you could join us. we begin with some news from the war in ukraine. russia says its troops have fully captured the ukrainian city of bakhmut. there has been no immediate reaction from kyiv to those claims, but if true, it could mark an end to the longest and bloodiest battle of the 15 month war. russia has been trying to take bakhmut since last year in a grinding war of attrition. and in the last few minutes, the russian news agency interfax has said president putin congratulated his troops for capturing the city. earlier, ukraine had said its units were still fighting in the city. this comes on the heels of the us agreement to allow ukrainian pilots to train in american made f 16 jets. a move moscow had criticised. meanwhile, ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has been on a whirlwind tour in an effort to drum up support and weapons for an expected counter offensive against russia. it s been a busy few hours for zelensky, touching down injapan on saturday for diplomatic t
she breached the ministerial code. the supply of a drug to treat symptoms of menopause is being restricted by the uk government because of shortages. pharmacists are being told to dispense only two months worth of capsules of utrogestan, which is a form of progesterone. the order was issued by the department of health, which says it will ensure more women can continue to access the medication they need. stay with us here on bbc news. now on bbc news, amol rajan interviews: piers morgan. for over 30 years, piers morgan has been a loud and polarising fixture in our culture, joining the ranks of the rich, famous, revered and reviled that he chronicled in his early career as a reporter. just 28 years old when he was appointed editor of one of the world s biggest newspapers by the media mogul rupert murdoch, morgan was a giant of british tabloids and he s got the scars to prove it. i don t get on with piers morgan. so, yeah, i punched him. let me see. well, that s what the scar
there they are. this former senior us trade official who now helps build bridges between private companies and opportunities across africa. also, the african union s trade commissioner, who tells me what his continent really wants from the rest of the world as it looks to advance its own prosperity. also on the show, keeping safe online the war in ukraine means companies are more worried than ever about cyber attacks, so i m going to be speaking to the big boss of one of the world s leading cyber security firms who keeps many of the world s biggest businesses out of trouble. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, africa is seen by many as the most exciting continent on the planet 5a countries full of young, energetic people and rich rich in both potential and natural resources. but it is still home to some of the poorest countries in the world and western leaders, they re competing with china fo
..imposing emergency security measures and giving police sweeping powers of arrest. thousands are now behind bars. and the country is transforming before people s eyes. but there s a dark underside hidden from view. human rights groups are dismayed, as are relatives, as thousands have been arbitrarily arrested. peace may have come to el salvador, but at what price? teacher audelia has lived here since the late 19905 la campanera in the capital s notorious soyapango district. more than 20 years ago, rival gangs the ms 13 and the 18th street gang took control of neighbourhoods across the country. they became, in effect, no go areas for outsiders and the police. thousands were murdered or caught in the crossfire. and in those years of the growth of the gangs, can you explain to us what it was like living here? but in the last 12 months, audelia has witnessed the change on these streets that she never thought possible. for the past year, el salvador has been living under an eme
with g7 leaders in an effort to drum up support and weapons for an expected counter offensive against russia. mr zelensky will address the leaders of the major western democracies during meetings on sunday. while the war in ukraine continues to dominate those summit talks the war itself is raging on. bakhmut has been the focus of the longest and bloodiest battle of the war but the leader of russia s private wagner group has said the city has now been taken. russia has been trying to take bakhmut since last year in a grinding war of attrition. and in the last few minutes, the russian news agency interfax says president putin has congratulated troops for capturing the city. earlier, ukraine says its units are still fighting in the city. this comes on the heels of the us agreement to allow ukrainian pilots to train in american made f 16 jets to help with its fight against russia a move moscow and china have criticised. here now, our political editor chris mason, who s in h