Andrew weissmann is going to be joining us tonight with some trump news, but first i m going to tell you the most hopeful story i know. It is a story about the place where joe biden went today. The place where joe biden was applauded by grateful people from around the world. It is a dangerous place. That is the title of daniel patrick moynihan s book about his service as ambassador to the united nations in the 1970s before new york voters elected him to four terms in the senate, where i went to work for him in the 1990s. The title, a dangerous place, referred to the world and the place where the world began together after world war ii to prevent another world war, the united nations. Ambassador moynahan served at the height of the cold where when the united states and soviet union had missiles aimed at each other and ready to launch in seconds. It did not soften the language about the imperialistic dictatorship. Many years later, he discovered the power of those harsh words. It was act
victimhood. as soon as you say that, you know what he s talking about. i didn t like that. he seems to make because i made it, everyone can make it, ignoring the fact that he s the exception not the rule and until he is the rule. then he can stop talking about systemic racism. clarence thomas syndrome. he s one of those guys, he s like clarence thomas. black republican who believes in pulling yourself by your bootstraps rather than to me understanding the systemic racism that african americans facing this country and other minorities. he doesn t get it. dana: after smears like that, tim scott had enough, deciding to challenge the ladies face-to-face minus joy behar. i m the exception. you re the exception. maybe even ms. whoopi goldberg is an exception. the comments on the show, that the only way for young african american kid to be successful in this country is to be the exception, not the rule. it s a dangerous, offensive, disgusting message. 50% of the folks in
welcome to the programme, i am lewis vaughanjones. ukraine says it had nothing to do with an alleged drone attack on the kremlin which russia has called an attempt to assassinate president putin. what do we know about the alleged incident? the bbc has verified this video. it shows the drone flying in on the left hand side, and then this and speaking at a news conference in helsinki, finland, president volodymyr zelensky said that we don t attack putin or moscow, we fight on our territory. ukraine says that russia is using this accusation as cover to launch an attack. let s run through what we know, with daniel palumbo. we have already seen similar events in the region of the capital to this, but never so close to the city centre. this is after the first screenshot that we have seen, picturing the explosion. this building is in the city centre, this is moscow but if we zoom and really closely, we will be able to spot red square just here, closely, we will be able to spot red s
in south africa. hello, i m celia hatton. welcome to the programme. it s believed that a convoy of buses carrying 300 american civilians has left the sudanese capital, khartoum, bound for the coastal city of port sudan 800 kilometres to the east. it s the first evacuation from sudan involving americans who are not diplomats. the operation is taking place under the protection of us armed drones flying overhead. as washington ramps up its evacuation plans, many other countries are winding down, having already repatriated thousands of their nationals. journalists in port sudan say the quayside is packed with hundreds of yemenis and syrians waiting to board ships that will take them to saudi arabia. a ceasefire announced by the two rival military factions in sudan has not held and there s been heavy fighting in khartoum and the western darfur region. one of the generals, who leads the rapid support forces, the rsf, the paramilitary force fighting sudan s army, has told the bbc
high. iwill average monthly payment hit a record high. i will be looking at why and whether there is an end inside to rising housing gusts. newcastle are edging closer to the champions league with a win at goodison park. that leaves everton deep in relegation trouble. good morning. a bit of a grey and drizzly start. the weather will brighten up today and it will be warmer than recent days. all the details for today and the bank holiday weekend throughout the programme. good morning. it s friday, the 28th of april. our main story. head teachers in england will be balloted for strike action, in a move which could see further disruption for schools and parents. the union last held a strike vote injanuary, which supported taking action but did not reach the required 50% turnout. ministers say the pay deal is fair and reasonable. our reporter frances read has the latest. empty hallways, empty desks, children at home, because the teachers say they aren t getting paid what they need