right. so today, a big, big figure left the political stage nicola sturgeon had her last ever episode of first minister s questions because, after monday, she s not the first minister anymore. it was her, what, 286th or seventh? i think it was a lot. and this is how she sounded. and actually, spoiler alert, she s quite emotional. words will never adequately convey the gratitude and the awe i hold in my heart for the opportunity i have had to serve as your first minister. applause. and yeah, then the other party leaders just dived in with loads of party political points, like a classic first minister s questions. i suppose nicola sturgeon s immediate political, legacy is quite a lot of chaos in her party as they pick a successor. yeah. so we ll hear who the new first minister is going to be on monday. and i mean the extraordinary thing i mean, firstly, the very human moment for nicola sturgeon there, you know, to have reached the pinnacle of her trade, i suppose. i know sh
world athletics issues new guidance on transgender athletes, saying they cannot compete in the female category at international events. in ukraine, soldiers are engaged in brutal trench warfare reminiscent of battles in another war more than a century ago. the fighting around the key city of bakhmut is some of the bloodiest, with neither side gaining a significant advantage. our correspondent quentin sommerville and camera operator darren conway have been to the frontline, where some of the fiercest fighting of the war has taken place. into a crate of no man s land, where even tank armour can be breached. up close and in range, serhii s tank crew releases everything it s got against russian targets. explosions. the enemy is just 500m away across this field. watch serhii s round hit, top right. gunfire. the orders are get in, get out, and take cover. we are right behind them. quickly! go to position. go, quickly. go quickly! open ground is their enemy s friend. explosion. tran
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Welcome to bbc news. i m lisa marie misztak. our top stories: explosion. bloody and britell trench warfare. bloody and brutal trench warfare. we re on the frontline, just 700m from russian forces, where soldiers are engaged in brutal trench warfare. get in, get down. breathes heavily. those two two russian shells that have just come in. i think it s tank fire. the head of tiktok is grilled by us lawmakers as he tries to convince them the chinese owned app is not a threat to us national security. and tear gas and dozens of arrests in paris as protests across france against plans to raise the pension age continue into a ninth day.