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with you. i am anne-marie green. breaking overnight, ukraine said russia launched a new wave of missile and join attacks in the country. air raid sirens willed across the nation, as officials warned people to take cover in shelters during the morning rush hour. ukraine said it shot down 15 missiles fired towards the capital of kyiv. the attack came hours after president biden reversed course, and announced plans to send 31 m1 abrams battle tanks to ukraine. germany also said it is send...

and this week patients at a hospice in kent were given some medicinal music which is, literally, fit for a king. alis huws is the official royal harpist who will play at the kings coronation in may. in between practice sessions for that, she performed at ellenor hospice in gravesend, as chrissie reidy reports. (tx next) as the official royal harpist, alis huws is well used to an audience. and now the 27—year—old has brought the power of music to gravesend, where she performed for e...

the chancellor promises a back—to—work budget. labour says the governments following its lead. and the oscars almost here. i would say i was _ and the oscars almost here. i would say i was live — and the oscars almost here. i would say i was live from the red carpet, but for _ say i was live from the red carpet, but for the — say i was live from the red carpet, but for the first time in history, he doesnt _ but for the first time in history, he doesnt read. officially, it is ch...

yesterday, fighting away tears, called a close friend. >> today im hurt. and im hurting. and i know so many people out there are as well. >> another investigation into the who and the why. another set of questions, like why did a 25-year-old bank employee bring horror to his own workplace? why did he live stream it? and why was his weapon of choice an ar-15, like so many other shooters before him? and now another conversation about gun violence and reform. a conversation well continue ...

remember the first grade teacher shot by a six-year-old, tonights the teachers lawyer claiming officials failed to act. >> three times, full administration was warned by concerned teachers and employees that the boy had a gun on him. >> odonnell: heavy tanks to are ukraine, president biden reverses course, european allies follow suit promising 80 more of their own leopard tanks. tonight with what the pope is saying about homosexuality in a new interview and the high school class, a les...

then, for sunday, much more sunny but noticeably cooler, light winds. for next week, it looks like staying chilly with overnight frost. thanks, stav. and thats bbc news at six on wednesday 1st february. the news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our hello and welcome to sportsday im laura mcghie. shattered spending records, excitment and disappointment, we look at the biggest news and moments from january transfer deadline day. theyve had no trophy since 2017 but can m...

so, canada has become something of a global testing ground for the complex ethical, medical and social issues raised by euthanasia. my guest, dr stephanie green, is a specialist in medically assisted dying, and has overseen more than 300 deaths herself. is canada at ease with its role as assisted dying pioneer? dr stephanie green in victoria, canada. welcome to hardtalk. thanks for having me. its a pleasure to have you on the show, dr green. now, you are an experienced medical doctor, ...

of formally identifying a body found in the river wyre close to where she disappeared. the mother of two was last seen walking her dog late last month. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. in 2021, more than 10,000 canadians died at the hands of health care professionals. thanks to the countrys legalisation of euthanasia. a handful of other countries have also legalised doctor assisted dying, but often with more restrictive rules. so, canada has become som...

pence has been subpoenaed. this is been a major move by the special counsel investigating donald trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 election. pence was key to trumps plans to stay in power. this is what the former president said on january 6th. >> i hope mike is going to do the right thing, i hope so. i hope so. because, if mike pence does the right thing, we win the election. all vice president pence has to do is send it back to this dates to recertify and we become president and you...

You are watching bbc news. Martin hibbert was left paralysed from the waist down after being injured in the Manchester Arena bomb blast. But he reached the summit of kilimanjaro in an epic five day charity climb in a specially adapted wheelchair. Bbc breakfast reported on his amazing achievement. Gentle string music i wanted something that people looked and thought, hes doing what . its hard enough for somebody with legs to do it, and heres a guy doing it in a wheelchair. It is a risk. Im puttin...