defending champions, the usa. the match was decided by a tense penalty shootout. now on bbc news, hardtalk with imran khan. this interview was recorded before he was sentenced to three years in prison on saturday. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. how grave is the risk of pakistan spiralling into political and security chaos? terror attacks continue to impose a heavy toll whilst the nation braces for a potentially destabilising election season. and at the heart of the political turbulence, my guest today, former prime minister imran khan, currently facing close to 200 charges which threaten his pti party s ability to mount an electoral challenge. has pakistan s populist political star been outmanoeuvred by the generals who once backed him? imran khan, in lahore, pakistan, welcome to hardtalk. from the outside, mr khan, it looks as though a legal noose is tightening around your neck. does it feel that way to you? yes, stephen. it s been like that for a while, ever since
hello. first to niger, where, in the last hour, a deadline for the militaryjunta to step down has passed. the leaders of niger s coup have hours to restore the ousted president, or face the possibility of military action. thousands of people gathered in niger s capital to support the militaryjunta as that deadline expired. despite international condemnation of the soldiers actions, thousands of nigeriens continue to show support for the army hoping it can offer the country stability. some neighbouring countries including mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. and algeria , which borders niger to the north, has said it is categorically against armed intervention. france says it will support efforts by ecowas to restore niger s elected president. niger s prime minister was in paris on saturday meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the country s embassy. he has dismissed pro coup protests taking place in his country. mari
killed after an express train derailed in southern pakistan. a police officer supervising the rescue operation said more than a hundred people had been injured in the incident. the casualty figure is expected to rise. the hazara express came off the rails near nawabshah in sindh province, as it travelled from karachi to abbottabad. it s not immediately clear what caused the derailment. these are the latest pictures from the scene, in a remote area. emergency workers are battling to rescue passengers trapped in at least five overturned carriages, with more rescue teams deployed to the scene. an emergency has been declared in nearby hospitals including this one in nawabshah where casualties have been arriving. our correspondent tarhub asghar is following developments from lahore. well, a rescue operation is still going on. and according to the chief minister, he said that 30 people have been killed in this incident and 84 people are injured. and according to the officials, ap
now on bbc news, this cultural life: whoopi goldberg. whoopi goldberg is one of the very few people to have won all four of america s big entertainment awards. whoopi goldberg! ..emmy, grammy, 0scarand tony, for her work in film, theatre and television. lovely to meet you. thank you. please take a seat. brought up by a single mother in a new york housing project, she first made her name with a solo comedy show onstage before turning to dramatic acting roles, starting with her movie debut in the color purple. until you do right by me, everything you think about is going to crumble. since then, she s made around 100 films, including ghost and sister act. she s hosted the academy awards several times and has forged a career as an outspoken and controversial television personality. the craziness of what s going on in this country at the moment. let s mic you up. in this episode of this cultural life, the radio 4 programme, she reveals herformative influences and experiences. just