we begin in india, where the search for survivors gone on through the night in the southern state of kerala after a tourist boat capsized. at least 21 people died when the double decker boat turned on its side on a river. some of those rescued are said to be in a critical condition. rescuers from india s national disaster response force are at the site. with more on this, our correspondent simonjones is in the newsroom. simon, what more can you tell us? , simon, what more can you tell us? ,, ., ., ., us? the boat capsized at around seven o clock us? the boat capsized at around seven o clock on us? the boat capsized at around seven o clock on sunday - us? the boat capsized at around| seven o clock on sunday evening local time. that in itself raises some questions because normally, tourist boats like this must stop running services at 6pm, when it gets dark. but it s believed people were heading back to a town called tanur. the town had been particularly busy, people were r
and the situation in khartoum, we talk about the difficulties of getting to the airport, the fact that there is gun fire and fire raging as well, but i was reading one report of someone saying foreign office told me to make my way to the airport and stay at home to wait for the call. but we don t have any communications, the phone lines have been cut, so some cases it is as simple as that, they re just no communication lines. what are you hearing about daily life in khartoum? hearing about daily life in khartoum? . , , khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i was khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i was speaking - khartoum? that is right, lucy, it is really difficult. i was speaking to i really difficult. i was speaking to a journalist based in khartoum who was still there who was telling me that he was really excited this
with any investigations. a fraud victim has won a £153,000 refund after the bbc s money box programme contacted lloyds bank about him being targeted. they told him he was especially vulnerable to the fraudsters who targeted him. hello. if you havejustjoined us, a warm welcome to bbc news. we start in pakistan where security has been tightened across the capital islamabad as the former prime minister, imran khan, prepares to appear in court. he left his home in lahore on saturday morning after a court lifted the arrest warrant issued against him. he s charged with corruption while in office, charges which he says are politically motivated. his convoy has been accompanied by dozens of supporters. they had earlier prevented police from trying to arrest him at his home. the security services have said they will not allow any of mr khan s supporters to enter islamabad while carrying guns. for his part, mr khan has warned of a huge reaction across pakistan if he is arrested or i
appears to be official uniform walking past a fire at a locked cell at a migrant centre in mexico where 38 people subsequently died. benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, has reacted angrily to comments by us presidentjoe biden, who urged him to walk away from his controversialjudicial reform plans, which are so farjust on hold. and amsterdam tells a rowdy british sex and drug tourists, don t come to our capital in a digital discouragement campaign targeting men between 18 and 35. if you have just joined if you havejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news king charles is to arrive in germany shortly. his first state visit since succeeding his mother as a british monarch in autumn last year and comes ahead of his coronation injust autumn last year and comes ahead of his coronation in just over a autumn last year and comes ahead of his coronation injust over a month. the start of a three day trip, part of a curtailed royal visit that was due to begin in paris at the weekend
and croatia begins the new year with a new currency, switching from the kuna to the euro. if you have just joined if you havejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news. pope francis has addressed the thousands of people who gathered at st peter s square in the vatican, a day after the death of benedict xvi. the pope described his predecessor as a faithful servant of the gospel and the church. our religion editor aleem maqbool is at the vatican. we heard from pope francis a couple of times today, first at a mass for peace that was held in st peter s basilica behind me. he talked about entrusting our beloved pope emeritus benedict xvi to the holy mother, to accompany him from this world to god. and then later, pope francis appeared at a balcony here at the vatican for what is his regular sunday lunchtime homily, where he started this week by asking people to join together, as you rightly say, to pray for the man he called a faithful servant to the gospel and to the church. extraordinar