the headlines. rescuers believe there on the _ the headlines. i rescuers believe there on the around 40 rescuers believe there on the around a0 hours of air left on the submersible that went missing on a dive to the wreck of the titanic. monkey torture exposed. a bbc investigation uncovers a network of people paying for animals to be abused. regular napping during the day could help to preserve brain health according to researchers at the university college london. welcome back. more now and our main news. the race against time to find a submersible that's gone missing in the north atlantic. within the past hour or so, the us coast guard has said that the vessel may only have a0 or a1 hours of breathable air left for the five people on board. as we have been hearing from officials say they are doing everything they can come up with the operation is complex and challenging. 0urscience correspondent reports on what might have happened to the vessel and what's being done to find it. more

than 100 years after it sank, the titanic still holds a fascination for scientists, explorers and interests. the first ever tour to the wreckage was by the titan many sub in july the wreckage was by the titan many sub injuly 2021. there have been several trips since, but this latest voyage is the first to have gone so wrong, and there are several factors that are making it so hard to find. the first is the ragged nature of the ocean floor, which might mean the ocean floor, which might mean the submarine is hidden in a canyon. it's my wreck on the ocean then is unmanned. second is the depth of water, and currents might have made the submarine draught. the third is the submarine draught. the third is the pressure at that depth may mean other detection equipment cannot find it or get down that far. the roblem find it or get down that far. the problem for _ find it or get down that far. the problem for the _ find it or get down that far. the problem for the search team is that titan is really small for a submarine, just 6.7 metres long. it has sensors all across its hall, which is supposed to give early

warning of any ruptures and leaks. it's capable of descending to the depth of the titanic. 3800 metres, but that is too deep for most rescue vessels. inside, it's really tight. room for just five vessels. inside, it's really tight. room forjust five passengers on a narrow floor. current estimates suggest there may be enough oxygen forjust suggest there may be enough oxygen for just two to three suggest there may be enough oxygen forjust two to three days. there suggest there may be enough oxygen forjust two to three days.— for “ust two to three days. there is no forjust two to three days. there is no escape- — forjust two to three days. there is no escape- if _ forjust two to three days. there is no escape- if you _ forjust two to three days. there is no escape. if you came _ forjust two to three days. there is no escape. if you came out - forjust two to three days. there is no escape. if you came out of the l no escape. if you came out of the water into the water at those depths, you would be crushed. so they are totally reliant on the submersible being found and the really difficult task of recovering it in a very short period.- it in a very short period. rescue efforts are _ it in a very short period. rescue efforts are intensifying, - it in a very short period. rescue efforts are intensifying, but - efforts are intensifying, but experts say there are in enormous challenges. the experts say there are in enormous challenges-— challenges. the longer it goes on and the longer — challenges. the longer it goes on and the longer we _ challenges. the longer it goes on and the longer we don't - challenges. the longer it goes on and the longer we don't hear - and the longer we don't hear anything _ and the longer we don't hear anything come of them are concerned one would _ anything come of them are concerned one would be. the fact that they haven't — one would be. the fact that they haven't been able to make contact, the fact_ haven't been able to make contact, the fact that we don't know what has

happened _ the fact that we don't know what has happened precisely other than loss of communications means that it's as if a needle _ of communications means that it's as if a needle in— of communications means that it's as if a needle in a haystack is. if the vessel is trapped _ if a needle in a haystack is. if the vessel is trapped under _ if a needle in a haystack is. if the vessel is trapped under the - if a needle in a haystack is. if the vessel is trapped under the sea, l if a needle in a haystack is. up true: vessel is trapped under the sea, the darkness and intense water pressure will make it hard to find and harder still to mount a rescue. the best hope is that titan has somehow found its way to the surface. doctor jasper graham jones, its way to the surface. doctor jasper grahamjones, an its way to the surface. doctor jasper graham jones, an associate professor in mechanical and marine engineering at plymouth university told me about the difficulty they will have in locating the vessel. it's extremely complex to actually find anyone in the sea, you know, on the fact is tricky. but the fact that they might be 3800 metres down in the sea is near impossible. sorry, and in terms of the specialist equipment needed, just

tell us a little bit about what is required for a search of this nature. . ., ., nature. the french have got their robotic subs. _ nature. the french have got their robotic subs, and _ nature. the french have got their robotic subs, and that _ nature. the french have got their robotic subs, and that is - nature. the french have got their robotic subs, and that is useful. i robotic subs, and that is useful. that's what they need to be able to do time go it down there and attach on to the graft in some way. they are the complaints around any vehicle, and, you know, there is generally a hook at the top and various other lifting points. there is a whole range of things, you don't need much for us to lift it up. the complex problem is actually... somewhere in the water column. my estimate, you've got problems of finding a small particle in quite a large ocean. we have

issues of the material that it is made out of, that's not necessarily going to be seen. a six metre piece is actually very visible because it's made out of iron from the titanic, any bits of rubbish from the titanic is iron, and it's very visible. this is actually made out of carbon fibre, and that makes it somewhat more difficult to actually get down there. one of the issues... sorry, the sound did cut off a little bit earlier in your answer, so i am sorry if you've answered this already. but can you just explain the difference and challenges involved with locating the sub if it is at the surface compared to a subsurface search? from a situation on the surface, thatis from a situation on the surface, that is easy to stop that is

actually, you know, it can be difficult because it generally sinks quite low in the water, this item, then it's lifted out, and it's still quite low in the water. he would still need to be able to use radar and be able to pick it up. there are some waves in the area, and it's been quite stormy. the waves are about a metre and a half, so could actually be in a situation that you will be actually be in a situation that you will he may be feet away and it will still between waves, see could be 100 feet away, but you wouldn't actually see it because it's below i wave 100 feet away, so this makes it somewhat more tricky. if you are below the surface and you are searching for them below the surface, then that's even more tricky because you are losing within the hall of the titanic. composite the hall of the titanic. composite the material that it's made out of, and titanium is that make the titanium has a signature, but it effectively doesn't have the same

level of signature, sonic signature, so it's observed by the structure, so it's observed by the structure, so you do not see it as easily. doctorjasper graham jones they're doctor jasper gra ham jones they�* re talking doctorjasper graham jones they're talking about the challenges of finding the missing sub, and we will bring you any developments to that story as we get it. to be investigation has revealed how people in the uk and the us are paying for monkeys in southeast asia to be tortured on video. several arrests have been made in connection with the abuse and two men in indonesia have beenjailed. 0ur correspondent went undercover to find out more. herfilm contains descriptions of torture which you may find upsetting. these are just some of the thousands of videos we found on youtube of baby monkeys being abused. at the heart of this shocking torture ring was mini. the people who wanted to do something to mini were part

of a global online community. they found each other on youtube and then formed private groups on the messaging app telegram. here, they brainstormed and crowdfunded videos of baby monkeys being tortured. we spent months undercover, trying to identify the people involved, and track down one of the ringleaders in the us. i'm the man. you want to see monkeys get messed up, i can bring it to you, but everything comes at a price. you ran one of the biggest groups in this community. correct. i'm not proud of that. did you think about the monkeys, the pain? not at that point. all i thought about at that point was money. he's one of 25 people the us authorities are investigating. you want to see the mini? yeah. posing as a potential buyer, we hunted down mini's torturer in indonesia. when you hit them, do you...

do you like? we tipped off the indonesian police, who moved in to arrest him. mini, and another monkey we're calling milo, were rescued. in the uk, wejoined a police raid to arrest one of the women accused of being involved in this community. i think she's going to have a little bit of a shock this morning when she gets a knock on the door, to be fair. why baby monkeys? she was one of three women arrested under the obscene publications act. what was going through your mind? so these will go into a locker. activists want to strengthen the law to force social media companies to remove animal abuse. the 0nline safety bill does not include animal torture as a specific area of concern, and i think anyone would be

astonished that it's not included. there are still many active monkey—torture groups on social media. youtube turned down an interview request, but said there is no place for animal abuse on their platform. telegram also declined to talk to us, but said it's committed to protecting user privacy. now in a sanctuary in indonesia, mini has a good chance of being released back into the wild. you're beautiful. sorry for all you've been through. rebecca henschke, bbc news. we speak now to a nonprofit dedicated to ending cruelty. thank you so much forjoining us, and you have been a big campaigner on this issue. what is your reaction to what

the bbc investigation uncovered? first of all, thank you very much for having me. i am especially grateful to the bbc for exposing this issue because when we put a spotlight on eva like this, we give it nowhere to hide, and that is truly the only way to stop it. so i do appreciate the exposure. i have been investigating this particular type of monkey torture for the past two years in coordination with sarah for action for primates. the findings have been horrifying. it went from bad to worse. what was originally hitting, beating, dragging around with chains, very quickly escalated into people capping baby monkeys fingers off, ears off, burning, drowning. the stuff that happens in nightmares. this has been incredibly difficult case to investigate and the perpetrators absolutely must be stopped. social media platforms be

held accountable and something like this must not happen and must never form again. this must not happen and must never form aaain. ~ ., ., this must not happen and must never form aaain. . ., ., ,, ~ this must not happen and must never form aain. ~ ., ., ~ this must not happen and must never form aain. . ., ., ~ , form again. what do you think can be done to make — form again. what do you think can be done to make sure _ form again. what do you think can be done to make sure it _ form again. what do you think can be done to make sure it doesn't - form again. what do you think can be done to make sure it doesn't happen| done to make sure it doesn't happen again? done to make sure it doesn't happen auain? ~ . . again? well, there are a few different things _ again? well, there are a few different things that - again? well, there are a few different things that must i again? well, there are a few - different things that must happen. first of all, the perpetrators must be prosecuted. i am very thankful that at least one american citizen had charges filed against him and i hope soon to see many more. and we also need social media platforms to immediately find and remove this content and stop it from appearing in the first place. we watched this group on you boot take connect you to perform in front of our eyes and escalate into private groups by inviting other members of the youtube community. youtube could have very well stopped this a long time ago had they listen to our fees, the pleas of other activists, the pleas of internet detectives finding and exposing these groups.

this was not hidden. i think one of the most troubling aspects of this is it happened out in the open, and even some of the wear structure has been posted on today's biggest social media platforms such as youtube and now especially in facebook. those platforms do have a responsibility to ensure that this doesn't happen. responsibility to ensure that this doesn't happen-— responsibility to ensure that this doesn't ha en. ., ., , .,, doesn't happen. nina, youtube has, as we heard — doesn't happen. nina, youtube has, as we heard and _ doesn't happen. nina, youtube has, as we heard and rebecca's _ doesn't happen. nina, youtube has, as we heard and rebecca's report . as we heard and rebecca's report that youtube wouldn't give an interview but said there is no place for animal abuse on their platform. and i know you have been following this issue for a while, but for many people, this isjust unimaginable. what do you think is in the minds of the perpetrators?— the perpetrators? well, it is hard to know exactly _ the perpetrators? well, it is hard to know exactly what _ the perpetrators? well, it is hard to know exactly what is _ the perpetrators? well, it is hard to know exactly what is in - the perpetrators? well, it is hard to know exactly what is in the - the perpetrators? well, it is hard l to know exactly what is in the mind of a sadist. these are true sadists who enjoy a, who get off on and celebrate the brutal torture of helpless baby monkeys. now, it's not just any baby monkey, they like

specifically long—tailed macaques who happen to have very humanlike characteristics. and you often see comments about how these do look like human babies. i don't want to connect dots that i can't prove, but there are hints to some very deep psychological problems within these people. i believe they need help, i believe that they need to be put somewhere where they cannot harm others because evidence shows again and again at the strong correlation between violence against animals and violence against humans and allowing people with this level of sadism, people with this level of sadism, people who are capable of inflicting such horrific torture and another being allowing them to walk free puts other humans in danger as well as animals. . .. puts other humans in danger as well as animals. ., ~ , ., puts other humans in danger as well as animals. ., ~ i. ,., puts other humans in danger as well as animals-— as animals. thank you so much of a distressing — as animals. thank you so much of a distressing subject _ as animals. thank you so much of a distressing subject and _ as animals. thank you so much of a distressing subject and very - distressing subject and very disturbing, but thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us.

you are watching bbc news. bbc news, bringing the different stories from across the uk. the county german community replete with pubs, caf s, shops, but this time no longer has is a bank, barclays was the last branch open here until it closed in april. and that has made local people and businesses very angry. a, people and businesses very angry. lot of people still don't have online banking, like myself, i don't. i think barclays has the closure was a response to changed customer behaviour with fewer people relying on customer behaviour with fewer people rel in '. ., customer behaviour with fewer people rel mi ., , ., . customer behaviour with fewer people rel mg ., , ., . ., ,, relying on the branch more banking online. so with _ relying on the branch more banking online. so with many _ relying on the branch more banking online. so with many other - relying on the branch more banking online. so with many other banks l online. so with many other banks closed or closing, is this part of the answer. i thinking have. closed or closing, is this part of the answer. ithinking have. if closed or closing, is this part of the answer. i thinking have. if you can't use that _ the answer. i thinking have. if you can't use that banking _ the answer. i thinking have. if you can't use that banking committedl can't use that banking committed service is particularly important with lots of people use cash and

don't use internet banking. iiriui’ith with lots of people use cash and don't use internet banking. with so many branches _ don't use internet banking. with so many branches setting _ don't use internet banking. with so many branches setting up - don't use internet banking. with so many branches setting up shop, . don't use internet banking. with so i many branches setting up shop, many are feeling short—changed. from our strays from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. now, good news for those of us who like to take a cheeky 1a weeks, because regular napping during the day could help to preserve brain health. researchers at the university college london found that mappers brains with 15 cm larger than found that mappers brains with 15 cm largerthan those found that mappers brains with 15 cm larger than those who don't have a daytime snooze. that is the equivalent to delaying ageing by three to six years. let's get mark on this from tara spiesjones who is president of the british neuroscience association and professor at the university of edinburgh. thank you so much for joining us is it really that straightforward?- joining us is it really that straightforward? joining us is it really that straiahtforward? , ., straightforward? this is part of the bod of straightforward? this is part of the body of knowledge _ straightforward? this is part of the body of knowledge in _ straightforward? this is part of the body of knowledge in the - straightforward? this is part of the body of knowledge in the field - body of knowledge in the field suggesting that sleep is an important part of your brain health.

people who nap, more specifically people those who have genetic signature of those who have to have a larger brain than people who don't have that larger significant —— signature. have that larger significant -- signature-— have that larger significant -- sirnature. ., ., , ., ., ~ signature. how does that work biologically — signature. how does that work biologically physiologically? i signature. how does that work l biologically physiologically? how signature. how does that work i biologically physiologically? how is it that the brain is bigger when you sleep more? we it that the brain is bigger when you sleep more?— sleep more? we don't know. that's one of the mysteries _ sleep more? we don't know. that's one of the mysteries left _ sleep more? we don't know. that's one of the mysteries left in - one of the mysteries left in neuroscience. we know it's important for consolidating membrane shown in animals and people can make you learn something new and you want to make it into a long—term and make an attempt to have a good sleep in between. it really scientists don't understand yet why exactly sleep. we know that problems with sleep are associated with ageing related diseases, but it is not entirely clear whether that is because there's already been some damage to there's already been some damage to the parts of the brain involved in sleep are that the lack of sleep with the changes in sleep continue to disease risk. this kind of study that was published today by the

research is starting to unravel this, using sophisticated techniques. i5 this, using sophisticated techniques.— this, using sophisticated techniaues. , ., , ,, . . techniques. is there any specific format for _ techniques. is there any specific format for napping? _ techniques. is there any specific format for napping? a _ techniques. is there any specific format for napping? a lot i techniques. is there any specific format for napping? a lot of i techniques. is there any specific. format for napping? a lot of people talk about power napping and it should be within a certain number of minutes is there any caveat as to how you should nap? ishieiiii minutes is there any caveat as to how you should nap?— how you should nap? well this articular how you should nap? well this particular study _ how you should nap? well this particular study didn't - how you should nap? well this particular study didn't address| how you should nap? well this i particular study didn't address that in detail. 0ne particular study didn't address that in detail. one of the limitations of the study was it was based on this massive cohort called the uk by a bank, but the napping self—reported commits of people today frequently nap or a don't nap, so that wasn't a huge amount of detail as far as i'm aware in the study. in the wider field, there's a lot of conflicting data, that if you sleep too much it's harmful, too little it can be harmful, so we really don't know yet. i think is part of health take neck healthy lifestyle, short naps are not going to do you any harm. have lifestyle, short naps are not going to do you any harm.— to do you any harm. how did they think you're _ to do you any harm. how did they think you're just _ to do you any harm. how did they think you're just briefly, - to do you any harm. how did they think you're just briefly, how i to do you any harm. how did they think you're just briefly, how did l think you're just briefly, how did they work out how it was able to delay ageing by three to six years? because that's quite a specific amount to. how did they work that

out? , . , amount to. how did they work that out? , ,., ., ., out? this was comparisons of data that have been _ out? this was comparisons of data that have been published - out? this was comparisons of data that have been published in i out? this was comparisons of data that have been published in the i that have been published in the past, so as we age, on average, our brains shrink a little bit past, so as we age, on average, our brains shrink a little hit every year, so they did is they took the 15 cm that you mentioned and looked at how long it takes for your normal ageing brain to lose 15 cm. at how long it takes for your normal ageing brain to lose 15 cm . that wasn't directly addressed. this study was based on lots of data around the world shown that our age affects our brain size. i around the world shown that our age affects our brain size.— affects our brain size. i have to ask. do affects our brain size. i have to ask- do you — affects our brain size. i have to ask. do you nap? _ affects our brain size. i have to ask. do you nap? if— affects our brain size. i have to ask. do you nap? if not, i affects our brain size. i have to ask. do you nap? if not, are i affects our brain size. i have to l ask. do you nap? if not, are you going to become one as a result of the study? fin going to become one as a result of the stud ? .. , going to become one as a result of the study?— going to become one as a result of the stud ? .. , �* the study? on the weekends when i'm readin: a the study? on the weekends when i'm reading a book. i— the study? on the weekends when i'm reading a book, i do _ the study? on the weekends when i'm reading a book, i do like _ the study? on the weekends when i'm reading a book, i do like a _ the study? on the weekends when i'm reading a book, i do like a little i reading a book, i do like a little cheeky sleep, but this is just part of a bigger pitcher. it wouldn't convince me that i need to nap every single day, and i certainly won't be laying down on the floor here at work, but i think i will not feel so guilty about my short naps on the weekend. ., ., ., ., ., , weekend. you mention a lot of things weekend. you mention a lot of things we still don't — weekend. you mention a lot of things we still don't know. _ weekend. you mention a lot of things we still don't know. what _ weekend. you mention a lot of things we still don't know. what are some . we still don't know. what are some of the other questions out there that we need to answer about sleep in the brain?— that we need to answer about sleep in the brain? amazing, so that could no on for in the brain? amazing, so that could go on for hours. _ in the brain? amazing, so that could go on for hours, unfortunately i in the brain? amazing, so that could go on for hours, unfortunately we've onl not

go on for hours, unfortunately we've only got 40 — go on for hours, unfortunately we've only got 40 seconds. _ go on for hours, unfortunately we've only got 40 seconds. one _ go on for hours, unfortunately we've only got 40 seconds. one of- go on for hours, unfortunately we've only got 40 seconds. one of the i go on for hours, unfortunately we'vel only got 40 seconds. one of the ones that is most — only got 40 seconds. one of the ones that is most exciting _ only got 40 seconds. one of the ones that is most exciting to _ only got 40 seconds. one of the ones that is most exciting to me _ only got 40 seconds. one of the ones that is most exciting to me is - only got 40 seconds. one of the ones that is most exciting to me is the i that is most exciting to me is the dimension researcher, there is some new data in the field suggesting that as we speak, our brains are washing up toxins and we don't really know how that works. and if we could enhance that ability to clear waste from our brains, whether we can slow or even present diseases —— prevent diseases, that's one of the mysteries that's really exciting to me step thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us on fascinating. president of the petitioner assigned such and professor at the university of edinburgh. thank you. a, professor at the university of edinburgh. thank you.- professor at the university of edinburgh. thank you. a lot more on this story if — edinburgh. thank you. a lot more on this story if you _ edinburgh. thank you. a lot more on this story if you go — edinburgh. thank you. a lot more on this story if you go to _ edinburgh. thank you. a lot more on this story if you go to our _ edinburgh. thank you. a lot more on this story if you go to our website. i this story if you go to our website. you can go to the bbc news website or, of course, you can find us on the act if that is your thing. so plenty more on that study about napping and all the other stories that we are covering here on bbc news. thank you for staying with us

here on bbc news. prosecutors in romania have charged the controversial influencer, andrew tate, and his brother tristen with rape, human trafficking and forming an organised crime group to exploit women. two associates of the brothers have also been charged. andrew tate was first arrested at his home in bucharest in december. the four defendants deny any wrongdoing. 0ur correspondent lucy williamson was at court and sent this report. williamson was at court and sent this report-— this report. the man accused of tarauetin this report. the man accused of targeting women _ this report. the man accused of targeting women across - this report. the man accused of targeting women across several countries, not the target of romanian prosecutors himself. andrew tate, his brother triston, and two female associates formally charged with crimes including rape and human trafficking. the indictment filed at the bucharest court this— the bucharest court this morning, the bucharest court this morning, the result of— the bucharest court this morning, the result of six _ the bucharest court this morning, the result of six months - the bucharest court this morning, the result of six months of- the result of six months of investigation by romania's organised crime unit. prosecutors say all four defendants formed an organised group to commit human trafficking, not just within romania, but within the

us and uk. the charges involve seven alleged victims who the indictment says were forced to produce pornographic material after being recruited by the tate brothers with false promises of love and marriage. the charges also include rape, illegally accessing a computer system and violence against one alleged victim. irate system and violence against one alleged victim.— system and violence against one alleged victim. we do welcome this because it means _ alleged victim. we do welcome this because it means we _ alleged victim. we do welcome this because it means we have - alleged victim. we do welcome this because it means we have the i because it means we have the opportunity to submit evidence. we have the opportunity to go on defence. we look forward to clearing the brothers names as soon as possible stop at the arrest entertained and his brother here in december shown a spotlight on his ongoing influence around the world. teachers, police and rights organisations in the uk have all warned about the impact of his views on women and their relationship to man. earlierthis on women and their relationship to man. earlier this month, we interviewed andrew tate as prosecutors were wrapping up their investigation here and asked him about similar claims of exploitation

being made against him by women in the uk, including one woman who spoke anonymously to the bbc under the name sophie. if spoke anonymously to the bbc under the name sophie.— the name sophie. if any female on the name sophie. if any female on the lanet the name sophie. if any female on the planet has _ the name sophie. if any female on the planet has a _ the name sophie. if any female on the planet has a problem - the name sophie. if any female on the planet has a problem with i the name sophie. if any female onj the planet has a problem with me, the name sophie. if any female on. the planet has a problem with me, i strongly recommend her to go to the place and try to pursue me for criminal charges. i'm actually such a nice person stop at the bbc has spoken to us and a sincere investor says exactly those things, that with you says exactly those things, that with o �* , ., says exactly those things, that with you it's all manipulation commit is an ulterior motivation. _ you it's all manipulation commit is an ulterior motivation. is - you it's all manipulation commit is an ulterior motivation. is this i you it's all manipulation commit is an ulterior motivation. is this so i an ulterior motivation. is this so this is a bbc— an ulterior motivation. is this so this is a bbc event, _ an ulterior motivation. is this so this is a bbc event, no - an ulterior motivation. is this so this is a bbc event, no one i an ulterior motivation. is this so i this is a bbc event, no one knows who she is stop at the bbc did not invent her. because you never invent anything. and she has not filed criminal charges against me. what are we talking about here? we criminal charges against me. what are we talking about here?- are we talking about here? we are talkin: are we talking about here? we are talking about _ are we talking about here? we are talking about emotional— are we talking about here? we are i talking about emotional manipulation and the six industry for your financial gain.— and the six industry for your financial aain. ~ ,,., ., and the six industry for your financial aain. ~ , ., financial gain. absolute garbage. to mark and andrew _ financial gain. absolute garbage. to mark and andrew tate _ financial gain. absolute garbage. to mark and andrew tate and - financial gain. absolute garbage. to mark and andrew tate and his i financial gain. absolute garbage. to i mark and andrew tate and his brother leave the compound in bucharest to receive instructions on their indictment against him. the two conflicting narratives around andrew tate, masculine icon or dangerous misogynist, are about to be tested in court. now to saudi arabia, set

to host 2 million pilgrims for the annual hargis this year. the islamic pilgrimage has faced restrictions for three years due to the covid—19 pandemic and from neighbouring yemen, the war between government forces and rebels has made travel doubly difficult if not impossible for many pilgrims. the pilgrims seen here leaving the yemeni capital sana'a to perform the annual hajj in mecca have now arrived into saudi arabia. the flight, carrying almost 300 passengers, was the first since 2016, when war broke out in yemen. a saudi—led military coalition has been controlling yemen's airspace since the iran—allied houthi movement took over sana'a and ousted the yemeni government in 201a. yemeni airways came to understanding with saudi arabia to operate four flights during the hajj season. translation: when sana'a|

airport reopened we felt like we were part of the world. all people across the world need and benefit from air travel, we've been deprived of it for several years. we feel relieved and praise be to god always. translation: travelling for pilgrimage through i sana'a airport directly tojeddah is the right of all citizens but unfortunately, due to the political problems and divisions between arabs, the airport was shut. for the pilgrims making their journey to mecca and readying to perform the hajj, it's the completion of a pillar of the islamic faith. thousands of pilgrims in houthi—held areas travel by bus to saudi arabia but as progress beckons, there's hope that this restoration is just the start.

hello, good afternoon. well, there's plenty of dry and indeed sunny weather to come in the forecast as we head through the rest of the week for most of us, but it's been rather unsettled so far today. heavy rain in central southern england earlier this morning and some thunderstorms breaking out. lovely weather watcher picture here from north uist in the western isles. there could be some more heavy, thundery showers breaking out for many of us as we head through the rest of today. there are localised weather warnings in place, but also some sunny spells, too, and it will still be feeling warm. now, earlier on, we saw this feature just move its way northwards, currently across northeastern areas of england and northeastern scotland too, where it's likely to linger on for much of the rest of the day, eventually pulling out into the north sea. watch out for some thunderstorms across western scotland and northern ireland. also possibly some heavy, thundery showers across southwest england and south wales forming in lines. but further east, it's largely dry — temperatures here peaking in the mid 20s in celsius. now, overnight tonight, the thunderstorms are likely to rumble on, i think, across western scotland and northern ireland,

but for most, they will fade away where we see them to leave us with a dry night, feeling slightly fresher. a little more comfortable for sleeping, but still warm into tomorrow morning with some areas of mist, especially in the south. so, on wednesday, then, there'll still be some showers forming in lines, perhaps for southwest england and for wales. and across much of scotland, we could see some more thunderstorms break out, frequent lightning across eastern scotland, maybe some thunderstorms across northern ireland, too. temperatures coming up slightly — towards the east, it should stay largely dry, and it will still feel warm here, 23—25 celsius. and then high pressure starts to build in from the southwest as we head through the middle of the week, quite firmly established by the time we get to the weekend. but on thursday, there'll still be a few showers around. the area's more stable, so the showers shouldn't be as heavy as they've been in recent days, and there'll be some sunny spells, too. temperatures for most will peak in the low 20s in celsius, starting to rise, but maybe 26—27 celsius in southeast england and east anglia.

that high pressure becomes quite firmly established across the south of the uk as we head through the weekend. temperatures will be rising, the humidity levels, too. weather fronts pushing into the north and the west.

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