this is bbc news. the headlines: un member states have finally struck a deal to protect the world's oceans, after more than a decade of negotiations. the high seas treaty is designed to safeguard 30% of oceans that lie outside national boundaries, by 2030. china will increase military spending by more than 7% this year, with the premier, li cur—chi—ang, calling for more training under combat conditions. speaking at the opening of the country's parliament, mr li said attempts to contain china were escalating. israel has seen the largest protests so far against the government's planned judicial reforms.

up to 200,000 people took to the streets, with flags and banners, for the ninth weekend in a row. several opposition politicians joined the protests, condemning the government's proposed reforms. the changes would allow ministers to choose supreme courtjudges, and would limit the court's powers. critics describe it as an attack on democracy. prince harry has described writing his book, "spare", as an act of service — and says he hopes that sharing details of his life will help others. in a livestreamed conversation with a trauma specialist, harry also said he's always felt different to his family. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for the travel show. this week on the show. keeping it caribbean. it is a proper melting pot. a little cake!

around the world in seven days, we follow one man's incredible journey. the wind really makes it bite. it is cold when the wind blows. and we are in new york, asking if the american dream had a sound, could this be it? we start this week in brixton, a part of south london that has become the go—to for caribbean british culture from food to fashion and art.

but it hasn't always been like this. after the second world war, britain was decimated, and so thousands of people from commonwealth countries were invited here to fulfil labour shortages. i'm here in windrush square which was named after one of the first ships to bring almost a thousand people from the west indies to britain. the boat became a symbol for a generation of people who settled here from 1948 and 1971, and this year is a pretty important one for britain as it marks the 75th anniversary of the boat's first arrival. some of the new arrivals were temporarily housed in clapham, but many found accommodation in nearby brixton after travelling to the labour exchange to find work. brixton was like little jamaica. so it was like a home away from home?

yeah, you could get everything you need as a black person in brixton. everything, from food to skin care, music. it doesn't matter what, if you wanted it, come to brixton. so that sense of community was really important, especially people who are new to the country. definitely. since 2017 windrush day has been celebrated injune to celebrate the sacrifices made by that generation. this year the 75th anniversary is set to be a big one. special stamps and coins will be released alongside lots of events across the country, including an exhibition at london's v&a, gala in birmingham and a carnival and bristol. but if you can't wait that long then brixton is one of the best places to get a taste of the caribbean culture that has woven itself into the fabric of britain. how are you?

i'm not too bad, good. so you are going to teach me how to cook today? yes, i am going to teach you how to cookjerk pork. maureen shops here every day to supply her barbecue around the corner. it's good to support them and them to support me. how you doing? you all right? hi! you're a local celebrity here! some lovelyjuicy belly pork. to find maureen's you've simply got to follow your nose. inside, it's a pretty low—key operation. maureen has a team of people helping her deliverfood to the local community. we've got the jerk drum, the pans, the fire, it just screams

caribbean and i love it. so, what is it you love about running this business? i just love it. it's like being a part of me here for years and years, it's my baby. as people from everywhere, a bit of chatting, and i have some elderly people i take care of, and i love them. it's like they're part of the business as well. what makes this so good when it comes to caribbean cooking? it gives it the smoky flavour. you can put inside the oven, but it's not the same. people love it, i'm talking, like, lick the plate clean love it! it's the spicy, you got your garlic

on your onion and your paprika, your ginger, they bring it, itjust explodes. explodes with flavour. it doesn't take long for more regulars to arrive. chef and writer melissa recently released a jamaican cookbook charting the country's history through food, and she even has this photo of her great grandad arriving in the uk. so, my dad's grandparents came over as part of the windrush generation, so this anniversary as a cause for celebration, and the british food culture years ago was laughable, and why is it our respected? it's now because of migration, people brought food from around the world. cosmopolitan multicultural element of it. i think that's what makes the uk special. yeah, it is a proper melting pot. all that stuff gone into the pot, all that seasoning.

a little kick! the influence of caribbean culture is palpable. through fashion, food and of course music, notwithstanding the annual notting hill carnival. this reggae branch is a self—described struck slice of carnival. it's electric, sometimes they come in, they're a bit shy, but it's myjob to try and get them on the energy that i am on, let's get the rum punch in, you know, if that don't work, we got rice and peas and jerk chicken, if that doesn't work i'm gonna jump on the table. you know i mean? that's what it's about. a lot of london music in itself is bringing the culture from home, the food, the lifestyle, and it's just great that we can bring so much different,

diverse people into one placejust to embrace the jamaican culture. i took a breather and caught up with a couple of punters outside. i think caribbean culture isjust naturally uplifting, when you look at the back story of people from the caribbean not having a lot and actually making the best of what they have and just being, in terms of the gratitude and living for what we have rather than what we don't. 100%, it's a vibe, it doesn't matter what it is, hard times, sad times, it's still a vibe. so, whatever yourjam is, in london there are no shortage of ways to dive in and get a taste of island life. what better place when myjourney then here with the good people, the good times and the good vibes? now we party. as well as the 75th anniversary

of windrush, here are some other big events happening around london in the summer. head to london at the end of august for the biggest celebration of caribbean culture at the notting hill carnival. the two—day festival takes over most of the neighbourhood, the streets filled with music, food stalls and performers. for the ultimate foodie, taste of london is back in regents park from june. chefs from around the city will offer up their best dishes for you to try. you can even learn how to cook some of your favourite meals. over in east london, the annual greenwich and docklands festival takes place. it's free for all, you can expect theatre shows and performing arts. still to come, seven

marathons in seven days across seven continents. i'm playing into the heart of new york city. so don't go away. next up is the incredible journey one man makes to become the first disabled person to complete the world marathon challenge. you've crossed 18 time zones, you've got to do it all than 168 hours, you are eating, sleeping, recovering as best you can on the plane. we flew into antarctica on russian cargo plane. the plane door opens and instantly you could feel the wind and you could feel the biting kind of temperature kick again. at that point i was a little bit

overwhelming, so i was wondering, how is this going to work? is this going to work? just of the course because of the weather, some are doing more up and down in loops now. i'm paralysed from the chest down, i can't feel a move below my chest. the big challenge with that is that in temperatures of —20 and below you are potentially going to get frostbite. so, i needed to get moving, get my heated socks on, get the battery pack on get going. we set off on the start line, with the wind without strong, i felt confident, this was first kind of lap and if so, ifeel good, ifeel like i got this, then suddenly you're coming back into the wind and you feel any exposed skin is starting to toughen to the temperature. when people were walking past me, it was demoralising, because i was giving every ounce

of physical energy and physical force and strength i think i had, but that was always going to be the case, i knew that for me the challenge would be a lot different to anybody else. we have darren edwards coming into the finish after his first marathon. we finished the marathon, i finished in five hours 50 and i was exhausted. congratulations, darren. what it was only when you're on the plane in the air moving back to cape town that it was the realisation that this was not a one—off. we were about to find ourselves back out on the cape town promenade lined up ready to do marathon number two on day two. making it today to his benefit. 2am last night right, out on the streets we had a nightmare with the bike this morning, but it's all good. we made it to the start line. nearly made it to the start line.

made it to the line, there we go! cape town itself is a stunning city, i never been to south africa so, all of a sudden you're running along the promenade with table mountain off to one hand side, you got the gorgeous ocean of to your left, you're going from —20 the day before to temperatures up to 30. the temperature difference really difficult. the plane we used a private charter plane. i've never been on a charter plane in my life. in my head i was thinking of something a bit gs like or billionaire like, it wasn't, just pretty much an old easyjet plane that had been transformed into a charter plane.

sleeping was difficult, near impossible at times. the only thing on your side with the fact that you were exhausted. it's pretty much the case, as soon as you lounge are getting the baggage off, from landing to start in the marathon we had two hours, finishing the marathon to getting back on the plane we had three hours. we are going to do by four marathon numberfour. we will be in dubai for less then 1k hours. madrid was day five. you know you have this one and then to left. psychologically that was good because you are over the hump,

but because we had been held up logistically in south africa, we find ourselves biding our time, all of a sudden five marathons in four days. we're getting off the bus, going, here we go, let's do it. why didn't know was that behind me, my fiance and my future father—in—law had turned up, and i had no idea. it was a really lovely surprise. psychologically, really great boost. how are you feeling? yeah, it's hard work today. it's a tough course because of the potholes and speed bumps. the speedbumps just knock the speed out. great effort, keep it up. by day six you're living with these people pretty much 24/7 for six days, so everybody was kind of each other�*s cheerleader.

even when the community was hot in your mouth was dry and you didn't feel like talking, people always find that second to say, come on, you are looking good, you looking strong. you don't know the impact those words having someone who might be on the verge of thinking, can i do this? am i going to give up? packing for the final time. well, they're backing for the time nor time, i'm just doing this. but, yeah, this is the last flight before this is a flight to miami, seven marathons will be done. this was it, i had this amount of energy left in the reserve tanks to give, and i wanted to finish marathon seven with nothing left again. i wanted to give everything i had to enter know that i left it all out the field. the track was lined with people cheering and whooping, the binaries out across the track

which says world marathon challenge finished 2023. it was huge. it was a of relief, joy. i think, of me, it was — i was so scared of failing, it's something i'd never done before, i'd never done a single marathon, let alone seven. there is another version of me in hospital right now who's just had whatever it is that change their life, hopefully i can show them the injury and disability doesn't stop ambition, it doesn't stop having aspiration, doesn't stop you from dreaming big when you have a spinal cord injuries life doesn't stop when something doesn't go to plan it changes your life. congratulations to darren edwards. now, next up, we are in new york to mark the hundred and 70th anniversary of one of the world's

most famous piano makers. new york is known for its rich musical culture, from its legendary jazz piano bars to all the live performances. over the years, it has been a major draw to the big apple. and there is one instrument that is synonymous with new york city, and that's... wow, instrument is that? thes steinway piano. you agree? ok, so he would know. that's jay len hart, a musician who has played with many of the greats across his remarkable career. my first real professional gig was forjudy garland, believe it or not. 1963 or 64. but that's not all. tony bennett,

peggy lee, sting. what do you think makes a steinway piano so iconic? we all think it's because it's high and made. they play nicely, but nothing sounds like a steinway. this year marks steinway�*s 170th anniversary. this is that it might today it is regarded as one of the big four piano makers, and i've come to take a peek inside its massive factory here in new york. this factory has been in operation for over 150 years, and the process created all those years ago was so perfect and so ahead of their time that they still use many of the same techniques today. what is going on here? what are you up to here? i'm balancing the keys.

without the weights you cannot play, the keys are too heavy, which would give you copper tone. you have 88 keys, everyone is different. none are the same. this tells me how much weight, i have to find the right position, then i have to check the return, then i mark. a piano can be big and bold, and it can be the daintiest little instrument, and my goal is tojust make this piano as even and pleasing sounding. ever since i came here, i thought this was the job that i was meant to do, because i love the piano so much, and i love music. who could ask for anything more?

before the pandemic, there was up to a year—long waiting list to visit the factory. tours have stopped for now, but are plans to bring it back, so stay tuned. i am a fifth—generation steinway. my great grandfather ran a company and my great great grandfather founded the company. it was a classic immigration story. there are more opportunities here. he wasn't a rich man or a poor man, he was a tradesman, his trade was piano making. if ever there was a case study for the great american dream, miles�*s family could be it. in fact, my double great—grandfather never learned english, didn't have to. he lived in a german speaking area, and it was also illiterate. we didn't need to learn to read and write because he knew had to use a hammer and chisel. through the years, the spirit of opportunity has remained. it's a true new york story in a very new york place. we have people coming from all over

the world to work here, approximately 75% immigrant workforce, there is a little bit of magic here, but i think even more important than the magic is what creates that magic, and it's the fact you have all these people with the skills that have learned them from many decades, and if you are to move somewhere, unless you are able to bring all those people with you, you lose that magic. i am rarely short of a reason to come visit new york, but here is another. sitting here now, it has become more thanjust music. ifeel like i'm listening to a slice of history, of people arriving with dream to find something really special. right, coming up next week... we are looking back at some of our

favourite historicaljourneys, from a tour in paris in a classic french card to an encounter with the worlds oldest mummies. we have about 17 mummies in this story. in the meantime, do check out some of our more recent adventures on bbc iplayer, and we are on social media where you can find all sorts of brilliant travel content from around the bbc. that is it for now, see you next time. hello. it feels chilly enough already out there today but things will get colder over the week ahead. today there is a lot of cloud, little or no sunshine, probably more

showers than yesterday, typically affecting northern ireland and northern scotland, wintry over the mountain tops. temperatures could make eight or nine degrees in northern ireland in western scotland, chillier than yesterday but more cloud and showers to come. change across scotland with this band of rain, sleet and snow over the hills and the air gets colder in northern scotland, snow showers and ice and frost, and we could see cloud breaking across eastern england, leading to frost early on monday. things get colder because we have a northerly wind pushing down across the whole of the uk, bringing cold air from the arctic. the colder air follows the band of rain, maybe sleet and snow over the pennines. ahead of that, across england and wales, cloud and some showers. sunshine for northern england, scotland, northern ireland, is no especially in northern scotland, temperature is only one or two degrees.

southern parts of england and wales could see temperatures of eight or nine degrees but this band of cloud and rain moving south, cold air coming in behind could bring snow to southern england, cold and frosty and icy on tuesday with many places dry with sunshine, snow showers packing in on the northerly wind. temperatures on tuesday four or five degrees, but when you factor in a strong northerly wind affecting northern scotland and the east coast of england it will feel especially cold. this is a reminder of what is to come on monday and tuesday, snow showers across the north and east of scotland and north—east england, as much as 20 centimetres higher parts of northern scotland. after that on tuesday night, any widespread clear skies and wind, a widespread sharp frost with temperatures as low as minus ten. the future is more uncertain, the forecast keeps changing, looking like it will be cold but with weather fronts coming

in, the chance of snow is a little more widely.

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