[ technical difficulties ] that helped mastermind the worst terrorist attack on u.s. soil. and many other attacks against americans. ayman al zawahiri has killed by a cia drone strike this last weekend while standing on a balcony in downtown kabul. he was osama bin laden s deputy during the september 11th attacks and rose to al qaeda s leader when the u.s. killed bin laden back in 2011. a senior administration official told nbc news that the strike was so precise, none of his family inside of the home were killed. and in a prime time address, president biden called the killing justice for his victims. and the mission, quote, a total success. people around the world no longer need to fear the vicious and determined killer. the united states continues to demonstrate our resolve and our capacity to defend the american people against those who seek to do us harm. you know, we make it clear again tonight that no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide. if you are a
midterm elections. while judah said this is the right time for herschel walker to run for the senate? common sense. ainsley: a professional shoplifter in new york city is finally put in jail after more than 100 arrests. but this time she s being held by police after allegedly fighting back. the tight labor market, a move to retain workers from generation z. therapy and even access to a house in the hamptons? brian: there s a lot of action in west virginia, people representing there as well as in the state itself. senator joe manchin, the eye of the storm for the last year and a half, especially with a surprise introduction of his bill, and we also have the attorney general on, the treasury secretary, talking about banning these wall street firms that have banned them. because there are a fossil fuel. ainsley: joe manchin, over the weekend, critics of this new bill says it ll raise taxes. the 725-page bill and over $1 billion worth of increases per page at a
into chaos and create a showdown where the next president will be decided by a vote in the republican -controlled house of representatives. history suggests that democrats are all toward a midterm shacking, as president obama once called it. the party in the white house has few exceptions traditionally lost seats in congress. democrats are expected to perform poorly. there s almost a punchline at this point. yes, president biden s all-time low pole time certainly not helping his party on senate majorities. the true picture is, it s more complicated than that. there s a brand-new shiny budget reconciliation possibly on the horizon, with more money for health care, prescription drugs and the climate, there s also new polling this week suggesting that things might not be as weak for democrats as they first seemed. despite biden s 33% approval rating and the fact that 80% of the voters think the country is headed in the wrong direction, recent polls also show a slight majorit
we start in the uk where already this week deals have been done to increase pay for workers at british airways, aldi and uber. aldi is raising the pay of thousands of distribution centre staff by 9% as competition for workers climbs post pandemic with more and more of us ordering our groceries online. british airways check in staff have agreed to a pay settlement that their union says amounts to a 13% pay rise, and uber agreed to raise fares in the uk to boost earnings for its drivers. the rising cost of living and forecasts for soaring winter energy bills, along with a severe labour shortage in some industries is a recipe for higher pay, something the bank of england warned against as it could hamper its fight against inflation. the latest unemployment figures for the uk are out in a few hours time. kate shoesmith is deputy chief executive of the recruitment and employment confederation. good morning. the employment numbers coming out forward june, what will they tell us? w
also coming up on the programme: we are in india to meet the rohingya families who are now unwelcome in their adoptive country but can t be sent back to myanmar. a success for conservation scientists, after this tiny endangered baby elephant was born at a british zoo. and the k pop phenomenon black pink breaking records as south korea showcases its successes on day one of the seoul pop culture convention. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. ukraine s president, volodymyr zelensky, says a russian missile strike on a rail station in the east of the country has killed at least 22 people and wounded dozens more. mr zelensky had previously warned that russia might do something cruel to disrupt ukraine s independence day which coincidentally fell on the same day as the six month anniversary of the invasion. this is the current state of play in the country with russia controlling ukrainian territory in the south and east