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let s start in the us, where there is growing footsteps. 0k. let s get started, shall we? the cameras do not want to play ball but i can walk back to this position. let s start in the us, where there is growing nervousness in financial markets over the possibility the us could default on its debt. a stand off in congress over plans to lift the federal debt ceiling which is currently at an eye watering $31.4 trillion has led to the cost of buying insurance against a us government default has moved to its highest level in more than a decade this month. so, later today, the republican speaker of the house kevin mccarthy will give a speech at the new york stock exchange, where he s expected to lay out the conditions republicans want democrats to agree to in exchange for movement on the debt ceiling. it sounds like a stand off. scott anderson is chief economist at bank of the west in san francisco. welcome to the programme. what will kevin mccarthy say? what is he goin ....
new evidence of a crisis in childcare rising fees and fewer places are forcing parents to give up work. i ve been meeting some of those affected. maybe not, if you re a spurs fan, as antonio conte s side exit the champions league after a goalless draw with ac milan. the stars behind the camera we meet the british cinematographers up for oscars at this sunday s awards. several major ukrainian cities have been hit by russian missiles overnight, causing damage to residential buildings and infrastructure. air raid warnings sounded before dawn in 13 regions including in the capital kyiv, the second city, kharkiv, and the southern port of odesa. our correspondentjames landale is in a bunker in kyiv this morning. i know you are in a bunker at this morning because of these rates. tell us the extent of this latest sequence? correct my grades. well, throu~hout sequence? correct my grades. well, throughout this sequence? correct my grades. well, throughout this war seque ....
the grand slam in dublin against england on st patrick s day weekend. good morning, this weekend is shaping up to be a tale of two halves, today a case of sunny spells and scattered sharp showers but mild for all, tomorrow will be a little bit quieterforjust that for all, tomorrow will be a little bit quieter forjust that little bit cooler, all the details coming up shortly. it s saturday march 18th. our top story president biden has said vladimir putin has clearly committed war crimes after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for the russian president. the icc alleges he is responsible for criminal acts, and failing to use his presidential powers to stop children being deported from ukraine to russia. our correspondent helena wilkinson reports. it helena wilkinson reports. is a war that he ordered that it is a war that he ordered, a war that brought death and devastation, a war that sent millions fleeing for their lives. but it s one that has ....
it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in sudan where rival military factions are fighting for control of the capital khartoum. fighting has continued into the night, with dozens killed. earlier, the sudanese army and the paramilitary rapid support forces announced a temporary humanitarian pause but it s not clear how well it was observed. the world food programme halted its operations in sudan, after three of its members were among nearly 70 people reported to have been killed. international efforts to end the fighting are ramping up, with the head of the african union commission planning to go on a ceasefire mission and the presidents of kenya, south sudan and djibouti also trying to mediate. anne soy reports. a clash of forces. the sudanese army using its military might to crash a rival paramilitary unit. this fighting was sparked by political followed among the generals running the two units and govern ....
to drive out the ukrainian forces. france braces for a day of strikes and widespread disruption as unions battle against planned pension reforms. the scene in paris as people prepare to go on strike against those pension reforms. hello. welcome to viewers here in the uk and around the world, including those watching us on pbs in america. britain s home secretary, suella braverman, has accepted the government is pushing the boundaries of international law with new legislation aimed at stopping asylum seekers crossing the english channel in small boats. it s thought the measures, being introduced today, and which put a legal duty on ministers to remove anyone who enters the uk illegally would face legal challenges. here s our political correspondent, iain watson: five years ago, fewer than 300 migrants attempted to cross the channel in a small boat. last year, more than 16,000 undertook the hazardous journey. and as the numbers grew, so too did the political pressure on the ....