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of the zulus after a year—long family feud. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. were getting reports that security forces in somalia say theyve ended a thirty—hour siege of the hayat hotel in the capital mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. theres been no independent verification, but the building had been targeted by heavy weapons and has been largely destroyed. the somali authorities say all those who remained inside ha...

hello, and welcome to bbc news. we begin with some news which has been breaking out of somalia over the last couple of hours, where security forces say theyve ended a siege that had lasted over 30 hours at the hayat hotel in the capital, mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. theres been no independent verification, and no official statement from the somali government. our reporter emily brown has been following the story and joins me now. emily, what is...

and the secret hidden in chinas rivers, finally exposed after a long drought. we begin with some news which has been breaking out of somalia over the last couple of hours, where security forces say theyve ended a siege that had lasted over 30 hours at the hayat hotel in the capital, mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. theres been no independent verification, and no official statement from the somali government. the militant group, al—shabaab, claime...

Capitol hill this afternoon as you see Speaker Mccarthy gavelling in the house of representatives, where you will see the House Speaker fighting to keep his job. Congressman matt gaetz raymond leading the charge to oust him from his role as speaker of the house. The house averted a government shutdown. Gaetz raymond expected to take the flooris expected to take th fl floor. I spoke with folks on capitol hill and i count eight republicans is what matt gaetz has, perhaps more than that. He would n...

Strikes in crimea, but what they do is reinforce the governments message that it will defend itself. the continued supply of weapons from the west is helping ukraine do that. another us package worth £655 million will be welcomed. there has been some diplomatic progress with the occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ukraine claims the russians are using it as a military base. after international pressure, the kremlin has agreed to give inspectors access. the details of how will be crucial....

Regardless of who is causing these explosions, for ukraine, the result is the same. it is the weakening of russias position in the south, because we confirm that crimea is ukraine. further north in kyiv, preparations for independence day. captured or destroyed russian tanks are big tourist attractions here. now they are on the move... ..to here, the main street in kyiv. ukraine wants to tell the world it will continue to fight. it hasnt acknowledged any responsibility for these strikes in crimea...

It is the weakening of russias position in the south, because we confirm that crimea is ukraine. further north in kyiv, preparations for independence day. captured or destroyed russian tanks are big tourist attractions here. now they are on the move... ..to here, the main street in kyiv. ukraine wants to tell the world it will continue to fight. it hasnt acknowledged any responsibility for these strikes in crimea, but what they do is reinforce the governments message that it will defend itself. ...

Their strikes in crimea but what they do is reinforce the governments message that it will defend itself. the continued supply of weapons from the west is helping ukraine do that. another us package worth £655 million will be welcomed. there has been some diplomatic progress with the occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ukraine claims the russians are using it as a military base. after international pressure, the kremlin has agreed to give inspectors access. the details of how will be cru...

It has not acknowledged any responsibility for these strikes in crimea but what they do is reinforce the governments message that it will defend itself. the continued supply of weapons from the west is helping ukraine do that. another us package worth £655 million will be welcomed. there has been some diplomatic progress with the occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ukraine claims the russians are using it as a military base. after international pressure, the kremlin has agreed to give in...

£655 million will be welcomed. there has been some diplomatic progress with the occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. ukraine claims the russians are using it as a military base. after international pressure, the kremlin has agreed to give inspectors access. the details of how will be crucial. jamesjoins me live now from kyiv. how significant are these apparent ukrainian attacks on crimea and are they undermining russian morale? i think ithink in i think in a war increasingly dominated by ...