Yes, ive visited over 80 countries, for 30 years i have been in intelligence as a member, as a top democratic intelligence committee, as speaker and leader, for 30 years been involved globally in terms of security, that is an oath we take to protect and defend. I think that the previous occupant occasionally of the white house was a setback for us in terms of. You mean donald trump . You dont want to name him, is that it, or. . For me, it is almost like a curse word. Laughs to be clear, you are saying. Thats who im referencing, yes. You are saying that americas standing and its reach and its influence has been affected by the trump. Well, i think there were certain questions that arose when he was questioning our commitment to mutual security in nato and the rest. But not to be talking about him, we are very proud of our president , president biden, as to how he came into office. Again, we are back to nato full force in terms of our respect for the countries in nato, and then when the
Thanks, were starting with a busy night of european football. In the Europa League west ham were beaten by Greek Superleague leaders olympiakos 2 1. Brighton and liverpool have just kicked off their home games. Brighton v ajax is goalless and liverpool are drawing 1 1 with toulouse. Sparta prague v rangers finished goalless and bundasliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen are leading qarabag 2 1. In the europa conference league, aston villa stormed to a 4 1 victory over az alkmar to top group e, and after becoming the first team in Faroe Islands history to get a point in a major European Competition klaksviks now have their first win beating Olimpija Ljubljana 3 0 tonight. The newcastle and italy midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for ten months by the Italian Federation for breaching betting rules. Tonali moved to the Premier League from ac milan this summer for £55 million. Hes the Second Player to be sanctioned following the investigation. It means he wont be able to feature at euro 2
Welcome to bbc news. List into our main headlines. Its where order is a complete siege of the hamas controlled gaza strip. Some pockets are fighting remain. Since 9 11, at least 700 israelis are dead including 260 at a music festival. Look attacks continue. Dozens israelis held hostage including children. Israel orders a complete siege of the hamas controlled gaza strip. The country says its regained control of its southern communities pockets of militants may remain. Israel describes saturdays assault as its 9 11. At least 700 israelis are dead including 260 at a music festival. Rocket attacks from Gaza Continue with explosions heard injerusalem. Dozens of israelis are being held hostage including children. Gaza is under frequent bombardment this is the densely populated jabalia refugee camp. The areas Health Ministry says, 560 people in the territory are dead. This is the scene live in gaza as the uk confirms 10 citizens are feared dead or missing. The us says nine of its people hav
News from the bbc hundreds of people have been arrested at pro palestinian protests at University Campuses in the United States amid violent clashes. In los angeles, Demonstratrors At A Camp set up by people who oppose israels military action in gaza clashed with counter demonstrators. The Vice Chancellor of The University of california, los angeles has spoken of Horrific Acts Of Violence on campus. Our los angeles correspondent emma vardy has this report. This was the moment tensions between Rival Protesters boiled over. As pro palestinian activists and a counterdemonstration by pro israel supporters became violent. Fireworks were thrown over a screaming crowd, and wood used as weapons. We had people beating us with sticks, throwing whatever they could to us. Im kind of annoyed at myself for not seeing it coming, i didnt think it would escalate to this level. The Los Angeles Police were called by The University. The Vice Chancellor has condemned last nights events as a horrific act of
The United Nations as possible genocide. A quarter of those remaining are confined to idp squalid camps since 12 years ago and they cant move. We spoke to seven people in five different camps. The Military Government has denied the conscription going on and are getting rohingyas prepared to defend their own camps. We have heard the military are going around and telling Camp Organisers they must provide less of young men between 15 and 25 from each camp each time they came and these men were selected until they had no choice and the families would be threatened by the military if they did not comply and were sent for training and taught how to fire guns and thrown into battle under the state where they are there as i huge amount of conflict between an Insurgent Army and the military which has been pushed back and defeated as a has beenin pushed back and defeated as a has been in many parts of myanmar and it is struggling to fill its ranks through the session and injuries and they are si