paying tribute to the queen s tenure. as ukraine approaches 100 days of war, president zelensky urges western nations to step up their weapons deliveries, with russia now in control of 20% of his country. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. we begin this hour with breaking news from the united stated, where presidentjoe biden has delivered a rare primetime address to pressure congress to pass gun reform laws after a string of mass shootings. from the white house, he said that it is time america needed to strengthen background checks on potential gun owners. he appealed to congress to make changes to the existing laws. the united states has been shaken in recent weeks by high profile mass shootings at a grocery story in new york, an elementary school in texas and just on wednesday evening a medical building in oklahoma. republicans in the congress and some democrats have blocked such demonstration for years. in the last two decades more school a
it is not every day the us president gets up and makes an address to the nation, clearly suggesting how crucial and what a priority it is for the american administration. what kind of impact are you likely to see this have now?- kind of impact are you likely to see this have now? yes, that address was to see this have now? yes, that address was on to see this have now? yes, that address was on prime to see this have now? yes, that address was on prime time - to see this have now? yes, that address was on prime time tv l to see this have now? yes, thatl address was on prime time tv so all the networks took it, they broke into the regular scheduling to take the address so, you are right, it is a very rare moment, and that is because america has experienced that the 33rd mass shooting this year and we are really in may, that was the shooting and tulsa at the medical centre. it is a crisis here in america. at the podium, when he was looking up, you saw the candles lit up - 56 up, you
paying tribute to the queen s tenure. as ukraine approaches 100 days of war, president zelensky urges western nations to step up their weapons deliveries, with russia now in control of 20% of his country. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. we begin this hour with breaking news from the united stated, where presidentjoe biden has delivered a rare primetime address to pressure congress to pass gun reform laws after a string of mass shootings. from the white house, he said that it is time america needed to strengthen background checks on potential gun owners.