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not the last aid package for ukraine has been overwhelmingly approved by the u.s. congress. a rare and notable achievement given the deep political divisions between democrat and republican lawmakers. on thursday, the $40 billion aid package for both military and humanitarian assistance passed the senate, but not without opposition. 11 republicans voted against the bill in defiance of republican mitch mcconnell. anyone concerned about the cost of supporting a ukrainian victory should consider the much larger cost should ukraine lose. president biden is now heading to south korea and is expected to sign the bill into law once he arrives. but wait there s more. just as the senate approved that $40 billion, the biden administration announced another security package worth $100 million and the flood of money to ukraine comes at a critical moment. ukraine s top military commander claims his troops have broken the russian siege s at kharkiv and miykolaiv and says ukrainia for
Thousands of people have been taking part in anti crushed chin antique oi part in anti crushed chin antique or rough chin protests across russia. After a call from the Opposition Leader. Pictures from moscow show people being detained and scuttles breaking out. The police say that nearly 500 people have been arrested in the capital alone including the Opposition Leader. They are thought to be the biggest in five years. Demonstrated here and in more than £100 in cities across the country called for the Prime Minister to resign, the protest, ahead of president ial elections next year with President Putin expected to seek a full time in office. From moscow he was our correspondent. Here on Pushkin Square in the Centre Of Moscow and the crowd is chanting, we are russian. There several thousand people who have covered here. The russian Authorities Say that this Anti Corruption protests is illegal. But people have come onto the streets anyway. There is a very heavy police presence. A short
The world. Needed urgent assistance. The family starts october on d w 2. This is the news live from berlin more protests flare up in hong kong. Police fired tear gas and angry crowds during another weekend of prodemocracy protests firebombs also flies clashes resume once more between authorities and activists. And young activists gather at the United Nations in new york for
a dialogue on Climate Change meeting comes a day after millions took to the streets to rally against Global Warming well go live to our correspondent in new york. And rare scenes of protest in egypt crowds returned to Tahrir Square angry over claims of corruption aimed against the president and the military the 1st sign of public outrage in years after a crackdown said. Im nick spicer welcome to the program. Clashes have broken out in hong kong in another weekend of prodemocracy protests police have been trying to disperse several 1000 people using tear gas and brandishing Firearms The March started peacefully but s
Solomon Islands will benefit from a new digital payment platform launched, which will make banking easier, contribute to the digitalization of the economy, and help drive inclusive sustainable economic development. Launched and overseen by the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI), the Solomons Automated Transfer System (SOLATS) is a real time gross settlement payment system that will secure transactions, protecting customers and businesses from fraud. It will also simplify transactions.