To introduce tougher sentences. The United Nations is urged to take stronger action to protect christians facing persecution around the world. Performers from this years the United Nations is being urged Glastonbury Festival to take stronger action to protect including Kylie Minogue christians facing persecution have donated items of clothing around the world. To oxfam, to campaign against cheap throwaway fashion. One of the worst attacks this year was in april and coming up in sport, a big day at wimbledon in sri lanka, when at least 207 people were killed and 450 hurt in with 15 year old coco gauff, facing her biggest challenge yet, in former world explosions at churches and hotels. Now a review, carried out by the bishop of truro, number one simona halep. Says christians are the most widely targeted religious group. He says governments in the middle east and north africa should do more to protect religious freedoms. I spoke to the bishop earlier this morning and asked him about the
Laurinwhitney gottbrath joins us, world editor from axios. And joyce karam is the Senior Editor for almonitor. Welcome to both of you. Lets start about the situation right now. I want to ask you about casa. Guest great to be with you. It is a devastating situation. The numbers coming from gaza and from gaza indicate at least 4000 are dead. The wounded is above 12,000. The hospitals the United Nations said they have 24 hours before running out of fuel. We are looking at a very dire situation and unprecedented catastrophe in casa. The israeli airstrikes have identified and are hitting harder gaza. Harder inside gaza. The trucks at the border of egypt are still waiting. Host they were supposed to start moving this morning, local time. Guest they have moved but not entered. Now, i have spoken to people on the ground and the expectation is they will start moving tomorrow morning. Guest 2 the british Prime Minister, rishi sunak, is in israel. This says Israels Netanyahu warns of a long war.
Lets start about the situation right now. I want to ask you about casa. Guest great to be with you. It is a devastating situation. The numbers coming from gaza and from gaza indicate at least 4000 are dead. The wounded is above 12,000. The hospitals the United Nations said they have 24 hours before running out of fuel. We are looking at a very dire situation and unprecedented catastrophe in casa. The israeli airstrikes have identified and are hitting harder gaza. Harder inside gaza. The trucks at the border of egypt are still waiting. Host they were supposed to start moving this morning, local time. Guest they have moved but not entered. Now, i have spoken to people on the ground and the expectation is they will start moving tomorrow morning. Guest 2 the british Prime Minister, rishi sunak, is in israel. This says Israels Netanyahu warns of a long war. What are the implications and what are people saying about how long this could be . Guest 2 in terms of the implications more locally,
Host good morning. It is friday, october 20. The president addressed the nation last night the oval office, arguing that u. S. Security interest require supporting israel and ukraine. He is asking congress for more funding for military support for those countries, and in the house, presented of jim jordan said he would temporarily suspend his bid to become speaker but then reversed course and says he will make a third run. The house gavels and at 10 00 a. M. Today, and we will keep you updated. We are taking your calls on either or both of those topics. Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. You can post to social media, we are at facebook. Com cspan and x and instagram at cspanwj. Welcome to todays washington journal. List start with the Oval Office Address last night. Heres a portion where President Biden makes the case that we should send funding to israel in ukraine. [end video clip] [video clip] President Biden tragedy inflicted on the people
Difficult match for tottenham and lead to title contenders Manchester City with a victory for spurs helping rivals arsenal when the league. Good evening. Two french Prison Officers have been killed, after an ambush on their prison van by a heavily armed gang, in normandy. It happened on a motorway at a toll booth, as a notorious criminal, mohammed amra, was being transferred between rouen and evreux, after earlier appearing in court. Now several hundred police are involved in a huge manhunt. Andrew harding is live in normandy for us this evening. What an extraordinarily violent incident here on a relatively quiet stretch of motorway in normandy. Hundreds of French Police now involved in a massive nationwide man hunt for the gang and the man they were trying to release. And the French Public are in shock and worried about what many people see as rising violence from drug related criminal gangs. A brazen ambush on a motorway. This is the moment a black car rams into a white police van. A