The dispute continued at the United Nations and in international courts for many years and this agreement was reached following two years of negotiations. Andrew harding has the details. A scattering of tiny islands deep in the Indian Ocean. British, for now, but after todays agreement, not for much longer. The Chagos Islands are all uninhabited, save for one, an important one, diego garcia. It is home to a big and secretive american military base. Today, britain agreed to hand the whole archipelago over to mauritius, but crucially, The Americans will remain in place. This is a very, very important agreement between our countries. Crucially protects the national security interests of the united kingdom and our allies and has been reached in full agreement with the united states retaining the crucial base on diego garcia. Also closes down a potential route for migrants. But some have warned that china could exploit the deal to extend its influence. It is over half a century since the in
To strike russian territory. He said this would change the nature of the conflict, and mean the us and other nato countries were fighting with russia. The british prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, who is currently heading to washington, is expected to discuss the use of such missiles with President Biden on friday. Damian grammaticas reports. Two and a half years after vladimir putin launched his invasion of ukraine, and almost nightly russian bombs and missiles continue to batter the country. Strikes launched from deep inside russia. To counter these, ukraine has for months been urging the west to allow it to use the long range weapons they already supply to hit back, against airfields, logistics and military targets that sustain these assaults, and to blunt the Advances Russia is making on the ground. For ukraine, the timing, with winter coming, is critical, so on the agenda for Sir Keir Starmer heading to washington with the foreign secretary, whether to green light attacks on russi
Of pressure to get us, to motivate us to vote in their favor. Theres always something like that, you know, theres always an underlying threat. And if were not doing the right thing, then were hurting the company. Were not hurting them. Theyve got, they make way more money than we do. Why dont they give up some of their money to get boeing out of the problem theyre in . The bbc s Ritika Gupta has more on whats at stake. They havent had a new contract in 16 years of been bargaining for months of her higher pay, better benefits and job security, the latest dispute was centred around Workers Discontent with the tentative agreement reached over the weekend. The international associations of machinists and aerospace workers and boeing unveiled a package that includes a 25 Pay Rise over the next four years and 3000 Signing Bonus and other improvements that help gather a retirement benefit. Boeing also had the next in the State of washington. Some workers are unhappy with the outcome, given th
With scotland saying they want to feel the love again from fans after a poor euros campaign. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. The presenterJeremy Kyle has been defending his treatment of a man who died days after appearing on this show in 2019. Steve dymond is believed to have taken his own life days after taking a Lie Detector Test on the itv show. He was accused of cheating on his partner. Today the inquest into his death was shown previously unseen footage from the show in which 63 year old Steve Dymond became visibly upset. Jeremy kyle insisted his Presenting Style had been direct but empathetic. From winchester coroners court, heres duncan kennedy. Since the start of your relationship with jane asking if you had valid any kids to anybody else, you said no. Are you telling the truth . Might might this was theJeremy Kyle show that was never broadcast. Clips were played at the Inquest Today and end then Steve Dymond can be seen in a highly distressed then Steve Dymond
Welcome to the World Today, an hour of international news from the bbc. An hour of international Rebecca Cheptegei had recently competed in the Paris Olympics, where she represented uganda. The family have accused the police in kenya of not taking the case seriously. She was a Marathon Runner who excelled in herfield. At 33, she had so much more to achieve, but today, shes dead, aother victim of male Violence against women. The details are horrific. Doctors say the burns covered more than 70 of her body. Rebeccas mother accused the local police are not protecting her daughter. The case raises issues over Womens Safety in the region. Ugandas Athletics Federation said it was deeply saddened by the news. It says rebecca was a victim of Domestic Violence. The ugandan opposition politician, bobi wine, said the circumstances of Rebeccas Death are in his words depressing. Speaking to newshour, the bbc has learned that Ugandas Minister of sports had spoken to rebecca while she was competing in