it s singapore, this is bbc news. it s news. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start with the us secretary of state antony blinken, who is headed to the middle east to visit israel, the west bank and seven countries over the next week. the us state department says during mr blinken s trip he will seek immediate increase in aid to gaza as the strip continues to deal with a humaniatarian crisis. the trip comes as the uk foreign secretary, david cameron, warns israel must allow more aid into gaza in order to avoid starvation and large outbreaks of disease. and there are reports of dozens more deaths from air strikes in southern gaza as israel continues its military operation there. and in lebanon, people gathered for the funeral of deputy hamas leader saleh al arouri. he was killed earlier this week in an explosion. hezbollah a powerful iranian backed group in lebanon has blamed that attack on what it says was flagrant israeli ag
a university degree. only around one third of her class have found full time jobs. she is taking a job in sales, not her dream career, but she is determined to make the most of every opportunity. do you think it is more difficult now than when your parents were growing up to get a job? translation: yes. the fact is that there are lots ofjobs. the trouble is whether you are willing to lower your expectations. these jobs don t have good prospects for your future. they offer low salaries and you are easily replaceable. that is why most people would rather stay at home than choose one of these jobs. some disillusioned graduates posted photos on social media suggesting their degrees were worthless. others lay on the ground, lying flat it is called, a term used by young people opting out of the competition of modern life. as the number of young, unemployed people continued to rise, the chinese leader, president xi, came up with an idea. for decades, young people have left rural are
but the real breakthrough was abba s avatar show in london. i ve been to visit the show twice, and it s very strange. the first time you see it you go, this is really, really weird. and then eventually it s almost like you re thinking they are real. the technology that they have is astonishing, really. # you ain t nothin but a hound dog. and the attraction of holograms is obvious many of the world s biggest acts are getting on a bit. the band kiss announced a farewell tour in the year 2000, and a few weeks ago, assured the world that this really was the end by introducing their replacements avatar kiss. david sillito, bbc news. the king lives. that is it for now.
twice, and it s very strange. the first time you see it you go, this is really, really weird. and then eventually it s almost like you re thinking they are real. the technology that they have is astonishing, really. # you ain t nothin but a hound dog. and the attraction of holograms is obvious many of the world s biggest acts are getting on a bit. the band kiss announced a farewell tour in the year 2000, and a few weeks ago, assured the world that this really was the end by introducing their replacements avatar kiss. david sillito, bbc news. i will have to business news in a moment. stay with us here on bbc news.
residents in at risk areas are being advised to prepare to evacuate. and it s notjust the midlands. there s been widespread flooding across several parts of england, with major disruption. we ve got water flooding under floors, we re taking stuff upstairs. just moving everything, any valuables, we re just moving up onto tables, upstairs, as best we can. we ll be live in nottinghamshire where the river trent could reach some of its highest levels this century. also tonight. we report on the attacks on shipping in the red sea, and what they could mean for costs on the high street. rishi sunak hints when an election might be called, as keir starmer steps up his bid to become prime minister. # you ain t nothin but a hound dog, cryin all the time. # could elvis soon be back in the building albeit virtually?