Its 4 00 in New York. A feat of diplomacy and friendship. Thats how President Biden described the largest Prisoner Swap since the cold war. It was a massive effort resulting in four u. S. Residents, Wall Street Journal Report E Paul whelan, finally heading home. Heres President Biden surrounded by the families of the detainees. It feels like this one come with tough calls and there are never any guarantees. Theres nothing that matters more to me than protecting americans at home and abroad. So well continue to work for the release of all wrongful detained americans around the world. In total, russia is releasing 16 prisoners in exchange. Nbc news reports the u. S. Released three russian prisoners, including an Intelligence Operative including Smuggling Ammunition to the russian military, slovenia released two russian prisoners, Norway And Poland each released one. The swap is the result of nearly two years of persistence after Brittney Griner was released in december of 2022. Now the e
good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the home secretary amber rudd has moved to reassure businesses that there will be no cliff edge on immigration after march 2019 when the free movement of people between the eu and the uk ends. speaking on a visit to scotland this morning, she said there will be an ‘implementation phase‘ for new migration policy after brexit when new eu workers who come here will need to register their details. it comes as experts are asked to report on the costs and benefits of eu migrants. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. getting tough on immigration. the home secretaryjoined a coastal patrol in scotland today. but simultaneously she signalled the government wanted to take a flexible approach to legal migration after brexit. she made it clear a new immigration policy wouldn t be implemented immediately. the committee would examine how many eu migrants they might need. we want a new, informed, evidence based eu migration polic
fourth quarter, in line with expectations. enough for a rough session overnight in asia however. the nikkei average in japan down again 5%. fears over the global economy, the nikkei declining 11% this week alone on those negative interest rates out of the bank of japan. there are now reports that the bank of japan is considering a emergency meeting to discuss further easing. to the war on isis we go. cia director john brennan said the terrorist group used chemical weapons on the battlefield. they believe isis has ability to make mustard and chlorine gases. martin shkreli offering kanye west $10 million so it isn t released to the public. he also bought wu-tang clan s latest album. putting hillary clinton back on the hot seat. peter barnes in washington with the story now. peter, good morning. reporter: good morning, maria. state department investigators issued a subpoena to the clinton foundation last fall seeking documents about the charity s projects that may have req
we were watching the news as it was happening on the tv inside the entertainment center. international community on edge after a provocative rocket launch by north korea, claims to have put a satellite in orbit. we ll tell you how the u.s. might respond to it. up in flames a west virginia natural gas line explodes, the blast shutting down a major route through that state. it could be one of the holiest twitter accounts yet, the pope sending his first tweet. wait until you see who is following. good morning, i m don lemon, carol is off today. holiday horror, panicked shoppers rush to police after a gunman opens fire. here is the latest for you from the deadly mall shooting just south of portland, oregon. this morning, three people are confirmed dead, and a fourth victim is described as fighting for her life. police say the masked gunman killed himself as they closed in, making the motive for the killing spree all the more unclear right now. witnesses say he popped off at
about to start again. i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear. those who say that we re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don t know where to look. our challenges are great, but our will is greater. there is nothing wrong with america that cannot be cured by what is right with america. the united states will not ignore your oppression or excuse your oppressors. all are equal. all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. the presidential inauguration is getting under way right here on the capitol, and we have a front row seat. here on the national mall, people are staking out their spot to experience this moment in history. the sun rises on barack obama s second term. we gather because we have chosen hope over fear. unity over purpose. on this day, a public celebration of the presidency after a private oath the day before. so help you god? so help me god. on this capitol where so many battles have