this alexjones have that money? it s45.2 million. this alex jones have that money?sting _ have that money? it was interesting because - have that money? it was interesting because in i have that money? it was i interesting because in court have that money? it was - interesting because in court he claimed he was bankrupt. yet there was evidence presented by economists that said he was still making lots of money through his companies, about $800,000 a day. so they really question whether or not he was bankrupt. i should also add that in court he retracted his claims. he said that he had been you know, just pretty information that he had received. but he had also been going on his web casts and attacking thejudge, going on his web casts and attacking the judge, attacking the jurors, attacking the judge, attacking thejurors, his lawyer attacking the judge, attacking the jurors, his lawyer come outside court, once these punitive damages were decided, said this was an attack on the first amendment, this was his right to free speech. but the point that families are making

after decades of building a cult following, alexjones is facing the cost of spreading lies.ory, in sandy hook, connecticut, ten years ago, was a hoax. he said it was staged by the government to increase gun controls. 20 children and six teachers were killed. his behaviour led to families being harassed and targeted with death threats. this case was brought by the parents of six—year—old victim jesse lewis. the jury's already ordered jones to pay them more than $4 million for the trauma he has caused. today is very important for me. it's been a long time coming. i feel very good about being here today — to face alexjones, to hold him accountable for what he said and did to me, and to restore the honour and legacy of my son, that was tarnished by mrjones. during the trial, jones retracted his conspiracy theories and explained why on his webcast. i admitted i was wrong. i admitted it was a mistake. i admitted that i followed disinformation but not on purpose. i apologised to the families. and the jury understood that. but he continued to use his platform to continue to attack t

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thank you very much- — the conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitiveng the 2012 sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. the defamation case against the infowars founder was brought by the parents of one of the victims. they say they endured harassment and emotional distress because of the right—wing host's misinformation. 20 children and six adults were shot dead at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. the bbc�*s nomia iqbal in washington told me more about the background to the story. for decades alexjones has built this cult following in america, broadcasting on his social media platforms to a very angry part of the us, where he has tapped into the worst fears that people have about the government, you know, people legitimately worried about the government taking away their rights and that sort of stuff. but he really has tapped into that and with sandy hook, he latched onto this, back in 2012, as you mentioned there, the worst school shooting in american history, and he claimed it was a hoax. he said it was put on by the us government, the de

the conspiracy theorist alexjones is ordered to pay m5 million in punitive damages after falsely labelling the sandy hook school shooting a hoax. chinese fighter—jets fly close to the coast of taiwan, as beijing halts cooperation with the us on climate change and other key issues. and a year since thousands of afghans came to the uk fleeing the taliban, what have they made of their new lives? hello and welcome to audiences here in the uk and around the world. the palestinian group islamichhad says it's fired over a hundred rockets at israel. images we are about to show you rockets being intercepted by israel's iron dome air defence system. we will show you in a moment. there they are. it comes only hours after an israeli air strike in the gaza strip, which killed a commander of the islamichhad group. the palestinian health ministry says at least ten people were killed, including a five—year—old child. this footage was released by the israeli army — it says the pictures show the moment israel's strike hit gaza. israel's prime minister yair lapid spoke about the air strike in a television ad

in court, alexjones admitted he was wrong, conceding that the killings were real. real.— killings were real. i truly, when i said _ killings were real. i truly, when i said the _ killings were real. i truly, i when i said the statements, when i said the statements, when i said something i mean it, that i really couldn't believe that it was totally staged at that point. of the infowars staged at that point. of the infowa rs website staged at that point. of the infowars website said it was an attack on his free speech but he also said that it was the media is faulty could not retract his claim. yeah it was the media's fault and they still ran with lies that i was saying that it was not lies. they won't let me take it back. they— they won't let me take it back. theyiust — they won't let me take it back. they just want to they won't let me take it back. theyjust want to keep me in the position of being the sandy hook_ the position of being the sandy hook man. the position of being the sandy hook man-— hook man. early in the week, the case _ hook man. early in the week,

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the conspiracy theorist alexjones is ordered to pay more than $4 million in damages afterfalsely claiming the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. us basketball star brittney griner gets a nine year sentence on drug charges in russia — president biden denounces it as "unacceptable." and the indian adaptation of the hollywood classic forrest gump is released next week. we hear from the bollywood superstar aamir khan. it kind of feels like it is a dream now because it has been such a long journey and we have come to the end and it feels a bit unreal. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and 9:00am in tokyo where japan is demanding an immediate end to china's military exercises around taiwan, after five chinese missiles landed injapan�*s exclusive economic zone. the us national security spokesman, john kirby said beijing had no reason to act aggressively. beijng, you'll remember, is conducting live firing exercises in the sea around taiwan for the next several days, in response to a recent visit there by the senior us po

the conspiracy theorist alexjones is ordered to pay more than $4 million in damages afterfalsely claiming the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. he's an internet sensation in bangladesh for singing out of tune, but we'll find out why this crooner failed to strike a chord with the police. we start in the united states with the case of us basketball player, brittney griner, who has been sentenced to nine years injail by a court in russia. the court found her guilty of possessing and smuggling drugs. president biden said washington would use all means possible to guarantee her release, and added that her sentencing is "unacceptable. " the two time olympic gold medallist admitted to possessing cannabis oil when she was detained in february. here's our russia editor steve rosenberg. in court today brittney griner said she made an honest mistake when she brought vape cartridges with cannabis oil into russia. she made a plea for leniency and that fell on deaf years and the judge found her guilty and sentenced her to nine years in a russian prison. her defence team says it will appeal. presid

the conspiracy theorist alexjones is ordered to pay more than four million dollars in damages afterfalselyiming the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. he sings my heart will go on he's an internet sensation in bangladesh for singing out of tune, but we'll find out why this crooner failed to strike a chord with the police. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe we start in the us with the case of us basketball player, brittney griner, who has been sentenced to nine years injail by a court in russia. the court found her guilty of possessing and smuggling drugs. president biden said washington would use all means possible to guarantee her release, and added that her sentencing is "unacceptable. " the two time olympic gold—medallist admitted to possessing cannabis oil when she was detained in february. here's what she said after both sides presented closing arguments. i made imade an i made an honest mistake and i hope that it does not end my life here. i'm joined now by kimberle crenshaw, executive director of the african american policy forum. good to have you with

in court, alexjones admitted he was wrong, conceding that the killings were real. i was under a lot of pressure and i truly, when i said those statements — when i say something, i mean it — that i really could believe that it was totally staged at that point. the founder of the infowars website had portrayed the case as an attack on his right to free speech, butjones also blamed the media for, as he saw it, not allowing him to retract his false claim. it's100% real, and the media still ran with lies that i was saying it wasn't real, it's incredible. they won't let me take it back. theyjust want to keep me in the position of being the sandy hook man. earlier in the week, the case took an unexpected turn when a lawyer for the parents revealed jones' lawyer had sent him two years' worth of his client's mobile phone messages and texts and they revealed he'd been lying in court. and that is how i know you lied to me when you said you didn't have text messages about sandy hook, did you know that? see, i told you the truth. this is your perry mason moment. i gave them my

the conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages after falsely claiming the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. the defamation case against the infowars founder and host was brought by the parents of one of the children killed. in the us, republican—controlled state indiana has introduced a near—total ban on abortions. it's the first passed by lawmakers at state level since the supreme court removed american womens constitutional right to abortion six weeks ago. now on bbc news, the travel show. in the past few decades, the skyline of doha, qatar's capital city, has changed beyond recognition. the discovery of oil in the 1930s, and then natural gas in the early 1970s, marked a seismic change in the fortunes of qatar. and at a turbocharged pace, qatar's hopes, dreams and buildings have risen high above the desert sands. since this small, but mighty gulf nation won the right to host the fifa world cup back in 2010, it has spent billions on state—of—the—art stadia and infrastructure. and with the first match set to kick off this november, all eye

during the trial, alexjones withdrew his claims, and explained on his webcast.mitted it was a mistake. i admitted that i followed disinformation but not on purpose. i apologised to the families. and the jury understood that. what i did to those families was wrong. but i didn't do it on purpose. but he continued to use his platform to continue to attack thejurors and judges. his lawyer said he had a right to free speech. alexjones will be on the air today. he will be on the air tomorrow. he will be on the next week. he will keep doing his job, holding the power structure accountable. the conspiracy theorist also claimed he is bankrupt. they court heard he wasn't that broke. he is a very successful man. he promulgated some hate speech and some misinformation, but he made a lot of money, and he monetised that. earlier in the week an unexpected twist happened —jones' lawyers accidentally sent two years worth of text messages to the other side. and that is how i know you lied to me when you said you didn't have a text message about sandy hook. did you know that? the

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the american conspiracy theorist and far right broadcaster alexjones has lost a defamation case overhe sandy hook school shooting. he was ordered to pay more than $4 million in damages to the parents of a child killed in the massacre, for falsely claiming it was a hoax. now on bbc news, the art of cutting carbon. environment analyst roger harrabin reports on the endeavours of british artists working to highlight the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the big industries around us. the power of invention will protect us from climate catastrophe, say the optimists. smart technologies will reduce the clouds of carbon dioxide emissions from the industries that make the materials surrounding us. at least, that's the hope. i'm now going to introduce you to an invention that is so bold, so brilliant and so extraordinary that you will think it is a trick. hear that sound 7 that's the sound of ink coming out of the page. but can carbon—cutting inventions be developed in time? are you sure this is safe, yeah? it's safe. it's safe, 0k. so here we go. and can art help to draw attention to the ch

the american conspiracy theorist and far right broadcaster alexjones has lost a defamation case over the sandy hook school shooting. he was ordered to pay more than four million dollars in damages to the parents of a child killed in the massacre, for falsely claiming it was a hoax. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur, and this is the stage of the royal shakespeare theatre in stratford—upon—avon, birthplace of william shakespeare. 400 years and more after his death, his words and stories still resonate around the world, transcending languages and borders. well, my guest today is the just—retired artistic director of the royal shakespeare company, greg doran. why do we continue to make much ado about william shakespeare? gregory doran, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. nice to be here. well, it's a real pleasure to be on your stage here at the royal shakespeare company. you first set foot on this stage 35 years ago. idid. in fact, this month, it's 50 years since i saw my first show at the rsc, which was eileen atkins in as you like it. and my

there are so many people like alexjones in this country and he still has a lot of supporters, i shouldney _ well... will he have any difficult he painey find? _ well... will he have any difficult he painey find? this _ well... will he have any difficult he painey find? this is - well... will he have any difficult i he painey find? this is interesting, because he — he painey find? this is interesting, because he claims _ he painey find? this is interesting, because he claims he _ he painey find? this is interesting, because he claims he is _ he painey find? this is interesting, because he claims he is bankrupt l he painey find? this is interesting, l because he claims he is bankrupt -- because he claims he is bankrupt —— annie difficulty paying the fine. he says he has no ability to pay the damages, but there was an economist in the trial who went through his records and said that is not true. also, as i said, he still get a lot of support. he was mentioned by the prosecution, those who donate to him as well, but i certainly have not seen any comment yet by him, but it is expected he sh

the american conspiracy theorist and far right broadcaster alexjones has lost a defamation case over the sandy hook school shooting. he was ordered to pay more than $4 million in damages to the parents of a child killed in the massacre, for falsely claiming it was a hoax. now on bbc news, fleeing afghanistan. when the taliban regained control of afghanistan, lgbtq+ afghans knew their lives were in grave danger. a small group were evacuated in a top—secret mission and are re—building their lives in the uk. this is their story. i've concluded that it's time to end america's longest war. it's time for american troops to come home. as us, uk and nato forces leave afghanistan, the taliban tightens its grip and a humanitarian crisis unfolds. everybody was desperately trying to find anyway to get out of afghanistan because it was the only chance to stay alive. so fighting, stressful. there was lots of broken cars all over the airport and there was nothing, just a gate, to go into the plane. people were running towards the aircraft, the airport. - there were soldiers| keeping people out. the

the conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages after falsely claiming the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. the defamation case against the infowars founder and host was brought by the parents of one of the children killed. chian has made a show of strength in the taiwan strait for a second day. the us has accused china of "fundamentally irresponsible behaviour" after beijing said it was stopping cooperation with the americans on a range of key issues including how to tackle climate change. in a moment on bbc news, the film review. but first here's click. this week, we're celebrating music from videogames, orchestral style. i don't know about you, but this how i spent my time growing up. while lara was out with friends, i was exploring the universe in my cobra mk iii spacecraft. excuse me, i was a pretty good bmxer in my time. still can't ride an actual bike that well, but as long as i was steering with a keyboard i was a totally rad rider. official terminology, there, i'm sure. definitely. 0k. look, gaming became really important to a who

it is interesting that is the moment was happening, alexjones, saying, be peaceful, whatever. receipts coming into it.— receipts coming into it. receipts for the lies _ receipts coming into it. receipts for the lies he _ receipts coming into it. receipts for the lies he was _ receipts coming into it. receipts for the lies he was telling. i for the lies he was telling. extraordinary profit. it’s for the lies he was telling. extraordinary profit.- for the lies he was telling. extraordinary profit. it's a really rofitable extraordinary profit. it's a really profitable business. _ extraordinary profit. it's a really profitable business. in - extraordinary profit. it's a really profitable business. in effect, i extraordinary profit. it's a really i profitable business. in effect, he's been taking steps to hide the money in this trial and others by essentially moving money to other businesses controlled by his family, and tempting to declare bankruptcy through shell corporations. but this is a lot of money, alexjones is trying to portray himself as this brave man speaking truth in t

the conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages after falsely claiming the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. the defamation case against the infowars founder and host was brought by the parents of one of the children killed. china has made a show of strength in the taiwan strait for a second day. the us has accused china of "fundamentally irresponsible behaviour" after beijing said it was stopping cooperation with the americans on a range of key issues including how to tackle climate change. now on bbc news, shrimps, saris and guns. faarea masud investigates how the demand for shrimp is destroying land that women have farmed for centuries in bangladesh. along the coastline is riverbeds of rural bangladesh, thousands of factors where rice was once grown have been converted into intensive shrimp farms. catering to a multibillion—dollar global industry. since the explosion of the industry in the 1980s when the world's appetite for this luxury food group, there have been increasing allegations of violence and land grabbing by criminal gangs. i'

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in court, alexjones admitted he was wrong, conceding that the killings were real.ething, i mean it — that i really could believe that it was totally staged at that point. the founder of the infowars website had portrayed the case as an attack on his right to free speech, butjones also blamed the media for, as he saw it, not allowing him to retract his false claim. it's100% real, and the media still ran with lies that i was saying it wasn't real, it's incredible. they won't let me take it back. theyjust want to keep me in the position of being the sandy hook man. earlier in the week, the case took an unexpected turn when a lawyer for the parents revealed jones' lawyer had sent him two years' worth of his client's mobile phone messages and texts and they revealed he'd been lying in court. and that is how i know you lied to me when you said you didn't have text messages about sandy hook, did you know that? see, i told you the truth. this is your perry mason moment. i gave them my phone. the case isn't over yet. the jury will now consider punitive damages againstjones

the us conspiracy theorist alexjones is ordered to pay nearly $50 million in damages, afterfalsely claimingdy hook school shooting was a hoax. in the uk, the two candidates trying to become the next prime minister set out their plans to deal with forecasts of an economic downturn. chinese fighter jets fly close to taiwan's coastline, as bejing halts co—operation with the us on key issues, including climate change. now on bbc news, dateline london with shaun ley. hello, and welcome to the programme in which leading uk columnists discuss the week's news with foreign correspondents who write, blog, podcast, and broadcast to audiences in their home countries from the dateline: london. 18 months after margaret thatcher first became prime minister, underfire even in her own party as half a million more people lost theirjobs and facing calls for a policy u—turn, she delivered a speech that still defines her — "you turn if you want to, the lady's not for turning". this week, the woman who would be her successor u—turned. america's third lady, nancy pelosi, did not, going ahead with a visit to taiwa

alexjones, founder of the website infowars, has been found liable in multiple defamation lawsuits broughthooting. the parents are seeking compensation of $150 million from jones, who recently admitted that the shootings were not fake, but real. it is 100% real, as i said yesterday, it is 100% real, and the media still ran with lies that i was saying it wasn't real on air yesterday. it's incredible. they won't let me take it back. theyjust want to keep me in the position of being the sandy hook man. warner brothers has scrapped its upcoming batgirl film just months before it's due to be released, after poor screen—testing results. the dc film, which was set to feature hollywood stars leslie grace, michael keaton, jk simmons and brendan fraser, was filmed entirely in glasgow. production reportedly cost more than $70 million, and the film was scheduled for release later this year, in cinemas and on hbo max. earlier, i spoke to dawn chmielewski, the entertainment business correspondent at reuters and asked her why the the film was cancelled. batgirl was defeated by the lethal strategic shift

the conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay 45.2 million dollars in punitive damages after falsely claiming the 2012 sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. the defamation case against the infowars founder and host was brought by the parents of one of the children killed. china has made a show of strength in the taiwan strait for a second day. the us has accused china of "fundamentally irresponsible behaviour" after beijing said it was stopping cooperation with the americans on a range of key issues including how of key issues, including how to tackle climate change. now on bbc news: take me to the opera. zeinab badawi finds out how the opera world is making itself fit for the future and what it takes to become a top opera star. i've been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you, so i'm on a mission to find out how opera is making itself fit for the future. i've come to munich to meet one of my all—time opera heroes, the german tenor jonas kaufmann, who's widely viewed as the world's leading opera singer. he's a charismatic person, performer. his way

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alexjones, founder of the website infowars has been found liable in multiple defamation lawsuits broughthe victims of the 2012 shooting. spain is experiencing a third intense heatwave, with temperatures spiking at more than a0 degrees in central and southern parts. an orange warning, which predicts a significant risk to those taking part in outdoor activities, is in place for 15 provinces. weather models estimate this period of intense heat will last until at least mid—august. another story for you now, and a strong statement from the united nations secretary general who has said, it is immoralfor oil and gas companies to be making record profits on the backs of the world's poorest people, and at massive cost to the climate. presenting a report on the energy crisis, antonio guterres urged all governments to tax excessive profits and use the money to help the most vulnerable. heres our new york business correspondent michelle fleury. the un secretary—general did not mince his words. guterres tore into what he called the grotesque creed of these companies in the financial backers. they hav

the conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages after falsely claiming the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. the defamation case against the infowars founder and host was brought by the parents of one of the children killed. and the republican state of indiana has bad abortions. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with zeinab badawi. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. i'm at the firstsite gallery, in colchester, in the east of england. my guests are the contemporary artists the singh twins, who have a major exhibition of their work here. the singh twins combine their dual british and indian heritage to make provocative art that has a strong political message. but sometimes, do these two traditions collide? singh twins, welcome to hardtalk. now, you were born in england, but you took a trip for the first time to india when you were teenagers in 1980, and that's when you were first exposed to indian miniature paintings. you describe that as a turning point in your lives — why? well, the trip to india was a turning point in our lives for a

alexjones, founder of the infowars website, has regularly claimed the shooting was a hoax organised byad were actors. several of those parents have suffered harrassment and death threats over the years. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... it's american classic with an indian treatment. forrest gump. forrest gump. the question was whether we want to save our people and the japanese, as well, and win the war — or whether we want to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. the invasion began at 2am this morning. mr bush, like most people, was clearly caught by surprise. we call for the immediate i and unconditional withdrawal of all iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigour, vitality, and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long — and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she's achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in

in court, alexjones admitted he was wrong, conceding that the killings were real.int. the founder of infowars website said it was an attack on his free speech but he also said that it was the media is faulty could not retract his claim. it was the media's fault and they still ran with lies that i was saying that it was not lies. they won't let me take it back. theyjust want to keep me in the position of being the sandy hook man. earlier in the week, the case took an unexpected turn when a lawyer for the parents revealed jones' lawyer had sent him two years' worth of his client's mobile phone messages and texts and they revealed he had been lying in court. and that is how i know you lied to me when you said you did not have text messages about the sandy hook, did you know that? i told you the truth. i gave them my phone. the case is not over yet. the jury will now consider punitive damages againstjones, a sum of money to punish the broadcasterfor the distress he cause. we will have more on the planned hosepipe bans coming into effect in parts of the country. now it'

alexjones, founder of the infowars website, has regularly claimed the shooting was a hoax organised byseveral of those parents have suffered harassment and death threats over the years. to the uk now where the bank of england has taken the unprecedented step of warning that the economy faces a prolonged period of recession, starting this year and continuing right the way through 2023. it would make it the longest downturn since the financial crisis in 2008. in an effort to curb inflation and soaring prices, the bank of england raised interest rates by half a percentage point to 1.75% — which will hit many mortgage holders. our economics editor faisal islam reports. as the essentials, from fuel to food, continue to surge in price, with little sign of an end, hitting every household in the country, eventually the entire economy too will actually begin to shrink, a recession now predicted for britain. at the bank of england the governor presented the grim news with troubling charts, almost all heading in the wrong direction... gdp growth in the uk has slowed and the economy is now forecas

alexjones, founder of the website infowars, has been found liable in multiple defamation lawsuits broughtents are seeking compensation of a $150 million from jones. let's ta ke let's take you to south korea where we can see the arrival of the us house of representatives speaker, nancy pelosi as she takes her position on the podium where she is about to address press and those who are gathered there, let's have a listen to this press conference as it begins. listen to this press conference as it begins-— listen to this press conference as it begins. speaks korean. this is the _ as it begins. speaks korean. this is the speaker _ as it begins. speaks korean. this is the speaker of - as it begins. speaks korean. this is the speaker of the - this is the speaker of the national assembly who is sharing the stage with, they are reported to have discussed regional security, they talked about economic cooperation, she will be talking to the president of south korea later today by telephone conversation, the president is actually on holiday currently, so she will not meet her in person. howeverthe s

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the conspiracy theorist alexjones has been ordered to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages after falsely claiming the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. the defamation case against the infowars founder and host was brought by the parents of one of the children killed. china has made a show of strength in the taiwan strait for a second day. the us has accused china of fundamentally irresponsible behaviour after beijing said it was stopping cooperation with the americans on a range of key issues including how to tackle climate change. now on bbc news clickjoins a rehearsalfor a special bbc prom celebrating music in video games. the team looks at the resurgence of vinyl records and tries out the latest summer gadgets. this week we are celebrating music from videogames, orchestral style, music from videogames, orchestralstyle, in music from videogames, orchestral style, in which i get to play in the wind section. then we will spin more tunes while we were some green vinyl that is hopefully not limited addiction. in vinyl that is hopefully not limited addiction.- limited addiction. in the

alexjones, founder of the website infowars, has been found liable in multiple defamation lawsuits brought real, as i said earlier, as i said here yesterday, 100% real. the media still ran with lies that i was saying it wasn't real, it is incredible, they won't let me take it back, theyjust want incredible, they won't let me take it back, they just want to incredible, they won't let me take it back, theyjust want to keep me in the position of being the sandy hook man. let's bring you some other stories from around the world. the lower house of parliament in australia has passed an ambitious climate change bill that will see carbon emission reduction targets written into law. it commits the country to a forty three percent cut in emissions by 2030 and net zero by the middle of the century. the bill must still be approved by the senate. a senior taliban official says the afghan government is investigating the us assertion that the al qaeda leader was killed in a drone strike in kabul. the head of the political office of the taliban said they were unaware of his presence in the afghan capital