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hello and welcome. finland will become the 31st member of nato later on tuesday. the application to join the western military alliance was prompted by the invasion of ukraine by russia, with which finland shares a long border. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has this story. finland only said it wanted to join nato last year. this afternoon, its flag will be raised at the headquarters in brussels, the quickest accession process in nato�*s recent history. president putin went...

by russias invasion of ukraine. in response, moscow says the finland nato alliance increases the risk of conflict and that it will strengthen its military presence in the region. the head of the military alliance, jens stoltenberg, is calling finlands accession a historic moment. heres what he said earlier. in a few hours we will welcome finland as the slst member of our alliance. this will make finland safer and nato stronger. on this very day in 1949 the washington treaty, natos foun...

years, farmers are asking dog walkers to be extra careful. in sport this morning... a crackerfrom keane — how crucial could this goal be in everton�*s bid to beat the drop as they draw with tottenham? and meanwhile behind the scenes at everton... hi, how are you? nice to meet you. imjordan. the moment eight—year—old cancer patient harry meets his hero, jordan pickford. we catch up with him after he led everton out onto the pitch at that nail—biting game last night. its a cold...

to the royal pharmaceutical society. the year of the debt crisis — thats how one charity is describing 2023. it describes a tidal wave of people needing help. we spend the day with one support worker. it was a comeback for the ages in americas biggest sporting event, as kansas city chiefs fight back to beat philadelphia eagles in thrilling super bowl 57. good morning. quite a cloudy start for many. under that cloud it is mild. where we have the clear skies, it is a colder start. here...

>> norah: president biden issues an executive order requiring more gun background checks. >> it is just common sense. check whether someone is a felon, domestic abuser, before they buy a gun. ♪ ♪ >> norah: a safety warning for drivers of midsize suvs. >> the majority of the midsize suvs we evaluated have a lot of work to do to improve safety for the rear seat position. ♪ ♪ >> norah: and remembering womens rights pioneer, former congresswoman pat schroeder. >> i will never apolo...

meeting about airline safety after a string of close calls. >> the absence of a fatality or an accident doesnt mean the presence of safety. ♪ ♪ >> the future of abortion pills in america could be hanging in the balance. >> this case could have profound implications throughout the entire united states. ♪ ♪ >> norah: the cleanup from feet of snow across new york and new england, to the mudslides and heavy rain in california that destroyed homes. >> you get the knock at the door, ...

following the death of 16—year—old brianna jie in warrington. and a big revealfrom rihanna during last nights super bowl half time show — confirming that shes expecting her second child. more on all the super bowl action from sport at half past. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. its now a week since devastating earthquakes hit parts of turkey and syria, causing massive damage and destruction. almost 36,000 people are now known to have died, as res...

british regional airline flybe ceases trading for a second time. hundreds of staff have been made redundant. and a seven—day state of emergency has been declared in new zealands largest city, auckland, after three people are killed in severe flooding. a 13—year—old palestinian boy has shot and wounded a father and son in eastjerusalem. shot and wounded a father it comes a day after a palestinian gunman killed seven people near a synagogue. 42 people have been arrested in connecti...

great to have you, paul. second show of the week so i get a bonus today. lets get to it. we begin with this, new details emerging about the biden campaigns last minute effort to cover up the new york post hunter biden laptop story before the 2020 election. and the origins of the infamous in new sworn testimony morel said secretary of state antony blinken played a key role that led to the now debunked letter. blinken was working as senior biden campaign adviser at the time and house rep...

hundreds of staff have been made redundant, and all flights to and from the uk operated by the airline have been cancelled. hello to you in the uk and around the world. thereve been protests across america, after police released graphic footage of the violent arrest that led to the death of a 29—year—old black man in the city of memphis. the officers�* body cam video shows tyre nichols being kicked and punched by five policemen, who are also black. theyve now been sacked and face...