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Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Perhaps it is misleading to describe the unfolding events in the us senate as the impeachment trial of donald trump. After all, this is a process which may well avoid witness testimony, exclude key documents, and it involves jurors who drew their conclusions long ago. Nonetheless, it remains an historic moment, likely to have a major impact on us politics. My guest is republican congressman don bacon. Will republicans come to regret their unwavering loyalt...

Im Sharanjit Leyl in singapore, the headlines at least 6 rockets hit a us air base in iraq just hours after iran buries its general killed in an american drone strike. As the human toll rises in australias bushfires, we hearfrom people trying to protect some of the countrys precious wildlife from the disaster. Im kasia madera in london. Also in the programme we hear the story of how tensions between india and pakistan, have kept a family separated in kashmirfor decades. Facebook announces a ban ...

Lawmakers, both republicans and democrats. The agenda and you the American People chief White House Correspondent john roberts on the north one of the white house what we can expect to hear tonight. The president about to give what he hopes will be 4 more state of the union to come as he seeks reelection. The overarching theme is return to american greatness. The president said he rejected the downsizing of americas destiny. The president will go over the record of his administration. Myriad tra...

This is bbc world news. Im simon pusey. Our top stories President Trump defends the killing of irans top military commander in an airstrike. The us says general Qasem Soleimani was actively plotting an attack and their decision saved hundreds of american lives. We took action last night to stop a war, we did not take action to start a war. As iran vows revenge, tens of thousands of iranians take to the streets in protest. In other news safe at last. Relief as the Australian Navy rescues 1,000 pe...

To feature prominently. Nation salutes you. Thank you, today, Ellie Schneider is a sir. Proud fighter. Ellie and robin, and it comes a day before his impeachment trial is due to wrap up. We are proud to have you with us tonight. Applause. Ellie mr trump declined to testify in those proceedings, applause. But he will be front and centre tonight. Over the course of the next few hours, well bring you analysis and reaction, as well as the speech itself as soon as it gets underway. Lets bring in ron ...

Of americas war in the country. Its part of a deal signed between the Trump Administration and the taliban in february last year according to which its been agreed that all Foreign Forces will leave afghanistan this spring. Peace talks are taking place between the Afghan Government and the taliban, but its unclear if and when they might result in a resolution. All this comes against the backdrop of a significant surge in violence. Dozens of afghans are being killed every day. The conflict has re...

Major Lunar New Year celebrations in beijing are cancelled to try to control the spread of the disease. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Im lewis vaughanjones in london. Perhaps it is misleading to describe also in the programme the unfolding events in the us senate as the impeachment the government of myanmar dismisses a ruling by the uns top court ordering measures to prevent trial of donald trump. After all, this is a process the genocide of rohingya muslims. Which may well avoid witne...

Hole in the cloud it could turn chilly for most it is about 4 30am. You are but because of the cloud cover it up to date on the headlines. Now on bbc news hardtalk. Will be a frost free night. Through thursday and friday, welcome to hardtalk, similar days with High Pressure sticking around, light wind and it im stephen sackur. Will have a grey leaden sky uk Prime Minister borisjohnson has promised to take steps to protect with limited spells of sunshine. Military personnel from what he describes...

Hello to you. We start in china, where casualty figures from the coronavirus are still climbing. Authorities now say at least 630 people have lost their lives and the number of people infected has spiked more than 30,000. Its now been confirmed that a doctor from wuhan, who was among the first to warn publicly of the emergence of the new virus, has died from it in hospital. He was 3a and is being hailed as a hero on chinese social media. As authorities across the region scramble to contain the v...

In the use of robots to help surgeons remove the prostate can cancer ina surgeons remove the prostate can cancer in a minimally invasive mouth. The drawing has been open. The unique partnership between doctors and and i could change the scene of how patients are treated around the world. Now i bbc news it is time for the film review. Hello and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. To take us through this weeks cinema releases is, as ever, mark kermode. Good to see you, mark, what h...