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an amazing woman. just a very sombre mood in windsor, really. what did she represent to people of your generation? a guiding light, a moral code, how to conduct yourself, - how to act, what is - right and whats wrong. here on the streets of royal windsor, the sense of a an epoch having passed is palpable. there is the sense of mourning, shared with the entire nation. but something else. for these people have lost a neighbour, a queen who was part of their daily lives. amir bukhari was ...

britains longest—serving monarch passed away yesterday, aged 96, at balmoral castle — the scottish retreat which her majesty had visited since she was a girl. the news was confirmed in a statement from the palace at 6.30pm, after the queens four children — including the new king, charles iii — had travelled to balmoral. on todays programme well be remembering her majestys life and legacy, and speaking to those who knew and loved her. well bring you the latest reaction from balm...

he left the door opening to not running in 2024. well play that for you and get reaction when bret baier joins us. jared bernstein joins us as the president remains under water on the number 1 issue for voters in america. also, maria salazar on calls for a criminal probe in to governor desantis for flying migrants to marthas vineyard. we begin with greg palkot as the world shows its gratitude, its thanks and says good-bye to queen elizabeth. hi, greg. >> hi, martha. were here at windso...

washington. the death toll grows after a russian missile strike destroys an apartment building in ukraine. the mayor of dnipro says the search for survivors is doubtful. on the eve of martin luther king jr., joe biden tells the church, quote, this is a time of choosing. we begin in ukraine with the devastating missile strike on an apartment building in dnipro. right now the death toll is at 30 and that is expected to keep rising. officials say there could be up to 40 people still u...

parents claim universal credit. its parents claim universal credit. a rather chilly start the its a rather chilly start the day, the risk of some and snow across scotland and northern england but turning world for all of us. it comes with wet and windy weather. what are the details throughout the programme. its tuesday, the 27th of december. our main story. two people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of elle edwards in merseyside on christmas eve. last night a 3...

welcomed and then deported. a row in the background, a racket in the foreground. one case in court, other players eventually on court. rafa nadal and ash barty both making their own moves. a tumultuous year in rugby union began with the six nations at murrayfield in february. a chilling prospect. and scotland spring to life! rugby to warm scottish hearts. a victory over the old enemy. and murrayfield erupts in celebration! fireworks too in cardiff. astonishingly, the celebrations were ...

the sort of area between russian and ukrainian territory. the two sides had agreed on a two hour cease fire, so there was a narrow window of time that we had to move in and out during which there was no shelling which is pretty unusual in that area along that contact line in zaporizhzhia. and essentially at a certain point we had to stay back a little bit and an ambulance went with further down the road where the russians passed the body of joshua jones to the ukrainians. they then bro...

now on bbc news, its time for review 2022. its been an especially turbulent 12 months in british politics — and a year thats featured three prime ministers and four chancellors. helen catt looks back now at some of the most significant events to happen in westminster during an extraordinary year in politics. 2022 was a year when politics came at you fast. three prime ministers in the space of a few months, a mini—budget that had a dramatic impact within hours, all against the backd...

the value of the pound has dropped again today by nearly a percent against the dollar as investors digest the warning from the international monetary fund about the uk governments fiscal plans. the imf has openly criticised the plan for widespread tax cuts, warning the measures are likely to fuel the cost—of—living crisis and increase inequality. heres michelle fleury with more details in new york. one of the roles of the international monetary fund is to act as an early economic w...

tens of thousands of people take to the streets in israel to protest against government plans to have more power over the justice system. good afternoon. at least 68 people have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in nepal. the yeti airlines flight came down close to the tourist town of pokhara. tourist town of pokhara. its thought a number of foreign nationals are among the dead. nepalese airlines have a poor safety record and are banned from european union airspace. caroline ...