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now on bbc news.tecthlore: japan around the world, people are looking to tech for clever solutions to tackle the challenges of climate change. i ve come back to japan to visit some of the new world first projects that could pave the way to a sustainable future, both here and beyond. i m tracking down the inventors turning to the sea to meet oui’ energy needs. there she blows. she s away! i m visiting the countryside to see robots helping an older generation of rice producers. and vertical farming taken to a whole new level. i m getting a lettuce delivery. i want to eat this! chuckles this is tecthlore japan. it s known for its megacities butjapan is, above all, an island nation. hemmed in by the ocean on all sides, land is ata premium. and that means when it comes to green energy, there s less room for the cheapest power source of all solar. so, actually, the biggest changing we re seeing right now is the rapidly decreasing costs for solar. it would be more expensi ....
on the bbc sounds app. some other stories now. an unexploded world war ii bomb that was found in plymouth has been put in the sea to be detonated. thousands of people were evacuated as the bomb was taken through the city. the 500kg device was transported by the military after it was found buried in a garden on tuesday. germany has become the latest country in europe to legalise cannabis. the law will come into effect in april and it will apply to over 18s only, but it does come with strict rules which will make it harder to buy the drug. however, people will be allowed to grow up to three plants at home. the government says the new law will undermine the sale of the drug on the black market. and some potentially good news now if you are a swiftie because one of london s top museums is hiring a taylor swift super fan who can help advise them about swiftie culture and memorabilia. job applications are open now if you re interested. and the museum is searching for experts ....
after a drop off in donations as the cost of living crisis bites. and the british built space rover looking for work after its mission to mars was cancelled. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister has refused to rule out a real terms cut in benefits despite growing pressure to do so. liz truss faces a fresh battle with some conservative mps who want her to promise welfare payments will rise in line with inflation rather than earnings a lower percentage figure that would save the government billions of pounds. there s already a cabinet split on the issue. the leader of the commons penny morduant has openly demanded that benefits do go up in line with prices. this morning the prime minister told the bbc she would still like to see the rate of tax paid by the highest earners to be lower, despite ditching her plan to do just that only yesterday. iain watson reports from the conservative party conference. it s tin hat time for liz truss. she and her c ....
have struck tel aviv and areas that surround gaza. air raid sirens have also sounded in several other towns. a number of people have been reported killed on both sides, but the exact numbers are not confirmed. details of the palestinian incursions are unclear, but gunmen have been reported in towns near the gaza border and israelis have been warned to stay inside. hamas military commander mohammad deif announced the start of the operation in a broadcast on hamas media, calling on palestinians everywhere to fight. israel s prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the military says it is striking targets in gaza in response. he says the enemy will pay a price that it has never known simonjones reports. rockets launched from gaza into israel in a surprise attack that started just after dawn. the palestinian militant group hamas claims it launched 5,000 rockets in the space of 20 minutes, some of them long range. militants are said to have entered israeli territory in a nu ....
entered southern israel, where a state of emergency has been declared. here s what we know so far: these rocket attacks have struck tel aviv and areas surrounding gaza. the town of ashkelon saw several major explosions. israel s news is now reporting that at least a0 israelis have been killed, with 740 injured. details of the palestinian incursions are unclear, but gunmen have been reported in towns near the gaza border and israelis have been warned to stay inside. there are also reports of a number of israeli soldiers taken captive by fighters, with hamas saying it has a big number of captives, among them senior officers . israel s military has been striking targets in gaza in response. at least 198 palestinians are confirmed dead there. let s hear more from prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he addressed the nation in a video statement released on social media. translation: citizens of israel. we are at war. not an operation, not an escalation, a war. this morning, h ....