to suspend his social media account for two years is an insult to the millions of people who voted for him in the us election. the tech giant says his account would only be reinstated if his posts no longer pose a threat. the united nations says ethiopia faces a repeat of the devastating famine of 1984 as a result of the conflict in the tigray region. crops, homes and clinics have been destroyed and aid agencies have been denied access but the ethiopian government has brushed aside talk of a ceasefire. finance ministers from the g7 group of leading economies say they're confident of striking a deal on taxing multinational companies. the proposals are being developed at a meeting in london. they're expected to include a global minimum rate of corporation tax.

a city—wide celebration will be held in coventry today to mark the launch of the uk's city of culture programme. there will be no mass gathering due to covid restrictions, but instead, a spectacle of art and performance, live—streamed online throughout the day, as colleen harris reports. it's been a long wait. now coventry is ready. from street theatre to music, preparations are being finalised for tomorrow's launch. welcome to coventry. the city will showcase its cultural heritage, from post—war brutalist architecture to the birth of iconicjaguars. # but when i switch on, i rotate the dial...# breathing new life into coventry�*s two—tone legacy is pauline black from �*80s band the selecter. she says the city's year in the cultural spotlight will bring much—needed

regeneration and investment. coventry is, if you like, a phoenix rising from the ashes, because of how much it was, you know, it was decimated here by the world war ii bombing. it is the youth that is going to take that forward. but to take it forward you need to know about your history. so i'm part of that. hundreds of performers and production teams have been rehearsing for months now, putting finishing touches to moments like this that will move through the city. but rather than come to coventry to see it, the message from organisers for now is stay at home and watch from there. the halo i have on right now is inspired by the bicycle wheel and there was a manufacturing boom of bicycles here. artist and model daniel lismore uses his body as a living work of art. his career has taken him around the world. but his roots are firmly planted in coventry. to my right is where i used

to get bullied at a bus stop. i rememberjust thinking, like, what is there for me? and then coming back later on, and the city is booming and there are so many amazing things. the legend of lady godiva, who rode naked on a horse to protest against taxes, plays a central role in the opening. this modern—day godiva is an nhs nurse, campaigning for better pay and ppe during the pandemic. for me, it's about empowerment and ensuring that everyday people, like the community, are empowered to be able to be involved. and giving people opportunities, you know? it's been a challenging feat, planning a cultural programme in a pandemic. concerns about crowds have kept announcements low—key and secret. so, a city of surprises awaits. colleen harris, bbc news.

now on bbc news...it�*s time for our world in the summer of 2014, is militants swept across northern iraq. in sinjar, they would go on to commit a mask, taking thousands of young women like amsha hostage. —— commit a massive her. almost seven years later, much of the region remains in ruins and thousands remain missing.

despite everything, amsha chose to remain in sinjar. now every day she confronts the deadly legacy left hidden by her former captors. 0n the 3rd of august 2014 is

militants invaded sinjar, the land of the yazidi. the so—called islamic state regarded this religious minority as infidels. preserving for them their most brutal treatment. is militants tried amsha and her brotherfrom their is militants tried amsha and her brother from their car and took them to a nearby base.

for amsha, it was the start of 11 months of torture. during their occupation of sinjar, the so—called islamic state took over 6000 yazidi s hostage, forcing boys into training camps and girls and young women into slavery.

five years on, amsha now lives back at home with her family.

is militants might have gone from sinjar but they are still taking lives. civilians are frequently killed or injured by explosive devices. three months ago, amsha started work as a d minor, working with a british ngo, the mines advisory group.

when amsha firstjoined the group, she worked as a dog handler. it was the start of a new career and an important step in her path to recovery.

iraq remains one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. in sinjar, civilians live side by side with homes still contaminated with explosives. and fields laced with ied s.

since 2016, the group has cleared over 27,000 items of unexploded ordinance from across iraq, returning thousands of square metres of land back to the community.

seven yea rs seven years ago, amsha s family along with hundreds of thousands of other yazidi s fled to mount sinjar. now, a temple on top of the mountain has become a place for reflection for amsha.

backin back in sinjar, amsha is one of a handful of women who have chosen to stay, to provide for theirfamilies and chosen to stay, to provide for their families and help rebuild.

every week, amsha and her close friend and colleague spend time together in sinjar town.

before is militants attacked, around half1 million yazidi s called sinjar at their home. amsha was in high school,

alongside her sisters and brothers. is militants are thought to have murdered over 5000 yazidi 5, have murdered over 5000 yazidi s, and of those taken captive, almost 3000 are still considered missing.

for amsha and her colleagues, the dangerous work of making their land safe continues. despite the progress that the group and other de—mining agencies have made in clearing the land, the work will continue for years to come.

sinjar remains volatile, with various armed groups spread across the region, often at odds with each other and with the civilian population. but despite this, the numbers of those returning are slowly increasing. and new signs of life are emerging every day.

hello. while most parts of the uk got

to see sunshine on friday, for eastern areas of england, it was a very different story — relentless rain — that was how it looked in essex. parts of suffolk had 25mm, just about an inch of rain. you can see that working its way through on the radar picture, tied in with some very unsettled weather affecting much of western europe. but that is clearing away from our shores, high—pressure building in behind. so, that means a lot of dry weather through the weekend, although, this frontal system coming in from the west will bring something of a fly in the ointment, a few showers here and there out west on saturday, and then perhaps a little further east on sunday. this is how we kick off saturday morning, with friday's rain clearing away to the east, a bit of mist and murk around across parts of east anglia and the southeast first thing, but then for many, we will see some spells of sunshine through the day. but that front i showed you out west will start to introduce cloud and some showery rain through the afternoon into parts of cornwall, the western side of wales as well. come further east, we're into sunny skies, and certainly for east anglia and the southeast, a much warmer feel than we had on friday, 23

the high in london. fine for much of northern england, but for northern ireland, we will see cloud and a few showers, in fact, some sharp showers into the afternoon, perhaps with the odd rumble of thunder. it's a similar story for the western side of scotland. but eastern scotland largely dry and pleasantly warm at 19 celsius under sunny skies in aberdeen. now, as we had through saturday night, that weather front will stagger its way eastwards, still some outbreaks of rain along it. these are the temperatures as we start sunday, double digits for many, a little bit chilly across parts of eastern england and also across some parts of northern ireland. and then into sunday, this weather front will still be with us — a relatively weak affair — but still bringing some extra cloud and some outbreaks of showery rain to england and east wales. elsewhere, further north and west, northern ireland and scotland having the sunniest weather of the weekend, i think, on sunday. a little bit cooler across northwestern areas, but still quite warm to the southeast, 22—23 celsius. and as we look into the start of the new working week,

high—pressure will be building its way in, still potentially one or two showers around here and there and frontal systems bringing extra cloud into northern areas at times. but most places dry, some spells of sunshine, and if anything, it's going to turn a bit warmer.

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