if you don' part yourself, you can watch nada tawfik, who is covering it for us. pounding the pavement and pushing themselves to the limit. these runners are in the middle of a race so difficult and absurd that only 43 people in the world have ever completed it. they are attempting to cover 3100 miles in 52 days by running around this one city block in eens, new york. that is more than traveling trom the eastwest coast in the united states but without any change in scenery. here, a wire fence and a high school are as good as it gets. itounds insane, but the organizers say it has a higher purpose. >> we put on these races to inspire people in the world to do better in whatever they do. we dond't expect everybody t a 3100-mile race. no, it's absurd. at the samtime, there are people who have the capacity and talent to transcend and go beyond the difficult barriers. nada: with a few exceptions, the participants are followers of a self-described spiritual leader. like this moment. -- like this woman. this is her second time dog this on transcendence race. >> it gave me

laura: nada tawfik, thank you. in other news, u.srapper asap rocky has been found guilty of assault in connection with a fight in sckholm. a swedish court has given him a two-year suspended se and ordered him to pay damages toim the vict. two members asap rocky's entourage were found guilty of the very same charge. today the hong kong international airport was open and operating again after tuesday's scenes of chaos and violence. demonstrators were handing out leaflets apologizing for the disruption, but the protests continued elsewhere with riot wllice using teargas outside a police station in n. the u.s. commerce secretary sayr it is an intl matter between china and hong kong. for more, i spoke with a fellow from the eurasia group. does this seem that it could be a tipping point in this conflict to y? >> we haven't gotten to that b point ye it is becoming a much more serious issue, and it is becoming something that beijing is getting more and more earried about, which could to more extremist measures. but we have

ing from washington, i a nada tawfik. all flights are canceled at hong kong's international airportsa after ths of protesters stage a sit-in. beijing ups the rhetoric, saying some of the demonstrations showed signs of terrorism. as questions continue to swirl about the death of jeffrey epstein, the u.s. attorney general vows the case will go forward. atty. gen. barr: any co-conspirators should not rest easy. the victims deserve justice and s ey will get it. nada: the democratdescended on iowa this weekend. we will see what the winningwe messages and fre at the fair. nada: for those watcn pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america." one of the world's busiest airports, hong kong international, was closed today, with all flights cceled. it happened after thousands of antigovernme protesters joined a sit-in. there have been 10 ctive weeks of demonstrations sparked by a proposed law that would have made it easier for suspects nt to mainland china for trial. beijing has called some of the protests terrorism and h

reporting from washington, i'm nada tawfik. it was an arms control treaty inked during the cold war era. now the u.s. is pulling out, sing russia of a violati the pact. president trump's pick to become directorf national intelligence withdraws his name from consideration. and top honors for highflying photos. putting the focus on birds and their habitats has led to some amazing images. nada: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcomes o "world nerica." today the u.s. has made it official, it has withdrawn from an arms control pactrussia that dates back to the cold war. the intermediate range nuclear forces treaty was a landmark agreement at the time, but now e u.s. accuses russia of violating it, which moscow denies. the fear is that without the restrictions, a new arms race could get underway. the bbc's diplomatic correspondent james landale looks back at the treaty's history. james: it was a crucial moment towards the end of the cold war, the moment in 1987 when leadersi of thed states and the soviet union signed

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.prison by pretending to be his teenage daughter when she came to visit him. he used a rubber mask and a week to walk out, planning to leave his daughter inside the prison. the guards say his nervousness gave him away. the prison administration has released this video, mr desilva can be seen removing some clothes and a mask. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. people in the japanese city of hiroshima are commemorating the 7a years since the first atomic bomb being dropped by a us aircraft. a ceremony, attended by prime minister shinzo abe, was held at hiroshima's memorial park. the bombing, and a second one on nagasaki three days later, is credited with bringing to an end world war ii. but it claimed the lives of at least 140,000 people in the city. a us b29 bomber called the enola gay dropped the uranium bomb, exploding some 600m above the city, at around 08:10 on 6 august 19115. a brief reminder of the main years. president trump has announced he will visit e

reporting from wton, i am nada tawfik. protesters in indian-administered kashmir after the area's special status was revoked and a lockdown imposed. some are now speaking out. in the wake of two mass shootings, president trump says serious talks are underway on gun control legislation, but how far is he going to go? pres. trump: we need meaningful background checks so that sick people don't get guns.na : and one cathedral in england is welcoming a bit of carnival. everyone is lining up to take a turn on the helter skelt. nada: for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to "world news america" india has told pakistan to stay out of its internal affairs and accept reality. tensions continue to rre o delhi's move to revoke the special status of kashmir. today some mosques were allowed to open their after a communic ions blackout and lockdown that has been in place since sunday. kashmir is claimed by both eacstan and india, controlling different parts of the state. our correspondent yogita lamaye is one of the few

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.e of those bandages toes really put me off —— bandaged. are you a big runner? i am full of admiration for your half marathons. the last time i ran was when the coffee shop was about to close. that is the extent of my running. that's just about it for this edition of newsday. i'm ben bland in london. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. don't go away, though, we will be coming back to the following chinese yuan and why it is sending shutters through and across us and asian markets, the nick ayers down 3%. —— nikkei down 3%. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. the anniversary of the first atomic bomb being dropped. and anniversary was held at here's memorial park. —— hiroshima's memorial park. the bombing claimed the lives of 1a0,000 people in the city. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello. if you're in search of dry, settled, summer weather, well, i'm afraid you probably won't find it in this weather forecast. certainly not while low pressure is

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. just on more serious things for a moment.he first atomic bomb being dropped by a us aircraft. a ceremony, attended by prime minister shinzo abe, was held at hiroshima's memorial park. the bombing, and a second one on nagasaki three days later, is credited with bringing to an end world war ii. but it claimed the lives of at least 140,000 people in the city. that top story again, president trump has said he will visit el paso on wednesday, the scene of the mass shooting in which 22 people were killed. it is domesticated —— investigated as domestic terrorism. in an address to the nation, mr trump condemned hatred and white supremacy, and called for reform of mental health and gun laws. that is it for now. thank you very much for watching. hello. if you're in search of dry, settled, summer weather, well, i'm afraid you probably won't find it in this weather forecast. certainly not while low pressure is in charge, and that is what we have in the heart of this swirl of cloud that you can see on our earlier satellite picture. this a

nada tawfik. more now on the government's new measures on policing and prisons.nd and wales — which will allow an officer to stop someone if they reasonable believe a violent crime "may" take place. with me to discuss this is ken hinds, chair of the haringey stop and search — an independent group which combats race discrimination and stereotyping of black people by the police. thank you for coming in. what sort of feedback have you had in the community about the announcement? they are not surprised because it seems like boris johnson they are not surprised because it seems like borisjohnson and his crew are playing politricks with young people pass. we know what works and does not work. this has been tried before deviously and has not worked. why do we expect a different outcome this time? lots of people will say, if you have nothing to hide, allow the police to search you and you can carry on your way. what damage is that doing? quite clearly, young people where i am from, haringey, they are calling it the thought gaza. —— tottenham gaza. they call it that becau

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nada tawfik.ous materials leaving people vomiting and with sore eyes. police are investigating the source of the chemical incident and have reportedly cleared the pier and the surrounding area. 0ur news norrespondent, ben ando, is here. take us through what we know. we do not know a huge amount but as far as we can tell some sort of noxious substance and gas has drifted across parts of the coast of worthing and the seafront there. the police have sealed off an area between the grand avenue and windsor road, a distance of around avenue and windsor road, a distance ofaround 1.5 avenue and windsor road, a distance of around 1.5 miles. they said a small amount of people reported itchy eyes and vomiting, two people taken to hospital discharged, sent home, told to wash their clothes and have a shower. advice to people if they are suffering from itchy eyes, wash them out with lots of cold water. beyond that, we don't know much but police thank everyone for their patience. to double-check, the court is st

nada tawfik, bbc news.as learning difficulties, disappeared while on holiday with her family. her mother has thanked the teams looking for her daughter. malaysian police have set up a hotline dedicated to receiving information about the teenager's disappearance. police say two men have been charged with a public order offence after they were arrested outside the home of arsenal footballer, mesut 0zil, on thursday. on friday, the club annouced that 0zil and his teammate, sead kolasinac, would not play this weekend because of security concerns. both players were targeted by carjackers in north london last month. police say they're treating the arrests on thursday as a separate incident. the troubled energy company sse, which supplies almost 6 million households in the uk, has said it's in talks about the sale of its energy retail business to 0v0 group. in may, sse announced plans to offload its energy retail arm after losing more than half a million customers. in a statement, the company said no final decisio

from new york, our correspondent, nada tawfik reports.tein‘s extravagant lifestyle saw him party with us president donald trump. once a man's teacher in manhattan, the finance you're accumulated a fortune that gained him access into high society. once close friends with in santry, he hosted a vacation with but that mask his accusers crimes. he sexually assaulted young girls who he had to give him and other wealthy meant massages. he avoided federal charges in 2008 and a widely criticised plea deal that is under investigation by the department of justice. he was arrested again this july and charge and you work sex trafficking, he was injail awaiting trial. epstein was found unresponsive on the floor of his prison cell in manhattan earlier this morning, many question of how he could have taken his own life and the fbi is investigating. just over two weeks ago he was found semiconscious and crying with injuries around his neck. his victims said he would have preferred to have lived herface his victims said he would have preferred to have liv

from new york, our correspondent nada tawfik reports.tein extravagant lifestyle saw him party with us president donald trump, wants a math teacher in may have to come of the financier accumulated a fortune that gained him entrance into high society. he was once close friends with prince andrew, who will be hosted at vacation with. but his social status his accuser saved max to his lord crimes. for decades epstein face allegations that he sexually assaulted young girls who he hired to give him and other wealthy men massages. he avoided federal criminal charges in 2008 and a widely criticised plea deal that is now under investigation by the department ofjustice. he was arrested again thisjuly in charge in new york what sex trafficking, he was injail awaiting in new york what sex trafficking, he was in jail awaiting trial. in new york what sex trafficking, he was injail awaiting trial. epstein was injail awaiting trial. epstein was found unresponsive on the floor of his prison cell in manhattan early this morning. many are questioning how h

we can now get more form nada tawfik in new york.olice custody sale, this is a very high security significant detention centre where some of the most significant, alleged criminals are held. it seems beyond belief. absolutely. i think that is why that is so much scrutiny. i have covered many high—profile trials here in new york, as recently as the drug lord who was also housed there. it is considered one of the most secure in the nation so i think that is why you have seen such outrage and why the justice department you have seen such outrage and why thejustice department has said he had to admit there were serious irregularities. you have the guards asleep for nearly three hours, according to law enforcement sources. instead they should have been checking onjeffrey epstein every 30 minutes. that is a severe problem. he was reportedly dead for about an hour problem. he was reportedly dead for aboutan houror problem. he was reportedly dead for about an hour or two mac before they went into his cell. the fbi has begun the process of tr

nada tawfik in new york has been following this story for us since it began.ually assaulted her, including brutal rain in 2002 and this was done with the knowledge of his associates who groomed her, including a woman who was a recruiter in her 20s who met her outside of her high school when she was 1a years old and first introduced her tojeffrey. she also claims that maxwell, the daughter of the publishing magnet arranged for her to meet epstein by herself and thatjoey maxwell made sure that there were at least three young girls every day who epstein would see. we have tried to reach herfor comment in the past, she has always denied allegations such as these. but as we heard you mention there, they were saying that she is determined to getjustice so she has not just filed a determined to getjustice so she has notjust filed a lawsuit determined to getjustice so she has not just filed a lawsuit against determined to getjustice so she has notjust filed a lawsuit against his estate but also those other associates. we are covering this on our websites as well,. sta