Donald trump says he has told his team to co operate with the transition to a joe biden presidency, after the agency which oversees the process ruled that it could formally begin. The General Services administration will now release funds to mr biden, and his officials will receive security briefings. This is how mr trumps acceptance came, in a tweet that says its in the best interests of the United States for his team to co operate with protocols. Joe biden has unsurprisingly welcomed the decision, saying todays decision is a needed step to begin tackling the challenges facing our nation, including getting the pandemic under control and our economy back on track. In the days ahead, Transition Officials will begin meeting with federal officials to discuss the pandemic response, have a full account of our National Security interests and gain a complete understanding of the Trump Administrations efforts to hollow out Government Agencies. Ive been speaking to our North America corresponde
Boy fell into a well. The United States says it did everything it could to minimise civilian casualties during a raid in syria in which the leader of the Islamic State group was killed. The president said that Abu Ibrahim Al qurayshi, also known as Hajji Abdullah, blew himself up, along with four members of his family, as us specialforces approached the building. 13 people, including children, were killed, but no us casualties were reported. The bbc S State Department correspondent Barbara Plett usher reports. In a corner of Northwest Syria where a forgotten conflict simmers, america reminded the Islamic State group that its leaders were still a target. The raid took place in the dead of night and lasted two hours. Us Special Forces landed in helicopters near the home of the is leader, Hajji Abdullah. Those close by described a night of terror. Translation when we got out of the house, we saw aircraft flying over our heads. And after ten minutes, we heard them shouting, give yourself u
now is thejournalist megan the paparazzi injoining me now is the journalist a real commentator thank you so much for staying on the line and i know they did not want to abruptly end the conversation but the point you re trying to make there is there is a high level of interest and ijust wanted to get your understanding of how much is instigated by them and how much is instigated by them and how much is the fault of the press? there is a ridiculously high level of interest in harry and meghan and those programmed by how the story was reported yesterday and in the front pages of the papers today and editors and readers alike very much interested in harry and meghan and with the get up to in this paparazzi is, the one that showed in the car or going into a building with so much more than red carpet shots especially. still, there is still huge interest in them would harry and megan wanted when he stepped back as working royals was to be able to control the narrative, to put what
which allowed us authorities to turn asylum seekers away over covid concerns. but with the end of the us s health emergency, title 42 has now officially expired. a potential surge of migrants to the us mexico border could strain local communities and the humanitarian challenge. us officials said on friday they quote did not see a substantial increase in migrant crossings. but many have pointed out that this is only the start of a new reality at the border, not the end. mexico s government is trying to deter migrants from making the treacherous journey, and has ordered the closure of more than 30 temporary processing centres for migrants. mexico s foreign minister has also said his country will only accept a maximum of 1,000 deportees a day from the us. 0ur reporter angelica casas has more on what title 42 expiring means for the border. for the last three years, migrants and asylum seekers trying to reach the us have been in limbo. title 42 a covid era policy has kept them f
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