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Around 2,000 mourners were in Westminster Abbey for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, including presidents, prime ministers and foreign royalty.But millions more people around the world saw the live broadcast, with the event likely to be one of the most-watched in history.The BBC's correspondents joined just a few of them as Britain's longest-reigning
Is preparing a state sendoff for its fallen leader. and once again, the japanese people have not been asked. but they will not stay silent. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news in tokyo. with under two months to go until the men's football world cup in qatar, there are concerns over insufficient accommodation for fans. over a million people are expected to travel to the finals, but many fans say they're being priced out — with too few affordable rooms, as our middle east business correspondent sameer hashmi reports from doha. with less than two months left for the world cup to kick off, the ex...
Of foreign migrant workers and anti—homosexuality laws have been under the scanner. given this backdrop, the stakes are high for the tiny gulf state. but with time running out, it needs to resolve the accommodation issues soon to ensure that fans have an enjoyable experience. samir hashmi, bbc news, doha. 0ur our top story, the headquarters of the brothers of italy, where we expect the head giorgia meloni to speak any moment now, in the next few minutes. many people sitting down there. if the exit polls are to be believed, she will be the first female prime minister and the country's first f...
Organisers of the football tournament are facing criticism over a lack of affordable accommodation.
Are choosing not to stay in qatar, and are booking their stay in dubai, which is 45 minutes away by flight. we reached out to the organising committee for an interview, but they declined the request. however, the local hospitality industry here is optimistic that travel from dubai will not dampen the world cup experience for fans. if you ask me, i could be a spectator and like they say, hit two birds with one stone. i could go and see dubai, see qatar, both at the same time, and have the opportunity to watch the match and enjoy tourist attractions in both areas. for qatar, thejourney to hostin...