Now on Bbc News, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Measured by the number of murders, mexico is the most dangerous country in the world to be a journalist. Eight were killed last year, and countless more suffered threats, intimidation and violence. My guest, one of mexicos most prominentjournalists, Lydia Cacho, is, after decades of assault, Death Threats and at least one assassination attempt, currently in exile for her own safety. Her particularfocus is the violence done to Women In Mexico and the failure of those in power to make good on promises of protection. So, can encourage overcome injustice . Lydia cacho in spain, welcome to hardtalk. Hello, welcome, thank you, thank you so much. Its a great pleasure to have you on the show, lydia. I describe you as being in spain because you are currently living in a form of self imposed exile from your home country, mexico, for your own personal safety. I just wonder if that situation has in any way changed your
Plus, red hot property. House prices in sydney are rising at 900 a day. Is there trouble ahead . We start with the travel industry. It hAs been reacting with dismay after spains popular Holiday Islands ibiza, majorca and menorca are to move to the british governments Amber List, just two weeks after they were approved for quarantine free travel. From next monday, anyone over 18 whos not fully vaccinated will have to quarantine on return home. The scottish and welsh governments said they will do the same, and Northern Ireland is expected to follow suit a warm mediterranean beach is attempting prospect for many after more than one year of restrictions. Sums of the Spanish Islands As an appealing choice for a summer getaway, but the changes announced by the government will cause problems for some, due to fly to majorca on the weekend. Izre to maorca on the weekend. Ive had to majorca on the weekend. Ive had one vaccine, to majorca on the weekend. I e had one vaccine, three weeks ago, and
The England Footballer says hate will never win after receiving online Racist Abuse over his missed penalty in the euros final. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The former us President George W bush has criticised president biden s decision to withdraw us troops from afghanistan, stating he believes the consequences are going to be Unbelievably Bad. Mr bush initially led America Into Afghanistan in late 2001 after 9 11 attacks on america. Heres what the former president had to say to german television. The progress that can be made for young girls and Women In Afghanistan is unbelievable, how that society changed, from the brutality of the taliban, and now all Of A Sudden, you know, sadly, im afraid afghan women and girls are going to suffer unspeakable farm. Is it suffer unspeakable farm. Is it a mistake . Suffer unspeakable farm. Is it a mistake . The suffer unspeakable farm. Is it a mistake . The withdrawal . I a mistake . The withdrawal . 1 think it is
The right to choose her own lawyer as she tries to regain control of her personal affairs. Hello and welcome to the programme. Unbelievably bad thats the verdict of the former us president , George W Bush on the decision to withdraw us troops from afghanistan. Mr bush, who sent forces in after the 9 11 attacks on america, also said afghan women faced Unspeakable Harm at the hands of the taliban. The former president was speaking to german television. The progress that can be made for young girls and Women In Afghanistan is unbelievable, how that society changed, from the brutality of the taliban, and now all Of A Sudden, you know, sadly, im afraid afghan women and girls are going to suffer Unspeakable Harm. Is it a mistake . The withdrawal . I think it is. I think the consequences are going to be unbelievably bad, and im sad. I spent a lot of time with afghan women, and they are scared, and i think about all the interpreters and people that helped, not only us troops but nato troops, a
five police officers face gross misconduct proceedings over the stop and search of team gb athlete bianca williams. music and we meet sam ryder, the uk s new hope for this year s eurovision song contest. it s a very significant day for those families who lost loved ones in care homes in the pandemic. the high court in london has warned that discharging patients into care homes at the start of the pandemic was unlawful. the ruling was made of the two women took legal action against public health england and health secretary at the time. they say covid patients were discharged from hospitals back to care homes without testing, causing what was called a shocking death toll. in the first wave of the pandemic almost 20,000 care home residents have died with covid i9. that s more than a third of all people who died with covid during the period. the uk government said it worked tirelessly to protect the public. 0ur social affairs editor alison holt has the story. two women determine