but the hajj is a gathering which could easily become a coronavirus super spreader event and with around 1a out of 3a million saudis still unvaccinated, it s a risk the kingdom isn t willing to take. sophia tran thompson, bbc news. the french director, julia ducourneau, has won the palme d 0r at the cannes film festival for her movie about a serial killer, titane. she s only the second female director to win one of the film world s most prestigious awards. but the announcement didn t quite go according to plan, as tim allman explains. can you tell me which film is the first prize? yes, ican. a big night and a big moment, that came just a bit earlier than intended. the film that won the palme d 0r is titane. wait, wait, no! spike lee announcing the winner of the palme d 0r a little ahead of schedule. cue a fair dose of confusion
dispense disinfectant. while a large proportion of security will take place remotely, and most of the marshals who would normally be on site will be in a call centre instead. translation: we help them| if they are lost or need urgent medical help or can t find a toll operator. it s taken complicated and costly planning, but hosting the hajj is a matter of prestige for saudi rulers. barring overseas pilgrims will cost the kingdom around $12 billion this year and impact hundreds of thousands of jobs in the holy city. but the hajj is a gathering which could easily become a coronavirus super spreader event and with around 1a out of 3a million saudis still unvaccinated, it s a risk the kingdom isn t willing to take. sophia tran thompson, bbc news.
year and impact hundreds of thousands of jobs in the holy city. but the hajj is a gathering which could easily become a coronavirus super spreader event, and with around 14 out of 34 million saudis still unvaccinated, it s a risk the kingdom isn t willing to take. sophia tran thompson, bbc news. the presenter and comedian tom o connor has died in hospital at the age of 81. he was a staple of light entertainment in the 1970s and 80s. tom o connor had been living with parkinson s disease for more than a decade. the mother in law, the dog, the cat, the budgie with a tent. a brilliant comic and true gent, just some of the comments made today about tom o connor. born in bootle, he started out as a maths teacher but soon broke into the comedy world after a stint in working men s clubs. he rose to fame on the tv show opportunity knocks, which he
translation: we help them| if they are lost or need urgent medical help or can t find their tour operator. it s taken complicated and costly planning, but hosting the hajj is a matter of prestige for saudi rulers. barring overseas pilgrims will cost the kingdom around $12 billion this year and impact hundreds of thousands of jobs in the holy city. but the hajj is a gathering which could easily become a coronavirus super spreader event, and with around 14 out of 34 million saudis still unvaccinated, it s a risk the kingdom isn t willing to take. sophia tran thompson, bbc news. to the us, where residents of los angeles
but the hajj is a gathering which could easily become a coronavirus super spreader event and with around 14 out of 34 million saudis still unvaccinated, it s a risk the kingdom isn t willing to take. sophia tran thompson, bbc news. the presenter and comedian tom o connor has died in hospital at the age of 81. we were poor but we were happy, weren t we? the days when you could go to somebody s house and they would say, come in, help yourself, and they had nothing. the liverpudlian found fame on the 70s talent show opportunity knocks, and went on to star in the comedians, name that tune and crosswits. he d had parkinson s disease for more than a decade. iam i am pleased to say we can now talk to his daughter now, the olympic