could the uk be heading for a trade war with the european union? that s certainly the fear of some in the business world, as tensions grow over the post brexit deal on northern ireland. uk foreign secretary liz truss is holding talks with the vice president of the european commission in the next few hours, as her government threatens to tear up large parts of the agreement. that could trigger legal action or trade sanctions from the eu as our deputy political editor vicki young reports. for some businesses in northern ireland, trading opportunities have grown, but the rules can cause disruption too. this garden centre in belfast is dealing with extra paperwork and supply issues. it has slowed our deliveries down. we would order lots of stuff from england, from holland. our frustration is that we are a weather dependent business. as soon as the weather gets good, we need to get ordering. we would usually order on a monday for a friday delivery. that has completely changed. we
last night when we were here, it was difficult to see the full extent of the damage. but this morning, you can the rocket has completely ripped into the back of the shopping centre here. you can see it s completely folded. and, going back to the past, the company trying to prove that sailboats are a greener way to transport cargo. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. security forces in sri lanka have been ordered to shoot anyone seen looting or damaging public property in the latest attempt to stop anti government protests. since last month, the country has been rocked by demonstrations over soaring prices, power cuts and a lack of medicines. at least 8 people have died in the violence and 200 have been injured, as our correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports from colombo. a capital under curfew. troops told to shoot at sight at anyone who damages public property or threatens lives. the skeletons of a bustling city scorched by an economic crisis.
$40 billion dollars in aid for ukraine. and going back to the past the company trying to prove that sailboats are a greener way to transport cargo. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. security forces in sri lanka have been ordered to shoot anyone seen looting or damaging public property in the latest attempt to stop anti government protests. since last month, the country has been rocked by demonstrations over soaring prices, power cuts and a lack of medicines. at least eight people have died in the violence and 200 have been injured, as our correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports from colombo. a capital under curfew. troops told to shoot at sight at anyone who damages public property or threatens lives. the skeletons of a bustling city scorched by an economic crisis. reeling after a day of violence. yesterday, supporters of the prime minister attacked anti government protesters, who until that point had been peacefully demonstrating. at the cit
ukraine qualifies for the final of the eurovision song contest. hello, and welcome. we begin in the states. members of the us house of representatives have voted overwhelmingly in favour of providing another $40 billion in aid for ukraine. most republicans joined democrats in supporting the deal. such is the bipartisan support for ukraine that lawmakers took president biden s request for aid and added nearly $7 billion to it. the funds will be used to provide military support to ukraine and humanitarian assistance to the civilians affected by the russian invasion. the speaker of the house, nany pelosi told fellow democrats it was important to act quickly. as putin desperately accelerates his campaign of horror and brutality, there has just been abhorrent brutality in ukraine, time is of the essence. that why we were so pleased to hear we could proceed immediately with this bill today so it goes through to senate and the president s desk, so the assistance can reach the people
a possible reprieve on tariffs. united states presidentjoe biden says his administration could drop the trump era tariffs on china. that comment from mr biden comes against the backdrop of surging inflation in the us. in remarks at the white house on tuesday, mr biden also blamed the rising cost of living on pandemic disruptions and the war in ukraine. our north america business correspondent michelle fleury has more. the latest inflation reading is due out this wednesday, economists predict it will show rising prices remain entrenched, for americans filling up this tank this will come as no surprise, the average price of a gallon of petrol at an all time high, rising inflation notjust an economic challenge, also a political one. president popularity has taken a hit over this issue told americans felt their pain though he blamed the war in ukraine and the pandemic for soaring prices. i war in ukraine and the pandemic for soaring prices. for soaring prices. i want every ameri