Wyre davies reports from jerusalem. In the cypriot port of larnaca, they have been working around the clock. The spanish ship open arms preparing to tow a barge with 200 tonnes of food and medical aid all the way to gaza. Its a precarious, untested plan with obvious risks. Translation yes, we will tow this platform to gaza, where The Last Mile will be the most complicated operation. The disembarkation will be done on a pier that is being built right now by the world central kitchen. How the aid will be unloaded into gaza, where there is no port orfunctioning harbour, is not clear. Air drops and some Land Deliveries are often swamped by thousands of desperate, hungry people. Some aid agencies say that the plan is misguided and ineffective. The humanitarian crisis is worsening by the day. The un says there is a danger of famine, and children are already reported to be dying from malnutrition. All of this is happening because israel and hamas have been unable to agree a ceasefire that wou
Hello, youre watching bbc news, this is a sportsday, heres whats coming up. England kick themselves back into six nations Title Contention, beating ireland at the death at twickenham. There are tears ofjoy for the azzurri italy celebrate a rare six nations win in rome, as the scots titles hopes are dashed. In the late winner for arsenal, their back on top of the Premier League for at least 2a hours. Another late winner. But its all over for englands cricketers a 4 1 test Series Defeat as they disintegrate in dharmashala inside three three days. Also coming up on sportsday. Teenager 0llie Bearman makes history by becoming the youngest briton to start an f1 race. And after a knockout win for anthonyjoshua, hes gunning for fury or usyk. I think both of them are very credible fighters and i would love the opportunity to face them at some stage. Welcome. Wow, its been an incredible day in rugby unions six nations, and the championship is going down to the final weekend. That certainly wasnt
Now on bbc news, The Travel Show stories from scotland. Coming up on this weeks show. The atmosphere is brilliant. Youve got the singing, lots of shouting. Thats so good. Thats so tasty. Some people want train sets, i wanted a castle. Scotland is a perennialfavourite when it comes to travel. From its rugged and dramatic highlands to its vibrant cities and festivals. Considering its relatively small size, scotland really does punch above its weight when it comes to tourism. And this week were looking back at some of our favourite travel show adventures there, kicking off with the time i headed to shetland to experience something thats firmly based in the islands viking past, although a big change is under way. Sitting halfway between the scottish mainland and norway, the Shetland Islands have a unique combination of cultures. And today the sleepy town of lerwick is facing an invasion from a long dormant foe. Shouting the vikings. Cheering and shouting so this is up helly aa. Its one of
Hello, welcome to the programme. Final preparations are under way to send the first shipment of aid by sea to gaza. Humanitarian organisations are co ordinating a delivery of about 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies, which will go via a Maritime Corridor with israels agreement. But its unclear how or where the boat will actually dock, and even if the aid does arrive, some groups are warning of problems in distributing the aid across gaza. Wyre davies reports from jerusalem. In the cypriot port of larnaca, they have been working around the clock. The spanish ship, open arms, is preparing to tow a barge with 200 tonnes of food with medical aid all the way to gaza. Its a precarious, untested plan with obvious risks. Translation yes, we will tow this platform to gaza, where The Last Mile will be the most complicated operation. The disembarkation will be done on a pier that is being built right now by the world central kitchen. How the aid will be unloaded into gaza, where there is no
The clinic said a small number of embryos had either not survived or had become undetectable. In a major defeat for irelands government, voters reject two Referendum Proposals on family and womens roles. Proponents wanted to amend the constitutional definition of a family to include people who were not married. And new life is springing from the sycamore gap tree. Seedlings from the famously felled tree are starting to grow. Now on bbc news Talking Movies. Hello from hollywood. Im tom brook, and welcome to our special Talking Movies preview of the 96th annual Academy Awards. In todays programme. This is a matter of life and death. Just how many oscar trophies do we think oppenheimer will win . Oppenheimer is definitely going to win at least seven oscars, if not more. And why some new mexicans wont be rejoicing On Oscars Night. The oppenheimer movie winning a trove of awards will not be a celebration for me. And how the Academy Awards is becoming increasingly global, helping germany be