In order to take no deal off the table. But in a boost for the Prime Minister, scotlands highest court has ruled that his plan to suspend parliament for five weeks ahead of brexit is lawful. Meanwhile 21 conservatives have been suspended from the party after helping to defeat the government in last nights vote on mps taking control of todays parliamentary agenda. They suddenly find that theyre in danger of being deselected. This is something mrs thatcher would never have considered doing. Im joanna gosling, the other stories this hour. Hong kong leader, carrie lam, will withdraw the extradition bill, which sparked three months of Anti Government demonstrations. And after battering the bahamas, killing at least seven people, Hurricane Dorian is heading for the florida coast. Coming up just after 11. 30am, well be answering your questions on all things brexit and what could happen this week in a bbc ask this. The Contact Details are on your screen now. Welcome to westminster, and what a
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning and welcome to joint hearing of the executive commission on china in the Human Rights Commission hosted by the word Affairs Committee i want to think my cochair, micah review on the China Commission and the congressman chris smith on the Human Rights Commission. I would also like to think Ranking Member Michael Mccaul and all the members of the foreign Affairs Committee for hosting and participating in the support hearing. The title of todays hearing was examining the evolution of repression in china. The hearing will review the events in china in 1989 in the aspirations of the generation and the ongoing censorship and lack of accountability with those victims of the nazca. For first panel we are proud to welcome the speaker of the house representatives nancy pelosi. In 1989 just two weeks after the square massacre in her second term of Congress Introduced legislation to protect Chinese Students and nationals who feared b
3, 4, 9, 8, 7, 1 8, 8, 8, 5, 2, 3, 4 9, 8, 7. Im Katie Bo Lillis in washington. And this is cnn welcome everyone. Thanks for joining. Im omar jimenez in today for fredricka whitfield. We begin this hour with some Breaking News as the us begins, humanitarian airdrops today over gaza, were now learning that Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with israel war cabinet minister benny gantz on monday in washington. And it also comes as a senior us official tells cnn that has six weeks ceasefire has basically been accepted by israel theyre now waiting on a response from hamas. Now, earlier today, three c130 hercules cargo planes dropped a total of 66 bundles of aid in gaza. They included mainly food, but no water or medical supplies. Cnns Priscilla Alvarez is in washington now, priscilla, President Biden weighed in on the airdrops its a short time ago. What is he saying . He did and he echoed his remarks from this week, which is that this is still not enough aid. Let me read the tweets you
Zionist regimes attacks on children around the world, religious figures and an afghan politician living in iran also declared his support for the oppressed Palestinian People, not compatible with divine religions, not compatible with human law, even the fake laws that western countries, including the United States , have put in place, the human rights organization, according to any standard we measure, this move is compatible. Islam is not our main enemy, the merciless killing of children, women , the elderly, children, the sick, and the injured is a clear and brutal example of the crimes committed by the zionist regime against the defense of palestine and the palestinian arabs. We ask all human consciences to support the defenseless people of palestine. The brutal attacks and bombings that the zionist regime of the Palestinian People cannot be justified and i, on behalf of all afghans, condemn these attacks. They also said that today the islamic world needs a general unity that with t
This hezbollah protest in beirut was held in solidarity for palestinians in gaza. There were strong words. And defiance. The speech here was full of anti american and anti israeli slogans. Its unlikely that its done anything to ease tensions that this country could be dragged into this conflict. For days, hezbollah and the israeli army have exchanged fire along the border. So far, the attacks have been contained. But what happens next is likely to be decided farfrom here in iran, hezbollah s main supporter. The tensions also threaten to deepen sectarian divisions. This is a sunni village by the border. This is my cousins house. Sabrina has left. It was too dangerous. She came back to inspect the damage caused by an israeli retaliatory strike. So youre angry that hezbollah has been using this place to attack israel . Yes, ok, im not against that. To start war, let them start from their own homeland, not from our houses. In a pro hezbollah town, different opinions. Im not going to leave