Minutes 20 minutes or so has seen lows across safe havens to dollarchina as well. For eighttrack volumeheavy daytoday. Day today. We are on track for 35 billion today. It is a busy day of trade. Trades inxas, 55,000 the first 60 minutes on a front and contract in west texas. Iran is launching what it calls revenge attacks with missile launches onto bases that host u. S. Troops. What to me know so far about irans actions what do we know so far about irans actions . It was a series of attacks on these two bases. The Islamic Revolutionary guard corps claimed responsibility quickly. In the be interesting uns u. S. Response. There has been a lossoflife and how much damage was done . They were on high alert with those facilities, because i ran have thes thought to highest amount of short range missiles in the region and this was thought to be the retaliation to expect. Iran has been saying that they will avenge the death of the general and are calling it a terer operation murder martyr opera
A severe revenge awaits those responsible. Iraqs Prime Minister is the fuse of a destructive conflict has now been linked. Also ahead yet another state of emergency declared in southeastern australia for catastrophic bushfire conditions. There have been more a strikes in iraq which we understand have targeted the iran backed Popular Mobilization forces it happened near a camp in taji north of baghdad at the Reuters News Agency is reporting 2 vehicles were hit 6 people were killed speaking only on the phone also see those of some a binge of aid said the Popular Mobilization forces saying the convoy was full of medics not fighters but according to Popular Mobilization forces the kind of military wing of the Iraqi Government to be heard that active and you know could you care. About a lot of different forces. In that convoy having gave at the start because on you go i visited iraq which extraverts the area intelligence. Coalition face value speculation that there was some come off of one
[applause] i am joni earnst, i am a senator for the great state of iowa, happy to serve my constituents in iowa. It is something that many of us are concerned about, and that is exactly why you are here today. Thank you, caterina, for the very warm introduction. Its a privilege to help kickstart this commission and i look forward to keeping up with the great works that you will be doing. It is promising that so many good impact our society, from government and academia and other areas as well and between and as a member of the Senate Armed Services committee, we have used a lot of ai through the community. They are rapidly growing fields with potentially significant implications for our National Defense. The 2018 National Defense strategy as outlined several capability areas that require modernization in order for military to maintain or regain our war fighting advantage. One of those areas is the advancement of autonomous and Artificial Intelligence systems. Im glad the department of
I am Francine Lacqua here. First to the markets because there is a lot going on. We are covering brexit. It is not only about brexit. There is a lot going on in the wider market. I am looking at oil. The implication of the Saudi Arabia Oil market, because the king will meet the minister for oil and petroleum. We will see what impact that has on their policy going forward. 6. 92 for oil. You can see the index unchanged. Chiefiller speaks to the executive at the herbert motor show. About brexiteaking with lord adonis soon. Said the Prime Minister plans to defy legislation requiring him to ask eu for brexit delay. That comes after the resignation why she couldnt stay on. I supported Boris Johnson and his approach and i was right to do that. The consequences now, one senior. Olleagues expelled this made my position untenable. Francine joining us now is andrew adonis. Roles in thes labor government. Lord adonis, thank you for coming on. We are back to two years ago where there is a multiple
Week ahead in washington three after that, Benjamin Friedman of defense priorities looks at the latest tensions between the u. S. And iran. Plus phone calls and tweets. Washington journal is next. Host morning. Its monday, july 22 and its going to be a busy week on capitol hill as members of the house and senate prepare for the august break spending and the debt ceiling front and center. A new defense secretary is on the way. Final work on the 9 11 Victims Compensation fund and of course the Robert Mueller hearings which happen wednesday. President trump meets for the first time with the new Prime Minister of pakistan. And there are many many more headlines over these past few days about the heated lyrical rhetoric here in washington and what it means for the future and the future of politics. In fact, one observer of the process writes that no president ial candidate can unite the country. That article got our attention so we are asking you this monday morning, can any of the presiden