Government is officially closed the senate is couldnt reach a compromise over a short term funding deal we will tell you how its all happened who is affected and about the furious reaction from the white house which puts the blame squarely at the door of the democrats its all overshadowing what President Donald Trump it would be a day of celebration as he months one year in office for now he is staying in washington instead of heading to florida while the crowds are gathering across the country for a replay of the massive womens march almost one year ago and did other news well thats just it facebook wants to know what you think i. Amongst all the news you see on your feet of snow other attempts to we down socalled flight you question is will the publics help in a world of such varying opinions. And im lee harvey a hospital in kenya is under investigation after women went on facebook say may been abused while they were patients there the government is now involved trying to address the
Welcome to. Move into the northern. City of. The u. S. Vice president begins a controversial. President has polarized the nation. On the Intercontinental Hotel at least five civilians have been killed has been from the top of the five star hotel. To the. Three attackers have been killed. One hundred and fifty three people including foreigners have also been evacuated lets go to our correspondent jennifer glass now shes joining us on the phone from kabul we had heard from afghan authorities that the sea was over but. What do you hearing. Thats right a little bit im just outside the Intercontinental Hotel mini road i can see the hotel parts of it are charred black from fires that during the evening in the last hour at least half a dozen large explosion quite a lot of small and heavy arms fire and just five minutes just know we saw Afghan Security reinforcements getting to that hotel into trucks because large machine. And on the back of them so this siege by no means is over yet still hea
Thousands of flightings aft flightings after massive storm system. And how black panther has sparked conversation and crowd funding to help create a cultural milestone. We begin with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. President trump will not declassify the democratic memo. Is the president hiding something . Youve heard of the friday news dump. This was the friday news dodge. The white house in crisis mode again. He says hes innocent, and i think you have to remember that. He said very strongly yesterday that hes innocent. Theres a whole lot of hims in there. I didnt hear anything about the victims or she. Theres a lot of internal fingerpointi fingerpointing. Critics question whether it could cost the chief of staff his job. The olympics are under way in pyeongchang, south korea. There was some political posturing in the stands above the ceremony. Vice president mike pence seated a few feet away from the sister of north korean dictator kim jongun. An avalanche of s
Thousands of flights after a massive storm system slams the midwest. Why its not over yet. And its shattering Box Office Records and its not even out. How the comic book film black panther has sparked conversation and crowdfunding to help create a cultural milestone. But first we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Is the president hiding something . The white house lurches into crisis mode again. This week again, multiple resignations for the trump administration. He said hes innocent. I think you have to remember that. He said very strongly, hes innocent. Theres a whole lot of himes in there. I didnt here she. There are questions whether it could cost the chief of staff his job. The olympics are under way in pyeongchang, south korea. Vice president mike pence seated a few feet away from the sister to north korean dictator kim jongun. An avalanche came crashing down on a train. A man society himself on fire on a trachblt everybody managed to get themselves off the tra
In global news, business, and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Following the massive cryptocurrency heist injapan were asking for your take on digital money. Are you an investor or are you a sceptic . Tell us what you think just use bbcthebriefing. Our top story this hour is that five militants have launched an attack on a military base in the afghan capital, kabul. An eyewitness said explosions hit an area near the Marshal Fahim National Defence university, west of kabul city centre. You can see where that is here. This is kabul city centre. The attack comes two days after an ambulance bomb in the city killed more than 100 people. Lets go live now to our correspondent secunder kermani, whos in kabul. What more can you tell us . Well, what we know, this latest attack began around five in the morning later local time. Id militants launch an attack on a military base thatis launch an attack on a military base that is close to the Marshal Fahim National Defence university.