Policeman was killed. Security has been stepped up today. The Interior Ministry put 50,000 extra Security Personnel at the Polling Stations up and down the country. It seems to have done the trick. Some healthy cu es have done the trick. Some healthy cues up and down the country. The turnout rate which has been predicted so far somewhere near where it was in 2012. Yet again, in the face of terrorism, the french people showing themselves to be hugely resilient. Which is a good thing because we can focus on the election, the candidates, the policies that matter to the french people. Not since 1958, in the founding of the Fifth Republic, have we seen Something Like what we are witnessing here tonight. Politics in france has been dominated by the two party system but it could well be this evening that the main two parties are eliminated in the first round. We see. Lets talk about the focus candidates we need to focus on. Emmanuel macron, 39. He would be the youngest president of modern tim
Israel Lebanon Border because its being harassed by hezbollah incoming Fire But Hezbollah has stopped just short of open warfare with israel. It is a low level conflict, it is not a full blown war in the way 2006 was. So i think there are hopes that iran will try and hold back, restrain the houthis to some extent, once the houthis have made their point. But the trouble is, it still means that the Red Sea is a Threat Area and that means that the Shipping Companies that are avoiding it so far are going to carry on avoiding it until they see months of no attacks. They are not going to go straight back and risk getting a Houthi Explosive Drone Landing in the middle of their container deck. Frank gardner, great to see your insight as always. Thank you very much indeed. If You Arejustjoining us, a reminder of the Breaking News that ukraines Air Force says it has shot down a russian jet. Ukraines Air Force says it has shot down a russianjet. We ukraines Air Force says it has shot down a russi
happened on new year s day, where there was also a tsunami warning, which was downgraded but shocked the nation on the day when they were visiting family or trying to get across the country to see friends and a big earthquake happen. we don t think there is any connection at this stage, no reports of any connection between the first earthquake yesterday and this aeroplane on fire on the runway one day later. there have, of course, been aftershocks after the first earthquake, but this is the scene in tokyo with a massive fire at the airport. all the runways are now closed at the airport, as he probably would expect. it is also having an impact on transport in the area. if you are just having an impact on transport in the area. if you arejustjoining us, what you are seeing there is the hulk of an aeroplane which is gradually being destroyed by the fierce nature of a fire that has
said, he has directed to check all the private chairlifts. we are just going to show you these pictures. these are the latest pictures coming into us from pakistan of the ongoing rescue efforts. you can see all the crowds down below and the helicopters involved in that rescue. the latest pictures coming into us. six people still on board that cable car, which is dangling above a ravine. as that rescue continues, as night is falling in pakistan. the rescue in kp province. we consider footage again. no, we can t. yes, there it is. if you are just footage again. no, we can t. yes, there it is. if you arejustjoining us, this is the latest picture of the ongoing effort to rescue the
to date. if you are justjoining faisal, thank you for bringing us up to date. if you arejustjoining us on bbc news, these are the latest pictures of that ongoing rescue effort to rescue the children and two adults travelling in a cable car in pakistan, and we ve been told on the bbc in pakistan, and we ve been told on the bbc four children have now been rescued. there is more, of course, on the website. let s look at some of the avenues. it s a club of nations which collectively makes up some a1% of the world s population and has a combined gdp of 26 trillion dollars. so it s a grouping with clout. today, the brics nations that s brazil, russia, india, china and south africa, are meeting in johannesburg. these are pictures of china s leader xijinping touching down. the summit will shine a light on the member nations links with the kremlin. the russian president, vladimir putin, will be attending by video link, due to a threat of arrest for alleged war crimes.