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
the move comes after months of renewed scrutiny on the aerospace giant, after a door plug blew off a boeing jet mid flight injanuary. that followed two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019, which killed 346 people. since then, congress, the department ofjustice, regulators, airlines and customers have demanded boeing raise its standards on safety and quality control. the change will allow boeing to have greater oversight and influence over spirit aerosystems, which has been criticised for its own share of quality control problems. that includes ill fitting panels and improperly drilled holes. the all stock deal was valued at $4.7 billion, or $8.3 billion, including spirit s debt. now it goes to spirit s shareholders and to regulators for approval. the european commission is going after facebook owner meta, saying its pay or consent advertising model is in breach of eu laws. under the tech giant s new service in the eu, users must either consent to receiving personalised ads or pa
On bbc news, it is time for our world. China calls it the project of the century. As the west steps back from global leadership, this is china stepping forward remaking the map of the global economy. With no other Country Offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. Translation im under a lot of pressure. A massive roll out of infrastructure built by china. To drive trade across more than 60 countries. Translation its like a promised land. Chinas president claims its a win win for all. Translation we will not resort to outdated geopolitical manoeuvring. Critics say the only winner will be china. Translation the chinese have done nothing. Im setting out on a 7000 mile journey to meet the people of the new silk road, to understand how it will change their lives and our world. They call them the ships of the desert. For centuries the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. Now china wants to build a new silk road. Ch
On bbc news, it is time for our world. China calls it the project of the century. As the west steps back from global leadership, this is china stepping forward remaking the map of the global economy. With no other Country Offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. Translation im under a lot of pressure. A massive roll out of infrastructure built by china. To drive trade across more than 60 countries. Translation its like a promised land. Chinas president claims its a win win for all. Translation we will not resort to outdated geopolitical manoeuvring. Critics say the only winner will be china. Translation the chinese have done nothing. Im setting out on a 7000 mile journey to meet the people of the new silk road, to understand how it will change their lives and our world. They call them the ships of the desert. For centuries the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. Now china wants to build a new silk road. Ch
Round up of the days news. First our world. China calls it the project of the century. As the west steps back from global leadership, this is china stepping forward remaking the map of the global economy. With no other Country Offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. Translation im under a lot of pressure. A massive roll out of infrastructure built by china. To drive trade across more than 60 countries. Translation its like a promised land. Chinas president claims its a win win for all. Translation we will not resort to outdated geopolitical manoeuvring. Critics say the only winner will be china. Translation the chinese have done nothing. Im setting out on a 7,000 mile journey to meet the people of the new silk road, and to understand how it will change their lives and our world. They call them the ships of the desert. For centuries, the camel trains of the silk road dominated trade between china and the west. Now, china wants to build a new s