At 10pm. The most extensive allegations of criminality yet levelled at donald trump. Hes now accused of leading a conspiracy to try to steal votes in one state in the 2020 president ial election. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have because we won the state. The defendants engaged in a Criminal Racketeering Enterprise to overturn georgias president ial election result. Well be live with the latest from georgia. Also tonight. Three foreign nationals, suspected of spying for russia while living in britain, have been arrested and charged. A sharp rise in online grooming, up more than 80 in the last five years. Campaigners demand mps back changes to the law. Why even beauticians are banned in afghanistan a sign of the continuing suppression of women by the taliban. And, can the roar of the lionesses scare the matildas, as england take on australia at the womens football world cup. Theyve showed just great performances. Its been incredible. A semifinal in a compe
millions of households are urged to turn off their lights and appliances to tackle an energy crisis. and in central africa, we ve a special report on the race to stop the plunder of rich peatlands releasing damaging carbon dioxide. welcome to bbc news. we begin in russia. one of president vladimir putin s closest advisers, the foreign minister sergei lavrov, has told the bbc that russia has not invaded ukraine and he s repeated the official line from the kremlin that there is no war, but it s a special military operation . mr lavrov has been at the heart of power in russia for over 20 years and represented the country on the international stage for nearly two decades. earlier, he spoke to our russia editor steve rosenberg. hello, thank you. hello. it was the first time sergei lavrov had agreed to meet since moscow launched its offensive in ukraine. russia s government has created a parallel reality. invasion? what invasion? translation: we didn t invade ukraine. - we declare
got within a0 feet of the vice president. uk interest rates hit their highest level for 13 years, in a bid to stem the pace of soaring prices. and in central africa, the race to stop the plunder of rich peatlands and the release of damaging carbon dioxide. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in russia. one of president vladimir putin s closest advisers, the foreign minister sergei lavrov, has told the bbc that russia has not invaded ukraine and he s repeated the official line from the kremlin that there is no war, but it s a special military operation . mr lavrov has been at the heart of power in russia for over 20 years and represented the country on the international stage for nearly two decades. earlier today, he spoke to our russia editor steve rosenberg. it was the first time sergei lavrov had agreed to meet since moscow launched its offensive in ukraine.
and in central africa, the race to stop the plunder of rich peatlands and the release of damaging carbon dioxide. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in russia. one of president vladimir putin s closest advisers, the foreign minister sergei lavrov, has told the bbc that russia has not invaded ukraine and he s repeated the official line from the kremlin that there is no war, but it s a special military operation . mr lavrov has been at the heart of power in russia for over 20 years and represented the country on the international stage for nearly two decades. earlier today, he spoke to our russia editor steve rosenberg. it was the first time sergei lavrov had agreed to meet since moscow launched its offensive in ukraine. russia s government has created a parallel reality. invasion, what invasion? translation: we didn t invade ukraine. - we declared a special mi
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