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on the travel show: im in belgium, where past, present and future meet. now, its widely believed that the first—ever museum was built more than 2,500 years ago in babylon, or modern day iraq. and now unesco reckons there are 100,000 of them throughout the world. but today, many museums are putting a lot of time and effort into thinking about how they can make their collections more engaging and more in tune with modern audiences. and that is what were looking at in this weeks show, s...

its one of the deadliest attacks by a lone gunman in europe this century. police are still trying to establish a motive. our correspondent sarah rainsford is in prague. bells toll. a nation paused today, to remember the victims of an attack people here cant make sense of, that has brought pain and suffering. church bells rang out across the czech republic, to mark the moment. to honour those killed when a student attacked his own university, shooting in the corridors and classrooms. so...

here cant make sense of, that has brought pain and suffering. church bells rang out across the czech republic to mark the moment. to honour those killed when a student attacked his own university, shooting in the corridors and classrooms. so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher who was 49. here at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide....

and demanding that these bronzes stay where they are so we can have access to these. hello and welcome to the travel show with me, rajan datar. now, its widely believed that the first ever museum was built more than 2,500 years ago in babylon, or modern day iraq. and now unesco reckons there are 100,000 of them throughout the world. but today, many museums are putting a lot of time and effort into thinking about how they can make their collections more engaging and more in tune with mo...

killed in the attack, with flags flown at half—mast. 1a people were shot dead at charles university by a student who then killed himself. its one of the deadliest attacks by a lone gunman in europe this century. police are still trying to establish a motive. our correspondent bethany bell is in prague. flags are flying at half—mast across the country as a sign of respect for the country as a sign of respect for the people who died in the shooting at charles university. people also ...

about how they can make their collections more engaging and more in tune with modern audiences. and that is what were looking at in this weeks show, starting here in belgium. the african museum in tervuren, just outside of brussels, is marking its 125th anniversary. and along with a range of events associated with that, the museums taken the opportunity to reflect on its colonial past. five years ago, the museum underwent a massive renovation, removing problematic statues, changing the...

towards averting a humanitarian catastrophe. it was agreed after days of negotiations and delays. the resolution aims to increase the supplies of aid to the territory — but didnt call for an immediate end to the fighting. after the vote the un secretary general, antonio guterres, reiterated his call for a ceasefire. a humanitarian ceasefire is the only way to begin to meet the desperate needs of people in gaza and end their ongoing nightmare. i hope that todays security council resol...

a nation paused today to remember the victims of an attack people here cant make sense of, that has brought pain and suffering. church bells rang out across the czech republic to mark the moment. to honour those killed when a student attacked his own university, shooting in the corridors and classrooms. so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher who was 49. here at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of...

been evacuated this year, because of concerns about fire safety or cladding panels. in the wake of the grenfell tower disaster in london, almost 4,000 tower blocks are under scrutiny. phil hendry reports. all wrapped up for christmas, and the hammers ring out. for residents of these south london flats, a white christmas takes the form of protective plastic sheeting, while their cladding panels are stripped and replaced. as first—time buyer sitara sorts out her presents, theres anothe...

speeding last summer. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the show — were saving seals in vancouver... aw, there she is! oh, my gosh — theyre so adorable! hey, buddy! ..saving money in warsaw... ..and heading to what might not be the cheapest but is certainly the rudest restaurant in sydney. messy! i dont want your leftovers! this week, im on canadas pacific coast, where vancouver lies in the shadow of a mountain range that is the only barrier between the city and one of...