symbolically important for russia, which illegally annexed crimea back in 2014 and then spent years building the bridge, and vladimir putin was on hand for the official opening. in terms of it being targeted it was just earlier this month that russia said ukrainian cruise missile targeted the bridge. they shut it down but it caused the bridge to be closed for some time, causing traffic jams. in october of last year as we know, it was hit by a truck carrying explosives which detonated on the bridge causing both huge damage on the rail and roadsides. it was not until a few months ago that the roadside opened. now with this damage we don t know how long it might take the russians to repair the bridge. what is the latest on the ukraine green deal set to expire at midnight on monday?
it s attention seeking behaviour, and it s disappointing. politics is not for the faint hearted. conversations behind closed doors can be brutal, but what today s argument shows is the boiling tension inside the conservative party, fighting while everyone awaits the official verdict into what really happened in number ten during lockdown. but one conclusion is perhaps already being drawn, a member of the cabinet publicly admitting today that this saga is damaging our democracy. much may stand between borisjohnson and any exit, yet, with a bright light shone on his government s conduct and character, the omens do not look good. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. in ghana, many people are feared dead after a huge explosion in a town the blast happened when a truck carrying explosives which was heading to a mine, collided with a motorcycle near the town of bogoso, in the west of ghana. the bbc world service africa editor will ross, has more. this was a huge explosion that is basical
the headlines: the united states has warned russia that if any of the tens of thousands of its soldiers massed at the ukrainian border invade, there will be grave consequences. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, and his russian counterpart, sergey lavrov, are scheduled to have crucial talks in geneva. the first planeloads of aid have arrived at tonga s main airport after saturday s volcanic eruption and tsunami cut the pacific island nation off from the outside world. more flights and several ships are on their way, bringing urgently needed drinking water, food and medicines. many people are feared dead following a huge explosion in the west of ghana. rescue teams are searching for survivors after the blast destroyed hundreds of buildings. police say the incident happened when a truck carrying explosives to a mine collided with a motorbike. they are your headlines on bbc news.
this isn t the only gigafactory in the pipeline. nissan has already said it will build one close to its own plant in sunderland. the uk wants to become a big player in the fast growing market for electric vehicles, but it s in a race with other european countries that want to do the same. and experts say to win that race many more of these giant battery plants will soon be needed. theo leggett, bbc news. a huge explosion in western ghana has killed at least 17 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings. thursday s blast happened when a truck carrying explosives to a mine collided with a motorbike. mark lobel has more. a community decimated after a truck collided with and drove over a motorbike. the dynamite laden truck was 140km from the chirano gold mine, run by the canada based company kinross gold. both drivers had enough time to escape their vehicles before an enormous explosion occurred. the police, army and
that if any of the tens of thousands of its soldiers massed at the ukrainian border invade there will be grave consequences. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, and his russian counterpart, sergei lavrov are scheduled to have crucial talks in geneva. the first planeloads of aid have arrived at tonga s main airport after saturday s volcanic eruption and tsunami cut the pacific island nation off from the outside world. more flights and several ships are on their way, bringing urgently needed drinking water, food, and medicines. many people are feared dead following a huge explosion in the west of ghana. rescue teams are searching for survivors after the blast destroyed hundreds of buildings. police say the incident happened when a truck carrying explosives to a mine collided with a motorbike. and there are your headlines.