Tropical downpour, the accompanying cameramen refused to leave the plane, fearing for the safety of the film equipment, and filmed from the front door. Gagarin was offered an umbrella, but he resolutely refused, because those who meet him stand with their heads uncovered, wet donuts. So we went in open cars with fidel. Through crowds of people flooded with water. Fidel was the first to speak according to the protocol; before going up to the podium, he asked yuri, how long did it take you to circle the earth . In an hour and a half. Then count my turns. After 3 hours of a rather dense speech, which was interrupted only by applause, he turned and asked how much . Two. Then one more is all. Then he performed. To american shores gave the United States the right, it must be said, not unreasonably, to declare that now our entire east coast is listening to advice. Immediately after cuba, gagarin is asked to urgently go to brazil, with which we do not have diplomatic relations at that time. In
thanks forjoining us on bbc news. uk inflation has hit the bank of england s target of 2% for the first time in almost three years. the figure which tells us the rate at which prices are rising hit the target in may, coming down from 2.3% in april. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david reports. gary in sussex used to have seven butchers shops. he now has four. forced to make cuts as he s been caught between soaring costs over the last few years and customers with lean budgets looking for value. but things are easing. the price is probably 10 15% more than they were at the beginning of covid, but the actual price of the product is pretty much stationary now. well, we hope it s stationary. it would be nice if it would come down, but i can t see that, not in the foreseeable future anyway. it s global food and energy costs, which triggered the rise in inflation to ii% in 2022, which have also helped it fall to the 2% target, along with the rate rises over the last
the figure which tells us the rate at which prices are rising hit the bank of england s target of 2% in may, coming down from 2.3% in april. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david reports. gary in sussex used to have seven butchers shops. he now has four. forced to make cuts as he s been caught between soaring costs over the last few years and customers with lean budgets looking for value. but things are easing. the price is probably 10 15% more than they were at the beginning of covid, but the actual price of the product is pretty much stationary now. well, we hope it s stationary. it would be nice if it would come down, but i can t see that, not in the foreseeable future anyway. it s global food and energy costs, which triggered the rise in inflation to 11% in 2022, which have also helped it fall to the 2% target, along with the rate rises over the last couple of years. as you may have noticed, the prices of goods are rising more slowly as the impact of the w
Panel discussion on us policy toward north korea. One of the speakers was part of the special envoy for party talks with north korea during george w. Bushs administration. This discussion is almost 2 hours. Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Our session on north korea crisis, causes and cures. You may have noticed the large camera and the good looking fellow behind the camera there. You might deduce that we are on the record. We are actually live on cspan i am told. This will be a good session. I am honored to be accompanied by two good friends here that have some experience with north korea and can share their insights. To my right we have career intelligence official mandarin, former special envoy to the Six Party Talks, us are presented to the Korean Economic Development agency, the associate director of National Intelligence admissions manager for north korea and director of the National Counter Proliferation Center and special advisor to the director of National Intelligence. H
Preemptive military strikes. The discussion is an hour and a half. Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Welcome to the center of National Interests and our session on north korean crisis. You may have noticed the large camera and good looking, and were live on cspan 1, im told. This should be a good session. Im honored to be accompanied by two good friends who have some experience with north. To my right, ambassador joe, fluent in mandarin, a u. S. Representative to the Korean Economic Development agency. Necessary manages Mission Manager for north korea, and hes able to talk well about this. To my left, greg, executive director for the committee of human rights in north korea. He comes to his knowledge of communist governments honestly, raised in romania during the regime. I would like to start off with greg and go to the group. Thank you. Youre about to shed an eye 28 years after the collapse of communism and soviet union. The kim jongun regime has developed, terrifying weapons and