after two months of practice in a duplicate of the flooded pedestal, injuly this year, mini sunfish wasolten clumps of material that could be fuel debris on the pedestal in unit three. one of the reasons there's so much water in the reactor buildings is because ground water is leaking in and it needs to be pumped out. the problem is, it can't be pumped out into the sea. so, how do you stop groundwater from leaking in in the first place? well, you build an ice wall. pipes of coolant have been inserted 30 metres into the ground and they are gradually freezing the soil and stopping anything from seeping through. it sounds completely nuts. but how else would you do it? that is an ice wall! underground! having been criticised in the early stages, it now seems tepco is working hard to make fukushima safe. it's rebuilt and reinforced working areas, sealed the soil in concrete, and reduced radiation levels. in ourfour—hour visit, we received the radiation dose equivalent to four dental x—rays, but there is such a long way to go. decommissioning the site could take a0 years. and it may cost eigh

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the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle —— the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middleunderstand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: vladimir putin wins a landslide victory in the russian presidential election, securing another six years in office. he also dismissed suggestions from britain that russia was behind the poisoning of former spy, sergei skripal and his daughter. well let's stay with that story and listen to president putin's comments on the nerve agent attack in britain and the issue of chemical weapons. translation: in relation to the tragedy you mentioned, i learnt about it from the media and the first thing that came into my mind was that if it was a military operation, people would have died straightaway. this is number one. secondly, russia does not have those weapons, russia has demolished all its chemical weapons under international su

but it was america's responsibility to fund and build the statue's pedestal.ldi, the designer of the statue, actually had more of a pyramid design, where it would... there'd be steps that lead up to, like, a pyramid, and that obviously didn't work out in the end due to the location that was chosen on fort wood, which is the star—shaped fort at the bottom of the statue, so he collaborated with hunt to come up with the final iconic design of the pedestal. the museum doesn't overlook that for many the statue of liberty is also a reminder that america hasn't always lived up to its noble ideas. whenever people are protesting something associated with freedom and liberty, the statue of liberty is frequently used as an icon. so we hope that when people come here, they will think personally about what freedom and liberty means to them. visitors are asked to contemplate that in the inspiration gallery, here at the statue of liberty's original torch, that was replaced in 1986, is displayed with the american flag and lady liberty as its backdrop. the story of the statue

so i think we do need to be careful that the national park is on a pedestal but, at the same time, wen these wonderful, vibrant communities, delivering on welsh language, the culture and the social aspect of what we have. its beauty is beyond doubt. but for bannau brycheiniog to thrive, that beauty needs to be more than skin deep. notjust a chocolate box landscape, but a place where people and the natural world can work, rest and play in harmony side by side. forevermore. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello. today could turn out to be the warmest day of the year so far, somewhere around temperatures of 19, possibly 20 degrees. as we go through the week, it's not going to be as warm, it still will be some spells of sunshine and still looking drive the most. high pressure is firmly in charge of our weather, air around it moves in a clockwise direction, we will be pulling in more of an easterly wind at times, so it is almost going to feel colder along the north sea coastline. what we have today is sunshine across the north—east of scotland, sunshine coming in across

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i think we do need to be careful that the national park is on a pedestal but, at the same time, we haventinue in these wonderful, vibrant communities, delivering on welsh language, the culture and the social aspect of what we have. its beauty is beyond doubt, but for bannau brycheiniog to thrive, that beauty needs to be more than skin deep. notjust a chocolate—box landscape, but a place where people and the natural world can work, rest and play in harmony, side by side, am byth — for evermore. john maguire, bbc news, brecon. from the beautiful landscapes of the bannau brycheiniog national park, i will practice that for quite some time, i'm sure, to the musical extravaganza that is the eurovision song contest. we arejust extravaganza that is the eurovision song contest. we are just one extravaganza that is the eurovision song contest. we arejust one month away until it all kicks off here in the uk in liverpool. over the past few weeks some of the artists have been touring europe performing to their fans been touring europe performing to theirfans and been touring europe performing to the

, any one observation we have made and drawn from events of the past week, it is the unshakeable pedestalw and order, amply indicating that as zimbabwe ends, we are generally a peaceably disposed people, and given to expressing grievances and resolving our differences by ourselves, and with the level of dignity, discipline of restraint so rare to many other nations. this is to be admired. indeed, such traits must form the pith of our personality and national character. a veritable resource we summon character. a veritable resource we summon and draw upon in times of vices are dudes. —— vicissitudes. the opposition i have alluded to did not amount to a threat to our well cherished constitutional order. nor was it a challenge to my authority as head of state and government. not even as commander—in—chief of the zimbabwe defence forces. to the man, the command element remained respectful. and comported with the dictates and moors of constitutionalism. true, a few incidents may have occurred here and there, but these are being corrected. i'm happy that throughout the short period, the pillars

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the trophy itself is on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.ome an international search. above all this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news. i'm james menendez. the latest headlines: britain's eavesdropping agency, gchq, has issued a statement furiously denying that it wiretapped mr trump during the us election campaign. hungary moves ahead with the construction of 2 container camps for asylum—seekers on its border with serbia, despite international criticism. it's reported from syria that at least a0 people have been killed and dozens injured in an airstrike on a mosque in the north of the country, during evening prayers. the building was in the village of al—jinah west of the city of aleppo. separately, the united states military says it killed several al qaeda militants in an air strike on a meeting place in neighbouring idlib province on thursday. the statement made no mention of civilian casualties. bill hayton reports

the trophy itself is on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.arch for it has become an international search. above all this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. i'm mike embley. the latest headlines: the us senate intelligence committee has said there's no evidence that trump tower was under surveillance by any part of the government during last year's presidential election. britain's communications intelligence agency has also denied being involved. gchq said the allegations were com plete gchq said the allegations were complete and art are nonsense and should be ignored. —— utter nonsense. and a bbc team is among those who have escaped from the eruption of mount etna in italy. china has declared that islamist separatists in the far west of the country are the greatest threat to the nation's security. the president has promised to build what he calls "a great wall of iron" to safeguard the vast western region of xinjiang, home to

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats. of the west — offeringl reunification as quickly as possible — and that'sl what the voters wanted. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the ukrainian army is holding the ukrainian city of kharkiv. new british intelligence reports suggest moscow's invasion has �*largely stalled' with heavy russian losses and fierce ukrainian resistance. for places in ukraine like the city of odesa — yet to witness an offensive, residents are faced with a difficult decision, to leave or stay. (00v with a difficult decision, to leave or stay. russia is eager to take the crucial port city on the black sea coast. our correspondent andrew harding is in odesa as it prepares its defences, and he sent this report. on ukraine's black sea coast, they're getting ready for the russians. filling sandbags... ..and blocking the streets of odesa, an ancient port city once attack

me the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a pedestrian bridge has collapsed onto a busy motorway in the american city of miami, killing four people. emergency crews are working to reach those still trapped under the rubble. president trump hasjoined france, germany and the united kingdom in issuing a joint statement laying the blame for the nerve agent attack in the english city of salisbury firmly on russia. thousands of brazilians have attended the funeral of a politician in rio dejaneiro who had campaigned against police brutality. marielle franco was killed by a gunman who pulled up next to her car and shot her several times before escaping. vigils and rallies have been held in several cities. julia carneiro followed the tribute held outside rio's city council

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the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.ow that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: ukraine says russian forces have bombed a theatre in the besieged port of mariupol that was being used by large numbers of civilians as a shelter. russia has denied carrying out the attack. within the past couple of hours the british—iranian woman, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, has touched down on british soil for the first time since she was detained in iran six years ago. this is the moment mrs zaghari—ratcliffe arrived at raf brize norton in oxfordshire just after 1am local time on thursday morning. she walked down the steps of the plane along with fellow british—iranian anoosheh ashoori, after their release was secured. the two later waved at cameras as they walked into a reception building at the air base. they had flown back v

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.trophy and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: a 35—hour curfew under way in ukraine's capital as the mayor warns kyiv�*s at a difficult and dangerous moment. millions of ukrainians have fled the country in the past three weeks, and many more are either internally displaced or under siege and in dire need of aid. the governor of lviv region, maxim kozitsky, has criticized international aid agencies for not being visible on the ground and helping ukrainian refugees. he says that western ukraine has been dealing with hundreds of thousands of refugees without much help. translation: i don't see real interest in systematic work - in ukraine from the un, humanitarian aid or refugee agencies. i don't see active moves from osce, the red cross or council of

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle this was an international trophy and we understande west, offering reunification as quickly as possible and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: 500,000 people are facing a battle to survive in western mosul, after living under the control of so—called islamic state. no evidence of collusion between the trump election campaign and russia. that is according to the head of the panel investigating the claims. the social democrats in germany have elected the former european parliament president martin schulz as party leader, giving him an unprecedented unanimous endorsement. he will now face angela merkel in the parliamentary election in september. she is bidding for a fourth term. sarah corker reports. bidding for germang‘s top 'ob~= martin schulz has plenty to smile about. no german social democrat has ever got his party behind him quite like this. winning all 605 votes, he was the unanimous choice translation: everybody here, and in the country, feels it. the spd is back again. we are back again! so fa

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.has become an international search. above all this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible and that's this is bbc news. the latest headlines: 500,000 people are facing a battle to survive no evidence of collusion between the trump election campaign and russia. that is according to the head of the panel investigating the claims. the crew of an oil tanker hijacked by pirates off the coast of somalia say they feel as if they have been born again, after being freed by somali forces. the incident was the first hijacking of a ship in almost five years, and led to worries that somali pirates were back in business. janey mitchell reports. heading for calm waters, surrounded by somali forces almost a week after being seized. the boat is crewed by eight sri lankans now relieved! and grateful for their release. everybody here helped us a lot and saved our lives, which is important. what i can say is, we are dead and born. you know, all

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but pedestal to laws and that is the most crucial questions. most crucial questions. but pedestal to pay for, this is the withdrawal agreement to get to the negotiation. not at all, if you look at the withdrawal agreement there are 585 pages of stuff that describes the european court will have a very significant role. it will also ensure that the manner in which laws are being made in the transitional period will be made... we are not even sitting at the table and the position taken by majority vote in other countries and impose on us and it is ridiculous. how many mps you think have read 585 pages. have you read it? you have only been given the document this morning so it is difficult to read 550 pages. 9096 of it has been out there for some time. we have gone over it and our advisers tell us what is in the document and i do agree it is bananas and bonkers to become somebody who has to take the rules which are not on the table which is why we say... on that you can both agree. democracy first that is what i say. thank you very much. well earli

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible and that's this is bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. to survive in western mosul after living under the control the investigation intmpossible presidential election gathers pace today with much anticipated evidence from fbi directorjames comeyy let's stay with this story — the bbc‘s laura bicker takes a look at how events over the past few months have culminated in this monday's hearings on capitol hill. i don't know putin. i think it would be great if we got along with russia. i've never met putin. one question has dog donald trump's wrote to the white house more than any other. —— of it. what part did russia play in helping him win the election? here is what we know so far. the hackers behind a cyber attack on mr trump's critic rivals we re attack on mr trump's critic rivals were russian, accord

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.n international trophy and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the ukrainian army is continuing to hold off the russian advance in the second city of kharkiv, even as it comes under heavy daily bombardment. emergency teams in the city of mariupol are rescuing survivors from the rubble of a theatre bombed by russia. officials say the number of casualties is still not clear. new british intelligence reports suggest moscow's invasion has largely stalled, with heavy russian losses and fierce ukrainian resistance. for places in ukraine like the city of 0desa, yet to witness an offensive, residents are faced with a difficult decision, to leave or stay. russia is eager to take the crucial port city on the black sea coast. 0ur correspondent, andrew harding,

the trophy itself is on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.now the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph of the christian democrats i of the west, after- reunification as quickly as possible, and that's. what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: a leading charity says many thousands of children in syria could lose access to education if britain cuts its foreign aid. tanzania's president, john magufuli, has died at the age of 61. police in atlanta have said the lone gunman responsible for the fatal shooting of eight people, including six women of asian descent, may have had an issue with sexual addiction and had "lashed out" at "targets of opportunity". the attacks took place at three massage parlours in the northern suburbs of the city. the cherokee country sheriff told a news conference that the suspect may have previously been a customer of establishments similar to the ones he attacked. he has now been charged with eight counts of murder and one count of aggravated assaul

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.d we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: with empty streets from new york to california, president trump says he doesn't expect to impose a national lockdown in the us. in the uk, the government has announced unprecedented measures to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus as the prime minister says restaurants and pubs must close. after several days with no home—grown infections, according to china's official figures, there is a feeling there that the coronavirus emergency appears to be under control. people in beijing are finally heading outdoors, as china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports. countries around the world are going through a coronavirus emergency but in china people have been living at for months. now with the weather turning g

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the british government has been dealt a major blowjust ten days before brexit, the speaker of the house of commons telling theresa may she can't have a third vote on her deal. as new zealand continues to mourn, the country's prime minister, jacinda arden, has condemned the gunman who killed 50 people as a terrorist, criminal and extremist. the cyclone which has torn into parts of southern africa may have taken many hundreds of lives. cyclone idai reached speeds up to 120 mph and brought with it torrential rain and floods. worst affected are mozambique, zimbabwe and malawi. shingai nyoka sent this report from the border between zimbabwe and mozambique. shops with their fronts torn off, windows shattered in the street. roofs

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the british government been dealt a major blow just ten days before brexit. the speaker of the house of commons telling theresa may she can't have a third vote on her deal. as new zealand continues to mourn, the country's prime minister, jacinda ardern, has condemned the gunman who killed 50 people as a terrorist, criminal and extremist. now to the rest of the day's news: dutch police have arrested a turkish man in the city of utrecht, where three people were killed in a shooting attack on a tram on monday morning. five people were wounded, some seriously. 0ur correspondent, damian grammaticas, was there as events unfolded. sirens. late morning, a tramline at a standstill, and dutch medics scrambling. the reports wer

the trophy itself is on the pedestal in the middle this was an international trophy and we understand international search. above all, this was a triumph of the christian democrats i of the west, after- reunification as quickly as possible, and that's. what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a leading charity says many thousands of children in syria could lose access to education — if britain cuts its foreign aid. tanzania's president, john magufuli, has died at the age of 61. the vice president said he'd succumbed to complications related to a heart condition. the canadian senate has passed a bill that expands access to medically assisted death. assisted death has been legal in canada since 2016, but the revised law includes people with an intolerable medical condition but whose death is not considered imminent. it means that it could become an option for those whose sole underlying condition is mental illness, once a two year prohibition on such cases has passed. the bill requires a formal signing to be made law. let's speak to krista carr from the group incl

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.tional search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. i‘m lewis vaughan jones. the latest headlines: with empty streets from new york to california, president trump says he doesn‘t expect to impose a national lockdown in the us. in the uk, the government has announced unprecedented measures to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus as the prime minister says restaurants and pubs must close. the british government‘s scientific advisors have warned that people will need to avoid unnecessary social contact for the best part of a year — alternating between strict and less strict measures to help intensive care units cope. it‘s in marked contrast to the prime minister‘s assessment yesterday, that the uk could turn the tide of the disease in 12 weeks. here‘s our medical correspondent, fergus walsh. intensive care units are overwhelmed in italy. there have

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump outlines his plans to deal with the opioid epidemic, saying traffickers should face the death penalty. residents in parts of australia hit by bushfires have been told it's still not safe to return home, after more than seventy properties were destroyed. officials say the fires in new south wales and neighbouring victoria are now being brought under control, but hundreds of cattle have been killed and over 100,000 acres of land burnt. for more on this deputy commissioner of the new south wales rural fire service, rob rogers, joined me a short time ago from sydney. there have been hundreds of people affected by this — the town that was most impacted in new south wales where those 70 properties were lost, there's about 1800 people tha

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.d now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats. of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible. _ and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. turkey says it's decided to start the process of ratifying finland's application to join nato, after long delays. but it says, more talks are needed about sweden's bid. president recep tayyip erdogan, says finland has kept the agreement, the 3 countries made last year, while sweden still hadn't handed over people he referred to as terrorists. turkey has delayed ratifying the bids of the two countries — saying they haven't done enough to combat kurdish militant groups. here's mr erdogan making the annnouncement. translation: we have decided to start the protocol of finland'sj accession to nato in our parliament. i wish that this decision will be good for our countries and our alliance. the news came amid a visit by finland's leade

the trophy itself was on a pedestal | in the middle of the cabinet here. | now, this was an internationalch for it has i become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the eu commission president has threaten to withold exports of covid vaccine to countries not supplying them, including to the uk. the british government has said it expects all signed contracts to be fulfilled. tanzania's president, john magufuli, has died at the age of 61. the vice president said he'd succumbed to complications related to a heart condition. the charity save the children has warned that planned reductions in british aid to syria could lead to hundreds of thousands of children losing their access to education. since the start of the conflict a decade ago, thousands of schools have been destroyed in what the un says is a deliberate ploy by president bashir al assad and his allies to terrorise communities — a charge the regime denies.

the trophy itself was - on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.erstand - now that the search for it has i become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: a $30 billion rescue package for the embattled first republic bank, as concerns grow of a possible crisis in the global financial sector. anger in france after the government pushes through pension reform without a vote. now to ukraine, and the ongoing battle for the city of bakhmut in the east of the country. two ukrainian army brigades defending the city's southern flank recently gave the bbc access to their positions, as fierce fighting continued in and around the city. they say russian casualties far outweigh theirs, but that the enemy is using new techniques to try to seize the city and the surrounding countryside. 0ur correspondent, quentin sommerville, sent us this special report. in war�*s uncertain journey,

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.d we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. welcome back. 0ur breaking news this hour: the prime minister of new zealand has announced a ban on the sale of assault rifles and semiautomatics in response to the christchurch terror attack that killed 50 people in two mosques. that is take you live to christchurch. thank you for your time. this is an effective ban on all military style semiautomatic weapons and with the interim measures coming in, its immediate. what is your response? labour this is what leadership looks like. the prime minister made this very clear once the attack had happened. the government has shown leadership by banning these weapons. it will go to parliament on april the 11th. and it's happened. i think it's a very clear statement that an issue that has been around for a number of y

the trophy itself is on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.d now the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph of the christian democrats i of the west, after- reunification as quickly as possible, and that's. what the voters wanted. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the bbc revisits aleppo, after a decade of conflict in syria, we hear the harrowing testimony of those whose lives were torn apart by war. the eu's medical regulator remains convinced astrazeneca's vaccine is safe, despite more countries suspending roll— out of the covid jab. police in the us state of georgia are investigating if three shootings at spas are connected. two people were killed at a massage parlour in a suburb of bento, and others in the state capital of selves. police say the four atlanta women victims appeared to be asian. according to local media, a suspect caught on video surveillance has been arrested in connection with the first shooting.— first shooting. nothing is auoin first shooting. nothing is going to _ first sho

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: aid agencies say over 50,000 people have fled of being behind the nerve agent attack on sergei skripal and his daughter. the kremlin calls the comments shocking and unforgivable. tens of thousands of slovaks have been protesting in cities across the country about the murder of a journalist investigating corruption. they are calling for early elections, unsatisfied by the resignation on thursday of the prime minister robert fico. it is the third consecutive friday to have seen mass demonstrations overjan kuciak‘s killing. nimesh thaker reports. it is estimated at least 60,000 people joined rallies calling for fresh elections and an end to corruption. the gatherings have been held for the last three weeks, and were prompted the killing

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.at the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines — 23 british diplomats are expelled from russia, its retaliation in the spy row with the uk, but that's not moscow's only move as it closes a consulate and the british council. aid agencies say almost 250,000 syrians have been driven from their homes in the last week, fleeing fierce fighting and air strikes from two separate offensives. the attorney—general in the us state of massachusetts is to begin an investigation into claims that information from millions of facebook users may have been used by a data company during the 2016 us presidential election. a former employee of cambridge analytica claims that 50 million profiles were accessed. the two companies deny any wrongdoing. our business correspondent joe lynam explains. this is all abo

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.y and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: a 35—hour curfew under way in ukraine's capital as the mayor warns kyiv�*s at a difficult and dangerous moment. nato defence ministers will meet in brussels later on wednesday to discuss their response to russia's invasion of ukraine, the first such meeting since the invasion began 20 days ago. it comes after three european prime ministers meet president zelensky in kyiv earlier today. we'rejoined now by kay bailey hutchison, us ambassador to nato from 2017—21. i'm just checking the precise days, i want to get that right. what do you think the defence ministers might be able to do? the idea of a no—fly zone seems to be out of question and given nato's apparent reluctance to engage militarily, what do they do? i eng

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.ational trophy, and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: drastic action from the federal reserve to tackle coronavirus: it's cut interest rates to 0.25% and announced co—ordinated action with other central banks. as the death toll across europe rises, spain begins a state of near lockdown — with people only allowed out of their homes to work, buy food or get medical care. brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, has left self—isolation to greet pro—government supporters protesting against the congress. he was seen shaking hands and taking selfies outside the presidential palace in brasilia. mr bolsonaro put himself into quarantine after at least five members of his delegation tested positive for coronavirus over the last week following a trip to the us for meeti

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.e search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats. of the west, offering i reunification as quickly as possible, and that's. what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: in russia — the main evening news on the country's flagship channel one was disrupted by a protest against the war on ukraine. highly unusual, in any case. a woman employee ran behind the newsreader, carrying a sign with the text: "no war. don't believe the propaganda. they are lying to you here." the programme quickly switched to a pre—recorded report, but not before the poster could be easily read. she is understood to have been arrested. maria snegovaya is a visiting fellow at george washington university, and adjunct senior fellow at the center for a new american security. she joins us from washington. maria, thank you very much indeed for your time. let me just start with this editor, a very bold thing to do to a nation, brave, some wou

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.ophy, and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the us and the uk bring in massive stimulus packages to bolster their economies in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. joe biden's bid to take on donald trump gets a boost as results come in from democratic party primaries in three us states. let's have more on that. joe biden has won the latest democratic party primaries in florida and illinois, strengthening his lead over bernie sanders in the race to take on donald trump. he's also on course to win in arizona. a fourth state, 0hio, didn't go to the polls because of the virus epidemic. speaking from his home in delaware, mr biden talked of the challenges the coronavirus posed to today's vote. americans in three states went to the polls today. i want t

a rope was tied around the statue in baltimore, maryland, before it was yanked off its pedestal and thrownrican activists have long objected to honouring columbus, saying his expeditions to the americas led to the colonisation and genocide of their ancestors. the american rapper kanye west has announced he is running for president of the united states in 2020. the unlikely challenger to donald trump and joe biden chose american independence day to make the surprise announcement on twitter, triggering a social media storm. but with just four months to go before polling day in november, it's not clear whether any official paperwork has been filed for him to appear on state election ballots. this is not the first time that west has suggested he would run for the white house and he has been a vocal supporter of president trump in the past. australia has so far weathered the coronavirus pandemic better than many other nations, with just 8,400 cases and 104 deaths, but a recent spike in the state of victoria caused by hotel quarantine breaches, has led authorities to enforce localised lockdowns.

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: italy records a huge rise in the number of deaths from coronavirus, with 475 people dying in one day — bringing the total to almost 3000. president trump closes his country's border with canada and invokes a wartime law to increase supplies of vital equipment to fight, what he's called, the ‘invisible enemy'. scientists across the world are racing to find a vaccine. but they're warning it won't be ready for some time. 139 people have now died from coronavirus in the us. dr dena grayson is an infectious disease expert and viral pandemic doctor. i asked her what she made of the surge in us cases. unfortunately, i've been predicting this for at least a month. we are obviously seeing a surge in part due to the fact

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump outlines his plans to deal with the opioid epidemic, saying traffickers should face the death penalty. here in the uk, an international team of chemical weapons experts has arrived in salisbury, to examine the nerve agent used to poison the former russian spy, sergei skripal, and his daughter, yulia. the bbc understands british investigators have broadened their search, to include a car that yulia skripal is believed to have travelled in, as our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. the focus today shifted to the village of durrington, ten miles north of salisbury, where investigators removed a car that was used to pick up yulia skripal from the airport the day before she and herfather, sergei, were attacked with nerv

the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here.nal trophy and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc world news. the main story this hour: a russian missile attack on a military training base in ukraine kills at least 35 people and injures more than 100. the us secretary of state antony blinken has held talks with his ukrainian counterpart in the last few hours, looking for any possible diplomatic route to ending the war. so, is a diplomatic settlement even possible? that's the question i put to jeffrey sachs, professor at columbia university. we should remember the war strategist von clausewitz, who defined war as politics with other means. the russians are engaged in politics as part of this. in this horrific way, they have aims — political aims. they've actually stated those political aims very clearly — the neutrality of ukraine