to one another. the death toll is likely to rise. because of the large number of families living in that block, but also because many, many people are still stuck under the rubble. one man who had lost his daughter, his grandchildren and his son in law had said that his family was ordered to evacuate from gaza city because of the israeli military operation. he said, we came to central gaza only to die. he said, there s just no safe place. there are two big challenges ahead after this. one is that the palestinian red crescent said that the air strike has caused the main road connecting these refugee camps, to shut down. that s going to make it very difficult for rescue teams, for ambulances to get through. but also remember that the hospitals in gaza are struggling, whether it s fuel or lack of supplies or water. so as this rescue operation scrambles on, it s also going to be difficult for the medical staff. the world health organization has described the situation at gaza s
the centre of the gaza strip. a ministry spokesman said that a densely populated residential block was destroyed in the al maghazi refugee camp, with many people reported buried under the rubble. israel says it s investigating the incident. from bethlehem in the occupied west bank, shaima khalil has more. what we understand from the hamas run health ministry is that the air strike hit a densely populated residential block. so it s several buildings in very close proximity to one another. the health ministry spokesman has said the death toll is very likely to rise given the number of families living in the area. also the fact that many people are still stuck under the rubble. one man who had lost his daughter, his grandchildren and his son in law had said that his family was ordered to evacuate from gaza city because of the israeli military operation. he said, we came to central gaza only to die. he said, there s just no safe place. to big challenges face the first respond
the global monetary pivot that was what some commentators were declaring on wednesday, after the us federal reserve said it had probably finished raising interest rates, and signalled it was planning to start cutting them next year. but clearly, neither the european central bank nor the bank of england got the memo. they left their rates on hold and said it was too early to talk about cutting them. in fact, here in the uk, three members of the bank of england monetary policy committee actually voted to raise the interest rate above its current level of 5.25%. the bank is worried that inflation the rate that prices are rising is still not under control. our economics editor faisal islam reports # last christmas, i gave you my heart.# liverpool s christmas market the festive spirit is here, but little sign of a marked upturn in the economy. people here continuing to have to cope with new surges in the cost of living, even as inflation slows. i sold my car last week. car
prince harry has won his phone hacking case against the publishers of the daily mail. a high courtjudge ruled this morning that on 15 occasions, the duke of sussex was the victim of hacking or other unlawful methods of getting stories about him. he s been awarded £140,000 in damages. in a statement, prince harry said, it s a great day for the truth and called on the police to launch a criminal investigation into mirror group newspapers. our media corrspondent david sillito reports. this has been a landmark case. prince harry said his life had been blighted by illegal press intrusion. and today, thejudge justice fancourt ruled, yes, his phone had been repeatedly hacked by the mirror group newspapers. outside court, a statement was read out on the half of the duke. today s ruling is vindicating and affirming. i ve been told slaying dragons will get you burnt, but in light of today s victory and the importance of doing what is needed for a free and honest press, it is a worth
abdujalil abdurasulov reports from the frontline in bakhmut, in the east of ukraine, where troops are under pressure because of a dwindling supply of military hardware. in the bitter cold of winter, this deadly war grinds on, and big guns, provided by western partners, still play a crucial role. ukraine s 93rd brigade is stationed near bakhmut. they say the russians attack at least twice a day. theirjob, to stop them advancing. as the conflict turns to stalemate, ukrainian soldiers say they need the support of their international partners more than ever. it is demoralising for them to hear that, instead, america s funding for ukraine has ground to a halt. translation: if there is no support from the western i countries, then it s going to get really bad. russia will seize ukraine, then it will be the turn of the baltic states and poland. i don t think the russians will stop here. our conversation is interrupted by orders to destroy a new target. the crew has to be quick. afte