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there are no reports of any injuries or major damage. voting is under way in nigeria to elect a new president. the incumbent, muhammadu buhari, is stepping aside after serving the maximum two terms in office. the result isnt expected before monday. more headlines at the top of the hour. now it is click. this week, were walking on sunshine. paul carter and the waves are catching some rays on the water. mark bangs the drums as he gets lost in the latest psvr2 headset. and zoes walking on...

pakistans former president, general pervez musharraf, has died following a long illness. he was 79 years old. president musharraf seized power in a bloodless military coup in 1999, serving in office for seven years from 2001. and in 2019 he was sentenced to death in absentia, for treason charges for absconding the murder trial of one of his successors, bennazir bhuto. at the time of his death, he had been living in exile in dubai, receiving medical treatment. the bbc�*s gordon corera...

pope franciss historic visit to south sudan ends with an open air mass. he urged people to reject the "venom of hatred" and pleaded with leaders to find peace. pakistans former president, general pervez musharraf, has died following a long illness. he was 79 years old. president musharraf seized power in a bloodless military coup in 1999, serving in office for seven years from 2001. in 2008, he suffered defeat in the polls and left the country six months later. when he returned in 2013...

the former uk prime minister, liz truss, has blamed what shes called a "powerful economic establishment" — and a lack of support from the conservative party — for her downfall in number ten. ms truss was forced to quit after her package of tax cuts caused panic in the markets and the pound dropped to a record low. in a newspaper article, ms truss admitted shes not blameless, but doesnt think her tax policies were given a "realistic chance". speaking earlier to the bbc, britains bus...

iranian state television says that the supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei has pardoned a large number of prisoners linked to protests. iranian media outlets say that a letter from the head of the judiciary said that a number of people, especially the young, had committed wrongful actions and crimes because of incitement and propaganda by the enemy. taraneh stone, from the bbc�*s persian service, joins me now. thank you for coming in. talk us through, first of all, what we know abo...

suspected of spying — which was brought down by an american fighter jet yesterday. the former president of pakistan, general pervez musharraf, has died at the age of 79 — following a long illness. irans supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei is pardoning a large number of prisoners, including some of those arrested during the past months of protests. the pardon by ayatollah khamenei comes on the eve of the anniversary of the islamic revolution in 1979 — a date on which he regularl...

suspected of being used for spying — which was brought down by an american fighter jet yesterday. the former president of pakistan, general pervez musharraf, has died at the age of 79 — following a long illness. hello, welcome to bbc news. irans supreme leader is pardoning a large number of prisoners, including some of those arrested during the past months of protests. the pardon by ayatollah khamenei comes on the eve of the anniversary of the islamic revolution in 1979 — a date ...

union leaders in the uk urge the prime minister to intervene in the dispute about healthcare pay. the biggest week of strikes in the history of the national health service is due to start on monday. the us continues to search for the wreckage of a chinese balloon suspected of being used for spying which was brought down by an american fighterjet yesterday. hello and welcome to bbc world news. irans supreme leader is pardoning a large number of prisoners, including some of those arreste...

charges of corruption on earth or waging war against god. as you can see, these are quite ambiguous charges and people have been charged with these accusations for setting fire to bins in the street or merely protesting. so these are quite ambiguous charges. also one of the conditions is these people have to show remorse and also they have to provide a written promise that they will not participate in the protests or take similar actions again. the latest on the pardon in iran. press a...

next to the river wyre, nine days ago. and wholl claim the major prizes at this years grammy awards? all you need to know about musics biggest night. its 7am in the morning in singapore, and 1am in kyiv where reports say the countrys defence minister oleksii reznikov will be dismissed and replaced with the head of military intelligence. it is suspected reznikov, a loyal ally of president zelensky, will be moved to a different ministerial position — with ministry ofjustice named as a ...