woman: [ speaking japanese ] [ speaking non-english ] i took a walk in this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha, la, la, la-la-la sha, la, la, la-la sha, la, la, la, la-la-la this is the restaurant masa in new york city tucked away fourth floor of the time warner center on columbus circle. it america s most expensive restaurant. dinner here costs around $600 per person, before sake or extra pieces of the most outrageously high-quality tuna on the planet. the raw ingredients are unparalleled often flown in from japan or grown specially to this man s specifications. this is masa takayama. to call him america s top sushi chef is an injustice as he is much more than that. what is it about him that set him apart took him from a bleak farming community in rural japan to become first the toast of los angeles, and later the king of new york? it is a fascinating st
paralysis continues in the us congress, the republican leader in the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, appears to have failed in his 11th bid to get elected speaker, extending the government deadlock into a third day. a small group of right wingers within his own party has been derailing attempts to elect him. an eleventh vote is now underway. the republicans took control of the house in november s midterm elections, but the deadlock has left the chamber unable to swear in members or pass legislation. gary o donoghue reports. the total number of votes cast is 434. in the total number of votes cast is 434. ., ., ~:: , ., , is 434. in more than 160 years, and that was is 434. in more than 160 years, and that was before is 434. in more than 160 years, and that was before the - and that was before the american civil war. now, and that was before the american civilwar. now, into and that was before the american civil war. now, into a third day, the deadlock remain
new memoir out next week. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. paralysis continues in the us congress the republican leader in the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, appears to have failed in his 11th bid to get elected speaker, extending the government deadlock into a third day. the house is now voting on whether to adjourn the session. you are looking at live pictures right now in the scenes inside the room where a small group of right wingers in kevin mccarthy s own party is trying to derail proceedings. the republicans took control of the house in november s mid elections. but the deadlock has left the chamber unable to swear in members or pass legislation. gary o donoghue reports. the total number of votes cast is 434. it hasn t taken this long to elect a speaker in more than 160 years, and that was before the american civil war. now, into a third day, the deadlock remains. the republican lead
there s a story that goes when god created the world, he took all the leftover bits and wanted to make something beautiful with them. so he made sardinia. and there s something to that. sardinia is really an island of bits and pieces in the best possible way. each local community is like an island of its own with widely varying geography, languages. you also caught lobster? yes. and food. wow. put together, you get a region with a ferocious independent streak. women have the power here. cheers. a little bit italian and a little bit something else entirely. man, it s incredible. i m stanley tucci. i m fascinated by my italian heritage so i m travelling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. oh, he s between my legs. sardinia is italy s wild west. [bleep] it! and although they respect tradition, things here are never dull. argh! out here, nothing stands in the way of t
there s a story that goes when god created the world, he took all the left over bits and wanted to make something beautiful with them. so he made sardinia. and there s something to that. sardinia is really an island of bits and pieces in the best possible way. each local community is like an island of its own with widely varying geography, languages. you also caught lobster? yes. and food. wow. put together, you get a region with a ferocious independent streak. women have the power here. cheers. a little bit italian and a little bit something else entirely. man, it s incredible. i m stanley tucci. i m fascinated by my italian heritage so i m travelling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. oh, he s between my legs. sardinia is italy s wild west. [bleep] it! and although they respect tradition, things here are never dull. argh! out here, nothing stands in the way o