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hello and welcome. the former chancellor rishi sunak is poised to become the next prime minister here in the uk after borisjohnson withdrew from the race to succeed liz truss. mrjohnson said there was a "very good chance" he would have been successful, but he couldnt govern effectively without a united conservative party in parliament. our political editor chris mason has the latest. are you running for the leadership, mr sunak? could septembers loser be octobers prime minister? rishi ...

we really havent got the detail. and im geeta guru—murthy in the studio — our other headlines... the un security council hears calls for a security zone to shield ukraines zaporizhzhia power plant, which is under russian control. reports say documents seized by fbi agents at donald trumps home include highly sensitive nuclear papers of a foreign power. welcome to the heart of british government where politicians hope to make the weather politically but they cannot do much about the...

people to pay the bill. shes the fourth tory prime minister in six years. the face at the top may change, but the story remains the same. as liz truss�*s cabinet takes shape — theresa may uses prime ministers questions to highlight diversity at the top of government. for the first time in british history, none of the offices are held by a white man. the question being asked in government is just how diverse is this government, a point raised by teresa may. i how diverse is this gov...

we dont take whole trees. you do. and how billions of pounds of our cash is funding this. logging naturalforests and converting them into pellets to be burned for electricity, that is absolutely insane. theres no other word for it. this is britains biggest single source of electricity. the drax power station in yorkshire used to burn coal, but its switched to burning wood pellets as part of the uks drive to cut carbon emissions. and that means the company has received around £6 billio...

a6—thousand migrants tried to reach the uk across the english channel last year — a new record — and a 60% rise and a 100—year—old war hero, whos now a reading teacher, is the oldest person to get an award in the uks new years day honours. hello and welcome. luiz inacio lula da silva, has been sworn in as brazils new president, 20 years after first becoming the countrys leader. almost five years ago — he was sent to jail for corruption, on charges that have since been annul...

kherson, which was recaptured by ukrainian forces last month. now on bbc news — martins mountain: conquering kilimanjaro. gentle string music i wanted something that people looked and thought, "hes doing what?!" its hard enough for somebody with legs to do it, and heres a guy doing it in a wheelchair. it is a risk. im putting my life on the line doing it. one, two... it was such a relief to get there. and know that wed done it. just so proud, just so proud. clapping and whooping. hel...

A traditional way of life forever being altered by miners and loggers. Rival lula has promised to end illegal deforestation and mining. But is he really the man to save the amazon . Perhaps this is one of the most critical president ial elections we have ever had in brazil. As brazilians go to the polls, will who wins decide the future of the rainforest . We travelled to brazils Yanomami Territory, right up on the border with venezuela. Its the Worlds Largest indigenous reserve home to nearly 30...

says his party hasnt got complacent, and repeats calls for a general election. these people are so fed up. they are entitled, they want a say in this. there is a choice to be made. we need a general election. let the public in to decide. do they want to continue with this utter chaos? elsewhere, headteachers in england say 9 in 10 schools will have run out of money by the next school year due to the cost of living crisis. good afternoon. rishi sunak has formally entered the contest to ...

marilenas two—month—old grandson has pneumonia. he doesnt have a name yet. yanomami people dont name their children for several years in case they die. its a very real fear. five minutes�* walk from the health centre, a polluted creek doesnt stop the children playing. the mercury used to extract gold in the mine upstream has poisoned these once crystal clear waters. fishing and drinking here is now impossible. jenny played in this water as a kid, though much has changed — not l...

who can stop england — a 13—try demolition at the rugby world cup, as the seal their spot in the latter stages. the league leaders slip—up — arsenal are held by southampton at st marys on a goal—packed day in the premier league. ireland blow their chance of making the last eight at the rugby league world cup — defeated by lebanon — their hopes now in the balance. and india is inspired against pakistan in one of the most dramatic and india is inspired against pakistan in i...