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Now on bbc news, unspun world withjohn simpson. Hello and welcome to unspun world. Its exactly two years since our programme launched, and the anniversary comes at a critical moment in the ukrainian war, which is also exactly two years old. Russias gaining ground, and President Putins only serious political opponent, alexei navalny, is dead. Sudden death syndrome, the Prison Authorities informed his family. Well, theres been a lot of that about where mr putins enemies are concerned. So, is putin...

agency. we will go in-depth with congresswoman madeleine dean, ahead. the search is over, an alabama woman who vanished after calling 9-1-1 about a toddler on the interstate is found alive overnight. the new questions about the mysterious disappearance a little later in a live report. i am jonathan capehart. this is an extended edition of the sunday show. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> this afternoon, candidates for the 2024 republican presidential nomination will appear at day two of one of the large...

thank you for being with us. president biden�*s memory has been called into question after an investigation by a us prosecutor in to how he handled classified documents after serving as vice president in 2017. the report found that mr biden had willfully retained and disclosed material — but said he will not face criminial charges. the report says it would be difficult to convict him as he comes across as an "elderly man with a poor memory". our north america correspondent john sud...

for such an operation. and to conduct such an operation right now with no planning and little thought in an area where there is a million people sheltering would be a disaster. israeli forces have continued their offensive against hamas in the southern gaza area — and there�*s been reports of large explosions in rafah. people there said israeli missiles hit two houses, causing multiple casualties. aid agencies have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe if israel forces enter rafah, ...

things might get complicated. he wont necessarily sing the armys tune, because in a sense he will think, "well, look, the army have turned to me because there was no one else to turn to". you know, imran khan is ruled out of contention and the other candidates are regarded as too young and inexperienced. these elections have been described by some as the least credible in pakistans history. phone and internet services were cut for much of the day. results are being counted slowly. whoe...

ahead with a new law aimed at restricting judges�* powers. the number of migrant crossings in the central mediterranean is up sharply — according to the eus border agency. we have the latest from italy. lets head to the bbc sport centre. thank you very much indeed. we know the identity of the first semifinalist at wimbledon, and it is marketer wondrous over, the unseeded czech player who has made the last four beating jessica pegula, the fourth—seeded american in the last few mom...

next step, a showdown in the senate. jack smith now challenging former president trumps efforts to delay his criminal trial on the classified documents until after next years election. raising the possibility he could pardon himself. jared kushner has spoken to prosecutors about trumps alleged attempts to overturn the election. we will check in on trumps republican rivals without him in iowa for the informal launch of the republican caucus campaign. good day, everyone. im andrea ...

as samira hussain reports from new york. the headline in these latest inflation numbers as the cost of living in the united states is headed in the right direction. inflation rose 3% in the month ofjune, down a full percentage point from a month earlier. it has fallen pretty sharply from its peak of more than 9% forjune of last year. it is a sign the federal reserves moves to raise interest rates to slow down inflation seems to be working. analysts are still thinking the american centr...

turkey dropped its year long objection. >> adding finland and sweden to nato is consequential. i still think that president putin thinks -- not going to do that. >> the question now facing nato leaders, should they welcome ukraine next even as russia wages war on that country. also ahead, historic flooding, vermonts capital surrounded by water. take a look at this. there is still danger this flooding could get even worse in the coming hours. and later details of the grand juries bein...

in washington last hour, crucial developers in northern ireland tonight. the leader of the dup, jeffrey donaldson, has been meeting with executive members of his party to discuss a possible deal to restore power sharing at stormont next week. the dup collapsed the executive nearly two years ago in protest at the post—brexit trading arrangements. the party has been in talks with the uk government this past year seeking changes to the so—called windsor framework. and it would seem th...