the windows and walls shook. no one knew what to do. in the skies above us, helicopters swarmed and multiplied. we watched as tanks rolled in. millions of people fled. they packed into overcrowded trains, while thousands more waited on platforms. men had to stay behind, so families and loved ones were separated. many people reached other countries and found safety. but some of us couldn t or didn t. and now this. ..is our life. dog barks in distance she speaks ukrainian air raid siren wails ricky: is that an air raid siren? air raid siren wails so we just heard a little air raid siren. ..which means that we have to go outside. you can see, the kids are all going to be lining up, and they don t look very scared. they re used to this. these sirens go off quite often, so this is something they deal with all the time at school. and we re all going to head down to the basement underneath the school, which is the safest place to be. all the teachers are on the phones, trying to get
the romance scams that cost people thousands of dollars the bbc speaks to a former gang member. and ahead of the oscars this weekend newsday speaks to domee shi, director of turning red, nominated for best animated movie. the uk government has unveiled its plan to tackle illegal migration, aimed at stopping people crossing the english channel in small boats. the prime minster, rishi sunak, said the bill was tough but necessary and fair. however, the un refugee agency says the bill would deny protection to many asylum seekers needing protection, calling it a breach of the un refugee convention, and undermining britain s humanitarian tradition. this report from our political editor, chris mason. it s half five in the morning. so dungeness. we re heading for one of the beaches on the south coast where migrants have arrived. this morning we will discuss the prime minister s plans to get tough on small boat crossings. rishi sunak and the home secretary say this is part of
to internal security. my guest is greek migration minister notis mitarachi. has his government lost the confidence of the greek people? notis mitarachi in athens, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. the whole world has watched with a great deal of concern and sympathy the unfolding of this disaster in greece. 57 lives lost in that terrible train crash. do you believe it s going to be seen as a turning point in greece, that business as usual will no longer be accepted? it s obviously a devastating event. the level of grief in the greek people, the greek government, is enormous. 57 people, particularly young people, lost their lives in this accident. multiple causes. there is an independent review under way by specialists. there is the prosecuting authorities now questioning both what happened on the day and more importantly, what have been the systemic mistakes over the years that led to the fact that the railway system has not been completely upgraded by the time it shoul
refocusing attention on gang violence in the country. the romance scams that cost people thousands of dollars. the bbc speaks to former gang members. and ahead of the oscars this weekend, newsday speaks to domee shi, director of turning red, nominated for best animated movie. voice-over: voice over: lives from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. the uk government has unveiled its plan to tackle illegal migration, aimed at stopping people crossing the english channel in small boats. the prime minster, rishi sunak, said the bill was tough but necessary and fair. the un refugee agency says the bill would deny protection to many asylum seekers needing protection, calling it a breach of the un refugee convention, and undermining britain s humanitarian tradition. this report from our political editor, chris mason. it s half five in the morning. so, dungeness. we re heading for one of the beaches on the south coast where migrants have arrived. this morning we
to most people fleeing war and persecution, and urged the british government to pursue what it called more humane solutions. archaeologists say they ve discovered a roman shrine buried beneath a former graveyard next to leicester cathedral. a team has spent the last year digging at the site ahead of building a new visitors centre, to support the influx of tourists since the remains of richard iii were found a decade ago. the recent dig took place less than 50 metres from where the king s remains were discovered. phil mackie has been given special access to the site. deep beneath leicester city centre, they ve been uncovering 2,000 years of history. so we ve been excavating here for about nine months now. matthew morris is excited. and he s the man who unearthed the remains of richard iii, in a car park barely 50 metres away 10 years ago. in this corner, eight metres underground and right next door to leicester cathedral, they ve made an important discovery. these are our sort