A vote by the countrys most powerful political body the Standing Committee of the National Peoples congress in Hong Kong China supporters were also celebrating before the news had even been confirmed. A contentious measure that spitzer he divided the city was once more defended by its chief executive the legislation oppose imported legal principles such as presumption of innocence and protection of the rights of the sox but it will have no race respective effect. The critics here say the new law now threatens to stifle even small displays of dissent like this one in a local Shopping Mall on tuesday china is causing passing a law without without even asking. Opponents and not going to the proper procedures the laws passing had an immediate political impact democracy activist joshua long announced he was resigning from the Political Party he helped found before the party itself was dissolved also desponding 2 other smaller political groups that advocated independence. For hong kong this
King charles a 3rd has been proclaimed the new sovereign of the united kingdom. The ancient ceremony held at saint jamess palace was broadcast, live on television for the 1st time during a poignant and somber meeting of the accession council. The new king paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth the 2nd and what he called her unequalled reign. In taking up these responsibilities, i shall strive to follow the inspiring example. I have been set in up Holding Constitutional government and to seek the peace, harmony and prosperity of the peoples of these islands and of the common rose realms and territories throughout the world. And diplomatic editor james base as more from outside, Buckingham Palace in central london. We have a lot more information thats coming in the last few hours of exactly whats gonna happen between now and the funeral, which the date has been confirmed. I think we all guessed it was gonna be monday, the 19th of september. Thats not this coming monday, the monday after. But, b
Adopted, and that thousands of other ukrainians are being forcibly deported from russian occupied areas. Us said so called filtration operations, amount to a war crime, auto mask as sir james bass has more from the un. This Security Council meeting was called by albania, and the u. S. The have been persistent allegations that when russian soldiers have captured areas of ukraine, theyve taken away people who lived there to russia. A process of enforced displacement, Ambassador Linda Thomas greenfield, says the u. S. Government believes the numbers involved are staggering, hate that russian authorities have interrogated, detained, forcibly to put it between 900001 point 6000000 ukranian citizens from their homes to russia, often to isolated regions in the far east. And i want to be clear, the United States has information that officials from russias president ial administration are overseeing and coordinating these filtration operations. A senior human rights official says her office can
Has been answering her 1st Prime Ministers questions in parliament. Shes been grilled by the lead of the opposition about soaring energy, both im high cost of living when she fit in a Leadership Campaign though she was against winful taxes. Did she mean it . I am against a winful tax. I believe it is the wrong thing to be met to be putting companies off investing in the United Kingdom just to be growing the economy. The russian president has rejected claims that he is using energy as a weapon. Vladimir putin called western attempts to cap the price of russian oil and gas, stupid. Earlier this week, moscow said it would keep the note stream one gas pipeline shot off indefinitely. Now, the European Commission has announced to plan to tackle the energy crisis. It includes proposing price caps on russian gas to control the story energy prices, as well as asking Member States to reduce electricity consumption during peak hours. We aim at lowering the costs of gas, and therefore we will prop
Against nancy pelosi . This is mtp daily and it starts right now. Good evening. Im katy tur in for chuck todd and welcome to mtp dailyment would you take President Trump seriously if he talked about going to war with the nra . Would you take him seriously if he talked about seizing guns and background checks and limiting bump stocks and all policies meaning to go to war with the nra. Who you take his stance on Arming Teachers and if he would have run into Majory Stoneman Douglas High School if we didnt have a weapon and if we need more institutions. He said all of these things at a meeting of the nations governors at the white house and now congress has to sit through a pile of promises. If you have covered this president , as i have, you have learned that he will say anything if he thinks it will look strong or please the crowd or buy him some time. But this is deadly serious stuff hes talking about today. Is he being serious with us and with congress when he said the nra will lie dow