this is bbc news. the headlines: the us secretary of state, antony blinken, holds talks with the palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas in the occupied west bank city of ramallah. his visit comes as fighting continues in gaza. the hamas—run health authorities have accused israel of killing more

than 30 people in a deadly airstrike on a refugee camp. they are still looking under the rubble of about three or four buildings which were destroyed overnight. this is al—maghazi refugee camp. it's in the safe area where israel advised 1.2 million people in gaza city and the north to flee south. the hamas—run health minsitry in gaza says 9,770 people have been killed so far. german police say they're dealing with a hostage situation at hamburg airport after a man drove onto the airport tarmac with a four—year—old girl in his vehicle. the uk conservative party has rejected suggestions it covered up allegations of rape againstan mp. prince william is in singapore to announce the winners of his earthshot environmental prize.

german police are continuing to negotiate with a man who apparently drove through a security barrier at hamburg airport with his young daughter in the car. all flights are suspended as they talk with the suspect, who's reportedly armed. he's been parked on the tarmac since saturday evening. police say it's a good sign that discussions via a turkish interpreter have gone on for such a long time. the four—year—old girl appears to be physically unharmed. officers believe the incident probably stems from a custody dispute. to the war in ukraine now. the country's defence ministry has ordered an investigation into an alleged missile strike on a ukrainian assault brigade on friday. it follows reports that 20 soldiers were killed during an awards ceremony. reports suggest that soldiers had gathered for an awards ceremony in a village close to the front line in the zaporizhzhia region when a ballistic missile struck. i've been speaking to our correspondentjenny hill in kyiv about why the official confirmation has onlyjust come to light. details are only really

just starting to emerge. on friday, the armed forces celebrated what they call artillery day in honour of the servicemen and women who are defending their country. it is reported that members of the 128th mountain assault brigade had gathered for an award ceremony in a village close to the front line in the zaporizhzhia region, when this ballistic missile, an iskander missile, struck, killing what has been reported to be more than 20 soldiers and injuring civilians. it is not yet clear whether there are civilians among the dead, and the authorities here have not yet officially confirmed the number of those killed, although they have now ordered an investigation into what happened. that is important because already, there are questions swirling, criticism too, about how this award ceremony was able to go ahead in the open air, so close to the front line where as you will appreciate, the risk of air strikes and artillery shelling

is extremely high. troops who serve up and down that front line are also painfully aware that russian drones almost continually monitor their activities. it goes for the other side too. ukrainians keep the russian side under near—constant surveillance. there are a lot of questions about how this could go ahead and how this could have happened. in the meantime, the ukrainian ministry of defence has offered its condolences to the families of those killed. the 128th mountain assault brigade comes from the very south—west of this country, a long way from zaporizhzhia, and their home region has announced three days of official mourning. and how have ukraine's military bosses said they will respond to this attack? they are talking, as ukraine always does when there is an attack of this kind. they say they will respond and they will continue to defend their country.

i should also add that interestingly some footage has emerged which purports to be russian drone footage of the attack. it has not yet been verified but it's floating around social media. i think that is adding to the pressure on ukraine's military chiefs who are going to come under increased questioning in the coming days about, given the fact there are russian drones keeping an eye on that front line, how on earth anyone allowed such an award ceremony to take place. in the uk, the conservatives are facing claims that a former party chairman wrote to police, because he was concerned that allegations of rape against an mp hadn't been properly dealt with. the mp has not been named. our political correspondent, leila nathoo, has more. well, this is a pretty extraordinary set of claims made today in the mail on sunday newspaper, which says it has seen a letter from the former tory party chairman jake berry and the former

tory chief whip wendy morton who had written to police last year, after they had left their positions. remember, they were chief whip and party chair under liz truss when she was prime minister, but they have written a letter, had failed to take more than limited action against some serious allegations against an unnamed tory mp. in the letter, according to the mail, they say there may be five victims of this mp who were subjected to a number of offences, including multiple rapes. they say the matter had been going on for two years and the failure to take action had enabled the mp to continue to offend and victimise women, and they also say that they had discovered the conservative party was paying for support for one of the alleged victims, so a very serious raft of claims made. the conservative party itself has not yet commented on the detail of the claims,

but the former tory party chairman, oliver dowden, who is now the deputy prime minister, spoke to laura kuenssberg this morning. is this true, what happened? well, i simply can't say because i don't know who the individual concerned is. but you were chair of the party. what i can say is that when i was chairman of the conservative party, every allegation was taken very seriously and was independent of me because we had an independent complaints procedure. i think that is the right way to address these things. but if this story is true, does that mean there needs to be another investigation into what went on? there is a suggestion here that the conservative party covered this up to protect one of its own mps. i don't recognise in any form the idea that we covered up, and i can assure you categorically that it was not the case that when i was chairman of the conservative party, i covered up any allegations. what i'm saying to you, simply, laura, is that without knowing the name of the person, it is very difficult for me to be able to give you further information in respect of an unnamed individual.

oliver dowden there, currently the deputy prime minister, speaking to laura kuenssberg a bit earlier about those claims. he was a former chair of the conservative party during the period in which jake berry, one of his successors, alleged there was not enough action taken to stop this unnamed tory mp. there are very, very serious claims. obviously, oliver dowden saying he categorically denies covering anything up but cannot comment more specifically, given the mp is not named, but this is yet another story relating to the working culture in westminster, and yet another story relating to complaints procedures and questions will no doubt be raised about whether those mechanisms, those procedures that exist within parliament, within political parties are fit for purpose. the un office on drugs and crime says poppy cultivation in afghanistan has plummeted around 95% since the taliban authorities banned the crop last april. poppy plants are used to make

opium, which has also seen production plunge. the report estimates that farmers will have lost around $1 billion in income as a result, raising further humanitarian concerns in a country where two—thirds of the population are already in dire need of aid. afghanistan was the largest producer of opium before the ban. to western nepal now, where thousands of people have spent the night outdoors in cold temparatures following friday's earthquake there. more than 150 people have been killed and over 350 injured. aftershocks have hit the worst hit districts of jajarkot and west rukum since the quake on friday night. officials said that with search and rescue efforts coming to a close, the focus will be on helping people who have lost their homes. our reporter has the latest from kathmandu. our reporter has the latest from kathmandm— our reporter has the latest from kathmandu. , ., , ., , kathmandu. the number of debt has risen to 157 and _ kathmandu. the number of debt has risen to 157 and the _ kathmandu. the number of debt has risen to 157 and the total— kathmandu. the number of debt has risen to 157 and the total number- kathmandu. the number of debt has risen to 157 and the total number ofl risen to 157 and the total number of

injured persons are over 350. —— the number of dead. the focus now is shifting towards providing shelter to the homeless and distributing essential supplies, such as tents and foodstuffs to the victims. we soke and foodstuffs to the victims. we spoke yesterday about the challenges facing the rescue teams. have those challenges eased? how is the rescue operation faring today? i5 challenges eased? how is the rescue operation faring today?— operation faring today? is the rescue operation _ operation faring today? is the rescue operation switch - operation faring today? is the rescue operation switch is - operation faring today? is the - rescue operation switch is geared to the next level of providing rehabilitation to the victims, the main challenge will be to provide the victims on time with tents, because some of the victims we spoke to earlier, they complained about the lack of tents, and they had to sleep overnight under the open sky in cool temperatures, and they are also saying they have lost all their belongings and would need help in food and other essential supplies as

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temperatures also dropping down, so it is quite a challenge for them. and are there any contingency plans in place for what happens next to these people? the in place for what happens next to these maple?— in place for what happens next to these people? the government has said it will complete _ these people? the government has said it will complete reconstruction | said it will complete reconstruction within one year, and they promised to back lak nepalese rupees for the families of the deceased, so the government will be taking this rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts to the next level and it will be on long haul. —— lakh. her —— two lakh. philippine president marcoer has condemned the murder of a radio host who was shot dead during a live broadcast. police say 57—year—old juanjumalon was live—streaming from his home—based station on the southern island of mindanao. officers say an unidentified gunman entered the booth and fatally shot him. his death is the latest in a long list ofjournalists killed in the country.

our reporter tom brada has more details on the story. juanjumalon, also known as dj johnny walker, was broadcasting live from his home studio on sunday morning when an unidentified gunman entered the booth, shot mrjumalon at close range and then fled the scene after stealing mrjumalon�*s necklace. now, juanjumalon was taken to hospital by his wife but was announced dead at the scene. police say that a motive is not yet clear and they are not aware of any previous threats made against mrjumalon�*s life. but the president of the philippines, ferdinand marcoer, has already condemned the killing and called for an investigation. in fact, i have a full statement from the president from which i can read you a small part, which he posted on twitter. he said... and i should say that the entire incident was captured on facebook,

since that was where it was being livestreamed at the time, and so police are using that as evidence. and, tom, what is the situation like for journalists working in the philippines? the philippines has a reputation as a particularly dangerous place for journalists to work. just to put this killing into context, it's in fact the fourth killing of a journalist since the president ferdinand marcos jr took office last year. and for broader context, it's actually the 199th killing of a journalist in the philippines since it returned to a democracy back in 1986. i should point out an organisation called the committee to protectjournalists every year releases something called the global impunity index, which basically ranks countries on the basis of how diligently they prosecute the killings ofjournalists. their latest index which they published ranks the philippines

as the eighth worst country in the world for prosecuting killers ofjournalists, which gives a sense ofjust how challenging an environment it is forjournalism. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. it isn't ping-pong, this is bbc news. it isn't ping—pong, tennis or badminton, so what exactly is pickle ball? pickle bau what exactly is pickle ball? pickle ball is a great _ what exactly is pickle ball? pickle ball is a great game _ what exactly is pickle ball? pickle ball is a great game and - what exactly is pickle ball? pickle ball is a great game and it - what exactly is pickle ball? pickle ball is a great game and it is - what exactly is pickle ball? pickle ball is a great game and it is a i ball is a great game and it is a game that is easy to learn and fun to play. we have players that aren't necessarily the best in the world but enjoy coming once or twice a week, meeting friends, having exercise and feeling much better about their lot mind and body. share about their lot mind and body. are important. — about their lot mind and body. are important, people of all ages and abilities are taking part in the championships. it might look easy, but this lot are competitive. i might have a sort of background in a sport or racket sports before. —— i haven't had. i'm very competitive

and enjoy getting into competitions, and enjoy getting into competitions, and i would recommend it to everyone. and i would recommend it to everyone-— and i would recommend it to everyone. and i would recommend it to eve one. , , everyone. every time i play, ifeel like i learn — everyone. every time i play, ifeel like i learn something _ everyone. every time i play, ifeel like i learn something new. - everyone. every time i play, ifeel like i learn something new. the i like i learn something new. the rules are simple, _ like i learn something new. iie rules are simple, underarm like i learn something new. tie rules are simple, underarm serbs only, each team has to play their first shot on the bounce, and bodies are only allowed in the zone closest to the net. —— underarm serves only. the prince of wales is in singapore ahead of the awards ceremony for his earthshot environmental prize on tuesday. the event gives five projects from around the world a million pounds each for their solutions to climate challenges. our royal correspondent daniela relph has been taking a look at one of those solutions — seaweed. off the coast of north devon, one business is rewilding the sea. beneath these waters is a farm in the ocean and there was elation at its first successful crop. the first archipelago harvest! archipelago is looking for seaweed solutions to the big climate challenges. they are ambitious. the potential of seaweed is vast. it can capture carbon, reduce methane when used in animal

feed and cut the use of plastic. the potential and the potential for the industry, both economically and environmentally, is super—exciting. and the breadth of applications for the end products are enormous. when you win an earthshot prize, you get the full attention of prince william. he even visits your business to meet the team. notpla won earthshot�*s £1 million last year, and it's been a game—changer. they turn seaweed into a biodegradable film that can be used in packaging. the power of prince william being so invested in their idea has been significant. here we go. amazing. he's been amazing in really creating a lot of moments for us to be in the room, to have the chance to connect with people who are often too busy to look at some of the solutions like which packaging is used in a stadium or in a festival or whatever it is. so those are really important moments. the seaweed solution is just the type of work the earthshot prize wants to support

and what prince william wants to reward this week in singapore. there are challenges — the seaweed industry needs scaling up in the uk. but there is a real buzz around what it could offer. daniela relph, bbc news. one in ten mothers with young children have left their job because of childcare costs — a new survey suggests. the research by a charity and a jobs agency has led to claims that a "motherhood penalty" is too often preventing women from gaining a promotion or pay rise. our business correspondent, marc ashdown, reports. mum of two boys lauren has recently gone back to work full—time. beep—beep. there is a lot of pressure on the family finances from childcare costs and on her time, trying tojuggle the needs of herjob with being a parent. i do the school run, then i do the nursery run and then i come back home to work. that is just two days out of the week. the other three days, zayde is working at home with me. therefore, i have

tojuggle nap times. a full day with zayde is definitely full—time mum and full—time working, it's very, very intense. there's times where he may wake up earlier from that nap so then i have got to alternate how i am doing my working pattern. my work—place is very flexible however i do also think, how long can a work—place be flexible for when i do want to career progress, i do want to climb the hierarchy? she is far from alone. research by the fawcett society, which campaigns for equal rights, and totaljobs, a careers website, found that even though the uk's workforce is made up of more women than ever before, large numbers are facing barriers in their careers. this survey of 3,000 working parents found nearly a fifth of the women with a young child said they had considered leaving theirjob. more than a tenth had actually left. the most common reasons given were a lack of support and flexibility around childcare. of those who stayed in work,

four fifths said they'd faced barriers to career progression, like a promotion or pay—rise. and a quarter said they decided to have just one child, saying it was too expensive to try for more children. we know that women still face a gender pay gap that means on average, women earn just 87p for every pound that a man earns. and a really significant part of that is what is sometimes called �*the motherhood penalty�*. that women, once they have children, find it harder to progress or they are forced into part—time or low—paid work, below their skill levels. there are still really outdated and toxic attitudes around motherhood that are holding women back. now, we all got used to working more remotely during and after the pandemic, having meetings online and working more remotely, often from home. but this survey really does lay bear the challenges that remain, but this survey really does lay bare the challenges that remain,

especially for working mothers. a third who responded said they simply cannot get the support and flexibility to balance their working commitments with their childcare needs. hilton hotels employs about 2,500 people in 170 hotels across the uk. in various polls, it has been ranked as one of the best employers for gender equality. when mums come back to work, we start by having a conversation with them to understand what it is they need and what we can do to support them when they come back to work. and the second thing we do is we have a very strong flexible—working policy. so for example, some mums may want to come back on reduced working hours. we do phased returns to work. some may want to work from home from time to time. the government announced a funding package in the spring budget which it says will double the amount spent on support for new parents by 2025, but campaigners want more to be done to end what they say are outdated prejudices and assumptions which all too often are holding women back. marc ashdown, bbc news. the union representing thousands of

hollywood actor say it has received a new offer from studios to try to end the strike which started in july. the union and production studios have been at odds around the use of artificial intelligence and the provision of payments for repeats on streaming services. the production company describe this as their last, best and final offer. the union says it is reviewing the proposal and considering its response. a charity worker who was told he had just six months to live is now on the road to recovery, after becoming the first person in the world to receive an experimental liver transplant. our reporter ross miklaszewicz has more. so the adaport, that's the one i have to take for life to make sure that my body communicates with the liver properly. recovering at home, adam and his wife say he is lucky to be here — the first patient in the world to receive a liver which is part of a ground—breaking new clinical trial. just a year ago, diagnosed

with liver cirrhosis and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, the outlook was very different. basically, you are sent home to die. i think the prognosis for me at the time was six months. the liver, you do not kind of know anything is wrong until it just happens. many who need liver transplants often spend hours and days in hospital. waiting to find out if a donated liver is suitable — often they are told it is not. around a third of livers donated cannot be used, usually because it contains too much fat. we are going to theatre and we have a liver on a machine there. we are all exposing our livers, or most of us, to damage like alcohol consumption, unhealthy, fatty food, and, in some of us, that fat is then deposited in every single liver cell as little droplets, and that makes organs less viable,

less healthy and less usable as donor organs. in the box over there, is a human liver. it is this machine that changes that. passing a combination of drugs through the liver to remove those fat cells. this clean—up means more livers will be available to those waiting for transplants. an extraordinary story there. do stay with us. you are watching bbc news. hello there. a little while ago, there were still flood warnings, mostly focused on the far south. with a week ahead, it does not look as wet as it has been, and it is not looking stormy either. for the most part of the weekend, it'll be a case of sunshine and showers, and that is what we have seen today. if you're

heading out to see the fireworks is evening, chalmers will mainly be across western areas and will be turning chilly under this clear skies. there are showers we have as we head into this evening, with one or two heavy ones. overnight, some will drift to western parts of england, and we could see some heavy showers clipping kent and sussex where we have those weather warnings. temperatures could just dip below freezing in aberdeenshire, and we saw the northern lights here last night. we have a good chance of seeing them tonight in northern scotland with clearer skies than we had last night. we could start quite sunny across eastern scotland and many eastern parts of england in the morning. most of these areas will stay dry as well. we have the showers out towards the west, and they will get blown further inland to the midlands and onto the pennines in the afternoon. temperatures similar to what we had today, so around about 11 to 13 degrees. we still have low pressure bringing in the showers at the moment. that low pressure there, what is left of storm ciaran from a few days ago. much weaker now of

course, and continuing tojust fade away. the winds are easing down through the day, and the showers we are seeing moving into england and wales tending to fade away during the afternoon. it leaves quite a bit of sunshine around, and the temperatures are 11 or 12 degrees, normalfor temperatures are 11 or 12 degrees, normal for this temperatures are 11 or 12 degrees, normalfor this time of temperatures are 11 or 12 degrees, normal for this time of the year. it turns chilly during the evening before we see this rain cloud coming in from the atlantic in time for wednesday. it'll be accompanied by some stronger winds, particularly through the irish sea, and the heaviest of the rain likely to be in western scotland and north—west england, about an inch of rain also. the news as it is going to move through fairly quickly, and there should be as much rain in the south of england, and following that rain, you will see some sunshine and a few showers coming into the west, mainly for northern ireland and over the irish sea. temperatures will be a bit lower in scotland, only eight or 9 degrees because of that rain. there's also some cool air coming our way and that pressure will get a bit on thursday, that low pressure, bringing in the cooler air, which

will be accompanied by some showers and some hail.

live from jerusalem — this is bbc news. the us secretary of state, antony blinken has held talks with the palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas in the occupied west bank city of ramallah. his visit comes as the israeli bombardment of gaza continues. the gaza health authorities say more than 30 people were killed in an israeli air strike on a refugee camp. they are still looking under

the rubble of about three or four buildings which were destroyed overnight. this is al—maghazi refugee camp. it's in the safe area where israel advised 1.2 million in gaza city and the north to flee south. the gaza health ministry says 9,770 people have been killed so far — 4,800 of them are children. i'm anjana gadgil in london. also this hour... german police say they're dealing with a hostage situation at hamburg airport after a man drove onto the tarmac with a four—year—old girl in his vehicle. the uk conservative party has rejected suggestions it covered up allegations of rape againstan mp. prince william is in singapore, to announce the winners of his earthshot environmental prize.