across the chinese capital. for the first time, black women artists from britain and the united states win awards at the prestigious venice biennale. of course it s an enormous accolade, but i also think why is it taking so long? it should have happened before now. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the world s richest man, elon musk, has bought twitter for $41; billion. twitter originally rejected the offer, but its board has now advised shareholders to accept it. mr musk is an avid tweeter and he claims the site will perform better under private ownership. our technology correspondent james clayton reports. elon musk usually tweets cryptic messages, but there was nothing cryptic about his reaction to the news that twitter had accepted his offer. but people here in silicon valley are rubbing their eyes with disbelief. there world s richest man now the owner of one of the most influential social media platforms. twitter isn t the most used social m
to a third world war. the us says it s deeply troubled by the conviction in turkey of activist osman kavala, after he was sentenced to life in prison without parole, on charges of attempting to overthrow the government. for the first time, black women artists from britain and the united states win awards at the prestigious venice biennale. hello, and welcome to the programme. the tech tycoon, elon musk, has struck a deal, worth around $41; billion, to buy twitter. when he assumes ownership at the end of the year, mr musk, who s the world s richest man, will control a social network with 300 million users, including many world leaders. he s described himself as a free speech absolutist, leading civil rights groups to warn against twitter becoming a breeding ground for hate speech. our technology correspondent james clayton reports from san francisco. elon musk usually tweets cryptic messages, but there was nothing cryptic about his reaction to the news that twitter had accep
coach of mistreatment. the world s richest man, elon musk, has his multi billion bid accepted for the social media company twitter. and a sound video installation from britain s sonia boyce, wins top prize, at the prestigious, venice biennale. and coming up in the sport, on the bbc news channel, neil robertson fires the 12th maximum in world snooker championship history. but will his 147 break be enough to beat jack lisowski? good evening. five train stations in central and western ukraine have been hit by russian missiles. ukrainian officials say at least five people have been killed and 18 others wounded. the railways have become a key target for russian forces, as they re crucial for both bringing in supplies and evacuating civilians. today s attacks follow last month s strike on a station in eastern ukraine, which left 50 people dead. meanwhile, unrelenting russian attacks continue in the eastern donbas region. there s been fighting there since 2014, between ukrainian tro
possible to achieve victory on the battlefield. this is impossible, so now they plan to destroy russia from within. we ll have more on that from our russia editor, steve rosenberg, who has travelled to the region. also on the programme, beijing expands its mass covid testing to more districts as fears of a lockdown promote panic buying across the chinese capital. for the first time, black women artists from britain and the united states win awards at the prestigious venice biennale. of course it s an enormous accolade, but i also think, | why has it taken so long? it should ve happened before now. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. elon musk, the world s richest man, has bought twitter in a deal worth $41; billion. in a joint statement, the two sides said they wanted to make the social media platform better than ever. elon musk said free speech is the bedrock of a functioning he went on to say. shortly bef
of this place, istanbul modern. i m in turkey s biggest city, istanbul. in many ways, the story of istanbul is the story of the bosphorus strait, the waterway that divides the city and has made it a key meeting place for centuries. the brand new home of istanbul modern acknowledges this with an impressive open plan ground floor that connects the city with the water. and i ve been given special access to the museum as the team make final preparations ahead of its opening. any new museum needs a gifted architect to create it. and in the italian renzo piano, istanbul modern has hired one of the best. because piano s renowned internationally for his elegant structures, such as london s shard, and cultural buildings, from the pompidou in paris to the whitney in new york, are his speciality. which is why i m so excited that he s agreed to guide me, via a video call, around his latest creation. hello. i would love to get a sense. ..how do you approach designing a building like this?