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general used a rarely invoked article of the un charter. article 99 to bring to the attention of the security council threats to international peace and security. he urged the council to call for a ceasefire because he said there was a risk of the total collapse of the humanitarian system and anticipated a complete breakdown of public order. he laid out in stark terms the desperate situation in gaza, that there was no protection of civilians there, running out of food, risk and starvation, that the health system was collapsing, most of the population displaced and more than 17,000 palestinians have been killed. here we saw the majority of the council supporting that cold by the secretary general but despite that, the united states again cutting an extremely lonely figure in the council, raised its hand to block this draft resolution to veto it. united states said they did not support a ceasefire because thought this resolution was unbalanced and divorced from reality, c ....
developed in the 19505, the plan was to have a city within a city, with 2,000 flats, landscaped gardens, a lake, school and church right on the doorstep. and it s now home to the biggest art centre in europe. it s a prime example of brutalist architecture. and although it s not everyone s cup of tea, it s definitely iconic and has even attracted more modern icons to make their own art here. this is definitely a vision of a utopian community, as it was in the 50s or 60s. but the way we think about smart living hasn tjust been heading in one direction. lights on. lights off. blinds up. blinds down. robo vacuum, vacuum. robo vacuum, go home. you may have seen home appliances like these that connect to your wi fi router and even onto the internet itself, so they can be monitored and controlled remotely. these days, it is totally possible to control smart appliances in your home using an app, and get information back from them. but in the future, of course, we will want ev ....
news, tiger woods‘s injury woes continue. he has dropped out of the second tournament since his return with back spasms. a very good afternoon to you. theresa may is attending a european union summit in malta, where she ll brief leaders on her recent meeting with president trump. downing street says she wants relations with the eu to be more constructive and positive. ahead of the talks, the german chancellor, angela merkel, said the leaders needed to focus discussions on europe, rather than dealing with other parts of the world. our europe correspondent damian grammaticas is in malta. yes, you join us in on ancient fortress perched on the edge of malta. the island sits in the mediterranean on the edge of the eu, and this feels a very apt place for leaders to be meeting today to discuss the many challenges they see facing them. multi s ancient canons. europe feels threatens again. so this volley was an appropriate welcome to a summit that feels besieged, challenges on ....
and world business report. weighing the arguments a federal appeals court hears the case for and against president trump s controversial travel ban we talk you through what s at stake. and share markets in india soar on the hopes its central bank will cut interest rates to revive the economy but will it deliver. we ll be live in mumbai for the latest. welcome to world business report. i m sally bundock. also in the programme. growing a new crop? the farmers who put solar panels in their fields. all will be explained. but first: we start with president trump s travel ban which has faced its toughest test yet. a panel of appeals courtjudges hammered away at the government s arguments that the ban was motivated by terrorism fears. but they also asked pointed questions over claims it targeted muslims. the hearing was conducted by phone an unusual step and while no verdict was announced a spokesman for the court said it s likely to come later this week. whatever th ....
welcome to bbc news. a british father of two was among the victims of friday s terror attack in the swedish capital stockholm. chris bevington, who was 41, was among four people killed when a hijacked lorry crashed into a department store. today, as thousands attended a vigil for those who died, more details have been emerging of the man behind the attack. our correspondent dan johnson reports from stockholm. talented compassionate and caring, chris bevington in the words of his father. he chose to marry and call sweden home. he had young children here and worked for the music company spotify. he was here in stockholm s crowded shopping streets on friday afternoon when a hijacked truck was turned into a weapon. a belgian and two swedish citizens were also killed in the attack. today, investigators revealed more about the man they think was at the wheel. we know the suspect showed sympathies for extremist organisations, said the policeman. among them islamic state. he s ....