welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. two men convicted of the murder of the american civil rights leader, malcolm x, are set to be exonerated. he was shot dead in new york in 1965 as he prepared to give a speech. the manhattan district attorney said muhammad al aziz and khalil islam did not get the justice they deserved. the conviction of a third man, thomas hagan, has not been overturned. earlier i spoke to phil bertelsen. he is series producer and director of the netflix documentary series who killed malcolm x? his documentary was the reason this issue was brought to light. he described how it felt to change history. it feels extraordinary i have to say, and thanks for having me and thanks for reporting on the story. it is often that we do this job of ours in reporting whether it s news or stories of historical meaning and our only hope is that they have impact, and in this case, it did. so we re eternally grateful, and happy for the families. yeah
now on bbc news, hardtalk s stephen sackur talks to george takei, foreverfamous as lieutenant sulu in star trek. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. turn on the tv or go online, and it s not hard to find political content of all kinds, often delivered with all the nuance of a ten tonne truck. rare is the tv show which offers commentary on the human condition, which is both entertaining and wildly popular. but it can be done, and my guest today knows it from personal experience. george takei was a fixture on the original star trek series as lieutenant sulu. the show s progressive values dovetailed with his personal activism, which continues to this day. do the values of star trek still resonate? george takei, welcome to hardtalk. good to be here. you re known to many around the world as an actor. do you see yourself more these days as an activist? both, as a matter of fact. i am an actor and an activist, as well. which is more important to you? acting is my passion, the t
that, i government and i want to know about that, i want government and i want to know about that, i want to hear about it in a fulliudicial that, i want to hear about it in a fulljudicial inquiry. the brexit minister lord frost says post brexit trade arrangements which the uk negotiated with the eu aren t working and have to change. the northern ireland protocol is the biggest mistress and for all kinds of reasons we need to fix this problem. the number of vacancies in the uk hits a record high as the jobs market continues to recover from the pandemic. the prime minister is expected to give the go ahead to financial support for firms struggling with the soaring cost of energy. and former singerjesse nelson has denied accusations of black fishing when a nonblack person tries to appear black in her new music video. good afternoon. one of the most important public health failures in uk history that s the damining verdict from mps today on the government s early handl
body bags were seen piled outside the nearby al aqsa hospital, where many of the victims were taken. for the people of gaza, there is no respite. this was once a residential block reduced to rubble. multiple generations of families are said to have been killed, seemingly caught unawares. translation: we were having dinner, when suddenly the bombing started - without any warning. in an instant, our house collapsed. the victims were taken to the nearby al aqsa hospital. in a population as young as this, children are so often the victims. this incident already has one of the highest single death tolls since this war began and it is expected to rise. israel maintains it tries to avoid civilian casualties, but the people of gaza are paying a huge price for this war. the idf released new footage showing what it says are tunnels under the strip used for military purposes. translation: hamas operates from civilian areas. it uses them to cover its terrorist activity. it is a v