the current political mood. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start with a special report from ukraine as russia has again targeted ukraine s energy infrastructure in a wave of missile strikes across the country including the capital kyiv where the mayor says four out of five people have been without running water. ukraine says russia fired at least 50 missiles but it was able to shoot most of them down. our international editor jeremy bowen has spent the last week travelling through ukraine from the front line battlefields of the donbas, to the villages in kherson, where some of russia s best troops are concentrated to try to stop the ukrainian offensive. his report contains some deeply distressing details. for ukrainians, this is a fight for national survival. the hardest test any nation can face. it upends every life. it has ended the lives of thousands. this is bakhmut, under heavy shelling. at the moment, the centre of the artillery wa
ukrainian soldiers celebrate driving russian troops out of key cities in the north east, as president zelensky calls on the west to accelerate its delivery of arms. and hisjump cuts and hand held cameras transformed cinema the visionary film director jean luc godard has died at the age of 91. welcome if you are watching on pbs or around the globe. the queen s coffin has arrived in london from scotland, at the end of another poignant day of reflection and tributes. the coffin was flown from edingburgh airport tongight to raf northolt, the coffin was flown from edinburgh airport tonight to raf northolt, with the princess royal continuing to escort the late queen on her lastjourney from her beloved scotland. in the last hour, the state hearse arrived at buckingham palace where crowds of people were waiting. there was a spontaneous ripple of applause as the hearse slowly pulled through the gates, beneath the balcony, where just 11 weeks ago the queen had celebrated her platinum
prime minister, and leader of the conservative party. welcome to our viewers, on pbs in america, and around the globe. in france, they re calling it a heat apocalypse . across much of europe, excessively high temperatures, wildfires, and, now, water shortages, are having a devastating impact. northern spain has reached 43 degrees, and it s predicted the uk could see record temperatures on tuesday. we ll have more on that, and the role of climate change in a moment. but nowhere has been more affected than southwest france, where 30,000 people have been moved out of their homes, for their own safety, as large areas of forest have been burned out. jessica parker has our first report. into the forest, and the front line of an exhausting battle, one that, today, we were able to witness. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there s a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further i
jockeys whipping horses. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. welcome to our viewers in the uk, on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin in washington where the us has summoned the russian ambassador to express concern about a collision between a russian fighterjet and an american drone over the black sea. washington has accused moscow of irresponsible behaviour and said the drone was involved in a routine operation in international airspace. russia denied the us claims, instead saying the drone crashed after it lost altitude while manoeuvring sharply.
to drive out the ukrainian forces. france braces for a day of strikes and widespread disruption as unions battle against planned pension reforms. the scene in paris as people prepare to go on strike against those pension reforms. hello. welcome to viewers here in the uk and around the world, including those watching us on pbs in america. britain s home secretary, suella braverman, has accepted the government is pushing the boundaries of international law with new legislation aimed at stopping asylum seekers crossing the english channel in small boats. it s thought the measures, being introduced today,