a runner who set himself the challenge to run at least 500 tomorrow two km has completed his mission. david fitzgerald who s from liverpool was inspired to do it after a family friend was stabbed to death in 2017. samantha nanda reports. david is run almost two and half thousand kilometres. that s more than 1500 miles over the last 365 days with no days off. over the last 365 days with no da 5 off. , , over the last 365 days with no dasoff. ., ., over the last 365 days with no da soff. , , . ., ., days off. it s been amazing, a hell of a journey days off. it s been amazing, a hell of a journey that - days off. it s been amazing, a hell of a journey that i ve - hell of a journey that i ve been on. highlight being one running in every type of weather that you can think of so, rain, storms. christmas day? yet was really good. and after i had my christmas dinner. , ., , dinner. he started his running challenge dinner. he started his running challenge after dinner. he
who ve finally been reunited. hello, and welcome to bbc news. south africa has said goodbye to archbishop desmond tutu with a state funeral at his former cathedral in cape town. he was famous for his modesty, and archbishop tutu gave instructions for a no frills ceremony, with a simple wooden coffin, and an eco friendly cremation. in his eulogy, president cyril ramaphosa called him the hero of the apartheid struggle, and a crusaderfor freedom, forjustice, for equality, and for peace . the bbc s nomsa maseko was there. family, friends and politicians bidding farewell to a man who became one of the most important voices of the 20th century. this was a final send off for archbishop desmond tutu, following a week of events to honour him. speakers shared memories of the anglican priest who did all he could to expose and to heal the wounds of south africa s brutal past. many of the messages we received have said, thank you for sharing him with the world. well, it actually is a t
hello and welcome to bbc news. south africa has said goodbye to archbishop desmond tutu with a state funeral at his former cathedral in cape town. he was famous for his modesty, and archbishop tutu gave instructions for a no frills ceremony, with a simple wooden coffin, and an eco friendly cremation. in his eulogy, president cyril ramaphosa called him the hero of the apartheid struggle, and a crusader for freedom, forjustice, for equality, and for peace . the bbc s nomsa maseko was there. family, friends, and politicians bidding farewell to a man who became one of the most important voices of the 20th century. this was a final send off for archbishop desmond tutu, following a week of events to honour him. speakers shared memories of the anglican priest who did all he could to expose and to heal the wounds of south africa s brutal past. many of the messages we received have said, thank you for sharing him with the world. well, it actually is a two way street. because we sha
support. lebanon, on the eastern coast of the mediterranean. after decades of corruption and financial mismanagement, the small nation is now facing a humanitarian crisis. we have gone through war, we have gone through strikes, but this is the worst.the worst that we have gone through. for much of the last year, there has been no government. almost 80% of the population is now living in poverty. the country s public hospitals, a lifeline for many, are struggling to manage. the patients who are received at the hospital have no other place to go to. just being there is a must. this is the story of lebanon s fight for survival. if lebanon does run out of fuel, a lot of people will lose their lives it s as simple as that. you realise that you re not the reason they are dying, it s the country they re living in. you can t not fall in love with lebanon. beirut is a place for free spirits to flourish, full of beautiful diversity. it was a true home for me. dr ghaidaa al saddik is
hello, and welcome to the second of our seasonal editions of dateline london. last weekend, we talked about the the past. traditionally this is the time when fortunes are told and predictions made. our three guests need no crystal ball to rub. they bring decades ofjudgement and journalism to the task of foretelling 2022. bronwyn was foreign editor of the times newspaper and now leads the institute for government, making government better it hopes. marc is an economics journalist, and in studio with me is lyse doucet, bbc s chief international correspondent. thank you for coming again to talk about 2022. now let s begin with the economy and the global economy. unlike 2020 and 2021, we have a year now where it looks like everybody is going to be travelling and working again pretty much, the global supply system is juddering, but it s functional. what are the challenges you think that lie ahead in the year to come? the biggest challenge will be the rise of inflation and also the