the former mp, jared 0 mara, is sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted for fraudulent expenses claims. and we ll hear more about a study of killer whales reveals that mothers make a lifelong sacrifice for their sons. the offical death toll from monday s earthquake in turkey and syria is now over 17,500. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. yes, you join is here, about two hours drive from the epicentre of this devastating earthquake, a place where the loss has been so significant that it is where the president has chosen to visit today, and where he hasjust president has chosen to visit today, and where he has just announced that new figure. i am hearing prayers being recited as we broadcast from here. one of the prayer leadersjust told us that 100 leaders have come from five cities across turkey to help bury the dead. in that main cemeteryjust behind us, 400 were buried yesterday. here, just behind, the refrigerated vans where the bodies are w
families there before the volcanic eruption. hello, and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. this is bbc news. 2a people are now known to have died in israeli air strikes on the gaza strip, including six children. israel says it s targeting the palestinian militant group, islamichhad, which in response has fired more than 300 rockets. yolande knell has the latest from jerusalem. explosion the full force of israel s new military operation in gaza. this building hitjust minutes after a warning strike. palestinians racing away. a year of relative calm now shattered. this is where one of the first israeli air strikes killed an islamichhad commander, leaving his neighbour in shock. we were safe in our home. we were thrown out of it by the bomb , says maryam. why didn t they warn us? tonight, islamichhad fired heavy barrages of rockets in revenge, it said, for its leader s death. most were intercepted by israeli air defences. but earlier, a missile hit th
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. welcome to bbc news. a special concert will take place tonight at buckingham palace, as a weekend ofjubilee celebrations continues, to give thanks to the queen for her 70 year reign. 22,000 people will gather for the platinum party at the palace, when the prince of wales and the duke of cambridge will pay tribute to the queen for her enduring service. the derby at epsom also takes place afternoon but the queen will not attend. instead, she s expected to watch the event on television from windsor castle. would you like another one? the queen s love of horses is well known. these pictures were filmed earlier this year, at the royal stud. however, she won t be attending the epsom derby later today, but will watch on the television instead. just as she watched yesterday s national service of thanksgiving at st paul s cathedral. her mobility issues prevented her being there in person to hear the thanks for a lifet
With me, zeinab badawi, recorded in front of an audience coming to you from the Bbc Radio Theatre as part of our freedom season. The acclaimed South Sudanese singer and political activist emmanuel jal was just a boy during the Sudanese Civil War when he was captured and forced to work as a Child Soldier in the 1980s. He escaped and went on to see his people gain independence in a referendum three years ago. But now, south sudan is once again in conflict as rival tribes descend into Ethnic Violence that has killed thousands since december and left nearly a million displaced and at risk of starvation. When will the people of south sudan enjoy Peace And Freedom at last and is emmanueljal himself free from the traumas of being a Child Soldier . Audience, please welcome emmanueljal to hardtalk. I was born in violence so peace was robbed from my childhood. In the beginning. You were not only robbed from peace, you were robbed of your mother, who died in the conflict. All my aunties died duri
With me, zeinab badawi, recorded in front of an audience coming to you from the Bbc Radio Theatre as part of our freedom season. The acclaimed South Sudanese singer and political activist emmanuel jal was just a boy during the Sudanese Civil War when he was captured and forced to work as a Child Soldier in the 1980s. He escaped and went on to see his people gain independence in a referendum three years ago. But now, south sudan is once again in conflict as rival tribes descend into Ethnic Violence that has killed thousands since december and left nearly a million displaced and at risk of starvation. When will the people of south sudan enjoy Peace And Freedom at last and is emmanueljal himself free from the traumas of being a Child Soldier . Audience, please welcome emmanueljal to hardtalk. I was born in violence so peace was robbed from my childhood. In the beginning. You were not only robbed from peace, you were robbed of your mother, who died in the conflict. All my aunties died duri