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uk government scientists warn that some social distancing measures will need to remain in place for much longer, amid warnings there could be a summer third wave of the virus. the president s son speaks out. hunter biden, targeted by donald trump for his drug addiction and financial deals, gives the bbc his version of a troubled past. police searching for missing student richard okorogheye say a body has been found in epping forest in england. and coming up this hour, new research suggests levels of light pollution fell by 10% during the pandemic, and that 5% of the uk enjoyed truly dark skies. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. britain s prime minister boris johnson is facing criticism from some of his own mps over suggestions the government could introduce covid passports in england. backbenchers from his conservative party have said the certificates which prove if someone has been vaccinated, tested negative or has immunity risked creat
we d like to see the pause extended because what it has enabled, first and foremost, is hostages being released. it as enabled us to surge humanitarian assistance into the people of gaza who so desperately need it. that was secretary of state antony blinken earlier this morning. he is getting ready to head to israel right now. the final hours of the truce between israel and hamas are ticking away and intense negotiations are underway to extend that truce. hamas is set to release more hostages today after handing over another group of women and children yesterday. and yesterday in gaza we saw gunmen with rifles slung over their shoulders hand over an 84-year-old woman in a wheelchair as a crowd cheered and recorded with their cellphones. also release a 17-year-old girl clutchinger dog in her arms. the family of the youngest israeli hostage telling cnn they have been notified the baby, the 4-year-old brother will not be among the hostages freed today. this is the latest
it is the top of the hour. i m brianna keilar with boris sanchez in washington. wolf blitzer is live from tel aviv. intense talks are under way to try to extend the truce between israel and hamas. here in just hours the current deal is set to expire. we want to show you some video with a red cross convoy entering the rafah crossing. this, as we wait for hamas to release in the group of hostages today. wolf? as these critical talks continue, we know the top u.s. hostage envoy is here in israel and that secretary of state antony blinken is headed here in the coming days. he ll be in israel very soon. a key mediator from qatar says they re hopeful an extension will be announced soon. cnn is following all these angles of a very fast developing situation. let s start with oren liebermann. what have you learned? reporter: two israelis were handed over to the red cross from hamas and will have a quick medical checkup and to the hospital for fourth evaluations. it s impor
colleagues who d been punched, kicked, and one of them was head butted by a passenger. kicked, and one of them was head-butted by a passenger. we go undercover to expose the truth about alcohol sales at uk airports. they are making it very, very readily available. (bleep) and we ask whether subsidising flights through cheap alcohol sales is leaving passengers and crew with a nasty hangover. more than 2 million flights take off from the uk every year. most are uneventful, but some passengers cause problems even before takeoff. june the 21st, wednesday afternoon. passengers at manchester airport we re passengers at manchester airport were waiting to board an easyjet flight were waiting to board an easyjet flight to antalya in turkey. were waiting to board an easyjet flight to antalya in turkeym were waiting to board an easyjet flight to antalya in turkey. it was my summer holiday with my boyfriend so, yeah, i was pretty excited. before we even boarded the plane, there was a pa