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this is bbc news. breaking news to bring you from sydney. i can tell you that police have declared that to those that had been stabbed at a church in sydney have been declared as terrorist attack. a 15—year—old boy has been arrested after a bishop and several churchgoers were stabbed during the sermon. the incident happened monday evening in sydney at the christ the good shepherd church in a suburb, at least four people were stabbed but police said none of their injuries were life—threatening. the incident did trigger unrest as police say they are investigating. impending intentionally targeted woman. australia's most famous landmark reflecting the pain of a nation. all the victims have now been named. pikria darchia, originally from georgia, dawn singleton, who was planning her wedding. jade young was an architect and mother. osteopath ashlee good died protecting her nine—month—old baby. yixuan cheng, a chinese student whose picture is yet to be released. and this was security guard faraz ta
this is bbc news. breaking news to bring you from sydney. i can tell you that police have declared that to those that had been stabbed at a church in sydney have been declared as terrorist attack. a 15—year—old boy has been arrested after a bishop and several churchgoers were stabbed during the sermon. the incident happened monday evening in sydney at the christ the good shepherd church in a suburb, at least four people were stabbed but police said none of their injuries were...
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, bbc news. the actor hugh grant has settled his long—running privacy case against the publisher of the sun newspaper, after his lawyers told him that he could face legal costs of up to £10 million, even if he won. he says he was offered what he calls "an enormous sum of money" to settle the case. our culture editor, katie razzall, is here. how much of a surprise has this been? well, it is a surprise and it emerged in court documents, it came out today in page 18 of this one, there is a footnote saying hugh grant settled his case against news group. the actor later put a statement on x and prepare for irony. he said, as is common with entirely innocent people, they are offering me an enormous sum of money to keep this matter out of and as you were saying, that is estimated he thinks to be around £10 million. clearly an awful lot of money, but he is also clearly regretting not having his day in court. i mean, he had claimed the sun had commissioned someone to burgle his car, to burgle his home
, bbc news. the actor hugh grant has settled his long—running privacy case against the publisher of the sun newspaper, after his lawyers told him that he could face legal costs of up to £10 million, even if he won. he says he was offered what he calls "an enormous sum of money" to settle the case. our culture editor, katie razzall, is here. how much of a surprise has this been? well, it is a surprise and it emerged in court documents, it came out today in page 18 of this one, there...
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live from london, this is bbc news. russia and kazakhstan suffer the worst flooding in almost a century, forcing more than 100,000 people from their homes. we'll be speaking to our russia editor, steve rosenberg, live. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan — with fears of an israeli onslaught on rafah. president biden warns benjamin netanyahu he's making a "mistake." i think what he's doing is a mistake. i don't agree with his approach. i think it's outrageous. a landmark review into how england's health service provided gender services to children finds they were let down by treatment that lacked firm evidence. and world athletics announces it will become the first international federation to award prize money at the olympic games.
live from london, this is bbc news. russia and kazakhstan suffer the worst flooding in almost a century, forcing more than 100,000 people from their homes. we'll be speaking to our russia editor, steve rosenberg, live. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan — with fears of an israeli onslaught on rafah. president biden warns benjamin netanyahu he's making a "mistake." i think what he's doing is a mistake. i don't agree with his approach. i think it's outrageous. a landmark review...
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welcome to bbc news now. treating to a is arrived at a courthouse in manhattan, he is the first us president, current or
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aruna iyengar, bbc news. since the pandemic, inactivity among uk people of working age due to long—term sickness has soared, pushing up the benefits bill and holding back the wider economy. new official figures this week showed another rise. that has all prompted a major "back to work" push from the government. but new research from the health foundation seen by bbc newsnight suggests the inactivity crisis is set to get considerably worse over the coming years, not better. newsnight�*s ben chu reports. my health caught up with me. it was that and it was nothing else. and it was the worst thing in the world for me to stop working. i hated it. i still hate it. it's mainly my autism and my anxiety that comes around with the autism as well. they're the main reason that i qualify for the benefits that i do. two faces of economic inactivity in 2024, but will there be many more in the decades to come? since the covid pandemic began in early 2020, inactivity among working age people — that's those aged between
aruna iyengar, bbc news. since the pandemic, inactivity among uk people of working age due to long—term sickness has soared, pushing up the benefits bill and holding back the wider economy. new official figures this week showed another rise. that has all prompted a major "back to work" push from the government. but new research from the health foundation seen by bbc newsnight suggests the inactivity crisis is set to get considerably worse over the coming years, not better....
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this is bbc news. let's return now to our top story — former president donald trump, standing trial in a criminal case. these are the pictures of donald trump leaving to go to that manhattan court and then arriving, he is now inside the courthouse itself. nada tawfik is there. just work from the course in your last few minutes that donald trump has lost a second bid to actually remove thejudge in this lost a second bid to actually remove the judge in this case, so tells more about that.— the judge in this case, so tells more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial _ more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets _ more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets warmly - more about that. yes, that is right, before the trial gets warmly underl before the trial gets warmly under way, thejudge said before the trial gets warmly under way, the judge said there were a few loose ends, as he called it, to address and one of those was again last—ditch attempt by donald trump
this is bbc news. let's return now to our top story — former president donald trump, standing trial in a criminal case. these are the pictures of donald trump leaving to go to that manhattan court and then arriving, he is now inside the courthouse itself. nada tawfik is there. just work from the course in your last few minutes that donald trump has lost a second bid to actually remove thejudge in this lost a second bid to actually remove the judge in this case, so tells more about that.—...
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this is bbc news. we are backin the uk. this is bbc news. we are back in a few moments. good evening. sunshine for some, but not for all. that has been the story today, and when the shower clouds came, they were pretty threatening. quite a dramatic weather watcher picture here sent in from north wales. most of the showers have been out to the west first thing this morning, with these frontal systems sinking steadily south. through this evening, we have a clutch of showers just clinging on to east anglia and south—east england. they fade away, skies clear, temperatures are likely to fall away, and gardeners and growers, take note, we could see a touch of light frost in sheltered western areas with low single figures. further north and west, we keep around 4 or 5 degrees, and that's because we have cloud and rain spilling in from another system, which will bring some wet weather as we go through the day. into the afternoon, perhaps the best of the sunshine in east anglia, the midlands and southern england, clouding over through north wales, north midlands, up into northe
this is bbc news. we are backin the uk. this is bbc news. we are back in a few moments. good evening. sunshine for some, but not for all. that has been the story today, and when the shower clouds came, they were pretty threatening. quite a dramatic weather watcher picture here sent in from north wales. most of the showers have been out to the west first thing this morning, with these frontal systems sinking steadily south. through this evening, we have a clutch of showers just clinging on to...
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live from london, this is bbc news. israel has put its armed forces on alert and ordered schools to remain closed, amid fears that an iranian attack may be imminent. in the last half hour, president biden cut shorter weekend trip, returning to washington to hold urgent discussions at the white house on the growing crisis. police in australia say a stabbing at a shopping mall in which six people were killed appears not to be terror—related. and the head of ukraine's military warns the situation in the east has "significa ntly worsened". hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we start with events in the middle east. israel has put its armed forces on alert — and ordered all schools to remain closed on sunday — as concerns mount that an iranian attack may be imminent.
live from london, this is bbc news. israel has put its armed forces on alert and ordered schools to remain closed, amid fears that an iranian attack may be imminent. in the last half hour, president biden cut shorter weekend trip, returning to washington to hold urgent discussions at the white house on the growing crisis. police in australia say a stabbing at a shopping mall in which six people were killed appears not to be terror—related. and the head of ukraine's military warns the...
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live from london, this is bbc news. the uk's foreign secretary lord cameron has urged israel to do as little as possible to escalate tensions in the middle east, but benjamin netanyahu has said israel will decide on its own steps. we hope that anything israel does is as limited and as targeted and as smart as possible. it's in no—one's interest that we see escalation. translation: we will make our own decisions on our own. _ and the state of israel will do what it needs to defend itself. the actor hugh grant settles a long—running lawsuit —— says he has been offered a enormous amount of money as he settles a long—running lawsuit against the publisher of the sun newspaper over claims journalist used private investigators to tap his phone. mps have rejected all of the changes made to the rwanda bill by the house of lords. the bill is now being sent back to the house of lords. a russian missile kills 1a and wounds more than 60 in chernihiv in northern ukraine. inflation in the uk has fallen to its lowest level fo
live from london, this is bbc news. the uk's foreign secretary lord cameron has urged israel to do as little as possible to escalate tensions in the middle east, but benjamin netanyahu has said israel will decide on its own steps. we hope that anything israel does is as limited and as targeted and as smart as possible. it's in no—one's interest that we see escalation. translation: we will make our own decisions on our own. _ and the state of israel will do what it needs to defend itself. the...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you are watching bbc news. now, liz truss has told the bbc she hopes donald trump is re—elected as america's president, claiming claiming the "world was safer" when he was in the white house. the uk's shortest—serving prime minister also told our political editor chris mason she can't see any purpose for the united nations in its current form. he began by asking her how she would respond to those who criticise her time as leader. well, i don't... i don't think that's true. but you lasted... all the stuff about lasting less time than a lettuce... this is just pathetic point—scoring. address directly our viewer or listener who looks back 18 months and remembers that mini budget and blames you for mortgages going sky high, for the country feeling poorer, for the economy getting into a spin, and say that you were the author of that and it was a disaster. well, the mortgages getting higher was a phenomenon that was happening around the world. interest rates were going up. they'd been too low for too long. in f
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you are watching bbc news. now, liz truss has told the bbc she hopes donald trump is re—elected as america's president, claiming claiming the "world was safer" when he was in the white house. the uk's shortest—serving prime minister also told our political editor chris mason she can't see any purpose for the united nations in its current form. he began by asking her how she would respond to those who criticise her time as...
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this is bbc news. fight to get the judge to remove people that they believe are partial for cause. . ~ people that they believe are partial for cause. ., ~ ,, people that they believe are partial for cause. . ~' ,, people that they believe are partial for cause. ., ~ i. . ., for cause. thank you so much for our for cause. thank you so much for your time — for cause. thank you so much for your time and — for cause. thank you so much for your time and expertise - for cause. thank you so much for your time and expertise this - your time and expertise this morning. we do appreciate talking to you. the leading expert on the usjury system. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the uk government's plan to introduce some of the world's toughest anti—smoking laws has taken a massive step forward. mps voted overwelmingly to ban anyone born after 2009, from buying cigarettes. 57 conservative mps voted against the bill, including the business secretary, kemi badenoch, arguing it was an attack
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you alive with bbc news. russia says it shot down a ukrainian drain attempting to attack the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on monday a day after the plan was damaged by three direct hit. zaporizhzhia is europe was like largest nuclear power plant occupied by russian troops since moscow's invasion in 2022. it was the subject of attacks early in the war but sunday was the first time since november 2020 that it has been directly hit. kyiv and caple have both denied being behind sunday puzzle attack. rafael grossi director general of the international atomic energy agency told the bbc sunday's attack was unacceptable. you cannot attack _ attack was unacceptable. you cannot attack a _ attack was unacceptable. you cannot attack a nuclear - attack was unacceptable. you. cannot attack a nuclear power plant in whatever way, in whichever way, plant in whatever way, in whicheverway, because plant in whatever way, in whichever way, because the consequences are a discriminant, so no—one could conceivably derive any m
you alive with bbc news. russia says it shot down a ukrainian drain attempting to attack the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on monday a day after the plan was damaged by three direct hit. zaporizhzhia is europe was like largest nuclear power plant occupied by russian troops since moscow's invasion in 2022. it was the subject of attacks early in the war but sunday was the first time since november 2020 that it has been directly hit. kyiv and caple have both denied being behind sunday puzzle...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you're live with bbc news. india is gearing up for a general election, set to be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people are eligible to vote, that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population, and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'd need to return to india in person to do so. the voting takes place over six weeks, beginning this friday, with the result expected, at the beginning ofjune. the polls suggest the prime minister, narendra modi, will win a third successive term. but he is a controversial figure, as yogita limaye reports. "thank you, modi," a woman shouts, waiting for the prime minister to arrive. modi, modi! narendra modi is the reigning superstar of indian politics. rallies like these are an integral part of an indian election, but only a few leaders have evoked such a response in the country's history. what we are seeing here is the confidence of a party that very much believes it's going to win another resoundi
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you're live with bbc news. india is gearing up for a general election, set to be the largest the world has ever seen. just under one billion people are eligible to vote, that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population, and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'd need to return to india in person to do so. the voting takes place over six weeks, beginning this friday, with the result...
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this is bbc news. in the uk, mp william wragg will no longer sit in the house of commons for the conservatives, after he shared colleagues' phone numbers on a dating app. a party spokesman said he'd voluntarily given up the whip. on monday evening mr wragg stepped down as vice chairman of the 1922 committee of conservative mps. he also told the speaker he is resigning as chairman of another commons committee he sits on. a court in australia has ruled that men can enter a women's—only exhibition in tasmania. the ladies lounge exhibit at the museum of old and new art wanted to highlight historic misogyny by banning male visitors. the venue had insisted that rejecting men was part of the art, arguing australian law allowed for discrimination "designed to promote equal opportunity" for a group of people who had been historically disadvantaged. the judge rejected that argument. you may have heard of the langauge, esperanto, aimed at making international communication easier, with everyone able to speak it
this is bbc news. in the uk, mp william wragg will no longer sit in the house of commons for the conservatives, after he shared colleagues' phone numbers on a dating app. a party spokesman said he'd voluntarily given up the whip. on monday evening mr wragg stepped down as vice chairman of the 1922 committee of conservative mps. he also told the speaker he is resigning as chairman of another commons committee he sits on. a court in australia has ruled that men can enter a women's—only...
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marc cieslak, bbc news. good luck to all the contenders, stay with us, right now we have the weather with chris. hello there. the weather today has been very mild indeed. for april, temperatures reached 20 degrees celsius in parts of norfolk. meanwhile, in northern ireland, the 17 degrees were recorded here made it northern ireland's warmest day of the year so far. we did have south—westerly winds dragging in the mild air, but they also brought a lot of cloud to wales and southwest england. whereas the best of the sunshine, really, was across the midlands, northern england and into parts of scotland. we've got a similar set of weather wise really into friday. the jet stream continues to drag up some very mild air from near the azores, moves it along into parts of the uk, and that's going to again boost the temperatures on friday into the high teens to low 20s. aberdeen seeing temperatures seven degrees celsius above average. now, before we get there, overnight tonight, we're looking at a few patches of rai
marc cieslak, bbc news. good luck to all the contenders, stay with us, right now we have the weather with chris. hello there. the weather today has been very mild indeed. for april, temperatures reached 20 degrees celsius in parts of norfolk. meanwhile, in northern ireland, the 17 degrees were recorded here made it northern ireland's warmest day of the year so far. we did have south—westerly winds dragging in the mild air, but they also brought a lot of cloud to wales and southwest england....
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you're live with bbc news. some pictures to bring you now of a devastating fire that engulfed denmark's historic old stock exchange building in the centre of copenhagen. the building dates back to the year 1625, and is one of the city's oldest buildings, currently housing the danish chamber of commerce. copenhagen residents and staff from a nearby museum rushed to rescue a number of historic paintings. it took hours to get the fire under control due to the amount of scaffolding on the building, which made it harder for responders to get through to the flames. the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. let's turn to some important news around the world. heavy rain has battered gulf states causing flash flooding — with some places recording a year's worth of rain in a single day. the dubai airport was forced to divert incoming flights for around two hours but operations have since restarted. cars washed away in the streets, as a fierce storm causes destruction across the gulf region. venezuelan presiden
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you're live with bbc news. one of denmark's most famous buildings — the copenhagen old stock exchange — has been destroyed by a fire on tuesday. the building's iconic spire collapsed in the flames as more than 100 firefighters battled to save it. 0ur correspondent adrienne murray was there. it started in the small hours of the morning. soon, flames and thick grey smoke had engulfed the historic former stock exchange. 0nlookers watched on in disbelief as one of the capitol�*s best known landmarks was consumed by an inferno and scores of firefighters were dispatched to tackle the blaze. they fled as flames ripped through the building. there were horrified gasps as the 180 foot spire collapsed. those inside managed to escape and police say no—one was harmed. some even raced towards the fire, desperate to rescue its treasured artworks. every moment mattered and, luckily, many were saved. among them, this precious painting as seen inside the stock exchange itself by the danish artist piet kruger. this is the
you're live with bbc news. one of denmark's most famous buildings — the copenhagen old stock exchange — has been destroyed by a fire on tuesday. the building's iconic spire collapsed in the flames as more than 100 firefighters battled to save it. 0ur correspondent adrienne murray was there. it started in the small hours of the morning. soon, flames and thick grey smoke had engulfed the historic former stock exchange. 0nlookers watched on in disbelief as one of the capitol�*s best known...
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yogita limaye, bbc news. don't look away, because it could be another decade before you see this flower again. the puya alpestris, from the chilean andes, can take 10 years to flower, but has now bloomed at birmingham's botanical gardens. phil mackie reports. towering over all the cacti and succulents in the arid house, the sapphire tower, as it's known, is an extremely rare gem. but getting to it isn't an easyjob. after its sudden growth spurt, it now stands at 3.5 metres tall. it takes so long for the plant to gather the energy and be ready to flower, and then to create this masterpiece of flowering. it's just rare and really exciting just to witness it, and it lasts maybe a week or two, and then it's gone and the plant itself dies. it's remarkable. nectar is literally falling out of it, and in its natural habitat, it would have all the pollinators flocking to it, but there aren't any hummingbirds in birmingham, so alberto has to use a paintbrush to do the job instead. it's a very slow growing plant, so it
yogita limaye, bbc news. don't look away, because it could be another decade before you see this flower again. the puya alpestris, from the chilean andes, can take 10 years to flower, but has now bloomed at birmingham's botanical gardens. phil mackie reports. towering over all the cacti and succulents in the arid house, the sapphire tower, as it's known, is an extremely rare gem. but getting to it isn't an easyjob. after its sudden growth spurt, it now stands at 3.5 metres tall. it takes so...
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this is bbc news. the uk government's plan to introduce some of the world's toughest anti—smoking laws has taken a massive step forward. mps voted overwelmingly to ban anyone born after 2009, from buying cigarettes. 57 conservative mps voted against the bill, including the business secretary, kemi badenoch, arguing it was an attack on personal freedoms. here's our political editor, chris mason. smoke hanging everywhere. in bars, beer and smelly clothes. by the time they reach the sixth form, regulations have been relaxed, to the extent that they wear what they want. and never mind what these �*70s sixth formers are wearing, they're smoking at school! and remember, lighting up on a plane was fine, too. but smoking has been slowly wafting from the mainstream to the marginal. take the ban on cigarettes on london's underground in 1984. are you going to be tempted i to light up when you shouldn't? i know i shouldn't do that but, yes, lam. and the ban on smoking in enclosed public places in 2007 led to s
this is bbc news. the uk government's plan to introduce some of the world's toughest anti—smoking laws has taken a massive step forward. mps voted overwelmingly to ban anyone born after 2009, from buying cigarettes. 57 conservative mps voted against the bill, including the business secretary, kemi badenoch, arguing it was an attack on personal freedoms. here's our political editor, chris mason. smoke hanging everywhere. in bars, beer and smelly clothes. by the time they reach the sixth form,...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: the hamas leader, ismail haniyeh, says three of his sons have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. he says it will not affect the group's demands in the ceasefire negotiations. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan omits the destruction caused by the war and the fears of an assault on ten throw. president biden says minister netanyahu is making a mistake. more than 100,000 people have been full from their homes due to flooding in russia and kazakhstan. and just over 100 days to the paris 0lympics, and just over 100 days to the paris olympics, the river sent water could be unsafe water. —— could be unsafe for athletes. time for a look at the business news now with ben thompson, and consumer prices in the us are rising more than expected? yes, we've just had the latest indication of the rate at which prices are rising. indication of the rate the consumer price index for march rose higher than analysts were expecting. the core figure, which strips out volati
this is bbc news. the headlines: the hamas leader, ismail haniyeh, says three of his sons have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. he says it will not affect the group's demands in the ceasefire negotiations. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan omits the destruction caused by the war and the fears of an assault on ten throw. president biden says minister netanyahu is making a mistake. more than 100,000 people have been full from their homes due to flooding in russia and...
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hugh pym, bbc news. so there's been a sharp rise in the number of children and young people accessing gender services in recent years. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson has been looking at the data. one of the striking factors about the former nhs gender identity service is the exponential growth in the number of referrals over the past 15 years. have a look at this graph. back in 2009, just 51 children and adolescents were referred for treatment. but by 2016, thatjumped to more than 1,700. and when the old service closed last month, there were thousands of young patients on the waiting list. one of the factors that has perplexed experts is the change in the case mix. previously it was mostly boys being referred for gender related problems, but by 2016 that changed and close to 70% of those referred were girls. the review�*s chair said there's no clear explanation for the rise in girls, but it's clear they've faced particular modern—day pressures. this is the first generation that's grown up
hugh pym, bbc news. so there's been a sharp rise in the number of children and young people accessing gender services in recent years. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson has been looking at the data. one of the striking factors about the former nhs gender identity service is the exponential growth in the number of referrals over the past 15 years. have a look at this graph. back in 2009, just 51 children and adolescents were referred for treatment. but by 2016, thatjumped to more than...
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this is bbc news. higherfor longer, the chair of the fed has dashed hopes that interest rates will be cut anytime soon as he says us inflation is still too high. we will need a greater confidence inflation is moving systemically towards 2% before the appropriate policy. in the uk, inflation is set to keep falling, with new figures out shortly. so has the economy finally turned a corner? also on the program, as indians prepare to head to the polls, we crunch the numbers of what's expected to be the world's most expensive election. and, going bananas, we consume billions every, but for how long? as adverse weather and soaring costs affect producers across the world, we peel back on an industry under threat. hello, if you just hello, if youjustjoining hello, if you justjoining us you own time of the top business stories. we start in the us where doubts are growing aboutjust how soon interest rates may be cut. the chair of the federal reservejerome powell said on tuesday that inflation was taking longer th
this is bbc news. higherfor longer, the chair of the fed has dashed hopes that interest rates will be cut anytime soon as he says us inflation is still too high. we will need a greater confidence inflation is moving systemically towards 2% before the appropriate policy. in the uk, inflation is set to keep falling, with new figures out shortly. so has the economy finally turned a corner? also on the program, as indians prepare to head to the polls, we crunch the numbers of what's expected to be...
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this is bbc news. at the public inquiry into the post office horizon it scandal, a leading supporter of the campaigning sub—postmaster is has said he had doubts over the post office's approach to the truth. he said he was also frustrated and annoyed with the government's response to his letter, raising concerns about the faulty horizon accounting software. the inquiry has resumed today and we heard from the horizon compensation advisory board. let's go to my colleague, who has been monitoring developments from that inquiry in central london. tell me a little bit more about what we have been hearing so far today. figs me a little bit more about what we have been hearing so far today. $5 a have been hearing so far today. as a reminder, lord _ have been hearing so far today. sis —. reminder, lord arbuthnot have been hearing so far today. is —. reminder, lord arbuthnot is have been hearing so far today. is 5. reminder, lord arbuthnot is a have been hearing so far today. is 5 reminder, lord arbuthnot
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rebecca morelle, bbc news, pompeii. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the japanese prime minister has urged the united states to continue to play its leading role in international affairs. mr speaker, the prime minister ofjapan. fumio kishida was addressing a joint meeting of the us congress in washington — the first by a japanese leader in nine years. he called on america to overcome what he called its self—doubt and warned that, without american leadership, ukraine could collapse under the current russian invasion. the world needs the united states to continue playing this pivotal role in the affairs of nations. today, i detect an undercurrent of self—doubt amongst some americans about what your role in the world should be. this self—doubt is arising at a time when our world is at history's turning point. after his address before congress, the japanese pm attended a lunch hosted by vice president kamala harris and the us secretary of state, antony blinken. the event was meant to celebrate the us—japanese alliance. the vice president also pai
rebecca morelle, bbc news, pompeii. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the japanese prime minister has urged the united states to continue to play its leading role in international affairs. mr speaker, the prime minister ofjapan. fumio kishida was addressing a joint meeting of the us congress in washington — the first by a japanese leader in nine years. he called on america to overcome what he called its self—doubt and warned that, without american leadership, ukraine...
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dharshini david, bbc news. at least 1a people have been killed and around 60 injured in what ukrainian officials say was a russian missile attack on chernihiv. the city's mayor said a high rise building in a densely populated neighbourhood was hit. president zelensky said the destruction wouldn't have taken place if ukraine had sufficient air defences. james waterhouse reports from kyiv. bus passengers dive for cover after two missiles hit nearby. what follows is the haunting sound of a third. in chernihiv, live air strikes happen with little notice. russia tried and failed to take this city. but with its border only 60 miles away, the skies bring a constant threat. "i was walking my dog," says maxim. "i heard a hit, then the second and the third. "i thought it was air defence working." the explosions are followed by a familiar recovery routine, with the number of dead expected to rise. for ukrainians, there is no escaping russia's invasion, and their leader keeps asking his allies for more air defenses. transl
dharshini david, bbc news. at least 1a people have been killed and around 60 injured in what ukrainian officials say was a russian missile attack on chernihiv. the city's mayor said a high rise building in a densely populated neighbourhood was hit. president zelensky said the destruction wouldn't have taken place if ukraine had sufficient air defences. james waterhouse reports from kyiv. bus passengers dive for cover after two missiles hit nearby. what follows is the haunting sound of a third....
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michael buchanan, bbc news. the italian government has approved plans to commemorate the former prime minister and media mogul, silvio berlusconi, with a special postage stamp. it will be issued injune, a year after his death aged 86. the idea to honour berlusconi with a commemorative stamp was proposed by members of his political party, forza italia. silvio berlusconi influenced italian public life for decades and he is seen as a great statesman by many. however, he is also remembered as a controversial figure for his legal troubles and numerous sex scandals. i'v e i've been asking over news reporter in rome about how this decision has been received.— been received. controversial is definitely the _ been received. controversial is definitely the right _ been received. controversial is definitely the right word - been received. controversial is definitely the right word to - definitely the right word to describe a figure like silvio berlusconi, as you said, he builds a political career from scratch, a media em
michael buchanan, bbc news. the italian government has approved plans to commemorate the former prime minister and media mogul, silvio berlusconi, with a special postage stamp. it will be issued injune, a year after his death aged 86. the idea to honour berlusconi with a commemorative stamp was proposed by members of his political party, forza italia. silvio berlusconi influenced italian public life for decades and he is seen as a great statesman by many. however, he is also remembered as a...
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you are watching the bbc news. a new study has found that around one in four cases of breast cancer in the uk are preventable. with factors like alcohol consumption — or even choosing to breast—feed — having an impact on the chances of being diagnosed. the report points out that despite being the world's most common cancer, gaps in our knowledge continue to prevent effective action. dr simon vincent is a director of research, support and influencing at breast cancer now. he gave me his thoughts. this report is a global report looking at evidence across the world, so it is pulling together information we already know but having it all together really gives a wake—up call to us in the uk as well as governments across the world, as to the challenge that we face. so we do know what many of these risk factors are for breast cancer, it is really challenging to see them laid out so clearly here but the good news is that there are things people can do about some of these things. what are the key risk factors? we th
you are watching the bbc news. a new study has found that around one in four cases of breast cancer in the uk are preventable. with factors like alcohol consumption — or even choosing to breast—feed — having an impact on the chances of being diagnosed. the report points out that despite being the world's most common cancer, gaps in our knowledge continue to prevent effective action. dr simon vincent is a director of research, support and influencing at breast cancer now. he gave me his...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: russia and kazakhstan have faced some of their worst flooding, forcing people from their homes. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan — in the midst of destruction caused by six months of war and fears of an israeli onslaught on rafah. president biden warns benjamin netanyahu — he's making a "mistake." new foreign office figures reveal that more than a quarter a major review has found that children are being let down by weak evidence around treatment. new foreign office figures reveal that more than a quarter of all uk overseas aid — some £45 billion — was spent last year on asylum costs at home. and with just over 100 days to go until the paris olympics, the river seine water could be unsafe for athletes. let mejust bring let me just bring you some breaking news that has come in in the last few seconds, imported news being reported by reuters. they report that three sons of the hamas leader have been killed in israeli air strikes in gaza. that has come from
this is bbc news. the headlines: russia and kazakhstan have faced some of their worst flooding, forcing people from their homes. muslims in gaza mark the end of ramadan — in the midst of destruction caused by six months of war and fears of an israeli onslaught on rafah. president biden warns benjamin netanyahu — he's making a "mistake." new foreign office figures reveal that more than a quarter a major review has found that children are being let down by weak evidence around...
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you're live with bbc news. some pictures to bring you now of a devastating fire that engulfed denmark's historic old stock exchange building in the centre of copenhagen. the building dates back to the year 1625, and is one of the city's oldest buildings, currently housing the danish chamber of commerce. copenhagen residents and staff from a nearby museum rushed to rescue a number of historic paintings. it took hours to get the fire under control due to the amount of scaffolding on the building, which made it harder for responders to get through to the flames. the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. we're just days away before the largest election the world has ever seen as people in india head to the polls for its general election. just under one billion people are eligible to vote — that's roughly one in eight of the entire global population, and more than 13 million indian citizens who live abroad can also cast ballots, but they'll need to return to india in person to do so. voting takes place ov
you're live with bbc news. some pictures to bring you now of a devastating fire that engulfed denmark's historic old stock exchange building in the centre of copenhagen. the building dates back to the year 1625, and is one of the city's oldest buildings, currently housing the danish chamber of commerce. copenhagen residents and staff from a nearby museum rushed to rescue a number of historic paintings. it took hours to get the fire under control due to the amount of scaffolding on the building,...
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and that's bbc news at one. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are — goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday this wednesday lunchtime with me chetan pathak, coming up on the programme... in a break with tradition — world athletics says it'll become the first international federation to award prize money at the olympic games. calling time on her england career — euro 2022 winner rachel daly retires from international football. and the champions league continues after a thrilling start to the quarterfinals... with nothing to separate manchester city and real madid after their first leg in spain. thank you forjoining us. as you've been hearing on bbc news, athletics will become the first sport to introduce prize money at the olympics in paris this summer. the governing body, world athletics, is breaking 128 years of olympic tradition, becoming the first international sport to give athletes money for winning gold at the games. around 40,000 pounds, will be the prize for those that win
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this is bbc news. let's head to greece now where the country is gearing up for a day of national strikes. major disruption is expected on the roads, trains, and ports as unionised workers across the transport sectors stage their 24—hour walk out. they are being joined by workers from the healthcare sectors, logistics, telecoms, hospitality and manufacturing. this is all fuelled by high inflation and the cost—of—living crisis, leaving many workers facing the threat of poverty. let's head live to athens and speak to elena panaritis, former world bank economist and leader of the athens based think tank, thought—li—action. we are having trouble connecting but it looks like she is with us. can you hear me clearly? she is with us. can you hear me clearl ? , ., ~ she is with us. can you hear me clearl ? , . ~ , ., clearly? very well, thank you. thank you _ clearly? very well, thank you. thank you so _ clearly? very well, thank you. thank you so much _ clearly? very well, thank you. thank you so much
this is bbc news. let's head to greece now where the country is gearing up for a day of national strikes. major disruption is expected on the roads, trains, and ports as unionised workers across the transport sectors stage their 24—hour walk out. they are being joined by workers from the healthcare sectors, logistics, telecoms, hospitality and manufacturing. this is all fuelled by high inflation and the cost—of—living crisis, leaving many workers facing the threat of poverty. let's head...
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katy watson, bbc news in sydney. hospices providing end—of—life care say they're facing a devastating financial crisis which is putting services at risk. the charity hospices uk said last year had been the worst financially in around 20 years and they've urged the government to provide more funding. the department of health said it recognised the valuable role of hospices and has provided an extra £60 million. mps will debate the topic in parliament later today. sophie long reports. he was just a normal child, just running round like his sister, flying at the school, doing really, really well, and things started to change. we noticed his handwriting was starting to go off, he seemed to be struggling a little bit hearing. his walking changed. it was almost like he'd had like a mini stroke type of thing. ethan was diagnosed with a rare condition — adrenoleukodystrophy. the condition that ethan, who is nine—years—old, was diagnosed with results in symptoms similar to motor neurone disease and dementia. he's a
katy watson, bbc news in sydney. hospices providing end—of—life care say they're facing a devastating financial crisis which is putting services at risk. the charity hospices uk said last year had been the worst financially in around 20 years and they've urged the government to provide more funding. the department of health said it recognised the valuable role of hospices and has provided an extra £60 million. mps will debate the topic in parliament later today. sophie long reports. he was...
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and coming up on bbc news... they have the advantage in the premier league title race, but can manchester city overcome real madrid in the champions league tomorrow night? hello and welcome to the bbc news at one. mps will debate legislation shortly which would give the uk some of the strictest anti—tobacco laws in the world. the new laws would raise the minimum age for smoking by one year every year. that means it would be illegal for anyone currently 15 or younger born afterjanuary 1st 2009 to ever buy tobacco products. the department for health says smoking kills about 80,000 people a year and costs £17 billion a year in treating smoking—related illnesses and through lost productivity. the tobacco and vapes bill also aims to make vapes less appealing to children. but a number of conservative mps have told the bbc they won't back the bill. here's our health correspondent sophie hutchinson. smoking is the single biggest cause of preventable death in the uk. it kills two thirds of long—term users. the aim
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voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. there's a story behind every egg freezing. egg number two. i didn't really think that i would necessarily be going through a fertility journey but, like, here i am at 37 now freezing my eggs. this is for your future babies in there. come on! egg freezing — one of the fastest—growing fertility treatments in the uk. think we should do it?
voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. there's a story behind every egg freezing. egg number two. i didn't really think that i would necessarily be going through a fertility journey but, like, here i am at 37 now freezing my eggs. this is for your future babies in there. come on! egg freezing — one of the fastest—growing fertility treatments in the uk. think we should do it?
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justin rowlatt, bbc news. gale force winds and heavy rain have battered large parts of the uk, more than 100 people had to be rescued overnight, a major incident was declared in west sussex after the river burst its banks. more than 200 homes and businesses across hampshire and dorset was power. in england there are 45 flood warnings and 189 for the works in place, also flood warnings in parts of scotland. graham satchel. you can see where the river burst its banks. one was taken to hospital with hypothermia signs after being rescued from the local holiday park. how these were cut short in the most dramatic way but terrible weather. it was a miserable night for the residency, high tide and heavy rain falling on already saturated ground meant the emergency services were busy. the fire service help you to safety, some taken out on boats. others were able to make their way on foot with a little help. the full affecting both the elderly and the very young. of whites, spring this year has so far proved to be wet an
justin rowlatt, bbc news. gale force winds and heavy rain have battered large parts of the uk, more than 100 people had to be rescued overnight, a major incident was declared in west sussex after the river burst its banks. more than 200 homes and businesses across hampshire and dorset was power. in england there are 45 flood warnings and 189 for the works in place, also flood warnings in parts of scotland. graham satchel. you can see where the river burst its banks. one was taken to hospital...
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sophie long, bbc news. now, potholes are the bane of every driver's life, but are they getting better or worse? well, the bbc has learned that nearly 21,000 potholes or other surface defects were repaired on motorways or major a—roads in england alone last year. that's slightly up from the year before. national highways says 96% of the major routes it manages are in a good condition. but the rac say there's no excuse for motoroists ever facing a pothole on a motorway. here's our transport correspondent, katy austin. they're the nemesis of drivers up and down the country. on the mao motorway in buckinghamshire, we saw quite a few. so we actuallyjust have gone over a pothole, which i couldn't really avoid because there's traffic on both sides. and i'm not even going that fast — i'm going about 50, because of the conditions. the driver of this car was in the middle lane of the m6 in late february, when he says a pothole burst two of his tyres. it was quite scary. i think if we were in a vehicle that didn't
sophie long, bbc news. now, potholes are the bane of every driver's life, but are they getting better or worse? well, the bbc has learned that nearly 21,000 potholes or other surface defects were repaired on motorways or major a—roads in england alone last year. that's slightly up from the year before. national highways says 96% of the major routes it manages are in a good condition. but the rac say there's no excuse for motoroists ever facing a pothole on a motorway. here's our transport...
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welcome to bbc news. of course, you are following every twist and turn of this escalating crisis between israel and iran. of this escalating crisis between israeland iran. how of this escalating crisis between israel and iran. how would you describe this particular moment? the israelis describe this particular moment? tue: israelis crossed describe this particular moment? tte: israelis crossed a red line by attacking iran's diplomatic compound in damascus and then the iranians crossed another red line by attacking israeli soil. so we are at attacking israeli soil. so we are at a very precarious and dangerous moment where we are likely to see an israeli retaliatory strike. for iran is retaliatory strike. so the vicious cycle is likely to continue unfortunately.— vicious cycle is likely to continue unfortunately. vicious cycle is likely to continue unfortunatel . , ., , , ., unfortunately. this moment seems to underline the — unfortunately. this moment seems to underline the dangerous _ unfortunately. t
welcome to bbc news. of course, you are following every twist and turn of this escalating crisis between israel and iran. of this escalating crisis between israeland iran. how of this escalating crisis between israel and iran. how would you describe this particular moment? the israelis describe this particular moment? tue: israelis crossed describe this particular moment? tte: israelis crossed a red line by attacking iran's diplomatic compound in damascus and then the iranians crossed another...
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this is bbc news. at the public inquiry into the post office horizon it scandal, a leading supporter of the campaigning sub—postmaster is has said he had doubts over the post office's approach to the truth. he said he was also frustrated and
this is bbc news. at the public inquiry into the post office horizon it scandal, a leading supporter of the campaigning sub—postmaster is has said he had doubts over the post office's approach to the truth. he said he was also frustrated and
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dharshini david, bbc news. easyjet has announced that it won't operate flights to israel before the end of october. easyjet had already suspended its flights because of the israel—gaza conflict, but says the "continued evolving situation" in the region means its services won't resume until at least the autumn. customers booked to fly on the route up to october 27th are being offered a full refund. un agencies have warned of spiralling violence in the west bank, and raised concerns over an escalation of the conflict following iran's attack on israel on saturday night. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson sent this report from jerusalem. in gaza, the threat of all—out war in the middle east has little power to frighten. war there has already left many with little to lose. in the southern border town of rafah — now a vast refugee camp — the hamdan and shawa families buried five people today, killed in israeli air strikes overnight, gaza's health ministry said. translation: i lost my feelings. i do
dharshini david, bbc news. easyjet has announced that it won't operate flights to israel before the end of october. easyjet had already suspended its flights because of the israel—gaza conflict, but says the "continued evolving situation" in the region means its services won't resume until at least the autumn. customers booked to fly on the route up to october 27th are being offered a full refund. un agencies have warned of spiralling violence in the west bank, and raised concerns...
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voice—over: this is bbc news. we will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. hello and welcome. open ai and matter are reported to made a giant leap with the ai tools. there are reported to made a giant leap with the ai tools. they're about to unveil bots that reason, we've got the journalist who broke the story to help us understand what it all means. we will focus on donald trump social media platform truth social, who will speak to an academic was assessing its impact on news coverage in the us and we will speak to the programmer who was there right at the start. but our first guest today is the executive chairman of sky news, david rhodes has thejob executive chairman of sky news, david rhodes has the job of keeping the rolling news channel relevant in the age of social media, a tough gig but is well—qualified, his sell jobs at cbs and blomberg and his career began back in the 90s at rupert murdoch's fox news.
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branwen jeffreys, bbc news. let's go to the court in manhattan where the former president, donald trump, has arrived at the court. you can see that donald trump arrived at the front of the gort entrance about 25 minutes ago and he is somewhere in the building and yesterday, when he walked through that area, he did make some comments to the waiting media as he is often wants to do, so waiting there to see if you will make any comment on the way out. —— the court entrance. you will remember that his jury selection is continuing and this is day two of the former president's long awaited hush money trial in new york. he has not said anything so far today to the waiting cameras but he has been making comments on truth social, the social media channel. he said that his trial is an assault on america, and he has also made some comments about thejudge, saying he is a conflicted trump heating judge, so if you want to keep up with all those latest lines, there is a live page on the bbc website which is bringing all th
branwen jeffreys, bbc news. let's go to the court in manhattan where the former president, donald trump, has arrived at the court. you can see that donald trump arrived at the front of the gort entrance about 25 minutes ago and he is somewhere in the building and yesterday, when he walked through that area, he did make some comments to the waiting media as he is often wants to do, so waiting there to see if you will make any comment on the way out. —— the court entrance. you will remember...
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hugh pym, bbc news. a former post office boss has apologised for celebrating the conviction of a pregnant subpostmistress in 2010, calling it "brilliant news". seema misra was sent to jail. her conviction was quashed 11 years later. tonight, she tells us why she won't accept his apology. our business editor simonjack reports. david smith only ran the post office from april to october in 2010, but he was in charge when seema misra was convicted of false accounting and sent to prison based on records from the post office's horizon computer system. at the time, this is the e—mail he sent to post office lawyers. today, he had this to say. looking at it through their eyes rather than through mine, you can see that it may have caused substantial... upset, and i really do apologise for that.— substantial... upset, and i really do apologise for that. seema was a mother and — do apologise for that. seema was a mother and pregnant _ do apologise for that. seema was a mother and pregnant when - do apologise f
hugh pym, bbc news. a former post office boss has apologised for celebrating the conviction of a pregnant subpostmistress in 2010, calling it "brilliant news". seema misra was sent to jail. her conviction was quashed 11 years later. tonight, she tells us why she won't accept his apology. our business editor simonjack reports. david smith only ran the post office from april to october in 2010, but he was in charge when seema misra was convicted of false accounting and sent to prison...
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this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and thanks forjoining us on bbc news. tens of millions of people across north america have been watching a total solar eclipse — where the moon briefly blocked the light from the sun. cheering crowds who gathered at the resort town of mazatlan on mexico's pacific coast were the first to cheer as the sky turned completely dark in the middle of the day. the total solar eclipse swept up from there and across several us states and then into canada. it took about 2.5 hours in total — and thrilled the enormous crowds who'd gathered in its path along the way — including our very own nada tawfik. have a listen to this. it's picking through the clouds, mother nature is teasing us, there it is! that's spectacular! wow, that is fabulous! here we go, it is fully, you can see it fully now! you can see it now. mother nature is truly teasing us today, earlier it peaked through and it has peaked through and it has peaked through again. it through and it has peaked through again.— through and it has peaked through again. it was cl
this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and thanks forjoining us on bbc news. tens of millions of people across north america have been watching a total solar eclipse — where the moon briefly blocked the light from the sun. cheering crowds who gathered at the resort town of mazatlan on mexico's pacific coast were the first to cheer as the sky turned completely dark in the middle of the day. the total solar eclipse swept up from there and across several us states and then into canada. it took...
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you're watching bbc news. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. a potentially world—first smoking ban for future generations is now being debated in the house of commons. this is the scene in the house of commons. the proposed ban means that it would be illegalfor anyone turning 15 or younger this year to ever be able to buy tobacco products. the measure is being pushed by the prime minister rishi sunak. but it's a free vote meaning conservative mps have freedom to choose whether the back it. and though support from labour mps means it's likely to pass, there is vocal opposition from some tories. let's listen. difference to the anti—drugs legislation. i5 let's listen. difference to the anti-drugs legislation.- anti-drugs legislation. is my honourable _ anti-drugs legislation. is my honourable friend _ anti-drugs legislation. is my| honourable friend suggesting anti-drugs legislation. is my - honourable friend suggesting we repeal— honourable friend suggesting we repeal the misuse of drugs act made in 73 under— repeal the misuse of drugs ac
you're watching bbc news. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. a potentially world—first smoking ban for future generations is now being debated in the house of commons. this is the scene in the house of commons. the proposed ban means that it would be illegalfor anyone turning 15 or younger this year to ever be able to buy tobacco products. the measure is being pushed by the prime minister rishi sunak. but it's a free vote meaning conservative mps have freedom to choose whether the back it. and though...
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you are live with bbc news. russia says it has shot down a ukrainian drone attempting to attack a power plant on monday, a day after the plant was damaged by three direct hits. zaporizhzhia is the largest power plant and has been occupied by russian troops since the invasion in 2023. it was the subject of attacks early in the war but sunday was the first time since november 2022 it has been directly hit. kyiv and the kremlin have denied being behind the attack. the director—general of the international atomic energy agency told the bbc that the attack on sunday was unacceptable.- attack on sunday was unacceptable. attack on sunday was unaccetable. ., ., ., unacceptable. you cannot attack a nuclear power— unacceptable. you cannot attack a nuclear power plant _ unacceptable. you cannot attack a nuclear power plant in - a nuclear power plant in whatever way, a nuclear power plant in whateverway, in a nuclear power plant in whatever way, in whichever way because the consequences are indiscriminate. no—one can
you are live with bbc news. russia says it has shot down a ukrainian drone attempting to attack a power plant on monday, a day after the plant was damaged by three direct hits. zaporizhzhia is the largest power plant and has been occupied by russian troops since the invasion in 2023. it was the subject of attacks early in the war but sunday was the first time since november 2022 it has been directly hit. kyiv and the kremlin have denied being behind the attack. the director—general of the...
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this is bbc news. ukraine's president has warned that the country is fast running out of air defences and artillery to fend off russian attacks. volodmyr zelensky warned that if us congress continues to hold up a multi—billion dollar military aid package, then ukraine will lose its war against russia. on thursday power plants were attacked in a russian bombardment with hundreds of thousands of people being left without power. our eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, sent this update. i think what we're seeing here now is clearly a sustained and a deliberate assault by russia on ukraine's energy system. and it started actually back in march — there were two massive attacks on this country with drones and missiles that, here in kharkiv, destroyed all the power stations, essentially. so it left this city without power for some time. they've worked to restore it, but there are rolling blackouts here, a real limit on the amount of electricity available, customers urged to avoid using too much.
this is bbc news. ukraine's president has warned that the country is fast running out of air defences and artillery to fend off russian attacks. volodmyr zelensky warned that if us congress continues to hold up a multi—billion dollar military aid package, then ukraine will lose its war against russia. on thursday power plants were attacked in a russian bombardment with hundreds of thousands of people being left without power. our eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, sent this...
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this is bbc news. former us president donald trump says abortion rights should be decided by individual us states. he's been under pressure from conservative republicans, who have been calling for a nationwide abortion ban — an issue that could swing votes in november's election. our north america correspondent, tom bateman, has more. what we saw today was donald trump rejecting some of the most hard—line positions that his republican colleagues have been arguing for — that being a nationwide ban on abortion. that is significant because donald trump has sold himself as the architect of the supreme court decision a couple of years ago to overturn roe v wade. that was the landmark ruling from 1973 that enshrined protections, constitutional protections for women across america, to abortion. what donald trump is doing here is being strategic when it comes to the presidential election. he has seen that some of the harder positions on the issue of abortion haven't played well for many republicans, most
this is bbc news. former us president donald trump says abortion rights should be decided by individual us states. he's been under pressure from conservative republicans, who have been calling for a nationwide abortion ban — an issue that could swing votes in november's election. our north america correspondent, tom bateman, has more. what we saw today was donald trump rejecting some of the most hard—line positions that his republican colleagues have been arguing for — that being a...
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zoe conway, bbc news. let's speak to david enright, a partner at howe & co solicitors who represented some of the post office vicitim. the smile on the face of mr bates today, he was the star witness today but the final act, certainly we're not there yet. what did you make of what he had to say? i not there yet. what did you make of what he had to say?— what he had to say? i 'ust returned and alan was h what he had to say? i 'ust returned and alan was give — what he had to say? ijust returned and alan was give evidence - what he had to say? ijust returned and alan was give evidence and - what he had to say? ijust returned| and alan was give evidence and was about to be in livery, the ceo behind me. allen isjust a man, he shines out. it was astonishing, they took him back to letters he wrote to the post office on the 19th and 2000 when he set out all of the problems then almost 25 years ago. the other letters he sent, just a couple of years up to 2003. everything he said was true. if they had engaged wi
zoe conway, bbc news. let's speak to david enright, a partner at howe & co solicitors who represented some of the post office vicitim. the smile on the face of mr bates today, he was the star witness today but the final act, certainly we're not there yet. what did you make of what he had to say? i not there yet. what did you make of what he had to say?— what he had to say? i 'ust returned and alan was h what he had to say? i 'ust returned and alan was give — what he had to say? ijust...