it led the pack with seven gongs. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start in the middle east, where a member of israel's war cabinet has said the military will move into the overcrowded city of rafah unless hamas releases all hostages by the 10th of march. speaking at a conference injerusalem, benny gantz said, the world must know, and hamas leaders must know — if by ramadan our hostages are not home, the fighting will continue everywhere, to include the rafah area." it comes as refugees

have continued to crowd into rafah, where around 1.5 million people are now seeking safety, close to the border with egypt. the us has repeatedly warned that any ground assault on rafah should not happen without a plan to evacuate civilians first. meanwhile, the world health organisation said that an israeli raid has left the biggest hospital in southern gaza unable to function. paul adams explained more from jerusalem. you mentioned two places in your introduction. one was nasser hospital. well, the situation there is very unclear. the israeli troops have been in there since early thursday morning, conducting searches, arresting members of staff who they believe are associated with hamas and looking for evidence that hostages were being were being held in the hospital. they say that they are doing what they can to keep the hospital running, bringing in diesel and oxygen and helping to fix a generator.

palestinian sources are saying that the hospital is absolutely on its last legs. and in fact, the head of the who has said that effectively nasser hospital has ceased to function. we've heard of people dying as a result of interruptions to power and oxygen. so at the very least, it's an extremely precarious situation in nasser hospital to the south, a little way to the south in rafah — 1.3 million people are waiting to find out when the israeli military assault will come. and today, a member of benjamin netanyahu's war cabinet, benny gantz, said that if hostages are not released by the beginning of ramadan, that is in precisely three weeks, then the israeli military assault on rafah would begin. and the white house has demanded that that cannot begin unless those civilians are out of the way. and at the moment there is no plan to move them. dan arbell, is a scholar—in—residence at the centre for israel studies at the american university,

and a former deputy chief of mission at israel's embassy in washington dc. i asked him if the proposed rafah offensive, is a likely scenario. i think that on one hand there are plans to enter rafah for israel and to fight hamas, the four brigades that are that are still there to try and rescue hostages and to try and target the hamas leadership. but i believe that at this point in time, this plan will not be implemented as it's used as a pressure tactic to bring hamas to agree, to compromise and to reach a hostage deal. so i think israel is using this as a pressure tactic, trying to bring hamas to compromise at this point. if it sees that within several weeks there is no progress on negotiations for a deal, then it may seriously consider this offensive. but i don't think that it's something that will happen

any time soon. they'll wait to see how hamas responds to this threat. as paul mentioned, the religious holiday of ramadan is just three weeks away. do you expect the war to continue throughout the holiday? i do see the war continuing throughout the holiday. i think that it's hamas's interest to have the war during ramadan, hoping that it will be able to bring to a unification of all fronts in the north from hezbollah in the west bank with an uprising, perhaps from even from israel's arab population. that's the hamas hope. and having all these fronts united would serve hamas's purpose in turning this from a political or military conflict into a religious conflict between muslims and jews. and so i think that this is hamas's clear interest to sustain, to prolong this military

confrontation, at least until ramadan begins. now israel says that hamas has lost 18 of its 2a battalions. what are the chances of hamas leaving rafah? i think that at this point, israel should issue a call on the 4—6 remaining battalions to surrender. it hasn't done so. and the fighters that are in the southern part of gaza, in the rafah area are not as trained and experienced as those in the centre and the north. you know, i think that hamas, however, will fight as long as it can. and, you know, as long as there's no resolution and there's no agreement on the hostage deal which will bring to a ceasefire, i think this will continue. i don't think that there's any talk of them leaving anytime soon, although that's an option for the future. but that's not under consideration at this point. let's take a look at some of the stories making

headlines in the uk. a 42—year—old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three young children were found dead at a house in bristol. police made the discovery when officers attended a concern for welfare call in the early hours. our correspondent danjohnson has been at the scene. we know the police were called here shortly after midnight by someone who was concerned about the welfare of these children. they found three children dead at a semidetached property just further up this quiet residential street. and a 42—year—old woman was arrested. she's described as being in custody, but we know that she is in hospital receiving treatment. the uk foreign secretary says the sovereignty of the falkland islands will not be up for discussion, as long as they want to remain a british territory. this week lord cameron will make the first visit by a uk cabinet minister to the islands since 2016. argentina's new president javier milei has called for them to be handed back.

in a referendum a decade ago islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain a uk overseas territory. ukrainians who sought sanctuary in the uk after russia's invasion, will be able to apply for an 18—month visa extension. nearly 300,000 ukrainians have been granted three—year visas since the war started in 2022. the home office says the new scheme will allow them to apply to stay until september 2026. king charles and queen camilla attended a church service at the sandringham estate on sunday, as he continues treatment for cancer. the king, who's 75, smiled and waved to members of the public as he arrived. he announced on february the 5th that he had been diagnosed with cancer and has postponed all public duties for the duration of his treatment.

the russian courts have sentenced dozens of mourners of kremlin critic alexei navalny to short prison sentences, with more than 150 sentenced in st petersburg alone. many were arrested as they laid flowers at makeshift memorials, after president putin's most prominent political opponent died suddenly in a jail in the arctic on friday. in moscow, this was the us ambassador to russia, lynne tracy, placing flowers at a memorial, the embassy describing alexei navalny�*s strength as an "inspiring example". his family has accused the russian authorities of trying to cover their tracks by refusing to hand over his body. more from our eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford. ever since the death of alexei navalny, russians have been leaving tributes, pausing to remember a man who dared to stand up to vladimir putin, and who died in prison for his politics.

this woman describes navalny as a hero. she says he fought for russia to be free, a democracy, she says, not a dictatorship. screaming. they are strong words in a country that does this when people come to lay flowers. since alexei navalny died, several hundred people have been arrested across the country. the kremlin doesn't want sorrow turning into anger and into mass protest. so in moscow one memorial has now been fenced off, access restricted. and up in saint petersburg men clear away the flowers so the scale of support for navalny isn't obvious. but each time there are more people and fresh tributes. these are the last known images of navalny on a video link from prison to a court. his cheerfulness is an act

of defiance in itself. he died the next day. we still don't know the cause. his mother travelled to the arctic region to get her son's body and to find answers. so far, she has neither. navalny�*s team are accusing the authorities of hiding something. they have reason for suspicion. three years ago the politician was poisoned with a nerve agent. the risk of returning to russia after that were always clear. and that is true for others who have spoken out as well, like vladimir kara—murza, also poisoned and then arrested for condemning the war on ukraine. his wife says the death of alexei navalny underlines the immense cost of dissent. i was horrified but not surprised because the use of political assassination as a method of dealing with opponents has been there for, well, for the entire

rule of vladimir putin. navalny was putin's loudest challenger. his sudden death leaves many questions unanswered, and it leaves a family and followers to grieve. this evening his wife posted a single image, the caption just says, i love you. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. transforming textiles into unique pieces of clothing. the aim of this charity in haverfordwest is to prevent waste and cut fast fashion by promoting sustainable fashion, which they say is on the rise. have donations

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we came back to no electricity, no food for today. explosion. she's been a constant, caring voice from within the siege. and one more day closer to my brother running out of medications and we are still here. tala abu nahla's daily life a relentless struggle, to care for her disabled brother yazeed. three times they tried to escape rafah. like last november, when our cameraman first them at the border. we are trying to do anything that we can to survive, because we just... i simply don't want to die at 24. they didn't get out of gaza then. drone flies overhead. back home, amid the constant noise of drones overhead, tala tried to comfort yazeed. sirens.

and then, just a few days ago, we had news from cairo. they'd escaped to the safety of a flat in the egyptian capital. tala described the moment they left. i can't hear drones any more. and i can't see... i can't... i'm sorry. i won't be hearing any bombings or any air strikes. and that felt really surreal. but normality, even being able to boil a kettle for tea, has brought uncomfortable feelings. this is one of the hardest feelings to talk about. tala carries the memory of the people she left behind. every time i have food to eat, or i don't have to go running for water.

but knowing that everything is available, it makes me feel even guilty to think about everyone in gaza, the 1.2 million people who are displaced in rafah right now. but they had to leave. yazeed's medication had run out, worsening his condition. he would have a seizure every time he heard bombing. and it gets really scary, like, his body and his... his mind is not being able to understand everything that's going on. tala knows a world beyond gaza. she studied in the us, lived with an american family. she won a fellowship for young leaders funded by the state department. but always coming home to yazeed, here together in 2021.

will she return to gaza? i don't know. how long is it going to take? but i would want to be a part of rebuilding it and healing it. i don't think... i think everyone who leaves gaza, gaza still does not leave them. the cairo sky is safe, but it's not the sky of home. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. italy's top court court has ruled that sending migrants who arrive by sea back to libya is unlawful. the decision to uphold the conviction of the captain of an italian towboat is final. in 2018 the vessel picked up 101 people including children and pregnant women, from a rubber dinghy and returned them to libya. the pentagon says us forces have carried out strikes against five houthi missile sites in yemen threatening

shipping in the red sea. the houthis say they'll persist with their attacks on vessels in the area, which they say are in support of the palestinians in gaza. there's been a big rise in domestic tourism in china. spending during this month's lunar new year holiday was up nearly fifty percent on last year. revenues surged to almost ninety billion dollars — higher than in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic. the film oppenheimer has swept the board at the baftas in london — winning seven awards including best film, director — and leading actor for cillian murphy. the surreal comedy poor things took home five awards, with emma stone winning leading actress. our culture editor katie razzall was there: how many movie stars can you fit into a photo opportunity? bafta had the brits and americans embracing

and the irish out in force. for one night only, london was a who's who of the movie world, with the president of bafta, the prince of wales, attending his most high—profile royal engagement since his wife's operation and the king's cancer diagnosis. this red carpet is heaving with the kind of star power only the biggest night of the british film calendar can deliver — a night to celebrate talent on screen and behind the camera, here in britain and across the world. it is no exaggeration to say this room has in it the greatest actors in the world. inside the royal festival hall, master of ceremonies david tennant got down to business. right, let's give out some baftas. a night of laughter but also emotion, particularly when da'vinejoy randolph picked up best supporting actress for playing mary lamb, a bereaved mother and school cook in the holdovers.

there have been countless marys throughout history who have never got a chance to wear beautiful gowns and stand on this stage here in london. best actress went to emma stone for poor things. the frankenstein—style fantasy walked away with five awards in all. i reallyjust want to thank my mom. she is the best person i know in the whole world. she inspires me every single day. and stone beat, amongst others, margot robbie — barbie, the biggest grossing movie of the year, was entirely snipped at the baftas. bradley cooper's maestro and martin scorsese's killers of the flower moon also walked away with nothing. the zone of interest. instead, a british film in german about the holocaust triumphed. the zone of interest picked up three awards, including outstanding british film and film not in english. cillian murphy. acclaimed director christopher nolan has never won a bafta. his film about the father of the atomic bomb now has seven. cillian murphy as best actor, robert downeer,

best supporting actor, and nolan himself, best director. this is an incredible honour, being back home, getting this from bafta, in the festival hall, where my mum and dad used to drag me to make me have some culture. michaelj fox, diagnosed with parkinson's disease 30 years ago, got a standing ovation. it can change your day, it can change your outlook, sometimes even change your life. in a surprise appearance, he handed out the biggest award, best film. oppenheimer. oppenheimer�*s night to celebrate, a night which may just be repeated in the oscars in three weeks. katie razzall, bbc news. with the oscars less than a month away, what clues do the baftas give about the likely winners there? i wasjoined earlierfrom los angeles by entertainment journalist kj matthews. not surprised at who won but i was surprised at that title might killers of the flower

moon and maestro and even barbie were all shut out. i thought that they would at least get a few awards but the fact they got none was surprising.— fact they got none was surrisinu. 1, .,, ., surprising. the baftas are often a great _ surprising. the baftas are often a great indicator- surprising. the baftas are often a great indicator of| surprising. the baftas are i often a great indicator of the oscars, do you think oppenheimer will do worth as well? , ., ,., , , oppenheimer will do worth as well? , , , ., well? the season still is about oppenheimer- _ well? the season still is about oppenheimer. it _ well? the season still is about oppenheimer. it is _ well? the season still is about oppenheimer. it is usually - well? the season still is about oppenheimer. it is usually the golden globes, the baftas, sometimes some regional awards and as we get into the oscars season, we are looking at those awards as an indicator including the baftas. i think the best picture will probably go to oppenheimer especially the fact they killed it at the baftas this weekend. however, if there is an upset or at all, would not be surprised if anatomy of a fall did not sweep in. it anatomy of a fall did not sweep in. , ., . ~' anatomy of a fall did not sweep in. , ., a , in. it did not pick up any awards as _

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talking about barbie and oppenheimer, barbie has not done too well, what happened? i don't know if it is barbie fatigue because it made $1 billion at the box office. it has been the film of the year next to oppenheimer in 2023. but maybe the voters are a bit different from the rest of the world. people are actually going to theatres and paying money to actually see these films. we know barbie is beloved and meet it money at the box office meeting many people love that the film, but when it comes to film critics, the people actuallyjudging the films in writing cover views, maybe it did not go over well with a lot of the reviewers. interesting. barbie fatigue. are there any other movies you are watching closely, something that may be not many people have followed but could actually do well at the oscars?

two films actually do well at the oscars? two film - . actually do well at the oscars? two film ., ., , ,., , two films that i absolutely love and — two films that i absolutely love and thank— two films that i absolutely love and thank god - two films that i absolutely love and thank god they i two films that i absolutely i love and thank god they have been getting some press. and have started to wind awards. ame and american fiction. american fiction i think one for either original screenplay at the baftas into something at the golden globes and i love the golden globes and i love the the holdovers. so those films are more independent and they are not big box office films, but they are well acting in it and the rating is phenomenal. so great performances, great rated, i love the holdovers and i love amercian fiction. you never know, they may sneak in at the last minute and wind for best picture. it's a long shot. you have heard me you have been watching newsday. stay with us. coming up in asia business report — more on the domestic travel boom.

how far could it come to the rescue of a weakening chinese economy? that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello there. sunday started the day on quite a wet note for large areas of england, but it was tibenham in norfolk that was the wettest place in the country with 31 millimetres of rain. once that cleared, most of the uk had some decent spells of sunshine and it was an exceptionally mild day. the highest temperature, in hampshire's gosport, was 17 celsius. that's eight degrees celsius above average for this time of the year. it'll stay pretty mild as well as we go through the next few hours. a band of rain crosses scotland and northern ireland. the rain heavy for a time, but it won't last very long. eventually, we'll start to see that rain encroaching in across parts of northern england and wales as we start off monday morning. a mild and frost—free start to the day, temperatures typically around 7 or 8 degrees.

now, through the rest of monday, this band of rain reaches east anglia, south—east england, but very weak. just another patch of rain left over and a stripe of cloud. further north—westwards, a ridge of high pressure follows. so for most of the uk, again, we're looking at some fairly lengthy spells of sunshine, a few showers for western scotland. it'll turn a bit cloudier in northern ireland, but i suspect the clouds going to be quite high through the afternoon, so still staying dry and bright. now, for the middle part of the week, we've got further weather systems coming in off the atlantic, so it will be quite wet and windy at times. tuesday, the wettest weather through the morning will be across scotland and northern ireland. again, a weatherfront here bringing some fairly heavy rain, but again, not lasting too long. the weather front moves its way southwards and eastwards whilst weakening, with a mixture of sunshine and showers following to scotland and northern ireland through the afternoon, so that's probably why we'll see some of the best of the sunshine. there'll be some bright weather, though, for central and eastern england and it will be another very mild day. it then turns a lot windier through wednesday, gusts of wind reaching 50 or 60 miles an hour for northern scotland.

quite windy for wales and western england, some heavy rain here as well. over the hills of wales and western england, we could see around 50—odd millimetres of rain, and that will be enough to bring some renewed concerns that we could see some further localised surface water flooding. it stays mild again, but the mild weather won't last much longer because we swap those mild south—westerly winds for cooler north—westerly winds through thursday and into friday, and that will really drop the temperatures back close to average for the time of year. so thursday, some wet weather moves its way eastwards. quite a windy day. as the rain clears, we'll see lots of showers moving in, and in the colder air, some of those showers will start to fall as snow across the hills in the north, particularly above 300 metres elevation, although you could see a bit of sleet or hail lower down.

china's economy gets a boost from lunar new year spending, which surged past pre—covid levels. and asia's largest airshow returns to singapore this week. we'll look at efforts to make the industry more sustainable. hi there, welcome to asia business report. i'm mariko oi. let's start in china and signs of recovery in the world's second biggest economy. tourism spending there over this month's lunar new yearjumped by nearly half to almost

$90 billion, surpassing pre—covid levels. that's according to government data. in the next few hours, china's markets will reopen for the first time in over a week. we also saw the country's central bank keeping a key interest rate on hold over the weekend. jameel ahmad, chief analyst at online trading brokerage gtc, gave me his sense of the data. pretty much what we have seen since the chinese economy did reopen, following what was pretty much close to three years of lockdowns, we have seen underwhelming data. this data, regarding the increase in tourism spending, yes, it looks like it is in the right path as we enter further into 2024, but it's just one set of data so far and we need to see more to start getting more optimism about the chinese economy getting back onto the road once again. when it comes to the central bank decision, not so much of a surprise.

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