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has the latest from new york. there is a roughly one in four chance that the us will hit the so—called x—date — thats when the government runs out of money to pay its bills without a deal to raise the debt limit. that is according to the banking giantjp morgan chase. and they say the odds are getting worse. that forecast comes after house speaker kevin mccarthy said on wednesday that he thought progress could be made, but warned that the two sides remain far apart. republicans ar...

for radio 4 called frontlines ofjournalism, billed as your reflections on the most difficult stories you have covered. one of those is certainly ukraine. we heard the news that the afp journalist had died, killed, were told, by russian artillery. he was 32 years old and this is a conflict you know very closely. yes, he was killed somewhere in the east, somewhere near bakhmut, where i have spent quite a bit of time, i was there at the end of last year. these things are tragic and in all...

reach a deal on the countrys debt ceiling, with the us house speaker kevin mccarthy saying on wednesday that negotiators remain far apart. our north america business correspondent michelle fleury has the latest from new york. there is a roughly one in clutch make chance that the us will hit the so—called x—date, when the us government runs out of money to pay its bills, before the dental ministries. that is according toj.p. morgan chase. they say the other any worse. —— debt li...

she breached the ministerial code. the supply of a drug to treat symptoms of menopause is being restricted by the uk government because of shortages. pharmacists are being told to dispense only two months�* worth of capsules of utrogestan, which is a form of progesterone. the order was issued by the department of health, which says it will ensure more women can continue to access the medication they need. stay with us here on bbc news. now on bbc news, amol rajan interviews: piers mo...

irs. and with less than two yearsd tl to go until the twenty twenty four election, democrats are once again shockingle y playing the race card. this time, theyre trying to vilify the entire sunshine. state of florida. but first tonight, all eyes areh on the biden white house where joe is still refusing to come ta to terms on a debt ceiling that is , well, pretty imminent.t ist according to democrats, the sky. is falling. the american economyaccordin, the worlds economy is about to coll...

now on bbc news. the travel show. its incredible to think that this thriving metropolis was once a sleepy little fishing village. it became an international port, a crucial meeting point between east and west, a fusion of cultures and a global financial centre. hong kong is always evolving. its often at the sharp end of political debate, and right now, its in a fascinating time of transition. this former british colony was handed back to china in 1997, and ever since then, its connecti...

now on bbc news, the travel show. its incredible to think that this thriving metropolis was once a sleepy little fishing village. it became an international port, a crucial meeting point between east and west, a fusion of cultures and a global financial centre. hong kong is always evolving. its often at the sharp end of political debate, and right now, its in a fascinating time of transition. this former british colony was handed back to china in 1997, and ever since then, its connecti...

now on bbc news: inside the saudi sporting machine. its the country transforming the sporting landscape, from signing top stars to a revamped football league to an upheaval of professional golf and the staging of boxings biggest fights. saudi arabias investment in sport has gone into overdrive. the country now set to host the 2034 world cup, too. but theres also controversy among fears that one of the worlds richest oil states is using sports to distract from its human rights record an...

a recent poll shows that of the 15 most successful democracies, nine are monarchies. the founding fathers rejected a king, but many europeans feel a royal family is an asset. im leaving washington on a royal mission, as the uk has a new king — charles iii. i want to find out how other royal families, many of them king charles�* relations, manage to stay relevant in the 21st century. ill be mixing in royal circles. how was it? cetait bien? and visiting palaces. you cant walk past th...

hello, im catherine byaruhanga. we start with the latest on the israel—gaza war. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says israel is working with egypt and qatar to try and secure the release of hostages held by hamas. relatives of the hostages staged a big rally in tel aviv on saturday night. many carried placards bearing large pictures of their loved ones. they said the current policy of using military force wasnt working. mr netanyahu insisted that the military campaign...