There was shelling at this address and i heard from people that civilians died, that the Financial Health of one of the worlds biggest bang, its called the question with room was Credit Suisse. His vote, you want, collapse is stoking face if its spock a new type of financial meltdown. Ah, i pushing back on the mainstream narratives here. Darcy, international. Its a pleasure to have you with us for this out was program. So russia are low, a house of parliament has ratified the accession of full forma ukrainian regions into the country. Its after the vast majority of people in those territories did cost that balance in recent referendums, in favor of joining russia. And russia has talked different about, says they can now council the nations military for protection. Maria, good room, you know, with them and were not reacting to imaginary threats and distant countries service. Were defending our borders, our homelands, our entire people from actual genocide committed by the descendants an
Hello. Three years of brutal civil war, tens of thousands of people dead, near willy 3 million refugees. Despite all that, syria is holding a president ial election today. President alassad has cast his vote. These are images earlier. Hes widely expected to win a third seven year term in office a. This is the first time in decades theres more than one candidate on the ballot. The bbc jeremy burn has more from the capital da mass kas. This is the heart of the old city. Wherever you look there are image as of the alassad. His face is common here. There are also portraits of the president. At the moment there are thousands literally. Thats because of the election. Now, there are a couple of ways of looking at this election. Theres the view you get from opposition and from western countries and from critics of what the regime here does. That is that its a sham. Its a bad joke. The question asked is how can you hope to have a Fair Election in a country thats having a civil war . How can you
This is bbc world news, the headlines. The European Union and United Kingdom have announced that a post brexit trade deal has been agreed. The European Commission president ursula von der leyen described it as a good, fair and balanced deal. Prime minister borisjohnson said the uk has completed the biggest trade deal yet, adding we have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade and our fishing waters. The eus chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, said the clock is no longer ticking, and expressed his relief that a deal has been agreed. Lord david frost, who has been leading the uk team, says he is pleased and proud in their efforts to secure an excellent deal. Youre watching the bbc news with ben bland. A post brexit deal has been agreed four and a half years after the uk voted to leave the European Union. The Prime Minister said it was the biggest trade deal yet with the European Union and said britain had taken back control of its laws, borders, and fishing waters. After mont
Disease without symptoms. We dont yet have a test to tell how many people are infected and just have nothing at all. Meanwhile 254 people die from coronavirus in china on the deadliest day of the outbreak so far. And more than a0 more cases are confirmed on the diamond princess cruise ship currently moored off japan. The city watchdog investigates past links between the boss of Barclays Bank and the sex offenderjeffrey epstein. Criminal gangs are blamed for a big increase in fly tipping across england. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The Northern Ireland secretary, julian smith, is one of a number of high profile names to lose ministerial jobs, in Boris Johnsons reshuffle of his cabinet. Mrjohnson returned to downing street earlier, having spent the morning in his offce in the house of commons, where he was releasing colleagues of their ministerial duties. Julian smith was the first confirmed casualty. His departure comes just weeks after he helped broker the deal which res
Aftermath of the bomb used in this attack. Want to begin with cnn Senior Correspondent Frederik Pleitgen following this for us. We are hearing things from the British Government that weve never heard before on this subject. Reporter youre absolutely right, john, and the tone really has changed a great deal over the past 24 hours. There was a little bit of consternation yesterday when there were leaks, apparently the name of the attacker being leaked in the United States before the brits wanted to come out with it. However, you still heard, for instance, the british interior minister coming out and saying, look, that didnt really hamper the investigation, but now that those photos were leaked in the new york times, apparently showing what might be the detonator used in that attack, fragments of a backpack, also possible shrapnel, thats when the tone in britain did change. And theresa may, of course, has already arrived at the nato summit in burruss yelst and says she will make clear to