Our first report is from our North America correspondent nomia iqbal. On this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. The bill is passed. The moment has been a long time coming. After more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. Translation today we have got the decision we were waiting for on the american Support Package for which we fought so hard. President zelensky, how is. . President zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. Many in congress waved ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the Democratic Party backing kyiv, others in the Republican Party not so much. But this is the sell out of america today. When we have members of congress in there waving the ukrainian flag on the United States house of representatives floor, while were doing nothing to secure our border . I think every american in this country should be furious. But the house speaker, republican mikejohn
Thanking the us on social media. Lets hearfrom residents in the capital, kyiv. Translation it will help a lot. I think that our guys will be alive. That is the most important thing, the most important, so that we have something to defend ourselves with, both peaceful people and our boys. They are our guardians, they are protecting us. This will save our lives. Of course it is not too late. In any case, aid is needed. And whether it would be later or earlier, in any case it will help. The focus is now on when that aid will arrive. Washington says the first deliveries of American Military hardware and supplies could be in ukraine within a week. Our ukraine correspondentJames Waterhouse has told me earlier about the reaction from ukrainians and from russian officials. Well, dmitry peskov, who is Vladimir Putins official spokesman, said that the passing of this bill would cost more lives, more ukrainian lives. That was his claim, and that it would damage americas image in the world. I thin
Would save thousands of lives. Russian officials on the other hand, said it would further ruin ukraine and result in the deaths of even more ukrainians. The focus is now on when that aid will arrive, washington says the first deliveries of American Military hardware and supplies could be in ukraine within a week. Ourfirst report is from our North America correspondent nomia iqbal. On this vote, the yays are 311 and the nays are 112. The bill is passed. The moment has been a long time coming. After more than six months, a bill pledging further military aid for ukraine finally passed. Translation today we have got the decision we were waiting for on the american Support Package for which we fought so hard. President zelensky, how is. . President zelensky had personally met with us lawmakers to lobby for support. Many in Congress Waived ukrainian plans during voting, but there was still divisions, with members of the Democratic Party backing kyiv, others in the Republican Party not so muc
The times reported that mr menzies is accused of receiving £14,000 from tory donors, which was used for private medical expenses and to pay off what he described as bad people who had locked him in a flat. The Conservative Party has completed its investigation and says it cant conclude that there has been a misuse of Conservative Party funds. Mr menzies has strongly denied the claims. Lets get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, whos in the newsroom. Could she remind us of some of could she remind us of some of the could she remind us of some of the allegations first . It enters could she remind us of some of the Alleaations First . ,. Allegations first . It was a rather bizarre Story Allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It first allegations first . It was a rather bizarre story. It first appeared i allegations first . It was a rather| bizarre story. It first appeared in the times newspaper, but they s
She crossed the line in two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds to break the record by 45 seconds. In the mens, Alexander Mutiso Munyao made it a kenyan double, beating the legendary kenenisa bekele. Britains Emile Cairess was third. Meanwhile, the wheelchair races were dominated by swiss Duo Marcel Hug and catherine debrunner. Yet another victory for Max Verstappen in what appears to be an unstoppable run to a fourth Formula One World title. He started from Pole Position and went on to win the chinese Grand Prix in shanghai ahead of mclaren s Lando Norris and verstappen s teammate sergio perez. The red Bull Driver is already 25 points clear at the top of the drivers standings after four wins from the seasons first five races. This track is very heavy on the tyres so i was managing around that