Match in this seasons europa league. Good Evening And Welcome to the Bbc News at six. The Metropolitan Police have revealed that 19 women made allegations of rape and Sexual Assault against the former Harrods Boss mohamed Al Fayed over the past two decades, but no furtHer action was taken. A Bbc Documentary last thursday has led to many more women coming forward with allegations about Al Fayed, who died last year. Now the police say theyre exploring whetHer any otHer individuals could be pursued for criminal offences. Our Uk Correspondent Daniel Sandford is Here. Yes, sophie. This is a significant moment in the Al Fayed story, with detectives now saying theyre looking into whetHer anyone around him may have committed a criminal offence. One of the most striking things in todays metropolitan Police Statement was how many times women had already come forward to the police over the last two decades. They said tHere had been 19 allegations from 19 separate women. The first time they were c
Ukraines President Zelensky has thanked Joe Biden and the us congress for a new military Aid Package Worth more than Eight Billion dollars. But its still not clear if Mr Zelensky s trip to the White House will help him get the green light to fire us made long range missiles into russia. Hes also facing another issue in the united states increasingly chilly relations with the republican party. Its candidate for the White House, Donald Trump, has accused Mr Zelensky of refusing to do a increasingly chilly relations with the republican party. Its candidate for the White House, Donald Trump, has accused Mr Zelensky of refusing to do a deal with moscow and has also once again questioned why the us is giving billions of dollars in aid to ukraine. And House Speaker Mikejohnson has accused Ukraines Ambassador In Washington Of Organising what he called a partisan Campaign Event to help the democrats. Lets speak to michael clarke, professor in the department of war studies, Kings College london.
A harley Street Doctor who worked for the Harrods Owner mohamed Al Fayed has denied carrying intrusive Sexual Health tests on women who worked for him. Several women have told the bbc that Dr Ann Coxon carried out the medical checks while working for him, including a woman who was just 16 at the time. Mr Al Fayed is accused of multiple rapes and Sexual Assaults by female staff raising questions about what those around him at the time knew, and how they may have enabled his actions. Those closest to him included his security team, his senior personal assistants, in his private office, the Press Office who defended him over stories of alleged Sexual Harassment and assault, and doctors who would allegedly carry out intrusive medical examinations, including wendy snell, whos since died, and Dr Ann Coxon, who as Helena Wilkinson reports, the bbc spoke to today. Do you have anything to say to the victims, Dr Coxon . This is Dr Ann Coxon, who worked for the former Harrods Boss mohamed Al Faye
Between israel and and the militant Group Hezbollah , an idea that the israeli government has apparently rejected. The Prime Minister warned of a wider war if hostilities are allowed to continue. Lets take a listen to what Sir Keir said. I call on Israel And Hezbollah to stop the violence. Step back from the brink and we need to see an immediate Cease Fire. To provide space for a diplomatic settlement. And we are working with all partners to that end. Because further escalation serves No One. It offers nothing. But more suffering for innocent people on all sides. And the prospect of a wider war that No One can control. One can control. Also speaking on the war in one can control. Also speaking on the war in gaza one can control. Also speaking on the war in Gaza And One can control. Also speaking on the war in Gaza And Sudan one can control. Also speaking on the war in Gaza And Sudan to the war in Gaza And Sudan to during the war in Gaza And Sudan to during the speech he underlined the
A warm welcome to the programme. The White House says negotiations with israel over a ceasefire in Southern Lebanon are continuing despite the israeli Governments Rejection of international calls to end hostilities. The us, France And Other Allies have proposed a three week ceasefire. The israeli Prime Minister said the army would keep hitting hezbollah with Full Force until residents of Northern Israel could return to their homes. The french president whos also been heavily involved in negotiations said he would not tolerate Southern Lebanon becoming another gaza. Meanwhile on the ground, strikes have been ongoing in lebanon, with israel saying in the last few hours that its fighterjets have hit around 220 hezbollah targets in the last day. Theyve mainly been in the south, in the eastern Bekaa Valley and in the capital beirut. Around eighty missiles were fired the other way from lebanon into israel. Our first report is from the bbc s Anna Foster in beirut, who witnessed an israeli air