Can everyone hear me . Id like to go ahead and get started. Good morning and thank you all for coming. My name is george bebe, im the vicepresident and director of studies here at the center of the National Interest. I want to welcome you and thank you all for coming to this Conference Today on north korea. As we think about what might be coming down the road on the Korean Peninsula and the broader region, its very easy, i think, to succumb to the temptation to be pessimistic. In fact, as we sit here in washington today, it seems like theres all kinds of reasons to be pessimistic. We seem to be facing on the home front a variety of challenges. Were in the midst of a wrenching president ial impeachment process. The broader country seems to have some deep cleavages societally. We have a big problem with mutual distrust in the country. When we look abroad, internationally, the headlines were reading this morning suggest we might be on the brink of a very dangerous war with iran. We last w
Thank you mister president my question is to be deeply concerned of Turkish Military operations in Northern Syria we already think it is further destabilized in the region and risks undermining progress. So depending on the situation on the actions the government has taken. Thank you mister president this is very fastmoving and dangerous situation the Prime Minister and i have made it very clear that the Turkish Military action has grave consequences for Regional Security and among other things those that have been made by the international coalition. And it continues to be a threat despite territorial disputes go on additional suffering and open the organization for humanitarian support. But with australias engagement it is a clear response to the announcement made by turkey or to the conflict in syria with that opportunistic action and load those at the department of Foreign Affairs the turkish ambassador for the last week speaking to french president and also the us secretaries to d
Truss. We are probably going to hear a pretty unapologetic difference truss. We are probably going to hear a pretty unapologetic difference of. A pretty unapologetic difference of her record in government, a shorter term in government, little more than 1. 5 months. A year ago. Thank you very much. It is great to be hit thank you very much. It is great to be hit at thank you very much. It is great to be hit at the thank you very much. It is great to be hit at the institute of government today. I am having a rather government today. I am having a rather more relaxing september than i did last rather more relaxing september than i did last year, and you might well ask, why i did last year, and you might well ask, why am i back talking about the same ask, why am i back talking about the same topic . Ask, why am i back talking about the same topic . It is one year ago that i launched same topic . It is one year ago that i launched my government and our economic i launched my government and
And the Production Company banijay uk have all launched internal investigations , as internal investigations, as Russell Brand denies, all the allegations against him. Now, allegations against him. Now, post Office Workers who were wrongfully convicted in the horizon scandal are to be offered £600,000 each in compensate nation. More than 700 compensate nation. More than 700 Branch Managers were imprisoned for theft and false accounting when Faulty Software made it show that money was missing. In show that money was missing. In a Public Inquiry into the scandal was set up in 20 2086. People have had their convictions overturned, but the business minister, kevin hollinrake, says the government wants to help people whove been wronged. No ifs or buts. If youve suffered a conviction and youve had that conviction overturned , had that conviction overturned, £600,000, is there waiting for you . Ifs £600,000, is there waiting for you . Its were doing this because people have suffered horren
Projects. Its and the bbc projects. Its and the bbc channel 4 and Production Company banijay uk have launched internal investigations. Russell brand denies all the claims against him. Well in other news today, the government says it will put measures into place to safely manage american bully dogs. The Prime Ministers promised to ban the breed by the end of the year, but home owners arent expected to face a cull of their pets. The governments chief vet suggests the animals should be muzzled in public and neutered. A transition period will also take place and a consultation plan will be launched. Consultation plan will be launched. The former prime launched. The former Prime Minister liz truss, has been speaking about the government saying they should be urged they should be cutting taxes, shrinking welfare spending and raising the retirement age. Raising the retirement age. Speaking at the institute for government online event, liz truss defended decisions made in her mini budget. She