Page 39 - Lava News Today

this week well have a series of reports looking at life in afghanistan — also on the programme. china says it will carry out new military exercises near south korea until the middle of august — as taiwan accuses china of practising for an invasion of the island. and the icelandic volcano spewing out lava and molten rock thats become a hit with tourists. live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. its newsday. hello and welcome to the programme... there were tears ofjoy ...

to end the invasion. now on bbc news, global questions discusses whats next for georgia and moldova. after president putins invasion of ukraine, other former soviet republics are feeling vulnerable. hello, im zeinab badawi. welcome to this edition of global questions from tbilisi, the capital of georgia. this country neighbours russia and theres a lot of concern here that moscows invasion of ukraine could trigger putins ambitions to try to control other parts of the former soviet union...

a trial of an american basketball star on drug charges has opened in russia. the kremlin has denied their detention is motivated by tensions over ukraine. now on bbc news — its time for global questions. hello, im zeinab badawi. welcome to this edition of global questions from tbilisi, the capital of georgia. this country neighbours russia and theres a lot of concern here that moscows invasion of ukraine could trigger putins ambitions to try to control other parts of the former sovie...

and ask how real is putins dream of a new imperialist russia? welcome to the magnificent garden hall in tbilisi. im joined by a top panel from across the region who are going to be answering questions from our local audience here. but before they do that, let us give you this brief overview of why people in former soviet republics like georgia and moldova are feeling a bit vulnerable after putins invasion of ukraine. georgia is probably the most exposed country in the world to russian ...

hello and welcome. president biden has described as "unacceptable" the sentencing of us basketball star brittney griner to nine years in a russian prison for possessing and smuggling drugs. she admitted to having cannabis oil when she was detained in moscow in february, but maintained she hadnt intended to break the law. washington has offered a prisoner swap, but it hasnt been taken up. azadeh moshiri reports. i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant to hurt anybody. i never meant...

good morning. the governor of the bank of england has defended the decision to raise interest rates, saying theres a "real risk" of soaring prices becoming "embedded". yesterday, the bank warned the uk will fall into recession as it raised interest rates by the largest amount in 27 years. the uk economy is forecast to shrink in the last three months of this year, as the bank predicts a recession that will last well into next year. the bank says that sharp increases in energy prices wil...

as parts of europe face a drought, the first in a series of hosepipe bans is due to come into force across the south of england to try and tackle water shortages. the american conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay more than $4 million in damages after losing a defamation case for falsely claiming the sandy hook shooting was a hoax. hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. in the uk, the governor of the bank of england has defended the decision...

every time there is a chance to vote and to see something, you gotta go out and say it. >> we will discuss all that ahead, but in new york, there are four other congressional races that we are watching closely. in new yorks post-congressional district longtime democratic representatives jerrold nadler and carolyn maloney forced into the same race due to redistricting. nadler won that primary, ending maloneys 30-year stunt in congress. in your 17th district, democratic congressman, sean...

back here at home, four current and former police officers facing federal charges in connection with the shooting death of breonna taylor. attorney general merrick garland accusing the officers of lying to obtain the search warrant for her home and lying again to investigators after the shooting. breaking news in the alex jones trial. a jury in texas ordering the conspiracy theorist to pay more than $4 million to parents who lost their 6-year-old boy in newtown, for calling the sandy...

of why people in former soviet republics like georgia and moldova are feeling a bit vulnerable after putins invasion of ukraine. georgia is probably the most exposed country in the world to russian aggression. moscow has troops stationed about 30km from where im standing here in the heart of the capital, tbilisi. 1a years ago, russia gave military support to separatists in two regions, south ossetia and abkhazia. there was a five—day war between these separatists and georgian forces ...