of the english channel. now, all of these feats of superhuman endurance have been undertaken by my guest today, lewis pugh. why does he do it? to focus attention on the climate crisis and its impact on our blue planet. his death defying exploits have won him political access from downing street to the kremlin. but is the response too little, too late? lewis pugh, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. it s great to have you on the show. here you are before me in your very smart suit but soon, you ll be back in your trunks on another marathon swim you ve just announced you re going to swim the entire length of the hudson river through new york state, ending up in new york city at the time of the un general assembly. it s a massive undertaking. do these things get easier with experience and with time? mentally easier. physically, perhaps not so but mentally, yes. because, without being impolite, you began these endurance tests, this extreme swimming, in your30s. you re now i
the tribal area of bujaur is near pakistan s border with afghanistan. it s not immediately clear what caused the explosion, though police suspect it was a suicide bomber. no organisation has admitted carrying out the attack. with more on this let s cross to the newsroom and our south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan. hundreds of people had gathered for a gathering of a hardline islamist political party in pakistan which is part of the governing coalition. there was suddenly an explosion. some people have been killed, and more than 200 injured. a local hospital was struggling to cope with the incoming casualties. many people are being taken to other parts of the district and do the provincial capital peshawar. this could be a suicide attack but no group has admitted carrying out the attack or responsibility for this incident. at the moment the priority for the authorities is to provide care and treatment for those who have been injured in this blast. and again, as we know, we
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the tribal area of bajaur is near pakistan s border with afghanistan. it s not immediately clear what caused the explosion, though police suspect it was a suicide bomber. no organisation has admitted carrying out the attack. our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies has the latest, from the capital, islamabad. a sunday afternoon political rally by one of pakistan s biggest religious parties. hundreds crowded in, covered from the afternoon sun by a marquee, waving flags and chanting. then the speaker was interrupted by the explosion. some people were stretchered out, soaked in blood. others were simply carried by any hands that could offer help. the district hospital declared a health emergency and a call was put out for blood donations. as the wards filled up, some were taken by helicopter to nearby peshawar. the death toll rose quickly. police have said they have struggled to identify all of the dead. among those named is a local political leader. there has been an increas
hello, everybody. a very warm welcome. talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let s go take a look at what s on the show. fires, floods and war events which are threatening lives around the world, but also threatening the return of higher global food prices. as record heat waves set off wildfires in europe, as hot weather followed by floods force india to ban some rice exports and put parts of china under water. and as russia starts to bomb grain silos in ukraine, could we start seeing food shortages in some parts of the world and rising food prices everywhere? if anyone knows, it s this week s line up. there they are. a commodities expert who s always kept us ahead of the curve on prices. and the big boss of one of the world s biggest freight transport companies is going to tell us how costs and concerns are shaping his industry. also on the show, she s the big boss of one of the world s biggest retailers. the ceo and president of walmart international joins me t