Shee desperation in gaza city today and the tiny window of hope. This crush is to get a few kilograms of flour. Most dont manage it. There is nothing to eat or drink, she says. Children are dying. There are massacres when planes drop aid and people die. The eu says israel is provoking famine and has turned gaza into a killing ground. Gaza was, before the war, the greatest open air prison. Today, its the greatest open air graveyard. A graveyard for Tens Of Thousands of people. And in that graveyard today, another round of battle this time at al shifa, gazas largest hospital. Teaming with the wounded in these recent pictures and home to many seeking shelter. Now the israeli army is back again, hunting hamas, it says. Soldiers shot their way in overnight, claiming they came under fire. Doctors told the bbc three patients died because the electricity was cut off. The idf is conducting a High Precision operation in limited areas of Al Shifa Hospital. We know the senior Hamas Terrorists have
On sunday, when supporters of the late Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny are calling on people throughout russia to protest against president putin. Meanwhile in the estonian Town Of Narva, where many residents are russian, people crossed the border to vote in russias president ial election. Narva is one of only a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia is still open. Bbc russian s Oleg Boldyrev sent this report. Here in Estonian Border Town Of Narva lies the frontier between the western world and russia. Across the river with its formidable fortress lies a town 170 kilometres away from St Petersburg and this is one of a handful of places where the border between the eu and russia is still open. What is even more unusual is in this place and the surrounding region thousands of people are in fact russian citizens. In this place and the surrounding region thousands of people are in fact russian citizens. This is the legacy of the soviet union break up. In the 1960s an
Conspiracies, orjust fuelling them the first pictures of the princess of wales since her surgery, out shopping at the weekend with her husband at windsorfarm shop. It seems her recovery is going well but still the rumours persist. Spin around that one. Got it. The safety of a selfie royal photos have been a tricky issue recently. Today Prince William was in sheffield, trying to shift the focus onto the more serious side of public duty. You think a lot of people think, give people a house and its fixed . Its not been taken care of very well outdoors. He met supporters of homewards, his project to end homelessness in six areas of the uk. How are you . Nice to meet you. He is one of the most famous people on the planet, and a lot of people might say, surely a prince wont care about an issue like homelessness, or a lack of access to housing, because he may not have directly experienced that. But i somewhat feel that is even more impressive about it, not having that direct experience but st
Of Port Au Prince on monday, amid fighting with Machete Wielding militias, trying to protect their neighbourhoods. Our Latin America and carribean correspondent, will grant, is in cap haitien and sent us this report. The grisly aftermath of a gang rampage. Following a morning killing spree, in which the home of a judge was also attacked, at least a dozen bodies were left on the streets of a neighbourhood in Port Au Prince. And this is supposedly the safe part of town. The latest violence serves as a reminder, if any were needed, that haiti remains closer to anarchy than stability, and that makes it almost impossible for so many here to lead anything that resembles their normal lives amid the chaos. Just a day old, baby woodley s first cries are the same as those of children born anywhere for food and for comfort. But as they get older, the children born in cap haitien s maternity wing will find such essentials are farfrom guaranteed in haiti. This woman tells me she would take her newb
It could come as soon as may as the war continues. The un is warning that 1 million people, thats half of the territorys population, are now facing starvation. The European Unions Foreign Policy chief, josep borrell, Accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war, a claim israel rejects. Heres what us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken said a short time ago. According to the most respected measure of these things, 100 of the population in gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. Thats the first time an entire population has been so classified. We also see again, according to, in this case, the united nations, 100 the totality of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance. Blinken s comments follow us president joe biden s first call with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in over a month on monday. Mr biden told mr netanyahu that a major Ground Operation in the city of rafah would be a mistake. Mr netanyahu defended the possibility saying opposing the o