It was a tale of two votes in britains parliament. First, mps voted for borisjohnsons deal to take britain out of the eu thats the first time the house of commons has agreed to a brexit deal. But then mps slammed on the brakes, and rejected the governments three day timetable for debating the bill. Mps want more time to consider britains divorce from the eu. Now, the Prime Minister says hell pause the bill here he is, right after that second vote. I will speak to eu Member States about their intentions until they have reached a decision. Until we have reached a decision, i must say, we will pause this legislation. Let me be clear. Let me be clear. Our policy remains that we should not delay, that we should leave the eu on october 31, and that is what i will say to the eu, and i will report back to the house. And one way or another, we will leave the eu with this deal, to which this house has just given its ascent so that is the Prime Minister after he lost that second vote. Adam jackso
The consequences of President Trumps decision to pull us troops out of syria, effectively giving the green light to turkey to send troops across the syrian border, have been deadly on the ground, and the backlash from his own party is growing in washington. 129 of them voted with the democrats in the house of representatives to condemn him. Then, a letterfrom mr trump came out urging turkeys president not to be a tough guy, and a white house meeting with senior democrats ended with an exchange of insults and the democrats walking out. Here is our north america correspondent peter bowes. President trump under fire from all directions over his decision to pull us forces out of syria. The house of representatives voted overwhelmingly to condemn mr trumps actions in the strongest terms. The president s impulsive decision to leave syria without any deliberation has ignited a conflict in one of the most volatile regions on earth. More than 100 republicans voted with the democrats, although t
Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello and welcome to the programme, which brings together some of the uks leading media commentators with the foreign correspondents who write for the folks back home under the dateline london. Pope francis appoints new cardinals to shape his legacy could more than married priests be on his to do list . As turkey shows that the powerful abhor a vacuum, in this case, in northern syria, could there be a second arab spring as the power less resist . With me are the french algerian journalist nabila ramdani. Catherine pepinster, the former editor of the catholic weekly, the tablet. Agnes poirier who writes for the french news magazine marianne. The broadcaster michael goldfarb, whose podcast is the first rough draft of history. But first, before all that, brexit, forjournalists, the story that keeps on giving. It has been a very strange week because we had this rather gloomy report saying a deal was essentially impossible. Then Leo Varadkhar and Boris John
Unknown. How do i maneuver through that and teach my kids how to be strong, teach my kids how to be loving in a world that can be so cruel. Nawaz all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The william and flora hewlett foundation. For more than 50 years, advancing ideas and supporting institutions to promote a better world. At www. Hewlett. Org. And with the ongoinsupport of these institutions and inviduals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Nawaz the u. S. Military is on the way out of northeastern syria tonight, and its expected Turkish Forces will soon be on the way in. The president is touting the u. S. Withdrawal in the face of widespread criticism. Guided by a rising sun, the americans were on the road at daybreak, leaving the syrian Turkish
Civilians are displaced b by fighting in northernrn syria, President Trump defends his decision to withdraw u. S. Support for the kurds, paving the way for turkeys assault. This comes as the house passes a bipartisan bill to rebuke the president. Today, Vice President mike pence and secretary of state mike pompeo are in turkey seeking a ceasefire. We will get the latest from Congressmember Ro Khanna and also speak with him about the legacy of baltimore Congressmember Elijah Cummings, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. He died earlier today. Whererst, to chicago, 25,000 teachers and thousands more aides, custodians, and security guards, have gone on strike. Is to takerategy back everything that we have already won in previous contracts and offer it back to us with percentages. Not what we have already, not what ourur students deserve or what we are demanding, but the same thing or less. That is the problem here. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now