to come down from the north into tigray.rrative that somehow the ethiopian government was caught unaware begins to crumble. then you also have the reality of how ethiopian airlines had built itself up into the name that it is today, through its relationships, decades long alliance with the u.s. and american aviation giant going. -- giant boeing. it is favorable access to u.s. markets, hundreds of millions of dollars it has built that fleet being used as an apparatus of war and to conduct -- to bring weaponry into a region whereby the u.s. government's own findings, ethnic cleansing is happening as we speak. amy: for people who are not familiar with the conflict, who have heard of the ethiopian-eritrean conflict, how that works into all of this. nima: tigray is where the senior partners who earned -- you owned this firm came from. they held the presidency under -- and his successor before the demonstrations that installed the nobel laureate who himself was a part of the tpls led government. you can say that what this is is an

the ethiopian vernment accuses tigray forces of blocking aid. >> tigrays need to pull back from the advancedy've taken but it's not true the tigrayans are trying to block aid. the ethiopian authorities are running a sophisticated campaign to stop aid getting in by making hit impossible for truck drivers by setting up checkpoints with militia people, by preventing fuel getting in. they're trying to starve the polation of tigray into subjugation or out of existence. but to avoid the approprium that would still be associated with a deliberate successful attempt to create a famine taking the lives of millions of people, the take ryans definitely want assistance and it is not being able to get to them. >> reporter: the u.s. is thatening further sanctions on the ethiopian government. is europe doing enough to pressure the president? >> i think it would be a good idea for theine countries and others to stand more clearly behind what the u.s. is doing and work with thm on the mediation. what is in danger of happening is not just a total catastrophe in tigray, but the disintegration of the whole of t

ethiopia has been at war with the tigray regional government, the tigray people's liberation front, for's ally against the region of tigray. an unusual alliance as the countries were previously at war with each other. now, they have a common enemy. tigray. and they are sharing weaponry. cnn. cnn. with cnn. journalists. cnn has been reporting on atrocities in ethiopia since the beginning of the year. if you want to have detained a cnn team, then that's what's happened now because we're not going to the camp willingly. we traveled to tigray last april, and saw for ourselves eritrean troops manning checkpoints with immunity. while the ethiopian government denied their presence on the ground. that relationship between ethiopia and eritrea began months earlier in november, 2020, which coincided with an increase in the movement of weapons shuttled back and forth from the ethiopian capital to eritrea. during the same month, there was also a series of massacres in the region of tigray. and ethiopian airlines employee turned whistle-blower spoke to cnn about how he had to deal with an unusual re

it comes after the a chief says it was likely a famine in the tigray region.president has been detained just hours after arriving back in the country for the first time in years. he was wanted on abuse of power charges. u.s. politicians are no closer to agreement on raising the debt ceiling before the nation was missing payments. a deal to keep funding the government was only agreed to with hours to spare. we go to nigeria where the president says his administration has done or to put his country back on track than any other in more than 2 decades but the economy continues to struggle. the situation is leading to a sharp rise in food prices. in 2020 of the nigerian economy shrank by at 1.8%, the deepest decline since 1983. the covid-19 pandemic and low oil prices drove the economic slowdown. inflation hit a quad four year high of february, and the world bank expects inflation will be 16.5% in 2021. nigerian accounts for about half of west africa's population with 202 million people, and it has one of the largest youth populations, around 40% of nigerians, 83 m

ethiopia has been at war with the tigray regional government, the tigray people's liberation front forost a year. eritrea to the north has become the ethiopian government's ally against the region of tigray. an unusual alliance as the countries were previously at war with each other. now they have a common enemy. tigray, and they are sharing weaponry. cnn, cnn. we're cnn, journalists. we have been reporting on atrocities since the beginning of the year. >> if you want to detain a cnn team, that's what's going to happen. we aren't going to the camp willingly. >> reporter: we saw for ourselves eritrean troops manning checkpoints with impunity while the ethiopian government denied their presence on the ground. that relationship between ethiopia and eritrea began months earlier in november 2020, which coincided with an increase in the movement of weapons shut the back and forth from the ethiopian capital to eritrea. during the same month there was also a series of massacres in the region of tigray. an ethiopian airlines employee turned whistleblower spoke to cnn about how he had to deal wi

the reduction comes as airstrikes hit the capital of tigray on wednesday.he government said it was targeting facilities to make and repair weapons. closure spokesman denied. three people were killed and strikes on the -- on monday. the conflict has been going on for years now with thousands of people killed. we have a journalist in ethiopia and says it is difficult to confirm details independent because of the commune acacian blackout in the region. >> fromt the images we are able to watch but cannot verifying, it seems to be a heavy target. there will be many, many victims from this latest strike. the ethiopian government denied it. then they confirmed it. but the target they said is communication equipment to try to perhaps slow down the success we have been watching from -- in terms of capturing towns outside of tigray. from the get-go, the ethiopian government has been clear in terms of pointing their fingers against the tpfl. they say that it is a tpfl government stealing resources and using it for, to perhaps provide support to their soldiers. that's

ethiopia steps up its aerial bombardment in the tigray region, hitting targets in the west and north.nd the writings on the cave wall — we'll be uncovering the cultural treasures hidden beneath the hills of indonesia. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news, it's newsday. it's six in the morning in singapore, and 11 pm in london where the facebook whistle—blower, frances haugen, will give evidence to british mps in the coming hours. frances haugen will give her view on the uk government's plans to regualate social media. it will be the first public evidence she's given in europe regarding her experiences at the company. when frances how gun spoke to the us congress earlier this month, she claimed facebook consistently chose to maximise its growth rather than implement safeguards on its platforms. and she also said... facebook hit back, saying that it "cares deeply about issues like safety, well being and mental health." frances though said the company's apps harm children's mental health. since arriving in the uk she's met the campaigner, ian russell. his 14—year—old daugh

ethiopia steps up its aerial bombardment in the tigray region — hitting targets in the west and northtulations. congratulations. and gone for $110 million — a las vegas hotel auctions off its collection of picasso artworks. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the facebook whistleblower, frances haugen, will give evidence to british mps on monday on government plans for social media regulation. this will be the american data scientist's first public evidence she has given in europe regarding her experiences at the company. when frances haugen spoke to the us congress earlier this month, she claimed facebook consistently chose to maximize its growth rather than implement safeguards on its platforms. she also said... the mental health impact of social media on children is something she's also talked about. she said the company's apps harmed children. since arriving in the uk, frances haugen has met the campaigner, ian russell. his 14—year—old daughter, molly, took her own life after viewing disturbing content on instagram, which is owned by facebook. angus

the tigray�*s people liberation front.egion injune after months of bloody battles. they pushed back federal forces retain control of the region's checkpoints. which the un says amounts to a blockade of medical supplies and fuel in the war—torn region. medical supplies and fuel in the war-torn region.- medical supplies and fuel in the war-torn region. what we need is 100 — the war-torn region. what we need is 100 trucks _ the war-torn region. what we need is 100 trucks to - the war-torn region. what we need is 100 trucks to enter i need is 100 trucks to enter tigray every day. so we are way below that target.— below that target. ethiopia's youanmite _ below that target. ethiopia's youanmite and _ below that target. ethiopia's youanmite and in _ below that target. ethiopia's youanmite and in new - below that target. ethiopia's youanmite and in new york| youanmite and in new york claims of a blockade baseless, yet the un says 5.2 million people still require food aid, with 400,000 people living in famine it like conditions. t

workers were heard saying some senior officials sympathize with rebels in tigray.colm webb has more from nairobi. malcolm: two women can be heard saying that they work for the u.n. in ethiopia, saying they believe that global officials, some senior level officials are biased and are sympathetic to the tigrayan forces. they've been fighting the ethiopian government troops. u.n. officials are obliged to be neutral and independent. the writer's agency says through other u.n. workers, it has identified these officials, one that works for the u.n. population fund and another that looks -- works for the u.n. in ethiopia. the u.n. has not confirmed the identy of these people, but it is following its internal mechanisms to address this issue. there's been a lot of tension between the government of ethiopia, and not just the u.n., but other international aid organizations working in ethiopia. there are seven officials that the ethiopian government said they are throwing out. antonio guterres did reject that expulsion. that was the most recent in a number of statements from

. >>> now, the conflict in ethiopia's tigray region is escalating with another day of air-strikes on wednesday. black smoke blanketed parts of the region. the government said the strikes targeted weapon sites used for the tigray people's liberation front. the tplf said it hit residential areas and injured civilians. reuters reports the government also carried out a second strike about 80 kilometers away. let's get more on the story in johannesburg with the latest. good morning to you, david. what is the ethiopian government saying this hour about the air strikes and those claims by the tplf that civilians were targeted here? >> reporter: isa, the government is saying that they struck arms caches of the tplf in an industrial area of the regional capital in tigray. now, it seems likely it might be a bit of a combination where the truth is because eyewitnesses told cnn that, yes, these air-strikes, which resulted in these black acrid smoke and footage obtained by cnn, blanketing parts of makele was in an industrial area, at least some civilian areas including a hotel were damaged. we co

the tigray people's liberation front said the city's university had been hit. civilians were injured. a team of archaeologists has discovered remains that could re—write the history of the pre—incan wari civilisation. the remains of 29 people — 25 belonging to the mohica era and four to the wari culture, were found in an ancient ceremonial centre, 750 kilometres north of lima. according to the lead researcher, it's the first time a discovery linked to the wari civilisation has been made this far from its area of influence. european union leaders have given angela merkel a standing ovation at the end of her 100 and seventh and probably last eu summit. the european council president said a summit without angela was like rome without the vatican or paris without the eiffel tower. the new austrian chancellor said the loss of someone so influential in shaping europe would clearly leave a hole. eu leaders have threatened further action against belarus, as a row over migration intensifies. poland, lithuania and latvia have all declared a state of emergency in response

. >>> it appears the air force carried out air-strikes in tigray. state-run media announced the strikes monday after the government initially denied it. a witness told reuters one strike hit close to a market behind a hotel. the government is trying to regain territory taken by tigray people's liberation front. thousands of people have been killed and more than 2 million have fled the conflict from tigray. >>> now, china denies it that's tested a nuclear capable hypersonic missile. the launch happened in august. if it's true, it would have huge implications on the ultimate race with china and russia to develop hypersonic weapons. cnn's brian todd has all the details for you. >> reporter: u.s. officials are now closely monitoring china's missile program following a report of a possibly ominous missile test. the financial times citing unnamed sources briefed on the intelligence reports china tested a nuclear capable hypersonic missile in august. the report says the missile circled the earth before speeding toward its target, demonstrating an advance c

officials from ethiopia amid the mounting humanitarian crisis in war-torn tigray. u.n.tary-general antonio guterres said last week he rejected the expulsion. this is jens laerke from the u.n. office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs. >> it is critically important that the humanitarian operation continues, and it does. we have a very high number of people in very urgent need in tigray, 5.2 million people are in urgent need of assistance. amy: according to a cnn report ethiopia used its flagship commercial airlines to transport weapons during the war in tigray. romania's parliament has ousted prime minister florin citu in a vote of no-confidence after less than one year in power. citu will remain as the caretaker prime minister and its likely the previous ruling coalition will eventually replace his government. romania has had a rapid succession of short-lived leaders over the past decade. in france, union leaders led a nationwide strike tuesday to protest low wages and planned reforms to pensions and unemployment benefits. workers are hoping to put pressure on

the tigray people's liberation front said the city's university had been hit.ans were injured. european union leaders have given angela merkel a standing ovation at the end of her 107th — and probably last — eu summit. the european council president said a summit without angela was like rome without the vatican or paris without the eiffel tower. the new austrian chancellor said the loss of someone so influential in shaping europe would clearly leave a hole. looks like they even gave her a gift. the us supreme court has agreed to hear a challenge to the near—total abortion ban in texas, but the court deferred a decision on suspending the law while the case is being heard. the challenge has been brought by the biden administration and abortion providers. scientists advising the government here in the uk say plans for the reintroduction of stricter coronavirus measures should be ready for "rapid deployment". new figures suggest that 1.1 million people were infected across the uk last week, the highest number since january, and a figure much higher than other count

the government called the operation a success, saying it had hit military facilities used by the tigrayn said only a disused factory was struck a container ship off canada's pacific coast is continuing to burn despite efforts by response vessels to put out the fire. sixteen people have been evacuated from the zim kingston ship, which is emitting toxic gas. officials insist there is no safety risk to people on land. the ship was en route to vancouver when it caught fire late on saturday. the canadian coastguard say the vessel is carrying more than 52 thousand kilogrammes of chemicals located in two of the containers that are on fire. the military authorities in myanmar have condemned the united nations after it warned of an impending mass atrocity in the northwest where the army appears poised for an offensive against resistance fighters. the junta's representative on foreign affairs said the statement was an incitement to violence, and that the un was using human rights as a tool to intervene in myanmar. one of colombia's most wanted drug traffickers is facing extradition to the us afte

amy: tigray forces say the ethiopian government has launched a massive, coordinated military assault across the region in an attempt the end the year-long war. the latest round of attacks violated a cease-fire declared by ethiopia's government in june. 5000 people in the region are need a few minutes arian assistance to survive but the ethiopian government is blocking the movement of medicine and fuel into tigray. in eswatini, soldiers and police have for weeks been deployed in schools across the southern african nation to repress ongoing student-led, anti-government protests. students have been boycotting classes and engaging in other actions demanding political reforms. students are also calling for the release of two lawmakers arrested during pro-democracy mobilizations earlier this year. it was reported that at least 17 students were arrested, including a seven-year-old. protests erupted months ago against king mswati iii as eswatini, formerly known as swaziland and africa's last absolute monarchy, is facing an economic crisis with shortages of food and other resources. back in t

in language capacity and extra people and is monitoring content in not just here, but somali and tigrayn the north. it doesn't tell us how much they have invested. so the danger here is, you understand the way facebook works. the comment that gets the most likes and shares are seen by people. it would incite people to violence or ethnic conflict get around before any action is taken, christine. >> all right, larry, thank you for that. larry madowo for us in nairobi. >>> dangerous flooding in the northeast after a bomb cyclone with record breaking downpours in the west. that's next for you. ouple was hd to the farmers market... when they got a chip. they drove to safelite for a same-day repair. and with their insurance, it was no cost to them. >> woman: really? >> tech: that's service the way you need it. >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ firefighter maggie gronewald knows how to handle dry weather... ...and dry, cracked skin. new gold bond advanced healing ointment. restore healthy skin, with no sticky feeling. gold bond. champion your skin. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ kiss the people you

leaders to allow unrestricted movement of desperately needed fuel and humanitarian supplies into tigray. it is the second meeting regarding the expulsion of un officials. more from the u.n. -- >> we had an interesting moment at the end of the meeting when the ambassador address to the security council, and at this meeting, he made new allegations explaining the expulsions. he said the u.n., and it was these officials responsible, most were doing good work in ethiopia. he said they falsified humanitarian data. he even said, they've made up the deaths of ethiopians as a result of starving, that were not true. very strong allegations that meant the un's secretary-general decided to speak again. i had never seen a u.n. secretary general use his right to reply. i never saw ban ki-moon do it. he used his right to reply, and this is what he said. >> we believe ethiopia does not have the right to expel these eight members of the human we believe ethiopia is violating international law, and we are ready to cooperate with the government of ethiopia in relation to any situation in which the govern

children in its northern region of tigray are suffering, as the ongoing civil war exacerbates widespreadbiting back. how scientists are using genetically-modified mosquitoes to combat the spread of deadly viruses. >> if we can introduce another tool that, you know, is cost- effective and works very well,

we have a very high number of people in very urgent need in tigray.ct, 5.2 million people there are in urgent need of assistance. >> woodruff: the world body has also charged that ethiopia had legal right to expel seven senior u.n. officials yesterday. the country's government accused the officials of meddling in its internal affairs. demonstrators in iraq today rked two years since nationwide protests demanding political reform. roughly a thousand people marched in baghdad. many held photos of loved ones who were killed by security forces during the unrest. they also renewed calls for change, ahead of parliamentary elections next week. back in this country, a federal judge in texas is now considering whether to block the state's new abortion law. at a hearing in austin today, the u.s. justice department argued for an injunction. the texas law bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. it also lets private citizens enforce the ban by suing anyone who aids in an abortion. and on wall street, stocks opened october with gains, after slumping in se

those who are protesting against tigray are trying to leave the pressure going on in local hospitals.aking care of so many people that have had a need of medical help. a system that is almost broken down. that is why they are protesting in front of the u.n. that is what we are beginning to see from a distance. 91% of the population are in need of some sort of emergency aid. close to one million people are facing famine like conditions. they need it so much, overwhelming. you can send in so much, the factors, the need is so much. people are in need of the support. there is only so much you can do. much of the pressure, we are beginning to see what we have seen, the hospitals are overwhelmed with not enough medicine to even treat the most basic needs. barbara: north korea has confirmed it launched a new ballistic missile from a submarine into the sea of japan. north korean state media reported the launch on wednesday, local time. the launch took place tuesday morning. kim jong-un do not attend the missile test -- did not attend the missile test. still to come, an inquiry condemns the br

and airstrikes on the northern tigray region.ondays airstrikes left at least -- monday's airstrikes left many dead. the fighting broke out almost a year ago. those are the headlines. the news continues here on al jazeera after "inside story." ♪ mohammed: brazil's president dismissed covid-19 as a little flu. now, a senate inquiry says jair bolsonaro should be charged with crimes against humanity. but is his prosecution likely, and could this lead to further political divisions? this is "inside story." ♪ hello, and welcome to the program. i'm mohammed jamjoom. more than 600,000 brazilians have died of covid-19, the world's second highest death toll. president jair bolsonaro famously dismissed the coronavirus as a little flu. he touted misinformation and unproven treatments, even after contracting the virus himself. now, a senate inquiry says bolsonaro should face charges, including crimes against humanity. the panel accused him of negligence and intentionally letting the virus spread. bolsonaro says he's guilty of nothing. a senat

life in prison for the murder of his best friend the un says its flights to mekelle in ethiopia's tigrayended after one of its planes had to abandon its landing on the same morning as a military air strike was carried out on the city. the ethiopian government said its planes had been targeting a training centre used by tigrayan rebels. hospital sources said eleven civilians were injured. a team of archeologists in peru has made a discovery which could re—write the history of the pre—incan wari civilization. the remains of 29 people, 25 belonging to the mohica era, and 4 to the wari culture, have been found in an ancient ceremonial centre, 750 kilometers north of lima. according to the lead researcher, it's the first time a discovery linked to the wari civilization has been made this far from its area of influence. eu leaders have threatened further action against belarus, as a row over migration intensifies. poland, lithuania and latvia have all declared a state of emergency in response to what they say is president lukashenko�*s policy of issuing tourist visas to thousands of people who

ethiopian government troops are reported to have intensified attacks against the rebel tigray people'sin the country's amhara region. the prime minister, abiy ahmed, was sworn in for a new term earlier this week, promising to stand strong and defend the country. the un has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in the region, and called on the government to allow aid in. lebanon has been plunged into darkness after its electricty grid shut down, leaving the entire country without power. its two largest power stations ran out of fuel amid an ongoing economic and financial crisis in the country. officials say it is unlikely electricity supplies will resume before monday. here is our middle east correspondent, anna foster. careful steps in the blackest of nights. for many, this is the reality of life now in lebanon. lights and hope are in short supply. translation: the collector - comes at the end of each month to take 300,000 lira from me and where is the electricity? there is no electricity. lebanon's national grid was already weak. when it works, it's only for one or two hours a day but

there is no hunger in tigray.ent biden signed an executive order earlier this month enabling the us government to impose financial sanctions on those prolonging the conflict in northern ethiopia. we will not hesitate to use this. as this humanitarian disaster deepens, the us says it is engaging with ethiopia's government to allow its staff to remain working there in what is now a diplomatic disaster. mark lobel, bbc news. a new law comes into force across england today which bans under 18s from getting botox style injections or dermal lip fillers for cosmetic reasons. it follows years of campaigning to regulate the non surgical beauty industry but there are warnings the changes don't go far enough. our health correspondent anna collinson reports. i just saw this look on herface of panic, and my heart started racing, and i could feel blood just trickling down the side of my face. laura was offered a cheap filler treatment to plump up her lips, but the practitioner accidentally punctured an artery. my lip was massiv

the un says its flights to mekelle in ethiopia's tigray region have been suspended after one of its planeshe same morning as a military air strike was carried out on the city. the ethiopian government said its planes had been targeting a training centre used by tigrayan rebels. hospital sources said 11 civilians were injured. the us supreme court has agreed to hear a challenge to the abortion law in texas, one of the most restrictive in the country. the challenge by the biden administration comes as mexico, just across the border, moves to decriminalise the practice. it's a major step for the second—largest catholic nation in the americas, the result of many years of campaigning by women's groups, but it's not supported by all. will grant reports from northern mexico. for this single mother of three, feeding and educating her children alone and on a budget is enough of a struggle. so when she became pregnant a fourth time, she opted to abort. abortion was illegal in her home state, so it wasn't an easy decision, but not one she regrets. translation: it wasn't easy. at that time, there was

a senior member of the tigray people's liberation front has said the government is using heavy artillerybut the rebels are holding their ground. the bbc�*s kalkidan yibeltal is in addis ababa. it looks like there is renewed fighting and intense it looks like there is renewed fighting and intense fighting it looks like there is renewed fighting and intense fighting about. but it's difficult to determine and whether the fighting is as devastating as it is. because you know so far what we have is the statement and some humanitarian sources that are confirming that there is indeed fighting in some areas. its neighbouring the region south of tigre. forces have managed to force backing control. it seems the new fighting is in those areas. as you said the government has not said anything in terms of confirming this renewed fighting. this could only meet a bad thing in terms of the humanitarian efforts that are being under way. because the you and in other agencies have been complaining that not enough is being done and if there is this new continue fighting this renewed fighting, it's going to

ethiopian government troops are reported to have intensified attacks against the rebel tigray people's. the prime minister, abiy ahmed, was sworn in for a new term earlier this week, promising to stand strong and defend the country. the un has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in the region, and called on the government to allow aid in. iran's first president, abolhassan banisadr has died in hospital in paris after a long illness. he was eighty eight. mr banisadr was jailed in iran in the 1960s for his opposition to the country's monarch, the shah. in exile in france he joined the entourage of ayatollah khomeini, and returned with him to tehran after the 1979 revolution. mr banisadr was elected president the following year. members of the british royalfamily are being urged to "rewild" the large tracts of land they own on royal estates. the wildlife campaginer chris packham has delivered a petition to buckingham palace along with about one hundred children calling on the royals to restore their land to its natural stae. ecologists believe some of the estates would naturally be home

the un says its flights to mekelle in ethiopia's tigray region have been suspended after one of its planes strike was carried out on the city. the ethiopian government said its planes had been targeting a training centre used by tigrayan rebels. hospital sources said eleven civilians were injured. a team of archeologists in peru has made a discovery which could re—write the history of the pre—incan wari civilization. the remains of 29 people — 25 belonging to the mohica era, and four to the wari culture, have been found in an ancient ceremonial centre, 750 kilometers north of lima. according to the lead researcher, it's the first time a discovery linked to the wari civilization has been made this far from its area of influence. it's been a busy week of action in european football — including the new europa conference league. and the game's expansion, with more competitions, is set to continue — with plans for a bigger champions league announced earlier this year. it all means more flights for clubs and fans — and more emissions. so, what is the global game doing to counter climate change?

council has been told increasingly alarming recounts of hunger related deaths are emerging from the tigray secretary general said life—saving humanitarian efforts are being crippled, appealing to humanitarian efforts are being ci’ippled, appealing to the humanitarian efforts are being crippled, appealing to the epo pin government to allow the unhindered movement of supplies after a year of conflict. —— ethiopian. stay with us on bbc news, so much more to come including we will hear the story of three children detained in a kurdish run camp in syria after their mother took them to live in islamic state group territory. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything's going to be different from now on. they think their country will be respected in the world once more, as it used to be before slobodan milosevic took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet, has won this year's nobel peace prize. as the parade was reaching its climax, two grenades exploded and a group of soldiersjumped from a military truck taking part in the parad

ethiopian government troops are reported to have intensified attacks against the rebel tigray people'sarlier this week, promising to stand strong and defend the country. the un has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in the region, and called on the government to allow aid in. members of the british royalfamily are being urged to "rewild" the large tracts of land they own on royal estates. the wildlife campaginer chris packham has delivered a petition to buckingham palace along with about 100 children calling on the royals to restore their land to its natural stae. ecologists believe some of the estates would naturally be home to beavers and wild boar as simon jones explains. taking their message direct to buckingham palace, campaigners say the royals must re—wild. they are the biggest landowners in the country but their estates use practices that are said to degrade the land, like deer stalking and grouse shooting. instead, there are calls for it to be allowed to return to a more natural state. because of their global celebrity and where they lead, other people follow, if they did th

amy: the ethiopian government launched two air strikes in tigray on wednesday.tiple civilians were treated for injuries. the strikes were not the first to hit the northern region this week as the conflict stretches toward one full year. thousands have been killed and more than two million displaced amidst a mounting humanitarian crisis. a federal court has ruled the detainment of a guantanamo bay prisoner's unlawful a week after he was cleared for release by 6 the court granted asadullah haroon's petition for a writ of habeas corpus. he is is the first guantanamo bay prisoner in ten years to win such a case. asadullah is represented by the group reprieve, which says he has suffered severe physical and mental torture during his 14 year behind bars without charge for trial. one of his lawyers said, "this is a landmark ruling. for 20 years, successive u.s. administrations have asserted their right to imprison people indefinitely, without charge or trial. guantanamo was built on the shakiest of legal foundations." in nigeria, demonstrators took to the streets to mar

just a short time ago ethiopian airlines once again denied transporting weapons during the war in tigrayhold right now, a federal judge has blocked the law in a scathing new ruling. brian todd is here in "the situation room" with details. this judge did not mince any words. >> he did not, wolf, but as tough as this judge was, there is a good chance that his ruling will not permanently strike down the strict new abortion law in texas. key questions tonight, what does this law mean for abortion rights in other states and what does it mean for roe versus wade. >> >> diana provided a very public model for defiance and truthfulness. >> isn't it ainormal to feel any and i'm going to change the situation. >> i was able to recognize an inner determination to survive. >> and to our viewers, thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in the situation room. you can follow me on twitter and instagram @wolf blitzer. the situation room is available as a podcast. look for us on cnn.com/audio or wherever you get your podcast. erin burnett out front starts right now. >>> "outfront" next, breaking ne

ethiopia steps up its aerial bombardment in the tigray region, hitting targets in the west and north.

fighting has been going on since november of last year between the government and political leaders in tigrayte in ethiopa. biden signed an executive order threatening sanctions on the prime minister of ethiopa and other leaders if steps are not taken to end that conflict. joining us now is a former special envoy for the great lakes region of africa. it's good to have you with us, ambassador. i understand you spoke yesterday evening with the kenyan president. what did he tell you he wants out of this meeting with president biden? >> i had the privilege of speaking with president kenyatta last night, and the president and i have known each other for a number of years. and he wanted to emphasize that he comes not only to speak about kenya but really about africa and the role that africa can play in the world and in the agenda that the biden administration has. certainly on climate change and working toward a greener economy, kenya is really a leader. under president kenyatta they've more than doubled their renewables. the country's energy needs are met by geothermal and hydroelectric. it's an i

has been told that increasingly alarming accounts of hunger—related deaths are emerging from the tigrayince andrew's lawyers to get access to a confidential document, which they believe will end a civil claim against him. virginia guiffre is pursuing a case against the duke of york, alleging she was the victim of sexual assault. prince andrew has always denied those allegations. if you're one of the millions of people watching the squid game on netflix, you'll know the premise. cash—strapped contestants ring up a phone number to take part in a life and death children's game for money. but you probably won't know that the phone number displayed on screen actually dials through to someone's real phone, and it belongs to a south korean businesswoman. she's apparently received calls from more than 4,000 fan who have been calling up hoping to take part. netflix has said it will re—edit the scene to remove the woman's phone number. i don't know if i'm more shocked that there is a phone number out there that actually appears in the game show or whether i'm shocked it's actually 4000 people who