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hello and welcome to bbc news now. seven aid workers have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the strike was "unintentional". the group of aid workers, mostly foreign nationals were working for us aid organisation world central kitchen.
hello and welcome to bbc news now. seven aid workers have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the strike was "unintentional". the group of aid workers, mostly foreign nationals were working for us aid organisation world central kitchen.
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hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the israeli military has sacked two senior officers after the air strikes on a convoy in gaza this week, which killed seven aid workers, three of them british. israel has now given its first detailed account about how and why it carried out the attack. it says its drone operators wrongly assumed hamas fighters had taken over the convoy in a serious violation of procedures. meanwhile the israeli government is opening up new routes for aid deliveries into gaza, the erez crossing here in the north, and the port of ashdod in israel. it follows a warning from us presidentjoe biden that israel must do more to help civilians in gaza. with more on this — here's our diplomatic
hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the israeli military has sacked two senior officers after the air strikes on a convoy in gaza this week, which killed seven aid workers, three of them british. israel has now given its first detailed account about how and why it carried out the attack. it says its drone operators wrongly assumed hamas fighters had taken over the convoy in a serious violation of procedures. meanwhile the israeli...
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welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with events in the middle east, where israel appears to be trying to gather international support following the iranian air strikes, but has not — so far, at least — carried out any direct military action in response. instead, israel is calling for more sanctions on iran, which itself has warned israel against attempting any retaliation following those drone and missile attacks,
welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with events in the middle east, where israel appears to be trying to gather international support following the iranian air strikes, but has not — so far, at least — carried out any direct military action in response. instead, israel is calling for more sanctions on iran, which itself has warned israel against attempting any retaliation following those drone and missile attacks,
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stay with us now on bbc news for bbc news now with my colleague lucy hockings. live from london, this is bbc news. 13—year—old boy has died and others are injured in a sword attack in london. king charles iii is the public engagements with a visit to a cancer treatment centre. donald trump is back in court. we will bring you the latest. can your braces forth catastrophic flooding as nearly 170 people die across the country. a 13—year—old boy has died after a sword attack in east london. five people were injured in the attack, including two police officers. they're being treated for serious stab wounds. officers were called just before 7am uk time this morning, when they were told a car had been driven into a house near hainault underground station. a 36—year—old suspect is now in custody. police say they don't believe the incident is terror—related.
stay with us now on bbc news for bbc news now with my colleague lucy hockings. live from london, this is bbc news. 13—year—old boy has died and others are injured in a sword attack in london. king charles iii is the public engagements with a visit to a cancer treatment centre. donald trump is back in court. we will bring you the latest. can your braces forth catastrophic flooding as nearly 170 people die across the country. a 13—year—old boy has died after a sword attack in east london....
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welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. three former supreme courtjustices are among more than 600 legal experts calling for the uk government to end weapons sales to israel. the 17—page letter cites the conclusion by the international court ofjustice that there is a "plausible risk of genocide" in gaza. in the document it reads... "the provision of military assistance and material to israel may render the uk complicit in genocide as well as serious breaches of international humanitarian law. customary international law recognises the concept of "aiding and assisting" an international wrongful act.
welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. three former supreme courtjustices are among more than 600 legal experts calling for the uk government to end weapons sales to israel. the 17—page letter cites the conclusion by the international court ofjustice that there is a "plausible risk of genocide" in gaza. in the document it reads... "the provision of military assistance and material to israel may render the uk complicit in genocide as...
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welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. russia has launched a series of raids on ukraine's energy system, firing more than 80 missiles and drones across the country. almost a third made it through ukraine's air defences. this is some of the latest video that's come into the newsroom — showing a major coal power plant near kyiv after it was hit by russian air and drone attacks. in the north east, kharkiv�*s power plants suffered major damage in late march — and the region has now been hard hit again. the mayor has announced yet more blackouts for households and businesses. in western ukraine, at least two thermal power plants suffered "significant damage" overnight — placing even more strain on the electricity supply nationwide. and in the southern city of mykolaiv, four civilians have been killed in a russian attack involving ballistic missiles. our eastern europe correspondent rainsford is in kharkiv. in kharkiv, another air raid and they have been happening pretty much every day now. there's just been another air
welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. russia has launched a series of raids on ukraine's energy system, firing more than 80 missiles and drones across the country. almost a third made it through ukraine's air defences. this is some of the latest video that's come into the newsroom — showing a major coal power plant near kyiv after it was hit by russian air and drone attacks. in the north east, kharkiv�*s power plants suffered major damage in...
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ben sidwell, bbc news. for two hours on easter sunday racers sped down in their finest costumes trying to stay on all three wheels. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. the weather this week remains fairly unsettled. it will be wet and windy at times. but it is going to turn a bit milder. you can see how we have the yellows and then the ambers across much of the country. still the blues across the north of scotland, until we get to the end of the week, then you can see the yellows and the ambers pushing that bit further north as it turns a little bit warmer. what we have today across the central swathe of the country is a lot of cloud and some rain, slowly edging northwards. to the south of that, some sunshine. but some showers, some of them heavy and thundery. the driest, sunniest conditions will be across the far north and north—west of scotland. feeling cooler in the breeze, coming in from the north sea. top temperatures today up to about 15 degrees. through this evening and
ben sidwell, bbc news. for two hours on easter sunday racers sped down in their finest costumes trying to stay on all three wheels. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. the weather this week remains fairly unsettled. it will be wet and windy at times. but it is going to turn a bit milder. you can see how we have the yellows and then the ambers across much of the country. still the blues across the north of scotland, until we get to the end of the week, then you can...
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mark savage, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. —— before the weather let's bring you up—to—date with what we have coming in the next 60 minutes, really busy because we have the latest from the middle east after those israeli strikes on iran, we will be live in washington on the programme and also injerusalem and get the latest from our persian service. that is samir hussein live in delhi waiting to give us the latest on the start of india's huge general election, we will have more on that board story that bbc report from huw pym. —— that is samira hussain live in delhi waiting to give us the latest on the start of india's huge general election, we will have more on that board story that bbc report from huw pym. hello. high pressure is going to be building across the uk this weekend. high pressure normally means dry weather and it will be largely dry. however, it will not always be sunny. often it will be cloudy, quite chilly too. the brightest and warmest weather t
mark savage, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. —— before the weather let's bring you up—to—date with what we have coming in the next 60 minutes, really busy because we have the latest from the middle east after those israeli strikes on iran, we will be live in washington on the programme and also injerusalem and get the latest from our persian service. that is samir hussein live in delhi waiting to give us the latest on the start of india's huge general...
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welcome back to bbc news. the metropolitan police commissioner will meet london mayor sadiq khan today — following a row over his force's handling of demonstrations. sir mark rowley has faced calls to resign — after an anti—semitism campaigner was threatened with arrest, at a pro—palestine protest. rishi sunak said he had confidence in rowley, but he needed to rebuild "confidence and trust" with the jewish community. louisa pilbeam reports. thank you very much. it's an incident that's prompted not one, but two apologies from the metropolitan police. jewish anti—semitic campaigner gideon falter wanted to cross the road through a pro—palestinian march, but was stopped by officers. you are quite openlyjewish. it's a pro—palestinian march. i'm not accusing you of anything. i'm worried about the reaction to your presence. when mr falter disagrees, the officer threatens to arrest him, caught on camera by the anti—semitism charity he works for. i was being treated like a criminal for being jewish, and
welcome back to bbc news. the metropolitan police commissioner will meet london mayor sadiq khan today — following a row over his force's handling of demonstrations. sir mark rowley has faced calls to resign — after an anti—semitism campaigner was threatened with arrest, at a pro—palestine protest. rishi sunak said he had confidence in rowley, but he needed to rebuild "confidence and trust" with the jewish community. louisa pilbeam reports. thank you very much. it's an...
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welcome to bbc news now. israel is under increasing international pressure after seven aid workers — including three uk citizens — were killed in an israeli air strike on gaza. president biden has said he's "outraged and heartbroken" by the deaths. the uk foreign secretary david cameron said it's a "dreadful" event, and he paid tribute to those killed, calling them "brave humanitarian workers". and rishi sunak said he was appalled as well by the attack. world central kitchen released these pictures of the seven aid workers
welcome to bbc news now. israel is under increasing international pressure after seven aid workers — including three uk citizens — were killed in an israeli air strike on gaza. president biden has said he's "outraged and heartbroken" by the deaths. the uk foreign secretary david cameron said it's a "dreadful" event, and he paid tribute to those killed, calling them "brave humanitarian workers". and rishi sunak said he was appalled as well by the attack. world...
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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 scenes on the beach near calais just before daybreak. the incident happened as migrants attempted to launch a boat. the french coastguard said the small, overloaded boat was carrying 110 people when it set off from wimereux, just south of calais on tuesday morning. authorities have also been carrying out several
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 scenes on the beach near calais just before daybreak. the incident happened as migrants attempted to...
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welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. america's top diplomat, antony blinken, has reiterated the importance of de—escalation in the middle east after an apparent israeli strike on iran. and the head of the un, antonio guterres, is appealing to the international community to prevent any developments that could lead to "devastating consequences for the entire "region and beyond". speaking at a g7 meeting in italy, mr blinken refused to comment on reports that israel had informed washington of its plans strike before they were effected. according to us officials, israel was responsible for air strikes here, near the city of isfahan —
welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. america's top diplomat, antony blinken, has reiterated the importance of de—escalation in the middle east after an apparent israeli strike on iran. and the head of the un, antonio guterres, is appealing to the international community to prevent any developments that could lead to "devastating consequences for the entire "region and beyond". speaking at a g7 meeting in italy, mr blinken refused to...
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hello, welcome to bbc news now, i'm lucy hockings, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. let's go straight to new york, because the trial of the former president donald trump is due to get under today. thejurors, there was president donald trump is due to get under today. the jurors, there was a lengthy selection process last week. todayis lengthy selection process last week. today is the first day proper of the trial. it is a criminal trial of donald trump, the former us president denies charges that he falsified accounts to hide hirsch money paid to a pawn actress. you will see making their way to the court in new york. that trial due to get under way, and the opening statements due to be heard a little later on. fairly early. just
hello, welcome to bbc news now, i'm lucy hockings, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. let's go straight to new york, because the trial of the former president donald trump is due to get under today. thejurors, there was president donald trump is due to get under today. the jurors, there was a lengthy selection process last week. todayis lengthy selection process last week. today is the first day proper of the trial. it is a criminal trial of donald trump, the former us...
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lewis coombes, bbc news. now, the seven—time world snooker champion ronnie o'sullivan needs just three more frames to book his place in the quarterfinals of this year's championship. o'sullivan leads ryan day by ten frames to six in their second round match, with 13 frames the target for victory when they play to a finish on monday. the rocket is looking to win a record—breaking eighth title in sheffield, which would also see him complete snooker�*s triple crown in a single season. scotland's stephen maguire is through to the quarterfinals after beating the 2005 winner shaun murphy by 13 frames to nine. he'll face dave gilbert next. it's the fourth time in eight years that the scot has made the last eight. 5—3 in the first session, obviously you're praying for 5—3 in the second session and it's all yours to throw away. so it was looking like 9—7. managed to pinch that one and i think that made a difference. results like this, and being in the quarterfinals of the world again, ijust have to, you kn
lewis coombes, bbc news. now, the seven—time world snooker champion ronnie o'sullivan needs just three more frames to book his place in the quarterfinals of this year's championship. o'sullivan leads ryan day by ten frames to six in their second round match, with 13 frames the target for victory when they play to a finish on monday. the rocket is looking to win a record—breaking eighth title in sheffield, which would also see him complete snooker�*s triple crown in a single season....
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welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with breaking news — a statement released by the israeli defense forces following an investigation into the air strike in gaza which killed seven aid workers. here are the key points. which killed seven aid workers. the idf says the strike should not have happened, and expressed its deep sorrow for the incident. it says those who approved the strike were convinced they were targeting hamas operatives. the strikes on the three vehicles were carried out in "serious violation of standard operation procedure" and that the brigade chief of staff, an officer with the rank of colonel in reserve,
welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with breaking news — a statement released by the israeli defense forces following an investigation into the air strike in gaza which killed seven aid workers. here are the key points. which killed seven aid workers. the idf says the strike should not have happened, and expressed its deep sorrow for the incident. it says those who approved the strike were convinced they were targeting hamas...
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welcome to bbc news now. we start in the middle east, where palestinians have begun returning to the devastated city of khan younis in southern gaza after israel said it was reducing the numbers of soldiers in the area, six months into the israel—hamas war. israel's defence minister said troops are being redeployed and preparing for further operations against hamas. the israeli military could still mount an offensive against hamas's last stronghold in rafah — despite the us leading international pleas for restraint.
welcome to bbc news now. we start in the middle east, where palestinians have begun returning to the devastated city of khan younis in southern gaza after israel said it was reducing the numbers of soldiers in the area, six months into the israel—hamas war. israel's defence minister said troops are being redeployed and preparing for further operations against hamas. the israeli military could still mount an offensive against hamas's last stronghold in rafah — despite the us leading...
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hugo bachega, bbc news, jerusalem. let's turn now to the war in ukraine. for more than two years, bbc news russian service and its partners mediazona have been gathering and verifying the identities of more than 50,000 russian fighters killed in ukraine. that figure is 8 times more than the losses russia has acknowledged. the data collected by the bbc reveals that more russian fighters died in the second year of the war than the first — a reflection of how russian tactics have changed over time, and confirmation that the human cost of the war has only risen. lead investigator 0lga ivshina has more. in russia, the number of walgreen that is growing fast. 5 november... 9 november... volunteers have sent us this video. here is the same cemetery from above. in the last two years, it has grown at twice in size. a pattern seen in graveyards all over russia. since the side of the invasion the bbc and its partners have verified photos of graves, social media posts and news articles to track down the number of russians are killed fighting in ukraine. so farwe hav
hugo bachega, bbc news, jerusalem. let's turn now to the war in ukraine. for more than two years, bbc news russian service and its partners mediazona have been gathering and verifying the identities of more than 50,000 russian fighters killed in ukraine. that figure is 8 times more than the losses russia has acknowledged. the data collected by the bbc reveals that more russian fighters died in the second year of the war than the first — a reflection of how russian tactics have changed over...
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and that's all the sport for now. thanks for being with us on bbc news. blood test for dementia will be offered more than 50 memory clinics the uk. the fibre trial will aim to see whether spots were early signs. they're bent run by teams in oxford and london. the plans to introduce screening for dementia in the over 50s. fergus walsh reports. what can our blood tell us about our brain? this small trial in oxford is looking for clues. lucy, like many of the healthy volunteers, has a personalfamily motivation for being involved. the main driver for the dementia was because my mother had dementia, and ijust have very close personal experience of how miserable that is. i mean, she wasn't... fortunately she was relatively old. she was in her 80s when it started, and she died at 97. but her last few years were really mired by the disease. what's your first language? over the next five years, around 5,000 people will take part in research assessing blood tests to see how accurately they can identify various forms of dementia, most notably alzheimer's disease. da
and that's all the sport for now. thanks for being with us on bbc news. blood test for dementia will be offered more than 50 memory clinics the uk. the fibre trial will aim to see whether spots were early signs. they're bent run by teams in oxford and london. the plans to introduce screening for dementia in the over 50s. fergus walsh reports. what can our blood tell us about our brain? this small trial in oxford is looking for clues. lucy, like many of the healthy volunteers, has a...
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and now i'm on the bbc news, just a kid from florida. so the video did something right. if you are a fan of taylor swift, you might have been able to listen to her new album a day earlier than expected. the tortured poet 's department appears to have been leaked online, but some loyal fans who call themselves real taylor swift fans are adamant that they will hold out until it is officially released on friday. just want to remind you of some breaking news that happened over the last hour or so. this is the former chief executive of the scottish national party, peter murrell has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the party. a report will be sent to the crown office, mr peter murrell is no longer in custody, the police investigation is ongoing. we will bring you more on that as we get it. you are watching bbc news. now to a tiktoker who has broken a record for the most blankets knitted using his arms. dan soar — also known as the tattooed knitter — managed to weave an impressive nineteen blankets during his 24 hour knit—a—thon. i'm please
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hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. nato foreign ministers are meeting in brussels to mark the 75th anniversary of the signing of the north atlantic treaty. leaders have been discussing military aid going to ukraine and the setting up of a multi—billion dollar fund for the country. that is being largely seen as a move to insulate nato from a possible
hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. nato foreign ministers are meeting in brussels to mark the 75th anniversary of the signing of the north atlantic treaty. leaders have been discussing military aid going to ukraine and the setting up of a multi—billion dollar fund for the country. that is being largely seen as a move to insulate nato from a possible
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navteonhal, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. now — to a new kind of organ donation. it's called a paired or pooled donation, and it involves finding some other people who are in the same predicament, and swapping. 0ur health correspondent michelle roberts has more. it's like a microphone. a microphone? hello, hello, hello. destiny rae is five. she loves play—doh, singing, and her mum, maria. but she doesn't like broccoli or dialysis. but maybe when you get your kidney, you might like broccoli. what do you think? she's been having dialysis three times a week since she was ten months old because her kidneys don't work. added together, that's more than six whole months of her young life rigged up to the machine. i think all she's ever known is dialysis. she definitely doesn't have any memory of not being on dialysis. and this has kind of been like her second family for a long time, which in many ways is a beautiful thing. but, also, what's best for her is to be out in school. there we go. play therapy helps pass the time while waiting for a new kidney. that's your fav
navteonhal, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. now — to a new kind of organ donation. it's called a paired or pooled donation, and it involves finding some other people who are in the same predicament, and swapping. 0ur health correspondent michelle roberts has more. it's like a microphone. a microphone? hello, hello, hello. destiny rae is five. she loves play—doh, singing, and her mum, maria. but she doesn't like broccoli or dialysis. but maybe when you get your kidney, you might like...
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welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. seven aid workers have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. the group, mostly foreign nationals were working for us aid organisation world central kitchen. the charity says they were travelling in a "deconflicted zone" in branded armoured cars, and had co—ordinated movements with israeli forces. those who died were australian, polish, british, palestinian, and a dual us—canadian citizen.
welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. seven aid workers have been killed in an israeli air strike in gaza. the group, mostly foreign nationals were working for us aid organisation world central kitchen. the charity says they were travelling in a "deconflicted zone" in branded armoured cars, and had co—ordinated movements with israeli forces. those who died were australian, polish, british, palestinian, and a dual us—canadian citizen.
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welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with events in the middle east, where israel appears to be trying to gather international support following the iranian air strikes, but has not — so far, at least — carried out any direct military action in response. instead, israel is calling for more sanctions on iran, which itself has warned israel against attempting any retaliation following those drone and missile attacks, which iran says were a response to an israeli attack on its diplomatic mission in syria. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, has been sending us updates from jerusalem. israel says it is now launching a diplomatic offensive. the israeli foreign minister has written, he says, to 32 countries around the world, urging them to impose even more sanctions against the islamic republic of iran. the foreign minister, israel katz, posted this on x, formerly twitter, saying that iran has to be stopped now before it is too late. and that is the message that's also been sounded by leading senio
welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin with events in the middle east, where israel appears to be trying to gather international support following the iranian air strikes, but has not — so far, at least — carried out any direct military action in response. instead, israel is calling for more sanctions on iran, which itself has warned israel against attempting any retaliation following those drone and missile attacks, which iran says...
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welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. russia has launched a series of raids on ukraine's energy system, firing more than 80 missiles and drones across the country. almost a third made it through ukraine's air defences.
welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. russia has launched a series of raids on ukraine's energy system, firing more than 80 missiles and drones across the country. almost a third made it through ukraine's air defences.
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welcome to bbc news now. world leaders are calling for restraint on all sides after an apparent israeli air strike on iran. the g7 foreign ministers meeting in italy have urged all parties to work against any further escalation. where expecting to hear from the us secretary of state antony blinken any moment now. that is the same life as we wait for the secretary of state, antony blinken, to deliver remarks in the italian city of capri. two us officials have confirmed to our broadcast partner cbs news that it was an israeli attack. state television in iran reported explosions near an army
welcome to bbc news now. world leaders are calling for restraint on all sides after an apparent israeli air strike on iran. the g7 foreign ministers meeting in italy have urged all parties to work against any further escalation. where expecting to hear from the us secretary of state antony blinken any moment now. that is the same life as we wait for the secretary of state, antony blinken, to deliver remarks in the italian city of capri. two us officials have confirmed to our broadcast partner...
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felicity kvesic, bbc news. now listen to this. screeching the sweet sound of the seaside. but believe or not, what you just heard was not a seagull — no, it was a nine—year—old boy from chesterfield doing a seagull impression. why, you may wonder? well, he hasjust been competing rather successfully in the gull screeching european championship in belgium. danny savage will try to explain. three, two, one. screeching cheering he's a champion seagull impersonator. as an intrigued crowd of belgian seagull enthusiasts watch on from outside, the judges give nine—year—old cooper nearly top marks, which saw him win the junior category in the european gull screeching competition. screeching he's now a seaside sensation, doing the media rounds about his ornithological status on tv and radio. how special does it feel to be a gold medal winnerfor the uk? it feels amazing, and it reminds me of the olympics. and now i'm like, "yay, i brought back gold for england!" could you do the seagull for us live here on radio 2? yeah. screeching when he first developed this talent, what
felicity kvesic, bbc news. now listen to this. screeching the sweet sound of the seaside. but believe or not, what you just heard was not a seagull — no, it was a nine—year—old boy from chesterfield doing a seagull impression. why, you may wonder? well, he hasjust been competing rather successfully in the gull screeching european championship in belgium. danny savage will try to explain. three, two, one. screeching cheering he's a champion seagull impersonator. as an intrigued crowd of...
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he's now undergoing hospital treatment. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello. the weather will be throwing all sorts at us over the next few days. some wet weather, some warm weather and some windy weather — particularly driven by storm kathleen. a storm named by the irish weather service for impacts it will have in the republic of ireland over the weekend. but for northern and western parts of the uk it will bring gales and the risk of disruption. here is storm kathleen developing, still well away to the south—west of our shores. but low pressure already in charge of the scene for friday — rain and snow across scotland. that tending to peter out, but more rain pushing into southern scotland later. for northern ireland, bands of showery rain with sunny spells in between. england and wales, seeing a day of sunny spells and showers. it will be quite windy, particularly around western and southern coasts, but pretty warm — 15 degrees for belfast, 18 for norwich. still cold in the north of scotland, but it will turn milder here as we go through friday night
he's now undergoing hospital treatment. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello. the weather will be throwing all sorts at us over the next few days. some wet weather, some warm weather and some windy weather — particularly driven by storm kathleen. a storm named by the irish weather service for impacts it will have in the republic of ireland over the weekend. but for northern and western parts of the uk it will bring gales and the risk of disruption. here is storm kathleen...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ >> hello. you're watching the context on bbc news. >> an attack on a political opponent. that is all is. i am very honored to be here. >> we are waiting for high-stakes jury selection to take place but really, the majority of the morning was dedicated to what the judge said was tying up loose ends. >> it is going to be difficult to winnow down from hundreds of potential jurors to 12 individuals who do not appear to have preconceived notions. ♪ >> he has become the first former u.s. president to stand trial in a criminal case. donald trump denies falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to an adult film star, stormy daniels. we will bring you the latest on day one from the court in new york. iran rejects western criticism of its attack on israel, led by a barrage of drones and missiles. rishi sunak has called on all sides to show restraint. the u.k. government's plans to send some asylum-seekers to rwanda is back in the house of commons tonight. we will bring you the outcom
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welcome to bbc news now. we start in the middle east, where palestinians have begun returning to the devastated city of khan younis in southern gaza, after israel said it was reducing the numbers of soldiers in the area, six months into the israel—hamas war. israel�*s defence minister said troops are being redeployed and preparing for further operations against hamas. the israeli military could still mount an offensive against hamas�*s last stronghold in rafah, despite the us leading international pleas for restraint. israel and hamas are now looking at fresh proposals on the table at talks in cairo aimed at securing a truce in gaza and a hostage release deal. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet is injerusalem. she gave us the latest from there. the big question being asked here this morning
welcome to bbc news now. we start in the middle east, where palestinians have begun returning to the devastated city of khan younis in southern gaza, after israel said it was reducing the numbers of soldiers in the area, six months into the israel—hamas war. israel�*s defence minister said troops are being redeployed and preparing for further operations against hamas. the israeli military could still mount an offensive against hamas�*s last stronghold in rafah, despite the us leading...
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joe lynskey, bbc news. now to tennis, and the news the saudi arabian capital of riyadh will host the wta finals for the next three years and offer record prize money. this year's finals will take place in november and our sports news correspondent laura scott says there are mixed feelings about it. there are some who believe that if the wta does not go to countries offering to host events and participate in its ambition to achieve equal prize money, then perhaps the future of women's tennis is precarious. there are others who say that going to a country like saudi arabia, with its human rights record, undermines the women who have formed the wta and participate in the sport. if you look at the likes of daria kasatkina, she is in a same—sex relationship, she has spoken about her concerns about going to saudi arabia. authorities in the country have said and made clear that everyone will be welcome at the wta finals, and of course kasatkina might not qualify to compete, but it is clearly important to all the
joe lynskey, bbc news. now to tennis, and the news the saudi arabian capital of riyadh will host the wta finals for the next three years and offer record prize money. this year's finals will take place in november and our sports news correspondent laura scott says there are mixed feelings about it. there are some who believe that if the wta does not go to countries offering to host events and participate in its ambition to achieve equal prize money, then perhaps the future of women's tennis is...
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paul carter, bbc news. now, if you have a taylor swift fan in your household you will know that there is double excitement today about her new album. the tortured poets department was released this morning, and then just hours later she announced a second instalment, with another 15 tracks. our music correspondent mark savage has been listening. new music from taylor swift. fans thought they were getting 16 tracks, and then, in the small hours of this morning, a surprise. two hours after it was released, taylor added 15 extra songs. writing online, she explained she'd written so much tortured poetry in the past two years that she felt compelled to share it. many of the songs deal with her break—up from the british actorjoe alwyn. # he said he'd love me all his life...#. this is so good. the emotional weight of the album floored many of her fans. but critics gave it a clutch of four and five—star reviews. i think it's a really beautiful record. i think it's swift at the height of her songwriting prowess.
paul carter, bbc news. now, if you have a taylor swift fan in your household you will know that there is double excitement today about her new album. the tortured poets department was released this morning, and then just hours later she announced a second instalment, with another 15 tracks. our music correspondent mark savage has been listening. new music from taylor swift. fans thought they were getting 16 tracks, and then, in the small hours of this morning, a surprise. two hours after it was...
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nikki fox, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello. we've seen a fairly stormy spell of spring weather over the past couple of days as low pressure has dominated, bringing some heavy rain around, some brisk winds and some big waves around the coast. so this was the picture in hastings, east sussex. in fact, we've seen some flooding problems around the south coast of england, coast of wales, for instance, as well. now, through the rest of today, the wind and the rain are slowly going to be easing away because we've got low pressure still with us, but it's just drifting its way further eastwards. so still really blustery out there for the rest of the afternoon into the evening. heaviest of the rain will be for eastern scotland, northeast england, but there'll be some showers moving in on those blustery winds from the west. bit of brightness for many of us as we end the day, but gusts still up to about 45 miles per hour, even inland could be a touch stronger than that around the coast. so we've still got those big waves with us. not parti
nikki fox, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello. we've seen a fairly stormy spell of spring weather over the past couple of days as low pressure has dominated, bringing some heavy rain around, some brisk winds and some big waves around the coast. so this was the picture in hastings, east sussex. in fact, we've seen some flooding problems around the south coast of england, coast of wales, for instance, as well. now, through the rest of today, the wind...
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welcome to bbc news now, the scottish government is expected to confirm it is a ditching its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. the bbc understands that the government's annual climate targets could also be scrapped, but the final goal of reaching 80 by 2045 will remain. we will be live in holyrood for the emissions target statement, that is going to come from the scottish net zero and energy secretary.
welcome to bbc news now, the scottish government is expected to confirm it is a ditching its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030. the bbc understands that the government's annual climate targets could also be scrapped, but the final goal of reaching 80 by 2045 will remain. we will be live in holyrood for the emissions target statement, that is going to come from the scottish net zero and energy secretary.
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hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the aftermath of heavy rain is being felt in across the united arab emirates and parts of neighbouring gulf countries, a region usually known for its hot and arid climate. flash—floods have killed 20 people in oman and one in the uae. dubai international airport warned of "very challenging
hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the aftermath of heavy rain is being felt in across the united arab emirates and parts of neighbouring gulf countries, a region usually known for its hot and arid climate. flash—floods have killed 20 people in oman and one in the uae. dubai international airport warned of "very challenging
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victoria gill, bbc news. now listen to this. bird screeching. the sound of the seaside. but believe or not — what you just heard was not a seagull. in fact, it was a nine—year—old boy from chesterfield doing a seagull impression. why you may wonder? well, he hasjust been competing rather successfully in the gull screeching european championship in belgium. danny savage will try to explain. three, two, one. screeching cheering he's a champion seagull impersonator. as an intrigued crowd of belgian seagull enthusiasts watch on from outside, the judges give nine—year—old cooper nearly top marks. which saw him win the junior category in the european gull screeching competition. screeching he's now a seaside sensation, doing the media rounds about his ornithological status on tv and radio. how special does it feel to be a gold medal winnerfor the uk? it feels amazing, and it reminds me of the olympics. and now i'm like, "yeah, i brought back gold for england!" could you do the seagull for us live here on radio 2? yeah. screeching when he first developed this talent,
victoria gill, bbc news. now listen to this. bird screeching. the sound of the seaside. but believe or not — what you just heard was not a seagull. in fact, it was a nine—year—old boy from chesterfield doing a seagull impression. why you may wonder? well, he hasjust been competing rather successfully in the gull screeching european championship in belgium. danny savage will try to explain. three, two, one. screeching cheering he's a champion seagull impersonator. as an intrigued crowd of...
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you're live with bbc news. returning now to a busy day on capitol hill. and the democratic—controlled senate has dismissed the impeachment case against homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas. on wednesday, in a party—line vote delayed by several procedural objections, the senate swept aside the two articles of impeachment that alleged mayorkas mis—managed the us southern border, wilfully refusing to comply with the law and breached public trust. in february, mayorkas became the first cabinet secretary to be impeached in nearly 150 years. democrats have condemned house republicans, saying the procedure was used to solve policy disagreements. republican senate minority leader mitch mcconnell warned that dismissing the charges so quickly sets a dangerous precedent. we have set a very unfortunate precedent here. this means that the senate can ignore, in effect, the house's impeachment. it doesn't make any difference whether our friends on the other side don't think you should have been impeached or not. he was. for more on all these developments
you're live with bbc news. returning now to a busy day on capitol hill. and the democratic—controlled senate has dismissed the impeachment case against homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas. on wednesday, in a party—line vote delayed by several procedural objections, the senate swept aside the two articles of impeachment that alleged mayorkas mis—managed the us southern border, wilfully refusing to comply with the law and breached public trust. in february, mayorkas became the...
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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 musicians get used to what it feels like to get a standing ovation or a slow clap. silence how did it do that? silence. how did it do that? thank you! i think we've heard enough. yeah. she does voice exercises. ladies and gentlemen, this is your call to take your places for the performance. - places, please. places. 0k, they're ready for you. good luck. thank you. heartbeat thumps. your heart is racing. the adrenaline is flowing. this is your moment. applause. it's time to conquer your nerves, face the crowd, and let all that practice pay off. # sweeter than roses... some say it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert, and forjosephine shaw, this performance is part of that journey, as she blows our socks off with a rendition of sw
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 musicians get used to what it feels like to get a standing ovation or a slow clap. silence how did it do that? silence. how did it do that? thank you! i think we've heard...
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welcome to bbc news now. we start in the middle east, where palestinians have begun returning to the devastated city of khan younis in southern gaza after israel said it was reducing the numbers of soldiers in the area, six months into the israel—hamas war. israel's defence minister said troops are being redeployed and preparing for further operations against hamas. the israeli military could still mount an offensive against hamas�*s last stronghold in rafah — despite the us leading international pleas for restraint. israel and hamas are now looking at fresh proposals on the table at talks in cairo aimed at securing a truce in gaza and a hostage release deal. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is injerusalem. let's cross to her live for the latest on the ground. eugenics injerusalem, eugenics in jerusalem, where eugenics injerusalem, where there is much speculation here about what is much speculation here about what is the signal being sent by israel. as it announced yesterday, it will no
welcome to bbc news now. we start in the middle east, where palestinians have begun returning to the devastated city of khan younis in southern gaza after israel said it was reducing the numbers of soldiers in the area, six months into the israel—hamas war. israel's defence minister said troops are being redeployed and preparing for further operations against hamas. the israeli military could still mount an offensive against hamas�*s last stronghold in rafah — despite the us leading...
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marc cieslak, bbc news. now the weather prospects, with chris fawkes. this is a rather red looking map, temperatures are way above average for the time of year. how much above average? over the next day or two we'll see temperatures reach as high as 21 degrees or so around greater london, aberdeen, 18 degrees over the next day or two compared with the average in april ofjust 11 degrees, 7 degrees above normal. it's down to the jet stream pattern which is moving up mild and humid airfrom nearthe moving up mild and humid airfrom near the azores and slopping it across the uk. it's not necessarily sunny. here in south wales there is a lot of cloud, mist around, the best of the sunshine has been across parts of the midlands, northern england and into scotland as well. through the rest of this afternoon, for southern counties of england, southern and western parts of wales, it probably will stay pretty cloudy with occasional patches of drizzle particularly towards coastal areas. the cloud will thicken for northern ireland, outbreaks of rain towards the end of
marc cieslak, bbc news. now the weather prospects, with chris fawkes. this is a rather red looking map, temperatures are way above average for the time of year. how much above average? over the next day or two we'll see temperatures reach as high as 21 degrees or so around greater london, aberdeen, 18 degrees over the next day or two compared with the average in april ofjust 11 degrees, 7 degrees above normal. it's down to the jet stream pattern which is moving up mild and humid airfrom nearthe...
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laura bicker, bbc news, dongguan. taylor swift releases her latest album on friday — and it's hotly anticipated by her legions of fans. so much so that it seems to have already leaked online. mark savage reports. taylor swift is the biggest selling musician in the world, boom time for netflix as the streaming platform sees a bumper— streaming platform sees a bumper crop of subscribers, and we look— bumper crop of subscribers, and we look at — bumper crop of subscribers, and we look at why the united states _ we look at why the united states is looking at a bill that— states is looking at a bill that could ban tech talks. i'm i' m steve i'm steve lines. let's begin in the united states where the earnings season for the technology giant has kicked off and netflix is reporting revenue for the january to march quarter. it beat expectations, partly due to the subscribers it added over the period. technology and media analyst ben barringer broke down the numbers for us. the numbers _ down the numbers for us. the n
laura bicker, bbc news, dongguan. taylor swift releases her latest album on friday — and it's hotly anticipated by her legions of fans. so much so that it seems to have already leaked online. mark savage reports. taylor swift is the biggest selling musician in the world, boom time for netflix as the streaming platform sees a bumper— streaming platform sees a bumper crop of subscribers, and we look— bumper crop of subscribers, and we look at — bumper crop of subscribers, and we look at...
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yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. so, how will israel respond and what are its options now? frank gardner is with me. i suppose the first question is whether israel does hit back against iran, and if it does, how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum _ how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of _ how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of options - how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of options it - how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of options it has, | a whole spectrum of options it has, that they have been looking at. let's look at the minimalist and maximalist and go through them. minimalist is not to do anything, to take the advice they have been given by president biden and others, take the win, bank this one, store it up, the win, bank this one, store it up, the world is sympathetic with you for this, the world is sympathetic with you forthis, don't the world is sympathetic with you for this, don't take it any further because it will only escalate. maximalist is that they hit back, full—sca
yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. so, how will israel respond and what are its options now? frank gardner is with me. i suppose the first question is whether israel does hit back against iran, and if it does, how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum _ how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of _ how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of options - how and when it retaliates. there is a whole spectrum of options it - how and when it retaliates. there is...
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joe lynskey, bbc news. now to tennis, and then use the saudi arabian capital of riyadh will host the wta finals for the next three years and offer record prize money. this year's finals will take place in november and our sports news correspondent laura scott says there are mixed feelings about it.— scott says there are mixed feelings about it. there are some who _ feelings about it. there are some who believe - feelings about it. there are some who believe the - feelings about it. there are some who believe the w. feelings about it. there are j some who believe the w -- feelings about it. there are l some who believe the w -- if some who believe the w —— if the wta does not go to countries offering to host events and participate in its ambition to achieve equal prize money, then perhaps the future of women's tennis is precarious will stop there are others who say that going to a country like saudi arabia with its human rights record undermines the women who have formed the wta and participate in the
joe lynskey, bbc news. now to tennis, and then use the saudi arabian capital of riyadh will host the wta finals for the next three years and offer record prize money. this year's finals will take place in november and our sports news correspondent laura scott says there are mixed feelings about it.— scott says there are mixed feelings about it. there are some who _ feelings about it. there are some who believe - feelings about it. there are some who believe the - feelings about it. there are...
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this is bbc news. now to what's been described the one of the worst miscarriages ofjustice in british legal history — the post office horizon inquiry will today hear from lord arbuthnot. the former mp is a leading supporter of the campaign forjustice for the hundreds of sub—postmasters who were wrongly convicted of theft orfraud. it's after former sub—postmaster and campaigner alan bates on tuesday accused the post office of lying about their faulty accounting systems, on the first day of the latest stage of the horizon it scandal. the inquiry heard how mr bates wrote that the organisation was being run by �*thugs in suits' in a letter in 2010. let's cross to our correspondent at the hearings — azadeh moshiri — now. what can we expect today? in a few moments lord _ what can we expect today? in a few moments lord james _ what can we expect today? in a few moments lord james arbuthnot - what can we expect today? in a few moments lord james arbuthnot will walk through these doors, a former con
this is bbc news. now to what's been described the one of the worst miscarriages ofjustice in british legal history — the post office horizon inquiry will today hear from lord arbuthnot. the former mp is a leading supporter of the campaign forjustice for the hundreds of sub—postmasters who were wrongly convicted of theft orfraud. it's after former sub—postmaster and campaigner alan bates on tuesday accused the post office of lying about their faulty accounting systems, on the first day of...
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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you are watching bbc news. now, liz truss has told the bbc she hopes donald trump is re—elected as america's president, claiming claiming the "world was safer" when he was in the white house. the uk's shortest—serving prime minister also told our political editor chris mason she can't see any purpose for the united nations in its current form. he began by asking her how she would respond to those who criticise her time as leader. well, i don't... i don't think that's true. but you lasted... all the stuff about lasting less time than a lettuce... this is just pathetic point—scoring. address directly our viewer or listener who looks back 18 months and remembers that mini budget and blames you for mortgages going sky high, for the country feeling poorer, for the economy getting into a spin, and say that you were the author of that and it was a disaster. well, the mortgages getting higher was a phenomenon that was happening around the world. interest rates were going up. they'd been too low for too long. in f
around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you are watching bbc news. now, liz truss has told the bbc she hopes donald trump is re—elected as america's president, claiming claiming the "world was safer" when he was in the white house. the uk's shortest—serving prime minister also told our political editor chris mason she can't see any purpose for the united nations in its current form. he began by asking her how she would respond to those who criticise her time as...
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ellie price, bbc news. now, solar eclipse fever is building. millions of people in north america will be able to witness a rare solar eclipse on monday, hoping to spend around four minutes in total darkness as the moon blocks the sun's light. for some, those precious minutes will be an opportunity for often impossible science experiments — a chance to unravel the secrets of our universe. the astronomical phenomenon will be less dramatic in the uk, but a partial eclipse could be visible in some parts of the country. and we will have special live coverage of the solar eclipse on monday here on bbc news. we will have a special live stream as well. you can also find lots more on the bbc news website including how scientists will be conducting experiments during the four minute blackout window. there is plenty in that story and all of the rest of the day's news on the bbc news website including the latest on developments from the middle east six months on from the israel — gaza conflict. i am rajini vaidyanathan, i will be back after a short bre
ellie price, bbc news. now, solar eclipse fever is building. millions of people in north america will be able to witness a rare solar eclipse on monday, hoping to spend around four minutes in total darkness as the moon blocks the sun's light. for some, those precious minutes will be an opportunity for often impossible science experiments — a chance to unravel the secrets of our universe. the astronomical phenomenon will be less dramatic in the uk, but a partial eclipse could be visible in...
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welcome to bbc news now. israel is under increasing international pressure after seven aid workers — including three uk citizens — were killed in an israeli air strike on gaza. president biden has said he's "outraged and heartbroken" by the deaths. the uk foreign secretary david cameron said it's a "dreadful" event, and he paid tribute to those killed, calling them "brave humanitarian workers". and rishi sunak said he was appalled as well by the attack. world central kitchen released these pictures of the seven aid workers killed when a convoy carrying staff from the charity was hit on monday. three british men — john chapman, james henderson and james kirby — were among them. they were working as security advisers. israel said the strike was "unintended" and promised to investigate. the family ofjames kirby — one of the three british nationals killed in the strike — have released a statement. they said they were heartbroken and that... we've also heard from the family ofjohn chapman. they said...
welcome to bbc news now. israel is under increasing international pressure after seven aid workers — including three uk citizens — were killed in an israeli air strike on gaza. president biden has said he's "outraged and heartbroken" by the deaths. the uk foreign secretary david cameron said it's a "dreadful" event, and he paid tribute to those killed, calling them "brave humanitarian workers". and rishi sunak said he was appalled as well by the attack. world...
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ellie price, bbc news. i think he deserves it. we will have full coverage when he makes the finish line here in bbc news. now, we go to baltimore in the state of maryland. wreckage being cleared. that is more than a week after a cargo ship crashed into the bridge, sending it collapsing into the harbour and killing six construction workers. they say replacing the bridge will likely take years, but authorities have opened to temporary channels to allow some shallow vessels like barges and tug boats to move around the container vessel. us president, joe biden, visited baltimore on friday and pledged government help to pledge to mimic help rebuild. more on that story after the break. i am rajini vaidyanathan. same here in bbc news. good afternoon. well, after a stormy start to our weekend, the winds are still a feature out there but not as severe as yesterday. and there are still some lengthy spells of sunshine to be found. but the rainbow says it all. yes, some of us will continue to see some showers. most frequent showers across the
ellie price, bbc news. i think he deserves it. we will have full coverage when he makes the finish line here in bbc news. now, we go to baltimore in the state of maryland. wreckage being cleared. that is more than a week after a cargo ship crashed into the bridge, sending it collapsing into the harbour and killing six construction workers. they say replacing the bridge will likely take years, but authorities have opened to temporary channels to allow some shallow vessels like barges and tug...