gangsta s goodbye the us rap star coolio dies at the age of 59. and proof that dogs really are man s best friend they can even tell when we re under stress. hello and welcome. one of the most powerful storms in us history has hit florida s southwest coast, with winds of up to 150mph and torrential rain. some towns have been almost entirely submerged under floodwater that hurricane ian, a category 4 storm has brought. our correspondent azadeh moshiri has this report. a life threatening hurricane is now barrelling towards america s sunshine state. and put millions under evacuation orders across the west coast. ian is unpredictable. it s already caused widespread damage in cuba, wiping out power to the country s entire grid, with some residents killed. but now its hurricane force winds are leaving the gulf of mexico and taking aim at florida s coast. this satellite image shows the eye of the hurricane packed with lightning. clearly, this is a very powerful, major hurricane,
Of russias full scale invasion in feburary of last year, winning praise for negotiations to secure allied weaponry and expanding ukraines army. But as ukraines government has ramped up investigations into corruption, mr reznikov has become the subject of increasing speculation over financial misconduct, though he has not been personally implicated. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, ukrainan generals claim theyve breached russias formidable first line of defences in the south, near zaporizhzhia. General Oleksandr Tarnavskiy told the Observer Newspaper that extensive minefields had blocked troops for several weeks, leaving them vulnerable to russian shelling and drone attacks. But the general claimed that clearing those mines has allowed his forces to advance, saying ukraine expects weaker Russian Defences ahead. Questions over ukraines slow progress on the battlefield remain, but ukraine says its forces are making steady gains in the south of the country, expanding its units in recent week
when it comes out of the oven. the baguette has struggled in recent times, with hundreds of artisanal bakeries closing down each year. but unesco s decision has struck a chord with french society. president macron captured the mood of the nation, posting this picture along with a simple message: 250g of magic and perfection in our daily lives. tom brada, bbc news. let us turn to the united states again. the us presidentjoe biden, first lady drjill biden and host ll coolj braved the cold to turn on the lights of the 100th national christmas tree near the white house. five, four, three, two, one. here we go! for the first time in two years, the public were able to attend the ceremony and see the 17 foot white fir decorated with thousands of lights. the night s entertainment included music performances by the us marine band, ariana de bose, shania twain,
as a baguette were put in place, standardised at 80 centimetres long and 250 grams in weight, translation: shaping the touch of the dough by the baker. all that is a skill that you ve been learning for years. it often takes ten years to really know your subject. yeah, the bread sings when it comes out of the oven. the baguette has struggled in recent times with hundreds of artisanal bakeries closing down each year. but unesco s decision has struck a chord with french society. president macron captured the mood of the nation, posting this picture along with a simple message. 250 grams of magic and perfection in our daily lives. tom brada, bbc news. the us president, joe biden, first lady, drjill biden and host l.l coolj braved the cold to turn on the lights of the 100th
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