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escalation of the war in ukraine, announcing the mobilization of some 300,000 russian reservists and threatening a nuclear attack in clear and disturbing terms. >> translator: this is not a bluff. the citizens of russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our homeland, our independence and freedom will be ensured. and those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the prevailing winds can turn in their direction. >> now global leaders are responding to th...

hello and welcome to bbc world news. welcome to viewers in the uk and around the world. the cop27 climate summit has begun in egypt with an agreement to discuss the possibility of wealthy countries handing money to poorer nations to help them cope with the impact of global warming. until now, developed countries have resisted pressure to put whats referred to as "loss and damage" on the agenda. the conference heard a warning that the past eight years have been the warmest on record. ou...

tonight at ten: dire warnings for the future of the planet, as the cop 27 climate conference begins in egypt. delegates are told the last 8 years have been the hottest on record —accelerating the effects of climate change we must answer the planets distress signal with action — ambitious, credible climate action. the prime minister rishi sunak arrived in egypt this evening — after reversing his initial decision not to attend. and tonight mr sunak made his first public comments ab...

electricity and water. at least 19 people have died after a passenger plane crashed into lake victoria in tanzania while attempting to land in stormy weather — twenty—six of the 43 people on board were initially rescued. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are ros altman the former conservative pensions minister and parliamentary journalist, tony grew. lets start with the metro, which reports on the death of a 17—year�...

tournament would he consider pulling a tom brady and unretiring >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt good evening, everyone hurricane fiona now a major category 3 storm and likely to get stronger as it sweeps across islands of the caribbean. days after puerto rico took a direct hit, that islands residents are facing difficult and harrowing days from long gas lines to limited access to drinking water more than 1.1 million power customers without electricity. 55% o...

as ukraines forces gear up for battle. and we meet the british teenagers, getting a chance to explore antarctica, thanks to their work in the community. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. thousands of people have been taking part in candlelit vigils in south korea, to remember the 156 people killed in a crush on halloween. the victims, mostly young people, were among around 100,000 people who had flocked to the popular itaewon nightlife district in the c...

to sack thousands of staff at twitter, but admits revenues will drop. and we meet the british teenagers, getting a chance to explore antarctica, thanks to their work in the community. good afternoon. police say the firebombing of a migrant processing centre in dover last sunday was motivated by an extreme right—wing terrorist ideology. 66—year—old andrew leak from buckinghamshire threw up to three incendiary devices at the site. he is believed to have later taken his own life. th...

is calling on richer countries to "step up" to help developing nations reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. good afternoon. police say the firebombing of a migrant processing centre in dover last sunday was motivated by an extreme right—wing terrorist ideology. 66—year—old andrew leak from buckinghamshire threw up to three devices at the site. he is believed to have later taken his own life. the government has been facing widespread criticism for its handling of overcrowding ...

nations reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. good afternoon. police say the firebombing of a migrant processing centre in dover last sunday was motivated by an extreme right—wing terrorist ideology. 66—year—old andrew leak from buckinghamshire threw up to three devices at the site. he is believed to have later taken his own life. the government has been facing widespread criticism for its handling of overcrowding at an immigration centre nearby. joining me now is our correspo...

we begin with the turmoil on financial markets — today, the pound sterling continues to languish against the us dollar and several other currencies. the slide in its value was triggered by last weeks mini budget, with its controversial package of tax cuts. lets get historical for a moment. we have records for sterling against the dollar going back through history, and in the early hours of monday morning it reached an all time low — that is since the creation of the us currency in ...