the scene in gaza. you can see large explosions their lighting up large explosions their lighting up the sky. the health ministry in gaza says more than 9400 people have been killed in the territory. hamas is classed as a terrorist organisation by several western governments. meanwhile diplomatic efforts aimed ataiding meanwhile diplomatic efforts aimed at aiding palestinian civilians continue and at a meeting in thejordanian meeting in the jordanian capital, meeting in thejordanian capital, arab foreign ministers told us secretary of state antony blinken that there must be an immediate ceasefire in gaza. but mr blinken wants humanitarian forces, something that israel insists that there will be no temporary truce until all hostages are released. we will have more on the diplomacy shortly but we now start our coverage with a report from jon donnison in jerusalem. a warning that there are distressing images from the start. four weeks into this war, the suffering is endless. and
Iam i am helena iam helena humphrey i am helena humphrey and iam helena humphrey and it i am helena humphrey and it is good to have you with us. taiwan has asked china to respect the results of its presidential election after voters elected a candidate who vowed to maintain taiwan s independence. china had warned voters not to vote for the doctor turned politician william lai, who represents the democratic progressive party. now, he won 40% of the vote, beating the other two opponents by a wide margin. mr lai s victory could increase tensions with china, which has called mr lai a troublemaker and separatist. china considers taiwan a part of its territory. it has been calling for a quote peaceful reunification but has not ruled out the use of force. in recent months, the country has ramped up its military presence on the island, heightening fears of a possible conflict. i spoke to the bbc s steve lai about the significance of this election. steve, what does this election
The bbc, the prime minister was always fully behind the principle of the scheme. the plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda for processing and potentially resettlement aimed to discourage people from crossing the channel in small boats, was first announced by then prime minister borisjohnson in april 2022. a woman in her 90s has been found alive injapan, six days after a devastating earthquake there. emergency workers pulled her from the rubble of a two storey building in the town of suzu. she is now receiving hospital treatment. you re watching bbc news. i am treatment. you re watching bbc news. iam helena humphrey in washington. thank you for your time p. join us at the top of the hourfor more. hello there. flooding still, of course, a concern for many, although the rain has now largely eased and the number