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colin campbell, bbc news. you can see that documentary in full on the bbc iplayer. called the new drug threat, which is available to watch online, or you can download the iplayer app. do check it out. let's turn to one of the main stories developing in the uk, where the mp, mark menzies, who was suspended from the conservative party over allegations he misused campaign funds, is to quit as an mp at the next election. in a statement, mr menzies said, "it has been an enormous privilege representing "the people of fylde since 2010, but due to the pressures "on myself and my elderly mother, i have decided 0ur political correspondent iain watson has been following the story. stand at the next election and sit as an independent and i can tell you local party sorters in his constituency are worried about that. rishi sunak i'm sure will be pleased about that as well, perhaps less pleased about the publicity surrounding this mp. just to go back to the allegations, the time surge over the wiki use money donated by campa
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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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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. 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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he was in the uk can watch that here on bbc news, as well as on bbc two and also on the bbc iplayer. now it's time for a look at today's sport. hello, gavin. yes, hi. a massive day of sport across the bbc today. all the football to come, but we start in the women's six nations. scotland are looking to bounce back from heavy defeat to england. they're in parma to face italy. and the champions, england, are at home to take on ireland, with another grand slam looking ever more likely. let's head to twickenham, where kick—off is approaching, and get the latest from jo currie. good to see you, as always. a huge crowd today. will they be expecting another big win, or can ireland put up some sort of fight today? well, like we have seen in previous years, england at the moment are in menacing form and have admitted they haven't even really hit top gear. they have three bonus point wins from three, they have scored the most amount of tries, made the most metres and conceded the fewest points. they look potentially to be strolling towards a sixth consecutive title. the only blot on their cop
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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
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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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reporter: from the bbc. bleep three prime suspects, including brothers neil and jamie acourt, remain free. they've always denied murder. were you there when stephen lawrence was attacked? so would you like to see the investigation reopened? definitely so. she says the outstanding suspects are cheating justice. they're living their lives. they don't have to worry because the police have no intention of following up and seeking to investigate them. and they continue to get away with murder. daniel de simone, bbc news. they have no agreed that an independent police force will review the lawrence case. those calls from stephen's mother for the the lawrence case. those calls from stephen's motherfor the inquiry to be reopened, more of course i was always on our website. the president of ecuador has won won a referendum on introducing tougher security, to counter a surge in violence by drugs gangs. the new measures include allowing the military to patrol the streets, and the imposition of harsher jail sentences. t
reporter: from the bbc. bleep three prime suspects, including brothers neil and jamie acourt, remain free. they've always denied murder. were you there when stephen lawrence was attacked? so would you like to see the investigation reopened? definitely so. she says the outstanding suspects are cheating justice. they're living their lives. they don't have to worry because the police have no intention of following up and seeking to investigate them. and they continue to get away with murder....
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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
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this is bbc news. prime minister rishi sunak has announced a new package of military aid for ukraine worth £500 million — including 400 vehicles and long range missiles. he was speaking during a visit to poland where he held talks with nato's secretary—general. mr sunak also said uk military spending would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2030 — that's compared to under 2.1% last year. labour has already pledged 2.5% — but only when 'economic conditions allow�*. 0ur political editor, chris mason, reports. europe's front line — ukrainian tanks heading into battle. a war in our back yard showing no sign of end. in neighbouring poland today, at a military base outside warsaw, the prime minister, his polish opposite number and the secretary—general of the nato defence alliance. and, from rishi sunak, this promise on defence spending... today i'm announcing the biggest strengthening of our national defence for a generation. we will increase defence spending to a new baseline of 2.5% of gdp
this is bbc news. prime minister rishi sunak has announced a new package of military aid for ukraine worth £500 million — including 400 vehicles and long range missiles. he was speaking during a visit to poland where he held talks with nato's secretary—general. mr sunak also said uk military spending would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2030 — that's compared to under 2.1% last year. labour has already pledged 2.5% — but only when 'economic conditions allow�*. 0ur political...
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this is bbc news. ukrainian troops on the frontlines are facing severe ammunition shortages as they try to hold back russian advances. we are less than a day away from a vote in the us house of representatives — with billions of dollars of funding for ukraine hanging in the balance. and — president zelenskyy prepares to mark his fifth year in office as the third year of russia's invasion rages on. hello, i'm carl nasman. welcome to a special programme on the war in ukraine. let's start here in washington. all eyes will be on capitol hill this weekend — a dramatic shot of their life. as a foreign aid package for ukraine will finally make it onto the house floor. lawmakers are expected to vote saturday on that bill, along with several others, including assistance for israel and taiwan. republican speaker of the house mikejohnson had blocked ukrainian aid for months, and while it still faces resistance from some members of his own party, the bill is expected to pass. let's take a look at what's in t
this is bbc news. ukrainian troops on the frontlines are facing severe ammunition shortages as they try to hold back russian advances. we are less than a day away from a vote in the us house of representatives — with billions of dollars of funding for ukraine hanging in the balance. and — president zelenskyy prepares to mark his fifth year in office as the third year of russia's invasion rages on. hello, i'm carl nasman. welcome to a special programme on the war in ukraine. let's start here...
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we want to encourage you to go on our bbc no website —— bbc news website. it's got plenty of com the stations that our correspondence are having with the runners. and everyone crossing that finish line in costumes they are wearing as well. please stay with us on bbc news. there is plenty more to come. hello there. good afternoon. well, april sunshine has a little bit more kick to it and it will feel quite pleasant in the best of that out towards western spots of the uk for the rest of the afternoon. lovely start to the day here in pembrokeshire, albeit a chilly one. the air is cold for the time of year and it's exceptionally cold towards north sea facing coasts with a brisk northeasterly wind blowing and that colder air marked in blue is just set to stick around as we head through much of the rest of the week, although it could turn milder and more unsettled from the southwest by the time we get into next weekend. but lots of dry weather around today. high pressure centred over the uk. a warm front though bring in some occasional rain, most of it light and
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you are watching bbc news. this is bbc news. china's weather agency has raised highest alert ever after days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in the most popular province in the country. four people have died so far and ten are missing according to state media. laura bicker has more. powerful storms across southern china turned rivers into raging torrents. roads became fast flowing rapids cascading down village streets as hail the size of golf balls fell from the sky. watch the right hand corner of the security camera. the bridge simply couldn't withstand the sheer force of the flood. the destruction became clearer in daylight, as did the number of people left stranded. some almost managed to sleep through their rescue, cradled from the worst of the rising floodwaters. but others cried for help as their streets were submerged. rescuers had to navigate their boats through a flooded urban landscape. tens of thousands of people were evacuated across the province. several regions stayed on alert as water levels rose over the we
you are watching bbc news. this is bbc news. china's weather agency has raised highest alert ever after days of heavy rain caused massive flooding in the most popular province in the country. four people have died so far and ten are missing according to state media. laura bicker has more. powerful storms across southern china turned rivers into raging torrents. roads became fast flowing rapids cascading down village streets as hail the size of golf balls fell from the sky. watch the right hand...
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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. the headlines. 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 as part of its new $6 billion military aid package. scotland's first minister seeks to save his political career, inviting leaders of other parties to talks, hoping to change their plans to oust him. humza yousaf insists he won't resign despite a week of political turmoil. wildlife in antarctica is being exposed to potentially damaging levels of ultraviolet light because of a hole in the ozone layer caused in part by australian bushfires. scientists say animals and plants are at risk from the rays. you're watching bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week... james is racing across the globe testing the latest ai translation tools. we're in miami to see the data behind basketball. whilst you're there, why not grab yourself a beer... ..and turn it into leather? she sings. and we're on the stage helping musi
this is bbc news. the headlines. 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 as part of its new $6 billion military aid package. scotland's first minister seeks to save his political career, inviting leaders of other parties to talks, hoping to change their plans to oust him. humza yousaf insists he won't resign despite a week of political turmoil. wildlife in...
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victoria gill, bbc news. taylor swift has matched madonna's record of 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 had 13 number one albums. the beatles hold the record with 16. you're watching bbc news with catherine byaruhanga. you can go to our website for more headlines. i will be back after the short break. hello there. there's certainly going to be winners and losers with the weather story for the rest of the day. the best of the sunshine so far has been in the far north and west, but most of us under this influence of low pressure, and this weather front ahead of the main low, well, that has brought some outbreaks of rain. it's weakening all the time as it drift its way steadily northwards, a band of cloud and drizzle. so the best of the sunshine certainly has been in
victoria gill, bbc news. taylor swift has matched madonna's record of 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 had 13 number one albums. the beatles hold the record with 16. you're watching bbc news with catherine byaruhanga. you can go to our...
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this is bbc news. the us senate has given final approval for tens of billions of dollars in military aid for ukraine, israel and taiwan after months of stalemate in congress. to our friends to ourfriends in ukraine, our allies in nato and our allies in israel, and to sue billions around the world in need of help, help is on the way. america's top diplomat antony blinken is visiting china, where he's expected to urge beijing to end its military support for russia a special report from the english channel — as a bbc team witnesses a fatal migrant crossing, just hours after a bill is passed aimed at stopping them. there's real battle going on on the beach here, must be more than 100 migrants trying to get to the water, they are letting off firecrackers to try and keep the police away from them. screeching and the 9—year—old british boy who's won a european championship for his uncanny impression of a seagull. hello. a warm welcome to the programme, i'm sally bundock. the us senate has approved a $95
this is bbc news. the us senate has given final approval for tens of billions of dollars in military aid for ukraine, israel and taiwan after months of stalemate in congress. to our friends to ourfriends in ukraine, our allies in nato and our allies in israel, and to sue billions around the world in need of help, help is on the way. america's top diplomat antony blinken is visiting china, where he's expected to urge beijing to end its military support for russia a special report from the...
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peter saull, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. in the past few hours, the uk has announced another £500 million of funding for ukraine — that's more than $600 million. rishi sunak announced the funding on a visit to the polish capital, warsaw, where he's shortly due to meet the nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg and the polish prime minister donald tusk. these are the live pictures from where that meeting is taking place. grant shapps, the uk defence secretary, you can see him at the front, he arrived in the last minute so that would suggest that the press conference is imminent. these are the live pictures from where the meeting is taking place. let's speak to our political correspondent — helen catt. we will keep a close eye on the pictures and if i interrupt you it is because they are about to start speaking. is because they are about to start s-ueakin. , , , ,, ., ~ speaking. this is rishi sunak in poland for— speaking. this is rishi sunak in poland for his _ speaking. this is rishi sunak in poland for his first _ s
peter saull, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. in the past few hours, the uk has announced another £500 million of funding for ukraine — that's more than $600 million. rishi sunak announced the funding on a visit to the polish capital, warsaw, where he's shortly due to meet the nato secretary generaljens stoltenberg and the polish prime minister donald tusk. these are the live pictures from where that meeting is taking place. grant shapps, the uk defence...
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you are watching bbc news. now in the past few minutes a long—lost klimt portrait has been auctioned off for 30 million euros. the unfinished work, �*portrait of fraulein lieser�*, was thought lost for almost a century — until it reappeared in january. portraits by klimt rarely come on to the open market. so there is gone for 30 million euros. we will talk to a corresponding about that later in the programme. now the us military are trained to deal with the unexpected, but take a look at what turned up on the runway at macdill air force base in tampa in florida. a three metre — or ten foot — alligator. it was spotted next to the landing gear of a refuelling aircraft. let's speak to the airfield manager you see in that video, link collier, and michael heldreth, who is in charge of wildlife on the airbase. so talk me through what happened. git approximately eight in the morning we were notified by our maintenance personnel there was wildlife and an alligator on the airfield. myself and michael quickly
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daniel sandford, bbc news. manchester's new co—op live arena has postponed its opening until may, because it's still not ready. the venue, which is the uk's biggest indoor arena, had already delayed comedian peter kay's opening shows, which were due to take place earlier this week. the venue said it needed more time to test emergency communication systems. peter kay said the delay was "very disappointing". a group of five women have accused a judge hearing their separate employment tribunal cases of bullying and sexist behaviour. one woman has told the bbc she was shouted at on at least 16 occasions. thejudge, philip lancaster, had ruled against all of them in each of their cases. michael buchanan has more from leeds. dr hinaa toheed brought a maternity discrimination case against her former business partner in 2022. when the barrister on the other side started to cross—examine me, the judge completely took over the cross—examination. started aggressively cross—examining me, and if i didn't agree with a
daniel sandford, bbc news. manchester's new co—op live arena has postponed its opening until may, because it's still not ready. the venue, which is the uk's biggest indoor arena, had already delayed comedian peter kay's opening shows, which were due to take place earlier this week. the venue said it needed more time to test emergency communication systems. peter kay said the delay was "very disappointing". a group of five women have accused a judge hearing their separate employment...
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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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coming up on bbc news... all eyes on the emirates stadium where victory for arsenal over chelsea could take them three points clear at the top of the premier league. summer. tonight we hear why the investigation is taking so long and one family's reaction. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. this is the boat, overloaded with more than 100 people, that got into trouble just off the french coast last night leading to the deaths of five migrants including a child. it happened just hours after mps had passed the government's rwanda bill which is designed to deter people from attempting crossings like this. our correspondent andrew harding was on that beach in the early hours of this morning just north of wimereux, filming as police ran towards the people smugglers and migrants. they'd only been at sea a short time when disaster struck. here's his report. a skirmish early this morning on a french beach. 0k, we'rejust running to catch up with some migrants here. the police are trying to stop a small bo
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this is bbc news. the mp mark menzies has resigned from the uk's conservative party and will stand down at the next general election. the tory party says it cannot conclude that there has been a misuse of funds following allegations. russia reacts after us lawmakers pass a 61 billion dollar aid package for ukraine, after months of delays. moscow says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a conflict that will end in humiliation. israel's latest air strikes on rafah in southern gaza have reportedly killed at least 14 children. more than a million displaced people are sheltering in the area. gaza's health ministry says the death toll has now reached more than 34,000. british conductor, sir andrew davis, has died aged 80. the acclaimed musical director performed with many of the world's finest orchestras in a career spanning overfive decades — including serving as principal conductor of the toronto and melbourne symphony orchestras. hello. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre
this is bbc news. the mp mark menzies has resigned from the uk's conservative party and will stand down at the next general election. the tory party says it cannot conclude that there has been a misuse of funds following allegations. russia reacts after us lawmakers pass a 61 billion dollar aid package for ukraine, after months of delays. moscow says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a conflict that will end in humiliation. israel's latest air strikes on rafah in southern gaza have...
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angus crawford, bbc news. ecuadoreans are voting in a referendum on proposals to tighten security in response to a surge in violence by drugs gangs. the measures includejoint military and police patrols, longer sentences, tighter gun controls and the extradition of criminals wanted abroad. 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. but reports emerged of the murder of a prison governor, as the referendum took place. let's go to quito and speak to freelance journalist carolina loza leon, who's been at a polling station today. lovely to have you with us. we have the death of a prison governor, there is an issue with this. what the death of a prison governor, there is an issue with this. what is shockin: there is an issue with this. what is shocking is — there is an issue with this. what is shocking is that
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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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you�*re live with bbc news. from the supreme court to arizona — the debate on abortion rights is at the centre of the battle between democrats and republicans across the country. on wednesday, arizona�*s house of representatives voted to overturn a 19th century law banning abortion — if the senate approves, it could be removed from state law as early as next week. however, the 15—week cut—off for abortions in the state would remain. also on wednesday, the supreme court heard arguments about the idaho case — on whether state abortion bans can be superseded by a federal law that requires hospitals to provide emergency care to preserve a person�*s health. idaho and other 16 states in the country have passed total or near—total bans on abortion since the supreme court overturned roe versus wade almost two years ago. florida could join them soon — next week, a six—week ban is set to take effect — voters in the state will vote on a measure to enshrine abortion rights on florida�*s constitution.
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angus crawford, bbc news. the energy secretary says the number of compensation payouts made to people wrongly put onto prepayment metres is "completely unacceptable". just 1,500 out of 150,000 people assessed have had financial redress from energy suppliers who forced—fitted the metres into their homes. claire coutinho says she has spoken to the regulator to sort compensation payouts "as soon as possible". but energy suppliers only believe about 2,500 people require compensation. well, you may remember there was huge criticism after it emerged that some vulnerable customers were wrongly having pre—payment metres, forcibly installed in their homes and off the back of that ofgem asked all energy firms to review their cases over a period of about 13 months to see whether the these procedures had been followed correctly and where they haven't, that they could offer those customers some financial redress. now ofgem say that so far around 150,000 cases have been reviewed and of those 1,500, as you say, customers
angus crawford, bbc news. the energy secretary says the number of compensation payouts made to people wrongly put onto prepayment metres is "completely unacceptable". just 1,500 out of 150,000 people assessed have had financial redress from energy suppliers who forced—fitted the metres into their homes. claire coutinho says she has spoken to the regulator to sort compensation payouts "as soon as possible". but energy suppliers only believe about 2,500 people require...
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hywel griffith, bbc news. in the last couple of hours, the uk has announced another £500 million of funding for ukraine. the prime minister rishi sunak announced the funding on a visit to the polish capital, warsaw. let's talk to our political editor chris mason, who's travelling with the prime minister. what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane- we are — what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at _ what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a _ what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a military _ what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a military base - what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a military base east i jane. we are at a military base east of warsaw. in the next half hour, the prime minister, the nato secretary general yan stoltenberg and the polish prime minister donald tusk will all be here. a substantial speech expected from the prime minister later. as you say, there is this £500 millio
hywel griffith, bbc news. in the last couple of hours, the uk has announced another £500 million of funding for ukraine. the prime minister rishi sunak announced the funding on a visit to the polish capital, warsaw. let's talk to our political editor chris mason, who's travelling with the prime minister. what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane- we are — what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at _ what is he announcing, chris? hello,...
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more in the material of the bbc correspondent james waterhouse. the production line is waiting for the president's signature. these artillery the shells just came off the assembly line of the plant in the state of pennsylvania, usa. now they will almost certainly end up on the ukrainian battlefield, where instead of shells there are gaping holes. after america returned to supporting ukraine, they say this: you do it, and we will apply it properly. shot, shot! near kupyansk in the northeast, the russians are getting closer and closer. right now it's better to let them attack and we'll defend, but when we get the shells, drones and everything else from this package, we can change the situation. there is hope that this one is... american aid would save ukrainian lives and cities like kyiv, but the wait was painful. well , the guys need help, it's because they have nothing to protect us, they need weapons, they need equipment, they need it, we always need help, of course, not in writing, in any case help is needed, and was it later sooner or later, we
more in the material of the bbc correspondent james waterhouse. the production line is waiting for the president's signature. these artillery the shells just came off the assembly line of the plant in the state of pennsylvania, usa. now they will almost certainly end up on the ukrainian battlefield, where instead of shells there are gaping holes. after america returned to supporting ukraine, they say this: you do it, and we will apply it properly. shot, shot! near kupyansk in the northeast, the...
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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. for china, if it wants to have better relations but only with us, but with countries in europe, it can't do that while at the same time helping to fuel the biggest threat to european security since the end of the cold war. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer is being tested on british patients — it's been hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment. a former senior post office executive faces questions about the suicide of a sub postmaster who was being pursued for apparent losses at his branch. scotland's first minister humza yousaf weighs up his future — as he faces a vote of no confidence after his power—sharing deal with the greens collapsed and two of the most valuable items ever to be salvaged from the titanic — which go under the hammer this weekend hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy, welcome to verified live, three
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. for china, if it wants to have better relations but only with us, but with countries in europe, it can't do that while at the same time helping to fuel the biggest threat to european security since the end of the cold war. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer is being tested on british patients — it's been hailed as a...
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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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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. our reporter louisa pilbeam has the details. this was the scene in ilkeston in derbyshire overnight during a large—scale police incident in which one officer was taken to hospital. after concerns were raised for the safety of a man, police were called to a house in hartington place. what happened next is currently unclear, but derbyshire police have responded to reports on social media that one or more officers had been taken hostage during the incident. derbyshire constabulary said in a statement "a police officer was taken to hospital earlier this evening for treatment for an injury which is not life—threatening. we can confirm that no officers or other members of the public are currently being held hostage." the area remained cordoned off overnight with police dogs on the scene and a large number of officers. polic
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. our reporter louisa pilbeam has the details. this was the scene in ilkeston in derbyshire overnight during a large—scale police incident in which one officer was taken to hospital. after concerns were raised for the safety of a man, police were...
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live from london, this is bbc news. president biden signs a bill into law providing military assistance for ukraine, israel, and taiwan worth $95 billion us. he says it'll make america in the world stronger. the uk and germany announce stronger defence cooperation to counter the threat from russia. they say they'll support ukraine for as long as it takes. a teenage girl is arrested on suspicion of stabbing at a school in wales. british police arrest three people in connection with the deaths of five migrants in the english channel on tuesday. this tragic incident once again demonstrates the threat to life posed by these crossings, and brings into focus why it's so important to target these criminal gangs involved in organising them. four people are injured after horses bulled through central london. and gustav klimt�*s lost masterpiece is sold for an asking price of 30 million euros. hello, i'm lucy grey, welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. president bi
live from london, this is bbc news. president biden signs a bill into law providing military assistance for ukraine, israel, and taiwan worth $95 billion us. he says it'll make america in the world stronger. the uk and germany announce stronger defence cooperation to counter the threat from russia. they say they'll support ukraine for as long as it takes. a teenage girl is arrested on suspicion of stabbing at a school in wales. british police arrest three people in connection with the deaths of...
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the bbc has been s-ueakin -- mariupol. the bbc has been speaking with _ -- mariupol. the bbc has been speaking with ukraine's - -- mariupol. the bbc has been speaking with ukraine's prime l speaking with ukraine's prime minister, he told us ukraine needed this aid yesterday. can you help us understand what has been the real world impact of this month long delay in passing any kind of supplementary aid for ukraine? i would say the actual effect was twofold. for ukraine the cost was human lives, we have started running out of air defences and the soldiers on the front line had to actually ration the weapons that they use to protect their lives. obviously we have lost some territory and lost a lot of lives because of this delay, because of the bureaucracy. but there is also more to this than just ukraine. i think it will have far reaching global consequences because first of all ukraine was actually disarmed in the framework of the budapest memorandum in 1994, we had security guarantees from the uk, the us and russia. so we gave up one of the largest nuclear arsenals in
the bbc has been s-ueakin -- mariupol. the bbc has been speaking with _ -- mariupol. the bbc has been speaking with ukraine's - -- mariupol. the bbc has been speaking with ukraine's prime l speaking with ukraine's prime minister, he told us ukraine needed this aid yesterday. can you help us understand what has been the real world impact of this month long delay in passing any kind of supplementary aid for ukraine? i would say the actual effect was twofold. for ukraine the cost was human lives,...
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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...
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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 the world today from bbc news. the headlines: five people, including a seven—year—old girl have died attempting to cross the channel from france _ attempting to cross the channel from france to _ attempting to cross the channel from france to britain. a bbc team was on the beach— france to britain. a bbc team was on the beach south of calais as the boat _ the beach south of calais as the boat tried — the beach south of calais as the boat tried to set off. a second day of evidence — boat tried to set off. a second day of evidence of donald trump plaza criminal— of evidence of donald trump plaza criminal trial has ended in new york _ criminal trial has ended in new york rishi _ criminal trial has ended in new york. rishi sunak says he will increase — york. rishi sunak says he will increase uk defence spending and has promised _ increase uk defence spending and has promised extra funding for ukraine. and we talk to the stars of the ground—breaking short film kaur, which follows a story of a british sik
this is the world today from bbc news. the headlines: five people, including a seven—year—old girl have died attempting to cross the channel from france _ attempting to cross the channel from france to _ attempting to cross the channel from france to britain. a bbc team was on the beach— france to britain. a bbc team was on the beach south of calais as the boat _ the beach south of calais as the boat tried — the beach south of calais as the boat tried to set off. a second day of...
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this is bbc news. us lawmakers are voting on a long—delayed military aid package for ukraine, as kyiv presses its western allies for more air defence systems in the war against russia. i'm helena humphrey on capitol hill. as us lawmakers prepare to vote on that long awaited aid to ukraine. palestinians take cover as israel strikes homes in southern gaza. nine people have been killed, including at least four children, after strikes in rafah. and thousands of people take to the streets of the canary islands in protest against what they say are the damaging effects of over—tourism. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. there are high hopes that a $61 billion military funding package for ukraine — which stalled in the us house of representatives months ago — will be unlocked in the next hour. president zelensky has said that without the additional weapons it'll bring, ukraine will lose the war with russia. these are live pictures from the house of representatives, where a debate has been under way for the
this is bbc news. us lawmakers are voting on a long—delayed military aid package for ukraine, as kyiv presses its western allies for more air defence systems in the war against russia. i'm helena humphrey on capitol hill. as us lawmakers prepare to vote on that long awaited aid to ukraine. palestinians take cover as israel strikes homes in southern gaza. nine people have been killed, including at least four children, after strikes in rafah. and thousands of people take to the streets of the...
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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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i'm from the bbc. bleep. three prime suspects, including brothers neil and jamie acourt, remain free. they've always denied murder. were you there when stephen lawrence was attacked? - so would you like to see the investigation reopened? definitely so. she says the outstanding suspects are cheating justice. they're living their lives. they don't have to worry because the police have no intention of following up and seeking to investigate them. and they continue to get away with murder. daniel de simone, bbc news. well, daniel de simonejoins me now from the newsroom. hello, daniel. it does seem quite surprising that 31 years after the death of stephen lawrence and the met police are still apologising to the lawrence family. it is absolutely _ the lawrence family. it is absolutely extraordinary. j the lawrence family. it 3 absolutely extraordinary. one of the criticisms that was in the landmark macpherson report 25 years ago was the met�*s failure around family liaison, the failure to treat the lawrence famil
i'm from the bbc. bleep. three prime suspects, including brothers neil and jamie acourt, remain free. they've always denied murder. were you there when stephen lawrence was attacked? - so would you like to see the investigation reopened? definitely so. she says the outstanding suspects are cheating justice. they're living their lives. they don't have to worry because the police have no intention of following up and seeking to investigate them. and they continue to get away with murder. daniel...
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this is bbc news. more human remains have been found by police investigating the death of a man in greater manchester. a torso was discovered this month in salford. they have now set up four investigation scenes in and around manchester. detectives say they are also looking through hundreds of hours of cctv vision. two men are in custody. our correspondent greg mckenzie has the latest. police in greater manchester have confirmed that two sites that they were searching this weekend, they have now discovered body parts. now, this all stems back from the 4th of april when a passer—by that was walking their dog had discovered a plastic bag, a see—through bag which contained the torso of a man. they contacted the police who subsequently launched a murder investigation. now, following intelligence, they then started to search four other sites this weekend, including yesterday and today and discovered more body parts. now, the police have gone as far as to confirm they now know the identity of the 60—ye
this is bbc news. more human remains have been found by police investigating the death of a man in greater manchester. a torso was discovered this month in salford. they have now set up four investigation scenes in and around manchester. detectives say they are also looking through hundreds of hours of cctv vision. two men are in custody. our correspondent greg mckenzie has the latest. police in greater manchester have confirmed that two sites that they were searching this weekend, they have...
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esme stallard, bbc news. nasa says its voyager1 probe, the most distant man—made object in the universe, is sending usable information and data back to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship was launched from earth in 1977 and is currently more than 15 billion miles from earth. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill explains. we have ignition — and we have lift—off. a spacecraft bound for a journey no—one imagined. when voyager1 launched in 1977, its mission was to explore our solar system. it captured details of saturn's rings and discovered thatjupiter has a thin ring of its own. then itjust kept going. in 2012, it became the first human—made object to leave our solar system and enter interstellar space. but last year, after nearly 50 years exploring, something finally went wrong. the data voyager1 was sending back to earth stopped making sense. nasa engineers worked out that one chip on its decades—old onboard computer had stopped working. to fix it, they transmitted an
esme stallard, bbc news. nasa says its voyager1 probe, the most distant man—made object in the universe, is sending usable information and data back to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship was launched from earth in 1977 and is currently more than 15 billion miles from earth. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill explains. we have ignition — and we have lift—off. a spacecraft bound for a journey no—one imagined. when voyager1 launched in 1977, its mission was...
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now on bbc news, it's sportsday.
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katie razzall, bbc news. april 22nd is earth day, a global annual event which is supposed to remind us of the importance of protecting our environment. and there is no greater threat to the precious ecosystems we depend on, than the one thing you have probably opened today — the plastic carton. the world is currently producing about 400 million metric tonnes of plastic waste every year, and of that, just 9% is recycled. more than 50 countries, including the uk, have called for an end to plastic pollution by 2040. but the organisers of earth day want us to go further, and are calling for a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. let's speak to aidan charron, who is the director here isjoe here is joe biden here isjoe biden marking or if they just short time ago. here is joe biden marking or if they just short time ago.— just short time ago. thank you for shafinu just short time ago. thank you for sharing your _ just short time ago. thank you for sharing your story _ just short time ago. t
katie razzall, bbc news. april 22nd is earth day, a global annual event which is supposed to remind us of the importance of protecting our environment. and there is no greater threat to the precious ecosystems we depend on, than the one thing you have probably opened today — the plastic carton. the world is currently producing about 400 million metric tonnes of plastic waste every year, and of that, just 9% is recycled. more than 50 countries, including the uk, have called for an end to...
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you're watching bbc news. here — the prime minister says he is "appalled" after a met police officer described an anti—semitism campaigner gideon falter as "openly jewish" and suggested his presence at a pro—palestinian demonstration in london last week might antagonise protesters. the incident has prompted campaigners to call for the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley to step down. the force has apologised twice for the remarks. let's see a video clip of the exchange which has been posted on social media.
you're watching bbc news. here — the prime minister says he is "appalled" after a met police officer described an anti—semitism campaigner gideon falter as "openly jewish" and suggested his presence at a pro—palestinian demonstration in london last week might antagonise protesters. the incident has prompted campaigners to call for the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark rowley to step down. the force has apologised twice for the remarks. let's see a video clip...
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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
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
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this is bbc news, the headlines. mp mark menzies quits the conservative party and will stand down at the next general election — after claims he misused party funds. president zelensky says a new 61 billion dollar us aid package, will give ukraine a chance of victory in its war against russia. israel's latest air strikes on rafah in southern gaza have reportedly killed at least 1a children. more than a million displaced people are sheltering in the area. the prime minister says he's �*appalled' by the way police treated a jewish man during a pro—palestinian demonstration in london. now on bbc news, it,s sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. a breathtaking match at wembley — manchester united are through to the fa cup final by the skin of their teeth — after coventry city pushed them all the way. double dessers for rangers means they'll meet celtic in the scottish cup final after defeating hearts at hampden. and liverpool leave london with three points and their title hopes still al
this is bbc news, the headlines. mp mark menzies quits the conservative party and will stand down at the next general election — after claims he misused party funds. president zelensky says a new 61 billion dollar us aid package, will give ukraine a chance of victory in its war against russia. israel's latest air strikes on rafah in southern gaza have reportedly killed at least 1a children. more than a million displaced people are sheltering in the area. the prime minister says he's...
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you're live with bbc news. 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 military junta. hundreds of people marched to the city of agadez on april 13th, where they demanded the departure of more than 1,000 us soliders who were sent to niger to fight islamist militants. niger was a key security partner to us counter—terrorism operations in the sahel region until its government was removed in a military coup lastjuly, straining ties between the two countries. last month, niger's suspended a military accord with the us and has since welcomed russian military instructors and equipment. it is one of several west african countries where military leaders cut links with their traditional western allies while strengthening ties with russia. some people in niger say the us didn't do enough for their country. translation: in niger today, everyone is looking _ for a place. we wa nt we want them to leave
you're live with bbc news. 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 military junta. hundreds of people marched to the city of agadez on april 13th, where they demanded the departure of more than 1,000 us soliders who were sent to niger to fight islamist militants. niger was a key security partner to us counter—terrorism operations in the sahel region until its...