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Manchester United announce a brand new football stadium capable of holding 100,000 fans. Let's start, though, in Pakistan, where gunmen have seized a passenger train in the mountainous southwest. I heard the latest from our correspondent in Islamabad, Azadeh Moshiri.
Manchester United announce a brand new football stadium capable of holding 100,000 fans. Let's start, though, in Pakistan, where gunmen have seized a passenger train in the mountainous southwest. I heard the latest from our correspondent in Islamabad, Azadeh Moshiri.
Right. So there's still a threat seemingly to the passengers who are still on board the train. It could still be quite a large number. Do we know what it is they want?
Right. So there's still a threat seemingly to the passengers who are still on board the train. It could still be quite a large number. Do we know what it is they want?
And obviously the authorities will be responding carefully, bearing in mind there could still be people who are threatened. But what is their response looking like right now?
And obviously the authorities will be responding carefully, bearing in mind there could still be people who are threatened. But what is their response looking like right now?
That was Azadeh Mashiri with me from Islamabad. This story is still developing. The latest at bbc.com slash news. After President Zelensky's disastrous meeting with President Trump in the White House, a lot of hope is resting on today's talks in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia between the U.S. President's Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and the Ukrainian President's Chief of Staff, Andriy Yermak.
That was Azadeh Mashiri with me from Islamabad. This story is still developing. The latest at bbc.com slash news. After President Zelensky's disastrous meeting with President Trump in the White House, a lot of hope is resting on today's talks in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia between the U.S. President's Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and the Ukrainian President's Chief of Staff, Andriy Yermak.
If it goes well, Ukraine and its allies hope it'll mean the U.S. restores intelligence sharing and military aid. Tom Bateman is our State Department correspondent. He spoke to us from the hotel in Jeddah, where the talks are taking place.
If it goes well, Ukraine and its allies hope it'll mean the U.S. restores intelligence sharing and military aid. Tom Bateman is our State Department correspondent. He spoke to us from the hotel in Jeddah, where the talks are taking place.
Now, there's talks in Jeddah got underway just hours after Ukraine launched what seems to have been its biggest drone attack on Moscow. Russia editor Steve Rosenberg told us more.
Now, there's talks in Jeddah got underway just hours after Ukraine launched what seems to have been its biggest drone attack on Moscow. Russia editor Steve Rosenberg told us more.
Steve Rosenberg in Moscow. Reports from the Philippines say the former president, Rodrigo Duterte, is aboard a plane bound for The Hague. Earlier today, police arrested Mr Duterte as he arrived back at Manila airport. They served him with a warrant from the International Criminal Court, accusing the former leader of crimes against humanity over his seven-year self-proclaimed war on drugs.
Steve Rosenberg in Moscow. Reports from the Philippines say the former president, Rodrigo Duterte, is aboard a plane bound for The Hague. Earlier today, police arrested Mr Duterte as he arrived back at Manila airport. They served him with a warrant from the International Criminal Court, accusing the former leader of crimes against humanity over his seven-year self-proclaimed war on drugs.
Footage is circulating on social media showing the 79-year-old former president reacting with incredulity when the arrest warrant was served.
Footage is circulating on social media showing the 79-year-old former president reacting with incredulity when the arrest warrant was served.
Human rights groups estimate tens of thousands of mostly poor men, including innocent people, were killed in his crackdown, which began in 2016. As I heard from our Southeast Asia correspondent, Jonathan Hett.
Human rights groups estimate tens of thousands of mostly poor men, including innocent people, were killed in his crackdown, which began in 2016. As I heard from our Southeast Asia correspondent, Jonathan Hett.
And that there's a row between two dynasties going on here as well, which might possibly explain why this warrant has been issued and executed.
And that there's a row between two dynasties going on here as well, which might possibly explain why this warrant has been issued and executed.