i won't let you interrupt me displu sound like margaret thatcher.le like somebody has their hand up your trousers. >> stephen: that sounds delightful. olivia, i have spoken to some of your costars about how they find the royal voice as opposed to, sort of a standard received queen's english. the queen doesn't speak the receive's queen's english, does she? >> r.p., we call "received pronunciation" which is how i suppose i speak and gillian speaks. i don't know. i'm probably the worst person to interview about this. i tried to pay attention but i don't really retain information. but i think i'm sort of average english sounding, but, yes, the royals have a whole other level of... speaking. >> stephen: how would-- >> for example, can i teach you how to say "yes?" >> stephen: yes. >> in the queen's english. so if you say-- this is what-- so william conquer, who was our incredible voice teacher, he gave all of us this little trick when we started, mainly just to make us leave. if you say e-a-r-s. >> stephen: ears. >> yes. >> stephen: i'm sorry. say it as

thatcher and the queen.hing that never happened, which is rudeness. >> reporter: we spoke from his home in england. >> it captures something about her which is a tremendous zeal to change the country and the great opposition that she often had in doing that from the establishment. >> those men patronize me, the squires and grandees. >> reporter: margaret thatcher was born in 1925. the daughter of a grocer, who went on to become the most powerful woman in the world. she used her power abroad to reenforce british influence and at home to beat back unions. >> this year, we have had the lowest number of spikes since the whole of the post-war period. >> reporter: her ascension marks somewhat of a revolt against the caste system which the royal family sits atop of. >> i must ask you, do you expect a leadership challenge? >> reporter: thatcher's eventual downfall came from a familiar point of contention, britain's role in the new european union. >> they didn't want a fair deal in europe, particularly around our bud

margaret thatcher is here on panorama tonight, some time before. so she went on, going 1234 should turn to everybody in the room and the 13 people. and she said to mr. dimbleby, you know, ahead of the american television here this morning and there were only 2 of them. she believed that the b.b.c. was soft in the head. the b.b.c. was too liberal. the b.b.c. was not understanding what she wanted to do. and from the very beginning she was trying to find ways of emasculating. the b.b.c. . there were 2 strands going on a government that was determined to believe the b.b.c. to make the b.b.c. do what it wanted for in terms of the message. and it was also very busy chasing program. that was its way of fighting back. the politicians and programme makers soon came into conflict, critical documentaries, on topics ranging from britain's intelligence agencies to the falklands war were attacked censored, sometimes shout, but no issue was as contentious as the troubles in northern ireland. where british troops were 10 years into fighting an insurgency by the ir

it is unbelievable to see you playing margaret thatcher. i mean, it's crazy. i mean, i know you. you in many things. >> we go way back. >> jimmy: all of a sudden you're margaret thatcher. have you called president-elect bide ton congratulate him yet? have you made that official -- >> not yet, not yet. >> jimmy: how are people -- you know, obviously this is the only story happening here in the united states. is it a huge story there in the uk too? >> what? >> jimmy: the election. >> the american election? >> jimmy: you may have answered it, yeah. the american election. yeah. >> yeah, no. people who are distancing in the streets just like they were in the u.s. >> jimmy: oh, wow, how about that. [ applause ] had you ever seen anything like that before? >> no. not in my entire 163 years. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: when donald trump was elected, were you in london and were people dancing then? >> no, i think they were being photoshoped in front of the mall, weren't they? [ laughter ] i didn't see them dancing. >> gillian -- your accent has really -- you've really absorbed a lot of an engl

there was an interesting, slightly thatcher —ish pa rt interesting, slightly thatcher —ish part whereaid to me, i wa nt but one senior tory mp said to me, i want to hear how he's going to recreate the animal spirit of the economy, how is going to unleash the power of the entrepreneur to make a difference. there are two the uncertainties on these figures. 0ne is the vaccine, of course. and of course that's going

as margaret thatcher did the critics approve of her portrayal. absolutely. did some people saying that they made a fact look like a real human being a little bit controversial for some people on the left. but even one reviewer actually said that this patrol is right out with the benchmark performance the oscar winning performance of mel street in the eye and lady which is certainly saying something, isn't it? and you'll be on the couch on sunday and i certainly won't. so we're live. oh, well, we'll look forward. let's look forward to obviously in season 4 of the crowned more seasons coming after this. i'm assuming yes, absolutely. 2 more series, 5 and 6. so we've got lots to look forward to on netflix from sunday, november 15th season 4 of the crown. thanks very much for joining me. adrian kennedy. thank you. well as the 1st studio movie to resume for adoption during the pandemic, duran's sec, world dominion recently managed to ramp up production, having gone through some 40000 covert 900 tests and rigorous sequestering and monitoring of its cast and crew. w

there was an interesting, slightly thatcher —ish pa rt interesting, slightly thatcher —ish part wherewas talking about community and family and business, but one senior tory mp said to me, i wa nt but one senior tory mp said to me, i want to hear how he's going to recreate the animal spirit of the economy, how is going to unleash the power of the entrepreneur to make a difference. there are two the uncertainties on these figures. one is the vaccine, of course. and of course that's going better than eve ryo ne course that's going better than everyone expects, fantastic, may be more of the economy will come back on stream from the deep freeze than expected. the other is brexit. these are seen, i think, a deal. in the absence of a deal, the obr says there will be a long—term impact on productivity, the amount of money you would get from tariffs on our trade with the european union, taxes on trade, that would be outweighed by problems in how smooth it is to trade with europe. 50, against this backdrop that we have put out there, uncertainty on the upside and the downside into significant

from the days of margaret thatcher, joe biden has been no stranger to britain, making it his businessof the day. at least, until now. for borisjohnson has yet to meet the president—elect and the two men have their differences. mr biden has described the pm as a "physical and emotional clone" of donald trump. and as for brexit... had i been a member of parliament, had i been a british citizen, i would have voted against leaving. views shaped in part by his ancestry. mr biden, a quick word for the bbc? bbc? i'm irish. he's made clear that peace in northern ireland should not become a casualty of brexit, with a uk—us trade deal very much on the line. a warning repeated by allies. there are of course significant concerns here about how any departure arrangement, final status, between the uk and eu might impact the border in northern ireland. from downing street, the prime minister insisted the us was britain's closest, most important ally, and there was a good chance of a trade deal. there is far more that unites the government of this country and government in washington, any time, any s

. >> margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and .ime minister before seegueen, she told her cabinets, it is a funny old world. >> angela merkel i' germany' first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she eded. balloonpts to fly the had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind much. one local comic put it, it is not how air we need, it is hard cash. following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. it is an alliance that brought the waro the brink of nuclear warba with the cun missile crisis. ♪ welcome back to "bbc world newsmerica." the capitallice and of delhi decided to allow thousands of farmers into the city to protest a new farm laws that they say favored new companies. all week, they haveeen converging on the capital from neighboring states. all week, officers used their gas anter cannon to hold them back, but decided to escort them to an escor] -- escort them to a protest site. delhi is ont in the outskirts of the capital. correspondent: all the roads leading into the capital of delhi are heavily barrica ad and ther

prime minister margaret thatcher was correct, that, quote, socialism will work until it has run out of spending other people's money, end of quote, always failing. in south carolina, female republicans were especially targeted by the failing democrats. south carolina has elected the first female republican congresswoman ever, congresswoman elect nancy mace. the south carolina state senate has elected the first republican ever to be elected to the state senate from kershaw county, joining senators she'llly of lexington and sandy of charleston. despite democrat dirty tricks, a smeared senator lindsey graham swept to victory with republican gains at all levels, federal, state, and local with the largest number of republican elected officials in 140 years. state senate chairman -- state party chairman drew and executive director have been dynamic leaders for successfully leading the victory party with governor mcmaster, lieutenant governor pamela, and the attorney general. i am humble to have lived the modern republican revolution, attending the swearing-in of a state representative in aug

thatcher, remember 22. just reminder of the breaking news story that we're following for you here today on d. w. has agreed to extend a deadline for armenia, its withdrawal from a disputed district to 10 day presidents have been preparing to leave the burning home. it follows a cease fire deal that ended 6 weeks of fighting over the corner, reached karun faces a constitutional crisis following the resignation of its interim president, manuel merino held office for just 5 days. protesters are celebrating a move which followed street demonstrations that left 2 dead and dozens you're watching detail leave coming up. next is our science magazine more today. and you can always get all this news information any time you want on our website. of course, the c.w. dot com. thanks for coming meal worms have superpowers. because their intestines can digest plastic. the science community is brilliant. and meal worms help the planet overrun by plastic, just by eating enough food to sit. next, d.w. . give us your country.

as margaret thatcher did the critics approve of her portrayal. absolutely. did some people saying that they made a fact look like a real human being a little bit controversial for some people on the left. but even one reviewer actually said that this patrol is right up with the benchmark performance the oscar winning performance of mel street in the eye and lady which is certainly saying something, isn't it? and you'll be on the couch on sunday and i certainly won't. so we're live. oh, well, we'll look forward. let's look forward to obviously in season 4 of the crowned more seasons coming after this. i'm assuming yes, absolutely. 2 more serious, 5 and 6. so we've got lots to look forward to on netflix from sunday, november 15th season 4 of the crown. thanks very much for joining me. adrian kennedy. thank you. well, as the 1st studio movie to resume for adoption during the pandemic, duran world dominion recently managed to wrap up production, having gone through some 40000 covert $900.00 tests and rigorous sequestering and monitoring of its cast and crew. wel

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.abinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor. easily securing the she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the us says it hopes to approve and start distributing a coronavirus vaccine in less than three weeks time. the g20 summit ends with a commitment to the fair distribution of covid vaccines. the german chancellor says not enough's being done to help developing nations. poland is seeing its biggest protests in decades, with widespread fury at a decision to almost totally ban abortions. the country al

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.inet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor — easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning, following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... one of iran's top nuclear scientists, mohsen fakhrizadeh, has been assassinated after gunmen opened fire on his car. tehran points the finger of blame at israel, saying it's trying to provoke a war. there's been anger in argentina after workers hired to help with diego maradona's funeral took photos next to his open coffin. in two pictures, the men can be seen posing with the open casket

as margaret thatcher did the critics approve of her portrayal. absolutely. did some people saying that they made a fact look like a real human being a little bit controversial for some people on the left. but even one reviewer actually said that this patrol is right out with the benchmark performance, the oscar winning performance of mel streep in the eye and lady which is certainly saying something, isn't it? and you'll be on the couch on sunday and i certainly won't. so we're live. oh, well, we'll look forward. let's look forward to obviously in season 4 of the crowned more seasons coming after this. i'm assuming yes, absolutely. 2 more series, 5 and 6. so we've got lots to look forward to on netflix from sunday, november 15th season 4 of the crown. thanks very much for joining me. adrian kennedy. thank you. well as the 1st studio movie to resume production during the pandemic, jurassic world dominion recently managed to ramp up production. having gone through some 40000 covert, $900.00 tests and rigorous sequestering and monitoring of its cast and crew. w

it's the big google search, margaret thatcher! she's being introduced to a new generation.ly briefly, we are in for some colder weather. but for the next couple of days, it is going to be very mild for the time of year. there will be a lot of cloud, mind you, and for western scotland, some heavy enough rain to give some flooding by the middle of the week. we are seeing the cloud rolling in today, sunshine has been hard to find. we have had some rain and drizzle coming in from the west, mainly on that weather front end there. that is continuing to push its way eastwards at the moment. so, some outbreaks of mostly light rain and drizzle effect in many parts of the country for a while, but it is really across western scotland that we will see the rain turning steadier and heavier, as the night goes on, especially for the highlands and into argyll and bute. a lot of cloud overnight, and if anything, temperatures are going to be rising as the night goes on. so a very mild 12 to 1a by the end of the night, and by this time, we will have a stronger south—westerly wind. that will c

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.abinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: donald trump has accepted that a formal transition of power to president—elect, joe biden, can begin — but stopped short of conceding. the president—elect says the transition will begin with meetings with government officials on a response to the pandemic and national security issues. a new report is warning afghanistan is becoming a significant producer of the dangerously addictive

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.nny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, with the cuban missile crisis. welcome back. good to have you with us on bbc news. the latest headlines: joe biden has unveiled the team that will shape us foreign policy under his presidency, saying "america is back, ready to lead the world". scotland becomes the first country in the world to make female sanitary products free to anyone who wants them. thanksgiving weekend is looming in the united states, but with over a million coronavirus cases in the past week, public heal

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor — easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning, following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... joe biden has unveiled the team that will shape us foreign policy under his presidency. christmas gets the go—ahead across the uk. families can celebrate together after all four nations agree on a plan. 0ne country that is often in the news for brutal attacks on women is india. since the 2012 delhi gang rape, the government has brought in a raft of tougher laws and harsher penalties — but are t

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.binet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor — easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning, following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... diegoa maradona has been laid to rest on the outskirts of buenos aires after a day where thousands have paid tribute to the football legend. donald trump has said he will leave the white house if the electoral college certifiesjoe biden‘s victory — even as he continues to deny the reality of his defeat. thanksgiving in the us has coincided with a huge surge in coronavirus cases. wednesd

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: president trump pardons michael flynn, his former national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about his contacts with russia. people in england will find out today which level of restrictions they will be facing when the lockdown ends on the second of december. technology companies are dodging their environmental responsibilities, according to a commit

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.et, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, with the cuban missile crisis. pandemic, the government decides to cut foreign aid. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president trump pardons michael flynn, his former national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about his contacts with russia. people in england will find out today which level of restrictions they will be facing when the lockdown ends on the second of december. it's been more than three months since the disputed election

politics and we do not have a first lady role or first gentleman as we have with philip and dennis thatcher have had people who played a more active role. it always creates tension, it always creates difficulty and adding to the layers of uncertainty within downing street, which none of us were aware of. let us turn to the independent, the donald trump rally in dc. lucy. yes, he is not going quietly. i think thatis he is not going quietly. i think that is still the message from the photograph and it is an enormous rally, big photos of him giving the thumbs—up from the car and obviously to support her saying that we are not going quietly and, that photo just shows quite how many people he has been able to galvanise to get out onto the streets in washington, dc to be able to support his cause of the election has been stolen from them and perhaps they still need to pursue this in the courts. and it is a shame, really because in many ways, it feels like the caravan has moved on and actually a lot of people are pivoting tojoe biden that if you‘ve got china saying that we are welcoming joe biden

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. the latest headlines: president trump says he will leave the white house if the electoral college certifiesjoe biden‘s victory — even as he continues to deny the reality of his defeat. diego maradona has been laid to rest on the outskirts of buenos aires after a day where thousands paid tribute to the football legend. here in the uk there's growing criticism from conservat

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.inet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the unites states says it hopes to approve — and start distributing a coronavirus vaccine, in less than three weeks time. almost three weeks after the us election, senior republicans urge donald trump to drop his attempts to overturn joe biden‘s victory. people in the australian state of victoria can now travel freely into neighbouring new south wales for the first time since july. the borde

over the show will be back on saturday, 30 years and a day in architecture near the river, margaret thatcher resigned as prime minister after years of using u.k. taxpayer money to fund a judge in afghanistan, whose members would catalyze the 911 attacks on new york or washington d.c. until that joined the underground on you tube, twitter dot instagram, and facebook. the world is driven by a dream shaped by the dares thinks we dare to ask it's been decades since the fall of spain's fascist regime, but old wounds still haven't tailed into the in the us because only from your own feet, a market economy supposed to me in the us at us is mean older than just the same question, which we know of newborn babies were torn from their mothers and given away and forced adoption. i don't really feel that if i don't roll over, there's a feeling i'll mention to this day. mothers still search for grown children while looking in hope for their parents. then what i mean that he will go back. i'll go, i will pull you out of the help it. good luck the museum would have it and i didn't we will always be the good

from the days of margaret thatcher, joe biden has been no stranger to britain, making it his businessleast, until now. for borisjohnson has yet to meet the president—elect and the two men mr biden has described the pm as a "physical and emotional clone" of donald trump. and as for brexit... had i been a member of parliament, had i been a british citizen, i would have voted against leaving. views shaped in part by his ancestry. mr biden, a quick word for the bbc? bbc? i'm irish. he's made clear that peace in northern ireland should not become a casualty of brexit, with a uk—us trade deal very much on the line. a warning repeated by allies. there are of course significant concerns here about how any departure arrangement, final status, between the uk and eu might impact the border in northern ireland. from downing street, the prime minister insisted the us was britain's closest, most important ally, and there was a good chance of a trade deal. there is far more that unites the government of this country and government in washington, any time, any stage, than divides us. we have common v

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, with the cuban missile crisis. welcome back. very good to have you whether some bbc news. —— with us on bbc news. the latest headlines: one of the most famous footballers of the past 50 years, and one of the sport‘s all—time greats, diego maradona has died. president trump pardons michael flynn — his first national security adviser, who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about his contacts with russia. president—elect, joe biden has called for an end to what he called the grim season of division, which he said would give way to light and unity. the

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor — easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning, following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc news, the latest headlines nearly 50,000 refugees have gathered on the border with sudan, as ethiopia launches its final... the uk government has given details of its revised three—tier system of coronavirus restrictions. the prime minister says it will mean a tough winter for many. thanksgiving in the us has coincided with a huge surge in coronavirus cases. wednesday saw more than 2,000 new deaths reported across

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.s germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war, with the cuban missile crisis. largely dry with some frost and fog in places. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: joshua wong and two other prominent hong kong democracy activists have been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to charges relating to last year‘s siege at police headquarters. the united states says it hopes to approve — and start distributing a coronavirus vaccine by the eleventh of december. let‘s now talk about brexit because time is running out for negotiators as we hurtle t

margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister.queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor — easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning, following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc news, the latest headlines donald trump pardons michael flynn, his first national security adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about his contacts with the russians. 0n the eve of thanksgiving, president—electjoe biden urges americans to unite and recommit to the fight against coronavirus. more on that story and america's fight against the coronavirus. we can talk now to dr keren land