by judy and peter blum kovler undation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ lewis: hello, i'm lewis vaughan jones. this is "outside source." russia continues its bombardment of the eastern donbas region. we report from a frontline town and hear from people caught in the fighting. >> we want to stay here. we want peace. we want our child to go to school here normally. we will rebuild. lewis: hungary opposes the move. we will get the latest from our correspondent. ter thousands of liverpool fans were teargas to the champions league final, the french government blames what they call industrial scale ticket fraud. people daresay that was not the problem. >> people being attacked by the police with pepper spray and after the match is not a ticketing problem. that is a police issue. ♪ wis: welcome to the program. we start with the war in ukraine and the fighting in the eastern donbas region. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov says control of t

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; rsuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbcs america. reporter: people in this community are still trying to come to terms with the upper find sense of shock and grief after a mass shooting the school behind me. >> the u.s. secretary of state says china remains the biggest challenge to the world order. and should like i we will hear from our team on the ground about how the country's economic crisis is turning into a public health emergency as the price of medicines skyroct. and at the is back on tour after 40 years. members -- digital rubble goes will be taking the stage. anchor: welcome to world news america. we begin tonight with the aftermath of this week's shooting in you bounty texas the left 21 people dead, 19f them young children. presidt biden will visit the town this weekend. my colleague is there for us tonight. what is the situation down there today? reporter: as people are still trying to

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: ukrainian soldiers -- russia claims control. soldiers were taken to territory controlled by the russians. as they left, ukrainians said the courage had inspired the nation. coronavirus is spreading explosively as the who says it's concerned under kim jong-un her unvaccinated. the crisis in sri lanka worsens leaving many patients unable to get medical care. >> most are returning home without getting medicine. laura: was there ever life on mars? nasa on a mission to find out. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. to begin tonight in ukraine where soldiers who made a last stand have been evacuated from the steelworks invariable. they face an uncertain future. moscow calls the evacuation a surrender. a warning, this report contas distressing images. porter: it's been a brutal and bloody 83 days, but the battle is over. for now. the wounded are ca

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". will >> me while russia continues to target another port. >> last time we will hear it was difficult to see the extent of the damage. >> government has brought in -- to demand the president stepped down. in the u.k., prince charles stood and for the queen at the stay opening of parliament because when elizabeth's ill health meant she couldn't attend. ukrainian officials said at least 100 civilians are still sheltered under the still works in mariupol. and more than 1000 ukrainian soldiers remain at the site. many of them wounded. we have this update. >> we are in contact with our military but there needs toe a steady cease-fire in order to confirm where we are with the civilian evacuations. we need to search through all the bomb shelters and confirm everyone is evacuated. unfortunately, we don't have that option. >> human rights monitoring in ukraine has confirmed 3300 81 p

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> hello, thise source." vladimir putin uses russia's annual victory day parade to justify the invasion of ukraine. >> nato begin active military development of the territories adjacent to ours. this was an absolutely unacceptable threat, systematically created for us and brought to our borders. >> military hardware and thousands of soldiers march with no indication of any change of course by russia in ukraine. in the u.k., buckingham palace is the queen will not attend the state opening of parliament on tuesday due to ill health. and in sri lanka, the prime minister has resigned after weeks of protest which have increasingly turned violent. ♪ russia has been marking its annual victory day celebration which commemorates the defeat of nazi germany. this was the scene in moscow's red square earlier today. every year, russia holds a military parade. vladimir putin took the o

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'ura trevelyan in washington. this is bbc world news america. ukrainian troops outgunned and outnumbered. they are pushing the russians back in the northeast. >> you will go there behind the fence. >> we are on the front line of a counterattack. ukraine's second-largest city. but despite ukraine's advances, the danger from russian artillery is very real. >> every inch of ground they gain here, every other mile gives the city respite frothe russian guns you can hear. >> more than 30 years after the goal for, american scientists understand why thousands of soldiers fell sick with mysterious symptoms. a special report from brazil on the evangelical women who may decide the pitical fate of president bolsonaro. >> welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin with a special report from ukraine's front line. ukrainian forces mounting a successful counter

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> u.s. abortin america. supreme court justice is ready to overturn roe v. wade with a new ruling that would affect millions of women. president biden has had this response. pres. biden no one can make the judgment to choose to abort a child based on a decision by the supreme court. i think that is way overboard. >> there has never been a leak like this from the supreme court. we will look at the impact that it will have. in ukraine a humanitarian convoy carrying ukrainians to mariupol has arrived. women and children spent 60 days underground. >> from morning until night we were bombarded. our children couldn't sleep. they were crying. >> let'segin with a story dominating conversations in america. the u.s. supreme court leaked published by politico. injuries a draft opinion that shows the draft is an opinion of the court. it has been confirmed as authentic by the supreme co

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: this iss america." hundreds of people are still trapped in the southern ukraine in a steel plant. some who managed to escape say conditions inside the complex are brutal. in the east of ukraine, fighting continues between russian and ukrainian troops but neither side seems to have the upper hand. >>hey are pushing slowly forward in the donbass region, but there is still no sign that the kremlin's forces are about to deliver some kind of knockout blow. laura: thousands of people are on the streets of the sri lankan capital, protesting about the huge price hikes for basic goods. and reunited after two years as new zealand relaxes pandemic travel rules and families can see each other at last. that is still ahead. ♪ welcome to "bbc world news america." on pbs and around the globe. we begin in mary a pool where a mission to evacuate citizens from a steel plant is stalle

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: this ish headlines. israeli police have beaten mourners at the funeral of the al jazeera reporter. her killing in the occupied west bank has caused a surge of anger. >> the mourners were trying to carry the coffin through the gate. the police are outside and we are seeing confrontations here. laura: the u.s. defense secretary calls for immediate cease-fire in ukraine and his first conversation with his russian counterpart since the invasion. the bbc crew runs for cover as russian forces bombarded area near the southeastern ukrainian port city. north korea says its first outbreak of covid is spreading fast with one fatality and nearly 200,000 people in quarantine. drought and devastation across east africa. the you and says more must be done to save lives. -- the u.n. says more must be done to save lives. >> the world is focused on ukraine, which is a terrible crisis.

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ anchor: this is bbc world news america. the most portable children are the unseen victims of this war. we have a special report from southwest ukraine where disabled children have been moved across the country and abandoned. meanwhile, russia is bombing power stations in western ukraine. the european union plans to ban imports russian oil. >> every dollar spent on russian oil and gas is funding a military that is doing all of this. anchor: in shanghai, people as old as 100 have been removed from their homes after testing positive for covid as millions are living under lockdown. >> is shanghai's most vulnerable who suffer the most. almost all the official data are elderly an unvaccinated. china's leaders insist that chasing zero covid is the right thing. anchor: class, the u.s. federal reserve approves the biggest rise in interest rates in more than 20 years in a bid to

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". jane: i'm jan'n washington and this is bbc america. ukrainian soldiers are facing a fierce battle in the country's eastern donbs region. as russian forces are closing in, we report from the front lines. the you and one'suthorities in sri lanka against using excessive force to break up peaceful protest. columbia holds its first round of elections as it prepares to pick a new president and the two candidates have radically different divisions. and the king of jordan sits down with the bbc to share his thoughts on queen elizabeth as she prepares to celebte 70 years on the throne. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight and the donbass region of eastern ukraine. it's part of the country where most people speak russian and before the war, many residents had a favorable view of moscow. that has changed as the war in ukraine has worsened. when r

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". anchor: this is america. israeli police have -- mourners carrying an american. thousands of people attended the service for the veteran reporter. as russian forces make modest gains in the ease, ukrainian forces are preparing a counter attack. we are on the ground. and following a series of bombings on afghanistan's minority communities, we hear from a student returning to school after an attack by the islamic state group killed his father and classmates. plus, the legacy of slavery. lauren h traveled to grenada to confront her own family history. that is ahead. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin in jerusalem, where police have beaten mourners who gathered for the funeral of a palestinian american journalist. her cough and almost fell to the ground as police, some using batons, waded into a crowd gathered around it. a journalist who cove

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> hello and welcome. this is outside source. the last ukrainian forces are evacuated from mariupol. for 82 days, their defense of the city came to symbolize ukraine's resistance to russian forces. >> thanks to the defenders, the enemy was prevented from redeploying 20,000 personnel into other regions. the prosecutor of the international criminal court sends investigators to ukraine. after the racially motivated atck that left 10 people dead at a new york supermarket, president biden pays his andas this message. >> what happened here is simple and straightforward. terrorism. domestic terrorism. ♪ we start the program in ukraine were more than four fighters pending -- defending the steelworks have been evacuated today escorted by pro-russian forces. many having spent months hold up in the bunkers and tunnels the plant. seven buses left the steelworks escorted by pro-russian armed forces on tuesy. some

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs stion from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hello. this is outsid 30th. photographs show boris johnson at a social gathering in november 2020 when the country was in lockdown. they show him testing a group of people stag cloly together. >> you think about restrictions at the time. businesses were not able to open and yet the prime nister looks like he is having a speech. >> a-year-old russian soldier -- a 21-year-old russian soldier given life in prison for the murder of a civilian. despite says the u.s. would intervene literally to defend taiwan if china were to invade. as monkeypox spreads, who says numbers arlow and it can be contained. we begin with the biggest story in the u.k., these stories that show boris johnson drinking at a lockwn gathering. he is standing behind a table with wine bottles and food. is another where h appears to be raising his glass in a toast. on let us hear lab's response. >>

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for amera's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ross: i'm ross. this is "outside source." ukraine has pushed russian forces back to their own border but elsewhere the fight very much continues. soldiers are facing some of the heaviest combat of the war. >> more ukrainian troops to the soutin the donbas will be under threat. ross: a suspect was taken into custody last year after making threats at a school. boris johnson visited northern ireland, trying to resolve the physical deadlock there which is in part connected to the brexit deal he signed with the european union. ♪ ross: ukraine's has his troops have regained control -- control of territory all the way to the russian border near to the second largest city kharkiv. just a bike that progress, elsewhere the fighting is very intense and the front line is not moving as quickly. the focus is on the donbas region and our reporter has been to one city in the east. i's kn

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". host: this is bbc world news america. the bbc obtains hacked police files about uighur's detention and harsh treatment. ukrainian officials say the situation in these to the country is extremely difficult. we have a report from luhansk am aware -- luhansk. president biden met with leaders in tokyo. we have more on what the group is planning to accomplish. and there has been a school shooting in the state of texas, with reports of several casualties and many more injured. we will have the details. ♪ welcome to wor news america on pbs and around the globe. documents seen by the bbc that are said to have been hacked by chinese police computers show that uighur prisoners are shot on site if they are caught trying to eape. thousands of photographs shed light on a secret system of mass incarceration. the chinese government dismissed claims that uighurs are arbitrarily detained

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> i'm laura in new york city and this is bbc world news america. ukrainian troops say they've advanced all the way up to the board we are russia but in the southern ukraine, the situation is more dire. under relentless bomb bardment. >> they simply cannot l the russians through here. if they do, more ukrainian troops to the south and donbas will be at threat. >> the ukrainian prime minister goes to northern ireland, trying to break the deadlock after brexit is in big towel. and in brazil, the costf food in this farming house is going through the roof. that's just ahead. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight in ukraine where the country's military has been fighting back against russian troops in the northeast. while russia still controls large areas of ukraine, seen here in red, the rion's -- have mounted counter attacks. some o

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> hello this . 50 more civilians have been evacuated from the mariupol steel plant under siege by russian forces. a huge explosion ripped through a hotel in the colonial district of havana. at least eight people are dead. the irish nationalist looks to become the largest party in northern ireland. sri lanka has declared a state of emergency. why some controversial members of the british royal family won't be getting a balcony call at the queen's jubilee. ♪ hello and welcome. first, in the last hour, ukrainian officials and said that 50 women, children, and older people have been rescued from the siege -- from the steel plant in mariupol. someave been taken to a camp. these are the latest pictures of the evacuees arriving. the evacuation is expected to continue on saturday. at least 20 are still trapped with ukrainian fighters. the rescue operation is being led by the uni

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuingolutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". anchor: i am ln washington and this is bbc world news america. russian forces are closing in on ukrainian fighters still inside the steel plant in mariupol'. a ukrainian commander says russian troops derailed efforts to evacuate civilians. president putin said ukrainian fighters must surrender. meanwhile other rescue efforts underway in eastern ukraine. we report on volunteers risking their lives to try to save civilians. >> we have been told all rescue efforts have been suspended because of the danger, but that leaves something like 2000 civilians trapped in this town and we are told many more civilians caught in other frontline towns. anchor: a new report from the world health organization says the pandemic has caused the deaths of almost 15 million people globally, three times higher than the official tally. history is made on london's q. we speak of a designer who is th

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbcs america. russia intensifies its bombarent of the eastern donbass region. president zelenskyy says the area is completely destroyed. >> the organizers -- occupiers are trng to further spread. it is hell and that is not an overstatement. >> president biden makes his first trip to asia as he tries to undersce his commitment to the region. >> the bbc pains access to one of the places in rwanda were the u.k. government plans to send migrants who plan to enterhe country illegally. we report from cuba where an easing of u.s. sanctions comes amid an exodus of those trying to leave for the u.s.. >> this is more acute than it has been in many years. >> welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we start tonight in ukraine where baltimore zelenskyy has said the donbass region has been completely destroyed. he said it was like hell and is accusing russia

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: i'm laun washington and this is bbc america. a dramatic rescue in ukraine for those trapped underground for those for months. those besieged in mariupol finally reach safety. >> hundreds more did not make it on this bus. they are thought to be trapped in the steel plant including around one dozen children. talks are still under to free them. laura: millions of women in the u.s. could lose the right to one abortion is the current law might be overturned by the supreme court. and once hailed as the key to fighting climate change, we find out why treeplanting campaigns don't always deliver. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. here in washington, a day of high drama after a leak suggested the u.s. supreme court is poised to overturn the right to an abortion. more on that later in the program. we begin tonight where more than 100 people have been tr

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americs neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm neto freak i am neto feick in new york. emergency declared in sri lanka as protesters amassed by the thousands demanding the president and prime minister resign. the country has been crippled by economic crisis and the price of goods is soaring. our correspondents in colombo have been speaking with government leaders and enrage protesters. in ukraine 50 more civilians have been evacuated from a steelworks plant in mariupol that has been under attack by russian forces. it's the final days of the presidential campaign in the philippines where an anticorruption human rights lawyer is facing the sun of the country's late dictator. that still ahead. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we began in sri lanka where the president has declared a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks amid weeks of protest demanding the governor -- governmen

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i'm laura tn washington and this is bbc america. vladimir putin uses russia's victory day parade to justify his invasion of ukraine, not escalate it. the parade saw military hardware and soldiers but no indications of any change of course by russian soldiers in ukraine. >> and prime minister's decision to attack ukraine has sparked global condemnation and sanctions and is turning russia into a pariah. laura: russia is pummeling ukraine's donbass region but fears ukrainian resistance is slowing moscow's offensive. >> the big picture in the donbass is the kremlin's offensive has largely stalled. they have taken hardly any significant towns and the ukrainians are making them pay a heavy priceor every scrap of land. laura: in sri lanka the prime minister has resigned after weeks of protests which are turning violent. the fossil hunter who found a shark tooth that is millions

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> i'm seconds, welcome to outside -- russ adkins, welcome to outside source. ukraine says they're moving -- and the front line in the city kharkiv is seeing a shift. >> every inch, every other mile gives us respite from the russian guns. >> a palestinian american journalist haseen shot dead in the occupied west bank while reporting for al jazeera. the network says she was targeted by israeli armed forces. >> we expose ourselves to the army and passersby that we are press. we arrived and within seconds there was the first start. -- shot. i turned and found her on the ground. >> and the latest from our correspondent in washington as the u.s. senate vote to write abortion rights into u.s. law. ♪ >> let's begin in ukraine, forces are pushing back russian troops to the north and northeast in the second largest city, kharkiv. is is around 40 kilometers from the border with

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". world news america. the forced world crimes -- first war crimes trial since russia invaded ukrainagainst. we hear from a correspdent in the courtroom. in afghanistan secret schools are being set up to educate girls because the taliban will not let them back in the classroom. we will have a special report. extreme heat waves in south asia are 100 times more likely to occur due to climate change says new research. and young people around the world are trading millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from their cell phones. the risk can massive. welcome to world on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight in ukraine with the first war crimes trial since russia's invasion began. a russian soldier pleaded guilty to killing unarmed civilian, shooting dead a ukrainian man who was pushing his bicycle over long the road. the soldier faces life in prison. our correspondent sarah rains

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutns for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: i'm laura trevelyan washington and this is open vote bbc world news america." presiden biden says yes if it he is asked to use force to defend taiwan against china. infuriating beijing in his first tour, catching white hou officials off guard. the first war crimes trial in ukraine and's with a life sentence for a russian soldier as a diplomat resigns, saying the war has made him ashamed of his country. more cases of the monkeypox reported at the who says the outrage -- outbrk in europe low risk to the general public. we will explain what theal infection is. and the story of the english hotel where the owner is throwing open her doors to ukrainian refugees because of her own family history. ♪ welcome to "world news america," on pbs at around the globe. the beginning in japan, president biden singh the united states would defend taiwan with force if china invaded

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> hello. this is outside source. pressure mounts a full-scale assault on ukraine soldiers. ukraine says russia is trying to eliminate those defending the steel plant. >> i appeal to the community to evacuate the civilians and extract wounded soldiers. >> the who says the coronavirus pandemic caused almost 50 million excess death worldwide, triple the current estimate. amber heard tells the court more the violence she says she suffered in her marriage. >> he sits down in front of me at one point and becau i'm not answering him, i was looking out the window and he slaps my face. welcome to the program. we're going to start with the war in ukraine. to the city of mariupol. russia has launched an all-out assault on the final pocket of ukrainian resistance. the steelworks plant. 200 civilians are still sheltering inside. russia said it would stop attacking so civilians could ev

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". laura: i'm laun washington and this is bbc world news america. the u.s. spy chief warns president putin is preparing for a long fight ukraine. overnight, missile strikes at the ukrainian port city of odessa. a claim russia was using hypersonic missiles. >> it was difficult to of the damage, but this morning, you and. the rocket has ripped to the shopping center and it has complete refolded. laura: finland is about to begin the process of joining nato. redrawing a security map of need -- of europe and antagonizing russia. in sri lanka, the authorities order issued on site policy to try to contain the violent clashes. south korea has sworn in a new president facing domestic crises. a new leader has his work cut out. that is still ahead. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the u.s. spy chief said that russia's pullback to eastern and southern ukraine aft

by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ kasia: hello i am kasia madera. this is "outside source." a russian soldier charged with war crimes in ukrai asked to be forgiven. today, he faced the victim's widow in court. in there you pull, hundreds more ukrainian soldiers surrender, the city now under control of russian forces. police in the u.k. closed their investigation into partygate, no further fines issued for the prime minister. >> he has acknowledged he paid the penalty, and i think it is right that the police have concluded their investigations. >> after an investigation that so 120-plus breaches of the law and damage, of course he served -- he should resign. he is responsible for the culture. kasia: we look at the outbreak of monkeypox, and infectious disease with more cases in europe and north america. ♪ we start in the ukrainian capital, kyiv, with the fst trial of a russian soldier accused of war crime

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> it was not the right decision print it was the wrong decision. there was no excuse for that. again, i was not there. but what we know, we believe that there should have been an entry as soon as you can. when there is an active shooter, the rules change. >> we will have more onhat contentious news conference which s raised questions about why police failed to act. >> you're going to smile and laugh. you've got grandkids. >> in well, protesters gather outside of the national rifle association. we hundred miles away in houston. >> mosw's advance continues as russian separatists have captured a strategic town in northeastern donbass. excitement fills in paris as they prepare to take on madrid in the saturdays final. >> a feast fit for a queen. preparations in full swing for the platinum jubilee. >> hello creative you're watching the united kingdom or the united states. pleas

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ samantha: this is bbc news with me, samantha simmons. the commander of ukraine's azov regiment says they have finally ended their defense of mariupol. >> to preserve the well-being of the servicemen and the city. samantha: as russian forces gained some ground, president zelenskyy says the donbass region is completely destroyed. the u.s. is increasing pressure on the u.k. to resolve its speed -- dispute with the eu over northern ireland trade. forests absorbing excess carbon, we speak to an environment minister. as monkeypox sds, the world health organization is to hold an emergency meeting. ♪ hello, and welcome if you are watching in the u.k., on pbs in the u.s., or around the world. the commander of the as of regint -- azov regiment says ukrainians have finally ended their defense in the port city of mariupol. they finally surrendered at the azovstal steel plant. mea

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. announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> i am am laura trevelyan in new york. the u.s. senate approved more than $40 billion worth of emergency aid for ukraine. millions of tons of grain are stuck in ukrainian warehouses because of the war. the u.n. is warning of a global food crisi if exports do not resume. australians are about to choose the next prime minister. our team in sydney explains what is at stake. brazil sparks concern for the homeless in san paulo. the pandemic led to a rise in homelessnesscross the region. and, the young musicians who fled in slovenia. to world news america on pbs and around the gbe. the u.s. senate approved a $40 billion emergency aid package for ukraine, underlining american support 12 weeks after russia invaded. in another show of resol president biden met with the leaders of finland and sweden at the white house today. the two countries met every requirement for nato membershi