ramaphosa. —— president cyril ramaphosa.t with the uk election and breaking news in the last hour. the veteran left—wing politician diane abbott has said she intends to "run and win" as a labour candidate. ms abbott had the labour whip restored this week, after being suspended from the party last year. a row over whether the party would select her as its candidate in the seat has dominated the first week of campaigning. here is our political correspondent jack fenwick. this is row that has been ongoing for months but has really, really been ongoing for the past few days, and this all goes back to a letter diane abbott wrote to the observer newspaper 1a months ago now. after that letter, she was accused of anti—semitism and she said in the letter thatjewish people along with irish and traveller people didn't face racism all their lives and after that was published she apologised very quickly and she was suspended from the parliamentary labour party pending an investigation. now, if you are someone who has been suspended, if y

. _ -- cyril ramaphosa? he has to make the of economy grow. we _ -- cyril ramaphosa? we need to i the of economy grow. we need to review the text policy, the fiscal policy, the powers of municipal government in terms of ability to run an effective show. so the economy has to go and unemployment has to decrease. so, the compromises have to do with managing a far more open economy that is far more competitive and less restrictive. so, there has to be a compromise made on essentially how this economy is run. the second series of compromises have to do with how this candidate deals with good governance and corruption and to have a far more effective police system, a far more effective police system, a far more effective police system, a far more effective system of national prosecutions and to infect make sure that they able to reduce the insecurity that so many south africans face when it comes to their lives. former us president donald trump is in detroit michigan to seek support from black voters and conservatives in the state mr trump spoke at a round table held by an

everyone says is that this is the anc of cyril ramaphosa.o through president cyril ramaphosa. there are obviously questions about whether this result, this terrible result we are expecting for the anc, is an indictment of his leadership. there were some rumblings, some murmurings and whispers in his party as to whether he needs to resign following these results. but what we know definitely from party officials is he is not going anywhere. they are promising renewal, they are promising renewal, they are promising to listen to south africans following these results and deliver on those crucial things that people have been calling for. electricity, water, jobs and better education. just electricity, water, “obs and better education. , , , ., electricity, water, “obs and better education. . , ., ., , ., education. just explain now, shall we aet education. just explain now, shall we get the _ education. just explain now, shall we get the amount _ education. just explain now, shall we get the amount of— education. just explain now, shall we get th

but surely cyril ramaphosa cannot go into a coalition with jacob zuma or his people?f the anc that are saying that cyril ramaphosa, as president of this country and president of the anc, should resign from his position because this is the lowest point that the anc has ever got in, in terms of election results. in the last elections in 2019, the anc got about 57% of the vote, and this time around, they're barely holding on to a 40% majority. how likely is it that cyril ramaphosa can do some kind of deal with another party, oranother couple of parties? the democratic alliance, for instance. the anc acknowledges that there will be concessions that they have to make if they want to continue to lead, if cyril ramaphosa is to continue as president of the country. because if not, then the anc will have to sit in the opposition benches and allow the other parties to form a coalition and then govern, which is at this stage highly unlikely. but the democratic alliance has said that it is willing to go into a coalition with the african national congress, but in that there's goin

but surely cyril ramaphosa cannot go into a coalition with jacob zuma or his people? of the anc that are saying that cyril ramaphosa, as president of this country and president of the anc, should resign from his position because this is the lowest point that the anc has ever got in, in terms of election results. in the last elections in 2019, the anc got about 57% of the vote, and this time around, they're barely holding on to a 40% majority. how likely is it that cyril ramaphosa can do some kind of deal with another party, or another couple of parties? the democratic alliance, for instance. the anc acknowledges that there will be concessions that they have to make if they want to continue to lead, if cyril ramaphosa is to continue as president of the country. because if not, then the anc will have to sit in the opposition benches and allow the other parties to form a coalition and then govern, which is at this stage highly unlikely. but the democratic alliance has said that it is willing to go into a coalition with the african national congress, but in that there's g

but surely cyril ramaphosa cannot go into a coalition with jacob zuma or his people?anc that are saying that cyril ramaphosa, as president of this country and president of the anc, should resign from his position because this is the lowest point that the anc has ever got in, in terms of election results. in the last elections in 2019, the anc got about 57% of the vote, and this time around, they're barely holding on to a 40% majority. how likely is it that cyril ramaphosa can do some kind of deal with another party, or another couple of parties? the democratic alliance, for instance. the anc acknowledges that there will be concessions that they have to make if they want to continue to lead, if cyril ramaphosa is to continue as president of the country. because if not, then the anc will have to sit in the opposition benches and allow the other parties to form a coalition and then govern, which is at this stage highly unlikely. but the democratic alliance has said that it is willing to go into a coalition with the african national congress, but in that there's going to

the expected reelection of cyril ramaphosa will seal his second and final term as president.c alliance leader john steen who was in said the coalition deal will change the course of the country. the anc lost its majority for the first time in 30 years after people across south africa faced sluggish economic growth and poor public services. for the first time, cabinet posts will be shared between parties in a democratic south africa. the debbie speaker from the democratic alliance was sworn in a short time ago. let's get the latest. we go to our african correspondent who s been following those developments for us from cape town. barbara, what is the latest? what can you tell us? >> i have been following the developments through a very long day. this has involved the first sitting of the new parliament in which the newly elected members were sworn in and the speaker was elected and then the deputy speaker was elected and in the election for the president commenced. not to mention the deal you mentioned, the unprecedented deal between the african national congress, the party of

the expected reelection of cyril ramaphosa will seal his second and final term as president.c alliance leader john steen who was in said the coalition deal will change the course of the country. the anc lost its majority for the first time in 30 years after people across south africa faced sluggish economic growth and poor public services. for the first time, cabinet posts will be shared between parties in a democratic south africa. the debbie speaker from the democratic alliance was sworn in a short time ago. let's get the latest. we go to our african correspondent who has been following those developments for us from cape town. barbara, what is the latest? what can you tell us? >> i have been following the developments through a very long day. this has involved the first sitting of the new parliament in which the newly elected members were sworn in and the speaker was elected and then the deputy speaker was elected and in the election for the president commenced. not to mention the deal you mentioned, the unprecedented deal between the african national congress, the party o

and finally with president cyril ramaphosa, we really haven't seen him since election day. south african politics? well, it does mean he's gathering courage. these are difficult spaces to be in when you've taken the hardest beating as a leader of a party that has ever been given to that particular party. so we'll see him inevitably tomorrow. but i also think that they're trying to figure out what the messaging is going to be, how he's going to spin it. he typically does not enjoy tough interviews, and that's also why he hasn't shown up here. but realistically, he's very vulnerable right now. there are many calls that are being made in various circles that he actually has to give up the ghost and allow other people to lead the party and try to rebuild the party. thank you very much, jamie, forjoining us here on bbc news. so, time is of the essence for the anc because according to south africa's constitution, the next parliament needs to sit within 14 days of the election results being announced. and on that first sitting, the parliament has to elect the president. so there i

get back finally, with president cyril ramaphosa, we have not really _ president cyril ramaphosa, weday and what does this mean for his fate and _ day and what does this mean for his fate and decision dab position within— fate and decision dab position within south african politics? he is gathering — within south african politics? he is gathering courage and these are difficult — gathering courage and these are difficult spaces to be in when you have _ difficult spaces to be in when you have taken the largest meeting as a party leader given to a particular party— party leader given to a particular party -- — party leader given to a particular party —— the largest beating. we will see — party —— the largest beating. we will see what the message will be and how— will see what the message will be and how he will spin it and he typically— and how he will spin it and he typically doesn't enjoy top interviews and that is also why he hasn't _ interviews and that is also why he hasn't shown up but realistically he is very— hasn't shown up but realistically he is very vulnerable right now and

the anc leader cyril ramaphosa has been re—elected as the president of south africa., the african national congress, struck a deal with its opponents. the anc lost its majority in elections last month. mr ramaphosa spoke of a new era of hope in south africa, saying the people expected the parties involved to work together to tackle poverty, unemployment and inequality. it is with pleasure that i accept. it will once again be a privilege and a pleasure to serve this great nation in the position of president. i accept this as a big responsibility and i wish to thank all leaders for your congratulatory messages delivered here at this podium. your messages are a clear clarion call for working together. your messages constitute what i see as a well of encouragement, of good advice, and of wisdom. with me now is bbc reporter louisa pilbeam. cyril ramaphosa has this second term but he has only managed to do this because he's had to go into power now with other parties and one of those is the opposition party, which his party has huge differences really, at the base of that.

and cyril ramaphosa is re—elected president of south africa after his party strikes an unprecedentedtion deal with the opposition. hello, i'm carl nasman. the us supreme court on friday struck down a federal ban on bump stocks, the latest move in america's battle over gun control. bump stocks are gun accessories that allow semi—automatic rifles to fire bullets more quickly, similar to a machine gun. in a 6—3 vote, the court's conservative majority ruled that using firearms with the attachment does not meet the definition of a machine gun under federal law. they determined that the trump administration overstepped its power when it issued the ban back in 2018. that ban came after the deadliest mass shooting in modern us history. 60 people were killed in las vegas and hundreds more injured when a gunman used a bump—stock attachment to fire more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition in about 11 minutes. while more than a dozen states and washington dc have already banned them, friday's supreme court ruling sends the decision back to individual states to determine their own regulations for bum

and cyril ramaphosa is re—elected president of south africa, after his party strikes an unprecedentedlition deal with the opposition. hello. i'm carl nasman. world leaders are heading home from italy as the g7 summit winds down. friday's official agenda included migration, chinese trade policy, and artificial intelligence. the capstone was the visit of pope francis, who championed the discussion on al. it's the first time a pontiff has participated in the g7. but ukraine once again dominated the summit, after russian president vladimir putin announced he'd call an immediate ceasefire in ukraine if his conditions are met. those include ukraine giving up four regions in the east of the country that are currently partially occupied by russia, and abandoning its ambition to join the nato alliance, something russia has long opposed. g7 leaders dismissed the offer and kyiv called the proposals "offensive to common sense". our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports from the summit in southern italy. the war in ukraine is being fought on three fronts. you've got the fighting on the gr

and of course when cyril ramaphosa takes to the stage today in south africa, this is not onlyjust abouthat even though he is the leader of the anc, he really has to take stock of this moment, essentially a kind of transition of power in south africa, and mark this moment with his comments to the nation. has and mark this moment with his comments to the nation. as always, thank ou comments to the nation. as always, thank you so — comments to the nation. as always, thank you so much, _ comments to the nation. as always, thank you so much, catherine - thank you so much, catherine byaruhanga, a critical moment in south africa going forward. now it's time for a look at today's sport with gavin. and football, football? yes, indeed. real madrid will parade the champions league trophy through the streets of the spanish capital later after winning european football's top tier competition for the 15th time. and the party started after the match in madrid, with fans gathering at cibeles square following real�*s 2—0 win over borussia dortmund at wembley, thanks to goals from danny carvajal and vinc

finally, with president cyril ramaphosa, we have not really seen him since election day and what doesor his fate and position within south african politics? he is gathering courage and these are difficult spaces to be in when you have taken the hardest beating as a party leader given to a particular party. we will see what the messaging will be and how he will spin it tomorrow and he typically doesn't enjoy tough interviews and that is also why he hasn't shown up here but realistically he is very vulnerable right now and there are many calls being made in various circles that he actually has to give up the ghost and allow other people to lead the party and try to rebuild the party. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. time is of the essence for the anc because according to south africa's constitution, the next parliament needs to sit within14 days of the election result being announced, and on that first sitting, the parliament has to elect the president so there is a real pressure on the anc to make sure that its chosen leader, president cyril ramaphosa, retains his po

catherine, you've been monitoring this, a lot seems to be riding now on what the cyril ramaphosa will to take stock of just how bad this result has been for the anc. at the last election, it was able to win about 58% of the vote. this time around by the expectation is that they will win just about 40%, so, losing 18% of its vote, thatis 40%, so, losing 18% of its vote, that is a really terrible result for the anc. considering it has been in powerfor the anc. considering it has been in power for three the anc. considering it has been in powerfor three decades. the anc. considering it has been in power for three decades. 0ver those three decades it has had a comfortable majority in parliament. so, what we are hearing there from the anc secretary—general is that these are bad times for the party, he said, this result sends a clear message to the anc. but it also wanted to make the point that the anc will still be the biggest party in south africa, as he says, the most popular party, according to these elections. what we are expecting to see over the next few hours is this test play out.

this is the moment president cyril ramaphosa took the oath of office.rica and will obey, observe, uphold and maintain the constitution and all other laws of the republic. applause congratulations, mr president. thank you, chiefjustice. applause ladies and gentlemen, the president elect has been duly sworn in. the president of the republic of south africa. cheers here's our africa correspondent barbara plett usher. in his inaugural address mr ramaphosa told south africans that a lot of was at stake. he said this was the beginning of a new era, that this was a moment of profound significance and that's because for the first time the anc is having to share power in what it calls the national unity government and its main partner is the democratic alliance party. it's also because it's crucial for this government to reverse the decline in south africa's economy, to basically get the economy, to basically get the economy working again for people, which it hasn't been, and that's where the anc lost so many votes and is because society is deeply only and highl

south africa's parliament is expected to elect cyril ramaphosa to a second term as president, after amatic first day of the new parliamentary session. his africa national congress concluded a coalition agreement with their historic rivals, the centre—right democratic alliance, and two smaller parties. in the uk elections, sir keir starmer has said he is prepared to make enemies over issues such as planning in order to pursue economic growth. speaking to the bbc, the labour leader rejected conservative suggestions that labour would have to cut spending, raise taxes or increase borrowing. in a major ruling for gun access, a divided supreme court has struck down a law that bans bump stocks. they are gun accessories that allow semi—automatic rifles to fire more quickly. it was brought in by donald trump's government after one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern us history. so, let's return to that royal story now. the princess of wales says she is making "good progress" after her cancer diagnosis, but that she's not out of the woods. catherine has released a personal message saying

cyril ramaphosa is the current president.puty, they are sworn enemies, and now zuma gets to play kingmaker at -- if the anc —— if the anc goes into coalition with his own party for i expect a national unity coalition cobbled together from several smaller parties, 50 plus one, that enables the anc to continue into govern. but the anc to continue into govern. but the challenges are going to profound at the local level. the economic centre of the country, has johannesburg, that city, because of all this volatility, has had close to a dozen mayors over the past two years, party infighting, said economic strains are profound... let me 'ust economic strains are profound... let me just ask you, ambassador, because you have laid out many of the problems we have seen in south africa in the anc. there will be new blood in this government. what will that do? and you think that will be able to address some of these problems? you mentioned corruption and lack of electricity and water and lack of electricity and water and high under plumbi

cyril ramahosa your congratulatory messages. cyril ramaphosa in _ your congratulatory messages. are protests pushing for a treat hostage deal. there has been a great deal of momentum to get the remaining hostages which are still in a large number in gaza out. today, we had news of eight of the soldiers, israeli soldiers in gaza who are engaged in an operation in rafah being killed in a blast doing what it called operational activities. these pages are quite consistent and quite large as you can see in tel aviv —— these protests are quite consistent are quite large in tel aviv. coming back to the soldiers killed in an operation in a raffle, in southern gaza. israel has identified one captain and say it will release the names of the others later. meanwhile, the hamas run health ministry in gaza have said 30 palestinians have been killed in the last 2a hours. earlier, i spoke to al correspondent who is in jerusalem. al correspondent who is in jerusalem-— al correspondent who is in jerusalem. . , ., ., jerusalem. we are still waiting for a official statement _ jerusalem. we are stil

all of that is still to be played for, and of course when cyril ramaphosa takes the stage today heree nation, so what we are hearing from his party is that even though he is the leader of the anc, he really had to take stock of this moment, essentially a kind of transition of power in south africa, and mark this moment with his comments to the nation. that report from johannesburg, _ comments to the nation. that report from johannesburg, and _ comments to the nation. that report from johannesburg, and we - comments to the nation. that report from johannesburg, and we have - comments to the nation. that report from johannesburg, and we have a l from johannesburg, and we have a live page up and running on the bbc news website with the latest from south africa and its election results. the latest detail from catherine and other correspondence around the country. south africa into uncharted waters after the election. the ukrainian president has accused china of prolonging the war in his country by supporting russia. volodymyr zelensky said beijing was not only refusing to take part in a

and so begins a new era in south african politics, as president cyril ramaphosa — who himself helped. the bbc�*s africa correspondent, barbara plett usher, reports. one of the main reasons the anc haave failed to secure a majority is the surprising vote share secured by former president jacob zuma's newly formed party the mk. despite doing better than almost anyone expected, the party says it is considering challenging the results in court. this report now by the bbc�*s africa correspondent, barbara plett usher. the verdict is almost in — still not official results, but they're clear. the anc has lost its unrivalled political power. it's done even worse than expected, punished by voters, angry about economic mismanagement and corruption scandals. this is a shock to the system for the anc, the celebrated liberation movement humbled by this verdict on its governance. it's the most dramatic political shift in south africa since the end of apartheid, and no one knows exactly what will happen next. we ask for all electoral stakeholders to please remain calm, for leaders to lead this natio

we haven't seen much of a president to cyril ramaphosa - for us.ay. where do you think he stands today following these results and the negotiations that have to happen? he and the negotiations that have to ha en? , ., and the negotiations that have to ha . en? , ., , and the negotiations that have to hauen? , . , ., happen? he is in a very tough spot at the moment _ happen? he is in a very tough spot at the moment because _ happen? he is in a very tough spot at the moment because the - happen? he is in a very tough spot. at the moment because the decision is will— at the moment because the decision is will the _ at the moment because the decision is will the anc insiders, its cohort and decision makers and national executive — and decision makers and national executive committee, will they oust him or— executive committee, will they oust him or will— executive committee, will they oust him or will they keep him? and this will also _ him or will they keep him? and this will also have ramifications for south — will also have ramifications for south a

applause you are life with bbc news and that was the address by president cyril ramaphosa here at theections which took place on wednesday and this was the first statement by president cyril ramaphosa since those elections and he said these elections show that the country's democracy was strong and durable and we expect to ruling anc party, his party, will not be able to form a majority in parliament and he said this showed that all political parties in south africa had been called to work together to meet the needs of south africa and he said to party is needed to find common ground as they move ahead and to analyse more of what we are finding out now, we are joined by a south african analyst. you were watching that speech by the president and he tried to sound conciliatory in his tone, conciliatory in his tone, conciliatory with other parties as we head into coalition talks in south africa.— we head into coalition talks in south africa. absolutely, and i think adopting _ south africa. absolutely, and i think adopting that _ south africa. absolutely, and i| think adopting that concil

cyril ramaphosa will continue as south africa's president.l have to leave the country? what sorts of concessions or compromises do you think he'll have to make now that the da has a seat at the table? the fact is there has to be in agreement to make this economy grow and do a lot better. unemployment isjust way too high. so, we need to review things like the tax policy, we need to review fiscal policy, we need to review the powers of municipal governments. in terms of its ability to run an effective show. and so, the economy has to grow and unemployment has to decrease. so, the compromises have to do with managing a far more open economy, that is far more competitive and less restrictive, and so there has to be a compromise made on, essentially, how this economy is run. the second series of compromises have to do with how this country deals with good governance and corruption. and to have a far more effective police system, to have a far more effective system of national prosecutions, and to in fact make sure that we are able to reduce the in

ramaphosa. —— president cyril ramaphosa.ould select her as its candidate in the seat has dominated the first week of campaigning. here is our political correspondent jack fenwick. this is row that has been ongoing for months but has really,

and so begins a new era in south african politics as well as new challenges for president cyril ramaphosao himself helped negotiate the end of apartheid. the bbc�*s africa correspondent, barbara plett usher, reports. it had been a slow and steady day, and then, this. the former president, now the head of the upstart mk party, an unexpected challenge to the anc... ..already reeling from voter anger over economic mismanagement and corruption scandals. jacob zuma has created quite a stir here. he's made a rock star entrance. his party came third, with an unexpectedly strong showing, taking a lot of votes away from the anc... ..and still trying to take more. he announced he had evidence of election rigging, said he was considering a demand for a full revote. the results aren't official yet, but they're clear. the anc has lost the outright majority it held for 30 years, the most dramatic political shift since the end of apartheid. this is uncharted territory. we ask for all electoral stakeholders to please remain calm, for leaders to lead this nation at this time and for voices of reason to co

what will cyril ramaphosa have to review if he wants a cedar on the table?ext policy, the fiscal policy, the powers of municipal government in terms of ability to run an effective show. so the economy has to go and unemployment has to decrease. economy that is far more competitive and less restrictive. so, there has to be a compromise made on essentially how this economy is run. the second series of compromises have to do with how this candidate deals with good governance and corruption and to have a far more effective police system, to have a far more effective system of national prosecutions and to in fact make sure that they able to reduce the insecurity that so many south africans face when it comes to their lives. the agency is considered to be progression. do you think that having the da now in this government of national unity will change the way that south africa is on the world stage as well? ~ , ,., , africa is on the world stage as well? ~ ,,., , , well? absolutely. so, the big issues to _ well? absolutely. so, the big issues to deal _ well? absol

cyril ramaphosa, having been re—elected president as the national leader of the unity government. at the halfway point in the election campaign. the liberal democrats, meanwhile, are calling for a boost to front line policing in a bid to tackle car crime. let's cross to our correspondent, jenny hill in surrey. looking like you have pulled over at the minute, jenny. tell us about some of the pledge is being made by the lib dems. some of the pledge is being made by the lib dem— the lib dems. show. the lib dems have had a — the lib dems. show. the lib dems have had a rather— the lib dems. show. the lib dems have had a rather damp _ the lib dems. show. the lib dems have had a rather damp afternoonl the lib dems. show. the lib dems. have had a rather damp afternoon in the surrey countryside, ed davey enjoying a game of rounders with some of his supporters. as i say, it was rather rainy, we have been treated to the full range of the british summer. ed davey proved as if we needed proof, that politics is indeed a very competitive sport. if he is worried about what's been happening with r

the mk party said it would only work with the party if cyril ramaphosa stepped down. 0ur correspondentanga is injohannesburg with the latest. usually when you have these results, people know what the final declaration will be. do we do expect the ruling african national congress party to lose its majority in the south african parliament and this really is a historic moment for south africa, after 30 years in power, the ruling anc is about to lose its majority, and now has to possibly form a coalition government with other opposition parties. the stage is now set for the electoral commission to announce and declare the results of the national as well as provincial elections. there is underlying tensions in south africa at the moment, and that is because the powerful, influentialformer presidentjacob zuma has urged the electoral commission not to announce the results today. he says his party and a few others are contesting the results that are shown on the board just behind me. they say they need more time to raise those objections, but it is important to say there hasn't been any clear

president cyril ramaphosa was sworn in as president over a week ago.vernment of national unity is failing to find each other. and there's a sense that they're nowjostling for positions instead of focusing on the major priority, which is urgently addressing south africa's problems. let's take a look at other stories making headlines today around the world: the us military shut down a temporary pier used to deliver aid to gaza friday. the pier was removed due to concerns that bad weather could damage it. humanitarian organizations have warned the amount of aid reaching gaza is only a fraction of what the population needs. officials in northeast ukraine say at least one person was killed in a russian missile strike on friday. the attack on a nine—storey residential building in dnipro, caused the top four floors to collapse. a new mexicojudge has denied a last—ditch effort by actor, alec baldwin, to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge for the fatal shooting on the set of his 2021 film, rust. the move comes just two weeks before the actor is set to s

in south africa, president cyril ramaphosa is promising the "beginning of a new era" after being swornn ceremony in pretoria was attended by at least 18 foreign heads of state, and included a 21—gun salute and fly—past by army helicopters. it follows elections, in which the governing african national congress — the party of nelson mandela — lost its majority for the first time in decades. they've now entered into coalition with a traditional rival. the outcome of the election was described as one of the biggest political shifts in the country since the end of apartheid. here's our africa correspondent barbara plett usher. in his inaugural address, mr ramaphosa said a lot of south africa was at stake. that is because for the first time the anc is having to share power what it was the national unity government and its main partner is an ideological and political opponent, the democratic alliance party. it is also because it is crucial for this government to reverse the decline in south africa's economy, to basically get the economy, to basically get the economy working again for people,

president cyril ramaphosa was sworn in as president over a week ago.g to find each other. and there's a sense that they're nowjostling for positions instead of focusing on the major priority, which is urgently addressing south africa's problems. let's take a look at other stories making headlines today around the world: the us military shut down a temporary pier used to deliver aid to gaza friday. the pier was removed due to concerns that bad weather could damage it. humanitarian organizations have warned the amount of aid reaching gaza is only a fraction of what the population needs. officials in northeast ukraine say at least one person was killed in a russian missile strike on friday. the attack on a nine—storey residential building in dnipro caused the top four floors to collapse. while emergency services have rescued several people, first responders are searching for any more civilians who may be trapped under the rubble. a new mexicojudge has denied a last—ditch effort by actor alec baldwin to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge for the fa

cyril ramaphosa is re—elected president of south africa — after his party strikes an unprecedented coalitionl with the opposition. the supreme court strikes down a federal ban on bump stocks — attachments that increase the firing capacity of guns. and — ukrainian soldiers maimed in combat receive life—changing treatment here in the us. hello i'm caitriona perry. south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, is to stay in office, after being re—elected by the country's parliament. but he only kept power after his party struck an historic coalition deal with its political opponents. the african national congress lost its majority in last month's general election — the first time the party once led by nelson mandela hasn't had full control of the federal government. in order to keep mr ramaphosa in office, the anc was forced to form a government of national unity with other parties, including the main opposition democratic alliance. its leader, john steenhuisen, is now expected to join the government. he told reporters why he backed mr ramaphosa staying in power the people have spoken. they have n

and so begins a new era in south african politics — as well as new challenges for president cyril ramaphosahimself helped negotiate the end of apartheid. the bbc�*s africa correspondent, barbara plett usher, reports. it had been a slow and steady day, and then this. the former president, now the head of the upstart mk party, an unexpected challenge to the anc... ..already reeling from voter anger over economic mismanagement and corruption scandals. jacob zuma has created quite a stir here. he's made a rock star entrance. his party came third, with an unexpectedly strong showing, taking a lot of votes away from the anc... ..and still trying to take more. he announced he had evidence of election rigging, said he was considering a demand for a full revote. the results aren't official yet, but they're clear. the anc has lost the outright majority it held for 30 years, the most dramatic political shift since the end of apartheid. this is uncharted territory. we ask for all electoral stakeholders to please remain calm, for leaders to lead this nation at this time and for voices of reason to conti

president cyril ramaphosa was sworn in as president over a week ago. instead of focusing on the major priority, which is urgently addressing south africa's problems. let's take a look at other stories making headlines today around the world... the us military shut down a temporary pier used to deliver aid to gaza friday. the pier was removed due to concerns that bad weather could damage it. humanitarian organisations have warned the amount of aid reaching gaza is only a fraction of what the population needs. officials in northeast ukraine say at least one person was killed in a russian missile strike on friday. the attack on a nine—storey residential building in dnipro, caused the top four floors to collapse. while emergency services have rescued several people, first responders are searching for any more civilians who may be trapped under the rubble. a new mexicojudge has denied a last—ditch effort by actor alec baldwin to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge for the fatal shooting on the set of his 2021 film rust. the move comes just two weeks

south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, is to stay in office, after being re—elected by the country'sl opponents. the african national congress lost its majority in last month's general election — the first time the party once led by nelson mandela hasn't had full control of the federal government. in order to keep mr ramaphosa in office, the anc was forced

finally, with president cyril ramaphosa, we have not really seen him since election day and what doeses to be in when you have taken the hardest beating as a party leader given to a particular party. we will see what the messaging will be and how he will spin it tomorrow and he typically doesn't enjoy tough interviews and that is also why he hasn't shown up here but realistically he is very vulnerable right now and there are many calls being made in various circles that he actually has to give up the ghost and allow other people to lead the party and try to rebuild the party. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. time is of the essence for the anc because according to south africa's constitution, the next parliament needs to sit within14 days of the election result being announced, and on that first sitting, the parliament has to elect the president so there is a real pressure on the anc to make sure that its chosen leader, president cyril ramaphosa, retains his position in the country. these are going to be difficult days for the politicians but also south africans who

the anc, one, just 40% of the vote still president cyril ramaphosa is calling the outcome a victory forse the ballot was fair and it was free from violence we have, held another successful election that has been free fair credible and peaceful the independent. yes senior international correspondent, dr. mackenzie joins us now from johannesburg or the question then is david what sort of government that we're going to see in south africa? well that's on everyone's mind, max and i have to say that anyone who has a solid prediction on that will just be kind of drawing straws at this point because we just don't know this is unchartered territory. one thing that is certain is that the anc faces its biggest drop in support in 30 years sometimes change comes slowly our people have spoken whether we like it or not they have spoken sometimes it comes fast. it just one election cycle, the anc, the party of nelson mandela, with a staggering drop in support after three decades of dominance, the voters have spoken the party that has defined south african politics, losing it's outright majority i thin

ramaphosa have been meeting to discuss the way forward following these terrible results for the partys party leaders tour the country. israel and hamas give broadly positive responses to a new proposal to end the war in gaza, as the uk throws its support behind it. we believe that this is an opportunity that we all must seize to bring this conflict to a permanent end. boeing prepares to launch its first space mission with astronauts on board. we'll take you there live. 14—time champions real madrid prepare to face borussia dortmund in the champions league final in london.

ramaphosa. >> he staked his reputation on reviving the anc is cyril ramaphosa under pressure now he'seyond under pressure. >> i think might need to start looking for a new job he always styles himself as the next incumbent to prison. nelson mandela. but last recollection, president nelson mandela never lost an election but ramaphosa is well-known as a skilled negotiator. a skill that will now become very handy indeed well, rosebury now will become the very difficult process of trying to figure out what route the answer will take, obviously, with only 47% of the vote, they faced a difficult scenario, persuading other parties, to do exactly what they want because they don't have the leverage at this moment there is going to be an anc senior leaders meeting on tuesday where they might hash out some options for some kind of coalition or agreement for parliament's. but it really is a difficult process because on the one hand, you have groups like the eff that won't change, radical change, a leftist party on other hand, you have the da, which is much more centrist there is also a sense of f

cyril ramaphosa is re—elected president of south africa after his party strikes an historic coalitioneal with opposition parties. in a victory speech, he said the south african people expected the coalition to work together to tackle poverty, unemployment and inequality. the former post office submaster alan bates receives a knighthood while artist tracey emin and the actress imelda staunton become dames. they are just some of those to be recognised in this year's king's birthday honours. and in football, it's a disappointing night for scotland as they're thrashed 5—1 by hosts germany in the opening game of the euros. now on bbc news, the travel show. this is just incredible. the caribbean — a collection of 7,000 islands set in shimmering seas with some of the best beaches and marine life in the world. it's home to over 45 million people and a mix of cultures, music and natural wonders. but this oceanic environment is as fragile as it is beautiful and the caribbean�*s relationship with its seas and ecosystems are changing rapidly. i'm reece parkinson. as someone who has caribbean ance

ramaphosa on the phone on his re-election to the post president of south africa.xpressed hope for continued work to strengthen the strategic partnership between russia and south africa. earlier, ramophosia was also sent. and the federal budget, and will now be determined based on the median income and it is used to assess the standard of living in the country when forming the main financial document, preparing significant social programs and assistance measures. russian subjects will set their own values, to which many types of benefits and allowances are tied, for example, payments to needy families with children and pregnant women or pensioners whose income does not reach the regional level... the recipe used canned beans from one of our suppliers. the dish has already been removed from sale and an inspection of the entire supply chain and production has begun. we also temporarily stopped the application to further check it. in general, all products, even those that do not cause concern. the most important thing for us is your safety and health. we'll keep you p

ramaphosa was just re-elected for a second term as president of the republic of south africa, but for this re-election he had to the last parliamentary elections, where the african national congress of par did not get the majority of votes, had to go to the creation of a national government... agreement on national unity with the democratic alliance party, it is such a liberal party, its leader john stay hazen was in ukraine during the war, before thing, one of the few african politicians, not state leaders, namely opposition leaders, visited ukraine, was in lviv, met with politicians there, expressed support for ukraine, and if such parties with an unambiguous position on the war gain power in the countries of the global cock, even part of the power, can we use it? certainly, i would like to clarify here that the newly re-elected president, he did propose a government of national unity, yes, but, his pro-russian opponents, they just did not agree with it, and therefore now there will be a coalition government with, first of all, this with the democratic alliance, which with... takes

ramaphosa was just re-elected for a second term as president of the republic of south africa , but fors re-election, before after the last parliamentary elections, where the african national congress sar did not receive the majority of votes, he had to go to the creation of a government of national unity from the democratic alliance party, that is the liberal party, its leader john stahay. was in ukraine during the war, by the way, one of the few african politicians, not leaders of the state, namely opposition leaders, visited ukraine, was in lviv, met with politicians there, expressed support for ukraine, and if such parties have a clear position on the war get power in the countries of the global cock, even a part of the power, can we use it? of course, i would just like to clarify here that the new... the re-elected president, he did propose a government of national unity, yes, but his pro-russian opponents, they did not agree with this, and that is why now there will be a coalition government with, first of all, this is with the democratic alliance, which takes sufficiently pro-ukr

and cyril ramaphosa is re—elected president of south africa after his party strikes an unprecedentedm carl nasman. the us supreme court on friday struck down a federal ban on bump stocks, the latest move in america's battle over gun control. bump stocks are gun accessories that allow semi—automatic rifles to fire bullets more quickly, similar to a machine gun. in a 6—3 vote, the court's conservative majority ruled that using firearms with the attachment does not meet the definition of a machine gun under

and so begins a new era in south african politics — as well as new challenges for president cyril ramaphosao himself helped negotiate the end of apartheid. the bbc�*s africa correspondent, barbara plett usher, reports. it had been a slow and steady day, and then, this. the former president, now the head of the upstart mk party, an unexpected challenge to the anc... ..already reeling from voter anger over economic mismanagement and corruption scandals. jacob zuma has created quite a stir here. he's made a rock star entrance. his party came third, with an unexpectedly strong showing, taking a lot of votes away from the anc... ..and still trying to take more. he announced he had evidence of election rigging, said he was considering a demand for a full revote. the results aren't official yet, but they're clear. the anc has lost the outright majority it held for 30 years, the most dramatic political shift since the end of apartheid. this is uncharted territory. we ask for all electoral stakeholders to please remain calm, for leaders to lead this nation at this time and for voices of reason to co

south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, has been announcing details of his new coalition governmentside the african national congress for the first time since the end of apartheid. the announcement was delayed, amid continued wrangling with the second biggest party, the democratic alliance. one of the senior democrats seen as a replacement forjoe biden after his poor performance in thursday night's television debate has ruled himself out as a candidate. senator raphael warnock dismissed the concerns about mr biden. let's turn now to the euros — and how england took their fans on emotional rollercoaster — before beating slovakia. this goal midway through the first half by ivan schranz gave gave the slovaks the lead. and despite hitting the post, and creating several other good chances, it wasn't until the fifth minute of injury time at the end of the match thatjude bellingham equalised, with an overhead kick. that meant extra time — and it took england just one minute to take the lead — with this header by harry kane. they held on to see out the two—one victory — meaning they will fa