hello and welcome to bbc news. we ll start in somalia, where security forces say they re searching a hotel in the capital mogadishu for explosives after ending a 30 hour siege by islamist militants. but there has been no independent confirmation. al shabaab militants stormed the hayat hotel on friday. the group said some of its fighters managed to escape. emily brown reports. gunfire. the crackle of gunshots penetrating the mogadishu air. the crumbling hayat hotel in the somali capital under attack after it was stormed by an islamist militant group on friday night. al shabaab attackers detonated at least two bombs outside the hotel before making their way in. the deadly siege lasted for 30 hours. the hotel is known for being popular with journalists and politicians. gunmen held hostages inside. some were rescued. many needing hospital treatment. al shabaab is the main islamist militant group in somalia. it s engaged in a long running conflict with the federal government. some
is looking for a new home. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. watching in the uk the daughter of one of president putin s close allies, aleksandr dugina, has been killed in a bomb attack. russian media says darya dugina died after her car exploded near moscow. there s been no comment from the authorities. it s thought that her father who s often called putin s brain could have been the intended target of the attack. the pair were reportedly set to travel back from an event in the same car. aleksandr dugina is a prominent ultra nationalist philosopher and strategist. mr dugina was interviewed by the bbc s gabriel gatehouse in 2016. he had this to say about his philosophy. truth is the question of belief and postmodernity shows that every so called truth is the matter of believing. so we believe in what we do, we believe in what we say, and that is the only way to define the truth. so we have our special russian truths that you need to acc
to the ukrainian armed forces. coming up, hardtalk speak to the latvian prime minister as the war in ukraine continues. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. dockers at britain s largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. almost 2000 workers are taking part in the eight day action after rejecting a 7% pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers half of britain s container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. let s talk to our correspondent at felixstowe port louisa pilbeam. good afternoon. cheering it is very vocal down here, i can just about hear you, if i can begin one of the workers striking today. why are you striking, what would be doing? why are you striking, what would be doinu ? ., why are you striking, what would be doinu? ., why are you striking, what would be doin. ? ., ., why are you stri
georgia, and pennsylvania considered toss-ups, republicans are making final pitches on the issues that matter most to voters. mark kelly got a few more years in office, would continue to vote rubberstamp for joe biden s failed agenda. i think democrats will vote republican up and down the ticket. john fetterman has been blocking their efforts and my opponent is fighting cash bail. we got to get out and vote and change it, i m tired of hearing people complain, all i m hearing now in washington is people complaining. they did it, people on the left did it. carley: marianne with more on what the president is thinking. marianne: latest fox new power rarngs shows gop 231 to 204 over dems and factor in toss-ups, republicans still ahead 215 to 189 with 31 potential toss-ups. in the senates gop has a lead with four toss-ups there, despite number of showing republican advantage, president biden touting what he s managed to do so far. president biden: they re concerned if i