Why Is It So Hot? | BBC Newscast

From BBC News. Today, as the UK faces the third heatwave already of the summer – is this the kind of summer we should expect in future? Adam is joined by Jordan Dunbar, one of the hosts of the Climate Question podcast and Sarah Keith-Lucas lead weather presenter for the BBC. They discuss when hot…

Donald Trump surveys damage in Texas after deadly floods | BBC News

From BBC News. Donald Trump is visiting flood-ravaged central Texas, where 120 people were killed last weekend and another 161 are still missing. The US president and First Lady Melania Trump are expected to meet with first responders and families in Kerrville. Their visit comes as questions mount over the response from authorities, and what…

Has Trump cooled on Putin? | BBC Ukrainecast

From BBC News. Is Donald Trump changing his rhetoric on Ukraine? Has he directed allies in Congress to accelerate a new sanctions package targeting Russia? And could infighting among high-ranking Ukrainian officials prove to be a damaging distraction in their country’s war effort? The BBC’s Lucy Hockings, James Waterhouse and Vitaly Shevchenko answer all that,…

HIV patients at risk following USAID cuts | BBC News

From BBC News. There could be six million new HIV infections and four million more Aids related deaths globally by 2029, according to the UN. It comes after US President Donald Trump cut aid funding earlier this month as well as other drastic cuts from a number of donors. The "phenomenal progress" in tackling the…

Donald Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff | BBC News

From BBC News. US President Donald Trump said he was planning to impose a 50% tax on goods made in Brazil, escalating his fight with the South American country. He announced the plan in his latest tariff letter, which was shared on social media. In it, Trump accuses Brazil of "attacks" on US tech companies…

Deadly new Russian drone and missile attack hits Kyiv | BBC News

From BBC News. At least two people have been killed and 16 injured after an overnight Russian attack hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The attack involved 18 missiles and about 400 drones, primarily targeting the capital, Zelensky added. Authorities in Kyiv said drone wreckage hit the roof of a residential building in…

What Can the UK Government Actually Afford? | BBC Newscast

From BBC News. Can the UK government afford everything it wants to do? Adam is joined by BBC economics editor Faisal Islam and BBC health editor Hugh Pym to discuss the news that resident doctors, who used to be called junior doctors, have announced strike dates for later this summer. The government says it won’t…

Texas floods death toll climbs to at least 107 | BBC News

From BBC News. The death toll from flash floods that struck central Texas on Friday has now climbed to at least 107 people and an unknown number of others are missing. Search and rescue teams are wading through mud-piled riverbanks as more rain and thunderstorms threaten the region, but hope was fading of finding any…

Is Iran turning to China for advanced fighter jets? | BBC News

From BBC News. Two weeks after US President Donald Trump declared the 12-day war between Iran and Israel was over, a seemingly fragile ceasefire appears to be holding. Discussion over the extent of the damage to Iran’s nuclear sites from US strikes continues, with conflicting reports coming from the White House. There are also reports…

Inside the UK’s secret crisis command centre | BBC Newscast

From BBC News. As the UK government announces a new test of the emergency alert system, Newscast is invited to COBR. Adam and Chris become the first people ever to broadcast from COBR as they interview Pat McFadden the Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster. They discuss a new test of the emergency alert system,…

Could ‘degrowth’ save the world? | BBC News

From BBC News. A group of academics and activists are questioning the possibility of endless economic growth on a finite planet and are advocating for a bold solution: degrowth. Originating in France, the degrowth movement has spread to places like Japan, the UK and Barcelona, taking root in academia, grassroots organisations and among university students.…