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Four survivors originally from the ivory coast and guinea gave their accounts to coastguards after being brought ashore. the three men and a woman had initially been rescued by a cargo ship. on monday, according to a recent report from the international organisation for migration at least 4m refugees drowned between january and march, marking the deadliest three month period since 2017. the report also reveals over the past decade, the mediterranean sea has claimed around 25,000 lives. these grim numbers do not fully capture the extent of the tragedy as the actual death toll might be even higher. in recent days there have been a number of rescues from the island and these pictures from the weekend show rescue workers helping migrants in trouble on the lampedusa coast. 0ur rome correspondent sofia bettiza has been following the story. this is not the first tragedy in the mediterranean sea this year. ....
But yes, of course there is always a risk, but i still think it s a small one in our nation. today s events are unlikely to impact future royal visits for a new king and queen who want to be seen. now i want to tell you about some incredible statues that were created more than 2,000 years ago in ancient italy and now they ve been discovered in almost perfect condition, having been preserved in the mud and boiling water at hot springs near siena. 0ur rome correspondent mark lowen reports. slowly, painstakingly, they rescue the priceless, the earth offering up treasure that it has preserved. 2a exquisite ancient bronze statues that had lain beneath the thermal baths of a tuscan town for 2,300 years, protected by the mud and hot waters. dated to the roman era and its etruscan predecessor, thrilling archaeologists. translation: we ve witnessed an exceptional discovery. - from the bottom of the pool, bronze statues from between the second and first centuries bc have re emerged. they are m ....
In the meantime, there aren t many of these specially adapted mri scanners across the country. if this research proves they are worthwhile, it would take some serious investment and several months to scale them up across the nhs. and breathe out. lovely, really good. flo says this was the turning point for her, learning breathing techniques with a respiratory physiotherapist. ijust want you to try and slow. it might take her longer to recover after exercise now, but she s moved up a level in karate. she s not back to normal yet, but thinks she will get there. catherine burns, bbc news. italy s parliament has re elected president sergio mattarella for a second term in office. the 80 year old president, a highly respected figure in the country, had repeatedly said he wanted to step down. (read 0n) 0ur rome correspondent mark lowen explains how mattarella has come to dawn italian presidency reluctantly. ....
Is the stability of italy, that is what the prime minister was trying to get the president to stay on. briefly if you would, mark. yeah. i mean, look, italy is still obviously in the middle of a pandemic, it is trying to navigate the spending of over 2 billion euros of eu recovery fund post covid. many felt it was, there was a real need for stability but, you know, italy has opted for more of the same and even though it will calm the political waters here, it will disappoint many who had hoped for a change of direction and for a youngerfigure in a country that is often lamented, frankly, as a gerontocracy. 0ur rome correspondent there. the headlines on bbc news. a nine year old boy and a 60 year old woman have died in the wake of storm malik, which has also left thousands without power. forecasters warn storm corrie will bring further high winds tomorrow. ....
Will spread ripples of sadness and grief right around the world. the bbc has uncovered how a culture of complicity and denial conceals the true scale of clerical sex abuse in italy. despite having the most priests of any country and the seat of the catholic church on its doorstep, italy has not documented the crime. calls are growing for it to follow france, which last year found over 200,000 cases there since the 1950s. 0ur rome correspondent mark lowen reports. hello. tell us more about what has been found. hello. tell us more about what has been found- hello. tell us more about what has been found. thank you. we are “ust riaht been found. thank you. we are “ust riuht b been found. thank you. we are “ust right by the been found. thank you. we are “ust right by the border i been found. thank you. we are “ust right by the border between i been found. thank you. we are just right by the border between italy i right by the border between italy and the vatican and that proxim ....