Two american Service Personnel are attacked by a mob in turkey. The assault caught on camera. And thousands of Hotel Workers walk out, threatening to disrupt the Labor Day holiday. The outrage in israel. Protests and strikes disrupting the country. Hundreds of thousands demanding prime Minister Netanyahu Strike a deal to free the remains hostages. Crowds breaking through barriers near his home. President Biden Turning up the pressure on netanyahu. As he presses for a Ceasefire Deal. And the emotional farewell for hersh goldberg polin. The 23yearold american israeli held for nearly 11 months by hamas. The message from his grieving parents as the families of other americans still being held speak out. Marcus moore from tel aviv. The disturbing images out of turkey. Two marines in civilian clothing attacked on the street in broad daylight. The latest on their condition. The deadly early Morning Shooting on a train in a chicago suburb. Four people killed. What were learning. Authorities sh
By 2030, and that estimate is at the conservative end of the scale. But falling birth rates and some of the highest inflation rates we ve seen in decades have created challenging conditions for manufacturers and retailers, and signal more tough times to come. While the covid pandemic boosted sales of toys and games temporarily, big name companies report that sales have started to slip back once again. Let s have a look at some of those numbers. Global toy sales reached $108] billion in 2023, a 2% drop compared to 2022, with toy companies calling it a normalisation process after that exceptional growth linked to the pandemic. But across the 612 countries, including the uk, france, germany, and spain, sales declined by 7% in 2023 compared with the previous year, but they were still 17% higher when compared to 2019, before the pandemic. I caught up with the boss of build a bear, a much loved company which allows shoppers to customise their own teddies. She s also the head of the global or
Give the toy industry a much needed boost? this time, it s not about spending on toys for children, but adults so called kidults. An emerging generation of over 18s is snapping up collectables and nostalgia brands, and they say it s good for their mental health. I m going to be discussing that and more with my guests the boss of build a bear, the stores where you can create a bespoke teddy bear, and the chief executive of the world s biggest toy company and arguably one of its most iconic brands, lego. I ll also be catching up with the president of the company behind leading toy brands barbie, hot wheels, fisher price and more that s mattel to find out how tv and movie tie ups are reviving his compa ny s fortunes. Wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the programme. It s a billion dollar industry driven by creativity and innovation, with a global reach and a diverse market. The toy industry is forecast to reach $302 billi
Welcome to the program. With a familiar figure as the head of its transitional legislative council. Who was one of the faces of the military coup in august is expected to lead the country to elections in 2022 the military revolt the former president. Who had been under pressure after months of public protests heres a look at how mali got here. They came out in their thousands millions poured into the streets saying the government was plagued with corruption and incompetence with the economy faltering and jihadist violence and ending the opposition triggered the protests but eventually the people spoke for themselves. Allow not only allegory but. We are here today because we have suffered a loss we are here today because we experience only bad governance we are here today because our country is run by a family and because icon to me is knocked out we here today because weve seen that our institutions have failed in their mission that is why we are here today i am glad im not going to co
Rising sea levels, rising sea levels, sea level is rising. Take home by, for example, these 2 red area shows the parts of the city that could be underwater by 2050. And that applies to coastal cities all over the world. Sea levels could rise by several meters, but there are still ways to prevent this scenario. Indigenous fishermen in mumbai are trying to save the natural bastions talkie to protecting the city. Autism fisherman is keeping up the tradition of the mumbais 1st inhabitants. They have lived off the seas, bounty for generations. Schools to spot me covered by mongrel forest, which used to protect the citys inhabitants today to begin to shoot of these mangroves was a threat to the coolies likelihood coastal erosion would both leading to cvo flooding come locker per hour is what it about the future of the place he calls home his status steadily decreasing, a clear sign that the mangroves are not doing well. The resident of mongrels get down indiscriminately, you see garbage ever