>> i don't know how off the radar it is, but the children's author judy blum. >> jimmy: you're a judyttle white girls on the front. i'm like, well, i don't think that pertains to me, you know? so i started reading. and the book-it program where you had to read four books to get a free pizza. i guess that's why they say i look like a ninja turtle, because i really do like pizza. i used to run through judy blum books. it's like the stories. even though the stories were rooted in the experience of little white girls, they were anybody's experience. they had a lot of things with socially redeeming value. i feel like i got a lot of my early story telling ability from reading those books. >> jimmy: have you passed those books along to your daughters? >> what's interesting, i guess i talk about judy blum a lot. i've talked about her in my books. she actually sent me an autographed copy of "are you there, god, it's me margaret." i gave it to my daughter to read. she wasn't feeling it. >> jimmy: she didn't like it? >> it really hurt my feelings to the point where i was like i might have to get

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is going to be a moment of emotion. there has been quite a bit of smiling today, and atmosphere of great joy, really. the thanksgiving for the queens life which is the point of the service at saint giles which will begin at 3:00. we see the coffin of her majesty. ♪ >> the bearer party, the king in the uniform of the field marshal , full uniform. the bearer party moves away. a quiet has descended, because it is the moment that the palace says farewell to queen elizabeth ii. the king's bodyard, as it now is, forms up on each side of the hearse. the royal company of archers. the high constables, they are in their places under the colonnade, always here when the sovereign is in residence. soon, slowly, the procession will make its way up the royal mile to saint giles. through those crowds, who will be remembering at the site of the hearse and the late queens coffin. th somb

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". and i can just see now in the background the hearse and other vehicles almost at the gates o balmoral. she came here at the start of the summer holidays but leaves now for the final time. this was a place which meant so much to her and it's very clear talking to local people in the surrounding area how much she meant to them. the shop windows filled with pictures and recognize election of the -- recollections of the queen. so many people gathering in the town. seeing the coffin begin this very solemn journey certainly makes it real. >> i think it's very interesting th of the last four monarchs to die in modern times, only one of them died in london. the love of the british countryside is a tradition in the royal family. the queen is the first british monarch of modern times to die in scotland but her fatr and grandfather died in sand ring happen but her mother died on the aisle

by judy anpeter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the u.k. and around the world. this is the scene in westminster hall, where mourners are paying their final respects to queen elizabeth, who is lying in state. >> i am live in westminster, where i will be talking to people who have been waiting for hours, now just moments away from paying their respects to her majesty. >> as many as 400,000 people are expected to file past the coffin inhe coming days. >> it will be closer than as well, to see her, you know, and also just to, i don't know, give something back. christian: earlier in the day, the queen was taken in solemn procession from buckingham palace to westminster on a gun carriage pulled by the household cavalry. ♪ following behind, controls, the queen's childrennd grandchildren, as well as other members of the royal family. thousas of people witnessed the procession, some ove

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ lewis: this is outside source. . un's nar team has carried out an expression at the -- inspection at the powerpoint in ukraine. --powerpoint at ukraine. the inspection went ahead despite shelling kilometers away. the plant has come under repeated attacks. we will hear from a former un's nuclear expect her of the risks -- inspector of the risks. in the month since the invasion of ukraine, reports safety valve from a hospital window. china dismisses a long-delayed report which includes delays of -- accusations of torture. ♪ lewis: we start in ukraine. a team of united nations inspectors has visited the powerpoint in ukraine. this is the moment they arrived and it was not an easy journey. inspectors were forced to stop at a checkpoint for over three hours. they are from the u.n. international atomic energy agency. here is their general. >> we are there and at the plant and it is

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> here in downing is now the third woman to hold the office of prime a number ofe can rebuild our economy that i . ross: she accepted the invitation to form a new government. and behind me at downing street, the work very much goes on. the cabinet and the most important positions have already been filled. we will run you through all of those appointments. welcome to outside source and a reasonably damp downing street as work very much goes on behind me with liz truss dissembling a cabinet. she's doing so because she has become the new britishrime minister. she is the fourth conservative prime minister in the last six years. she is the third woman to be prime minister of the u.k. and the work very much starts in earnest but it did not start today. the appointment of her new cabinet was widely expected and it is going according to the briefings that have been in the media. there is not a single white man occupying one of the four larges

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: andow, "bbc world news". >> this is bbce headlines. russia warns a key pipeline to europe is facing a new problem. nord stream 1 will remain closed for an indefinite time and follows the decision by the g7 group to put a cap on how much they pay for russian oil. the u.s. nuclear watchdog calls for immense caution as they continue inspections as a nuclear power plant is caught up in the conflict. food shortages in pakistan. half of the country's crops have been destroyed by the floods. >> look at all this water. there are many more in communities in the water levels are rising. >> spectators gather in rwanda for the annual gorilla naming ceremony. hello, and welcome if you're watching here in the u.k. on pbs in the u.s. or around the world. we will start with news that will have implications for europe's energy supply this winter. the russian energy giant gas bomb has found a problem in the key pipeline t

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by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". host: this is bbc news. the headlines -- in a day of ceremony and sorrow, the united kingdom and the world bid farewell to queen elizabeth ii. king charles followed the procession of his mother's coffin as the state funeral began. the coffin was carried into westminster abbey for a service attended by 2000 guests, including 500 foreign leaders, royals, and dignitaries. all the generations together -- the queens grandchildren and great-grandchildren also took their places. reporter: live in windsor -- after the spectacular pageantry in london, the day has ended here at windsor, the home of the queen since childhood. host: crowdshile that are -- gathered to watch the guards accompanied the queen to her resting place. in the last act of a day laden with ceremony, the wand of the lord chamberlain was ran, symbolizing the end of the great themes rain. >> the late, most high, most mi

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> hello, you g outside source. russia shuts off gasupplies to europe in a major pipeline for three days. he denies using energy supplies as a weapon of war, but energy is at the center of this war. on the way to carry out safy checks. >> it is a mission that seeks to prevent a nur accident. >> reaction to the death of miail gorbachev. venerated in the west for ending the cold war. ethiopia is already in a humanitarian crisis and once again gripped by fighting between rebels and government forces. but no food aid can get in. and the department of justice says documents stored in donald trump's florida home were likely concealed as an effort to construct -- obstruct the fbi investigation. russia has completely stopped to gas supplies to europe through a major pipeline. it says maintenance work is needed for three days. it is a key pipelineies gas froo europe by germany. tharr ru

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americs neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ros: you are welcome itc -- our special coverage after queen elizabeth the second. britain's longest-serving monarch died peacefully at the age of 96 at her scott is a state of balmoral. her crown immediately passed on to her eldest son and the heir, who will be crowned on sunday and rain as charles the third. the king is ba i london for a series of important engagements. in the last hour, king charles has had an audience with the new prime minister, liz truss, at buckingham palace. he will make his first televised address to the nation as monarch , expected in about one hour at 6:00 p.m. london time. now, after that speech, that address to the nation, a public service of remembrance will be held at st. paul's cathedral in london. the new prime minister, liz truss, and the mayor, expected to be amongst those, and there will be a congregation of some 2000 people at that service

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". around the world, and reflectig around the world, and reflectin around the world, and reflectin hat ♪ ♪ clive: the longest-reigning monarch in british history, queen elizabeth the second, has died at the age of 96. >> i declare to you all that my whole life, whether long or short, shall devoted to your service center the service of the great imperial family to which we all belong. god help me to makegood my vow. clive: over the course of eight momentous decades, she witnessed social and economic change on a global scale. as princess elizabeth of york, she came to the throne at the age of 25 following the seven death of her father, king george the sixth. during her lifelong reign, the queen dealt with no you than 15 prime ministers, the first instant turtle to margaret thatcher, tony blair and boris johnson. as head of the commonwealth, she became the most traveled commonwealth

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by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbc news. prince william has been meeting well-wishers at sandringham, telling h walking behind his grandmother's coffin brought back memories of his own mother's death. at westminster, the queen currently lies in rest as memos of the public pay their respects. her funeral will take place on monday. in london, people are being warned that they will have to queue for eight hours to see the queen lying in state. also in this hour, we will talk about one of the all-time tennis greats, roger federer, who has announced his retirement. president putin has admitted that china has concerns about the war in ukraine as he meets resident xi jinping for the first time since the invasion of ukraine. ♪ ross: to those of you watching in the u.k. on the bbc news channel or if you are in the u.s. watching onbs, a warm weapon -- a warm welcome. tens of thous are waiting to pay their r

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by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> you are wate source. there has been in imdiate outcry over russia invading ukraine. >> the idea that organizing a referendum in those regions, where people have been forced to flee, is the very signature of cynicism. >> the u.n. secretary general warns that food shortages and climate change could bring a winter of discontent. >> the cost of living is raise income inequalities are exploding, and our planet is burning. anchor: also, warnings of an increase in water borne diseases in the wake of pakistan's devastating floods. de facto authorities in four occupied regions of ukraine have announced plans thold referendums on joining russia this week, as ukraine continues to rapture territory in the northeast. proxy administrations in donestk and other regions, all say that bodie will start this friday. this is what the russian appointed head of the reon had to say. >> we have set

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> hello. this is outside source. president vladimir putin of russia says sanctions on his country following the invasion of ukraine are the biggest current threat to the world economy. >> i am talking about the western sanctions, brazen and aggressive attempts to force others how to behave and force them into submission. >> look at other claims he made in that speech and russia's disinformation campaign around the war. in the u.k. liz truss takes part in her first prime minister's questions and hopes to help people with rising energy cost. >> i will take immediate action to help people with the cost of electricity bills. i will be making an announcement to this house on that tomorrow. >> we will talk about extreme weather fueled by climate change from wildfires in north america and siberia, to severe drought in east africa. russian president vladimir putin say sanctions follow

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by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> hello. welcome. this is "outside source." one of the worsttorm in florida's history, hurricane ian, makes landfall. the national pain -- hurricane center says it is causing a tastrophic storm surge as it bears down on the coast of florida. >> there will be catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge on the gulf coast region. >> ian left a trail of destruction across cuba, knocking out theower grid for 11 million people. in other news, the bank of england intervenes to try to calm financial markets spooked by downing street's economic pl, but ministers are sticking with it. . >> because those plans make our economy competitive. >> and lift weights for a long life. -- the conclusion of a new study. we will be hearing from its author. ♪ hello, welcome. we are starting in florida, where the national hurricane center says hurricane ian is causing a catastrophic storm

by judy and peter blum kler foundation; pursng solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> here at windsor, the late queen has been laid to rest after a day of ceremony and sorrow in which the nation and the world bade farewell. as the state funeral began, king charles led the procession from -- of his mother's often from westminster hall -- followed the procession of the coffin from westminshall. the service was attended by 2000 guests, including 500 foreign leaders, royals, and dignitaries. all the generations together, the queens grand and great-grandchildren in solemn procession. >> all who follow the queens example and inspiration of trust and faith in god can with her say, we will meet again. >> the funeral march echoed around central london as the coffin was accompanied on its final journey by members of the armed forces from the u.k. and commonwealth. around the country, people gathered in towns and cities to watch the funeral and pay their own respects >>

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm norwich or -- i'm laura trevelyan in new york city and this is "bbc world news." applause and cheers broke out as the hearse made its way through the gates of buckingham palace, having traveled by plane from scotland. the queen's coffin will move to westminster hall on wednesday with the queen will light in state for four days. meanwhile, king charles' tour of the u.k. continued. he was in northern irand meeting political leaders, including those from the republican party. significant gains, but does ukraine really have the upper hand in the conflict with russia? welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the world. queen elizabeth ii's coffin has arrived at buckingham palace from scotland. despite the pouring rain, huge crowds lined the roads on the journey to london. traffic came to a standstill as people pulled up to watch the queen's purse pass by. -- the queen's hears

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> hello, this is bbc news. the latest headlines, news from the u.k. a around the world. scotland bidding a farewell to queen elizabeth ii. king charles and his siblings follow the funeral procession on foot as it made it up the royal mile. the queen's coffin lays resting at st. giles cathedral. the family has been standing vigil. at the cathedral members of the public continue to file past to y their respects. tuesday queen elizabeth's coffin will make its final journey to london. earlier in the day king charles made his first address as monarch to mp;'s -- mp's at westminster. >> she set an example of selfless duty. i am resolved faithfully to follow. anchor: one other story we will follow. ukraine says it recaptured 20 towns and villages in 24 hours. russia retaliated i knocking out water and power supplies. >> this is the most significant pressure withdrawal since kyiv in

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: i'm laura trevelyan in new yorkity this is "bbc world news." queen elizabeth is lying in state at westminster hall. her off and in the royal standard. staying in the medieval hall until the state funeral monday long lines across central london with hundreds of thousands of people expected to file past the coffin in the coming days. taken in a solemn procession was from buckingham palace to westminster. ukraine, presiden zelensky goes to the recaptured city to think his troops after thousands of square miles were retaken from russian versus. ♪ laura: welcome to world news america, on pbs and around the globe. een elizabeth the second is lying in-state tonight -- queen elizabeth ii is lying in-state tonight in westminster hall. earlier today it was carried by procession in gun carriage. it is possible that one million people could file through westminster hall in the com

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". + the longest reigning monarch in british history, your majesty, queen elizabeth the second has died at the age of 96. >> i declare before you all with my whole life, whether it has been long or short, it will be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. god help me to make good my vow. >> over the long course of nine momentous decades, she witnessed social and economic change on a global scale. as princess elizabeth of york, she had come to the throne at the age 25 following the sudden death oher father, king george the sixth. during her lifelong brain, the queen dealt with no fewer than 15 prime minister's including sir winston churchil margaret thatcher, tony blair a boris johnson. as head of the commonwealth, she became the most traveled monarch in history as head of state of 15 countries. the queen's death comes just over

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: i'm laun new york city and this is bbc world news america. the line to say goodbye to the queen stretches for miles across london. prince william has told well-wishers that walking behind his grandmother's coffin brought back memories of his own mother's death. those wishing to pay their respects are warned that they will have to queue for more than eight hours to see the queen lying in state. in ukraine amid the devtation of conflict, more claims of atrocities committed by russian troops. president putin admits that china has concerns about the war in ukraine as he meets president xi jinping for the first time since russia's invasion. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. prince william has told well-wishers how difficult it was to walk behind his grandmother's coffin, saying it brought back memories of his mother diana's funeral 25 years ago. the p

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: i laura trevelyan -- i'm laura trevelyan here wita special dish and of quote world news america -- have "world news america here the uted nations today mr. biden accused president putin of making irresponsible nuclear threats and lived a firm review of the russian war against ukraine. >> put claims he had to act because russia was threatened. but no one threatened russia and no one other than russia sought conflict. laura: meanwhile, president putin announces plans to call up 300,000 reservists to help his military campaign in ukraine. the new york attorney general files a civil suit against donald trump and three of his children, accusing themf fraud. the former president condemns the lawsuit as a witch hunt. we look at the fall from grace of the former president honduras, accused of drawing running and weapons smuggling. -- drug running and weapons smuggling. welcome

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". unease in russia as putin calls more men fight in ukraine. so-called referendums are underway in four regions in ukraine that russia controls. kyiv and its allies called the move a land drive by the kremlin. top diplomats from the u.s. and china met on the sidelines of the u.n. over tensions over taiwan. after devastating flooding in pakist, the foreign minister tells us his country is overwhelmed and even deeper in debt. more protests in iran over the death of a young woman held by the morality police. the u.s. says it will ease internet restrictions there and that could help iranians get around online censorship. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin with ukraine. voting has begun in four regions that have been seized and at least partly occupied by russian forces. do these regions want to join russia is the question posed. it ukraine and its all

by judy d peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs statiofrom viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbcs america. italy will have its most rivaling government since world war ii. and the nation's first female prime minister, -- female prime minister, the first for right-leaning leaders since mussolini. >> is important to understand we will do it for all italians with a clear objective of uniting the people. >> the kremlin says there have been errors in russia's mobilization effort as that drive to fight -- drive to fight in ukraine is met with protests. in eastern ukraine, we have a special report from one city, the latest target of constant russian showing. laura: in the last few minutes, we've been hearing incoming and outgoing shells, every 30 seconds or so. it really doesn't stop. cubans vote to legalize same-sex adoption in a referendum on social reforms. ♪ laura: welcome to world news america on pband around the globe. we begin tonight in italy where the far ri

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> led by the new king, the united kingdom has entered a period of national mourning for her majesty, queen elizabeth roman numeral two. charles arrived at buckingham palace as he prepared to address the people for the first time as monarch and to thank his late mother for her unbroken service. >> to my darling mama, as you begin your last, great journey, to join my dear late papa, i want simply to say this -- thank you. thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. >> as the throne has passed from mother to eldest son, those who got to know the queen well in the past have in sharing their memories. >> these were not meetings with a high and mighty monarch that a conversation with a woman with experience and knowledge and immense wisdom. >> i was talking to someone with extraordinary knowledge, exp

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglted needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world new. ♪ >> i am in new york city, and this is bbc world news america. a referendum in ukraine in favor of joining russia. the u.s. secretary of state says the votes in four occupied areas of ukraine are a sham. there was near-total support for joining russia. accusations of sabotage after mysterious links are found in the main gas pipelines from russia to europe. ♪ leaders from around the world attend a state funeral for the former japanese prime minister shinzo abe following his assassination. and astonishing pictures of nasa deliberately crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid, pushing it off course, following the test of the planety defense system. ♪ welcome to world news america. we begin with the latest in ukraine. heavily staged referendum in four ukrainian regions, which are partly or heavily occupied by russian forces. the ambassador to the united st nations, linda thomas-greenf

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: i'm laura trevelyan in new york and this is "bbc world news america." the queen's children have held a gil for their mother. the vigil of the princes, as it's known, lasted 15 minutes with king charles and his siblingstanding in silence around their late mother's coffin. the line to see the queen lying in state is getting longer. people may have to wait 22 hours to pay their respects to queen elizabeth before her funeral on monday. ukraine will exhume hundreds of bodies found in graves outside a city that was recently recaptured from russian forces. >> it's only now, after the russians have been pushed out, that the authorities can really investigate and can establish how many victims they left behind. ♪ laura: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the queens's four children held a vigil at westminster hall, standing in silence around their late mo

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". anchor: i am nd this is bbc world news america. fears of food shortages in pakistan, the government says up to half of the country's crops have been destroyed by the floods. >> the skill of these floods is difficult to imagine. 80% of the district is submerged. anchor: the international atomic energy agency warns there are serious tensions at the ukrainian nuclear plant held by the russians and the situations needs to be treated with immense caution. an entire u.s. city without clean water. the latest on the flooding and water contamination crisis in jackson, mississippi. voting in britain closes in the race the next conservative party leader and uk prime minister succeeding boris johnson. ♪ anchor: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. there are fears of food shortas in pakistan after the devastating floods washed away nearly half of the country's crops. 1

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ jane: i'm jane o'brien washington and this is "bbc world ws." america." hurricane ian bringing dangerous winds and rain to florida. >> there will be catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge on the gulf coast region. >> european countries scramble to protect key infrastructure following the suspected sabotage of two critical gas pipelines. the bank of england intervenes to try to calm down financial marks spooked by the government plan. as brazilians get ready to go to the polls on sunday, we look at right wing president bolsonaro's campaign to remain in power. welcome to "bbc world news america," on pbs and arounthe globe. hurricane ian plowing into the gulf coast with catastrophic force. the speeds put it just shy of a category five storm. heavy rain has battered the west coast. thousands have left their homes. thousands more are already without power. these ar

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by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: i'm laura trevelyan in washington and this is "bbc world news america." britain's conservative party has chosen the replacement for boris johnson and the country because next prime minister. >> liz truss is elected as the leader of the conservative union. laura: liz truss wins the backing of party members but way narrower than expected margin in cheek is expected to tackle britain's enormous energy problems. glaxo i know that we will deliver, we will deliver, we will deliver. laura: shock in canada after 10 people are stabbed to death and many injured in a series of attack william ruto welcomes a ruling by the canyon supreme court rejecting claims of fraud by the opposition leader. [fanfare] laura: the venetians are back on board. a colorful regatta happening back in full for the first time since covid. welcome to "bbc world news," on pbs and around t grove -- the glob