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thanks for joining us on bbc news. in the past you have treated alexei navalny and you continued to advise him on a regular basis. i would like to begin by getting your reaction to his death. >> the reaction is i am shocked. the same as all people in russia who believed in alexei navalny and who hoped to see him have freedom. a big shock for all of us. >> we know that there have been differing accounts so far of the cause of his death. as we have said in 2020, he was poisoned with the nerve agent novichok and you treated him back then. what more can you tell us about novichok and the effects it can have? >> it affects many systems. the worst are cardiac date symptoms. -- are cardiac symptoms. heart rate. and even cardiac arrest if it is used in big dose. it has pulmonary symptoms. it has a very serious effect. all muscles are affected. it affects respiratory. it can be deadly because it can stop the breathing. >> how badly was mr. navalny impacted by the attempt on his life in 2020 using novichok? what were the long-te
thanks for joining us on bbc news. in the past you have treated alexei navalny and you continued to advise him on a regular basis. i would like to begin by getting your reaction to his death. >> the reaction is i am shocked. the same as all people in russia who believed in alexei navalny and who hoped to see him have freedom. a big shock for all of us. >> we know that there have been differing accounts so far of the cause of his death. as we have said in 2020, he was poisoned with...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> hello, "the context" bbc news. >> the winding road to polling data still has plenty around the corner and while every announcement prompts a flurry of reaction, each party seeks to undermine the others. >> this has been a closely fought election and that is because the anc's record government and government over the past 30 years is being questioned. >> in november, on the territory on which i'm standing, u.s. territory, there is a choice between trump and biden. behind me, mexicans will also have their choice. ♪ >> 2024 is the year of elections and here on "the context," for," the next hour we are taking you around the globe to some of the key boats coming up. we will start here in the u.k. as campaigning is in full swing as we head toward that july 4 election day. also tonight, and the last few minutes, polls have closed in south africa. we will be live in the capital of for the reaction as we await those results. we are also live in mexico near the u.s. border. it's election day in mexico on sunday, and immigration is set to be a big issue for v
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you are live with bbc news. now to russia and president vladimir putin has warned western governments not to send troops to ukraine, saying the consequences of doing so would be tragic. and his annual state of the nation address in moscow, he claimed his forces were advancing confidently inside ukraine two years after the invasion. our russian editor steve rosenberg has more. steve: it was president putin's 19th state of the nation address. and he used it to send this warning to western nations, don't send your troops to ukraine. pres. putin: they need to understand once and for all that we have weapons, too, that can strike targets in their territory. and everything they think up and scare the world with risks in your good conflict and the end -- risks a nuclear conflict and the end of civilization. steve: regarding russia, he claimed to rede poverty, boost the birth rate, and raise incomes. well, there is an election coming up. the kremlin clearly wanted russians to see the speech. it was shown live on billboa
you are live with bbc news. now to russia and president vladimir putin has warned western governments not to send troops to ukraine, saying the consequences of doing so would be tragic. and his annual state of the nation address in moscow, he claimed his forces were advancing confidently inside ukraine two years after the invasion. our russian editor steve rosenberg has more. steve: it was president putin's 19th state of the nation address. and he used it to send this warning to western...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" . you are watching the world . today. ♪ rishi sunak is embroiled in the -- between dan abbott and frank hester. five people killed in an explosion at a u.n. warehouse in rafa. an israeli hostage released by hamas three months ago tells the bbc he did not think he would get out alive. also coming up on the world today. is it time up for tiktok in the u.s.? the house votes to force a split from its chinese owner or face a ban. cora music, the beautiful sounds from the sea thacan save our ch coral reefs -- coral reefs. ♪ >> it is just gone 7:00 in london. this is the world today from bbc news. we begin in westminster. the prime minister is resisting pressure to return 10 million pounds donated to the conservatives by the businessman frank hester. he allegedly said the mp dan abbott made him want to hate all black women and should be shot. richie sunak told the commons the remarks were racist and wrong. the prime minister apologize for what he called rude comments about britain's first black female mp. the argument
announcer: and now, "bbc news" . you are watching the world . today. ♪ rishi sunak is embroiled in the -- between dan abbott and frank hester. five people killed in an explosion at a u.n. warehouse in rafa. an israeli hostage released by hamas three months ago tells the bbc he did not think he would get out alive. also coming up on the world today. is it time up for tiktok in the u.s.? the house votes to force a split from its chinese owner or face a ban. cora music, the beautiful...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington and this is bbc world news america. the u.s. and u.k. deliver thousands of tons of food aid to gaza amid warnings of severe hunger. united nations says more is needed. in a surprise announcement, the irish prime minister says he is stepping down. mexico's president rejects a texas law that empowers state officials to arrest and deport suspected illegal migrants. ♪ caitriona: hello and welcome to world news america. the u.s. state department says secretary of state antony blinken will not travel to israel as part of his current trip to the middle east. he began his visit to the region on wednesday in saudi arabia, meeting leadership before he goes to cairo on thursday. from there, the secretary will go to tel aviv wihere talks will focus on securing the release of israeli hostages, issuing the defeat of hamas while protecting civilians, and you minute hearing aid to the gaza strip. there is no mention of the word cease fire in two separate announcements. relations have soured between president biden and israeli prime minister netanyahu.
announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington and this is bbc world news america. the u.s. and u.k. deliver thousands of tons of food aid to gaza amid warnings of severe hunger. united nations says more is needed. in a surprise announcement, the irish prime minister says he is stepping down. mexico's president rejects a texas law that empowers state officials to arrest and deport suspected illegal migrants. ♪ caitriona: hello and welcome to world news america. the u.s. state...
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around the world and across the u.k., this is bbc news. ♪ >> this is "the context" on bbc news. let's go to turkey now where president erdogan's governing party has suffered its biggest defeat in local elections. the main opposition party chp won in the six largest urban centers including istanbul. mr. erdogan promised to respect the decision of the nation before the election. he said this was the last time he let his party -- his term is due to end in 2028. for more on that, let speak to a senior consulting fellow of the turkiye initiative at the international think tank chatham house. welcome to bbc news. what is your take about what is happening at the moment. it may not be national elections, of course, mr. erdogan is still in power for a couple of years yet, but it still shows a shift in support for his party. >> certainly, this is quite a major development of turkish politics. peoin terms of the population s, that amounts to more than 65% of the turkish population, so this is a major yellow card for the government. this is a warning to the government coalition. a big quest
around the world and across the u.k., this is bbc news. ♪ >> this is "the context" on bbc news. let's go to turkey now where president erdogan's governing party has suffered its biggest defeat in local elections. the main opposition party chp won in the six largest urban centers including istanbul. mr. erdogan promised to respect the decision of the nation before the election. he said this was the last time he let his party -- his term is due to end in 2028. for more on that,...
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around the world and across the u.k., this is bbc news. ♪ >> this is "the context" on bbc news. let's go to turkey now where president erdogan's governing party has suffered its biggest defeat in local elections. the main opposition party chp won in the six largest urban centers including istanbul. mr. erdogan promised to respect the decision of the nation before the election. he said this was the last time he let his party -- his term is due to end in 2028. for more on that, let speak to a senior consulting fellow of the turkiye initiative at the international think tank chatham house. welcome to bbc news. what is your take about what is happening at the moment. it may not be national elections, of course, mr. erdogan is still in power for a couple of years yet, but it still shows a shift in support for his party. >> certainly, this is quite a major development of turkish politics. peoin terms of the population s, that amounts to more than 65% of the turkish population, so this is a major yellow card for the government. this is a warning to the government coalition. a big quest
around the world and across the u.k., this is bbc news. ♪ >> this is "the context" on bbc news. let's go to turkey now where president erdogan's governing party has suffered its biggest defeat in local elections. the main opposition party chp won in the six largest urban centers including istanbul. mr. erdogan promised to respect the decision of the nation before the election. he said this was the last time he let his party -- his term is due to end in 2028. for more on that,...
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bbc news. >> you can see the cast after the explosion. those were carried on a stretcher and ambances rushed to the scene. >> it is certainly not in israel's interest to do this right now. it has got its hands full in gaza and the west bank. >> at the moment, this incident in such attacks has high ambiguity. nobody expected that. >> more than 100 people are killed in two explosions in iran and no o has yet claimed responsibility and we will ask who can be behind it. the security council is talking about attacks on ships in the red sea. we will foster that in new york. in lebon, a warning from the head of hezbollah. he says the killing of a hamas leader in lebanon will not go unpunished. in england, jena doctors have started their longest ever strike. we will ask a doctor what could end the ongoing disputes. a 16-year-old is in the world championship final do to get underway in just a couple of minutes. how far can he go? we should know in the next couple of hours. we are going to start in iran.
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington. n this is "bbc world news america." south africa urges the u.n.'s top court to stop israel's offensive in rafa. u.s. urges israel to increase humanitarian access to both southern and northern gaza is aid slows to a near halt. a strong show of unity between china and russia as vladimir putin continues his visit to beijing. ♪ hello and welcome to "world news america." i am caitriona perry. we begin at the hague, where south africa is asking the u.n.'s top court to order a halt to the israeli offensive in southern gaza. and the first of two days of hearings at the international court of justice, south africa's lawyers called the rafah operation the last step in the destruction of gaza that threatens the survival of palestinians. israel is expected to make its defense before the court on friday, but has since responded tohat it calls south africa's biased and false claims. israel's foreign ministry says israel asks -- acts in accordance with humanitarian obligations while implementing measures to minimize harm to civilian
announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington. n this is "bbc world news america." south africa urges the u.n.'s top court to stop israel's offensive in rafa. u.s. urges israel to increase humanitarian access to both southern and northern gaza is aid slows to a near halt. a strong show of unity between china and russia as vladimir putin continues his visit to beijing. ♪ hello and welcome to "world news america." i am caitriona perry. we begin at the hague, where...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is bbc world news america. joe biden meets the family of alexei navalny in san francisco. in russia, his mother says she has been able to see his body. the bombing of gaza by israel continues as true stocks are prepared in paris. some hospitals in alabama stop ivf treatments after a court rules that frozen embryos are considered children. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america. joe biden has met the wife and daughter of the late russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, in california. he emphasized that navalny's legacy lives on in russia and around the world who are fighting for freedom, democracy, and human rights. the u.s. will announce a further round of sanctions on russia on friday. they could number in the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds. the valley's -- navalny's mother says she has finally seen his body. she was taken to a mortgage on wednesday night where she was presented with a death certificate which she signed. his team says the document states that he died of natural causes. >> they shou
announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is bbc world news america. joe biden meets the family of alexei navalny in san francisco. in russia, his mother says she has been able to see his body. the bombing of gaza by israel continues as true stocks are prepared in paris. some hospitals in alabama stop ivf treatments after a court rules that frozen embryos are considered children. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america. joe biden has met the wife and daughter of the late...
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will grant, bbc news. sumi: the world food program warned people in port au prince are facing dire conditions as the security situation deteriorates. the airpt is closed and reports say the port and food source were looted. the organization reports 1.6 million people in haiti were on the brink of fame, with 362,000 haitians internally displaced by the violence. more than half of them are children, according to the international organization for migration. our correspondent is the world food program representative and haiti and told us more about the situation on the ground. the political crisis in haiti is leading to a humanitarian crisis. tell us what the situation on the ground is now forgetting to food, water, and other essentials for haitians. >> we are raising the alarm right now. the political crisis has turned into a humanitarian crisis because people have had to shelter at home here they are not able to earn an income. food prices have increased and food is becoming more scarce on the market. this
will grant, bbc news. sumi: the world food program warned people in port au prince are facing dire conditions as the security situation deteriorates. the airpt is closed and reports say the port and food source were looted. the organization reports 1.6 million people in haiti were on the brink of fame, with 362,000 haitians internally displaced by the violence. more than half of them are children, according to the international organization for migration. our correspondent is the world food...
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you are live with bbc news. next, israeli forces have carried out a raid at a hospital in southern gaza. they say they had intelligence that there might be the bodies of hostages there. the director of nasser hospital told the bbc conditions were catastrophic and very dangerous, and the remaining patients were piled up in wards. lucy williamson reports. lucy: a medical refuge turn military target. in nasser hospital they hunted for safety. to the sounds of destruction by the light of mobile phones. hospitals are no protection from israel's army, a message for hamas heard by all. >> in the israeli army now is almost about to enter the hospital. lucy: there protection against israel's powerful army, a table. >> we have patients who need care but after the israeli army bombed the hospital, also the health-care workers here afraid, they have to leave the hospital. about 40 health-care workers are staying at the hospital right now. lucy: israel ordered people to leave the hospital. when people went out, they shot at
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i am caitriona perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. president biden announces a proposal to end the israel-hamas war urging both parties to accept. donald trump hits back railing against the u.s. justice system. further russian attack as the u.s. allows ukraine to use u.s. weapons and limited strikes on russian territory. hello, welcome to world news america. i am caitriona perry. joe biden is urging leaders of israel and hamas to accept an israeli cease-fire proposal, saying that it's time for this war to end. in a speech on friday he set out a roadmap for peace broken into three phases, including a permanent cease-fire, with the withdrawal of israeli troops from gaza, the return of hostages held by hamas, the rebuilding of gaza. the u.s. has been working to negotiate an end to the war in which more than 36,000 people in gaza have been killed according to the hamas health ministry. an attack by hamas and palestinian armed groups in israel on armed -- on october 7. he called on the group to accept it well urging israeli leaders to sta
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thank you for joining us here on bbc news. let me ask you first of all for your reaction to what we have been saying today about the potential famine that is going to hit gaza very hard in the coming months. james: it is hitting gaza. we might wait for an official classification but the reality is that will not mean a lot to people on the ground here. we are now seeing children dying of starvation come of malnutrition. normally malnutrition is the underlying cause. to see a child die from numbers, they are terrifying.the we have never seen anything like this before in gaza. the ipf, the classification on famine, we have never seen a classification as severe as this one, the percentage of people. when you drill it down to a child, a child dying of malnutrition in a hospital, they will look for a vein, the body will look constricted, highly traumatic. they will probably look for a vein in e head, and eventually the child will die. our very real fear is we are going to see it on a sle we have never seen before. maryam: what do yo
thank you for joining us here on bbc news. let me ask you first of all for your reaction to what we have been saying today about the potential famine that is going to hit gaza very hard in the coming months. james: it is hitting gaza. we might wait for an official classification but the reality is that will not mean a lot to people on the ground here. we are now seeing children dying of starvation come of malnutrition. normally malnutrition is the underlying cause. to see a child die from...
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bbc news, nigeria. caitriona: 10 years ago today an airliner carrying 200 39 people to beijing vanished midflight. all contact was lost with the flight after takeoff. there was no distress call or any indication of a problem. satellite data showed it looping back on itself, crossing malaysia again before disappearing over the indian ocean. our correspondent who has covered this extraordinary story from the beginning reports now. ♪ >> for 10 years, he and his wife have been waiting for news of their son. they have come back to malaysia from their small village in china to mark the 10th anniversary of his disappearance on flight 370. >> [speaking another language] >> the airline said they lost contact. i keep asking, what does that mean? i have been searching for my child for the last 10 years. if you lose contact with someone, you should be able to reconnect with them. >> the search for mh370 was the largest and most expensive in aviation history. all communications on the plane had been cut. satellite
bbc news, nigeria. caitriona: 10 years ago today an airliner carrying 200 39 people to beijing vanished midflight. all contact was lost with the flight after takeoff. there was no distress call or any indication of a problem. satellite data showed it looping back on itself, crossing malaysia again before disappearing over the indian ocean. our correspondent who has covered this extraordinary story from the beginning reports now. ♪ >> for 10 years, he and his wife have been waiting for...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" . this is the world today. . six people are still missing after a ship plows into a bridge, causing it to collapse. this is the scene in baltimore, where rescuers are continuing to search the water. >> it is 3:00 p.m. in baltimore. we are live on the scene where search-and-rescue operations have in going for more than 12 hours. the latest developments from the scene. >> also coming up on the world today. two ministers quit rishi sunak's government. the latest from westminster. >> welcome to the world today on bbc news. an unthinkable tragedy. that is how the mayor of baltimore described the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in the city. rescuers are still searching the icy waters of the river for people who plunged from the bridge when a giant container ship hit it. six people remain unaccounted for. they are thought to be construction workers. 2 were rescued, one is in critical. president biden promised the people of baltimore any federal support required will be given to them. he said "we will rebuild th
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bbc news, at the high court. caitriona: to discuss all this i am joined by the executive director of the national security institute at george mason university, and has also helped many intelligence positions in the u.s. government. this has been described as a last ditch attempt by julian assange to avoid extradition to the u.s. but you would like to see him return here? >> obviously. he has violated law disclosing information knowingly and conspiring with others to hack into computer systems and break passwords and the like and should face justice for those violations. caitriona: he would say he was doing that in the public interest. we saw some of what was exposed there just now and he would say that is ordinary journalistic practice and was made by his lawyers today. >> that argument has been rejected by authorities in british courts, but as you know, julian assange does not abide by the traditions of the journalistic profession, the ethics of journalistic protection, never redacted document and disclose info
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> in washington this is bbc world news america. a bill that could ban tiktok in the u.s. passes alvin l heads to the senate as its users protest. five people are killed in an explosion at a united nations warehouse in southern gaza with more aid heading to the north of the strip and the bbc talks to a former spice girl mel b about writing about her experience with domestic abuse. welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden want the senate to take swift action to pass a bill that could force tiktok's chinese owners to sell their stake in the social network or face a national band. the house of representatives passed the legislation with a large majority wednesday. lawmakers backing the proposed laws say it is meant to protect american data from the chinese government. tiktok is a subsidiary of a chinese internet giant, bytedance. like most large companies in china bytedance has links to the chinese communist party but the social platform says it is mostly owned by non-chinese investors including large u.s.-based funds an
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i am in washington. this is bbc news. chuck schumer calls on israel to hold new elections saying prime minister netanyahu has lost his way. the united nation evacuate staff in haiti as gangs extender stronghold. russians prepare to vote in an election where president adimir putin faces no real challengers. ♪ welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden's most powerful ally in the u.s. congress is benjamin netanyahu should step aside. chuck schumer says mr. netanyahu has lost his way and urged israel to hold new elections. mr. schumer a democrat in america's highest ranking jewish official said it would be a grave mistake to reject a two-state solution to the conflict with the palestinians and added if mr. netanyahu continues to pursue dangerous and inflammatory policies the u.s. will use leverage to persuade him to change course. chuck schumer: i have known president netanyahu for a long time and while we have disagreed on many occasions i will always respect his bravery on the battlefield as a younger man. i
announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i am in washington. this is bbc news. chuck schumer calls on israel to hold new elections saying prime minister netanyahu has lost his way. the united nation evacuate staff in haiti as gangs extender stronghold. russians prepare to vote in an election where president adimir putin faces no real challengers. ♪ welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden's most powerful ally in the u.s. congress is benjamin netanyahu should step...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" Íd news america. Íd president biden is set to deliver his annual state of the union address. what the individuals invited by the first lady could say about that speech. he will announce a new way to get aid to gaza, going into the strip by the sea. the bbc goes behind the front lines as residents of eastern ukraine brace for more russian advances. hello and welcome to world news america, i am caitrÍona perry. president biden is getting ready to deliver his state of the union speech to congress and american people. he will announce he is directing the military to create a report on gaza's coast to get more aid to the strip. ships will travel across the mediterranean from cyprus to a port that senior officials say he will announce he is directing the military to create to help get more aid into the strip. the plan will take several weeks to execute in partnership with aid agencies as the situation in gaza remains critical. he is also expected to use his address to emphasize political priorities before
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bbc news. >> an attack on a political opponent. that is all is. i am very honored to be here. >> we are waiting for high-stakes jury selection to take place but really, the majority of the morning was dedicated to what the judge said was tying up loose ends. >> it is going to be difficult to winnow down from hundreds of potential jurors to 12 individuals who do not appear to have preconceived notions. ♪ >> he has become the first former u.s. president to stand trial in a criminal case. donald trump denies falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to an adult film star, stormy daniels. we will bring you the latest on day one from the court in new york. iran rejects western criticism of its attack on israel, led by a barrage of drones and missiles. rishi sunak has called on all sides to show restraint. the u.k. government's plans to send some asylum-seekers to rwanda is back in the house of commons tonight. we will bring you the outcome of that vote when we have it. and we wi
bbc news. >> an attack on a political opponent. that is all is. i am very honored to be here. >> we are waiting for high-stakes jury selection to take place but really, the majority of the morning was dedicated to what the judge said was tying up loose ends. >> it is going to be difficult to winnow down from hundreds of potential jurors to 12 individuals who do not appear to have preconceived notions. ♪ >> he has become the first former u.s. president to stand trial in...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news". anchor: i am in washd this bbc world news america. rebels hit back after overnight strikes on the human but the white house says it is not interested in war. israel rejecting accusations of committing genocide in gaza as a distortion of the truth. eight massive lizard hits iowa just as it is about to kick off the election contest. we will hear from our reporter on the ground. ♪ welcome to world news america the houthis are valuing the u.s. and u.k. are -- confirming they had 30 locations identified in threats in response to weeks of attacks by the orion-backed houthi movement on the ships in the red sea disrupting commercial movement. there was a response today with an antiship ballistic missile but did not cause damage. a coalition of countries were involved in last night's military operation to destroy houthi-command centers, munitions depots, and air defense systems. jeremy bowen has a look and the consequences for the region. correspondent: in the capital of yemen, a huge rally in support of palestinians filled the city's broade
announcer: and now, "bbc news". anchor: i am in washd this bbc world news america. rebels hit back after overnight strikes on the human but the white house says it is not interested in war. israel rejecting accusations of committing genocide in gaza as a distortion of the truth. eight massive lizard hits iowa just as it is about to kick off the election contest. we will hear from our reporter on the ground. ♪ welcome to world news america the houthis are valuing the u.s. and u.k....
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thank you for being with us on bbc news. the u.n. foreign policy chief has said starvation's being used as a weapon of war in gaza. do you think it is? >> it is very clear that israel has been using a campaign of starvation. it declared so october 8 and october 9, repeatedly. israeli officials declared a siege, impose a total siege, they cut off water, fuel, medical supplies. now we are seeing some humanitarian aid trickle in. not only have we heard israeli officials declare the campaign of starvation, we are seeing the effects of starvation unfold very quickly the past few months. >> this violent phase of what is a much longer running conflict obviously is not even six months old yet we are seeing children pushed into malnutrition, dozens and dozens of them dying. has this happened on such a scale or at such a speed before? >> we have never seen a civilian population made to go hungry so quickly and so completely. what we are talking about is approximately 2.2 one million people in gaza, over half of which are children. in december,
thank you for being with us on bbc news. the u.n. foreign policy chief has said starvation's being used as a weapon of war in gaza. do you think it is? >> it is very clear that israel has been using a campaign of starvation. it declared so october 8 and october 9, repeatedly. israeli officials declared a siege, impose a total siege, they cut off water, fuel, medical supplies. now we are seeing some humanitarian aid trickle in. not only have we heard israeli officials declare the campaign...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> in washington this is bbc world news america. the biden administration reportedly green lit the transfer of billion's of dollars of bonds and fighter jets to israel. one of northern ireland's most prominent politicians jeffrey donaldson was -- has resigned after being charged with historical sex offenses and trump and biden make a big fundraising push ahead of november. welcome to world news america. we start with the war in the middle east. the raeli defense minister says his forces will pursue hezbollah wherever the ever group operates in beirut, damascus, or further afield. the comments came hours after airstrikes on hezbollah, syria and lebanon. the israeli military said they killed the deputy commander of the hezbollah missiles unit and several others. -- seven others. benjamin netanyahu agreed to a new round of talks to try to secure the release of israeli hostages as part of a potential cease-fire in gaza. the prime minister's office as discussions will take in doha and cai humanitarian situation on the ground in gaza. our
announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> in washington this is bbc world news america. the biden administration reportedly green lit the transfer of billion's of dollars of bonds and fighter jets to israel. one of northern ireland's most prominent politicians jeffrey donaldson was -- has resigned after being charged with historical sex offenses and trump and biden make a big fundraising push ahead of november. welcome to world news america. we start with the war in the middle east. the...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. top israeli officials are canceling a trip to washington after the u.s. left the un security council passed a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in gaza. former president trump gets a wind in one case while a judge and another set the date for his first criminal trial. suspects in a moscow concert hall attack appear in court after a massacre that left at least 137 people dead. ♪ >> welcome to world news america. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu is canceling a scheduled trip to the u.s. after the u.s. did not veto a un security council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire between hamas and israel. the u.s. abstain from the vote, allowing the resolution to pass. the resolution also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. it comes after numerous failed attempts. >> after months of diplomatic wrangling and numerous failed attempts of the resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in gaza was finally passed. >> please raise their h
announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. top israeli officials are canceling a trip to washington after the u.s. left the un security council passed a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in gaza. former president trump gets a wind in one case while a judge and another set the date for his first criminal trial. suspects in a moscow concert hall attack appear in court after a massacre that left at least 137 people dead. ♪ >> welcome to...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> i'm caitrÍona perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. is were reportedly offer some off a two month pause in fighting in the exc the release of all hostages. nikki haley goes on the offensive against donald trump before tomorrow's crucial new hampshire republican primary. the indian prime minister narendra modi opens a hindu temple where a mosque was torn down three decades ago. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america. israel has reportedly offered hamas a multistage deal that includes a pause in fighting of up to two months in return for the release of all remaining hostages. the proposal has been put forward through qatari and egyptian mediators. axios is reporting to deal proposal, but we have not yet been able to verify their reporting. we are yet to see any response from hamas. the offer comes as internal pressure on israel's prime minister has continued to grow. today, relatives of israeli hostages have stormed a meeting at the knesset, israel's parliament. they are calling for more to be done to free their loved ones. banners
announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> i'm caitrÍona perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. is were reportedly offer some off a two month pause in fighting in the exc the release of all hostages. nikki haley goes on the offensive against donald trump before tomorrow's crucial new hampshire republican primary. the indian prime minister narendra modi opens a hindu temple where a mosque was torn down three decades ago. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america....
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this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making the news in the u.k.. double child rapist and murderer will face a fresh hearing after challenging indecision to keep him behind bars. he was jailed for life or raping and strangling two 15-year-old girls in the 1980's. he was granted parole. this was challenged and denied his release in december. schools are spending tens of thousands of pounds a year to meet rising costs of contracts with private firms. they are locked into a 25 to 30 year contract in which charges rise more than other schools. investors say the contracts give long-term value for taxpayer money. they will take no further action againsthe conservative mp after he was arrested on suspicion of rape, sexual assault, and misconduct in public office. the evidence threshold for criminal prosecution was not met. you are with bbc news. tributes have been paid to the world marathon record holder kelvin kiptum, who has been killed in a car crash at the age of 24. he died alongside his co
this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making the news in the u.k.. double child rapist and murderer will face a fresh hearing after challenging indecision to keep him behind bars. he was jailed for life or raping and strangling two 15-year-old girls in the 1980's. he was granted parole. this was challenged and denied his release in december. schools are spending tens of thousands of pounds a year to meet rising costs of contracts with private firms. they are locked into a 25 to 30...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> i'm in washingtons bbc world news america. president biden says he knows they will retaliate for the deaths of soldiers in jordan. in northern ireland, the government could return to power sharing after almost two years. in hong kong, a sweeping security law that has some worried. ♪ welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden says the u.s. has decided how they will respond to an attack on american base in jordan that killed three soldiers and injured dozens, but he has not revealed details. biden added in his remarks that he does not believe the u.s. needs a wider war in the middle east. an around back to militia group claims responsibility. it marks the first time that u.s. soldiers were killed by enemy fire in the region. two of the soldiers were posthumously promoted. 24-year-old kennedy sanders was among the soldiers killed along with william rivers and rihanna moffat. -- rihbreonna moffeett. >> i never thought that she would be the one to see this type of action. kennedy, very athletic, outgoing, people call
announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> i'm in washingtons bbc world news america. president biden says he knows they will retaliate for the deaths of soldiers in jordan. in northern ireland, the government could return to power sharing after almost two years. in hong kong, a sweeping security law that has some worried. ♪ welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden says the u.s. has decided how they will respond to an attack on american base in jordan that killed three...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is "bbc world news america." the u.s. president promises a drops to gaza as calls grow for an investigation into a deadly incident at an 80 convoy. thousands gather to say goodbye to alexei navalny two weeks after his death. iranians said to the polls for the first time since antigovernment protests. one of more than 50 countries holding major elections this year. welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden announced plans friday for a military airdrop of food and aid supplies into gaza in the coming days, saying, we need to do more and the united states will do more. other countries including jordan, the u.k., and france have carried out aid drops into gaza. the desperation for supplies is growing. according to the united nations, at least a quarter of the population is uno the brink of famine. data groups have criticized -- aid groups have criticized air drops as an inefficient way to provide relief. 116 palestinians were killed as they crowded around and aid facility in northern gaza. the israeli army admit
announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is "bbc world news america." the u.s. president promises a drops to gaza as calls grow for an investigation into a deadly incident at an 80 convoy. thousands gather to say goodbye to alexei navalny two weeks after his death. iranians said to the polls for the first time since antigovernment protests. one of more than 50 countries holding major elections this year. welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington. n this is "bbc world news america." south africa urges the u.n.'s top court to stop israel's offensive in rafa. u.s. urges israel to increase humanitarian access to both southern and northern gaza is aid slows to a near halt. a strong show of unity between china and russia as vladimir putin continues his visit to beijing. ♪ hello and welcome to "world news america." i am caitriona perry. we begin at the hague, where south africa is asking the u.n.'s top court to order a halt to the israeli offensive in southern gaza.
announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington. n this is "bbc world news america." south africa urges the u.n.'s top court to stop israel's offensive in rafa. u.s. urges israel to increase humanitarian access to both southern and northern gaza is aid slows to a near halt. a strong show of unity between china and russia as vladimir putin continues his visit to beijing. ♪ hello and welcome to "world news america." i am caitriona perry. we begin at the hague, where...
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zoe: bbc news, howie. maryam: the united nations' highest court has urged israel to assure humanitarian assistance in gaza without delay, saying famine has set in. since its written order issued in january, the international court of justice noted that the catastrophic living conditions of the palestinians in the gaza strip had deteriorated further. in particular, a review of the widespread deprivation of food and other basic necessities. the latest development follows comments made by the u.n.'s most nior human rights official, who told the bbc there is a plausible case that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. he was speaking to our international editor, jeremy bowen. >> israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. if that humanitarian assistance does not come in in the scale, speed, and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. the collective punishment that was declared with the siege indeed amounts to a war crime. it ne
zoe: bbc news, howie. maryam: the united nations' highest court has urged israel to assure humanitarian assistance in gaza without delay, saying famine has set in. since its written order issued in january, the international court of justice noted that the catastrophic living conditions of the palestinians in the gaza strip had deteriorated further. in particular, a review of the widespread deprivation of food and other basic necessities. the latest development follows comments made by the...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" . this is the world today. . a spokesman for rishi sunak says comments allegedly made by conservative donor frank hester about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong but has rightfully apologized for the offense caed. the u.k. calls for answers from israel after a bbc report shows medical staff in a hospital in gaza being beaten and humiliated. gang violence and political turmoil continue to grip 80. the situation in port-au-prince is desperate. also coming up on the world today, surfs up. thrill seekers writing a five star tidal wave, a once in a year world-famous natural phenomenon. hello. welcome to the world today on bbc news. a spokesman for the u.k. prime minister rishi sunak says comments allegedly made by major conservative donor frank hester about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong, but he was rightfully apologizing for the defense caused. the guardian claims hester said ms. abbott made him want to hate all black women and she should be shot. he insisted his comment had nothing to do with her gender or
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thank you for being with us on bbc news. the u.n. foreign policy chief has said starvation's being used as a weapon of war in gaza. do you think it is? >> it is very clear that israel has been using a campaign of starvation. it declared so october 8 and october 9, repeatedly. israeli officials declared a siege, impose a total siege, they cut off water, fuel, medical supplies. now we are seeing some humanitarian aid trickle in. not only have we heard israeli officials declare the campaign of starvation, we are seeing the effects of starvation unfold very quickly the past few months. >> this violent phase of what is a much longer running conflict obviously is not even six months old yet we are seeing children pushed into malnutrition, dozens and dozens of them dying. has this happened on such a scale or at such a speed before? >> we have never seen a civilian population made to go hungry so quickly and so cpletely. what we are talking about is approximately 2.2 one million people in gaza, over half of which are children. in december, h
thank you for being with us on bbc news. the u.n. foreign policy chief has said starvation's being used as a weapon of war in gaza. do you think it is? >> it is very clear that israel has been using a campaign of starvation. it declared so october 8 and october 9, repeatedly. israeli officials declared a siege, impose a total siege, they cut off water, fuel, medical supplies. now we are seeing some humanitarian aid trickle in. not only have we heard israeli officials declare the campaign...