Coast to see original work by the Famed Grafitti artist. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. A powerful 7. 2 earthquake has hit haiti authorities say at least 304 people have been killed. Prime Minister Ariel Henry described the situation as dramatic and declared a State Of Emergency for one month. Mr henry said the quake had caused huge damage and many casualties across the south of the country. President biden has authorised immediate help from the us. This report from david willis. One of the poorest countries in the world has been dealt another devastating blow. And the people of haiti are once again dealing with the aftermath of a massive earthquake. This one centred on the countrys South Western peninsula, a less populated area than the Capital Port Au Prince, which was flattened by an earthquake 11 years ago, but stronger and closer to the surface. More than 200,000 people died in the 2010 Earthquake And Haitis prime Minister Ariel Henry said numerous
so last night, president biden spoke with the texas governor and prepared for fema to start sending these federal supplies and resources to the state. as texans suffer, senator ted cruz is back in the state doing or attempting some damage control, this after flying to cancun with his family for a vacation while the people of his state suffer. overnight, the new york times published texts from cruz s wife showing that the senator lied about the reason for his trip. last night, some of cruz s constituents protested outside his home, calling for him to resign. let s begin, though, with the crisis on the ground there in texas. cnn s natasha chen is live in houston. so, power back for millions of texans, but really becoming a water crisis there now. reporter: yeah, jim, there s still a water issue in many parts of the city here, but as you said, power is starting to come back on. people are starting to turn a corner here. and we can tell that, because we re in a furniture st
welcome to hardtalk from new york. i m stephen sackur. this city has always had an outsize influence on american culture. the buzz in this nation comes from right here in terms of the arts, entertainment, publishing, the media, but what happens in new york when america s political culture is riven with division? well, my guest today is the great american novelist, new york resident, paul auster. if america is experiencing a culture war, is he ready to fight? paul auster, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. it is a pleasure to be in your home, your writing study is just below us, the floor below. just tell me, does it matter to you when you are writing what is going on in the world outside yourfront door? does it affect your writing? well, it depends on what you mean. if there s a fire engine screeching in front of my door, it will interrupt my concentration, and i might go out and see what s going on. but if there s a distant war going on in another place and i know about it, i m
now on bbc news, it s time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from new york. i m stephen sackur. this city has always had an outsize influence on american culture. the buzz in this nation comes from right here in terms of the arts, entertainment, publishing, the media, but what happens in new york when america s political culture is riven with division? well, my guest today is the great american novelist, new york resident, paul auster. if america is experiencing a culture war, is he ready to fight? paul auster, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. it is a pleasure to be in your home, your writing study is just below us, the floor below. just tell me, does it matter to you when you are writing what is going on in the world outside yourfront door? does it affect your writing? well, it depends on what you mean. if there s a fire engine screeching in front of my door, it will interrupt my concentration, and i might go out and see what s going on. but if there s a distant war going