fierce fighting in the eastern ukrainian town of soledar. ukranian forces battle to keep the russian mercenary wagner group back. cardinal george pell, the australian former vatican treasurer, who was found guilty of sexual abuse before his conviction was quoshed, has died. the stars are returning to the golden globes, but what will the hollywood awards show look like after the row over racism in its membership? live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we start in california where at least 17 people are now known to have died from heavy flooding in the state. nearly 50,000 people have been ordered to evacuate amid fears of landslides. 10,000 people, living in the coastal town of montecito near santa barbara, have been ordered to leave. warnings of flooding and high winds are in place, across much of california, with more cyclones expected. jon donnison reports. not a river but a road. but in much of california, rather than a
killed in the gaza strip where the israeli military is targeting members of the palestinian group islamic jihad. a bus carrying passengers to a roman catholic pilgrimage has crashed in northern croatia killing twelve polish people and injuring more than thirty others. the effects from a cyber attack on the nhs 111 system could take until next week to resolve after phone lines and electronic gp referrals were disrupted. thank you very much for your company does afternoon. chris rogers takes up does afternoon. chris rogers takes up the baton at seven o clock. but now, appropriately enough, it s off to the commonwealth games and sportsday. welcome to sportsday, i mjane dougall, live from birmingham where 33 gold medals were available to be won today, some have already been claimed. let s tell you about them. northern ireland have their best ever commonwealth games medal haul as they win a second gold. it s hammer time england s nick miller defends his title and takes the
hello this is bbc news i m chris rogers the headlines. the family of 12 year old archie battersbee confirm he has died after his life support was withdrawn. conservative leadership contenders set out their approaches to dealing with the economic downturn forecast by the bank of england. the palestinian health ministry says 15 palestinians have been killed in the gaza strip where the israeli military is targeting members of the palestinian group islamic jihad. a bus carrying passengers to a roman catholic pilgrimage has crashed in northern croatia killing twelve polish people and injuring more than 30 others. the effects from a cyber attack on the nhs 111 system could take until next week to resolve after phone lines and electronic gp referrals were disrupted. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. welcome to sportsday, i mjane dougall, live from birmingham where 33 gold medals were available to be won today some have already been claimed let s tell you about t
runners up liverpool are held to a draw by newly promoted fulham. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. israel has warned that it s prepared to continue its military operation against islamichhad militants in gaza for a week. during the second day of airstrikes residential blocks have been hit: at least 15 palestinians are said to have been killed so far. our correspondent yolande knell reports from jerusalem. palestinians scatter as an apartment building is hit in gaza, minutes after a warning call. it is only day two of fighting here, and israel s military says its new operation targeting islamichhad militants could last a week. a commander of the group was killed in an early strike. this woman who lived nearby is afraid and angry. translation: we were safe - in our home, we were thrown out of it by the bombing. we were just sitting there. my son is getting married and we were preparing his bride s new clothes. why didn t they warn us that they
Day in the Premier League. Good day in the Premier League. Morning. After the war the good morning. After the warmest of the year yesterday, today will be warmer in the east changes in the west with thunderstorms. I will bring you all the details shortly. Good morning. Its sunday may 12. Did you stay up late . Maybe you did switzerland has won the Eurovision Song Contest in a competition marred by controversy and politics. The singer nemo triumphed with the song the code. The uks Olly Alexander came a disappointing eighteenth. There was booing for israel in the arena, while earlier, thousands of pro Palestinian Protesters marched outside. Our arts correspondent David Sillito has more. Switzerland, winning one of the most extraordinary Eurovision Song Contests of all time. Fans had to file into the arena amidst a small melee of police and protesters, the presence of israel in the final has provoked demonstrations and discomfort from some of the competitors. But when israels eden golan t