really and if it could, would you really want to know? i'm not sure if that is a pitch but i urge you tojoin us for a i decoded but i hope you will stay with us. welcome back. the pentagon has announced the expansion of a naval protection force which they hope will ward off attacks from yemen's remote houthis on merchant shipping in the red sea. lloyd also said the new effort will be called operation prosperity, with britain and the europeans taking part. with that statement does not appear to have reassured the shipping companies. most have suspended or scaled back operations in recent days. our analysis editor has taken a look at where we are and how effective this new operation might be. on the 19th of november, houthi rebels from yemen launched an attack in the red sea. video filmed by the houthis shows them seizing a cargo ship,

and this was the start of a campaign against commercial vessels. already the houthis had aimed missiles at israel since october the 7th. now, using an array of weapons including missiles and drones, they were taking aim at the red sea. the ballistic missiles are really the tough one. this is the first time we've ever seen ships hit by this type of weapon. and the us is clear on who it blames. while the houthis are pulling the trigger, so to speak, they're being handed the gun by iran. iran denies this, but the americans are acting. they've released this footage of a us navy warship intercepting a houthi attack. the us has set up a large multinational naval task force, which includes france and the uk, and it has this message. these attacks are reckless, dangerous and they violate| international law. targeting civilian vessels is against international law, and these attacks connect to global tensions and to global trade.

they're taking place in a narrow channel in the red sea that separates africa from yemen. over 15 attacks have already been recorded, and this channel's part of a crucial shipping route. to the north is the suez canal, which connects asia and europe. around 12% of global trade goes through it. some of the ships in the red sea are heading to israel, and the houthis say it's ships with israeli connections that are their target. translation: we will continue to prevent all ships _ of all nationalities heading to israeli ports from navigating in the arab and red seas until they bring in the food and medicine that our steadfast brothers in the gaza strip need. it's far from clear whether all the ships targeted do have links to israel, but the houthis may have something to gain from offering gaza as a justification. they see the cause of the palestinians as a very good opportunity or, you know, justification for them to do this now,

to boost their standing and their popularity both domestically inside yemen and across the region. to the houthis, their standing in the region and in yemen matters, not least because they're looking for legitimacy. back in 2014, the houthis led a rebellion which triggered a civil war. the next year, a saudi—led military coalition intervened in support of the yemeni government, and over several years, the war and one of the world's worst humanitarian crises unfolded. now, last year, there was a cease—fire. formally that's ended, but hostilities have stayed low. houthis control most of the populated part of the country, including the capital sanaa. meanwhile, the internationally—recognised government is based in riyadh in saudi arabia. by most measures, the houthis have won. they've also become a significant military force, which brings us back to iran. saudi arabia and the us and almost all western countries believe

that they get direct training, finance, military support from iran, but iran denies this. but it's almost certain that this is the case. the houthis are part of what's sometimes called iran's axis of resistance. that includes the assad regime in syria, militias in iraq, hezbollah in lebanon and hamas in gaza. and since the start of the israel—gaza war, the houthis have sought to stand out. for the houthis, this— is about showing they're the most daring member of the axis| of resistance and the most deserving of iranian support. and they do have genuine ideological closeness to both hamas _ and to lebanese hezbollah. but on the face of it, the houthis have provoked a mismatch. on one side is a task force containing some of the world's biggest military powers. on the other, a rebel group in one of the poorest countries on earth.

and while the international maritime organization has argued... ..in the short—term at least, this is exactly what the houthis have achieved. because many of the world's biggest freight companies are diverting ships away from the suez canal. that means going around africa, a route that takes around ten days longer. and, in time, potentially that could impact the prices that consumers pay. whether that happens will be, to some degree, decided by whether the task force can contain the threat. for now, its plan is to protect ships, but bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reports the us is weighing whether to attack houthi rebels in yemen. this hasn't been confirmed by the biden administration, but such a move would be a significant escalation. the risk there is once they start bombing yemen, and that's how it would be perceived, is that the us and the west are entering the israeli—hamas war on the side

of israel and it risks enlarging this, metastasising this whole israel—hamas—gaza conflict into something much bigger. not just that. talks to formally end yemen's civil war are advanced. us strikes in yemen could risk all of that. and as the us and its allies decide what to do, the houthis insist this is about gaza. they highlight the conditions for civilians and israel's restrictions on aid, concerns that many share. maybe that is the reason for their attacks, but it's not the whole story. the houthis share almost all of iran's foreign policy| objectives when it comes to removing america from the region, _ destroying the state of israel. the houthis' main slogan is, "god is great, death to america, death to israel, curse thejews and victory to islam." this is a group which wants israel gonejust as hamas does, just as iran does. and so while these red sea

attacks may be a protest at the humanitarian situation in gaza, for the houthis, their allies and their opponents, they're about much more than that, too. really good contacts there. joining me now is nils haput, spokesperson for hapag—lloyd, the fifth—largest shipping company in the world. one of their vessels was attacked in the red sea, and they are now avoiding the region. can you help us? i spoke to ross today and he did some great research but what is hard to get is hard data on what this is done to merchant shipping in the red sea. it is not easy to glean the information from mapping or trackers, so how many ships would you normally send to this passage in december that are not now going through?— this passage in december that are not now going through? normally per month we would _ not now going through? normally per month we would send _ not now going through? normally per month we would send like _ not now going through? normally per month we would send like 50 - month we would send like 50 ships, so 25 in both directions and for us it's a very, very important connection between both europe and

the mediterranean and the east coast of the us to the far east. how many of the us to the far east. how many of those have _ of the us to the far east. how many of those have gone _ of the us to the far east. how many of those have gone through - of the us to the far east. how many of those have gone through in the i of those have gone through in the last month than of that 50? yes. last month than of that 50? yes, well, we last month than of that 50? yes, well. we let _ last month than of that 50? yes, well, we let 25 _ last month than of that 50? yes, well, we let 25 through _ last month than of that 50? yes, well, we let 25 through until - last month than of that 50? yes well, we let 25 through until the 18th of december, until we decided that this week we won't get any more ships through the red sea, through the canal. and it'sjust ships through the red sea, through the canal. and it's just a very severe security issue. we should not forget it's not about vessels, is not about the cargo, is by the people on our ships. these are 20—23 men and women serving as our crew, and they need security and safety. and this is what at the moment nobody can guarantee.- nobody can guarantee. right, absolutely- — nobody can guarantee. right, absolutely. so _ nobody can guarantee. right, absolutely. so that's - nobody can guarantee. right, absolutely. so that's the - nobody can guarantee. right, absolutely. so that's the way | nobody can guarantee. right, | absolutely. so that's the way it should be, but i'm still struggling to get a handle on how big this is. so are you saying you have turned around 25 ships would normally be going through the suez canal? yes. going through the suez canal? yes, that's right- — going through the suez canal? yes, that's right. and _ going through the suez canal? yes, that's right. and when _ going through the suez canal? yes, that's right. and when you - going through the suez canal? yes, that's right. and when you put - going through the suez canal? yes, that's right. and when you put that l that's right. and when you put that with all the —

that's right. and when you put that with all the other _ that's right. and when you put that with all the other shipping - with all the other shipping companies, what can we say? has it affected ten, 20, 30% of world trade? how would you put it into some context for us in terms of what it's done to supply chains? itinfoil. it's done to supply chains? well, this is hundreds _ it's done to supply chains? well, this is hundreds of _ it's done to supply chains? well, this is hundreds of ships. - it's done to supply chains? well, this is hundreds of ships. we - it's done to supply chains? well, this is hundreds of ships. we are numberfive in the this is hundreds of ships. we are number five in the world. we this is hundreds of ships. we are numberfive in the world. we have this is hundreds of ships. we are number five in the world. we have a roughly 10% market share, so imagine the bigger ones, and many ships they will sail through the canal and the red sea. so this is hundreds of ships which need to be diverted now, and for us it means, if i take an example from the eastern met, so from the eastern met to singapore, through the canal, that's 13 days. in the future, if we sail around the cape of good hope, this will be 31 days of this is roughly three weeks more. and you can imagine what that means forfuel more. and you can imagine what that means for fuel consumption, what that means for supply chains and time, what that means for our customers. of course also for the cruise. ., , , cruise. people remember when the shi not

cruise. people remember when the ship got stuck _ cruise. people remember when the ship got stuck in — cruise. people remember when the ship got stuck in the _ cruise. people remember when the ship got stuck in the suez - cruise. people remember when the ship got stuck in the suez canal, i cruise. people remember when the ship got stuck in the suez canal, it| ship got stuck in the suez canal, it was a similarthing. ship got stuck in the suez canal, it was a similar thing. ships were turned around i had to go around the cape of good hope. are you telling us then that we are into similar territory here and maybe two or three weeks down the line, all the progress that we have made all supply chains is going to unravel? know. i think we cannot compare that because when that ship was stuck in the canal, we were in a global crisis. that was a global pandemic, and supply chains did not work at that time. so we have to imagine that time. so we have to imagine that at los angeles, long beach, there were 100 ships waiting. we don't have that yet. so the atlantic is fine, traffic into asia is fine, traffic from south america into the us is five. we are talking about this to a goods or ship traffic which is going through the red sea and the canal. it is hard, it is difficult, it is a huge challenge but we should not compare it with a crisis we have seen during covid—19. so shelves will be still full and

just have a little bit of a longer time of transport. i don't think this is really shaking up the entire supply chains worldwide. can this is really shaking up the entire supply chains worldwide.- this is really shaking up the entire supply chains worldwide. can we talk about the task _ supply chains worldwide. can we talk about the task force _ supply chains worldwide. can we talk about the task force that _ supply chains worldwide. can we talk about the task force that is _ supply chains worldwide. can we talk about the task force that is being - about the task force that is being put in place with my the pentagon announcement medicine like in our motto was on its way but a lot of the ships are already in the region. why would they be any more effective in protecting shipping now under this new operation when they could not protect them before? this this new operation when they could not protect them before?— not protect them before? this is something _ not protect them before? this is something very _ not protect them before? this is something very difficult - not protect them before? this is something very difficult to - not protect them before? this is something very difficult to say. l not protect them before? this is something very difficult to say. i mean, we really like the idea and very much appreciate that there is an international coalition which is going to help merchant shipping, but we need to see how this is working out, what is of utmost importance is the security of the crew, the vessels and the cargo of the customers. if this is not guaranteed, then we won't go through the canal. we need to protect our people and we need to protect the vessel. so we have to see. we're not talking about any crooks in the

desert, we are talking about terrorism. our industry is not prepared for terrorism. we are prepared for terrorism. we are prepared for terrorism. we are prepared for lots of stuff. we've experienced lots of stuff in the last decade, but this is totally new and need to just get used to that and need to just get used to that and as long as this is not working out for our people and for the vessels and for the entire industry, we would rather go around the cape of good hope. we would rather go around the cape of good hope-— we would rather go around the cape of good hope. rather sober message from the shipping _ of good hope. rather sober message from the shipping industry. _ of good hope. rather sober message from the shipping industry. thank- from the shipping industry. thank you very much for coming on the programme, thank you.- you very much for coming on the programme, thank you. you're live with bbc news. you are watching the context. it is time for our our new weekly segment, ai decoded. welcome to ai decoded, that time of the week when we look in depth at some of the most eye—catching stories in the world of artificial intellligence. we begin with bbc news online, who report formerjustice secretary sir robert buckland is urging the government to do more to tackle ai in what he sees as a "clear and present danger" to uk democracy.

the washington post says pakistan's former prime minister imran khan campaigned from behind bars using ai in an online rally to circumvent a crackdown on events held by his party. the business insider focuses on the resources needed to power artificial intelligence, with experts warning ai will put an increased environmental burden on the planet. in the scientific american, ai is proving to be a game—changer and there's this from unilad online. scientists claim ai seems to be able to predict when a person will die with surprising accuracy. there is a cheery thought. with me is priya lakhani, ceo of ai education company century tech. nice to see you before christmas. nice to see you before christmas. nice to see you, i have made your christmas cards.— christmas cards. let's part that for a second. christmas cards. let's part that for a second- their _ christmas cards. let's part that for a second. they are _ christmas cards. let's part that for a second. they are brilliant. - christmas cards. let's part that for a second. they are brilliant. are i a second. they are brilliant. are they good? _ a second. they are brilliant. are

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to combat technology. that has not going to happen in the next 12 months. there are lots of innovations, as intel has created technology that can track blood flow behind that skin. if that was on every browser, it could save this is a deepfake. but this happened in slovakia only in september in the sense that we don't know if it actually skew the election results with there was a deepfake that went viral and was pasted. the election was very tightly fall and then obviously lost by one party. how do we do it? �* we do it? and it was the pro-russian who one. we do it? and it was the pro-russian who one- yeah. _ we do it? and it was the pro-russian who one. yeah, he _ we do it? and it was the pro-russian who one. yeah, he won. _ we do it? and it was the pro-russian who one. yeah, he won. we - we do it? and it was the pro-russian. who one. yeah, he won. we should be concerned if — who one. yeah, he won. we should be concerned if the _ who one. yeah, he won. we should be concerned if the uk _ who one. yeah, he won. we should be concerned if the uk is _ who one. yeah, he won. we should be concerned if the uk is a tightly - concerned if the uk is a tightly fought election is another conversation for a different time. this is a part of the eastern alliance. , this is a part of the eastern alliance-— this is a part of the eastern alliance. , , ., , ., , . alliance. this is a huge problem. we know freedom _ alliance. this is a huge problem. we know freedom of _ alliance. this is a huge problem. we know freedom of speech _ alliance. this is a huge problem. we know freedom of speech is - know freedom of speech is fundamental to democracy because look about truth and investigation and journalism and uncovering corruption and scandal and difference of opinion, right? the

problem is deepfakes can have the completely opposite effect was of people who say we should not legislate against deepfakes and rely on technology to combat technology and wait for that to happen, actually you could upend democracy in it up with a complete erosion of trust were we talk about you don't even trust what is true let alone what is out there and fake. he is got a real point... bind what is out there and fake. he is got a real point. . .— what is out there and fake. he is got a real point... and also the ai boss if he — got a real point... and also the ai boss if he them out _ got a real point... and also the ai boss if he them out much - got a real point... and also the ai boss if he them out much weaker| got a real point... and also the ai - boss if he them out much weaker than traditional ways that they would have done that. the government said today that there is an mi five let operation to crack down on this but humans are notoriously slow. and if as you say ai is not very good at detecting ai, you would not take it down a few days before the election? the stories and examples you say at the moment to be one deepfake, let's say one deepfake of you, or there can be

deepfakes of the prime minister or leader of that position, we don't know if that will not affect them. i think in the medium term you're going to see legislation in this area but i cannot understand the argument... area but i cannot understand the argument- - -_ area but i cannot understand the arument... ,, , ., , argument... just very big penalties and for the — argument... just very big penalties and for the book _ argument... just very big penalties and for the book at _ argument... just very big penalties and for the book at people. - argument... just very big penalties and for the book at people. tech i and for the book at people. tech companies _ and for the book at people. tech companies are _ and for the book at people. tech companies are making _ and for the book at people. tet? companies are making moves and for the book at people. tam companies are making moves and it's fair to say that they are saying if you would use is for political campaigns and ads, you have to say that they are saying if you will use this for political campaigns and ads, you had his close you are using ads, you had his close you are using a deepfake, but it's come to the point where if you have a deepfake and are putting words in someone's map and they did not consent to it, why is it not illegal, that to fraud? . ., , ., why is it not illegal, that to fraud? . ., ., fraud? the washington post has a story aligned _ fraud? the washington post has a story aligned to — fraud? the washington post has a story aligned to that, _ fraud? the washington post has a story aligned to that, but - fraud? the washington post has a story aligned to that, but in - story aligned to that, but in one sense it's a good thing because you cannot shut down politicians and cannot shut down politicians and cannot jail cannot shut down politicians and cannotjail opposition thoughts you cannot jail opposition thoughts you don't cannotjail opposition thoughts you don't want to hear from. here cannotjail opposition thoughts you don't want to hearfrom. here is imran khan behind bars, and on the weekend was able to rally his party, not able to interview him a record anything came they took his voice and his image and put them together

and his image and put them together and used some magic ai. 50 and used some magic ai. so from rison, and used some magic ai. so from prison. so — and used some magic ai. so from prison. so he _ and used some magic ai. so from prison. so he is— and used some magic ai. so from prison, so he is in _ and used some magic ai. so from prison, so he is in prison - and used some magic ai. so from prison, so he is in prison and - and used some magic ai. so from prison, so he is in prison and the | prison, so he is in prison and the party are not allowed to gather, convene but they have elections imminent in february. so he approved the speech and they used ai audio comments of the same technology one would use for a deepfake but he consented to it, that's the difference. then i want to earlier today, and it's four minutes we talked about the rule of law and talks about the ability to be able to speak out, encourage people to come out and vote in february. so that his party is not oppressed. he is using the same technology to combat depression which i think which is extraordinary, that's freedom of speech and what you want to protect. freedom of speech and what you want to rotect. , ., to protect. interesting that the cybersecurity _ to protect. interesting that the cybersecurity firm _ to protect. interesting that the cybersecurity firm said - to protect. interesting that the cybersecurity firm said there i to protect. interesting that the l cybersecurity firm said there was to protect. interesting that the - cybersecurity firm said there was a nationwide disruption also to media so they did try to take it down and stop it. so they did try to take it down and sto it. , , ., , stop it. internet disruptions because he _ stop it. internet disruptions because he rely _ stop it. internet disruptions because he rely on - stop it. internet disruptions because he rely on the - stop it. internet disruptions - because he rely on the internet, don't you? there will be all these efforts to try and curtail freedom of speech for the point is that if we can use technology in the right way, in a good way to uphold

democracy, particularly in countries where there is bad behaviour and bad actors, then that's a positive thing. but the same technology, you position the stories well, the same technology in the wrong hands when it comes to elections next year could have a deaf setting effective so it's just trying to get that balance right between the two and that's what so hard. this balance right between the two and that's what so hard.— that's what so hard. this business insider article _ that's what so hard. this business insider article at _ that's what so hard. this business insider article at the _ that's what so hard. this business insider article at the landgrab - insider article at the landgrab under way to power and cool these big data hubs that are springing up around predominantly the us, but of course elsewhere as well. did we not talk recently that sam altman had said we are going to need our own many nuclear reactors to power our own industry? hat many nuclear reactors to power our own industry?— own industry? not 'ust him but amazon, own industry? notjust him but amazon, microsoft, _ own industry? notjust him but amazon, microsoft, they - own industry? notjust him but amazon, microsoft, they are i own industry? notjust him but - amazon, microsoft, they are getting a deal from a amazon, microsoft, they are getting a dealfrom a nuclearfusion facility, so talk about al, we try to deconstructed a little bit. it's

data, right? we need somewhere to store that and there was a time i remember in the last years people said it's stored in the cloud. i will look at them and say when you said the cloud, what do you... what do you mean? is not a web. where is it? it's being stored somewhere, and this story is really interesting because it gives a very graphic image of this part of virginia where you have acres and acres of data centres. that is being stored somewhere. so it's going to be an environment of challenges to this, tech companies are investing in saying they can try and run clean energy. saying they can try and run clean enert . ,., ., saying they can try and run clean enert . ., , saying they can try and run clean ener: . ., , energy. dominion energy said their demands and _ energy. dominion energy said their demands and services _ energy. dominion energy said their demands and services will- energy. dominion energy said their demands and services will double l energy. dominion energy said their| demands and services will double in the next 15 years and it's largely because they have amazon and the rest you are soaking up energy through their data centres. absolutely and some of them are investing, to be fair, and renewable energy. they are trying to do that and some of them are claiming that a certain percentage of their usage they will offset with renewable

energy. but if it's going to double, then obviously you need to work a lot faster so if all those activists were talking about climate change in the environment have got a lot of work to do in the next 15 years. you talked about _ work to do in the next 15 years. you talked about clouds, right was? this stuck out to me. in dallas and a city in oregon, google was glamorising these plumes of water that were coming off their cooling towers, their data centres, and they were talking to local populations and were safe look at this mist we have produced after dark. then there was a freedom of information request to find out how much actual water was being used to cool the data centres, and a quarter of the city's water use is being used on this centre. .,. , water use is being used on this centre. , ~ water use is being used on this centre. , . ., ., centre. exactly. we have a finite amount of— centre. exactly. we have a finite amount of resources, _ centre. exactly. we have a finite amount of resources, so - centre. exactly. we have a finite amount of resources, so where l centre. exactly. we have a finite| amount of resources, so where is centre. exactly. we have a finite i amount of resources, so where is it going? the image i produce for you, the christmas card, ok? haifa going? the image i produce for you, the christmas card, 0k?— the christmas card, 0k? how many bottles of water _ the christmas card, 0k? how many bottles of water that _ the christmas card, 0k? how many bottles of water that the _ the christmas card, 0k? how many bottles of water that the state? - the christmas card, 0k? how many bottles of water that the state? if l bottles of water that the state? if we can trust this article, that's the problem now... i'm glad you like

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bleeping. when i come back from a run. so you need to calm down, mate. can you imagine that? if you had it, by the way, you're going to die in three months. mi; by the way, you're going to die in three months.— by the way, you're going to die in three months. my watch if only my heart rate was _ three months. my watch if only my heart rate was high _ three months. my watch if only my heart rate was high walking - three months. my watch if only my heart rate was high walking in i - three months. my watch if only my| heart rate was high walking in i had pneumothorax. thai;r heart rate was high walking in i had pneumothorax.— pneumothorax. they are going to get more accurate. _ pneumothorax. they are going to get more accurate. they _ pneumothorax. they are going to get more accurate. they can _ pneumothorax. they are going to get more accurate. they can be - more accurate. they can be incredibly — more accurate. they can be incredibly help _ more accurate. they can be incredibly help about - more accurate. they can be incredibly help about it's i more accurate. they can bej incredibly help about it's all more accurate. they can be - incredibly help about it's all about the data that we then build these models on it, where that is stored and who uses it all the big questions and with the public ask? thank you for my christmas cards. you are most welcome.— thank you for my christmas cards. you are most welcome. thank you for watchin: you are most welcome. thank you for watching my — you are most welcome. thank you for watching my back— you are most welcome. thank you for watching my back here _ you are most welcome. thank you for watching my back here same - you are most welcome. thank you for watching my back here same time - you are most welcome. thank you for. watching my back here same time next week. hello again. storm pia has been bringing some very strong winds, particularly to the northern half of the uk, and it has been bringing some issues. for example, here on the bottom bridge just by the trafford centre on manchester's orbital m60

motorway, a lorry got blown over reports of some transport disruption elsewhere. a top gust of 81 mph recorded in shetland, into the 70s across mainland scotland and over the very tops of the pennines as well. now the core of storm pia is actually now moving into scandinavia. we get a core of really strong winds going into denmark over the next few hours. gusts could reach 80—90 mph, strong enough to bring some disruption here and maybe even blow some roofs off buildings. across the uk, plenty of showers or lengthier outbreaks of rain across north western areas of the country overnight. but with colder air in shetland, well, here the rain turns to snow, could be several centimetres, even blizzards for a time. icy conditions then to watch out for for the first part of friday morning. friday is going to be another unsettled day. still quite blustery. the north westerly winds bringing showers or lengthier outbreaks of rain across northern and western areas. something a bit drier and brighter across eastern scotland, where it stays on the cold side.

and we should have largely dry conditions across southern wales and much of southern england as well. heading through friday nighttime into the early part of saturday, we get this battle zone between the relatively mild air that most of the uk will have, the colder air feeding in across northern scotland, into that mix, we get this weather front moving in. it looks like we could well see a spell of snow getting down potentially to quite low elevations across the very far north of scotland with a risk of icy stretches building in here. otherwise, friday night is going to be a mild night. no chance of any snow with temperatures for most of you at around 8—10 celsius. on into the start of the weekend, then, saturday sees further outbreaks of rain across scotland, milder air moving in here, so any snow turning back to rain. away from that, something a bit brighter across southern areas, very mild, temperatures around 12—13 celsius, staying on the blustery side. what about christmas eve? well, south—westerly winds dominate the country. outbreaks of rain around, mild weather conditions, particularly so across parts of eastern england, where we could see temperatures

reaching around 1li—15 celsius. and then for christmas day, for most of us, mild, still some rain around. could be a bit colder, though, for northern scotland. small chance of some snow here.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the security council is still deliberating a second

resolution that calls for a humanitarian pause in gaza. negotiators say they are hopeful they will vote this evening, but still no guarantee it is a text that will suit the americans. joining me on the panel — claire ainsley, director of the project on center—left renewal at the progressive policy institute — and ron christie, former senior adviser to president george w bush. first colorado, could california be next? there are other states now exploring legal options to remove former president trump from the 2024 primary ballot. and the talent we've lost in 2023. the extraordinary collage from the new european — we will meet the artist behind the work. good evening. there had been hopes of another ceasefire and a hostage deal in gaza. but after talks in cairo, hamas said it was not willing to discuss releasing more israeli hostages until israel permanently ends its military campaign and allows more aid into gaza. israel has repeatedly rejected any

permanent ceasefire. the national security minister said ending the war