Batteries that store power from green energy sources. The Household Products that have shrunk in size but still cost the same amount. We have a Special Report from greenland, on the impact of changes to the ice. British scientists have come here to greenland to try to work out how rapidly the ice is going to melt and what that means for sea levels around the world. And could englands Cricket World Cup win herald a new golden age for womens sport . And coming up in sportsday on bbc news, adam peaty retained his 100 meter breaststroke title at the World Championships in budapest. Good evening. The parents of the terminally ill baby Charlie Gard Have ended their legal battle to take him to the us for experimental treatment. Charlies father chris gard gave an emotional statement outside the high court, saying they were going to spend their last precious moments with their son, who would not now make his first birthday in just under two weeks time. Earlier, their lawyer told the court that
Now, its time for welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. There are writers of world renown whose reputation rests on one great book. There are others who write more prolifically, but always in the same territory. And then theres my guest today. Margaret atwoods Output Fizzes with energy, diversity and experimentation. Shes best known for her novels, the handmaids tale, the blind assassin, oryx and crake. But shes written poetry, blog fiction and, this year, a Superhero Comic Book, too. She has a worldwide legion of fans. So what keeps her creative juices flowing . Margaret atwood, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Ijust referred to your prolific and diverse output over many years. But youve just done something youve never done before. Youve taken on adapting shakespeare. And youve always said shakespeare is pretty much your favourite author. So how daunting was that . Very, very daunting. First of all you knew that you were going to get a lot of people saying that you shouldnt do it, an
Now, its time for welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. There are writers of world renown whose reputation rests on one great book. There are others who write more prolifically, but always in the same territory. And then theres my guest today. Margaret atwoods Output Fizzes with energy, diversity and experimentation. Shes best known for her novels, the handmaids tale, the blind assassin, oryx and crake. But shes written poetry, blog fiction and, this year, a Superhero Comic Book, too. She has a worldwide legion of fans. So what keeps her creative juices flowing . Margaret atwood, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Ijust referred to your prolific and diverse output over many years. But youve just done something youve never done before. Youve taken on adapting shakespeare. And youve always said shakespeare is pretty much your favourite author. So how daunting was that . Very, very daunting. First of all you knew that you were going to get a lot of people saying that you shouldnt do it, an
Now, its time for welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. There are writers of world renown whose reputation rests on one great book. There are others who write more prolifically, but always in the same territory. And then theres my guest today. Margaret atwoods Output Fizzes with energy, diversity and experimentation. Shes best known for her novels, the handmaids tale, the blind assassin, oryx and crake. But shes written poetry, blog fiction and, this year, a Superhero Comic Book, too. She has a worldwide legion of fans. So what keeps her creative juices flowing . Margaret atwood, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Ijust referred to your prolific and diverse output over many years. But youve just done something youve never done before. Youve taken on adapting shakespeare. And youve always said shakespeare is pretty much your favourite author. So how daunting was that . Very, very daunting. First of all you knew that you were going to get a lot of people saying that you shouldnt do it, an
Its 9 00am in singapore. 1 00am in london and 10 00 in the morning in seoul, where south koreas impeached president , park geun hye, is due to find out if shell be permanently removed from office. An announcement by the Constitutional Court will be made in around an hours time. Ms park is embroiled in a corruption scandal, accused of allowing a close friend to profit from her connections with the presidency. If shes dismissed, a president ial election will be held within 60 days. However, the court could decide to reinstate her. 0ur correspondent Stephen Evans is in seoul with the latest. Stephen, remind us again about the accusations that got us to this point . A whole raft of accusations, 13 allegations in total. They range from the large, corruption, that she instigated corruption by trying to get a bribe, basically, from samsun, to her best friend, in return for influencing samsuns affairs. Down to the relatively minor, like where was she for eight hours when the say while ferry we