Footballing legend jimmy greaves has died. He was 81. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. Russia s marathon parliamentary election is over, and the authorities insist it was transparent and fair, despite widespread allegations of electoral fraud. According to an exit poll quoted by russian media, vladimir putin s united russia party has scored a resounding win but many prominent opposition politicians were barred from standing, with some even forced to flee the country. This report is from our correspondent steve rosenberg in moscow. There s something rather odd about a russian election. Polling stations turn into musicals. Buses turn into polling stations. We found this one just outside of moscow. They were surprised to see us. And across russia, they have been voting for three days. It looks like a regular election. There are voters and there are parties to vote for, but most opposition politicians and activists in other words, the kremlin s most v
The us embassy in afghanistan, is advising americans not to travel to kabul airport, unless they ve been instructed to do so, because of potential security threats at the gates. Thousands of people are still massed outside the perimeter, desperate to board flights out of the country. It comes as the taliban s co founder and head of its political wing, mullah abdul ghani baradar, arrived in kabul, for talks on forming a new afghan government. Here s frankie mccamley. Chaos consuming crowds near kabul airport. At the front, reports bodies are carried away from the crush, with others fighting for their lives. Clear signs tension is mounting. This man threatening people with a whip. The us is now advising its citizens not to travel to the airport unless specifically told to, but even those can t get through. Translation: we have got a legal |visa, many people who are coming | here don t have the right documents, but we have got the visa and they won t let us through. This morning, a plane
Tells the bbc allegations of their involvement in last year s solar winds cyber attack are absurd. ’ all cyber attack are absurd. ’ these claims about cybe attacks, all these claims about cyber attacks, poisonings, hacks, interference in elections which are blamed on russia are so absurd and in some cases so pathetic. Like a bad crime novel. And after 1a months, london s west end, theatres can finally say the show must go on hello and welcome. The us presidentjoe biden has said he backs a ceasefire in gaza and said the us was engaging with egypt and other partners towards that end. In a phone call with the israeli prime minister, mr biden also voiced his support for israel s right to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks while urging mr netanyahu to protect civilians. More than 212 people, including 61 children, have died in gaza, and ten, including two children, in israel. This was the scene in gaza city as daybreak came, bringing with it more strikes. With the
We ve seen body after body being brought in. It s hard for anyone to keep calm, but what workers have been telling me is the scale of deaths caused by covid 19 in india is a lot higher than what official numbers reflect. Hello and welcome. So, it s all over for another year. The 93rd academy awards ceremony has been held in los angeles, an event that was notable for its diversity. The film nomadland and its director, chloe zhao, won best movie, while british actor daniel kaluuya picked up the best supporting actor. South korea s youn yuh jung was named best supporting actress. As we ve already mentioned, anthony hopkins got best actor for the father. Peter bowes has been following a thought from beginning to end and looking very dapper as well, i might say. So talk is through the night. It was quite a night, very unusual, with the oscars taking place at more than one venue. The main venue, the main train station in downtown los angeles customer all of that because of covid i9 and the r
the air has become unbearable. lewis hamilton will start the us formula 1 grand prix in fifth position on the grid but is still poised to win the world drivers‘ championship. and the travel show explores a hidden city in the arabian desert untouched for thousands of years. that s in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon. the leader of the brexit party, nigel farage, has announced he won t be standing as a candidate in the coming general election. he says he ll focus instead on touring the country to support his party s candidates. it comes days after his offer of an electoral pact with the conservatives was rejected by borisjohnson. here s our political correspondent, nick eardley. love him or hate him, nigel farage has been a key face in british politics for years. it s like sponsored drinking! there might be fewer pints these days, more chats with us presidents, but after years of trying, seven elections, to be precise, he will not be standing to be an mp. i don t