and the husband and wife team behind one of the most successful covid vaccines believe the same technology could help transform cancer treatment. we begin in iran, where a large fire has been blazing at evin prison in the capital, tehran. hundreds of political prisoners and dozens of dual nationals are held in the prison, as well as many protestors arrested during the past four weeks of unrest. officials say that eight people have been injured and that the situation is now under control, but information is still trickling out of the country. the bbc s azadeh moshiri reports. fla mes flames engulfing iran s notorious evin prison. in the midst of widespread unrest, it is a scene that frightened iranians both inside and outside the country. officials say a riot broke out between inmates. what people saw on social media was fires raging across the compound, and gunshots heard in the distance. scenes of riot police and firefighters rushing to the present did little to calm people
indonesia has sacked a police chief in east java after one of the world s worst football stadium disasters. at least 32 children were among 125 people who died in the crush. since the events of the mini budget, the pound has regained most of its losses, but the costs of government borrowing and mortgage interest rates are still significantly higher. it was meant to be growth it was meant to be a growth plan, not a budget. it was meant to underpin the confidence of investors in all projects from those involving towering cranes to ordinary house moves to make that investment. but instead, it amplified an interest rate shock from around the world and targeted it at the uk. if i look back at this, natwest last week were quoting a five year fixed rate at 3.77, whereas the changes that were made today, their five year fixed rate cheapest is 5.14. and that s with a 40% deposit. and that was with a 40% deposit, yeah. 10 minutes walk from the chancellor s speech, a birmingham mortgag
billion of profit during the july to september period. if the results are in line with what analysts are expecting, that would be a drop of around 25% if not more compared to the same period last year. it is important to note that the oil prices are in a very different place than what they were last year. last year they were about 110 to $120 a barrel because of the russian ukrainian war which led to oil prices touching a record high, and that benefited producers like aramco immensely because they could record profits last year. if you look at the last three months oil prices have been $75 a barrel and have gone up in the last month which may provide some kind of cushion and the other factor is that saudi arabia has also cut down oil production in the last five or six months. for saudi arabia, aramco is the most crucial company because it relies heavily on the income generated by the oil they must to run many other parts of its company behemouth. the results are crucial no
THE internet is abuzz with the news that the medieval Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has denied the motion for reconsideration filed by ABS-CBN and GMA on behalf of its flagship noontime program, It s Showtime.