Also coming up over the next half hour, we will get more of the attributes that have been pouring in for the actor Philip Seymour hoffman, who has been found dead in his new york apartment at the age of 46, apparently the victim of a Drug Overdose. First, our top stories. The beleaguered ukrainian president has gone back to work after four days of sick leave. Viktor yanukovychs first task will be naming a new prime whoster to replace the one stepped down last week. The calls for Viktor Yanukovychs departure and sinew from the street. 60,000 protesters gathered for yet another rally yesterday. The opposition appeal for International Aid and mediation to end the deadly, twomonth standoff. The russian government published a communique urging the ukrainian opposition to give up on threats and ultimatums. We can speak to our correspondent in tf, Gulliver Cragg in kiev, Gulliver Cragg. Before the sick leave of the ofsident, the four days sick leave of the president have done nothing to dampe
Only hours to spare, the u. S. Congress passed legislation to a vote to to avert a historic debt default and avoid a government shutdown. The bipartisan deal which was basically in the end along u. S. President Barack Obamas terms. The senate voted to send be measured to be republican controlled house of representatives, which passed it late in the evening. Philip prosser has more from washington. There are clearly winners and losers in this debt crisis in the United States. One big winner is president of bob president barack obama. He got pretty much everything he wanted. That goes exactly the same for the Democratic Party as well. Who is on the losing side . Clearly the Republican Party. They were thinking this was there chance to get out of what they call obamacare, the Health Care Reform put in place by president obama. In april this was the last chance to define incident or delay parts of it. That cannot happen at all. The bill that was signed into law by president obama, there is
Stay with us live from paris. Those are your latest headlines. First, developing news from egypt. The egyptian Prime Minister has confirmed the surprise news that the countrys armybacked government has resigned. He made the announcement in a televised address. He gave no clear reason for the decision. The local newspaper claims the decision was made after a 15minute cabinet meeting. We are bringing you more on that developing story from egypt a little later. Lets move on to ukraine. The country toss authorities have announced there is a war and out for the arrest of former moscowbacked president a warrant out for the arrest of former moscowbacked president Viktor Yanukovych. A caretaker president was appointed by parliament. Andcorrespondent is in kiev joins us now. Viktor yanukovych, president of the country last friday. By monday, he is officially a fugitive. Absolutely. There is a search for the missing president. For a president that they are calling a murderer. There has been swir
And uk markets. Indications are today will be better but the question is, for how long . More than 120 british holidaymakers on a virus struck cruise ship in california could be flown home later today. Sporting events across the world are being cancelled or postponed due to coronavirus. But theyre still going ahead in the uk for the moment with the Cheltenham Festival getting underway later today. United for the first time the woman who had just months to live, and the stranger who saved her life by donating his stem cells. All i can really say is thank you. Because youve given us everything, really. Thats ok. In weather, of december was a warning remains in place for parts of wales. Flooding is likely. An incredibly mild day. The full forecast later on breakfast. Its tuesday the 10th of march. Our top story. Italy is in lockdown as emergency measures to halt the spread of coronavirus are extended across the whole country. dan people there are being ordered to stay at home and public g
Italian media has said that the pope used a highly derogatory slur against LGBTQ+ people at a bishops' conference. The Vatican issued a rare apology, without acknowledging whether the pontiff used the term.