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protests spread across the world following the death in custody of a young woman in iran. # starry, starry night. # paint your palate blue and grey. and painting with words. why the hand written lyrics of this famous song could sell for more than $1 million. hello and welcome. the war in ukraine has dominated the united nations general assembly in new york. in his speech, president zelensky said russia must face just punishment for its aggression against his country. he called for a special war tribunal to hold russia accountable and for a compensation fund to make it pay for the war. the new british prime minister, liz truss, promised to sustain military support for ukraine for as long as it took. she said the international alliance remained strong and threats by the russian leader, vladimir putin, would not work. our un correspondent barbara plett usher has the latest. on the second day of the general assembly, there were some strong calls for nations to stand firm ....
truly secure. these are the reasons why ukraine can and must win. thank you. why ukraine can and must win. thank ou. , ., , you. right, you were listening there to the foreign you. right, you were listening there to the foreign secretary you. right, you were listening there to the foreign secretary james - to the foreign secretary james cleverly give an address to the united nations generally assembly in which you heard him being highly critical of russia and its actions in ukraine. this is bbc news. i m reeta chakrabarti. the headlines. the bank of england raises interest rates to a iii year high of 2.25% to tackle soaring prices as they predict the uk may already been in recession. it will be a good thing for me, but i m mindfulfor the it will be a good thing for me, but i m mindful for the younger members of my family, they have all got big mortgages. of my family, they have all got big mortmaes. . , of my family, they have all got big mortgagee of my family, they hav ....
most of the time patients have a great experience but we must not paper over the problems we face. we expect backlogs to rise before they fall. a teenager is arrested after a 15 year old boy was stabbed outside his school in huddersfield in west yorkshire. five british captives who were held by russian backed forces in ukraine are released in a prisoner exchange. ministers lift their ban on fracking in england in a bid to increase energy production but critics are warning about environmental damage and a risk of earthquakes. retiring tennis champion roger federer will play the final match of his career in a doubles team alongside his long time rival rafael nadal as part of the laver cup tomorrow. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. interest rates have been raised to 2.25%, the highest level since 2008. it s the seventh consecutive time that they ve been increased by the bank of england, in an attempt to curb soaring prices. the rate has gone up from 1.75%. the ban ....
this is bbc news it s newsday. it s 8:00 in the morning in singapore, and 8:00pm in new york, where world leaders are taking part in a un meeting which is already being dominated by ukraine. russia s invasion was always going to be at the top of the agenda, but events on tuesday have brought the war into even sharper focus. officials in russian controlled areas in the east and south of ukraine have announced snap referendums onjoining russia. it appears to be part of a push by moscow to accelerate their annexation, in response to serious setbacks on the battlefield. in areas newly liberated by ukrainians forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports now from the city of izyum. i want to warn you orla s report contains some distressing testimony. in the centre of izyum, the heart of darkness. ukrainian investigators say the russians turned this police station into a tort ....
remembering legendary actor james caan this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone a guilty plea today in a russian court from brittney griner, the american basketball star the biden administration says has been unlawfully held griner admitting to carrying vape cartridges containing cannabis oil into russia her lawyer saying she did so accidentally, hoping griner s contrition will lead to a lenient sentence. as it stands, a conviction carries a possible maximum sentence of ten years in prison. today s development also being seen in this country as potentially the first step in a delicate diplomatic dance to win her release in a prisoner swap. the wnba standout the wnba standout also receiving a letter today from president biden in response to her plea not to be forgotten. andrea mitchell has details. reporter: on just the second day of her trial, wnba superstar brittney griner, handcuffed and carrying a photo of her wife, cherelle, pleading ....