for tens of thousands of drug overdose deaths in the us. and they also agreed to dialogue on artificial intelligence, people to people exchanges, and to boost flights between the nations. but the leaders are still at odds over taiwan, with xi calling it the biggest and most dangerous issue in bilateral ties. beijing considers it part of its territory, while the us maintains unofficial relations with the democratically self governed island. here s what president biden had to say about the us relationship with china at the apec summit on thursday. let me be clear. we are de risking and diversifying our relationship with the prc, not decoupling. not decoupling. we will be firm, standing up for our values and our interest, and i was very straightforward, as he was with me yesterday. at the same time, on critical global issues, such as climate, aia, counter narcotics, it makes sense to work together. we ve committed to work together. we are going to continue our commitment to di
change are harming the mighty mekong river. and admirable restraint ? or the definition of bad writing ? the final series of the crown divides critics. the flow of fenta nyl. welcome to bbc news. we begin in gaza city, where israel says its soldiers have found the body of a 65 year old hostage. she was one of 240 hostages killed by kidnapped by hamas last month. they say she was found in a structure adjacent to the al shifa hospital. they also found a tunnel shaft and a vehicle containing a large number of weapons at al shifa hospital, as the military operation there continues. israel is under pressure to back up its allegation that al shifa has been used by hamas for military purposes. we begin our coverage with this report from lucy williamson. this is what israel says hamas has been trying to hide. and where. the entrance of an underground work of tunnels they say uncovered today in the hospital grounds. israel wants to show that hamas is using this hospital as a mili
for talks on the sidelines. the leaders of the world s two biggest economies have a lot to discuss not least their ongoing disputes over trade, technology, taiwan and the drug fentanyl. the bbc s james clayton is in san francisco and sent us the latest. apac has started here and it is a huge apac has started here and it is a huge moment apac has started here and it is a huge moment for apac has started here and it is a huge moment for the apac has started here and it is a huge moment for the city apac has started here and it is a huge moment for the city of san francisco. it is summer to be held here since the united nations charter was signed here in 1945. nations charter was signed here in 1916. this is a huge economic summit. you are talking about more than 50% of the worlds trade belongs to the 21 nations who will be attending here this week. talking about 40% of the world s population. it is a big economic conference but by far the biggest ticket item here is the bigge
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. More than Three Million british gas customers are facing a big rise in their electricity bills. From september the company will charge 12. 5 more for electricity. It means a typical household on a dualfuel tariff will see its annual bill go up by £67. British gas says its putting up prices for the first time in nearly four years because its own costs have risen. But the government and Consumer Groups have condemned the move. Heres our business editor, simonjack. Electricity, a basic need, a simple product. Its the same wherever, or whomever, you buy from. If you buy it from british gas, it will be 12. 5 more expensive from september as the uks largest supplier hiked prices for the first time in four years. Given wholesale costs have come down over that period, why raise prices now . We do agree that, over the last few years, since we dropped Electricity Prices the last time, wholesale costs have indeed fallen by about £36 on a typical bill but we
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. More than Three Million british gas customers are facing a big rise in their electricity bills. From september the company will charge 12. 5 more for electricity. It means a typical household on a dualfuel tariff will see its annual bill go up by £67. British gas says its putting up prices for the first time in nearly four years because its own costs have risen. But the government and Consumer Groups have condemned the move. Heres our business editor, simonjack. Electricity, a basic need, a simple product. Its the same wherever, or whomever, you buy from. If you buy it from british gas, it will be 12. 5 more expensive from september as the uks largest supplier hiked prices for the first time in four years. Given wholesale costs have come down over that period, why raise prices now . We do agree that, over the last few years, since we dropped Electricity Prices the last time, wholesale costs have indeed fallen by about £36 on a typical bill but we