this is bbc news, the headlines... jubilation from england fans as they beat wales 3—0 at the world cup — going through to the knockout stages. joy too for usa fans with a 1—0 victory over iran — christian pulisic scoring the winner to set up a last—16 tie with the netherlands. the founder of the us right—wing oath keepers militia group has been convicted of seditious conspiracy, over last year's attack on the capitol building in washington. stewart rhodes was accused of masterminding the oath keepers participation on january the 6th. five palestinian men have been killed by israeli forces in four separate incidents in the occupied west bank. the un has warned that the israeli—palestinian conflict is "again reaching a boiling point" after

an escalation in violence in the west bank and israel. for the first time, fewer than half the people in england and wales describe themselves as christian. new figures from the 2021 census also show that, over the last ten years, there's been a steep rise in the number of people who see themselves as having no religion. and there are now over a million more people who say they're muslim. our religion editor aleem maqbool reports. we have this huge church building don't

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atheist, — positions. some of them will be atheist, a — positions. some of them will be atheist, a lot will be agnostic and some _ atheist, a lot will be agnostic and some will be spiritual and doing — and some will be spiritual and doing spiritual things but they don't — doing spiritual things but they don't identify with a particular religion and institutional religion. muslims are now around _ institutional religion. muslims are now around 6.5% - institutional religion. muslims are now around 6.5% of- institutional religion. muslims are now around 6.596 of the i are now around 6.5% of the population. the girls of this football club in price that part of the identity. riltlur part of the identity. our parents _ part of the identity. our parents generation - part of the identity. oi" parents generation except a lot of things like surviving. the next generation, they're starting to kind of show you can be british, you can be muslim, you can have it all. what's certain is the way that people define themselves and theirfaith, or lack of it, continues to evolve rapidly. now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show: looted, traded and trafficked, italy's museum of stolen art.

lucy has her hands full over the english channel. the most popular animal companion that we like to travel with, man's best friend. who doesn't love a dog? and omar climbs into the city of caves. the eternal city of rome. one of the most visited places in europe.

every time i come here, i am blown away by the food, the history, la dolce vita, and the amazing art you can find here. there are just over a hundred known works by the artist caravaggio. this is one that tourists can come and see and you can understand why he is able to make a name for himself. this one is just so explicit. but what's really cool is that you can also see his masterpieces in everyday spaces all around italy, like n churches, for example. but sadly, making artworks more readily accessible also leaves them vulnerable to theft. one of the most famous examples in history is the disappearance of a massive caravaggio from a sicilian church. so this is how the story goes. the year is 1969.

it's 17 october, we are in sicily. there is a huge rainstorm and the skies are illuminated by lightning and the sound of thunder. once all the locals are asleep, thieves are breaking into a church through a side window. they enter the church and they steal one of italy's most famous paintings, caravaggio's nativity. it rumoured that they cut the painting out of the frame and rolled it into a carpet, and steal off into the darkness of the night. it was also rumoured that this painting was stolen by one of sicily�*s biggest mafia bosses. the painting also said to have turned up somewhere in switzerland. but over 50 years later and still nobody knows what has happened to ca ravaggio's nativity. it is estimated that around $6 billion worth of plundered art is being treated on the global black market every year.

so much so that a special breadth of italy's military police, or carabinieri, is dedicated to tracking down the stolen treasures. over the years they have retrieved millions of pieces, and now, for the first time, these recovered artefacts are on display in a brand—new museum. some of these pieces are amazing! soon, all these relics will be sent back to their original homes across italy whilst a new hall comes in. how many antiquities do you have in the museum? some of which have been trafficked thousands of miles right across the globe.

so it's a business — you've got people in italy, people in switzerland, people in the united states, all getting paid, and they are all part of this system? and i couldn't resist one last question.

nobody knows where the caravaggio is. do you know where it is? have you got it? laughs. no, no, not here. tracking down the movements of these stolen items isn't easy. but not to be beaten, the carabinieri are adopting ever more sophisticated techniques, and a change in law means they can punish criminals more severely. in this battle against these criminals, do you think you are winning? laughs. the carabinieri's cultural protection heritage squad

are retrieved more than 14.5 million stolen artefacts and relics over the past 50 years. and i have come to their hq here because i have been given special access to the vaults where they keep all the stolen treasures that they've managed to recover. could you take me on a tour? i'd love to see more. it feels a bit like an aladdin's cave in here, with lots of strange and wonderful things to look at, and the paintings, rows and rows of them. what's the story behind this piece of artwork?

looks incredible. so they will just take a little section of the artwork and make money from that? yes. but there is some success stories. i am heading an hour north of rome to cerveteri, and the town's museum. this 2,500—year—old pot, its most famous artefact. looted, trafficked, traded and found, it was eventually negotiated back. these artefacts are about more than just their physical beauty. i feel they are about the link that they have with the land of their origin and the connection

that they have with the people from those areas. that's where the real history lies. it's good to see it back. who knows, maybe, just maybe, a certain caravaggio painting will make its way back home too one day. right, if you're thinking of going to rome anytime soon, here is some travel show tips on some things to maybe see or do while you are here. for something festive this december, go to the capuchin church in via veneto for an atmospheric christmas concert. don't forget to go down below the church into those famous crypts, decorated by the famous bones of 4,000 capuchin monks. ok, maybe that part isn't quite so festive. for a complete change of pace, it's not too late to register for the rome marathon that takes place in march.

it's probably one of the most historic and scenic routes you'll ever do. starting and ending by the colosseum, there is even the option to complete it as a group of four so you just run or power walk part of the race. now, any guesses on how old rome is? well, let me tell you. next year the city will celebrate its 2,776th birthday. natale di roma takes place on 21 april and it is essentially a massive birthday party. the city is filled with parades, shows and games, plus, all the museums will be free to enter. finally, if you appreciate the good glass of wine, like i do, consider checking out vino forum. the ten—day festival injune will be celebrating its 20th year, and visitors will have the opportunity to try some of 2,500 different

types of wines available. wow. hopefully you'll find something cool there the maybe you'd like to try out if you ever come here. and here is a fascinating fact for you. did you know that rome has more water fountains than any other city in the world? yes, that's right. their water bill must be absolutely horrendous! ok, still to come on week's programme: lucy tests out the latest gadgets. as she takes a trip with some four—legged friends. 5—star luxury? think that's a yes. and omar goes underground exploring in turkey. you can tell that's the star of david. what do we look for in a travel companion?

doesn't matter if they are four—legged, extremely furry and have a wet nose? more than ever before, we are travelling with our pets and furry, four—legged friends, and the most popular animal companion that we like travel with is man's best friend. who doesn't love a dog? in recent years the demand for dog—friendly hotels, beaches and attractions has been on the rise. p&o ferries have launched this new vip pet lounge as part of its dover to calais service. and for clarity, that's vip as in very important pooch. it means pets no longer have to stay below deck, giving you a chance for some pet pampering while you are there. we are checking out some of the latest pet gadgets hitting the stores. if you're short of space on your trip, but need somewhere for your dog to get some rest, help could be at hand. this is the dog bag rucksack by day and pop—up kennel by night, with loads of handy pockets for your dog's luggage, and makes a brilliant portable home from home. in theory it should

pop out of the bag. hey! boom. easy. it didn't take long at all. let's see what ben thinks. 5—star luxury? i think that's a yes. the good thing about this is it's comfier in a plastic or steel crate, or doggy prison, as i call them. it's very sturdy, easy to carry, and you can buy accessories to line the bed with, depending on the outside temperature. if you're worried about your dog running wild at a camp site, or looking for an easy way to transport your dog around, this isn't a bad solution. i am surprised that something like this fits into a rucksack, so the real test will be seeing how easy it is to get it back in the bag. i'm not quite getting the last fit. i've gotta admit, putting it back is not anything like as easy it is setting it up.

but maybe with a little practice, it could get a whole lot easier. that's the best i can do. a recent survey showed 78% of pet owners are driving and flying together, the highest percentage ever recorded. if you're planning a road trip, it's important you have the right kit to keep you and your dog safe. here is a quick round—up of some of the best in in—car tech for your pet. if you have a puppy, you need to have a crate for travel. but this is also ideal for smaller dogs. it's crash tested and doubles as a dog bed when you are away. if your dog wears a harness on their walks, this one can also be used in the car and is crash tested to the standards of child restraint systems. this gadget you've got to love. ben is an old man and not quite as good atjumping as he used to be. but help is at hand. with this portable dog ramp for older dogs and dogs with mobility issues. lots of us love wearable smart

technology, it makes life easier and can be a lot of fun. there is fitness trackers for humans and there is this — the pawfit 2, which is kind of like a fitness tracker but for dogs. it connects to an app on your phone and you can make sure your dog is getting their steps in too, and gather fitness data from their walks. and if your dog is a bit of an escape artist, it has an alarm and light to help find them. and check this out. you can also create a virtual alert to let you know if they leave the area. this device proves that dog trackers aren't just about locating dogs or finding their favourite hangouts, they're brilliant for tracking your dog's daily exercise and the fact you can set activity goals means it's really helpful as a weight management tool as well and could prevent them from putting on a few extra pounds and everything is personalised to your dog's breed, age and weight. it is waterproof and if your pet has a habit of splashing around in streams or rivers and you don't need to spend hours searching around for an excitable dog that has gone off in the park,

it has live location tracking. but my best feature has got to be the audio id tag which broadcasts the dog's id to anyone who presses the button. it's not very loud and it's quite muffled but who knows when it will come in handy. thank you, lucy and also thanks to our a—legged friends, ben, onnie and ladybaby for helping us out with that too. before we finish this week's show we're going to head to turkey and a place called midyat, it's in the east of the country not far from the syrian border. recently, loads of films and tv series have been shot there because it looks so stunning, but if you head underground, you will discover a whole different world. so we sent omar there to explore. welcome to midyat, a town in south—eastern turkey close to the border with syria.

it's a place steeped in history and has been home to the many civilisations that passed through this area over the last 3,000 years. they've all left their mark up here on the surface, but also underground. during a restoration project to midyat�*s older buildings back in 2020, someone from the team discovered a doorway that leads to one of these caves, the more they dug, the more they found. these are underground spaces under each house and were known to people and used for storage because it's quite cold, but what they didn't know was that they were all connected. and, my, what an incredible sight. i happily got lost in this network of caves, thought to be at least 1,900 years old, and estimated to have once been inhabited by over 70,000 people.

a lot of this is quite weathered now, but you can see there's clear stairs and paths into different rooms. it's thousands of years old. what i'm fascinated by is the stone is solid, but look, it's soft at the same time. listen to that. this is limestone, so its texture is like a soft cheese underground and hardens magnificently outside in the open air and the sun, it is what a lot of houses in the district are made of and something midyat is famous for as well as the caves themselves. and these cool caverns have attracted a lot of attention since their discovery.

with this potential massive size possibly rivalling the famous cappadocia cave dwellings elsewhere in turkey. this is like the first time i don't mind being short, 2000 years ago, the average height might have been 5 foot four. i was amazed by the level of detail in some of what i was seeing. why are there crosses on the wall? even still, thousands of years, hundreds of years, detail is still amazing. though the historians here were figuring out what rooms have what purpose, some were more obvious than others. the first christians lived here to live their religion freely, without any problem, during the rule of the roman empire. and these places, we can say they are to bury their dead people. here, we can find some marks, it might be a falcon or the hawk, it is a symbol

of the bird, but it is very old and damaged. what did that signify? it might be the tomb of a soldier. tomb of a soldier? yeah, tomb of a soldier. they are be buried here. even though it's been thousands of years, i know it's damaged, this is still incredibly preserved, for you to be able to tell what animal it was. the eagle is probably a symbol of a soldier. it might be an eagle or a hawk, we are not sure yet. we must leave them to rest, go somewhere else. so we go to another cave they have discovered. a little bit of a tighter fit. that's a tight space. have a look, have a look. those are small holes. throughout the dig they found many artefacts — candlesticks, coins, bracelet pieces, rings and more valuables, dating back to roman times in the first or second century. but it's thought the caves

could be even older. and then we came back across a rather big clue that points to this room possibly being a very old jewish synagogue. if you look here, it is the star of david, still quite defined and quite detailed, because of, wow they are telling me this is, what 1,600 years old. soldier on a horse. oh, yes. i can kind of see it.

that is about the size of my hand. atiny hand. look, right there, it is my handprint. how did they get up there? so far, they've only uncovered 5%, 10% of the caves and it will be a while before the truth of midyat�*s underground past is properly bought to light. i'm dusty. i'm tired. but it was worth it. this will attract people, it is a wonder to see and there's still so much more to discover. thank you, omar. and, you know, it's amazing to think of all the amazing history that you'll find out there, which is a little bit like here in rome — mind blowing. well, that's it from us this week, make sure you look out for us next week, when... ibiza versus type 1 diabetes.

dj reece parkinson tests out whether you can take on the party island whilst managing your blood sugar levels. until then, you can find loads of other amazing travel content from the bbc online by using the tags on your screen. but now for now from me, ade adepitan, and all of the travel show team here in rome, it is ciao for now. hello again. yesterday we had some pretty big temperature contrasts across the uk. western areas had the mildest weather, with temperatures reaching around 12 or 13 degrees celsius with some bright skies. meanwhile, across parts

of england, we had low cloud and mist linger all day and that's kept the temperatures pegged back at three. however, i think we've got a much bigger change in our weather patterns taking place over the next seven to ten days. we're going to lose the influence of the atlantic southwesterly winds. and instead we've got a big area of high pressure that's going to build across greenland into next week. and what that will do is it will drive these bitterly cold polar winds across the uk towards the end of next week. and with that comes the threat for some snow, particularly across the hills of northern scotland. so we'll be watching out for signs of a change. it is seven to ten days off, but it looks like it could get quite cold next week. before we get there, the immediate concern that we have right now is mist and fog. it's certainly quite murky through the welsh marches. across northeast england, visibility has dropped to 100 metres and it's very murky too for parts of scotland, notably around the central belt. for many of you starting off the day on a frost free note, but cold for northern scotland where we start off with

temperatures around five or six degrees celsius below freezing. now, bear in mind, with that mist and fog around, you might need to leave a little bit of extra time for your early morning journey. and just like yesterday, some of this low cloud and fog willjust lift into mist and loiter across eastern areas. where that happens, temperatures probably staying at around four or five degrees. still for many of you, the weather will brighten up as we head through the day. the mildest weather again across western areas. temperatures again reaching double figures here. now we'll take a look at the weather picture into thursday. we've still got high pressure dominating the scene across england and wales, but these weak weather fronts just bringing the threat of some rain into the far northwest. some damp weather for mainland scotland. the heaviest rain will be across orkney and shetland during thursday. otherwise it's a largely dry picture again with some mist and fog patches to start the day with poor visibility and things generally turning a bit brighter as we head into the afternoons. temperatures england and wales about seven to ten degrees celsius. but the mildest weather for west scotland and for northern ireland, 11 or 12 degrees here. however, through friday and the weekend it starts to get cooler, but the really cold air starts to arrive

towards the end of next week. we'll be keeping a close eye on developments here.

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