Top diplomat Antony Blinken on a surprise visit to kyiv. Also tonight. At least two french Prison Officers are killed in an ambush on a Prison Van Near Normandy in france. The prisoner was being taken from court to a prison and escaped after the attack. More protests rock the Georgian Capital Tblisi after its Parliament Passes a controverisal law that opponents say will stifle dissent and curtail the countrys attempts tojoin the eu. And trump on trial his former lawyer Michael Cohen resumes testimony in new york saying he lied out of loyalty and to protect the former president. Well bring you the latest, live from new york. We start with news from the surprise visit from Antony Blinken. Americas top diplomat Antony Blinken, says the war with russia is at a critical moment. The us Secretary Of State made the comment during talks with ukraines president zelensky in kyiv, also promising americas unwavering support in the fight. Mr blinken, was speaking after a new russian offensive in th
Michael cohen testifying about a visit to the oval office. Cohen testifying the former president signed off on a plan to reimburse cohen for the Hush Money Payments to Stormy Daniels m and tonight here, the Defense Taking Aim at Michael Cohen. What they pressed him on. The images coming in tonight, at least eight people dead, many others critically wounded, in that bus crash in florida. Authorities say the bus sideswiped by a Pickup Crossing the center line, careening off the highway. Just in tonight, the new preliminary report on that deadly bridge collapse in baltimore. What it now reveals about two blackouts on that cargo ship hours before it left that port. Several hours later, it was crushing into that bridge. There is a severe storm threat right now as we come on. A confirmed ef2 touching down, and now severe thunderstorms were watching across several states, pushing right into the northeast. Ginger zee has the new forecast. President Biden Taking Aim at china. The details tonigh
Hello, im ben thompson. Youre watching the context on bbc news. A tense Stand Off In Tbilisi Hundreds Of Protesters clash with security forces, as georgia votes through a divisive law that critics say pushes the country closer to russia. Obesityjabs like wegovy and ozempic could cut the risk of Heart Attacks and strokes in people, even if they fail to lose much weight. Thats according to new analysis of a study, funded by drug manufacturer novo nordisk. The drug, semaglutide, suppresses appetite and has been used to aid weight loss. But researchers now say the weekly jabs could also benefit the heart health of millions of adults. Professorjohn deanfield led the work. It hasnt yet been published in a medicaljournal, but was presented at the European Congress on obesity. I think its a really important discovery. Its an important change because its the sort of thing we got with statins, when we, in the 90s when statins came in, we finally figured out that there was a drug class that woul
International news from the bbc. Will start in france and that prisoner escape is still on the run right now. Two Prison Officers killed and three others wounded. Showing you a couple of the pictures we have this is Surveillance Footage showing a black car that runs into that white van and as you can see, two masked Menjumped Out and fire at the officers. And just to the window there you can see where it appears to be a gunman. The prisoner thatis appears to be a gunman. The prisoner that is been freed is a notorious criminal who is with the gang in marseilles france. Let us see where this happened. The motorway after earlier appeared in court. This is andrew. A brazen ambush on the french motorway and they record the moment a black car rams into a white police stand. Does make masked and heavily armed men begin firing at the van. The gunman then somehow sets fire to their own vehicle next to the tollbooth. More footage filmed by some on a Passing Coach shows one of the gunmen and almo
First the latest headlines. Hundreds of Police Officers are searching for a prisoner who escaped from a van, after it was rammed by gunmen in northern france. Two officers were killed, and three others seriously wounded, when attackers opened fire at a toll booth near rouen. Protestors in georgia shut down a major Road Junction in the capital tbilisi, after mps approved a controversial law that will force some organisations to declare foreign funding. Politicians on the isle of man have rejected an amendment to their assisted dying bill. It would have stopped employees of the islands Health Service from Admistering A Lethal Injection to terminally ill people. And manchesters troubled new arena has finally opened its doors, at the fourth attempt. The co op live is the biggest indoor arena in the uk, but faced a series of problems, delays and cancelled events. Americas top diplomat anthony blinken, has been in ukraine to announce the arrival of more us weapons for kyiv. He met president