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gunshot. there s another one. this time, they miss. the howitzers get away. the artillery commander tells me the russians are regularly targeting them because of their western weapons. because they re precise and effective, he says. ukraine s also having to learn a western way of war, the emphasis on precision. and this one s making a difference the us himars rocket launcher. ukraine doesn t have many, but it can now strike targets from distance. but it s creating a massive logistical challenge. ukraine s now having to maintain dozens of weapons from dozens of countries, like these british supplied armoured vehicles. each one requires separate training and spare parts. and weapons supplied by the west also use a different calibre of ammunition, like these german self propelled guns. the west still claims it s not directly involved in this conflict, but in truth, it s now an essential part of ukraine s war machine. jonathan beale, bbc news, eastern ukraine. the sri l ....
in new zealand. good afternoon. a meeting of the government s emergency cobra committee has taken place this afternoon to discuss how to respond to the record temperatures that are expected to hit parts of the uk next week. a national emergency has been declared after a red extreme heat warning was issued for the first time, meaning there s a risk to life. jon donnison reports at the bristol harbour festival this weekend, a cold shower more than welcome. and with potentially record temperatures forecast for early next week, this summer s heatwave is entering uncharted waters. well, i don t like the heat. it s all right at the moment, it s all right in the shade, but i do burn too quickly. for those climate sceptics, i think this is evidence that something s definitely happening, so, you know, people need to take a bit of responsibility, definitely. he can t be in nursery for the full day because it s going to be far too hot for him, so he ll be home for the afternoon ....
and a year on, well, it s still very much on air. just through the window here, there are many people journalists, producers working on the output as it goes on. and we re going to consider what s definitely been a tumultuous 12 months. i m joined by angelos frangopoulos, the ceo of gb news. thanks for being with us. thank you very much for having me, ros, and welcome to gb news. you re still going? we are going strong. in fact, it s been a tumultuous start, but i have to say it s been an exhilarating journey for the entire team and it has been something that really has been very typical of a start up, i think, particularly in the early days. tumultuous. there were probably other words being used as well. were there moments in that first week, that first month, where you thought, maybe this isn t going to hang together ? not at all, not at all. very typical of a start up that some things go right, some things go wrong, some people come through, some people don t. ....
football star cristiano ronaldo after accusing the complainant s attorney of using leaked and stolen documents. kathryn mayorga claims the portuguese footballer assaulted her in 2009. ronaldo denies the accusations made against him. he hasn t been charged. now on bbc news, the media show: hello and welcome to the media show. for this week s edition, we ve come to paddington in central london, to the newsroom of gb news, because, as i m sure you may remember, back onjune 13th last year, andrew neil and his programme launched gb news at 8pm on 13june. it was certainly a distinct launch. the studio was quite dark. there were some technical problems. it was widely discussed on social media. within weeks, andrew neil would be on holiday, never to return. within months, nigel farage would have his own prime time show. and a year on, well, it s still very much on air. just through the window here, there are many people journalists, producers working on the output as it goe ....
and on discretionary goods that will go negative already this year. unions warn government plans to allow agency workers to fill in for striking rail staff will create safety risks the government say the proposals will minimise disruption. disability campaigners are taking legal action against the government, for not backing a recommendation from the grenfell tower inquiry to give vulnerable residents of high rise buildings personal fire evacuation plans. it is unfair, because of human rights, the equality act and the public sector equality duty. it is just unfair to treat disabled people differently. and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world s second longest serving monarch only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. now on bbc news, the media show. ros atkins speaks to the chief executive of gb news, which launched a year ago. hello and welcome to the media show. for this week s edition, we ve come to paddington in central london, to the newsroom of gb news, b ....