let's go to steve rosenberg in - let's go to steve rosenberg in moscow and picking up the point on resident sign that what has happened that they will strengthen his position within russia? for will strengthen his position within russia? ., ., ., russia? for vladimir putin, today was all about _ russia? for vladimir putin, today was all about trying _ russia? for vladimir putin, today was all about trying to _ russia? for vladimir putin, today was all about trying to show - russia? for vladimir putin, today was all about trying to show he i russia? for vladimir putin, today was all about trying to show he is | was all about trying to show he is strong, _ was all about trying to show he is strong, that russia is a strong but the problem is that one day bombardments across ukraine does not erase everything that came before and what — erase everything that came before and what came before points to vladimir— and what came before points to vladimir putin coming weaker. the fact his _ vladimir putin coming weaker. the fact his so—called special military operation — fact his so—called special mil

steve rosenberg, reports.dge the kremlin built, steve rosenberg, reports. and it was under attack. steve rosenberg, reports. an explosion at dawn. steve rosenberg, reports. this was the result. steve rosenberg, reports. russian officials claim a lorry had been blown up here and that the fire then spread to a fuel train. whatever the cause, you can see the damage. this is the bridge that links russia to annexed crimea, and parts of the road had collapsed into the sea. later, investigators announced that three people had been killed. they've opened a criminal case. the 12—mile—long road and rail bridge is not only strategically important to the kremlin as a supply route, it is also a symbol of the russian annexation of crimea. vladimir putin opened it in 2018 — getting behind the wheel to show that, as far as he was concerned, russia and crimea were joined forever. very different scenes today. pro—kremlin commentators have blamed ukraine for the explosion, but there's been no claim of responsibility from kyiv. i

research founder david rosenberg.id. thanks, a bear market rally. nothing to be excited about. am i right >> well, i'm not saying can't be excited about a bear market rally, but we all know that these rallies that you can rent. you don't want to own them so you want to have your hedges and exit strategy in place, but it is a bear market rally. all the harmarks of a bear market rally seen six of these already. reminds me of, of warren buffett's famous like, one thing that we know about history that people don't learn from history. but the biggest rallies in the market historically have actually happened in bear markets. not bull markets this is one of them. this is the seventh bear market rally this year and still down what, 23% on the s&p 100. >> one pushback from corporate america. talked to brian moynihan last hour what he sees from the consumer i want to play you a quick clip. >> stress for certain womaners out there? no question, but employed earning money and account balances at bank of america continue to be fla

rosenberg reporting from moscow.analysis on bbc news online — that's bbc.co.uk/news and by using the bbc news app. police in the republic of ireland have named the ten people who were killed by an explosion at a petrol station in a village in county donegal. the victims include a 39—year—old woman and her 13—year—old son, and a 50—year—old man and his five—year—old daughter. police also confirmed that a man in his 20s remains in hospital in a critical condition. seven other people who were injured in the explosion are still being treated in hospital and remain in a stable condition. our ireland correspondent chris page reports. the youngest victim of the explosion was shauna flanagan garwe, who was five. she was killed along with her dad, robert. a mum and her son also died together, catherine o'donnell and james monaghan. the other teenager who lost her life was leona harper, she was 14, a sports fan and a keen rugby player. there were five more victims. jessica gallagher, james o'flaherty, martin magill, martina ma

rosenberg mentioned. that's why i emphasize the expert control and at the restrictions on the ability to finance major purchases. we see that they can't buy the things they want to use on the battlefield. this is expanding and we will keep growing. this is impossible to quantify. as i mentioned, it is like the effect of soldiers morale during the battle. at some point, the system becomes so rickety and improvised that it can't succeed. when you had a great career making businesses more efficient and russia is not a system that is built upon improvisation, lies, and guesses that just can't go on for long. but it is impossible to put one number against that but it is how a sanctions program has really had an effect. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you both for being here. i want to applaud the administration's effort with respect to supporting ukraine and punishing russia. and congress has been an important key partner in that effort. i think we have about $15 billion as part of the continui

steve rosenberg, bbc news, russia.n nuclear watchdog says the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, in south—eastern ukraine, must be protected urgently, after shelling again cut all external power. rafael grossi said diesel generators were having to be used to provide power for vital cooling functions at the plant — which is controlled by russian forces, but operated by ukrainian staff. the facility's six reactors are currently shut down. earlier, i spoke with our correspondent in kyiv, hugo bachega. i asked him how much concern there is for what's happening at the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. for weeks, this nuclear power station has been at the centre of concerns because of the level of military activity happening around it. the russians invaded this complex at the very beginning of the war and the ukrainians have been saying that russian troops have essentially turned this nuclear facility into a military base, using it as a nuclear shield to launch attacks, knowing that ukrainian forces are unlikely to retaliate. now, presid

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.'ll hear from our russia editor, steve rosenberg, on whether there is any sign that that what's happened on monday will strengthen putin's position within russia. but first, here's our world affairs editor, john simpson, on his reading of the situation there in kyiv. we're actually down in the basement of our hotel because it wasjudge that having television lights on the roof of it would be too dangerous. i've been in these sort of situations plenty of times before. the key thing here is it never seems to work, to hammer a country and try constantly to destroy it. itjust makes the inhabitants angrier and more determined to resist, and that is certainly what's happening at the moment in ukraine. and it helps president zelensky in the sense that he's able to go to the west and say, "look, you've got to give us more help," and they certainly will. as for president who ten, it really probably isn't going to be worth the relatively small amount of damage done today to this country. in terms

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.ra: as the war in ukraine rages on, those in washington are growing frustrated by the close relationship between saudi arabia and moscow. the powerful opec plus group with saudi arabia and russia announced it will slash oil production which will likely make russia more money for its war effort. democratic lawmakers in washington called for a law that would freeze u.s. weapons sales to saudi arabia for one year. president biden said there would be consequences for saudi arabia for teaming up with russia to cut all production. he did not say what they will be. i have been speaking to dick durbin, the number two democrat in the senate. the saudi foreign minister saying today that the kingdom is not siding with russia, it is just a market decision. >> i do not buy it to say it is just a business decision and do not take it -- personally. people are dying. nato nations are making sacrifices telling the people who live in their countries to be prepared for higher energy prices at home in the

here is our russia editor, steve rosenberg.r in ukraine has not gone according to plan but more than eight months in, from vladimir putin, no regrets and no remorse . he blamed the west for the conflict, making passing references to the human costs of the invasion. >> of course there has been a price to pay. primarily the losses connected to the special milary operation. i'm always thinking about that there are economic costs, to, but there are enormous gains. without any doubt, what is happening now will ultimately benefit russia and its future. it will strengthen our sovereignty. >> strength is what the criminal leader is trying to project. this week oversaw massive exercises by the ruian strategic nuclear forces. a clear message to the west, don't mess with moscow. president putin was reminded that he once said in a nuclear war, russians would go to heaven and the enemy to hell. we are in no rush to go to heaven are weak, he asks? is a long pause. your silence is worrying me, he says. >> pausing on purpose, saying that we sh

steve rosenberg reports.: after the missile strikes on ukraine, a kremlin threat to kyiv. >> [translated] if any more attempts are made to carry out terrorist attacks on our territory, russia's response will be harsh and eal to the threat posed to the russian federation. nobody should have doubts about that. steve: the kremlin has no doubts it was the ukrainian intelligence services that did this to the bridge between russia and annexed crimea. russia's response, the bombardment of ukraine. the missile strikes were from land, air, and sea. russian state tv saw them as a turning point. we have gone on the attack now on all fronts, she says. president biden condemned moscow's unprovoked aggression. if you think the kremlin cares, think again. vladimir putin will not be distracted by international criticism of these russian attacks. he gives the impression of a leader who has long stopped caring about what the rest of the world thinks about him. his strategy, if there is one, is to keep escalating, to increase p

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. >> ukrainian officials in zaporizhzhia, one of the four areas annexeday say 23 people were killed and dozens more injured after a russian missile strike on a convoy of civilian vehicles. our ukraine corresponded james waters has been to the side of the attack on the outskirts of the city and his report contains some stressing details. >> there was no doubting the target. this was about killing civilians. people. here, waiting to be escorted to russian occupied territory, they work methodically, patiently, under any re-silenced -- under an eerie silence until >>[sobbing] >> people arrive to find someone dear to them has gone. victoria had stepped out for a break at the caf where she worked and she came back to find her boss lying dead on the floor. >> people were dying here. i was away for five minutes. when i came back, i saw a boy dying, his mother trying to save him. i ran around calling out for my boss. there was somebody's mother, somebody's husband, his wife weeping. all of this, complete hysteria. you cannot believe how terrifying that was. >> the

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow., officials in zaporizhia — one of the four areas annexed on friday — say 30 people have been killed and 88 more injured after a russian missile strike on a convoy of civilian vehicles. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse has been to the site of the attack on the outskirts of the city. a warning — his report contains some distressing details. there was no doubting the target. this was about killing civilians, people. here, waiting to be escorted to russian—occupied territory, they work methodically, patiently, under an eerie silence. until... crying and wailing. people arrived to find someone dear to them has gone. viktoriia had stepped out for a break at the cafe where she worked. she came back to find her boss lying dead on the floor. translation: people were dying here. - another russian annexation of ukrainian territory has been met with a now typical kyiv response. translation: the entire territory of our country i will be liberated from this enemy. the enemy of not only uk

our russia editor steve rosenberg reports.le strikes on ukraine, a kremlin threat to kyiv. translation: if any more - attempts are made to carry out terrorist attacks on our territory, russia's response will be harsh and will be equal to the threat posed to the russian federation. nobody should have any doubts about that. the kremlin has no doubts that it was the ukrainian intelligence services that did this to the bridge between russia and annexed crimea. russia's response, the bombardment of ukraine. the missile strikes were from land, air, and sea. russian state tv saw them as a turning point. "we've gone on the attack now, on all fronts," she says. president biden condemned moscow's unprovoked aggression. but if you think the kremlin cares, think again. vladimir putin will not be distracted by international criticism of these russian attacks. he gives the impression of a leader who has long stopped caring about what the rest of the world thinks about him. his strategy, if there is one, is to keep escalating, to increase th

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. tom brada reports. to hospital, diagnosed with malaria and sent home with a prescription for a paracetamol syrup. less than a week later, she was dead. she's one of nearly 70 gambian children to die of acute kidney failure sincejuly, linked to four cough syrups produced in india. fatimata's father described how his infant daughter suffered before she died. translation: she couldn't get anything down her throat. - the child wasn't eating — she couldn't eat because of the pain. there was even blood coming from her mouth and her nose. last week, the world health organization issued a global alert, following reports from the gambia that dozens of children were being diagnosed with serious kidney problems. the four medicines are cough and cold syrups produced by maiden pharmaceuticals limited in india. who is conducting further investigation with the company and regulatory authorities in india. maiden pharmaceuticals says it is shocked by the deaths, but insists that it does adhere to internationally recogni

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.al assault trial of the disgraced former hollywood producer, harvey weinstein. he faces eleven charges of attacking women in hotels. he's pleaded not guilty. the bbc�*s sophie long is in los angeles. this was the first proper day of the trial, after a two—week jury selection process. mr weinstein, who is now 70 years old, with failing eyesight and deteriorating health, was wheeled into the courtroom. he struggled to make his way from his wheelchair to his seat at the defence table. and then we had the opening statement from deputy district attorney paul thompson, who spoke tojurers for over an hour. he told the court that we will be hearing from eight women over the coming weeks. four of those women will be giving evidence as jane does — now, that's the term used in the united states to protect a woman's anonymity — and four others will be giving evidence as prior bad act witnesses, so their evidence used by prosecutors that will demonstrate that harvey weinstein had a pattern of behav

steve rosenberg, many thanks, our russia editor, with the latest analysis there in moscow.ll has paid no windfall tax in the uk, despite making global profits of nearly £26 billion so far this year. rishi sunak had introduced the energy profits levy in may when he was chancellor to help pay for support for british households hit by the cost—of—living crisis. today's news has prompted calls for increased taxes on the profits of energy firms. our business editor simonjack is here to explain more. the same high oil and gas prices that are squeezing household and businesses are creating bumper profits at the companies that sell it. shell made £8.2 billion in the three months to the end of september, that's more than double what it made in the same period last year. so far this year it has made £26 billion. and here's why. this is the oil price. you can see there the spike after russia invaded unkraine. it remained high for several months before falling recently. this is gas, shooting up to eight or even ten times it's long—term average price. companies like shell prospering fro

steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg.nd told us how the ukrainians are responding to this. ukrainians, in general, are absolutely cock—a—hoop. for them, this is like the sinking of the moskva — the russian flagship of the black sea fleet back in april. this is a real moment of national delight. just to give you a bit of an indication, the ukrainian post office has already announced that it plans to issue a postage stamp celebrating the hit on the bridge over the kerch strait. the symbolism of that attack is enormous here, too. now, experts i've spoken to have said that they think this was probably a result of an extremely expertly executed sabotage operation, almost certainly by ukrainian special forces. but a presidential adviser just about an hour or so ago said, no, this was actually the result of infighting in moscow. was he trolling the russians, playing on signs of division within the russian defence establishment? we simply don't know. it seems, though, this was a very good day, though, for ukraine. professor kata

steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg. i spoke to michael o'hanlon, who's the foreign policy research director at the brookings institution. i think you have to take this kind of a threat seriously because we are talking about the ultimate weapon and the potential for apocalypse with the two greatest nuclear powers on earth. having said that, putin knows that a certain anxiety is going to be the inevitable result of any threat he makes and he is trying to play on our psychology so we don't want to somehow give in, orfeel like he's about to launch 5000 nuclear weapons tomorrow and we better somehow concede the effort. so i think what is important is to think specifically about what he might realistically do with those nuclear weapons and in the short—term i don't think he will use them all because he still has a chance to hold onto a good chunk of the ukrainian territory that he has stolen since february 24th. in fact, since 2014. and we are talking about all of these ukrainian advances and offensives and they are important

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. stay with us on bbc news., but will this vehicle see the light of day? this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: a jury orders conspiracy theorist alex jones to pay over $900 million to the families of the victims of the sandy hook massacre. the world wide fund for nature urges governments to take immediate action to reverse biodiversity destruction after wildlife populations decline by almost 70% in 50 years. not so long ago, flying cars were a figment of the imagination. but now that they've actually materialised, investors are scrambling to be a part of this technological phenomenon. xpeng's brand—new flying car caused a sensation when it was unveiled in dubai this week as wendy urquhart reports. the evtol flying car x2 looks like something out of a sci—fi movie, so it's no surprise that the great and the good from dubai turned out in droves to watch the 90—minute test flight. inside this carbon—fibre car, there are two seats with headrests and the passengers have the option of driving it manually or sw

steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg.ams, is in the ukrainian capital, kyiv. we don't know exactly who was responsible but what has been the reaction where you are? i responsible but what has been the reaction where you are?— reaction where you are? i think it is safe to say _ reaction where you are? i think it is safe to say that _ reaction where you are? i think it is safe to say that ukrainians - reaction where you are? i think it is safe to say that ukrainians are | is safe to say that ukrainians are absolutely thrilled at this news. it has already been likened to the sinking of the russian black sea fleet flagship in april. the post office here has already announced plans to release a commemorative stamp. it is that kind of moment. there are all sorts of theories about what happened. one is that this is a highly successful, audacious sabotage operation by ukrainian special forces than and that has some credibility, it has to be said. but tonight a senior ukrainian official said it was actually the result of infightin

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. trial of the disgraced former hollywood producer, harvey weinstein. he faces eleven charges of attacking women in hotels. he's pleaded not guilty. the bbc�*s sophie long is in los angeles. this was the first proper day of the trial, after a two—week jury selection process. this afternoon we have been hearing from mr werksman, harvey weinstein�*s lawyer, as he made the defending opening statement. he said that two of weinstein�*s alleged victims made up the accusations, two others, he said, had what he called "tra nsactional sex" with him. he called jane doe 4, "just another bimbo who slept with weinstein "to get ahead in hollywood" weinstein nodded his head approvingly as mr werksman wound up his opening defence statement and returned to the defence table. as you said, harvey weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all the 11 charges he faces, including four of rape. they carry a maximum sentence of up to 140 years. he's also appealing his 2020 conviction for rape and sexual assault in ne

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.e of the day's other news: at least three people have died following an explosion in county donegal in ireland. emergency services are continuing to search the area in case there are others trapped under debris. a number of others are being treated in hospital. the blast caused significant damage to a petrol station although it's not clear yet where the centre of the blast was from. in spain, university students were caught making sexual abusive gestures towards female students. spain's prime minister has condemned the incident. a trade minister in the british government, conor burns, has been sacked after a complaint of serious misconduct against him. he has also been suspended from the conservative parliamentary party. the mp says he has not been given any information about the allegation and that he looks forward in thailand, distraught families have been mourning the deaths of 36 people, including more than 20 children, murdered by a former police officer in their nursery school ye

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.ials say that ato people have been injured and 38 killed after a russian missile strike. our correspondent has been to the attack on the outskirts of the city and i should warn you his report contains some disturbing details. there was no doubting the target. this was about killing civilians. people. here, waiting to be escorted to russian occupied territory, they work methodically. patiently under an airy silence, until people arrive to find someone dear to them has gone. victoria had stepped out for a break at the caf where she worked. she came back to phone her boss lying dead on the floor. translation: people were dying _ the floor. translation: people were dying here. _ the floor. translation: people were dying here. i _ the floor. translation: people were dying here. i was _ the floor. translation: people were dying here. i was away - the floor. translation: people were dying here. i was away for| were dying here. i was away for five minutes and when they came back i saw a boy dy

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. let's get some of the day's other news.. they have seen economic unrest and a crisis since a military coup last year. blue nile is one of the 18 stage in the republic of sudanin the 18 stage in the republic of sudan in the region is home to around a0 different ethnic groups. 0ursenior around a0 different ethnic groups. 0ur senior chorus wand and has more. fighting first broke out last week and then there was on wednesday and thursday this week it escalated at least 150 people died and some say as many as 170 people. it has been very difficult for them to get to that area to verify those figures and aid agencies have been calling for urgent and unimpeded access to the affected area. at the core of the problem is a dispute over land. these are communities that have lived alongside each other for a long time summer hunters and others are farmers and there are arguments over the use of resources and all of africa is experiencing a prolonged drought that exacerbates the situation. from wednesday we are told that hundreds of peop

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. let�*s get some of the day�*s other news.on disqualified him from public office on charges of corrupt practices. in a video message, mr khan denied any wrongdoing and said the decision was biased. the election authorities say he failed to declare gifts he received from foreign leaders during his tenure. the un security council has voted to impose sanctions on armed gangs that have caused widespread disruption in haiti in recent months. the council singled out the island�*s most powerful gang leader, jimmy cherizier, who�*s known as �*barbeque.�* at least 150 people have been killed during two days of ethnic clashes over land disputes in sudan�*s southern blue nile state. sudan has seen political unrest and an economic crisis since a military coup last year. blue nile is one of the 18 states in the republic of the sudan and the region is home to around a0 different ethnic groups. 0ur senior africa correspondent anne soy has more on this story. fighting first broke out last week and then on wednesday and thursday this week it e

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.acton, co—director of the nuclear policy programme at the carnegie endowment for international peace. he's in arlington in virginia. good to have you with us, what do you make of president biden�*s comments and has reference to armageddon? this is a dangerous _ reference to armageddon? ti 3 is a dangerous situation and i think the comments are revealing in they indicate that the president who is responsible for the safety of hundreds of millions of people in an honest to god nuclear crisis, very much has his mind on trying to resolve this in a way that doesn't use nuclear weapons. and i think it is important to realise that although russian�*s first use of nuclear weapons in the unlikely but possible event that that occurs would likely have very limited direct effect. a risk of escalation would be present in any nuclear conflict.- in any nuclear conflict. what are the options _ in any nuclear conflict. what are the options open - in any nuclear conflict. what are the options open to -

mr naryshkin was speaking to our russia editor steve rosenberg. he is not only russia's spy chief.e to remember one of the most dramatic moment in history. when khrushchev and kennedy sparred in the cuban missile crisis 60 years ago, and the world came dangerously close to a nuclear apocalypse. a chance for me to ask about the kremlin�*s current nuclear sabre rattling. will you categorically rule out using the nuclear weapon in ukraine, i ask. he dodges the question but point a finger back. translation: we are of course very concerned about western . rhetoric regarding the possible use of nuclear weapons. it is simply unacceptable and yesterday our defence minister telephoned his counterparts in turkey, america and france and told them about the possible plans of ukraine's leaders to use a so—called dirty nuclear bomb. but there is no evidence of that, i say. and i'm asking about russia's nuclear rhetoric. do you admit it has been happening? no, no. absolutely not. the evidence suggests otherwise. days before the russian invasion, president putin oversaw massive nuclear drills and

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.have grown brain cells in a lab and taught them how to play the iconic early video game, pong. the team says the so—called "mini—brain", can sense and respond to its environment, calling it the first sentient lab grown brain. here's our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. these little white blobs are clumps of brain cells that have been grown in a lab. researchers connected cells similar to these to a computer. under the microscope, you can see the tiny wires that sent electrical impulses in and out. it learnt to play a 1970s game called pong, in the rectangle on the screen. the lab—grown brain moves a white line to try and stop the dot getting past. right now, we have the chance for drug discovering, disease modelling, understanding intelligence. the next stage could open up options such as cybersecurity management, or more autonomous devices. finally, perhaps we could even lead to sentient and fully autonomous robots that can act and change in the real world. the researches grew a c

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.to ukrainian american alyssa demus who's an associate international defence researcher at the rand corporation. she joins us from los angeles. thanks very much for your time. there is a lot of concern about this talk of acceleration and what comes next. i saw emmanuel macron talking about this being a profound change in the nature of this walk. how do you view it? ~ , , ., , of this walk. how do you view it? ~ , y , of this walk. how do you view it? ~ y , ., ~ it? absolutely, first, thank ou for it? absolutely, first, thank you for having _ it? absolutely, first, thank you for having me. - it? absolutely, first, thank you for having me. after. it? absolutely, first, thank. you for having me. after your question, i think in some ways it is a change of character, and in some ways not. anything in some ways the russian regime has long targeted civilians in the conflict and in that respect it isn't a change in the nature of the conflict, but the nature of the conflict, but the fact that fo

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. winners and board member of memorial humans right defence centre, tatiana glushkova. we were shocked, we were happy, we were grateful, but i think the most important for us was that this prize was awarded jointly to ukrainian, belarusian and russian human rights defenders. and our opinion is that it is very illustrative and important to highlight ourjoint efforts in this building and confronting what is happening now in our countries. and how do you think winning this prize will change things for you moving forward? well, our main hope is that this prize will help them to get freedom, this is our main hope. but when it comes to the change of the memorial situation, we all realise that being a nobel peace prize laureate did not protect others from being expelled from the soviet union. being a nobel peace prize winner didn't prevent others from being sent to exile. and the fact that the editor in chief was the nobel prize winner didn't protect them from being closed by russian authoriti

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.e streets on friday to protest against his disqualification from public office on charges of corrupt practices. mr khan has flatly denied any wrongdoing. wendy urquhart reports. within minutes of the election commission? announcement, the streets of islamabad were heaving with imran khan supporters. when they started burning tires and rubbish, setting fires to bushes and throwing rocks into the road, the police retaliated with tear gas. the protesters are furious at imran khan being banned from public office for allegedly public effice fer allegedly" ~~ , , , ,. selling gifts worth illegally selling gifts worth more than $60,000, which he received from foreign leaders and dignitaries during his time in office. . ., ., , , in office. imran khan has been disqualified — in office. imran khan has been disqualified for _ in office. imran khan has been disqualified for the _ in office. imran khan has been disqualified for the time - disqualified for the time being, now it is up to him to fin

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. this is bbc news.gets its first british—asian prime minister, as millions celebrate diwali, the festival of lights. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. only yesterday, she had spoken of dying in the service of her country, and said, "i would be proud of it. "every drop of my blood will contribute "to the growth of this nation." after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, - no more uncertainty- of what each day might bring. booster ignition and lift—off of discovery, with six astronaut heroes and one american legend! we're enjoying the show. this is beautiful. baby cries a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the seven billionth person on the planet. this is bbc world news. are tops to: the former chancellor, rishi sunak, will be the uk's next prime minister — the first ever british—asian to hold the post. let's talk more about rishi sunak. world leaders have been reacting

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. how scientists in australia have taught lab—grown brain cells how to play an iconic video game. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: a us jury orders conspiracy theorist, alexjones, to pay over $900 million to the families of the victims of the sandy hook massacre. a new report, that's just been released by the world wide fund for nature, has shown that on average, monitored wildlife populations have declined by a staggering 69% since 1970. it says governments, businesses and the public must take what it called �*transformative action' to reverse the destruction of biodiversity. for more on this, let's speak to the wwf�*s chief scientist, dr rebecca shaw, whojoins us from san francisco. good us from san francisco. evening to do there. 69% is good evening to do there. 69% is a staggering figure. are there any particular species that have prompted this spike, this huge number? i that have prompted this spike, this huge number?— that have prompted this spike, this huge number? i

our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. strikes on ukraine, a kremlin threat to kyiv. translation: if any more - attempts are made to carry out terrorist attacks on our territory, russia's response will be harsh and will be equal to the threat posed to the russian federation. nobody should have any doubts about that. the kremlin has no doubts that it was the ukrainian intelligence services that did this to the bridge between russia and annexed crimea. russia's response, the bombardment of ukraine. the missile strikes were from land, air and sea. russian state tv saw them as a turning point. "we've gone on the attack now, on all fronts," she says. president biden condemned moscow's unprovoked aggression. but if you think the kremlin cares, think again. vladimir putin will not be distracted by international criticism of these russian attacks. he gives the impression of a leader who has long stopped caring about what the rest of the world thinks about him. his strategy, if there is one, is to keep escalating, to increase the p

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.ers investigating the attack on the capitol building last year. the legal summons says mr trump was "at the centre of the first and only effort by any us president to overturn an election". he could face criminal charges if he does not comply with the subpoena. our north america editor, sarah smith, is in washington. what does the subpoena compel donald trump to do? well, it is demanding that he hand over all sorts of documents, including records of phone calls, text messages and other communications and that he hand all that in by the 4th of november. it also compels him to turn up and give evidence in person, under oath in front of the committee on the 14th of november and it says that the session could last for several days. donald trump has apparently said that he would consider giving testimony to the committee only if he can do all of it live on television. in fact, he can do all of it live on television. infact, it he can do all of it live on television. in fact, it is much more

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.iverse backgrounds. the all—party parliamentary group on baby loss underlines the shortage of specially—trained staff to deal with the needs of women from different ethnic backgrounds. for many in the south asian community, the loss of a baby is often treated as a taboo subject. our correspondent shabnam mahmood reports. this was when we took him home. so this is the most recent photo of him before he passed. dylan was just 12 weeks old when he died from a heart condition. the death left his motherjazz devastated. this is his section, and we always make sure we have fresh flowers... for me i felt like a failure. i felt like i was responsible for countless people's grief, you know? and i think to a certain extent i still feel like that. although a lot of people say to me, you know, it wasn't your fault, you just don't know what the wider family think. we wrapped him in his baby blanket... although close family and friends were supportive, she says baby loss in the south asian community

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.w to a senior research associate with the project on managing the atom, what do you make of these comments warning about potential nuclear armageddon? i think it is correct that president biden takes putin's nuclear threats very seriously as showed everyone else. i personally think using the word like armageddon might be somewhat far—fetched. normally we think about armageddon as some thing that would ensue from an all—out nuclear exchange between two nuclear armed adversaries. these other sort of scenarios we have been contemplating when thinking how to manage nuclear weapons and more than one nuclear possessor in this world but i think the current situation is really different in a sense that the highest risk is of a nuclear use rather than a nuclear war and a nuclear use by a nuclear weapon state against a non—nuclear weapon and state thatis non—nuclear weapon and state that is also not protected by nuclear deterrence of an ally like other nato allies might be. so this is both perha

steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg.ichael o'hanlon, thank you forjoining us michael. president putin has made multiple nuclear threat. how seriously should those be taken? i how seriously should those be taken? ~ , ., ., how seriously should those be taken? ~ ,, ., ., ., ~ taken? i think you have to take this kind of _ taken? i think you have to take this kind of a _ taken? i think you have to take this kind of a threat _ taken? i think you have to take this kind of a threat seriously l this kind of a threat seriously because we are talking about the ultimate weapon and the potential for apocalypse with the two greatest nuclear powers on earth. having said that, putin knows that a certain anxiety is going to be the inevitable result of any threat he makes and he is trying to play on our psychology so we don't want to somehow give and/or feel like he's about to launch 5000 nuclear weapons tomorrow and we better somehow conceded the effort so i think what is important is to think specifically about what he might realistic

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. let's get some of the day's other news.d protests after the election commission disqualified him from public office on charges of corrupt practices. in a video message, mr khan denied any wrongdoing and said the decision was biased. the election authorities say he failed to declare gifts he received from foreign leaders during his tenure. the un security council has voted to impose sanctions on armed gangs that have caused widespread disruption in haiti in recent months. the council singled out the island's most powerful gang leader, jimmy cherizier, who's known as �*barbeque.’ canada has banned new handgun sales in the country's strongest gun control regulation for forty years. the new measures took effect on friday, and stop people from buying, selling or transferring handguns within canada, and prevents them from bringing newly bought handguns into the country. it's one of japan's greatest cultural exports — the oscar—winning studio ghibli's distinctive animated feature films have a host of devoted fans across the globe.

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.tries across europe into an energy crisis. europe is far more reliant than the uk on russian gas to produce both heating and electricity, and governments have been implementing strategies to reduce energy consumption. in italy, people are being urged to lower household thermostats by one degree and to use heating for an hour less each day. in france, a limit of 19 degrees celsius has been put on heating in public buildings. and a similar limit is being imposed in spain, which extends to shopping centres and other public spaces, such as airports. and shop windows must fall dark by 10pm. but here in the uk, the government has decided against imposing restrictions on public buildings — or launching an advice campaign on how to save energy — that's despite a prospective plan to do so being reasonably well—developed. let's speak to our political correspondent alex forysth, who's in westminster. what is going on, alex? we know about the pressure _ what is going on, alex? we know about the pr

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.vey weinstein. the seventy year old, already serving time in a new yorkjail, faces eleven charges of attacking women in beverly hills and los angeles hotels over a ten—year period to twenty thirteen. he's pleaded not guilty. sophie long reports from los angeles. he was convicted and incarcerated in new york. now, as the man who once ruled hollywood falls further into the darkness with failing eyesight and rotting teeth, it is those who say they survived and shed light on his abuse that shine, and continue the fight forjustice. harvey weinstein is facing 11 charges in los angeles, including four counts of rape alleged to have taken place here in beverly hills. the charges carry a sentence of more than 100 years. if he is convicted, he will almost certainly die in prison, a far cry from the luxury hotels his accusers say he used as his hunting ground. it has been five years since the new york times published even hollywood royalty referred to as "god". the premiere of the film dramatisin

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