Says the death toll has now passed 7000 and they say that includes almost 3000 children. Meanwhile irans foreign minister has weighed into the conflict, claiming hamas is ready to release hostages and the world should support the release of 6000 palestinian prisoners. And that comes as the prisoners. And that comes as the arab nations released a joint Statement Today condemning what theyre describing as the forced displacement and collective punishment of palestine , as punishment of palestine, as israel maintains its only targeting the terrorist group hamas. Now, targeting the terrorist group hamas. Now, in other targeting the terrorist group hamas. Now, in other news today hamas. Now, in other news today in the United States, a manhunt is continuing after 18 people were killed by a gunman and 13 more left injured. Police in the more left injured. Police in the state of maine have named 40 year old robert card as a person of interest, describing him as armed and dangerous. The us army
Year old robert card as a person of interest, describing him as armed and dangerous. The us army armed and dangerous. The us army has confirmed that hes in the us army reserves. The shootings us army reserves. The shootings happenedin us army reserves. The shootings happened in at least two locations in the city of lewiston. In the us, president lewiston. In the us, President Joe Biden has responded, urging republican lawmakers to enact stronger gun controls. Today the stronger gun controls. Today the Prime Minister warned that Artificial Intelligence could threaten Human Extinction on the same scale as global pandemics or nuclear war. His comments came after touring Moorfields Eye Hospital in london, which uses ai eye hospital in london, which uses al to diagnose sight problems. As rishi sunak says, problems. As rishi sunak says, humanity could lose control of ai and criminals and terrorist groups could use it to spread fear and destruction. An hes fear and destruction. An hes also an
A kurdish perspective right here also coming up the ronda konami former opens with a keynote but indias Prime Minister that is or more the wards of his ballerinas to free trade just hours after the trumpet ministration slaps newtownards on imports to the us is christopher cool but is in davos with the latest. Paper out indian Prime Minister delivers a selfconfident address here at the World Economic forum globalization is under attack Narendra Modi says the World Society has a lot of benefits from indias ancient traditions and teachings of colbran davos i do have more from the World Economic forum coming up. Blast in the next sixty minutes a pretty level goes up in dry shares hundreds of socalled Islamic State find just heads home from the conflict in syria and iraq we have an exclusive report from chechnya. And the nominees for this is a. Cademy towards being announced we bricktown be also hopeful and ahead of the biggest night in college. Kind of a warm welcome to the touchy about tu
United nations and nato. It was a war that was fundamentally about liberty, but it spawned independence movements and colonial wars that led to the creation of modern india, pakistan, ghana israel, and other states in a fermentation that continues to this day. We americans emerged from world war ii with extraordinary advantages that ensure prosperity for decades and a thriving industrial base, a population relatively unscarred by war, cheap energy, two thirds of the worlds gold supply, great optimism. As the major power in western europe mediterranean, and the pacific assisting atomic weapons and an army and navy and air force of unequal might possessing atomic weapons and the army and navy and air force of unequal might. It was described as the end of european supremacy. The war largely dispelled american isolationism even as it encouraged american exceptionalism as well as a penchant for military solutions and a self regard that led to some to label the epic the american century. Rem
Could everybody please take a seat . It really is a good morning, this is one of the first days of the year when spring is something other than a rumor. Welcome to one of all. My name is Tom Birmingham in i and i am Pioneer Institute senior fellow in education. This is the third forum that i i have posted over the last two months since joining pioneer. Given the lineup this morning, i believe you are in for a real treat. As is usual, we can expect a robust and Free Exchange of ideas varied opinions when we have the presentation on teaching world war ii in Public Schools. We would also like to express a very warm welcome to cspan , which is joining us this morning. The timing could hardly be better given that this week marks the 70th anniversary of victory in europe today. Day. Several guest speakers are heading to europe to celebrate. But first, let me thank our events cosponsors. The massachusetts historical society, the program of education policy and governance at Harvards Kennedy s