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voice—over: live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. its news day. hello and welcome to the programme. republicans have criticised president biden over the amount of time it took to shoot down a chinese observation balloon that flew across the united states. china has said shooting down the balloon was an obvious over—reaction. the diplomatic fall—out is continuing, as warships try to recover the debris. secretary of state antony blinken was due to be in beijing this ...

republicans have criticised president biden over the amount of time it took to shoot down a chinese observation balloon that flew across the united states. china has said shooting down the balloon was an obvious over—reaction. the diplomatic fall out is continuing, as warships try to recover the debris. secretary of state antony blinken was due to be in beijing this week, but he cancelled the trip after the balloon was discovered. barbara plett usher reports from beijing. for days, t...

we start this hour with breaking news. reports are coming in of a strong earthquake that has hit turkey near the border with syria. the epicentre was in gaziantep and the tremor has been felt across the region. the united states geological survey said it was of 7.8 magnitude and at a depth of 10 kilometres, considered to be shallow. gaziantep has a local population of around two million people and is also hosting almost 500,000 syrian refugees. azadeh moshiri is our reporter. what can ...

americas west coast. now, politicalthinking with nick robinson. hello, and welcome to political thinking. my guest this week shows how one person armed with passion, determination and a mobile phone can force politicians, companies and regulators to listen. kwajo tweneboa tweeted pictures of the terrible state of the flat in which he and his sisters lived in, and which his father died in. it was riddled with damp and mould and infested with cockroaches and mice. he enlisted his neighbo...

hello and welcome to bbc news. italian media is reporting at least 33 people are thought to have died, after a boat carrying migrants sunk off the southern italian mainland. its reported that a number of bodies were found on a beach in the calabria region, with others found in the water nearby. rescuers are still searching for survivors, these pictures have come to us from the italian fire and rescue service. but teams have warned of rough conditions hampering their efforts. danny aebe...

parts of california have experienced their lowest temperatures for more than a century, as a blizzard brought snowfall for the first time in decades. a cold weather front from the arctic has caused disruption along americas west coast. youre watching bbc news. now its time for click. lara: this week, were walking on sunshine. i spencer: yes, paul carter and the ways of catching some rays on the water. mark bangs the drums as he gets lost in the latest ps vr2 headset. and zoes walking o...

a cold weather front from the arctic has caused disruption along americas west coast. youre watching bbc news. now its time for talking movies: berlin film festival special. hello from berlin. im tom brook, and welcome to talking movies. in todays programme, highlights from the berlin international film festival. over 11 days, some 280 films are shown, with big names from the world of cinema gathering here in the german capital. we sat down with sean penn, whose documentary superpower ...

of becoming president. and — blizzard conditions in unexpected places in america — as a cold weather front hits california and other southern states. more than 43 people, including a baby, have died after a boat carrying migrants sank in rough seas off the southern italian mainland — according to the coastguard. dozens of bodies were found on a beach near a seaside resort in the calabria region, with others found in the waters nearby. these pictures from the italian coastguard we...

>> norah: a new snowstorm is on its way, even as california digs out from the last one. >> people living in the southern part of the state are pleading for help, with many still stranded. ♪ ♪ >> norah: disgust tonight from some republican lawmakers, who denounce fox news tucker carlson for falsely portraying january 6th as peaceful. >> i think its bull[bleep]. ♪ ♪ >> five women are suing the state of texas over its abortion ban. >> these women allege they were denied the proced...

this is bbc news, the headlines. at least 58 people have died — after a boat carrying migrants sank near the coast of southern italy. officials say it crashed against rocks in rough weather — and several people are still missing. talks between the eu and the uk are continuing, to try to strike a new deal over post—brexit trade rules for northern ireland. both sides say an agreement is coming closer. counting is under way in nigerias presidential election. saturdays voting was lar...