Netherlands are disqualified. Nearly 2,000 people have been evacuated from Ukraines Kharkiv region russia says its forces have captured five settlements in the area. And the most powerful solar storm in 21 years triggers spectacular celestial light shows in many parts of the world. Hello, im catherine byaruhanga. The Israeli Military says about 300,00 palestinians have left the city of rafah since monday, when israel told them to move to a nearby district of gaza. The israelis have declared a narrow coastal strip at al mawasi to be a safe humanitarian zone, but the un says it has no Running Water or proper sanitation. Israel is planning an assault on Hamas Fighters In Rafah and has ordered Tens Of Thousands more residents from Eastern Districts of the city to leave. Evacuation orders have also been issued for thousands of people in parts of northern gaza. Last night, a long awaited Us Government report criticised israels use of american supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying its reas
We start with the Eurovision Song Contest, which is now under way in sweden. Throughout the day, an estimated 10,000 people marched through the city of malmo, protesting against israels participation in the competition. These are live pictures outside the contest venue. Lets cross now to my colleague Mariam Moshiri in malmo. Always lovely to work with you, shame you are not here, it has been a lot of fun map as you have mentioned, there has been much controversy over the last week. But this is what it is about, the music, and fans are lining up in their droves to watch the grand final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. It has been a controversial week, it has been a controversial week, it has been a controversial week, it has been different to await Eurovision Song Contest two, with lots going on with protests, protest going on right now in the square in front of the arena. My colleague has all the latest. Joost klein. With just hours to go, his Eurovision Dream is over. His team say
You are watching bbc news. Lets return to our Breaking News that the dutch artist, joost klein, has been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest after a backstage incident. Police are investigating a complaint made against the singer by a female member of the production team. The organiser of the event, the european broadcasting union, said it would not be appropriate for him to continue in the contest. The dutch broadcaster said it was shot by the decision, describing it as disproportionate. Joost klein had qualified at the malmo, with his song, europapa, a tribute to his late parents. We will bring you more on that with Maryam Moshiri. Here in the uk , a Police Officer has been shot in the leg with a crossbow in buckinghamshire. After responding to a reported stabbing in high wycombe last night. Our reporter frances read has the latest from the scene well, the Police Officer was apparently responding to reports of a stabbing in this area when he was then shot in the leg with a
Shows in many parts of the world. Israel has called on residents in new parts of Eastern Rafah in the gaza strip to evacuate and head to what it describes as a humanitarian zone on the coast. The move comes as a un official warns that supplies are hitting the bottom of the barrel with no aid able to enter via gazas southern Border Crossings. This is the scene live at a location, which has been labelled an expanded humanitarian area by the Israel Defence forces. In a separate Evacuation Order on Monday Thousands were told to leave rafah, ahead of what israel called a limited operation. Theres been fighting in parts since. These developments have happened as a long awaited Us Government report has 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. Ourjerusalem Correspondent Yolande Knell has more detail on whats going on in rafah these new Evacuation Orde
Ukraine s Kharkiv Region russia says its forces have captured five settlements in the area. And the most powerful solar storm in 21 years triggers celestial light shows in many parts of the world, with scientists expecting another display later this evening. Hello. The Israeli Military says about 300,00 palestinians have left the city of rafah since monday, when israel told them to move to a nearby district of gaza. The israelis have declared a narrow coastal strip at al mawasi to be a safe humanitarian zone, but the un says it has no Running Water or proper sanitation. Israel is planning an assault on Hamas Fighters In Rafah and has ordered Tens Of Thousands more residents from eastern districts of the city to leave. Evacuation orders have also been issued for thousands of people in parts of northern gaza. Last night, a long awaited Us Government report criticised israel s use of american supplied weapons in the gaza war, saying it s reasonable to assess they have been used in breach