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welcome to bbc news. we start here in the uk, where millions of people face more travel chaos, as the biggest rail strike in 30 years continues. todays planned walk—out by railway workers has gone ahead, after talks between the rmt union and railway employers broke down. the first day of industrial action on tuesday saw half of the rail network closed and 80% of services suspended. our transport correspondent katy austin reports. large parts of britains railway have come to a halt ag...

on twitter @annitabbc. a decision is expected today over whether hundreds of gmb union members working as check—in and ground staff at heathrow airport will take strike action. the taliban appeals for international help in afghanistan after a powerful earthquake kills more than 1,000 people. we are desperately trying to work with local partners to get through that rubble and see if there are any survivors that we can administer first aid to get to local hospitals. borisjohnson arrive...

a great day for british tennis at eastbourne is topped off by harriet dart winning two matches in a day to make todays quarter—finals. for many of us today we will see some sunshine, but there are some showers coming up from the south which are likely to be heavy and thundery. forthe which are likely to be heavy and thundery. for the rest of the week it will turn cooler and more unsettled. its thursday the 23rd ofjune. our main story. most trains in britain are not running again toda...

sir salman rushdie, whos now on a ventilator, after being stabbed on stage in the us state of new york. more extreme heat is expected in the southern half of the uk over the next two days. that, as experts also warn englands drought could last into the next year. travel disruption after thousands of train drivers from nine rail companies go on strike across the uk today. its the latest walk—out in a row over pay and conditions. now on bbc news talking business with aaron heslehurst. ...

including in edinburgh while it hosts the festival — means the refuse is piling up and spilling out. the secret sharing and trading of sexual images of women on a social media site, without their consent. three, two, one... and the go—ahead for lift—off is expected from nasa — heralding an era of moon exploration for a new generation. after 50 years we are getting ready to return to the moon, using this colossal rocket, the most powerful ever built by nasa. and coming up on the...

responsible for huge online communities traded nonconsensual sexual images of more than 100 women. hundreds of supporters of gathered outside his home in pakistan threatening to take over the capital if police tried to arrest him. former pakistani prime minister is accused of making threats against state officials. he is accused the authorities of detaining and torturing a close colleague. tensions are increasing with —— imran khan supporters. more events have been taking place tod...

leadership candidate rishi sunak accuses his rival liz truss of trying to "avoid scrutiny" of her economic plans. there are protests as pakistans former prime minister, imran khan, is charged under the anti—terrorism act after a fiery weekend speech. a bbc investigation unmasks the man responsible for a huge online community which traded non—consensual sexual images and videos of more than a hundred woman. and, knock—knock. whos there? thats right — its the funniest joke at the...

>> bill: we have gotten a lot of this video in overnight. precision missile strikes blanketing the waters around taiwan, threatening the democratic republic that the u.s. considers to be a strong ally. dana? >> dana: china demonstrating its ability to bombard the island by air and sea. the show of force prompting taiwan to put its military on high alert and cancelled dozens of commercial flights. >> bill: beijing is conducting these drills closer to taiwan than ever before. some of the...

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when it may take to get that big health and tax bill passed. and sure enough a glue pull could get in the way. and then theres a big twist in the alex jones trial. years of his own text messages and emails and up in the hands of the very people who want him to pay for his lies. that and more as the 11th hour gets underway on this wednesday night. >> good evening once again im stephanie ruhle. theres even more evidence tonight that the justice departments january six investigation is ze...