hello, everyone. thank you so much for joining us. i m fredericka witfield in atlanta along with woflf blitze in tel aviv. dramatic new developments where israeli troops are closing in on gaza city. secretary of state antony blinken joined ministers for a high stakes meeting. it s our view that a ceasefire now would leave hamas in place, able to regroup and repeat what it did on october 7th. you don t have to take my word for it. just a few days ago a senior hamas official said it was their intent to do october 7th again and again and again. meantime, more heavy shelling pounding the gaza strip again today, massive explosions sending shock waves throughout the enclave. significant developments at the rafah border crossing between egypt and gaza. a u.s. official says hamas is now blocking foreign nationals from exiting gaza until israel guarantees that ambulances from gaza can reach the crossing. a source tells cnn more than 700 people are waiting to cross into egypt, incl
Near London Bridge. Tom symonds. Police have put in a large cordon. You can see the furthest blue, flashing light, a short distance from the Borough Markets area. Are market is a Farmers Market where people go for lunch. It is surrounded by bars and restaurants. It is opposite London Bridge station where people go to head home after a night out in Central London. Putting together eyewitness reports, only eyewitness reports, which can be wrong, but the eyewitnesses we spoke to say a van ploughed into people on the southern end of London Bridge, i was told by people in a pub that it was told by people in a pub that it was on the corner of the bridge, that grey, possibly four man, got out, armed with knives. Three, possible four men,. One was mediterranean in terms of skin colour and had a black and red top on and had a long knife. I asked if it was a breadknife sized weapon and the eyewitness said he felt it was a long kitchen knife. They ran towards London Bridge and, sorry, Borough Mar
Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in syria, where at least 58 people have died with many more injured ina people have died with many more injured in a suspected chemical weapons attack in the rebel held province of idlib. Eyewitnesses say victims were left choking, fainting and frothing at the mouth. Many of the dead are children. The Un Security Council will meet in an Emergency Session later on when state. This report by our Middle East Editorjeremy Bowen includes distressing images from the beginning later on wednesday. This boy was one of hundreds of victims of the attack, hes showing classic symptoms of poisoning, perhaps by a military strength nerve agent. The victims lungs were badly affected. Rescue workers did what they could to decontaminate the victims, that includes removing clothes, where the poison can linger, and by spraying fresh water. The attack happened in Khan Sheikhoun, a town that has been heavily bombed by the regime
The less chance there is of innocent lives being lost or changed forever. And the wonders of graphene, the british invention that could save many lives. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, well have the results from tonights four Premier League games, including Manchester Uniteds Match At Home to everton. Good evening. There are many children among the victims of a suspected Chemical Weapons attack on a town in syria. At least 58 people were killed and hundreds injured. The Prime Minister, theresa may, described it as an act of barbarism. The white house said it was certain that the assad regime was responsible. Both syria and its russian allies have denied any involvement. The attack was focused on the rebel held town of Khan Sheikhoun. In idlib province. The Un Security Council will meet tomorrow in emergency session. This report by our Middle East Editorjeremy Bowen includes distressing images from the beginning. This boy was one of hundreds of victims of the a
Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in syria, where at least 58 people have died with many more injured ina people have died with many more injured in a suspected chemical weapons attack in the rebel held province of idlib. Eyewitnesses say victims were left choking, fainting and frothing at the mouth. Many of the dead are children. The Un Security Council will meet in an Emergency Session later on when state. This report by our Middle East Editorjeremy Bowen includes distressing images from the beginning later on wednesday. This boy was one of hundreds of victims of the attack, hes showing classic symptoms of poisoning, perhaps by a military strength nerve agent. The victims lungs were badly affected. Rescue workers did what they could to decontaminate the victims, that includes removing clothes, where the poison can linger, and by spraying fresh water. The attack happened in Khan Sheikhoun, a town that has been heavily bombed by the regime