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it's already on bbc too.hy isn't the news channel showing the bbc news output going out across the world? because that would be a real choice for viewers, wouldn't it, paul? the nicky campbell show takes uk viewers to the heart of talking points every morning, and these talking points are based in news stories. obviously there's news headlines and updates in the nicky campbell show and headlines that run across the bottom of the screen. and of course, as you've seen on those mornings, when perhaps there is a clash, whether there is a big news story oi’ a press conference. for example, earlier in the week when the prime minister and ukraine's president were speaking at the uk — the ukraine conference in london, we ran that news conference instead of nicky campbell. so we're flexible as well. but the programme takes us to people and places and talking points which we think are really valuable to the channel. another question about programmes then is later in the day there are these three strands verified live,

this is bbc news.will have the headlines and main mysteries for you at the top of the our street after this programme. —— news stories. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. with an audience made up entirely of people who voted leave in the brexit referendum, did last week's question time show balance impartiality? and bbc weather accidentally predicts a dramatic fall in temperatures next week. what went wrong? big sports and entertainment events, which feature on bbc news, tend to divide the audience. and in the world of music, they don't come much bigger than the annual glastonbury festival. culture editor katie razzell was amongst the fans last friday night. the wonderful world of glastonbury, where dressing up is normal and can even be a right royal laugh. and if you love it, you really love it. what's the best thing about glastonbury for you? john holmes was already on to us last week about what he felt was simply a promotion for the extensive live coverage of the festival elsewher

"sorry bbc news".on earth are your headlines repeatedly emphasising that the former pm is appalled at being forced out"? "you should be highlighting very clearly that he misled parliament". techie bill, though, has found a bias in the other direction, "yet again, bbc news shows its blatant lack of impartiality in its reporting of the borisjohnson report". having hounded him for over two years, repeatedly emphasising and speculating on every negative they could find or invent, they are now gloating over the report stating he misled parliament". one of the mps out supporting boris johnson on the airwaves on thursday was brendan clarke—smith, who faced victoria derbyshire on newsnight. borisjohnson corrected the record, at least a couple of times. no, not according to the committee's report today. are you sure you've read? which which specific bits are we referring to? they said he purported to come to the commons and correct the statement, but they weren't satisfied he had. that was another contempt. bre

this is bbc news. the headlines: a bbc investigation casts doubt on the greek authorities account of the sinking of a boat in which hundreds of migrants are feared to have died. analysis shows the boat was in difficulty for several hours before it capsized — the greek coastguard claimed it was on a steady course. the us says its top diplomat has held "candid, substantive and constructive" talks with his chinese counterpart. the visit to beijing by antony blinken comes as tensions remain high between the two countries. a senior british government minister has apologised — over a video showing conservative activists partying during the uk's lockdown in 2020. the metropolitan police says it's "aware" of the footage. switzerland has approved a new law to make the country carbon neutral by 2050. the proposals require the government to slash the country's reliance on fossil fuels. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. england lose two early wickets in their secon

in response, a bbc spokesperson told us...signed for one region being shown in other parts of the country, that left some viewers confused. and wilson wondered... and on the wider issue of the dispute, dave barnes begged... last week, bbc news got something of a scoop, an interview by lucy williamson with the controversial social media influencer andrew tate. she's been reporting on his activities in romania for several months. tate is being investigated by prosecutors there over allegations of rape, human trafficking and exploiting women, which he denies. in the interview, he dismissed the testimony of individual women who have made accusations against him, claiming that one woman interviewed anonymously by the bbc earlier this year was imaginary and had been invented by the bbc. i've presented you with case after case after case with quote after quote after quote of people who are genuinely concerned about the impact you're having and you brush it off as if it's nothing. no, what you have done is come here with an agenda. yo

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you can find more details about that bbc investigation on the bbc news website and the bbc news app.and, for a while, a lot of thunder and lightning as well, but the storms have eased. the rain, though, continues to be heavy and it continues to push its way northwards away from northern england, coming to rest in scotland by monday morning. and it's muggy air that follows behind that rain, so temperatures around 1a or 15 degrees. but we start with that wet weather in the morning in scotland, heavy rain to begin with. it'll move away to the north—west, clearing away to be replaced across the uk by sunny spells and a scattering of showers developing, the odd heavy thundery one in the afternoon for northern ireland and scotland. for england and wales, there'll be fewer showers, particularly in the south, and you may get away with a dry day. it will be warm in the sunshine, the winds a little bit brisker, perhaps, but temperatures in the mid 20s. much better weather for the cricket at edgbaston. but low pressure continues to bring the threat of some rain as we move into tuesday. we've go

this is bbc news. let's turn to our main had. a man is charged with murder three people on the streets of nottingham on tuesday. a wave of missiles has struck the ukrainian capital kyiv as a group of african leaders begin a peace mission calling the dialogue to end the war. hundreds of people are still missing after a migrant boat sank off the coast of greece. officials have denied reports that a rope attached by coastguards caused it to capsize. and a report finds the minneapolis police department used excessive force and discriminated against black people well before the murder of george floyd three years ago. more on all of those stories coming up more on all of those stories coming up in a moment or two but let's headfirst to the bbc sport centre. thank you, matthew. we start this hour with the second round of the us open. rory mcilroy has just teed off, he is a three shots off the lead. world number one is five off the lead on three under. masters winnerjohn rama is a further two strokes behind. t

more on all of those stories on the bbc website. you're live with bbc news.hey automatically delete videos with graphic content. platforms claim such images can stay online if it's in the public interest, but an investigation by the bbc�*s disinformation team suggests the opposite. we should warn you, this report contains distressing images and descriptions of violence. since the russian invasion of ukraine, igor, a former travel journalist, has been documenting attacks on civilians. like this one on a road outside kyiv. men, women and children were shot and burned by russian soldiers whilst trying to flee occupation. igor posted the videos on facebook and instagram, but they were immediately taken down. translation: russians - were saying those were fakes. they didn't touch civilians. they fought only with the ukrainian army. it was really important not to only film this evidence, but to spread it. but my post was banned immediately. major social media companies have long been criticised for allowing easy access to distressing content. now, with the help of

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my colleague from bbc radio nottingham _ day. my colleague from bbc radio nottingham live _ day.radio | nottingham live at the scene. i can speak to a crime, justice and policing commentator, and former bbc home affairs correspondent. good to have you back on the bbc, tannic, although under tragic circumstances. what do you think the focus of the police will be at this stage? we have seen the forensic tents, we know that there were three separate incidents. what do you think their focus will be?— incidents. what do you think their focus will be? there are two planks to the investigation _ focus will be? there are two planks to the investigation at _ focus will be? there are two planks to the investigation at the - focus will be? there are two planks| to the investigation at the moment. one thing is to find all the evidence they possibly can. that means keeping the crime scene secure, preserving all the evidence to build a picture of what happened and also gather evidence in the event that this case comes to trial. that is really important. the second aspect, which we are not seei

this is bbc news. uk. could this be the start of a battery revolution? the prototype nyobolt ev was unveiled to an audience of engineers and developers. inspired by lotus elise, the electric car is a collaboration between designers and battery developers, with engineers claiming they've developed technology to create ultrafast batteries capable of charging electric cars in six minutes. if you had convenience, you don't think about the range, you don't think about the time it takes to charge. that convenience is brought in ultrafast charge that matches the convenience of filling fuel. work is under way on a one—ton prototype road version that could charge in six minutes, offering a range of 155 miles. their technology could go into production by 2024, potentially removing range anxiety for motorists. for more stories from across the uk head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. in the past hour, the un secretary—general antonio guterres has warned that the world is racing toward a climate

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live from washington, this is bbc news. ukraine claims to have made advances in the east as russia says kyiv has started a "large—scale military "operation". 275 people are now known to have died and more than 1,000 are injured in india's deadliest train crash this century. and coming up, we speak with the first arab female astronaut to go to space. hello, i'm helena humphrey. thank you forjoining us. we begin in ukraine, where the nation's military says it has made two small advances in the east. this comes as russia's defence ministry says kyiv has started a "large—scale military operation" — something that has not been verified by the bbc. earlier in the day, the ukrainian army released this video, which appears to refer to the long—awaited counter—offensive. shh! distant explosions. in the video, the words "plans love silence. "there will be no announcement about the start" appear. and on twitter, ukraine's defence minister posted the video quoting lyrics from depeche mode, saying "words are very unnecessary. "they can

more on all of those stories on the bbc website. you are live with bbc news.he bbc has found there is evidence of potential war crimes that is being lobbed by social media firms because they automatically delete videos with content. they can stay online if it's in the public interest, but an investigation by the bbc's disinformation team suggests the opposite. we should warn you that this report does contain distressing images and descriptions of violence. >> since the russian invasion of ukraine, igor has bn documenting attacks on civilians likes this one on a road outside of kyiv. men, women and children were shot and burned by russian children soldiers while trying to flee oipgs. igor -- occupation. igor placed them on facebook but immediately taken down. >> russians were saying those are fakes. they didn't touch civilians. they fought only with the ukrainian army. it was really important to not only film this evidence but to spread it. but my post was banned immediately. >> major social media companies have long been criticized for allowing easy access to

tim allman, bbc news.t the v&a museum showcases more than 250 items including fashion ensembles from the likes of lady gaga, rihanna and prince. it also traces the history of the diva from 19th century opera singers to some of the megastars of today. the diva in that image, the diva in their persona and the diva in identity is a very important part of the story. so from the early 19th century, singers where they commissioned their own couture gowns, to the kind of contemporary catwalk from the met gala to the stage, the importance of the diva look and the diva expressing themselves through fashion is incredibly important. before we go let's leave you with these pictures of the summer solstice from stonehenge in south west england. today isjune 21st and is the longest day of the year. traditionally thousands of people gather at the historic site to watch the sun rise over the giant stones. some people say it is the start of summer, others say it is midsummer, others say our evenings are getting shorter. you

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— on bbc iplayer now and on bbc one at 8pm tonight.ssia, president putin, is due to make an important statement later tonight. that is something that has come from tasks, and the kremlin describes it as an important statement do to be made by president putin tonight and we would bring you that as soon as we get it. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. shackle community centre has received funding from wigan council, yet one of the councillors who represents this area owes the authority money. he's fallen behind with council tax payments. the decisions were made like many residents within the area. do i pay my council tax or do i put food on the table or do i warm the home? the financial pressures felt by gyms are mirrored right across the region. dee is being supported by the charity moon and venus in bootle. they've set up this pop up shop in the strand shopping centre for six weeks. where we would give out cheap filling, nutritious foods such as bags of past

daniela relph, bbc news.rtefact, which is inscribed with the babylonian cuneiform text, was handed over to the iraqi president in the italian city of bologna last week. the tablet was seized by italian police in the 1980s, but it is unclear where it came from or how it left iraq. it is believed to could have been excavated during archaeological excavations of the mosul dam during that period. you can find more about our top story and that bbc investigation that has cast serious doubt on the greek coastguard s account of its response to the migrant ship. iam i am monica miller. bye for now. hello there. the rain came pouring down on sunday. there was some flooding in places and for a while a lot of thunder and lightning as well, but the storms have eased. the rain, though, continues to be heavy and it continues to push its way northwards away from northern england coming to rest in scotland by monday morning. and it's muggy air that follows behind that rain, so temperatures around 1a or 15 degrees. but we star

you're watching bbc news.er and the deputy prime minister, oliver dowden, have clashed over the government's handling of the covid inquiry at today's pmqs. mr dowden was filling in for rishi sunak, and defended the goverment�*s decision to challenge what documents it hands to the inquiry, saying they had given it �*everything that was needed'. the inquiry has demanded that ministers submit borisjohnson's whatsapp messages unredacted. labour has accused the government of obstructing the inquiry. mr speaker, he acts like, attends that it's he pretends it's complicated... complicated, but it's simple. they set up the inquiry to get to the truth, then blocked that inquiry from getting the information that it asked for, and now they are taking it to court. i know he considers himself a man of the people, so using his vast knowledge of working class britain, does he think working people will thank him for spending hundreds of thousands of pounds of their money on loophole lawyers just so that the government can obst

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this is bbc news, the headlines... missile strikes over kyiv, as a delegation of african leaders hold a visit to ukraine to promote dialogue to end the war. it comes as a bbc investigation reveals 25,000 russian soldiers have been killed in the war so far — four times the official number suggested by the kremlin. we have a special report. greek authorities face mounting pressure to explain how a migrant boat sank in the country's southern coast. parts of india and pakistan's coast take stock of the damage from cyclone biparjoy amid fresh warnings as the storm moves inland. let's return to that story. greece and authorities there are under pressure to explain how a migrant boat that was believed to be carrying more than 700 people sank of the country's southern coast on wednesday. the bbc have been told that 100 of them were children and reports say they were travelling in the hold. we know that nearly 80 people have been confirmed dead so far but the final toll could make it one of the worst disasters of its kind in eu

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this is bbc news.ping in the uk. a 14—year—old boy who died following an incident at a school in west lothian has been named locally as hamdan aslam. emergency services were called to st kentigern�*s academy in blackburn on tuesday afternoon. the teenager was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards. it is understood another 14—year—old boy was involved in the incident which the school has described as isolated. the head of the metropolitan police has apologised for the force's past failings towards the lgbt+ community. in a letter to the human rights campaigner peter tatchell, sir mark rowley, said scotland yard had systems in place that led to bias and discrimination towards the public over many decades. peter tatchell has described the apology as "groundbreaking". there has been a significant shift in how we do our grocery shopping since the covid pandemic and cost of living crisis. retail data, compiled the analyst firm kantar has told the bbc, shoppers now visit the supermarket less often, sp

for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news.. five people died when the titan broke apart close to the sea floor less than two hours after it began its dive. a crane was used to unload the debris from the horizon arctic ship at the canadian border of st. john's. canadian police say they are investigating the fatalities. earlierjonathan amos told me more about what was found today. told me more about what was found toda . ~ ., ., , ., . ., today. when all of the search and rescue ships _ today. when all of the search and rescue ships left _ today. when all of the search and rescue ships left the _ today. when all of the search and rescue ships left the scene, - today. when all of the search and rescue ships left the scene, one i rescue ships left the scene, one vessel was left, that was horizon arctic, which had a deep—sea robot tasked with pulling out as much debris from the titan sub as possible, and that ship has brought that to debris in today, ten days after this catastrophic accident on the bottom of the atlantic ocean. and

aleem maqbool, bbc news.n south africa, ahead of a summit of major economies, the so—called brics group, in august. south africa is coming under increasing pressure to decide whether vladimir putin can attend the meeting, after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for the russian president in relation to war crimes in ukraine. russia is part of the brics group. the letters represent the five key members — brazil, russia, india, china and south africa. the presence of china and india means that the brics group represents a3% of the world's population, with more than 3.25 billion people. together, they now account for a larger share of the world's economy than the g7 group, which includes the uk and united states, and it's set to be more than half of the world's economic ouput, or gdp, by 2030. our africa correspondent andrew harding reports from cape town. at the southern tip of africa today, russia is hard at work assembling allies. the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, joining his

this is bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines...ladimir putin says russia is facing a battle for its future — in the face of what he called an �*armed mutiny�* in the country. translation: any internal mutiny is a serious threat to our state, our nation, it is a blow to russia, a blow to our people, and our actions to defend the state against this threat will be harsh. a convoy of fighters and military vehicles from russia's wagner mercenary group have advanced more than halfway to moscow, after launching a rebellion against the russian army in the southern city of rostov—on—don. the wagner mercer group have seized key sites after launching that rebellion against the army in rostov—on—don and there have been reports of fighting in voronezh which is halfway between rostov and moscow after the wagner group claimed a russian helicopter opened fire on a convoy of their vehicles. welcome back. we return to the developing situation in russia — let's take a look at what we know so far — following the dramatic escalation of infighting. prig

this is bbc news.cross the uk. a group of children risking their lives at llantwit railway station, shocking footage but something rail bosses happens all too often at stations across wales. but now there is across wales. but now there is a warning that the danger is even bigger. these are the new overhead cables carrying huge voltage above our heads. this s stem voltage above our heads. this system is _ voltage above our heads. this system is alive _ voltage above our heads. this system is alive and _ voltage above our heads. ti 3 system is alive and carries 24,000 system is alive and carries 211,000 volts. part of our metro, ourtram 211,000 volts. part of our metro, our tram and train system for the cardiff and valleys lines.— system for the cardiff and valleys lines. that will mean faster and — valleys lines. that will mean faster and cleaner _ valleys lines. that will mean faster and cleaner trains - valleys lines. that will mean faster and cleaner trains in l faster and cleaner trains in the years

this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk.y've heard about the famous potholes of orpington and decided that some of the potholes have a remarkable resemblance to moon craters. orpington resident tim webb has found a creative way to highlight the issue of potholes. he's turning them into art using the help of some bath—time friends in an attempt to speed up repairs. i post it on various facebook groups, and i'm amazed at the number of likes i get, sometimes into the hundreds. and people seem to enjoy and understand my sense of humour. bromley council says harsh winter conditions has meant the number of repairjobs has gone up, but it is investing more money into solving the problem. i have used the official channels, and because i'd been doing this for a while and some of the potholes hadn't been resolved, i decided to try a slightly different approach, which is why i went down this route in particular. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. the social media personality and

sally nabil, bbc news. sally nabil, bbc news, cairo.o big political stories continue to develop. on sunday, nicola sturgeon, scotland's former first minister, was arrested, questioned and released, in connection with an ongoing investigation into the finances of her scottish national party. in a statement, she said says she knows "beyond doubt" that she's "innocent of any wrongdoing". it follows the arrest, back in april, of her husband, peter murrell, the former chief executive of the snp, and its former treasurer, colin beattie. both were also released without charge, pending further inquiries. meanwhile, the uk government has been responding to boris johnson's surprise resignation as a member of parliament. on sunday, energy secretary grant shapps told the bbc that he thought the country doesn't "miss the drama" of the johnson era. later, we'll hear from the bbc�*s political editor, chris mason, but first to james cook. nicola sturgeon, for so long, front and centre in scottish politics, was arrested well away from the cameras, just

after a bbc investigation. japan says it would shoot down chinese spy balloons spotted over their territory in future. hello, i'm samantha simmonds, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start with the dramatic events which unfolded in russia over the weekend. today, the russian prime minister mikhail mishustin said that the country had faced "a challenge to its stability" and mr mishutin called for unity behind the leadership of vladmir putin. nato�*s secretary generaljens stoltenberg has also beeb making his first public comments about the aborted mutiny by wagner mercenaries. he said the rebellion demonstrated that president vladimir putin's reasons for invading ukraine were flawed. the events over the weekend are an internal russian matter. and yet another demonstration of the big strategic mistake that president putin made with his legal annexation, his legal annexation of crimea and the war against ukraine. as russia continues its assault, it is even more im

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you're watching the context on bbc news.nd—up from the bbc sport centre, here's marc edwards. hello. we're going to start at roland—garros in paris, where world number one carlos alcaraz is in action against canada's denis shapovalov, and the top seed cruising through the first set.

gordon corera, bbc news.g new anti—espionage law comes into effect in a few days' time, on the first ofjuly. under the revised law, all investigation activity and data gathering — printed, electronic, or verbal — can effectively be classified as "espionage". it'll allow law enforcers to inspect the baggage, electronic devices, and facilities of anyone — including foreigners — suspected of spying. earlier, i spoke to vincent brussee, an analyst at the mercaytor institute for china studies — a european think tank — whose research focuses on china's social credit system. it tracks and evaluates businesses for trustworthiness — and digital media regulation. i asked him about china's need to pass this legislation the main reason china's authorities appear to be passing these amendments, because they are amendments to an already existing law, is that the authorities appear concerned that some foreigners may be using information on the chinese internet, sensitive information, to "smear china's image". i can think of

james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv.esident putin didn't comment on the claims when he made a public appearance. so what's the view from moscow? our russia editor steve rosenberg sent this report. the claim by moscow is that ukraine's army launched a major attack in the donetsk region, which failed. these images from the russian defence ministry — and its claim to have inflicted heavy losses — have not been independently verified. but russia has been expecting a counteroffensive by kyiv for weeks now. in the russian capital, a stark contrast to the battlefield. in the cathedral of christ the saviour, a masterpiece returns. the holy trinity is one of russia's most precious icons, but its display here has sparked controversy. for a century, the fragile 600—year—old painting had been kept in stable conditions in moscow's tretyakov gallery. but the kremlin ordered its transfer to the church. lev lifshits was part of a group of experts who'd advised against that, fearing major damage to a unique work of art. translation: this

sport now and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre.have just gone off at teatime in the last day of the fourth test match between england and australia. play eventually got under way after a lengthy delay for rain. australia started the day needing 174 runs to chase down a target of 281. england have got two wickets, stuart broad taking the wicket of scott boland before moeen ali removed danger man travis head forjust 16. usman khawaja remains for australia, though, he's past 50. the target is now less than a hundred for australia. that is the latest score for you at the moment. a story that's developing in the last few hours. french police are searching the headquarters of the organisers of the paris 2024 olympic games. officials say the raids are part of two corruption investigations. the bbc understands the probes are in connection with the awarding of contracts for building projects linked to the summer games. a spokesperson for the paris organising committee told the bbc the body is "co—operating fully with the investigators". ste

for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news.tions about failing to help people on board a migrant boat that sank on 14th ofjune. it's thought around 500 people lost their lives. the un can only confirm that there are 104 survivors. the bbc has now heard evidence from several of them who accuse the greek coast guard of sailing away from the boat when it was clearly in serious difficulty. the heavily overcrowded vessel, which had set off from libya, went down around 80km south—west of the coastal town of pilos. our correspondent khalid karamat from the bbc�*s urdu service has the story. this boat left libya with around 700 people on board. more than half were pakistanis. this is haseeb rahman before he made this perilous trip. just one of the 12 pakistani men who survived. in athens, i spoke to him via video call from a greek detention centre. he told me he was thrown into the water and clambered back onto the sinking vessel. translation: i was in the water for an hour. l i swam to the ship as it was far away. they had to put a sp

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for the seco the bbc news today, goodbye from the bbc news today, goodbye from the bbc news today, goodbye, the bbc news team is where you are. have a good afternoon. hello, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme: scotland take a giant leap towards qualification for next summers euros with their fourth victory in a row. australia won by a whisker, but england urge fans to keep the faith in bazball. at 43, the former champion is back. hello, and thanks forjoining us, here's your latest sports news. nextjune�*s european championship is still a long way off, but it's beginning to feel a lot closer today for scotland after they made it four wins out of four in the qualifying campaign. they beat georgia 2—0 last night after having to endure some terrible conditions because of heavy rain. the match was stopped for an hour and half at one point while the pitch was cleared. both the manager, steve clarke, and his players have praised fans for helping them through... the circumstances, hanging around waiting... crazy crowd. so easy for them to pack up and go home, they stayed, t

this is bbc news. it's newsday.elcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start with an exclusive interview with the wife and mother of two of the british passengers lost in the titan sub disaster in the north atlantic last week. the submersible was on its way to view the wreck of the titanic when contact was lost, and the vessel imploded. christine dawood — the wife of shahzada dawood and the mother of 19—year—old suleman dawood — was on the polar prince, which was supervising the mission. she told the bbc that her initial intention was to go on the trip herself, but she gave the spot to her son because he was so excited by the prospect. it comes as the us coast guard has announced the launch of an investigation, which would be able to recommend civil or criminal charges. christine dawood has been speaking to the bbc�*s nomia iqbal in stjohn�*s, newfoundland, from where the expedition had set off. the sentence, "we lost comm." i think that would be a sentence i will never want to

you're live with bbc news.k in the mediterannean last week with huge loss of life. the un refugee agency — the unhcr — says up to 750 people — mostly from egypt, pakistan and syria, were crammed on to the vessel which had set off from libya — heading for italy. the official death toll remains at 82, but many more are believed to have drowned. the greek authorities face mounting questions about whether they did enough to prevent the tragedy. one survivor, from pakistan, has been speaking to bbc urdu reporter khalid kharamat about the disaster — and says everyone on board was trying to raise the alarm with another boat nearby: a huge ship came to us but they did not help rescue us. the only give us water. they kept screaming for help but they did not respond. everyone begged them to rescue us but they just ignored us. and then we collided with them. earlier in the day, the ship it, provided us with food and water but it was this ship that came in the night with which we collided. and with more here's our bbc urdu

you're watching bbc news. another significant story we're following in the uk today. i want to bring you another significant story we're following in the uk today. today is the first day of a new phase of the covid—i9 inquiry, which is looking into how the government handled the covid pandemic. today the inquiry has heard opening statements from counsel for the core participants. let's hear first from the bbc�*s ellie price. her report starts with some of the video testimonies from bereaved families that were played to the inquiry. i set my chief executive that we need to take this seriously. i never thought that my dad and my sister would die five days apart. the covid inquiry is under way.— inquiry is under way. these stories were played _ inquiry is under way. these stories were played to _ inquiry is under way. these stories were played to reflect _ inquiry is under way. these stories were played to reflect the - inquiry is under way. these stories were played to reflect the grief- inquiry is under way. th

katie razzall, bbc news.roll information — from organisations and companies including the bbc, british airways and boots. the hackers — part of a group called clop — are demanding a ransom payment by the 14th ofjune. our cyber correspondent joe tidy has the story. it's been described as a massive cyber heist. data stolen from underneath companies's notice, and now on a hike's website, a warning in broken english. the gang called clop, boasts... an ultimatum was also issued to the dozens, maybe even hundreds of organisations affected. get in touch with us to discuss a ransom payment or we will publish your data online. the bbc, koh boots, aer lingus and british airways arejust bbc, koh boots, aer lingus and british airways are just some of the organisations we know about. the scale of this mass hack has really shocked the cyber world. it all started with a relatively obscure but popular piece of corporate software called moveit. the clop hackers managed to find a unique way into the system and that gave them a

i have been working with the bbc's forensic hub. they - with the bbc�*s forensic hub.erified. they are systematically working through this incidence, working very quickly to verify each piece. i want to bring you the latest, which is about where the arrest occurred. this road is confirmed by the bbc, this is where the arrest took place. you might be wondering where this is in relation to the other incidents. keep in mind this is still the area we are talking about. the centre of nottingham is further this way. you can see that's a lot of the police cordoned over here. this is the route we are talking about, a lot of the police cordoned here, but there are road closures here on this road all the way up to this road here, which is even higher. this whole area is under police cordoned and it is believed that incident three, with a man was found dead, is here on magdalena road. further down here we have cordons heading into the city and this is where the main cordons are. this is where entered two is set to happen, the van attack with three people were attempted to be run

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