Agency. She responded to public reports about a Facebook Group in which Border Patrol agents wrote inappropriate jokes of migrants and members of congress. This is two hours. Today we welcomed the chief of the Border Patrol and would note she is the first woman to hold this important position. Thank you for being here today. First, i want to acknowledge the men and women of the Border Patrol have faced a multitude of challenges this year with the high numbers of migrants that have been seen coming across the border. I know they have worked long hours and have been asked to do work that they never imagined would be part of their job. I continue to believe the majority of your personnel carry out their mission in a professional manner and to treat those in their custody with humanity. I have significant concerns about the reports of the treatment by some Border Patrol agents. Im also concerned that the Border Patrol culture may be tolerant of the actors. Understanding the challenges faci
The scale of deforestation in the amazon. Ricardo galvao likened the president to a teenage boy, after the government rejected russian evidence over the increasing tree we have a special report. Militaryjets are providing backup loss in the amazon. Russian militaryjets are providing backup to firefighters battling the blazers which have been burning in some cases for weeks. Buyers are john mcmanus reports. Common at this time of year. And record breaking summer temperatures and strong winds have made this year particularly bad. At 525 million square kilometres, keeping track of the health of the amazon rainforest is huge our moscow correspondent undertaking. And best done from Steve Rosenberg has travelled to the remote irkutsk region of siberia and he sent this report. Space 5. 5. Scientists say. For weeks now, siberia has been smouldering. Vast swathes of forest shrouded in smoke and many ravaged by fire. Wildfires are common here, but not on this scale. In siberia, an area the size
The European Union and we now have in Parliament One more np who will fight to make that happen. Two holiday firms super break and late rooms collapse, affecting tens of thousands of travellers. A maiden test century for rory burns as england fight back on the second day of the ashes. In the last few minutes, Emergency Services have said that theres still a substantial danger to life if the water levels in the dam at Whaley Bridge in derbyshire, cannot be reduced. Raf helicopter crews have been dropping sand, gravel and stones to try to stabilise a damaged wall of the toddbrook reservoir amid fears it could burst and engulf the nearby town. Around 1500 residents were moved out of their homes yesterday, as a precaution. The environment secretary, Theresa Villiers says the situation is not yet stable. Several flood alerts including a severe Flood Warning are still in place for these areas shown here in red. Judith reports. This is the front line, a new defence belt back buy back tonnes o
Swedishjudge has substantial risk to life. And a swedish judge has ordered the american rapper to be released from custody. Hello and welcome to world news today. The to world news today. Secretary general of nhs ti wa nts the secretary general of nhs that he wa nts to the secretary general of nhs that he wants to avoid a new arms race after the us formally pulled out at a Cold War Nuclear weapons pact with russia. They say nato supports washingtons decision and blames russia for the collapse at the intermediate range Nuclear Forces treaty. President trump says russia has violated the treaty by developing a new type of bandit cruise missile. Our Diplomatic Correspondent james reports. It cruise missile. Our Diplomatic Correspondentjames reports. It was a crucial moment towards the ending of the cold war. At that moment in 1987 and the leaders at the United States and soviet union signed at the intermediate range Nuclear Forces treaty. Ronald reagan and gorbachev promise to destroy all
As they vow to fight brexit. As they vow to fight brexit. As liberal democrat leader, i will fight to keep our country in the union. We have one more mp now who as leader of liberal democrat, i will fight to make that happen. Will fight to keep our country in the european two holiday firms super break and late rooms collapse, affecting tens of thousands of travellers. A maiden test century for rory burns, as england fight back on the second day of the ashes. And a battle of britain veteran has died, hours after celebrating his 100th birthday. Good evening. In the last few minutes, Emergency Services have said that theres still a substantial danger to life if the water levels in the dam at Whaley Bridge in derbyshire, cannot be reduced. Raf helicopter crews have been dropping sand, gravel and stones to try to stabilise a damaged wall of the toddbrook reservoir amid fears it could burst and engulf the nearby town. Around 1500 residents were moved out of their homes yesterday, as a precau