It isn t easy travelling in somalia. This is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a journalist, or for anyone else for that matter. We re with the red cross, and to ensure the safety of the team, we ve got to bring along some pretty serious security. Somalia is the only country in the world where the international red cross travels with armed guards as standard. We are headed out into the wild scrub that covers much of the country to meet a community who are right on the front line of climate change. Somalia is still overwhelmingly an agricultural society. Some two thirds of the people here depend on farming. About half the population earns its living by herding animals. Translation: when i had many camels, we would walk very far. | i would take them to places with good pasture where they could flourish. Sheikh don ismail used to be a nomadic camel herder. They sing the herders sing traditional songs to soothe the animals as they scoop water into the camels trough. T
But somalia is beginning to help itself investing in new technology. Starting new businesses. Translation: | buy food from the shop. | i cook it and i keep the profit. There is hope. There is a whole narrative in the country that s called somalia rising. So what will it take to lift somalia out of the vicious cycle of climate and conflict? it isn t easy travelling in somalia. This is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be ajournalist, orforanyone else for that matter. We re with the red cross, and to ensure the safety of the team, we ve got to bring along some pretty serious security. Somalia is the only country in the world where the international red cross travels with armed guards as standard. We are headed out into the wild scrub that covers much of the country to meet a community who are right on the front line of climate change. Somalia is still overwhelmingly an agricultural society. Some two thirds of the people here depend on farming. About half the populatio
This is Bbc News, the headlines. Palestinian media say the number of people killed in an israeli airstrike on a former school in Gaza City has risen to at least 13. Israel says it targeted a hamas command room. Hezbollah confirms senior commanders are among the 31 people killed in an israeli strike on beirut. Israels military says it killed 16 terrorists. Russia is evacuating Twelve Hundred people after Ukraine Used Drones to attack an Ammunition Warehouse on the border of occupied crimea. It appears to be the second such attack in a week. 700 nato Paratroopers Land near the dutch city of Arnhem Part of events to mark the 80th anniversary of the second World War Operation known as Market Garden an attempt by allied troops to capture key bridges in the netherlands. Here on Bbc News its time for now on Bbc News. Somalia from Crisis To Renewal Climate Change is bringing droughts and floods around The World, but in many countries its doing something else as well acting as a kind of chaos
Vladimir putin wants donald trump to win. Benjamin netanyahu wants donald trump to win, but the difference is the biden administration is in many ways helping benjamin netanyahu, providing him the impunity to do the very things that not only end up killing palestinians and lebanese and endangering israelis, but also increase the possibility of donald trump being president. How does that make any sense as policy from a democratic administration? and then there is the human toll. The expectation that there will be retaliation on the part of hezbollah and i wonder how you are guarding yourself as we are in this strange period. I guess there could be more explosions tomorrow, but as we sit and wait for retaliation from hezbollah for attacks that israel began the day before yesterday. The biden administration has to use american leverage these iv israel to get israel to recognize that it s problem with hezbollah and with gaza is a diplomatic problem and the way to get an end to the rocket f
Here in lebanon, theres shock at the scale of these attacks and fear about what could be next. Tonight, thousands of israeli troops have been moved from gaza to the north of israel. The White House is warning all sides against any escalation. Also on the programme. Trouble inside the Labour Party as we reveal that Sue Gray the prime Ministers Chief of staff earns more than sir Keir Starmer. A major Drone Strike in russia Ukraines President hails what he calls a very important result on russian territory. Commentator again in with pace. The header, and the goal celtic open the scoring in their Champions League Tie tonight, but was it enough to secure victory . Well bring you the result. On bbc london. On newsnight at 10 30 tonight well bring you fresh insight into the stories of the day, with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters. And, of course, look at what the papers are saying about tomorrows news. Good evening. Israels Defence Minister says the country is opening a n