Its calling on the uns top court to reject south africas appeal. Meanwhile, south africas lawyers accused israel of behaving with legal impunity something israel denies. Israel is escalating its attacks on palestinians in gaza and in so doing he is wilfully breaching the binding orders of this court. Israel similarly breaches the binding resolutions of the United Nations security council. We had posts nations security council. We had posts that israels army is the most had posts that israels army is the most moral army in history and we the most moral army in history and we have heard denials that there and we have heard denials that there is and we have heard denials that there is famine in gaza. Four months. There is famine in gaza. Four months, people, particularly in the west. Months, people, particularly in the west, have appeared unwilling to accept that the accusations are true. Our correspondent, anna holligan, sent us this update from the hague. South africa s lawyers were un
Speaking at a news conference, the White House Press secretary, karine jean pierre, said more was needed to be done. So this level of aid remains insufficient, and we want to continue to press israel to increase the level of assistance moving into gaza. We understand what ijust laid out is not sufficient. We want to get more in. We are continuing to have those conversations with israel, and we have seen some progress. We need to get more in. On thursday, us troops anchored a long awaited Floating Pier which will soon enable aid to enter gaza by sea. Hundreds of tons of aid has arrived in cyprus, where screening takes place before being loaded on to ships for delivery to the pier. But the pentagon stressed this would not be enough to meet the needs of people in gaza. The purpose of this temporary pier is to deliver critical humanitarian assistance to the palestinian people. The pier is temporary, and not meant to replace land routes into gaza. And last, this is an internationally backed
Are destructive and hostile us policies. Vladimir putin is in beijing for talks with xi jinping, during which they vowed to tighten military ties and deepen their economic partnership. Our china correspondent laura bicker reports. On the west he as a pariah but in china he is a key partner is a key partner as beijing seeks a key partner as beijing seeks a new world order. One not a key partner as beijing seeks a new world order. One not led by the united states. The red carpet was rolled out, complete with a red army welcome as they walked together in a show of defiance against western pressure. Mr perton needs china. It has become an economic lifeline for an isolated and heavily sanctioned writer. Putin. Translation china will always be a Good Neighbour and friend with russia. Mr neighbour and friend with russia. ~. , russia. Mr putin he would inform president russia. Mr putin he would inform president xi russia. Mr putin he would inform president xi on russia. Mr putin he would infor
Water supplies in south devon, meaning around 40,000 people are now being told to boil their water before they drink it. South west water believes a faulty air valve in a pipe in a Farmers Field that leads to a reservoir is the likely source of a Waterborne Parasite Infection that causes sickness and diarrhoea. 22 cases of cryptosporidium have been confirmed so far in brixham. Residents in the area are being told it could be another week before the problem is sorted. 0ur South Of England correspondent jenny kumah is in brixham tonight. Its been a day of people telling me about their frustration and disappointment at the situation here, but tonight, people are slightly closer to knowing the answers to the key questions of what may have caused the outbreak and how long the disruption could go on for. This Primary School playground should be full of kids. Instead, pupils are at home. The head closed the school because it hadnt had any bottled water delivered. Its obviously to protect the
Its seven in the morning in singapore, and seven in the evening in new york, where the case for the prosecution is coming to a close at Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial in new york. His formerfixer, Michael Cohen, was once again on the stand today in manhattan facing cross examination. The former president s lawyers pushed him on the accuracy of his recollection of phone calls with mr trump after hed earlier testified that it was over the phone that he got the go ahead to make a payment to Stormy Daniels. Mr trumps lawyers also asked whether mr cohen made regular secret recordings of phone conversations, which they said would have been unethical. Mr cohen responded that if he had recorded a crime happening, it would have been an exception to the rule of ethics. Mr trump may have been sitting in the courtroom with only his legal team but a group of republican politicians turned out to support him. They echoed his claims that the prosecution was politically motivated and without any justif