the winter olympics amid some of the world s toughest covid restrictions? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. washington has placed more than 8,000 us based troops on a heightened state of alert as part of its readiness to respond if russia should carry out any assault on ukraine. a pentagon spokesman said that if deployed, the troops would be sent to bolster nato s presence in eastern europe. president biden has been holding talks with key european allies over a common strategy towards russia over ukraine. moscow denies planning to invade, but it has amassed more than a hundred thousand troops close to the ukrainian border. 0ur correspondent gabriel gatehouse sent this report from the ukrainian capital, kyiv. bell tolls this is a country in limbo, waiting for an invasion that looks more likely with every passing day, but may yet never come. to the east, 100,000 russian troops are massed, but the kremlin says talk of an invasion is hysteria. facing
a new report into the disorder found a collective failure in planning, and said people could have died. scientists in south africa report the first data which shows the omicron coronavirus variant may evade some immunity but uk research suggests promising signs that booster vaccines could help. the energy regulator ofgem launches a review into the response to storm arwen as repair works continue, one week on. thousands of people are relying on community hubs like this one in county durham to provide hot meals as some are told it could be until next week before their power is back on. next week before their power is back on. the reknowned stage actor sir anthony sher has died at the age of 72. he d been diagnosed with cancer. and at 5.45 find out what mark kermode thinks of c mon c mon, starring joaquin phonix, and the week s other big cinema releases in the film review. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. a woman who murdered her boyfriend s six year old son has b
from the bela rusian from the belarusian side, migrants started throwing rocks and bricks and branches towards the polish horses and it is a scene of chaos here 7 forces. and just how dangerous was a russian missile test for the international space station? it s been condemned by washington but moscow says the debris poses no threat . here in the uk, the former yorkshire cricketer azeem rafiq has given harrowing evidence to mps about how he was bullied and racially abused at the club. and he accused english cricket of institutional racism. just to warn you, some of the details are upsetting. pretty early on, me and other people from asian backgrounds, there are comments such as you lots it over there, nearthe comments such as you lots it over there, near the toilets. therejust seems to be an acceptance in the institution from the leaders and no one ever stamped it out. azeem rafiq was speaking to the digital, culture, media and sport select committee. and this is why. in 202
our reporter ben king has the details. when drinkers gather at london s king charles pub this evening, there will be a new tax regime in place. changes announced in march come into effect today taxing stronger drinks more and weaker drinks less. at the same time, alcohol duties rise with inflation up by io.i%. the result a complex series of changes. 12% sparkling wine will be i9p cheaper as higher rates for fizz are abolished. a can of pre mixed gin and tonic will be 5p cheaper. but a bottle of 12% still wine will rise 44p. a bottle of vodka up 76p and a bottle of 20% port up £1.30. so among drinkers, there will be some winners and losers. but the wine and spirits industry, which sees many of its products hit with higher taxes, says customers will see higher prices and less choice. we have the biggest duty increase in almost 50 years at the same time as we have inflation rife and a cost of living crisis. on top of that, we have raw materials like glass that are increas
think we saw that in the second half, how much of the role that she plays within the team. i think we saw the difference when she s on the team, allowed to do that, it was very good, it looks or he saw from her reaction that it looks serious. for her personally, it s a tragedy going for her personally, it s a tragedy going out for her personally, it s a tragedy going out with a serious injury. but as a coach, going out with a serious injury. but as a coach, you need to have a solution as a coach, you need to have a solution i as a coach, you need to have a solution. i think this is the position solution. i think this is the position that england did not want to do position that england did not want to do in position that england did not want to do in exchange. well england s place in the last 16 is not yet confirmed. they will need to avoid defeat against china in their final match on tuesday. china kept their hopes alive of reaching the knockout stages after beati