dozens of people were also injured in the incident. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, i m in the philippines. ..finding out how the island of siargao is bouncing back after being hit by a super typhoon. we went through the worst in our lives, and we kind of helped each other bounce back. ok, so this leg down, this leg up. oh my god, are you serious? striking a pose for the human drones. watch your head! and i m journeying into the realm of the stingless jellyfish. humans are not part of their diet, so you re fine. this week i m in the philippines, on the island of siargao, some 700 kilometres south east of the country s capital manila. named after a native mangrove, the island became famous for its surfing scene, considered the best in the philippines. but the main draw for many is siargao s largely unspoilt natural environment. and when you are zipping around on a bike it s easy to see how stunning this place is. in 2019 siargao was voted the be
watch your head! and i m journeying into the realm of the stingless jellyfish. humans are not part of their diet, so you re fine. this week i m in the philippines, on the island of siargao, some 700 kilometres south east of the country s capital manila. named after a native mangrove, the island became famous for its surfing scene, considered the best in the philippines. but the main draw for many is siargao s largely unspoilt natural environment. and when you are zipping around on a bike it s easy to see how stunning this place is. in 2019 siargao was voted the best island in asia, and was dubbed the next bali, with plans for further development on the horizon. in december 2021, everything changed. category 5 super typhoon 0dette hit the island off guard, with wind speeds of up to 195km/h. these winds caused huge amounts of damage, while storm surges flooded coastal areas. oh my gosh. so it has been a little over a year since super typhoon 0dette hit this island, but you can
this is bbc news. i m lucy grey. the headlines. president biden declares a major emergency in the us. state of mississippi after a powerful tornado kills at least 26 people. hundreds have been left homeless, whilst search and rescue efforts continue. early projections suggest that people in the berlin have voted against making the german capital climate neutral by 2030 after a referendum. nato has condemned russia for what it called dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric, a day after president putin said moscow would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in belarus. nato says it remains vigilant, but hasn t seen changes in russia s nuclear posture that would lead it to adjust its own. the uk government is to criminalise the possession of nitrous oxide or laughing gas, as part of a crackdown, on anti social behaviour. two boats carrying migrants have sunk off the coast of tunisia, causing 29 people to die. it comes as italian media report that a record 2000 migrants arrived at the i
as an excuse to build new coal mines. he was speaking at a un climate change summit where delegates are seeking ways of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. much of the world is now transitioning from locking down to living with covid 19, and that means that, in cities like london, cultural life is returning, performers are back on stage, audiences can gather to enjoy them. my guest today is the world renowned hungarian conductor and composer, ivan fischer, known for his innovative style. it has been a tough couple of years, so how easy is it to find the magic in music making? ivan fischer, welcome to hardtalk. lovely to be here. it s great to have you here in london. let me ask you how different has it been making music in the time of covid? covid had positive and negative effects on our life. the problem was that there is no audience and actually we make music for people. this is actually easy for musi