increasing numbers of people trying to cross the english channel.eople who tried to cross on thursday which was the biggest number we've ever seen thursday which was the biggest numberwe've everseen in thursday which was the biggest number we've ever seen in a single day and that picture shows on the times, people are doing in a dangerous way. they have a picture there are people with shovels. i think part of the problem here is if this continues in the numbers continue to rise, then is much as the weather is a right at the moment, the conditions could get worse. it guzzled like we could end up worse. it guzzled like we could end up like some other places in the mediterranean ended up seeing people dying at sea. and so the difficult thing for the government here is what can they do and the home secretary has repeatedly talked tough on this and she actually when this has happened a couple of years ago it was one of the tory backbenchers it was very vocal saying action must be taken. but now she is in office and there are quite limited things that you

so the body of a 16 year old sudanese boy trying to cross the english channel is found on a beach in front standard london and paris wrangle over how to deal with my contraption. this prime minister is accused of a cover up after suspending parliament while the government is an ethics scandal. by the very good morning to you this is r t international. delivery centers another day of street protests a nationwide strikes people have been showing their support both for and against president looking on a wednesday even bad weather didn't hold them back. right we have stability there's no war thank god we live peacefully and calmly in our beautiful country we're not like that for ines interfere in the affairs of our republic. i. i i i. i'm in solidarity with those who think there is no place for this kind of lawlessness we saw in august the 9th 10th and 11th. it was the most racially because you are here because we want to stop the choices that have been taking place in this country for a long time. space correspondent went to a productive shanker rally and sent this report i did but just

kingdom these are the kids who survived a life threatening journey crossing the english channel on boats made for just a fraction of the passengers this is mohammed sala and up to their names have been changed for their protection the 16 years old intercepted at sea a few weeks ago by the u.k. border force and taken into care all of them came separately and alone off camera they told me how scared they were and how relieved they were to finally reached after years of travelling from sudan here's what they had to say their words have been voiced by an actor to pose for france. from libya it was scary very scary to 2 years to make it here from sudan we all cable road so these are the small boats and dinghies that been swept up by the u.k. border force carrying migrants across the english channel as you can see they're very small indeed usually we're told around 10 people or so but at least double that crammed onto these tiny boats many people are not even wearing life jackets across the world's busiest shipping line at least 20 miles long so when people say it's a life threatening journey

the english channel is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.sings continue. these are the latest migrants arriving at dover, picked up in the channel by the border force after making it into british waters. they're taken to shore, hoping to begin a new life here, as pressure mounts on the government to take action. conditions on the channel once again today, like they have been on previous days, are incredibly calm, and that is why migrants see this is the perfect weather to attempt to get across the channel. but they are being warned once again they're risking their lives crossing the busiest shipping lane in the world. this is the man appointed by the home secretary to try to make the route unviable. dan 0'mahoney served in iraq and kosovo and will now be the clandestine channel threat commander. he'll now try to putt pressure on the french to turn the boats back at sea. on thursday 235 people were intercepted crossing the english channel — a record for a single day. on friday 146 people arrived on 17 boats, and yesterday in 151 crossed in 15

to help the home office as it steps up efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the english channel. a big anti—government protest is underway in beirut as the death toll from tuesday's massive explosion rises to 158. clashes have already broken out with lebanese police firing tear gas to stop demonstrators getting to the parliament building. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at cinemas, museums and place of worship. 60 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in scotland during the last 2a hours with more than half found in the aberdeen area, where stricter lockdown measures remain in place. and ahead of mps return from their summer recess, we look at how westminster dealt with the major stories beyond the pandemic, including the budget, huawei and the black lives matter movement. that's in half hour here on bbc news. good afternoon. the ministry of defence has been asked by the government to see what it can do to support the uk border force to intercept migrants crossing the english channel. the government also wants the aut

to help the home office as it steps up efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the english channel. a big anti—government protest is underway in beirut as the death toll from tuesday's massive explosion rises to 158. clashes have already broken out with lebanese police firing tear gas to stop demonstrators getting to the parliament building. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at cinemas, museums and place of worship. stricter lockdown measures are reinforced in preston following a spike in cases in the city. and at half past three, the click team takes a special look at how the pandemic has hit the fashion industry with top designers showcasing their newest creations on the virtual catwalk. good afternoon. the ministry of defence has been asked by the government to see what it can do to support the uk border force to intercept migrants crossing the english channel. the government also wants the authorities in france to do more. france said today that ten times as many migrants were intercepted last month compared with july last y

[inaudible] record numbers of migrants crossing english channel with pressure of local counc s >> todaywe will be taking 23 young people into our care. samantha: lockdown measur fecting pars of northern england have been extended in lancaster because of a spike of coronavirus cases. ♪ at least 15 people have died and many more are injured after an india jet with 91 passengers on board crash landed at an airport after arriving from dubai. the plane split into o on impact. several passengers have been injured after the jet overshot the runway. the flight was a repatriation mission i fian stuck overseas during the coronavirus crisis. here is our correspondent. >> what we have been told by the aviation authority is this flight, it landed and then overshot the runway, and the runway in the calcutta area is elated, like a table type runway. that is how it is being deribed by aviation experts. it overshot that runway and it fell into a valley. that is what the aviation authority is saying. the boss of the national disaster response team saidsohat is the r why the impact is expected to have bee

to stem the flow of illegal migrants crossing the english channel. hello and welcome. international donors have pledged $300 million in aid for lebanon five days after the explosion which devastated a swathe of beirut. there've been clashes on the capital's streets for a second day. protestors are angry at what they see as government corruption and incompetence. 0fficials now say 220 people died, and more than 7,000 were injured in the explosion. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin sommerville has the latest from beirut. the warehouse full of explosive chemicals is alight. sahar fares, a firefighter medic took the video.

we will be there for you says a british home secretary to migrants crossing the english channel in recordumbers, with an entirely different meaning. and has the coronavirus pandemic made millennials the unluckiest generation? my guests on socially distanced screens.

the large number of migrants crossing the english channel in small boats, including record numbers of unaccompanied children. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded, with coverings now compulsory at a number of indoor venues. museums, cinemas and a list of other attractions and business premises will now require you to wear face covering in england and scotland, u nless covering in england and scotland, unless you have an exemption. i met the children? museum in halifax to find out how things are working here. the black box is recovered from the air india plane which skidded off the runway and split into two parts at an airport in kerala, killing at least 20 people, including both pilots. stricter lockdown measures are reinforced in preston following a spike in virus cases in the english city. people are warned to stay away from some of the uk's busiest beaches amid fears over the lack of social distancing as the heatwave continues.

on june 6, 1944, the largest amphib ws invasion force in history masked in the waters of the english channel. the long awaited invasion of northwest europe a second front was under way. the massive invasion had taken years to organize. hundreds of thousands of men and millions of tons of weapons and equipment were transported across the ocean to britain. the invasion force consisted sheafly of britains, americans and canadians.

it's happy trying to help stop the increasing flow of migrants crossing the english channel and. a warm welcome you're watching r.t. international with me mickey aaron. now one protester has been killed during anti-government protests in better or worse that's according to the country's interior ministry but also some gunshots have been heard throughout the capital videos of also surfaced online of police forces beating and detaining people some of the government issued crackdown olders on the demonstrators and also a correspondent was also arrested in minsk while covering the protests but has since been released the demonstrations erupted on sunday after a long time president alexander lukashenko claimed he'd won a landslide victory in the election the following video contains some graphic images. you know we're going to hear a little bit more what was written but most of you decided you boys are going to finish up with like a clue that you should be able to see if you did if you look a little 2 people died. let's get the latest now from our correspondent limone calls the river

reportedly says it will cost britain tens of millions of pounds if it wants its help to patrol the english channel as more migrants to make the perilous crossing to reach the u.k. . well they're welcome just come 1 o'clock in the afternoon here in moscow you're watching r.t. international now nearly a week since beirut was shaken by the deadly chemical explosion ensuring anti-government protests showed little sign of abating the justice minister has now become the 3rd cabinet member to quit but that's not enough for protesters they have been storming government buildings demanding proper accountability $150.00 plus deaths from a blast that destroyed swathes of the lebanese capital. well thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate ignited last tuesday leveling the port area 158 people are known to have been killed so far but dozens are still missing so it is expected that that number will rise thousands were injured in explosion it is overwhelming beirut's health system at the moment which was already grappling with the pandemic scores of buildings have been damaged or destroyed it's thought up to 300000

says it's going to cost britain tens of millions of pounds if it wants to help it patrol the english channel as more migrants make the perilous crossing to reach the u.k. . good morning live from out international's world view center here in moscow my name's kevin owen 1st than stun grenades and tear gas overnight bear with me for a 2nd. overnight in the capital beller protests of the country's closely watched presidential election the final results are expected shortly but exit polls just a landslide for a long time leader in exile much the fury of opposition supporters. i. i i. i. i. i mean. there were at least 80 arrest year in polling according to human rights activists supporters already accuse the vote of being rigged example of show has been in power since 1994 but this election is thought to be his toughest yet with unprecedented scrutiny and protests during the whole can is across this today's outside the embassy in moscow warning so big queues of votes yes they. take a pretty tense election there on the statement and. the result of your election was probably widely predicted by man

it's happy trying to help stop the increasing flow of migrants crossing the english channel as long as london stumps up to 30000000. a very warm welcome you watching r.t. international with me in the carriage. now antigovernment protests continuing tonight with witnesses reporting blasts and gunshots throughout the capital radios have also surfaced online of police forces beating and detaining people after the government issued a crackdown olders on the demonstrators and r.t. correspondent was also arrested in minsk while covering the protests but has since been released the demonstrations are up to on sunday after longtime president alexander lukashenko claimed he'd won a landslide victory in the election. and how do you know you've. been. through her room during her. we're joined now by our teams that ramon calls a river among get to see what more do we know that is coming out of minsk tonight. oh well nicky was started talking about some journalists who were detained and later it later released indeed one of them was an artsy correspondent sends us some other journalists working for

record numbers of migrants cross the english channel — with pressure on local councils rising.s, strike action could be on the cards over british airways‘ plans to cut cabin crew, and their pay. city of calicut. the aircraft with 191 people on board broke in two afterfalling 35 feet down a ravine, but it didn't catch fire. our correspondent yogita limaye has more. this plane was bringing home indians who had been stuck abroad amidst the covid pandemic. landing in the dark amidst heavy rainfall, on what many say is a challenging runway, the plane couldn't stop in time. both pilots are among those dead. that seems to have skidded off the runway and it's a table top runway. so it seems to have crossed that runway and fallen into a ditch, sort of a place. and because of that impact, there seems to have been a breaking of the fuselage into two and the aircraft, the front portion has been very badly mangled and damaged. locals were among the first to respond. the injured, taken to hospitals in taxis and private cars. families, searching for loved ones they've waited months for. many

uk borderforce officers have intercepted more boats trying to cross the english channel. stop them leaving and shut down the route completely. french police insist they're catching more people attempting to make the trip than ever before. the uk coastguard says it's been dealing with a number of incidents this morning, and local authorities in kent in south east england say they are having to deal with a record number of children travelling alone. simon jones has been in dover this morning. there's been another busy morning here in dover. hardly surprising when you consider the conditions. look out to the channel. it is incredibly calm, perfect for attempting to get across the channel. but with the caveat, of course, that people doing so are risking their lives crossing the busiest shipping lane in the world. now, the coast guard tell us that they have been dealing with a number of incidents already today, and we have seen the border force in action. one of their boats returned to dover. they were towing two dinghies. and then we saw a number of people get off the border

it's happy trying to help stop the increasing flow of migrants crossing the english channel as long as london stumps up to 30000000 pounds. a very warm welcome to you you're watching r.t. international with me thank you arun. an r.c. correspondent has been released in minsk after being detained earlier along with thousands of others during our government protests this demonstrate these demonstrations reps on sunday after long time president alexander lucas shango claimed he'd won a landslide victory in the election. but joined now by our correspondent ramon calls around the room and one of the latest developments developments. but take a well we are outside the russian embassy here in moscow and i'll tell you what's going on here in just a little bit but 1st regarding r.t. correspondent who was detained in the men's and later released while we're going to hold of him as well and this is what he said he said on his on the when he was going into the park he spoke to the police and they detained him to put him in their police car put had handcuffs on and took about 2 or 3 kilometers away

government increases the pressure on france to stop the large number of migrants crossing the english channeln small boats, including record numbers of unaccompanied children. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at a number of indoor venues. the black box is recovered from the air india plane which skidded off the runway and split into two parts at an airport in kerala, killing at least 20 people, including both pilots. hong kong's government says new us sanctions on the 11 senior officials are ‘shameless and despicable' as tensions between china the us continue to deteriorate. and people are warned to stay away from some of the uk's busiest beaches amid fears over the lack of social distancing as the heatwave continues. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world 7 and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. more than 60 people are still missing in beirut after tuesday's explosion, according to lebanon's interior ministry. at least 154 people are now known to have died and thousa

government to see what it can do to support the uk border force to intercept migrants crossing the english channelgovernment also wants the authorities in france to do more. france said today that ten times as many migrants were intercepted last month compared with july last year. the crossings have continued this morning, as gavin lee reports from calais. the beach at gravelines by day — a tourist hotspot half—an—hour‘s drive from calais. this was the scene at first light this morning. more than 20 migrants, with a rubber boat and motor which they carried from the dunes to the shore. children at the back, holding hands, before they set off. these men, who appear to be in charge of the crossing attempt, start to leave the beach. but the boat is in trouble already. overloaded, they come back, leaving behind a woman and her child. they try again, finally getting out to sea. we've been on this beach for almost an hour. we've watched the migrants struggling with the boats and finally getting out to sea, and people heading back towards the dunes, possibly smugglers. and in this vast beach, one of the a

on thursday 235 people were intercepted crossing the english channel — a record for a single day.ats, and yesterday in 151 crossed in 15 boats. the british navy could now be brought in. it is a small boats crossings crisis, and so we do need to look at more options. in relation to the navy, what we have seen with border force at the moment is they pick up boats and bring them into britain. if the navy or indeed the border force are to be really effective in shutting down this small boats trafficking route then they need to make sure boats are returned to france, and we need french agreement to make sure this happens. but there are concerns about safety and whether the french will allow the navy to operate in its waters. france says it will need more cash from the uk to tackle the problem. both sides agree something needs to be done to prevent a tragedy at sea. simonjones, bbc news, dover. the operator of the stranded japanese tanker that ran aground off mauritius — has publicly apologised for what environmentalists are calling an "ecological disaster". the mv wakashio ran aground

shores to help stem the flow of migrants crossing the english channel will tell you the latest. is your media a reflection of reality. in a world transformed. what will make you feel safe. isolation community. are you going the right way or are you being that. way. what is true what is faith. in the world corrupted you need to descend. to join us in the depths. or remain in the shallows. here we talk about all those crazy problems out there and then during the summer we deal with solutions that's right so lucian's and today we're going to be talking with. no sue of calling floor. u.k. . again so as mentioned before the break there from reportedly wants britain to pay 30000000 pounds to help stem the flow of migrants crossing the english channel the request is not going down well in westminster which accuses france in turn back outside of not trying hard enough shall i do buy the latest from paris. well the clash over migrants between the u.k. and france seems to be escalating and that comes as there has been in recent arrivals from france to the u.k. which has put the 2 countrie

we will be there for you says a british home secretary to migrants crossing the english channel in recordrs, with an entirely different meaning. and has the coronavirus pandemic made millennials the unluckiest generation? my guests on socially distanced screens. agnes poirier of french weekly l'express and american journalist and authorjef mcallister. and here in the studio the bbc‘s special correspondent clive myrie. welcome. we won't give up on you, president macron told the people of lebanon, as he inspected the wreckage of beirut‘s port last week. he promised french aid would not go into corrupt hands and french effort would go into political reform. let's pick that up with agnes, this is one for you. how much influence does the former colonial power still have in terms of domestic politics inside lebanon? well, i think it's interesting to talk about the influence france might be having in helping lebanon out of its current misery. you are mentioning the colonial past, but there is so much more to explain the bond between france and lebanon. i think we need to talk about this because

government increases the pressure on france to stop the large number of migrants crossing the english channel in small boats, including record numbers of unaccompanied children. hong kong's government describes new us sanctions on 11 senior officials, including the territory's chief executive, carrie lam as ‘shameless and despicable‘ as tensions between china the us continue. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at cinemas, museums stricter lockdown measures are reinforced in preston following a spike in virus cases in the english city. let's get more on the news that uk border force officers have intercepted more boats trying to cross the english channel. the uk government says france should do more to stop them leaving — and shut down the route completely. french police insist they're catching more people attempting to make the trip than ever before. jacqueline mckenzie is an immigration lawyerfrom mckenzie, beute and pope solicitors. shejoins me now from south london. it isa it is a french problem are a british problem? i think it is reall

a record number of migrants are stopped trying to cross the english channel in one day. thousands have attempted the dangerous journey already this year — and more have been found today. where are you from? from southern iraq, from iraq. iraq? yeah. we'll be live in calais for the latest. also this lunchtime... more countries could be added to the travel quarantine list, warns the government, after belgium and the bahamas were added last night. warnings for vulnerable and elderly people, as it could be the hottest day of the year in the uk. thousands of british airways staff are finding out whether they have a job, in a bitter dispute at the coronavirus—hit airline. and we look at what happened next for patrick hutchinson, who was called a hero after he rescued a counter—protester at a black lives matter protest. and coming up on bbc news — england lose the key wicket of ollie pope as pakistan pile the pressure on the hosts in the first test at old trafford. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a record number of migrants have been stopped trying to cross t

in the english channel, they threatened to go in the water. and you have to to save them first.nd of course divisions of opinion on the uk, jeff, on this, with some saying, well, it would just be cheaper to buy them a ferry ticket then all the effort put into policing the channel while yet accepting them. and other saying, let's get the royal navy out on some discussion about whether the government is considering getting the royal navy back out to turn people away. you are able where does the law stand on all of this? the law is very clear. if you are on the high seas and a bad boat and someone comes across today have to pick you up. and if a british government vessel does it they are going to be processed by the british government. now, the french coastguard, who intercepts them close to the shores of france and had them back that is one thing. to find them in the territorial waters of britain and try to hurt them back to france is illegal. they must be processed in an orderly fashion. there are agreements to take migrants back to the countries that have allowed them to get fro

to help the home office — as it steps up efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the english channeluse of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at cinemas, museums and place of worship. the black box is recovered from the air india plane which skidded off the runway and split into two parts at an airport in kerala. at least 20 people have been killed, including both pilots. stricter lockdown measures are reinforced in preston following a spike in virus cases in the city. and, people are warned to stay away from some of the uk's busiest beaches amid fears over the lack of social distancing as the heatwave continues. now on bbc news. we follow three expectant mothers from canada, argentina and the uk as they cope with the challenges and the uncertainty of being pregnant and giving birth during a pandemic. are you sure? this is my 3a week belly. my partner lives overseas. baby is right here. a quarter of the world's population is now living under some form of lockdown due to coronavirus. more than 3 billion people in more than 70 countries and ter

a record number of migrants are stopped trying to cross the english channel in one day.s all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. they are still up on their kind of low point injune, but it doesn't seem low point injune, but it doesn't seem they have risen any further. good afternoon. it'sjust after 1.30pm, and here's your latest sports news. england have plenty to do on day three of the first test, they trail west indies by 167 runs at lunch with five wickets remaining. henry moeran joins us from old trafford. a lot hinges on the performance now ofjos butler who is at the crease. yes, his overnight partner, 0llie pope, the party for 62. that was the only wicket fell and the morning sessions. i think england will be satisfied with their performance. jos butler has been outstanding, he isa jos butler has been outstanding, he is a player who can crash the ball to the boundaries. this inning has been about hanging around, making sure he is there. a difficult performance behind the stumps but he ha

a record numbers of migrants have been stopped in a single day in the english channel, trying to reachtain. four thousand people including pregnant women and children, are known to have attempted the journey this year. union leaders are threatening industrial action, after accusing british airways of naked greed, in forcing some cabin crew out of theirjobs. the airline says the changes are needed for its survival following the coronavirus pandemic. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejohn stevens, deputy political editor at the daily mail and eve pollard former fleet street editor. let's ta ke let's take a look at those front pages. the times reports uk ministers are studying australian plans for intercepting migrant boats, following a record number of crossings in the english channel. uk tourists have been ‘left in the dark‘ on holiday quarantine restrictions — that's according to the telegraph, which says some people have cancelled trips over fears that france might be placed on the uk government's red list. the internat

let's speak now to kevin murphy, male record holder for english channel swims.all credit to chloe for an outstanding achievement. perhaps i am one of the few who know just how difficult and how tough it's been. i would say, though, that she has something of a gender issue to be the men's record holder. i have long since been reconciled to the fact that the women's record is 43 and i've done 34. which is still quite a lot. she did it in ten hours 40. way faster or not? know. that is pa rt of 40. way faster or not? know. that is part of her achievement and part of why she is so good, because she has been endurance and she also has the speed, which makes it maybe a little... i go through the water like a she skips across the top much easier. like a court! full swings in 16 days, just tells. i mean she said her muscles were really aching and shejust didn't her muscles were really aching and she just didn't fancy getting back in the channel for quite a long time. just tell us how tough that is for that 21 mile stretch. it is a really, psychologically and physically,

government increases the pressure on france to stop the large number of migrants crossing the english channelsmall boats, including record numbers of unaccompanied children. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at a number of indoor venues. the black box is recovered from the air india plane which skidded off the runway and split into two parts at an airport in kerala, killing at least twenty people, including both pilots. stricter lockdown measures are reinforced in preston following a spike in virus cases in the english city. and, people are warned to stay away from some of the uk's busiest beaches amid fears over the lack of social distancing as the heatwave continues. now on bbc news. the travel show is injapan, as ceremonies take place to mark the 75th anniversary of the atomic bomb attacks on hiroshima and nagasaki. it's been 75 years, but survivors argue their memories of nuclear attack still need to be heard. this week hiroshima and nagasaki and the anniversary too important to cancel. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to y

a surveillance aircraft is deployed over the english channel.tectorist says he was left "shaking with happiness" after discovering a hoard of bronze age artefacts in southern scotland. the find included a complete horse harness and sword. lebanon sjustice minister has resigned following the explosion at the port in beirut which killed more than 200 people and injured more than 7000 last week. marie—claude najm is the third government minister to resign. she follows in the footsteps of the information minister manal abdul samad and environment minister damianos kattar, who both officially tendered their resignation yesterday. a cabinet meeting is being held later today and there have been calls for more demonstrations during the session. violent protests took place over the weekend, amid mounting anger that the government allowed amonium nitrate to be stored at the port for six years. meanwhile, the governor of beirut, says that more than 200 people are now dead after tuesday's massive explosion. the head of the world bank has told the bbc that ‘

operation is still on going in the english channel this afternoon over $3700.00 so far this year i expect to be even bigger as the government is doing nothing one former head of the u.k. border force says all illegal migrants need to be returned to france. if they want to come to the u.k. they need to make their case on the french side and if they are found in the waterways we've make it is far as dover will say i'm sorry but you go back there and that's where you will be interviewed and processed on the french side others warmly increasing crossings is due to french police run thing up a vixens migrant camps around the port. has more anguish to refugees in cali as if there were just once again clear settlements force people on to bar service and drive them to distant nations are known the british home office though says any illegal migrants will be interviewed and deported where appropriate the french are also intercepting some illegal crossings but plenty are still slipping through what is clear is that despite this joint cooperation to deal with illegal crossings the problem not only p

to help the home office, as it steps up efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the english channel. a big anti—government protest is under way in beirut, as the death toll from tuesday's massive explosion rises to 158. clashes have already broken out, with lebanese police firing tear gas to stop demonstrators getting to the parliament building. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at cinemas, museums and place of worship. stricter lockdown measures are reinforced in preston following a spike in cases in the city. now on bbc news, click chats to the president of microsoft, brad smith, about the ethical implications of technology. we also see how the internet is being used to encourage activism in hong kong. this week: hong kong activists. a touch of space tourism. and cgi catwalks. hey, welcome to click. hope you are doing 0k. lara certainly is, because look, she has got a new friend. that's right. basil, meet spencer, spencer meet basil. hello, basil, nice to meet you. look at us we are talking to plants, that's what lockdown has d

final destination scenes like this have become colman with illegal migrant crossings over the english channel already said to be a record high now there are warnings that they could reach crisis levels exacerbating tensions between london and paris the number of illegal small boat crossings we are seeing from france is unacceptably high and migrants continue to arrive in cali to make the crossing the french have to take tougher action those tough words came on after the interior ministers of both countries signed an agreement to create a new joint police intelligence unit the idea is to combat migrant traffickers and reduce the number of illegal channel crossings but so far it doesn't seem to be working just last week unwanted records were broken in a single day more than 200 migrants managed to make the crossing making it safely to the beaches at kent before being intercepted by british border force for trolls the good weather and calm conditions are said to be aiding arrivals operations still ongoing in the english channel this afternoon over $3700.00 so far this year i expect to be even bi

to help the home office, as it steps up efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the english channelti—government protest is underway in beirut in the wake of tuesday's massive explosion. marchers are making their way from the devastated harbour area to martyrs' square in the centre of the city. clashes have already broken out with police firing tear gas to stop demonstrators getting to the parliament building. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at cinemas, museums and places of worship. stricter lockdown measures are reinforced in preston following a spike in cases in the city. now on bbc news, philippa thomas hears from people around the world about their extraordinary experiences during the pandemic and how covid—i9 has changed their lives. welcome to coronavirus: your stories, a programme about how covid—i9 is affecting the lives of people around the world. i'm philippa thomas, and this week we're hearing inside stories from scientists, some of them directly involved in the fight against the virus, others using ingenious method

says it's going to cost britain tens of millions of pounds if it wants its help to patrol the english channel as more migrants make the perilous crossing to try to reach the u.k. . morning live from art international's world news h.q. here in moscow my name's kevin 0 in here for the next 30 minutes to take you through those headlines just heard in more detail over the state with me to 1st nearly a week since beirut was shaken by that deadly chemical explosion the ensuing antigovernment protests showed little sign of abating 2 ministers of resign but that's not enough for the protesters who stormed government buildings demanding proper accountability for the $150.00 plus deaths from a blast that laid waste to a swathe of the lebanese capital. thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate ignited on choose day leveling that port area shocking pictures where they are 158 people are known to have been killed so far but dozens are still missing so that number is expected to rise even still further thousands of when injured in the explosion it's overwhelmed beirut's health system which is already grappling

to help the home office, as it steps up efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the english channelbig anti—government protest is under way in beirut, as the death toll from tuesday's massive explosion rises to 158. clashes have already broken out, with lebanese police firing tear gas to stop demonstrators getting to the parliament building. the use of face masks in england and scotland is expanded with coverings now compulsory at cinemas, museums and place of worship. 60 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in scotland during the last 2a hours, with more than half found in the aberdeen area where stricter lockdown measures remain in place. now on bbc news, alicia mccarthy looks back at how westminster has tackled the big stories like the budget, huawei, black lives matter and domestic abuse. hello there and welcome to westminster in review where the last few months have not all been about coronavirus. in the next half—hour we will take a look at the other big stories since december including a newly—elected borisjohnson gets his brexit divorce deal through parliament. this b

we are going to be back on the english channel where simon jones we are going to be back on the englisht. 7:28am on monday morning. simonjones is on that boat, watching those pictures. i don't know if you can hear me at the moment, simon? hi, john. simon, just talk us through what we are seeing? the border force have arrived? that's right. we have been shadowing the boat, carrying possibly around 20 migrants, that is in the distance. the orange life jackets you can see. for a while there was no sign of the border force or lifeboat. now you can see the border force vesseljust going in there to pick up the migrants on board that boat. this happening just a few miles off the coast of dover. i can see the white cliffs in the distance. what will happen now is the border force crew on board that boat willjust be making that initial contact, just chatting to the people on board, just trying to tell them exactly what is going to be happening, ascertaining how many people are on board that boat, whether anybody is in need of any sort of immediate medical assistance. that does not appear to be th

the government has formally asked the royal navy to support border force patrols in the english channel the uk from france this week. the ministry of defence says it's "working hard" to find a way to assist. more than 500 people, including children, have arrived in uk waters in the past few days — many of them on overloaded inflatable dinghies. the coronavirus death toll in brazil has reached 100,000 — on the same day that the country registered a total of three million cases. it's the worst—hit country after the united states, and there's no sign of the virus slowing down. gail maclellan reports. grief. as south america's largest country passes 100,000 deaths due to coronavirus. infections have reached the three million mark. experts say the official figures are most likely an undercount and they estimate the total number could be up to six times higher due to insufficient testing. translation: this dramatic situation is notjust a consequence of the seriousness of the illness, but also from the complete disorganisation of federal institutions for the adequate confrontation of the disea

this is notjust playing out in the english channel.. these people are fleeing either war situations, they are fleeing situation where they have had their lives put in danger, they have seen members of their family killed due to political affiliations or links to particular communities or religions. and we are seeing people fleeing gender—based violence. those are the reasons why people are making the journey is from their countries, they are being forced out, and the vast majority of those people are finding themselves in the neighbouring countries to wear these crises are taking place. a small number are making it through to europe. it is worth remembering that france is taking almost three times as many people seeking asylum is the uk. so this is not a case of its people simply passing through france and coming to the uk. a small numberare france and coming to the uk. a small number are doing that. they are doing it because they may have community links in the uk, they may have links to friends or family. some of them have a belief i