time, the risks would have been reduced. i think the scandal here is that, basically, motorways have been expanded on the cheap and safety considerations have not always been at the top of the agenda. the transport select committee said these new smart waterways allow 1600 vehicles every hour to travel, and it s vital on busy days. this was vital to ease congestion, to allow people to get around faster and more easily. is there a better way to do this? ., , easily. is there a better way to do this? . , ., , ., this? certainly we would question whether smart this? certainly we would question whether smart motorways - this? certainly we would question i whether smart motorways worked this? certainly we would question i whether smart motorways worked in terms of congestion. all our surveys show almost 40% of drivers do not use the inside lane which would have been the hard shoulder on smart motorways because they are petrified that there may be a broken down vehicle ahead so y
heaven s gate tomorrow at 10 on cnn. hello and welcome to our viewers joining us from the united states and all around the world and leila torok. the us scrambles to contain the fallout from leaked pentagon intelligence as we learn more about what was in the documents and the evidence against the national guardsmen charged in the case, dozens of people are dead in the power struggle between sudan s army and they rival paramilitary group, the international community, urging a return to peaceful dialogue. and a major crackdown on a mexican drug cartel by the united states. the link to america s fentanyl crisis. from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with laila harre. the us is grappling with fallout at home and abroad after a massive intelligence leak that includes blunt appraisals of some key allies. the washington post reports that assessments found in the classified information say taiwan would probably be unable to defend itself against china s air power in a direct conflict
united states, canada and around the world. i m kim brian hooper ahead on cnn newsroom damage control efforts are far from over. following one of the most egregious intelligence breaches in u. s history. details supposed to look at where the case against the one person arrests so far stands. has access to abortion pills remains in limbo. another state is offering a safe haven for women and chaos in sudan. dozens left dead amid violent clashes between the sudanese army and a rival paramilitary group. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom with kim bruun hoover. officials are engaging in damage control and grappling with fallout both at home and abroad after a huge leak of us intelligence information, 21 year old massachusetts national guardsmen jack teixeira is in custody ahead of a court appearance this week. investigators say he began posting classified materials online last december. there s information on us friends and foes, including some blunt appraisals of key alli
the government s latest pay offer. hello, i m frankie mccamley. one of the most prestigious horse races in the world, the grand national, was delayed earlier after a number of protesters made their way onto the track at antrie. onto the track at aintree. as you can see from these images the protesters got right onto the course. animal rights activists had warned they would try to disrupt the world famous race. a large number of police had been deployed to the raceground and they went onto the course to remove the protesters. merseyside police say say nine people were arrested. the start of the race was delayed for m minutes whilst the protesters were cleared from track. the race eventually went ahead and was won by corach rambler ridden by the jockey derek fox. let s go to straight to the racecourse near liverpool and speak to our correspondent sharon barbour. hello. it has been a day of real tension and drama. of course with the race being stopped, that was the goal of anima
ridden by derek fox. at least three people have been killed in sudan, in heavy fighting between the army and paramilitary forces in the capital, khartoum. a man is pinned down and arrested by security staff in japan as the prime minister, fumio kishida, is rushed to safety after an explosion. the french president has visited notre dame cathedral, which was nearly destroyed by fire four years ago. the restoration is expected to be finished on schedule. you re watching bbc news. and we want to bring you some breaking news. we are hearing the royal mail and the communication workers union have reached an agreement over pay and employment terms. the postal company cw have said in ajoint terms. the postal company cw have said in a joint statement. now, we understand executives are going to meet and consider the agreement on monday and tuesday this week. and thatis monday and tuesday this week. and that is following a year of talks and strikes. so agreement does seem to have been m