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is the director general of the wto, ngozi okonjo—iweala. will rising geopolitical tensions lead to the weaponisation of trade? ngozi okonjo—iweala, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. now, you are one of the worlds key advocates of ever freer trade, more globalisation. whats it like to be doing yourjob when the political tide across the world is running against you? the wtos purpose, the world trade organization, is... its purpose is to enhance living standards, to help create...

the father of an aristocrat whos gone missing with her newborn baby and her partner — appeals for her to get in touch with the police. shock in new zealand as the prime ministerjacinda ardern unexpectedly stands down — she says she doesnt have enough left in the tank. and the harrowing anti—war epic all quiet on the western front leads the nominations for this years bafta film awards. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news. levelling up has been one of the governments key pol...

straight after this programme. coming up on the travel show. this place is a realfiesta! wow! look at this! something so exhilarating about watching horses running. theme music. hello and welcome to the travel show. with me, rajan datar. this week, we are taking a breakfrom being on the road to look back at some of our favourite stories from the past three months. this summer has seen record temperatures in london and in other parts of the world. some airlines and airport struggle to b...

as the cop27 climate change summit continues — nations become increasingly divided over the future role of natural gas. and the purr—fect home? how one family turned their house into a cat rescue centre. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. new allegations of bullying have been made against the british government minister sir gavin williamson, claims which he denies. hes already facing two investigations, a conservative party one and a parliamentary on...

we are watching several stories developing at this hour. its a moment of sadness for millions of catholics around the world. pope emeritus benedict xvi has died at the age of 95. the former pontiff passing away after what the church calls a period of ill health. benedict was the first pope to resign as the leader of the church this nearly 600 years, stepping down in 2013. also this morning, mourning the loss of a tv legend. >> good evening, im hugh downs. >> im barbara walters and this...

davos. the winter playground of the rich. and not far from many of those rich and those closest to putin where theyve enjoyed a life of luxury. plus, a navy veteran is accusing congressman george santos of stealing thousands of dollars. you will hear his story and the moment that he realized it was the same man accused of deceiving voters on everything from where he went to college to his religion. that veteran speaks out in an interview youll see first "outfront" tonight. and also...

him. ohio needs an ass kicker not an ass kisser. the sedition trial is back in trial for the oath keepers today. a live report from the d.c. courthouse. good day, everyone. im andrea mitchell in washington. the war in ukraine appears to be at a turning point. russia continues to hammer cities, knocking out power across the country. richard engel is in ukraine. ukraines foreign minister says the russians are focusing against the countrys energy infrastructure. whats the impact havin...

clean up the aviation industry? we get airborne to find out. we start in the us — where the central bank has raised the cost of borrowing to its highest level in m years as it tries to rein in soaring prices. the federal reserve hiked its benchmark rate by three quarters of a percentage point— to a range of between 3% and 3.75%. the feds chair, jerome powell, warned there were more rises to come, but said there is no painless way to get inflation under control. households and busin...

challenging. you cannot and should not do it unless you have a full tank. we give all that we can for as long as we can, and then its time. and so, for me its time. >> good morning, everyone. poppy is off wi, kaitlan and i here. >> when its time to go, its time to go. >> it shocked a lot of people. that was a resignation that people were not expected. >> that was new zealands prime minister resigning. well discuss her surprise announcement in a moment with christiane amanpour. plus p...

everybody, they will accept them coming here, but they have to accept our rules. and the cop27 summit puts a price on tackling climate change — developing countries need $2 trillion every year by the end of the decade to help deal with the impacts of global warming. americans are heading to the polls in the first national elections since the january 6 attack on congress last year. the results of the midterms could shape the next two years of american politics and make it difficult fo...