News, first though it is our world. A flimsy, Inflatable Dinghy full of migrants is adrift in the open sea, around 30 miles from the libyan coast. They have no fuel, no water and no food. They have been detected by a spanish n60. Most of these migrants have never seen the ocean. They cant swim. After hours at sea in the sweltering heat, they are exhausted. This boat has just arrived with about 500 migrants who have been rescued trying to make the very dangerous journey from libya to sicily. So far this year, more than 80,000 people from Different Countries have arrived. Around 2,000 have drowned. But the vast majority are not refugees fleeing war, but those in search of a better life. Most will stay in italy. Sympathy for the migrants is wearing thin. And blame is starting to focus on the ngos saving lives. There are critics who have accused n60s of acting as a taxi service to europe. There are fears now that anti immigration groups are exploiting the crisis for their own ends. So you
News, first though it is our world. A flimsy, Inflatable Dinghy full of migrants is adrift in the open sea, around 30 miles from the libyan coast. They have no fuel, no water and no food. They have been detected by a spanish n60. Most of these migrants have never seen the ocean. They cant swim. After hours at sea in the sweltering heat, they are exhausted. This boat has just arrived with about 500 migrants who have been rescued trying to make the very dangerous journey from libya to sicily. So far this year, more than 80,000 people from Different Countries have arrived. Around 2,000 have drowned. But the vast majority are not refugees fleeing war, but those in search of a better life. Most will stay in italy. Sympathy for the migrants is wearing thin. And blame is starting to focus on the ngos saving lives. There are critics who have accused n60s of acting as a taxi service to europe. There are fears now that anti immigration groups are exploiting the crisis for their own ends. So you
Thousands of homes have been evacuated in christchurch, new zealand, after two separate fires have combined, covering nearly 5,000 acres. And, a century of the wrens the navy marks the formation of the Womens Royal Naval Service during the first world war. Its 5. 00pm. Our main story is that a potential deal to end the long running dispute on Southern Rail has been rejected by members of the Train Drivers union, aslef. In a ballot, 54 voted against the proposal which had been negotiated by the unions leaders. Southern says its hugely disappointed and will be seeking more talks as soon as possible. The union is expected to try to renegotiate the deal. But, for the moment, it means there is still no end in sight to the disruption on one of britains busiest commuter networks. 0ur correspondent, john young, is at Brighton Railway station where many commuters affected by the Southern Rail dispute travel from. More from you and what people have been saying there today . more from you and wha
conniving in our own decline and fall. what we need to do is to ensure that at that at the cop summit next week, the world leaders come together and make the commitments that are necessary. it s the first time these leaders have sat around this table for almost two years, and they have a great deal of work today. the more we go with all our challenges, the more it is clear that multilateralism is the best answer to the problems we face today. in many ways, it is the only possible answer. 6oing it alone, the italian premier said, was not an option but for these leaders that could mean some hard choices. let s stay with the dispute between france and the uk over post brexit fishing rights.