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president barack obama turned up for undisclosed talks with rishi sunak. here he is leaving number 10, described as a courtesy call while he was in the country. we know nothing about the discussions. mr. obama of course has visited before during his term in office. david cameron was prime minister when he was at the white house. still to come on the world today, let me put in's victory lap. the russian president addressed his supporters after h landslide victory granting him a fifth term. and we g on -- and we go on board one of the warships sent to the red sea to protect merchant fleets from houthi rebels. around the world and across the u.k., this is the world today on bbc news. ♪ maryam: president putin has been addressing supporters in moscow's red square after his landslide win in russia's presidential election over the beacon. he won more than 87% of the vote, but with no real opposition. the rally was held to mark the tent in a verse three of russia's illegal annexation of crimea. standing alongside the three loyalist candidates who were allowed t
president barack obama turned up for undisclosed talks with rishi sunak. here he is leaving number 10, described as a courtesy call while he was in the country. we know nothing about the discussions. mr. obama of course has visited before during his term in office. david cameron was prime minister when he was at the white house. still to come on the world today, let me put in's victory lap. the russian president addressed his supporters after h landslide victory granting him a fifth term. and...
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. ♪ christian: also on the program tonight, rishi sunak says forces in britain are trying to tear the country apart. steps from downing street tonight, the prime minister promised he would lead the fight against the poison that is dividing us. was the botched aisle election a free and fair election or did it quantify the nature of the political debate? also, despite the threats in moscow, an extraordinary turnout for the funeral of the opposition leader alexei navalny, and washington will airdrop humanitarian aid into the gaza strip. that is where we are going to start. there is growi international pressure for a full investigation tonight into what went wrong in gaza yesterday, as the aid convoy arrived. the israeli army has acknowledged that its soldiers opened fire at one point, but said most of the deaths were caused by a crush of lorries running people over. bbc verify has spent the day piecing together more details of what happened. this report contains some distressing images. >> shots cracked through the night. people start to move, then run to get away. in this section of the
. ♪ christian: also on the program tonight, rishi sunak says forces in britain are trying to tear the country apart. steps from downing street tonight, the prime minister promised he would lead the fight against the poison that is dividing us. was the botched aisle election a free and fair election or did it quantify the nature of the political debate? also, despite the threats in moscow, an extraordinary turnout for the funeral of the opposition leader alexei navalny, and washington will...
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what this means for rishi sunak. around the world and across the u.k., this is the world today on bbc news. ♪ ♪ >> let's take you back to our top story. let's take you to the live pictures coming in on the world today. these are from the bridge in baltimore. you can see in the distance, the bridge in the water. much of it is submerged underwater. speaking to a steal expert, he was telling me it will take a long time to remove what is under the water to allow ships to pass through. this is a really important thorough fare for big cargo ships coming in and out of the u.s. let's take you to another angle. a close-up of the shi you can see the sheer size of it. it is absolutely enormous. hundreds of the cargo containers on it. you can see the area where it plowed into the bridge, causing the bridge to collapse into the river after the container crashed into it. the incident happened at about half past 1:00 in the morning. let's take a look at some pictures coming in. these are from the area. you can see the camera on
what this means for rishi sunak. around the world and across the u.k., this is the world today on bbc news. ♪ ♪ >> let's take you back to our top story. let's take you to the live pictures coming in on the world today. these are from the bridge in baltimore. you can see in the distance, the bridge in the water. much of it is submerged underwater. speaking to a steal expert, he was telling me it will take a long time to remove what is under the water to allow ships to pass through....
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in a new blow to rishi sunak and the conservative party. haiti spirals to collapse as gangs tighten their grip. in the last hour u.s. secretary of state antony blinken touched down in jamaica for emergency talks. also coming up on the world today, it was oppenheimer's not at the oscars, winning seven awards. we will have the latest from a la la land. ♪ hello and welcome to the world today. the princess of wales has apologized for the confusion over the family photograph issued by kensington palace on mother's day after several news agencies including the largest u.k. news agency pa, pulled the photo. pa said issued the image of the princess and her three children in good faith but was killing it. that is a term used to describe when a photo is pulled from circulation because no clarification had been received from kensington palace about its authenticity. several digital experts have raised concern about possible manipulation of the photo, which is the first official one of the princess of wales since her recent abdominal surgery. let's t
in a new blow to rishi sunak and the conservative party. haiti spirals to collapse as gangs tighten their grip. in the last hour u.s. secretary of state antony blinken touched down in jamaica for emergency talks. also coming up on the world today, it was oppenheimer's not at the oscars, winning seven awards. we will have the latest from a la la land. ♪ hello and welcome to the world today. the princess of wales has apologized for the confusion over the family photograph issued by kensington...
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earlier this year, rishi sunak urged the house of lordsot to "frustrate the will of the people." if peers in the house of lords heard that, they certainly aren't listening. by majorities of around 100, they have voted in the government five times this evening. >> are they objecting to off shoring migrants or is this a constitutional issue that the court has decided with respect to rwanda? >> the amendments this evening have more focus on the latter points, on the constitutional question and whether the government can just overrule a decision of the supreme court. if i can read you a quote to show you the strength of feeling, one lord said, "in all my years, i never told a lie and having asked -- i'm being asked to tell a lie, for goodness sake, let's tell the truth." the government said rwanda is safe to send asylum-seekers to and the courts can't say anything to the contrary. >> we are told rwanda is drafting an asylum law. we are told people are being retrained in rwanda to the satisfaction of the british authorities. if that progress was put forward, the lords per se would not
earlier this year, rishi sunak urged the house of lordsot to "frustrate the will of the people." if peers in the house of lords heard that, they certainly aren't listening. by majorities of around 100, they have voted in the government five times this evening. >> are they objecting to off shoring migrants or is this a constitutional issue that the court has decided with respect to rwanda? >> the amendments this evening have more focus on the latter points, on the...
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that is just rishi sunak. he is making trouble. it is actually a protest of love. thousands of us marching in london. i have never seen any trouble. there is such a wonderful feeling of camaraderie. malcolm: in london, the mayor is concerned that anti-muslim bigotry is also on the rise. >> what we are witnessing is a concerted attempt by some to degrade and humiliate my to woody's for --humiliate minorities for political gain. malcolm: but an angry debate in parliament about gaza last month raised fears about intimidation. >> i am very, very concerned about the security of all members. malcolm: this chant is at the center of government concerns. while some right-wing israeli factions use from the river to the sea to talk to palestinians about expulsions, jewish groups regard the pro-palestinian version as a threat to wipe israel off the map. it was projected onto parliament's clocktower as members were arguing about the war. >> mp's do not feel safe in their homes. there is no context in which it can be acceptable to beam anti-semitic tropes into big ben in the mid
that is just rishi sunak. he is making trouble. it is actually a protest of love. thousands of us marching in london. i have never seen any trouble. there is such a wonderful feeling of camaraderie. malcolm: in london, the mayor is concerned that anti-muslim bigotry is also on the rise. >> what we are witnessing is a concerted attempt by some to degrade and humiliate my to woody's for --humiliate minorities for political gain. malcolm: but an angry debate in parliament about gaza last...
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a spokesman for rishi sunak says comments allegedly made by conservative donor frank hester about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong but has rightfully apologized for the offense caed. the u.k. calls for answers from israel after a bbc report shows medical staff in a hospital in gaza being beaten and humiliated. gang violence and political turmoil continue to grip 80. the situation in port-au-prince is desperate. also coming up on the world today, surfs up. thrill seekers writing a five star tidal wave, a once in a year world-famous natural phenomenon. hello. welcome to the world today on bbc news. a spokesman for the u.k. prime minister rishi sunak says comments allegedly made by major conservative donor frank hester about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong, but he was rightfully apologizing for the defense caused. the guardian claims hester said ms. abbott made him want to hate all black women and she should be shot. he insisted his comment had nothing to do with her gender or skin color. ms. abbott has reported frank hester to the parliamentary liaison and investigations tea
a spokesman for rishi sunak says comments allegedly made by conservative donor frank hester about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong but has rightfully apologized for the offense caed. the u.k. calls for answers from israel after a bbc report shows medical staff in a hospital in gaza being beaten and humiliated. gang violence and political turmoil continue to grip 80. the situation in port-au-prince is desperate. also coming up on the world today, surfs up. thrill seekers writing a five star...
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. ♪ rishi sunak is embroiled in the -- between dan abbott and frank hester. five people killed in an explosion at a u.n. warehouse in rafa. an israeli hostage released by hamas three months ago tells the bbc he did not think he would get out alive. also coming up on the world today. is it time up for tiktok in the u.s.? the house votes to force a split from its chinese owner or face a ban. cora music, the beautiful sounds from the sea thacan save our ch coral reefs -- coral reefs. ♪ >> it is just gone 7:00 in london. this is the world today from bbc news. we begin in westminster. the prime minister is resisting pressure to return 10 million pounds donated to the conservatives by the businessman frank hester. he allegedly said the mp dan abbott made him want to hate all black women and should be shot. richie sunak told the commons the remarks were racist and wrong. the prime minister apologize for what he called rude comments about britain's first black female mp. the argument dominated the prime minister's questions as labor called on the conservatives to g
. ♪ rishi sunak is embroiled in the -- between dan abbott and frank hester. five people killed in an explosion at a u.n. warehouse in rafa. an israeli hostage released by hamas three months ago tells the bbc he did not think he would get out alive. also coming up on the world today. is it time up for tiktok in the u.s.? the house votes to force a split from its chinese owner or face a ban. cora music, the beautiful sounds from the sea thacan save our ch coral reefs -- coral reefs. ♪...
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the les rishi sunak has talked about this, the worse the conservatives have done in polls. there is nothing in the budget today on skills, improving prospects. when sunak was asked about this, he pointed to pots of money given to councils. we were doing leveling up at the depament of education before any other department was talking about leveling up. it was about skills, potential, education. the big question for me if i'm a tory backbencher today, rishi sunak, does he even understand what leveling up means if he doesn't understand it, how can he deliver it? what does that mean for the conservatives? christian: that would be music to keir starmer's ears, but it has to be said, he has nicked one of your policy issues, non-dom issue, and he is closing down labor options, isn't he? claire i thought it was very close: tactical to do that. it is a policy that conservatives effectively ridiculed when it was first released by labor to make sure that non-doms paid their way in the u.k.. now we see the conservative chancellor announcing it. i think it really shows it is the labour
the les rishi sunak has talked about this, the worse the conservatives have done in polls. there is nothing in the budget today on skills, improving prospects. when sunak was asked about this, he pointed to pots of money given to councils. we were doing leveling up at the depament of education before any other department was talking about leveling up. it was about skills, potential, education. the big question for me if i'm a tory backbencher today, rishi sunak, does he even understand what...
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rishi sunak previously indicated his working assumption would be for the second half of the year. we had a previous hint it would more likely be later this year. this is the first time that date of local elections now won't be holding a general election. the latest on the israel-gaza war. the leader in the u.s. senate made the strongest criticism yet by a senior american official of benjamin netanyahu's handling of the war. he suggested he risked making his country a pariah. chuck schumer is one of america's highest ranking jewish politicians and a close ally of president biden. >> the fourth major obstacle to peace is benjamin netanyahu, who has all too frequently bowed to the demands of extremists and the settlers in the west bank. host: the state department responded, stressing they are not a reflection of president biden's position. >> congress is independent. the government of israel understands how well the government works. they interact frequently with the executive and congress, including senator schumer, and they fully understand he speaks for himself. host: plenty of re
rishi sunak previously indicated his working assumption would be for the second half of the year. we had a previous hint it would more likely be later this year. this is the first time that date of local elections now won't be holding a general election. the latest on the israel-gaza war. the leader in the u.s. senate made the strongest criticism yet by a senior american official of benjamin netanyahu's handling of the war. he suggested he risked making his country a pariah. chuck schumer is...
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., prime minister rishi sunak must call an election for mid-december although a date could be announced sooner. his conservative party trails badly behind the labour party in polls. in mexico, campaigning is officially underway for an election in june that is expected to be the biggest in the country's history. voters will elect a new president as well as 600 numbers of congress and thousands of local representatives. it is very likely mexico will soon have its first female president as the two leading candidates are both women. let's go now to mexico city where we can speak with our correspondent. i guess the big headline here is that a matter what the outcome, we are expecting the country to elect its first female leader. tell me about the significance of this upcoming vote. >> that would be interesting in mexico at any stage, the idea of the country's first woman president, but when you are talking about a country steeped in machismo for so long, it is an important step forward. people at this event feel that. i'm standing at the event for the mayor of mexico city and she is the chos
., prime minister rishi sunak must call an election for mid-december although a date could be announced sooner. his conservative party trails badly behind the labour party in polls. in mexico, campaigning is officially underway for an election in june that is expected to be the biggest in the country's history. voters will elect a new president as well as 600 numbers of congress and thousands of local representatives. it is very likely mexico will soon have its first female president as the two...
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rishi sunak has insisted his party is united and the economy is turning a corner. there was a rumored lot -- plot to replace him. they called on colleagues to stop the westminster drama and stick to the plan. ♪ let's get to russia. six more years for vladimir putin after his election win. plenty of international reaction from leaders around the world. let's take a look at some. the u.s. says the election was incredibly undemocratic. obviously not free nor fair. >> meanwhile fighting continues on the ground in gaza. the israeli military says it's taken control of the al-shifa hospital in what it called an operation to fort terrorist activity. the hospital is in the north of the strip. the israeli militaryaid troops came under fire and that 80 people were detained and others were killed, including a senior commander of hamass -- of hamas' international security service. these are images from the raid where you can hear gunshots. witnesses described heavy exchanges of fire around the site, with thousands of displaced people sheltering there. medics are still working
rishi sunak has insisted his party is united and the economy is turning a corner. there was a rumored lot -- plot to replace him. they called on colleagues to stop the westminster drama and stick to the plan. ♪ let's get to russia. six more years for vladimir putin after his election win. plenty of international reaction from leaders around the world. let's take a look at some. the u.s. says the election was incredibly undemocratic. obviously not free nor fair. >> meanwhile fighting...
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rishi sunak has insisted his party is united and the economy is turning a corner. there was a rumored lot -- plot to replace him. they called on colleagues to stop the westminster drama and stick to the plan. ♪ let's get to russia. six more years for vladimir putin after his election win. plenty of international reaction from leaders around the world. let's take a look at some. the u.s. says the election was incredibly undemocratic. obviously not free nor fair. >> meanwhile fighting continues on the ground in gaza. the israeli military says it's taken control of the al-shifa hospital in what it called an operation to fort terrorist activity. the hospital is in the north of the strip. the israeli military said troops came under fire and that 80 people were detained and others were killed, including a senior commander of hamass -- of hamas' international security service. these are images from the raid where you can hear gunshots. witnesses described heavy exchanges of fire around the site, with thousands of displaced people sheltering there. medics are still worki
rishi sunak has insisted his party is united and the economy is turning a corner. there was a rumored lot -- plot to replace him. they called on colleagues to stop the westminster drama and stick to the plan. ♪ let's get to russia. six more years for vladimir putin after his election win. plenty of international reaction from leaders around the world. let's take a look at some. the u.s. says the election was incredibly undemocratic. obviously not free nor fair. >> meanwhile fighting...
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rishi sunak's spokesperson said the prime minister took concerns of extremism very seriously and noted a rise in both antisemitism and islamophobia. new laws on paternity leave have come into effect in england, scotland, and wales. fathers will be allowed to take their statutory two weeks leave in chunks instead of one go. you are live with bbc news with lucy gray. a forceful joeiden delivered his last state of the union address before november's election. in a sometimes fiery speech, he warned the u. is fading a greater threat to its freedom and democracy than any time since the presidency of abraham lincoln in the 1860's. he took swipes at donald trump using the term my predecessor, 13 times. >> this was president biden's make or break moment to show americans why he should be reelected. noressure. >> good evening. if i were smart, i would go home now. >> amor fiery speech than usual as he tried to prove he's not too old for office. the speech turned quickly into campaign mode. >> what makes it rare is freedom of democracy, we are under attack at home and overseas. at the very same t
rishi sunak's spokesperson said the prime minister took concerns of extremism very seriously and noted a rise in both antisemitism and islamophobia. new laws on paternity leave have come into effect in england, scotland, and wales. fathers will be allowed to take their statutory two weeks leave in chunks instead of one go. you are live with bbc news with lucy gray. a forceful joeiden delivered his last state of the union address before november's election. in a sometimes fiery speech, he warned...
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labor accused rishi sunak of chickening out of allowing the date of the next general election. the prime minister said there are local elections in england. his working assumption is that the election will be in the second half of the year. mp's will get a 5.5% pay raise from april meeting their annual salary will increase to just over 91,000 pounds. the independent parliamentary standards says the decision was aligned with the award agreed for civil servants. it seeks to be fair for mp's and the public. hello fresh denies taking subscriptions from customers who say they had canceled their accounts. some customers say those accounts reactivated with money taken for orders they had not made. many believe that just logging onto the upper reactivated their accounts but hello fresh says money was taken only when customers made a proactive decision to do so. next, there are signs of growing disquiet in the biden administration at the lack of progress in halting the conflict between israel and hamas. secretary of state antony blinken has said the united states needs to see a clearlan
labor accused rishi sunak of chickening out of allowing the date of the next general election. the prime minister said there are local elections in england. his working assumption is that the election will be in the second half of the year. mp's will get a 5.5% pay raise from april meeting their annual salary will increase to just over 91,000 pounds. the independent parliamentary standards says the decision was aligned with the award agreed for civil servants. it seeks to be fair for mp's and...