nuclear drills, as fears grow about an escalation of the war in ukraine. and the with a difference, hundreds of runners where they most stylish stilettos to take part in washington s annual high heel drag queen race. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. united nations secretary general says the world is heading for a catastrophe unless climate change is prioritised. concentrations of the three main greenhouse gases rose to concentration levels unprecedented. next month they will meet in egypt for, 27. cop27. it has been a year of extreme weather. devastating floods in pakistan, drought in somalia with millions threatened by famine, and record breaking heat in the uk and many other countries. it s why the un chief says climate is the most important issue in his in tray. climate change is the crisis of our lifetime. it s the defining issue of today s world. so, climate change remains a central priority in everything we do. if we are not able to r
over a million for charity. hello and welcome to the programme. security forces in iran have used live ammunition on protesters in several cities, a0 days after the death of mahsa amini in police custody. she was arrested after allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly. people took to the streets in 30 cities across the country with some businesses also closing to show their solidarity. our correspondent rana rahimpour reports. chanting. day a0 of iran protest and forty days since the death of mahsa amini, the young iranian kurdish woman who has become a symbol for iran s protest movement. this is the city of saqez, her birthplace. the authorities did everything to stop people attending her memorial day. they blocked the roads and closed all the schools and universities of kurdistan province. but they failed. and thousands of people marched to her grave. the violent crackdown of the protests have failed to stop them. videos show demonstrations in tehran, the capital and at leas
for digging out proteins, that are beneficial to their immune systems. as the un warns of a climate catastrophe, the uk government is accused of failing to protect key transport, power and communication networks from extreme weather. a report by a joint committee of mps and peers, says britain s national security is being jeopardised. well, the issue is affecting nations right across the globe. world leaders will meet next month in egypt, for the un climate summit, cop27. the un secretary general told the bbc that countriies must re prioritise climate change or the world faces catastrophe. climate change is the crisis of our lifetime. it is the defining issue of today s world. so claim a change remains a central priority in everything we do and climate change must be a central priority for all governments, or companies, all cities, the civil society everywhere. if we are not able to reverse the present threat that is leading to catastrophe in the world, we will be doomed. and
change must be a priority again. as russia conducts drills by its forces president putin is on hands to personally observe them. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news, it s newsday. it s 6am in singapore, and 1:30 in the morning in iran, where security forces have opened fire on protesters in several cities, a0 days after the death of mahsa amini in police custody. our correspondent reports. chanting. day forty of iran protest and forty days since the death of mahsa amini, the young iranian kurdish woman who has become a symbol for iran s protest movement. this is the city of saqez, her birthplace. the authorities did everything to stop people attending her memorial day. they blocked the roads and closed all the schools and universities of kurdistan province. but they failed. and thousands of people marched to her grave. the violent crackdown of the protests have failed to stop them. videos show demonstrations in tehran, the capital and at least another 30 citie
we think they re the right plans because those plans make our economy competitive. and european countries scramble to protect key infrastructure, following the suspected sabotage of two critical gas pipelines. we start in florida where hurricane ian, a powerful category four storm, is right now making landfall, bringing with it winds of almost 250 kilometres per hour. heavy rain is lashing the west coast. millions of people are braced for catastrophic damage and life threatening storm surges which could be nearly two metres high this is the scene right now in punta gorda. brutal conditions. it s under a state of emergency. the storm had been stregnthening as it hit florida. these are the latest pictures from marco island in florida. and here s the state governor speaking in the last hour. ian will produce hurricane stren-th ian will produce hurricane strength winds and massive floodin-, not ust winds and massive flooding, notjust where it makes the initial landfall but throu