sofia bettiza they're looking at the numbers. away and we are all back, of course, in becoming our. matthew is here with verified live, i am back on friday. nice to see you, though, goodbye! hello there. for england and wales we have got weakening low pressure this afternoon, cloudy with some drizzle, damp conditions loitering in eastern scotland. for the north and west of scotland and northern ireland the weather system is disappearing with sunshine following, the stripe of cloud on the horizon in orkney is the weather system disappearing over the horizon. through the rest of today, damp and drizzly conditions for wales, the midlands, a swathe of northern england, eastern scotland drizzle reluctant to clear away. some sunshine for south—east england, temperatures could get up to 17—18 here. but in the north of the uk the weather will be feeling quite chilly, particularly for the east coast of scotland, where temperatures could be 7 degrees for quite a lot of the afternoon. overnight tonight there could be one or two mist and fog

my colleague sofia bettiza joins me in the studio. how this scheme works.— tell us a bit more detail about how this scheme works. scheme is to take children away — this scheme works. scheme is to take children away from _ this scheme works. scheme is to take children away from their _ this scheme works. scheme is to take children away from their families - children away from their families and from the mob culture they were born into before they become criminals. the way it works as the italian authorities have to prove to a court that a child is endangered either physically or psychologically by the families criminality. then the police and social services will swoop in and announce, take the child away and the family will have no voice in the matter. truth? child away and the family will have no voice in the matter.— child away and the family will have no voice in the matter. why did the authorities think _ no voice in the matter. why did the authorities think this _ no voice in the matter. why did the authorities think this scheme

sofia bettiza is in the newsroom with more.at are thrown away every single day. so who is responsible for all this waste? well, the report, which looked at data from 2022, says that food services like restaurant canteens and hotels are responsible for about 28% of food waste. and the biggest culprits are households. they account for about 60% of food waste. and that is about 631 million tonnes of food that are wasted every year. people simply buy too much food. they misjudge portion sizes or they just don�*t eat leftovers. now, the un is calling this a global tragedy. they say that millions will go hungry as food is wasted across the world. and there�*s another worrying element about all this. food waste is a big contributor to climate change, and it accounts for 10% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. essentially, if food waste was a country, it would come third after the us and china when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. so the question is, what can we do about all this? well, the un says that there are some countries th

but global warming has brought the date earlier and earlier, as sofia bettiza reports.lossom spectacle in the world is undoubtedly injapan. now, normally, peak season is at the end beginning of april, but this year, they've started blooming sooner than ever before and, as you can see here, people are in the streets of tokyo admiring the flowers and taking lots of pictures. and this is a really big event in the country. the cherry blossoms only appear for 11 days and because of that, an estimated 63 million people travel to and within japan every year. and it's big business — it adds about $2.7 billion to the japanese economy every year. now, unfortunately, the reason why the flowers are blooming so early is worrying, according to experts. japan has seen record—breaking high temperatures in february and march. the world is getting warmer because of climate change and the climate crisis is having an impact on cherry blossoms not only injapan but in other parts of the world, too. this is washington, dc, for example and, as you can see, the cherry blossoms there have bloome

the survivors have been taken to italy. 0ur reporter sofia bettiza is following the story.a dinghy hoping to reach italy, but their engine broke down, and because of that, they were stranded at sea for four days. they were waiting, hoping to be rescued, but they started to die one by one because they didn't have any food or water. now, this is just the latest tragedy in the mediterranean sea. and the international organisation for migration says that 2023 was the deadliest yearfor migrants on record. the un agency says that in 2023, at least 8,565 people died on migration routes. and that death toll, that number is a 20% increase compared to 2022. now, what this latest tragedy shows is that despite all these risks, thousands of people are still willing to risk everything to cross the mediterranean sea in the hope for a better life in europe. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some top stories in the uk. prime minister rishi sunak has ruled out may second as a possible date for a general election. that's when local elections are already takin

sofia bettiza is in the newsroom with more.n shows that every year each of us wastes about 79 kilograms of food. now that's a lot. that is about one billion meals that are thrown away every single day. so who is responsible for all this waste? well, the report, which looked at data from 2022, says that food services like restaurant canteens and hotels are responsible for about 28% of food waste. and the biggest culprits are households. they account for about 60% of food waste. and that is about 631 million tonnes of food that are wasted every year. people simply buy too much food. they misjudge portion sizes or they just don't eat leftovers. now, the un is calling this a global tragedy. they say that millions will go hungry as food is wasted across the world. and there's another worrying element about all this. food waste is a big contributor to climate change, and it accounts for 10% of annual greenhouse gas emissions. essentially, if food waste was a country, it would come third after the us and china when it comes to greenho

sofia bettiza has been looking at the data. what determines the happiness of a country?shed today, measures socialsupport, income, health, freedom, generosity and the absence of corruption. and once again, finland was crowned the happiest country in the world, for the seventh year in a row. as you can see, it is closely followed by denmark and iceland. in fact, scandinavian countries dominate the top five. so why are people there so happy? wealth does matter, but especially how wealth is distributed. in finland, denmark and in other scandinavian countries, you will find wealth is way more evenly distributed, so more people benefit from the wealth that's being generated in these countries. so wealth is an important factor, but it is more than that. something that really stands out in scandinavian countries is that society is built on trust. essentially, people tend to trust each other. they trust institutions and they feel supported by the state. now, at the bottom of the rankings are lebanon and afghanistan, which remain the two unhappiest countries in the survey. now, w

sofia bettiza reports.s at the end of march, beginning of april — but this year, they've started blooming sooner than ever before. and as you can see here, people are in the streets of tokyo admiring the flowers and taking lots of pictures. and this is a really big event in the country — the cherry blossoms only appear for 11 days. and, because of that, an estimated 63 million people travel to and within japan every year. and it's big business — it adds about $2.7 billion to the japanese economy every year. now unfortunately, the reason why the flowers are blooming so early is worrying, according to experts. japan has seen record—breaking high temperatures in february and march. the world is getting warmer because of climate change, and the climate crisis is having an impact on cherry blossoms not only injapan, but in other parts of the world too. this is washington, dc, for example — and as you can see, the cherry blossoms there have bloomed early this year too. so experts are warning that these sorts of t

sofia bettiza reports. in the world is undoubtedly injapan. now, normally, peak season is at the end of march, beginning of april. but this year, they have started blooming sooner than ever before. and as you can see here, people are in the streets of tokyo admiring the flowers and taking lots of pictures. this is a really big event in the country. the cherry blossoms only appear for 11 days and, because of that, an estimated 63 million people travel to and within japan every year. it's big business. it adds about $2.7 billion to the japanese economy every year. unfortunately, the reason why the flowers are blooming so early is worrying, according to experts. japan has seen record—breaking high temperatures in february and in march. the world is getting warmer because of climate change and the climate crisis is having an impact on cherry blossoms not only injapan, but in other parts of the world too. leading doctors are warning that blood sugar monitors being promoted across social media are unnecessary for

here�*s sofia bettiza on how communities across the globe have been marking the occasion.lots of people attending the st patrick�*s day parade on fifth ave. but one of the most iconic celebrations is here in chicago, where the tradition is that the chicago river is infused with about £40 of green dye. infused with about £40 of green d e. , ,., , , infused with about £40 of green de. dye. everybody is saying abby st patrick's _ dye. everybody is saying abby st patrick's day, _ dye. everybody is saying abby st patrick's day, and - dye. everybody is saying abby st patrick's day, and it - st patrick�*s day, and it doesn�*t matter who you are aware you are from, it is fabulous. it aware you are from, it is fabulous.— aware you are from, it is fabulous. , ., , , fabulous. it is absolutely... everybody _ fabulous. it is absolutely... everybody wants _ fabulous. it is absolutely... everybody wants to - fabulous. it is absolutely... everybody wants to be - fabulous. it is absolutely... everybody wants to be irish j everybody wants to be irish today, _ everybody wants to be irish to

sofia bettiza reports.n japan. now normally, peak season is at the end of march, beginning of april — but this year, they've started blooming sooner than ever before. and as you can see here, people are in the streets of tokyo admiring the flowers and taking lots of pictures. and this is a really big event in the country — the cherry blossoms only appear for 11 days. and, because of that, an estimated 63 million people travel to and withinjapan every year. and it's big business — it adds about $2.7 billion to the japanese economy every year. now unfortunately, the reason why the flowers are blooming so early is worrying, according to experts. japan has seen record—breaking high temperatures in february and march. the world is getting warmer because of climate change, and the climate crisis is having an impact on cherry blossoms not only injapan, but in other parts of the world too. this is washington, dc, for example — and as you can see, the cherry blossoms there have bloomed early this year too. so expert

with more on this, i'm joined from the newsroom by sofia bettiza. all of this is an account from thatset off from libya on day dinghy, trying to reach italy. from libya on day dinghy, trying to reach ital . �* from libya on day dinghy, trying to reach holy-— reach italy. after three days there ng broke down _ reach italy. after three days there ng broke down and _ reach italy. after three days there ng broke down and the _ reach italy. after three days there ng broke down and the dinghy - ng broke down and the dinghy capsized. the bbc has been able to speak to the ngo. people were adrift forfour speak to the ngo. people were adrift for four days. speak to the ngo. people were adrift forfour days. people speak to the ngo. people were adrift for four days. people started to die. they had no food and no water. some of them died from severe sunburn, according to italian media. the n60 sunburn, according to italian media. the ngo says they spotted the dinghy after four days, the ngo says they spotted the dinghy afterfour days, rescued the ngo says they spotted the dinghy after four days, r

with me now is our reporter sofia bettiza. what can you tell us about what might have happened?about what might have happened? all of this is an account from _ might have happened? all of this is an account from one _ might have happened? all of this is an account from one ngo. - might have happened? all of this is an account from one ngo. they - might have happened? all of this is| an account from one ngo. they said that last week a group of people set off from libya for italy. after three days the engine broke down. the dinghy capsized. we have spoken to the ngo who have confirmed that those people were adrift for four days, waiting to be rescued, with no food and no water. what happened was horrific. people started to die. after a few days, the ngo spotted the dinghy, they rescued 25 people and they are all under medical care but they are traumatised. they have told the ngo that one man from senegal lost both his wife and his one baby. they have said that at least 60 people have believed to have died. . ~ least 60 people have believed to have died. ., ,, , ., , least 60 peopl

sofia bettiza reports.he st patrick's day parade on fifth ave. but one of the most iconic celebrations is here in chicago, where the tradition is that the chicago river is infused with about 40lb of green dye. everybody is saying happy paddy's day, happy paddy's day! it's great. and it doesn't matter who you are or where you're from, it is fab. yeah, it's absolutely... everybody wants to be irish today. and why not? we all are. but it is notjust the us. this is the spanish capital, madrid, where more than 500 bagpipers marched in the city centre. take a look. they even celebrate st patrick's day injapan, which is on the opposite side of the world from ireland. these images here are from tokyo and you can see lots of people in green having a great time. so, why is it that so many people get involved in the celebration, even if they have no connection to ireland? well, st patrick's day was originally a religious holiday, but when it was imported to the us by irish immigrants, it transformed into a show of iri

sofia bettiza has been looking at the data. what determines the happiness of a country?generosity and the absence of corruption. and — once again — finland was crowned the happiest country in the world, for the seventh year in a row. as you can see, it is closely followed by denmark and iceland. in fact, scandinavian countries dominate the top five. so why are people there so happy? wealth does matter, but especially how wealth is distributed. in finland, denmark and in other scandinavian countries, you will find wealth is way more evenly distributed, so more people benefit from the wealth that's being generated in these countries. so wealth is an important factor, but it is more than that. something that really stands out in scandinavian countries is that society is built on trust. essentially, people tend to trust each other. they trust institutions and they feel supported by the state. now, at the bottom of the rankings are lebanon and afghanistan, which remain the two unhappiest countries in the survey. now, what is interesting is that for the first time since the re

sofia bettiza reports.k, which has the largest irish community in the us. and you can see here lots of people attending the st patrick's day parade on fifth ave. but one of the most iconic celebrations is here in chicago, where the tradition is that the chicago river is infused with about 40lb of green dye. everybody is saying "happy paddy's day, happy paddy's day!" it's great. and it doesn't matter who you are or where you're from, it is fab. yeah, it's absolutely... everybody wants to be irish today. and why not? we all are. but it is notjust the us. this is the spanish capital, madrid, where more than 500 bagpipers marched in the city centre. take a look. they even celebrate st patrick's day injapan, which is on the opposite side of the world from ireland. these images here are from tokyo and you can see lots of people in green having a great time. so, why is it that so many people get involved in the celebration, even if they have no connection to ireland? well, st patrick's day was originally a religio

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sofia bettiza has the details., but their engine broke down, and because of that, they were stranded at sea for four days. they were waiting, hoping to be rescued, but they started to die one by one because they didn't have any food or water. now, this is just the latest tragedy in the mediterranean sea. and the international organisation for migration says that 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants on record. the un agency says that in 2023, at least 8,565 people died on migration routes. and that death toll, that number is a 20% increase compared to 2022. now, what this latest tragedy shows is that despite all these risks, thousands of people are still willing to risk everything to cross the mediterranean sea in the hope for a better life in europe. thanks to sophia for that, a good basis for this discussion, and you talk about international coordination, nathalie, the italian pre—minister, giorgia meloni, came to power, and send to reduce the level of migration, it is going the other way, she cannot get help

sofia bettiza reports.ing the st patrick's day parade on fifth ave. but one of the most iconic celebrations is here in chicago, where the tradition is that the chicago river is infused with about 40lb of green dye. everybody is saying "happy paddy's day, happy paddy's day!" it's great. and it doesn't matter who you are or where you're from, it is fab. yeah, it's absolutely... everybody wants to be irish today. and why not? we all are. but it is notjust the us. this is the spanish capital, madrid, where more than 500 bagpipers marched in the city centre. take a look. they even celebrate st patrick's day injapan, which is on the opposite side of the world from ireland. these images here are from tokyo and you can see lots of people in green having a great time. so, why is it that so many people get involved in the celebration, even if they have no connection to ireland? well, st patrick's day was originally a religious holiday, but when it was imported to the us by irish immigrants, it transformed into a show

sofia bettiza reports. have started blooming sooner than ever before. as you can see, people are in the streets of tokyo admiring the flowers and taking lots of pictures. this is a really big eventin of pictures. this is a really big event in the country. the cherry blossoms only appear for 11 days and because of that, an estimated 63 million people travel to and within japan every year. it's big business. it adds about $2.7 billion to the japanese economy every year. unfortunately, the reason why the flowers are blooming so early is worrying according to experts. japan has seen record—breaking high temperatures in february and in march. the world is getting warmer because of climate change and the climate crisis is having an impact on cherry blossoms not only injapan but in other parts of the world too. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. there was plenty of sunshine to start the day, although it was frosty with some isolated freezing fog as well. but all is to change because we've got rain alr