just about everything nowadays has silicon chips in it, from phones and computers to kitchen appliances and cars. but the world has been facing a chip shortage, which has exposed just how dependent we all are on semiconductor manufacturers in asia, with the vast majority of chips produced by the taiwanese company tsmc. among those who want to wrestle back some of that market share is the us. today, president biden will sign into law a bipartisan bill to boost microchip manufacturing in the us. the $280 billion package is aimed at addressing supply chain problems exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. supporters call it a win for the nation s economy and security. here s our north america correspondent michelle fleury in new york. microchips, the digital brains of every piece of technology around us. but a global shortage has disrupted everything from the production of cars to household appliances.- of cars to household appliances. of cars to household a- liances. ., appli
the iconic companies fashion designer has died aged 84 chinese fashion designer. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the us, where senior republicans have condemned the fbi s unprecedented search of donald trump s florida home on monday as an abuse of power. the former vice president mike pence called for the us attorney general to give a full public account of why it happened, saying it caused him deep concern. the former president, who was not at mar a lago at the time, said a number of agents had occupied the compound and broken into his safe. the white house says president biden learned about the search from media reports. 0ur north america correspondent, john sudworth, reports from washington. save america! they trump bandwagon is fuelled by conspiracy, and news of the search brought supporters to his florida resort even more convinced of their theor
this is the middle of the loire river, but you can see how barren it s become. locals say that the water has never been so low at this time of year. and the iconic japanese fashion designer issey miyake has died at the age of 8a. his innovative collections earned him global acclaim for breaking the boundaries between east and west. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in the us, where senior republicans have condemned the fbi s unprecedented search of donald trump s florida home on monday as an abuse of power. the former vice president mike pence called for the us attorney general to give a full public account of why it happened, saying it caused him deep concern. the former president, who was not at mar a lago at the time, said a number of agents had occupied the compound and broken into his safe. the white house says president biden learned about the search from media reports. our north america corre
and iceland s version of a sound and light show the volcano spewing out lava and molten rock, that s become a hit with tourists. hello, thank you forjoining us. the inflation reduction act may not sound like a landmark in us energy policy, but democrats in the senate have just passed a bill designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with $430 billion committed to cleaner energy. it s taken a year and a half of intense wrangling and much resistance to get here, hence the tears ofjoy amongst some democrats in the senate. republicans had tried to derail the legislation, saying it would undermine economic growth. but the passing of the bill, which also contains measures to reduce the price of healthcare and introduce new taxes for business, is being seen as a triumph for president biden. here s senate majority leader, chuck schumer. our bill reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of manufacturing jobs, enhances our energy security, and is the boldest climate packag
and iceland s version of a sound and light show the volcano spewing out lava and molten rock, that s become a hit with tourists. hello, thank you forjoining us. the inflation reduction act may not sound like a landmark in us energy policy but democrats in the senate have just passed a bill designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with $430 billion committed to cleaner energy. it s taken a year and a half of intense wrangling and much resistance to get here, hence the tears ofjoy amongst some democrats in the senate. republicans had tried to derail the legislation saying it would undermine economic growth. but the passing of the bill, which also contains measures to reduce the price of healthcare and introduce new taxes for business, is being seen as a triumph for president biden. here s senate majority leader, chuck schumer. our bill reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of manufacturing jobs, enhances our energy security, and is the boldest climate package