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and the us leads western countries in promising more weapons for ukraine, including air defence systems. were going to do everything we can, as fast as we can, to help the ukrainian forces get the capability they need to protect the ukrainian people. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. its newsday. i want to bring you some news thats just come through in the last hour from the us, where a usjury in connecticut has ruled that the conspiracy theorist alexjones must pay...

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ slowly but surely, the 1970s are disappearing. the 1980s will be upon us. and what a decade it is coming up. happy new year! >> as we began the 80s in the television world, the landscape was on any given evening, 9 out of 10 people watching only one of three networks. >> more than 30 million people are addicted to it. social critics are mystified by its success. what is it? its televisions primetime prairie potboiler "dallas." >> a move like that will destroy all of ewi...

what the hell is the matter with us? im not joking. think about it. what are we doing? >> president joe biden gives a fiery and impassioned speech in pennsylvania, vowing to ban assault-style weapons while calling out republicans for criticism of fbi following the search of mar-a-lago. well have much more of the presidents remarks just ahead. meanwhile, there are several new developments in the justice departments investigation into the former president, including this picture from t...

programme: fighting rages in eastern ukraine in one of the bloodiest battles since the start of the war, as russia sends in mercenary forces. more torrential rain and storms in california wreak damage and put millions of people at risk. and evading rescue: the seal trapped in a fishing lake in essex who, funnily enough, seems to be in no hurry to leave. and coming up on the bbc news channel. england captain 0wen farrell is set to be clearfor their six nations opener against scotland de...

intensifying as much as we thought it. where theres still a ways to go. the storm has roughly three days to get a strong as its going to get, and then will weaken as it approaches florida after that. the hope is that it never gets its act together, but all of our computer, guides that -- are telling us is not going to happen. its saying this is going to intensify for the next three, days maybe rapidly intensify when it gets -- to as of now, still only tropical storms, -- thats not the ...

putin. >> i think he is a rational actor who miscalculated significantly. i dont think there will be a recession. if it is it will be a slight recession. name me a president that has gotten as much done as i have in two years, not a joke. plus the january 6ths argument that donald trump remains a clear and present danger showing new evidence including videotaped accounts from the former presidents words. a sit-down with john fetterman puts a spotlight on his recovery from a stroke....

with the murder of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel. she was shot in her home in liverpool in august. king charles and the queen consort camilla visited dunfermline on their first official engagment since the period of royal mourning came to an end. and coming up we meet mr doodle — the man from kent who makes his living from doodling and has covered his whole house in drawings. hello, if you havejustjoined us welcome to bbc news. just to remind you we will have live coverage ...

critical tory mps — and the public? also tonight. the energy regulator ofgem warns of a "significant risk of gas shortages" this winter. the man accused of murdering nine—year—old olivia pratt korbel appears in court in liverpool. cheers for the king and queen consort on their first public engagement since the end of the period of royal mourning. coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel: theres always pride at stake in the east midlands derby, but there co...

dangerous killed nine last week alone. >> coroners saying we cant even embalm any more he bodies. >> learning more about a close connection between hunter biden and a top justice department lawyer. doj official worked alongside hunter bidenens personal attorney just before his rise to the white house. [cheers] >> american tennis player cocoa heading to the u.s. quarterfinals for the first time. the 18-year-old beat john shae in straight sets. she will play again tomorrow. ♪ ♪ >> go...

australian man who was the subject of a crime podcast and has now been convicted of his wifes murder, a0 years after she disappeared. we begin with the floods in pakistan. the prime minister has called these floods "the worst in the history of pakistan". we know every province has been affected. but the worst affected are in the south — the water is still flowing down the overflowing indus river. mountainous regions in khyber pakhtunkhwa are also badly hit. were going to bring you re...