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Running... boomtown in hampshire has just been called off for the second year running, blaming lack of insurance for covid—related cancellation. the sheer volume of money, were talking millions of outlay, that we have to commit to, all these costs ahead of the event, itjust became very evident that we were just in an impossible position without being able to have the backing of insurance to mitigate the risks. one trade body says around a quarter of larger festivals have already decided to can...

Commissioning. irate a new ship the government is commissioning.— a new ship the government is commissioning. we have the hms prince philip _ commissioning. we have the hms prince philip which _ commissioning. we have the hms prince philip which the _ commissioning. we have the hms prince philip which the prime i prince philip which the prime minister— prince philip which the prime minister is expected to announce in the coming — minister is expected to announce in the coming weeks. this i...

Space for worshippers in the wake of the pandemic? where prior security concerns raised in previous years at the event properly addressed? did the police help or hinder the events that night? was simple human error to blame? all painful questions at a painful time. all adults in india can now get a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine. thats good news, in theory, for a country thats become the first in the world to record more than 400,000 coronavirus infections in a single day. but many states i...

Did the police help or hinder the events that night? was simple human error to blame? all painful questions at a painful time. mark lobel, bbc news. a lockdown in delhi has been extended for another week in the face of rising covid infection levels. everyone in india over the age of 18 is now eligible for a vaccine, but there are reports of a shortage ofjabs in many states. and hospitals are still struggling to cope, short of beds and oxygen. devina gupta has more from the capital delhi. 400,000...

Actor michael mckean, who was taught by her at new york university, tweeted that she "was a great actress who loved the work and loved the theatre. she was the acting teacher who spoke to me and many, many others with clarity and humour and no censor." joining us now from los angeles is the hollywood journalist jeannie wolf. thank you forjoining us. let me ask you for your reaction to the news over olympia dukakis�* passing. i the news over olympia dukakis -~assin. . , the news over olympia du...

So then, at the time this building craze happened, these huge buildings popped up, the depression occurred. the history of the empire state building after that, in my mind, is very much connected to hollywood and the movies and king kong. is that what made it really iconic and famous? because if it hadnt been for that film, would it be the kind of thing that it is today? i think youre right. its just a little over 1.5 years after the building opened that famous king kong movie was shown througho...

Turning showery. low pressure driving wet and windy weather, strongest wind to the south across england and wales, gusts of 50—60 mild power, staying windy in the evening. because of the wind and rain, it will be a cold day. —— 60 mph. it stays cold through the week ahead. hello, this is bbc news... the headlines... people in england may not need to self—isolate if theyve been in close contact with someone with covid. daily rapid tests will be offered as an alternative to ten days quaran...

Tensions between china and the united states. that might be part of the calculation in pyongyang. it part of the calculation in pyongyang-— pyongyang. it has been excellent _ excellent to have your analysis. thank you. you are watching bbc news. our top stories: israelis hold a vigil for the 45 people who lost their lives in a stampede. sunday has been declared a national day of mourning. the philippines is battling one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in asia, with the recent surge centred ...

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As it prepares to unveil its strategy for dealing with pyongyang and its nuclear programme. the foreign ministry said recent comments out of washington showed president biden was intent on maintaining a "hostile policy". on wednesday, mr biden called north koreas nuclear programme a "serious threat" to global security. earlier a statement from the north korean leaders sister, kim yo—jong, was read out on the krt state—run news agency. translation: we regard the manoeuvres _ translation: we r...