Welcome to the World Today, an hour of international news from the bbc. An hour of international Rebecca Cheptegei had recently competed in the Paris Olympics, where she represented uganda. The family have accused the police in kenya of not taking the case seriously. She was a Marathon Runner who excelled in herfield. At 33, she had so much more to achieve, but today, shes dead, aother victim of male Violence against women. The details are horrific. Doctors say the burns covered more than 70 of her body. Rebeccas mother accused the local police are not protecting her daughter. The case raises issues over Womens Safety in the region. Ugandas Athletics Federation said it was deeply saddened by the news. It says rebecca was a victim of Domestic Violence. The ugandan opposition politician, bobi wine, said the circumstances of Rebeccas Death are in his words depressing. Speaking to newshour, the bbc has learned that Ugandas Minister of sports had spoken to rebecca while she was competing in
First, the latest headlines eus former brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has been announced as frances next prime minister. Hes been asked by President Macron to form a new government in an attempt to end weeks of deadlocked negotiations between rival parties. Mr macron called Snap Elections nearly two months ago that failed to produce a clear winner. Police in germany say an armed man shot dead by officers in munich was an eighteen year they say his motive is not known but a local politician said the man may have intended to attack the israeli consulate. The olympic Marathon Runner Rebecca cheptegay has become one of the latest Women In Kenya to be killed by a man. She died four days after being set On Fire by herformer boyfriend. The ugandan athlete was reportedly, doused with petrol, at her home in Western Kenya where she had been training. A member of the Royal Navy has died When a Military Helicopter ditched in the English Channel on wednesday night. The Ministry Of Defence said
We start this hour in the uk, where from next week, thousands of british offenders whove served 40 of their Prison Terms will be eligible for early release its necessary, says the government, because of severe overcrowding in jails. There are fewer than 500 spaces left in mens prisons in england and wales a crisis made worse by the convictions of hundreds of people involved in riots last month. Our senior Uk Correspondent Sima Kotecha was given full and rare access to Hmp Pentonville In London and this is what she found. Siren blares. Chaos in Hmp Pentonville. Shouting. Were the only broadcast journalists given access. Its a Code Red. To one of britains most dangerous jails since the current crisis. 0k, come on, folks. And some Prison Officers are so frightened of being targeted on the outside that weve had to blur theirfaces. Hmp Pentonville Staff are overstretched. Another alarm here. And on the verge of breaking point. You worry about, you know, opening the door in the morning and m
To acquire united states steel has been caught in the cross hairs of an election year and in the crucial swing state of pennsylvania where us steel is based. Us presidentjoe biden has long pledged that the iconic american company, headquartered in pittsburgh, should remain domestically owned and run. Presidential nominees kamala harris and donald trump have also both committed to keep us steel american, though any move to block the deal could potentially be subject to litigation. Proponents of nippon steel s bid say the us shouldn t reject a bid from a company based in an allied country such as japan, especially one that could create an entity with the scale to compete with china. If the deal is successfully blocked, the fate of us steel is unclear. The company warned that it would imperil thousands ofjobs if the deal falls through. It may also close plants and even move its headquarters out of pittsburgh. Meanwhile, vice president kamala harris is proposing raising the capital gains t
Nippon steel s $14 billion bid to acquire united states steel has been caught in the cross hairs of an election year and in the crucial swing state of pennsylvania where us steel is based. Us presidentjoe biden has long pledged that the iconic american company, headquartered in pittsburgh, should remain domestically owned and run. Presidential nominees kamala harris and donald trump have also both committed to keep us steel american, though any move to block the deal could potentially be subject to litigation. Proponents of nippon steel s bid say the us shouldn t reject a bid from a company based in an allied country such as japan, especially one that could create an entity with the scale to compete with china. If the deal is successfully blocked, the fate of us steel is unclear. The company warned that it would imperil thousands ofjobs if the deal falls through. It may also close plants and even move its headquarters out of pittsburgh. Meanwhile, vice president kamala harris is propos