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welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. it is friday, i m christine romans. just moments ago you watched live ukraine s president volodymyr zelenskyy speaking via video link in berlin marking one year since russia s invasion. one year ago today russia invaded ukraine believing that they would overwhelm the country in short order. instead a straightforward russian victory has become less likely by the day and this morning instead of dwelling on ukraine s losses, president zelenskyy released an inspirational video urging people to face the enemy, resist and fight. he says we know 2023 will be the year of our victory. melissa bell is live this morning in kyiv. what is the mood there on what one would think is an unhappy milestone here? reporter: mixed really. on one hand ukrainians are bracing this morning for more russian strikes. that is what the head of ukraine s military intelligence has been warning about on this grim one year anniversary. ....
but russia s president putin says the missile strike is retaliation for what he called a terrorist attack by ukraine on a key bridge in crimea. chancellor kwasi kwarteng has agreed to bring forward the publication of his economic plans to october 31st. criminal barristers in england and wales have voted to suspend strike action after accepting a government pay offer. hello and welcome to bbc news. russia has carried out a series of missile strikes on cities across ukraine, in the most widespread bombardment since the early weeks of the war. the capital city of kyiv has been targeted for the first time in months. and there have been explosions in other cities including lviv, dnipro and zaporizhzhia. ukraine says at least 11 people were killed and 64 injured in the attacks. vladimir putin says the strikes are moscow s response to an attack over the weekend on a strategic road and rail bridge from russia to occupied crimea. the russian president says that was an act of ter ....
buckingham palace. next hour the official process gets under way to welcome charles iii as the new sovereign of the common wewealth, it will take place just yards away from where we are now. the accession council as it s now known will formally bestow the title of king on charles, with the principal proclamation expected in about two hours. crowds welcomed the new king to buckingham palace as he arrived back from scotland on friday, and he then addressed the nation for the first time as monarch, hon honoring his late mother. wherever you may live in the united kingdom or in the realms or territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, i shall endeavor to serve but loyalty, respect and love. as i have throughout my life. the king also met with the nation s newly-appointed prime minister for the first time. some of their conversation was picked up by a microphone in the room. have a listen. it s been so touching. all those people who ha ....
and the sketch, once dismissed by art experts as a crude imitation of a rembrandt painting, has turned out to be the real deal. the former prime minister of pakistan, imran khan, is recovering in hospital after being shot in the leg at a rally on thursday. one person died and several were injured when a burst of gunfire hit mr khan s vehicle, in the eastern city of wazirabad. his supporters took to the streets in several pakistani cities after the attack. from pakistan, our correspondent samira hussain reports. thursday s protest march started like all the others, and then this happened. rapid gunfire. footage shared on social media, confirmed by the bbc, shows a conscious imran khan with a bandage on his right leg being taken to hospital. here, you can see a man with a gun. he was eventually caught. in a leaked video of his statement to police, he said he wanted to kill mr khan. the current prime minister condemned the attack and has called for an investigation. pakist ....
the economy with the biggest tax cuts in four decades. at spitalfields market in east london, they are taking stock of a mini budget that s ignored a massive shift in political direction. what do you make of moves like reversing the national insurance rise? will that help, do you think? i think it probably will help. to a degree. but it depends what bracket you are in in terms of income. yeah, i think it will help. i mean, it does not even touch the sides. i don t know. we will see. there is a lot to take in. the treasury is cutting the basic rate of income tax from 20p to 19p from april next year. it is abolishing the 45p top tax rate for people who earn over £150,000, as well as reversing the national insurance rise from november, and cancelling a corporation tax rise planned for next year. stamp duty will be scrapped below £250,000. the government will borrow to fund it. £231; billion this year. there is criticism from opposition politicians that those with the mo ....