the stewards on the night ruled the incident to be accidental. however, todayjudge karen walden smith ruled that, on the balance of probabilities, gibbons actions during the race were undertaken in reckless disregard for the safety of mr tylicki . there s more details of all those stories on the bbc sport website. we will have more for you later on. this is bbc news, the headlines: the omicron variant is making up nearly three quarters of new covid cases in the us. president biden will outline his response later including 500 million free tests and military help on standby. the uk chancellor announces a £1 billion grant for the hospitality sector in england as it struggles with a collapse in bookings because of a rise in covid cases. the high court in london has ordered the ruler of dubai to pay more than $700 million in a divorce settlement to his ex wife princess haya ofjordan. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk, with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk from manchest
new year celebrations. as 0micron spreads rapidly across the us president biden prepares to ramp up the response. our other main headline more bodies are found as rescuers reach islands in the phillipines, cut off by last week s typhoon. we ll hear from a filmmaker who was on one of the worst hit islands when the typhoon hit. and a huge fossilfind, a monster millipede, eight feet long, 50 kilos and the size of a car discovered by chance in the uk. hello, and welcome. as countries around the world grapple with the rising tide of coronavirus cases fuelled by the new 0micron variant governments everywhere are walking a narrow line between protecting public health and keeping their economies open. here in the uk, borisjohnson s government will not rule out further, tighter restrictions for england. the chancellor rishi sunak has announced a one billion pound support fund for the hospitality industry, as it struggles with a collapse in bookings sparked by the rise in c
the actress and singer olivia newtonjohn, star of the iconic musical grease, has died of cancer at the age of 73. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight with the biggest investment in climate action in american history. the us senate has approved a bill that includes $369bn for reducing carbon emissions the aim is to cut polluting emissions by 40% by 2030. president biden could sign the measure into law as early as this week. with the mid term elections just three months away, democrats are celebrating what they see as a big win. our correspondent john sudworth reports. the american dream was built on fossilfuel. the very the american dream was built on fossil fuel. the very concept of freedom and unrestrained energy consumption on going hand in hand. the time is now sulfites as the vice president votes in the affirmative and the bill as amended is passed affirmative and the bill as amended is assed. , is passed. one good thing we v
New year celebrations. as 0micron spreads rapidly across the us president biden prepares to ramp up the response. our other main headline more bodies are found as rescuers reach islands in the phillipines, cut off by last week s typhoon. we ll hear from a filmmaker who was on one of the worst hit islands when the typhoon hit. and a huge fossilfind, a monster millipede, eight feet long, 50 kilos and the size of a car discovered by chance in the uk. hello, and welcome. as countries around the world grapple with the rising tide
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