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hello and welcome to bbc news. banks and governments around the world are nervously watching the european markets to see if the crisis surrounding credit suisse will develop into a global banking crisis. so far things seem reasonably calm with shares in credit suisse rising almost 30% after the swiss national bank gave it a lifeline. but there are concerns that a potential interest rate rise later on thursday by the european central bank could add further volatility to the situation. e...

will be finding out what people make of the chancellors announcement. theres big changes to pensions to encourage people like doctors to stay in work butjeremy hunts plans prompt accusations his budget favours the rich. check before you travel. rail workers in the rmt union take part in another strike in their discpute over pay, jobs and working conditions. no miracle in madrid for liverpool as they lose their second leg against real and are knocked out of the champions league humbled ...

between the brothers over what will happen to james�*s character lorcan after their mothers death and as the first actor with down�*s syndrome to win an oscar, he hopes the world of the big screen will become more open to storylines which involve disability. its really down to the actors themselves, really, but i think we should be included because it doesnt matter what disabilities you have, as long as you can act, that is the main thing. what is crucial for representation is not ...

discover a harmful gene. its seven in the morning in singapore, and 8am injapan and south korea. both countries have hailed a new chapter in their troubled relationship. it came after leaders of the two countries met at a summit in tokyo — as both face increasing challenges from china and north korea. the leaders announced agreements on trade, security and cultural exchange. im joined now by our tokyo correspondent shaimaa khalil thank you forjoining us on the programme. this is a bi...

but what we do want to do is to push for and to advocate for these young people being looked after better. there are currently around 8,000 young people on that waiting list, some waiting years without any help at all. the health secretary, steve barclay, says he is clear that the new services providing that help must fully reflect the recommendations from the cass review and these, he says, differ significantly to the services provided at the tavistock. for the families waiting, the s...

been closed, as ice and snow made them impassable. extreme weather warnings remain in place in greater los angeles. coming up at six oclock, breakfast, with nina warhurst and rogerjohnson, but first on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, fire and fairness on a scottish island. �* ., ., ., ., ., island. im a woman, and i have a daughter— island. im a woman, and i have a daughter who _ island. im a woman, and i have a daughter who is _ island. im a woman, and i h...

tiktok state—wide, setting the stage for future court battles that could determine the fate in the us of the popular social media app, which is owned by china. joining me now is the bbc�*s helena humphrey to help break this down for us. we have seen some bands on government devices in the us or in other countries, but this bill would ban tiktok use for every day citizens, not sounds like it is unprecedented. this is a pivotal — like it is unprecedented. this is a pivotal moment, ...

but does not call for russia to withdraw its forces. voting is under way in nigeria — to elect a new president. the incumbent, muhammadu buhari, is stepping aside after serving the maximum two terms in office. a winter storm has brought snow, rain and threats of flooding to southern california. theres a blizzard warning for parts of los angeles county for the first time since 1989. youre watching bbc news. now its time for the travel show this week on the travel show, fire — and fa...

of the job or the artwork. whenever tourists come to nigeria, they want to visit this place, through the buyer and the commission works. whilst the technique has remained the same, most are working off printed images with little access to their ancestors�* original works. we have few ones that is still left, which is in ourfamily house this year, and we still have them in catalogues. yes, there are a few, not much. we dont have much access to it because much of them is stolen. ifeel ...

suspected of being used for spying — which was brought down by an american fighter jet yesterday. the former president of pakistan, general pervez musharraf, has died at the age of 79 — following a long illness. hello, welcome to bbc news. irans supreme leader is pardoning a large number of prisoners, including some of those arrested during the past months of protests. the pardon by ayatollah khamenei comes on the eve of the anniversary of the islamic revolution in 1979 — a date ...