The Split
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| First episode date | April 24, 2018 |
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| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Directed by | Jessica Hobbs |
| Networks | BBC One |
| Sundance TV | |
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| ID | 837737 |
About The Split
A co-production between BBC One and SundanceTV, the six-part series introduces the Defoes, a family of female divorce lawyers known for dominating their field in the ruthless and fast-paced world of London's divorce law circuit. At each step, viewers are met with an authentic and compelling look at how four very different women attempt to hold their ground in all areas of their lives -- from their own relationships to their careers and the surprise return of their estranged father after a 30-year absence.
Italy PM Giorgia Meloni splits from partner after off-air lewd TV remarks
... She announced The Split on social media hours after a TV show broadcast explicit comments made off-air by TV host Giambruno to female colleagues...
Woman thought she was going to die in dangerous dog attack
... " If I didn t get away within The Split second that I did, I knew those dogs were going to kill me...
Kevin McCarthy's replacement will inherit a poisoned chalice too
... What became clear was that both sides of The Split within the Republican House think that Washington is broken...
Fifa to EA Sports FC: Name change is big gamble for UK's best-selling game
... Speaking to the, David Jackson of EA emphasised that more than 19,000 footballers, 700 teams and 30 leagues would still be represented in the game, despite The Split from football s governing body...
Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas for children's return to England
... They described The Split at the time as " amicable"...
Libya floods: 5,300 dead amid calls for humanitarian support
... But despite The Split, the government in Tripoli has sent medical supplies, body bags, doctors and paramedics...
Libya floods: Flooded city buries its dead in mass graves
... But despite The Split, the government in Tripoli has sent a plane with 14 tonnes of medical supplies, body bags and more than 80 doctors and paramedics...
Women's World Cup: Northern Ireland's divided loyalties
... Paul Rouse is a Professor of History at University College Dublin and he says The Split in football goes back to the partition of Ireland in the 1920s...
Libya floods: Flooded city buries its dead in mass graves
By Aoife WalshBBC News
Bodies recovered from a devastating flood which wiped out parts of The Port city of Derna in eastern Libya have been buried in mass graves.
At least 2,300 people died when a tsunami-like river of floodwater swept through Derna on Sunday after a dam burst during Storm Daniel.
A mechanical digger worked in a cemetery where victims wrapped in Body Bags and blankets were buried together.
With 10,000 people reported missing, The Death Toll is expected to rise.
Mohammed Qamaty, a volunteer in Derna, said rescue workers were still searching for victims.
" We call on all The young Libyans, anyone who has a degree or any medical affiliation to please come and help us, " he told Reuters news agency. " We have a shortage in nurses, we need help. "
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Some aid has started to arrive, including from Egypt, but rescue efforts have been hampered by The political situation in Libya, with The country split between two rival governments.
The US, Germany, Iran, Italy, Qatar and Turkey are among The countries that have said they have sent or are ready to send aid.
Water engineering experts have told The Bbc it is likely a dam around 12km (eight miles) from Derna failed first, sending its water sweeping down a valley and overcoming a second dam which lay closer to The City .
Video footage recorded After Dark on Sunday shows a river of floodwater churning through Derna, a city of about 100,000 people, with cars bobbing helplessly in The current.
Daylight revealed ruined neighbourhoods with streets covered in mud and rubble, littered with upturned vehicles.
There are harrowing stories of people being swept out to sea, while others clung onto rooftops to survive.
" I was shocked by what I saw, it's like a tsunami, " Hisham Chkiouat, from Libya's eastern-based government, told BBC Newshour.
Eastern Libya's health minister, Othman Abduljaleel, by phone from Derna: " We were stunned by The amount of Destruction . . The Tragedy is very significant, and beyond The capacity of Derna and The government. "
The cities of Soussa, Al-Marj and Misrata were also affected by Sunday's storm.
Libya has been in political chaos since long-serving ruler Col Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed in 2011 - Leaving The oil-rich nation effectively split with an interim, internationally recognised government operating from The capital, Tripoli, and Another One in The East .
But despite The Split , The government in Tripoli has sent a plane with 14 tonnes of medical supplies, Body Bags and More Than 80 doctors and paramedics.
Derna, about 250km east of Benghazi along The coast, is surrounded by The nearby hills of The fertile Jabal Akhdar region.
The City was once where militants from The Islamic State group built a presence in Libya, after Gaddafi's fall. They were Driven Out some years later by The Libyan National Army , forces loyal to Gen Khalifa Haftar who is allied to The Eastern administration.
The powerful general said eastern officials were currently assessing damage caused by The floods so roads could be reconstructed and electricity restored to help rescue efforts.
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