Route to the scene as anger is growing over the mines safety. Another twist in the pistorius trial. Hes ordered to undergo psychiatric tests. Well take you live to pretoria to take a look at how this might affect the case. Also on the program, a look at the business news. Theres trouble in china for a big British Drug Company. There is, indeed. Thanks, lucy. A bitter pill for glaxosmithkline as chinese authorities accuse an executive of bribing hospital officials. Well have more shortly. Its midday here in london, 1 00 p. M. In pretoria, but it is 2 00 p. M. Right now in soma, turkey, where hopes are really fading now of finding any survivors in that coal mine explosion. Turkeys Energy Minister now says this is the countrys deadliest accident ever. Lets take you live to the pictures that weve got coming into us right now from the scene. A massive rescue operation still under way at the moment. What we know so far is that 205 people have been confirmed dead. What authorities are saying
Im carry johnston. This is a news hour where live from coming up in the next 60 minutes. Mexican authorities warn of a desperate situation. As 5000000 residents placed a critical water shortage, un secretary general praises and last months grain deal as he visits a ukrainian port, but warns theres still a long road ahead. Russia says the u. S. Proposal to demilitarize ukraines its upper region. Nuclear plant is unacceptable. And the future remains uncertain for afghan women with the taliban restrictions and a battery economy, taking their toll on in spool the stair down ahead of the boxing showdown in saudi arabia, ukraines alexander music is weighed in ahead of his heavy weight. Well titled offense against Anthony Joshua. Ah, we begin this news with the Global Climate crisis thats resulting in Severe Weather on all continents. In sudan, theres no end in sight too heavy seasonal rains, which have been falling since may. Dozens of people are dead and that thousands of homes have been de
This comes hours african at that raised their terror level. Lets speak to our producer who is on the line from canada, hes on the line from toronto. She, sorry. Obviously as i said a very confusing situation, an unfolding situation, tell us what you know what, we know so far about what is happening outside the Parliament Building in on the ca. Reporter well, what we know, like you said, the situation is at the moment very chaotic. At about 9 50 local time eastern time here, just over an hour ago, there was a report of one the soldiers standing guard at the war memorial. Not far, close to the Parliament Building in ottawa that a soldier had been shot. Witnessewitness say a man dressn blue jeans and a scarf carrying a doublebarreled shotgun was seen running away. The suspect is still at large. We believe he ran towards the Parliament Building. Parliament has since gone in to lock down, we know that the prime spinster was made aware of the situation, he was safe and leftal building. Membe
Might have been an interesting soap opera playing out. Things calm down a little bit, and i stress a little bit in turkey. As talk turkey first with kevin at the white house. What transpired today . You talk about one drama after another. Every day its the same story. There is a new story breaking. Quite honestly, this is as frustrating as it gets for this white house. For the president and his team to defend him against an allegation that frankly, has yet to be produced. We are talking about the possible tape of him uttering the nword. Trying to defend himself against a former staffer with a promoted and spent a great deal of time with. We are talking about omarosa, and yes, she continues to dominate the news cycle. I should also point this out, neil, she is not mincing words with her book unhinged. Calling the president a racist saying that he lacks mental capacity to lead the nation. He is not in his right mind, he is mentally impaired and unfit to serve as president. Unfit to serve
To canada to be reunited with her son archie, hours after she and prince harry said they would be stepping back as senior royals. A mother of two who was sacked by liz earle cosmetics when eight months pregnant is awarded more than £17,000 by an employment tribunal. Well be talking to her live about her victory over herformer employer. Hi. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Wed love to hear from you throughout the programme if you have views on any of our stories. What do you make of the duchess of sussex heading back to canada . Use victorialive. Email victoria bbc. Co. Uk, text 61124 itll cost the Standard Network rate. Iran has accused western leaders of lying about the cause of the ukrainian plane crash which took place near tehran on wednesday. The us, canada and the uk say intelligence suggests an Iranian Missile brought down the passenger plane, killing everyone on board. And in the last half hour weve heard that the planes data recorders, the so called