we ll tell you about the bbcjournalist trying to make amends for her own family s connection to slavery. the giant chinese balloon that had been floating over the united states has been shot down by an american fighterjet off the coast of south carolina. the balloon, which the us says was being used to spy on military sites appeared to plummet straight into the sea. china continues to insist it was a stray civilian weather observation airship. its foreign ministry has now released a statement saying that china strongly disapproves of and protests against the us attack on a civilian unmanned airship. it also said the us use of force is a clear overreaction and a serious violation of international practice . tim allman reports. for days now, all eyes have been on this solitary object, floating serenely through us airspace. was it a harmless weather balloon or a spy in the sky, sent by the chinese? whatever it was, the american government had decided enough was enough. look at
For. Keeping. Good morning and welcome to the grand opening dedication ceremony. Celebration of the internet africanamerican museum in. Charleston, South Carolina. I am so honored be with you this morning. And as i look out into jacksons walk into harbor where over ten 100,000 africans first touched the soil of the United States. America right here where are seated. Its a lot lot. Yes. This location, one of the most prolific slaving warehouses in operation ins in history. But now, today, we reclaimed land and honor. The countless lives lost and enslaved with a monument to our history, our families, our heritage our contributions and our future the waters. The shores here are the same waters that connect us back to africa, the same waters which carried our ancestors and dreams, the hopes and dreams preserved inside the museum above us. And just as the water holds memory and brings alive tide pools behind you ebb and flow across the shadows. Those who did not make it beyond this site, bu
For. Keeping. Good morning and welcome to the grand opening dedication ceremony. Celebration of the internet africanamerican museum in. Charleston, South Carolina. I am so honored be with you this morning. And as i look out into jacksons walk into harbor where over ten 100,000 africans first touched the soil of the United States. America right here where are seated. Its a lot lot. Yes. This location, one of the most prolific slaving warehouses in operation ins in history. But now, today, we reclaimed land and honor. The countless lives lost and enslaved with a monument to our history, our families, our heritage our contributions and our future the waters. The shores here are the same waters that connect us back to africa, the same waters which carried our ancestors and dreams, the hopes and dreams preserved inside the museum above us. And just as the water holds memory and brings alive tide pools behind you ebb and flow across the shadows. Those who did not make it beyond this site, bu
Sounds like things are blowing up. No. Certainly not. Not that we know of. No, people are being detained now , which seems like detained now, which seems like a much more practical response than just hoping they turn up for their weekly or bi weekly check in. Well yes, because people were saying this would never happen. But but it does seem as though this policy is moving along. It is progressing. There are pictures which will show you in just a minute of essentially this first phase of detention underway. The home office has said theyre preparing for their first flight now in 9 to 11 weeks. They say this is another big milestone towards enacting their pledge to stop the boats. What do you make of it all . We will show you the pictures very shortly. Yes, well bring you those images. Some are saying it looks very heavy handed. Some are very heavy handed. Some are saying it looks desperately authoritarian. But i suppose you have to remember in all of this, these are people with no right
The hostages still held by hamas. Israel katz said their freedom was a top priority. Hamas has posted a new video, which shows two of the hostages captured during its october attack. Keith siegel, and omri miran, both identify themselves. While the video is not dated, there is a reference to the recent passover holiday. Its the second such video that hamas considered a terror group by the uk and us governments has published in the past few days. Our correspondent, anna foster, sent this update from tel aviv. Omri miran s father was actually already on the list of confirmed speakers for this event tonight. When he got up on the stage, he talked about the moment, he said he was sitting having coffee with someone and talking about his grandchildren when the man he was talking to held his phone and said, look, they have released a video of omri. What was also interesting was as the crowd were gathered here tonight, is they showed that video in full, it is not something that normally happen