The job of president of the United States is one which has long stretched beyond its national borders. But this Years President ial candidates, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, have very different ideas about how to manage americas complicated relationship with other powerful nations. The outcome of the 2024 us election could have far reaching impacts on people across the globe. So what is Americas Place in the world today, and how would Donald Trump and Kamala Harris shape that role . Im speaking with our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. Hi, lyse. Hello, sumi. Really good to, well, not face to face, but at least speak to you down the line. Indeed. And we also have our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. How are you, james . Very well, sumi. Good to be here. Great to have you both. And i want to start with the fact that many of our listeners will know you, our viewers will know you, you attend summits, you travel the world, you speak to diplomats, you speak to lawmake
Indeed. And we also have our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. How are you, james? very well, sumi. Good to be here. Great to have you both. And i want to start with the fact that many of our listeners will know you, our viewers will know you, you attend summits, you travel the world, you speak to diplomats, you speak to lawmakers. In these conversations, what is the broad sense you re getting on how people right now see america on the world stage? i think the one word i would use is uncertainty. I think that, in the short run, the world is watching and waiting for the outcome of the election in november to see what impact that will have on us policy. And i think more broadly, i think they re just looking at the united states, thinking this is a country that is in transition, that it s moving, and it s a country that is having a debate with itself about what role it should play in the world, and it s been doing that for many years. And it continues. And i think so the world is
A lot to get through this evening. First, the latest headlines. The head of the israeli armed forces, herzi halevi, has said preparations are being made for a possible Ground Invasion of lebanon. Visiting his troops in northern Israel Today he said the Air Force will continue degrading hezbollah to such a point that they can put boots on the ground. President putin has reiterated that russia reserved the right to use nuclear weapons if attacked by any state. He added that aggression by a non nuclear state that was supported by a nuclear power would be considered a joint attack. Democratic president Ial Kamala Harris is scheduled to deliver a speech in pittsburgh laying out her plans for the economy if shes elected as president. Speaking in the Battleground State of pennsylvania, she is expected to announce new incentives to boost domestic manufacturing and to grow the middle class. Earth is set to gain a tiny second moon this weekend. Scientists say a small asteroid is going to be capt
This storm heading straight for rhode island, parts of the eyewall already on shore and were seeing the storm move to shore as we speak. More than 1500 people under Tropical Weather alerts right now concerned about storm surge in the harbors and the bays of rhode island, new york and massachusetts. Concerns about flooding in the coming hours and widespread Power Outages because were talking about a part of the United States not used to seeing Tropical Weather barrelling into shore. Storm surge as well. Were going live in a moment to Derek Van Dam who is in newport, rhode island who can give us a sense of whats happening on the coast. But first lets go to Allison Chinchar for the latest on the track. Allison, any updates from the National Hurricane center . Weve got several, in fact. Were learning it is moving very, very close to shore. Landfall is expected imminently here. What were also seeing is that little bit of downpush in wind. The winds are at 60 miles an hour, gusting to 70 mil
This storm heading straight for rhode island, parts of the eyewall already on shore and were seeing the storm move to shore as we speak. More than 1500 people under Tropical Weather alerts right now concerned about storm surge in the harbors and the bays of rhode island, new york and massachusetts. Concerns about flooding in the coming hours and widespread Power Outages because were talking about a part of the United States not used to seeing Tropical Weather barrelling into shore. Storm surge as well. Were going live in a moment to Derek Van Dam who is in newport, rhode island who can give us a sense of whats happening on the coast. But first lets go to Allison Chinchar for the latest on the track. Allison, any updates from the National Hurricane center . Weve got several, in fact. Were learning it is moving very, very close to shore. Landfall is expected imminently here. What were also seeing is that little bit of downpush in wind. The winds are at 60 miles an hour, gusting to 70 mil