Here in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, dc, web donald trump is under new pressure over his sacking of the former fbi director. Where. James comey will give evidence on thursday about whether he was given any pressure to drop an enquiry into links between a senior white has official and russia. And Written Testimony has been released injames comey. In it, he says he believes that the president asked him to drop the investigation into general michael flynn. Here are the key lines from his statement. 0ur Washington correspondent says that the evidence is eagerly anticipated. They are saying that this could be a bigger box office, if you like, as far as capital hill is concerned, then the Clinton Impeachment hearings, all watergate. It will very closely watched. We have this Opening Statement released on the Senate Intelligence committee website. Or watergate. On the Senate Intelligence committee website. Orwatergate. It reveals, amongst other things, the donald trum
Here in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, dc, web donald trump is under new pressure over his sacking of the former fbi director. Where. James comey will give evidence on thursday about whether he was given any pressure to drop an enquiry into links between a senior white has official and russia. And Written Testimony has been released injames comey. In it, he says he believes that the president asked him to drop the investigation into general michael flynn. Here are the key lines from his statement. 0ur Washington correspondent says that the evidence is eagerly anticipated. They are saying that this could be a bigger box office, if you like, as far as capital hill is concerned, then the Clinton Impeachment hearings, all watergate. It will very closely watched. We have this Opening Statement released on the Senate Intelligence committee website. Or watergate. On the Senate Intelligence committee website. Orwatergate. It reveals, amongst other things, the donald trum
In the latest sign of the huge political gulf between the incoming and outgoing american president s, and the likely impact of their very different worldviews, donald trump has again attacked the United Nations. The President Elect had already criticised the un for passing a Security Council resolution last week that condemned illegal israeli settlements on occupied palestinian land. Unusually, the us did not back israel in that vote, but abstained. Mr trump, just three weeks now from taking office, made his latest comments outside his home in palm beach, florida. The un has such tremendous potential and it is not living up to its potential. There is such tremendous potential. There is such tremendous potential. When you see the United Nations solving problems, they dont, they cause problems. So if it lives up to the potential its a great thing and if it doesnt its a waste of time. Jewish settlements are one of the most contentious issues between israel and the palestinians, which sees
I am stephen sackur. Imagine you are a patient about to undergo Brain Surgery. If it goes well it could save your life, if it goes wrong you could end up paralysed or dead. Of course you want to believe your surgeon is infallible, a superhero, but he is not, he is all too human, just like you. And that simple truth emerges from the extraordinary honest writing of my guest today, one of britains leading Brain Surgeons, henry marsh. He has given us rare insight into the mind of the doctor. Is that reassuring or troubling . Henry marsh, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. The veryjob description, Brain Surgeon, for most people it prompts a sense of awe and maybe fear as well. And certainly mystery. But you have decided to lift the veil on what it is really like and i wonder why. I have been subject to that myth of Brain Surgery myself. I decided to become a neurosurgeon many years ago. I am the youngest of four and i have been Drawing Attention to myself from an early age. I wanted to convey
In the latest sign of the huge political gulf between the incoming and outgoing american president s, and the likely impact of their very different worldviews, donald trump has again attacked the United Nations. The President Elect had already criticised the un for passing a Security Council resolution last week that condemned illegal israeli settlements on occupied palestinian land. Unusually, the us did not back israel in that vote, but abstained. Mr trump, just three weeks now from taking office, made his latest comments outside his home in palm beach, florida. The un has such tremendous potential and it is not living up to its potential. There is such tremendous potential. There is such tremendous potential. When you see the United Nations solving problems, they dont, they cause problems. So if it lives up to the potential its a great thing and if it doesnt its a waste of time. Jewish settlements are one of the most contentious issues between israel and the palestinians, which sees