we have a very good chance of arriving at a very good deal. the us—uk relationship has always been close but there are no guarantees with the new resident here. escaped the barbs and frost others have encountered.

our political editor there chris mason. at queen mary university of london, and asked him how he thought the talks went. well, the mood music today was obviously really, really good. i think probably as good as anyone in keir starmer�*s administration could've expected. i think the letter from king charles inviting trump for a second, unprecedented state visit was a bit of a master stroke — flattery will get you everywhere, people say, and it seems to have worked its magic this time. obviously, there are still some concerns about the extent to which the us will provide security guarantees, or some kind of backstop in the ukraine war, and i think the peace deal — i think that will still be possibly a sticking point, although some people would argue, as donald trump did, that if american workers were there, russia would be less likely to try to attack ukraine again.

i think, as far as we could interpret anything from today, it's been a bit of a success for keir starmer. so, some positive overtures and mood music — but of course, we weren't there and party to those discussions behind closed doors. i just wonder what you think the mood might�*ve been there? because when it comes to that question of ukraine and russia, and we also know donald trump said of his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, "i've known him a long time, i don't believe he'll violate his word," if there

trade deal between the us and uk anytime soon? that hasn't happened so far. to him — in the end, these things have to go some of the tariffs that trump seems to want to put the problem, of course, will come in the detail, and particularly when it comes to agricultural goods and

andrew tate, the self—confessed misogynist and influencer, has until proven guilty — after leaving romania had their passports returned to them by but officials said charges of rape and human have not been dropped. into florida today, loudly declaring their innocence. listen, listen, listen. guilty and i think my brother and i are largely misunderstood. there is a lot of opinions about us, there's a lot of things going around about us on the internet. we have no criminal record anywhere on the planet, ever. it's almost three years since the brothers were first

they deny any wrongdoing. it's true, the brothers had been campaigning for years for their travel restrictions to be relaxed, but why now? why so abruptly? and crucially, are they still planning to return to romania to face justice? the tates had spent time in detention and house their property and fast cars seized. but today those assets were returned and the brothers were allowed to leave. trump white house? so what kind of message are we sending to the world unpunished in romania? there's no doubt the tates now have powerful friends in president trump's administration. we'll check it out, we'll let you know. beside him, britain's prime

minister took a tougher line. obviously this involves, there is an english element here, so it's important that justice is done. that english element involves separate and unrelated which the tates deny. in andrew tate�*s release. they are just disgusted, dismayed, distraught. they don't understand how this could happen. intervene on the behalf of one of the world's worst and most prolific alleged sex traffickers and rapists? of a political witch hunt. to romania to face justice. the israeli military has

published its first official the october the 7th attacks by hamas. about hamas�*s military capabilities — with gaza viewed it says at one point more than 5,000 people crossed the palestinian enclave. were evacuated before civilians. for more i've been speaking to bruce hoffman, a senior on foreign relations. taking a look at that report from the idf, in its mission to protect israeli citizens. hamas�*s intentions,

as this report suggests? or superiority, the so—called startup nation. with all sorts of sensors and machine guns. neutralise that system and render israeli military intelligence, and the idf, in essence, deaf and dumb. women soldiers, for example.

why do you think they weren't listened to? imaginary to me," learning, debate — a whole range, but we note prime minister netanyahu has refused to open an inquiry. lessons have to be learned.

2023, as were killed in the previous surprise attack. obviously, they have to learn lessons. women spotters had detected their superiors did not communicate that of the chain military intelligence research, who resigned last year, in march 2023 and july 2023 — in written form, he warned the prime minister benjamin netanyahu that a quote unquote

a very high level strategic was also a very high level strategi as was also a very high level strategi as the as also a very high level strategi as the lower—level ignored as was the lower—level tactical warnings from these young women. the tactical warnings from these young women. around the world across young women. around the world - across the — young women. around the world - across the uk, _ young women. around the world - across the uk, this - young women. around the world - across the uk, this is - young women. around the world - across the uk, this is bbc i and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. prison sentence suspended following an appeal. amesbury, who lost the labour whip in october, pleaded guilty he could be ousted as an mp if 10% of his constituents support a petition for a by—election. the uk government has backed plans for a second runway up, operational by the end of the decade. permission before going ahead.

claimed asylum in 2024 — an increase of 18% from 2023, and almost twice the number from 2021. you're live with bbc news. official a0 years ago. two other co—founders of the zetas drugs cartel have also been extradited. and ruthlessness — and has been designated the extradition of 29 people from mexico to the united states, in and of itself, is historic.

relentless drug war. are some of the names of those involved. they include, for example, miguel angel trevino, and his brother, oskar omar trevino — they are the founding members of los zetas cartel. they ran the criminal empire that had its finger in many, lost its power and essentially splintered and fractured in the mid—2010s. war, but another name in the group of 29 that's been

rafael caro quintero. in how drug trafficking in mexico was carried out. with the murder of a dea agent in 1985. was disappointed he was allowed to be released by the mexican authorities. and is now on us soil. so the broader question is, why is all this happening, and perhaps why now?

president claudia sheinbaum to do more on the question of the drug war in this country, to do more in terms of cross—border cooperation in security. amid the threat of tariffs over for example. that's difficult to know, but certainly it is an effort, around the world... 3rd for one month — are necessary to stop illicit drugs from �*pouring' into the us from mexico and canada. mr trump also announced an additional 10% universal tariff on imports from china — which already faces a 10% tariff

on its products. groups that they could face possible torture on thursday, after spending 10 years in a bangkok detention center. and possible genocide against the uyghur people — a mostly muslim ethnic minority in china. state of new mexico. gene hackman was 95, and his wife — a classical pianist — was 63. authorities reported no signs of injury but deemed ruled out foul play. no cause of death was given.

in the the eruption of mount vesuvius, scientists have discovered that his brain was preserved when it turned to glass in a cloud of extremely hot ash. it is the only known case of human tissue — or any organic material — turning to glass naturally. to glass in a volcanic eruption. he died here inside ancient herculaneum in italy when vesuvius violently erupted. archive: with vesuvius still rumbling in the background, | the city of herculaneum, sister city of pompeii, is excavated. then in 2020, scientists were mystified when they found

now, they have the answer. the material must have been very fast heated, in the skull of the brain. the temperature quickly dropped down back to room temperature ——lock. the scientists found these neural structures inside the glass, proving that it really was once a living organ. vesuvius's victims died suddenly and violently, but the unique remnants of one young man are helping georgina rannard, bbc news.

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