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But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few hours. Well, weve done truckloads of food through the rafah crossing. Weve done airdrops with thejordanian army. This is the next step into providing food aid into gaza. But this is only a small breakthrough. Israels offensive has led to a collapse in civil order. Few Aid Organisations dare risk delivering to the north. Gaza is on the brink of famine. World central kitchen, the us charity, provided the speeded up footage of preparations under way to build a pier to receive the aid. Gaza has no functioning port. And israel will be watching. This aid will be allowed to pass, says its defense minister. Translation we will bring the aid through a maritime route that is coordinated with the us on the security and humanitarian side with the assistance of the emirates on the civil side and appropriate inspection in cyprus. We will bring goods imported by International Organisations with american assistance. At the Operations Centre here in cyprus, theyre mapping its route. It would normally take 15 hours, but the vessels involved and the cargo means it could take as long as two days. So starting point is larnaca port, and the landing zone is somewhere in the gaza strip. The open arms is on a journey that should be unnecessary. All the food that the hungry of gaza need is right by their border in israel and egypt, but the politics of war keeps it from their grasp. Quentin sommerville, bbc news, larnaca. Israeli Prime Minister Benajamin Netanyahu says he will defy us president joe biden� s warning about a Ground Invasion of gazas Southern City of rafah. Mr biden said an invasion would be a red line and escalate the conflict. In an interview with german media, netanyahu said well go there. Were not going to leave. You know, i have a red line. You know what the red line is, that october 7th doesnt happen again. Never happens again. Around half of gazas 2. 3 Million People are sheltering in rafah. Aid organisations say an attack there would result in widespread civilian casualties. Mr netayahus comments come on the eve of the muslim holy month of ramadan. Israel has continued Military Operations in gaza and ceasefire talks appear to have stalled. 0ur Senior International correspondent, 0rla guerin has more and a warning, her report contains images you may find distressing. From the skies over gaza, aid comes dropping. But so little, and so late. 0n the ground, a desperate rush. Many come away empty handed. Like this woman. Im taking care of orphans, she says. I want to feed them. And here, some of the most vulnerable, born prematurely into war and man made hunger. Staff say all the babies delivered at this hospital in rafah since december have been underweight. Struggling from their first breaths as many mothers have struggled. Dr Ahmed Al Shair says theres been no properfood for pregnant women for the past four months. No meat, milk, eggs, fruit or vegetables. Barak is fighting to keep her children alive. She cant hide the bullet holes, and she cant hide her despair. Im feeding my baby with water, she says, just so she doesnt die. I shouldnt be giving her this at her age. But i have nothing else. After five months of war, much of gaza is in ruins, and hunger is killing now as well as israeli missiles and bombs. This man was buried alive after an israeli air strike. Palestinian Civil Defence prised him free. But they say nine people were killed here in this residential building, crushed as they slept the fate of many palestinian civilians. In gaza, the muslim holy month of ramadan will be marked in the rubble, amid grief and burials and a looming famine. Whatever aid may trickle in by air or sea wont be enough, and wont stop the war. To talk about the aid situation on the ground. Earlier i wasjoined by hani almadhoun, unwra usas director of philanthropy. Thank you for being here, i want to start with the news that canada and sweden are Resuming Theirfunding for unrwa, they dropped that pending some investigation into the group, i want to ask, what does that mean for operations on the ground . Means that agency, the agency in gaza will be able to bring food in and medications at least purchase them and have them at the border, to be able to afford some of the staff so they could bring food in the table and offer their families. Its much appreciated with unrwa with usa, the agency that basing the us that support the un agency at any dollar that goes to unrwa now goes a long way especially during this dire things right now. We saw in our coverage, eight deliveries coming from the air, making their way by sea as well, the us planning to build this floating peer to help deliver aid, what do you make of those plans, how effective do you think that could be . Those are great. Any aid right now in gaza is welcome but we have to remember that the aid that comes from air is highly cost ineffective, its expensive and it takes you like, ten planes to do a load of a truck or two trucks so it is not very practical also, you dont control where goes who receives them, the solution is really simple, there is four crosses into gaza and miles of aid in the Cyanide Desert to be allowed into gaza. Somebody has to make that decision and bring in this aid and notjust keep it in the south, live in the south but also in the north. There is about 17 17,000 Unaccompanied Kids now and gaza, there is also a thousand kids who lost a limb so this is not something that anybody wants to see. We spoke on saturday with the former spokesperson of the defence forces, i asked them, if israel is doing enough to create the conditions to get aid to the civilians who need it, i want to play a little bit of what he said and then love to get your reaction to it, he was a bit of that clip. Israel is doing far and beyond what any military in fighting in combat is doing. While there is a clear and imminent threat to israeli civilians, and there are still israeli hostages in gaza, israel is transferring humanitarian aid into the very same combat zone. Whats your assessment, is israel, in your mind, doing enough to ensure that your supply and a get to those who need it in gaza . I wouldnt know how to come into that, i can assure you that my own family is starving right now in the northern gaza. You have family there now . Yes, ramadan is tomorrow and they tell me that there were about what food they will have tomorrow. Despite having money, there is no fruit to buy and thats a sad ramadan. I do think the trucks are more effective otherwise able to do that and now we need the political world to make that happen and hopefully, soon enough, my family and my neighbours all the food in the table. Ramadan begins as soon, it doesnt look as if we are going to get a Ceasefire Agreement before then, what would continue Military Operations during the holy month mean for the humanitarian situation and aid over the next few weeks . Like you, im disappointed on the humanitarian ceasefire, this is going to be, not really any a win Win Situation right now, people are going to suffer, they will be a situation right now, people are going to suffer, they will be a lot of hard feelings not just in gaza but also in the west bank and the compounds, also around the region, there is a lot issue that people protest things and unfortunately, its going to make it very difficult for forks in gaza and people Around The World to observe ramadan to notice and watch and know they cant do nothing about it, this is month six and this is gone for too long. Usa director of philanthropy, thank you very much for coming in to speak with us. Thank you, carl. Several News Agencies have withdrawn a photograph of the princess of wales, and her three children saying it appears to have been manipulated. This is the photo which was sent out by Kensington Palace on sunday. Its the first image of princess catherine since her surgery, injanuary, and was taken by her husband, prince william. The Associated Press was the first to pull the image as it did not meet the agencys photo standards noting an inconsistency in the alignment of princess charlottes left hand. Other major News Agencies, reuters and afp have also pulled the image. The palace has declined to comment on the retraction of the photo by the News Agencies. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some stories making the news in the uk. A man and a woman have been arrested as part of a police investigation, into complaints about three Funeral Homes in hull and beverley. Humberside police had received concerns about the care of the deceased. Police said the deceased had now been transported from one of Legacy Funeral directors� branches to a hull mortuary. A cordon remains in place at all three premises. A man has been charged with murder in relation to a 38 year old man who was found dead in his home. John belfield was wanted by Police Following an investigation into the death of Thomas Campbell in mossley in 2022. He was arrested last week at Manchester Airport after being deported from south america. The shadow chancelor Rachel Reeves has said labour will not be able to turn things around straight away if elected. Speaking to the bbc� s sunday with laura kuenssberg, ms reeves said labour would inherit the worst economy since world war two. The conservatives said labour didnt have a plan to pay for their policies. Youre live with bbc news. A full eight months before novembers us president ial election, the rematch between joe biden and donald trump is already in full swing. Both candidates could formally clinch their partys nomination this week. They each spent part of their weekend at dueling rallies in the state of georgia. Thats where, in 2020, nearly 5 million votes were cast and President Biden won by fewer than 12,000. Rhat� s a margin ofjust 0. 23 . That victory was due in large part to almost 90 of georgias sizeable African American Community Backing him. But, this year there are worrying signs for democrats in georgia, as enthusiasm among black voters is dipping in recent polls. 0ur correspondent gary 0donoghue reports. Victory here in november could turn on just how many African Americans decide to vote. Are you going to vote this upcoming election . I wasnt looking at doing it. Wasnt . 0k. Its an Attitude Voting advocates are trying to combat and theyre finding frustration with the democrats on the doorstep. The republicans, they can say one thing and people will catch on to it, you know, and it sticks. And so i want us to have more one liners. I do want more aggression. 88 of black voters supported joe biden in 2020, but some surveys show that as many as one in four could now back donald trump, with the cost of living a big factor. With eight months to go until the election, this race is going to be a long one, and few seem excited about the trump biden rematch. A lot of people in my community kind of feel like were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Biden is a good president. Hes not a great president. And a lot of us are concerned about his age. Look, im not a young guy. Thats no secret. The Biden Campaign has sought to address the age issue head on. Here in georgia, his focus was squarely on voters of colour. And were here to say a simple thank you, thank you, thank you. 2020 was the first time in more than a quarter of a century that democrats won the president ial election here. And with more than a third of georgias voters coming from the African American community, joe biden knows he needs that support to win and cannot take it for granted. 70 miles up the road, it was a very different looking crowd for donald trump, whos facing 13 criminal charges in the state connected to the last election. His message to black voters was blunt. I did more for black people than any president other than abraham lincoln. Its true. The road to the white house runs through battlegrounds like georgia, and joe biden will take comfort that despite doubts, some African Americans still want to be seen with him. Gary 0donoghue, bbc news, atlanta. Foreign policy is one of many clear differences between donald trump and joe biden. And on friday, donald trump met with viktor 0rban, the Prime Minister of hungary, at trumps florida mansion. 0rban widely considered to be an autocratic leader whose actions have led to an erosion of democracy in hungary. 0ver several years, mr 0rban� s government has moved to curb press freedoms in hungary, implementjudicial reforms that maintain the ruling fidesz partys hold on power, and has isolated hungary from the European Union aligning himself with Russias Vladimir Putin and chinas xi jinping. And at that meeting, mr trump heaped praise on the hungarian Prime Minister. Take a look at this video, shared to mr 0rban� s instagram account. We camped in times, theres nobody and thats better smarter or better than viktor. The Prime Minister of hungary, he does a greatjob, his noncontroversial figure because he said, this is the way its going to be and thats the end of it. He is the boss. On sunday, mr 0rban posted another video online, saying it is his hope that mr trump is elected back to the white house in november. Earlier i spoke with zsuzsanna szelenyi. Shes an author, Foreign Policy expert, and former hungarian mp. What do you make of this meeting between donald trump and viktor 0rban and what were they try to get out of it . Interesting thing the whole thing, 0rban is the Prime Minister of hungary, this is a private visit for a campaigning president ial candidate, donald trump. 0rban requested this visit from trump and he went to the us to see the foundation and visit trump on his private property, he didnt see the government so this didnt meet anyone from the administration which was obviously something not usual and this is exactly something what they like to do. So, its a very interesting. For both hungary and europe and the added states, this year, they are having elections, the european elections will take place injune and the president ial election in the us will be later this year so, both people, they are campaigning, they obviously campaign event. Its important for 0rban because he is at odds with many other european leaders, the hungarian Prime Minister is rather isolated in europe, there is no european leaders coming to hungary for years so, he really needs to show order to hungary instead he is an important person who is taking seriously and he can visit world leaders, if it is not in europe, than elsewhere and its also a provocation to what the european allies that he is building a Special Relationship that has a Special Relationship with trump intentions which he hopes to be elected as us president later this year. You are saying that viktor 0rban is a bit isolated in europe, doesnt seem to be the case here, hes getting a pretty welcome reception from american conservatives, donald trump himself said there is nobody thats better, smarter or better leader than viktor 0rban, why do you think hungarian and Prime Minister is such a star in conservative circles in the us . Viktor 0rban is a star because he demonstrates an illiberal state and is in power in hungary with a supermajority with 13 years now and this somatically has changed hungary to do a new 21st century and he could do this in the circles, in the framework of the European Union so, this is mainly the positive side, viktor 0rban is telling his ready to the word and of course, this is not very well in europe, in the European Union. Briefly, if you dont mind, the President Biden has been framing this years us election as essentially having democracy itself at stake, someone who is a former hungarian ampyra knows someone like viktor 0rban very well, what do you make of President Biden� s statement, essentially about donald trump . I think democracy is quite a big trouble in most many countries and Quentin Sommerville<\/a> is in the Port City Of Larnaca<\/a> in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances<\/a> from israel came through in the last few hours. Well, weve done truckloads of food through the rafah crossing. Weve done airdrops with thejordanian army. This is the next step into providing food aid into gaza. But this is only a small breakthrough. Israels offensive has led to a collapse in civil order. Few Aid Organisations<\/a> dare risk delivering to the north. Gaza is on the brink of famine. World central kitchen, the us charity, provided the speeded up footage of preparations under way to build a pier to receive the aid. Gaza has no functioning port. And israel will be watching. This aid will be allowed to pass, says its defense minister. Translation we will bring the aid through a maritime route that is coordinated with the us on the security and humanitarian side with the assistance of the emirates on the civil side and appropriate inspection in cyprus. We will bring goods imported by International Organisations<\/a> with american assistance. At the Operations Centre<\/a> here in cyprus, theyre mapping its route. It would normally take 15 hours, but the vessels involved and the cargo means it could take as long as two days. So starting point is larnaca port, and the landing zone is somewhere in the gaza strip. The open arms is on a journey that should be unnecessary. All the food that the hungry of gaza need is right by their border in israel and egypt, but the politics of war keeps it from their grasp. Quentin sommerville, bbc news, larnaca. Israeli Prime Minister<\/a> Benajamin Netanyahu<\/a> says he will defy us president joe biden\ufffd s warning about a Ground Invasion<\/a> of gazas Southern City<\/a> of rafah. Mr biden said an invasion would be a red line and escalate the conflict. In an interview with german media, netanyahu said well go there. Were not going to leave. You know, i have a red line. You know what the red line is, that october 7th doesnt happen again. Never happens again. Around half of gazas 2. 3 Million People<\/a> are sheltering in rafah. Aid organisations say an attack there would result in widespread civilian casualties. Mr netayahus comments come on the eve of the muslim holy month of ramadan. Israel has continued Military Operations<\/a> in gaza and ceasefire talks appear to have stalled. 0ur Senior International<\/a> correspondent, 0rla guerin has more and a warning, her report contains images you may find distressing. From the skies over gaza, aid comes dropping. But so little, and so late. 0n the ground, a desperate rush. Many come away empty handed. Like this woman. Im taking care of orphans, she says. I want to feed them. And here, some of the most vulnerable, born prematurely into war and man made hunger. Staff say all the babies delivered at this hospital in rafah since december have been underweight. Struggling from their first breaths as many mothers have struggled. Dr Ahmed Al Shair<\/a> says theres been no properfood for pregnant women for the past four months. No meat, milk, eggs, fruit or vegetables. Barak is fighting to keep her children alive. She cant hide the bullet holes, and she cant hide her despair. Im feeding my baby with water, she says, just so she doesnt die. I shouldnt be giving her this at her age. But i have nothing else. After five months of war, much of gaza is in ruins, and hunger is killing now as well as israeli missiles and bombs. This man was buried alive after an israeli air strike. Palestinian Civil Defence<\/a> prised him free. But they say nine people were killed here in this residential building, crushed as they slept the fate of many palestinian civilians. In gaza, the muslim holy month of ramadan will be marked in the rubble, amid grief and burials and a looming famine. Whatever aid may trickle in by air or sea wont be enough, and wont stop the war. To talk about the aid situation on the ground. Earlier i wasjoined by hani almadhoun, unwra usas director of philanthropy. Thank you for being here, i want to start with the news that canada and sweden are Resuming Theirfunding<\/a> for unrwa, they dropped that pending some investigation into the group, i want to ask, what does that mean for operations on the ground . Means that agency, the agency in gaza will be able to bring food in and medications at least purchase them and have them at the border, to be able to afford some of the staff so they could bring food in the table and offer their families. Its much appreciated with unrwa with usa, the agency that basing the us that support the un agency at any dollar that goes to unrwa now goes a long way especially during this dire things right now. We saw in our coverage, eight deliveries coming from the air, making their way by sea as well, the us planning to build this floating peer to help deliver aid, what do you make of those plans, how effective do you think that could be . Those are great. Any aid right now in gaza is welcome but we have to remember that the aid that comes from air is highly cost ineffective, its expensive and it takes you like, ten planes to do a load of a truck or two trucks so it is not very practical also, you dont control where goes who receives them, the solution is really simple, there is four crosses into gaza and miles of aid in the Cyanide Desert<\/a> to be allowed into gaza. Somebody has to make that decision and bring in this aid and notjust keep it in the south, live in the south but also in the north. There is about 17 17,000 Unaccompanied Kids<\/a> now and gaza, there is also a thousand kids who lost a limb so this is not something that anybody wants to see. We spoke on saturday with the former spokesperson of the defence forces, i asked them, if israel is doing enough to create the conditions to get aid to the civilians who need it, i want to play a little bit of what he said and then love to get your reaction to it, he was a bit of that clip. Israel is doing far and beyond what any military in fighting in combat is doing. While there is a clear and imminent threat to israeli civilians, and there are still israeli hostages in gaza, israel is transferring humanitarian aid into the very same combat zone. Whats your assessment, is israel, in your mind, doing enough to ensure that your supply and a get to those who need it in gaza . I wouldnt know how to come into that, i can assure you that my own family is starving right now in the northern gaza. You have family there now . Yes, ramadan is tomorrow and they tell me that there were about what food they will have tomorrow. Despite having money, there is no fruit to buy and thats a sad ramadan. I do think the trucks are more effective otherwise able to do that and now we need the political world to make that happen and hopefully, soon enough, my family and my neighbours all the food in the table. Ramadan begins as soon, it doesnt look as if we are going to get a Ceasefire Agreement<\/a> before then, what would continue Military Operations<\/a> during the holy month mean for the humanitarian situation and aid over the next few weeks . Like you, im disappointed on the humanitarian ceasefire, this is going to be, not really any a win Win Situation<\/a> right now, people are going to suffer, they will be a situation right now, people are going to suffer, they will be a lot of hard feelings not just in gaza but also in the west bank and the compounds, also around the region, there is a lot issue that people protest things and unfortunately, its going to make it very difficult for forks in gaza and people Around The World<\/a> to observe ramadan to notice and watch and know they cant do nothing about it, this is month six and this is gone for too long. Usa director of philanthropy, thank you very much for coming in to speak with us. Thank you, carl. Several News Agencies<\/a> have withdrawn a photograph of the princess of wales, and her three children saying it appears to have been manipulated. This is the photo which was sent out by Kensington Palace<\/a> on sunday. Its the first image of princess catherine since her surgery, injanuary, and was taken by her husband, prince william. The Associated Press<\/a> was the first to pull the image as it did not meet the agencys photo standards noting an inconsistency in the alignment of princess charlottes left hand. Other major News Agencies<\/a>, reuters and afp have also pulled the image. The palace has declined to comment on the retraction of the photo by the News Agencies<\/a>. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Lets look at some stories making the news in the uk. A man and a woman have been arrested as part of a police investigation, into complaints about three Funeral Homes<\/a> in hull and beverley. Humberside police had received concerns about the care of the deceased. Police said the deceased had now been transported from one of Legacy Funeral<\/a> directors\ufffd branches to a hull mortuary. A cordon remains in place at all three premises. A man has been charged with murder in relation to a 38 year old man who was found dead in his home. John belfield was wanted by Police Following<\/a> an investigation into the death of Thomas Campbell<\/a> in mossley in 2022. He was arrested last week at Manchester Airport<\/a> after being deported from south america. The shadow chancelor Rachel Reeves<\/a> has said labour will not be able to turn things around straight away if elected. Speaking to the bbc\ufffd s sunday with laura kuenssberg, ms reeves said labour would inherit the worst economy since world war two. The conservatives said labour didnt have a plan to pay for their policies. Youre live with bbc news. A full eight months before novembers us president ial election, the rematch between joe biden and donald trump is already in full swing. Both candidates could formally clinch their partys nomination this week. They each spent part of their weekend at dueling rallies in the state of georgia. Thats where, in 2020, nearly 5 million votes were cast and President Biden<\/a> won by fewer than 12,000. Rhat\ufffd s a margin ofjust 0. 23 . That victory was due in large part to almost 90 of georgias sizeable African American<\/a> Community Backing<\/a> him. But, this year there are worrying signs for democrats in georgia, as enthusiasm among black voters is dipping in recent polls. 0ur correspondent gary 0donoghue reports. Victory here in november could turn on just how many African American<\/a>s decide to vote. Are you going to vote this upcoming election . I wasnt looking at doing it. Wasnt . 0k. Its an Attitude Voting<\/a> advocates are trying to combat and theyre finding frustration with the democrats on the doorstep. The republicans, they can say one thing and people will catch on to it, you know, and it sticks. And so i want us to have more one liners. I do want more aggression. 88 of black voters supported joe biden in 2020, but some surveys show that as many as one in four could now back donald trump, with the cost of living a big factor. With eight months to go until the election, this race is going to be a long one, and few seem excited about the trump biden rematch. A lot of people in my community kind of feel like were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Biden is a good president. Hes not a great president. And a lot of us are concerned about his age. Look, im not a young guy. Thats no secret. The Biden Campaign<\/a> has sought to address the age issue head on. Here in georgia, his focus was squarely on voters of colour. And were here to say a simple thank you, thank you, thank you. 2020 was the first time in more than a quarter of a century that democrats won the president ial election here. And with more than a third of georgias voters coming from the African American<\/a> community, joe biden knows he needs that support to win and cannot take it for granted. 70 miles up the road, it was a very different looking crowd for donald trump, whos facing 13 criminal charges in the state connected to the last election. His message to black voters was blunt. I did more for black people than any president other than abraham lincoln. Its true. The road to the white house runs through battlegrounds like georgia, and joe biden will take comfort that despite doubts, some African American<\/a>s still want to be seen with him. Gary 0donoghue, bbc news, atlanta. Foreign policy is one of many clear differences between donald trump and joe biden. And on friday, donald trump met with viktor 0rban, the Prime Minister<\/a> of hungary, at trumps florida mansion. 0rban widely considered to be an autocratic leader whose actions have led to an erosion of democracy in hungary. 0ver several years, mr 0rban\ufffd s government has moved to curb press freedoms in hungary, implementjudicial reforms that maintain the ruling fidesz partys hold on power, and has isolated hungary from the European Union<\/a> aligning himself with Russias Vladimir Putin<\/a> and chinas xi jinping. And at that meeting, mr trump heaped praise on the hungarian Prime Minister<\/a>. Take a look at this video, shared to mr 0rban\ufffd s instagram account. We camped in times, theres nobody and thats better smarter or better than viktor. The Prime Minister<\/a> of hungary, he does a greatjob, his noncontroversial figure because he said, this is the way its going to be and thats the end of it. He is the boss. On sunday, mr 0rban posted another video online, saying it is his hope that mr trump is elected back to the white house in november. Earlier i spoke with zsuzsanna szelenyi. Shes an author, Foreign Policy<\/a> expert, and former hungarian mp. What do you make of this meeting between donald trump and viktor 0rban and what were they try to get out of it . Interesting thing the whole thing, 0rban is the Prime Minister<\/a> of hungary, this is a private visit for a campaigning president ial candidate, donald trump. 0rban requested this visit from trump and he went to the us to see the foundation and visit trump on his private property, he didnt see the government so this didnt meet anyone from the administration which was obviously something not usual and this is exactly something what they like to do. So, its a very interesting. For both hungary and europe and the added states, this year, they are having elections, the european elections will take place injune and the president ial election in the us will be later this year so, both people, they are campaigning, they obviously campaign event. Its important for 0rban because he is at odds with many other european leaders, the hungarian Prime Minister<\/a> is rather isolated in europe, there is no european leaders coming to hungary for years so, he really needs to show order to hungary instead he is an important person who is taking seriously and he can visit world leaders, if it is not in europe, than elsewhere and its also a provocation to what the european allies that he is building a Special Relationship<\/a> that has a Special Relationship<\/a> with trump intentions which he hopes to be elected as us president later this year. You are saying that viktor 0rban is a bit isolated in europe, doesnt seem to be the case here, hes getting a pretty welcome reception from american conservatives, donald trump himself said there is nobody thats better, smarter or better leader than viktor 0rban, why do you think hungarian and Prime Minister<\/a> is such a star in conservative circles in the us . Viktor 0rban is a star because he demonstrates an illiberal state and is in power in hungary with a supermajority with 13 years now and this somatically has changed hungary to do a new 21st century and he could do this in the circles, in the framework of the European Union<\/a> so, this is mainly the positive side, viktor 0rban is telling his ready to the word and of course, this is not very well in europe, in the European Union<\/a>. Briefly, if you dont mind, the President Biden<\/a> has been framing this years us election as essentially having democracy itself at stake, someone who is a former hungarian ampyra knows someone like viktor 0rban very well, what do you make of President Biden<\/a>\ufffd s statement, essentially about donald trump . I think democracy is quite a big trouble in most many countries and United States<\/a> is definitely one of them and this is because the elaborate positions, they basically which means that one party would take a State Position<\/a> as their own which is actually happening in hungary which viktor 0rban caused in state is something that is undermining the Liberal Democracy Basics<\/a> and values and 0rban\ufffd s aim is to resent this as a mainstream accepted position are basically not only to challenge the liberal democracy state of the western world as a status quo so, this is happening, this is a challenge for many of us in hungary is a small and compact and rather centralised country, originally centralised administration words actually very easy to do. Author for Foreign Policy<\/a> and former hungarian mp, thank you so much for your time. Thank you for having me. The 0scars are now finished and 0ppenheimer\ufffd s domination of the awards season is complete. The Historical Drama<\/a> was the big winner of the night winning in seven categories, including best picture, Best Director<\/a> for christopher nolan, and best actor for cillian murphy. Another major film to win big was poor things. Emma stone won best actress, for the second time, for her role in the surreal fantasy. Lets go live to our los angeles correspondent, peter bowes and tom brook, the host of talking movies. Theyve been following all the action from hollywood. Well, were doing our best, are we . Its all over, its been a fascinating 0scars night, so money that started late because of protests on the streets of los angeles over the war in gaza and the were several references to international defers during this Award Ceremony<\/a> and i think in some respects, that reflecting the newfound international that this show has taken on in the last year or two . I this show has taken on in the last year or two . Last year or two . I think thats true, last year or two . I think i thats true, Oppenheimer Last Year<\/a> or two . I think thats true, oppenheimer which is thats true, oppenheimerwhich is a studio thats true, oppenheimerwhich is a studio film did dominate but it is a studio film did dominate but it didnt obliterate the fact but it didnt obliterate the fact that there were awards given fact that there were awards given to fact that there were awards given to films All Over The World<\/a> given to films All Over The World<\/a>. Poorthings, world. Poor things, interestingly, a world. Poorthings, interestingly, a british us and interestingly, a british us and irish interestingly, a british us and irish coproduction that got four trophies, we had to japanese films getting awards, we had japanese films getting awards, we had a japanese films getting awards, we had a french film getting an award we had a french film getting an award and we had a french film getting an award and i think whats happened is that the Academy Membership<\/a> has got much more international over the last few Years International<\/a> over the last few years and international over the last few years and thats now being reflected so, in a way, the oscars reflected so, in a way, the oscars is reflected so, in a way, the oscars is becoming Less Hollywood Centric<\/a> are more a celebration of international film. Celebration of international film, perhaps like the cannes film film, perhaps like the cannes film festival, not quite that. Lets film festival, not quite that. Lets talk film festival, not quite that. Lets talk about emma stone for poor things, a brave performance offers, wasnt it . A closely full category. I performance offers, wasnt it . A closely full category. A closely full category. I like a performance, a closely full category. I like a performance, she a closely full category. I like a performance, she places l a performance, she places character called bella baxter who was a wondrous creature, totally who was a wondrous creature, totally uninhibited who says things totally uninhibited who says things at times that i would like things at times that i would like to things at times that i would like to say, a scene where a baby like to say, a scene where a baby like to say, a scene where a baby shes a woman with a chiids baby shes a woman with a childs brain and so she is totally childs brain and so she is totally unfiltered, she sees a baby totally unfiltered, she sees a Baby Screaming<\/a> and she says, i want Baby Screaming<\/a> and she says, i want to Baby Screaming<\/a> and she says, i want to punch the baby, obviously, i never want to do that obviously, i never want to do that but obviously, i never want to do that but she so gloriously and it and that but she so gloriously and it and socially as well. And it was it and socially as well. And it was a it and socially as well. And it was a very it and socially as well. And it was a very close race because lily gladstone, actually, who had a lily gladstone, actually, who had a significant role, best actress. Had a significant role, best actress, significant because many actress, significant because many people think it was a supporting role but she had the best actress or the leading actress best actress or the leading actress role in killers of the flower actress role in killers of the flower moon, many people thought she would when, in the end, thought she would when, in the end. It thought she would when, in the end, it went to emma stone and ithink end, it went to emma stone and ithink in end, it went to emma stone and i think in purely technical grounds, she gave a much better performance as an actor, she stretched performance as an actor, she stretched herself. Stretched herself. Billie eilish, becoming stretched herself. Billie eilish, becoming the i stretched herself. Billie eilish, becoming the youngest artist to win to oscars for her song from barbie, the only oscar that barbie one, that must be a huge disappointment to those filmmakers, although, more broadly, perhaps not a disappointment because a lot of people felt that this is an old Fashion Attitude<\/a> that it wasnt quite worthy of a best picture . I think the view with the academy is that barbie was a comedy, academy is that barbie was a comedy, therefore lightweight, and kind comedy, therefore lightweight, and kind of film that would like and kind of film that would like to and kind of film that would like to give an oscars two and although like to give an oscars two and although barbie went home with one trophy, ryan gosling doing im just one trophy, ryan gosling doing im just ken brought the auditorium alive and great celebration of the film, Barbie Celebration<\/a> of the film, barbie. Its a shame that barbie barbie. Its a shame that barbie didnt get more because so my barbie didnt get more because so my mind, it was a more evolved so my mind, it was a more evolved film than oppenheimer. A great evolved film than oppenheimer. A great pleasure to work with you on oscars night, think you so much. It is all over and i think what people in hollywood and Around The World<\/a> were looking for are the Viewing Figures<\/a> for this oscars ceremony, there will be released in the next 2a hours to see whether they match the Box Office Success<\/a> of oppenheimer which was the big winner of the night. Entertaining moments at this years oscars, thank you you both, one last note, 20 days in mario bull winning this years award for best documentary and thats actually ukraines first ever award at the academy awards. 20 days in mariupol. Stay with us, plenty more from all the days news right here on bbc news. Hello there. March so far has been quieter but colder, and the Wind Direction<\/a> has played its part. Weve seen an easterly wind so far, and in the last few days, its brought a lot of cloud in off the north sea and temperatures struggled along those exposed coasts only around six degrees. But the story is set to change as we go through the next few days. With the Wind Direction<\/a> swinging round to a South Westerly<\/a>, temperatures may well peak into the mid teens, but theres still a chance of seeing a return to some showers or longer spells of rain. Monday, however, will be a quieter story. This weakening Weather Front<\/a> Still Producing<\/a> cloud thick enough for some drizzle first thing Monday Morning<\/a> a lot of cloud and some fog around as well early on. Some showery outbreaks of rain moving out to the far north of northern ireland, into the far north west of scotland. And still, the Wind Direction<\/a> coming from an easterly. Here, always that little bit cooler, 8 9 degrees. But out to the west, with the best of any brightness, we could see temperatures peaking at 12 celsius. Now, as we move into tuesday, this Weather Front<\/a> could bring some showery outbreaks of rain into wales and Southern England<\/a> for a time. Its a really messy story on tuesday. Therell be outbreaks of rain drifting their way steadily east, therell be further drizzle as well a little bit further north. But the far north of scotland could cling onto some sunshine. Here, not quite as warm, around 6 8 degrees, but further south, well see temperatures peaking at 13 celsius. Low pressure will sit to the north by the middle part of the week, and this trailing cold front will introduce the risk of more rain. But the South Westerly<\/a> winds starting to pick up, the milder air moving in, so despite a lot of cloud around potentially on wednesday, there should be some breaks in the cloud. Temperatures will start to rise highs of 16 degrees. Brighter, with a few scattered showers, into the far north and west. So as we move into thursday and friday, weatherfronts will continue to bring the threat of showers or longer spells of rain and some of the showers could be heavy and thundery, but the Wind Direction<\/a> will continue to push this milder air across the country, so temperatures on the rise, particularly in comparison to march so far. So, yes, there is a risk of some showers or some heavier rain from time to time, but it will be mild with it, with highs of 16 celsius. China wraps up its annual meeting. Well see what lies ahead for the worlds second largest economy. Talks to have a ceasefire stall. Raising prospects of more disruption in the red sea. Hello and a warm welcome to Asia Business<\/a> report. Thank you forjoining me. Now, lets begin in china where after a week of meetings, the annual parliamentary gatherings come to an end today. 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