Youre very welcome. We begin with a Space Mission that could help explain the origins of Life On Earth. A Nasa Capsule Containing Rock and dust from the surface of an asteroid has successfully touched down in the utah desert. Its the largest ever sample from an asteroid that has made it to earth, and its an achievement nearly 20 years in the making. American scientists first pitched the idea to nasa in 2004. It wasnt until their third attempt in 2011 that the project was finally approved by nasa. 5 years later in 2016, scientists launched 0siris rex into space. On december 3, 2018, the capsule arrived at asteroid bennu. 0siris rex collected a sample from bennu in october of 2020. Then on may 10, 2021, 0siris rex began itsjourney Back To Earth leading us to this weekends events. On sunday, it successfully landed back here on earth. Recovery teams are now assessing the capsule s condition, before transporting it to clean rooms near salt lake city. It will be disassembled there, and the s
The Ministry Of Defence has confirmed to the bbc that it will provide the support of armed soldiers to the metropolitan police, after a large number of Firearms Officers handed in their weapons. They turned in their firearms permits after an armed officer was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. Earlier, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Youd only expect to see the army on The Streets Of London after a terror attack. But after the decision of 100 Police Officers to hand in their firearms, they are on stand by. Suella braverman called for a review of policing. The head of police said the system was not set up to help officers succeed. He said officers needed sufficient Legal Protection to do theirjob. I needed sufficient Legal Protection to do theirjob. To do their ob. I was on armed to do theirjob. I was on Armed Resnonse for to do theirjob. I was on armed response for 23 to do their
a jet, powered by waste fats and plant proteins flies from london and arrives in new york. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. starting with news from india where 41 construction workers who had been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in the himalayas for 17 days have been rescued. they were greeted with applause as they emerged from a steel pipe that had been pushed through the rubble. they re said to be in good health but will now be fully assessed at a nearby hospital. the bbc s south asia correspondent samira hussain sent this report. this moment, more than two weeks in the making. 41 trapped workers finally rescued. cheering. an eruption of cheers from workers and onlookers. people sharing sweets and hugs. these are the ambulances with the first workers that have come out from inside the tunnel. 17 days, they have spent inside that tunnel and now they are finally out and in those ambulances. rescuers spent the last sev
they included the three year old twins, ema and yuly. they were captured with other relatives when hamas set fire to their home. they were freed with their mother, sharon, but theirfather is believed to remain in gaza. also released were brother and sister erez and sahar kalderon. their relative spoke about his relief as he waited to see them again. i m finding that it s difficult to go from a state of endless anxiety about their fate, to a state of relief and joy. i believe it will take time. this is an exciting and heart feeling moment, but we also understand that it is the beginning of a difficult rehabilitation process for sahar and erez, who are still young and have been through an unbearable experience. the truce between israel and hamas allowed the return of dozens of hostages but dozens more are still in captivity. over 150 of our hostages men, women, children, babies over 150 other hostages men, women, children, babies who s taking care of them? who is hold