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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...

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...

in the south east of england. the sa year old singer and rapper, aaron carter has been found dead at his home in california. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. theres only three days to go until the midterm elections in the us — which will decide which party controls congress. ahead of the vote, the biggest names in us politics have all chosen to head for the key battleground state of pennsylvania. donald trump will be holding a prime—time rally. but wit...

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....

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...

iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions "abhorrent". 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 congr...

to pray for his predecessor, benedict xvi, who he says is very ill. and us politicians are ordered by congress to delete the chinese owned app tiktok from their phones saying it represents high risk to its users. america has become the latest country to impose mandatory covid tests on chinese tourists, after beijing announced it would reopen its borders next week. it comes as chinas covid cases surge. tighter measures have also been imposed by italy, japan, malaysia, taiwan and india. ...

pope francis asks people to pray for his predecessor, benedict xvi, who he says is very ill. and us politicians are ordered by congress to delete the chinese—owned app tiktok from their phones, saying it represents �*high risk to users. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. america has become the latest country to impose mandatory covid tests on chinese tourists, amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus after beijing announced it would reopen its borde...

to scrutiny or facts and runs counter to the truth. pope francis asks people to pray for his predecessor, benedict xvi, who he says is very ill. we start this hour with some breaking news — a big fire is blazing at a casino hotel in north—west cambodia, on the border with thailand. the authorities in the city of poipet say at least ten people are confirmed dead and another 30 are being treated for injuries. our news reporter azadeh moshiri joins us in the studio. what else do we kn...

hello and welcome to bbc news. the crucial us midterm elections, which will decide who controls congress, are just a couple of days away and president biden and former president obama have taken to the stage together at a campaign rally in pennsylvania. theyre trying to get every last vote out for their candidate john fetterman, whos up against republican mehmet oz, whos been endorsed by donald trump. president biden said this is a defining moment for us democracy. this isnt a referend...