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security official tells the bbc that ukrainian forces are now ready to launch a long—awaited counter—offensive. the comments come after russian attacks on dnipro and the wagner groups recent claims it has fully captured the city of bakhmut. the head of russias wagner mercenary group has announced that his forces have started to withdraw from bakhmut. ukraine denies this. the battle for that city has been the longest and bloodiest of the war. now, oleksiy danilov — the secretary o...

before a vatican criminal court. hello, a very warm welcome to you. the israeli army says three hostages who were mistakenly shot dead by troops in gaza had been holding a white flag. early findings from an official investigation said the men were fired on in breach of the armys rules of engagement. an israeli soldier began shooting when three shirtless men emerged from a building in the suburbs of gaza city. alon shamriz, yotam haim and samer el—talalqa were killed in shejaiya, in t...

i understand it. in fact, trump made the republican party the party of working americans in a way that probably hasnt been true for almost 100 years. >> yeah, because in 100 years, there hasnt been a politician who said, im going to make this for third graders to understand what im talking about. talking on that level? that was newt gingrich encouraging ron desantis to get on the level of third graders. im not joking. you know, kind of like donald trump does. wonder what he means. >> t...

to january 6th? >> miss meadows did seek that pardon, yes maam. >> a new concern in march -- in trump trump world, that mark meadows a spelling to the special counsel. tonight, the latest on the insurrection investigation, and signs of an imminent prosecution in the docs case. then, its time to make our voices heard. one year after the massacre in uvalde. >> she remembers a lot of screams and a lot of the chaos. she could hear the police in the hallways. >> the survivors looking for an...

do i have the courage? is it worth the sacrifice? america has been worth it every single time. >> harris: desantis is likely to be one of the most well-known in the pack outside of donald trump. trumps lead among gop candidates is widening since march. some top republicans including former presidential candidates say the governor has his work cut out for him. >> whats happening to desantis, he is beginning to shrink from being 1 of 2 and 1 of many. >> is there an opportunity to grow in...

order an investigation into whether the home secretary broke the ministerial code. suella braverman was accused of asking civil servants to help her avoid taking part in a group speed awareness course after she was caught speeding. mr sunak says he has consulted with the independent advisor on ministerial interests and was advised that "on this occasion, further investigation is not necessary," and said he did not believe the matter amounted to a breach of the ministerial code. live no...

an official investigation said the shots were fired in breach of the armys rules of engagement. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the hostage deaths "broke his heart" but that military pressure is still necessary. mr netanyahu has said his country is in a war for its existence which it would continue, despite what he called the "heavy price" paid by israel. our correspondent hugo bachega reports on the fallout in israel to the hostage deaths and growing pressure to rescue the othe...

beyond the borders, the nation grapples with a surge of migrants, the battle over immigration reform is playing out in congress and across the country. how this all factors into the 2020 presidential election. and battle on the red seat. the u.s. is creating a new coalition to fight off iranian -backed houthi rebels attacks on commercial ships. attacks that are already threatening the world supply chain. we will have more on the economic fallout ahead. and we have lift off. more th...

in tel aviv, demanding that israels government restart negotiations. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says israels military campaign in gaza will continue, but that it is working with qatar and egypt for a possible deal. the israel defense forces on saturday admitted three men were mistakenly killed in gaza while holding a white cloth on a stick, indicating surrender. an idf official says a soldier felt threatened and opened fire after misidentifying them as "terrorists". prime minist...

hello, everyone. thanks for joining me this saturday. im fredricka whitfield. >> we begin this hour in washington where right now negotiators are back at the table as they race to end the debt ceiling standoff. republican leaders and white house officials are returning a short time ago, after a marathon session lasted well into the night, the clock is ticking, to get a deal in place, before the u.s. defaults on its loans. the national deficit continues to soar. with no rise to the borr...