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you're live with bbc news. ecuadoreans are voting in a referendum on proposals to tighten security in response to a surge in violence by drugs gangs. it comes as officials say that a prison warden was murdered in ecuador on sunday. measures include the expansion ofjoint military and police patrols, they'll also significantly boost gun controls, tightening regulations, and impose harsher prison sentences for "terrorism" and drug trafficking. ecuadoreans wanted abroad for organised crime—related offences could be extradited if the constitutional changes are passed. as he voted, president daniel noboa said the outcome would define state policy in fighting violence, corruption and organised crime. he declared a state of emergency injanuary and sent the army to take control of prisons, after a gang leader escaped. civilians in the north of niger celebrated reports that the united states is set to withdraw troops from two bases in the country, in consultation with the ruling militaryjunta. hundreds of people marche
you're live with bbc news. ecuadoreans are voting in a referendum on proposals to tighten security in response to a surge in violence by drugs gangs. it comes as officials say that a prison warden was murdered in ecuador on sunday. measures include the expansion ofjoint military and police patrols, they'll also significantly boost gun controls, tightening regulations, and impose harsher prison sentences for "terrorism" and drug trafficking. ecuadoreans wanted abroad for organised...
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this is bbc news. top us diplomat antony blinken is meeting with china's president xi in beijing. we could hear to communicate clearly about our differences to minimise the chance of miscalculation. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer, hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment, is being tested on british patients. global conservation efforts are having a positive effect.
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this is bbc news. from the campaign trail to the courtroom, donald trump gets ready to become the first american president to face criminal trial. israel's military�*s intelligence chief resigns, accepting responsiblity for failures before the hamas attack on october the 7th. prime minister rishi sunak says the first rwanda flights will take off in ten to 12 weeks, as parliament prepares for a showdown over his asylum plan. no more prevarication, no more delay. parliament will sit there tonight and vote, no matter how late it goes. no ifs, no buts — these flights are going to rwanda. millions at risk of flooding after torrential rain storms in china. hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. less than seven months before voters in the united states go thanks to the polls, the unprecedented new york trial of one of the presidential candidates — donald trump — moves to opening statement in a few hours. the former president faces
this is bbc news. from the campaign trail to the courtroom, donald trump gets ready to become the first american president to face criminal trial. israel's military�*s intelligence chief resigns, accepting responsiblity for failures before the hamas attack on october the 7th. prime minister rishi sunak says the first rwanda flights will take off in ten to 12 weeks, as parliament prepares for a showdown over his asylum plan. no more prevarication, no more delay. parliament will sit there...
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james cook, bbc news. we are keeping an eye on capri and italy at the g7 meeting where we are expected to hear from italy at the g7 meeting where we are expected to hearfrom us italy at the g7 meeting where we are expected to hear from us secretary of state antony blinken shortly. they are setting up the room there. they are setting up the room there. the agenda was supposed to have moved on from the middle east, but they did bring it back onto the main topic of discussion today after there were explosions reported in iran and nearan there were explosions reported in iran and near an army base and an airport in the central city of isfahan, which are activated at local air defence systems. we have had confirmation to our broadcast part in a cbs news that this was an attack from israel. so two us officials are confirming that. plenty of reaction coming in and week will be monitoring the news conference at the g7. time for a quick look at the weather. hello there. it is still quite breezy out there, so the sh
james cook, bbc news. we are keeping an eye on capri and italy at the g7 meeting where we are expected to hear from italy at the g7 meeting where we are expected to hearfrom us italy at the g7 meeting where we are expected to hear from us secretary of state antony blinken shortly. they are setting up the room there. they are setting up the room there. the agenda was supposed to have moved on from the middle east, but they did bring it back onto the main topic of discussion today after there...
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this is bbc news. the united states is leading calls for de—escalation following the presumed israeli attack on iran. we are committed to israel's security, we are also committed to de—escalating, to trying to bring this tension to a close. explosions were earlier heard in iran. us officials say it's israel's response to iran's weekend drone and missile attack. an iranian official says there is no plan for immediate retaliation — and state tv says no damage has been reported. welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. america's top diplomat, antony blinken, has reiterated the importance of de—escalation in the middle east after an apparent israeli strike on iran. and the head of the un, antonio guterres, is appealing to the international community to prevent any developments that could lead to "devastating consequences for the entire "region and beyond". speaking at a g7 meeting in italy, mr blinken refused to comment on reports that israel had informed was
this is bbc news. the united states is leading calls for de—escalation following the presumed israeli attack on iran. we are committed to israel's security, we are also committed to de—escalating, to trying to bring this tension to a close. explosions were earlier heard in iran. us officials say it's israel's response to iran's weekend drone and missile attack. an iranian official says there is no plan for immediate retaliation — and state tv says no damage has been reported. welcome to...
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this is bbc news. the headlines — iran's foreign minister has warned his country will give, what he called "an immediate and maximum response" if israel acts against its interests, but only if there is a significant attack from israel. he was speaking to us media after a presumed israeli drone attack on isfahan in central iran. a man is in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside the new york courthouse where donald trump is being tried. he's been named as maxwell azzarello from florida, a new arrival in new york with no criminal record in the city. the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much delayed $60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. europe by train. for generations of backpackers, interrailers — and, well, for me — it's what travel�*s all about. and in germany, the railways are booming, partly because of this — it's called the deutschlandticket. it costs me 49 euros a month and it allows me
this is bbc news. the headlines — iran's foreign minister has warned his country will give, what he called "an immediate and maximum response" if israel acts against its interests, but only if there is a significant attack from israel. he was speaking to us media after a presumed israeli drone attack on isfahan in central iran. a man is in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside the new york courthouse where donald trump is being tried. he's been named as maxwell...
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justin rowlatt, bbc news. that's it from me for the moment, do stay with us here on bbc news, i'm samantha simmonds, thanks for watching. hello. it's been a chilly start to the weekend. temperatures may be higher in scotland because we've seen this cloud moving down from the north and we will continue to see a bit of light rain or drizzle on the week with a front there as it runs into our area of with a front there as it runs into ourarea of high with a front there as it runs into our area of high pressure. in between those two weather fronts, the potential for some slightly warmer air across scotland where we get some sunshine and particularly northern ireland but for england and wales we are still in the cold air so it won't be too hot for the runners in the london marathon. it should stay dry, there will be a cool north—easterly breeze and a top temperature of 11 or 12 degrees. some cloud in east anglia and the south—east could bring the odd light shower here and there but sunny spells for other puzzlin
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you're live with bbc news. in new york, former president donald trump's latest appeal to halt his "hush money" trial was denied friday. the ruling — along with the completion ofjury selection that same day — sets the stage for opening arguments to take place as soon as monday. seven men and five women will consider evidence to determine whether the former president covered up a payment to adult film actress stormy daniels to keep quiet about a sexual encounter she says they had. mr trump denies any affair. outside the courthouse just shortly after the jury was selected, a man set himself on fire. police say the man threw "conspiracy based" pamphlets into the air before dousing himself in liquid, and setting himself alight. authorities say the man is alive in hospital — but is in critical condition. officials do not believe that he was targeting any person or group. the us government is spending hundreds of billions of dollars transforming its industry, to try to compete with china on green manufacturing.
you're live with bbc news. in new york, former president donald trump's latest appeal to halt his "hush money" trial was denied friday. the ruling — along with the completion ofjury selection that same day — sets the stage for opening arguments to take place as soon as monday. seven men and five women will consider evidence to determine whether the former president covered up a payment to adult film actress stormy daniels to keep quiet about a sexual encounter she says they had....
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this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. lam in i am in los angeles where pro— palestinian protests led to clashes with police as tensions escalate on campuses across the us. arizona's attorney general announces charges in an investigation into a scheme to re—elect former president trump in 2020. hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with plans for a military assault on the city of rafah in southern gaza. israel says it hopes to launch an assault on the several hamas battalions remaining in rafah. however, aid groups and western allies have warned israel not to carry out a full—scale attack. in rafah, more than a million displaced people are taking shelter. as part of its invasion, israel is planning to evacuate civilians out of rafah. satellite imagery shows tents popping up around khan younis, north of rafa h. an israeli official told reuters
this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. lam in i am in los angeles where pro— palestinian protests led to clashes with police as tensions escalate on campuses across the us. arizona's attorney general announces charges in an investigation into a scheme to re—elect former president trump in 2020. hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with...
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this is bbc news the us�*s top diplomat tells the bbc his country is prepared to take steps against china if it continues to support russia's war effort donald trump's former assistant takes to the stand as the first full week of testimony in his criminal trial comes to a close. and more on the debate on us abortion rights — we speak to the director of the white house gender policy council. hello, i'm helena humphrey. us secretary of state antony blinken met with chinese president xijinping on friday to discuss relations between the two global powers. the us�*s top diplomat said there is progress in some areas. he praised beijing for its efforts to stop the supply of fentanyl reaching the us and the restoration of military—to—military communication. president xi agreed the two sides had "made some positive progress" since he met his us counterpart, joe biden,
this is bbc news the us�*s top diplomat tells the bbc his country is prepared to take steps against china if it continues to support russia's war effort donald trump's former assistant takes to the stand as the first full week of testimony in his criminal trial comes to a close. and more on the debate on us abortion rights — we speak to the director of the white house gender policy council. hello, i'm helena humphrey. us secretary of state antony blinken met with chinese president xijinping...
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laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. nasa says its voyager one probe — the most distant man—made object in the universe — has started sending usable information back to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than fifteen billion miles from earth but still sends data back to nasa. engineers say a malfunctioning chip was to blame, which has now been fixed through coding. thank goodness for that! donating an organ to save a friend or relative's life is one of the most special and selfless decisions that anyone can make, but it only works if the tissue types match up. however, there is another way to help. it's called a paired or pooled donation, and it involves finding some other people who are in the same predicament, and swapping. our health correspondent michelle roberts has been to see how it can work. looks like a microphone. a microphone? destiny raises five. she loves plato, singing and her mum, maria. but she doesn't like broccoli or di
laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. nasa says its voyager one probe — the most distant man—made object in the universe — has started sending usable information back to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than fifteen billion miles from earth but still sends data back to nasa. engineers say a malfunctioning chip was to blame, which has now been fixed through coding. thank goodness for that! donating an organ to save...
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you are watching bbc news. let's take you to new york because donald trump is there, the court in new york is due to begin hearing opening statements shortly in the criminal trial of donald trump. as we know, the former us president denies charges that he falsified accounts to hide hush money paid to a adult actress, stormy daniels. last week there was a lengthy process to select a jury of 12 new yorkers, that jury was selected select a jury of 12 new yorkers, thatjury was selected and they will start hearing initial evidence today from prosecutors and defence lawyers. if convicted, mrtrump could be sent to prison for up to four years. could be sent to prison for up to fouryears. he could be sent to prison for up to four years. he is expected to be in court every day for the trial, due to last several weeks. we will be keeping a close eye on those court pictures. we will return if anything of significance happens, but for the moment it is time for a look at the weather. hello again. yesterday was northern irela
you are watching bbc news. let's take you to new york because donald trump is there, the court in new york is due to begin hearing opening statements shortly in the criminal trial of donald trump. as we know, the former us president denies charges that he falsified accounts to hide hush money paid to a adult actress, stormy daniels. last week there was a lengthy process to select a jury of 12 new yorkers, that jury was selected select a jury of 12 new yorkers, thatjury was selected and they...
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will vernon, bbc news, washington. and a reminder, you can get much more on those israel—iran tensions on the bbc news website, including this analysis from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who says there's an audible sigh of relief in the region. check it out online or on the bbc news app. a base used by pro—iranian militias in iraq has been damaged by a large explosion, a day after israel's presumed strike on iran. one person was killed and eight others injured in the blast and intense fire at the kalso military base, south of the capital, baghdad. this footage from the scene shows the aftermath of the explosion, which iraqi security sources have described as a "bombing" which hit weapons and vehicles. the base is used by the popular mobilization forces — an umbrella organisation linking several pro—iran militias who've recently attacked us personnel in iraq. the pentagon says it has not carried out any new strike in iraq. the focus in recent days has been on tensions between israel and iran
will vernon, bbc news, washington. and a reminder, you can get much more on those israel—iran tensions on the bbc news website, including this analysis from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who says there's an audible sigh of relief in the region. check it out online or on the bbc news app. a base used by pro—iranian militias in iraq has been damaged by a large explosion, a day after israel's presumed strike on iran. one person was killed and eight others injured in the...
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this is bbc news. let�*s look at another story making news. it�*s been a day of fighting talk from humza yousaf, insisting he won�*t resign as scotland�*s first minister, if he loses votes of no confidence, in him and his government, which are expected next week. the snp leader is struggling to stay in control after ending a power—sharing arrangement with the scottish greens, leaving him at the helm of a minority administration. here he is speaking in dundee on friday. i�*ve heard the anger and upset from green colleagues, and it wasn�*t meant, the action taken yesterday was not meant to upset and anger them but clearly, i will be writing to patrick harvey and lorna slater to let see if we can meet but it does not mean that two pro—independence parties who share so many values and so many policies cannot and should not work together in a less formal arrangement. the conservative leader douglas ross said mr yousaf has "failed" scotland, his government�*s in "meltdown" and he "needs to
this is bbc news. let�*s look at another story making news. it�*s been a day of fighting talk from humza yousaf, insisting he won�*t resign as scotland�*s first minister, if he loses votes of no confidence, in him and his government, which are expected next week. the snp leader is struggling to stay in control after ending a power—sharing arrangement with the scottish greens, leaving him at the helm of a minority administration. here he is speaking in dundee on friday. i�*ve heard...
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this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. protests against the war in gaza heat up at us college campuses coast to coast. and horses on the run through the streets of london — we look at what led up to these dramatic images. hello, i'm caitriona perry. we begin in the middle east. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with plans for a military assault on the city of rafah in southern gaza. israel says its hopes to launch an assault on the several hamas battalions remaining in rafah. the plan appears to be moving forward despite warnings from aid groups and western allies to israel not to carry out a full—scale attack. last month, us president biden told israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that "a major ground operation would be a mistake. he added that it puts thousands and thousands of innocent civilian lives at risk in rafah. before telling him "there is a better way." israeli allies and
this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. protests against the war in gaza heat up at us college campuses coast to coast. and horses on the run through the streets of london — we look at what led up to these dramatic images. hello, i'm caitriona perry. we begin in the middle east. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with plans for a military assault on the city of rafah in southern gaza....
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this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news the world health organization says contaminated cough syrup sold in several african countries is no longer on the market, and presents no �*immdiate public health risk.�* it follows a recall by nigeria after testing found a batch of the benylin paediatric syrup contained unacceptable levels of the toxin diethylene glycol. kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 1a people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday night. no—one was injured, and the fire was extinguished within in an hour and twenty minutes, according to reports. author
this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news the world health organization says contaminated cough syrup sold in several african countries is no longer on the market, and presents no �*immdiate public health risk.�* it follows a recall by nigeria after testing found a batch of the benylin paediatric syrup contained unacceptable levels of the toxin diethylene glycol. kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east...
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bbc news. mr blinken spoke to the bbc and said that washington will act if beijing does not stop supplying russia with items used in its assault on ukraine. our china correspondent laura bicker has more from beijing. hello. i'm laura bicker. how are you? antony blinken's visit comes as us ties with china are at a turning point. how's your trip been? oh, it's been... i've covered a lot of ground. the dialogue and diplomacy for the cameras hides real discord and distrust. this is what chinese viewers are shown. a cinematic soundtrack accompanies president xi, urging the us to be partners, not rivals. yet, hours earlier, mr blinken was warned the two sides could slip towards conflict. ..and this could not be happening. but he came to beijing with a warning of his own. 70% of the machine tools that russia is getting from abroad coming from china, 90% of the microelectronics. so for china, if it wants to have better relations not only with us but with countries in europe, it can't do that while at t
bbc news. mr blinken spoke to the bbc and said that washington will act if beijing does not stop supplying russia with items used in its assault on ukraine. our china correspondent laura bicker has more from beijing. hello. i'm laura bicker. how are you? antony blinken's visit comes as us ties with china are at a turning point. how's your trip been? oh, it's been... i've covered a lot of ground. the dialogue and diplomacy for the cameras hides real discord and distrust. this is what chinese...
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this is bbc news. three people have been arrested to the deaths of five migrants in the english channel on tuesday. president biden confirms that more military assistance will be sent to ukraine within days after the us senate approves a long awaited aid bill. the former leader of the dup sirjeffrey donaldson appears in court charged with sexual offences including rape. four people are injured after it escaped horses both through central london. welcome to the programme.
this is bbc news. three people have been arrested to the deaths of five migrants in the english channel on tuesday. president biden confirms that more military assistance will be sent to ukraine within days after the us senate approves a long awaited aid bill. the former leader of the dup sirjeffrey donaldson appears in court charged with sexual offences including rape. four people are injured after it escaped horses both through central london. welcome to the programme.
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mark savage, bbc news. my my producers werejoking my producers were joking with me, wondering how many of the puns i would be able to find and i count three, crawl summer, bad blood and i got shakeit summer, bad blood and i got shake it off, i hope that is right. taylor swift's new album is coming up soon, that's the main message. i'm carl nasman in washington, more coming up at the top of the hour. stay with us here on bbc news. hello, there. some beautiful rainbows spotted again on thursday, particularly across parts of scotland, such as here in aberdeenshire. and there will be more rainbows on friday with sunshine and showers still very much the theme of the day but lots more dry weather to come in the forecast as we head through the weekend and into the start of next week now with high pressure starting to edge in from the west, killing off some of those showers by the time we get to the end of the afternoon. it's a cloudy, mild start to the day across england and wales. it's a little brighter further n
mark savage, bbc news. my my producers werejoking my producers were joking with me, wondering how many of the puns i would be able to find and i count three, crawl summer, bad blood and i got shakeit summer, bad blood and i got shake it off, i hope that is right. taylor swift's new album is coming up soon, that's the main message. i'm carl nasman in washington, more coming up at the top of the hour. stay with us here on bbc news. hello, there. some beautiful rainbows spotted again on thursday,...
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hello, welcome to bbc news. in the last hour or so — politicians in the united states have approved a multi billion dollar package of military aid to help ukraine in its fight against russia. the move has been warmly welcomed in ukraine and president biden has hailed it as an answer to history's call. in russia, the kremlin have reacted, saying the move will further enrich the us and ruin ukraine even more, by killing even more ukrainians. on this vote, 311 to the maze, 312 to the yes. the bill has passed. this is the moment the house of representatives approved a 60 billion dollar package of military aid for ukraine. it was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard—right. us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air defence systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. our correspondent in kyiv, james waterhouse, has been telling us the funding has
hello, welcome to bbc news. in the last hour or so — politicians in the united states have approved a multi billion dollar package of military aid to help ukraine in its fight against russia. the move has been warmly welcomed in ukraine and president biden has hailed it as an answer to history's call. in russia, the kremlin have reacted, saying the move will further enrich the us and ruin ukraine even more, by killing even more ukrainians. on this vote, 311 to the maze, 312 to the yes. the...
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this is bbc news, the headlines... nine people are reportedly killed in israeli strikes on homes in southern gaza, including four children. it comes as the un agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa, is also warning that the risk of disease is rising, with sanitation in rafah a major concern. and the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much delayed 60 billion dollar package of military aid for ukraine. the republican house speaker, mikejohnson still faces some resistance from the right of his party. that vote expected later on saturday. a man has died after setting himself on fire outside the courtroom where donald trump is being tried. stay with us here on bbc news. we will have your headlines after this programme... i've been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you. so i'm on a mission to find out how opera is trying to attract new audiences and reinvent itself. this time, i meet welsh bass—baritone sir bryn terfel, a giant in the opera world, both in achievem
this is bbc news, the headlines... nine people are reportedly killed in israeli strikes on homes in southern gaza, including four children. it comes as the un agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa, is also warning that the risk of disease is rising, with sanitation in rafah a major concern. and the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much delayed 60 billion dollar package of military aid for ukraine. the republican house speaker, mikejohnson still faces some...
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you�*re live with bbc news. ecuador�*s government received overwhelming support for a referendum which aims to increase public safety. the security proposals would allow the military to patrol the streets and the imposition of harsher jail sentences. it comes as police arrest a powerful gang leader at the epicentre of a wave of violence sweeping through the country. bbc�*s south america correspondent ione wells spoke to citizens in ecuador about the country�*s new initiatives. ecuador�*s capital, quito, is bursting with life. but among the songs and smiles, clues that this is now the continent�*s most violent country. the bloodshed at this youth centre is just a sport. but on the streets, many young people are losing their lives at the hands of violent drug cartels. carmen�*s brother was killed by a gang member who wanted money when he was just 19. translation: the gang threatened us _ at our house, throwing stones at us because the murder occurred next to my son. they said if the gang member goes to
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this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. hello and welcome. this week, can you teach creativity? we've got the advertising exec who thinks you can and now runs a course in it. and we'll look at how to create tv formats that are successful around the world. we'll talk to the creatives behind two entertainment formats that are entertaining millions. but first, the secrets of the celebrity interviewer, with one of the finest in the business. decca aitkenhead is the chief interviewer of the sunday times and has interviewed hillary clinton, madonna, jk rowling and countless other big names and she's just won broadsheet interviewer of the year at the press awards in the uk. decca, it's great to have you here. i know it's your second press award, so you're getting used to this! actually, fifth! oh, sorry! i got my facts wrong! well, ok, so you're really getting used to it.
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this is bbc news. the pentagon says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to ukraine as part of its new $6 billion military aid package. humza yousaf won't resign after a week of political turmoil. joe biden says he's up for debating donald trump ahead of november's presidential election. how wildlife in antarctica is being exposed to damaging levels of ultraviolet light. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight, using various missiles. the mayor of kharkiv — ukraine's second city — said one narrowly missed a hospital with 1,000 people inside. attacks also took place in the dnipro region in central
this is bbc news. the pentagon says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to ukraine as part of its new $6 billion military aid package. humza yousaf won't resign after a week of political turmoil. joe biden says he's up for debating donald trump ahead of november's presidential election. how wildlife in antarctica is being exposed to damaging levels of ultraviolet light. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out...
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coming up on newsnight, that�*s on bbc 2 right now. katie razzall, bbc news this is bbc news. our colleagues in london will take overfrom here. iwill see colleagues in london will take over from here. i will see you soon. hello, there. we had some big weather contrasts across the uk on monday. now, for central and eastern parts of england, it was a cloudy day, with outbreaks of light and patchy rain around. it was a cold day, temperatures just seven or eight degrees, well below average for this time of the year, and, actually, these kind of temperatures are much closer to the averages you�*d see in february. so, if you thought it felt a bit wintry, well, you weren�*t too far off the mark, but it was a different story, further north. in scotland, we did have some brighter skies and some sunshine, and we had temperatures 16, 16.5 degrees or so in glasgow, so it was actually warmer than average here. now, the reason we�*ve got these kind of contrasts at the moment is we do have some slightly milderair, coming in off the atlantic into generally western areas of the uk, but t
coming up on newsnight, that�*s on bbc 2 right now. katie razzall, bbc news this is bbc news. our colleagues in london will take overfrom here. iwill see colleagues in london will take over from here. i will see you soon. hello, there. we had some big weather contrasts across the uk on monday. now, for central and eastern parts of england, it was a cloudy day, with outbreaks of light and patchy rain around. it was a cold day, temperatures just seven or eight degrees, well below average for...
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hugh pym, bbc news. nicola sturgeon, the former first minister of scotland, has said it's an �*incredibly difficult' time, after her husband, the former snp chief executive peter murrell, was charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the scottish national party. it's understood that both nicola sturgeon and colin beattie, the party's former treasurer, remain under investigation, though have not been re—arrested or charged. lorna gordon is in glasgow for us. nicola sturgeon, seen for the first time since her husband was arrested and charged. it is time since her husband was arrested and charged-— and charged. it is incredibly difficult but _ and charged. it is incredibly difficult but that's _ and charged. it is incredibly difficult but that's not - and charged. it is incredibly difficult but that's not the i and charged. it is incredibly . difficult but that's not the main issue here, so i can't say any more. i'm not going to say any more. the home she shares with peter murrell was
hugh pym, bbc news. nicola sturgeon, the former first minister of scotland, has said it's an �*incredibly difficult' time, after her husband, the former snp chief executive peter murrell, was charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the scottish national party. it's understood that both nicola sturgeon and colin beattie, the party's former treasurer, remain under investigation, though have not been re—arrested or charged. lorna gordon is in glasgow for us. nicola sturgeon,...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: israel's foreign minister says it will defer a planned military operation in rafah if a deal is reached over the hostages still held by hamas. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, is flying to the region to discuss the situation. ukraine says russia has carried out another air attack, narrowly missing a hospital. the us says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and ammunition to ukraine. president zelensky says they are "urgently" needed. police in the united states have moved in on a pro—palestinian protest at northeastern university in boston. it's one of a growing number of protests at universities in america over the war in gaza. and british conservative mp dr dan poulter quits the party to join the opposition labour party. he said the conservatives were no longerfocused on public services, and a general election was needed. now on bbc news, the right to die.
this is bbc news. the headlines: israel's foreign minister says it will defer a planned military operation in rafah if a deal is reached over the hostages still held by hamas. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, is flying to the region to discuss the situation. ukraine says russia has carried out another air attack, narrowly missing a hospital. the us says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and ammunition to ukraine. president zelensky says they are...
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this is bbc news. rishi sunak outlines plans for an additional £500 million in uk military aid for ukraine as he arrives in poland for a regional security talks. five people, including a child, have died attempting to cross the channel from france to britain. the bbc team was on the beach as they built set off. it comes as the uk parliament passes a controversial bill that aims to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. tens of thousands are forced to leave their homes after torrential flooding and landslides hit southern china. and a new photograph of prince louis taken by his mother to mark his sixth birthday. hello, i'm sarah campbell, welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. just hours after rishi runak�*s flagship rwanda bill was passed just hours after rishi sunak�*s flagship rwanda bill was passed in the british parliament, five people — including a child — have died attempting to cross the sea from northern france to britain. these were the chaotic s
this is bbc news. rishi sunak outlines plans for an additional £500 million in uk military aid for ukraine as he arrives in poland for a regional security talks. five people, including a child, have died attempting to cross the channel from france to britain. the bbc team was on the beach as they built set off. it comes as the uk parliament passes a controversial bill that aims to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. tens of thousands are forced to leave their homes after torrential flooding...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: president volodymyr zelensky says he's grateful to the us house of representatives for passing a $61 billion military assistance package for ukraine after months of delays in washington. mr zelensky said thousands of lives would be saved and both ukraine and the united states would emerge stronger. at the same time as the ukraine vote, the us house of representatives overwhelmingly approved packages of military assistance for israel and for taiwan, as well as humanitarian aid for gaza, haiti and other war—torn regions. israel's prime minister said the bill was "much appreciated" and would "defend western civilization". in spain, tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating across the canary islands against a model of mass tourism they say is harming both the environment and conditions for locals. the demonstrators want limits on tourist numbers and more say on what they see as uncontrolled development. now on bbc news, it's click. this week, lara looks at the e
this is bbc news. the headlines: president volodymyr zelensky says he's grateful to the us house of representatives for passing a $61 billion military assistance package for ukraine after months of delays in washington. mr zelensky said thousands of lives would be saved and both ukraine and the united states would emerge stronger. at the same time as the ukraine vote, the us house of representatives overwhelmingly approved packages of military assistance for israel and for taiwan, as well as...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: ukraine has woken billions of dollars in military aid to help it combat russia's aggression. moscow says it is wading deep into a war that will end in humiliation. at the same time as the ukraine vote, the us house of representatives overwhelmingly approved a military assistance package for israel. it comes as there have been more israeli airstrikes in rafah in the south of the territory overnight. a candlelight vigil has taken place in australia in memory of those who were stabbed to death at a shopping centre in sydney just over a week ago. the victims — most of them women — were killed after the attack at the shopping centre in bondi junction. you can get more on those stories on the bbc newest —— bbc news website or app. a police officer has been taken to hospital with non—life—threatening injuries, following a large—scale incident in the derbyshire town of ilkeston last night. 0ur reporter louisa pilbeam has the details. this was the scene in ilkeston
this is bbc news. the headlines: ukraine has woken billions of dollars in military aid to help it combat russia's aggression. moscow says it is wading deep into a war that will end in humiliation. at the same time as the ukraine vote, the us house of representatives overwhelmingly approved a military assistance package for israel. it comes as there have been more israeli airstrikes in rafah in the south of the territory overnight. a candlelight vigil has taken place in australia in memory of...
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live from washington, this is bbc news. an appeals court overturns the rape description of disgraced former hollywood producer harvey weinstein, ordering a new trial. humanitarian groups warn of worsening conditions inside gaza as the us military begins construction of a temporary pier to boost aid deliveries. the us supreme court considers whether donald trump is immune from prosecution from actions he took while in office. and in venice, the city takes a new step towards reining in tourism. hello. new york's top court has overturned the 2020 rape conviction of disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein, paving the way for a new trial. in a was a 4—3 ruling, the state's court of appeals found mr weinstein did not get a fair trial, saying the judge made a mistake by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges he faced. the accusations against mr weinstein began in 2017. they sparked the movement known as #metoo that exposed sexual abuse at the highest levels of hollywood and beyond. th
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you're live with bbc news. the un relief agency for palestinians is warning about disease outbreaks in gaza amid worsening weather conditions, lack of sufficient water and waste disposal. the us military confirmed it started the construction of a temporary pier off the coast of gaza to boost aid deliveries. following reports that the israel defense forces are preparing for a ground offensive in the city of rafah, satellite images show new tent encampments in southern gaza. wyre davis has more. it's pretty clear now that israel's preparations for this much—anticipated, much—heralded assault on rafah, in southern gaza, are gathering pace. there's been an all—day meeting of the israeli war cabinet. it is still israel's intentions to finish off hamas, notjust politically but also militarily. according to israeli sources, about 25% of hamas's fighting force remains, along with the leadership, and most of it is thought to be in rafah in southern gaza. alongside, though, of course, it must be remembered that abo
you're live with bbc news. the un relief agency for palestinians is warning about disease outbreaks in gaza amid worsening weather conditions, lack of sufficient water and waste disposal. the us military confirmed it started the construction of a temporary pier off the coast of gaza to boost aid deliveries. following reports that the israel defense forces are preparing for a ground offensive in the city of rafah, satellite images show new tent encampments in southern gaza. wyre davis has more....
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louisa pilbeam, bbc news. we have had an update from emirates airlines, one of the big operators added to by, who have set it has returned to a normal flight schedule from dubai international airport, that came injust from dubai international airport, that came in just as we have been speaking about it from emirates airlines. tens of thousands of runners will take their marks tomorrow for what could be the largest london marathon ever held. the elite race will be hotly contested — but the costumes on display in the mass participation event promise to be just as eye—catching. of course, behind each of those costumes is a story, as jayne mccubbin has been finding out. it's almost here. runners are getting ready. there's just 21i hours left to go. whose idea was this, jackie? my idea. i'm sorry, guys, i'm sorry. all my idea. right now, around 50,000 people are preparing to show london exactly what they've got. and what you have, nathaniel, is...? i've got a trombone. fanfare and i've got a cereal box! oh, and
louisa pilbeam, bbc news. we have had an update from emirates airlines, one of the big operators added to by, who have set it has returned to a normal flight schedule from dubai international airport, that came injust from dubai international airport, that came in just as we have been speaking about it from emirates airlines. tens of thousands of runners will take their marks tomorrow for what could be the largest london marathon ever held. the elite race will be hotly contested — but the...
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emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. the first woman to go public with allegations against harvey weinstein was actress ashleyjudd. she says a top court overturning his 2020 conviction is "an act of institutional betrayal." she's been speaking to my colleague caitriona perry, who asked whether she would like to see weinstein re—tried. you know, what's important to know is that a courtroom is not a safe environment for survivors of male sexual violence. they can be very traumatising spaces. you know, the most dangerous place in america for a woman is in her home. we know the men who assault and rape and murder us. and a lot ofjudges are still catching up to that reality. and juries don't necessarily know that information either. we still think of rape as stranger rape as someone who jumps us in an alley. and so a courtroom isn't necessarily even if harvey were retried and convicted in the state of new york, the place where survivors are going to get their healing. and that's what we need. that's what we need. it may be
emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. the first woman to go public with allegations against harvey weinstein was actress ashleyjudd. she says a top court overturning his 2020 conviction is "an act of institutional betrayal." she's been speaking to my colleague caitriona perry, who asked whether she would like to see weinstein re—tried. you know, what's important to know is that a courtroom is not a safe environment for survivors of male sexual violence. they can be very traumatising...
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victoria gill, bbc news. taylor swift has matched madonna's record of having 12 number one albums in the uk — the most by a female artist. the tortured poets department had the american singer's best ever first—week sales in the uk, and the highest first—week sales for any artist since 2017. her next target in the history books is elvis presley, who has 13 number one albums. the beatles have the most, with 16. the stats around this album are truly incredible. it was the first ever album to pass a billion streams on spotify inside a week, it sold more vinyl albums and three days than anybody has managed in a week since modern records began. it is the fastest selling album of the year in the uk. we could go on and on and on. �* �* ., ., the uk. we could go on and on andon. �* �* ., ., , and on. and i'm going to carry on in a moment— and on. and i'm going to carry on in a moment with - and on. and i'm going to carry on in a moment with all - and on. and i'm going to carry on in a moment with all
victoria gill, bbc news. taylor swift has matched madonna's record of having 12 number one albums in the uk — the most by a female artist. the tortured poets department had the american singer's best ever first—week sales in the uk, and the highest first—week sales for any artist since 2017. her next target in the history books is elvis presley, who has 13 number one albums. the beatles have the most, with 16. the stats around this album are truly incredible. it was the first ever album...
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this is bbc news. scotland's first minister calls an emergency cabinet meeting amid speculation about the future of the snp's power—sharing deal with the scottish greens. it's a big day at the post office inquiry — a former executive described as knowing more about a faulty it system than anyone else is giving evidence. top us diplomat antony blinken is in china — he says washington and beijing should manage their differences responsibly. and venice becomes the first city in the world to charge day trippers for entry in an effort to tackle over tourism. hello. we start this hour with a big political development in scotland. first minister, humza yousaf has called an emergency meeting of his cabinet for later today. the bbc understands the power—sharing deal between the snp and the scottish green party is over. this follows criticism of the scottish government decision to scrap its 2030 climate target and the way it responded to a review of gender services. the way it responded to a review of ge
this is bbc news. scotland's first minister calls an emergency cabinet meeting amid speculation about the future of the snp's power—sharing deal with the scottish greens. it's a big day at the post office inquiry — a former executive described as knowing more about a faulty it system than anyone else is giving evidence. top us diplomat antony blinken is in china — he says washington and beijing should manage their differences responsibly. and venice becomes the first city in the world to...
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this is bbc news. this you are watching bbc news. 100 years of bbc education is being celebrated this month. it's a century since the first schools radio broadcast was aired in the uk. the service has evolved since then, from bbc television for schools in 1957, to programmes like bitesize, created in 1998 during the internet boom, and bringing a variety of lessons to children during the covid lockdown. 0ur reporter ricky boleto looks at bbc education's progress. a house with a door. windows — one... for many, this is the sound of their childhood. ready to play? what's the day? it's monday! we found your very first appearance on play school. it's even got the old clapperboard there at the front. oh, my goodness me! have a look at that. and this is floella. hello! she chuckles. this leaf's almost as big as my hand. one of play school's best—loved presenters, baroness floella benjamin, first appeared in 1976. i did play school — it wasjust 16 years after i arrived in england. suddenly there i am on
this is bbc news. this you are watching bbc news. 100 years of bbc education is being celebrated this month. it's a century since the first schools radio broadcast was aired in the uk. the service has evolved since then, from bbc television for schools in 1957, to programmes like bitesize, created in 1998 during the internet boom, and bringing a variety of lessons to children during the covid lockdown. 0ur reporter ricky boleto looks at bbc education's progress. a house with a door. windows —...
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noor nanji, bbc news. nasa says its voyageri probe, the most distant man—made object in the universe, is sending usable information to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than 15 billion miles from earth, but it can still send data back. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill explains. we have ignition, and we have liftoff. a spacecraft bound for a journey that no one imagined. when voyageri launched in 1977, its mission was to explore our own solar system. it captured detailed images of saturn's rings and discovered thatjupiter has a ring of its own. then itjust kept going. and in 2012, it became the first human made object to leave our solar system. but last year, after nearly 50 years in space, something finally went wrong. the data voyageri was sending back to earth stopped making sense. nasa engineers worked out that a single chip on its decades—old on board computer had stopped working. to fix it, they transmitted an e
noor nanji, bbc news. nasa says its voyageri probe, the most distant man—made object in the universe, is sending usable information to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than 15 billion miles from earth, but it can still send data back. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill explains. we have ignition, and we have liftoff. a spacecraft bound for a journey that no one imagined. when voyageri launched in 1977, its...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: nine people are reported to have been killed in israeli strikes in southern gaza, including four children. it comes as the un agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa, warns that the risk of disease is rising. us lawmakers have moved a step closer to approving a much delayed $60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. the republican house speaker, mikejohnson, still faces some resistance from the right of his party. the head of a uk government watchdog, the climate change committee, warns that rishi sunak has "set us back" on climate change. chris stark says the pm has left the uk at risk of falling behind other countries. new york city police say a man has died after setting himself on fire outside the courthouse where donald trump is being tried. maxwell azzarello had recently arrived from florida. now on bbc news it's the travel show. europe by train. for generations of backpackers, interrailers — and, well, for me — it's what travel�*s all about. and in ger
this is bbc news. the headlines: nine people are reported to have been killed in israeli strikes in southern gaza, including four children. it comes as the un agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa, warns that the risk of disease is rising. us lawmakers have moved a step closer to approving a much delayed $60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. the republican house speaker, mikejohnson, still faces some resistance from the right of his party. the head of a uk government watchdog, the...
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louisa pilbeam, bbc news. the energy security and zero minister has defended the government's target and tackling climate change. —— the energy security and net zero secretary, claire coutinho, has defended the government's record on tackling climate change. she was responding to comments by the outgoing head of the government's climate change advisers, chris stark, who said rishi sunak had set back progress towards net—zero carbon emissions by delaying future changes. ms courtinho told laura kuenssberg on sunday on bbc2 that ministers had to strike the right balance. with me is our political correspondent, damian grammaticas. so this was her first big interview on the bbc, wasn't it?— so this was her first big interview on the bbc, wasn't it? yes, on the sunday talk _ on the bbc, wasn't it? yes, on the sunday talk shows. _ on the bbc, wasn't it? yes, on the sunday talk shows. and _ on the bbc, wasn't it? yes, on the sunday talk shows. and what - on the bbc, wasn't it? yes, on the sunday talk shows. an
louisa pilbeam, bbc news. the energy security and zero minister has defended the government's target and tackling climate change. —— the energy security and net zero secretary, claire coutinho, has defended the government's record on tackling climate change. she was responding to comments by the outgoing head of the government's climate change advisers, chris stark, who said rishi sunak had set back progress towards net—zero carbon emissions by delaying future changes. ms courtinho told...
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you can read that online or on the bbc news app. as well as the money for ukraine, israel and allies in the asia—pacific, the house of representatives also passed a bill which could ban the video—sharing platform, tiktok, unless it cuts ties with china. nomia iqbal has more. several bills being proposed and tiktok was part of a fourth bill, sort of a grab bag of of of policies and kind of snuck in. and i think there was a feeling by certainly members of the republican party that if they put that in, then it would get sort of a top down vote from from congress. president biden has indicated that if that does land on his desk, he will sign it. but it's hugely controversial. there are millions and millions of americans who are on tiktok. and i've met many who have been protesting outside the white house, certainly during the time when this bill was being proposed. who has said, look, this isn'tjust some app that we have fun on. my business is on there. my livelihood is on there. it's how i make money. and so they are very angry tha
you can read that online or on the bbc news app. as well as the money for ukraine, israel and allies in the asia—pacific, the house of representatives also passed a bill which could ban the video—sharing platform, tiktok, unless it cuts ties with china. nomia iqbal has more. several bills being proposed and tiktok was part of a fourth bill, sort of a grab bag of of of policies and kind of snuck in. and i think there was a feeling by certainly members of the republican party that if they put...
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this is bbc news. america's top diplomat tells the bbc he's prepared to take steps against china if it continues to support russia's war effort — but offers a way to improve relations with beijing. one is making sure that we are communicating clearly, particularly in places where we have differences to avoid misunderstandings, to avoid miscalculations. the other is seeing if we can build greater cooperation in areas where we have mutual interest in doing that. a palestinian baby girl who was rescued from her dying mother's womb after an israeli airstrike in gaza has died. and a study says it has found the strongest evidence yet that global conservation efforts are having a positive effect. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer, hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment, is being tested on british patients. hello, i'm samantha simmonds.
this is bbc news. america's top diplomat tells the bbc he's prepared to take steps against china if it continues to support russia's war effort — but offers a way to improve relations with beijing. one is making sure that we are communicating clearly, particularly in places where we have differences to avoid misunderstandings, to avoid miscalculations. the other is seeing if we can build greater cooperation in areas where we have mutual interest in doing that. a palestinian baby girl who was...
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voice-over: this is bbc news. we will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. gloria steinem is a name that's become almost synonymous with feminism. she was the face of the women's rights movements in the us during the 1970s, focusing her efforts on advancing women's political participation and reproductive rights. her activism followed her career in journalism, which started here in new york. she was the co—founder of ms magazine, one of the first us publications to focus on women's issues beyond the perils of housekeeping. now, at 89 years old, she's in a unique position to reflect on how far feminism has come and where it has gone wrong. gloria steinem sat down with bbc 100 women to discuss how feminism has changed in the past 50 years, cancel culture, and what the future might look like for women's rights movements.
voice-over: this is bbc news. we will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. gloria steinem is a name that's become almost synonymous with feminism. she was the face of the women's rights movements in the us during the 1970s, focusing her efforts on advancing women's political participation and reproductive rights. her activism followed her career in journalism, which started here in new york. she was the co—founder of ms magazine, one of...
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this is bbc news. a conservative mp defects to labour — dan poulter says his former party is no longer focussed on public services. as a russian missile narrowly misses a kharkiv hospital president zelensky again calls on ukraine's allies to provide more air defences. hamas publishes a new video of two hostages as media covering ceasefire negotiations report notable progress. and thousands of people take to the canals of amsterdam to celebrate the dutch king's 57th birthday. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. we start with the news that a british conservative mp is defecting to the labour party — in a blow to the leadership of rishi sunak. dan poulter has been the mp for central suffolk and north ipswich since the 2010 election.
this is bbc news. a conservative mp defects to labour — dan poulter says his former party is no longer focussed on public services. as a russian missile narrowly misses a kharkiv hospital president zelensky again calls on ukraine's allies to provide more air defences. hamas publishes a new video of two hostages as media covering ceasefire negotiations report notable progress. and thousands of people take to the canals of amsterdam to celebrate the dutch king's 57th birthday. hello, i'm...