not the last aid package for ukraine has been overwhelmingly approved by the u.s. congress. a rare and notable achievement given the deep political divisions between democrat and republican lawmakers. on thursday, the $40 billion aid package for both military and humanitarian assistance passed the senate, but not without opposition. 11 republicans voted against the bill in defiance of republican mitch mcconnell. anyone concerned about the cost of supporting a ukrainian victory should consider the much larger cost should ukraine lose. president biden is now heading to south korea and is expected to sign the bill into law once he arrives. but wait there s more. just as the senate approved that $40 billion, the biden administration announced another security package worth $100 million and the flood of money to ukraine comes at a critical moment. ukraine s top military commander claims his troops have broken the russian siege s at kharkiv and miykolaiv and says ukrainia for
Diplomatic disagreement. One more. I know youll have the last word any, you may as well go. On the contrary. British foreign secretary Phillip Hammond publicly clashes with israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Anger at shinzo abe. Japan is an ally and friend. We are always interested in looking at ways to support our partnership. The u. S. Supports japans decision to fight abroad for the First Time Since world war ii over the objections of the japanese people and china good evening, im antonio mora. This is al jazeera america. We begin the hour with traumatic shootings of two military shootings. Four marines were killed in chattanooga, tennessee. Two were injured. The gunman has been identified as Mohammod Youssuf abdulazeez, born in kuwait and came to the u. S. As a child in 1996. He was killed during the attack. National security correspondent e pentagon. A sad and difficult day there. Absolutely, and theres one big question hanging over the investigation of this shooting which
Talibans leader is dead. Michel plantiti will run for fifas presidency. Well tell you why not everyone is happy about it. Hello there, a warm welcome to the news hour. There were no survivors when mh 17 was wrought down over the skies of Eastern Ukraine last year. Now plans to try to bring justice to those responsible have been halted. Russia has used its veto at the United Nations to prevent an International Tribunal from being established. In all 298 people were killed when a plane crashed a little over a year ago. Governments were quick to accuse the prorussian splittists using a missile to bring the plane down. Something that kiev denies. Russia would use its veto quashing the resolution just minutes after the ask to find someone accountable for the killing of those on board flight mh 17. Kristen, we heard arguments from the the malaysian transport minister. He was representing the Investigative Team into looking who is responsible for the downing of this airliner. He said it was e
Independence. So youre watching aljazeera life my headquarters here in doha coming up in the next thirty minutes a u. S. Grand jury reportedly approved first charges into alleged russian meddling in the twenty sixth president ial election. Now suspended indefinitely kenyas Election Commission calls off voting in four Opposition Strongholds amid fears of violence. And a change of policy the u. S. To. Provide direct assistance to persecute christians in the middle east. Welcome to the program spains Prime Minister is calling for calm after he ordered direct catalonia an hour after the Regional Parliament declared independence its not election to choose a new Regional Government will be held on the twenty first of December Andrew symonds has more from barcelona. The moment catalonia declared secession from spain a wave of euphoria across barcelona a mix of intense emotion elation and danger because of the uncertainty of what comes next they cheered they hugged one another they cried and t
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