we do have video from prior years of the wreaths across america events.e is taking place at los gatos memorial park once again. and this is, right, staff sergeant, this is where we just--volunteers go out and lay wreaths on the headstones of our fallen soldiers. christhian: that is correct. that is correct. and it's a community event, you know, and it shows a lot of support to people who either donate or go there in person to assist. you know, it's the minimum we can do to respect the legacy of those veterans that wore the uniform before us. and it's a great thing and it's actually, we're not doing that just for the soldiers but also think about the family members because, you know, by honoring the--for service members, you know, the family members also get a sentiment of gratitude, knowing that someone still cares out there for the loved ones. damian: yeah, and as a cadet, mr. cruz, why is this important--such an important event for you? david: the military has such a long history with so many people taking part in it, so it's, i think, very important to

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they will each be laying a wreath.n! asi as i said earlier, the queen will not be here, as was expected. a statement saying she had sprained her back and with great regret wouldn't be here to attend the service, and very disappointed by it. but the duke of kent on the left there, princess alexandra is there on the royal balcony. and coming out onto horseguards, the prince of wales leading the royal party who will be laying wreaths. he lays one on behalf of the queen first and then his own one afterwards. and as they take their place, we wait for under a minute until 11 o'clock and the two—minute silence. big ben chimes the hour

jill biden will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. it's the first veteran's day we're marking since withdrawing from america's longest war in afghanistan just a few months ago. when the ceremony starts, we will take you there live. also some big stories you need to know about. inflation just hit a three decade high in october. the prices of food, gas, toys, clothes, all ballooning. and folks are frustrated. >> you just can't keep printing money without it making the money worth less. >> i guess it's something we keep talking about in the house. how to conserve, how to save. >> also this hour, the trial of kyle rittenhouse is underway right now. rittenhouse's testimony on wednesday during this hour can only be described as a roller coaster ride. this morning some of the attention is on the judge. we're going to dig into why. >>> also some pandemic progress. nearly one million children younger than 12 have gotten that vaccine. but if we know anything about this pandemic, it's that it is unpredictable. new case clusters popping up nation

and now the first of the wreaths. this one laid on behalf of the queen and he lays his own wreath with the prince of wales feathers in on it. —— in white on it. the duke of cambridge comes forward. in the uniform of the royal air force. the earl of wessex, royal honorary colonel of the royal wessex yeomanry, an armoured reserve regiment. the princess royal. the uniform of an admiral chief commandant for women in the royal navy. captain james calder smith lays captainjames calder smith lays a wreath as equerry to the duke of kent watching from the balcony above. princess alexandra on the right with the duke of kent. parade... stand at ease. stand easy! and now the politicians will lay their wreaths. and now the politicians will lay theirwreaths. boris and now the politicians will lay their wreaths. borisjohnson leading as prime minister. he will be followed by keir starmer as leader of the labour party. sir keir starmerfor the sir keir starmer for the labour party. sir keir starmerfor the labour party. and the band pla

today his great nephew laid a wreath. >> this has bn a fantastic event to come to the point where i'm lay a wreath on behalf of my grandfather, it's a great honor and a great honor to him. >> armistice day, ensuring those who were lost or not forgotten. sarah campbell, bbc news. laura: a day of remembrance. for we go tonight, here's a story about something we don't recommend you tried home. french -- a french balloonist has broken world record for standing on a hot air alone. he hovered over western france almost 12,000 feet above the ground, the highest a balloon has ever been someone standing on top of it. the whole event was done to raise money for charity and the balloon was even piloted by his father. clearly something of a daredevil family. you can find much more on all the days news at our website. um laura trevelyan. think you so much for watching "bbc world news america." have a great night. ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was als

. >> harris: we are waiting, a very quiet moment for the president to arrive and lay the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. the motorcade has just pulled up. i'll put back peter doocy into focus here. talking about the challenges for the president today, this is one moment that unites the nation, something that is not happen nothing droves either outside of his party or in right now. we'll focus today on veterans day and you were able to know the president had left, you are there at the white house. give us a layout of his day today. >> peter: his day started two hours ago with a private meeting with veterans and the motorcade ride from the white house to arlington national cemetery to the tomb of the unknown soldier and less than 10 minutes. he spent the morning meeting with vets, away from camera, this is something he tries to do. this is a president, because of covid and world events, he's not been able to travel overseas to visit any places of conflict. he did visit a base when he was at the g-7 summit in england. so far, veteran events are things like this. we expect to se

on that solemn day we lay a wreath and renew our. keeping the faith required much more than playing wreaths for making more oaks. it requires hacks. that's what you've done today . that's why i'm so proud to sign these bills. may god bless you and may god protect our troops and their families and now i want to infect folks the state as i signed the firstbill . you very much. thank you. i want to tell you i only have one pen. so you're all going to get can we've only got one with you today . i could not figure out how to bring 50 of them up here. all right. congratulations. all right. here we go. governor accountability office study. on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the secretary of veterans affairs. well, sort of. okay. thank you everybody. my mother would say you're doing god's work. thank you.hey. how are you. good to see you. you're going to be here all day. okay. how are you. nice to see you. all right. okay. you ready? okay. [applause] all right. thank you. thank

[ drum beats ] [ "taps" is played ] ♪ >> the wreath-laying ceremony is now complete.erans day program will begin momentarily. please move to your seats. >> all right. as we saw just there, president biden taking part in laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns, the first soldier laid to rest there on november 11th, 1921, three years after the end of world war i. the program will continue. president biden will be making remarks to honor all of those who have served in our armed services on this veterans day. he's going to be speaking very shortly. when those remarks begin, we'll take you back to washington. we'll bet in a quick break. (vo) wildfires have reached historic levels. as fires keep raging, the need to replant trees keeps growing. so subaru is growing our commitment to protect the environment. in partnership with the national forest foundation, subaru and our retailers are proud to help replant 1 million trees to help restore our forests. subaru. more than a car company. ♪ feel stuck and need a loan? ♪ move to a sofi personal loan. earn $10 just for viewin

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on that solemn day, we lay a wreath and renew our oath.eeping faith with american veterans requires much more than laying wreaths or making more oaths. it requires acts. that's what you've done today -- all of you -- acts. that's why i'm so proud to sign these bills. may god bless you. and may god protect our troops and their families. and now i'd like to invite the folks to the stage as i sign the first bill. thank you very much. thank you. good to see you. ok. i tell y'all, i only have one pen. [laughter] you are all going to get a pen. i only have one with me today. i couldn't figure out how to get 50 of them up here today, but thank you. all right. congratulations. all right. here we go. government accountability office study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the secretary of veterans affairs. [laughter] well, sort of. [applause] ok. thank you, thank you, thank you, everybody. my mother will say, you're doing god's work. thanks. thank you. hey, pat. how are you, buddy? go

>> the wreath-laying ceremony is now complete. the veterans day program will begin shortly. please move to your seats. pres. biden: thank you. [applause] thank you, mr. secretary. pres. biden: thank you, mr. secretary. es, you are afforded many opportunities to try to express your love, commitment, and admiration for the american people. i must say to you that the single greatest honor i have been afforded as president is to stand before so many of you, the medal of honor winners out there to talk about veterans day and veterans. i want to welcome all of the cabinet members and honored guests joining us today including the father of our secretary of state who served in the army air corps during world war ii. whose birthday is today. happy birthday. [applause] thank you for your service to our country. i want to tell you, i know you are a little younger than i am, but i have adopted the attitude of a patron who went on to become a great picture -- pit cher named satchel paige. on his 47th birthday, he pitched a win against chicago. all the press went in and said it's amazing,

then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans�* march—past. at the cenotaph last year, paying their own tributes to former colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret, we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. the headlines on bbc news... the prime minister borisjohnson says the cop26 climate deal is a "game—changing agreement" — despite concerns over the watered down commitments on phasing out fossil fuels like coal. three men in their 20s have been arrested under the terrorism act after a car explosion outside the liverpool women's hospital this morning. the passenger of the car — a man — died at the scene. the male driver was injured and is in hospital in a stable condition. the queen misses the annual remembrance day service at the cenotaph, after spraining her back, but other members of the royal familyjoin the nation to remember those who died in past conflicts. the prime minister has admitted he could have handled the 0wen paterson row and subsequent fallout "better". borisjohnson has seen his par

there are some wreaths but most of them are from previous occasions. from canada. although this is a british cemetery many countries have buried their dead here. south africa, spain, france, and other countries. a lot of people naturally would say a50 british deaths and all the others in a war that was lost was just a complete waste of time. i don't think many afghans would think that. they would see how their lives have been transformed in the last 20 years in every way, economically, education in ordinary social life. they will be demanding that the taliban should continue to provide those kind of freedoms. the last british troops left afghanistan in august. today, on remembrance sunday we can share the stories of sergeant rick clements, who was left with life changing injuries after stepping on an explosive device in 2010 — and kingsman darren deady, who was killed at the age of 22 during his second tour of duty. ijoined the army back in 1996, i was 16 and nine months at the time, very much a child, really. darren was a cheeky chap. always laughing.

then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans�* march—past.st year, paying their own tributes to former colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret, we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. nicholas witchell, bbc news. the government's latest coronavirus figures for the uk show there were more than 36,500 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means on average there were 37,488 new cases reported per day in the last week. 63 deaths were recorded, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, 156 related deaths were recorded every day. and 12.6 million people have received their covid—19 boosterjab. borisjohnson has admitted that his handling of the row about owen paterson and standards could have been better. the issue returns to the commons tomorrow, with a growing number of mps facing criticism of their conduct. damian grammaticas is with me. watmore has the prime minister been saying? watmore has the prime minister been sa in:

president biden is set to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. he is running a little bit late. that was supposed to happen a half an hour ago. you see the ceremony has begun there near the tomb of the unknown soldier there in the arlington national cemetery. actually this is live pictures near the world war ii memorial i believe and basically there are ceremonies going on all around arlington national cemetery right now today as well as the vietnam veterans memorial. this comes on heels of an historic two days at the cemetery for the first time in nearly a century members of the public were able to walk on the plaza of the tomb of the unknown soldier and lay flowers before the memorial site. we will keep our eye on the ceremonies going on in arlington, virginia. >>> new developments in a robbery that turned deadly at an oakland starbucks. a jury convicted two men of murder and manslaughter for the crime. 34-year-old research engineer was killed in december 2019. he had been working on his laptop at the starbucks on new year's eve when the two me

then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans�* march—past.their own tributes to former colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret, we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. nicholas witchell, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with alina. hello. we have had some drizzle and patchy light rain across parts of east anglia and south—east england this afternoon, but the main rain band is pushing in to the north and west of scotland. we can see it here on the earlier satellite picture, this bank of cloud and it will continue on its journey south and eastward through this evening and overnight. some heavy and persistent rain also pushing into parts of northern ireland. it will be weakening as it moves its way south, but we could see some patchy rain into the far north of england by dawn. further south, there will be some drizzle, particularly for western and eastern coasts and also over hills. there could be a few clearer slots across southern england, allowing temperatures to drop to 5 or 6 ce

then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans�* march—past. women, denied the chance to be at the cenotaph last year, paying their own tributes to former colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret, we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. nicholas witchell, bbc news. one person has died and another has been injured after a car exploded outside liverpool women's hospital. it happened about 11 o'clock this morning although details have only recently emerged. our correspondent phil mccann has more. people in this part of liverpool heard a very loud bang, and that bang was a car exploding outside one of the main entrances to liverpool women's hospitaljust behind me, just around the corner out of our shot here. and dramatic pictures within the minutes afterwards appeared on social media, which showed a car, a private hire taxi, clearly well alight. it looked as though it had burst into flames. and within the last hour and a half, the police gave an update to the media. unfortunately i can confirm that one p

then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans�* march—past.servicemen and women, denied the chance to be at the cenotaph last year, paying their own tributes to former colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret, we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. and nicholas has been explaining more about the decision that led to the queen not attending today's remembrance service at the cenotaph. we rely, as ever, on what buckingham palace tells us. they say that she sprained her back recently. they say it is unconnected to the advice from the royal doctors three weeks ago that she should rest, it is unconnected to the hospital tests, of course, that she underwent. we understand that she was deeply disappointed to have to miss such a significant event, really, the most solemn duty of the royal year. nobody regrets her absence more deeply than she does, according to one source at the palace. it had, indeed, been herfirm intention to be there, it was one of the reasons she was resting for the past three weeks and

then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans�* march—past.o be at the cenotaph last year, paying their own tributes to former colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret, we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. nicholas witchell, bbc news. austria has ordered a lockdown for people who've not been vaccinated against covid — about two million people. the country is seeing the highest rate of daily infections since the pandemic began and has one of the lowest vaccination rates in western europe. 0ur vienna correspondent bethany bell has more. these are the biggest daily infection rates that austria has had since the pandemic began. the government has said it is very worried about the strain on hospitals, intensive care units are coming increasingly under pressure. so now it's really upped the pressure on the unvaccinated. the chancellorjust now said that it's clear that infection rates among the unvaccinated are much higher than among the vaccinated and it should be said that this lockdown for the unvacc

the ceremony you are about to witness is a wreath ceremony.t will be placed by the president of the united states of america. the host is the commanding general, military district of washington. the 21 gun salute will signal the beginning of today's set ceremony. it is requested everyone stay standing and silent during the ceremony. military personnel in uniform will render the salute. all people not in uniform, will remove their headgear, hold it in their right hand, and put it over there heart. it is appropriate for all others to place their right hand over the heart. the music will be played in the following order, the national anthem of the united states of america, followed by taps, which will conclude. in this ceremony, it is our desire to maintain an atmosphere of dignity and respect. your cooperation is appreciated. thank you. ♪ ♪ honor guard. attention. ceremonial at ease. the president of the united states has arrived and is being greeted by the host of today's event. the armed forces honor guard and united states army band performed

later, president biden laid a wreath today.the unrelenting bravery and dedication. that this thing is all those. of earned the title of american veteran somber tributes with a promise to never forget those people coming to one of them is a piece or feeling of comforting that he sacrificed wasn't in vain on his first veterans day in office. president biden is also announcing an effort to help veterans who were exposed to burn pits and other contaminants while serving overseas at arlington national cemetery. mouth. are there a ktvu fox two news? here in the bay area veterans have served in the united states armed forces also being honored on the peninsula. a ceremony is taking place at golden gate national cemetery in san bruno, ranking members of the military are there. there was a bell ringing and a bagpiper to honor veterans and a blue star wreath presentation. the sacrifices of those who served in our armed forces have afforded us the freedom in which to grow and flourish as a nation. november is national veteran and military

the tomb of the unknown and then after that, the president will deliver remarks after he lays the wreath and that event less than an hour from now. so keep the tv on at 8 o'clock. bring that to you live right here on the kron 00:00am morning news and also we have a special tonight at 6.30 honoring veterans. it's hosted by our own ken wayne tune in to that at 06:30pm tonight. >> we'll take a break here at 7.10. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news south doctors, doctors are urging people to get booster shots ahead of a possible covid surges. holiday season. we'll tell you more about that and the police will they raid the home of a former bay area mayor who resigned allegations of assault will bring you up to speed on the case and the death of the bay area. boy has led to new safety measures along san mateo county coast lines. we'll explain. >> and i'm rebecca strom in for john shrable on this thursday morning. that's veterans day. we're seeing lots of sunshine, mostly clear skies here at the golden gate bridge and temperatures in the 70's this afternoon. i'll have my full forecast comin

there's a really nice wreath laying ceremony off the fan tail. >> of the ship. there are also numerous speakers today including a woman who moved to the u.s. from jamaica. she became a nurse. >> joined the army and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel after the ceremony asked her what it is she thinks about on veterans day. i think about all of those who have served and mostly honestly truly the states soldiers and sailors who have gone forth and their family because sometimes they're the forgotten ones without our family. we couldn't do our jobs. and have been the community recognize the freedom that they have due to the service of these brave men and woman and mind you is volunteer. that's and that's just an awesome thing. and that's what i think but for now in alameda, charles clifford kron 4 news. >> now to danville where military helicopter made in 1967. was on exhibition today as well as several other military vehicles and small aircraft that were used in vietnam. the event was held that veterans memorial building there. visitors can get inside. get a se

then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans�* march—past.st year, paying their own tributes to former colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret, we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. nicholas witchell, bbc news. that's all the time that we have for you. thank you so much forjoining us. and for me and the team, do stay with bbc news for much more. hello. we have had some drizzle and patchy light rain across parts of east anglia and south—east england this afternoon, but the main rain band is pushing in to the north and west of scotland. we can see it here on the earlier satellite picture, this bank of cloud and it will continue on its journey south and eastward through this evening and overnight. some heavy and persistent rain also pushing into parts of northern ireland. it will be weakening as it moves its way south, but we could see some patchy rain into the far north of england by dawn. further south, there will be some drizzle, particularly for western and eastern coasts and also over hills. t

>> the wreath-laying ceremony is now complete. the veterans day program will begin shortly. please move to your seats.annou. the commanding general, military district of washington. national commander jewish war veterans of the united states of america. the secretary of veterans affairs. ♪ announcer: ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. playing] [hail to the chief playing] ♪ announcer: please remain standing for the invocation given by the chaplain, national director of chaplain service for the department of veterans affairs. >> let us pray. almighty and loving god, we come before you this day to honor our nation's veterans. those men and women who have bravely given of the cells -- themselves. throughout our nations history, you god created our nations veterans with unique if, abilities, talents, and values which would guide them to a unified calling and mission, the defense of our nation's freedoms. we are ever so grateful for those men and women who sacrificially chose to leave the comforts of family, friends, home, and security to use their god-given

today at the cenotaph in london, his great neophew laid a wreath in his honour.me to the point where i'm able to lay a wreath on behalf of my grand uncle at the cenotaph, it's a great honour and a great honour to him. armistice day, ensuring those who were lost are not forgotten. sarah campbell, bbc news. europe was one of the first regions in the world to deploy coronavirus vaccines, yet parts of the continent are seeing a resurgence in cases, with some countries experiencing their highest infection levels of the pandemic. record numbers are reported in germany, netherlands and austria where the government is planning to impose a lockdown on the unvaccinated. dr uzma syed is an infectious diseases specialist — i asked her how people might react to the lockdown. this is quite a controversial topic here. unfortunately we have all been through lockdowns throughout this pandemic, we have seen that far too often, and unfortunately it isn't something that we want to be doing, and we would hope that, you know, building confidence in vaccines and promoting science and r

today, at the cenotaph in london, his great nephew laid a wreath in his honour.lay a wreath on behalf of my grand uncle at the cenotaph. it's a great honour and a great honour to him. armistice day, ensuring those who were lost are not forgotten. sarah campbell, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello. a windy friday will bring some rain at times, heaviest and most persistent in scotland. a few pulses of rain moving through here. there'll also some heavier bursts of rain in northwest england. for northern ireland, a wet start, but then it will turn dry with a few showers. for wales, and across much of england away from the northwest, it'll be showers occasionally but also some drier, brighter moments at times too. and at temperatures, after a mild start, getting up to around 14, 15 degrees, gales around some of the coasts in the north and west. winds easing getting into friday night. still quite breezy along this north sea coast, still a few showers around here going into saturday morning. clear spells i

then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans' march—past.own tributes to former colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret, we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. nicholas witchell, bbc news. japan's former princess, mako komuro, has arrived in the united states to start a new life with her husband kei komuro. this is mako arriving at thejfk airport in new york. the niece of emperor naruhito gave up her royal status in order to marry mr komuro, a commoner. she flew in from tokyo on sunday. after a low—key wedding last month, the couple intend to live in new york, where mr komuro works. thank you so much forjoining us, me and the team, do you stay with bbc news. hello. we have had some drizzle and patchy light rain across parts of east anglia and south—east england this afternoon, but the main rain band is pushing in to the north and west of scotland. we can see it here on the earlier satellite picture, this bank of cloud and it will continue on its journey south and eastward through this evening an

at the tomb of unknown as he does every year as the president does every year, the laying of the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and we're expecting that a ceremony to take place at some point at the top of this hour. >> so we're again waiting for the president. you can hear some of the. looks like the camera might be moving closer. looks like we have some of the delegation here from each branch of the military arriving. here comes the wreath that will be placed on the stand and then afterwards we should see the president come out too late to set that reached before the tomb of the unknowns will be following this morning. soon as the president arrives, we'll make sure to come and bring this to you live on this veterans day. >> right now we want to get you started with weather and traffic. a lot of people have the day off to mark the occasion and the weather is going to cooperate. rebecca. >> yeah, guys going to beautiful. if you want to just spend it outside apd going to a veterans day. festivity today will be perfect because we're going to see lots of sunshine and temperature

then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans' march—past.er colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret, we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. nicholas witchell, bbc news. it isa it is a moving occasion there and having everyone back again made a huge difference this year. all of that on our website. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @bbcdavideades. always good to hear from you. this is bbc news. hello. but one of the weekend was a little bit dull for many of us, we held onto cloudy skies, sunshine was limited, is going to be pretty similar i think for sunday with limited sunshine and a lot of cloud around and there will be some rain as well, especially across the north—west of the uk closer to this area of low pressure and its weather front. to this area of low pressure and its weatherfront. further south, its higher pressure, barely any isobars so winds will be light. still going to be relatively mild for the time of year, especially towards the western side of the country as western side of the c

before making those biden laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. that is a memorial that turned 100 years old this year. the tomb is the final resting place for some of america's unknown soldiers of world war one world war 2, the korean war biden said the country's veterans have endured and survived challenges. most americans will never know. >> our veterans represent the best of america. you are the very spine of america, not just the back the spine of this country. >> and all of us, all of us. >> you. veterans day. and every day we honor that great debt. >> and recommit ourselves to keeping our sacred obligation as a nation. to honor what you've done. >> this year. the holiday comes just 2 months after biden ordered the withdrawal of us troops from afghanistan more than 2400 american service members were killed over the nearly 20 year conflict grant and vicki, back to you. >> thank you, catherine. several commemorations honoring our veterans took place today in the north bay our kron four's ella sogomonian is here with us in the studio with a loo

president joe biden laid a wreath at the foot of the tomb of the unknown soldier in arlington cemetery. you are the very spine of america, not just the back the spine of this country. >> and all of us, all of us. >> you at the event. the president joined first lady jill biden and members of the armed forces. he says today and everyday americans remember each life lost to war and each soldier who made it home. i carry with me in my pocket every single day. the back of my schedule. i have. >> us daily troops in afghanistan killed and wounded us to leave troops in iraq killed and wounded. the president vowed to keep fighting for veterans on thursday the white house announced new support for veterans who have been exposed to toxic burn pits during their service overseas. want to know. >> administration is going to beat the sacred obligation that we owe you. >> we're going to work with congress. republicans and democrats together to make sure our veterans receive the world class benefits va secretary denis mcdonough says the department will set up call center and a network of specialized pr

the one in the middle arrived on the 11th of november. —— wreaths. this was from canada.ries. a lot of people naturally would say 450 a lot of people naturally would say a50 british deaths and all the others in a war that was lost was just a complete waste of time. i don't think many afghans would think that. they would see how their lives have been transformed in the last 20 years in every way, economically, education in ordinary social life. they will be demanding that the taliban should continue to provide those kind of freedoms. large number of migrants have also been arriving in the uk on small boats from france. over a thousand people crossed the channel on thursday — a new peak for a single day. the uk home secretary, priti patel, will hold talks this week with her french counterpart, gerald darmanin, to discuss the issue. our reporter simonjones is following latest developments. this is a shared problem that requires shared solutions. priti patel in a statement this morning has said britain and france are already working very closely together to try to stop boats

today at the cenotaph in london, his great neophew laid a wreath in his honour. it's a great honour and a great honour to him. armistice day, ensuring those who were lost are not forgotten. sarah campbell, bbc news. the former president of south africa — fw de klerk, the last white person to lead the country — has died at the age of 85. he was a key figure in the country's transition to democracy and in the release of nelson mandela from prison in 1990. mr de klerk had recorded a last message to the south african people with instructions to release it after his death, as our africa correspondent andrew harding reports. we did not only admit the wrongness of apartheid... fw de klerk was terminally ill when he recorded this farewell message, still wrestling with his place in south africa's tortured history. 1, without qualification, apologise for the pain, and the hurt, and the indignity and the damage that apartheid has done. in the late 1980s, south africa stood on the brink of chaos, the security forces of a racist white government were battling against the blac

then, after the official wreath—laying, it was the return of the veterans' march—past.denied the chance to be at the cenotaph last year, paying their own tributes to former colleagues. the head of state had been absent — a matter of great regret, we are told, to her and to those who were on parade. by by nicholas witchell. a person has died and another has been injured after a car explosion outside liverpool women's hospital. emergency services were called to an "incident" this morning. police say they understand that the car involved was a taxi which pulled up at the hospital shortly before the explosion occurred. in the past half hour authorities have been holding a news conference. ican i can confirm that at 10:59am to dyke police were called to reports of a car explosion at liverpool city centre. police attended along with the merseyside fire and rescue service and the north west regional ambulance service. unfortunately i can confirm that one person has died and another has been taken to hospital where he is being treated for his injuries, which thankfully are not

of red poppies in the queen's wreath of red poppies in the nation pays tribute to the date of the twoeen's attendance at the cenotaph will be her first appearance at a public engagement since doctors ordered her to rest and she was taken to hospital for tests more than three weeks ago. her programme remains under review, but the national ceremony of remembrance has a very special significance for her stop she first laid a wreath at the cenotaph on 11 november i9a5, the first ceremony after the end of the second world war. fies first ceremony after the end of the second world war.— second world war. as princess elizabeth followed _ second world war. as princess elizabeth followed the - second world war. as princess elizabeth followed the king - second world war. as princess elizabeth followed the king in i elizabeth followed the king in paying her tribute, there were few among the silent crowd who did not recall the comradeship of war years. and in the nearly 70 years of her reign, there have been very few occasions when she has not led the nation's tribute in person. for those who will

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. >>> to commemorate veterans day mb of the unknown ll make a soldier and lay a wreath. yesterday people started to lay flowers at the tomb. this is the first time that's allowed in nearly 100 years. it's part of the centennial commemoration at arlington national cemetery. biden's visit is happening in about an hour. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. sad news to report, death of fw declerk who with nelson man dell will a is credited with ending racial segregation in south africa. declerk and nelson man dell will a shared a nobel peace prize for this. declerk was last leader of the apartide era. he released man dell will a from prison and ended segregation system that kept south africa's white minority in power over the black majority for almost 50 years. he died from melathioma cancer. >> thank you. >>> covid cases and deaths are creeping back up. the governor warns we can see a challenging winter. we started to see around this time last year case rates, positivity rates, hospitalization rates, icu numbers start to increase. >> meanwhile, health experts in sou

here are some highlights of his visit to arlington national cemetery where he laid a wreath at the tomb as president. >> today we pay homage to the unrelenting bravery and dedication that distinguishes all those who have earned the title of american veteran. it's an honor that not only a small percentage of americans can claim and one that marks those who are able to claim it as brothers and sisters, it's a badge of courage that unites across all ages, regardless of background, because to be a veteran is to have endured and survived challenges most americans will never know. our veterans represent the best of america. you are the very spine of america, not just the backbone, you're the spine of this country. and all of us, all of us, owe you. we lay wreaths, we renew our oath and stand in solemn awe of such fidelity because for us to keep faith with american veterans, we must never forget exactly what was given us, what each of them is willing to put on the line for us. >> on this day and every day, we say to america's veterans, thank you for your service. we are so grateful. and to our