Mexican and colombian cartels have infiltrated local gangs as they vie for lucrative drugs routes. Ecuador was hit hard by covid and theyve taken advantage of a country broken by a pandemic and by corrupt politics. The police are at pains to show me theyre fixing the problem, but when theyre having to protect themselves with sandbags in the police station, you realise this is a war without end. This used to be one of the main routes for traffickers. People would come up here with Stolen Phones and jewellery and exchange those goods for drugs up here, but the police have taken back this area. That said, the police have lost so much more control of the city of guayaquil. The bars on all the windows in this neighbourhood tell you all you need to know about the lack of security here. Angie fears for her four children. The police are powerless, she says. Just two weeks ago her neighbour was shot dead outside his daughters school. Translation all i want is security, thats the only thing that
Hello, and welcome to unspun world here at the bbc s headquarters in central london. In this edition is now the moment when the russians turn the tide in ukraine. It is russia making its size and resources count. Its russia that can throw more men at its fight. Haiti, arguably the worlds most ungovernable country, erupts yet again. The Security Forces in haiti are clearly in a situation of disadvantage against these gangs, who now control big sections of the capital, port au prince. And will the oceans one day be navigated by Ships Without A Single Human Being On Board . Future vision of lots of Companies Looking into this to have, say, a captain sitting there on land in charge of multiple ships sailing the oceans Around The World. Things arent looking at all rosy for ukraine at the moment. The days when Russias Armed forces were slow, clumsy and predictable have gone. Theyve upped their game. And the huge advantage russia has in manpower and industrial might has started to tell. Ukrai
Especially in a semi final. So for us, we thrive in those moments. These lionesses know that theyre about to face their toughest test yet at this tournament, trying to overcome not only their opponents, australia, but also a huge and hostile crowd here at the national stadium. But if they needed inspiration, 20 years ago, englands Rugby Union Team won the world cup right here by beating australia, one of english sports greatest ever moments. The matildas journey to a first semi final has gripped the nation with record Viewing Figures and ticket sales. Theyve really grown with us throughout this whole tournament from all over the country has been absolutely unreal and theyre really like a 12th men out there for us. Like a 12th man out there for us. And i really do believe theyve gotten us over the line on more times than once. So, yeah, theyre going to be vital for us tomorrow. Australias enjoyed the upper hand so far this summer, its mens and womens cricket teams retaining the ashes an
Its time for sports day. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im gavin ramjaun. Imean as i mean as a team wherein a great place, im feeling very confident, beating australia in a few days time. Beating australia in a few days time. , ,. Beating australia in a few days time. , ~ ,. ,. , beating australia in a few days time. ,. , bukayo saka helps arsenal to victory in their first game of the season harry kanes new home. The england captain officiallyjoins Bayern Munich 7 but says its not a goodbye to tottenham fans. Also coming up on sportsday. St helens make history, the first womens side to win the Challenge Cup at wembley. And in the mens glory to Leigh Leopards and in a class of his own 7 tom pidcock claims the Mountain Bike Cross Country world title. Hello there 7 and welcome along to the programme. A first ever womens World Cup Final is edging closer for englands lionesses, after they got the better of colombia to make the semi7finals of the tournament. And they to claw their way back
Good evening. This is 18 year old itay regev and his sister maya they were kidnapped by hamas from the Music Festival in israel last october and held for sa days. They were both shot when they were seized. Itay has been describing in detail what happened to him, his sister and his best friend, after they were taken hostage. His friend is still being held along with more than 100 others. Itay has been talking to our special correspondent lucy manning. Itay regev is free, but all he thinks about are the hostages he left behind. The teenager was at the nova Music Festival with his sister maya and friend 0mer when hamas attacked. Translation we started hearing shooting. The terrorists were surrounding the whole party area. Lots and lots of people started running in all directions. I hear shooting going past my head. I heard people screaming. I saw people falling down. A lot of bodies. We were confronted by a van of terrorists spraying our car with bullets without any mercy. I got shot in m