Hello. Fresh from an election victory, that critics say was rigged, Vladimir Putin has been addressing supporters in moscows red square. He has another six year term in office, having already led russia longer than any ruler since stalin. The kremlin says he won more than 87 of the vote. But there was no real opposition, with his main critics either injail, in exile, or dead. So, with such an iron grip on power, why bother with elections at all . Its about claiming legitimacy, say his opponents, for his war in ukraine. Steve rosenberg has the latest, from moscow. Vladimir putin after the landslide came the love. Vladimir putin portrayed by the kremlin as a national hero. At a concert marking ten years since russia annexed crimea. Long live russia, he cried. Cue the National Anthem and some kremlin choreography to make it look as if putin is russia and russia is putin. Earlier we saw the crowds pouring towards red square. Thousands of russians had been given free tickets for the putin e
Have behaved in all of this, they say they are dismayed by the tone and content of the Premier Leagues submission which they say has harmed the trust and confidence in the league. They say the eight points deduction that was sought by the Premier League was utterly disproportionate, they say the Premier League gave no consideration to the unique circumstances and mitigation was put forward by forest. And they make the point about other clubs that are coming up from the championship, aspiring ambitious clubs who want to notjust survive in the Premier League but thrive in the Premier League against those big established clubs. They do say this does harm to that possibility of clubs doing well when they have these rules in place. And central to this whole case is the losses that theyve accrued but particularly since they were promoted to the Premier League, the spending spree that they went on but also the sale of brennanjohnson to tottenham hotspur, that happened in the middle of a trans
Our Correspondent Simonjones has this update from the newsroom. Well, the Sun Newspaper on Tuesday Morning is describing this as a royal World Exclusive picture first, under the headline great to see you again, kate. Now, the newspaper says its obtained Video Footage of catherine, princess of wales, visiting a farm shop on saturday with her husband, prince william. Now, the paper says that she looks very relaxed. Now, theyve spoken to the person who took this Video Footage. He said he himself was doing a bit of shopping in this farm shop, looking for some steak when he saw a couple in the bread aisle. He said that the woman turned her face and he thought she looked rather familiar. He said then he saw the man and thought, maybe thats the royal couple. He mentioned it to staff at the shop and then he said he went back to his car, got his camera, and he filmed the couple. He described kate as being super relaxed. Now, you might be thinking, why all this fuss about a bit of video, about a
Shee desperation in gaza city today and the tiny window of hope. This crush is to get a few kilograms of flour. Most dont manage it. There is nothing to eat or drink, she says. Children are dying. There are massacres when planes drop aid and people die. The eu says israel is provoking famine and has turned gaza into a killing ground. Gaza was, before the war, the greatest open air prison. Today, its the greatest open air graveyard. A graveyard for Tens Of Thousands of people. And in that graveyard today, another round of battle this time at al shifa, gazas largest hospital. Teaming with the wounded in these recent pictures and home to many seeking shelter. Now the israeli army is back again, hunting hamas, it says. Soldiers shot their way in overnight, claiming they came under fire. Doctors told the bbc three patients died because the electricity was cut off. The idf is conducting a High Precision operation in limited areas of Al Shifa Hospital. We know the senior Hamas Terrorists have
Of Port Au Prince on monday, amid fighting with Machete Wielding militias, trying to protect their neighbourhoods. Our Latin America and carribean correspondent, will grant, is in cap haitien and sent us this report. The grisly aftermath of a gang rampage. Following a morning killing spree, in which the home of a judge was also attacked, at least a dozen bodies were left on the streets of a neighbourhood in Port Au Prince. And this is supposedly the safe part of town. The latest violence serves as a reminder, if any were needed, that haiti remains closer to anarchy than stability, and that makes it almost impossible for so many here to lead anything that resembles their normal lives amid the chaos. Just a day old, baby woodley s first cries are the same as those of children born anywhere for food and for comfort. But as they get older, the children born in cap haitien s maternity wing will find such essentials are farfrom guaranteed in haiti. This woman tells me she would take her newb