we start with the war between israel and hamas, as international pressure mounts for action to address the prospect of imminent famine among palestinians in gaza. we re following a number of developments. the us is said to have authorised the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighterjets to israel in recent days. the package, reported by the washington post and reuters, comes despite growing calls for us military aid to be linked to changes in how israel conducts the war. it s just days after the un s top court, the international court ofjustice, ordered israel to allow the unimpeded flow of food aid into gaza. israel says un allegations that it s blocking aid are wholly unfounded . israeli media have published reports of plans to establish an all arab peacekeeping force in gaza to facilitate the delivery of aid. the defence minister yoav gallant is said to have made progress on the plan during his visit to washington. the israeli prime minister, benjamin n
the us is said to have authorised the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighterjets to israel in recent days. the package, reported by the washington post and reuters, comes despite growing calls for us military aid to be linked to changes in how israel conducts the war. it comes days after the un s top court, the international court ofjustice, ordered israel to allow the unimpeded flow of food aid into gaza. israel says un allegations that it s blocking aid are wholly unfounded . the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has agreed to send officials to egypt and qatar in the coming days for a new round of talks on a possible ceasefire in gaza. in the past 2a hours, both the uk and the us military have airdropped food supplies into gaza. our bbc middle east correspondent lucy williamson, was on the us plane. aid drops into gaza are expensive, inefficient and increasingly controversial. these ready prepared meals from the us army are being flown more t
it looks like a flotation device. it does! you could probably get into that. here we go. bon appetit. skibbereen! thank you so much. so, i can taste the kind of familiarity, and then i m waiting for the alcohol, but it hasn t arrived. it s like wine light. now, one thing that gets most of us excited when planning a trip is the chance to tuck into tasty, authentic dishes from other parts of the globe, from traditional delicacies to spicy street food, and even maybe michelin starred menus from some of the most celebrated chefs on the planet. well, this week we ve got a feast for your eyes, with a menu full of some of our favourite travel show foodie adventures. for starters, let s look back at that time i headed to glasgow, in scotland, on a culinary quest to find the story behind britain s most popular dish and it s not what you maybe think it is. glasgow is often voted the world s friendliest city, and locals pride themselves on their good cheer, good humour and chattiness.
russia s foreign minister has called for a un security council meeting,. as this happened during previous prisoner swaps. our russia editor steve rosenberg gave us the latest from moscow. caught on mobile phone, the moment a russian military transport plane fell from the sky. woman speaks russian good god, she cries, as the consequence of what has happened becomes clear. the wreckage was strewn across the fields of belgorod region. not only did russia accuse ukraine of shooting the plane down, it claimed that on board were dozens of ukrainian prisoners of war who were about to be exchanged. translation: on board the plane, there were six crew members, - 65 ukrainian servicemen for a prisoner swap, and three russian military personnel escorting them. the crew and all the passengers on the plane were killed. with this terrorist attack the ukrainian leadership has shown its true colours. over at the russian parliament, mps were quick to condemn ukraine and those countries who
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