cyclone batsirai swept inland late — rising. cyclone batsirai swept inland late on _ rising.slamming into the eastern coastline with heavy rain and wind speed up to 165 kilometres per hour. translation: indie wind speed up to 165 kilometres per hour. translation: we live under the heel— per hour. translation: we live under the heel on _ per hour. translation: we live under the heel on the _ per hour. translation: we live under the heel on the edge - per hour. translation: we live under the heel on the edge of. under the heel on the edge of the cliff. the wind was strong but our house was strong. early mnemonic there was a landslide. to be saved, the head of the neighbourhood told us to the evacuation centre. that neighbourhood told us to the evacuation centre.— neighbourhood told us to the evacuation centre. that is why we are here- _ evacuation centre. that is why we are here. the _ evacuation centre. that is why we are here. the red - evacuation centre. that is why we are here. the red cross i evacuation centre. that is why l we are here. the red cross was registering arriv

cyclone batsirai has brought heavy rain and sustained winds of one—hundred—and—seventy kilometres an and dozens of deaths. now on bbc news: bitcoin has become big business

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cyclone batsirai brought strong winds and heavy rains leading to flooding.awa has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week of protests by truckers against covid restrictions. the mayor said the protests posed a threat to the safety of residents. the truckers have paralysed the city with vehicles and tents blocking roads. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london.

cyclone batsirai has winds of about 180 kilometres an hour — and more floods and landslides are expected fears of significant and widespread damage to homes. lucy grey has more details. cyclone batsirai making landfall, heavy rain and winds of more than 180 kilometres an hour batter madagascar, the island still reeling from a storm less than a fortnight ago. they've been preparing, reinforcing their roofs here, and taking shelter. 200 people crammed into this one room, bracing themselves for the full force of the cyclone. translation: the probleml is there is no drinking water, there is nothing, we make do with what we have at first but it scares us because of diseases and all that, it makes us anxious. i am a widow, i have no husband. i have difficulty finding food and so do my children. less than two weeks ago, tropical storm anna caused landslides and widespread flooding, leaving at least 55 people dead, and tens of thousands homeless. many are still in the evacuation centres and temporary shelters they had fled then. it's a major concern for aid agencies and the un. madagascar was al

cyclone batsirai has winds of about 180 kilometres an hour — and more floods and landslides are expectedset up emergency shelters, where there are fears of significant and widespread damage to homes. lucy grey has more details. heavy rain and winds of oral 110 miles an hour battered madagascar, and ireland still reeling from a previous storm of more than a fortnight ago. tropical storm anna caused landslides and widespread flooding leaving 55 people dead and tens of thousands homeless. many were still in the evacuation centres and temporary shelters they had fled to when their homes flooded at this latest tropical cyclone struck. translation: the problem is there is no drinking water, nothing, we make do with what we have at first but it scares us because of diseases and all that, it makes us anxious. i of diseases and all that, it makes us anxious.- of diseases and all that, it makes us anxious. i am a widow, i have no — makes us anxious. i am a widow, i have no husband, _ makes us anxious. i am a widow, i have no husband, i— makes us anxious. i am a widow, i have no husband, i have - i

emergency workers in madagascar are assessing the damage inflicted by cyclone batsirai, with whole villagesough the area had been bombed.- was so bad, it was as though the area had been bombed. many houses have collapsed- _ area had been bombed. many houses have collapsed. we _ area had been bombed. many houses have collapsed. we cannot _ area had been bombed. many houses have collapsed. we cannot say - area had been bombed. many houses have collapsed. we cannot say how. have collapsed. we cannot say how many people are affected because we are all affected. my home is destroyed. no matter where you go, everything is destroyed. roofs destroyed. no matter where you go, everything is destroyed.— everything is destroyed. roofs were ri ed off everything is destroyed. roofs were ripped off homes — everything is destroyed. roofs were ripped off homes and _ everything is destroyed. roofs were ripped off homes and buildings i everything is destroyed. roofs were | ripped off homes and buildings while others were inundated with water. it was early morning. we were still sleeping — was early morning. w

cyclone batsirai has winds of about 180 kilometres an hour — and more floods and landslides are expectedhelters, where there are fears of significant and widespread damage to homes. the military build—up around ukraine has seen anotherjump in numbers with nearly 3,000 additional american troops deployed in poland and romania arriving near the polish—ukrainian border. the soldiers belong to the 82nd airborne division of the us army. russia has massed more than 100,000 troops on its border with ukraine, but moscow denies that it's planning to invade. borisjohnson has announced new appointments to his team, saying they will help to improve the way downing street operates. the prime minister had promised to make changes in response to revelations about parties during lockdown. 0ur political correspondent, iain watson, has more details. after another week of bad headlines, the loss of senior downing street staff and some of his own mps openly calling for him to go, tonight borisjohnson was attempting to get on the front foot. he has appointed the former bbc journalist guto hari as his directo

the east coast was the worst hit by cyclone batsirai which brought windspeeds of around 160 kilometresn a fortnight to affect madagascar. a leaked un report says north korea is continuing to carry out cyberattacks to acquire cryptocurrency in order to fund its weapons programmes. the report said pyongyang stole $50 million from 2020 until the middle of last year. mexican authorities have cleared a makeshift camp in the north of the country, where hundreds of migrants heading towards the us border had been staying for more than a year. nearly 400 migrants have been transferred by bus to three different shelters near the city of tijuana. in canada a state of emergency has been declared in the capital ottawa, in response to the ongoing truckers' protests against covid restrictions. the mayorjim watson said the city was outnumbered and losing the battle against the freedom convoy. the truckers have paralysed the centre of ottawa with vehicles and tents blocking roads. justin ling, an investigative journalist based in montreal, has been following the story and joins me now. thank you very m

cyclone batsirai brought strong winds and heavy rains leading to flooding.le villages were reported to have been almost completely destroyed. the canadian capital ottawa has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week of protests by truckers against covid restrictions. the mayor said the protests posed a threat to the safety of residents. the truckers have paralysed the city, with vehicles and tents blocking roads. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. today i'm in paris as france gears up for a presidential election in the spring which will test the level of anger and frustration in this country. the incumbent, emmanuel macron looks pretty much certain to be a candidate and he's well—placed to make it into the second round run—off. who willjoin him there? well, my guest today is the long—time dominant figure in far right politics marine le pen. this will be her third bid for the presidency. in recent years she's tried to detoxify her political brand. but has the strategy worked? marine le pen, welcome to

cyclone batsirai has brought heavy rain and sustained winds of one—hundred—and—seventy kilometres anary shelters. last month, storm ana caused devastation and dozens of deaths. now on bbc news: it's time for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm ben brown and this week we pay tribute to one

cyclone batsirai has brought heavy rain and sustained winds of one—hundred—and—seventy kilometres an of people have been moved to temporary shelters. last month, storm ana caused devastation and dozens of deaths. now on bbc news: bitcoin has become big business and a major talking point around the globe. our world investigates kazakhstan�*s cryptocurrency boom. bitcoin is a growing part of modern day life. newsreader: let's start though by talking about bitcoin. - newsreader: it is a virtual currency that only _ exists on the internet. newsreader: the value | of bitcoin has soared more than tenfold this year. everyone wants a piece of the pie. but there is one place where the boom has hit big. within two years, kazakhstan has become second only to the us as a global leader in bitcoin mining. the complex technological process that powers this digital money. the industry consumes 1.8 gigawatts of power, 8% of kazakhstan�*s total generation capacity. but kazakhstan�*s crypto boom has come at a cost. i cannot understand why they should sit on coal here, and why i have to breathe with thi

cyclone batsirai brought strong winds and heavy rains leading to flooding.hole villages were reported to have been almost completely destroyed. the canadian capital ottawa has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week of protests by truckers against covid restrictions. the mayor said the protests posed a threat to the safety of residents. now on bbc news, for years, israel and iran have been involved in a hidden war. the bbc'sjiyar gol has travelled to israel on the trail of half a ton of missing iranian secret documents and investigates evidence suggesting they led to the assassination of an iranian nuclear scientist. for decades, two of the middle east's most implacable foes, israel and iran, have been embroiled in a shadow war. the biggest flashpoint is iran's nuclear programme. israel does not believe iran's assertions that it is a purely peaceful civil one. we have our intelligence capabilities to go after those who try to threaten us. the past few years has seen an accelerating pattern of hostile actions by both countries. this shad

the east coast was the worst hit by cyclone batsirai which brought windspeeds of around 160 kilometresond powerful cyclone in a fortnight to affect madagascar the mayor of the canadian capital 0ttawa has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week of protests by truckers against covid restrictions. jim watson said the city was completely out of control, with demonstrators outnumbering police. the truckers were initially angered by a government requirement that they be vaccinated against covid. polls have closed in costa rica where twenty—five candidates are competing for the presidency. the presidential poll is likely to be decided in a run—off vote in april, as none of the candidates is expected to gain the required forty percent of the vote to win in the first round. carriejohnson — the wife of the brirtish prime minister — has insisted that she plays no role in the uk government. a statement has been issued by her spokesperson, after extracts of a forthcoming book about her were published in the daily mail and mail on sunday, claiming she influenced her husband's d

emergency workers in madagascar are assessing the damage inflicted by cyclone batsirai, with whole villagesave been almost completely destroyed. the severe storm killed at least ten people. it was the second powerful cyclone in a fortnight to affect madagascar carriejohnson, the wife of the british prime minister, has insisted that she plays no role in the uk government. a statement has been issued by her spokesperson, after extracts of a forthcoming book about her were published in the daily mail and mail on sunday, claiming she influenced her husband's decisions. french president, emmanuel macron, has said he thinks a deal to avoid war in ukraine is possible. he spoke to president biden last night, ahead of a visit to moscow to meet vladimir putin. mr macron called for a "new balance" to protect european states and address russia's security concerns, stressing that the sovereignty of ukraine was not up for discussion. our international correspondent, orla guerin, reports now from a village in eastern ukraine that has been almost destroyed by the conflict. russia lies across the water, a t

cyclone batsirai has brought heavy rain and sustained winds of one—hundred—and—seventy kilometres anhousands of people have been moved to temporary shelters. last month, storm ana caused devastation and dozens of deaths. now on bbc news: it's time for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm ben brown and this week we pay tribute to one of the world's most remarkable women, her majesty queen elizabeth has been on the british throne for a record 70 years this weekend. also we will be looking at the diplomatic offensive to persuade president putin not to invade ukraine. joining me in the studio to discuss that, thomas gil tucker, a veteran correspondent in london, and virtually, we have also the sunday times royal editor and the american journalist from bloomberg news stephanie becker. welcome to you all. thank you for being with us. kick us off by talking about 70 years this weekend since a 25—year—old princess elizabeth, on safari with her husband, learned that her father, george vi, had died and suddenly she had lost a father and become queen. in the decades since,

cyclone batsirai has brought heavy rain and sustained winds of one—hundred—and—seventy kilometres an of people have been moved to temporary shelters. last month, storm ana caused devastation and dozens of deaths. this week the government published its eagerly awaited levelling up white paper, setting out plans to reduce regional inequality. its aim is to revitalise communities in places like rhyl — but critics claim lessons aren't being learnt from previous efforts — saying the focus should be on people rather than "shiny new buildings". our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. we've got the best seaside resort in wales, haven't we? we've got a lovely community living here in rhyl. there's this sense of hopelessness amongst the people and you can see it in people's eyes. the ebb and flow of debate about rhyl can mask a simple consensus. the town needs improving. florist carol parr is fully aware of the town's reputation. not many people say a lot of good things about rhyl, which i can sort of understand based on crime, and there's a lot of trouble. but when she had

cyclone batsirai has brought heavy rain and sustained winds of one—hundred—and—seventy kilometres an of people have been moved to temporary shelters. last month, storm ana caused devastation and dozens of deaths. this week the government published its eagerly awaited levelling up white paper, setting out plans to reduce regional inequality. its aim is to revitalise communities in places like rhyl on the north—east coast of wales — but critics claim lessons aren't being learnt from previous efforts — saying the focus should be on people rather than "shiny new buildings". our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. we've got the best seaside resort in wales, haven't we? we've got a lovely community living here in rhyl. there's this sense of hopelessness amongst the people and you can see it in people's eyes. the ebb and flow of debate about rhyl can mask a simple consensus. the town needs improving. florist carol parr is fully aware of the town's reputation. not many people say a lot of good things about rhyl, which i can sort of understand based on crime, and there's a

cyclone batsirai brought strong winds and heavy rains leading to flooding. whole villages were reported to have been almost completely destroyed. the canadian capital ottawa has declared a state of emergency in response to more than a week of protests by truckers against covid restrictions. the mayor said the protests posed a threat to the safety of residents. the truckers have paralysed the city with vehicles and tents blocking roads. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i'm ben brown and this week, we pay tribute to one of the world's most remarkable women. her majesty queen elizabeth has been on the british throne for a record 70 years this weekend. also on the program, we will be looking at the diplomatic offensive to persuade president putin not to invade ukraine. well, joining me in the studio to discuss all of that — thomas kielinger, die welt�*s veteran correspondent here in london and, virtually, we have also the sunday times�* royal editor roya nikkhah, and the american journalist from bloomberg news

madagascar, at least 10 people have been killed and some 48,000 displaced from their homes after cyclone batsiraibattered the island overnight sunday. the cyclone made landfall in the city of mananjary with winds of about 100 miles per hour, triggering massive floods, uprooting trees, and destroying buildings. this is the second major storm to hit madagascar in two weeks. nigeria's environmental ministry has declared a major disaster after a ship carrying more than 50,000 barrels of crude oil exploded off the coast of nigeria. the blast killed at least one crew member, with seven others still missing. survey crews reported a sheen and emulsified oil around the vessel as authorities warned that the spill poses great danger to coastal communities. ecuador's constitutional court has ruled that indigenous communities should have much more control over whether to allow extractive projects on their lands. in a decision handed down friday, judges ruled that indigenous groups can halt proposed mining and oil drilling projects if they're found to require "excessive sacrifices to the collective rights of c

in early february, cyclone batsirai.amaging winds and punishing rain washed out bridges, triggered landslides, and inundated large parts of the indian ocean island nation's coast. >> ( translated ): we were in a bad situation, all the houses were destroyed. watefrom the river and water from the sea rose, all the houses collapsed, we were really scared. >> yang: at least 175 people died and hundreds of thousands were displaced. crops nearing harvest were destroyed; alow for a nation with one of the lowest median incomes in the world--nly $471 a year. >> we know for sure that rice fields, that rice crops will be damaged, will be lost so, this is the main crop, main crop for malagasy people and they will be seriously affected in food security in the next three to six months if we don't do something immediately and we don't help them recover. >> yang: but for the southern part of the island the rainfall came as a relief, after intense drought for six of the last seven years. >> ( translated ): it was abundant rain, and there