Hey, welcome to click. Let me hit you straightaway with a buzzword. You might ve heard it being thrown around recently. Are you ready . Always ready. The metaverse. What you think of the idea . Mark Zuckerbergs Vision that it wont be long before we are working, playing and living in this whole virtual universe. It reminds me of Second Life from about 15 years ago, remember that . I do, i do. This was an early realisation of the Sci Fi Idea that has been around for as long as i can remember. But the Tech Wasnt up to it, then. But things have moved along. We look a lot better online. It balances out the 18 bit at the last 18 months i felt it balances out the ageing bit at the last 18 months i felt a bit like living in a virtual world, so i have got mixed feelings about this because this is actually the last thing that people want right now . Could it potentially help with some of the isolation under the challenges . Zuckerberg thinks we are ready. Hes now talking about facebook evolving
How to handle the heat . A Special Report on how people in pakistans Mega City Karachi are struggling, as extreme temperatures become more common aorund the world. It is almost unbearable to be standing out in the street. It is only 11 oclock and The Sun is only 11 oclock and The Sun is beating down. Antipollution. It makes it even worse. Some here wonder how long they can go on like this. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Its the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and it is living through one of the most troubled of political sagas. Now haitis Prime Minister, ariel henry, says he has sacked the Chief Prosecutor whos been seeking to charge him in connection with the killing of President Jovenel Moise in july. He had also called for the Prime Minister to be barred from leaving haiti, adding that there was evidence that the Prime Minister had spoken by phone with a leading suspect in the assassination. Garry Pierre Pierre is the founder of the News Web
The Vaccine Booster Programme will start next week in all parts of the uk. The booster is a third dose to protect against covid and will be given at least six months after the second was adminstered. Care Home Staff and residents will be among Priority Groups as our Health Editor Hugh Pym explains. At a Carpentry Class in surrey for men whove retired, it was clear there was enthusiasm about the prospect of having a booster covid jab. I think that the whole scheme is good, and i think i feel betterfor having myjabs, so, yes, id have it immediately. I always have a Flu Jab once a year, so i cant see that theres going to be any problem having an extra booster. I would have the boosterjab, as i said, but i would like to know more about it. And now itll become a reality, with this Age Group among the first to get a third dose. The announcment coming from the expert vaccine committee. Jcvi advise us that adults who are more vulnerable to severe Covid I9 Disease should be offered a Booster Va
How to handle the heat . A Special Report on how people in pakistans Mega City Karachi are struggling, as extreme temperatures become more common aorund the world. It is almost unbearable to be standing out in the street. It is only 11 oclock and The Sun is beating down. And the pollution. It makes it even worse. Some here wonder how long they can go on like this. Its the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and it is living through one of the most troubled of political sagas. Now haitis Prime Minister, ariel henry, says he has sacked the Chief Prosecutor whos been seeking to charge him in connection with the killing of President Jovenel Moise in july. He had also called for the Prime Minister to be barred from leaving haiti, adding that there was evidence that the Prime Minister had spoken by phone with a leading suspect in the assassination. Will grant has more. The intrigue in one of latin americas Merges Political Drums continues to grow. Now the Prime Minister is among those
And we expose the corrupt deal to pay off a notorious dictator. I had to make it clear that, er, theyre going to expect a nice, thick envelope of notes, you know. In South Africas rural heartland, one company dominates tobacco production. 90 of the crop is bought by British American Tobacco. Tobacco yes, tobacco. Bat sold a staggering 638 Billion cigarettes last year. And South Africa is one of its most important markets. More tobacco the company has been operating here for more than 100 years. That is very powerful, that is tobacco, No Doubt about that. All the tobacco in the area. All. All goes to bat . Yes. Yeah, so they dominate the market . They dominate the market, yes, i can say that. British american tobacco is one of the uks ten biggest companies. It made almost £10 billion profit last year. Bat has strong foundations. And it claims to be an ethical company. And behaving ethically in all we do. It says its committed to the highest standards of Conduct And Transparency whereve