In a thrilling, high energy competition, the Indian Debating League (IDL) 3.0, that brought together 450 schools across 25 States and Union Territories across the country, successfully concluded its highly anticipated Finale at IIT Delhi today.
Howth Yacht Club has nominated Dave Maguire's 'Team Valkyrie' to represent Ireland and HYC at the Rolex New York Invitational Cup 20.
this is bbc news, the latest headlines: for a second day, us house of representatives has failed to choose a new speaker. there have been six inconclusive votes. the european union urges member states to impose travel controls on visitors from china, where covid infections have exploded. the man known as the architect of the notorious us college admissions scandal has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison. william rick singer funnelled money from wealthy parents to university coaches to secure a place for their children at elite colleges. more than 50 people have been convicted for their roles in the scandal. let s talk to our news reporter
this is bbc news. the headlines: the us house of representatives has adjourned for a second day without electing a speaker extending the paralysis at the heart of american politics. the republican majority leader kevin mccarthy has failed six times to get elected because a group of 20 fellow republicans refuse to back him. a ukrainian military commander in the shattered eastern town of bakhmut has described to the bbc the fierceness of the fighting there. he said he hadn t seen russian forces fight anywhere else with similar determination. a us official has said russian forces have made incremental advances around the town. the man known as the architect of the notorious us college admissions scandal has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. william rick singer was convicted of funnelling money from wealthy parents to university coaches to secure a place for their children at various elite american colleges.
william rick singer was convicted of funnelling money from wealthy parents to university coaches to secure a place for their children at various elite american colleges. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. in russia, voicing opposition to putin s war in ukraine is a crime. it can mean years injail. imagine, then, the resolve of a russian opposition activist who returned to his homeland after the ukraine invasion in order to speak out against the putin regime from within. not only that, vladimir kara murza had already survived two apparent poisonings inside russia. he is now languishing in a russian prison. his wife, evgenia kara murza,