space with afghan women where we could interact with them away from the scrutiny of the taliban. i remember we chatted, we laughed, we had a cup of tea. we got manicures done. we took a photo of of what our nails looked like afterwards, we saw a bride getting ready for her wedding. for that one hour, ifelt like i could be anywhere in the world away from the reality that awaited these women when they stepped outside of the salon into a world where girls are barred from secondary schools in most provinces, where women can t attend university, where women can t work for domestic or international ngos, they are barred from parks, swimming pools, gyms, public baths, where if they have to travel long distances they have to be escorted by a male relative, where they re expected to wear clothing with only their eyes visible. and for this latest restriction, the taliban aren t even giving a reason, especially and women are asking, this was a female only space. there s no interaction b
screenwriters demanding more pay could bring hollywood film and television studios to a standstill next week. a may 1st deadline has been set for an agreement. now on bbc news, behind the stories: the monarchy. i was at home when i got a phone call from the director of news at the bbc saying that s the queen was gravely ill. he didn t stand on ceremony or offer any small talk clive, how are you? he simply said the queen is gravely ill and can you come in? and i was preparing to fly to italy on a filming trip the next day and i thought. i should go in. i was in the newsnight office because we d had wind, obviously with a note being passed through the house of commons, that something was happening. i know i speak on behalf of the entire house when i say that we send our best wishes to her majesty the queen and that she and the royal family are in our thoughts and prayers at this moment. and of course there s this big protocol, obviously, if the queen had passed away then
and at times, prince william, now heir to the throne, watched his father closely, a clear view of what the future holds. the prince and princess of wales, a new title and a new status within the royal family. any changes to their life, officially and personally, won t be rushed. william takes over the vast duchy of cornwall estate from his father. royal sources say the couple remain committed to the work they already do around mental health, the environment and supporting young families. they may pick up some of the king s previous charity work, but firm decisions are yet to be made. we talk a lot about soft power, but i ve witnessed that soft power in action. a word or two from a member of the royal family can mean a lot to you and also make you think, so they are determined to use that power for good, i would say. they realise how much responsibility they have, and they feel passionately about the citizens of this country and about making the lives of people in this country
been very, very dry. the amount of rainfall while below average, in nottingham the last two hours have brought more than the last three weeks. across southern and eastern wales uncertainty still england the amount of rain we had seen has been well below average southern and eastern wales and southern and eastern wales and southern and eastern england. barely any appreciable rain across hampshire. the opportunity for some rain over the next few days but not much in the next few days but not much in the driest areas of southern and eastern england. north western areas will be the wettest, rainfall totals closer to normal. showers working across sussex into kent, that we have a convergence where the winds bash together to give a line of storms across mid wales, eastern wales, the bristol area, somerset and dorset. they will be slow moving in nature, some areas will see hefty downpours where a completely dry probably just down the downpours where a completely dry probablyjust
comes amid an exodus of cubans trying to reach america. dancing trying to reach america. onto the red carpet, we look dancing onto the red carpet, we look at how the cannes film festival is looking at the end of its first week on the french riviera. polls have just opened in australia s general election to decide who will be the next prime minister. these are live pictures from a polling station in sydney. the race is between the incumbent scott morrison and his rival, the labor leader anthony albanese. whoever wins have tough challenges ahead the cost of living crisis is squeezing households, and many say climate change is making some parts of australia unliveable. more than 17 million people are enrolled to vote which is compulsory for over 18s. the bbc s shaimaa khalil joins us now from sydney. the polls have just opened, looking brisk so far? welcome to this polling looking brisk so far? welcome to this polling station - looking brisk so far? welcome to this polling