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millions of nigerians are voting in the countrys most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. the race is between two major established parties, and a third candidate, peter obi, who has galvanised the support of young people. this is africas most populous country — and a record number of people — nearly 90 million — have been eligible to vote. voting has officially ended but the millions of people who are in queues at polling stations nati...

a winter storm brings rain and snow to southern california, the likes of which hasnt been seen there for more than three decades. there are also flood warnings in coastal areas. youre watching bbc news. now its time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — im hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. england win the six nations match that wales might have called off, claiming a victory in cardiff for the first time in six years. while in rome, another win, another bonus point, ...

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a father and son have been killed in a crash at the isle of man tt. five riders have died in this years event now on bbc news its time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. coming up on the programme... a repeat of last summers euros final — but itll be behind closed doors for england as they take on italy. a masterclass from mitchell as new zealand cruise past 500 on day two of the second test against england. back in the big time — saracens reach their first premiership ...

on student loans in england is being cut by almost 5%. ministers hope it will provide "peace of mind" for graduates. as you can see, this eye is not blinking... and singerjustin bieber reveals the reason he cancelled his performances this week — hes experiencing facial paralysis. more from me at the top of the hour but now on bbc news — its time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. a repeat of last summers euros final — but its behind closed doors for england as they ta...

you. officials for prince charles insist he is politically neutral after reports hes made controversial remarks about the governments asylum policy. the prince is said to have described as "appalling" the governments plans to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. ministers say the rwanda policy will discourage people from crossing the channel in unsafe boats — the first flight is due to leave on tuesday. brazilian police searching for a britishjournalist and his colleague in the amazon...

for being undemocratic. moscow is accused of deliberately sparking a globalfood crisis through its war in ukraine. russias un envoy storms out of the security council in protest. and the man taking drastic action to save ancient plane trees near the eiffel tower in france. hello and welcome. borisjohnson has survived a vote of confidence in his leadership of the conservative party, although more than 40% of tory mps voted against him. he described the result as "decisive" and his suppo...

tell the prime minister that, in the words of steve baker, the gig is up. i predict we will have a new leader of the party, a new prime minister, by party conference this year. im geeta guru—murthy live in westminster, where well be bringing you the latest reaction to the vote. if you are a conservative voter, what do you want to happen next? do let me know on instagram, twitter and tiktok — im @vicderbyshire. an arizona man who begged police for help before drowning is told by off...

Star all-rounder Mitchell Santner admitted that New Zealand had a chaotic start to the T20 World Cup 2024 as the squad chose extra training sessions over an a