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the headlines: the bbc sees evidence that staff at nasser hospital in gaza were mistreated by israeli forces. a ship loaded with 200 tonnes of humanitarian aid finally leaves cyprus for gaza where people are dying of starvation. haiti's prime minister resigns and calls for calm after gang violence plunged the country into chaos. social media influencer andrew tate and his brother triston are arrested by romanian police over alleged sex offences committed in britain. and surf�*s up on the river severn,. we start this half hour in haiti where the prime minister, ariel henry, has agreed to resign and make way for a transitional authority.

it comes as heavily armed gangs take control of the capital and dead bodies pile up on its streets. it has a complicated past. since breaking free from french colonial rule over two centuries ago, the caribbean state has weathered multiple foreign interventions. we'll start in 1915, when the us invaded and occupied haiti following local unrest. it maintained control over the economy for a further three decades. in 1957 francois "papa doc" duvalier wins the election but later turned his administration into a dictatorship, succeeded by his son baby doc, a dynasty which lasted for the next 29 years. in 1991, president jean—bertrand aristide was overthrown by the military and troops were sent in by the us to restore democracy. mr aristide returned but was eventually ousted in 2004. an earthquake in 2010 killed more than 200,000 people

and caused extensive damage to infrastructure and the economy. and in 2021, presidentjovenel moise was assassinated by unidentified gunmen in port—au—prince. amid political stalemate, the country continued to be wracked by unrest and gang violence let's speak to haiti country director of the aid agency, matt knight who is currently locked down in port—au—prince. thank you for talking to us in difficult circumstances. what is it like where you are at the moment? it’s circumstances. what is it like where you are at the moment?— you are at the moment? it's not particularly — you are at the moment? it's not particularly easy. _ you are at the moment? it's not particularly easy. we _ you are at the moment? it's not particularly easy. we are - you are at the moment? it's not particularly easy. we are locked i particularly easy. we are locked down and unable to get out and do the work that we are here to do. we have about 78 staff at goal and it's

too dangerous to deliver aid because of the violence that you have seen on your screens.— on your screens. we've seen the violence on — on your screens. we've seen the violence on the _ on your screens. we've seen the violence on the streets. - on your screens. we've seen the violence on the streets. a - on your screens. we've seen the violence on the streets. a lot - on your screens. we've seen the violence on the streets. a lot of| violence on the streets. a lot of political instability but in the middle of all this, a local population trying to survive. reports from the country suggest that living conditions are bad and getting worse rapidly. its getting worse rapidly. it; deteriorating rapidly, there are huge queues outside banks at the minute, there is no fuel, only black—market fuel is available, the pharmacies and hospitals are not able to get medicines from the port because the port has been attacked and all travel in and out of haiti has ceased because the airport has closed underlined barriers to the dominican republic are closed —— and the land barriers are closed. it's a

desperate situation. we had 300,000 internally displaced people, there's probably been another 25,000 in the last two weeks alone moved out of areas into schools, hospitals and camps all over the capital. i imagine the local population must be terrified. ~ , , �* , imagine the local population must be terrified. ~ , �*, , terrified. absolutely. it's scary enou:h terrified. absolutely. it's scary enough for _ terrified. absolutely. it's scary enough for me _ terrified. absolutely. it's scary enough for me being - terrified. absolutely. it's scary enough for me being here - terrified. absolutely. it's scary enough for me being here but| terrified. absolutely. it's scary| enough for me being here but i terrified. absolutely. it's scary - enough for me being here but ijust think, what must it be like for a four—year—old kid who is having to flee from their house in the middle of the night? it must be terrifying. you said you are in lockdown, what does that actually mean? at you said you are in lockdown, what does that actually mean?— does that actually mean? at the minute, does that actually mean? at the minute. we _ does that actually mean? at the minute, we are _ does that actually mean? at the minute, we are able _ does that actually mean? at the minute, we are able to - does that actually mean? at the minute, we are able to open - does that actually mean? at the i minute, we are able to open our office and we are on standby to start re—delivering our services as soon as we can but essentially, i move between a very small apartment in a secure compound by a driver and i get brought to the office. i

cannot walk around on the streets. and we are in a fairly safe neighbourhood, it's the neighbourhood, it's the neighbourhood of the embassy, and it means we are reasonably protected but actually all of my staff are currently in their homes. if they can make it into the office, we say that's fine, come into the office. if they can't, we have to maintain staff security, which is our utmost priority, so we let staff work from home as much as possible. it's a desperate situation, supermarket shelves are running dry. the last time i was there last week, i probably have about three weeks worth of food left but unless the port opens on the supply chains start to reopen, we are going to see a much bigger humanitarian disaster in haiti. . , _, in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best _ in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best to _ in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best to you _ in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best to you and _ in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best to you and your - in haiti. match, we wish you well, all the best to you and your staff. | all the best to you and your staff. thank you for bringing us the latest on the situation on the ground in

haiti, matt knight, director of aid agency goal. i'm joined byjames landale, our diplomatic correspondent. we heard the reality of people trying to live in the state at the moment. we heard that the prime minister has now resigned, coming under intense pressure both nationally and internationally. is that likely to help the situation? that's the big question, does the removal of the prime minister makes the difference that everybody hopes it might? that is the demand of the armed gangs that have seized control of most of port—au—prince. this prime minister was unelected, they haven't had elections in haiti since 2016, they've been living with a president since 2021 when he was

assassinated —— living without a president, so the prime minister was elected to get something going. the problem is in haiti for many years, there's been a tension between security and politics and there's never been enough security for the political reforms needed to move on. the ex prime minister was in kenya, trying to rustle up support for a un mission of policemen and women, a lot of them from kenya, this was agreed for a new cabinet to come in —— a new force to come in to bolster the police force because there is a complete weakness of state institutions, almost state collapse, so the key question is does the removal of the prime minister unlock some of those processes? at the moment, there is such a degree of lawlessness on the streets of port—au—prince, i think there has to be a question mark over that. there are various plans to try and move

things on politically but until we can get some kind of security in there, i think it's going to be very difficult to see how the politics develops. but the international community is acting, caribbean leaders have come together with the us secretary of state tony blinking to try to agree a way forward —— antony blinken. it should reminders the difficult security— it should reminders the difficult security situation has now deteriorated even further, and makes the multinationals support mission even more — the multinationals support mission even more important than ever. the united _ even more important than ever. the united nations security council has reaffirmed out, and reaffirmed a collective — reaffirmed out, and reaffirmed a collective commitment to deploy as quickly— collective commitment to deploy as quickly as_ collective commitment to deploy as quickly as possible. given this increasingly urgent need, i'm announcing today the united states department of defence is doubling its approved support for the mission, _ its approved support for the mission, from $100 million to $200

million. _ mission, from $100 million to $200 million, bringing the total support $300 _ million, bringing the total support $300 million. i'm also announcing humanitarian assistance for the people. — humanitarian assistance for the people, $33 million to support their health_ people, $33 million to support their health and — people, $33 million to support their health and security. now, all of us know_ health and security. now, all of us know only— health and security. now, all of us know only the haitian people can, only they— know only the haitian people can, only they should determine their own future _ only they should determine their own future the— only they should determine their own future. ,, . ., , ., ,, ., future. the secretary of state antony blinken _ future. the secretary of state antony blinken talking - future. the secretary of state antony blinken talking about| future. the secretary of state | antony blinken talking about a much—needed aid and help for security, but as you alluding to, it's an incredibly unstable situation at the moment because we are talking about gangs and presumably there was gang leaders don't want to work together to move forward. the don't want to work together to move forward. ., , ., _, .,, ., forward. the gangs have cooperated to a decree forward. the gangs have cooperated to a degree to _ forward. the gangs have cooperated to a degree to come _ forward. the gangs have cooperated to a degree to come together - forward. the gangs have cooperated to a degree to come together to - forward. the gangs have cooperated to a degree to come together to put| to a degree to come together to put so much pressure on the state, that the prime minister's resignation has been forced. the questionnaires, do those gangs remain united, or do they fall back into their default

position of fighting amongst themselves. a big role will be played by the most senior inferential gang leader, known by the nickname the barbecue, as to whether or not what decisions he makes. there will be other decisions made by other people on the ground forming some kind of transitional government that has been planned. that relies on them having some communication, an agreement with the gangs. then what happens to the prime minister? we still think he is in puerto rico, and he's still saying, i have gone, so hopefully that will make a difference. this is what he said. that will make a difference. this is what he said-— that will make a difference. this is what he said._ haiti| what he said. translation: haiti once peace _ what he said. translation: haiti once peace answer _ what he said. translation: haiti once peace answer ability, - what he said. translation: haiti once peace answer ability, we - what he said. translation: haiti| once peace answer ability, we need sustainable development, we need to

rebuild _ sustainable development, we need to rebuild democratic institutions. i'm asking _ rebuild democratic institutions. i'm asking all— rebuild democratic institutions. i'm asking all haitians to remain calm and do _ asking all haitians to remain calm and do everything they can for peace and do everything they can for peace and civility— and do everything they can for peace and civility to come back as fast as possible _ and civility to come back as fast as possible for— and civility to come back as fast as possible for the good of the country _ possible for the good of the country. hoping for peace. we've been hearing _ country. hoping for peace. we've been hearing about _ country. hoping for peace. we've been hearing about the _ country. hoping for peace. we've been hearing about the situation | country. hoping for peace. we've i been hearing about the situation on the ground. it is terrible for those civilians. schools and hospitals are shut, no flights coming in. thousands of people have been displaced because it's to dangerous. people in camps have all moved out of their commerce so people are trying to cross the border. we use these phrases like failed state sometimes, and i think that's a word which analysts are beginning to use for this country, unless some kind

of stability can be established, some normal life can continue, so some normal life can continue, so some political process can resume, everything depends on the gang. thank you. plenty happening in the middle east. i will hand you straight over to our correspondent there, anna foster. anna, over to you. welcome back tojerusalem. we've been watching this morning and aid ship which has left cyprus, watching its progress over the weekend, the inaugural ship which you use the new maritime aid corridor announced by the eu last week, set up between cyprus and gaza. it could take two days to get there, and when it arrives garza doesn't have a port. a peer has been constructed to get the aid, there will be challenges. let's talk to brian from crisis group. where do we

find ourselves in a position where aid is brought in by sea, when there was already a well—established mechanism to bring aid in by land? we recognise the proposed peer they will construct, and the provision of aid through this corridor, as well as the airdrops, it represents truly desperate measures. and likely inadequate measures, including this proposed pier. even when it comes online, the us government says it will take two months before it is operational. these are desperate measures, and as the cia director said the congress, children are starving today and gaza. it's not a future problem, it's an acute two day problem of starvation in gaza. the us and israel have a close

diplomatic, military relationship, so why doesn't the us have more influence in being able to convince israel to allow aid in by other routes? ,, ., , ., ., , ., routes? the us has an abundant leveraged. _ routes? the us has an abundant leveraged, but _ routes? the us has an abundant leveraged, but it _ routes? the us has an abundant leveraged, but it doesn't - routes? the us has an abundant leveraged, but it doesn't have . routes? the us has an abundant| leveraged, but it doesn't have an influence or little influence because it has been unwilling to use leveraged. what am i talking about? i'm talking about abundant and continuous and unconditioned assist. there's been reports of over 100 foreign military sales authorised to israel, the secretary of state has authorised to emergency transfers of weapons to israel since the beginning of the conflict, bypassing normal review. i'm also talking about the us position is part of the un council, where the us has blocked resolutions calling for a ceasefire. the us could do more, not only to

try and force israel to allow assistance into gaza, more to influence the conduct of israel's military campaign in gaza, but most importantly, they could do much more... i importantly, they could do much more... ., y importantly, they could do much more... ., , ., more... i am so sorry, i will want to stop you _ more... i am so sorry, i will want to stop you because _ more... i am so sorry, i will want to stop you because this - more... i am so sorry, i will want to stop you because this is - more... i am so sorry, i will want to stop you because this is a - more... i am so sorry, i will want| to stop you because this is a press conference having a lie. i want to join you in the us whether us military talking about the construction of the pier. the bottom line is it is a — construction of the pier. the bottom line is it is a unique _ construction of the pier. the bottom line is it is a unique capability, - line is it is a unique capability, and _ line is it is a unique capability, and we — line is it is a unique capability, and we are _ line is it is a unique capability, and we are prepared to support this effort _ and we are prepared to support this effort as— and we are prepared to support this effort. as stated previously, the president— effort. as stated previously, the president has ordered the establishment of the floating pier to transport humanitarian assistance to transport humanitarian assistance to a causeway pier for further transfer— to a causeway pier for further transfer to a partner onshore. we are ready— transfer to a partner onshore. we are ready for this task in this crisis — are ready for this task in this crisis in _ are ready for this task in this crisis. in fact, the question was asked _ crisis. in fact, the question was asked earlier about a sense of

urgency — asked earlier about a sense of urgency. 0urfirst asked earlier about a sense of urgency. our first vessel led 36 hours _ urgency. our first vessel led 36 hours after the president made that statement. this is us army watercraft moment, and we are up for it. watercraft moment, and we are up for it the _ watercraft moment, and we are up for it the us— watercraft moment, and we are up for it. the us and the world will see our humanitarian capability on display— our humanitarian capability on display and inaction. it is highly trained. — display and inaction. it is highly trained, mobile, versatile and capable — trained, mobile, versatile and capable to operate in these environments. key to this operation, as i environments. key to this operation, as l slated _ environments. key to this operation, as i stated before, is our officers and non—commissioned officers and soldiers _ and non—commissioned officers and soldiers as— and non—commissioned officers and soldiers. as examples, you see our previous— soldiers. as examples, you see our previous capabilities displayed around — previous capabilities displayed around the world is, african line... our becausewe company went to 0ur becausewe company went to antarctica _ 0ur becausewe company went to antarctica and built a pier dared to resupply_ antarctica and built a pier dared to resupply the national science foundation. the bottom line is, it

is a complex— foundation. the bottom line is, it is a complex operation with planning and sick— is a complex operation with planning and sick when i was a to enable success — and sick when i was a to enable success. currently, we focus our actions — success. currently, we focus our actions here _ success. currently, we focus our actions here to ensure success forward, — actions here to ensure success forward, and we will work through them _ forward, and we will work through them i_ forward, and we will work through them. i want to thank some of our partners _ them. i want to thank some of our partners that make sure we get out the door _ partners that make sure we get out the door. army material command, us transformation command, the headquarters da, which are supporting us and getting us from here to _ supporting us and getting us from here to there with everything from support to — here to there with everything from support to resourcing. again, i'm proudm — support to resourcing. again, i'm proudm hoe_ support to resourcing. again, i'm roud... ~ , ., ., proud... we will 'ust leave that -ress proud... we willjust leave that press conference. _ proud... we willjust leave that press conference. brian, - proud... we willjust leave that - press conference. brian, interesting that they are talking about the logistics of building the pier of gaza. this thing has been done

before around the world. the logistics aren't in question. part of the problem is what happens when it comes to unloading and then securely distributing the aid through the gaza strip. haifa securely distributing the aid through the gaza strip. how will that work? _ through the gaza strip. how will that work? the _ through the gaza strip. how will that work? the question - through the gaza strip. how will that work? the question is - through the gaza strip. how will that work? the question is not l that work? the question is not technical capability or logistical expertise of the us military. the question is, how will this operate in practice, not only when the food gets there, but how would get into gaza itself? the us military has not addressed the question, the government hasn't. president biden indicated israel would be providing security for this operation in some capacity, but the details haven't been fleshed out. again, it goes back to something addressed yesterday by the cia director before congress, to get adequate food and assistance into gaza, this pier won't be adequate. what is necessary

is a ceasefire. the ultimate question is for the white house, what an average but it used to bring a ceasefire which will enable assistance to get into gaza. == a ceasefire which will enable assistance to get into gaza. -- what leveraged- — assistance to get into gaza. -- what leveraged. brian, _ assistance to get into gaza. -- what leveraged. brian, thank— assistance to get into gaza. -- what leveraged. brian, thank you - assistance to get into gaza. -- what leveraged. brian, thank you for - leveraged. brian, thank you for joining us. appreciated. much more to come from me injerusalem. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news bring a new different stories from the uk. this is kathleen's last virtual war checkup. she's been recovering at home after a hospital admission. they are polite and efficient, they listen. if they say it will be a visit, it is a visitor. if they say no visit tomorrow but a phone call, a phone call. the no visit tomorrow but a phone call, a phone call-— a phone call. the idea is simple enou:h, a phone call. the idea is simple enough, patients _ a phone call. the idea is simple enough, patients can _ a phone call. the idea is simple enough, patients can leave - a phone call. the idea is simple - enough, patients can leave hospital and go home sooner, their care continues using a mix of technology

and home visits, frees up hospital beds and patients prefer it. itruthat and home visits, frees up hospital beds and patients prefer it. what we don't often talk _ beds and patients prefer it. what we don't often talk about _ beds and patients prefer it. what we don't often talk about is _ beds and patients prefer it. what we don't often talk about is the - don't often talk about is the side—effects of hospital, the implications. it's disruptive for people, noisy, nota implications. it's disruptive for people, noisy, not a great place to recover. also problems with infections, falls in unfamiliar environments. it's a really good initiative. you are live with bbc news. thank you forjoining us. the nominations are in for the olivia awards, the best of british theatre. we heard de england is the most nominated with nine, while sunset boulevard leads the way with 11 nominations. with me is our correspondent who will take

us through the nominations. we saw a little clip there, nicole there. yes, 11 nominations, she was nailed on for a nomination for her role in sunset boulevard. i think a lot of people will be surprised if she doesn't get the award. this was critically acclaimed, it packed out the theatre. it will go to broadway, she will do the same production, it was very creative. they had videos, people being filmed outside the theatre. i didn't see it. apparently it was sensational. i wished i had, tickets were expensive. i would be shockedif tickets were expensive. i would be shocked if she doesn't take home the prize. she has been called sensational. and lloyd webber, it is musical, he couldn't sing her praises high enough. the voicing, staging was incredible. the awards

will be hoping she will be walking the red carpet on the night and adding hollywood glamour. there's lots of hollywood stars on the list. sometimes these awards come out and people who don't go to the theatre haven't heard of them. i guarantee you will have heard these. best male actor, five you will have heard these. best male actor. five men _ you will have heard these. best male actor, five men are _ you will have heard these. best male actor, five men are up _ you will have heard these. best male actor, five men are up for _ you will have heard these. best male actor, five men are up for it. - actor, five men are up for it. people will have heard of everyone. andrew scott from sherlock, james norton, david tennant, doctorwho, his first olivier nomination, joseph fiennes, of four dhia england, and more gratis. five big names. they arejust a few more gratis. five big names. they are just a few of the stars. [30 are just a few of the stars. do these become cyclical and that the big names go for a run. maybe it was television and now they want to be

on the london stage? it is television and now they want to be on the london stage?— on the london stage? it is a big rueue, on the london stage? it is a big queue. when — on the london stage? it is a big queue, when you _ on the london stage? it is a big queue, when you look - on the london stage? it is a big queue, when you look at - on the london stage? it is a big queue, when you look at the i queue, when you look at the hollywood names. you have sarah jessica parkerfor hollywood names. you have sarah jessica parker for best actress, in a play with her husband which has been playing in an theatre. it's a big coup for the theatres when they can put a sign outside saying sarah jessica parker starring. there is some concern these big names bring high ticket prices. there's been a lot of talk. it cost to hundred pounds, which was one of the cheapest tickets for plaza suites. people say they can't afford it. what national theatre are doing, they got 15 nominations, they are taking their shows to the cinema. that is a way to take shows across the uk and across the world so

people who can't afford to come to london, maybe can't afford the ticket prices, can see the productions.— ticket prices, can see the roductions. , . productions. during the pandemic --eole productions. during the pandemic people were _ productions. during the pandemic people were worried _ productions. during the pandemic people were worried about - productions. during the pandemic. people were worried about theatre. does the fact they have such big names and being able to charge money, does it mean it's a good story for theatre? it money, does it mean it's a good story for theatre?— money, does it mean it's a good story for theatre? it depends on he seak to. story for theatre? it depends on he speak to. people _ story for theatre? it depends on he speak to. people are _ story for theatre? it depends on he speak to. people are concerned - story for theatre? it depends on he i speak to. people are concerned about the high ticket prices. andrew scott thinks they are too high. it is good they are selling out theatres, but people are saying it is inaccessible. ., ., ., inaccessible. charlotte gallagher, we will watch _ inaccessible. charlotte gallagher, we will watch to _ inaccessible. charlotte gallagher, we will watch to see _ inaccessible. charlotte gallagher, we will watch to see which - inaccessible. charlotte gallagher, we will watch to see which of - inaccessible. charlotte gallagher, we will watch to see which of the | we will watch to see which of the top stars get the awards. there is more to come on bbc news. good

afternoon is being another wet start to the day with a band of heavy rain moving eastwards across england and wales. the sodden ground in herefordshire, although the rain has eased, low cloud and misty, murky conditions. this week you will see it is today milder with more of a south—westerly wind and more rain to come. this is the rainfall chart for the rest of the week, another 20 have 30 millimetres. for some spot in north—west england, as much as 70-80 in north—west england, as much as 70—80 millimetres, a lot of surface water and indeed some already plenty of warnings towards the south coast with high spring tides yesterday and today. this is satellite picture showing the cloud, the weather fronts pushing through. the rainbow clear east anglia, some showers following on behind. the best of the brightness in north west areas of

scotland, although here some showers and a brisk wind dragging in the milder air, 12 or 13 celsius across the south of england. overnight, we will see further weather fronts gradually push their way in from the west, bringing heavy rain across northern ireland and down west england. furthersouth northern ireland and down west england. further south and east, drier, lots of low cloud and mist, still breezy, ten or 11 celsius. a mild start to wednesday. wednesday, the riverfront stores across western wales, some rain as well. brighter skies and that will help to lift the temperature. sunshine and showers further north. that milder air firmly established across most of the uk, our riverfront will push further northwards on thursday, bringing heavy rain across southern scotland and another rush of showers

eastwards. some heavy and thundery, sickly to the west. if we do get any brightness on thursday, temperatures could rise to 16 in east anglia. there's more showers to come in the forecast through friday. drier by the end of the day, the air stays mild but still some more wet weather to come. goodbye.

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