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you are live with bbc news. now to russia and president vladimir putin has warned western governments not to send troops to ukraine, saying the consequences of doing so would be tragic. and his annual state of the nation address in moscow, he claimed his forces were advancing confidently inside ukraine two years after the invasion. our russian editor steve rosenberg has more. steve: it was president putin's 19th state of the nation address. and he used it to send this warning to western nations, don't send your troops to ukraine. pres. putin: they need to understand once and for all that we have weapons, too, that can strike targets in their territory. and everything they think up and scare the world with risks in your good conflict and the end -- risks a nuclear conflict and the end of civilization. steve: regarding russia, he claimed to rede poverty, boost the birth rate, and raise incomes. well, there is an election coming up. the kremlin clearly wanted russians to see the speech. it was shown live on billboa
you are live with bbc news. now to russia and president vladimir putin has warned western governments not to send troops to ukraine, saying the consequences of doing so would be tragic. and his annual state of the nation address in moscow, he claimed his forces were advancing confidently inside ukraine two years after the invasion. our russian editor steve rosenberg has more. steve: it was president putin's 19th state of the nation address. and he used it to send this warning to western...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" . you are watching the world . today. ♪ rishi sunak is embroiled in the -- between dan abbott and frank hester. five people killed in an explosion at a u.n. warehouse in rafa. an israeli hostage released by hamas three months ago tells the bbc he did not think he would get out alive. also coming up on the world today. is it time up for tiktok in the u.s.? the house votes to force a split from its chinese owner or face a ban. cora music, the beautiful sounds from the sea thacan save our ch coral reefs -- coral reefs. ♪ >> it is just gone 7:00 in london. this is the world today from bbc news. we begin in westminster. the prime minister is resisting pressure to return 10 million pounds donated to the conservatives by the businessman frank hester. he allegedly said the mp dan abbott made him want to hate all black women and should be shot. richie sunak told the commons the remarks were racist and wrong. the prime minister apologize for what he called rude comments about britain's first black female mp. the argument
announcer: and now, "bbc news" . you are watching the world . today. ♪ rishi sunak is embroiled in the -- between dan abbott and frank hester. five people killed in an explosion at a u.n. warehouse in rafa. an israeli hostage released by hamas three months ago tells the bbc he did not think he would get out alive. also coming up on the world today. is it time up for tiktok in the u.s.? the house votes to force a split from its chinese owner or face a ban. cora music, the beautiful...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington and this is bbc world news america. the u.s. and u.k. deliver thousands of tons of food aid to gaza amid warnings of severe hunger. united nations says more is needed. in a surprise announcement, the irish prime minister says he is stepping down. mexico's president rejects a texas law that empowers state officials to arrest and deport suspected illegal migrants. ♪ caitriona: hello and welcome to world news america. the u.s. state department says secretary of state antony blinken will not travel to israel as part of his current trip to the middle east. he began his visit to the region on wednesday in saudi arabia, meeting leadership before he goes to cairo on thursday. from there, the secretary will go to tel aviv wihere talks will focus on securing the release of israeli hostages, issuing the defeat of hamas while protecting civilians, and you minute hearing aid to the gaza strip. there is no mention of the word cease fire in two separate announcements. relations have soured between president biden and israeli prime minister netanyahu.
announcer: and now, "bbc news" n washington and this is bbc world news america. the u.s. and u.k. deliver thousands of tons of food aid to gaza amid warnings of severe hunger. united nations says more is needed. in a surprise announcement, the irish prime minister says he is stepping down. mexico's president rejects a texas law that empowers state officials to arrest and deport suspected illegal migrants. ♪ caitriona: hello and welcome to world news america. the u.s. state...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i am in washington. this is bbc news. chuck schumer calls on israel to hold new elections saying prime minister netanyahu has lost his way. the united nation evacuate staff in haiti as gangs extender stronghold. russians prepare to vote in an election where president adimir putin faces no real challengers. ♪ welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden's most powerful ally in the u.s. congress is benjamin netanyahu should step aside. chuck schumer says mr. netanyahu has lost his way and urged israel to hold new elections. mr. schumer a democrat in america's highest ranking jewish official said it would be a grave mistake to reject a two-state solution to the conflict with the palestinians and added if mr. netanyahu continues to pursue dangerous and inflammatory policies the u.s. will use leverage to persuade him to change course. chuck schumer: i have known president netanyahu for a long time and while we have disagreed on many occasions i will always respect his bravery on the battlefield as a younger man. i
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will grant, bbc news. sumi: the world food program warned people in port au prince are facing dire conditions as the security situation deteriorates. the airport is closed and reports say the port and food source were looted. the organization reports 1.6 million people in haiti were on the brink of famine, with 362,000 haitians internally displaced by the violence. more than half of them are children, according to the international organization for migration. our correspondent is the world food program representative and haiti and told us more about the situation on the ground. the political crisis in haiti is leading to a humanitarian crisis. tell us what the situation on the ground is now forgetting to food, water, and other essentials for haitians. >> we are raising the alarm right now. the political crisis has turned into a humanitarian crisis because people have had to shelter at home here they are not able to earn an income. food prices have increased and food is becoming more scarce on the market. t
will grant, bbc news. sumi: the world food program warned people in port au prince are facing dire conditions as the security situation deteriorates. the airport is closed and reports say the port and food source were looted. the organization reports 1.6 million people in haiti were on the brink of famine, with 362,000 haitians internally displaced by the violence. more than half of them are children, according to the international organization for migration. our correspondent is the world food...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> in washington this is bbc world news america. a bill that could ban tiktok in the u.s. passes alvin l heads to the senate as its users protest. five people are killed in an explosion at a united nations warehouse in southern gaza with more aid heading to the north of the strip and the bbc talks to a former spice girl mel b about writing about her experience with domestic abuse. welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden want the senate to take swift action to pass a bill that could force tiktok's chinese owners to sell their stake in the social network or face a national band. the house of representatives passed the legislation with a large majority wednesday. lawmakers backing the proposed laws say it is meant to protect american data from the chinese government. tiktok is a subsidiary of a chinese internet giant, bytedance. like most large companies in china bytedance has links to the chinese communist party but the social platform says it is mostly owned by non-chinese investors including large u.s.-based funds an
announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> in washington this is bbc world news america. a bill that could ban tiktok in the u.s. passes alvin l heads to the senate as its users protest. five people are killed in an explosion at a united nations warehouse in southern gaza with more aid heading to the north of the strip and the bbc talks to a former spice girl mel b about writing about her experience with domestic abuse. welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden want the...
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zoe: bbc news, howie. maryam: the united nations' highest court has urged israel to assure humanitarian assistance in gaza without delay, saying famine has set in. since its written order issued in january, the international court of justice noted that the catastrophic living conditions of the palestinians in the gaza strip had deteriorated further. in particular, a review of the widespread deprivation of food and other basic necessities. the latest development follows comments made by the u.n.'s most nior human rights official, who told the bbc there is a plausible case that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. he was speaking to our international editor, jeremy bowen. >> israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. if that humanitarian assistance does not come in in the scale, speed, and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. the collective punishment that was declared with the siege indeed amounts to a war crime. it ne
zoe: bbc news, howie. maryam: the united nations' highest court has urged israel to assure humanitarian assistance in gaza without delay, saying famine has set in. since its written order issued in january, the international court of justice noted that the catastrophic living conditions of the palestinians in the gaza strip had deteriorated further. in particular, a review of the widespread deprivation of food and other basic necessities. the latest development follows comments made by the...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" Íd news america. Íd president biden is set to deliver his annual state of the union address. what the individuals invited by the first lady could say about that speech. he will announce a new way to get aid to gaza, going into the strip by the sea. the bbc goes behind the front lines as residents of eastern ukraine brace for more russian advances. hello and welcome to world news america, i am caitrÍona perry. president biden is getting ready to deliver his state of the union speech to congress and american people. he will announce he is directing the military to create a report on gaza's coast to get more aid to the strip. ships will travel across the mediterranean from cyprus to a port that senior officials say he will announce he is directing the military to create to help get more aid into the strip. the plan will take several weeks to execute in partnership with aid agencies as the situation in gaza remains critical. he is also expected to use his address to emphasize political priorities before
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thank you for being with us on bbc news. the u.n. foreign policy chief has said starvation's being used as a weapon of war in gaza. do you think it is? >> it is very clear that israel has been using a campaign of starvation. it declared so october 8 and october 9, repeatedly. israeli officials declared a siege, impose a total siege, they cut off water, fuel, medical supplies. now we are seeing some humanitarian aid trickle in. not only have we heard israeli officials declare the campaign of starvation, we are seeing the effects of starvation unfold very quickly the past few months. >> this violent phase of what is a much longer running conflict obviously is not even six months old yet we are seeing children pushed into malnutrition, dozens and dozens of them dying. has this happened on such a scale or at such a speed before? >> we have never seen a civilian population made to go hungry so quickly and so cpletely. what we are talking about is approximately 2.2 one million people in gaza, over half of which are children. in december, h
thank you for being with us on bbc news. the u.n. foreign policy chief has said starvation's being used as a weapon of war in gaza. do you think it is? >> it is very clear that israel has been using a campaign of starvation. it declared so october 8 and october 9, repeatedly. israeli officials declared a siege, impose a total siege, they cut off water, fuel, medical supplies. now we are seeing some humanitarian aid trickle in. not only have we heard israeli officials declare the campaign...
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thank you for joining us here on bbc news. let me ask you first of all for your reaction to what we have been saying today about the potential famine that is going to hit gaza very hard in the coming months. james: it is hitting gaza. we might wait for an official classification but the reality is that will not mean a lot to people on the ground here. we are now seeing children dying of starvation come of malnutrition. normally malnutrition is the underlying cause. to see a child die from numbers, they are terrifying.the we have never seen anything like this before in gaza. the ipf, the classification on famine, we have never seen a classification as severe as this one, the percentage of people. when you drill it down to a child, a child dying of malnutrition in a hospital, they will look for a vein, the body will look constricted, highly traumatic. they will probably look for a vein in e head, and eventually the child will die. our very real fear is we are going to see it on a sle we have never seen before. maryam: what do yo
thank you for joining us here on bbc news. let me ask you first of all for your reaction to what we have been saying today about the potential famine that is going to hit gaza very hard in the coming months. james: it is hitting gaza. we might wait for an official classification but the reality is that will not mean a lot to people on the ground here. we are now seeing children dying of starvation come of malnutrition. normally malnutrition is the underlying cause. to see a child die from...
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bbc news, nigeria. caitriona: 10 years ago today an airliner carrying 200 39 people to beijing vanished midflight. all contact was lost with the flight after takeoff. there was no distress call or any indication of a problem. satellite data showed it looping back on itself, crossing malaysia again before disappearing over the indian ocean. our correspondent who has covered this extraordiry story from the beginning reports now. ♪ >> for 10 years, he and his wife have been waiting for news of their son. they have come back to malaysia from their small village in china to mark the 10th anniversary of his disappearance on flight 370. >> [speaking another language] >> the airline said they lost contact. i keep asking, what does that mean? i have been searching for my child for the last 10 years. if you lose contact with someone, you should be able to reconnect with them. >> the search for mh370 was the largest and most expensive in aviation history. all communications on the plane had been cut. satellite d
bbc news, nigeria. caitriona: 10 years ago today an airliner carrying 200 39 people to beijing vanished midflight. all contact was lost with the flight after takeoff. there was no distress call or any indication of a problem. satellite data showed it looping back on itself, crossing malaysia again before disappearing over the indian ocean. our correspondent who has covered this extraordiry story from the beginning reports now. ♪ >> for 10 years, he and his wife have been waiting for...
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thank you for being with us on bbc news. the u.n. foreign policy chief has said starvation's being used as a weapon of war in gaza. do you think it is? >> it is very clear that israel has been using a campaign of starvation. it declared so october 8 and october 9, repeatedly. israeli officials declared a siege, impose a total siege, they cut off water, fuel, medical supplies. now we are seeing some humanitarian aid trickle in. not only have we heard israeli officials declare the campaign of starvation, we are seeing the effects of starvation unfold very quickly the past few months. >> this violent phase of what is a much longer running conflict obviously is not even six months old yet we are seeing children pushed into malnutrition, dozens and dozens of them dying. has this happened on such a scale or at such a speed before? >> we have never seen a civilian population made to go hungry so quickly and so completely. what we are talking about is approximately 2.2 one million people in gaza, over half of which are children. in december,
thank you for being with us on bbc news. the u.n. foreign policy chief has said starvation's being used as a weapon of war in gaza. do you think it is? >> it is very clear that israel has been using a campaign of starvation. it declared so october 8 and october 9, repeatedly. israeli officials declared a siege, impose a total siege, they cut off water, fuel, medical supplies. now we are seeing some humanitarian aid trickle in. not only have we heard israeli officials declare the campaign...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> this is bbc world news america. top israeli officials are canceling a trip to washington after the u.s. left the un security council passed a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in gaza. former president trump gets a wind in one case while a judge and another set the date for his first criminal trial. suspects in a moscow concert hall attack appear in court after a massacre that left at least 137 people dead. ♪ >> welcome to world news america. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu is canceling a scheduled trip to the u.s. after the u.s. did not veto a un security council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire between hamas and israel. the u.s. abstain from the vote, allowing the resolution to pass. the resolution also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. it comes after numerous failed attempts. >> after months of diplomatic wrangling and numerous failed attempts of the resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in gaza was finally passed. >> please raise their h
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> in washington this is bbc world news america. the biden administration reportedly green lit the transfer of billion's of dollars of bonds and fighter jets to israel. one of northern ireland's most prominent politicians jeffrey donaldson was -- has resigned after being charged with historical sex offenses and trump and biden make a big fundraising push ahead of november. welcome to world news america. we start with the war in the middle east. the raeli defense minister says his forces will pursue hezbollah wherever the ever group operates in beirut, damascus, or further afield. the comments came hours after airstrikes on hezbollah, syria and lebanon. the israeli military said they killed the deputy commander of the hezbollah missiles unit and several others. -- seven others. benjamin netanyahu agreed to a new round of talks to try to secure the release of israeli hostages as part of a potential cease-fire in gaza. the prime minister's office as discussions will take in doha and cai humanitarian situation on the ground in gaza. our
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announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is "bbc world news america." the u.s. president promises a drops to gaza as calls grow for an investigation into a deadly incident at an 80 convoy. thousands gather to say goodbye to alexei navalny two weeks after his death. iranians said to the polls for the first time since antigovernment protests. one of more than 50 countries holding major elections this year. welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden announced plans friday for a military airdrop of food and aid supplies into gaza in the coming days, saying, we need to do more and the united states will do more. other countries including jordan, the u.k., and france have carried out aid drops into gaza. the desperation for supplies is growing. according to the united nations, at least a quarter of the population is uno the brink of famine. data groups have criticized -- aid groups have criticized air drops as an inefficient way to provide relief. 116 palestinians were killed as they crowded around and aid facility in northern gaza. the israeli army admit
announcer: and now, "bbc news". ♪ >> this is "bbc world news america." the u.s. president promises a drops to gaza as calls grow for an investigation into a deadly incident at an 80 convoy. thousands gather to say goodbye to alexei navalny two weeks after his death. iranians said to the polls for the first time since antigovernment protests. one of more than 50 countries holding major elections this year. welcome to world news america. u.s. president joe biden...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" . this is the world today. . six people are still missing after a ship plows into a bridge, causing it to collapse. this is the scene in baltimore, where rescuers are continuing to search the water. >> it is 3:00 p.m. in baltimore. we are live on the scene where search-and-rescue operations have in going for more than 12 hours. the latest developments from the scene. >> also coming up on the world today. two ministers quit rishi sunak's government. the latest from westminster. >> welcome to the world today on bbc news. an unthinkable tragedy. that is how the mayor of baltimore described the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in the city. rescuers are still searching the icy waters of the river for people who plunged from the bridge when a giant container ship hit it. six people remain unaccounted for. they are thought to be construction workers. 2 were rescued, one is in critical. president biden promised the people of baltimore any federal support required will be given to them. he said "we will rebuild th
announcer: and now, "bbc news" . this is the world today. . six people are still missing after a ship plows into a bridge, causing it to collapse. this is the scene in baltimore, where rescuers are continuing to search the water. >> it is 3:00 p.m. in baltimore. we are live on the scene where search-and-rescue operations have in going for more than 12 hours. the latest developments from the scene. >> also coming up on the world today. two ministers quit rishi sunak's...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" . this is the world today. . a spokesman for rishi sunak says comments allegedly made by conservative donor frank hester about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong but has rightfully apologized for the offense caed. the u.k. calls for answers from israel after a bbc report shows medical staff in a hospital in gaza being beaten and humiliated. gang violence and political turmoil continue to grip 80. the situation in port-au-prince is desperate. also coming up on the world today, surfs up. thrill seekers writing a five star tidal wave, a once in a year world-famous natural phenomenon. hello. welcome to the world today on bbc news. a spokesman for the u.k. prime minister rishi sunak says comments allegedly made by major conservative donor frank hester about mp diane abbott were racist and wrong, but he was rightfully apologizing for the defense caused. the guardian claims hester said ms. abbott made him want to hate all black women and she should be shot. he insisted his comment had nothing to do with her gender or
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i'm caitrÍona perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. in haiti violence escalates and the prime minister is unable to return. the ongoing war in sudan threatens to bring about the world's largest hunger crisis. missiles reportedly exploded near ukraine's president as he meets the greek prime minister. >> hello. welcome to world news america. i'm caitrÍona perry. one of haiti's most powerful gang leaders, also known as barbecue, says there will be civil war leading to genocide of the prime minister does not step down. u.s. says while it is not pushing for mr. henry to resign it once political transition. prime minister ariel henry is in puerto rico where his plane diverted after it was denied permission to land in haiti and the dominican republic. the dominican republic boosted security measures at its border. wednesday the united nations security council met behind closed doors to discuss political and security turmoil in haiti. the united nations humanitarian coordinator told the bbc gang members are killing and raping indiscriminatel
announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> i'm caitrÍona perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. in haiti violence escalates and the prime minister is unable to return. the ongoing war in sudan threatens to bring about the world's largest hunger crisis. missiles reportedly exploded near ukraine's president as he meets the greek prime minister. >> hello. welcome to world news america. i'm caitrÍona perry. one of haiti's most powerful gang leaders, also known as...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news". >> this is "bbc world news america." more than 110 people in northern gaza are killed trying to get aid. u.s. president joe biden and former president donald trump are both at the southern border laying out their case to voters who know key campaign issue. teabag warns the west -- putin warns the west about consequences if countries sent troops to ukraine. welcome to "world news america." u.s. president joe biden and his likely challenger for the white house donald trump are at the u.s.-mexico border as immigration looks to be a key issue in the run-up to november's election. an unprecedented number of migrant crossings, 2.5 million last year, is a major challenge to mr. biden's efforts to win a second term and prevent a comeback by mr. trump. former president trump traveled to eagle pass. mr. trump inspected a heavily fortified stretch of the rio grande river. he was joined by republican governor greg abbott who deployed national guard troops to the border along with barbed wire and buoys in the river, a move the white
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" e world today no bbc news. e russia's reelection of vladimir teabag is a foregone conclusion, but some voters are protesting at the polls. at least 20 people are killed in russian strikes in odessa has european leaders agreed to step up the supply of weapons for ukraine. first images of aid arriving by boat to gaza are released well israel sends delegates back to qatar for cease-fire talks. also coming up, can we stop the arctic ice from melting? we hear from researchers trying to do just that. ♪ welcome to the world today. we are going to start arco russia and the election -- in russia and the election of vladimir teabag. he has -- vladimir putin. this is died being poured into a ballot box. some small signs of protest. there had been several incidents like this. take a look at this one, a small fire in a different polling station here. this is just the first day of voting. there are three days of voting in total. let's look at the contenders also in the ballot. alongside vladimir putin. they haven't got a r
announcer: and now, "bbc news" e world today no bbc news. e russia's reelection of vladimir teabag is a foregone conclusion, but some voters are protesting at the polls. at least 20 people are killed in russian strikes in odessa has european leaders agreed to step up the supply of weapons for ukraine. first images of aid arriving by boat to gaza are released well israel sends delegates back to qatar for cease-fire talks. also coming up, can we stop the arctic ice from melting? we hear...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" e world today on bbc news. e sir jeffrey donaldson resigns after being charged with rape and other historical sexual offenses. ukraine's president zelenskyy warns that a new russian military offensive may come in the next few months. an uneasy calm in jerusalem over easternd ramadan while conditions remain desperate in gaza. in the past hour, president biden has announced he will travel to baltimore as the bridge collapsed recovery effort continues. also coming up. the world of mammals. the latest david attenborough series looks at how many species are adapting to climate change. as the oscar-winning oppenheimer is finally screened in jan, the only country to suffer an atomic bombing in war. welcome to the world today. we start in northern ireland. politics has been thrown into turmoil with news the leader of the democratic unionist party, sir jeffrey donaldson, has resigned after being charged with rape and other historical sexual offenses. he was arrested yesterday along with a 57-year-old woman charged with
announcer: and now, "bbc news" e world today on bbc news. e sir jeffrey donaldson resigns after being charged with rape and other historical sexual offenses. ukraine's president zelenskyy warns that a new russian military offensive may come in the next few months. an uneasy calm in jerusalem over easternd ramadan while conditions remain desperate in gaza. in the past hour, president biden has announced he will travel to baltimore as the bridge collapsed recovery effort continues. also...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ >> i'm caitrÍona perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. a stark warning in hunger in gaza as antony blinken urges a boost in humanitarian aid. >> 100% of the population in gaza is that severe levels of acute food insecurity. that is the first time an entire population has been so classified. >> the u.s. defense secretary reassures ukraine and its other allies that washington won't abandon kyiv in its fight against russia. brazil's former president bolsonaro is formally accused of falsifying his covid vaccination records. ♪ hello and welcome to world news america. i'm caitrÍona perry. on the program today, we will have the latt from inside gaza as the u.s. expresses deep concern over reports of looming famine. we will be in kyiv as ukraine seeks more international aid and ammunition for its fight against russia. and we will have bbc reporting from brazil as former president jair bolsonaro is formally accused over fraud of his covid vaccination records. let's start with the war in gaza. israel insists it is doing everything to flood gaza
announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ >> i'm caitrÍona perry in washington and this is bbc world news america. a stark warning in hunger in gaza as antony blinken urges a boost in humanitarian aid. >> 100% of the population in gaza is that severe levels of acute food insecurity. that is the first time an entire population has been so classified. >> the u.s. defense secretary reassures ukraine and its other allies that washington won't abandon kyiv in its fight against...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" s is bbc world news america. s diverted cargo and supply chain disruption that america's biggest port for auto shipments remains at a standstill. and southern gaza talks days after the israeli prime minister canceled the high-level delegation to the u.s. ♪ welcome to world news america. investigators in baltimore recover the data recorder from eight cargo ship that crashed into a major bridge on tuesday, causing it to collapse. they are hoping the black box can explain the lost power soon after moving into the city's port, leading to to drift into the francis scott key bridge. a group of workers were carrying asphalt on the bridge. two were rescued. six others are missing and presumed dead. so far, two victims have been identified. authorities are crediting workers on the bridge for helping save countless other lives. reports say they saw the ship approaching and flag police. a mayday call also gave first responders a crucial advance warning of the imminent collapse. as recovery efforts continue, the ship is st
announcer: and now, "bbc news" s is bbc world news america. s diverted cargo and supply chain disruption that america's biggest port for auto shipments remains at a standstill. and southern gaza talks days after the israeli prime minister canceled the high-level delegation to the u.s. ♪ welcome to world news america. investigators in baltimore recover the data recorder from eight cargo ship that crashed into a major bridge on tuesday, causing it to collapse. they are hoping the...
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this is the world today on bbc news. let's get other news now. a 17-year-old boy admitted to killing a schoolgirl who was stabbed at a bus stop in south london. she was attacked in september on the teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, pled guilty to manslaughter but denied the murder. the number of people dying from cancer is at a 25 year low. ages 35-69, deaths have fallen thanks to screening, better treatment and policies that reduce smoking. labour set plans to cap ticket prices set for resale. the government has introduced tough enough measures. you are live with bbc. a charity says 60 people are feared to have died trying to cross the mediterranean in a dinghy. 25 are rescued. they set off from the libyan coast last fray and were trying to reach italy. this is the latest incident in the mediterranean. the iom says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants since records began a decade ago. the u.n. agency says 8000 people died worldwide on migration routes last year. that's an increase of 20% compared to '22. let's cross to sos. t
this is the world today on bbc news. let's get other news now. a 17-year-old boy admitted to killing a schoolgirl who was stabbed at a bus stop in south london. she was attacked in september on the teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, pled guilty to manslaughter but denied the murder. the number of people dying from cancer is at a 25 year low. ages 35-69, deaths have fallen thanks to screening, better treatment and policies that reduce smoking. labour set plans to cap ticket prices...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ sumi: i am sumi somaskanda in ♪ washington and this is "bbc world news america." medical staff in gaza being beaten and humiliated. two ships certain missions into getting more aid to the people of gaza. and gang violence groups haiti one day after the prime minister announces his intention to resign. sumi: welcome to "world news america." israel says an american citizen thought to have been held captive by hamas was killed on october 7. he also held israeli citizenship and was a soldier serving in the israeli defense forces. he is believed to have been one of six citizens held by hamas. his family campaign for his release including in a meeting with u.s. president shows the sort of structure u.s. military plans to construct. 1000 troops will be involved in the effort, which joe biden announced in a state of the union address thursday. tom baden was envisioned as the ship departed. tom: they will be on a 30-day trip to get to shore off the coast of gaza. you can see there are some of these vessels that will be heading out. you can see a vehicle on one of
announcer: and now, "bbc news" ♪ sumi: i am sumi somaskanda in ♪ washington and this is "bbc world news america." medical staff in gaza being beaten and humiliated. two ships certain missions into getting more aid to the people of gaza. and gang violence groups haiti one day after the prime minister announces his intention to resign. sumi: welcome to "world news america." israel says an american citizen thought to have been held captive by hamas was killed on...
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if you want to get any more on that story, you can go to the bbc's website or the bbc's news app. the u.n. 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. these are some of the latest images of destruction in gaza. israel had obligations as the occupying power and was placing unreasonable demands on the delivery of aid. he has been speaking to our international editor, jeremy bowen, if he had evidence to back up his previous comments, suggesting israel may be using starvation as a weapon of war. jeremy: you suggested yourself a few days ago that israel might be using starvation as a weapon of war. do you have more evidence of that? >> the reason why we said this is because of the report that independent panel of expertse that identify famine as a very serious risk with starvation starting from now until mid-may if there isn't a massive humanitarian assistance coming into gaza. so that brings up the question, with all the restrictions that we currently see, whether th
if you want to get any more on that story, you can go to the bbc's website or the bbc's news app. the u.n. 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. these are some of the latest images of destruction in gaza. israel had obligations as the occupying power and was placing unreasonable demands on the delivery of aid. he has been speaking to our international editor, jeremy...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" 'e watching the context on bbc 'e news. >> the amount of times democrats were on their feet cheering this was clear it was a sense he had absolutely punched through on that. >> we need more aid to go in. we have averaged about 120 trucks of aid going in. we need more like 500 a day. not 120. >> it is your relentless work to get this corridor up and running. despite the cllenges, this is truly inspiring. ♪ >> a maritime call radar to gaza could begin operating this weekend to boost aid to the territory, according to the european commission chief. it comes a day after president biden said the u.s. planned to build a temporary port in gaza. the reaction from washingtonnd jerusalem. joe biden delivers a far -- fiery state of the union speech, setting up the key issues likely to be in his reelection campaign. he takes a swipe at donald trump. has he done enough to stop the doubters? the great barrier reef showing signs of strains after record sea temperatures show another mass bleaching event. ♪ the u.n. has been warning gaza faces famine and children are d
announcer: and now, "bbc news" 'e watching the context on bbc 'e news. >> the amount of times democrats were on their feet cheering this was clear it was a sense he had absolutely punched through on that. >> we need more aid to go in. we have averaged about 120 trucks of aid going in. we need more like 500 a day. not 120. >> it is your relentless work to get this corridor up and running. despite the cllenges, this is truly inspiring. ♪ >> a maritime call...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" >> you're watching bbc news. we are bringing you special coverage of an announcement by the princess of wales in which she is she is undergoing preventative treatment for cancer. it comes after she stepped back from public life to take time to recover after undergoing abdominal surgery. catherine says that although it was thought at the time that her condition was non-cancerous, tests have found that cancer had been present. she is in the early stages of preventative chemotherapy. here is her video statement in full. catherine: i wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you personally for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst i have been recovering from surgery. it has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but i have had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which i am so grateful. in january i underwent major abdominal surgery in london. at the time he was thought that my condition was noncancerous. the surgery was successfu
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bbc news, jerusalem. caitriona: washington and the united nations say they are monitoring what they described as haiti's rapidly deteriorating security situation. duringhat it has press briefing, national security spokesman john kirby said with our haitian partner, we remain committed to the transition of power from the current prime minister to a prime minister the people select by those free and fair elections. the prime minister has said the same, and we will hold them to that. we urge all actors to put the people of haiti first to stop the violence and make necessary concessions to allow for inclusive governance, free and fair elections, in the restoration of democracy. a 72 hours state of emergency was declared in the capital after two mass jailbreaks on sunday. night curfews are enforced until wednesday after armed gangs stormed the prisons, freeing nearly 4000 inmates from the main jail, where at least a dozen people died. while there are conflicting reports of prime minister -- of the prime minist
bbc news, jerusalem. caitriona: washington and the united nations say they are monitoring what they described as haiti's rapidly deteriorating security situation. duringhat it has press briefing, national security spokesman john kirby said with our haitian partner, we remain committed to the transition of power from the current prime minister to a prime minister the people select by those free and fair elections. the prime minister has said the same, and we will hold them to that. we urge all...
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we spoke to a doctor earlier today on bbc news. he says it's a lie that the government and idf prevent harm to patients. he says it's a repeated pattern of attacks and quoted the latest w.h.o. report. he said the idf has carried out hundreds of attacks on health care facilities in gaza since the october 7 attacks. how do you respond to that? >> hospitals are supposed to be protected under the laws of armed warfare, but hamas has zero regard. they openly say they wish to sacrifice the civilians of gaza for their goal of obliterating those one -- the one jewish state in the world. for hamas, a hospital is just another terror facility. an ambulance could be used to drive around terrorists as a taxi. our forces have discovered in almost every hospital in gaza hamas operatives, palestinian islamic jihad operatives, loads of ammunition. we don't go inside hospitals just because. we go in while safeguarding civilians and patients inside for which hamas has no regard because it's an operational necessity. they use hospitals as their comman
we spoke to a doctor earlier today on bbc news. he says it's a lie that the government and idf prevent harm to patients. he says it's a repeated pattern of attacks and quoted the latest w.h.o. report. he said the idf has carried out hundreds of attacks on health care facilities in gaza since the october 7 attacks. how do you respond to that? >> hospitals are supposed to be protected under the laws of armed warfare, but hamas has zero regard. they openly say they wish to sacrifice the...
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this is the world today on bbc news. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the u.k. government's flagship rwanda bill has suffered another defeat with peers voting 271-288 to push their demand that the legislation must have due regard for domestic and international law. it is the first in a series of votes. earlier this week, mp's overturned 10 changes previously made to the bill by the house of lords. for more, let's speak to our political correspondent who joins us from westminster. it seems not really a week goes by that the story doesn't bubble up somewhere or another. exain what has happened and remind us of what this bill is. >> yes, many hours of debate and votes on this particular issue in the house of commons and lords going back many months. we have had five government defeats in the house of lords this evening on this flagship piece of legislation that is designed to address concerns that the u.k. supreme court raised that rwanda was not a safe place to send people to. the opposition is still there addressing concerns about the legality of the rwanda bill,
this is the world today on bbc news. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the u.k. government's flagship rwanda bill has suffered another defeat with peers voting 271-288 to push their demand that the legislation must have due regard for domestic and international law. it is the first in a series of votes. earlier this week, mp's overturned 10 changes previously made to the bill by the house of lords. for more, let's speak to our political correspondent who joins us from westminster. it seems not really a week...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news". christian: hello, i'n fraser, and this is the context. >> the situation was imaginatively crazy. if aid is going to come to us in this way, we don't want it. >> some began violently pushing and even trampling other gazans to death, looting the humanitarian supplies. >> so desperate for food, for freshwater or any supplies, they risked their lives to get any food, any supplies. >> no excuses. the truth is, aid flowing to gaza is nowhere nearly enough. ♪ christian: also on the program tonight, rishi sunak says forces in britain are trying to tear the country apart. steps from downing street tonight, the prime minister promised he would lead the fight against the poison that is dividing us. was the botched aisle election a free and fair election or did it quantify the nature of the political debate? also, despite the threats in moscow, an extraordinary turnout for the funeral of the opposition leader alexei navalny, and washington will airdrop humanitarian aid into the gaza strip. that
announcer: and now, "bbc news". christian: hello, i'n fraser, and this is the context. >> the situation was imaginatively crazy. if aid is going to come to us in this way, we don't want it. >> some began violently pushing and even trampling other gazans to death, looting the humanitarian supplies. >> so desperate for food, for freshwater or any supplies, they risked their lives to get any food, any supplies. >> no excuses. the truth is, aid flowing to gaza is...
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announcer: and now, "bbc news" s america. s former crypto billionaire, sam bankman-fried, is sentenced to 25 years in jail for one of the biggest financial frauds in u.s. history. as evan nears one year in russian detention, he spoke to his sister about the efforts to free him. >> we are just going to have to continue to fight and believe we are going to get him back home. >> as dissatisfaction with the u.s. supreme court grows, we sit down with tired justice stephen breyer for his thoughts on the courts future, his legacy and more. ♪ welcome to world news america. we start with what's being called one of the biggest financial fraud cases in u.s. history. sam bankman-fried has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. he was once considered a rising star in the tech world. he will now be jailed for stealing millions of dollars from investors and customers of the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange that he founded, ftx. at one point, ftx was valued at $32 billion. when the cryptocurrency exchange collapsed in 2022, customers an
announcer: and now, "bbc news" s america. s former crypto billionaire, sam bankman-fried, is sentenced to 25 years in jail for one of the biggest financial frauds in u.s. history. as evan nears one year in russian detention, he spoke to his sister about the efforts to free him. >> we are just going to have to continue to fight and believe we are going to get him back home. >> as dissatisfaction with the u.s. supreme court grows, we sit down with tired justice stephen...
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you are live with bbc news. the u.s. vice president's meeting with the israeli opposition leader at the white house today. the u.s. is getting increasingly fed up with the prime minister benjamin netanyahu. yesterday, the vice president used her speech in alabama to ramp up the administration's calls for a cease-fire. >> given the immense scale of suffering in gaza, there must be an immediate cease-fire. [applause] >> last week, president biden that cease-fire could come as early as today, but hopes are failing for any imminent agreement. talks did continue in cairo, but without any israeli involvement. right now, the general assembly in new york is meeting to address the humanitarian situation in gaza. there are reasonable grounds to believe sexual violence occurred during and after the hamas attacks on israel on october 7. here is what i top u.n. experts said in the last hour. >> we found clear and convincing information that sexual violence, including rape, sexualized torture, cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment,
you are live with bbc news. the u.s. vice president's meeting with the israeli opposition leader at the white house today. the u.s. is getting increasingly fed up with the prime minister benjamin netanyahu. yesterday, the vice president used her speech in alabama to ramp up the administration's calls for a cease-fire. >> given the immense scale of suffering in gaza, there must be an immediate cease-fire. [applause] >> last week, president biden that cease-fire could come as early as...