we start with some breaking news from ukraine. local media is reporting that loud explosions in kyiv and the surrounding region are happening. no reports as of yet on any specific targets or damage, but there were earlier reports of explosions in cities from central ukraine to the mykolaiv region. air raid alerts sounded throughout the country. the uk ambassador to ukraine dame melinda simmons has tweeted: apparently, confirming those reports we are hearing about explosions. and these pictures on social media, shared by our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse, show apartment buildings ablaze in the town of uman, which is in central ukraine. the bbc has not yet verified these pictures but they are being widely shared. we are of course working to verify those images and get more information about what is happening overnight and in kyiv and central ukraine, where those reports of explosions have happened and we are getting our correspondence set to confirm some of those det
i doubt that anyone quite anticipated just how lawless and reckless that conflict would be as it erupted on the streets of khartoum but they knew something was brewing and they slightly wonder why the west why the international community at large didn t do more to prevent it. paul adams reporting. we do have another breaking news item coming into us now. reports are coming in that three army helicopter pilots are dead after two apaches crashed in central alaska while returning from a training mission. the us army s 11th airborne division tweeted: we are indeed waiting for more information from the us army but as we said, reports coming
little comfort to ali s father. translation: ali broke my spirit because he was my firstborn son, he was a hero during his journey of treatment until his last moments, before his passing. he did not fear the disease or death. as those in ali s community mourn on his death, and despite bp s efforts to improve the situation, the air they breathe is a constant reminder of what he was fighting for. owen pinnell, bbc news. let s bring you right up to date with that breaking news this hourfollowing reports of a wave of air strikes across cities in ukraine. the uk ambassador to ukraine dame melinda simmons tweeted: the mayor of
live from washington, this is bbc news. welcome to viewers on pbs in america. both sides in the conflict in sudan agree to extend a ceasefire for another three days, despite reports of heavy fighting in the capital khartoum. former vice president of the united states mike pence appears before a grand jury examining attempts by donald trump to hang onto power after losing the 2020 election. and the biden administration announces new plans to curb illegal migration at the border. welcome to the show. our top stories in a moment.
we start with some breaking news from ukraine. local media is reporting that loud explosions in kyiv and the surrounding region are happening. no reports as of yet on any specific targets or damage, but there were earlier reports of explosions in cities from central ukraine to the mykolaiv region. air raid alerts sounded throughout the country. the uk ambassador to ukraine dame melinda simmons has tweeted: apparently, confirming those reports we are hearing about explosions. and these pictures on social media, shared by our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse, show apartment buildings ablaze in the town of uman, which is in central ukraine. the bbc has not yet verified these pictures but they are being widely shared. we are of course working to