their cause. he then headed to meet with presidentjoe biden, who announced an additional $200 million in weapons and equipment for ukraine, but the wartime president is still hoping for more. today s discussion across both parties in both chambers were very productive. i thank you for the bipartisan support. as we approach christmas on behalf of all our ukraine families separated by war and our sons and daughters on the front, ukraine s greatest wish is to reach a victorious and. it s mr zelenskyy s third visit since the war began and second in just the last few months. the funding he wants could mean the difference on the battlefield as the war ticks closer to its second year. congress has approved more than $111 billion in total since the war began. but the biden administration says that money is running out. mr biden told mr zelenskyy that it would be a christmas gift to russia s vladimir putin if congress fails to pass fresh aid. putin is begging on the united states to d
they included the three year old twins, ema and yuly. they were captured with other relatives when hamas set fire to their home. they were freed with their mother, sharon, but theirfather is believed to remain in gaza. also released were brother and sister erez and sahar kalderon. their relative spoke about his relief as he waited to see them again. i m finding that it s difficult to go from a state of endless anxiety about their fate, to a state of relief and joy. i believe it will take time. this is an exciting and heart feeling moment, but we also understand that it is the beginning of a difficult rehabilitation process for sahar and erez, who are still young and have been through an unbearable experience. the truce between israel and hamas allowed the return of dozens of hostages but dozens more are still in captivity. over 150 of our hostages men, women, children, babies over 150 other hostages men, women, children, babies who s taking care of them? who is hold
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And for a tree on an open air screen its only taken on a journey through time. And. When the sun goes down the steps of the high stuck building become cinema stalls. Items. Even. The big circular window in the Parliamentary Office building opposite the marquee elisabet ludos house becomes a film screen a window into the past from the german empire to the Weimar Republic the nazi era and the postwar period. Piece on. This of it blockade of west berlin and the allied airlift are represented on a foot bridge across the river. Its a Great Institution great film that dark talks about the testimony to the freedom
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During the will of the people in a series of referendums last year more than 2 thirds of voters said marriage should only be defined as a union between a man and a woman but thats far from the minds of these rights activists celebrating what is a landmark day. All right joining me now is kyle nighties an elegy rights researcher for Human Rights Watch in new york mean this has to be seen as a Great Success for taiwans elegy community what was your reaction when you heard the news well its incredibly gratifying to see that the many years of advocacy on the ground in taiwan have paid off but i think over and above the victory in the outcome of same sex marriage recognition before the law is that this is an example of a Government Standing up against popular sentiment in some cases this is an example of a government saying we protect our minorities and respect them and recognize them as
equal before the law even when that might be on top kill or i think thats one of the Takeaway Messages f