Hello. Welcome to the programme. The treatment of migrants being held inside us detention facilities is once again stirring outrage this time from democratic members of congress who travelled to the border on monday to see the conditions for themselves. A report was released by the department of homeland securitys Inspector General showing what conditions look like in the rio grande valley. The bbcs Chris Buckler reports. At americas border, migrant families will tell you what they expect and what they hope for when they reach the united states. Its opportunity, safety, and refuge currently the reality is very different. Inside the processing and detention facilities along this border a new watchdog report talks of dangerous overcrowding security concerns and children having no access to showers. It was, in the words of one official, a ticking time bomb. They put them in a room with no Running Water and these women were being told by cbp officers to drink out of the toilet. They were D
Hello. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. Also in the programme the British Council says brexit is causing poorer children to fall behind in learning foreign languages. So wed like to hear from you on this. How important is it to learn another language . Are brits lazier because we can get by . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Members of the European Parliament are due to select a president for the Assembly Later today. Theyll also consider whether to approve the appointment of the German Defence minister, ursula von der leyen, as president of the blocs powerful executive arm. Eu heads of government selected her to succeed jean claude juncker, ignoring the parliaments own candidate. Adam fleming reports from strasbourg. The Brexit Party Meps dont want to be here, and they didnt want to hear this. Music ode to joy. Its unlikely theyll get into trouble, and it sounds like theres more to come
Be next Prime Minister. Both of them insist the backstop cannot be part of any future brexit deal. And british number one is safely through to round two of wimbledon after a straight set when in her opening match. Ended semifinal. They had a goal ruled out for offside in the incidentjudged by va are in the hot break was heartbreak was complete when they missed a penalty which wouldve brought the scores level. Phil neville at the coach is speaking, lets just listen in. Phil neville at the coach is speaking, letsjust listen in. She would do it that the way that she does, she will look forward to getting back to the hotel, she be upset and disappointed, but has been phenomenal and no blame should be attached to her. There is a bronze medal still to be played for, going into that match. That is football, thatis into that match. That is football, that is support and youve got to keep picking yourself up and we have a big game now on saturday, i have lost track of days. It will go again and
What a game. U. S. Defeats england by 2score 1 in the womens world cup, launching them to the final. Inside the detention facility at the border. A new report is released, and we speak to one democratic congresswoman who is outraged by what she saw. At indigenous communities in the amazon under threat. Cutting down the forest is in direct conflict with their way of life. Nada for those watchi on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. It was a nailbiter in france that had it all as the womens teams from the u. S. And england battled it out in the world cup semifinals. Our office probably was not the only one on edge, but in the and in the end it was the United States who just came out on top by a score of 21. The bbcs Christian Fraser watched e game from a bar here in washington, d. C. , and i spoke to him after the final whistle. You are probably among the few england fans in the bar. T what was the momke when the United States won . Christn go to the lucky bar, they
Maria good wednesday morning thank you for joining us. I am Maria Bartiromo it is wednesday march 20. Wednesday news 6 00 a. M. On the east coast, the fight in texas deepens federal appeals gives an order the bars texas from arresting anyone entering the country illegally hours after the Supreme Court gave the goahead for the state to enact the law. We have the very latest, markets are searching for direction in their mixed on this fed did the Federal Reserve kick conclude the twoday policy meeting with the press conference 230 eastern we will hear from jay powell some clarity and whether they will cut Interest Rates in june, european markets mixed take a look at the eurozone uk is fighting to 3. 4 level that is lower than expected the bank of england making the Rate Decision tomorrow. Green across the board higher in the asian embassies, the House Oversight holding an open hearing on joe bidens influence peddling a misuse of public office. Hunter biden was invited to testify publicly