republic of congo next door. in rwanda's capital, blinken said leaders in both countries have agreed to talk. >> my message to both president tshisekedi and kagame has been the same. any support or cooperation with any armed group of d.r.c. endangers local communities and regional stability and every country in the region must respect the territorial integrity of the others. >> the u.n. secretary general called for an immediate halt to all shelling of a nuclear plant in southern ukraine. the zaporizhzhia facility is an area controlled by russian forces. the two sides have blamed each other for the shelling. meanwhile, satellite images today showed scorched ground and damaged warplanes at a russian air base in crimea. it was hit earlier this week. ukraine has not directly claimed responsibility. still to come on the "newshour," the shift in how the firearms industry markets to consumers. we examine the tax provisions in the democrats' budget bill and who will feel the most impact. announcer: this is the "pbs newsh

rebel groups in eastern democratic republic of congo. donald trump has declined to answer questions under oath as part of an investigation into his family's business practices. the former us president described the inquiry by the new york attorney general, letitia james, as a "witch hunt". the former president's deposition comes just days after the fbi carried out an unprecedented search at his florida home as part of a separate investigation. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes reports. staying ma'am the former president heads home without answering a single question. he had been forced to testify under oath as part of a long—running instigation into the trump family business. but donald trump exercised his right under us law to say nothing. how do you feel, mr trump? effie —— pleaded the fifth apparently sitting for hours repeating the word same answer to every question. the trump organisation used by new york state officials on misleading them about the value of their assets like golf courses and skyscrapers in order to

visited the democratic republic of the congo today where he met with that nation's president and foreign minister. secretary of state antony blinken's trip is part of a five-day tour across sub-saharan africa to unveil the administration's new strategy for the region. as nick schifrin reports, it's a culmination of a diplomatic and humanitarian push - at a time when russia is trying to enhance its own influence in africa. >> 3 weeks in africa, 3 cabinet secretaries. in kenya suffering from drought, usaid administrator samantha power. >> we are providing 1.6 billion dollars in financial support to our partners >> in ghana, us ambassador to the un linda-thomas greenfield. >> africans have the right to decide their foreign policy positions free of pressure and manipulation. >> and in south africa, secretary of state antony blinken. >> sub-saharan africa is a major geopolitical force. >> but it's not just americans. russian foreign minister sergey lavrov recently launched his own charm offensive across 4 african countries, ending in egypt. russia provides much of the continent's food, and is

. ♪ judy: the united states' top diplomat visited the democratic republic of the congo today where he met with that nation's president and foreign minister. secretary of state antony blinken's trip is part of a five-day tour across sub-saharan africa to unveil the adnistration's new strategy for the region. as nick schifrin reports, it's a culmination of a diplomatic and humanitarian push at a time when russia is trying to enhance its own influence in africa. nick: three weeks and africa, three cabinet secretaries. in kenya, suffering from drought, usaid administrator samantha powell. >> we are putting financial -- providing financial support to our partners. >> africans have the right to decide their foreign policy positions. free of pressure of manipulation. nick: and in south africa, secretary of state antony blinken. >> is a major geopolitical force. nick: not just americans. the russian foreign minister also recently launched a charm offensive across four african countries in egypt. russia provides much of the continent's food and is an arms supplier. nearly half of african count

after pretoria, antony blinken will visit the democratic republic of congo and rwanda. police in thailand have arrested the owner of a nightclub where15 people died in a fire that broke out early on thursday. at least 30 others were injured in the blaze in chonburi province. the police said the owner turned himself in — he's expected to face charges, including causing death through recklessness. a london museum says it will return ownership of artefacts that were looted in the 19th century to nigeria. the horniman museum said 72 objects which were forcibly removed from the kingdom of benin during a british military incursion in 1897 would be handed over to the nigerian government. sanchia berg explained more. well, the nigerian government asked for the return of these artefacts, which have been kept since 1897 in the collection of frederick horniman, the tea trader who turned his collection and house into a museum in southeast london. the nigerian government made the request for the return of these artefacts, artefacts of bronzes and ivory and brass. back injanuary, t

the democratic republic of congo has called for the spokesman of the united nations peacekeeping force there to leave the country. the un was the focus of angry protests last week in which more than thirty people died — including four peacekeepers. the protestors say the un has failed to stop armed groups growing in power. the foreign ministry accused the spokesman, you can see him here, mathias gillmann — of making "thoughtless and inopportune statements". a government official told the afp news agency mr gillman said on french radio un peacekeepers "did not have the military means" to defeat a notorious armed group called the m23. last week protesters threw petrol bombs and vandalised un buildings. the peacekeepers were accused of retaliating with live bullets. a drc spokesman on monday suggested the withdrawal of un peacekeepers, which is due in two years time, could now be brought forward. what should we keep the peace keepers here because we have been messaging them for the past 20 years in the issue of this still remains and now, but people think and what can be done in order

i've been working on monkeypox for two decades in the democratic republic of the congo, where it spreads normally from animals to humans and then we see human—to—human transmission, but not very long chains of sustained human—to—human transmission. this new kind of transmission really has to do with the fact that you see a lot of very close contact. and when it gets into a social and sexual network where there are a lot of contacts, it certainly does facilitate spread, makes it easier to spread, but it could spread to any individual that is in close contact with someone who has monkeypox and/or materials, towels, sheets, clothing, other contaminated objects that might contain monkeypox. professor ann rimoin there. you are watching bbc news. a reminder of our headlines: in the us, six children are among the 16 people killed in kentucky's flash flooding. officials warn the death toll could double. washington's mayor calls for help from the national guard as a protest sees thousands of migrants bussed into the us capital. pope francis has visited the vast arctic territory of norther

i have been working on monkeypox for two decades in the democratic republic of the congo, where it spreads normally from animals to humans and then we see human—to—human transmission, but not very long trains of sustained human—to—human transmission. this new kind of transmission really has to do with the fact that you see a lot of very close contact. and when it gets into a social and sexual network where there are a lot of contacts, it certainly does facilitate spread, makes it easier to spread, but it could spread to any individual that is in close contact with someone who has monkeypox and or materials, towels, sheets, clothing, other contaminated objects that might contain monkeypox. here in the uk, more than a,000 people affected by the infected blood scandal should receive immediate compensation of at least £100,000 each — that's the recommendation of the judge leading the public inquiry into what's been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. the government says it will consider the recommendation with the utmost urgency. if it accepts it, it will

i have been working on a monkey pox for two decades in the democratic republic of the congo and it spreads normally from animals to humans and then we seek human to human transmission but not long trains of sustained human to human transmission. this new kind of transmission really has to do with the fact that you see a lot of very close contact and when it gets into a social and when it gets into a social and sexual network where there are a lot of contacts it certainly does facilitates bread, makes it easier to spread, but it could spread to any individual that is in close contact with someone who has monkey pox and all materials, towels, sheets, clothing, other contaminated objects that might contain a monkey pox. professor, thank you for joining us here on bbc world news. y , ., , let's get some of the days of the news. a court in london has ruled in favour of the opposition leader after an ongoing battle over gold reserves are deposited over the bank of england. it began over two years ago when the president requested access to nearly $2 billion worth of venezuelan gold being held by

the un has said protestors in the democratic republic of the congo have targeted two more peacekeeping bases in the country. earlier this week, the un mission was attacked, leading to three deaths. around 18,000 peacekeepers are stationed in the country but they often face criticism for failing to protect civilians in the east. the un's peacekeeping chief is expected to visit the country on friday. sir christopher meyer, a former uk ambassador to the united states, has died suddenly. it's understood he suffered a stroke at his home in france. sir christopher, who was 78, was the uk's ambassador in washington prior to the invasion of iraq. previously, he had been ambassador to germany and had postings to the former soviet union, spain and the european union, and also served asjohn major's press secretary. it's the libel case that's been fascinating football and showbiz fans alike. it involves the wives of two famous footballers — coleen rooney and rebekah vardy — and an accusation that one of them leaked private information about the other. now, a judge at london's high court is due

the democratic republic of the congo has put 30 oil and gas drilling permits up for auction, opening up part of the world's second—biggest rainforest to drilling. activists call this an environmental catastophe, which could release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. the drc�*s president said the process was a way to benefit from the country's natural resources. president emmanuel macron is having talks with the saudi crown prince at the start of mohammed bin salman�*s controversial visit to france. they shook hands cordially as prince salman arrived at the elysee palace, but the visit has been criticised by rights groups. they describe contacts with the saudi royal as inappropriate, less than four years after the murder of jamal khashoggi. he was tortured and murdered by saudi agents in istanbul. let's leave the us—china tensions for now, and look at another story making headlines in the united states, with consequences for us all. the us economy has shrunk for the second quarter in a row, fuelling fears of a recession. it's a milestone that would be considered a re

republic of congo, which is now talking about opening up a vast expanse of virgin rainforest and peatland to oil exploration because they see the price of oil rising and the amount of money they could make, i put it to you that right around the world, what we see is a new phase of fossil fuel strategic commitment, which is going to undermine your optimism. yeah, you are right, i am optimist. but my optimism is based on the facts. the facts that you put on the table, norway, drc, and others, are right. and there are several, several examples like that around the world. but if you look at the big picture, i see that a new global energy economy is emerging based on renewables, as i said, growing very strongly. efficiency, hydrogen, electric cars. i'll give you one example. 2019, when i was in your programme, i think, the first time, only 2% of all the cars sold in the world were electric cars, only 2%, 2019. today, 2022, only three years later, it is coming to 15% — 15% of all the cars sold, electric cars. and it is now growing. and half of those cars, electric cars sold in the world are i

republic of congo. police say at least 15 people, including three peacekeepers, have been killed during demonstrations against the un in the eastern city of butembo. the demonstrators are demanding the departure of the country's un peacekeeping mission, which they say has failed to restore peace. heavy monsoon rains have caused severe flooding in pakistan's port city of karachi. the poorest parts of the city have been hit the hardest due to lack of infrastructure, causing drains and sewage pipes to collapse. president biden is due to speak to xi jinping on thursday as tensions between the us and china mount. the white house had earlier criticised beijing's hostile reaction to a proposed visit to taiwan by the speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi. only around a fifth of train services are running in the uk because of the latest strike by the rmt union. more than 40,000 workers from 1a companies and network rail are walking out in the long—running dispute over pay and working conditions

police in the democratic republic of congo say at least 15 people, including three peacekeepers, have been killed during demonstrations against the united nations in the eastern city of butembo. the demonstrators are demanding the departure of the country's un peacekeeping mission, which they say has failed to restore peace. scientists say there is "compelling evidence" that wuhan�*s seafood and wildlife market was at the centre of the covid—19 outbreak. two studies show that the earliest known cases were clustered around that market, and used genetic information to track the timing of the outbreak. it suggests there were two variants introduced into humans in november or early december 2019. eu countries have agreed a deal to reduce the demand of gas by 15% this winter, over fears that russia could halt supplies. the voluntary reduction could become mandatory if supplies reach crisis levels. the deal includes a raft of exemptions for some member states. the electoral commission in tunisia says initial results from monday's referendum show that almost 95% voted in favour of consti

police in the democratic republic of congo say at least 15 people, including three peacekeepers, have been killed during demonstrations against the united nations in the eastern city of butembo. the demonstrators are demanding the departure of the country's un peacekeeping mission, which they say has failed to restore peace. japan has executed the man who killed seven people during an attack in tokyo in 2008. tomohiro kato drove a truck into pedestrians before stabbing a number of others. he was charged eight years ago, and is the first person to be executed this year injapan — one of the few developed countries which still use the death penalty. in the uk, the latest tv debate between the two candidates that want to be prime minister — liz truss and rishi sunak — was cancelled, after the presenter fainted on air. the sun and talktv debate, hosted byjournalist kate mccann, was abruptly halted around halfway through after a loud crash was heard. talktv said mccann was "fine" but the channel had been given medical advice not to continue. to russia now — which has said it will wi

africa and what we have found is this global spread. —— the democratic republic of the congo. the final point on that for me, because of the groups that are affected there is a lot of stigma and undeserving of the health needs of those populations in some countries. so the who stepping in will really push action whether it is needed and of course that will be really welcome.— really welcome. chris, can ask about flu. we haven't _ really welcome. chris, can ask about flu. we haven't spoken _ really welcome. chris, can ask about flu. we haven't spoken about - really welcome. chris, can ask about flu. we haven't spoken about it - really welcome. chris, can ask about| flu. we haven't spoken about it much lately for reasons but as i understand it australia and new zealand have particular problems at the moment. it zealand have particular problems at the moment-— zealand have particular problems at the moment. it has been a bad year for flu. the moment. it has been a bad year for flu- flu — the moment. it has been a bad year for flu. flu arrives _ the moment. it has been a bad

of congo working on monkeypox, so you're certainly the expert to talk with. good morning, doctor. >> nice to be here. >> the u.s. government is going to produce 130,000 vaccine doses to try to fight the spread of monkeypox. people are looking for vaccines right now, and there's some really strong similarities to the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. not enough testing, not enough contact tracing. do you think that the u.s. government is doing enough to stop the monkeypox outbreak? >> well, you bring up a very good point. we're seeing the same thing that we saw with covid-19 at the beginning. we don't have situational awareness because we don't have testing, we don't have access to vaccines. there are many similarities here. and it comes down to being prepared, investing in the infrastructure that needs to be invested in long before we have a problem. it's impossible to keep chasing behind these viruses. this outbreak of monkeypox, which we've known is a possibility for decades, is a perfect example of not being prepared. it's much easier to stay out of t

and the civil wars in rwanda and the democratic republic of the congo made conservation in those countries very difficult. so, how were the fortunes of the world's last mountain gorillas turned around and what can it tell us about conservation elsewhere? the first step was ensuring legal protections were in place. the bwindi impenetrable forest was made a national park in 1991. next, says the warden in charge, they needed to get the local people on side. the communities are critical in conserving the gorillas because, you know, these communities live next to the park. and so we feel that they should be part of the conservation. and they should get benefits from conservation. key among those benefits are the revenues from this, from tourism. tourists pay $600 each to visit a gorilla family, and before covid, uganda's gorillas were doing good business — 40,000 tourist visits a year. tourism really does help wild animals if it's done right. in uganda, it's an act of parliament that 20% of the park entry fee has to go to the local community. and park revenues are just the beginning, says dr

and the civil wars in rwanda and the democratic republic of the congo made conservation in those countries very difficult. so, how were the fortunes of the world's last mountain gorillas turned around and what can it tell us about conservation elsewhere? the first step was ensuring legal protections were in place. the bwindi impenetrable forest was made a national park in 1991. next, says the warden in charge, they needed to get the local people on side. the community is critical in conserving the gorillas. because, you know, these communities live next to the park. and so we feel that they should be part of the conservation. and they should get benefits from conservation. key among those benefits are the revenues from this, from tourism. tourists pay $600 each to visit a gorilla family. and before covid, uganda's gorillas were doing good business. 40,000 tourist visits a year. tourism really does help wild animals if it's done right. in uganda, it's an act of parliament that 20% of the park entry fee has to go to the local community. and park revenues are just the beginning, says dr glady

also the ongoing diplomatic tensions against rwanda and the democratic republic of condo. many people are waiting to see which issues are going to be addressed at this years meeting. —— republic of congo. this years meeting. -- republic of conuo. ., ., ., congo. the whole row over the british government _ congo. the whole row over the british government trying - congo. the whole row over the british government trying to i congo. the whole row over the i british government trying to send asylum—seekers to rwanda and prince charles who is going to be there in rwanda having said that is reported to have said that that was appalling. how embarrassing is all this going to be on his his visit to rolando? == this going to be on his his visit to rolando? . ., ., ., , rolando? -- rwanda. the royalfamily is very much — rolando? -- rwanda. the royalfamily is very much regarded _ rolando? -- rwanda. the royalfamily is very much regarded and _ rolando? -- rwanda. the royalfamily is very much regarded and highly - is very much regarded and highly respected across the african con

of congo made conservation in those countries very difficult. this park in uganda, the bwindi impenetrable forest, was made a national park in 1991. next, says the warden in charge, they needed to get local people onside. the communities are critical in conserving the gorillas because, you know, these communities live next to the park. and so we feel that they should be part of the conservation and they should get benefits from conservation. key among those benefits have been the revenues from this, from tourism. and tourism also supports a thriving economy. tourism really does help wild animals if it's done right. when i first started out, there were only about five lodges. now there's as many as 70. the lodges have created jobs, the ngos have created jobs, so there's lots of employment that has happened. you know, they can sell crafts, they can sell accommodation, meals. and so all of that makes a big difference. some of the tourist income and money from gorilla charities helped create alternative income for these men. they used to make their

in uganda, rwanda, the democratic republic of the congo, to some extent, there has been a successful effort because partly of the cash that the gorillas generate. it is all about balance, _ that the gorillas generate. it is all about balance, isn't it? that the gorillas generate. it is| all about balance, isn't it? yes, ou all about balance, isn't it? yes, you need _ all about balance, isn't it? yes, you need careful _ all about balance, isn't it? yes, you need careful ecotourism, . all about balance, isn't it? yes, you need careful ecotourism, it| all about balance, isn't it? yes you need careful ecotourism, it has to be a balance between allowing the species to survive in the wild, and allowing the tories. the other thing about tourism is, —— allowing the tourism. the other thing is the environmental impact like flying around, but it has encouraged this kind of industry around tourism, it's encouraged them to clear forest around the forest if you like. so you have got farms to service the lodges where the tourists go. and actually, it's a little bit harder probably to expand th

republic of the congo wants to develop the area for agriculture, unless richer nations deliver more financial assistance. our africa correspondent, andrew harding, reports. in the vast forests of central africa, a group of scientists are hacking their way towards a remarkable discovery. this formidable team has spent years tracing the outlines of something huge and hidden and precious. just entering the coordinates of a point that�*s about three kilometres away. it�*s gruelling work in near impenetrable swamps full of snakes and crocodiles, but the scientists, using hand—held drills, have discovered a fantastically large expanse of peat. so we want as many samples as possible from as many different locations. and this rotting vegetation is important, because it traps carbon. we estimate that there�*s around 30 billion tonnes of carbon stored in the peatlands of the cuvette centrale in the congo basin. and that�*s equivalent to around 20 years of us fossil fuel emissions, so a huge amount of carbon. the scientists here have discovered something extraordinary in these swamps

on his final leg of a visit to the democratic republic of congo, belgium's king philippe has met victims of sexual violence in the east of the country. he visited a hospital run by the nobel laureate, denis mukwege — a congolese gynaecologist well known for his efforts to stop sexual violence being used as a weapon of war. the author of a review of food and farming in britain says the government had adopted fewer than half of his recommendations in its new food strategy, which will be released today. henry dimbleby said the plan wasn't a disaster, but lacked enough details to be called a strategy. later we will be looking at that food strategy that is expected to help boost the uk economy or at least that's what the prime minister will tell us so we will talk through all of that, later on. french president emmanuel macron is at risk of losing his outright majority after a strong challenge from a coalition of left—wing parties in national assembly elections. jean—luc melenchon�*s left—green alliance finished neck and neck with mr macron�*s ensemble in terms of votes cast in su

, the democratic republic of congo, this week. why, and what was different about this visit? well, it's the first time - you have a king of belgium — belgium was terrible - at colonising — not that there are good ones — but they might i have been among the worst ones with the exploitation - of the people of the congo and the wealth and the minerals | of the congo that built belgium| as a superpower at the end of the 19th century - and beginning- of the 20th century. he went there to apologise. but he said exactly, - "we denounce unacceptable "regime based on paternalism and discrimination— "and racism". well, he didn't. really apologise. he just condemned it. and did he bring...? that almost makes him sound like he's a third party. yes. that "it wasn't us — i'm looking from the outside". in a way, you know, a louvre. imean... and it was his family directly, because it was initially... it was — belonged to leopold ii... i right. ..which was his family, - the saxe—coburg and gothas. and, but what did he i bring to the

on his final leg of a visit to the democratic republic of congo, belgium's king philippe has met victims of sexual violence in the east of the country. he visited a hospital run by the nobel laureate, denis mukwege — a congolese gynaecologist well known for his efforts to stop sexual violence being used as a weapon of war. an australian newspaper has denied outing actress rebel wilson. on friday, wilson said she had found her "disney princess" as she shared a selfie with her partner on instagram. but on saturday, the sydney morning herald revealed it had known about the relationship before it was public and had given ms wilson two days to comment. the opposition leftwing alliance in france has scored big gains in the first round of france's parliamentary elections. despite that, french president emmanuel macron�*s supporters look set to have the biggest bloc in the national assembly, but it's unclear if they'll have enough seats to form a majority. our paris correspondent hugh schofield has more. you have to say it is a breakthrough by the left—wing alliance. looking back at the pr

on his final leg of a visit to the democratic republic of congo, belgium's king philippe has met victims of sexual violence in the east of the country. he visited a hospital run by the nobel laureate, denis mukwege, a congolese gynaecologist well known for his efforts to stop sexual violence being used as a weapon of war. an australian newspaper has denied outing actress rebel wilson. on friday, wilson said she had found her "disney princess" as she shared a selfie with her partner on instagram. but on saturday the sydney morning herald revealed it had known about the relationship before it was public and had given ms wilson two days to comment. the first of the former mcdonald's restaurants in russia has opened in moscow under a new name, which translates to "tasty — and that's it". the us chain pulled out of the country last month following the invasion of ukraine, and a siberian oil magnate bought all of the 850 stores. mcdonald's left russia of its own accord, but a slew of international sanctions have hit the country's economy hard. 0ur russia editor, steve rosenberg, has the stor

republic of congo this week. why, and what was different about this? it was the first time - you have a king of belgium, belgium was terrible - at colonising, not that there are good ones but they might- have been among the worst ones with the exploitation - of the people of the congo, and the wealth and the minerals | of the congo that built belgium| as a superpower at the end of the 19th century and - beginning of the 20th century. he went there to apologise. but he said exactly, - "we denounce unacceptable "regime based on paternalism. and discrimination and racism." well, he didn't. really apologise. he just condemned it. and did he bring...? that almost makes him seem like a third party, like he was looking from the outside. and it was his family, it was initially... it belongs to leopold ii, . who was his family, saxe— coburg. what did he bringi to the congolese? he didn't bring money- as compensation, he can't afford that at the moment. he brings a few artefacts - from the museum of the congo. the first

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republic of congo, saying they won't give up until the officer is convicted. >> translator: don't get tired, don't gi u becausehe fight st fhtinard and us. >> rr: and david, schurr is due to be arraigned tomorrow. the police chief says he will recommend to the city manager that schurr be fired. david? >> all right, alex, thank you. >>> next tonight here, that chilling new report first out from "the new york times" tonight involved the school shooting in uvalde, texas, suggesting law enforcement knew more than a dozen children and teachers were still alive during some of the time they were outside that classroom door. and now sources telling bc news tonight that a preliminary assessment finds that officers delayed going into the school knowing there were children in need of medical care. here's abc's mireya villarreal tonight. >> reporter: tonight, chilling new details about the police response to the killing spree at robb elementary. a preliminary assessment indicating the decision to delay entry into the robb elementary school classroom was made in order to allow protective gear to a

he made the comments on a week—long trip to the democratic republic of the congo. while there — he returned a tribal mask — one of thousands of artefacts taken during belgian rule. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. at a ceremony in kinshasa, a symbol, perhaps, of a new beginning. this giant mask, known as kakungu, being returned to its rightful home, just one of more than 80,000 artefacts taken during colonial rule that will now be given back. newsreel: with unrest | brewing elsewhere among colonial possessions overseas... belgium was in charge here from 1885 until 1960. it was, at times, a particularly brutal occupation. during the earliest period, as many as 10 million people are thought to have died. translation: the colonial regime was based on i exploitation and domination. it was a regime marked by discrimination and racism. on my first trip to the congo, here in front of the congolese people, i wish to reaffirm my deepest regrets for these past wounds. and yet, despite this dark history, the people of kinshasa seemed to offer the warm welcome to the desce

on his first trip to the democratic republic of the congo, king philippe of belgium has returned a priceless kakungu mask, taken out of the country before independencde in 1960. this is the first of almost 80,000 artefacts that will be returned for display in museums in the drc. now on bbc news, hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. when vladimir putin ordered his invasion force into ukraine in late february, is this the scenario he imagined for earlyjune? a brutal war of attrition in the donbas, a defiant ukrainian government deploying more heavy weapons from western allies, russian losses mounting, a punishing sanctions regime on moscow and more nato expansion in the offing? well, my guest, in an exclusive interview, is russia's ambassador to the united nations, vassily nebenzia. where does russia go from here? ambassador vassily nebenzia at un headquarters in new york, welcome to hardtalk. good afternoon, london time, mr sackur. it's a pleasure to have you on the show, ambassador. let me ask you this. after more than 100 days, would you say that russia's i

he made the comments on a week—long trip to the democratic republic of the congo. while there, he returned a tribal mask, one of thousands of artefacts ta ken during belgian rule. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. at a ceremony in kinshasa, a symbol perhaps of a new beginning. this giant mask being returned to its rightful home, just one of more than 80,000 artefacts taken during colonial rule that will now be given back. with unrest brewing elsewhere... belgium was in charge here from 1885 until 1960. it was at times a particularly brutal occupation. during the earliest period as many as 10 million people are thought to have died. translation: the colonial regime was based on - exploitation and domination. it was a regime marked by discrimination and racism. on my first trip to the congo here in front of the congolese people, i wish to reaffirm my deepest regret is that these past wounds. and yet, despite this dark history, the people of kinshasa seemed to offer the warm welcome to the descendant of theirformer rulers. "during his speech he said he had not forgotte

on his first trip to the democratic republic of the congo, king philippe of belgium has returned a priceless kakungu mask, taken out of the country before independence in 1960. this is the first of almost 80,000 artefacts that will be returned for display in museums in the drc. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week we are live at the hay festival for 100 years of the bbc in 23 minutes. we'll look at the secrets behind the broadcasting technologies that changed the world. a radio legend talks about legendary radio. i used to set my watch by the pips, and my favourite pip is always the last one because it's extended. and artificial intelligence goes bird spotting and in the quest for greener energy, 0mar discovers a tasteless fluid called water. it goes in your mouth and then disappears? this book was... writing this much... we are back and it's brilliant. after an unbelievable three years, the hay festival is back to its full glory. gathering together authors and thinkers, bookworms and those with the writing bug. it's all the same to me, ijust like writing, can't stop. it's so good

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it's the second day of the belgium king's visit to the democratic republic of congo — a visit that many say conjures up pain and trauma because of what the country experienced under colonial rule. more than ten million people died during king leopold ii's reign in the late 19th and early 20th century. many shocking atrocities took place — and today, his nephew king philippe addressed this in kinshas. translation: for my first trip in congo here, as i'm facing - the congolese people, to those who today still are suffering from it, i want to reaffirm my most deepest regrets for those past wounds. so "deep regret," but no apology. belgium's colonial record in dr congo was one of the most brutal in africa. —— the -- the drc. congo was under colonial rule from the 19th century, until it won its independence in 1960. more than ten million are thought to have died from disease and abuses while working on plantations for him — some who opposed the king had their hands amputated in a public ceremony. over 80,000 artefacts were looted by belgium — the most famous being the tooth of the

king philippe of belgium is on his first visit to the democratic republic of congo since taking the throne nine years ago. he'll initiate the return of artefacts looted during the rule of his ancestor, king leopold ii. philippe has already voiced deep regret for the wounds of the colonial period, which saw millions of congolese die and the country plundered. apple could be forced to change the type of charger it supplies for iphones sold in europe after the eu agreed a law to introduce a standard port. the new rules would mean new electronic devices such as mobiles and tablets have to use the same kind of usb cable. apple has previously resisted a one—size—fits all approach. north korea could conduct a seventh nuclear test at any time. that's the warning from the us special representative, sung kim, who says the north has shown no interest in returning to the negotiating table. on tuesday, the us and south korea conducted joint exercises involving around 20 warplanes over the waters around the korean peninsula. the drills come after pyongyang fired a barrage of short—range ballistic

king philippe of belgium is on his first visit to the democratic republic of congo since taking the throne nine years ago. he'll initiate the return of artefacts looted during the rule of his ancestor, king leopold the second. philippe has already voiced deep regret for the wounds of the colonial period, which saw millions of congolese die and the country plundered. apple could be forced to change the type of charger it supplies for iphones sold in europe, after the eu agreed a law to introduce a standard port. the new rules would mean new electronic devices such as mobiles and tablets have to use the same kind of usb cable. apple has previously resisted a one—size—fits all approach. the uk prime minister boris johnson has told his cabinet that it's time to draw a line under the controversies and internal wrangling that resulted in a confidence vote on his leadership on monday. the prime minister said the government should focus on dealing with the aftershocks of the covid pandemic. he saw off a leadership challenge, but with a much smaller majority than many had expected, prompting sp

belgium's king philippe and queen mathilde have arrived in the democratic republic of congo for a six—day visit, at the invitation of the country's president. here's the royal couple arriving in kinshasa. it's king philippe's first visit there since ascending to the throne in 2013. it's seen as a chance for reconciliation after the atrocities committed under belgian colonial rule. these images are from 1960, when the drc won its independence. belgium had controlled the country since the turn of the 20th century, when king leopold ii seized it as his personal possession. up to ten million africans died during his reign. belgium's princess esemeralda spoke to the bbc�*s focus on africa programme — she says recent events including the george floyd killing have influenced herfamily�*s thinking. it was always, obviously, discussed, but obviously the international events put the whole of europe, i think, to realise that racism and discrimination was coming from colonialism and all those difficult, painfuland, let's say, horrible times, what the colonial powers — the european colonial po