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their intentions to run. those are the headlines. now on bbc news, its hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. the fractures in american society are widening over guns, abortion, education, and more. but the deepest, most traumatic fracture is surely over race — and it impacts all of the others. the us is post—slavery, post—segregation, but definitely not post—racism. my guest is ibram x kendi, an influential writer and academic who argues the only way to not be racis...

extreme heat across large parts of the uk is expected to last into early next week. the met office issues an amber weather warning. drivers at eight rail companies vote to strike in a dispute over pay, but scotrail drivers accept an improved pay offer of 5%. the president of sri lanka says he will resign after thousands of demonstrators stormed his official residence in protest at the state of the economy. the composer monty norman, whose works include the james bond theme tune, has di...

after thousands of demonstrators stormed his official residence in protest at the state of the economy. the former formula 1 boss bernie ecclestone has been charged with fraud by false representation. the big birth control plan to control the the number of grey squirrels — and save the native red squirrel. a warm welcome to bbc news. good to have your company on a busy afternoon, not least in the conservative leadership contest which is where we begin this hour. borisjohnson says in ...

an amber weather warning. drivers at eight rail companies have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, but scotrail drivers accept an improved pay offer of 5%. the president of sri lanka says he will resign after thousands of demonstrators stormed his official residence in protest at the state of the economy. and still to come, well be looking at england and northern irelands chances ahead of both their euro fixtures tonight. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson says in ...

march across africa, the threat is growing and is a global and multi—domain. it is now time to signal that peace dividend is over and investment needs to continue to grow. before it becomes too late to address the resurgence threat, it is time to mobilise, to be raised, to be relevant. thank you. that was ben wallace, the secretary of defence giving that speech in central london, —— central london, facing the challenges of how the uk armed forces, against, this extraordinary back...

aaa saying more americans are taking road trips this weekend than at any point during the covid-19 pandemic. so people are out and about, and cnn is checking in on the situation from the worlds busiest airport in atlanta. nadia, how are things going today, and how does it compare to what youve seen over the weekend? >> reporter: well, ive got a secret for you that were going to share with everybody. this is the perfect time to travel. in the middle of a holiday weekend, in the middle o...

is awareness of a complaint that may have been, or an allegation that may have been made, and something that trips the wire, if you like, meets the threshold for formal disciplinary action. a man is arrested by police in the us state of illinois — after six people were shot dead at an independence day parade. 50,000 people have been put on evacuation alert as floods hit sydney for the third time this year. a bbc investigation has found that children as young as 11 have been housed in...

♪ ♪ for many americans, mount rushmore is one of the countrys most patriotic and awe-inspiring symbols, like a giant apple pie wrapped in a kid rock t-shirt, yee-ha. but for others, its a reminder that this country was intended to be whites only. as we talk about the removal of controversial monuments and statues, mount rushmore is a part of that. located in the black hills of western south dakota, its become the epicenter in a battle over who are the rightful inhabitants and car...

folks. the indigenous people of this land who want their land back. >> whose land? >> our land. >> whose land? >> our land! >> reporter: if many americans, mount mushmore is one of americas most awe inspiring symbols. like a giant apple pie wrapped in a kid rock tee shirt. but for others, its a reminder this country was intended to be whites only. as we talk about the removal of controversial monuments and statues, mount rushmore is a part of that. located in the black hills of western...

according to a new fox news poll, just 39% of americans are proud of where the country is today. which is down twelve pointsro from the twenty seventeen and a whopping thirty points since 2011. it marks the first time a majority feels disappointed in this country. and as americans feel ame the hm from raging inflation and astronomical gas prices, the white house is doublingr down on their deal with it. >> philosophy. >> how long is it fair to expect american drivers and drivers around ...