Across the uk with a nationwide clap to thank the Health Service and those who work in it. And coming up in sport formula 1 takes a stand and a knee against racism at the season opening austrian grand prix. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. It is a month since the internationally recognised government of libya finally managed to take back full control of the capital tripoli with extensive help from turkey defeating a long offensive by a rival force. The battle between the two drew in other countries, taking different sides, marking the most recent stage in a long battle for control of libya ever since colonel gadaffi was deposed in 2011. Our International Correspondent orla guerin and her team have had rare access to libya. They sent this report from tripoli flying into libya, where the oil rich landscape has shifted, thanks to intervention from turkey. Its presence here h
Hello and welcome to bbc world news. South africa are the Rugby World Cup champions for a third time in tournament history. South africa are the Rugby World Cup champions for a third time in tournament history. The spring boks took the title injapan beating england 32 points to 12 in the final overpowering the english in the second half of the game. Makazole mapimpi scored a try, putting south africa ahead 25 points to 12. And with less than ten minutes left on the clock, winger Cheslin Kolbe side stepped the England Defence and scored another try, sealing the win for the springboks. It was an historic win for the rainbow nation and for many it was more than just a rugby match. Andrew harding reports from johannesburg. Its always good to win. Back home in south africa today, ecstatic celebrations nationwide. But theres more to this rapture than just rugby. The sport was once monopolised by the white minority here, but not any more. Congratulations to the springboks and thank you for br
South africa are the Rugby World Cup champions for the third time in the tournaments history. The springboks took the title injapan beating england 32 points to 12 in the final overpowering the english in the second half of the game. It was a historic win for the rainbow nation and for many it was more than just a rugby match as Andrew Harding reports from johannesburg. The final whistle, and across south africa, the sense of a nation coming together, celebrating more than just a rugby match. It means unity, it means unity to south africa. We have been needing this. So it wasjust an amazing atmosphere. Really the peoples enjoying it, everybody together, south africa as one nation. This is actually something positive that we can actually celebrate as a country, and yeah, well done to the boks. After years of slow racial transformation, south africa finally has a rainbow team. This is what we can do as a team when we decide on one goal and one dream and we give it our best, so thank you
An indigenous brazilian activist who campaigned to protect the rainforest has been shot dead in what appears to have been a targeted killing. Paulo gua ja jara had recently told journalists that he was scared about the situation in his reserve, where illegal loggers and miners were operating. Indigenous groups have accused brazils far right government of failing to protect them. Bill hayton reports. This was the kind of direct action paulo gua ja jara was involved in, catching illegal loggers red handed. A group intercepted a track loaded with tree trunks and the tools of this illegal trade. With the nearest Police Station hundreds of kilometres away, members of paulo gua ja jaras tribe feel this is the only way to protect their land from destruction. The guardians of the forest as they call themselves say that there home made weapons of cut illegal logging by half over the past decade. In an interview six weeks ago paulo gua ja jara said it was dangerous work. Translation im scared so
South africa are the Rugby World Cup champions for the third time in the tournaments history. The spring boks took the title in japan beating england 32 points to 12 in the final overpowering the english in the second half of the game. It was a historic win for the rainbow nation and for many it was more than just a rugby match as Andrew Harding reports from johannesburg. The final whistle, and across south africa, the sense of a nation coming together, celebrating more than just a rugby match. It means unity, it means unity to south africa. We have been needing this. So it wasjust an amazing atmosphere. Really the peoples enjoying it, everybody together, south africa as one nation. This is actually something positive that we can actually celebrate as a country, and yeah, well done to the boks. After years of slow racial transformation, south africa finally has a rainbow team. This is what we can do as a team when we decide on one goal and one dream and we give it our best, so thank yo