Very latest. Israel is carrying out a major military operation in the occupied west bank. Reports say 11 palestinians are dead. Donald trump accuses the us department ofjustice of trying to resurrect a dead witch hunt after it filed charges hunt after it filed revised charges against him. Spacex says bad weather has postponed their mission after technical issues early in the week. In the paralympic games begin in paris today, with the opening ceremony taking place across the city later. Hello. Welcome. Sir keir starmer is visiting berlin, where he s expected to say the uk has a once in a generation opportunity to reset its relationship with europe. The british prime minister will be holding talks with the german chancellor, olaf scholz. As prime in order to really talk to the eu in a broader sense. Is we have in order to really talk to the eu in a broader sense. Is the have in order to really talk to the eu in a broader sense. Is the first meeting, but this is the first official visit
I think both sides have ruled out that this is talking about the uk rejoining the eu in any way, shape orform, or even the customs union, for that matter. But what this is about is some quite concrete bilateral talks. This is the fifth meeting, but this is the first official visit of the prime minister to berlin. And it s just two months after he was elected as prime minister. Now, for his predecessor, rishi sunak, it took 18 months. And i thinkjust that alone is a signal of what london wants to achieve. It s, on the one hand, it s a strong signal that the uk is now open for business with germany and, you know, is very serious about pushing forward some quite concrete bilateral agreements, particularly on defence, because i think that s something that the two countries are keen on working together on. What they can t really do much is when it comes to trade, because that s within the. . . That s within the responsibilities of the eu. But what. . . I think when it comes to closer cooper
Thank you for being with us. What is your latest information on what is happening with this israeli operation? it happening with this israeli operation? happening with this israeli operation? it is the largest operation operation? it is the largest operation in operation? it is the largest operation in the operation? it is the largest operation in the west operation? it is the largesti operation in the west bank operation? it is the largest operation in the west bank since 2002, and it is clear the israeli army is trying to bring the war of genocide and ethnic cleansing from gaza to the west bank. Although the west bank is under israeli military occupation since 1967, so what you see is a unilateral war by a huge israeli army with air force attacking basically civilian population in the west bank and they are using military arsenal to attack people under occupation, which is a grave violation of international law. Add to that, just now the israeli army declared they had made ord
On the government to ban flavoured and disposable vapes to protect children against what they say is a growing epidemic in the uk. A bill aimed at restricting the sale and marketing of vapes, especially to children, ran out of time to pass into law under the last government. The british medical association says bold action is needed. Here s our health reporter michelle roberts. According to the latest estimates, around 8% of 11 to 17 year olds vape. Although it s already illegal to sell e cigarettes to anyone under 18, the british medical association says more needs to be done, and quickly, to protect children and young people from a vape epidemic. The bma wants disposable vapes and all flavoured ones to be banned. It s also calling for curbs on how vapes are marketed and sold, similar to cigarettes, with plain packaging and products kept behind the counter. If you re stopping smoking, you need a tobacco flavoured vape to just transfer from one to another. There is no need for any of t
Thousands of athletes from around the world set to compete across 22 sports, with the first events starting tomorrow morning. We start in the middle east, where at least nine people have been killed in the biggest israeli operation in the occupied west bank for 20 years. Last month, the international court ofjustice ruled that israel s continued occupation of the area, captured in 1967, breached international law. Violence has been increasing in the occupied west bank since hamas s deadly attack in israel on seven october, with the un saying more than 650 palestinians have been killed by israeli soldiers or settlers there. Attacks have also been launched from the occupied west bank against israelis. Since 1993, control of the west bank has been divided across three zones where there is either full control by the palestinian authority, partial control shared with israel or where israel is in full control. Unlike gaza, hamas has no control there. Overnight, israeli forces simultaneously