In northern japan. Now on Bbc News Zeinab badawi meets two sublime young opera stars who are grappling with a new world of Opera South african Soprano Masabane Cecilia rangwanasha and french tenor Benjamin Bernheim. I have been an Opera Fan for decades and i want to share my passion with you. So i am on a mission to tell you about some of the names in opera who are making it fit for the future. Meet South African Soprano Masabane Cecilia rangwanasha, who loves song contests, and is tipped to become a superstar. I was in love with opera from The Beginning, but i actually did not know there was opera, i just thought it was music. And, Exciting French tenor Benjamin Bernheim on the thrill of live performances. What we want is for people to dress up and come to see us, and come to the Opera House and the concert hall. What does the future hold for young singers in an Opera World that has been transformed by technology, Social Media, and demands for Greater Diversity . And, could the Change
Hello and welcome to the programme. With temperatures in the high 40s, advancing wildfires on the greek island of Evia Have forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents. Thousands of locals and tourists have also been evacuated from athens Northern Suburbs and others have had to abandon their homes elsewhere. The Greek Army has been deployed to help fight the blazes and several countries including Britain And Germany have sent Emergency Aid teams to help. Helena wilkinson has the latest. This is graces second august ireland, evia. Are devastating. Wildfires are continuing to break out on this island. Dozens of residents have had to leave their homes. I residents have had to leave their homes. , residents have had to leave their homes. ,. , , homes. I closed all the windows but the ut homes. I closed all the windows but they put their homes. I closed all the windows but they put their water homes. I closed all the windows but they put their water around homes. I closed all the windows
Hello and welcome to global questions with me, Zeinab Badawi, from barbados. Im in the capital, bridgetown, outside parliament overlooking independent square. In november this year barbados marks its 55th Anniversary by becoming a republic. Queen elizabeth will no longer be Head Of State. What does this tell us about the Identity And Future of barbados and the rest of the region . The caribbean has been very badly affected by the economic fallout of covid and people are looking to their political leaders for solutions. That is global questions lessons from barbados. Im now here at the 18th Century George Washington house, one of the finest historic buildings in barbados, and i am joined by a local audience who are going to be putting their questions to their Prime Minister, the honourable Mia Mottley. And mia, i should say that you are also the minister of finance, economic affairs and investment in barbados, so a very busy lady. Youve had a series of careers first. Youre not only the
Champion. Hello. No, dont adjust your set this is the media show on the bbc. But that Theme Tune to news at 10 and the famous bongs are part of our popular culture, along with the high Angle Sweep across london over the rooftops along the thames to meet the face of big ben. All that is part of the iconography of british Television News, but who watches the big Network Bulletins these days . More and more Gen Z Ers and millennials are increasingly moving online to get their news and information. Some older demographics, too, are attracted to more partisan, opinionated platforms. Gb news, im looking at you. Even some politicians are openly disparaging of what they call the mainstream media. So, how can itv s news at 10 and Channel 4 News, with a soon to be departing john snow, win audiences back . Is it a lost cause in this fractured multimedia age in which we live, or can trust be regained . Well, if anyone s got an idea, itd better be my next guest deborah turness, The Boss of itn, ove
Restrictions have come into force. And thousands take to the streets of amsterdam as the city marks the 25th Anniversary of its first gay Pride Parade. Hello and welcome. Reports from Northern Afghanistan say theres heavy fighting in the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. In the city of kunduz, where government forces are trying to push back taliban militants. A taliban spokesman said their fighters had already captured some districts and were inching towards the centre of the city. Fierce fighting is also reported in the centre of another afghan provincial capital, sar e pol. Earlier, the taliban said they had taken control of Sheberghaan The Second Provincial Capital to have fallen in two days. On saturday us Central Command said it had intensified Air Strikes Richard Galpin reports. In this fast moving offensive the taliban are claiming a second province, sheberghaan, is in their hands. Here video film for the fighters appears to show