On this just moments ago. Listen here. And the president has said he wished he didnt call this the Inflation Reduction Act. What should you call it . Well, he said following that sentiment because i think its a complicated bill that it also has reduced costs and i think its very important to note that both on healthcare and as i noted on the energy side we have already seen costs coming down. John are they . I mean, gas is nearly four bucks a gallon again. Gillian home prices are up. John are americans really feeling any relief as john suggests they are . Im john roberts. Good to spend another hour with you. Gillian you as well, john. Gillian turner in for sandra. Trying to narrow Donald Trumps polling lead. John only one clear frontrunner and that is the former president. Florida Governor Ron Desantis and tim scott are the two main contenders for the top spot. Gillian the majority of Republican Voters agree trump is in the best position to beat trump in the general, 28 are arguing for
Targeting ballot boxes. Protests could to continue on sunday when supporters of the late opposition figure Alexei Navalny are calling on people throughout russia to protest against president putin. Meanwhile in the estonian Town Of Narva, where many residents are russian, people crossed the border to vote in russias president ial election. Narva is one of only a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia is still open. Bbc russian s Oleg Boldyrev sent this report. Here in the Estonian Border Town Of Narva lies the frontier between the western world and russia. Across the river with its formidable fortress lies a town 170 kilometres away from St Petersburg and this is one but a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia is still open. What is even more unusual is in this place and the surrounding region thousands of people are in fact russian citizens. This is the legacy of the soviet union break up. In the 19605 and 70s people were brought from the
A Spanish Charity ship carrying more vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza along a new maritime aid corridor. Its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few hours. Well, weve done truckloads of food through the rafah crossing. Weve done airdrops with the
But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few hours. Well, weve done truckloads of food through the rafah crossing. Weve done airdrops with thejordanian army. This is the next step into providing food aid into gaza. But this is only a small breakthrough. Israels offensive has led to a collapse in civil order. Few Aid Organisations
The type of issues youd expect to hear in an election year. Biden set out his achievements and whats next for his presidency. He also took aim at his likely republican opponent in november, former President Donald Trump without mentioning him by name. And it was clear that the president saw his speech notjust as a state of the Union Address but also an address about the State Of The World and americas role at the centre of it. History is watching. The United States walks away, it put ukraine at risk. It is at risk, everyone will be at risk, and broadening others to do what they wish to do us harm. My message to President Putin will ever know for long time a simple, we will not walk away. Iv e ive heard many of my republican and democratic friends say china is on the rise and america is falling behind. Theyve got it backwards. To the leadership of israel i say this, humanitarian assistance cannot be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip. Protecting and saving innocent lives hav