But israel refused to allow in fuel, which is needed to power Hospital Generators and water pumping stations. The un says at least 100 aid trucks are needed every day to cover gazas essential needs. Israel sealed its borders with gaza, imposing a total blockade on the strip 12 days ago following the hamas attack on israel in which 1,400 people were killed. The Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza is now the only way to get vital supplies in. A warning this report from wyre davies contains images you may find distressing. Two weeks after the start of this war, the first signs of limited progress and relief entering gaza on the back of a truck. Some 20 trucks in total, not nearly enough according to aid agencies. Bringing in basic supplies, food, water, and medicine. There have been an unprecedented number of israeli strikes against hamas related infrastructure, buT Palestinian Authorities Say 4000 people have been killed in gaza, many of them children. A small but significant breakthro
Is still currently closed. Hamas and israel have denied reports that theyve agreed a truce in Southern Gaza. The us Secretary Of State was in cairo on sunday to persuade egyptian officials to reopen the border point. These are the latest pictures from the Rafah Crossing you can see the crowds gathering there. We understand that un fuel truck s have crossed the border this morning. But as we said, it remains closed for the moment. This is a fast moving story, but here are some of the other main points. The United Nations is warning that Hospital Fuel Reserves in gaza are likely to run out in the next 2a hours which could endanger thousands of patients. Conditions in gaza are worsening with a shortages of food, water and aid. Fuel reserves at gazas hospitals are likely to run out in the next day. At least 2,750 people have been killed. Palestinian sources say israels airforce struck 20 targets overnight in gaza, with the detonations among the heaviest seen in the last nine days. The un c
We have visited thus far, it is the hard right that lead the polls. There are other systemic issues. Its public finances are still in a precarious condition. And italy needs more workers for its various industries. But as mark lowen has been discovering, that drive to grow the workforce, is likely to be held back because of the growing hard right influence. The big beasts of italian politics are lining up for their european battle. And at this farm south of rome, which rears 1800 buffaloes, the question is whether change is afloat. Its a very italian family business, churning out exceptional mozzarella and ricotta. The grandson of the founder says the problems are many from european farmers being undercut by non eu countries to another Long Standing italian issue. Its not that easy to find workers. The median salary in italy is not growing up from a long time, and this is very sad because many times Younger University students prefer to not work instead of working just because of this.
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the conservatives say they want to update equality laws to define sex as someone s biological sex. they say current confusion over definitions cannot be allowed to continue, and updating the law would make biological sex a protected characteristic. that means it would be easier to create protected spaces for women and girls. labour say they wouldn t amend the law, and accuse the conservatives of stoking a culture war. here s alex forsyth. flanked by young footballers, the prime minister claimed today he was tackling an issue to improve the safety of women and girls. the conservatives want to change the equality act so sex would mean biological sex. they say that would make it clearer that single sex spaces, from public toilets to refuges, can be for biological women and girls only, not those born male, even they have legally changed their sex on their birth certificate. the equalities minister claims this is necessary because there has been confusion and legal challenges over