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good afternoon. mikhail gorbachev was one of the most consequential leaders of the 20th century — and now preparations are being made for his funeral. the last leader of the soviet union died yesterday at the age of 91. many russians, including vladimir putin, blame mikhail gorbachev for what they believe was russias loss of prestige and respect after the fall of the iron curtain. but in the west, hes lauded for ending the repression of communist rule — with us president biden call...

prime minister at her balmoral home in scotland next week, not in london, breaking ——meanwhile the final hustings to choose that prime minister — either liz truss or rishi sunak — is under way at wembley. russia has completely stopped gas supplies to europe through a major pipeline. it says maintenance work is needed on nord stream one for three days. its a key pipeline which carries gas from russia into europe. it runs from western russia, under the baltic sea into europe via ...

to peace in the region after years of conflict. coming up at 6 o �*clock, breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt, but first on bbc news, the travel show. hello and welcome to this very special edition of the show, coming to you from the spectacular valley of the kings here in luxor and egypt. if you were watching last week you would have seen me unearthing the story of how tutankhamen�*s two was discovered here 100 years ago this year. well, it is such a breathtaking locat...

and in his first christmas message as monarch, king charles is to pay tribute to his mother, the late queen elizabeth ii. you are watching bbc news. now on bbc news, the travel show. hello and welcome to this very special edition of the show, coming to you from the spectacular valley of the kings here in luxor in egypt. if you were watching last week, you would have seen me unearthing the story of how tutankhamen�*s tomb was discovered here 100 years ago this year. well, it is such a...

a political comeback in brazil for the left—wing former president who has won back power by a narrow margin. and winding its way through the swiss alps, the longest passenger train in the world. 100 carriages, and stretching more than a mile. and coming up on the bbc news channel... ireland are beaten by australia at the t20 world cup, effectively ending their hopes of qualification, with problems for england too. good afternoon. the home secretary will make a statement in the common...

50 people she will make a statement at 5pm this evening about the migrant crisis — as well as addressing her breach of the ministerial code. a victorious comeback as brazils former president lula da silva beats his far—right opponent jair bolsanaro to win his old job back. hope to find survivors is fading after a bridge collapsed in western india. . , ., , after a bridge collapsed in western india. . , .,, ., india. hundred and 41 people are known to have _ india. hundred and 41 ...

the us state department has called for a demiliterized zone to be set up around the station in zaporizhia. tonight with the context, the republican strategist rina shah and the writer and broadcaster chris morris. hello, welcome to the programme. it is three days since fbi agents executed a search warrant on the florida home of donald trump. there are reports today the feds removed 11 boxes of documents, on top of the 15 boxes they took away in december. there are also reports within t...

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attack. >> las vegas -- >> the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. >> get down! get down! >> orlando -- >> three tense horrifying hours. >> hands up! >> it was unimaginable. >> all units. newtown -- >> 27 people lost their lives. 20 of them young children. >> a mass shooting at a fourth of july parade. >> a shooting in highland park, illinois. >> why? why? >> those horrific events and so many others like them have come to define the united states. the most recent figures show th...

>> oh, my god. it just melts in your mouth. >> im stanley tucci, im fascinated by my italian heritage. so, im travelling across italy to discover how the food, in each of this countrys twenty regions, is as unique as the people and their past. the creations of famous tuscans are known the world over. michaelangelo, i think if he were to come back today, hed be able to walk around florence. it hasnt changed. but its the hands of the ordinary people... >> we fold it like this... >> that ...