Irrespective blinken had to say. Its also urgent irrespective of blinken had to say. Its also urgent irrespective of ceasefire blinken had to say. Its also urgent irrespective of ceasefire to irrespective of ceasefire to dramatically increase the humanitarian assistance getting to people humanitarian assistance getting to people inside gaza. The situation for children and women and men who are caught for children and women and men who are caught in for children and women and men who are caught in the crossfire is unacceptable and unsustainable. Israel unacceptable and unsustainable. Israel has unacceptable and unsustainable. Israel has to maximise every possible israel has to maximise every possible means, every possible method possible means, every possible method of getting assistance to people method of getting assistance to people who need it. Method of getting assistance to people who need it. Meanwhile on the round and people who need it. Meanwhile on the ground and guards people who need it. Meanwhile on the ground and guards of people who need it. Meanwhile on the ground and guards of the people who need it. Meanwhile on the ground and guards of the war ground and guards of the war continues. They have been more air strikes in the south territory including in the Southern City of rafa. The who says some 8000 patients in gaza urgently need to be moved out of the territory. It is also warning of extreme malnutrition among children. Another development to give you and hamas which is then designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments has denied a report by a team of experts from the un which said there are reasonable grounds to believe that Sexual Violence occurred during the 7th of October Attack and it says there is convincing information that hostages taken were subjected to it. We can go live to our correspondent who was in jerusalem go live to our correspondent who was injerusalem for us. There are lots of developments to discuss. Lets start with what weve been hearing from the us Secretary Of State antony blinken. How significant do you think his remarks are . There is of course increasing you think his remarks are . There is of course increasing pressure you think his remarks are . There is of course increasing pressure from | of course increasing pressure from The Americans on the israelis in particular and we have seen that tension rising over the last few weeks. To go to cairo and join in these indirect talks which may hopefully result in a temporary ceasefire. The israelis have chosen not to go to cairo, for the two days of talks. Hamas, the qataris and The Americans and the egyptians are said to be in cairo. The americans are trying to persuade the israelis to go but the israelis have laid these preconditions that hamas must release a list of those hostages were still alive and it would be released as part of a deal. There is frustration on the american side, they say openly that is a need for more aid to get into gaza. The americans have undertaken a Second A Drop Of Over 36,000 meals by small parachutes in conjunction with the Jordanian Air force, dropping those into gaza itself. The americans are doing the wrong thing and are even embarrassing the israelis showing how much of a humanitarian crisis there is in gaza and the need for israel to get around the table and start these talks towards a possible ceasefire. � � ,. ,. , ceasefire. And its not ust aid, we have been ceasefire. And its not ust aid, we have been hearing ceasefire. And its notjust aid, we have been hearing from ceasefire. And its notjust aid, we have been hearing from the ceasefire. And its notjust aid, we have been hearing from the world| have been hearing from the World Health Organization which is saying that some 8000 patients in gaza, many have been injured in their ongoing conflict, urgently need to be moved out of the territory. So there are also pressures on an already ailing Healthcare System. I was going to come to that point, the healthcare was going to come to that point, the Healthca Re System was going to come to that point, the Healthcare System has been smashed. A lot of hospitals in gaza are not operational because they have been damaged, a lot of the medical staff have been taken prisoner by israel. Some of them have been killed. Some of them have fled. Many of the hospitals are not functional. That means people are dying from survivable illnesses. People from dying from malnutrition and war wounds and infections that could be patched up. The who says about 8000 people need to leave gaza for urgent treatment. In Northern Gaza where the crisis of eight and healthcare is at its most acute according to the who, children are at risk of dying from starvation and malnutrition. That is the point we have got to. Its pretty clear that the impact of the war and of the lack of aid in food and Health Care Getting in means people are dying. Israel says it will allow in as much aid as possible and as can be delimited by international bodies, but it clearly not enough. Delimited by international bodies, but it clearly not enough. Thank you ve much but it clearly not enough. Thank you very much for but it clearly not enough. Thank you very much for bringing but it clearly not enough. Thank you very much for bringing us but it clearly not enough. Thank you very much for bringing us up but it clearly not enough. Thank you very much for bringing us up to very much for bringing us up to date. The republican primaries will be held in all of the states while the democratic primary will happen in all of the states except alaska. The party will also hold caucuses in american samoa. We will get the results of the democratic contest in iowa as well which has been ongoing by post for a number of weeks. As expected for a sitting President Joe Biden faces little opposition on the democratic side, hes all but guaranteed to become the partys nominee for the selection. On the republican side donald trump is inching ever closer to becoming his partys pick the candidate once again with another win predicted over his only remaining rival nikki haley. From colorado, here is more from emma vardy. Americas getting ready for a big political contest. But despite the millions of votes being cast, its already pretty clear which candidates will be facing off in the president ial battle. As colorado goes to the polls, Sisters Mandy and nicky are headed to the ice. We are such a divided nation. But the one thing i like is when i walk into the hockey rink, were all the same. The feeling is rather different on the campaign trail. Crooked joe biden, youre fired before polls have even closed, theres been a victory for donald trump. The state of colorado was in a fight to kick him off the ballot entirely for his role in the capitol riots onjanuary 6th. But the Us Supreme Court struck it down. His republican opponent is undeterred. I defeated a dozen of the fellas. Cheering. Ijust have one more fella i got to catch up to. The question is whether nikki haley quits the race, or decides to hang on. It wasnt President Joe Biden, but the first lady doing the rounds on the democratic side, going after female voters. Donald trump is dangerous to women and to our families. We simply cannot let him win. But the prospect of a joe biden rematch with donald trump is unpopular with many voters. I do wish there were more choices. Thats another thing i dont love about our political system here. Contenders that have been there before and theyre kind of ready to go again. So not the most exciting match . Not this time, no. Because Neitherjoe Biden nor donald trump has any serious competition this year, as political games go, the result is rather a foregone conclusion. What matters now is that after tuesday, the real start of the Election Campaign will begin. And unlike this somewhat predictable Super Tuesday, the result of the president ial election in november will be much harder to call. Emma vardy, bbc news, colorado. What is your instinct on nikki haley staying in the race . I what is your instinct on nikki haley staying in the race . Staying in the race . I think its auoin to staying in the race . I think its going to be staying in the race . I think its going to be really staying in the race . I think its going to be really hard staying in the race . I think its going to be really hard for staying in the race . I think its going to be really hard for her| staying in the race . I think its l going to be really hard for her to hang on. She has said that she will remain until Super Tuesday concludes but then we will see if she actually sticks to that. Its very likely that donald trump is going to continue doing what he has which is winning pretty much all of the Primary Election so far, the only one he didnt win was in washington. But we will see. We will see how long nikki haley will decide to hang on for but as weve been hearing today its pretty much a foregone conclusion that donald trump will clean up in the Primary Elections. So we are heading towards eight donald trump thejoe biden rematch. I was reading some polls which say there are quite a lot of americans who would rather not have either candidate. � , who would rather not have either candidate. , � ,. , candidate. Thats true. Many of the olls do candidate. Thats true. Many of the polls do suggest candidate. Thats true. Many of the polls do suggest that. Candidate. Thats true. Many of the polls do suggest that. They candidate. Thats true. Many of the polls do suggest that. They point i candidate. Thats true. Many of the | polls do suggest that. They point to the fact that both men are old, President Biden being the oldest president ever. There are also concerns about the criminal indictments donald trump is facing. President biden looks to sweep the primary as well today. There is no real challenger. But there was a protest vote against the michigan of whats happening in gaza. So whilst yes i think its fair to say that most americans are Many Americans dont want a rematch, what i think will be interesting to see today when the results come through it by what margins they win. They are still enough independent voters in this country believe it or not and i think the both men their Campaign Team will be looking at how well they do in all the states and how america is feeling right now about those men. 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There are some suggestions it could be the tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy who ran for the republic president ial candidacy but didnt do very well. His name has popped up. There was some suggesting that nikki haley could potentially be running mate but she has rejected that. She has said she wont be considering that although there are some people who suggest it could still happen. I also want to add you cant really get through any story in america without mentioning taylor swift, arguably the biggest pop star in the world right now, but she has put up a story on her instagram urging people to get out and vote including in her own state of tennessee telling them to get out and vote there and vote on all the other states. I think she has about 280 million followers on instagram so thats definitely more than donald trump and joe biden put together. 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We will have coverage from the rest of the team across the United States throughout today and tomorrow and if you want to find out more about Super Tuesday and why so significant in this race for the white house there is plenty more on the bbc news website where we have a special guide to the day along with plenty more articles in the run up to the president ial election and thatis to the president ial election and that is not before we mention a life page which had a blow by blow account if you dont want to stay up and watch tv. To china next where the biggest event in the countrys political calendar is under way. Nearly 3,000 delegates have gathered in beijing for the National Peoples congress. The countrys premier delivered a major address on the economy where hes announced that Import Tarrifs On Advanced Technology will be cut to try and boost growth. Security at the annual gathering inside the Great Hall Of The People is tight. Later this year us they will choose the new president. What the Chinese Communist party elite think of this . Or do they want to win . Its like pulling teeth. There is a sense from the delegates that they dont want to speak out of turn when it comes to expressing an opinion on us politics, but they are worried about china us relations and they want them to improve. Around they want them to improve. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news in the uk. Unions representing senior doctors in england have given their backing to an improved pay offer to stop the deal includes an extra £3000 for those few years into the consultant creates. The proposals will now be put to Union Members to see if they are ready to accept. Consultants have staged for strikes in the pay dispute so far. A toxic environment in swim clubs in england is able bullion to just four years according to a review. It is extreme Competitiveness Led to an ongoing and systemic cultural fear at all levels of Aquatic Sports and was a major threat to its future. Sports governing has apologised. Heroes are introduced in Northern Ireland to restrict the ownership of excel bully dogs, the have to be muzzled and on a leading public. New legislation will also require owners to get an exemption form for the excel bully. The breeding and selling of the dogs will be banned. You are live with bbc news. Speculation is growing about what measures the Chancellorjeremy Hunt will set out in his Spring Budget tomorrow. Councils in england will be told to reduce their spending on consultants and Diversity Schemes and the bbc understands the chancellor will extend freeze to fail to feel duty again. Its also been widely reported thatjeremy had is considering a catch to National Insurance contributions paid on earnings set at different rates to income tax. For more than all of this we can go live to westminster and join our political correspondent. Lots of Speculation Swirling around the head of this Flagship Budget because it is likely to be the last major budget before an expected General Election. What more are you hearing . You an expected General Election. What more are you hearing . An expected General Election. What more are you hearing . You are right, the olitics more are you hearing . You are right, the politics of more are you hearing . You are right, the politics of this more are you hearing . You are right, the politics of this is more are you hearing . You are right, the politics of this is going more are you hearing . You are right, the politics of this is going to more are you hearing . You are right, the politics of this is going to be the politics of this is going to be so important because this is the last budget we expect this government to set before it calls an election. 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