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hello and welcome to the programme. we start in new zealand where, in the last couple of hours, chris hipkins has been sworn in as the countrys new prime minister, after the shock resignation of jacinda ardern last week, who said she didnt have enough in the tank to continue in the job. mr hipkins was sworn in at government house in wellington, alongside carmel sepuloni, who becomes the countrys first pasifika deputy prime minister. mr hipkins�* labour party will face a general elect...

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start with the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. ever since the taliban seized power again in 2021, millions of women and girls have lost access to education and other freedoms. the country is now facing a humanitarian crisis, with its coldest winter in a decade. temperatures are as low as minus 31 degrees celsius. the united nations estimates that 97% of afghans are living in poverty. some 20 million people are facing...

after much pressure and anticipation, there are reports in the german media that the country will send leopard 2 battle tanks to ukraine. reports suggest olaf scholz will give the go—ahead to send 1a tanks, paving the way for poland german—made analysts say this could be a game changerfor ukraine in its efforts to repel russian troops from its territory. sofia bettiza has the latest. he has been hesitant for days, but now, after mounting pressure, the german chancellor appears to h...

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start with the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. ever since the taliban seized power again in 2021, millions of women and girls have lost access to education and other freedoms. the country is now facing a humanitarian crisis, with its coldest winter in a decade. temperatures are as low as minus 31 degrees celsius. the united nations estimates that 97% of afghans are living in poverty. some 20 million people are facing...

As does the only movie that outperformed it at the box office, avatar: the way of water, and that matters to the oscars. a huge proportion of their revenue comes from the tv rights to the ceremony, and with audiences for awards shows plummeting in recent years, they know they need to try to get people watching again. pinocchio, you shouldnt lie! of course, a nomination still carries huge cultural cache. former best picture and best director winner guillermo del toro says todays nomination for be...

Pinocchio, you shouldnt lie! of course, a nomination still carries huge cultural cache. former best picture and best director winner guillermo del toro says todays nomination for best animated film for pinocchio means as much to him as his previous ones. iam not lying! what does an oscar nomination mean? is it still the gold standard? in practical terms, it puts a lot of eyes on your movie. people that didnt see it before, now they see it, because its nominated. if you win, the same thing, and i...