in othe news president biden is due to give his state of the union address to a divided congress flanked by a republican speaker of the house. and showcasing the work of a 17th century dutch master. the largest ever collection of vermeer paintings goes on show, at the natinal museum of the netherlands. the use of light and colour and sharpness and blurred things which makes this painting sort of an experience of reeling. live from our studios in singapore this is bbc news, it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. a huge rescue effort is continuing for a second night in freezing temperatures to find survivors of monday s earthquakes in turkey and syria. thousands of turkish soldiers along with international teams are taking part in the emergency operation in the south of the country. more than seven thousand people are now known to have died. our middle east correspondent anna foster has spent the past two days travelling alone towards the epicentre of the earth
but she chose campaigning over the catwalk, speaking out against female genital mutilation, which she experienced and is now determined to eliminate. it is an issue about patriarchy and power, so is this a fight she can win? waris dirie, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. yours has been a life of extraordinary change and extraordinary contrasts. i just wonder, now you look back on your childhood, does it seem a very great distance away or does it still feel close and intimate? i would say far away. somehow, it seems so far, my life. if i look back or think back, ifeel like i ve been here quite a while in this planet, really. it s maybe because i ve done so much, so fast, that i can t remember everything i have done in my life. when it comes to memories, do you really have sharp, focused memories about what it was like being a little girl, being raised in central somalia? like yesterday. everything is clear. and i can touch it, almost. really? really. and do you remember how you
now, it s the beginning of term and students are coming back and like many generations before them, they ll be benefiting from some of the best educational resources in the world. and that includes valuable treasures looted from afar on colonial expeditions. but we re here because the university has recently announced it s actually returning some of those, specifically benin bronzes, to nigeria. and it s there in what was once known as the kingdom of benin that i want to start this story. for centuries, this street, igun eronwan, has been famous for one particular craft bronze casting. its name literally translates to the place where bronze works are made. just five minutes from the palace, traditionally, it was the royal family and dignitaries who d commissioned pieces to mark historical events. this man spent 15 years mastering his craft. i ve been into bronze casting from childhood. i was taught by my father, which my father was taught by the forefathers. and it has b
row, the debris mixed together, it is astonishing and that is replicated across what is a big city here. in other news, president biden is due to give his state of the union address to a divided congress, flanked by a republican speaker of the house. why the tech giant microsoft believes artificial intelligence will revolutionise the business of searching the web. and showcasing the work of a 17th century dutch master. the largest ever collection of vermeer paintings goes on show at the national museum of the netherlands. his use of lighting colour sharpness, which makes his paintings and gives the experience of viewing. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. a huge rescue effort is continuing for a second night in freezing temperatures to find survivors of monday s earthquakes in turkey and syria. thousands of turkish soldiers along with international teams are taking part in the emergency operation in the south
the epicentre becomes clear. if you picture eight, nine, ten buildings, all collapsed in a row, the debris mixed together, it is astonishing. that is replicated across what is a big city here. and why microsoft believes artificial intelligence will revolutionise the way people use the internet. hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in america. president biden hasjust delivered his state of the union address. it has just it hasjust gone 11 p.m.. he told the joint session of congress that american democracy is bruised but unbroken following his predecessor donald trump s attempt to overturn the 2020 election. he said he wants to finish the job and pass legislation that includes a ban on assault weapons, protection for abortion rights, and reforms to make police officers more accountable. he also urged republicans, who now hold a majority in the house of representatives, to work with democrats to help bring the country together. my my