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it comes a day after the un's top court, the international court ofjustice, ordered israel to allow the unimpeded flow of food aid into gaza, where sections of the palestinian population are said to be facing imminent starvation. injerusalem, there is an uneasy calm, as palestinians mark easter and ramadan — from there our international editor jeremy bowen now reports. injerusalem, where tension — and worse — are normal, there is always the consolation of religion. this ramadan, many of those ending a day of prayer at the aqsa mosque were palestinian israelis, around a fifth of israel's population. israel, citing security, restricts access to jerusalem for palestinians from the occupied west bank. just down the road, palestinian christians were deep in their celebration of easter, walking to the old city from the garden of gethsemane, where they believejesus prayed on the night before he was crucified. but in this city, sacred for christians, jews and muslims, religion and politics always mix. all the palestinian people are suffering today. they are suffering from occupation, they
it comes a day after the un's top court, the international court ofjustice, ordered israel to allow the unimpeded flow of food aid into gaza, where sections of the palestinian population are said to be facing imminent starvation. injerusalem, there is an uneasy calm, as palestinians mark easter and ramadan — from there our international editor jeremy bowen now reports. injerusalem, where tension — and worse — are normal, there is always the consolation of religion. this ramadan, many of...
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it comes a day after the un's top court, the international court ofjustice, ordered israel to allow the unimpeded flow of food aid into gaza, where sections of the palestinian population are said to be facing imminent starvation. injerusalem, there is an uneasy calm as palestinians mark easter and ramadan. from there, our international editor jeremy bowen now reports. injerusalem, where tension — and worse — are normal, there is always the consolation of religion. this ramadan, many of those ending a day of prayer at the aqsa mosque were palestinian israelis, around a fifth of israel's population. israel, citing security, restricts access to jerusalem for palestinians from the occupied west bank. just down the road, palestinian christians were deep in their celebration of easter, walking to the old city from the garden of gethsemane, where they believejesus prayed on the night before he was crucified. but in this city, sacred for christians, jews and muslims, religion and politics always mix. all the palestinian people are suffering today. they are suffering from occupation, they ar
it comes a day after the un's top court, the international court ofjustice, ordered israel to allow the unimpeded flow of food aid into gaza, where sections of the palestinian population are said to be facing imminent starvation. injerusalem, there is an uneasy calm as palestinians mark easter and ramadan. from there, our international editor jeremy bowen now reports. injerusalem, where tension — and worse — are normal, there is always the consolation of religion. this ramadan, many of...
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following famine warnings in gaza, the un's top court has ordered israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into the territory hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the democratic unionist party — which is the largest unionist party in northern ireland — says that it's leader sirjeffrey donaldson is stepping down with immediate effect — after confirming that he has been charged with what they say are allegations of an historical nature. sirjeffrey, who has had an almost ao—year career in politics, was elected to the northern ireland assembly in 1985 — becoming the youngest person to win a seat at stormont at the age of 22. he became dup leader injuly 2021 following the resignation of edwin poots. pending the outcome of the judicial process, the dup have confirmed the appointment of gavin robinson as interim party leader. after news of sirjeffrey�*s arrest, the democratic unionist party met early on friday morning. in a statement it said that in accordance with the party rules, our correspondent sara
following famine warnings in gaza, the un's top court has ordered israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into the territory hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the democratic unionist party — which is the largest unionist party in northern ireland — says that it's leader sirjeffrey donaldson is stepping down with immediate effect — after confirming that he has been charged with what they say are allegations...
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following famine warnings in gaza, the un's top court has ordered israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into the territory hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the democratic unionist party — which is the largest unionist party
following famine warnings in gaza, the un's top court has ordered israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into the territory hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the democratic unionist party — which is the largest unionist party
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following warnings of famine in gaza, the un's top court has ordered israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into the territory. rishi sunak faces criticism after giving a knighthood to a donor who gave the conservative party £5 million. it's one year since the wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich was detained in russia on charges of spying. we'll hear from his sister. and beyonce is back with herfirst ever country album. hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin in the middle east, where israel is reported to have carried out air strikes in syria. observers say the strikes happened in aleppo and may have targeted a depot storing rockets — run by the militant group hezbollah. the reports suggest that at least 42 people were killed, including six members of hezbollah and 36 members of the syrian army. israel hasn't commented on the claims, but there've been sporadic clashes between the israeli military and hezbollah on israel's northern borders since the outbreak of the war in gaza. if israel
following warnings of famine in gaza, the un's top court has ordered israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into the territory. rishi sunak faces criticism after giving a knighthood to a donor who gave the conservative party £5 million. it's one year since the wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich was detained in russia on charges of spying. we'll hear from his sister. and beyonce is back with herfirst ever country album. hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three...
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following warnings of famine in gaza, the un's top court has ordered israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into the territory. rishi sunak faces criticism after giving a knighthood to a donor who gave the conservative party £5 million. it's one year since the wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich was detained in russia on charges of spying. we'll hear from his sister. and beyonce is back with herfirst ever country album. hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin in the middle east, where israel is reported to have carried out air strikes in syria.
following warnings of famine in gaza, the un's top court has ordered israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into the territory. rishi sunak faces criticism after giving a knighthood to a donor who gave the conservative party £5 million. it's one year since the wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich was detained in russia on charges of spying. we'll hear from his sister. and beyonce is back with herfirst ever country album. hello, i'm annita mcveigh, welcome to bbc news now, three...
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on thursday the un's top court ordered israel to take all necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies reached the palestinian population. i spoke to our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, about the latest developments. well, we're hearing from the syrians very clearly that they blame israel for the strikes. but when i spoke to the israeli military a short time ago, asked them for any comment, they said that they don't comment on reports in the foreign media. that can be quite a stock reaction when it comes to cases in syria of this kind. so, it's areas in the countryside around aleppo that were hit, we understand. the uk—based syrian observatory for human rights is saying that these were near to rocket depots belonging to hezbollah, the powerful lebanese armed group that does have sites inside syria. and we're hearing from the syrian observatory for human rights and from other sources that there were hezbollah members among those killed. the syrian state media had initially come out saying that it was syrian military personnel and also civilians that were killed
on thursday the un's top court ordered israel to take all necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies reached the palestinian population. i spoke to our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, about the latest developments. well, we're hearing from the syrians very clearly that they blame israel for the strikes. but when i spoke to the israeli military a short time ago, asked them for any comment, they said that they don't comment on reports in the foreign media. that can be...
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the un court ordered israel to un-hinder_ years. the un court ordered israel to un-hinder aid _ years. the un court ordered israel to un-hinder aid into _ years. the un court ordered israel to un-hinder aid into gaza - years. the un court ordered israel to un-hinder aid into gaza has - years. the un court ordered israel to un-hinder aid into gaza has it . to un—hinder aid into gaza has it been any reaction to that? to un-hinder aid into gaza has it been any reaction to that? there has, been any reaction to that? there has. israel _ been any reaction to that? there has, israel has _ been any reaction to that? there has, israel has been _ been any reaction to that? there has, israel has been given - been any reaction to that? there has, israel has been given a - been any reaction to that? there i has, israel has been given a month to give details of how it is complying with this new provisional order, but we have the israeli foreign ministry spokesman saying that israel wishes no harm to the civilian population in gaza and that it i
the un court ordered israel to un-hinder_ years. the un court ordered israel to un-hinder aid _ years. the un court ordered israel to un-hinder aid into _ years. the un court ordered israel to un-hinder aid into gaza - years. the un court ordered israel to un-hinder aid into gaza has - years. the un court ordered israel to un-hinder aid into gaza has it . to un—hinder aid into gaza has it been any reaction to that? to un-hinder aid into gaza has it been any reaction to that? there has, been...
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israel has vehemently denied that its military campaign is illegal, and has blamed the un for causing delays in the delivery of aid. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has more details on the icj's order to israel. this is an important court — it's the primaryjudicial body of the united nations. it's been around since the united nations was set up after world war ii. and it's there primarily to adjudicate on disputes between states. and that's what's happened here. there's a dispute between south africa and israel. south africa claims that israel is committing genocide, which it disputes and denies. but as part of that legal process, the court makes provisional rulings and statements of those stages. that's what we've got today. and essentially it's saying that, yes, there is now famine setting in in gaza. israel is not allowing enough aid into it and should start doing that very, very quickly. but as you say, the problem with the court is that it has no way of enforcing its rulings, so they have no power to force israel to do anything. but i think what this is, is another
israel has vehemently denied that its military campaign is illegal, and has blamed the un for causing delays in the delivery of aid. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has more details on the icj's order to israel. this is an important court — it's the primaryjudicial body of the united nations. it's been around since the united nations was set up after world war ii. and it's there primarily to adjudicate on disputes between states. and that's what's happened here. there's a dispute...
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the un estimates that the gangs now control more than 80% of the capital, port—au—prince. the report published on thursday found a significant increase in sexual violence and the abuse of children. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, sent this report. the numbers in this un report are staggering, finding 1500 people have been killed in the first four months of this year and more than 800 people have been injured in the un says the numbers are generally going on around direction. this is a country on the brink of famine. it says there is rampant sexual violence against women and young children are being recruited and abused in gangs where they are trapped in the cycle but it's really hard to get out of. earlier today i spoke to this young woman of 22 who lives here in cap—haitien, herfamily is in port—au—prince and she is of course deeply anxious about that and she said her father wanted anxious about that and she said herfather wanted her to anxious about that and she said her father wanted her to get out of port—au—prince to have a chance at life. she
the un estimates that the gangs now control more than 80% of the capital, port—au—prince. the report published on thursday found a significant increase in sexual violence and the abuse of children. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, sent this report. the numbers in this un report are staggering, finding 1500 people have been killed in the first four months of this year and more than 800 people have been injured in the un says the numbers are generally going on around direction....
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the un estimates that the gangs now control more than 80% of the capital port—au—prince. the report published on thursday found a significant increase in sexual violence and the abuse of children. let's turn to some important news around the world. reports from syria say that at least 33 people — including some hezbollah fighters have been killed in an airstrike on the city of aleppo. the syrian defence ministry said israel had carried out the attack. it said aleppo had also come under fire from drones launched by what it called terrorist groups. a british—based monitoring group said the strikes targeted weapons stores near aleppo international airport. at least a5 people have died in a bus crash in south africa. transportation officials there say the vehicle, travelling from botswana to limpopo province, went off a bridge into a ravine after colliding with a crash barrier. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. well, with british summertime just around the corner, thursday was a stark reminder ofjust how fickle british weather can be. yes, we had some snow, some
the un estimates that the gangs now control more than 80% of the capital port—au—prince. the report published on thursday found a significant increase in sexual violence and the abuse of children. let's turn to some important news around the world. reports from syria say that at least 33 people — including some hezbollah fighters have been killed in an airstrike on the city of aleppo. the syrian defence ministry said israel had carried out the attack. it said aleppo had also come under...
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the un estimates that the gangs now control more than 80% of the capital port—au—prince. the report published on thursday found a significant increase in sexual violence and the abuse of children. dozens of people have died in a bus crash in south africa, after careering off a bridge into a ravine and bursting into flames. the bbc�*s shingai nyoka has more. perfect details are emerging about this accident in which dozens of people lost their lives to commemorate easter. the government says the driver lost control of the vehicle, the bus rammed into a railing as they were crossing a bridge, went over that railing, plunged about 50 metres into a ravine and then burst into flames. 45 people who were on board were killed and there is only one known survivor at this stage, an 8—year—old girl who was airlifted to a hospital. but she is in a serious condition. we've been hearing harrowing stories from the emergency services who say that many of the people were burnt beyond recognition and some of the remains were trapped within the wreckage. the government has said that it
the un estimates that the gangs now control more than 80% of the capital port—au—prince. the report published on thursday found a significant increase in sexual violence and the abuse of children. dozens of people have died in a bus crash in south africa, after careering off a bridge into a ravine and bursting into flames. the bbc�*s shingai nyoka has more. perfect details are emerging about this accident in which dozens of people lost their lives to commemorate easter. the government...
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the un investigates what it says is a plausible case of israel using starvation as a weapon of war in gaza. as india prepares to go to the polls, the country's largest minority tells the bbc they feel marginalised and suppressed — we have a special report. the most beautiful thing about india is its diversity but that is now being crushed, and the main victims are muslims. and scotland could become the first uk nation to provide terminally ill people with assistance to end their lives.
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we saw injeremy bowen's report, volker turk, the most senior un human rights official. in israel, the human rights council is generally seen as a un body that is biased against israel, and israeli officials are quite dismissive of the things that mr turk has had to say in recent days. when it comes to this notion that starvation is being used as a weapon of war and that could amount to a war crime, what israeli officials have said is that, really, hamas cannot be absolved of responsibility here. yolande knell in jerusalem. the former cryptocurrency tycoon, sam bankman—fried, is due to be sentenced in the us shortly, following his conviction in one of the biggest financial fraud cases in history. the 32—year—old — who founded the cryptocurrency exchange ftx — could now face decades in prison — with us prosecutors asking for between a0 and 50 years. he used his own image to attract investors, and at one point had an estimated fortune of $26 billion. ftx allowed people to trade their normal money for digital currencies like bitcoin. but money stolen from ftx wa
we saw injeremy bowen's report, volker turk, the most senior un human rights official. in israel, the human rights council is generally seen as a un body that is biased against israel, and israeli officials are quite dismissive of the things that mr turk has had to say in recent days. when it comes to this notion that starvation is being used as a weapon of war and that could amount to a war crime, what israeli officials have said is that, really, hamas cannot be absolved of responsibility...
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there is a new warning from the un saying that it's collapsing basically because of what it says our ongoing hostilities and access restraints. we really see that with these three important hospitals that are all now effectively out of service. in gaza city, that is where the israeli military operation is in its 11th day. we have had the israeli army coming out saying it has eliminated in its words 200 terrorists at that site, saying it is taking steps to protect palestinian civilians, that people who are there as patients, doctors as well. but there is a spokesman for the palestinian civil defence who has come out and said that innocent civilians have been killed and that there are women and children who remain trapped by the ongoing fighting. then in khan younis, in the south of the gaza strip, there around the hospital, the israeli military says it has killed dozens of palestinian fighters in recent days, seized hundreds of weapons and that is an area that has been, the hospital has been evacuated this week. close by to there, you have the hospital where the palestinian red cresce
there is a new warning from the un saying that it's collapsing basically because of what it says our ongoing hostilities and access restraints. we really see that with these three important hospitals that are all now effectively out of service. in gaza city, that is where the israeli military operation is in its 11th day. we have had the israeli army coming out saying it has eliminated in its words 200 terrorists at that site, saying it is taking steps to protect palestinian civilians, that...
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but what the un _ them to rwanda? yes, that's right. but what the un is _ them to rwanda? yes, that's right. but what the un is saying - them to rwanda? yes, that's right. but what the un is saying is - them to rwanda? yes, that's right. but what the un is saying is that i but what the un is saying is that the international covenant on civil and political rights, which the uk signed, back in 1976, is a key plank of international law and that countries who have signed up to it can'tjust unpick it at their convenience when they feel like it. and that there are particular clauses in the illegal migration act which the committee said would violate international law, the principle of non—reforming, that is countries should not send people to countries should not send people to countries that deemed not safe. the uk supreme court ruled it wasn't safe. the un committee is saying what other legal experts have said is that it doesn't quite work for a governmentjust to then rule a country is safe. you can't do it like that. so, i think, country is safe. you can't do it like that.
but what the un _ them to rwanda? yes, that's right. but what the un is _ them to rwanda? yes, that's right. but what the un is saying - them to rwanda? yes, that's right. but what the un is saying is - them to rwanda? yes, that's right. but what the un is saying is that i but what the un is saying is that the international covenant on civil and political rights, which the uk signed, back in 1976, is a key plank of international law and that countries who have signed up to it can'tjust unpick...
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that if anyone's to blame, it's the un and it's particularly hamas. it is absolutely clear what happened on the 7th and the 8th of october by hamas and some of the other armed groups is unconscionable. these are flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights. at the same time, the brutality of the attack by israel and the method of warfare, it begs the question of the proportionality of the response. you're saying "questions". you say there is no doubt about hamas. are there any doubts about israel? you always have to prove the intent. but as i said, collective punishment, the collective punishment that was declared with the siege indeed amounts to a war crime, and it needs to be dealt as such. on social media, false claims circulate that famine in gaza is a lie. the hebrew caption says there's more shawarma in gaza than in israeli haifa, and israel's government dismisses the un's accusations. total nonsense, total irresponsible thing to say. israel is accepting all the aid that the us and the world is giving to g
that if anyone's to blame, it's the un and it's particularly hamas. it is absolutely clear what happened on the 7th and the 8th of october by hamas and some of the other armed groups is unconscionable. these are flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights. at the same time, the brutality of the attack by israel and the method of warfare, it begs the question of the proportionality of the response. you're saying "questions". you say there is no...
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the un investigates what it says is a plausible case of israel using starvation as a weapon of war against the population in the strip. it comes as medics warn the heathcare system is close to collapse in gaza as air strikes and fighting intensify between israel and hamas. former billionaire crypto boss sam bankman—fried — who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year — returns to court for sentencing. thames water crisis deepens as shareholders refuse to inject extra money into the uk�*s largest water company. two bodies inside a submerged pickup truck have been recovered from beneath the collapsed bridge in baltimore.
the un investigates what it says is a plausible case of israel using starvation as a weapon of war against the population in the strip. it comes as medics warn the heathcare system is close to collapse in gaza as air strikes and fighting intensify between israel and hamas. former billionaire crypto boss sam bankman—fried — who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year — returns to court for sentencing. thames water crisis deepens as shareholders refuse to inject extra money...
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when it comes to aid, the un says about 150 lorries are now getting into gaza each day. that is well below what is needed. but israel says it is not limiting the aid that is going in there. you have the world health organization coming out saying that every day it's getting closer to a man—made famine in gaza. the un high commissioner for human rights has told the bbc that israel is significantly to blame for the appalling humanitarian situation in gaza, where famine is looming. volker turk said israel had obligations as the occupying power, and was placing unreasonable demands on the delivery of aid. here's what volker turk said to the bbc�*s international editorjeremy bowen. when it comes to humanitarian assistance, let's be clear. israel is an occupying power, and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the care, speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so let's get it very clear — israel is to blame? israel is to blame in a significant way, yes. this
when it comes to aid, the un says about 150 lorries are now getting into gaza each day. that is well below what is needed. but israel says it is not limiting the aid that is going in there. you have the world health organization coming out saying that every day it's getting closer to a man—made famine in gaza. the un high commissioner for human rights has told the bbc that israel is significantly to blame for the appalling humanitarian situation in gaza, where famine is looming. volker turk...
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this comes as the un investigates what it says is a plausible case of israel using starvation as a weapon of war against the population in the strip. two bodies inside a submerged pick—up truck have been recovered from beneath the collapsed bridge in baltimore. and former billionaire crypto boss sam bankman—fried — who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year — returns to court for sentencing. queen camilla arrives for the annual maundy service — with a message from the absent king. we start in the middle east, where israeli airstrikes and fierce fighting between israel and hamas have continued around at least three hospitals in the gaza strip. the israeli military says it is taking steps
this comes as the un investigates what it says is a plausible case of israel using starvation as a weapon of war against the population in the strip. two bodies inside a submerged pick—up truck have been recovered from beneath the collapsed bridge in baltimore. and former billionaire crypto boss sam bankman—fried — who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year — returns to court for sentencing. queen camilla arrives for the annual maundy service — with a message from the...
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a warning from the un about the growing — a warning from the un about the growing amount of electronic waste. the united nation's most senior human rights official says there is a plausible case that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. volker turk says if proven that would amount to a war crime. israel insists it's letting in all the humanitarian aid that's needed. from jerusalem, here's our international editorjeremy bowen. we should warn you, his report contains images some viewers may find distressing. gaza is no place to be ill. noora mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war. now, after months of starvation and without the right medical care, she is deteriorating fast. "my daughter can't move," says her mother. "she's anemic, always sleeping. "and there's nothing nutritious to eat." there is plenty to eat only a few miles away in the lorries that are backed up on the egyptian side of the border, and much more that could come from israel, if the israelis let it into gaza. from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official, told me there is pla
a warning from the un about the growing — a warning from the un about the growing amount of electronic waste. the united nation's most senior human rights official says there is a plausible case that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. volker turk says if proven that would amount to a war crime. israel insists it's letting in all the humanitarian aid that's needed. from jerusalem, here's our international editorjeremy bowen. we should warn you, his report contains images some...
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a warning from the un about the growing — a warning from the un about the growing amount of electronic waste. the united nation's most senior human rights official says there is a plausible case that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. volker turk says if proven that would amount to a war crime. israel insists it's letting in all the humanitarian aid that's needed. from jerusalem, here's our international editorjeremy bowen. we should warn you, his report contains images some viewers may find distressing. gaza is no place to be ill. noora mohammed had lung and liver problems before the war.
a warning from the un about the growing — a warning from the un about the growing amount of electronic waste. the united nation's most senior human rights official says there is a plausible case that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. volker turk says if proven that would amount to a war crime. israel insists it's letting in all the humanitarian aid that's needed. from jerusalem, here's our international editorjeremy bowen. we should warn you, his report contains images some...
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the un investigates a plausible case of israel using starvation as a weapon of war against the population in gaza. the french far—right party, national rally, continues its campaign in rural areas where disatisfaction with politics grows fast. hello. a very warm welcome to the programme. i'm sally bundock. authorities in the us city of baltimore say the bodies of two construction workers have been recovered following the collapse of the francis scott key bridge when it was struck by a cargo ship. four workers remain missing and divers are unable to safely reach the area where it is believed they may be located. the search for the men has been suspended due to bad weather conditions. chair of the national transportation safety board jennifer homendy said investigators have also identified hazardous materials in the ship. one of ntpc�*s senior hazmat investigators began to look at the cargo and the cargo manifest today. he was able to identify 56 containers of hazardous materials, that's 764 tonnes of hazardous materials, mostly corrosives, flammables and some miscellaneous class nine h
the un investigates a plausible case of israel using starvation as a weapon of war against the population in gaza. the french far—right party, national rally, continues its campaign in rural areas where disatisfaction with politics grows fast. hello. a very warm welcome to the programme. i'm sally bundock. authorities in the us city of baltimore say the bodies of two construction workers have been recovered following the collapse of the francis scott key bridge when it was struck by a cargo...
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a un report injanuary said some estimates put it at half a million weapons here as of 2020. weapons are being smuggled into haiti by air, land and sea. there have been seizures in the country's main ports, including here in cap haitien, where guns and ammunition are hidden in shipping containers. they then end up in the hands of violent gangs, who are becoming haiti's de facto rulers. the chief prosecutor here says he has never seen it so bad in haiti. for me it isjust like a nightmare. with guns being so prolific, is there a fear the violence could spread beyond the capital? are they scared of coming here? of course, yes, because we're not playing with them. anything could happen, because if this is a gangster that comes, he's not coming to play, so we're not playing with them either. the us state department announced a plan last year to work with haitian police to work with gun trafficking. but with no head of state and effectively no government, gun violence is yet another vicious circle haiti is trapped in, with no clear way out. nomia iqbal, bbc news, haiti. around the
a un report injanuary said some estimates put it at half a million weapons here as of 2020. weapons are being smuggled into haiti by air, land and sea. there have been seizures in the country's main ports, including here in cap haitien, where guns and ammunition are hidden in shipping containers. they then end up in the hands of violent gangs, who are becoming haiti's de facto rulers. the chief prosecutor here says he has never seen it so bad in haiti. for me it isjust like a nightmare. with...
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that if anyone's to blame, it's the un and it's particularly hamas. it is absolutely clear what happened on the 7th and the 8th of october by hamas and some of the other armed groups is unconscionable. these are flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights. at the same time, the brutality of the attack by israel, and the method of warfare, it begs the question of the proportionality of the response. you're saying "questions". you say there is no doubt about hamas. are there any doubts about israel? you always have to prove the intent. but, as i said, collective punishment, the collective punishment that was declared with the siege indeed amounts to a war crime, and it needs to be dealt as such. on social media, false claims circulate that famine in gaza is a lie. the hebrew caption says there's more shawarma in gaza than in israeli haifa, and israel's government dismisses the un's accusations. total nonsense, totally irresponsible thing to say. israel is accepting all the aid that the us and the world is giving
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. >> the un's special repertoire on human rights and the occupied palestinian territory says she believes the threshold for genocide has been met in gaza. speaking to the u.n. human rights counsel, francesca urged the international committee to impose an arms embargo and sanctions on the country. francesca: soldiers have intentionally distorted using principles, subverted in an attempt to legitimize genocide against the palestinian people. the only reasonable inference that can be called from the state policy is toward the palestinian people in gaza. >> david mentor is a spokesperson opinion. david: she is not an impartl, someone that looks at this whole conflict impartially. she has got a record as long as your arm. justin 2022, people from congress, from both sides of the house, said she should resign, because she has a ridiculous hatred of my nationstate. she does not even believe that israel should exist. she has made that clear again and again. so, look, it is a terrible conflict that is going on in gaza. it is a war. it is a terrible war that we did not wantwe did not ask for, and i
. >> the un's special repertoire on human rights and the occupied palestinian territory says she believes the threshold for genocide has been met in gaza. speaking to the u.n. human rights counsel, francesca urged the international committee to impose an arms embargo and sanctions on the country. francesca: soldiers have intentionally distorted using principles, subverted in an attempt to legitimize genocide against the palestinian people. the only reasonable inference that can be called...
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he was heavily critical of the un. >> they u.n. -- the u.n. it is hopelessly disornized and these are images unfortunately which are coming out of gaza and you are not showing the images of bustling markets, which there are in southern gaza, you are showing more negative images. these are of course the images which hamas wants you to see. i can guarantee you one thing, that no one in hamas is starving. hamas steel the a's and then they sell it on the black market for vastly inflated prices and it is the u.n. which unfortunately has been grossly inefficient. >> now, scores of people are being turned away at airports when they try to board a flight to the e.u. because their passports don't need post brexit entry criteria. as many as 32 million passport holders are being warned to check the issue and expert rebate details on their passports. here is a look at the rules. e.u. countries won't accept k. passports issued more than 10 years ago. you also need to renew your passport if it has less than three months left at any time while you are travel
he was heavily critical of the un. >> they u.n. -- the u.n. it is hopelessly disornized and these are images unfortunately which are coming out of gaza and you are not showing the images of bustling markets, which there are in southern gaza, you are showing more negative images. these are of course the images which hamas wants you to see. i can guarantee you one thing, that no one in hamas is starving. hamas steel the a's and then they sell it on the black market for vastly inflated...
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that if anyone's to blame, it's the un and it's particularly hamas. it is absolutely clear what happened on the 7th and the 8th of october by hamas and some of the other armed groups is unconscionable. these are flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights. at the same time, the brutality of the attack by israel and the method of warfare, it begs the question of the proportionality of the response. you're saying "questions". you say there is no doubt about hamas. are there any doubts about israel? you always have to prove the intent. but as i said, collective punishment, the collective punishment that was declared with the siege indeed amounts to a war crime, and it needs to be dealt as such. on social media, false claims circulate that famine in gaza is a lie. the hebrew caption says there's more shawarma in gaza than in israeli haifa, and israel's government dismisses the un's accusations. total nonsense, total irresponsible thing to say. israel is accepting all the aid that the us and the world is giving to g
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a un human rights expert says she believes israel has committed "acts of genocide" in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. check your passport — the message to millions of britons planning a trip to europe to avoid being caught out by a ten—year rule. we'll explain. and — bruce springsteen is given one of the most coveted awards — in songwriting — the fellowship
a un human rights expert says she believes israel has committed "acts of genocide" in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. check your passport — the message to millions of britons planning a trip to europe to avoid being caught out by a ten—year rule. we'll explain. and — bruce springsteen is given one of the most...
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amidst angerfrom israel, a un rights expert accuses the country of acts of genocide in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. check your passport — the message to millions of britons planning a trip to europe — to avoid being caught out by a 10—year rule. and thailand has become the first south—east asian country to pass a marriage equality bill — paving the way for same—sex marriage. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start this hour in the us city of baltimore where crews have now found the data recorder of the ship which crashed into a major bridge yesterday causing it to collapse. officials are looking into whether dirty fuel may have caused the vessel to lose power. six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are now presumed dead and rescue efforts have turned into a recovery operation. these are live pi
amidst angerfrom israel, a un rights expert accuses the country of acts of genocide in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. check your passport — the message to millions of britons planning a trip to europe — to avoid being caught out by a 10—year rule. and thailand has become the first south—east asian country to pass a...
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amidst angerfrom israel, a un rights expert accuses the country of acts of genocide in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. check your passport — the message to millions of britons planning a trip to europe — to avoid being caught out by a 10—year rule. and thailand has become the first south—east asian country to pass a marriage equality bill — paving the way for same—sex marriage. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction.
amidst angerfrom israel, a un rights expert accuses the country of acts of genocide in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. check your passport — the message to millions of britons planning a trip to europe — to avoid being caught out by a 10—year rule. and thailand has become the first south—east asian country to pass a...
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recovered the data recorder from the ship that destroyed a bridge in baltimore amidst angerfrom israel, a un rights expert accuses the country of acts of genocide in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. and check your passport — the message to millions of britons planning a trip to europe to avoid being caught out by a ten—year rule. hello, i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start this hour in the us city of baltimore where crews have now found the data recorder of the ship which crashed into a major bridge yesterday causing it to collapse. officials are looking into whether dirty fuel may have caused the vessel to lose power. six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are now presumed dead and rescue efforts have turned into a recovery operation. these are live pictures from the scene — where it is 9am local
recovered the data recorder from the ship that destroyed a bridge in baltimore amidst angerfrom israel, a un rights expert accuses the country of acts of genocide in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. and check your passport — the message to millions of britons planning a trip to europe to avoid being caught out by a ten—year...
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and amidst anger from israel, a un rights expert accuses the country of acts of genocide in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. public satisfaction with the nhs is at a record low, according to a new report. now, let's get a bit more on our top story this hour. crews have now found the data recorder of the ship which crashed into a major bridge in baltimore causing it to collapse. six missing construction workers who were on the francis scott key bridge at the time are now presumed dead. these are live pictures from the scene. the focus is turning to the investigation into what went wrong. as well as the recovery operation. president biden has promised all available resources to teams on the ground and plans to travel to baltimore as soon as possible. let's speak to our us special correspondent, katty kay. other key stories in the us at the moment too. good to see you. what more help than the federal government provi
and amidst anger from israel, a un rights expert accuses the country of acts of genocide in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. public satisfaction with the nhs is at a record low, according to a new report. now, let's get a bit more on our top story this hour. crews have now found the data recorder of the ship which crashed into...
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attention in the past couple of days is just how desperate this situation is in the north, where the un has been warning of a man—made famine looming. you see some of the videos come out because there's been an increase in air drops in the last few days. and crowds of hundreds gather along the coastline trying to get a packet of food that comes down in these crates, parachuted in, each of them weighing about a tonne. there have been lots of cases where these have fallen into the sea into water that's quite deep and difficult for people to get to and there are reports that at least a dozen people have drowned as a result and some videos show that. 0ne lifeless man, with people around him trying to resuscitate him and failing on the shore. and one man, standing by saying that he was somebody trying to get food to feed his children and has died as a martyr. the lawyer of the american rapper sean "diddy" coombs has criticized monday's raids by us federal agents on mr combs's properties as a gross overuse of military level—force. in a statement, mr combs's lawyer dismissed media speculat
attention in the past couple of days is just how desperate this situation is in the north, where the un has been warning of a man—made famine looming. you see some of the videos come out because there's been an increase in air drops in the last few days. and crowds of hundreds gather along the coastline trying to get a packet of food that comes down in these crates, parachuted in, each of them weighing about a tonne. there have been lots of cases where these have fallen into the sea into...
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the city of bell and which will host next yea r�*s the city of bell and which will host next year's un climate summit. the us supreme court appears sceptical of an effort to restrict access to a commonly used abortion drug, mifepristone. several members of the court questioned whether it was an appropriate challenge of the drug's federal approval. it's them as difficult abortion case before amara carr's tom end of the national right abortion injune 2022. new details have emerged about how the collapse chemical attack abdul as edie gained a silent in the uk despite being a defender. he attacked a woman and two children in the street with the corrosive substance in january but it was later found on the river thames, from attending a police manhunt. this corresponded daniel sandford reports. in the aftermath of his savage attack on a mother and, he fled across london. the corrosive substance he used also scarred his own face. in hours he had jumped into the terms of chelsea bridge. his body emerged almost three weeks later. until now we really be able to report sketchy details of multiple
the city of bell and which will host next yea r�*s the city of bell and which will host next year's un climate summit. the us supreme court appears sceptical of an effort to restrict access to a commonly used abortion drug, mifepristone. several members of the court questioned whether it was an appropriate challenge of the drug's federal approval. it's them as difficult abortion case before amara carr's tom end of the national right abortion injune 2022. new details have emerged about how the...
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no surprise the fighting in gaza continued a day after the un security council approved, for the first time, a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. realistically there was no expectation that this would lead to any kind of pause in the fighting. in gaza today health officials said dozens of palestinians were killed in israeli airstrikes across the territory, including in the city of rafah, the last relatively safe place in gaza, where more than1 million palestinians have been sheltering. the resolution at the united nations was only approved because the us abstained in the vote, something that was heavily criticised by the israeli authorities. this shows a growing discontent in the biden administration with the way israelis have been conducting this military campaign and also shows growing international isolation of the israeli government. more than 30,000 palestinians have been killed in gaza and a humanitarian crisis continues. in washington, the israeli defence minister yoav gallant had meetings with american secretary of defence, lloyd austin, who had a strong mes
no surprise the fighting in gaza continued a day after the un security council approved, for the first time, a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. realistically there was no expectation that this would lead to any kind of pause in the fighting. in gaza today health officials said dozens of palestinians were killed in israeli airstrikes across the territory, including in the city of rafah, the last relatively safe place in gaza, where more than1 million palestinians have been...
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comes as israel said it struck more than 60 "terror targets" in gaza, despite monday's passage of a un security council resolution demanding an immediate truce. the israeli government has accused the us of emboldening hamas and hindering negotiations to release israeli hostages by allowing the text to pass. our middle east correspondent hugo bachega has more on today's developments. no surprise the fighting in gaza continued a day after the un security council approved, for the first time, a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. realistically there was no expectation that this would lead to any kind of pause in the fighting. in gaza today health officials said dozens of palestinians were killed in israeli airstrikes across the territory, including in the city of rafah, the last relatively safe place in gaza, where more than 1 relatively safe place in gaza, where more than1 million palestinians have been sheltering. the resolution at the united nations was only approved because the us abstained in the vote, something that was heavily criticised by the israeli authoritie
comes as israel said it struck more than 60 "terror targets" in gaza, despite monday's passage of a un security council resolution demanding an immediate truce. the israeli government has accused the us of emboldening hamas and hindering negotiations to release israeli hostages by allowing the text to pass. our middle east correspondent hugo bachega has more on today's developments. no surprise the fighting in gaza continued a day after the un security council approved, for the first...
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it comes as israel said it struck more than 60 terror targets in gaza, despite the passage of a un security council resolution demanding an immediate freeze. the government has accused the u.s. of emboldening how moss -- hamas. our correspondent has more on today's developments. reporter: it was no surprise the fighting and gauze i continued a day after the un security council approved for the first time a resolution calling for an mediate cease-fire in gossett. if there was no expectation this with lead to any kind of laws in the fighting. in gossett today, health officials said dozens of palestinians were killed in israeli airstrikes across the territory, including any city of rafa, the last relatively safe place in gossett, were more than one million palestinians have been sheltering. the resolution was only approved because the u.s. abstained in the boat something that was heavily criticized by the israeli authorities. this shows a growing discontent in the biden administration with the way the israelis have been conducting this military campaign, and it also shows growing international
it comes as israel said it struck more than 60 terror targets in gaza, despite the passage of a un security council resolution demanding an immediate freeze. the government has accused the u.s. of emboldening how moss -- hamas. our correspondent has more on today's developments. reporter: it was no surprise the fighting and gauze i continued a day after the un security council approved for the first time a resolution calling for an mediate cease-fire in gossett. if there was no expectation this...
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fighting continues in gaza, despite the un's call for an immediate ceasefire. israel has recalled its negotiators from mediation talks in doha, claiming discussions with hamas are "at a dead end". hamas is now demanding a complete withdrawal of israeli forces from gaza before any hostage release negotiations can begin, something israel has branded "delusional". jeremy bowen reports from jerusalem. this was gaza, the morning after the un security council voted for a ceasefire. israel's military released this video and said it pounded gaza with 60 more airstrikes on what it always calls terror targets. and more palestinians were killed — civilians, according to the survivors who came to the hospital in rafah to say their last goodbyes. they went to bed hoping for a ceasefire, says alaa abdul latif. she lists the names of nine dead children. the oldest was eight. in the night, everyone she cared about, 30 close family were killed. mahmoud shahab says "what security council? "what will they do? "massacres, one after the other, no matter what they say." they praye
fighting continues in gaza, despite the un's call for an immediate ceasefire. israel has recalled its negotiators from mediation talks in doha, claiming discussions with hamas are "at a dead end". hamas is now demanding a complete withdrawal of israeli forces from gaza before any hostage release negotiations can begin, something israel has branded "delusional". jeremy bowen reports from jerusalem. this was gaza, the morning after the un security council voted for a...
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i mean, debt has gone un — would like. thank you. i mean, debt has gone up massively _ would like. thank you. i mean, debt has gone up massively over- would like. thank you. i mean, debt has gone up massively over the - has gone up massively over the course of this parliament. this has been a parliament where there's been a record amount of public spending, there has been a pandemic, an energy crisis, but on that third economic priority, in terms of debt, the office for budget responsibility actually says that this year it is just below 89% of our economy, and it is actually rising every year for the next few years, and then forecasters slightly dip in the fifth year. ijust forecasters slightly dip in the fifth year. i just wonder forecasters slightly dip in the fifth year. ijust wonder how forecasters slightly dip in the fifth year. i just wonder how you feel about that, prime minister, given how important it is having debt under control for the strategic priorities of government. i debt under control for the strategic priorities of government.— priorities of government. i think
i mean, debt has gone un — would like. thank you. i mean, debt has gone up massively _ would like. thank you. i mean, debt has gone up massively over- would like. thank you. i mean, debt has gone up massively over the - has gone up massively over the course of this parliament. this has been a parliament where there's been a record amount of public spending, there has been a pandemic, an energy crisis, but on that third economic priority, in terms of debt, the office for budget responsibility...
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authorities say the un resolution has not had an "immediate impact" on the talks. few had heard of him a year ago, and now he is set to become africa's youngest president. the official results of senegal�*s election are expected by march 29, but provisional results show that opposition leader bassirou diomaye faye — who's aa — is set to win. his extraordinary rise caps a roller—coaster period in senegalese politics that caught many off—guard. months in jail alongside ally and kingmaker ousmane sonko ended suddenly, with the pair released the week before the presidential election. now "mr clean", as he's nicknamed, has promised to get to work on some sweeping reforms. let's speak to our west africa correspondent, thomas naadi. tell us more about mr faye. pata psco patapsco river pata psco river is patapsco river is a aa—year—old tax inspector and a member of a just pounded party co—founded by opposition leader ousmane sonko. they were both imprisoned and subsequently released just a day before the election. ousmane sonko was qualified from contesting
authorities say the un resolution has not had an "immediate impact" on the talks. few had heard of him a year ago, and now he is set to become africa's youngest president. the official results of senegal�*s election are expected by march 29, but provisional results show that opposition leader bassirou diomaye faye — who's aa — is set to win. his extraordinary rise caps a roller—coaster period in senegalese politics that caught many off—guard. months in jail alongside ally...
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intense fighting is continuing in gaza, just hours after the passing of the first un security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. witnesses say israeli warplanes have again bombed the southern city of rafah — with gun battles raging in other areas. this is the moment the vote was passed, after previous attempts to call for a ceasefire failed. the us is now calling for an immediate surge in desperately needed aid. these are the latest pictures in the past hour of aid being airdropped into gaza. the un world food programme says famine could set in by may in two areas of gaza — unless the flow of aid is increased. israel�*s prime minister has responded to the un vote by cancelling some meetings between israeli and american officials. meanwhile, hamas appears to have rejected the latest truce proposal made via mediators in qatar. lets go live tojerusalem and our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. the news of the un vote does not seem to have made any difference in terms of reality on the ground? certainly not, we have heard overnight about israeli air strik
intense fighting is continuing in gaza, just hours after the passing of the first un security council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. witnesses say israeli warplanes have again bombed the southern city of rafah — with gun battles raging in other areas. this is the moment the vote was passed, after previous attempts to call for a ceasefire failed. the us is now calling for an immediate surge in desperately needed aid. these are the latest pictures in the past hour of aid being...