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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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hello from the bbc sports centre. it's just kicked off in the big match between manchester united and liverpool in the english premier league with liverpool hoping to re—gain top spot in the table. arsenal took the lead on saturday. that game is just under way at old trafford. one minute on the clock. it is still 0-0. it's one of three games in the premier league today. chelsea — who had that dramatic late win over united in midweek — are away at sheffield united. they lost to liverpool on the same night.
hello from the bbc sports centre. it's just kicked off in the big match between manchester united and liverpool in the english premier league with liverpool hoping to re—gain top spot in the table. arsenal took the lead on saturday. that game is just under way at old trafford. one minute on the clock. it is still 0-0. it's one of three games in the premier league today. chelsea — who had that dramatic late win over united in midweek — are away at sheffield united. they lost to liverpool...
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he was in the uk can watch that here on bbc news, as well as on bbc two and also on the bbc iplayer. now it's time for a look at today's sport. hello, gavin. yes, hi. a massive day of sport across the bbc today. all the football to come, but we start in the women's six nations. scotland are looking to bounce back from heavy defeat to england. they're in parma to face italy. and the champions, england, are at home to take on ireland, with another grand slam looking ever more likely. let's head to twickenham, where kick—off is approaching, and get the latest from jo currie. good to see you, as always. a huge crowd today. will they be expecting another big win, or can ireland put up some sort of fight today? well, like we have seen in previous years, england at the moment are in menacing form and have admitted they haven't even really hit top gear. they have three bonus point wins from three, they have scored the most amount of tries, made the most metres and conceded the fewest points. they look potentially to be strolling towards a sixth consecutive title. the only blot on their cop
he was in the uk can watch that here on bbc news, as well as on bbc two and also on the bbc iplayer. now it's time for a look at today's sport. hello, gavin. yes, hi. a massive day of sport across the bbc today. all the football to come, but we start in the women's six nations. scotland are looking to bounce back from heavy defeat to england. they're in parma to face italy. and the champions, england, are at home to take on ireland, with another grand slam looking ever more likely. let's head...
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ellie price, bbc news. on a night of five premier league matches, everton picked up a vital point in their battle to avoid relegation with a 1—1 draw at newcastle, while nottingham forest's 3—1 victory over fulham also boosted their top—flight survival hopes. 0ur sports correspondent katie gornall watched the action. it's that time of the season when, for some, the walls can feel as if they're closing in. everton arrived at st james' park having not won a league game since mid—december, while newcastle had a spring in their step. it was no surprise who struck first. alexander isak�*s stock is only rising. everton nearly made it worse for themselves in the second half but clung on until newcastle, through var, handed them a lifeline, a penalty. dominic calvert—lewin hadn't scored in 23 games. what a time for your luck to turn. 1—1 it finished, everton's winless run continues but this was a point hard earned. nottingham forest are also battling at the wrong end of the table, but as instructed, t
ellie price, bbc news. on a night of five premier league matches, everton picked up a vital point in their battle to avoid relegation with a 1—1 draw at newcastle, while nottingham forest's 3—1 victory over fulham also boosted their top—flight survival hopes. 0ur sports correspondent katie gornall watched the action. it's that time of the season when, for some, the walls can feel as if they're closing in. everton arrived at st james' park having not won a league game since mid—december,...
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voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. my daughters are... ..very different. marieme is very quiet, very reserved. introverted personality. ndeye, don't. it's completely different with ndeye. she's very independent. you share with your sister. she wants to be in charge of everything. to have conjoined twins, as a parent, you have something that you didn't expect... ..something that you never imagined. i would not pretend that it is easy. it is not. but it's a huge privilege, a huge blessing. you feel lucky to witness this constant battle for life. at mount stuart primary school in cardiff bay, marieme
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this is bbc news. georgia's parliament has approved the first stage of a bill on "foreign agents", which had sparked mass protests. western allies have repeatedly urged the governing georgian dream party to drop the bill. overnight police used tear gas to break up gatherings in the capital tblisi against the plans. these images were filmed late on tuesday near the parliament building — reports say several arrests were made. several local media outlets said police had attacked theirjournalists. the new law would require any independent ngo or media organisation which gets more than 20 percent of funding from abroad, to register as an "organisation pursuing the interests of a foreign power." critics says it mirrors a russian law on "foreign agents" — which they say has been used to silence media outlets critical of the kremlin. georgia's president has been speaking to the bbc. well, it's a major concern because it is exactly a copy of putin's law that was adopted in 2012 and then gradually increased
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you are watching bbc news. - around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. now to what�*s been described as one of the worst miscarriages ofjustice in british legal history — the post office scandal. an inquiry is examining how the faulty it system, known as horizon, led to hundreds of people who ran post offices being wrongly convicted of theft and fraud. today, former managing director david smith was questioned about the trial of seema misra — a sub—postmistress wronglyjailed while pregnant for stealing — despite evidence suggesting the post office knew of software faults in it�*s it system. take a listen. in the aftermath of the report, this trial of seema misra was being actively used by post office as part of your campaign to claim that horizon was robust, wasn�*t it? i campaign to claim that horizon was robust, wasn't it?— robust, wasn't it? i don't believe so, no. robust, wasn't it? i don't believe so. no- you _ robust, wasn't it? i don't believe so, no. you were _ robust, wasn't it? i don't believe so, no. you were deliberately i so,
you are watching bbc news. - around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. now to what�*s been described as one of the worst miscarriages ofjustice in british legal history — the post office scandal. an inquiry is examining how the faulty it system, known as horizon, led to hundreds of people who ran post offices being wrongly convicted of theft and fraud. today, former managing director david smith was questioned about the trial of seema misra — a sub—postmistress wronglyjailed...
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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
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?—...
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ben woolvin, bbc news. now to a story that will interest milions of people with type one diabetes around the world. patients in england are to be offered a pump that's been called an "artificial pancreas". health experts have called it a game—changer that reduces the need for injections. i spoke to professor partha kar, national adviser for diabetes — and les watson, who suffers from type one diabetes. i started by asking professor kar how this actually works. to put it simply, and les will give a more detailed account from his own experience, in general, you have to prick yourfinger, look at another, think about what to do with a number, to give yourself insulin or glucose, and if needed, give yourself insulin through an injection pen. —— look at a number. what we're doing with this, a lot of that becomes automated. the word "artificial pancreas" is a bit of a misnomer because you still have to do a bit of work around it, but it does 70—80% of the work that used to be done previously, automated v
ben woolvin, bbc news. now to a story that will interest milions of people with type one diabetes around the world. patients in england are to be offered a pump that's been called an "artificial pancreas". health experts have called it a game—changer that reduces the need for injections. i spoke to professor partha kar, national adviser for diabetes — and les watson, who suffers from type one diabetes. i started by asking professor kar how this actually works. to put it simply,...
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this is bbc news. shock results for president erdogan in turkey�*s local elections as the main opposition party has claimed big election victories in the main cities of istanbul and ankara. the rise of hands free driving. but can the technology be trusted or is it a threat to road safety? the extra cost that may ruin your holiday. we get tips on how to avoid airline�*s increasingly draconian and hidden baggage fees. and how 3d printing may be the tool that allows us to explore other planets. we begin the program in turkey where results from municipal elections have dealt a surprising and historic blow to president recep tayipp erdogan and his ruling ak party. the elections took place in 81 provinces; but all eyes were on the capital of ankara — and istanbul, the country�*s economic centre. the win bolsters the opposition�*s power while raising questions about the future and focus of the country.
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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. missiles narrowly miss a kharkiv hospital in the latest russian attack as the pentagon says it will �*rush�* air defence missiles to ukraine. south africa celebrates freedom day — 30 years since the end of apartheid and its first democratic elections. a our shackles have been cast off. with his government on the edge after a week of turmoil, scotland's first minister insists he won't resign. and taylor swift matches a madonna chart record. we'll tell you why. hello. i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight. the mayor of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, said a missile narrowly missed a hospital with 1,000 people inside. attacks also took place in the dnipro region in central ukraine — and in the western areas of lviv and ivano—frankivsk. ukrainian officials say equipment has been damaged and at least one energy worker injured. russia has repeatedly targeted ukrainian energy infrastructure over recent months.
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all the details, all at the news stories on the bbc news website. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. today we have seen some rain moving very slowly northwards, followed by some sunshine and some showers. that pattern will continue over the next few days. we will keep those colder east or north—easterly winds in scotland, whereas much further south, the winds are south—westerly, bringing milder conditions and that is where the wet weather will be coming in from. these are our temperatures this easter monday afternoon. making 15 in east anglia and the south—east. a bit more chilly and the rain in northern england and southern scotland. the rain is continuing to move northwards this evening. the showers that follow tend to fade away but we will keep some showers running eastwards across southern counties of england. that rain in northern england and northern ireland pushes further north into scotland. the lowest temperatures tonight will be as the cloud breaks up tonight will be as the cloud breaks up in the north—east of england. we still have some patchy rain tom
all the details, all at the news stories on the bbc news website. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. today we have seen some rain moving very slowly northwards, followed by some sunshine and some showers. that pattern will continue over the next few days. we will keep those colder east or north—easterly winds in scotland, whereas much further south, the winds are south—westerly, bringing milder conditions and that is where the wet weather will be coming in from. these are our...
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you're watching the context on bbc news. translation: unfortunately, i in the last day, there was a tragic incident of an unintended strike of our forces on innocent people in the gaza strip. this happens in war. these people are heroes. they run into the fire, not away from it. they show the best of what humanity has to offer when the going really gets tough. they have to be protected. they need to be allowed to do that work unhindered, - and it's incumbent on israel to make sure that they can do that. - and we are asking israel- to investigate what happened urgently, because clearly there are questions thatl need to be answered. on our panel tonight, we have political strategist rina shah and columnist paul waugh. first, the latest bbc news. and breaking news this hour. the bbc has been able to establish that the names of the three british aid workers killed in the gaza attack arejohn chapman, james henderson and james kirby.
you're watching the context on bbc news. translation: unfortunately, i in the last day, there was a tragic incident of an unintended strike of our forces on innocent people in the gaza strip. this happens in war. these people are heroes. they run into the fire, not away from it. they show the best of what humanity has to offer when the going really gets tough. they have to be protected. they need to be allowed to do that work unhindered, - and it's incumbent on israel to make sure that they can...
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this is bbc news, the headlines... israel says it has withdrawn thousands of its ground troops from southern gaza after four months of fighting in the khan younis area. it's unclear how the withdrawal will affect plans for a ground offensive in rafah, where more than one million displaced palestinians are sheltering. the israel—gaza war reaches its six—month mark. on october the 7th, hamas attacked israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage. in the war that has followed, the hamas—run health ministry says at least 33,000 palestinians have been killed. slovakia's elected a new president — peter pellegrini is a nationalist who's sceptical of sending military aid to ukraine. he won by a greater margin than expected, defeating the pro—western candidate ivan korcok. and as millions prepare for the solar eclipse in north america, we look at how to safely watch the total blackout as the moon blocks the sun's light. now on bbc news, the travel show: azerbaijan. i'm on a journey to explore azerbaij
this is bbc news, the headlines... israel says it has withdrawn thousands of its ground troops from southern gaza after four months of fighting in the khan younis area. it's unclear how the withdrawal will affect plans for a ground offensive in rafah, where more than one million displaced palestinians are sheltering. the israel—gaza war reaches its six—month mark. on october the 7th, hamas attacked israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage. in the war that has followed,...
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ben woolvin, bbc news. in england, the government says 150,000 children should benefit from new childcare support. working parents of two year olds are now eligible for 15 hours of childcare a week during school term time. but there are questions about the number of staff and spaces available as demand rises, and labour is asking whether the scheme can be delivered. our education editor branwenjeffreys reports. childcare for these toddlers is becoming a politicalfootball. parties competing to score a goal with the parents. the government now funding 15 free hours in term time for two—year—olds whose parents work. childcare providers say costs are rising faster, so their other charges to parents could go up. i know a number of local nurseries have put fees up for a second time. they went up in september and they are going up again in april. i willjust have to review it and see what happens by the end of august, and then — the fees will go up, they have to go up in september, in order to accommodate the
ben woolvin, bbc news. in england, the government says 150,000 children should benefit from new childcare support. working parents of two year olds are now eligible for 15 hours of childcare a week during school term time. but there are questions about the number of staff and spaces available as demand rises, and labour is asking whether the scheme can be delivered. our education editor branwenjeffreys reports. childcare for these toddlers is becoming a politicalfootball. parties competing to...
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this is bbc news. are to be offered a new technology, dubbed an artificial pancreas, to help manage the condition. we'll find out more. and we have the latest as the row between ethiopia and the british museum over stolen artifacts escalates. sport and for a full round—up, let's head to the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. england all—rounder ben stokes has asked to not be considered for selection for this summer's t20 world cup to focus on his fitness. stokes says he wants to use the break to ensure he can be "the all—rounder i want to be" across all formats. he had knee surgery over the winter and bowled just five overs during the recent five—test series in india. the 32—year—old has already opted out of the indian premier league, which began last month. in a statement he said: "i'm working hard and focusing on building my bowling fitness "back up to fulfil a full role as an all—rounder in all formats of cricket. "opting out of the ipl and the world cup will hopefully
this is bbc news. are to be offered a new technology, dubbed an artificial pancreas, to help manage the condition. we'll find out more. and we have the latest as the row between ethiopia and the british museum over stolen artifacts escalates. sport and for a full round—up, let's head to the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. england all—rounder ben stokes has asked to not be considered for selection for this summer's t20 world cup to focus on his fitness. stokes says he...
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danjohnson, bbc news, bristol. what do we know about how the israeli strikes resulting in the deaths of seven aid workers unfolded? our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has been looking closely at what happened. it had just collected around 100 tonnes of food aid from its own temporaryjettyjust south of gaza city. the team escorted the aid to a warehouse in deir al—balah in the middle of the gaza strip. from there, the team, seven people in three cars headed back to the coast road marked in blue, which is the one of the designated routes israel insists they use, and turned south towards their base in rafah. shortly afterwards, the first car was hit. this is how it looked the following morning. according to the israeli newspaper haaretz passengers were seen moving to one of the other two cars, but a few hundred yards further on, that, too, was hit. here, you can clearly see the world central kitchen�*s logo on the roof. the same thing happened again. team members all now moving to the third car. but minutes l
danjohnson, bbc news, bristol. what do we know about how the israeli strikes resulting in the deaths of seven aid workers unfolded? our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has been looking closely at what happened. it had just collected around 100 tonnes of food aid from its own temporaryjettyjust south of gaza city. the team escorted the aid to a warehouse in deir al—balah in the middle of the gaza strip. from there, the team, seven people in three cars headed back to the coast road marked...
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sean dilley, bbc news. the us secretary of state anthony blinken has been speaking with eu leaders in belgium about the humanitarian situation in gaza. let's take a listen to what he said. we welcome the steps announced by israel, opening erez as a new crossing point, having shipments go directly from the ashdod port, maximising the route from jordan. these are positive developments, but the real test is results, and that's what we are looking to see in the coming days and in the coming weeks. before that, our reporter will vernon sent this update from washington. this was quite a dramatic intervention byjoe biden. for many weeks and months now, the president has shown increased frustration with the way the israelis are waging this war. and it appears that those tragic deaths of the seven aid workers in gaza on monday may have been the final straw. and in that phone call, president biden essentially gave an ultimatum to mr netanyahu that us policy on gaza could change if israel doesn't improve the humanitar
sean dilley, bbc news. the us secretary of state anthony blinken has been speaking with eu leaders in belgium about the humanitarian situation in gaza. let's take a listen to what he said. we welcome the steps announced by israel, opening erez as a new crossing point, having shipments go directly from the ashdod port, maximising the route from jordan. these are positive developments, but the real test is results, and that's what we are looking to see in the coming days and in the coming weeks....
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you're watching bbc news. i'm lyse doucet, live from southern israel as the israel/gaza war reaches its six—month mark. tens of thousands of israelis rally in tel aviv demanding a gaza hostage deal. in cairo, indirect talks between israel and hamas have resumed. i'm azadeh moshiri in london. the other headlines this hour: slovakia's elected a new president — peter pellegrini is a nationalist who's sceptical of sending military aid to ukraine. events are being held across rwanda to mark three decades since the beginning of the genocide against ethnic tutsis and as millions prepare for the solar eclipse in north america, we look at how to safely watch the total blackout. hello, i'm lyse doucet, live in southern israel. it was here in the early hours of viktor bout the seventh six months ago that hamas men carried out a monstrous slaughter. it was described by israel as its darkest day. by the end of the day, after hamas gunmen breached israeli defences, many israelis have been killed and many more taken host
you're watching bbc news. i'm lyse doucet, live from southern israel as the israel/gaza war reaches its six—month mark. tens of thousands of israelis rally in tel aviv demanding a gaza hostage deal. in cairo, indirect talks between israel and hamas have resumed. i'm azadeh moshiri in london. the other headlines this hour: slovakia's elected a new president — peter pellegrini is a nationalist who's sceptical of sending military aid to ukraine. events are being held across rwanda to mark...
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this is bbc news. the senior british conservative mp, william wragg, has reportedly admitted passing phone numbers of some fellow mps to a person he met on a gay dating app. speaking to the times, mr wragg apologised and said he was scared the individual would have compromising things on him. the bbc has attempted to contact mr wragg. around 12 people working in westminster are believed to have been targeted, all receiving unsolicited whatsapp messages from suspicious mobile numbers. 0ur political correspondent, hannah miller, reports. good afternoon, prime minister. questioning the prime minister last week, the senior conservative mp william wragg, now reported to be at the centre of a romance scam that targeted some of the most powerful people in the country. william wragg told the times he handed over the personal phone numbers of colleagues to a person he met on the dating up grindr. he apologised, reportedly saying, they had compromising things on me, they wouldn't leave me alone. they would ask f
this is bbc news. the senior british conservative mp, william wragg, has reportedly admitted passing phone numbers of some fellow mps to a person he met on a gay dating app. speaking to the times, mr wragg apologised and said he was scared the individual would have compromising things on him. the bbc has attempted to contact mr wragg. around 12 people working in westminster are believed to have been targeted, all receiving unsolicited whatsapp messages from suspicious mobile numbers. 0ur...
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siavash ardalan, from bbc persian, thank you very l from bbc persian, thank you very much for talking to us. iran's semi—official tasnim news agency, which is close to the islamic revolutionary guard corps, posted a video with a caption saying... "isfahan's nuclear site is completely safe". in the video, a man near the isfahan nuclear technology centre is seen showing his watch to the camera to indicate the time and date. we can then see several troops standing around what looks like an air defence battery. reuters newsagency is reporting that an unnamed iranian source has said there is no immediate plan for retaliation. as well as these explosions in iran, they were reported, too, in southern syria, apparently from missiles targeting radar sites. and there were also blasts in iraq — in both the capital baghdad and babil province to the south. israel had promised to respond to saturday night's drone and missile attack by iran. both nbc and cnn have reported unnamed officials saying that israel had warned washington of the attack but that washington had not endorsed the action. ear
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jessica parker, bbc news, in dresden. proposals to criminalise rough sleeping in the uk are facing criticism — and the bbc understands the prime minister is in talks with conservative rebels over the plans. the bill would give police the powers to fine, move on, orjail homeless people deemed to be a nuisance. with more on this i'm joined now by our political correspondent georgia roberts. the phrase deemed to be a nuisance, how would the police powers apply? this is a broad ranging bill, talking of the criminaljustice bill, first introduced by the former home secretary suella braverman, it is part of government efforts to project a message you're being tough on crime ahead of the general election. you might recall around the time when this was being introduced, the former home secretary landed herself in a bit of hot water with some of her language around homelessness. she described homelessness as a lifestyle choice. what are these proposals were doing at this bill is a gift police and local authorities the power to mo
jessica parker, bbc news, in dresden. proposals to criminalise rough sleeping in the uk are facing criticism — and the bbc understands the prime minister is in talks with conservative rebels over the plans. the bill would give police the powers to fine, move on, orjail homeless people deemed to be a nuisance. with more on this i'm joined now by our political correspondent georgia roberts. the phrase deemed to be a nuisance, how would the police powers apply? this is a broad ranging bill,...
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stay with us here on bbc news. it's been a lovely day so far but there is a bit of a chill out in the sunshine, the blue colours and the temperature charts across eastern parts of the uk and europe show temperature is below average this weekend, a big departure for europe when we have seen record heat, in the south and east low pressure dominating. quite stormy at times. to the north and west a rare glimpse of high pressure. that means for most of us we continue with a dry story through today, some isolated showers in eastern counties of england, a cold breeze and thick cloud pushing into northern scotland. but across sheltered western areas it stays semi—unpleasant in the sunshine, temperature 13—15 compare to actually maximum of ten in the east. across the north and east, tree pollen levels are slow tomorrow but creeping up to high this afternoon across the south—west. this evening and overnight you've got showers across the south—east but many places dry, the exception is central and eastern scotland for
stay with us here on bbc news. it's been a lovely day so far but there is a bit of a chill out in the sunshine, the blue colours and the temperature charts across eastern parts of the uk and europe show temperature is below average this weekend, a big departure for europe when we have seen record heat, in the south and east low pressure dominating. quite stormy at times. to the north and west a rare glimpse of high pressure. that means for most of us we continue with a dry story through today,...
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jim reed, bbc news. cavers have been clearing up the mess from an unexpected influx of visitors to an abandoned mine in north wales. people had come to take their pictures next to a mound of old cars after it featured in a youtube video, which racked up over 6 million views. but as our wales correspondent tomos morgan reports, they left an unsightly trail behind. so, as we come under here, you can start to see the resemblance of other explorers.— start to see the resemblance of other explorers. outside the mine are remnants _ other explorers. outside the mine are remnants of— other explorers. outside the mine are remnants of recent _ other explorers. outside the mine are remnants of recent visitors. i are remnants of recent visitors. they wrapped themselves up in black bags, and they will go through and rip them off one side, and on the way back out they have the same process. way back out they have the same rocess. , , , ., .,, ., process. piling rubbish on top of rubbish? yeah. _ process. piling ru
jim reed, bbc news. cavers have been clearing up the mess from an unexpected influx of visitors to an abandoned mine in north wales. people had come to take their pictures next to a mound of old cars after it featured in a youtube video, which racked up over 6 million views. but as our wales correspondent tomos morgan reports, they left an unsightly trail behind. so, as we come under here, you can start to see the resemblance of other explorers.— start to see the resemblance of other...
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this is bbc news. here, new research suggests that rates of depression in people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury are ten times higher than in the general population. now, a major new study has started across nine trauma centres in england to see if giving antidepressant medication to patients straight after an accident can dramatically improve their lives. 0ur health reporter jim reed has more details. so this video was three hours before the accident. four years ago, shannon was working on this building site in east london. i don't remember what happened to me, but from reports i was hit on the left hand side of my head with a digger. i was told i was going to die, but i was given a chance, had surgery, then i was in a coma for three weeks. she needed operations to repair the damage to her body. the full impact, though, was not always visible. it took a real impact on my mental health. i wasn't going out, i wasn't taking care of myself. ijust completely let go of myself. i put on weight. ye
this is bbc news. here, new research suggests that rates of depression in people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury are ten times higher than in the general population. now, a major new study has started across nine trauma centres in england to see if giving antidepressant medication to patients straight after an accident can dramatically improve their lives. 0ur health reporter jim reed has more details. so this video was three hours before the accident. four years ago, shannon was...
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hello from the bbc sport centre. england all—rounder ben stokes has asked to not be considered for selection for this summer's t20 world cup to focus on his fitness. stokes says he wants to use the break to ensure he can be "the all—rounder i want to be" across all formats. he had knee surgery over the winter and bowled just five overs during the recent five—test series in india. the 32—year—old has already opted out of the indian premier league, which began last month. in a statement he said — i m working hard and focusing on building my bowling fitness back up to fulfil a full role as an all—rounder in all formats of cricket. opting out of the ipl and the world cup will hopefully be a sacrifice that allows me to be the all—rounder i want to be for the foreseeable future." sri lanka are edging to victory against bangladesh in the second test in chattogram. they set a notional target of 511 for the hosts who have at least gone past their own first innings score. four more wickets for the tourists will
hello from the bbc sport centre. england all—rounder ben stokes has asked to not be considered for selection for this summer's t20 world cup to focus on his fitness. stokes says he wants to use the break to ensure he can be "the all—rounder i want to be" across all formats. he had knee surgery over the winter and bowled just five overs during the recent five—test series in india. the 32—year—old has already opted out of the indian premier league, which began last month. in a...
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live from london, this is bbc news. president biden�*s set to sign a $95 billion foreign aid package for ukraine, taiwan and israel today — after us lawmakers gave it final approval. it comes as israeli strikes intensify across gaza — in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks. america's top diplomat — secretary of state antony blinken has arrived in china — where he's expected to warn against providing military support for russia. after more migrants die in the english channel, we ask how the british government's new plans might affect those trying to reach our shores. former labour minister, then crossbench peer, and renowned campaignerfor welfare reform — frank field, has died at the age of 81. hello, i'm nicky schiller. welcome to the programme. we start this hour with reaction to the news that us lawmakers in the senate have approved a $95 billion aid package for ukraine, israel and taiwan. president biden says he will sign the bill later today and that more arms and equipment will be sent to ukraine wit
live from london, this is bbc news. president biden�*s set to sign a $95 billion foreign aid package for ukraine, taiwan and israel today — after us lawmakers gave it final approval. it comes as israeli strikes intensify across gaza — in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks. america's top diplomat — secretary of state antony blinken has arrived in china — where he's expected to warn against providing military support for russia. after more migrants die in the english channel, we ask...
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bbc security columnist frank gartner analyzes. my assessment is as follows - the crisis is now over, it has been averted, all the problems of the middle east have not been exhausted, but the real fear of an escalation of the conflict in the spirit of an eye for an eye between israel and iran at the moment is similar passed why, let's go back to the events of april 1. a devastating airstrike was carried out on the iranian consulate in damascus, which was razed to the ground. it was a targeted, high-precision strike that israel didn't claim, but everyone knows it was... it was, killing 13 people, including two high-ranking iranian generals. iran responded strongly, the region held its breath, the middle east was on hold for 13 days, and then we got a response last weekend. on the night of saturday and sunday, there was a massive attack by iran on israel. approximately 330 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles were launched over israeli territory. all of them, or almost all of them , were shot down by the forces of israel an
bbc security columnist frank gartner analyzes. my assessment is as follows - the crisis is now over, it has been averted, all the problems of the middle east have not been exhausted, but the real fear of an escalation of the conflict in the spirit of an eye for an eye between israel and iran at the moment is similar passed why, let's go back to the events of april 1. a devastating airstrike was carried out on the iranian consulate in damascus, which was razed to the ground. it was a targeted,...
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harriet robinson, bbc news. a burial crypt close to the resting place of marilyn monroe has sold for more than £150,000 at auction. the buyer — a us tech investor — said he had always dreamt of being next to the hollywood star. one of the actress's dresses also sold for eight times the asking price. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. it is the end of easter weekend and the first day of april. any april showers. march was wet, except in scotland and the pattern won't change a great deal through the next few days. we will keep colder air and a north—easterly wind in scotland. in the south it is a south—westerly breeze. that is where the rain will come from. we have seen some sunshine today, but a few showers are break out in oxfordshire. those showers follow the rain that is continuing to move slowly north. that rain still affecting southern scotland, northern england and northern ireland. that will peg back temperatures here. further south we will see sunshine, but more showers break out
harriet robinson, bbc news. a burial crypt close to the resting place of marilyn monroe has sold for more than £150,000 at auction. the buyer — a us tech investor — said he had always dreamt of being next to the hollywood star. one of the actress's dresses also sold for eight times the asking price. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. it is the end of easter weekend and the first day of april. any april showers. march was wet, except in scotland and the pattern won't change...
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live from london, this is bbc news. israel says it has withdrawn more ground troops from southern gaza. the move was announced as benjamin netanyahu claims his troops are "one step from victory". the israel—gaza war reaches its 6 month mark. on october the 7th, hamas attacked israel killing about 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage. in the war that has followed, the hamas—run health ministry says at least 33,000 palestinians have been killed. in other news, events are being held across rwanda to mark three decades since the beginning of the genocide against ethnic tutsis and moderate hutus. as millions prepare for the solar eclipse in north america we look at how to safely watch the total blackout as the moon blocks the sun's light. and a british man who has been running the entire length of africa in a mammoth challenge across 16 countries, has reached the finish hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. more now on our main story. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says israeli troops are just one step away f
live from london, this is bbc news. israel says it has withdrawn more ground troops from southern gaza. the move was announced as benjamin netanyahu claims his troops are "one step from victory". the israel—gaza war reaches its 6 month mark. on october the 7th, hamas attacked israel killing about 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage. in the war that has followed, the hamas—run health ministry says at least 33,000 palestinians have been killed. in other news, events are being...
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angus crawford, bbc news. if you live in the uk — and you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues in angus�* piece, bbc action line has information on organisations that can help. let's turn to germany where a trial has got under way in the city of stuttgart over an alleged far right coup plot to overthrow the german government. nine men appeared in court accused of planning a coup with the aim of installing an aristocrat as head of state. it's the first of three trials placed over the coming months which, taken together, form one of the largest legal proceedings in recent german history. on the allegations, the group are facing, here's a reporter from the german broadcaster. translation:— translation: abolishing our democracy — translation: abolishing our democracy by _ translation: abolishing our democracy by force _ translation: abolishing our democracy by force of - translation: abolishing our democracy by force of arms i translation: abolishing our | democracy by force of arms was tr
angus crawford, bbc news. if you live in the uk — and you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues in angus�* piece, bbc action line has information on organisations that can help. let's turn to germany where a trial has got under way in the city of stuttgart over an alleged far right coup plot to overthrow the german government. nine men appeared in court accused of planning a coup with the aim of installing an aristocrat as head of state. it's the first of three trials placed...
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for those who watch the bbc news night after night, they will know that the bbc doesn't broadcast the worst of what is happening. if you compare us to some of the arabic language networks here in the middle east, even some national channels, we don't...we really do try to protect our audiences from the very, very worst, the most shocking, while still conveying just how bad it is. these are very difficult, very difficult calls, and especially for films which go out on the 1:00 news, when children could be watching, similarly, the 6:00, the 10:00 news, perhaps they can show a bit more. and so it was put on 9:00 in the evening. of course, it's on iplayer, which means you can watch it any time. but it was, it was a judgment, but i think it's an importantjudgment. you also know that the bbc�*s got lots of accusations of alleged bias, both being accused of being anti—israeli and accused of being anti—palestinian. can i ask in your reporting, how do you try to find balance and impartiality? i have to say that all of us were stunned by the anger which unfolded across social media, the v
for those who watch the bbc news night after night, they will know that the bbc doesn't broadcast the worst of what is happening. if you compare us to some of the arabic language networks here in the middle east, even some national channels, we don't...we really do try to protect our audiences from the very, very worst, the most shocking, while still conveying just how bad it is. these are very difficult, very difficult calls, and especially for films which go out on the 1:00 news, when...
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this is bbc news. around the world, millions of people have to deal with type one diabetes, meaning they have to inject themselves with insulin every day to balance their sugar or glucose levels. well, in england, health authorities will shortly begin contacting tens of thousands of people who could benefit from a pump known as an artificial pancreas. experts say the technology will be game—changing for treatment. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, has more. i'm just going to pull this down, just do your height. two years ago, we reported on how six—year—old charlotte was taking part in a trial of a device that could radically change the way she manages her type one diabetes. this around yourarm... rather than regular fingerprick tests to check her blood glucose and then injecting insulin, charlotte was using what's known as an artificial pancreas. the device continually monitors a person's blood glucose, then automatically adjusts the amount of insulin given to them through a pump. now th
this is bbc news. around the world, millions of people have to deal with type one diabetes, meaning they have to inject themselves with insulin every day to balance their sugar or glucose levels. well, in england, health authorities will shortly begin contacting tens of thousands of people who could benefit from a pump known as an artificial pancreas. experts say the technology will be game—changing for treatment. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, has more. i'm just going to pull this...
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welcome to bbc news. the un human rights council has backed a resolution demanding a halt to all arms sales to israel, because of its conduct of the war in gaza. the vote, while not binding, does come from the un's pressure on israel to change course. it comes as the us welcomed news that israel will allow three humanitarian corridors into gaza following a phone call between president biden and the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. for the first time since the start of the israel—gaza war, israel will temporarily reopen the erez crossing in northern gaza. ashdod port will also be opened for humanitarian deliveries. and more aid trucks from jordan will be allowed to cross israel to gaza. the call between mr biden and mr netanyahu was their first since an israeli air strike killed seven international aid workers from the charity group world central kitchen, sparking international outrage. the white house is urging israel to allow a "dramatic" increase of aid into gaza within "hours or days." sea
welcome to bbc news. the un human rights council has backed a resolution demanding a halt to all arms sales to israel, because of its conduct of the war in gaza. the vote, while not binding, does come from the un's pressure on israel to change course. it comes as the us welcomed news that israel will allow three humanitarian corridors into gaza following a phone call between president biden and the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. for the first time since the start of the...
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colin patterson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. . not much to sing about today to be honest with you, we have a lot of cloud around today. and in scotland in particular it feels quite chilly under the cloud, in the next few days, there will be some sunshine at times but we are all going to get more rain. this is the rainfall accumulation through the rest of the week and the heavier rain in the western hills and central and southern parts of scotland. and for many parts of the uk, we will have a south—westerly wind and that is where the cloud is coming from. racing across the atlantic and spinning up from the south—west, we have got more rain arriving here at the moment. that rain will push into wales and southern england through the rest of the day. the odd shower ahead of that and we still have patchy lighter rain in scotland, where it feels particularly chilly in the north east, six or seven degree, again, ahead of the rain in the south—west we could see temperatures of 1a or 15, but that rain will move north war, this evenin
colin patterson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. . not much to sing about today to be honest with you, we have a lot of cloud around today. and in scotland in particular it feels quite chilly under the cloud, in the next few days, there will be some sunshine at times but we are all going to get more rain. this is the rainfall accumulation through the rest of the week and the heavier rain in the western hills and central and southern parts of scotland. and for many...
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hugh pym, bbc news, birmingham. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. to the united states next. a day after former president donald trump said abortion should be left for individual states to decide, the arizona supreme court has revived a near—total ban on abortion that dates back 160 years. the law bans abortion in all cases except when the mother's life is at risk. it also makes providing a termination or helping a woman to obtain an abortion punishable by two to five years in prison. democrats, and some republicans, have publicly condemned the court's ruling, which comes into effect in 1a days. arizona's governor urged people to use the democratic process to reverse the decision. this november, arizonans may have an opportunity to make their voices heard on this important issue to the people across arizona who are concerned about the future of abortion rights in our state, who are worried about their bodily autonomy, who don't want to see the freedom of their wives, sisters and daughters restricted. you can make your concerns known at the ballot
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an hour of international news from the bbc. iranian state media says a senior commander in the powerful revolutionary guard was among at least five people killed in a suspected israeli air strike on an iranian consulate building in the syrian capital damascus. the iranian 40 syrian capital damascus. the iranian a0 foreign minister has called it of breach of international conventions. it described in is really air strike that targeted the consulate in damascus. the senior commander is one of the most high—profile commanders believed to have been killed. there has not been a reaction from israel. let's go like to hugo bachega. what's the latest you're hearing? i need, iran has said mohammed was killed with the country described as an israeli air strike. targeting damascus, syria. we have an hundred reaction from the israeli authorities. a spokesman said he wouldn't comment on those reports. it seems to be the latest in the series of a assassinations. we've seen that the army has intensified its attack. also positions in syria.
an hour of international news from the bbc. iranian state media says a senior commander in the powerful revolutionary guard was among at least five people killed in a suspected israeli air strike on an iranian consulate building in the syrian capital damascus. the iranian 40 syrian capital damascus. the iranian a0 foreign minister has called it of breach of international conventions. it described in is really air strike that targeted the consulate in damascus. the senior commander is one of the...
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this is bbc news. the post office inquiry continues today, with a former investigatior and former chairman set to give evidence. yesterday the inquiry heard there were problems with the horizon it system as it was being introduced in 1999. the post office prosecuted 700 people due to the faulty computer system and it has been described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in british history. the inquiry has been hearing from john longman, a post office investigator who describes one case where they should have been an investigation into a possible computer fault. i seem to recall that this was a case where i asked why is it being sent over to the investigation department? because 95% of the investigation had already been carried out by the retail line, so yes, this was a case that should have gone up to... should have gone through a process of seeing if there was a fault. most probably, it should have gone up to fujitsu for a review, because i think i have said in my statement that i would consi
this is bbc news. the post office inquiry continues today, with a former investigatior and former chairman set to give evidence. yesterday the inquiry heard there were problems with the horizon it system as it was being introduced in 1999. the post office prosecuted 700 people due to the faulty computer system and it has been described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in british history. the inquiry has been hearing from john longman, a post office investigator who describes one case...
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ellie price, bbc news. finally this half hour, i want to show you some amazing pictures out of italy. mount etna has been sending these rare smoke rings into the sicilian sky. a new crater opened on the summit of europe's largest active volcano leading to an unusual display of vortex rings. they're made of gases and propelled upwards by a circular vent in the volcano. it's a relatively rare phenomenon. locals said that the last time it happened was last december. the mesmerizing display has been captivating visitors. the rings have led locals to re—name the volcano "lady of the rings". all right, well, stay with us here on bbc news. there is plenty to come. hello there. storm kathleen yesterday brought us some curiously warm, but also some very windy weather indeed. it was warmest out towards parts of east anglia, 21 degrees celsius, the warmest day of the year so far. but towards exposed western coast, we saw gusts of wind of 60 to 70mph. and it's another very blustery day again today. here's the deep ar
ellie price, bbc news. finally this half hour, i want to show you some amazing pictures out of italy. mount etna has been sending these rare smoke rings into the sicilian sky. a new crater opened on the summit of europe's largest active volcano leading to an unusual display of vortex rings. they're made of gases and propelled upwards by a circular vent in the volcano. it's a relatively rare phenomenon. locals said that the last time it happened was last december. the mesmerizing display has...
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helen catt, bbc news. the home office says it's entering the "final phase" of putting its rwanda policy into practice. a report in the guardian suggested detentions of asylum—seekers — ready for deportation — would begin on monday. a home office spokesperson said at some stage people would "inevitably" start being detained in preparation for the first flight, which is due to take off in 10 to 12 weeks. meanwhile, the irish prime minister has said foreign migration policies cannot be allowed to undermine those of ireland. simon harris said ireland "will not provide a loophole for anyone else's "migration challenges". his government'sjustice minister said there had been a rise in the number of people crossing from northern ireland to the republic of ireland. a uk government source said the uk "won't accept any asylum returns "from the eu via ireland" until the eu changes its policies. officials in kenya have warned about even heavier rainfall as downpours batter parts of east africa. more than 150 peop
helen catt, bbc news. the home office says it's entering the "final phase" of putting its rwanda policy into practice. a report in the guardian suggested detentions of asylum—seekers — ready for deportation — would begin on monday. a home office spokesperson said at some stage people would "inevitably" start being detained in preparation for the first flight, which is due to take off in 10 to 12 weeks. meanwhile, the irish prime minister has said foreign migration...
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russia's military death toll in ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark — we have more from a bbc investigation coming up. and heavy rain batters the united arab emirates causing flash flooding, some places recording a year's worth of rain in a single day. welcome to the programme. the uk foreign secretary lord cameron has arrived injerusalem a for talks with israel's leaders about their response to iran's drone and missile attack over the weekend. he's also expected to discuss the continuing humanitarian crisis in gaza. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucetjoined us live earlier from jerusalem with the latest. day when ever saw intensifying in capitals around the world and across this region. first by diplomats to avoid a dangerous escalation a spiralling in the region. yesterday germany's top diplomat and the foreign minister arrived in israel. todayis foreign minister arrived in israel. today is lord cameron. he is expected to meet the sla prime minister benjamin netanyahu, the president, as well as other similar political and military leaders. they will discuss israel's discuss
russia's military death toll in ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark — we have more from a bbc investigation coming up. and heavy rain batters the united arab emirates causing flash flooding, some places recording a year's worth of rain in a single day. welcome to the programme. the uk foreign secretary lord cameron has arrived injerusalem a for talks with israel's leaders about their response to iran's drone and missile attack over the weekend. he's also expected to discuss the continuing...
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will vernon, bbc news, washington. and a reminder, you can get much more on the tensions between israel and iran 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. staying in the middle east. 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 kalsu 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 six—month—long war in gaza c
will vernon, bbc news, washington. and a reminder, you can get much more on the tensions between israel and iran 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. staying in the middle east. 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...
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helen catt, bbc news. officials in kenya have warned about even heavier rainfall as downpours batter parts of east africa. more than 150 people have been killed in neighbouring tanzania, while hundreds of thousands have been displaced in burundi and uganda. there are also fears that five key dams on the tana river — kenya's longest — could overflow in the coming days, with people in affected areas advised to move to higher ground. these pictures are from kenya's makueni county south—east of nairobi — so far, at least 76 people have died there, with a further 130,000 displaced. meanwhile in tanzania, flood waters have engulfed houses in the capital dar es salaam and displaced more than 200,000 throughout the country. tanzania's prime minister has blamed "environmental degradation" for the severity of the damage. 0ur correspondent anita nkonge is in nairobi and gave us this update. we continue to see heavy rainfall this weekend. just last night, we saw such heavy rainfall here in kenya that it caused
helen catt, bbc news. officials in kenya have warned about even heavier rainfall as downpours batter parts of east africa. more than 150 people have been killed in neighbouring tanzania, while hundreds of thousands have been displaced in burundi and uganda. there are also fears that five key dams on the tana river — kenya's longest — could overflow in the coming days, with people in affected areas advised to move to higher ground. these pictures are from kenya's makueni county south—east...
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now on bbc news — it's newscast. newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it's paddy in the studio. and laura in the studio, and.... hello, i'm injerusalem. hello, it's paddy in the studio. and laura in the studio, and.... hello, i'm injerusalem. it's great to have you with us. so it's hard to know where to start, isn't it? the story is so enormous. shall we start with what's been happening in the last 2a hours? there's an awful lot going on at the moment. i mean, there are loads of strands to this. first of all, inside israel, big demonstrations because the two movements, one to free the hostages and the other one to get rid of benjamin netanyahu, they've come together now, they're jointly organising. and the thing to remember is that these are not "end the war" demonstrations. israelis support the war. they don't support netanyahu and they feel that he is deliberately prolonging things and not doing the deal that could be done to get those hostages home. and they've just found the body of one of the hostages from kibbutz nir oz, in fact, which is where i think we'll be hearing som
now on bbc news — it's newscast. newscast. newscast from the bbc. hello, it's paddy in the studio. and laura in the studio, and.... hello, i'm injerusalem. hello, it's paddy in the studio. and laura in the studio, and.... hello, i'm injerusalem. it's great to have you with us. so it's hard to know where to start, isn't it? the story is so enormous. shall we start with what's been happening in the last 2a hours? there's an awful lot going on at the moment. i mean, there are loads of strands to...
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newscast from the bbc. 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. often 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
newscast from the bbc. 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. often wet and windy, a little bit cooler as well to begin with. but then there's a...
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charlotte gallagher, bbc news. taylor swift has matched madonna's record of having 12 number one albums in the uk — the most by a female artist. "the tortured poets department" had the american singer's best—ever first week sales in the uk — and the highest first week sales for any artist since 2017. her next target in the history books is elvis presley, who has 13 number one albums. the beatles have the most, with 16. it's the first album to pass i billion streams on spotify in a week. it's the fastest selling album of the year in the uk. we could go on and on and on. the musicjournalist ben sutherland. ijust wanted to leave you with these live pictures coming in from the netherlands where it is king's day. this is a major public holiday in the country. that is the king there right in the middle of the picture. the royal family have been out in force. they are playing games with members of the audience. this is live pictures from the netherlands which is marking king's national holiday. and it is also the ki
charlotte gallagher, bbc news. taylor swift has matched madonna's record of having 12 number one albums in the uk — the most by a female artist. "the tortured poets department" had the american singer's best—ever first week sales in the uk — and the highest first week sales for any artist since 2017. her next target in the history books is elvis presley, who has 13 number one albums. the beatles have the most, with 16. it's the first album to pass i billion streams on spotify in...
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this is bbc news. in a report, the israeli defence forces admit the killing of seven aid workers was the result of grave mistakes. two officers will be sacked. new aid routes into gaza will be opened, after the us threatens a change in policy towards israel. emergency workers in taiwan are still trying to reach about 600 people trapped by wednesday's earthquake. and senior doctors in england accept a pay offer, ending a year—long dispute with the government. hello, i m annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with breaking news — a statement released by the israeli defense forces following an investigation into the air strike in gaza which killed seven aid workers. here are the key points. which killed seven aid workers. the idf says the strike should not have happened, and expressed its deep sorrow for the incident. it says those who approved the strike were convinced they were targeting hamas operatives. the strikes on the three
this is bbc news. in a report, the israeli defence forces admit the killing of seven aid workers was the result of grave mistakes. two officers will be sacked. new aid routes into gaza will be opened, after the us threatens a change in policy towards israel. emergency workers in taiwan are still trying to reach about 600 people trapped by wednesday's earthquake. and senior doctors in england accept a pay offer, ending a year—long dispute with the government. hello, i m annita mcveigh. welcome...
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fergus walsh, bbc news. let's talk to jonathan schott professor of neurology at ucl and chief medical officer at alzheimer's research uk. he is leading the trial s research team. how significant a breakthrough is this? 50 how significant a breakthrough is this? ., .. ., how significant a breakthrough is this? ., ., , ., this? so accurate diagnosis of the forms of dementia _ this? so accurate diagnosis of the forms of dementia is _ this? so accurate diagnosis of the forms of dementia is key - this? so accurate diagnosis of the forms of dementia is key to - forms of dementia is key to everything that we are trying to do. when patients come with symptoms they want to know what the cause is. and if we are going to offer new treatments for specific forms of dementia then we need to have a knack to lima accurate diagnosis. —— we need to have an accurate diagnosis. alzheimer's disease is one of those forms, as we have heard, with the cumulation of specific proteins in the brain. the ability to be able to use a
fergus walsh, bbc news. let's talk to jonathan schott professor of neurology at ucl and chief medical officer at alzheimer's research uk. he is leading the trial s research team. how significant a breakthrough is this? 50 how significant a breakthrough is this? ., .. ., how significant a breakthrough is this? ., ., , ., this? so accurate diagnosis of the forms of dementia _ this? so accurate diagnosis of the forms of dementia is _ this? so accurate diagnosis of the forms of dementia is key -...