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the government of switzerland says that the countrys biggest bank, ubs, has taken over its troubled rival — credit suisse — in an emergency measure designed to protect the swiss economy. credit suisse has seen its value plummet over the last week due to fears about the companys financial health. regulators in switzerland had spent the day trying to pave the way for a deal to be struck before the financial markets open tomorrow. heres the swiss president alain berset speaking at a p...

hello and welcome to bbc world news. the government of switzerland says that the countrys biggest bank, ubs, has taken over its troubled rival credit suisse in an emergency measure designed to protect the swiss economy. fears about the possible collapse of credit suisse sparked falls in stock markets around the world over recent days, and raised fears of another global financial crisis. the rescue deal follows a weekend of emergency talks between the two banks, after credit swiss saw i...

a man who leads by 30 points in polls. donald trump and the jury did this at the urging of a man called alvin bragg. hes the manhattan district attorney who has been famous so far by making the city much more dangerous by refusing to enforce laws against crimes like robbery and . now, we dont know at this hour what the indictment says. we dont know specifically what the charges are. >> but previous news reports suggest they will emanate from an alleged payment. seven years ago, a payme...

top of the hour this thursday. im jim sciutto. >> im erica hill. we begin this hour with the new reporting of the chinese surveillance balloon, and the state department is confirming that this device was capable of monitoring u.s. communications. that is likely one of the new details that lawmakers are learning this morning. the biden administration is giving classified briefings on the issue on capitol hill a short time ago, and we will give you more of what we are learning in a momen...

dozens of people were kill and injured in greece when two trains collided head on at high speeds. what we know ahead. and we begin on capitol hill, where right now attorney general merrick garland is fielding questions from the senate judiciary committee. as the justice department investigates classified documents found on the properties of president biden, former president trump, and former vice president pence. todays hearing comes after congressional leaders received the classifie...

of wildlife charities. 0n the first stamps featuring king charles iii have been unveiled by the royal mail. more than 9,500 people are now known to have died following two devastating earthquakes which hit turkey and syria. that death toll is likely to rise significantly as rescue workers and civilians continue to search the rubble — and survivors trapped beneath it succumb to their injuries and the bitterly cold weather. the earthquakes were the biggest in the region since 1939 — ...

government is "on the side of the british people." the opposition called it a gimmick. now on bbc news, click. the bbc has just revealed its 2022 list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world. so this week, were celebrating the achievements of female tech innovators. shiona meets an absolute legend of the sporting world to find out how tech is transforming her game. hello! hi. i go to the worlds biggest start—up campus in paris, where female innovators are cooking...

of the sporting world to find out how tech is transforming her game. hello, hi. i go to the worlds biggest start—up campus in paris, where female innovators are cooking up some amazing ideas. it tastes a lot like egg. there is a bit of an aftertaste, a slightly bitter aftertaste. mmm, bit of seasoning maybe, or mouthwash? anyway, ive been to meet a female tech boss who is helping to shape the future of surgery. the contribution of women in all walks of life has often been forgotten, ...

re-election campaign that could launch as soon as tomorrow our very own steve kornacki is here to break down what voters think about a potential biden/trump rematch in 2024. right now more than 15,000 americans are still trapped in sudan after evacuations this weekend and as violence rages in the streets. new details this morning about whats being done to get them out. the supreme court keeps the abortion pill available for now. whats next in the legal battle? and kevin mccarthy ...

in the history of china. he says now his goal is to be more quickly elevating his military in this next term. that as the generally quiet chinese foreign minister now slamming the united states. >> if the u.s. does not hit the brake, continues to speed on the wrong path no, amount of guardrails can prevent derailing and there will be conflict and confrontation. >> martha: our nations top intelligence officials laying out today the escalating china threat. watch this. >> we assess that ...