the us government s urgently investigating the leaking of dozens of intelligence documents on social media. the bbc s seen some of the documents, including detailed accounts of the training and equipment being provided to ukraine. some of those leaked are labelled top secret. others appear to suggest the us had intercepted official communications of an ally, south korea. the bbc s carl nasman is in washington with more details. these documents have been circulating online for several days now, us officials clearly concerned about the impact of them, especially when it comes to security, and the most recent statement from the pentagon official saying they are working to any potential impact on us security as well as its partners and allies. they are also working to determine the veracity of the documents but officials do say they believe they contain classified and highly sensitive materials, a criminal investigation has been opened into this case, which is believed to be the
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. paralysis continues in the us congress the republican leader in the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, has failed in his 11th attempt to get elected speaker of the house. the session has now been adjourned and voting will continue on friday. a small group within kevin mccarthy s own party has been derailing attempts to elect him. republicans took control of the house in november s midterm elections, but the deadlock has left the chamber unable to swear in members or pass legislation. gary o donoghue reports. the total number of votes cast is 434. it hasn t taken this long to elect a speaker in more than 160 years, and that was before the american civil war. now, into a third day, the deadlock remains. the republican leader still unable to get enough votes within his own party but nor can anyone else. we are just going to keep working until we solve it. or maybe not. a speaker has not been elected. and
about this cleans that whatever you ve been seeing and feeling about the crowds in london? it s hard to convey that. when i walk around here, people are singing and dancing in a pub. i don t care about the roe family. you hear them talking about their devotion to the queen and how upset they are about the debt. you can see both sides, if there is an america view that people here are crying into their earl grey tea in the morning, crying in their pipes in the pub, that s not a british characteristic after all, but there s not that much outward disdain for the monarch. this whole thing has been somber animated but has represented a major shift in day-to-day life. people here, they have a will affection for the queen, but they will not come out and show it and saw publicly. they had that long affection and it shows that her longevity in office, her ability to relax the monarch and the television cameras in, that has a major effect. this monarchy has done its best efforts
longest running monarch in british history and the second longest sovereign in world history behind louis the 14th of france. today, king charles the third was formally declared as monarch, hours before buckingham palace announced queen elizabeth state funeral will be held on monday september 19th. the ceremony at st. james s palace in london officially marks a new era in british rule. though charles automatically became king after his mother s death, he was officially announced as britain s new king in a ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and colonial symbolism. and for the first time, it was broadcast live. its dedication and its devotion. in taking up these prp responsibilities, i shall strive to follow the ex inspiring example i have been set in upholding constitutional government and to see the peace, harmony and prosperity of the peoples of the silence. the kings official coronation has not yet been scheduled but will likely occur in the next few months. crowds
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