got the majority of americans on his side even as president biden says his gaza offensive risks losing global support. the us and nato leaders reject comments from french president emmanuel macron that he's not ruling out western troops on the ground in ukraine. hello. i'm caitriona perry. you're very welcome. the final polls have just closed in the us state of michigan where democratic and republican presidential primaries are being held. these are live pictures of vote counting in detroit right now where workers are tabulating the votes. on the republican side, former president donald trump is expected to claim another victory against nikki haley. and for democrats, president biden is expected to sail through, but tonight's margin could be an important indicator of his strength

in this critical battle ground heading into november. currently, president biden leads with about 78% of the democratic vote with uncommitted currently receiving 16%. about 10% of the estimated vote is in. the president is facing strong pushback from key demographics that he might need to win the state again — progressives, voters of colour, and arab and muslim voters concerned by his stance on the the israel—gaza war. activists in the state have been organising to send mr biden a message — "no ceasefire, no vote," and encouraging voters to select the "uncommitted" option instead of voting for the president. the movement has wide—ranging endorsements, including congresswoman rashida tlaib, who posted this earlier. i was proud today to walk in and pull a democratic ballot and pull a democratic ballot and vote uncommitted. we must protect our democracy. we must make sure that our government is about us, about the people.

when 7a paul % of democrats in michigan is about a ceasefire yet president biden is not hearing us. this is the way we can use our democracy to say, listen, listen to michigan. we have some breaking news for you. a couple of minutes after the polls have closed in michigan, cbs news is projecting unsurprisingly that donald trump will win the republican primary contest and joe biden will win the democratic contest. earlier, we heard from congresswoman debbie dingell, another michigan democrat, who backs president biden. i think that i have had very direct conversations with the president about what my own constituents and what my former neighbours and the community i lived in for a long time feel. i think the president has heard them. he has made clear he is working for a temporary ceasefire. we have to do a

great deal to work for a two state solution and get critical needed humanitarian aid to gaza. so i think he has tried to work with this community more, he is staff has developed a very important relationships with his community, and i think it is an issue that matters. we've got a lot of work to do between now and november to make sure he wins in the general election. we have to roll up our sleeves and we will get it done. live now to wa'el alzayat, a former state department official who met with president biden to discuss muslim issues. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. we arejust thank you forjoining us on bbc news. we are just hearing thank you forjoining us on bbc news. we arejust hearing now, and again a warning that only some of the votes have been counted so far in michigan, but that the number of people who have ticked the uncommitted box on the ballot paper is standing at around i6% of people have picked uncommitted rather than voting for presidentjoe biden. is that number surprising to

you? it is that number surprising to ou? , . ., . is that number surprising to ou? , ., you? it is encouraging because in the last— you? it is encouraging because in the last few _ you? it is encouraging because in the last few cycles _ you? it is encouraging because in the last few cycles in - you? it is encouraging because in the last few cycles in 2020, | in the last few cycles in 2020, 2016, the total number was about 20,000 uncommitted who cast that ballot, and it looks like the number will be surpassed perhaps quite a bit. there are some areas of districts with hairy —— heavy arab and muslim populations who have not tallied their votes yet so we project the number will go higher. just yet so we project the number will go higher.— will go higher. just for context. _ will go higher. just for context, 20,000 - will go higher. just for| context, 20,000 votes will go higher. just for - context, 20,000 votes was previously about 10% of those who had customers and that is about i6%, who had customers and that is about16%, but who had customers and that is about i6%, but the warning that not too many votes have been counted yet. that stems from this protest campaign from muslim and arab americans in michigan. how would you describe how they are feeling aboutjoe biden and the approach he has taken to what we are seeing in gaza? i approach he has taken to what we are seeing in gaza?- we are seeing in gaza? i think the uncommitted _ we are seeing in gaza? i think the uncommitted votes - we are seeing in gaza? i think the uncommitted votes are i we are seeing in gaza? i thinkj the uncommitted votes are an indication it is deep may and a

sense of betrayal. many voters are turning out to run for the biden harris ticket in a very clear eyed manner against the presidency of donald trump and we are proud of that decision, but the president has gravely disappointed not only our communities but our democracy, the majority of the democratic baseis the majority of the democratic base is supportive of an immediate mutual ceasefire, the majority of the democratic base, notjust the arab and muslim voters, but the entire democratic party wants an end to the slaughter in gaza and a rising percentage wants an end to unconditional aid for israel thatis to unconditional aid for israel that is using our money to kill little children. that is not the democratic party stands for in the party is a big party and you are hearing from a very important segment of it that will absolutely have an impact in november. d0 will absolutely have an impact in november.— will absolutely have an impact in november. do you thinkjoe biden is listening _ in november. do you thinkjoe biden is listening to _ in november. do you thinkjoe biden is listening to those -

biden is listening to those concerns? it is almost four weeks since he has been in michigan himself. isn't members of his team to meet arab and muslim leaders rather than going himself. how is that perceived? i going himself. how is that perceived?— going himself. how is that erceived? ., , ~ ., perceived? i really don't know what is being _ perceived? i really don't know what is being listened - perceived? i really don't know what is being listened to. - perceived? i really don't know what is being listened to. all. what is being listened to. all we know is the policies have not changed. we are seeing continuation of the israelis to netanyahu including bypassing congress with types of military aid. that is unacceptable. i met with the president as you mentioned early on in october, but we need to see a change of policy. everything else isjust talk and placating of our committees and our voters, many of them have lost sometimes hundreds of extended family members as well as again our democracy is at stake here. every day that goes by in the white house refuses to exercise its power, to implement its own policies, it has stated, it is

a day we are closer to handing our country back to donald trump and magra republicans. what about the timing of the president's remarks yesterday, that he thinks a ceasefire deal could be agreed within the week? what about the timing of that given today was the primary? we given today was the primary? we have given today was the primary? - have been hearing there are intensive negotiations happening with a number of countries, including the united states supporting them to reach sort of a temporary ceasefire and a hostage deal and all the hostages need to be released, but anyone who is a child or woman, but we need to see it happening, and i will go back to my original point that it says it wants the escalation, it is telling israel out harm civilians, saying it wants more aid, but none of that is happening yet. we're not any assistance and debate we are bypassing congress by sending

more aid. it doesn't make sense. we either mean what we say or we don't and the actions right now don't show that we mean it. . ~ right now don't show that we mean it. ., ~ , ., right now don't show that we mean it. ., ~ i. ,., right now don't show that we mean it. ., ~ i. . right now don't show that we mean it. ., ~ . ., mean it. thank you so much for “oininu mean it. thank you so much for joining us _ mean it. thank you so much for joining us here _ mean it. thank you so much for joining us here on _ mean it. thank you so much for joining us here on bbc- mean it. thank you so much for joining us here on bbc news. l joining us here on bbc news. thank you so much. meanwhile, republicanformer south carolina governor nikki haley remains in the race against former president donald trump despite losing the primary in her home state over the weekend. cbs news projecting that she will lose the primary in michigan today as well. mr trump has largely ignored haley in the days since, and did not appear publicly in michigan today. instead, he took to social media, showing off new polling data that suggests he holds a slight advantage over president biden in november's general election, including in michigan. donald trump has about 65% of the vote while azaleas receiving about 31% and that is just with 10% of the vote so far counted —— ms haley.

yet ms haley, speaking in michigan tuesday before polls closed, remained defiant in her position that mr trump is a losing candidate. if donald trump is the candidate, republicans will once again lose the election, we will lose the swing states, lose the house, lose the senate, we won't take anything with us. the republican party is fully divided and you now have factions. you can't win a general election if you don't acknowledge so you don't want donald trump. michigan has long been a battleground state in the general election. the state had voted for democrats in six consecutive presidential elections, part of the �*blue wall�* from 1992 to 2012 when voters there gave president obama a win. but in 2016, mr trump won the state byjust under 11,000 votes. in 2018, during the midterm elections that year, democrats swept

the state's highest offices, including now governor gretchen whitmer. biden officially flipped the state back to blue in 2020, a key victory for him. but mr trump leads president biden in multiple head—to—head match—ups in polls in the swing state going into the election this year. let's discuss all that is at stake. with me now is rodney davis, former republican congressman from illinois and stephanie murphy, former democratic congresswoman from florida. thank you for being with us here on bbc news. looking at those early results that we have coming in, the result was never really a question in terms of donald trump and joe biden winning both the primaries, but the percentages. what are you reading into that so far? , . ., , ., so far? the percentages on the republican _ so far? the percentages on the republican side _ so far? the percentages on the republican side i _ so far? the percentages on the republican side i what - so far? the percentages on the republican side i what i - republican side i what i expected. 65 to the rest of the candidates. that is what i would have expected donald trump to win by. at the democrat uncommitted, if that continues to grow, that could

be the difference when it comes to a general election. that if there is still there is much discontent against president biden, that could have a real impact and a very close race, and with the electoral votes from michigan going to donald trump, that would be enough to make him president again. stephanie, what do you think? uncommitted is not a vote for a person in this case. to uncommitted is not a vote for a person in this case.— person in this case. to be fair, person in this case. to be fair. the _ person in this case. to be fair, the michigan - person in this case. to be j fair, the michigan primary person in this case. to be - fair, the michigan primary does vote _ fair, the michigan primary does vote uncommitted and as has been — vote uncommitted and as has been mentioned usually about 20,000, _ been mentioned usually about 20,000, and if it exceeds that, then_ 20,000, and if it exceeds that, then it — 20,000, and if it exceeds that, then it is — 20,000, and if it exceeds that, then it is the base sending a message _ then it is the base sending a message to biden. but in democratic campaigns we often say the — democratic campaigns we often say the base will complain during _ say the base will complain during an election but they always— during an election but they always come home in the generat _ always come home in the general. so the concern here for the — general. so the concern here for the biden administration is whether— for the biden administration is whether or not they come home to the _ whether or not they come home to the democratic candidate or whether— to the democratic candidate or whether they stay home, and i think— whether they stay home, and i think it — whether they stay home, and i think it is _ whether they stay home, and i think it is important notjust to look_ think it is important notjust to look at— think it is important notjust to look at who is voting

uncommitted, it also, what the turnout — uncommitted, it also, what the turnout numbers are in this primary— turnout numbers are in this primary election. of turnout numbers are in this primary election. of course, we don't have _ primary election. of course, we don't have that _ primary election. of course, we don't have that yet, _ primary election. of course, we don't have that yet, we - primary election. of course, we don't have that yet, we are - don't have that yet, we are just in the early stages of counting. our concern should the democratic party be about the democratic party be about the protest notjust in small part of michigan, but in other pockets of what would be key democratic demographics like young people, for example, about howjoe biden �*s handling the situation with israel and gaza? i the situation with israel and gaza? ~ , , ., gaza? i think this is a huge concern — gaza? i think this is a huge concern for _ gaza? i think this is a huge concern for the _ gaza? i think this is a huge concern for the party - gaza? i think this is a huge i concern for the party because it is— concern for the party because it is not— concern for the party because it is notjust about concern for the party because it is not just about the voters. _ it is not just about the voters, whether they are arab—american voters or young voters — arab—american voters or young voters who— arab—american voters or young voters who are progressive voters _ voters who are progressive voters who are progressive voters who have real concerns about — voters who have real concerns about the _ voters who have real concerns about the biden administration's policies. it is not — administration's policies. it is notjust about administration's policies. it is not just about their vote but — is not just about their vote but also _ is not just about their vote but also about their manpower. we rely — but also about their manpower. we rely as— but also about their manpower. we rely as a democratic party heavily— we rely as a democratic party heavily on— we rely as a democratic party heavily on young voters and progressive voters to lock doors _ progressive voters to lock doors and participate in the field — doors and participate in the field game that is critical to campaigns all across the

country— campaigns all across the country in all of these different sites —— knock. it is not _ different sites —— knock. it is notjust— different sites —— knock. it is not just about swing states like — not just about swing states like michigan but about the democratic campaign effort that they democratic campaign effort that thev witi— democratic campaign effort that they will roll out across the country _ they will roll out across the country if these voters are not only— country if these voters are not only not — country if these voters are not only not inspired, but are disenfranchised.- disenfranchised. that is democrats _ disenfranchised. that is democrats not - disenfranchised. that is democrats not being i disenfranchised. that is . democrats not being happy disenfranchised. that is - democrats not being happy with their candidate, but if we look at those early tallies for michigan, and they are similar to other states, there is still 35% of republicans who are not happy with donald trump either. absolutely. just like with the disaffected arab americans in michigan, it becomes a binary choice and a choice, do you want to vote or stay home? when you look at republicans and especially low propensity republican voters in 2016, 2020, and i would assume 2024, they will come out in droves for donald trump, which makes up for donald trump, which makes up for those disaffected voters who want to stay home stop the question is... are these

uncommitted voters? and those who would submit —— support uncommitted but didn't come out today, are they going to stay home? and what he said. i think it is something we have to take into consideration as a general election comes on is what is happening in gaza? what is happening in gaza? what is happening in gaza? what is happening in israel? for the life of me, i don't understand how we don't compare what happened on the seventh of october to the same ukrainian issue. democrats are going to be burdened by what is happening in israel. unfortunately in my opinion, my opinion only, against israel. and when you look at ukraine, republicans are the ones going against ukraine when i believe vladimir putin is the aggressor. we have to understand how much is that going to change stop donald trump is not going to avoid israel. that is going to continue to frustrate democrats

as we move towards the general election. if as we move towards the general election. , .. . as we move towards the general election. , ., ., ., ,, election. if you are talking about, election. if you are talking about. and _ election. if you are talking about, and stephanie - election. if you are talking about, and stephanie didl election. if you are talking i about, and stephanie did as well, the staying at home option are not voting at all, is at a greater risk than normal given how long this primary contest, this general election contest is considering the primary has not been competitive on either side? 100% it is. staying home is going to be a major voting block come general election that i don't know how prognostications can take that into consideration yet, and how much that will impact what the election results are, especially states like michigan.— especially states like michigan. especially states like michiaan. ., , michigan. speaking of slaves like michigan, _ michigan. speaking of slaves like michigan, stephanie, . michigan. speaking of slaves like michigan, stephanie, it| michigan. speaking of slavesl like michigan, stephanie, it is a site with a lot of blue—collar workers, trade union workers which bothjoe biden and donald trump are actively trying to garner that support we sawjoe biden of the first—ever sitting president to join a picket line as he did last year. how competitive is that going to be forgetting that going to be forgetting that support into either camp? i think it is going to be very

competitive, both sides are working _ competitive, both sides are working really hard to get that working — working really hard to get that working class vote, and it has been — working class vote, and it has been pivotal in previous elections and is going to be pivotal— elections and is going to be pivotal in this coming election. that is why you see some — election. that is why you see some of— election. that is why you see some of the trade policies that make — some of the trade policies that make it — some of the trade policies that make it in _ some of the trade policies that make it in america, bringing things— make it in america, bringing things home, protectionist policies _ things home, protectionist policies have a real impact, both— policies have a real impact, both the _ policies have a real impact, both the biden administration as well— both the biden administration as well as the former trump administration press forward on administration press forward on a lot— administration press forward on a lot of— administration press forward on a lot of these anti— trade protectionist populist policies and you — protectionist populist policies and you are going to probably see doubling down on those policies _ see doubling down on those policies as we move forward in this general.— this general. just very briefly. _ this general. just very briefly, rodney, - this general. just very briefly, rodney, do i this general. just very i briefly, rodney, do you this general. just very - briefly, rodney, do you agree with that? i briefly, rodney, do you agree with that?— with that? i wholeheartedly a . ree. with that? i wholeheartedly auree. i with that? i wholeheartedly agree. i have _ with that? i wholeheartedly agree. i have said - with that? i wholeheartedly| agree. i have said numerous times the blue—collar worker has become much more republican and donald trump is the epitome of why that is happening and why that has happened. brute of why that is happening and why that has happened. we will have plenty _

why that has happened. we will have plenty more _ why that has happened. we will have plenty more to _ why that has happened. we will have plenty more to happen - have plenty more to happen later in the night. rodney and stephanie, thank you both for joining us. stephanie, thank you both for joining us— joining us. great to be with ou. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. in the uk, prince william unexpectedly pulled out of a memorial service for his late godfather, king constantine of greece, on tuesday. he had been due to give a reading at the service. kensington palace said his absence was due to a "personal matter". the palace would not elaborate further, but said that catherine, princess of wales, continues to progress well following abdominal surgery. sony has announced it will cut about 900 playstation jobs globally, and is shuting down its london studio. the office created several series, including karaoke game singstar and the 2000s title this is football. the lay—offs come a month after rival microsoft revealed plans to axe 1,900 jobs

in its gaming division. and it's one of the bbc�*s most—watched videos online — a pod of dolphins was spotted in the river thames near northfleet in kent. volunteers from the royal national life boat institution saw the two adults and a calf on sunday, describing the sight as incredible. the river is home to more than 100 species of fish, marine and terrestrial mammals. you're live with bbc news. here in washington, we're learning new details about a proposed temporary ceasefire for gaza according to the biden administration. negotiators are hoping to reach a ceasefire agreement that can be implemented before ramadan, which begins on march 10. the draft framework would include a 40—day pause in all military operations. reports suggest 400 palestinian prisoners, who israel says are serving sentences for terror—related crimes, could be exchanged for 40 female and elderly israeli hostages. under the proposed ceasefire, hospitals in gaza would be repaired, while 500 aid trucks

would enter gaza each day. but israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed to go ahead with an assault on gaza's southernmost city, rafah, regardless of any agreement. this comes a day after mr biden said a pause in fighting in gaza could begin early next week. but hamas has yet to respond to the deal drawn up in paris over the weekend. president biden also warned israel risks losing global support in the war if its gaza offensive drags on. mr netanyahu dismissed his comments. translation: from the beginning of the war i have been leading a diplomatic campaign who goal is to deflect the war prematurely and gain support for israel. we have significant support in this area stop today a new poll has published 82% of the american public support israel. it means four or five citizens support israel and not a must. this gives us a source of strength to continue the

battle until total victory. civilians in gaza are desperate for safety and, as part of special coverage across the bbc today, fergal keane sent this report from jerusalem. on the 143rd night of the war, eight people were reported killed here. among them, a seven—year—old girl. in an area hosting five times its normal population, israel hunts for the hamas attackers who killed and kidnapped its citizens. and for civilians in rafah, grief follows... screaming ..pushed from place to place, always losing. screaming today, amid talk of a ceasefire for gaza, we followed the lives of three people — a doctor in the north, a grandmother in central gaza, and a 12—year—old girl in rafah

in the south. malak al—dhabi heard the bomb that killed the seven—year—old girl in rafah. but this morning, as every day, she was up early to start work. her mum and brother have a lung disease. they use a little of their flour to make crisps, which malak sells to buy them medicine. there is a loud desperation. and the quiet kind. samira nurala is a 65—year—old grandmother, first filmed for us back in october. she was also taking care of her sick husband.

with no medicine, her husband died, lying on the ground in the refugee camp. samira deals with her grief by caring for her frightened grandchildren. now, samira's days are spent hiding herfear. translation: we are constantly terrified, like in a movie. - every night, we sleep in fear, trying to assure our children, telling them not to be scared. i'm talking to you, and the drone is flying above us. israel blames hamas for the suffering, saying civilians are being used as human shields, and it has vowed to destroy the organisation in gaza.

in the process, thousands of civilians have been made casualties. in the al—shifa hospital, the suffering — the boy holding the saline drip above his father — and the healers. dr mohamed elsheikh says he's only left the hospital twice since the war began four months ago. translation: we're working 24/7. - we don't go to our homes. we're disconnected from our families. all the volunteers and medical staff stay in the same room. as far as food goes, only a few items are available. we provide whatever we can. in another ward under dr mohamed's care, three—year—old jude, who lost his leg in an explosion. nine—year—old adam's leg was amputated after being infected with gangrene. another day of war. still only talk of a ceasefire.

fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. the united states and several european governments have distanced themselves from comments made by president macron of france, that the deployment of western troops to ukraine should not be ruled out. german chancellor olaf scholz said there'd been no change to the agreed position that no european country or nato member state would send soldiers to ukraine. there have been similar comments from other nations, including spain, hungary and the uk. in the us, white house officials also pushed back on the idea of any troop deployments. it isa it is a sovereign decision that every ally would have to make for themselves. you have the secretary general say he had no plans or intentions, certainly under nato, putting troops on the ground and president bryden have been crystal—clear since the beginning of this conflict, there will be no us troops on there will be no us troops on the ground in a combat role. recapping our top story:

cbs news projects joe biden is the winner of the 2024 michigan democratic primary. this was the expected result. meanwhile, cbs news predicts donald trump is the winner of the 2024 michigan republican primary. the former president continues his dominant sweep over nikki haley. that was also the expected result there. stay with us here on bbc news. take care now. bye—bye. hello. temperatures have been falling quite quickly over the past few hours. we've got some colder air in place and there's some mist and some fog patches around for some of us to start your wednesday morning. so some fog patches, particularly through parts

of southern and central england and east anglia, and then rain is going to be spreading its way gradually eastwards. that rain pushing in across northern ireland by the early hours of wednesday, during wednesday morning pushing into scotland, wales as well. fog for parts of central, eastern and southern england — that should clear away by the middle of the morning. and then these bursts of rain could be quite heavy as they push across wales, into central england as well. far southeast and east anglia, staying dry for a good part of the day. but a return to a few more showers from the northwest. temperatures, though, between about 9—13, so certainly milder than they have been. now, through wednesday evening and overnight then, this next pulse of fairly heavy rain at times pushes its way eastwards. could be quite squally. thunderstorms possible on that line of rain as it crosses its way southeastwards across many parts of the uk. clearer skies following on by thursday morning to northern ireland, scotland and the far north of england where we could see some wintry showers over the higher ground of scotland. so wednesday's mild air will clear away towards the east,

and into thursday, we've got these colder conditions, this cold air mass following on behind. some heavy rain where those air masses meet that'll linger through parts of central and southeastern england, i think, through thursday morning, only gradually easing away. but towards northern england, scotland, northern ireland, some clearer spells, a rash of heavy, blustery showers, though, moving in from the northwest. and i think north of the central belt, they could be a little bit wintry, above around about 200 metres or so. so we're back into single figures towards the northwest of the uk on thursday. and then into friday, we've got low pressure very much in charge, moving in across that colder air mass. so we could see a little bit of snow on friday, mainly over the high ground north wales, perhaps the pennines, into the southern uplands as well. down at low levels, i think it's going to be falling as rain and we'll see brisk winds rotating around this area of low pressure. so blustery, particularly around the peripheries of the uk, less windy for central parts, but a little bit colder certainly compared to wednesday. so we're looking at single figures for many of us. further ahead, as we end the weekend and into the weekend then, we're going to stick with those slightly lower temperatures and it's looking fairly

unsettled, showery for many of us as we head into the start of meteorological spring. bye for now.

apple is reportedly watching down production of its electric cars as plans of competing with tesla in a speedbump.

in artificial intelligence is changing the retail world, we find out how a us chip giant nvidia is leading the charge. welcome to asia business report. i'm steve lai. to a big stories in the us, it seems like apple's electric ambitions have hit the major speedbump. the company has reportedly begun winding down its dedicated to measuring electric cars. our business correspondence filed this report from york. apple still in doubt with lofty ambitions. for years, it was rumoured that it wanted to build its own electric car, one without a steering wheel or any paddles. a driverless experience. but after spending billions of dollars on the decade—long project, it now appears the iphone maker, well, it's abandoning it altogether.