nick kyrgios arrived at court on crutches after recent knee surgery.on his former girlfriend chiara passari was out of character and a genuinely isolated incident. he pushed her to the ground during a heated argument outside a block of flats in canberra. the magistrate, beth campbell, said that nick kyrgios had been guilty of a single act of stupidity carried out in the heat of the moment. she said she would be treating him exactly the same as any other young man who came before her at the court here in canberra, even though he could hit a tennis ball particularly well. the magistrate even had relationship advice for nick kyrgios, saying that he and his present or future partner should make each other happy. she said if they didn't make each other shine, he should walk away. in a statement, the australian tennis star said "he wasn't in a good place when this took place and that he'd reacted to a situation in a way i deeply regret". he said he was "sincerely sorry for the hurt he'd caused. "mental health is tough", he added. "life can seem overwhelming"

there was sympathy— remorse —— nick kyrgios. me before her at court here in the australian capital, — at court here in the australian capital, even though nick kyrgios, in the _ capital, even though nick kyrgios, in the words of the magistrate, was capable _ in the words of the magistrate, was capable of— in the words of the magistrate, was capable of hitting a tennis ball very well. so no conviction was recorded, _ very well. so no conviction was recorded, no good behaviour bond imposed, — recorded, no good behaviour bond imposed, so what this means is that nick kyrgios does not have a criminal— nick kyrgios does not have a criminal record, which will not impede — criminal record, which will not impede his ability to travel internationally for his dayjob. he arrived _ internationally for his dayjob. he arrived in — internationally for his dayjob. he arrived in court on crutches, after the hearing — arrived in court on crutches, after the hearing he released a statement, saying _ the hearing he released a statement, saying that _

the australian tennis star nick kyrgios is due in court in canberra on friday, after being charged withber 2021. lawyers for mr kyrgios have said they will apply to have the assault charge against him dismissed on mental health grounds. i'm joined now by our correspondent phil mercer, who's in canberra. great to get you on the programme, give us a sense of where we're at right now with this case?— this case? lawyers for the australian _ this case? lawyers for the australian tennis - this case? lawyers for the australian tennis star- this case? lawyers for the australian tennis star say| this case? lawyers for the i australian tennis star say his mental health troubles have been well documented in his medical history for several years. indeed, nick kyrgios has spoken openly about his battles, his loneliness, his depression and also his abuse of alcohol. so under the crime act here in the australian capital territory, the magistrate has the authority to dismiss these assault charges against nick kyrgios on the grounds of mental health. and it is finally a decision for the director of publ

the australian tennis star nick kyrgios is due in court in canberra on friday after being charged with2021. lawyers for mr kyrgios have said they will apply to have the assault charge against him dismissed on mental health grounds. our correspondent phil mercer has more from canberra. lawyers for the australian tennis star say that his mental health troubles have been well documented in his medical history for several years. indeed, nick kyrgios has spoken openly about battles, indeed, nick kyrgios has spoken openly about his battles, his loneliness, his depression and also his abuse of alcohol. so, under the crime act here in the australian capital territory, the magistrate has the authority to dismiss these assault charges against nick kyrios on the grounds of mental health and it is finally a decision for the director of public prosecutions, if the magistrate decides that's the way that the court wants to go. nick kyrgios is expected in court today for the very first time. he has not attended previous hearings so in the next few hours we are expecting the magistrate to decide what h

the australian tennis star nick kyrgios has admitted to assaulting a girlfriend.sed on mental health grounds. a magistrate has to agreed not to report a conviction against nick kyrgios after he admitted to assaulting an ex—girlfriend and we will bring you more on that story on bbc news, so, do stay with us. for everyone in the northern hemisphere, it is still very much the deaths of winter. but how long will the cold weather last? here is one way to find out. packed crowds braving the cold, music, merriment and period headwear — all in the small community of punxsutawney, pennsylvania. what else could it be but the annual gathering to summon a world—famous... groundhog! all: groundhog! their intentions now clear, the crowd move on to the protagonist of this piece — the sleepy rodent who became a household name in the classic movie groundhog day. all chant: phil! phil! according to a tradition from 1887, if punxsutawney phil sees his shadow when summoned from this stump, there will be another six weeks of winter. punxsutawney phil, ladies and gentlemen! if he doesn

nick kyrgios is due to arrive here in the law courts in the australian capital, canberra.ly there is a small media contingent here to meet him. his lawyers will ask the court to dismiss this assault charge on the grounds of mental impairment. according to the law in the australian capital territory under the crimes act, the magistrate has the authority to dismiss the case if they consider the defendant to have a mental impairment, and if that sort of decision would benefit the community. lawyers for nick kyrgios, the australian tennis star, have said that his mental troubles have been well documented in his medical history for many years, and indeed, the australian tennis star has spoken openly himself about his battles with loneliness, depression and alcohol abuse. he has not appeared in person for previous hearings, so this will be the first time that nick kyrgios has appeared in court. so quite clearly, his lawyers believe that a very talented man on the tennis court, but a very troubled person of it, and in the next few hours it will be up to a magistrate to decide wha

he has not appeared in person for previous hearings, so this will be the first time that nick kyrgiosin court, so quite clearly his lawyers believe he is quite a talented man on the tennis court but are very troubled person off, and in the next few hours it will be up to a magistrate as to what will happen next. phil mercer reporting. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: meeting the man behind microsoft. we talk covid vaccines and conspiracy theories with bill gates. this is the moment that millions in iran have been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid, and the anc leader nelson mandela is to be set free unconditionally. mission control: three, two, one. a countdown to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business

nick kyrgios is 27 years of age born and raised here and we are expecting when he comes to court for open. he was a finalist at last year's wimbledon and according to his lawyers he is not only talented but troubled. later today we are expecting the magistrate to determine the progress of this case and whether it will be thrown out on mental health grounds.— and whether it will be thrown out on mental health grounds. thank you for keein: us mental health grounds. thank you for keeping us up-to-date _ mental health grounds. thank you for keeping us up-to-date on _ mental health grounds. thank you for keeping us up-to-date on that - mental health grounds. thank you for keeping us up-to-date on that story. | bill gates has said that he was surprised to be at the centre of so many conspiracy theories during the pandemic. the philanthropist, who has donated tens of billions of dollars to the causes of global health and tackling climate change, was accused of profiting from covid—19, or even spreading it. it. the microsoft founder expressed concerns about the impact of social media, and sa

the australian tennis player, nick kyrgios, has pleaded guilty to assaulting his ex—girlfriend. nt in 2021. kyrgios avoided a conviction because the magistrate said the offence was a "single act of stupidity". the wimbledon finalist says he deeply regrets what happened. 0ur correspondent phil mercer, who is outside the court in canberra, told us more. well, nick kyrgios arrived at court on crutches after recent knee surgery. he went in to the court to learn his fate and the magistrate, beth campbell, said that she would be treating him exactly the same as she would treat any other young man who came before her. so essentially, she was giving nick kyrgios a second chance. she said that he was guilty of a single act of stupidity in the heat of the moment. nick kyrgios had admitted assaulting his former partner in 2021 and no conviction was recorded because the magistrate said that the offence was a lower level offence and, as a result, no criminal record for nick kyrgios, no good behaviour bonds. so he will be able to continue his international tennis career without any impediments

the australian tennis star nick kyrgios avoids conviction at a court in canberra, after admitting assaulting a former girlfriend. the us department of defence says it's tracking what's believed to be a chinese surveillance balloon that entered american airspace two days ago. as european union leaders prepare for a summit on ukraine later on friday, president zelensky says he believes ukraine deserves talks onjoining the eu this year. and could this song, by the former sex pistols frontmanjohn lydon, written about his wife's alzheimer's, be chosen to represent ireland at the eurovision song contest? hello, and welcome to the programme. we start with breaking news. the australian tennis star nick kyrgios has admitted assaulting a former girlfriend, but has escaped conviction. his guilty plea in a court in canberra came after his lawyers failed to have the charge dismissed on mental health grounds. the court was told that kyrgios pushed his then partner to the ground, during an argument in december 2021. the magistrate called the incident "a single act of stupidity or frustration", when sparing

the australian tennis star nick kyrgios is in court in canberra, where he's admitted assaulting a former girlfriend. the 27—year—old's guilty plea came after his lawyers failed to have the charge dismissed on mental health grounds. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i?m stephen sackur. the war in ukraine is stuck in a form of bloody winter stalemate. but the expectation is major military offensives are coming as both russia and ukraine seek a game—changing shift in the dynamic of the conflict. putin has a clear numbers advantage when it comes to fighting an all—out war, but will that be enough given russia's evident vulnerabilities? my guest is vetreran russian foreign policy analyst and kremlin adviser sergey karaganov. is putin's invasion turning into a longterm disaster for russia? sergey karaganov in moscow, welcome to hardtalk. good afternoon. good afternoon and welcome, and let me ask you a simple question. after almost a year of war in ukraine, is russia ready to acknowledge that it is going badly wrong? it is a war. and we will be winning the war, there

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the australian tennis player nick kyrgios has pleaded guilty to assaulting his then girlfriend in 2021round during an argument. he avoided a criminal conviction because the magistrate said the offence was a "single act of stupidity", and not premeditated. the world number 20 said he was sincerely sorry. rail passengers face severe disruption again today because of another strike by train drivers belonging to the aslef and the rmt unions. many services across england and into scotland and wales will have no trains all day, and it's likely that tomorrow morning's services on some lines will also be affected. passengers affected by the strikes can apply for refunds. the gmb union in wales has postponed their strike action involving nhs workers on monday. in order to consider an improved pay offerfrom the welsh government. although full details of the offer haven't been disclosed, the bbc understands that a one—off pay deal as well as an improved consolidated pay rise has been put forward. about a quarter of the ambulance service in wales, including paramedics, koroma staff and ambulance t

australian tennis star nick kyrgios pleads guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend, but leaves court

the australian tennis player nick kyrgios has pleaded guilty to assaulting his then girlfriend in 2021 antony blinken, has postponed his upcoming trip to beijing after a suspected chinese surveillance balloon was detected in montana. large crowds have welcomed pope francis on his arrival in south sudan, at the start of what the vatican is calling a pilgrimage of peace. the pope wasjoined at the airport injuba by the leaders of the churches of england and scotland. together on this historic visit they are seeking to promote reconciliation in a largely christian country that has been ravaged by tribal conflict since it became independent 12 years ago. pope francis is honouring a 2019 promise to visit south sudan, when in a dramatic gesture, he kissed the feet of the country's rival leaders at the vatican. earlier i spoke to our correspondent merchuma who was atjuba airport to witness the pope's arrival. that is such a big deal and if anything else has failed, the people of south sudan and the leadership of south sudan, they hope and pray that this is it, because it's really a big deal to