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of a coal mine. air passengers in the us have been warned to expect disruption, after a majorfailure with a flight control system. all domestic flights were grounded for several hours after the federal aviation administration issued an order to halt all take—offs. the cause of the problem —which was with the system which alerts pilots to potential hazards on flight routes — isnt yet clear. confirmation of a problem came from the federal aviation administration on twitter around 1...

sings in farsi. and how the rock band coldplay is offering their support to the protestors in iran. 95% of the voting machines have now been counted in brazils presidential election with former president, luiz inacio lula da silva narrowly ahead of the incumbent jair bolsonaro. crowds of mr lulas supporters started celebrating in the streets as he overhauled the far—right incumbent, jair bolsanaro, who had taken an early lead. mr lula is now on 50.7% compared to bolsonaro�*s 49.3%....

hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. at least one person has been shot dead in the iranian city of zahedan, as anti—government protests continue in much of the country. activitsts say security forces fired on dozens of people as they left friday prayers in the southern city. robin brant reports. six weeks in and these protests show no sign of abating. the opposite in fact. this is zahedan, the scene of violent confrontation again. independent observers c...

passes a tough new law. i have just bought this book, recently published, it is a gay love story but if you look inside, you can see parts of it have actually been re— deducted. we speak to the actor brendan fraser, whos being widely tipped for an oscar nomination for his role in the whale, which critics are calling one of the most powerful performances of the year. iam going i am going to need to be the voice for those who live the way he does, to depict him with respect. and surfin...

the now, this is a story that unfolds in three parts. first, the fraud.st yes just yesterday, wete learned tht nearly four hundred department of homeland security employees took pandemiarly 400c unemploymt even though they were working. but my friends, this is justinyc a teeny tiny fraction of the massive in brazen coviden theft that has occurred since d the government started doling out billions in so-called relief. >> the official whos in chargeh of overseeing the distribution of the...

accomplished, incredibly successful individual, who brings a wealth of experience with him. that is why he was appointed to chairmanship of the bbc. former british prime minister boris johnson makes an unexpected visit to kyiv to show support for the ukrainian government, after being invited by president volodymr zelensky in sport: arsenal beat manchester united in the 90th minute to extend their lead in the premier league. police in the us say a gunman is on the run after a mass shoot...

pastors and politicians good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. nurses are likely to take their first ever national strike action according to their union. the royal college of nursing is still counting ballot papers returned by its 300,000 members but says those counted so far suggest support for strike action, possibly before christmas. the rcn wants a 5% pay increase above the rate of inflation. nurses working in accident & emergency and critical care would be exempted from striking...

president biden and donald trump continue on the campaign trail, in the push to win crucial votes. the cop27 climate summit has begun in egypt with an agreement to discuss the possibility of wealthy countries handing money to poorer nations to help them cope with the impact of global warming. until now developed countries have resisted pressure to put, whats referred to as "loss and damage", on the agenda. the conference heard a warning that the past eight years have been the warmest o...

in leicester between muslim and hindu communities. a usjudge has quashed a murder conviction in a case that spawned adnan syed was 19 when he was sentenced to life in prison. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the prime minister, whos flown to the us to meet world leaders at the united nations, has said higher energy bills are a price worth paying in order to safeguard the countrys long term security. liz truss said that not every measure she announces will be popular �...

and fraternity between nations. president biden has warned the risk of nuclear conflict is at its highest level since the cuban missile crisis, sixty years ago social care providers are warning that millions of people could be left without support, unless there is a complete overhaul of the system. care england, which is the body that represents independent services, says a proper vision is needed, or the nhs "will be on its knees". jeremy cooke reports. are we ready for our lovely...?...