this is bbc news, the headlines. president biden attends the repatriation ceremony for three american soldiers killed in a drone strike injordan. us pledges to hit back iranian targets in syria and iraq. bbc arabic spends a day with the midwife in khan younis, supporting mothers and babies with little medical help. fears grow for the whereabouts for a palestinian girl trapped in a car in gaza and ambulance workers who were trying to rescue her. we have a special report from kharkiv where children go to school underground to protect them from russian missiles.

johnny irwin died at the age of 50. he was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020. a statement on his instagram account said it is with a heavy heart that we share the news of his passing. a truly remarkable soul, he brought —— fought bravely against character with the strength and courage and touch the lives of so many with his kindness and warmth and infectious spirit. presidentjoe biden is to take part in a ceremony for the repatriation of the bodies of three american soldiers killed in a drone attack in jordan. the plane carrying their bodies will arrive at an airforce base in delaware. the first lady and the president pay their respects along with us armed

forces. the three soldiers, sergeants williamj rivers, kennedy sanders and breonna moffett died in the strike near the border with syria on sunday. the white house has said the attack on its military base which wounded a0 others was carried out by an iran backed militia called islamic resistance in iraq. iran has denied any involvement. in response, president biden approved us strikes against iranian facilities in iraq and syria. iranian president ebrahim raisi issued a stern warning on friday against any retaliatory attacks saying it will respond firmly. several iran backed groups have increased attacks on us and israeli linked entities since the beginning of the israel hamas war on 7 october. earlier, i spoke to sethjones, director of the international security programme at the center for strategic and international studies, who's in washington. it is actually a may steak. it takes away a little bit of the surprise element including within the next few days. —— actually a mistake. the locations of the targets, it certainly indicates at the moment that the us is actually likely going

to hit targets in iraq and syria. we will see if that is actually the case. what that means in particular is that it is probably not purge itself but we will see whether the us is also hit targets of either as part of a response to the killing of the three american soldiers in jordan, also hits target in and around yemen itself. —— not in iran itself. one thing i will be looking for is what are the types of targets the us because after having been involved in targeting us strikes when i was in government, the targets primarily right now has been infrastructure targets against houthis in yemen. will they target groups like hezbollah and some of the popular iranian group fact militia groups. will they go back in

target the islamic revolution unity guard force because they have been providing assistance. as you indicated, the us is now shown its hand and i think given a little bit of the element of surprise up. the uk foreign secretary has been speaking about his message to israeli prime minister netanyahu calling for a two—state solution. lord david cameron is currently on a trip to the middle east. it comesjust days after lord cameron said britain is ready to bring forward the moment when it formally recognises a palestinian state. here is speaking to a tv station in lebanon lbci. i've heard what netanyahu has said. he's not ruled out comprehensively a two—state solution. my message to him was start talking about the things that the palestinian state could be rather than the things it can't be, so that's what we should be working towards. i'm always an optimist, i think we should try to make these things happen. and as i said, in countries like britain, part of our policy, which has always been

in favour of a two—state solution, is to say there will be a time that we will look to recognise that state, including at the united nations. that can't be at the start of the process, the process need to get going, but it doesn't have to be at the end of the process. the us state department has said antony blinken will travel to the middle east at the end of the week. visiting saudi arabia, egypt, qatar, the west bank, israel between february the 4th — eighth. the messages he's going to continue efforts to secure the release of the hostages during that trip during the middle east. the palestinian red crescent society says it's been almost 100 hours since it heard from one of its ambulance crews in gaza which was sent to rescue a 6—year—old girl. the girl told the phone operator she was trapped in a car surrounded by israeli forces along with members of her family who had been killed. 0ur reporter, courtney bembridge, has more from the newsroom.

a six—year—old girl and two paramedics missing since monday. the palestinian red crescent society says it received a call from a 15—year—old girl who said she was trapped in a car with members of her family surrounded by israeli tank. she was pleading for help. the operator say they heard gunfire and the girl stopped responding. when they called back, six—year—old answered. the red crescent has the least audio of that call, let's take a listen. here is what the palestinian red crescent society has said about that call. translation: ,, ., , call. translation: ,, ., translation: she was calling our teams to help _ translation: she was calling our teams to help her _ translation: she was calling our teams to help her for _ translation: she was calling our teams to help her for more - teams to help her for more than four hours. saying the same words, "come and help me, help me". the staffer stayed with her on the phone to try and call her but the girl was in a

terrifying situation that words cannot describe. she was saying that the tanks are getting closer, they are firing towards me.— the tanks are getting closer, they are firing towards me. come help me. the paramedics _ are firing towards me. come help me. the paramedics who _ are firing towards me. come help me. the paramedics who went _ are firing towards me. come help me. the paramedics who went to - are firing towards me. come help me. the paramedics who went to rescue i the paramedics who went to rescue hind and the paramedics are now missing. they say they are not aware of any incident, reporting from inside gaza is extremely difficult and the bbc has been unable to verify any details. we have spoken to member of the family of hind confirm she is still missing and calling for immediate answers. let's talk more about the situation in gaza now. as i mentioned un aid agencies say they're deeply concerned that the fighting in gaza could spread to rafah, the territory's southernmost city, where more than a million people have fled. the un estimates that there were 50,000 pregnant women in gaza at the start of the war. since then, many have given birth with little or no access to medical care. bbc arabic spent the day with wafaa, a midwife who was forced to leave the north gaza and move to khan younis, where she carried

on supporting mothers and their babies. wafaa is a midwife who has been volunteering to help women in gaza. she makes the dangerous five—minute walk to a nearby shelter several times a week. her husband keeps her company on the way. thousands of displaced people have been sheltering here since the start of the war. wafaa's first visit is to basma.

there's no electricity. each room houses severalfamilies, living in darkness. hela has a nine—month—old baby and is expecting another.

after one of wafaa's routine visits to the shelter, the building is hit by an israeli air strike. shouting. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

the decedent is bringing you different stories from across the uk. ~ different stories from across the uk. a , _ different stories from across the uk. we played football every thursday- — uk. we played football every thursday- i _ uk. we played football every thursday. i was _ uk. we played football every thursday. i was supposedly l uk. we played football every - thursday. i was supposedly scored three goals that night. unfortunately towards end of the game, i collapse in the middle of the pitch. gi? game, i collapse in the middle of the itch. , w' game, i collapse in the middle of the itch. , ., , ' . the pitch. gp nick thomas suffered a cardiac arrest. _ the pitch. gp nick thomas suffered a cardiac arrest. fortunately _ the pitch. gp nick thomas suffered a cardiac arrest. fortunately for - the pitch. gp nick thomas suffered a cardiac arrest. fortunately for him, l cardiac arrest. fortunately for him, there were people on the football that who could help. i there were people on the football that who could help.— that who could help. i thought he was in some _ that who could help. i thought he was in some sort _ that who could help. i thought he was in some sort of— that who could help. i thought he was in some sort of pain, you - that who could help. i thought he l was in some sort of pain, you could see, _ was in some sort of pain, you could see, after_ was in some sort of pain, you could see, after a — was in some sort of pain, you could see, after a few moments, he was not responding _ see, after a few moments, he was not responding in— see, after a few moments, he was not responding in any sort of way. you cannoi— responding in any sort of way. you cannot get— responding in any sort of way. you cannot get anything from him. at that point— cannot get anything from him. at that point was clear that we had start— that point was clear that we had start doing something to save him. for halt_ start doing something to save him. for half an — start doing something to save him. for half an hour, a firefighter in a manchester united fan and two other maids performed cpr. i hits manchester united fan and two other maids performed cpr.— maids performed cpr. i hits three soperheroes _ maids performed cpr. i hits three superheroes that _ maids performed cpr. i hits three superheroes that night _ maids performed cpr. i hits three superheroes that night who - superheroes that night who absolutely seabi like you brought me back. ., ., , ., ., ,, back. two months after collapsing, he is playing _ back. two months after collapsing, he is playing football— back. two months after collapsing, he is playing football again. - back. two months after collapsing, he is playing football again. all - he is playing football again. all thanks to the quick thinking of his team—mates. thanks to the quick thinking of his team-mates— thanks to the quick thinking of his team-mates. ,, . ., ., team-mates. start running around, start causing _ team-mates. start running around, start causing trouble _ team-mates. start running around, start causing trouble at, _ team-mates. start running around, start causing trouble at, and - team-mates. start running around, start causing trouble at, and get, . start causing trouble at, and get, that happens and it's like, i have so much — that happens and it's like, i have so much to— that happens and it's like, i have so much to be thankful for. for more

stories from — so much to be thankful for. for more stories from across _ so much to be thankful for. for more stories from across the _ so much to be thankful for. for more stories from across the uk _ so much to be thankful for. for more stories from across the uk had - so much to be thankful for. for more stories from across the uk had to - stories from across the uk had to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to kenya now — at least three people are now confirmed to have died in a huge gas explosion in the kenyan capital, nairobi. these pictures show the aftermath and the scale of the destruction caused. more than two hundred were injured in the blast which took place just before midnight. a government spokesperson said gas cylinders were being refilled when the fire broke out. the blast happened in a residential area, and firefighters and emergency services have been on the scene. anne soy reports. explosions, tremors and fire everywhere. families that were already asleep woken up suddenly and forced to run for safety. the fire spread fast and far. the gas is reported to have been leaking for some time before the blast occurred. the enemy was invisible and kept igniting at the slightest spark

in the dark. emergency services scrambled to put out the multiple fires as the injured were rushed to hospital. i found fire at the rooftop. it was like it was a massive fire and it was so bad. it was a bad experience and i couldn't imagine. so i saw people running. i was passing by when i heard the explosion. i there was commotion and confusion. many people have been injured. by daybreak, the fire had been contained, and that's when the impact of the blast became clear. gas cylinders were exploding and then the gas was being thrown inside here. so that's probably how i got this. these burns. this is where it began. about ten lorries that

were inside the blast area completely burned. it is said that one of them that was loaded with liquefied petroleum gas was the source of the explosion. the petroleum regulator says it rejected three applications to set up a plant here for the processing of liquefied petroleum gas. now, we understand that residents had even held protests against locating it here. so they are hoping that both the government and the owner will be held to account. the owners of this company must take full responsibility and if they are registered as a company, they must also be able to compensate the victims because of doing this illegal business in a residential area. more than 200 people are receiving treatment following the blast. some of them suffered serious injuries. lives put at great risk by an illegality and a clear case of negligence. bbc news.

the climate activist greta thunberg has been cleared of a public order offence over a protest outside an oil and gas conference last year. she was acquitted at westminster magistrates�* court in london after a judge ruled she had no case to answer. four other defendants were also found not guilty. earlier, we heard from her lawyer and one of the climate activists. i have a short statement to make on behalf of all five defendants. the charges against them were rightly dismissed. the conditions imposed on the protests were unclear, uncertain and unlawful. they were unlawful because they disproportionately interfered with our clients's rights to free speech. the government should stop prosecuting peaceful protesters and instead, find ways to tackle the climate crisis. indeed, they should stop defending the litigation that will explore oil

fields and instead join with all of the young people here today and throughout the uk and throughout europe to try and protect our planet. thank you. applause the science is very clear. it applause the science is ve clear. , ., the science is very clear. it is a climate emergency _ the science is very clear. it is a climate emergency and - the science is very clear. it is a climate emergency and we - the science is very clear. it is a i climate emergency and we really the science is very clear. it is a - climate emergency and we really have to act _ climate emergency and we really have to act to _ climate emergency and we really have to act. to prevent the most catastrophic effects. we should not be here _ catastrophic effects. we should not be here in— catastrophic effects. we should not be here in court will stop it should be here in court will stop it should he the _ be here in court will stop it should be the climate criminals that are continuing — be the climate criminals that are continuing their business as usual and destroying this planet. thank you _ take a look at this video one of the most watched on the bbc news website today. it's of a car that plunged into a fjord in norway. you can see there a tesla sinking into the water in a bay in oslo. thankfully, the driver and passenger were rescued. how? by a sauna, of course.

earlier i spoke to nicholay nordahl, the skipper of the floating sauna. i started by asking him when he first noticed that something went wrong. ididn't i didn't notice that the boat, the car drove into the water. that was actually one of my guests. she came out and made me aware and i looked towards where she had pointed as i saw the tesla around there with two people crawling out onto its roof. they were sitting on top of the car? yes that's correct. i they were sitting on top of the car? yes that's correct.— yes that's correct. i want to see ou yes that's correct. i want to see you turned — yes that's correct. i want to see you turned the _ yes that's correct. i want to see you turned the sauna _ yes that's correct. i want to see you turned the sauna around . yes that's correct. i want to see | you turned the sauna around and yes that's correct. i want to see - you turned the sauna around and went full steam ahead. to get to the rescue. talk us through it. once my ruests rescue. talk us through it. once my guests had — rescue. talk us through it. once my guests had made _ rescue. talk us through it. once my guests had made me _ rescue. talk us through it. once my guests had made me aware - rescue. talk us through it. once my guests had made me aware of - rescue. talk us through it. once my guests had made me aware of a - rescue. talk us through it. once my guests had made me aware of a car| rescue. talk us through it. once my l guests had made me aware of a car in the water, i realise we need to act as quickly as possible so i altered my course, set full speed and hoped that we would get there in time before the car completely sank. what before the car completely sank. what is full speed — before the car completely sank. what is full speed on _ before the car completely sank. what is full speed on a _ before the car completely sank. what is full speed on a sauna _ before the car completely sank. what is full speed on a sauna boat? so if .

is full speed on a sauna boat? so if we have a good _ is full speed on a sauna boat? so if we have a good wind _ is full speed on a sauna boat? sr f we have a good wind at our back we may reach top speed of six km per hours so it's not particularly fast. in all seriousness they were probably quite scared when they got to you, how were they when you manage to get them out of the water? so when we pulled them out of the water, it was clear that they were in a state of shock. first, experiencing driving and car into the water and then it had only been 0.5 celsius warm. they did not actually say that they were quite shocked by what had happened. the obvious thing was to get them into the sauna to heat them up. yes. the sauna to heat them up. yes, luckil , i the sauna to heat them up. yes, luckily. i am _ the sauna to heat them up. yes, luckily, i am driving _ the sauna to heat them up. yes, luckily, i am driving a _ the sauna to heat them up. yes, luckily, i am driving a sauna - the sauna to heat them up. yes, luckily, i am driving a sauna so l the sauna to heat them up. 1a: luckily, i am driving a sauna so it was nice and warm inside. so i sent them in there so they could enjoy 80 degrees plus instead of 0.5 degrees minus. there might the hero sauna rescuer. to

some pictures from delaware where president biden and to the first lady have been the ceremony of the repatriation of three american soldiers. killed in a drone attack injordan on sunday. this has been taking place and we have been receiving military honours these are the sergeants, here. the first lady and president biden were there with the soldier's family is along side also the defence secretary, lloyd austin and the chiefs, brown, it has been taking place at an airbase in delaware. plenty more of course on the bbc website. just visit us. after two years of deadlock in northern ireland, politicians are on the brink of electing a new government. the stormont assembly

is due to sit on saturday, paving the way for power sharing to be restored. earlier i spoke to our correspondent lewis vaughanjones who is outside stormont and following all the latest developments. tomorrow, saturday, a few hours away will be a moment to stay here for two big reasons. firstly, the politicians have been away for two years. they are back, deal has been reached. they are going to start working together again. tomorrow, saturday. secondly, there will be a new first minister from the nationalist party, sinn fein. the first time that has happened. so we are going to pick through their significance of all of this. he can speak now to professor colin murray from the university of newcastle professor of law thank you for coming onto the programme. how significant and rises tomorrow? tomorrow is the culmination of effectively an entire process began with repeated collapses of stormont in the _ with repeated collapses of stormont in the aftermath of a brexit. this is the _ in the aftermath of a brexit. this is the promise that maybe now there is the promise that maybe now there is an arrangement in place where this place — is an arrangement in place where this place is going to be able to

work— this place is going to be able to work in — this place is going to be able to work in a — this place is going to be able to work in a stable way for years going ahead _ work in a stable way for years going ahead. after all the turmoil that has seen — ahead. after all the turmoil that has seen stormont effectively shuttered for the most of the last seven— shuttered for the most of the last seven years. shuttered for the most of the last seven years— seven years. let's talk about the new first minister. _ seven years. let's talk about the new first minister. what - seven years. let's talk about the new first minister. what of - seven years. let's talk about the new first minister. what of the l new first minister. what of the significance of that?— significance of that? michelle o'neill's role _ significance of that? michelle o'neill's role as _ significance of that? michelle o'neill's role as first - significance of that? michellej o'neill's role as first minister significance of that? michelle i o'neill's role as first minister of sinn _ o'neill's role as first minister of sinn fein, — o'neill's role as first minister of sinn fein, first minister, speaks not only— sinn fein, first minister, speaks not only to _ sinn fein, first minister, speaks not only to a change in demographics in northern— not only to a change in demographics in northern ireland but also to the fraction _ in northern ireland but also to the fraction to— in northern ireland but also to the fraction to state of unionist politics— fraction to state of unionist politics in northern ireland. sir jeffrey— politics in northern ireland. sir jeffrey donaldson is not returning from _ jeffrey donaldson is not returning from his— jeffrey donaldson is not returning from his seat as an mp. there is a lot of— from his seat as an mp. there is a lot of speculation as to who is going — lot of speculation as to who is going to — lot of speculation as to who is going to be put in place as deputy first minister. it looks like it is going — first minister. it looks like it is going to, — first minister. it looks like it is going to, the substitute after the last assembly election. the thing is michelle _ last assembly election. the thing is michelle o'neill has promised to be a michelle 0'neill has promised to be a first— michelle o'neill has promised to be a first minister for all of northern ireiand _ a first minister for all of northern ireland. the rules of first minister and deputy first minister are theoretically coequal. but a lot is going _ theoretically coequal. but a lot is going to — theoretically coequal. but a lot is going to matter in terms of how this

place _ going to matter in terms of how this place works— going to matter in terms of how this place works over the next few months as to those _ place works over the next few months as to those relationships and whether— as to those relationships and whether she can deliver on that promise — whether she can deliver on that romise. . , whether she can deliver on that romise. ,, , . .., promise. slightly technical, we will t not to promise. slightly technical, we will try rrot to get _ promise. slightly technical, we will try rrot to get too _ promise. slightly technical, we will try not to get too technical, - promise. slightly technical, we will try not to get too technical, but. try not to get too technical, but the deal that has been brought, as to where we are right now, effectively, and your eyes, how solid is it into how could it play out over the next few months? the thin with out over the next few months? the thing with the _ out over the next few months? the thing with the deal is that it is untested _ thing with the deal is that it is untested as of yet. there are plenty of potential break points in it. literally. _ of potential break points in it. literally, frequents in terms of these — literally, frequents in terms of these stormont brake mechanism. 0ne these stormont brake mechanism. one of the _ these stormont brake mechanism. one of the pressures that the unionist parties _ of the pressures that the unionist parties are — of the pressures that the unionist parties are going to be under is to show— parties are going to be under is to show that— parties are going to be under is to show that that break is meaningful. and that _ show that that break is meaningful. and that they can divert northern ireiand _ and that they can divert northern ireland from what is happening in terms _ ireland from what is happening in terms of— ireland from what is happening in terms of european union law and developments in european union law that would _ developments in european union law that would otherwise apply in northern ireland. the thing is they are only— northern ireland. the thing is they are only supposed to use the break if there _ are only supposed to use the break if there are — are only supposed to use the break if there are significant impacts. a new easy— if there are significant impacts. a new easy all —— eu law measure, how that will_ new easy all —— eu law measure, how that will all—

new easy all —— eu law measure, how that will all be defined, is in the eyes _ that will all be defined, is in the eyes of— that will all be defined, is in the eyes of the beholder to weather a significant impact exists, in time, it is that — significant impact exists, in time, it is that mean that this place here is going _ it is that mean that this place here is going to — it is that mean that this place here is going to be in a continuous state of a brexit— is going to be in a continuous state of a brexit frenzy? rather than actual— of a brexit frenzy? rather than actual real politics. as of a brexit frenzy? rather than actual real politics.— actual real politics. as we are lookinu actual real politics. as we are looking ahead, _ actual real politics. as we are looking ahead, as _ actual real politics. as we are looking ahead, as the - actual real politics. as we are looking ahead, as the work. actual real politics. as we are i looking ahead, as the work gets going, if you could be more optimistic in your eyes, is there room to be optimistic given what we will see her tomorrow?— will see her tomorrow? there has to be optimism — will see her tomorrow? there has to be optimism of— will see her tomorrow? there has to be optimism of the _ will see her tomorrow? there has to be optimism of the back _ will see her tomorrow? there has to be optimism of the back of - be optimism of the back of this deal~ _ be optimism of the back of this deal~ this _ be optimism of the back of this deal. this deal has been a long time in the _ deal. this deal has been a long time in the making and if you like, what changed _ in the making and if you like, what changed this week was not very substantive in terms of how the rules— substantive in terms of how the rules work. the rules between the eu and the _ rules work. the rules between the eu and the uk _ rules work. the rules between the eu and the uk were concluded last february— and the uk were concluded last february in the windsor framework. there _ february in the windsor framework. there was— february in the windsor framework. there was no northern ireland party in the _ there was no northern ireland party in the room — there was no northern ireland party in the room when that was concluded, but what _ in the room when that was concluded, but what we _ in the room when that was concluded, but what we see is a long process of trying _ but what we see is a long process of trying to _ but what we see is a long process of trying to bring that deal to the dup and get _ trying to bring that deal to the dup and get it— trying to bring that deal to the dup and get it to accept that it works in a meaningful way to change how the northern ireland protocol is

actually— the northern ireland protocol is actually functioning. we the northern ireland protocol is actually functioning.— the northern ireland protocol is actually functioning. we will leave that to tomorrow. _ actually functioning. we will leave that to tomorrow. thank - actually functioning. we will leave that to tomorrow. thank you - actually functioning. we will leave that to tomorrow. thank you very| that to tomorrow. thank you very much for coming on the programme and explaining some of the detail that politicians of all parties will be grappling with. but tomorrow will be a dave significant symbolism. some powerful images that will be broadcast from here right around the world and of course we will have them for you. as lewis says, full coverage from stroma as power—sharing returns to northern ireland all day tomorrow right across bbc news. join us for that. queen camilla has been tapping into her in strictly fan today. meeting up her in strictly fan today. meeting up with the answers including strictly startjohannes on a visit to the voluntary service in cambridge after beginning a pair of her own tap shoes, she confessed that the gift may come in handy. i love to do because of always want to tap dance. and perhaps it is something i could take up. i’m

tap dance. and perhaps it is something i could take up. i'm still beside myself _ something i could take up. i'm still beside myself that _ something i could take up. i'm still beside myself that you _ something i could take up. i'm still beside myself that you could - something i could take up. i'm still beside myself that you could come| beside myself that you could come down _ beside myself that you could come down for— beside myself that you could come down for me. we beside myself that you could come down for me— down for me. we all watch it. i am one of the — down for me. we all watch it. i am one of the greatest _ down for me. we all watch it. i am one of the greatest fans. - down for me. we all watch it. i am one of the greatest fans. that's all for me for now. _ one of the greatest fans. that's all for me for now. stay _ one of the greatest fans. that's all for me for now. stay with - one of the greatest fans. that's all for me for now. stay with us. - for me for now. stay with us. time now for the weather. hello. the weekend's looking mild for most of us, but it's often going to be cloudy, very blustery, and on top of that, some rain in the forecast, too — heaviest of which is expected across western and northwestern scotland. let's have a look at the satellite picture from the last couple of days, and you can see big swirls, patterns in the clouds here. big storms moving from the north atlantic across the norwegian sea. they've been slamming scandinavia, especially norway, in the last couple of days. so, this is thejet stream here. the air is relatively mild across the southern half of the uk through this evening and overnight.

weather front here and lots of layers of cloud, bits and pieces of rain. to the north of that, just about cold enough, i think, for a touch of frost in the highlands. but glasgow will be seven, belfast nine, and look how mild it is in the morning across the bulk of england and wales. we're talking about double figures. now, the forecast for saturday — high pressures to the south, some nasty lows across the norwegian sea. a lot of isobars after that big pressure gradient and those strong west, south—westerly winds. and i think it's going to be, again, quite blustery and relatively cool across scotland. some sunny spells here, temperatures will be around about 7—9 degrees. i say relatively cool compared to the south where it'll be perhaps as high as ia degrees, often cloudy with some dribs and drabs of rain. how about the six nations? also spots of rain certainly possible, at least for a time, maybe a little bit heavier for a moment or two, and relatively mild, but blustery. here's the forecast into sunday — another weather front moves in again, mild southwesterlies across the southern half of the uk. but further north, this weather front here will be responsible for that very heavy rain across western and northwestern scotland, particularly sunday night into monday. and in fact, the met office warns that widely across that part of scotland, the west and the northwest could be

around 50mm, perhaps as much as 100—150mm, maybe even a little bit more in the extreme case, and very blustery, too. but south of that, you can see on monday, certainly south of the lowlands, it's generallyjust cloudy with spots of rain from time to time. a bit of sunshine i think towards the east is certainly not impossible. the outlook through next week — well, there is an indication there could be colder weather heading our way, so a long way off. but initially, i think at least reaching northern parts of the uk from thursday onwards.

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. what's new about this is that this is a joint statement, it's been combined, and it has that extremely forceful wording. the americans are saying that this is going to happen over a number of days, that they're going to target iranian interests and uranian personnel in iraq and syria. we personnel in iraq and syria. will see whether the u hit we will see whether the us does also hit targets— we will see whether the us does also hit targets either— we will see whether the us does also hit targets either as _ we will see whether the us does also hit targets either as part _ we will see whether the us does also hit targets either as part of— we will see whether the us does also hit targets either as part of a - hit targets either as part of a response _ hit targets either as part of a response to _ hit targets either as part of a response to the _ hit targets either as part of a response to the killing - hit targets either as part of a response to the killing of - hit targets either as part of aj response to the killing of the hit targets either as part of a - response to the killing of the three american _ response to the killing of the three american soldiers _ response to the killing of the three american soldiers in _ response to the killing of the three american soldiers injordan, - response to the killing of the three american soldiers injordan, also. american soldiers injordan, also hits targets — american soldiers injordan, also hits targets in _ american soldiers injordan, also hits targets in and _ american soldiers injordan, also hits targets in and around - american soldiers injordan, also| hits targets in and around yemen itself~ _

are governments in the us and europe complicit in humanitarian law violations? that's the allegation from more than 800 senior officials in an unprecedented coordinated warning to leaders. also tonight — a "brutal and sadistic" attack. the murderers of 16—year—old student brianna ghey are sentenced to life, after she was stabbed to death in broad daylight last february. a return to power—sharing — we'll assess the priorities for northern ireland's assembly as it prepares to resume government at stormont after a two—year hiatus. and what is the "axis of resistance"? our analysis editor ros atkins will make sense of the week in the middle east, as america vows to retaliate against iranian—backed milita. but we begin tonight with an unprecedented warning

from more than 800 serving officials in the us and europe