Of the dam and the helicopter he was travelling in. A convoy of three helicopters is believed to have then travelled across iranian territory. Two returned back safely, but the one carrying the president and Foreign Minister crashed in mountainous territory in heavy fog. All contact with it was then lost. Our correspondent Caroline Hawley reports. You can see how bad conditions were in the area, as the Rescue Operation was under way. A fleet of ambulances on standby. The army is reported to have ordered all resources needed to be thrown at the search. Members of irans red crescent scoured the rugged landscape on foot for any sign of the missing helicopter, but Poor Visibility made it difficult for the rescue teams to reach the scene of the crash even to locate it. Translation there are currently three drone teams in the area but due to the thick fog and low visibility, the drones were not able to successfully operate. There are also three teams with rescue dogs in the area. We are sear
War complacency. What is this la la land youre talking about . Well, its probably. I think, in international relations, there is always a time when a big change happens. 1918, 1945, 1989. And 1989 was, for me and many of my kin, The End Of History the thought that all 200 Nation States in the world would revert to the best form of governance, which is democracy, Market Economy and globalisation. But that ended, in my mind, in February 2022, when putin attacked ukraine. All the International Institutions rules are being challenged. So the la la land that we used to live in doesnt exist any more, and we have to readjust. I mean, in the most literal sense, you seem to be saying that europe needs to learn from some of the things that finland does in terms of preparation and readiness for the worst case scenario. Yeah. For example, this country, although its fewer than six million people, has an extraordinary number of military reservists, up to 900,000 men and women, who are ready to serve
It is calling on the uns top court to reject it. South africas lawyers accuse them of acting with legal impunity. Israel is increasing its attacks in gaza, and in so doing, is wilfully breaching the binding orders of this court. Israel similarly breaches the binding resolutions of the United Nations security council. Weve heard boasts that israels army is the most moral army in history. And weve heard denials that there is famine in gaza. For months, people, particularly in the west, have appeared unwilling to accept that the accusations are true. Our correspondent is reporting on the story. She sent us this update from the hague. South africas lawyers were unequivocal. They said palestinians did not need words or diplomacy, they needed an urgent intervention by this court to ensure palestinians right to life under the Genocide Convention was protected. The reason why they are focusing on rafah in these provisional measures request is because they say it is the last refuge which has no
Welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Let me begin with something you said just last month. Europe, you said, hasjust a few years to change its thinking from the la la land of post cold war complacency. What is this la la land youre talking about . Well, its probably. I think, in international relations, there is always a time when a big change happens. 1918, 1945, 1989. And 1989 was, for me and many of my kin, The End Of History the thought that all 200 Nation States in the world would revert to the best form of governance, which is democracy, Market Economy and globalisation. But that ended in my mind in February 2022 when putin attacked ukraine. All the International Institutions rules are being challenged. So the la la land that we used to live in doesnt exist any more, and we have to readjust. I mean, in the most literal sense, you seem to be saying that europe needs to learn from some of the things that finland does in terms of preparation and readiness for the worst case scenario. Yea
Let me begin with something you said just last month, europe, you said, has just a few years to change its thinking from the la la land of post cold war complacency. What is this la la land youre talking about . It is, i think, probably, in international relations, there is, or was, a time when a big change happens 1918, 1945, 1989 and 1989 was for me and many of my kin the end of history. The thought that all 200 Member States in the world would revert to the best form of governance, which is democracy, Market Economy and globalisation. But that ended, in my mind, in February 2022, when putin attacked ukraine. All the International Institutions, rules, are being challenged, so the la la land that we used to live in does not exist anymore, and we have to readjust. In the most literal sense, you seem to be saying that europe needs to learn from some of the things that finland does, in terms of preparation and readiness for the worst case scenario. For example, this country, although it