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hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. ukraine says its forces are enduring intense russian shelling in the eastern city of lysycha nsk, but denies claims that they are surrounded. russia has also fired more missiles at cities in the north and south. lysychansk is the last ukrainian—held city in luhansk, which is part of the industrial donbas region. these pictures from russias state—owned domestic news agency, ria, show drone images of battles near the city...

look. here is ats. >> i am a woman sitting at the table wearing a blue blouse. >> sean: we will play the full cringeworthy remarks coming up. but first we begin with what top economists are calling a perfect storm and it is one for you of pain and suffering. today that consumer confidence index declined for the third straight month that the drop was larger than expected, driving these numbers 91 million of your fellow americans adults were now unable to afford everyday household expens...

cracks in american democracy. plus, one year after the fall of kabul, we will speak live with the head of the u.n. delegation there about how the taliban takeover has reshaped life in afghanistan. live, from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom with rosemary church. >> good to have you with us. we begin in ukraine where threats to europes largest nuclear facility are prompting an outcry from world leaders. 42 countries along with the european union are now calling on russia to immediat...

>> he may have tipped his hand here. 60% of the european union is under a drought warning. >> we are in the heart of it but you can see its far from extinguished. ♪ its monday, august 15th, 9:00 a.m. here in london, 4:00 a.m. in washington, and 12:30 p.m. in kabul where one year ago today the taliban seized control of the afghan capital. human rights have warned that millions are living under dire conditions. now cnn has obtained a copy of the scathing report on the withdrawal fr...

for falsely claiming it was a hoax. now on bbc news, the art of cutting carbon. environment analyst roger harrabin reports on the endeavours of british artists working to highlight the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the big industries around us. the power of invention will protect us from climate catastrophe, say the optimists. smart technologies will reduce the clouds of carbon dioxide emissions from the industries that make the materials surrounding us. at least, thats the hope....

it was a hoax. now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur, and this is the stage of the royal shakespeare theatre in stratford—upon—avon, birthplace of william shakespeare. 400 years and more after his death, his words and stories still resonate around the world, transcending languages and borders. well, my guest today is the just—retired artistic director of the royal shakespeare company, greg doran. why do we continue to make much ado about w...

we start here in the uk where the bank of england has given its bleakest forecast in recent memory — a prolonged recession is on the way, starting this autumn and continuing all of next year and into 202a. if accurate, it would be the longest downturn for the uk economy since the financial criss in 2008. inflation is predicted to hit more than 13%, driven by the sharp rise in energy bills. and in an effort to rein in soaring prices, the bank has raised interest rates by the most in 2...

natos -- to russias aggression, and to help ukraine defend itself. the united states is rallying the world to stand with ukraine. allies and partners around the globe are making significant contributions. secretary austin just brought together more than 50 countries, more than 50 countries, pledging new commitments. and this is a global effort to support ukraine. nearly 140,000 anti-tank systems, more than 600 tanks, nearly 500 artillery systems, more than 600,000 rounds of artillery a...

thats it. [ applause ] >> 2-2. >> comes back with it! >> you try to put your entire being mentally and physically on automatic pilot while youre playing tennis. everything is concentrated on the razors edge and you forget the score. you forget where you are. you forget what your name is. i feel like my bodys floating within myself. >> the game of tennis is a symphony in white. players in white suits hitting a white ball back and forth between white baselines in all-white country clubs....

in all 26 states have laws that indicate they could outlaw or set extreme limits on the procedure. protests intensifying nationwide both for and against the supreme courts ruling to overturn the federal constitutional right to an abortion. many many protests were peaceful there were incidents with some protesters getting arrested. >> as some states move to restrict abortion rights others are taking steps to protect access and funding. also some major companies are pledging to provide s...