The government in poland has warned of a critical night ahead with the country facing severe flooding. Authorities have shut a Border Crossing with the Czech Republic after a riverflooded its banks. Theyve also closed several roads and halted trains. Polish prime Minister Donald Tusk has been visiting flooded areas in silesia and he spoke to reporters there. Translation the low pressure that brought these heavy rains i to poland and the Czech Republic is not entirely predictable. These forecasts have changed within 48 hours, but generally they are not optimistic. What awaits us Tonight And Part of sunday will be heavier, actually record breaking rainfall in many places. Our correspondent in warsaw, adam easton, has the latest. Well, what this cyclone is doing, catherine, is causing extremely heavy rainfall, which is leading to dangerously high River Levels, water levels, in the rivers across the region. Many rivers have burst their banks, and thats causing flooding in many countries, p
President zelensky has repeatedly called for permission to use the weapons on targets across the border. He claims it is the only way to end the war. Our political editor, chris mason, has sent this report from the white house. I think the next few weeks and months could be crucial. What does President Biden make of russias threats against the west . I dont think much about that. This is the Blue Room of the white house, the president , the Prime Minister and their team spoke here for about an hour and a half. The war in ukraine dominated the conversation. Afterwards, Sir Keir Starmer wouldnt be drawn on whether he had persuaded the president That Authorising Ukraine To Fire Western Missiles at russia was a good idea. Instead, he said. Theres only One reason were having these discussions and thats because putin has illegally invaded ukraine and the quickest way to resolve this, obviously, lies through what putin actually does. Because its for him to end this, but we are having the disc
To official duties. And not for turning. The chancellor is pressing ahead with her decision to end the Winter Fuel payments. But how many will rebel when it comes to the Vote Tomorrow . Very good evening. Our focus has shifted away from afghanistan. There are other crises that demand our attention. The chaotic withdrawal that left the taliban in charge, still begs uncomfortable questions of the western governments that withdrew. And yet after 20 years of war and investment, and the billions of dollars that was spent, the public Health System in afghanistan is today in ruins. There are millions of children starving. In one hospital, 700 children have died injust the last six months. It is a humanitarian crisis that deepens every day. The un estimates more than 3 Million children under five are malnourished, with aid used as political political leverage, and now much harder to deliver since the taliban took control. The bbc s yogita limaye, Camera Journalist sanjay ganguly, and their pro