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india's prime minister narendra modi has inaugurated a hindu temple on a disputed site, where a mosque was torn down three decades ago. cameroon starts world—first malaria mass vaccine roll—out, in a move projected to save thousands of children's lives across africa. families of israeli hostages storm the knesset — in protest — at the government's failure, to bring their loved ones home. and anticipation builds, as hollywood prepares for the oscar nominations. let's turn now to a global health milestone —as the world's first routine vaccine programme against malaria has started in cameroon. the scheme is expected to save thousands of children's lives across africa. the symbolic firstjab was given to a baby girl named daniella at a health facility on monday. every year, 600 thousand people die of malaria in africa, according to the world health organization — and children underfive make up at least 80% of those deaths.
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cameroon is offering the vaccine free of charge to all infants up to the age of six months old, with patients requiring four doses in total. the jab is effective in at least 36% of cases, according to researchers. the aim is to roll out the programme to 19 more countries this year. here's aurelia nguyen from gavi, the vaccine alliance. translation: to me, this is truly a turning point. - we have been working on a malaria vaccine for a very long time. it took 30 years. it is a disease that is very difficult because it is transmitted by a parasite with a lifecycle that is very complicated. therefore, to see that we have a tool which will be useful to us, which has an effectiveness that has been demonstrated, we have really studied to be sure there are no side effects which would cause problems. dr mary hemel is senior technical lead for malaria vaccines at who — she told me more about the programme
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roll—out in cameroon. there's a lot of excitement in cameroon tonight, or today, as the first malaria vaccine is being delivered to children six months of age through their routine child immunisation clinic. so it's being given alongside other vaccines that the children get to protect them from a variety of health issues. they will get three doses, given one month apart, and then at about 18 months of age, they'll get a fourth dose to prolong that protection. and this will reduce malaria cases by about half. and when you have a disease like malaria that children get over and over, and each time that they get it, they're at risk of dying until they develop their acquired immunity, reducing malaria by half can be very, very impactful. and how are you hoping to educate people about these vaccines, and also to get them administered?
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fortunately, parents around the world trust vaccines and know that they save lives. and so people are coming for the vaccine when they hear that it's being offered by the ministry of health in these countries — and right now in cameroon, but previously as part of pilot programmes in ghana, kenya and malawi. so vaccines are some of our most successful public health interventions. and we're seeing parents bring their children in and asking for the vaccine and very, very happy to be receiving it. and what does this vaccine in its roll—out in cameroon mean for tackling malaria, not just there, but across africa? yeah, this is a very important point. we still have about 250 million cases of malaria every year, mostly in children and mostly in africa. and tragically, about half a million children die from malaria each year.
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there was tremendous reductions in malaria deaths between 2000 and 2015 with the scale of the bed nets and the introduction of highly effective treatment. but since 2015, we've really seen progress stall and we knew that we needed other interventions to add to those that we have. now, this vaccine is going to add additional protection. it's going to be important to continue using bed nets and continue seeking care because none of our malaria interventions are 100% preventive. but it's really has the potential to make a large impact and save tens of thousands of lives every year as the vaccine is scaled up across africa and even beyond africa. yeah. and just explain to us why malaria is just such a difficult disease to tackle. yeah, it's taken, as one of the other people who were interviewed said, it's taken well over six years to get here.
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malaria is a parasite. it's very complicated, much more complicated than viruses or bacteria that we have vaccines for for other diseases. it's transmitted by a mosquito. so there are different places where you need to attack the disease. you could go after the mosquito, you could go after the parasite. and i think, primarily, the issue is that you could get malaria over and over and still be at risk of dying from malaria. so we really needed a vaccine that could make a more robust response, immune response, than you can get in nature. this has taken a lot of time. to gaza next, where the hamas—run health ministry now estimates that more than 25,000 people have been killed in the war there. but what about the living? how are they surviving? well some of them have been sending
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us videos and voice messages. tonight we hearfrom khalid — a medical equipment supplier and father of five. he's injabalia in the north of gaza. khalid, his wife and five children have moved three times since october, trying to find somewhere safe. khalid is not a doctor, but he used to sell medical supplies. as gazan hospitals shut down, he turned his home into a makeshift clinic to treat the wounded. his work affects his children. an airstrike hits the next street.
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with airstrikes so close, khalid decides it's time to go.
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khalid moves his family to shelter near al—shifa, which was the main hospital in northern gaza. families now all live together, in blown—out buildings.
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video testimony there from khalid in gaza. drones have become an important weapon for both sides in russia's war with ukraine. ukrainians are being encouraged to assemble them at home, as well as take part in free pilot lessons. with military aid packages currently blocked in both the us and the european union, president zelensky has promised to make a million drones within the country this year. russian forces still have a significant presence in the east of the country, as shown in red on this map, but it's pretty much a stalemate between the two sides. james waterhouse sent this report from the southern kherson region. explosions.
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go to the next next entrance to the building. we just had some incoming fire. when you're this close to the river, which is a front line, you are always watched, through drones in the sky or from the russians themselves, so you have to move quickly. ok, they want us to go down here. we've been invited to join the 11th brigade of ukraine's national guard. not in a trench, but this militarised living room. they specialise in these attack drones — basic, cheap, deadly and one of the defining weapons in this war. translation: we have now received information that several enemy - drones have taken off from a location we know. we're flying there right now
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to inflict maximum damage. the drone is launched and inches into russian occupied territory. a few kilometres later, artem finds his target — a drone antenna used by a russian unit in a building just like his. it explodes on impact. automated voice: telemetry lost. translation: the first time i hit the enemy, or their equipment, l i was more emotional than i am now. now, this is business as usual. it's work, that's it. this cycle of search and destroy has pushed the russians back. but they are doing the same here, draining life from kherson streets. its much—celebrated liberation feels long ago. many people have since fled.
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russia controls the eastern bank. dnipro river looks calm, but the invaders are constantly watching and striking. some ukrainian troops have crossed upstream but have yet to make an impact. despite being a mile from invading forces, there are still fragments of civilisation. here, in the form of oleksiy. he offers a small oasis of normality. although, understandably, business is quiet these days. translation: russians attack every day. - you never know where exactly the next hit will be. sometimes, shells land near the coffee shop. it's then you notice the bullet hole in his coffee machine.
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when oleksiy�*s customers leave, they sometimes write messages outside. his reads, "we are invincible." with the russians still close and not going anywhere, kherson will be hoping he's right. james waterhouse, bbc news, kherson. some breaking news concerning the government controversial rwanda client megan plan, peers are voted on that and infected the first defeat on rishi sunak�*s controversial plan by backing 214 — 71, a majority seeking to delay the treaty with the east african nation that paves the way for the asylum
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scheme. last week, the house of commons passed that bill and sent it to the house of lords, who have no inflicted a defeat on this policy for the government. we would bring you more on that as it comes into us to stop. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. usually, sorting a day out takes gary flint a lot of planning. but he's not had nearly as much work to do before coming to castleton. normally, i would have to do a bit of research online or quite extensive research online to actually make the day pleasurable for myself and any family member that i'll be with. it's because a new map has been produced. on it is clearly marked where facilities are for disabled people, like accessible toilets, special parking and where wheelchair hire is. the park authority has teamed up with accessible uk to produce this map.
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it isn't rocket science, and that's the big thing that we need to get across. this is quite basic information. it's hope that castleton can become an example to other places. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. a group of women who survived breast cancer have come together — all in the name of a good cause. the women have so far managed to raise an incredible £20,000 for the centre that treated them — baring all for a calendar which they say has left them feeling empowered. we can speak now to sally smart and claire williams who join us from wales. welcome to both of you. sadly, this was your idea, what inspired you to come up with it? i was your idea, what inspired you to come up with it?— come up with it? i have done calendars — come up with it? i have done calendars in _ come up with it? i have done calendars in the _ come up with it? i have done calendars in the past - come up with it? i have done calendars in the past to - come up with it? i have done - calendars in the past to raise money for environmental projects and in
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2022, i went through breast cancer myself and i lost all my businesses as a wedding photographer and had lots of time in my hands, so on my recoveryjourney i thought, what or why not make another calendar and use ladies who have gone through the same journey as myself? use ladies who have gone through the samejourney as myself? " use ladies who have gone through the same journey as myself? " and see if we can see —— get some money for the unit, because the staff are amazing and looked after us so well, but it was just a way to give back and i didn't think i would get and want to join me. didn't think i would get and want to 'oin me. �* ., ,., ., ., didn't think i would get and want to 'oin me. �* ., ., ., , join me. and the reason for that is because they _ join me. and the reason for that is because they were _ join me. and the reason for that is because they were all— join me. and the reason for that is because they were all naked, - join me. and the reason for that is i because they were all naked, how did you get anyone to join you? surprisingly, ijust you get anyone to join you? surprisingly, i just asked you get anyone to join you? surprisingly, ijust asked a question and so many women jumped at the chance to stop i genuinely couldn't believe it. it wasn't what i expected, i thought i would have to try to cajole them somehow but they were loving the idea. strategically placed easels in the picture we're there, clear you are one of the ladies who took part in this, what persuaded you to do this?
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i didn't hesitate —— hesitate to be fair i _ i didn't hesitate —— hesitate to be fair i friend — i didn't hesitate —— hesitate to be fair i friend rang me and said sally put this_ fair i friend rang me and said sally put this message out for people to basically— put this message out for people to basically take their clothes off to raise _ basically take their clothes off to raise money for our local hospital unit _ raise money for our local hospital unit there — raise money for our local hospital unit. there is no hesitation and something _ unit. there is no hesitation and something completely different. when you have _ something completely different. when you have had cancer, you decide that you have had cancer, you decide that you are _ you have had cancer, you decide that you are not _ you have had cancer, you decide that you are not going to wait for things. _ you are not going to wait for things, and you are going to take every— things, and you are going to take every opportunity to do different things— every opportunity to do different things and this was something different for an amazing cause. it is raised — different for an amazing cause. it is raised much needed awareness. so is raised much needed awareness. sc tell us is raised much needed awareness. tell us more is raised much needed awareness. 5r tell us more about that photo shoots and how they went? we tell us more about that photo shoots and how they went?— tell us more about that photo shoots and how they went? we had an amazing time on the photo _ and how they went? we had an amazing time on the photo shoots. _ and how they went? we had an amazing time on the photo shoots. we _ and how they went? we had an amazing time on the photo shoots. we had - time on the photo shoots. we had some _ time on the photo shoots. we had some tricky— time on the photo shoots. we had some tricky situations with tractors and weather boots getting stuck and all sorts _ and weather boots getting stuck and all sorts of— and weather boots getting stuck and all sorts of fun things going on but it was— all sorts of fun things going on but it was a _ all sorts of fun things going on but it was a good result. tell all sorts of fun things going on but it was a good result.— it was a good result. tell me about the way the —
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it was a good result. tell me about the way the boot _ it was a good result. tell me about the way the boot there, _ it was a good result. tell me about the way the boot there, that - it was a good result. tell me about| the way the boot there, that sounds like an interesting story. i had the way the boot there, that sounds like an interesting story.— like an interesting story. i had to borrow a pair _ like an interesting story. i had to borrow a pair of _ like an interesting story. i had to borrow a pair of riding boots - like an interesting story. i had to | borrow a pair of riding boots from one of— borrow a pair of riding boots from one of the — borrow a pair of riding boots from one of the ladies, literally sitting in sally's — one of the ladies, literally sitting in sally's stables sitting in writing _ in sally's stables sitting in writing boots and nothing else might they got— writing boots and nothing else might they got stuck on my legs and we couidnt— they got stuck on my legs and we couldn't get them off, and after much _ couldn't get them off, and after much heave hoeing with everybody joining, _ much heave hoeing with everybody joining, we got someone from ne>
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up down on selector beach, but this is up on the farm where all the sheep who was and we also had festival pictures. we also went on to the beach, which is one of my favourite photos. the weather was amazing, there were people everywhere, but there were people everywhere, but the ladies are so professional i doing this now, and are so used to taking their clothes off, i can't keep their clothes on sometimes. just happy to get their kid off all the time, so we had a few winter breakers and the props, and they just embraced it, close off, got the shot, it was just amazing. it really was the best fun that you could possibly have. it was the best fun that you could possibly have-— was the best fun that you could possibly have. it looks like it, i'm latitude capture _ possibly have. it looks like it, i'm latitude capture close _ possibly have. it looks like it, i'm latitude capture close on - possibly have. it looks like it, i'm latitude capture close on this - latitude capture close on this event, probably a few queries if you didn't, clear tell us what it means to be a part of this? it is
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to be a part of this? it is wonderful, _ to be a part of this? it is wonderful, we _ to be a part of this? it is wonderful, we have - to be a part of this? it is- wonderful, we have become to be a part of this? it is wonderful, we have become very close and made _ wonderful, we have become very close and made our network together, if anyone _ and made our network together, if anyone has— and made our network together, if anyone has any concerns or worries, because _ anyone has any concerns or worries, because things still carry on after your treatment is finished, things carry— your treatment is finished, things carry on— your treatment is finished, things carry on behind the scenes, people think— carry on behind the scenes, people think the _ carry on behind the scenes, people think the journey is over it's is not _ think the journey is over it's is not we — think the journey is over it's is not we are _ think the journey is over it's is not. we are there for each other and the amount— not. we are there for each other and the amount of money we have raised is amazing, _ the amount of money we have raised is amazing, we never thought we would _ is amazing, we never thought we would make £5,000 never mind 20 plus, _ would make £5,000 never mind 20 plus, and _ would make £5,000 never mind 20 plus, and the amount of people who have contacted us saying thank you for this, _ have contacted us saying thank you for this, i_ have contacted us saying thank you for this, i checked myself, have contacted us saying thank you forthis, i checked myself, i have contacted us saying thank you for this, i checked myself, ifound a lab— for this, i checked myself, ifound a lab -- _ for this, i checked myself, ifound a lab —— lump, this is what we want everyone _ a lab —— lump, this is what we want everyone to — a lab —— lump, this is what we want everyone to realise it doesn't matter— everyone to realise it doesn't matter how young or old you are dashing — matter how young or old you are dashing young or old you are, keep checking _ dashing young or old you are, keep checkinu. ., . ., , ., dashing young or old you are, keep checkin, ., . ., , ., ,,., , checking. claire williams and sally smart, thank _ checking. claire williams and sally smart, thank you _ checking. claire williams and sally smart, thank you for _ checking. claire williams and sally smart, thank you forjoining - checking. claire williams and sally smart, thank you forjoining us - checking. claire williams and sally| smart, thank you forjoining us and telling us your experience, sally, was a great idea thank you for joining us from wales both of you. you are with bbc news.
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a coroner has ruled that a 13—year—old boy died after being deliberately pushed into a river in south wales in july 2019. the coroner said christopher kapessa had been pushed into the water in fernhill in what he called a �*dangerous prank�*. other children, including the boy found to have pushed him, thenjumped into the river to try to save him. hywel griffith was at the court. christopher's mother today described him as a boy who was "cheeky, full of laughter, who broughtjoy to other people's lives". he would have turned 18 earlier this month, but his death four and a half years ago left the family in anguish and feeling like they've been failed now. it was in the summer of 2019 when christopher and some schoolmates went down to the river to play near where he lived. none of them knew whether or not he could swim properly, but one of the children pushed him from the ledge of the bridge into the water and he fell down. he didn't return up. when they see that he was struggling, some of the children, including the boy who pushed on him, jumped in to try and help, but he couldn't be rescued.
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the police did investigate and concluded it was a tragic accident. they didn't bring any charges, a decision reinforced by the high court and by today's coroner's conclusion. he said that there was no malice or racism behind this event. however, christopher's family have always felt that there was something more at play. they feel like they've been the victims of institutional racism. an independent investigation into the police's actions found that they hadn't failed in their investigation, but they didn't communicate properly with christopher's family. his mother says that she still cannot grieve properly for her son until he receives justice. the house of lords has backed calls to delay ratifying the new uk—rwanda treaty until kigali has made several changes to its asylum procedures. peers voted by 214 to 171 in favour of a motion that called on the government not to officially
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validate the treaty "until the protections it provides have been fully implemented". live now to westminster and our political correspondent harry farley. welcome to, harry, what does this mean? ., ., , , mean? the motion the peers in the house of lords _ mean? the motion the peers in the house of lords have _ mean? the motion the peers in the house of lords have backed this - house of lords have backed this evening is advisory and not binding on the government a month so the government has to respond but doesn't have to listen to what the peers have voted for, they have backed cause to delay the rectification of a treaty between the uk and rwanda, the governments plan was to send some asylum—seekers to rwanda was defeated, was ruled unlawful by the supreme court last year, and the government, in response to that, said they would institute annual bill that declared rwanda to be a safe country. that bill it was based on the street we are talking about today, a treaty which includes a number of new measures that do rewind up government says they would introduce to persuade the uk that rwanda is a
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safe country and what peers in the house of lords are voted today is saying to delay rectifying that treaty until those measures have come into place. as i said, it is advisory and not binding on the government but i think it gives an indication of the level of opposition that rishi sunak�*s plan, the rwanda plan to send asylum—seekers will meet in the house of lords, they are going to vote on the bill next week, but it gives an indication of that level of opposition that billy would face. given that, how much of a headache do you think it would be for the government and i was they come out or what would they say?— or what would they say? that's weak, rishi sunak called _ or what would they say? that's weak, rishi sunak called in _ or what would they say? that's weak, rishi sunak called in the _ or what would they say? that's weak, rishi sunak called in the house - or what would they say? that's weak, rishi sunak called in the house of - rishi sunak called in the house of lords the packet and said thejewish people wanted to stop the boats, he said the british people wanted to see action to bring illegal immigration down and he called on the house of lords to back it and i think we are have approached number
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ten this evening and hasn't heard back from them yet but you can expect a sharp response from them and cause for the house of lords to support the plan, and i think as i said what this shows is the house of lords is not inclined to do that and it shows a level of opposition that the plan and bill it will face when it is debated in the house of lords next week. if it is debated in the house of lords next week-— next week. if they do oppose it, what happens — next week. if they do oppose it, what happens then? _ next week. if they do oppose it, what happens then? it goes - next week. if they do oppose it, | what happens then? it goes back next week. if they do oppose it, - what happens then? it goes back to the house of _ what happens then? it goes back to the house of commons _ what happens then? it goes back to the house of commons and - what happens then? it goes back to the house of commons and mps . what happens then? it goes back to | the house of commons and mps will vote on it again, so this whole saga and debate around the rwanda bill, the government plan to send asylum—seekers to the rwanda, is not over, so the house of lords will spend a few weeks the the beginning next week, and any changes they implement will go back to the house of commons where mps will have another chance to vote on them. harry, thank you. state with bbc news for more on that and other of the days top stories. hello there. all in all, it's shaping up to be
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a rather stormy few days of weather. storm isha on sunday night brought us plenty of disruption, damaging gusts of wind, gusts of wind in northumberland of 99 mph and widely across the central belt of scotland, we saw gusts of 70—80 mph. even towards the south of england, odiham and hampshire, east malling and kent saw 70 mph gusts. now, the winds have been easing down today, a day of blustery showers and some sunshine, but it's not long before the next named storm rolls in from the west. that is storm jocelyn, the tenth named storm of the season, again, damaging gusts of wind with already trees and structures weakened by isha. there could possibly be some more disruption. but overnight tonight, it's a fairly quiet night of weather. there will be a lot of clear skies around, they will last longer out towards the east where it's going to feel locally quite chilly into tomorrow morning. temperatures rising along with this milder air, pushing outbreaks of rain into south west england, wales and northern ireland, by the time we get to dawn, thickening cloud here. and there's that deep area of low pressure, storm jocelyn passing to the north of scotland, taking the same sort of track as storm isha.
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so again, we could see some damage and some disruption with the worst of the winds on tuesday night. but through tuesday morning, it's a dry early start. towards the east, there'll be heavy rain piling into north west england and through western scotland. the rainfall totals will start to mount up here. there could possibly be some localised flooding. strong gusty winds, particularly towards irish sea coast, a gust of wind here of up to 65 mph. very mild air tied in with this storm. but the area of most concern is northern and western parts of scotland where there's an amber weather warning in force for tuesday night right up until wednesday morning. we could possibly see within the warning area gusts of 75—80 mph, yet again. still blustery on wednesday, the storm clears away into the norwegian sea and we'll see a quieter day of weather on wednesday. the winds taking their time to ease down towards the north and the west. and here there will be some blustery showers, again moving southwards and eastwards. the further south and east you are, the drier your day is likely to be. there'll be some spells of sunshine,
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feeling a little cooler again with highs of 7—12 degrees celsius. we look out towards the west again on thursday to find more weather fronts sweeping eastwards, bringing, again, some outbreaks of rain, but not as potent as either of the storms. bye bye.
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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. there is nothing more important than bringing hostages
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who were kidnapped from their beds, babies, women, elderly people, you have to do anything you can to bring them back home. the health ministry in gaza, run by hamas, has said that 50 people were killed in overnight bombing and 100 people injured around khan younis. there is intense bombardment now. the families of israeli hostages accuse their prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, of not doing enough to get their loved ones back. we will speak to one of the families on the programme tonight. also, a new era for india, says prime minister nerendra modi, as a new hindu temple rises where once stood a 16th century mosque.
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our correspondent yogita limaya willjoin us from ayodya tonight.

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