the report was led by the former french foreign minister, catherine colonna. she also concluded that israel had yet to provide evidence to support its allegations that many unrwa staff belonged to the hamas militant group. ms colonna also said unwra played a unique and indispensable role in helping millions of palestinian refugees, and expressed confidence that the agency will accept the findings. now the report was met with critisicm by the israeli government. foreign ministry spokesperson oren marmorstein said

the report "ignores the severity of the problem, and offers cosmetic solutions that do not deal with the enormous scope of hamas�*s infiltration of unrwa." meanwhile, israel's allegations against unrwa staff have so far led to the suspension of $450 million to the agency. criitics of that decision say it has further complicated the humanitarian crisis in gaza. the bbc spoke earlier with carl skau, executive we are predicting famine to be around the corner unless things change substantially in the next couple of weeks. we have over the past three weeks been able to get more into the north. we are using a route along the fence, where we have been able to get approximately ten tracks may be every other, every third day come into the north and distribute in a quite

orderly and controlled way. we have also been able to open up four bakeries in the north, bringing in some fuel and gas to have the bran and the weight they need to bake but we need to get completely different volumes. we need at least 30 trucks a day. if we operating ten every third day we need 30 trucks a day in order to avert what is a looming famine. we've been bringing you the story of a baby girl in gaza, who was delivered by caesarean, after her mother was killed in an israeli airstrike in rafah. herfather and three—year—old sister were also killed along with her mother. the health ministry in gaza, run by hamas, says at least two—thirds of those killed since the war began are women and children. our special correspondent fergal keane reports now on the story of sabreen — and just a warning that his report does contain images some may find distressing. 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 strike. her uncle, riam, a survivor in a broken family.

translation: | swear| to god, this is enough. this is enough. we are tired. this was the family before the war. mother sabreen, father shukri and sister malak, who told her parents she looked forward to having a baby sister. surrounded by relatives in mourning, three—year—old malak was buried with her parents near the hospital. one of 16 children killed by israeli air strikes in rafah at the weekend. the family lived here in rafah. israel says its operations targeted terrorist compounds and armed individuals. as so often in this conflict, civilians appear to have borne the brunt of the suffering.

today the bbc met sabreen�*s maternal grandmother, mirvat, in the refugee tent where she now lives. mirvat speaks to her dead daughter. sabreen�*s baby is in a stable condition. but rafah may soon be invaded by israel. who knows what will happen in the life of this little survivor. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. toa to a developing story in the

uk. w here a bill designed to deter migrants from crossing the english channel and entering the uk has passed after hours of debate. the bill's passage means that some asylum seekers arriving in the uk would be sent to rwanda and could be granted refugee status. they also could apply to settle in rwanda on other grounds, or seek asylum in another "safe third country". the legislation also says anyone entering the uk illegally is eligible to be sent to rwanda, and there is no path back to the uk. it took years to get to this stage and critics say the bill will put people at risk. i minister rishi sunak say the first flights will take off in 10-12 first flights will take off in 10—12 weeks. in rwanda, officials insist that they are ready and waiting to receive asylum seekers from the uk. but public opinion there is mixed. from the capital kigali, our africa correspondent barbara plett usher sent this report. it's here the migrants will land, hope hostel, long poised for this moment. bedrooms laid out with meticulous care. attention to the needs of guests who've so far failed to arrive.

workers in surreal performance of their daily tasks. this place has been ready and waiting for nearly two years. now the bill has passed the people stuffing may have someone to serve. the british government hopes that these rooms will be filled with asylum seekers in a matter of weeks. the hostel can house 100 of those britain plans to send to apply for asylum here. they could also try to go to other countries, but not back to the uk. if you get the news today... yes. ..you would be able to accept people tomorrow? not tomorrow, even now. rwanda is a beautiful country, nestled in the hills of east africa. the streets are tidy, safe from crime. there is order. rwanda works — that's the motto. some here welcomed the idea of the new migrants. i think it will be good economically for the nation, considering that any...

there is no, nothing that is better than human capital. this man didn't want to identify himself, because he's against the deal. where are you going to find the jobs for these people? we ourselves are, like, we've graduated, but we've not yet secured jobs. we are out there searching forjobs. the culture of fear runs deep here. there are allegations that dissent is suppressed. regions of great britain and northern ireland... kigali strongly denies this, and its parliament passed a law to address the concerns of britain's supreme court, to strengthen protections for asylum seekers. if they want to hold a protest, can they do it? our national laws are very clear about the right to protest. it is protected, under specific circumstances. and while... and if they do wish to protest peacefully, within the confines of the law, they are welcome to.

rwanda has welcomed other migrants — africans who were stuck in libya, trying to get to europe. this is a temporary haven for them, while they sort out next steps. they could choose to settle in rwanda — none have. they want opportunities elsewhere. it's all about seeking a better future for those here and those coming. will rwanda be a detour, a dead end or a new home? barbara plett usher, bbc news, kigali. the first criminal trial of a former us president is now under way in new york as the jury heard on opening statements on monday. donald trump is accused of trying to cover up a $130,000 hush—money payment to adult film star stormy daniels leading up to his 2016 election win. he pleaded not guilty to falsifying business records and also denies having an affair with ms daniels. the prosecution alleges the payment was, quote: �*election fraud, pure and simple.�*

the defence says that the former president had no personal involvement in the payments, adding that �*there�*s nothing illegal about trying to influence an election.�* mr trump spoke outside the courtroom after the trial wrapped up for the day — and repeated his view that the trial is election interference. this is a biden witch—hunt to keep me from the campaign trail. so far it is not working because my poll numbers are higher than they ever been because everyone understands that it because everyone understands thatitis because everyone understands that it is a witch—hunt. earlier, my colleague sumi somaskanda spoke to annemarie mcavoy, a former federal prosecutor who specializes in financial crimes. great to see you. let�*s go back to what we saw in new york today. what did you think of the arguments made by the prosecution in particular? it was pretty much what we expected. still a little murky as to what the underlying charge is from a legal standpoint it is a very unusual

and first of its kind case and today did not change any of the views on that for sure. but they came out strong. they are certainly going after him. they have the ability to talk about other issues that he has had such as bringing in the publisher from the national inquirer to talk about the playboy model and other allegations against him. so they are going to try their best to make him look bad and with a new yorkjury best to make him look bad and with a new york jury that probably does not start out liking him to start with, that may be enough to get him convicted. may be enough to get him convicted-— may be enough to get him convicted. ~ . ., . convicted. what about defence? have ou convicted. what about defence? have you heard _ convicted. what about defence? have you heard their— convicted. what about defence? have you heard their strategy, l have you heard their strategy, chipping away at key witnesses, will that be effective? it depends. again, it is a new yorkjury which makes it difficult since in general in new york he is not well like to so we do not know how the people the jury feel about him.

we know at least some of them are not fans, to put it mildly. so that is going to affect what happens with the jury. and then you have michael cohen and he has a history of committing perjury on the stand. and that will be problematic. and certainly the defence will make a lot of hay out of that. how effective _ a lot of hay out of that. how effective are _ a lot of hay out of that. how effective are the _ a lot of hay out of that. how effective are the opening . effective are the opening arguments in shaping thejury�*s view of the trial? in arguments in shaping the “ury's view of the trial?�* view of the trial? in this case robabl view of the trial? in this case probably not _ view of the trial? in this case probably not very. _ view of the trial? in this case probably not very. i - view of the trial? in this case probably not very. i think - view of the trial? in this case l probably not very. i think most people have an opinion already have donald trump and undoubtably these jurors have their opinions of him. he was us president forfour years their opinions of him. he was us president for four years and much of this was already well out in the press including today the access hollywood statements that he had made

which were colourful, to say the least, and not very pleasing to most women, they were read to the jury as part of the opening. but they already know who he is. so what is really going to be the issue here is what do the witnesses say, what do the facts show and in the end how does the jury feel about him? whether they believe the prosecution and michael cohen and maybe even if they do not believe him they may still prosecute him and be willing to convict him. thank you so much anne—marie. around the world and across the uk. 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. authorities believe the blaze erupted after wooden railway ties inside of the cars caught fire. 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 the prison, my son would be the next person to die. i think militarising the country

is not the solution. instead of investing that, they should invest in the youth. a cocaine dealer known as el gato illustrates her point. translation: i started selling and smoking - when i was 1a years old. we went through financial problems. my mother was always working and never there for me. i was alone in the house, crying and screaming for my mom. then i met my friends — bad friends who introduced me to drugs. i believe that the country�*s economic crisis is what led to so much crime. surprisingly, he backed more security measures, saying he wanted a way out of this life and addiction. this vote was called in response to scenes like these — armed men holding a tv station hostage, prison riots, mass killings and kidnappings. this led to a state of emergency where the military were brought in to fight gangs. the government hopes the result gives it a mandate for this to continue. translation: we need security. get rid of narco trafficking and criminality to bring peace to this country.

i'm voting no because militarising ecuador won't be beneficial for ecuadorians. for example, during the protests, they brought out the military and that wasn't against narco traffickers, but against the people. this vote to increase police and military powers has had a mixed reaction here. those who have been victims of police brutality tell me they worry it could lead to more human rights abuses. but some of those who voted yes told me they think it could give them back another right, the right to go about their daily lives without a constant fear of violence. most people agree on one thing. they all want this nation to go back to being the relatively peaceful haven it once was, even if many think that might take a miracle. ione wells, bbc news, in quito. dangerous floods across southern china are being blamed for at least four deaths, according to reports. ten are still missing. the area dubbed the "flood factory of the world" typically

experiences summer flooding but the unusually heavy rainfall and raging storms started earlier than expected. the bbc�*s china correspondent laura bicker has more. powerful storms across southern china turned rivers into raging torrents. roads became fast flowing rapids cascading down village streets as hail the size of golf balls fell from the sky. watch the right hand corner of the security camera. the bridge simply couldn�*t withstand the sheer force of the flood. the destruction became clearer in daylight, as did the number of people left stranded. some almost managed to sleep through their rescue, cradled from the worst

of the rising floodwaters. but others cried for help as their streets were submerged. rescuers had to navigate their boats through a flooded urban landscape. tens of thousands of people were evacuated across the province. several regions stayed on alert as water levels rose over the weekend, drowning dozens of crops. 61—year—old huangjing rong couldn�*t save his farm from being swamped. translation: it was my home. everything is gone or the seedlings are gone. i lost over 13,000 us dollars. our fields over there are all flooded. guangdong is prone to floods, but not this early in the year. weather events in china have become more intense and unpredictable due to global warming. in guangdong, the clean—up can begin. officials will continue to monitor water levels in the hope that for now the worst has passed. laura bicker,

bbc news, beijing. london metropolitan police have charged two british men were spying for china. christopher berry and christopher cash are accused under the official secrets act. our correspondent has the latest.— has the latest. two men who were arrested _ has the latest. two men who were arrested about - has the latest. two men who were arrested about one - has the latest. two men who | were arrested about one year ago were charged today after what was described as a complex investigation by the metropolitan police. christopher berry, 32 and christopher berry, 32 and christopher cash, 29, charged under the official secrets act of 1911 section one which refers to obtaining all passing documents or information which may be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy. that is the language used in that official secrets act which is now being replaced by a new piece of legislation national security act but the alleged offences in

this case took place before the new act took place so they have come under this official secrets act. the men were arrested nearly one year ago and news of their arrest emerged last september and at that time christopher cash was identified as a parliamentary researcher working with the china research group. a body set up by conservative mps in parliament to promote debate on china. at the time lawyers for him maintained he was innocent and as you heard the chinese embassy have also dismissed these reports as malicious slander. lucy b, the british nurse found guilty of the murder and attempted murder of babies in her care is applying for permission to appeal against her convictions. the 34—year—old last year was told she would spend the rest of our life in prison after she was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill a further six. the countess of

chester hospital. her application is being considered by a panel ofjudges at the court of appeal in london. one of the bbc�*s most prominent news presenters has resigned, nine months after newpaper reports emerged claiming he paid a young person for sexually explicit images. police said there was no illegality. our culture editor katie razzall reports. that�*s all from bbc news at ten here in edinburgh... this was the last time huw edwards appeared on air, back in july last year. he�*d been at the helm of the bbc�*s flagship news at ten for more than two decades. good evening. it�*s been a day of turmoil on the world�*s money markets. and we�*re live in washington, as donald trump celebrates a stunning victory over hillary clinton. tonight at ten, one of the biggest military operations of the past 20 years... today, the presenter

resigned and left the bbc, nine months after allegations about his private life made headlines. the bbc said: "after a0 years of service, huw has explained that his decision was made on the basis of medical advice from his doctors. the bbc has accepted his resignation, which it believes will allow all parties to move forward." the moment of crowning has arrived. huw edwards was more than just a regular presenter. he�*s been the face of the bbc through some of the nation�*s landmark moments. for the fourth time in the space of five years. he presented elections... and we�*re live in downing street, where borisjohnson... ..and held our hands through royal and state occasions, even announcing the death of queen elizabeth. the palace has just issued this statement. but a newspaper headline changed everything. last summer, the sun published a series of articles alleging that an unnamed bbc presenter had paid a young person to send what the paper described as "sordid images". within days, lawyers

representing that person said it was totally wrong and there was no truth in it. but speculation about who the unnamed bbc presenter was ended when huw edwards�* wife issued a statement revealing his name. she said he was suffering "severe mental health issues". police said there was no evidence anything illegal had taken place. but huw edwards remained suspended, and the bbc said its internal investigation into the presenter�*s behaviour would continue. there are 650... resolving the issue of whether he would return to screen has taken months, during which, it�*s believed huw edwards — the bbc�*s highest paid news presenter — continued to receive his salary, around £4a0,000 a year. welcome to windsor for this celebration... today, his ito—year career at the bbc is over. from reporting on politics for bbc wales to his prestigious role bringing the news to the nation, this is now the end of an era.

coming up on newsnight, that�*s on bbc 2 right now. katie razzall, bbc news thank you for your company. more global news for you at the top of the hour. join me for that if you can. 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 to 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 this trough in the jet stream across europe is dragging in cold, northerly winds across a good part of central and eastern england. really, there�*s not going to be a huge amount of change in that over the next few days. for many areas, particularly in the east, the weather is going to stay on the cold side. next few hours, we�*ve got some clouds and patches of rain drifting southwards across england and wales, nothing too heavy, there might be a few mist patches along with that. clearing skies further north for scotland, northern ireland and northern england means it will be a bright, sunny and cold start to the day on tuesday. now, through the rest of the day, there�*s patchy rain slowly fizzling, as it works its way southeastwards. plenty of sunshine across the northern and western areas of the uk, and again, it�*s probably west scotland, through the central belt, into northern ireland and western fringes of england and wales, that will do the best for the temperatures, highs probably reaching 16 or 17, but cold for eastern scotland, central and eastern parts of england once again. now, for wednesday, probably a bit more cloud coming in off the north sea, maybe bringing a few patches of rain,

the winds a bit stronger, as well, so that will make its impact felt across the east coast of scotland and england. temperatures, nine degrees, but with those winds, it will feel cooler than that. again, some of the highest temperatures and some of the sunniest weather will be out west. now, heading towards the end of the week, and into the weekend, it looks like we will see something of a change, in that an area of low pressure looks set to move up from the south. so, this is going to be bringing more general outbreaks of rain. so, for those that have got quite chilly weather at the moment, we�*re swapping the chilly weather for wet weather, as we go into the weekend. maybe something drier and warmer next month.

mark zuckerberg�*s meta is doubling down on its virtual reality push, allowing hardware companies to build headsets with its own operating system. from price cuts to lay—offs, tesla is facing some serious troubles, ahead of the release of its quarterly report card tonight. hello and welcome to asia business report. i�*m steven lai. meta is making big strides in mixed reality, announcing it will allow hardware makers to make headsets powered by its own operating system. our north america business correspondent — erin delmore has more.

it looks like the iphone versus android wars are making their way from the cell phone world and coming to virtual reality headsets. meta executive mark zuckerberg says he will offer his vr system meta horizon to hardware companies like lenovo and microsoft. what it means for consumers is you headsets that run on the same software and operating system as meta�*s own headsets, the quest 3 and pro. mr zuckerberg talked about wanting to run on quest or any operating handset. that is akin to android�*s flexibility to integrate with other products. in contrast, he called apple�*s ios system is closed.

apple is offering its headset, the vision pro, $3,500 us