for lying about his assets during bankruptcy proceedings. a retired afghan general has told the bbc that he and other former soldiers and politicians are preparing to launch a military offensive against the taliban. as heavy fighting continues in eastern ukraine, an advisor to the country s president volodymyr zelensky has acknowledged that ukrainian forces have suffered serious losses. he said ukraine had lost control of some towns and villages but claimed that russia s casualties had been colossal . this report from our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford contains some images you may find distressing. vera gyrych was carried from the wreckage of her home in a body bag. she d been found buried beneath rubble after a russian missile strike on central kyiv. vera was 55, a journalist for the american broadcaster radio liberty. it says it s shocked and outraged by the meaningless manner of her death. we saw forensic workers bring out what looked like fragments of the
the premier of the british virgin islands, andrew foy, has appeared in court in america on drugs and money laundering charges. and, a big fight in the big apple. katie taylor and amanda serrano square up ahead of the most important women s boxing match in history. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, developments in the sale of chelsea football club, with todd boehly s consortium set to be named the preferred bidder. good evening. the conservative mp for tiverton and honiton in devon, neil parish, has been suspended from the parliamentary party over allegations he watched pornography in the house of commons chamber. the 65 year old says he s referred himself to the parliamentary standards commissioner, and he ll cooperate fully with any investigation. speaking this evening, he said he s embarrassed by the allegations, and he suggested he may have opened the video on his phone by accident. here s our political correspondent, ben wright. having told his wife, he
than a million women are affected by supply issues. on news watch, you have chosen an ambitious plan for france and for europe. praise for the bbc s coverage of the french presidential election but should be use subtitles instead of voice overs? join us at 8:45pm. the 54 year old had been accused of trying to avoid paying his debts including by hiding two of his tennis trophies. it is estimated his £38 million in career earnings was largely spent on a divorce settlement, child maintenance payments and what he himself called expensive lifestyle commitments. as he walked into court, his tie in the wimbledon colours that had always brought him fame and fortune, boris becker was no doubt contemplating how it came to this. three weeks ago a jury found how it came to this. three weeks ago ajury found him how it came to this. three weeks ago a jury found him guilty of four of the 24 a jury found him guilty of four of the 2a counts against him including transferring cash to avoid pa
welcome to bbc news. as heavy fighting continues in eastern ukraine, an adviser to the country s president, volodymyr zelensky, has acknowledged that ukrainian forces have suffered serious losses. he said ukraine had lost control of some towns and villages but claimed that russia s casualties had been colossal . this report from our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford contains some images you may find distressing. vera gyrych was carried from the wreckage of her home in a body bag. she d been found buried beneath rubble after a russian missile strike on central kyiv. vera was 55, a journalist for the american broadcaster radio liberty. it says it s shocked and outraged by the meaningless manner of her death. we saw forensic workers bring out what looked like fragments of the missile. russia s defence ministry claims it was firing precision weapons. only the military factory opposite the apartment block is scorched, but still standing. this couple feel lucky to be al
and a big fight in the big apple. katie taylor and amanda serrano square up, ahead of the most important women s boxing match in history. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. as heavy fighting continues in eastern ukraine, an adviser to the country s president volodymyr zelensky has acknowledged that ukrainian forces have suffered serious losses. he said ukraine had lost control of some towns and villages but claimed that russia s casualties had been colossal . this report from our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford contains some images you may find distressing. vera gyrych was carried from the wreckage of her home in a body bag. she d been found buried beneath rubble after a russian missile strike on central kyiv. vera was 55, a journalist for the american broadcaster radio liberty. it says it s shocked and outraged by the meaningless manner of her death. we saw forensic workers bring out what looked like fragments of the missile. russia