would close on the women of afghanistan. lost at sea. the man who survived alone for nearly a month with the help of a bottle of ketchup. welcome to the programme. president zelensky says he will continue to push allies to send tanks to ukraine after a meeting of 50 countries ended earlier with no agreement on the issue. ukraine says the tanks are needed to break the deadlock in the war. russia has warned that such a move would mark an extremely dangerous escalation. here s our europe correspondent, jessica parker. this is what kyiv wants, but can t yet have german made leopard tanks to help defend and reclaim its territory from russia. britain has gone first in sending western main battle tanks, but it is a fraction of what is being asked for. hundreds of thankyou are not hundreds of tanks. all of us can use thousands of words in discussions. but i cannot put words instead of guns that are needed against russian artillery. defence chiefs have pledged fresh support. but b
Athletes were subjected to unacceptable behaviour. Thank you very much. More from you later. Phil has the weather. A warm front coming. Yes, it hasnt been so bad so far today, simon. In many parts of the british isles, one of the best days we have had. Could this be the future . All the details live in half an hour. Also coming up. Forget your gordons, your hestons and yourjamies, if you want the best grub in the world you need to go to this pub in yorkshire. Hello everyone. This is afternoon live. Two sides, two negotiatiors and two very different assessments of where we are with brexit. As the latest round of talks came to a close david davies says progress is being made. His opposite number, Michel Barnier, disagrees using the words deadlock and disturbing. Richard galpin reports. The brexit secretary, david davis, heads out for more talks in brussels this morning. The first phase of the negotiations which deals only with the divorce settlement is still very much bogged down. And af
Wading through flood water in pakistan. The government has declared a National Emergency to deal with one of the worst humanitarian disasters. Unicef says a kindergarten was hit him fridays and strike in ethiopia to gray region. The government denies that it targeted civilians at on a charm offensive. The french president ends his visit to algeria, which was aimed at mending tense relations. Ah, we stop at a libya where at least 11 people have been killed and fighting between rival militias in the capital. Tripoli, violence began early on saturday and a heavily, heavily populated part of the city. In the past week, tripoli has seen a build up of rival forces, who had jostling for power. Its the latest threat to 2 years of relative peace after a ceasefire between allies of rival governments. Lets take you live that a triply. Ill just here is my trainer. Is there whats the latest on the fighting . Malik . While classes are continuing in and around tripoli, adrian, we were just outside. A
This is the 2019 Global Citizen prize. Please welcome your host, emmy, grammy, oscar, and tony award winner john legend. [ cheers and applause ] good evening, Global Citizens and welcome to londons magnificent royal albert hall. [ cheers and applause ] we are here for a night celebrating incredible people, unbelievable stories, and fantastic music. This is the Global Citizen prize 2019. [ applause ] yes, we have a spectacular show for you this evening as we honor the worlds most inspiring activists, those who campaign tirelessly to end poverty, fight for equality, and tackle Climate Change. And that is something that we should all take inspiration from because every single one of us has a responsibility to step up to secure a better future. Are you with me . [ cheers and applause ] okay, to kick things off, a match made in music heaven with the amazing chris martin of coldplay, please make some noise for grime superstar stormzy. [ cheers and applause ] searching every corner of my mind
The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly evident and yet a key component of the fight to preserve lives and livelihoods, namely adaptation funding, has stagnated, according to attendees of last month’s Africa Climate Roundtable. The event – hosted by African Risk Capacity (ARC), alongside various climate- and development-focused organisations, including the Africa Adaptation Initiative, the World Food Programme, the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the African Capacity Building Foundation, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, the African Export-Import Bank, and the African Guarantee Fund – took place on May 7 and 8, mere days after the Kenyan government ordered evacuations for at-risk citizens, following weeks of heavy rainfall and flooding.