the true volume of microplastics in the antarctic uncovered for the first time. we examine the latest evidence. and, revealed to the world after three centuries, the shipwreck that could contain billions of dollars of sunken treasure. hello and welcome to the programme. three weeks after the school shooting in texas, there are signs that some, very limited, gun control measures could be adopted by congress. democrats have been pushing for new legilation, and now the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell says he hopes for a deal addressing mental health and school security. with regard to the ongoing issue about violence, senator cornyn is representing our side in discussions with senator murphy and we are hoping to actually get an outcome that will make a difference in areas of mental health, school safety and things that are related to the incidents that occurred in texas and buffalo. so what are the proposals on gun control that congress is looking at? so here s whats on
contain billions of dollars of sunken treasure. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. three weeks after the school shooting in texas, there are signs that some very limited gun control measures could be adopted by congress. democrats have been pushing for new legislation, and now, the senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell, says he hopes for a deal addressing mental health and school security. with regard to the ongoing issue about violence, senator cornyn, as you know, is representing our side in discussions with senator murphy. we re hoping to actually get an outcome that will make a difference in areas of mental health, school safety and things that are related to the incidents that occurred in texas and buffalo. so, what are the proposals on gun control that congress is looking at? so, here s what s on the table: enhanced background checks. further incentives for states to introduce their own red flag laws. more investment in school security. a
die and the country plundered. apple could be forced to change the type of charger it supplies for iphones sold in europe after the eu agreed a law to introduce a standard port. the new rules would mean new electronic devices such as mobiles and tablets have to use the same kind of usb cable. apple has previously resisted a one size fits all approach. north korea could conduct a seventh nuclear test at any time. that s the warning from the us special representative, sung kim, who says the north has shown no interest in returning to the negotiating table. on tuesday, the us and south korea conducted joint exercises involving around 20 warplanes over the waters around the korean peninsula. the drills come after pyongyang fired a barrage of short range ballistic missiles from multiple locations while conducting its own tests on sunday. earlier, a senior us diplomat said there would be a swift and forceful response if north korea conducted a nuclear test.
king philippe of belgium is on his first visit to the democratic republic of congo since taking the throne nine years ago. he ll initiate the return of artefacts looted during the rule of his ancestor, king leopold the second. philippe has already voiced deep regret for the wounds of the colonial period, which saw millions of congolese die and the country plundered. apple could be forced to change the type of charger it supplies for iphones sold in europe, after the eu agreed a law to introduce a standard port. the new rules would mean new electronic devices such as mobiles and tablets have to use the same kind of usb cable. apple has previously resisted a one size fits all approach. the uk prime minister boris johnson has told his cabinet that it s time to draw a line under the controversies and internal wrangling that resulted in a confidence vote on his leadership on monday.