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announcer: and now, "bbc news" d america. d house republicans unveiled a long-awaited foreign aid package, splitting up bills on funding for ukraine, israel, and more. western allies push israel for a restrained response to uranian attacks -- iranian attacks. the need for better air defenses in ukraine. ♪ welcome to world news america. the speaker of the republican led house of representatives has released the final details -- long-awaited details of a foreign aid bill. he had delayed bringing this to the house for months. his new proposed package splits funding for israel, taiwan, and ukraine into three separate bills. $26 billion in support for israel and a billion dollars for taiwan and other u.s. allies in the indo pacific region. we will get the republican perspective in a while. but first let's speak with a democratic congressman. president biden already indicating that he would sign this as soon as he gets to his desk. do you support these bills? >> i absolutely support them. i was in ukraine a couple of weeks ago. t
announcer: and now, "bbc news" d america. d house republicans unveiled a long-awaited foreign aid package, splitting up bills on funding for ukraine, israel, and more. western allies push israel for a restrained response to uranian attacks -- iranian attacks. the need for better air defenses in ukraine. ♪ welcome to world news america. the speaker of the republican led house of representatives has released the final details -- long-awaited details of a foreign aid bill. he had...
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olga ivshina, bbc news. it's emerged tonight that the scottish government will ditch one of its flagship climate change targets. this is despite the scottish greens being in government with the snp. james cook is in glasgow. james, this was a signature policy, wasn't it? , . �* , ., , wasn't it? yes, that's right, it was a signature _ wasn't it? yes, that's right, it was a signature policy _ wasn't it? yes, that's right, it was a signature policy for _ wasn't it? yes, that's right, it was a signature policy for the - wasn't it? yes, that's right, it was a signature policy for the scottish | a signature policy for the scottish government which, to try to tackle climate change, has set a target of reducing emissions of gases which warm the planet, getting to net zero emissions by 2045. that target remains, but tomorrow we expect the snp cabinet minister marie mccallan to confirm she is scrapping an interim target of a 75% ofjon culture of emissions by 2030. the uk government net zero target is net zero by 20
olga ivshina, bbc news. it's emerged tonight that the scottish government will ditch one of its flagship climate change targets. this is despite the scottish greens being in government with the snp. james cook is in glasgow. james, this was a signature policy, wasn't it? , . �* , ., , wasn't it? yes, that's right, it was a signature _ wasn't it? yes, that's right, it was a signature policy _ wasn't it? yes, that's right, it was a signature policy for _ wasn't it? yes, that's right, it was a...
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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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good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a fall in the price of some meats, crumpets and chocolate biscuits has helped push down inflation to its lowest level for 2.5 years. the rate at which consumer prices rose was 3.2% last month. that�*s down from 3.4% in february. food prices were the main reason for the fall —
good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a fall in the price of some meats, crumpets and chocolate biscuits has helped push down inflation to its lowest level for 2.5 years. the rate at which consumer prices rose was 3.2% last month. that�*s down from 3.4% in february. food prices were the main reason for the fall —
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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 is in no one�*s interest that we see an escalation. translation: we will make our own decisions on our own and the state of israel will do what it needs to defend itself. an iran�*s president has warned there will be a harsh response if israel has the slightest response to its retaliatory attack over the weekend. i�*m lyse doucet injerusalem, with the latest on the response to iran�*s weekend attack i�*m annita mcveigh in london. our other main stories. a russian missile kills 14 and wounds more than 60 in chernihiv in northern ukraine. the actor hugh grant settles a long running lawsuit against the publisher of the sun newspaper over claims journalists used private investigators to tap
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 is in no one�*s interest that we see an escalation. translation: we will make our own decisions on our own and the state of israel will do what it needs to defend itself. an iran�*s...
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this is bbc news. the post office inquiry continues today, with a former investigatior and former chairman set to give evidence. yesterday the inquiry heard there were problems with the horizon it system as it was being introduced in 1999. the post office prosecuted 700 people due to the faulty computer system and it has been described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in british history. the inquiry has been hearing from john longman, a post office investigator who describes one case where they should have been an investigation into a possible computer fault. i seem to recall that this was a case where i asked why is it being sent over to the investigation department? because 95% of the investigation had already been carried out by the retail line, so yes, this was a case that should have gone up to... should have gone through a process of seeing if there was a fault. most probably, it should have gone up to fujitsu for a review, because i think i have said in my statement that i would consi
this is bbc news. the post office inquiry continues today, with a former investigatior and former chairman set to give evidence. yesterday the inquiry heard there were problems with the horizon it system as it was being introduced in 1999. the post office prosecuted 700 people due to the faulty computer system and it has been described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in british history. the inquiry has been hearing from john longman, a post office investigator who describes one case...
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ben chu, bbc news. the foreign secretary, lord cameron, has met with israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu during a visit to jerusalem. these are the pictures of that meeting just in. mr cameron says it's clear that israel has decided to retaliate against last weekend's missile and drone attack by iran. he says he's trying to convince israeli leaders that, in his words, "calm heads must prevail". after his meeting with benjamin netanyahu, lord cameron spoke to reporters who asked him if he was satisfied that israel wasnt going to do any thing that might exacerbate the situation. we have repeated our view that any response should be smart, despite our solidarity with israel, and in a way that is designed to de—escalate and limit this conflict because nobody wants to see it grow and spread so those other things we should be discussing but at the same time, i think it is really important for the eyes the world to switch to looking at the situation in gaza where hamas have now hold these hostages fo
ben chu, bbc news. the foreign secretary, lord cameron, has met with israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu during a visit to jerusalem. these are the pictures of that meeting just in. mr cameron says it's clear that israel has decided to retaliate against last weekend's missile and drone attack by iran. he says he's trying to convince israeli leaders that, in his words, "calm heads must prevail". after his meeting with benjamin netanyahu, lord cameron spoke to reporters who...
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dan roan, bbc news. a former post office investigator has said that he did not believe a challenge to the horizon it system in one case to be relevant to others. jon longman investigated seema misra, a sub—postmaster who was eventually jailed while pregnant. he told the post office inquiry he had believed horizon was robust and at the time, had not been concerned about a growing number of challenges to the it system. our business editor simonjack is at the inquiry. the focus as you say on the investigator in the case of seema misra who was convicted and jailed in 2010 when she was a mother and also pregnant with their second child. now he made an important adjustment to his witness statement, he originally said he was not aware of any other cases where problems with the horizon system were identified as potential issues in what was going wrong. but he mended that because there was a series of evidence that not only was he aware of reports of other problems with horizon software but he actually worked i
dan roan, bbc news. a former post office investigator has said that he did not believe a challenge to the horizon it system in one case to be relevant to others. jon longman investigated seema misra, a sub—postmaster who was eventually jailed while pregnant. he told the post office inquiry he had believed horizon was robust and at the time, had not been concerned about a growing number of challenges to the it system. our business editor simonjack is at the inquiry. the focus as you say on the...
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welcome to bbc news. 0ften appeals year—on—year for palestinians in gaza and the occupied west bank. how does this win differ in its scale and in its details in the midst of this grievous work?— details in the midst of this grievous work? this appeal is unprecedented. _ grievous work? this appeal is unprecedented. within - grievous work? this appeal is unprecedented. within the i grievous work? this appeal is - unprecedented. within the overall un appeal, the ask is $1.8 billion. we had never seen this before because we had never seen a word like this in the gaza strip and in the region. the scale of the humanitarian tragedy in the gaza strip means this kind of funding is required and to feed people, to get health care to people, to get shelter supplies, this is the dire straits of the need. i5 this is the dire straits of the need. , ., ,., this is the dire straits of the need. , ., , . need. is it also unprecedented because it _ need. is it also unprecedented because it is — need. is it also unprecedented because it is being _ need. is it also unprecedented because it is being l
welcome to bbc news. 0ften appeals year—on—year for palestinians in gaza and the occupied west bank. how does this win differ in its scale and in its details in the midst of this grievous work?— details in the midst of this grievous work? this appeal is unprecedented. _ grievous work? this appeal is unprecedented. within - grievous work? this appeal is unprecedented. within the i grievous work? this appeal is - unprecedented. within the overall un appeal, the ask is $1.8 billion. we had...
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you are watching bbc news. live from london, this is bbc news. lord cameron has urges israel to do "as little as possible to escalate" tensions in the middle east — lord cameron has urges israel to do "as little the real need is to refocus back on hamas, back on the hostages, back on getting the aid in, back on getting a pause in the conflict in gaza. meanwhile the un launches a $2.8 billion appealfor aid for the palestinian population in the gaza strip and occupied west bank. russia's military death toll in ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark — we have more from a bbc investigation coming up. and heavy rain batters the united arab emirates causing flash flooding, some places recording a year's worth of rain in a single day. welcome to the programme. the uk foreign secretary lord cameron has arrived injerusalem a for talks with israel's leaders about their response to iran's drone and missile attack over the weekend. he's also expected to discuss the continuing humanitarian crisis in gaza. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucetj
you are watching bbc news. live from london, this is bbc news. lord cameron has urges israel to do "as little as possible to escalate" tensions in the middle east — lord cameron has urges israel to do "as little the real need is to refocus back on hamas, back on the hostages, back on getting the aid in, back on getting a pause in the conflict in gaza. meanwhile the un launches a $2.8 billion appealfor aid for the palestinian population in the gaza strip and occupied west bank....
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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, the headlines... the un launches a $2.8 billion appeal for aid for the palestinian population in the gaza strip and occupied west bank, as the uk foreign secretary lands in israel. in the uk, inflation keeps falling, now down to 3.2% in the year to march. we�*ve also seen mortgage rates fall, energy bills fall and data this week showed that wages have been rising faster than inflation for nine weeks in a row. for nine months in a row. russia�*s military death toll in ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark. we have more from a bbc investigation coming up. and heavy rain batters the united arab emirates causing flash flooding. some places recording a year�*s worth of rain in a single day. uk inflation is down to its lowest level in 2.5 years. figures released show the rate of inflation has fallen to 3.2% in the year to march. it�*s down from 3.4% in the month before, thanks to a drop in price for some food items like crumpets, meat and chocolate biscuits. let�*s speak to steve nolan, lecturer
this is bbc news, the headlines... the un launches a $2.8 billion appeal for aid for the palestinian population in the gaza strip and occupied west bank, as the uk foreign secretary lands in israel. in the uk, inflation keeps falling, now down to 3.2% in the year to march. we�*ve also seen mortgage rates fall, energy bills fall and data this week showed that wages have been rising faster than inflation for nine weeks in a row. for nine months in a row. russia�*s military death toll in...
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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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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. 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
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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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announcer: and now, "bbc news" helena: i am helena humphrey in washington and this is bbc world news america. israel urges more than 30 countries to impose sanctions on iran's missile program as it continues to consider a wider response to iran's attack. u.s. house of representatives moves closer to boating on a foreign aid proposal that would split aid to israel from ukraine. and dald trump's hush money trial on day two of this historic criminal case. welcome to world news america. the israeli government says it has launched a diplomatic offensive against iran even as it considers a military response to saturday's drone and missile attacks. israel's foreign minister has written to more than 30 countries calling for sanctions against iran's missile program. on tuesday the european union responded, the foreign policy chief saying the block is working on a new package of sanctions. the u.s. is also expected to impose new sanctions, and british prime minister rishi sunak told benjamin netanyahu that iran had miscalculated and was increasingly isolated on the world stage. mr. sunak stres
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around the world and across the u.k., this is bbc news. let's take a quick look at some of the stories making news in the u.k.. muslim student in london has lost a -- the school introduced the ban after some students begin praying during school breaks. the challenge argued the band discriminate against muslim pupils, a claim rejected by the court. the u.k. unemployment rate decreased to 4.2% between december and february. the number of people who are economically inactive not in work or looking for employment rose partly due to long-term sickness should economist suggested data could push the bank of england to cut interest rates in the summer. easyjet has announced it will not operate flights to israel before the end of october. easyjet had already suspended flights because of the israeli gaza conflict but says the continued evolving situation in the region meanservices will not resume until at least the autumn to customers booked to fly are being offered a full refund. you're watching bbc news. in brussels a political event opened today.
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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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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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branwen jeffreys, bbc news. a smoking ban for future generations is being debated in the uk's parliament today. the proposed ban means that it would be illegalfor anyone turning 15 or younger this year to ever be able to buy tobacco products. new zealand had planned something similar, but the country's new coalition government scrapped the policy. uk prime minister rishi sunak is facing opposition from some of his own mps, while labour is in favour of the proposal. let's speak to labour mp alex cunningham, who is vice chairman of parliament's cross—party group on smoking and health. it would make the debate that is been taking place there is considerable support and been taking place there is considerable support and a fair number of _ considerable support and a fair number of people _ considerable support and a fair number of people on _ considerable support and a fair number of people on the - considerable support and a fair- number of people on the conservative benches of the very clearly going to vote agai
branwen jeffreys, bbc news. a smoking ban for future generations is being debated in the uk's parliament today. the proposed ban means that it would be illegalfor anyone turning 15 or younger this year to ever be able to buy tobacco products. new zealand had planned something similar, but the country's new coalition government scrapped the policy. uk prime minister rishi sunak is facing opposition from some of his own mps, while labour is in favour of the proposal. let's speak to labour mp alex...
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this is bbc news. israel launches a diplomatic offensive, calling for mass sanctions on iran after its unprecedented drone and missile attack. iran insists it was acting in a legitimate self—defence. israel shows journalists one of the missiles fired from iran on saturday. its military chief of staff says the attack will not go unpunished. i'm lyse doucet, with the latest on the response to iran's weekend attack. i'm geeta guru—murthy in london with our other top stories. donald trump returns to court in new york — as jury selection for his hush money trial continues. he calls the case a disgrace. we have a judge that hates trump, a judge _ we have a judge that hates trump, a judge that _ we have a judge that hates trump, a judge that shouldn't be on this case, — judge that shouldn't be on this case, he — judge that shouldn't be on this case, he is totally conflicted. a muslim student loses a high court challenge in london against a ban on prayer rituals at school. and the house of commons de
this is bbc news. israel launches a diplomatic offensive, calling for mass sanctions on iran after its unprecedented drone and missile attack. iran insists it was acting in a legitimate self—defence. israel shows journalists one of the missiles fired from iran on saturday. its military chief of staff says the attack will not go unpunished. i'm lyse doucet, with the latest on the response to iran's weekend attack. i'm geeta guru—murthy in london with our other top stories. donald trump...
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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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this is bbc news. israel launches a diplomatic offensive, calling for mass sanctions on iran after its unprecedented drone and missile attack. fire engulfs the old stock exchange in the centre of copenhagen — one of denmark's most historic landmarks. donald trump returns to court in new york — as jury selection for his hush money trial continues. a muslim student loses a high court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals at a school in london. a potential world—first smoking ban for future generations will be debated by mps in the uk. hello, i'm sarah campbell. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with events in the middle east, where israel appears to be trying to gather international support following the iranian air strikes, but has not — so far, at least — carried out any direct military action in response. instead, israel is calling for more sanctions on iran, which itself has warned israel against attempting any retaliation foll
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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
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...
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zoe kleinman, bbc news. her stay in number 10 lasted just 45 days — before liz truss was forced to stand down as prime minister in 2022, following a mini budget that sparked economic turmoil. now, in a new interview ahead of the release of her book, she's revealed her hopes of a donald trump victory in the upcoming us election,and admitted how she'd welcome nigel farage as a tory mp. she's been speaking to our political editor chris mason. talk directly to the viewer, the listener who, whatever their politics, says that your time as prime minister left the uk as an international laughing stock. 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 isjust, this isjust pathetic, you know, 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
zoe kleinman, bbc news. her stay in number 10 lasted just 45 days — before liz truss was forced to stand down as prime minister in 2022, following a mini budget that sparked economic turmoil. now, in a new interview ahead of the release of her book, she's revealed her hopes of a donald trump victory in the upcoming us election,and admitted how she'd welcome nigel farage as a tory mp. she's been speaking to our political editor chris mason. talk directly to the viewer, the listener who,...
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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. israel calls for sanctions to be imposed on iran after its unprecedented drone and missile attack. we'll have the very latest. our other top stories: a muslim student loses a high court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals at a london school. and fire engulfs the old stock exchange in the centre of copenhagen — one of denmark's most historic landmarks. you join me here injerusalem, as israel has launched what it says is a �*diplomatic offensive' against iran — calling on 32 countries around the world to impose sanctions on what it describes as the iranian missile project. the israeli foreign minister israel katz put this statement on the social media site x, saying that iran must be stopped now, before it is too late.
this is bbc news. israel calls for sanctions to be imposed on iran after its unprecedented drone and missile attack. we'll have the very latest. our other top stories: a muslim student loses a high court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals at a london school. and fire engulfs the old stock exchange in the centre of copenhagen — one of denmark's most historic landmarks. you join me here injerusalem, as israel has launched what it says is a �*diplomatic offensive' against iran —...
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stay with us on bbc news. hello. on the hole today's weather will not be quite as violent as yesterday's was. yesterday brought some really intense downpours and thunderstorms and some very slowly and damaging winds. todayis very slowly and damaging winds. today is quite breezy but not as windy. still some showers but those showers should not be quite as violent. the wind is coming down from the north so it's going to remain quite chilly. we have a frontal system grazing the east coast and cloud in showering with that. otherwise it sunshine and showers in the north or north—westerly flow stop high—pressure waiting in the wings and that will become more dominant as the wee quaison. through the rest of the day, sunny spells and scattered showers. some the showers heavy. central and eastern parts of england likely to see thunder. the wintry showers on high ground and yes it will be quite windy and it is going to feel rather chilly for the time of year. these temperatures are degree or two below the norm for the time
stay with us on bbc news. hello. on the hole today's weather will not be quite as violent as yesterday's was. yesterday brought some really intense downpours and thunderstorms and some very slowly and damaging winds. todayis very slowly and damaging winds. today is quite breezy but not as windy. still some showers but those showers should not be quite as violent. the wind is coming down from the north so it's going to remain quite chilly. we have a frontal system grazing the east coast and...
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tim muffett, bbc news. we have got some live pictures coming in, in copenhagen, one of denmark's most historic buildings is still on fire, the 17th—century old stock exchange building. firefighters are trying to put it out but they say the fire is very extensive, they say parts of the copper roof which collapsed are meaning that some of the heat is being kept in the building and they are struggling to bring it under control. the people of copenhagen really aghast to see the place. crowds were gasping, no! as they walked by and saw the famous historic spa collapsing. it was built to resemble the twisted tales of lucha dragons, but it toppled this morning, and the firefighters are now trying to bring it under control. —— the twisted tails. there is tarpaulin on the building because it was undergoing renovations at the time so it was covered in scaffolding. we don't know what caused the blaze but of course because it has been undergoing that renovation, that has led to speculation that it might be someth
tim muffett, bbc news. we have got some live pictures coming in, in copenhagen, one of denmark's most historic buildings is still on fire, the 17th—century old stock exchange building. firefighters are trying to put it out but they say the fire is very extensive, they say parts of the copper roof which collapsed are meaning that some of the heat is being kept in the building and they are struggling to bring it under control. the people of copenhagen really aghast to see the place. crowds were...
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this is bbc news, the headlines. a potential world first smoking ban for future generations is to be debated by mps in the uk. the inquiry into the post office scandal continues today with evidence expected from two former executives. and unemployment rises to its highest level in six months as the uk jobs market stalls. first, let's return to olympia, where the olympic flame has just been lit, you can see it being carried, this is all of course of the head of the 2024 paris olympics, which start injuly. that flame is going to be handed over as part of the ceremony, and as part of the torch relay, which will officially begin today. it will start in greece itself. so, the torch will go around 3000 miles around greece to a number of different locations
this is bbc news, the headlines. a potential world first smoking ban for future generations is to be debated by mps in the uk. the inquiry into the post office scandal continues today with evidence expected from two former executives. and unemployment rises to its highest level in six months as the uk jobs market stalls. first, let's return to olympia, where the olympic flame has just been lit, you can see it being carried, this is all of course of the head of the 2024 paris olympics, which...
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thank you to our viewers on bbc news, bbc two, for watching. live from london, this is bbc news. rishi sunak is expected to urge restraint when he speaks to his israeli counterpart benjamin netanyahu today — after israel vows retaliation over iran's attack. a developing story out of denmark — the scene as firefighters battle a blaze engulfing the old stock exchange — one of the oldest buildings in copenhagen. in the uk, members of parliament are to debate a smoking ban for future generations in what would be a world—first. and dozens of prospective jurors in new york are dismissed amid impartiality concerns — as donald trump's hush money criminal trial gets under way. as we come on air, the olympic flame lighting ceremony is taking place in ancient olympia. with100 days to go before the paris 2024 games. hello. i'm nicky schiller. we wa nt we want to go live to olympia with the flame lighting ceremony is happening in olympia. the birthplace of the ancient games.
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live from london, this is bbc news. rishi sunak is to speak with benjamin netanyahu to urge restraint — after israeli officials again vow we start this hour with the latest developments in the middle east. prime minister rishi sunak is due to speak to his israeli counterpart benjamin netanyahu today to urge restraint after iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on israel on saturday night. let's go live tojerusalem for the very latest and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. two days after the skies of israel was killed by iranian cruise and ballistic missiles as well as suicide drones, israel is making it clear that it will hit back. the question still is, how and when will it retaliate? what seems clear now is it will, at least it hopes, take many forms. this morning, israel's foreign minister has said he is leading a political war against iran. he has written to dozens of countries urging them to sanction iran's irg sea to isolate iran. we have heard from the military officials as well. yesterd
live from london, this is bbc news. rishi sunak is to speak with benjamin netanyahu to urge restraint — after israeli officials again vow we start this hour with the latest developments in the middle east. prime minister rishi sunak is due to speak to his israeli counterpart benjamin netanyahu today to urge restraint after iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on israel on saturday night. let's go live tojerusalem for the very latest and our chief international correspondent lyse...
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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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you're live with bbc news. israel says iran "will be met with a response", as retribution for the islamic republic's attack over the weekend. israeli officials had said that they reserved the right to respond, but today's remark, by israel's army chief, is the strongest indication yet that they will go ahead. prime minister benjamin netanyahu's war cabinet met on monday, for the second time in as many days, to discuss specifics. an attack would fly in the face of warnings from many of israel's allies, including the united states, which have urged restraint. tehran, meanwhile, asked western leaders to "appreciate "iran's restraint" towards israel, given what it calls "war crimes" being committed by israel in gaza. but he added the overwhelming success of israel's air 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale has more from jerusalem. it is clear now that israel is going to retaliate against iran for the missile and drone attack that it launched over the weekend. the question only is how and when. the prime minis
you're live with bbc news. israel says iran "will be met with a response", as retribution for the islamic republic's attack over the weekend. israeli officials had said that they reserved the right to respond, but today's remark, by israel's army chief, is the strongest indication yet that they will go ahead. prime minister benjamin netanyahu's war cabinet met on monday, for the second time in as many days, to discuss specifics. an attack would fly in the face of warnings from many of...
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this is bbc news. the former british prime minister liz truss has told the bbc she hopes donald trump is re—elected as us president and she would welcome nigel farage becoming a conservative mp. 0ur political editor chris mason sat down with her and asked her what she would say to those who think her time as leader left the uk an international laughing stock. 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. would nigel farage be a welcome addition to the party? i think it would be good if hejoined the conservative party. and became an mp? if you join the conservative party i support him becoming an mp. why? i think he believes in conservative values and it's a shame he's not in the conservative party. ms truss added that she can't see a purpose for the united nations — saying it's had a �*positively damaging' effect on dealing with international situations. israel says iran "will be met wit
this is bbc news. the former british prime minister liz truss has told the bbc she hopes donald trump is re—elected as us president and she would welcome nigel farage becoming a conservative mp. 0ur political editor chris mason sat down with her and asked her what she would say to those who think her time as leader left the uk an international laughing stock. 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...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i am sumi somaskanda in washington and this is "bbc world news america." donald trump becomes the first former president stand criminal trial as the case for his alleged hush money payment begins. >> i am limp outside the courthouse where the first day has just concluded and jury selection resumes tomorrow. >> and israel warns it is preparing a response to this we can's barrage of iranian attacks as the u.s. urges de-escalation. -- this weekend's barrage of iranian attacks as a u.s. urges de-escalation. donald trump's historic criminal trial begins and israel mulls its possible response to erin's attack -- iran's attack. we will talk about the form the retaliation could take and the pressure on president biden to take further action. first, former president donald trump was backn court as the first-ever criminal trial of a u.s. president got underway in new york city. monday marked the start of jury selection in the hush money trial where mr. trump is accused of trying to cover up a payment made to adult film star stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 electio
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bbc news. >> an attack on a political opponent. that is all is. i am very honored to be here. >> we are waiting for high-stakes jury selection to take place but really, the majority of the morning was dedicated to what the judge said was tying up loose ends. >> it is going to be difficult to winnow down from hundreds of potential jurors to 12 individuals who do not appear to have preconceived notions. ♪ >> he has become the first former u.s. president to stand trial in a criminal case. donald trump denies falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to an adult film star, stormy daniels. we will bring you the latest on day one from the court in new york. iran rejects western criticism of its attack on israel, led by a barrage of drones and missiles. rishi sunak has called on all sides to show restraint. the u.k. government's plans to send some asylum-seekers to rwanda is back in the house of commons tonight. we will bring you the outcome of that vote when we have it. and we wi
bbc news. >> an attack on a political opponent. that is all is. i am very honored to be here. >> we are waiting for high-stakes jury selection to take place but really, the majority of the morning was dedicated to what the judge said was tying up loose ends. >> it is going to be difficult to winnow down from hundreds of potential jurors to 12 individuals who do not appear to have preconceived notions. ♪ >> he has become the first former u.s. president to stand trial in...
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katy watson, bbc news in sydney. hannah gutierrez—reed, the movie set weapons handler who loaded a gun for actor alec baldwin before it fired and killed a cinematographer, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. the armourer, 26, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in march. mr baldwin, 65, also faces a manslaughter trial injuly. he has pleaded not guilty to the charges. the author sir salman rushdie has been talking to the bbc about the knife attack which almost killed him. the award—winning novelist was stabbed 12 times on a stage in new york two years ago. he said he thought he was dying, and that losing an eye in the attack "upsets him every day". he's been talking to alan yentob in new york. and just a warning — the interview contains some graphic descriptions of what happened. oh, my god! woman screams. today at six: author salman rushdie has been stabbed. more breaking news tonightl after author salman rushdie was attacked at an event... august 2022 — one of the world's most famous authors
katy watson, bbc news in sydney. hannah gutierrez—reed, the movie set weapons handler who loaded a gun for actor alec baldwin before it fired and killed a cinematographer, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. the armourer, 26, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in march. mr baldwin, 65, also faces a manslaughter trial injuly. he has pleaded not guilty to the charges. the author sir salman rushdie has been talking to the bbc about the knife attack which almost killed him. the...
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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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he was speaking to the bbc 5 alan yentob in new york, ahead of the publication of his new memoir. attacked in event. august 2022. one of the world's most famous authors is left fighting for his life. it has shocked the entire world. author salman rushdie attacked. he was dressed in dark clothing and he had, like, a black covid mask, and hejust came sprinting up the stairs. in a major tv interview, he tells me what he remembers. i actually thought he'd punched me very hard. i didn't realise there was a knife in his hand. and then... then i saw the blood, and i realised there was a weapon. and then he just started... i think he was just slashing wildly at everything. so there was a very big slash here across my neck, as well as the stab wound here. and there were wounds down the middle of my torso — one, two, three — like that. and there are two on the side over here. and then there was the wound in my eye, which was quite deep. it looked terrible — i mean, it was very distended, swollen, and it was kind of hanging out of my face, sitting on my cheek, like a...like a soft boil
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this is bbc news. donald trump arrives in court in new york — for the first criminal trial of a former us president. protestors take to the streets — chanting �*no one is above the law�* — as the former president faces 3a charges of fraud. new pictures of the barrage of missiles and drones launched by iran at israel — as tehran rejects western criticism of its attack. and i'm injerusalem as media reports — and i'm injerusalem as media reports that opposition parties have been invited to a real security meeting — been invited to a real security meeting raising questions about israel's — meeting raising questions about israel's plans. another mass stabbing event in sydney — a church is targetted just days after six people were killed by a lone knifeman in the city. hello, and welcome to verified live. we start in new york — and history being made — with a former us president, standing trial in a criminal case.
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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 orformer, to face a criminal trial. —— we go to a courthouse in new york where president trump is arriving. this is the only way to touch money trial which is due to get under way in just a few minutes or so. it is expected to last, we understand, at least six weeks. the first few weeks are a very complicated task of what has to happen, and that isjury selection which will get under way today and we are just waiting for donald trump to get out of the car. we think he may have, actually. you're just trying to clarify what has happened there on the ground but to remind you donald trump charged with cases of fraud related to hush money logically paid to the former aduu money logically paid to the former adult film star stormy daniels ahead of the election. he has pleaded not guilty. that is him outside a manhattan courthouse. now we will go back to nada tawfiq is alongside many other journali
welcome to bbc news now. treating to a is arrived at a courthouse in manhattan, he is the first us president, current orformer, to face a criminal trial. —— we go to a courthouse in new york where president trump is arriving. this is the only way to touch money trial which is due to get under way in just a few minutes or so. it is expected to last, we understand, at least six weeks. the first few weeks are a very complicated task of what has to happen, and that isjury selection which will...
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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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nikhil inamdar, bbc news, kolkata. sir salman rushdie has spoken in chilling detail to the bbc about the knife attack which almost ended his life. the acclaimed author was stabbed 12 times on stage in new york two years ago. he said he thought he was dying, and the loss of sight in one of his eyes "upsets him every day". he was speaking to the bbc 5 alan yentob in new york, ahead of the publication of his new memoir about the aftermath of the attack. oh, my god! screaming. today at six, author salman rushdie has been stabbed... more breaking news tonight after author salman rushdie was attacked... august 2022. one of the world's most famous authors is left fighting for his life. it has shocked the entire world. author salman rushdie attacked. he was dressed in dark clothing and he had, like, a black covid mask, and hejust came sprinting up the stairs. in a major tv interview, he tells me what he remembers. i actually thought he'd punched me very hard. i didn't realise there was a knife in his hand. and then... then i s
nikhil inamdar, bbc news, kolkata. sir salman rushdie has spoken in chilling detail to the bbc about the knife attack which almost ended his life. the acclaimed author was stabbed 12 times on stage in new york two years ago. he said he thought he was dying, and the loss of sight in one of his eyes "upsets him every day". he was speaking to the bbc 5 alan yentob in new york, ahead of the publication of his new memoir about the aftermath of the attack. oh, my god! screaming. today at...
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this is bbc news. some breaking news fom australia now, and a man has been arrested after a number of people were stabbed at a church in the west of sydney. the police say none of the injuries are life—threatening. it happened at what's believed to be an assyrian orthodox church. this is the moment the attack happened — you can see the man approach the bishop. he stabbed him and others before being restrained. at the time, this was a service that was being live streamed on youtube. in the background, apparently you can hear people screaming as it happened and i think was disconnected. incredibly hiring for people watching the live stream at the time. just to remind you, no one has been seriously injured. we don't have any details about a motive. clearly that part of australia is already on alert because of the shopping mall attack at the weekend, when six people were killed and a dozen more wounded. we have been hearing from the ambulance at saying four people are being treated today after the late
this is bbc news. some breaking news fom australia now, and a man has been arrested after a number of people were stabbed at a church in the west of sydney. the police say none of the injuries are life—threatening. it happened at what's believed to be an assyrian orthodox church. this is the moment the attack happened — you can see the man approach the bishop. he stabbed him and others before being restrained. at the time, this was a service that was being live streamed on youtube. in the...