Week once things may turn more unsettled next week once again. Joined me later for the details its sunday 22nd october. Our main story israel says its intensify airstrikes against hamas in gaza, as it prepares its troops for a Ground Assault. Hamas is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and this latest escalation in tensions in the language follows its attack on israel two weeks ago. Twenty lorries carrying humanitarian aid have been allowed through the Rafah Crossing, on the border with egypt, and a second convoy could enter gaza today, but un agencies say this represents a drop in the ocean of what is needed. Greg mckenzie reports. Yesterday, the Rafah Crossing that connects egypt to the Southern Gaza strip opened for the First Time Since hamas launched its assault on israel to allow 20 trucks to carry aid in. Today, the humanitarian chief of the un for the second convoy of 20 30 trucks could enter the region, delivering much needed aid but admits the un and israel are hav
So really looking nice. Nahar was 15 when she rejected the advances of a teenage boy in bangladesh. Then one night, he came to her house and doused her in acid. After my attack, i started my life off. I had to go back to my studies, but now im more confident and i think i cannot change my face, but i can change my life. This is your dress, its beautiful. Sonali was just two weeks old when she was splashed with acid as she slept between her parents. That was over a dispute about land. Disfiguring a girl is seen as robbing her of her most valuable asset, her beauty. Bangladesh has made some progress, the government there has put restrictions on the sale of acid which has helped reduce the number of attacks to fewer than 100 every year. But countries like india, pakistan, columbia and uganda continue to see hundreds of cases annually, and most attacks still go unreported. The uk is also tightening controls on acid sales after a sharp rise in cases here. More than 400 have been reported in
Hello and welcome to sportsday with Karthi Gna Nasegaram and jessica creighton. The headlines this evening a record Equalling Goalfrom rooney as Manchester United move into the fourth round of the fa cup. Millwall capitalise on a much changed bournemouth side to dump the Top Tier Team out of the cup. Stourbridge were seven minutes from the fourth round draw but the lowest side in the compeition bow out. Well round up all of the days fa cup action. Also coming up in the programme setting up the season with a stunning three setter. Murrays winning run is brought to an end by djokovic as the serb retains his doha title. And farah finishes in seventh as he starts his season at the great Edinburgh Cross country. It has been an incredibly busy day. And this afternoon couldnt have gone much better for Manchester United. Current fa cup holders, they beat reading 4 0 at old trafford in the third round, with one of their goals coming from wayne rooney. It was his 249th goal for united, Equalling
Hello and welcome to sportsday with Karthi Gna Nasegaram and jessica creighton. The headlines this evening a record Equalling Goalfrom rooney as Manchester United move into the fourth round of the fa cup. Millwall capitalise on a much changed bournemouth side to dump the Top Tier Team out of the cup. Stourbridge were seven minutes from the fourth round draw but the lowest side in the compeition bow out. Well round up all of the days fa cup action. Also coming up in the programme setting up the season with a stunning three setter. Murrays winning run is brought to an end by djokovic as the serb retains his doha title. And farah finishes in seventh as he starts his season at the great Edinburgh Cross country. It has been an incredibly busy day. And this afternoon couldnt have gone much better for Manchester United. Current fa cup holders, they beat reading 4 0 at old trafford in the third round, with one of their goals coming from wayne rooney. It was his 249th goal for united, Equalling
And the former Manchester United goalkeeper harry gregg, who survived the 1958 munich air crash, has died at the age of 87. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Communities across britain are facing another day of flooding and travel chaos as storm dennis continues to batter the country. Police have called off rescue efforts for a woman missing near tenbury in worcestershire, saying they are now mounting a recovery operation. Almost 300 flood warnings are in place including five severe warnings in worcestershire, shropshire, and herefordshire, which indicate a danger to life. The heavy rain is causing travel disruption with some roads being closed, and damaged rail lines meaning cancellations and delays. Our news correspondent Graham Satchell has this report. A helicopter hovers over the welsh town of crickhowell. From on board, you can see the coast guard getting ready to rescue people trapped in their caravan. It was a weekend of devastating floods and emergency rescues. In na