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Hello and welcome to the programme. We start this hour with Breaking News a Military Coup appears to be underway in myanmar. The countrys De Facto Leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the president win myint, and other Senior Party Leaders have all been detained in a series of Early Morning raids. Phone and Internet Connections have been cut and soldiers are on the streets of the Capital Naypyidaw and the main city yangon. The move comes after days of escalating tension between the civilian government and t...

At the first sitting of the new European Parliament session, meps from the brexit party turn their backs during the anthem of the European Union. Session, meps from the brexit party turn their backs during the anthem and its semifinal day for englands lionesses as they prepare to take of the European Union. And its semifinal day for englands lionesses theyll roar into action later on the usa in lyon. When they take on the usa in lyon. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We begin with bre...

People living under it and is really seized and constant air strikes. Israel says that Bombing Raids which have intensified our Targeting Members of hamas, the Group Responsible for murdering over 1400 responsible for murdering over moo israelis in the attacks on the 7th of october. Meanwhile as that conflict plays out, the push to find a diplomatic solution to the israel gaza war, us President Joe Biden has again spoken to israeli Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. The most recent communication...

The white house also says the president has discussed the war with the leaders of the uk, canada, france, germany and italy. Frances president Emmanuel Macron and the dutch Prime Minister, mark rutte, have also now announced theyll visit on monday and tuesday. And at the rafah border crossing, several trucks from a second convoy carrying humanitarian aid from egypt have crossed into the gaza strip. The convoy had earlier been detained at the rafah crossing for several hours so that they could be...

To show support. The white house has said that the president has discussed the war with the leaders of other countries, Emmanuel Macron and the dutch Prime Minister have stated they would visit on monday as well as tuesday. What is happening on the ground . At the end moment we do know that several trucks from a second convoy carrying humanitarian aid from egypt have crossed into the gaza strip. Israel says the bombing raids, which have intensified, are targeting members of hamas, the Group Resp...

Which go under the hammer this weekend hello, im geeta guru murthy, welcome to verified live the top us diplomat, Antony Blinken, has told the bbc that he is prepared to take steps against china if beijing continues to send key supplies to russia which are used to aid its invasion of ukraine. The Secretary Of State has been holding talks with the chinese leader, xijinping, in beijing. Our china correspondent laura bicker sat down with mr blinken. He said he made it clear to his chinese counterpa...

Hello im rob matheson this is the news our live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes a victory for sin so as the japanese leader looks to reform his countrys pacifist constitution. We cannot force on people who are not ready. Its a stalemate in the gulf high level meetings on the diplomatic rift with cutout appear to go nowhere. After a little over two days the World Health Organization revokes the controversial appointment of Zimbabwes President as a goodwill ambassador plus. Im not an...

A new Tropical Tuna Measure was adopted by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 20th meeting.

An opinion piece by Yogi Bratajaya, ICJ Legal Consultant and Daron Tan, ICJ Associate International Legal Adviser, Asia and the Pacific Programme, published on The Jakarta Post on 27 November 2023.  Over the past two decades, state authorities have tightened their grip on online freedom of expr

<img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2311/7fdc68086c1861005f44.jpeg' width='720' height='540'> Harry Newman from Motu School in the Gisborne region was recognised for his passion and environmental action at ...