and the music industry pays tribute tojerry lee lewis one of rock and roll s all time greats, who s died aged 87. welcome to our viewers on pbs in the united states and around the world. there s been a new wave of deadly clashes in iran. activists say security forces fired on dozens of people as they left friday prayers in the southern city of zahedan. it follows a similar crackdown in the same city nearly a month ago, during protests over the death of mahsa amini. robin brant reports. six weeks in and these protests show no sign of abating. the opposite, in fact. this is zahedan, the scene of violent confrontation again. independent observers claiming the crackdown by security forces across iran has killed at least 160 people and the tactics continue to be unbearably indiscriminate. i saw footage of a teenager, a child, shot in the head who apparently has been killed and we haven t gotten exact figures for how many people have died, how many people have been injured today,
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. more than 200 million people in america are under extreme weather alerts, and more than 1.5 million people have no power, as temperatures in some areas are predicted to drop to as low as minus 45 celsius. an arctic storm is approaching, predicted to hit canada and extend down to the deep south and the border with mexico, including texas. this thermal satellite imagery shows the huge spread of the coldest areas with the midwest enduring the lowest temperatures. and this satellite image, from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, gives an idea of the spread of the cold weather system, with the lowest temperatures underneath the clouds at the top of the picture, across the northern us states and canada. we begin our coverage with this report from our north america correspondent, john sudworth. it couldn t have come at a worse time. america s peak travel season hit by a once in a generation storm. two
the gesture could mark a return to peace in the region after years of conflict. now on bbc news, it s time for review 2022 the cost of living. when big ben brought in the new year, few of us would have expected the year that was to follow. remember, in 2022 we started off very much in the grip of a global pandemic. who would have thought that another worldwide story would dominate the news agenda? tonight at ten, we are live in ukraine, a country at war, after a huge russian military offensive by land, sea and air. prices quickly rose to their fastest rate in over a0 years, and inflation touched everything, from our household bills to our wages and our hopes for the future. the global economy was already suffering from a long covid, with hold ups in supply chains causing headaches and higher bills for business. countries from france to finland faced a double blow of rising inflation, and at best, slowing growth, but a war in europe and the sanctions that followed changed ev
to peace in the region after years of conflict. coming up at 6 o clock, breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt, but first on bbc news, the travel show. hello and welcome to this very special edition of the show, coming to you from the spectacular valley of the kings here in luxor and egypt. if you were watching last week you would have seen me unearthing the story of how tutankhamen s two was discovered here 100 years ago this year. well, it is such a breathtaking location we thought we would stick around for a while and bring you this, our best bits of 2022. from the baking son of here in egypt let s switch to the snow of switzerland where back in carmen got to experience a horse race like no other. where the jockeys don t need saddles, they use skis. this sander sandra s the swiss alps, it s the place, so they say with the concept of winter holiday was born stop it also occupies a unique place in sporting history, whether was created. but there is an even strange
more than 200 million people in america are under extreme weather alerts, and more than 1.5 million people have no power, as temperatures in some areas are predicted to drop to as low as minus 45 celsius. the huge arctic storm is affecting canada and extends down to the deep south and the border with mexico. this thermal satellite imagery shows the huge spread of the coldest areas with the midwest enduring the lowest temperatures. and this satellite image from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration gives an idea of the spread of the cold weather system with the lowest temperatures underneath the clouds at the top of the picture, across the northern us states and canada. we begin our coverage with this report from our north america correspondent, john sudworth. it couldn t have come at a worse time. america s peak travel season hit by a once in a generation storm. two days before christmas, two thirds of the country are now under extreme winter weather alerts