the head of the institute for fiscal studies labels some of liz truss�*s tax cutting policies as �*worrying' and inadequade for dealing with rising energy costs. the ukrainian military has begun its long—awaited offensive on the southern front. it claims to have broken through the first line of russian defence around the main city of kherson. pakistan is making a global appeal for the flooding catastrophe that's killed more than a thousand people and affected 33 million. now on bbc news, the bbc�*s mariko oi travels across japan to see what impact new funding may have on tech and explores whether it has the potential to be asia's silicon valley. home of nintendo and the bullet train, japan was once a pioneer in innovation, but then fresh global competition emerged.