company of the president of kenya, william ruta. hello john roberts in washington, center welcome back it s going to be a busy afternoon. sandra: good to be back i m sandra smith this is america reports byron r is calling on leaders to lessen kenya s debt and boost business of u.s. tax dollars. john: as kaylee mentioned may be nonnato status but an equivalent thereof just ahead. the news conference may be more about biden s delivery as concerns grow in his recent mental lapses. sandra: the world is watching jacqui heinrich is live in the east room right now where this is about to be underway, what can we expect to hear shortly, jackie? we just got the announcement, sandra, the president putting in writing his intent to designate kenya as a major nonnato ally. this is all happening against the backdrop of russia and china trying to deepen ties on the african continent and washington trying to pitch partnership with the u.s. as an alternative and a drive the message t
the appalling destruction at the al ahli al arabi baptist hospital in gaza, whoever may have been responsible for it, has overshadowed the hastily arranged visit to israel by president biden. yes, he was there to offer america s total, wholehearted sympathy and support to israel in the wake of the october 7th raids, but he was also there to urge israel in the strongest way to use discretion and moderation if and when it invades gaza, and very likely also to attempt to persuade israel of the need for a humanitarian corridor to allow water, food and medicines into a waterless, poor and hugely overcrowded enclave. but what about the wider picture? lyse doucet, the bbc s chief international correspondent, is in southern israel and we caught up with her in between showers of rain. in previous military operations and i was there in gaza for the one in 2014 the israeli military described its objectives and, indeed, the political leadership, described their objectives as hitt
week once things may turn more unsettled next week once again. joined me later for the details it s sunday 22nd october. our main story: israel says it s intensify airstrikes against hamas in gaza, as it prepares its troops for a ground assault. hamas is regarded as a terrorist organisation by the uk and this latest escalation in tensions in the language follows its attack on israel two weeks ago. twenty lorries carrying humanitarian aid have been allowed through the rafah crossing, on the border with egypt, and a second convoy could enter gaza today, but un agencies say this represents a drop in the ocean of what is needed. greg mckenzie reports. yesterday, the rafah crossing that connects egypt to the southern gaza strip opened for the first time since hamas launched its assault on israel to allow 20 trucks to carry aid in. today, the humanitarian chief of the un for the second convoy of 20 30 trucks could enter the region, delivering much needed aid but admits the un
as king abdullah ofjordan put it even more starkly, the whole region is on the brink of falling into the abyss, how worried should we be? if there are shocking scenes, heartbreaking even more heartbreaking than now coming out of gaza, they will feel honour bound to do something. to what extent is iran pulling the strings in gaza and lebanon? hezbollah is a militant group. they have their own weapon, they have their own armies and they have their sole decision that is basically coming from iran, and they re acting upon that. and china. ten years after the belt and road initiative, is the world s most impressive economy in danger of hitting the buffers? i think china s got a big struggle to come, and the big struggle is going to come with its shrinking population. the appalling destruction at the al ahli al arabi baptist hospital in gaza, whoever may have been responsible for it, has overshadowed the hastily arranged visit to israel by president biden. yes, he was there
struggle to come, and the big struggle is going to come with its shrinking population. the appalling destruction at the al ahli al arabi baptist hospital in gaza, whoever may have been responsible for it, has overshadowed the hastily arranged visit to israel by president biden. yes, he was there to offer america s total, wholehearted sympathy and support to israel in the wake of the october 7th raids, but he was also there to urge israel in the strongest way to use discretion and moderation if and when it invades gaza, and very likely also to attempt to persuade israel of the need for a humanitarian corridor to allow water, food and medicines into a waterless, poor and hugely overcrowded enclave. but what about the wider picture? lyse doucet, the bbc s chief international correspondent, is in southern israel and we caught up with her in between showers of rain. in previous military operations and i was there in gaza for the one in 2014 the israeli military described its o