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about how they can make their collections more engaging and more in tune with modern audiences. and that is what we're looking at in this week's show, starting here in belgium. the african museum in tervuren, just outside of brussels, is marking its 125th anniversary. and along with a range of events associated with that, the museum's taken the opportunity to reflect on its colonial past. five years ago, the museum underwent a massive renovation, removing problematic statues, changing the labelling around objects, anything that created a negative stereotype about africa. though some ...

towards averting a humanitarian catastrophe. it was agreed after days of negotiations and delays. the resolution aims to increase the supplies of aid to the territory — but didn't call for an immediate end to the fighting. after the vote the un secretary general, antonio guterres, reiterated his call for a ceasefire. a humanitarian ceasefire is the only way to begin to meet the desperate needs of people in gaza and end their ongoing nightmare. i hope that today's security council resolution may help that finally to happen, but much more is needed immediately. looking at the longer ...

a nation paused today to remember the victims of an attack people here can't make sense of, that has brought pain and suffering. church bells rang out across the czech republic to mark the moment. to honour those killed when a student attacked his own university, shooting in the corridors and classrooms. so far, we know three of the dead, including lenka hlavkova, a teacher who was 49. here at the arts faculty that was attacked, some have personal connections to the victims. a friend of these women survived by locking herself into a classroom to hide. translation: she cowered under t...

been evacuated this year, because of concerns about fire safety or cladding panels. in the wake of the grenfell tower disaster in london, almost 4,000 tower blocks are under scrutiny. phil hendry reports. all wrapped up for christmas, and the hammers ring out. for residents of these south london flats, a white christmas takes the form of protective plastic sheeting, while their cladding panels are stripped and replaced. as first—time buyer sitara sorts out her presents, there's another presence that keeps on giving. talking about workmen stuff straight outside your bedroom window f...

speeding last summer. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the show — we're saving seals in vancouver... aw, there she is! oh, my gosh — they're so adorable! hey, buddy! ..saving money in warsaw... ..and heading to what might not be the cheapest but is certainly the rudest restaurant in sydney. messy! i don't want your leftovers! this week, i'm on canada's pacific coast, where vancouver lies in the shadow of a mountain range that is the only barrier between the city and one of the world's most vast wildernesses. surrounded by water, every year, thousands of people trave...