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we begin in the us, where the treasury secretary — janet yellen — has sounded a stark warning over the countrys debt ceiling. this is the amount of money the us government is allowed to borrow to pay for pretty much everything they do. speaking to abc, she says that if lawmakers fail to raise that ceiling the us could be left unable to pay its bills by the beginning ofjune. it is congresss job to do this. if they fail to do it, we will have an economic and financial catastrophe tha...

business stories. im sally bundock. we start here in the uk, and what else but the coronation of his majesty king charles? as weve been hearing, its been an historic weekend, from the pomp and pageantry and a bit of rain on saturday to a day of street parties and a night of fantastic music to round off the celebrations. all driving some serious weekend spending, predicted by retailers to be worth something in the region of almost £1.8 billion. but as many continue to struggle with the...

hello, welcome to the programme. sudans army has deployed tanks and heavy artillery in preparation for launching a large—scale attack. the deployment, despite a ceasefire, is part of an effort to recapture areas of the capital, khartoum, held by the rival rapid support forces. the army has urged people to remain indoors and stay away from windows. the british government says the operation to evacuate people has been extremely successful. nearly1900 people has been extremely successfu...

message is expected to be titled "freedom", and repeat his 2020 campaign message, describing the united states as being in a battle for the soul of the nation. he called on all americans to stand up for their personal freedoms, and defend democracy. if re—elected, joe biden will be 86 when he leaves office. he is already the oldest president in us history. freedom. personalfreedom is fundamental to us as americans. there is nothing more important, nothing more sacred. that has been t...

also tonight... the governments review of gambling is expected later this week. weve been speaking to a gambling addict whose online addiction all but destroyed his life. and we speak to people who say they have been blacklisted by the government. the governments review of gambling is expected later this week. weve been speaking to a gambling addict whose online addiction all but destroyed his life. its hard, because i kind of grieve that person. i grieve for him even though it is me, ...

following president tsai ing—wen�*s trip to the united states. now its time for click. this week weve got plenty to whet your appetite. were in singapore to test the future with a starter of pink gold, followed by your main course. this is my first ever taste of cultivated chicken. there is a special 50th birthday treat as we chat to the man who made the first mobile phone call. and for desert, an internet legend tells us what it was like to be part of the twitter takeover. i reall...

next prime minister is now considered unfit to be a member of parliament. that is what happened this week when keir starmer declared that his predecessor, jeremy corbyn, would not be representing the labour party at the next election. my guest on political thinking this week is one of those who is urging keir starmer on. steve reed, labours shadow secretary was part of a group that tried to keep people in the labour party when many were thinking of leaving it during thejeremy corbyn ye...

the angel of the north turns 25 — how gateshead is celebrating its most famous cultural landmark. and well find out how britains museums might soon be able to hoard a lot more treasure. good morning. for most of us it is a mild _ good morning. for most of us it is a mild start_ good morning. for most of us it is a mild start of— good morning. for most of us it is a mild start of the day. there will be a lot of— mild start of the day. there will be a lot of cloud around with just ...

the capital khartoum. the presidentjoe biden has just issued a statement saying :. there are sf, one of the two army groups at the centre of the conflict are fighting for the conflict are fighting for the sudan army for control. they released a separate statement saying they are co—ordinating with you with evacuations but the us has not confirmed whether or not is true. earlier, attempts to get people out were put on hold with one of the most intense days of fighting since violence b...

after they went missing. and, the wait is almost over — super—fans are poised online — as tickets for eurovision go on sale later. hello and welcome to bbc news. welcome to viewers here in the uk and around the world. britains home secretary, suella braverman, has accepted the government is pushing the boundaries of international law with new legislation aimed at stopping asylum seekers crossing the english channel in small boats. its thought the measures, being introduced in par...