happened at the prague. the shooting happened at the charles university faculty of arts. hamas says there won't be any talks about prisoner swaps until the israeli offensive in gaza ends. an absolute catastrophe — diplomats describe the humanitarian situation in sudan — following the suspension of aid work in some areas. a top eu court rules that uefa's ban on a european super league is unlawful. our breaking story this hour: in the czech republic, police in prague, you can see from this live shot of the charles bridge in prague, the iconic bridge in prague, it is shut down, but square behind it has been shut down as well. that is cisco where university is situated. several people have been killed in the university shooting according to the university shooting according to the police. it is a mass shooting. the government has been eliminated, he has been killed, i assume that is what that means. university students

have been told to stay put and to stay indoors. we are having that in terms of injured, there are potentially dozens of people injured. ambulances have been rushed to the scene, many, many ambulances. we were hearing from a journalist who works in prague who was telling me that gun crime is very low, generally, in the czech republic. authorities say the whole of the square and several streets around the university have been shut down. we had one witness talking about the fact that they suddenly heard a shooting. she was at the scene and told a czech news outlet which is then been reported by bbc news. we are getting information also that the shooting happened inside a university building, not outside. people on x, formerly known as twitter, if you look at videos, people are seen running away in the street from the university. we will bring you more on that story when we get it here on bbc news. a plan for

any european football competition has been released of the european union's court ruled governing bodies were wrong to ban a breakaway super league 2 years ago. in the ruling, the european court ofjustice said that the actions of uefa and fifa, who won european football were contrary to competition law and freedom provide services. uefa doesn't agree — "we are confident in the robustness of the new rules, and specifically that they comply with all relevant european laws and regulations" — it has said. as for the clubs — well, the president of real madrid, which backed the original super league proposals, says the ruling means �*clubs will be but manchester

united — who were among the original 12 to back the super league — have said they remain fully committed to participation in uefa competitions. and the chief executive of the german giants, bayern munich — who were not part of the original proposals — has described the super league plans as "an attack on national leagues". we can speak to other sports reporter. good to talk to you. explain to me a bit about why the german football club, bayern munich, the german leagues, they have taken this stance. it the german leagues, they have taken this stance. . , the german leagues, they have taken this stance. ., , . this stance. it was always... when i ha--ened this stance. it was always... when i happened to _ this stance. it was always... when i happened to the — this stance. it was always... when i happened to the first _ this stance. it was always... when i happened to the first time, - this stance. it was always... when i happened to the first time, the - happened to the first time, the german clubs, particularly by new munich, the biggest name in german football, the first team everybody wanted from verbal to get into that super league, they said, no, we do not want to. dortmund does the same. as quoted: in germany, the national league, is very strong. bayern munich says of the most important seasonis munich says of the most important season is the national title in germany. this is the most honest a title. bayern munich said that if

people were dropping out of the bundesliga, then other teams might follow. they said: we have to save our own national league. the fans in germany are very traditional. we just had a huge thing going on at last weekend because the german football league just allowed an investor to buy some percent of the media outcome of the german football league and advance last weekend. they stop singing for the first 12 minutes of each and every game in the first, second, and third division. after 12 minutes, they began throwing golden chocolate money pieces, dollar bills made from chocolate onto the pitch. they wanted to show that we are against things which are only about money. that is why the german league stand. why would this be detrimental to the

german league? would people end up leaving german league for the super league? is that the fear? that leaving german league for the super league? is that the fear?— league? is that the fear? that is what peeple _ league? is that the fear? that is what people are _ league? is that the fear? that is what people are fearing. - league? is that the fear? that is what people are fearing. they i league? is that the fear? that is. what people are fearing. they are worried that it would see people leave the bundesliga because there is more money, it is all about money. in germany, it is very strong that you have the amateur clubs, they will not participate in money like that. it is very complicated, but it is a matter of the heart, the football fan in germany is with the bundesliga. they say it is all about money. that is the reason why in the last year they have attacked clubs like manchester united, paris saint—germain, with the sheikh tamim ibn hamad al thani behind them —— with the shake behind them. this

super league is all about money and has nothing to do with getting relegated or things like that. absolutely against that and by munich as well they want to play in germany. munich as well they want to play in german . ., ~ , ., munich as well they want to play in german . ., ~' , ., , munich as well they want to play in german . ., ~ ,, , . , germany. thank you very much it is aood to germany. thank you very much it is good to speak _ germany. thank you very much it is good to speak to — germany. thank you very much it is good to speak to you. _ germany. thank you very much it is good to speak to you. let's - germany. thank you very much it is good to speak to you. let's take - germany. thank you very much it is | good to speak to you. let's take you back now to our breaking news story. that is that a shooting has occurred in the czech republic, in prague. specifically, this happened at the charles university, very old university. it was founded in the 14th century, one of the oldest in the world. the shoe opened fire inside the university building in the faculty of arts, we believe this happened. the latest from the police is that the shooter has, in their words, been eliminated. i take this to mean that he has been killed. in terms of victims, we are hearing there are dozens of people who have been wounded, and a number of people

who have been killed. several people, we are hearing, have been killed. this is the scene in prague. darkness has fallen on the city, but the bridge leading towards the charles square where we believe the shooting took place has been shut down by police. early on, the university sent an e—mail to students and staff, telling them to stay indoors, to lock themselves down, in effect, because of the active shooter situation. we have had a number of tweets and focuses on x, formerly known as twitter. we have been hearing from the us embassy in prague, and they have said that there is an active shooter situation in the philosophy faculty university. police are bottling up the situation contain, but the area remains locked down. the american embassy in prague is advising people to stay away. the prime minister of the czech republic has said that he has cancelled all upcoming

engagements in light of what has been described as tragic events. now, we have also been hearing from various witnesses who have been speaking not only to the bbc, but also to local news agencies, specifically, we have been hearing from one person, a british australian staying in a flat near the scene. he told the bbc that he had: a lot of gunshots. he goes on to say: i looked out of my balcony and saw the police arrive. a few officers were having a hard time stopping people from walking towards the scene. now, they were probably having a hard time because the area around whether university is located is a magnet for tourists. it is very popular with terrorists, because, is a magnet for tourists. it is very popularwith terrorists, because, of course, the big sites, one of the most famous sights in prague is of course the charles bridge, 500 metres from the square where this happened. we can confirm that the shooter has, in the words of the

police in prague, been eliminated. ambulances have been rushed to the scene to deal with what is believed to be dozens of people injured and several people killed. of course, we will try to bring you more information on this story as and when we get it. food aid distribution has been halted in parts of sudan's gezira state because of rampant insecurity following the seizure of the regional capital wad madani — by the paramilitary rapid support forces on monday. the international committee of the red cross says it's also moved its staff out of the city. since the rsf took control of wad madani, hundreds of thousands of people have fled, many for a second time. the situation is believed to be very difficult indeed. we can speak to leni kinzli, spokesperson for the world food programme, whojoins me from nairobi: it is good to talk to you. give me

an idea of what we are looking at here. i have been reading about this, the situation sounds catastrophic.— this, the situation sounds catastrophic. this, the situation sounds catastrohic. , , catastrophic. indeed. it is very catastrophic. _ catastrophic. indeed. it is very catastrophic. as _ catastrophic. indeed. it is very catastrophic. as we _ catastrophic. indeed. it is very catastrophic. as we have - catastrophic. indeed. it is very catastrophic. as we have beenj catastrophic. as we have been hearing, there is a tragedy unfolding in prague which is horrific, but what the sudanese people have been facing is that kind of horror at eight months on end. now, because the conflict has spilled over into wad madani, people who have already left their homes, left everything behind in khartoum, they are moving again. the families who had homes and were hosting refugees from khartoum are now forced to flee also. around 300,000 people are taking up again, going to eastern states, and what is most concerning about this for the wfp is that now, because of this insecurity, we have had to pause

some of our operations to provide emergency food assistance. this month alone, we were planning to support nearlyi million people in that state alone. now, with people on the move, we need to figure out how we can reach those people who need help the most. we are also very concerned about the safety and security of our food assistance we have stocked their as well as our premises and operations. there is also ongoing looting happening, as we hear, on the ground, so the parties to the conflict need to protect humanitarian assets and assistance, and allow humanitarians to do their work because the sudanese people now need, after injuring these horrors for almost three quarters of the year. tell me about how many _ three quarters of the year. tell me about how many people _ three quarters of the year. tell me about how many people have -

three quarters of the year. tell me about how many people have been j about how many people have been affected by this and how it has impacted food supplies. 50. affected by this and how it has impacted food supplies. so, there is around a population _ impacted food supplies. so, there is around a population of— impacted food supplies. so, there is around a population of 700,000 - around a population of 700,000 before the conflict spilled over. as i said before, before the conflict spilled over. as isaid before, 300,000 people before the conflict spilled over. as i said before, 300,000 people have fled, there are now many many more in need. what this could mean that, in need. what this could mean that, in the coming months for food supplies is actually that the state was the breadbasket of sudan. there is an agricultural scheme that produced enough wheat to feed at 6 million people in that state. now, there is insecurity and a volatile situation which could impede what is now the on going wheat sowing season. wheat is usually harvested in sudan at the end of march and the beginning of april. the fertilisers are normally going in. if the fighting continues on to the

agricultural land, we may be seeing even more below average production of basic goods like wheat. this would further exacerbate what is already such a diet hunger situation. now, it is the harvest season. food should be more available. it is available on the markets, as i have heard, from some colleagues i spoke to. i spoke to a family in khartoum. come may, these are going to run out, and that means that there will be high levels of food insecurity.— that there will be high levels of food insecurity. really grateful to ou for food insecurity. really grateful to you for coming — food insecurity. really grateful to you for coming on _ food insecurity. really grateful to you for coming on and _ food insecurity. really grateful to you for coming on and explaining | you for coming on and explaining exactly what is happening in sudan. thank you once again.— exactly what is happening in sudan. thank you once again. thank you for havin: thank you once again. thank you for having me- — thank you once again. thank you for having me. around _ thank you once again. thank you for having me. around the _ thank you once again. thank you for having me. around the world - thank you once again. thank you for having me. around the world and i having me. around the world and across uk. _ having me. around the world and across uk, you're _ having me. around the world and across uk, you're watching - having me. around the world and across uk, you're watching bbc. having me. around the world and - across uk, you're watching bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across uk. for many of us, football shirts, hair dryers, and watches are all on our christmas

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briefly get up—to—date with our breaking news story this hour: that is the shooting at the university in the czech republic. we are hearing that we know for a fact that police have eliminated the shooter. we will are assuming that means they have killed the shooter. we do not know who exactly the shooter is. what we are hearing is that the shooter has been eliminated, the building has been eliminated, the building has been evacuated. reports suggest this happened inside the charles university, a very old university in downtown prague. it is very well known, it is very close to many tourist hotspots. we are hearing, and these new pictures coming into us, that many, many ambulances have scrambled to the scene. you can see one or two of them there. the latest is that dozens of people are believed to have been injured in the shooting, and several people are believed to have been killed. that is all we know so far from police.

we will of course try to bring you more on that story when we get it. stay with us for more on that. now, travel news it is not particularly good news for tens of thousands of holiday—makers here in the uk after cross—channel rail services were suspended after an unexpected strike in france. it affects eurostar, and leshuttle which runs vehicle carrying trains to and from folkestone. eurostar released this statement:

we cross live to our reporter simon jones at king's cross in central london. simon, this is going to be pretty hard going for those desperate to get out of the uk to phaseit desperate to get out of the uk to phase it families and loved ones around the continent today. yes. phase it families and loved ones around the continent today. yes, i think it is fair — around the continent today. yes, i think it is fair to _ around the continent today. yes, i think it is fair to say _ around the continent today. yes, i think it is fair to say there - around the continent today. yes, i think it is fair to say there is - think it is fair to say there is some cross channel chaos this afternoon. it could not really come at a worse time, with many people trying to get across the channel to be reunited with family members for christmas. there are no eurostar services running at all from saint anger sensation. there are no eurotunnel services running at all from folkestone or the other direction in calais. the worrying thing for passengers is that nobody knows how long this will go on full. it is caused by some members of eurotunnel staff. eurotunnel are the cross—channel operator running the

channel services. what we understand is that this morning, and about eurotunnel staff on the french side walked out in a row over pay. eurotunnel tellers that staff were given an end of year bonus of 1000 euros, but year union members are demanding three times that amount, and that is what is behind the walk—out. in terms of passengers being affected, i have been inside the station here at st pancras. there were announcements from eurostar saying that they have no idea how long this is going to last. evenif idea how long this is going to last. even if trains do begin running again at the end of, they are fully booked with people wanting to get away for the christmas break. lots of people serving out their phones, speaking to staff, trying to find out any information. they are being told that they will not be able to get away without a booking. you said that it was unscheduled, _ get away without a booking. you said that it was unscheduled, very - get away without a booking. you said

that it was unscheduled, very last - that it was unscheduled, very last minute, how last—minute was this? when did it start affecting things? i think it is surprised everyone, not least eurotunnel. the staff walked out at 11am this morning. that was the first passengers knew of it. eurostar here have been telling people that they did not know anything about the strike action until suddenly trains could not run through the channel tunnel. they also have no idea how long this could last. sometimes, these disputes, when they happen in france, it can simply be a display of force by the unions, and then, they quickly go back to work. this has now been going on for several hours, no prospect, we are told, of any trains running anytime soon. in the uk, to make matters worse for the uk, to make matters worse for the christmas getaway, there are also problems at euston station where some power lines have come down near euston in the milton keynes area. that is affecting trains. 0n the opposite side of st pancras, king's cross station, that

is being affected due to a fallen tree, service is being disrupted from a kings cross as well. the advice is to check before you travel. the problem is that people are checking after finding there is no clear information about how long this might take to resolve.— this might take to resolve. thank ou ve this might take to resolve. thank you very much — this might take to resolve. thank you very much indeed _ this might take to resolve. thank you very much indeed for - this might take to resolve. thank you very much indeed for that - you very much indeed for that update. before we go, let us take you back to our breaking news story this hour: there has been a mass shooting in the czech capital, prague. the shooting happened at a university in prague called the charles university, one of the oldest universities in the world. not so long ago, perhaps an hour or so ago, we heard reports of shooting happening inside the university campus. this is a campus very, very close to central prague, 500 metres from a famous bridge called the charles bridge, an iconic bridge which, if you have been to prague, you will know. the shooter

apparently opened fire. we now know that the shooter has been, in their words, eliminated. we believe that the government is no longer alive. as we watch the ambulance driving away, the very latest we are getting from the authorities is that we know dozens of people have been injured. they have all been taken to hospitals in the local area. according to rescuers, we are getting information coming in now. ten people have lost their lives. that is the very latest that we are getting. to bring you a little more up—to—date with how all of this happened, we heard earlier on from witnesses who said that they believed students barricaded themselves in classrooms within the university, and, on x, formerly known as twitter, we have seen and verified pictures of people at the top of the building crouching on

ledges overlooking the streets down in central prague, crouching on the ledges of buildings, very high up, two or three floors up, trying to stay out of the way, allegedly, after gunmen. now, we have seen people crouching on the side of the building. we have also heard from a number of witnesses. 0ne witness, a british australian saying in a flat near the scene told the bbc he heard, in his words, a lot of gunshots. he said: i look out of my balcony and saw the police arrived. a few officers were having a hard time stopping people from walking towards the scene. 0ther time stopping people from walking towards the scene. other information we are getting from this: the prime minister of the czech republic has said he has cancelled all upcoming engagements in light of the tragic events. it is of course a few days before christmas and the city of prague would have been full of

terrorists, people visiting friends and family. that is from around the czech republic and around the world. denise, from north wales, she was in prague on holiday. denise has talked to the bbc and said: we could see it was something serious by the amount of police. denise said: she returned to her hotel but added that she was afraid to go out now. she said that they were concerned and had no idea if it is all over. to reiterate: rescuers are now telling local news agencies, or, the afp specifically, that ten people have lost their lives. we know dozens more have been injured. to reiterate where this is all taking place: the faculty of arts is where this has occurred at the charles university. this is a university a localjournalist university a local journalist described university a localjournalist described to me as one of the best universities in the world, the best—known university in the

republic. it is a place where any people from around the world go to study because of its reputation, and, of course, it is very centrally located. to give you an idea of location, the university is in a square called... jan palach square. it is near the charles bridge, a very famous bridge that you see in all of the pictures and photos. as soon as news of the shooting got out, emergency services and police were scrambled to the university and come up short amount of time, the police then told reporters and press that the shooter has been eliminated. we know that at the time, staff at the university and students at the university were e—mailed by the university itself and warned to stay inside whatever building they were in, effectively,

to lock themselves down. if, again, you go on x and have a look at some of the pictures and witness descriptions, you might see some who have tweeted pictures of their classrooms with a barricade in front of the door. these are of course unverified pictures, but if you go next, formally known as twitter, you will see many many stories like that. again, a verified picture of people are literally holding on, clinging on, to the outside of the university building. as far as we know, reports of ten people dead, many more injured. more at the top of the hour on bbc news. hello there. storm pia has been bringing some very strong gusts of wind, particularly to the northern half of the uk. and those winds have been causing problems. an overturned lorry here on the barton bridge,

which is one of the higher bridges on the m60, manchester's ring road just by the trafford centre. there has been then some disruption. top gusts so far, 81 miles an hour across in shetland. but we have seen some very strong gusts of wind elsewhere, 76 in inverbervie, which is in aberdeenshire and over the tops of the pennines. the winds have been gusting quite close to 80 miles an hour across the very, very peaks. now the centre of storm pia is actually quite a long way to our east and it will be bringing some very, very strong winds into denmark as we go through the next 12 hours or so. meanwhile, for us, those very strong winds will very gradually begin to fade away through the afternoon. but that said, we're still looking at gusts of wind well into the fifties or even sixties of miles an hour through the rest of the afternoon. so there still could be a few issues in terms of power cuts and a bit of transport disruption through the rest of today. then overnight, it stays quite windy. outbreaks of rain across the north and the west, starting to turn colder in shetland, where we are looking

at some snowfall here. could be a few centimetres, leading to some icy conditions. and for a time with those strong winds, blizzard conditions in shetland seem likely as well. 0n into friday's forecast, we've got some rain pushing in from the north and west. still quite a blustery kind of day. the coldest air still across parts of northern scotland, where temperatures not getting much above freezing. in lerwick, the mildest weather. further southwards for northern ireland, england, wales, where temperatures typically be around 11 or 12 degrees celsius. it continues to be relatively mild across most of the uk on saturday. the cold air really confined to northern scotland. but as the weather front bumps into that cold air, we probably will see a spell of snow friday night and into the first part of saturday across northern scotland, even potentially down to low levels. but, ultimately, the milder air will push its way in, so any snow will tend to turn back to rain as we go through the day on saturday across northern scotland. and we'll finish with these kind of temperatures — 12 or 13 degrees celsius. it will end up being pretty

mild for most of us. staying mild, then, as we head into the weekend. for christmas day itself, might see the weather cold enough across northern scotland for some mountain flurries.

this live from london. this is bbc news. czech police say a gunman has killed a number of people at a university building in central prague. the shooting happened at the charles

university faculty of arts. this is of the scene at live in prague, where darkness has fallen. emergency services say ten people have been killed, nine it seriously injured. mass �*rizz�* say that there won't be any talk about prisoner swaps until the offensive in gaza ends. a top eu court rules at uefa's man on a european super league is unlawful. christmas getaways are ruined for thousands as cross—channel services are suspended due to an unexpected strike in france. hello. welcome to this edition of verified life. let's start with breaking news coming out of prague. we know now that apparently up to ten people have been killed in prague as a shooting in the

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