0
0.0
Aug 23, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news, the headlines... india aims to become the first country to reach the moon's south pole. republican presidential candidates prepare for their first debate — but donald trump won't be there. and surgeons carry out the first womb transplant in the uk. let's ta ke let's take you to the us. today sees the first republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign in the city of milwaukee. eight out of the nine candidates that qualified for the debate will take the stage. among them are florida governor ron desantis as well as trump's former vice president, mike pence. the debate will be hosted by fox news who indicated that abortion and trump's criminal indictments could be topics on the table. the notable exception will be former president donald trump. instead, trump's inteview with conservative commentator tucker carlson will air on x, formerly known as twitter. trump is currently the frontrunner for the republican nomination. live to new york with cbs news correspondent jarred hill. hello to you, jare
this is bbc news, the headlines... india aims to become the first country to reach the moon's south pole. republican presidential candidates prepare for their first debate — but donald trump won't be there. and surgeons carry out the first womb transplant in the uk. let's ta ke let's take you to the us. today sees the first republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign in the city of milwaukee. eight out of the nine candidates that qualified for the debate will take the stage. among...
13
13
Aug 9, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 13
favorite 0
quote 0
we are live for bbc news from | this! we are live for bbc news from edinbur: h this! we are live for bbc news from edinburgh fringe _ this! we are live for bbc news from edinburgh fringe festival. - this! we are live for bbc news from edinburgh fringe festival. i'm - edinburgh fringe festival. i'm coming down. cheering i'm safe! thank you so much. sorry, i'm safe! thank you so much. sorry, i nearly pushed him to the ground there. that's it from us from the circus hub for now. courtney, this is no reflection on our faith circus hub for now. courtney, this is no reflection on ourfaith in your abilities but we did have a package on standby in case something happens. really exciting scenes down there. what are people looking forward to most today?- there. what are people looking forward to most today? we've had acts from all— forward to most today? we've had acts from all around _ forward to most today? we've had acts from all around the _ forward to most today? we've had acts from all around the world. - forward to most today? we've had| acts from all around the world.
we are live for bbc news from | this! we are live for bbc news from edinbur: h this! we are live for bbc news from edinburgh fringe _ this! we are live for bbc news from edinburgh fringe festival. - this! we are live for bbc news from edinburgh fringe festival. i'm - edinburgh fringe festival. i'm coming down. cheering i'm safe! thank you so much. sorry, i'm safe! thank you so much. sorry, i nearly pushed him to the ground there. that's it from us from the circus hub for now. courtney, this is...
0
0.0
Aug 23, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
bbc news. well, there are renewed calls for gun licence fees to rise to help prevent future killings. it to rise to help prevent future killinas. , .,, ., ., killings. it is as a government consultation _ killings. it is as a government consultation on _ killings. it is as a government consultation on aspects - killings. it is as a government consultation on aspects of- killings. it is as a government| consultation on aspects of gun licensing in the wake of a mass shooting in plymouth in 2021 closes today. a firearms licence costs £88, meaning that police lose money for every gun licence application due to the cost of vetting people and other bureaucracy. meanwhile, firearms owners are unhappy about the delay to be granted or to renew licences. a festival of all things countryside, at the annual game fair in warwickshire, people gather to share a love of outdoor hobbies and outdoor livelihoods. for many, that involves guns. you outdoor livelihoods. for many, that involves gum-— involves guns
bbc news. well, there are renewed calls for gun licence fees to rise to help prevent future killings. it to rise to help prevent future killinas. , .,, ., ., killings. it is as a government consultation _ killings. it is as a government consultation on _ killings. it is as a government consultation on aspects - killings. it is as a government consultation on aspects of- killings. it is as a government| consultation on aspects of gun licensing in the wake of a mass shooting in plymouth in 2021...
7
7.0
Aug 10, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 7
favorite 0
quote 0
nomia iqbal, bbc news. megan moseley is a journalist who's covering the story for pacific media group. i used to live in lahaina. now i live on the big island in kona. and i'm actually visiting my parents in ohio. so, like, when the news came out and i still am reporting on big island issues — which, they also experienced a fire — and heard what happened in lahaina, where i used to live, i immediately, like, started reaching out and contacting people and, like, it's definitely something that's never happened. like, this has never happened before to this scale, magnitude, so it's a huge devastation. yes, it must be really difficult for you to see all the pictures from there. also, what does this mean for the community in maui? what does this mean for the community in maui? they're definitely having to grieve together, lean on each other for support, and then hopefully get support, for those of us who aren't there, help in any way we can, whether it's like donations or volunteering. i know some people who
nomia iqbal, bbc news. megan moseley is a journalist who's covering the story for pacific media group. i used to live in lahaina. now i live on the big island in kona. and i'm actually visiting my parents in ohio. so, like, when the news came out and i still am reporting on big island issues — which, they also experienced a fire — and heard what happened in lahaina, where i used to live, i immediately, like, started reaching out and contacting people and, like, it's definitely something...
21
21
Aug 11, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 21
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. bbc news, brinuain this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you _ this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different - this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories| bringing you different stories from across the uk.- bringing you different stories from across the uk. keeping it clean. from across the uk. keeping it clean- this _ from across the uk. keeping it clean. this is _ from across the uk. keeping it clean. this is the _ from across the uk. keeping it clean. this is the eco- - from across the uk. keeping it l clean. this is the eco- museum, clean. this is the eco— museum, a place to show off some of the community projects that have been going on in preparation for the estate had. the squares were knitted and crocheted by people in the area and decorated by local schools to celebrate place names, building excitement across the generations —— eisteddfod. it has been building for months. everybody, you look around you, you see all of the artwork and the science and the banners, it is a massive event. the the science and the banners, it is a mas
this is bbc news. bbc news, brinuain this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you _ this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different - this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories| bringing you different stories from across the uk.- bringing you different stories from across the uk. keeping it clean. from across the uk. keeping it clean- this _ from across the uk. keeping it clean. this is _ from across the uk. keeping it clean. this is the _ from across the uk. keeping it clean....
15
15
Aug 2, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 15
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. let's look at some of the main stories in the uk this hour. the prime minister has said nadine dorries�*s constituents are not being properly represented. the former culture secretary announced injune that she was standing down as member of parliament. however, she later said she would not resign until she was told why she was denied a peerage in borisjohnson�*s resignation honours list. a court has ruled an american fugitive who fled to scotland after attempting to fake his own death to avoid prosecution can be extradited to the united states. nicholas rossi is accused of rape in the state of utah. a sheriff ruled there is no legal barrier to his extradition. the number of people missing payments on essential household bills like energy, phone and water... is as high as it was over the winter, that's according to a consumer group. they estimate that around 2.4 million households missed at least one bill payment in the month to mid—july. you're live with bbc news. earlier in the
this is bbc news. let's look at some of the main stories in the uk this hour. the prime minister has said nadine dorries�*s constituents are not being properly represented. the former culture secretary announced injune that she was standing down as member of parliament. however, she later said she would not resign until she was told why she was denied a peerage in borisjohnson�*s resignation honours list. a court has ruled an american fugitive who fled to scotland after attempting to fake...
18
18
Aug 4, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 18
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. a powerful west african bloc agrees on a possible military intervention in niger, ahead of a deadline for coup leaders to hand back power. more legal trouble for former us president trump after his third arriangment — a fourth indictment still looms in georgia. and — after attacks like that of pittsburgh tree of life synagogue shooting there are new concerns about the rise in anti—semitism in america. hello i'm sumi somaskanda. countries from the west african regional body, ecowas, say they have now agreed on a plan for possible military intervention in niger if the military leaders who seized power there do not restore the country's president. the organisation earlier set a deadline of sunday to reinstate deposed president, mohamed bazoum. a delegation from the bloc visited niger thursday but failed to meet coup leaders, or mr bazoum. video has emerged purporting to show a sea drone driving into the side of a russian naval vessel in the black sea. the bbc has not yet verified t
this is bbc news. a powerful west african bloc agrees on a possible military intervention in niger, ahead of a deadline for coup leaders to hand back power. more legal trouble for former us president trump after his third arriangment — a fourth indictment still looms in georgia. and — after attacks like that of pittsburgh tree of life synagogue shooting there are new concerns about the rise in anti—semitism in america. hello i'm sumi somaskanda. countries from the west african regional...
0
0.0
Aug 25, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. the head of the spanish football association refuses to quit, over an unsolicited kiss on the mouth of a player at the women's world cup. energy bills in england, scotland and wales are to fall from october after a new price cap is announced. the kremlin says allegations that the wagner boss yevgeny prigozhin was killed on its orders are a "complete lie". after his arrest in georgia, donald trump becomes the first former us president to have his mugshot taken. he insists he's done nothing wrong. hello, i'm maryam moshiri. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in spain, where the head of the country's football federation has said he will not resign. luis rubiales has faced sharp criticism over his unsolicited kiss on the mouth ofjennifer hermoso — a player with the women's national team. it happened in the moments following spain's victory in the women's world cup.
this is bbc news. the head of the spanish football association refuses to quit, over an unsolicited kiss on the mouth of a player at the women's world cup. energy bills in england, scotland and wales are to fall from october after a new price cap is announced. the kremlin says allegations that the wagner boss yevgeny prigozhin was killed on its orders are a "complete lie". after his arrest in georgia, donald trump becomes the first former us president to have his mugshot taken. he...
0
0.0
Aug 28, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. you are live with bbc news. i am bbc news. you are live with bbc news. iam lewis bbc news. you are live with bbc news. i am lewis vaughanjones. bbc news. you are live with bbc news. iam lewis vaughanjones. some bad news for passengers and travellers in the uk and indeed around the world right now, with technical problems impacting air traffic control systems. it means a lot of people are stuck. mitchell hampton is stuck right now in paris charles de gaulle airport. thank you for the way. how are you getting on? still the same unfortunately. i got here at around 10am. got through ok, and then five or ten minutes before we were about to get on the plane, fortunately, considering some people are stuck on planes, theyjust said that there is no airspace in the uk, the air is broken. something to do with the radar, and it is looking around about a seven hour delay for us. it says on the screens that we should have boarded up too, but it has changed again and our reception are saying it is looking at about ten past seven. i don't think anyone really knows at th
this is bbc news. you are live with bbc news. i am bbc news. you are live with bbc news. iam lewis bbc news. you are live with bbc news. i am lewis vaughanjones. bbc news. you are live with bbc news. iam lewis vaughanjones. some bad news for passengers and travellers in the uk and indeed around the world right now, with technical problems impacting air traffic control systems. it means a lot of people are stuck. mitchell hampton is stuck right now in paris charles de gaulle airport. thank you...
0
0.0
Aug 22, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
, given “oining us on bbc news. , ., ., ,, .,~ ., bbc news. great to speak to you toniaht. bbc news. great to speak to you tonight. thanks _ bbc news. great to speak to you tonight. thanks for— bbc news. great to speak to you tonight. thanks for having - bbc news. great to speak to you tonight. thanks for having me. l tonight. thanks for having me. —— thank you forjoining us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. fugitive former premier thaksin shinawatra greeted supporters in thailand, touching down in bangkok after more than 15 years in self—exile. he was ousted in a coup and jailed in absentia in 2008 for abuse of power. he is set to be taken into custody, brought to the supreme court, and then likely spend the night in a prison hospital. he is not expected to stay in custody for long. he also touched down just hours before a crucial parliamentary vote that decides whether a candidate from his political party, pheu thai, can take office as prime minister. cambodia's parli
, given “oining us on bbc news. , ., ., ,, .,~ ., bbc news. great to speak to you toniaht. bbc news. great to speak to you tonight. thanks _ bbc news. great to speak to you tonight. thanks for— bbc news. great to speak to you tonight. thanks for having - bbc news. great to speak to you tonight. thanks for having me. l tonight. thanks for having me. —— thank you forjoining us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. fugitive...
0
0.0
Aug 22, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news, the headlines. pakistan says all of those on board a stranded cable car dangling almost 300 metres above a river have now been rescued. new claims of corruption are levelled in ukraine against defence officials running army recruitment we have a special report. and could it be your optician who spots parkinson's disease? we look at ground breaking reasearch on early detection. in pakistan all eight people trapped in a suspended cable car up of a ravine have all now been rescued. rescue attempts by helicopters were suspended due to dakrness and high winds, but other efforts to free the trapped passengers continued. you can see the helicopter with a rope connected and then the person is moved out of the cable car before being carried away. the rest on board, six children and their teachers, appear to have been brought down by the supplier. you can see from these pictures but it is now the middle of the night. these are pictures of the final two of those on board to the cable car. making a safe dissent
this is bbc news, the headlines. pakistan says all of those on board a stranded cable car dangling almost 300 metres above a river have now been rescued. new claims of corruption are levelled in ukraine against defence officials running army recruitment we have a special report. and could it be your optician who spots parkinson's disease? we look at ground breaking reasearch on early detection. in pakistan all eight people trapped in a suspended cable car up of a ravine have all now been...
0
0.0
Aug 24, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
zoe conway, bbc news. it was an early start this morning as many gcse and btec pupils collected their results. phil mackie was at meadow park school in coventry seeing how pupils there got on. i am nervous, but i'm really excited. it's crunch time for dominica, arriving just before eight with her best friend, julia. three, two, one... and she's got what she needed. i got an eight in polish! passes in a mix of btecs and gcses. at school, dominica was voted the person most likely to be a millionaire. i have already been working when i was in year 11 so i could get a bit of money, because i have always wanted to do a nail course and start doing people's nails. in college, i'll be learning more about beauty. in the future, i want to open up my own business to do everything, like, beauty related. it has been a nerve—racking day for thousands of pupils, especially because they knew grades would be lower. hi, javid. hi, miss. in leeds, javid, who arrived as a refugee from afghanistan two years ago, didn't quite
zoe conway, bbc news. it was an early start this morning as many gcse and btec pupils collected their results. phil mackie was at meadow park school in coventry seeing how pupils there got on. i am nervous, but i'm really excited. it's crunch time for dominica, arriving just before eight with her best friend, julia. three, two, one... and she's got what she needed. i got an eight in polish! passes in a mix of btecs and gcses. at school, dominica was voted the person most likely to be a...
133
133
Aug 3, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 133
favorite 0
quote 0
the bbc news website or app. staying in the uk, the environmental group greenpeace says protesters have climbed on to the roof of prime minister rishi sunak�*s yorkshire home. activists blanketed the building in black fabric. the protest was aimed at mr sunak�*s announcement earlier this week backing more licences for oil and gas drilling in the north sea. the prime minister's office says police are at the scene. let's go to westminster. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake is there for us now. jonathan, just bring it up to date with what we know so far.- jonathan, just bring it up to date with what we know so far. well, a cou - le with what we know so far. well, a coule of with what we know so far. well, a couple of hours _ with what we know so far. well, a couple of hours ago _ with what we know so far. well, a couple of hours ago now- with what we know so far. well, a i couple of hours ago now greenpeace posted on social media a striking picture of activists outside the prime ministers family in his
the bbc news website or app. staying in the uk, the environmental group greenpeace says protesters have climbed on to the roof of prime minister rishi sunak�*s yorkshire home. activists blanketed the building in black fabric. the protest was aimed at mr sunak�*s announcement earlier this week backing more licences for oil and gas drilling in the north sea. the prime minister's office says police are at the scene. let's go to westminster. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake is there...
12
12
Aug 13, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 12
favorite 0
quote 0
katy watson, bbc news. the iranian parliament has voted to review a controversial hijab law behind closed doors — meaning it is likely there will be no public debate on the issue. the so—called hijab and chastity bill would impose new punishments on women who fail to wear the headscarf. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri explains. the timing of this bill is what makes it so significant, because we're only a month away from the one year anniversary of mahsa amini's death, the young kurdish woman who died in custody of the morality police after allegedly violating the country's strict dress code. now, that event led to protests across the country and led to a movement that the government struggled to contain. what we're seeing now is a push and pull between a government that wants to protect the mandatory hijab and women in iran who are openly defying it, because as you'll see here, the streets of iran in places like the capital tehran, don't look like they did a year ago before these protests erupted. now, the
katy watson, bbc news. the iranian parliament has voted to review a controversial hijab law behind closed doors — meaning it is likely there will be no public debate on the issue. the so—called hijab and chastity bill would impose new punishments on women who fail to wear the headscarf. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri explains. the timing of this bill is what makes it so significant, because we're only a month away from the one year anniversary of mahsa amini's death, the young kurdish woman...
0
0.0
Aug 22, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. president biden tours wildfire damage in hawaii amid criticism of his handling of the crisis. ecuador�*s presidential campaign heads for an october run—off. and preparations under way for a meeting of brics nations in south africa. hello. president biden is finishing up his visit to the hawaiian island of maui, where he's offered support following deadly wildfires. nearly two weeks after the disaster which has killed at least 114 people, he's named a federal response co—ordinator, and says the island's critical infrastructure will be made more resilient. during the visit, the president toured the devastated town of lahaina, meeting with first responders. he's faced criticism for his handling of the federal response to the wildfires after not speaking publicly about the crisis for days. the president has also attended a community reception, where he's addressed a crowd under a banner reading "lahaina strong". speaking in front of the island's famous banyan tree, mr biden said his
this is bbc news. president biden tours wildfire damage in hawaii amid criticism of his handling of the crisis. ecuador�*s presidential campaign heads for an october run—off. and preparations under way for a meeting of brics nations in south africa. hello. president biden is finishing up his visit to the hawaiian island of maui, where he's offered support following deadly wildfires. nearly two weeks after the disaster which has killed at least 114 people, he's named a federal response...
16
16
Aug 14, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 16
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. the death toll in hawaii's devastating wildfires rises to 96 — hundreds of people are still missing. charities and cancer specialists express concern about plans in england to scrap two thirds of cancer targets. niger's coup leaders say they'll prosecute did tens of thousands of steps have been posted on a wall and belfast and outside of the headquarters in belfast and we are expected to hear from senior officers in the next few minutes. and how screaming beatles fans �*disgusted' george harrison's mum — one of her letters — revealing all — goes under the hammer. hello, i m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. police in northern ireland following a major data breach. they're investigating claims that leaked document containing details of thousands of staff have been posted on a wall in belfast in your half a northern ireland police officers around 3000 of them contacted
this is bbc news. the death toll in hawaii's devastating wildfires rises to 96 — hundreds of people are still missing. charities and cancer specialists express concern about plans in england to scrap two thirds of cancer targets. niger's coup leaders say they'll prosecute did tens of thousands of steps have been posted on a wall and belfast and outside of the headquarters in belfast and we are expected to hear from senior officers in the next few minutes. and how screaming beatles fans...
0
0.0
Aug 21, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
katie silva, bbc news, newcastle. let's catch up with the team in india because they have been struggling with food inflation particularly hitting vegetables. to combat this and secure the food supply the government will impose a 40% export duty on onions this year. it is actually the world's biggest exporter of the vegetable so there will be some global implication as well. let's bring in a business correspondent who joins us alive. food inflation has been hitting the country's economy hard, but these measures, trying to protect these domestic consumers, that has a global implication, don't they? absolutely. you know, onion is a kitchen staple in india, similar to other asian countries and middle eastern countries and middle eastern countries that depend on india for the export of that vegetable. in fact, the rise in domestic prices in india of onion are also coincided with a sharp increase in exports of the vegetable. so, certainly, the vegetable. so, certainly, the export duty on onions will definitely affect globa
katie silva, bbc news, newcastle. let's catch up with the team in india because they have been struggling with food inflation particularly hitting vegetables. to combat this and secure the food supply the government will impose a 40% export duty on onions this year. it is actually the world's biggest exporter of the vegetable so there will be some global implication as well. let's bring in a business correspondent who joins us alive. food inflation has been hitting the country's economy hard,...
0
0.0
Aug 21, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
you are watching bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines... nurse lucy letby is sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison — for murdering seven babies — and attempting to kill six others. manchester united forward mason greenwood — who had charges of attempted rape and assault against him dropped — leaves the club. southern california is hit by torrential rain — in the first tropical storm there for 80 years — a state of emergency is declared. lucy letby will spend the rest of her life in prison. she has lucy letby will spend the rest of her life in prison. she has been given a whole life order, a sentence reserved for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes, passed by a judge at manchester crown court. it judge at manchester crown court. it was said she had to engage in a cool was said she had to engage in a cool, calculating and cynical campaign of child murder. letby refused to appear in the dock so she didn't hear statements by bereaved families, nor did she hit the sentencing itself. fin families, nor did she hit
you are watching bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines... nurse lucy letby is sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison — for murdering seven babies — and attempting to kill six others. manchester united forward mason greenwood — who had charges of attempted rape and assault against him dropped — leaves the club. southern california is hit by torrential rain — in the first tropical storm there for 80 years — a state of emergency is declared. lucy letby will spend the...
0
0.0
Aug 27, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
helen catt, bbc news. earlier this month, san francisco voted to allow robo — or driver—less — taxis to operate 24 hours a day. passengers have to book and pay for the journey via an app. but after a high—profile accident, there are renewed safety concerns, and some people are determined to get them off the roads. here's james clayton. one of the things that surprises many visitors when they arrive in san francisco are these things — driverless robo—taxis. they're all over the city. this is me ordering one on my phone. one minute away, there's a cab just around the corner. but before i could even get in, a member of the public approached us with a warning. i think you're unsafe, because i saw a guy that was in the crosswalk at night, almost got hit by it. well, thank you very much, sir, cheers. not exactly the ideal thing to hearjust before you get into a cab with no driver. i've been in these cars a few times now and it never changes. it's always totally surreal. it always feels nerve—rackin
helen catt, bbc news. earlier this month, san francisco voted to allow robo — or driver—less — taxis to operate 24 hours a day. passengers have to book and pay for the journey via an app. but after a high—profile accident, there are renewed safety concerns, and some people are determined to get them off the roads. here's james clayton. one of the things that surprises many visitors when they arrive in san francisco are these things — driverless robo—taxis. they're all over the city....
0
0.0
Aug 23, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
mark easton, bbc news. greek firefighters are trying to contain wildfires threatening the suburbs of athens. the capital is covered in smoke as the flames advance in the foothills north of the city. in the last two days, 18 people believed to be migrants have been killed in forest fires near the turkish border. a greek government minister says more than 200 new wildfires have broken out across the country in the last 48 hours alone. in pakistan, 100,000 people have been evacuated following floods in punjab province. several hundred villages and thousands of acres of arable land are inundated. last year, more than 1,500 people died after devastating floods in pakistan — described as a "monsoon on steroids" by the un secretary—general. the rolling stones released their debut album almost 60 years ago, back in 1964. now it seems they could be preparing to release a new one — at least that's what fans are hoping after a mysterious advert in a local newspaper heralding a new glass repair store called "hack
mark easton, bbc news. greek firefighters are trying to contain wildfires threatening the suburbs of athens. the capital is covered in smoke as the flames advance in the foothills north of the city. in the last two days, 18 people believed to be migrants have been killed in forest fires near the turkish border. a greek government minister says more than 200 new wildfires have broken out across the country in the last 48 hours alone. in pakistan, 100,000 people have been evacuated following...
12
12
Aug 14, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 12
favorite 0
quote 0
and coming up on bbc news... paris saint—germain agree a deal to sell brazil forward neymar to saudi pro league side al—hilal for a fee understood to be over £77 million. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. two—thirds of nhs cancer waiting time targets are expected to be scrapped in england in a move the health service says is designed to catch the disease earlier. it's thought that the nine current targets will be reduced to three. the proposals have been worked on by clinicians and have been out for consultation since last year. some cancer charities, though, say more investment is needed in treatment capacity. our health correspondent dominic hughes has the details. nhs england says it wants to simplify and update cancer waiting time standards following the advice of expert doctors. the nine standards that exist at the moment are said to be confusing for patients and staff. a consultation exercise on scrapping some of them was started last year. the outcome is set to be published in the n
and coming up on bbc news... paris saint—germain agree a deal to sell brazil forward neymar to saudi pro league side al—hilal for a fee understood to be over £77 million. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. two—thirds of nhs cancer waiting time targets are expected to be scrapped in england in a move the health service says is designed to catch the disease earlier. it's thought that the nine current targets will be reduced to three. the proposals have been worked on by...
0
0.0
Aug 28, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
katie hunter, bbc news, edinburgh. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. up until last august, this was the helmsley post office. but when the shop it was based in closed with little warning, the town was left without one. but after seeing a report right here on look north and launching a petition, the people of helmsley came up with "swan" heck of a good idea. morning. good morning, it's lovely to see you here. thank you very much for opening. and from today the black swan now doubles up as a post office three days a week. the black swan has a long—standing history and helmsley. it's been at the heart of its community for many years, so there's that element that we took into consideration by trying to step in and offer that service to the people that we serve through the whole town in the restaurant, and things like that. it's regularly talked about that the world is becoming digital, and we should get more stuff done online. but it's not always possible for everyone. one of your finest fir
katie hunter, bbc news, edinburgh. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. up until last august, this was the helmsley post office. but when the shop it was based in closed with little warning, the town was left without one. but after seeing a report right here on look north and launching a petition, the people of helmsley came up with "swan" heck of a good idea. morning. good morning, it's lovely to see you...
11
11
Aug 9, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 11
favorite 0
quote 0
orla guerin, bbc news, taiz. hundreds of firefighters have been tackling a series of wildfires in portugal. although the country often suffers summer fires, these come amid a ferocious heatwave, with temperatures reaching 46.4 celsius this week. 1,500 residents and tourists have been evacuated from an area around odemira. 11 people have died after a fire broke out at a french holiday lodging where a group of young people with learning disabilities were staying. the fire started early on wednesday at the facility in wintzenheim, in the eastern alsace region. that is it for the programme. thank you so much for watching newsday. hello there. heatwave conditions across the globe have been dominating weather headlines in recent weeks. and this week, we saw a return to heat across iberia. and wednesday afternoon in southern spain, we saw a high of 44 degrees, 111 fahrenheit. we are tapping into some of that warmth across the uk — not as extreme. it was a pleasant day on wednesday. thursday, it will be warmer still, w
orla guerin, bbc news, taiz. hundreds of firefighters have been tackling a series of wildfires in portugal. although the country often suffers summer fires, these come amid a ferocious heatwave, with temperatures reaching 46.4 celsius this week. 1,500 residents and tourists have been evacuated from an area around odemira. 11 people have died after a fire broke out at a french holiday lodging where a group of young people with learning disabilities were staying. the fire started early on...
8
8.0
Aug 4, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 8
favorite 0
quote 0
and coming up on bbc news... we living the latest action to make interviews and discussed that a's biggest talking points, all from the the world's oceans have hit their highest average surface temperature on record, as they soak up warmth from climate change — and scientists are warning this will have serious consequences for the health of the planet. the average temperature this week was nearly 21 celsius, far above what's typical for this time of year. the global average is around half a degree celsius lower — which might not sound much, but experts say they are worried. the oceans are vital to help regulate our climate and drive weather patterns, and are home to a vast range of species. here's our climate editorjustin rowlatt. marine scientists send down an array of instruments to assess the impact of warming sea water off the coast of plymouth. have we got a reading for today yet, do you know? i heard them say something around 18—19, which is 4 degrees higher than it should be. one of the most dramatic
and coming up on bbc news... we living the latest action to make interviews and discussed that a's biggest talking points, all from the the world's oceans have hit their highest average surface temperature on record, as they soak up warmth from climate change — and scientists are warning this will have serious consequences for the health of the planet. the average temperature this week was nearly 21 celsius, far above what's typical for this time of year. the global average is around half a...
0
0.0
Aug 24, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news, the headlines... yevgeny prigozhin, who led a failed milton ian rush, is presumed dead after a plane crash near moscow. there are protest in south korea afterjapan has begun releasing treated radioactive water from the focal human nuclear power plant into the pacific ocean. happiness was an bad gcse exam pass rates fall for a second year running in england, wales and northern ireland. now time for a look at the business news. we start with news that state hand—outs of fossil fuels so to a record high in the wake of soaring energy prices and economic recovery from the pandemic, so says a new report from the international monetary fund. governments around the world spent a record track —— 7 trillion dollars. the imf report which analysed 170 countries found that direct and in—depth —— indirect subsidies cost the equivalent of 7.1% of gross domestic product, gdp, in va 2022, that is more than government spent on education. the imf said that the governments could save $4.4 billion by simply sc
this is bbc news, the headlines... yevgeny prigozhin, who led a failed milton ian rush, is presumed dead after a plane crash near moscow. there are protest in south korea afterjapan has begun releasing treated radioactive water from the focal human nuclear power plant into the pacific ocean. happiness was an bad gcse exam pass rates fall for a second year running in england, wales and northern ireland. now time for a look at the business news. we start with news that state hand—outs of fossil...
0
0.0
Aug 23, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
you're live with bbc news. voting is under way in zimbabwe for closely watched presidential and legislative elections. many citizens are hoping for change after two decades of economic chaos but sceptical that the ruling zanu—pf party will allow a credible election. president mnan—gagwa is being challenged by nelson chamisa of the ccc — the citizens coalition for change — and nine other contenders. the zanu—pf party has been in power for almost as long as the 45—year—old opposition leader has been alive. over six—million registered voters are also choosing members of parliament and local councillors. our correspondent shingai nyoka is in the capital harare and has more now on what we can expect today and in the coming days as votes are counted. the electoral commission said it was ready to conduct these elections but it has teething problems. polling stations were supposed to open at 7am but in harare, they said that only one and a quarter were able to do that and by mid—morning, some other st
you're live with bbc news. voting is under way in zimbabwe for closely watched presidential and legislative elections. many citizens are hoping for change after two decades of economic chaos but sceptical that the ruling zanu—pf party will allow a credible election. president mnan—gagwa is being challenged by nelson chamisa of the ccc — the citizens coalition for change — and nine other contenders. the zanu—pf party has been in power for almost as long as the 45—year—old...
0
0.0
Aug 22, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
live from london, this is bbc news. the dramatic moment a child is rescued from a cable car dangling over a river in pakistan. four children have now been rescued. maw children have now been rescued. now the bi est children have now been rescued. iirw the biggest worry, it is getting darkin the biggest worry, it is getting dark in the area. is the biggest worry, it is getting dark in the area.— dark in the area. 18 bodies, presumed _ dark in the area. 18 bodies, presumed to _ dark in the area. 18 bodies, presumed to have - dark in the area. 18 bodies, presumed to have been - dark in the area. 18 bodies, - presumed to have been migrants, found in a forest in greece where wildfires have been burning for days. after lucy letby is jailed for life, growing calls for tougher regulations of health service managers. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we begin with the fast—moving developments in pakistan. a senior local official has told bbc news that rescuers
live from london, this is bbc news. the dramatic moment a child is rescued from a cable car dangling over a river in pakistan. four children have now been rescued. maw children have now been rescued. now the bi est children have now been rescued. iirw the biggest worry, it is getting darkin the biggest worry, it is getting dark in the area. is the biggest worry, it is getting dark in the area.— dark in the area. 18 bodies, presumed _ dark in the area. 18 bodies, presumed to _ dark in the...
15
15
Aug 2, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 15
favorite 0
quote 0
colin paterson, bbc news. scientists in spain are investigating why increasing numbers of orcas, also known as killer whales, are targeting fishing and sailing vessels, damaging their rudders. its believed the behaviour which at the moment is thought to be a game has spread to 20?of the individuals. victoria gill reports. are these animals attacking or playing? for more than an hour, five orcas nudged, rammed and spun this yacht around. it's one of at least 100 incidents this year, and scientists are trying to work out what's driving this strange dangerous behaviour. playing with the rudder, the rotor is split on the back, so it was completely split. so it ended up in the water? yes, because it is floating the orcas are playing with it from the bottom on their nose. were they? yes. in this boatyard in southern spain, they prepared at least 40 sailing vessels damaged by orcas since april. here in the narrow strait of gibraltar, a population of fewer than 60 critically—endangered iberian orcas move through one
colin paterson, bbc news. scientists in spain are investigating why increasing numbers of orcas, also known as killer whales, are targeting fishing and sailing vessels, damaging their rudders. its believed the behaviour which at the moment is thought to be a game has spread to 20?of the individuals. victoria gill reports. are these animals attacking or playing? for more than an hour, five orcas nudged, rammed and spun this yacht around. it's one of at least 100 incidents this year, and...
20
20
Aug 14, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 20
favorite 0
quote 0
shaimaa khalil, bbc news. before we go, just time to bring you some images of the perseid meteor shower, which has been visible across much of europe. this is a timelapse from croatia. the phenomenon is one of the highlights of the year for star—gazers and happens when debris from a comet called swift huddle enters the earth's atmosphere and burns up. after 100 shooting stars could be seen in our at one a.m.. a recap of our top story. volunteers in hawaii are helping communities recover from deadly wildfires, are now appealing for more federal aid. local relief operations are trying to supply food, water and shelter for survivors. 93 people are now known to have died but the governor of hawaii has warned that number could go up has warned that number could go up significantly. that is all we have for you for now, i'm monica melick. —— monica miller. thanks for watching. hello there. this upcoming week looks to be one of mixed fortunes. we're starting the week off with low pressure, much like we had over
shaimaa khalil, bbc news. before we go, just time to bring you some images of the perseid meteor shower, which has been visible across much of europe. this is a timelapse from croatia. the phenomenon is one of the highlights of the year for star—gazers and happens when debris from a comet called swift huddle enters the earth's atmosphere and burns up. after 100 shooting stars could be seen in our at one a.m.. a recap of our top story. volunteers in hawaii are helping communities recover from...
0
0.0
Aug 30, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has announced that the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the murders and attempted murders of babies by the neonatal nurse lucy letby will now be a statutory inquiry rather than an independent one. it means it will have greater legal powers to force the people who might have been able to stop the nurse from attacking babies to give evidence. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. hello, lucy, is it? can i step in for two seconds?— for two seconds? yes. thank _ for two seconds? yes. thank you. _ for two seconds? yes. thank you. lucy - for two seconds? yes. thank you. lucy letby| for two seconds? yes. - thank you. lucy letby seemed bewildered _ thank you. lucy letby seemed bewildered by _ thank you. lucy letby seemed bewildered by her _ thank you. lucy letby seemed bewildered by her arrest, - thank you. lucy letby seemed bewildered by her arrest, butl thank you. lucy letby seemed - bewildered by her arrest, but what she did and why she kille
good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government has announced that the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the murders and attempted murders of babies by the neonatal nurse lucy letby will now be a statutory inquiry rather than an independent one. it means it will have greater legal powers to force the people who might have been able to stop the nurse from attacking babies to give evidence. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. hello, lucy, is it? can...
185
185
Aug 11, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 185
favorite 0
quote 0
welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. 53 people are now known to have died in wildfires on the hawaiian island of maui — and the state's governor has warned that the number will rise significantly. thousands of people have been left homeless. the flames, fanned by a hurricane, devastated the town of lahaina, where most of those killed lived. josh green called it a heartbreaking day and likely the worst natural disaster in the state's history. there will be active recovery over the coming days and weeks of the bones of those who have been lost. so it will take time. to give perspective, it is going to take many years to rebuild lahaina. when you see the full extent of the destruction of lahaina it will shock you. it does appear like a bomb and fire went off, if i may say. and all of those buildings, virtually, are going to have it will be a new lahaina. this is all happening as the extent of the devastation becomes clearer, as our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. much of the hawaiian is
welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. 53 people are now known to have died in wildfires on the hawaiian island of maui — and the state's governor has warned that the number will rise significantly. thousands of people have been left homeless. the flames, fanned by a hurricane, devastated the town of lahaina, where most of those killed lived. josh green called it a heartbreaking day and likely the worst natural disaster in the state's history. there will be active recovery over the coming...
0
0.0
Aug 24, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
shaimaa khalil, bbc news, fukushima. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. it's been quite a transformation from how it looked when it shut in the �*805, to its beautiful sparkling pool and restored buildings. but it's a difficult site to transform — with a river on one side, and a grade 2*—listed building. here at the albion docks, in bristol, they're making the pontoon which will carry the pipes that will help the heat pumps transfer power from the river to heat the two pools. but time to dip the toes in the water — and it was very pleasant. and i really want to say to people, "this is your new local pool, come and use it. "you can come for a swim, you can come for a history tour." there's a lot for people to come and enjoy here. a few lucky ones had the chance to swim last year — but now, it'll be open to everyone. in its heyday, of course, it was the meeting place for everyone — and it's hoped it'll still be the place to go once more. ali vowles, bbc points west, bath. you're liv
shaimaa khalil, bbc news, fukushima. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. it's been quite a transformation from how it looked when it shut in the �*805, to its beautiful sparkling pool and restored buildings. but it's a difficult site to transform — with a river on one side, and a grade 2*—listed building. here at the albion docks, in bristol, they're making the pontoon which will carry the pipes that will...
0
0.0
Aug 23, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. andrew tate prosecution files reveal graphic claims of coercion ahead of his trial. zimbabweans go to the polls, after a campaign dominated by soaring inflation it wishes to be the first country to reach moon's south pole. and surgeons carry out the first womb transplant in the uk she is doing really well and has started her menstrual periods which means her prospects of having a baby are very high. bbc news has seen graphic evidence compiled by prosecutors in romania alleging that the social media personality, andrew tate, coerced women into sexual acts. the case file also includes claims of sexual violence and transcripts of what prosecutors say are audio messages from mr tate's brother, tristan, in which he appears to talk about �*slaving' women. both men face trial for human trafficking and forming an organised crime group. they deny all the charges. af our correspondent lucy williamson has this report, which contains some offensive language. over hundreds of pages, romanian pro
this is bbc news. andrew tate prosecution files reveal graphic claims of coercion ahead of his trial. zimbabweans go to the polls, after a campaign dominated by soaring inflation it wishes to be the first country to reach moon's south pole. and surgeons carry out the first womb transplant in the uk she is doing really well and has started her menstrual periods which means her prospects of having a baby are very high. bbc news has seen graphic evidence compiled by prosecutors in romania alleging...
0
0.0
Aug 28, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
you are live with _ to the bbc news website. you are live with bbc— to the bbc news website. you are live with bbc news. the opposition leader in zimbabwe has accused the president, emmerson mnangagwa, of carrying out a coup. zimbabwe held elections wednesday and the president was declared the winner sunday with nearly 53% of the vote. but opposition leader nelson chamisa has called the official results a sham. independent observers share that scepticism. the southern african development community says the elections "fell short of the requirements of the constitution of zimbabwe". while the european union says "acts of violence and intimidation resulted in a climate of fear". zimbabwe's leader has dismissed the criticism and insists the elections were fair. earlier, i spoke with david carroll — he leads the carter center's initiative on developing standards and best practices in international election observation. thank you so much forjoining us. i understand you have recently returned from zimbabwe. in terms of what you and your field teams observed, was this a free and fa
you are live with _ to the bbc news website. you are live with bbc— to the bbc news website. you are live with bbc news. the opposition leader in zimbabwe has accused the president, emmerson mnangagwa, of carrying out a coup. zimbabwe held elections wednesday and the president was declared the winner sunday with nearly 53% of the vote. but opposition leader nelson chamisa has called the official results a sham. independent observers share that scepticism. the southern african development...
0
0.0
Aug 21, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. i'm anna foster, live outside manchester crown court. the headlines: nurse lucy letby is sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others. this was a cruel, calculated and cynical campaign of child murder involving the smallest and most vulnerable of children. this is the moment lucy letby is driven away from manchester crown court to begin life behind bars. after refusing to appear in the dock. manchester united forward mason greenwood, who had charges of attempted rape and assault against him dropped, leaves the club. and more than 20 million americans are under flood warnings, as storm hilary brings torrential rain to southern california. hello. this is bbc news. i'm in a foster, live outside manchester crown court, where in the last few hours the nurse lucy letby has been told that she will spend the rest of her life in prison. letby did not appear in the dock for the sentencing remarks by thejudge today. she was brough
this is bbc news. i'm anna foster, live outside manchester crown court. the headlines: nurse lucy letby is sentenced to spend the rest of her life in prison for murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others. this was a cruel, calculated and cynical campaign of child murder involving the smallest and most vulnerable of children. this is the moment lucy letby is driven away from manchester crown court to begin life behind bars. after refusing to appear in the dock. manchester united...
15
15
Aug 15, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 15
favorite 0
quote 0
fly from washington this is a bbc news.— this is a bbc news. we are awaiting — this is a bbc news. we are awaiting a _ this is a bbc news. we are awaiting a possible - this is a bbc news. we are awaiting a possible new. awaiting a possible new indictment against former us president donald trump to be unsealed. in the last hour or so, a county clerk related a thick stack of documents from the courtroom to the clerk's office three floors below. she would not comment on their contents other than to tell reporters they include "10 indictments" — you some though they could also refer to other matters besides donald trump's case. if confirmed, this would be his fourth indictment against mrtrump in less than five months. this is a live shot of fulton country court house in georgia where those indictments which are due to be published shortly. the case relates to mr. trump and his allies' alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the state. donald trump faces 78 criminal charges from the three other cases. the former president has already been indicted over allegations of 2020 ele
fly from washington this is a bbc news.— this is a bbc news. we are awaiting — this is a bbc news. we are awaiting a _ this is a bbc news. we are awaiting a possible - this is a bbc news. we are awaiting a possible new. awaiting a possible new indictment against former us president donald trump to be unsealed. in the last hour or so, a county clerk related a thick stack of documents from the courtroom to the clerk's office three floors below. she would not comment on their contents other...
13
13
Aug 18, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 13
favorite 0
quote 0
welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we start in russia, where a drone has been shot down over central moscow, three miles from the kremlin. witnesses say a loud explosion was heard across the area. russia has blamed ukraine. there's been no comment from kyiv. moscow has come under repeated attack from drones in recent weeks. our correspondent in moscow, will vernon, sent this update a little earlier. the russian capital under attack once again, the defence ministry said a drone had been shot down by anti—aircraft systems at around 4am local time last night. and as you say, they blamed ukraine for that attack. video on social media shows an explosion in the area of the moscow city business district, that is where the skyscrapers are in moscow. you will remember that is an area that has come under attack twice at the beginning of this month. no casualties reported. russian media showed damage to an exhibition centre in that area, west of the city centre. but it wasn't completely clear whether that damage was caused by d
welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we start in russia, where a drone has been shot down over central moscow, three miles from the kremlin. witnesses say a loud explosion was heard across the area. russia has blamed ukraine. there's been no comment from kyiv. moscow has come under repeated attack from drones in recent weeks. our correspondent in moscow, will vernon, sent this update a little earlier. the russian capital under attack once again, the defence ministry said a drone had been...
10
10.0
Aug 8, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 10
favorite 0
quote 0
live from washington, this is bbc news. niger's coup leaders sit down for talks with a senior us official, as a huge sum of aid is suspended. ukraine says five people have been killed in new missile strikes in the country's east. and from extreme heat to severe storms. a wet and windy evening in parts on the us east coast. i'm helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us. a senior us state department official met with coup leaders in niger monday, as they continue to defy international pressure to re—instate deposed president mohamed bazoum. acting deputy secretary of state, victoria nuland, travelled to the country's capital niamey for two hours of talks, which she's described as "extremely frank". the coup leaders have closed the country's airspace, saying they're ready to defend themselves — citing the threat of foreign military intervention. they claim to have information a "foreign power" is preparing to attack. it comes after the expiry of a sunday deadline from west african regional bloc ecowas, which demanded
live from washington, this is bbc news. niger's coup leaders sit down for talks with a senior us official, as a huge sum of aid is suspended. ukraine says five people have been killed in new missile strikes in the country's east. and from extreme heat to severe storms. a wet and windy evening in parts on the us east coast. i'm helena humphrey. it is good to have you with us. a senior us state department official met with coup leaders in niger monday, as they continue to defy international...
0
0.0
Aug 25, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. donald trump becomes the first former us president to have his mugshot taken after he's formally arrested georgia. what they're doing is election interference, they are trying to interfere with an election. there's never been anything like it in our country before. this is their way of campaigning. energy bills for people in england, scotland and wales are to fall slightly from october, under a new price cap. and the head of spain's football association — luis rubiales — is expected to resign over his behaviour at the final of the women's world cup. hello, i'm gareth barlow. we start in the us — where donald trump has become the first former president to have his mugshot taken. the photograph was released after mr trump was formally charged with election interference — in the state of georgia. he's one of 19 people accused of racketeering and attempting to overturn the state's election result in 2020. he denies 13 charges. mr trump was quick to post the image on social media
51
51
Aug 7, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 51
favorite 0
quote 0
live from washington, this is bbc news. niger's airspace closes as the deadline to reverse the military coup expires. donald trump seeks a newjudge and venue as federal prosecutors try to stop him from potentially sharing confidential evidence. plus, shock at the world cup as defending champions, the united states, bow out in their earliest exit ever. i'm helena humphrey, good to have you with us. niger's military leaders have closed the country's airspace, citing the threat of intervention just hours after a deadline to reinstate the country's outsted president expired. west african regional body ecowas had given the country's junta a week to reverse its coup — which has seen mohamed bazoum placed under house arrest. the bloc threatened military intervention if the demands weren't met by sunday. but the deadline has now passed, so far, without action. but a short time ago — niger's junta warned the threat is still there. translation: the planning of this war has been carried out. free deployment has begun in two centra
live from washington, this is bbc news. niger's airspace closes as the deadline to reverse the military coup expires. donald trump seeks a newjudge and venue as federal prosecutors try to stop him from potentially sharing confidential evidence. plus, shock at the world cup as defending champions, the united states, bow out in their earliest exit ever. i'm helena humphrey, good to have you with us. niger's military leaders have closed the country's airspace, citing the threat of intervention...
0
0.0
Aug 22, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. let's start in thailand — where the former prime minister, thaksin shinawatra, has been taken to prison — just hours after returning from 15 years of self—imposed exile. a uk cabinet minister says the inquiry into the serial baby killer, lucy letby, should consider whether nhs managers need to be regulated in the same way as medical staff. president biden pledges long—term government support for hawaii, after touring the wildfire damage in maui. a new study says mri scans are a more reliable way for screening men for prostate cancer. hello, i'm frankie mccamley. let's start in thailand — where the former prime minister, thaksin shinawatra, has been taken to prison — just hours after returning from 15 years of self—imposed exile. mr thaksin, who fled the country after the military seized power, has long argued that corruption charges imposed in his absence were politically motivated. it's widely believed that a deal has been agreed that will allow mr thaksin to serve only
this is bbc news. let's start in thailand — where the former prime minister, thaksin shinawatra, has been taken to prison — just hours after returning from 15 years of self—imposed exile. a uk cabinet minister says the inquiry into the serial baby killer, lucy letby, should consider whether nhs managers need to be regulated in the same way as medical staff. president biden pledges long—term government support for hawaii, after touring the wildfire damage in maui. a new study says mri...
25
25
Aug 11, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 25
favorite 0
quote 0
you're live with bbc news. new figures show a sharp rise in the number of migrants embarking on perilous journeys across the mediterranean. the data from the eu's borderagency, frontex, suggests the number of migrants crossing illegally into the european union is up 13% so far this year compared to the same period in 2022. more than 176,000 illegal migrants have reached europe in 2023. the route, known as the central mediterranean route, from north african countries like tunisia and libya to italy is one of the most busiest and dangerous sea crossings. for more, here's our reporter in italy, sofia bettiza. what these new figures show us is that many more migrants have reached europe this year compared to last year. the number of people caught making irregular border crossings into the eu had never been this high since 2016. now the main routes that migrants are taking is what's known as the central mediterranean route, so crossing the mediterranean sea from north africa to italy. frontex says that many people a
you're live with bbc news. new figures show a sharp rise in the number of migrants embarking on perilous journeys across the mediterranean. the data from the eu's borderagency, frontex, suggests the number of migrants crossing illegally into the european union is up 13% so far this year compared to the same period in 2022. more than 176,000 illegal migrants have reached europe in 2023. the route, known as the central mediterranean route, from north african countries like tunisia and libya to...
12
12
Aug 18, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 12
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. researchers say they've created a lifelike reconstruction of the face of the scottish prince known as bonnie prince charlie, 200 years after his death. experts at dundee university used a death mask made in 1788 to recreate the replica. live now to james shaw in glasgow. hello. interesting story, tell us more. .., ., , , ., hello. interesting story, tell us more. .., ., , hello. interesting story, tell us more. extraordinary effort has been made in particular _ more. extraordinary effort has been made in particular by _ more. extraordinary effort has been made in particular by one _ more. extraordinary effort has been| made in particular by one researcher at this unit which specialises in forensic facial reconstruction at dundee university. what is really different about this, not just they have created this 3d image of the face and printed it out, 3d print out of the face to create an actual face of bonnie prince charlie, but they have used what they call death mask techniques, they
this is bbc news. researchers say they've created a lifelike reconstruction of the face of the scottish prince known as bonnie prince charlie, 200 years after his death. experts at dundee university used a death mask made in 1788 to recreate the replica. live now to james shaw in glasgow. hello. interesting story, tell us more. .., ., , , ., hello. interesting story, tell us more. .., ., , hello. interesting story, tell us more. extraordinary effort has been made in particular _ more....
55
55
Aug 11, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 55
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. let's look at some other news now. northern ireland's police chief has said he is "deeply sorry" about two data breaches revealing the identities of thousands of his officers and staff. police unions say their members are scared of the potential risk to their safety. members of militant groups in northern ireland say they've acquired private details of some officers. but those claims have not been verified. the us supreme court has blocked a settlement that would protect the owners of drug—maker purdue pharma, from being sued for deaths caused by opioids. under the deal, the sackler family would have been shielded from legal liability. 0verdoses of such painkillers are blamed for tens of thousands of deaths across the us each year. the 75th emmy awards have officially been postponed to 15january, as hollywood writers and actors strike over labour disputes with major studios. the ceremony was originally scheduled for september. nominations for the highest honours in television were a
this is bbc news. let's look at some other news now. northern ireland's police chief has said he is "deeply sorry" about two data breaches revealing the identities of thousands of his officers and staff. police unions say their members are scared of the potential risk to their safety. members of militant groups in northern ireland say they've acquired private details of some officers. but those claims have not been verified. the us supreme court has blocked a settlement that would...
0
0.0
Aug 21, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
jenny hill, bbc news, madrid. stay with us here on bbc news. good morning. 0ur weekend may well have started off wet and windy but we closed out the story with some sunshine and some warmth. in fact, in suffolk, we saw highs of 26 degrees on sunday afternoon. now, mixed fortunes with our week ahead. in fact, we're going to start off monday for england and wales under this area of high pressure but low pressure over the next few days will dominate further north and that will bring some rain, some of it heavy at times. early morning, patchy low cloud, mist and fog will quickly fade away across england and wales with a light south—westerly breeze, the sunshine will start to kick in and take over. but further north and west, some of that rain turning quite heavy through northern ireland and north—west scotland as we close out the afternoon here — only around 16 or 17 degrees — but at the highest values further south of 25 celsius — that's 77 fahrenheit. now, as we go through monday evening and over into tuesday, we'll see that rain turnin
jenny hill, bbc news, madrid. stay with us here on bbc news. good morning. 0ur weekend may well have started off wet and windy but we closed out the story with some sunshine and some warmth. in fact, in suffolk, we saw highs of 26 degrees on sunday afternoon. now, mixed fortunes with our week ahead. in fact, we're going to start off monday for england and wales under this area of high pressure but low pressure over the next few days will dominate further north and that will bring some rain,...
0
0.0
Aug 25, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go and take a look at what's on the show. across europe, more than half a trillion dollars was spent
this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go and take a look at what's on the show. across europe, more than half a trillion dollars was spent
38
38
Aug 6, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 38
favorite 0
quote 0
caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. this was the 22nd pride in hull event. it's just nice being able to celebrate and be able to be open and dress up and really be proud. what does pride mean to you? notjust accepting, but celebrating the differences in the world. you can tell that hull really is a great place for pride. l what does pride mean to you? it's about being yourself and being really open with everybody. as far as the lgbt aspects or sexual orientation aspects of the pride movement go, a lot of movement has happened. there is an awful lot more work to be done and sort of identifying what can we done for our trans community. 0rganisers say they hope that by working with transgender groups, it will mean even more people listen to their message. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. in the us, donald trump says he will be asking the judge in his election fraud case to step aside, claiming that he w
caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. this was the 22nd pride in hull event. it's just nice being able to celebrate and be able to be open and dress up and really be proud. what does pride mean to you? notjust accepting, but celebrating the differences in the world. you can tell that hull really is a great place for pride. l what does pride mean to you? it's about being yourself...
16
16
Aug 1, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 16
favorite 0
quote 0
this is bbc news. the headlines. france says its operation to evacuate citizens out of nigeria is now under way. several planes are in the air on route to west africa. —— niger. we'll bring you the latest from the bbc verified team from moscow. in six months alone since the turkey syria earthquake, we look at what life has been life since the deadly disaster in february. welcome back. we return to our top story and the crisis in niger. the country is a key part of africa's sahel region. overnight, neighbouring burkina faso and mali issued a joint statement saying any military intervention in niger would be regarded as a declaration of war on them. the regional bloc ecowas has threatened to use force to reinstate niger's president, mohamed bazoum, after he was ousted by members of the presidential guard last week. the bbc�*s nancy kacungira has this breakdown of the issues as we know it. niger is the largest country in west africa. it's a key part of the sahel region. that's the belt of land that stretches from
this is bbc news. the headlines. france says its operation to evacuate citizens out of nigeria is now under way. several planes are in the air on route to west africa. —— niger. we'll bring you the latest from the bbc verified team from moscow. in six months alone since the turkey syria earthquake, we look at what life has been life since the deadly disaster in february. welcome back. we return to our top story and the crisis in niger. the country is a key part of africa's sahel region....
0
0.0
Aug 20, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
simon jones, bbc news. wildfires in canada are threatening tens of thousands of people in british columbia, which is now under a state of emergency. 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes, 0ur correspondent peter bowes has this report. oh, my god. the intensity of the flames is terrifying. moving rapidly over a vast area — there are more than a thousand wildfires burning throughout canada. about a third of them are in british columbia, where 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes. another 36,000 have been warned they may have to evacuate at any moment. kelowna — a popular tourist destination about 180 miles east of vancouver — is on the edge of a huge inferno. the fire has already destroyed several homes in the smaller community of west kelowna, with embers from that blaze travelling in the wind over a lake to ignite more structures. officials have urged the public to cancel all non—essential travel to the region. at this time, we are strongly recommending that people with plan
simon jones, bbc news. wildfires in canada are threatening tens of thousands of people in british columbia, which is now under a state of emergency. 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes, 0ur correspondent peter bowes has this report. oh, my god. the intensity of the flames is terrifying. moving rapidly over a vast area — there are more than a thousand wildfires burning throughout canada. about a third of them are in british columbia, where 30,000 people have been told to leave...
0
0.0
Aug 22, 2023
08/23
by
BBCNEWS
tv
eye 0
favorite 0
quote 0
robin brant, bbc news. a senior doctor who worked on the neonatal unit where lucy letby was a nurse has called for hospital managers to be made more accountable for the decisions they make at hospital trusts. dr stephen brearey first raised concerns about lucy letby in 2015. he said instead of acting on his warnings, he and his colleagues' lives were made very difficult. it's also emerged the nursing regulatorfor the uk is looking into claims against lucy letby�*s former boss alison kelly. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. managers in charge of the countess of chester hospital at the time lucy letby was muddling and attempting to murder babies in her care have some tough questions to answer. doctors tried to raise the alarm over lucy letby but the lead consultant in the neonatal unit said bosses were more married about reputational damage to the hospital. —— more worried. stephen brearey said there was no accountability for nhs managers, a view shared by the british medical association.
robin brant, bbc news. a senior doctor who worked on the neonatal unit where lucy letby was a nurse has called for hospital managers to be made more accountable for the decisions they make at hospital trusts. dr stephen brearey first raised concerns about lucy letby in 2015. he said instead of acting on his warnings, he and his colleagues' lives were made very difficult. it's also emerged the nursing regulatorfor the uk is looking into claims against lucy letby�*s former boss alison kelly....