prince william and his wife kate mark the fifth anniversary of a catastrophic tower block fire in london in which 72 people died. in beijing, thousands of people are being locked down and millions face compulsory testing after a surge in covid 19 cases. music. and could the best be yet to come? after nine years together, the k pop supergroup bts announce they re taking a break to focus on their solo careers. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello, and welcome to the programme. a last minute intervention by the european court of human rights has blocked the uk government s plan to send seven asylum seekers to rwanda under a controversial new policy. the home secretary, priti patel, said she was disappointed, but would not be deterred and preparations for a second flight were under way. let s get the latest from our correspondent duncan kennedy at the airfierld where the flight was due to take off. what has happened really is that the flight is
racing track. i was going ask if anyone was making comparisons to monaco and vegas because of the tight turns. verstappen very vocal about it. we ll see what plays out later on tonight into tomorrow. i look forward to your report tomorrow. patrick snell, good to see you. hello again, everyone. thank you so much for joining me. i m fredericka witfield. let s begin in israel, where desperate families of the 237 hostages held by hamas are gathering at this hour. thousands marched today in jerusalem and tel aviv, calling on the israeli government to do more to bring the hostages home. six weeks after they were abducted, it comes as israel defense forces are now vowing to advance anywhere hamas is found. there are growing signs that the idf may soon expand operations into southern gaza. but the fighting continues in gaza city. doctors at al shifa hospital, gaza s largest, sayered to evac israeli military, though the idf disputes that claim. six doctors are staying at t
The last of three defendants in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) case pleaded not guilty to bribery and corruption charges related to the award of lucrative public sector construction contracts.