Developing story out of china where a massive explosion has left several dead and virtually leveled part of a city balk. And all of the queens president s ahead of the bidens meeting with the queen, we take a look back at the nearly 70year history between Queen Elizabeth ii and americas first families. Thank you so much for waking up with us bright and early this sunday, june 13th. Were thrilled to have you. Amara, good morning. How are you doing . Im awake and my coffee is working. How are you, boris. Thats what matters most. Ive got apple juice and were ready to go. Apple juice . Yeah. No coffee . Im not a coffee guy. Got it. Sadly we start this morning with another weekend of Senseless Gun vie olence across the United States. For context, cnn defines a Mass Shooting where at least four have been shot. Since friday as you see on this map, the violence spreading across six states from georgia to washington state, leaving nearly 50 people . And two of the youngest victims are in cincin
In a phone call, President Biden told the israeli Prime Minister of his deep concerns over a planned assault on rafah in southern gaza. In the last hour, the white house has said that a meeting between the us and israel to discuss rafah will likely take place next week. But Benjamin Netyanyahu has just said theres no way to destroy hamas in rafah other than by a ground incursion. All this as talks continue in qatar in a bid to secure a ceasefire deal. Lets get this report from anna foster, injerusalem. At gazas southern tip, the aftermath of another israeli air strike. 1. 4 million displaced people are now sheltering in rafah, and israel has made it clear it wants to go further. A ground offensive, it says, would remove hamas from gaza entirely. But theres International Pressure to avoid even more deaths. The message from israels allies to its leaders is getting stronger. Our position is that hamas should not be allowed a Safe Haven In Rafah or anywhere else, but a major Ground Operati
Anna foster reports from jerusalem. At gazas southern tip, the aftermath of another israeli air strike. 1. 4 million displaced people are now sheltering in rafah and israel has made it clear it wants to go further. A ground offensive, it ,says would remove hamas from gaza entirely. But theres International Pressure to avoid even more deaths. The message from israels allies to its leaders is getting stronger. Our position is that hamas should not be allowed a Safe Haven In Rafah or anywhere else, but a major Ground Operation there would be a mistake. As rafah s displaced fear what might come next, their presence is just as hard. Medical supplies, water and food are scarce. My daughter said that she wants to eat boiled eggs and i say, how can i bring you boiled eggs . The situation does not allow us to. 0ur situation was below zero before the war. so what do you expect after the war . worse and worse. . In the north of gaza, famine is nowjust weeks away. Few aid convoys are reaching
The European Unions Foreign Policy chief, josep borrell, Accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war, a claim israel rejects. Heres what us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said a short time ago. According to the most respected measure of these things, 100 of the population in gaza is at severe levels of acute Food Insecurity. Thats the first time an entire population has been so classified. We also see again, according to, in this case, the united nations, 100 the totality of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance. Our state Department Correspondent tom bateman is in the philippines travelling with mr blinken, he filed this update a little earlier. After this visit mr blinken will head after this visit mr blinken will head to after this visit mr blinken will head to the middle east. On to cairo to media head to the middle east. On to cairo to media gypsy leadership. The point of this to media gypsy leadership. The point of this is to media gypsy leadership. Th