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once the book came out, i felt — i felt incredibly free. i felt a huge weight off my shoulders. hello and welcome to bbc news. ukrainian forces have come under increased pressure from russian troops in the besieged city of bakhmut which russia has been trying to capture in months of intense fighting. the deputy mayor of the city has told the bbc that the 4,000 civilians still living there — out of an original population of 75,000 - have no gas, electricity or water. thousands of ru...

if it falls, it would be the first russian victory of note in more than six months. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports from kyiv. munitions explode this is bakhmut, or at least whats left of it, after some of the fiercest fighting since russia invaded ukraine. for more than six months, as the bbc has reported, ukrainian forces have held off a ferocious onslaught, but now russian commanders are growing increasingly confident, including the leader of the mercenaries kno...

fighting on the streets of bakhmut as russian forces continue their attempt to capture the ukrainian city. and prince harry describes writing his memoir as an act of service. he says he hopes sharing details of his life will help others. once the book came out, i felt incredibly free. i felt a huge weight off my shoulders. after more than 15 years of negotiations, the countries of the united nations have agreed the first ever treaty to protect the worlds oceans that lie outside nationa...

national congress, china announces a big boost to its military spending as it warns attempts to contain it are escalating. supporters of pakistans former prime minister imran khan gather at his house, as police arrive to arrest him. hello and welcome. were going to start in bangladesh, where aid agencies say a huge fire has broken out in a refugee camp in the south—east of the country. these are some of the latest pictures. its being reported the fire is in the coxs bazaar district a...

to finalise a price cap on russian crude. more strike action across the uk — with over 100,000 royal mail workers voting over current pay conditions, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. back with a bang — indias tourism sector is thriving as demand beats pre—pandemic levels. however, the heavy footfall is taking its toll on the countrys beauty spots. and aiming for clearer waters — the un holds an international conferance on maritime protection, warning the world is...

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Delegates in new york have been haggling over the question of how to share the potential benefits of newly—discovered resources collected beyond any countrys territorial jurisdiction. theyre hoping to draw up a new high seas treaty, which has been on the table for fifteen years. the un defines high seas as parts of the ocean beyond a countrys territorial waters. they form two—thirds of all the earths oceans and nearly half of the entire globe is covered by high seas. experts say the treaty i...

Headquarters in new york now where the negotiations are still ongoing. nichola clark is an 0ceans governance expert with pew charitable trust and shes been following the talks. thank you very much forjoining us. it sounds like it has been quite an intense couple of days. what is the sense you are getting about how the talks are going? it getting about how the talks are oiiin ? ., , , getting about how the talks are auoin ? . , , ., going? it has indeed been an intense couple _ going? it has inde...

Giant screen are working, thats kind of our knowledge of the deep ocean. we dont know so much of what is going on. countries will need to meet again to formally adopt the treaty, but for many, now, there will be much relief. esme stallard, bbc news. ive been speaking to nichola clark — shes an 0ceans governance expert with pew charitable trust who joined us from the un headquarters in new york. she told me how much this significant this moment is. it was an incredible moment to be in the unite...

How many years are we talking for more concrete developments? lots of people now have to go home and it has to be agreed domestically, there are so many further steps required. how long are we talking? well, it took around 20 years to get here. and now we dont know, actually. the sooner, the better. but as you know with all these treaties weve seen in the past, lets say with the climate treaty, what happened with the biodiversity treaty, it takes time. but the thing is, what we need to understan...