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

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

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

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

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

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

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. ata 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. colonial rule that will now be given back-— colonial rule that will now be civen back. ~ , , given back. with unrest brewing elsewhere... _ given back. with unrest brewing elsewhere... belgium _ given back. with unrest brewing elsewhere... belgium was - given back. with unrest brewing elsewhere... belgium was in - elsewhere... belgium was in charue elsewhere... belgium was in charge here _ elsewhere... belgium was in charge here from _ elsewhere... belgium was in charge here from 1885 - elsewhere... belgium was in charge here from 1885 until. charge here from 1885 until 1960. it was at times a particularly brutal occupation. during the earliest period as well as 10 million

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

these include nigeria, the democratic republic of the congo, central african republic and cameroon. this is where we're seeing cases being reported now, and so we're working closely with these countries to help respond, to help try and ascertain why this virus is now becoming more frequently reported, because it is well known to be, as you said, a zoonotic disease, so it is primarily in the animal kingdom, in forested areas. now we're seeing it more in urban areas, and this week we're seeing it for the first time around the world. joining us is dr anne rimoin, professor of epidemiology at the ucla and expert on public health. she's been researching in africa on monkeypox for the last 20 years. thank you very much indeed for being with us and there are different strains different variants so maybe you could explain the background to this and where monkeypox originates. thanks for having me. nice to be here, and i can give you some context for monkeypox. i have worked on monkeypox in the democratic republic of congo for the last two decades to what you're talking about here is that mo

these include nigeria, the democratic republic of the congo, the centrica african republic of cameroon, these are places where we have seen cases now, so we are working closely with these countries to help respond and try to ascertain why this virus is now coming, becoming more frequently reported because it is well known to be, as you said, a zoonotic disease, so it is primarily in the animal kingdom, in forested areas. now we are seeing it more in urban areas and this week we are seeing it for the first time around the world. idr we are seeing it for the first time around the world.— we are seeing it for the first time around the world. dr rosamund lewis there from the — around the world. dr rosamund lewis there from the world _ around the world. dr rosamund lewis there from the world health - there from the world health organization. earlier dr rosamund lewis earlier i spoke to dr chris smith, a consultant virologist & host of the naked scientist podcast. i asked him how worried we should be in the uk about the number of cases of monkeypox identified so far. well, actually, i'm

republic of the congo. days of flooding and landslides in parts of bangladesh and eastern india, have affected millions of people and left more than 50 people dead. bangladesh's north—east region has seen some of the worst flooding for nearly two decades. experts say that climate change is increasing the likelihood of events like this around the world. monkeypox has now been detected in three more countries — bringing the total to 15 as scientists say they are still unsure what is causing the outbreak. austria, israel and switzerland are the latest to report the presence of the virus. it is still unclear why we are witnessing this unusual spread of monkeypox as more patients emerge with the common symptoms, bumpy rash, sore muscles, either and headache. not hard, figure out what we do, and what vaccine if any may be available, it is a concern, in the sense if it were to spread,. in the sense if it were to spread. -— in the sense if it were to sread,. ~ , ., ., spread,. australia's has “oined israel

republic of the congo. days of flooding and landslides in parts of bangladesh and eastern india, have affected millions of people and left more than 50 people dead. bangladesh's north—east region has seen some of the worst flooding for nearly two decades. the two countries are prone to flooding and experts say that climate change is increasing the likelihood of events like this around the world. monkeypox has now been detected in three more countries, bringing the total to 15, as scientists say they are still unsure what is causing the outbreak. austria, israel and switzerland are the latest to report the presence of the virus, which can be transmitted from animals to humans, as well as human to human, although the illness is generally mild. the virus is most common in remote parts of central and west africa and this outbreak has taken scientists by surprise. britain's health security agency has said high risk contacts of people with monkeypox should self—isolate for three weeks. they will also be offer

there are thousands of cases every year in the drc, the democratic republic of the congo. what's unusual is they are springing up into multiple non—endemic countries and there is pretty explosive growth of these cases all of a sudden. so we're very early on in this epidemic. i don't think this is going to be a pandemic—type situation like covid—19, but we need to be cognisant, vigilant and do really vigorous public health measures and contact tracing to help get this under control. you mentioned public health measures, covid barely in the rearview mirror, people will be worried about the potential implications. what are some of these measures that we should be introducing? yes, we talk about monkeypox, it is a rare viral disease, and when we talk about transmission, it is through close contact and bodily fluids, saliva, bedding a person may have been infected, so contaminated objects, so when we talk about prevention, it is important that people understand that it is a rare virus, but obviously we have seen more of it in the community, there is community transmission

there are thousands of cases every year in the drc, the democratic republic of the congo, it is unusual is there springing up into multiple nonacademic countries and there is pretty explosive growth of these cases all of a sudden. so we're very early on in this epidemic. i don't think this is going to be a pandemic situation like over 19, we need to be cognizant and visualise and do really vigorous public health measures in contact tracing together is under control. ., ., , , . control. you mentioned public health measures, _ control. you mentioned public health measures, covid - control. you mentioned publicj health measures, covid barely in the rearview mirror, people will be worried about the potential implications, what are some of the measures we should be introducing?- are some of the measures we should be introducing? yes, we have the monkeypox, _ should be introducing? yes, we have the monkeypox, it - should be introducing? yes, we have the monkeypox, it is - should be introducing? yes, we have the monkeypox, it is a - have the monkeypox, it is a rare viral disease, when we talk

i've spent my career working in the democratic republic of congo where monkeypox is endemic and working on monkeypox. it's very rare to see this virus spreading outside of the african continent. so this out break all these several clusters of cases are very unusual. clusters of cases are very unusual-— clusters of cases are very unusual. ., �*, , ., unusual. you say it's unusual, but how concerning _ unusual. you say it's unusual, but how concerning is - unusual. you say it's unusual, but how concerning is this - but how concerning is this spread? but how concerning is this s - read? ~ but how concerning is this sread? ~ , ., but how concerning is this spread?— but how concerning is this sread? ~ ., , , spread? well, you know, because we eradicated _ spread? well, you know, because we eradicated smallpox's - spread? well, you know, because we eradicated smallpox's and - we eradicated smallpox's and stopped vaccinating against smallpox, now we have very little population immunity to this virus. so it makes sense that if people are exposed to poxvirus as we will see more cases. if w

i spent my career working in the democratic republic of congo where it is endemic and working on monkeypox, it is rare to see this virus spreading outside of the african continent, so this outbreak of these several clusters of cases are very unusual. clusters of cases are very unusual-— clusters of cases are very unusual. ., , , ., unusual. you say it is unusual but concerning _ unusual. you say it is unusual but concerning is _ unusual. you say it is unusual but concerning is this - unusual. you say it is unusual| but concerning is this spread? well, you know, because we eradicated smallpox, we stopped vaccinating against smallpox. now, we have very little population immunity to this virus so it makes sense that if people are exposed to pox viruses, we will see more cases. if we talked about this at morning time all, i guess, it is now mourning time your time but let's say last night your time, time but let's say last night yourtime, i time but let's say last night your time, i would time but let's say last night your time, iwould have time but let's say last night your time, i would ha

republic of the congo, the whole of sub—saharan africa and we know the pressures on the nhs, on our schools are severe. if you look at the number of doctors per 1,000 it's now 2.95 in the uk which is the second lowest in europe. austria has five doctors per 1,000 and most of our close neighbours, france, germany, spain have only four so there are serious pressures on schools and on our precious nhs. we talk a lot about numbers, you've quoted some of them there but in reality more people, far more people are claiming asylum in france and germany than currently in the uk. well, i think we have a long tradition in this country with refugees, going back to the huguenots at the end of the 17th century, we welcomed those people in genuine fear of their lives. the answer clearly is not for the uk to accept everybody, the answer is for the countries, particularly in western europe, to get together with a series of international agreements and i'm sure that's what our government is trying to do, we need the other countries in europe to join us and further afield as well. the usa probably as

republic of the congo, the whole of sub—saharan africa and we know the pressures on the nhs, on our schools are severe. if you look at the number of doctors per 1000 it's now 2.95 in the uk which is the second lowest in europe. austria has five doctors per 1000 and most of our close neighbours, france, germany, spain have only four so there are serious pressures on schools and one our precious nhs. taste pressures on schools and one our precious nhs-_ pressures on schools and one our precious nhs. we talk a lot about numbers, precious nhs. we talk a lot about numbers. you've _ precious nhs. we talk a lot about numbers, you've quoted - precious nhs. we talk a lot about numbers, you've quoted some . precious nhs. we talk a lot about numbers, you've quoted some of| precious nhs. we talk a lot about - numbers, you've quoted some of them there but in reality more people, far more people are claiming asylum in france and germany than currently in france and germany than currently in the uk. ~ ~ in france and germany than currently in the uk. ~ ,, . . in the uk. well, i think we have a lon

the world health organisation has reported a new ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of congo. only one case has been confirmed so far but there are concerns it could spread because the patient didn't seek treatment for at least a week. an ebola outbreak in west africa between 2013 and 2015 caused at least 11,000 deaths. the disease, has a mortality rate of around 50%. a vaccination campaign is now underway in the drc to prevent the virus spreading. let's return to the situation in odesa. the port city in ukraine which saw a volley of russian missiles today in which at least eight people were killed, including a three—month—old baby, according to ukrainian officials. and around 18 people were injured. dmytro cherevko is a spokesperson for the ukrainian militaryjoint co—ordination press center in odesa. thank you for waiting while we sorted out our line to you. how other military and the emergency services responding to deaths and injuries from these missile strikes today? this injuries from these missile strikes toda ? �* , ., injuries from these missile strikes toda ?

the world health organisation has reported a new ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of congo. only one case has been confirmed so far but there are concerns it could spread because the patient didn't seek treatment for at least a week. an ebola outbreak in west africa between 2013 and 2015 caused at least 11,000 deaths. the disease, has a mortality rate of around 50%. a vaccination campaign is now underway in the drc to prevent the virus spreading. the israeli authorities say they'll close the only border crossing from the gaza strip on sunday, in response to a series of rockets fired into israeli territory. closing the erez border crossing would affect thousands of palestinians who work in israeli territory. it is not clear when it'll be re—opened. palestinian militants in gaza fired two rockets at israel on friday at the end of another day of clashes at the al—aqsa mosque compound in jerusalem. a new cabinet has been sworn in in pakistan more than a week after parliament elected shabaz sharif to replace imran khan, who was removed in a no—confidence vote on april 11. w

the democratic republic of congo has one of the largest displaced populations in the world, according to the un. the bbc sjoice etutu has been given access to one camp in the eastern part of the country, which, despite violent attacks by armed groups, has become a refuge for thousands of homeless people. a warning that some may find parts of her report distressing. on a remote hilltop in the eastern democratic republic of congo, thousands of makeshift shelters stand huddled together. this precarious settlement is home to nearly 50,000 people, gathered there for safety after violent attacks by armed groups forced them out of their homes. living in this camp is a 14—year—old boy. translation: we were in the site when the war started again. i was playing with my friends and i didn't know where my parents had fled. we had taken the road with my friend but he was killed on the way. i continued to run alone. he is one of millions of children caught in the middle of this decades—long conflict in the eastern part of the drc. hundreds of armed groups operate in the area including those w

from the democratic republic of congo and burundi. but also includlng _ congo and burundi. but also including people from libya, evacuated under the eu's emergency transit— evacuated under the eu's emergency transit mechanism, in partnership with the _ transit mechanism, in partnership with the un refugee agency. ryder is also a _ with the un refugee agency. ryder is also a state party to the 1951 refugee _ also a state party to the 1951 refugee convention. border control is fundamental to national sovereignty. uncontrolled immigration reduces our capability and capacity to help those who need our support. it puts intolerable pressures _ our support. it puts intolerable pressures on public services and on local communities. and at home, as the prime _ local communities. and at home, as the prime minister has said today, because _ the prime minister has said today, because the capacity of the system is not _ because the capacity of the system is not limited, the presence of illegal— is not limited, the presence of illegal migrants

africa that we see in countries like the democratic republic of congo. we are seeing, you know, a lot of countries, in afghanistan, there are around 22 million people who are facing acute hunger. so what we need to really see is a strong humanitarian response and investment in that in the immediate term. but at the same time, we really need to see global donors start investing heavily in tackling the root causes of acute hunger, which are conflict and climate change. kateryna 0sadcha is a tv presenter and journalist in ukraine, who is using her celebrity status to help reunite families who've been torn apart by war. she's launched a group called search for the missing on the messenger app telegram, which now has over 100,000 subscribers. it gets many hundreds of desperate pleas everyday, from people trying to find theirfriends and family members. thank you forjoining us. i want to start by asking you what prompted you to start this group? fin start by asking you what prompted you to start this group?— start by asking you what prompted you to start thi

republic of congo, _ faso, egypt, democratic republic of congo, lebanon, libya, somalia, sudan— congo, lebanon, libya, somalia, sudan and — congo, lebanon, libya, somalia, sudan and yemen. we must do everything possible to avert a hurricane _ everything possible to avert a hurricane of hunger and a meltdown of the _ hurricane of hunger and a meltdown of the global food system. in addition, _ of the global food system. in addition, we are seeing clear evidence _ addition, we are seeing clear evidence of this war draining resources from other troubled spots in different— resources from other troubled spots in different —— in desperate needs. i in different —— in desperate needs. i renew— in different —— in desperate needs. i renew my— in different —— in desperate needs. i renew my appeal for countries to find creative ways to finance increased humanitarian and developing recovery needs worldwide, to give _ developing recovery needs worldwide, to give generously and to immediately release pledged funds. my plea _ immediately release pledged funds. my plea to leade

republic of congo and in mozambique. there has been activity throughout the sahel in west africa. and, of course, we can't forget islamic state khorasan in afghanistan — the deadly attack against harmid karzai international airport this summer and the insurgency it is waging against the taliban. this is a global affiliate, to have disappeared from the headlines, but up until last week with the prison break and now the announcement of the death of the group's leader. i can't help but my eyes go towards the book after the caliphate behind you. do you think those all aspects of a caliphate — because that is what we first began to know is for, that they were trying to create this state. there were lots of consequences for that, people involved in it at the time. do you think that part of is is over? is it a different era we are in now? i do, i really do. you know, i don't see it anywhere on the cards for this group to reconstitute large swathes of territory. bits and pieces here and there, small towns and villages as the

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officials in the democratic republic of congo say at least six people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at a crowded restaurant in the eastern city of beni. the bomber detonated his device at the restaurant's door, killing himself and five other people. the sudanese authorities have said 58 policemen were injured during saturday's pro—democracy protests against military rule. they said more than 100 people had been arrested in the capital khartoum and would face legal action. a doctors' union allied to the pro—democracy movement has accused the security forces of using excessive violence against the demonstrators. it said at least 178 demonstrators had been injured, some by live bullets fired by the security forces. some of the worst floods seen in malaysia for decades are now known to have killed nearly 50 people. tens of thousands were displaced following torrential rain, which caused rivers to overflow a week ago. the floods left some places underwater and trapped people in their homes for days. the malaysian government has been criticised for its slow response and failure

officials in the democratic republic of congo say at least six people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack at a crowded restaurant in the eastern city of beni. the bomber detonated his device at the restaurant's door, killing himself and five other people. hundreds of palestinians have clashed with israeli troops near the northern west bank town of nablus. israeli security forces say gunmen opened fire at a military post in the palestinian village of burqa. according to the palestinian red crescent seven palestinians were shot with live fire, and more than 30 with rubber bullets. the bodies of 16 iraqi kurds who drowned when their inflatable boat sank last month in the channel while trying to reach the uk have been returned to northern iraq. the plane carrying them arrived early on sunday at the airport of the regional capital, irbil, where theirfamilies had been waiting for two days. a doctors' union in sudan has accused the security forces of using excessive violence against pro—democracy demonstrators during saturday's protests in the capital, khartoum. the union, which is alli

officials in the democratic republic of congo say at least six people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack. security guards prevented the bomber from entering the restaurant in the eastern city of beni, but he detonated his device at the door, killing himself and five other people. officials have blamed the attack on the allied democratic forces, a ugandan muslim militia which is said to be linked to the islamic state group. the queen has spoken movingly in her christmas day message about her grief at the death of her husband, prince philip. she said there was "one familiar laugh missing" and expressed empathy with other families who'd lost loved ones this year. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. windsor castle on christmas morning. the royal standard signifying that the queen was in residence. merry christmas. the prince of wales and duchess of cornwalljoined the congregation at st george's chapel for morning service. the queen did not attend as a precaution against covid, according to officials. from the very first moments of the queen's broadcast, there was a ke

officials in the democratic republic of congo say at least six people have been killed by a suicide bomb attack in the eastern city of beni. the mayor narcisse muteba said the bomber had killed himself and five other people. it isn't clear whether any group was behind the attack but security forces are investigating. gunfire. security forces in the sudanese capital khartoum have fired tear gas in an effort to disperse the latest pro—democracy protests. the demonstrators converged on the presidential palace for the second time in a week but were met by a heavy security presence. earlier, the military government restricted phone and internet services and blocked roads leading to the city. cricket, and england's hopes of fighting back in the third ashes test already look to be in trouble. they've lost a couple of early wickets on the first day of the boxing day test in melbourne. a few moments ago, they were at 36/2. australia hold a 2—0 lead in the series. for millions of people around the world, christmas day has drawn to a close but for millions more, there are still a few hours left

officials in the democratic republic of congo say at least six people have been killed by a suicide bomb attack in the eastern city of beni. the mayor, narcisse muteba, said the bomber had killed himself and five other people. it isn't clear whether any group was behind the attack but security forces are investigating. security forces in the sudanese capital, khartoum, have fired tear gas in an effort to disperse the latest pro—democracy protests. the demonstrators converged on the presidential palace for the second time in a week, but were met by a heavy security presence. earlier the military government restricted phone and internet services and blocked roads leading to the city. volunteers have spent the day working at vaccination centres across england as the push continues to give every adult a booster by the end of the month. the nhs says it expects thousands of people will have received theirjab on christmas day. vaccination centres have been closed in northern ireland, scotland and wales. as ministers consider whether tougher restricions are needed in england — the roman cath

officials in the democratic republic of congo, say at least six people have been killed by a suicide bomb attack, in the eastern city of beni. the mayor, narcisse muteba, said the bomber killed himself and five other people. it isn't clear whether any group was behind the attack — but security forces are investigating. security forces in the sudanese capital, khartoum, have fired tear gas in an effort to disperse the latest pro democracy protests. the demonstrators converged on the presidential palace for the second time in a week, but were met by a heavy security presence. earlier, the military government restricted phone and internet services and blocked roads leading to the city. england faces a daunting task in melbourne, as the team faces australia for the third ashes test. england is 2—nil down going into the famous boxing day test — and to win the ashes, the team needs to win the remaining three games in the series. the biggest space telescope ever constructed has been launched into orbit. the james webb telescope is on board a european ariane rocket which took off from

it is the culmination of campaigning by two countries, the democratic republic of congo and neighbouring congo—brazzaville. congolese rumba joins jamaican reggae and singaporean hawker food on the unesco list. hello. well, the key message in the weather forecast is that the weather is going to be very settled over the next few days. a big area of high pressure is going to establish itself across the uk, and that means settled conditions, i think, in the run—up to christmas. and on the satellite picture, you can see that area of high pressure across spain, portugal and france. it's building here and it's extending northwards. and as it extends northwards, it's going to push the fronts away to the north as well. but for the time being, we still have quite a few isobars — these pressure lines — so a stronger wind and a weather front close to northern ireland and across western parts of scotland and the north, as well, during the course of wednesday. so, here, it will be at times cloudy, but it's mild with that cloudy, rainy weather, around 8—9 degrees celsius. to the south of that

in the democratic republic of congo. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are the poor people living in the slums which have sprung up around the factory. i am feeling so helpless that the childrens are dying in front of me and i can't do anything. charles manson - is the mystical leader of the hippie cult suspected of killing sharon tate - and at least six other. people in los angeles. at 11:00 this morning, just half a metre of rock separated britain from continental europe. it took the drills just a few moments to cut through the final obstacle. then philippe cozette, a minerfrom calais, was shaking hands and exchanging flags with robert fagg, his opposite numberfrom dover. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: german leaders say covid jabs could become mandatory from february and have announced tough restrictions on the unvaccinated. south africa, which recorded some of the earliest instances of the omicron variant, is seeing a major increase in cases. over the last week, the daily number

in kinshasa, the capital of the democratic republic of congo, taxis are a popular but dangerous way to get around — with as many as five kidnappings a week, and women particularly vulnerable. victoria rubadiri, this year's winner of the bbc�*s komla dumor award, which is given annually to an african journalist, reports now on a tech solution which two women have produced — which could now be expanded to other cities. kinshasa, one of africa's mega—cities, is built on the banks of the congo river. it has an estimated population of 15 million people. everybody is on the move but the transport system cannot cope. unless you have your own set of wheels, the only way to get around is in one of these taxis. but after sunset you run the risk of getting kidnapped — and that's been happening here up to five times a week. translation: this route| is where they usually carry out their operations. sara was taken while on her way home from work. translation: someone came from the back of the car. - he grabbed me and said, don't move or you will die. not every kidnapping ends in a ransom d