the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest — as part of a crackdown on government critics. a second night of violence in northern ireland. vehicles are hijacked and set on fire in a loyalist area of belfast. and — it's a scaled back easter sunday, although this choir was able to perform at canterbury cathedral. at the vatican, the pope used his easter sunday address to call for vaccines to be shared with the world's poorest countries. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. trials ahead of so called �*covid passports' will get underway in england later this month, as the government looks to restart mass gatherings and indoor events safely. the passes would show whether a person has been vaccinated, has had a recent negative test, or has a natural immunity with a positive test in the last six months. the first pilot event will be a comedy night in liverpool later this month where audience members will be tested for covid before and after the show. the pilots will last until mid—may and include the fa cup semifinal and fi

in terms ofjordan's neighbours, _ this. in terms ofjordan's neighbours, how - this. in terms ofjordan's neighbours, how worriedi this. in terms ofjordan's - neighbours, how worried would they be by all of this, given thatjordan is a relatively stable, consistent, safe cou ntry stable, consistent, safe country and what can be a very volatile region?— volatile region? again it depends _ volatile region? again it depends on _ volatile region? again it depends on what - volatile region? again it - depends on what neighbours you are talking about. relations between israel and king abdullah in weeks and months have not been good, as we have seen on multiple incidents. the saudis and the emirati's are very critical of king abdullah�*s refusal to endorse the middle east peace plan for the middle east peace plan for the palestinians that have been put forward by the former us president donald trump and the jordanians suspect that particularly the saudis would like to have a say in the administration of one of the most holy sites of islam in jerusalem and deep down they su

the half brother of king abdullah ofjordan says he has been placed under house arrest as a number of top officials have been detained in a security operation. prince hamza, who was removed as crown prince in 2004, has accused jordan's leaders of incompetence, corruption and harassment. thejordanian military has denied that he's been detained, but says he was told to stop any action that could undermine the country's security and stability. this is prince hamza, the half brother of king abdullah. a statement from the chairman of thejoint chiefs of staff confirms that a number of other seniorfigures are under arrest, including a member of the royal family and former envoy to saudi arabia. prince hamzah has denied any wrongdoing in a video passed to the bbc via his lawyer. here's some of what he had to say. i had ihada i had a visit from the chief of the general staff of the jordanian armed forces this morning, in which he informed me i was not allowed to go out, to communicate with people or to communicate with people or to meet with them. because in the meetings i had been present in,

our top stories: the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. in a video passed to the bbc, prince hamzah denies any wrongdoing. i am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence that has been prevalent in our governing structure for the last 15—20 years. christians celebrate easter, but for the second year running covid means services are scaled back. the governor of the us state of georgia strikes back after major league baseball moves its all—star game out of the state. a state of emergency has been declared in florida after a major leak at a large reservoir of an old phosphate mine. and a pharaoh—ld journey through the streets of cairo — the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers, transported to a new resting place. hello. there's turmoil in one of britain and america's key middle eastern allies, jordan, where the former crown prince has accused the armed forces of putting him under house arrest. prince hamzah, who was removed as crown prince

these are big questions for the stability ofjordan. the headlines on bbc news... a plan for the return of large public gatherings. the fa cup final will be among the pilot events for the government's covid passport scheme in england. a traffic light system is being planned for the re—introduction of international travel from england. but there's a warning not to book foreign holidays just yet. royal crisis injordan — a former crown prince says he's under house arrest. the country's deputy prime minister says prince hamzah had been involved in plot to destabilise the country. now for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. that match following another entertaining one at st mary's — southampton getting the better of burnley — burnley were two goals up, matej vydra with their second. but an action packed first half saw saints level by the break. danny ings making it 2—2, and nathan redmond's stunner won it for ralph hassenhuttl�*s side. 3—2 the final score. they're now 10 points clear of the bottom three. these three points are important. we are in�

the half—brother of the king ofjordan is being investigated for allegedly plotting with foreign parties to destabilise the kingdom. in a video sent to the bbc, prince hamzah bin hussein denied being part of any conspiracy but he accused jordan's leaders of corruption and incompetence. chief international cforrespondent lyse doucet reports on this unprecedented crisis within jordan's ruling family. a young prince at the heart of a major royal rift. hamzah, 41 years old, graduate of sandhurst in the uk, harvard in the us. now he says he's under house arrest. all my friends have been arrested. my security has been removed, and the internet and phone lines have been cut. this is my last form of communication. and in this video, passed to the bbc, rare public criticism from a jordanian prince. i am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence. today, on state tv, a dramatically different account. prince hamzah, and others, accused of plotting to destabilise the kingdom. translation: the - investigations monitored interference and pho

our top stories: the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. in a video passed to the bbc, prince hamzah denies any wrongdoing. i am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence that has been prevalent in our governing structure for the last 15—20 years. christians celebrate easter — but for the second year running covid means services are scaled back. the governor of the us state of georgia strikes back after major league baseball moves its all—star game out of the state. ten ethnic rebel groups in myanmar throw their support behind people protesting against the military�*s power grab. and a pharaoh—led journey through the streets of cairo — the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers, transported to a new resting place. hello and welcome to bbc news. we start in jordan. the half brother of king abdullah says he's been placed under house arrest and we know a number of top officials have also been detained in a security operation. prince hamz

the kingdom ofjordan is often seen as a stabilizing force in an otherwise unsteady region. jordan has been an american ally for years, it helped fight the extremists of the so—called islamic state group, and it's been a safe—haven for refugees fleeing civil war in syria. but a rift within jordan's royal family has revealed the undercurrents beneath an apparently calm surface. this is prince hamzah. he's the half—brother of the country's ruler king abdullah. the government says hamzah was involved in a plot to destabilise jordan. he's dismissed those allegations.0ver the weekend, prince hamzah leaked videos to the bbc saying he's under house arrest. and now, he has released an audio message on twitter saying he will defy orders to stay silent. in the latest turn of this saga, the royal court now says prince hamza has signed a letter, affirming his loyalty to the constitution and declaring support for the king. rula jebreal is a visiting professor of the international relations and global politics program at the university of miami. i asked her what she thought was real

the former crown prince ofjordan says he has been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. in a video passed to the bbc, prince hamzah denies any wrongdoing. i am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence that has been prevalent in our governing structure for the last 15—20 years. and a spectacular procession in the streets of cairo — the mummies of 22 ancient egyptian rulers transported to a new resting place. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. covid certificates look set to be trialled by the british government in plans to try to restart mass events and foreign travel. it's expected the pilots could start from mid—april. let's look at some of the detail with our political correspondent, nick eardley. this is fairly significant. let's start off with international travel, what is the british government laying out? fin what is the british government laying out?— what is the british government la in: out? ., laying out? on monday we will get an u date la

these are big, big questions for the stability and future ofjordan. it is time for all the sports news. we'll start with the boat race where in the last few minutes cambridge have won the women's race for the fourth time in a row. both the men's and women's races have been moved from the thames to the great ouse at ely in cambridgeshire because of coronavirus restrictions, and it was the crew with local knowledge who took the victory. the men's race gets under way in around half an hour's time on bbc one. tottenham missed the chance to move into the top four of the premier league — they drew 2 all at newcastle... after conceding a late equaliser... joelinton gave under—pressure newcastle manager steve bruce the best start — his cool finish put them one up, around the half hour mark... joe willock came off the bench to score the equaliser. spurs still move up to 5th, but the point is vital for newcastle — now three points above the drop zone. the day's early match saw southampton fightback, for a much needed win at st marys. they got the better

the headlines: the half brother of king abdullah ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest as a number of top officials have been detained in a security operation. prince hamza — who was removed as crown prince in 2004 — has accused jordan's leaders of incompetence, corruption and harassment. germany's president, frank—walter steinmeier, has warned of a crisis of trust in politics linked to the coronavirus pandemic. in a televised national address, he's urged political leaders to "get it together" in response to public frustration and feelings of powerlessness. saturday saw large—scale protests in germany. a spectacular parade has been taking place in cairo to transfer the mummified remains of 22 ancient egyptian royals to a new museum in the south of the city. 18 long—dead kings and four queens in golden caskets have been transported on custom—made vehicles designed to been transported on custom—made vehicles. now on bbc news, panorama goes undercover inside a lab analysing covid—19 tests, revealing a failing service with staff under pressure, equipment malfun

the half—brother of the king ofjordan is being investigated for allegedly plotting with foreign parties to destabilise the kingdom. in a video sent to the bbc, prince hamzah bin hussein denied being part of any conspiracy but he accused jordan's leaders of corruption and incompetence. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports on this unprecedented crisis within jordan's ruling family. a young prince at the heart of a major royal rift. hamzah, 41 years old, graduate of sandhurst in the uk, harvard in the us. now he says he's under house arrest. all my friends have been arrested. my security has been removed, and the internet and phone lines have been cut. this is my last form of communication. and in this video, passed to the bbc, rare public criticism from a jordanian prince. i am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence. today on state tv, a dramatically different account — prince hamzah and others accused of plotting to destabilise the kingdom. translation: the investigations monitored interference _ and

look, prince hamzah was basically, i mean, supposed to be the future king ofjordan. this is an open secret. he was his father's favourite, king hussein, he's charismatic, popular, and it was really at the last minute that king hussein decided that hamzah was too young, he was inexperienced and that king abdulla the second form of the current income is really much more qualified and much more, basically experienced to basically navigatejordan in a mine field. he was made the crown prince, and then into thousand four, was basically king abdulla the second made his son crown prince. so you can imagine the anger, the grievances. and my take on it is that prince hamzah has never really basically come to terms with this particular reality, and given the multiple problems facing jordan, prince hommes has emerged as kind of a voice, as a kind of courageous voice, voice that is willing to criticise the government, to listen to the grievances of the people, and given who he is, what he represents, surely, the security forces and the intelligence community feel that prince homm

these are big, big questions for the stability and future ofjordan. flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have left at least 44 people dead in the indonesian island of flores and the neighbouring state of east timor. a landslide killed 11 people in the east timorese capital dili, with homes washed away. in one village in eastern flores, a mudslide buried dozens of houses. power supplies were cut and floodwaters also engulfed the presidential palace. in northern ireland, police have been attacked with petrol bombs and fireworks in the loyalist area of newtonabbey after a second night of protests. on friday, 15 officers were injured and seven people charged after disturbances in south belfast. from belfast, our ireland correspondentjohn campbell reports. the violence in newtownabbey began with masked men hijacking cars and setting them alight. as the police responded, their vehicles were attacked with stones, bottles and petrol bombs. they managed to contain the rioters and the trouble came to an end within a couple of hours. tension has been simmeri

former crowned prince ofjordan says he has been put under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. and there are scaled back easter services because of covid today. pope francis is leaving easter sunday mass and the archbishop of canterbury leads a service from canterbury cathedral. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. trials ahead of so called covid passports will get under way in england later this month, as the government looks to restart mass gatherings and indoor events safely. the passes would show whether a person has been vaccinated, has had a recent negative test, or has a natural immunity with a positive test in the last six months. the first pilot event will be a comedy night in liverpool later this month where audience members will be tested for covid before and after the show. the pilots will last until mid—may and include the fa cup semi final and final, the world snooker championship in sheffield, and several events in liverpool including an evening at a nightclub. downing street also confirmed countries will be in a risk—

the former crown prince ofjordan has accused the armed forces of putting him under house arrest. prince hamzah — who was removed as crown prince in 2004 — has accused jordan's leaders of incompetence, corruption and harassment. thejordanian military denies he's been detained, but says he was told to stop any action that could undermine the country's security and stability. prince hamzah has denied any wrongdoing in a video passed to the bbc via his lawyer. here's some of what he had to say. i had a visit from the chief of the general staff of thejordanian armed forces this morning, in which he informed me that i was not allowed to go out, to communicate with people or to meet with them. because in the meetings i had been present in, or on social media relating to visits i have made, there has been criticism of the government or the king. i asked him if i was the one criticising, he said no. he said this was a warning from him, from the chief of police, and from the chief of the security services, the mukhabarat, that i should not leave my house, that i could only visit family

the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest — as part of a crackdown on government critics. easter is being celebrated around the uk and across the globe. the easter service at canterbury cathedral took place with no congregation due to covid restrictions. justin welby encouraged people to ensure charity and international aid are maintained, as the country emerges from the pandemic. and the pope's easter message concentrated on the victims of the coronavirus, calling for an end to vaccine delays and a call for their distribution to poorer countries. daniela relph reports. last year, at the height of the first lockdown, the easter service came from his kitchen table. today, the archbishop of canterbury, masked for the procession to the altar, brought easter back to the cathedral. the adults must be socially distanced. there is leading the service also had to abide by covid protocols. and the easter address drew on the experience of the past year. we address drew on the experience of the past year-— the past year. we can go on as before covid, _ the past

the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest over his alleged involvement in a plot to destabilise the kingdom. in a video passed to the bbc, prince hamzah bin hussein, the half—brother of king abdullah, accused jordan's leaders of corruption, incompetence and harassment. i had a visit from the chief of the general staff of thejordanian armed forces this morning, in which he informed me that i was not allowed to go out to communicate with people or to meet with them. because in the meetings i had been present in, or on social media relating to visits i have made, there has been criticism of the government or the king. i asked him if i was the one criticising, he said no. he said this was a warning from him, from the chief of police, and from the chief of the security services, the mukhabarat, that i should not leave my house, that i could only visit family, that i could not tweet, and that i could not communicate with people. earlier, our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, explained how prince hamza's version of events differs to the jordania

these are big, big questions for the stability and future ofjordan. flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have left at least 44 people dead in the indonesian island of flores and the neighbouring state of east timor. a landslide killed 11 people in the east timorese capital dili, with homes washed away. in one village in eastern flores, a mudslide buried dozens of houses. power supplies were cut and floodwaters also engulfed the presidential palace. police in northern ireland were attacked with petrol bombs in the loyalist area of newtonabbey during a second night of protests. on friday, 27 officers were injured after violent protests in belfast and londonderry. from belfast, our ireland correspondentjohn campbell brings us this report. the police say this violence was orchestrated, with masked men hijacking cars in order to draw them into the area. as officers responded, they were attacked with stones, bottles and petrol bombs. and this is the moment a rioter was engulfed in flames as he seemingly prepared to attack a police vehicle. the fire was

the headlines: the half brother of king abdullah ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest as a number of top officials have been detained in a security operation. prince hamza — who was removed as crown prince in 2004 — has accused jordan's leaders of incompetence, corruption and harassment. new national lockdowns have come into force in parts of europe — as countries struggle to contain a surge of coronavirus infections. it means christian worshippers celebrating easter will — for a second year — be doing so under vastly different circumstances. france and italy are among the countries entering lockdown. a spectacular parade has been taking place in cairo — to transfer the mummified remains of 22 ancient egyptian royals to a new museum in the south of the city. 18 kings and 4 queens were transported on custom—made vehicles designed to minimise vibration. non—essential shops and leisure services in england which spent much of the winter closed are hoping the prime minister will confirm on monday that they can reopen from the 12th april. experts say independent

the kingdom ofjordan is often seen as a stabilising force in an otherwise unsteady region. the country has been a us ally for years. it helped in the fight against islamic state. and it's been a safe—haven for refugees fleeing war in syria. but a recent rift within jordan's royal family has revealed some worrying under—currents beneath the calm surface. this is prince hamzah. he's the half—brother of the country's current ruler king abdullah. the government says hamzah was involved in a plot to destabilise the country. he's dismissed the allegations. over the weekend, prince hamzah leaked videos to the bbc saying he's under house arrest. and now, he has released an audio message on twitter saying he will defy orders to stay silent. translation: in the latest turn of this saga, the royal court now says prince hamzah has signed a letter, affirming his loyalty to the constitution and declaring support for the king. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, explains why instability injordan could have a big impact across the entire middle east region. jordan has

our top stories: the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. in a video passed to the bbc, prince hamzah denies any wrongdoing. i am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence that has been prevalent in our governing structure for the last 15—20 years. christians celebrate easter, but for the second year running covid means services are scaled back. the governor of the us state of georgia strikes back after major league baseball moves its all—star game out of the state.

the kingdom ofjordan is often seen as a stabilizing force in an otherwise unsteady region. the country has been a us ally for years. it helped in the fight against islamic state, and it's been a safe—haven for refugees fleeing war in syria. but a recent rift within jordan's royal family has revealed some worrying under—currents beneath the calm surface. this is prince hamzah. he's the half—brother of the country's current ruler king abdullah. the government says hamzah was involved in a plot to destabilise the country. he's dismissed the allegations. over the weekend, prince hamzah leaked videos to the bbc saying he's under house arrest. and now, he has released an audio message on twitter saying he will defy orders to stay silent. translation: in the latest turn of this saga, the royal court now says prince hamzah has signed a letter, affirming his loyalty to the constitution and declaring support for the king. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, explains why instability injordan could have a big impact across the entire middle east region. jordan has

the former crown prince ofjordan says he has been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on critics. i was not allowed to go out, to communicate with people. in a video passed to the bbc by his lawyer, prince hamzah bin hussein, the half—brother of king abdullah, accuses the country's leaders of corruption, incompetence and harassment. it comes after a number of high—level arrests said to be linked to an alleged coup plot. at least 44 people have been killed in flash floods in indonesia. after torrential rain hit the region. flood waters and landslides swept the island of flores, with mud inundating many homes. the death toll is likely to rise. in northern ireland, police have been attacked with petrol bombs and fireworks in the loyalist area of newtonabbey after a second night of protests. on friday, 15 officers were injured and seven people charged after disturbances in south belfast. from belfast, our ireland correspondentjohn campbell reports. the violence in newtownabbey began with masked men hijacking cars and setting them alight. as the police responded, their veh

the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. in a video passed to the bbc, prince hamzah denies any wrongdoing. i am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence that has been prevalent in our governing structure for the last 15—20 years. street protests in germany against strict covid measures, as the country's president appeals for national unity. ten ethnic rebel groups in myanmar throw their support behind people protesting against the military�*s power grab.

the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest, as part of a crackdown on government critics. in a video passed to the bbc, prince hamzah denies any wrongdoing. i am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence that has been prevalent in our governing structure for the last 15—20 years. christians celebrate easter, but for the second year running covid means services are scaled back. the governor of the us state of georgia strikes back after major league baseball moves its all—star game out of the state. ten ethnic rebel groups in myanmar throw their support behind people protesting against the military�*s

the all powerful intelligence services, knowing how much of a support the tribes or to the stability ofjordan got worried. thank you very much indeed. ijust want i just want to mention just in the last few seconds, i can see a royal court statement here from jordan in which prince hamzah has signed a letter saying the interest of the homeland must remain above every consideration. we must all stand behind the king and his efforts to protectjordan and its national interest. so perhaps as they were saying, both sides were looking to step back a little from this, but they have quite a way as to step back from after the escalation over the last couple of days. we will keep a close eye on that. now, let me update you on the pandemic. and the number of new cases globally has steadily been rising in the last month. this chart shows the worst affected countries currently. this is from johns hopkins university. you can see us cases in orange, brazil pink, and india — which is spiking at a weekly average of 88,000 new daily cases — is green. variants of the coronavirus are believed to be driving a

prince hamzah was supposed to be the king ofjordan. it's an open secret. he was his father's favourite, king hussein, charismatic, popular, and it was really at the last minute that king hussein decided that hamzah was too young, he was an experienced, and that king abdallah the second, the current king, is much more qualified and much more basically experienced to basically navigatejordan in a minefield. he was made the crown prince and then into thousand four, was basically king of delegates second made his son the crown prince. so you can imagine the anger, the grievances, and may take on it is that prince hamzah has never really basically come to terms with this particular reality. and given the multiple problems facing jordan, prince hamzah has emerged as a kind of voice, as a kind of voice that is willing to criticise the government. to listen to the grievances of the people, and given who he is, what he represents, surely, the security forces and the intelligence community feel that prince hamzah really represents a threat, even if the situation bas

the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been put under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. a second night of violence in northern ireland. vehicles are hijacked and set on fire in a loyalist area of belfast. now on bbc news, join the team on theirjourney of discovery as they explore new destinations around the globe and uncover hidden sides to some of the world's favourite holiday hotspots in the travel show. coming up on this week's show: we are gonna go into freefall. i can do this. here we go. i can't believe this guy is actually trusting me to cut his hair. grab the tail, oh and we're away! this is one of the craziest things i've done in my entire life. hello and welcome to this week's travel show, very firmly not going anywhere right now, but hoping we will be back on the road again sometime soon. until then we are here to keep you inspired and hopefully entertained until we can all start making plans again and take those trips we have all been missing so much. well, for many of us, south america really is one of those once—in—a—lifetime destinations. so

the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest — as part of a crackdown on government critics. a second night of violence in northern ireland. vehicles are hijacked and set on fire in a loyalist area of belfast. and — it's a scaled back easter sunday, although this choir was able to perform at canterbury cathedral. at the vatican, the pope used his easter sunday address

this is reassuring. girl in the south ofjordan, fighting these stereotypes and trying to break them and go beyond. and i'm so happy there are other leaders encouraging and inspiring girls in these emerging markets and around the world to really break these barriers and stereotypes. thank you very much. alright, let's go to sydney, australia, to our next question. our next question is from rachel wong, and i shoudl say, you are the ceo of the think tank women's forum australia. fire away. it really is a privilege to discuss these issues with such influential women. my question today is, when are we going to wake up to the insidous end to objectification of women in culture, with shaped misogynistic attitudes in pornography among other things. how can we address it? this is a huge problem, isn't it? the sectoral objectification of women deeply embedded in particularly popular culture. it really is. 0bjectification of women is a problem that's got to be resisted in the strongest of ways. representation of people is very critical to how we shape the attitudes of women in society. and let me

former crowned prince ofjordan says he has been put under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. and there are scaled back easter services because of covid today. pope francis is leaving

i myself believed in this from day one, since i was a little l girl in the south ofjordan, you know, fighting these i stereotypes and trying - to break them and go beyond. and i'm very happy there i are so many other leaders who are encouraging - and inspires girls in these emerging markets and around | the world to really break these barriers and stereotypes. thank you very much. alright, let's go now to sydney, australia, to our next question, and that's from rachael wong. and rachael, i should say, actually, you're ceo of the think tank women's forum australia. so, um, fire away! it really is a privilege to be discussing these issues - with such influential women. my question today is - when are we going to wake up to the insidious - objectification of women in culture, for example i through films, advertising and in pornography? these shape misogynistic attitudes in our society. i how can governments address this? - ellenjohnson sirleaf, i mean, this is a huge problem, isn't it, the sexual objectification of women so deeply embedded in, particularly, popular culture. it really is

the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. a second night of violence in northern ireland. vehicles are hijacked and set on fire in a loyalist area of belfast. and it's been a scaled back easter sunday, although this choir was able to perform at canterbury cathedral. now on bbc news, click. this week, need a new career? this is where the jobs are. the new smart city in the desert, and the robots that can build more robots. what could possibly go wrong? welcome to click. it was exactly one year ago that i stood on this beach, looked into that camera and said some pretty improbable—sounding things. first of all, click had been on—airfor 20 years. secondly, the world was going into lockdown. and, thirdly, because of that, we didn't know whether we were going to be able to continue making the programme. and then, of course, the next week, we just forgot to stop. and now, 12 months on, the vaccines are offering us a way out and that is thanks to science and technology. and also, i am still pretty much in one piece as a

king abdullah ofjordan has spoken for the first time about an alleged plot to destabilise the country, involving his half—brother prince hamza. in a statement, he said sedition had been nipped in the bud and the former crown prince was now under his "protection". prince hamza earlier denied being part of any conspiracy, though he criticised corruption and misrule injordan. police in los angeles say excessive speed was the primary cause of a car crash involving tiger woods in february. they say the golfer was travelling at speeds of up to 87 miles an hour — that's1a0 kilometres an hour — at the time of the accident. the hong kong democracy activist nathan law says he has been granted asylum in britain after fleeing the territory following the introduction of sweeping chinese security laws. the 27—year—old former hong kong lawmaker and activist fled to the uk injuly following the passing of the national security legislation. nathan law wrote on twitter that he had been granted asylum after several interviews over a period of four months. separately, the uk government has annou

our top stories: the former crown prince ofjordan says he's been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on government critics. in a video passed to the bbc, prince hamzah denies any wrongdoing. i am not the person responsible for the breakdown in governance, for the corruption and for the incompetence that has been prevalent in our governing structure for the last 15—20 years. christians celebrate easter, but for the second year running covid means services are scaled back. the governor of the us state of georgia strikes back after major league baseball moves its all—star game out of the state.

king abdullah ofjordan has spoken for the first time about an alleged plot to destabilise the country involving his half—brother, prince hamza. in a statement, he said sedition had been nipped in the bud and the former crown prince was now under his "protection". prince hamza earlier denied being part of any conspiracy. now, using rap music as therapy. music as therapy is a pretty established idea, so why not rap music? that's what one musician from south london is doing. bhishma asare, known as �*proph', is running workshops to help young people affected by mental health problems or those who have been exposed to gang crime, drugs, alcohol abuse or violence. jamie moreland went to hear more. my my name is bhishma. becoming more creative by using your energy. being the younger generation be creative again. this is about therapy, workshops teaching people how to express themselves through music. mil to express themselves through music. �* , ., ., ., ., music. all they want to do at the end of— music. all they want to do at the end of these _ music. all they want to do at the en

they were attending a ceremony to mark 100 years ofjordan�*s independence from britain. nepal is experiencing its worst wildfires for a decade — with smog affecting large parts of the country. air quality in the capital kathmandu was rated as the worst in the world in the last week. officials say that more than 1a times as many fires have broken out this season, compared to a year ago. iranian nuclear officials say the natanz atomic facility has been hit by a terrorist act. the site is reported to have lost powerjust a day after new advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges were unveiled there. last year, a fire broke out at the plant, which the authorities said was sabotage and blamed on israel. the bbc�*s middle east analyst — sebastian usher — explains. well, we still don't know the extent of what happened within the facility. the original statements that came out from iran played it down to a considerable extent, saying that there were no casualties, no leaks, but it was an electrical problem, essentially portraying it as an accident. but as you were saying, we

they were attending a ceremony to mark 100 years ofjordan�*s independence from britain. the us secretary of state has said he has real concerns about russia's military build up on its border with ukraine. antony blinken has warned moscow there will be consequences if it acts aggressively towards kyiv. the european union's foreign affairs chief has said geopolitical competition is hampering efforts to halt the violence in myanmar following the bloody military coup there. josep borrell said china and russia were blocking attempts in the un security council to impose an arms embargo. on friday, over 80 protestors are reported to have been killed in the central city of bago in an incident activists have called a "bloody massacre". burmese journalist thin leh weh gave us this update. you know, you talked about the bago situation. on friday, 82 people at least were killed. that's the highest death toll in a single place that we've seen so far. and of course, like lots of other bloody crackdowns before that, that has just reinforced how brutal the regime is, and yet people are