As the Turkish Military offensive in Northern Syria goes on, the pentagon has deployed fighter jets and helicopter gunships to warn off Turkish Backed fighters who, a us official says, violated an agreement not to threaten retreating american ground troops. The russian government, which backs syrias president assad, has also warned turkey, saying it will not allow clashes with syrian forces. The turks have crossed the border into syria aiming to defeat kurdish fighters, long time American Allies who they regard as terrorists. This report from jon sopel. The extraordinary american retreat, in one selfie video. A russian wearing a new york yankees cap playfully shows us around a newly abandoned Us Military Base in Northern Syria. The russians are gratefully filling a vacuum. And, as if to underline this major power shift in the middle east, just look at the welcome the United Arab Emirates were laying on this morning for the russian leader, vladimir putin, as they gave him the red well,
No banks, no gas stations, no hardware stores. Its just total everythings gone. Hong kong caves in to campaigners, withdrawing the controversial extradition bill that sparked months of unrest but protesters say they will persist. The global threat from greenlands glaciers. We have a special report as the countrys ice melts at a record rate. The british Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suffered two major setbacks for his brexit strategy. First off, a Cross Party Group of mps was successful in getting a bill passed to prevent a no deal brexit. The bill potentially forces him to do something that hes repeatedly ruled out, namely asking the eu for yet another brexit delay unless a deal is secured. The Prime Ministers response was to call for a general election on october the 15th, but he failed to get enough support from mps. Our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports on the days events. Are we through the Looking Glass now . The Prime Minister is demanding a new parliament over there,
There have always been supporters of the far right in germany, but not since the war have they had so many representatives in parliament. Nearly six Million People voted for afd in septembers election, that will make it the third Biggest Party in the bundestag. But, within days of its stunning electoral success, its co leader declared she was out. The party was too anarchic, too focused on russia, discrediting its moderate members, and would be ineffective in opposition. My guest on hardtalk is the afds deputy leader, beatrix von storch. With more than 90 members in parliament, what difference will they make to germany . Beatrix von storch, welcome to hardtalk. Why do you think your former co leader left to set up her own group in parliament . Well, actually we dont care about it, because we have been given responsibility by our voters, and they expect us to come up voters, and they expect us to come up with a solid and a constructive opposition in this parliament, and this is what we
Of the far right in germany, but not since the war have they had so many representatives in parliament. Nearly 6 Million People voted for afd, or alternative fur germany, in last weeks election. That will make it the third Biggest Party in the bundestag. But, within days of its stunning electoral success, its co leader declared she was out. The party was too anarchic, too focused on russia, discrediting its moderate members, and would be ineffective in opposition. My guest on hardtalk is the afds deputy leader, beatrix von storch. With more than 90 members in parliament, what difference will they make to germany . Beatrix von storch, welcome to hardtalk. Why do you think your former co leader frauke petry left to set up her own group in parliament . Well, actually we dont care about it. Because we have given responsibility by our voters, and they expect us to come up with a solid and a constructive opposition in this parliament, and this is what we are about to set up at the very momen
Of the far right in germany, but not since the war have they had so many representatives in parliament. Nearly 6 Million People voted for afd, or alternative fur germany, in last weeks election. That will make it the third Biggest Party in the bundestag. But, within days of its stunning electoral success, its co leader declared she was out. The party was too anarchic, too focused on russia, discrediting its moderate members, and would be ineffective in opposition. My guest on hardtalk is the afds deputy leader, beatrix von storch. With more than 90 members in parliament, what difference will they make to germany . Beatrix von storch, welcome to hardtalk. Why do you think your former co leader frauke petry left to set up her own group in parliament . Well, actually we dont care about it. Because we have given responsibility by our voters, and they expect us to come up with a solid and a constructive opposition in this parliament, and this is what we are about to set up at the very momen