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the wave of gun violence. the breaking news about mikhail gorbachev, the consequential world leader who took down the iron curtain. >> mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> odonnell: as demand for new homes remains high, there is a labor shortage to build them. cbss nancy chen on the women filling the void. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. >> odonnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us on this tu...

diagnosis. were going to head to mora, who standing by with this. morrow with you here about it? >> well as the presidents physician doctor of connor released a letter in the last hour, saying the president is experiencing a few new symptoms, but the symptoms are improving. he noted theres an addition of sore throat and body aches, as well as what we already knew, the runny nose and loose cuff. he also wanted to detail saying the president completed his second full day of paxlovid, yes...

offices and pushed the protesters behind a barricade. on thursday, ranil wickremesinghe was sworn in as president. now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. around the world, there are signs of deepening worker discontent. inflation is outstripping wages, global corporations stand accused of putting profits before people, while many governments see organised labour as a threat. why, then, is the union movement seemingly in retreat? have workers los...

mikhail gorbachev, the consequential world leader that took down the iron curtain. >> mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall! >> odonnell: as demand for new homes remains high, theres a labor shortage to build them. cbss nancy chen tonight on the women filling the void. and cbs gayle king with the greatest of all time after her thrilling u.s. open win. >> odonnell: good evening. thank you for joining us on this tuesday night. we want to begin with a humanitarian crisis thats unfolding here...

saying his symptoms are improving. meanwhile, the latest january 6 hearing is still sending shock waves to capitol hill. where donald trump refused to declare the election over or condemn the rioters. well take a look at how this could play into novembers narratives and beyond. also, nearly one-third of americans are under heat advisories. 210 million people will face scorching temperatures over 90 today. the heat wave expected to last well into the weekend. we start at the white...

new president, despite his unpopularity with the public. he faces the task of leading the country out of its economic collapse and restoring order. his disgraced predecessor, gotabaya rajapaksa, resigned after months of protests. now on bbc news, hardtalk with stephen sackur. more news coming up in half—an—hour. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. around the world, there are signs of deepening worker discontent. inflation is outstripping wages. global corporations stand accused...

matter to them. heres a fun story about new york. a thug knocked out a diner in an unprovoked attack leaving him in a coma with a fractured scull. i told you it was fun. the attacker recently got out of prison for rape. i know hes probably a victim of the system. and by system, i mean what we used to call law and order. so where is he now? well, after his charge for accidented murder was downgraded to a misdemeanor, hes out on no cash bail. because trying to kill someone isnt that much...

the mid-term 71 days away. listen. >> it was mon mentally unfair. unfair to people who didnt go to college because they couldnt afford it. unfair to people who paid their loans back and unfair for people who got higher education in an area the government didnt make loans and just bad economics. >> its clearly trying to buy votes. simply putting a future cost upon taxpayers so that joe biden can do something about his terrible mid-term elections. >> not all members of the presidents par...

of too many central banks raising interest rates. we are not in a period where we can discount the fact that if you have growth way below profits and inflation, then you are, in fact, facing grim economic circumstances. and unless we share prosperity, workers are the victims. but arent you trying to reinvent economics if you argue that workers pushing for massive pay rises right now is not going to be inflationary? all the evidence over many years suggests that once you get into that w...

well, my guest is long time boss of the international trade union confederation, sharan burrow. do workers have problems that unions cannot fix? sharan burrow in brussels, welcome to hardtalk. good evening. good to have you on the show. lets look at what is happening in the world right now. we have a spike in energy costs right around the world. we have rising inflation in many countries and a squeeze on the cost of living. how grim do you think the prospects for your members, for work...