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| | Putin’s warning to undeterred Ukrainian allies | |  | | | | | | | | | As gas supplies were cut off to two European countries by Russia’s state-owned energy firm and Ukraine’s allies have stepped up the supply of weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a fresh warning. He says any country that intervenes in the war - or special military operation as described in Russia - will face a "lightning-fast" response. Not only that, Mr Putin claims, if necessary, he’s prepared to use "all the tools no-one can boast of", which many believe refers to ballistic missiles and nuclear arms. Analysts suggest threats such as this are an attempt by Mr Putin to warn Ukraine's allies not to intervene more in the conflict. This doesn’t appear to have deterred them. The US is vowing to make sure Ukraine defeats Russia, and UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says Russian forces must be pushed out of "the whole of Ukraine".
Mr Putin’s comments were made as Western officials say Russia’s focus on eastern Ukraine - to seize the Donbas region - is being hampered. They say they’re suffering losses against "staunch Ukrainian resistance". Meanwhile, attempts are being made to rescue hundreds reportedly trapped inside Azovstal steel works in Mariupol - the last place in the city not under Russian control. The BBC’s Yogita Limaye has spoken to Ukrainians deported to Russia who claim to have been beaten and mistreated. There have been mysterious explosions in a breakaway Russian-controlled territory of Transnistria in Moldova that borders on Ukraine, which is raising questions over whether the war is spreading. Today there’s another day of diplomacy, with UN secretary general António Guterres meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who says Russia is using gas and trade as a weapon against Europe after supplies were cut off to Poland and Bulgaria. As preparations take place, Russia’s claiming Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine, will transition to using the rouble. - Live Page Follow the latest developments
- Analysis Should we be worried about a gas supply crisis?
- Reality Check How reliant is the world on Russia for oil and gas?
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| | Women in politics highlight their treatment after Rayner article | | | | | | | | | Following an article published in a newspaper that claimed Labour's Angela Rayner tries to distract Boris Johnson in the Commons by crossing and uncrossing her legs, a number of other female MPs have contacted the BBC about their treatment. The claims made by an unnamed Conservative MP in the Mail on Sunday were widely condemned including by the prime minister. Ms Rayner says it left her "crestfallen" and showed women in politics faced misogyny every day. One of those who has come forward since that article's publication is a female Welsh MP, who told the BBC she’s been subjected to lewd comments allegedly made to her by a member of the shadow cabinet. The MP, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of the consequences, adds that wasn’t the only sexist or misogynistic behaviour she’s experienced in Parliament or on parliamentary business. Labour says it would have investigated if a complaint had been made. | | | | | |
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| | Streaming services face tighter regulation | | | | | | | | | Subscriptions to streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video are commonplace for many of you, and you’ll know there’s a lot of content to choose from. But did you know streaming services don’t have to stick to rules on accuracy, fairness and privacy that regulate other broadcasters in the UK? The government’s proposing to change that, in a move the Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries says would also protect audiences from harmful material. This would mean streaming services would have to abide by Ofcom regulations. And as part of this broadcasting shake-up, the government's also repeated its intention to continue with the privatisation of Channel 4. Read more here. | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Rivalry between stars of a unique accordion-based style of music in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho has sparked years of deadly gang warfare that has turned the tiny country into the murder capital of the continent. "Maybe I've survived because I'm a woman," Puseletso Seema says. Acclaimed as the Queen of Famo, the popular national music of Lesotho, she sits on a scuffed sofa in her tiny, bare, cement-block home, with little to show for her success. "Everyone wants to show off their manhood by owning a gun," she says.
Famo has the gentlest of origins. It developed when traditional "wayfarers' hymns" began to be accompanied first on the concertina, and later the accordion. But in 2004, after one Famo musician allegedly shot another, a cycle of revenge developed, fuelled by poisonous lyrics in songs. And over the past two decades scores of Famo artists and hundreds of other people connected with the music - producers, fans, DJs, musicians' family members - have been gunned down. | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | Claims that a Tory MP was seen watching porn in the House of Commons lead the Metro. The story also appears in the Daily Mirror, which describes the revelation as a "new low" for the "sleazy party". These claims have emerged as Parliament is "already engulfed by allegations of widespread sexism, misogyny, and harassment", reports the Daily Express. Tory whips are investigating the matter, writes the Guardian, which also covers fears surrounding energy prices after Russia cut gas supplies to two European countries. The price of gas soars, highlights the Financial Times, which also focuses on this story. Meanwhile, according to the Daily Telegraph, Chancellor Rishi Sunak says energy firms could face a windfall tax. Read the newspaper review in full here. | | | | | |
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| | | | | Energy Silly to boost support on bills now - chancellor | | | | | | | NHS Failing negligence system must change, say MPs | | | | | | | Cars UK production down as energy costs rise | | | | | | | Westwood DJ exits radio show after misconduct claims | | | | | | |
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| | Need something different? | | | | | | | | | Do you know how much the people you work with earn? And more importantly, would you want to know? There’s a growing trend of companies that are allowing employees to know everything about pay. What’s driving the change? We've taken a look.
When Frances Connolly scooped £115m on the EuroMillions lottery it changed her life. She decided to help others and, although she doesn't have the exact figure, she thinks she’s given away about half. The 55-year-old is way over her agreed annual charity budget, having spent up to 2032's allocation. Why is she addicted to helping others? Find out here.
And finally, have you spent time, and money, on a family-friendly pink ball with big eyes named Kirby? The Nintendo video game character emerged in 1992 and it’s still appearing in the charts now. So how has Kirby stood the test of time? We’ve looked into it. | | | | | |
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| | On this day | | | | | | | 2001 A billionaire businessman from California becomes the first paying passenger to go to outer space. | | | | | | | | |
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