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now global questions comes from sri lanka. welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from the heart of sri lankas capital, colombo. im outside the presidential office, and today, its pristine exterior is well guarded. but six months ago, angry antigovernment protesters stormed this building, as well as the presidential palace, forcing the president to flee the country. they were angry at just how desperate their economic situation had become, and they blamed government corrup...

"concerns" over the gender recognition legislation passed in scotland last month, as he considers 16—year—olds too young to change their legal gender. you are watching bbc news. now, global questions: sri lanka: rising global civil unrest? welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from the heart of sri lankas capital, colombo. im outside the presidential office, and today, its pristine exterior is well guarded. but six months ago, angry antigovernment protesters stormed t...

its six in the morning in singapore, and six in the evening across florida where the state is being battered by hurricane ian. there are warnings of catastrophic damage — both from the high winds — which are gusting at up to 240 kilometres per hour, thats around 150 miles per hour. and from the heavy rain. combine that with what experts are saying could be the highest storm surge on record — and there are fears for the safety of thousands of people. lets get the latest now from o...

protesters... we start in florida where the state is being battered by hurricane ian. there are warnings of catastrophic damage both from from the high winds which are gusting at up to 235 kilometres per hour, thats around 145 miles per hour. you can see the image that this is the seen life in florida at the moment. the gusts of wind that are blowing throughout that are blowing throughout that state as i was saying at around 230 kph that is around 145 mph and also the damage thatis 145...

as assistant to the secretary of state, and the international trade economist rebecca harding. welcome to the programme. if at first you dont succeed, try, try and try again seems to be the game plan for kevin mccarthy in his bid to become the speaker of the house, after failing three times yesterday to get enough support from his party. but 2a hours on, the stalemate continues. hes lost twice again already today and now we are heading to a sixth vote, all because a small group of righ...

ill talk to one woman trying to make a difference for the young girls and women in the country. there are so following a developing story the arrest of a suspected serial killer in the state of california. the latest developments on that are moments away. we want to begin though with the latest that were hearing on the possibility of the former president actually testified before the january six committee. joining me now at politico kyle cheney. what reporting do you have on this, kyle...

on a trip to washington, japans prime minister has warned that russias invasion of ukraine has opened a dangerous new era for the world. fumio kishida said russian aggression could encourage similar acts elsewhere, and china remained the central challenge for both the us and japan. now on bbc news, global questions: sri lanka. welcome global questions: sri lanka. to global questions. from welcome to global questions. from the heart of sri lankas capital, colombo. iam from the heart of ...

a new conservative government. the international edition of the financial times focuses on the uk leader reshuffling his cabinet. jeremy hunt and james cleverly remain, respectively, as chancellor of the exchequer and foreign secretary. the guardian calls the prime ministers reshuffle a gamble, referencing suella braverman�*s return as home secretary after being sacked from the role due to a security breach less than a week ago. the express reports on mr sunak�*s solemn tone in his...

it will severely impact millions of people and put the barrier island communities completely under water. joining me this hour, the acting director of the national hurricane center to update the track of the storm. i will talk to mayors up and down the coast as ian comes onshore. lets go to our meteorologist with the latest on the hurricanes path. what are you seeing from the latest updates? >> with each update, the conditions continue to grow dire. right now, we are seeing lots of rai...

from the heart of sri lankas capital, colombo. im outside the presidential office, and today, its pristine exterior is well guarded. but six months ago, angry antigovernment protesters stormed this building, as well as the presidential palace, forcing the president to flee the country. they were angry at just how desperate their economic situation had become, and they blamed government corruption and mismanagement for it. sri lanka is saddled with heavy debt, soaring inflation and impo...