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which allowed us authorities to turn asylum seekers away over covid concerns. but with the end of the uss health emergency, title 42 has now officially expired. a potential surge of migrants to the us—mexico border could strain local communities and the humanitarian challenge. us officials said on friday they quote "did not see a substantial increase" in migrant crossings. but many have pointed out that this is only the start of a new reality at the border, not the end. mexicos gover...

about excitement and nerves. i feel like you can never be 100% prepared for eurovision, you know? ifeel like its a one—in—a—million, like lifetime experience, but its exceeded my expectations. also on the programme: a man has been found guilty of the murder of seven—year—old nikki allan in sunderland, following a police inquiry lasting 30 years. former pakistan prime minister imran khan is boiled over corruption allegations. khan is boiled over corruption allegations-— alle...

we start at the border of the united states and mexico, and concerns there will be a surge of migrants following the expiration of title a2. thats the measure put in place three years ago, and it was invoked during the trump administration to slow the spread of covid—19 across the us—mexico border. while in doing so, us authorities were allowed to turn away asylum seekers, and while title 42 was in place, around 2.8 million people were expelled — thats according to us customs and...

hello, im gareth barlow. thank you so much forjoining us. pakistans former prime minister imran khan has been welcomed by cheering supporters as he arrived back in his home city of lahore after the high court granted him bail. his arrest over corruption allegations sparked violent protests. our pakistan correspondent caroline davies sent this update. "defiant" probably sums up imran khans attitude today. when he arrived at court, he was met by some of his supporters who were chanting s...

welcome to bbc news. we start in sudan. the first british evacuation flight from sudan has departed and two more are expected overnight, prime minister rishi sunak�*s spokesperson has said. the spokesperson added that the government was examining alternative evacuation routes including looking at using the port of sudan. a shaky ceasefire is holding in the sudanese capital, khartoum, allowing civilians out on to the streets for the first time in days. some gunfire can still be heard,...

hello and welcome to bbc news. state media in russia is reporting that president putin has visited mariupol — the ukrainian city which was captured by invading russian forces last year. the tass news agency says he travelled there by helicopter, and visited local residents. if confirmed, it would be mr putins first trip to the ukrainian territory which has been occupied by russia since the invasion was launched just over a year ago. weve received these pictures, which we understand t...

all or part of its troubled rival credit suisse. regulators are trying to facilitate a deal before markets reopen on monday. former us president donald trump says he suspects there are plans to arrest him on tuesday — hes called on his supporters to protest. prosecutors and the manhattan district attorneys office are looking at a possible indictment of the former president. kosovo and serbia have tentatively agreed on how to implement a european union—sponsored plan to normalise th...

to test a new alert system. ireland secured an historic grand slam title in dublin. a convincing 13—point victory over england saw them win the six nations in front of a huge home crowd on st patricks weekend. you on st patricks weekend. may have dodged the sho yesterday you may have dodged the showers yesterday but today it will be drier and brighterfor many yesterday but today it will be drier and brighter for many with sunny spells. the full forecast throughout the morning. its su...

to normalise relations with kosovo. the eu has been trying to broker a deal 15 years after kosovo declared independence. youre watching bbc news. a doctor working in ukraine says bandages made at a factory here in the uk are helping to save hundreds of lives. the dressings, which are coated with an extract that comes from shrimp, can stop intense bleeding. thousands have already been sent out in military first aid kits to help those on the frontline. matthew hill reports. dr irnya rybi...

the financial times is reporting that the swiss bank ubs has offered to buy its rival, credit suisse, for more than $2 billion. the swiss government is due to hold a press conference in about half an hours time in bern. credit suisse had been caught up in the market uncertainty triggered by the collapse, nine days ago, of americas silicon valley bank. it had been offered an emergency credit facility of more than $50 billion by switzerlands central bank, but that had not prevented a sha...