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colin campbell, bbc news. you can see that documentary in full on the bbc iplayer. called the new drug threat, which is available to watch online, or you can download the iplayer app. do check it out. let's turn to one of the main stories developing in the uk, where the mp, mark menzies, who was suspended from the conservative party over allegations he misused campaign funds, is to quit as an mp at the next election. in a statement, mr menzies said, "it has been an enormous privilege representing "the people of fylde since 2010, but due to the pressures "on myself and my elderly mother, i have decided 0ur political correspondent iain watson has been following the story. stand at the next election and sit as an independent and i can tell you local party sorters in his constituency are worried about that. rishi sunak i'm sure will be pleased about that as well, perhaps less pleased about the publicity surrounding this mp. just to go back to the allegations, the time surge over the wiki use money donated by campa
colin campbell, bbc news. you can see that documentary in full on the bbc iplayer. called the new drug threat, which is available to watch online, or you can download the iplayer app. do check it out. let's turn to one of the main stories developing in the uk, where the mp, mark menzies, who was suspended from the conservative party over allegations he misused campaign funds, is to quit as an mp at the next election. in a statement, mr menzies said, "it has been an enormous privilege...
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coming up on newsnight, that�*s on bbc 2 right now. katie razzall, bbc news this is bbc news. our colleagues in london will take overfrom here. iwill see colleagues in london will take over from here. i will see you soon. hello, there. we had some big weather contrasts across the uk on monday. now, for central and eastern parts of england, it was a cloudy day, with outbreaks of light and patchy rain around. it was a cold day, temperatures just seven or eight degrees, well below average for this time of the year, and, actually, these kind of temperatures are much closer to the averages you�*d see in february. so, if you thought it felt a bit wintry, well, you weren�*t too far off the mark, but it was a different story, further north. in scotland, we did have some brighter skies and some sunshine, and we had temperatures 16, 16.5 degrees or so in glasgow, so it was actually warmer than average here. now, the reason we�*ve got these kind of contrasts at the moment is we do have some slightly milderair, coming in off the atlantic into generally western areas of the uk, but t
coming up on newsnight, that�*s on bbc 2 right now. katie razzall, bbc news this is bbc news. our colleagues in london will take overfrom here. iwill see colleagues in london will take over from here. i will see you soon. hello, there. we had some big weather contrasts across the uk on monday. now, for central and eastern parts of england, it was a cloudy day, with outbreaks of light and patchy rain around. it was a cold day, temperatures just seven or eight degrees, well below average for...
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will vernon, bbc news, washington. and a reminder, you can get much more on those israel—iran tensions on the bbc news website, including this analysis from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who says there's an audible sigh of relief in the region. check it out online or on the bbc news app. a base used by pro—iranian militias in iraq has been damaged by a large explosion, a day after israel's presumed strike on iran. one person was killed and eight others injured in the blast and intense fire at the kalso military base, south of the capital, baghdad. this footage from the scene shows the aftermath of the explosion, which iraqi security sources have described as a "bombing" which hit weapons and vehicles. the base is used by the popular mobilization forces — an umbrella organisation linking several pro—iran militias who've recently attacked us personnel in iraq. the pentagon says it has not carried out any new strike in iraq. the focus in recent days has been on tensions between israel and iran
will vernon, bbc news, washington. and a reminder, you can get much more on those israel—iran tensions on the bbc news website, including this analysis from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who says there's an audible sigh of relief in the region. check it out online or on the bbc news app. a base used by pro—iranian militias in iraq has been damaged by a large explosion, a day after israel's presumed strike on iran. one person was killed and eight others injured in the...
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bbc news. mr blinken spoke to the bbc and said that washington will act if beijing does not stop supplying russia with items used in its assault on ukraine. our china correspondent laura bicker has more from beijing. hello. i'm laura bicker. how are you? antony blinken's visit comes as us ties with china are at a turning point. how's your trip been? oh, it's been... i've covered a lot of ground. the dialogue and diplomacy for the cameras hides real discord and distrust. this is what chinese viewers are shown. a cinematic soundtrack accompanies president xi, urging the us to be partners, not rivals. yet, hours earlier, mr blinken was warned the two sides could slip towards conflict. ..and this could not be happening. but he came to beijing with a warning of his own. 70% of the machine tools that russia is getting from abroad coming from china, 90% of the microelectronics. so for china, if it wants to have better relations not only with us but with countries in europe, it can't do that while at t
bbc news. mr blinken spoke to the bbc and said that washington will act if beijing does not stop supplying russia with items used in its assault on ukraine. our china correspondent laura bicker has more from beijing. hello. i'm laura bicker. how are you? antony blinken's visit comes as us ties with china are at a turning point. how's your trip been? oh, it's been... i've covered a lot of ground. the dialogue and diplomacy for the cameras hides real discord and distrust. this is what chinese...
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lucy vladev, bbc news. the former labour minister and crossbench peer, frank field, has died at the age of 81. he'd been a leading voice on welfare reform for much of his career and had served as the mp for birkenhead on merseyside for 30 years. frank was director of child poverty action group for a decade. let's speak to the charity's chief executive alison garnham. what sort of man was frank? frank was a very — what sort of man was frank? frank was a very brave — what sort of man was frank? frank was a very brave individual - what sort of man was frank? frank was a very brave individual who - what sort of man was frank? faking was a very brave individual who is very strategic, committed, steadfast, but he was a true campaigner. his real legacy to us is the effect on child benefit. when he was at the child poverty action group, it looked like the government was about to abandon child benefit and abandon its election pledge, and there was a leak that he was able to make public. as a result, child benefi
lucy vladev, bbc news. the former labour minister and crossbench peer, frank field, has died at the age of 81. he'd been a leading voice on welfare reform for much of his career and had served as the mp for birkenhead on merseyside for 30 years. frank was director of child poverty action group for a decade. let's speak to the charity's chief executive alison garnham. what sort of man was frank? frank was a very — what sort of man was frank? frank was a very brave — what sort of man was...
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laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. nasa says its voyageri probe — the most distant man—made object in the universe — has started sending usable information back to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than 15 billion miles from earth, but still sends data back to nasa. engineers say a malfunctioning chip was to blame, which has now been fixed through coding. quite incredible. a reminder of our latest updates following the passing of the uk government pubs �*s rwanda bill last night, the plan designed to deter migrants from crossing the channel in small boats announced in 2022. no flights have set off yet. the government now says they hope they will set off in the next ten to 12 weeks. in the past few hours we have seen boats with migrants leaving calais, heading towards the uk. at the same time as we saw those pictures, french police say that at around 5am a different small boat to this one set sail from a german beach, wimereux, after
laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. nasa says its voyageri probe — the most distant man—made object in the universe — has started sending usable information back to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than 15 billion miles from earth, but still sends data back to nasa. engineers say a malfunctioning chip was to blame, which has now been fixed through coding. quite incredible. a reminder of our latest updates...
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you're live with bbc news. the un relief agency for palestinians is warning about disease outbreaks in gaza amid worsening weather conditions, lack of sufficient water and waste disposal. the us military confirmed it started the construction of a temporary pier off the coast of gaza to boost aid deliveries. following reports that the israel defense forces are preparing for a ground offensive in the city of rafah, satellite images show new tent encampments in southern gaza. wyre davis has more. it's pretty clear now that israel's preparations for this much—anticipated, much—heralded assault on rafah, in southern gaza, are gathering pace. there's been an all—day meeting of the israeli war cabinet. it is still israel's intentions to finish off hamas, notjust politically but also militarily. according to israeli sources, about 25% of hamas's fighting force remains, along with the leadership, and most of it is thought to be in rafah in southern gaza. alongside, though, of course, it must be remembered that abo
you're live with bbc news. the un relief agency for palestinians is warning about disease outbreaks in gaza amid worsening weather conditions, lack of sufficient water and waste disposal. the us military confirmed it started the construction of a temporary pier off the coast of gaza to boost aid deliveries. following reports that the israel defense forces are preparing for a ground offensive in the city of rafah, satellite images show new tent encampments in southern gaza. wyre davis has more....
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live from washington, this is bbc news. the us senate passes a long—awaited multibillion—dollar aid package for ukraine and other american allies. ., ., ~ allies. tonight we make vladimir _ allies. tonight we make vladimir putin - allies. tonight we make vladimir putin regret i allies. tonight we make | vladimir putin regret the allies. tonight we make - vladimir putin regret the day he questioned american resolve. police arrest more than 100 people at a pro—palestinian demonstration at new york university, as one ivy league university takes another step to ensure student safety. plus, phoning home, nasa's voyager one probe sends back usable data again after a months long outage. hello, i'm caitriona perry. you are very welcome. in the last 30 minutes, the us senate passed a $95 billion aid package for american allies. president biden says he will sign the bill into law on wednesday. the legislation is centred on foreign assistance. it includes nearly $61 billion in aid for ukraine. 0ver it includes nearly $61 billion
live from washington, this is bbc news. the us senate passes a long—awaited multibillion—dollar aid package for ukraine and other american allies. ., ., ~ allies. tonight we make vladimir _ allies. tonight we make vladimir putin - allies. tonight we make vladimir putin regret i allies. tonight we make | vladimir putin regret the allies. tonight we make - vladimir putin regret the day he questioned american resolve. police arrest more than 100 people at a pro—palestinian demonstration at...
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fiona lamdin, bbc news. a student who has cerebral palsy and relies on a communication device to speak has found a new voice after a two—year search. daniel challis was fed up with sounding like a robot and decided to search for someone from his local area — walsall — to record a spoken vocabulary for him. he's been talking with our midlands correspondent navtej johal. midlands accent: when i chose my . voice, i know what voice i like. . voice, i knew what voice i liked. dan will happily admit that he loves the sound of his own voice. but you can't blame him, especially as it's not technically his own voice. dan was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was a toddler, and has never been able to speak in his own voice. since he was nine years old, he's used a tablet like device to communicate, which he controls with his eyes, and sounds like this. generic robotic voice: this is my old voice. it's a robot voice. but two years ago, he set out on a mission to replace the robotic drawl and find someone with
fiona lamdin, bbc news. a student who has cerebral palsy and relies on a communication device to speak has found a new voice after a two—year search. daniel challis was fed up with sounding like a robot and decided to search for someone from his local area — walsall — to record a spoken vocabulary for him. he's been talking with our midlands correspondent navtej johal. midlands accent: when i chose my . voice, i know what voice i like. . voice, i knew what voice i liked. dan will happily...
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aruna iyengar, bbc news. the annual white house correspondent�*s association dinner is a staple of the washington political calendar. and last night, president biden delivered an election—year comedy roast in front ofjournalists, celebrities and politicians. he made fun of himself, and his rival donald trump. of course, the 2024 election is in full swing. and, yes, age is an issue. i'm a grown man! running against a six—year—old! president biden there. you are watching bbc news and if you want to follow up on any of our stories you can go to the bbc website. we have a life page. and that news of the defection of the conservative mp dan poulter to labour. you are watching bbc news. hello. we've seen some fairly heavy rain through the overnight period and this morning as well, pushing its way northwards across much of england. it's going to sit for eastern parts of england and eastern scotland through the course of the day, gradually easing. but there'll be some sunshine coming in towards the west. so c
aruna iyengar, bbc news. the annual white house correspondent�*s association dinner is a staple of the washington political calendar. and last night, president biden delivered an election—year comedy roast in front ofjournalists, celebrities and politicians. he made fun of himself, and his rival donald trump. of course, the 2024 election is in full swing. and, yes, age is an issue. i'm a grown man! running against a six—year—old! president biden there. you are watching bbc news and if...
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this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. protests against the war in gaza heat up at us college campuses coast to coast. and horses on the run through the streets of london — we look at what led up to these dramatic images. hello, i'm caitriona perry. we begin in the middle east. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with plans for a military assault on the city of rafah in southern gaza. israel says its hopes to launch an assault on the several hamas battalions remaining in rafah. the plan appears to be moving forward despite warnings from aid groups and western allies to israel not to carry out a full—scale attack. last month, us president biden told israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that "a major ground operation would be a mistake. he added that it puts thousands and thousands of innocent civilian lives at risk in rafah. before telling him "there is a better way." israeli allies and
this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. protests against the war in gaza heat up at us college campuses coast to coast. and horses on the run through the streets of london — we look at what led up to these dramatic images. hello, i'm caitriona perry. we begin in the middle east. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with plans for a military assault on the city of rafah in southern gaza....
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live from washington, this is bbc news. the us senate passes a long—awaited multi—billion dollar aid package for ukraine. tonight we make vladimir putin regret the day he questioned american resolve. tennessee lawmakers — american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed _ american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed a - american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed a bill - lawmakers passed a bill allowing the state's teachers to carry concealed handguns to schools. and the usjustice department agrees a multi—million dollar settlement with survivors of larry nassar, the former usa gymnastics doctorjailed for six abuse. we will hearfrom doctorjailed for six abuse. we will hear from the first woman to publicly come forward. —— length —— sex abuse. i am caitriona perry. you are very welcome. the us senate has passed a $95 billion aid package for a million deaf american allies. it is centred on... its passage follows a months long stalemate where some republicans held the belt up, arguing domestic issues should be de
live from washington, this is bbc news. the us senate passes a long—awaited multi—billion dollar aid package for ukraine. tonight we make vladimir putin regret the day he questioned american resolve. tennessee lawmakers — american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed _ american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed a - american resolve. tennessee lawmakers passed a bill - lawmakers passed a bill allowing the state's teachers to carry concealed handguns to schools. and the usjustice...
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this is bbc news. the pentagon says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to ukraine as part of its new $6 billion military aid package. humza yousaf won't resign after a week of political turmoil. joe biden says he's up for debating donald trump ahead of november's presidential election. how wildlife in antarctica is being exposed to damaging levels of ultraviolet light. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight, using various missiles. the mayor of kharkiv — ukraine's second city — said one narrowly missed a hospital with 1,000 people inside. attacks also took place in the dnipro region in central
this is bbc news. the pentagon says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to ukraine as part of its new $6 billion military aid package. humza yousaf won't resign after a week of political turmoil. joe biden says he's up for debating donald trump ahead of november's presidential election. how wildlife in antarctica is being exposed to damaging levels of ultraviolet light. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out...
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this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news the world health organization says contaminated cough syrup sold in several african countries is no longer on the market, and presents no �*immdiate public health risk.�* it follows a recall by nigeria after testing found a batch of the benylin paediatric syrup contained unacceptable levels of the toxin diethylene glycol. kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 1a people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday night. no—one was injured, and the fire was extinguished within in an hour and twenty minutes, according to reports. author
this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news the world health organization says contaminated cough syrup sold in several african countries is no longer on the market, and presents no �*immdiate public health risk.�* it follows a recall by nigeria after testing found a batch of the benylin paediatric syrup contained unacceptable levels of the toxin diethylene glycol. kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east...
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this is bbc news, the headlines... nine people are reportedly killed in israeli strikes on homes in southern gaza, including four children. it comes as the un agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa, is also warning that the risk of disease is rising, with sanitation in rafah a major concern. and the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much delayed 60 billion dollar package of military aid for ukraine. the republican house speaker, mikejohnson still faces some resistance from the right of his party. that vote expected later on saturday. a man has died after setting himself on fire outside the courtroom where donald trump is being tried. stay with us here on bbc news. we will have your headlines after this programme... i've been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you. so i'm on a mission to find out how opera is trying to attract new audiences and reinvent itself. this time, i meet welsh bass—baritone sir bryn terfel, a giant in the opera world, both in achievem
this is bbc news, the headlines... nine people are reportedly killed in israeli strikes on homes in southern gaza, including four children. it comes as the un agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa, is also warning that the risk of disease is rising, with sanitation in rafah a major concern. and the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much delayed 60 billion dollar package of military aid for ukraine. the republican house speaker, mikejohnson still faces some...
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this is bbc news, the headlines. mp mark menzies quits the conservative party and will stand down at the next general election — after claims he misused party funds. president zelensky says a new 61 billion dollar us aid package, will give ukraine a chance of victory in its war against russia. israel's latest air strikes on rafah in southern gaza have reportedly killed at least 1a children. more than a million displaced people are sheltering in the area. the prime minister says he's �*appalled' by the way police treated a jewish man during a pro—palestinian demonstration in london. now on bbc news, it,s sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. a breathtaking match at wembley — manchester united are through to the fa cup final by the skin of their teeth — after coventry city pushed them all the way. double dessers for rangers means they'll meet celtic in the scottish cup final after defeating hearts at hampden. and liverpool leave london with three points and their title hopes still al
this is bbc news, the headlines. mp mark menzies quits the conservative party and will stand down at the next general election — after claims he misused party funds. president zelensky says a new 61 billion dollar us aid package, will give ukraine a chance of victory in its war against russia. israel's latest air strikes on rafah in southern gaza have reportedly killed at least 1a children. more than a million displaced people are sheltering in the area. the prime minister says he's...
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emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. the first woman to go public with allegations against harvey weinstein was actress ashleyjudd. she says a top court overturning his 2020 conviction is "an act of institutional betrayal." she's been speaking to my colleague caitriona perry, who asked whether she would like to see weinstein re—tried. you know, what's important to know is that a courtroom is not a safe environment for survivors of male sexual violence. they can be very traumatising spaces. you know, the most dangerous place in america for a woman is in her home. we know the men who assault and rape and murder us. and a lot ofjudges are still catching up to that reality. and juries don't necessarily know that information either. we still think of rape as stranger rape as someone who jumps us in an alley. and so a courtroom isn't necessarily even if harvey were retried and convicted in the state of new york, the place where survivors are going to get their healing. and that's what we need. that's what we need. it may be
emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. the first woman to go public with allegations against harvey weinstein was actress ashleyjudd. she says a top court overturning his 2020 conviction is "an act of institutional betrayal." she's been speaking to my colleague caitriona perry, who asked whether she would like to see weinstein re—tried. you know, what's important to know is that a courtroom is not a safe environment for survivors of male sexual violence. they can be very traumatising...
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louisa pilbeam, bbc news. the energy security and zero minister has defended the government's target and tackling climate change. —— the energy security and net zero secretary, claire coutinho, has defended the government's record on tackling climate change. she was responding to comments by the outgoing head of the government's climate change advisers, chris stark, who said rishi sunak had set back progress towards net—zero carbon emissions by delaying future changes. ms courtinho told laura kuenssberg on sunday on bbc2 that ministers had to strike the right balance. with me is our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. so this was her first big interview on the bbc, wasn't it?— so this was her first big interview on the bbc, wasn't it? yes, on the sunday talk _ on the bbc, wasn't it? yes, on the sunday talk shows. _ on the bbc, wasn't it? yes, on the sunday talk shows. and _ on the bbc, wasn't it? yes, on the sunday talk shows. and what - on the bbc, wasn't it? yes, on the sunday talk shows. an
louisa pilbeam, bbc news. the energy security and zero minister has defended the government's target and tackling climate change. —— the energy security and net zero secretary, claire coutinho, has defended the government's record on tackling climate change. she was responding to comments by the outgoing head of the government's climate change advisers, chris stark, who said rishi sunak had set back progress towards net—zero carbon emissions by delaying future changes. ms courtinho told...
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this is bbc news. top us diplomat antony blinken is meeting with china's president xi in beijing. we could hear to communicate clearly about our differences to minimise the chance of miscalculation. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer, hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment, is being tested on british patients. global conservation efforts are having a positive effect.
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live from washington, this is bbc news. an appeals court overturns the rape description of disgraced former hollywood producer harvey weinstein, ordering a new trial. humanitarian groups warn of worsening conditions inside gaza as the us military begins construction of a temporary pier to boost aid deliveries. the us supreme court considers whether donald trump is immune from prosecution from actions he took while in office. and in venice, the city takes a new step towards reining in tourism. hello. new york's top court has overturned the 2020 rape conviction of disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein, paving the way for a new trial. in a was a 4—3 ruling, the state's court of appeals found mr weinstein did not get a fair trial, saying the judge made a mistake by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges he faced. the accusations against mr weinstein began in 2017. they sparked the movement known as #metoo that exposed sexual abuse at the highest levels of hollywood and beyond. th
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louisa pilbeam, bbc news. we have had an update from emirates airlines, one of the big operators added to by, who have set it has returned to a normal flight schedule from dubai international airport, that came injust from dubai international airport, that came in just as we have been speaking about it from emirates airlines. tens of thousands of runners will take their marks tomorrow for what could be the largest london marathon ever held. the elite race will be hotly contested — but the costumes on display in the mass participation event promise to be just as eye—catching. of course, behind each of those costumes is a story, as jayne mccubbin has been finding out. it's almost here. runners are getting ready. there's just 21i hours left to go. whose idea was this, jackie? my idea. i'm sorry, guys, i'm sorry. all my idea. right now, around 50,000 people are preparing to show london exactly what they've got. and what you have, nathaniel, is...? i've got a trombone. fanfare and i've got a cereal box! oh, and
louisa pilbeam, bbc news. we have had an update from emirates airlines, one of the big operators added to by, who have set it has returned to a normal flight schedule from dubai international airport, that came injust from dubai international airport, that came in just as we have been speaking about it from emirates airlines. tens of thousands of runners will take their marks tomorrow for what could be the largest london marathon ever held. the elite race will be hotly contested — but the...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: president volodymyr zelensky says he's grateful to the us house of representatives for passing a $61 billion military assistance package for ukraine after months of delays in washington. mr zelensky said thousands of lives would be saved and both ukraine and the united states would emerge stronger. at the same time as the ukraine vote, the us house of representatives overwhelmingly approved packages of military assistance for israel and for taiwan, as well as humanitarian aid for gaza, haiti and other war—torn regions. israel's prime minister said the bill was "much appreciated" and would "defend western civilization". in spain, tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating across the canary islands against a model of mass tourism they say is harming both the environment and conditions for locals. the demonstrators want limits on tourist numbers and more say on what they see as uncontrolled development. now on bbc news, it's click. this week, lara looks at the e
this is bbc news. the headlines: president volodymyr zelensky says he's grateful to the us house of representatives for passing a $61 billion military assistance package for ukraine after months of delays in washington. mr zelensky said thousands of lives would be saved and both ukraine and the united states would emerge stronger. at the same time as the ukraine vote, the us house of representatives overwhelmingly approved packages of military assistance for israel and for taiwan, as well as...
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hello, welcome to bbc news. in the last hour or so — politicians in the united states have approved a multi billion dollar package of military aid to help ukraine in its fight against russia. the move has been warmly welcomed in ukraine and president biden has hailed it as an answer to history's call. in russia, the kremlin have reacted, saying the move will further enrich the us and ruin ukraine even more, by killing even more ukrainians. on this vote, 311 to the maze, 312 to the yes. the bill has passed. this is the moment the house of representatives approved a 60 billion dollar package of military aid for ukraine. it was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard—right. us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air defence systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. our correspondent in kyiv, james waterhouse, has been telling us the funding has
hello, welcome to bbc news. in the last hour or so — politicians in the united states have approved a multi billion dollar package of military aid to help ukraine in its fight against russia. the move has been warmly welcomed in ukraine and president biden has hailed it as an answer to history's call. in russia, the kremlin have reacted, saying the move will further enrich the us and ruin ukraine even more, by killing even more ukrainians. on this vote, 311 to the maze, 312 to the yes. the...
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you're live with bbc news. ecuadoreans are voting in a referendum on proposals to tighten security in response to a surge in violence by drugs gangs. it comes as officials say that a prison warden was murdered in ecuador on sunday. measures include the expansion ofjoint military and police patrols, they'll also significantly boost gun controls, tightening regulations, and impose harsher prison sentences for "terrorism" and drug trafficking. ecuadoreans wanted abroad for organised crime—related offences could be extradited if the constitutional changes are passed. as he voted, president daniel noboa said the outcome would define state policy in fighting violence, corruption and organised crime. he declared a state of emergency injanuary and sent the army to take control of prisons, after a gang leader escaped. civilians in the north of niger celebrated reports that the united states is set to withdraw troops from two bases in the country, in consultation with the ruling militaryjunta. hundreds of people marche
you're live with bbc news. ecuadoreans are voting in a referendum on proposals to tighten security in response to a surge in violence by drugs gangs. it comes as officials say that a prison warden was murdered in ecuador on sunday. measures include the expansion ofjoint military and police patrols, they'll also significantly boost gun controls, tightening regulations, and impose harsher prison sentences for "terrorism" and drug trafficking. ecuadoreans wanted abroad for organised...
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justin rowlatt, bbc news. that's it from me for the moment, do stay with us here on bbc news, i'm samantha simmonds, thanks for watching. hello. it's been a chilly start to the weekend. temperatures may be higher in scotland because we've seen this cloud moving down from the north and we will continue to see a bit of light rain or drizzle on the week with a front there as it runs into our area of with a front there as it runs into ourarea of high with a front there as it runs into our area of high pressure. in between those two weather fronts, the potential for some slightly warmer air across scotland where we get some sunshine and particularly northern ireland but for england and wales we are still in the cold air so it won't be too hot for the runners in the london marathon. it should stay dry, there will be a cool north—easterly breeze and a top temperature of 11 or 12 degrees. some cloud in east anglia and the south—east could bring the odd light shower here and there but sunny spells for other puzzlin
justin rowlatt, bbc news. that's it from me for the moment, do stay with us here on bbc news, i'm samantha simmonds, thanks for watching. hello. it's been a chilly start to the weekend. temperatures may be higher in scotland because we've seen this cloud moving down from the north and we will continue to see a bit of light rain or drizzle on the week with a front there as it runs into our area of with a front there as it runs into ourarea of high with a front there as it runs into our area of...
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this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. lam in i am in los angeles where pro— palestinian protests led to clashes with police as tensions escalate on campuses across the us. arizona's attorney general announces charges in an investigation into a scheme to re—elect former president trump in 2020. hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with plans for a military assault on the city of rafah in southern gaza. israel says it hopes to launch an assault on the several hamas battalions remaining in rafah. however, aid groups and western allies have warned israel not to carry out a full—scale attack. in rafah, more than a million displaced people are taking shelter. as part of its invasion, israel is planning to evacuate civilians out of rafah. satellite imagery shows tents popping up around khan younis, north of rafa h. an israeli official told reuters
this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. lam in i am in los angeles where pro— palestinian protests led to clashes with police as tensions escalate on campuses across the us. arizona's attorney general announces charges in an investigation into a scheme to re—elect former president trump in 2020. hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with...
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james cook, bbc news. there have been suggestions that hamza yousaf could keep his government together by striking a deal with ash regan who defected from the snp to the alba party. here's what alex salmond,the leader of the alba party had to say about that. ash regan, who leads alber in the scottish alba in the scottish parliament, is in a highly influential position given the political arithmetic. she will be meeting with humza yousaf at his invitation, she will take with her some very reasonable positive proposals in which hopefully if the first minister accepts that will help him to get out of a very tight political corner. ian blackford, the former snp leader this morning, has told us pretty clearly it's not going to happen, there can't be a deal with your party. no, i think what the rejection was was something about an electoral pact but given i never made the proposal in the first place, that was an overwrite on a sunday newspaper. we are not particularly bothered about that. what ash regan will be
james cook, bbc news. there have been suggestions that hamza yousaf could keep his government together by striking a deal with ash regan who defected from the snp to the alba party. here's what alex salmond,the leader of the alba party had to say about that. ash regan, who leads alber in the scottish alba in the scottish parliament, is in a highly influential position given the political arithmetic. she will be meeting with humza yousaf at his invitation, she will take with her some very...
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you�*re live with bbc news. ecuador�*s government received overwhelming support for a referendum which aims to increase public safety. the security proposals would allow the military to patrol the streets and the imposition of harsher jail sentences. it comes as police arrest a powerful gang leader at the epicentre of a wave of violence sweeping through the country. bbc�*s south america correspondent ione wells spoke to citizens in ecuador about the country�*s new initiatives. ecuador�*s capital, quito, is bursting with life. but among the songs and smiles, clues that this is now the continent�*s most violent country. the bloodshed at this youth centre is just a sport. but on the streets, many young people are losing their lives at the hands of violent drug cartels. carmen�*s brother was killed by a gang member who wanted money when he was just 19. translation: the gang threatened us _ at our house, throwing stones at us because the murder occurred next to my son. they said if the gang member goes to
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laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. nasa says its voyager one probe — the most distant man—made object in the universe — has started sending usable information back to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than fifteen billion miles from earth but still sends data back to nasa. engineers say a malfunctioning chip was to blame, which has now been fixed through coding. thank goodness for that! donating an organ to save a friend or relative's life is one of the most special and selfless decisions that anyone can make, but it only works if the tissue types match up. however, there is another way to help. it's called a paired or pooled donation, and it involves finding some other people who are in the same predicament, and swapping. our health correspondent michelle roberts has been to see how it can work. looks like a microphone. a microphone? destiny raises five. she loves plato, singing and her mum, maria. but she doesn't like broccoli or di
laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. nasa says its voyager one probe — the most distant man—made object in the universe — has started sending usable information back to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than fifteen billion miles from earth but still sends data back to nasa. engineers say a malfunctioning chip was to blame, which has now been fixed through coding. thank goodness for that! donating an organ to save...
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sophie hutchinson, bbc news. let�*s speak to belinda dowling, mother of warren dowling, who died from asthma. we had a bit about your son in that report. what sort of boy was warren? warren was such a cheeky little chappie. he loved life, love to help other people. bud chappie. he loved life, love to help other maple-— chappie. he loved life, love to help other people-— other people. and explain on that da what other people. and explain on that day what actually _ other people. and explain on that day what actually happened? - other people. and explain on that. day what actually happened? warren des had a perfectly _ day what actually happened? warren des had a perfectly normal _ day what actually happened? warren des had a perfectly normal day. - day what actually happened? warren des had a perfectly normal day. he l des had a perfectly normal day. he went to school, came home, had his dinner, watch some tv. went outside to play on the trampling with his two younger siblings. he came back in. there was a s
sophie hutchinson, bbc news. let�*s speak to belinda dowling, mother of warren dowling, who died from asthma. we had a bit about your son in that report. what sort of boy was warren? warren was such a cheeky little chappie. he loved life, love to help other people. bud chappie. he loved life, love to help other maple-— chappie. he loved life, love to help other people-— other people. and explain on that da what other people. and explain on that day what actually _ other people. and...
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this is bbc news. hello. it was a chilly start with a touch of light frost in the far north—west but that is certainly where we have seen the lion's share of sunshine. look how beautiful stirling was earlier on this morning. it was not a morning for playing golf in st albans, heavy overnight rain left a lot of large puddles around. and that rain is continuing to drift steadily northwards. that means that much of eastern england and eastern scotland staying cloudy, wet and often windy at times, making it feel quite cool. further west, we'll hold onto that sunshine with a few scattered light showers as well. here, highs of 13 degrees. factor in the wind and the rain — only seven perhaps in parts of eastern scotland. as we move through the night, the low pressure pulls away, the isobars stay with us, it stays quite breezy with another front pushing in from the west. that will bring outbreaks of rain into northern ireland, scotland and western fringes of england and wales, but ahead of it — some lovely suns
this is bbc news. hello. it was a chilly start with a touch of light frost in the far north—west but that is certainly where we have seen the lion's share of sunshine. look how beautiful stirling was earlier on this morning. it was not a morning for playing golf in st albans, heavy overnight rain left a lot of large puddles around. and that rain is continuing to drift steadily northwards. that means that much of eastern england and eastern scotland staying cloudy, wet and often windy at...
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helen catt, bbc news. visitors to tokyo's nightlife area were in for a surprise when a 100 metre tall godzilla was projected on to buildings. the fictional radioactive monster is 70 years old this year. tourism bosses hope that projecting images of the beast onto buildings, in the shinjuku ward, will encourage visitors to flock to the area. �*digital godzilla' will be making three appearances a day at weekends and on national holidays. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. once again, we've had some really contrasting weather conditions across the country with a west—east divide. the best of the sunshine certainly in western areas, despite a few shower clouds brewing up through the afternoon. pleasant enough in morecambe, lancashire. different story to the east of the pennines, though. in leeds, an afternoon of heavy, persistent rain, blustery, cool winds as well. now, we're going to flip that while the story on its head into tomorrow, with the best of the sunshine out to the east. it will be a b
helen catt, bbc news. visitors to tokyo's nightlife area were in for a surprise when a 100 metre tall godzilla was projected on to buildings. the fictional radioactive monster is 70 years old this year. tourism bosses hope that projecting images of the beast onto buildings, in the shinjuku ward, will encourage visitors to flock to the area. �*digital godzilla' will be making three appearances a day at weekends and on national holidays. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. once again,...
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live from london, this is bbc news. president biden�*s set to sign a $95 billion foreign aid package for ukraine, taiwan and israel today — after us lawmakers gave it final approval. it comes as israeli strikes intensify across gaza — in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks. america's top diplomat — secretary of state antony blinken has arrived in china — where he's expected to warn against providing military support for russia. after more migrants die in the english channel, we ask how the british government's new plans might affect those trying to reach our shores. former labour minister, then crossbench peer, and renowned campaignerfor welfare reform — frank field, has died at the age of 81. hello, i'm nicky schiller. welcome to the programme. we start this hour with reaction to the news that us lawmakers in the senate have approved a $95 billion aid package for ukraine, israel and taiwan. president biden says he will sign the bill later today and that more arms and equipment will be sent to ukraine wit
live from london, this is bbc news. president biden�*s set to sign a $95 billion foreign aid package for ukraine, taiwan and israel today — after us lawmakers gave it final approval. it comes as israeli strikes intensify across gaza — in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks. america's top diplomat — secretary of state antony blinken has arrived in china — where he's expected to warn against providing military support for russia. after more migrants die in the english channel, we ask...
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this is bbc news. the us secretary of state heads to saudi arabia as diplomatic efforts intensify to stop israel's offensive into rafah. the tesla chief, elon musk, meets government officials in beijing. they're discussing the future of us—china relations over electric vehicles. as south africa prepares for a pivotal poll, we look at how and real money is on the line for virtual sport. £800,000 is up for grabs in the grand final of the esl 0ne gaming tournament in birmingham. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. chinese state media is reporting the tech boss the tesla chief, elon musk, has met government officials in beijing. chinese state media is reporting the tech boss is there by invitation, for the promotion of international trade. they have discussed data and technology relating to electric vehicles. state media reports premier li qiang describing the meeting as a "successful example of sino—us economic and trade co—operation". tesla has been facing a price war with chinese brands in the electri
this is bbc news. the us secretary of state heads to saudi arabia as diplomatic efforts intensify to stop israel's offensive into rafah. the tesla chief, elon musk, meets government officials in beijing. they're discussing the future of us—china relations over electric vehicles. as south africa prepares for a pivotal poll, we look at how and real money is on the line for virtual sport. £800,000 is up for grabs in the grand final of the esl 0ne gaming tournament in birmingham. hello, i'm...
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this is bbc news. scotland's first minister calls an emergency cabinet meeting amid speculation about the future of the snp's power—sharing deal with the scottish greens. it's a big day at the post office inquiry — a former executive described as knowing more about a faulty it system than anyone else is giving evidence. top us diplomat antony blinken is in china — he says washington and beijing should manage their differences responsibly. and venice becomes the first city in the world to charge day trippers for entry in an effort to tackle over tourism. hello. we start this hour with a big political development in scotland. first minister, humza yousaf has called an emergency meeting of his cabinet for later today. the bbc understands the power—sharing deal between the snp and the scottish green party is over. this follows criticism of the scottish government decision to scrap its 2030 climate target and the way it responded to a review of gender services. the way it responded to a review of ge
this is bbc news. scotland's first minister calls an emergency cabinet meeting amid speculation about the future of the snp's power—sharing deal with the scottish greens. it's a big day at the post office inquiry — a former executive described as knowing more about a faulty it system than anyone else is giving evidence. top us diplomat antony blinken is in china — he says washington and beijing should manage their differences responsibly. and venice becomes the first city in the world to...
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this is bbc news. the headlines — iran's foreign minister has warned his country will give, what he called "an immediate and maximum response" if israel acts against its interests, but only if there is a significant attack from israel. he was speaking to us media after a presumed israeli drone attack on isfahan in central iran. a man is in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside the new york courthouse where donald trump is being tried. he's been named as maxwell azzarello from florida, a new arrival in new york with no criminal record in the city. the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much delayed $60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. europe by train. for generations of backpackers, interrailers — and, well, for me — it's what travel�*s all about. and in germany, the railways are booming, partly because of this — it's called the deutschlandticket. it costs me 49 euros a month and it allows me
this is bbc news. the headlines — iran's foreign minister has warned his country will give, what he called "an immediate and maximum response" if israel acts against its interests, but only if there is a significant attack from israel. he was speaking to us media after a presumed israeli drone attack on isfahan in central iran. a man is in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside the new york courthouse where donald trump is being tried. he's been named as maxwell...
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noor nanji, bbc news. nasa says its voyageri probe, the most distant man—made object in the universe, is sending usable information to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than 15 billion miles from earth, but it can still send data back. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill explains. we have ignition, and we have liftoff. a spacecraft bound for a journey that no one imagined. when voyageri launched in 1977, its mission was to explore our own solar system. it captured detailed images of saturn's rings and discovered thatjupiter has a ring of its own. then itjust kept going. and in 2012, it became the first human made object to leave our solar system. but last year, after nearly 50 years in space, something finally went wrong. the data voyageri was sending back to earth stopped making sense. nasa engineers worked out that a single chip on its decades—old on board computer had stopped working. to fix it, they transmitted an e
noor nanji, bbc news. nasa says its voyageri probe, the most distant man—made object in the universe, is sending usable information to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than 15 billion miles from earth, but it can still send data back. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill explains. we have ignition, and we have liftoff. a spacecraft bound for a journey that no one imagined. when voyageri launched in 1977, its...
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you're watching bbc news. here — the prime minister says he is "appalled" after a met police officer described an anti—semitism campaigner gideon falter as "openly jewish" and suggested his presence at a pro—palestinian demonstration in london last week might antagonise protesters. the incident has prompted campaigners to call for the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley to step down. the force has apologised twice for the remarks. let's see a video clip of the exchange which has been posted on social media.
you're watching bbc news. here — the prime minister says he is "appalled" after a met police officer described an anti—semitism campaigner gideon falter as "openly jewish" and suggested his presence at a pro—palestinian demonstration in london last week might antagonise protesters. the incident has prompted campaigners to call for the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley to step down. the force has apologised twice for the remarks. let's see a video clip...
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voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines - at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. hello and welcome. this week, can you teach creativity? we've got the advertising exec who thinks you can and now runs a course in it. and we'll look at how to create tv formats that are successful around the world. we'll talk to the creatives behind two entertainment formats that are entertaining millions. but first, the secrets of the celebrity interviewer, with one of the finest in the business. decca aitkenhead is the chief interviewer of the sunday times and has interviewed hillary clinton, madonna, jk rowling and countless other big names and she's just won broadsheet interviewer of the year at the press awards in the uk. decca, it's great to have you here. i know it's your second press award so you're getting used to this!
voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines - at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. hello and welcome. this week, can you teach creativity? we've got the advertising exec who thinks you can and now runs a course in it. and we'll look at how to create tv formats that are successful around the world. we'll talk to the creatives behind two entertainment formats that are entertaining millions. but first, the secrets of the celebrity interviewer, with one of the...
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this is bbc news. the us secretary of state heads to saudi arabia as diplomatic efforts intensify to stop israel's move into rafah. ministers insist health is a priority after the tory mp daniel poulter defects to labour because of concerns over how the nhs is managed. the tesla chief elon musk meets government officials in beijing. they're discussing the future of us—china relations over electric vehicles. and as australia demands an end to violence against women, prime minister anthony albanese says the country's culture must change. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. we start in the middle east — where the palestinian president says only the us can prevent an israeli attack on rafah, where more
this is bbc news. the us secretary of state heads to saudi arabia as diplomatic efforts intensify to stop israel's move into rafah. ministers insist health is a priority after the tory mp daniel poulter defects to labour because of concerns over how the nhs is managed. the tesla chief elon musk meets government officials in beijing. they're discussing the future of us—china relations over electric vehicles. and as australia demands an end to violence against women, prime minister anthony...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: israel's foreign minister says a planned ground assault on the city of rafah could be suspended if a deal emerges to free the hostages still held by hamas. israel katz said their freedom was a top priority, hours after hamas released a video of two of the hostages. us police in riot gear have clashed with students staging sit—ins — the latest escalation in a wave of pro—palestinian protests that have sprung up at campuses around the country. students are calling for colleges to boycott companies with ties to israel. the sit—ins have seen some graduation ceremonies cancelled. and a gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the titanic has become the shipwreck�*s most expensive item ever bought at auction. the timepiece, owned byjothacob astor, was bought by an anonymous bidder for more than £1 million, including fees. now on bbc news, click.
this is bbc news. the headlines: israel's foreign minister says a planned ground assault on the city of rafah could be suspended if a deal emerges to free the hostages still held by hamas. israel katz said their freedom was a top priority, hours after hamas released a video of two of the hostages. us police in riot gear have clashed with students staging sit—ins — the latest escalation in a wave of pro—palestinian protests that have sprung up at campuses around the country. students are...
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this is bbc news. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer, hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment, is being tested on british patients. we'll be hearing from american secretary of state antony blinken — after china's leader xi jinping says the two countries should be partners, not rivals. it's another big day at the post office inquiry — a former executive accused of covering up knowledge of the faulty it system is giving evidence for a second day. actress ashleyjudd tells the bbc that the overturning of one of harvey weinstein�*s rape convictions is an act of "institutional betrayal". there's no doubt that harvey weinstein is a serial sexual predator. it doesn't change the fact that he committed these crimes. we start this hour with what experts are calling a potential "game changer" in the treatment of skin cancer. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — has begun being tested in britain. some other countri
this is bbc news. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer, hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment, is being tested on british patients. we'll be hearing from american secretary of state antony blinken — after china's leader xi jinping says the two countries should be partners, not rivals. it's another big day at the post office inquiry — a former executive accused of covering up knowledge of the faulty it system is giving evidence for a second...
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this is bbc news. this you are watching bbc news. 100 years of bbc education is being celebrated this month. it's a century since the first schools radio broadcast was aired in the uk. the service has evolved since then, from bbc television for schools in 1957, to programmes like bitesize, created in 1998 during the internet boom, and bringing a variety of lessons to children during the covid lockdown. 0ur reporter ricky boleto looks at bbc education's progress. a house with a door. windows — one... for many, this is the sound of their childhood. ready to play? what's the day? it's monday! we found your very first appearance on play school. it's even got the old clapperboard there at the front. oh, my goodness me! have a look at that. and this is floella. hello! she chuckles. this leaf's almost as big as my hand. one of play school's best—loved presenters, baroness floella benjamin, first appeared in 1976. i did play school — it wasjust 16 years after i arrived in england. suddenly there i am on
this is bbc news. this you are watching bbc news. 100 years of bbc education is being celebrated this month. it's a century since the first schools radio broadcast was aired in the uk. the service has evolved since then, from bbc television for schools in 1957, to programmes like bitesize, created in 1998 during the internet boom, and bringing a variety of lessons to children during the covid lockdown. 0ur reporter ricky boleto looks at bbc education's progress. a house with a door. windows —...
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this is bbc news. let�*s look at another story making news. it�*s been a day of fighting talk from humza yousaf, insisting he won�*t resign as scotland�*s first minister, if he loses votes of no confidence, in him and his government, which are expected next week. the snp leader is struggling to stay in control after ending a power—sharing arrangement with the scottish greens, leaving him at the helm of a minority administration. here he is speaking in dundee on friday. i�*ve heard the anger and upset from green colleagues, and it wasn�*t meant, the action taken yesterday was not meant to upset and anger them but clearly, i will be writing to patrick harvey and lorna slater to let see if we can meet but it does not mean that two pro—independence parties who share so many values and so many policies cannot and should not work together in a less formal arrangement. the conservative leader douglas ross said mr yousaf has "failed" scotland, his government�*s in "meltdown" and he "needs to
this is bbc news. let�*s look at another story making news. it�*s been a day of fighting talk from humza yousaf, insisting he won�*t resign as scotland�*s first minister, if he loses votes of no confidence, in him and his government, which are expected next week. the snp leader is struggling to stay in control after ending a power—sharing arrangement with the scottish greens, leaving him at the helm of a minority administration. here he is speaking in dundee on friday. i�*ve heard...
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this is bbc news. from the campaign trail to the courtroom, donald trump gets ready to become the first american president to face criminal trial. israel's military�*s intelligence chief resigns, accepting responsiblity for failures before the hamas attack on october the 7th. prime minister rishi sunak says the first rwanda flights will take off in ten to 12 weeks, as parliament prepares for a showdown over his asylum plan. no more prevarication, no more delay. parliament will sit there tonight and vote, no matter how late it goes. no ifs, no buts — these flights are going to rwanda. millions at risk of flooding after torrential rain storms in china. hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. less than seven months before voters in the united states go thanks to the polls, the unprecedented new york trial of one of the presidential candidates — donald trump — moves to opening statement in a few hours. the former president faces
this is bbc news. from the campaign trail to the courtroom, donald trump gets ready to become the first american president to face criminal trial. israel's military�*s intelligence chief resigns, accepting responsiblity for failures before the hamas attack on october the 7th. prime minister rishi sunak says the first rwanda flights will take off in ten to 12 weeks, as parliament prepares for a showdown over his asylum plan. no more prevarication, no more delay. parliament will sit there...
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laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. two helicopters from the malaysian military have crashed in mid—air — killing all ten naval personnel on board. the accident took place as the aircraft flew in formation over a parade ground. they were rehearsing for a ceremony due to take place next month. online video shows the helicopters flying low over a naval base at lumut when they collide and plummet to the ground. —— and plummeted to the ground. an extreme form of soil erosion is causing entire communities to disappear across africa and latin america. experts have told the bbc that gully erosion is advancing at a worrying speed, because of deforestation and the extreme weather caused by climate change, and a lack of urban planning. our population correspondent stephanie hegarty has this report. this city in brazil is at risk of falling apart. translation: this thing has taken away my life. l joao batista is a mechanic and his workshop is on the edge of a giant ravine. translation: it got risky after it started raining
laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. two helicopters from the malaysian military have crashed in mid—air — killing all ten naval personnel on board. the accident took place as the aircraft flew in formation over a parade ground. they were rehearsing for a ceremony due to take place next month. online video shows the helicopters flying low over a naval base at lumut when they collide and plummet to the ground. —— and plummeted to the ground. an extreme form of soil erosion is causing entire...
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helen catt, bbc news. the home office says it's entering the "final phase" of putting its rwanda policy into practice. a report in the guardian suggested detentions of asylum—seekers — ready for deportation — would begin on monday. a home office spokesperson said at some stage people would "inevitably" start being detained in preparation for the first flight, which is due to take off in 10 to 12 weeks. meanwhile, the irish prime minister has said foreign migration policies cannot be allowed to undermine those of ireland. simon harris said ireland "will not provide a loophole for anyone else's "migration challenges". his government'sjustice minister said there had been a rise in the number of people crossing from northern ireland to the republic of ireland. a uk government source said the uk "won't accept any asylum returns "from the eu via ireland" until the eu changes its policies. officials in kenya have warned about even heavier rainfall as downpours batter parts of east africa. more than 150 peop
helen catt, bbc news. the home office says it's entering the "final phase" of putting its rwanda policy into practice. a report in the guardian suggested detentions of asylum—seekers — ready for deportation — would begin on monday. a home office spokesperson said at some stage people would "inevitably" start being detained in preparation for the first flight, which is due to take off in 10 to 12 weeks. meanwhile, the irish prime minister has said foreign migration...