A coroner has formally opened inquests into the deaths of five people who were killed in a shooting in plymouth a week ago. The inquest heard from a senior policeman that Jake Davison shot dead his Mother Maxine following an argument. You are superheroes. Really . The paralympics, join a global campaign, to improve the lives of A Billion disabled people, around the world. And, unearthed near a Berkshire Church the site of an 8th Century Monastery that was believed to have been lost and has baffled historians. Good Evening And Welcome to Bbc News. There is a desperate scramble to escape afghanistan, as hundreds of people, fearing for their lives under taliban rule, beg and plead, to be allowed to board flights out of the Country. The government says the uk will continue to help people leave as long as american troops remain in control of Kabul Airport. More british personnel are being sent to the afghan capital to help maintain order. The Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says more than te
Global questions lessons from barbados. Hello and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from barbados. I am in the Capital Bridgetown outside parliament, overlooking independence 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. Well, i am now here at the 18th Century George Washington house, one of the finest historic buildings in barbados. I am joined by a local audience who are going to be putting their questions to their Prime Minister, the honourable Mia Mottley. And i should say you are also the minister of finance, economic affairs and investment in barbados so a very busy lady you had a series of
Crows b of 5. 45 mIllIon people. The economy grows by nearly of 5. 45 mIllIon people. The economy grows by nearly 596. New zealand says It wIll keep Its border closed untIl at least The End of the year to keep covId out more wIldfIres In Italy, as SIcIly Records what could be europes hottest ever temperature. Hello, and welcome If youre watchIng In the uk or around the world. The InternatIonal Red Cross has warned of a catastrophe for cIvIlIans In afghanIstan as the talIban contInues to advance across the country. The Insurgents have taken control of ten of the countrys 34 provIncIal capItals. Lets Take A Look at the latest developments. Intense street by Street FIghtIng Is takIng place In the cIty of kandahar, where the talIban have also taken control of the jaIl and released hundreds of prIsoners. The talIban say they have taken control of the strategIcally Important cIty of ghaznI, whIch Is on the road to the capItal, kabul. PresIdent Ashraf GhanI earlIer flew to the northern cIty o
Scotland and wales whove been fully vaccinated in the eu or us wont need to isolate when entering from an amber list country. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab defended the move. The answer to your question why were doing this step is internationally opening up in the same way we are domestically with the safeguards in place to make sure we can do it in a sustainable way. Official figures are expected to show another fall in people on furlough as life gets back to normal after lockdown. But experts warn Job Losses might follow cuts in Government Support. A coroner concludes that Liverpool Fan Andy devine, who died this week after suffering life changing injuries in the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster is the 97th Victim of the tragedy. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The impact of Climate Change is already being felt across the uk with more rainfall, sunshine and higher temperatures. These are the findings of the state of Uk Climate report 2020 from the met office. It says that 2020 was the t
And us Life Expectancy falls by 1. 5 years due to Covid 19. The biggest one Year Decline since World War ii. Hello and a very warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Flooding has caused devastation in the central chinese province of after henan after the heaviest rainfall it has ever recorded. Dozens of people were trapped inside an underground Train System and at least 25 have died. The military has warned that a major dam could collapse at any time and soldiers have been mobilised to try and divert rivers that have burst their banks. Chinese scientists say Global Warming has made the annual Flood Season much more dangerous. Our correspondent sent this report. Passengers on an underground train trying to escape the approaching floodwater. Instead, though, they found themselves standing still, silent, Holding On as the levels rose around them. Translation the water was at shoulder level. A child and i both nearly gave up. We were worn out. But i used my arm