Been speaking for a few minutes. We will hear more on what he says later. If no deal is in place by the end of today, Government Agencies will begin shutting down injust under ten hours time thats midnight local time. It would mean hundreds of thousands of federal employees sent home without pay. Much of the attention is focused on the republican speaker Kevin Mccarthy. Heres what he had to say earlier. Because the senate cannot act in time, the government would shut down. The house is going to act so government will not shut down. We will put a clean funding stop gap on the floor to keep government open for 45 days for the house and senate to get their work done. The house is debating over the Funding Plans now. And Hakeem Jefferies, democratic Minority Leaders has been speaking in the last few minutes. We are here at this moment on the brink of a shutdown that was entirely unavoidable and has been brought to us by the extreme Maga Republicans who have decided that rather than pursue
Controlled by armenian separatists for three decades but is internationally recognised as part of azerbaijan. The United Nations says its sending a mission to the region this weekend, to assess the humanitarian situation. The team will look at the needs of the people remaining in the territory as well as those on the move. Azerbaijan has confirmed its agreement to the visit. For more on this, lets go live to Rahan Demytrie who is in goris. A warning there is a lot of flashing images behind her live position. Great to have been with us. I wonder if he can give us an update on what is taking place behind you. Well. Is taking place behind you. Well, im standing is taking place behind you. Well, im standing outside is taking place behind you. Well, im standing outside one is taking place behind you. Well, im standing outside one of is taking place behind you. Well, im standing outside one of the i im standing outside one of the Registration Points in goris, one of the biggest towns nearest
The leader of the self declared republic says it will cease to exist in the new year. And well bring you tributes tonight to sir michael gambom. He has died at the age of 82. Good evening, still a pretty confused picture in rotterdam right now. But dutch Police Say Three people were killed after a gunman fired shots first at an apartment in rotterdam, and then in a classroom at the erasmus medical centre, which is a university hospital. At the apartment, the victims was a 39 year old woman, at the apartment, the victims were a 39 year old woman, and her 14 year old daughter died in hospitalfrom her injuries. The attacker then travelled to the hospital, where he shot and killed a 46 year old man, a doctor who taught there. Both locations were set on fire the suspect was a University Student who was wearing camouflage and a bulletproof vest during the attacks. He was arrested by armed police on the helipad of the university. Graham satchell reports. Emergency services in the centre of ro
Londons metropolitan police have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences following the recent claims against Russell Brand. They are already looking into a possible offence back in 2003 police also describe these new claims as non recent. Brand has denied all the allegations against him, which include rape and sexual assault. I asked our Entertainment Correspondent, Colin Paterson what the met police has been saying. Without mentioning Russell Brand by name, the metropolitan police have said they have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences. This follows the channel 4 dispatches and sunday times joint investigation into Russell Brand, in which one woman accused him of rape and three women accused him of serious sexual assault, including one who was 16 at the time. Whats significant about this development in the last hour is its the first time the Met Police Have said they have launched an investigation. Last week when they put out a statement