the longest distance ever travelled for a north korean test flight. the missile went far enough that it would have reached the us island of guam with a different trajectory. and so there was a swift response. the united states and south korea conducted a precision aerial bombing exercise to demonstrate seoul and washington s will to respond sternly to the threat from pyongyang. and tokyo was also incensed. translation: north korea s launch of a ballistic missile is a reckless act that absolutely cannot be allowed. japan will be on the highest alert and respond quickly. speaking to the bbc, the us counsellor of the department of state derek shalet said it will take a complete international effort to achieve denuclearisation on the korean peninsula. well we are going to continue to press forward with sanctions against north korea and enforcing those already on the books pursuing new ones perhaps, but also importantly working with our allies and partners and also other members
who are using the power of boxing to help improve the lives of people with parkinson s. good afternoon. the government has defended its sweeping range of tax cuts from criticism that they favour the better off. the chancellor kwasi kwarteng s package of measures include scrapping the top rate of income tax for the highest earners and reducing the basic rate by a penny moves the government says will promote growth. the institute for fiscal studies says the richest who pay the most tax will benefit most from a cut. our political correspondent, helen catt, reports. it s an all out attempt to grow the economy with the biggest tax cuts in four decades. at spitalfields market, in east london, they are taking stock of a mini budget that s signalled a massive shift in political direction. what do you make of moves like reversing the national insurance rise? will that help, do you think? i think it probably will help, yes, to a degree, but it depends what bracket you are in in t
the change has to happen, finally! and women s sport. is getting the proper recognition it deserves. it gives me a lot of hope. it gives me a lot of happiness and excitement for what s going to come for women s football. it s going to be brilliant, so. the focus starts to shift to what s next, and how england s victory can boost football and women s sport. it all snowballs together, so when we get higher viewership, that means that there s more commercial opportunities for women in sport, which means that we can have that greater visibility. judges rule the life support of 12 year old archie battersbee, will be switched off, from midday tomorrow. his parents may still appeal. a man has appeared in court charged with murdering nine year old lilia valutyte, who was stabbed to death in boston, lincolnshire. beyonce is to re record one her new songs, after disability campaigners criticised the star s use of an offensive term for people with cerebral palsy. and one of earth s most
an investigation after former manchester united footballer paul pogba claims he s the victim of a blackmail plot by an organised gang. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. pakistan will launch a global appeal to help it deal with the flooding catastrophe that s killed more than a thousand people and affected 30 million. un member states will be asked to contribute. pakistan s foreign minister has estimated the financial impact at $4 billion. bilawal bhutto zardari said he hoped the international community would grasp the sheer level of devastation in his country. and it s not over yet water is still surging down the mightly indus river and will flood the low lying sindh province yet further over the next few days. azadeh moshiri reports. a young boy stranded on a rock as raging waters surround him. you can see a rescue worker edging out of the helicopter, lifting him up to safety. it s but one of the countless rescue efforts that are happening
mega millions jackpot. and england stand on the brink of women s football history as they take on germany in the european championship final at wembley. hello and welcome to the programme. the us state of kentucky has been hit by its worst floods for decades, killing at least 25 people. hundreds of homes and businesses have been flooded in the east of the state. president biden declared it a major disaster. the record flooding wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in america, and the the governor has warned it could take weeks to find the victims. our north america correspondent, peter bowes reports. flowing water, powerful enough to sweep away entire homes. torrential rain has wreaked havoc. some areas received more than 20 cm in a 24 hour period. swollen streams and mudslides have torn through several communities with devastating results. everything s gone. like, everything is gone. my whole life is gone. there s no words. it sjust hard to imagine. th