Vladimir putin is a mobster whose gangsters killed her husband. Powerful Republican Senate leader, Mitch Mcconnell has announced he will step down later this year. He is the longest serving republican leader in the us senate, and says hell step down from the role in november of this year. The high court in Belfast Rules A Uk decision to offer immunity for crimes committed during the troubles is in breach of eu legislation. The cases brought by relatives of victims who claimed it was unconstitutional. With claims the death toll in gaza has reached nearly 30,000, new details emerge about a potential ceasefire. Good evening. The Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell, a towering figure in american politics, will step down as the gop leader in november. The Kentucky Republican said he will continue to serve, but from november he will hand the reigns of the Senate Republican conference to someone from the next generation. Mcconnell turned 82 last week. Heres part of his announcement this
Moment and i think it is going to be tough. That is why we need to feel full confidence and with energy. Well, jurgen klopp s Young Liverpool side managed to beat chelsea and win at wembley on sunday. They play southampton at anfield and klopp says hes trying to ignore how injury depleted his squad is. Its a good moment. It is actually a very bad moment because with so many injuries it is not good, and stuff like this. But we could do so far and that is why i love the game so much. Just ignore who we are missing. Wejust ignore it as much as we can. It is just on about how can we set up a team who is difficult, still difficult to play. And that is what we will do again. You can follow those ties on the bbc sport website and app. Former Manchester United defender john oshea has been appointed Republic Of Ireland interim head coach for their march friendlies against belgium and switzerland. Oshea won 118 caps for ireland and also had a spell as assistant to former manager stephen kenny, w
Tortured for three years on president putins orders and then murdered. Applause in her address in strasbourg, which received a Standing Ovation, Yulia Navalnaya said that people outside russia need to understand that Vladimir Putin is not a politician, but the head of an organised crime gang. She said he cant be negotiated with, and is capable of anything. She promised to continue his work towards a free russia. Heres some of that speech. On his orders, alexei was tortured for three years. He was starved in a tiny stone cell, cut off from the outside world and denied visits, phone calls and then even letters. And then they killed him. Even after that, they abused his body and abused his mother. 0n the one hand, The Public Murder has once again showed everyone that putin is capable of anything and that you cannot negotiate with him. And lets just take a moment to remind ourselves of what we know about Alexei Navalny s death. He was of course a vocal critic of president putin. He died in
how a genetic test could reduce the chances of people having a recurring stroke. west ham have done it they beat az alkmaar, to celebrate reaching their first major european final since 1976. and whilst it s a fine friday for many, in parts of england and wales they could be some thundery showers later. your full forecast coming up. good morning. it s friday, the 19th of may. our main story. it s friday, the 19th of may. the uk has announced a new raft of sanctions against russia, which will include a ban on importing diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel. prime minister rishi sunak, who is injapan for the g7 summit of world leaders, said vladimir putin must be shown that his violence and coercion towards ukraine do not reap rewards. our political editor chris mason sent this report from the japanese city of hiroshima. a tranquil if rather damp setting for our interview with the prime minister, a traditional japanese tea house, carp in the pond outside. world leaders have