Setting up a legal battle. Hello. Within the past couple of hours, canadas prime Ministerjustin Trudeau has apologised for wearing brownface make up to a Costume Party in 2001 after it was published by Time Magazine. The photo shows mr trudeau at a party which was themed arabian nights. He is wearing a turban and robes with his face, neck and hands completely darkened. According to Time Magazine, mr trudeau was a teacher at the private school. At a news conference, the Prime Minister was asked if he should resign. I take responsibility for my decision to do that. I shouldnt have done it. I should have known better. It was something that i didnt think was racist at the time, but now i recognise it was something racist to do. And i am deeply sorry. For more werejoined by our correspondent david willis. Is there serious talk of him resigning . Well, it was certainly a very highly contriteJustin Trudeau who faced reporters this evening, mike. He called on canadians to forgive him. He repea
Elizabeth seton spent much and the Trump Administration revokes of her time at this grotto, californias right to set its own, and every year, hundreds of pilgrimages are made here. Stricter, vehicle emission standards now that shes become a saint, its expected that this area setting up a legal battle. Will be inundated with tourists. The mayor and local businessman regard the anticipated boom as just another blessing of st elizabeth. This is bbc world news. The latest headlines canadas Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has apologised hello to you. After Time Magazine uncovered within the past few hours, a picture of him wearing brownface canadas Prime Ministerjustin makeup at at party 20 years ago. Trudeau has apologized for wearing brownface make up to a Costume Party in 2001 after it was published by Time Magazine. The photo shows mr trudeau at a party which was themed arabian nights. He is wearing a turban and robes the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, says the attack with his face
Nature always strikes back and it is doing so with Gathering Force and fury. And Valery Giscard destaing, the french president who oversaw sweeping social reforms, has died at the age of ninety four. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Just how britain plans to roll out a Mass Vaccination Campaign against coronavirus in the next few weeks is becoming clearer, just hours after uk regulators announced they had approved one in record quick time. Borisjohnson acknowledged it would be a massive logisitical exercise that has never been attempted before. Millions of doses of the Pfizer Biontech vaccine will arrive in the next few days. But the Prime Minister and his top medical advisers warned it would still take months to get the jab to everyone who wanted it and strict rules needed to stay in place. Our medical editor fergus walsh reports. This is an historic moment. At last, there is a clear path out of this pandemic, thanks to vaccination. The uk is the first co
This is bbc world news. The headlines. Britain will be the first country to start mass immunisation of its population after giving emergency approval to the vaccine developed by pfizer and biontech. Speaking at downing street, Prime Minister borisjohnson said it was a momentous moment. The first doses are already on their way to the uk, with 800,000 due in the coming days. Elderly people in care homes and care home staff have been placed top of the priority list. Valery giscard destaing, who served as president of france from 1974 to 1981, has died at the age of 94. Hes considered to have been a key architect of european integration. The United Nations says 2020 is on course to be one of the hottest three years ever recorded. The un secretary general has told a special bbc Climate Programme that his key objective for next year is to reconcile humankind and nature. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are christopher hope, chief Po
The Scaling Urban Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (Suncasa), a new three-year project, will undertake watershed restoration and adaptation actions in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia; Kigali, Rwanda; and Johannesburg, South Africa. It is expected to reduce climate-fuelled flood risks and enhance the resilience of people in these three sub-Saharan African cities, while promoting gender equality and social inclusion and strengthening biodiversity protection.