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you're live with bbc news. ecuadoreans are voting in a referendum on proposals to tighten security in response to a surge in violence by drugs gangs. it comes as officials say that a prison warden was murdered in ecuador on sunday. measures include the expansion ofjoint military and police patrols, they'll also significantly boost gun controls, tightening regulations, and impose harsher prison sentences for "terrorism" and drug trafficking. ecuadoreans wanted abroad for organised crime—related offences could be extradited if the constitutional changes are passed. as he voted, president daniel noboa said the outcome would define state policy in fighting violence, corruption and organised crime. he declared a state of emergency injanuary and sent the army to take control of prisons, after a gang leader escaped. civilians in the north of niger celebrated reports that the united states is set to withdraw troops from two bases in the country, in consultation with the ruling militaryjunta. hundreds of people marche
you're live with bbc news. ecuadoreans are voting in a referendum on proposals to tighten security in response to a surge in violence by drugs gangs. it comes as officials say that a prison warden was murdered in ecuador on sunday. measures include the expansion ofjoint military and police patrols, they'll also significantly boost gun controls, tightening regulations, and impose harsher prison sentences for "terrorism" and drug trafficking. ecuadoreans wanted abroad for organised...
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this is bbc news. the headlines. ukraine says russia has carried out another air attack, narrowly missing a hospital. the us says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and ammunition to ukraine as part of its new $6 billion military aid package. scotland's first minister seeks to save his political career, inviting leaders of other parties to talks, hoping to change their plans to oust him. humza yousaf insists he won't resign despite a week of political turmoil. wildlife in antarctica is being exposed to potentially damaging levels of ultraviolet light because of a hole in the ozone layer caused in part by australian bushfires. scientists say animals and plants are at risk from the rays. you're watching bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week... james is racing across the globe testing the latest ai translation tools. we're in miami to see the data behind basketball. whilst you're there, why not grab yourself a beer... ..and turn it into leather? she sings. and we're on the stage helping musi
this is bbc news. the headlines. ukraine says russia has carried out another air attack, narrowly missing a hospital. the us says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and ammunition to ukraine as part of its new $6 billion military aid package. scotland's first minister seeks to save his political career, inviting leaders of other parties to talks, hoping to change their plans to oust him. humza yousaf insists he won't resign despite a week of political turmoil. wildlife in...
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this is bbc news. top us diplomat antony blinken is meeting with china's president xi in beijing. we could hear to communicate clearly about our differences to minimise the chance of miscalculation. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer, hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment, is being tested on british patients. global conservation efforts are having a positive effect.
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this is bbc news. from the campaign trail to the courtroom, donald trump gets ready to become the first american president to face criminal trial. israel's military�*s intelligence chief resigns, accepting responsiblity for failures before the hamas attack on october the 7th. prime minister rishi sunak says the first rwanda flights will take off in ten to 12 weeks, as parliament prepares for a showdown over his asylum plan. no more prevarication, no more delay. parliament will sit there tonight and vote, no matter how late it goes. no ifs, no buts — these flights are going to rwanda. millions at risk of flooding after torrential rain storms in china. hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. less than seven months before voters in the united states go thanks to the polls, the unprecedented new york trial of one of the presidential candidates — donald trump — moves to opening statement in a few hours. the former president faces
this is bbc news. from the campaign trail to the courtroom, donald trump gets ready to become the first american president to face criminal trial. israel's military�*s intelligence chief resigns, accepting responsiblity for failures before the hamas attack on october the 7th. prime minister rishi sunak says the first rwanda flights will take off in ten to 12 weeks, as parliament prepares for a showdown over his asylum plan. no more prevarication, no more delay. parliament will sit there...
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this is bbc news. you are life with bbc news. we have been bringing you the story of a baby girl in gaza who was delivered basis aryan after her mother was killed in an air strike saturday night. doctors saved sabrina but her mother, father and old sister were killed. the health ministry in gaza run by hamas says at least two—thirds of those killed since the war began and children. 0ur correspondent reports now on the story. out of this hell, a new life was struggling to be born. the bomb israel dropped here would kill her father, sister and mother. doctors had only minutes to rescue the baby from her dying mother's womb. tapping to stimulate breathing. air pumped into tiny lungs. the fight to live, the strongest instinct at any age. they've called her sabreen, after her mother. "the baby is under medical care," says dr mohammed salama. "she'll stay here for three to four "weeks in the nursery and after that, "we'll see about her leaving." baby sabreen al—sakani's parents and younger sister lay among the other dead of the air
this is bbc news. you are life with bbc news. we have been bringing you the story of a baby girl in gaza who was delivered basis aryan after her mother was killed in an air strike saturday night. doctors saved sabrina but her mother, father and old sister were killed. the health ministry in gaza run by hamas says at least two—thirds of those killed since the war began and children. 0ur correspondent reports now on the story. out of this hell, a new life was struggling to be born. the bomb...
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this is bbc news the us�*s top diplomat tells the bbc his country is prepared to take steps against china if it continues to support russia's war effort donald trump's former assistant takes to the stand as the first full week of testimony in his criminal trial comes to a close. and more on the debate on us abortion rights — we speak to the director of the white house gender policy council. hello, i'm helena humphrey. us secretary of state antony blinken met with chinese president xijinping on friday to discuss relations between the two global powers. the us�*s top diplomat said there is progress in some areas. he praised beijing for its efforts to stop the supply of fentanyl reaching the us and the restoration of military—to—military communication. president xi agreed the two sides had "made some positive progress" since he met his us counterpart, joe biden,
this is bbc news the us�*s top diplomat tells the bbc his country is prepared to take steps against china if it continues to support russia's war effort donald trump's former assistant takes to the stand as the first full week of testimony in his criminal trial comes to a close. and more on the debate on us abortion rights — we speak to the director of the white house gender policy council. hello, i'm helena humphrey. us secretary of state antony blinken met with chinese president xijinping...
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you are watching bbc news. let's take you to new york because donald trump is there, the court in new york is due to begin hearing opening statements shortly in the criminal trial of donald trump. as we know, the former us president denies charges that he falsified accounts to hide hush money paid to a adult actress, stormy daniels. last week there was a lengthy process to select a jury of 12 new yorkers, that jury was selected select a jury of 12 new yorkers, thatjury was selected and they will start hearing initial evidence today from prosecutors and defence lawyers. if convicted, mrtrump could be sent to prison for up to four years. could be sent to prison for up to fouryears. he could be sent to prison for up to four years. he is expected to be in court every day for the trial, due to last several weeks. we will be keeping a close eye on those court pictures. we will return if anything of significance happens, but for the moment it is time for a look at the weather. hello again. yesterday was northern irela
you are watching bbc news. let's take you to new york because donald trump is there, the court in new york is due to begin hearing opening statements shortly in the criminal trial of donald trump. as we know, the former us president denies charges that he falsified accounts to hide hush money paid to a adult actress, stormy daniels. last week there was a lengthy process to select a jury of 12 new yorkers, that jury was selected select a jury of 12 new yorkers, thatjury was selected and they...
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daniel sandford, bbc news. manchester's new co—op live arena has postponed its opening until may, because it's still not ready. the venue, which is the uk's biggest indoor arena, had already delayed comedian peter kay's opening shows, which were due to take place earlier this week. the venue said it needed more time to test emergency communication systems. peter kay said the delay was "very disappointing". a group of five women have accused a judge hearing their separate employment tribunal cases of bullying and sexist behaviour. one woman has told the bbc she was shouted at on at least 16 occasions. thejudge, philip lancaster, had ruled against all of them in each of their cases. michael buchanan has more from leeds. dr hinaa toheed brought a maternity discrimination case against her former business partner in 2022. when the barrister on the other side started to cross—examine me, the judge completely took over the cross—examination. started aggressively cross—examining me, and if i didn't agree with a
daniel sandford, bbc news. manchester's new co—op live arena has postponed its opening until may, because it's still not ready. the venue, which is the uk's biggest indoor arena, had already delayed comedian peter kay's opening shows, which were due to take place earlier this week. the venue said it needed more time to test emergency communication systems. peter kay said the delay was "very disappointing". a group of five women have accused a judge hearing their separate employment...
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bbc news. mr blinken spoke to the bbc and said that washington will act if beijing does not stop supplying russia with items used in its assault on ukraine. our china correspondent laura bicker has more from beijing. hello. i'm laura bicker. how are you? antony blinken's visit comes as us ties with china are at a turning point. how's your trip been? oh, it's been... i've covered a lot of ground. the dialogue and diplomacy for the cameras hides real discord and distrust. this is what chinese viewers are shown. a cinematic soundtrack accompanies president xi, urging the us to be partners, not rivals. yet, hours earlier, mr blinken was warned the two sides could slip towards conflict. ..and this could not be happening. but he came to beijing with a warning of his own. 70% of the machine tools that russia is getting from abroad coming from china, 90% of the microelectronics. so for china, if it wants to have better relations not only with us but with countries in europe, it can't do that while at t
bbc news. mr blinken spoke to the bbc and said that washington will act if beijing does not stop supplying russia with items used in its assault on ukraine. our china correspondent laura bicker has more from beijing. hello. i'm laura bicker. how are you? antony blinken's visit comes as us ties with china are at a turning point. how's your trip been? oh, it's been... i've covered a lot of ground. the dialogue and diplomacy for the cameras hides real discord and distrust. this is what chinese...
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this is bbc news. the headlines — iran's foreign minister has warned his country will give, what he called "an immediate and maximum response" if israel acts against its interests, but only if there is a significant attack from israel. he was speaking to us media after a presumed israeli drone attack on isfahan in central iran. a man is in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside the new york courthouse where donald trump is being tried. he's been named as maxwell azzarello from florida, a new arrival in new york with no criminal record in the city. the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much delayed $60 billion package of military aid for ukraine. now on bbc news, it's the travel show. europe by train. for generations of backpackers, interrailers — and, well, for me — it's what travel�*s all about. and in germany, the railways are booming, partly because of this — it's called the deutschlandticket. it costs me 49 euros a month and it allows me
this is bbc news. the headlines — iran's foreign minister has warned his country will give, what he called "an immediate and maximum response" if israel acts against its interests, but only if there is a significant attack from israel. he was speaking to us media after a presumed israeli drone attack on isfahan in central iran. a man is in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside the new york courthouse where donald trump is being tried. he's been named as maxwell...
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hywel griffith, bbc news. in the last couple of hours, the uk has announced another £500 million of funding for ukraine. the prime minister rishi sunak announced the funding on a visit to the polish capital, warsaw. let's talk to our political editor chris mason, who's travelling with the prime minister. what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane- we are — what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at _ what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a _ what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a military _ what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a military base - what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at a military base east i jane. we are at a military base east of warsaw. in the next half hour, the prime minister, the nato secretary general yan stoltenberg and the polish prime minister donald tusk will all be here. a substantial speech expected from the prime minister later. as you say, there is this £500 millio
hywel griffith, bbc news. in the last couple of hours, the uk has announced another £500 million of funding for ukraine. the prime minister rishi sunak announced the funding on a visit to the polish capital, warsaw. let's talk to our political editor chris mason, who's travelling with the prime minister. what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane- we are — what is he announcing, chris? hello, jane. we are at _ what is he announcing, chris? hello,...
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will vernon, bbc news, washington. and a reminder, you can get much more on those israel—iran tensions on the bbc news website, including this analysis from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who says there's an audible sigh of relief in the region. check it out online or on the bbc news app. a base used by pro—iranian militias in iraq has been damaged by a large explosion, a day after israel's presumed strike on iran. one person was killed and eight others injured in the blast and intense fire at the kalso military base, south of the capital, baghdad. this footage from the scene shows the aftermath of the explosion, which iraqi security sources have described as a "bombing" which hit weapons and vehicles. the base is used by the popular mobilization forces — an umbrella organisation linking several pro—iran militias who've recently attacked us personnel in iraq. the pentagon says it has not carried out any new strike in iraq. the focus in recent days has been on tensions between israel and iran
will vernon, bbc news, washington. and a reminder, you can get much more on those israel—iran tensions on the bbc news website, including this analysis from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who says there's an audible sigh of relief in the region. check it out online or on the bbc news app. a base used by pro—iranian militias in iraq has been damaged by a large explosion, a day after israel's presumed strike on iran. one person was killed and eight others injured in the...
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zoe conway, bbc news. if you are suffering distress or despair and need support, a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call forfree on 0800 066 066. a 13—year—old girl has been remanded to youth detention accommodation after being charged with three counts of attempted murder, after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school in south—west wales. police said the teenager was arrested at the school in ammanford in carmarthenshire. the teachers and pupil were taken to hospital with non—life—threatening stab wounds, and have since been discharged. two men who were arrested after five people died trying to cross the channel in a small boat earlier this week have been charged with immigration offences. yien both from south sudan, and tajdeen adbulazinuma from sudan, are due to appear before folkestone magistrates court today. an 18—year—old man from sudan has been bailed pending further enquiries. a baby whom we filmed earlier in the week bein
zoe conway, bbc news. if you are suffering distress or despair and need support, a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call forfree on 0800 066 066. a 13—year—old girl has been remanded to youth detention accommodation after being charged with three counts of attempted murder, after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school in south—west wales. police said the teenager was arrested at the school in ammanford in carmarthenshire. the...
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laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. nasa says its voyager one probe — the most distant man—made object in the universe — has started sending usable information back to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than fifteen billion miles from earth but still sends data back to nasa. engineers say a malfunctioning chip was to blame, which has now been fixed through coding. thank goodness for that! donating an organ to save a friend or relative's life is one of the most special and selfless decisions that anyone can make, but it only works if the tissue types match up. however, there is another way to help. it's called a paired or pooled donation, and it involves finding some other people who are in the same predicament, and swapping. our health correspondent michelle roberts has been to see how it can work. looks like a microphone. a microphone? destiny raises five. she loves plato, singing and her mum, maria. but she doesn't like broccoli or di
laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. nasa says its voyager one probe — the most distant man—made object in the universe — has started sending usable information back to earth again after months of spouting gibberish. the spaceship left the solar system in 2012 and is currently more than fifteen billion miles from earth but still sends data back to nasa. engineers say a malfunctioning chip was to blame, which has now been fixed through coding. thank goodness for that! donating an organ to save...
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this is bbc news. the pentagon says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to ukraine as part of its new $6 billion military aid package. humza yousaf won't resign after a week of political turmoil. joe biden says he's up for debating donald trump ahead of november's presidential election. how wildlife in antarctica is being exposed to damaging levels of ultraviolet light. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out another massive air attack overnight, using various missiles. the mayor of kharkiv — ukraine's second city — said one narrowly missed a hospital with 1,000 people inside. attacks also took place in the dnipro region in central
this is bbc news. the pentagon says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and artillery ammunition to ukraine as part of its new $6 billion military aid package. humza yousaf won't resign after a week of political turmoil. joe biden says he's up for debating donald trump ahead of november's presidential election. how wildlife in antarctica is being exposed to damaging levels of ultraviolet light. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. the ukrainian military says russia carried out...
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justin rowlatt, bbc news. that's it from me for the moment, do stay with us here on bbc news, i'm samantha simmonds, thanks for watching. hello. it's been a chilly start to the weekend. temperatures may be higher in scotland because we've seen this cloud moving down from the north and we will continue to see a bit of light rain or drizzle on the week with a front there as it runs into our area of with a front there as it runs into ourarea of high with a front there as it runs into our area of high pressure. in between those two weather fronts, the potential for some slightly warmer air across scotland where we get some sunshine and particularly northern ireland but for england and wales we are still in the cold air so it won't be too hot for the runners in the london marathon. it should stay dry, there will be a cool north—easterly breeze and a top temperature of 11 or 12 degrees. some cloud in east anglia and the south—east could bring the odd light shower here and there but sunny spells for other puzzlin
justin rowlatt, bbc news. that's it from me for the moment, do stay with us here on bbc news, i'm samantha simmonds, thanks for watching. hello. it's been a chilly start to the weekend. temperatures may be higher in scotland because we've seen this cloud moving down from the north and we will continue to see a bit of light rain or drizzle on the week with a front there as it runs into our area of with a front there as it runs into ourarea of high with a front there as it runs into our area of...
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this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. lam in i am in los angeles where pro— palestinian protests led to clashes with police as tensions escalate on campuses across the us. arizona's attorney general announces charges in an investigation into a scheme to re—elect former president trump in 2020. hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with plans for a military assault on the city of rafah in southern gaza. israel says it hopes to launch an assault on the several hamas battalions remaining in rafah. however, aid groups and western allies have warned israel not to carry out a full—scale attack. in rafah, more than a million displaced people are taking shelter. as part of its invasion, israel is planning to evacuate civilians out of rafah. satellite imagery shows tents popping up around khan younis, north of rafa h. an israeli official told reuters
this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. lam in i am in los angeles where pro— palestinian protests led to clashes with police as tensions escalate on campuses across the us. arizona's attorney general announces charges in an investigation into a scheme to re—elect former president trump in 2020. hello, i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with...
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this is bbc news, the headlines... nine people are reportedly killed in israeli strikes on homes in southern gaza, including four children. it comes as the un agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa, is also warning that the risk of disease is rising, with sanitation in rafah a major concern. and the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much delayed 60 billion dollar package of military aid for ukraine. the republican house speaker, mikejohnson still faces some resistance from the right of his party. that vote expected later on saturday. a man has died after setting himself on fire outside the courtroom where donald trump is being tried. stay with us here on bbc news. we will have your headlines after this programme... i've been an opera fan for decades, and i want to share my passion with you. so i'm on a mission to find out how opera is trying to attract new audiences and reinvent itself. this time, i meet welsh bass—baritone sir bryn terfel, a giant in the opera world, both in achievem
this is bbc news, the headlines... nine people are reportedly killed in israeli strikes on homes in southern gaza, including four children. it comes as the un agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa, is also warning that the risk of disease is rising, with sanitation in rafah a major concern. and the us house of representatives has moved a step closer to approving a much delayed 60 billion dollar package of military aid for ukraine. the republican house speaker, mikejohnson still faces some...
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this is bbc news. let�*s look at another story making news. it�*s been a day of fighting talk from humza yousaf, insisting he won�*t resign as scotland�*s first minister, if he loses votes of no confidence, in him and his government, which are expected next week. the snp leader is struggling to stay in control after ending a power—sharing arrangement with the scottish greens, leaving him at the helm of a minority administration. here he is speaking in dundee on friday. i�*ve heard the anger and upset from green colleagues, and it wasn�*t meant, the action taken yesterday was not meant to upset and anger them but clearly, i will be writing to patrick harvey and lorna slater to let see if we can meet but it does not mean that two pro—independence parties who share so many values and so many policies cannot and should not work together in a less formal arrangement. the conservative leader douglas ross said mr yousaf has "failed" scotland, his government�*s in "meltdown" and he "needs to
this is bbc news. let�*s look at another story making news. it�*s been a day of fighting talk from humza yousaf, insisting he won�*t resign as scotland�*s first minister, if he loses votes of no confidence, in him and his government, which are expected next week. the snp leader is struggling to stay in control after ending a power—sharing arrangement with the scottish greens, leaving him at the helm of a minority administration. here he is speaking in dundee on friday. i�*ve heard...
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this is bbc news. a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing at a school in south—west wales. two teachers and a teenage pupil were taken to hospital. police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. tomos morgan reports: this was the scene at ysgol dyffryn aman after what was a shocking incident. two teachers and a pupil stabbed and taken to hospital with non—life—threatening injuries. a raft of emergency service vehicles and personnel attended the scene, and worried parents rushed to the gates waiting for any news. radu in year ten was inside when the alarm was raised. i was in it room and i walked out as break ended, and i heard that there's been a stabbing from this pupil, but i didn't believe her until i heard the code red. parents have been waiting here for hours outside ysgol dyffryn aman, waiting for their children to be released from their classrooms. those that have contacted their parents say they've been fed and t
this is bbc news. a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing at a school in south—west wales. two teachers and a teenage pupil were taken to hospital. police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. tomos morgan reports: this was the scene at ysgol dyffryn aman after what was a shocking incident. two teachers and a pupil stabbed and taken to hospital with non—life—threatening injuries. a raft of emergency service...
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mark lowen, bbc news, venice. labour says it expects to renationalise nearly all passenger rail services within five years if it wins the next election. it says a new public body would inherit existing contracts when they expire, taking on responsibility for running services. automatic refunds for train delays and better internet connection on trains are also planned. but transport secretary mark harper said the plans were "unfunded". our political editor chris mason reports. hurtling for the train, among the throng today the man who hopes that he is striding to downing street. keir starmer once much of the railways to be publicly owned. keir starmer reckons he has a plan to lure more of us on to the trains. i've joined him on a visit to county durham to hitachi's train factory. privatisation has not worked, ourjob is pick this up, fix it and that will require us as the franchises end to bring them into public ownership. will your plan make travel by train cheaper? it will ensure the best price is available for ev
mark lowen, bbc news, venice. labour says it expects to renationalise nearly all passenger rail services within five years if it wins the next election. it says a new public body would inherit existing contracts when they expire, taking on responsibility for running services. automatic refunds for train delays and better internet connection on trains are also planned. but transport secretary mark harper said the plans were "unfunded". our political editor chris mason reports. hurtling...
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this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news the world health organization says contaminated cough syrup sold in several african countries is no longer on the market, and presents no �*immdiate public health risk.�* it follows a recall by nigeria after testing found a batch of the benylin paediatric syrup contained unacceptable levels of the toxin diethylene glycol. kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east coast was struck by more than 80 earthquakes monday night into tuesday morning. the strongest: a 6.3 magnitude quake that rumbled buildings in the capital taipei, alsojolted rural hualien where at least 1a people died april third from a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake. and a video shot by a driver in london, ontario, in canada, captured a train with several of its cars on fire late sunday night. no—one was injured, and the fire was extinguished within in an hour and twenty minutes, according to reports. author
this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news the world health organization says contaminated cough syrup sold in several african countries is no longer on the market, and presents no �*immdiate public health risk.�* it follows a recall by nigeria after testing found a batch of the benylin paediatric syrup contained unacceptable levels of the toxin diethylene glycol. kenya, rwanda, tanzania, zimbabwe and south africa also pulled the product from shelves. taiwan�*s east...
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this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. protests against the war in gaza heat up at us college campuses coast to coast. and horses on the run through the streets of london — we look at what led up to these dramatic images. hello, i'm caitriona perry. we begin in the middle east. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with plans for a military assault on the city of rafah in southern gaza. israel says its hopes to launch an assault on the several hamas battalions remaining in rafah. the plan appears to be moving forward despite warnings from aid groups and western allies to israel not to carry out a full—scale attack. last month, us president biden told israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu that "a major ground operation would be a mistake. he added that it puts thousands and thousands of innocent civilian lives at risk in rafah. before telling him "there is a better way." israeli allies and
this is bbc news. israel says it's moving forward with preparations for a ground operation in gaza's southern—most city, rafah. protests against the war in gaza heat up at us college campuses coast to coast. and horses on the run through the streets of london — we look at what led up to these dramatic images. hello, i'm caitriona perry. we begin in the middle east. israeli officials have confirmed they are moving ahead with plans for a military assault on the city of rafah in southern gaza....
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this is bbc news. three people have been arrested to the deaths of five migrants in the english channel on tuesday. president biden confirms that more military assistance will be sent to ukraine within days after the us senate approves a long awaited aid bill. the former leader of the dup sirjeffrey donaldson appears in court charged with sexual offences including rape. four people are injured after it escaped horses both through central london. welcome to the programme.
this is bbc news. three people have been arrested to the deaths of five migrants in the english channel on tuesday. president biden confirms that more military assistance will be sent to ukraine within days after the us senate approves a long awaited aid bill. the former leader of the dup sirjeffrey donaldson appears in court charged with sexual offences including rape. four people are injured after it escaped horses both through central london. welcome to the programme.
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this is bbc news. more human remains have been found by police investigating the death of a man in greater manchester. a torso was discovered this month in salford. they have now set up four investigation scenes in and around manchester. detectives say they are also looking through hundreds of hours of cctv vision. two men are in custody. our correspondent greg mckenzie has the latest. police in greater manchester have confirmed that two sites that they were searching this weekend, they have now discovered body parts. now, this all stems back from the 4th of april when a passer—by that was walking their dog had discovered a plastic bag, a see—through bag which contained the torso of a man. they contacted the police who subsequently launched a murder investigation. now, following intelligence, they then started to search four other sites this weekend, including yesterday and today and discovered more body parts. now, the police have gone as far as to confirm they now know the identity of the 60—ye
this is bbc news. more human remains have been found by police investigating the death of a man in greater manchester. a torso was discovered this month in salford. they have now set up four investigation scenes in and around manchester. detectives say they are also looking through hundreds of hours of cctv vision. two men are in custody. our correspondent greg mckenzie has the latest. police in greater manchester have confirmed that two sites that they were searching this weekend, they have...
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hello, welcome to bbc news. in the last hour or so — politicians in the united states have approved a multi billion dollar package of military aid to help ukraine in its fight against russia. the move has been warmly welcomed in ukraine and president biden has hailed it as an answer to history's call. in russia, the kremlin have reacted, saying the move will further enrich the us and ruin ukraine even more, by killing even more ukrainians. on this vote, 311 to the maze, 312 to the yes. the bill has passed. this is the moment the house of representatives approved a 60 billion dollar package of military aid for ukraine. it was a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in the binary world of american politics, with democratsjoining moderate republicans to see off opposition from the hard—right. us officials have indicated that deliveries of munitions and air defence systems are ready to go as soon as there is approval in the senate. our correspondent in kyiv, james waterhouse, has been telling us the funding has
hello, welcome to bbc news. in the last hour or so — politicians in the united states have approved a multi billion dollar package of military aid to help ukraine in its fight against russia. the move has been warmly welcomed in ukraine and president biden has hailed it as an answer to history's call. in russia, the kremlin have reacted, saying the move will further enrich the us and ruin ukraine even more, by killing even more ukrainians. on this vote, 311 to the maze, 312 to the yes. the...
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this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. hello and welcome. this week, can you teach creativity? we've got the advertising exec who thinks you can and now runs a course in it. and we'll look at how to create tv formats that are successful around the world. we'll talk to the creatives behind two entertainment formats that are entertaining millions. but first, the secrets of the celebrity interviewer, with one of the finest in the business. decca aitkenhead is the chief interviewer of the sunday times and has interviewed hillary clinton, madonna, jk rowling and countless other big names and she's just won broadsheet interviewer of the year at the press awards in the uk. decca, it's great to have you here. i know it's your second press award, so you're getting used to this! actually, fifth! oh, sorry! i got my facts wrong! well, ok, so you're really getting used to it.
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aruna iyengar, bbc news. the annual white house correspondent�*s association dinner is a staple of the washington political calendar. and last night, president biden delivered an election—year comedy roast in front ofjournalists, celebrities and politicians. he made fun of himself, and his rival donald trump. of course, the 2024 election is in full swing. and, yes, age is an issue. i'm a grown man! running against a six—year—old! president biden there. you are watching bbc news and if you want to follow up on any of our stories you can go to the bbc website. we have a life page. and that news of the defection of the conservative mp dan poulter to labour. you are watching bbc news. hello. we've seen some fairly heavy rain through the overnight period and this morning as well, pushing its way northwards across much of england. it's going to sit for eastern parts of england and eastern scotland through the course of the day, gradually easing. but there'll be some sunshine coming in towards the west. so c
aruna iyengar, bbc news. the annual white house correspondent�*s association dinner is a staple of the washington political calendar. and last night, president biden delivered an election—year comedy roast in front ofjournalists, celebrities and politicians. he made fun of himself, and his rival donald trump. of course, the 2024 election is in full swing. and, yes, age is an issue. i'm a grown man! running against a six—year—old! president biden there. you are watching bbc news and if...
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coming up on newsnight, that�*s on bbc 2 right now. katie razzall, bbc news this is bbc news. our colleagues in london will take overfrom here. iwill see colleagues in london will take over from here. i will see you soon. hello, there. we had some big weather contrasts across the uk on monday. now, for central and eastern parts of england, it was a cloudy day, with outbreaks of light and patchy rain around. it was a cold day, temperatures just seven or eight degrees, well below average for this time of the year, and, actually, these kind of temperatures are much closer to the averages you�*d see in february. so, if you thought it felt a bit wintry, well, you weren�*t too far off the mark, but it was a different story, further north. in scotland, we did have some brighter skies and some sunshine, and we had temperatures 16, 16.5 degrees or so in glasgow, so it was actually warmer than average here. now, the reason we�*ve got these kind of contrasts at the moment is we do have some slightly milderair, coming in off the atlantic into generally western areas of the uk, but t
coming up on newsnight, that�*s on bbc 2 right now. katie razzall, bbc news this is bbc news. our colleagues in london will take overfrom here. iwill see colleagues in london will take over from here. i will see you soon. hello, there. we had some big weather contrasts across the uk on monday. now, for central and eastern parts of england, it was a cloudy day, with outbreaks of light and patchy rain around. it was a cold day, temperatures just seven or eight degrees, well below average for...
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you�*re live with bbc news. ecuador�*s government received overwhelming support for a referendum which aims to increase public safety. the security proposals would allow the military to patrol the streets and the imposition of harsher jail sentences. it comes as police arrest a powerful gang leader at the epicentre of a wave of violence sweeping through the country. bbc�*s south america correspondent ione wells spoke to citizens in ecuador about the country�*s new initiatives. ecuador�*s capital, quito, is bursting with life. but among the songs and smiles, clues that this is now the continent�*s most violent country. the bloodshed at this youth centre is just a sport. but on the streets, many young people are losing their lives at the hands of violent drug cartels. carmen�*s brother was killed by a gang member who wanted money when he was just 19. translation: the gang threatened us _ at our house, throwing stones at us because the murder occurred next to my son. they said if the gang member goes to
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bbc news. let's return to our top story. the first woman to go public with allegations against harvey weinstein was actress ashleyjudd. she says a top court overturning his 2020 conviction is "an act of institutional betrayal." she spoke to my colleague caitriona perryjust minutes ago. when you heard this morning that this conviction had been overturned, what was your first reaction? my first reaction, i was actually reserving campsites for the great american national park, yosemite, was that male sexual violence and institutional betrayal can really ruin a woman's day. there i was going about my business planning an incredible family holiday. and yet again, male entitlement to female bodies intrudes and disrupts and ambushes and takes over a woman's life. you were the first actress to speak out about harvey weinstein. talk to me a little bit about the bravery, the courage, the strength that it took for you and so many others subsequently to do that. well, i definitely want to emphasise that i
bbc news. let's return to our top story. the first woman to go public with allegations against harvey weinstein was actress ashleyjudd. she says a top court overturning his 2020 conviction is "an act of institutional betrayal." she spoke to my colleague caitriona perryjust minutes ago. when you heard this morning that this conviction had been overturned, what was your first reaction? my first reaction, i was actually reserving campsites for the great american national park, yosemite,...
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you're watching the context on bbc news. ireland's deputy leader warns the threat of deportation to rwanda is causing migrants to head for ireland instead of the uk. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. premier league chief executive richard masters says the football calendar is "getting to a tipping point" with the amount of matches that teams are being asked to play. as of next season, european competitions and the club world cup, could lead to a hefty increase in games some clubs have to play. if you pour more liquid into the carpet is already forward it will overflow. and that is what is happening at the moment, notjust in terms of this but the players ability to be able to perform at their best in the competitions who want to play and it stands to reason that if you overload the players in the cup, something has to give. liverpool's negotiations with arne slot are progressing, but the deal is yet to be concluded — although it is being viewed as a matter of time before an agreement
you're watching the context on bbc news. ireland's deputy leader warns the threat of deportation to rwanda is causing migrants to head for ireland instead of the uk. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. premier league chief executive richard masters says the football calendar is "getting to a tipping point" with the amount of matches that teams are being asked to play. as of next season, european competitions and the club world cup, could lead to a...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: israel's foreign minister says it will defer a planned military operation in rafah if a deal is reached over the hostages still held by hamas. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, is flying to the region to discuss the situation. ukraine says russia has carried out another air attack, narrowly missing a hospital. the us says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and ammunition to ukraine. president zelensky says they are "urgently" needed. police in the united states have moved in on a pro—palestinian protest at northeastern university in boston. it's one of a growing number of protests at universities in america over the war in gaza. and british conservative mp dr dan poulter quits the party to join the opposition labour party. he said the conservatives were no longerfocused on public services, and a general election was needed. now on bbc news, the right to die.
this is bbc news. the headlines: israel's foreign minister says it will defer a planned military operation in rafah if a deal is reached over the hostages still held by hamas. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, is flying to the region to discuss the situation. ukraine says russia has carried out another air attack, narrowly missing a hospital. the us says it will "rush" patriot air defence missiles and ammunition to ukraine. president zelensky says they are...
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ellie price, bbc news. a growing number of young people in russia are being influenced by the asian music and film culture — as sanctions have made it harder to access western culture products. emily brown reports. k—pop�*s global popularity has grown over the past few years, with bands like bts achieving worldwide success, and it�*s particularly on the rise in russia. russia and china share a lengthy border, and russia has a long cultural ties with east asia. but sanctions have made it harder to access western cultural products. and that means russians are turning to countries like south korea, japan and china for entertainment. and k—pop has been gaining a lot of momentum in russia. k—pop dance schools like these have now got thousands of students practising in russian cities. and group performances in russian society are becoming more frequent. translation: people i started getting interested in k—pop covers. i think it became so widespread because a lot of k—poppers started to go out on
ellie price, bbc news. a growing number of young people in russia are being influenced by the asian music and film culture — as sanctions have made it harder to access western culture products. emily brown reports. k—pop�*s global popularity has grown over the past few years, with bands like bts achieving worldwide success, and it�*s particularly on the rise in russia. russia and china share a lengthy border, and russia has a long cultural ties with east asia. but sanctions have made it...
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ione wells, bbc news in quito. turning to mexico now — in recent years its economy has experienced a major uptick in capital investment, largely due to something known as nearshoring. amid the trade war between china and the us, scores of chinese companies have been taking advantage of conditions in northern mexico to get around us sanctions on chinese goods by making those same products in mexico instead. at the same time, some big us firms have relocated from asia to mexico. so what are the pros and cons? will grant reports from the northern city of monterrey. the sofas of this company are part of a password and mixing business. nearshoring. this is one of scores of chinese companies relocating to industrial parks in northern mexico to bring production closer to the us market. as well as saving on shipping, the final product is considered 100% mexican. they avoid tariffs and sanctions imposed on china amid a worsening trade war with the us. the general manager says the move to mexico makes economic and logistic
ione wells, bbc news in quito. turning to mexico now — in recent years its economy has experienced a major uptick in capital investment, largely due to something known as nearshoring. amid the trade war between china and the us, scores of chinese companies have been taking advantage of conditions in northern mexico to get around us sanctions on chinese goods by making those same products in mexico instead. at the same time, some big us firms have relocated from asia to mexico. so what are the...
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this is bbc news. here in the uk, a government minister has raised eyebrows after appearing to confuse two different countries in africa. speaking on the bbc�*s question time programme, conservative mp chris philp was asked about the government's controversial policy to depot illegal migrants to rwanda — and whether someone escaping the war in congo — would be deported to rwanda. there is an ongoing conflict between the two nations. here's the exchange. i come from a neighbouring country called congo. if you know, geographically, that is located right next door to rwanda, and right now in goma there's a genocide going on and there's such a big conflict going on of people from rwanda. so had my family members come from goma the crossing right now, where they then be sent back to the country that they're supposedly war in rwanda. does that make any sense to you? no, i think there's an exclusion on people from rwanda being sent from rwanda. they're from congo and they're supposed to be there, suppos
this is bbc news. here in the uk, a government minister has raised eyebrows after appearing to confuse two different countries in africa. speaking on the bbc�*s question time programme, conservative mp chris philp was asked about the government's controversial policy to depot illegal migrants to rwanda — and whether someone escaping the war in congo — would be deported to rwanda. there is an ongoing conflict between the two nations. here's the exchange. i come from a neighbouring country...
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louisa pilbeam, bbc news. we have had an update from emirates airlines, one of the big operators added to by, who have set it has returned to a normal flight schedule from dubai international airport, that came injust from dubai international airport, that came in just as we have been speaking about it from emirates airlines. tens of thousands of runners will take their marks tomorrow for what could be the largest london marathon ever held. the elite race will be hotly contested — but the costumes on display in the mass participation event promise to be just as eye—catching. of course, behind each of those costumes is a story, as jayne mccubbin has been finding out. it's almost here. runners are getting ready. there's just 21i hours left to go. whose idea was this, jackie? my idea. i'm sorry, guys, i'm sorry. all my idea. right now, around 50,000 people are preparing to show london exactly what they've got. and what you have, nathaniel, is...? i've got a trombone. fanfare and i've got a cereal box! oh, and
louisa pilbeam, bbc news. we have had an update from emirates airlines, one of the big operators added to by, who have set it has returned to a normal flight schedule from dubai international airport, that came injust from dubai international airport, that came in just as we have been speaking about it from emirates airlines. tens of thousands of runners will take their marks tomorrow for what could be the largest london marathon ever held. the elite race will be hotly contested — but the...
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this is bbc news. rishi sunak outlines plans for an additional £500 million in uk military aid for ukraine as he arrives in poland for a regional security talks. five people, including a child, have died attempting to cross the channel from france to britain. the bbc team was on the beach as they built set off. it comes as the uk parliament passes a controversial bill that aims to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. tens of thousands are forced to leave their homes after torrential flooding and landslides hit southern china. and a new photograph of prince louis taken by his mother to mark his sixth birthday. hello, i'm sarah campbell, welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. just hours after rishi runak�*s flagship rwanda bill was passed just hours after rishi sunak�*s flagship rwanda bill was passed in the british parliament, five people — including a child — have died attempting to cross the sea from northern france to britain. these were the chaotic s
this is bbc news. rishi sunak outlines plans for an additional £500 million in uk military aid for ukraine as he arrives in poland for a regional security talks. five people, including a child, have died attempting to cross the channel from france to britain. the bbc team was on the beach as they built set off. it comes as the uk parliament passes a controversial bill that aims to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. tens of thousands are forced to leave their homes after torrential flooding...
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you are watching bbc news. now in the past few minutes a long—lost klimt portrait has been auctioned off for 30 million euros. the unfinished work, �*portrait of fraulein lieser�*, was thought lost for almost a century — until it reappeared in january. portraits by klimt rarely come on to the open market. so there is gone for 30 million euros. we will talk to a corresponding about that later in the programme. now the us military are trained to deal with the unexpected, but take a look at what turned up on the runway at macdill air force base in tampa in florida. a three metre — or ten foot — alligator. it was spotted next to the landing gear of a refuelling aircraft. let's speak to the airfield manager you see in that video, link collier, and michael heldreth, who is in charge of wildlife on the airbase. so talk me through what happened. git approximately eight in the morning we were notified by our maintenance personnel there was wildlife and an alligator on the airfield. myself and michael quickly
you are watching bbc news. now in the past few minutes a long—lost klimt portrait has been auctioned off for 30 million euros. the unfinished work, �*portrait of fraulein lieser�*, was thought lost for almost a century — until it reappeared in january. portraits by klimt rarely come on to the open market. so there is gone for 30 million euros. we will talk to a corresponding about that later in the programme. now the us military are trained to deal with the unexpected, but take a look...
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this is bbc news. a new york court overturns harvey weinstein�*s 2020 conviction for rape, ordering a new trial in the landmark "metoo" case. scotland's first minister, humza yousaf faces a vote of no confidence after a power—sharing deal with the greens collapses. the us supreme court is considering whether donald trump is immune from prosecution for actions he took as president. the outcome will determine whether he can face trial on charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election. a former post office executive tells the inquiry into the scandal that she's "truly sorry for the devastation" caused to branch managers. hello, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. the disgraced hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, has had one of his rape convictions overturned.
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victoria gill, 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. the stats around this album are truly incredible. it was the first ever album to pass a billion streams on spotify inside a week, it sold more vinyl albums and three days than anybody has managed in a week since modern records began. it is the fastest selling album of the year in the uk. we could go on and on and on. �* �* ., ., the uk. we could go on and on andon. �* �* ., ., , and on. and i'm going to carry on in a moment— and on. and i'm going to carry on in a moment with - and on. and i'm going to carry on in a moment with all - and on. and i'm going to carry on in a moment with all
victoria gill, 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. the stats around this album are truly incredible. it was the first ever album...
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this is bbc news. the headlines... israel says a planned ground assault on the city of rafah could be suspended if a deal emerges to free the hostages still held by hamas. key international leaders are heading to saudi arabia, where they are expected to hold talks on the war in gaza. this week is expected to be a pivotal one in scottish politics. confidence votes are planned in both the first minister, humza yousaf, and his government. mr yousaf has written to opposition leaders in an attempt to find common ground. the un security council expresses deep concern over an imminent attack on the sudanese city of al—fashir, by the paramilitary rapid support forces. in a statement, the un's spokesperson says any attacks will have �*devastating consequences�* for the civilians. the grand final of esl one gaming tournament is taking place in birmingham. one of the gaming teams will win a share of 800 thousand pounds prize money whilst competing in the multiplayer battle arena game — dota 2. now on bbc
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you're live with bbc news. the un relief agency for palestinians is warning about disease outbreaks in gaza amid worsening weather conditions, lack of sufficient water and waste disposal. the us military confirmed it started the construction of a temporary pier off the coast of gaza to boost aid deliveries. following reports that the israel defense forces are preparing for a ground offensive in the city of rafah, satellite images show new tent encampments in southern gaza. wyre davis has more. it's pretty clear now that israel's preparations for this much—anticipated, much—heralded assault on rafah, in southern gaza, are gathering pace. there's been an all—day meeting of the israeli war cabinet. it is still israel's intentions to finish off hamas, notjust politically but also militarily. according to israeli sources, about 25% of hamas's fighting force remains, along with the leadership, and most of it is thought to be in rafah in southern gaza. alongside, though, of course, it must be remembered that abo
you're live with bbc news. the un relief agency for palestinians is warning about disease outbreaks in gaza amid worsening weather conditions, lack of sufficient water and waste disposal. the us military confirmed it started the construction of a temporary pier off the coast of gaza to boost aid deliveries. following reports that the israel defense forces are preparing for a ground offensive in the city of rafah, satellite images show new tent encampments in southern gaza. wyre davis has more....
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duncan kennedy, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. one thing that's been in quite short supply this month is sunshine. so i'm sure these sunny skies that we have through friday morning would have been welcomed. but it was a cold start for some. cumbria had temperatures down as low as minus six degrees celsius. and through the afternoon, we did see quite a few showers develop, as you can see here on the afternoon radar picture. some of those showers worked into cornwall. you can see quite big thunderclouds here on the horizon of helston. now, during this evening and overnight, we got outbreaks of rain moving into southern england, perhaps reaching the far south of wales. a few showers for northern scotland, but otherwise the day showers will melt away. clear skies for scotland, northern ireland and northern england will allow another widespread and sharp frost. in the south, it's frost free because we've got that cloud and rain moving in. and this weekend we are going to see this area of low pressure move up from spain, bringing with i
duncan kennedy, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. one thing that's been in quite short supply this month is sunshine. so i'm sure these sunny skies that we have through friday morning would have been welcomed. but it was a cold start for some. cumbria had temperatures down as low as minus six degrees celsius. and through the afternoon, we did see quite a few showers develop, as you can see here on the afternoon radar picture. some of those showers worked into cornwall. you...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: president volodymyr zelensky says he's grateful to the us house of representatives for passing a $61 billion military assistance package for ukraine after months of delays in washington. mr zelensky said thousands of lives would be saved and both ukraine and the united states would emerge stronger. at the same time as the ukraine vote, the us house of representatives overwhelmingly approved packages of military assistance for israel and for taiwan, as well as humanitarian aid for gaza, haiti and other war—torn regions. israel's prime minister said the bill was "much appreciated" and would "defend western civilization". in spain, tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating across the canary islands against a model of mass tourism they say is harming both the environment and conditions for locals. the demonstrators want limits on tourist numbers and more say on what they see as uncontrolled development. now on bbc news, it's click. this week, lara looks at the e
this is bbc news. the headlines: president volodymyr zelensky says he's grateful to the us house of representatives for passing a $61 billion military assistance package for ukraine after months of delays in washington. mr zelensky said thousands of lives would be saved and both ukraine and the united states would emerge stronger. at the same time as the ukraine vote, the us house of representatives overwhelmingly approved packages of military assistance for israel and for taiwan, as well as...
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this is bbc news. the headlines... america's top diplomat tells the bbc he's prepared to take steps against china if it continues to support russia's war effort. for china, if it wants to have better relations, not only with us but with countries in europe, it can't do that while at the same time helping to fuel the biggest threat to european security since the end of the cold war. a palestinian baby girl who was rescued from her dying mother's womb after an israeli air strike in gaza has died. we've been looking at the us plan to deliver a to gaza. and two of the most valuable items ever to be salvaged from the titanic — which go under the hammer this weekend a united nations official has said the huge amount of rubble, including unexploded ammunition, created in israel's war on gaza could take 1a years to remove. the un mine action service says 37 million tonnes of debris would need to be cleared away. a spokesman said it wasn't possible to determine how much unexploded ordnance was in the rubble,
this is bbc news. the headlines... america's top diplomat tells the bbc he's prepared to take steps against china if it continues to support russia's war effort. for china, if it wants to have better relations, not only with us but with countries in europe, it can't do that while at the same time helping to fuel the biggest threat to european security since the end of the cold war. a palestinian baby girl who was rescued from her dying mother's womb after an israeli air strike in gaza has died....
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this is bbc news. the us secretary of state heads to saudi arabia as diplomatic efforts intensify to stop israel's offensive into rafah. uk ministers insist health is a priority after tory mp daniel poulter defects to labour because of concerns over how the nhs is managed. the boss of tesla, elon musk, meets government officials in beijing. they're discussing the future of us—china relations over electric vehicles. and thousands turn out to celebrate italy's new football champions — inter milan. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. we start in the middle east — where the palestinian president says only the us can prevent an israeli attack on rafah, where more than a million have fled. efforts are under way to negotiate a truce between israel and hamas. the us secretary of state is meeting arab leaders to discuss the situation.
this is bbc news. the us secretary of state heads to saudi arabia as diplomatic efforts intensify to stop israel's offensive into rafah. uk ministers insist health is a priority after tory mp daniel poulter defects to labour because of concerns over how the nhs is managed. the boss of tesla, elon musk, meets government officials in beijing. they're discussing the future of us—china relations over electric vehicles. and thousands turn out to celebrate italy's new football champions — inter...
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this is bbc news. the headlines: ukraine has woken billions of dollars in military aid to help it combat russia's aggression. moscow says it is wading deep into a war that will end in humiliation. at the same time as the ukraine vote, the us house of representatives overwhelmingly approved a military assistance package for israel. it comes as there have been more israeli airstrikes in rafah in the south of the territory overnight. a candlelight vigil has taken place in australia in memory of those who were stabbed to death at a shopping centre in sydney just over a week ago. the victims — most of them women — were killed after the attack at the shopping centre in bondi junction. you can get more on those stories on the bbc newest —— bbc news website or app. a police officer has been taken to hospital with non—life—threatening injuries, following a large—scale incident in the derbyshire town of ilkeston last night. 0ur reporter louisa pilbeam has the details. this was the scene in ilkeston
this is bbc news. the headlines: ukraine has woken billions of dollars in military aid to help it combat russia's aggression. moscow says it is wading deep into a war that will end in humiliation. at the same time as the ukraine vote, the us house of representatives overwhelmingly approved a military assistance package for israel. it comes as there have been more israeli airstrikes in rafah in the south of the territory overnight. a candlelight vigil has taken place in australia in memory of...