Our breaking news, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised the Uk Decision to suspend some Arms Sales to his country is shameful and misguided. Sales to his country is shamefuland misguided. In a series of posts on x, formerly twitter, he posted. Earlier prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked for forgiveness from israelis for failing to return six hostages found dead In Gaza on saturday. 97 hostages taken by hamas last october i still believed to be In Gaza. Its thought that 33 are no longer alive. The decision was taken because it was said that there was a clear risk. We are a staunch ally of israel, we remain a staunch ally of israel. Weve made this a legal judgment as a result of the process were required to follow. But our determination to stand with israel, to be part of the collective defence if they come under direct attack again as they have done before remains resolute and absolute. Lets speak to our correspondent James Landale who is injerusalem. This co
Treatment. Hello and welcome to todays verified live. We start in ukraine where russia has carried out one of the deadliest strikes in months. Ukraines Defence Ministry says 49 people have been killed and 219 people have been injured. It Happened in poltava a city in the east of ukraine. Many people are believed to be trapped under rubble. The countrys Defence Ministry called it a barbaric strike against an educational establishment. President zelensky said it was a very difficult day for ukraine. Translation i have received preliminary l reports on the russian attack on poltava. According to the information available now, two ballistic Missiles Hit the territory of an educational institution and a neighbouring hospital. One of the buildings in the institute of communications was partially destroyed. People were trapped under the rubble. Many of them were rescued. More than 180 people were injured. Unfortunately, there are many dead. As of now, 41 people have been reported dead. My con
Did not have the jurisdiction to punish the Club And Cant take action. In a statement the Premier League says its Surprised And Disappointed by the panels decision. More the panels decision. Reaction to that on the bbc more reaction to that on the Bbc Sport website. More reaction to that on the Bbc Sport website. Cristiano ronaldo may still be keen to play international football but another legendary Striker Luis Suarez has decided to call it a day for uruguay. The 37 year old had to fight back the tears as he confirmed their World Cup Qualifier against Paraguay On Saturday will be his last appearance for his country. The former Liverpool And Barcelona forward is uruguay s all time leading scorer with 69 goals in 142 appearances. He made his debut 17 years ago. Americas Emma Navarro is into herfirst Grand Slam Semi Final after beating Paula Badosa in straight sets at the Us Open, navarro, who knocked out the defending Champion Coco Gauff in the previous round, was powered by the Home S
But a report from the Scottish Fiscal Commission says while Uk Government policies have contributed to the pressure, much of it comes from the Scottish Governments own decisions. Heres our scotland editorjames cook. This is the reality of life less than four miles from the scottish parliament. A Community Centre handing out free bread to help the residents of muirhouse make ends meet. And yet, now, here and across scotland, the tough times could be about to get worse. Prolonged westminster austerity, the economic damage of brexit, a global pandemic, the war in ukraine, and The Cost Of Living crisis, have all placed enormous and growing pressure on the public finances. I must take further and more urgent action now to ensure that we can balance the scottish budget in 2024 25. And i call. There is also £800 million of additional spending for new pay offers, and all that means £500 million in direct service cuts, plus a raid on the Proceeds Of Offshore Wind and publicly owned scottish w
We start this hour in the middle east, where the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has asked for forgiveness from israelis for not being able to bring back alive the six hostages who were found dead in gaza on saturday. We were very close, he said. We were nearly there. But in a televised address, mr netanyahu remained defiant in his demand that israeli troops must continue to control the philadelphi corridor in the south of gaza, something hamas has rejected. The philadelphi corridor along the egypt gaza border has emerged as a primary sticking point in gaza ceasefire talks. Mr netanyahu said it s a lifeline for hamas, their oxygen and it will determine israel s future. Immediately agree a ceasefire deal to ensure the remaining hostages are freed. President biden has said that a final deal for the release of hostages held in gaza is very close, but he told reporters that he didn t think benjamin netanyahu was doing enough to secure an agreement. Meanwhile, britain will immed