paid their last respects to mikhail gorbachev, the man who brought the cold war to an end. the death of mikhail gorbachev really does mark the end of an extraordinary era in history. a rare period when russia was opening up to the world. mississippi police charge a man with making terrorist threats after a warning that he d crash a twin engine aeroplane into a us discount store. hello and welcome to bbc news. very good to have you with a s. us. nasa tried and failed again on saturday to get its space launch system vehicle to lift off from florida s kennedy space center. the countdown had to be halted three hours before launch, because of a fuel leak. it s the second postponement in a week. the artemis programme aims to once again send humans to the moon in 2025, but the nasa team has suggested there may now be a significant delay to the project. our science editor, rebecca morelle, sent this update latest from kennedy space center in florida. there s a real sense of di
and in the tennis, moscow born elena rybakina wins the women s singles title, representing kazakhastan. hello and welcome to bbc news. sri lanka is in the grip of chaos and uncertainty after a dramatic 2a hours which has seen the country s president and prime minister pledge to step down. they were left with little choice after demonstrators stormed or set fire to to their official residences a howl of anger after months of protests about economic mismanagement. our correspondent, anbarasan ethirajan, reports from the capital, colombo. the barricades were meant to keep the protesters back, but they were no barrier for the furious and desperate crowds, all suffering the effects of living in economic collapse. police used water cannon and fired shots in the air, but the crowds were more determined. and they kept surging forward until eventually they converged on the presidential palace and took over the home and office of the man they want to force from power. he had already
the actress and singer olivia newtonjohn, star of the iconic musical grease, has died of cancer at the age of 73. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight with the biggest investment in climate action in american history. the us senate has approved a bill that includes $369bn for reducing carbon emissions the aim is to cut polluting emissions by 40% by 2030. president biden could sign the measure into law as early as this week. with the mid term elections just three months away, democrats are celebrating what they see as a big win. our correspondent john sudworth reports. the american dream was built on fossilfuel. the very the american dream was built on fossil fuel. the very concept of freedom and unrestrained energy consumption on going hand in hand. the time is now sulfites as the vice president votes in the affirmative and the bill as amended is passed affirmative and the bill as amended is assed. , is passed. one good thing we v
and, queen of the mountains the norwegian climber who is on the verge of setting a very special record. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. it s 8:00 in the morning in singapore, and 4:30 in the morning in afghanistan, where dawn is breaking on the one year anniversary of the taliban s return to power. august 15th, 2021, saw thousands flee the country out of fear of what lied ahead, but many more where left behind, their daily lives changed beyond recognition. no more so than for country s women and girls, who are now subject to harsh, more conservative rules that restrict their education and employment. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet was in the capital a year ago as the taliban retook the country she s returned to kabul for this special report. it s a man s world. afghanistan is a conservative country, but the rules are now set by the ultraconservative taliban. spaces which had opened up for women have now been slammed s