this is bbc news it s newsday. it s 8:00 in the morning in singapore, and 8:00pm in new york, where world leaders are taking part in a un meeting which is already being dominated by ukraine. russia s invasion was always going to be at the top of the agenda, but events on tuesday have brought the war into even sharper focus. officials in russian controlled areas in the east and south of ukraine have announced snap referendums onjoining russia. it appears to be part of a push by moscow to accelerate their annexation, in response to serious setbacks on the battlefield. in areas newly liberated by ukrainians forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports now from the city of izyum. i want to warn you orla s report contains some distressing testimony. in the centre of izyum, the heart of darkness. ukrainian investigators say the russians turned this police station into a torture ch
good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. energy bills for businesses are to be cut by about half their predicted level, in a package of measures unveiled by the government. the wholesale cost of gas and electricity is to be capped for non domestic customers from first octoberfor six months in an attempt to stop companies from going bust. hospitals, schools and places like community halls and churches will also receive the support. industry groups welcomed the package though warned that further support may be needed after the winter. our business correspondent emma simpson has more. meet emma simpson has more. a pub owner, trying to s his meet a pub owner, trying to serve his customers and wondering how to keep the lights on. sean was facing a £170,000 increase in energy costs. he is relieved the government has given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased given him a big helping hand. we are very pleased to given him a big helping hand. we are very plea
translation: if the territorial integrity of our country is - threatened, then to defend russia and our people, we shall, of course, use all means at our disposal. i am not bluffing. donald trump and three of his children face a fraud suit after investigation into their business in new york. the father of 14 year old molly russell who took her own life after viewing harmful content online tells an inquest she d been able to access material from the ghetto of the online world. warming upfor warming up for his final farewell, the tennis legend roger federer tells us about his plans after his last match in london this weekend. coming up on the bbc news channel, it has emerged that the pilot of the plane that crashed killing the footballer emiliano sala had earlier told a friend that he was worried the plane was dodgy. good evening. billions of pounds of further support has been announced by the government to support businesses with soaring energy bills. this will almost ha
businesses will be cut by about half their expected levels as the government steps in with a multi billion pound support package to try to keep them afloat. there are some welcome to try to keep them afloat. there are some welcome bits to try to keep them afloat. there are some welcome bits but - to try to keep them afloat. there are some welcome bits but are i to try to keep them afloat. there i are some welcome bits but are not really are some welcome bits but are not really unclear and until i get my final really unclear and until i get my final bill really unclear and until i get my final bill and final quote and i know final bill and final quote and i know what it will be, i can t relax. the father know what it will be, i can t relax. the father of 14 year old molly russell, who took her own life after viewing harmful content online, tells an inquest how shocked he was after she died to discover the hideous material she had been looking at. donald trump and thre