the half—brother of the king ofjordan is being investigated to destabilise the kingdom. in a video sent to the bbc, prince hamzah bin hussein denied being part of any conspiracy, but he accused jordan's leaders of corruption and incompetence. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports on this unprecedented crisis withinjordan�*s 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 he's 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. there's 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. they've rushed to back the king. the kingdom already worried about discontent over an economic crisis made much worse by a painful pandemic, now there's uncertainty over whether this is a family crisis or one which goes much further. lyse doucet, bbc news. earlier, i spoke to dr annelle sheline, senior research fellow for the middle east programme at the sink tank —— east programme at the think tank the quincy institute. i asked her how damaging this extraordinary family feud 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 trump's 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. there've been of ongoing tension injordan 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 potentially 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. are you saying this is self interest among those countries preferring stability in that country rather than a potentially destabilising separation of powers? absolutely. for all that saudi arabia might prefer to take control of the harambe sharif injerusalem, they are not willing to allow king abdullah to be overthrown. if that were to occur then that could set a precedent of destabilising monarchies all over the region. when push comes to shove, the monarchs are all on the same side and that's their own side. from the king's point of view, was it worth the risk? was it a show of force from the authorities in the country, 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. yes. in general, i worry a little bit that... i have seen nothing that makes it look like there was in fact an actual coup attempt and these allegations that there was support from foreign forces. a lot of this reminds me of erdogan in 2016 alleged a coup attempt and use that to really crack down on academics and journalists and tighten the screw in turkey, which had previously been seen as more democratic and previouslyjordan has had a functioning parliament, although the king remains the acting head of state and ultimately makes the decisions. i do wonder what this means for the future ofjordan where king abdullah has felt quite insecure over the past year with covid cases, bad economics and jordanians are very frustrated, which is part of what former crown prince hamza was expressing, thatjordanians are really frustrated so i think king abdullah is showing he will not tolerate criticism from anyone, not even his half brother. the indian state of maharashtra 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. translation: the number of covid-19 cases reported | in the past 2a hours is alarming and is a matter of concern. it could turn into a hazardous situation. almost 15 days ago, there were about 23,000 cases, which have increased four times now, which is a very big thing. if the cases increase in this proportion, the impact of the pandemic will be as dreadful as last year. 165,000 people have died of covid—19 in india, the country recording 12.5 million infections. on sunday, the number of daily cases peaked at its highest level since september, with more than 93,000 recorded. more than half of those were in maharashtra, the state facing tighter restrictions from monday, including a night—time curfew and full lockdown on weekends. 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 beneficialfor all of us. stopping the spread of the virus is a mammoth task, particularly in a country with a population of 1.3 billion. despite having the world's largest inoculation drive, so far administering more than 68 million doses, it has not yet been enough to halt transmission. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. emergency workers in florida are trying to prevent catastrophic flooding after a leak in a toxic wasterwater reservoir. this is all happening in florida's 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, that's over two billion litres, of polluted water. and this is the leak itself, which is now a week old. efforts to plug it have failed. so workers are now using these pipes to pump water out to reduce flooding, if the containment wall breaks. here's governor ron desantis with an 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. we're 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. i asked florida's agriculture commissioner, nikki fried what's happening in her home state. 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 unsuccessfully stopping 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. how preventable was this, in your opinion? extremely 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 attention and financial resources. this is something that should have been addressed 20 years ago but unfortunately we are hitting an historic disaster in the state because action was not taken. even the current governor, who you heard earlier, he was made aware earlier last year and he took no action to prevent the leaks and made this a priority for the state. not only will homes in the area be impacted, but also the ecosystem, the environment and the fish 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 are based on a fishing industry that will collapse if the red tide and algae blooms from the mining location. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: singing. a scaled back easter sunday, although the choir was able to perform at canterbury cathedral. at the vatican, the pope called for vaccines to be shared with the world's poorest countries. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black 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 picasso's works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it's a sad loss to everybody who loves art. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: a royal crisis injordan — former crown prince hamza says he's under house arrest, accused of plotting to destabilise the country. new coronavirus restrictions in india's worst affected state of maharashtra, as the country records the world's 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 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 lot of charisma. he forced himself on me that morning. he pulled my pants off and forcefully had sex with me. this student says one of india's most famous teachers of traditional indian music sexually assaulted her. she left her home and family in europe and travel to india several years ago to learn dhrupad, an ancient form of indian classical music. it brought her to the dhrupad sansthan, an internationally recognised music academy, run by three siblings known as the gundecha brothers. now she's one 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 misconduct against the other two, akhilesh and umakant gundecha, who now run the academy. ramakant died in 2019. and akhilesh and umakant strongly deny all the allegations. the allegations against the gundecha brothers first came to light in a facebook post in september, bringing #metoo right to the heart of north indian classical music. it's since been reported by the indian media. at least five women who've made the allegations against the gundechas have shared their experience with the bbc, including rachel fairbanks, who says the late ramakant sexually molested her. she decided to speak publicly and give us permission to show her identity. he asked me to get in the back of the car with him. and 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 ramakant�*s presence any more. rachel's 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 umakant and akhilesh gundecha, the two surviving brothers. through their lawyers, both men have strongly denied the allegations against them, stating 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, such as prominent vocalist neela bhagwat, the allegations expose deep—seated patriarchy and power imbalance entrenched in the guru—shishya — or teacher—student relationship. the guru expects a complete submission and complete subservience. in the relationship with the guru, the female student is vulnerable. bhagwat along with a household name in indian classical music, are rare exceptions to have spoken out in support of the students. the male maestros have largely remained silent. it's not known when or if the independent investigation will be made public. for the women, the trauma of what they went through lingers. i have my tambura in the living room right now, and it's going to be sold, because, um, you know, unfortunately, can't sing this music without having flashbacks. nikhil inamdar, bbc news, mumbai. next, pope francis has used his easter urbi et orbi message to focus on the victims of coronavirus. he urged a quickening of the vaccine rollout around the world. our rome correspondent mark lowen reports. st peter's basilica echoed to its emptiness. beneath michelangelo's 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 world's 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, "it's just a few of us at lunch today," she says. "we were hoping for a faster solution to all of this." "i'm 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 isn't too far off. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. the swimmer rikako ikee has qualified for the tokyo olympics three years after being diagnosed with leukaemia. the 20—year—old athlete won the hundred meter butterfly at the trials in 57.77 seconds. she only resstarted her olympic training last year. she cried when she realised she'd won, saying she was really surprised. loretta race is a reporter for swimswam news — i spoke to her a little earlier to get her reaction to the qualification. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for having me. let's just pause for a second because i just want to show our viewers the moment of the win. we can see the joy and the emotion because this is such a hugely significant moment, obviously for her, but it seems to represents a little bit more for the country as well, and she's kind of clenching herfist and then the tears come as she realises the huge significance of what she's done. wonderful photos. and i want to get your reaction. you were watching that. what was your reaction when you saw it? it was utter amazement. i mean, shejust returned to racing, herfirst official race back was august of last year. and here we are about seven months later and she qualified for the olympic games. she was targeting paris, this 20—year—old said, so the fact that she's way ahead of schedule and her body and her mind has persevered is just a testament to her character and mental fortitude. and physical, and then, wow. how do you go about building back after that treatment? so, in march 2020, that was her first time in the pool in over 400 days. and all she did was walk around. i mean, we're not even talking actual physical swim workouts. and so she had to build back a lot of her muscle mass that was lost, and if you see, obviously in the video she's still very slim, and so she had to fight her way back both in mind and in the pool. and it seemed to be — the reaction of the win, of course its huge for her personally, and are we reading too much into it to say actually it really represents the country and says something wider than just her achievements? oh, my gosh, absolutely not. everyone around the world is rooting for her, and the fact that everyone need some positive news nowadays. and the olympics are a beacon of hope for all of us and the fact that they are going to be going on, even sans foreign spectators, she's just a beacon of light and that's just going to give us all inspiration as we move forward tojuly for the olympics. and what about realistic chances come the actual main competition? that's a very good question. so she has a couple of days off. she has a 100 freestyle coming up on wednesday. it's very realistic, given her qualification in the butterfly for the medley relay, that she could potentially join the freestyle relay as well. individual qualification would just be complete icing on the cake. at this point she's so overwhelmed, so excited, it's as if she already won the gold medal. brilliant stuff, brilliant pictures, and great to have you on, loretta race, thank you. a lovely reflection on a remarkable achievement. i will be back with the headlines but remember, get me online anytime on social media. i'm @lvaughanjones. hello, there. easter sunday's highest temperature was in worcestershire 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 chillierfeel to the weather for easter monday. the start of the new week bringing much colder days 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'll 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 degrees the maximum temperature. factor in the strength of that northerly wind, this is what it's 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 chance of seeing some showers inland, and again, those showers are likely to be wintry. and it's another cold day, still windy too, 2—9 degrees 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 of jordan is being investigated, for allegedly plotting with foreign parties to destabilise the kingdom. new coronavirus restrictions are being introduced in india's worst affected state, as the country records the world's highest number of daily infections. 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. the reservoir contains over 2 billion litres of polluted water. efforts to plug the leak have so far failed. you are watching bbc world news. now on bbc news, dateline london.

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