hello and welcome to the programme. in iran, a fire has broken out at the notorious evin prison in the capital tehran, where political prisoners including dozens of foreign nationals are being held. in videos posted on social media, gunshots and an alarm can also be heard. iranian state media has said the fire has been brought under control. it reported that at least eight people had been injured and there were no fatalities. it comes as iran enters its fifth week of nationwide protests, sparked by the death in custody of a young woman detained for not correctly wearing the mandatory headscarf. the internet was shut down accross much of the country on saturday, but videos have emerged showing protests in a dozen cities, including tehran. in the northwestern city of ardabitl, there have been reports of the security forces opening fire on demonstrators and protesters throwing rocks and chanting death to the dictator . i spoke to rana rahimpour of the bbc s persian service, abo
president erdogan promises an investigation. translation: of course we will find out how- this explosion happened, and if there are any people responsible for it with the prosecutions, which have already started. and the husband and wife team behind one of the most successful covid vaccines believe the same technology could help transform cancer treatment. there s been more unrest in iran, including at evin prison in tehran, which houses hundreds of political prisoners and dozens of dual nationals. iranian state media says a fire broke out in the jail after clashes, but that it s now under control. 8 people were reportedly injured. it follows another day of anti government protests in several cities. demonstrations began last month in response to the death in custody of a young woman detained for allegedly not wearing her hijab correctly. the bbc s, duncan kennedy reports. this is ardabil, north west of tehran, where protesters have started using rocks to take on the authorit
new problems for president biden in polling. his popularity is seeing is a drop in voters as they rank the biggest concerns. and president biden is leaving for a g20 summit in india and what they say he needs to pull off while there. and an american is stuck in a cave thousands of feet below ground, and the measures to rescue him. i m john berman with sara sidner and kate bolduan. this is cnn news central. oomph, problematic poll numbers for president biden, the approval numbers are sinking to 39%, and democrats are on notice as a 2024 race for the white house is heating up. among the voters concerns, age. they are worried about the physical and mental competence along with how well he understands the concerns ofuture generations of americans. another big issue, the economy. 58% say that biden s policies have made economic conditions worse. all right. with me now, cnn political director david chalian and welcome back once again. for you, what stands out? there is a l
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