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We begin in cyprus, where a Spanish Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza, along a new maritime aid corridor. The vessel operated by The Open Arms Charity has been repositioning itself in the harbour in larnaca, while another, smaller boat, towed a Barge Carrying Aid Supplies out onto the water. Over the last two days, its been loaded with around two hundred tonnes of food and medical supplies. The aid will be overseen by the world central kitchen organisation. B...

Its newsday. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 8 30am in pyongyang, where over the last our north Korean Leader kim meade has praised south korea as very impressive kim jong un. Said its important to boost the warm climate of reconciliation and dialogue with the south according to state media. He said. He also certain efforts made by seoul to prioritise the north korean teams visit to the Winter Olympics was very impressive and this came after his sister, kim yo jong, and other top of...

In the spirit of marking his own homework, President Trump has already declared his Foreign Policy an outstanding success. So called Islamic State vanquished, iran put on notice, the middle east reminded that america sticks by its friends and stands up to enemies. My guest today is andrew peek, Deputy Assistant secretary of state with responsibility for iran and iraq. Is the Trump Presidency really changing the rules of the game in the middle east . Andrew peek in washington, dc, welcome to hard...

But most have families, yet they spend much of their lives in childrens homes, some in shockingly bad conditions. Nikki fox reports for our world. Ukraine, independent from the soviet union since 1991. In communist times having a disability would more than likely mean you would spend your entire life in an institution. That still happens today. More children live in state care in ukraine than anywhere else in europe. A third have a disability. You cant really say how bad they are until you see t...

Days news. First, nikki fox reports on the 30,000 children with disabilities living in state run institutions in ukraine in our world the forgotten children of ukraine. Ukraine, independent from the soviet union since 1991. In communist times, having a disability would more than likely mean you would spend your entire life in an institution. That still happens today. More children live in state care in ukraine than anywhere else in europe. A third have a disability. You cant really say how bad t...

In communist times having a disability would more than likely mean you would spend your entire life in an institution. That still happens today. More children live in state care in ukraine than anywhere else in europe. A third have a disability. You cant really say how bad they are until you see them, until youre there. Because these are dark places. Im nikki fox and im here to find out what life is like for the thousands of disabled people who live in institutions just like this one. Im very em...

Our arts correspondent David Sillito reports. Seven years ago, it was an inferno. People that id never spoken to before were stopping me to talk about the pier, and everyone was devastated. Today, a phoenix from the ashes. My parents met in the ballroom on the pier. Here . So im i cast myself as a pier baby. Jill suden has been coming to the pier all her life. But all that is left of the original ballroom are these footprints. 1, 2, 3. Hastings pier has been rebuilt, reborn and reinvented for th...

Former president bill clinton calling his life a blessing. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie calling him a giant. A Truly American great. Simply it was the american dream. The son of italian immigrants mario cuomo rose from the basement of this Grocery Store in south jamaica, queens where he slept on the floor and spoke no english to the highest office in new york state. Along the way, creating a political legacy and dynasty that spanned generations. His life driven by a passion for learning hi...