Pictures coming from rebeccas home town of bukwo. Close to the kenyan border in uganda. Last night, on friday, family members, friends and activists against gender based Violence Viewed Rebeccas coffin at the Funeral Home in the kenyan town before her body was brought back to her hometown. We heard her mother was wearing a Souvenir Bag at the time, that the athlete had received at the Paris Olympics where she competed in the marathon. Patience akumu is a ugandan lawyer she told me what lessons needed to be learned from Rebecca Cheptegeis violent death. We need to reflect about the ways in which women, no matter their social status, ways in which women, no matter theirsocialstatus, no ways in which women, no matter their social status, no matter what they have achieved in life, are still expected to bow to the expectations of society, evenif to the expectations of society, even if it kills them. Domestic violence is still a reality for many women in africa, in euston africa. The statist
President zelensky has repeatedly called for permission to use the weapons on targets across the border. He claims it is the only way to end the war. Our political editor, chris mason, has sent this report from the white house. I think the next few weeks and months could be crucial. What does President Biden make of russias threats against the west . I dont think much about that. This is the Blue Room of the white house, the president , the Prime Minister and their team spoke here for about an hour and a half. The war in ukraine dominated the conversation. Afterwards, Sir Keir Starmer wouldnt be drawn on whether he had persuaded the president That Authorising Ukraine To Fire Western Missiles at russia was a good idea. Instead, he said. Theres only One reason were having these discussions and thats because putin has illegally invaded ukraine and the quickest way to resolve this, obviously, lies through what putin actually does. Because its for him to end this, but we are having the disc
For joining me. Im fredricka whitfield, and we begin this hour with dueling Campaign Strategies and Debate Preparations in the race for the White House. Today, both president ial candidates are on the Campaign Trail in Battleground States and both are getting ready for their Tuesday Debate showdown in their own unique ways. This afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris took a break from Debate Prep at a nearby hotel by making a Surprise Campaign Appearance at a Small Business in pittsburgh. And former President Donald Trump is holding a rally right now in the battleground, state of Wisconsin Weve got Team Coverage of the race for the White House. Cnns Eva Mckend is in pittsburgh with the Vice President. But lets begin with Alayna Treene at that Trump Rally in wisconsin. So alayna has it gotten underway . It has fred Donald Trump is speaking behind me right now. Hes been talking for a little under an hour now and look up. This speech was really supposed to be focused on the economy about
By the netanyahu government . President erdogan said he condemns what he called a barbaric attack by israel. The white house says it is deeply disturbed by the incident. Here s us secretary of state, antony blinken. First things first, let s find out exactly what happened and we will draw the necessary consequences. As you have heard me say, i have no higher priority than the safety and protection of american citizens around the world, wherever they are, something i take with the utmost seriousness, so if we have more info, we will share it and, as necessary, act on it. Our international correspondent, mike thomson sent this report. She had been taking part in a protest in the northern west bank. It was organised, one of many taking place in recent weeks to protest against the increased expansion of settlements in the west bank and it is said by local media that israeli police had opened fire on those taking part in the demonstration and also used stun grenades and tear gas to try
The Israel Defense forces says it responded with fire toward a main instigator of violent activity, who hurled rocks at the forces and posed a threat to them in the beita area. Turkey has described her death as a murder carried out by the netanyahu government. President erdogan said he condemns what he called a barbaric attack by israel. The us State Department Meanwhille has extended condolences to the family of aysenur ezgi eygi. It says its working to gather information about her death. For more i spoke to White House national security communications advisorjohn kirby. I want to start by talking about the i want to start by talking about the shooting i want to start by talking about the shooting of i i want to start by talking about the shooting of an American Citizen in the West Bank yesterday. What do you know about the circumstances . I we have seen that the israeli defense forces have announced that they will investigate that, weve asked for that investigation, we will be watch