now on bbc news, europe s royals revealed. washington dc is the heart of the free world. let s go now to capitol hill. i m katty kay, and in more than 20 years spent here in the news business, i ve grown accustomed to thinking of this as the centre of power. decisions that reverberate around the globe are made here by politicians who proudly champion democracy: the rule of the people, by the people. we are here to assess the real meaning of the results in hundreds of races. but it s not the only way, or necessarily the best. a recent poll shows that of the 15 most successful democracies, nine are monarchies. the founding fathers rejected a king, but many europeans feel a royal family is an asset. i am leaving washington on a royal mission, as the uk has a new king, charles iii. i want to find out how other royal families, many of them king charles relations, manage to stay relevant in the 21st century. i will be mixing in royal circles. how was it? c est bien. ..and visiting
The pope says he will take part in the mass celebrating palm sunday youre watching bbc news. Now its time for traces left behind a migrantjourney. Every year, thousands of migrants try to make their way to europe. As they leave their homelands behind them, the possessions they take with them give us a sense of who they are. Remnants of a painful past or glimpses or a more hopeful future. Some dedicated people on the italian island of lampedusa have saved some of those items. Where are these people . Where are they . Im here to see if i can tracejust one person through one of these lost objects and shed new life on this dangerous journey taken by so many. My name is thomas naadi and im a bbc correspondent. Im based in ghana, my country, but my journey starts here in london but do so. This has long been an arrival spot for refugees seeking better opportunities in europe. Im here to meet one of the founders of a collective set up for objects lost by those travelling on this route. Im hopi
But you never know with elon musk. Theres a lot going on, so i thought this might be a Good Opportunity to answer some questions and maybe get some feedback, too. What should we be doing different . I know the bbc, for example, was not thrilled about being labelled state affiliated media. N ot exa ctly. I was going to get that later, but lets go for it now. It has officially objected to that term. Do you want to respond to it . Yeah, yeah. Our goal is simply to be as truthful and accurate as possible, so i think we are adjusting the label to be publicly funded, which i think is perhaps not too objectionable. Were trying to be accurate. I am not the bbc, but. Publicly funded is how the bbc describes itself. So, that would be accurate. If we use the same words that the bbc uses to describe itself, that, presumably, would be ok. I am not asking you for a yes or no, because you are not running the bbc per se, but it seems to pass a reasonability test. So youre going to change those labels
live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we begin in sudan, where thousands continue to flee the worsening violence between rival military factions. the fighting started nearly a week ago and so far it s claimed at least 350 lives. civilians in the capital khartoum who are trapped between the factions are running low on food and water. efforts are under way to secure a three day truce to mark the muslim holiday of eid al fitr. our correspondent andrew harding has the latest. another sunrise over khartoum. but still no sign of the promised ceasefire in sudan s shell shocked capital. across this vast country, hospitals are increasingly overwhelmed. these are the victims of a power struggle between two rival armies, a war that has been waged in crowded cities with no regard for civilian life. doctors can t even reach many of the wounded. our volunteers live in fields and provide service apart from hospitals, very close to thei
live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news. we begin with some breaking news for you because at least 78 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in the yemeni capital sana a during a charity distribution of food for ramadan. houthi rebels say those responsible for the distribution have been taken into custody. reports are coming in and we will keep you updated as we get the latest development. to the us where gun crime continues to affect thousands of american lives including in dadeville in alabama where two teenage boys have been charged with four counts of murder after a deadly shooting at a birthday party on saturday. this scene shows the aftermath of the shooting where more than 30 people were wounded some critically, after shots were fired at the mahogany masterpiece dance studio. the district attorney spoke about the victims and their families and you can see he struggled to maintain his composure. the message