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iam i am lu kwesa i am lukwesa burak. the us and the uk have condemned iran after it executed a british—iranian citizen accused of spying. washington says it's horrified by the execution, while british prime minister rishi sunak said the hanging of alireza akbari was "callous and cowardly" and would not go unpunished. the uk has imposed sanctions on iran's prosecutor general because — according to the government — he's at the heart of iran's use of the death penalty. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. news of the execution came on state—run television ear...

hello and welcome to you if you are watching in the uk and around the world. we begin in ukraine, where russia has launched missile strikes across the country, hitting residential areas, as well as energy infrastructure, plunging much of ukraine into an emergency blackout. this is the city of dnipro, where at least five people were killed and dozens injured when an apartment building was struck on saturday. according to the regional governor, several children were among those hurt. rescue workers are still combing the rubble for survivors. ukraine's president zelensky spoke earlier. ...

Let's turn now to the new second world war memorial focusing on some of the lesser—known stories from the war, including those of the thousands of caribbean service personnel who came to britain as volunteers. the bbc�*s leanne brown has been finding out more. the sacrifices made by british servicemen and women during world war ii are well—documented and recognised. but thousands of volunteers who came over from other places like the west indies seem to have been forgotten. edwin samuels was among thousands who made the journey from the caribbean to england, serving at raf hunmanby, on t...

Been finding out more. the sacrifices made by british servicemen and women during world war ii are well—documented and recognised. but thousands of volunteers who came over from other places like the west indies seem to have been forgotten. edwin samuels and gil marlaska were among thousands who made the journey from the caribbean to england, serving at raf hunmanby, on the east yorkshire coast. family members have been campaigning for a plaque to be placed inside the war memorial gardens in filey, but the council won't allow it. we want this plaque really to serve as a reminder to all peopl...

World war memorial focusing on some of the lesser known stories from the war, including those of the thousands of caribbean service personnel who came to britain as volunteers. families of those who served at raf hunmanby in east yorkshire hope to change this by creating a memorial that recognises their contribution. i'm so sorry. clears throat. the bbc�*s leanne brown has been finding out more. the sacrifices made by british servicemen and women during world war ii are well documented and recognised. but thousands of volunteers who came over from other places like the west indies seem to ha...