Our north america editor, sarah smith, is in detroit. Let me hear you say im voting uncommitted. All im voting uncommitted. Im voting uncommitted. All im voting uncommitted. Voting uncommitted is a protest against the president. You wouldnt know it from these signs, but these are normally joe biden supporters. Furious, though, about his support for israels war on gaza. They want him to call for a permanent ceasefire before hell win their votes again. No matter how many people refuse to support him today, Joe Biden Cannot lose this democratic primary contest. But if the same people dont vote for him in the president ial election, that could be decisive. Michigan is a key state that he only won very narrowly last time, and he really needs to win again this year. Many students and young voters are also distressed by what they see happening in gaza, notjust here at Michigans Wayne state university, but on campuses right across the United States. America sees whats happening. Its heartbreak
Of the Biggest Companies in the world, owned by asias richest man, Mukesh Ambani mix it mixing that with the huge presence that disney has, there, means it is a huge disrupter for that sector, and itll probably be subject to Regulatory Approval because of that. Lets turn to the us, where its economy grew at an annual pace of 3. 2 from october through december. That figure is less than the commerce departments initial estimate. But Consumer Spending grew by 3 in the same period. Also, strong exports also contributed to Fourth Quarter growth. From the worlds biggest economy to the worlds Fastest Growing economy indias latest gdp figures are due out later today. The south asian country experienced an impressive first half of 2023. But then, its growth is expected to have slowed down in the last three months. The bbc S Archana Shukla explains. After an impressive first half of the year, Economic Growth is expected to slow down in the october to december quarter. What is taking it down is a
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Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Senate democrats are trying to push through legislation to protect ivf treatments, in response to the alabama Supreme Courts ruling that embryos are people. Lots going on either side of the pond on reproductive rates. But, in the wake of the alabama Supreme Courts ruling that embryos are people, Senate Democrats are putting down a bill to protect ivf treatments. The illinois senator Tammy Duckworth is daring republicans to obstruct legislation which would establish a federal right to ivf and other Fertility Treatments that are at risk in the post roe era. Senator duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran who suffered grave injuries in combat in 200a. Her two children were conceived through ivf. The bill she has proposed would require unanimous consent in orderfor it to pass, and although Many Republican lawmakers have registered disappointment over the alabama ruling, at least one conservative senator is expected to object. Amy
Its thursday, 29th of february. Our main story. A group of mps have urged ministers to consider the implications for the uk, if assisted dying is legalised in the isle of man and jersey. The Health Select committee has published a report, which it hopes will provide evidence for future debates about the law. Opponents say the current legislation prevents people from coming under pressure to end their lives. Heres our medical editor, fergus walsh. The mps dont Make Recommendations for or against assisted dying. Rather, the aim of their report is to serve as a basis for debate on what they call this difficult, sensitive, yet crucial subject. More and more countries in europe have legalised assisted dying in some form, along with new zealand, australia, canada and ten states in the us. The mps say they saw no evidence that palliative and end of life care had deteriorated as a result, and in some instances it had improved. The Committee Calls for more money for hospices in england, which o