todays's other main headlines... donald trump says us states should decide abortion rights, rejecting a national ban before november's presidential election. the uk post office minister declares that people responsible for the horizon it scandal should go to jail. millions gear up for a total solar eclipse — which will plunge parts of north america into darkness. people are eagerly awaiting the total solar eclipse as it makes its way across the north hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live. palestinians who've gone back

to the wrecked city of khan younis have spoken to the bbc of returning to widespread destruction. israel's military revealed on sunday, it was reducing its numbers of soldiers from southern gaza — leaving just one brigade in the area. from southern gaza — leaving just the israeli military has stressed though — a "significant force" would remain in gaza. let's go straight to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet — who's injerusalem. this is a new phase in the israel gaza war as it reaches its six month mark, orsimply gaza war as it reaches its six month mark, or simply visit a pause in the fighting? israel announced yesterday it was pulling out all of its troops from southern gaza does lead to much speculation here about what this means for the future months of this process. does it mean that there is, as many are speculating, and into the ground up prison operations, or

is it as israel says a moment to let its troops rest and regroup in order to prepare for what president netanyahu says for essential neta nyahu says for essential military netanyahu says for essential military operations. the southern city of rafah where more than i million augustinians are still sheltering. but israel has been at pains to say that this is simply a pause in the fighting. this is what we heard from the israeli government pause makes was spokesperson. we try not to speak too much about the movement of our soldiers, obviously, for their safety. what i will say is that the movement of most soldiers doesn't indicate anything special. we are committed to our war aims to destroy hamas, to bring home the now 133 hostages, and to ensure that gaza doesn't pose a threat to us anymore. we will continue on with that mission. on to rafah to destroy the last four hamas military terror battalions. so i wouldn't read too much

into the fact that we've moved soldiers in or out of anywhere. i'll remind everyone that we are living in a tiny, tiny country. we can move soldiers in and out very easily and very quickly. israel was maintaining a brigade which divides a corridor between north and south, and it also still has what it describes as a significant presence in the north. but undeniably there are new elements at this moment, following last week what was described as a very tense telephone conversation between the american presidentjoe biden and the israeli prime minister

benjamin netanyahu. the white house made clear there was a warning, if israel didn't change the way it was fighting this war leading to a staggering number of civilian casualties and insufficient aid getting into gaza, then the us would have to change its policy. so a short time ago i spoke tojoseph burrell and i asked him whether he believed it was a turning point. seven humanitarian workers killed. the first time that the israeli forces admit that they have been killed by israel has shocked many people around the world. but i wonder how many errors have been committed before on the killing of 140 humanitarian workers of the united nations agency?

we have been shocked. maybe because they are europeans or from western countries had been an error. well... how many errors for 140 humanitarian workers killed before these seven? yes, it has shocked and make people aware that what's happening there is awful. and i understand that the us has put more pressure on israel and this make israel reopen partially some crossing points in order to provide more support, humanitarian support to the starving population of gaza. it's a small step. it shows that it is possible to increase the flow of humanitarian support. it goes in the right direction. it comes late. better than never, better than nothing. but we have to continue working on this. four items of the recipe freeing hostages, cease fire, more humanitarian support and

looking for a political solution. because even eliminating hamas in the gaza, you are in jerusalem. you know, that is not going to solve all problems because look at the situation in the west bank. so what do you think must be done now if this is to move towards a cease fire? there is the united nations resolution. there is a united nations resolution who is being voted and approved. it has to be implemented. and we support this resolution and we ask israel to implement the resolution. for was asking for a cease fire during the month of ramadan. that could be temporary, but could lead to a permanent cease fire, certainly with an unconditional release of hostages. we won't forget the hostages, never. but the united nations security council have been deciding something that has to be implemented

because it is international law. the high representative forforeign affairs and security policy, reiterating what many are calling for, an immediate cease—fire to ring an end to the death and destruction in gaza. and that has been highlighted today as palestinians return to their homes, or what's left of their homes, in khan younis. it's the second biggest city in all of the gaza strip, and now it lies largely in ruins. as the bbc�*s verify unit has been finding out, with this report from urban thomas. israel has announced that it's reducing the number of soldiers in southern gaza in order to prepare forfuture operations. now, some palestinians have started to return to the southern city of khan younis. but what are they returning to? bakeries and local restaurants have been reduced to rubble, schools destroyed,

whole neighborhoods completely flattened. at bbc verify, we've been examining satellite images. so let's take a look. at the beginning of december, israel carried out intensive air strikes on khan younis and the army said its forces advanced on the area. this is a district near the nasser hospital, a once densely populated residential area with bakeries and mosques. and this is what it looks like now. you can see large swathes of buildings now completely flattened. but let's focus in on this stadium right here, because before it was a small patch of greenery among neighborhoods that families lived in. and this is what's left of it now. it's barely recognisable. much of it has been completely churned up and destroyed. and the israeli army have said they've withdrawn their troops, but we've not verified that independently. and as of satellite imagery from the 3rd of april, you can see these armored vehicles that we've highlighted red for you, which indicates a military presence, although some palestinians have started returning to their neighborhoods in southern gaza.

the israeli army has stressed that a significant force will remain in gaza and that this withdrawal is tactical rather than a sign the war may be closer to its end. the devastating scenes, the satellite images of khan younis. israel continues to say that it only targets hamas fighters and leaders as well as its infrastructure, but those kinds of shocking images, that's the canon which says that the fasting has ended. we are reaching the end of the holy month of ramadan, those are the cannons that sound when the day is fast has ended. �* sound when the day is fast has ended. ~ . ., , ., ., ended. the cia director is in cairo we know that. — ended. the cia director is in cairo we know that, with _ ended. the cia director is in cairo we know that, with the _ ended. the cia director is in cairo we know that, with the red - ended. the cia director is in cairo| we know that, with the red reports in the last 2a hours that the us is chairing those talks for the first

time to ensure maximum pressure. where are we when it comes to a new cease—fire and hostage deal? the cease-fire and hostage deal? the situation is _ cease—fire and hostage deal? tue: situation is still cease—fire and hostage deal? tte: situation is still very difficult, there is still said to be significant gaps, but it does seem, matthew, that there is more progress now. we spoke to the qatari spokesperson who made it clear he was more optimistic today then he was more optimistic today then he was a few days ago. the united states in particular bill burns in person, has put a new proposal on the table and the qatari spokesperson told us that he believed it could bridge the gaps between the two sides which have prevented any progress so far. so there is more hope i think, but it still costjoe's' and both hamas and israel now have that new offer, they are studying it, the israeli security cabinet which usually meets on thursday will meet tomorrow to take a hard look at it. lyse doucet, live there in _ take a hard look at it. lyse doucet, live there in jerusalem, _ take a hard look at it. lyse doucet, live there in jerusalem, thanks -

live there injerusalem, thanks so much. plenty more on the middle east coming later in the programme, let's look at the other major story today. more on that rare solar eclipse we're expecting in the coming hours. eclipse watchers are keeping a close eye on the weather — with cloud in the forecast for at least some parts of the us. that might get in the way for a clear glance of this, there are pictures coming into bbc mexico first, big crowds gathering there as people wait. they will be the first people wait. they will be the first people that see this total eclipse. let me also show you the pictures from niagara falls because, again, large crowds gathering there as this will arc across both mexico, then america, then canada in about an hour and a0 minutes in total. well, i mentioned there in the introduction, a lot depends on the weather, whether there's clouds,

whether there's a clear view, let's get more on that first of all before we talk to our life correspondence. this is elizabeth mazzini. we'll need good weather conditions with no cloud in order to be the total solar eclipse that's going to sweep across north america on monday afternoon local time. now, this is the line of 100% totality. it's around 115 miles wide. of course, millions of people live within it. now, the eclipse will start in the south pacific ocean. it will move into the pacific west coast of mexico, mazatlan. lots of sunshine here also in torreon. but by the time we get into northern coahuila, a lot more cloud and plenty of cloud feeding into much of texas on that southerly wind. the risk of severe thunderstorms here. but across northern areas of arkansas, there should be some clear skies, perhaps a bit more high cloud into indiana and up through a high as well. could make viewing difficult, but more sunshine for northern areas of new england, maine and into eastern quebec and new brunswick as well. best of luck. it's difficult to get the cloud amounts exactly right on this large scale. and don't forget, never

view the sun directly. good advice there from elizabeth. i'm going to share more life pictures coming in from texas from the observatory there, and an absolutely beautiful shot. you can see exactly what elizabeth was referencing, the clouds that are just catching in the image there. so let us hope that clears a little before the total solar eclipse. nomia iqbaljoins us from texas and will grantjoins us from mexico city. you're both in front row seats. well, first of all to you, where you are that is going to be where people see the solar eclipse for first time. , ~ . ., ~ see the solar eclipse for first time. , a, . ~' �*, time. yes, matthew, and i think it's somethina time. yes, matthew, and i think it's something quite _ time. yes, matthew, and i think it's something quite poetic— time. yes, matthew, and i think it's something quite poetic about - time. yes, matthew, and i think it's something quite poetic about that l time. yes, matthew, and i think it's| something quite poetic about that in the sense that mexico, of course, is one of the great sky watching societies. if the ancient people,

the h and meyer, the ancient aspects, had really accomplished mathematicians and astronomers they were able to build belief systems and religious practices around the stars in the celestial bodies. there is something quite touching about it being mexico the first to view this eclipse as it goes across the north american continent. there's a bit of a party atmosphere about it as well, particularly in mazatlan, that's in the state of sinaloa, very dangerous state in normal times but i don't think we can expect there will be any trouble on this particular occasion with so many people flocking to that coastal town to view this. �* ., ., ., ~' flocking to that coastal town to view this. �* ., ., ., ~ ., view this. and we are looking at life pictures _ view this. and we are looking at life pictures of _ view this. and we are looking at life pictures of exactly - view this. and we are looking at life pictures of exactly what - view this. and we are looking at life pictures of exactly what you | life pictures of exactly what you are describing there. let me bring no mia in because she's there in texas, just remind us, how long would the eclipse last where you are? ~ , ~ would the eclipse last where you are? ~ , . ., ., , would the eclipse last where you are? ~ , . ., .,, ., are? were expecting it to last over four minutes. _ are? were expecting it to last over

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--eole time. i have been trying to get people to _ time. i have been trying to get people to describe _ time. i have been trying to get people to describe it, - time. i have been trying to get people to describe it, but - time. i have been trying to get people to describe it, but theyj time. i have been trying to get - people to describe it, but they say it's really— people to describe it, but they say it's really hard to do so. it is indescribable in that it's one of those — indescribable in that it's one of those experiences that it's a multisensory experience, so so much is made _ multisensory experience, so so much is made about obviously the visual aspect— is made about obviously the visual aspect of— is made about obviously the visual aspect of it, but that is what people — aspect of it, but that is what people want to see though the weather— people want to see though the weather at the moment is still looking — weather at the moment is still looking a _ weather at the moment is still looking a little bit suspicious and so that's— looking a little bit suspicious and so that's kind of, we'll have to wait _ so that's kind of, we'll have to wait and — so that's kind of, we'll have to wait and see what happens there. but when it— wait and see what happens there. but when it goes into total darkness, the temperatures will drop, one man said to _ the temperatures will drop, one man said to me _ the temperatures will drop, one man said to me you'll hear birds going a bit said to me you'll hear birds going a hit crazy, _ said to me you'll hear birds going a bit crazy, nocturnal animals like hats _ bit crazy, nocturnal animals like hats and — bit crazy, nocturnal animals like bats and places because they will suddenly— bats and places because they will suddenly come out thinking that it's dark and _ suddenly come out thinking that it's dark and so— suddenly come out thinking that it's dark and so you get this full experience. and for some people, it is a spiritual— experience. and for some people, it is a spiritual one as well. they, you know. _ is a spiritual one as well. they, you know. it— is a spiritual one as well. they, you know, it depends if you're a believer— you know, it depends if you're a believer or— you know, it depends if you're a believer or not but there are those that say— believer or not but there are those that say it's — believer or not but there are those that say it's a moment where you sort of— that say it's a moment where you sort of have — that say it's a moment where you sort of have your reckoning with the universe _ sort of have your reckoning with the universe. this is something that's out of— universe. this is something that's out of our— universe. this is something that's out of our control, it's an opportunity for people to really

soak _ opportunity for people to really soak it — opportunity for people to really soak it in— opportunity for people to really soak it in in so many different ways — soak it in in so many different ways. there is obviously all the science — ways. there is obviously all the science aspect to it as well, the scientists— science aspect to it as well, the scientists will be looking out for certain — scientists will be looking out for certain data but all in all, it is being — certain data but all in all, it is being seen as this fun family event certainty— being seen as this fun family event certainly here in this park where we are. ~ , , ., certainly here in this park where we are. ~ , are. well, let me bring you back in. is that are. well, let me bring you back in. is that pretty _ are. well, let me bring you back in. is that pretty much _ are. well, let me bring you back in. is that pretty much where _ are. well, let me bring you back in. is that pretty much where you - are. well, let me bring you back in. is that pretty much where you are l are. well, let me bring you back in. | is that pretty much where you are as well? as well as the eclipse, there is of course the descriptions of people talk about about the corona round this, people so looking forward to seeing what's going to emerge over the next few hours. and of course, if they now, they have to wait 20 more years, is that right? for the ancients, this was a kind of portend of something terrible happening. they portend of death, the clashing of gods. so it does have this huge spiritual element to it, and the aztecs, specifically, use to carry out rituals to

counteract that thing and that terrible event and keep the sun on the right path. specifically with human sacrifice. i don't think we'll see any human sacrifice on this occasion, i think the biggest issue people will have is finding the glasses to view the thing because some places have run out completely. there is a connection with the spiritual element that she was talking about there. there was the event of the equinox, the summer equinox and the height of that moment in a mayan temple in southeastern mexico is an incredible event when you see the shadow that's cast by the sun leaving a serpents mouth because such was their knowledge they could build their temples in exactly the right place and people would lead to that, they flocked to it and it was again a connection with something ancient and something beautiful in this country. so i would expect we would see a lot of the and again the

educational aspects, schools will be really making the most to give a practical astronomy lesson in the playground i think.— practical astronomy lesson in the playground i think. well, en'oy the show, in playground i think. well, en'oy the show. in the — playground i think. well, en'oy the show, in the coming * playground i think. well, en'oy the show, in the coming hours. _ playground i think. well, enjoy the j show, in the coming hours. thanks playground i think. well, enjoy the i show, in the coming hours. thanks so much for being with us live on the programme, and just a much for being with us live on the programme, andjusta reminder much for being with us live on the programme, and just a reminder if you click onto the qr code it takes you click onto the qr code it takes you straight live to the bbc�*s website and life to the streaming thatis website and life to the streaming that is already starting, a lot of background information there as well. thank you to both of you there on the programme. thank you to both of you there on the programme. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

back to the us and an issue that will be key in november's presidential election. in a video posted to social media, donald trump has announced his policy position on abortion rights, saying they should be decided by individual states. he did not specify at what point in a pregnancy he would ban abortion. but he said he supported exceptions for rape, incest and to protect the life of the mother.

this was donald trump explaining his thinking. earlier i spoke with the bbc�*s north america correspondent tom bateman and asked him for his take. i think he's making his stance about as clear as we're going to get, or at least that we've had so far in the run up to november's election, because donald trump had repeatedly been questioned about what his position was on, first of all, a federal ban and if there are to be bans on abortions and many states now have been implementing them at what term in a pregnancy, pregnancy they should be imposed? now, this was, as i say, the first time that donald trump has made his position clear. so what he is said is that he thinks it should be up to states to decide, first of all, whether or not there should be a ban and if so, at which point in the pregnancy. why does this matter? as you say, it's going to be an absolutely key issue in the run up to the election. it's highly contested and another very polarising issue. and donald trump is a key figure

here because in 2016, he campaigned to appoint as president supreme courtjustices that would overturn roe versus wade. that was the landmark 1973 supreme court ruling which enshrined protected a federal right to an abortion for women in america. that was overturned in 2022 with the help of three conservative justices that had been appointed by president trump. now, he had always hailed his role previously in that. but since then, and as it's become clear to him that the issue is far more contested among in the electorate, among the electorate, far more unpopular among many of the electorate, he's simply wavered and at times sort of highlighted his role in having been key to this and at other times downplayed it. so today we got more clarification from him. at the time of her death, aged 27, amy winehouse had already

become a music legend. but her struggles with substance abuse, mental illness and addiction were well documented by the tabloid press. now her life and music is the subject of a new film, back to black. our culture correspondent, charlotte gallagher. # they tried to make me go to rehab, but i said, "no, no, no" #. amy winehouse, a music legend. # ..this, me: "yeah, baby, and the rest" #. # they tried to make me go to rehab, but i said...#. now a new film is telling her story. i was so excited by the idea of, you know, playing and getting in touch with amy the girl, and then amy the singer, and as well as, like, you know, the woman before the icon. i don't write songs to be famous. i write songs because... i don't know what i'd do if i didn't. a big part of the film is amy's troubled relationship with blake fielder—civil.

i set out to make the film, like i said, through her perspective, so her love of him, you know, had to be palpable. it had to feel real, and we had to understand why she fell in love with him. and so it wasn't about making a sort of one—dimensional villain. we had to fall in love with him to understand why she wrote one of the greatest albums about their love. and and for me, really, the villains of the film, you know, it's addiction and paparazzi. guys... come, please. do you think now, obviously, what amy went through, what britney spears went through, that maybe we've moved on a bit as a society, that people wouldn't be persecuted, essentially, like that? i don't know, recent news may say different. i felt like we maybe had evolved to this place of maybe that wouldn't happen now, but it feels like it is happening now. # we only said goodbye with words...#. what do you think she'd make of the film? i feel like, hopefully, she'd feel proud of it and us. and of herself, too.

i hope that she would watch it and feel like, you know, proud of everything that she created. # ..and i go back to black #. hello. monday brought us a bit of mix of weather types. while some of us had some spells of warm spring sunshine, other areas were stuck under the cloud and rain all day. it's been a really wet first week of april and that unsettled theme continues for the next few days. so more blustery spells of rain at times and it's turning a little bit cooler than it has been, too. so we've got low pressure driving our weather at the moment. here it is. it's gradually easing its way eastwards through the rest of the evening, overnight and over the next 2a hours or so, it'll bring us some more wet and windy weather. some thunderstorms initially for the far south of east anglia. they clear northwards and then the bulk of the rain through tonight

will be northern ireland, scotland, perhaps western parts of england and wales across scotland. in fact, we could see some flooding by dawn because that rain is falling on very saturated ground. it's not going to be a cold night, six to 9 degrees, but it is going to be windy for many of us, particularly down towards the south west of england, through the english channel, through the north channel as well. more of this rain for tuesday lingering for scotland, parts of northern england in particular as well, followed by sunshine and a few blustery showers from the west. driest for parts of southern england through the day, but gusts of wind a5 miles per hour or so inland, but stronger than that, gales around some of the coastal regions. and we've got really high tides with a full moon at the moment. so we could be seeing some coastal flooding as well. top temperatures 8—12 on tuesday, so cooler than recent days, especially so when you add on the wind chill. so the blue colours, the colder air mass with us for a time through the middle part of the week. but later on wednesday,

the next warm front moves in from the atlantic, bringing some warmer air and some rain, too. could be an early frost in the east, i think, on wednesday. but the cloud increases, the rain moves its way in and the winds are going to be picking up through the day as well. so another unsettled day, more fairly unwelcome rain for some of us, heaviest in the northwest. temperatures about 10—15 for most of us are just starting to edge up, certainly compared to tuesday. and then we've got this lingering front. we're heading into thursday. now, i don't think there'll be too much rain on that, but there's likely to be quite a lot of low cloud. mist and murk around some southern hills and coasts, for instance, first thing on thursday, brighter skies from the word go towards the north. and i think through the day the sunshine should tend to break up that cloud. so a bit of a drier, brighter sort of day for many of us and a touch warmer. we're looking at highs in norwich, in london, up to about 19 degrees or so, 20 celsius possible in the south for friday and saturday. then things turn cooler and more

unsettled into next week.

this is bbc news, the headlines. police are on the hunt for this man — after a woman is stabbed to death while pushing her baby in a pram. police have held a press conference in the last hour. the uk post office minister declares: people responsible for the horizon it scandal should go to jail. we'll speak to the lawyer representing more than 300 sub postmasters in the inquiry. two men are jailed for life for the stabbing murder of footballer cody fisher in a birmingham nightclub.

sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. good evening. everton have been deducted two points for their second breach of the premier league's profitability and sustainability rules — they admitted to going 16 million pounds over the spending limit over a three year period up to the end of last season. everton have already been hit with a 10 point deduction in november reduced to 6 on appeal, that was for the previous rolling three year period. the club say that they have begun the preparations to appeal the latest sanction. here's our sports news correspondent laura scott. we have heard from everton in a statement that they put forward a number of mitigating factors including the war in ukraine which we know affected sponsorship deal. they also said their cooperation and early admission should have worked in theirfavour,

early admission should have worked in their favour, the early admission should have worked in theirfavour, the mitigating