and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> you are watching t on bbc news. >> we have had a few challenges. this is part of a structured process to bring 500 people on board. it >>he government is focused on saving money. >> the system is completely broken. >> we warned the government that these accommodations, whether they are barges or military barracks, are unsuitable for a population that is highly vulnerable. ♪ >> good evening it, welcome to the show. of the government has started moving asylum-seekers onto a barge off the south coast of england. it's a controversial attempt to cut costs and deter migrants from coming to the u.k. illegally by boat. the standoff in niger continues. airspace has been closed until further notice, the threat of intervention from other powers. arizona's heat wave as president biden heads thereto promote his clean energy plans. a millionaire working with the chinese government to influence politics in the west. first, let's focus on the barge for asylum-seekers in

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected nes.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". host: hello, i'm christian fraser, and this is "the context." not reliant on foreign dictators. better for jobs. hundreds of thousands supported in scotland. but also better for the climate. >> i am astonished that rishi sunak is doubling down on his week climate policy. >> climate changes here, it is terrifying, and it is just the very beginning. ♪ christian drill: baby, drill. the republican slogan of 2018, not exactly rishi sunak's policy, but not far off. the prime minister announced hundreds of new licenses will be granted, good for energy security, good for the environment, and better than shipping it halfway around the world, but will it bring down domestic energy prices and is the timing right? a temperature boil off of the florida coast registered 101 degrees fahrenheit. in iraq, the cradle of civilization, the phrase is so dry that there e whole villages on the move. we've already reached the point of no return. good. it is energy weaken in the u.

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> you are watching the context on bbc news. >> we stuck together and held on. >> people lost everything. homes, jobs, their cars, their pets. there are still people missing. >> it is extraordinary. it is tragically garden. we know many people are suffering. the fatality numbers will climb today. ♪ >> good evening. at least 55 people are dead d hundreds missing in hawaii as firefighters continue to battle devastating wildfires on maui. also on the program, donald trump is put on notice by a judge about what he can post on social media about his upcoming trial. the u.k. economy grew ever so slightly in the second quarter of the year, but is it a sign things are turning things around? the saudi's has kicked off. critics say e country is using sports to distract from its human rights record. we begin tonight with the continuing tragedy in hawaii. the death toll has risen to 55, buhundreds more are still missing. it is feared a number of dead could rise. govern

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". hello i am louis jon. you're watching the context on bbc news. reporter: you can see this video in the aftermath of the attack. the video of a skyscraper building. with the windows blown out. this complex was targeted 24 hours earlier. >> it flew into the building and the most important thing is that everyone is alive and ok. they said they would not hit the same place twice. i woke up shocked but i do not -- i do not think -- i do not know what i will do but i think i will move from here. >> when we see this in russia it gets more attention than when we see it in ukraine. ♪ louis: welcome to the program. a second drone attack on a skyscraper in moscow. the ukrainian president said that war is coming to russia and what this means for ukraine's counteroffensive. and france is sending rescue flights to get its citizens out after the military coup there. most alcohol up and house prices down. we will look at what the changes mean the cost of living. a look at

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ christian: good evening, i'm christian fraser and this is the context. we are watching live pictures from washington, where donald trump's plane has landed at ronald reagan national airport. the former president will be arrested on four criminal charges for attempts to subvert the 2020 election. here is donald trump, making his way from the plane at reagan national airport. the motorcade is in place. secret service are downtown awaiting the former president's arrival. it is a truly historic arraignment. we will be live tonight in washington throughout and bring you all the reaction with expert analysis this evening from both sides of the argument, as president trump is indicted for the third time. so there, you see donald trump just getting into the motorcade. we are watching pictures from reagan national airport. it is not a very long journey from reagan national airport, about a 10 minute ride. he is due there at 4:00 p.m. eastern time, and security is

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". anchor: hello i'm chn fraser. this is the context. >> four years he has prisoners so that absolutely no one would leave for him. >> this is the case that they are ready to be extremely cruel. it sends messages to the broader audience. we will not stop. >> he has been optimistic all of these years. even now, he is trying to tell is that there is actually some hope for change. ♪ christian: first, he was poisoned, and now they have locked him away in a super max prison. opposition leader alex sentenced to 10 more years on top of the nine he is already serving. -- we will bring you reaction tonight from the director of the documentary. and tonight the world's oceans hit their warmest ever recorded temperature. ukraine says it is carrying out a c drone attack on a navy ship in the black sea but it is not all going ukraine's way. and the counteroffensive details coming up. good evening, alexei navalny knew what dangers he was facing when he returned to russia in

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> hello, everyone. i maryam moshiri. you are watching "the context" on bbc news. >> if you don't stop deforestation, you can forget tackling climate change. it is that important. >> this is the first great meeting to show the world what we want to do. >> you have no idea how much pressure there was in our community. circling planes, soy farmers wanting to buy the land to de forest it. maryam: a landmark summit is underway in brazil to try to better protect the amazon rainforest from deforestation and crime. the first meeting of its kind in 40 years. also on the program, after the first group of asylum seekers spend their first night of other controversial stockholm barge last night, is the public on board with rishi sunak's tough migrant policy? vegan products have been filling supermarket shelves in recent years, but new data shows the cost-of-livi crisis is turning people to more affordable meat products. a very warm welcome to the program. we start with

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> "the context you are watching "the context" bbc news. >> there is a lot of loss here. i think we are going to see significantly higher numbers in the coming days as our professionals from fema and maui fire, police do their jobs. >> we had no warning, no evacuation notice, so a lot of people were not prepared. by the time they fd out it was time to go, it was almost too late. >> run, don't turn around and look for me. she kept on telling me, mom, i can't. please, mom. >> good evening and think you for joining us. could more people have been saved on the island of maui? hawaii officials confirmed the warning system never sounded. authorities are still combing through hundreds of houses as will those missing starts to fade. more questions for the government here in the u.k. about who is responsible for moving a silent seekers onto the bar before it was given the all clear. further attempt to turn people away from smoking cigarette packs in the u.k. could s

and by judy d peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". votes, which is one more than we have, because we won the state. >> the defendants engage in a criminal racketeering enterprise to overturn georgia's presidential election results. >> can donald trump successfully run for president if he is fighting four court cases at the same time? >> he is used to fighting, he's been fighting for years. i think you'll have no problem --e will have no problem. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. former president donald trump hits back at prosecutors after being accused of headingp a criminal enterprise to try and overturn the results of the 2020 20 election in georgia. we will have all the reaction and analysis of the next half hour. also coming up, three people suspected of spying for russia in the u.k. have been arrested and charged in a major national security investigation. the defendants, all bulgarian nationals, had been living in britain for several years, but it was alleged they were working for the russian

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now "bbc news". ♪ >> you're watching "the context" on bbc news. >> they said that only 15 people were wearing life jackets and that they had to wade in the water for hours before finally being rescued by a cargo ship. >> the numbers are truly horrific. as the numbers increased, attempting to find production and safety across across the mediterranean, so are the deaths at sea. >> often they have moms and dads and cousins in view of the european countries and there's simply no way for them to get here except by taking these extremely dangerous routes. >> it shows once again there are huge necessities for states to take responsibility to send vessels capable of rescuing people on the move and to coordinate such distress cases. >> good evening. thank for you joining us. 41 people died as their small boat capsized trying to make the crossing from tunisia to italy and a string of incidents in the mediterranean. coming up, joe biden is expected to ban capital adventure investments

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> hello, you are wae context. >> lost a love one who has been -- had a home that is damaged or destroyed will get help immediately. >> schools were destroyed, busisses, homes, a church was destroyed. it is going to take years. >> 23 people have lost since last night 23 people's lives and i feel like we are not getting the help we need. ♪ >> good evening, thank you for joining us. is strader -- a tragedy unfolding in the pacific at least -- people have died in wildfires in hawaii. also on the show, can the taliban be tried for crimes against humanity for their treatment of women and girls. former prime minister and current -- gordon brown tellss he believes they can. and a deadly outbreak of the feline coronavirus. thousands of ca have died. now veterinarians are dispensing human anti-covid bills to stop the spread -- pills to stop the spread. -- and diverse mother and daughter headed into space. ♪ >> first, the latest in a series of extreme weather events

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". christian: hello i an aser and this is the context. >> january 6, 2021 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of democracy. described in the indictment it was fueled by lies. >> a d.c. ju finds donald trump guilty. am i going to think that is legitimate? [laughter] no. >> donald trump has convinced his voters that he is a victim. they believe that. every new charge and every new indictment only strengthens that narrative. ♪ christian: the indictment is 45 pages long, four counts including a charge of conspiracy to defraud the nation. he will appear for his arraignment in court tomorrow. they are pushing for a speedy trial. that could mean a court case right in the midst of the presidential election campaign. trump supporters say it is an outrage with all sorts of accusations at special counsel jack smith. we get reaction to that tonight. we have a special our coming up at 9:00. also in the program, nigeria cuts off electricity in response to the military

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> i am in washingtos is bbc world news america. two allies of donald trump turned themselves in to authorities. the first to do so in a sprawling election interference case. smoke is proving to be the biggest challenge for firefighters as they continue to fight flames both in canada and washington state. in ukrainian defense officials don't -- deny corruption allegations after president zelensky sex military recruitment leadership. welcomto world news america. we begin indoors where two of former u.s. president donald trump's codefendants have surrendered to authorities at the fulton county jail. trump's former personal lawyer and scott hall, a george abela bondsman became the first of 19 codefendants to surrender ahead of friday's deadline. paul faces seven charges. it is eastman that is considered to be a key figure in the middle the bond. he faces nine counts of racketeering and conspiracy. his bond was set at $100,000. quickly attempt to criminalize ou

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> i am katrina perry. >> and i am in washington. wagner boss yevgeny prigozhin is listed on a passenger on a plane that has crashed. the fate of the man who threatened putin's regime now uncertain. >> republican candidates for president in their first while donald trump watches -- launches a counter operation online. what we can expect from milwaukee. welcome to world news america. we will get to between milwaukee and a few minutes, but we begin tonight in russia where civil aviation authorities report that yevgeny prigozhin was on the passenger list of a jet that crashed north of moscow. the authority also said that wagner's cofounder dmitry utkin was also on board. some social media accounts linked to wagner are confirming the reports, but the bbc has not independently verified whether prigozhin was on the plane. russian state media confirmed a sure a while ago that the bodies of all 10 passengers were recovered from the cache site and search operation

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> this is bbc worlds america. as ukraine pushes to retake a key city, we look at a team on the front line. concerns grow after an american nurse and her child are kidnapped outside haiti's capital amid the violence. a suicide or -- suicide bomber in pakistan leaves a community in morning. -- mourning. welcome to world news america. in this special report from ukraine, ukrainian forces are still trying to retake a city and russian forces say the captured it in may after nearly a year of fighting. the bbc got exclusive access to a team of elite snipers who conduct night raids close to the city. jonathan beale joined them on a journey to the front line. reporter: we are on our way to a secret location, a place they call the edge of existence. behind the wheel, the man known as ghost. he tells me his team of snipers are all known as the ghosts because they silently bring death. their base is already well within range of russian artillery. >> i was close. repor

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> this is "bbc worls america." former u.s. president donald trump adds another indictment to a growing list of will -- woes. a u.s. jury the -- is in favor of the death penalty for the greatest anti-semitic attack in the u.s. and the credit rating agency get it -- giving a downgrade that could affect america and the world. ♪ welcome to "world news america." we begin in washington as planning is underway for former u.s. president donald trump's expected court appearance thursday. that's just two days after he was indicted over his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. he is facing four federal criminal charges. this indictment, including conspiracy to defraud the united states, conspiracy to obstruct official proceedings, obstruction of and -- attempting to obstruct official proceedings, and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. the indictment alleges six co-conspirators. the document does not name them and they have not been formally charged

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> i am in washingto. this is bbc america. florida braces for another major storm. idalia is expected to make lamp as a category three hurricane, ringing heavy winds, letting and storm surge. the u.s. commemorates 60 years since the i have a dream speech. we speak to martin luther king's daughter. >> we are not yet in that nature -- nation where we are judged by the content of our character. we still have that dream. >> the dramatic rise in violence in the occupied west bank. a special report on nightly israeli military rates, as well is a record rise in israeli settler violence. >> welcome. preparations are underway in florida as it braces for a major storm. tropical storm idalia is barreling toward florida with landfall expected wednesday. before it hits, forecasters say is expected to intensify to a dangerous category three hurricane. the national hurricane center want it could bring life-threatening conditions to florida as soon as tuesday. in anticipat

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ katrina perry in washington. this is bbc world news america. niger who leaders have closed the airspace and neighboring regions prepared to convene to find a solution to the crisis. a plan to assassinate ukraine's president awarded and dramatic -- thwarted. and dramatic video of the moment a home in alaska was swept away. why glaciers are to blame. ♪ katrina: welcome. we begin with a major political crisis in west africa which continues to unfold after last month's in niger. military leadersave closed the airspace and say they are british to defend themselves, claiming they have information that a foreign power is preparing to attack. a statement from niger -- were face intervention from west african countries. they will hold an emergency summit in nigeria on thursday. meanwhile, malley and burkina faso said they would send officials to niger to express solidarity with the coup leaders. they are in contact with the nigerianresident. a state department spo

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> i'm katrina perry in washington, and this is bbc world news america. former u.s. president donald trump heads to georgia to turn himself into authorities. he faces accusations of election interference. the russian president breaks his silence over the death of a man who used to be one of his closest allies. and a catastrophic die off of her penguin chicks is observed in antarctica after major sea ice losses. what it portends for the futures of the colonies there. katrina: hello and welcome to world news america. former president donald trump is heading to georgia to turn himself in at this -- the states fulton county jail before the final friday deadline. i head of his surrender related to charges to attempt to overturn the 2020 election, supporters flocked to the jail. the former chief of staff mark meadows surrendered and the leader of black voices for trump as well. they joined other codefendants who have already done so, among them, from allies like

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> i'm katrina perry in washington. this is bbc world news america. ukraine under fire. another missile strike, multiple civilians killed and injured in the eastern city of graz. saving the summit kicks off in focused on one of the world's most important ecosystems. portugal is burning. the hottest day of the year triggering wildfires as thousands are forced to evacuate. welcome to world news america. we start with the war in ukraine. at least seven people are dead after two russian missile attacks. the second missile attack happened as rescuers were searching for victims of the first. zens were injured, including two children. the head of the region said it damaged a hotel, as well as office buildings. our correspondent has more about the attack and the town where it happened. >> rescue efforts are continuing today. paused overnight because of risk shelling. it is one of many frontlin towns whereafter the population was hollowed out in the full-scale invas

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is bbc world news america. >> titled my kids to run. you not turn around or look for me. she just kept telling me, mom, i cannot leave you. >> stories of survival in maui after devastating lahaina wildfires construct the town of lahaina. -- struck the town of lahaina. knee-jerk leaders -- -- niger coup leaders. some wondering if they should leave israel. welcome to world news america. we start in hawaii were recovery crews continue to come to the devastation on the island of maui after a welfare at least one week ago. at least 96 people confirmed dead. hundreds are still reported missing. only 3% of the city lahaina has been searched. officials are warning that the death toll could claim. hawaii's governor expects the toll to rise by 10 to 20 victims per day. questions are being asked about emergency preparedness. hawaii attorney general is investigating after early warning sirens failed to ask again -- activate. >> nothing can prepare you for wha

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> i'm katrina perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. deadly wildfires rage on a hawaiian island, forcing thousands out of their homes. brazil's president sends a strong message on the final day of the summit aimed at protecting the amazon rain forest. and yemen's hospitals on the brink of claps -- collapse raef already a it could of conflict. ♪ >> hello, and welcome to world news america. we start the program with developing news. a man wanted for violent threats against u.s. president joe biden has been shot and killed by f.b.i. agents in utah. they say it happened while special agents tried to serve arrest and search warrants at a home this morning in provo. president biden is scheduled to visit utah this week. let's go to our north american correspondent who has the details. what can you tell us? reporter: the details that we've got so far is that the individual, the suspect is named craig robertson. we understand he was 75 years old an

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> i'm carl nesbitt n washington and this is "bbc world news america." fast-moving fires are threatening communities around the globe. we look at the regions under threat from canada to the canary islands. u.s. authorities investigate threats against georgia grand jury memrs after their personal information is shared online. west african leaders say they are willing to use all means available including military action to restore the elected government in niger. welcome to "bbc world news america." at this hour, crews in various parts of the world are dealing with fast-moving wildfires, threatening entire communities. firefighters in spain are racing to contain a large fire on the popular island of tender reef -- tenerife before temperatures increase over the weekend. in hawaii, officials are looking for those lost in the rubble. we begin in canada's remote northwest territories where residents are being evacuated by road and by air as a wave of wildfires ap

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". caitriona: i am caity in washington and this is "bbc world news america." the presumed death of the leader of the wagner group leaves the security of an african nation in jeopardy. spain's football federation president refuses to step down in the face of controversy over his actions at the world cup. working to solve a major housing crisis in brazil where tens of thousands of people are trying to find shelter. why micro houses might be the answer. hello and welcome to world news america. russian authorities say they have recovered the flight recorders from where wagner chief yevgeny prigozhin's private plane crashed. . . he was believed to be one of the 10 people who died the kremlin said it is a lie that they were involved. the crash what happened months after prigozhin let a failed mutiny. we have more from moscow. >> i was on a conference call earlier with president putin's spokesman. a select group of russian and foreign journalists. you can more or les

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ katrina: i'm katrina perry in washington and this is "bbc world news america." parts of california recovering ter storm hillary loos north and more americans brace for extreme weather. there is movement in the donald trump georgia election case days before he is expected to surrender himself to state jail. a new report unveils the horrors happening on the northern border with saudi arabia. hello, welcome to "world news america." cleanup underway as the remnants of tropical storm hillary are making their way north. it's now a post-tropical cyclone. some of the most pop artist including los angeles, palm springs, death valley and las vegas. in los angeles a record was broken for the most rain in a day. downtown reported 2.5 issues of rain. flooding and strong winds knocked down strong trees and power lines. water on the roadways, these are the latest pictures from cathedral city outside palm springs. you can see here cars are abandoned and large amounts of

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> i'm carl masten in washington, this is bbc world. a dangerous hurricane targeting mexico causing warnings never seen before in california. where it may hit the state as a tropical storm. a historic meeting at camp david as u.s. president joe biden agrees to a new security pact with the leaders of japan and south korea. ecuador goes to the polls on sunday after a presidential campaign filled with violence. ♪ welcome to world news america. a growing hurricane is prompting some of the first tropical storm warnings ever in california. hurricane hilary is a category four storm expected to make landfall in mexico in baja california, which you see on saturday. it will likely downgrade to a tropical storm before striking southern california with san diego and los angeles directly in its path. some preparations already underway. including working to shore up hillsides. officials are worried about landslides and major flooding. the last tropical storm to hit calif

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is bbc world news americas. ukrainians held as prisoners of war tell the bbc they were subjected to torture. district attorney willis with a racketeering charge for trump. and we look at search and rescue efforts that continue amid the destruction. ♪ >> welcome to "world news america." we start in ukraine where the country's humanitarian corridor allowing ships to pass through the black sea is being put through its biggest test yet. a hong kong flag merchantship successfully left the ukrainian seaport of odessa and is a key test of russia's blockade after it pulled out of a deal letting russia export crane. any ships headed for the ukraine ukrainian ports can be a target and called it an important step. james waterhouse has the latest now from difference. from kyiv. james: there's action at sea. since a agreed route through the black sea has been agreed upon they announce a corridor without a acknowledgement from russia which continued to target c

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> i"m katrina perry in washington, this is bbc world news america. dozens are dea and several missing as the wildfires in hawaii ray john -- rage on. new developments in iran as five americans are moved from prison to house arrest in what is being calledn encouraging step. ukraine is putting up a new test against russia's blockades in the black sea. ♪ >> hello and welcome to world news america. we begin with an ongoing tragedy in hawaii. at least 36 people have died in wildfires. two more are missing. some images of lahaina, which has borne the brunt of the fires. it is a popular tourist town of about 5000 residents. large parts have burned to the ground. u.s. soldiers joined search and recovery efforts has massive evacuations take place on the island. visitors are being taken to the nearby airport. residents are being sent to shelters. people on the island think more still needs to be done. >> years to fix. this is not even the worst of it. still got de

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> hello, i'm christ, and this is "the context." >> i'm very cognizant that this will disrupt people's travel plans. those waiting to arrive in the u.k. and those waiting to depart. >> 10% of flights for the u.k. have been canceled. that will increase in the next couple of hours as airline struggle to try to get their heads around the logistical nightmare. >> you hope the airline will come out and offer information but obviously in this case they couldn't because i didn't know. -- they didn't know. ♪ christian: a bank holiday meltdown. air traffic control in the u.k. experiences a serious technical fault which grounded flights all across europe. it could take days for the backlog to be cleared. we will bring you reaction tonight. have a date, donald trump will go to court in march on his alleged attempts to submerge the 2020 election, and on the 60th anniversary of the civil rights march in washington, we will speak to the family of dr. martin luther king j

narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation and by judy and peter blum kovler foundationrsuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is bbc world news america. european nations begin evacuating their citizens from niger as the country remains in limbo. evacuation orders have eased for an explosive wildfire at the u.s. canada border but residents are still on alert. underage of pakistani migrants have reportedly drowned in a deadly voyage to europe. the bbc takes a look at their dangerous journey. ♪ welcome to world news america. we start with the deepening crisis in niger as european nations begin evacuating hundreds of citizens. france, italy and spain announced the evacuations over concerns their nationals would become trapped after a military coup plunged of the nation into crisis. the regional block has threatened to use force to reinstate the ousted president. niger's new military leaders have warned against these attempts. some countries in the region have come to the new leadership's defense including burkina faso, mali

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". kristin: hello, i amn fraser and this is the context. trumped: even democrats say you cannot bring these cases. >> this is a sweeping criminal indictment, alleging a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results. >> whether or not you believe the criminal charges are right or wrong, the conduct is beneath the office of president of the united states. ♪ christian: tonight and for the fourth time in five months, donald trump will be arrested. in the next hour, he will be leaving his golf club in new jersey for the jail house in fulton county, georgia. we will bring pictures in the second half of the program. also tonight, prigozin is presumed dead. the president of the spanish fas under investigation over a series of inappropriate celebrations of women's world cup. we will have plenty on donald trump's appearance in georgia. while we wait, we will start with events in russia where the adership of the mercenary group has been decapitated. all 10 bodies have

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> consuming must most kinda and you are watching "the context" on bbc. >> today is a heartbreaking experience that no parent shld have to go through. to have a baby harmed in these particular circumstances is unimaginable. >> in her house, innocuous substances like milk or medication like insulin would become lethal. she weaponized her crafted to inflict harm, grief, and death. >> the important thing is that something like this must never happen again, and the nhs must learn lessons. that is why the government is launching an inquiry to make sure all the lessons that can be learned will be learned. >> good evening and welcome to our show for the a british nurse who worked with premature and vulnerable babies has been found guilty of murdering seven of them and trying to kill six others. also coming up, u.s. president biden hosts the leaders of japan and south korea for what they have called an historic summit as they deepen cooperation. but china isn't h

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> i am to me so must kinda in washington and this is bbc news america. hurricane idalia hit florida and barrows north with heavy wind and rain. >> i'm helen humphrey in florida where the scale of the destruction is clear. >> the bbc goes to the front lines of the war in ukraine amid new waves of drone strikes. and the gabon military names a transitional leader after seizing power. the elected president appeals for help. welcome to world news america. we are following hurricane idalia as it reeks have it on southeastern u.s.. the storm moved through north florida to georgia where more than 100,000 people lost power. national hurricane center reported maximum sustained wind decreased to about 75 miles per hour down from 125's before it made landfall. florida officials say two men died in separate driving accidents caused by conditions from idalia. now a category one hurricane, idalia is losing strength but remains dangerously the worst of the storm passed fl

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglted needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". days to surrender following another indictment. it's been one week since the wildfires in maui began with recovery crews intensifying the efforts in the search for missing loved ones. and we take a look at how life in afghanistan has changed two years now since the taliban regained power. welcome to "world news america," we begin in georgia. 19 defendants including former president donald trump have until august 25 two surrender to authorities on charges related to election interference. accused of attempting to overturn his defeat in georgia. the 98 page indictment coming fr bonnie willis lists 41 of the total charges against the defendants. the former president is facing 13 counts, including violating the georgia racketeering act, a type of organized crime where someone profits through dishonest or illegal activities. he's accused of violating the oath of public office and charged with conspiracy to impersonate a public officer. reminder that these are ch

and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs.ouncer: and now, "bbc news". >> i am sunni so misn washington. this is "bbc world news america." hurricane idalia is set to make landfall on florida's coast. they are bracing for impact on their homes and businesses. the u.s. commerce secretary's in beijing will take a look at what her visit means for u.s.-china relations. traumatic rise in the number of ukrainian deaths in the war according to estimates by u.s. officials. ♪ >> welcome to world news america. we are following hurricane idalia as it is shaping up to be a life-threatening storm with dangerous winds taking aim at the u.s. state of florida. this is the expected path of the storm. the national hurricane center could reach category three force when it makes landfall early wednesday. forecasters predict the u.s. states of georgia, north carolina, and south carolina will see heavy rainfall. so far, florida, georgia, and south carolina have all issued a state of emergency declarations. the national oceanic and atmospheric admini