United nations investigators are on their way to the Ukrainian Village where a Missile Strike killed more than 50 people on thursday, in one of the deadliest single attacks on civilians since russias invasion began. They will gather evidence and testimony, which could be used in any future war crimes trial. Ukraine has accused russia of deliberately targeting a funeral wake in hroza in the North Eastern kharkiv region. Every family there was affected when a missile hit a cafe where mourners had gathered after a funeral. Footage released by kharkiv officials reveals extensive damage after a missile attack. The local prosecutor insists the attack was deliberate. The kremlin says it doesnt target civilians. What is certain is the level of Human Suffering involved. Listen to this witness. A warning, you might find his testimony distressing. Translation i wish i were dead. All my dearest people will be laid here. Our village was very united. What am i going to do now . Close friends, cousin
Narges mohammadi has been arrested 13 times, convicted five times and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison. The Committee Said her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal cost. Irans state News Agency Says the decision is politicising the human rights issue. Caroline hawley reports. In iran last year, spearheaded by women, an extraordinary Rebellion Set off by the death in Police Custody of a young woman detained for allegedly not wearing her veil properly. The nobel Committee Said this award was for the hundreds of thousands of iranians who have stood up against the theocratic regimes policies of discrimination and oppression against women. Narges mohammadi is irans most prominent human rights activist. Here she was several years ago, criticising the regime for forcing women to wear the hijab while allowing corruption to run rampant. Shes currently serving a ten year sentence. Her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal cost. Altogether, the regime has arrested
Uk political power . Hello. The turnout was low, a little over 37 . Most voters stayed at home. But the labour party is describing its victory in the rutherglen and Hamilton West by election as seismic. The partys candidate, michael shanks, won over 58 of the vote, more than double that of the snps katy loudon, who came second. That means the swing to labour was over 20 from the Scottish National party. Sir keir starmer claims the result is the first step on an important journey. The conservatives lost their deposit. Our scotland editor james cook has our top story. Michael shanks, scottish labour party, 17,840. Applause. Labour didntjust win here, they triumphed. The snp didntjust lose, they were trounced. My campaign has been focused on offering people here a fresh start, a break away from the divisiveness and distraction of two failing governments and to give a voice to those who are too often voiceless in our society. Applause. A few short hours and several gallons of coffee later,
Just a warning, the details of the story are distressing. 52 people were killed yesterday in the attack. Every family in the village has been affected. Take a look at these drew pictures, showing, in the middle the cafe. The gathering was there, apparently because it was a week after a funeral. That is why so many people were in one place. The local prosecutor is saying that this was a deliberate attack by russia. The un human rights Officials Say that there is no military target here. It is the deadliest attack in ukraine in more than a year. Russia, though, insisting again that russia does not target civilians. Lets take a left at exactly where this is happening in east ukraine, in the khaki region. It is not too far from the front line. Heres what explains. As you can see, a memorial has been set up in the middle of the blast zone where this missile hit yesterday. We are in a playground where most of the bodies were recovered. And eerily, the swings and the slide are still standing.