Kenyas Deputy President says 70 children are missing after a fire at a Primary School. At least 17 boys are known to have died. The blaze tore through the Schools Dormitory in central kenya. Lets speak to our senior Africa Correspondent Anne soy. It is important to underscore this point that missing doesnt necessarily mean presumed dead. That is because we understand from witnesses that some children ran, somewhat taking in by neighbours because people who live nearby the score came in, early in the morning, as soon as they had the disgrace called to try and put out the fire Distress Call. As of now, as the Deputy President in adding 70 peoples are reported missing. Adding 70 peoples are reported missinu.. missing. The president has already been missing. The president has already been commenting, i already been commenting, describing it as horrific, devastating, has ordered an investigation. But what do we know about the circumstances surrounding this fire . Know about the circumstances surrounding this fire . What we know is that surrounding this fire . What we know is that it surrounding this fire . What we know is that it broke surrounding this fire . What we know is that it broke out surrounding this fire . What we know is that it broke out at know is that it broke out at around midnight in the Boys Dormitory at this school, which is in the county which is about two hours drive to the north of nairobi. It is a boarding Primary School and more than 300 pupils are boarding. 156 of those were boys in the dormitory that caught fire, the Girls Section that had 160 children was not affected. It is among these 156 that the figure of 17 has been confirmed who have tragically lost their lives. ~ ~. who have tragically lost their lives. ~ ~.. lives. We know that Ust Thousands i lives. We know that Ust Thousands of i lives. We know that Ust Thousands of local h lives. We know that just l thousands of local people lives. We know that jUst Thousands of local people came to try to help with the fire crews, tried to get some of those children out, dont we . Yes, that is what we have been told by witnesses and local leader, he said that as soon as a Distress Call went out, the Local Community came in to put out the fire but we understand that part of it was made of wood and that helped to spread the flames pretty quickly. This is an area that is quite remote and we understand that even getting connectivity is a challenge there. And you can imagine, their troubles of the people there. And also of the parents, waking up to this news, travelling from different places, we have had from a relative who has travelled from a different county and has been looking for their child all day. They say that they have had reports of those who have ran away, they dont know who ran away, they dont know who are these 17 who have lost their lives. According to the police, many of them were burned beyond recognition so it may take some time before they are identified. Are identified. Thank you very much for are identified. Thank you very much for that are identified. Thank you very much for that latest are identified. Thank you very much for that latest update. Are identified. Thank you very l much for that latest update and making the point, this is a really remote area and that explains why we have only seen a limited amount of pictures. What we have also seen is an amount of disinformation surrounding the story. Bbc verify have been sorting old images from new when it comes to the fire last night. Richard Irvine Brown has more. If youve been on the Bbc News Website today, you will have seen this live page on the overnight fire at the Hillside Endarasha Primary School in nyeri, kenya, in which 17 pupils have died. Now, there are several Press Photographers on the scene and they have been showing what it looks like in the aftermath in daylight. The fire itself happened in the middle of the night in a Countryside School which is 25km away from nyeri, a town settled among two national Parks North of nairobi. So, without pictures of what happened, this has led to some people sharing old images from otherfires as if its the same incident, such as this one from 2016. Now, this has been shared on Twitter And Facebook today, including byjournalists. Weve searched for previous versions of it and found it does date all the way back to 2016. Its actually from a fire at saint Patricks School in iten, which is about 200km from Hillside Endarasha. Weve seen this picture used a number of times over the years. Here it is in 2016. Here it is in 2021. Now, weve also seen examples in 2022 and 2023. It appears people are sharing the image to try to illustrate a school fire, rather than actively trying to spread disinformation. However, theres another image of several burned bodies in a charred room. We wont share it given how graphic the photo is, but weve seen it shared as if its from the fire overnight. Again, weve done what were calling reverse searching, and we found the same picture shared in 2008, here in naivasha and again as recently as yesterday from another story of unrest just north of nairobi in a place called kiambu. The important thing is, if youre seeing material shared online from the fire, it very likely has nothing to do with this incident. And of course, bbc verify continues to monitor in case any footage does materialise online. A 26 year old american activist has been shot dead in the occupied West Bank. Aysenur eygi, whos of turkish descent, is reported to have been taking part, in a Protest Againstjewish Settlement expansion in the town of beita near nablus. The is the us says it is urgently seeking information about the death. Our World Affairs correspondent injerusalem, Mike Thomson has the latest. She was attending whats apparently a regular demonstration against Settlement Expansion in the West Bank, which has been increasing at quite a pace. And apparently, according to local media, israeli troops tried to suppress the demonstration. They used, it said, live ammunition, Stun Grenades and Tear Gas to try and stop what was happening. And in the midst of all this, its thought the Young American Woman was hit in the head. She was then taken to hospital in nablus, but medics there were unable to save her life and she was pronounced dead. I know this has happened only in the last hour or so, in terms of the details leaking out. Has there been any reaction . Because only last week, for example, the us State Department imposing more sanctions because theyre so concerned at some of the things happening in the West Bank with settlers. Indeed, thats quite right, matthew. Yes, the us has taken that action because theres been growing concern about settler violence. It was only a few weeks ago in a village in the West Bank, that around 100 settlers invaded the village and cars were burnt, homes were burnt down, and a local resident was killed in the clashes that followed. And these attacks have been increasing, especially since the start of the gaza war, causing quite a lot of alarm, and there have been several people killed. The Uk Home secretary, yvette cooper, is chairing a meeting to look at ways of tackling criminal gangs who smuggle people across the channel. 12 migrants died on tuesday, when their small boat came apart off the french coast. Now, ministers, the national Crime Agency and the Uk Border force are discussing what more can be done, to stop the crossings. Our Home Editor Mark easton reports. The government claims the deaths of 12 migrants in the channel, just off the french coast, earlier this week, is evidence of both the moral imperative in destroying the smuggling gangs, and also that measures to disrupt the criminal networks are having an impact. The Home Office says it suggests the Business Model of the smugglers is under pressure. More people are being crammed into less seaworthy vessels, with intelligence suggesting the gangs have increased their charges, including demanding payment for children. Almost 22,000 migrants have arrived in britain after attempting to cross the channel this year, more than 7,000 since the election. Having scrapped the previous governments rwanda plan, the Labour Administration is under pressure to prove it has a plan to stop the boats. At a meeting of senior government ministers, Intelligence Agencies and Law Enforcement bodies in london today, the Home Office will say a0 small boats and engines were seized in an operation in bulgaria in recent weeks, that there are currently 70 live investigations, including operations targeting gangs in libya, Romania And Southeast asia. Yes get in there. Meanwhile, plans to house asylum seekers, Including Small Boat Migrants at raf scampton, a former ministry of Defence Site in lincolnshire, have been scrapped. The Home Office says it would have cost 122 million over three years and no longer represents value for money. Even the civil servants that came to visit the site in february last year said that it was not suitable, so they already knew that. But, you know, with the investment, the history and the heritage thats here, you know, it. We couldnt just stand by and let that all get ruined. So we had to do something about it. However, critics say the government is not moving quickly enough to deal with the small boats crisis. After promising the rapid recruitment of a Border Security Commander to oversee the response two months ago, Downing Street has now said the appointment will be confirmed in the next few weeks. Todays meeting, styled as a landmark operational summit, is an opportunity to demonstrate some progress in the challenge of destroying the smuggling gangs. Mark easton, bbc news. A british man has beenjailed for nine years for trying to burn down a Hotel Housing Asylum seekers. Thomas birley, whos 27 and from swinton, has received the longest sentence so far for anyone involved in the unrest which swept across the country after the fatal stabbings in southport injuly. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. A rollout of the Mpox Vaccine is due to begin in the democratic republic of congo. The drc is currently at the centre of an outbreak of the disease and has recorded more than 19,000 cases with over 650 deaths since the beginning of the year. The first delivery of almost 100,000 doses of an Mpox Vaccine arrived on thursday. Last month, the World Health Organization declared an international emergency in the country, after a surge in cases of a new, more dangerous strain of mpox. Earlier i spoke to Country Director of Save The Children for the democratic republic of congo, greg ramm, who is on the ground as part of the vaccine rollout. He gave me his reaction. We are delighted that the first 100,000 doses of this much needed vaccine have now arrived in congo, and the Ministry Of Health will be leading the effort to get these doses delivered and in peoples arms. But were also, Save The Children, very, very concerned about the many thousands of children at risk of infection, at risk of death. And so while these initial vaccines come out, what were concerned about is preventing the spread, because its 100,000 doses will not go very far, with millions of people displaced in eastern congo with the cases rising. So what were trying to do is prevent the control, even for those people who cant yet get the vaccine. Tell me a little more, then, about the need, the numbers of people you hope to get to and the amount of vaccines you currently have in Play Or Hope to have in play, say, by this time in a couple of weeks time. So the Ministry Of Health is estimating that over, you know, we would agree with this, at least 3 Million doses are needed urgently for Health Care workers, for the nurses, the doctors and those others who are most vulnerable on the front line. But these are only a couple hundred. You know, even if everything goes to plan, there will only be a couple hundred thousand doses there. So in addition to the vaccines, which are a critical measure and many more are needed, we must also be taking other measures to get the key messages out. How do you prevent the spread . How do you keep children safe . As they go back to school this week, how do we make sure that Theres Water and soap and other basic hygiene things in place to make sure that children can stay safe, that people understand how you get this disease and how you prevent it . And how fast is it spreading . And are the vaccines that youre getting delivery of, do they cover all of the strains . So, in the first instance there, as you mentioned at the beginning of the story, 19,000 cases reported so far, we think there are many others unreported. Cases are going up, 650 deaths, most of those are children. Theres the new strains are complicated and theres still medical research going on to try to better understand how effective the vaccines that are being delivered are against the emerging strains. I think its still too early to tell. We know it will make a difference. We hope it makes a very big difference. I was reading that the danish vaccine has to be stored at 20. So do you have the sufficient Storage Facilities and also then the Transportation Facilities to keep a vaccine at those temperatures . So the Ministry Of Health and their partners do, and i mean, there are other vaccines out here that have required that cold chain. It is a critical factor. Getting those out to the last mile where theyre most needed is a challenge. Its why the initial focus is on health centres, where there already is a cold Chain And Storage available. While were working, you know, while the first focus, the first priority are the Community Health workers and others in greatest need. But keeping the vaccine safe and still effective is a critical challenge. In the midst of a humanitarian crisis, with 7 Million people displaced, it is not easy to do this work here. A Breaking Deferment on that story we were bringing you from the West Bank. The news that a 26 year old American Citizen has been shot dead the on the West Bank. We have had word from the White House, let me take you through a couple of lines was up the White House national Security Spokesman has said they are dp disturbed by the death of an American Citizen in the West Bank and goes on to say that they have reached out to israel to ask for more information and to request an investigation into the incident. So a couple of lines, deeply disturbed, they say, after hearing this news. They have reached out to israel and they want to more information and have requested an investigation into the incident. We have a learning in the last hour or so more of the details, the 26 year old has been identified as Aysenur Eygi of turkish descent. This is a recent picture of her. She is reported to be taking part in that Protest Againstjewish Settlements. The Israeli Military said shots were fired at someone they described as essential instigator, that is the quote they used, who had been Throwing Stones at its troops and saying the investigation is being investigated but they open fire and we have had more those details coming in about the death of this 26 year old. But Thatis Death of this 26 year old. But that is the first response from the White House, just in the last couple of minutes. The 14 year old boy accused of shooting dead people at a High School in georgia has appeared at court for the first time. He did not enter a plea. At court for the first time. He did not entera plea. His father also appeared in court after being charged over the shooting. Investigators allege the 54 al shooting. Investigators allege the 5a Al Davis a weapon, despite knowing that he was a threat to himself and to others. Here is what the judge had a say in the further s hearing today. Murder in the second degree. The maximum penalty for each count is up to 30 years imprisonment. For felony involuntary manslaughter, of course, again, there are four counts. The maximum penalty for each of those offences is ten years imprisonment. For the eight Felony Cruelty to children counts, the maximum penalty under the law for each of those eight counts is ten years of imprisonment, for a maximum total of possible penalty for the charges that you currently are facing of 180 years imprisonment. President zelensky has urged ukraines military backers to authorise the use of long range missiles to attack targets within russia. President zelensky said this was the only way to bring about an end of the war. The us has announced a new package of aid, and the uk says it will provide ukraine with 650 new lightweight missiles, in a package worth 162 million. Lets hearfrom President Zelensky here he is at the start of the conference. We do want to end this war. We want peace. We want to save our people first of all. Our country. It is putin who does not want peace and is obsessed with territorial conquests. He wants our cities or the ruins that remain of them and that is why we need strength. We need to force russia to seek peace. We need to make russia citizens and even russian soldiers think about what they need Peace Or Putin . We will talk more in terms of what has been decided at that conference, there are growing calls for ukraine to be allowed to use those long range missiles to hit targets in russia itself because President Zelensky making that appeal a number of times in recent days. More on that coming up on the programme. The worlds lowest ranked team have ended the longest Winless Run in football. San marino won a Nations League Match beati