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The issue of how to avoid checkpoints here became a huge sticking point. There was also tension between the governments over the question of how the conflict, known as the troubles, should be investigated. But Sir Keir Starmer s Election Victory was broadly welcomed in dublin as a chance for a new start. There have already been signs of improving co operation. The uk and ireland are multi billion Pound Trading partners and their relationship matters in any negotiations between london and brussels. Simon harris has been meeting other international leaders and this week he was in ukraine. Back home, hell be focusing on irelands ties with its nearest neighbour. Both Prime Ministers are hoping for a sure footed summit with tactical teamwork. Chris page, bbc news. Let ....
extending protections for more than 330,000 immigrants, some illegal, and some at the risk of overstaying their visas. those from el salvador, honduras, napal and nicaragua are shielded from deportation for 18 months. one top democrat says it is still not going far enough. another initiative from the left might. it is a new bill aimed at giving migrants immediate access to our federal benefits. things like medicaid and food stamps. you heard right. it does away with the previous five-year waiting period which democrats call arbitrary and xenophobic. as the left is focused on that the scene at our southern border stays dire. look at every decision they ve made, it is to open our border as wide as possible. they created the migration crisis in this region. people tested the system early on, saw they could get in and get released and so they called back home and millions have come. julie: casey stiegel with more topping our news this hour. hey, casey. according to th ....
a very warm welcome. president biden has warned that a continuation of the conflict in gaza would only play into hamas s ideology. in what appears to be a softening of the us stance, mr biden said on social media, and without mentioning israel, that continuing down the path of terror, killing and war is to give hamas what they seek. it comes as intelligence chiefs from the us, israel and egypt are continuing talks in qatar to try to further extend the current six day pause. earlier, 12 more hostages were released from gaza bringing the total number now freed to more than 80. tuesday s hostage handover included 10 israeli citizens, and two thai nationals. in return, israel has released another 30 palestinian prisoners. theyjoin the 150 other palestinians, mostly women and teenage boys, who have so far been released from israeli jails, since the truce began on friday. tal heinrich, spokesperson to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, told the bbc, the israelis are w ....