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hello and welcome to bbc news. the governor of mississippi has declared a state of emergency after tornadoes ripped through the us state. at least 25 people were killed. the authorities say the storm left a trail of damage for more than 150 kilometres. president biden has called the storms heartbreaking and vowed federal support. one of the worst affected towns is rolling fork, where entire neighborhoods were flattened to rubble. our north america correspondent, david willis, reports. ...

the dispute, and outbreaks of violence, forced the authorities to postpone a planned state visit by the british monarch, king charles. meanwhile, separate demonstrations have begun in western france, linked to concerns over water usage by large—scale agricultural producers. its feared the disputes could converge at a time of growing tensions. earlier i spoke to our paris correspondent bethany bell and she explained the background of the protests. the most dramatic one at the moment i...

i was skiing, and looking downhill, as you do, and was skied directly into by mr sanderson. and a once—in—a—decade flyby, as an asteroid passes between the earth and the moon. hello. security forces in france remain on high alert, after legislation to raise the state pension age caused massive protests. the dispute — and outbreaks of violence — forced the authorities to postpone a planned state visit by the british monarch, king charles. meanwhile, separate demonstrations hav...

hello and welcome. president biden will arrive in belfast, beginning a four—day trip in northern ireland. hes marking the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement, a deal that brought three decades of conflict, known as the troubles, largely to an end. when he lands, hell be greeted by the british prime minister. a huge security operation is now in place. but the visit is going ahead in the absence of a devolved government in northern ireland is the power—sharing deal ushered ...

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Left northern ireland in 2003 after several media organisations alleged he had been working for the army while he was the head of the iras internal security unit. joining me now is thejournalist peter taylor, whos just released a new book operation chiffon: the secret story of m15 and m16 and the road to peace in ireland. thank you for being with us. explain first of all who this man was? freddie stak, aka stakaknife, was an italian immigrant living in northern ireland, allegedly recruited by th...

We speak to the journalist and broadcaster Peter Taylor, whose new book 'Operation Chiffon' describes the top secret intelligence operation that led to peace in Northern Ireland.

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