Its perhaps the election year. Globally, more voters than ever in history will head to the polls. At least 64 countries, containing just under half of the worlds total population, are expected to hold nationwide polls. The results of which, for many, will prove consequential for years to come. The biggest parliamentary vote is being held in india an operation so vast, its being held in several stages with the second phase getting under way today. Lets get more of this in delhi. Taken through this next what does it involve, who is voting what seats are contested . B5 involve, who is voting what seats are contested . Are contested . As you correctly said, are contested . As you correctly said. This are contested . As you correctly said. This is are contested . As you correctly said, this is the are contested . As you correctly said, this is the biggest are contested . As you correctly i said, this is the biggest democracy in action in the world. 540 plus parliamentarians to be elected by
Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A Ground Breaking vaccine for melanoma skin cancer is being trialled in the uk. The jab, which is personalised, uses the same technology as that in some covid vaccines. Early studies show that when used with another cancer drug it almost halved the risk of recurrence or death after three years. Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer and can spread to other areas of the body. The main cause of melanoma is Ultraviolet Light which comes from the sun and is used in sunbeds. Around 17,500 people are diagnosed with melanoma each year in the uk. Its the uks fifth most common cancer, but experts say 86 of these cases could be prevented by taking the right precautions. Heres our health correspondentjim reed. Could a jab like this change the way cancer is treated . Last month, steve young became the first person in the uk to be given this personalised vaccine, not to prevent the disease, but to try to stop a skin cancer returning. At l
Salvaged from the Titanic Which Go under the hammer this weekend hello, im geeta guru murthy, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. The us top diplomat, antony blinken, has told the bbc that he is prepared to take steps against china if beijing continues to send key supplies to russia which are used to aid its invasion of ukraine. The Secretary Of State has been holding talks with the chinese leader, xijinping, during a trip to beijing. In an interview with the bbc, mr blinken said that hed made it clear to his chinese counterparts that they had to stop sending key components to russia or there would be consequences. sot thank you forjoining us. What were the biggest points of contention for you and your chinese counterparts . Whats really important is i was last here ten months ago and that really kicked off much greater engagement between our countries, diplomatic engagement with a number of my colleagues coming to china af