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In the heart of the battle in Bakhmut with
#Ukraine
's 93rd Battalion.... who are determined to fight on as the Russians close in on the outskirts. Our latest with thanks to
@Goktay
@Wburema
@n_sosnytska
and Olga Papash
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Bloodied schoolbags belonging to children who never came home after an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition
#Yemen
. At least 33 children were killed. Where does Saudi Arabia get most of its arms? From Britain and the US.
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As we check into our hotel in
#Kyiv
the very kind staff apologise for the fact that some rooms aren’t cleaned yet + there won’t be much food at dinner time. No apologies needed. Some Brazilian stars from a top
#Ukrainian
football team are having breakfast in the hotel shelter.
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We saw no sign of any military targets in the area that was hit just civilian homes and shops.
#Ganja
is the second largest city in
#Azerbaijan
. The frontline line with
#NagornoKarabakh
is about 60kms away.
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#Ganja
#Azerbaijan
The scene here looks more like all-out war than ceasefire. Seems the Russian brokered truce was dead on arrival. Important to say
#Azerbaijan
too is accused of violation the truce and shelling civilians areas in
#NagornoKarabakh
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Damage spread over a wide area in
#Ganga
#Azerbaijan
in and around the city centre. Azerbaijan claims this attack came from
#Armenia
not forces in dispute enclave
#NagornoKarabakh
. Conflict appears to be escalating to a dangerous new phase.
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We head for Russian positions near the bombed out town of Bucha near
#Kyiv
, and find men brought to tears by what has befallen
#Ukraine
. With
@Goktay
@Wburema
@N_sosnytska
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#Azerbaijan
Presidential Advisor Hikmet Hajiyev tells BBC that Baku is trying to stick to the ceasefire but if
#Armenia
keeps attacking its civilians, Azerbaijan will have to take necessary measures against military targets. He denies that Baku has also breached the truce.
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Extraordinary scenes in
#Iran
- so much courage.
Today in Iran, schoolgirls chant "Woman, Life, Freedom" (Zan, Zendegi, Azadi) #زن_زندگی_آزادی
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The Azeri woman stands in the wreckage of her home of 30 years in
#Ganja
. She told us she did not want
#Armenian
mothers to suffer either.
#NagornoKarabakh
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A momentous day for
#Ukraine
- after months of virtual deadlock - with some rapid gains in a counter-offensive in the South and the East, and humiliating defeats for President Putin. With thanks to
@Goktay
@Wburema
@MarianaMatveic1
@Bgdn_klsnk
@N_sosnytska
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#Venezuela
I asked Nicolas Maduro, who still occupies the Presidential Palace, if he could tell me the cost of a kilo of cheese. He couldn't give me a figure.
The answer is its almost an entire monthly salary.
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@presidentaz
Ilham Aliyev tells BBC the time for compromise over
#NagornoKarabakh
is running out, calls fears of ethnic cleansing of
#Armenian
civilians “groundless” and claims shelling of civilian areas in Stepanakert witnessed by
#BBC
is “fake news”
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Fragments of the weapon used in
#Ganja
, second largest city of
#Azerbaijan
. Looks like a rocket. This happened on night of “ceasefire.” Azerbaijan also accused of breaking truce by shelling areas of
#NagornoKarabakh
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"The Russians made sure everyone could hear the screams" - accounts of brutality and the killing of civilians emerge in areas in Kharkiv province newly liberated by
#Ukraine
. Our report from the city of Balakliya with
@goktay
@marianaMatveic1
@Wburema
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When I started full-time work, in 1985, never occurred to me that I or any female colleague might be paid a penny less that a man for the same work. Have learned some lessons since then.
#EqualPayDay
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It's 18 years to the day since Irish cameraman Simon Cumbers was shot dead on assignment for the
#BBC
in Saudi Arabia. Sending sympathies to his loving parents Bronagh and Bob, and his wife Louise. Always remembered and missed by his many friends in journalism.
#Cuecumbers
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Our report from
#Ganja
(on Sunday) after an attack on
#Azerbaijan
's second largest city. The death toll has now risen to 10. Baku accused Armenia of a war crime. Yerevan accused Azerbaijan of shelling civilians. With
@Goktay
and
@Zeynep_erdim
.
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#OrhanPamuk
#HagiaSophia
"Turks proud to be a secular Muslim nation. Converting Hagia Sophia to a mosque will take away that pride. Millions of secular Turks like me are crying ...but their voices are not heard because we don't have enough free speech and democracy" he tells me
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Hard to look at but important to see - survivors of airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition on school bus in
#Yemen
. The UK has sold about 5 billion pounds worth of arms to Saudi Arabia since the conflict began. So far no response from the UK gov - apart from a single tweet
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Learning against all odds - As the
#UK
announces a 60% cut in its aid to
#Yemen
, meet Ahmed - the 9 year old, blind from birth, who takes the class when a teacher doesn't show. Our report from
#Taiz
. Huge thanks to the team
@Goktay
@clear_red
@AhmedBaider1
@SuaadS
@wburema
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With more than 300,000 dead from
#Covid
- according to official figures - India's PM Modi is facing growing criticism. We report from rural Bihar state where many deaths go uncounted. Thanks to the team
@SanjayGanguly
@Wburema
@NarinderKalsi01
@NomanSiddiqui
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#NagornoKarabakh
Longtime President of
#Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev tells us he does not see chance for peace with the current PM of
#Armenia
, and claims that the shelling of civilian areas in
#Stepanakert
witnessed by the BBC was "fake news". Here's 4.45" from our interview.
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#HagiaSophia
#ayasofia
"To convert it back to a mosque is to say to the rest of the world unfortunately we are not secular anymore" - Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's Nobel prize-winning author tells BBC.
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"For us it's always dangerous" - meet the children in
#Yemen
getting an education against all odds, including 9-year old Ahmed, who also teaches. Our digital video from Taiz with
@Goktay
@Clear_red
@AhmedBaider1
@suaadS
@wburema
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What a smile - this is Ahmed Rageeb, who is 9. In many years of travels he's one of the most extraordinary children I have ever met. When teachers don't turn up at his primary school in
#Yemen
, Ahmed stands in and takes the class. Ahmed has been blind from birth.
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A smile that we remember and we miss. It’s 19 years to the day since Irish cameraman Simon Cumbers was killed on assignment for the BBC in Saudia Arabia. Thoughts today with his parents Bob and Bronagh, his wife Louise, his many friends.
#CueCumbers
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Civilians try to flee as Russia pounds the city of Lysychansk. All bridges to neighbouring Severodonetsk now destroyed. Our latest from the Donbas region on what looks like a loosing battle for Ukraine. Huge thanks to the team -
@Colmonews
@wburema
+Artem Bilov + Andy Eley
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#Watch
#NagornoKarabakh
#Azerbaijan
#Armenia
With the "ceasefire" in shreds, and continuing attacks on civilian areas on both sides, this is what we saw during a week in
#Azerbaijan
.
With thanks to
@gregbrosnan
@goktay
@zeynep_erdim
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#PT
This is Gulieva's home. The
#Azeri
woman was killed in her own bed, in her own house by shelling from ethnic
#Armenian
forces in #
#NagornoKarabakh
. Neighbours told us she knew nothing of politics and wouldn't hurt a soul. The civilian death toll is growing on both sides.
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Some images from our trip - in areas recently liberated by Ukraine. The Russians are gone but there is damage that can never be undone, and the dead cannot be restored to life.
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This is Denys, in a photo taken 2 days before he was killed last September by Russian shelling. He was 9. His twin brother Ruslan still sends himself messages from Denys's phone. He can't accept his best friend is gone.
One child, one loss, one year of Russia's war in Ukr
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Remembering Simon Cumbers, the talented, dedicated and kind-hearted
#Irish
cameraman shot dead in
#Saudi
Arabia 15 years ago today on assignment for the
#BBC
. Thoughts with his parents Bob and Bronagh, his wife Louise and his many many friends in the media.
#cueCumbers
.
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Inside
#Irpin
- the commuter town near
#Kyiv
- where Russian forces have been driven out. Now given the honorary title " Hero City of Ukraine". But liberation has come at a cost. With thanks to
@Colmonews
@Wburema
@myroshnichenko_
@n_sosnytska
@dariasipigina
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As
#Russia
continues its intense bombardment of Eastern
#Ukraine
civilians are being forced to flee. Three British volunteers are evacuating the frail + elderly from areas near shifting frontlines. With thanks to the team
@colmonews
@Wburema
@Bgdn_Klsnk
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#NagornoKarabakh
,
@presidentaz
Ilham Aliyev of
#Azerbaijan
sets out hard line in nationwide address before Moscow talks aimed at securing a ceasefire. "The status quo on Karabakh no longer exists. Baku has changed it".
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"Everything you should not do, Brazil has done".
More than half a million dead, and the world's second highest
#Covid
death toll. Our report for
@BBCWorld
, with thanks to
@PedroHallal
@OmarAzizSenador
. Team
@Wburema
@Goktay
@jhe_cruz
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#Azerbaijan
Celebrations in Baku after capture of key town in
#NagornoKarabakh
, known as
#Shusha
to
#Azerbaijanis
.
#Armenia
denies it’s been lost but civilians are fleeing the area.
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#Yemen
This is Mohamed, who died last month from starvation. A harrowing picture but we can never show enough images from Yemen - a conflict world leaders seem eager to ignore.
Some of the last moments Mohamed’s parents had with their son. Doctors fear many more needless deaths ahead
#Yemen
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#”I have lost 42 sons” - headmaster Abdul Wahab Abdallah now has empty seats in place of treasured students killed in
#Airstrike
by SAUDI led coalition
#Yemen
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"They loved each other and we did not know." There is human suffering on both sides after the war for
#NagornoKarabakh
. Our latest report from
#Azerbaijan
for
@BBCWorld
#BBCNewsTen
about the cost of victory. Thanks to the team
@Goktay
@Clear_red
and
@StuHollandesq
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#YemenCantWait
Just wanted to say thanks again to the many viewers + listeners from the UK and beyond who have been in touch wanting to help Ahmed ( a truly extraordinary 9-year-old) and his school. He has touched the hearts of many. We are working to find a way. Stay tuned..
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#Yemen
`This is Abdulrahman who we met last October in
#Yemen
. He died in Sudan in March, after waiting months for a medical evacuation. He could not leave sooner because of Yemen's war and the
#Saudi
ban on civilian flights from
#Sanaa
. His innocent face should shame us all.
“Another precious Yemeni child who died a needless death” - the life and death of three-year-old Abdul Rahman - as told by
@OrlaGuerin
#YemenCantWait
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Heartbreaking picture by my colleague
@NicolaCareem
of young victims of airstrike in
#Yemen
. No apologies for reposting. Every boy had a family and a future until it was taken away - by an
#airstrike
in broad daylight on a busy street full of shops, and civilians
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In a
#Kyiv
children's hospital a 13-year old boy lies between life and death - a young victim of Europe's newest war. Doctors told us his family came under fire - it's unclear from which side - when they tried to flee. His 6 year old brother was killed.
#RussianInvasion
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Heading North towards
#Kyiv
- so far lots of empty roads. Saw one column of
#Ukrainian
military vehicles heading in the same direction. Also evidence of armour having been driven across fields in one area. Reports from the capital are grim.
#russianinvasion
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Officials say as many as 1,000 people may have been killed in
#Izyum
during Russian occupation. Our piece from yesterday with
@goktay
@marianamatveic1
@wburema
@asyouwerepl
( Hundreds of graves now being exhumed there - we'll have an update later)
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In Izyum Ukraine exhumes more than 400 graves after Russians driven out. Officials say almost all were civilians, one found with noose around his neck. A hard story to watch + tell. With
@Goktay
@marianamatveic1
@wburema
@ Bgdn _klsnk
@asyouwerepl
@N_sosnytska
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President of
#Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev is addressing the nation on TV - outlining military gains - as foreign ministers of both Armenia and Azerbaijan meet in Moscow for Russian mediation. Ceasefire coming ?
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The wreckage of war on the road to
#Kyiv
. We passed this
#Ukrainian
military convoy - including an air defence missile system - this morning. Hit by a
#Russian
missile strike yesterday. Smoke still rising. The convoy was obviously heading to Kyiv to help defend the city.
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The decades old conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over
#Nagorno
Karabakh has reignited, claiming new casualties. Our report for
#BBCNewsTen
from
#Azerbaijan
with
@Goktay
@Zeynep_erdim
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A beautiful tribute to the late George Alagiah - a broadcasting legend and a gentleman - by his friend
@sophieraworth
. A huge loss for his family, for the BBC and for the audience.
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So richly deserved. Congrats dear Lyse
#Hayfestival2022
Congratulations Lyse Doucet (
@bbclysedoucet
), recipient of the
#HayFestival2022
Medal for Journalism.
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Celebrations in
#Baku
after overnight peace deal over
#NagornoKarabakh
that is a victory for
#Azerbaijan
and a defeat for
#Armenia
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The bravest of the brave - journalists killed in
#Kabul
today.
Journalists killed today in Kabul:
1. Shah Marai -
@AFPphoto
's
2. Mahram Durrani-RadioAzadi
3. Yar Mohammad Tokhi -ToloNews
4. Salim Talash -Mashal TV
5. َAli Salimi -Mashal TV
6. Ghazi Rasuli-1TV
7. Nawruz Ali Khamoosh-1TV
8. Ebadullah Hananzai -Azadi
9. Sabawun Kakar- Azadi
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I have no details about this video but the bravery of these women is astonishing.
#AfghanWomen
#AfghanTaliban
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Back in
#Kyiv
we passed Ukrainian heavy armour on the move, the few locals on the street were waving in support.
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With
#Ukrainian
forces now in control of areas outside of
#Kyiv
, more possible
#Rusia
war crimes are coming to light - like the family home hit by a missile, burying a two-year boy under the rubble.
With
@Colmonews
@wburema
@N_sosnytska
@dariasipinga
@Mysoshnichenko_
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Hundreds of graves being exhumed in
#Izyum
- officials say some contain more than one body. Mostly civilians but some military with hands bound and one with a noose around his neck. Ukraine determined to document possible war crimes by Russian troops.
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‘Brexit was the tinder. It started the fire.’
#NorthernIreland
The consequences of Hard Brexit are being laid bare in Northern Ireland
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Brave, important and absolutely devastating reporting from AP inside
#Mariupol
by
@Mstyslav9
and
@EMaloletka
who have the courage of lions.
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"They hit our track daily. They hit the stations. Our people risk their lives. They go under shelling. They keep saving people" - the head of
#Ukraine
railway network, a lifeline and escape for so many.
Fascinating read by
@fergalkeane47
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Flash - the rescue dog - detected signs of life earlier but very unclear still if a survivor might be found. Chilean rescuers told us they will keep going even if there is only 1% chance. He said the space is very narrow, machinery cannot be used.
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Crowds gathering at Martyrs Alley in
#Baku
- for Azerbaijan this is a historic victory, a sense that a painful chapter in the nation’s history is being closed.
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Wildly off-topic, non-news related, well beyond my area of expertise (if any) but a little tonic for the current moment.
#Pandas
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The cost of victory + the cost of defeat in the town of
#Lyman
, liberated by
#Ukrainian
forces at the weekend. Reposting our final report as we leave Ukraine after over a month on the ground. Warning - pictures of dead bodies.
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On latest TV report from
#Bakhmut
where Russian forces are closing in. Delighted to say we learned last night that 7-year old Anna, who features in our story, has now been evacuated by the White Angels unit of Ukrainian police. With
@Goktay
@Artem_bilov
@N_sosnytska
@wburema
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As Russia's invasion grinds on, civilians across
#Ukraine
have to seek refuge from missiles and shelling below ground. We spent the night in a shelter in
#Kyiv
, with local residents who dare not risk sleeping in their own beds. With
@Goktay
@Wburema
@N_sostynska
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"The next memory is just waking up in the hospital.... Everything was so dark " - Andrii, 27, one of Ukraine's new army of amputees, who has lost his hands and his sight. He and his wife Alina are a portrait of courage, determination and love. With
@wburema
@Goktay
@n_sosnytska
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The air Indian crew who have flown repeated rescue missions to Sanaa. Today we joined them for a flying visit
#Yemen
http://t.co/oKYlbt2RHy
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#Video
#NagornoKarabakh
#Azerbaijan
#Armenia
This very strong film by Gabriel Chaim for
#bbcnews
reflects the suffering across the frontline inside
#NagornoKarbakh
where civilians were not safe even in a church
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We lost count of the number of shells - our report from Bakhmut in Ukraine's Eastern Donbas region, under relentless attack. 71 civilians killed by Russian attacks in recent months say authorities. With huge thanks to
@goktay
@ Bgdn_ klsnk
@asyouwerepl
@wburema
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On a wing and a prayer....We were given rare access to helicopter pilots in Ukraine's Sikorsky Brigade who are part of war in the skies. On combat missions they have to fly as low as one or two metres off the ground. With
@goktay
@Wburema
@N_sosnytska
@Marianamatveic1
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The growing human cost of the battle for
#NagornoKarabakh
. Every day new death and fresh hatred in this decades old conflict. Our latest from
#Azerbaijan
for
#BBCNewsTen
with
@Goktay
@Zeynep_Erdim
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#Yemen
A place of stunning beauty + harrowing suffering. Under reported and very hard to reach. Just back from my 6th trip since 2015. We have a series of reports to come on
#bbcnews
Huge thanks to very dedicated team
@clear_red
@goktay
@ahmedbaider1
@wburema
@SuaadS
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