hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. us military analysts say ukraine appear to have won the battle for its second biggest city. some reports suggest russia appears to be focused on withdrawing its troops after failing to encircle the city. russia has warned finland and sweden that their entry into nato would lead to a militarisation of the baltic region. both countries are expected to apply for membership of the military alliance in the coming weeks. police in india have arrested two people after a fire destroyed an office building in delhi and killed at least 27 people. witnesses say several people jumped to safety as the blaze spread through the four storey building. in the uk, 50 migrants have been told that the government intends to send them to grow under the first to be removed under new immigration plans. critics have raised questions about the ethics and legality of the policy. the north korean leader has described the coronavirus outbreak as the greatest disaster
thanks very much for joining us this morning. very busy morning. i m jim acosta, our next our newsroom with wolf blitzer starts right now, have a great weekend i m wolf blitzer in washington, were following breaking news here are the cnn newsroom, the us supreme court is up holding a federal law that bans domestic abusers from owning a firearm. the major second amendment ruling was nearly unanimous 8-to-1 decision only justice clarence thomas dissented in the majority opinion. the chief justice, john roberts said, the court had no trouble upholding the law. arguing and once again, according our tradition of firearm regulation allows the government to disarm individuals who present a credible threat to the physical safety of others. close glug our chief legal affairs correspondent, paula reid is here with me in the z then newsroom. paula walk us through. this is a major decision by the supreme court. it is. it s one of the key decisions that we re watching in for this term
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