president biden and donald trump continue on the campaign trail, in the push to win crucial votes. more than 100 world leaders are gathering for the annual un climate change summit cop27 in egypt. and it s begun with dire warnings about the state of the planet. extreme temperatures, wildfires, drought and flooding have all been made worse by the last eight years being the hottest on record, according to the world meterological organization. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, has the latest from the conference in sharm el sheikh. cyclones ripped through madagascar earlier this year. floods displaced more thani million people in nigeria last month, while another year of low rainfall pushed parts of somalia and elsewhere in east africa even closer to famine. our planet is sending a distress signal, the un conference in egypt was warned. the last eight years have been the warmest on record, making every heatwave more intense and life threatening, especially for vulnerable po
into lake victoria in tanzania during stormy weather. and with the us midterm elections just days away, president biden and donald trump continue on the campaign trail, in the push to win crucial votes. hello and welcome to the programme. ukraine s president says russia is readying its forces for a large scale attack on his country s infrastructure. volodymyr zelensky said he believed moscow would focus on ukraine s energy sector first. the southern ukrainian city of mariupol has been left in ruins after being subjected to fierce russian bombardment early in the invasion. the city was besieged by russian forces and ukrainian officials now estimate at least 25 thousand people were killed there. our correspondent hilary andersson has been speaking to survivors from the city for bbc panorama. they give vivid and distressing testimony. and a warning that hilary s report contains references to suicide, and you may find some of it distressing. artem has seen what no child shoul
distress signal through action and credible climate action. at least 19 people have died after a passenger plane crashes into lake victoria in tanzania during stormy weather. and with the us midterm elections just days away, president biden and donald trump continue on the campaign trail, in the push to win crucial votes. hello and welcome to the programme. ukraine s president says russia is readying its forces for a large scale attack on this country s infrastructure. in his latest video address, volodymyr zelensky said he believed moscow would focus on ukraine s energy sector first. estimates suggest about 40% of ukraine s energy system has been damaged or destroyed in russian attacks targeting vital infrastructure. translation: during the week, i had several special meetings i as of this evening stabilisation black codes continued in kyiv and six regions. more than 4.5 consumers are without electricity. most of them are in kyiv and the kyiv region. it s really difficult. d
tonight at ten: dire warnings for the future of the planet, as the cop 27 climate conference begins in egypt. delegates are told the last 8 years have been the hottest on record accelerating the effects of climate change we must answer the planet s distress signal with action ambitious, credible climate action. the prime minister rishi sunak arrived in egypt this evening after reversing his initial decision not to attend. and tonight mr sunak made his first public comments about the expletive ridden text messages sent by sir gavin williamson whom he appointed to government. downing street says rishi sunak thinks offensive messages sent by government minister sir gavin williamson are unacceptable . the devastated ukrainian city of mariupol, where an estimated 1,500 new graves have been found we have a special report. and, in the us, campaigning reaches fever pitch as the democrats and the republicans pull out their big names for the mid term elections. good evening. th
and i was supposed to come over for the paralympic coverage. not being able to make it out was a huge blow. the whole thing about sport, it s not just about watching it, it s about feeling it, that immersive experience. before i was a presenter, i was captain of the london 2012 wheelchair rugby team. when i was in hospital, sport was what got me out. it was definitely the building blocks to the person that i have become. tokyo holds a special place in paralympic history. it was all the way back at the 1964 games that the term paralympic was first used. but being disabled injapan hasn t always been easy. it s often seen as a country that values conformity and fitting in. so, at the end of this paralympic year, i m finally getting the chance to explore japan and find out what life s like for those who stand out from the crowd. along the way, i ll meet some old opponents, discover a hidden tropical culture, and ride the waves with some adaptive surfing. my journey across japan b