facing that mathematical reality, kevin mccarthy can step aside and let somebody else do the job, acknowledging in the process that he s not the only person in congress capable of being speaker, or he can try and win over the people who oppose him, as you traditionally do in elections. you ve got reservations about kevin mccarthy? you don t want to be ruled by a man who wears the arabian flag lapel pin? no problem. we get it. they re using threats and fear to force people to support the candidate. anyone who opposes kevin mccarthy, one his surrogates explained today, is, quote, an enemy, a, quote, terrorist. that s their mechanical. in a moment we ll tell you how that message has worked out. first tonight in the summer of 2016, the government transparency organization wikileaks released thousands of emails from the servers of the democratic national committee. those documents showed conclusively that hillary clinton partisans had worked to rig the democratic primary against h
than 80,000 tourists stranded in the popular chinese resort city of sanya. and in birmingham, 11 days of competition have come to an end at the closing ceremony of the commonwealth games. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. olivia newton john the singer, songwriter, actress, and activist has died of cancer at the age of 73. her stellar career included four grammy awards and sales of more than 100 million records. but she will always be associated with grease, the film musical released in 1978, the soundtrack of which is still one of the world s best selling albums. 0ur correspondent david sillito looks back at her life and remarkable career. # summer loving, had me a blast. # summer loving, happened so fast. # i met a girl crazy for me. # met a boy cute as can be.# sandy in grease was clean cut, fresh faced innocence, and it was john travolta who knew who would be perfect to play this slightly naive americ
carrying on his climate agenda, despite the supreme court ruling that curbs the powers of the environmental protection agency. and we re live from the weather center on what could be a rocky start for travelers this fourth of july holiday weekend aloss the u.s. we begin in ukraine, where a weapon is starting to gain action on the battlefield. ukraine has used the rocket launchers to take out russian command posts and other targets. four of those systems are in ukraine with four more on their way. meanwhile, president zelensky is accusing russia of terrorism, following missile strikes on a residential area near odesa. he says no one should buy russia s usual spins on attacks like this one. here he is. translator: three missiles hit a residential building, where no one hit weapons, military equipment or ammunition, as russian propaganda and officials tell about such strikes. i emphasize, this is a deli deliberate, purposeful russian terror, not a mistake or an accidental
about refugees being left homeless when relationships break down. the un warns of extreme weather which has created food and water shocks, displaced millions of people and caused billions of dollars of damage. tens of thousands of rangers fans are in spain, ahead of one of the biggest games in the club s history, the europa league final, tonight. and i will be live in seville, where glasgow rangers will be hoping to win theirfirst european glasgow rangers will be hoping to win their first european trophy in 50 years in the stadium behind me. hello, good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. prices are rising at their fastest rate for a0 years, as soaring energy bills hit millions of households. official figures show uk inflation, the rate at which prices are increasing, rose to 9% in april, up from 7% in march. higher food and fuel prices, driven by the war in ukraine, are also pushing the cost of living up. the prime minister today said he would look at all the measures needed to
This is gps the Global Public square. Welcome to all of you around the United States and Around The World. Im Fareed Zakaria coming to you from new york city. Here is my take. The world that probably bests describes the Biden Administrations efforts and Public Policy is ambitious. Most of its initiatives from Infrastructure Funding to support for green transformation to aiding ukraine are big and bold. Now the white house is trying to put together another major effort that if successful will be a game changer. The saudiisraeli normization. There are many complications that could derail the negotiations but if a deal comes together, The Middle East Strongest Military and most technically advanced power, israel, will be allied to the regions strongest economic power, saudi arabia, which is still the Swing Suppliers of the worlds oil. All under an American Security architecture. That would be a major win for washington. For over a decade now, the u. S. Has been searching for a role in The