the government of switzerland says that the country s biggest bank, ubs, has taken over its troubled rival credit suisse in an emergency measure designed to protect the swiss economy. credit suisse has seen its value plummet over the last week due to fears about the company s financial health. regulators in switzerland had spent the day trying to pave the way for a deal to be struck before the financial markets open tomorrow. here s the swiss president alain berset speaking at a press conference earlier. on friday, the liquidity outflows and market volatility showed that it was no longer possible to restore the necessary confidence, and that a swift and stabilising solution was absolutely necessary. this solution is the takeover of credit suisse by ubs. it is supported by the federal council following several meetings with the swiss national bank, with our regulator, with credit suisse and ubs. the federal council welcomes the takeover and is supporting it by guaranteeing
that the body found in the river is nicola bulley who went missing last month. fractious scenes in israel s parliament, where members are debating a controversial overhaul of the country s judiciary. we begin in ukraine where us presidentjoe biden has made a surprise visit to kyiv his first trip since russia invaded almost a year ago. speaking alongside president zelensky, mr biden said that russia s war in ukraine is failing and that vladimir putin had been wrong to think russia could outlast ukraine and its allies. putin thought ukraine was weak and the west was divided. as you know, mr. president, i said to you in the beginning, he is counting on us not sticking together. he was counting on the inability to keep nato united, he was counting on us not to be able to bring in others on the side of ukraine. he thought he could outlast us. but he is just been plain wrong. one year later, the evidence is right here in this room. we stand here together. president biden took a
Studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. It is newsday. 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and seven pm in washington, dc where the us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson has confirmed that the weapon fired by north korea on tuesday was an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. That means pyongyang may now be able to target the us state of lax alaska. Washington has called for a Un Security Council meeting on the issue. This is the moment that north korea says it came a major power, the launch of a missile which it says can reach across continents and deliver a weapon as far away as the United States. The news was announced on State Television with barely constrained joy. The presenter showing the handwritten order given by the countrys leader, kim jong un. He personally supervised the launch of a missile which he believes will secure him in power, protect his people and dismay his opponents to the south. Translation if north korea ignores our militarys warning and con
Studios in singapore and london. This is bbc world news. It is newsday. 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and seven pm in washington, dc where the us Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson has confirmed that the weapon fired by north korea on tuesday was an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. That means pyongyang may now be able to target the us state of lax alaska. Washington has called for a Un Security Council meeting on the issue. This is the moment that north korea says it came a major power, the launch of a missile which it says can reach across continents and deliver a weapon as far away as the United States. The news was announced on State Television with barely constrained joy. The presenter showing the handwritten order given by the countrys leader, kim jong un. He personally supervised the launch of a missile which he believes will secure him in power, protect his people and dismay his opponents to the south. Translation if north korea ignores our militarys warning and con