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meanwhile on i the ground we have had more shelling in gaza. ., , ., ., in gaza. indeed, more israeli air strikes targeting _ in gaza. indeed, more israeli air strikes targeting in _ in gaza. indeed, more israeli air strikes targeting in particular . in gaza. indeed, more israeli air. strikes targeting in particular what they say our rocket launch sites with rockets fired from, again at israel, including some of the southern israeli cities in recent days. and intense shelling reported by palestinians up—and—down the length of the gaza strip. they have also been evacuation notice is given to palestinians living in certain neighbourhoods in the north. this is an area israel had previously declared it had cleared and had withdrawn its forces from that area, and it shows many analysts are saying that this really is evidence that hamas has an ability to regroup and come back and pose a threat in these different areas that are said to have been cleared —— cleared already by the israeli military. the israeli media is looking forward to what might happen after the
meanwhile on i the ground we have had more shelling in gaza. ., , ., ., in gaza. indeed, more israeli air strikes targeting _ in gaza. indeed, more israeli air strikes targeting in _ in gaza. indeed, more israeli air strikes targeting in particular . in gaza. indeed, more israeli air. strikes targeting in particular what they say our rocket launch sites with rockets fired from, again at israel, including some of the southern israeli cities in recent days. and intense shelling reported by...
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but if they are on the ground in gaza | troops will be involved. . but if they are on the ground in gaza there is the potential for anything to happen. is the potential for anything to ha en. , ., �* , is the potential for anything to hauen. , ., �* , ., , is the potential for anything to hauen. , .,�* , ., , , happen. they won't be, that is my oint. happen. they won't be, that is my point- they _ happen. they won't be, that is my point- they will — happen. they won't be, that is my point. they will be _ happen. they won't be, that is my point. they will be offshore - happen. they won't be, that is my point. they will be offshore on - happen. they won't be, that is myj point. they will be offshore on the installation i think, and clearly demarcated. the israelis know that. i don't think the israelis or anybody else is going to be deliberately attacking the pontoon and other aid supplies offshore unless they intend to do so. i think there will be instant retribution on anybody who tries to do that. thank ou ve anybody who tries to do that. tha
but if they are on the ground in gaza | troops will be involved. . but if they are on the ground in gaza there is the potential for anything to happen. is the potential for anything to ha en. , ., �* , is the potential for anything to hauen. , ., �* , ., , is the potential for anything to hauen. , .,�* , ., , , happen. they won't be, that is my oint. happen. they won't be, that is my point- they _ happen. they won't be, that is my point- they will — happen. they won't be, that is my...
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but in gaza, nothing changed. this was rafah today, after 15 children from one family were killed in an airstrike. translation: show me one man among them. l they're all children and women. you can see my identity is completely erased with the deaths of my wife and children. a pregnant woman was among the dead. her baby daughter was saved in an emergency operation. a child born to a mother she will never know. there is the story of everyday death, and the story of what follows for the families caught in the shadows of death. nawara's husband, abdulrahman, was one of more than 70 civilians killed in an israeli raid to rescue hostages in february. these were the couple's children in the aftermath of their father's death. we went back to see nawara, now eight months pregnant with her dead husband's child, and in grief, awaiting the arrival of a new life. nawara's words — the elegy of a wife and mother for all that's been lost. in central gaza, israeli forces hunt hamas. they're still launching attacks from tunnels
but in gaza, nothing changed. this was rafah today, after 15 children from one family were killed in an airstrike. translation: show me one man among them. l they're all children and women. you can see my identity is completely erased with the deaths of my wife and children. a pregnant woman was among the dead. her baby daughter was saved in an emergency operation. a child born to a mother she will never know. there is the story of everyday death, and the story of what follows for the families...
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southern lebanon and of course, in gaza itself-— gaza itself. live in jerusalem, thank yon — to the latest now on the ukraine war. a russian official says a ukrainian drone strike has killed two people in the belgorod region, which borders ukraine. the governor says a residential building and a barn in the village of poroz were completely burned down. the governor of smolensk, just north of the belgorod region, says a ukrainian drone hit a fuel depot there overnight, setting it on fire. it comes as the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much—delayed $60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. democrats backed a procedural measure that will allow a vote on the bill later on saturday. the republican house speaker, mikejohnson — who's long blocked the aid — still faces some resistance from the right of his party. i spoke to anna matveeva, a senior visiting research fellow at king's college london. she told me that if funding is approved for ukraine in the us, it would be a big win for the country. it wou
southern lebanon and of course, in gaza itself-— gaza itself. live in jerusalem, thank yon — to the latest now on the ukraine war. a russian official says a ukrainian drone strike has killed two people in the belgorod region, which borders ukraine. the governor says a residential building and a barn in the village of poroz were completely burned down. the governor of smolensk, just north of the belgorod region, says a ukrainian drone hit a fuel depot there overnight, setting it on fire. it...
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. _ strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't _ strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. _ strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. over- strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. over the - strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. over the last| interesting, isn't it. over the last few days, the world and the world's media attention has been focused on those exchanges of fire between israel and iran, those exchanges of fire between israeland iran, and the those exchanges of fire between israel and iran, and the potential, a week ago, for what looked like a possible regional war. those fears have been somewhat dissipated after minimal israeli response in the last couple of days. on that side of things appears to have gone away a little bit, with both governments opting to let things calm down. we have had a war in gaza now that has lasted well over six months and that continues. the latest information we have is, as you were saying, several places in gaza were hit, including the southern
. _ strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't _ strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. _ strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. over- strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. over the - strikes on gaza overnight? it in is interesting, isn't it. over the last| interesting, isn't it. over the last few days, the world and the world's media attention has been focused on those exchanges of fire between israel and iran, those...
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. , ., ., gaza. there is a great tradition _ gaza. there is a great tradition of _ gaza. there is a greatl tradition of on-campus gaza. there is a great - tradition of on-campus protest tradition of on—campus protest in this country. given what you have said, do you think the biden administration will be influenced in some way by what the students are doing? i influenced in some way by what the students are doing?- the students are doing? i hope the students are doing? i hope they are. _ the students are doing? i hope they are. and _ the students are doing? i hope they are, and not _ the students are doing? i hope they are, and not drawing - the students are doing? i hope they are, and not drawing the l they are, and not drawing the wrong lessons. i have seen some heads of pro israel organisations demand that the national guard be called and more police forces be sent. that is absolutely the wrong way to address this. young people are telling us something, we need to listen. they are no longer 0k s
. , ., ., gaza. there is a great tradition _ gaza. there is a great tradition of _ gaza. there is a greatl tradition of on-campus gaza. there is a great - tradition of on-campus protest tradition of on—campus protest in this country. given what you have said, do you think the biden administration will be influenced in some way by what the students are doing? i influenced in some way by what the students are doing?- the students are doing? i hope the students are doing? i hope they are. _ the...
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weill. about these plans for british troops to possibly enter gaza?— to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, _ to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, the _ to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, the american i week, catherine, the american defence department gave a long briefing to media in america about how this new maritime aid corridor would work but there was a big hole in the plans and that is because the united states has made it very clear they are not going to put us boots on the ground in gaza. they are not going to drive those aid trucks off the landing craft onto the floating pontoon or causeway when it is established and onto the beach into a secure zone on the beach in gaza. so, someone is going to have to do that. the americans said an unnamed third party would do it. they said it would be a significant partner of the united states, a nation, not some private military company. my understanding is that one option being considered by the british government is that british troops would drive those trucks. i should be very clear
weill. about these plans for british troops to possibly enter gaza?— to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, _ to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, the _ to possibly enter gaza? well, this week, catherine, the american i week, catherine, the american defence department gave a long briefing to media in america about how this new maritime aid corridor would work but there was a big hole in the plans and that is because the united states has made it very clear they are...
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, , difference to the people here in gaza. , . difference to the people here in gaza. . , , ., , , gaza. there has been an issue with the funding — gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the last _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the last few- gaza. there has been an issue with j the funding in the last few months. how has that affected what you can do on the ground?— how has that affected what you can do on the ground? funding is always a concern, especially _ do on the ground? funding is always a concern, especially with _ do on the ground? funding is always a concern, especially with a - a concern, especially with a humanitarian response at this scale. it is well over $1 billion on the bill to the funding it is well over $1 billion on the billto the funding is it is well over $1 billion on the bill to the funding is very much a lifeline that us and the refugees need. thus far we have been able to retain our operations here, continue to feed over
, , difference to the people here in gaza. , . difference to the people here in gaza. . , , ., , , gaza. there has been an issue with the funding — gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the last _ gaza. there has been an issue with the funding in the last few- gaza. there has been an issue with j the funding in the last few months. how has that affected what you can do on...
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thank ou ve busy day as far as gaza goes. thank you very much _ busy day as far as gaza goes. thank you very much for — busy day as far as gaza goes. thank you very much for that. _ busy day as far as gaza goes. thank you very much for that. that - busy day as far as gaza goes. thank you very much for that. that is - busy day as far as gaza goes. thank you very much for that. that is the l you very much for that. that is the latest from the region. let's speak to eyal hulata, israel's former national security adviser and senior fellow at the foundation for the defence of democracy. when antony blinken arriving, what difference do you think this will make? ,, . ., , difference do you think this will make? ,. ., y~ .,, difference do you think this will make? ~', make? secretary antony blinken is in the reuion. make? secretary antony blinken is in the region. that _ make? secretary antony blinken is in the region. that is _ make? secretary antony blinken is in the region. that is very _ make? secretary antony blinken is in the region. that is very important. i the region. that
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and secondly to ensure minimal casualty on gaza civilians. to news in the uk now... scotland's first minister humza yousaf is insisting he will not resign following a week of turmoil in scottish politics. for those who aren't keeping up here's what's been happening. the crisis began when humza yousaf — who leads the scottish national party — ended its governing coalition with the scottish greens. both parties are pro scottish independence. there'd been trouble in the coalition about the decision to scrap climate targets — and gender policy issues theoretically humza yousaf could lead a minority government but he faces a confidence vote and all the main scottish parties have said they will vote against him. there's the possibility a former snp member ash regan who has defected to another nationalist party could save mr yousaf. but that's highly uncertain. the big picture in all of this is that the position of the scottish national party is weakening with uk elections due. and that also has implications for the likelihood of scottish independence. 0ur reporter ca
and secondly to ensure minimal casualty on gaza civilians. to news in the uk now... scotland's first minister humza yousaf is insisting he will not resign following a week of turmoil in scottish politics. for those who aren't keeping up here's what's been happening. the crisis began when humza yousaf — who leads the scottish national party — ended its governing coalition with the scottish greens. both parties are pro scottish independence. there'd been trouble in the coalition about the...
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and it's focused a lot on what's happening in gaza. we had the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, who gave a speech earlier in the morning, and in his address, he reached out and appealed to the united states and president biden to stop israel from carrying out the invasion in rafah. he said it was important the united states exerts that pressure on israel and prevents that. so that was one of the first things, and then there will be a lot of action tomorrow, and a lot of diplomacy around gaza, because us secretary of state antony blinken will be arriving here, he will be meeting a lot of leaders from the region, including the foreign ministers of the gulf region, he'll be meeting arab leaders. and then in the evening, there will be a meeting between the five countries from the eu along with the arab countries to find a resolution to this issue, to take stock of where the situation is and how to take this process forward. so tomorrow is going to be a pretty busy day as far as gaza goes. in the past few minutes the rotors news agency
and it's focused a lot on what's happening in gaza. we had the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, who gave a speech earlier in the morning, and in his address, he reached out and appealed to the united states and president biden to stop israel from carrying out the invasion in rafah. he said it was important the united states exerts that pressure on israel and prevents that. so that was one of the first things, and then there will be a lot of action tomorrow, and a lot of diplomacy around...
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the six—month—long war in gaza continues. nine people — including four children — are reported to have been killed in an overnight israeli strike on a residential building in rafah, in the southern gaza strip. the hamas—run health ministry says more than 3a,000 people have now been killed in the territory since the war began. an estimated 2.3 million people are sheltering in rafah, where israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu remains committed to a big military offensive to defeat hamas, which is designated a terrorist group by many western governments. the us and other allies have warned mr netanyahu against such a full—scale assault on rafah. i've been speaking to our middle east correspondent wyre davies and he gave this update on the overnight air strikes in rafah. for more than six months, there has been an intense war in gaza, more than 30,000 people killed, most of them, many of them civilians, according to the hamas—run health ministry and there were casualties overnight, israeli airstrikes both in centr
the six—month—long war in gaza continues. nine people — including four children — are reported to have been killed in an overnight israeli strike on a residential building in rafah, in the southern gaza strip. the hamas—run health ministry says more than 3a,000 people have now been killed in the territory since the war began. an estimated 2.3 million people are sheltering in rafah, where israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu remains committed to a big military offensive to defeat...
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well, they are demanding a ceasefire firstly in gaza. they are unhappy about us government support for israel. and they are demanding that the universities divest, so cut off ties with any companies that have links to israel. manyjewish students say that they feel intimidated by these protests. there have been reports ofjewish people being verbally or even physically assaulted by pro—palestinian demonstrators. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, many others in congress too, have said these protests are anti—semitic. the protesters deny that there is anti—semitism there and many universities say that a lot of the trouble is caused by outside elements, by radicals who have infiltrated the students. that is certainly the case with northeastern university. in a statement earlier they said that the police were called in after anti—semitic language was used during the protests and that professional organisers had infiltrated the students. certainly in one case at columbia one of the student a gold pocket watch worn by the we
well, they are demanding a ceasefire firstly in gaza. they are unhappy about us government support for israel. and they are demanding that the universities divest, so cut off ties with any companies that have links to israel. manyjewish students say that they feel intimidated by these protests. there have been reports ofjewish people being verbally or even physically assaulted by pro—palestinian demonstrators. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, many others in congress too, have...
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together with an immediate ceasefire in gaza. and they also discussed increases in the delivery of humanitarian assistance into gaza — through preparations to open new northern crossings, starting this week. the statement concludes that the leaders discussed rafah and the president reiterated his clear position, although it didn't give details of what that is. hours earlier, the palestinian president said only the us could prevent an israeli attack on rafah, where more than a—million have fled. mahmoud abbas is at the world economic forum summit in riyadh. he will be joined there on monday by the us secretary of state, antony blinken. other key international figures are expected in the saudi city and sideline meetings are expected to discuss the war in gaza and the way forward. that could include further ceasefire talks — a hamas delegation is reportedly in cairo for discussions there on monday. this is the appeal from palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, to the us, urging it to convince israel to reconsider any offensive
together with an immediate ceasefire in gaza. and they also discussed increases in the delivery of humanitarian assistance into gaza — through preparations to open new northern crossings, starting this week. the statement concludes that the leaders discussed rafah and the president reiterated his clear position, although it didn't give details of what that is. hours earlier, the palestinian president said only the us could prevent an israeli attack on rafah, where more than a—million have...
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british troops could be used to help deliver aid to gaza via a new sea route. the scottish government is on the edge after a week of turmoil. first minister humza yousaf is looking to shore up his position, seeking talks with other party leaders. south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. ukraine's president zelensky has renewed his appealfor allies to provide his country with more air defences, after another night of russian bombardment caused serious damage to energy infrastructure. in kharkiv — ukraine's second city — officials said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with a — thousand people inside, leaving a huge crater in the grounds, there were also attacks in the dnipro region in central ukraine — and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—frankivsk. ukrainian officials say equipment was damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted
british troops could be used to help deliver aid to gaza via a new sea route. the scottish government is on the edge after a week of turmoil. first minister humza yousaf is looking to shore up his position, seeking talks with other party leaders. south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. ukraine's president zelensky...
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it is notjust the focus on gaza. we have had attentions on the northern border, again, overnight and particularly now in the west bank, the palestinian occupied west bank, where there has been repeated clashes between israeli forces and local militants, ever since october the 7th. the latest news we have is that the israeli military operation, and in that, ten people, including a senior politician were reported to have been killed for. four israeli soldiers were reported to have injured. since 7 october about a50 people have been killed in these clashes between israelis and palestinians in the west bank, and thousands of people have been arrested. it shows just how dangerous the entire region is. the war in gaza is above and beyond. thousands of people, 30,000 people plus, have been killed in gaza. there is a humanitarian crisis there as well. all the while, up in the northern border and the west bank, there are people being killed and there are increasing tensions as well. israeli forces and palestinian militants ha
it is notjust the focus on gaza. we have had attentions on the northern border, again, overnight and particularly now in the west bank, the palestinian occupied west bank, where there has been repeated clashes between israeli forces and local militants, ever since october the 7th. the latest news we have is that the israeli military operation, and in that, ten people, including a senior politician were reported to have been killed for. four israeli soldiers were reported to have injured. since...
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shes�*s currently in rafah, and told us about the aid situation in gaza right now. the situation here remains really dire and catastrophic and we are having massive challenges with access, with getting aid in and getting access points open and just moving around gaza as safely and freely as possible. are you seeing more aid coming in and the difficulty is logistically moving it around? it is a lot of things. there are a lot of elements involved. and we have seen a bit more aid coming in lately, but to say that it has made a tangible difference, we cannot say that because we have not seen that yet make a difference on the ground. describe to us the conditions that people are living in right now in the tented camps that have sprung up. the conditions are absolutely dire. i mean, there is no sanitation, people need food, there is no water, no electricity, fuel, all of the basics of life are missing in gaza. and, of course, overi million people are on the brink of famine, 70% of this number, 70% of the population in the north is facing imminent famine and just overall t
shes�*s currently in rafah, and told us about the aid situation in gaza right now. the situation here remains really dire and catastrophic and we are having massive challenges with access, with getting aid in and getting access points open and just moving around gaza as safely and freely as possible. are you seeing more aid coming in and the difficulty is logistically moving it around? it is a lot of things. there are a lot of elements involved. and we have seen a bit more aid coming in...
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gaza as safely and freely as possible-— gaza as safely and freely as ossible. ., ., . ., ., possible. ruc more aid coming in and the difficulty — possible. ruc more aid coming in and the difficulty is _ possible. ruc more aid coming in and the difficulty is logistically _ the difficulty is logistically moving it around? it the difficulty is logistically moving it around?- the difficulty is logistically moving it around? it is a lot of thins. moving it around? it is a lot of things. there _ moving it around? it is a lot of things. there are _ moving it around? it is a lot of things. there are a _ moving it around? it is a lot of things. there are a lot - moving it around? it is a lot of things. there are a lot of- moving it around? it is a lot of- things. there are a lot of elements involved. and we have seen a bit more aid coming in lately, but to say that it has made a tangible difference, we cannot say that because we have not seen that yet make a difference on the ground. describe to us the conditions that people are living in right now in the tented camps that have sprung up. th
gaza as safely and freely as possible-— gaza as safely and freely as ossible. ., ., . ., ., possible. ruc more aid coming in and the difficulty — possible. ruc more aid coming in and the difficulty is _ possible. ruc more aid coming in and the difficulty is logistically _ the difficulty is logistically moving it around? it the difficulty is logistically moving it around?- the difficulty is logistically moving it around? it is a lot of thins. moving it around? it is a lot of things. there _...
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sending british troops to the beaches of gaza would be a big decision. they would be at risk in a war zone. they would be operating in the holy land for the first time since the 1940s, but someone has to drive these trucks and they've got to make a decision soon. the us says this new aid corridor is going to be up and running by early next month. james landale, bbc news, injerusalem. here in the us, police in boston shut down a student protest demanding a ceasefire in gaza, after university authorities said the demonstrators were using "virulent anti—semitic slogans". northeastern university said about 100 people — a mix of students and outsiders — were detained. one of the student organisations involved in the protest rejected the university's statement. at columbia university in new york, the epicentre of the nationwide protests, one student leader was barred from the site and officials are looking into how the protests there are being handled. the situation has also been tense at the university of southern california in los angeles. these are sc
sending british troops to the beaches of gaza would be a big decision. they would be at risk in a war zone. they would be operating in the holy land for the first time since the 1940s, but someone has to drive these trucks and they've got to make a decision soon. the us says this new aid corridor is going to be up and running by early next month. james landale, bbc news, injerusalem. here in the us, police in boston shut down a student protest demanding a ceasefire in gaza, after university...
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is happening now in gaza, and what - translation: and i say here, what is happening now in gaza, and what willl happening now in gaza, and what will happening now in gaza, and what will happen in the coming few days, and what israel will do by invading the city of rafah, or the palestinians from gaza are gathered in rafah and it is only one small strike that would force them to flee the gaza strip. and here, the biggest catastrophe would happen. we hope israel will not attack. we call in the united states of america to ask israel to not carry out the rafah attack because america is the only country able to prevent israel from committing this crime. so how likely is it that hamas will release hostages? i've been speaking to ahron bregman from the department of war studies at king's college london about those hostage videos. well, first of all, very good news for the families because they can see that their loved ones are still alive. and the message of hamas is basically "here, "you have the hostages, and you, the israeli government, "should compromise." it is also a message to the am
is happening now in gaza, and what - translation: and i say here, what is happening now in gaza, and what willl happening now in gaza, and what will happening now in gaza, and what will happen in the coming few days, and what israel will do by invading the city of rafah, or the palestinians from gaza are gathered in rafah and it is only one small strike that would force them to flee the gaza strip. and here, the biggest catastrophe would happen. we hope israel will not attack. we call in the...
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areas. it rafah and gaza areas. it certainly the view of the un. thank you very much. let's get some of the day's other news now. the us secretary of state antony blinken is travelling to china next week, where he's expected to urge beijing to end its military support for russia. the us state department says mr blinken will also discuss the conflict in myanmar with chinese officials. the venezuelan president nicolas maduro has accused the united states of failing to respect its promise to lift all of what he called the "criminal sanctions" imposed against his country if caracas opened up the electoral process. his remarks followed washington's announcement that it had resumed the sanctions earlier this week. the people of the maldives are voting today in parliamentary elections just months after presidential polls put a pro—china politician in office as head of state. the archipelago's current parliament is dominated by a pro—india party, whose legislators have tried to thwart some of president mohamed muizzu's
areas. it rafah and gaza areas. it certainly the view of the un. thank you very much. let's get some of the day's other news now. the us secretary of state antony blinken is travelling to china next week, where he's expected to urge beijing to end its military support for russia. the us state department says mr blinken will also discuss the conflict in myanmar with chinese officials. the venezuelan president nicolas maduro has accused the united states of failing to respect its promise to lift...
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that is a measure of the agony engulfing gaza. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. protests against the war in gaza have been taking centre stage at college campuses across the us. on wednesday, skirmishes broke out between protestors and police at the university of southern california in los angeles. these are live pictures at that university in la. and there was a heavy police presence at the university of texas in austin. the university said the protest was not authorised. pro—palestinian and anti—war protests at columbia university in new york sparked demonstrations at several other universities this past week — reviving a debate about free speech and the right to protest. there have also been reports of anti—semitic remarks at some of the demonstrations — something columbia's president has condemned as unacceptable — and will be met with appropriate action. on wednesday, speaker of the house mikejohnson met withjewish students at columbia. he called on the university's president to resign, and accused administrators of failing to protectjewish stude
that is a measure of the agony engulfing gaza. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. protests against the war in gaza have been taking centre stage at college campuses across the us. on wednesday, skirmishes broke out between protestors and police at the university of southern california in los angeles. these are live pictures at that university in la. and there was a heavy police presence at the university of texas in austin. the university said the protest was not authorised. pro—palestinian...
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palestinians take cover as israel strikes homes in rafah, in southern gaza. nine people have been killed, including at least four children. meanwhile, the un agency for palestinian refugees warns of the growing threat of disease. thousands of people take to the streets of the canary islands to protest what they say are unsustainable levels of mass tourism. they say over—tourism is harming the environment and conditions for local people. the head of a uk government watchdog has told the bbc that rishi sunak has "set us back" on climate change. chris stark says the pm has left the uk at risk of falling behind other countries. now on bbc news, in an exclusive bbc newsnight interview, arsenal and ukraine national team footballer 0leksandr zinchenko speaks about the war in his home country with kirsty wark. commentator: zinchenko. he's been a premier league star for manchester city... zinchenko will claim it. ..and now arsenal. and he's a proud ukrainian. 0leksandr zinchenko says he'll swap football for fighting against russia if he's called up. i think it's a c
palestinians take cover as israel strikes homes in rafah, in southern gaza. nine people have been killed, including at least four children. meanwhile, the un agency for palestinian refugees warns of the growing threat of disease. thousands of people take to the streets of the canary islands to protest what they say are unsustainable levels of mass tourism. they say over—tourism is harming the environment and conditions for local people. the head of a uk government watchdog has told the bbc...
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joe biden and benjamin netanyahu speak about the ongoing war in gaza. the white house says they discussed aid deliveries and the hostage ceasefire deal. ukraine's commander—in—chief says the situation on the front line "has worsened" after rounds of russian attacks. the tesla chief elon musk meets government officials in beijing. they're discussing the future of us—china relations over electric vehicles. and gamers go head to head with £800,000 up for grabs in the grand final of the esl 0ne tournament in birmingham. tesla chief elon musk has met government officials, including china's premier, in beijing. chinese state media is reporting the tech boss is there by invitation, for the promotion of international trade. they have discussed data and technology relating to electric vehicles. our business reporter david waddell explains why the visit is so significant. here's mr musk's challenge. he's trying to sell tesla's full self—driving software to more users, to more drivers. that's the software that enables vehicles to drive autonomously, with
joe biden and benjamin netanyahu speak about the ongoing war in gaza. the white house says they discussed aid deliveries and the hostage ceasefire deal. ukraine's commander—in—chief says the situation on the front line "has worsened" after rounds of russian attacks. the tesla chief elon musk meets government officials in beijing. they're discussing the future of us—china relations over electric vehicles. and gamers go head to head with £800,000 up for grabs in the grand final...
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good news for gaza. the floating platform - gaza. the floating platform will provide 2 million meals for everyone in gaza. in addition to that, the american are working hard to help ease the pressure on people in gaza, so this will help but with the incident happened yesterday, another attack in the vicinity of the area where the pier will be located. the security of the mission, the american mission, will be the israeli responsibility and the is no booze on the ground, no american forces because there is talks within hamas and the factions again, any foreign president in gaza but the americans assure them there is nothing about that. that is good news. starting from next month, it will help, the un warns about a famine, disease, many problems happening. the need for more health, medicine, food, water, this will help. they complement each other, it will complement that. good news for the palestinians and will help ease tension and the pressure on the people in gaza. thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the
good news for gaza. the floating platform - gaza. the floating platform will provide 2 million meals for everyone in gaza. in addition to that, the american are working hard to help ease the pressure on people in gaza, so this will help but with the incident happened yesterday, another attack in the vicinity of the area where the pier will be located. the security of the mission, the american mission, will be the israeli responsibility and the is no booze on the ground, no american forces...
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the war in gaza continues and israel has hit i gaza continues and israel has hit targets in and around rafa? that was somethin: targets in and around rafa? that was something that _ targets in and around rafa? that was something that people _ targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem - targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem to - targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem to have | something that people seem to have forgotten about, certainly in the news for the last few days but for more than six months there has been an intense war in gaza, more than 30,000 people killed, most of them and many of them civilians according to the hamas run health ministry and there were casualties overnight, israeli airstrikes in central gaza and most notably in the south. rafa is a city in southern gaza, israel alleges that hamas or the remnants of hamas and its leadership are still based. the israeli prime minister has found on many occasions that there needs to be and will be a full—scale military operation in the city and american
the war in gaza continues and israel has hit i gaza continues and israel has hit targets in and around rafa? that was somethin: targets in and around rafa? that was something that _ targets in and around rafa? that was something that people _ targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem - targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem to - targets in and around rafa? that was something that people seem to have | something that people seem to have forgotten...
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in central gaza and an airstrike on the refugee camp in central gaza and an air strike on a tower block or a block of flats in rafah. that is the town or city in southern gaza which israel has vowed to attack in a pretty major way and launched a major military offensive because it is there where israel says the remnants of the hamas leadership and many fighters are now base, having been pushed out of other areas where there have been israeli military operations. and israel has repeatedly said the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed again and again there will be a full—scale military offensive to defeat hamas once and for all because he cannot declare victory, he says he cannot declare the war over until that has happened. that comes amid growing international concern and criticism. yesterday, the american secretary of state macro yet again warned israel not to conduct a full—scale military offensive because principally of the human c10 —— the humanitarian consequences, there are hundreds of thousands of people who are displaced, living in and around rafah and the
in central gaza and an airstrike on the refugee camp in central gaza and an air strike on a tower block or a block of flats in rafah. that is the town or city in southern gaza which israel has vowed to attack in a pretty major way and launched a major military offensive because it is there where israel says the remnants of the hamas leadership and many fighters are now base, having been pushed out of other areas where there have been israeli military operations. and israel has repeatedly said...
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humanitarian groups warn of worsening conditions inside gaza as the us military begins construction of a temporary pier to boost aid deliveries. the us supreme court considers whether donald trump is immune from prosecution from actions he took while in office. and in venice, the city takes a new step towards reining in tourism. hello. new york's top court has overturned the 2020 rape conviction of disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein, paving the way for a new trial. in a was a 4—3 ruling, the state's court of appeals found mr weinstein did not get a fair trial, saying the judge made a mistake by allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the charges he faced. the accusations against mr weinstein began in 2017. they sparked the movement known as #metoo that exposed sexual abuse at the highest levels of hollywood and beyond. the 72—year—old will remain in prison, serving a 16—year sentence for rape in a separate case in la — that conviction is not directly affected by this ruling. emma vardy has more from los angeles. when harvey weinstein — o
humanitarian groups warn of worsening conditions inside gaza as the us military begins construction of a temporary pier to boost aid deliveries. the us supreme court considers whether donald trump is immune from prosecution from actions he took while in office. and in venice, the city takes a new step towards reining in tourism. hello. new york's top court has overturned the 2020 rape conviction of disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein, paving the way for a new trial. in a was a 4—3...
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gaza goes. senior uk conservatives have defended the prime minister after the tory mp dan poulter defected to labour. dr poulter, who also works for the nhs, accused the tories of no longer valuing public services. home office minister chris philp rejected the claim and said the government was spending more money than ever on the health service. our political correspondent georgia roberts reports. defections to other parties are fairly rare in uk politics but dan poulter says the conservatives are no longer the party he knew. i found it increasingly difficult to look my nhs colleagues in the eye, my patients in the eye and my constituents in the eye with good conscience, and ifeel that the nhs deserves better than it has at the moment in terms of how its run and governed. a damaging blowjust days away from local elections. the government insisted the conservatives' record on the nhs is a good one. i don't accept what dan is saying at all. he talked about the nhs as a priority. well, of course, t
gaza goes. senior uk conservatives have defended the prime minister after the tory mp dan poulter defected to labour. dr poulter, who also works for the nhs, accused the tories of no longer valuing public services. home office minister chris philp rejected the claim and said the government was spending more money than ever on the health service. our political correspondent georgia roberts reports. defections to other parties are fairly rare in uk politics but dan poulter says the conservatives...
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but i believe that the main goal of hamas is to survive and to remain the sovereign power in the gaza strip in the days after the war. this would be the ultimate victory for them. and therefore, they intend to keep hostages as a sort of insurance policy, and even if there will be a sort of appeal, they will not release all of the hostages. what is your assessment of the role that the possible invasion of rafah has had on these talks? has it cast a shadow over the talks and should the offensive happen, how will it impact any mediation? i think that the offensive by itself is not enough in order to create the impact or the required impact on hamas leadership in gaza. in order to create such an impact and in order to increase the probability for a more successful negotiation, we have to add to the military offensive two additional pressures. the first one is the pressure on qatar, and this is a pressure that only the us can create, because qatar has the most significant leverage over hamas. the second pressure is to create an alternative, the replacement for hamas on the ground immediate
but i believe that the main goal of hamas is to survive and to remain the sovereign power in the gaza strip in the days after the war. this would be the ultimate victory for them. and therefore, they intend to keep hostages as a sort of insurance policy, and even if there will be a sort of appeal, they will not release all of the hostages. what is your assessment of the role that the possible invasion of rafah has had on these talks? has it cast a shadow over the talks and should the offensive...
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they also discussed increased access for humanitarian aid into gaza. we know this is something that the americans are very frustrated with. president biden has spoken about this many, many times before. there was that tense phone call, another one three weeks ago betweenjoe biden and benjamin netanyahu in which the us president essentially gave his israeli counterpart an ultimatum — take concrete steps to improve the humanitarian situation in gaza and let more humanitarian assistance in, otherwise us policy over the war could change. now, since then, we know the israelis have increased the amount of assistance going in but aid agencies say that's still not enough. will, there does seem to be a lot of movement over this weekend when it comes to possible developments in this attempt to try and get a hostage ceasefire deal with the foreign minister in israel also saying yesterday if there is a deal they will hold off on rafah, and these movements now from the us secretary of state, this will be his sixth visit in the past six months to try and broker so
they also discussed increased access for humanitarian aid into gaza. we know this is something that the americans are very frustrated with. president biden has spoken about this many, many times before. there was that tense phone call, another one three weeks ago betweenjoe biden and benjamin netanyahu in which the us president essentially gave his israeli counterpart an ultimatum — take concrete steps to improve the humanitarian situation in gaza and let more humanitarian assistance in,...
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the effect of six months of war has created a desperate humanitarian crisis in gaza. but amid the ruins of conflict, in some areas, aid is now getting through and can make the difference between surviving or dying of hunger. a flour delivery, organised by the world food programme, allowed this bakery in gaza city to reopen for the first time since the war began. translation: finally, i there is something to eat. you can go to the bakery and buy bread. just a few days ago, it was hard, we were looking for wood, flour and you couldn't find anything to feed the children. but for most gazans, the brutal reality of war is a constant companion. at nasser hospital in rafah, parents and siblings consoled each other after several civilians, including children, were reported killed in overnight air strikes. israel said fighterjets and other aircraft struck dozens of terror sites. among the targets, it said, was military infrastructure, compounds and armed terrorists. the us has repeatedly urged israel not to launch what is expected to be a major offensive in rafah. we cannot su
the effect of six months of war has created a desperate humanitarian crisis in gaza. but amid the ruins of conflict, in some areas, aid is now getting through and can make the difference between surviving or dying of hunger. a flour delivery, organised by the world food programme, allowed this bakery in gaza city to reopen for the first time since the war began. translation: finally, i there is something to eat. you can go to the bakery and buy bread. just a few days ago, it was hard, we were...
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on rafah in southern gaza. israel is continuing air raids on the city, where 1.5 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said on sunday that israel "will deliver additional and painful blows" aimed at hamas. he has for weeks threatened to start a ground offensive on rafah, claiming hamas members are hiding there. gaza's health ministry, which is run by hamas, says more than 35,000 people have been killed by israeli military action since the start of the war in october. as fergal keane now reports, while there are concerns about a wider war between israel and iran, the suffering in gaza continues. air-raid sirens blaring the eyes of the world were on a bigger drama, played out in the skies above israel. but in gaza, nothing changed. this was rafah today, after 15 children from one family were killed in an airstrike. translation: show me one man among them. l they're all children and women. you can see my identity is completely erased with the deaths of my wife and childre
on rafah in southern gaza. israel is continuing air raids on the city, where 1.5 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said on sunday that israel "will deliver additional and painful blows" aimed at hamas. he has for weeks threatened to start a ground offensive on rafah, claiming hamas members are hiding there. gaza's health ministry, which is run by hamas, says more than 35,000 people have been killed by israeli military action since the...
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british troops could be deployed on the ground in gaza to help deliver aid via a new sea route. with the scottish government on the edge after a week of turmoil, first minister umza yousaf insists he won't resign. south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the ukrainian military says russia has carried out another massive air attack. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with a, thousand people inside. leaving a huge crater in the grounds. blowing out windows and injuring one person. there were also attacks in the dnipro region in central ukraine, and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—franki—vsk. ukrainian officials say equipment was damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy infrastructure over recent months. it's attacks such as these that have led to the us providing more aid for ukraine.
british troops could be deployed on the ground in gaza to help deliver aid via a new sea route. with the scottish government on the edge after a week of turmoil, first minister umza yousaf insists he won't resign. south africa celebrates freedom day — thirty years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a great heaviness lifted from our shoulders. our shackles had been cast off. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. the ukrainian military says russia has carried out another...
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gaza's health ministry says more than 34,000 palestinians have been killed inside gaza so far. the prime minister says he is "appalled" by the way police treated a jewish man during a pro—palestinian demonstration in london. a man was steered away from crossing a protest march because he appeared "openlyjewish". a kenyan runner, peresjepchirchir, breaks the women—only world record at the london marathon in two hours 16 minutes and 16 seconds. the men's race was won by a fellow kenyan, alexander mutiso munyao. we will have a full bulletin of music two, later. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. europe by train. for generations of backpackers, interrailers — and, well, for me — it's what travel�*s all about. and in germany, the railways are booming, partly because of this — it's called the deutschlandticket. it costs me 49 euros a month and it allows me almost unlimited use of the country's regional public transport network. it was a cost—of—living measure introduced in 2023,
gaza's health ministry says more than 34,000 palestinians have been killed inside gaza so far. the prime minister says he is "appalled" by the way police treated a jewish man during a pro—palestinian demonstration in london. a man was steered away from crossing a protest march because he appeared "openlyjewish". a kenyan runner, peresjepchirchir, breaks the women—only world record at the london marathon in two hours 16 minutes and 16 seconds. the men's race was won by a...