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began on friday evening, when the al—shabaab group detonated two bombs outside the hayat hotel in the capital. dozens of people were evacuated from the building, said to be popular with the journalist and politicians. the siege lasted for 30 hours, with gunmen having held hostages inside. we have seen some footage which we can show you, in it, you can hear the gunshots. gunfire. this was clearly an intense battle for control. it is not yet known how many people died during the siege....

and hes asking why republicans wont ban assault weapons. and another justice department deadline, the governments response to a federal judge is due today. prosecutors hope to make the case that they were careful and that theres no need for a special process now to sort through the documents seized from donald trumps home. and a noteworthy maga makeover. house a denier scrubbed his website that a the 2020 election was stolen. the president of the united states enters the campaign fra...

insight into former president trumps strategy in this ongoing back and forth over the documents kept at mar-a-lago. and the legal advice and from whom hes getting from conservative activist tom fitton. one person close to the former president said once trump took fittons advice, quote, it was all downhill from there. this was sources tell cnn trump and his allies have become increasingly concerned about the potential legal implications from all this. plus, president biden fresh off wha...

hear the warning of climate change driven heat, what theyre telling the people of britain, where just 1% with air conditioners with temperatures over 100. will reeve is there. here at home, damning new report into the uvalde massacre. body camera images that show confusion, lack of communication with 376 law enforcement officers on the scene. hear one say we have to get in, the gunman just keeps shooting. the >> we have to get in there, he just keeps shooting. >> in the classroom for...

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>> convincing millions of followers -- >> alex! alex! alex! >> damaging lives. >> alex jones lied about sandy hook, a tragedy that i lost my son in. >> tonight, the disturbing history, from the fringe -- >> he could turn his tongue black as if he were possessed. >> to making a fortune. >> truth doesnt matter, its like a far-right qvc. >> threatening american democracy. >> 1776! 1776! >> through exclusive footage. >> im donald trump now. >> interviews with former employees. >> we made u...

polls. who will succeed joe biden? >> well, you know, theres no question in my mind that joe biden is doing exactly what needs to be done for this great country of ours. we all know that our democracy is teetering on edge. we need a joe biden to get us through this rough patch. i think hes doing great with that. we know that this forecast includes vice president harris. i support her. and im just saying that if he chooses not to run again, first on my list after him would be kamala har...

of the cat skills. while most new yorkers will be voting in the primary, others will be voting in a special election for the house seat vacated by tino delgato after he was appointed governor. so why this race, especially because its for a four-month term? this is because its most potent, for economy and crime or abortion and democracy, what ryan is running on. the democrats are hoping the closer-a than-expected red districts, along with the resounding defeat of the anti-abortion measu...

hello, and welcome to bbc news. we begin with some news which has been breaking out of somalia over the last couple of hours, where security forces say theyve ended a siege that had lasted over 30 hours at the hayat hotel in the capital, mogadishu, where islamist gunmen were reported to be holding hostages. theres been no independent verification, and no official statement from the somali government. our reporter emily brown has been following the story and joins me now. emily, what is...

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