archana shukla, bbc news, colombo, sri lanka. has upheld ghislaine maxwell's sex trafficking conviction — despite a false statement by a juror at her original trial. she was convicted in december for helping the disgraced financierjeffrey epstein to sexually abuse teenage girls. the biden administration is to lift sweeping immigration restrictions which were imposed by donald trump, in the early stages of the pandemic. the public health order has been used by us officials on the border with mexico to turn back 1.7 million undocumented migrants. the draw for the world cup in qatar has placed senegal against the netherlands in the first game of the tournament in november. england has drawn iran and the usa in group b — the other place could be scotland, wales or ukraine. ahead of the queen s platinumjubilee injune, the bbc has been given rare access to the household cavalry and their barracks in central london. asad ahmad met some of the people and horses that will take centre stage. unmistakably british and a source of national pr

archana shukla, bbc news, colombo, sri lanka.use in the us have taken the unprecedented step of voting to set up a trade union. staff at the site in new york predicted that amazon workers elsewhere would follow suit. the online retailer has always fiercely opposed unionisation of its million— strong workforce. michelle fleury reports. cheering. history in the making for american workers. this, the moment union organisers celebrated. to the first union in american history. cheering. after amazon workers in new york voted to unionise — the first successful attempt since the retail giant was founded in 1994. this will be the catalyst for the revolution. that's exactly what this is, y'all just witnessed that. an independent group just took on one of the world's biggest companies and won. 55% of workers at this staten island warehouse voted in favour of union of a union. chris smalls, the fired amazon worker leading the fight, had this message for the e—commerce giant. they'll have to negotiate with their workers now. you know, my mes

archana shukla, bbc news, sri lanka.urns to the uk after three years. the london book fair will bring together hundreds of authors and publishers for discussions surrounding the latest trends and challenges sweeping the industry. joining me now is andy ventris, london book fair director. are all of your ducks in a row? be open yesterday and it was a wonderful feeling to be able to open the doors for the first time since 2019 as you have said. we are really excited to bring back publishers from around the world, together. th around the world, together. in the publishing world, why are events like these are important? events like these are imortant? , , ., important? publishing has done it in the well— important? publishing has done it in the well during _ important? publishing has done it in the well during the - it in the well during the pandemic. everybody has been reading a lot of content which is fantastic for the industry but there is nothing quite like getting together, having conversations, the meetings that happen

archana shukla, bbc news, columbo, sri lanka.n sri lanka based with the international crisis group which works to prevent conflict and wars around the world. we saw some very charged scenes there outside the prison�*s residents, how unusual is this level of protest in sri lanka?— of protest in sri lanka? well, i think it is _ of protest in sri lanka? well, i think it is pretty _ of protest in sri lanka? well, i i think it is pretty unprecedented. there have been protests slowly building all over the country but potentially in columbo and increasingly in upscale middle—class professional areas where people are just completed fed up with a complete collapse of the economy but also the complete collapse of governance. but i think what is the tikki striking about the protest last night is that they were at gotabaya rajapaksa's private gota baya rajapa ksa's private residence, gotabaya rajapaksa's private residence, the president, filled with angry chance asking him to go, demanding he and his family leave the country. months ago, peo

out of foreign exchange, and power cuts of 13 hours a day have been imposed. 0ur correspondent archana shuklaust explain the situation and how it has got to this?- how it has got to this? there were violent _ how it has got to this? there were violent protests - how it has got to this? there were violent protests last. how it has got to this? there i were violent protests last week and these turned violent, they have been peaceful for the last month against the fuel shortage, the food shortage and power shortage but people have had to stand in queues for hours togetherfor had to stand in queues for hours together for essentials and that has caused outrage amongst citizens who have been protesting. the protests turned violent on thursday, and the president announced a state of emergency in the country which means the police have sweeping powers to arrest people without warrants on the pretext of maintaining law and order in the country. after that, yesterday, from 6pm onwards, a 36 hour curfew, nationwide curfew has been put in place, largely to stop any other mass gatherings or mass protests

archana shukla sent this report from colombo.imposed in the country and the island nation is 2a hours after there were violent protests outside the sri lankan president's house, and i'm standing at that location right now. these protests that happened on thursday night turned violent with tear gas shells, water cannons, and injuries on both sides of the party, when angry citizens actually clashed with police forces. they wanted to storm inside the house of the president, demanding his ousting from the government. demanding his family to leave the government. over the mismanagement of the economy. the angry citizens are not happy with how the country has been moved into an unprecedented economic crisis. just 2a hours after that violent protest, the president came out and announced a state level emergency which means that military has sweeping powers. the military can take actions in the name of restoring public order. already we are hearing, you know, inputs from local reporters about some social media activists being arrested if

monetary fund, as it seeks a solution to its $51 billion worth of foreign debt. 0ur correspondent archana shuklaon the discussions with the imf? they are midway _ discussions with the imf? they are midway through _ discussions with the imf? iia: are midway through what discussions with the imf? tia: are midway through what we expect to be tough negotiations, at this point they have requested for rapid these are short—term lows that can be dispensed strings that come with package, these financial problems are considered to although reluctant they are likely to consider in imf came up sri lanka officials, they said even after financial assistance they would want to get some sort of confirmation that they will make their debt more sustainable, meaning they will bring in policies for better repayment of their debt and a stronger fiscal position, and sri lanka. stronger fiscal position, and sri lanka-— stronger fiscal position, and srilanka. ., ., ., sri lanka. you are there on the round, sri lanka. you are there on the ground. how — sri lanka. you are there on the ground, how bad _ sri lanka. you ar

sunday night's resignation of his entire cabinet, except for the prime minister. 0ur correspondent archana shuklas. just explain for our international audience, why there is such mass resignations going on. what is behind all of this? ~ ., , this? well, there have been rurowin this? well, there have been growing outrage _ this? well, there have been growing outrage on - this? well, there have been growing outrage on the - this? well, there have been i growing outrage on the island nation against shortages of food, fuel and power. with citizens facing power cuts for 10-13 citizens facing power cuts for 10—13 hours because the government did not have enough foreign currency reserves to import essentials like fuel as well as food, as well as the other essential items like medicines and has been growing outrage over how the government has managed the economic crisis during, you know, this unprecedented economic crisis and it was around this massive protests that turned violent on thursday in which the government had put in a state of emergency, call for a curfew and even black out social media on sun

archana shukla reports from the capital columbo. world bank and officials. shellac is seeking about $500 million in emergency aid to get foreign exchange to pay for medicines and fertilisers. it is said that any short—term aid will also depend on a restructuring plan by sri lanka, and a clear plan for the repayment of foreign dad. it is said that the death of macri is unsustainable. 0ne said that the death of macri is unsustainable. one of the largest bilateral creditors of sri lanka, china's foreign ministry, has it it will provide emergency humanitarian assistance to sri lanka to sri lanka to help people overcome current difficulties. meanwhile, india has agreed to extend another $500 million credit line for fuel imports. large fuel supplies have been received this week. bangladesh is also willing to postpone a $400 million in the swapped repayments. but, that may not be enough in the short—term, and hence sri lanka officials are talking to countries for immediate loans. imf assistance may take about six months to arrive. shellac

ali sabry has been talking with the bbc�*s archana shukla about his plans to dig sri lanka out of itsave the money and we had to declare a moratorium. but i am sure and confident that our creditors, we will discuss with them, find a way to restructure it and then probably we will gain market access as soon as possible. again, very difficult for me to give a timeline. i hope and pray that it is as soon as possible, probably six months, one year down the line, i don't know. ., ,. , , know. you were discussing with china. where _ know. you were discussing with china. where other _ china. where other conversations?- china. where other conversations? we had discussions _ conversations? we had discussions and - conversations? we had discussions and they i conversations? we had. discussions and they are ongoing. we are confident we will come to. but right now immediately, i don't see anything right now. the ambassadorfor anything right now. the ambassador for china interlink are mentioned it is not the most desired thing for sri lanka to go for ims. but on our part, we did not have a chance.

archana shukla reports from colombo: their patience is running out.retaliation. injuries on both sides as protests continued. it’s sides as protests continued. it's very obvious — sides as protests continued. it�*s very obvious the people i hear, distressed. very obvious the people i hear, distressed-— very obvious the people i hear, distressed. the people who can actually do _ distressed. the people who can actually do something - distressed. the people who can actually do something just - distressed. the people who can | actually do something just leave distressed. the people who can - actually do something just leave the country. _ actually do something just leave the country, because this is enough. translation — country, because this is enough. translation of country, because this is enough. translation o— translation of people are in the rueue translation of people are in the queue for— translation of people are in the queue for gas. _ translation of people are in the queue for gas, milk _ translation of people are in the queue for gas, milk pow

archana shukla has more from colombo.y here in sri lanka to move cabinet ministers and to have a reshuffle, but despite that, despite the 26 ministers resigning and the prime minister and the president discussing for a new cabinet ministers, protests on this street continue. this pressure, the citizens pressure for a cabinet reshuffle is still not over because most of the protesters and activists say that if the president and the prime minister do not resign, it doesn't matter because they are at the helm of power, and until they leave their seats, the cabinet resignations and reshuffle doesn't mean much on the ground. the president has now called out to all political parties to come forward, form a collaborative government and find ways to resolve the economic crisis. but remember, this is something that we need to start from scratch again. so, activists and observers are looking at it and saying that the country is moving into a political instability at this point in time. we're going to finish this edition of outside s

let's cross to mumbai now and speak to our now and speak to our correspondent archana shukla.ey founded india's largest it services firm. and akshata murty holzer .93% —— she holds a 0.93% stake in that, the kind of net worth she has at this point. while another member of the family has stepped down from the company, he is part of the board. and that is what the family business largely is and the income comes from there. ~ ., ., , largely is and the income comes from there. ~ . . , ., there. what tax rules govern citizens in — there. what tax rules govern citizens in india? _ there. what tax rules govern citizens in india? as - there. what tax rules govern citizens in india? as an - there. what tax rules govern | citizens in india? as an indian citizens in india? as an indian citizen who — citizens in india? as an indian citizen who is _ citizens in india? as an indian citizen who is fully _ citizens in india? as an indian citizen who is fully residing i citizens in india? as an indian citizen who is fully residing in | citizen who is fully residing in india for the whole year

emergency financial help from the international monetary fund. 0ur correspondent in colombo — archana shuklaicines. there are shortages on the ground and that is intensifying by the day. because of shortages, prices are being hiked. just yesterday, state—run oil companies hiked prices for auto diesel by over 60%. and this is not the first time that prices have gone up. in the last four months, there have been instances of three or four times when companies have raised prices and that is pinching people. the price of bread was increased yesterday by 30% because flour prices have gone up. all the other essentials have also seen a price rise. you know, inflation has been hovering over 17%. food inflation has been about 23% in the last few weeks and that is certainly pinching household budgets here in sri lanka. the issues, the shortages are more intense in smaller towns outside of colombo, but even in colombo you can see instances of that. and that there is also intensifying agitation on the street which desperate citizens coming out of the street, demanding fuel, demanding food in their depart

for more on today's protests, here's our correspondent archana shukla in colombo.to this face right outside the president's secretariat to mark their discontent. these were employees from private as well as government institutions, across sectors of ports, of railways, health care, education, all of them coming out on the streets to demand that the government step down. earlier in the day, we met a large group of government servants who were, some of them, from the ministries here in colombo who had reported sick and came out to participate in this protest. all the protesters that we speak with have just one demand. find a stability, both on economic as well as on the political side. they're demanding that the government currently ruled by the rajapaksas, the president and his brother who is prime minister, and their cabinet resign. a fresh and a new cabinet, a more able one according to the protesters, should take charge at this point in time to deal with the issues at hand. economic, where the country is facing almost a bankruptcy. they don't have enough cash to

in mumbai, our india business correspondent archana shukla had the latest.st going to pull away from that report to take you to the un general assembly in new york which will vote today on whether to suspend russia from the un rights council. one early morning of april 1993, delegates to the united nations had coffee, kissed their loved ones, and went to the quiet and comfortable united nations headquarters. to do business as usual. many of us have done this very morning. the same morning in early april, in 1993, there was a special reporter to report on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions in rwanda. he reported a united nations response was needed and he found that the abuses could be precursors to genocide. in 1993. unfortunately, that was largely ignored. by overstretched secretariat of the united stations. in early april, once again in april, in 1994, in the comfort of the united nations headquarters, the security council received letters in which the rwandan patriots to reminded member states that, i quote, —— rwandan petrie artic front. that,