And tributes for Sir Clive sinclair, the Home Computing Pioneer who has died at the age of 81. Hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. The first convoy of trucks carrying iranian fuel has entered lebanon from syria in a move organised by hezbollah. Crowds lined the streets to celebrate the arrival as the country struggles to provide enough petrol and diesel, with regular blackouts as a consequence. Hezbollah says its trying to ease the countrys deep Energy Crisis but opponents say its politically motivated. Our middle East Correspondent Anna foster reports. Horns blare. Cheering. Scenes ofjoy in a country that has little to celebrate. Lebanon is gripped by one of the worst economic depressions in modern times. But away from the jubilation, this is the reality. The ovens at Yasmin Bakery Run for 15 hours a day onjust two generators. Calling in favours or scouring the black market. With bread. Once the bread is baked, it needs to be delivered, but there is no fuel for the vans. I
There were no rules, you are right. The rules were there to be bent. And we expose the corrupt deal to pay off a notorious dictator. I had to make it clear that, er, theyre going to expect a nice, thick envelope of notes, you know. In South Africas rural heartland, one company dominates tobacco production. 90 of the crop is bought by British American Tobacco. Tobacco yes, tobacco. Bat sold a staggering 638 Billion cigarettes last year. And South Africa is one of its most important markets. More tobacco the company has been operating here for more than 100 years. That is very powerful, that is tobacco, No Doubt about that. All the tobacco in the area. All. All goes to bat . Yes. Yeah, so they dominate the market . They dominate the market, yes, i can say that. British american tobacco is one of the uks ten biggest companies. It made almost £10 billion profit last year. Bat has strong foundations. And it claims to be an ethical company. And behaving ethically in all we do. It says its c
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The first convoy of trucks carrying iranian fuel has entered lebanon from syria in a move organised by hezbollah. Crowds lined the streets to celebrate the arrival as the country struggles to provide enough petrol and diesel, with regular blackouts as a consequence. Hezbollah says its trying to ease the countrys deep energy crisis, but opponents say its politically motivated. Our middle East Correspondent Anna foster reports. Horns blare. Cheering. Scenes ofjoy in a country that has little to celebrate. Lebanon is gripped by one of the worst economic depressions in modern times. But away from the jubilation, this is the reality. The ovens at Yasmin Bakery Run for 15 hours a day onjust two generators. Every afternoon means a scramble for diesel, calling in favours or scouring the black market. If we dont get enough fuel for today, we are closing today. We are not working. Tomorrow there is no bread. You are loading the vehic
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The government s case is being forcefully presented by monsieur badinter, thejustice minister. he s campaigned vigorously for abolition, having once witnessed one his clients being executed. elizabeth seton spent much of her time in this grotto and every year, hundreds of pilgrimages are made here. now that she has become a saint, it is expected that this area will be inundated with tourists. the mayor and local businessmen regard the anticipated boom as yet another blessing of saint elizabeth. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: there have been celebrations in lebanon, after iran sent a fuel convey to a country in crisis, but the shipment may violate us sanctions on tehran selling oil. uk travel rules are set for a major overhaul with fewer covid tests and a simpler