this is bbc news, the headlines: for the first time, the irish nationalist party sinn fein has won the largest number of seats in northern ireland s assembly. sinn fein wants to see the country reunited with the republic of ireland. its president said the momentum for change across the island of ireland was now well established. ukraine and russia say a humanitarian operation to evacuate civilians from the besieged azovstal steelworks in the city of mariupol has been completed. ukraine said that all elderly people, women and children had been taken to safety. president zelensky said they would now seek to evacuate wounded soldiers. the taliban in afghanistan have ordered all women to veil theirfaces when in public, returning the country to the dress code enforced
this is bbc news. the headlines. for the first time, the irish nationalist party sinn fein has won the largest number of seats in northern ireland s assembly. sinn fein wants to take northern ireland out of the united kingdom. its president said that the momentum for change across the island of ireland was now well established. ukraine and russia say a humanitarian operation to evacuate civilians from the besieged azovstal steelworks in the city of mariupol has been completed. ukraine said that all elderly people, women and children had been taken to safety. president zelensky said they would now seek to evacuate wounded soldiers. the taliban in afghanistan have ordered all women to veil theirfaces when in public, returning the country to the dress code enforced during their previous time in power. they recommend that women wear
The votes are still being counted but if the party wins, it would mark a major milestone that could pave the way for Northern Ireland to leave the U.K. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to reporter Willem Marx.
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