a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals. and 72 artefacts forcibly removed from benin city during a british military incursion in 1897 will be returned to nigeria by a london museum. if you have just joined if you havejustjoined us if you have justjoined us a warm welcome to bbc news. we present this bulletin with this news. begin this bulletin. a ceasefire between israel and the islamichhad group could be imminent after two days of violence that have been the worst between israel and gaza for a year. militants fired rockets towardsjerusalem today after a second commander was killed in an israeli air strike. egypt has been trying to broker a truce to which israel is reported to have agreed. the israeli operation began on friday. since then at least 30 palestinians, including several children, have been killed. from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports.
Its wednesday the 25th of october. A United Nations agency which looks after Palestinian Refugees has warned it could stop its work in gaza tonight if it doesnt receive urgent deliveries of fuel. Last night, eight trucks carrying food, water and medicine crossed the rafah border between egypt and gaza, but israel has banned fuel from entering the territory, saying hamas would use it for military purposes. Hamas is designated as a Terrorist Organisation by many western governments, including the uk. There are now growing International Calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting, to allow aid to reach gazas residents. 0ur middle east correspondent Yolande Knell has the latest. The slow trickle of aid. Just eight lorries carrying water, food and medicine made their way into gaza last night. But whats not getting in is fuel. Hospitals are struggling. Here, medics use their phones to light the way as a patient arrives, as theres no fuel for generators and theyre overwhelmed by casualties
That he is not in a life threatening situation. In slovakia we won two elections, the president ial one in october and we had parliamentary elections, so our government has pretty stabile and strong support in the public but after what he did in the political arena, his presence in slovakia, we think the opposition uses false narratives often and in International Politics about our government, they speak of false narratives that we want to leave the european union, that we want to join the cooperation with russia. And all these false narratives. And, of course, people from the other side who lost in the elections sometimes believe these narratives, and they can become a little bit, lets say, upset. The attack took place in the central town of handlova. Our correspondent bethany bell is in the capital bratislava with more on the suspect, and how the attack played out. This was the moment a european leader was shot. Gunshots. As he greeted members of the public in front of a local commun
Emmanuel macron condemned to be but appears to be the attempted assassination of the Prime Minister of slovakia. Who did it and why, tonight we will have the latest. Good evening. Slovakias Prime Minister robert fico is said to be fighting for his life after being shot multiple times in an assassination attempt. Mr fico had been attending a government meeting. As he spoke to crowds afterwards he was shot five times, before being bundled into a car by security personnel. He has been in surgery for three and a half hours. The suspect has been detained by police. Slovak ministers have said the attack was politically motivated. It took place in the Central Slovakia town of handlova. Slovakia borders ukraine, and mr fico has been a divisive figure considered by some as authoritarian and russia leaning. Tonight well hear from our Europe Editor katya adler in brussels on the significance of this attack on a European Leader, but first bethany bell is in slovakia. Bethany . There is a real sens
Welcome to the program. At seven in the morning here in singapore and one in slovakia where primary server and critical after being shot multiple times in an assassination attempt he was attacked as he spoke to a crowd to the street after attending a meeting. In the last few hours his deputy is told the bbc that he believes he will survive. A suspect has been arrested. He has been a controversial leader seen by some of his fellow eu leaders as being close to leaders. This was a Moment A European Leader was shot. As he greeted members of the public in front of the local community center. He was shot in the stomach and the arm. His Security Team half dragged have carried him to his car for that a few metres away Security Officials push a man to the ground. The suspect is believed to be in his 70s. Witnesses say he shot at the Prime Minister several times. It was quick one by one likely through firecrackers on the ground. They can become a little bit upset. They can become a little bit u