Stop welcome to Bbc News now, three hours welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. Ukraines President Zelensky says that a russian Missile Strike has killed more than 41 people. It happened in Poltava a city in the east of ukraine. President zelensky said that more than 180 people were wounded. Speaking in the last hour, he said it was a very difficult day for ukraine. The ukrainian Defence Ministry called it a barbaric strike against an educational establishment. This is what President Zelensky said a short while ago. Translation i have received preliminary l reports on the russian attack on Poltava. According to the information available now, two ballistic missiles hit the territory of an educational institution and a neighbouring hospital. One of the buildings in the institute of communications was partially destroyed. People were trapped under the rubble. Many of them were rescued. More than 180 people were injured. Unfortunately, there ar
A war crimes trial at the hague for his alleged role during the 1999 costs of all conflict the u. K. Gets a new multibillion dollar rescue package to boost its economy as a glint enters another pandemic lock down. Now were going to begin in the United States a nation on the edge almost 48 hours on the president ial race between donald trump and joe biden still remains too close to call the democratic candidate has already flipped to michigan and wisconsin donald trump has now really won those 4 years ago but biden now has a projected total of 264. 00 electoral votes trump is projected to get to 214. 00 now remember a candidate needs a minimum of 270. 00 Electoral College of. So when a few states here highlighted yellow on the map of nevada georgia pennsylvania North Carolina still in play counting is ongoing in georgia no democrat has carried this state since 1902 but drums lead there is narrowing fast what might help joe biden is that most of the remaining votes are from atlanta and i
Launches a flurry of legal challenges turning to the courts to keep his reelection hopes alive. During demonstrations bodden and trump support a straight course to count every ballot and protect the voters. Plus kosovos president steps down to face charges for war crimes over his alleged role in the countrys conflicts with serbia. Its 2300 hours g. M. T. 6 pm on the us east coast where the race has tightened in 2 key states which could determine the winner of the president ial election ballot counting in pennsylvania and georgia has democratic candidate joe biden closing the gap on double try. Early lead while in the west of the. Biden is clinging to a slim lead in the vada in the past couple of hours biden has said he has no doubt he will defeat trump but as urged patience as the final votes are tallied. Lets get the very latest on the results in pennsylvania is in philadelphia for us patty this is the state to watch at the moment trumps lead is narrowing and perhaps we could even hav
Georgia and multiple swing states counting was halted for hours d and hours on Election Night with the results withheld from major democrat run locations only to appear that later and they suddenly appeared and they all had the name biden and were just about all i think almost all they all had the name but none of which is a little strange i challenge joe and every democrat to clarify that they only want legal votes. Because they talk about votes and i think they should use the word legal eagle votes we want every legal vote counted and i want every legal vote counted we want openness and transparency no secret count rooms no mystery ballots no illegal votes being cast after election day you have election day and the laws are very strong and that you have an election day and they dont want votes cast after election day and they want the process to be an honest one its so important we want an honest election and we want an honest count and we want honest people working back there becaus
Joe biden urges patience but says hes confident he will become president as he closes the gap. Plus the u. K. Unveils another multibillion dollar rescue package as england goes back into pandemic lockdown. On kosovos president steps down to face charges for crimes over his alleged role in the countrys conflict with serbia. President trump has made his 1st appearance in nearly 2 days to repeat claims that the president ial vote is being rigged and stolen once again he offered little evidence to support this adding that legal action over the election could end up in the Supreme Court is that a classic rival joe biden has made a shorter dress where he once again urged patience and saying he had no doubts he would win and the latest results show biden is closing the gap on trump in 2 key states as mail in ballots counted in jordan begins our coverage. Counting the ballots one by one in georgia one of several states that could yet determine who will be the u. S. President on january 20th 20