ukraine says 174,000 square kilometres that s roughly the same area as syria has been contaminated by landmines since russia s full scale invasion. most have been found in the north eastern kharkiv region, and it s feared it will take decades to clear them completely. 0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse brought us this report. it reflects the size of the battlefield. now, typically, mines are used by armies to protect their positions or force their enemy into areas where they will suffer casualties. but the reality is, in areas where the russians initially advanced, where they ve then occupied territory for a number of months and then were subsequently forced out in ukrainian counter offensives, these areas are where the issue of land mines is the most acute. and these are also areas where people are looking to continue their lives and live in incredibly challenging conditions. we ve been to the eastern town of balakliya. this is what you call a scratching of the s
including details of training and weaponry for ukraine. and the new super mario film breaks box office records despite a series of terrible reviews. hello and welcome to the programme. preparations are in place in belfast to welcome the us presidentjoe biden on tuesday to mark 25 years since the signing of the northern ireland good friday agreement. the historic peace deal was signed by the then british prime minister, tony blair, and irish prime minister, bertie ahern. the agreement played a major part in bringing to an end, 30 years of conflict known as the troubles. the current british prime minister rishi sunak says efforts must be intensified in northern ireland, to restore the power sharing government that was central to the deal. it collapsed in the fall out from brexit, and now the political deadlock and security concerns are threatening to overshadow the historic milestone. our ireland correspondent, chris page is at stormont, home of the northern ireland assembl
including details of training and weaponry for ukraine. and the new super mario film breaks box office records, despite a series of terrible reviews. hello and welcome to the programme. preparations are in place in belfast to welcome the us presidentjoe biden on tuesday to mark 25 years since the signing of the northern ireland good friday agreement. the historic peace deal was signed by the then british prime minister, tony blair and irish prime minister, bertie ahern. the agreement played a major part in bringing to an end, 30 years of conflict, known as the troubles. the current british prime minister rishi sunak says efforts must be intensified in northern ireland, to restore the power sharing government that was central to the deal. it collapsed in the fall out from brexit, and now the political deadlock and security concerns are threatening to to overshadow the historic milestone. our ireland correspondent, chris page is at stormont, home of the northern ireland assembl
welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in china where authorities have stopped issuing short term visas to individuals from south korea and japan, in retaliation for covid restrictions imposed on chinese travellers. inside the country, state media are downplaying risks from the virus. officials from several major cities and provinces have said the infection rates are past their peak and officials in beijing say it s discriminatory to single out chinese travellers. translation: regrettably, some countries disregard science and their own covid situation, they are bent on imposing restrictions on china. china firmly reject this and will take reciprocal measures, we called the relevant countries to base their measures on facts and science and take proportionate measures and not use this to engage in political manipulations. we can now speak to the travel writer and blogger, steve rohan, who worked in china for six years. he joins
that the supreme court s ruling against the federal protection of abortion rights was immoral. her comments came as thousands marched in washington and other cities on saturday to protest against the verdict. now on bbc news, the media show. hello, we re bringing today s media show to you from the heat of la. i m at universal studios to meet one of the most powerful women in hollywood the chairman of universal filmed entertainment group, who just happens to be a brit. her decisions have led to everything from huge surprise hits like mamma mia and straight outta compton to enduring franchises, the likes of fast & furious and despicable me. and back in 2020, with cinemas shut by the pandemic, donna langley made a single bold move that transformed her industry allowing audiences to stream brand new movies at home. donna langley, welcome to the media show. thank you. we met earlier this year when you very kindly hosted a load ofjournalists at a lovely, swanky london hotel o