Hello, im annita mcveigh, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has said hes hopeful that hamas will accept what he described as an extraordinarily generous Gaza Ceasefire offer from israel. Mr blinken, who is attending talks with his regional counterparts in saudi arabia, was speaking as a delegation from hamas attended parallel Ceasefire Negotiations in cairo. After weeks of impasse, hamas is reported to have no major issues with a revised plan approved by israel. Its said to include new wording on a cessation of hostilities. Mr blinken reaffirmed us opposition to a planned Israeli Offensive on rafah city, saying hes seen no plan that protects civilians there. 20 people died in the latest israeli airstrikes. At this moment, the only thing standing between the people of gaza and a ceasefire is hamas. They have to decide, and they have to decide quickly. So we are looking to them, an
Photograph of the prince and princess of wales as they celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary. Tampa sport and a round up from gabbing. England Rugby Union International Billy Vunipola has apologised and paid a fine after being charged in spain, following an alleged incident. The bbc understands he was tasered by police on the island of majorca after they were called to a bar in the islands capital. Vunipola called it a misunderstanding and said there was no violence. Our sports news correspondent laura scott has more. We know that this incident involving Billy Vunipola happened at a club on majorca in the early hours of sunday morning. The number eight, who has played for england on 75 occasions, described what happened as an unfortunate misunderstanding that got out of hand. We know police were called to the club, we understand he was tasered and arrested, and he was later charged and appeared in court. However, he said in a Statement Released today that, contrary to media reports,
by paula badosa of spain. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. junior doctors in england are to stage another five day strike from june 27th tilljuly 2nd. talks with the government started two weeks ago, but appear to have broken down. the doctors union, the british medical association, has been in dispute overjunior doctors pay for more than a year now. our health editor hugh pym reports. what do we want? they call it pay restoration. what do we want? they call it pay restoration, that what do we want? they call it pay restoration, that is what do we want? they call it pay restoration, that is what - what do we want? they call it pay restoration, that is what they - what do we want? they call it pay | restoration, that is what they have been demanding in ten strikes staged in england since march last year. thejunior in england since march last year. the junior doctor s union the bma want a 35% pay rise to compensate for inflation over more than a decade
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