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squadron leader mark long was one of the raf�*s finest pilots. he served his country in modern day fighterjets and relished the chance to honour wartime heroes. he was due to take command at the battle of britain memorial flight later this year. outside the hangar at the team's base at raf coningsby, where he took off from on saturday, a sign still shows the expected departure and return time for the spitfire he was flying. but the aircraft crashed into a field a short distance from the lincolnshire runway. a great friend, colleague and a passionate professional
squadron leader mark long was one of the raf�*s finest pilots. he served his country in modern day fighterjets and relished the chance to honour wartime heroes. he was due to take command at the battle of britain memorial flight later this year. outside the hangar at the team's base at raf coningsby, where he took off from on saturday, a sign still shows the expected departure and return time for the spitfire he was flying. but the aircraft crashed into a field a short distance from the...
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raf, what have you got for us? >> reporter: i just got off the phone with an israeli official, they are telling me the proposal hamas agreed to is not the frame work that is not the framework agreed upon by israel and the mediators, there are discrepancy between what israel believed the deal on the table was and what hamas is tonight saying it has agreed to. now, the israeli government is not saying that it is outright rejecting the version that hamas has signed up to. this official tells me that hamas's response is now being studied at the highest levels of the israeli government, and that israel will respond to it. but critically, chris, what we do not have right now is an agreed upon text that both israel and hamas have signed on to. at this point, it seems there are at least two different texts. there is the framework that israel and the mediators agreed to, according to this israeli official, and then there is a somewhat alters version which is what hamas has responded to. so the israeli government, studying t
raf, what have you got for us? >> reporter: i just got off the phone with an israeli official, they are telling me the proposal hamas agreed to is not the frame work that is not the framework agreed upon by israel and the mediators, there are discrepancy between what israel believed the deal on the table was and what hamas is tonight saying it has agreed to. now, the israeli government is not saying that it is outright rejecting the version that hamas has signed up to. this official tells...
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philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. let�*s turn to some important news around the world. burkina faso�*s military government says it will extend its rule for another five years. the state owned broadcaster said the country�*s ruler, ibrahim traore, will also be able to contest the next presidential election. when he seized power in a coup two years go,he said he would restore civilian government by the middle of this year. the move means that burkina faso isjoining its neighbor mali in extending its rule by military. an iranian court has jailed the father of mehdi karam—i, a 22—year—old who was executed last year for his connection to protests in 20—22. the father, mashallah karam—i, had campaigned unsuccessfully for his son�*s clemency. he�*s now been sentenced to six years in prison on charges of illegally organising gatherings and collecting donations. singapore airlines says it has decided not to serve meals on its planes when the seat belt sign is on. the announcement comes after one passenger d
philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. let�*s turn to some important news around the world. burkina faso�*s military government says it will extend its rule for another five years. the state owned broadcaster said the country�*s ruler, ibrahim traore, will also be able to contest the next presidential election. when he seized power in a coup two years go,he said he would restore civilian government by the middle of this year. the move means that burkina faso isjoining...
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philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. police in dorset have appealed for witnesses to get in contact with them with any further information after a—17 year—old boy from lancashire is being held on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death on a beach in bournemouth. the 34—year—old woman died at the scene and another woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. it happened shortly before midnight on friday. police have closed the beach while they investigate and are appealing for witnesses. if you are in the area and you have concerns, please do not hesitate. i would like to use the opportunity to redo my appeal for anyone with information who has not yet spoken to officers to please contact us. notwithstanding that we have arrested someone and inquiries are ongoing in that regard, we remain particularly keen to hear from anyone who was at the vicinity of the beach between 10pm on friday the 24th of may and midnight that same day who saw anything unusual. in bangladesh, coastal districts are
philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. police in dorset have appealed for witnesses to get in contact with them with any further information after a—17 year—old boy from lancashire is being held on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death on a beach in bournemouth. the 34—year—old woman died at the scene and another woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. it happened shortly before midnight on friday. police have closed the beach while...
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raf. ca va? nice to meet you. 0h. thank you. rafael and his dad alex have a special relationship with the river. not for olympic games, but for usually every day. so how long have you been cleaning the river? since four years ago now. four years? he was.... he was nine when we started. they've become famous forfishing rubbish out of the river and posting about it on instagram under the tag raf—sur—seine. so... and this is the magnet? yeah, this magnet is so strong, but you can try here. oh, wow! you're pulling the bridge over! wow! that's magic. and... but how do you pull it up? ah, just with the strength. so what kind of things have you found? let me show you. oh, come on! in a top—secret location, raf and alex stow a selection of their most interesting finds. raf, this is some amazing bits. tell me about what we've got on the table. these are the eiffel towers that you see the tourists buy. so, not very much age there, but this looks far older. what's that? it's supposed to be a lantern. that was in the beginning of the
raf. ca va? nice to meet you. 0h. thank you. rafael and his dad alex have a special relationship with the river. not for olympic games, but for usually every day. so how long have you been cleaning the river? since four years ago now. four years? he was.... he was nine when we started. they've become famous forfishing rubbish out of the river and posting about it on instagram under the tag raf—sur—seine. so... and this is the magnet? yeah, this magnet is so strong, but you can try here. oh,...
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philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. i will be back with you at 1030 am with the headlines. i will be back with you at 1030 am with the headlines. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. lots of sunshine around yesterday, but it is all change weather—wise today. there will still be some sunny spells, mostly towards the south of the uk, but also the threat of some heavy, thundery downpours breaking out, as well. it's been a soggy night for many with our weather fronts merging, slowly pushing further northward. so spells of rain, lots of saturated ground around this morning. for the northern half of the uk it stays cloudy with further spells of rain, some heavy at times. further south, there will be some sunshine, but watch out for those thunderstorms. they could be heavy and slow moving, particularly across the midlands, parts of eastern wales and through northern england too. a bit drier across northern scotland and south—east england. temperatures 15 to 19 degrees celsius for most. it will still feel pleasantly
philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. i will be back with you at 1030 am with the headlines. i will be back with you at 1030 am with the headlines. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. lots of sunshine around yesterday, but it is all change weather—wise today. there will still be some sunny spells, mostly towards the south of the uk, but also the threat of some heavy, thundery downpours breaking out, as well. it's been a soggy night for many with our weather fronts...
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philip norton, bbc news, raf coningsby. as kenya struggles with rising violent crime, bbc africa eye's elijah kanyi has been following one former criminal as he tries to persuade men to turn in their illegal firearms. violent robberies increased over 20% last year, devastating the lives of many ordinary kenyans. it's estimated that there are three quarters of a million firearms in civilian hands in kenya, more than the army and police combined. if you arejoining us, it's 9:40 am. what would make someone pick up a gun to steal a $20 phone? how do people get into crime? i can tell you, i got into crime due to poverty and i'm telling you through experience because i was living that life for so many years and i later left. king kafu is now a popular presenter but it is not always been that way. he spent 15 years involved in crime. i'm on my way to a secret location to meet with the young man who has a gun, an illegal gun. the young man who has a gun, an illegal gun-— illegal gun. translation: i would not — illegal gun. tran
philip norton, bbc news, raf coningsby. as kenya struggles with rising violent crime, bbc africa eye's elijah kanyi has been following one former criminal as he tries to persuade men to turn in their illegal firearms. violent robberies increased over 20% last year, devastating the lives of many ordinary kenyans. it's estimated that there are three quarters of a million firearms in civilian hands in kenya, more than the army and police combined. if you arejoining us, it's 9:40 am. what would...
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phillip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. back now to the election and one of the final pieces of legislation passed by parliament on friday before breaking up for the election was aimed at helping around 5 million owners of leasehold properties in england, mainly living in flats. the government says the costs of renewing leases should now come down, with a standard duration of 990 years. it'll be easier for leaseholders to manage the buildings they've bought flats in, and service charge costs for maintenance, will become more transparent. but campaigners say the law falls short of what they'd expected. here's phil hendry. meet richard moore. he bought a flat to rent out and provide a pension for his retirement. but beyond the colourful artwork, the building has dangerous cladding, roof problems and, as a result, rocketing service charges which he has to pay because it's leasehold. ifeel like i'm being robbed blind. i feel like the government has my bank accountjust wide open for these corporate interests just to take what th
phillip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. back now to the election and one of the final pieces of legislation passed by parliament on friday before breaking up for the election was aimed at helping around 5 million owners of leasehold properties in england, mainly living in flats. the government says the costs of renewing leases should now come down, with a standard duration of 990 years. it'll be easier for leaseholders to manage the buildings they've bought flats in, and...
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a pilot has died after a spitfire crashed in a field close to an raf station in the uk. the iconic aircraft belonged to the battle of britain memorial flight based at nearby raf coningsby. the historic military planes are frequently seen at air shows and other events during the summer. jake zuckerman reports. police were called to a field of brick road in coningsby roads in the area were closed and cordoned off. the crash site itself is visible across fields, and the aircraft, now partly covered by a tarpaulin, appears to have come down very close to a small house or bungalow. emergency services are still at the scene this evening with fire crews from louth, woodhall spa and horncastle now, the crash site itself is very close to the runway here at raf coningsby, where the battle of britain memorial flight is based. at the moment, the raf have only said that they are aware of the incident and that it involves one of their aircraft. the raf say they are working with emergency services and supporting those involved and that they will provide updates in due course. we had a
a pilot has died after a spitfire crashed in a field close to an raf station in the uk. the iconic aircraft belonged to the battle of britain memorial flight based at nearby raf coningsby. the historic military planes are frequently seen at air shows and other events during the summer. jake zuckerman reports. police were called to a field of brick road in coningsby roads in the area were closed and cordoned off. the crash site itself is visible across fields, and the aircraft, now partly...
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that is true for raf. polo -- raf polo. he says he hasn't let politics get in the way of his relationships. can you talk to your friends who are democrats about your issues? raf: yeah. yeah. we're all educated. experienced, successful people that don't need to use short words to express themselves. judy: we would not build a wall between your house and the neighbor who is a liberal? >> no, we have a bunch of liberals right down the street. [laughter] judy: but sylvia gonzalez andersh prefers to steer clear of politics with her republican neighbors. she told us she has family members who support former president trump, and that she struggles with the fact that other latinos have a more negative view than she has toured new immigrants. sylvia: well, i could get really dark about that. i could really think, well, if you are willing to turn against your own people and pull up the ladder behind you, that means that you have the same traits as you know, somebody that just , wants to get ahead at any cost. it's just a lack of empa
that is true for raf. polo -- raf polo. he says he hasn't let politics get in the way of his relationships. can you talk to your friends who are democrats about your issues? raf: yeah. yeah. we're all educated. experienced, successful people that don't need to use short words to express themselves. judy: we would not build a wall between your house and the neighbor who is a liberal? >> no, we have a bunch of liberals right down the street. [laughter] judy: but sylvia gonzalez andersh...
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will that these people from raf digby . it these people from raf digby. it goes to show it's not just about our public knowledge, but actually for people actually in the armed forces . and this the armed forces. and this really matters, doesn't it? it really matters, doesn't it? it really matters, doesn't it? it really matters to remember and honour their predecessor was . honour their predecessor was. >> yes. well, in about an hour or so we'll be speaking to some of those raf cyclists. but in the last week, while i've been meeting with some of them, including wing commander neil hallett, he described to me that this is their heritage. it is a part of their identity as men and women in the royal air force, particularly in lincolnshire. bomber county bomber command, where many of the bomber bases were situated . the bomber bases were situated. and it is a part of their memory that they must keep living . and that they must keep living. and while it is a distance away from lincolnshire to netherlands, they wanted to ride that 300 miles in all sorts of condi
will that these people from raf digby . it these people from raf digby. it goes to show it's not just about our public knowledge, but actually for people actually in the armed forces . and this the armed forces. and this really matters, doesn't it? it really matters, doesn't it? it really matters, doesn't it? it really matters to remember and honour their predecessor was . honour their predecessor was. >> yes. well, in about an hour or so we'll be speaking to some of those raf cyclists....
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philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. riverfrom river from various opposition party leaders as well, huge rallies have been taking place over this weekend to drum up the last bit of support in the final days, this is a hugely significant election because the agency could potentially lose power for the first time since democracy came to south africa —— anc. we are keeping a close eye on those elections and plenty of coverage next week but next week is voting day. and just before we go — let's leave you with these pictures it's a giant picnic on paris's most famous avenue — the champs—elysees. you can see here — the french capital's iconic boulevard was laid with a 216—meter—long red—and—white chequered rug — thought to be the world's largest tablecloth. but it wasn't open to everyone — nearly 273,000 people applied to take part in the event — and only 4,000 were chosen. in peru, they have been celebrating the annual peruvian clown day. hundreds of them on the show there is a festival atmosphere as
philip norton, bbc news, at raf coningsby in lincolnshire. riverfrom river from various opposition party leaders as well, huge rallies have been taking place over this weekend to drum up the last bit of support in the final days, this is a hugely significant election because the agency could potentially lose power for the first time since democracy came to south africa —— anc. we are keeping a close eye on those elections and plenty of coverage next week but next week is voting day. and...
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with planes like we are in the raf, it— obsessed with planes like we are in the raf, it is a shame, really. the prince and — the raf, it is a shame, really. tie: prince and princess of the raf, it is a shame, really. ti2 prince and princess of wales who have close links to the station led tributes to the pilot. they said they were incredibly sad to hear of they were incredibly sad to hear of the news this afternoon. 0ur the news this afternoon. our thoughts are with the pilots loved ones, the battle of britain memorial flight and the wider raf family. an investigation into what caused the crash is now under way. a 17—year—old boy from lancashire is being held on suspicion of murder after a woman was stabbed to death on a beach in bournemouth. the 34—year—old woman died at the scene and another woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. it happened shortly before midnight on friday. police have closed the beach while they investigate and are appealing for witnesses. a huge fire at a games arcade in the indian city of rajkot has killed at least 27 people — man
with planes like we are in the raf, it— obsessed with planes like we are in the raf, it is a shame, really. the prince and — the raf, it is a shame, really. tie: prince and princess of the raf, it is a shame, really. ti2 prince and princess of wales who have close links to the station led tributes to the pilot. they said they were incredibly sad to hear of they were incredibly sad to hear of the news this afternoon. 0ur the news this afternoon. our thoughts are with the pilots loved ones,...
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raf sanchez is in israel. the news is that at least one branch of hamas and it's not the most important branch, the most militant, led by sinwar who is believed to be underground, but we have heard from the political leader of hamas in a statement to the officials in qatar and to the egyptian intelligence leader. they are saying they have tentatively accepting a cease fire, but we don't know if this is really speaking for hamas. is that your understanding? >> reporter: really important distinction. the head of the political wing of hamas in just the last couple of minutes putting out a statement saying that he has informed the egyptians and the qataris that hamas has tentatively approved of the cease fire proposal that's been on the table. exactly as you say, the key decision maker inside hamas, the gaza chief. he is in charge on the military side. he is believed to be in the tunnels underneath southern gaza right now. we have not heard from him. we have not, at this point, heard from the israeli governments a
raf sanchez is in israel. the news is that at least one branch of hamas and it's not the most important branch, the most militant, led by sinwar who is believed to be underground, but we have heard from the political leader of hamas in a statement to the officials in qatar and to the egyptian intelligence leader. they are saying they have tentatively accepting a cease fire, but we don't know if this is really speaking for hamas. is that your understanding? >> reporter: really important...
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philip norton, bbc news, raf coningsby. it's now less than two weeks until millions of people across the world pause to remember the 80th anniversary of d—day — when allied forces stormed the beaches of northern france in a bid to re—take occupied europe from the nazis. it remains the largest seaborne invasion in history. rachel burden reports. i must have been frightened, aye, it frightening, it was. because the noise was terrific. the american battleships were actually giving us covering fire. they were firing shells over our heads and the germans, of course, they were firing from the shore. you used to watch the flash and you'd wonder where the shell was going to land, you know? everybody was bombarding. it was a fantastic noise. and then bombers came over and they didn't fly across the beach, they flew along the beach, dropping bombs all the way along, so as we looked at the beach you could see it flickering with flame. there were some rocket launchers and they would all launch together, 25, disappear into the clo
philip norton, bbc news, raf coningsby. it's now less than two weeks until millions of people across the world pause to remember the 80th anniversary of d—day — when allied forces stormed the beaches of northern france in a bid to re—take occupied europe from the nazis. it remains the largest seaborne invasion in history. rachel burden reports. i must have been frightened, aye, it frightening, it was. because the noise was terrific. the american battleships were actually giving us...
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a minute�*s silence in memory of raf pilot squadron leader mark long. the tribute took place at the lincolnshire aviation heritage centre in east kirkby. there were aircraft on display, but the battle of britain memorial fly—past was cancelled, following saturday�*s tragic events. for the whole warbird community and those that are trying to protect vintage aviation, it�*s really shocked everybody, and to lose somebody so well known, as well, and liked in the vintage aviation theatre, if you like — it�*s had a big effect on a lot of people on the site. and a lot of the visitors, you can tell they know about it and have been affected by it, as well. squadron leader long was described as a passionate, professional aviator. he�*d flown typhoons, and for the last four years had been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the raf said he will be sorely missed by all of his friends and colleagues. he died at the weekend when his aircraft crashed close to raf coningsby. while investigations continue, the raf has grounded its battle of b
a minute�*s silence in memory of raf pilot squadron leader mark long. the tribute took place at the lincolnshire aviation heritage centre in east kirkby. there were aircraft on display, but the battle of britain memorial fly—past was cancelled, following saturday�*s tragic events. for the whole warbird community and those that are trying to protect vintage aviation, it�*s really shocked everybody, and to lose somebody so well known, as well, and liked in the vintage aviation theatre, if...
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raf, i want to start with you. obviously the president making an appeal that this is a decisive moment. don't lose this moment. it does seem that there are new parts of this proposal unlike what we have seen before. put it all in context for us. >> that's absolutely right, chris. we heard things tonight from the president of the united states that we have not heard be ever, and -- before, and most importantly, president biden saying that the israeli government has agreed to what he called a cessation of hostilities permanently and to withdraw israeli forces from gaza in exchange for this deal that would lead to the release of all the hostages. that is not something we have heard from the u.s. before. it is certainly not something we have heard from the israeli government before. ly i will tell you, chris, it feels at odds with what we have heard from prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his senior officials in recent weeks. they have said very consistently that they plan to continue this war until hamas is complet
raf, i want to start with you. obviously the president making an appeal that this is a decisive moment. don't lose this moment. it does seem that there are new parts of this proposal unlike what we have seen before. put it all in context for us. >> that's absolutely right, chris. we heard things tonight from the president of the united states that we have not heard be ever, and -- before, and most importantly, president biden saying that the israeli government has agreed to what he called...
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the vintage aircraft came down in a field near raf coningsby in lincolnshire on saturday. the prince and princess of wales have offered their condolences, saying they're "incredibly sad" to hear of the tragedy. a full investigation is underway. phil norton has more. squadron leader mark long served his country as a fighter pilot and relished the chance to honour wartime heroes. he was due to take command of the battle of britain memorial flight later this year. outside the hangar at the team's base at raf coningsby, where he took off from yesterday, a sign still shows the expected departure and return time for the spitfire he was flying. but the aircraft crashed into a field a short distance from the lincolnshire runway. this is the aircraft involved — spitfire mk356. it was among only a handful still flying which saw service during the second world war. you're live with bbc news. rescue teams are searching for survivors following a huge landslide that swept away a village in papua new guinea. the disaster was sparked by an earthquake that hit enga province on friday, 37
the vintage aircraft came down in a field near raf coningsby in lincolnshire on saturday. the prince and princess of wales have offered their condolences, saying they're "incredibly sad" to hear of the tragedy. a full investigation is underway. phil norton has more. squadron leader mark long served his country as a fighter pilot and relished the chance to honour wartime heroes. he was due to take command of the battle of britain memorial flight later this year. outside the hangar at...
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>> raf sanchez in tel aviv tonight. raf, thank you for that. >>> we're also tracking the urgent search for survivors after a devastating landslide in papua-new guinea. the government fearing more than 2,000 people were buried alive. meagan fitzgerald joins us now. and meagan, what do we know at this hour? >> reporter: tom, that desperate mission under way and by the most basic means. people are using poles and sticks after that mudslide was triggered in the middle of the night while people were asleep. now, the u.n. is putting those trapped beneath the rubble at around 670. but the government fears that that number is much higher. meanwhile, we know roads have been cut off, making it that much more difficult to try and bring in heavy machinery. fewer than ten people have been recovered as people on the ground are saying that it's a race against time to try and get these survivors. tom? >> all right. we hope those rescue teams can get in. meagan, we thank you for that. >>> and a high-stakes visit is under way in taiwan.
>> raf sanchez in tel aviv tonight. raf, thank you for that. >>> we're also tracking the urgent search for survivors after a devastating landslide in papua-new guinea. the government fearing more than 2,000 people were buried alive. meagan fitzgerald joins us now. and meagan, what do we know at this hour? >> reporter: tom, that desperate mission under way and by the most basic means. people are using poles and sticks after that mudslide was triggered in the middle of the...
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the raf quest, was uninjured. the raf pilot, who died when his spitfire crashed near raf coningsby, has been named as squadron leader mark long. police and emergency services rushed to the scene on langrick roadin rushed to the scene on langrick road in lincolnshire just before 1:20 pm. on saturday, described as a passionate professional aviator for the last four years he'd been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the mod has described the incident as a tragic accident. they have launched an investigation into its cause and eight people were taken to hospital earlier after severe turbulence on a qatar airways flight from doha to dublin. dubun flight from doha to dublin. dublin airport said emergency services, including police and fire and rescue, met the plane as it landed safely shortly before 1:00 this afternoon. the injuries occurred to six passenger passengers and six crew as they were flying over turkey . well, for the latest turkey. well, for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news ale
the raf quest, was uninjured. the raf pilot, who died when his spitfire crashed near raf coningsby, has been named as squadron leader mark long. police and emergency services rushed to the scene on langrick roadin rushed to the scene on langrick road in lincolnshire just before 1:20 pm. on saturday, described as a passionate professional aviator for the last four years he'd been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the mod has described the incident as a tragic accident. they...
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a pilot who died after a spitfire crashed in a field in lincolnshire has been named by the raf. squadron leader mark long was killed when the world war two—era fighter came down near raf coningsby on saturday afternoon. he had been a part of the battle of britain memorial flight team for the past four years. in a statement, the raf said mark long, long was �*a great friend, colleague and a passionate, professional aviator�*. an investigation into the cause of the crash is now under way. and just before we go — let's leave you with these pictures. it's a giant picnic on paris's most famous avenue — the champs—elysees. you can see here — the french capital's iconic boulevard was laid with a 216—meter—long red—and—white chequered rug — thought to be the world's largest picnic blanket. but it wasn't open to everyone — nearly 273,000 people applied to take part in the event — and only 4,000 were chosen. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. this is probably not the sort of weather you'd hope for in a bank holiday weekend. yes, it's been warm when the sun w
a pilot who died after a spitfire crashed in a field in lincolnshire has been named by the raf. squadron leader mark long was killed when the world war two—era fighter came down near raf coningsby on saturday afternoon. he had been a part of the battle of britain memorial flight team for the past four years. in a statement, the raf said mark long, long was �*a great friend, colleague and a passionate, professional aviator�*. an investigation into the cause of the crash is now under way....
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raf scampton 81 years ago today. they were heading to the german heartlands, the industrial heartlands, the industrial heartlands, where there were factories where people lived and worked on the german war machine. and it's thought that countless lives were saved by the actions of those men , all the actions of those men, all picked by the wing commander , picked by the wing commander, guy gibson vc, who picked the best from the royal air force. and he took them there because he knew that the mission was dangerous and he needed the absolute best. the sacrifice was great. 133 people that went out on those raids, 53 of them never came home. and it is worth reflecting on the fact that without that sacrifice, britain and its allies would not experience the freedom that we do today . do today. >> and i understand, will, we're expecting the dutch air force to fly past at about 12:30. is that right ? right? >> yes. there's nothing more stirring, is there, than a fly past. we see them and we love them. in britain, for events
raf scampton 81 years ago today. they were heading to the german heartlands, the industrial heartlands, the industrial heartlands, where there were factories where people lived and worked on the german war machine. and it's thought that countless lives were saved by the actions of those men , all the actions of those men, all picked by the wing commander , picked by the wing commander, guy gibson vc, who picked the best from the royal air force. and he took them there because he knew that the...
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to jerusalem and raf sanchez is with us. raf, what is it? >> reporter: in the last couple of minutes, the idf chief spokesman announced the israeli military recovered the bodies of three hostages from the rafah area of southern gaza. we believe all three of these hostages were young people, who were killed on october 7th at that nova music festival in the south of israel, just a couple of miles from the gaza border. their bodies were being held by hamas inside of gaza for these seven months and israeli military says they have now recovered them. now, these are the first bodies of hostages to be found by the israeli military during this week and a half long operation inside of rafah. at every stage throughout this war, we have seen the israeli military searching for both living hostages, but also bodies, we have seen them dig up palestinian graveyards, looking for the possibility that the bodies of hostages might be among the dead palestinian civilians killed during this war. in just the last couple of minutes, the israeli military says it re
to jerusalem and raf sanchez is with us. raf, what is it? >> reporter: in the last couple of minutes, the idf chief spokesman announced the israeli military recovered the bodies of three hostages from the rafah area of southern gaza. we believe all three of these hostages were young people, who were killed on october 7th at that nova music festival in the south of israel, just a couple of miles from the gaza border. their bodies were being held by hamas inside of gaza for these seven...
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>> raf sanchez, amazing reporting. thank you as always. >>> well, as that news develops in the middle east, pro-palestinian protests continue on college campuses nationwide just as graduation season ramps up. >> dozens of people were arrested after the university of california san diego called in law enforcement this morning to dismantle an encampment. the university says that that encampment had grown larger than what was agreed upon with protesters, raising security concerns. nbc news correspondent ellen lopez joins us now. where do things stand on the campus of uc san diego? has that encampment been cleared? >> reporter: yeah, ellison, between uc san diego and ucla this morning alone more than 100 arrests. the uc san diego chancellor said that encampment grew to about 2,000 people and that is why he decided to call in law enforcement and clear that out for safety and security reasons. i want to read a statement that eric mendoza, our producer here, was able to obtain from uc san 64 arrests.e. of those 40 were studen
>> raf sanchez, amazing reporting. thank you as always. >>> well, as that news develops in the middle east, pro-palestinian protests continue on college campuses nationwide just as graduation season ramps up. >> dozens of people were arrested after the university of california san diego called in law enforcement this morning to dismantle an encampment. the university says that that encampment had grown larger than what was agreed upon with protesters, raising security...
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nbc's raf sanchez is joining us from tel aviv. raf, how significant is it that these three countries are formally recognizing a palestinian state. >> reporter: so, ana, it's unlikely to have impact on the current war raging in gaza. this is a major move diplomatically and symbolically. the three states are saying the only path to a sustainable peace is a two-state solution with every indicator going the wrong way with all of this violence, israeli settlements and the occupied west bank expanding. these european states are saying they believe the best way to keep that possibility of two states alive is to go ahead and recognize an independent state of palestine right now, and i do think, ana, that this adds to pressure on the united states. the american position is it would like to see an independent palestinian state but it has to come through peace talks with israel, but we may get to a point where a number of america's european allies have all said they are recognizing a state. and the u.s. looking increasingly isolated diplomat
nbc's raf sanchez is joining us from tel aviv. raf, how significant is it that these three countries are formally recognizing a palestinian state. >> reporter: so, ana, it's unlikely to have impact on the current war raging in gaza. this is a major move diplomatically and symbolically. the three states are saying the only path to a sustainable peace is a two-state solution with every indicator going the wrong way with all of this violence, israeli settlements and the occupied west bank...
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crucial aspects of the raf's role in 1944. one was to carried out mainly by the lancasters and halifaxes of bomber command, and they smashed the transport network, the railway network in northern france. so the germans couldn't bring up troops to near to be near the beaches, and that that was called operation pointblank. and it was a great success and it it immobilised a lot of the german forces . and lot of the german forces. and the second one was, coastal command , which doesn't get the command, which doesn't get the credit it deserves. but it was a crucial part of the raf in the battle of the atlantic. and then in 1944, it the task of stopping the u—boats, the deadly german u—boats reaching the english channel and the british and american and allied invasion force is the deadly german u—boats would have caused mayhem if they'd got amongst the vessels of the d—day landings, so the coastal command performed their duties superbly, and not a single u—boat got near any of the invasion force. in the first d—day. and
crucial aspects of the raf's role in 1944. one was to carried out mainly by the lancasters and halifaxes of bomber command, and they smashed the transport network, the railway network in northern france. so the germans couldn't bring up troops to near to be near the beaches, and that that was called operation pointblank. and it was a great success and it it immobilised a lot of the german forces . and lot of the german forces. and the second one was, coastal command , which doesn't get the...
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near raf coningsby, as a tragic accident. police and emergency services responded just before 120 this afternoon and the pilot, who has not yet been named , was declared dead at been named, was declared dead at the scene. now it's thought that the scene. now it's thought that the aircraft was taking part in a battle of britain memorial event. a battle of britain memorial event . the man's family has been event. the man's family has been informed and an investigation is now underway. rishi sunak has described the pilot's death as awful news, while sir keir starmer said he was deeply saddened . sir ed davey has saddened. sir ed davey has claimed that the lib dems are way more in tune with young voters after sir keir starmer pledged to lower the voting age to 16. sir ed pointed to his party's position on housing gaza and the european union as examples of their youth appeal . examples of their youth appeal. the major parties have been pitching their messages to voters on this the first weekend of the election campaign. speaking t
near raf coningsby, as a tragic accident. police and emergency services responded just before 120 this afternoon and the pilot, who has not yet been named , was declared dead at been named, was declared dead at the scene. now it's thought that the scene. now it's thought that the aircraft was taking part in a battle of britain memorial event. a battle of britain memorial event . the man's family has been event. the man's family has been informed and an investigation is now underway. rishi sunak...
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. >> joining me now from tel aviv, raf sanchez. raf, more tragedy in gaza. israel being criticized. the u.s. being criticized. we don't know whether american munitions were used. the fog of war, we don't know what happened yet. >> reporter: here is what we know about that deadly strike on sunday. it happened late sunday night into early monday morning local time. it was at a camp west of rafah. these were displaced people who many of them had fled seven, eight times trying to get away from the fighting. the idf says they were targeting two senior hamas commanders who were meeting in a structure inside of that camp. they say that they used fairly small bombs, bombs with a warhead that weighs 37 pounds. they were deliberately trying to use smaller weapons to minimize civilian casualties. when those bombs exploded, they triggered some secondary explosion. that's what caused that absolute raging inferno that swept through that camp where palestinian families were sleeping in tents made of wood, made of plastic. at least 45 people killed. many of them women and children. the question at
. >> joining me now from tel aviv, raf sanchez. raf, more tragedy in gaza. israel being criticized. the u.s. being criticized. we don't know whether american munitions were used. the fog of war, we don't know what happened yet. >> reporter: here is what we know about that deadly strike on sunday. it happened late sunday night into early monday morning local time. it was at a camp west of rafah. these were displaced people who many of them had fled seven, eight times trying to get...
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lester. >> all right, raf. thank you. >>> just in tonight, a u.s. military aircraft crashing in new mexico. the images of the fiery wreckage on a hill after the aircraft went down outside albuquerque's sunport airport. fire officials say the pilot was able to escape and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. >>> in los angeles, police are releasing new details about the fatal shooting of a former "general hospital" star. his family speaking out to morgan chesky about his tragic final moments. >> we should find these killers, guys. >> reporter: tonight, emotional pleas from loved ones of johnny wactor, the soap opera star gunned down in los angeles after police say he walked up on a group of car thieves. wactor's ex-fiancee speaking directly to the suspect now wanted for murder. >> you don't have to steal, you know? especially take a life over it? >> reporter: investigators tell nbc news they are trying to pull prints from wactor's vehicle and scouring the area for videos. lapd sharing wactor arrived at his car after work to find it raised
lester. >> all right, raf. thank you. >>> just in tonight, a u.s. military aircraft crashing in new mexico. the images of the fiery wreckage on a hill after the aircraft went down outside albuquerque's sunport airport. fire officials say the pilot was able to escape and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. >>> in los angeles, police are releasing new details about the fatal shooting of a former "general hospital" star. his family speaking out to...
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the incident took place near raf coningsby . took place near raf coningsby. police and emergency services rushed to the scene just before 120 this afternoon. no one else is believed to have been involved in the incident . it's involved in the incident. it's thought that the aircraft was taking part in a battle of britain memorial event. the pilot's family has been informed and an investigation is due to take place . well, the prime take place. well, the prime minister is claiming that voters and their families would be at risk under a labour government. posting in a long thread on x rishi sunak claimed that labour doesn't have a plan and said that would give our enemies the chance to take advantage of our weakness. the tories are trying to make security a key dividing line between themselves and sir keir starmer's party, after pledging to raise defence spending to 2.5% by 2030, while sir keir starmer says the voting age should be lowered to 16. both major parties have been pitching their messages to voters on this. the first weekend of the election campaign.
the incident took place near raf coningsby . took place near raf coningsby. police and emergency services rushed to the scene just before 120 this afternoon. no one else is believed to have been involved in the incident . it's involved in the incident. it's thought that the aircraft was taking part in a battle of britain memorial event. the pilot's family has been informed and an investigation is due to take place . well, the prime take place. well, the prime minister is claiming that voters...
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hailed as one of the raf�*s finest pilots. tributes are paid to squadron leader mark long who died when a spitfire crashed at the weekend. the saints go marching in to the premier league. southampton are promoted after beating leeds in the championship play—off final at wembley. good morning. today is going to be a day of sunshine and showers. the heaviest showers will be in the north and north—east scotland, later rain coming to south—west england. all of the details throughout the programme. it's monday 27th may. our main story. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a refugee camp near rafah. the israel defense forces said it had carried out an air strike targeting a compound where senior hamas officials had gathered. it says it's reviewing the incident after reports that civilians had also been harmed. our correspondent dan johnson is injerusalem. good morning to you, dan. what more do we know about the impact to civilians on the ground? we know t
hailed as one of the raf�*s finest pilots. tributes are paid to squadron leader mark long who died when a spitfire crashed at the weekend. the saints go marching in to the premier league. southampton are promoted after beating leeds in the championship play—off final at wembley. good morning. today is going to be a day of sunshine and showers. the heaviest showers will be in the north and north—east scotland, later rain coming to south—west england. all of the details throughout the...
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the squadron leader mark long was flying the raf aircraft when it came down. a formal investigation is carried out. as you were hearing from adam, labour has today ridiculed the plan to reintroduce nation service. they claim it would require a 300% expansion in the military training pipeline and would cost far more than a 2.5 billion price tag the government has attached to it. >> the desperation of this national service policy, a teenage dad's army, paid for -- i kid you not -- by canceling leveling up funding, money from taxes that we would use to invest in our nhs. christian: the conservative say the plan will be paid for by cracking down on tax evasion and money taken from the shared prosperity fd. that is a pot of money previously earmarked for leveling up. that money reallocated from the fund would translate into a 175 million pound cut across yorkshire, according to analysis. their chief executive is here with us. how do you know that it translates into these cuts in yorkshire? >> what we have done is look at the shared prosperity fund funding we have h
the squadron leader mark long was flying the raf aircraft when it came down. a formal investigation is carried out. as you were hearing from adam, labour has today ridiculed the plan to reintroduce nation service. they claim it would require a 300% expansion in the military training pipeline and would cost far more than a 2.5 billion price tag the government has attached to it. >> the desperation of this national service policy, a teenage dad's army, paid for -- i kid you not -- by...
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raf sanchez is in israel with more. >> what a travesty of justice. what a disgrace. >> reporter: tonight prime minister benjamin netanyahu denouncing the international criminal court after its prosecutor accused him of war crimes in gaza and called for a global warrant for his arrest. the prosecutor also seeking to arrest israel's defense minister and the three top leaders of hamas's military and political wings. israel accused of deliberately starving civilians in gaza by choking off food supplies. prosecutor karim khan also says israel intentionally targeted civilians. >> these crimes were committed in the context of the ongoing armed conflict and as part of a widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population of gaza. >> reporter: netanyahu denying the charges. >> mr. khan creates a twisted and false moral equivalence between the leaders of israel and the henchmen of hamas. this is like creating a moral equivalence after september 11th between president bush and osama bin laden. >> reporter: president biden calling the prosecutor's m
raf sanchez is in israel with more. >> what a travesty of justice. what a disgrace. >> reporter: tonight prime minister benjamin netanyahu denouncing the international criminal court after its prosecutor accused him of war crimes in gaza and called for a global warrant for his arrest. the prosecutor also seeking to arrest israel's defense minister and the three top leaders of hamas's military and political wings. israel accused of deliberately starving civilians in gaza by choking...
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raf sanchez has more. a warning, the images are disturbing. >> reporter: tonight, the disturbing footage from october 7th showing hamas terrorists inside an israeli military base. seven female soldiers covered in blood and bruises are up against the wall. they're handcuffed and terrified. 18-year-old liri trying to speak while the women are receiving death threats. >> that's what you mean? >> what? >> i don't know. show us. show us. >> reporter: the gunmen leering at the women telling them they're beautiful. the u.n. has said hamas has committed rape and sexual violence against their victims. unclear if it happened in this case. you can hear the gunfire as they're abducted into gaza. of the seven, one was rescued, and another found dead. the remaining five still in captivity. 229 days later including 19-year-old karina arias. we spoke to her sister, sasha. >> what's it like to see your little sister there in her snoopy pajamas surrounded by these men with guns? >> like a movie, begging for people to do som
raf sanchez has more. a warning, the images are disturbing. >> reporter: tonight, the disturbing footage from october 7th showing hamas terrorists inside an israeli military base. seven female soldiers covered in blood and bruises are up against the wall. they're handcuffed and terrified. 18-year-old liri trying to speak while the women are receiving death threats. >> that's what you mean? >> what? >> i don't know. show us. show us. >> reporter: the gunmen leering...
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now the raf pilot who died when his spitfire crashed near raf coningsby , has been near raf coningsby, has been named as squadron leader mark long, police and emergency services rushed to the scene on langrick road in lincolnshire just before 1:20 pm. on saturday. described as a passionate professional aviator for the last four years, he'd been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the mod has described the incident as a tragic accident and an investigation into its cause is now underway . eight people were now underway. eight people were taken to hospital earlier after severe turbulence on a qatar airways flight from doha to dubun airways flight from doha to dublin , dublin airport said dublin, dublin airport said emergency services, including police and fire and rescue, met the plane as it landed safely shortly before 1:00 this afternoon. the injuries to six passengers and six crew occurred as they were flying over turkey. the proposed return of compulsory national service was rejected by a defence minister, just days before the tories pledged to make it law if the par
now the raf pilot who died when his spitfire crashed near raf coningsby , has been near raf coningsby, has been named as squadron leader mark long, police and emergency services rushed to the scene on langrick road in lincolnshire just before 1:20 pm. on saturday. described as a passionate professional aviator for the last four years, he'd been a pilot with the battle of britain memorial flight. the mod has described the incident as a tragic accident and an investigation into its cause is now...
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let's get to raf sanchez who is in jerusalem for us. raf, tell us, if you can, where they were found. i believe they were in a tunnel. was it in rafah? was it in the north? what can you tell us? >> reporter: the israeli military is not saying at this point where these hostages were found. they are saying it was in a tunnel. as we have been reporting over the week, the israeli military is operating not just in rafah in the south but also in gaza city in the north. not clear at this point where the bodies were recovered. the israeli military saying they were found in an overnight operation thursday. you can see on your screen, the three people, hostages, they were all killed on october 7th, according to the israeli military, as they attended that music festival a couple of miles from the gaza border. the woman in the middle of the screen is a name you might remember. she was a german israeli citizen, 23 years old. very, very graphic images of her body surfaced in the early hours of october 7th as it was being driven into gaza. israel has
let's get to raf sanchez who is in jerusalem for us. raf, tell us, if you can, where they were found. i believe they were in a tunnel. was it in rafah? was it in the north? what can you tell us? >> reporter: the israeli military is not saying at this point where these hostages were found. they are saying it was in a tunnel. as we have been reporting over the week, the israeli military is operating not just in rafah in the south but also in gaza city in the north. not clear at this point...
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here's raf sanchez. >> reporter: tonight, this israeli air strike hitting rafah. our team in gaza following fire crews trying to put out the flames. >> what the palestinians need is immediately stop the war. >> reporter: the strike coming just as the u.n.'s highest court ordered israel to stop its military operations in the city to protect civilians. >> israel must immediately halt its military offensive. >> reporter: the ruling is binding, but the world court has no means of enforcing it, and israel giving no sign it'll comply saying, it launched a just war to eliminate hamas following the october 7th terror attack and that it's acting to reduce as much harm as possible to civilians, but nearly a million palestinians have been displaced since the start of the rafah operation. the court's action today adding more pressure on israel after war crimes prosecutors earlier called for the arrest of both israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and hamas leaders. the white house called that move against israel outrageous. >> we don't think there is an equivalence betwee
here's raf sanchez. >> reporter: tonight, this israeli air strike hitting rafah. our team in gaza following fire crews trying to put out the flames. >> what the palestinians need is immediately stop the war. >> reporter: the strike coming just as the u.n.'s highest court ordered israel to stop its military operations in the city to protect civilians. >> israel must immediately halt its military offensive. >> reporter: the ruling is binding, but the world court has...