Hello. Fresh from an election victory, that critics say was rigged, Vladimir Putin has been addressing supporters in moscows red square. He has another six year term in office, having already led russia longer than any ruler since stalin. The kremlin says he won more than 87 of the vote. But there was no real opposition, with his main critics either injail, in exile, or dead. So, with such an iron grip on power, why bother with elections at all . Its about claiming legitimacy, say his opponents, for his war in ukraine. Steve rosenberg has the latest, from moscow. Vladimir putin after the landslide came the love. Vladimir putin portrayed by the kremlin as a national hero. At a concert marking ten years since russia annexed crimea. Long live russia, he cried. Cue the National Anthem and some kremlin choreography to make it look as if putin is russia and russia is putin. Earlier we saw the crowds pouring towards red square. Thousands of russians had been given free tickets for the putin e
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He headed in from a corner, promping these celebrations. It was a desperately frustrating night for psg, though, who hit the frame of dortmunds goal four times on the night and twice in the first leg. Psg have never been european champions, losing to Bayern Munich in the 2020 final. Dortmund, though, have won the trophy once before, beating juventus in 1997. For psg, its heartbreak once again, as our reporter Connor Mcnamara explains. Paris Saint Germain threw the kitchen sink at this and they will not believe that they have not scored. On four different occasions, they hit the woodwork the post, the crossbar. Incredible. There was a Penalty Appeal late on for Kylian Mbappe that didnt go his way. This Huge Investment in mbappe in recent seasons has not produced the trophy that psg wanted more than any other. But what about for dortmund . In their First Champions League semifinalfor11 years, having sold talent two years ago, having sold Jude Bellingham at the start of this season, they
Though, who hit the frame of dortmunds goal four times on the night and twice in the first leg. Psg have never been european champions, losing to Bayern Munich in the 2020 final. Dortmund, though, have won the trophy once before, beating juventus in 1997. For psg, its heartbreak again, as our reporter Connor Mcnamara explains. Paris Saint Germain threw the kitchen sink at this and they will not believe that they have not scored. On four different occasions, they hit the woodwork the post, the crossbar. Incredible. There was a Penalty Appeal late on for Kylian Mbappe that didnt go his way. This Huge Investment in mbappe in recent seasons has not produced the trophy that psg wanted more than any other. But what about for dortmund . In their First Champions League semifinalfor11 years, having sold talent two years ago, having sold Jude Bellingham at the start of this season, they keep driving on and they are into the final, 2 0 on aggregate, dortmund eliminating paris Saint Germain. So do
Was destroyed by the flooding. Translation the flood came and completely washed away the valley, destroying everything around it. My life before was stable, everything was 100 good i had my house and my family, but now there is nothing, there is no life any more. Live now to beirut to speak to the bbc s middle east correspondent lina sinjab. Lina, what more are we hearing about how this happened, and also about what the recovery is looking like right now . It what the recovery is looking like riaht now . , what the recovery is looking like right now . Right now . It is really a devastating right now . It is really a devastating situation, i right now . It is really a i devastating situation, day right now . It is really a devastating situation, day in, day out, people are still shocked with the traumatic experience they have lived, with the loss that they have had, you know, everywhere around people are looking for bodies of their beloved ones, some families are counting, like, tends o