Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza, along a new maritime aid corridor. The vessel operated by The Open Arms Charity has been repositioning itself in the harbour in larnaca, while another, smaller boat, towed a Barge Carrying Aid Supplies out onto the water. Over the last two days, its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. The aid will be overseen by the world central kitchen organisation. But without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock, or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. The us military has confirmed that one of its ships has left virginia and is currently sailing to the middle east, carrying equipment to build a temporary pier off the coast of gaza. It will take at least a week to arrive and the pentagon says it could take up to 60 days to build the structure. Meanwhile, talks involving mediators, aimed at establishing a pause in the fighting before the start of the muslim hol
Welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and Around The World. We begin in cyprus, where a Spanish Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza, along a new maritime aid corridor. Its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Somerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few
Welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and Around The World. We begin in cyprus, where a Spanish Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sailfor gaza along a new maritime aid corridor. Its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Somerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship The Open Arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few ho
World. Ahead on cnn newsroom, crisis averted. Biden set to sign off on a deal to raise the federal borrowing limit. Heartbreak in india. Search efforts now underway after one of the deadliest Train Crashes in the countrys history. Plus, new video shows the moments before an iowa Apartment Building came crashing down. Live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. The Debt Limit Crisis in washington is over for now, and perhaps no one is more relieved than u. S. President joe biden. In his words, crisis averted. The stakes were enormous, the threat of failure hung over the country for weeks as the white house and Republican Leaders seemed locked in stalemate. But the hard work finally paid off late thursday when the u. S. Senate voted to suspend the debt ceiling and avoid catastrophic default. In his First Oval Office address on friday night, the president summed up his view of the make or break moment in u. S. History. Passing this Budget Agreement was critical. The stakes could not have
world. ahead on cnn newsroom, crisis averted. biden set to sign off on a deal to raise the federal borrowing limit. heartbreak in india. search efforts now underway after one of the deadliest train crashes in the country s history. plus, new video shows the moments before an iowa apartment building came crashing down. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. the debt limit crisis in washington is over for now, and perhaps no one is more relieved than u.s. president joe biden. in his words, crisis averted. the stakes were enormous, the threat of failure hung over the country for weeks as the white house and republican leaders seemed locked in stalemate. but the hard work finally paid off late thursday when the u.s. senate voted to suspend the debt ceiling and avoid catastrophic default. in his first oval office address on friday night, the president summed up his view of the make or break moment in u.s. history. passing this budget agreement was critical. the stakes