presidentjose ramos horta, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. it is a great pleasure to have you in the studio. i think it s fair to say you ve given most of your life to the struggle for freedom in timor leste, east timor, as we used to know it, and you have served as its president, not just once, but twice. you decided to come back in 2022 to seek the presidency again. was that a tough decision, to come back? yes. on a personal basis, yes. it was not in my plan, but then mr xanana gusmao, now prime minister, whom i deeply respect, he asked me to run again. ..to put timor leste back on the map of the world, because it was neglected, forgotten for a few years, because we ve been living in peace and tranquillity, so we did not constitute news. but at the same time, with so many conflicts in the world, we were running the risk of being forgotten. so. and then our asean accession. so i was asked to serve, to be the visible face of the campaign for our asean accession.
there is only one place to start this hour, and that is with buckingham palace has announced that the king is being treated for cancer. he will continue with state duties but will step back from public engagements during his treatment.during the kings recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer. our royal correspondent daniella ralph has the latest there was little sign yesterday of the announcement about to be made. the king was pictured on the sandringham estate in norfolk walking to church with queen camilla. it was thought to be recovering after a hospital stay. exactly a week ago today, the king left a private hospital in central london, where he had spent three nights being treated for an enlarged prostate, and we now know during his stay here cancer was discovered. in a statement, released at six o clock this evening, buckingham palace said. although open
about what type of cancer it is. certainly so far as the public is concerned, a degree of shock matching that s coming from political and other leaders around the world tonight. l’m political and other leaders around the world tonight. the world tonight. i m always struck, sometimes the world tonight. i m always struck, sometimes they - the world tonight. i m always struck, sometimes they go . the world tonight. i m always| struck, sometimes they go to windsor, what a centralfocal struck, sometimes they go to windsor, what a central focal point the palace is. there is a very distinct connection between the community in windsor and the royal family. so of any town around the country that s really feeling this tonight, it will be windsor. the castle, tonight, it will be windsor. the castle. the tonight, it will be windsor. the castle, the royal tonight, it will be windsor. tue castle, the royal family tonight, it will be windsor. tte castle, the royal family is tonight
to second in the premier league after a convincing 3 1 win at brentford which sees them move menacingly into second place two points behind leaders liverpool with a game in hand. while all the pre match talk centred around erling haaland and his return to the starting line up after almost two months out with a foot injury, it s phil foden who will take all the plaudits. his hat trick the catalyst as the champions recorded their seventh successive win. always had the sense of well, the short ag has on more than 252 games already and this is the impact and is unbelievable so it is an incredibly important player playing in that position. isl important player playing in that position. important player playing in that osition. , ., ., , that position. 14 goals already this season that position. 14 goals already this season so that position. 14 goals already this season so well that position. 14 goals already this season so well on - that position. 14 goals already this seas
hello and welcome to the programme. buckingham palace has announced that the king is being treated for cancer. he will continue with state duties but will step back from public engagements during his treatment. during the king s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer. our royal correspondent daniella ralph has the latest there was little sign yesterday of the announcement about to be made. the king was pictured on his sandringham estate in norfolk walking to church with queen camilla. it was thought to be recovering after a hospital stay. exactly a week ago today, the king left a private hospital in central london, where he had spent three nights being treated for an enlarged prostate. we now know during his stay here cancer was discovered. in a statement, released at six o clock this evening, buckingham palace said. although open about his diagnosis, buckin