it stood for freedom - and for liberty to people all over the world. ..to the drama of the kenyan bush. hi! welcome to paris, where i m soaking up the sun on the banks of the river seine. it s lovely. both the left bank and right banks of the river seine are unesco world heritage sites. the left is famous for inspiring generations of artists and intellectuals, while the right is home to the world s most visited museum, the louvre. and with all this heritage to soak up here, it s the perfect setting to take an amble down memory lane and revisit some of our favourite historicaljourneys. and let s begin right here in paris. in 2018, one of the classics of the french car industry turned 70. and christa managed to get behind the wheel to give it a spin. i m definitely going to need a lesson, vincent. vincent takes guided tours around paris. now, where is the gear stick? the gear stick is there. 0k! so, you just turn that, if you want to pass the first one. and pull this is first
america s defence secretary says he s had a rare phone call with his russian counterpart in the aftermath of a collision between a russian fighter jet and a us drone. the race is now on to recover the wreckage of the unmanned aircraft. it s thought to be 1,200 metres deep in the black sea. russia has also said it will try to find the wreckage. meanwhile, america s top general said the whole incident was a result of russia s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the area. us defence secretary lloyd austin gave this update earlier. asi as i have said repeatedly, it s important that great powers be models of transparency and communication. and the united states will continue to fly and to operate were ever international law allows. and it is incumbent upon russia to operate its military aircraft in a safe and professional manner. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has this report from kyiv. this is the kind of unmanned aircraft that crashed. an mq 9 reaper patrolling th
at a football stadium in indonesia last year. the officers allegedly fired tear gas into the crowds causing the stampede that killed 135 people. now on bbc news, bbc 100 women in conversation: selma blair made her name in cult classics of the 90s and 2000s like cruel intentions and legally blonde. although she once described himself as not being a world famous bombshell, she has amassed millions of fans. in 2018, she announced she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. her honesty about the subject has made her a hero for people with disability and with chronic conditions. in conversation with bbc 100 women, selma talked about her diagnosis, inclusivity in hollywood and beyond and the progress that women have made. thank you so much for taking the time to speak with bbc 100 women. how are you feeling today? thank you for asking and it s lovely to be here. i feel really well, because i m at home and i have my dog. you re lovely. my son is in the other room, eating hon
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the swiss central bank has agreed to provide a loan of more than $50 billion to the troubled banking giant, credit suisse, if needed. shares in the bank have plunged 24%, sparking a wider sell off in european stocks, which closed down more than 3%. it comes days after the failure of silicon valley bank in the us. our correspondent, michelle fleury, has more. hopes that the problems of us banks would stay in the us have not panned out. shares in switzerland second largest bank credit suisse dropped to record lows. we should point out that credit suisse is a bank that has been terminal for years. credit suisse is a bank that has been terminalfor years. as one analyst put it it has been a slow moving car crash. two new things have happened to spook investors. the bank said there was material weakness in its financial reporting and its top supporter ruled out lending it any more money. all this adds to concerns about
charged in connection with the deadly stampede at a football stadium in indonesia last year. the officers allegedly fired tear gas into the crowds causing the stampede that killed 135 people. now on bbc news, click. this week, we re going low and slooow. although what is it that has given spencer such a shock? 0w! tittering. an absolute pleasure and privilege to meet you, sir. how are you doing? life beyond the grave, jim, but not as we know it. william shatner s got plans to keep talking after he s boldly on. this interview is the best thing i ve ever done! - oh, for goodness sake! laughs. and how can your foot flaunt the perfect fit? get ready for the science of stilettos. here s something that s hard to get your head around. more and more tourist attractions are clocking how important social media is in getting their name out there. yeah, we re at the new twist museum in central london, which is filled with a multitude of mirrors and instagrammable illusions that will p