president felix tshisekedi is secant for a - felix tshisekedi is secant for a second term, and says heho are finding it difficult to find any formal job after their studies, difficult to find any formal job aftertheirstudies, but difficult to find any formal job after their studies, but there is a pressing issue, the country is having 7 million people who are internally displaced because of the war. if he is given a second term, he said he will tackle the ongoing war and conflicts and insecurity in the eastern part of the drc. taste war and conflicts and insecurity in the eastern part of the drc. we will keep across — the eastern part of the drc. we will keep across the _ the eastern part of the drc. we will keep across the voting _ the eastern part of the drc. we will keep across the voting as _ the eastern part of the drc. we will keep across the voting as it - keep across the voting as it progresses throughout the day. an american man in prison in russia has told the bbc that he feels abandoned by the us government. paul whelan, who is also a british citizen, was detained five years

and how it is felix tshisekedi _ election. and how it is felix tshisekedi viewed - election.kedi viewed in - election. and how it is felix tshisekedi viewed in the . election. and how it is felix - tshisekedi viewed in the country, could all these developments cost him the election? if is could all these developments cost him the election?— him the election? it is very mixed comedy drc _ him the election? it is very mixed comedy drc is — him the election? it is very mixed comedy drc is accommodated - him the election? it is very mixed . comedy drc is accommodated place. just for context, this is a country the size of western europe, it is very large —— a complicated place. just travelling from east to the west or vice versa is very difficult. of late, the european union has withdrawn its mission because they wanted to deploy people across the country, some of the observers were already here but they said they were not given security guarantees, and so insecurity is a big challenge in the country, and so is logistics. even though the un peacekeeping mission as withdrawing, the

president felix tshisekedi is seeking a second term in office with another 18 candidates vying to replacemery makumeno. talk us through the security concerns. the security concern here is one of the biggest issues. the country has 7 million internally displaced. that number has been added on with the recent fighting that erupted in the north de voux province where since october, 500 freshly internally displaced people were obliged to flee their homes to fighting opposing government troops, or pro—government militia to the 23 rebel group, it is a rebel group are largely dominated by congolese duty, which the congolese government accuses one of sponsoring and one that has always denied any involvement or any support through the m23 rebel group. in involvement or any support through the m23 rebel group.— involvement or any support through the m23 rebel group. in terms of the o- osition, the m23 rebel group. in terms of the opposition, there _ the m23 rebel group. in terms of the opposition, there are _ the m23 rebel group. in terms of the opposition, there are 18 _ the m23 rebel group. in te

president felix tshisekedi is facing 18 candidates as he seeks a second term.ll in some parts of the country due to the presence of armed rebel groups. the us senate has confirmed 11 senior generals and admirals nearly a year after republican senator tommy tuberville delayed their nominations. he'd been protesting the pentagon's abortion policy, but dropped his objections to the promotions following mounting pressure from those in his own party. defence secretary lloyd austin said the unprecedented hold hurt our military�*s readiness and morale. the lincoln memorial here in washington dc was vandalised with red paint and graffiti that included the message, "free palestine." police are investigating the incident. you're live with bbc news. paul whelan, the former us marine being held in russian prison, told the bbc he feels betrayed by the american government. mr whelan has spent more than 1,800 days in russian prison with next week marking five years since he was imprisoned while on holiday in mosocw, accused of being a spy. 0ur eastern europe correspondent, sa

authorities there say president felix tshisekedi has been re—elected. his nearest challenger, moise katumbi on i8%. there have been complaints about irregularities. the vote was marred by widespread logistical problems, with a number of polling stations opening late. the opposition said the problems were part of a deliberate plan to allow the results to be rigged in favour of mr tshisekedi. several of the main challengers have called for protests after the results were announced. the un says around 300 people die every year from lightning strikes around bangladesh, fewer than 20 people annually in the us. which has almost double the population. lightning is now considered a natural disaster in the country alongside cyclones, floods and earthquakes. officials say climate change is leading to an increase in extreme storms, driving up the number of lightning strikes. our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports from bangladesh. a day of celebration turned into a lifetime of grief. mamun was due to get married when a storm struck. his family took shelter u

president felix tshisekedi is facing 18 candidates as he seeks a second term.country, due to the presence of armed rebel groups. voting has been extended into thursday in some areas. the us senate has confirmed 11 senior generals and admirals nearly a year after republican senator tommy tuberville delayed their nominations. he'd been protesting the pentagon's abortion policy, but dropped his objections to the promotions following mounting pressure from those in his own party. you're live with bbc news. the united nations is saying at least 250,000 people in sudan have fled fighting in a state that was once seen as a safe haven for those escaping the ongoing civil war. the paramilitary rapid support forces — or rsf — have advanced into the east—central city of wad madhani on monday. the city housed people seeking safety from fighting in the capital, khartoum. the rsf has been accused of looting homes, raping women, and arbitrary killings and detentions in khartoum. in the first seven months of the conflict, the un estimates that more than 9,000 people have been

incumbent president felix tshisekedi is well ahead, with about 80% of ballots counted.f scotland, bringing snow, high winds and heavy rain. in fife, residents in cupar had to be rescued from their homes amid flooding. some 18,500 people are believed to be without power in the north of scotland. the uk met office has posted weather warnings until thursday morning. you're live with bbc news. the new york times is suing microsoft and 0penai for copyright infringement. it's a significant escalation in the battle over unauthorised use of published work to train artificial intelligence technologies. the times alleges millions of articles of originaljournalism were used without their permission to develop chatgpt and similar platforms. the newspaper is seeking damages, although an exact monetary amount was not mentioned. it also wants an order for the companies to stop using its content, and destroy any chatbot models or training data which use copyrighted material. the defendants have not yet responded to the lawsuit. what comes next could test the boundaries of how text, ima

president felix tshisekedi is facing 18 candidates as he seeks a second term.place at all in some parts of the country due to the presence of armed rebel groups. an inmate in the state of oklahoma has been declared innocent after spending almost 50 years in prison. glynn simmons was convicted of murder in 1975. on wednesday, a judge ruled there was clear evidence he did not commit the killing. this makes simmons the longest—serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime in the history of the united states. the us senate has confirmed 11 senior generals and admirals, nearly a year after republican senator tommy tuberville delayed their nominations. he'd been protesting the pentagon's abortion policy, but dropped his objections after mounting pressure from those in his own party. defence secretary lloyd austin said the "unprecedented hold hurt our military�*s readiness and morale." you're live with bbc news. returning to the israel—gaza war. we learned from more about what the us expects from secretary of state antony blinken at his year end press conference.

authorities in the democratic republic of congo say president felix tshisekedi had been re—elected.st challenger, moise katumbi, on 18%. there have been complaints about irregularities. the vote was marred by widespread logistical problems — with a number of polling stations opening late. the opposition said the problems were part of a deliberate plan to allow the results to be rigged in favour of mr tshisekedi. several of the main challengers have called for protests after the results are announced. the australian journalist and documentary filmakerjohn pilger — known for his hard—hitting journalism and tv documentaries — has died at the age of 8a. he worked for a number of publications including the daily mirror; world in action and the guardian and was highly critical of western foreign policy. he first became prominent with his 1970s documentary film �*the quiet mutiny�*, made during one of his visits to vietnam. he also helped expose the extent of the cambodia genocide under the pol pot regime, and later described tony blair as a �*war criminal�* over britain�*s involvement in

polls have opened in elections in the democratic republic of congo — with president felix tshisekedi

incumbent president felix tshisekedi is seeking a second five-year term and is running in a packed fieldof nearly 20 hopefuls. other candidates include moÏse katumbi, a former governor and mining magnate, former oil executive martin fayulu, and nobel peace prize-winner dr. denis mukwege. mukwege's panzi hospital has treated tens of thousands of survivors of sexual violence from armed groups. the drc is home to massive reserves of natural resources, including cobalt, which is used to make lithium batteries for cellphones and other electronic devices. lithium is considered essential amid the transition away from fossil fuels. but congolese people have not benefited from the prized mineral. insecurity, poverty, corruption, and the management of resources are key issues in the election. in related news, the u.n. security council voted unanimously tuesday to gradually phase out its 14,000 peacekeeping troops in the drc. congolese authorities and local communities have called for their withdrawal, saying the international force failed to prevent escalating violence. bolivia has signed a multi-

initial results show incumbent felix tshisekedi has a large lead over more than two dozen rivals, includingel peace laureate dr. denis mukwege. oppositions parties have announced plans to defy a ban on election-related protests by staging a march in the capital kinshasa today. in nigeria, armed groups have killed at least 160 people in a series of attacks on villages in the central nigerian state of plateau. amnesty international criticized the federal government of nigeria for failing to do more to protect rural communities in the region which have come under numerous deadly attacks. japan is moving closer to reopening the world's largest nuclear power plant, which was shut down following the fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. earlier today, japan's nuclear regulator lifted its safety ban on the plant, which is run by tokyo electric power tepco. , local government bodies still need to sign off on the plant's reopening. to see are broadcast from tokyo, go to democracynow.org. the u.s. state department has placed several prosecutors in guatemala on a corruption blacklist over their attempts

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