at the tourist town of pokhara. rescue workers in the ukrainian city of dnipro search for dozens of survivors of a russian missile attack on an apartment building which killed at least 22 people. most of the country is now under an emergency blackout after missiles hit power infrastructure in several cities. a 7 year old girl has life threatening injuries after a suspected drive by shooting outside a memorial service in london. police have described it as shocking and senseless . tens of thousands of people take part in anti government protests across cities in israel against plans for changes to thejudiciary. critics say democracy is under threat in the country. you re watching bbc news. now its time for extreme conservation: the maldives. i m michaela strachan, a wildlife presenter with a passion for conservation. for the past 35 years, my work has taken me all over the world. and in that time, i ve seen huge changes, many due to climate change. in extreme conservation,
you re watching bbc news. now, its time for extreme conservation: the maldives i m michaela strachan, a wildlife presenter with a passion for conservation. for the past 35 years, my work has taken me all over the world. and in that time, i ve seen huge changes, many due to climate change. in extreme conservation, we travel to different countries, meeting inspirational people. hello! ..with new ideas. this time, i m in the maldives. this seems like paradise, but behind all the beauty and the luxury lodges lies a very real and looming threat, and that s climate change, which is literally washing these stunning coral islands off the map. as soon as they realise i m from the maldives, they re like, oh, when is it sinking? i got to get there before it sinks. the maldives needs solutions, and it needs them fast. our islands are eroding at an alarming rate. we depend solely on our coral reefs for income, for protection, and for our survival, as well. i travel across the islands t
work through the weekend to pass a major tax climate, and health care plan. after almost a year of negotiations. the first votes expected to begin tomorrow afternoon. today, the senate s top democrat laid out key parts of the bill. this is a very, very, very big deal. including producing prescription drug costs, fighting climate, change closing tax loopholes for corporations in the wealthy, and reducing deficit. i believe we will have 50 votes to pass this legislation at the end of the day. as senator schumer said, this bill includes significant ways to have corporate america be more accountable. finally imposing a corporate minimum tax and another, attacks on companies doing stop by buybacks. this is a common practice when they have extra cash and they choose not to spend it on employees, or research and development. instead, they buy back stock to boost its price and hookup their shareholders. now they choose to do that, should this bill pass, they will be hit with a li
favorite historians, as the 11th hour gets underway on this friday night. good evening once again, i m stephanie ruhle. and after a week of very big winds, president biden is on the verge of another significant victory. as senate democrats prepare to work through the weekend to pass a major tax, climate and health care bill, after almost a year of negotiations. the first votes expected to begin tomorrow afternoon. today, the senate s top democrat laid out key parts of the bill. this is a very, very, very big deal. including producing reducing prescription drug costs, fighting climate, change closing tax loopholes for big corporations and the wealthy, and reducing the deficit. i believe we will have 50 votes to pass this legislation at the end of the day. as senator schumer said, this bill includes significant ways to make corporate america more accountable. and i want to point them out. finally, finally imposing a corporate minimum tax. and another a tax on companies do