Hello, im samantha simmonds. The us Secretary Of State is travelling to israel as cautious optimism grows amongst israeli negotiators about the possibility of reaching a deal on gaza. Anthony blinken is heading to the region this weekend, after president biden also said that a Ceasefire Deal was closer than ever. But senior hamas figures have dismissed such optimism as an illusion. There have been more israeli airstrikes in Gaza And Israel also said it had struck targets inside neighbouring lebanon which belong to hezbollah, the group which supports hamas In Gaza. Greg mckenzie has this report. Images from across the region over the Weekend Show there are still huge obstacles to peace despite two days of us backed talks in qatar. On friday night, an israeli airstrike reportedly killed 15 people in the central area of gaza. Although israel said it had eliminated a number of armed fighters, several women and children were also reportedly killed. Us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken will
Now on bbc news, americast. Were going to talk about the polls. Theyre interesting. They are suggesting a real, proper change in the way this race looks. A change from trump being really ahead in not only nationally, but also, in the Swing States the ones where the election its a change that trump and his people are worried about, and theyre saying theyve got their own polls theyre going to see soon. We have some very good polls coming out today, ijust heard. Despite all of the fake publicity about this radical left person from San Francisco. Hows San Francisco doing . Not like. Booing not like North Carolina. No, we have some very good polls coming out, so thats good. You know, considering the fact that they. What they do, i mean, what they do, what the fake news is able to do, and yet were leading. And let them have their convention, and who knows how thats going to turn out ok, so no fakery, no nonsense. What are the polls actually telling us . Welcome to americast. Americast. Ameri
Air Force Commander Mykola oleshchuck released this footage claimed to be of the strike on the crossing over the seym river, saying minus one more bridge. He added that these operations were Depriving Russia of logisitical capabilities. These are the latest pictures from the Rostov Region in south west russia. The governor there says that firefighters were called to put out a fire at an industrial facility struck by debris from a ukrainian drone. Both sides say Air Defences destroyed multiple drones and missiles fired by the other side overnight. In the last hour, belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that minsk has deployed nearly a third of its Armed Forces along the entire border with ukraine in what he says is a response to Ukraine Stationing 120,000 troops at the border between the two countries. Reuters attributing that report to the Belta State News agency. Lets speak to patrick bury. He is a Senior Lecturer in security from the department of politics, languages
Lets return to the news that the Home Office says it will include extreme misogyny, the hatred of women, among types of extremism which the government should take steps to tackle. Its started a rapid review to address gaps in the current system and will develop plans to map and monitor extremist trends, both on and offline. The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said that for too long governments had failed to address the issue. Jamie klingler is Co Founder of reclaim these streets, a Campaign Group set up following the murder of Sarah Everard in South London in march 2021. She believes the move to recognise extreme misogyny, and label it, is a big step forwards in the campaign for womens safety. I just think its a great step in the right direction. If youre not recognising a problem, youre not fixing it. And for so long weve been campaigning for misogyny to be recognised. And at one point, actually the monday after the vigil for Sarah Everard, borisjohnson had promised it was going to happe
And pinball enthusiasts unite in the uk to compete some even suggesting the game of skill become an olympic sport. Hello, im catherine byurhanga. Non Emergency Hospital services across india are shut as doctors take part in a 24 Hour Strike as part of ongoing protests following the Rape And Murder of a colleague in kolkata a week ago. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in cities across the country to demand justice. The violent assault on the 31 year old has reignited national outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women. Indias biggest medical association has called on authorities to do more to guarantee doctors safety. This is what some of those demonstrating had to say. Women of this country are being wronged daily. I dont understand what we achieve after studying for so many years. Whether youre a rich or a poor woman, educated or uneducated, everyone s fate is the same. Predators can do anything they want to women in this country, there is no justice, there is