Devastating blast confirmed covered 1000 cases in the u. S. Reach 5000000 with numbers still rising in almost 20 states. Paving the way for peace talks in afghanistan the president agrees to set free 400 taliban prisoners. Protests have erupted in cities across but the russos president Alexander Lukashenko claims another win to extend his quarter century in power but testers have set up barricades in the capital minsk while riot police have responded with stun grenades a police van drove a crowd of demonstrators and ambulances have been called in for the injured protesters fastens in mens shes been joining us by phone because of an internet blackout and shes got more on the protesters whove been battling with police into the early morning. When they try to right there police was already blocking the road detaining people so the people were sort of trying to get together but they were all separated by police then there was a clash of police was firing a stun grenades into the crowd one
Wales are out of the Rugby World Cup, after losing to south africa in the semifinal. We got ourselves back in that game tonight, a really close contest, so congratulations, they deserved to win tonight. An early renaissance painting by an italian master is to be auctioned today, just weeks after it was was discovered in an elderly french womans kitchen. And in half an hour click will mark the 50th aniversay of the internet by speaking to vint cerf, who co invented it. Us media are reporting the military has conducted an operation against the leader of the so called Islamic State group. The white house says President Trump will make a statement later today. There are unconfirmed reports he will announce the groups leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi was killed during a us led raid yesterday. The is leader has been described as the worlds most wanted man. In 2011 the us officially designated him a terrorist and offered a reward of ten Million Dollars for information leading to his capture or dea
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The major power cut across the uk earlier this month was sparked by a Lightning Strike and the sudden loss of two big generators. Its emerged Jeffrey Epstein signed a will two days before killing himself in his new yorkjail cell, while awaiting trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. Manchester uniteds unsettled star paul pogba misses a penalty as his side are held to a draw at wolves. And coming up. We hear from the chicken connoisseur on the decision to put anti knife slogans on chicken takeaway food boxes. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at nine. The irish Prime Minister, leo varadakar, has rejected a fresh demand by borisjohnson for the eu to remove the irish backstop from the brexit Withdrawal Agreement. In a letter to the European Council president , donald tusk, mrjohnson said that it was anti democratic and inconsistent with the sovereignty of the uk, and suggested that alternative arrangements could replace it. The uk and the eu had agreed on the backstop as
The growing number of teenage girls diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. And is this dramatic new evidence of Climate Change . Two kayakers get the shock of their lives. We survived, but that was insane. And coming up on bbc news cricket australia confirm batsmen steve smith will miss the third ashes test after suffering concussion. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a Police Officer while he investigated a burglary in berkshire. Pc Andrew Harper died on thursday after being dragged along the road by a vehicle. Today, 20 year old jed foster appeared at Reading Magistrates Court his lawyer said foster denies any involvement in what he called the officers horrific murder. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford is at the court now. It was a short hearing but it was very emotionally charged. Pc harpers family were in court intently watching the man accused of killing him last week and the accused mans family were also the