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including the stunning win over ukraine in munich. good evening. we start the programme with a bbc investigation that has uncovered shocking claims that the greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the mediterranean over a three year period including nine people who were deliberately thrown into the water. more than a0 people are alleged to have died as a result of being forced out of greek territorial waters, or taken back out to sea after reaching greek islands. with more on this, here s paul adams. for more than ten years, migrants escaping war, persecution or poverty have used a number of routes to reach europe. some travel from north africa to italy. others cross from turkey to the nearby greek islands. for many greece is seen as the best way into europe. last year, just over 41,000 people arrived using that route. human rights groups say thousands of people seeking asylum have been forced back, illegally, from greece to turkey. denied the ....
Let s turn to an important story of the day because george alagiah, one of the bbc s most respected and much loved presenters has died. he was 67 and had been living with bowel cancer since 2014. george won many awards in a hugely successful career which took him from southern africa to many other parts of the world. the bbc today spoke of his special connection with audiences. many who worked with him here will remember him most as an unfailingly kind hearted and generous colleague. alan little looks back at his life. three, two, one. go. the grand war on iraq has begun. millions knew him as the face of the 6:00 news. good evening and welcome to the 6:00 news. and for his calm, unflappable authority. good evening and welcome to the bbc s news at six. he was born in sri lanka in 1955 to christian tamil parents. as a child, the family moved to ghana. this is the road. and he was swept up in the early optimism of a young ....
He was 67 and he d been living with bowel cancer since 2014. george died at home with his family today nine years after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. george won many awards in a hugely successful career which took him from southern africa to many other parts of the world. the bbc s director general, tim davie, described him as one of the best and bravestjournalists of his generation . but above all he was a very fine human being as his friend and colleague allan little now reports. three, two, one. go tape. at six o clock the ground war on iraq has begun. millions knew him as the face of the six 0 clock news. good evening and welcome to the six o clock news. ..and for his calm, unflappable authority. good evening and welcome to the bbc s news at six. he was born in sri lanka in 1955 to christian tamil parents. as a child the family moved to ghana. this is the road. and he was swept up in the early optimism of a young nation ....
And israel s parliament approves restrictions on the powers of the country s supreme court despite huge protests. new fires in greece prompt tens of thousands to flee the flames. we ll have the latest on more than 80 wildfires and the evacuations being organised. after attacks on grain facilities, ukraine accuses russia of trying to starve the world . hello, welcome to the daily global, where we ll bring you the top stories from around the world. george alagiah, one of the bbc s most highly respected, and much loved presenters, has died. he was 67 and he d been living with bowel cancer since 2014. george died at home with his family today nine years after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. he was 67. ....
Extraordinary standoff fundamentally, these protesters have failed in their bid to stop this first stage of change in the legislation. the prime minister benjamin yet net two netanyahu has been heavily criticised for these changes in his view his government is acting democratically. he is saying the supreme court and the judiciary has overreached its true role and therefore these changes are necessary. his critics fundamentally disagree with him on that. we re keeping across these live pictures from tel aviv. as we get more details about what is going on and what their plans are in the hours ahead we will head straight back there. george alagiah, one of the bbc s most highly respected, and much loved presenters, has died. he was 67 and he d been living with bowel cancer since 2014. george died at home ....