the people risking their lives to get aid packages to remote ukrainian communites, as russian forces try to stop them. and trouble on the streets of the city of love, as tourists dodge rubbish bags due to strikes. a very warm welcome to the programme. we begin in california. the leaders of the us, britain and australia, meeting in california, have given details of a defence pact that will provide australia with nuclear powered attack submarines. president biden said the aukus pact would boost security in the indo pacific region for decades to come. the agreement comes in response to china s growing military strength and territorial claims. our political editor, chris mason, has more from san diego. a pact of old democracies, coming together to counter a new and growing adversary china. australia and the united kingdom are two of america s most stalwart and capable allies. our common values, ourshared vision for a peaceful, prosperous future unite us all across the atlantic
their disbelief after new zealand s prime minister announces she s stepping down. and the harrowing anti war epic all quiet on the western front leads the nominations for this year s british academy film awards. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 8am in singapore, and 3pm in los angeles where we begin our programme with the news that the hollywood actor alec baldwin is to be charged with the involuntary manslaughter of the cinematographer halyna hutchins, who was shot dead on the set of the film rust. 4pm in los angeles. the film s armourer who was responsible for the weapon will face the same charge after a gun that the actor discharged on set was found to contain live ammunition. sophie long has the latest from los angeles. the frantic efforts to save halyna hutchins in the moments after she was shot. it was during rehearsals on the set at the bonanza creek ranch in new mexico when the shootings and deaths depicted on the 19th c
in the last few days. new zealand s jacinda ardern says she feels sad but relieved, after announcing her resignation as prime minister. and, the harrowing anti war epic all quiet on the western front leads the nominations for this year s british academy film awards. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. it s 9:00 in the morning in singapore, and 5:00pm in los angeles where we begin our programme with the news that the hollywood actor alec baldwin is to be charged with the involuntary manslaughter of the cinematographer halyna hutchins who was shot dead on the set of the film, rust. the film s armourer, who was responsible for the weapon, will face the same charge, after a gun that the actor discharged on set was found to contain live ammunition. halyna hutchins family say the charges are warranted and that no one should be above the law. sophie long has the latest from los angeles. the frantic efforts to save halyna hutchins in the moments after
and why light pollution the interference caused by towns and cities is making it more difficult to see the stars. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the hollywood actor alec baldwin is being charged with involuntary manslaughter, after a gun he was handling on set went off, killing the cinematographer halyna hutchins. the armourer of the film, rust, who was responsible for the weapon, will face the same charge, after the gun that baldwin fired was found to contain live ammunition. ms hutchin s family have released a statement saying they support the charges. sophie long reports. the frantic efforts to save halyna hutchins in the moments after she was shot. it was during rehearsals on the set at the bonanza creek ranch in new mexico when the shootings and deaths depicted on the 19th century western they were filming became all too real. alec baldwin was holding the gun that discharged the bullet that killed her. he was also one of the film s pro