Support for israel in his address. But several us lawmakers have said they wont attend. In a statement, the number two ranking democrat in the senate, dick durbin, says i will stand by israel, but i will not stand and cheer its current Prime Minister. And lets hearfrom democratic senator Chris Van Hollen All Of Us who care about our partnership, both in america and in israel, should understand the enormous damage that prime Minister Netanyahu and his current extremist Government Coalition are doing to our relationship and to israels standing in the world. So, Mr President , it sends a terrible message to bring him here now to address a joint session of congress. On tuesday, around 200 demonstrators staged a Sit In at the capitol in protest against the war in Gaza And Mr netanyahus speech. And relatives of hostages still being held by hamas In Gaza protested on capitol hill, urging us and israeli leaders to finalise a deal to bring them home. Ahead of Mr Netanyahus Address to congress,
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Since the pandemic started. Hello and welcome to Bbc News. Its being called an Historic Agreement, that could see global governments make billions more in tax revenue. The deal made by the G7 Group of leading economies could shake up the Tax System for multinational companies, like big tech giants. It could include a global minimum corporate Tax Rate of 15 to avoid countries undercutting each other. Amazon, google, and facebook have welcomed the move. Our Economics Editor Faisal Islam has the details. Multinational companies, especially the big tech giants, have become more powerful than some governments, especially in their ability to pay minimal tax bills. Today, the Finance Ministers of the seven leading economies, the g7, hit back with an historic deal brokered by the chancellor rishi sunak. Im delighted to announce that today after years of discussion, G7 Finance ministers have reached a Historic Agreement to reform the global Tax System, to make It Fit for the global digital age
As the un warns that hundreds of thousands could starve well be speakIng to a RIghts Advocacy Group callIng for more InternatIonal actIon we are lIve from Coventry Cathedral. A central poInt for todays openIng events at lunch as coventry s year as Uk CIty serIes of Pop Up Events are movIng through the cIty to avoId mass crowds due to coronavIrus restrIctIons. Hello and welcome If youre watchIng In the uk or around the world. FInance mInIsters of the worlds leadIng economIes remaIn confIdent of strIkIng an hIstorIc deal In London Today on taxIng Tech GIants. The agreement by the G7 Group of FInance MInIsters Is set to Include a global mInImum rate of CorporatIon Tax. The Base Rate of 15 Is seen as a startIng poInt, but Is lower than the mInImum rate of 21 that had been proposed by presIdent bIden. The plans are also set to stop major multInatIonal companIes, Include apple and mIcrosoft, from payIng lIttle or no tax In countrIes where they make money. The uk chancellor, RIshI Sunak saId
Hello and welcome If you re watchIng In the uk or around the world. WatchIng In the Uk FInance mInIsters of the worlds leadIng economIes remaIn confIdent of strIkIng an hIstorIc deal In London Today on taxIng Tech GIants. The agreement by the G7 Group of FInance MInIsters Is set to Include a global mInImum rate of corporatIon tax. The Base Rate of 15 Is seen as a startIng poInt, but Is lower than the mInImum rate of 21 that had been proposed by presIdent bIden. The plans are also set to stop major multInatIonal companIes, Include Apple And MIcrosoft from payIng lIttle or no tax In countrIes where they make money. The uk chancellor, RIshI Sunak saId busInesses should pay the rIght amount of tax In the rIght place. Germanys FInance MInIster Olaf sholz saId the deal If struck would Change The World. It wIll be very effectIve, yes. Many countrIes wIll have hIgher taxes, but It Is helpful that they know that there Is a basIs. And It wIll be looked country by country. I am sure that thIs wI