live from washington. this is bbc news, welcome to viewers on pbs in america. the us state of texas is preparing for an influx of migrants, days after a mass shooting and car crash left 16 people dead. russia has launched its biggest wave of drone attacks on ukraine in months. ten regions were targeted overnight, and at least three civilians were killed. the israeli military has carried out air raids in the gaza strip, striking targets belonging to the islamichhad militant group. hello, i'm sumi somaskanda. we start tonight with a developing story. the israeli military has

carried out air raids in the gaza strip, striking targets belonging to the islamichhad militant group. palestinian sources told the bbc that at least nine palestinians were killed in the air strikes which targeted the homes of three of the top commanders of the al quds brigade, the armed wing of islamichhad. civilians are reportedly among the dead. a bbc correspondent in gaza said explosions were heard throughout gaza city and rafah in the south of the gaza strip, causing panic among residents. we'll have more next hour. we'll be speaking to our correpondent in gaza city. to the us state of texas, where the driver of a car that struck a group of people at a bus stop killing eight, has been charged with manslaughter. it happned in the city of brownsville, texas, it happened in the city of brownsville, texas, which is right near the mexico border. police have identified the driver as george alvarez, a 34—year—old brownsville resident with a lengthy criminal history. investigators have not yet

determined if the incident was intentional or accidental. and further north in texas, more details have been released about the eight victims of a mass shooting at a shopping mall outside dallas. they include a three—year—old boy and his parents, two other young children and an engineerfrom india. nomia iqbal has been following these stories. we still don't know what the motives were for mauricio garcia. the white supremacy ideology that apparently he held is just one line of inquiry. we have learned that he never completed basic training with the army because of physical and mental reasons. this, of course, isjust one of the incidents, one of the deadly incidents that we've been reporting that's come out of texas. meanwhile, a 33—year—old man has been charged with eight counts of manslaughter after ploughing into eight people in brownsville who were waiting at a bus stop. now, brownsville is on the southern tip of texas, it's a border town with mexico. it's where a lot of migrants go.

and at the moment, the town has seen a huge influx of migrants. and this is because of title a2. title 42 is the covid era policy established by donald trump, which automatically expels any undocumented migrants based on health grounds. it was extended by president biden, but it does expire on thursday night. and as a result, a lot of people have been coming into brownsville across the border in anticipation of that ruling ending, and it's caused officials in the town to issue a disaster declaration. and so links are being made with this collision and with title 42 expiring. there are some reports that george alvarez, the driver, had expressed anti—immigration views, but officials have said there's nothing concrete to validate any of that. joining me now is texas congressman vicente gonzalez. he is a democrat and represents brownsville. good evening, thank you for joining us. let's start with the car ramming into a group of

people, killing eight. what updates have you heard on the investigation?— investigation? good evening. first of all — investigation? good evening. first of all our _ investigation? good evening. first of all our hearts - investigation? good evening. first of all our hearts and - first of all our hearts and players are with the families of the eight deceased, and the ten injured. law enforcement is conducting a thorough investigation. the suspect has been arrested and arraigned, a $3 million bond. he has a very long rap sheet. there's nothing to give us certainty that it was a hate crime or that it was anything other than an accident at this time. police are investigating, but we don't have any proof that it was intentional. i want to be very clear with that. obviously a lot of tension around the southern border, a lot of activity, as you know, with the impending listing of title a2. a lot happening along the southern border of the united states these days.—

states these days. speaking about that _ states these days. speaking about that tension, - states these days. speaking about that tension, do - states these days. speaking about that tension, do you | about that tension, do you think the rhetoric around the border could lead to more incidents like this one? well, i want to _ incidents like this one? well, i want to make _ incidents like this one? well, i want to make clear- incidents like this one? well, i want to make clear that - incidents like this one? well, i want to make clear that we | i want to make clear that we don't know this was intentional, but we certainly should not promote a rhetoric that would create something like what happened in el paso at the walmart a few years ago during the trump administration or other similar incidents that have actually been a hate crimes around the country. we need to be very, very careful how we address migration and migrants in this country. that's something you have been very careful about, congressman. house republicans will vote on a sweeping border security package on thursday, and that would codify the remain in mexico programme, the trump era policy requiring asylum seekers to stay in mexico. it would resume construction of the border wall and restrict funding for ngos helping migrants. what do you think of this bill? i

helping migrants. what do you think of this bill?— think of this bill? i am a law and order— think of this bill? i am a law and order member - think of this bill? i am a law and order member and - think of this bill? i am a law and order member and i - think of this bill? i am a law| and order member and i was against the lifting of title a2, but we do need a humanitarian bill at the time tame, we need to continue funding ngos. —— at the same time. i have been promoting an act which promotes safe zones, like in iraq, if you will, but 2000 miles away from the southern border where asylum seekers can process their asylum there and take the pressure off the southern border and allow border patrol and law enforcement to do what they have been trained to do. it also takes the cartels out of the equation and that is urgent. the extreme bill the republicans are proposing has no real chance of passing, for sure not in the senate, and nothing that would be a serious consideration, so it's a political messaging tool and it is not intended to fix the problems on the southern

border. �* , ., ., problems on the southern border. �*, ., ~ ., border. let's talk about some ofthe border. let's talk about some of the issues. _ border. let's talk about some of the issues. you _ border. let's talk about some of the issues. you have - border. let's talk about some of the issues. you have said l of the issues. you have said you support keeping title a2 in place. it was used originally as a health policy in the covid era. if we see what the biden administration has done, it is sending 1500 troops to the region ahead of the possible lifting of this policy. you also spoke to the homeland security secretary on friday. do you think the administration is prepared for the exploration of title a2 this week? i is prepared for the exploration of title 42 this week?- of title 42 this week? i know they have — of title 42 this week? i know they have taken _ of title 42 this week? i know they have taken a _ of title 42 this week? i know they have taken a lot - of title 42 this week? i know they have taken a lot of- they have taken a lot of measures. there is an application that migrants are urged to take. more outreach done on the other side of the border. but i think we can never take enough time to make certain we have the infrastructure in place along the border, and that when we do have migrants coming, that it is in an orderly way. there is nothing better than the method i'm saying of having safe zones and asylum centres in third countries 2000 miles from al

border, away from the cartels and away from having to take a dangerous trek to the southern border. —— from our border. why not allow them from the distant place they are in, allow them to fly in to a final destination? it would be much more humane, it would be easier, it would take the pressure off the southern border and be safer for the migrants coming in. at the same time, we need to come to terms with the fact that 75—80% of asylum seekers will never ever qualify for legal asylum in this country. that's why we need to find ways to bet them far away. need to find ways to bet them faraway. if need to find ways to bet them far away. if we are going to allow them in, let's allow them in in an orderly way. and if not, let's help them in their home country or wherever they may be around the world. coming back to title _ may be around the world. coming back to title 42, _ may be around the world. coming back to title 42, what _ may be around the world. coming back to title 42, what is - may be around the world. coming back to title 42, what is your - back to title a2, what is your concern about what we will see at the southern border? mt; at the southern border? my concern is _ at the southern border? my concern is the _ at the southern border? i’i concern is the infrastructure to protest as many claims as we

have. there are supposed to be between 20,000—30,000 asylum between 20 , 000—30 , 000 asylum seekers between 20,000—30,000 asylum seekers waiting across the border, supposed to be another 60,000 making the trip... i spoke to the president of guatemala a few days ago, he said there were 200,000 in line in central america, in panama and colombia. i mean, that is just a tremendous amount of people. if they all showed up to our border in a disorderly way, it would cause chaos along our southern border. very concerning for me in south texas and i want to do everything i can. we also need more co—operation from the government of mexico and governments in central america, we need to find ways to partner with them to stop this migration flow and deal with it in an orderly and humane way long before it gets to our southern border.- long before it gets to our southern border. even with title 42 in _ southern border. even with title 42 in place, _ southern border. even with title 42 in place, we - southern border. even with title 42 in place, we have l southern border. even with - title 42 in place, we have seen title a2 in place, we have seen a record number of border crossings along the southern border, so how this had a

significant impact in reducing migration? it significant impact in reducing migration?— significant impact in reducing miaration? . , migration? it really has. there would be a _ migration? it really has. there would be a lot _ migration? it really has. there would be a lot more _ migration? it really has. there would be a lot more without i would be a lot more without title a2, but we have other laws in place. we can continue to remove folks who show up to the southern border unauthorised. underthe unauthorised. under the conditions we unauthorised. underthe conditions we are looking at, we need to have a very strict orderly process on our southern border. i would expect to see many immediate removals, even under title eight, even after lifting title a2. we are trying to make sure everything is peaceful and orderly and that the removal or acceptance into the removal or acceptance into the country process is done in a peaceful and orderly way. i want to ask you about something that happened in your state today. lawmakers voted a bill today. lawmakers voted a bill to raise the legal age to buy an assault style weapon in texas to 21 and prohibit firearms sales to those who are

intoxicated or have a protective order against them. this comes after the horrific shooting in allentown texas this weekend. it's not likely to make it through the state senate or be signed by the governor, but is it a significant step in ending this type of gun violence? it really is. for type of gun violence? it really is- for that — type of gun violence? it really is. for that to _ type of gun violence? it really is. for that to happen - type of gun violence? it really is. for that to happen in - type of gun violence? it really is. for that to happen in the l is. for that to happen in the great state of texas, where people are very sensitive on gun laws. the fact it even passed one chamber tells you that people in texas and across the country realise that we do need tighter restrictions, especially on assault weapons. we need to make sure they don't get in the hands of criminals, and people are more mature when they are actually able to go and buy their first gun. it's a major step that something like this is happening in the state of texas, and it shows that if that happens in texas, there are probably tensions across the country and legislative bodies across the country that are also considering similar legislation.—

are also considering similar leaislation. ., ,, ., ., ~ legislation. congressman, thank ou so legislation. congressman, thank you so much _ legislation. congressman, thank you so much for— legislation. congressman, thank you so much forjoining - legislation. congressman, thank you so much forjoining us - legislation. congressman, thank you so much forjoining us on i you so much forjoining us on bbc news. you so much for “oining us on sac nash tens of thousands of people protested across serbia on monday, after two mass shootings in the country last week. crowds like this one marched in silence through the serbian capital, belgrade. thousands more rallied in the northern city of novi sad. demonstrators are calling for the resignation of top officials, as well as the closure of television stations and newspapers they accuse of promoting violent content. 17 people were killed in less than a8 hours in serbia last week, including eight children at a primary school. the bbc�*s guy delaney has more. there have been two sets of protests in belgrade this evening, the first involving teachers. they say that the classrooms need to be made safer for them and they want the government to introduce measures to do so. primary among those would be stricter penalties for people who assault teachers. they also want it to be made easier

to suspend disruptive, unruly or violent students. the other protest we saw was organised by the opposition parties. they're calling for an end to the promotion of violence on radio and television networks and media outlets which are close to the governing progressive party. they say that this has produced some violence in serbian society, which is behind the attacks that we saw last week. we've also had opposition parties saying that they're concerned about some of the pronouncements of the government about introducing more police and more surveillance and even calls for the death penalty. what they're saying is, you don't need police officers in classrooms. you need more psychologists and more understanding. the government, for its part, has started a gun amnesty. it's giving people 30 days to hand in any illegally held weapons that they might have. president vucic says if people still have weapons after that time, they face severe consequences.

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. it's dirty work but someone's got to do it. that's the attitude in barnstable for the biggest ever clean—up of the river tor. biggest ever clean-up of the river ton— river tor. we feel it's important _ river tor. we feel it's important to - river tor. we feel it's important to bring i river tor. we feel it's| important to bring the river tor. we feel it's - important to bring the services together and work together as a community to clean up, notjust the river. community to clean up, not 'ust the river. , , ., the river. this is the fourth clean-up — the river. this is the fourth clean-up of _ the river. this is the fourth clean-up of the _ the river. this is the fourth clean-up of the river - the river. this is the fourth clean-up of the river in - the river. this is the fourth j clean-up of the river in the clean—up of the river in the last two years. each time, things like shopping trolleys and traffic cones are among the larger items removed. it’s and traffic cones are among the larger items removed.— larger items removed. it's only one or two _ larger items removed. it's only one or two people _ larger items removed. it's only one or two people who - larger items removed. it's only one or two people who do - larger items removed. it's only one or two people who do this| one or two people who do this kind of thing, however accidental things get in the river. but a lot is deliberate and it's quite sad. 1th river. but a lot is deliberate and it's quite sad.— river. but a lot is deliberate and it's quite sad. as well as makin: and it's quite sad. as well as making the _ and it's quite sad. as well as making the town _ and it's quite sad. as well as making the town better, - and it's quite sad. as well as| making the town better, river clean—up? like this are important for the safety of anyone using the water.

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after russia's wagner group boss threated to pull his forces from the city over lack of ammunition. he now saws moscow has agreed to his demands. our correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. it was the fourth time in eight days that kyiv came under attack, and authorities say this building was hit by debris that fell from a drone that was intercepted by air defence. we heard the air raid alert here shortly before midnight and the all—clear came only three and a half hours later. we spoke to a resident in one of the affected homes. what do you think is the russian goal with these attacks, targeting places like kyiv, away from the front line? their target is to terrorise our civilian peoples because they can't fight on the field, fight the field. and they try to terrorise. the ukrainian military said

russia had fired 35 drones in this latest wave of attacks, those iranian—made drones that russia has been using to attack ukrainian cities and towns. and that the ukrainian military intercepted all those drones. the region of odesa also came under attack. a warehouse was hit in the south of the country. and in recent weeks, russia has intensified these air strikes, targeting places like kyiv, away from the front lines. this happens as the ukrainian authorities say they are finishing plans for a much anticipated counteroffensive to try to take back territory that is now under russian occupation. let's talk to evelyn farkas, she's the executive director of the mccain institute and former us deputy assistant secretary of defense for russia and ukraine. it's good to see you. why do you think we are seeing this barrage of drone strikes from

russia right now? i barrage of drone strikes from russia right now?— russia right now? i think clearly the _ russia right now? i think clearly the russians - russia right now? i think clearly the russians are l clearly the russians are worried about this oncoming offensive. the second factor is they pay very close attention to dates. tomorrow, for them, is victory day, the day they come them commemorate victory over nazi germany. vladimir putin has historically always wanted to show pomp and circumstance, that russia was a great power, on this day. it's very hard, i think tomorrow is going to be an interesting test. of course, the russian resistance inside russia has i believe been making it hard for him, and making the situation insecure, so that he is reluctant, he is now not going to have a big military parade the way they normally do. what the way they normally do. what do ou the way they normally do. what do you think — the way they normally do. what do you think we _ the way they normally do. what do you think we are _ the way they normally do. what do you think we are actually - do you think we are actually going to see out of russia tomorrow?— tomorrow? that's a good question- _ tomorrow? that's a good question. i'm _ tomorrow? that's a good question. i'm sure - tomorrow? that's a good question. i'm sure we . tomorrow? that's a good| question. i'm sure we will tomorrow? that's a good - question. i'm sure we will see speeches, and we'll see a lot of, you know, happy talk... i

don't know about happy talk, but basically they will try to put a good face on it. but they will not be allowing their people to process with pictures of the fallen. that's something that traditionally was very important to the russians. they would show long diseased grandfathers, and the russian government was very concerned that they might show recently deceased sons. —— long deceased grandfathers. deceased sons. -- long deceased grandfathers-— grandfathers. you mentioned the counteroffensive _ grandfathers. you mentioned the counteroffensive from _ grandfathers. you mentioned the counteroffensive from ukraine, l counteroffensive from ukraine, do you think it will happen soon and how ready do you think ukraine is? mr; soon and how ready do you think ukraine is?— ukraine is? my sense is it's auoin ukraine is? my sense is it's going to — ukraine is? my sense is it's going to happen _ ukraine is? my sense is it's going to happen soon - ukraine is? my sense is it's i going to happen soon because ukraine is? my sense is it's - going to happen soon because of things us officials have said in private. the fact that the equipment we have promised the ukrainians seems to have been reaching the field, that the training has already occurred. so i think it's really a matter of weeks, not months. and i do believe that the ukrainians will be successful. of course,

it's a high—risk operation, when you are going right off if they go where the russians have fortified. at some point... they need the element of surprise, but they have the advantage of better equipment, better training and the force of will. i better training and the force of will. ., ., ., ,~' better training and the force of will. ., ., ., i. ., of will. i want to ask you how the white — of will. i want to ask you how the white house _ of will. i want to ask you how the white house is _ of will. i want to ask you how the white house is looking i of will. i want to ask you how| the white house is looking to those weeks and months ahead. the president of the council of foreign relations said the following... do you think the white house and the west need to start thinking beyond weapons shipments, and supplying weapons, and start considering negotiating a settlement of some sort?— negotiating a settlement of some sort? ., ., , ., some sort? no, now is not the time. some sort? no, now is not the time- first _ some sort? no, now is not the time. first of— some sort? no, now is not the time. first of all, _ some sort? no, now is not the time. first of all, we _ some sort? no, now is not the time. first of all, we are - some sort? no, now is not the time. first of all, we are just l time. first of all, we are just about to say what ukraine can do with all of the new

weaponry, the new training, with the equipment, with the personnel they have been training and frankly holding back some places like bakhmut. we need to give them a chance to see what they can do. this is not the time to go to the negotiating table. aside from what i said, the facts on the ground, to see what the ukrainians can do with what they got, ukrainians themselves don't want to negotiate, and neither do the russians. the russians are going to have to be persuaded by ukrainian advances, and ukrainians will have to take the measure of how much victory they can make, and at which point they say, we want to press on or we want to go to the negotiating table? and ultimately that's up to them. , ., ., ., them. does that mean you are confident _ them. does that mean you are confident ukraine _ them. does that mean you are confident ukraine can - them. does that mean you are confident ukraine can be - confident ukraine can be successful whenever the counteroffensive successful whenever the cou nteroffe nsive starts ? successful whenever the counteroffensive starts? i am. that doesn't — counteroffensive starts? i am. that doesn't mean _ counteroffensive starts? i am. that doesn't mean they - counteroffensive starts? i am. that doesn't mean they will i that doesn't mean they will take back all the territory right away, they mightjust take a lot, enough to cause the

russian forces to flee and surrender. and so vladimir putin has no alternative, he cannot fight so he has to negotiate. we will see how much they get back through actual military fighting and how much through a combination of fighting and negotiation. looking at the relationship between washington and kyiv at the moment, there was a washington post article last week reporting that claude dove president volodymyr zelensky said the white house did not tell him anything about the discord intelligence leaks. —— reporting that ukraine president volodymyr zelensky. the white house did not know what was going on themselves, so i'm not sure i would point a finger at them or not looping in the ukrainian government. maybe there was a time lapse there, but frankly, look, the united states is a sovereign power, the ukrainian government is a sovereign power, neither of them share all of their secrets and that's fine. where thin . s secrets and that's fine. where things stand _ secrets and that's fine. where things stand in _

secrets and that's fine. where things stand in the _ secrets and that's fine. where things stand in the us - secrets and that's fine. where things stand in the us right i things stand in the us right now, are you concerned that domestic prices in the us, and the politics of the 202a campaign, will distract from this important focus on ukraine?— this important focus on ukraine? �* . ., ukraine? i'm always worried we will take our— ukraine? i'm always worried we will take our eye _ ukraine? i'm always worried we will take our eye off— ukraine? i'm always worried we will take our eye off the - ukraine? i'm always worried we will take our eye off the ball - will take our eye off the ball and worry about petty things when we should be worried about the most important threat to the most important threat to the international order, to human rights, slightly to democracy, that we have faced since world war ii, which is vladimir putin and his war in ukraine right now. i'm always going to worry about that, but i have reasons to be optimistic. there have been many more republicans, including on the far right, the speaker of the house of representatives himself, kevin mccarthy, has said very clearly that we are on the side of ukraine and we don't agree with russia's human rights violations and their violation of ukraine's sovereignty. so people like him and others have been more clear now about what's at stake, and of course where we stand. so i'm less worried than i was maybe a

month ago. but of course, we need to keep on explaining to the public what is at stake, why it is so important. it is important because if vladimir putin wins in the ukraine, he will turn to georgia, moldova, he will challenge the nato countries and it could be a world war, right? so there is a lot at stake.— lot at stake. evelyn, great to net our lot at stake. evelyn, great to get your analysis. _ lot at stake. evelyn, great to get your analysis. thank - lot at stake. evelyn, great to | get your analysis. thank you. let's get the latest on the conflict in sudan. representatives of the rival military factions have been meeting in the saudi arabian capital, jeddah. the talks are aimed at reaching a ceasefire. but the humanitaian situation continues to deteriorate, and thousands have already fled the country. the united nations says around a hundred thousand refugees have escaped to neighbouring states. our correspondent barbara plett—usher is in nairobi. the saudis are calling these pre—negotiation talks and the aim is very narrow. it's simply to get a humanitarian truce.

they're talking about a short—term ceasefire with enough structure that would actually have a chance of holding in order to deliver aid, and also to restore essential services. so, of course, that would involve a logistical operation to actually get the aid delivered, but also things like getting visas issued and having banks operating. the saudis have said that both sides recognise their responsibility to ease the suffering of the sudanese people, and the plan is to build on any short—term ceasefire by trying to get a long—term truce. but that's not even on the table yet. and in fact, even as these talks have been going on, the paramilitary rapid support forces have claimed that more than 100 sudanese army personnel have surrendered, and that the army's command structure is collapsing. now, that hasn't been verified, and it should be taken with a grain of salt, because there have been all sorts of claims and accusations since the conflict began. but it does show you that the goal is still to win the battle, rather than to end the war through dialogue.

stay with us here on bbc news. hello. the weather over the next few days will be such that we could see huge variations in conditions over just the space of a few miles. yes, a fairly showery outlook it is through the rest of tuesday and into wednesday. some of the showers where we do see them, though, could come with some particularly potent downpours. now, we will have seen some heavy rain through the night across england and wales especially. that will be edging away, still lingering first light, east anglia and the southeast, but a mild enough start for many. some clearer conditions in the west where temperatures are a little bit lower. but some showers will have continued overnight, southern scotland, northern england, and they could still be there through the morning rush hour, some of them on the heavy side. we will then, after seeing some sunny spells develop quite widely, showers get going more widely, like a rash developing across the country. they will be hit or miss, but greater chance of missing them — western half

of england and wales through the afternoon, as well as western scotland. so some longer sunny spells here, maybe up to around 18 degrees in the east when the sunshine is out. but it's here where we could see some of those showers become thundery through the afternoon. southern and eastern england especially can be a little bit of hail mixed in and some gusty winds. they will fade, though, quite quickly into the first part of the evening, and then some clear skies through eastern areas overnight, leading to temperatures down to around five or six degrees in rural parts, a little bit fresher than the past couple of nights. but further west, more cloud starts to push its way in and yet more showers. so, it will be an east—west split. best of the morning sunshine in eastern areas and the west, some sunny spells, but often lots of cloud, generally more cloud around on wednesday compared with tuesday. and the showers are more widespread, greater chance of seeing some come your way. only a few places will avoid them. temperatures continue to drop just a little bit, but pleasant enough in between those showers and in some of the sunnier moments. now the area of low pressure responsible for those showers becoming more widespread drifts a bit further southwards

as you go through wednesday night into thursday. and it's around the centre where the showers are most likely to be. and around the centre is where they will be slow moving. notice how theyjust develop as we go through thursday widely across england, wales, southern scotland, and for part northern ireland. but it's across parts of england and wales where they could be at their worst with some thunder mixed in, and as i said, slow moving. so some large rainfall totals possible, to the north of scotland. whilst it feels cooler here, we will see the best of the drier weather. more dry weather, though, for all of us to end the week. feeling a bit warmer too, maybe late rain on saturday. take care.

the time has come. president biden meets with congressional leaders in the latest effort to break the debt ceiling stalemate. co—working after the pandemic. we'll hear what's the future for wework. hello, and welcome to asia business report. i'm karishma vaswani. today's the day. a group of congressional leaders are due to meet with us presidentjoe biden later for emergency talks on how to deal with the debt ceiling. it comes as us treasury secretary janet yellen has reportedly been meeting with business leaders to explain the impact a default could have on us and global economies. so how did washington get

here — and what would happen if the borrowing ceiling is not lifted?