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you're watching bbc news. very shortly where are expecting a news conference about humza yousaf, the first minister of scotland. we are expecting mr yousaf to announce he is stepping down as first minister. let us go live tribute house and our correspondent alexander mackenzie. what we have seenin alexander mackenzie. what we have seen in the last half an hour, humza yousaf go into bute house. what is the latest your hearing? this yousaf go into bute house. what is the latest your hearing?— the latest your hearing? this is bute house. — the latest your hearing? this is bute house, the _ the latest your hearing? this is bute house, the official - the latest your hearing? this is i bute house, the official residence of the first minister in scotland. i'm not sure if you can see behind me, there is a huddle of media just outside the door. a media and members of the public gathered here, a lot of interest in what is happening at bute house in edinburgh. everyone is gathering for what is expected to be a press
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nick eardley, bbc news. thejudge presiding over donald trump's hush money trial has threatened the former president with jail if he continues to violate a gag order. the former president has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges of falsifying business records to cover up payments to a porn star. gary o'donoghue's in new york. mrtrump is mr trump is skating on very thin ice, isn't he? mr trump is skating on very thin ice. isn't he?— mr trump is skating on very thin ice, isn't he? , ice, isn't he? clive, these were the harshest words _ ice, isn't he? clive, these were the harshest words this _ ice, isn't he? clive, these were the harshest words this judge - ice, isn't he? clive, these were the harshest words this judge has - ice, isn't he? clive, these were the harshest words this judge has had l harshest words this judge has had three and a half weeks into this trial for the former president. he told him that he had violated a gag order ten separate times and been charged $1000 a pop for doing so, but it w
nick eardley, bbc news. thejudge presiding over donald trump's hush money trial has threatened the former president with jail if he continues to violate a gag order. the former president has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges of falsifying business records to cover up payments to a porn star. gary o'donoghue's in new york. mrtrump is mr trump is skating on very thin ice, isn't he? mr trump is skating on very thin ice. isn't he?— mr trump is skating on very thin ice, isn't he? , ice, isn't...
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this is bbc news. the bbc understands scotland's first minister humza yousaf will resign today rather than face a confidence vote. here are some live shots in bute housein here are some live shots in bute house in edinburgh. we are expecting him to speak there at noon. within the past hour, spain's pedro sanchez says he's staying on as prime minister, as his wife faces corruption allegations. crisis talks in the middle east, america's top diplomat antony blinken is in saudi arabia, as hamas sends hello. welcome to the programme. the scottish first minister, humza yousaf, is to announce shortly that he'll resign from office — the bbc understands. it follows the collapse of his power—sharing agreement with the scottish green party. he had been facing two confidence votes, but has lost all his political backing. this is a shot of bute house, the official residence of the first minister. mr yousaf will make his statement there injust under an hour.
this is bbc news. the bbc understands scotland's first minister humza yousaf will resign today rather than face a confidence vote. here are some live shots in bute housein here are some live shots in bute house in edinburgh. we are expecting him to speak there at noon. within the past hour, spain's pedro sanchez says he's staying on as prime minister, as his wife faces corruption allegations. crisis talks in the middle east, america's top diplomat antony blinken is in saudi arabia, as hamas...
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jon donnison, bbc news. some breaking news — prosecutors in mexico have confirmed that the three dead bodies found in a well in baja california state were the three foreign surfers reported missing last week. the surfers — two australian brothers and an american — were on holiday in the area near the us border, but never arrived at their accommodation. earlier on sunday, authorities said the bodies had bullet wounds to the heads. three suspects have been arrested. we will continue to bring you updates as they come in. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some another story making the headlines. with only a few hours left until nominations close to replace humza yousaf as leader for the scottish national party, there are suggestions of a late entry to the race. at the momentjohn swinney, the former deputy first minister and party leader, is the only person officially in the running but veteran party activist graeme mccormack says he believes he can garner enough nomination
jon donnison, bbc news. some breaking news — prosecutors in mexico have confirmed that the three dead bodies found in a well in baja california state were the three foreign surfers reported missing last week. the surfers — two australian brothers and an american — were on holiday in the area near the us border, but never arrived at their accommodation. earlier on sunday, authorities said the bodies had bullet wounds to the heads. three suspects have been arrested. we will continue to...
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you will find at on the bbc news website and the bbc news app. we will have special coverage on thursday night overnight but all of the results. a reminder that our main news today. there has been a serious incident in the hainault area of east london. five people had been taken to hospital. we don't know their condition. police say they were called shortly before seven o'clock this morning over reports of the vehicle being driven into a house in thurlow gardens near hainault in north—east london. there are reports that people had been stabbed. 36—year—old suspect has been arrested and is in police custody. stay with us here on bbc news the latest. live from london, this is bbc news. five people are in hospital and a suspect in custody after an attack by a man wielding a sword in east london. 0ur correspondent witnesses a confrontation between chinese and filipino coastguard ships in the disputed south china sea. 0ne chinese coastguard ship on that side, there are three or four behind us. there are in fact so many chinese ships in this area
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jon donnison, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some another story making the headlines. there are just a few hours left until nominations close to replace humza yousaf as leader for the scottish national party. john swinney is poised to fill the role after his only remaining rival pulled out. veteran party activist graeme mccormick followed the former finance secretary kate forbes in confirming he would not be running. jenni davidson explains. it's unlikely that this is actually going to be a serious issue for him but what it does mean for the party is that it would cause the leadership contest to go on for another few weeks. if there was only one nomination in tomorrow by 12 noon — the deadline — if it wasjohn swinney, then he would simply be declared party leader by tomorrow afternoon. but if there's more than one nomination, then it has to go to a vote of party members. mr swinney has said he is "physically and mentally ready" for the role after he decided not to stand in the 2023 leadership contest. he previo
jon donnison, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some another story making the headlines. there are just a few hours left until nominations close to replace humza yousaf as leader for the scottish national party. john swinney is poised to fill the role after his only remaining rival pulled out. veteran party activist graeme mccormick followed the former finance secretary kate forbes in confirming he would not be running. jenni davidson explains. it's...
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you are watching bbc news. ., ., j, ., bbc news. today's the day that we celebrate the _ bbc news. today's the day that we celebrate the beginning _ bbc news. today's the day that we celebrate the beginning of- bbc news. today's the day that we celebrate the beginning of the - celebrate the beginning of the turning of the page, one of the last mile stones as we go into the general election. so enjoy this moment. we have lots of work to do, but this is an indication of the hard work. let's turn the page on decline and usher in national renewal with labour. thank you so much for what you have achieved here. a fantastic, really important victory. thank you so much. i will give you this back. the labour leader there congratulating their new mayor, claire ward, who has become the first elected mayor in the region with a majority of more than 50,000 votes over the tory, ben bradley who also sits as an mp for mansfield, the leader of nottinghamshire county council. one of the 107 councils that held elections on thursday under and to declare their results as a result on friday night and th
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you are watching bbc news. we want to take it back to the scene at columbia university now in new york. some live pictures we're bringing you at this hour. nypd police officers are on the campus and they have confirmed the operation at columbia university has commenced. students have been told to shelter in place and we have seenin shelter in place and we have seen in these pictures coming across that some people have been arrested. both direction of traffic along broadway have been shut down. speculation amongst protest groups all evening that police would try and clear the protesters, especially those in hamilton hall. that appears to be what is happening. police have moved on the campus. we are trying to get more information from on the ground but we saw two columns of nypd police officers living in a little bit earlier. officers have moved some demonstrators away and we will continue to watch at the scene to see what develops in the coming minutes and hours, of course. the international court ofjustice has
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this is bbc news. the headlines: egyptian mediators told a news paper that egypt has given hamas a week to agree to a ceasefire or israel will begin the offensive on rafah. they are travel to cairo to resume talks. thousands of pro—lin demonstrators marched through new york city following the shutdown of another protesting eencampment after a turbulent week on university campuses. as labour celebrates victories, prime minister rishi sunak expresses disappointment following elections that dealt some of the worst losses for the conservatives in decades. and police in canada charged three independent nationals with murder over the killing of a si can, h separatist in vancouver that sparked a row between 0ttowa and delhi. i will be back with the bulletin at six. now the travel show. welcome to the most breathtaking, extraordinary places on earth. i am in antarctica. 0na i am in antarctica. on a journey across interest coldest...
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alexandra mackenzie, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. expect a different feel to the weather over the next few days. some warmer weather on the way this week, but with that, we will still see some outbreaks of rain at times, so don't be expecting blue skies and sunshine all the way. and certainly low pressure in charge of the scene for monday, this frontal system pushing in from the west. that'll make for a really soggy start to the day across northern ireland. conversely, central and eastern parts of england and a good part of scotland starting with some sunshine. a touch of frost first thing across parts of scotland. outbreaks of rain spreading from northern ireland, into southern and central scotland, northwest england, wales and the south—west as we go through the day. but for central and eastern parts of england, where we hold on to some brightness, temperatures could climb to 18 degrees. more generally, 11 to 14. now, through monday night, this first band of cloud and patchy rain pushes a little bit further eastwards and northwar
alexandra mackenzie, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. expect a different feel to the weather over the next few days. some warmer weather on the way this week, but with that, we will still see some outbreaks of rain at times, so don't be expecting blue skies and sunshine all the way. and certainly low pressure in charge of the scene for monday, this frontal system pushing in from the west. that'll make for a really soggy start to the day across northern ireland. conversely,...
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jon donnison, bbc news. that is more details of that on our bbc news website. a huge free concert by madonna has taken place in rio dejaneiro, with a crowd of over 1.5 million believed to have attended. i should warn you, there are some flashing images in the pictures we are about to show you. the brazilian show had been billed as a thank—you to her fans for decades of support, and marks the end of her celebration world tour, which began in london in october last year. 0rganisers say copacabana beach transformed into the "world's largest dance floor" as madonna performed a string of hits from her ito—year career. as the anticipation starts to build, this year's eurovision song contest hopefuls have gathered — to show off their style on the turquoise, not red, carpet. 0lly alexander will be representing the uk in the final next saturday, and sunday kicked off a huge week for host city malmo as artists and superfans head to sweden. plenty more on our website of all our top stories. do stay with us here on bbc news. it's been another day of big weather contr
jon donnison, bbc news. that is more details of that on our bbc news website. a huge free concert by madonna has taken place in rio dejaneiro, with a crowd of over 1.5 million believed to have attended. i should warn you, there are some flashing images in the pictures we are about to show you. the brazilian show had been billed as a thank—you to her fans for decades of support, and marks the end of her celebration world tour, which began in london in october last year. 0rganisers say...
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hannah miller, bbc news. there's been another night of protests in israel, with tens of thousands calling for a deal to bring home hostages held by hamas in gaza. talks to secure a ceasefire and release some of the hostages are resuming in cairo today. this morning israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, repeated his position that any ceasefire would not be permanent. with all the latest from jerusalem, here's frank gardner. in israel, the protests are getting louder. last night, thousands turned out to demand a ceasefire deal to secure the release of scores of hostages still held in gaza. people are hostages to the right—wing government, and the people of gaza are hostages to hamas, and basically there has to be a way to overcome that. they are protesting because the last five months of military assaults on gaza have failed to release those israeli hostages. not everybody in israel wants this ceasefire deal. there are some, especially hardliners in the coalition government, who want to see instead an
hannah miller, bbc news. there's been another night of protests in israel, with tens of thousands calling for a deal to bring home hostages held by hamas in gaza. talks to secure a ceasefire and release some of the hostages are resuming in cairo today. this morning israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, repeated his position that any ceasefire would not be permanent. with all the latest from jerusalem, here's frank gardner. in israel, the protests are getting louder. last night, thousands...
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stay with us now on bbc news for bbc news now with my colleague lucy hockings. live from london, this is bbc news. 13—year—old boy has died and others are injured in a sword attack in london. king charles iii is the public engagements with a visit to a cancer treatment centre. donald trump is back in court. we will bring you the latest. can your braces forth catastrophic flooding as nearly 170 people die across the country. a 13—year—old boy has died after a sword attack in east london. five people were injured in the attack, including two police officers. they're being treated for serious stab wounds. officers were called just before 7am uk time this morning, when they were told a car had been driven into a house near hainault underground station. a 36—year—old suspect is now in custody. police say they don't believe the incident is terror—related.
stay with us now on bbc news for bbc news now with my colleague lucy hockings. live from london, this is bbc news. 13—year—old boy has died and others are injured in a sword attack in london. king charles iii is the public engagements with a visit to a cancer treatment centre. donald trump is back in court. we will bring you the latest. can your braces forth catastrophic flooding as nearly 170 people die across the country. a 13—year—old boy has died after a sword attack in east london....
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jon donnison, bbc news. china's president xi jinping has arrived in france on a state visit — his first trip to an eu country in five years. global conflicts are expected to feature highly when mr xi meets french president macron and the head of the eu commission, ursula von der leyen, on monday. france is expected to urge china to pressure russia to end its war against ukraine. the visit also comes amid mounting trade disputes between china and the eu. as the anticipation starts to build, this year's eurovision song contest hopefuls have gathered to show off their style on the turquoise — not red — carpet. olly alexander will be representing the uk in the final next saturday. and sunday kicked off a huge week for host city malmo, as artists and superfans head to sweden. and i want to credit our producer sam for writing this final story. we usually bring you breaking news here at the bbc, but here's some baking news now. france has restored national pride, reclaiming the record for the world's longest
jon donnison, bbc news. china's president xi jinping has arrived in france on a state visit — his first trip to an eu country in five years. global conflicts are expected to feature highly when mr xi meets french president macron and the head of the eu commission, ursula von der leyen, on monday. france is expected to urge china to pressure russia to end its war against ukraine. the visit also comes amid mounting trade disputes between china and the eu. as the anticipation starts to build,...
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jon donnison, bbc news. with just under 2a hours to go until nominations close to replace humza yousaf as leader for the scottish national party, there are suggestions of a late entry to the race. at the momentjohn swinney, the former deputy first minister and party leader, is the only person officially in the running, but veteran party activist. graeme mccormack says he believes he can garner enough nominations by tomorrow's deadline. let's get more on this from bbc scotland political reporter, jenny davidson. how big a challenge is this? it isn't a major challenge forjohn swinney himself, he is a very popularfigure, he is very high—profile, very experienced, and there is a lot of personal affection for him within the snp. so, it's unlikely that this is actually going to be a serious issue for him, but what it does mean for the party is that it would because of the leadership contest to go on for anotherfew weeks. if leadership contest to go on for another few weeks. if there was only one nomination in to
jon donnison, bbc news. with just under 2a hours to go until nominations close to replace humza yousaf as leader for the scottish national party, there are suggestions of a late entry to the race. at the momentjohn swinney, the former deputy first minister and party leader, is the only person officially in the running, but veteran party activist. graeme mccormack says he believes he can garner enough nominations by tomorrow's deadline. let's get more on this from bbc scotland political...
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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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you're live with bbc news. the uk's foreign secretary, david cameron has promised to support ukraine's war effort for as long as necessary. on a visit to kyiv friday, he pledged £3 billion — or $3.75 billion — per year. he also said ukraine should be allowed to use british weapons to strike targets inside russian territory. take a listen. in terms of what the ukrainians do, in our view it is their decision about how to use these weapons, they are defending their country, they were illegally invaded by putin and they must take their steps. we don't discuss any caveats that we put on those things but to be absolutely clear, russia has launched an attack into ukraine and ukraine absolutely has the right to strike back at russia. those comments — and others by western leaders have caught the attention of russia. president putin's spokesman, dmitry peskov, condemned the remarks as a �*direct escalation'. he also spoke out against france's president, emmanuel macron, who once again refused to rule out potent
you're live with bbc news. the uk's foreign secretary, david cameron has promised to support ukraine's war effort for as long as necessary. on a visit to kyiv friday, he pledged £3 billion — or $3.75 billion — per year. he also said ukraine should be allowed to use british weapons to strike targets inside russian territory. take a listen. in terms of what the ukrainians do, in our view it is their decision about how to use these weapons, they are defending their country, they were...
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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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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. this is bbc news. here in the uk — police have revealed an officer nearly lost a hand while trying to end a fatal sword attack in london. a 14—year—old boy was killed — and four others, including two police officers, were injured in the attack. police described the injuries suffered by officers as "horrifically serious". a 36—year—old man is in custody — and it is hoped he will be well enough to be questioned today. 0ur reporter louisa pilbeam has been following developments. shouting. this was the extraordinary moment police officers cornered and tasered a man suspected of stabbing five people in a quiet residential area in an east london suburb, as rush hour began and families woke up to take children to school. 22 minutes after first receiving a 999 call, police surrounded the suspect, as firearms teams rushed tojoin them. easy, easy. shortly before police chased the man as he climbed on roofs and tried to get into people's gardens. lock your doors, lock your doors! a 14—year—old b
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. this is bbc news. here in the uk — police have revealed an officer nearly lost a hand while trying to end a fatal sword attack in london. a 14—year—old boy was killed — and four others, including two police officers, were injured in the attack. police described the injuries suffered by officers as "horrifically serious". a 36—year—old man is in custody — and it is hoped he will be well enough to be questioned today....
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you're live with bbc news. officials in kenya have warned about even heavier rainfall as downpours flood parts of east africa. more than 150 people have been killed in neighbouring tanzania, while hundreds of thousands have been displaced in burundi and uganda. there is also growing concern that dams on kenya's longest river — the tana — could overflow in the coming days. these pictures are from kenya's makueni county south east of nairobi. so far, at least 76 people have died there and 130,000 have been displaced. our correspondent anita nkonge is in nairobi with more. we continue to see heavy rainfall this weekend. just last night, we saw such heavy rainfall here in kenya that caused flights to be disrupted, some delayed, some having to be diverted to other parts of the country, due to poor visibility and heavy rainfall. like you said, in burundi, 100,000 people have been displaced. in tanzania, 200,000 have been displaced, with 51,000 households affected by the floods and 155 people dead in tanzania. in
you're live with bbc news. officials in kenya have warned about even heavier rainfall as downpours flood parts of east africa. more than 150 people have been killed in neighbouring tanzania, while hundreds of thousands have been displaced in burundi and uganda. there is also growing concern that dams on kenya's longest river — the tana — could overflow in the coming days. these pictures are from kenya's makueni county south east of nairobi. so far, at least 76 people have died there 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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lydia campbell, bbc news. it's only the third time in 2a races that a man not called verstappen has won. so is norris' form — combined with an improved mclaren — a threat to red bull's recent dominance? time will tell. the upgrades that mclaren have bought, if you go all the way back to the beginning of last season, they were last, they had missed all their targets so they had missed all their targets so they had to wait until they brought that first upgrade package to be in with a chance of scoring points. the key upgrading and these upgrade packages seem to give them at least three tens each lap which is amazing. if they can keep that going, there will be another upgrade to go this season and outfox a red ball at their own game, they can definitely bring that challenge to the team. lots of silverware being decided in european football over the weekend, with real madrid winning la liga and sporting being crowned portuguese champions without kicking a ball. defending champions and rivals benfica had to bea
lydia campbell, bbc news. it's only the third time in 2a races that a man not called verstappen has won. so is norris' form — combined with an improved mclaren — a threat to red bull's recent dominance? time will tell. the upgrades that mclaren have bought, if you go all the way back to the beginning of last season, they were last, they had missed all their targets so they had missed all their targets so they had to wait until they brought that first upgrade package to be in with a chance...
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you're live with bbc news. here in the us, the battle over abortion rights is playing out in the state of arizona. on wednesday, arizona senators voted to repeal a 19th century state law banning abortion. the bill to undo this near—total ban advanced with 16 in favor and 1a against. two republicans joined senate democrats to support the repeal bill. arizona state attorney general kris mayes called the vote, "a win for freedom in our state". the us state department is accusing russia of using chemical weapons in ukraine. the us says russia violated an international chemical weapons ban by using the choking agent chloropicrin against ukrainian troops. the tear gas is sometimes used in riot control. the ukrainian military says at least 500 soldiers have been treated for exposure to toxic substances and one was killed by suffocating on tear gas. there's been no response from russia. the accusation comes as the us announces new sanctions against russia for its invasion of ukraine. israel has reopened the main cros
you're live with bbc news. here in the us, the battle over abortion rights is playing out in the state of arizona. on wednesday, arizona senators voted to repeal a 19th century state law banning abortion. the bill to undo this near—total ban advanced with 16 in favor and 1a against. two republicans joined senate democrats to support the repeal bill. arizona state attorney general kris mayes called the vote, "a win for freedom in our state". the us state department is accusing russia...
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damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. the former home secretary, suella braverman has been speaking to the bbc. she insisted her party was facing electoral oblivion without a change. we are, at this rate, you know, we'll be lucky to have any conservative mps at the next election, and we need to fight, and i'm not willing to give up. you know, it does me no favours to come here and say it how it is, to set out the difficult situation that we are in, but i owe that honesty to my colleagues, i owe that to you, and the british people who are crying out for a conservative party to vote for. in response to ms braverman�*s comments calling for change, the acting editor of the political news website conservative home, henry hill, told us it's not clear what the prime minister could do at this point with the time available. it's difficult to see what change you could do at this point. six months out from a general election with 1a years of government sort of behind you. it's not clear what rishi sunak could really do to change t
damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. the former home secretary, suella braverman has been speaking to the bbc. she insisted her party was facing electoral oblivion without a change. we are, at this rate, you know, we'll be lucky to have any conservative mps at the next election, and we need to fight, and i'm not willing to give up. you know, it does me no favours to come here and say it how it is, to set out the difficult situation that we are in, but i owe that honesty to my colleagues,...
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jon donnison, bbc news. i spoke to my colleague from bbc brazil, paula adamo idoeta, who told us more about the rescue operations. the rescue operations are still under way, there are many people trapped, confined in their homes or villages that have been completely surrounded by water, they cannot get in or out. and also flying over these areas has been very difficult, these are the largest ever floods in this area in southern brazil due to a combination of temporary weather conditions, with el nino and of course the effects of climate change. and the local river in porto alegre is now overfive metres high, the city's defence systems are struggling to cope with such a massive amount of water, which explains why it has been very hard to rescue people in these conditions. we know that more than 60 people have been killed, at least 100 are still missing. are there fears that those numbers of victims could increase? absolutely. there are fears that these numbers could go higher. around 70 people have been displ
jon donnison, bbc news. i spoke to my colleague from bbc brazil, paula adamo idoeta, who told us more about the rescue operations. the rescue operations are still under way, there are many people trapped, confined in their homes or villages that have been completely surrounded by water, they cannot get in or out. and also flying over these areas has been very difficult, these are the largest ever floods in this area in southern brazil due to a combination of temporary weather conditions, with...
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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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welcome to bbc news. when you look at these scenes, do you think the government underestimated response to new law? very good to be talking to you and thank you for having me back. not only did they underestimate the response to their decision to reintroduce what had already been proven as a deeply controversial bill last year, but the timing of this movie is rather peculiar and frankly one could argue also illogical in a way. this is critically close to the october elections, whether 0ctober elections, whether georgian dream has been hoping secure a landslide win. so the ruling party is going — is growing visibly concerned because people are not going home on the rallies are continuing and that is something the government did not see coming. it caught them by surprise. not see coming. it caught them by surprise-— by surprise. the protesters have included _ by surprise. the protesters have included a _ by surprise. the protesters have included a former - have included a former government minister from
welcome to bbc news. when you look at these scenes, do you think the government underestimated response to new law? very good to be talking to you and thank you for having me back. not only did they underestimate the response to their decision to reintroduce what had already been proven as a deeply controversial bill last year, but the timing of this movie is rather peculiar and frankly one could argue also illogical in a way. this is critically close to the october elections, whether 0ctober...
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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. uk ministers insist health is a priority after tory mp daniel poulter defects to labour because of concerns over how the nhs is managed. the boss of tesla, elon musk, meets government officials in beijing. they're discussing the future of us—china relations over electric vehicles. and thousands turn out to celebrate italy's new football champions — inter milan. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start in the middle east — where the palestinian president says only the us can prevent an israeli attack on rafah, where more than a million have fled. efforts are under way to negotiate a truce between israel and hamas. the us secretary of state is meeting arab leaders to discuss the situation.
this is bbc news. the us secretary of state heads to saudi arabia as diplomatic efforts intensify to stop israel's offensive into rafah. uk ministers insist health is a priority after tory mp daniel poulter defects to labour because of concerns over how the nhs is managed. the boss of tesla, elon musk, meets government officials in beijing. they're discussing the future of us—china relations over electric vehicles. and thousands turn out to celebrate italy's new football champions — inter...
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helen catt, bbc news. the bbc has been told that scotland's first minister humza yousaf is considering stepping down. he's been struggling to secure support for his minority government after he terminated a power—sharing deal with the scottish greens last week. the first minister is now facing two confidence votes. a source close to mr yusaf said resignation had become an option, rather than letting the votes go ahead. i will be back with the top business stories here, next. hello. expect a different feel to the weather over the next few days. some warmer weather on the way this week, but with that, we will still see some outbreaks of rain at times, so don't be expecting blue skies and sunshine all the way. and certainly low pressure in charge of the scene for monday, this frontal system pushing in from the west. that'll make for a really soggy start to the day across northern ireland. conversely, central and eastern parts of england and a good part of scotland starting with some sunshine. a touch of fro
helen catt, bbc news. the bbc has been told that scotland's first minister humza yousaf is considering stepping down. he's been struggling to secure support for his minority government after he terminated a power—sharing deal with the scottish greens last week. the first minister is now facing two confidence votes. a source close to mr yusaf said resignation had become an option, rather than letting the votes go ahead. i will be back with the top business stories here, next. hello. expect a...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you are live with bbc news. let's go straight back to los angeles and the pictures we have of student protests taking place there that have spilled over into violence. these are pro—palestinian protesters who have beenin pro—palestinian protesters who have been in camp there on that university campus, ucla, in la, for quite a while. there is a rival pro—israeli protesters as well and it is about 1am in the morning. these are live pictures and it has spilled over into violence. so we have been keeping across these live feeds. a quick warning, there are flashing images, lots of photographers and torches there, so you may well experience flashing images as we take these pictures live. there have been calls for calm from university authorities there but they have called in police. we heard from the mayor of la a little earlier saying they received a call from the chancellor of the university requesting support. you can see these tents, the protests against what is happening in the war in gaza. they have been t
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you are live with bbc news. let's go straight back to los angeles and the pictures we have of student protests taking place there that have spilled over into violence. these are pro—palestinian protesters who have beenin pro—palestinian protesters who have been in camp there on that university campus, ucla, in la, for quite a while. there is a rival pro—israeli protesters as well and it is about 1am in the morning. these are live...
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you're watching bbc news. a new yorkjudge fined former president donald trump a total of $9,000 on tuesday, for violating a gag order nine times. it was put in place with the aim of preventing mr trump from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and court staff. thejudge warned the former president that further violations could result in prison time. donald trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 hush money payment made to adult film actress stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 election. mr trump has pleaded not guilty to sa counts of falsifying business records and denies the affair. on thursday, mr trump will face another hearing over four additional instances where prosecutors alleged he again violated the gag order. officials in kenya say more than 160 people are now known to have been killed by weeks of flooding and a landslide following heavy rainfall. more rain is forecast and officials are warning that dams in other parts of kenya are already precariously full. around 50 people died mon
you're watching bbc news. a new yorkjudge fined former president donald trump a total of $9,000 on tuesday, for violating a gag order nine times. it was put in place with the aim of preventing mr trump from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and court staff. thejudge warned the former president that further violations could result in prison time. donald trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 hush money payment made to adult film actress stormy daniels ahead of the 2016...
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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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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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live from london, this is bbc news. israel's military begins what it's calling a "limited and temporary" evacuation of civilians from rafah in southern gaza. france's president macron is hosting his chinese counterparts for talks on the war in ukraine and trade relations. john swinney has been elected unopposed as snp leader and is set to become the next scottish first minister. and, the wait is nearly over for the world's largest live music contest — eurovision week kicks off in style in sweden. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. welcome to bbc news now. israel's is military telling people to leave parts of rafah. this video from the israeli defence forces shows rafah in south of gaza, telling 100,000 to move to what they call a "humanitarian zone" in the al—mawasi and khan younis areas. these are the latest pictures that have come into us from rafah — where you can see a leaflet that the idf have been handing over to residents. some have already started leaving rafah. in the last half hour the israeli government has
live from london, this is bbc news. israel's military begins what it's calling a "limited and temporary" evacuation of civilians from rafah in southern gaza. france's president macron is hosting his chinese counterparts for talks on the war in ukraine and trade relations. john swinney has been elected unopposed as snp leader and is set to become the next scottish first minister. and, the wait is nearly over for the world's largest live music contest — eurovision week kicks off in...
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this is bbc news. uk prime minister, rishi sunak, has acknowledged the conservatives may not win the next uk general election. speaking to the times newspaper, the prime minister said one analysis of thursday's local election defeats suggested the uk was on course for a hung parliament — and said voters would not want to see sir keir starmer "propped up in downing street" by the snp or smaller parties. here's our political correspondent, helen catt. in the calm after the elections, there's a lot for the prime minister to think about. rishi sunak appears safe from a challenge from his own mps, despite a very bad set of election results for the conservatives. mr sunak told the times he was determined that his party would come together and show people they were delivering. a view echoed by his party chairman. i think it's sort of self—indulgent for us to be talking to ourselves and talking about ourselves at the moment. whenever i go on the doorstep, i'd agree with some others who've spoken and said w
this is bbc news. uk prime minister, rishi sunak, has acknowledged the conservatives may not win the next uk general election. speaking to the times newspaper, the prime minister said one analysis of thursday's local election defeats suggested the uk was on course for a hung parliament — and said voters would not want to see sir keir starmer "propped up in downing street" by the snp or smaller parties. here's our political correspondent, helen catt. in the calm after the elections,...
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this is bbc news. israel's foreign minister says his country's military could suspend its planned incursion into rafah — if there is a deal where hamas releases its remaining hostages. the united nations warns of an attack in sudan's north darfur state saying the consequences would be devastating. after more russian attacks on ukraine, president zelensky renews his appeal for western allies to provide more air defences. i'm helena humphreys. good to have you with us. we start in the middle east, where israel's foreign minister has said a planned military incursion into rafah in gaza could be suspended. that's if a deal is made to free the remaining hostages held by hamas. ceasefire negotiations between israel and hamas have been stalled for weeks. local media are, however, reporting "notable progress" this weekend. us secretary of state antony blinken is expected to visit saudi arabia in the coming days. meanwhile, hamas has posted a new video, which shows two of the hostages captured during its octo
this is bbc news. israel's foreign minister says his country's military could suspend its planned incursion into rafah — if there is a deal where hamas releases its remaining hostages. the united nations warns of an attack in sudan's north darfur state saying the consequences would be devastating. after more russian attacks on ukraine, president zelensky renews his appeal for western allies to provide more air defences. i'm helena humphreys. good to have you with us. we start in the middle...
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welcome to bbc news. from what you have been seen, talk us through what has been going on? the protesters have basically said repeatedly, at every moment the university has set a deadline, they will not be moved and they repeated that today, they said we will not be moved unless by forest, and so the university this morning set a 2pm deadline, that deadline came and went, the encampment remained in the hours afterward, the university announced it had begun suspending students. to be clear, what _ suspending students. to be clear, what are _ suspending students. to be clear, what are the - suspending students. to be | clear, what are the students demanding from the university to happen in orderfor the protest to end? to happen in order for the protest to end?— to happen in order for the protest to end? they want university _ protest to end? they want university divest - protest to end? they want university divest from - university divest from companies that do business with israel. and they also want the
welcome to bbc news. from what you have been seen, talk us through what has been going on? the protesters have basically said repeatedly, at every moment the university has set a deadline, they will not be moved and they repeated that today, they said we will not be moved unless by forest, and so the university this morning set a 2pm deadline, that deadline came and went, the encampment remained in the hours afterward, the university announced it had begun suspending students. to be clear, what...
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jon donnison, bbc news. we have just had an update in from brazil from the government, saying the death toll in that flooding has now risen to 66 and at least 101 people are missing. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at today's sport with jane dougall. hello from the bbc sport centre. we start with football — aston villa might have had a bad result in europe in midweek, but they could qualify for the european champions league shortly. they're away at brighton this afternoon, where a win, followed by spurs losing at anfield against liverpool, would secure a top—four finish for villa. that would be disappointing for spurs, who started the season so well, and boss ange postecoglou admits his side have a lot of work to do going forward. we are a long way off but that doesn't mean we can't challenge next year. i don't know which other way to put it. in terms of the team i want us to be, we are a fair way off, but i'm not dismissing the fact that we have to be competitive and have to challeng
jon donnison, bbc news. we have just had an update in from brazil from the government, saying the death toll in that flooding has now risen to 66 and at least 101 people are missing. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at today's sport with jane dougall. hello from the bbc sport centre. we start with football — aston villa might have had a bad result in europe in midweek, but they could qualify for the european champions league shortly. they're away at brighton this afternoon,...
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simon jones, bbc news. a support group for survivors of the manchester arena bomb attack is calling for the co—op live arena to postpone gigs until they can ensure the venue is ready. a spokesman for the venue is ready. a spokesman for the venue is ready. a spokesman for the venue said it couldn�*t and wouldn�*t operate any show or event without all necessary approvals. 0ur without all necessary approvals. our culture reporter noor nanji has more. fans arriving last night to see the american rapper a boogie wit da hoodie. they did this already on wednesday at the co—op live venue, but that gig was called off at the last minute due to technical reasons. the concert was then moved to rival a0 arena. we booked hotels and everything and, now, we have to come here, so it�*s a bit annoying, like. iwas fuming! so, we got a taxi, we got out of the taxi and it said cancelled. we met people who travelled . from wales, liverpool and it was like a major inconvenience. but you�*re here now, so are you excite
simon jones, bbc news. a support group for survivors of the manchester arena bomb attack is calling for the co—op live arena to postpone gigs until they can ensure the venue is ready. a spokesman for the venue is ready. a spokesman for the venue is ready. a spokesman for the venue said it couldn�*t and wouldn�*t operate any show or event without all necessary approvals. 0ur without all necessary approvals. our culture reporter noor nanji has more. fans arriving last night to see the...
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you're live with bbc news. here in the us, the battle over abortion rights is playing out in the state of arizona. on wednesday, arizona senators voted to repeal a 19th century state law banning abortion. the bill to undo this near—total ban advanced with 16 in favor and ia against. two republicans joined senate democrats to support the repeal bill. arizona state attorney general kris mayes called the vote "a win for freedom in our state," earlier, i spoke to two representatives from arizona, a democrat and a republican, who both voted to repeal the 1864 abortion ban in the state. i want to start with you because you sided with democrats to pass the appeal of this abortion law. why is that? the abortion law which originated in 1864, essentially banned all abortions in the state of arizona unless the life of the woman was at risk. prior to two weeks ago abortion was illegal up to 15 weeks in the state of arizona and to completely turn that on its head,in completely turn that on its head, in a matter of a day,
you're live with bbc news. here in the us, the battle over abortion rights is playing out in the state of arizona. on wednesday, arizona senators voted to repeal a 19th century state law banning abortion. the bill to undo this near—total ban advanced with 16 in favor and ia against. two republicans joined senate democrats to support the repeal bill. arizona state attorney general kris mayes called the vote "a win for freedom in our state," earlier, i spoke to two representatives...
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this is bbc news. israel's military begins what it's calling a "limited and temporary" evacuation of civilians from rafah in southern gaza. this is the scene live in al—mawasi in gaza, where some of the displaced have been told to move to. chinese president xi jinping arrives in france on the first leg of his european tour — his first visit to the continent in five years. john swinney�*s expected to be confirmed as the new leader of the scottish national party shortly, after a potential challenger pulls out of the race. # unforgettable... # and the wait is nearly over for the world's largest live music contest — eurovision week kicks off in style in sweden. israel's military has begun ordering palestinian civilians to leave parts of eastern rafah ahead of a planned operation in the southern gaza city. this video, from the israeli defence forces, urges people to move to what they call a "humanitarian zone" in the al—mawasi and khan younis areas. the idf are calling it a "limited operation" aff
this is bbc news. israel's military begins what it's calling a "limited and temporary" evacuation of civilians from rafah in southern gaza. this is the scene live in al—mawasi in gaza, where some of the displaced have been told to move to. chinese president xi jinping arrives in france on the first leg of his european tour — his first visit to the continent in five years. john swinney�*s expected to be confirmed as the new leader of the scottish national party shortly, after a...
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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...
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voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. 30 years after south africa's first democratic votes were cast, this dynamic, challenged and critically important country is facing a new reckoning with pivotal elections. it's not the only country to go to the ballot box in 202a. gunfire amid a surge of military takeovers, worsening security and greater repression, nearly a third of african nations are heading to the polls. voting is the one thing that can recreate a sense of hope amongst us as south africans. i'm nomsa maseko and i'm the bbc�*s southern africa correspondent. i was born here in the rainbow nation and i want to find out where 30 years of democracy has left south africa and, in this bumper election year, where democracy is headed across the world's fastest—growing continent.
voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. 30 years after south africa's first democratic votes were cast, this dynamic, challenged and critically important country is facing a new reckoning with pivotal elections. it's not the only country to go to the ballot box in 202a. gunfire amid a surge of military takeovers, worsening security and greater repression, nearly a third of african nations are heading to the...
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georgia roberts, bbc news. ukrainian military intelligence has released a video it says is of a drone strike on an advanced — and rare — five million dollar russian radar station. the radar is reported to be able to detect targets up to 300km away. elsewhere, russia claims its forces have taken control of a village near avdiivka in the eastern donetsk region. officials in kenya have warned about even heavier rainfall as downpours continue to batter parts of east africa. a government spokesman said the flooding killed at least 76 people and displaced more than 130,000. there are also fears that five key dams on the tana river — kenya's longest — could overflow in the coming days, with residents in affected areas advised to move to higher ground. the extreme weather has also wreaked havoc across neighbouring tanzania, burundi and uganda. let's speak to our correspondent anita nkonge in nairobi. we continue to see heavy rainfall this weekend. just last night, we saw such heavy rainfall here and can your th
georgia roberts, bbc news. ukrainian military intelligence has released a video it says is of a drone strike on an advanced — and rare — five million dollar russian radar station. the radar is reported to be able to detect targets up to 300km away. elsewhere, russia claims its forces have taken control of a village near avdiivka in the eastern donetsk region. officials in kenya have warned about even heavier rainfall as downpours continue to batter parts of east africa. a government...
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simon jones, bbc news. the british medical association has told the government that it's exceedingly concerned after hundreds of medical students were told there weren't any placements available for theirjunior doctor training. emails went out last month informing students where they would be going, but hundreds were told that there were not yetjobs available. the nhs said it was aware of the issue, but confident that extra roles will be created. 32,500 properties in east sussex are still without water this morning after a pipe burst in remote woodland on thursday. southern water has apologised for the leak, but said it's hopeful the water supply could start to return today. bottled water stations are reopening for affected customers. a support group for survivors of the manchester arena bomb attack is calling for the co—op live arena to postpone gigs until they can ensure the venue is ready. a spokesperson for the venue said it "couldn't and wouldn't operate any show or event without all necessary approv
simon jones, bbc news. the british medical association has told the government that it's exceedingly concerned after hundreds of medical students were told there weren't any placements available for theirjunior doctor training. emails went out last month informing students where they would be going, but hundreds were told that there were not yetjobs available. the nhs said it was aware of the issue, but confident that extra roles will be created. 32,500 properties in east sussex are still...
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news.- joining us on bbc news. thank ou. so where do anti—war movements on campus go from here? well, four universities defused tensions and shut down encampments peacefully using alternatives to police force. administrators at northwestern, brown, rutgers and the university of minnesota agreed to come to the table — and discuss protesters' demands. brown's board will hold a vote on a divestment proposal in the fall. student protestors are calling on the university to business in israel or aid the country's war effort. minnesota protesters were able to set up a meeting to address the school's board directly. two other agreements, at northwestern and rutgers, include scholarships or aid for palestinian students. they also promise to provide improved space for muslim students. rutgers also said it would expand an existing relationship with a university in the west bank. students involved in encampments will get some level of amnesty in the deals they secured with administators. but the schools said they'd still i
news.- joining us on bbc news. thank ou. so where do anti—war movements on campus go from here? well, four universities defused tensions and shut down encampments peacefully using alternatives to police force. administrators at northwestern, brown, rutgers and the university of minnesota agreed to come to the table — and discuss protesters' demands. brown's board will hold a vote on a divestment proposal in the fall. student protestors are calling on the university to business in israel or...
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hello, welcome to bbc news. aia—year—old boy was killed at a knife attack in london yesterday has been named as daniel had angevin. two police officers were injured in the attack. 36—year—old man is in custody. it is
hello, welcome to bbc news. aia—year—old boy was killed at a knife attack in london yesterday has been named as daniel had angevin. two police officers were injured in the attack. 36—year—old man is in custody. it is