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flanders and claire barrett. we have got stephanie flanders from bloomberg economics on the podcast. hello. hello, hello. and another friend of the podcast, claer barrett, from the financial times. thank you for having me. im glad youre here, so, interest rates at 3%, stephanie. gives a sense of how that feeds into real lives. in gives a sense of how that feeds into real lives.— into real lives. in terms of money that _ into real lives. in terms of money that is _ into real lives. in...

institution. >> hes not alone. kevin mccarthy is now agreeing to major concessions overnight as he tries to appease the group of gop hard liners who are standing between kevin mccarthy and the speakers gavel. we have an update this morning on damar hamlin still in critical condition but showing signs of improvement. well talk to his close friend, indianapolis colts safety rookie robby tomlin who just visited him. first to the speaker drama on capitol hill set to continue for day t...

it has become the conventional wisdom overnight that labour will win the next election. the polling suggests theres been a greater swing in recent days and weeks than there was during the last worst financial crisis to hit a conservative government — black wednesday back in 1992. and thatll mean there will pretty soon be much greater scrutiny of what labour will do. faced with the same economic fundamentals — high taxes, high borrowing, high inflation and low growth. if labour does...

at least 60 people have been killed in the winter storms that are sweeping across north america. the city of buffalo in new york state has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. at least 27 people have died there. president biden has approved financial support for the state. our north america correspondent nada tawfik has this update. the worst is over in buffalo but it is not over yet, they expect around 13 centimetres of snow. numerous people had said they have never experienced a...

rishi sunak called the execution a "callous and cowardly act." now on bbc news, extreme conservation: the maldives. im michaela strachan, a wildlife presenter with a passion for conservation. for the past 35 years, my work has taken me all over the world. and in that time, ive seen huge changes, many due to climate change. in extreme conservation, we travel to different countries, meeting inspirational people... hello! ..with new ideas. this time, im in the maldives. this seems like pa...

still ahead. also tonight, my exclusive interview with the president of israel on the conflict in ukraine and more. hes pushing back at pressure from ukrainian president vz volodymyr zelenskyy to choose a side. a second woman is now accusing georgia republican herschel walker of pressuring her to get an abortion. >> im wolfer blitzer. youre "the situation room." we begin our coverage tonight with the war in ukraine. the body of an american man killed while fighting alongside ukrainia...

pouring in. the pressure is on and the gloves are off. >> john, obviously i wasnt clear enough for you to understand this. >> heres a man that spent more than $20 million of his own money to try to buy that seat. >> you and donald trump were the masterful covid deniers. >> youre poorer and less safe because of kathy hochul and extreme policies. >> with 13 days left, candidates from both parties are scratching, clawing for every last vote. and theres going to be a lot of votes if the pr...

of dnipro search for dozens of survivors of a russian missile attack on an apartment building which killed at least 21 people. most of the country is now under an emergency blackout after missiles hit power infrastructure in several cities. youre watching bbc. now potholes are one of the biggest nuisances for motorists and cyclists and following the recent bad weather — the problem is getting worse. now, the rac says vehicle breakdowns caused as a direct result of potholes, have rise...

at the tourist town of pokhara. rescue workers in the ukrainian city of dnipro search for dozens of survivors of a russian missile attack on an apartment building which killed at least 22 people. most of the country is now under an emergency blackout after missiles hit power infrastructure in several cities. a 7—year—old girl has life threatening injuries after a suspected drive by shooting outside a memorial service in london. police have described it as �*shocking and �*sense...

now global questions comes from sri lanka. welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from the heart of sri lankas capital, colombo. im outside the presidential office, and today, its pristine exterior is well guarded. but six months ago, angry antigovernment protesters stormed this building, as well as the presidential palace, forcing the president to flee the country. they were angry at just how desperate their economic situation had become, and they blamed government corrup...