�*s hello and welcome. the american broadcaster cbs says the interview with prince harry and meghan has been watched by nearly 50 million people around the world. yesterday, buckingham palace said royal family was concerned over issues of race raised in the broadcast, but suggested some recollections differed. in a statement the palace said the issues it brought up are "concerning" and "will be addressed". keith doyle reports. by by any standards this has been a bitterfamily by any standards this has been a bitter family feud by any standards this has been a bitterfamily feud played out in the full glare of the media with every word dissected and analysed for meaning and implications. and so it was from the head of the family, her majesty the queen, that the statement came last night. balancing a conciliatory tone with firmness while making it clear this is a private family matter addressed accordingly. the statement said the whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for harry and meghan. the issues raised, particularly that of race are concerning. while some recollections may vary they are taken quite seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. harry, meghan and archie will always be much loved family members. yesterday, prince charles was continuing with royal duties, ignoring the question everyone wanted an answer to. sir. ignoring the question everyone wanted an answer to.— ignoring the question everyone wanted an answer to. sir, can i ask ou wanted an answer to. sir, can i ask you for _ wanted an answer to. sir, can i ask you for what _ wanted an answer to. sir, can i ask you for what you _ wanted an answer to. sir, can i ask you for what you thought i wanted an answer to. sir, can i | ask you for what you thought of the interview.— the interview. one of the areas the interview. one of the areas the interview _ the interview. one of the areas the interview with harry - the interview. one of the areas the interview with harry and i the interview with harry and meghan touched on was the role of the british tabloid media which, in the viewer couple has a racist undertone.— a racist undertone. there is a reason that — a racist undertone. there is a reason that these _ a racist undertone. there is a reason that these tabloids i a racist undertone. there is a l reason that these tabloids have holiday— reason that these tabloids have holiday partys —— parties at the — holiday partys —— parties at the palace. they are hosted by the palace. they are hosted by the palace, the tabloids are. there — the palace, the tabloids are. there is a construct at play their— there is a construct at play their and _ there is a construct at play their and because from the beginning of our relationship they— beginning of our relationship they were so attacking and inciting _ they were so attacking and inciting so much racism, realty. _ inciting so much racism, really. it— inciting so much racism, really, it changed the risk level_ really, it changed the risk level because it was notjust catty— level because it was notjust catty gossip it was bringing out a — catty gossip it was bringing out a part of people that was racist — out a part of people that was racist and _ out a part of people that was racist and how it was charged. written's _ racist and how it was charged. written's queen elizabeth has spoken— written's queen elizabeth has spoken -- _ written's queen elizabeth has spoken —— broken— written's queen elizabeth has spoken —— broken her- written's queen elizabeth has spoken —— broken her silencel written's queen elizabeth has . spoken —— broken her silence on allegations — spoken —— broken her silence on allegations of _ spoken —— broken her silence on allegations of racism _ spoken —— broken her silence on allegations of racism within - allegations of racism within the palace _ allegations of racism within the palace. if— allegations of racism within the palace-— allegations of racism within the alace. ., ,, ., the palace. if anyone thought this row was _ the palace. if anyone thought this row was going _ the palace. if anyone thought this row was going to - the palace. if anyone thought this row was going to die - the palace. if anyone thought | this row was going to die down quickly, they were wrong. on both sides of the atlantic it has ignited debate. i both sides of the atlantic it has ignited debate.- has ignited debate. i think mechan has ignited debate. i think meghan was _ has ignited debate. i think meghan was a _ has ignited debate. i think meghan was a huge - has ignited debate. i thinkl meghan was a huge missed opportunity because harry and meghan— opportunity because harry and meghan were screaming into their— meghan were screaming into their pillows at not being heard _ their pillows at not being heard. and first of all i thought, initially afterthe thought, initially after the interview thought, initially afterthe interview i thought that that was it. — interview i thought that that was it, the royal family have really— was it, the royal family have really blown it. they have a chance _ really blown it. they have a chance to _ really blown it. they have a chance to pull some of that back— chance to pull some of that back a _ chance to pull some of that back a bit, chance to pull some of that backa bit, depending chance to pull some of that back a bit, depending on how they— back a bit, depending on how they deal— back a bit, depending on how they deal with it. the back a bit, depending on how they deal with it.— they deal with it. the “ourney from harry * they deal with it. the “ourney from harry and h they deal with it. the journey from harry and meghan - they deal with it. the journey | from harry and meghan being they deal with it. the journey - from harry and meghan being the bright modern faces of the royalfamily to their bright modern faces of the royal family to their split from the family, to move abroad and now these damaging claims has been ragged. and now with this statement from the queen, buckingham palace hopes that things will come down and that theissues things will come down and that the issues that they admit are serious can be dealt with privately. but with such incendiary now firmly in the public domain, it may not be so easy. anita bennett is the founder and editor of urban hollywood 411 . she's in los angeles. welcome to the programme, and etail. buckingham palace has responded, what is your reaction to what they had to say? reaction to what they had to sa ? ~ , . . ., reaction to what they had to sa ? ~ , ., , reaction to what they had to sa ? g .,, ., reaction to what they had to sa? g ., , . say? my reaction is what took so long? _ say? my reaction is what took so long? the _ say? my reaction is what took so long? the interview - say? my reaction is what took so long? the interview was i so long? the interview was sunday night here in the us and they did not respond until tuesday afternoon us time. what took so long and, b, i highly doubt the statement that they are taking meghan and harry's concerns very seriously because of they had been taken them so seriously, perhaps they would not have stepped back from their lives as royals, working royals. did you watch the interview? i did. royals. did you watch the interview? idid. i royals. did you watch the interview? i did. iwatched royals. did you watch the interview? i did. i watched the entire interview. i did not watch the snippet said the next morning but i have to say i went into the interview with some preconceived notions. i honestly thought that harry and meghan were being dramatic and i don't really understand why they stepped away. i also don't follow the ins and outs of the royal family. follow the ins and outs of the royalfamily. i am an entertainmentjournalist, not a celebrity journalist. entertainmentjournalist, not a celebrityjournalist. watching this interview there were several times when myjawjust dropped. the whole thing about archie's skin tone and everyone in america in the uk wants to know who said it and who asked the question, who raised the issue? when prince harry said that prince charles was no longer taking his phone calls, that was heartbreaking. and oprah winfrey is such a master interviewer. just the way that she opened the two hour broadcast by showing the contrast in how kate middleton was covered when she was pregnant and how meghan markle was covered when pregnant, it really showed racism in the british tabloid press. and from the point of view of the american audience, what do you think this has exposed to them, given the fact that the issue of racism is so live and so important right now in the united states? absolutely. last summer george floyd died in police custody sparking nationwide, worldwide protests. the trial started today and the officer has been charged in his killing. racism is first and foremost on the minds of many people in america and i would have to say the judging from what i have seen on twitter from the people i talk to in my circle, the response has been very supportive of harry and meghan and people are really angry at the royal family and the way that these to say that they were treated. interesting. we thank you for being on the programme. that is anita bennett. there is so much more on our website. ten years ago, a series of anti—government protests known as the arab spring reached syria and tens of thousands took to the streets. when the government used deadly force to crack down on dissent protests spread, and the country descended into civil war. the un believes more than 250 thousand people were killed, and more than six—million displaced. our correspondent lina sinjab, herself a syrian living in exile, has been speaking to women she met in the early days of the uprising. i want to draw a woman and a man coming back to syria. it's like a gift from me to the syrian revolution. a decade of devastating conflict in syria. women are at the heart of the story. like millions of syrians who fled the war, azza got to lebanon four years ago, determined to carry on with her art. she felt a responsibility to document what she had witnessed. azza was a peaceful activist. she drew graffiti on the walls of the city homs as a message of resistance. the government besieged the city, starving people into surrender. so i saw people, women and children, going out from homs from their homes and i decide to draw on the wall, it's like "we will be back". she was arrested and put in prison. after i was released from the prison, i stayed at my home for ten months, without going out. i received the call that, "you have to leave the country." you know, they don't want people like us to stay in syria. ayat was only 19 when she first went to prison for her views — before the uprising began. she's now in toulouse, in the south of france, with her family. the syrian war forced more than 6 million people outside the country. some made it to europe, others only as far as neighbouring countries. a million refugees live here in camps in lebanon but many syrians still live in fear inside syria. like sima, who is in damascus and too frightened to appear on camera, so we've used an actor to voice her words. i keep myself working day and night so i don't think, and run from the daily pain that we are living. in today's syria, nearly 90% of the population live in poverty. the economy has collapsed and many cannot afford basic needs. there is nothing more humiliating than having to wait six or seven hours a day to get some bread. this is a form of enslavement. back in lebanon, azza feels responsible for keeping the stories alive, while still dreaming of going back home. while assad is still ruling in damascus over a destroyed country, it may be generations before the likes of azza, ayat and sima see the syria they dream of. lina sinjab, bbc news, beirut. let's get some of the day's other news. violent clashes have broken out between protesters and police in the greek capital, athens. demonstators called for an end to police brutality following the release of a video of a man being beaten with a baton over the weekend. police fired tear gas and made multiple arrests but say a number of officers were injured, one seriously. britain has hit back after the european union accused the country of imposing a vaccine export ban. the claim was made by european council chief charles michel. is �*completely false'. a metropolitan police officer has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a woman in south london a week ago. sarah everard, who's 33, was last seen making her way home from a friend's house. an officer was arrested in kent yesterday, as was a woman on suspicion of assisting an offender. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: rinaldo and european heavyweights juventus rinaldo and european heavyweightsjuventus crash out of the champions league on a dramatic night interior in. —— in turin. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief. this, the worst terrorist atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than 2a hours, then, the soviet union lost an elderly sick leader and replaced him with a dynamic figure 20 years his junior. we heard these gunshots in the gym. then he came out through a fire exit and started firing at our huts. god, we were all petrified. james earl ray, aged 41, sentenced to 99 years i and due for parole when he's 90, - travelled from memphis jail to nashville state prison. in an eight—car convoy. paul, what's it feel like to be married at last? it feels fine, thank you. what are you going to do now? is it going to change your life much, do you think? i don't know, really — i've never been married before! this is bbc news, the latest headlines: buckingham palace responds to allegations made by the duke and duchess of sussex in their explosive interview, saying they are "concerning" and "taken very seriously". in uganda, hundreds of people arrested at campaign rallies, picked from the streets or their homes remain missing, two months after a highly contested election. most them, said to be opposition supporters, were picked up during clandestine security operations in the dead of the night during and immediately after the election season. pressure continues to pile up on government and the security forces to release them or produce them in the courts of law and have them charged. the bbc�*s patience atuhaire has been meeting affected families in kyotera, south of kampala. each of these people has at least a family member missing. on the ninth ofjanuary eight, 2021, on the ninth ofjanuary eight, 202i, armed men in police uniform went from house to house in kyotera village, taking young men and none have been heard from since. this person describes what happened when she and her husband were awoken when they were awoken by awoken when they were awoken by a loud noise. translation: fix, a loud noise. translation: �* , aloud noise. translation: , ., translation: a rush to the dawn, husband _ translation: a rush to the dawn, husband to _ translation: a rush to the dawn, husband to get - translation: a rush to the l dawn, husband to get dressed. we only managed to get trousers on. the doorflung open and i saw so many men, one of them pushed a gun to my ribs and told me to get out of the way. margaret's nephew was a farmer and influential member of the community who supported the opposition. community who supported the opposition-— opposition. john is believed to have been _ opposition. john is believed to have been badly _ opposition. john is believed to have been badly beaten - have been badly beaten on the 90 was taken. the next morning a pool— 90 was taken. the next morning a pool of— 90 was taken. the next morning a pool of blood was found on the floor— a pool of blood was found on the floor of his bedroom. translation:— the floor of his bedroom. translation: ~ ,., translation: when i saw the ool of translation: when i saw the pool of blood _ translation: when i saw the pool of blood there _ translation: when i saw the pool of blood there was - translation: when i saw the pool of blood there was one i pool of blood there was one thought on my mind, my child is dead. they have killed him. i just walked out and sat on the veranda, unable to move any further. , ., veranda, unable to move any further. , . ., , veranda, unable to move any further. , . ., further. this van has come to be in famously _ further. this van has come to be in famously known - further. this van has come to be in famously known as - further. this van has come to be in famously known as a i be in famously known as a drone, men have disappeared in the interior and not heard from again. this man got out of a taxi on november 21 and unknowingly headed right into a security sweep at his local trading centre. he said he tried to run and heard shots, i need to be grabbed by two two men and thrown in the van. he remained blindfolded. translation: 50 remained blindfolded. tuna/mom- remained blindfolded. translation: �* , translation: so i couldn't see but i translation: so i couldn't see but i think— translation: so i couldn't see but i think sometimes _ translation: so i couldn't see but i think sometimes i - translation: so i couldn't see but i think sometimes i was - but i think sometimes i was beaten with a stick and other times with an electric wire. sometimes they would make us lie down on a line and walk on our backs with heavy boots. he sa s he our backs with heavy boots. he says he was dumped into a forest in the middle of the night, miles away from home, more than two months later, released without ever being officially charged. a narrative officially charged. a narrative of systematic abuse and detainment of men is beginning to build and they insist they should be taken to court in 48 hours but security agencies rarely enforce this. hundreds of people have been through this and feel worse remain unaccounted for. last week the internal affairs minister presented to parliament a list of 176 names of people who he says are being held in military detention but several mps disputed the accuracy, saying they had longer list of missing constituents. the minister was put to task to do a comprehensive investigation. there are certain circumstances when you do not get the privilege to exercise the law as it is. you act in the heat of the moment and many of these cases have occurred in that manner. for example, a number of individuals arrested during the period of riot.— the period of riot. officials blamed the _ the period of riot. officials blamed the mass - the period of riot. officials blamed the mass arrests l the period of riot. officials i blamed the mass arrests and alleged torture by the actions of security courses during one of security courses during one of the most violent elections, and these have left lifelong scars. patience atuhaire, bbc news. time for the sport. hello, i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news. in the european champions league, where there was a remarkable game in turin, juventus, despite winning their second leg 3—2 on the night against porto, have been knocked out at the last 16 stage on away goals. after porto won the first leg 2—1 sergio oliviera with an away goal looked to have made it too difficult for the italians but a double from federico chiesa levelled the tie and sent it to 30 minutes of extra time with porto down to 10 players. olivieria then scored a second before adrian rabiot equalised shortly after to put juve ahead on the night but it wasn't enough, the portuguese into the last eight. borussia dortmund are also through to the quarterfinals after erling braut haaland scored twice in a 2—2 draw against sevilla. the second goal, a penalty was s