Winter olympics, which start exactly one year from today. The ioc president thomas bach says its almost a miracle china has managed to prepare for a winter games through the pandemic, but Sophie Richardson of human rights watch, says the Olympic Movement needs to rethink. This would be a miracle. Ending mass arbitrary detention, ending the devastation of cultural property, ensuring that decent human rights environments exist before a warning that government, really the propaganda of posting. This is not a rights friendly of environment, and i think commitments of the con john of the Chinese Government made is clearly not worth the paper they were written on. Its certainly going to be a controversial games those allegations and questions over the Environmental Impact of the games but preparations are continuing. Among those hoping to compete are british mogul skiers the gerken schofields. Tom and leonie could become the first british twins to compete at a winter olympics, and younger si
There were misunderstandings from the beginning but we should forget about them and focus on our vaccine being one of the best. Donald trump is accused of summoning a mob and aiming them like a Loaded Cannon at the capitol according to pre trial documents from democrats were pushing for his impeachment. And tributes are pouring in for Captain Sirtom and tributes are pouring in for captain sir tom moore who has died at the age of 100. He is remembered for raising tens of millions for Coronavirus Workers in the uk. We begin in russia, where a court has ruled that Alexei Navalny will go to jail. A three and a half year suspended sentence for fraud from 2014 has been converted to a custodial sentence. Hes expected to spend over 2. 5 years in prison that allows for time previously spent under house arrest. This is Alexei Navalny arriving in court to hear the verdict he used his appearance to castigate President Putin, and said hed go down in history as someone who poisoned people. This was
The hindu nationalist and incumbant Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is strongly favoured to win a third term. It is the Worlds Largest democracy, in which nearly one billion people are eligible to cast ballots. Our south asia correspondent, samira hussain, is in new delhi, where the announcement has just been made. How long will it take to get a result . ,. , , how long will it take to get a result . ,. , ,. , result . This is the worlds most oulous result . This is the worlds most populous country result . This is the worlds most populous country and result . This is the worlds most populous country and there result . This is the worlds most populous country and there are| populous country and there are hundred 98 million eligible voters in this 2024 election so actually, it doesnt happen over one day, it happens over several weeks. They have decided it is going to happen in seven phases for the election and in seven phases for the election and in total it will be about six weeks bef
Scooping seven awards including best picture, Best Director and best actor. Now for sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. Well start with a look ahead to the draw for the last 16 of rugby leagues Challenge Cup which takes place live on sportsday in around an hours time. This is the stage when the 12 Superleague Sides enter the fray. Alongside the other four sides from the championship. Lets join our reporter adam wild, whos at the home of the holders, Leigh Leopards for us, in greater manchester. Great to see you. Out of the underdogs who should we be keeping our eye on . Underdogs who should we be keeping oure e on . ,. Underdogs who should we be keeping oure eon . ,. , underdogs who should we be keeping oureeon . ,. ,. Underdogs who should we be keeping oure eon . ,. ,. , our eye on . Such is the structure of the challenge our eye on . Such is the structure of the Challenge Cup. Our eye on . Such is the structure of the Challenge Cup. A our eye on . Such is the st