In many parts of the world. A Police Officer has been shot in the leg with a crossbow and a man was stabbed in what was described as a serious assault and weapons incident. Police shot and arrested a 54 year old suspect who is now in hospital. The incident happened last night near high wycombe, in buckinghamshire. From where frances read sent this report. 0fficers now on the scene after one of their own was shot with a crossbow. In this quiet cul de sac yesterday evening, police were first called to a stabbing. It was when they got here that the officer was shot in the leg. Armed police then shot a 54 year old man and arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder, as families ran for cover. I got out of the car and he said, get back in the car. Theres somebody with a crossbow. And then ijust phoned my daughter and said to her, just lock all the doors, shut the windows, and we just had to wait. Ijust grabbed my son and told my partner to quickly get home. We got home and then within min
And prince harry and meghan are in nigeria as part of the dukes promotion of the invictus games. You are watching bbc news. More on those solar storms with an expert explaining how that happens, the link between the sun and those storms, in the next 15 minutes or so. Lets talk about ukraine for now. More now on Russian Forces launching a surprise new Ground Offensive in ukraine crossing the border into the northeastern Kharkiv Region. For months fighting has been focussed in the east where russia occupies large areas. Fridays attack may be an attempt to open a new front and intensify pressure on kharkiv, which is the countrys second largest city. Small groups of Russian Troops with armoured vehicles pushed through the front line military sources say they advanced a kilometre, before being pushed back amid reports of sustained russian shelling. Earlier i spoke to maria avdeeva, a security analyst from ukraine. I asked her to explain, what is happening in kharkiv city and in the region t
Hello, im catherine byaruhanga. We start this with the order by the Israeli Military for more residents in the city of rafah in the Southern Gaza strip to leave neighbourhoods in the east. Washington has warned israel not to mount a full offensive in the city, but there were further israeli strikes overnight. This is where people have been told to go, al mawasi, which has been described an expanded humanitarian area by the Israel Defence forces. It now says 300,000 gazans have moved towards there since the first Evacuation Orders on monday. Last night, a long awaited Us Government report criticised israels use of american supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying its reasonable to assess they have been used in breach of International Humanitarian law in some instances. This report from our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. Now a ghost town. Parts of rafah that were crammed full of people just days ago are emptying out. Palestinians fleeing in their thousands as israel signals i
Hello. Im sarah campbell. The Israeli Military has ordered more residents in the city of rafah in the Southern Gaza strip to leave neighbourhoods in the east. Washington has warned israel not to mount a full offensive in the city, but there were further israeli strikes overnight. This is where people have been told to go, al mawasi, which has been described as an expanded humanitarian area by the Israel Defence forces. It now says 300,000 gazans have moved towards there since the first Evacuation Orders on monday. Last night, a long awaited Us Government report criticised israels use of american supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying its reasonable to assess they have been used in breach of International Humanitarian law in some instances. This report from our middle east correspondent. Parts of rafah that were crammed full of people just days ago are rapidly emptying out. Palestinians being in their thousands as israel signals it is now set to put further from the east, issuing new
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Im Maryam Moshiri live in malmo outside the arena where the Eurovision Grand Final will be taking place. Some Breaking News now, and the dutch Artistjoost Klein has been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest. This all happened after the contestant, joost klein, the dutch contestant, joost klein, the dutch contestant was disqualified from the competition after what the ebu, the organisers describe as an incident just before one of the rehearsals yesterday. Confusion was around this area yesterday when people were told he wouldnt be performing and yet no one really knew exactly the reason why. Now we are hearing from the dutch press that the Swedish Police have confirmed there is an investigation ongoing into an incident involving joost klein and a team member, a member of crew at the malmo arena. Lets get more on all of this. Adrian bradley. You have been in the media centre for the whole of this week practically, what are people saying about this