Ukraine says half of all Western military aid delayed

12 minutes ago About sharing Ukraine’s president says delays of Western aid have contributed to recent setbacks in the war By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Ukraine’s defence minister says half of Western military aid has been delayed, which is costing lives and territory. “At the moment, commitment does not constitute delivery,” Rustam Umerov said in…

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Israel mulls ceasefire plan as progress reported

9 minutes ago About sharing Riot police on horseback clash with anti-government demonstrators in Tel Aviv By Lipika Pelham & Paul Adams BBC News Israel’s war cabinet has been briefed on talks over a ceasefire deal in Gaza, after reports of progress made in talks in Paris on Saturday. It comes as police broke up…

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Oppenheimer dominates SAG Awards ahead of Oscars

5 hours ago About sharing Cillian Murphy said it was “extremely special” to win an award voted for by fellow actors By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Oppenheimer continued its dominance of awards season as it scored several major prizes at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Saturday. Christopher Nolan’s film won best film cast,…

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Deputy PM to be quizzed by Kuenssberg

One of the people we’ll be hearing from on today’s programme is Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She has told the BBC that leaders risk ignoring lessons from the 1930s and 1940s if they do not bolster support for Ukraine. In a striking warning, Kallas has said that war could expand “very fast in Europe,…

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PM warns of hatred in politics after Anderson row

9 minutes ago About sharing Rishi Sunak has warned of the dangers of polarisation and hatred in politics, following a fractious week in Westminster. He was speaking after Tory MP Lee Anderson was suspended from his party for refusing to apologise for comments about Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. The prime minister did not directly…

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