palestinians took to the streets in gaza city this evening, as a ceasefire between israel and the militant islamichhad went into effect. crowds celebrated in the streets accompanied by emergency services and civil defence vehicles with sirens blaring and lights flashing. the truce came into effect just over two hours ago, signalling an end to the worst episode of cross border fire in the last few years. these are recent pictures from gaza. we are hoping to bring you some live pictures. this is actually the live shot across gaza city. the agreement brokered by egypt follows five days of violent exchanges which have killed at least 35 people all but one of them palestinians. there has been no comment from the israeli prime minister or other officials since news of the truce emerged. a palestinian source told the bbc that the new agreement included a commitment by israel to stop so called targeted assassinations. israel has been demanding a complete halt to rocket fire by
would remain a solid ally, and provide kyiv with all the assistance it needed. prime minister meloni also stressed that the conflict would only end when russia stopped its aggression, and withdrew from all ukrainian territory, adding that any other outcome would jeopardise peace in all of europe. president zelensky then had a private audience with pope francis it s the first meeting between the two men since russia invaded ukraine. president zelensky says he thanked the pope for focusing on tragedy of millions of ukrainians . let s cross to the newsroom now and talk to our europe regional editor paul moss. we are all expecting some sort of intervention. how likely is that? i think we have an idea now because the vatican has issued a statement. an intervention, i wouldn t call it anything so strong. pope francis has talked a lot in the past about the suffering of the ukrainian people. he has also condemned certain specific war crimes committed in ukraine. however, critics sug
final has got under way in the english city of liverpool. acts from 26 countries will vie for the title. the united kingdom is hosting eurovision on behalf of last year s winners ukraine who can t stage it because of the war with russia. now on bbc news, click. this week, we have a mix of medical marvels. go gently, it can feel that! how e skin could give robots a sense of touch. so, just lean forward ever so slightly. whoa! that s good. keep going. the machines are going off road. we ride the wheelchair that can help you through a rocky patch. and on another note, a final note to blow your mind. yeah, we re with the rock singer who s got his voice back. that s a lot of air! the royal college of physicians is the oldest medical college in england. there s a skull eating his hand. oh, wow. yeah, henry viii founded the place in 1518 and since then, 122 presidents have overseen enormous changes in our understanding of the human body, its ailments and their treatments. in the g
year s winners ukraine who can t stage it because of the war with russia. now on bbc news it is time for amol rajan interviewing richard branson. hi. yes. hello. my goodness. wow. the shy schoolboy who became a global celebrity. sir richard branson is a very british bundle of contradictions. the dyslexic who set up a student magazine, the record label founder who didn t listen to music, the 60s hippie who became a multi billionaire. today he s got his own island and his brand has dozens of companies to its name, from virgin atlantic to galactic. but after five decades in business, reinventing whole industries, sir richard branson has been tested as never before, both financially and emotionally. the pandemic left the 72 year old fighting to save his empire and his reputation. he s faced questions over how he s used women to promote his brand. and sceptics have asked why someone who campaigns on climate change is sending rockets into space. the original rebel entrepreneur co