an explosion destroys a dam with devastating flooding and now thousands of people are being evacuated as ukraine and russia blame each other for the apparent an damage. and then a flood of a different kind raising more questions about the legaldamage. and then a flood of a different kind raising more questions about the legal enveloping donald trump. how the drained pool and flooded server room could play into the investigation of trump s handling of classified documents as a witness prepares to go before a xwgrand jury meeting i florida. and prince harry is fighting two legal battles. what he was grilled about during cross-examination in the uk. and the case here in the united states that you might not have heard about yet. we start with the ukraine dam being shelled. and people having ordered to evacuate and many deaths are likely according to the white house. the dam supplies vital swathes to ukraine and cools the reactors of the zaporizhzhia power plant. and it hold bac
looking back at the that was and what it can tell us about where we are heading next. up first, from the world at war, to female change-makers. and the promise and peril of artificial intelligence. how the biggest stories this year will shape our world next year. it feels like it has been one of those perfect storm years where everything is just piled on, one after another. also, this hour, freedom calling. we re-visit my unprecedented interview with iranian american implement, inside the infamous prison. i know what it feels like to be left behind. and i wouldn t wish it upon my worst enemy. then the citizen soldiers of ukraine s drone school. taking the fight right to the russians. and, swapping presidential palaces for planet earth. why the great outdoors is yo-yo ma s most rewarding setting ever. the time that i spend in nature is what brings me back to something much bigger than myself. welcome to the program, everyone. i m christiane amanpour in london. mu
a reservoir in connection with the disappearance of british girl madeleine mccann. it s 8am in singapore, and 3am in the russian region belgorod, where russia says it s hunting ukrainian saboteurs who crossed the border and injured eight people. the local governor said one village had been shelled and several people had suffered shrapnel wounds. ukraine has denied having anything to do with the attack but suggested russian paramilitaries were involved. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. smoke in the distance. the first hint of the drama ahead. russia said saboteurs had forced their way from ukraine into russian territory. the bbc has located this video to a border checkpoint south of belgorod. it appears to show military vehicles having crossed over. ukraine denied responsibility. it said russian citizens from two paramilitary groups were behind the attack. the russian army sent in reinforcements. local residents couldn t believe what was happening. the local govern
we start tonight in washington, where talks to avoid a us debt default have been described as productive, but there s still no deal. presidentjoe biden and speaker of the house kevin mccarthy led negotiations on raising the debt ceiling to ensure the us can continue to pay its bills. biden and republican congressional leaders now have just ten days to avoid a default. president biden said: kevin mccarthy spoke outside the white house, and the bbc s nomia iqbal was watching. he said the meeting was productive. he said the tone was good. he appeared in an upbeat mood and he said there was still a way to go before they make a compromise. he did say that he believed the president does want to make a deal. bear in mind, we are fast approaching the deadline, and if a deal is passed, it would take more than a week, or about a week, to get through congress. the speaker appeared confident that would happen. i never wanted to be here. i do not like the idea that you govern by chaos, yo
where negogtiators working to avoid a us debt default are back on capitol hill for talks tonight. negotiations have been described as productive, but there s still no deal. earlier, presidentjoe biden and speaker of the house kevin mccarthy led talks on raising the debt ceiling to ensure the us can continue to pay its bills. biden and republican congressional leaders now have just ten days to avoid a default. president biden said: kevin mccarthy spoke outside the white house, and the bbc s nomia iqbal was watching. he said the meeting was productive. he said the tone was good. he appeared in an upbeat mood and he said there was still a way to go before they make a compromise. he did say that he believed the president does want to make a deal. bear in mind, we are fast approaching the deadline, and if a deal is passed, it would take more than a week, or about a week, to get through congress. the speaker appeared confident that would happen. i never wanted to be here. i do not