Humanitarian aid into gaza and allow for talks on an enduring resolution to the conflict. The issue is hamas, the issue is whether hamas will decide or not to have a cease fire that would benefit everyone. The ball is in their court. We are working intensely on it, and we will see what they do. But theres no doubt in my mind that getting to the cease fire with the release of hostages would be a profound benefit to everyone involved. , . , involved. How difficult would it ceasefire involved. How difficult would it ceasefire be involved. How difficult would it ceasefire be to involved. How difficult would it ceasefire be to reach involved. How difficult would it ceasefire be to reach right involved. How difficult would it i ceasefire be to reach right now, cease fire be to reach right now, seeing as many agree they have in fact stalled . The former Un Undersecretary General Jamal Benomar gave me an update on ceasefire negotiations. There is pressure on the us internationally, since the u
To help priced out renters find somewhere to live . In sport, theres no stopping liverpool as they hit five in europe against Sparta Prague including a stunner from in form darwin nunez. Including a stunner good morning. A good deal of dry weather on the cards today, some will say sunshine but they will be a cold easterly wind blowing. I will have all the details for today and for the weekend throughout the programme. Its friday the 8th of march. President joe biden has used his state of the Union Address to criticise donald trump his likely opponent in the election and to claim that freedom and democracy are under assault around the world. President biden also announced that the us military will construct a port in gaza to allow the delivery of more humanitarian aid to the territory. Tonight, im directing the us military to lead an Emergency Mission to establish a temporary pier in the mediterranean on the coast of gaza that can receive large shipments carrying food, water, medicine a
We will have a special programme in 30 minutes. Hello, im nicky schiller. We start in the United States where President Biden has delivered his last state of the Union Address before the president ial election in november. In a fiery speech he warned that the us is facing a greater threat to its freedom and democracy than at any time since the presidency of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860s. He repeatedly took swipes at donald trump, using the term, My Predecessor 13 times. He described mr trumps recent remarks about nato as unacceptable. Mr biden said he had inherited an economy on the brink after the turmoil of covid pandemic, but it was now the envy of the world. But it was his repeated attacks on mr trump which drew the biggest cheers on capitol hill. Nomia iqbal has the story from washington. Cheering. This was President Biden s make or break moment to show americans why he should be re elected. No pressure. Good evening. If i were smart, id go home now. Laughter. It was a more fiery s
Lives he saved. Fi refox and aid corridor in gaza should Begin Operating this weekend. Aid agencies have said hunger has reached catastrophic levels. The us, uk and eu will open a maritime corridor is to allow the delivery of additional supplies. They will continue to to urge israel to allow more trucks into gaza. Ursula von der leyen is in cyprus and said the corridor should be operating within days. Today, the republic of cyprus, the european commission, the United Arab Emirates and the united states, of course supported by other critical partners, announced our intention to open the maritime corridor, to deliver much needed additional amounts of humanitarian assistance by sea. We are launching this Cyprus Maritime Corridor together. Cyprus, the eu, the United Arab Emirates and the eu, the United Arab Emirates and the united states. It is your relentless work to get the squad are up relentless work to get the squad are up and running despite all the challenges and this is truly inspi
The uk reliance upon allies for defence spending. In the past hour where been in france for a significant moment with abortion being enshrined in the constitution as a right and Emmanuel Macron has been taking part in pomp and ceremony. Lets take a look at that. It will be formally enshrined in the next couple of james. This is the ceremony and a symbolic moment for the country. Abortion has been legal for 50 years or so but this is an extra step, adding it to the constitution. Lets speak to a Womans Health reporter at the new york times. Thank you for coming on the programme. York times. Thank you for coming on the programme york times. Thank you for coming on the programme. Thank you for having me. What the programme. Thank you for having me what do the programme. Thank you for having me what do you the programme. Thank you for having me. What do you make the programme. Thank you for having me. What do you make of the programme. Thank you for having me. What do you make of this the p