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we asked bbc news and they told us... finally, dominating tv news output on monday was the solar eclipse that appeared across parts of north america, prompting great excitement among those that witnessed it. nada tawfiq was one of the bbc�*s reporters on the spot. crowds on the beaches of mexico's west coast were the first to experience the astrological phenomenon as the moon passed in front of the sun, completely blocking its light. watching that was alberto nieto who sent us this video. finally, dominating tv news output on monday was the solar eclipse that appeared across parts of north america, prompting great excitement among those that witnessed it. nada tawfiq was one of the bbc�*s reporters on the spot. crowds on the beaches of mexico's west coast were the first to experience the astrological phenomenon as the moon passed in front of the sun, completely blocking its light. watching that was alberto nieto who sent us this video. and the journalist was describing the crowds witnessing the astrological phenomenon
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welcome to bbc news now. we start in the middle east, where palestinians have begun returning to the devastated city of khan younis in southern gaza after israel said it was reducing the numbers of soldiers in the area, six months into the israel—hamas war. israel's defence minister said troops are being redeployed and preparing for further operations against hamas. the israeli military could still mount an offensive against hamas�*s last stronghold in rafah — despite the us leading international pleas for restraint. israel and hamas are now looking at fresh proposals on the table at talks in cairo aimed at securing a truce in gaza and a hostage release deal. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is injerusalem. let's cross to her live for the latest on the ground. eugenics injerusalem, eugenics in jerusalem, where eugenics injerusalem, where there is much speculation here about what is much speculation here about what is the signal being sent by israel. as it announced yesterday, it will no
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welcome to bbc news. changes to employees' rights to ask for flexible working are due to come into force in the uk tomorrow, saturday, when the employment relations act 2023 becomes law. the new legislation removes the requirement for an employee to have 26 weeks' continuous service before they can make a formal flexible working request. this means the right to request flexible working becomes a day—one right. after experiencing discrimination as a new mother, victoria usherfounded her own company in 2010 and made sure flexibility was embedded into its dna.
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james landale, bbc news. for more on the situation, i spoke to former us ambassador to malta and president of the middle east policy council, gina abercrombie—winstanley. how serious a warning is this do you think from the us and from president biden? president biden did exactly what he needed to do. he has been saying for several weeks now and communicating to the israeli prime minister that the united states is not satisfied with how they are conducting the war, with how they are prosecuting it and quietly, behind—the—scenes, has been giving exactly what we needed to see from them in regard to the treatment of civilians, with regard to providing humanitarian assistance and, of course, protecting health workers and aid workers and journalists. and without much to show for it. so at this point the president is being increasingly embarrassed by the prime minister and the prime minister has shown, previously, he is willing to do and it was a time to come to heel on what the us president wanted from the is
james landale, bbc news. for more on the situation, i spoke to former us ambassador to malta and president of the middle east policy council, gina abercrombie—winstanley. how serious a warning is this do you think from the us and from president biden? president biden did exactly what he needed to do. he has been saying for several weeks now and communicating to the israeli prime minister that the united states is not satisfied with how they are conducting the war, with how they are...
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this is bbc news. you are live with bbc news. there's a warning today that more and more young people have developed bladder problems because of their chronic use of ketamine. the drug is widely used as an anaesthetic, and a sedative. but increasingly it's also misused as a recreational drug — and addiction rates are soaring. here's rachel stonehouse. from the minute you wake up... it's a saturday night in bristol. we are with beth and her friend we are calling jay, as he wants to be anonymous. they are both in their 20s and chronic ketamine users, after trying it as teenagers. i was 1a years old and somebody had some in the classroom and i had a little bit at the back of the classroom. that was the first time i had it. what is the physical impact for you now of taking ketamine? can't work, yeah, i can't do anything, i can't feed myself or go and get a drink. yeah, it really disables you completely. i can't walk 50 metres without either needing to sit down or needing to run to the toilet. ketamine use is estimated to have more
this is bbc news. you are live with bbc news. there's a warning today that more and more young people have developed bladder problems because of their chronic use of ketamine. the drug is widely used as an anaesthetic, and a sedative. but increasingly it's also misused as a recreational drug — and addiction rates are soaring. here's rachel stonehouse. from the minute you wake up... it's a saturday night in bristol. we are with beth and her friend we are calling jay, as he wants to be...
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jim reed, bbc news. if you're a fan of winter sports, you'll know all about curling — whose contestants slide heavy stones along the ice , and frantically scrub their path with brushes. but where do the blocks of granite come from? in the lead—up to the world men's curling championships we've been to the island of ailsa craig, off scotland's west coast, for a glimpse of a unique process. what's stood the test of time is certainly this type of rock that's here. this metamorphic rock from this small island. it's hard to believe that take it from a rough rock like this, ends up into a masterpiece and somebody throws that rock that then ends up winning the gold medal. this is kays of scotland. we manufacture curling stones for the olympics and the world championships in over 17 different countries. we've been here for 174 years. this is where we use all the hand tools. and it's really the skill of the crafter that gives it that final finished shape of the curling stone. the operation was known as three h
jim reed, bbc news. if you're a fan of winter sports, you'll know all about curling — whose contestants slide heavy stones along the ice , and frantically scrub their path with brushes. but where do the blocks of granite come from? in the lead—up to the world men's curling championships we've been to the island of ailsa craig, off scotland's west coast, for a glimpse of a unique process. what's stood the test of time is certainly this type of rock that's here. this metamorphic rock from...
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this is bbc news. you are life with bbc news. we have been bringing you the story of a baby girl in gaza who was delivered basis aryan after her mother was killed in an air strike saturday night. doctors saved sabrina but her mother, father and old sister were killed. the health ministry in gaza run by hamas says at least two—thirds of those killed since the war began and children. 0ur correspondent reports now on the story. out of this hell, a new life was struggling to be born. the bomb israel dropped here would kill her father, sister and mother. doctors had only minutes to rescue the baby from her dying mother's womb. tapping to stimulate breathing. air pumped into tiny lungs. the fight to live, the strongest instinct at any age. they've called her sabreen, after her mother. "the baby is under medical care," says dr mohammed salama. "she'll stay here for three to four "weeks in the nursery and after that, "we'll see about her leaving." baby sabreen al—sakani's parents and younger sister lay among the other dead of the air
this is bbc news. you are life with bbc news. we have been bringing you the story of a baby girl in gaza who was delivered basis aryan after her mother was killed in an air strike saturday night. doctors saved sabrina but her mother, father and old sister were killed. the health ministry in gaza run by hamas says at least two—thirds of those killed since the war began and children. 0ur correspondent reports now on the story. out of this hell, a new life was struggling to be born. the bomb...
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you're watching bbc news. very shortly where are expecting a news conference about humza yousaf, the first minister of scotland. we are expecting mr yousaf to announce he is stepping down as first minister. let us go live tribute house and our correspondent alexander mackenzie. what we have seenin alexander mackenzie. what we have seen in the last half an hour, humza yousaf go into bute house. what is the latest your hearing? this yousaf go into bute house. what is the latest your hearing?— the latest your hearing? this is bute house. — the latest your hearing? this is bute house, the _ the latest your hearing? this is bute house, the official - the latest your hearing? this is i bute house, the official residence of the first minister in scotland. i'm not sure if you can see behind me, there is a huddle of media just outside the door. a media and members of the public gathered here, a lot of interest in what is happening at bute house in edinburgh. everyone is gathering for what is expected to be a press
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this is bbc news. some breaking news fom australia now, and a man has been arrested after a number of people were stabbed at a church in the west of sydney. the police say none of the injuries are life—threatening. it happened at what's believed to be an assyrian orthodox church. this is the moment the attack happened — you can see the man approach the bishop. he stabbed him and others before being restrained. at the time, this was a service that was being live streamed on youtube. in the background, apparently you can hear people screaming as it happened and i think was disconnected. incredibly hiring for people watching the live stream at the time. just to remind you, no one has been seriously injured. we don't have any details about a motive. clearly that part of australia is already on alert because of the shopping mall attack at the weekend, when six people were killed and a dozen more wounded. we have been hearing from the ambulance at saying four people are being treated today after the late
this is bbc news. some breaking news fom australia now, and a man has been arrested after a number of people were stabbed at a church in the west of sydney. the police say none of the injuries are life—threatening. it happened at what's believed to be an assyrian orthodox church. this is the moment the attack happened — you can see the man approach the bishop. he stabbed him and others before being restrained. at the time, this was a service that was being live streamed on youtube. in the...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. this is the context on bbc news. to turkey now, where president erdogan's governing party has suffered its biggest defeat in local elections. the main opposition party, the chp, won in the six largest urban centres, including istanbul. mr erdogan has promised to respect the decision of the nation. before the election, he had said that this would be the last time he led his party into municipal elections. his term as president is due to end in 2028. for more on this, let's speak to galip dalay, a senior consulting fellow of the turkey initiative at international think—tank chatham house. welcome to bbc news. what is your take on what is happening at the moment? this defeat might not be national elections, mr everyone is in power for a national elections, mr everyone is in powerfor a couple of national elections, mr everyone is in power for a couple of years yet but it still shows a shift in support for his party. well, certainly- _ support for his party. well, certainly. this _ support for his party. well, certainly
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. this is the context on bbc news. to turkey now, where president erdogan's governing party has suffered its biggest defeat in local elections. the main opposition party, the chp, won in the six largest urban centres, including istanbul. mr erdogan has promised to respect the decision of the nation. before the election, he had said that this would be the last time he led his party into municipal elections. his term as president is due to end...
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you're live with bbc news. in new york, former president donald trump's latest appeal to halt his "hush money" trial was denied friday. the ruling — along with the completion ofjury selection that same day — sets the stage for opening arguments to take place as soon as monday. seven men and five women will consider evidence to determine whether the former president covered up a payment to adult film actress stormy daniels to keep quiet about a sexual encounter she says they had. mr trump denies any affair. outside the courthouse just shortly after the jury was selected, a man set himself on fire. police say the man threw "conspiracy based" pamphlets into the air before dousing himself in liquid, and setting himself alight. authorities say the man is alive in hospital — but is in critical condition. officials do not believe that he was targeting any person or group. the us government is spending hundreds of billions of dollars transforming its industry, to try to compete with china on green manufacturing.
you're live with bbc news. in new york, former president donald trump's latest appeal to halt his "hush money" trial was denied friday. the ruling — along with the completion ofjury selection that same day — sets the stage for opening arguments to take place as soon as monday. seven men and five women will consider evidence to determine whether the former president covered up a payment to adult film actress stormy daniels to keep quiet about a sexual encounter she says they had....
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this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines of the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. orchestra tuning. she rehearses. intercom: ladies and gentlemen, this is your call to take _ places for the programme. places please. places. 0k, they're ready for you. good luck. thank you. heartbeats. your heart is racing. the adrenaline is flowing. this is your moment. it's time to conquer your nerves, face the crowd and let all that practice pay off. # sweeter than roses. . . # some say it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert. and forjosephine shaw, this performance is part of thatjourney, as she blows our socks off with a rendition of sweeter than roses to a very unusual audience. she does lip trills. i've always loved singing. my parents say i was a bit of an annoying child growing up. i was making lots of weird noises and apparently would hum myself to sleep. so eventually they were like, "let's, let's put this into something useful," and got me some singing lessons. talk to m
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sean dilley, bbc news. the united nations and aid agencies have expressed doubt that israel's promises to open more food aid routes into gaza will be enough to ease the plight of starving palestinians. the un secretary general antonio guterres said "scattered measures" were not enough. in the aftermath of this tragedy united nations was also informed by the israeli government of its attention to allow a substantial increase in humanitarian aid distributed in gaza. i sincerely hope that these announced intentions are effectively and quickly materialised because the situation in gaza is absolutely desperate. our international editorjeremy bowen, who is in israel, now asesses whether opening aid routes will be enough to quell the criticism of israel. clearly president biden got through to mr netanyahu in a way he has not since the war started. they made that announcement about opening new routes in the middle of the night here injerusalem after they had their call. i think that while mr biden certainly is at a
sean dilley, bbc news. the united nations and aid agencies have expressed doubt that israel's promises to open more food aid routes into gaza will be enough to ease the plight of starving palestinians. the un secretary general antonio guterres said "scattered measures" were not enough. in the aftermath of this tragedy united nations was also informed by the israeli government of its attention to allow a substantial increase in humanitarian aid distributed in gaza. i sincerely hope...
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james cook, bbc news, edinburgh. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the kremlin has dismissed a media report that links a russian intelligence unit to so—called "havana syndrome" — a mystery illness which has affected us diplomats. an investigation by the insider, der spiegel and cbs alleges that the americans were targeted with "directed energy" weapons. 0ne victim of the syndrome — an fbi agent — told 60 minutes about her experience of being hit by a powerful force at her home in florida 2021. inside my right ear, it was like a dentist drilling on steroids. that feeling when it gets too close to your eardrum, it's like that times ten. it was like a high—pitched metallic drilling noise and it knocked me forward a 45 degree angle this way. christo grozev, one of the authors behind the insider's year—long investigation explains what this syndrome actually is. it was a number of people simultaneously reported very similar health conditions, which included grating noises, loss of balance, vertigo and nausea, which actually went worse as the d
james cook, bbc news, edinburgh. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the kremlin has dismissed a media report that links a russian intelligence unit to so—called "havana syndrome" — a mystery illness which has affected us diplomats. an investigation by the insider, der spiegel and cbs alleges that the americans were targeted with "directed energy" weapons. 0ne victim of the syndrome — an fbi agent — told 60 minutes about her experience of being hit...
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you alive with bbc news. russia says it shot down a ukrainian drain attempting to attack the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on monday a day after the plan was damaged by three direct hit. zaporizhzhia is europe was like largest nuclear power plant occupied by russian troops since moscow's invasion in 2022. it was the subject of attacks early in the war but sunday was the first time since november 2020 that it has been directly hit. kyiv and caple have both denied being behind sunday puzzle attack. rafael grossi director general of the international atomic energy agency told the bbc sunday's attack was unacceptable. you cannot attack _ attack was unacceptable. you cannot attack a _ attack was unacceptable. you cannot attack a nuclear - attack was unacceptable. you. cannot attack a nuclear power plant in whatever way, in whichever way, plant in whatever way, in whicheverway, because plant in whatever way, in whichever way, because the consequences are a discriminant, so no—one could conceivably derive any m
you alive with bbc news. russia says it shot down a ukrainian drain attempting to attack the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on monday a day after the plan was damaged by three direct hit. zaporizhzhia is europe was like largest nuclear power plant occupied by russian troops since moscow's invasion in 2022. it was the subject of attacks early in the war but sunday was the first time since november 2020 that it has been directly hit. kyiv and caple have both denied being behind sunday puzzle...
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you're live with bbc news. to the italian island of capri, where aid to ukraine dominated discussions on day two of talks between g7 foreign ministers. ukraine's foreign minister dmytro kuleba also joined those talks, and said there needs to be a change in strategy if kyiv is going to fight off russia's continued aggression. our correspondent jessica parker is there and sent this report. a majorfocus here is ukraine's calls for more air defence systems. the nato secretary—general, jens stoltenberg is here in capri. he said earlier there is an urgent critical need, that russia is pushing on the whole front line whilst carrying out waves of air strikes. but, look, this is a g7 foreign ministers meeting — ukraine's foreign minister is here but it's not a formal weapons pledging session. that being said, they can discuss, they can coordinate. but speaking to officials today, the mood on this issue overall is somewhat downbeat. causing a bit more optimism, though, is the prospect of a vote in congress on the lon
you're live with bbc news. to the italian island of capri, where aid to ukraine dominated discussions on day two of talks between g7 foreign ministers. ukraine's foreign minister dmytro kuleba also joined those talks, and said there needs to be a change in strategy if kyiv is going to fight off russia's continued aggression. our correspondent jessica parker is there and sent this report. a majorfocus here is ukraine's calls for more air defence systems. the nato secretary—general, jens...
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ellie price, bbc news. four years ago, covid lockdown brought the uk to a standstill — leaving a legacy of change in our workplaces, in health and in education. tonight, we report on the impact on school children who were cut off overnight from teachers and friends. since the pandemic, the proportion of children in england who are persistently absent from school has doubled from 10% to more than 20% and that number is a lot higher among secondary school children who are disadvantaged. lucy watkinson has been following one school in oldham in greater manchester, where local lockdowns left some children even more isolated. she reports on the lockdown legacy. you got everything? yeah. have a good day. i'll see you later — bye. covid definitely affected my confidence — massively. i get overwhelmed with the noises and the crowds. i cannot deal with crowds, it stresses me out. i really struggle with it. when erin's in school she avoids the crowds by heading to the link — an area that offers a quiet space.
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this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news the world health organization says contaminated cough syrup sold in several african countries is no longer on the market, and presents no �*immdiate public health risk.�* it follows a recall by nigeria after testing found a batch of the benylin paediatric syrup contained unacceptable levels of the toxin diethylene glycol. kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 1a people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday night. no—one was injured, and the fire was extinguished within in an hour and twenty minutes, according to reports. author
this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news the world health organization says contaminated cough syrup sold in several african countries is no longer on the market, and presents no �*immdiate public health risk.�* it follows a recall by nigeria after testing found a batch of the benylin paediatric syrup contained unacceptable levels of the toxin diethylene glycol. kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east...
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daniel sandford, bbc news. manchester's new co—op live arena has postponed its opening until may, because it's still not ready. the venue, which is the uk's biggest indoor arena, had already delayed comedian peter kay's opening shows, which were due to take place earlier this week. the venue said it needed more time to test emergency communication systems. peter kay said the delay was "very disappointing". a group of five women have accused a judge hearing their separate employment tribunal cases of bullying and sexist behaviour. one woman has told the bbc she was shouted at on at least 16 occasions. thejudge, philip lancaster, had ruled against all of them in each of their cases. michael buchanan has more from leeds. dr hinaa toheed brought a maternity discrimination case against her former business partner in 2022. when the barrister on the other side started to cross—examine me, the judge completely took over the cross—examination. started aggressively cross—examining me, and if i didn't agree with a
daniel sandford, bbc news. manchester's new co—op live arena has postponed its opening until may, because it's still not ready. the venue, which is the uk's biggest indoor arena, had already delayed comedian peter kay's opening shows, which were due to take place earlier this week. the venue said it needed more time to test emergency communication systems. peter kay said the delay was "very disappointing". a group of five women have accused a judge hearing their separate employment...
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frances read, bbc news. a man who spent 17 years in jail for a rape he didn't commit has been offered an "unreserved apology". the criminal cases review commission chairwoman said she was "deeply sorry" for "failing" andrew malkinson. but mr malkinson said the apology was too little, too late. 0ur correspondent, graham satchwell, joins me with more. it is an extraordinary case, isn't it? ., ,. , ., , it? the government described it as an atrocious _ it? the government described it as an atrocious miscarriage _ it? the government described it as an atrocious miscarriage of- it? the government described it as an atrocious miscarriage ofjustice. mr malkinson was found guilty of rape in 2004 and i was meant at incidents. in 2007 new dna evidence came to light linking the crime to another man, so mr makinson applied to the review commission, the body which investigates miscarriages of justice, and they turned it down twice, and it wasn't until last year that mr malkinson was acquitted. todayis that mr malkinson w
frances read, bbc news. a man who spent 17 years in jail for a rape he didn't commit has been offered an "unreserved apology". the criminal cases review commission chairwoman said she was "deeply sorry" for "failing" andrew malkinson. but mr malkinson said the apology was too little, too late. 0ur correspondent, graham satchwell, joins me with more. it is an extraordinary case, isn't it? ., ,. , ., , it? the government described it as an atrocious _ it? the...
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you are live with bbc news. thousands of people have taken to the streets of haiti to mark easter weekend. the first major national holiday since the country's government collapsed. gangs are taking their grip on the island with violence and sexual abuse. more than 1500 people have been killed since the start of this year. tens of thousands of people have been left homeless. the un has called the situation at cataclysmic. nomia iqbal said this report from cap—haitien. as haiti spirals into violence, people try to hold on to their traditions. thousands of worshippers walk through narrow, dusty roads in cap—haitien praying for peace in a country whose capital has descended into lawlessness. in gang—controlled port—au—prince the city is still suffering with people fighting for basic supplies. most easter processions were cancelled. there was a rare moment ofjoy, though, as children crafted colourful kites, an easter tradition. more than 100 miles away, nun checks in with her family every day to make sure
you are live with bbc news. thousands of people have taken to the streets of haiti to mark easter weekend. the first major national holiday since the country's government collapsed. gangs are taking their grip on the island with violence and sexual abuse. more than 1500 people have been killed since the start of this year. tens of thousands of people have been left homeless. the un has called the situation at cataclysmic. nomia iqbal said this report from cap—haitien. as haiti spirals into...
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sean dilley, bbc news. earlier i asked our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who is injerusalem, about the shift in language from israel's allies. today, it's starting to sound like a possible turning point in this grievous war. ever since israel launched its retaliatory strikes against hamas and after the murderous assault on southern israel, it had the most powerful backing from its allies like the united states and like britain. but six months on, as we've been hearing in this programme, even israel's friends are now asking tough questions about its conduct during this war. a short time ago, i spoke withjordan�*s foreign minister and deputy prime minister and i asked him whether it did feel like a turning point. for the past six months, we've seen nothing but an israeli government that is defying the will of the whole international community, proceeding with a massacre that have produced nothing but death and suffering and destruction to the palestinians. six months into this massacre, the
sean dilley, bbc news. earlier i asked our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who is injerusalem, about the shift in language from israel's allies. today, it's starting to sound like a possible turning point in this grievous war. ever since israel launched its retaliatory strikes against hamas and after the murderous assault on southern israel, it had the most powerful backing from its allies like the united states and like britain. but six months on, as we've been hearing in this...
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this is bbc news. let's look at another story making news. a senior conservative mp has told the times newspaper that he passed on the phone numbers of other mps to a man he met on a dating app. william wragg told the paper he had been "scared" because the individual had "compromising things" on him. it follows reports at least 12 men in political circles received unsolicited messages, raising security concerns. he has since apologised. here'sjeremy hunt and rachel reeves speaking about the issue. the events of last few days have been a great cause for concern. the mpm vault has given a courageous and fulsome apology for that but the lesson here for all mps is that they need to be very careful about cyber security. i’m need to be very careful about cyber securi . �* , _, . ., security. i'm very concerned about what seems _ security. i'm very concerned about what seems to _ security. i'm very concerned about what seems to have _ security. i'm very concerned about what seems to have happened - securi
this is bbc news. let's look at another story making news. a senior conservative mp has told the times newspaper that he passed on the phone numbers of other mps to a man he met on a dating app. william wragg told the paper he had been "scared" because the individual had "compromising things" on him. it follows reports at least 12 men in political circles received unsolicited messages, raising security concerns. he has since apologised. here'sjeremy hunt and rachel reeves...
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and coming up on bbc news. attention turns to anfield asjurgen klopp�*s liverpool aim to return to the top of the premier league tonight. good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one. thousands of people are to be offered a blood test for dementia in a new trial to be run by memory clinics across the uk. the hope is that diagnosing people earlier will mean better support and more effective drug treatments. the five—year project will look for alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. at the moment, about a third of people living with the conditions never get a formal diagnosis. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. what can our blood tell us about our brain? this small trial in oxford is looking for clues. lucy, like many of the healthy volunteers, has a personalfamily motivation for being involved. the main driver for the dementia was because my mother had dementia, and ijust have very close personal experience of how miserable that is. i mean, she wasn't... fortunately, she was relatively old, s
and coming up on bbc news. attention turns to anfield asjurgen klopp�*s liverpool aim to return to the top of the premier league tonight. good afternoon, welcome to the bbc news at one. thousands of people are to be offered a blood test for dementia in a new trial to be run by memory clinics across the uk. the hope is that diagnosing people earlier will mean better support and more effective drug treatments. the five—year project will look for alzheimer's disease and other forms of...
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coming up on bbc news... manchester city manager pep guardiola defends striker erling haaland after pundit roy keane says his general play is at the level of a league two player. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. israel is facing growing pressure to explain exactly how seven people working for an aid charity were killed in an air strike in gaza. three britons are among those who died — john chapman, james henderson and james kirby. the family ofjames kirby, has today called him "a hero". and in the last few minutes, the family ofjohn chapman said, we are devastated to have lost john, who was killed in gaza. he died trying to help people and was subject to an inhumane act." the group had been travelling in a clearly marked aid convoy at the time. last night, us president biden expressed concerns about the way israel is conducting its operations in gaza. israel said the strike was a grave mistake in complex circumstances. from jersualem, yolande knell reports. seven beautiful souls. that's ho
coming up on bbc news... manchester city manager pep guardiola defends striker erling haaland after pundit roy keane says his general play is at the level of a league two player. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. israel is facing growing pressure to explain exactly how seven people working for an aid charity were killed in an air strike in gaza. three britons are among those who died — john chapman, james henderson and james kirby. the family ofjames kirby, has today called...
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coming up on bbc news... all eyes on the emirates stadium where victory for arsenal over chelsea could take them three points clear at the top of the premier league. summer. tonight we hear why the investigation is taking so long and one family's reaction. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. this is the boat, overloaded with more than 100 people, that got into trouble just off the french coast last night leading to the deaths of five migrants including a child. it happened just hours after mps had passed the government's rwanda bill which is designed to deter people from attempting crossings like this. our correspondent andrew harding was on that beach in the early hours of this morning just north of wimereux, filming as police ran towards the people smugglers and migrants. they'd only been at sea a short time when disaster struck. here's his report. a skirmish early this morning on a french beach. 0k, we'rejust running to catch up with some migrants here. the police are trying to stop a small bo
coming up on bbc news... all eyes on the emirates stadium where victory for arsenal over chelsea could take them three points clear at the top of the premier league. summer. tonight we hear why the investigation is taking so long and one family's reaction. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. this is the boat, overloaded with more than 100 people, that got into trouble just off the french coast last night leading to the deaths of five migrants including a child. it happened just...
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justin rowlatt, bbc news. gale force winds and heavy rain have battered large parts of the uk, more than 100 people had to be rescued overnight, a major incident was declared in west sussex after the river burst its banks. more than 200 homes and businesses across hampshire and dorset was power. in england there are 45 flood warnings and 189 for the works in place, also flood warnings in parts of scotland. graham satchel. you can see where the river burst its banks. one was taken to hospital with hypothermia signs after being rescued from the local holiday park. how these were cut short in the most dramatic way but terrible weather. it was a miserable night for the residency, high tide and heavy rain falling on already saturated ground meant the emergency services were busy. the fire service help you to safety, some taken out on boats. others were able to make their way on foot with a little help. the full affecting both the elderly and the very young. of whites, spring this year has so far proved to be wet an
justin rowlatt, bbc news. gale force winds and heavy rain have battered large parts of the uk, more than 100 people had to be rescued overnight, a major incident was declared in west sussex after the river burst its banks. more than 200 homes and businesses across hampshire and dorset was power. in england there are 45 flood warnings and 189 for the works in place, also flood warnings in parts of scotland. graham satchel. you can see where the river burst its banks. one was taken to hospital...
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this is bbc news. in the uk, a murder investigation and widespread manhunt has been launched by police in bradford, after a 27—year—old woman was stabbed in the city centre on saturday. she was pushing her baby in a pram at the time. west yorkshire police say a knife was found at the scene and they're appealing for witnesses. judith moritz reports from bradford. specialist search officers have spent today combing this corner of bradford, where just after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in bright sunshine, a young mother pushing her baby in a pram was stabbed multiple times by a man who ran off before anyone could stop him. she was taken to hospital but died of her injuries. she wasjust 27. a knife was found at the scene, but police say they can't be certain whether the man responsible is still armed. they're looking for 25—year—old habibur masum and say the public shouldn't approach him. he's believed to have known the woman involved. this image from cctv shows him wearing the distinctive tri—c
this is bbc news. in the uk, a murder investigation and widespread manhunt has been launched by police in bradford, after a 27—year—old woman was stabbed in the city centre on saturday. she was pushing her baby in a pram at the time. west yorkshire police say a knife was found at the scene and they're appealing for witnesses. judith moritz reports from bradford. specialist search officers have spent today combing this corner of bradford, where just after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: tens of thousands of israelis rally in tel aviv, demanding a deal to free the remaining hostages seized by hamas six months ago. scuffles broke out and at least four people were arrested. yesterday, the israeli military said the body of one hostage had been recovered. a hamas delegation is expected to attend ceasefire talks in cairo on sunday following an invitation extended by egyptian mediators. slovakia's elected a new president. peter pellegrini is a nationalist who's sceptical of sending military aid to ukraine. and as millions prepare for the solar eclipse in for the solar eclipse north america, people are being in north america, people are being told to use safety goggles to watch the eclipse. and italy's mount etna has been putting on a show by blowing near—perfect circles into the sicilian sky. now on bbc news, it's time for click. earlier this year, the click team went to kenya and this week, we put together the best of the stories we covered there. we're br
this is bbc news. the headlines: tens of thousands of israelis rally in tel aviv, demanding a deal to free the remaining hostages seized by hamas six months ago. scuffles broke out and at least four people were arrested. yesterday, the israeli military said the body of one hostage had been recovered. a hamas delegation is expected to attend ceasefire talks in cairo on sunday following an invitation extended by egyptian mediators. slovakia's elected a new president. peter pellegrini is a...
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fiona lamdin, bbc news. a student who has cerebral palsy and relies on a communication device to speak has found a new voice after a two—year search. daniel challis was fed up with sounding like a robot and decided to search for someone from his local area — walsall — to record a spoken vocabulary for him. he's been talking with our midlands correspondent navtej johal. midlands accent: when i chose my . voice, i know what voice i like. . voice, i knew what voice i liked. dan will happily admit that he loves the sound of his own voice. but you can't blame him, especially as it's not technically his own voice. dan was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was a toddler, and has never been able to speak in his own voice. since he was nine years old, he's used a tablet like device to communicate, which he controls with his eyes, and sounds like this. generic robotic voice: this is my old voice. it's a robot voice. but two years ago, he set out on a mission to replace the robotic drawl and find someone with
fiona lamdin, bbc news. a student who has cerebral palsy and relies on a communication device to speak has found a new voice after a two—year search. daniel challis was fed up with sounding like a robot and decided to search for someone from his local area — walsall — to record a spoken vocabulary for him. he's been talking with our midlands correspondent navtej johal. midlands accent: when i chose my . voice, i know what voice i like. . voice, i knew what voice i liked. dan will happily...
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across world in the uk, this is bb new news. —— bbc news. a new place has come into effect in england, wales and scotland, which equates to a saving of £200. rules are different in northern ireland, where prices are falling but experts are urging people to stick to savings habits because bills remain expensive. we had from one expert for three energy—saving tips. from one expert for three energy-saving tips.- from one expert for three energy-saving tips. one, your hot water _ energy-saving tips. one, your hot water setting, _ energy-saving tips. one, your hot water setting, if _ energy-saving tips. one, your hot water setting, if it - energy-saving tips. one, your hot water setting, if it is - energy-saving tips. one, your hot water setting, if it is too l hot water setting, if it is too hot water setting, if it is too hot to wash your hands with, it is too high. secondly, drafts, manage drives from your windows to your chimneys. and three, your showers. 1— four minutes, less bohemian rapid city in the shower. and that £70 a year just
across world in the uk, this is bb new news. —— bbc news. a new place has come into effect in england, wales and scotland, which equates to a saving of £200. rules are different in northern ireland, where prices are falling but experts are urging people to stick to savings habits because bills remain expensive. we had from one expert for three energy—saving tips. from one expert for three energy-saving tips.- from one expert for three energy-saving tips. one, your hot water _...
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stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. it certainly has been a weekend of contrasts — wet and windy, stormy for some, glorious for others. you had to make the most of the sunshine when you had it. after the warmest day of the year so far in east anglia, it was not a bad start to sunday morning. it did cloud over a little as the day progressed. and the week ahead is going to stay pretty unsettled, i'm afraid. 0ften wet and windy, a little bit cooler as well to begin with. but then there's a potential for something warmer to return from wednesday into thursday later on. more on that in just a moment. but we've got this deepening area of low pressure for monday, which is going to bring some wet weatherfor some of us. so we'll start off on monday morning with rain into the channel isles, moving up through cornwall, gradually into south wales, up through the irish sea. ahead of it, we'll have this band of showery rain developing as well. so across england and wales it's a case of quite a lot of cloud around. there will be som
stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. it certainly has been a weekend of contrasts — wet and windy, stormy for some, glorious for others. you had to make the most of the sunshine when you had it. after the warmest day of the year so far in east anglia, it was not a bad start to sunday morning. it did cloud over a little as the day progressed. and the week ahead is going to stay pretty unsettled, i'm afraid. 0ften wet and windy, a little bit cooler as well to begin with. but then there's...
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nomia iqbal, bbc news, haiti. the long awaited arrival of self—driving cars appears to be hitting some speed bumps. it turns out, they're much harder to introduce than expected. instead we're seeing more hands—free driving systems on our roads. most major car—makers offer them — but is hands—free driving safe? michelle fleury, reports from new york. the road to the cars of the future is bumpier than we thought. one stop on thatjourney is hands—free driving. i think this is my ride. hello. are you cody? michelle. nice to meet you. i got to see gm's super cruise in action out on the roads of new york city. so we're turning on super cruise. we have a green indication on the wheel and we can take our hands off the wheel. tech that literally takes the driving out of your hands. it's especially nice on long road trips, you know. so that was fun seeing the system in action. but there are so many words out there at the moment, like driverless, autopilot, hands—free. and it's sowing a lot of confusion in the
nomia iqbal, bbc news, haiti. the long awaited arrival of self—driving cars appears to be hitting some speed bumps. it turns out, they're much harder to introduce than expected. instead we're seeing more hands—free driving systems on our roads. most major car—makers offer them — but is hands—free driving safe? michelle fleury, reports from new york. the road to the cars of the future is bumpier than we thought. one stop on thatjourney is hands—free driving. i think this is my ride....
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ben woolvin, bbc news. and we will have special live coverage of the solar eclipse on monday here on bbc news. you can also find lots more on the bbc news website including how scientists will be conducting experiments during the four minute blackout window. a british man hasjust become the first person to run the entire length of africa. 27 year old russ cook, an ultra marathon runner, who calls himself the hardest geezer, has finally reached the finishin line after a year on his feet. his epicjourney had pitfalls along the way — it ended in the last half an hour in tunisia. ellie price has more. lets go! day four. day six. only the hardest geezer could run nearly every day for more than 350 days. covering more than 10,000 miles, the entire length of africa. russell cook has done it. day 349 of running the entire length of africa. he has run through desert, rainforest, savannas, mountains, jungles, and 16 countries. he has so far raised nearly £700,000 for the running charity and sandblast. he has had c
ben woolvin, bbc news. and we will have special live coverage of the solar eclipse on monday here on bbc news. you can also find lots more on the bbc news website including how scientists will be conducting experiments during the four minute blackout window. a british man hasjust become the first person to run the entire length of africa. 27 year old russ cook, an ultra marathon runner, who calls himself the hardest geezer, has finally reached the finishin line after a year on his feet. his...
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this is bbc news. top us diplomat antony blinken is meeting with china's president xi in beijing. we could hear to communicate clearly about our differences to minimise the chance of miscalculation. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer, hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment, is being tested on british patients. global conservation efforts are having a positive effect.
this is bbc news. top us diplomat antony blinken is meeting with china's president xi in beijing. we could hear to communicate clearly about our differences to minimise the chance of miscalculation. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer, hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment, is being tested on british patients. global conservation efforts are having a positive effect.
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welcome to bbc news. we start in the middle east, where israel appears to be moving to a new phase of its military operation in gaza. displaced people from the southern gazan city of khan younis have started to return home, after the israel defence forces said they have withdrawn all of their maneuvering ground forces from that area — leaving just one brigade. israel's defence minister yoav gallant said troops have been pulled out to prepare for future missions, including into the now overcrowded city of rafah. much of khan younis is now in ruins after months of bombardment and heavy conflict between israeli troops and fighters from palestinian militant groups. sunday marked six months since hamas, designated a terrorist organisation by the us, uk and other countries, attacked israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, vowed to "crush and destroy hamas" so that it no longer posed any threat, and said he would secure the release of t
welcome to bbc news. we start in the middle east, where israel appears to be moving to a new phase of its military operation in gaza. displaced people from the southern gazan city of khan younis have started to return home, after the israel defence forces said they have withdrawn all of their maneuvering ground forces from that area — leaving just one brigade. israel's defence minister yoav gallant said troops have been pulled out to prepare for future missions, including into the now...
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coming up on newsnight, that�*s on bbc 2 right now. katie razzall, bbc news this is bbc news. our colleagues in london will take overfrom here. iwill see colleagues in london will take over from here. i will see you soon. hello, there. we had some big weather contrasts across the uk on monday. now, for central and eastern parts of england, it was a cloudy day, with outbreaks of light and patchy rain around. it was a cold day, temperatures just seven or eight degrees, well below average for this time of the year, and, actually, these kind of temperatures are much closer to the averages you�*d see in february. so, if you thought it felt a bit wintry, well, you weren�*t too far off the mark, but it was a different story, further north. in scotland, we did have some brighter skies and some sunshine, and we had temperatures 16, 16.5 degrees or so in glasgow, so it was actually warmer than average here. now, the reason we�*ve got these kind of contrasts at the moment is we do have some slightly milderair, coming in off the atlantic into generally western areas of the uk, but t
coming up on newsnight, that�*s on bbc 2 right now. katie razzall, bbc news this is bbc news. our colleagues in london will take overfrom here. iwill see colleagues in london will take over from here. i will see you soon. hello, there. we had some big weather contrasts across the uk on monday. now, for central and eastern parts of england, it was a cloudy day, with outbreaks of light and patchy rain around. it was a cold day, temperatures just seven or eight degrees, well below average for...
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no surprise that the conflict dominated bbc news coverage on sunday. last night, for a few hours, israel lived in its skies. fighterjets battling waves of iranian drones and missiles fired at israeli targets. in iran, the launches were celebrated, one after the other, on national television. in the hours and days that followed, the attacks prompted plenty of commentary, analysis and interviews across bbc outlets. the latter included this question put on monday's today programme by presenter nick robinson to foreign secretary lord cameron. isn't the real risk of where we are now that western governments appear to back israel the moment that israel is under attack, but when israel attacks and murders tens of thousands of innocent palestinians, we say the words, but we do almost nothing? i don't think that's right at all. the terminology used there prompted a significant backlash against nick robinson, including this message to newswatch from pauljaffey. nick robinson put out a statement that afternoon saying, meanwhile, rhoda yates sent us this plea abou
no surprise that the conflict dominated bbc news coverage on sunday. last night, for a few hours, israel lived in its skies. fighterjets battling waves of iranian drones and missiles fired at israeli targets. in iran, the launches were celebrated, one after the other, on national television. in the hours and days that followed, the attacks prompted plenty of commentary, analysis and interviews across bbc outlets. the latter included this question put on monday's today programme by presenter...
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hugh pym, bbc news. nicola sturgeon, the former first minister of scotland, has said it's an �*incredibly difficult' time, after her husband, the former snp chief executive peter murrell, was charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the scottish national party. it's understood that both nicola sturgeon and colin beattie, the party's former treasurer, remain under investigation, though have not been re—arrested or charged. lorna gordon is in glasgow for us. nicola sturgeon, seen for the first time since her husband was arrested and charged. it is time since her husband was arrested and charged-— and charged. it is incredibly difficult but _ and charged. it is incredibly difficult but that's _ and charged. it is incredibly difficult but that's not - and charged. it is incredibly difficult but that's not the i and charged. it is incredibly . difficult but that's not the main issue here, so i can't say any more. i'm not going to say any more. the home she shares with peter murrell was
hugh pym, bbc news. nicola sturgeon, the former first minister of scotland, has said it's an �*incredibly difficult' time, after her husband, the former snp chief executive peter murrell, was charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the scottish national party. it's understood that both nicola sturgeon and colin beattie, the party's former treasurer, remain under investigation, though have not been re—arrested or charged. lorna gordon is in glasgow for us. nicola sturgeon,...
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hugh pym, bbc news. so there's been a sharp rise in the number of children and young people accessing gender services in recent years. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson has been looking at the data. one of the striking factors about the former nhs gender identity service is the exponential growth in the number of referrals over the past 15 years. have a look at this graph. back in 2009, just 51 children and adolescents were referred for treatment. but by 2016, thatjumped to more than 1,700. and when the old service closed last month, there were thousands of young patients on the waiting list. one of the factors that has perplexed experts is the change in the case mix. previously it was mostly boys being referred for gender related problems, but by 2016 that changed and close to 70% of those referred were girls. the review�*s chair said there's no clear explanation for the rise in girls, but it's clear they've faced particular modern—day pressures. this is the first generation that's grown up
hugh pym, bbc news. so there's been a sharp rise in the number of children and young people accessing gender services in recent years. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson has been looking at the data. one of the striking factors about the former nhs gender identity service is the exponential growth in the number of referrals over the past 15 years. have a look at this graph. back in 2009, just 51 children and adolescents were referred for treatment. but by 2016, thatjumped to more than...
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this is bbc news. higherfor longer, the chair of the fed has dashed hopes that interest rates will be cut anytime soon as he says us inflation is still too high. we will need a greater confidence inflation is moving systemically towards 2% before the appropriate policy. in the uk, inflation is set to keep falling, with new figures out shortly. so has the economy finally turned a corner? also on the program, as indians prepare to head to the polls, we crunch the numbers of what's expected to be the world's most expensive election. and, going bananas, we consume billions every, but for how long? as adverse weather and soaring costs affect producers across the world, we peel back on an industry under threat. hello, if you just hello, if youjustjoining hello, if you justjoining us you own time of the top business stories. we start in the us where doubts are growing aboutjust how soon interest rates may be cut. the chair of the federal reservejerome powell said on tuesday that inflation was taking longer th
this is bbc news. higherfor longer, the chair of the fed has dashed hopes that interest rates will be cut anytime soon as he says us inflation is still too high. we will need a greater confidence inflation is moving systemically towards 2% before the appropriate policy. in the uk, inflation is set to keep falling, with new figures out shortly. so has the economy finally turned a corner? also on the program, as indians prepare to head to the polls, we crunch the numbers of what's expected to be...
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this is bbc news. the bbc understands scotland's first minister humza yousaf will resign today rather than face a confidence vote. here are some live shots in bute housein here are some live shots in bute house in edinburgh. we are expecting him to speak there at noon. within the past hour, spain's pedro sanchez says he's staying on as prime minister, as his wife faces corruption allegations. crisis talks in the middle east, america's top diplomat antony blinken is in saudi arabia, as hamas sends hello. welcome to the programme. the scottish first minister, humza yousaf, is to announce shortly that he'll resign from office — the bbc understands. it follows the collapse of his power—sharing agreement with the scottish green party. he had been facing two confidence votes, but has lost all his political backing. this is a shot of bute house, the official residence of the first minister. mr yousaf will make his statement there injust under an hour.
this is bbc news. the bbc understands scotland's first minister humza yousaf will resign today rather than face a confidence vote. here are some live shots in bute housein here are some live shots in bute house in edinburgh. we are expecting him to speak there at noon. within the past hour, spain's pedro sanchez says he's staying on as prime minister, as his wife faces corruption allegations. crisis talks in the middle east, america's top diplomat antony blinken is in saudi arabia, as hamas...
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bbc news. mr blinken spoke to the bbc and said that washington will act if beijing does not stop supplying russia with items used in its assault on ukraine. our china correspondent laura bicker has more from beijing. hello. i'm laura bicker. how are you? antony blinken's visit comes as us ties with china are at a turning point. how's your trip been? oh, it's been... i've covered a lot of ground. the dialogue and diplomacy for the cameras hides real discord and distrust. this is what chinese viewers are shown. a cinematic soundtrack accompanies president xi, urging the us to be partners, not rivals. yet, hours earlier, mr blinken was warned the two sides could slip towards conflict. ..and this could not be happening. but he came to beijing with a warning of his own. 70% of the machine tools that russia is getting from abroad coming from china, 90% of the microelectronics. so for china, if it wants to have better relations not only with us but with countries in europe, it can't do that while at t
bbc news. mr blinken spoke to the bbc and said that washington will act if beijing does not stop supplying russia with items used in its assault on ukraine. our china correspondent laura bicker has more from beijing. hello. i'm laura bicker. how are you? antony blinken's visit comes as us ties with china are at a turning point. how's your trip been? oh, it's been... i've covered a lot of ground. the dialogue and diplomacy for the cameras hides real discord and distrust. this is what chinese...
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katie austin, bbc news. motherhood and a career in football were, until recently, considered incompatible — with many players retiring early in order to start a family. but now, there's a growing number of mothers returning to the women s super league. attitudes are changing and support is increasing — but there are still challenges, as our sports correspondent katie gornall reports. you may know carla ward as aston villa women's manager. commentator: wsl history for aston villa... _ but she has another, more important, job... what did you do at school today? we did science! did you?! ..mum to four—year—old hartley. 0k, are you going to sing to me? wednesdays are special for ward. it's the only day she makes it home to sheffield in time for the school run. you are getting an incredible mum. thank you so much. i feel honoured. thank you. what does hartley think of yourjob? she's very proud. yeah. she loves telling everyone that i'm a football manager. mama! ward co—parents hartley with her former pa
katie austin, bbc news. motherhood and a career in football were, until recently, considered incompatible — with many players retiring early in order to start a family. but now, there's a growing number of mothers returning to the women s super league. attitudes are changing and support is increasing — but there are still challenges, as our sports correspondent katie gornall reports. you may know carla ward as aston villa women's manager. commentator: wsl history for aston villa... _ but...
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will vernon, bbc news, washington. and a reminder, you can get much more on those israel—iran tensions on the bbc news website, including this analysis from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who says there's an audible sigh of relief in the region. check it out online or on the bbc news app. a base used by pro—iranian militias in iraq has been damaged by a large explosion, a day after israel's presumed strike on iran. one person was killed and eight others injured in the blast and intense fire at the kalso military base, south of the capital, baghdad. this footage from the scene shows the aftermath of the explosion, which iraqi security sources have described as a "bombing" which hit weapons and vehicles. the base is used by the popular mobilization forces — an umbrella organisation linking several pro—iran militias who've recently attacked us personnel in iraq. the pentagon says it has not carried out any new strike in iraq. the focus in recent days has been on tensions between israel and iran
will vernon, bbc news, washington. and a reminder, you can get much more on those israel—iran tensions on the bbc news website, including this analysis from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who says there's an audible sigh of relief in the region. check it out online or on the bbc news app. a base used by pro—iranian militias in iraq has been damaged by a large explosion, a day after israel's presumed strike on iran. one person was killed and eight others injured in the...
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this is bbc news. a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing at a school in south—west wales. two teachers and a teenage pupil were taken to hospital. police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. tomos morgan reports: this was the scene at ysgol dyffryn aman after what was a shocking incident. two teachers and a pupil stabbed and taken to hospital with non—life—threatening injuries. a raft of emergency service vehicles and personnel attended the scene, and worried parents rushed to the gates waiting for any news. radu in year ten was inside when the alarm was raised. i was in it room and i walked out as break ended, and i heard that there's been a stabbing from this pupil, but i didn't believe her until i heard the code red. parents have been waiting here for hours outside ysgol dyffryn aman, waiting for their children to be released from their classrooms. those that have contacted their parents say they've been fed and t
this is bbc news. a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing at a school in south—west wales. two teachers and a teenage pupil were taken to hospital. police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. tomos morgan reports: this was the scene at ysgol dyffryn aman after what was a shocking incident. two teachers and a pupil stabbed and taken to hospital with non—life—threatening injuries. a raft of emergency service...
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around the world and the cross the uk, this is bbc news. this is bbc news. the head of israeli military intelligence, aharon haliva, has resigned — he's the first senior israeli official to step down over the hamas assault in october. mr haliva had accepted responsibility for security failings which allowed the attacks to take place. in other developments, prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed to reject any sanctions on the country's military, after reports that the us plans to cut aid to one unit. amid ongoing violence in the occupied west bank, the us says it will respond to any human rights violations in gaza, 15 children are among the dead, after an israeli air strike on the southern city of rafah, where more than a million displaced palestinians are sheltering. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says more than 34,000 people have died since the start of the war. emergency workers in khan younis have uncovered more than 200 bodies buried in the courtyard of a hospital. al nasser had been at the centre of an israeli military operation until tw
around the world and the cross the uk, this is bbc news. this is bbc news. the head of israeli military intelligence, aharon haliva, has resigned — he's the first senior israeli official to step down over the hamas assault in october. mr haliva had accepted responsibility for security failings which allowed the attacks to take place. in other developments, prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed to reject any sanctions on the country's military, after reports that the us plans to cut aid...