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the governor of mississippi has declared a state of emergency. at least 23 people have been killed. president biden has called the storms �*heartbreaking — and vowed federal support. one of the worst affected towns is rolling fork — where entire neighborhoods were flattened to rubble. our north america correspondent, david willis, reports. after the twister touchdown, all but wiping this tight—knit community off the map. the storm struck at night. the warnings too late for the ...

the biden administration approves a controversial oil drilling project in alaska despite fierce opposition from environmentalists no losses will be borne by the taxpayers. the money would come from the fees the bank pays in the deposit insurance fund. junior doctors in england begin three days of strike action — in their dispute over pay and conditions and at the academy awards, one film wins almost everything all at once, including best actress the uks prime minister — rishi sunak...

the bbc finds evidence of a mounting death toll in rural areas. well be live in sydney for australia day and examine the divisions over the countrys colonial legacy, with many young people shunning the holiday. and there is new evidence that the way humans communicate could have come from apes. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — its newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. meta has announced it will reinstate donald trumps facebook and instagram accounts, two y...

just how long the cold air is set to last so do keep tuned to the forecast. now, lyons is happening? the area of high pressure is moving towards the west allowing for a northerly wind and some cold fronts to sink southwards. introducing that really cold, acted feeling air mostly on sunday night and into the start of next week. lets backtrack to now and there is a bit of sunshine out towards the south coast. this is gosport. it is the exception rather than the rule this afternoon becaus...

for the second time in a year. we begin in the us where the funeral of tyre nichols, the 29—year—old black man who died after being beaten by police in the city of memphis, has taken place. us vice—president kamala harris was among the thousands attending the service at mississippi boulevard christian church, in memphis, in tennessee. following tyre nichol�*s death, five officers, themselves also black, were charged with murder. several other police officers and emergency staff...

time in a year. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in the us where the funeral of tyre nichols, the 29—year—old black man who died after being beaten by police in the city of memphis, has taken place. us vice—president kamala harris was among the thousands attending the service at mississippi boulevard christian church, in memphis in tennessee. following tyre nichol�*s death, five officers, themselves also black, were charged with murder. se...

for urgent action early, and weve been doing a lot over the past few years to strengthen our cyber defences. we have published the national cyber strategy, and we have a new and effective cyber sanctions regime, which we recently used for the first time against a group of russian cyber criminals as part of a joint campaign with the united states. and we are working closely with international partners to tackle the proliferation of sophisticated commercial cyber tools. at the same time,...

from under the rubble in turkey, more than 120 hours after the first earthquake struck. three people have been arrested, following clashes with police outside a hotel providing refuge for asylum seekers on merseyside in the uk. in other news, us fighterjets shoot down an unidentified aircraft over alaska after president biden gave the order to "seek and destroy." troops are trying to salvage the wreckage. hello and welcome to the programme. rescuers in turkey and syria are increasingly...

of syria, which is rebel—controlled. he found no sign of a relief effort, with local people, including children, left scouring through rubble for survivors. this is the town of haram in north—west syria. there is a bit of activity here, but nothing like you see in terms of activity on the other side, on the turkish side of the border. the border is literally just across that hill. the people here have lost about 700 buildings. another 4,000 or so are unsafe. so they are living in t...

from his nicaraguan prison cell and flown to america. the good news is hes been reunited with his family after years apart. the bad news is ortega is trying to eliminate all opposition. so has resistance become impossible in nicaragua? felix maradiaga in miami. welcome to hardtalk. thank you, steve. and its a pleasure to be back here. well, it is great to have you back on hardtalk, not least because you have just emerged from more than 600 days in a nicaraguan prison. was it a surprise...