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kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took four days, 15 votes, and numerous concessions, but the 20 or so rebels within his own party were eventually persuaded. sancha berg reports. after more than four days, it was over... ..of which the honourable i kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 216. cheering and applause ..to cheers from republicans in the house...

are on a knife—edge. iran has hanged two men for allegedly killing a security official during anti—government protests which have lasted for more than three months. family members say they were not permitted to meet the men before they were killed. as ukraine celebrates its orthodox christmas, russian—backed forces there say theyve downed a drone in breach of a temporary ceasefire. it appears to be another sign that the christmas truce called by president putin has been ignored. ...

that the christmas truce called by president putin has been ignored. youre watching bbc news. now its time for click. as cop27 winds up in egypt, this week well look at some of the latest tech that is trying to clean up our planet. well muster up a mass of moss that is mopping up the mess in the air. thats easy for you to say! we will find out if hydrogen can do the heavy lifting. and check out our latest merch. if you dont like the band, dont worry, the logo comes back. once again, th...

the authorities in south sudan are facing calls to release journalists who were arrested after video footage appeared to show the countrys president wetting himself. welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took 15 rounds of voting for mr mccarthy to win the powerful role, even though his party has a majority in the cham...

after video footage appeared to show the countrys president wetting himself. youre watching bbc news. now its time for sports day hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night — its fa cup third round weekend and no shortage of drama — coming up on the programme: championships strugglers blackpool hit forest for four — knocking out the premier league side non league chesterfield score three against west brom — only to be denied a famous win a first half hattrick helps newc...

and treasury ministers discuss the challenges facing the national health service. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions "abhorrent". as ukraine celebrates the orthodox christmas, russian—backed forces there say theyve downed a drone lauched in breach of a temporary ceasefire. it appears to be another sign that the temporary truce called by president putin has been ignored...

hello, a very warm welcome to the programme. it is good to have you with us. kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took 15 rounds of voting for mr mccarthy to win the powerful role, even though his party has a majority in the chamber. no government business can be carried out unless a speaker is in place, as our washington correspondent gary odonoghue explains. it took them...

of representatives. cheering. not since the american civil war more than 160 years ago has it taken this long to elect a speaker. that was easy, huh? after multiple concessions and days of arm—twisting, and at times tempers almost boiling over, kevin mccarthy finally persuaded enough on the right of his party to back him, with a little help from a friend. i do want to especially thank president trump. i dont think anybody should doubt his influence. he was with me from the beginning....

it appears to be another sign that the temporary truce called by president putin has been ignored. now on bbc news — a programme called the big cases: killing my childrens abuser. a warning this programme contains themes some viewers may find distressing. a woman has been jailed for stabbing to death a convicted paedophile. paedophiles tear lives apart. thats what they do. her children had been sexually abused. were you glad he was dead? yes. oh, yeah, definitely. she stabbed michael...

the newly—elected speaker of the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, has said former president trump helped him finally secure his position, after 15 rounds of voting and sometimes acrimonious exchanges with fellow republicans. he said "i dont think anybody should doubt" mr trumps influence. president biden congratulated mr mccarthy for his win and said he looked forward to co—operating with this party. our washington correspondent gary odonoghue reports. it took them four...