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Nearly 60,000 transactions, worth £1a.2 million were made on the procurement cards over a three year period. these included spending on vip airport services and team building events. humza yousaf has asked his officials to review the procedures. you re live with bbc news. yemen, the poorest country in the arab world, has been brought to the brink of collapse by almost a decade of civil war. back in 201a, houthi forces who are backed by iran seized the capital. a saudi led coalition, supported by britain and america, intervened. but the houthis have not been dislodged and still control sanaa and the north, where most of the population live. there s been less violence since a temporary truce last year between the saudis and the houthis. but there s no sign of a comprehensive peace deal. and people are still injured. few places have suffered more than taiz, a city which for more than 3000 days has been virtually besieged by houthi forces. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla g ....
Guard for 0mar, the soldier killed in the houthi drone strike. one more death in a long war, and few here see a chance for peace. 0rla guerin, bbc news, taizz. the artists behind the cover of the six presidents albums and local has died. sex pistols. his distinctive style was emblematic of the punk movement of the time and his designs became heavily associated with the sound and style of the band. his colourist confirmed he died on tuesday, adding he leaves behind behind an enormous legacy. his galla ....
Next door, a regular physiotherapy session for shaima al ahmed, who has been walking this path for years. a landmine took her leg and killed herfriend. shaima is determined to be a lawyer, and at 12 years old, she is the voice of a generation in yemen. translation: children here suffer. they ve lost their arms and legs. they don t go out and play like other children around the world. they play in comfort, but we play in fear. we just stand by the doors of our homes. when we hear shelling or gunfire, we run back inside. shaima, what would you like to say to the international community, to the world, about what is happening here in yemen? translation: why don t you see the children of taiz? why all this neglect? ....
Are we not humans in your eyes? across town, an honour guard for omar, the soldier killed in the houthi drone strike. one more death in a long war, and few here see a chance for peace. 0rla guerin, bbc news, taizz. at least 11 people have been hurt after an explosion at a factory in russia. it s reported that the explosion was caused by a violation of safety rules. stay with us here on bbc news. ....
Because she s a girl. i wish it happened to me and not her. i wish the sniper had shot me and not her. this is the biggest hospital in a city that has been a battleground for years. these days in taizz and in yemen, it s not all out war, but it s not peace either. the guns are quieter, but this hospital is still receiving plenty of patients wounded by the conflict. like mohammed, who is seven. ..and crying for his mother. his dressing needs to be changed. it s hard for his father to watch. mohammed lost three fingers when he picked up an explosive device. he was playing on the roof of his home. ....