President Volodmyr Zelensky again called for more air defence supplies, urging the west not to turn a blind eye to russias continuing attacks. Russian president Vladimir Putin has hosted talks with the belarusian leader, alexander lukashenko. Putin said that the latest attacks on ukraine are part of an effort to demilitarise ukraine. 0ur Eastern Europe correspondent sarah rainsford, reports from kharkiv. Here in kharkiv there was just another air raid. And those are happening almost every day now. We heard the sound of explosions and thats when metro stations like this one become a shelter for people. People head underground to hide from those missiles, because itjust takes a few seconds before they reach this city from russia, which is around about a0 kilometres away. Now, we dont know what was targeted this time, but we do know over overnight here in ukraine, there was a Massive Attack by russia on the Energy Infrastructure right across the country, from west to here in the northeast. And here in kharkiv, 300 missiles were fired. They destroyed a power substation, electricity substation, and they damaged yet another power plant here. And the city is struggling. You know, the metro is up and running, but there are long gaps between trains. People are facing blackouts in the Electricity Supply to their houses, shops, businesses, industrial production, of course, are all affected. The city is going on, though, you know, life is kind of normal. Out and about on the streets between the air raids. Its a hugely sunny day here, lots of people around and about. But across ukraine, these attacks are becoming very serious. The Energy Infrastructure is under sustained and deliberate attack by russia. And just overnight in kyiv, kyiv region, an entire power plant was destroyed. I spoke to the boss there. He said 100 of their Electricity Generation has now been wiped out. They need parts, spare parts from western allies. But what they really need here in ukraine, he said, is air defence protection, because without that, he said, we can do the impossible, we can rebuild, but if we cant protect these energy power plants, these power plants, then russia will attack again and ukraine will be left without power. Sarah rainsford reporting there. Ukraines parliament has approved an Army Mobilisation Bill to boost Troop Numbers in the fight against russia. It toughens punishments for Draft Dodgers and is designed to boost recruitment. But the legislation also prompted some anger, in particular the removal of a clause that would allow long serving troops on the frontline to return home. President biden says the United States is ready to defend the philippines from any attack in the south china sea. The white house hosted philippines president Ferdinand Marcosjunior and japanese Prime MinisterFumio Kishida in a first of its kind trilateral summit on thursday. The three countries expressed quote serious concerns over what the three countries call chinas dangerous and aggressive behavior in the south china sea. Thereve been repeated confrontations between chinese and philippine vessels in waters off disputed islands and mr biden said any attack on philippine aircraft, vessels or armed forces would invoke the mutual defence treaty. Earlier, japans Prime MinisterFumio Kishida emphasised the us role in International Affairs in the first speech to a Joint Session Of Congress by a japanese leader in nine years. Mr kishida praised the Japan Us Alliance for upholding peace in the asia pacific region, but he warned that ukraine today could be east asia tomorrow, telling lawmakers that without us support in ukraine, the result there could embolden china. The leadership of the United States is indispensable. Without us support, how long before hopes of ukraine would collapse under the onslaught from moscow . How long before the indo pacific would face even harsher realities . Oj simpson, The American Football star who was controversially acquitted of Double Murder, has died, at the age of 76. Using his account, the Simpson Family announced his passing on x, asking the public for privacy and grace. In 1995, he was cleared of the murder of his ex wife nicole brown and herfriend ron goldman, after a televised trial that became a global sensation. But he was later found liable for the deaths in a civil suit brought by the victims� families. 0ur los angeles correspondent emma vardy reports. This is one of those scenes that would only happen, honestly, here in southern california. Tonight, oj simpson is a fugitive. Watched by millions, oj simpson famously led police on a car chase through los angeles, after becoming the main suspect in the murder of his ex wife and her friend. Around the world, viewers watched the unfolding drama as people came onto the street cheering him on. Couldnt actually see oj, but we saw a guy driving past. Thats oj, though. Police attempted to apprehend him live on tv. He was eventually taken into custody at his california home. He was clearly the best running back of the � 705. Oj simpson had had a remarkable life. From an impoverished childhood, he had gone on to become one of the greatest american Football Players in history, setting records in the sport still unbroken today. Ship . Boat . Thats right, a boat. His celebrity status didnt end on the football field. He later became a hollywood actor. Drugs. Hey, nurse, quick, give this man some drugs, quick. But oj simpson will be forever remembered for this nine month televised trial, for the Double Murder that transfixed america. He was accused of killing his former wife and a friend in a jealous rage. Nicole Brown Simpson had been murdered in a brutal knife attack outside her home in a fashionable los angeles neighbourhood. Gavel bangs known as the trial of the century, people tuned in from all over the world. At one point, oj simpson was shown struggling to try on a pair of gloves found at the crime scene, leading to his attorneys famous line. If it doesnt fit, you must acquit. We the jury in the above entitled action find the defendant, Orenthal James simpson, not guilty of the crime of murder. The jury took just three hours to deliver their verdict. The oj Simpson Trial sparked deep public emotion in america, seen by some as a case of a white police force trying to frame the star, he was acquitted by a mainly black jury. But to this day, many people believe he simply got away with Domestic Violence and murder. Oj simpson later did go to jail, having been charged with Armed Robbery after a confrontation with two Sports Memorabilia dealers in las vegas. He was released in 2017 after nine years behind bars. In a seemingly twisted take on reality, he published a book called if i did it confessions of the killer. Hey, let me take a moment to say thank you to all the people who reached out to me. Seen little in public life in recent years, hell be remembered for his Rags To Riches Story and fall from grace, which left the unresolved question in Popular Culture ever since about whether justice was ever truly served. Emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. Live now to linda deutsch. Shes a former ap Special Correspondent who covered the oj murder trial. Great to have you here. I was in fifth grade and my teacher world in a tv set so we could watch live as the verdict was announced. Did you have that same sense of history when you were covering the trial . Were covering the trial . Well, i didnt realise were covering the trial . Well, i didnt realise it were covering the trial . Well, i didnt realise it was were covering the trial . Well, i didnt realise it was a were covering the trial . Well, i didnt realise it was a huge, | i didnt realise it was a huge, international sensation, and i figured that whatever the verdict was was going to be the top story of the day, everywhere. I dont know that any of us could have predicted how long the case would continue to dominate american culture, and thats because they were two more trials, the civil trial, in which he was found liable for the killings, and then there was a strange kind of Kangaroo Court trial in vegas in which he was alleged to have tried to hold up some people, memorabilia dealers, who had bought his memorabilia, and he wanted it back. And for that trial he ended up going to prison. D0 that trial he ended up going to rison. , ~ that trial he ended up going to rison. , ~. , prison. Do you think that, then, prison. Do you think that, then. Will prison. Do you think that, then, will be prison. Do you think that, then, will be his prison. Do you think that, then, will be his lasting i then, will be his Lasting Legacy . He was a sports star, an incredible figure of the 19705, but ended up going to jail. 1970s, but ended up going to ail. ,. ,. , jail. He did, but for a weird reason jail. He did, but for a weird reason i jail. He did, but for a weird reason. I mean, jail. He did, but for a weird reason. I mean, during jail. He did, but for a weird| reason. I mean, during that jail. He did, but for a weird i reason. I mean, during that jail. He did, but for a weird reason. I mean, during that i reason. I mean, during that i covered all those trials. I was just talking to a friend who said i was probably the only person who covered all three oj trials, and i did, from beginning to end. During the trial i have a vivid memory of a tape being played of two detectives who were looking through the evidence in this memorabilia case, and one of them said to the other, well, they didnt get him in la, so we will get him here. And that seemed to indicate that he was set up in one way or another, and it was possible. But he had and it was possible. But he had an odd defence with an odd lawyer and he was convicted. Looking back to the first trial and what you mentioned about the feelings that oj might have been set up, there was real suspicion of the Los Angeles Police department at the time. This was a time just a couple of years after the rodney king beating, the Beating Court on tape by Police Officers on a Young African american man. What did you make of the way race factored into the trial . You know, oj was an interesting celebrity. He transcended race. He once said im not black, im he once said im not black, lim oji he once said im not black, im oj. And it was sort of true, people didnt think of them that way, everybody loved him. The whites and the blacks, he was an attractive figure who spoke well and, you know, was on commercials, in movies, was on commercials, in movies, was on tv doing, jerry. All of this after an absolutely remarkable sports career. So he was someone very special to everybody. And and he was just, you know, you talk about cases that are a fish out of water. He was the least likely person to ever be charged with murder. ,. , person to ever be charged with murder. ,. ,. , murder. There were some people who believed, murder. There were some people who believed, you murder. There were some people who believed, you know, murder. There were some people who believed, you know, he who believed, you know, he assembled this All Star Cast of defence lawyers, that it might have shown that the american justice system, at least at the time, you could wriggle your way out of legal trouble, so long as you had the money to pay for someone like a johnnie cochran. I pay for someone like a johnnie cochran. ~. ,. , cochran. I know that is the common cochran. I know that is the common view, cochran. I know that is the common view, but cochran. I know that is the common view, but i cochran. I know that is the common view, but i will. Cochran. I know that is the i common view, but i will point out something very different to you. Which is that until the day he died there was a huge number of the public who believed he had been convicted. He was acquitted. When you are a celebrity and you go through big trial, often nobody notices that a jury found that you didnt do it. Last year, robert blake died, and he he had a big trial which i covered. And a lot of people called me and asked is he still imprisoned for the killing of his wife . I said no, for the killing of his wife . Isaid no, he for the killing of his wife . I said no, he was acquitted, he was never found i said no, he was acquitted, he was neverfound guilty of i said no, he was acquitted, he was never found guilty of the crime. People didnt remember that. All they remembered that he was charged with a terrible crime. And that clings forever to a celebrity. To a celebrity. Linda deutsch, who covered to a celebrity. Linda deutsch, who covered all to a celebrity. Linda deutsch, who covered all three to a celebrity. Linda deutsch, who covered all three oj who covered all three oj Simpson Trial is with the associated press, we thank you forjoining us. Associated press, we thank you forjoining ve Around The World and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some stories making news in the uk. More than £34,000 Of Uk Taxpayer Money has been used to cover the cost of legal fees for the science secretary Michelle Donelan after she falsely accused an academic of extremism. The government defended using public money to pay the bill, claiming her comments had been made in the course of her ministerial duties but labour has called for her to pay the money back. A former uk Sub Postmistress who was wrongly jailed while she was pregnant has rejected an apology by a former Post Office Boss who congratulated the team behind her conviction. David smith apologised to seema misra at the inquiry into the post office scandal. She was eight weeks pregnant and sentenced to 15 months in prison. Baldur� s gate iii has won big at this years Bafta Games Awards in london. The game by Larian Studios picked up five awards, including best game, best narrative, and players choice. Alan wake 2 and viewfinder won two awards each. A0 games were nominated across 17 categories, this year. Youre live with bbc news. Turning now to the race for the white house. Vice president Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will be in pennsylvania in the coming days, trying to shore up support in the battleground state. President joe biden won pennsylvania in 2020, while his likely opponent, mr trump, won there in 2016. Polls this year have the candidates neck and neck. Our chief presenter Caitriona Perry has been traveling to some of the most critical Battleground States in the country, and she is in pennsylvania for us with more. We are travelling through Battleground States. These will most likely determine the president in november. We have been taking temperatures of voters this removed from the election. Erie, pennsylvania, formerly a Rustbelt Hotspot as jobs left, so did the people. The population has declined by 40,000 since the 19705. The cost of living a problem as food prices have risen by almost 25 in four years rising faster in pennsylvania than in any other state this year. Erie is a swing county in this swing state. As president s battle to win it, some local people battle to survive. We had hard times with president trump, and, you know, we are still struggling with President Biden as well. Charities step in to help those struggling. Quite the ideal. Ordeal. Megan is 31 and has eight children. She comes to this food pantry several times a week and couldnt survive without it. It is a godsend and we are blessed to have home house here. I do get food stamps and medical i dont get cash. So ijust survive on that, work when you can, and it is hard to work a lot, because of all the children and its a struggle to stay afloat, but god has been blessing us. We have been doing it. Shes not alone. Demand has risen dramatically for the services of this home house of erie. Oh my goodness, it has increased tremendously. Particularly this year. And ive seen unemployment drop. However, there has been an increase when it comes to the food that is in the supermarkets and whatnot, the prices have gone up. It does matter. It does matter whos in the white house. If youre asking me to be personal, itll swing to the republicans. Much of the food comes from the Second Harvest foodbank, which 9. 5 million meals each year in this area. Latest Government Figures show one in eight people in erie dont have enough to eat. For children, thats one in six. A quarter of the people helped by this service our children. We have seen about a 33 increas