in texas legally. joining us now is professor james hollifield a leading authority on immigration policy. he is director of the tower centre for political studies at smu in texas. thank you for being with us. can you tell us what sb four as it is known is and what powers it gives to the police? its is and what powers it gives to the olice? , . , ., , , police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the federal police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the federal law - police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the federal law on - to mimic the federal law on immigration control and border control so crossing the border is a misdemeanour offence in federal law and this makes it a misdemeanour offence in state law, punishable by six months injail and if you are caught crossing a second time or arrested for crossing before, this is a bit different. it becomes a felony, punishable by 20 years in prison. i think the hope of
brazil seeing in 2023 in style. fireworks along the copacabana beach in the countries city of rio dejaneiro. 2 million people there along the seafront. in london, more than 100,000 revellers welcomed in the new year to the chimes of big ben where the countdown was projected within the london eye in the lead up to midnight. a spectacular firework display lit up the skies for around 12 minutes in what was thought to be the largest display in europe with over 12,000 fireworks. there were tributes to the late queen elizabeth, to ukraine s resistance against russian invasion, and 50 years of pride celebrations. the display returned to the banks of the river thames for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. 0ur correspondent greg mckenzie has been soaking up the atmosphere amongst the many thousands of revellers. i am absolutely speechless. that was a i2 minute spectacular. the biggest firework display in the entire europe having taken place just a few minutes ago, and
welcome to the programme. we start in pakistan. a third of the country is underwater that s according to the country s climate change minister, who called the devastation caused by extensive flooding a crisis of unimaginable proportions. at least a thousand people have been killed and 33 million are affected. that s one in every seven pakistanis. let us have a look. provinces like sindh and balochistan in the south are the worst affected, but mountainous regions have also been badly hit. our correspondent pumza filhani sent this report. a moment of quiet in the middle of chaos. inside a crowded hall, families that have been displaced by the floods in northern pakistan have found temporary refuge. for many, it was a narrow escape. translation: our houses have collapsed because of the floods. we had a home and it was enough for us. now, all our belongings are buried under 12 to 13 feet of water. when i left with my children, i saw my house collapse. the rivers are swellin
Securitisation volumes almost doubled in first six months of this fiscal: Icra : Rashtra News Secutisation volumes have almost doubled in the first six months of this fiscal supported by the improving economic conditions, milder lockdowns, increasing disbursements and collections by non banking finance companies (NBFCs). Rating agency expects the growth in securitisation volumes to