lucy williamson, bbc news, france.: this week marks 80 years since one of the worst massacres of the second world war. nearly 34,000 dues were kill by the nazis as a ravine over just two days. mass graves are still being discovered. the country still grapples with how the atrocity should be remembered. >> visiting in 1950. it is the place where she could have died. but she is alive now. it is down to extraordinary good fortune. she was one-year-old in september 1941 when her mother obeyed a nazi announcement calling all juice -- jews to a checkpoint on the outskirts of town. >> they did not know they were going to the yard. they were told they were going to germany. >> there was no deportation. they were marched into a ravine, made to undress, and shot dead. >> 30,00people, not using machines or gas chambers. simply killed by bullets. >> a ni photographer took this picture of the bodies of jewish men, women, and children being covered by sand. larissa is alive because at the last moment, her mother gave her away. >> i

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. enuine mistake" after he confused the footballer marcus rashford with the rugby player maro itoje. in an interview with the evening standard newspaper, mr williamson said he'd held talks on zoom with the manchester united forward, who campaigned for free school meals provision during the pandemic. but aides later confirmed he'd actually met mr itoje. in today's tennis in new york, a remarkable achievement in the us open for britain's emma raducanu, who's swept to victory against switzerland's belinda bencic. it means the 18—year—old from kent is through to her first—ever semifinal at a grand slam tournament. she has made history, she is the first ever player to make it through to the semifinals from the qualifying rounds. live to flushing meadows and our correspondent samira husain. after a two year absence the crowds are back at the us open and ready for new heroes. they mightjust have found one in great britain's emma raducanu. the moment the dream got even bigger for british tennis

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.ormer president, ashraf ghani, has apologised to the afghan people and issued a statement explaining why he fled his country when the taliban took over last month. in a twitter post, mr ghani said he left afghanistan to avoid further bloodshed in the streets. meanwhile, there are growing concerns about whether international aid will keep flowing into the country. here's us secretary state antony blinken speaking during a visit to germany. despite professing that a new government would be inclusive, the announced list of names consists exclusively of individuals who are members of the taliban or their close associates, and no women. we're also concerned by the affiliations and track records of some of those individuals. we understand the taliban has presented this as a caretaker cabinet. we willjudge it and them by its actions. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in kabul. i have to say that on the streets today, the reaction to the protest has intensified. there was gr

from paris, our correspondent lucy williamson reports.he sirens sounded again in paris today for the men accused of terrorising this city six years ago. sounds that once accompanied that fear and panic, now accompanying the defendants on their way to justice. it was a night when security felt uncertain, when no—one in paris knew where to run. as islamist gunmen targeted bars, restaurants, the football stadium, the bataclan concert hall. explosion. salah abdeslam, the only suspected attacker to survive that night, is facing the most serious charges. 19 others are accused of involvement, including mohamed abrini, also wanted by belgian prosecutors in connection with the attacks in brussels. today, a message from abdeslam. as the trial opened, the judge asked for his profession. "fighter with the islamic state," he replied. this case includes almost 2000 civil plaintiffs, many of whom have opted not to testify. translation: the suffering is unspeakable. _ it is inexpressible, but they expect tough justice. the acts these defendants are accus

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.ttacks and the rise of islamist extremism in france has left the country soul—searching over its much valued secularism. let's discuss this now, an important report we just heard, this attack followed the charlie charli hebdo attack. i attack followed the charlie charli hebdo attack.- attack followed the charlie charli hebdo attack. i am a olitical charli hebdo attack. i am a political scientist _ charli hebdo attack. i am a political scientist making . political scientist making comparison and the best way of making sense of secularism and france and the terrorist attacks is to make a comparison with make country the united states and we are now approaching the 28 year anniversary of september 11, and very similar questions asked here and there and i think after a few years, the united states really focused on citizenship and not discriminating, and in the last 20 years there has been major steps forward in the united states for the integration of muslim minority into mainstream. but

lucy williamson, bbc news, northern france.ie is finally here. no time to die was originally due for release in april last year but face repeated delays because of the pandemic. the world premiere was held on tuesday at the royal albert paul in london. why would i betray you? we all have our secrets. we just didn't get to yours yet. daniel craig is back in action as 007 for his fifth and final outing as bond. the highly anticipated film reportedly cost $250 million to make. and sees james bond return from retirement to active service, in eastwards, to finish this. well, after the premier, came the reviews and they are coming in thick and fast. hot off the press. jason solomon gave us his thoughts on the film. look, i think daniel craig — there was many arguments around daniel craig when he was first given bond, wasn't there should bond be blonde? i think he settled with this argument, certainly with this performance. this is i think the best bond performance of all of them ever given in a bond movie. it is an emotional performa

lucy williamson, bbc news, northern france.ost their lives in the conflict in afghanistan died in helmand province, the scene of some of the heaviest fighting of the 20—year conflict. the bbc�*sjeremy bowen reported last night on the impact of hard line taliban governance, especially on women and girls. tonight, we talk to one of the thousands of british service peronnel who fought there. jon white, who served in the royal marines and suffered serious injuries in helmand, has been speaking to our correspondent caroline hawley. this must have been one of the last photos taken of me before my injuries. jon white was 27 at the time, and in command of 30 men. it was his second tour of afghanistan. sangin in 2010 was the most dangerous place in the country for british troops. yes, it's definitely the scariest place i have been for any amount of time. you know, if the kids are around you, generally it is ok, but as soon as the kids see you and start running, you know that's an area where they don't want you there. at the time, what w

lucy williamson reports.e moment you are safe from french police. just a few feet into the channel will do. but this night, the story is different. 0ui, comme—ca? 60 miles away, up the coast, general frantz tavart receives the call. his men are searching for migrants hiding in the beaches and dunes along this coast — 130 men each night, including reservists, funded by the uk. this is the kind of terrain that the patrols here have to police every night. the sand is so fine that your boots sink into it. sometimes, there's not even the moon for light. tonight, the patrols are paying off. this is the third boat they have stopped. in footage shot by officers on the beach, gendarmes wade into the sea, surround the boat and pull it back to shore. baby cries. this time, there are several children and a baby on board. general tavart says his patrols stop almost all crossing attempts from the 50—mile stretch of coast around calais. translation: the proof of our efficiency is that l smugglers are now trying to go from t

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.stan's former president, ashraf ghani, has apologised to the afghan people and issued a statement explaining why he fled his country when the taliban took over last month. in a twitter post, mr ghani said he left afghanistan to avoid further bloodshed in the streets. meanwhile, there are growing concerns about whether international aid will keep flowing into the country. the taliban has said that the international community should abide by its commitment to provide financial assistance to afghanistan. according to the un, about half of afghanistan's population — 18 million people — are in need of humanitarian support. but many nations are hesitant to provide help or recognition to the taliban government after they announced their new leadership on tuesday. here's us secretary state antony blinken speaking during a visit to germany. despite professing that a new government would be inclusive, the announced list of names consists exclusively of individuals who are members of the taliban

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. , he's now had to clarify how he confused the england and manchester united footballer marcus rashford and the england rugby star maro itoje in an interview he gave to the evening standard. this afternoon his department said he'd made a "genuine mistake," but it hasn't stopped a flurry of activity on social media. our political correspondent damian grammaticas is at westminster for us. this all sounds embarrassing. yes, it is uuite this all sounds embarrassing. yes, it is quite a — this all sounds embarrassing. yes, it is quite a gaffe _ this all sounds embarrassing. yes, it is quite a gaffe by _ this all sounds embarrassing. yes, it is quite a gaffe by the _ this all sounds embarrassing. yes it is quite a gaffe by the education secretary. he was asked by the newspaper if he had ever met the england footballer marcus rashford, a high—profile campaigner. mr williamson said yes, we met over zoom, heating and can be engaged, compassionate and charming. his aides then had to step in and po

lucy williamson reports.moment you are safe from french police. just a few feet into the channel will do. but this night, the story is different. oui, comme—ca? 60 miles away, up the coast, general frantz tavart receives the call. his men are searching for migrants hiding in the beaches and dunes along this coast — 130 men each night, including reservists, funded by the uk. this is the kind of terrain that the patrols here have to police every night. the sand is so fine that your boots sink into it. sometimes, there's not even the moon for light. tonight, the patrols are paying off. this is the third boat they have stopped. in footage shot by officers on the beach, gendarmes wade into the sea, surround the boat and pull it back to shore. baby cries. this time, there are several children and a baby on board. general tavart says his patrols stop almost all crossing attempts from the 50—mile stretch of coast around calais. translation: the proof of our efficiency is that l smugglers are now trying to go from the

from paris, our correspondent lucy williamson reports.he sirens sounded again in paris today for the men accused of terrorising this city six years ago. sounds that once accompanied that fear and panic, now accompanying the defendants on their way to justice. it was a night when security felt uncertain, when no—one in paris knew where to run. as islamist gunmen targeted bars, restaurants, the football stadium, the bataclan concert hall. explosion. salah abdeslam, the only suspected attacker to survive that night, is facing the most serious charges. 19 others are accused of involvement, including mohamed abrini, also wanted by belgian prosecutors in connection with the attacks in brussels. today, a message from abdeslam. as the trial opened, the judge asked for his profession. "fighter with the islamic state," he replied. this case includes almost 2000 civil plaintiffs, many of whom have opted not to testify. translation: the suffering is unspeakable. _ it is inexpressible, but they expect tough justice. the acts these defendants are accus

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.d in a black t—shirt and with a black beard and he was asked by the presiding judge what was his profession and he said soldier of the islamic state.— profession and he said soldier of the islamic state. hugh schofield in thank ou. our top story this lunchtime. mps are set to vote today on the government's controversial plan to raise national insurance to fund the nhs and social care. the meteorite that landed on a family's driveway in the cotswolds — now the scorched tarmac is destined for a museum. coming up on the bbc news channel... five premier league clubs will be without the brazilian players they didn't allow to travel for international matches because of covid. players can be banned from appearing for their clubs for five days after the intenrational break. after the desperate scramble to flee afghanistan, thousands of afghan refugees are now adjusting to their new lives in the uk. but while 8,000 afghans were evacuated by the uk military, the question remains of what will hap

paris correspondent lucy williamson has been speaking to survivors. was a night with no safe haven, when no one knew where to r, when gunmen brought chaos to paris bars and restaurants, it's football stadium that its -- its football stadium, the concert hall. stefanost his son hugo that night. no trial, he says, can heal the pain. >> it is complicated, first of all because of the personal loss of a child, my son. and it is also a collective lost -- loss. and it is difficult to manage this situation. lucy: the trauma has continued to ripple through france. six years on, what will it mean to see salah abdeslam standing in the dock. >> you just imagine somebody with a strong intellectual, maybe i am wrong, but this kind of man who has done such awful things. lucy: stefan says he doesn't need to see the key defendant, but he wants abdelelam to see him. >> look at me. i am he. i am alive. my son is not there, but i am still here. we are still standing. you didn't win. lucy: the trial is being held at the historic courts of justice in paris, built exclusive

the bataclan concert hall, left 130 people dead and hundreds injured. 0ur paris correspondent lucy williamsonit was a night with no safe haven when no—one knew where to run. when a gunman brought chaos to paris bars and restaurants. it's football stadium. the bataclan concert hall. stephane lost his son at that night at the bataclan. no trial, he says, can heal the pain. translation: , ., , pain. translation: , ., translation: festival, it is a ersonal translation: festival, it is a personal loss. _ translation: festival, it is a personal loss, the _ translation: festival, it is a personal loss, the loss - translation: festival, it is a personal loss, the loss of- translation: festival, it is a personal loss, the loss of a . personal loss, the loss of a child, my son, and it is also a collective loss. and that is sometimes difficult to manage this situation. 2c! sometimes difficult to manage this situation.— this situation. 20 defendants are accused _ this situation. 20 defendants are accused of— this situation. 20 defendants are accused of murder - this situation. 20 defendants are accused o

lucy williamson, bbc news, northern france. you a different story each week with implications for our planet's future. today we focus on the digital world, cryptocurrency and its environmental impact. bitcoin is often singled out for the vast energy it uses. bitcoin, the most commonly used term in cryptocurrency, is a form of digital money that doesn't have a physicalform. it is powered by block chain, a database of financial transactions which constantly grows as new transactions are added. here is the environmental problem. it is estimated that the global bitcoin network consumes about 80 terawatts hours of electricity annually. that is the entire output of 23 coal powered power stations. there might be a more sustainable answer going forward. it is called hadera, which uses something which requires 5 million times less energy than bitcoin. in contrast to block chain, which constantly grows, this doesn't have a chain of blocks and uses two algorithms instead to improve its overall efficiency. in their own words, hadera are co

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.ment for environment, food and rural affairs this afternoon where protesters are gathering. a couple of hundred people have gathered outside the defra headquarters here in central london to protest today. among them, helen mcdonald, the owner of geronimo the alpaca. and for her, of course, these initial results come as no surprise. she has long maintained that her alpaca was bovine tuberculosis free. it was imported from new zealand four years ago, then had a couple of positive test results, but she thought they were flawed and she has fought through the courts for over four years now to try to save her alpaca“s life. that was a battle she lost about six weeks ago, and then this time last week officials from defra came to her farm in south gloucestershire and took geronimo away. the whole thing, though, has sparked a debate about exactly how accurate the bovine tuberculosis testing programme is. it is designed of course to keep cattle and cattle farms safe, keep them trading, but still

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. hugh schofield is in paris. what are we expecting today?ng to start in about an hour. you can see the press and civil plaintiffs arriving on the stairs, this historic centre ofjustice in paris, for the last 2000 years it has been delivered. we will see the start of this important trial for the people involved, but also for the people involved, but also for the nation, as we have been hearing in lucy's report. it will last nine months, a monumental long time, which shows what this trial is, it is justice, which shows what this trial is, it isjustice, but which shows what this trial is, it is justice, but also which shows what this trial is, it isjustice, but also history. the documentation of history. some say it may be detracts from the primary issue, which is delivering justice, but this is what the state has decided that this is a place where it will be documented and a huge part of this trial, the huge month —— whole month of october will be taken up with memories, people who are at the scene. they will come and tell what happened to the

our paris correspondent, lucy williamson, reports.s sounded again in paris today for the men accused of terrorising this city six years ago. sounds that once accompanied that fear and panic, now accompanying the defendants on their way to justice. it was a night when security felt uncertain, when no one in paris knew where to run. as islamist gunmen targeted bars, restaurants, the football stadium, the bataclan concert hall. explosion salah abdeslam, the only suspected attacker to survive that night, is facing the most serious charges. 19 others are accused of involvement, including mohamed abrini, also wanted by belgian prosecutors in connection with the attacks in brussels. today, a message from abdeslam. as the trial opened, the judge asked for his profession. "fighter with the islamic state," he replied. this case includes almost 2,000 civil plaintiffs, many of whom have opted not to testify. translation: the suffering is unspeakable. _ it is inexpressible, but they expect tough justice. the acts these defendants are accused of ar

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.nificant is this?— significant is this? quite big. they will be starting _ significant is this? quite big. they will be starting in _ significant is this? quite big. they will be starting in about _ significant is this? quite big. they will be starting in about an - significant is this? quite big. they will be starting in about an hour. i will be starting in about an hour. it is a monumentally important day in france. november the 13th, 2015 is a day of carnage. this trial is more than a trial, only in western democracy can you have a situation like this where the state steps in and say, this is a trial, but it will be more than that, it will be an event, putting on record, for history what happened. that is where the trial is going to be so long. it will last eight or nine months and why a large part of it, the whole of october will be taken up with witness statements from people who survived. it will be a long and harrowing period of the trial where people will step up and tell the c

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.eather the days it happens. it is really gorgeous out there. beautiful sunrise in london at the moment. a bit hazy. air quality is not as good as you would hope. that will change over the next days. yesterday we saw temperatures get to 31 celsius in jersey and west wales. these are places where we would expect to see the biggest change today. some will be hot. towards the south and south—west we will start to see cloud and showers and thunderstorms arrive. today the chance of thicker cloud and heavy and thundery downpours later across parts of the channel islands, south—west england, wales. a few mist and fog patches at the moment which will clear. lots of sunshine around. cloud in the far north of scotland. in the sunshine it will be a hot day with temperatures around 30 degrees. in parts of england this time. cooler, low 20s in the south—west. it will be humid tonight as well. sporadic thunderstorms pushing their way northwards and eastwards. torrential downpours with many staying dr

lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.n? ., what's happened at the trial this afternoon?— what's happened at the trial this afternoon? ., ._ ., ., afternoon? it got under way around lunchtime after _ afternoon? it got under way around lunchtime after a _ afternoon? it got under way around lunchtime after a short _ afternoon? it got under way around lunchtime after a short delay. - afternoon? it got under way around lunchtime after a short delay. as i lunchtime after a short delay. as was inevitable the defendants were brought in one by one into the box is all there in lucy's package in a specially constructed courtroom. a moment of small trauma when salaam was asked to identify himself and give his profession. he gave his name and then said his profession, soldier of islamic state. later in factjust a soldier of islamic state. later in fact just a few soldier of islamic state. later in factjust a few minutes ago there's been a number many outbursts and seems to be appointing himself as a spokesperson for the group. one of

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lucy fisher. good afternoon. thank you forjoining us, and first of all. you forjoining us, and first of all let's start with that first big name that we got, gavin williamsont at all? i much of a surprise davies have been or, you know, not at all?— or, you know, not at all? i think it is probably _ or, you know, not at all? i think it is probably the — or, you know, not at all? i think it is probably the least _ or, you know, not at all? i think it is probably the least surprising . is probably the least surprising removal from the cabinet. williamson had been widely slated to be moved from a job. it remains to be seen whether he will get a newjob. it sounds unlikely by the sounds of it. he is heading to the backbenches it seems from his statement on twitter, in which he has confirmed he will still continue to support the government. but i think he had been criticised for his handling of schools and universities during the pandemic, the a—levels fiasco we saw last year, the problem with the algorithms, so not many surprises on that one. ., ., ., that one. now we have heard... obviously _ that one. now we have heard... obviously this _ that one. now we have