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all eyes on what the government would serve up in its budget this week. helping households and firms with the rising cost of living. its a historic day for englands cricketers as they begin their t20 series against pakistan. the first time theyve played there for 17 years. robbie williams is celebrating 25 years as a solo artist, and its an anniversary thats put him in a reflective mood. maybe i was closer to what i wanted to achieve than i actually first thought. im incredibly gratefu...

that dont even exist. thats very cool. good job, i take my hat off to you. my virtual hat. lives lost, people displaced. the horrors of war are unimaginable. and the battle for ukraine goes on. russia no longer has full control of the southern and eastern regions it illegally annexed in the last week, and as the ukrainian army fights back and regains some of it stolen territory the huge damages to donetsk and kherson are being revealed. many ukranians have been saddened by the destruct...

chris page has the details. blown out walls, a crumpled roof and tons of rubble, with the signs this was a lethal explosion. the blast triggered a wave of devastation and desperation. local people hurried to what was left of the petrol station to see who amongst their friends and relatives may have been caught up in the incident. some drive tractors to start removing the debris. a coastguard helicopter arrived to help tell if the injured to hospital. paramedics and firefighters from no...

at long last, kevin mccarthy is the new republican speaker of the house. but to say it didnt come easy, would be a massive understatement. mccarthy scratch out a victory in the early morning hours with just barely more than the absolute minimum support he needed. it took him 15 rounds of voting to get to the finish line. including a scuffle on the house floor on the anniversary of the january six insurrection. the contrast between the two parties has never been clearer. while republica...

in terms of cultural heritage. for example, yesterday in my native kharkiv, there were shellings and today as well, there were shellings of the central area of the city and as far as i know, some historical monuments and buildings have been damaged. and of course, it is also very important to preserve the heritage and also to tell the next generations about that. now eugene�*s company is helping to get high—powered scanners and training to the right people so they can create these ...

lives lost, people displaced. and eastern regions it illegally annexed in the last week, and as the ukrainian army fights back and regains some of it stolen territory the huge damage to donetsk and kherson are being revealed. many ukranians have been saddened by the destruction of buildings and the loss of culture and history that comes with that. since the start of the war unesco says almost 200 historic sites have been damaged. but what cant be saved physically can be saved virtually...

norrie has been in great form so far this season — this is now his seventh win of the year, although surprisingly, its only the second time hes got to this stage in five attempts. dan evans and andy murray will aim tojoin norrie and raducanu in the second round today. evans is up against the argentinian, facundo bagnis, and three—time grand slam champion murray faces a tough task against last years wimbledon runner—up matteo berretini. murray has beaten him, berrettini has had hi...

with transparency. now on bbc news, click. this week, were back in berlin as europes largest tech show powers up. yeah, well glide through the halls to see whats big, whats new, and whats bonkers. what are you doing? multitasking. meanwhile, laras been to the british seaside. not on holiday, though. ive been looking at how 56 is hoping to make our coastline safer. and its robot floors! chris has been making a right mess to put vacuum bots to the test. our robot now has a tail. yeah, im...

this seems like paradise, but behind all the beauty and the luxury lodges lies a very real and looming threat, and thats climate change, which is literally washing these stunning coral islands off the map. as soon as they realise im from the maldives, theyre like, "oh, when is it sinking? "i got to get there before it sinks." the maldives needs solutions, and it needs them fast. our islands are eroding at an alarming rate. we depend solely on our coral reefs for income, for protection,...

universities or working for humanitarian aid groups. the council has called for �*the full, equal and meaningful participation of women and girls�*. you are watching bbc news. recording now. yeah, yeah, yeah. right, im ready to go. are you keen to answer it as well? oh, yes, yes. you can stop to think about an answer, you dont have to do it all in one go — its just a conversation with me and ill take you — ill take you through the experiences. absolutely, yeah, yeah, 0k. clappe...