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heres where the banks base rate stands at the moment — at 5.25% it is the highest in 15 years. the bank has raised the cost of borrowing fourteen times to try and tame soaring prices but inflation has eased sharply in recent months and the expectation now is that rates may soon start to come down. however, for those in the uk hoping for cheaper mortgages and loans there was something of a bad omen in the us, where the chair of the federal reserve seemed to dash expectations of a rate...

this is bbc news, the headlines... the un says once facilities sheltering thousands of people in gaza has been hit leaving nine people dead. a russian military plane crashes, with no survivors. moscow says ukrainian prisoners of war were on board and accuses kyiv of shooting it down. in the us, donald trump defeats nikki haley in the republican primary in new hampshire but shes vowing to stay in the race. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, heres hugh. alexande...

good eveningmism im anderson cooper in new york. this is special coverage of the extraordinary and still confusing events we have been reporting on for the past 24 hours out of russia and of what will be a critical day ahead for vladimir putin. what we witnessed over the last 24 hours appears to have been the most serious threat to putins hold on power in decades. at this hour we know a lot, but its important to point out there is a lot that is not known. for instance, what will be the...

>> republicans take grievance pollacks to the house floor censuring democrat adam schiff for his role in donald trumps first impeachment. and that comes as theres drama within the house gop with two of its more outspoken members at odds over how and when to impeach president biden. and also ahead the latest on the search for the missing submersible deep in the atlantic ocean as experts suspect the five people inside may have just a few hours of oxygen left. good morning and welcome t...

in, they said they heard screams coming from the park. >> she was found naked and bound with red duck taped. when >> you see the photos, you can feel the terror. >> he left her for dead. >> we were shocked. as a dna laboratory that there were no other offenders. >> how is this guy not in the system? >> then, one day, youve got a call. >> they said theres been an update on the case. it was like finally. >> ive been thinking about who this guy was for so long, i dont think anything could...

editorial report." we hook ahead to 2024 and a new set of challenges and opportunities for the country. im edward lawrence in this week for paul gigot, and we begin with the u.s. economy which defied expectations in 2023 as inflation fell and recession fierce faded. now the santa claus rally in the stock market giving us another record close this week for the dow jones industrial average and the federal reserve signal rate hikes are done and cuts could be in store for 2024. lets bring ...

decision could be coming soon, thats prompting a warning to prosecutors from former fbi director, jim comey, on why with jen psaki today. >> trump comes for the rule of law, the system of justice, and the agencies with a flame thrower. he will come and try to criticize and attack your family, your witnesses, there are no limits to what he will try to do to obstruct an effort to hold him accountable. >> no limits. also, a scary scene at sea, a chinese warship coming with 150 yards of an...

marriage to work, i did not give up. >> soon he was gone, vanished without a word or a trace. >> he left the young daughter behind. he left the house. >> was this a husband who did not want to be found? or could this be something else. >> detectives are not an undercover operation. that would lead to a long -- >> hard to say ready for that? i know that it has to happen. >> disappearance in the desert. could it be the perfect crime. i can only imagine what would be like to keep that. we...

the trump/desantis battle evolved into a schoolyard brawl. >> you dont change your name in the middle of the election. >> his whole family moved to florida under my governorship. are you kidding me? >> what is the desantis plan to convince voters hes not just a better nominee but a better president. plus the gop field keeps growing. three more candidates will jump in this week including trumps former vp. >> republicans have to offer a positive vision grounded in conservative principl...

and on that note, i wish you all a very, very good night. it is an honor to be back with you. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thank you for staying up late with me. i will see you at the end of tomorrow. >> with news out of colorado, the state supreme court has ruled that state -- donald trump should be removed from the 2024 republican primary ballot. since january 6th, there has been plenty of discussion and legal circles and even some excitement about sect...