Digital platforms of all kinds, and also theyre places where events go on, so they become very social. And i do events in libraries myself. I do readings for little ones performances, or i do readings about whats happened to me in my adult life, too. For adults. These events are nearly always free, and this encourages people to read and inquire and to find out about the world beyond themselves. But also, of course, libraries are places where you can find out more about yourself. You can regard them as mirrors as well as windows or doors that you go through. So, theyre incredibly important places. Now time for the weather with Stav Hello there we saw a lot more sunshine around across england and wales on tuesday. It was less gloomy and humid as well, but a cooler, fresher feel to things for the middle parts of the week for pretty much all areas, and well see a mixture of sunshine and showers. Now, this area of High Pressure has been trying to push in from the west to settle things down.
Its 6am in singapore, and one 1am in poltava in ukraine where russia has carried out one of the deadliest strikes in months. Ukraines Defence Ministry says at least 51 people have been killed, with 219 injured. The attack occured at a military communications institute, in the central eastern part of the country. These images verified by The Bbc show the aftermath of that attack. The countrys Defence Ministry sayS People were hit as they headed to bomb shelters. Emergency workers are trying to rescue survivors from the rubble. President zelensky vowed to hold those responsible to account for the attack. Biv Nick Beake is at the scene, and has just sent us this report, which contains some distressing images. The missiles tore through the ukrainian Military Academy at nine oclock this morning, just as lessons were starting, levelling huge parts of the complex and killing dozens instantly. Army Medics Battle to save the injured. Hold on, he shouts, youre a good lad. Tonight we arrived in a
President of the united states of america . Venezuela accuses the us of piracy as they confiscate president Maduros Plane claiming it was bought illegally. We start this hour in the middle east, where the israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked for forgiveness from israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in gaza on saturday. We were very close he said we were nearly there. But in a televised address, Mr Netanyahu remained defiant in his demand that israeli troops must continue to control the Philadelphi Corridor in the south of Gaza Something hamas has rejected. The Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt Gaza Border has emerged as a primary Sticking Point in Gaza Ceasefire talks. Mr netanyahu said its a Life Line for hamas, their oxygen and it will determine israels future. Earlier hundreds of thousands of israelis have joined protests and a general strike demanding that Mr Netanyahu immediately agree a Ceasefire Deal to ensure the
But then there are images, which maybe speak even louder. My guest is motaz azaiza, a Young Palestinian Photographer whose work has been seen by many millions around the world. He left gaza after 108 days of war. What impact have his pictures had on him, and on us . Motaz azaiza, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. It is a pleasure to have you. Take me back some years. The Young Motaz decided to take up the camera to start taking pictures in gaza. What was your motivation back then . My motivation was because i dont want to be a useless person. I was in High School and ifound my passion in photography. Because my father used to have, Like, a camera and i have a big album for me when i was young and i started taking pictures, capture everything. You say capture everything. What interests me is that for many years, while there was conflict in gaza there were various israeli incursions, hamas were operating in gaza, there was conflict, there was death, there was bloodshed your f
Up basically doing a lot of really similar things on the wireless and on the telly box, because we were asking if politics in the uk has a Racism Problem and you were asking. . Is politics a big stinking pot with the lid come off . Oh, so that was cheery then . Well, kind of. I mean, we spoke to a 19 year old who i first met on radio two when he was 16. Hes a member of the Youth Parliament called dev sharma. He says ive absolutely no desire to join this unsafe, illogical game called parliament. Over the past few years, weve seen it become i so immoralised, become so murky and just full of cheap political stunts. That doesnt really represent what we want. Youre 19. Do you want to go into politics in parliament . Not any more. So i represent. Im part of the Youth Parliament currently, and i speak to my fellow Youth Parliamentarians. And politics doesnt. Seem to reward sanity. It seems to reward a sort of radicalism or having to take a really strong view i and then sticking to it. That is