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And thousands injured by two huge explosions in the lebanese capital beirut. Many people are still missing, believed trapped under rubble. The blasts were so powerful they caused extensive damage to buildings over much of the city. The lebanese Prime Minister has blamed a confiscated haul of thousands of tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate. He has promised those responsible will be held accountable. Lebanon was already facing huge economic and political difficulties, along with the covid 19 pandemic. The...

This is bbc news with the latest from the uk and around the world. Calls on the uk government to review its policy on Face Coverings in englands schools as scotland says they will become compulsory in communal areas. The World Health Organization says its for countries to decide. Children between 12 and five years old can wear masks where appropriate and where asked to, but it is important to ensure they know how to use them. In the United States republicans begin their National Convention with ...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Leaked documents reveal how some uk banks have allowed criminals and money launderers to move billions of pounds around the world. The government in london says the country is at a Tipping Point, and warns restrictions could be tightened, as thousands more cases are recorded. If everybody follows the rules then we can avoid further National Lockdowns. But we, of course, have to be prepared to take action if th...

At least 80 people have been killed and thousands injured in a huge explosion in the lebanese capital, beirut. Many people are still missing, believed to be trapped under the rubble. The blast was so powerful that it caused extensive damage to buildings over much of the city. The lebanese Prime Minister says a confiscated haul of Ammonium Nitrate caused the devastating blasts. He has promised that those responsible would be held accountable. Countries from the region and beyond have offered supp...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uks chief negotiator heads to brussels, where brexit talks will resume. Sources tell the bbc its a final throw of the dice. I think unless we can resolve these quite fundamental divergences at the moment, then we are going to have to take a position in the next few days. Donald trump makes his first rally since losing the us president ial election, urging crowds in georgia to vote republican in Crucial Sen...

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That successfully and he just doesnt have that yet. So better numbers out of new york but the numbers we need to think about are the testing numbers need to go up a lot for this city to look like it is supposed to look like on a saturday like today. Then there are questions about the coronavirus data being reported in new yorks nursing homes. What more is being said about that . Well, look. Nursing homes of course have been the worst hit parts of all over the country when it comes to this diseas...

Abbott is announcing a series of executive orders and laying out a plan to begin loosening certain restrictions there. Governor abbott joining us now with more. Governor, we were just listening to andrew cuomo of new york talking about that testing is key to reopening his state. Do you agree with that . And if so, where is texas on testing . First, with regard to future strategies, testing is going to be so important. Remembering this, however, leland and that is the situation happening in new y...

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Good morning and thank you very much so much for joining me from wad. Beautiful city. Im carol costello. The president elect leaves new york on a military jet bound for washington. Hes among hundreds of thousands streaming into the capitol for tomorrows inauguration, some to celebrate, others to protest. Minutes from now, sean spicer will deliver his first on camera briefing. Well bring it to you live. Also this hour, another round of hearings, first up former Texas Governor rick perry, trumps p...