A torch for free speech . What can and cant be said by olympic athletes in beijing. Live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news its newsday. Welcome to the programme. We start with the latest on the ukraine crisis and the news that President Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 troops to bolster nato allies in the region. This would be the first Major Movement of us forces in russias Military Stand Off with ukraine. 2,000 will be sent to poland and germany and a 1,000 strong squadron will be redeployed from germany to romania. A pentagon spokesman said the deployments were a signal that america was ready to defend its allies, but he was keen to stress the troops were not going to fight in ukraine. The United States stands shoulder to shoulder with our nato allies. The Current Situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on nato s eastern flank. President biden has been clear that the United States will respond to the growing threat to europes se
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four men have been charged in connection with the overdose death of actor michael k williams in september last year. the men are alleged to have been involved in the distribution of fentanyl laced heroin that resulted in the death of williams, who was best known for playing 0mar little in the wire . for the first time since the taliban seized power in afghanistan some public universities have reopened allowing female students to return to the classroom. girls remain barred from secondary schools, even though boys were allowed to go back last september. there are conditions for the university return though. female students must wear the hijab although they were already doing this. classes must be segregated by gender with female students entering via separate doors. and the curriculum must be based on islamic principles .