Captain sir tom moore was a hero in the truest sense of the word. In the dark days of the Second World War fought for freedom and in the face of this countrys deepest post war crisis, he united us all. Well be paying tribute to sir tom who died in hospital after Testing Positive for coronavirus. Also tonight following concerns about delaying the second dose new analysis of the astrazeneca vaccine shows the first jab is effective for up to 12 weeks. Pupils in scotland are told theyll start heading back to the classroom from the end of this month. Jeff bezos, one of the worlds richest men, who created amazon, is to step down from the leading role as Chief Executive. And coming up in sport, on bbc news. A huge win for Sheffield United in the battle of the bottom two. Well bring you the latest from the premier league. Commentator absolutely priceless for Sheffield United good evening. Her majesty the queen and the Prime Minister borisjohnson have led the many tributes to captain sir tom mo
rolling out the rocket that could pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon. after one venue cancels his latest production, over comments on trans rights and the #metoo movement, monty python s terry gilliam says british theatre needs to be more courageous. i think the whole artistic community has to be brave. that is what art is about it is pushing the limits. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. officials in ukraine are warning that the situation at the russian occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is approaching critical. emergency workers have been staging drills and practising cleaning operations in the event of radioactive contamination. russia took control of the nuclear plant the biggest in europe in early march, and there s recently been heavy shelling at and around the site, with both sides blaming each other for the attacks. our correspondent james waterhouse reports from zaporizhzhia city. ukraine s vast, rich landscap
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president biden has told vladimir putin of his deep concern about russia s build up of forces near ukraine and warned of strong economic sanctions in the event of military escalation. during a two hour virtual summit, mr biden reiterated his support for ukraine s sovereignty. it s emerged that senior number ten staffjoked about holding a christmas party in breach of covid restrictions. it comes just four days after a controversial drinks party is alleged to have taken place in downing street last december. a saudi man suspected of involvement in the murder of the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi has been arrested at a paris airport. he faces extradition to turkey. donald trump s longtime former adviser steve bannon is to go on trial injuly. he s facing criminal charges over his defiance of congressional inquiry into the deadly attacks on the us capitol injanuary.
about russia s build up of forces near ukraine and warned of strong economic sanctions in the event of military escalation. during a two hour virtual summit, mr biden reiterated his support for ukraine s sovereignty. it s emerged that senior number ten staffjoked about holding a christmas party in breach of covid restrictions. it comes just four days after a controversial drinks party is alleged to have taken place in downing street last december. a saudi man suspected of involvement in the murder of the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi has been arrested at a paris airport. he faces extradition to turkey. donald trump s longtime former adviser steve bannon is to go on trial injuly. he s facing criminal charges over his defiance of congressional inquiry into the deadly attacks on the us capitol injanuary.