i've been to gwoza, the former stronghold of the group in north—east nigeria.me of the images in this report distressing. welcome to nigeria's badlands. bandit country, with an unseen enemy happy to die. our heavily armed military convoy snakes around fresh craters, blasted by roadside bombsjust hours before we arrived. the nigerian troops are jumpy. gunfire. the shots a warning for anyone lurking in the bush. we stop at the city of gwoza, once the base of operations for the extremists of boko haram. for eight hellish months they held sway here. by the side of the local abattoir, bodies piled up every day. hundreds died, mostly men and boys, often beheaded. women were raped and forced to marry fighters. it took a major assault by the nigerian army to end the slaughter. boko haram had hoped to make this city the capital of a new islamic state run under strict sharia law. but it's the nigerian military who are in control, and boko haram have taken to the hills. this is the mosque where the group's leader abubakar shekau used to pray, extolling the virtues of his

we have a reporter in the town in northeast nigeria.ay find some of the images in his report distressing. reporter: welcome to nigeria's badlands. bandit country with an unseen enemy happy to die. heavily armed military convoys drive around roadside bombs that exploded hours before we arrived. nigerian troops are jumpy. shots of warning for anyone lurking in the bush. we stop at the city, once the base of operations for the extremists of boko haram. for eight hellish months they held sway here. hundreds dies, men and boys, often beheaded. it took a major assault by the nigerian army to end the slaughter. boko haram had hoped to make this city the capital of the new islamic state run under strict sharia law. but it is the nigerian military in control and boko haram had taken to the hills and the military is in control. this is where the group's leader used to pray. extolling the virtues of his warped brand of islam. he pledged allegiance to the islamic state. forced back into the bush by nigerian troops, he is having to rely more now on

, known to you crops but nigeria. known'to'gou'crogs but= they're now just dusty nigeria. known'to'gou'crogse to conflict. and on the ground in the town of bama, bullet ridden buildings, homes ransacked - lives buildings, homes ransacked and lives destroyed. this city used to have a population of close to 300,000 people, now you walk down the main street here and there is nothing but rubble, it's a ghost town, a shell, emptied of. residents had to emptied of life. residents had to flee the islamist group boko haram. now the grounds grounds of a derelict hospital many gall home. i derelict hospital many call home. i sure ali escaped the bloodletting, she's 1a. sure ali escaped the bloodletting, she's 14. translation: sure ali escaped the bloodletting, she's14. translation: theyjust sure ali escaped the bloodletting, she's 14. translation: theyjust are to she's14. translation: theyjust are to killing people algd burning - she's14. translation: theyjust are to killing people algd burning houses to killing peopleand—burningboast-752} so we hid. they said we will be saved, don't be afraid. but wh

clive myrie there on the famine in northern nigeria.report from there on tonight's bbc news at six. the bank of england's newly appointed deputy governor, charlotte hogg, has resigned. she'd been criticised for breaking the bank's own code of conduct which she'd helped to write. her resignation follows strong criticism from mps over her failure to disclose that her brother works at barclays, creating a possible conflict of interest. 0ur economics editor, kamal ahmed, is here. how much of a blow is this to the bank of england? it's certainly significant. you have to go back a long way, to 2000, the last time that the treasury select committee actually said that somebody shouldn't be on the monetary policy committee. charlotte hogg and the events today are certainly unusual. they are a blow to the bank. this is the organisation that oversees the whole of the financial services sector in the uk. they have to be above punctilious. they have two be whiter than white. charlotte hogg admits that she breached her own rules. i think the question

in a surprise move, nigeria has reacted to try and reduce pollution.ning point. you can see it, smell it and even taste it. the capital is wheezing under doherty fumes. it is particularly felt by those selling snacks to the drivers. 0ne of the biggest causes is notjust the sheer volume of traffic, it is the sheer volume of traffic, it is the fuel the pupil put in the petrol tank. the fuel can have 300 times as much soulfor is tank. the fuel can have 300 times as much soul for is what is allowed in europe. nigeria is cleaning up its act. i read believing attend no? you can feel it. campaigners say the ban isa can feel it. campaigners say the ban is a big breakthrough. it is very important that we get rid of this doherty fuel. it is all about trust. the government has to regain the trust of the people. i know, the people can see the putting the interests first. but many people see much more needs to be done to prevent a health crisis. many people with cardiovascular problems. chronic internal diseases. we are going to see that with the present system. fu

clive myrie, bbc news, nigeria.d the first new settlement in the occupied west bank in more than 20 years. the settlement near the palestinian city of nablus was approved at a meeting of israel's security cabinet on thursday. palestinian officials have condemned the new plan and called for international intervention. south africa's president jacob zuma has sacked his finance minister, pravin gordhan, in a cabinet reshuffle. it comes after days of speculation that rocked the country's financial markets. despite many senior officials opposing mr gordhan's removal, he's been replaced with the man who was home affairs minister, malusi gigaba. there's been growing criticism of venezuela's president maduro after he allowed the supreme court to take over responsibility for law—making from the opposition—controlled national assembly on wednesday. the head of the organisation of american states said the decision had dealt the final blow to democracy in the country. part of a motorway in atlanta has collapsed after a major fi

farmers' fields in northeast nigeria don't yield crops.ty, brownjust patches, because farmers have been unable to fill their land due to conflict. in this town,und a bullet-riddled buildings, homes ransacked, and lives destroyed. this city used to have a population of close to 300,000 people. now you walk down the main street here and there is nothing but rubble. it is a ghost town, a shell, and the -- emptied of life. residents have to flee the islamist group boko haram, know the grounds of the derelict hospital. she escaped the bloodletting. she is 14. >> they just started killing people and burning houses, so we hide. say we will be saved, don't be afraid. but when they found us, they hacked my father, cutting his neck. reporter: exiles in their own country, the rituals of life continue. but so many people are paying the price for the twisted ideology of the few that nigeria's camps for those displaced by the fighting are struggling. this one houses 11,000 people and was so overcrowded with malnourished new arrivals a few months ago the

but nigeria is cleaning up its act. by this summer, dirty fuels will be bound.lagos. campaigners say the ban is a big breakthrough. it will send a strong signal to... that the government means business. 0nce strong signal to... that the government means business. once the government means business. once the government wants to regain trust of the people, it is for the government to champion this kind of revelation that puts the interests of the people as a priority. but even with this band, experts say much more needs to be done to prevent a health crisis. we are looking at an epidemic of respiratory problems and cardiovascular problems and an epidemic of chronic lung diseases, like emphysema and all of that, which we may not be able to handle with the present health system we have. dirty fuel is cheap, but if the ban is successful it could go a long way in cleaning up nigeria's air. and that will save a lot more than money. the trump administration is moving quickly to drain the american economy and its workforce of immigrant labour and foreign workers. notjust

laura: week roles and explosive nigeria nd --explosive fuel problem.t is introducing a ban the summer and effort to reduce pollution. it is being seen by a turning point by environmentalists. >> you can see it. you can smell it, and you can even tasted. --wheezing on dirty fuels. -- kind of sick, i do what -- i'm talking to you now. i have a little bit on me. it's not actually -- ofone of the biggest causes air pollution isn't just the cars, it's a fuel that people put in their tanks. the fuel that people buy here can have 300 times as much sulfur as what is legally allowed in europe. nigeria is cleaning up its act by this summer, dirty fuels will be banned. >> what we are breathing and now, you can feel the dirty air. >> campaigners say the ban is a big breakthrough. since -- asend a strong signal to government business. the big government wants to regain the trust of the people, is for the government to shut down the -- put the interests of the people at priority. with this band, experts say much more needs to be done to prevent a health crisis. >> y

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and he felt can yoyou talk about somalia and nigeria?- amy, i know i am depressing or listeners, but somalia is the one place i think where a rapid response actually can make a difference because although there is conflict in somalia, the famine threat this time, the severe drought is namely a parts of the country that are reachable by the is,rnment, as weak as it and reachable by the international aid community. if we are able to mobilize quickly, and this is what everyone is saying right now, if we are able to mobilize food and cash quickly, we can overcome the situation of somalia in somamalia if we get m moving. in nigeria, it is a question of him you know, boko rom is disrupting areas in the northern part of the country. there has been a response by the nigerian government that have led to people being driven in the camps and away from their homes. because of the conflict there. food production has been disrupted. it is veryry difficult to reach people. again, from the perspective of an outside agency, like norwegian refugee council

in talking about travel, the capital of africa's biggest economy, nigeria, is closed for business. the international airport is shutting for six weeks of repairs. flights will be rerouted to the much smaller airport. passengers will take transport flanked by armed guards on a dangerous three-hour journey to their final destination. those who depend on the capital's airport for business are outraged. dw reports from abuja. reporter: fortunately, joseph has got a good sense of humor. he needs it. he has been working as a taxi driver at abuja airport for seven years, but as of thursday he will be temporarily unemployed. teasing his fellow drivers, he tells one to go and selke labs instead and his colleague says to become a battery charger. dark humor in the face of adversity. >> it is like a disaster, because our family depends on this business. so for six weeks without business, many don't know what else we do. but it is a disaster. reporter: despite the oil-rich countries down double revenues, abuja's airport authority ne-- neglected the runway for years to now it needs to be comple

there's growing concern about four countries in particular: nigeria, south sudan, yemen and somalia.d areas. we begin with andrew harding in somalia: the southern town of baidoa is at the heart of somalia's struggle against famine. thousands of families are on the move here. these people arrived this morning, looking for food, looking for water. now, half the population of this country is in need of aid at the moment. drought is the main problem, but so is conflict. in the countryside around here, for instance, al—shabaab, the militant islamist group, is still in control. aid agencies say they desperately need more funds. they only have a fraction of what they need, and what they have been promised. and of course, remember, this is just one of four countries currently threatened by famine. famine has already been declared in parts of south sudan. but this is a man—made crisis, and those fleeing war come here to northern uganda. around 2,000 people cross the border daily. this has become africa's biggest refugee crisis, and the world's third—largest, after afghanistan and syria. peopl

let me cross to nigeria.ere badly hit by the insurgency. we talk about two million people in dire need of food and assistance. the majority of the people in nigeria who have been affected by a crisis, live in communities and that brings a different twist to what you see aco the world. the majority of people live with families who are already impoverished and stretched beyond their limits. now, with the famine, we already have families who, an average sized family of seven to nine people who are barely able to eat one square meal a day and have another ten people to give an average size of 20 people per family then you know the situation is urgent and desperate. people are looking for a means to eat and to survive. because of the conflict, typically if it is not well supported which is what the un and ngos are doing in nigeria, it is about survival for the fittest. so we find situations whereby wherever there are food racses there is a scramble because people are desperate for any form of food. talking to a wo

nigeria is one country that is struggling with this problem.ls for its cars and its generators. but now it's banned in an effort to reduce air pollution. martin patience has a report on this. you can see it, you can smell it, and you can even tasted. lagos is wheezing on dirty fuels. spare a thought for the hawkers who sell snacks in the traffic. sometimes we feel kind of sick and we don't know what caused it. one of the biggest causes of air pollution here is notjust the sheer volume of cars, it is the fuel that people put in their tanks. the few that people buy here can have 300 times as much sulphur as what is legally allowed in europe, but nigeria is cleaning up its act. by this summer dirty fuels will be banned. are we breathing it in our? you can feel it, particularly in lagos. campaigners say the ban is a big breakthrough. it sends a strong signal to the importance of this dirty fuel that government mean business. the important thing is trust and wa nsbeck business. the important thing is trust and wansbeck government wants to regain the

farmers fields in north—east nigeria, known to yield crops but eigaria.rmers for years have been unable to use this land due to conflict. 0n the ground in this town, bullet riddled buildings and homes ransacked. lives destroyed. this city used to have a population of close to 300,000 people but now you walk down the main street here and there is nothing but trouble. it's a ghost town. a shell, empty of life. residents had to flee the islamist group boko haram, and now the grounds of the derelict hospital many call home. this woman escaped, , , .,. .. blood let. she is the blood let. she is 1a. translation: they started killing and burning houses, so we people and burning houses, so we hide. they said that they would be safe, don't be afraid. but when they found us, they hacked my father, cutting his neck and cutting his throat. - in their own country, throat. excels in their own country, the rituals of life but so the rituals of life continue. but so many people are paying the price for the twisted ideology of the few that the twisted ideology of the few

of the huge number of people the un says are now in danger, almost 2 million are in nigeria, nearly 5dan, nearly 3 million in somalia, and more than 14 million in yemen. the un is predicting that, without serious help, 1.4 million people could die before the end of the year unless more aid money is found. they are calling for 5.6 billion to tackle this crisis. aid agencies on the ground say at the moment they do not have enough money to deal with the rising demand for help. apart from conflict, another major cause of the crisis is drought. this is somalia, which has been particularly hit hard. in this hospital in the capital, mogadishu, almost 50 children have died in two months, most from dehydration. a major cause of death is dehydration. we are doing rehydration for the child. it is possible famine could be declared in all four countries, unprecedented in modern times. richard galpin, bbc news. a look at some more top stories this hour: an intruder carrying a backpack has been arrested by us secret service agents as he entered the grounds of the white house. the suspect gained entr

my colleague clive myrie there, reporting from nigeria.he bbc sport centre. here's karthi gna nasegaram good evening, reeta. here's karthi gna nasegaram tottenham hotspur are through to the semi—finals of the fa cup after an emphatic 6—0 win over league one side millwall. south korea's son heung—min scored a hat—trick but the football association is expected to investigate allegations of racist chanting towards him. to investigate allegations of racist tottenham were already on their way to wembley — it is where they will play next season while their new home is finished. season while their but here was their chance to travel there early for an fa cup semifinal. first, they had to get past league one's millwall, a team on a 17 match unbeaten run, and when harry kane limped off after six minutes, they looked like it could be a frustrating afternoon. they looked like it could be the england striker was replaced by christian eriksen, who with one swing of his boot, turned the momentum firmly in spurs's favour. turned the momentum in their rus

of the huge number of people the un says are now in danger, almost 2 million are in nigeria, nearly 5sudan, nearly 3 million in somalia, and more than 14 million in yemen. the un is predicting that, without serious help, 1.4 million people could die before the end of the year unless more aid money is found. they're calling for 5.6 billion to tackle this crisis. aid agencies on the ground say at the moment they do not have enough money to deal with the rising demand for help. apart from conflict, the other because of the crisis is drought. somalia has been hit hard. in this hospital alone, almost 50 children have died in two months, most from dehydration. people have travelled almost two miles to get medical help. most of the cases, the death is caused by dehydration. we are doing rehydration and giving antibiotics as well. while some basic aid is reaching those in need, it's nowhere near enough, so it's possible famine could be declared in all four countries — unprecedented in modern times. richard galpin, bbc news. a look at some more top stories this hour. an intruder carrying a bac

nigeria is warning citizens not to travel to the united states saying several nigerians with valid visas were put on the next plane home. nigeria is not on a list of six muslim-majority nations. >>> two dozen students from yemen who were invited by the state department to be in a high school student exchange program are now terrified to be sent home. six of those students now attend northern virginia community college. they are asking the embassy of yemen to help stay in the u.s. the state department extended their visas after war broke out in their country. their visas will expire in it's even really hard for them just to take care of themselves. so all i have to do now is just take care of myself. >> what do you parents tell you? >> they're saying it's safer for you there than here. >> the embassy is contacting the department of homeland security requesting that the students receive temporary protection status. >>> canada has seen a spike in the number of asylum seekers coming in the united states. they come through open fields, sometimes along train tracks in frigid temperatures in th

almost two million in nigeria. nearly five million in south sudan, and 1a million in yemen. un predicts without serious help, 1.a million people could die before the end of the year, unless more aid money is found. they're calling for 5.6 billion to tackle this crisis. apart from conflict, another major cause of the crisis is drought. this is somalia, which has been particularly hard hit. in this hospital in the capital mogadishu, doctors have been treating people who've travelled almost 200 miles to get medical help. in most cases, the death cause is dehydration. we are doing the rehydration of the child and we have given some antibiotic. some basic aid is reaching those in need, but nowhere near enough. so it's possible famine could be declared in all four countries, unprecedented in modern times. i spoke to the executive director for unicef uk, michael penrose to get his reaction to the warnings. a female judge has warned women who get drunk that they are putting themselves in danger of being targeted by rapists. lindsey kushner qc said what she called ‘disinhibited behav

these sales could take a long time because nigeria really likes to hold on to these assets.at does seem to be changing because the budget have been hurt from last year's attacks. to do something and this is what they are putting out there. burkarthat was paul from johannesburg. thanks so much. the biggest shareholders look to list. going to take a look at the family from saudi arabia next. this is bloomberg. tracy: saudi arabia's family is looking to sell shares in a local ipo. controls more than 40 companies in the middle east. joining us now is bloomberg's matthew martin. matthew, let's start with the basics here. what do you think might actually be up for listing? i am personally very interested in the burger king ties. they have a huge wave of assets from international property, stakes and banks. a whole host of local businesses which cover everything from steel and pipes to food franchises. said they ares exploring the idea of taking one or two of the operating companies to the market. what we're hearing from sources is that the plans are grander than that. a lot of the

earlier this year, nigeria demanded that the missions remove out of the capital. china hailed the news and the baby leaped it shows the authorities strayed further from the principle and they will have no future. would you talk about that? >> [speaking chinese mandarin] i interpreter there is only one : china in the world and taiwan is part of china. this is a fact recognized by the world, an important principle in a series of international documents including un resolution. there was no basis on the international law for the region to establish or painting so-called diplomatic relations in any country. seeing such relationships has no legitimacy. shortly they have no future. the taiwan authorities should recognize this major trend. no one and no force can block the eventual end complete unification of china. >> [speaking chinese mandarin] interpreter: president trump has adopted an america first approach and the policies are quitepulp of theseare quite isolationist and populist in nature. people say this will hand over an opportunity to assume global leadership.

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people face the treat of starvation and famine in four countries in africa and the middle east — nigeriasomalia, south sudan and yemen. the un say three and a half billion pounds is needed, byjuly, to avert disaster. our world affairs correspondent richard galpin has more details: on the ballot is known that millions of people, including young babies like this one, have been starving. she was just four months old when a bbc team met her in december. and gci’oss bbc team met her in december. and across yemen hundreds of thousands more children have so little to eat they are struggling to stay alive. and the threat of mass starvation is affecting three other countries. this is a refugee camp in south sudan. which, like yemen, has been torn apart by conflict. families forced to freely their homes and left with little to eat. already a famine has been officially declared he was almost half the population in urgent need of help. we stand at a critical point in our history. already at the beginning of the year we are facing the largest unitarian crisis since the creation of the united nations.

but now, the women's team's in nigeria is on the verge of that dream coming true.y: these are the three things you need to bea these are the three things you need to be a successful bobsled driver. weimann, fearlessness. —— 0ne. to be a successful bobsled driver. weimann, fearlessness. —— one. you have to be able to live on the edge of. two, determination. you have to have the ability to focus. and three, discipline, because the team in the country relies solely on your ability as a driver to qualify. my my goal is to get this team representation for this country and this continent at the olympic games. iama this continent at the olympic games. i am a natural competitor. any time i stephanie were competitive, i want to win. —— i step anywhere competitive. it's cold. it's really, really, really cold. 0ne, competitive. it's cold. it's really, really, really cold. one, two, three. push, push, push, you guys. we are from a continent that would never imagine sliding down ice 80 or 90 miles an hour. the idea of getting people to take that in itself i think is empowering.

united nations officials say the crisis in nigeria, south sudan, yemen and somalia threatens to be theensified the effects of a two—year drought. it's left nearly three million without enough water and food and vulnerable to disease. our correspondent andrew harding is in baidoa in south—west somalia. you may find some of the images in his report upsetting. this is baidoa, a town besieged by two unforgiving enemies. the soldiers are here to guard against al—shabab, the militant islamists controlling the countryside in this corner of somalia. but it's the second enemy, drought, that is now far more dangerous. nine—year—old ali has just been carried into the local hospital. he's unconscious. but it's not from hunger. not yet. after three years of failed rains, clean water is hard to find. the doctors here believe they're battling a sudden outbreak of cholera. inside, weak from diarrhoea, dozens of new cases. many families have walked miles to get help. it's a cruel opening salvo of disease before famine marches into town. we are feeling this situation is getting very bad. out of control?

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almost two million in nigeria. five million in south sudan, nearly three million in somalia and 1a million in yemen. the un predicts without serious help, 1.4 million people could die before the end of the year, unless more aid money is found. they're calling for 5.6 billion to tackle this crisis. aid agencies on the ground say they don't have enough money to deal with this. children with malnutrition, u nless this. children with malnutrition, unless they are treated, it is highly likely they will die. if they are treated, you can recover completely. the cost of that treatment can be as little as $80. apart from conflict, another major cause of the crisis is drought. this is somalia, which has been particularly hard hit. in this hospital alone, almost 50 children have died from dehydration. with lives at risk, the un believes the global response must be quick. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30pm this evening evening in the papers. my my gu

two years ago we thought it been eradicated in africa but more cases popped up in nigeria last year. the reason is the diseases persistent places where people are poor and war is going on. you can't go into the testing and see if people have it. we know there's a pocket of polio in northern nigeria, where the nigerian government is fighting out. we know that is on the border of pakistan and afghanistan in the no go areas around there. it's a combination of war and bad luck, sometimes. there are very few pockets of the world but only recently i made the jump over to people into dogs. people were tossing fish got to talk. the doctor picked up any worms and now they have more cases in dogs than they do in people. the dogs reinfected drinking water where people pick it up from. there's a whole new struggle over that. you can see is a long gated discouraging effort. every disease is different but it's fascinating to write about them. >> were going to get to the heart of the battles with the diseases in just a bit. i think this is all the makings of a hollywood thriller and you're going to

others are yemen and northeast nigeria. >> now, more than 20 million people across four countries faceout collective efforts people will simply starve to death. >> reporter: more than 7 million people in yemen are facing what the u.n. calls severe food insecurity. not yet a famine but getting there. >> we don't have enough food to support the scale up that is required to ensure that we can avoid a famine. >> reporter: more than 2 million people face starvation in nigeria while more than 5 million are facing starvation. armed conflicts in these countries are compounding the problem. the wfp is asking for road access to deliver aid to some of the hardest hit areas and the affected areas in nigeria, a threat even though the government has had recent military success against them. in somalia as people forage the land for food and water, the deadly campaign against any attempt of asserting aide. doctors and nurses are braving the storm to save some of the worst affected. >> in south sudan, u.n. officials are calling for emergency help for more than a million displaced people. fighting has d

and the state area where bogle rob and nigeria come out reedit. >> and we also know that it's on the border of pakistan and afghanistan in the. [indiscernable] areas along there. but it's a combination of war and also just bad luck. guinea worm, there are a few pockets in the world but it made the jump into dogs and people were talkingfished us there dogs , though the worms and now they got more cases and often the you and people and dogs reinspected the drinking water where the people from so there's going to be a whole new problem back. so it's a long, complicated, discouraging effort, every diseases different but it's fascinating to write about them. >> were going toget to the heart of the battle with these diseases in a bit . which i think have all the makings of a major hollywood thriller and as you're going to hear, there's even lying, cheating and stealing that's going on in the courts but let's start before the 10 hit paper. joel, the first case of smallpox was reported thousands of years ago. eradication victory declared 40 years ago. i'm curious, how did you get your head a

of the huge number of people the un says are now in danger, almost 2 million are in nigeria, nearly 5lion in south sudan, nearly 3 million in somalia, and more than 1a million in yemen. the un is predicting that, without serious help, 1.4 million people could die before the end of the year unless more aid money is found. they're calling for 5.6 billion to tackle this crisis. aid agencies on the ground say at the moment they do not have enough money to deal with the rising demand for help. a child who suffers from severe acute malnutrition, unless they are treated, there is a high likelihood they will die. if they are treated, then they can recover completely, and the cost of that treatment can be as little as $80. apart from conflict, the other because of the crisis is drought. somalia has been hit hard. in this hospital alone, almost 50 children have died in two months, most from dehydration. with the lives of so many children like these now at risk, the un believes the global response must be quick. richard galpin, bbc news. and we'll find out how this story, and many others, are co

more than 20 million people in yemen, nigeria, south sudan and somalia are facing starvation.e blaze was started by an inmate who climbed on to the roof yesterday. around 64 inmates were taken to a secure area while the fire was brought under control. track cyclistjess varnish says she was "thrown under the bus" after making allegations of sexism in the sport. a leaked draft report claims british cycling reversed the findings of its own investigation. a female judge has been criticised for saying that women should protect themselves from rapists, by not getting too drunk. lindsey kushner made the comments at manchester crown court, during her last criminal trial. and now the sport. hello, mike. good afternoon. we have rugby union sick nations. it is a huge day, the quarterfinal stage of the fa cup. giant—killing link play arsenal. 0ne game is already under way at the riverside, where middlesbrough are hosting manchester city and an early goal. city have taken the lead, taking three minutes. about 20 minutes gone — city lead 1—0. commentary continues on 5 live. today's six nati

two years ago, we thought it had been eradicated this africa, and cases popped up in northern nigeria last year. there's war going on, you can't get in to vaccinate, and you can't do the testing to find out whether people have it. there's a pocket of polio in northern nigeria where boko haram and the nigerian government are fight being it out, and we also know it's onn the border of pakistan and afghanistan in sort of the no-go areas along there. it's a combination of war and also just bad luck sometimes. in guinea worm, there are very few pockets left in the world,d, but only recently it made the jump from people into dogs. the dogs picked et up from fish guts, and now they've got more cases this dogs than people, and the dogs reinfect the drinking water where the people pick it up from, so there's going to be a whole new struggle over that. so you can see it's a long, complicated, discouraging effort. every disease is different, and, but it's fascinating to write about them. >> thank you. we're going to get to the heart of the battles with these diseases this just a bit, which i thi

humanitarian crisis since 1945, with more than 20 million people in yemen, somalia, south sudan and nigeria, the cup back click team are checking out a pollution monitoring device with a difference, at high—tech drone which can dive in and out of the water. —— the click team. it will be mostly dry and if you are out and about it will be mild in the south—east. let's try to put some detail on the story. there is some rain around and some of it will be heavy for a tiny north—west scotland, but the weather front will continue to drift slowly southwards and as it does it will weaken off and as it does it will weaken off and push towards the borders by lunch. behind it already starting to dry up. 9am, outbreaks of rain in northern ireland. cloud driven north of england, into wales and the midlands. temperatures about 9— ten as an overnight minimum, so they will start to respond promptly. through the day the weather front thinks southwards out of the scottish borders and into england. drizzly rain break them. behind it some hill fog into southern scotland and some glimpses of sunshine in the far

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humanitarian crisis since 1945 with more than 20 million people in yemen, somalia, south sudan and nigeriaraordinary story. let's look at the weather. how is it for the weekend, louise? glorious for some of us. look at london a few moments ago, it's going to bea london a few moments ago, it's going to be a mild, beautiful spring—like today. not for all, to be a mild, beautiful spring—like today. not forall, unfortunately. across the highlands it's cloudy and showery rain. but it will improve here. you will get sunshine in the far north of scotland. this weather front will weaken off, just a band of cloud and rain for many. it means that we will gradually see an improving picture in scotland. at the moment rain around. drizzly bits and pieces into northern ireland. the isle of man and north wales, as well. a lot of cloud generally but already in the london area and down through kent, i have been showing photographs this morning, of a beautiful sunrise. we might get to see the cloud break up more and the sunshine push across the south coast and south wales and the south coast and south wales

and then you have countries facing volatility like liberia and nigeria.sense is it is too early to call whether they will roll over the agreement or not. and the saudi's are still pulling all the weight producers inale north america ramp up production and producing continuing to rise, i don't think there will be an extension of that agreement. tracey: we have to leave it there. thank you for bringing up the latest on the energy market and take you to the head of the research for immigrants for being such a wonderful cohost. thank you. c help to deliver strong results on the back of maternity and fertility demand. wheels big with their new ceo. this is bloomberg. ♪ watchingou're "bloomberg markets: middle east" live from dubai. let's give you one more breaking story. is filing for u.s. bankruptcy protection in the court in new york. that is an interesting one for the energy market in new york. let's turn here to the uae because nmc health is the first uae health care company to list on the london stock exchange. it has been boosted by the turned fertility

humanitarian crisis since 1945, with more than 20 million people in yemen, somalia, south sudan and nigeriaook at this morning's weather. if you are glass half full kind of person you might be happy with this headline, because certainly today will be the better of the two days for most of us. a lot of cloud around at the moment and some hill fog. some coastal fog around at the moment and some hill fog. some coastalfog down around at the moment and some hill fog. some coastal fog down the south coast in particular. this one producing rain. some of it heavy. it will weaken off as it moves south. already at 9pm we have a brightening process into the far north of scotland. we will get sunshine later. the rain is light and drizzly through northern ireland. as it pushes into the scottish borders there will be a lot of cloud in northern england and why is. poor visibility and coastal and hill fog. through the morning the cloud should break up and we will have sunshine coming through to the south—east. if that happens you will get warmth. already overnight lows about 9— 11, so already overnight low