Hello and welcome to the programme. We start this hour with Breaking News a Military Coup appears to be underway in myanmar. The countrys De Facto Leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the president win myint, and other Senior Party Leaders have all been detained in a series of Early Morning raids. Phone and Internet Connections have been cut and soldiers are on the streets of the Capital Naypyidaw and the main city yangon. The move comes after days of escalating tension between the civilian government and the powerful military that stirred fears of a coup. All this in the aftermath of an election the army says was fraudulent thats been rejected by observers. State tv in myanmar has released a statement saying its having technical errors and is unable to broadcast. 0ur South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head is in bangkok. He says facts are difficult to confirm at this stage. Well, its not that clear from here in bangkok we are getting a lot of reports from contacts inside myanmar. It does appe
At the first sitting of the new European Parliament session, meps from the brexit party turn their backs during the anthem of the European Union. Session, meps from the brexit party turn their backs during the anthem and its semifinal day for englands lionesses as they prepare to take of the European Union. And its semifinal day for englands lionesses theyll roar into action later on the usa in lyon. When they take on the usa in lyon. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We begin with breaking news and the bbc has just published its annual report good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Which details the earnings lets cross to belfast where borisjohnson and jeremy hunt are appearing at the latest of on screen staff earning over £150,000 a year. Theres been an increase conservative leadership hustings. In the number of employees earrning more than that, with three women now why do you think it hasnt happened in the top ten earners. Overall the amount spent on top so why do yo
by about twice the global average. it s already increased by 2 degrees celsius. 20 years since the us led coalition invaded iraq to topple dictator saddam hussein, we look at the legacy. hello and welcome to bbc news. the world s financial markets have reacted with unease following last night s emergency takeover of the troubled swiss bank credit suisse. shares in credit suisse fell by more than 60% this morning after european markets opened and the value of banking shares across europe have dropped sharply. credit suisse was bought by fellow swiss bank ubs after a deal brokered by the swiss government. here s the chief executive of ubs explaining the rationale behind the deal. translation: it means we bring back stability and security for credit suisse clients, but also that we keep the reputation of the swiss financial centre high. and finally it means we are stemming the turmoil in the international financial markets. these three goals are very, very important to us. we
the temperature up here in the alps is rising by about twice the global average. it s already increased by 2 degrees celsius. and 20 years since the us led coalition invaded iraq to topple dictator saddam hussein, we look at the legacy. hello and welcome to bbc news. the world s financial markets have reacted with unease following last night s emergency takeover of the troubled swiss bank credit suisse. shares in credit suisse fell by more than 60% this morning after european markets opened and the value of banking shares across europe have dropped sharply. credit suisse was bought by rival swiss bank ubs in a deal brokered by the swiss government over the weekend. here s the chief executive of ubs explaining the rationale behind the deal. translation: it means we bring back stability and security for credit suisse clients, but also that we keep the reputation of the swiss financial centre high. and finally it means we are stemming the turmoil in the international financial
People living under it and is really seized and constant air strikes. Israel says that Bombing Raids which have intensified our Targeting Members of hamas, the Group Responsible for murdering over 1400 responsible for murdering over moo israelis in the attacks on the 7th of october. Meanwhile as that conflict plays out, the push to find a diplomatic solution to the israel gaza war, us President Joe Biden has again spoken to israeli Prime Minister benjamin netanyahu. The most recent communication was over the phone, but the pair met in person on wednesday when President Biden visited israel to show support. The white house also says the president has discussed the war with the leaders of the uk, canada, france, germany and italy. Frances president Emmanuel Macron and the dutch Prime Minister, mark rutte, have also now announced theyll visit on monday and tuesday. And at the rafah border crossing, several Trucks Wyre Davies has our first report tonight, from jerusalem. The human toll in