Here, lets begin. Charles quinton brown, jr. , was born in san antonio in 1962. In his youth, brown dreamed of being an architect, despite the fact that he comes from a family of hereditary military men. On october 1, 2023, he was appointed to the position of the joint chiefs of staff. He is the first African American to become a general in the United States air force. His father, Us Army Colonel c. Brown, served in vietnam, grandfather fought in world war ii. Ocean company, his father persuaded him to institute to enroll in a parallel military department, the sixtytwoyearold general with tears in his eyes talks about his childhood grievances, about the fact that he and his sister were the only black children in schools on military bases, and then he was the only black pilot officer. I think about how i wore the same flight suit with the same wings on my chest as my peers, i was still asked if i was a pilot, and i think about how i sometimes. Felt that my comments were perceived as rep
The Korean Peninsula as President Trump prepares to visit the region. And as he gets the nod for the england squad, we speak to harry winks one of tottenhams emerging young stars. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news patrice evra is suspended by marseille and charged with violent conduct by uefa after kicking a supporter before a european match last night. Good evening. In the last hour, what the conservative party is claiming are serious allegations about the conservative mp Charlie Elphicke, have been referred to the police and he has been suspended from the party. In the last few minutes, the mp has said he doesnt know what hes been accused of and he denies any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, a labour activist who accused the labour mp, Kelvin Hopkins, of Sexual Harassment has told bbc news she feels disillusioned by how the party handled it. Hopkins was promoted to the shadow cabinetjust months after being reprimanded about his alleged behaviour. This evening he has denied the allegations
Ajudge in spain has issued a european arrest warrant for the ousted Catalan Leader, Carles Puigdemont, whos in belgium. The warrant also covers four ex ministers. Belgian authorities have said theyll study the document. Mr puigdemont faces charges over the illegal independence referendum. Earlier on friday, he said in a belgian tv interview that he was ready to run in snap Regional Elections in catalonia next month. Well, thousands of protesters gathered in barcelona, injaume square in front of the city hall, to rally against the detention of Catalan Cabinet members and also against the arrest warrant for Carles Puigdemont. Tom burridge reports from barcelona. Another night, another protest. This time, calls for catalan politicians to be released. These prisoners didnt commit any crime. If they take them to jail, they should take us to jail too. We only want to vote and to be free. Catalonias former government, which they elected, is accused of rebellion. Eight former catalan ministers
We will find out which country will force companies to reveal the gap between men and womens pay. The Science Behind one of the worlds most daring sports. Both inside and outside syria there are growing doubts that a proposed pause in fighting will actually happen. Government forces supported by russian air raids are trying to encircle rebels in aleppo and cut off their supply routes to turkey. Government forces have made another key gain in that offensive. These are pictures from syrian state tv showing soldiers closing in on rebel ground in the altam oura valley. They have taken a hill close to ram adan and other towns. Earlier Bashar Alassad said he would defeat his enemies right across the country. Translation we have fully believed in negotiations and in political actions since the beginning of this crisis. However, if we negotiate, it does not mean that we stop fighting terrorism. The two tracts are inevitable in syria, first through negotiations and second through fighting terro
Has died. Now the dilemma over who will replace him. Tempers fray as republican u. S. President ial hopefuls clash in south carolina. Why more and more women and children are being killed in afghanistan turkey has shelled parts of Northern Syria for a second day. These are the latest pictures of the damage just outside the town of meneg. Thats where kurdish fighters have taken a former military air base. Ankara wants kurdish fighters from the y. P. G. To withdraw from this area. The u. S. Has urged turkey to stop its military strikes to on the y. P. G. Around the town of azaz. We go live to our correspondent. That is in southern turkey. The y. P. G. , the syrian kurds have moved in and taken territory which is upsetting the turkish authorities. Reporter yes, for the second day Turkish Army Shelling positions of the y. P. G. And their allies in the northern countryside of aleppo. A number of fighters were killed and injured in the latest bombardment. Turkey really making it very clear i