announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm laura tn washington and this is "bbc world news america.kael gorbachev, the less leader of the soviet union, has died at the age of 91. he presided over the dissolution of the soviet union and the end of the cold war. the united nations launches an emergency appeal to help pakistan deal with the flooding that has affected 33 million people. >> the flood happens during the monsoon here every year, but not like this. laura: fighting intensifies around the ukrainian city of kherson, as kyiv steps up the counteroffensive, trying to recapture the southern city from russian forces. . in iraq, appeals for calm after dozens are killed in clashes in baghdad as his supporters stormed government buildings. welcome to "bbc world news america" on pbs and around the globe. russian news agencies are reporting that mikael gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union, has died at the age of 91. he oversaw economic reforms and political ones, which led to the breakup of the soviet union in 1991 and the end of the cold war. mikael gober to have and u.s. pre

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm in washington and this is "bbc world news america."s exactly one year since the taliban seized control of kabul. the taliban celebrate the first anniversary of their return to power in afternoon, but not everyone is cheering, especially women and girls. >> one big thing among other is that challenges the more moderate image they're trying to portray is the restrictions they have imposed on women,he fact that they haven't allowed girls to go to secondary schools in afghanistan, the only country in the world to do so. >> britain becomes the first nation to approve a jab that tackles two strains of coronavirus. the original and the variant. amid screens of chaos and confusion and the u.s. says iran's response to the attack on salman rushdie is despicable and disgusting. welcome to "bbc world news america" on pbs and around the globe. it's exactly a year since the taliban dramatically seized power in kabul, amid the case outic withdrawal of the u.s. nato forces. it led to a desperate and deadly exodus as afghans who worked for the u.s. and

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". a: i'm laun washington and this is bbc world news america. one year after the taliban seized power in afghanistan, there is an explosion inside a mosque. the blast happened during evening prayers amid reports of multiple casualties. we will get reports from kabul. a warning from nato about a nuclear plant in ukraine. a defeat for donald trump's most prominent critic. liz cheney loses her seat in congress but she is thinking about running for president. the communist government cuba. struggles with an economy in meltdown. rolling out the rocket that could pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon. welcome to wld news america on pbs and around the globe. police in kabul says there have been an explosion inside the mosque during evening prayers, and taliban security forces have been deployed. our chief international correspondent gave us this update. what can you tell us about the explosion at the mosque? >> we know there was a powerful bomb that ripped through a crowded mosque af

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> this is bbc news -- the headlines.afee elsheikh, one of the for islamic state members known as the beatles, gets life in prison over the deaths of four citizens. >> it will make clear to those who kill any american citizen abroad that u.s. justice will find you wherever you are. >> russia rejects calls for a demilitarization of vein nuclear plant in southern ukraine. the u.n. secretary general gives this response. >> i hope it will be possble to start engaging in a way that will, at least for the moment, and all military operations. >> finland's prime minister says she has taken a drug test after footage emerged of her partying with friends. a show of solidarity for salman rushdie, authors gather in new york to show their support after he was attacked. ♪ >> hello and welcome if you are watching on pbs in the u.s. or around the world. a former british member of the islamic state terror group has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in america. el shafee elsheikh was among a group of british i.s. members who carri

stay here on bbc world news.ll the calm, following the attack on salman rushdie, a closer look at why the author suffered death threats or decades. ♪ >> big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral as the lines of fans became longer, police prepared for a huge job of crowd corol. ♪ >> uganda's former brutal dictator has died at the age of 80. he was buried in saudi arabia, where he has lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. ♪ >> 2 billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began its journey off the coast of canada, ending three hourlater when the sun set over the bay of bengal. ♪ ros: this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. the author salman rushdie has been attacked on stage at an event held in new york state. he suffered a wound to the neck and was flown to hospital and into surgery. mr. rushdie has been the target of islamist death threats since the 1990's. let's stay with this story, i am joined by the associate profess

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm jane o'brien in washington and this is bbc world news americaina threatens military drills near the coast of taiwan as tensions rise in the wake of nancy pelosi's visit, the most senior u.s. official to make the trip in decades. >>[cheering] >> in a major victory for pro-choice groups kansas votes to keep abortion services. the first grain ship to leave ukraine since russia's invasion passes through the bosporus on its way to lebanon. after concerned about declining numbers of elephants wheat report from botswana. >> in this region the elephants are increasing amidst divisions about how southern africa should manage its growing elephant population. >> welcome to world newsmerica on pbs and around the globe. china threatened to carry out live fire military drills off the coast of taiwan in retaliation for the visit by the speaker of the u.s. house of representatives. nancy pelosi said her overnight trip intended to show solidarity with the self ruled island and reflect a u.s. commitment to democracy. china views it as a major provocation and says

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm laura in washington and this is bbc world news america.men f.b.i.'s search of donald trump's home is met with republican anger as democrats say wait and see. senior republicans condemn this unprecedented search of donald trump's millar -- mar-a-lago house. what wer finishes -- f.b.i. agents looking for? in kenya, the vote for prosecute president. caroms at risk as the water returns out. >> i shouldn't actually be able to be standing here. this is the middle of the loire river but you can see how baron it's become. >> serena williams is planning to retire from tennis after the u.s. open, having dominate it would women's game for almost a quarter of a century. ♪ >> welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the f.b.i.'s search of former president trump's home. senior reference have condemned the f.b.i.'s unprecedented move as an abuse of power and are threatening to investigate the department of justice if they win november's midterm elections. trump saidt was a railed and his safe had been opened. >> breaking overnight, the

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm jane o's bbc world news america.re are fears the allegation could escalate the conflict. shanghai's glittering skyli becomes the latest casualty of china's drought as output from hydroelectric power is cut. another blow for movie theaters as the world's second-largest cinema chain considers filing for bankruptcy citing post-pandemic blues and competition from streaming. ♪ but a bright spot in the music industry. we meet the world's youngest club dj attracting a new wave of followers at just seven years old. >> i want to be a really famous dj and show off to people and do other stuff. ♪ >> welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. russia's intelligence agency has blamed ukraine for orchestrating a car bombing that killed a strong supporter of the russian invasion. the father is a close ally of vladimir putin. the fsb says ukrainian woman entered russia in july and rented an apartment building where she lived in order to organize her murder. the agency says the woman fled to estonia after the killing.

this is bbc world news. a scale never seen before with millions now in desperate need of shelter. nasa is counting down to the lift—off of its most powerful moon rocket ever, 50 years after the last apollo mission. let's check in on the markets now and at the start of the new trading week in asia, there's been a big sell off. investors have been unnerved by a speech given on friday of last week by the us federal reserve chief jerome powell, in which he suggested that interest rates would still need to be raised further to reign in inflation. for more on this, we can go live to our asia business reporterjoao da silva in singapore. joao, we are dealing with some pretty steep declines there? that is true. jerome powell very much destroying the narrative that had been fuelling optimism in markets this summer and especially in recent weeks. the narrative really took hold after us inflation data forjuly came in softer than expected and investors then really betting that the us federal reserve was in a position to

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> this is bbc world news america, donald trump refuses to answerions of republicans rally around him. he invoked his constitutional right to remain silent as he was deposed by new york's attorney general as they are investigating the business practices of the trump organization. crops will fail if conditions get worse. >> means bad harvests, bad harvests means higher prices for all of us. >> we uncover systematic torture and sexual abuse in russia's prison system. a special report. there have been no house numbers or postal addresses in columbia, a headache for delivery drivers and anyone who gets lost. >> no street signs and no addresses, only landmarks. residents of the vice president is around this area, but have to rely on locals to find out location. ♪ >> welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. donald trump has refused to answer questions under oh, as a civil investigation into whether the trump organization improperly valued its properties for taxes. this is after the fbi searched his florida home for records that may have

world news. i'm laura trevelyan. thank you so much for watching bbc news america. ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided , the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected need and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on "the newshour" tonight, unsealed. a newly public warrant and receipts from the search of mar-a-lago reveal fbi agents retrieved top-secret documents from former president trump's home. then five years later, charlottesville, virginia, reckons with the trauma caused by a deadly white supremacist rally and questions if the nation has made any progress in rooting out extremism. >> i had hoped that the united the right rally would light a fire and urge charlottesville to become a model and i think we , st

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ jane: i'm jane o'brien in washington in this is "bbc world news's xtxplosiinter thai's prr suspends -- suspended by the court as they consider whethe he stayed in power too long. >> ♪[children singing] ♪ jane: we are in india with children who cannot be sent back to me and mark -- myanmar. we look at the winners and losers -- losers in the states and what it means for u.s. elections in november. >> of all the polish towns destroyed in the holocaust, this is one of the few depicted in moving pictures. jane: the discovery of pre-world war ii jewish life has been turned -- footage of pre-world war ii jewish life has been turned into a documentary. ♪ welcome to "world news ameri," on pbs and around the globe. independence day and ukraine should be a cause for celebration, but instead the country is marking a grim milestone. it is exactly six months since the country was invaded by russia. president biden announced almost $3 billion in military aid. the largest package so far. president zelenskyy said his country will continue to fight and there is no

thank yo announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: this is bbc world news america. mission to prevent a nuclear accident in a war zone is underway. u.n. inspectors arrived at ukrainian town close to the russian occupied nuclear power plant. ukraine and russia blame each other for the fighting raging around it. >> a mission that seeks to prevent nuclear accidents. laura: as the trip it's, preparations are being made for the funeral of mikael gorbachev, st leader of the soviet union. we meet the team trying to work out how fast the glaciers of switzerland are shrinking. and the venice film festival returns with all the glamour and excitement now that covid restrictions are gone. ♪ laura: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight in ukraine, where a team of united nations inspectors has arrived on a mission to safeguard a nuclear power plant in the middle of a war zone. tomorrow the inspectors are due to get into the plant amid worries about the possibility of a catastrophic nuclear accident. as russia and ukraine blame each other for

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbc world news. here the headlines.rt documents used to justify a search of donald trump's home have been released by the justice department. it is heavily redacted. dire warnings of more severe flooding in northern pakistan. it offers a heavy monsoon rain. >> fighting between the ethiopian government forces is intensifyi. reports of air strikes he hit the city. the pharmaceutical company moderna is throwing -- is suing its rivals, saying they couple -- copied covid-19 technology. >> hundreds images of the apollo messages -- missions from three years ago our release for the first time. >> raise, but a sharp contrast between the blackness of space and the horizon of the moon. i will never forget it. it's dramatic. >> hello. welcome. if you are watching in u.k. on pbs or in the u.s. and around the world. the justice department has made public some of the information which led the fbi searched all trump's home in mar-a-lago. it has publisher reacted -- redacted version of the statement or affidavit, outlining the evidence

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbc world news america.ee crucial elections are underway in very different parts of the world. huge divide in brazil, campaigning has begun in the presidential race between the right wing incumbent and the left-wing former leader. the very latest from kenya. william ruto is declared the winner of the presidential election. but the results rejected. in the u.s., a battle for the future of the republicanarty underway. a prominent critic of donald trump tries to fight off a primary challenge. four days after the office was attacked in new york, we speak to the man with him on stage and attackedt the very sameime. >> to have this happen is an affront to all of us. >> the perfect storm of heat waves returning tourists and rising energy bills have left spain running out of ice. ice is now a hot commodity. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin with high-stakes elections in three very different parts of the world. a result of kenya's presidential election in dispute tonight. in the u.s.

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ jane: i'm jane o'brien in washington in this is "bbc world newsca." a $3 billion military aid package for ukraine. no let up in the fighting as the country marks independence day and six months since the russian invasion. we report from the frontline. >> six months on, the question is, what's next for ukraine? [explosion] counteroffensive here in the south? jane: highlands prime minister -- thailand's prime minister suspends -- suspended by the court as they consider whethe he stayed in power too long. >> ♪[children singing] ♪ jane: we are in india with children who cannot be sent back to me and mark -- myanmar. we look at the winners and losers -- losers in the states and what it means for u.s. elections in november. >> of all the polish towns destroyed in the holocaust, this is one of the few depicted in moving pictures. jane: the discovery of pre-world war ii jewish life has been turned -- footage of pre-world war ii jewish life has been turned into a documentary. ♪ welcome to "world news america," on pbs and around the globe. independence day

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm dana brown in washington, this is bbc world news americaraine on high alert on the eve of its independence day six month after russia invaded. the u.s. orders all citizens to leave the country as the capital braces from attacks from russia. malaysia's former prime ministe begins a 12 year prison sentence for his part in one of the world's biggest financial scandals. new york, oklahoma, and florida. a key day of primaries in three u.s. states at could set the tone for the midterm elections. life in the fast lane could get slower on germany's autoban as they prompt speed limits by the energy crisis. amazing new pictures of jupiter scientists say can tell us more about the inner life of the planet. tears of joy from a dog? a new study says our canine friends might be more emotional than we thought. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. heightened tensions in ukraine ahead of independence day is a country prepares to mark the day it broke away from the former soviet union. it coincides with the day the russian president cht

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> in new york city this is bbc world news america.ons forced from their homes and dire warnings of more severe flooding in pakistan as it suffers the heaviest monsoon rains in decades. >> it has been more than 10 days of heavy rain and yet the streets are still flooded. this is one of the main roads of this can -- linking this community to the outside world. the struggle against a soaring cost of living. a warning from the.s. federal reserve that the fight against inflation and the pain it is causing is nowhere nearver. >> it is just something else. the u.s. government publishes a heavily redacted version of its justification for searching donald trump's florida home saying it had reason to believe classified documents were mishandled. we will look at remastered photographs that reveal extraordinary new details of humanity's first journey into space. welcome to our viewers on pbs in the u.s. and around the globe. the past few months have seen extreme and unpredictable weather all over the world. yesterday, we reported on severe drough

thank you for watching bbc world news america.an find that story and all of the day's news on our website. join us again tomorrow. ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovlefoundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, a controversial trip. house speaker nancy pelosi makes a stop in taiwan, sparking immediate retaliation from china. then, the aftermath. questions arise about al qaeda's influence in taliban-controlled afghanistan after a u.s. drone strike kills the terrorist group's leader in kabul. we speak to national security advisor jake sullivan. and, a rapid spread. local health authorities race to contain e highly

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm david wn and this is bbc world news america.anese fighter jets fly close to the coast of taiwan as beijing halts operation with the u.s. on climate change and other key issues. israel launches multiple airstrikes on the gaza strip killing a senior commander of the palestinian group islamic jihad. at least 10 people have died including a child. the u.s. job market decided fears of slowdown adding 500,000 jobs in july and gangs in columbia are recruiting vulnerable children as violence returns there. we have a special report. >> the writing here tells drivers to put winston's down -- windows down or expect bullocks from far, the people -- bullets from the people's army. >> for those of you watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. china is halting cooperation with the u.s. in several key areas including climate change, military talks, and efforts to combat international crime. the new measures follow a trip to taiwan by a u.s. ngressional delegation led by senior democrat nancy pelosi. china views the vi

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: i am laura trevelyan in washington. climate bill is the biggest u.s. investment in reducing emissions. $396 billion for clean power in the u.s. as president biden finally gets agreement on advancing his climate agenda. pres. biden: the objective is not just to get back to where we were, it is to get to better than where we were, and we have the wherewithal to do it now. laura: huge fires at an oil dapo -- oil depot in cuba threats -- spreads to a third tank. european officials have agreed on a final text to renew the iran nuclear deal, but how wl to ron respond? >> ♪ met a boy cute as can be ♪ laura: actress and singer olia newton john has died of cancer at the age of 73. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin with the biggest investment in climate action in american history. the u.s. senate has approved a bill that includes $396 billion for producing carbon emissions. the aim is to cut polluting emissions by 20% by 2030. president biden could sign the measure into law this week. with midt

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: i am la. this is "bbc world ns america." united nations chief is in ukraine, calling for 80 militarism -- demilitarized zone. the u.n. secretary general meets ukraine's president. he expresses grave concern about safety at the zaporizhzhia region, now and russian hands. there are deep concerns about the war fueling famine, even as grain shipments from ukraine finally resume. african nations are desperately short of food. it is a day of legal news about donald trump the judge says he is inclined to make public some of the evidence justifying the fbi search of the former president's home. feeling the heat. how europe's soaring temperatures are harming wildlife. we go deep into the waters of southwest england where divers are -- have found a u.s. warship that sank during world war i. as they say in japan, drink up! is it really a good idea for the japanese government to tell young people to drink more alcohol? ♪ laura: welcome to "bbc world news america." on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight in ukraine. the u.n. secret

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: erica.an about one third of the water at mass blood. flooding is heavy as in years and there were. our respondent reports on the enmous are just. our unity to live in the bank the river we and you know why they have an active. laura: spain struggled with throughout and while tires acting ability to produce. ukraine is have gun them and sit in the house. nasa postpones its flight to the moon after engine problems on the artemis rocket. >> they came so close, the countdown stopping at t -40 minutes. there were too many technical problems to contend with. laura: europe's biggest street party returns after a three-year absence due to the pandemic. we will join the carnival at notting hill. welcome to world news america on pbs in the u.k. and around the globe. we begin with the devastating flooding in pakistan. the country's climate change minister says one third of pakistan is underwater and much of the best farmland has been flooded. this could have a huge impact on the supply of food. the disa

bbc news. much more on those stories on the bbc news website or on the bbc news app. do stay with bbc world watching, see you next time. hello. after a week where, somewhere in the uk, we've recorded a daytime high of 30 celsius or above every single day, we're finally seeing the heat come to an end. moving into the new week. could see 30 celsius somewhere in eastern england today, but it will be cooler than it has been through the weekend. thunderstorms becoming more of a talking point for us, as we look into the days ahead. we could see some just about anywhere across england and wales today — but by no means everywhere, so some areas will remain stubbornly dry, while others get some quite intense downpours. eastern scotland perhaps getting some thundery showers. further north, it's the more persistent rain for central and eastern scotland and for northern ireland. it's cooler here, but still, as you saw, 30 possible somewhere in eastern england. overnight monday into tuesday, showers pushing up from the south — could be heavy and thundery, particularly for southern counties of england, p

bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news.omeback single with eltonjohn. he's the first african american to win the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts exactly 45 years ago to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream". as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange glowing disc that's brighter than anything, save the moon — our neighbouring planet, mars. horn toots there is no doubt that this election| is an important milestone in the birth of east timori as the world's newest nation. it will take months and billions of dollars to repair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmakerjohn vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. big ben bongs this is bbc world news. good to be back with you. the latest headlines: the usjustice department has released a heavily redacted version of the document it used to obtain a sear

bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news. you about nasa's latest rocket that could paved the way for astronauts to go to the way for astronauts to go to the moon. washington, the world's most political city, is today assessing the political health of the world's most powerful man. indeed i did have a relationship with ms lewinsky that was not appropriate. in fact, it was wrong. in south africa, 97 people have been killed today, in one of the worst days of violence between rival black groups. over the last 10 days, 500 have died. crowd chant: czechoslovakia must be free! _ man: czechoslovakia must be free! - crowd chant: czechoslovakia must be free! _ russia is observing a national day of mourning for the 118 submariners who died on board the kursk. we are all with them now, within our hearts. the pope has celebrated mass before a congregation of more than 2.5 million people in his hometown of krakow. "stay with us, stay with us," - chanted this ocean of humanity. "well, well," joked the pope. "so, you want mej to desert rome

this is bbc world news. our top stories. security forces in somalia say they've succesfully ended a 30—hour siege by islamist militants at an hotel in the capital, mogadishu. russia's air defence systems operate over crimea which comes under ukrainian drone attack for another night. ukraine's heavyweight boxer oleksandr usyk retains his four unified world titles against britain's anthonyjoshua, then dedicates his win to the ukrainian armed forces. and the secrets hidden in china's rivers finally exposed after a long drought. hello and welcome to bbc news. security forces in somalia say they're sweeping a hotel in the capital mogadishu for explosives after ending a 30—hour siege by islamist militants. but there has no independent confirmation. at least 12 people were killed in the deadly 30—hour ordeal, although local media reports the death toll could be even higher. emily brown reports. the crackle of gunshots penetrating the mogadishu air. a crumbling hotel in the somali capital under attack after it was stormed by an isla

this is bbc world news. the headlines...gency warnings of flooding in the country after the heaviest monsoons continue. to cry on rebels in north ethiopia said government forces have conducted air strikes on the capital. addis ababa has not responded to the accusation, but has warned people to stay away from facilities used by rebel forces. energy bills

this is bbc world news.people are killed in israeli air strikes on gaza, including a top commander of the islamichhad movement. the group's responded by firing dozens of rockets at israel. conspiracy theorist alex jones is ordered to pay $45 million in punitive damages after falsely labelling the sandy hook school shooting a hoax. let's bring you some breaking news now. the senate in the us state of indiana has approved a bill that would ban most abortions. this comes six weeks after the us supreme court overturned a landmark ruling on a woman's constitutional right to terminate her own pregnancy, which was enshrined in the 1974 roe versus wade case. the senate in indiana is controlled by republicans. the bill would make indiana the first state to bring in such legislation since the supreme court decision injune. several other republican states already had bans or near—total bans on the books that were enacted soon after the supreme court decision. let's cross to indianapolis now and speak to arika herron, a

this is bbc world news.eing blamed for the evacuation of two border villages as explosions are reported at an airfield in russian—occupied crimea. a usjudge has unsealed documents that authorised the fbi to search donald trump's florida home. now for you sport's fans out there, you may recently have been enjoying watching the women's european football championship. in fact, more of you than ever before were watching, with record audiences in the stadiums and on screens — the event the latest marker in the rise and rise of women's sport. and that growth offers serious potential for companies looking to get involved, with research showing fans of women's sport are willing to spend more money and more time with associated brands than fans of men's sports. for this week's talking business weekly programme, i have been speaking to the boss of sports innovation lab, angela ruggiero. she explained how women's sports fans are hungry for more. the demand is there. the demand to — there is a lot of fans that are going

thank you forjoining us on bbc world news.ked criticism with a video of her partying, which led to her taking a drugs test. now, the 36—year—old has apologised for a controversial photo taken at her residence. the picture, circulated by finnish media, shows two women kissing, lifting their tops to bare their torsos, and covering their breasts, with a sign that says "finland". i'm joined now by our news reporter gareth barlow. what has she had to say about this, and where was this picture actually taken? this icture picture actually taken? this picture was _ picture actually taken? this picture was taken _ picture actually taken? this picture was taken in - picture actually taken? ti 3 picture was taken in her official residence in helsinki backin official residence in helsinki back injuly but it was only made public when it was posted on social media on tuesday. very accurately described the picture. if it wasn't in her private picture i don't think it would have attracted much attention because you see those kinds of images o

bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world.hail gorbachev, the last leader of the soviet union, has died at the age of 91. he oversaw economic reforms known as perestroika — and political ones known as glasnost or openness — which led to the break—up of the soviet union in 1991, and the end of the cold war. russian president vladimir putin has expressed "deep sympathies". our russia editor steve rosenberg looks back at a historic life. he was the kind of russian leader of the world had never seen. mikhail gorbachev smiled, he was relaxed. in the west, he acquired almost pop—star status for helping to end the cold war. but at home, it was a different story. born in the days of dictator josef stalin, gorbachev became a committed communist, rising fast through the ranks of the soviet communist party to the ruling politburo. gorbachev stood out — he was young, energetic, unlike his colleagues. as kremlin old—timers died in quick succession, the ussr was looking more like a cemetery than a superpower. but in 1985, gorbachev became l

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbcs america. the u.s.sending more rockets and missiles to ukraine. this comes as the u.n. chief is in the country telling the bbc he's trying to make the russian occupied nuclear complex in the south safer. >> you have bombardments close to a power plant this is of concern for everybody. >> a court in the u.s. sentences are former u.s. member of islamic state to prison. getting rid of substances known as forever chemical. scientists finally have a way to destroy them. the controversy over finland's parting prime minister. now she has taken a drug test saying she has nothing to fear. we need to celebrate an american sculptor. he is 86 and still hard at work. welcome to world news america. the u.s. is sending more aid to ukraine. to help with immediate fight against the russians and a possible counteroffensive in the south. the pentagon will sell more rockets that have been used to reach inside russian lines. shelling inside the power plant continues to cause concern. the u.n. chief is in ukraine and he has