call, and i notices has bbc travel show.— call, and i notices has bbc travel show. coral, _ travel show. yes, this will be your baby coral, your - travel show. yes, this will be your baby coral, your effort i travel show. yes, this will be | your baby coral, your effort to help the maldives. see you later! ,., ., x' what a beautiful place! finally, we are heading back to india where in 2017, rajan went to meet a liar to try his hand at a traditional local sport and see if he could hit the target. this is called ti, derived from the hindu word for arrow. a target is mounted in 50 arches in just a few minutes —— havejust 50 arches in just a few minutes —— have just a few minutes to hit it as many times as possible. the significance of the sport dates back to the early 1800s when warriors defended their homelands not with guns or swords but with bows and arrows. i am aiming for the target, obviously, which is, which one of them? the small one.— the small one. the small one there. the small one. the small one there- 0k- — the small one. the small one there. ok. now, _ t

now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show — taking on the tuk—tuks in sri lanka. the best thing about driving a tuk—tuk is that you just can take in all the gorgeous scenery. climbing for coconuts in kerala. ha! this is tough! and a journey of a lifetime in pakistan. it feels quite serious now. i have not seen ed. i don't know what condition he is in. hello from greenwich park in london. now, while we all keep dreaming of the travel we will be doing when things get back to normal, today we are taking a look back at some of our best trips to south asia. over the years, we have had plenty of adventures there and for me, personally, one of the highlights was a trip to the beautiful country of sri lanka in 2020. on the streets of its bustling capital city colombo, the tuk—tuk is king of the road. and with its numbers have jumped eightfold in 15 years, i went there to see what impact it is having on the city and how tourists are now jumping in the driving seat too. so there is actually over a million t

cool and i've noticed it says bbc travel show.et's go for it. what a beautiful place! finally, we are heading back to india where in 2017, rajan went to shillong in meghalaya to try his hand at a traditional local sport and see if he could hit the target. this is called teer, derived from the hindu word for �*arrow�*. a target is mounted and 50 archers have just a few minutes to hit it as many times as possible. the significance of the sport dates back to the early 1800s when khasi warriors defended their homelands not with guns or swords, but with bows and arrows. i am aiming for the target, obviously, which is, which one of them? the small one. now, why is it going to the ground like that? show me. get out the way, everyone. here we go. don't move! wow! now we are getting there! spectators get involved by taking bets on the number of arrows that hit the target. and crucially, it is only the last two numbers of the total score that matter. meghalaya became one of the few states to legalise gambling in 1982. people here are very s

now on bbc news: the travel show.k back at some of the show�*s best journeys to south asia, including when henry golding tried to collect coconuts in kerala. this feels quite serious now. hello from greenwich park in london. now while we all keep dreaming of the travel we will be doing when things return to normal, today we are taking a look back at some of our best trips to south asia. over the years we have had plenty of adventures and for me, personally, one of the highlights was a trip to the beautiful country of sri lanka in 2020. 0n the streets of its bustling capital city, colombo, the tuk—tuk is king of the road. numbers havejumped eightfold in 15 years and i went there to see what impact it is having on the city and how tourists are now jumping in the driving seat. so there is actually overi million tuk—tuks here in sri lanka and it definitely shows because these things are everywhere. that's a pretty high number for a country ofjust over 20 million people. the prospect of good money has prompted many young p

in the meantime, keep up with us on the bbc travel accounts.st of the team in theirs, it's goodbye. hello. the cold air has arrived. it took its time. across suffolk it was wet snow and sleet but given a couple of hours and this with the snow starting to accumulate now. there are two reasons for this cold weather, it's cold air coming out of scandinavia, across that cold north sea that will dominate for the next few days. at the moment we still have the remnants of storm darcy which is causing disruption with blizzard —like conditions in northern europe and the tail end of that weather front enhances the risk of snow across east anglia and down through essex and kent. this is the story for the next few hours. there is a weather warning in force and that will stay until monday. we could see 25 centimetres plus of snow. blizzard —like weather conditions here making it feel bitingly cold but it will be a cold story right across the country with windy conditions driving further snow showers in eastern england and scotland stop sheltered western are

in the meantime, keep up with us on the bbc travel accounts.m the rest of the team in theirs, it's goodbye. good evening. it has been a wintry start to a new week, bitterly cold and snow showers, amber weather warning still remains in force across parts of east anglia and the south—east. we have some accumulations causing road closures in kent, as you can see by that picture. we have also had a keen easterly wind whipping up the north sea, making it feel a bitingly cold at times and actually this easterly flow is set to stay with us for the next few days. so yes, it is a beast from the east, the question is how long will it stay? it has been driving in snow showers across eastern scotland and north—east england through the day, more persistent snow across the south—east due to the legacy of a weather front here. that is where the amber weather warning remains throughout the night. and into tomorrow lunchtime. as you can see, plenty of snow showers are set to continue. it will be a cold start to monday as well, with temperatures just below freez

in the meantime, keep up with us on the bbc travel accounts.ome, and from the rest of the team in theirs, it's goodbye. hello. the weather is going to be turning much colder right the way across the uk this weekend and as it does so, the risk of disruptive snow will shift further south. we saw scotland badly affected through the latter part of the weekjust gone. still some snow for scotland this afternoon and actually, increasingly at lower levels, as the colder air works in. we will also start to see some snow across parts of northern england, particularly across the high ground of the pennines. further south, it's largely rain across central and eastern england at this stage. towards the west, there will be some sunshine around. through the evening, and overnight, the colder air from the east continues to float its way southwards. a weather front comes into the mix pushing up from the continent and then we look set to see some fairly persistent snow across some southern and eastern counties of england. widespread frost takes us into sunday, f

in the meantime, keep up with us on the bbc travel accounts.d from the rest of the team in theirs, it's goodbye. when we get snow across the country it does tend to dominate weather headlines, doesn't it? but i want to point out that for many hit western areas today we've got some lovely sunny spells. this was cumbria just a few hours ago and we have got relatively mild are still in place with temperatures peaking around seven or 8 degrees. but in colder further east and it is this cold air that will dominate the story over the next few days, originating from the arctic and coming down across scandinavia it is also going to interact with storm dassey which is really going to fog across the far north of europe butjust the tail end of that weather front interacting with that cold air and that could bring wintry precipitation over the next few hours. some showers drifting in off the north sea and clearer skies as we go through the night so that means a cold, icy start first thing on sunday morning. but it is the south—east that will be the cause f

in the meantime, keep up with us on the bbc travel accounts.e, and from the rest of the team in theirs, it's goodbye. hello. it's been called the beast from the east 2 and during sunday, we'll find a strengthening easterly wind that will bring in much colder air, and that means we're going to find snow falling more widely. the focus of the snow over the past few days has been in scotland and it's still snowing here now, but the emphasis changes more towards the south—east of england, where we're closer to storm darcy. that is bringing with it thicker cloud and added moisture, which is bumping into that really cold air that we can trace all the way back through the baltic sea and up towards the arctic. so we're going to find snow falling by the morning in the south—east and east anglia. it may well be quite slippery elsewhere, and further north we'll find snow showers coming in off the north sea. let's focus on the heavier snow where we have this amber snow warning from the met office. it covers parts of suffolk, essex and kent, widely five to t

in the meantime, keep up with us on the bbc travel accounts.e, and from the rest of the team in theirs, it's bye—bye. hello. it is bitterly cold out there at the moment, not only the coldest night of the winter so far but the coldest night in the uk in over a decade. so, needless to say, thursday morning starts with a very hard frost wherever you are and some icy stretches as well. temperatures first thing widely well below freezing, about —3 to —8 degrees for many of us, but in the coldest spots, we are likely to see temperatures even across the southeast of england and east anglia down to around —10, possibly —20 across the highlands of scotland. so, very cold start, icy stretches around, some dangerous travelling conditions where you have got that ice, particularly in the east. through the day, we'll see more cloud working in from the southwest of england, wales and northern ireland. a few flurries of snow across the higher ground of the southwest of england. it's going to turn windy here, too, with gusts up to about 45 mph. elsewhere, the w

in the meantime, keep up with us on the bbc travel accounts.rest of the team and theirs, it's bye—bye. hello there. after another very cold night, although not quite as cold as wednesday night, it's going to start frosty again through this morning with some ice to watch out for on untreated surfaces. plenty of sunshine through today, but there will be some snow showers — these continuing to affect the north—east of scotland and the north—east of england. a bit more cloud as well in towards the northern isles. and cloud further west will tend to break away as this drier air moves in from the south—east, so, many places should see the sunshine. now, another very cold day when you factor in the wind, which will be a feature throughout friday. it's going to feel much colder than these temperatures suggest, sub—zero for all areas. now, as we head through friday night, skies will be clear, so those temperatures will fall away again. we'll continue to see some snow showers grazing past eastern scotland and north—east england. the cloud and snow shower

in the meantime, keep up with us on the bbc travel accounts.m the rest of the team in theirs, it's goodbye. hello. very cold out there at the moment, with ice around and of course further snow flurries, particularly in eastern areas. the heaviest of those snow flurries as we go through tuesday, covered by a met office amber weather warning across parts of central scotland. travel, power, communication disruption possible, as those snow levels start to mount up. but it's notjust that, it's the extent of the chill this morning. may be as low as around “14, —15 through some parts of central scotland. all starting the day sub—zero. you can see where those snow showers line up through central areas of scotland. there will be others around northern and eastern parts of scotland, and we'll see little snow corridors again across parts of england and wales, just focusing some of those snow showers to give a further covering in some places. either side of it, we will see just that light flurry most of you saw through tuesday, but a better chance of some

in the meantime, keep up with us on the bbc travel accounts.— in theirs. hello there. for some parts of england, it probably felt more like spring on friday. but don't be fooled, because winter is returning to all of us this weekend. with a bitterly cold easterly wind picking up and the air getting colder, there's going to be some more snow more widely. now, at the moment, as we head into saturday morning, most of the snow is falling in scotland, especially in the hills, where we have this amber warning from the met office. but snow is dropping to lower levels across northern parts of scotland already. and we'll have some wet weather elsewhere across the uk, with clear skies by the morning for wales and the south—west. maybe some icy patches here too. a slippery sort of day though, i think, for much of scotland, with that rain, sleet and snow continuing — and turning to snow at lower levels in scotland throughout the day. we've got wetter weather across northern and eastern parts of england, some heavy bursts of rain. that'll turn to snow over

bbc's joe traveled deep into the amazon to investigate this murky online world. report. >> on patrol, he and his friends are on the lookout for anyone trying t invade and occupy land in their indigenous reserve. the mmunity have been battling the so-called land grabrs for decades. >> we know this job is risky but we are protecting our land. >> land grabbers often sell the land to people who cut down the trees and converted to farmland. for the community, it is a threat to their way of life. i show him a post on facebook advertising for sale a plot of land inside his reserve. >> this mix is very sad. this is a lack of respect to the indigenous people, not only in my land, but all of brazil. >> it happens with or without facebook. but facebook makes it easier than ever for sellers to find buyers. so using an undercover agent, we speak to four trying to sell land on facebook. >> hey, how did it go? >> it was the most tense meeting we have had so far, in my opinion. >> he is talking about the man selling the land on the reserve. herought several official looking docu

now on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on this week's show — dubai's world expo plans.'s finished, it's gonna look incredible. the porter poet of cuba. the town that typewriters made. and what we all need right now — a little glimpse into our near future. it's golden time. golden time for me — i like the sound of that! hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to you this week from tokyo. now, it's been a long winter of restrictions here and around the world, but now there's the prospect of vaccines and, with them, hope that life can slowly begin opening up again and returning to some kind of normal. at the travel show, we have been doing our best to carry on, bringing you inspiration from all over the world — a little bit of sunshine in an otherwise gloomy moment in history. of course, tokyo was supposed to host the 2020 olympics and paralympic games last year. we are all keeping our fingers crossed that it will go ahead in 2021. at the moment, that's in serious doubt. if it doesn't happen, the likelihood is that it will be cancelled completely. and in that instance

now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the show...s are something we are all very excited about, notjust in the cruise industry but within the travel industry more broadly, and we are excited to see the roll—out happening in many countries. the hidden reef that could be a game changer. there's so much coral! and fun with fruit in northern italy. this is it now. tell my family i love them. hello and welcome to pemba island, a little slice of paradise just a few short miles off the coast of tanzania. i am here to find out why a new discovery on the bottom of the indian ocean could be a game changerfor the creatures that live in and around the coral reef here. first, though: high waves and ocean views. there was a time when cruising was — well, just cruising. and the industry went from strength to strength, enjoying healthy profits. a record 30 million passengers worldwide took a cruise in 2019. that figure was only projected to grow, but then covid happened and the whole industry was brought to a halt. cruise liners were hit particularl

the paper says the hunt is on to find that unidentified traveller. bbcer sonja mclaughlan is featured on the front page. the online abuse she faced following her post—match interviews at the england—wales game on saturday has been widely condemned. the guardian says that the existence of the brazilian variant in the uk means there are growing calls for tougher measures at the border. the paper also shines a light on the protests in myanmar. at least 18 people have been killed in clashes over the past day. the times says the home secretary, priti patel, is planning to clamp down on cross—channel migrant crossings. the paper also carries a picture of former us president donald trump, who's made his first speech since leaving office. and the metro pays tribute to tv soap iconjohnny briggs, who's died at the age of 85. so, let's begin. let's start off with the news about vaccinations, the good news about vaccinations, the good news about vaccinations and the bad news about the brazilian variant. yes. vaccinations and the bad news about the brazilian variant.

now on bbc news, the travel show. all the gorgeous scenery. climbing for coconuts in kerala. ha! this is tough! and a journey of a lifetime in pakistan. it feels quite serious now. i have not seen ed. i don't know what condition he is in.

bbc news. the headlines... all travellersary wilson, one of the founding members of the supremes, has died at the age of 76. all travellers entering the uk will have to take two coronavirus tests while they are quarantining, in an attempt to track new cases or variants entering the country. the department of health said the new testing regime "will provide a further level of protection". we're expecting an update in the house of commons from the health secretary matt hancock in the next half an hour. travellers arriving in the uk will still be required to show proof of a negative covid test taken within 72 hours of theirjourney, and then quarantine for ten days upon arrival. it comes as surge testing is to be introduced in parts of manchester after four cases of a new mutation of the kent variant were found. volunteers will go door—to—door, with more than 10,000 tests planned. this morning, figures from the office for national statistics show 9,010 covid deaths were registered in the uk in the week to 29th january. but as the

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the headlines on bbc news: all travellers arriving in the uk will be required to take two covid testsormed the capitol building injanuary. # you just have to wait #. a supreme talent — mary wilson of the 1960s motown trio has died at the age of 76. there was a time before the pandemic when police officers would only be called to a house party in the event of a crime. usually, that would be violent disorder or rowdy behaviour. now, during covid restrictions, throwing or attending a party for multiple households is a crime in itself and the police are breaking them up every day. 0ur reporter connor gillies spent a night on patrol with officers in glasgow to find out more. yeah, that's the first call of the evening — a noisy party. friday night, on the road and on patrol — tackling those partying in the pandemic. behind the door is an illegal gathering. six fines are issued to young people frustrated and in search of fun. you realise you're breaking the rules? do you realise the risks? you're obviously not wearing a mask. i'm assuming there's no social distancing in the flat. do you care

now on bbc news it's the travel show. coming up on this week's show. dubai's world expo plans.d expo plans. i've been told _ dubai's world expo plans. i've been told that _ dubai's world expo plans. i�*e been told that when it's finished it will look incredible.- finished it will look incredible. ., ,., ., incredible. the porter poet of cuba. the town that typewriters made. and what we all need right now, a little glimpse into our near future. , ., a little glimpse into our near i future._ golden future. its golden time. golden time for me. _ future. its golden time. golden time for me. i _ future. its golden time. golden time for me. i like _ future. its golden time. golden time for me. i like the - future. its golden time. golden time for me. i like the sound i time for me. i like the sound of that. hello and welcome to the travel show, coming to this week from tokyo. it's been a long winter of restrictions here and around the world, but now there's the prospect of vaccines and with them hope that life can slowly begin opening up again and returning to some kind of normal. at

story also the lead for the telegraph — the paper says the hunt is on to find that unidentified traveller. bbcrter sonja mclaughlan is featured on the front page. the online abuse she faced following her post match interviews at the england—wales game on saturday has been widely condemned. the guardian says that the existence of the brazilian variant in the uk means there are growing calls for tougher measures at the border. the paper also shines a light on the protests in myanmar — at least 18 people have been killed in clashes over the past day. the daily mail carries the results of its own investigation — which has found more than half of the uk's police stations have closed in the past decade. and the metro pays tribute to tv soap icon, johnny briggs, who's died at the age of 85. he played coronation street's mike baldwin for 30 years. good job i've got both of you with me to save me from my failing voice. lovely to have you both, thank you very much for being with us. let's start with the front of the i. "mutant brazil strain race to stop infection." what you make of the coverage? i infec

and the uk are amongst those countries that have seen plunging temperatures and widespead travel disruption. the bbc has come almost to a grinding halt. this was poland — cars and lorries barely moving as a trafficjam is formed in and around warsaw. cities across the country blanketed in snow, a hazard for commuters and pedestrians alike. translation: it commuters and pedestrians alike. translation: it is hard, i would not _ alike. translation: it is hard, i would not recommend - alike. translation: it is hard, i would not recommend the - i would not recommend the elderly to go out. it is difficult to work. i'm not 20 years old and i do not want to follow friend break something. snowploughs tried to clear major roads in germany, but they were a little too late for some — a lorryjackknifed and on its side south of berlin. in the netherlands, it has been described as the first proper snow storm to hit the country and more than a decade. code red national emergency was declared. motorists were told to stay at home and dozens of flights were cancelled. although it seems not everyone that of urgency. it

the health secretary says the travel rules in england will be relaxed as soon as it's safe to do so. charlotte wright, bbccorrespondent adam fleming is at westminster. the government at the moment seems to have ruled out the idea of travel passports but it sounds as if we will end up heading towards that kind of resolution anyway. the? will end up heading towards that kind of resolution anyway. they both exist and don't _ kind of resolution anyway. they both exist and don't exist _ kind of resolution anyway. they both exist and don't exist at _ kind of resolution anyway. they both exist and don't exist at the - kind of resolution anyway. they both exist and don't exist at the same - exist and don't exist at the same time so the government say they don't want anything that looks like a vaccine pass enforced domestically, in other words to get into a pub, restaurant or theatre, eventually showing you have to be vaccinated, which is something that happens in the film contagion, which the health secretary has been watching lately. the government don't want that to happen domestically in the uk because they sa

will set out the new rules regarding test for all travellers coming back to the uk in the commons today at half past 12 and you will get that life here on bbcules for tests for travellers coming to the uk. campaigners say care homes in england must be helped to re—open to visitors by march. age uk is among six organisations asking for the return of what they call meaningful indoor visits — as many residents have now spent almost a year in isolation. police in myanmar have fired rubber bullets and used water cannon on demonstrators in the capital, nay pyi taw, during a protest against the military coup in the country. for a fourth successive day, there have been big demonstrations. these are pictures from today's protests in the country's largest city, yangon, and at least 27 people were arrested in mandalay. demonstrations have spread across the country, although they have been largely peaceful. the bbc�*s south east asia correspondent, jonathan head, is in neighbouring bangkok and gave us this update. at the moment, everything really depends on how the authorities respond. it was interesting that in the coup leader min aung hlaing's first

and the uk are amongst those countries that have seen plunging temperatures and widespead travel disruption. the bbcn entire continent has come almost to a grinding halt. this was poland — cars and lorries barely moving as traffic jams formed in and around warsaw. cities across the country blanketed in snow, a hazard for commuters and pedestrians alike. translation: it's hard, i wouldn't recommend i the elderly to go out. it's difficult to walk. i'm not 20 years old and i don't want to fall over and break something. snowploughs tried to clear major roads in germany, but they were a little too late for some — a lorry jackknifed and on its side south of berlin. in the netherlands, it has been described as the first proper snow storm to hit the country in more than a decade. code red national emergency was declared, motorists told to stay at home and dozens of flights were cancelled. although it seems not everyone shared that sense of urgency. it's notjust snow, of course — in france, they've had rain, lots of rain. and that's led to flooding. much of this town on the outskirts of paris has been submer

now on bbc news: it's time for the travel show.g up on this week's show: an uphill struggle for europe's ski resorts. the lift closures changed a lot things, so people came here for cross—country skiing. gorgeous view. the italian village trying to stay on its hilltop. and the show that must go on in dubai. i have no safety, i have no harness. i cannot have mistakes. theme music plays hello and welcome to the show, where it's pretty safe to say, 11 months on from the start of the pandemic, travel to and from the uk has pretty much ground to a halt. laughs and if you're like me and you just can't wait for the opportunity to get back on the road again and see more of the world than your own front garden, then why not stick with us? we will be updating you with how the travel industry is trying to cope with the pandemic, plus, a bit of inspiration for things to see and do once those travel corridors are reinstalled and we can perhaps start exploring again. but first, it's that time of the year when some of us start packing our ski sui

but also a possible ten year prison sentence are those who lie about where they are travelling from. theo leggett, bbcley is at westminster. there's been lots of criticism of the government �*s border policy, and we heard some of it there but the government is getting tough. i think that's riuht. government is getting tough. i think that's right. for _ government is getting tough. i think that's right. for months _ government is getting tough. i think that's right. for months we've - government is getting tough. i think that's right. for months we've been| that's right. for months we've been asking questions about whether tougher measures should have been brought in earlier, whether the restrictions in place go far enough and as you heard at the end of that piece, whether they are being enforced strictly enough. i think we are starting to see some pretty strict rules being brought in by ministers. the possibility of a ten yearjail ministers. the possibility of a ten year jail sentence ministers. the possibility of a ten yearjail sentence for ministers. the possibility of a ten year jail sentence for n

the headlines on bbc news: new sanctions for anyone failing to observe new rules for travellers coming— and up to ten years in prison for anyone hiding the fact they�*ve been to a high—risk country. in scotland all overseas travellers arriving there will be required to quarantine in a hotel. donald trump on trial — again. the first ever impeachment of a former president gets underway in a few hours time. world health organisation scientists — who travelled to wuhan investigating the origins of the virus — say it is "extremely unlikely" to have emerged as a result of an incident in a laboratory. plans for a controversial coking coal mine in cumbria have been suspended by the county council. councillors now want to reconsider the planning application in the light of concerns about climate change. let�*s get more and speak to our energy and environment analyst roger harrabin. this has been very controversial and suddenly it�*s being reconsidered. yes, it is flipped on its head again. the county council agreed to backin again. the county council agreed to back in october and there was a pa

travel over a large distance. they will now be writing up their final reports, though, and their trip here has come to an end. from tomorrow, they will start flying home. the headlines on bbca few hours�* time. the second impeachment trial of donald trump begins today in the us senate. the former president is charged with "inciting insurrection" in a speech to supporters ahead of the deadly riot at the us capitol just over a month ago. his lawyers say the trial is unconstitutional, and insist he was not responsible. barbara plett usher looks at what we can expect from the trial. for the first time in modern history, america�*s peaceful transfer of power was shaken. the capitol stormed by armed supporters of the president to stop congress from declaring his election defeat. the ragged insurrectionjolted lawmakers into action. members of the lower chamber, including some republicans, charged donald trump with inciting the riots. we fight like hell and if you don't fight like hell, you're not- going to have a country any more. president trump used fiery language that day, his lawyers say he was simply exercising his right to free speech. we are going to walkl down to the capi

so, if you'd like to chase your own dream of interplanetary travel, the online application opens in march. victoria gill, bbcnd halting covid—19 vaccinations. but some people managed to enjoy the weather. greece has seen the heaviest snowfall in over a decade, with temperatures plunging to minus 20 degrees celsius in some parts and rare snow falling over athens. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. very unusual to see a site like that. it is indeed, and just 2 degrees this afternoon as a high in athens compared to what we saw, 13 degrees in liverpool and our weather has certainly changed, and through this week the above—average temperatures shown by the oranges remain largely in place and just watch what happens in place and just watch what happens in the weekend. they deepen, and things could be warmer and we could see five or 10 degrees above where we could be for the time of year. a chilly night, and that's the case in aberdeenshire and north—east scotland with snow on the ground, clear skies and may be a touch of frost, heavy showers over eastern england and once they have departed a coole

travel. the headlines on bbc news...ticism from some businesses and politicians about the pace of the roadmap. airlines and holiday companies say they�*ve seen a surge in bookings in the past 2a hours, following the prime minister�*s lockdown announcement. the number of deaths involving covid—19 registered each week in england and wales has dropped by nearly a quarter, according to new figures. the united nations say 16 million people in yemen will go hungry this year and the country is at risk of the worst famine in decades. it�*s projecting that a00,000 children will suffer from severe acute malnutrition, and could die without urgent treatment. our international correspondent orla guerin, producer claire read and cameraman goktay koraltan sent this report from southern yemen. you may find some of the scenes distressing. every breath is a struggle, and he is dangerously thin. mohammed is 12 months old, but too weak to hold his head up. he�*s in the grip severe acute malnutrition. mohammed needs to go to hospital, urgent

travel association. sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. but, at - still at the moment. but, at midnight tonight australia time, they won't be. good morning. let's start in melbourne, where the clock is ticking for fans at the australian open. a new coronavirus lockdown begins in the state of victoria at midnight — meaning there will be no spectators allowed at the tournament from then until wednesday at the earliest. our tennis correspondent russell fuller is here. the authorities really moving quickly on this to contain the latest outbreak.— quickly on this to contain the latest outbreak. . ., , ., , ., , latest outbreak. ya, a short, sharp shock, they _ latest outbreak. ya, a short, sharp shock, they describe _ latest outbreak. ya, a short, sharp shock, they describe it _ latest outbreak. ya, a short, sharp shock, they describe it as - latest outbreak. ya, a short, sharp shock, they describe it as a - latest outbreak. ya, a short, sharp shock, they describe it as a circuit| shock, they describe it as a circuit breaker, but the restrictio

bbc news: our world. welcome to europe. it's been a bad year for travel lovers. but the pandemic hasn't stopped everyone. we are here to meet some people who have been blogging about theirjourney to europe. they are not your typical travel bloggers. �*harraga', in arabic, means someone who burns through borders. they're undocumented migrants, passing into europe illegally. over the last few years, this group of unorthodox travellers have made a corner of youtube their home. a place where they can document their wild journeys for fans back in morocco. but are these stories of adventure encouraging other people to take a difficultjourney? or are theyjust providing a service, showing the hardships of migration so that others won't make a fatal mistake? it's may 2020. five years after the migrant crisis that led the eu to secure its borders. but that hasn't stopped anwar al hafidi. he's in greece without a visa, hiking through the forest so that the police will not find him. anwar wants to go to italy. he trained as a barber in morocco but he left because he wasn't m

bbc news. remember this — so how is the travel and tourism sector planning to get us moving again?iting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. and the anc leader, nelson mandela, is to be set free unconditionally. three, two, one... a countdown to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 - of its engines at once. and, apart from its power, - it's the recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, l that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it "a piece of cake". thousands of people have given the yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the cornish port of falmouth, after she smashed the world record for sailing solo around the world nonstop. this is bbc news. in myanmar, police have filed criminal charges against the

bbc news. as we heard, in scotland, all international travellers will have to go to a quarantine hotel from todayasgow. scotland wants to stop all international travellers coming into scotland, but they can still enter via england. are there any plans in scotland to close that loophole? it isa it is a huge problem because as you say there is this glaring loophole in the middle of the scottish government's policy of trying to quarantine everybody coming in from any foreign country, so there are discussions ongoing with the uk government about this because there is this way out. if you fly directly into scotland you go straight into a quarantine hotel. if you fly to england and travelled to scotland, you are expected to self—isolate at home for ten days and take two coded test but that is much cheaper than staying in a hotel and harderfor the authorities to enforce. nicola sturgeon says it would be better and easier if the rules were the same and all four nations of the united kingdom, but the way to achieve that she thinks is for borisjohnson to adopt her policy of quarantining travellers from any