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hello and welcome to the programme. im luxmy gopal. we start with the news that the australian comedian barry humphries, best known for his character dame edna everage, has died at the age of 89. hed been receiving treatment at a hospital in sydney following hip surgery. barry humphries was a leading figure on the british comedy scene with his many satirical characters. his family said he never lost his brilliant mind and unique wit. our arts correspondent, david sillito, looks back at...

started in a restaurant. im luxmy gopal. we start with the news that the australian comedian barry humphries — best known for his character dame edna everage — has died at the age of 89. hed been receiving treatment at a hospital in sydney following hip surgery. barry humphries was a leading figure on the british comedy scene with his many satirical characters. his family said he never lost his brilliant mind and unique wit. our arts correspondent, david silitto, looks back at his ...

a deepening area of low pressure. this has been named storm otto, named by the danish weather service for likely impacts in denmark. but for likely impacts in denmark. but for others across the northern half of the uk it is going to bring some very strong and gusty winds. for the time being, relatively quiet this afternoon. a few glimmers a brightness for england and wales, splashes of rain for northern ireland and scotland and it is mild. through this evening we will see rain across n...

after a fire started in a restaurant. hello and welcome to the programme. im luxmy gopal. we start in sudan, where the army says foreign nationals from the uk — as well as the united states, france and china — are to be evacuated "in the coming hours". the head of the military agreed to facilitate the operation, as fighting in the capital khartoum enters its second week. saudi state tv is reporting that planes carrying evacuees have begun arriving injeddah the un estimates that at ...

to protect the endangered species. hello. welcome to the programme. we start in sudan, where the army says foreign nationals from the uk — as well as the united states, france and china — are to be evacuated "in the coming hours". these are saudi state tv pictures of a boat reported to be carrying saudi citizens and some other nationals arriving injeddah, across the red sea from sudan. other ships are said to be due to dock injeddah later. the head of sudans military agreed to faci...

of the �*60s, has died at the age of 82. takeover at the top — manchester city re—assert themselves at the top of the premier league, after winning at arsenal to overtake them on goal difference, in a statement of intent. today in a statement of intent. will be clouded with patchiness, today will be clouded with patchiness, hell fog, and some rain. clearer skies across the north of scotland, but we should see a little sunshine developed elsewhere later on. tonight and tomorrow, t...

and tributes for the hollywood film starand model, raquel welch, whos died at the age of 82. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. the search has begun for the next leader of the scottish national party and first minister of scotland —— following nicola sturgeon�*s surprise decision to stand down on wednesday afterjust over eight years in power. the snps national executive committee will meet on thursday to draw up a timetable for a leadership race. n...

please welcome americas mayor, rudy giuliani! [crowd response] - hello, everyone. it seems to me... we dont wanna find out three weeks from now even more proof that this election was stolen, do we? crowd: no! - who hides evidence? criminals hide evidence! [cheers and applause] - if youre surprised by the decline and fall, or really more crash and burn, of rudy giuliani, you havent been paying attention. - this is a man who has a consistent willingness to play with fire when its towards...

you have not been able to tell that much during the last year because of the war, about the fact that this country has a rich and distinct culture? >> i was standing in between two great cathedrals. one cathedral is behind you, saint sophia of the 11th century. and this, one st. michaels cathedral, was ruined by the way, by bolsheviks insurgents, and was fully rebuilt. but this is the great square, it shows how rich the ukraine history is, and russia right now, they are robbing arti...

they shot at everyone. >> you can see the trees -- >> yeah, in the trees, its everywhere. on april, two, i came here as well, already in bucha self. and the first place, i was here on this square. and here i can show you photos, i have photos of my library. you was one car with a killed man inside. that was a man who worked in bucha for, like, park maintenance, and humor was trying to take wounded people to the hospital. and he transported several, then he again came back. he was kille...