now on bbc news, counting the cost. millions of people around the world are facing increasingly difficult decisions amid rising food and energy costs. the world bank has warned the war in ukraine is set to cause the largest commodity shocks since the 1970s, with the price of wheat, cotton and natural gas affected, set against a backdrop of global supply disruptions because of covid lockdowns, and the effects of climate change on crop yields, many people are facing a fall in living standards and it is pushing many to the edge of crisis. our correspondents around the world have been looking at the challenges faced by many different countries and we start here in brazil, one of the world s largest agricultural exporters, now struggling to feed its people. to you and me, this looks like the land of plenty. brazil is an agricultural powerhouse. it s farmers reaping the rewards of an insatiable china, and the demand is not letting up. thiago was brought up on the land, his whole li
mercedes benz has recalled nearly 1 mercedes benz has recalled nearly1 million mercedes benz has recalled nearly 1 million vehicles worldwide due to a potential problem with the braking system. corrosion in some cars built between 2004 and 2015 could lead to the connection between the brake pedal and the braking system failing. now on bbc news, counting the cost. millions of people around the world are facing increasingly difficult decisions amid rising food and energy costs. the world bank has warned the war in ukraine is set to cause the largest commodity shocks since the 1970s, with the price of wheat, cotton and natural gas affected, set against a backdrop of global supply disruptions because of covid lockdowns, and the effects of climate change on crop yields, many people are facing a fall in living standards and it is pushing many to the edge of crisis. 0ur correspondents around the world have been looking at the challenges faced by many different countries and we start
in the hours ahead a bipartisan group of senators is set to meet virtually to discuss gun reform in the united states. the talks continue this week in the wake of the tragic shooting. republican senator john cornyn says that the group will try to see if they can agree on a basic framework on how to move forward. this as the first funeral is set to take place in the devastated community. more visitations and funerals are planned in the week ahead. for a number of families, it will be another gutwrenching week, the unimaginable he heartbreak is mixed with growing anger other the police response. and cnn has obtain the new video of an apparent radio call recorded on facebook live outside the elementary school during a shooting. take a listen. are you in there? although the voice sounds like a child, it was not clear who is speaking. the call came from a customs and border protection vehicle outside the school. it is unclear at what point during the shooting the video was tak
it s the top of the hour on cnn newsroom. i m alisyn camerota. i m victor blackwell. good to be with you. for the first time we are hearing what appears to be dispatch audio about a child trapped in the room with the uvalde shooter during the attack. now, cnn has not been able to confirm this recording first reported by abc news. you have a child on the line. the child is in the room full of victims. it is unclear what time that audio came in, but the texas public safety director says there were at least eight 911 calls from two callers coming from inside robb elementary. we now know at least 19 officers were just on the other side of the door of the classroom where a student was calling from. a texas public safety official reported the first call from a child came in at 12:03 p.m. not until 12:50, 47 minutes later did officers break in and kill the gunman. the justice department is going to investigate the local law enforcement response. a local official believes o