Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The government has released a new definition of extremism, in order, it says, to try to stop organisations which promote hatred, violence and intolerance. The new terminology will be used to assess whether groups are eligible to receive public funding or support. But critics say the measure threatens Freedom Of Speech and public protest. Our Political Correspondent peter saull has this report. Was has become a regular side, thousands was has become a regular side, thousands of was has become a regular side, thousands of people was has become a regular side, thousands of people taking was has become a regular side, thousands of people taking to the streets in protest of israels actions in gaza. The current conflict in the middle east has prompted a political debate notjust about the fighting there but about the impact on Community Cohesion here. In the impact on Community Cohesion here. ~, the impact on Community Cohesion here. ,. , her
Test flight yet. The Starship Rocket made it halfway around the globe before it broke up as it headed back to earth. But the mission is still being declared a big success. Heres our science correspondent pallab ghosh. New objectives thatll eventually get us to that glorious, rapid, reusable future. Twice before, Starship Blew Upjust minutes after launch. Was this going to be third time lucky . So far, so good. We are feeling the rumble. We are seeing 33 out of 33 raptor engines ignited. And now the critical part, where it blew up before the successful separation of the upper and lower sections. 0k, we got a starship on its way to space and a booster on the way back to the gulf. Oh, man, i need a moment to pick my ijaw up from the floor because these i views are just stunning. And heres a view of the lower section falling back to earth. But then, communication is lost. And acquisition of signal, well see if we can get some other video. But back in space, its all going fine, and the uppe
Been watching these pictures for the last few minutes. This is a protest, a number of people gathering their from the main square in tel aviv to the defence ministry. Holding up the signs of women hostages held in gaza. They are calling for their Immediate Release. We can hear the chanting there, and the posters in the pictures are just behind the cameras position there. Is itjust turns around again, you can see that Protest Calling for the immediate return of the hostages. We will get more on the humanitarian situation in gaza. Cancer patients say theyre being denied exit for Life Saving Treatment through the rafah crossing to egypt, despite their names appearing on authorised Evacuation Lists. In parallel, fees charged by an Egyptian Company arranging evacuations from gaza have rocketed during the war, the bbc s Lara Elgebaly has the story, which was also produced by haya al badarneh. Hopefully i will find my name there and be able to travel. God willing. Translation im on my way to
take a long hard look at ourselves. what we want, how we pay, what we smoke, what we drink, how we live, how we die. we are more likely to from comparable conditions than in other comparable countries and then there is the elephant in the ward, social care. the nhs is ours. let s hear from you. now for the news. health experts are warning that the nhs won t celebrate its 100th birthday without significant investment in beds, buildings and technology. three think tanks have made the claims as the service marks its 75th birthday. there ll be a special service to commemorate nhs workers at westminster abbey later. schools in england are facing further disruption, as teachers from the national education union strike over pay. they re walking out today and on friday. the government insists its latest pay offer is fair and reasonable. israel has carried out air strikes in the gaza strip, after rockets were fired overnight. the israeli army is withdrawing from jenin in the occupied
abroad for safety. evan s friends collect and translate letters of support for him from all over the world, helping keep his spirits up and their own. evan is not a spy. evan is a journalist. and my greatest hope is that evan is released as soon as possible and can go home, can go back to work and go back to his family, can come and spend time with all of us again, as he should be doing right now. that s the greatest hope. the conditions in the camp have declined seriously. the barracks have black mold. but paul whelan is now facing his fifth christmas as a prisoner. are you worried that there s going to be another deal that you re going to be left behind again? yeah, i am worried that there ll be a deal to leave me here. with each case, my case is going to the back of the line that s being left in the dust. it is russia that put him here, but paul whelan wants america to push harder to get him home. sarah rainsford, bbc news. some breaking news. the irish government has deci