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long—awaited report on alleged human rights abuses against uyghur muslims in china. un inspectors arrive in the southern ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia, on a mission to prevent a nuclear accident at the russian held power plant. as the tributes continue, preparations are being made for the funeral of mikhail gorbachov, the last leader of the soviet union. the last surviving member of the monkees sues the fbi over access to secret files held on the band. from child refugee to influent...

how over exposure to blue light is impacting our health. and — in tennis — serena williams is through to the third round of the us open after beating world number 2 anett kontaveit. hello and welcome. russia has been accused of shelling a town near the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in ukraine, where a team from the un nuclear watchdog is expected on thursday. the plant, which was taken by russia in march, sits on the banks of the dnieper river, 200 kilometres from crimea, which ...

festival returns after a covid—enforced absence. a long—delayed un report says serious human rights abuses have been committed in the chinese region of xinjiang against uighur muslims. it also found that allegations of torture and sexual abuse during what china calls vocational education and training are credible. beijing, which saw the report in advance, dismissed it as a farce. earlier, i spoke to peter irwin from the uighur human rights project, who said the chinese government w...

economic crisis? plus, when working from home is just too expensive — could soaring energy bills drive a mass return to the office for the first time since the pandemic? hello. we start with the cost—of—living crisis here in britain — because the boss of one of the uks top energy suppliers has told the bbc the government must act now to protect customers from soaring bills — or face catastrophe this winter. ovo energy ceo stephen fitzpatrick has been talking to our business e...

to flee their homes and are in need of shelter, food and medicine. the floods have also submerged vital infrastructure and farmland, killing livestock and destroying millions of acres of crops. the situation is likely to get worse as heavy rains continue. its easy to feel powerless in the face of so much devastation, but you can help. the disasters emergency committee represents 15 of the uks leading aid charities. many of its members are already working in pakistan and are preparing t...

conservative leader — and prime minister. another vote takes place today. 2.5 million public sector workers will find out today about the pay rise theyll be getting this year. and could you soon be allowed to get wed in your back garden? a change in the law is set to give couples more say over wedding venues and ceremonies in england and wales. the uk is set to experience its hottest day on record today, with temperatures expected to reach up to 41 or 42 degrees celsius. the met offi...

have gone over it. the overnight temperatures did not drop below 25 degrees for some, emily more in yorkshire was one of the hottest spots. the daytime has certainly gone, as ipm spots. the daytime has certainly gone, as 1pm the first a0 celsius day in the uk at heathrow. wales saw their hottest day yesterday, not quite so hot today, potentially getting hotter in scotland to break the national record under northern ireland things have already started to cool down. —— and in norther...

whether the parkland school gunman, who killed 17 people, should get the death penalty. after being closed by the kremlin in the early days of war, russias last remaining independent tv channel makes a defiant return to the airwaves. and could you soon be allowed to get wed in your back garden? a change in the law is set to give couples more say over wedding venues and ceremonies in england and wales. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. europe is facing a...

is at the plant and is not moving. its going to stay there. a review into failings at nhs maternity units in nottingham launches, with a call for affected families to come forward. tributes this evening for the star of the breakfast sofa bill turnbull, whos died at the age of 66. good evening. merseyside police have revealed that two guns were used in the shooting that killed nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel. olivia was shot in her home last week as her mother tried to stop a gu...

rinehart is giving the justice department one week to decide which item in the affidavit against the former president should remain sealed and which should be released. the justice department is likely to ask for a lot of different redactions here. they say this case is still very much in the works. they are also worried that information released could put some witnesses who are cooperating with the government at risk. >> citing intense interest in the case against former president don...