Answering force with force. A rocket launched by Israels Iron Dome Defence System over haifa bay. Intercepting hezbollah s latest missiles fired from lebanon and across the border. Smoke rises after fighterjets strike what israel says are hezbollah targets. Hundreds have been killed and many more wounded, including children. Is truly terrifying, says doctor mohammed dawood. Hospital staff are overwhelmed. At the Un General Assembly, the uk isjoining the us Led Push for a three week truce. I call on Israel And Hezbollah to stop the violence, step back from the brink. We need to see an immediate ceasefire to provide space for a diplomatic settlement, and we are working with all partners to that end. But so far, israel has rejected the calls from its allies. Its military has been told to continue fighting with full strength. At the moment, that means an aerial campaign, but plans just as it has with the gaza ceasefire effort. And In Gaza, war continues to take its toll. Displaced families
Humidity tomorrow as the Wind Shifteds into the south west, still feeling warm when get the sun out, so it looks like a stormy night ahead, as we gradually head through the weekend, that low pressure pulling further away, High Pressure is being allowed to build to the south, so fewer showers on saturday and sunday, more dry windows of weather but with this winds in the north and west a few shower, it will be warmer on the east coast of scotland tomorrow and on sunday, still 2a, scotland tomorrow and on sunday, still 24, 25 but scotland tomorrow and on sunday, still 2a, 25 but really batten £the hatch, nasty weather tonight. Still 2a, 25 but really batten £the hatch, nasty weather tonight. Thats it. You can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website, but the news continues here on bbc one, as we welcome to a Special Edition of Northwest Tonight where we also welcome viewers watching around the uk. Guilty nurse lucy letby is the most prolific baby killer in modern times. S
Augustine is one of 9,500 nigerian doctors licensed to work in the uk. Recruitment from abroad has never been higher, with almost 40 of uk doctors trained overseas. But his recruitment by a British Company called Nes Health Care meant working long hours in a private hospital with potential consequences, he says, for patients health. I would wake up at 6. 30 behind the ward at seven and it was an 80 bedded hospital. So i was looking after all of the patients on the ward. 0utpatients and x ray, and i would be working from seven up until 11 at night. And i would think that im meant to go to bed, you know, just get some rest. But then when you go to bed, you get called. All patients complain about this and you sleep is ruined. So im not able to sleep again up until seven again and the cycle continues for one week. But how do some of these doctors get here . The bbc has been investigating the story for months. Weve discovered a scandal about large scale recruitment and exploitation of forei
augustine is one of 9,500 nigerian doctors licensed to work in the uk. recruitment from abroad has never been higher, with almost 40% of uk doctors trained overseas. but his recruitment by a british company called nes health care meant working long hours in a private hospital with potential consequences, he says, for patients health. i would wake up at 6.30 behind the ward at seven and it was an 80 bedded hospital. so i was looking after all of the patients on the ward. 0utpatients and x ray, and i would be working from seven up until 11 at night. and i would think that i m meant to go to bed, you know, just get some rest. but then when you go to bed, you get called. all patients complain about this and you sleep is ruined. so i m not able to sleep again up until seven again and the cycle continues for one week. but how do some of these doctors get here? the bbc has been investigating the story for months. we ve discovered a scandal about large scale recruitment and exploita
to re double their commitment to the alliance. we start in the american city of minneapolis and what s thought to be one of the largest pre trial settlements in us history. lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officers in may of last year, say the city has agreed a settlement of $27 million for their civil case for damages. the money will be paid to mr floyd s family. a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on charges including third degree murder, following the incident. here s the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family. but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. our correspondent, david willis, in la says it s one of the largest sums of its kind. george floyd s death at the hands of minneapolis police officers sparked the black lives matter movement, one of the largest protest move