i'm going to catania, an ancient and beautiful port city.in the world. don't you wonder who said "i have an idea, let's just build a house up here at the base of the volcano." "don't you want to be closer to the sea?" "no, no, no, no. i want to be right at the fiery maw of it." but there's a very good reason why catanians risk living so close to this volatile volcano. because centuries of eruptions have created mineral-rich soil which grows some of the finest fruits and vegetables in the world. i'm here to visit a restaurant that uses this beautiful local produce to make classic sicilian dishes. it's owner is roberta capizzi. >> hello. [ speaking foreign language ] >> roberta: we can come this way. >> tucci: ok. roberta's chef is making pasta alla norma, a sicilian favorite made with eggplant. it was named after the opera, norma, composed by one of catania's most famous sons, vincenzo bellini. so pasta alla norma is a very famous sicilian dish. and the recipe we're gonna make today is from your family? >> yes. usually it's in summer. >> ok.

the annual average in catania is 600 millimetres.recorded in one year fell. it's very unusual. this is what that much rain looks like. streets turned to rivers, the water strong enough to pick up cars. mud filled many homes and in some areas, the water supply has been cut off, making the cleanup even harder. translation: it was a disaster. my mother was sleeping here. local businesses are trying to salvage what's left. translation: we don't know yet. we will try to clean these plants, but i think it will be difficult to save some of them. and the worst could be yet to come. the powerful storm is forecast to peak between thursday and friday, with more heavy rain expected. courtney bembridge, bbc news. here in the uk: the british chancellor has promised a post—covid "age of optimism" as he delivered his uk budget for 2021. rishi sunak committed to a spending increase of £150 billion — just over 200 billion us dollars — over three years. speaking earlier, he addressed the impact on people's lives. help for working families, because we w

the annual average in catania is 600 millimetres.is is what that much rain looks like. streets turned to rivers, the water strong enough to pick up cars. mud filled many homes and in some areas, the water supply has been cut off, making the cleanup even harder. translation: it was a disaster. my mother was sleeping here. local businesses are trying to salvage what's left. translation: we don't know yet. we will try to clean these plants, but i think it will be difficult to save some of them. and the worst could be yet to come. the powerful storm is forecast to peak between thursday and friday, with more heavy rain expected. courtney bembridge, bbc news. josh cavallo, a 21—year—old who plays professional football for adelaide, has become the only male player at the top level to announce that he's gay — as our sports correspondent katie gornall reports. i'm a footballer and i'm gay. with those six words, josh cavallo, in a video released by his club, adelaide united, made a powerful admission and also international headlines. all i wan

the annual average in catania is 600 millimetres.nusual. this is what that much rain looks like. streets turned to rivers, the water strong enough to pick up cars. mud filled many homes and in some areas, the water supply has been cut off, making the cleanup even harder. translation: it was a disaster. my mother was sleeping here. local businesses are trying to salvage what's left. translation: we don't know yet. we will try to clean these plants, but i think it will be difficult to save some of them. and the worst could be yet to come. the powerful storm is forecast to peak between thursday and friday, with more heavy rain expected. courtney bembridge, bbc news. an opinion poll carried out for the bbc has found that popular support for strong action against climate change is growing around the world. the survey of more than 30,000 people in 31 countries found that 56% wanted their countries to show leadership at the un climate summit in glasgow next week. 0verall, concern about climate change is at its highest since pollsters began

flooding triggered by a powerful storm has overwhelmed the sicilian city of catania, killing at leaste storms battered southern italy for a third day on tuesday, leaving roads completely submerged in parts of the island of sicily. a blackout has left homes and businesses without electricity, while schools have been closed in the city and nearby towns. canada's prime minister, justin trudeau, has unveiled a new cabinet as he embarks on his third term in office. the reshuffled cabinet consists of 38 ministers, with nine new appointees, and is equally split between men and women. mr trudeau was returned to power in september following a snap election which resulted in another minority liberal government. within the past few hours, it's been announced that queen elizabeth will not be attending the global climate summit which begins this weekend. the queen, who's 95, had been expected to play a key role in welcoming world leaders to the gathering in glasgow. instead, she'll record a special video message for delegates. 0ur royal correspondent, jonny dymond, has the latest. this time last w

flooding triggered by a powerful storm has overwhelmed the sicilian city of catania, killing at leastattered southern italy for a third day on tuesday, leaving roads completely submerged in parts of the island of sicily. a blackout has left homes and businesses without electricity, while schools have been closed in the city and nearby towns. countries still have a long way to go if they hope to meet their targets on limiting global warming, a un report has warned. ahead of the cop26 climate change summit which begins next week, the un environment programme warns that the world still needs to make drastic changes to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. in 2015, world leaders set a target to limit the average global temperature rise to 1.5c. the latest emissions gap report says there needs to be a 55% reduction in emissions by 2030, if that target is to be met. but the report suggests that current plans and policies will still only reduce global emissions by 7.5% by the end of this decade. 0ur environment correspondent matt mcgrath says there's a yawning gap between wh

flooding triggered by a powerful storm has overwhelmed the sicilian city of catania, killing at leastred southern italy for a third day on tuesday, leaving roads completely submerged in parts of the island of sicily. a blackout has left homes and businesses without electricity, while schools have been closed in the city and nearby towns. an advisory committee to the us food and drug administration has recommended the use of pfizer's covid vaccine in children aged 5 to 11, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. the decision brings the vaccine a step closer to about 28 million children in america. shots could be offered as early as next week, should the fda and then the centers for disease control accept this recommendation. ecuador�*s troubles continue as an influential indigenous movement is protesting against fuel price increases. the cost has nearly doubled since last year. several roads in five of ecuador�*s provinces have been blocked as the latin american country endures a severe economic crisis, as mark lobel reports. in the ecuadorian countryside, a change of scenery. roads bl

just to passengers survived when a truck overturned and plunged into a river and house catania province on sunday. pictures of emerged the damage caused by governments era strikes on the capital of if you p s t gr i region at least 3 people were killed in mckelly. the strikes came days after a new offensive was launched against the dry forces. the state. oh news agency says communication equipment was hit, the conflicts in the north has been ongoing for almost a year and thousands of died. health care workers in your region are calling on the federal government to lift the siege on mckelly. a sorta just medical supplies is worth thinking. humanitarian crisis in the region. the un says 400000 people are experiencing famine and a further 1800000 people are on the brink of it. dozens of palestinians have been wounded. xander rested in scuffles with is really forces in the occupied east jerusalem during unless the holiday is really forces moved in on the damascus gate in the old city that's outside the mos compound for the 2nd day in a row. events have been held around there to mark the pro

out a 0 paging. colombian police have sees more than $2.00 tons of cocaine in the tourist city of catania, that india's offices found almost $2300.00 packages and a container bound for rotterdam. benevolence. the seizure is worth a $100000000.00. colombian authorities have confiscated $302.00 tons of cocaine so far this year. so like of those young days received about $2.00 tons and gross weight of cocaine. hydrochloride that the drugs came from the port of curriculum ecuador, he met with the final destination being the port rotterdam in the netherlands. you know, this drug was possibly going to be distributed in turkey, spain, italy, and albania, argentina as g to make a payment on a, it's $45000000000.00 debt to the international monetary fun, but many in the country want to see a freeze on re payments because of a rise in hunger poverty and rampant inflation. danios weimer reports from when is it the q every weekday, outside the little star soup kitchen on the outskirts of when osiris ali to day were married and her neighbours arrived. there was nothing left with them in their casino,

our india correspondent, elizabeth per annum reports now from catania. one of the worst affected districts. zenith asylum goes through the debris of what was until 2 days ago. her hone in her hand. the only possessions she's left with an umbrella, a small purse, and a pair of sandals. she lost everything in the flood which swept through quite damn district and the southern state of kettler on sunday. again, linda broke out in the morning. i heard on t v that there is a red alert in a few regions, but the water level started to rise. so suddenly, 1st it was as high as my head in soon it rose to my neck. somehow i managed to move to higher ground, but everything is gone. nothing is left here right across the road from the river, which swept away zenith. how's? the jos family looked through their belongings to see what they can salvage. they haul him is still standing. but anything left in the house is covered in mud in it are the best number. this is the 1st time in our life that we're experiencing this kind of situation. but our grandfather told us there

a city of catania to india's office is found almost 2300 packages and a container bound for ra saddam in the netherlands. seizure is worth $100000000.00 . kilometer authorities have confiscated more than $302.00 tons of cocaine. so far this year. to load are linked as shown, days received about 2.2 tons and gross weight of cocaine. hydrochloride that the drugs came from the port of curriculum ecuador. that was the final destination being the port rotterdam in the netherlands. this drug was possibly going to be distributed in turkey, spain, italy, and albania, argentina as g to make a payment on it's $45000000000.00 debt to the international monetary fund. but many in the country want to see a freeze on re payments because of a rise in hunger poverty and rampant inflation. danesh weimer reports ah, they queue every weekday outside. the little star soup kitchen on the outskirts of when osiris ali to day were married and her neighbours arrived there was nothing left with them in the casino authentic. there are many on which they were supposed to have cooked plenty, but a lot of people tu

weapon and that there was an �*enormous' amount of bullets found on the set. the sicilian city of cataniaesday, leaving roads completely submerged in parts of the island of sicily. a blackout has left homes and businesses without electricity, while schools have been closed in the city and nearby towns. princess mako — the niece of the japanese emperor — has married her non—royalfiance. the proceedings were low key, after years of public controversy. there was no ceremony and no reception banquet. (tx vt) rupert wingfield hayes reports from tokyo. no grand wedding ceremony, no cheering crowds, just a very formal goodbye from princess mako to her parents. at first, her sister does the same, but then she steps forward for a very un—japanese hug. it was the most touching moment in what has been a strange day. a few minutes later the now former princess was sitting before the media with her new husband, kei komuro. ever since their engagement, mr komuro's humble origins have been the target of japanese tabloids. in tokyo, around 100 protesters gathered today, still demanding the marriage be ca

the annual average in catania is 600 millimetres.pply has been cut off, making the clean—up even harder. translation: it was a disaster. my mother was sleeping here. local businesses are trying to salvage what's left. translation: we don't know yet. we will try to clean these plants, but i think it will be difficult to save some of them. and the worst could be to come. forecasters are predicting more heavy rain. and the powerful storm is forecast to peak between thursday and friday, with more heavy rain expected. courtney bembridge, bbc news. i will take you straight to the house of commons where an urgent question is being asked about the seizure of a british trawler by the french authorities. in a reasonable and evidence-based _ french authorities. in a reasonable and evidence-based way, - french authorities. in a reasonable i and evidence-based way, recognising | french authorities. in a reasonable. and evidence-based way, recognising and evidence—based way, recognising some of the sensitivities and importance of some of these arr