This is bbc news its newsday. Welcome to the programme. Starting with news in the us where its been a busy day for politics, with President Biden at the centre of events both willingly and unwillingly. The day began with the republicans in Congress Launching impeachment hearings. They accuse him of profiting from his sons Business Ventures while serving as vice president. Its worth noting that several previous investigations, including one by thejustice department, hasnt found any evidence of that, but the republicans say there is a case to answer. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has uncovered a mountain of evidence revealing howjoe biden abused his Public Office for his familys financial gain. The years, President Biden has lied to the American People about his knowledge of and participation in his familys corrupt as schemes. Business. While that was happening in washington, President Biden was making his way to arizona, where he made the latest of his set piece speec
A student. 32 year old man from rotterdam. He was also the Student Community is done. Not only is one of their members are suspected of multiple mode is but one of the lecturers is among the dead. Let me take you through the events of the day. It was just after lunchtime and that Police Received the first goal, shooting at an apartment block about two kilometres from here. 39 year old woman and her 13 year old daughter were killed. The suspect set fire to the apartment and then travelled here. Not long after, police evacuated everyone possible, patients were brought out on stretchers, students in that medical gowns, doctors. Some people were trapped though in classrooms and taped notes to the windows, letting Emergency Services know which room they were in and that they needed help. The government went through one of the classrooms, setting fire. He was throwing volatile cocktails, some students said. He shot dead a male lecturer and then was detained by police underneath the helipad.
A new global recognition, but he was defiantly un starry. He described his face as looking like an old wet bag, but in beckett, he could use it to hold an audience without saying a word. Beneath that cloak of mischief was a seriously good actor. Sir Michael Gambon there who died today at the age of 82. An independent review into bbc Social Media Guidelines for its employees and freelancers been published in the last hour. The bbc has a huge committment to achieving due impartiality in all its output. And in an age of social media, where anyone working for the bbc can easily broadcast their own personal, sometimes political, views to the world, this committment has sometimes come under strain. Not least when in march this year, the bbc s highest paid, and One Of The Best known presenters, former footballer gary lineker in a series of tweets, called the governments stance on illegal immigration. An immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most Vulnerable People in language that is not d
The pairs will be confirmed very shortly. Europe looking to reclaim the trophy, after they were somewhat demolished by the usa two years ago, and they have switched things up from their usual tactics, deciding to start with the foursomes this time, instead of the traditional four balls, our Sports Correspondent is out in italy for us, he explains the thinking behind that. The home team in the ryder cup gets to choose whether they start by playing either foursomes on the first morning when they take alternative shots or four balls when each player plays their own ball and the best score on the hole win, for 30 years now, europe have chosen to start with four ball bus the captain luke donald wants to starts with foursomes tomorrow. Mainly for the simple reason he thinks they are better at it. They are stronger and he says it is crucial that europe gets off to a decent start on the first morning. And bearing in mind two years ago when europe lost at whistling strait, they were 6 2 down on
Hadrians wall one of the most photographed in britain is felled. One arrest has been made. And on newsnight at 10 30 after 18 arduous months, ukraines conscripts and War Wounded Wage A war with no end in sight. Mark urban talked to them on the front line in the east. Good evening. She was the light of our lives. Thats how the family of Elianne Andam described the 15 year old, stabbed and killed at a bus stop in south london. They say their hearts are broken by her senseless death, and this evening they visited the scene where she died in croydon. Police are still questioning a 17 year old boy who was arrested about an hour after the attack yesterday morning. Daniel sandford has our top story. Gathering in mourning at the south london bus stop where Elianne Andam was stabbed to death on her way to school, herfamily, who had come to see where she fell. Her mother, dorcas, In The Black And White dress, led the mourners macro. The shock of what had happened was written on their faces. The