Diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to the crisis have stepped up a gear with a warning from washington. Speaking to the bbc, the us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken has voiced his concern that nigersjunta might turn to the Russian Mercenary Group wagner for help. The group is active in neighbouring countries and its leader has welcomed the takeover. The coup leaders are currently Standing Firm against calls to restore democratic rule. Heres what mr blinken had to say about wagner a little earlier for sure we have concerns when we see Something Like the wagner group possibly manifesting itself in different parts of the sahel. And here is why we are concerned. Because every single place that this group, wagner group has gone, death, destruction and exploitation have followed. Insecurity has gone up, not down. It has not been a response to the needs of the countries in question for greater security. I think what happened and what continues to happen in niger was not instigated by ru
will take place in under three months. i don t think there is any question that leah williamson is out. it looked pretty bad on wednesday when she was substituted. she collapsed after appearing to catch her at studs in the turf and then she limped quite heavily. met by her team mate there down the tunnel. arsenal have got four players out with long term injuries now, including beth mead, kim little, so there title prospects look bleak but it is missing out on the world cup that will be hurting leah williamson so much. fix, the world cup that will be hurting leah williamson so much. a bitter blow for sarina leah williamson so much. a bitter blow for sarina wiegman - leah williamson so much. a bitter blow for sarina wiegman and - leah williamson so much. a bitter blow for sarina wiegman and the i blow for sarina wiegman and the fans. ,, ., ., , fans. she led england to their first ma or fans. she led england to their first major tournament fans. she led england to their fi
hello and welcome to bbc news. at least 60 people have been killed in winter storms across the united states and canada. president biden has approved an emergency declaration allowing federal support for new york state. the city of buffalo has borne the brunt of the arctic conditions. it lies in the great lakes region and near the canadian border 27 bodies have been recovered there; and more are expected to be found in cars buried in the snow. blizzards have blocked roads and brought down power lines making it hard to get food and medicine. sean dilley reports. forfive days, blizzard conditions have disrupted life and travel across america. dozens of deaths have been reported, more are expected in the coming days. emergency services are among those struggling with the weather. a quarter of a million homes and businesses are estimated to have been hit by power cuts on christmas eve and christmas day. the impact of the storm has stretched from canada to the mexican border.
Feud minutes ago, we started getting information about the security and from incident in brussels. And explosion was heard at the Train Station prompting an evacuation of the main square. More information started coming in. The brussels news for the bbc told us the brussels news for the bbc told us that the Train Station had been evacuated. The story started to develop. We were told by reuters that the Belgian Police said they had neutralised someone, soldiers carried out that action, it was soldiers guarding the Central Station. The bbc spoke to the federal police directly and said that a man triggered a small explosion in the Central Station and has been neutralised, no one else is expected to be injured. The police say the situation is under control. Let me show you where the station is. It is right in the central of brussels. It is a big station that caters not just for brussels. It is a big station that caters notjust for belgium but also for people travelling all over europe. The
Feud minutes ago, we started getting information about the security and from incident in brussels. And explosion was heard at the Train Station prompting an evacuation of the main square. More information started coming in. The brussels news for the bbc told us the brussels news for the bbc told us that the Train Station had been evacuated. The story started to develop. We were told by reuters that the Belgian Police said they had neutralised someone, soldiers carried out that action, it was soldiers guarding the Central Station. The bbc spoke to the federal police directly and said that a man triggered a small explosion in the Central Station and has been neutralised, no one else is expected to be injured. The police say the situation is under control. Let me show you where the station is. It is right in the central of brussels. It is a big station that caters not just for brussels. It is a big station that caters notjust for belgium but also for people travelling all over europe. The