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in the uk and around the world. im tadhg enright. we start here in the uk where a summer of strikes could get even worse in the winter as two of britains largest trade unions have put forward motions to co—ordinate future walkouts in an effort to cause maximum impact. this the latest move to build pressure on the government and companies as workers demand higher wages in the face of soaring inflation and the cost of living crisis. the summer has seen industrial action from railway wo...

year, but could the recovery be short lived due to the cost of living crisis? pakistan will launch a global appeal to help it deal with the flooding catastrophe thats killed more than 1,000 people and affected 30 million. un member states will be asked to contribute. pakistans foreign minister has estimated the financial impact at 4 billion dollars. bilawal bhutto—zardari said he hoped the international community would grasp the sheer level of devastation in his country. and its not ...

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. nasa is hoping to launch its most powerful rocket yet in a launch window which begins in just over half an hour for an un—crewed mission, the first step in taking astronauts back to the moon. hundreds of thousands of people have gathered near cape canaveral in florida to watch the launch of artemis i. the craft will orbit the moon before returning to earth in six weeks�* time. if successful, the plan is for astronauts to be on boar...

good morning. for many of us today it will be fairly cloudy with the odd shower. sunnier scars skies in the south—west, cooler in the north of the with an onshore breeze. its monday the 29th of august. our main story. pakistan is bracing for more of the devastating floods which have already killed more than a thousand people sincejune. officials say swollen rivers are running down from mountainous areas and threatening to deluge lower lying areas, particularly in the sindh province, ...

well be live in westminster. and nasa postpones its mission to the moon after engine issues emerge on its huge rocket during countdown. pakistani authorities say a third of the country is underwater. and that a majority of the country is affected. this map shows the regions that are worst hit. international aid has begun to arrive. pakistans foreign minister gave the bbc this update. international the bbc this update. organisations are working international organisations are working on...

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Necessary to tame inflation. 0n necessary to tame inflation. on friday, it had an immediate impact on wall street and what were here in asia today is a continuation of that —— what we are seeing. major markets from japan to australia down, deeply in the red. so, how long will the sell—off last and how far will it go? its very hard to predict. the next interest rate decision by the fed is in september, and between now and then we will get fresh jobs and data information out of the us and in...

A week after nine—year—old 0livia pratt—korbel was fatally shot, police have issued a warning to anyone withholding information that they are protecting her killers. 0livia was killed last monday evening when a gunman fired into her home. his intended target was another man who had forced his way into the house in liverpool. yesterday, 0livia was remembered at church services across the city. in recent years, weve become used to hearing about high street shops closing. well, that trend app...