thank you very much, hugo pacheco, corresponded _ leader., hugo pacheco, corresponded in - leader. thank you very much, hugo pacheco, corresponded in kyiv. - coastguards in tunisia say 29 people are now known to have drowned when two boats carrying the vessels were heading to italy — as part of a surge in crossings that's seen several other boats sink, and dozens more reach the italian island of lampedusa. four other boats have gone down in the region in the last three days amid an unprecedented series of departures from north africa. the first protest has taken place in hong kong since china imposed sweeping restrictions on the rights and freedoms of people living in the territory. the small rally was closely monitored by the police. demonstrators had to wear numbered tags and were banned from wearing masks. they took to the streets to campaign against a land reclamation project that will be used to build rubbish collection facilities. president biden has declared a major emergency in the state of mississippi, where a tornado has left hundr