this is bbc news. i m rich preston. our top stories: climate activist greta thunberg leads thousands of young protestors through the streets of glasgow, demanding world leaders take stronger action at the cop26 climate summit. we at the cop26 climate summit. are tired of their bla blah. we are tired of their blah blah blah. our leaders are not leading. this is what leadership looks like. marilia mendonca, one of brazil s most popular singers, dies in a plane crash at the age of 26. prosecutors in georgia allege that ahmaud arbery, an unarmed black man killed last year, came under attack from three white men who are on trial charged with his murder. and here in the uk, resignations at yorkshire county cricket over the racism row which has engulfed the club.
cities where protests are being held. the day is aimed at encouraging political leaders to make stronger commitments to limit climate change. organisers say the people that have done least to cause the climate crisis are bearing the brunt of its effects. the brazilian country singer marilia mendonca has been killed in a plane crash on her way to perform in a concert in the south east of the country. four other people her uncle, her producer and two crew members also died when the small private plane went down in a mountainous area. ms mendonca, who was 26, was a feminist icon in the country and won a latin american grammy in 2019. the bbc s courtney bembridge gave me more details. the plane crashed not far from where the concert was due to take place on friday evening. as you said, it was a mountainous area beneath a waterfall and television images show the damaged aircraft there as rescue crews went
welcome to bbc news. i m rich preston. our top stories: climate activist greta thunberg leads thousands of young protestors through the streets of glasgow, demanding world leaders take stronger action at the cop26 climate summit. we are tired of their blah, blah, blah. our leaders are not leading. this is what leadership looks like. marilia mendonca, one of brazil s most popular singers, dies in a plane crash at the age of 26. prosecutors in georgia allege that ahmaud arbery, an unarmed black man killed last year, came under attack from three white men who are on trial charged with his murder. and here in the uk, resignations at yorkshire county cricket over
greta thunberg has branded the cop26 climate conference a failure , telling thousands of youth protesters in glasgow that world leaders are deliberately postponing much needed action. she said the summit amounted to a global greenwashing festival and was a publicity stunt. marilia mendonca, one of brazil s most successful singers, has died in a plane crash along with her uncle, producer and two crew members. the 26 year old latin grammy winner who was brazil s most streamed artist on spotify last year, was flying to perform in a concert in the southeast of the country. the un security council has expressed deep concern about the intensifying conflict in ethiopia. it came as nine rebel groups formed a new alliance, aimed at removing the current government of prime minister abiy ahmed. the year long war has left over 400,000 people facing famine like conditions.
the russian bureaucracy didn t agree to an autopsy and the man s diplomatic immunity meant germany couldn t carry out an investigation. they say it was a tragic accident and speculation by western media is quote absolutely incorrect. chart topping brazilian singer marilia mendonca was killed in a plane crash. it s too early to determine the cause of the accident. a brazilian electric company says the plane hit one of its power cables before the crash. she was only 26-years-old and is survived by her one-year-old son. we ll be back. olay body wash hydrates to improve skin 3x better, from dry and dull to firm and radiant. with olay body, i feel fearless in my skin.