hate crimes in america. it isa it is a great honour to be welcome to the white house to discuss the issues of antiaging hate crimes, inclusion and diversity. anti asian. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. we start with some breaking news out the us. president biden has confirmed that the united states will provide ukraine with more advanced rocket systems and munitions something the ukrainians have long been requesting. writing in the new york times, mr biden said the weapons would enable ukraine to strike russian targets more precisely on the battlefield. he did not mention what weapons would be provided, but a senior official said the m142 high mobility artillery rocket system would be provided, again pointing out that it would be used to strike on ukrainian territory, not on russian territory. the range for the missiles is around 80km or 50 miles. meanwhile, a russian airstrike has hit a chemical plant in the embattled city of severodonetsk,
at an elementary school. the coffin of ten year old ameriejo garza was borne into the sacred heart catholic church, across the road from her school. a new study suggests there are stark differences in the number of qualified gps in different areas of england, with some having almost twice as many doctors per head as others. the government target was to increase the number of gps by 6,000 by 2024, as demand for their services rises, but data shows the number of gps is actually falling. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, has been to devon, one of england s best served areas, and to hull, where the story is rather different. thank you. oh, you re welcome, you re welcome. it was just a bit of moral support, wasn t it, really? this is gp care as we don t often see it. when you used to ring, ijust felt i wasn t abandoned. 0h, bless you, bless you. it is really hard to fit everything in. lorna supports her elderly patients as best she can, but devon has some of the longest waits for plann
the strictest of water restrictions. a presidential visit: k pop supergroup bts speak out against hate crimes in america. it s a great honour to be invited to the white house tonight to discuss important issues of anti asian hate crimes, asian inclusion, and diversity. cheering and jubilant scenes in bradford as europe s youngest metropolis wins the contest to become the uk s next city of culture. hello and welcome. president biden has confirmed that the united states will provide ukraine with more advanced rocket systems, something the ukrainians have long been requesting. mr biden said it would enable ukraine to strike russian targets more precisely. in the last 2a hours, a russian air strike hit a chemical plant in the eastern city of severodonetsk, releasing a cloud of dangerous gas. residents have been told to stay in bomb shelters to avoid the fumes. both sides are suffering heavy casualties here and the ukrainian command may decide on a tactical retreat. russia now occ
won t yet return to school. in the uk, the home office has begun formally notifying asylum seekers that they are to be relocated to rwanda. the first flight is expected to leave onjune 14, but could still be held up by legal challenges. the first funeral has taken place in the traumatised texas town of uvalde a week after a teenage gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school. the coffin jere of 10 year old ameriejo garza was borne here of 10 year old ameriejo garza was borne into the sacred heart catholic church, across the road from her school. there are more funerals scheduled over the next two weeks. strict water restrictions come into effect for millions of californians today as the west coast of america continues to experience a crippling drought that many predict will get worse during the summer. people in california s agricultural heartland
welcome to bbc news, i m david eades. our top stories: russian forces pound the key city of severodonetsk in eastern ukraine increasing their control of the area as an air strike on a chemical plant there releases dangerous gases. translation: the directionl of the situation in the donbas given the presence of large scale chemical production in donetsk, the russian army strikes there, including blind air bombing, arejust crazy. one week after the mass school shooting in texas, we hearfrom parents grieving the loss of their daughter and paying tribute to her talents. cheering. after more than two months of full lockdown, shanghai eases its covid restrictions, and bts, south korea s k pop supergroup, visits the white house to speak about anti asian