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the sarissa. >> named after a macedonian weapon of war. its this exquisite sailing vessel. its a work of art. as we understand it, theyre sleeping on the boat. its the caribbean. its peaceful. in the middle of the night, rupert gets up to relieve himself and trips and falls. rupert is lying on the floor of his cabin, and he cant get up and the situation seems serious, he may not survive. a lot is at stake here, his own life as well as his company. >> he has not yet designated an heir. ...

now on bbc news — the week in parliament. hello there, and welcome to the week in parliament, where the chancellor sets out his budget to repair the nations finances after coronavirus. rishi sunak announces an extension to furlough and higher universal credit, but a freeze on tax thresholds and a tax increase for big business. i recognise they might not be popular, but they are honest. but labour reckons the plans fall short of whats needed. what we got was a budget that papered over...

hello and thanks forjoining us. we start with breaking news. the duchess of sussex has told oprah winfrey that she considered taking her own life doing her lowest point while living as a royal. in a wide—ranging interview broadcast on cbs, meghan admitted she had been a even her expectations of what royal life would be like. she said things turned against her following an untrue story in the british press that she made her sister—in—law, the british press that she made hersister�...

around the world from the uk, and bbc expertise. im geeta guru—murthy. this week, with nations around the world facing tough questions on how to pay for the pandemic, many are talking about a green recovery. there was little evidence of that in this weeks budget here in the uk — was it a missed opportunity? britain is ahead of the eu on vaccines, so are the europeans getting their house in order? no sign of that in the royal household, as everyone braces for that interview with har...

a new court case. the duchess of sussex has told oprah winfrey that she considered taking her own life during her lowest point while living as a royal. in a wide ranging interview on cbs, meghan admitted she had been naive in her expectations of what royal life would be like. she said things turned against her following an untrue story in the british press that she made her sister—in—law, kate, cry. prince harry said he spoke to the queen about his decision to step down as a senior...

welcome to hardtalk. im stephen sackur. the idea of a social contract is a staple of political philosophy. put crudely, its the ties and obligations that bind the individual, the community and the state. but what happens when that contract is threatened by forces beyond the control of any national government — say, a climate crisis or, right now, a global pandemic? my guest is baroness minouche shafik, the director of london school of economics, former top official at the world bank....

will be the first lesson. on international womens day, we meet the 16—year—old female biker breaking boundaries in the male—dominated world of african motocross. hello and welcome. the duchess of sussex has told oprah winfrey that she considered taking her own life during her lowest point while living as a royal. in a wide—ranging interview on cbs, meghan admitted she had been naive in her expectations of what royal life would be like. she said things turned against her followi...

lets get started then. schools in england return today after the latest lockdown, and many parents are desperate for this next step. not only will it bring a better balance between work, life and home, but it should also lead to an improvement in mental well—being. the reopening of schools will also have a significant impact on the economy. according to uk government figures, around 53% of parents say they had a reduced ability to work as a result of the schools being shut. in anothe...

We have really serious and growing problems and its the job of my agency to get the data about those problems out there in the Public Domain the Actual Experience of Muslims In Europe the Actual Experience of jews in europe put that in front of the policymakers the Decision Makers and then challenge them but deliver only human rights from it is the problem not the solution in some countries its not that simple and theres an enormous diversity of of willingness to make for better societies but it...

The city was a disaster, but for a tabloid newspaper publisher, it was filled with opportunity. [music] >> i was in city hall where all the reporters were, and jake oliver of the daily news said george, your paper has been bought by rupert murdaughs. i said, who is rupert murdoch? >> one of americas oldest daily newspapers, the new york post, is going to be shown a foreign hand. the australian press led to rupert murdoch. >> before murdoch took over the new york post, the post was a liberal news...