washington has stepped up its criticism of the way israel is carrying out its military offensive in gaza. antony blinken said there was a gap between the government s declared intentions to protect civilians and the casualties and what was happening on the ground. the ceasefire deal ended just over a week ago now. take a look at this map, which shows what is happening at the moment. it comes as the un s top aid official has said there s no longer any meaningful humanitarian operation in southern gaza. it does appear, however, that the israeli border crossing, kerem shalom, could soon be opened to improve the flow of aid. also, new images appear to show dozens of palestinian men stripped to their underwear with their hands tied behind their back, being held by israel defence forces. this report and it s disturbing is from jeremy bowen. video emerged this afternoon of palestinian men taken for interrogation. bbc staff recognised the town of beit lahiya in northern gaza and
And, you know, i could really hear the vulnerability in her voice because my mum really feared death. Hello. Was it an announcement to which there was less than meets the eye . A ban on petrol and diesel cars to come into effect in 2040. It was designed as an answer to what you do about air quality, polluted by diesel fumes. As fumes are Killing Thousands of people a year now, 2040 is probably not the answer. Some think it is actually a distraction from the immediate problem. But there were other measures, too, and well discuss those shortly. And there is a sense that regardless of what government says, we may be in the latter days of oil driven cars. Assuming we can work out where we get all the electricity to Power Electric cars from. Our Technology Editor David Grossman has been looking at the prospects for Motor Transport and the air we breathe. This is what is done for Electric Cars up to now, the convenience of pumping 400 miles of range into a car in minutes at any one of 8500 S
The Department Ofjustice believes that this Executive Order, just as the First Executive order, is a lawful and proper exercise of president ial authority. A zoo in cumbria, where nearly 500 animals have died, has been ordered to close. In china, the government takes action against old, polluting vehicles. It says it will make the skies blue again. And 30 years after the zeebrugge ferry disaster, relatives, survivors and rescuers return to remember the 193 people who lost their lives. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News chelsea are in action at west ham, as they look to restore their ten point lead at the top of the Premier League. Good evening. Trade Union Leaders have demanded assurances about the future of thousands of jobs at vauxhalls two car plants in the uk, at luton and Ellesmere Port. Vauxhall has been sold by General Motors to the french car manufacturer, psa, which owns peugeot and citroen. Ministers say they are cautiously optimistic about the future but it all depends o
With me, zeinab badawi. The president of the democratic republic of congo, Joseph Kabila, has been in powerfor 16 years, and should have stood down at elections that were due last november. Still no elections are in sight and opposition leaders are growing increasingly frustrated. My guest today is opposition politician Moise Katumbi. Is effectively in exile in europe, so is effectively in exile in europe, so what can he achieve that this distance . At this distance. And has the opposition been outmanoeuvred by president kabila . Moise katumbi, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. December the 31st last year, a deal was hammered out under the auspices of a group of powerful Catholic Bishops in the drc. Does that present a way forward . There should be a Transitional Administration, pending elections to be held in 2018, Joseph Kabila wont stand. Yes, we know that deal, which the argument with the congolese government and the opposition, supposed to serve the country. So far the agreement is
Im david eades, and from here at the bbc newsroom, we send out correspondants to bring you the best stories from across the globe. In this weeks programme, the other side of the american dream. As donald trump sets out his vision for the next four years, ian pannell assesses the challenges that lie ahead. If you want to know what poverty in america looks like, well, this is it. President trump says he is going to fix it. Hes going to deal with what he calls the carnage in america, of crime, of drugs, of gangs, of violence and of poverty. Marams story. Quentin somerville tells the tale of the syrian baby who lost her parents and had nearly every limb broken in a bombing in aleppo. And also her reunion with the british doctor who saved her. Hello. In tunisia, orla guerin reports from sousse, scene of the worst Terror Attack of its kind and asks if the Government Security crackdown has made it safe for tourists to return. We would very happy to see again british coming back to us. Yes. Do