of a young woman accused of breaking the islamic dress code. and a hollywood comeback. the golden globes return to television screens after being dropped due to a lack of diversity. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. western leaders are warning president putin not to annex parts of ukraine, as officials in russian held areas of the country said they would be holding referendums on becoming part of russia. there are plans for votes to take place in donetsk, luhansk, kherson, and zaporizhzhia regions here in red but a chorus of leaders at the un general assembly in new york said such ballots would be a sham. more on the implications of such a move in a moment, but it does come as russia has suffered a series of setbacks on the battlefield in ukraine recently. and in areas newly liberated by ukrainian forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports now
was dropped by the broadcaster nbc last year after a controversy over a lack of diversity among voters, as well as other issues. those are the headlines. now on bbc news hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. never has it felt more important to remember the lessons of the greatest crime of the 20th century, the nazi genocide of thejews. europe is again witnessing a war of aggression, anti semitism is on the rise and young people, according to the surveys, have an alarming level of ignorance about the holocaust. well, my guest today is tova friedman, one of the youngest survivors of the auschwitz death camp. now in her 80s, she s written a memoir and is using social media to tell her story. so is the world ready to listen and learn? tovah friedman, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. it is a great pleasure to have you with me here in this synagogue. i am mindful that it is 77 years since you, as a six year old girl, were finally freed from auschwitz. why have you cho
this is bbc news it s newsday. it s 8:00 in the morning in singapore, and 8:00pm in new york, where world leaders are taking part in a un meeting which is already being dominated by ukraine. russia s invasion was always going to be at the top of the agenda, but events on tuesday have brought the war into even sharper focus. officials in russian controlled areas in the east and south of ukraine have announced snap referendums onjoining russia. it appears to be part of a push by moscow to accelerate their annexation, in response to serious setbacks on the battlefield. in areas newly liberated by ukrainians forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports now from the city of izyum. i want to warn you orla s report contains some distressing testimony. in the centre of izyum, the heart of darkness. ukrainian investigators say the russians turned this police station into a torture ch
the death in custody of a young woman, accused of breaking the islamic dress code. and, twilight of the tigris why climate change is having a devastating impact on one of the world s most famous rivers. western leaders are warning president putin not to attempt to annex parts of ukraine after officials in russian held areas of the country said they would hold referendums on becoming part of russia. there are plans for votes to take place in donetsk, luhansk, kherson and zaporizhzhia regions here in red but a chorus of leaders at the un general assembly in new york said such ballots would be a sham. more on the implications of such a move in a moment, but it does come as russia has suffered a series of setbacks on the battlefield in ukraine recently. and in areas newly liberated by ukrainian forces, disturbing accounts of torture by russian soldiers are continuing to emerge. our senior international correspondent, orla guerin, reports now from the city of izyum. awarning
officials have warned of life threatening flooding. there have been gusts of up to 185km/h and reports of power outages on five of the islands. now on bbc news, the travel show: life in london is slowly returning to normal after the funeral of queen elizabeth on monday. parks are really turning to open after two weeks and flags are again at full mast but normal business is resuming. for king charles and the royal family it is time away to take some time away from the glare. in the peace and beauty of the countryside, king charles iii will escape the glare of the last week and he will be working here, viewing government papers and taking phone calls of condolences. across the uk, flags are now returning to full mast as national mourning is now over. the country adjusts to the new head of state. the grandeur and precision of the funeral yesterday was an intense experience for those directly involved. this lieutenant colonel, in the centre of the screen, lead the gun carriage pr