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Governments agenda. Welcome to this bbc news special of the state opening of parliament. Im simon mccoy. The queen has laid out the conservative governments agenda for the year, following last weeks election win. There are around 30 bills. Lets have a look at some of them. Front and centre is delivering brexit by bringing the eu Withdrawal Agreement bill back to parliament to ratify the brexit deal agreed by the government in october. There will also be legislation on immigration. The government...

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the former prime minister of sudan has warned that the insecurity in his country could become worse than that in syria and libya. abdalla hamdok said there needed to be a unified international effort to persuade the sudanese military leader and the head of a rival paramilitary force to hold peace talks. a ceasefire has been agreed but it is not holding. these images show khartoum — where fighting is continuing in parts of the capital, with reports of fighterjets and drones targeting ...

hello and welcome to bbc news. well start in somalia, where security forces say theyre searching a hotel in the capital mogadishu for explosives after ending a 30—hour siege by islamist militants. but there has been no independent confirmation. al shabaab militants stormed the hayat hotel on friday. the group said some of its fighters managed to escape. emily brown reports. gunfire. the crackle of gunshots penetrating the mogadishu air. the crumbling hayat hotel in the somali capital...

is looking for a new home. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. watching in the uk the daughter of one of president putins close allies, aleksandr dugina, has been killed in a bomb attack. russian media says darya dugina died after her car exploded near moscow. theres been no comment from the authorities. its thought that her father — whos often called "putins brain" — could have been the intended target of the attack. the pair were reportedly set to t...

felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1900 members of the unite union are starting an eight day walk—out. of the unite union are starting an eight day walk-out.— of the unite union are starting an eight day walk-out. people are so an: now eight day walk-out. people are so angry now that — eight day walk-out. people are so angry now that a _ eight day walk-out. people are so angry now that a company -...

as she was driving home. the exam board pearson has apologised after some btec students did not receive their results as expected last thursday, throwing university places into doubt. and if you havejustjoined us, a warm welcome to bbc news. we begin at this hour with the strike at felixstowe port. dockers at britains largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2,000 workers are taking part in the eight—day action, after rejecti...

Spandex, african style. tim ullman, bbc news. more the stories on the bbc news. more the stories on the bbc news. more the stories on the bbc news website. thanks for watching. hello. for many parts of the uk spring warmth arrive just in time for the bank holiday weekend a book that wasnt the case everywhere, parts of north—east england and scotland got stuck with the loss of cloud, some rain and chilly feel and even where the sun did shine some big show up as developed in through the mesh of ...

One storm. officials are warning - that more than half a million people are at risk. according to mozambique pass a national disaster management agency, last time cyclone freddie washed away homes and flooded homes and schools. now the slow—moving storm is sucking up even more moisture so the rainfall will be even heavier. cyclone freddie could be even more dangerous the second time around. tim ullman, bbc news. to indonesia, a volcano has erupted spewing ash clouds up to seven kilometres into...

Which ruled much of china between the 14th and 17th century. why were they built here, you may ask. no one really knows the answer, but they can hazard a guess. translation: i think the reason why our ancestors built this was because they wanted to pray for a peaceful world, a beautiful country. i hope what they wish for can be passed on forever. soon enough, the rains will fall, the water will rise and the statues will disappear. their mystery and their wonder hidden away once more. tim ullman,...