number of migrants putting a strain on both their governments. what can they get done? we ll have the latest coming up. we re going to start in the middle east where israel says it is battling enemies in gaza, in the west bank. lebanon, syria, iraq, yemen, and iran simultaneously. the heaviest fighting is happening in central gaza right now where israel says refugee camps are now considered a new battle zone. the u.n. says bombings there have killed at least 100 palestinians since christmas, and despite evacuation orders there is, quotes, no safe place for gaza residents to go. jay gray is live in tel aviv. jay, give us the very latest on the intensity of fighting happening now. reporter: yeah, it s very intense right now. in fact, some humanitarian agencies saying this is the most violent and deadly fighting we ve seen since the beginning of the ground invasion into gaza. we know that the idf is working, as you talked about, in these refugee camps, in central gaza just o
are being instructed to shelter in place as western governments try to figure out a means to safely evacuate them. also tonight, scientific censorship in china. crucial genetic sequencing that could have helped with the fight against covid, was deleted, covered up or withdrawn under pressure from party officials. we will speak to the new york times investigators. what about the transition to clean power? nine countries meeting in belgium today have commited to building an entire electricity system in the north seas, based on renewable energy. and we will talk about the global addiction to cheap clothing 10 years on from the rana plaza disaster in bangladesh have we improved conditions for some of the poorest workers in the developing world. but first to sudan, a country fast coming apart at the seams. in khartoum it is now a stark choice between hunger and deprivation indoors and the risk of being killed in the street battles outside. there are tens of thousands of foreign
and will smith apologises to chris rock over his infamous 0chsner slap. i m reeta chakrabarti live from edgbaston, where the t20 women s cricket has made instead of you in the commonwealth games made its debut. welcome to bbc news. it s good to have your company. we begin this hourin have your company. we begin this hour in ukraine, and we are getting more details about the rocket attacks thought to have killed a0 ukrainian prisoners of war. it happened in the east of ukraine. the bbc s diplomatic correspondent is in kyiv and he gave us this update. is in kyiv and he gave us this u date. , is in kyiv and he gave us this udate. , , ., ., ., is in kyiv and he gave us this udate. , ,., ., ., , update. this is a war of competing narratives over update. this is a war of competing narratives over a update. this is a war of competing narratives over a particularly - narratives over a particularly gruesome episode. what i ve seen and i do not recommend that people watch this i
jacob zuma s newly formed mk party exceeded expectations to finish third. but the party says it is considering challenging the results in court. and so begins a new era in south african politics as well as new challenges for president cyril ramaphosa, who himself helped negotiate the end of apartheid. the bbc s africa correspondent, barbara plett usher, reports. it had been a slow and steady day, and then this. the former president, now the head of the upstart mk party, an unexpected challenge to the anc. ..already reeling from voter anger over economic mismanagement and corruption scandals. jacob zuma has created quite a stir here. he s made a rock star entrance. his party came third, with an unexpectedly strong showing, taking a lot of votes away from the anc. ..and still trying to take more. he announced he had evidence of election rigging, said he was considering a demand for a full revote. the results aren t official yet, but they re clear. the anc has lost the outrigh
they are orsola de castro, the co founder of fashion revolution and the author of the book loved clothes last, and kriti tula, the founder of doodlage, who creates sustainable fashion from waste. also joining us is the founder and the big boss of thredup, one of the world s biggest fashion resale platforms, who tells us second hand clothing is now transcending generations. wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, the captivating world of fashion it s all about aspiration. it s an industry that thrives on innovation, constantly reinventing itself with the latest trends. it both shapes and is shaped by the society around us. there is, of course, the high end couture versus the ready to wear that you can pick up off the rack at your favourite retailer. then there are the business models fast fashion, based on quantity, and slow fashion, based on quality. both push the concept of seasonal limited desi