and now, in a change of programming, steven sacker speaks to the former prime minister of pakistan, imran khan, in an interview recorded in lahore, on wednesday. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. how grave is the risk of pakistan spiralling into political and security chaos? terror attacks continue to impose a heavy toll whilst the nation braces for a potentially destabilising election season. and at the heart of the political turbulence, my guest today, former prime minister imran khan, currently facing close to 200 charges which threaten his pti party s ability to mount an electoral challenge. has pakistan s populist political star been outmanoeuvred by the generals who once backed him? imran khan, in lahore, pakistan, welcome to hardtalk. from the outside, mr khan, it looks as though a legal noose is tightening around your neck. does it feel that way to you? yes, stephen. it s been like that for a while, ever since i was out of power 1a months, 15 months ago. what w
where president volodymyr zelensky says a russian guided bomb has hit a blood transfusion centre in the north east, causing casualties. he says rescuers are at the scene in the town of kupiansk where there are dead and wounded. the reported strike came shortly after kyiv said missiles had hit a facility which manufactures engines for aircraft and helicopters in the country s west. in a tweet, president zelensky said: so far, there s been no comment from russia. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse is in kyiv. if there is accuracy to president zelensky s claim, it appears once again a medical building has come in harm s way. we ve seen it before with a maternity hospital in the besieged city of mariupol last year. we ve seen it in a mental health hospital in dnipro just a few months ago. this is a war that is synonymous with civilian areas, with cities being directly targeted. now, in president zelensky s tweet, he says, this war crime alone says everything about rus
leaders for the military to reinstate the country s ousted president is due to expire later today. they ve warned that the country may face military action if the deadline isn t met. now on bbc news, this cultural life: whoopi goldberg. whoopi goldberg is one of the very few people to have won all four of america s big entertainment awards. whoopi goldberg! ..emmy, grammy, oscarand tony, for her work in film, theatre and television. lovely to meet you. thank you. please take a seat. brought up by a single mother in a new york housing project, she first made her name with a solo comedy show onstage before turning to dramatic acting roles, starting with her movie debut in the color purple. until you do right by me, everything you think about is going to crumble. since then, she s made around 100 films, including ghost and sister act. she s hosted the academy awards several times and has forged a career as an outspoken and controversial television personality. the craziness of w
hello and welcome. we start in ukraine, where president volodymyr zelensky says a russian guided bomb has hit a blood transfusion centre he says rescuers are at the scene in the town of kupiansk where there are quote dead and wounded. the reported strike came shortly after kyiv said missiles had hit a facility which manufactures engines for aircraft and helicopters in the country s west. in a tweet, president zelensky said: this war crime alone says everything about russian aggression. beasts that destroy everything that simply allows to live. defeating terrorists is a matter of honour for everyone who values life. so far, there s been no comment from russia. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse is in kyiv if there is accuracy to president zelensky s claim, it appears once again a medical building has come in harm s way. we ve seen it before with a maternity hospital in the besieged city of mariupol last year. we ve seen it in a mental health hospital in dnipro just