sir salman rushdie, who s now on a ventilator, after being stabbed on stage in the us state of new york. more extreme heat is expected in the southern half of the uk over the next two days. that, as experts also warn england s drought could last into the next year. travel disruption after thousands of train drivers from nine rail companies go on strike across the uk today. it s the latest walk out in a row over pay and conditions. now on bbc news talking business with aaron heslehurst. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go and take a look at what s on the show. they re the most powerful group of shoppers in the world. but can the american consumer save the world from recession as gas prices, food prices and interest rates rise? i m going to be taking the temperature of the american shopper and ask if it s still true that when america sneezes, the world catches a cold. i m going to be discussing all of that with th
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provoking a gun battle lasting more than three hours. so, tonight, kabul was shattered by the sounds of suicide vests exploding, small arms gunfire, and it was competing with another event that afghans had been taken to their rooftops to shout out in support of the afghan government forces. every day, the war changes shape and gets worse. lyse doucet, many thanks. the number of drug related deaths in england and wales has reached the highest level since records began nearly 30 years ago. there were over 4,500 deaths linked to drug abuse registered in 2020 according to the office for national statistics. but delays in registration caused by the pandemic mean that around half the deaths happened in 2019. record figures for scotland were published last week. the latest figures for england
sailing with a britain now sixth in the olympic medal table. we will be live in felixstowe were the container that blocked the suez canal has finally reached port today. coming up in sportsday on bbc news channel: high drama on the waves. britain win two golds in sailing, and it s celebrations all around as it goes right down to the wire in the men s 49er class. the number of drug related deaths in england and wales has reached the highest level since records began, nearly 30 years ago. there were over 4,500 deaths linked to drug abuse registered in 2020, according to the office for national statistics. but delays in registration caused by the pandemic mean that around half the deaths happened in 2019. record figures for scotland were published last week. the latest figures for england