and researchers in the uk say they now know why swimming can significantly improve your mood. state media in russia is reporting that president putin has visited mariupol the ukrainian city which was captured by invading russian forces last year. (map)the tass news agency says he travelled there by helicopter, and visited local residents. it s mr putin s first trip to the ukrainian territory which has been occupied by russia since the invasion was launched just over a year ago. we ve received these pictures, which we understand to be mr putin in mariupol on saturday evening. he s shown driving around in a car, and also visiting what appears to be a child ren s playground. and other footage shows him visiting a theatre, and talking to a group of people on a street, before visiting a flat. the visit came at the end of a week when the russian president was charged by the international criminal court with forcible abductions of ukrainian children. the trip to mariupol which w
And with that, Kevin Mccarthys nine month term as speaker was over. The final straw his decision to do a deal with democrats to keep the government open. He didnt hesitate to point the finger of blame at the eight republicans who ousted him, led by matt gaetz, his nemesis. Look, you all know matt gaetz. You know, it was personal. It had nothing to do about spending. The unprecedented removal of the speaker has Left Congress in chaos. So much so, theyve decided to take a week off while they work out what to do next. One rebel, though, was unrepentant. This was the right call. The American People deserve a leader and a speaker who will tell the truth, and so too does the international community. They need to know that the next speaker is going to be honest and wont go back on their word. With republicans focusing firmly on themselves, the question of funding for ukraine, which congress controls, remains undecided. It does worry me. But i know there are a majority of members of the house
Road and bus projects in the north, the midlands and across the country. The speech was widely seen as an opportunity for the Prime Minister To Revitalise his party ahead of a general election expected next year. Political editor chris mason reports. Manchester this lunchtime, and the Prime Ministers warm up act his wife. Rishi and i are each others best friends, and i could not imagine being anywhere else to show my support to him. Rishi sunak began by thanking her, his daughters, his parents as he drew a link between himself and margaret thatcher. This conservative party, the party of the grocer s daughter and the pharmacist s son, will always be the party of enterprise, the party of small business. He said hes taken a look at how Government Works since he became Prime Minister, and not liked what hes seen. It isnt anger, its an exhaustion with politics. Weve had 30 years of a political system which incentivises the easy decision, not the right one. As for taxes, they will come down,
Approves a team to investigate claims of war crimes in yemen but its hard to make a lot of compromises. On a collision course with spain. Schools meant to be polling stations defying the ban on the secession referendum. A flight to fog the Us Health Secretary resigns following a scandal over his use of private jets. I cant think of anything more exciting than going out there and being among the stars city to city travel by rocket the boss of space x. Unveils an incredible plan that could take you anywhere on the in less than an hour. The u. N. Human Rights Council is sending a team to investigate alleged war crimes in yemen and examine possible Human Rights Violations by all sides in the conflict resolution follows intense closed door negotiations and it represents the highest level of scrutiny over the largely overlooked war and one of the poorest countries. In reports. The decision has been described as a game changer the un human Rights Council has agreed to send a delegation of exp
Well again im peter w. Watching aljazeera live from also coming up the u. S. Health secretary resigns off for a scandal over his use of taxpayer money the private flights. A new reality for a community in nepal cut off by a powerful earthquake two years ago the people there are still trying to adjust. And the u. S. Pulls out more than half of its Embassy Staff from cuba to whats being called mysterious attacks on its diplomats. Top stories so far today the castle only a region of spain is twenty four hours away from a political confrontation bans the session referendum a shuttle to take place on sunday campaigners for a yes vote to occupy. Schools expected to be used as polling stations but the Spanish Government insisting there will be no vote it says the referendum is illegal and is deploying police to ensure no ballots accost opinion polls suggest forty percent of registered voters in catalonia want to break away whole reports not from barcelona. Thank the fields and into the politi