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The number of identified russian fighters killed on the frontline in ukraine has hit 70,000 that s according to bbc research. While official statistics may be hard to come by, an investigation by bbc russia and the independent russian media outlet, mediazona, has been collating data and identifying dead russian soldiers since the beginning of the war with ukraine. Our analysis reveals volunteers are increasingly older men with lower incomes and are not surviving long in battle. 0lga ivshina reports. The faces of russian fighters killed in ukraine are changed. Now, more and more men in their 40s, 50s and even 60s are volunteering for the frontline. 62 year old rinat khusniyarov was one of them. Before he volunteered, he had two jobs. Fighting for russia, he earned seven times what he did before. Russian authorities have repeatedly increased sign up bonuses to attract men like rinat. He died in february this year. We don t know where exactly, but thousands of kilometres away from his hom ....
More women have contacted the bbc, saying that they were assaulted by the late mohammed al fayed when he was the boss of the luxury department store harrods. More than 20 women who worked for him have already come forward as part of a bbc investigation accusing the egyptian billionaire, who died last year, of multiple counts of rape and attempted rape during his 25 year reign at harrods. Many claim that during that time the company helped cover up allegations of abuse. 0ur correspondent simonjones has this report and a warning that it contains descriptions of sexual violence. He owned one of the most famous stores in the world. He loved being in the limelight. But some of mohamed al fayed s former workers have described him as a monster, a sleazebag, a predator who would use his power to stop them speaking out. Now more women are having their voices heard. One who we re calling melanie has asked to remain anonymous. I was sexually assaulted by being groped by al fayed at his park lan ....
Should thin and break with some sunshine developing, but then that threat of heavy showers and thunderstorms, hail could be mixed in and some torrential downpours through parts of the midlands, wales and the south west of england. Again, this area most prone, but there could be one or two elsewhere. Temperatures about 16 to 23 degrees again on saturday, so fine in between any of those showers and some sunshine again in the north, which is going to be the picture on sunday. Again for northern ireland and western scotland, sunny, warm conditions here, but cool and cloudy around the north east coast. Further south, though, those showers and thunderstorms by sunday are going to be heavier and more frequent as well. Could be some frequent hail and lightning. Into next week things turn cooler and more unsettled. A distinct autumnal and fairly windy spell of weather on the way. Bye for now. This is bbc news. The headlines: lawyers representing some of the women who have accused the late moham ....
New pressures are open and new pressures are open and over. Us has made the decidedly low energy stud to the last trading day of the week after closing at new record highs on thursday. The dow settled against 40,000 points for the first time. They have overcome initial nerves about a big interest rate cuts from the federal reserve after fed treasurer said the world s biggest economy is in a good base despite slashing the cost of borrowing by a jumbo half a percentage point. So what is next? for more,. . . Let s bring in tim urbanowicz, head of research and investment strategy at innovator etfs in chicago. Welcome. Further, rest assured that rate can t, is reaching record highs but there are still high stock valuations, meaning that it is an extensive market. Click that limit further gains despite lower rates? , ,, rates? this is probably their base rates? this is probably their base macbeth rates? this is probably their base macbeth case rates? this is probably their i base macbeth ....
Than the past. Chelsea start the defence of their women s super league crown later against aston villa. The blues are looking for a sixth title in a row, but begin a season without emma hayes in the dugout for the first time since 2011. Sonia bompastor has the unenviable task of following in her footsteps. Graham arnold has left hisjob as head coach of australia with immediate effect. He was the longest serving coach in the socceroos history and led them to the last 16 of the 2022 world cup. 7 on his decision to leave arnold said he felt it was best for the nation. India are on course to set a big target for bangladesh after closing day two of the first test in chennai on 81 for 3. After bowling out the tigers for 149 in the first innings, they lost both openers in the early overs, before virat kohli was trapped lbw for 17. India s lead is currently 308. Elsewhere sri lanka have built a 202 run lead over new zealand in their second innings. On the third day of the first test in galle, ....