united nations has ruled that israel must take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in gaza, stopping short of the ordering an immediate hold. judges wavered an interim review in a case by genocide against israel. israel strongly designs the application and the prime minister said it would continue to defend itself was adhering to international law. here s our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. gaza s despairjust seems to deepen. in gaza city, a rare glimpse of aid brings chaos and precious little relief. after three and a half months of war, the palestinian population is on its knees hungry, sick or dead. whether this amounts to genocide is a decision for another day, but all this, the un s top court insists, has to stop before it gets worse. the military operation conducted by israel after 7th october 2023 has resulted inter alia in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries, and the destruction of homes, schools, medicalfacilities and other vital infrastructure as wel
and a pair of trainers worn by the us basketball superstar michaeljordan sells at auction for a record 2.2 million dollars. hello and welcome to the programme. president biden has arrived in belfast for a four day trip to mark the 25th anniversary of the historic good friday agreement. the landmark deal largely brought to an end the 30 year conflict in northern ireland, known as the troubles. president biden says he looks forward to reiterating america s commitment to preserving the peace. my colleague emma vardy has more. air force one arrives at belfast international, and northern ireland s first presidential visit in ten years is under way. time for a short hello with rishi sunak on the tarmac before the president was whisked away for the night. a ring of steel is in place in belfast city centre in what is one of the biggest security operations here of recent years. we ve been planning for this for a number of weeks. we ve prepared for all the various contingencies. our st
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