Pressure continues to mount on President Biden, to step back from seeking a second term in office, after last months poor performance, in a Tv Debate with donald trump. Overnight, a sixth senior democrat, says he should pull out of the race. Sarah smith is following events in washington. Lets turn to those live shots in washington where that Opening Banquet of Nato Leaders is due to take place imminently. Nato leaders gathering there ahead of what is going to be a key Nato Summit for ukraine, Ukraine Top of the agenda especially after the attacks that weve been saying on the Childrens Hospital in kyiv, but this will also be a key Nato Summit Forjoe Biden as he is facing Mounting Pressure around his president Ial Reelection campaign, we will of course keep an eye on that banquet that is due to take place imminently. There were exchanges between reporters and the white House Press Secretary karine john pierre, which turned testy around questions about resident biden S Health and his fitn
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
Portugal brings in a two week quarantine for uk visitors if they re not fully vaccinated. Nissan is to create 2000 newjobs in sunderland, expanding production of electric car batteries. electric car batteries. Serving, two set points and at wimbledon, i9 year old britjack draper takes a set off reigning champion djokovic, but eventually experience wins over youth. And coming up on sportsday on the bbc news channel, i ll be live at wembley, with less than 2a hours to go before england s crucial last 16 tie with germany here at wembley. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In his first commons statement since becoming in his first commons statement since becoming the new health secretary, said saiid becoming the new health secretary, said sajid javid says he sees no reason said sajid javid says he sees no reason for said sajid javid says he sees no reason fo reason for restrictions to last be ond reason for restrictions to last beyond the reason for restrictions
starting early and finishing late. the pressure will be immense. and mourners in south africa have been paying their respects to the late archbishop desmond tutu. hello and welcome. new year celebrations have begun across the world. this is the how hong kong rang it in. for, three, two, one. happy new year. so it s now 2022 in much of asia, while people in africa and europe are just a few hours away from seeing the new year arrive too. however, in many places the celebrations will be somewhat muted as governments try to discourage crowds coming together to celebrate 2022, in order to counter the spread of covid 19. in london, the mayor, sadiq khan, has urged people to stay home, or to exercise caution if they do head out tonight. it s really important, if you ve not got a lateral flow test at home and you re not vaccinated, you think very, very carefully about whether you go out tonight. it s possible to get a lateral flow test today from local pharmacists, from libraries. i
in the democratic republic of congo we investigate a new customised safety app. just hit the qr code scanner, bring it up to the qr code and in a few seconds, up comes the picture of the driver and the car and you are ready to ride. germany has announced major restrictions on anyone who s not vaccinated against covid 19, banning them from all but essential shops to try to fend off a fourth wave of the virus. and the chancellor angela merkel says vaccines may become compulsory from february. cases of omicron have now been confirmed in 2a countries. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. red alert in germany. intensive care staff at this bavarian hospital lit the wards red to warn germans of the threat from covid at its worst wave of infections so far. the government has announced a ban on the unvaccinated entering bars, restaurants and non essential shops. translation: this is - the situation we are confronted with and it s also cleared what we need to achieve first. those