of the independence hero, john garang. the family of nicola bulley, who went missing in lancashire eight days ago, urge people to keep an open mind about what s happened to her. police believe she fell into a river. health leaders in the uk are warning that there will be a struggle to clear backlogs and improve emergency care, unless industrial action by thousands of staff is brought to an end. and 18 year old juliette lamour has won $a 48 million canadian, on the gold ball lotteryjackpot, on her first try, but she still plans to finish her university studies and become a doctor. china has called for a cool headed handling of the dispute about a chinese spy balloon that s been seen over the united states. a senior chinese foreign ministry official has spoken with the us secretary of state antony blinken by phone, after he cancelled his trip to the country this weekend. presidentjoe biden says the united states is, in his words, going to take care of the balloon. beijing i
by internal conflict. and 18 year old juliette lamour wins $48 million canadian dollars, on her first try at the lottery. the university student says she still plans to finish her studies and become a doctor. you re watching bbc news. sportsday coming up shortly, but first: welcome to sports day this saturday night. coming up on the programme, wales blown away by ireland in their six nations opener in cardiff. scotland score one a try in a thrilling calcutta cup clash against england. it hasjust thrilling calcutta cup clash against england. it has just finished. another memorable night for scotland at twickenham. lift off for everton under their new manager as they stunned premier league leaders arsenal to make it a winning start for sean dyche. arsenal to make it a winning start for sean [mlle- arsenal to make it a winning start for sean dyche arsenal to make it a winning start for sean dyche. clean sheet, 1-0, every manager for sean dyche. clean sheet, 1-0, every manager
father, john garang. the service was part of what s being called a pilgrimage of peace to the country torn by internal conflict. and 18 year old juliette lamour wins 48 million canadian dollars on the lottery, with her first ever ticket. the university student has got financial advice from her dad and says she still plans to finish her studies and become a doctor. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday welcome to sports day. scotland stunned england in the six nations to make three calcutta cup wins in a row. nowhere near as close to that drama in cardiff. wales are blown away by ireland. and lift off for everton under their new manager as they beat the premier league leaders, arsenal, to make it a winning start for sean dyche. fix, winning start for sean dyche. clean sheet, 1 0, every manager like those. clean sheet, 1-0, every manager like those. , ., those. also coming up on the programme- those. also coming up on the programme. great those. also co
by energy companies to forcibly install prepayment metres in homes. thousands of people join pope francis, and other christian leaders, to pray for unity and justice at the mausoleum of south sudan s founding father, john garang. welcome once again. the us has shot down a chinese surveillance balloon that it says has been spying on key military sites across america. the department of defense confirmed its fighterjets brought down the balloon over us territorial waters on the east coast. we can see that moment in these pictures from our partners cbs in the united states. we can see that moment in these pictures from our partners cbs in the united states. three airports were shut and airspace was closed off the coast of north and south carolina as the military carried out the operation, which was approved by president biden on wednesday. china had said the craft was a meteorological research balloon that had been blown off course. this is what president biden told reporters sho