Fay Weldon News Today

why countries in east asia and the pacific region are among the worst affected. we start in ukraine where a battlefield commander in the eastern town of bakhmut has told the bbc that the fighting is ferocious. a us official has said russian forces have made incremental advances around the town, with mercenaries from the russian paramilitary wagner group heavily involved in the assault. the battle has been described as a �*meat grinder�* — with high numbers of casualties on both s...

been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. and millions of catholics around the world prepare to say a final farewell at the funeral of pope benedict xvi. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the us house of representatives has adjourned for a second day without electing a speaker, extending the paralysis at the heart of american politics. president biden said having a congress that cant function is embarassing for the country. republican kevin mccarthy has been s...

a ukrainian military commander in the shattered eastern town of bakhmut has described to the bbc the fierceness of the fighting there. he said he hadnt seen russian forces fight anywhere else with similar determination, advancing under fire even when the ground was littered with their comrades�* bodies. a us official has said russian forces have made incremental advances around the town, with mercenaries from the russian paramilitary wagner group heavily involved in the assault. the ...

than expected christmas, attention turns to a challenging year ahead, with businesses fearing the rising cost of living could keep us away from the high street. in a leakfrom his new book, prince harry claims that his brother prince william physically attacked him during a row over harrys wife meghan. thousands of mourners gather in the vatican, ahead of the funeral of the former pope benedict xvi. forest fire up their survival bid. nottingham forest secure their first premier league a...

and fay weldon, the writer best known for her 1983 novel, "the life and loves of a she—devil" has died at the age of 91. the prime minister, rishi sunak, has set out his programme for the year ahead, outlining five promises he says he wants the public tojudge his premiership on. they are halving inflation to ease the cost of living whilst also growing the economy, creating better—paid jobs and opportunities across the country. he wants to ensure the national debt is falling to secu...

than 30 books has died at the age of 90 books. and a thrilling finish at the pdc world darts championships as englands michael smith triumphs for the first time. and coming up in sportsday later on the bbc news channel... well have reaction to the death of the west ham co owner david gold who has passed away after a short illness at the age of 86. good evening. the prime minister has focused on the nhs, the cost of living and the economy as he set out a fresh vision for his government ...

and our other main story tonight. a special report from bakhmut in eastern ukraine the site of fierce fighting from which almost all the citys residents have fled. we are walking over shards of glass. pretty much every second you hear the sound of artillery fire. you can tell every minute this city is being intensely fought over. sir. tell every minute this city is being intensely fought over.— intensely fought over. sir, you do not have the _ intensely fought over. sir, you do not h...

Has set its priorities for the brexit negotiation, saying the uk would have to agree to honour any financial obligations to the eu. Its very, very possible and i will tell you its already happened that my attitude toward syria and assad has changed very much. A surprising turn in us policy. Is President Trump accused of inappropriate respect for President Putin about to get tough on the russians and their ally, Bashar Al Assad . There was drama in the un. When the United Nations consistently fai...

Now from the 2012 Miami Book Fair international, michael talked about his book what money cant buy the morrill in the markets in which he addresses the ethical question is their something wrong with the world in which everything is for sale . This is about 40 minutes. [applause] thank you, david, everybody for coming. Today i would like to engage all of us in a discussion of the question of the book. Its an easy question to state im sorry easy to answer what should be the role of money in market...

Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came t