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i m anita vogel in new york. the u.s. office of palestinian affairs confirming the rafah border crossing between gaza. egypt is expected to open this hour. once it s and running, foreigners will be able to leave the besieged palestinian. while much needed aid can be brought into gaza. more than 2 million palestinians are facing shortages of food, water and medicine, which prompted president biden to strike a deal with israel and egypt to open the rafah border crossing. but after the white house announced the deal to allow 20 trucks of aid to enter into gaza, there have negotiations. israel has voiced concerns about the aid getting into the hands of hamas. that s the gaza based militant group whose deadly surprise attack on israel earlier this month killed more than 1400 people. some 200 people are also being held hostage. two of them an american mother and her teenage daughter, were released. the girl s father says he spoke to his daughter and that they will be able to ....
mckay: this is happening now, if you can possibly believe that. the terrorists are saying theyey ll blow up p the schoo, killing all the children inside. the german police haveve been wawaging a relelentless wawr against the terrorists, capturing some, killing some. man: the british army are the terrorists. francis: no one, even the most powerful, has immunity from these urban guerillas. brinkley: there are 298 people held hostage. those people, they have good ideals, they re just going about them the wrong way. we are ready to go on until martyrdom. mckay: the communiqué ended with the appeal,l, revolutionaries of the world, unite. [ indiststinct shoututing ] [ sirens wail ] terrorist attacks, especially where hostages are taken, have become increasingly common. there have been bombings, shootings, and strikes in northern ireland. arab guerillas fired at an israeli school bus near the lebanese border. the 1970s saw the development of the terrorist repertoire. cronki ....
followed by a brief meeting in which the state news agency said the pair exchanged what it called their pent up inner most thoughts . the leaders reportedly have a nine hour long schedule today, including a gala concert and a tea ceremony. no doubt on the agenda will be strengthening military ties as russia seeks allies following its full scale invasion of ukraine. before arriving, president putin praised kimjong un for firmly supporting the war. this is the leaders second meeting in less than a year the pentagon raising concerns about the growing ties between the two. the deepening cooperation between russia and the dprk is something that should be of concern especially to anyone thatis concern especially to anyone that is interested in maintaining peace and stability on the korean peninsula. but also supporting the people of ukraine as they continue to fight against russian aggression and so of course you are well aware of the dprk providing ammunition and weapon ....
= an inquest has found neglect contributed to the death of leon briggs, who died in november 2013, after being restrained by police in luton. thejury said a number of serious failings had been made by both police officers, and ambulance workers. before the inquest began, paramedics had already admitted theirfailure, to check mr briggs vital signs, or take him to hospital for treatment. jon ironmonger has that story. leon briggs, a father of two, was gentle and generous, according to those who knew him. it s taken seven years to find out how he suddenly died. cctv released at the inquest captured him skipping down a high street, high on amphetamines, suffering a mental health crisis. he s brought to the ground by armed response officers and pinned for 13 minutes, just out of sight of the only camera recording. police said they didn t hold him in a dangerous prone position. but among a string of eyewitnesses, there was general agreement that leon was facedown on his fr ....
by police in luton. and where there s a will, there s a way. former royal marine mark ormrod, who lost his legs and arm in an ied attack in afghanistan, takes on and completes an extraordinary personal challenge. what do you think? are you confident dad can do it? 100%? more than 100%? one trillion zillion kazilion percent! and coming up on bbc news, after five years and a journey from league one to the premier league, today s the last day in charge for chris wilder at bottom side sheffield united. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the former british cycling and team sky chief doctor richard freeman has been found guilty of ordering the banned drug testosterone in 2011, knowing or believing it was to help to dope a rider. a medical tribunal ruled freeman ordered the substance with the knowledge it was to be administered to an athlete to improve their athletic performance. the verdict will cast a shadow over a glorious period for british cycling, when ri ....