Now it s time for today s episode of newscast. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, it s adam in the newscast studio. And paddy in the newscast studio. Paddy, ijust noticed, listening to chris read the news on radio 4, there, did you notice that in their running order, about 75% of the stories were international stories? yes, and i know all of us listening to the radio can t really recall a chapter as busy slash frightening, for 25 years. Yes, crises popping up all over the place and so for the next 28 minutes or. . . Well, it s a podcast, who knows how long it will end up being, we are going to focus on some of those big international stories and we have got some friends of newscast into help us. We have chief international correspondent lyse doucet. Hello. Hello, and we are here instead of being on holiday because of this very, very volatile environment. I don t think you ever take holidays anyway. And we are also joined by security correspondent gordon corera. Hello, gordon. Hell
Over the kinds of kitchen table issues that could very well decide this race in november. Things like cost of living, cost of child care and the cost of buying groceries, yes. Still, we know that many americans don t yet feel that progress in their daily lives. Costs are still too high, and on a deeper level, for too many people, no matter how much they work, it feels so hard to just be able to get ahead. As president i will be laser focused and creating opportunities for the middle class that advance their economic security, stability and dignity. Together we will build what i call an opportunity economy. And key key to creating this opportunity economy is building up our middle class. [ applause ] it is essential. The middle class is one of america s greatest strengths, and to protect it, then, we must defend basic principles. Such as, your salary should be enough to provide you and your family with a good quality of life. [ applause ] such as, no child should have to grow up in pove
Ever? i m natasha bertrand at the pentagon. And this is cnn you are in the cnn newsroom. Hi everyone. I m jessica dean in new york, and we begin with vice president kamala harris preparing to make one of the most important decisions of her political career. And that s choosing a running mate these next it s 48 hours will be critical as harris narrows down or choices among this list of top vp contenders. And today, she s meeting with their vetting team at the vice presidential residence and to at the naval observatory in washington, where she s expected to get into her prosecutor train mentality and quote, drilled out and ask a lot of questions cnn s priscilla alvarez is joining us live with more details on this and priscilla, we all know this campaign has been moving at lightning pace. It has been unconventional how it has come to be how is the harris team making sure this vetting process which normally takes months probably is thorough, but also moving quickly enough to pick the stron
Self determination. There has been hopeful movement in the talks to secure an agreement on this deal. And as ijust told prime minister netanyahu, it is time to get this deal done. Anti war protesters were gathered outside the white house for the meeting. Tom bateman was there. Well, it was another day of protest that has followed benjamin netanyahu around washington not least here at the gates of the white house over many hours, during which mr netanyahu was meeting president biden and kamala harris later after that meeting. That meeting, of course, taking on increased importance because of her run for the democratic nomination and the presidency itself. What the us administration is trying to do here is pressure mr netanyahu to accept a ceasefire and hostage release deal. They believe that he is now becoming the biggest block to this thing moving forward and they re desperately trying now to get it over the line that s the key focus of these discussions between mr biden and mr net
But some notable absences from joe biden s democrats benjamin netanyahu started by thanking the president. He rightly called hamas sheer evil. He dispatched two aircraft carriers to the middle east to deter a wider war. And he came to israel to stand with us during our darkest hour, a visit that will never be forgotten. Applause. He quickly turned to the issue of hostages still held by hamas, with families and one of those freed watching, trying to point to his accomplishments. Israel has already brought home 135 of these hostages, including seven who were freed in daring rescue operations. Applause. Chanting: not another dime! not another nickel, not another dime! i outside, the protesters came in their thousands, headed to the heart of us democracy, or as close as they could get. Anger has raged over the huge numbers of civilians killed in gaza. It s shameful that he s been invited to speak before congress. It s shameful what our government has been allowing to happen, and aiding,