we begin with a dramatic volcano eruption in iceland, which is sending lava spewing hundreds of metres into the sky. let s take you straight to these live pictures from south western iceland as the volcano continues to spew jets of molten lava from a crack in the earth that s now several kilometres long. the area is a volcanic and seismic hot spot not far from the capital, reykyavik. experts say the eruption could last weeks or maybe even months. this is the moment the volcano erupted late on monday captured on webcam by the icelandic broadcaster ruv as smoke and fiery lava lit up the night sky. and look at these pictures, caught by an eyewitness from their phone as they were driving past the volcano. scientists are continuing to monitor the explosion from the air and land. they had predicted an eruption after detecting intense seismic activity over the past few weeks butjust didn t know exactly when it would happen. more than 4,000 residents of the nearest to
This countrys stunning forest are facing devastating losses. But it is notjust the trees that need saving. It is also the creatures. Im meeting the remarkable people trying to save honeybees. You are a Bee Whisperer. And those building turkeys brown bears a safe to roam. This is extreme conservation turkey. Turkey is huge, a vast and varied country stretching over 1,500km. Turkey is surrounded by water on three sides the mediterranean sea, the black sea and the aegean and then in the east, its mountainous and rugged, and all that influences the climate in very different ways. It is a country that is so rich in natural diversity, its sweeping pine forests are one of its key assets. But as temperatures rise, these forests are being destroyed by wildfires that are getting ever more intense. I start myjourney on turkeys western coast, a short boat ride from the coastal town of bodrum where thick pine forests stretch all the way down to the beaches. Like so many places around the world, sum
welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. vladimir putin s ruthless bid to impose his will on ukraine hasn t worked, at least not yet. on the contrary, it has taken an enormous toll of russian blood and treasure, and left the country militarily and economically weakened. so, how come there hasn t been more open dissent within the russian elite? is it fear, brainwashing or a deeper, shared ethno nationalism? well, my guest, boris bondarev, is unique. he s a russian diplomat who quit and condemned putin s ukraine war. why is his a lone voice of insider dissent? boris bondarev, in switzerland, welcome to hardtalk. i want to begin, if i may, by getting a sense of what life is like for you today. last may, you quit your post. you delivered a scathing condemnation of putin and his war. so how is life for you today? well, it s become relatively easier than it was because i don t have to go to my office any more. and i. well, officially and practically, iam now unemployed, so i have a
live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. we begin in the united states where the federal aviation authority says that an investigation has shown that the failure of the safety messaging system which led to all departing flights being grounded early on wednesday was caused by a damaged file in a database. a tweet confirmed that there is no evidence of a cyber attack. flights have been getting back to normal. our north america correspondent gary o donoghue reports. it was in the early hours that the problems began to emerge with the notam system, which warns pilots of any dangers before they take off. byjust after 7:00am, the federal aviation authority was ordering all carriers across the us to ground their planes until further notice, causing chaos for early morning travellers. i m a little annoyed. a little nervous. we re going on a cruise. we have a cruise to catch at 6pm. i feel bad for the people who are actually sitting on planes right now. i mea
no turning back now. ijust need to get there. even if it isjust the debris field, i will be very happy, paying my respects in the debris field. radio: talk about comms. .. copy. so it was just weird, almost like he. radio: diver s comms, titan i was surprised when they made a turn as they departed the platform, i let them know he snagged a buoy. yeah, roger that, comms. this is diver one. just a heads up, it looked like he was heavy and possibly dropped a thruster because he started spinning really weird when he came off. he bounced a bunch of times when he was trying to leave the platform. radio: copy. which direction did he spin? starboard. so it would have been his starboard thruster? yeah. checked it and said it was good. we will find out, we ll see! good? hungry! laughs need some breakfast. i m all ready for when they come. must be a busyjob for you? very busy, it is indeed. it is steady. one mealjust rolls into the other, into the other. and especially on dive days, it