the us and the uk have condemned iran after it executed a british iranian citizen accused of spying. washington says it s horrified by the execution, while british prime minister rishi sunak said the hanging of alireza akbari was callous and cowardly and would not go unpunished. the uk has imposed sanctions on iran s prosecutor general because according to the government he s at the heart of iran s use of the death penalty. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. news of the execution came on state run television early this morning, despite repeated last minute appeals from the uk. alireza akbari is thought to have acquired british citizenship after investing here and to have lived in the country for several years. his brother told bbc persia he had been enticed back to iran by his former boss, under whom he once served as deputy defence minister. the government responded swiftly, the prime minister saying he was appalled by a callous act carried out by
hello and welcome to you if you are watching in the uk and around the world. we begin in ukraine, where russia has launched missile strikes across the country, hitting residential areas, as well as energy infrastructure, plunging much of ukraine into an emergency blackout. this is the city of dnipro, where at least five people were killed and dozens injured when an apartment building was struck on saturday. according to the regional governor, several children were among those hurt. rescue workers are still combing the rubble for survivors. ukraine s president zelensky spoke earlier. translation: in the city of dnipro, | a residential building was destroyed i as a result of this russian strike. dozens of injured and traumatised people were rescued and being treated. clearing operations are ongoing and will continue throughout the night. how many people are under the rubble is still unknown. unfortunately, the list of the dead is growing every hour. our correspondent paul adams
the climate activist greta thunberg has joined demonstrators in western germany, protesting against plans to expand a coal mine. energy company rwe wants to demolish the abandoned lutzerath village which it owns so that it can extend a huge, open cast coal mine. the bbc s emer mccarthy reports. they came in their thousands, with a familiar face among the crowds. the fact that all of you are here is a sign of hope. this is only a part of a much larger global climate movement, a movement for climate and socialjustice and racialjustice. lutzerath, what happens in lutzerath doesn t stay in lutzerath. germany, as one of the biggest polluters in the world, has an enormous responsibility. but scuffles quickly broke
among the crowds. the fact that all of you are here is a sign of hope. this is only a part of a much larger global climate movement, a movement for climate and socialjustice and racialjustice. lutzerath, what happens in lutzerath doesn t stay in lutzerath. germany, as one of the biggest polluters in the world, has an enormous responsibility. but scuffles quickly broke out, with police clad in riot gear wielding batons on demonstrators. the village of lutzerath is set to disappear to make way for the extension of an adjacent coal mine owned by energy firm rwe. coal is the single biggest contributor to climate change. the protesters battle has been a long one, with demonstrators occupying the hamlet for almost two years. but it s recently intensified,
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