people that are poor. good luck with all of our people that are poor. good luck with all of your ongoing people that are poor. good luck with all of your ongoing efforts people that are poor. good luck with all of your ongoing efforts to - people that are poor. good luck with all of your ongoing efforts to get - all of your ongoing efforts to get that relief out there. 2022 has brought more shocking scenes of flash floods and landslides. here on the italian island of ischia, during the italian island of ischia, during the night month surges towards the sea taking everything with that after several days of intense rain. in october on crete, corus was swept into the sea by a powerful flood that locals say caught them by surprise, also at night, after a day of rain. brazil endured severe storms that caused deadly flash flooding. this is the aftermath of a landslide that swept onto a motorway in early december and in patroclus in early december and in patroclus in february, over 200 pe
pope francis has spoken of his worries about increased violence between israelis and palestinians. the pontiff highlighted last wednesday s bomb attacks injerusalem that killed an israeli teenager and the death of a palestinian boy on the same day in the occupied west bank. a huge landslide on the italian island of ischia is now known to have killed seven people. about five others are still missing after homes and vehicles were buried by a torrent of mud on saturday morning. our correspondent mark lowen travelled to the island, which is just off the coast of naples, and sent this report. rescuing the fragments of once tranquil ischia. divers picked out what they could after the mudslide that cascaded through this island, tossing what lay in its path into the ocean or into each other. some cars battered beyond recognition as torrents of mud poured down here. they scoured the seas
has lived here for 20 years. translation: i came out shouting to my husband . translation: i came out shouting to my husband that our neighbours had lost their daughter and her baby. i was back in ukraine during the war, then i came here and our houses are destroyed and people are missing. how could this happen? then a mass to bring solace to those seeking answers in tragedy. their minds turned to the moment the earth broke away and engulfed their lives, an island overwhelmed by itself. mark lowen, bbc news, ischia. you re watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we ll have the story behind this world cup picture and we ll tell you who s in and who s out of the tournament.
welcome to bbc news. i m monika plaha. our top stories: all chant. thousands take to the streets of chinese cities to protests against the strict covid restrictions with some openly calling for president xi to stand down. government seems to have drastically underestimated popular discontent. yet, for the moment, has no easy way out. at least seven people are killed in a landslide triggered by torrential rain on the italian island of ischia. buildings and homes have been swept away. while a crane and a whole team are needed to liftjust one vehicle, the mudslide hurled so many of them with its force. when the torrent of debris and earth
in singapore. our headlines. thousands take to the streets of chinese cities to protests against the strict covid restrictions with some openly calling for president xi to stand down. at least seven people are killed in a landslide triggered by torrential rain on the italian island of ischia buildings and homes have been swept away. let s turn to ukraine now where snow is falling in kyiv and temperatures are hovering around freezing, as the country battles to cope with power cuts after a barrage of russian missile strikes targeting ukraine s energy grid. the cold weather is pushing up energy needs even as repair workers race to fix wrecked power facilities. jessica parker reports from kyiv. it s almost a novelty, the lights come on. the water, too! ludmilla, who lives on her own had, like millions, been without power for days.