some live pictures from india were people are gathering on the banks of the ganges, for the first day of the religious festival, a major festival and pilgrimage, celebrated in 12 year cycles. government officials have put a number of measures in place for this including testing to stop the spread of covid 19. and, before we go, a bit of bird news. for the northern royal albatross flying is an effortless act, but when it comes to landing, well, that can be a different story. the albatross often has trouble coming back down to earth because of its narrow wings, which make it harder for the bird to fly slowly.
coming together in rare unity. the risk is that the symbolic importance of this trip is overshadowed by covid concerns, and that it becomes a super spreader. but a defiant pope francis believes this nation has waited long enough for a papal visit, and that there is no time to lose to bring a message of peace and hope to iraq. michael owen, bbc news, baghdad. mark lowen. nasa s perseverance rover has taken its first drive on the surface of mars, two weeks after its arrival on the red planet. in the past few hours, the robot beamed new images back to earth. it can be seen testing its wheels, edging forwards, and spinning on the spot. the rover made a journey of around 20 feet during its inaugural mission. the world s oldest known wild bird has hatched a check at the age of 70. wisdom is an albatross, which
lives on a wildlife refuge in the north pacific, and was first identified by researchers in 1956. now, albatrosses typically live between 12 and a0 years. they tend to mate for life. so it is 70 years old, wisdom has defied the odds and outlived a number of previous partners. a 70 year old albatross! that is quite an extraordinary story. that is quite an extraordinary sto . , , ., , that is quite an extraordinary sto . , , . , ii story. they usually live 12-40 ears, story. they usually live 12-40 years. so story. they usually live 12-40 years. so not story. they usually live 12-40 years, so not only story. they usually live 12-40 years, so not only has - story. they usually live 12-40 years, so not only has it - story. they usually live 12-40 years, so not only has it livedi story. they usually live 12-40 i years, so not only has it lived an extraordinarily long life, for an albatross, it has now had a baby. unless. can ijust say, unless they have mixed up the birds. yes. they
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support, a spokesperson said the pfa has contacted louis and will continue to offer their full support. a footballer says with the support. a footballer says with the support of family and friends at home, he is now doing 0k, and is focused on helping others and can t wait to start playing for his new club when covid 19 restrictions allow. kate morgan, bbc news. we updated you earlier in the programme about andy murray s comeback at the rotterdam 0pen wonder if he ll be tuning into watch a fellow scot make another remarkable return to competition. stephen hendry 7 time world champion picks up the cue again at the gibraltar open this evening. the competition s being held in milton keynes due to covid and hendry will play for the first time since his retirement in 2012. imran sidat reports. stephen goes out in a blaze of glory. he becomes the 1992 embassy