As another two brigades of Troops Head for the border. Ukraines president , Volodymyr Zelensky, has warned the United Nations delegates that russia is preparing a serious escalation of its war against his country. Polling stations have closed in Indian Administered Kashmir in the first elections to take place there in more than ten years. Ubas Crime Rate soars, fuelled by Gang Crime and drugs. Well have a Special Report from havana. And the Newjoker Movie divides critics as it heads to cinemas well be live from the Red Carpet ahead of the Uk Premiere as we have been hearing, one our main stories this hour the head of the israeli armed forces, herzi halevi, has said preparations are being made for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon. Israel has been conducting extensive strikes across lebanon, hitting 280 targets according to the idf. Lebanons Health Ministry says 51 People Have been killed, and more than 200 wounded so far today. Earlier on wednesday, israel intercepted a ballistic m
Good evening. This is 18 year old itay regev and his sister maya they were kidnapped by hamas from the Music Festival in israel last october and held for sa days. They were both shot when they were seized. Itay has been describing in detail what happened to him, his sister and his best friend, after they were taken hostage. His friend is still being held along with more than 100 others. Itay has been talking to our special correspondent lucy manning. Itay regev is free, but all he thinks about are the hostages he left behind. The teenager was at the nova Music Festival with his sister maya and friend 0mer when hamas attacked. Translation we started hearing shooting. The terrorists were surrounding the whole party area. Lots and lots of people started running in all directions. I hear shooting going past my head. I heard people screaming. I saw people falling down. A lot of bodies. We were confronted by a van of terrorists spraying our car with bullets without any mercy. I got shot in m
, these are warm things, you know, well, candy, toys for children, that we also have to give children this good emotion, and you know, when we talked with representatives of the talai foundation, they said you know, it would be nice if baptismal kits were handed over to the children, because they are born where there is a war , and it is very important for families to baptize their children, charity is always important, you see, our belarusians, they are such sympathetic people, look when there was covid, and the whole country. Helped, and when there was a migration crisis, it was simply amazing, everyone admired how much they gave their last, because they understood that yes, this is in this border area, where refugees from the middle east are located, yes, how its hard for them, and we were ready to give up the last one, but the earthquake in syria and turkey, you also understand, the help was simply so numerous, this is how belarusians live, they have a very big heart, they always v
[inaudible] amy this comes as a group of democratic and progressive activists have published a new report autopsy the Democratic Party in crisis. Influence Democratic Party loyalists for refusing to examine their own role in their partys defeat. We will speak with coauthor norman solomon. Then more on money of politics as we look at new revelations from the Paradise Papers, a trove of millions of leaked documents in offshore finance that reveal commerce secretary wilbur ross conducting business with russian president Vladimir Putins soninlaw through a shipping venture in russia. Ross says he is to nothing wrong. Made aink the media has lot more out of it than it deserves. The fact that it happens to be called a Russian Company does not mean that there is any evil. Amy we will speak with guardian reporter jon swaine who coauthored three reports from the Paradise Papers on tuesday. Lone all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report.
Mercerses of the controlled the white house. We will speak with Investigative Reporter jane mayer about her new piece in the new yorker and here are excerpts, when a Robert Mercers only public appearances. Im wondering, what am i going to say . I Left Research 20 years ago. I have not really paid any attention to the world of dms sinces or i then. I cannot talk really about what i do now. [laughter] amy we will also look at dark moneys role in the confirmation process as the Supreme Court am the neil gorsuch. All of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The house of representatives is set to vote today on a republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care act, a plan the Congressional Budget Office says would add 24 Million People to the ranks of the uninsured. President donald trump and Vice President mike pence spent wednesday on capitol hill in a final pitch to republicans wary of the legislation. N