al—shabaab's allegiance remains to al-qaeda.did not succeed in that, so a splinter group emerged which has become the islamic state in somalia, however, it still remains rather weak. al—shabaab is not only the strongest of the militant groups and somali groups in somalia, but it also remains essentially aligned in its ideology with al-qaeda. but its ideology with al-qaeda. but it is a very powerful group in and of itself, and does not depend on al-qaeda for its capacities and the strength of its operations. ilil" capacities and the strength of its operations.— its operations. our security forces in — its operations. our security forces in the _ its operations. our security forces in the countries - its operations. our security i forces in the countries where al—shabaab operates equipped to deal with them? —— are. unfortunately not, the international community has tried to build up the somali national forces, tried to build up the somali nationalforces, with tried to build up the somali national forces, with lots of money, in the

al-shabaab has been unfortunately _ launch? al-shabaab has been unfortunately successful - launch?rtu nately successful in launching unfortunately successful in launching attacks in mogadishu against notjust hotels but government targets. there was an attack when i was anti—trump white house in 2017 which killed hundreds of people in mogadishu, and horrific, horrific attack. so al—shabaab clearly has this ability to conduct these complex assaults inside the capital and other parts of the country but they have also conducted hotel attacks in kenya as well. so the group has shown this ability to reach even further outside somalia and go after western target and show that they are forced to be reckoned with, not only in somalia but in the region.— with, not only in somalia but in the region. how much of a threat do _ in the region. how much of a threat do you _ in the region. how much of a threat do you consider- in the region. how much of a | threat do you consider them? in the region. how much of a i threat do you consider them? in the scheme of al-qaeda's orbit, because the group s

al shabaab is allied to al-oaeda, — group? al shabaab is allied to al-qaeda, and _ group?ied to al-qaeda, and they _ group? al shabaab is allied to al-qaeda, and they have - group? al shabaab is allied to| al-qaeda, and they have been carrying out attacks inside somalia and across the eastern horn of africa. they are believed to be the strongest militant group allied to the al-qaeda group. they control much of central and southern somalia. they have carried out attacks even recentlyjust along the border with somalia and ethiopia. this government initiative, the new president, i would say this was one of his top priorities dealing with this militant group, but this shows this militant group, but this shows this attack shows the strength, the capabilities of the al—shabab group that it will take quite a lot to deal with it, because this insurgency has been going on for the last 15 years, and that is why perhaps the president has asked the international community for support international community for support in dealing with it, notjust tackling them within somalia territory

the death of ayman al—zawahiri, almost a month ago in afghanistan, one can make the argument that al—shabaab they are able to sustain, mostly in somalia. they seem to be doing well from a financial perspective, they can generate revenue to a variety of schemes, in a controlled territory in various parts of the country. that is not, sometimes, with the full support of the local populations. but this is a group which is really entrenched in the country and they may be able to carry that broader jihadist momentum forward, even though the core al-qaeda is in a very difficult stage with the death of ayman al—zawahiri a few weeks ago. let�*s get more on our other top story we�*ve been following — the situation in ukraine. earlier i spoke to professor sarah kreps, director of the cornell tech policy institute at cornell university. i asked for her analysis of these so—called drone attacks. i think what is really notable about it is that this is a part of the occupied territory, which has been occupied by russia since 2014, and i think there was a sense that this area was impervious to — and sort of

the reality is that the somali security forces remain weak and played by multiple problems while al—shabaabur active have al—shabab been, specifically in recent years? al—shabab has been very active, essentially since 2016 or 2017, al—shabab has been on the offensive and dominating the operational tempo in somalia. neither the somali army or the african union forces at the time were dictating what was happening on the battlefield, or taking action against al—shabaab. al—shabaab was taking the action to the security forces and to the populations, including in mogadishu, where it exhorts many businesses. al—shabab has regularly engaged in the type of horrific attack that we have just been watching unfolding for two reasons. one is to demonstrate its potency, particularly to external audiences, outside of somalia, to potential recruits outside of somalia, as well as to the somali population, but the second is frequently a retaliation when a business or an entity refuses to pay extortion fees, which al—shabab regularly connects across mogadishu, as well as elsewhere in somalia, but even in the

al shabaab has been described by one u.s. official as al qaeda's largest global affiliate. we know that gunmen affiliated with the group came into the hotel by detonating three explosives at the gate and came into the building and took some hostages, started firing at staff, at guests there, and this went on for hours. i want to show you video from last night. it speaks to the fierce gun battle we have seen here. police told cnn that an elite counterterrorism force was inside the hotel engaging the gunmen. we haven't heard talk about casualties from either side. we'll get to know that, we hear, from the health ministry. but still being -- they're waiting for this to be over because there are people who are unaccounted for, loved ones, family members waiting outside the hotel for word about their loved ones. some were sent to hospitals around, some hospitals were taking in people in critical condition, some bodies. this is believed to be the largest siege by al shabaab in somalia since they were driven out of the capital mogadishu in 2011. they control large parts of souther

but al shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, even though cnn has not independently verified filiate of al qaeda, has between 5,000 and 10,000 fighters in the country. this is the first major attack on the somali capital, since the election a few months back of the president who has promised to neutralize the group. i want to show you some video from last night, where they're still fighting and gunfire, some explosions happening in the hotel. and elite counterterrorism force was called in to engage the gunmen at the hotel. they took 30 hours and a lot of people were waiting, family, loved ones, waiting to see -- to hear from their loved ones because there were still people who remained unaccounted for. the al shabaab is considered a threat, because it carried out many attacks in syria, even here in kenya, against a mall, university, hotel complex and even against a u.s. air base in 2020, in northern kenya, where three u.s. servicemen were killed. that is why president biden back in may authorized the redeployment of about 500 u.s. troops into somalia, reversing a decision by p

this is the first attack that al shabaab has taken out since the election of mahmoud.p during his campaign. al shabaab is described as al qaeda's largest global affiliate and it has between 5,000 and 10,000 fighters in the country. and we have a statement from the state department condemning the attack and says that the united states remains steadfast in our support of somali and african union led counterterrorism and build a future for the people of somalia. back in may president biden authorized the redeployment of about 5,000 troops back in somalia. and in recent weeks we've seen a couple of airstrikes targeting the group including one this past sunday that killed 13 al shabaab fighters. >> and the pictures are just horrible. larry, thank you so much for staying on it. >>> republican governor eric holcomb of indiana is the latest u.s. official to visit taiwan amid escalating tensions with china. his visit follows a trip by house speaker nancy pelosi and a u.s. congressional delegation visit led by a democratic senator ed markey earlier this month. kristie lu stout i

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the militant group, al—shabaab, say they were behind the attack. we know this attack began on friday evening, when the al—shabaab group detonated two bombs

hospital, recalled the terror group haphazardly opening fire the attack has already been claimed by al shabaab, an al qaeda-linked terror group that has been terrorizing the region for more than 15 years. its goal, to establish a fundamentalist islamic state in somalia. the assaults started with explosions late friday afternoon, which appear to be shown in this video. then, an unknown number of militants stormed the building, grabbing guests and staff as hostages. witnesses fleeing for their lives. just two years ago, al shabaab stormed another mogadishu hotel, killing 16, but this latest attack comes just as the u.s. increases its presence in the area. since june 3rd, the biden administration has carried out six air strikes against the terror group the u.s. embassy condemned the attack and pledged to hold murderers accountable and build when others destroy. a fresh front in the war on terror, a conflict now in its third decade matt bradley, nbc news >>> and now to the war in ukraine and the new attack deep in russian-held territory. it's the latest in a series of strikes inside a russian stro

al shabaab, an al qaeda-linked terror group, claims it has struck again in somalia. this time at the upscale hayat hotel, frequented by lawmakers and government officials. cnn has not independently confirmed the claim of responsibility. police say the militants set off explosives at the gate and stormed the building, taking hostages and barricading themselves inside the hotel. a fierce gun battle with somali security forces raged throughout the night and into the day. large sections of hathe hotel we destroyed in the fighting. elite counterterrorism forces entereded the hotel building to regain control. this is the first major attack on the somali capital mogadishu since the election in may. he promised during his campaign that he would neutralize the terror group. back in may, president biden authorized the redeployment of troops back in somalia, reversing a decision of president trump to withdraw all u.s. troops from the country. in 2020, it attacked a u.s. base in northern somalia and killed three u.s. servicemen. amara? >> larry madowo, appreciate your reporting,

has been carrying out air strikers against al shabaab, last week one air strike killed 13. in recent weeks we've seen several air strikes targeting this terrorist group which is subscribed as al qaeda's largest global affiliate. they're trying to establish a very strict form of shariah law in somalia. they've carried out attacks almost daily in parts of the country. they control large parts of southern and central somalia. they've carried out attacks against hotels and other facilities. >> and for terrorizing the coas area as well. larry modawo, thank you so much. >>> ahead, officials in new york city announce plans to address the influx of asylum seekers arriving from texas. details on that, straight ahead. verizon business internet, o with fast, reliable solutions, natitionwide. find the perfect solution n for your business. from the network businesses rely on. it's time for the biggest sale of the year, on the sleep number 360 smart bed. why choose proven quality sleep from sleep number? because proven quality sleep is vital to our health and wellness, on the sleep number

al shabaab has claimed responsibility. this is the first time that this group has attacked mogadishu. they seem to be sending a message with this attack. the u.s. redeployed troops to somalia in may as president biden decided to send back troops on the ground after president trump withdrew troops at the end of 2020 and has carried out recent airstrikes against al shabaab, the most recent killed 13. but still a long battle to try to limit this group that has carried out attacks in somalia sometimes even daily. here in kenya, at a mall, university and hotel complex. >> thanks so much, larry madowo. appreciate it. >>> another virus is spreading, monkeypox. after the breewe'll look at wha health officials are doing to get ahead of the spread. >>> and dozens of students who went missing eight years ago, details ahead. >>> monkeypox has caused officials to declare a local public health emergency in king county, washington. an emergency proclamation was signed on friday. officials say it will give them the flexibility to respond

the al shabaab is linked to al qaeda. one senior u.s.fficial described it as al qaeda's largest global affiliate. the u.s. africa command estimates it has between 5 now and 10,000 fighters in somalia. it was driven out of mogadishu, but it controls parts of southern and central somalia and has been fighting the government for more than ten years. this will be the first time that this group has targeted the capital, mowing gear shoe, since the election of president sheikh mahmoud in may and his promise to eliminate the group. this seems to be a message to his new administration that al shabaab remains strong and will continue to attack the government, attack the country. this group has carried out attacks across somalia, even in kenya -- at a mall, a university, a hotel complex. it really seems to be expanding its work in the country. >> disturbing development there. all right, larry madowo in nairobi, kenya, thanks so much. >>> following news reports out of russia that the daughter of a russian intellectual known as putin's brain was kil

the united states strongly condemns the al shabaab hotel attack in mogadishu. we extend condolences to the families of those killed and pledge continued support to hold those responsible accountable and build when others destroy, end quote. >>> fears this saturday night in the current presidential administration about the impact of confidential documents recovered from donald trump's home in florida. we go to arlette saenz. we haven't heard much from the biden white house about this search but we are hearing from mike pence. fill us in. >> reporter: phil, former president mike pence revealed he took a different approach to classified documents from his former boss, president donald trump. in an interview with the associated press, pence was directly asked whether he retained any classified documents after leaving office and he said, quote, no, not to my knowledge. as for that fbi search at mar-a-lago, pence refrained from weighing in directly and said, quote, i honestly don't want to prejudge it before, until we know all the facts. meanwhile, the current admini

al shabaab is considered the most lethal islamic extremist group in africa.exed from ukraine in 2014 boxes. alex hogan has the latest on russia's invasion from ukraine's capital of kiev. russian president vladimir putin says that you and officials will be able to access these apparition nuclear power plant only if they travel through russia. both countries have pointed blame at each other in recent days for attacks on the facility. zelinsky sounding the alarm, stressing the importance of the mission from the international atomic energy agency. extortion with radiation continues this summer may go down in the history of european countries as one of the most tragic of all time. isha was on saturday also accused ukraine of poisoning russian troops there in late july and advisor in the ukrainian government says it could have been from expired. canned food russian authorities in crimea today say a drone was shot down above the headquarters of the russian black sea fleet. now this follows a series of explosions in the peninsula over the last week for which ukraine

earlier i spoke stig jarle hansen, a political scientist and historian, who wrote the 2013 book al—shabaabk it's motivated by the need for al—shabab to show that they are strong and to put the comment to the new president's statements and statements from the new cabinet saying that a war against al—shabab was to be waged. so it's al—shabab showing that they are still strong and ready to fight. their attack is a typical al—shabab attack. these hotel attacks we have seen over and over again but we have seen an intensification of al—shabab attacks after the election this year. president hassan sheikh mohammed was elected on a promise to curb the insurgency. how much success has he had so far? it's very early to put a judgment on this but it is, he is inheriting structural problems in the security architecture of somalia that has to be solved. the security structure in somalia has been very bad at providing security to ordinary somalians and al—shabab have taken advantage of that by pressuring ordinary somalians to pay money to the organisation, so—called taxing, and increasing their wealth. s

believed to have been killed after the hotel was stormed by members of the islamist militant group al—shabaabvastopol. it has been the target of drone strikes for several nights running. the city is the base of russia's black sea fleet. it's also become a holiday destination for russian tourists. the ukrainian heavyweight boxer 0leksandr usyk has retained his four unified world titles with a victory he dedicated to the ukrainian armed forces. he beat britain's anthony joshua on a split points decision.

believed to have been killed after the hotel was stormed by members of the islamist militant group, al—shabaabthe russian occupiers of crimea say they've again had to activate air defence systems in the city of sevastopol. it has been the target of drone strikes for several nights running. the city is the base of russia's black sea fleet. it's also become a holiday destination for russian tourists. the ukrainian heavyweight boxer, oleksandr usyk, has retained his four unified world titles with a victory he dedicated to the ukrainian armed forces. he beat britain's anthony joshua on a split points decision. the fight in saudi arabia was a rematch of usyk�*s victory in london in september. now on bbc news, on this week's travel show, lucy hedges heads for the big outdoors as the usa celebrates the 150th birthday of yellowstone national park. this week i'm taking a journey across yellowstone national park as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. oh my god, just spectacular. i will meet the people using this milestone to address the park's complex history by returning america's largest land mammal

believed to have been killed after the hotel was stormed by members of the islamist militant group, al—shabaabsevastopol. it has been the target of drone strikes for several nights running. the city is the base of russia's black sea fleet. it's also become a holiday destination for russian tourists. more than 30 people have been killed in two traffic accidents in southeast turkey. in the first one, a bus collided with an ambulance and first responders at an earlier

believed to have been killed after the hotel was stormed by members of the islamist militant group, al—shabaabthe russian occupiers of crimea say they've again had to activate air defence systems in the city of sevastopol. it has been the target of drone strikes for several nights running. the city is the base of russia's black sea fleet. it's also become a holiday destination for russian tourists. more than 30 people have been killed in two traffic accidents in southeast turkey. in the first one, a bus collided with an ambulance and first responders at an earlier accident site in the province of gaziantep. the second accident happened in mardin, also involving a vehicle hitting first responders. a sight familiar to tourists in paris is that of people selling books along the banks of the river seine. but they disappeared when the pandemic hit. there were fears that covid might put them out of business. but now that tourists are finally flocking back to the city of light, those fears have finally been shelved. wendy urquhart reports. avid readers have been rummaging through the book stalls of t

somalia's health minister says 21 people are known to have been killed during the 30—hour attack by al—shabaabd explosives to gain entry to the hotel, before violently taking control. ali haji said the number of dead could be higher because some bodies may have been removed by relatives. he said 117 people were wounded. the headlines on bbc news at 3.16. the unite union has announced eight days of strike action by staff at the uk's largest container port, felixstowe, in a dispute over pay. the met police say they had contact with 0wami davies on the day she was reported missing by her family. daria dugina, the daughter of one of president putin's close allies, dies after her car exploded as she was driving home. sport centre, here's ben. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ben. anthonyjosh had anthony josh had beaten anthonyjosh had beaten on a split points decision, coming on stronger in the ninth round, but ukrainian 0leksandr usyk won. joshua afterwards through two of the belts out of the ring before returning to prices upon it. i out of the ring before returnin

security forces retook the hayat hotel in mogadishu after the attack by al—shabaab fighters on fridayeen killed. the decathlete, ben gregory, is in a critical condition after being involved in a serious bike crash over the weekend. his partner said he'd suffered a fractured skull, has had multiple brain haemorrhages, and is currently in a coma on life support. gregory has represented great britain in the sport and is a multiple welsh champion. there's growing concern over a wave of killings targeting hindus in india—administered kashmir. police say the attacks in the muslim majority region are being carried out by anti—india militant groups. it comes against the backdrop of a long—running conflict there, and growing anger against the indian government. yogita limaye reports. a school in trauma. earlier this year, as these students in kashmir gathered for morning prayers, their teacher was killed, metres away. they heard the gunshot and found her on the ground, bleeding from her head. the spot has been marked with stones. rajni bala was killed by anti—india militants, police say. a mot

security forces retook the hayat hotel in mogadishu, after the attack by al—shabaab fighters on fridayolitan police have confirmed officers spoke to the missing student nurse 0wami davies six weeks ago, on the same day her family reported her disappearance. the 24—year—old went missing from her home in essex onjuly 4th. the met spoke to her in south london two days later, after concerns were raised about a woman's welfare. the force says it was not aware at the time that she was a missing person. sanchia berg reports. you have my number... 0wami davies, as herfriends, family and colleagues know her — a lively, bubbly student nurse with a promising future at one of the country's leading nhs trusts. and this is the last confirmed sighting of her — more than six weeks ago, 30 miles from her home, looking dishevelled and disorientated. it was the 11th ofjuly when 0wami left her home in essex. 48 hours later, her mother contacted the police. the next day, she was seen on cctv near west croydon station around midnight with an unidentified man. 12 hours later, the last sighting. essex police

the islamist militant group, al—shabaab, says it is carrying out the attack.r of the islamic state group has been sentenced to life in prison, by a court in virginia. 34—year—old el shafee elsheikh was among a group of british is members who carried out a brutal reign of terror in syria. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports from virginia. and then they would ask me to... el shafee elsheikh claimed he was a simple is fighter who wanted to help. but it wasn't true. he was part of the islamic state group which terrorised large swathes of iraq and syria between 2014 and 2017. beatings, electrocutions and mock executions were carried out by the jihadists on western hostages, who called their torturers the beatles due to their english accents. elsheikh, who left london tojoin is, was convicted of his part in a hostage murder plot in which four americans were killed — james foley, steven sotloff, peter kassig and kayla mueller, as well two british aid workers, alan henning and david haines. the judge described what el shafee elsheikh did as horrific, b

al shabaab militants stormed the building on friday, as emily brown reports. gunfire.r. a crumbling hayat hotel in the somali capital under attack after it was stormed by an islamist militant group on friday night. al—shabab attackers detonated at least two bombs outside the hotel before making their way in. the deadly siege lasted for 30 hours. the hotel is known for being popular with journalists and politicians. gunmen held hostages inside. some were rescued. many needing hospital treatment. al—shabab is the main islamist militant group in somalia. it's engaged in a long—running conflict with the federal government. some believe this deadly assault is a reaction to the government's recent comments saying they will intensify their response to the armed militant group. unfortunately we have had several years of really bad governance in somalia, which has, like in afghanistan, really weakened the somali forces further, often aligning them with particular plans and particular politicians. so it has long been feared as we have waited for this delayed and delayed governme

the islamist militant group, al—shabaab, says it is carrying out the attack.ties: the cultural artefacts looted from india during british rule in the 19th century now being returned. washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed, i did have a relationship with ms lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today- in one of the worst days of violence _ between rival black groups. over the last 10 i days, 500 have died. crowd chants: czechoslovakia must be free! _ man: czechoslovakia must be free! - crowd chants: czechoslovakia must be free! _ russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we are all with them now within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation - of more than 2.5 million people in his hometown of krakow. i "stay with us, stay with us," chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope. "so, you want me to desert rome?" this i

security officials say al—shabaab militants are holed up there with hostages. been killed, while dozens more, including children, were rescued. there are fears that the cost of living crisis will make it easier for criminals to recruit children into drug dealing and violence. youth workers are concerned that as families fall into poverty, more young people could be exploited by so—called county lines gangs. zoe 0'brien has the story. do you know what? it's the money. it is easy money. money, money, money. it starts with the promise of family, of quick cash and fast cars. to some young people, the draw is irresistible. but the reality of being in a county lines gang is very different. i've been attacked. i've attacked people. i have been stabbed twice. i was carrying crack cocaine. about five grand's worth. you have to be cold when you're out on the streets because that's how the streets are. i wasn't going to do it for the rest of my life. let's just say that. and i wanted out. ijust didn't want to end up dead. jordan — not his real name — sold drugs across ess

security officials say al—shabaab militants are holed up there with hostages.e dozens more, including many children, were rescued. michael gove has said he'll back rishi sunak to be the next leader of the conservative party, saying he has what it takes to do the job. the former levelling up secretary criticised leadership candidate liz truss, saying her tax policies would disadvantage the poorest in society. earlier, our political correspondent helen catt told us more about michael gove's endorsement. so he initially backed kemi badenoch, who he had worked with in the department for levelling up. he backed her campaign. of course she was eliminated in the mp stage. and since then, he hasn't said who he's going to back. he sort of kept his counsel. he has now decided to come out now at this very late stage of the contest and say that he is going to back rishi sunak. that will be a welcome boost for the sunak campaign. in terms of sending out a sort of signal that they still have prominent backers, because, of course, what we've seen actually over the last couple

the islamist militant group, al—shabaab, says it is carrying out the attack.how many gunmen are alive. dozens of people including many children were earlier rescued from the hotel. it is popular with government officials and politicians, and several are reported to have been wounded in the attack. the authorities in mexico have arrested the man who was serving as attorney—general when one of the country's worst human rights atrocities took place. jesus murillo is accused of forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction ofjustice — in relation to the case of 43 student teachers who went missing eight years ago. tim allman has this report. even in a country steeped in violence, this was a crime even in a country steeped in violence, this was a crime that shocked the nation. dozens of young men heading to a demonstration in mexico city simply vanished. all that was ever found was a few bone fragments from three of the student teachers. now the man who was, at one point, ultimately responsible for the investigation into their disappearance has himself been arrest

believed to have been killed after the hotel was stormed by members of the islamist militant group al—shabaabthe russian occupiers of crimea say they've again had to activate air defence systems in the city of sevastopol. it has been the target of drone strikes for several nights running. the city is the base of russia's black sea fleet. it's also become a holiday destination for russian tourists. the ukrainian heavyweight boxer oleksandr usyk has retained his four unified world titles with a victory he dedicated to the ukrainian armed forces. he beat britain's anthony joshua on a split points decision. the fight in saudi arabia was a rematch of usyk�*s victory in london in september. now on bbc news, the media show. hello. in march this year, the bbc gave one of its biggest soaps, holby city, a do not resuscitate order after 23 years. injuly, channel 5 decided we no longer needed good neighbours and the sun went down on ramsay street after 37 years. but cast your minds back to christmas day, 1986. anyone remember this? this, my sweet, is a letter from my solicitor telling you that your husba

prime minister hamza abdi barre's 75 member cabinet includes a former al—shabaab deputy leader.and has recently stepped up its attacks. let's look at some of the day's other news. the us secretary of state has arrived in south africa at the start of a three—nation african tour aimed at countering russia's efforts to boost its influence. south africa has remained neutral in the ukraine war, refusing to join western calls to condemn moscow. after pretoria, antony blinken will visit the democratic republic of congo and rwanda. police in thailand have arrested the owner of a nightclub where15 people died in a fire that broke out early on thursday. at least 30 others were injured in the blaze in chonburi province. the police said the owner turned himself in — he's expected to face charges, including causing death through recklessness. a london museum says it will return ownership of artefacts that were looted in the 19th century to nigeria. the horniman museum said 72 objects which were forcibly removed from the kingdom of benin during a british military incursion in 1897 would be ha

the militant islamist group, al—shabaab, says it is behind the attack.s nothing to fear after taking a drugs test, following the emergence of a video of her, at a party. the 36—year old took the test, after some in finland, interpreted comments by partygoers in the footage, as referring to drugs. here's caroline hawley. these are the pictures that have put the finnish prime minister in the spotlight for, her critics say, all the wrong reasons. sanna marin in the strappy black top enjoying herself at a party but the leaking of the footage prompted her to take a drugs test and today she announced she had. though she said she considered the call is unfair and was doing it for her own legal protection. she said she had always been in a fit state to lead the country. we didn't have any government meetings during that week and i had time off and spent it with my friends and did nothing illegal. when she was elected in 2019 she was the youngest world leader, applauded by her supporters for combining the topjob with an active social life. but it has been a tough

the islamist militant group, al—shabaab, says it is carrying out the attack.ny gunmen are alive. dozens of people, including many children, were earlier rescued from the hotel. it is popular with government officials and politicians, and several are reported to have been wounded in the attack. a former british member of an islamic state terror cell is beginning a life sentence in the united states for his role in the murder of western hostages in syria. el shafee elsheikh was part of a group of is members — nicknamed the beatles — involved in torturing, beating and executing prisoners. his actions are said to have resulted in the deaths of four american hostages. the authorities in mexico have arrested the man who was serving as attorney—general when one of the country's worst human rights atrocities took place. jesus murillo is accused of forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction ofjustice in relation to the case of 43 student teachers who went missing eight years ago. tim allman has this report. even in a country steeped in violence, this was a crime th

security officials say al—shabaab militants are holed up there with hostages.ued. the authorities in mexico have arrested the man who was serving as attorney—general when one of the country's worst human rights atrocities took place. jesus murillo is accused of forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction ofjustice, in relation to the case of 43 student teachers who went missing eight years ago. tim allman has this report. even in a country steeped in violence, this was a crime that shocked the nation. dozens of young men heading to a demonstration in mexico city simply vanished. all that was ever found was a few bone fragments from three of the student teachers. now the man who was, at one point, ultimately responsible for the investigation into their disappearance has himself been arrested. jesus murillo, attorney general under the former president, enrique pena nieto, had already faced criticism for errors in an earlier inquiry. he had blamed police and the drugs cartel, but not the armed forces. now he faces charges including torture and obstruction ofjus

the islamist militant group, al—shabaab, says it is carrying out the attack.d a woman is in hospital after a shooting at a shopping centre in sweden. police cordoned off the emporia shopping mall in the southern city of malmo after around 20 shots were fired. police have arrested a teenage boy and believe the shooting is gang—related. officers say it is no longer an ongoing incident. sweden is gearing up for a general election next month, where gang violence tops voters' concerns. presidents putin of russia and macron of france have agreed on the need to send inspectors to ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as fears grow over its safety. it comes as the un secretary general antonio guiterres said he hopes �*discreet diplomacy�* can secure the safety of the plant — amid concerns it could be damanged by shelling. he�*s been speaking to the bbc during a visit to the port of odesa. our correspondent, hugo bachega, has more. the visit has been overshadowed by the tensions around the nuclear power complex for days russia and ukraine have traded accusations f

al shabaab militants stormed the building on friday. we�*ll have more on that in the next hour. especially across the southern half of the uk. further north, a better chance of holding onto some sunshine. a mostly sunny afternoon for a good part of northern england. northern ireland seeing sunshine and just the odd shower. sunny spells and showers across scotland, the showers most frequent out towards the west. but generally more cloud rolling its way in across southern england, wales into parts of the midlands, bringing some splashes of rain at times, and it will turn quite murky for some western coasts. not as windy as it was yesterday, still quite breezy, particularly up towards the north. temperatures of 18 degrees in glasgow, 25 in norwich. through this evening and tonight, this area of cloud will tend to expand and become more widespread. some mist and murk for some of these western coasts and some outbreaks of rain becoming actually quite heavy in parts of the west by the end of the night. really quite warm and muggy for some of these southern coasts. 16 in plymouth overn

it's al shabaab in north africa. and it continues to be al qaeda. so we are facing and continue to face a real threat of a terrorist attack either on the united states or elsewhere. that's one of the major flash points that we have to confront. >> and as the former defense secretary i want to ask you about new information from a freedom of information suit that text messages received and sent by the top pentagon officials, the acting secretary of defense, who were very deeply involved in the response on january 6th, have been wiped out from their government-issued phone. the watchdog group american oversight has now asked the attorney general to investigate the pentagon's failure to preserve these communications. weren't these officials responsible for the official records act for keeping any records of their critical decision-making and their calls during those days? >> andrea, this is another major concern, that obviously officials out of the trump administration were taking steps to make sure that the potential evidence involved in january 6th wo

there are offshoots, there are affiliates all the way from yemen and the arabian peninsula, to the al shabaabroup and in africa. all of these groups are very powerful in their own locations, the concern for the united states in counterterrorism is that no elements of al qaeda get back to the point where they can train, finance, equip and organize and carry out an attack against u.s. or western interests. that's always going to be the big worry. is al qaeda back? yes. the question is can it carry out another attack against the united states? that's the big question. >> it is, indeed. barbara starr, live at the pentagon. thank you very much. >> sure. >> and joining us now to talk more about this we have cnn national security correspondent kylie at wood, nick peyton wall, and matt kiss telly who is a former cia officer at the national security council. he's running for the democratic nomination in new york's 21st congressional district. matt, i want to ask you first, how are you seeing this successful drone strike today? >> well, it's quite remarkable that we were able to conduct the strike know

the islamic extremist group, al-shabaab, which has ties to al-qaeda, claim responsibility for that attack. that injured another hundreds more. -- storm the hyatt hotel in mogadishu on friday night, including -- police have not yet confirmed the exact details of how that siege unfolded or how many gun men took part. we know it has ended. we are waiting to hear details. >> and we've never seen you summarize your warning vessel geishas underway after the murder of the daughter of a key putin ally. in a car bomb attack. russia's main investigative body says daria de keena died instantly after the car she was driving in exploiter day in a small town outside of moscow. her father is alexander durkin, he's often referred to as putin's brain is a vehement or supporter of russia sending troops into ukraine. nbc's megan fitzgerald is live for us out of kyiv. megan, it would also re-learning about this attack? >> what we know is that this attack happened late saturday evening as you mentioned. we're talking about hitting close to president putin's inner circle. this is the daughter of a man who is a

upscale hotel searching for any remaining explosives after security forces ended the standoff with al shabaabthe siege was the biggest since the new president was elected earlier this yeear. >>> kenya's former prime minister is following through on his promise to challenge the presidential election results in court. let's bring in larry madowo for more. not a huge shock, but what does it mean to the election result, larry? >> reporter: it means that he will not be sworn in until the election petition is determined. under kenyan law, the supreme court has 14 days to hear the case and make a determination on it. the option available to the seven judges is either declare that the election was invalid and order a fresh election which is what both sides hope for, but there is a possibility though there is legal debate about this whether they can still ahead go and say that we don't trust the tally of the results that declared ruta as president, so we'll determine that odinga is president and order kenya's electoral commission to give him the certificate and declare him the president. or a third on

the islamic extremist group al-shabaab, which has ties to al-qaeda, has claimed responsibility.ng from the pilot of this plane that crashed on a busy florida street. look at that. a witness recorded the exact moment this plane hit the ground. incredibly, the pilot, said he walked away mostly on harmed. >> it's miraculous that i survived. there are skills and experiences, the but there is a lot of luck. it goes a couple of miles faster on my crash, it would've been shredded. >> the pilot says he is responsible for that crash. and is cooperating with investigators. four days until the big deadline in the mar-a-lago search, the department justice has until thursday to submit redactions to the search affidavit. a georgia last week that he is likely to order the release of the document, despite warnings from doj that could harm the criminal investigation. joining me, now clint waltz, msnbc analysts and distinguish research fellow at the research institute. welcome, clients, good to get your thoughts on this. particularly this case. you are a former fbi special agent. as an investigat

during the thirty—hour attack by al—shabaab militants on the hayat hotel in the capital, mogadishu.ves. he said 117 people were wounded. the prime minister of singapore has announced the country would end its ban on men having sex with other men. lee hsein loong said sinaporean society was becoming more accepting of gay people and the british colonial—era law was out of date. the legal ban on sex between men, while not enforced, has long been criticised by lgbt activists although many more conservative some students are still waiting for their vocational exam results this morning — three days after they were due to get them. the exam boards pearson and 0cr have apologised to pupils who have been affected. its left some unable to confirm their university places, or arrange their accomodation. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. a rather messy picture over the next few days with low pressure dominant and there will be a weather front moving east, introducing for many some outbreaks of rain, but for some there will still be sunshine and it's feeling rather h

the pentagon says it carried out three airstrikes in somalia tuesday that killed four al-shabaab fighters. it was the second time in recent weeks that u.s. central command announced airstrikes in somalia. elsewhere, five people were killed and a hundred others injured thursday as somali government forces clashed with demonstrators in towns across the breakaway region of somaliland. witnesses said security forces used clubs and live fire to attack protesters who were calling on the somali leader muse bihi abdi not to delay presidential elections in november. this comes as the united nations' high commissioner for refugees said it recently registered the one millionth person displaced by somalia's devastatindrought,hich has led to widespread crop failure and the death of livestock since january 2021. the u.n. says the number of somalis facing hunger is expected to rise to more than 7 million in the coming months due to the effects of the climate crisis and rising food prices caused by the russian war on ukraine. in southwestern france, more than 10,000 people have been forced to evacuate a

the islamic extremist group al-shabaab claimed responsibility. -- the hotel c.j. is more than 24 hours long and still ongoing. russia and ukraine, each accusing each other of attacks on a ukrainian nuclear plant located on the front lines of the ongoing war. russia took control of this plant in march. it is europe's largest nuclear power station. world leaders fear an attack on the planet could cause catastrophic levels of radiation. more politics nation right after this break. after this break trelegy for copd. ♪ birds flyin' high ♪ ♪ you know how i feel ♪ (coughing) ♪ breeze driftin' on by ♪ ♪ you know how i feel ♪ copd may have gotten you here, but you decide what's next. start a new day with trelegy. ♪ ...feelin' good ♪ no once-daily copd medicine has the power to treat copd in as many ways as trelegy. with three medicines in one inhaler, trelegy helps people breathe easier and improves lung function. it also helps prevent future flare-ups. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or h