the death in custody of a young woman, accused of breaking the islamic dress code. and, twilight of the tigris why climate change is having a devastating impact on one of the world s most famous rivers. western leaders are warning president putin not to attempt to annex parts of ukraine after officials in russian held areas of the country said they would hold referendums on becoming part of russia. there are plans for votes to take place in donetsk, luhansk, kherson and zaporizhzhia regions here in red but a chorus of leaders at the un general assembly in new york said such ballots would be a sham. more on the implications of such a move in a moment, but it does come as russia has suffered a series of setbacks on the battlefield in ukraine recently. and in areas newly liberated by ukrainian forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent, orla guerin, reports now from the city of izyum. awarning
code. a hollywood comeback. the golden globes return to television screens after being dropped due to a lack of diversity. hello and welcome. western leaders are warning president putin not to annex parts of ukraine, as officials in russian held areas of the country said they would be holding referendums on becoming part of russia. there are plans for votes to take place in donetsk, luhansk, kherson and zaporizhzhia regions here in red but a chorus of leaders at the un general assembly in new york said such ballots would be a sham. more on the implications of such a move in a moment, but it does come as russia has suffered a series of setbacks on the battlefield in ukraine recently. and in areas newly liberated by ukrainian forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports now from the city of izyum. a warning orla s report contains some distressing testimony. in the centre of
and a hollywood comeback the golden globes return to television screens after being dropped due to a lack of diversity. and twilight of the tigris. why climate change is having a devastating impact on one of the world s most famous rivers. the globe. western leaders are warning president putin not to attempt areas of the country said they would hold referendums on becoming part of russia. there are plans for votes to take place in donetsk, luhansk, kherson and zaporizhzhia regions here in red but a chorus of leaders at the un general assembly in new york said such ballots would be a sham. more on the implications of such a move in a moment, but it does come as russia has suffered a series of setbacks on the battlefield in ukraine recently. and in areas newly liberated by ukrainian forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports now from the city of izyum a warning, orla s r
church, pope francis has urged people to pray for his predecessor, pope emeritus benedict, whose health has worsened. officials say his health has deteriorated overnight. benedict the 16th, who is 95, left office in 2013 the first pope to resign in six centuries. now on bbc news bbc news at 100. can you just leave me fora moment, please? i will get what i can, but there s a huge change in the running order here. stand by, vt 20. stand by, tx. a, b, cand d, in that order, from five seconds. ten, nine, eight, seven, six. run vt 20. ..five, four, three, two. this is bbc one. ..one, zero. this is bbc news at 100. for a century, we have been bringing you the biggest news stories from here and around the world as ourjournalists witness some of the most historic moments. from richard dimbleby, the bbc s first war reporter, who broadcast from raf fighter planes during world war two. the bombers of the main force are now streaming in above and below us. as we drive steadily over c
help britain become more attractive, help more investment flow into our country, yes, i m absolutely prepared to take those decisions. more rail disruptions this time it s the london marathon that could be affected as rail workers announce more strike dates next month. and a peak audience of around 28 million people watched on tv as the queen s coffin was carried through london. and coming up in the sport over on the bbc news channel: england s cricketers mark their first match in pakistan for 17 years with a victory in the first t20 game in karachi. good evening. president putin is paving the way to try to annex a significant area of ukraine that are being occupied by russian forces. officials in the russian controlled areas in the donetsk, luhansk, kherson and zaporizhzhia region have announced they plan to hold referenda onjoining russia in the coming days. ukraine and the us have said such ballots would be an illegal sham. russia has suffered a serious of setbacks on th