toward a multi front war? it depends on the united states. the united states could have stopped this genocide from day one. they chose not to do so. and now the united states seems to be giving a green light to the israeli regime to expand the war. and the united states itself is carrying out assassinations in iraq as well as missile strikes on yemen. so instead of stopping the problem, the genocide in gaza, we are moving in the opposite direction. well, in that first answer you ve given me an awful lot to unpick, and we ll try and do it bit by bit. i asked you about the expansion, escalation, of the conflict. you chose to put all responsibility on the united states and on israel. i would put it to you that if one looks at what is happening right now across the region the greatest fear, immediate fear, of expansion is to be found in the red sea and in the fact that the houthis, supported by and armed by iran, are firing their missiles, pretty much as we speak, toward commerci
does it feel right now like the middle east is on some sort of inevitable slide toward a multi front war? it depends on the united states. the united states could have stopped this genocide from day one. they chose not to do so. and now the united states seems to be giving a green light to the israeli regime to expand the war. and the united states itself is carrying out assassinations in iraq as well as missile strikes on yemen. so instead of stopping the problem, the genocide in gaza, we are moving in the opposite direction. well, in that first answer you ve given me an awful lot to unpick, and we ll try and do it bit by bit. i asked you about the expansion, escalation, of the conflict. you chose to put all responsibility on the united states and on israel. i would put it to you that if one looks at what is happening right now across the region the greatest fear, immediate fear, of expansion is to be found in the red sea and in the fact that the houthis, supported by and ar
i think the talks on reforming the protocol are inching towards a conclusion. certainly the deal isn t done yet but i do think we are inching towards conclusion. anthony albanese becomes the first sitting australian prime minister to march in cities gay and lesbian mardi 6ras. he s described it as a celebration of modern australia. hello and welcome to bbc world news. vote counting is under way in nigeria s tightest presidential three front runners are voting to eight running to be president. the election process has generally been smooth but there were some delays and disruption by criminal gangs. the bbc has seen injured voters are the polling station in lagos and after some polls were due to close some people in polling stations nationwide were still able to cast their ballot. frustration and anger, many nigerians want to take part in this election but have been disappointed by the lack of organisation. 6ang violence and threats by militant islamists has made voting diffic
And london. This is bbc world news. It is newsday. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 1am in Versailles Whether french president has been setting out his plans to reinvigorate the nation. As the 620 summit is in hamburg later this week, Emmanuel Macron promised a transformation of france and europe. The new leader made a passionate speech to a joint session of the National Assembly and senate but as we report, not eve ryo ne senate but as we report, not everyone was impressed. The dignity of the president ial office is something about which Emmanuel Macron feels very deeply. He came to versailles, a place of regal pomp and awe to talk to his legislators. He called and they came 900 deputies and senators in buses from paris. Newcomers to the assembly, like the mathematician and Macron Loyallist cedric villani, who saw nothing wrong with the president s unconventional summons. It is an exceptional, critical moment. The nation has gone through a terrible lack of trust recently.