as an excuse to build new coal mines. he was speaking at a un climate change summit where delegates are seeking ways of changing climate change emissions. now on bbc news, it is time for witness history. hello, and welcome to witness history, with me, pumza fihlani, here in johannesburg. this time, we ll be getting first hand accounts from five important moments in the history of healthcare. coming up how, in the 1970s, chinese scientists used an ancient herbal remedy to find a cure for malaria. the german psychiatrist who first identified alzheimer s disease. and pakistan s angel of mercy, abdul sattar edhi, whose charity provides healthcare to millions. but we start here in south africa, where, in the late 1990s, cases of hiv and aids soared. by 1998, almost 3 million south africans were infected, and aids was the leading cause of death in the country. yet, antiretroviral drugs were too expensive for all but the richest south africans. activists began a long campaign for
new coal mines. he was speaking at a un climate change summit, where delegates are seeking ways of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. no one bbc news, time for the travel show. this week a glimpse of the queen s holiday home in the scottish highlands. i enjoy a right royal day out. i tell you what, i wouldn t mind unwinding here for a little while over the summer months. a green guide for the festival season. make sure that you ve got durable camping equipment and that you take it away with you after the festival. and we uncover some of the secrets of the iconic american singer songwriter who started a musical revolution. just amazing to see his handwriting. amazing! this weekend, the uk celebrates the platinum jubilee of its longest ever reigning monarch, queen elizabeth ii. and whilst an enormous crowd is expected to head to buckingham palace to celebrate the milestone, i ve made my way to a more secluded spot 500 miles away. this is balmoral castle, in aberdeenshire, the
for forcing its south african passengers to take an afrikaans language test before being allowed to board their flight. a top movie earning top dollar, but the makers of the latest blockbuster top gun: maverick are now in a fight for the profits, as they re sued for copyright infringement. and how a man and a tree written into plans for a great olympic garden near the eiffel tower in paris. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. borisjohnson has survived a vote of confidence in his leadership of the conservative party, although more than 40% of tory mps voted against him. he described the result as decisive . but one of mrjohnson s critics said it was a very bad result , and he would be surprised if mrjohnson was still in downing street by the end of the autumn. our political editor, chris mason, has the story of the vote, the result and the reaction. after months of awkward question for borisjohnson, weeks of mounting speculation and a day of inte
as an excuse to build new coal mines. he was speaking at a un climate change summit where delegates are seeking ways of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. much of the world is now transitioning from locking down to living with covid 19, and that means that, in cities like london, cultural life is returning, performers are back on stage, audiences can gather to enjoy them. my guest today is the world renowned hungarian conductor and composer, ivan fischer, known for his innovative style. it has been a tough couple of years, so how easy is it to find the magic in music making? ivan fischer, welcome to hardtalk. lovely to be here. it s great to have you here in london. let me ask you how different has it been making music in the time of covid? covid had positive and negative effects on our life. the problem was that there is no audience and actually we make music for people. this is actually easy for musi
place until monday morning 8 a.m. after fierce street battles erupted in the ukrainian capital between the ukrainian troops and if the troops could make their way in for a ground offensive. as air raid sirens wailed throughout the night and there were missiles, and one of those hit an apartment building, no one was killed because one of the families in the apartments was in the bomb shelter at the time. we were in the streets of kyiv to see what it looked like. take a look. overnight, fierce fighting erupted between the ukrainian army and the russian forces in the streets of kyiv. this truck is riddled with bullet holes and there s blood on the sidewalk. this morning, a russian missile slammed into this building in the ukrainian capital of kyiv. this gives you a sense of destruction that these weapons can cause.