time in three years. and, coming up at 8.30pm we meet the members of one of ukraine s top rock bands, who ve become army medics in kharkiv, helping the military to fight invading russian forces. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the devastation caused in pakistan by extensive flooding has been called a crisis of unimaginable proportions by its climate change minister. she says that a third of the country is now underwater. the disaster has killed over 1,100 people and affected 33 million. international help has begun to arrive but water is still surging down the indus river and will flood low lying sindh even more over the next few days. the province has received eight times its average rainfall for august. the bbc has been filming across the country, including our correspondent pumza filhani who has sent this report from sukkur, a city in sindh. a moment of quiet in the middle of chaos. inside a crowded hall, families that have been displaced by the floods in northern
they came so close, the countdown stopping at t 14 minutes, there were too many technical problems to contend with. and europe s biggest street party returns after a three year absence due to the pandemic we lljoin the carnival at notting hill. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight with the devastating flooding in pakistan. the country s climate change minister says one third of pakistan is underwater and much of the best farmland has been flooded. this could affect the supply of food. the disaster has killed over 1,100 people and affected 33 million. and sent this report. a moment of quiet in the middle of chaos. inside a crowded hall, families that have been displaced by the floods in northern pakistan have found temporary refuge. for many, it was a narrow escape. translation: our houses have collapsed because of the floods. we had a home and it was enough for us. now all our belongings are buried under 12 to 13 feet of water.
nasa prepares to make a second attempt later to launch its most powerful rocket to the moon five days after technical problems scuppered its first attempt. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up this week on the travel show i am uncovering ancient treasures amongst spain s moving sand dunes. this is a melting pot of cultures, and all of those peoples have left their archaeological site, which have been kept perfectly intact, down the millennia. cat s in the uk s northernmost city. here s a clue where. the site s really significant. it s had castles that have been burned, besieged, rebuilt. mary, queen of scots, robert the bruce have all had connections with this place. and why greenland is fast becoming a bucket list destination at the top of the world. we decided on greenland. a reason was to experience climate change at the hub of it, so to speak. the huge sand dunes of southern spain are some of the largest in europe and yet, they remain relatively unknown, even a
# eastenders theme and there is a new couple in albert square, as the duke and duchess of cornwall star in a specialjubilee episode of eastenders. good morning. ithink good morning. i think many parts of the uk will see the sun at some stage today, particularly the further south and east you are, but will that sunshine sparked off some thundery showers for you this afternoon? more details on what is happening where coming up. it is sunday 22 may. our main story: the long awaited report into gatherings in downing street during lockdown is expected to be published within days. the senior civil servant sue gray has given people she intends to name in her report until 5:00pm today to respond. meanwhile, pressure is growing on the prime minister to explain what was discussed at a meeting between him and ms gray several weeks ago. our political correspondent iain watson reports. the long awaited report into gatherings at the heart of government is being finalised this weekend an
[jose] what . [jose] our Family Road Trip through spain continues in andalucia. Oh okay, people youre not gonna make it. Uhoh. Dad, why did you think it was a good idea to go through this narrow street . [jose] a warm, sunny land, rich in culture. Look at the mosque. [jose]. History and tradition. Hey, this is a horse race. Oh, no stop it [jose] well be exploring andalucias most iconic foods. [clapping] [carlota] this is what we came for. [jose] from gazpacho, the famous cold tomato soup. [ines] this is so good. [jose]. To succulent bluefin tuna. Ines, this to me is the butter of the ocean. This is the butter of the ocean. [jose]. And crispy Shrimp Fritters. [carlota] oh, my god. [jose] oh, my god. Well also discover amazing dishes, full of african flavors that echo this regions past. Oh, wow. That smells delicious. [jose] and at the end of the week, its party time. The girls and i will put on our finest and get totally immersed in a timehonored local tradition. Lounge your arms like i