Grannies fighting back against rising crime. A car bomb has exploded in syria killing dozens of people and the attack happened in the rebeltown near the Turkish Border and dozens were injured when the bomb went off in a main town square and we will go to where this is being monitored in lebanon and live from beirut and what have you learned about the incident and a very powerful bomb i understand. Yes, a huge bomb and car bombing in a crowded area, a marketplace, people were buying fruits and vegetables when the bomb went out, this town lies along the Turkish Border and people were able to smuggling in supplies, food and medical supplies and maybe even weapons but there is no claim of responsibility. Dozens were injured so the casualty toll may rise even further. In area is controlled by a mainstream rebel forces and they are now being called. Members of the Free Syrian Army and we understand from activists on the ground that alqaeda and foreign fighters have a presence in the town but
Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Can and should anything be done to halt the inexorable rise of the western worlds Global Technology giants the likes of amazon, google and facebook . Over the past decade, we have seen these tech titans come to dominate data collection, cloud computing, retail, social media, publishing the list goes on. But now, there is pushback from anti monopoly lawyers and sceptical politicians. My guest, American Lawyer lina khan, is in the vanguard of the movement to tame big tech. But whose interest is she serving . Lina khan in dallas, texas, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks for having me. Do you believe there is a new momentum behind the push to tame the big, the giant Technology Companies in the western world . Yes, i think there absolutely is. I think we have seen a transformation in Public Opinion over the last few years and the public case for how these firms have so much power and how they are wielding i
Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. A record day for vaccines in england yesterday more than 444,000 doses were registered. But the Health Secretary issues a warning to those who have had them. We dont yet know how much the vaccine impacts on how much you transmit the virus, so thats why its so important that people continue to stay at home after theyve had the vaccine. Police fines as more than 300 people attend an illegal rave in east london. 0rganisers reportedly locked the doors from the inside to stop officers getting in. Severe weather warnings as snow and ice sweeps across the uk amid fears of travel disruption. Leaving the union the snp to present its National Assembly with what its calling a road map to a new referendum on scottish independence. And a dramatic rescue in china as 11 gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are brought out alive. Now on bbc news, hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Can and should anything be done to halt the inex
Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Can and should anything be done to halt the inexorable rise of the western worlds Global Technology giants the likes of amazon, google and facebook . Over the past decade, we have seen these tech titans come to dominate data collection, cloud computing, retail, social media, publishing the list goes on. But now, there is pushback from anti monopoly lawyers and sceptical politicians. My guest, American Lawyer lina khan, is in the vanguard of the movement to tame big tech. But whose interest is she serving . Lina khan in dallas, texas, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks for having me. Do you believe there is a new momentum behind the push to tame the big, the giant Technology Companies in the western world . Yes, i think there absolutely is. I think we have seen a transformation in Public Opinion over the last few years and the public case for how these firms have so much power and how they are wielding it in ways that harm our economy and our society i t
Opening up black seaports for ukrainian leads, exports the spice, the west repeated allegations of moscow. Wet lising, food on fueling the Global Hunger crisis. And as russias foreign minister begins a diplomatic tour around africa, the u. S. Has left vax by moscow as presence on the continent with military chief saying it needs to be countered. We look into washingtons interests and with wherever youre catching the news hour from today. Good of your company. My names unit oneill, a huge blast as rock, the city of gore left in the done yet script public after Ukrainian Forces reportedly shall the city the residential areas are believed to have being targeted by key forces, a machinery building plans on a fuel station in the city, were also head according to reports ortiz from on cost roof can tell us more. This particular blast. So were getting reports from the ground that this was indeed at betral station that was hit by ukrainian artillery during their daily shilling of the city of f