faced fierce opposition from environmentalists. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. finding your voice as a writer, cutting through the cacophony of noise in 21st century culture is not easy. it helps if you have a talent for writing. it also helps if you have something to say which is powerful, authentic, and confronts tough questions about the human condition. my guest, american writer and academic roxane gay, has most definitely cut through with her books, which include unflinching testimony on the impact of being raped, on fatness and the meaning of feminism. how scary is this level of self exposure? roxane gay, welcome to hardtalk. stephen, thank you for having me. well, it s a great pleasure to have you here. you ve written with extraordinary candour about your own life. i have. and it strikes me that writing about it presumably a solitary occupation is one thing, but then speaking about it in public is quite
millions, asked him not to do this. and dick fosbury the man who made the highjump with the fosbury flop has died at the age of 76. the leaders of the us, britain and australia, meeting in california, have given details of a defence pact that will provide australia with nuclear powered submarines. president biden, uk prime minister rishi sunak and the australian prime minister, anthony albanese, have met to confirm the aukus security agreement. the deal is aimed at countering what the three nations see as china s threat in the indo pacific region. our political editor, chris mason, has more from san diego. a pact of old democracies, coming together to counter a new and growing adversary china. australia and the united kingdom are two of america s most stalwart and capable allies. our common values, ourshared vision for a peaceful, prosperous future unite us all across the atlantic and pacific. this is about projecting power and resolve. the backdrop, a naval base. the ima
the people risking their lives to get aid packages to remote ukrainian communites, as russian forces try to stop them. and trouble on the streets of the city of love, as tourists dodge rubbish bags due to strikes. a very warm welcome to the programme. we begin in california. the leaders of the us, britain and australia, meeting in california, have given details of a defence pact that will provide australia with nuclear powered attack submarines. president biden said the aukus pact would boost security in the indo pacific region for decades to come. the agreement comes in response to china s growing military strength and territorial claims. our political editor, chris mason, has more from san diego. a pact of old democracies, coming together to counter a new and growing adversary china. australia and the united kingdom are two of america s most stalwart and capable allies. our common values, ourshared vision for a peaceful, prosperous future unite us all across the atlantic
let s update you on the fallout following the collapse of silicon valley bank. injapan today shares in its biggest banks have dropped sharply as global markets react to the banking sector sell off in the us. despite a promise from us president biden that his government would do everything needed to maintain stability. on monday americans were lining up outside their branches to access their funds. some venture capitalists in california were seen taking out their money in cashier cheques worth millions of dollars. the volatility sparked by the collapse of svb has led to speculation the federal reserve will now pause its plans to keep raising interest rates, designed to tame inflation. our north america business correspondent, michelle fleury, reports from new york. what the hammock in the us banking sector means for the broader economy is to be seen but it s taking calculations about how america s fight against inflation maeve plouffe. economists at goldman sachs no longer exp
job vacancies in the uk fall for the eighth time in a row, according to latest figures published ahead of wednesday s budget whether government is expected to encourage more people back to work. a state of emergency s been declared in malawi, after tropical storm freddy struck the country for a second time, killing nearly 100 people. hello and welcome to bbc news. the leaders of the us, britain and australia, meeting in california, have unveiled details of their plan to create a new fleet of nuclear powered submarines, aimed at countering china s influence in the indo pacific region. under the aukus pact australia is to get its first nuclear powered subs at least three from the us. beijing has strongly criticised the significant naval deal. our political editor, chris mason, has more from san diego. military band plays. a packed and democracies coming together to tackle a new and growing adversary, china. , . . . china. australia and the united kinudom china. australia