Three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. We start in brazil and a Landmark Summit to protect the amazon rainforest. The leaders of eight South American countries that share the amazon, have gathered in the city of belem. Scientists are concerned that, deforestation in the amazon may be approaching an irreversible Tipping Point. Brazils president Lula Da Silva is hoping for a co ordinated regional approach, to tackle illegal mining and logging as well as other environmental crimes. Our reporter Azadeh Moshiri looks at whats at stake in the summit. The amazon is, of course, beautiful, but its also hugely important in the fight against climate change. And thats because it stores so much carbon dioxide, which drives the Climate Crisis were currently facing. And yet the forest is under threat of deforestation. Now, 60 of it is located in brazil, which is why the country is taking the lead in hosting eight other countries in south america who share the amazon.
called the russian president a criminal returning to the crime scene. it was the first time mr putin had been to a newly occupied ukranian territory. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show. ..mont saint michel marks its millennium. that view is pretty amazing. there s the shadow of mont saint michel on the sand. the parps and toots that make this port one of a kind. horns blaring. one, two, three, four, five. and saving these bundles of fluff from extinction. twittering and squawking. yeah, he s thinking about it. all right. we ll give him some time. there he comes. i m beginning this week in northern france, on a journey that 2.5 million people take each year. you re kind of getting an idea of how popular this place must be, because it s off season, it s super cold, but this bus is packed. you can see it. i ve just got a glimpse of the abbey. it does look pretty special. this is mont saint michel, one of france s most visited sites. it s an island off
norah: president biden issues an executive order requiring more gun background checks. it is just common sense. check whether someone is a felon, domestic abuser, before they buy a gun. norah: a safety warning for drivers of midsize suvs. the majority of the midsize suvs we evaluated have a lot of work to do to improve safety for the rear seat position. norah: and remembering women s rights pioneer, former congresswoman pat schroeder. i will never apologize for my tears. i say no tears, no heart. norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. tonight, a story making international headlines, the first known physical confrontations between u.s. and russian military forces since the war in ukraine began. a russian fighter jet rammed a $57 million u.s. drone, forcing it down. plus, a new study shows how much a good night s sleep could add to your life span. but first, an intensifying nor easter is slam
Tonight, more Vile Displaysgh of hatred and extremist morem far left protests all across the country. And meanwhile, more andassing more embarrassing moments for your president , joe. Plus, Adammomentyour P Schiff Ra in northern california. Well, now makingm him the lateh california democrat to become a victime of, his partys own o soft on crime policies. Hows that . No baicrimel, defund, dismantle, reimagine the police. They work it out. Not good for gine the the americanthe people at all. But we begin in new york. E president spends yet another day in court visiting his wife, melaniother daa, his birthday. Well, joe biden is shuffling around the city withoushufflinge in the world last night, attending a glitzy fundraiser, mixing it up, you know, mixing up a date that is near and dear to his heart, telling a the crowd, quote, we certainly nevend tr forget the dark days . Of june 6th. June 6th. Really . The biden eventually correct himself anyway. He apparently di apparend. Meanwhile,