turning milder through the middle of the week. things mostly try towards the week. things mostly try towards the end of the week but after a milder spell, those temperatures could come down a notch again through into next weekend and next week. goodbye. moon live from london, this is bbc news. america s top diplomat says palestinians must not be pressured into leaving gaza and must be allowed to return to their homes once conditions allow. uk government ministers meet today amid calls for one mp to face questions in parliament
about the post office scandal the bbc uncovers evidence of rape, torture and forced abortions by the founder of one of the world s biggest christian evangelical churches. lift off for the first united launch rocket. blast off the first american spacecraft in more than 50 years is on its way to the moon after a successful launch. oppenheimer! and oppenheimer wins big at the golden globe awards in los angeles, taking home five of the night s big prizes. hello. we start this hour in the middle east, where america s top diplomat, antony blinken, is continuing diplomatic efforts to prevent a regional escalation of israel s war in gaza. he ll hold talks with the united arab emirates and saudi arabia today. in addition to the war, they re expected
Israel s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the war in Gaza will not end until Israel achieves all of its goals, specifically destruction of Hamas. | World News
Israeli forces attacked more than 100 terrorist targets in central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip in the last couple of days, where much of the fighting is currently concentrated.
As the new year is a time of new beginnings, here’s an old joke about the end of the world. A giant meteorite is headed toward Earth and will destroy all human life on impact. The pope addresses the Catholics: “The bad news is, we’re all going to die. The good news is, the faithful will be rewarded in heaven.” The Indian prime minister addresses the Hindus: “The bad news is, we’re all going to die. The good news is, we’ll be reincarnated.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Jews: “The bad news is, we’re all going to die. The good news is, there will be no Palestinian state.”