alireza akbari, who was iran's deputy defence minister, was detained in 2019. he'd denied passing sensitive information to the british government, and said he was forced to confess after being tortured. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. news of the execution came on state—run television early this morning despite repeated last—minute appeals from the uk. alireza akbari is thought to have acquired british citizenship after investing here and to have lived in the country his brother told bbc persia he had been enticed back to iran by his former boss under whom he once served as deputy defence minister. the prime minister responded swiftly, saying he was appalled by a callous act carried out by a barbaric regime with no respect for human rights. on thursday, state—run media in iran aired a lengthy, heavily edited video featuring alireza akbari in which he appears to confess to working for britain. but in an audio recording obtained by bbc persian last week, he speaks of the pressure he was put under and accuses iran of seeking to take r

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a �*callous and cowardly act�* and prime minister rishi sunak has confirmed the uk will provide challenger two tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. it comes as russian forces launched a series of missile attacks across the country including the capital, kyiv. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal mining. come here, protect life, and fight for survival. as long as people are here, lutzerath stays. takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. and new hope — how hormone replacement therapy, which helps control symptoms of menopause, may reduce the risk of alzheimer's in some women. iran's state media has reported that a british iranian national, alireza akbari, has been execut

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of "spying for the uk", which he'd denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act". takeaways, restaurants and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls from october, as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. 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. translation: in the city of dnipro, a residential. building was destroyed as a result of this russian strike. dozens of injured and traumatised people were rescued and being treated. clearing operations are ongoing and will cont

"i am appalled by the execution of british—iranian citizen "alireza akbari in iran. "this was a callous and cowardly act, "carried out by a barbaric regime "with no respect for the human rights of their own people. "my thoughts are with alireza's friends and family." a little earlier, we heard from bbc monitoring journalist khosro isfahani who has been watching iran for us. this morning, theirjudiciary's official outlet released a statement saying that alireza akbari has been executed. two days earlier, a state—affiliated newspaper had hinted that he might have been executed or his execution might be imminent, so this news has been around and his family expected him to be executed. they were actually called to the prison to have the last meeting with mr akbari. the iranian state media has released videos of alleged confessions by mr akbari, which he has denied, and in a voice message shared with bbc�*s persian service, he has said they were, these confessions were obtained under torture and when he was drugged with psychedelic medication by interrogators. there h

iran has executed british—iranian, dual national alireza akbari on charges of "spying for the uk" — which he'd denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act". a further five classified documents have been found at the delaware home of us presidentjoe biden. and in the uk — a seven—year—old girl is in a critical condition in hospital following a shooting in north london. four women were also injured in the attack. 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 scene in 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. translation: in the city of dnipro, | a residential building was destroyed i as a result of this russian strike. dozens of injured an

alireza akbari, who was iran's deputy defence minister, was detained in 2019. he'd denied passing sensitive information to the british government —— and said he was forced to confess after being tortured. the british prime minsiter rishi sunak says he's appalled by what he described as a callous and cowardly act. this report is from our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. news of the execution came on state—run television early this morning despite repeated last—minute appeals from the uk. alireza akbari is thought to have acquired british citizenship after investing here and to have lived in the country for several years. his brother told bbc persia he had been enticed back to iran by his former boss under whom he once served as deputy defence minister. the prime minister responded swiftly, saying he was appalled by a callous act carried out by a barbaric regime with no respect for human rights. on thursday, state—run media in iran aired a lengthy, heavily edited video featuring alireza akbari in which he appears to confess to working for brit

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act." russia launches missile attacks across ukraine. one struck an apartment block in the city of dnipro, killing at least five people. a further five classified documents have been found at the home of president biden in delaware. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath, as police try to clear the area to make way for coal mining. 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 e

alireza akbari, who was iran's deputy defence minister, was detained in 2019. he'd denied passing sensitive information to the british government, and said he was forced to confess after being tortured. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. news of the execution came on state—run television early this morning despite repeated last—minute appeals from the uk. alireza akbari is thought to have acquired british citizenship after investing here and to have lived in the country for several years. his brother told bbc persia he had been enticed back to iran by his former boss under whom he once served as deputy defence minister. the prime minister responded swiftly, saying he was appalled by a callous act carried out by a barbaric regime with no respect for human rights. on thursday, state—run media in iran aired a lengthy, heavily edited video featuring alireza akbari in which he appears to confess to working for britain. but in an audio recording obtained by bbc persian last week, he speaks of the pressure he was put under and accuses iran o

"i am appalled by the execution of british—iranian citizen "alireza akbari in iran. "this was a callous and cowardly act, "carried out by a barbaric regime with no respect for the human rights "of their own people. "my thoughts are with alireza's friends and family." a little earlier, we heard from bbc monitoring journalist khosro isfahani who has been watching iran for us. this morning, theirjudiciary's official outlet released a statement saying that alireza akbari has been executed. two days earlier, a state—affiliated newspaper had hinted that he might have been executed or his execution might be imminent, so this news has been around and his family expected him to be executed. they were actually called to the prison to have the last meeting with mr akbari. the iranian state media has released videos of alleged confessions by mr akbari, which he has denied, and in a voice message shared with bbc�*s persian service, he has said they were, these confessions were obtained under torture and when he was drugged with psychedelic medication by interrogators. there h

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari, on charges of "spying for the uk", which he'd denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act". 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. translation: in the city of dnipro, | a residential building was destroyed i as a result of this russian strike. dozens of injured and traumatised people were rescued and being treated. clearing operations are ongoing and will continue throughout the night. how many people are under the rubble is still unknown. unfortunately, the

iranian state media says british—iranian dual national alireza akbari has been executed on charges of spying for the uk, which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act". ukraine's capital, kyiv, has been hit by a missile attack, with critical infrastructure apparently the target, as president zelensky insists the fight for soledar goes on, despite russian claims they've taken the town. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath, as police try to clear the area to make way for coal—mining. i have come here to protect life and fight for survival. as long as people are here, lutzerath stays. and: takeaways, restaurants and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls from october, as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. hello and welcome to bbc news. iran's state media has reported that a british—iranian national, alireza akbari, has been executed. mr akbari, who was a former deputy defence minister for iran, was detained three years ago and charged with sp

mr alireza akbari's nephew also sees it as part of an internal power struggle. it has been a difficult few days. the character that i knew, the person that was devoted to the country and the regime itself, the person i knew that was involved with the system from the very beginning of its foundation, would not contemplate to do anything that would jeopardise or harm either... ..the regime, nor the population. whatever the exact motive, the execution sends a chilling message and marks a dramatic new low in relations between britain and iran. caroline hawley, bbc news. alistair burt is the uk's former foreign office minister, with responsibility for relations with the middle east. i spoke to him earlier today. the condemnation is very serious. the language being used by the prime minister and the foreign secretary is at the top end of what you would expect in any relationship between states which continues with diplomatic relationships. using the words of "barbaric regime" is very clear and demonstrates the strength of feeling that there is in the british governmen

alireza akbari, who was iran's deputy defence minister, was detained in 2019. he'd denied passing sensitive information to the british government and said he was forced to confess after being tortured. our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley, reports. news of the execution came on state—run television early this morning, despite repeated last—minute appeals from the uk. alireza akbari is thought to have acquired british citizenship after investing here and to have lived in the country for several years. his brother told bbc persia he had been enticed back to iran by his former boss, under whom he once served as deputy defence minister. the prime minister responded swiftly, saying he was appalled swiftly, saying he was "appalled by a callous act carried out by a barbaric regime with no respect for human rights." on thursday, state—run media in iran aired a lengthy, heavily edited video featuring alireza akbari, in which he appears to confess to working for britain. but in an audio recording obtained by bbc persian last week, he speaks of the pressure

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of "spying for the uk" — which he'd denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act." russia launches missile strikes across ukraine. one hit an apartment block in the city of dnipro, killing at least five people. hello and welcome to bbc world news. 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, whilst the 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, accusing him of being 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 early this morning, despite repeated last—minute appeals from the uk. alireza akbari is thought to have acquired british citizenship after investing here and to have lived in the country for several years. his brother told

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of "spying for the uk" — which he'd denied. britain's prime minister calls it, a "callous and cowardly act". a further 5 classified documents have been found at the delaware home of us president, joe biden. and in the uk — a 7—year—old girl is in a critical condition in hospital, following a shooting in north london. three women were also injured. 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 under an emergency blackout. this is the scene in the city of dnipro, where at least 5 people were killed and dozens injured when an apartment building was struck on saturday. according to the regional governor, several children were amongst those hurt. rescue workers are still combing the rubble for survivors. ukraine's president zelensky spoke earlier. translation: in the city of dnipro, | a residential building was destroyed i as a result of this russian strike. dozens of injured and trau

iran has executed british—iranian, dual national alireza akbari on charges of "spying for the uk" — which he'd denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act". a further five classified documents have been found at the delaware home of us presidentjoe biden. and in the uk — a seven—year—old girl is in a critical condition in hospital following a shooting in north london.

iranian state media says british—iranian dual national alireza akbari has been executed on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a callous and cowardly act. ukraine's capital, kyiv, has been hit by a missile attack, with critical infrastructure apparently the target, as president zelensky insists the fight for soledar goes on — despite russian claims they've taken the town. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal—mining. it's the fourth day where officers are trying to forcibly remove demonstrators — they say they don't plan to leave. and takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. you're watching bbc news. now its time for the travel show. this week on the travel show... mastering the tile with a style in morocco. you're doing a greatjob! am i doing a greatjob? well, i tried. 0k, down the hatch. nick

alireza akbari was once a deputy defence minister in iran but became a british citizen after investing here, and lived in this country for several years. his family say he was enticed back to tehran in 2019 by his former boss. the british government responded swiftly to his execution. the prime minister calling it a "callous act" by a "barbaric regime". we take this incredibly seriously and of course, we will make sure that we respond to deter any further actions like this being taken by the iranian government. there's been an outcry from uk allies over the killing. the us called it "sickening," emmanuel macron said it was a "barbaric act," and germany described it as "inhumane". this was the grim prelude to the execution — a long, edited video on state—run television last week in which alireza akbari appears to confess to working for the uk. but in an audio recording from jail, obtained by bbc persian, he spoke of the pressure he was put under and accuses iran of trying to take revenge on britain. translation: they tortured me for 3,500 hours. - they broke my will, drove me to mad

akbari on charges of spying for the uk, which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act". the uk has confirmed it will provide challenger 2 tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. it comes as russian forces launched a series of missile attacks across the country including the capital, kyiv. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath, as police try to clear the area to make way for coal mining. it's the fourth day of officers trying to forcibly remove demonstrators. takeaways, restaurants and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for we are england: england's next lionesses. that's a great ball, just keep another two on it. keep your ball, maisie, keep your ball. when i played football, it was literally our life. | it really was an enjoyable time of my football career. - one day i'd love to play

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a �*callous and cowardly act�* four people, including a seven—year—old girl, have been injured in a shooting near a funeral in central london. the uk has confirmed it will provide challenger 2 tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. it comes as russian forces launched a series of missile attacks across the country. a further five classified documents have been found at the home of president biden in delaware. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath, as police try to clear the area to make way for coal—mining. you're watching bbc news. now, its time for extreme conservation: the maldives i'm michaela strachan, a wildlife presenter with a passion for conservation. for the past 35 years, my work has taken me all over the world. and in that time, i've seen huge changes, many due to climate change. in extreme conservation, we travel to different countries, meetin

iran has executed british—iranian, dual national, alireza akbari, on charges of �*spying for the uk' — which he'd denied. britain's prime minister called it, a �*callous and cowardly act'. a further 5 classified documents have been found at the delaware home of us president, joe biden. and in the uk — a 7—year—old girl is in a critical condition in hospital, following a shooting in london. four women were also injured in the attack. you are watching bbc news. now, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go take a look at what's on the very first show for 2023. a new year has dawned, but is there any change for the deep problems facing the global economy? the war in europe continues to rage, driving up prices, interest rates, food scarcity and hardening divisions between the global economic superpowers. the imf, the international monetary fund, says a third of the world will be driven into recession this year. its big boss there she is, managing director kristalina georgieva, joins me for an exclusiv

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a �*callous and cowardly act�* and prime minister rishi sunak has confirmed the uk will provide challenger two tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. it comes as russian forces launched a series of missile attacks across the country including the capital, kyiv. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal mining. come here, protect life, and fight for survival.

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of spying for the uk, which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a �*callous and cowardly act'. russia launches missile attacks across ukraine. one struck an apartment block in the city of dnipro, killing at least five people and injuring at least 27. a seven year old girl is in a critical condition after a shooting near a funeral in north london. a further five classified documents have been found at the home of president biden in delaware. you are watching bbc news. now it's time for sports day. hello i'm olly foster, here's what's coming up on sportsday. city slip up in the title race as rashford wins the manchester derby for united. more boos as everton lose again, with the board staying away from goodison park following a "real and credible threat to their safety". celtic are into another league cup final, we'll have the action from hampden. also coming up in the programme... england's netballers are beaten as jamaica's sunshine girls come from behind to force a series decider. and williams�

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of "spying for the uk" — which he'd denied. rishi sunak called the execution a "callous and cowardly act." you are watching bbc news. now it's time for click. let's get 2023 started in style. welcome to las vegas, where there's lights, sounds and a whole lotta shakin�* going on. uh, not sure this is what they meant, though. did that make you feel better? trust me, it made me feel everything. yes, every january, the tech world heads to the massive consumer electronics show, spread throughout the las vegas convention center and surrounding hotels. it's great to be here, back in our studio, overlooking part of the show. yeah, only part, though, because this place is big. how big? very big. to give you an idea of how huge, i'll tell you what, should we give them a whistle stop tour? i'll go that way, you go that way, i'll meet you halfway around. deal. all of the halls have pretty spectacular stands in, and you even get a bit of a theme in each one. this is the north hall and i'm getting health care vibes from this p

the headlines: iranian state media says british—iranian dual national alireza akbari has been executed on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a �*callous and cowardly act.�* the uk has confirmed it will provide challenger 2 tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. it comes as russian forces launched a series of missile attacks across the country including the capital, kyiv. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal—mining. it's the fourth day of officers trying to forcibly remove demonstrators. they say they don't plan to leave. and takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go take a look at what's on the very first sho

this is british iranian alireza akbari, former deputy defence minister of iran. in this heavily edited video published by iranian state media, he appears to confess to working for mi6. but in an audio file obtained by bbc persian, he denies this. translation: they tortured me for 3,500 hours. - they broke my will, drove me to madness and forced to me to do whatever they wanted. although he was arrested before the recent protests in iran, the decision to carry out his death sentence seems to be related to the uprising. the foreign office says they continue to support his family and call for his immediate release. iran has arrested several foreign and dual nationals since the beginning of the protests in september, including this belgian aid worker who has been sentenced to a0 years in prison. nearly four months of protests have left the iranian government more vulnerable and, as a result, more hostile. as usual iran's supreme leader blames the west. without access to iran, it's very difficult to get an accurate picture of what exactly is going on there. relatives

iranian state media says british—iranian dual national alireza akbari has been executed on charges of spying for the uk, which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act". ukraine's capital, kyiv, has been hit by a missile attack, with critical infrastructure apparently the target, as president zelensky insists the fight for soledar goes on, despite russian claims they've taken the town. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal—mining. it's the fourth day of officers are trying to forcibly remove demonstrators. they say they don't plan to leave. takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls from october as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for the media show. hello. this week i'm talking with michelle donelan, the secretary of state for digital culture, media and sport. she is the 11th conservative in the role since the party took powe

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a �*callous and cowardly act'. russia launches missile attacks across ukraine. one struck an apartment block in the city of dnipro — killing at least five people. a further five classified documents have been found at the delaware home of us president, joe biden. four people, inclduing a seven year old girl, have been injured in a shooting near a funeral in central london. you're watching bbc news... now it's time for global questions: sri lanka: rising global civil unrest? welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi, from the heart of sri lanka's capital, colombo. i'm outside the presidential office, and today, its pristine exterior is well guarded. but six months ago, angry antigovernment protesters stormed this building, as well as the presidential palace, forcing the president to flee the country. they were angry at just how desperate their economic situation had become, and they blamed government corruption and mismanage

this is british iranian alireza akbari, former deputy defence minister of iran. in this heavily edited video published by iranian state media, he appears to confess to working for m16. but in an audio file obtained by bbc persian, he denies this. translation: they tortured me for 3,500 hours. - they broke my will, drove me to madness and forced to me to do whatever they wanted. although he was arrested before the recent protests in iran, the decision to carry out his death sentence seems to be related to the uprising. the foreign office says they continue to support his family and call for his immediate release. iran has arrested several foreign and dual nationals since the beginning of the protests in september, including this belgian aid worker who has been sentenced to a0 years in prison. nearly four months of protests have left the iranian government more vulnerable and, as a result, more hostile. as usual iran's supreme leader blames the west. without access to iran, it's very difficult to get an accurate picture of what exactly is going on there. relatives

the headlines: iranian state media says british—iranian dual national alireza akbari has been executed on charges of spying for the uk, which he denied. britain's prime minister rishi sunak calls it a �*callous and cowardly act'. the uk has confirmed it will provide challenger 2 tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. it comes as russian forces launched a series of missile attacks across the country including the capital, kyiv. brazil's supreme court will investigate the role of the former president, jair bolsonaro, in the storming of government buildings by his supporters last weekend. arrest warrants have been issued for a host of top officials takeaways, restaurants, and cafes in england will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls from october this year as part of a new government plan to tackle plastic pollution. you're watching bbc news — now it's time for the media show. hello. this week i'm talking with michelle donelan, the secretary of state for digital culture, media and sport. she is the 11th conservative in the role since the par

alireza akbari was hanged on saturday. it was revealed the iranian ambassador had been summoned. reporter: it is considered the most powerful military force in iran. the revolutionary guard was graded shortly after the revolution in 1979 to uphold the country's islamic system. serving as a counterweight to iran' tradition army, it has over 150,000 personnel. oversees strategic weapons, including ballistic missiles. it is known to exert its influence through the middle east. over time, it strengthened its grip on iran's most powerful businesses and industries. it was one of the reasons the trump administration used to label the body a foreign terrorist organization a year after abandoning the nuclear deal with iran. >> the trump administration is simply recognizing a basic reality. the irgc will take its place on the same list as terrorist groups it supports. all of which are already designated as foreign terrorist organizations. reporter: the irgc has a strong presence in all aspects of iranian society and is known for quashing dissent. it's a paramilitary force succeeded in stif

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari, on charges of "spying for the uk" — which he'd denied. rishi sunak called the execution a "callous and cowardly act." now on bbc news, extreme conservation: the maldives. i'm michaela strachan, a wildlife presenter with a passion for conservation. for the past 35 years, my work has taken me all over the world. and in that time, i've seen huge changes, many due to climate change. in extreme conservation, we travel to different countries, meeting inspirational people... hello! ..with new ideas. this time, i'm in the maldives. this seems like paradise, but behind all the beauty and the luxury lodges lies a very real and looming threat, and that's climate change, which is literally washing these stunning coral islands off the map. as soon as they realise i'm from the maldives, they're like, "oh, when is it sinking? "i've got to get there before it sinks." the maldives needs solutions, and it needs them fast. our islands are eroding at an alarming rate. we depend solely on our coral reefs for income, for protection, and for our su

alireza akbari was arrested more than two years ago and accused of spying for the uk, which he denied. the foreign office has urged iran to release him. police across brazil have been ordered to prevent road blockades and the invasion of public buildings after supporters of the former president jair bolsonaro called for new protests. officials say they are determined to prevent any repeat of the disorder that saw government buildings stormed in the capital on sunday. a supreme courtjudge also ordered the social media service telegram to block accounts being used to co—ordinate demonstrations. the world health organization has recommended that indian—made cough syrups should not be prescribed for children in uzbekistan after they were linked to the deaths of 19 children. tests by the uzbek health ministry showed that the two syrups contained a toxic substance, ethylene glycol. there's been no immediate response from the indian manufacturer, marion biotech. britain's culture minister has said the disputed parthenon marbles belong in the uk and shouldn't be returned to greece from wh

alireza akbari who held dual british and iranian citizenship was convicted of spying for britain. he reportedly confessed after extensive torture. akbari who was 61 was ng oiforni now w there is no end in saight to th waves of powerful storms hitting the golden state. . dan ya backes with the latest. good evening. >> reporter: good evening adriana, a state of emergency in los angeles and the rest of the state as this new storm moves in. 26 million or two-thirds of california residents are under a flood watch. heavy rain slams into sacramento airport, a roadway collapses near the northern california coast, and there's flooding throughout the state. this warning from governor gavin newsom. >> this is just the eighth of what we anticipate will be nine atmospheric rivers. we're not done. >> it does seem to be coming up quick guys. >> reporter: emergency evacuations issued again for parts of central california as rivers, including the san lorenzo, keep rising. >> you guys are going to flood again. let's face reality hear. >> reporter: in salinas, fears the rivers there could reach its

mr akbari's nephew, alireza akbari, has been speaking to the bbc. it is horrible. it is just not something that anyone wants to go through, no family wants to experience that. it is a violation of human rights and basically it undermines somebody�*s right to life, you know, taking somebody�*s life away without leaving the choice for them. hello. well, at last it's feeling a lot more like winter again and maybe windy out there adding to the chill today. but the colder air is set to get even colder over the next few days. temperatures actually dropping below normal as we see a surge of arctic air push southwards across the entirety of the uk. as i said, though, windy, making it feel colder at the moment, particularly across england and wales. gusts of wind 40, 50 miles an hour. it's that which helped a band of rain and patchy rain that is, hail, sleet and snow push into wales, the midlands and east anglia for the afternoon. so a few heavy showers through the english channel, but actually not as many as we saw this morning. away from that, a lot of dry weather to

the wife of alireza akbari told bbc persian she had been asked to come to the prison for a final meeting. mr akbari, who served as iran's deputy defence minister, was arrested in 2019 and convicted of spying for the uk, a charge he denied. the foreign office says this is a politically—motivated act by a barbaric regime and called on and iran to release him. joining me now is rana rahimpour from the bbc persian service. tell us a little bit more about this case on what is at stake. mr akbari was the deputy _ case on what is at stake. mr akbari was the deputy defence _ case on what is at stake. mr akbari was the deputy defence minister. was the deputy defence minister between 1997 and 2005. according to his wife, with whom we spoke earlier, he has been in for three years and three months, of which ten months was in solitary confinement. we received a video message on which mr akbari says he has been tortured for three and a half thousand hours during that period. he was forced to take psychedelic drugs, he was forced to confess to crimes that he has not committed in front of several came

mr akbari's nephew, alireza akbari, has been speaking to the bbc. it is horrible. it is just not something that anyone wants to go through, no family wants to experience that. it is a violation of human rights. it is a violation of human rights and basically it undermines somebody�*s right to life, you know, taking somebody�*s life away without leaving the choice for them. the uk's transport secretary mark harper says he hopes a deal can be reached this week between rail companies and unions to avoid further strike action. the uk has recently been rocked by industrial action causing mass disruption to the railways, with fears that more walkouts would further weaken demand in travel and the wider economy. the minister added that there was still detail in negotiations that needed hammering out. here he was speaking to the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg a little earlier. i hope that there will be a deal. i am not going to put an artificial timetable on it. as soon as you start putting artificial deadlines on things, you tend to end up with a bad deal, but look, both th

alireza akbari was arrested more than two years ago and accused of spying for the uk, which he denied. the foreign office has urged iran to release him and say they are supporting his family. the man suspected of stabbing six people at a paris train station on wednesday is reported to be a libyan national who was due to be deported he's currently in hospital after being shot as police tried to stop his attacks. police are still investigating the motive although it's not thought to be terror related. damar hamlin has been discharged from hospital nine days after suffering a cardiac arrest during an nfl game. he collapsed during a match between his team the buffalo bills and the cincinnati bengals. doctors said they were confident that he could now be safely discharged. to the conflict in ukraine now, and russia's defence ministry say fighting continues in soledar in eastern ukraine, despite earlier claims by the head of the russian mercenary group, wagner, that his forces had taken the town. the town is seen as strategically significant as it could be used by russian forces as a place

alireza akbari was arrested more than two years ago and accused of spying for the uk, which he denied. the foreign office has urged iran to release him and say they are supporting his family. royal mail says it is unable to send letters and parcels overseas after cyber incidents. it is telling customers to stop sending items overseas while it tries to resolve the issue. the firm said there were also minor delay deliveries into the uk, but domestic deliveries are unaffected. the uk's culture secretary, michelle donelan, says the collection of ancient greek sculptures, known here as the elgin marbles, should continue to belong to the british museum. report suggested the museum's chairman george osborne is close to a deal returning the works to athens, but ms donnellan says this would be a dangerous road to go down and could lead to some british museums losing their entire contents. two nationalist parties in northern ireland, sinn fein and the sdlp, have refused to attend a meeting with the foreign secretary, james cleverly, because sinn fein�*s leader mary lou mcdonald wasn't invited

alireza akbari was arrested more than two years ago and accused of spying for the uk, which he denied. the foreign office has urged iran to release him and say they are supporting his family. japan's prime minister has embarked on a tour of g7 capitals as part of tokyo's efforts to strengthen its alliances to face the challenges posed by china. fumio kishida held talks with british prime minister rishi sunak in london and signed a defence agreement allowing the uk and japan to deploy forces in one another�*s countries. downing street hailed it as the most important defence treaty between london and tokyo in more than a century. japan signed a similar accord with australia last january, and tokyo has recently overhauled its defence and security policy. well, to discuss the significance of the treaty between the uk and japan, i'm joined by simon chelton, associate fellow at security think—tank rusi and a former defence attache in tokyo. talk asked why this defence is so significant. talk asked why this defence is so siunificant. , , .., talk asked why this defence is so siunificant.

alireza akbari was arrested more than two years ago and accused of spying for the uk, which he denied. the foreign office has urged iran to release him and say they are supporting his family. the man suspected of stabbing six people at a paris train station on wednesday is reported to be a libyan national who was due to be deported. he's currently in hospital after being shot as police tried to stop his attacks. police are still investigating the motive, although it's not thought to be terror related. to my hamlet has been discharged from hospital nine days after suffering a cardiac arrest during an nfl game. he collapsed during a match between his team with the buffalo bills and the cincinnati bank hours. doctors said they were confident he could now be safely discharged. to the conflict in ukraine now, and russia's defence ministry say fighting continues in soledar in eastern ukraine despite earlier claims by the head of the russian mercenary group wagner that his forces had taken the town. the town is seen as strategically significant as it could be used by russian forces as a plac

the headlines: iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a �*callous and cowardly act'. the uk has confirmed it will provide challenger 2 tanks to ukraine during a call with president volodymyr zelensky. it comes as russian forces launched a series of missile attacks across the country including the capital, kyiv. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath as police try to clear the area to make way for coal—mining.

former defence minister, alireza akbari, was arrested in 2019 for alleged spying — which he denied. iranian state media announced his execution on saturday. in response britain has sanctioned iran's prosecutor general; saying tehran must be held accountable for its appalling human rights violations. mr akbari's nephew has been speaking to the bbc it is horrible. it is just not something that anybody wants to go through, no family wants to experience that. it is a violation of human rights and basically undermines somebody�*s right to life. you are taking somebody�*s life away without leaving a choice for them. the world health organization is urging china to provide detailed information about the level of covid infections in the country. 60,000 covid—related deaths have been reported injust over a month, but the chinese government has been accused of not releasing the full details of the pandemic. a charity in staffordshire is appealing for help to buy potholes are one of the biggest nuisances for motorists and cyclists and following the recent bad weather — the problem is g

mr akbari's nephew, alireza akbari, has been speaking to the bbc. it is horrible. it is just not something that anyone wants to go through, no family wants to experience that. it is a violation of human rights. it is a violation of human rights and basically it undermines somebody�*s right to life, you know, taking somebody�*s life away without leaving the choice for them. earlier i spoke to my colleague at bbc persian parham ghobadi about the growing international condemnation of the killing. emmanuel macron, the french president _ emmanuel macron, the french president has also condemned it, calling _ president has also condemned it, calling it — president has also condemned it, calling it barbaric and despicable act, in _ calling it barbaric and despicable act, in the — calling it barbaric and despicable act, in the same terms like rishi sunak— act, in the same terms like rishi sunak who — act, in the same terms like rishi sunak who called it a cowardly act by a barbaric regime. uk foreign secretary— by a barbaric regime. uk foreign secretaryjames c

the family of alireza akbari fear his execution may be imminent. in the last few minutes, the foreign secretary james cleverly has said that mr akbari should be immediately released — calling his execution �*a politically motivated act by a barbaric regime.�*. this is alireza akbari — in an audio recording obtained by bbc persian. translation: i was charged with obtaining top-secret intelligence | from iran's head of national security council in exchange for a bottle of perfume and a shirt during the administration in 2019. more now from bbc persian reporter parham ghobadi. and we interviewed his wife in the morning she is not in iran but we cannot disclose her location for her security, but she told us by tomorrow morning he might get hanged and the reason for that is that his family was asked to go have the final meeting with him. and that means the execution might be carried out imminently. the other thing about him is that he was, decades ago, a deputy in the ministry of defence in iran and was also an adviser to one of the top iranian

and he said his thoughts were with alireza akbari's family. we also got a statement from the foreign office injames cleverly�*s name, saying a senior iranian diplomat would be summoned to speak with the uk government figures today to make it clear our disgust, as he put it, at iran's actions. there has been diplomacy going on, or at least attempts at diplomacy this week, just on wednesday, the foreign secretary said that iran must not fall through on their threats to execute mr akbari —— follow through. it appears those calls went unheeded. the us government also tried to get involved. there is obviously an attempt to deal with this diplomatically in the aftermath, but this is very likely to make bad relations even worse at this point. for the moment, thank you. some single—use plastics will be banned in england from october. takeaways, restaurants and cafes ta keaways, restau ra nts a nd cafes will takeaways, restaurants and cafes will have to stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls as part of a new plan by the government to tack

iran has executed british—iranian dual national alireza akbari on charges of spying for the uk — which he had denied. britain's prime minister calls it a "callous and cowardly act." russia launches missile attacks across ukraine. one struck an apartment block in the city of dnipro, killing at least five people. a further five classified documents have been found at the home of president biden in delaware. climate activist greta thunberg joins protesters in the german village of lutzerath, as police try to clear the area to make way for coal mining.

the foreign office says it's repeatedly raised the case of alireza akbari with the iranian authroties, and are supporting his family. mr akbari, a former defence minister who denies spying for the uk, has been transferred to solitary confinement, which is seen as a sign that an execution is imminent. with me now is bbc persian reporter parham ghobadi. thanks for being with us. tell us more about this case. what the iranians say about him and what his family fair is his imminent execution because he has been moved into solitary confinement. br; into solitary confinement. el: eminent. we interviewed into solitary confinement. by eminent. we interviewed his wife in the morning but she told us that by imminent it means tomorrow morning he might behind. the reason for that is that his family was asked to have the final meeting with him. that means the execution might be carried out really imminent. the other thing about him is that he was decades ago, he was a deputy in the ministry of defence in iran. he was also an adviser to one of the iranians talk senior national security members. who

alireza akbari was media there. alireza akbari was sentenced to death on charges of spying for britain. the announcement came just hours after the foreign secretary warned iran not to follow through with that brutal threat. the prime minister has called the actions callous and cowardly, carried out by a barbaric regime when she sunak is reportedly sending a squadron of tanks to help ukraine take back territory lost to russian forces is, according to the sun newspaper . the prime minister newspaper. the prime minister will tell president zelenskyy today. the army will immediately supply four challenger to battle tanks with eight more to follow . the government says single use plastic plates, trays and cutlery will be banned in england from october. that's in a bid to kerb the impact of plastic on the environment. at the moment, england uses around 2.7 billion items of single use cutlery per year, only 10% of which is recycled . hormone which is recycled. hormone replacement therapy could help prevent alzheimer's dise

the foreign office says it's repeatedly raised the case of alireza akbari with the iranian authorities and are supporting his family. mr akbari, a former defence minister who denies spying for the uk, has been transferred to solitary confinement, which is seen as a sign that an execution is imminent. the us aviation authorities say air traffic is getting back to normal, after domestic flights were grounded for several hours because of a computer glitch. the us federal aviation administration has this afternoon lifted an earlier order which stopped all departures after a computer glitch that prevented pilots being sent hazard alerts. the delayed and cancelled flights included some into and out of the uk. it looks like earlier there was an outage of the system that essentially notifies the pilots in the us that there is a hazard or something really important that has changed, they need to know before they set off, so this is important for safety, and following that outage, the authorities in the us said there was a lot of work going on to try to get back up and running, but while they di