Practice yesterday. But tonight his colleagues, both republicans and democrats will go ahead with their annual game. Its a rare show of political unity. Less unified, President Trump hits back at reports he is under investigation for Obstruction Ofjustice. He calls it the biggest witch hunt in history. And the australian Prime Minister pokes fun at Donald Trumps winning ways. Well let you judge the impersonation. I am Christian Fraser in london, katty kay is in washington. We still dont know how many people died in the Grenfell Tower blaze police say it will be more than the current death toll, which stands at 17. And such is the destruction inside the building it could take firefighters weeks to recover the remains. Today sniffer dogs, much lighter than people, and specially trained to locate bodies, have been sent into the building to help with the search. 37 people remain in hospital, 17 are in critical care. Our Home Affairs Editor mark easton has this report. Slowly, inch by pains
Unforgiving as you might expect and getting over the fence, there might be some fresh grass out there. Live from our studios in london and singapore. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. A full Public Inquiry has been ordered into the devastating fire at a tower block in west london. The number of people known to have died has risen to 17, but that figures is expected to rise as many more are still missing. Our home editor mark easton reports. Slowly, inch by painstaking inch, Fire Officers continue their grim and dangerous work. Amid the soot blackened shell of what was once home to hundreds are some who did not make it out. Exactly how many, we do not know, but police today said they hoped the final death toll would not be in three figures. The scale of this tragedy is yet to become clear. The brother of these two syrians was one of those who lost his life. Mohammed alhajali was an engineering student seeking a better life in britain. Omar was with him as firemen tried to evacuate th
Singapore, youre watching bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore and 1am here in london where the british Prime Minister theresa may has ordered a Public Inquiry into the fire that devastated a residential block of flats in west london. 17 people are now known to have died. Many residents are missing, with whole families unaccounted for. Heres the latest from our home editor, mark easton, and i must warn you, there are some distressing details in his report. Slowly, inch by painstaking inch, Fire Officers continue their grim and dangerous work. Amid the soot blackened shell of what was once home to hundreds are some who did not make it out. Exactly how many, we dont know, but police today said they hoped the final death toll would not be in three figures. The scale of this tragedy is yet to become clear. Sadly, i can confirm the number of people who have died is now 17. We do believe that that number will sadly increase. There are 37 people receiving treatment,
Crackdown on drug crime in the philippines. Broadcast earlier this year, viewers should be aware that jonathan heads report contains disturbing images. The philippines is being shaken by a one man revolution. Either you will kill me, or ill kill you iditos. Hes a tough talking former mayor, whos vowed to wipe out drug dealers. His war on drugs has unleashed assassins, like maria. When i got near this person, who owed a lot to my boss, i went up close and then shot him. Every day, the bodies of suspected dealers are discovered. More than 3000 have been killed in three months. Its really tiring and scary, hiding all the time. You dont know if the person right in front of you will inform on you, or if he might be your killer. The police are raiding prisons and being forced to purge their own ranks. The war on drugs is really bloody, and messy. Everyone knows that. This war is being fought in some of the poorest communities in the country. Over the past two decades, the philippines has bee
Crackdown on drug crime in the philippines. Broadcast earlier this year, viewers should be aware that jonathan heads report contains disturbing images. The philippines is being shaken by a one man revolution. Either you will kill me, or ill kill you iditos. Hes a tough talking former mayor, whos vowed to wipe out drug dealers. His war on drugs has unleashed assassins, like maria. When i got near this person, who owed a lot to my boss, i went up close and then shot him. Every day, the bodies of suspected dealers are discovered. More than 3000 have been killed in three months. Its really tiring and scary, hiding all the time. You dont know if the person right in front of you will inform on you, or if he might be your killer. The police are raiding prisons and being forced to purge their own ranks. The war on drugs is really bloody, and messy. Everyone knows that. This war is being fought in some of the poorest communities in the country. Over the past two decades, the philippines has bee