what effect will south africa s genocide case have against israel at the international court of justice? the reason why this matters now is because these provisional measures have an immediate and binding effect on israel s ability to conduct its military operations in gaza. and british politics after the coming election, what will be the biggest challenge facing the winner? trying to inspire and to take a divided country with you i i think it s really, really difficult. i two years ago, the russian build up on the borders of ukraine was starting. russian officials were assuring the world there d be no invasion. when the absurdly overconfident russian attack began, it was largely beaten off. a lot of people thought ukraine was bound to win. but the russians got better at fighting, and ukraine s supplies of cash and weaponry from america were cut by the republican party. ukraine s counteroffensive failed. there are disputes at the top level of ukrainian politics, and ukrain
scotland and england with narrow wins in the six nations yesterday. it isa it is a cloudy but mild day and blush it is a cloudy but mild day and blush day it is a cloudy but mild day and blush day for many. wetter especially in western scotland. news of things especially in western scotland. news of things turning colder this week. right of things turning colder this week. right here of things turning colder this week. right here on breakfast. it s sunday, the 4th of february. our top story: the uk hasjoined the us in striking houthi targets in yemen for a third time. last night, british and american forces launched strikes on 36 targets across 13 locations, in response to attacks on ships in the red sea. the uk s defence secretary, grant shapps, claimed the action was needed to protect innocent lives and preserve freedom of navigation but said it did not mark an escalation in the uk s involvement in the conflict. louisa pilbeam reports. british fighterjets taking off
south africa s foreign minister, naledi mandisa pandor, said the government was hopeful the court ruling would have an impact. we have always approached this case and a positive spirit, but our core purpose was really that this is vital to highlight the plight of the innocentin vital to highlight the plight of the innocent in palestine and to also alert the international community to the greater harm that is being done to the people of palestine, to the public institutions and to the greater order in that area and to also draw attention to the lack of justice and freedom over many, many decades, much of which has been acknowledged by the world. so today, i think, the palestinian issue is front and centre of the world, and thatis front and centre of the world, and that is a very important achievement through this case brought by south africa. our news correspondent anna holligan is in the hague, and she told us more about the case. this is all about provisional measures. south
provisional ruling on a case against israel, a case of genocide, the judge in the court did a super millinery rulings. i think we might now be able to take a little listen to what the judge had to say earlier. at to what the “udge had to say earlier. , , , . earlier. at the present stage in the proceedings. earlier. at the present stage in the proceedings. the earlier. at the present stage in the proceedings, the court earlier. at the present stage in the proceedings, the court is earlier. at the present stage in the proceedings, the court is not - proceedings, the court is not required to ascertain whether any violations of israel s obligations under the genocide convention have occurred. such a finding could only be made by the court at the stage of the examination of the merits of the present case. at this age are making order on the request for an indication of provisional measures, the court s task is to establish whether the acts and omissions complained of
in a contract killing in 1988. here s our north america correspondent david willis. after more than three decades on death row at this prison in alabama, kenneth smith s last minute appeals to the us supreme court were denied and he was finally put to death. at 7.53 central time tonight, the state of alabama started carrying out the execution of kenneth eugene smith by nitrogen hypoxia at the william c holman correctional facility in atmore. in a statement, alabama s governor, kay ivey, said the execution had been lawfully carried out using nitrogen hypoxia. but witnesses described an unnerving scene as kenneth smith s life came to an end. among those witnesses were family members and his spiritual adviser. what we saw was minutes of someone struggling for their life. we saw this mask tied to the gurney and him ripping his head forward over and over and over again. and we also saw correction officials in the room who were visibly surprised at how bad this thing went. kenneth