Hello and welcome to world news today. The white house has restricted access to transcripts of some of president Donald Trumps calls with foreign leaders. Thats according to us media reports. Officials say notes about calls to leaders including Russias Vladimir Putin and the Saudi Crown Prince have not been handled in the usual way. It comes as an impeachment investigation into President Trump over his administrations dealing with ukraine is gathering pace. Live now to our north america correspondent, peter bowes. The white house acknowledged that it had restricted access to the transcript of the call between President Trump and ukraines leader. We now understand they did the same for other calls as well. What for other calls as well. Is the significance of that development . What is the significance of that development . It exposes two sides of the story. According to these reports, the white house has been restricting the transcripts of conversations that the president has had with W
Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. We will bring you the latest news and developing stories. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about this morning use the Hashtag Victoria Live. And if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today russian investigators are thought to have identified the man suspected of killing 11 people in the St Petersburg underground attack. 49 people were injured in the explosion between the two underground stations yesterday afternoon. Three days of mourning have begun. Sarah corker has this report. In russias second city, a show of grief and solidarity. President Vladimir Putin was in St Petersburg at the time of the attack. Above the station where the bombed train ended itsjourney, he paid his respects to those killed and injured on monday afternoon. From underground, images have emerged of the mangled metro train doors blown out, passengers trying to escape the wreckage, bodies lying on the
Also today, re forging an old alliance. As brexit negotiations begin, the uk government travels to india to begin the early work on a future trade deal. And picture perfect . Or is itjust too perfect . What melania trumps First Official portrait tells us about the new first lady. Im katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. The pictures are appalling, the pattern all too familiar, and the International Response predictable. Civilians in a rebel held area of syria have been gassed and murdered. It has happened before, with Red Lines Crossed by both sides with impunity. Today, in the seventh year of the syrian civil war, it seems President Assads regime can do what it wants. So far, at least 58 people are known to have died in this latest attack. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights said the air strikes in Khan Sheikhoun, in the north west of the country, came early in the morning while many were still sleeping. Our Correspondentjames Robbins has the report. He is alive
Turning quite chilly. Driving the force over the next few days is this mass of cloud, a strong jet stream overhead, area of low pressure and you could see 100 miles prayer wins attached to that, locally staying in the atlantic but it will have an influence in throwing cloud our way tonight, turning later by the end of the night in northern ireland, wales and the south west. Elsewhere, evening showers made under cold night, a touch of frost in scotland and Northern England for tomorrow morning. If you start with the sunshine tomorrow, you will finish with a cloud and rain, if you start with a cloud and rain, if you start with a cloud in the rain, south west england, wales and northern ireland, the sun will come out later but with a few showers. The sun will push its way northwards and eastwards, never quite gets to the far east of scotland, used a driest and brightest to read but because we start on a chilly note, temperatures will struggle to rise, 9 11 for many, 15 in the south east c
Captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. 85th Academy Awards will be announced sunday night february 24th. From mythic story telling to epic survival, the films take us on a voyage exploring where we were an where we are headed. This years movies are about our political and cultural landscape. They show us a world in which we look terror in the face, a world of equality, a world of aspiration for a new and better society. Tonight we bring 13 nominees who have talked about their craft over the last year. We begin with three of the contenders for best actor. Yeah, come on, dad, be nice. Shes making crabby snacks and homemades. Come on, dad Bradley Cooper plays pat, an impassioned but fragile teacher getting his life back on track. About a week before the incident i called the cops and told them that my wife and the history guy were ploying against me by embezzling money from the local hospital which wasnt true, it was a delusion