Stephanie Prentice

It's been really challenging to report from Haiti. It's just not safe there. And the situation is really the worst in the capital, Port-au-Prince. The last estimate we had from the UN was that gangs control around 85% of the city.

It's been really challenging to report from Haiti. It's just not safe there. And the situation is really the worst in the capital, Port-au-Prince. The last estimate we had from the UN was that gangs control around 85% of the city.

That's led naturally to a collapse of basic systems people need to live, like health care, food distribution, as well as widespread reports of violence, sexual violence, kidnappings. and even children being recruited as soldiers. We also know gangs recently stormed a prison in Mirbele, that's a nearby town, and released around 500 prisoners.

That's led naturally to a collapse of basic systems people need to live, like health care, food distribution, as well as widespread reports of violence, sexual violence, kidnappings. and even children being recruited as soldiers. We also know gangs recently stormed a prison in Mirbele, that's a nearby town, and released around 500 prisoners.

And overall, more than 5,600 people were killed in that gang violence last year. So many people have fled, especially those gang-controlled areas. And the UN estimate more than a million people are internally displaced, and a huge amount of them are just living in makeshift camps.

And overall, more than 5,600 people were killed in that gang violence last year. So many people have fled, especially those gang-controlled areas. And the UN estimate more than a million people are internally displaced, and a huge amount of them are just living in makeshift camps.

Yes, and the president of the Dominican Republic has just announced a wave of measures to tighten up the border they have with Haiti. He did run on an anti-immigration ticket back in 2020. Of course, the situation has become a lot worse since then. So when he was speaking at a press conference, he did appear to sympathise with the struggles of civilians there, but said action was needed urgently.

Yes, and the president of the Dominican Republic has just announced a wave of measures to tighten up the border they have with Haiti. He did run on an anti-immigration ticket back in 2020. Of course, the situation has become a lot worse since then. So when he was speaking at a press conference, he did appear to sympathise with the struggles of civilians there, but said action was needed urgently.

So now 15 new measures we'll see in acceleration of the construction of a border wall that was already being built and that's going to separate the two countries. He's also said he'll add 1,500 soldiers to these border surveillance teams he already has in place. And he said there will be harsh penalties and that's for anyone who may help someone.

So now 15 new measures we'll see in acceleration of the construction of a border wall that was already being built and that's going to separate the two countries. He's also said he'll add 1,500 soldiers to these border surveillance teams he already has in place. And he said there will be harsh penalties and that's for anyone who may help someone.

So taking people in with what he called irregular immigration status. So that counts for renting them properties, taking them into their homes or just helping them get into the country in any way. Stephanie Prentice.

So taking people in with what he called irregular immigration status. So that counts for renting them properties, taking them into their homes or just helping them get into the country in any way. Stephanie Prentice.

Gegen einen Hintergrund von Ande-Island, snow-covered peaks and the Norwegian Sea, Spectrum blasted off into the sky. But after only a few seconds, smoke could be seen from the sides of the 28-metre rocket and it started tilting.

Gegen einen Hintergrund von Ande-Island, snow-covered peaks and the Norwegian Sea, Spectrum blasted off into the sky. But after only a few seconds, smoke could be seen from the sides of the 28-metre rocket and it started tilting.

Onlookers gathered on the Arctic Island, watched as the rocket, less than 40 seconds into its journey, fell back down to Earth and crashed into the water, creating a huge cloud of fire and smoke. The German start-up ESA Aerospace had described the launch as an initial test of the operation and its rockets and had downplayed expectations. Aerospace Engineer Juliana Metzler is the mission manager.

Onlookers gathered on the Arctic Island, watched as the rocket, less than 40 seconds into its journey, fell back down to Earth and crashed into the water, creating a huge cloud of fire and smoke. The German start-up ESA Aerospace had described the launch as an initial test of the operation and its rockets and had downplayed expectations. Aerospace Engineer Juliana Metzler is the mission manager.

This was the first blast-off of an orbital launch vehicle from the European continent, excluding Russia, and Europe's first, financed almost exclusively by the private sector. Orbital Vehicles need a remarkable speed to successfully orbit Earth, making them a complex and expensive challenge.

This was the first blast-off of an orbital launch vehicle from the European continent, excluding Russia, and Europe's first, financed almost exclusively by the private sector. Orbital Vehicles need a remarkable speed to successfully orbit Earth, making them a complex and expensive challenge.

Several nations, including Sweden and the UK, have said they want a share of a growing market for commercial space missions, as European actors try to catch up with US companies such as Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Here's astrophysicist Dr. Maggie Liu.

Several nations, including Sweden and the UK, have said they want a share of a growing market for commercial space missions, as European actors try to catch up with US companies such as Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Here's astrophysicist Dr. Maggie Liu.