live from london. this is bbc news. yes in one word i would use. shameful, appalling.- yes in one word i would use. shameful, appalling. israeli tanks have mounted _ shameful, appalling. israeli tanks have mounted a _ shameful, appalling. israeli tanks have mounted a new— shameful, appalling. israeli tanks have mounted a new assault - shameful, appalling. israeli tanks have mounted a new assault and l shameful, appalling. israeli tanks. have mounted a new assault and to shameful, appalling. israeli tanks - have mounted a new assault and to do something because the main city after intense in street fighting. the united states is strongly criticised the israeli prime minister protection for any need of a palestinian state whilst the conflicts and gaza is over. prince harry withdraws his libel claim against the publisher of the mail on sunday. confirmation that thousands ofjobs will go at tata steel as the firm

closes blast furnaces at britain's biggest steelworks in south wales. and japan becomes the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon we find out whether the mission has been a success or failure in the next few minutes. the inquiry into the post office scandal where hundreds of post masters and mistresses were wrongly convicted of fraud or stealing charges continues in central london today. facing a second grilling of the week today is paul patterson, european director of fujitsu, the technology giant behind the horizon software. he admitted that fujitsu was aware of the errors for nearly two decades and said details about the vast majority of them had been shared with the post office at the time.

this is what we hee hee had to say at the conference earlier today. to at the conference earlier today. tfr the sub—postmasters and their families. fujitsu apologises and is sorry for our part in this appalling miscarriage ofjustice. this inquiry is examining those events frantically over many, many decades which involve many parties, not least after one and the post office with other organisations and individuals. we are determined to continue to support this inquiry and get to the truth wherever it lays. and at the conclusion of the inquiry at the guidance from this inquiry, engage with government on suitable contribution and for trash to the sub—postmasters in their families. for more on this we go live now to our correspondent zoe conway who's outside the inquiry in central london. let's ta ke let's take this in stages because it was extraordinary evidence in part

from the european boss talking about it being shameful that witness statements had been edited. tell me more about that and the exchanges around that. it more about that and the exchanges around that-— around that. it was striking. just how damning — around that. it was striking. just how damning paul— around that. it was striking. just how damning paul patterson - around that. it was striking. just | how damning paul patterson was around that. it was striking. just - how damning paul patterson was about the behaviour of fujitsu employees. because those staff members, for years were giving evidence in court cases that led to sub—postmasters going to prison. in their witness statements they were saying that the horizon software system was operating properly, when in fact, behind—the—scenes, fujitsu staff knew that there were errors, bugs and flaws in the system. what he was calling appalling and shameful is the fact that was completely missing from those statements. that they were in fact, false statements. the other thing that he got into at this

inquiry was about the quality of the data. that was provided by fujitsu in those court cases. he was asked whether the data was gold standard. he said, "it's not gold standard, it's not any standard". he referred to one case in particular because it is important to humanise this will stop lee castleton and former sub—postmaster was wrongly accused of stealing £26,000 and went to court and the reason why he was not believed when he said, i did not steal it, it was the software, was because a fujitsu employee gave evidence against him and provided data. what paul patterson said was that evidence that was given in the lee castleton trial was a very simple xl file which tell as not very much. so he says evidence provided by a fujitsu employee who

was not up to scratch and lead to a man going bankrupt. so it really was an extraordinary series of exchanges between the council to the inquiry and paul patterson. —— excel file. the other area that has had a lot of focus was that admission that they had known about glitches in the system for decades. two decades. and had passed that information on to the post office. some very interesting both the admission and where fujitsu is trying to point the finger of blame. laser? where fujitsu is trying to point the finger of blame.— finger of blame. very interesting. he has admitted _ finger of blame. very interesting. he has admitted that. _ finger of blame. very interesting. he has admitted that. he - finger of blame. very interesting. l he has admitted that. he admitted finger of blame. very interesting. i he has admitted that. he admitted it in parliament that it went all the way back to the beginning and admitting it again today. saying that the evidence of a bugs, errors, faults and the system was being regularly shared to the post office. however, what we are still not clear about is who was giving the evidence

to the post office and how high up in the post office the evidence went. if it was someone in the back sharing with someone else in the back room in the office that is perhaps less significant that if it was going all the way up the tree, the management tree and we are still not clear about that. still not clear about, as he said, bugs, errors, faults, the existing it systems and that is not unusual in of itself so when the fujitsu company was sharing that evidence of these bugs and errors, was it clear to the post office how significant it all was? we are still not clear about that. so yes, you could suggest there was a bit of finger pointing going on today with paul patterson pointing his finger up at the post office but we are still not quite clear exactly how that all fits together because this inquiry is working through the stages of

evidence. paul patterson will be called again to the inquiry in a few weeks' time, months�* time, called again to the inquiry in a few weeks�* time, months�* time, so we will get a clearer sense as the inquiry goes onjust will get a clearer sense as the inquiry goes on just what the post office knew, when they knew it, just how could that information sharing was. . ~' how could that information sharing was. ., ~ , ., y how could that information sharing was. ., ~ , . how could that information sharing was. . ~' y . ., how could that information sharing was. . , . ., g, was. thank you very much, zoe. just a reminder— was. thank you very much, zoe. just a reminder that _ was. thank you very much, zoe. just a reminder that here _ was. thank you very much, zoe. just a reminder that here in _ was. thank you very much, zoe. just a reminder that here in the - was. thank you very much, zoe. just a reminder that here in the next - a reminder that here in the next little while we will talk to a former it�*s supposed mistress. you remember i talked to her last week. she was pregnant and convicted and sent to prison. and will have been listening to the evidence today we will talk to here on bbc news a little layer of what we have her there at the inquiry today. israeli tanks have mounted a new assault into southern gaza�*s main city, khan younis after intense air strikes and street fighting. these are the latest pictures t hat have just come into us, taken from the idf, of khan younis. it�*s the eighth day of a communications blackout there,

and concern is growing for the safety of hundreds of thousands of civilians — most of whom were displaced from other parts of the territory. this fresh assault comes as the white house insisted that the creation of a palestinian state is the only way to ensure israel�*s security, after its prime minister benjamin netanyahu publicly dismissed the idea. in a news conference, mr netanyahu said he had told the united states he is opposed to the establishment of a palestinian state, once the conflict in gaza comes to an end. the response from washington was critical a us state department spokesman said there was "no way" to ensure israel�*s long term security without a two—state solution. earlier i got the latest update with the israeli operation in the khan younis area. the israeli operation in the khan younis area-— the israeli operation in the khan younis area. ., , ., ., younis area. the onslaught in khan younis area. the onslaught in khan younis the — younis area. the onslaught in khan younis the largest _ younis area. the onslaught in khan younis the largest city _ younis area. the onslaught in khan younis the largest city in _ younis area. the onslaught in khan younis the largest city in the - younis area. the onslaught in khan younis the largest city in the south | younis the largest city in the south of gaza and where the israeli defence forces believe that some of the most senior hamas leaders are

holed up in tunnels. possibly, they say, beneath hospitals which, clearly why there is intense military activity around a couple of hospitals there in the south. the palestinian friend chris and accusing israelis of firing towards one hospital and saying that is really thinks are also moving towards nasser hospital in that largest functioning hospital in the south. further health organisations say that two thirds of the hospitals in gaza are now no longer functioning and the other 13 are only partly functioning. so the health situation in the south remains disastrous but it is still very much the focus of the intense military activity there even though the israeli defence minister has said that israel will start moving away from larger operations in more towards a smaller scale attacks but at the moment we are not yet seen that in the south of gaza. let�*s that in the south of gaza. let's turn to those _ that in the south of gaza. let's turn to those comments - that in the south of gaza. let's turn to those comments from | that in the south of gaza. let's turn to those comments from benjamin netanyahu and we had the response

from the us, just how tense our relations becoming between the israeli prime minister in the us president?— president? extremely tense. throughout _ president? extremely tense. throughout this _ president? extremely tense. throughout this conflict - president? extremely tense. throughout this conflict the l president? extremely tense. l throughout this conflict the us president? extremely tense. - throughout this conflict the us has tried to influence israel�*s military strategy by trying to get israel to get more precision targeted attacks rather than the large—scale air strikes, delaying ground invasions, engaging in meaningful talks about a future to state solutions a palestinian state side by side with the israeli state and frequently and time and time again the us has been rebuffed, quite publicly, often by benjamin netanyahu so now mr netanyahu has repeated his often reiterated assertion that he is against a palestinian state. get another public or by the will be seen as a big slap in the face towards the biden administration and it is a clear sign that netanyahu who was increasingly unpopular here in israel has fallen back on support from the far right which props up

his government and which has threatened to withdraw support unless netanyahu continues the offensive. also, ithink unless netanyahu continues the offensive. also, i think i signed that he is sticking to survivor on his opposition to palestinian statehood. the longer it, can netanyahu claim to be mr security. he has been in charge during the big security lapse in the worst attack in the israeli history. now he is mr no independent palestine he believes that that chimes with the majority of israeli public opinion that is still too traumatised after the 7th of october attacks to accept a palestinian state. live now to ambassador gina abercrombie winstanley president of the middle east policy council, senior fellow at the atlantic council and us ambassador to malta. thank you for being here on the programme. what is your reaction to that flat know from regimen netanyahu? i

that flat know from regimen netanyahu?— that flat know from regimen netan ahu? ~' , , . ., , netanyahu? i think it brings clarity from this bilateral _ netanyahu? i think it brings clarity from this bilateral relationship. . netanyahu? i think it brings clarity| from this bilateral relationship. we had been working with prime minister netanyahu for many years. you certainly said to us and occasionally, publicly, that he was supported in finding a way to a two state solution. now he�*s being very clear that that is not true. that allows us to make different choices now as well. allows us to make different choices now as well-— now as well. so. when you say different choices, _ now as well. so. when you say different choices, what - now as well. so. when you say different choices, what do - now as well. so. when you say different choices, what do you | now as well. so. when you say - different choices, what do you mean? at this point the us government, the president and admission is going to be doing some discussions with stakeholders, domestically as well as with israelis about the choices they have before them. and how we conduct ourselves with them. so the president has been very clear, even in the critical comments that came yesterday from the state department, the phrase, ironclad support was used to get again. so that no one can complain that the united states is pulling away support for the

state of israel. that said, the way and the direction of the state is not something that the united states has to support. we see that current pathway leads to nothing but a continued cycle of violence. serra; continued cycle of violence. sorry to cut continued cycle of violence. sorry to out across _ continued cycle of violence. sorry to cut across you. _ continued cycle of violence. sorry to cut across you. i _ continued cycle of violence. sorry to cut across you. i am _ continued cycle of violence. sorry to cut across you. i am puzzled i continued cycle of violence. sorry to cut across you. i am puzzled by that because on the one hand you are saying, absolutely total backing for the israeli position but actually position laid out by the prime minister is a path to nowhere, is there not a case at the stage, at this junction, there not a case at the stage, at thisjunction, that more, very clear direct pressure is put on netanyahu, is that not the obvious way forward? absolutely. when i say ironclad support for israel, i do not mean for prime minister netanyahu�*s way of prosecuting this conflict. i do not mean that at all. certainly the president has said repeatedly that there is not ironclad support for

that way of prosecuting the war. he has asked them to eliminate the carpet bombing, we�*ve asked them to get more humanitarian aid into gazans and we have asked them not to pursue in a more strategic way so not for the way this being prosecuted. mil not for the way this being prosecuted.— not for the way this being prosecuted. not for the way this being rosecuted. �* ., , , , prosecuted. all of things, broadly, netan ahu prosecuted. all of things, broadly, netanyahu has _ prosecuted. all of things, broadly, netanyahu has ignored _ prosecuted. all of things, broadly, netanyahu has ignored the - prosecuted. all of things, broadly, netanyahu has ignored the white i netanyahu has ignored the white housein netanyahu has ignored the white house in all of those please so is there anything directly that could change in american policy to make sure that some of those things on that list do actually change and get done. is there anything in terms of aid or military arms that they could link to that fundamental request of israel? {131 link to that fundamental request of israel? . ., , ., ._ , link to that fundamental request of israel? _, , ., , ., israel? of course. there are ways of havin: israel? of course. there are ways of having questions _ israel? of course. there are ways of having questions to _ israel? of course. there are ways of having questions to ask _ israel? of course. there are ways of having questions to ask about - israel? of course. there are ways of having questions to ask about the i having questions to ask about the eight and going to the process and often times it is expedited for israel, that may not happen. in the future there are any number of steps that can be taken, but it also has

to be done in a way that keeps the us positions across the board unified. that means we have to do the work with stakeholders within the work with stakeholders within the united states as well. ambassador, so good to talk to you. thank you very much. i�*m just reading as i come to the end of the interview that president biden has spoken with the israeli prime minister today. spoken with the israeli prime ministertoday. no spoken with the israeli prime minister today. no details, spoken with the israeli prime ministertoday. no details, no readout from the white house, but the conversation has been had between president and prime minister so when there are details of that we will obviously return to that. just turning to the situation with the spacecraft landing on the moon because japan�*s space agencyjust talking about that at the moment and i want to bring you the live pictures of that because that news conference has just started. that me tell you what the space agency has just said. they are confirming that communications with the slim

spacecraft after landing on the moon, but it is unable to generate solar power so they have confirmed communications with the lander, but it is unable to generate solar power. what exactly that means in terms of implication of the mission, we will try to find out. but that is the latest. that news conference has just started so we will keep across that and return and bring you updates in the next few minutes. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news. the met office has named the next storm to hit the uk which is set to bring gusts of up to 80mph over the weekend. storm isha will hit the uk on sunday, with amber weather warnings issued for wind in northern and western england, northern ireland and parts of scotland. british retailers suffered the biggest drop in sales in almost three years in december raising the risk that the economy entered a recession in the fourth quarter. official figures reveal a sharp fall in demand for goods,

but also food sales, in the run up to christmas by 3.2%. data appeared to show people did their shopping earlier, taking advantage of black friday sales. the government has backed proposals to make stealing cats and dogs a specific criminal offence in england and northern ireland. a bill which would create an offence of "pet abduction" passed its first commons hurdle unopposed. under the legislation, anyone convicted of the offence could face a fine or a maximum of five years in prison. you�*re live with bbc news. prince harry has withdrawn his high court libel claim against the publisher of the mail on sunday, associated newspapers. the duke of sussex had sued over an article about his publicly funded security arrangements when visiting the uk after stepping back as a senior royal. i�*m joined by our culture

correspondent noor nanji. you would be forgiven for losing track because there have been quite a few legal battles involving prince harry. this one was in a sense of a bit of a sideshow compared to some of the others. prince harry was soon associated newspaper the publishers of the mail on sunday over an article published in february 2022 detailing his security arrangements in the uk. prince harry felt that he had been libeled in that article, associated newspapers argued that a representative in on this opinion it was not inflammatory. in march last year the lawyers attempts to get one of the defences of the publisher thrown out, but last december, they lost that case, the judge ruled that the defence had a real prospect of success and should go forward to trial. today we have heard that prince harry is withdrawing his claim against associated newspapers, the daily mail says that that decision was taken just hours before

a deadline. we have asked prince harry for, and we understand his books remains on the safety of his family and not on the legal proceedings. but we don�*t know is about the cost. those can be quite fiddly when it comes to libeled disputes. the mail is saying that he now faces paying the newspapers because as well as his own lawyers fees and i could come to as much as £750,000. no one is speculating on prince harry�*s site and we understand that the costs have yet to be determined. this understand that the costs have yet to be determined.— understand that the costs have yet to be determined. this is separate, this particular _ to be determined. this is separate, this particular case, _ to be determined. this is separate, this particular case, to _ to be determined. this is separate, this particular case, to this - to be determined. this is separate, this particular case, to this other. this particular case, to this other legal actions he is bringing, is it not? . , , legal actions he is bringing, is it not? ., , , , not? that is right. this is completely _ not? that is right. this is completely different - not? that is right. this is completely different to l not? that is right. this is - completely different to anything to do with unlawful information gathering or hacking or anything like that. those are separate claims in some of those do continue to ramble on. today is what we are talking about is very specifically about that article to do with prince harry�*s security arrangements in the uk and as we�*ve been saying that claim has not withdrawn and it is fair to say that this is far from the end of prince harry versus the

press. the end of prince harry versus the ress. . ~' the end of prince harry versus the ress. ., ~ ,, y . the end of prince harry versus the ress. . ~' ,, y . ., press. thank you very much for takin: press. thank you very much for taking us _ press. thank you very much for taking us through _ press. thank you very much for taking us through that. - the indian company tata steel has confirmed plans to close blast furnaces at its plant in port talbot in south wales britain�*s biggest steelworks with the loss of up to 2,800 jobs. tata said in a statement: "tata steel today announced, it will commence statutory consultation, as part of its plan to transform and restructure its uk business. "this plan is intended to reverse more than a decade of losses and transition from the legacy blast furnaces to a more sustainable, green steel business." following the confirmation, the general secretary of steelworkers�* union community, says tata�*s announcement is "unacceptable" and claimed the uk�*s primary steel—making capacity will be �*decimated�*. but a government spokesperson said the uk is determined to secure a sustainable and competitive future for its steel sector. the government has committed 500 million pounds towards the cost of the new, electric arc furnace.

here�*s tata steel ceo and managing director speaking about the cuts a short time ago. it's it�*s not something we would have liked to happen i think we tried very hard over the years to preserve the site and keep it going despite all of the challenges over the last 15 years i think we have even invested something like £5 billion to keep the business going. so it is not that we have given up in a hurry it�*s not that we have not tried hard enough. i think we have reached a stage where the question is, had do we create a future which is sustainable? how do we create a future where we are not always so fragile and standing at the edge of a cliff and substance of the term. and when a future for steel—making, which keeps up with the times because you need to have with the companies are shifting over to it and it�*s arty happening some wash we not do it. i think we felt it was the best way forward. this is what uk prime minister rishi

sunak had to say when asked about the steel works earlier today. first of all i know it will be a worrying _ first of all i know it will be a worrying time for everyone affected and because it is a commercially sensitive — and because it is a commercially sensitive matter and people appreciate there is a limit to what i appreciate there is a limit to what i can— appreciate there is a limit to what i can say— appreciate there is a limit to what i can say but why can't tell you is we are _ i can say but why can't tell you is we are actually committed to steel— making we are actually committed to steel—making in the uk and that is why the _ steel—making in the uk and that is why the government provided half £1 billion— why the government provided half £1 billion to _ why the government provided half £1 billion to support tata steel the alternative was the entire plant would — alternative was the entire plant would he — alternative was the entire plant would be closed and all 8000 jobs would _ would be closed and all 8000 jobs would he _ would be closed and all 8000 jobs would be loss of the government worked _ would be loss of the government worked with the company and provided half £1_ worked with the company and provided half £1 billion. the company is investing _ half £1 billion. the company is investing more money in order to safeguard — investing more money in order to safeguard thousands ofjobs. that is something _ safeguard thousands ofjobs. that is something the uk government has done, _ something the uk government has done, the — something the uk government has done, the wash not participate in that _ done, the wash not participate in that that— done, the wash not participate in that. that is because we cared about those _ that. that is because we cared about those jobs _ that. that is because we cared about those jobs in the future of steel— making those jobs in the future of steel—making in wales in wales in the uk _ steel—making in wales in wales in the uk. but there is announcement coming _ the uk. but there is announcement coming later and it is important that we — coming later and it is important that we wait for that. meanwhile, the leader of the uk�*s main opposition party sir keir starmer, criticised the government for allowing thejob losses to happen and said there was a better way to secure the future of steel in the country.

i�*m very concerned about the announcements in relation to port talbot and tata steel i was there in october so i know how this is going to impact on the workforce. the government said it had a plan for steel and it transpires the plan involves thousands of redundancies. there is a better plan, a multi—union plan that the government needs to look at it again. that is a viable way forward. it is vital that we have a viable steel industry in the united kingdom. labour has a plan for that viable future, not just for the next year or two but for decades to come. live now to port talbot and our business correspondent, huw thomas. a bit of the politics there but tell us more about the situation in the mood on the ground after this devastating news.— mood on the ground after this devastating news. plenty of shock both at the _ devastating news. plenty of shock both at the scale _ devastating news. plenty of shock both at the scale of— devastating news. plenty of shock both at the scale of the _ devastating news. plenty of shock both at the scale of the job - devastating news. plenty of shock both at the scale of the job cuts . both at the scale of the job cuts but also the speed with which they

will be implemented. because we expect both blast furnaces behind me to shut by the end of the year around two and half thousand jobs going into a half months as the heavy and winds down. the union says they will fight these proposals and locally there�*s a lot of pushback against them from politicians as well who say there is still time for tata steel to change its mind. yet, it has had a long time to formulate these plans, certainly today saying they looked at all other options and this is the best option for them to cut their losses in with the prospect of greener steel—making coming down the line as well. that is cominu coming down the line as well. that is coming down — coming down the line as well. that is coming down the _ coming down the line as well. that is coming down the line and they need months, what is being said about help for all of those communities?— about help for all of those communities? ., ., ,, , communities? tata steel says there are about £130 _ communities? tata steel says there are about £130 million _ communities? tata steel says there are about £130 million ready - communities? tata steel says there are about £130 million ready to - communities? tata steel says there are about £130 million ready to go l are about £130 million ready to go into that redundancy process to find people as they lose theirjobs, separately there is £100 million fund that the uk government and tata

steel established before christmas when it knew that big structural changes to steel—making were on the horizon. that fund is there to help rhe people and get them in to new employment and to get them out of here and into a better prospect. however there are not any other big employers around this part of southwell who may want to take on this number of people who are going to find themselves out ofjobs in the high steelworks they are highly paid skilled jobs and there are plenty of people in there with families and mortgages who are not ready to take redundancy and retirement. but who will have hopefully being supported by some of this money when it starts to kick in but a very worrying time for those people who face losing theirjobs in the coming year. people who face losing their 'obs in the coming yeanfi people who face losing their 'obs in the eemhg yeahfi the coming year. thank you very much. before _ the coming year. thank you very much. before we _ the coming year. thank you very much. before we break - the coming year. thank you very much. before we breakjust - the coming year. thank you very much. before we breakjust a i much. before we breakjust a reminder that japan�*s much. before we breakjust a reminder thatjapan�*s space agency reminder that japan�*s space agency is reminder thatjapan�*s space agency is confirming that they have communication with their slim

spacecraft but it is unable to generate solar power after landing on the moon. more herejust a moment. hello there. a named storm coming our way later on through the weekend, but, for today, still a quiet day of weather. it�*s still cold out there. temperatures dipped as low as minus eight degrees celsius in parts of oxfordshire earlier on this morning. but we�*re now swapping the cold, wintry weather for something a lot milder as we go through the weekend, but it�*s going to be wet and really very windy. storm isha with us on sunday night into monday morning. more on that in just a moment. for the rest of today, though, it�*s starting to feel a little less cold. brisk westerly winds across western scotland turning more south—westerly. there is still some wintriness over the tops of the hills, but largely the showers now falling as rain.

for most, it will stay dry with some more weak wintry sunshine. temperatures more widely up to five or six degrees celsius, so not as cold as it has been over the last few days or so. the winds picking up towards western coasts in particular as we head through this evening and overnight with some downpours of rain across western scotland and north—west england. there could be some snow melt here, as well. that could lead to some problems, perhaps. temperatures dipping below freezing initially in eastern england, but then rising again with that milder air as we head through into saturday morning. a series of weather fronts with us as we head through the weekend. this is storm isha — a tight squeeze on the isobars. we�*ll come on to that injust a minute. for saturday morning, some more rain across western wales, through north—west england and across the pennines. more showers approaching western scotland and northern ireland through the afternoon. i think south—eastern areas of england likely to stay largely dry. temperatures will rise to nine or ten degrees celsius in that milder feeling air and it will feel increasingly more windy towards those western coasts, with some more heavy rain for western areas as we head through saturday night and into sunday. here is storm isha, then. that�*s going to be swinging through. the worst of the winds as we head through sunday night and into monday morning itself. but, on sunday during the day,

we�*re likely to see some heavy downpours of rain across western wales, into north—west england, northern ireland, moving into southern scotland. temperatures all the way up to between nine and 13 degrees celsius. there are warnings across the whole of the uk for the strength of the winds, but for some amber warnings are in force. we will widely see gusts of 50 to 60mph, some locations 70mph. towards exposed coasts these gusts could reach 80mph. of course, it will have an impact on your monday morning travel. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines... fujitsu�*s europe boss admits it was "shameful" that lawyers allowed witness statements to be altered, and admits bugs in the horizon computer system were known for decades. the united states has strongly criticised the israeli prime minister�*s rejection of any need for a palestinian state, once the conflict in gaza is over. confirmation that thousands ofjobs will go at tata steel, as the firm closes blast furnaces at britain�*s biggest steelworks in south wales. and japan becomes the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon after a precision landing metres from the mission�*s targget. it warns that its solar cells are not generating power. more on all