last night when we were here, it was difficult to see the full extent of the damage. but this morning, you can the rocket has completely ripped into the back of the shopping centre here. you can see it s completely folded. and, going back to the past, the company trying to prove that sailboats are a greener way to transport cargo. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. security forces in sri lanka have been ordered to shoot anyone seen looting or damaging public property in the latest attempt to stop anti government protests. since last month, the country has been rocked by demonstrations over soaring prices, power cuts and a lack of medicines. at least 8 people have died in the violence and 200 have been injured, as our correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports from colombo. a capital under curfew. troops told to shoot at sight at anyone who damages public property or threatens lives. the skeletons of a bustling city scorched by an economic crisis.
$40 billion dollars in aid for ukraine. and going back to the past the company trying to prove that sailboats are a greener way to transport cargo. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. security forces in sri lanka have been ordered to shoot anyone seen looting or damaging public property in the latest attempt to stop anti government protests. since last month, the country has been rocked by demonstrations over soaring prices, power cuts and a lack of medicines. at least eight people have died in the violence and 200 have been injured, as our correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports from colombo. a capital under curfew. troops told to shoot at sight at anyone who damages public property or threatens lives. the skeletons of a bustling city scorched by an economic crisis. reeling after a day of violence. yesterday, supporters of the prime minister attacked anti government protesters, who until that point had been peacefully demonstrating. at the cit
ukraine qualifies for the final of the eurovision song contest. hello, and welcome. we begin in the states. members of the us house of representatives have voted overwhelmingly in favour of providing another $40 billion in aid for ukraine. most republicans joined democrats in supporting the deal. such is the bipartisan support for ukraine that lawmakers took president biden s request for aid and added nearly $7 billion to it. the funds will be used to provide military support to ukraine and humanitarian assistance to the civilians affected by the russian invasion. the speaker of the house, nany pelosi told fellow democrats it was important to act quickly. as putin desperately accelerates his campaign of horror and brutality, there has just been abhorrent brutality in ukraine, time is of the essence. that why we were so pleased to hear we could proceed immediately with this bill today so it goes through to senate and the president s desk, so the assistance can reach the people
a possible reprieve on tariffs. united states presidentjoe biden says his administration could drop the trump era tariffs on china. that comment from mr biden comes against the backdrop of surging inflation in the us. in remarks at the white house on tuesday, mr biden also blamed the rising cost of living on pandemic disruptions and the war in ukraine. our north america business correspondent michelle fleury has more. the latest inflation reading is due out this wednesday, economists predict it will show rising prices remain entrenched, for americans filling up this tank this will come as no surprise, the average price of a gallon of petrol at an all time high, rising inflation notjust an economic challenge, also a political one. president popularity has taken a hit over this issue told americans felt their pain though he blamed the war in ukraine and the pandemic for soaring prices. i war in ukraine and the pandemic for soaring prices. for soaring prices. i want every ameri
of a key supreme court ruling. shanghai residents face more covid 19 restrictions as china tries to crush an outbreak. millions have now been locked in their homes for seven weeks we are restricted on the food we can get over the next few days. no commercial deliveries, no group buys just government approved food deliveries. there s also further restrictions on access to the hospitals. and a passenger with no idea how to fly is given instructions to land a plane in florida, after the pilot fell ill. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello, and welcome to the programme. ukrainian forces have been retaking a number of towns and villages, pushing russian infantry and artillery back towards the border. the fighting, which has led to a dramatic fall in russian shelling of kharkiv, has been slow and costly but ukrainian forces, say they now have the upper hand. kharkiv is just a0 kilometres from the russian border, and the russians retreat coul