hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. we start with breaking news from south africa, where officials say at least 73 people have died after a fire engulfed a block of flats in johannesburg. dozens of others were injured, and rushed to hospital. many are suffering from smoke inhalation. firefighters were called to the five—storey building in the central business district in the early hours. emergency services at the scene say they were able to bring out most of the occupants, but expect the death toll to rise as the search for victims continues. reports suggest the occupants of the abandoned building were mostly undocumented immigrants. the head of the emergency services injohannesburg says it's currently unclear what started the fire. this is a hijacked building, an abandoned building. there might be two options here. it might be a legal connection, or it might be other heating devices they are using, because we were told that at the time the fire started, they didn't have electricity. it might be any other options betwee

hello, i'm rajini viadyanathan.s, and checking out the truth behind them. in the last few minutes, it has been confirmed mason greenwood is to leave manchester united. in a statement release by the club, manchester united said: "all those involved, including mason, recognise the difficulties with him recommencing his career at manchester united. it has therefore been mutually agreed that it would be most appropriate for him to do so away from old trafford, and we will now work with mason to achieve that outcome." mason greenwood has been subject to an internal investigation which the club says has now concluded. forward greenwood, 21, had criminal charges against him, including attempted rape and assault, dropped. earlier this year. in a statement made alongside the clubs, mr greenwood said he was brought up to know that violence

hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan.me to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we start with the confirmation that mason greenwood — that mason greenwood is leaving manchester united. charges against the 21—year—old forward, including attempted rape and assault, were dropped in february. manchester united issued a statement, saying: "all those involved, including mason, recognise the difficulties with him recommencing his career at manchester united. it has therefore been mutually agreed that it would be most appropriate for him to do so away from old trafford, and we will now work with mason to achieve that outcome." mason greenwood has been subject to an internal investigation which has concluded. he's also issued a statement, saying: "i was brought up to know that violence or abuse in any relationship is wrong. i did not do the things i was accused of, and in february, i was cleared of all charges. however, ifully accept i made mistakes in my relationship, and i take

i'm rajini vaidyanathan.itement building ahead of the world cup final tomorrow. between england and spain. england are chasing their second trophy in 30 months, after winning the euros last summer. they have acknowledged that they will need to win play the game of their life. the london eye has been lit up in red and white colours on a show of support for england ahead of the final. that little more than 12 hours away. millions of

hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan.and more than 100 injured, in a russian missile attack in the northern city of chernihiv. the blast appears to have struck the regional theate, in the heart of the city. (map)a six—year—old child is reportedly among the dead. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse sent this report from chernihiv — you may find some of the details distressing. the moment of impact captured on film. a typical saturday, suddenly one this woman won't forget. the injuries and deaths reflect the timing and brutality of the strike.

hello, i m rajini vaidyanathan. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we start with the death of sir michael parkinson, one of the biggest names in british television. the legendary chat show host died, aged 88. in a long and hugely successful broadcast career, he interviewed some 2,000 stars of entertainment and sport from around the world. they included boxer muhammad ali — pictured here — sparring with sir michael in 197a. other guests included some of the world's greatest actors, such asjudi dench, tom hanks, and musicians such as sir paul mccartney. among many eye—catching moments, victoria beckham let slip that her nickname for her husband david was "goldenballs" in 2001. 0ur arts correspondent david sillito looks back at his life. don't you get fed up of each other? oh, yes, yes. i call him golden balls, you know, now. - did you ever say, "you dirty rat?" never. jimmy cagney. orson welles. jimmy stewart. these were distant, mysterious screen gods un

i'm rajini vaidyanathan. killed, and more than a hundred injured, in a russian missile attack in the northern city of chernihiv. the blast appears to have struck the regional theatre, in the heart of the city. a six—year—old child is reported to be among the dead. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse sent this report from chernihiv — you may find some of the details distressing.

hello i'm rajini vaidyanathan. we start in south africa, where more than 70 people have died in a fire at a five—storey block of flats in johannesburg. the emergency services said the building, in the central business district, had been abandoned and was used by homeless people. dozens of people were injured, and rushed to hospital. many were suffering from smoke inhalation. it has been described as one of the worst fires in the city's recent history. the head of the emergency services injohannesburg says the cause of the blaze is currently unclear. it's a high tech building an abandoned building. they might be two options here. it might be illegal connection, or it might be other heating devices which they are using, because we are told that at the time when the fire started, they didn't have electricity. so it might be any other options between the ones ijust mentioned in terms of the cause of the fire incident itself. but our investigating team, they are on site. they will be starting to conduct that fire invest

hello, i'm rajini vaidyanthan. a very warm welcome to you. you're watching verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. we start with a major story here in the uk — three bulgarian nationals have been arrested and charged, suspected of spying for russia. the two men and one woman were arrested in february under the official secrets act. they've been charged with having fake identity documents — with "improper intention" — from a number of european countries. the three have lived in britain for years, working in a variety ofjobs and living in suburban properties. they've yet to enter pleas to the charges. our correspondent daniel de simone has been tracking the court proceedings and sent this update from the old bailey. they've been in the uk for between ten and 15 years. the three defendants are orlin roussev, bizer dzhambazov and katrin ivanova. the latter two have been living as a couple in a series of suburban properties in london for about ten years. mr roussev arrived earlier in the uk, about 15

hello, i m rajini vaidyanathan. welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we start with the women's world cup. england's lionesses roared and muted thousands of matildas fans at stadium australia. yes, sarina wiegman�*s team have made history by reaching the final at the expense ofjoint hosts, australia. england — who were beaten semi—finalists in the past two world cups — overwhelmed australia 3—1 in sydney. england led 1—0 at half—time through a goalfrom ella toone, but australia levelled midway through the second half — this stunning strike from sam kerr levelling the scores at 1-1. but england booked their place in the final with two late goals. lauren hemp taking advantage of some hesitancy in the australian defence to put england back ahead in the game. alessia russo then found space on the right hand side with four minutes to go to net a third and confirm england's place in their first ever world cup final. so england now take on spain in the women's w

i'm rajini vaidyanathan. we start in ukraine, which says at least seven people have been killed, and more than a hundred injured, in a russian missile attack in the northern city of chernihiv. the blast appears to have struck the regional theatre, in the heart of the city. a six—year—old child is reported to be among the dead. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse sent this report from chernihiv — you may find some of the details distressing. the moment of impact captured on film. a typical saturday, suddenly one this woman won't forget. the injuries and deaths reflect the timing and brutality of this strike. chernihiv�*s theatre bore the brunt of this russian missile. its surroundings felt the immense force from the blast. anna's restaurant was just next door. translation: i saw two girls here, there was a lot of blood. _ one had her leg wounded. there was no skin. we put a tourniquet on and we were waiting for an ambulance, but it took a long time. another girl was screaming loudly. it turns out a dron

hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan.fficials in the ukrainian capital say the city has been subjected to the most powerful russian attack since the spring. the mayor of kyiv says two people have been killed and another wounded in the latest russian air attack on the ukrainian capital. vitaly klitschko says several buildings were set on fire by falling debris from targets destroyed by air defences. these are the moments the debris fell to ground in kyiv. as you can see, there was a large explosion when it came down. and this is more video from kyiv — it's not clear if this is a separate incident, or the same debris filmed from another angle. this footage was filmed shortly after dawn in kyiv. you can see how there still appears to be smoke billowing from the area where the debris landed. our correspondent paul adams is in kyiv and he gave us this update on what happened there in the early hours of the morning. we had had a succession of air raid alerts for about two or three hours before that. when the alerts come, they a

hello, i'm rajini vaidyanthan. a very warm welcome to you.h behind them. we start with a major story here in the uk — three bulgarian nationals have been arrested and charged, suspected of spying for russia. the two men and one woman were arrested in february under the official secrets act. they've been charged with having fake identity documents — with "improper intention" — from a number of european countries. the three have lived in britain for years, working in a variety ofjobs and living in suburban properties. they've yet to enter pleas to the charges.

hello, i m rajini vaidyanathan, welcome to the daily global, where we ll bring you the top stories from around the world. we start in hawaii where the number of people confirmed dead — following devastating wildfires — has risen to 96. it is already hawaii's deadliest natural disaster, and officials say they expect a significant rise in the number of dead. search teams are checking through the rubble of burnt—out buildings and vehicles, with hundreds of people still unaccounted for. many were forced to run into the sea, to escape the flames. an official review�*s been ordered into whether residents were given sufficient warning about the fire. it appears some early warning sirens never went off. and there are questions two over the speed of the emergency response to the tragedy. nomia iqbal reports from washington. along the coastline a once busy town lays lifeless. what lahaina is nothing but ashes. officials are combing through what is tloeft find the dead. what is left to find the dead. there is a lot of loss here and we are going to see higher numbers as our professionals and maui f

rajini has the rest of the day's news. thank you, anna, at manchester crown court.ng news. a bbc investigation has revealed that a black hole in local authority budgets continues to grow. information provided by 190 authorities across the uk revealed council leaders were predicting a shortfall of around £5 billion by april 2026. that's even after making £2.5 million of cuts. the government said funding for councils beyond the next financial year has not yet been decided. scotland yard has said it will be taking no further action over claims about the king's charity, the prince's foundation. there were claims a saudi investor was given in honour. a cargo ship fitted with giant rigid sails the size of aircraft wings has embarked on its maiden voyage from china to brazil. it's hoped the british—designed technology, which uses the wind to help propel the vessel, will reduce carbon emissions by up to 30% and help tackle climate change. you're live with bbc news. mason greenwood is leaving manchester united. charges against the 21—year—old forward, including attempted rap

hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. we begin with a special report from the front lines in eastern ukraine. the focus has been on the counter—offensive in the south of the country — but ukraine says 100,000 russian troops have marshalled on its north eastern border in a renewed attempt to seize territory there. the advance of moscow's forces east of the city of kupiansk has already lead to civilian deaths and the evacuation of nearby towns and villages. 0ur correspondent quentin sommerville and camera journalist darren conway have spent the last few weeks on the front lines between kupiansk and the city of lyman. both cities were retaken from the russians in september last year. ukrainian troops there now face a new deadly threat — russian kamikaze drones. the battle on ukraine's eastern front has reawakened. it is in these fields and trenches that the conflict now burns at its hottest. there has been a lot of russian activity in this area for the last few days, air strikes on the village just behind me. we are now havi

i'm rajini vaidyanathan. we begin this hour with the excitement building ahead of the world cup final tomorrow. between england and spain. england are chasing their second trophy in 30 months, after winning the euros last summer. they have acknowledged that they will need to win play the game of their life. the london eye has been lit up in red and white colours on a show of support for england ahead of the final. that little more than 12 hours away. millions of fans are due to be watching on television is big screens around the country. king charles has wished the lionesses good luck on this approach on the twitter account account for the royalfamily, good luck and maybe roared to victory. this from prince william and his daughter charlotte. lionesses, we want to send you a huge good luck for tomorrow. we're sorry we can't be there in person. but we're so proud of everything you've achieved and the millions you've inspired here and around the world. so go out there tomorrow and really enjoy yourselves. good

hello, i rajini vaidyanathan.the death of sir michael parkinson — one of the biggest names in british television. the legendary chat show host died, at home, aged 88. in a long and hugely successful broadcast career, he interviewed some 2,000 stars of entertainment and sport from around the world. they included boxer muhammad ali — pictured here sparring with sir michael on his second visit in 1974. other guests included some of the world's greatest actors — such as damejudi dench — tom hanks — and musicians such as david bowie and sir paul mccartney. among many eye—catching moments — victoria beckham let slip that her nickname for husband david was "goldenballs" in 2001.

i'm rajini vaidyanathan. a russian missile attack in the northern city of chernihiv. the blast appears to have struck the regional theatre, in the heart of the city. a six—year—old child is reported to be among the dead. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse sent this report from chernihiv. a warning, you may find some of the details distressing. the moment of impact captured on film. a typical saturday, suddenly one this woman won't forget.

hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan.ffensive in the south of the country — but ukraine says 100,000 russian troops have marshalled on its north eastern border in a renewed attempt to seize territory there. the advance of moscow's forces east of the city of kupiansk has already lead to civilian deaths and the evacuation of nearby towns and villages.

hello, i m rajini vaidyanathan.ds of matildas fans at stadium australia. yes, sarina wiegman's team have made history by reaching the final at the expense ofjoint hosts, australia. england — who were beaten semi—finalists in the past two world cups — overwhelmed australia 3—1 in sydney. england led 1—0 at half—time through a goalfrom ella toone, but australia levelled midway through the second half — this stunning strike from sam kerr levelling the scores at 1-1.

hello i�*m rajini vaidyanathan. the emergency services said the building, in the central business district, had been abandoned and was used by homeless people. dozens of people were injured, and rushed to hospital. many were suffering from smoke inhalation. it has been described as one of the worst fires in the city�*s recent history. the head of the emergency services injohannesburg says the cause of the blaze is currently unclear.

hello, i'm rajini viadyanathan. to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. in the last few minutes, it has been confirmed mason greenwood is to leave manchester united. in a statement release by the club, manchester united said: "all those involved, including mason, recognise the difficulties with him recommencing his career at manchester united. it has therefore been mutually agreed that it would be most appropriate for him to do so away from old trafford, and we will now work with mason to achieve that outcome." mason greenwood has been subject to an internal investigation which the club says has now concluded. forward greenwood, 21, had criminal charges against him, including attempted rape and assault, dropped. earlier this year. in a statement made alongside the clubs, mr greenwood said he was brought up to know that violence or abuse in any relationship is wrong. today's decision has been part of a collaborative process between manchester united, he went on to s

i�*m rajini vaidyanathan.find some of the details distressing. the moment of impact captured on film. a typical saturday, suddenly one this woman won�*t forget.

hello, i m rajini vaidyanathan, welcome to the daily global, where we ll bring you the top stories fromnumber of dead. search teams are checking through the rubble of burnt—out buildings and vehicles, with hundreds of people still unaccounted for. many were forced to run into the sea, to escape the flames. an official review�*s been ordered into whether residents were given sufficient warning about the fire. it appears some early warning sirens never went off. and there are questions two over the speed of the emergency response to the tragedy. nomia iqbal reports from washington.

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