shot dead tells us america needs better gun control. and, nearly a0 years after the first successful separation of conjoined twins at great ormond street hospital, some of the children it s helped meet up and share their experiences: like, we obviously do fight a lot. we do scream at each other a lot. we get mad at each other. but then we always have that bond that we know we ll be sisters forever, and we ll love each other forever, and we ll care for each other forever. on bbc london, the mayor sadiq khan calls for a ceasefire in gaza. stay with us here in bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening from jerusalem. large explosions have been seen in the gaza strip tonight as the israeli army says it s increasing the number of air strikes on the territory and expanding its ground force operations. communications in gaza including mobile phone and internet have been cut off. in response to the i
bowen joins us from jerusalem. your assessment, jeremy, after the last few hours of what we might expect in the coming hours and days? well, hamas say that they are fighting against israeli troops and tanks in the northern part of the gaza strip, that there are some big battles going on there. one big question, is this the invasion people have been talking about for the last three weeks? i think what the last three weeks? i think what the israelis seem to be doing is to cut off one northern part, one slice, one tranche, if you like, and then perhaps, i don t know, move on from that. a lot of reaction coming in. the palestinian authority, which is the rival palestinian group to hamas, is absolutely condemned what israel is doing as unhinged aggression, which is significant, because there are some people who hope that if israel removes hamas from power, then the palestinian authority might be tempted to take overin authority might be tempted to take over in gaza. at the way the
hello there, and welcome along to the programme. and we start at the rugby world cup, where wales have been knocked out by argentina, in the first of the quarter finals. it all started so brightly for warren gatland s side in marseilles, but the pumas had the edge in a stunning second half comeback. our correspondent was at the game. argentina then came back for penalties and lead just after half time 12 10. came back for penalties and led after half time 12 10 but wales came back and retook the lead. a try from tomos williams as he raced through to score. that gave wales the lead with about 25 minutes to go. at that point you thought wales were probably going to win but then a moment of controversy when argentinian s shoulder caught the head of nick tompkins and they thought he should have been some sent off but the ref decided he was not and then a legal challenge. from there argentina came back, the pressure eventually told. they got a try with about ten minutes left and
hello there, and welcome along to the programme. and we start at the rugby world cup, where wales have been knocked out by argentina, in the first of the quarter finals. it all started so brightly for warren gatland s side in marseilles, but the pumas had the edge in a stunning second half comeback.. let s get the latest now with our correspondent andy swiss who s there for us now. andy so close for wales, but the game just swung away from them after half time. that s right you may be able to hear the argentinian fans still celebrating inside the stadium. you expect the celebrations here are onlyjust beginning for them. but for though welsh fans what crushing disappointment as you say they began the matches so well and lead 10 0 at one point thanks to an early try from dan baker of argentina then came back for penalties and led after half time 12 10 but wales came back and retook the lead. a try from tomos williams as he raced through to score. i gave wales the lead wit