audiences in the uk and around the world. thousands of people in areas at risk of flooding in pakistan have been told to evacuate their homes. aid agencies say floods could develop into one of the country s worst disasters as the heaviest monsoon rains in decades continue. nearly 1,000 people have died sincejune, while thousands more have been displaced southern pakistan has been hardest hit by the rains particularly sindh province. it has received nearly eight times its average rainfall for august. rivers have also burst their banks in the north west khyber pak tunkwa province. 0ur correspondent pumza fihlani reports from sindh. swathes of land across southern pakistan have been turned into islands. the rains have been unforgiving, and the water is still trapped between people s homes. homes, roads and infrastructure have been destroyed, and some villages completely isolated. this week authorities issued fresh warnings for people to get to higher ground. for some, that mea
In what you expect to come through that might keep things one way or another . Im not sure they will keep things one way or another. We are waiting to see what happens in cardiff, which is still counting at the moment. Theres been some relatively bad news for labour in wales already. We dont have anything at the moment about scotland, where there is a very different story, which isjust scotland, where there is a very different story, which is just how well are the snp doing . Will they retain the 56 or 59 westminster seats they had last time . We will be looking for clues about that, its a different political scenario to what we have tonight with the results in england and wales. Thank you very much. Time now for The Travel Show. This week, celebrating gha nas 60th birthday. Im drinking to the countrys independence. Sparring with the locals. Boxing is massive, they love it here. And meeting some of its cutest residents. I am amazed how much banana a Little Monkey like that can eat. Bus
Ruled russia, as president or Prime Minister, he hasnt done it alone. Hes been backed by a coterie of trusted associates, connected through past ties in St Petersburg, or in the kgb or in business. One of mr putins inner circle is my guest today. Vladimir yakunin ran Russian Railways for a decade and was a close putin adviser. So much so the us made him a target of sanctions after the invasion of crimea. He left the railway two years ago. Is he still a true believer in the putin project . Vladimiryakunin, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. I think its fair to say, you, for a decade more, were one of Vladimir Putins closest associates and advisers. In general terms, as you look at putins impact upon russia, would you say that you believe he is taking russia in a very positive direction . Thank you for your introduction. Listen, to tell the truth, i never considered myself a voice to be in the position to be considered an adviser of mr putin. I was doing my business, i was ceo, i was the head o
Ruled russia, as president or Prime Minister, he hasnt done it alone. Hes been backed by a coterie of trusted associates, connected through past ties in St Petersburg, or in the kgb or in business. One of mr putins inner circle is my guest today. Vladimir yakunin ran Russian Railways for a decade and was a close putin adviser. So much so the us made him a target of sanctions after the invasion of crimea. He left the railway two years ago. Is he still a true believer in the putin project . Vladimiryakunin, welcome to hardtalk. Hello. I think its fair to say, you, for a decade more, were one of Vladimir Putins closest associates and advisers. In general terms, as you look at putins impact upon russia, would you say that you believe he is taking russia in a very positive direction . Thank you for your introduction. Listen, to tell the truth, i never considered myself a voice to be in the position to be considered an adviser of mr putin. I was doing my business, i was ceo, i was the head o
has reopened with a new look after a year long closure and a multi million dollar makeover. the service welcomed back passengers on saturday, even though tight coronavirus rules are in place in the city. kathryn armstrong has more. back on track with a different look. hong kong s peak tram was closed injune last year amid strict border controls aimed at eradicating covid 19. it dates back to 1888 and offers views of hong kong s skyline as it climbs to victoria peak. the tram normally attracts millions of visitors per year, but the city s closed borders saw numbers dwindle and was a key reason why the face lift ended up being $15 million over budget. covid has affected all industries in hong kong, particularly the tourism industry, and for the upgrade project itself, the biggest hurdle was the supply chain. that caused a big delay of the programme.