And the Photo Sharing App instagram may have a harmful effect on teenagers, according to research by its owners facebook. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. We start in the us, where gymnasts gave emotional testimony to congress on wednesday, describing the abuse they suffered at the hands of usa Gymnastics Doctor Larry nassar. They blamed fbi officials forfailing to investigate him. Their testimony, led by olympic superstar Simone Biles, follows a damning Justice Department Report into how the fbi handled the nassar allegations. Nasser was jailed in 2018. The bbc s Nomia Iqbal has more. The world witnessed her mental struggles at the tokyo olympics. Today, Simone Biles spoke about exactly what had impacted her. I dont want another young gymnast, olympic athlete, or any individual to experience the horror that i and hundreds of others have endured. The most successful gymnast of all time, she recalled the abuse she suffered at the hands of her former coach.
We will get you home. He says hes making the same commitment to evacuate afghan allies of the United States. In his most extensive comments yet, the president seemed less defensive as he addressed the danger and the chaos since the taliban takeover. Tonight there is new confirmation that americans in afghanistan have been beaten by the taliban. The Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Sharing that information with u. S. Lawmakers. Cnn crews have also witnessed taliban violence escalating in the afghan capital, making a desperate situation worse by the hour. Our correspondents and analysts are standing by covering every angle of this breaking story. First, lets go to Jeremy Diamond over at the White House. Je jeremy, the president made very specific Promises Today about the evacuation. Thats right, wolf. Five days after the taliban took control of kabul, President Biden clearly trying to show he is getting the situation under control, also showing some more of his trademark empathy, talking a
Europe over diesel emissions. We start with Post Brexit Trade tensions that threaten To overshadow the G7 Summit in cornwall. The eu has doubled down on its threat To take action against the uk, after talks ended without a breakthrough. At the heart of the row is the brexit deal s Northern Ireland proTocol, which allows for Border Checks on goods going inTo Northern Ireland from great britain. But as he arrived in cornwall ahead of the g7 conference, prime Minister Borisjohnson said a resolution To the row was easily doable. Our political EdiTor Laura Kuennsberg reports from cornwall. So, is this just the beginning . The beginning of what . The start of what could be a momenTous week for this Prime Minister To crank out deals with other democracies on climate, on covid and cooperation. I got it. As World Leaders make their way To cornwall, he wants To be the host with the most. Its a big moment. Dont forget, this is the first time in six months in office, almost, thatjoe biden, the us
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