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has urged china to provide detailed information about the level of covid infections in the country. 60,000 covid—related deaths have been reported injust over a month, but the chinese government has been accused of not releasing the full details of the pandemic. now on bbc news: the media show hello. this week im talking with michelle donelan, the secretary of state for digital culture, media and sport. she is the 11th conservative in the role since the party took power, and she has ...

and coming up in half an hour, foreign correspondents based in london give an outsider�*s view of events in the uk in dateline. the prime minister has sacked international trade minister, conor burns after allegations of serious misconduct were made against him. hes also had the conservative whip suspended while an investigation takes place. mr burns is yet to respond. the prime ministers office said she had taken direct action after being informed of the allegation. joining me now i...

his attempt to be speaker of this house. this historic fight now surpassing the last time it went to multiple ballots. the prolonged 1923 ballot which was decided on the ninth ballot. this one will not be decided on the ninth ballot. it looks. yet for first time this week, there are some positive signs for the republican leader. theyre drawing a line in the sand whether they go to the holdouts. its not clear a deal will even net kevin mccarthy the total of 218 votes he needs to be spea...

tonight at 10: ukraines president zelensky urges the world to act swiftly to stop the nuclear threat from russia. as his forces continue to regain [and taken by the russians, he says president putin is not ready to use nuclear weapons, but his rhetoric is dangerous. they begin to prepare their society. that is very dangerous. they are not ready to do it, to use it, but they begin to communicate. well bring you more on the bbc�*s interview with the president in kyiv. also on the progr...

contest. president biden�*s warning that any use of nuclear weapons would lead to armageddon. hes urged russians to stand up against the war. it comes as ukrainian troops continue making steady progress in reclaiming land occupied by russian forces in the east and south of the country. our world affairs editor john simpson has been speaking to president zelensky in kyiv. they begin to prepare their society. that is very dangerous. they are not ready to do it, to use it, but they begi...

to extract more oil and gas , but critics say is will make it harder to control climate change. ukraines president zelensky has told the bbc that he echoes president biden�*s warning that any use of nuclear weapons would lead to armageddon. hes urged russians to stand up against the war. it comes as ukrainian troops continue making steady progress in reclaiming land occupied by russian forces in the east and south of the country. our world affairs editor john simpson has been speakin...

stormont elections before christmas. keeping the lights on this winter — a new scheme launches which will see customers offered discounts on their energy bills if they agree to use less electricity at peak times. with the key us midterm elections just four days away, donald trump drops his strongest hint yet that he plans another run for the white house. and now, in order to make our country successful and safe and glorious, i will very, very, very probably do it again, 0k? very, ver...

as he considers 16—year—olds too young to change their legal gender. youre watching bbc news — now its time for the media show. hello. this week im talking with michelle donelan, the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport. she is the 11th conservative in the role since the party took power, and she has a huge remit — everything from the tech companies to museums and art galleries to broadcasters like channel 4, whose privatisation she halted last week, and eve...

or looking to buy — how is this impacting you? do get in touch on twitter @annitabbc or use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. price rises in the shops have hit another record high. figures show annual shop inflation accelerated to 5.7% in september. the president of ukraine has pledged to protect citizens in areas of his country which could be annexed by moscow — after the kremlin held unofficial referendums. they will always say we are too small, too slow, too weak, too full of fear....

are you a first—time buyer, have recently taken on a mortgage or are looking to move — how is this impacting you? do get in touch on twitter @annitabbc or use the hashtag #bbcyourquestions. cuba is completely without power after hurricane ian has struck the western end of the island. two people are reported dead. florida now braces itself for the category three hurricane with life—threatening winds, floods and tidal surges. leaders of several european countries claim that rare ga...