and this is bbc world news america.ates over the origins of covid intensifies after comments from the fbi director. christopher wray signals that the wuhan lab, not the food market, may have been where the virus began. but other u.s. government agencies are not so sure. over 40 people dead after a passenger train and a freight train collide head-on and what has been described as the worst real disaster greece has ever seen. in nigeria, an official winner and outrage from the opposition as the country's ruling party's candidate is declared the winner inhe presidential election. plus, the front row seat to history. this, the coronation chair, is getting ready for its close-up ahead of king charles's bi day -- big day. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin this program of one of the most significant questions of our age, and one which still has no firm answer. how did the covid pandemic begin? the head of the fbi has now claimed that covid-19 most likely originated in a lab a the chinese cit

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". ♪ david: i'm in washington and this is "bbc world news america."ate over the retirement age rages in france. protesters take to the streets after the french president pushes through controversial pension reforms without a vote in parliament. comi to the financial rescue, a number of big u.s. banks team up to provide billions in fundinto troubled lender, first national. the u.s. military releases footage that it says shows the moment a russian jet took down an american drone. authentically african. senegal celebrates the rich traditions of the continents textiles with some of africa's leading contemporary designers. ♪ welcome to world news america and the u.k., on pbs and around the globe. we start in france where hundreds of protesters have filled the vast square opposite the parliament building in central paris. they started fires and chanted their opposition to the government's move to push through unpopular pension reforms without a parliamentary vote. president emmanuel macron opted to evoke a controversial article in the french constitution af

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this is bbc world news america. 80 missiles including powerful new weapons. russian energy infrastructure at least six hypersonic missiles use. paris cut off to the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. after the protest george's government withdraws a controversial bill charge eating russian influence. israel's president calls on the government to ban its plan as protests against the proposals turned violent. meet the voice of the uk in the eurovision song contest. heading to liverpool in may. welcome to world news america and pbs around the globe. we begin tonight in ukraine, where at least nine people died after russia fired more than eighty missiles —using powerful weapons, including rare hypersonic missiles. the latest barrage was the most severe to hit ukraine for weeks. moscow had not fired hypersonic missiles — which can evade air defences — since the early months of the conflict. the russian attacks cut power to the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — europe's biggest — though it was later restored. the ukrainian military said just under half of the missiles fi

the tiny data center being used ♪at welcome to world news america in the u.k.s and around the globe. we begin tonight with news that an american surveillance drone has crashed and the black sea after an incident involving two russian fighter jets. the u.s. and russia have given different accounts of what happened. here's the u.s. version given by the pentagon press secretary. >> had 7:03 a.m. central european time, one of the russian aircraft struck th propeller, causing u.s. forces to bring the and q nin down in international waters. is incident demonstrates a lack of competence, in addition to being unsafe and unofsional. laura: the u.s. hasaircrad overe not uncommon, but it was the first time one led to a crash. ington some in russia's ambassador to the u.s. for a meeting. russia's defense ministry said the fighter jets did not come into contact with the u.s. drone and the claims the drone crashed because it lost control.ourter t gary o'donoghue joins me. this is pretty serious, isn't it, the russian ambassador being summoned by washington. gary: that isblba

this is "bbg world news america."is one month since the devastating earthquakes in turkey and syr. more than 1.5 million people are still homeless in the streets of turkey. the challenge ahead is immense. >> you can't deal with the devastation on a scale like this in days, or even weeks. the impact of this is going to be felt by people here in southern turkiye for years. laura: ukraine fears fighting as russian troops advance on bakhmut. russian mercer's accuse moscow of withholding ammunition. we have a special report from the seychelles. the tropical paradise where 10% of people a addicted to heroin. >> welcome to a place that is astonishing. laura: the first time ever, david attenborough looks at the wonders of the natural world in britain. ♪ laura: welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. it is 1/9 since turkiye and syria where hit by devastating earthquakes that killed more than 50,000 people. those who survived now face an uncertain future. psalm 1.5 million people in turkiye are homeless and

laura: i'm in washington and this is "bbc world news america." the u.s.ense secretary has a rare phone call with his russian number. the communication between washington and moscow comes as tensions are high after the collision between a russian warplane and u.s. surveillance drone. the artificial intelligence checkbox has been making ways, this one can create recipes, say the gners. officials in iran say dozens of died and fire festivals across the country. they are using the events to voice their anger at the government. the wolf population of europe is growing. conservationists are pleased and farmers are not. ♪ laura: welcome to world news america and the u.k., on pbs send around the globe. we begin tonight in washington. the u.s. defense secretary had a rare phone call with his russian counterpart in the aftermath of a collision between a russian warplane in american surveillance drone. the russian security council said they will try to retrieve the wreckage of the drone -- u.s. drone that crashed into the black sea. they are away from the airspace a

i'm laura trevelyan in washington and this is bbc world news america. the us defence secretary has a rare phone call with his russian opposite number. the communication between washington and moscow comes as tensions are high after the collision between a russian warplane and a us surveillance drone. there's a new version of the artificial intelligence chatbot, which has been making waves — this one can create recipes, say the designers. officials in iran say dozens have died during fire festivals across the country. many are using the events to voice their anger at the government. the wolf population of europe is growing — conservationists are pleased and farmers are not. welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. we begin here in washington, where the us defense secretary had a rare phone call with his russian counterpart in the aftermath of a collision between a russian warplane and an american surveillance drone. russia's security council says it will try and retrieve the wreckage of the us drone that crashed into the bl

welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. tart with the news that the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for russia's president vladimir putin, in connection with alleged war crimes in ukraine. along with the head of russia's �*children�*s commission', mr putin is accused of forcibly deporting children to russia. the court said there were reasonable grounds to believe the russian president bore individual criminal responsibility for such deportations, which, it says, started soon after moscow launched its full scale invasion of ukraine nearly 13 months ago. let's have a listen. here is the president of the icc making the announcement. this is an important moment in the process ofjustice before the icc the judges have reviewed the information and evidence submitted by the prosecutor and determined that there are credible allegations against these persons for the alleged crimes. the judges issued arrest warrants, the execution depends on international cooperation. it's the first time the international crim

washington, and this is bbc "world news america." is the clock ticking for tiktok? boss gets a grilling, and then some. barrage of questions from u.s. lawmakers and growing calls for the hugely popular app to be banned. in the heat of the battle, a special report from our correspondent quentin sommerville who is with ukrainian troops locked in vicious trench warfare. >> two russian shells just came in. i think it is tank fire. david: anger in israel after the country's parliament s is a new law preventing the removal of the prime minister. and forget the a list defendant, it's the lawyers in gwyneth paltrow's trial that are gaining the attention for reasons they might not relish. ♪ david: welcome to "world news america." in the u.k., on pbs, and around the globe. more than 150 million americans use tiktok, that's almost half the population. with the focus on capitol hill today on one man, the social media company's ceo. the singaporean executive was cast in the role of human shock absorber from every concern that congress could possibly throw at him. be it data secu

this is "bbc world news america ." ia bombards ukraine with more than 80 missiles including powerful new weapons. russian strikes damage energy infrastructure. at least six hypersonic missiles are used. cut off to the zaporizhzhia plans. withdrawing a controversial bill targeting foreign influence. israel's president calls to abandon plan to overhaul legal positions. ♪ laura:eet the voice of the u.k. in the eurovision song contest. heading to liverpool in may. ♪ laura: welcome to "bbc world news america" on pbs and arod the globe. we begin in ukraine where at least nine people died whenruss0 weapons including rare, hypersonic missis r the latest barrage is the most severe to hit ukraine in weeks. russia had not fired the hypersonic missile since the early months of the conflic it cut power to the zaporizhzhia nuear plant, but was later restored. the ukrainian military said half were intercepted by air defenses. james landau reports from kyiv. reporter: this is what a cruise missile can do. residential parts of lviv in t

washington and this is "bbc world news america." heart ache gripshe u.s. nashville after six people were killed in a school shooting. new details emerging about the attacker. >> let's go. david: this is the moment officers ran into the school beforeracking down and killing the shooter. fury in france as protesters clash with police over the government's pension reform plans. 27 people have been arrested. plus, a deadly night out. a billionaires son and a 15 year secret. the bbc has a special report on the death of the students in london. ♪ david: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we start in the u.s. where police have released dramatic bodycam footage fm officers who responded to a mass shooting at his school in tennessee on monday. the video captures moments the shooter, audrey hale, a former pupil, is shot dead. the attack took lace at a private christian school in the city of nashville where individuals aged -- ranged in age from 4 to 60. we are grieving the tremendous shock and terror that shattered our school and church. nashv

new fault lis are not at the u.s. border with mexico. instead, they are inside america's cities. rk is strgling with an influx of migrants. since last spring, more than 45,000 have made their way there. as our correspondent reports. reporter: the statue of liberty in new york harbor has stood as an emblem of america's proud embrace of immigrants. >> this view is similar to the one seen by many thousands of immigrants. reporter: new york and particular has long relied on those arriving with dreams of a better future. but the recent influx of migrants has created a state of emergency. in the last 10 months, more than 45,000 migrants have arrived, partially bused conservative leaders from border states like texas. t new york's mayor ultimately placed the blame on the federal government. >> i'm not going to remain silent on that. this is wrong for the cities of america to take this on, the federal government should step in and say, let's coordinate this. and whatever city is available to take a portion, because if we all take a portion, it will not overwhelm a city. >> this is one of

woman: and now, "bbc world news". america." of the four americans kidnapped and a mexican border town are found dead. the two survivors of the kidnapping are back here in the u.s. and a suspect is now in custody. the killings refocus attention on american national mexico's drug wars. beijing warns of conflict and confrontation if the u.s. doesn't change course. florida's republican governor ron desantis fuel speculation that he may run for president by saying "you ain't seen nothing yet." illegal migrants crossing the english channel will be swiftly removed. >> oh my gosh. laura: eurovision mania. tickets sold out within 90 minutes. ♪ welcome to "world news america." two of the four americans kidnapped in mexico last week were found dead on tuesday. the two survivors have returned to the u.s. the group was fired on by gunmen driving through matamoros in the northeast, after crossing into mexico from texas for cosmetic surgery. mexican woman also died in the violence. a suspect is in custody. here is our mexico correspondent, wi

i'm laura trevelyan in washington and this is bbc world news america. the us military says a russianjet fighter has colllided with an american drone causing it to crash into the black sea. russia's jets tried to intercept the drone according to american officials but russia says there was no physical contact between its planes and the drone. the us justice department is said to open a investigation into the collapse of the silicon valley bank as markets rally after the turmoil of the past few days. cyclone freddy which made a rare second landfall in southern africa has killed more than two hundred people in malawi and mozambique. pakistani opposition leader imran khan speaks to the bbc after his supporters clashed with police as they try to arrest him at his home. also in the programme... the tiny data centre that has been used to keep this uk pool at the perfect temperature. welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. we begin tonight with the news that an american surveillance drone has crashed in the black sea, after an in

". ♪ david: this is "bc world news america."ng the interest rate tight rope, the u.s. federal reserve wishes interest rate higher for a ninth straight time, despite fears about the health of the nation plus banking sector. the former u.k. prime minister boris johnson denies lying to parliament during televised hearings into the so-called party gate scandal. international backlash as a new law in uganda carries the threat of life in prison for anyone identifying as gay. plus he flew in the war a he died alone. now the search is on for loved ones to attend the funeral of flight sergeant peter brown. welcome to "world news america," in the u.k., ubs, and around the globe. we start with the state of the global ecomy and the intersection between politics and pocketbooks. the u.s. central bank has raised interest rates again despite the fears that it could add to financial turmoil and a string of recent bank failures. they have increased the rate by .25 percent, leaving the benchmark ovnight rate in the range of 4.75% to 5%. it is the

i'm david willis, in washington, and this is bbc world news america. china's president extends a hand — and a peace plan — to his "dearfriend" vladimir putin. it's the first time the two have met since russia's invasion of ukarine. a "survival guide for humanity" — the united nations releases a major new report on climate change. legal speculation, security concerns, and politcial mud—slinging — how the drama surrounding donald trump's potential indictment is gathering steam. and as millions around the world celebrate the persian new year, the bbc speaks to the us secretary of state about washington's relationship with iran. welcome to world news america in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. we start in moscow — where president vladimir putin has been playing host to one of his most important remaining allies, china's president, xijinping. it's the chinese leader's first visit to russia since russia invaded ukraine last year. beijing still maintains that its position in the war is "neutral�* "and it's come up with a plan for peace talks between the

york, this is bbc world news america.m tiktok and data privacy to the ukraine war and global diplomacy, the risks all around us. joe biden heads north to meet with canada's leader to talk trade and the ukraine war. week of anger in france over the plan to raise the retirement age. the king has canceled his planned visit. ♪ michel: welcome to world news america on pbs. we begin with a birds eye view of security issues. it's been a busy week. the presidents of russia and china put up a united front against the west. questions swirled over the origins of covid. the u.s. contractor was killed in syria when a drone hit a coalition base in syria's northeast. thursday's marathon session in congress where the head of tiktok face to grilling over whether chinese authorities have access to amercan data. the head of the u.s. house intelligence committee from washington. what did he have to say? reporter: it's been an intense week in washington for chairman turner. democrats and republicans at odds over the chi-ukraine policies on di

thank you for watching world news america.een the showers, bridge south—westerly winds and it stays mild until we get to the weekend. thursday still low pressure dominates various systems waiting out there after, they'll be pushing eastward throughout the day. bands of showers cover some of the showers heavy and boundary. a wet start for northwest england but also a lot of sunshine around through the morning across much of the rest of the uk. the showers get going through the late morning into the afternoon. moving through in bands, merging together to form longer spells of rain at times. more rain moving into southern england by the time we get to the end of the day. a brisk, blustery south—westerly wind, particular towards western facing coast. temperatures still in the mild side between the time of year between 12 and 15 c. as we head through friday more of the same. it's looking like the windiest day of the week across england and wales, the wind slightly wider across scotland, more showers again from thunder, lightning an

this is bbc world news america.ountability and climate change. 2,000 women, taking the swiss government to court, saying climate is a threat to their human rights. pope francis has been taking to the hospital suffering from a respiratory infection. we will have the latest from rome. anger in mexico, as new details emerge of a fire that caused the deaths of 38 people at a migrant center. and meet the giant addition to london's natural history museum. one of the largest animals to walk the earth. ♪ welcome to world news america. we saw it in switzerland. more than 2000 women are taking the government to court, claiming that they are violating their right to life and good health, taking their ce to the european court of human rights after six years of unsuccessful court battles at home. it is the first climate lawsuit to be considered by the court. and depending on the verdict, it could have widespread applications not just in the eu, but around the world. temperatures in switzerland are rising faster than the global a

new york and this is bbc world news america. no legal headaches.ald trump prepares to turn himself in to authorities following his indictment. he denies his wrongdoing. the reaction has been predictably mixed. >> you should be held responsible for somethinyou do wrong. >> it is a political sham and politically motivated. anchor: ukraine's president attends ceremonies one year after a town was recaptured from russia. and convenience or conspiracy? the idea of the 50 minute city is gaining traction but not everyone is a fan. ♪ anchor: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. donald trump will be the first former u.s. president to face criminal charges after a grand jury indicted him after money paid to stormy daniels. mr. trump is expected to appear in court in new york to face the charges next tuesday. he denies any wrongdoing saying the indictment is political persecution. we begin our coverage with this report from our north american correspondent in new york. reporter: this manhattancourthos ynot normall look like this but it is

new america is not needed.e would like to think that the rapprochement between russia and china, among other things, has an element such that china abandoned the rudiments of the idea that they were not yet fully articulated that they would be the new america. 6 days after the declaration of war on japan, the soviet union concluded a friendship and alliance treaty with the government of hamildan, but in october 1949, when the communists defeated the commandant of the civil war, the ussr was the first to recognize the people's republic of china literally a year after a two-month stay. mao zeng in the ussr, a new bilateral treaty of friendship between the union and mutual assistance was concluded. the soviet union issued a loan to china in the amount of $ 300 million, at a rate of 1% per annum, both countries were destroyed by the war, and this was an important and timely gesture, reading also returned, the port city . dalian or distant russia leased it back to tsarist times, as well as the rights to own the chin

thank you for watching world news america. hello there. the rainfall we'd normally expect in a typical march. this figure valid up to 9:00 on tuesday morning. but one place where it has been drier than normal is the north of scotland. 33% — a third of the normal rainfall has fallen at kirkwall in 0rkney, but all of us are set to see more rain over the next few days. wednesday starting off with this frontal system pushing eastwards that will bring some heavy and persistent rain, strong winds following behind. in fact, gales for a time across western and central parts of scotland, which could give rise to some coastal flooding when combined with high tides. through the day on wednesday, heavy rain for the northern isles. another clump of heavy showers moving across the north of mainland scotland and it will turn into a sunshine and showers day for just about all of us. the showers becoming most frequent in the west later in the day where the winds will stay very gusty, but it will be a blustery day for just about all of us. mild, although pe

>> this album cover, "new america part one fourth world war".the time. because new america one was me standing on an apex, standing at the top of something, observing something. there are no solutions in this album. it's just what i've observed. >> thomas dually said, a problem well state second down a problem half solved. >> i understand that. could be! but we did start a lot of stuff on there. >> yeah. >> there's a song on this particular album called "master teacher", and in that song, the chorus is, i stay woke. stay woke is introduced to the world by way of this album "new america part one" and i tweeted about this group that was detained, pussy riot, a group of activities or artists, and in my tweet i set free pussy riot and #staywoke. after that, woke took off. >> your art took this concept, ideas and words can evolving but put this out, stay woke. we track how you started it, how it spread, and then how some on the right are hijacking it or attacking it or give it a different i to play this and then we can talk about it. >> stay woke. it

i'm david willis in washington, and this is bbc world news america.r crimes. the international criminal court issues an arrest warrant for vladmir putin, for his alleged role in deporting ukrainian children to russia. president biden hosts ireland's prime minister at the white house to mark saint patrick's day, and ahead of the 25th anniversary of the good friday accord. revisiting the war in iraq, 20 years later. we have the personal story of a 12—year—old who lost his arms, and found a new life in the uk. plus, the benefits of early exposure to peanut butter. why a spoonful for babies may help prevent allergic reactions.

i'm david willis in washington, and this is bbc world news america. is the clock ticking for tiktok? it's boss gets a grilling, and then some. shou zi chew took a barrage of questions from us lawmakers — amid growing calls for the hugely popular app to to banned. in the heat of the battle. a special report from our correspondent quentin sommerville whose with ukrainian troops locked in vicious trench warfare. get in, get down. that was two russian shells that just coming. i think it's tank fire. anger in israel, after the country's parliament passes a new law preventing the removal of the prime minister. and, forget the a—list defendent, it's the lawyers in gwyneth paltrow�*s trial that are gaining the attention. for reasons they might not relish. welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. more than a 150 million americans use tiktok — that's almost half the population. but the focus — on capitol hill today — was on one man, the social media company's ceo — shou zi chew. the singaporian executive was cast in the role of hu

i'm michelle fleury in new york, and this is bbc world news america.a privacy, to the ukraine war and global diplomacy — we hearfrom the head of the house intel committee on the risks all around us. us presidentjoe biden heads north, to meet with canada's leader. the pair reached a deal on migration, and talked trade, the ukraine war, and hockey. a week of anger in france, over the president's plans to raise the retirement age. britain's king has cancelled a planned visit.

i'm laura trevelyan in washington, and this is bbc world news america. president biden says the us banking system is safe after regulators take control of two banks. the us leader says bank deposits will be there when americans need them. in the uk, hsbc agrees to buy the local arm of silicon valley bank forjust over a dollar. the us government approves a controversial oil project in alaska. activists respond on social media. president bidenjust president biden just approved the willow project with 92% of what was originally wanted. millions of young people asked him not to do this. as the belarusian leader visits iran, we take a look at how the war in ukraine is shifting global alliances. and at the oscars, it's in your a clean sweep for the sci—fi from everything, everywhere all at once. welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. we begin tonight here in the unites states, where president biden has said americans should rest assured that the us banking system remains safe, after the failure of the california based silicon v

thanks for watching bbc world news america.rator: funding for presentation of this program is provided by.. the freeman foundati. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. 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. ♪♪ announcer: usa today calls it, "arguably the best bargain in streaming." that's because the free pbs video app lets you watch the best of pbs anytime, anywhere. simply download the pbs video app on your mobile or streaming device. geoff: good evening. i'm geoff bennett. amna: and i'm amna nawaz on the "newshour" tonight. the justice department issues a scathing rebuke of louisville police for repeated civil rights violations brought to light after the killing of breonna taylor. geoff: lawmakers question health and intelligence officials about the origins of covid-19, after government agencies issue differing assessments on whether the virus leaked from a chinese lab. amna: and we continue our series

america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world news> in washington, d.c. this is bbc america. g20 foreign minister -- ministers and in acrimony. the u.s. begins deliberations in the double murder trial of alex murdaugh he's accused of killing his wife and son. it's moving day. harry and meghan confirmed they have been asked to vacate the royal home in the u.k.. the remarkable story of the man who couldn't speak until he was 11 years old but he is now a professor at cambridge. ♪ >> welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin in india. the g20 talks hosted by the delhi government were dominated by angry exchanges of the russian invasion of its neighbor. the u.s. equity of -- secretary of state said it was marked by unjustified war. russia accused the west of blackmail and threats. the first direct meeting between the two men was held since june last year. >> we know with the americans at say was discussed. mr. blinken said he raised three points. the u.s. and its allies would support ukraine till the end of the wa

america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viers like you, thank you. woman: and now, "bbc world newsashington, and this is bbc america. u.s. announces another military aid package for ukraine worth $400 million. it comes as president biden meets the german chancellor olaf scholz for talks in washington in what is being described as a working visit. alex murdaugh is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife and son. >> i sentence you to prison for murdering them for the rest of your natural life. those sentences will run consecutively. anchor: the head of a nuclear watchdog visits iran after his inspectors find uranium particles in a to near weapons grade level. sydney is awash with rainbows as the 17 day world pride festival is underway. ♪ anchor: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin the program at right here in the u.s. where is it in biden has been hosting the german chancellor in what is being described as a quiet working visit. high on their agenda, the war in ukraine amid concerns that china may soon start providing weapons to russia.