christi paul. president biden meets with the president of south korea, to strengthen their alliance. back at home, his domestic challenges are mounting. one of them includes the baby formula shortage. we have parents this morning that share their story as they struggle to find a supply for their premature baby. and the january 6th committee zeros in on a gop congressman over a tour he gave of the capital complex the day before the insurrection. plus, a scorcher of a weekend. over 35 million people bracing for record hot temperatures. we re going to break down your forecast and tell you what you can expect. we begin with a crucial overseas trip for president biden. the president in seoul, south korea, on a visit aimed at shoring up u.s. alliances and strengthening economic ties. mr. biden arrived at the state dinner in seoul just moments ago, giving a toast. this is his first trip to asia as president. he met with south korea s newly elected president yoon suk-yeol e
against a probable supreme court decision to overturn the roe v. wade case, that legalised abortion nationwide. large rallies have taken place in houston, new york, washington, los angeles and chicago. now on bbc news unspun world. hello, and thanks forjoining me for unspun world the programme where we tap into the bbc s unrivalled array of experts worldwide to get the unadorned facts about what s really going on. this week, can vladimir putin survive his army s widespread lack of success in ukraine? he sounded as if he was trying to argue that this is not a mistake, believe me as if he was pleading his case in a way. is the war entering a new phase? both sides are trying to assess where they go next, how long they can last, how much ammunition they ve got. and how has it all gone so badly wrong for one of the world s most delightful cities, beirut? the lights have just gone off. 0h, they ve come back on again. is that a thing that people have to go through all the time
hello, and thanks for joining me for unspun world the programme where we tap into the bbc s unrivalled array of experts worldwide to get the unadorned facts about what s really going on. this week, can vladimir putin survive his army s widespread lack of success in ukraine? he sounded as if he was trying to argue that this is not a mistake, believe me as if he was pleading his case in a way. is the war entering a new phase? both sides are trying to assess where they go next, how long they can last, how much ammunition they ve got. and how has it all gone so badly wrong for one of the world s most delightful cities, beirut? the lights have just gone off. 0h, they ve come back on again. is that a thing that people have to go through all the time? 0h, three to four times a day. last monday, victory day in russia, looked like being a moment when we d find out what direction president putin seems to be taking his war in ukraine. would he make nuclear threats against nato? woul
it is entirely ukrainian designed and produced, according to its developer, who also asked for anonymity for security reasons. how effective are russian drones? not effective. they can t hit such small drones. these are faster than anything else in the black sea. reporter: a stunning predawn attack last week on russia s kirsch bridge shows the havoc they can reach. the bridge, which is a vital supply line from russia to crimea, was hit by two drones and left heavily damaged. in response, russia said they launched days of intense strikes on seaside odesa, alleging that the ukrainian port city houses the sea drones. russia s equipment is from the 20th century and ours is from the 21st. there are 100 years between us. alex, incredible reporting. do you know how many of these drones they have? are they able to make a lot of
surface, drone, designed to attack russia in the black sea. they ve never been shown to the public before. this model is armed with 300 kilograms, or almost 700 pounds, of explosive, and can hit a target 800 kilometers, 500 miles, away. they re very easy to control, and they have severely limited to russian navy s movements. ukraine s sends its sea drones out hunting, plowing through the waves. if spotted, the russian ships frantically open fire. sometimes the russians get lucky and manage to take them out. other times, the drones break through the hail of bullets and reach their targets. last october, ukrainian sea drones carried out a stunning attack on the home port of the russian black sea fleet in russian occupied crimea, targeting the flagship, the admiral mccar of. this drone can attack, carry out surveillance and reconnaissance.