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Havent we responded to the massive build-up of troops and estimated 127,000 that putin put on the border with ukraine. why havent we responded before now or at all? >> harris, i have to tell you im not sure i agree with the idea we havent responded. we have just approved another $200 million of weapons assistance. they are arriving as we speak including lethal assistance in the form of javelin anti-tank missiles. we have put an additional 8500 troops on alert yesterday to have to go perhaps mayb...

Positive cases in their squad to request a match to be called off. the need for fans to show covid passports has also been scrapped. a report has outlined how artificial snow at next months beijing winter olympics "poses tough environmental questions", with more than 222 million litres of water being used. the games will be the first to rely on almost 100% on artificial snow. and harlequins scrum—half danny care has signed a new contract with the reigning premiership champions. the 35—year�...

Xi. he has had a lot of direct conversations with him. >> dana: last question for you. i have a lot of empathy on the press things. i feel like i can be in the room and think what you are thinking. when the president said looks at his watch and says i guess ill go another 24 minutes im curious what your exact heart rate was at that point? >> im a pretty chill person in general. i may not always seem that way in the briefing room but i will say i knew -- i watched and knew he was having a good ti...

Is widespread and some studies have estimated its actual toll could be up to ten times higher. the omicron variant is expected to hit hard but with fewer cases expected to need hospital treatment, some experts warn another lockdown and its economic impact is just not worth it. russell trott, bbc news. lets get some of the days other news: natos secretary—general, jens stoltenberg, says russia is continuing its military build—up near ukraine, posing a real risk of a new armed conflict in euro...

Planning. >> so at this point, what should we be looking for, what are the possible signs any type of invasion is about to happen? >> right now, there diplomacy is still ongoing. the members of what is called the normandy format are scheduled to meet next week to continue negotiations over the state of play in ukraine. one thing thats important to note is that the build-up of forces all around ukraines borders continues. one of the things that were watching very, very carefully is a buildup of f...

Welcome to bbc news. im nuala mcgovern. our top stories. new images of the russian military build—up, as the us warns any incursion into ukraine will be met with a tough response. there is no doubt — let there be no doubt at all — that if putin makes this choice, russia will pay a heavy price. aid planes finally arrive in tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami left the country in desperate need of supplies. well bring you the latest. untouched by climate change, a rare deep water cora...

Than $1 billion in humanitarian and development aid to ukraine but they will explore macro financial assistance to bolster the economy of ukraine because it is suffering from the pressures of the russian military build—up. ukrainian officials have been saying they are not looking to borrow money exactly for that to bolster the economy —— ukrainian officials have been saying they have been looking to borrow money exactly for that to bolster the economy because they are having difficulty acc...

Negotiations but a conversation. but the diplomatic track is open. now state department officials say that will be delivered to russia this coming week, and then the next move is to get russias read on what it sees. although its been -- the united states has been so clear up to now that the demands russia has made, its not going to acquiesce on it as we heard in freds reporting there. so its not clear what the next step of diplomacy and negotiation yas is going to be. whats clear, the military b...

Claiming this is part of the informational hysteria over recent days but also saying this move raises the tensions, and i think you put this in the context of what the kremlin has been saying over the past few weeks which is, it sees this sort of gathering of nato troops and military hardware closer to their borders, russias borders, as a sort of provocation, a cover for provocation. their line has been that the sort of more this build-up continues, the more it raises tensions, and the kremlin i...

The australian open tennis tournament is underway in melbourne, but without the particpation of the mens world number one, novak djokovic. the build—up to the event was dominated not by the usual concerns over the form and health of the worlds best players, but by djokovic�*s unvaccinated status and his right to enter the country. after a final ruling by a court, hes now on his way back home, landing in dubai in the last hour. hes used to winning on court, but today, he was defeated in it. t...