Good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining me today, two days in a row. And thanks to secretary esper, attorney general barr and ambassador or National Security obrien for being with me on this important occasion as many of you know. I have an important affection for our service men and women. Im a veteran myself, and heres a scenario that i think about a lot. Imagine american soldiers, airmen, marine, or Intelligence Officers on leave because of with his or her family, maybe on a beach in europe. And over the course of two decades or more this soldier defended america. Then suddenly that vacation turns into a nightmare. The european countrys National Police takes that soldier into custody detaining him or her on politically motivated charges, a prison sentence abroad is a distinct possibility. A spouse behind bars for defending freedom. A son or daughter robbed of their mom or dad all on the initiative of some prosecutor in the netherlands. Making sure this doesnt happen is the ess
Confirmed is the fact that as many as 18 children under the age of 2 infants and toddlers were separated from their parents for periods ranging from 20 days to 6 months the house efforts to investigate claims of abuse do not end here the Judiciary Committee this week approved a number of other subpoenas to be served on those dealing with migrants the intention to establish whether the implementation of the administrations 0 tolerance policy contravened federal law mike hanna aljazeera washington. The tunisian red crescent says the number of people who died in last weekends migrant ship disaster has risen to 80 only 3 of the 86 passengers on board are known to have survived after the boat capsized off the coast of tunisia they were taken to a Migrant Center in desires is for treatment the agency says the death toll could rise further making it one of the worst migrant boat disasters to date. But he sim barrys have removed hundreds of undocumented migrants protesting inside the citys pan
Fox news alert. Minutes ago the defense for donald trump rested and the former president will not be taking the stand in the new york versus trump trial. The final witness for the defense was shot down. I mean every time he opened his mouth according to people in the courtroom, there was either a challenge or a reaction from the prosecution. And then the judge shut him down. What is really going on inside that courtroom . Whats really happening here . Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. Court is now in a break until 2 00 p. M. Eastern. So we have some time to digest what just happened. The drama unfolding from the very moment in this trial especially when Michael Cohen was on the stand, four days of him. The prosecutions star witness who lies as he breathes. And when he left, it was all added upon by the fact that he admitted to stealing 60,000 from the Trump Organization. That happened yesterday. Cohen confessed to stealing the money from the Trump Organization while
The waters of hong kong, scientists are baffled. Well tell you why. Its described as an historic visit for historically difficult times. German chancellor Angela Merkel and the french president Francois Hollande are in strasburg to address the parliament. The first speech to the assembly since 1989 comes as the eu faces its toughest challenges. Lets take you live now. Why this joint address to the parliament . Well, as you said there, the first joint address in 26 years, the last time the french and german leaders came here to address the European Parliament, it was only a matter of weeks after the collapse of the berlin wall. Then the dialogue, rhetoric was all about expansion and unity, now president hollande and Angela Merkel face the issues that threaten the entire unity of the union itself. One of the most overriding issues is the refugee crisis that threatens to divide those pan european nations like france and germany in allowing more refugees, and Asylum Seekers to live and sta
Continued occupation, settlement colonization, the burning of people. Im saying again, the burning of people. Places of worship and homes. The killing of youth, children and infants. The burning of crops and the arrest and detention of people without charge or trial. How can a state claiming to be an oasis of democracy and claiming that its courts and security function according to the law, how can such a state accept the existence of a socalled price tag gangs and other known terrorist organizations that terrorize and intimidate our people, their property and holy sites . All under the site of tght of t israeli army and police which do not deter or punish but rather provide them with protection. Mr. President , ladies and gentlem gentlemen, is it not time to end this injustice . Is it not time to stop the suffering . Is it not time for the racist an exation wall to be dismantled . Is it not time for the barriers and checkpoints set up by the Israeli Occupying forces in our land to be