temperatures above where we should be. this is bbc news i m frankie mccamley the headlines. six new claims of inappropriate behaviour by former deputy chief whip chris pincher have emerged, days after he was suspended as a tory mp after allegations he groped two men. russia says it now controls the whole of the luhansk region in eastern ukraine but ukrainian officials say they can t confirm the reports. the influential british theatre director, peter brook, who s career ranged from radical interpretations of shakespeare to broadway musicals, has died at the age of 97. thousands of residents in australia s largest city sydney have been ordered to evacuate their homes after torrential rain and flash flooding. now on bbc news, click. this week, we are going green, although other colours of nature are available. oh, i could change the colour of my tree. we discover some highly unusual building materials. it is, in a sense, mould in here. that s the strangest case of ris
britain s cameron norrie japan s former prime minister shinzo abe has been shot dead in the street while giving an election speech. he was the country s longest serving post war prime minister. according to police, mr abe s attacker used a home made gun and fired two shots. world leaders have reacted with shock. us presidentjoe biden said he was stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened and india s prime minister narendra modi declared a day of national mourning. it all happend in nara, a city south west of tokyo. mr abe was shot near the railway station and flown by helicoper to hospital, where he was pronunced dead several hours later. from nara, here s rupert wingfield hayes. at 11 this morning, japan s former prime minister was out but lurking a few metres away, this man was caught on camera by a local tv crew. then suddenly two very loud bangs rang out. mr abe s bodyguards are on the assailant in seconds. held together with black tape. the former prime minister is flown t
a giant redwood, the largest tree on earth. and this one s been laser scanned with lidar technology, capturing a sense of the endangered species so viewers don t have to physically visit california s sequoia national park to be inspired. it s beautiful, beautiful. this digital art exhibition at london s barbican centre aims to get more people thinking about the interconnectedness of humans and nature, the materials we use in day to day design, and how to build cities that are fit for the future. at a time of extreme climate crisis, we ve got to consider all of these things if we re going to avoid an apocalyptic fate. the digital technology we have can create a sense of awe, a sense of wonder and sense of playfulness, but ultimately it can ignite hope and ignite a sense of courage to enact change. what are we doing here? so, this is essentially us dissipating into particles. we re looking at our identity through the lens of fluid ecology. immersive media that transports us in
glass. because of putin s war in ukraine. i was very disappointed and disgusted by it. nancy pelosi facing a backlash after appearing to shove the young daughter of the republican congresswoman mayra flores. our message to nancy pelosi is we are going to push her in november. lieutenant michael p. murphy serve a dual purpose the heritage of the navy seal. ing is an american heart. brian: what a great look at the are lieutenant michael p. murphy navy seal museum. i never saw this before. i never knew it existed. don t blame yourself it didn t exist. only one on the east coast. 11:00 today a.m. eastern time it will officially open. yes, lieutenant michael murphy navy seal museum in beautiful west sayville, beautiful town in suffolk, long island. i m privileged enough to be here. got a quick tour this morning about 3:00 for the first time. they have been working on this for years. obviously overcame the pandemic and the delays. with us today, joining us here as
interest rates in hopes of slowing inflation. and this morning, a key report could provide a better outlook on our economy s health. meanwhile on capitol hill, senator joe manchin finally agrees to a major deal on climate, health care, and taxes, and we ll break down what s in that reconciliation package. and potential prisoner swap for brittney griner, the state department says there s a substantial offer to bring the wnba star, and another american, back home. good morning, and welcome to way too early on thursday, july 28th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for joining us. after nearly a year of, a year and a half of on and off negotiations, democratic senator joe manchin says he has reached a deal with party leaders on a sweeping reconciliation package. in a statement yesterday, that surprised even most democrats on the hill, the west virginia lawmakers announced an agreement on what is being called the inflation reduction act of 2022. writing in part this, this bill