Abdullah Sediqi escaped gang violence in Afghanistan and fled to Belgium where he continued his taekwondo training in a refugee camp. The 24-year-old is now competing at the Tokyo Games as part of the Olympic Refugee Team, joining 29 displaced athletes from around the world who will be competing under the Olympic flag and anthem. He is also mourning his mother who he lost to Covid last year. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Olympics #BBCNews

Thousands of racehorses have been slaughtered in abattoirs in Britain and Ireland since the beginning of 2019, according to figures obtained by BBC Panorama. Animal Aid, which campaigns for an end to horse racing, set up covert cameras in one of the few slaughterhouses in England licensed to kill horses. Independent veterinary experts said the methods of slaughter caused unnecessary suffering. The abattoir said it did not accept any form of animal abuse. Watch the full investigation, from BBC Panorama, on BBC iPlayer now #BBCNews #BBCPanorama Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

Hosting the Olympics comes with a hefty price tag. But is holding the world’s biggest sporting event worth the investment for host cities? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Olympics #BBCNews

Empty airports, quarantining, and the ‘Olympic bubble’ - Tokyo 2020 will be unlike any other Olympics in history. Here's what happened when the BBC’s Mariko Oi travelled from Singapore back to her hometown, with endless paperwork and numerous Covid tests along the way. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Tokyo #Olympics #BBCNews

Their ancestors have lived in the Sundarban delta on the Bay of Bengal for centuries, but thousands of people are now leaving the region because of climate change. Violent annual storms which batter the delta, rising sea levels, and melting ice from the Himalaya mountains are gradually overwhelming the low-lying islands. These people have become first-hand witnesses to the catastrophic impact of climate change. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #SundarbanS #India #BBCNews

The most troubled Olympics in recent history will formally open in a few hours time in Tokyo – as the Japanese capital records its highest number of new daily Covid cases in six months. More than 11,300 athletes from 207 countries will compete over the next couple of weeks. With Tokyo in a state of emergency after a Covid spike, the Games have come under huge criticism from the Japanese public, the majority of whom have said they want the Olympics to be cancelled or postponed again. Safety is paramount for the organisers, and huge precautions are being taken, with no fans, from either Japan or overseas, being permitted inside venues. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Olympics #Tokyo #BBCNews

* Some strange language * A decade on from Amy Winehouse’s death, musicians Estelle, Mutya Buena, Ray BLK and Wendy James reflect on her life, legacy and the how they inspired them. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog It’s been a decade since Amy Winehouse, one of the UK’s most iconic musicians, died aged just 27. Her phenomenal voice won her Grammys and a Brit, but the pressures that came with the fame often looked too much for her.  Hounded by the media, her spiral into addiction was cruelly and regularly laid bare as tabloid fodder. Would it be any different for a singer of her calibre now? Newsnight’s Katie Razzall speaks to four female artists, who reflect on Amy Winehouse’s life and legacy and the impact she had on them. Singer-songwriter Estelle and the Sugarbabes’ Mutya Buena, who both knew Amy Winehouse personally, share their memories alongside former Transvision Vamp band member Wendy James and Ray BLK, who won the BBC’s Sound of 2017. #Newsnight #BBCNews #AmyWinehouse Newsnight is the BBC's flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsnight

Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates has been heavily criticised for lecturing Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk during a press conference in Tokyo. The pair's awkward exchange took place after Queensland's capital, Brisbane, was awarded the 2032 Games. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Australia #Olympics #BBCNews

With fears of a new wave of Covid hitting India, pressure is on to vaccinate more of the population. Despite being the world’s largest producer of Covid vaccines, there’s been criticism that the rollout has been slow. Health experts say that until the virus is contained in countries like India, the pandemic won’t be over for the world. But there is hope. The north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh has managed to vaccinate the vast majority of adults - against all odds. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #India #Covid #BBCNews