hello, i'm caitriona perry. we begin the programme with a developing story in kansas city, where a time of celebration turned into a scene of violence. local officials say 22 people were hit by gunshots following a super bowl parade on wednesday. police say at least one person is dead and eight more are in hospital with life threatening injuries. at one of the three hospitals treating patients, 11 of the 12 victims recieving treatment for gunshot wounds are children. in their latest press conferece, police said three suspects have been detained. but they have not determined a motive for the shooting. the parade was to honour the kansas city chiefs, who won the nfl�*s super bowl on sunday. officials say all members of the team are safe. kansas city mayor quinton lucas was on the street when

the shooting broke out, reflected on what happened in his city. we became part of a statistic of too many americans. those who have experienced or been connected to a mass shooting. that is something that i hope we all recognise is highly problematic for all of us. i continued to commend our police officers, firefighters and others who they are to respond instantly. but we also need to figure out a way to make sure that things like this stop happening in our country. as we mentioned at the top of the show, chaos ensued just moments after the parade ended in downtown kansas city. the bbc�*s tom bateman has more. i need you to go, i need you to go. people still in their sports shirts tend to the wounded. a celebration turns to chaos in the streets of kansas city. all of the sudden, people started crushing forward, everybody started running, there was screaming. we didn't know what was happening, but this day and age, when people run, you run. they came to welcome their victors after a win in america's biggest sporting

event. now, there's only panic. police say shots were fired close to union station, a major gathering point in the parade. they say multiple people have been struck — their condition remains unclear. at the conclusion of the chiefs rally today, there were shots fired on the west side of union station. immediately, officers responded to the area, took two people into custody and also immediately rendered life—sustaining aid to those victims. one reporter was about to go live when gunfire was heard... something's going on! ..leading to mass evacuation. it had started with a hero's welcome. for the second year running, the kansas city chiefs took the super bowl, and the winners came home again, with up to a million people packing the streets. police tonight say two armed people have been ta ken into custody.

meanwhile, the team's star quarterback says he is praying for kansas city, as america's gun problem now haunts another mass event. live now to kansas state represenativejo ella hoye, who was at the parade. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. our condolences to you and your fellow city men and women for what is happening today and the loss of life. you would they are, can you describe to us what you saw, what use are two heard at the time of the shooting? my heart is racin: time of the shooting? my heart is racing just — time of the shooting? my heart is racing just hearing _ time of the shooting? my heart is racing just hearing the - is racing just hearing the reports coming through for something that i was there and my colleagues and my friends and fellow kansas city residents and missourians and it doesn't feel real yet. thankfully i was there with my son and we rushed out, we were

rushed out before we realised what were going on. we were oblivious to the danger until we were loaded onto our bosses and saw people running and getting on the bus in a panicked or hysterical way. it was just a bunch of us getting on phones try to get in contact with everyone we knew they are to make sure our friends and loved ones were accounted for. an event like this, huge number of paramedics and police officers on the scene, what was their response like? the law enforcement was tremendous. throughout the entire time we were there, we saw police, there were snipers on the buildings, there was a great presence of public safety officials. and from experiences that i've heard with others,

which are just grateful for their response but it's also just shows that good guys with guns can only do something as soon as the bad guy starts doing something bad. i think thatis doing something bad. i think that is what we're all caught up that is what we're all caught up on now. that is what we're all caught up on "ow-— that is what we're all caught u- on now. ., ., up on now. you mentioned there was a sense _ up on now. you mentioned there was a sense of— up on now. you mentioned there was a sense of panic. _ up on now. you mentioned there was a sense of panic. did you - was a sense of panic. did you feel afraid, was it scary? once i came to _ feel afraid, was it scary? once i came to the _ feel afraid, was it scary? once i came to the realisation - feel afraid, was it scary? once i came to the realisation of. i came to the realisation of what was actually going on, i was in shock so i did not feel any danger to myself or my son while we were there. but i did fearfor while we were there. but i did fear for those who were unaccounted for, we were hearing a nine—year—old child was unaccounted for and it was coming over the radio on our bus. that fear in the moment of where is everyone and sadly knowing there are reports that someone was killed, knowing that someone didn't make it

out. ., , ., out. you were there with your son, so out. you were there with your son. so many _ out. you were there with your son, so many children - out. you were there with your son, so many children would l son, so many children would have been there, a joyous family friendly occasion celebrating the great victory from the weekend. how have you explain to years on just what happened today? we explain to years on 'ust what happened today?_ explain to years on 'ust what happened today? we came home and started _ happened today? we came home and started watching _ happened today? we came home and started watching the - happened today? we came home and started watching the news i and started watching the news and started watching the news and it is something difficult to talk about with children. i ran for office originally because i am a gun violence prevention advocate i used to be a volunteer for mums action for them it something he is familiar with and does understand. it's much harder to watch this happen and be a part of it when you are there. for our international— of it when you are there. for our international viewers, people might query how guns were inside an event like this. can you explain to us just what gun laws are like in kansas city? gun laws are like in kansas ci ? . , , gun laws are like in kansas ci ? . _, ., gun laws are like in kansas ci ? . _, city? kansas city is on a state

line where — city? kansas city is on a state line where i — city? kansas city is on a state line where i live _ city? kansas city is on a state line where i live on _ city? kansas city is on a state line where i live on the - city? kansas city is on a state| line where i live on the kansas eye, kansas and missouri are both states that have some of the weakest, in the country. we don't require background checks on gun law sales without both states have a carry list, we have a gun mentality around here. it have a gun mentality around here. ., ., ., , here. it would not have been unusualfor_ here. it would not have been unusual for individuals - here. it would not have been unusual for individuals to - here. it would not have been i unusual for individuals to have guns at events like this, that would be something that is permitted?— permitted? yes. i will say, inside union _ permitted? yes. i will say, inside union station - permitted? yes. i will say, inside union station they . permitted? yes. i will say, | inside union station they do not allow guns inside. [30 inside union station they do not allow guns inside. do you think... were _ not allow guns inside. do you think. .. were still— not allow guns inside. do you think... were still at - not allow guns inside. do you think... were still at the - think... were still at the early stages, people are in hospital being treated and we wish everyone a speedy and full recovery but do you think this will reopen once again that debate about gun control, about gun laws? six. debate about gun control, about run laws? ,, , . , debate about gun control, about run laws? ,, , ., ., debate about gun control, about aunlaws? ,, , ., ., ., gun laws? six years ago today i was at the _

gun laws? six years ago today i was at the capitol— gun laws? six years ago today i was at the capitol for _ gun laws? six years ago today i was at the capitol for an - was at the capitol for an advocacy day before i became a member of the kansas house of representatives. while we were there the parkland shooting tragedy at marjorie stoneham douglas school had happen and you hear time and time again that it's too soon to start talking about this or don't politicise it. at what point do we say it's too late?- politicise it. at what point do we say it's too late? thank you so much for — we say it's too late? thank you so much forjoining _ we say it's too late? thank you so much forjoining us - we say it's too late? thank you so much forjoining us 10 - we say it's too late? thank you so much forjoining us 10 ella i so much forjoining usjo ella hoye on bbc news. our condolences for everyone there. and wish those who were there a speedy recovery. thank you for joining us on bbc news. one morneau to bring you one local radio station says that one of its djs was killed in wednesday's mass shooting. lisa lopez lived with her family including two children. we will renew more details on miss

lopez and those who have been injured as we get it. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu promised to press ahead with a ground offensive into rafah — a city in southern gaza. the city is gaza's last safe zone. around 1.5 million palestinians have relocated to the area. the red cross said an attack could be "disastrous". international criticism has increased since the announcement of the offensive. hundreds of displaced palestinians sheltering at a hospital in southern gaza are evacuating, after israeli troops surrounding the building ordered them to leave. hamas officials say civilians at the nasser hospital, in the city of khan younis, face a potential massacre", but israeli officials say they are being offered safe passage. despite the international outcry, israel's heels are dug in. earlier on wednesday the country left talks in cairo aimed at releasing hostages and securing a six—week truce with hamas. the palestinian leadership is urging hamas to agree to a ceasefire with israel to avoid further catastrophe. for more on the situation, nick beake sends this

report from jerusalem. well, tonight, the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has doubled down. he's told the israeli people, "we will fight until complete "victory, and that includes powerful action," as he put it, "in the city of rafah after we allow the civilian population to leave the battle zones. " those were his words tonight, and i think what he's basically saying or what he's indicating is despite all these warnings from the united nations, aid agencies, notably from the united states, he is going to pursue this course of action. and that means moving 1.5 million palestinians out of the city of rafah, so that the israeli military can embark on this big military operation to try and wipe out the remaining hamas fighters. of course, fighting continues elsewhere in the gaza strip. there's been a particularfocus in the city of khan younis around the nasser hospital, a really big medicalfacility. the israelis have been telling

civilians who sought shelter there to move. they're being encouraged to evacuate. in fact, they're being instructed to evacuate. the israelis saying, though, that patients and doctors, they do not have to move. all of this, of course, makes a pretty bleak backdrop for the negotiations that continue to try and find some sort of cease—fire or a lull in the fighting. they've been taking place in cairo, and we hear that representatives from hamas will be joining the discussions in the days to come. today, though, we've also heard from the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas, and he is urging hamas to do a deal very quickly. he says that has to be done, otherwise there will be, in his words, "another catastrophe". meanwhile, on wednesday, four people were killed in an "extensive wave" of israeli air strikes in lebanon launched after hezbollah rocket fire killed a soldier in israel. israel's military said it hit hezbollah infrastructure. in response to the deadly

attack, the clashes along the lebanon—israel border have raised fears of a wider regional conflict. israeli forces and iran—backed hezbollah fighters have exchanged fire across the frontier since the war began and have a history of conflift. joining me live now is former nato supreme allied commander and retired four—star general, wes clark. we have seen israel launch strikes on lebanon after a his brother rocket killed an israeli soldier, how real are the concerns now of wider regional conflict? staying with the point of the israeli air strikes following his brother rocket that killed an israeli soldier. how real are those concerns of the conflict spreading regionally? it's real, has a real intent to force has a lot to move back ten km. if they don't i think israel at some point will undertake military operations to clean out self lebanon or force them back. because you've got tens of thousands of

israelis who have left their homes because of rocket attacks. so for israel this is an existential moment, probably the greatest danger israel has faced since 1973. and both from hamas in the south and his brother in the north. if hamas in the south and his brother in the north.- brother in the north. if we seak brother in the north. if we speak about _ brother in the north. if we speak about the _ brother in the north. if we speak about the hamas i brother in the north. if we speak about the hamas in j brother in the north. if we - speak about the hamas in the south element, israel has insisted that its troops will still advance on rafah and they've ordered evacuations they've ordered evacuations they although ngos say that one and a half million sheltering don't have anywhere safe to go. what do you think the us should be saying to prime minister netanyahu at this point? from the beginning _ netanyahu at this point? from the beginning the _ netanyahu at this point? from the beginning the united - netanyahu at this point? if";r'7"fl the beginning the united states and our european allies should have insisted that israel evacuate those people and that egypt take them. if not all in egypt take them. if not all in egypt and some in the southern israeli desert and we should have built a refugee camp for them and moved everyone out of

gaza, lock, stock and barrel. if we'd done that we would've avoided a lot of this humanitarian problem. yes, some hamas people may be mixed in with that but we would've identified who those people are and they would have been dealt with appropriately. instead we've had months of humanitarian crisis there. i'm glad to see israel has finally followed through with the idea of getting them out of the way so they can focus on hamas. australia, canada and new zealand have all issued a joint statement in last hour calling for an immediate humanitarian cease—fire. should the us go that far as well? i cease-fire. should the us go that far as well?— that far as well? i think you have to figure _ that far as well? i think you have to figure out - that far as well? i think you have to figure out what - that far as well? i think you i have to figure out what you're going to get for it for them if there's a release of hostages, certainly. otherwise israel should do those people out. we can put a lot of constraints on israel but when push comes to shove and israel's existence is threatened you are good to see

british troops and american troops and others going back in there to try to help israel. this is an israeli existential problem. they've got to deal with hamas. they've got to do it in the most humanitarian way possible and that means getting the population out of gaza or at least out of the southern area of gaza.— at least out of the southern area of gaza. the ngos would sa that area of gaza. the ngos would say that there _ area of gaza. the ngos would say that there is _ area of gaza. the ngos would say that there is nowhere - area of gaza. the ngos would say that there is nowhere for. say that there is nowhere for those people to go, they don't want to leave gaza for a fear they wouldn't be let back in. we've heard from the un saying this offensive could lead to a slaughter in rafah. what is your view to giving your vast military experience of the israeli strategy? i military experience of the israeli strategy?— military experience of the israeli strategy? i think first of all, israeli strategy? i think first of all. you _ israeli strategy? i think first of all, you have _ israeli strategy? i think first of all, you have to - israeli strategy? i think first l of all, you have to understand that this whole crisis since the 7th of october was brought on by a deliberate hamas ploy to provoke israel, kill people, sees hostages, withdraw into gaza and use the civilian

population as hostages to prevent israel from retaliating and eliminating hamas. that is worked pretty well for hamas thus far and they've gotten a lot of sympathy from the world when they should've had nothing but condemnation. now israel has said they're going to eliminate hamas. is it easy? no, it is not. but israel can't live with the existential threat of hamas in the south end his brother and the north. they are living on borrowed time. once iran gets a nuclear weapon everything in the region is going to change. israel sees this as a decisive moment. that is the strategy. they are going to put in the refugee camps and give people the space to move out for the all those people in rafah right now and in the south are living on the beach. south are living on the beach. so they may as well live in a refugee camp was are in their homes, all their homes have been destroyed. gaza is good have to be rebuilt. it will be

an icy european companiesjust thirsting to get in for the rebuilding of... is a huge opportunity here to rebuild gaza. {iii opportunity here to rebuild gaza. u, , , opportunity here to rebuild gaza. , , , , gaza. of course there is plenty to discuss _ gaza. of course there is plenty to discuss on _ gaza. of course there is plenty to discuss on that _ gaza. of course there is plenty to discuss on that once - gaza. of course there is plenty to discuss on that once it - to discuss on that once it gets to discuss on that once it gets to the point of the cease—fire or humanitarian pause. we will have to leave it there. wes clark, former supreme allied commander, thank you for joining us on bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look more closely now at a story in the uk. ten roman gems, that were stolen from the british museum, are going on display. the items are among the 350 recovered after the museum discovered that some of its precious pieces had been stolen and sold on ebay. the thefts came to light last year. our culture editor, katie razzall, has more. the british museum is trying to

build a positive story after the deaths. the exhibition is a signal to openness and transparency but this institution are still grappling of the follow—up that would happen. a police investigation is ongoing and many hundreds of items stolen from me or remain unaccounted for. the museum's interim director sir markjones says he expected it to take "at least a couple of years" to recover more of the 1,600 stolen items. the vast majority of the recovered pieces came from a danish gemstone dealer, who first alerted the museum to the thefts in 2021. a member of staff has been dismissed since then, and a police investigation is ongoing. you're live with bbc news. ukraine's newly appointed military chief visited two command posts in eastern ukraine. general oleksandr syrskyi called the situation at the frontline �*extremely complex and stressful�*. general syrskyi went to the frontline hours after ukraine's military said it destroyed a russian warship off the coast of occupied crimea.

pictures released by ukraine's military show the moment the warship was hit. moscow has not commented on the incident — although it did say russian forces shot down six aerial drones over the black sea, as well as another three over russia. elsewhere ukraine is struggling on parts of the frontline. from kyiv — our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, reports. heavy rock music plays. as the dramatic music suggests, ukraine's military wanted to make a noise about this latest strike. several marine drones, packed with explosives, head towards a russian landing ship in the black sea. they're designed to leave a mark. crimea has been occupied by russia for a decade. the russian navy has dominated the black sea, but that's started to change. ukraine says this ship was destroyed here, near the south coast. kyiv claims it was the caesar kunikov, in the centre here. bbc verify has confirmed

it is at least the same type of russian vessel. these features are the same. landing ships are the most efficient way for russia to move machinery and men for its continued invasion. while it's not clear who or what was on board, it's another dent in russia's dominance around occupied crimea. translation: today, - we have increased security in the black sea and added motivation to our people. this is important. step—by—step, we will clear the black sea of russian terrorists. explosion. ukraine has previous when it comes to striking russian vessels in the south. in december, a missile caused this. suggesting ammunition was on board. it's a strategy which has frustrated moscow and unblocked ukrainian ports. according to this man, a military analyst, it's a kyiv success story.

translation: after the damage inflicted today, this ship - is impossible to repair. now they will have nine large landing ships remaining. this slightly decreases russia's capacity to supply troops in crimea. this is part of kyiv�*s long game. by targeting russian supply lines in the south, it hopes to eventually isolate invading troops in occupied crimea and it's a strategy which is working over water. but the story on land is a different one, where political delays in the west are having real time consequences on the front line. and those are being felt the most in the eastern city of avdiivka. the russians released this footage as they surround defending ukrainians with the dwindling ammunition. the country's new head of the armed forces called the situation here complicated and tense, and you can see why. while, further us military aid for ukraine has been held up in congress.

recently, a bipartisan delegation of members travelled to ukraine, including republican congressman french hill of arkansas — he spoke to bbc earlier about conversations he had with president zelensky. first i think it's clear that over the past two years that the west, including the united states has slowly rolled certain weapon systems that would've really benefited ukrainians earlier in the war. particularly in the air defence and artillery category. he reiterated that while the range artillery is very important at this stage of the war to push off russian supply lines and push off the russians ability to use crimea as a base, that was certainly a case component of what we talked about. also, basic ammunition. the ukrainians are rationing basic artillery and other ammunition right now. let's turn to some important news around the world.

the amazon rainforest is in danger of collapse over the next two decades — that's the sobering new finding from researchers at the university of santa catarina in brazil. they say drought, heat, and deforestation are pushing the ecosystem to its breaking point. if action isn't taken, scientists say nearly half the rainforest could become a dry savannah by 2050. you're looking at a new type of hybrid rice — made with beef cells that scientists claim, could help tackle hunger around the world. researchers in south korea say their cultured beef rice could offer a more affordable protein food source. plus, it has a smaller carbon footprint because it eliminates the resources and greenhouse gases involved in livestock production. it's been decribed as "nutritious and flavourful." farmers in northern india have clashed with police for a second day as they continue their attempt to march to the capital, delhi. security forces used drones to drop tear gas on protesters, who used kites to bring them down. farmers are demanding minimum guaranteed prices for their crops. our south asia correspondent

samira hussein got caught up in the crackdown, take a look. explosions. every time the governmentjobs tear gas the farm is dispersed, they back. thatjust shows... the smell and a feeling of getting tear gas into your nose and nostrils, it's incredible. this is the government and paramilitary forces that are lobbing tear gas onto farmers that are protesting here for better financial protection. farmers and trans union have also announced a strike shops, markets will be closed will farmers block major roads across the country. before we go a valentine's day tail of food, convenience and strategic timing. takewaway delivery drivers in the uk planned a strike on wednesday to coincide with the peak of dinner time — five pm to 10pm, just

when couples would hope to have a romantic meal at home. the action involved some three—thousand drivers from the likes of uber eats and deliveroo. they were demanding better pay and improved working conditions. for their part, deliveroo said rider retention rates are "high", and just eat said its pay is "competitive". but surely the walk—out left some hungry hearts across the uk on this romantic night. thank you for watching, i'm caitriona perry. much more ahead, so stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. some very wet, very mild conditions around at the moment. temperatures reached 16.5 degrees celsius in hereford on wednesday and it could turn even warmer still, perhaps, as we head through thursday. but the focus for the day's highest temperatures will tend to be further east. there's a lot more rain to come in the forecast as well, all of these weather fronts just pushing northwards and eastwards as we head through into thursday morning. so temperatures rising unusually through the night across much of scotland. and we'll start the day off on 12 or 13 degrees

celsius towards the south of england and wales. all of that mild airjust flowing in on that southerly wind from the azores. you can see all of that very mild air marked in the deep yellow there. it's a very wet start to the day across scotland, the heavy rain clearing northwards, being replaced by this batch of rain just pushing away from northern ireland. a cold front sweeping eastwards, giving some more heavy rain where the ground is already saturated, but it should stay largely dry ahead of the front across eastern areas of england. now, these are the average temperatures for this time of year, just 8 or 9 degrees. you can see just how mild it's going to be through the day on thursday. in fact, across parts of essex, we could even see 16 to 18 degrees celsius, perhaps, given any brightness. that's still well off the february record, but it will feel pleasantly warm, i think, for the time of year. now, as we head through thursday night, that cold front continues to sweep its way eastwards. and behind it, there's some slightly cooler—feeling air, but only a drop in temperature

by a couple of degrees or so. we'll start off friday morning, then, with a legacy of cloud out towards eastern areas of england. that's going to be clearing away. a few isolated showers, perhaps, in the wake of the front, but generally speaking, i think friday should be largely dry for most of us. the best of the brightness probably towards central areas at first and then out towards the east, but also some brighter skies, perhaps, further west. temperatures really around 9—12 degrees celsius for the vast majority. on saturday, again, a largely dry day. the brighter skies really towards the east. it will cloud over from the west through the afternoon, with heavy rain by the end of the day across northern ireland. once again, temperatures will peak between 11 and 1a degrees celsius, and that's where they'll tend to stay on sunday. that heavy rain clears eastwards as we head through sunday morning and the rest of the day should be largely dry with some spells of brightness. perhaps a few showers again on monday. bye— bye.

concerns escalate as japan's economy slipped into recession. one presidential candidate has claimed victory in indonesia's elections. we'll have more on what this means for south—east asia's largest economy. hello and welcome to

asia business report. i'm arunoday mukharji. turning our attention to japan as we receive some numbers as the country has slipped into a recession, based on newly released growth figures that we were anticipating. for the final three months of the year, the economy shrunk 0.4% on an annualized basis. this could meanjapan has lost its spot as the world's third—largest economy. economists had predicted a disappointed reading means the value of japan's output would drop behind us in dollar terms. it's not very helpful, to be honest. this was an important release because it is a factor in the bank ofjapan's decision to raise rates or not. talked about for a long time and i think generally it had been a positive number but you know japan has slipped into a recession now, we seen figures, admittedly this is before

revision, there won't be