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Its newsday. Glad you could join us. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 2am in the morning in syria, where Government Forces have carried out some of the heaviest bombardments in recent years on a rebel held area on the outskirts of damascus. Activists say that in three days of airstrikes and artillery fire, more than 200 people in eastern gouta, including children, have been killed. This report by our middle east editorjeremy bowen contains some distressing images. This could be the begin...

Apparently in response to a growing Gun Control Campaign by high school students, President Trump has expressed his willingness to ban the so called bump stock mechanism, which turns a rifle into something very close to a machine gun. Bump stocks allow a rifle to shoot in almost automatic bursts, and were used by the gunman who shot dead 58 people in las vegas in october. Laura westbrook reports. They are mobilised and organised, and they are demanding lawmakers in their state of florida take ac...

Welcome to hardtalk. I am stephen sackur. There is something distressing about the revelations of sexual explication and gross misconduct inside one of the worlds best known humanitarian aid organisations. Oxfam is at the centre of a storm of investigations. Now the entire aid sector is under scrutiny for safeguarding failures which appear to go back decades. My guess is amira malik miller. She is an experienced aid worker who experienced misconduct first hand and is now prepared to speak out. S...

Students, President Trump has expressed his willingness to ban the so called bump stock mechanism, which turns a rifle into something very close to a machine gun. Bump stocks allow a rifle to shoot in almost automatic bursts, and were used by the gunman who shot dead 58 people in las vegas in october. Laura westbrook reports. They are mobilised and organised, and they are demanding lawmakers in their state of florida take action on gun control. 3,000 kids in one school . That is a big family eno...

Apparently in response to a growing Gun Control Campaign by high school students, President Trump has expressed his willingness to ban the so called bump stock mechanism, which turns a rifle into something very close to a machine gun. Bump stocks allow a rifle to shoot in almost automatic bursts, and were used by the gunman who shot dead 58 people in las vegas in october. Laura westbrook reports. They are mobilised and organised, and they are demanding lawmakers in their state of florida take ac...

On Prime Minister may as she faces a fresh outcry from more than sixty mps in her party demanding a hard brexit well have the latest. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. After the queen stole the show at London Fashion week and presented her new award for emerging british designers, were asking you how would you encourage young talent . Do tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag b...

To rethink her title. After her majesty made a surprise appearance at London Fashion week. The queen sat front row, of course, beside vogues editor in chief and watched designer Richard Quinns show before presenting him with a british design award. With me is henry bonsu whos a broadcaster and International Conference host. Is to be back to invite me to the event it is nice. They didnt invite me to that event they didnt invite me to that event they didnt invite me to that event they didnt invite...

Now, Wisconsin Republican Governor Scott walker delivers the faith date of the state address and focus on new Child Tax Credit, funding for rural schools and Small Businesses commit changes to the welfare system and Health Care Coverage for those with existing conditions. [applause] speaker ross, speaker pro tem august, president ron, majority leader fitzgerald, majority leader schilling, minority leader has come a Supreme Court stays, car additional officers, tribal leaders, members of the cabi...

For the catalans ahead of the return leg at camp nou in three weeks time. Translation i think the equaliser was very important in the end. The fa ct was very important in the end. The fact that were scoring here. They might be happy with the result, we have to be respectful of their style of play. They havent made as many passes as us, of play. They havent made as many passes as us, we made more than them, but anything can change. They pressed us very highly, made it difficult for us. Well have ...

The pilot scheme will begin this spring as our scotland editor sarah smith reports. Yeah, theres all different food you can get. My favourites chicken curry. Its tomato pasta. So this is your favourite meal youve got today . Yeah. You get lettuce and you have tomato and you have all the pasta. When i was at school, School Lunches were not something you looked forward to, but are they actually good here . Yeah. Really good. All the kids here do seem to really enjoy their school meals, and the tea...