are still coming out of the rubble alive six days in. so it s shocking, it s also, in a perverse sense, quite heartening. in other news, us fighterjets shoot down an unidentified aircraft over alaska after president biden gave the order to seek and destroy . troops are trying to salvage the wreckage. welcome to the programme. we begin with the latest developments in the aftermath of the earthquake in turkey and syria. the united nations aid chief has described the earthquake in turkey and syria as the worst natural disaster to hit the region in a century. he has landed in the area and has been speaking to lyse doucet, we learned some interesting details from him, talking about over 100 countries having donated and about the scale of the challenge here, and one of the challenges is getting the aid into northern syria, and the difference, the contrast between the rescue efforts, some of which we are seeing now, between the two countries, turkey and syria. quentin somerville is
earthquake where rescue teams are still racing against the clock, hoping against hope to find people live. the partner of former newcastle united footballer christian atsu tells us she s anxiously waiting for news as it s confirmed he s still missing in hatay. i feel for everyone who is like me and my children, not knowing. and could the party be over for visitors to amsterdam? we ll explain why the city is clamping down on its reputation forsex, drink, and drugs. fears are growing for the hundreds of thousands of people in turkey and syria in need, after monday s devastating earthquakes. living in makeshift shelters and cars in freezing conditions, there are warnings that aid is not reaching areas fast enough. more than 22,000 people are now known to have died. syrian state media says the government has approved international aid delivery to rebel held areas in cooperation with the help of the un, syrian red crescent, and international red cross. let s go live to gaziantep
the health secretary sets out her plan for the nhs in england, but some doctors warn the changes will do little to improve patient care. i think we see some great experiences for patients. i m also conscious that we hear regularly from patients how frustrated they are that they cannot get an appointment with their gp. what do you think should be done to make it easier to get a gp appointment and make the nhs work betterfor you? you can get in touch with me on @annitabbc or use the hashtag bbcyourquestions. at least ten people have been killed following another day of protests in iran over the death of a young woman in custody. five british captives who were being held by russian backed forces in ukraine are believed to be back in the uk after being released last night. the prime minister, liz truss, confirmed a prisoner exchange had been negotiated by saudi arabia. before being freed, two of the men, aiden aslin and shaun pinner, had been sentenced to death by russian backed
no way out, the ukrainian military says it has encircled russian forces in the strategic eastern town of lyman in the donetsk region, a day after russia annexed the area. the uk s biggest controlled explosion for 75 years as redcar steelworks is demolished. we ll have a report from the teesside site. these beavers have something to celebrate. and these beavers have been recognised as a protected species in england, making it illegal to deliberately capture, kill or disturb them. if you have just joined if you havejustjoined us, welcome to bbc news. more than 50,000 rail workers are walking out today, causing the biggest strike disruption on the railways this year. 0nly around 11% of the usual saturday timetable will be able to run. in some parts of the country, there are no trains at all. members of four unions are taking part in the strike in a long running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin reports. another train strike, and it s
explosion for 75 years, as redcar steelworks is demolished. we ll have a report from the teesside site. and these beavers have been recognised as a protected species in england, making it illegal to deliberately capture, kill or disturb them. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. more than 50,000 rail workers are walking out today, causing the biggest strike disruption on the railways this year. 0nly around 11% of the usual saturday timetable will be able to run. ba rely barely any trains are operating in some parts of the country. members of four unions are taking part in the strike in a long running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. 0ur transport correspondent, katy austin reports. another train strike, and it s the biggest yet. karen from staffordshire is running the london marathon tomorrow to fundraise for the hospital where she had breast cancer treatment. news of the strike meant she had to make other plans to get there. so, for me, thisjust blew everything apart.