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For whatever happened. i would say its unusual but its not surprising. weve trained for that kind of range before. only a couple of weeks ago we were doing this kind of manoeuvre. they are trying to push their games out here in the black sea and say this is their territory. i think we are just forever trying to, as we jokingly say, "poke the russian bear" and see what the reaction is. and this is another irritant for russia — britain and the us helping train ukraines forces. earlier this week,...

Every nigerian is able to come to that process and give their views. at the end of the day, there will be maybe a referendum or some decision on how best to amend the constitution. thats an ongoing process, and we should watch that process closely and see how it unfolds. if the majority of nigerians want a devolution, like you give an example, then that is what will happen. their parliaments at the state level will take that decision, and then the constitution can be amended, were implementing t...

Insurgents have taken over now, so that is progress. the presidents own party are angry about the security situation. senator smart adeyemi from the ruling apc said in april this year, "insecurity is threatening us. the nation is on fire. "the president must rise to the occasion and bring in people to save this country, or else we will be consumed. we cannot keep quiet any longer." these are the presidents own party members saying this. that is adeyemi — one party member. our country is not on...

The private sector as well as from the government, with government acting as an enabler for the private sector to invest where the private sector sees benefit. all right. you know very well that investment needs stability, and that is something that nigeria cannot offer — security. since 2009 in the north—east, 3.5 million people displaced, 50,000 killed because of the activities of extremist groups like boko haram. in the north—west, kidnappings, ransoms, 11,000 killed. youre seeing the g...

This is bbc news. our headlines: a bbc investigation has found over 2,000 migrant children being detained in a camp in el paso, texas in appalling conditions. the facility at fort bliss is overcrowded and ridden with disease. myanmar�*s armed forces have clashed with a militia group in the countrys second city, mandalay. its the first such exchange of fire in a major urban centre. officials in northern afghanistan say taliban militants have captured the main border crossing with tajikistan in ...

The main border crossing with tajikistan in kunduz province. the insurgents have already taken control of key districts near the provincial capital kunduz. it comes as the united nations�* special envoy on afghanistan has warned of increasing insecurity as the taliban take control of more areas. this is what deborah lyons had to say at a virtual session of the un security council. more than 50 of afghanistans 370 districts have fallen since the beginning of may. most of these districts have be...

Challenges from the economic hardship, the stress, the anxiety. i can tell you, mental health is real. we have to deal with the causes of crime. >> with us now is a licensed psychologist and vice president of clinical development in medical affairs at big health, a digital therapeutics company. thanks so much for being with us. as a psychologist, what are you seeing as the biggest impact on peoples mental health emerging from the pandemic? >> thanks for having me, anna. yeah. as those stats summ...

Officials in northern afghanistan say taliban militants have captured the main border crossing with tajikistan in kunduz province. the insurgents have already taken control of key districts near the provincial capital kunduz. it comes as the united nations�* special envoy on afghanistan has warned of increasing insecurity as the taliban take control of more areas. this is what deborah lyons had to say at a virtual session of the un security council. more than 50 of afghanistans 370 districts h...

Segment of the society saying you cant even talk about this because youre the wrong color, because youre the wrong gender? >> i think if youre going to fight to be included, were fightsing for inclusion, you cant fight for inclusion and practice exclusion. in many ways, you are contradicting your own message. youre trying to replace those that have discriminated or cut you out, rather than be the alternative by expanding it for everyone. i welcome talking to people that disagree with me. i welco...

Of this election campaign - is that the incumbent authorities are not talking about what theyve done. we reject the authorities that gave up our lands to the enemy, brought disaster upon us and cause discord in society. security remains a national priority. tensions are at breaking point in border areas between armed azeri and armenian troops. and then there is an unresolved issue with armenian prisoners of war. some of them went on trial in baku this month. for armenia, it is still a state of w...