Fastest developing refugee emergency and a human rights nightmare. More than 500,000 rohingyas have now fled to bangladesh. Around 90 of the population of myanmar is buddhist but a million Rohingya Muslims, who are denied citizenship, live in rakhine state. The latest violence broke out in august, when rohingya militants launched attacks on security forces. The bbcsjonah fisher has seen internal un documents outlining concerns about the way the conflict and the crisis have been handled. In the months since Rohingya Muslims first began fleeing into bangladesh, the United Nations has been at the forefront of the response, delivering aid and making robust statements condemning the burmese authorities. The situation remains, or seems, a textbook example of ethnic cleansing. But could and should the un have done more before the killing and burning started . Really disturbing to think that some of this could have been prevented. Caroline vandenabeele is a lawyer and aid worker and between 20
Monarch is the uks fifth Biggest Airline and the largest ever to collapse. Customers due to fly from the uk have been told not to go to the airport. If youre due to go there this morning then dont. The Tour Operator had been in last ditch talks with the Civil Aviation authority about renewing its licence to sell Package Holidays, but failed to reach a deal. Steph, failed to reach a deal. This happened in the early hours steph, this happened in the early hours of this morning and there were clear indications. Let me start by saying we knew this was on the cards. On in the background the Civil Aviation authority have been working out what to do. For those abroad already they will be repatriated back to the uk. We know theres more than 100,000 people abroad due to get on flights coming back to the uk, will be repatriated. If you are due to fly from the uk somewhere they say dont go to the airport because those flights have been cancelled. Theres no aircraft, you wont go . At the moment we
Preparing children properly for the future . The head of ofsted warns that in england they are focusing on preparing pupils for exams at the expense of giving them what they call a rich and full knowledge. The battle of the sexes, the story of the 1973 tennis match between billiejean of the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King of the 1973 tennis match between Billiejean King and bobby riggs now made into a movie. Good morning. Its wednesday 11th october. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The chancellor of the exchequer, philip hammond, has suggested that its too early to commit large sums of money in preparation for leaving the European Union without a deal. He said it was his duty to be realistic about the near term challenges. Writing in the times, ahead of next months budget, mr hammond said i also need to ensure that we are prepared for all outcomes, including a no deal scenario. He goes on to say that the government and the treasury are planning for every outcome and writes we w
Clapping for our carers one more time. The nation honours the nhs on its 72nd birthday. To have given so much during this present, ijust to have given so much during this present, i just want to say that it is you who have been our shields. Its race day. Formula 1 is back mercedes block out the front row of the grid as the season restarts in austria. It has been a very windy night and it will be an unseasonably windy day but on the plus side some more sunshine around today than what we had yesterday but if you heavy showers around, too. When you later for all the details. Joined showers around, too. When you later forall the details. Joined me later. Its sunday, the fifth ofjuly. Our top story thousands of people across england have enjoyed their first night out in pubs for more than three months, after a major easing of lockdown. Restaurants, hairdressers, theme parks and libraries also opened their doors, with strict social distancing measures in place, but police have voiced concern
Working in front linejob centres to help deal with rising unemployment because of the pandemic. Happy birthday to the National Health service millions of people around the uk are expected to take part in a round of applause to thank nhs staff on the 72nd anniversary of its founding. As the formula one season opening race gets under way, Lewis Hamilton says some drivers reluctance to take a knee before the austrian grand prix is down to a lack of understanding of racism. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Donald trump has declared the United States to be the greatest and most virtuous nation in the history of the world, in a speech marking the countrys Independence Day. President trump said the us is on its way to a tremendous victory over covid i9, despite a big surge in the number of coronavirus cases in several states. Mr trump also lashed out at china over the pandemic. O