Citizenship law intensifies, scenes of defiance, protesters ignoring cu rfews, police accused of heavy handed tactics. Hundreds of thousands across this vast and diverse nation have taken to the streets to oppose a law they say discriminates against muslims. It offers fast track citizenship for Illegal Immigrants from three neighbouring countries, except muslims. The government says it is to protect religious minorities fleeing persecution. India prides itself on its secular principles, the right to equality for all citizens. But many fear that, by making religion a condition of citizenship, that core fundamental principle is now at stake. Muslims say they are living in fear. The government is planning to publish a nationwide register of citizens, in which everyone would have to prove they are indian. Those who cant would be considered Illegal Immigrants, with only non muslims afforded protection under the new citizenship law. I dont trust the government, she tells me. If they dont acc
Might be a Welcome Change of scene for the Prime Minister, after a week in westminster he may want to forget. Why did you lie to parliament, boris . Why did you lie to the queen . When are you going to resign, boris . And accusations have followed him here that his use of language about brexit is dangerous, that downing street is exploiting divisions, even inciting violence. Labour say Boris Johnson should be ashamed. His response . Its an overreaction. Well, i certainly think everybody should calm down and i certainly think. Including you . I think ive been a model of restraint. My use of the word humbug was in the context of people trying to prevent me, us from using the word surrender. My intention. So you can say sorry for the misunderstanding at least . I can certainly say sorry for the misunderstanding, because my. 0k. From the moment he arrived last night, and at every turn throughout this conference, borisjohnsons message will be clear, despite warnings about the consequences c
Alex, well have your weather for you. Good morning. Its wetter and windier picture for many compared to yesterday. Ill have more details later. And of course, sorry, were both so excited together. One at a time. One at a time. Paul coyte will have your sport and in completely under biased sports news. Tottenham hotspur are two points clear at the top of the premier league. There we are. Its the truth. Thats all i got to do. Ive got to do my job. All you need to say. There you go, guys. Thank you. Im stephen dixon. And im Ellie Costello. And this is breakfast on. Gb news. This is breakfast on. Gb news. Okay , lets start this okay, lets start this morning with the latest on israels war with hamas. There israels war with hamas. There is renewed hope for hundreds of families in israel and across the world as two more hostages were released overnight , right . Were released overnight, right . Yes. 80 year old nurit cooper and 85 year old yakov lipschitz were released by hamas on humanity ar
Israel says the offer doesnt meet its key demands, but it will negotiate. It comes after 100,000 palestinians were told to leave the Southern City of rafah ahead of an anticipated Ground Offensive. Refugees were told to move to what israel called a humanitarian zone near khan younis an area gazans say is already overcrowded. 0ur reporter Vincent Mcaviney has more. Overnight, israel conducted what it described as targeted strikes against hamas in eastern rafah. The major Ground Operation anticipated for several weeks has not materialised. Late last night, the Israeli Government deployed a Negotiating Delegation to egypt that it said would explore reaching an agreement under conditions acceptable to israel. Earlier in the day, there had been a jubilant mood in gaza after hamas accepted a Ceasefire Proposal being brokered by qatari and egyptian mediators. The details of the deal are still not confirmed, but its thought to include the release of all hostages in return for palestinian priso
Biden s watch. More than 245,000 crossings have been made this year in the Rio Grande Valley area alone. Septembers data is expected to show record crossings. In august, however, Us Border Patrol apprehended just over 181,000 people along the southern border. Thats up almost 50,000 injust one month, when you comparejuly s number of about 132,000. And mexicos president , Andres Manuel lopez 0brador, said that last week alone, 10,000 people arrived at the border every day. Here in the us, we spoke to members of congress on both sides of the aisle about the border wall, including republican congressman ralph norman, in 2020, his platform was not building the wall anymore. According tojoe biden, not a serious Policy Solution and he did not think wallace would work, which is total insanity. Now he has proposed 20 miles to be built from starr county in texas. He is using the funds that have really been appropriated in 2019 and dhs is appropriated in 2019 and dhs is a right to use those funds