low uptake in the southern part of the united states. that s because covid vaccinations have become so politicised and vaccinations are occurring along such a strong partisan divide. so the geographic distribution very much reflects the political realities, and that the southern part of the united states are predominantly conservative states or what we call red states, republican majority states. you are watching bbc news. the headlines: as the casualties continue to mount, could ukraine be pressured into making concessions? the mayor of kyiv tells the bbc peace talks can wait. the islamic state group says it carried out a deadly attack on one of the last sikh temples in the afghan capital, kabul. there ve been fresh shock waves sent through the crypto markets after the leading cryptocurrency bitcoin fell below $20,000 to its weakest price in 18 months. it s just the latest drop
this is bbc news, welcome, if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m rich preston. our top stories: as casualties continue to mount, could ukraine be pressured into making concessions? the mayor of kyiv tells the bbc peace talks can wait. we are ready to talk with russians about some compromises if the last russian soldier left ukraine. this would be the time to talk, but not yet. scorching temperatures in europe. storms and deadly flooding in asia. extreme weather causes chaos around the world. the islamic state group says it carried out a deadly attack on one of the last sikh temples in the afghan capital, kabul. some asylum claimants arriving in the uk may be electronically tagged as part of a new trial.
in the murder of a british journalist and an indigenous expert in the amazon. meanwhile, members of indigenous tribes have joined protesters in sao paulo, demanding justice for the murders. the remains of the guardian journalist dom phillips have been identified from dental records. a second body, believed to be that of the brazilian bruno pereira, is being analysed. police sayjeferson da silva lima had been on the run before he gave himself up. he s denied involvement. this is bbc news. the headlines: as the casulties continue to mount, could ukraine be pressured into making concessions? the mayor of kyiv tells the bbc peace talks can wait. the islamic state group says it carried out a deadly attack on one of the last sikh temples in the afghan capital, kabul. here in the uk, the prime minister has defended a i2 month trial in which some asylum seekers who arrive in the uk in small boats
hello. this is bbc news. i m rich preston. our top stories this hour: as casualties continue to mount, could ukraine be pressured into making concessions? the mayor of kyiv tells the bbc peace talks can wait. they are ready to talk with russians about some compromises. if the last russian soldier left ukraine, this would be the time to talk, but not yet. scorching temperatures in europe and storms and flooding in asia; extreme weather causes chaos around the world. another cryptocurrency crisis. the value of bitcoin falls again to its lowest level in eighteen months. and could koalas become extinct? they ve been declared
hello. this is bbc news. i m rich preston. our top stories this hour: as casualties continue to mount, could ukraine be pressured into making concessions? the mayor of kyiv tells the bbc peace talks can wait. they are ready to talk with russians about some compromises. if the last russian soldier left ukraine, this would be the time to talk, but not yet. scorching temperatures in europe and storms and flooding in asia; extreme weather causes chaos around the world. another cryptocurrency crisis. the value of bitcoin falls again to its lowest level in eighteen months. and could koalas become extinct? they ve been declared an endangered species in much