announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" s is bbc "world news america." s tens of thousands of people gather along the river send for the opening ceremony of the paris olympics. there was sabotage to high-speed rail lines into paris. benjamin netanyahu meets donald trump for the first time in nearly four years. two top leaders of a mexico cartel, one of the world's most powerful drug cartels, are arrested in texas. welcome to "world news america." the opening ceremony for the 2024 paris olympics are underway. athletes travel down a six kilometers stretch of the river -- river seine. national flags over nearby balconies. the first star to perform was lady gaga, who sang a french cabaret song. the day of the opening ceremony was marred by a wave of coordinated sabotage attacks on france's high-speed rail way network. cable signals and boxes were burned and vandalized, strangling travelers. we begin our coverage

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> live from downing street, this is "bbc news." keir sharper has met with king charles as the u.k.'s new prime minister after a landslide victory for labour in the general election. >> it's not like flipping a switch but have no doubt that the work of change begins immediately. >> the prime ministerppoints labour and peace to key cabinet positions. rachel reeves becomes the first female chancellor. angela rayer in and david lammy have been appointed. richie sunak said he's heard the anger of voters. >> i am sorry. i have given this job my all but you have sent a clear snap that the government of the united kingdom must change and yours is the only judgment that matters. >> ♪ sweet caroline -- ♪ >> and celebraons for the liberal democrats. they've won 71 seats and become the third largest party ithe commons. ♪ >> hello to you, welcome to do you think street. i'm ben th

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announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington and this is "bbc n world news america." benjamin netanyahu meets joe biden and vice president kamala harris separately to discuss a cease-fire. >> i want to thank you for 50 years of public service and 50 years for the support of the state of israel. caitriona: three hottest days ever bring extreme weather and stoke wildfires. the stage is set in paris for the 2024 summer olympics with less than a day to go until the opening ceremony. ♪ caitriona: hello and welcome to world news america. i am caitriona perry. joe biden is hosting the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu at the white house in an effort to bridge gaps between the allies over the conflict in gaza. it is their first face-to-face meeting since president biden traveled to israel just days after the hamas attack inside the country on october 7. they discuss negotiations to get a cease-fire i

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" 'n washington, and this is bbc 'n world news america. in beirut, and attack killed 12 young people. venezuela braces for more violence after president temer maduro claims victory. and more on the assassination attempt on donald trump. ♪ welcome to world news america. we begin with a developing story tonight. at least one explosion hit a southern suburb of the lebanese capital beirut. israel set a carried out a strike targeting a hezbollah commander, responsible for a deadly attack over the weekend in the is really occupied golan heights, which killed 12 children and young people. the commander is being named in israeli media. sources close to hezbollah say he survived the strike but had not yet been confirmed. israel promised a major military response for the saturday attack on golan heights. it blamed hezbollah, but hezbollah has denied any involvement. let's go to ou

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ >> i'm caitrÍona perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. the u.s. supreme court rules that former president donald trump has partial immunity from prosecution. class i am at the supreme court. what does this mean for donald trump's federal criminal cases going forward? >> hurricane barrow makes landfall as the first category storm of this season. french politicians aim to block the far right from securing an absolute majority in parliament. ♪ hello and welcome, i'm caitrÍona perry. we begin with a landmark decision by the u.s. supreme court which ruled that presidents are entitled to partial immunity from prosecution. it legally shields donald trump for official acts, but not for unofficial acts taken in a private capacity. determining what is official and unofficial has been left for lower courts to decide. monday's ruling does provide examples of of

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and n, "bbc news" >>. you are watching "the context">. on bbc news. >> this is the most difficult thing i have ever seen. these children being transported, a lot of them without hair. >> the russian defense ministry issued a statement, basically denying targeting civilian infrastructure in ukraine. >> we will respond to russia in a powerful way. the question for our partners is whether they can respond. >> hello and welcome to the program. on the eve of the nato summit, russia sends a barrage of attacks across ukraine. at least 30 people have been killed in strikes across the country, including an attack on the capital's main children hospital. we will head to paris for the latest on the surprising success for the left in france. questions continue over president biden's political future, but the u.s. president says he is not going anywhere. plus crunch time at the euros. we will look ahe

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" n jones. n you are marching "the context" on bbc news. >> donald trump gets immunity for the ax he carried out as officeholder but there are those acts under office secret that he does not get immunity. >> this is an awful decision. we have six republican appointees on the court that claim to be originalists. this has nothing to do with originalism or textualism. >> this is the first time we have had on the books firm supreme court precedent establishing any sort of criminal immunity for a president for an official act. >> immunity for donald trump, kind of. the supreme court has ruled the former president all other u.s. presidents have immunity from prosecution on official acts but not from any unofficial acts. what will that mean for lower courts considering charges against him over january 6? we will hear from a panel of legal analysts. it is election week in france

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" s america. s president biden gears up for a high-stakes news conference at the nato summit as more democrats call on him to drop his reelection bid. president zelenskyy urges nato allies to lift restrictions on using western weapons to strike inside russia. we speak to the exile the belarus opposition leader about life under authoritarian rule and russia's influence. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america. president joe biden is facing increasing scrutiny over his fitness for reelection as he hosts nato leaders here in washington. he will hold a solo news conference at the nato summit this evening amid pressure from more than one dozen members of his own party to withdraw from the race. on thursday, several house representatives joined a small but growing chorus of democrats who have publicly urged biden to drop out. the latest appeals come from an arizona congressm

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" g the context on bbc news. g >> this is france putting its best foot forward and saying this is us in what we represent. this is my fourth olympics and they are all like a fever dream. >> it will be monday when the technical changes are made, and that trains are running normally again. no one should be under expectation that if they have a ticket booked on the tgv they can take it in a normal fashion. >> it's stressful and it makes me worried that when we get there it will be chaotic and not quite the half-day off work i was expecting. but hoping to get there. ♪ anchor: the opening ceremony is underway but with high-speed rail links to paris sabotaged and the journeys of hundreds of thousands disrupted, not quite start the organizers of the pure sonics would've hoped for. the prime minister of israel finds time to chat with donald trump at his home in florida. one of t

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ anchor: this is bbc world news america. nato leaders gathering in washington for a summit designed to boost support for ukraine. with level conflicts at the forefront of the summit, we take a closer look at how they disproportionately impact women and girls. and dozens of people reportedly killed in an airstrike at a school in gaza, shattering displaced families. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america, i am caitrÍona perry. the ukrainian president among the world leaders convening here in washington for a major nato summit. the war in ukraine expected to take center stage. president zelenskyy said he would press stern arrow -- allies for more air defenses to help cancer -- counter russia's increasingly brazen airstrikes and reduce civilian casualties. on the eve of the gathering, a barrage of strikes across ukraine killed more than 40 people and left a children's

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. after tearing through other parts of the caribbean, hurricane beryl now threatens jamaica. the white house says joe biden is pressing ahead in the presidential race as some democrats question his fitness for office. clashes escalate across israel's border with lebanon as an israeli airstrike kills a senior hezbollah commander. hello and welcome to world news america. hurricane beryl is bearing down on jamaica with the country's prime minister urging residents to follow evacuation orders. the store is a -- the storm is now a major category four with winds of nearly 240 kilometers per hour, tearing a path of destruction through the southeast caribbean. these are the latest pictures from kingston where you can see heavy wind and rain lashing the trees. jamaica's information minister told the bbc the government has put everything in place

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> hello, i am lewis vaughan jones. you are watching the context on bbc news. >> the boards don't really tell you anything, it tells you where to go but there are no times of lights. >> i want to start by saying that we are deeply sorry for the impact that we have caused to customers, travelers, anyone affected by this, including our company. >> there will be someone in crowdstrike who will be in trouble for not getting this right and then there will be a lot of people working this weekend in businesses all over the world to try to fix this problem. lewis: some experts say this could be the biggest global i.t. failure ever. we will run through all the chaos and tried to get the bottom of some of the confusion, too. also, coming up, he taught u.n. court says the israeli occupation of palestinian territories is illegal, the first time the icj has ruled on this. welcome t

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" Íy in washington and this is "bbcÍy world news america." as president biden tries to rally a divided democratic party around his election bid, one of his top senate allies speaks to the bbc. >> i would never allow somebody to throw away a great president after a 50 year career serving our nation. caitriona: kyiv's main children's hospital is struck by an airstrike. and france faces political deadlock as left and centrist parties relegate the far right rally to third place in the parliamentary elections. ♪ caitriona: hello and welcome to world news america. i'm caitrÍona perry. another member of biden's own party has called on the president to end his run for the white house. congressman adam smith said in a statement biden was no longer able to articulate his case for a second term. his statement reads in part, the american people made it clear they do not see him as a

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" c world news america. c nato leaders pledged air defense and weapons for ukraine at the annual summit in washington. we spoke to nato member denmark and the alliance's newest member, sweden about plans to counter russian threats. >> ukraine must have their own right to decide their own future. it's important for us to deliver equipment and critical support and financial support. >> skepticism from democratic senators about u.s. president joe biden as concerns over his reelection bid loom over the nato summit. >> hello. you are very welcome to world news america. pledges of air defenses and more planes for ukraine dominated the agenda at the second day of the nato summit here in washington. in a joint statement nato leaders promised 40 billion euro , 43 billion dollars of military aid for the war-torn country and reaffirmed members will need to contribute more than the

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. israel's prime minister warns of challenging days ahead after the killing of hamas and hezbollah's top leaders. plus, international pressure bounce over venezuela's disputed presidential election. and, concerns over opposition. welcome to world news america. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says his country is "prepared for any scenario" after the killing of the two most senior leaders of hamas and hezbollah. the hezbollah chief of operations was killed near his group's headquarters in beirut late tuesday night and early wednesday morning, ismail haniyeh of the political leader of hamas was assassinated in iran, hours later and honored guest at the new iranian president's inauguration. mr. netanyahu promised vengeance to threats opposing israel. >> there are challenging days ahead of us. since the attack in beirut, threats h

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ host: this is bbc world news ♪ america. a major i.t. outage grounds thousands of lights, shuts down banking and retail systems, and disrupts emergency services. the u.n.'s top court says israel's occupation of pella billion -- of palestinian territories violates international law. a russian court sentences american journalists evnan -- evan gershkovich to prison. and more democrats call on president joe biden to end his reelection campaign. ♪ welcome to world news america. industries around the world are slowly coming back online after a major i.t. outage through airlines, banks, and emergency services sent into chaos, impacting millions around the world. much of the attention has turned to the cybersecurity firm crowdstrike, which is concerned that a bug in its software was to blame for the tech issues on microsoft devices. the company's ceo said it was not the resu

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" 'n washington and this is bbc world news america. joe biden is out. kamala harris is in. . donations poor in for the vice president's campaign as she secures endorsements from top democrats. the u.s. secret service director tells congress them trumps attempts at assassination was one of her agency's worst secured he failures. daily airstrikes hit southern guns as the israeli prime minister travels to washington for high-level meetings. ♪ welcome to world news america. democratic donors and lawmakers are rallying around vice president harris as she kicks off her presidential campaign following joe biden's exit from the race. in just the last 24 hours vice president harris team has raised more than $81 million, the largest amount of fundraising in 24 hour period. since the start of this presidential campaign. former speaker of the house nancy became the latest high-profi

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" 'n washington and this is "bbc 'n world news america." kamala harris campaigns for president in the key swing state of wisconsin after securing support from the top two democratic congressional leaders. >> we have an election to win. >> protesters staged a sit in at the u.s. capitol ahead of the israeli prime minister's coming address to congress. the head of the u.s. secret service resigns over her agency's failure to prevent the assassination attempt on donald trump. ♪ caitriona: hello and welcome to "bbc world news america."i'm caitriona perry . vice president kamala harris is hitting the campaign trail, holding her first rally as the 2024 presidential candidate. the likely democratic nominee addressed an enthusiastic crowd of supporters in milwaukee, a city in the key swing state of wisconsin where republicans held their national convention just last week. ms. harr

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> you are watching the context on bbc news. >> welcome to the 2020 for nato summit. it is a pleasure. >> it is up to the president to decide if he is going to run. we are all encouraging him to make that decision because time is running short. >> not enough voters have spoken out to demand he set aside for the clamor is growing and there are many more who think he should who have not gone public yet. ♪ >> as the nato alliance meets in washington, d.c., ukraine and defense spending are high on the agenda. should the summits host president biden run in november? celebrities and political colleagues have joined the growing calls for him to step aside in the election. fresh from winning his, u.k. prime minister keir starmer holds his first bilateral with joe biden shortly and england take on the netherlands in the euro semifinals. so is it really coming home? first off, w

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i'm in washington and this is "bbc world news america. venezuelan president nicolas maduro claims victory in a disputed election as international calls for transparency grow. a deadly strike on the soccer field on the border escalates violence. and president biden wants ethic rules but are unlikely to pass congress. >> welcome to "world news america." nicolas maduro has been re-elected for a third term despite exit polling saying the opposition party won the election. the head of the electoral council said with 80% of the ballots counted he had won despite the 44% edmundo gonzalez received. they dismissed it as fraudulent and promised to challenge the result. world leaders are questioning the result of the election and nine governments including argentina, ecuador and uruguay of planning a emergency meeting due to profound concerns over sunday oops election results.

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ lewis: hello. ♪ i'm lewis vaughan jones. you are watching "the context" on bbc news. >> tomorrow and the next day is about standing together with our allies and discussing practically how we provide support r ukraine. >> ukraine's success as an independent, successful country, is the best possible response to the aggression that continues to be committed by putin. >> the big nato summit and he wants to focus on that and show that he can be the world leader that he says he is. but of course he is going to be scrutinized in a way he has probably never been scrutinized before. lewis: hello. welcome to the program. straightaway want to bring you live pictures because a big rocket has taken off in the last few seconds all stop we have been keeping an eye on this because this is a significant moment for european space agency. let's take a listen in. >> and his blazing a trail across the equ

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington and this is bbc world news america. the white house tries to stem the fallout from president biden's debate performance as a judge postpones donald trump's sentencing for his hush money conviction. hurricane beryl barrels towards jamaica and leaving wind and floods in its path. nato is offering ukraine a bridge to membership but an official invitation is not in the cards yet. ♪ caitriona: hello and welcome to world news america. the white house has defended joe biden's performance in week's presidential debate even have concern grows within the democratic party about his staying power in the presidential race. a democratic congressman from texas on tuesday became the first number of president biden's party to call on him to withdraw his candidacy. jim clyburn of south carolina, whose support was crucial to president biden's victory in 2020, said he would b

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" 'n washington and this is bbc world news america. the world welcomes a new british prime minister. keir starmer takes office in a seismic shift of power. >> i am running and i will win again. >> joe biden return to the campaign trail seeking to assure democrats that he should stay in the presidential race. and israel-gaza cease-fire talks crisis on the ground deepens. ♪ caitriona: hello and welcome to world news america. a historic moment for the united kingdom as a new prime minister takes office. sir keir starmer moved into downing street following the landslide election victory. after a meeting with king charles, sir keir began the process of appointing a government. the labour party's secured 412 parliamentary seats in thursday's general election, dealing a catastrophic blow to the conservative party which won only. 121 other parties, the liberal democrats and refo

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy d peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ lewis: hello. i'm lewis vaughan jones. you're watching "the context" on bbc news. >> change the labour party to get us to a position where we can run a positive campaign and bring about the change we need in this country. >> with these candidates who are coming to the conservatives know is that a vote for reform is able to put keir starmer in number 10. >> we know around 30 to 40% of people make up their mind during the campaign, and a lot of those will do it in the final week. welcome to the program. we are 50 hours away from polls closing in the u.k. general election, when big bend strikes 10:00 p.m. on july 4 and we get the first exit poll results on bbc news. the polls up till now are correct, then labor will win a majority, keir starmer the new prime minister. you speaking with our political editor about that final push--he is speaking to our political editor abou

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" 'r and this is "the context." 'r >> hezbollah fight here, and a rainy missile that took the lives of 12 pure souls. 12 children who were playing soccer here in partially could not -- unfortunately could not make it to the bomb shelter. >> he's an unwelcome person in our place. continues to use the bodies of our children to be on tv. we will not allow this to happen. >> is going to be a big war, and they know that. and i don't think they want to do it. >> to use these still available possibilities to leave lebanon should urgently do so now. ♪ christian: more on the tensions in the middle east to come, but part the -- first the latest bbc headlines. two children had died and nine others were injured in a knife attack in southport. police say six children and two adults who were injured or are in critical condition. a 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murd

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> hello, i'm lewis vaughan jones. you are watching "the context" on bbc news. >> this will help us train our soldiers faster and more efficiently, equip our brigades. >> i wanted to know that we will be with you every step of the way. >> we went through a huge number of issues at pace. he was in really good form. absolutely across all the details. >> just so hard for me to imagine a man for a half years down the line from now particularly at a time that is so combative. lewis: welcome to the program. the u.s. president is due to face the cameras and the questions in just a couple hours. many will be watching and judging. we will look ahead to that at the nato summit itself, president zelenskyy is that centerstage in a commitmenthat f-16 fighter jets will be flying in ukraine the summer. our political editor chris mason sits down with prime minister keir starmer. we wi

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i'm in milwaukee and this is bbc world news america. donald trump prepares to take the stage at the republican national convention, giving his first major speech since the attempt on his life. growing pressure for the biden campaign after barack obama reportedly expresses concern about the president's path to reelection. ♪ a very warm welcome to bbc world news america broadcasting from the republican national convention in milwaukee, wisconsin. we are building up to thursday night's main event when donald trump will take the stage to formally accept his party's nomination for president. he will deliver the televised address five days after surviving and assassination attempt at his pennsylvania campaign rally. there is speculation about how that moment will shape what he says and how he says it. reviewing his remarks, his daughter-in-law, who the former president ha

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" 'n milwaukee. 'n donald trump preparing to take the stage on night two of the republican national convention. president biden holds his first campaign event since the attempted assassination of donald trump. a prominent u.s. democratic senator convicted of multiple counts of corruption. ♪ sumi: hello and a warm welcome to "bbc world news america" broadcasting from the republican national convention in milwaukee, wisconsin. i'm sumi somaskanda. great to have you with us. day two of the convention following a dramatic opening session where donald trump received a hero's welcome and tapped ohio senator j.d. vance as his running mate. today is -- today's main convention program is getting underway. we are expecting speeches from several of trump's former rivals including former south carolina governor and former u.s. ambassador to the united nations, nikki haley, the last

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" n milwaukee, this is "bbc world n news america." foreign policy tops the agenda on day three of the republican national convention focusing on complex around the globe. j.d. vance prepares to take the stage for the first time as donald trump's running mate. leading house democrat adam schiff joins calls for president biden to abandon his reelection bid. ♪ sumi: welcome to "world news america." broadcasting from the republican national convention in milwaukee, wisconsin. i am sumi somaskanda. it is great to have you with us today. it is day three of the convention. the theme is "make america strong again." focusing on u.s. national security and foreign policy. donald trump took a walk-through of the stadium, inspecting the stage where he will address the republican party on thursday for the first time as their 2024 nominee. days after surviving an assassination attempt

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" through thick and thin -- >> you are watching bbc news. we are continuing to observe prime minister netanyahu's address to a joint session of the u.s. congress. prime min. netanyahu: through thick and thin, in good times and in bad, israel will be your loyal friend and your steadfast partner. on behalf of the people of israel, i came here today to say thank you, america. thank you for your support and solidarity. thank you for standing with israel in our hour of need. together, together we shall defend our common civilization. together we shall secure a brilliant future for both our nations. may god bless israel, may god bless america, and may god bless the great alliance between israel and america forever. thank you. christian: 45 minutes, prime minister netanyahu speaking to a joint session of the u.s. congress, interrupted throughout by raucous applause, particularl

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> hello, i'm christian fraser. this is "the context." >> joe biden of legacy of accomplishment over the past three years is unmatched in modern history. >> vice president kamala harris has excited the community. she has excited the house democratic caucus chair. and e is exciting the country. >> the vice president is smart and strong which will make her a good president, but she is also kind and has empathy, which can make her a great president. >> if you want to lead this country, you should feel grateful for it, feel a sense of gratitude. i never hear that gratitude come through when i listen to kamala harris. christian: joining me tonight, former special assistant to barack obama, the democratic fundraer lindy lee, democratic strategist, and anchor an executive producer of latino usa of national public radio. christian: the most thunderous sound in politics is the

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" s michigan amid uncertainty abouts his reelection bid. as a cease-fire talk to a roadblock as the latest round of talks in egypt ends without a breakthrough. in an explosion in nigeria kills dozens of people, including children. ♪ welcome to world news america. president joe biden is back on the campaign trail a day after his high-profile press conference at the nato summit in washington. he is speaking in michigan, a critical battleground state that could swing either republican or democratic. notably absent fm today's rally are prominent michigan officials and biden allies, including the state's democratic governor, gretchen whitmer, who has been floated as a possible alternative to biden for the 2024 race. the governor's office says she is at a tech conference in idaho. the auto union president will not be there either. i'll he expressed concern about biden's candid

announcer: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. udy and peter blum kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ ben: hello. ♪ i'm a bennie thompson. you are watching "the context" on bbc news. >> we are being pelted with rain. palm trees are being bent over. we are hunkering down because it is just too unsafe to be on the ground in this ferocious storm. >> this is the size of the tree. it's ller than me. it was yanked out of the earth from the sheer ferocity of the winds brought by beryl. >> thursday night into friday morning we have a hurricane warning, hurricane watch down to cabo. ben: tonight, israel's prime minister says he will send a negotiating team to resume talks, saying securing the release of hostages held by hamas in gaza. thousands of homes in jamaica are without wer after hurricane beryl thunders along the southern coast. after six weeks of campaigning, the u.k. general election draws to a close. voting ends in under two hours. u.s. president joe biden admits he