Rubber stamped by margaret thatchers family, the objection is that she does not have her famous handbag. Is that the objection . Apparently. Is there any reason as to why the sculptor did not put the handbag in . The sculpture was a freelance trust and raised a lot of money soon after Lady Thatcher died in 2013. Offering back they commissioned the sculpture. It isnt just the handbag but the family are anxious about the risk of it being vandalised. Even winston churchill, perhaps a less divisive figure, his statue in Parliament Square, where they want to put it, has repeatedly been vandalised. What is worth noting is she is a divisive figure but still, there isnt a statue of a woman in Parliament Square but that will be looked at in the coming yea rs, will be looked at in the coming years, more female statues. When the application was first submitted the royal parks association, managing Parliament Square, they objected it on the grounds that it was not supported by Lady Thatchers famil
State and canada. And welcome to live from my headquarters in doha with me it is a problem also ahead. The u. S. President meets with israels president one day off. Americas jerusalem declaration. And back to. Back to the cabin. And scientists reconstruct the face of a woman who lived in years ago as a glimpse of life and ancient greece. But we began. A magnitude eight point two earthquake has struck off the coast of alaska a tremulous centage two hundred fifty kilometers southeast of chidiac at a depth of ten kilometers a tsunami warning has been issued for parts of alaska and canada. Were joined on the phone now bob costas bald and reynolds he is joining us from los angeles what more are you hearing about this rob. Well elizabeth there are nami warning sirens going off in the city of kodiak alaska that one of the areas closest to the apis center of this earthquake city of six thousand where police and other officials are urging people to get to Higher Ground brothers south along the
And london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Glad you could join us. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, d. C, where the heads of Us Intelligence have warned that russian attempts to meddle in american politics are continuing unabated and pose a threat to mid term Congressional Elections in november. Testifying to a senate committee, the National Intelligence director said russia believes its interference in the 2016 president ial election largely achieved its main aim to weaken faith in american democracy. Jane obrien has more. Pa rt part of thejob part of the job of americas intelligence chiefs is to sound the alarm and dan coats rang it loud and clear. The United States is under attack. Under attack by entities that are using cyber to penetrate virtually every major action that ta kes pla ce virtually every major action that takes place in the United States. And while iran, north korea and china were all named, russia was emphasised. We expect a rush
Jamaica is sending its first ever womens bobsled team to the Winter Olympics and beyond shanghai we caught up with the trio ahead of the games. Thanks for joining us. A declassified memo is driving a wedge through u. S. Politics republicans are calling it proof of bias against President Donald Trump democrats say its misleading and intended to discredit the ongoing russia investigation this comes after trump allowed the release of the memo which accuses the f. B. I. And the Justice Department of abusing their power to spy on one of his aides during the twenty sixteen election campaign. Donald trump has long had of truck relationship with the f. B. I. And special counsel Robert Mullers investigation into the Trump Campaigns possible collusion with russia has also been a constant thorn in the president s side. Donald trump has accused the f. B. I. And the Justice Department of skewing the russia probe in favor of democrats interests and against those of republicans on twitter he said the
Drama at a sentencing hearing for disgraced us dr larry now after the father of three of his victims is tackled off to lunging at the former gymnastics position. Than Super Bowl Fever takes hold of minneapolis where the new England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles are preparing to do battle for american couples greatest prize. Winner. Five hundred home free good to have you with us now we start with breaking news from a city where police have said they have arrested an italian man following a drive by shooting that wounded several people in the central city of much outta people say all victims of black foreigners in the attack appears to be racially motivated they said the man had an italian flag wrapped around his neck when they detained him local media reports he shouted long live italy before surrendering to the police the city says the situation is now back on the control. To other news now an id cost of five memo is driving a wedge through u. S. Politics republicans are calling it