in south east asia, a sixth tourist has died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in laos.r—old backpacker holly bowles died in a hospital in thailand. she was on holiday with her best friend bianca jones, who's also died. 28—year—old simone white, a lawyer from the uk died yesterday. they were in a town called vang vieng in laos, that's popular among backpackers. two other victims aged 19 and 20 were from denmark, and an american man in his 50s has also died. some of those who fell ill were taken to hospital in neighbouring thailand. rupert wingfield hayes sent us this report from there. music this is a video bianca jones and holly bowles posted on tiktok earlier this year. two best friends, full ofjoy, about to take off on the adventure of a lifetime. today, news came that 19—year—old holly had died from methanol poisoning. bianca, also 19, died in hospital yesterday. holly was brought all the way from laos to this bangkok hospital, where doctors tried to save her life, but experts say methanol poisoning is extremely dangerous. as little as 25 millilitres can be fatal and

in south—east asia, a sixth tourist has died in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in laos. says 19—year—old backpacker holly bowles died in a hospital in thailand. she was on holiday with her best friend, bianca jones, who has also died. and simone white, a lawyer from the uk, died on thursday. they were in a town called vang vieng in laos that is popular among backpackers. two other victims aged 19 and 20 were from denmark, and an american man in his 50s has also died. some of those who fell ill were taken to hospital in neighbouring thailand, from where rupert wingfield—hayes reports. music this is a video bianca jones and holly bowles posted on tiktok earlier this year. two best friends, full ofjoy, about to take off on the adventure of a lifetime. today news came that 19—year—old holly had died from methanol poisoning. bianca, also 19, died in hospital yesterday. holly was brought all the way from laos to this bangkok hospital, where doctors tried to save her life, but experts say methanol poisoning is extremely dangerous. as little as 25 ml can be fatal, and prompt tre

more and more young people are travelling to south east asia to enjoy the freewheeling party scene, butware of the dangers that can lie in wait. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in bangkok. he is one of the highest paid athletes in the world, a mixed martial arts fighter with millions of fans. but now a court in dublin has ruled that conor mcgregor must pay more than £200,000 in damages to a woman who had accused him of rape. nikita hand told the civil court that mcgregor wouldn't take no for an answer when he assaulted her in 2018. he says the sex was consensual. here's kevin sharkey. conor mcgregor is a global superstar. his rise to a sporting prominence came alongside the growth of mixed martial arts. a popular worldwide sport with a huge youth following. this morning conor mcgregor arrived at the high court in dublin accompanied by his partner. later, ajury in dublin accompanied by his partner. later, a jury found he assaulted a woman who accused him of rape. i assaulted a woman who accused him of ra e. ., ~ ., , assaulted a woman who accused him of rae. ., ~ ., , assaulted a woman

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six foreign tourists have now died in laos, in south east asia, from suspected methanol poisoning. 19ed today. herfriend bianca jones, 19, has also died. and this is simone white, a british lawyerfrom kent, whose parents have been paying tribute to her today. they were in a town called vang vieng in laos that's popular among backpackers. two other victims aged 19 and 20 were from denmark. an american man in his 50s has also died. some of those who fell ill were taken to hospital in thailand, from where rupert wingfield—hayes now reports. music this is a video bianca jones and holly bowles posted on tiktok earlier this year. two best friends, full ofjoy, about to take off on the adventure of a lifetime. today, news came that 19—year—old holly had died from methanol poisoning. bianca, also 19, died in hospital yesterday. meanwhile, the family of british victim simone white today released a statement, describing her as "one of a kind". "she had the most wonderful energy and spark for life," it said. "she has been taken from us too soon. she will be sorely missed by her brother, grandmoth

fifth tourist to die after drinking suspected contaminated alcohol while on holiday in laos, in south—east asiaby cries. and a new film looks at the remarkable story of the first baby born after conception through ivf. and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening. vladimir putin made a direct warning to britain and other countries supplying ukraine with long—range missiles to fire at targets on russian soil. he said moscow had the right to use its weapons against the military installations of those countries. kyiv is believed to have already used uk storm shadow missiles to strike targets in russia, after the us gave permission for its long—range missiles to be used. president putin was speaking in an address to the nation, where he revealed russia had launched an experimental hypersonic ballistic missile at a military target in ukraine. steve rosenberg has our top story from moscow. the kremlin leader has upped the stakes in an escalating conflict. in an address to the nation, his reaction to

more and more young people are travelling to south east asia to enjoy the freewheeling party scene, butrupert ring field hayes without report —— rupert wingfield—hayes. vladimir putin has said his country will continue to use ballistic missiles a day afterfiring one on ukraine. president putin said the decision had been taken to start production of a new hypersonic missile that will be used in �*combat conditions' to ensure the security of the russian people. for his part, ukraine's president zelensky is now calling for new air—defence systems. these images show the russian strike on thursday on dnipro. poland's prime minister donald tusk has warned of a real and serious risk of a global conflict developing from moscow's escalation, and that the conflict was entering a decisive stage. nato says russia's use of its new missile will not deter ukraine's allies from supporting kyiv — 1531 00:17

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more and more young people are travelling to south—east asia to enjoy the freewheeling party scene, but bbc news, in bangkok. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, called on world leaders to respond seriously after russia attacked his country with a new kind of hypersonic ballistic missile. he said ukraine was already talking with allies about new air defence systems. russian president vladimir putin has publicly praised the missile system, known as 0reshnik, used to attack the ukrainian city of dnipro. though that attack used a conventional missile, it's thought the system is designed to deliver nuclear weapons. mr putin said a decision was made to begin production of the experimental weapon and the technology could pose a risk beyond ukraine's border. with a range of 3,000 miles, it's a weapon that could threaten targets across europe. two men have pleaded guilty to running a vast people—smuggling operation from a car wash in south wales. dilshad shamo and ali khdir, from caerphilly, moved hundreds of people from iraq, iran and syria into the uk using cars, lorries and boats. they

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but st. investigation is ongoing. backpacking and south east asia is the trip of a lifetime for many young restaurants who want to see about bucks a 19 year old australians. holly bells and bianca jones. there was a trip that cut that lifetimes fall too short. they were among the spite of tourist and allow town, a vine being he fell sick from suspected poisoning by alcoholic drinks laced with mess. and now the 2 young women were evacuated to bangkok, hospital emergency treatment, but they could not be saved. the news of that debts made headlines back home, all the prominence or outposts thoughts in this moment. we have family and friends who is. ready having a terrible and cruel loss. this is avery parents very was fee and then not made that no one should have to. thank you all the strategies of the mad type of sympathy in this time pop brack. tie please said the likely cause boot like alcohol. the source of which is still unclear. inside the likely cause of death is the consumption of medicine, know from fake liquor, its poison, and cannot be consumed, it causes swelling of the brai

medicine, as well as educational x changes, which have long been a bridge between russia and south east asia. participants also emphasize that fostering stronger ties between russia and us and isn't just about treat, but also shared expertise in innovations and e, i, our potential corporation in the different sectors including the lowest sec, the energy, uh, integration with the years and comic union. and then a digital technology is banking and financial sector. all these aspects are really the pillars. ready or the full fostering and deepening corporation between russia and ass in and the potential is there it is under estimated right now. and so we need to be courage enough to excavate though the potential and the bring the business together and also on the of a very 15 and to the potentially on the exchange market. and also in this one, i think that the, this is what, what we want those to send. and also as in business of isaac on series, we're looking very closely with the us and russia business policy. and there was in uh, rochelle center to the reason to be fair and do some level issu

australian journalist with abc's asia pacific newsroom who has an extensive knowledge of laos and the south—east asiaining us on bbc news. tell us more about the victims. what update do you have on those who sadly lost their lives and those who are in hospital? it their lives and those who are in “spite!”— in hospital? it has been an incredibly _ in hospital? it has been an incredibly sad _ in hospital? it has been an incredibly sad day - in hospital? it has been an incredibly sad day here - in hospital? it has been an incredibly sad day here in l incredibly sad day here in australia, as we got the news that bianca jones had died in hospital on the border of laos and thailand. she was on the trip of a lifetime, backpacking with her best mate, another 19—year—old woman who is also still fighting for her life in a different hospital in bangkok. what we know is that, last week, most women, as you mentioned, did have a drink that was laced with methanol. we still don't know exactly the details, as they are coming forward in the investigation, but on tuesday night they consumed drinks at the hostel before

as people in south—east asia get richer, parents are increasingly turning to convenience foods to feedts are often promoted as healthy and key to supporting growth, but many of them contain added sugar whereas the same products when sold in western markets have no added sugar. in the philippines, the stakes are high — obesity and diabetes are on the rise, and experts warn that a new type of malnutrition is emerging. suranjana tewari travelled there to find out more. jen is a new mum. as a make—up artistry travels all over the city taking precious time away from her ten—month—old son. infant cereals make sense for busy working mum like her. translation: iii busy working mum like her. translation: if i busy working mum like her. translation:— busy working mum like her. translation: ., ., ~ translation: ifi need to make somethin: translation: ifi need to make something from _ translation: ifi need to make something from us _ translation: ifi need to make something from us grech - translation: ifi need to make something from us grech it - something from us grech it takes twice the amount o

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bianca jones, also 19 died too — the two young women from melbourne had been travelling around south east asiaogether. simone white, who was 28 and from south—east london, was also confirmed to have died on thursday. two danes and an american are also among the dead. it's believed the tourists drank bootleg alcohol while on a night out in vang vieng. a number of people remain in hospital afterfalling ill in the popular backpacking town. let's speak to our correspondent katy watson who is in sydney. very sad news. what have holly's family had to say? they said that it _ holly's family had to say? they said that it is _ holly's family had to say? they said that it is with _ holly's family had to say? they said that it is with broken - said that it is with broken hearts that they are sad to say: our beautiful girl is now at peace. they talked about the fact that she had been living her best life, travelling through southeast asia. her death comes just a day after the death of her best friend, bianca jones, both from melbourne. the foreign minister said that they are supportive of the families of

as people in south—east asia get richer, people are turning to convenience foods to feed their babiesoted as healthy and key to supporting growth. but many of them contain sugar. the same products are being sold in mostly western supermarkets have no added sugar. in the philippines, the stakes are high — obesity and diabetes rates are on the rise and experts warn that a new type of malnutrition is emerging. we travelled there to find out more. we interview the companies at the heart of it. jen is a new mum. as a make—up artist, she travels all over the city, taking precious time away from her ten—month—old son. infant cereals make sense for busy working mums like her. translation: ifi need to make something from scratch, - it takes double the amount of time but for the cereal, ijust need to add hot water and prepare the mix. celreac, and instant porridge mix, is a bestseller by far but some of these foods also contain added sugar. they are widely available, sold on every street corner. this is what filipinos call a saree saree store, a mum and pop store or a convenience store and they

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british tourist has become the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning in laos in south—east asiam british, backpacking across southeast asia, enjoying the scenery — and the nightlife. the freedom of being away from home, often for the first time. but for simone white, a lawyerfrom 0rpington, it cost her her life. it's thought she had unknowingly consumed a drink laced with methanol — a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol. 0ther british tourists have been rushed to hospital in neighbouring bangkok. another to die is australian bianca jones. she was 19. her friend holly bowles was also taken ill. her father gave this emotional update. right now, our daughter remains in the intensive care unit, in critical condition. she's on life support. we'd just like to thank everyone from back home for all the support and love that we're receiving. bianca had been staying at this backpacker hostel in vang vieng. it's now closed for a police investigation. guests say they were given a free shot of vodka on arrival, but it's unclear where any poisoning may have taken place. translatio

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