This is bbc news its newsday. Welcome to the programme. Starting with news in the us where its been a busy day for politics, with President Biden at the centre of events both willingly and unwillingly. The day began with the republicans in Congress Launching impeachment hearings. They accuse him of profiting from his sons Business Ventures while serving as vice president. Its worth noting that several previous investigations, including one by thejustice department, hasnt found any evidence of that, but the republicans say there is a case to answer. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has uncovered a mountain of evidence revealing howjoe biden abused his Public Office for his familys financial gain. The years, President Biden has lied to the American People about his knowledge of and participation in his familys corrupt as schemes. Business. While that was happening in washington, President Biden was making his way to arizona, where he made the latest of his set piece speec
A student. 32 year old man from rotterdam. He was also the Student Community is done. Not only is one of their members are suspected of multiple mode is but one of the lecturers is among the dead. Let me take you through the events of the day. It was just after lunchtime and that Police Received the first goal, shooting at an apartment block about two kilometres from here. 39 year old woman and her 13 year old daughter were killed. The suspect set fire to the apartment and then travelled here. Not long after, police evacuated everyone possible, patients were brought out on stretchers, students in that medical gowns, doctors. Some people were trapped though in classrooms and taped notes to the windows, letting Emergency Services know which room they were in and that they needed help. The government went through one of the classrooms, setting fire. He was throwing volatile cocktails, some students said. He shot dead a male lecturer and then was detained by police underneath the helipad.
Live from our studio in singapore. Welcome to the programme. Starting with news in the us where its been a busy day for politics with President Biden at the centre of events both willingly, and unwillingly. The day began with the republicans in Congress Launching Impeachment Hearings they accuse him of profiting from his sons Business Ventures while serving as vice president. Its worth noting that several previous investigations, including one by thejustice department, hasnt found any evidence of that but the republicans say there is a case to answer. The house has uncovered amount of evidence Thatjoe Biden abused his Public Office for his financial gain. For years hes lied to the American People about his knowledge of and his participation in his familys corrupt business schemes. While that was happening in washington President Biden was making his way to arizona, where he made the latest of his set piece speeches as he campaigns for re election. This one was about threats to democrac
The leader of the self declared republic says it will cease to exist in the new year. And well bring you tributes tonight to sir michael gambom. He has died at the age of 82. Good evening, still a pretty confused picture in rotterdam right now. But dutch Police Say Three people were killed after a gunman fired shots first at an apartment in rotterdam, and then in a classroom at the erasmus medical centre, which is a university hospital. At the apartment, the victims was a 39 year old woman, at the apartment, the victims were a 39 year old woman, and her 14 year old daughter died in hospitalfrom her injuries. The attacker then travelled to the hospital, where he shot and killed a 46 year old man, a doctor who taught there. Both locations were set on fire the suspect was a University Student who was wearing camouflage and a bulletproof vest during the attacks. He was arrested by armed police on the helipad of the university. Graham satchell reports. Emergency services in the centre of ro
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