Its a sporting superpower, as both host and competitor. But today, russia found itself out in the cold. Ever since hosting the winter games in 2014, the countrys been mired in an unprecedented doping scandal and now it faces an unprecedented punishment. This morning at a meeting in lausanne, russia hit with a four year ban from International Sporting events. Russia was afforded every opportunity to get its house in order and to rejoin the global anti doping community for the good of its athletes and for the integrity of sport. But it chose, instead, a different route. Russias been punished for tampering with drugs test data from the former lab of doping mastermind turned whistle blower dr grigory rodchenkov, who we caught up with last year, in disguise and still in hiding in the united states. Olympics could die. Today, he welcomed the punishment, but russian officials are set to appeal. Translation the fact these decisions have been repeated, often affecting athletes who have already
About free speech and sport the biggest ever edition of the Southeast Asian games that is efficiently underway developing the host nation for the regions largest multisport and that. Fellow iraqs cabinet has met to discuss the Prime Ministers Office of resignation meeting was called to find a political solution after 2 months of antigovernment protest demand he says the government has done everything to meet the protesters demands but demonstrators disagree and say they wont back down they vowed to continue protesting until theres a complete political overall more than 400 people have been killed across the country since the protests began in october. Good morning now from see mona fulton who is live for us in baghdad so simona what is the latest there thats happening. Well the violence appears to have gone down after 2 very violent days that claimed a lot of lives but the aftermath of what has happened still very much reverberates not just here for her square but the entire nation for
The sentence he was out on automatic Early Release and i have long said that this system simply isnt working. In a case thats caused by bridge in india Police Arrested 4 men accused of the rape and murder of a 27 year old woman plus. In markets like loney state and parts of zimbabwe im how to. Tell you why many families are still struggling. In sport boxing legend Manny Pacquiao opens the 30th Southeast Asian games in manila. Philippines Capital Shares a spectacular Opening Ceremony watched parts thousands of athletes and fans various details coming up later in the program. But the rocks Prime Minister may have offered to resign but that stung little to come protesters across the country who are demanding a complete overhaul of the political system. He says hes done everything in his power. Words to meet their demands but his pledge to quit says only creates it more Political Uncertainty and hes held a meeting with his cabinet sand parliament to debate his resignation possibly as early
Threat to the public. To this end, we carried out two searches at addresses both in staffordshire and in the stoke on trent area. The Prime Minister says he wants longer sentences for violent offenders , and says the attack is proof serious criminals shouldnt be released from prison early. The practice of automatic Early Release, where we cut a sentence in half, and lets serious violent offenders out early, simply isnt working, and we have some very good evidence of how that isnt working, im afraid, in this case. But the mayor of london sadiq khan says ministers are to blame for reducing sentences for serious offenders. Judges used to have the power to give an indeterminate sentence to protect the public. And in other news, millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 2. 7 more for rail tickets in the new year. And england will face croatia in their opening game for the euro 2020, on 14th june. Good evening. One of the victims of yesterdays terror attack has been named as jack
In london with the top stories from europe including a desperate search for survivors after the most powerful earthquake in decades the strikes albania killing at least 20. Tackles and accusations but the u. K. s Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn insists there is no place for antisemitism in his party. With the sport where the 24th arabian gulf cop has kicked off right here in doha this years edition having extra political significance with the blockading nations of saudi arabia bahrain and the you are all taking part. Crowds of people accusing un peacekeepers of failing to protect them from rebel attacks and still out on the streets in eastern tip. Republic of congo now there defying a curfew imposed after a 2nd day of protest at least 2 people were killed on tuesday as thousands tried to march to a u. N. Base on monday 4 people died when protesters stormed another u. N. Compound and ransacked government buildings well be live to our correspondent catherine. In just a moment but alexia