now global questions comes from sri lanka. welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from the heart of sri lanka s capital, colombo. i m outside the presidential office, and today, its pristine exterior is well guarded. but six months ago, angry antigovernment protesters stormed this building, as well as the presidential palace, forcing the president to flee the country. they were angry at just how desperate their economic situation had become, and they blamed government corruption and mismanagement for it. sri lanka is saddled with heavy debt, soaring inflation and impossibly high food and fuel costs. and it s become something of a bellwether for other lower income countries. world leaders are looking to see whether sri lanka can overcome its worst economic crisis for more than 70 years, and whether its experience marks a growing trend of civil unrest. applause. welcome to the magnificent national museum here in colombo, which charts the history of this beautiful i
on an apartment building in the eastern ukrainian city of dnipro. the mayor of the city says there is little hope of finding more survivors. labour leader, sir keir starmer, says he has concerns over the gender recognition legislation passed in scotland last month, as he considers 16 year olds too young to change their legal gender. hello and welcome. at least 68 people have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in nepal. the yeti airlines flight came down close to the tourist town of pokhara. the search has now been called off for the night and will resume on monday. it s understood a number of foreign nationals are among the dead. nepalese airlines have a poor safety record and are banned from european union airspace. caroline davies has the latest, and a warning you may find some of the images distressing. believed to be the final moments before the crash, flying low and the sound of the impact. this video appeared on social media, reportedly showing the yeti fligh
in scotland last month, as he considers 16 year olds too young to change their legal gender. president biden declares a state of emergency in california as it s hit by a succession of severe storms. at least 19 people have died and thousands have been told to evacuate their homes. hello and welcome. at least 68 people have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in nepal. the yeti airlines flight came down close to the tourist town of pokhara. the search has now been called off for the night and will resume on monday in daylight. it s understood a number of foreign nationals are among the dead. from kathmandu, our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan sent this report. and a warning you may find some of the images distressing. what is thought to be the final moments of yeti airlines flight 691. first you see it veer off course. then, you hear it. the smouldering remains of the twin engine plane which had 72 people onboard, including children. it came down close to its desti
spread throughout the las vegas convention center and surrounding hotels. it s great to be here, back in our studio overlooking part of the show. yeah, only part, though, because this place is big. how big? very big. to give you an idea of how huge, i ll tell you what, should we give them a whistlestop tour? i ll go that way, you go that way, i ll meet you halfway around. deal. all of the halls have pretty spectacular stands in, and you even get a bit of a theme in each one. this is the north hall and i m getting health care vibes from this place. here at the venetian expo is my favourite bit, eureka park, where some startups get small stands to set out their big ideas. the west hall is shiny and new and this is where all the car stuff is. and now, we re in the central hall to try out some haptic gloves that mean when you touch things in virtual reality, you can feel them. here, shake my hands. hello! i can feel you! that s so weird. you re tickling me. i am! have a little ti
hello and welcome. at least 68 people have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in nepal. the yeti airlines flight came down close to the tourist town of pokhara. the search has now been called off for the night and will resume on monday in daylight. it s understood a number of foreign nationals are among the dead. from kathmandu, our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan sent this report. and a warning you may find some of the images distressing. what is thought to be the final moments of yeti airlines flight 691. first you see it veer off course. then you hear it. the smouldering remains of the twin engine plane which had 72 people onboard, including children. it came down close to its destination. the tourist town of pokhara. most of those onboard were nepalis. chaos and confusion as people searched for survivors. speaking in the capital, nepal s prime minister says the authorities are trying to work out how this crash happened. translation: the incident- was tragic,