Hello. A very good thursday morning to you. Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk with zeinab badawi. Welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi, coming to you from barbados. Im on an historic Sugar Plantation where Enslaved Africans toiled in backbreaking labour during three centuries of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Barbados was one of the earliest and most profitable of the slave colonies in the caribbean. This is the house on the grounds of the plantation, built in the 16505, where the slave owners lived in great style. My guest is Barbados Born Eminent historian sir hilary beckles. Hes Vice Chancellor of the University Of The West Indies and chair of a Caribbean Commission to gain reparations for the descendants of Enslaved Africans. What are his chances of success . Professor sir hilary beckles, welcome to hardtalk. Tremendous honour, pleasure to be here. Right, so, were here in the part of barbados that is your ancestral land, your great great Great Grandpa Rents worked on Sug
Avoid the risk of war with ukraine. A statue commemorating the deaths of students protesting in Beijings Tiananmen Square has been removed from the university of hong kong. The work known as the Pillar Of Shame was created by the danish sculptor. New south wales has proposed to charge unvaccinated people for covid medical costs. The australian state has come under widespread criticism, with the Australian Medical Association says its unethical and members of the federal government are also sceptical. Now on bbc news, its hardtalk, with zeinab badawi. Welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi, coming to you from barbados. Im on an historic Sugar Plantation where Enslaved Africans toiled in backbreaking labour during three centuries of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Barbados was one of the earliest and most profitable of the slave colonies in the caribbean. This is the house on the grounds of the plantation, built in the 16505, where the slave owners lived in great style. My guest is Ba
The first, President Bidens agenda explodes after going back on the build back better plan. We all knew that Senator Manchin could be trusted. The excuses that he just made i think are complete [bleep]. Let him explain to the people of West Virginia but he doesnt have the guts to stand up to powerful special interests. He is obstructing the president s agenda. We are not going to let people play these games anymore because they are relying on norms of the boys club. Dana calling out after jen psaki accused him of betrayal. The Press Secretary trying to take a softer tone but sticking by her harsh statement. To speak of the lengthy statement i issued yesterday ate events the last few weeks an end it was important to the president and to all of us to make that clear to the American People peered we dont have regrets about aggressively Community Getting about it and making sure people understand that if we dont pass this legislation, cost for the American People will go up and Economic Gr
He cant support President Bidens social net package. He told bret baier on Fox News Sunday, after going back and forth on the bill he feel it does not benefit his constituents. Ive always said this, bret, if i cant go home to explain to the people of West Virginia, i cant vote for it. And i cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation, i just cant. I tried everything humanly possible. I cant get there. Youre done . This is a no . This is a no. On this legislation. Ive tried everything i know to do. Eric on that note we have live Fox News Team coverage. Mark meredith on the left, standing by in wilmington, delaware, where the president is spending the weekend. We go to Alexandria Hoff with the details own this decision. Reporter according to Senator Manchin his fellow democrats are Reshaping Society which he feels makes america more have nebraskaal. In this economic climate he said he cant stand behind this quote, mammoth piece of legislation. The inflation i was concerned abo
Shortage of Christmas Trees . And because its friday, how about a fourth question. Live pictures of a moon where a partial eclipse is under way, the longest lasting one in 580 years. I missed that one. The question is which billionaire will get their first. Its way too early for this. Good morning and welcome to way too early, the she that never misses a chance for a little space news, im sure youve noticed. Im Jonathan Lemire on this friday, november 19th. Well start with the new. Theres so much going on. In just a few hours the house will meet to finish consideration on the build back better package. They were forced to stop late last night because of an hourslong speech from minority leader Kevin Mccarthy. Mccarthy is still speaking on the floor right now, 5 01 a. M. Hes already broken the 2018 one previously held by Speaker Pelosi for longest house speech. I want go back to when we were respected around the world. I want to go back to when we didnt have north korea Testing Nuclear