Welcome to the programme. Specialist italian divers have begun a fresh search for six people missing after a british Luxury Yacht sank in a Freak Storm off Morgan Stanley international Bank Chairmanjonathan Bloomer together with his wifejudy, and lawyer, Chris Morvillo, are among those missing. British Tech Tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18 year old daughter hannah are also missing. The yacht sank in bad weather in the early hours of monday 15 were rescued, and a mans body has been recovered. The Body Hasnt been formally identified, but the Palermo Coastguard have said it was the ships cook. The bayesian yacht is on the Sea Bed, 50 metres underwater. Last night the Fire Service said divers couldnt access the cabins due to furniture blocking passageways. Simonjones reports. Well, the search resumed at about 6. 30am local the operation is continuing this morning. Divers will try again to gain access to the sunken yacht but they know in all probability they are now looking for the dead. One b
In russia. Students jumped from the building to escape the Gunman Who posted on Social Media that he was consumed by hatred and wanted to harm others. 5,000 people have been evacuated because of a volcanic eruption in spains Canary Islands officials fear imminent explosions and clouds of toxic gases from the lava. Well speak to a volcanologist. And canadians are voting in a Snap Election prime Ministerjustin Trudeau called. It isa It is a polItical gamble. The prime Ministers Neck and neck wIth his main rival. Is is neck and neck. Every canadian has met a Justin Trudeau in their lives privileged, entItled and always looking out for Number One. The unIted states has announced It will relax Its Travel Ban for travellers from The Uk and the eu, who are fully vaccined against coronavirus. Providing travellers from those countries are fully vaccinated against covid. The change comes into effect in november, 20 once after the restrictions were brought in. Here is the whIte House Press Secret
In france for not having a Covid 19 vaccine before a set deadline. And then mike is proposing to ban prisoners serving Life Sentences from having romantic relationships. This is to discourage groupies. We will hearfrom the this is to discourage groupies. We will hear from the group who broke the story in copenhagen copenhagen. China has hit out at a new Security And Defence pact between the us, Britain And Australia accusing the trio of playing geopolitical games. Last night us president Joe Biden, british prime Minister Borisjohnson and australiam prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a new partnership called aukus. Were told the aim is to strenghten security in the Indo Pacific , many see it as a way of countering chinas growing influence. Heres how borisjohnson sold it in parliament. It amounts to a new pillar of our strategy by demonstrating british let me take a left to the State Department where Defence Secretary our meeting their australian counterparts and We Can listen in.
Eight years after her death, the Family of Suzanne Van Hagen New Figures show the Covid Infection Rate in scotland has again risen to its highest level since estimates began in october 2020, with about one in 45 thought to have had the virus last week. You cant tell anyone. And Coming Up at 5. 45, its the Film Review, where Mark Kermode will be giving his verdict on herself, a drama about a single mother who escapes from her abusive husband. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. We start with a warning from the head of mi5, who says there is no doubt that recent events in afghanistan and the rise of the taliban are likely to have emboldened so called Lone Wolf terrorists. Ken mccallum told Bbc News that 31 late Stage Attack plots have been foiled in the uk in the last four years. The taliban has promised that afghanistan would never again be a base for terrorists after taking over the country last month. The Mi5 Warning comes on the eve of the 20th Anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. We
Real problem. The scientist behind the Oxford Astrazeneca Vaccine says giving boosterjabs Astrazeneca Vaccine says giving Booster Jabs to everyone Astrazeneca Vaccine says giving boosterjabs to everyone is unnecessary and calls for doses to be sent to other countries in need. Eight years after her death, the family of a woman who was killed by her partner is to receive an apology from west Midlands Police, after their failings in the investigation. And people across the United States prepare to remember 20th Anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Good Afternoon And Welcome to Bbc News. Teenage Tennis Sensation Emma raducanu has become the first british woman to reach a major Singles Tennis final for 44 years. 18 year old emma beat the 17th Seed Maria Sakkari in the semis of the Us Open in New York and afterwards called her achievement absolutely mind blowing. Shes the first qualifier to ever reach a Grand Slam final, and the youngest british player ever to reach the fina