herfather, stepmother and uncle all deny murder — as well as causing or allowing the death of a childovered at her home in surrey in august last year. she was found alone. herfather, stepmother and her uncle are charged with her murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. urfan sharif, beinash batool and faisal malik lived with the ten year old before her death. the day before sara's body was found, they travelled to islamabad in pakistan. last week at the old bailey, a jury was sworn in ahead of their trial, and today the prosecution is expected to lay out the case against the three defendants. mr sharif, miss batool and mr malik were arrested when they returned to the uk in september last year. two days later they were charged. a postmortem examination found sara had sustained multiple and extensive injuries before her death. the trial is expected to last up to nine weeks. helena wilkinson, bbc news. a public inquiry into the salisbury novichok poisonings has opened this morning. it's heard that dawn sturgess — the 44—year—old mother who died after coming into contact with

her mother was murdered, herfather was on the run for decades.fficult being the child of revolutionaries". and i wonder, is there any part of you that has felt — that identifies with that sentiment? i would say it is difficult, being a child of a revolutionary, but i don't resent it. i know that what she's doing is necessary, and... ..the people of burma have suffered far greater than i ever have. so, you know. and what about her personal future? i know it's very difficult to know how she is, but she's said to be suffering some illness now. what do you know about that? yes, she's got ongoing dental problems and other ailments, but i don't believe she's receiving the treatment she needs whilst in prison. like i said, the conditions there in burmese prisons are terrible, and prisoners often die. are you worried that you might not see her again? it is a concern. i do hope that the country will move forwards, and she'll be freed before too long. and is there a role for her, if she is freed? can she play a role in trying to bring the conflict to an en

herfather, his partner and her father, his partner and uncle herfather, his partner and uncle have all this update from the court. this morning, thejury update from the court. this morning, the jury were told they would hear eyewitness evidence from neighbours and a teacher of sarah sharif. they were told the family's previous home, a neighbour would hear gut—wrenching screams as well as the sense of smacking from the house. the neighbour also heard sarah sharif�*s stepmother swearing at the children. the family moved to nearby woking and the jury was told another neighbour there will say in evidence thatjoe mike days before sarah's death... thejury were the jury were told five months before sarah died, a teacher at her primary school noticed bruises on her chin and right eye and she gave conflicting accounts as to what caused those bruises. seven months before she died, she started wearing a hijab, headscarf, the prosecution suggested to the jury prosecution suggested to the jury the fact that she began wearing it was because of the need to conceal injuries to her face and head from t

apart being like her father apart from being like herfather apart from michaeljackson. michaeljackson. it 'ust sort of exploded. it was i from michaeljackson. itjustj sort of exploded. it was very passionate and kind ofjust went up in flames of it, they both cared for each other very deeply. both cared for each other very deel . , ~ . ., deeply. the first time michael jackson proposed _ deeply. the first time michael jackson proposed lisa - deeply. the first time michael jackson proposed lisa marie l jackson proposed lisa marie said she was still married and he confessed his love in a darkroom in las vegas. he told her he was a vision and wanted her he was a vision and wanted her to have his kids. after two years of marriage lisa marie filing for divorce.— years of marriage lisa marie filing for divorce. there were a lot of things _ filing for divorce. there were a lot of things at _ filing for divorce. there were a lot of things at play, i filing for divorce. there were a lot of things at play, drugs| a lot of things at play, drugs my mother �*s fundamental distrust an

�*s brother stepmother and her father's brother and stepmother and herfather�*s brother and all the otherefore and had flown to pakistan. the jury were told that all three defendants denied the charge of murder and the charge of causing or allowing the death of the child. they were told that irfan sharif, sara sharif�*s father, now says that it wasn't him who killed his daughter and is rather deflecting the blame on to his wife, sara sharif�*s stepmother, and that she in turn blames his violence forward sara sharif�*s death. thejury turn blames his violence forward sara sharif�*s death. the jury were told that irfan sharif�*s brother denies any involvement in her death at all. as the prosecutor put it, there is a head on conflict brewing between the defendants. between the the there is a head on conflict brewing between the the jury also heard about injuries that sara had suffered over several weeks, including bruises and burns. daniel, thank you. the time is 1.14. our top story this afternoon: the public inquiry begins into the death of dawn sturgess, who was poisioned by the nerve agent

herfather, urfan sharif, her step—mother and uncle are all charged with murder and causing or allowingailed a major conference on investment opportunities in the uk as a "vote of confidence" in the country. ministers says almost 38,000 jobs are likely to be created by projects, worth about 63 billion pounds, that have been announced by companies during the event and in the run up to the talks. local authorities across the uk responsible for services from adult social care to bin collections and pothole repairs are planning additional cuts to services. the bbc found they are making around 3 billion pounds worth of savings this financial year alone. but there'll still be a total shortfall of more than 5.5 billion pounds by 2026. you're live with bbc news. india and canada have expelled each other�*s top envoys, along with other diplomats. it comes afterjustin trudeau's government accused india's ambassador and other agents of homicide and other acts on canadian soil. the canadian prime minister addressed the evidence that indian agents were directly involved in the killing of a sikh sepa

davga and herfather, sambuu, have lived on this plot of land for the past 30 years. correct etiquette before i enter? so, when you're entering in, make sure you step in with your right foot first. ok. and be careful not to bump your head on the door frame because if you do so, you're going to be bringing in bad luck to the ger. ok. and i've got very high hair, so i've got to be very careful. yes. ok. inside, i'm offered a traditional mongolian welcome of fermented horse milk... thank you. ..and some sweets. it is, yes. and it is not disappointing me at all so far. both father and daughter make a living, in part, by selling traditional mongolian arts and crafts. davga's ger is decorated with her paper cuttings, while sambuu creates games and souvenirs. wow. he grew up on the steppe. as for davga, she offers tourists the chance to try their own paper cuttings. we're making a hole. ok, let's compare the two now. i mean, you can't even tell which one's mine and which one's davga's, right? the money raised from these tours is then reinvested into cleaner energy initiative

herfather, urfan sharif, her step—mother and uncle are all charged with murder and causing or allowingas hailed a major conference on investment opportunities as a "vote of confidence" in the country. ministers says almost 38,000 jobs are likely to be created by projects, worth about 63 billion pounds, that have been announced by companies during the event and in the run up to the talks. local authorities across the uk — responsible for services from adult social care to bin collections and pothole repairs are planning additional cuts to services. the bbc found they are making around 3 billion pounds worth of savings this financial year alone. but there'll still be a total shortfall of more than five and a half billion pounds by 2026. you're live with bbc news. to japan — where the first day of campaigning is underway in the country's snap general election. the japanese parliament was dissolved by new prime minister shigeru ishiba last week, triggering a october 27 vote. it follows the resignation of previous prime minister fumio kishida — whose governing party had been dogged by sever

herfather, stepmother and uncle have all denied murder.l return to aberdeen. he died suddenly from a heart attack in the balkan country of north macedonia on saturday, where he was attending a conference. in a statement, the party said a private individual is paying for a charter flight to bring his body back to scotland. and in sport — thomas tuchel says he hopes to make england fans' dreams come true at the next world cup, after he was confirmed as the new head coach of the men's national football team. the german will start the job in the january of next year, and has signed a contract until the next tournament in 2026. you're live with bbc news. with 20 days to go, donald trump and kamala harris are vying for voters' attention through a mix of campaign rallies and media interviews. on wednesday, fox news aired an all—woman town hall with donald trump that was taped the previous day. he was asked about the strict abortion laws being imposed in several states. trump praised the supreme court for ending roe v wade. like ronald reagan i- b

herfather, stepmother and uncle all deny murder as well as causing or allowing the death of a child. uk are in the worst state since records began, that's according to the minister in charge of planning for flooding. emma hardy said the situation was extremely worrying, after the wettest 18 months on record in england. her warning comes ahead of the anniversary of storm babet, which saw more than 2,000 homes flooded nationwide. sir keir starmer will pledge to scrap regulation that "needlessly holds back investment" at a major international business conference today. his government is expected to unveil investment deals worth billions. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman is in westminster. henry cabot this is about politics, but it's also about a lot of money. that's right, billions in investment, perhaps up to 50 brilliance will be unveiled today at -- £50 brilliance will be unveiled today at —— £50 billion will be unveiled today. there is a reception at staples cathedral with the king as well today. they are pulling out all the stops. —— st paul's cathedral. politically,

the little girl�*s body was found at her home in woking in surrey, after herfather, urfan sharif, calleder uncle. the mother of dawn sturgess, the woman from wiltshire who was poisoned by novichok in 2018, has paid tribute to her daughter, at the public inquiry into her death. dawn unwittingly sprayed herself with the deadly substance from a contaminated perfume bottle, four months after the same chemical weapon was used to target a former russian spy and his daughter, in salisbury. sir keir starmer has denied that increasing national insurance contributions for employers would break a promise made in the labour election manifesto. speculation that a rise could be announced in the budget later this month has been growing since the chancellor, rachel reeves, suggested the party�*s pledge may not apply to businesses. you�*re live with bbc news to asia — and north korea has blown up several interconnecting roads and railways on its side of the border with south korea. footage released by south korea shows the moment north korea blew up roads connecting the two countries. pyongyang had vowed

herfather, stepmother and uncle have all denied murder. the body of the former first minister of scotland alex salmond, will return to aberdeen. he died suddenly from a heart attack in the balkan country of north macedonia on saturday, where he was attending a conference. in a statement, the party said a private individual is paying for a charterflight to bring his body back to scotland. and in sport, thomas tuchel says he hopes to make england fans' dreams come true at the next world cup after he was confirmed as the new head coach of the men's national football team. he'll start the job in the january of next year, and has signed a contract until the next tournament in 2026. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to the us now, and kamala harris has sat down with fox news in herfirst—ever inteview with the network, where she was pushed on immigration as well as her vow to be a candidate of change. and on that, she was asked by fox host brett baier about comments she made last week in which she said she wouldn't change a thing about the ac

herfather, her stepmother and uncle are all charged with murder and causing or allowing the death ofnce on investment opportunities in the uk as a vote of confidence in the country. ministers say almost 38,000 jobs are likely to be created by projects worth about £63 billion that have been announced by companies during the event and in the run—up to the event and in the run—up to the talks. local authorities across the uk responsible for public services are planning additional cuts. bbc found they are making around £3 billion worth of savings as financial year alone, worth of savings as financial yearalone, but worth of savings as financial year alone, but there will still be a total shortfall of more than five and a half billion pounds by the year 2026. more on those stories on the our website. you're watching bbc news. india and canada have expelled each other�*s topped armed after justin trudeau accused india of homicide and other acts on canadian soil. the canadian prime minister address the evidence that indian agents were directly involved in the killing of a sick separatist le

herfather, step mother, and uncle are charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a childe charges. our news correspondent helena wilkinson is at the helena wilkinson is at the old bailey. bring us up—to—date on what has been said in court. bring us up-to-date on what has been said in court-— said in court. urfan sharif, her stepmother— said in court. urfan sharif, her stepmother and _ said in court. urfan sharif, her stepmother and her _ said in court. urfan sharif, her stepmother and her uncle - said in court. urfan sharif, her stepmother and her uncle are | said in court. urfan sharif, her. stepmother and her uncle are all charged with the murder of sara sharif and charged with causing or allowing the death of a child. today the prosecution open the case against the three defendants to the jury against the three defendants to the jury on the first day of the trial. the prosecutor bill emlynjones kc told the jury that sara had sustained extensive injuries over a prolonged period of time. thejury had heard as well that she had an external and internal injuries, distressin

herfather, stepmother and uncle have all denied murder.n explosion at a house in newcastle in the early hours of this morning. three houses, which were divided into flats, have been destroyed. six people have been taken to hospital and a number of others have been evacuated from their homes. fiona trott reports. it used to be a family home. this is all that's left, an empty space at the heart of a city centre community. they were woken by this. a huge fire that forced people out of their homes. neighbours described what they saw. we saw a big flash. i think it was the explosion in the windows, and after that, all the fire goes outside. and after that, i think it's a car orsomething, but after that is the smell. and it was the house. it was a massive shock. then at lunchtime, the news they all feared. a seven—year—old boy had died. it is with great sadness that i stand in front of you today following the tragic death of a young child. an investigation is ongoing to establish how the explosion occurred. we will continue to piece together wha

herfather, urfan sharif, her stepmother and her uncle deny murder and causing or allowing the death ofandford. 0n the 9th of august last year, sara's entire family left for the airport, leaving her lying dead on a bunk bed upstairs. the next day, her father made this phone call from pakistan. i killed my daughter. it was just my intention to beat out but i beat her up too much. within minutes, police officers were at the house, and upstairs they found sara's body come up with a note saying, i love you, sara. i swear to god it was not my intention to kill her. the prosecution say sara sharif had serious head injuries and have never been taken to see a doctor except for vaccinations. the police found packing tape at the house which the police say were put over sara's head. the jury heard of the neighbours from her previous home said they have sometimes heard gut wrenching screams from the children. a teacher from her school had seen bruising on herface five months before she died. the prosecution suggested to the jury that she had started wearing a hijab to conceal the injuries to herfac

herfather, stepmother and uncle have all denied murder.the nerve agent novichok told her boyfriend she felt "very, very strange" before he found her lying, fully clothed, in the bath foaming at the mouth". 44—year—old dawn sturgess died after unwittingly spraying the nerve agent on her wrist from a perfume bottle in 2018. her partner charlie rowley told police she began to feel unwell around 10 to 15 minutes later, when he called the emergency services. a private member's bill to legalise assisted dying for people in england and wales who are terminally ill has been formally introduced in parliament. the bill has been put forward by labour's kim leadbeater, who says the current law isn't fit for purpose. it's the start of what is likely to be a long and impassioned debate and parliamentary passage for the bill, on which mps will be allowed to vote with their consciences. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, has presented a so—called "victory plan" that he says would be enough to end the war with russia. he told parliament that an essen

lisa marie insists on her memoir she was so happy and that no—one ever came close to being like herfatherit. they both cared for each other very deeply. the first time michaeljackson proposed lisa marie said she was still married and he confessed his love in a dark room in las vegas. he told her he was a virgin and wanted her to have his kids. after two years of marriage, lisa marie filing for divorce. there were a lot of things at play, drugs, my mother's fundamental distrust of the people around her. on the accusation, he was a child molester, she said i never saw a goddam thing like that. i personally would have killed him if i had. addiction and mental health are a running theme through the book. lisa marie saying she experimented with drugs during her rebellious teen years, but it wasn't until her 40s, after she was prescribed opioids for a c—section that she became an addict. it is sadly, like, so addictive, and ruins people's lives. i don't think she is alone, it's much more common than it should be. riley keogh closing at this half hour. do stay with us here on bbc news. it has be

the next morning, herfather urfan sharif made this call from pakistan. i killed my daughter. i beat her up. it wasn't my intention to kill her. i beat her up too much. police, hello, anyone in? within minutes, police officers were at the house, and upstairs they found sara's body with this note saying, "i love you, sara. whoever see this note, it's me, urfan sharif, who killed my daughter by beating. i'm running away because i'm scared. i swear to god that my intention was not to kill her." the prosecution say sara sharif had burns, bite marks, multiple broken bones, and a serious head injury, and had never been taken to see a doctor except for vaccinations. in a bin at the house, police found home—made hoods made of plastic bags and packing tape, which the prosecution say were put over sara's head and then taped into place. the jury heard that neighbours from her previous home said they'd sometimes heard gut—wrenching screams from the children. a teacher from her school had seen bruising on herface five months before she died. the prosecution suggested to the jury that she h

lisa marie insists in her memoir she was so happy and that no—one ever came close to being like herfatherwent up in flames a bit. they both cared for each other very deeply. the first time michaeljackson proposed lisa marie said she was still married and he confessed his love in a dark room in las vegas. he told her he was a virgin and wanted her to have his kids. after two years of marriage, lisa marie filed for divorce. there were a lot of things at play, drugs, my mother's fundamental distrust of the people around her. 0n the accusations, he was a child molester, she said, "i never saw a goddam thing like that. i personally would have killed him if i had." addiction and mental health are a running theme through the book, lisa marie saying she experimented with drugs during her rebellious teen years, but it wasn't until her a0s after she was prescribed opioids for a c—section that she became an addict. it is sadly, like, so addictive, and ruins people's lives. i don't think she is alone, it's much more common than it should be. the biggest heartbreak of all for lisa marie was when her s

herfather, step—mother, and uncle are charged with murder and causing or allowing the death of a childthe charges. our uk home affairs correspondent daniel sandford was in court. the beaming face of ten—year—old sara sharif before she died in a summer of 2023. the first police knew of her death was when her father called them tearfully from pakistan. i have killed my daughter, he said. i have killed my daughter, i did legally punish my daughter and she died. i think she was naughty over the last three or four weeks. i beat her up. it wasn't my intention to kill her but i beat her up too much. the first police officer was dispatched immediately and arrived at the family home in woking at around the same time as the call ended. the prosecution say that when police arrived at the house they found sara's body in the children's bedroom and the handwritten letter saying, if you have received this note it is me, who killed my daughter by beating. i swear to god that my intention was not to kill her. the three adults in the house, sara's further, her stepmother and uncle had all flown to pakis

her body was found at a family home last year, her father, her last year, herfather, her stepmother anda child. they deny the charges. the government has held a conference on investment opportunities in the uk as a vote of confidence in the country. the minister say almost 38,000 jobs are likely to be created by project with about £63 billion and announced by companies during the event and in the run—up to the talks. and local authorities across the uk responsible for services from adult social care and bean connections are planning additional cuts to services. the bbc found that making around £3 billion worth of savings this financial year alone but they will still be a total shortfall of more than £5.5 billion by the year 2026. you're watching bbc news, the pentagon has condemned to china for carrying out military exercises around taiwan. in a statement that defence department major general said this military pressure operation is responsible, this proportionate and destabilising. the drills which have ended as scheduled saw beijing's forces practice encircling the island of self—gove

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herfather, urfan sharif, her stepmother and her uncle deny murder and causing or allowing the death of. thomas tuchel is to become the new england manager. he led the english premier league club, chelsea, to victory in the champions league final three years ago. tuchel will be the third foreign manager to take charge of the england men's team after sven—goran eriksson and fabio capello. the prime minister has laid the ground for a potential increase in taxes for businesses in the budget in two weeks�* time. sir keir starmer has repeatedly refused to rule out a rise in employer national insurance contributions. and today he said such a change would not breach a manifesto commitment to protect workers from tax rises. britons who are obese and unemployed could be given new weight loss jabs to help them get back into work. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, told the bbc it could be "very important" for our economy and health. the government estimates that illnesses relating to obesity cost the nhs £11 billion a year. it's one of america's starkest warnings yet to its long time ally. a s

made by urfan sharif the day before sara sharif�*s body was found in her home in woking, surrey, herfathersurrey, her father, stepmother and found in her home in woking, surrey, herfather, stepmother and uncle the three defendants on trial on the old bailey all fled to pakistan, the practice —— prosecution told the jury. an hour or so after they landed in islam a bad, urfan sharif, sara's father called surrey police from pakistan, made the phone call which lasted over eight minutes and today, and the last 20 minutes or so, that phone call has been released to us because it has been what has been known has introduced to the jury so the police have released that audio and we can hear a little bit of what urfan sharif tells the police operator. that was urfan sharif phoning from pakistan speaking to a police operator in the uk. in that phone call he said that he killed his daughter and also, he could be heard telling the police operator that, he legally punished his daughter and she had died. it was that phone call which led police to the family home in woking, surrey and when police got ther