more than 150 lives in indonesia this year? we hear from the parents who are demanding answers. five years after the manchester arena bombing, we have a special report on the emergency services response. and with three weeks to go until the world cup kicks off, critics deny the tournament will be carbon neutral. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. after ten days of peace talks, a surprise deal has been reached between the government of ethiopia and rebel forces in tigray for a permanent cessation of hostilities. the african union s chief mediator the former nigerian president, olusegun obasanjo has called it the beginning of a new dawn for ethiopia. it s almost two years since a brutal conflict began in ethiopia s northern tigray region. since then, a civil war has left hundreds of thousands dead, almost 5 million displaced and a population on the brink of starvation. the bbc is the first international broadcaster
and the legacy earning invasion, how is russia s war invasion, how is russia s war in ukraine affecting russians back home? north korea has launched three ballistic missiles, according to the south korean military. warnings were issued in some regions ofjapan, but none of the missiles crossed their territory. the news comes after wednesday s launch of around 20 missiles, including one that landed less than 60km from the south korean city of sokcho. those launches were described by us secretary of state antony blinken as dangerous and escalatory. north korea appears to be retaliating for the joint military drills that the south and the us have been carrying out. our correspondent in seoul isjonathan head. jonathan, escalating on both sides, an unprecedented escalation from the north koreans, but an unprecedented training exercise we are told from the americans and south koreans. both sides know these actions will destabilise the region so why are they doing it? ., it? there
how is russia s war on ukraine affecting russians back home? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. north korea has launched three ballistic missiles, according to the south korean military. warnings were issued in some regions ofjapan, but none of the missiles crossed their territory. the news comes after wednesday s launch of around 20 missiles, including one that landed less than 60 kilometres from the south korean city of sokcho. those launches were described by us secretary of state antony blinken as dangerous and escalatory. north korea appears to be retaliating for the joint military drills that the south and the us have been carrying out. both sides will know that their actions are potentially destabilising for the reason so why is it happening? here s our south east asia correspondentjonathan head. there are different perspectives on that. the north koreans have tested more missiles this year than ever before, with the total at well over 60.
a new climate report says temperatures in europe have been going up by more than twice the global average. with the us midterm elections fast approaching president biden says democracy itself is on the line. # when i wake up early in the morning. and still fab after all these years a long awaited report is released today into the response of the emergency services to the bomb attack at the manchester arena five years ago. the report is expected to make serious criticisms of the police, ambulance, and fire services. one of the firefighters has told the bbc the response had been embarassing and shameful . judith moritz has been talking to a man who tried repeatedly to save the life of 28 year old john atkinson whose family say he was badly let down by the emergency services. siren wails in the aftermath of the explosion at manchester arena, sirens screeched towards the scene. but the police were in disarray, paramedics mostly stayed out of the blast area, and the fire
South africa the countrys ruling a. N. C. Is set to recall jacob zuma as head of state and government but ruled the scandal tainted president comply. And historic change at the helm of germanys social democrats andrea nala set to become the first woman to lead the countrys Largest Center left party but this party is deeply divided especially over its Coalition Deal with the conservatives well get expert analysis. Plus the trial of a Palestinian Team turned protest icon this video of i had to mimi slapping Israeli Soldiers went viral back in december now shes facing twelve charges including assault before and Israeli Military court our jerusalem correspondent has all the details. And as calls for political change in nigeria gathered pace our correspondent there sits down with former president ola saying. An older sanyo now a vocal critic of the countrys current leadership. Brian thomas great to have you with us the former president of georgia turned ukrainian protest leader Mikhail Saak