caroline rigby tells his story. it came into view as a small dot on the horizon, a a0—foot yacht carrying the first blind person to sail across the pacific, nearing the end of an epic 1a,000—kilometre journey and two months at sea. as they neared dry land, people gathered at the dock at fukushima in japan to welcome them. mitsuhiro iwamoto, a japanese citizen who lost his sight at the age of 16, set sail on february 2a from san diego, where he now lives. thank you for coming. he steered the vessel, a sighted navigator doug smith assisted him with verbal guidance on potential hazards and wind direction. mr iwamoto's first attempt at the crossing ended in disaster in 2013 when his yacht sank

caroline rigby reports.es and trucks mounted with guns. allegedly heading west is this evidence of an escalation in the country's long—running conflict? the footage was released by the self—styled libyan national army as its chief ordered troops to march on the capital, tripoli. translation: heroes, the time has come. it is time to advance towards tripoli and to enter it peacefully. 0nly point your weapons that those who have decided to fight. 0nly fire on those who have decided to shoot and want bloodshed. those who put down their weapons will be spared. the announcement came as weapons will be spared. the announcement came as the un secretary general made a rare visit to tripoli to meet the internationally recognised government. a trip aimed at drumming up government. a trip aimed at drumming up support for a national conference to lay the groundwork for much delayed elections. i want to make a very strong appeal, an appeal for all military movements to stop. there is no military solution for any problem i

caroline rigby reports.e cereal fields paul francois once farmed, but this marks the latest stage in a long legal battle for the 55—year—old. the court found us biotech giant monsanto guilty for the poisoning of mr francois, who used one of its weed killers. translation: it is a huge sigh of relief. it has been a 12—year battle, 12 years where my life had to be put on hold and my family had to suffer. mr francois says he suffered memory loss, headaches and stammering, after inhaling vapour from the now banned herbicide. medical tests found the hazardous chemical chlorobenzene in his body and on thursday, the court ruled in favour of mr francois's claim that it made him sick and that the product's safety labelling had been inadequate. translation: this decision is a turning point in the battle against big companies, the giant manufacturers of pesticides. today, pesticide victims can hope to obtain justice from the court. mr francois is reported to be seeking more than $1 million in damages, though any compens

caroline rigby there in central london. news, still to come: the online sound sensation sweeping the world. get ready for asmr. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off, the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. one of the most successful singer songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince has died at the age of 57. he was a great musician and, you know, a genius. for millions of americans, the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting uneasily with the abiding memories of the shame of watergate. and lift—off of the space shuttle discovery with the hubble space telescope, our window on the universe. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the us department ofjustice has dismissed a democrat legal demand to release the full mueller report. meanwhile elizabeth warren has cold for impeachment proceedings to begin. protest leaders in sudan

caroline rigby, bbc news.nch president emmanuel macron has revealed his long awaited response to nearly half a year of street protests. he promised tax cuts and higher pensions — along with a less abrasive leadership style. but less popular elements of his reform programme, such as longer working hours, will go ahead. andy beatt reports. five months of street protests, violence, and france's worst civil disorder in decades. what began as a demonstration against fuel prices soon became a national movement against social inequality and president macron‘s economic reforms. now, in an eagerly awaited response at the elysee palace, he said he recognised the protestors‘ fair demands, pledging a change notjust of policy but approach. translation: i've given the impression of giving constant orders, of being tough, sometimes unfair. i regret that. because it's not what i'm like deep down. and i don't think it's helped my case. among his planned changes are lower taxes for the middle classes, to be paid for by people h

caroline rigby in central london. this weekend. it's part of a bid to put pressure on the transitional military council, which seized power from long—time president omar al—bashir last week. the move comes as thousands of demonstrators gathered in the centre of the capital, khartoum, in the biggest protests since mr bashir was forced from power. our africa editor, fergal keane, reports. whatever happens next, they'll remember this for the rest of their lives. a moment to look back on in old age, when freedom was close enough to touch. arriving in this crowd, it's the discipline, the civility which are striking. "raise your arms and we'll gently search you", they chant. every inch of room is taken and into this unexpected space are flowing the demands of the many. these are lawyers. "this is temporary change", iqbal says, "and the forces of freedom have given their demands to the military council, to form a civilian government." we went to visit the radio of the revolution, broadcasting music and messages to the crowds

caroline rigby reports.from the cereal fields paul francois once farmred, far removed from the cereal fields paul francois once farmed, but this marks the latest stage in a long legal battle for the 55—year—old. the court found us biotech giant monsanto guilty for the poisoning of paul francois, who used one of its weed killers. translation: it is a huge sigh of relief. it has been a 12—year battle, 12 years where my life had to be put on hold and my family had to suffer. mr francois says he suffered memory loss, headaches and stammering, after inhaling vapour from the now banned herbicide. medical tests found the hazardous chemical chlorobenzene in his body and on thursday, the court ruled in favour of mr francois's claim that it made him sick and that the product's safety labelling had been inadequate. translation: this decision is a turning point in the battle against big companies, the giant manufacturers of pesticides. today, pesticide victims can hope to obtain justice from the court. mr francois is re

caroline rigby, bbc news.h temperatures reaching 25.5 celsius in hampshire on saturday — the warmest day of the year so far. and there's more to come, with sunshine and high temperatures expected for most of the country on sunday and monday. from sunny southport, olivia richwald sent this report. summer holiday scenes over the easter weekend. southport, on merseyside, has one of the biggest expanses of sand in the north—west and the second longest pier in the country. these girls have taken two trains to be here today. it feels like summer because it's really hot and it's really sunny. what have you been doing? er, laying on the beach and going to the shops. it's been a lovely day here. it's been very warm. obviously, the sun's ultra warm for this time of year, so you've got to enjoy it while it lasts. i think days like this are few and far between. i've spent plenty of easters reporting on unseasonal snow, but i have to say that southport in the sunshine is far more enjoyable, and this isjust the beginning, b

caroline rigby, bbc news.lier, our uk political correspondent rob watson gave his thoughts on the likelyhood that theresa may might bring her deal back before parliament for a fourth time and what that deal might look like. there wouldn't be any change in the substance, but i guess two things might have changed. that is, mps won't have been able to find an alternative — although who knows, they may have another vote on wednesday — and of course the other thing that is happening is that the clock continues to tick down to a no—deal brexit on april the 12th. i don't have any doubt that if she can, theresa may will bring her deal back because everyone watching needs to understand theresa may has certainly convinced herself, if not all the politicians, that her deal is the best and only way to deal with the results of the referendum in 2016. the question is though, could it really get through parliament on a fourth attempt? in some ways, what has happened in the last few hours is not helpful to theresa may and, if

caroline rigby, bbc news. policy voices, has died in virginia aged 87, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom in 2013, by barack 0bama. the former president said richard lugar‘s legacy was the thousands of missiles, bombers, submarines, and warheads that no longer posed a threat. mr lugar served six terms in the senate for the state of indiana. he also made a presidential bid in 1996. first of all, what you think richard lugar‘s legacy will be. first of all, what you think richard lugar's legacy will be. there were several things he got himself involved in when he was elected to the senate in 1977, many of them concerning global peace and in those areas, ended up challenging his own party but he was a loyal republican. in1986, he party but he was a loyal republican. in 1986, he voted to override a veto by ronald reagan on a bill that would have imposed sanctions on apartheid era south africa. he also persuaded reagan to drop his support for the philippines president ferdinand marcos which led to the

caroline rigby has more.they have also played havoc with the environment. a new study suggests human activities are likely to be responsible for half of all warming of canada's climate and research say temperatures are increasing at an alarming rate. the report shows average temperatures in canada have risen by 1.7 celsius, or 3.1 fahrenheit, since 19a8. that, researchers say, is twice as fast as the rest of the world because the global average is 0.8 degrees celsius. the situation is even worse in northern canada approaching the arctic circle where temperatures rose by around 2.3 celsius and researchers say this region is likely to continue to warm at more than double the global rate. we are seeing warmer temperatures but also more heat waves, fewer extreme cold temperatures. we are seeing melting of the ice in the art, big reductions in arctic sea ice area, shorter snow cover season, glaziers melting, so that's affecting the streamflow and rivers. —— glaciers. without drastic action, scientists warn the eff

caroline rigby reports. to stop ebola in its tracks as they battle to contain the world's largest outbreak in history, and the worst the congo has ever seen. authorities declared it a national emergency in august, since then it has shown little sign of slowing down. just this week the country's health ministry reported a record number of 20 new cases on thursday, that surpassing the previous one—day record of 18 the day before. it is quite a focused amplification of disease in a very specific geographic area. the disease there has risen because of lack of access to that community. we have fallen behind in starting vaccination rings. vaccination is proving to be a highly effective way of stopping this virus but, if we can't vaccinate people, we can't protect them. so far around 1200 people have been infected, and more than 760 have died as a result, meaning ebola has proved fatal in 63% of cases. yet the epidemic, which began in the country's north—kivu province, remains confined to that region and just one o

caroline rigby, bbc news. to come: president macron outlines plans to modernise the french economy and bring an end to weeks of protests, but will tax cuts be enough? nothing, it seems, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government to build better government housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. only when radioactivity levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year war for them. they've taken the capital, which they've been fighting for for so long. it was 7 o'clock in the morning, the day when power began to pass from the minority to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: officials in sri lanka lowe

caroline rigby, bbc news.o raise funds for the renovation of notre—dame cathedral, which was devastated in a fire on monday. singing an international array of artists joined the concert. so far, around i billion euros has been raised for the restoration of the cathedral, which had its spire and roof gutted in the blaze. close to 200,000 bees that live on the roof of notre—dame cathedral in paris have survived the devastating fire, which destroyed much of the building. three hives are still intact. experts say that the smoke is likely to have made them drunk. hugh schofield reports from paris. for six years, they've been keeping bees on the roof of notre—dame. the inferno, one might have thought, should have reduced the three hives to a large pool of wax, but no. this brief video taken this afternoon shows that all is still in order. the day after, we had pictures taken by drones, and i could see the three dots made by the roof of the hives, and nothing was in front, nothing that looked like melted wax. and the

caroline rigby, bbc news.e moon, new york's hudson river museum is hosting a show, looking at how it's been portrayed in american art. we took a tour with chief curator laura vookles. the moon is never there by accident. so if it's there it's a very thoughtful thing that the artist has done. we all have a romantic notion of the moon. so you see a moon there and, all of a sudden, you might ask yourself some questions, like: was the artist really outside? what are they thinking? do they just want a source of light for this landscape? or am i supposed to think it is midnight? am i supposed to think it is a certain time of year or a certain time of night? here we have one of the most romantic paintings in the show, and one of the most best—known paintings that we have in this exhibition. norman rockwell's boy and girl gazing at moon — also called puppy love, because of the cute little puppy dog in it. it's just such a romantic view of a little boy and girl who who've been out fishing and they stop to gaze at the m

caroline rigby reports.easter sunday attacks, people of every faith have been remembering those who lost their lives, praying for peace for their lives, praying for peace for the safety of their country, for the recovery of the injured. many here hope the bombings which were meant to cause divisions will instead bring this country of 21 million people closer together. but in a move that some moves limbs perceived as an attack on their faith and culture, sri lankan authorities have announced they are outlawing any form of face covering that could stop people from being identified. the band, which comes into force on monday, makes no specific mention of the macabre or broker worn by muslim women, but it does seem to be aimed at them —— niqab or burka. women, but it does seem to be aimed at them -- niqab or burka. this could be seen as not a lateral does make unilateral action against these terrorist groups, but could increase these feelings of alienation that are already there. the government says it was from

caroline rigby reports. largest measles outbreak in the city since 1991. a highly contagious and potentially fatal disease, which had eradicated from the us nearly two decades ago. the area is home to a high ultraorthodoxjewish population, many of whom oppose immunisation on religious grounds. and that, combined with lingering fears over the safety of vaccines led by the so—called anti—vaxxer movement, has led officials in new york to take drastic action. today, we are declaring a public health of agency effective immediately. the only way to stop this outbreak is to ensure those who are unvaccinated who get the vaccine. it's important for people to understand that the vaccine works. it is safe, it is effective, it is time—tested. under the order, anyone who has been vaccinated must be immunised within 48 hours. or they could face a fine of up to $1000. some residents remain unconvinced by the move. well, my rabbi said otherwise. and i will not name him. what's the basis for saying no? oh, i could go on and

caroline rigby, bbc news.e called gene silencing has been used to reverse a disease that leaves people in crippling pain. it works by fine—tuning the genetic instructions locked in our dna. experts say it could be used for other conditions including parkinson's disease and alzheimer's. here's our health and science correspondent, james gallagher. and the cow, look, moo! sue has endured pain few can imagine. she has to take strong painkillers every day due to a disease called porphyria. sue needed hospital treatment if she had a severe attack but even morphine didn't stop the pain then. i've had a child, i have done child labour but itjust feels like it's never going to end, it is so, so intense, so strong that it's in your legs, in your back and itjust resonates everywhere. it's really, really unbearable. but sue's life has been transformed by a monthly injection of a new type of medicine called gene silencing. this is how it works. inside our cells are genes. they send out messages containing the instructions

caroline rigby, bbc news.have survived the devastating fire which destroyed much of the building on monday. three hives are still intact — experts say that the smoke is likely to have made them "drunk". hugh schofield reports from paris. for six years, they've been keeping bees on the roof of notre—dame. the inferno, one might have thought, should have reduced the three hives to a large pool of wax, but no. this brief video taken this afternoon shows that all is still in order. the day after, we had pictures taken by drones, and i could see the three dots made by the roof of the hives, and nothing was in front, nothing that looked like melted wax. and then on thursday, nicola, my boss, met andre on the pavement and he said he'd seen bees going back and forth into the hives. luckily, the hives were not on the part of the roof that burned, but on the sacristy, a much lower level, visible here in the foreground. night was falling when the fire broke out, so the bees should have been settling down to rest. i was f

caroline rigby, bbc news.ry sceptical that the chances of theresa may pulling something out of the bag before the european elections. as emmanuel macron was saying, it was important to preserve the unity of the eu. effectively, he was saying that you have got to take my view into account all we don't have a union —— anonymity. —— union inability. account all we don't have a union —— anonymity. -- union inability. she regards this as a historical anomaly that we will look back on in the history of the european project. is she right to think that? there are a lot of people in britain who would think that's a pretty outrageous thing to be saying. i think she is bound to say that inasmuch as she doesn't want this scepticism, this level of euro ‘s get this, to be of spreading any further to any other eu member states. —— euroscepticism. what member state government would be wanted to be handing —— handed a poisoned chalice to get out of the eu? there are plenty who see the idea of extending as far as possible anoth

caroline rigby reports.with category 4 hurricane force winds the storm has already proven both destruct and deadly. authorities say at least three people were killed as it swept through the island nation of commerce to the east of the african mainland. for many that home is now an evacuation shelter. translation: we were up until 11 o'clock last night when things got out of hand. it was the neighbours who came to evacuate us. translation: we spent the night with fear in our stomachs. we couldn't sleep. we didn't know where to go in the dark. on thursday evening, cyclone kenneth made landfall in mozambique, with winds of more than 200 kilometres per hour is the strongest and most northernmost system of this intensity every quarter to hit the country. winds are now easy, but forecasters predict the worst is yet to come. this slow—moving system is expected to dump nearly two—thirds of the region's annual rainfall of the coming week and this, combined with a storm surge, could lead to catastrophic flooding. the

caroline rigby reports. car horns beep jubilation on the streets of khartoum.protesters have been demanding change in sudan, an end to the 30—year rule of strongman omar al—bashir, but these celebrations are not about him. they are because the man who led a military coup to topple the president has also resigned. translation: i announce as the leader of the transitional military council that i am stepping down from this position to select someone whose expertise and competence i can trust and on that basis i have chosen the kind brother lieutenant general abdel fattah abdelrahman burhan in succession to me. taking the oath, this is the country's third leader in just two days, an army general seen as less close to the former president who was indicted by the international criminal court for genocide. the military plans to stay in power for two years before eventual elections. they chant but after enduring years of economic crisis and political corruption, many in sudan want even greater change, and transition to civilian rule. momentum here is with the people, n

caroline rigby reports.th guns, allegedly heading west. is this evidence of an escalation in the country‘s long running conflict? the footage was released by the self—styled libyan national army, as its chief ordered troops to march on the capital, tripoli. translation: heroes, the time has come. it is time to advance towards tripoli and to enter it peacefully. only point your weapons at those who have decided to fight. only fire on those who had decided to shoot and want bloodshed. those who put down their weapons will be spared. the announcement came as the un secretary general made a rare visit to tripoli to meet the internationally recognised government. a trip aimed at drumming up support for a national conference, to lay the groundwork for much delayed elections. i want to make a very strong appeal — an appeal for all military movements to stop. there is no military solution for any problem in the world, and there is not a military solution for the problems in libya. in a joint statement, the us, franc

caroline rigby has more.the greatest footballers of all time. the other works on a construction site in northern iraq and had to give up his education at the age of 11 because his family couldn't afford to send him to school. but while cristiano ronaldo may have legions of supporters around the world, biwar abdullah is building up quite a fan base of his own. thanks to his rather striking resemblance to the portugal forward. translation: i am a young man from the city of soran. a lot of people tell me that i look like cristiano. but while thejuventus star is able to attract huge endorsement deals, his 25—year—old iraqi lookalike isn't able to secure any such perks. instead of relying on sponsors, he has to go shopping. translation: biwar has lots of fans and we are very happy for that. people love him very much. honestly, he visits this shop every week to buy sports equipment. an amateur footballer himself, biwar says he enjoys a kickabout with his friends in a mountainous region close to the iraq—iran border

caroline rigby, bbc news. let's get more now on the situation on the ground.anese capital khartoum and joins us live. thank you for being with us to talk to us about what has been happening in khartoum. were you surprised by how quickly things move? a little bit we expected something to happen but we were not sure he would resign right away. that will be eternally to his credit. mromaral—bashir be eternally to his credit. mr omar al—bashir has gone and mr awad ibin auf has gone but there is another general in charge. they are still talking about a transition towards democracy in sudan. how long are you prepared for this to take? how long should it take? people are going to remain in position as long as it takes. we need a civilian government and we have had enough of the military. we appreciate the role they have played over the past few weeks and the contribution to sudan in everything but they need to go back to their role as military and protected of the country and not try to impose themselves as leaders. i don't know if you saw the reports on state televi

caroline rigby reports.france‘s borders. whether encouraged to donate on websites or during the daily shop, french citizens are reaching deep into their pockets to give what they can for the restoration of one of paris‘s most iconic landmarks. translation: we saw there are a lot of donations flowing in, large donations. i think people should give what they are able to. even a small donation will allow for the rebuilding of notre dame. translation: it's a paris monument and it has so much history so the faster we gather the money, the faster it can be rebuilt. among the highest offers, 100 million euros pledged by the family behind the group that owns gucci and yves saint laurent fashion brands. a donation of $200 million by the head of a business empire which includes louis vuitton. and that was matched by the family that controls french cosmetics giant l‘oreal. some big donors have said they would forgo the fiscal favours, including tax rebates, attached to giving, but questions remain over whether such vas

caroline rigby, bbc news.ions across london on the 11th — and last — day of demonstrations across the city. supporters of the protest group extinction rebellion blocked roads around the treasury and the london stock exchange. more than 1,100 people have been arrested since campaigners first blocked traffic on 15th april. france's president has signalled a shift in direction following months of nationwide protests by the giletjaunes, or yellow vest, movement. emmanuel macron outlined plans for significant tax cuts, together with higher pensions and political reform. andy beatt reports. five months of street protests, violence, and france's was a civil disorder in decades. what began as a demonstration against fuel prices $0011 demonstration against fuel prices soon became a national movement against social inequality and president macron‘s economic reforms. now in an eagerly awaited response at the elysee palace, he said he recognised the protestors‘ waegemans, alleging to change not just of policy, but approac

caroline rigby, bbc news.curate, they can be out by up to 11 miles when logging the distance of a marathon. the consumer group which? has published analysis of some of the most popular devices from big names in the market. the watchdog used a calibrated treadmill to compare different trackers logging the number of steps and distance travelled. it's warning some simply can't be relied upon. in the uk, around half a million people have a debilitating form of heart failure that doctors know very little about. the condition stops the heart from relaxing, meaning the muscles become too stiff to function properly. now researchers at four british universities are looking into how to diagnose and treat the condition. here's our science correspondent richard westcott. around 500,000 people have a type of heart failure we know very little about. it's called hfpef. .. if you're ready, we can stop there. and this is a new study to find out what makes it tick. i didn't realise i had a heart condition and i thought, why, i'

caroline rigby reports.ma begum left her home in east london in 2015 to join the islamic state group. she isjust one london in 2015 to join the islamic state group. she is just one of hundreds of british citizens and residents who in recent years have travelled abroad to live in terror hot spot. but under new laws, which come into force today, people who do so come into force today, people who do so could face after ten years in prison. authorities in the uk hope the legislation will boost their ability to tackle the third from so—called foreign fighters returning home and enable them to disrupt terrorist plots earlier. the home office estimates more than 900 people of national security concern travelled from the uk to engage with the conflict in syria. of these, about 20% were killed while overseas but approximately 40% have since returned home. the home office says the measures will also include longer sentences for several terrorism offences, and it now becomes illegal to publish terrorist material or obt

caroline rigby, bbc news.hat doctors know very little about. the condition stops the heart from relaxing, meaning the muscles become too stiff to function properly. now researchers at four british universities are looking into how to diagnose and treat the condition. here's our science correspondent, richard westcott. around 500,000 people have a type of heart failure we know very little about. it's called hfpef. .. if you are ready, we can stop there. and this is a new study to find out what makes it tick. i didn't realise i had a heart condition and i thought, why, i'm so fit? i can't be — i've been a dancer, done so much, gardening, et cetera, i can't believe it. so you are quite good at walking on the flat, but not the inclines? definitely. as well as the physical tests, they will be asking patients about their lives. if i said, could you walk to the shop and back again? no, i couldn't. this is a very interesting patient group that are pretty much left to their own devices, there are not any evidence—based

caroline rigby, bbc news.ntends to move illegal immigrants into democrat—controlled towns and cities — including new york and chicago. he says it's in retaliation for the party's opposition to his immigration policies. the democrats have called his rationale "warped". i call them the illegals. they came across the border illegally, we will bring them to sanctuary city areas and let that particular area take care of it, whether it is a state or whatever it might be. california is always saying it wants more people, and they want more people in the sanctuary cities? well, we will give them more people, we will give them a lot. we can give them an unlimited supply. the name of the next star wars film has been announced. episode ix, which is going to be released later this year, will be called the rise of skywalker. if you want to have a look, this is it. it'll feature previously unseen footage of carrie fisher as princess leia — three years after the star's death. earlier we spoke to the journalist and star wars

caroline rigby, bbc news.till scratching their heads as to where there is actually leaves the whole brexit affair. adam fleming, the bbc‘s brussels reporter, is with me now. adam, there is one certainty we don't have a no deal exit in about 24 don't have a no deal exit in about 2a hours' time. otherwise, what have we got? about as well, a diplomat i have come to know whose opinion i really respect has just have come to know whose opinion i really respect hasjust told me he feels nothing this morning, curiously empty, because it is just so curiously empty, because it is just so indecisive, and i think probably what he means is they have ended up with a compromise of a new deadline which is neither soon enough to really put pressure on british mps to vote for the deal and get this through, no long enough for a massive change in the british position. and if you look at the list of people who lost last night and didn't get anything, people who wa nted and didn't get anything, people who wanted a long extension did

caroline rigby reports.me in east london in 2015 to join the islamic state group. she is just one of hundreds of british citizens and residents who, in recent years, have travelled abroad to live in terror hot spots. but under new laws which come into force today, people who do so could face up to ten years in prison. authorities in the uk hope the legislation will boost their ability to tackle the threat from so—called foreign fighters returning home and enable them to disrupt terrorist plots earlier. the home office estimates more than 900 people of national security concern travelled from the uk to engage with the conflict in syria. of these, around 20% were killed whilst overseas, but approximately 40% have since returned home. the home office says the measures will also include longer sentences for several terrorism offences, and it now becomes illegal to publish terrorist material or obtain it online. the home secretary, sajid javid, says the new legislation would... exemptions will apply to individual

caroline rigby has more. coral spawning on the great barrier reef.the most bio—diverse world heritage site anywhere on earth. but scientists say unprecedented bleaching events in 2016 and 2017 which damaged two—thirds of the reef system also triggered a collapse in coral regrowth. with such a large area affected it was unable to replenish and that has resulted in a massive 89% drop in the number of new baby coral. their ability to reproduce has declined. so the brooding stock of coral has actually declined and they are now producing fewer little larvae, the new recruits. research published in thejournal nature blames the problem on rising sea temperatures, a result of sustained global warming. from the burning of fossil fuels from around the globe. but scientist say the reef may still be able to recover over the next 5—10 years if there are no further bleaching events. they say the likelihood of that is almost inconceivable. jeff bezos, the world's richest man, has reached a divorce settlement with his former wife that will leave her with a stake in

caroline rigby has more. the house should find no virtue in its actions this evening.ons often its actions this evening. passions ofte n ru n its actions this evening. passions often run high in the house of commons but rarely this high. surely it is within your gift to make this fast. and say there can be no further reading, no more vote stop a last—ditch plea to the speaker to hold what some felt was a runaway train and a constitutional outrage. division! clear the lobby! mps were voting on whether to rush through legislation brought by backbenchers to arrest control from the prime minister. to force theresa may to seek an extension to the brexit process in order to prevent the uk from leaving without a deal on april 12. the ayes to the left, 313. the noes to the right, 312. unlock! they say the first rule of politics is to learn to count. never more pertinent than on wednesday in parliament. mps voted the bill through by the narrowest of margins. a majority of just one. given the strong feelings that there are on this issue and the tightness of the vote i think it i

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caroline rigby has the latest. where families once lived, now stand only shells. contorted by the winds now litter the ground. these homes were ripped apart by the strongest cyclone to ever hit this region. jamaal‘s shop was just one of so many ravaged by the storm. translation: the wind destroyed the farms and the palm trees. the farms don't have anything. we lost everything. here in the village, as you see, 300 houses have been destroyed. the view from above provides some idea of the scale of the destruction. villages completely flattened. the united nations has described the damage as heartbreaking. these villages have been entirely wiped out. they look like they have been run over by a bulldozer. the people are asking for shelter, then they need water in purification, and they need food. almost 20,000 people are now living in makeshift the placement centres, set up in schools and churches. so far, five people are known to have died as a result of cyclone kenneth. three of them from the island nation. more heavy rain is forecast for mozambique over the coming d

caroline rigby tells his story.a 40—foot yacht carrying the first blind person to sail across the pacific. nearing the end of an epic 14,000—kilometre journey and two months at sea. as they neared dry land, people gathered at the dock to welcome them. mitsuhiro iwamoto, ajapanese citizen who lost his sight at the age of 16, set sail on february 2a from san diego, where he now lives. thank you for coming. a sighted navigator dog assisted him with information on potential hazards and wind direction. his first attempt at the crossing ended in disaster after his yacht sank when hit by a whale. the 52—year—old was overjoyed to finally complete the challenge. translation: it was really tough and i realised that the pacific ocean is boundless. i've had enough, so i will not sail yachts for a while. they celebrated reaching land with a hot shower and cold beer, safe in the knowledge they've also raised money for charities to help prevent diseases that cause blindness. close to 200,000 bees that live on the roof of notre—dam

a short while ago, our reporter caroline rigby sent this update from central london.ondon. you can see a gathering here tonight but are fewer police and protesters don't earlier today whether pink boat became a focal point of the gathering here in 0xford focal point of the gathering here in oxford circus which was removed by police. i'm talking to protesters from extinction rebellion, joe and douglas. joe, why are you still here in the sixth day now?|j douglas. joe, why are you still here in the sixth day now? i arrived on monday. i haven't been an activist before but something about extinction rebellion is really exciting. i came on monday expecting to leave after a few days and i'm still here at the end of day five. basically, it's a really positive, empowering movements. party politics is so divided but this is basically a really exciting alternative for what is happening in our democracy. protesters here have been keen to make sure that this is a peaceful protest. how difficult is that for you? what would you say to the many, many people in london who have been di

caroline rigby reports. it's an image that shocked the nation and astir generosity and many beyond france'se reaching deep into their pockets to give what they can for the restoration of one of paris's most iconic landmarks. trans- mac i restoration of one of paris's most iconic landmarks. trans- maci say we saw there are a lot of donations flooding in, large donations. i think people should give what they are able to. even a small donation will allow for the rebuilding of notre dame. it's a paris monument and it has so much history so the faster we gathered the money, the faster we gathered the money, the faster it can be rebuilt. among the highest offers, 100 million euros pledged by the family behind the gucci and eve sent on fashion brands. a donation of $200 million by the head of a business empire that includes louis witt on and that was matched by the family that controls french cosmetics giant l'oreal. some big donors have said they would forgo the fiscal favours including tax rebates attached to giving that questions remain over whether such vast sums of money could be better spent