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hello and welcome. at least 146 people have died and 150 others have been injured in a crush in the south korean capital, seoul. it happened as huge crowds gathered in a popular nightlife area to celebrate halloween. footage from the scene shows medical teams giving emergency treatment to dozens of people who appeared to be unconscious, lying in the middle of crowded streets. the district of itaewon is a busy entertainment area of seoul. earlier in the night, some people had said on social media that the area was so busy it didn t feel safe. our seoul correspondent, jean mackenzie, has this report. and a warning, you may find some of the images distressing. young people out to party, having fun, until things suddenly change. by the end of the night, bodies lined the street, some in costume. others were carried into ambulances lifeless and barefoot. the chilling sign of people who have tried to run but not been able to. the crush started in a small alleyway it was so p ....
also in the programme: as ukraine approaches 100 days of war, president zelensky urges western nations to step up their weapons deliveries with russia now in control of 20% of his country. and after winning his defamation case against ex wife amber heard, we look at why johnny depp lost a similar court battle in the uk. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. queen elizabeth has overseen a fly past of 70 aircraft on the first day of events to mark her platinum jubilee. the 96 year old british monarch wasjoined on the buckingham palace balcony by family members for the aerial display. she also attended the lighting of beacons at her residence, windsor castle. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell was there. for all that she wants thejubilee to be about local communities creating their own special memories, in the end, it s all about her. after all, there wouldn t be a platinum jubilee if there weren t a monarch w ....
even if most of bet only to us exploit a tragedy. the political reporter conclude that white americans aren t doing enough to fight racism perspex it is really a white culture bowl problem that why yes that that african-americans are more generally seen as the other or so easily we talk about white supremacy but it s also the way in which people talk about folks coming across the bore. it goes round with those folks and also are a threat. so racism is a white bicultural problem and whites should come to terms with it. how does she know that they haven t what planet is she on why they only get cnn and msnbc there appeared she echoes what her. say, that whites share the guil for their racist actions as if individual choice, responsibility, or mental illness don t exist only by uniting pigment that unites us. meanwhile this dope things thos that embrace free speech do so and our races. look at the way the right tr to baptize the depth that dhs was going to essentiall ....
to global food supplies. the podcaster deborahjames, who s raised more than £1 million for cancer charities, announces she s having hospice care at home for her terminal bowel cancer. and rebekah vardy v colleen rooney the so called wagatha christie libel trial kicks off at the high court. good afternoon from westminster. prince charles has unveiled the government s plans for legislation for the year ahead, at the state opening of parliament. it was the first time in nearly 60 years that the queen didn t deliver the speech, after she decided not to attend because of what buckingham palace described as mobility problems. this is the first time, although it is the third this is the first time, although it is the third time this is the first time, although it is the third time she this is the first time, although it is the third time she has this is the first time, although it is the third time she has not delivered the speech, on the two previous occasions it was because s ....
the metropolitan police has confirmed it s received a report of an alleged sexual assault in 2003, and is in contact with the woman, following media investigations into claims made against the comedian russell brand. four women have accused him of sexual assault and emotional abuse, allegations he denies. one of them, who was 16 at the time, has told the bbc that brand said people close to him discussed how to keep the fact she was so young, out of the public eye. his current uk live tour has now been postponed, and he s been dropped by his publisher. we ll assess the significance of the met s involvement, but first, here s our media correspondent, david sillito. i can pretend to be nice for a little bit. russell brand. on this weekend s dispatches programme he was accused of rape and multiple counts of sexual assault. i ll sleep on the sofa. the comedian now faces further allegations. more women have come forward. the metropolitan police say a complaint has been made t ....