the trip will run until the end of the weekend. pope francis has praised hungary for its intake of ukrainian refugees, but the vatican has also criticised budapest s attitude to those arriving from outside europe, after they were put in harsh transit camps. 0ur correspondent nick thorpe has been following the pope s visit. the countdown is on with just two weeks to go until the eurovision final comes to the english city of liverpool. it s notjust europe s biggest night in music, it s also one of the biggest events for the lgbt community. the city has been working hard to welcome them. here s our lgbt and identity correspondent, lauren moss. jack jack lamport has been talking to some soldiers in ukraine. these soldiers have been putting their lives on the line, defending their country against russia. but away from the grueling pressures of war, for some,
..are very much at the heart of what s unfolding in liverpool. jack lamport, bbc news. to the us next where a 13 year old school boy is being hailed a hero after this happened. 66 michigan students were on their school bus when as you can see the driver passes out. and loses control. 13 year old dillion reeves steps in. he was sitting about five rows back and saw what happened. he leapt from his seat and managed to grab hold of the wheel and put his foot on the brake, bringing the bus to a stop safely. his parents said they were shocked when the police called them.
in the city ahead of eurovision. is ukraine going to win again? ukraine has already won, because even during the war, ukraine can send their participants and their, like, singers to participate in eurovision. they include a parade and a space here at liverpool s lush that s staying open throughout the song contest. this exhibition is showcasing video and photography of lgbt people during the war in ukraine, and it gives us a snapshot of what life s been like. so although ukraine can t host, its people in all their diversity. fanfare. ..are very much at the heart of what s unfolding in liverpool. jack lamport, bbc news. this is bbc news, thank you for being with us.
weeks to go until the eurovision final comes to the english city of liverpool. it is being staged in the uk, who finished as the runner up in last year s competition, hosting on behalf of winners ukraine because of the continuing war with russia. the contest will be followed keenly by members of the community inside ukraine, including soldiers who have been fighting on the front line. jack lamport has been talking to some of them. these soldiers have been putting their lives on the line, defending their country against russia. but away from the grueling pressures of war, for some, there s much needed light relief around the corner. we are looking forward to see ukraine perform in eurovision this year. alexander and antonina have been together for nine years. they were theater directors in kyiv, but signed up as soldiers soon after russia invaded. i hope that our commander and our fellow soldiers from our platoon will watch with us.
and it gives us a snapshot of what life s been like. so although ukraine can t host, its people in all their diversity. fanfare> ..are very much at the heart of what s unfolding in liverpool. jack lamport, bbc news. 0nly, imagine you are in the restaurant and in walks the following few people. former us president, rock music icon. it is a restaurant in barcelona in spain. you can see barack 0bama bear kneeling and stephen spielberg and bruce springsteen who, alarmingly, appears to be when a chef s jacket. maybe he got a little bit into the whole scene. i imagine the food was a little bit delayed at the table