Which is marking 25 years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The historic peace deal largely ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland. But Prime Minister rishi sunak says efforts must be intensified to restore the Power Sharing government that was central to the deal. It collapsed in the fallout from brexit and now the political dysfunction and security concerns are threatening to overshadow the historic milestone. Rishi sunak willjoin the us president , joe biden, on a visit to Northern Ireland on tuesday to commemorate the Good Friday Agreement. A few minutes ago, the Us National Security council spokesperson, john kirby, told the White House Press corps how much this trip means to President Biden. President biden will head to Ulster University to deliver remarks marking the tremendous progress since the signing of the belfast Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago. And hell underscore the readiness of the United States to preserve those gains and support Northern Irela
I thought, this is not a conflict that has got any place in the new millennium. If you want to solve it, you have to take that risk and talk to those who actually control the violence. Enemies compromised and differences were settled. This is a story ofjeopardy, dilemmas and leadership. Tony blair |think| theres a hope that ifeel the hand of history upon our shoulders. Kerrie and erin had never met before. If they had been from a previous generation, they probably wouldnt have met at all. But they were born on the day of a peace deal. We are very lucky that we grew up where we did after the Good Friday Agreement. Lived a very happy life so far, always enjoyed all my classes, loads of opportunities. They are in the newest cinema in Northern Ireland in a Shopping Centre in belfast, which was bombed five times in as many years. They are reflecting on scenes of bloodshed which they have never known. Very different than what i would have grown up in, two different worlds. Even hearing place
are reporting that dozens more girls have been poisoned in a suspected gas attacks on iranian schools. no girls have died, but dozens have suffered respiratory problems, nausea, dizziness and fatigue. now on bbc news, troubles and peace 25 years since the good friday agreement was signed, this is a story of history and hope. cheering. the good friday agreements promised that a new generation would live in peace. it gave people hope that life would be different, and it was, for us. i m very happy growing up in northern ireland compared to what it was, i think it s a great place. it was a really formative time. what we were studying | in the classroom wasn t in a textbook. the deal largely ended the longest running conflict in europe, 25 years ago. i thought, this is not a conflict that has got any place in the new millennium. if you want to solve it, you have to take that risk and talk to those who actually control the violence. enemies compromised and differences were settl
hundreds of palestinians have barricaded themselves inside the al aqsa mosque injerusalem. tensions remain high, as israeli police stopped palestinian men from entering the compound, forcing them to pray outside the old city gates. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for troubles and peace. 25 years since the good friday agreement was signed, this is a story of history and hope. the good friday agreements promised that a new generation would live in peace. it gave people hope that life would be different, and it was, for us. i m very happy growing up in northern ireland compared to what it was, i think it s a great place. it was a really formative time. what we were studying in the classroom - wasn t in a textbook. the deal largely ended the longest running conflict in europe, 25 years ago. i thought, this is not a conflict that has got any place in the new millennium. if you want to solve it, you have to take that risk and talk to those who actually control the violence.
hello and welcome. we begin in the middle east, where the israeli military says it has hit targets belonging to the palestinian militant group hamas. the airstrikes hit areas of the gaza strip and lebanon. israel says they re in retaliation for a major rocket attack on israel launched from southern lebanon which the israelis blamed on hamas. these are the latest images showing the aftermath of the attack in gaza. the airstrikes are the heaviest since last august. our correspondent lucy williamson spoke to us from jerusalem. israel says it carried out a series of strikes overnight against targets it says were linked to the palestinian militant group hamas in both lebanon and in gaza. in gaza, it says it hit tunnels and also weapons manufacturing sites, and reports from southern lebanon describe explosions around the palestinian refugee camp there. in return, palestinian militants fired dozens of rockets from gaza at israel overnight. most were intercepted or landed in open gro