All members will note is the death squads all believe in yankee in 2006 the former russian agent Alexander Litvinenko fled to london in 2000 he became ill and died in 2006 after drinking tea laced with radioactive polonium 210 a british inquiry found that his killing had been ordered at the highest level. Have further concluded. That the. Operation to do this to. Was approved by mr butt. The head of the f. S. B. And also by president putin another case is Viktor Yuschenko in 2004 he was a ukrainian Opposition Leader running against moscows preferred candidate he fell ill after having dinner with Ukrainian Security officials doctors say he was poisoned with the chemical dioxin he survived going on to become president of ukraine. And activist piaffe to vesa love who has ties to russian protest group pussy riot managed to survive what he says was a poisoning attempt in 2018 his theories backed by doctors who treated him in berlin person off says he was targeted because of his activism but
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will open the senate with prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, give our lawmakers the wisdom to remember and be grateful for all the things you have already done. Lord, you have sustained our nation during seasons of war and peace. You have helped us to find creative ways to strive for a more perfect union. You have provided us with solutions to difficult problems, just when we needed you most. Let this day be a time when senators find time to thank you for your bountiful blessings and faithfulness. As our lawmakers strive to live one day at a time, may they keep their focus on your power and love. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding
Shows video of leader kim jong un after global speculation about his health. And some comic relief in the cuba fast so comedians use humor to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Welcome to the program they believe government has detained more than 700. 00 migrants and refugees it says its part of the effort to contain the corona virus but it comes after weeks of social media attacks on foreigners some pows have accused of spreading the virus others blame them for being a drain on the countrys resources from slowey has more from kuala lumpur. Hundreds of migrants and refugees including children rounded up in a raid in kuala lumpur on friday theyre being held in detention facilities migrant rights group. Has criticised the raid and inhumane and counterproductive arguing it wont deter my. Grint and refugee communities from getting tested at a time when the world is still struggling to contain the pandemic. But the government is defending it as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus st
Against him. And other states of emergency in southeastern australia were kept a store fick bushfire conditions are back. One welcome to the Program Thousands of people are attending the funeral for those killed in the u. S. Airstrikes targeting Major General qassam salami on friday the formal funeral for the top iranian command as well us. On this you can see these pictures here from not jeff in iraq. The commander of 1 the iran backs Popular Mobilization forces its underway right now i will hondas will later be buried in najaf those are the pictures that you can see there and saw him on his body will be flown to iran well lets go live now to Simona Fulton whos in baghdad for us some more whats the atmosphere been like amongst those whove come out to pay their respects. So far the atmosphere has been largely peaceful were seeing huge crowds but for now theyre simply marching through an area of baghdad that is across the tigris river opposite from the green zone where the u. S. Embassy
Are ready to unleash the biggest People Powered campaign we have ever seenin People Powered campaign we have ever seen in this country and in this movement. Applause. And in that election we will commit toa and in that election we will commit to a public vote with a credible option to leave and the option to remain. Yet right about now in a speech his deputy is going to completely contradict him. If youre a labour voter what do you think . And a new report says children with special Educational Needs are more likely to be excluded from school. Well talk to single mum of six, mandy headley. Three of her children are still at school and they all have special Educational Needs. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 00 this morning. We defeintely want to hear from you if you are a labour supporter this moring do you agree with the leader or the deputy . Tom watson is likely to say in a speech this morning that labour in a speech this morning that labour should be a party of r