The popes Easter Sunday message for covid vaccines to be shared with the worlds poorest countries. Hello and welcome to the programme. The half brother of the king ofjordan is being investigated for allegedly plotting with foreign parties to destabilise the kingdom. In a video sent to the bbc, prince hamzah bin hussein denied being part of any conspiracy but he accused jordans leaders of corruption and incompetence. Chief international cforrespondent lyse doucet reports on this unprecedented crisis within jordans ruling family. A young prince at the heart of a major royal rift. Hamzah, 41 years old, graduate of sandhurst in the uk, harvard in the us. Now he says hes under house arrest. All my friends have been arrested. My security has been removed, and the internet and phone lines have been cut. This is my last form of communication. And in this video, passed to the bbc, rare public criticism from a jordanian prince. I am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence. Today, on state tv, a dramatically different account. Prince hamzah, and others, accused of plotting to destabilise the kingdom. Translation the investigations monitored interference and phone calls, including with foreign parties, which discussed the appropriate timing to start steps to shake the security of our stable kingdom. King abdullah is being said to be trying to resolve this within the family, an effort failing so far. So much is so unclear. There have long been some strains between brothers. Hamzah was called the favourite of their father, the late king hussein. Theres a striking resemblance between them. But when the king lost his long battle with cancer in 1999, he chose his eldest son, abdullah, to succeed him hamzah became crown prince. 2004 was a Pivotal Yearfor the prince. He got married and was stripped of his royal title. The king made his own son second in line. Prince hamzah has expressed veiled criticism before, but nothing like this. This crisis in a quiet corner of a volatile region has rattled neighbours, including other Arab Monarchies. Theyve rushed to back the king. The kingdom already worried about discontent over an economic crisis made much worse by a painful pandemic. Now theres uncertainty over whether this is a Family Crisis or one which goes much further. Lyse doucet, bbc news. Dr Annelle Sheline is a Research Fellow in The Middle East program at the Quincy Institute think tank. Shes in washington. Thank you very much coming on the programme. The programme. Thanks for havinu the programme. Thanks for having me the programme. Thanks for having me. We the programme. Thanks for having me. We are the programme. Thanks for having me. We are seeing i the programme. Thanks for i having me. We are seeing this extraordinary having me. We are seeing this i extraordinary family feud being played out in public. How damaging do you think this is . This is really unprecedented and part of why we saw other Arab Monarchies around the region, as well as the us, very quickly expressing support, which is interesting because previously, especially under president trump, jordan had been somewhat sidelined especially as the uae signed the abraham accords, and especially president trumps efforts to shut down the two state solution. King abdullah was somewhat frustrated and there was also the potential effort by the saudis to possibly take over control of the holy sites injerusalem. The vista of ongoing tension in jordan feeling somewhat dissatisfied by the way it was treated by the us and its neighbours, so it is interesting now to see the extent to which support is coming in from all its neighbours and the us because the local monarchs know that if something were to happen to King Abdullah, that could be similar to the situation we saw in tunisia ten years ago with the fall of the tunisian government and subsequent falls of other republican governments around the region. Pare of other republican governments around the region. Around the region. Are you sa in around the region. Are you saying this around the region. Are you saying this is around the region. Are you saying this is self around the region. Are you saying this is Self Interest | saying this is Self Interest among those countries preferring stability in that country rather than a potentially destabilising separation of powers . Absolutely. Forall that absolutely. 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Was it a show of force from the authorities in the country, saying that they will not put up saying that they will not put up with this level of criticism, but they must have known there will be this public blowback as well. Blowback as well. Yes. In general blowback as well. Yes. In general i blowback as well. Yes. In general i worry blowback as well. Yes. In general i worry that. I. Blowback as well. Yes. In general i worry that. I have seen nothing that makes it look like there was in fact an actual coup attempt and these allegations that there wasnt support from foreign forces. A lot of this reminds me of erdogan in 2016 alleged a crew attempt and use that to crackdown on academics and journalists and tighten the screw in turkey, which had previously been seen as more democratic and previously jordan has had a functioning parliament, although the king remains the acting Head Of State and ultimately makes the decisions. I wonder what this means for the Future Ofjordan where King Abdullah has felt quite insecure over the past years with covid cases, Bad Economics and jordanians are very frustrated, which is why former crown prince hamza was expressing, so i think King Abdullah is showing he will not tolerate criticism from anyone, not even his half brother. Doctor Annelle Sheline, great to have your analysis. Thank you. To have your analysis. Thank ou. , ~ to have your analysis. Thank ou. , ~ ,. , The Indian State of maharahstra will see tighter restrictions from monday after a significant rise in coronavirus infections. India has the third highest number of cases in the world, after the us and brazil. Tanya dendrinos reports. A crowded market in mumbai. Masks are on but social distancing is virtually impossible and coronavirus cases are rising rapidly. The warning is stark. 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On sunday, the number of daily cases peaked at its highest level since september with more than 93,000. More than half of those were in maharashtra, the state facing tighter restrictions from monday. That includes a night time curfew and full lockdown on weekends. Translation this and full lockdown on weekends. Translation translation this is a very aood translation this is a very good decision translation this is a very good decision by translation this is a very good decision by the translation this is a very good decision by the government as coronavirus cases are surging and the chain of transmission of the virus will break, which will be very beneficial for all of break, which will be very beneficialfor all of us. Break, which will be very beneficial for all of us. The s read beneficial for all of us. The spread of beneficial for all of us. The spread of the beneficial for all of us. The spread of the virus beneficial for all of us. The spread of the virus is beneficial for all of us. The spread of the virus is a spread of the virus is a mammoth task, particularly in a country with a population of 1. 3 billion. Despite having the Worlds Largest inoculation drive, so far administering more than 68 million doses, it has not yet been enough to halt transmission. Tanya dendrinos, bbc news. Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have left at least 44 people dead in the indonesian island of flores and the neighbouring state of east timor. In one village in Eastern Flores a mudslide buried dozens of houses. A landslide killed three people in the east timorese capital, dili with homes washed away. Power supplies were cut and floodwaters also engulfed the president ial palace. Emergency workers in florida are rushing to prevent catastrophic flooding as a result of a leak in a toxic wasterWater Reservoir. This is all happening in floridas tampa bay, where the Piney Point Reservoir is located. More than 300 homes have been evacuated. This is the waste Water Reservoir which contains 480 million gallons thats over two billion litres of polluted water. And this is the leak itself, which is now a week old. Efforts to plug the leak have failed, so workers are now using these pipes to pump dozens of gallons out to prevent any flooding, should the containment wall break. Heres governor desantis� s update on the Emergency Response efforts. To be clear, the water being discharged to port manatee is not radioactive. It is primarily saltwater from the port manatee dredge project mixed with Legacy Process Water and stormwater run off. Currently pumping out 33 million gallons per day. This new process will help to significantly increase the volume of water that we are pumping out at piney point. Lets try to work out exactly what is going on here. Werejoined by floridas commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, nikki fried. Thank you forjoining us. Thank thank you for oining us. Thank ou for thank you forjoining us. Thank you for having thank you forjoining us. Thank you for having me thank you forjoining us. Thank you for having me here thank you forjoining us. Thank| you for having me here tonight. What is the latest . This is an old Phosphate Mining Location where the Phosphide Mining has stopped for many years but unfortunately this has been on the radar for the department for almost two decades, where if there are leaks in the piping and these flumes then the water will seep into tampa bay and seep out of the water. While it is not radioactive, it is extremely filled with nutrients that, when they collide with tampa bay and the waterways, creates a red tide. The department has been unsuccessful. It spilling into the waterways but unfortunately at some point this will be have to do drained and significant problems could end up being a tremendously detrimental environmental disaster in florida. , florida. How preventable was this in your florida. How preventable was this in your opinion . Florida. How preventable was i this in your opinion . Extremely preventable. This in your opinion . Extremely preventable. This this in your opinion . Extremely preventable. This was this in your opinion . Extremely i preventable. This was something that even in the late 90s or early 2000s was told to the governors of our state that this was a Disaster Waiting to happen. It is notjust this location, we have other Phosphate Mining Places across florida. Unfortunately the past 20 years have been under the control of one party and they have spent time deregulating and not having enough tension and not having enough tension and financial resources. They should have been addressed 20 years ago but unfortunately we are hitting an historic disaster in the state coz action was not taken. Even the current governor, who you heard earlier, he was made aware earlier, he was made aware earlier last year and he took no action is to prevent the leaks against the priorities of the state. Not only will homes in the area be impacted, but also the ecosystem, the environment and lifeline in that community will be affected. This will have a huge impact of red tide on the coastal communities, not only the killing of the fish but all of the communities impacted economically and also tourism. A lot of these communities of is based on a Fishing Industry that will collapse if the red tide and lg blooms from the mining location. Thank you for coming on. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come oxford and cambridge just messing about on the river but who won and on which river . 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. This funeral became a massive demonstration of lack of power. The power to influence. Today is about the promise of a bright future. A day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. I think that picassos works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and its a sad loss to everybody who loves art. This is bbc news. The latest headlines a royal crisis in jordan. Former crown prince hamza says hes under house arrest, accused of plotting to destabilise the country. New coronavirus restrictions in indias worst affected state of maharashtra, as the country records the worlds highest number of daily infections. Allegations of Sexual Harassment against three famed maestros of indian classical music, the Gundecha Brothers, have sent shockwaves across much of india in recent months. A three month long investigation by the bbc heard multiple claims of a culture of systemic sexual abuse and intimidation. From mumbai, Nikhil Inamdar has this report, which contains disturbing accounts from the victims. For from the victims. Me the music was most important. For me the music was most important. I really wanted to come to india and dedicate my life to music. I was really impressed with how Ramakant Gundecha was teaching. His teaching was mystical. He had a loss of charisma. He forced himself on me that morning a lot of. He pulled my pants off and forcefully had sex with me. The student the students as one of indias most famous teachers of Traditional Indian Music sexually assaulted her. She left home and family in europe and travel to India Several years ago to learn and ancient form of indian classical music. It brought her to the Dhrupad Sansthan, an internationally recognised academy, run by three siblings known as the Gundecha Brothers. Now she is one of among several women from across the world who allege that one of the three brothers, the late Ramakant Gundecha, sexually assaulted her. There are also allegations of sexual missed conduct against the other two, umakant and akhilesh. Gundecha brothers died in 2013. The allegations against the Gundecha Brothers first came to light in a Facebook Post in september, bringing me too to the heart of north indian classical music. It has since been widely widely reported by the media. At least five women who made the allegations against the teachers said the allegations with the bbc, including rachel fairbanks, uses the late Ramakant Gundecha sexually Ramaka Nt Gundecha sexually abused Ramakant Gundecha sexually abused her. She has given us permission to show her identity. Permission to show her identity permission to show her identi. ,~. , identity. He asked me to get in the back of identity. He asked me to get in the back of the identity. He asked me to get in the back of the car identity. He asked me to get in the back of the car with identity. He asked me to get in the back of the car with him. I the back of the car with him. And then i did that. And then he started kissing me. And he pulled my pants down and touched my vagina. And i left very soon after that had happened. I ended up not being able to even sit in his presence anymore. Rachels allegations presence anymore. Rachels allegations and presence anymore. Rachels allegations and those presence anymore. Rachels allegations and those of presence anymore. Rachels allegations and those of the j allegations and those of the other women sparked an investigation by an independent panel appointed by the school. But the law prevents us from disclosing details of the investigation and its results. We contacted the two surviving brothers through their lawyers. They are both denied the allegations against them, saying that vested interests were used in this episode as a tool to further their agenda of causing damage to the art and reputation to the Dhrupad Sansthan and Gundecha Brothers. Both men also declined to speak to us on camera. For some in the industry, including this prominent vocalist, it exposes deep seated patriarchy and power imbalance. The deepseated patriarchy and power imbalance. Power imbalance. The guru exects power imbalance. The guru exoects a power imbalance. The guru expects a complete power imbalance. The guru expects a complete submission and complete subservience. In a relationship with the guru, the female student is vulnerable. The female student is vulnerable. A Household Name in classical music, they are raring sections who have spoken out in support of the students. The maestros have largely remained silent. It is not known when the independent investigation will be made public. For the women, the trauma of what they went through lingers. I the trauma of what they went through lingers. Through lingers. I have my temle through lingers. I have my temple in through lingers. I have my temple in the through lingers. I have my temple in the living through lingers. I have my temple in The Living Room | through lingers. I have my temple in The Living Room right now, and it is going to be sold, because, you know, unfortunately, They U Nfortu Nately, They U Nfortu Nately unfortunately, they unfortunately cant sing this music without having flashback. Nikhil inamdar, bbc news. Pope francis has used his easter urbi et 0rbi message to focus on the victims of coronavirus. He urged a quickening of the vaccine roll out around the world. 0ur rome correspondent mark lowen reports. St peters basilica echoed to its emptiness. Beneath michelangelos dome, a small group of worshippers gathering for easter mass, more a consolation than a celebration, a time to reflect on a painful year and for the leader of the worlds catholics to comfort those whose faith has been shaken. Pope francis focused on the pandemic in his message, calling the Resurrection Of Christ a symbol of hope for those who had lost loved ones, jobs, and time with friends or in the classroom. And he spoke of the panacea. Translation vaccines are an essential tool in this fight. I urge the entire International Community in a spirit of Global Responsibility to commit to overcoming delays in the distribution of vaccines and to facilitate their distribution, especially in the poorest countries. The pope talked of conflict across the world, condemning what he called scandalous Military Spending amidst the pandemic. There were words too for the victims of the burmese coup. Translation | am close to young people from all over the world, and at this time especially to those of myanmar who are committed to democracy, making their voices heard peacefully, aware that hatred can only be dissipated by love. Churches could stay open today despite the whole of italy being put into the tightest covid restrictions. But the measures were strict with italians battling a third wave. With shops and restaurants closed across the country, its a second straight lockdown easter. Its just a few of us at lunch today, she says. We were hoping for a faster solution to all of this. Im meeting with my family today, my mother has already been vaccinated, so we are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel, he says. Not a moment too soon for the medics, who managed a Touch Of Easter Cheer today and some sweet treats. How they keep their spirits up is itself a miracle, giving us all hope that real joy isnt too far off. Mark lowen, bbc news, rome. Exit polls for bulgarias parliamentary election suggest the centre right party of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has won the most votes, with around 25 . If confirmed, he will need the support of others to continue governing. Mr borissov� s main challengers are the pro russia socialists, with approximately 16 of the votes, according to the exit polls. The elections were held in spite of high levels of coronavirus infections. Its one of the oldest rivalries in sport and this year its been a double win for cambridge against 0xford for both the mens and the womens boat race. The traditional showdown between the two universities was staged Outside London for the First Time Since the second world war. Katie gornall has more. Its one of sports most traditional showdowns, but this year nothing about it looks familiar. Gone is the river thames lined with Hundreds Of Thousands of fans. In its place, a landscape devoid of all the usual landmarks. Here on the banks of the great 0use, the crews would have to make their own atmosphere. Go the pandemic and the closure of Hammersmith Bridge has forced the change of scenery, giving cambridge a home advantage, and yet the womens race was nervily close. Sudden movement and clashing, and this can cause all sorts of problems. On a straight course, 0xford, here on the right, almost veered into cambridges path, but the light blues fought back and found their rhythm. And they have that feeling now. Cambridge across the finish line. Living up to their billing as favourites to win for the fourth successive time. History had been made before the mens race even started as Sarah Winckless became its first female umpire. Go under her watch, both teams kept their distance to make a powerful start. Without the twists and turns of the thames, this felt like a sprint to the finish. Cambridge edged in front and, while 0xford pushed them, they failed to reel them in. 0n home water, it is still this. Cambridge have the victory. A Double Victory then for cambridge in a year unlike any other time to toast a new chapter in this events storied history. Katie gornall, bbc news. Lastly, to berlin where the local zoos gorillas got an easter treat this sunday, receiving a mix of coloured eggs and salad leaves. The gorillas got tojoin in eggs and salad leaves. The gorillas got to join in the festive cheer. However the father gorilla try to take all the eggs for himself. Leaving the eggs for himself. Leaving the mother gorilla and the baby looking on empty handed. Almost. That is it from me. You can reach me on twitter. Im lvaughanjones. This is bbc news. Bye bye. Hello there. Easter sundays highest temperature was in worcester sure where it got very close to 18 celsius. But at the other end of the uk, the weather was changing, and it was changing drastically. That was shetland with some snow showers and some cold air. And that cold air is now moving southwards behind this cold front, a much, much chillier feel to the weather for easter monday. The start of the new week bringing much colder days and some frosty nights. Snow showers quite widely, but especially across northern scotland, where there will be blizzard conditions with some really strong winds. So as we start monday morning, then, the remnants of our cold front bringing some patchy rain into the south. Behind that, sunny spells, yes, but plenty of showers, especially for coastal areas. The showers falling as a mixture of hail and snow in most places, and the showers most plentiful across northern scotland, where we will see the snow really piling up over the highest ground. And there will be blizzard conditions here, as i said, with wind gusts of 50 60, maybe 70 mph. And even if you see sunshine through monday afternoon, 4 9 celsius the maximum temperature. Factor in the strength of that northerly wind, this is what its going to feel like. It will feel subzero for many, feeling like 4 there in aberdeen. Now, as we head through monday night into the early hours of tuesday, you can see the snow showers continuing, particularly for eastern and western coasts, some for Northern Ireland and plenty more for northern scotland. And it is going to be widely a cold and frosty night, and there could be some icy stretches around as well first thing on tuesday morning. And another cold and wintry day to come on tuesday with some spells of sunshine. Showers especially around the coasts, but actually, greater chances of seeing some showers in land, and again, those showers are likely to be wintry. And its another cold day, still windy too, 2 9 celsius at best. A subtle change as we head towards the middle part of the week, and it comes courtesy of this little frontal system here. It is a warm front running in from the west. As the name suggests, the air behind it will be warmer or perhaps just a little bit less cold. Temperatures will slowly nudge upwards. That front will bring a little bit of rain for some, but not quite all of us. So, through the middle of the week, some slightly higher temperatures, but then actually by friday, in northern areas, it will turn cold once again. This is bbc news. The headlines the half brother of the king ofjordan is being investigated for allegedly plotting with foreign parties to destabilise the kingdom. In a video sent to the bbc, prince hamzah denied being part of any conspiracy but said hes under house arrest and accused jordans leaders of corruption and incompetence. New coronavirus restrictions are being introduced in indias worst affected state, maharashtra, as the country records the worlds highest number of daily infections. On sunday, india recorded 93,000 cases. India now has the third highest number of cases in the world, after the United States and brazil. Emergency workers in the us state of florida are trying to stop catastrophic flooding after a leak in a toxic waste Water Reservoir. More than 300 homes have been evacuated