the un investigates a plausible case of israel using starvation as a weapon of war against the population in gaza. two bodies inside a submerged pick—up truck are recovered underneath the collapsed bridge in baltimore. a warning from the un about the growing — a warning from the un about the growing amount of electronic waste. the united nation's most senior human rights official says there is a plausible case that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. volker turk says if proven that would amount to a war crime. israel insists it's letting in all the humanitarian aid that's needed. from jerusalem, here's our international editorjeremy bowen. we should warn you, his report contains images some viewers may find distressing. gaza is no place to be ill. noora mohammed had lung and liver

problems before the war. now, after months of starvation and without the right medical care, she is deteriorating fast. "my daughter can't move," says her mother. "she's anemic, always sleeping. "and there's nothing nutritious to eat." there is plenty to eat only a few miles away in the lorries that are backed up on the egyptian side of the border, and much more that could come from israel, if the israelis let it into gaza. from geneva, volker turk, the un's most senior human rights official, told me there is plausible evidence that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war. look, when it comes to humanitarian assistance, let's be clear. israel is an occupying power and has an obligation to provide humanitarian assistance. and if that humanitarian assistance does not come in, in the scale,

speed and predictability that is required, yes, very serious questions are raised. so, let's get it very clear. israel's to blame? israel is to blame in significant...in a significant way, yes. you're aware, of course, that israel says they're not to blame at all, that they give as much aid as is possible, that if anyone�*s to blame, it's the un and it's particularly hamas. it is absolutely clear what happened on the 7th and the 8th of october by hamas and some of the other armed groups is unconscionable. these are flagrant violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights. at the same time, the brutality of the attack by israel and the method of warfare, it begs the question of the proportionality of the response. you're saying questions... you say there is no doubt about hamas. are there any doubts about israel? you always have to prove the intent. but as i said, collective punishment, the collective

punishment that was declared with the siege indeed amounts to a war crime and it needs to be dealt as such. on social media, false claims circulate that famine in gaza is a lie. the hebrew caption says, "there's more shawarma in gaza than in israeli haifa," and israel's government dismisses the un's accusations. total nonsense, totally irresponsible thing to say. israel is accepting all the aid that the us and the world is giving to gazan innocent people, which a lot of it goes to extend the war. how many innocent people are in gaza, in your opinion? it's not... i'm not going to quote any number. i'm basically saying that over 70% of gazans support october 7 massacre. so they're not innocent? people that are supporting hamas, they have a different thought. they're an enemy. i thank our friends around the world for supporting our strategic goal. and i'm telling you...

but they don't like the way you're doing it, do they? that's tough. we're going to finish the war. we'll do everything we can to kill the hamas terrorists and to minimise collateral damage as much as we can. the evidence of gaza's humanitarian catastrophe is overwhelming and it is deepening international pressure on israel. swollenjoints, wasted limbs and dermatitis are classic symptoms of acute malnutrition. these children reached hospital. most ofjust overi million gazans considered to be in acute need will not have that option. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. let's get an update on the bridge collapse in baltimore. the bodies of two construction workers have been recovered from the water. let's speak to our cbs correspondent wendy gillette in new york. tell us more of what we know of the two recovered from the river. irate

tell us more of what we know of the two recovered from the river. we are startin: to two recovered from the river. we are starting to get _ two recovered from the river. we are starting to get details, _ two recovered from the river. we are starting to get details, police - starting to get details, police identified the most 35—year—old alejandro hernandez fuentes and 26—year—old man two, both construction workers living in the area —— dorlian ronial castillo cabrera. originally from under us, and other areas of south america, they were working on the pitch when it collapsed into the water. the latest on any — it collapsed into the water. the latest on any other victims? it collapsed into the water. the - latest on any other victims? divers were able to _ latest on any other victims? divers were able to recover _ latest on any other victims? divers were able to recover the _ latest on any other victims? divers were able to recover the two - latest on any other victims? divers l were able to recover the two victims yesterday but cannot get to the others because their vehicles are surrounded by huge slabs of concrete. the navy is bringing in barges with cranes to help with the removal of debris but it is a mangled mess in the water, it is very dark, it will take time to clear the bridge. the front of the ship is now resting on the river flow. , ., , ., , flow. details have been emerging about the ship — flow. details have been emerging about the ship itself _ flow. details have been emerging about the ship itself and - flow. details have been emerging about the ship itself and what - about the ship itself and what happened in the run—up to the accident and what it was carrying.

yeah, the national transportation safety board is investigating the accident, investigators released a timeline of what happened which includes one alarm is sounded and when it lost power. police had a few minutes to get all of the traffic the bridge before the ship crashed into it, 23 people were on board at the time, 21 crew, two pilots. they are analysing the voice data recorder on the ship and they will interview those on board to get additional information. the container ship dali was leaving baltimore for sri lanka carrying 56 containers of hazardous materials, a lot of other containers as well, some of the hazardous material containers were breached. they say there was a sheen on the water indicating chemical leaks. national and local authorities are following up and local authorities are following up on that. and local authorities are following u- on that. . ~ and local authorities are following u- on that. ., ,, and local authorities are following up on that-— and local authorities are following u- on that. ., ,, , . ., up on that. thank you very much for the update — the former cryptocurrency tycoon sam bankman—fried is due to be sentenced in the us today following his conviction in one of the biggest financial

fraud cases in history. the 32—year—old founder of collapsed crypto exchange ftx could now face decades in prison. our cyber correspondentjoe tidy was the last person to interview bankman—fried before he was arrested in december 2022. he reports on the rise and downfall of the man behind one of the biggest financial crimes in us history. interesting thing that's been happening pretty recently is that the bitmex bitcoin perpetual futures ran up a lot in price. this was sam bankman—fried in his element — at his desk, talking crypto and making incredible profits. his hair and shabby look were all part of the appeal and brand. sbf, as he was known by legions of fans online, portrayed himself as a maths genius who wasn't interested in personal wealth. it was all about developing the cryptocurrency industry and giving to charities. this is big. but ftx, his cryptocurrency exchange that sold bitcoin and other virtual currencies for normal money, like pounds and dollars, grew to be the centrepiece of a sprawling business worth $32 billion.

so, when it all came crashing down in december 2022, more than a million customers were left out of pocket. in a high—profile trial in new york in november, he was convicted of seven counts, including fraud and money laundering. sam bankman—fried perpetrated one of the biggest financial frauds in american history, a multi—billion dollar scheme designed to make him the king of crypto. but here's the thing — the cryptocurrency industry might be new. the players like sam bankman—fried might be new. but this kind of fraud, this kind of corruption, it is as old as time, and we have no patience for it. the court case saw his former staff and even his girlfriend testify against him. his chief crime was that he illegally used customer deposits from ftx to fund his other business. prosecutors are asking the judge to sentence him to 50 years in prison, but his defence team want around five years.

they argue that most of the billions of dollars bankman—fried lost have now been recovered, but critics say he shows no remorse. in an interview in his luxury apartment complex in the bahamas just before he was arrested, he admitted to making mistakes but claimed it wasn't deliberate. were you incompetent or were you fraudulent? i didn't knowingly commit fraud. i don't think i committed fraud. i didn't want any of this to happen. i was certainly not nearly as competent as i thought i was. but a convicted criminal he now is. and it's up to a judge to decide how long he'll be behind bars for one of the biggest financial crimes in us history. joe tidy, bbc news. with me is technology author and commentator, stephanie hare. thank you for coming in. he knows he is going to prison, how long do you think he will get? his is going to prison, how long do you think he will get?— is going to prison, how long do you think he will get? his lawyers would like a handful— think he will get? his lawyers would like a handful of— think he will get? his lawyers would like a handful of years, _ think he will get? his lawyers would

like a handful of years, five, - think he will get? his lawyers would like a handful of years, five, six, . like a handful of years, five, six, us prosecutors are calling for 50. we will probably see something around 25, reasonable gas. what we will probably see something around 25, reasonable gas. what do ou think around 25, reasonable gas. what do you think about _ around 25, reasonable gas. what do you think about the _ around 25, reasonable gas. what do you think about the verdict - around 25, reasonable gas. what do you think about the verdict handed i you think about the verdict handed down? did it seem fair? for you think about the verdict handed down? did it seem fair?— down? did it seem fair? for sure. this is an — down? did it seem fair? for sure. this is an egregious _ down? did it seem fair? for sure. this is an egregious crime - down? did it seem fair? for sure. this is an egregious crime and - down? did it seem fair? for sure. | this is an egregious crime and the commentator talking before absolutely had it spot on, nothing new about money—laundering and fraud, one of the oldest things in law and i have to throw the book at him to make an example for the rest of the world because cryptocurrency is still highly unregulated. hour is still highly unregulated. how much damage _ is still highly unregulated. how much damage has _ is still highly unregulated. how much damage has he _ is still highly unregulated. how much damage has he done to the whole idea of cryptocurrency? mar; much damage has he done to the whole idea of cryptocurrency?— idea of cryptocurrency? may be done a treat idea of cryptocurrency? may be done a great public _ idea of cryptocurrency? may be done a great public service _ idea of cryptocurrency? may be done a great public service and _ idea of cryptocurrency? may be done a great public service and showing i a great public service and showing it is in many ways a ponzi scheme, totally unregulated, a recent central banks are not going near it, a great thing for when people say regulation would hamper technological innovation, this shows what happens when you do not regulate. people cannot have confidence.— regulate. people cannot have confidence. after it happened, cryptocurrency _ confidence. after it happened, cryptocurrency seemed - confidence. after it happened, cryptocurrency seemed to - confidence. after it happened, cryptocurrency seemed to fall| confidence. after it happened, l cryptocurrency seemed to fall in value and people lost confidence but

in the meantime shooting back up, do you think people have forgotten? because we are living in a very frothy time with regards to artificial intelligence assets and cryptocurrencies. wise and full, boom and bust, waiting for the next bust. —— rise and fall. he boom and bust, waiting for the next bust. -- rise and fall.— bust. -- rise and fall. he cut in an awful lot — bust. -- rise and fall. he cut in an awful lot of _ bust. -- rise and fall. he cut in an awful lot of very _ bust. -- rise and fall. he cut in an awful lot of very established - bust. -- rise and fall. he cut in an awful lot of very established and l awful lot of very established and well—known figures. the awful lot of very established and well-known figures.— well-known figures. the famous -icture well-known figures. the famous icture of well-known figures. the famous picture of him — well-known figures. the famous picture of him sharing _ well-known figures. the famous picture of him sharing a - well-known figures. the famous picture of him sharing a stage i well-known figures. the famous l picture of him sharing a stage with bill clinton and tony blair. absolutely. everybody was looking for the next male tech genius wearing a hoodie, a little bit unconventional, messy hair. forsome reason they think those behaviours are coded to innovation. but it isn't. ., ,., are coded to innovation. but it isn't. ., ., ., ., . ,, ., isn't. he mentioned so far a lack of reaulation isn't. he mentioned so far a lack of regulation in _ isn't. he mentioned so far a lack of regulation in that _ isn't. he mentioned so far a lack of regulation in that sphere _ isn't. he mentioned so far a lack of regulation in that sphere -- - isn't. he mentioned so far a lack of regulation in that sphere -- you . regulation in that sphere —— you mentioned. what do you think needs to happen with cryptocurrencies? it to happen with cryptocurrencies? it needs to be regulated to the point where it becomes boring like every

other financial asset. the where it becomes boring like every other financial asset.— other financial asset. the fact it is not other financial asset. the fact it is rrot boring — other financial asset. the fact it is not boring unregulated - other financial asset. the fact it | is not boring unregulated makes other financial asset. the fact it i is not boring unregulated makes it appealing? is not boring unregulated makes it a- ealinu ? , is not boring unregulated makes it auealina? , . _ ., appealing? yes, the currency of choice of criminals, _ appealing? yes, the currency of choice of criminals, money - choice of criminals, money launderers, terrorists, sex offenders. if launderers, terrorists, sex offenders-— launderers, terrorists, sex offenders. , , . ., offenders. if he gets sentenced and there is quite _ offenders. if he gets sentenced and there is quite a _ offenders. if he gets sentenced and there is quite a harsh _ offenders. if he gets sentenced and there is quite a harsh sentence, - offenders. if he gets sentenced and there is quite a harsh sentence, do | there is quite a harsh sentence, do you think that will be a deterrent? i am sure most people like to think something like that would never happen to them, that is the problem, thatis happen to them, that is the problem, that is why you need governments and legislators to act and regulators need to be on the case because people are always looking for a quick buck. people are always looking for a quick buck-— and if you're in the uk, you can watch the full programme, nine crypto craze moments, right now on bbc iplayer. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

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stashing away unused cables and electrical items, like old phones and tv remotes, on the off—chance we might need them again. but as it's spring cleaning season, now is the time to sort out those overflowing drawers of doom responsibly, as a report from the united nations warns that we're generating electronic waste almost five times faster than we're recycling it. our reporter harriet bradshaw has more. does this look familiar? everybody has piles of stuff. things like old phones, stuff we used to listen to — cassette tapes, broken things. stuff you're worried about, well, is there data on it? i think back in the day, my dad would have had a shed full of jars of screws, and the modern dad has a drawer full of 15 old mobiles. new research by material focus suggests paul is not alone in his hoarding habits of old electricals. we've all probably got a drawer of doom, which has got cables in there that we don't know what they're for. it's got a dvd remote for a dvd player that we lost

a long, long time ago. and we reckon now it's over 880 million unused items are being held in people's homes. uk householders now seem to be holding on to 30 items, whereas four years ago it was around 20 items. so, it seems to be growing as an issue. so, why should we care? when we look at electrical items, there's lots of precious materials in there, lots of precious metals. if we can keep them in circulation, then it reduces the need to extract raw materials, which has an environmental impact. but there are things we can do to give our electricals a new lease of life, such as sharing. welcome to share bristol library. come on in. thank you. we have got a lot of things that have been donated that we are going to be lending out to people when we open next month. and repairing can keep things going too. take that off, you can probably see it better. yeah. but some things just can't be fixed or reused. electric toothbrush. theyjust die, don't they? games controller, something's gone wrong inside.

remote control from a service i do not have anymore. earbuds — they're not holding charge. a games console that has been long replaced. oh, there is life, but not good life! yeah, that's the sad thing. a lot of things can't be repaired and extend their life. yeah, i'd love to see manufacturers really stepping up here and making things that are designed to last longer and are durable, but also designing things that can be repaired. it's the end of the road for these items, or is it? what can we salvage from this? hey, thanks very much for the delivery. there's some really good stuff here. and the really good news is all electronics have got some great commodities, and it's all very recyclable. i've brought them here to a specialist electrical recycling centre. inside the xbox, for example, it's quite a complicated circuit board. it will have a little bit of gold, a little bit of copper, almost certainly a little bit of palladium. these guys here, they all have a little vibrating motor. the fan has lots of plastic, metals. these are a bit more challenging. actually, there's a lithium battery

in there, which is volatile and can catch fire if it gets damaged. right. but it's the right place for managing that risk and we'll hand process these. so, i'm told per year this plant recycles 25% of the uk's small household electricals. and just to give you a sense of scale, this here isjust one day's worth of deliveries. the un warns the world's generation of electronic waste is rising five times faster than documented e—waste recycling, raising the alarm that the precious treasures inside what we think is trash should be saved. harriet bradshaw, bbc news. let's speak to scott butler, the executive director of material focus. while we were listening to that, everyone in the team is confessing to umpteen drawers of electrical cables and so hung why has it become such a problem —— and so on. aha, such a problem —— and so on. bigger part of our lives, just

thinking about what we carry with us, ever more tech items and the drawers of doom are drawers of delight and opportunity, within them at some of the most valuable materials on planet, copper, lithium, gold... we are urging everyone to recycle your electricals, to free themselves of the burden of the draw, the thing you are forgetting, deliberately forgetting about, back—up your electricals and get them recycled. the staff contains very valuable materials, how easy is it to recover that stuff? it materials, how easy is it to recover that stuff? , ., ., ., that stuff? it needs to go to specialist — that stuff? it needs to go to specialist recyclers - that stuff? it needs to go to specialist recyclers and - that stuff? it needs to go to | specialist recyclers and there that stuff? it needs to go to - specialist recyclers and there are many in the uk, many across the world, and the important thing is that thing we can do as consumers, the public, get them into the recycling loop, so it is using local authority sites, and then they go

into the right material recovery. the challenge we have a nuke and many countries, a lot of small electricals, cables, chargers, up to towcester sometimes, too many are going into the bin —— quite the challenge we have in the uk. if going into the bin -- quite the challenge we have in the uk. if they no into the challenge we have in the uk. if they go into the bin. _ challenge we have in the uk. if they go into the bin, how— challenge we have in the uk. if they go into the bin, how dangerous - challenge we have in the uk. if they go into the bin, how dangerous is i challenge we have in the uk. if they go into the bin, how dangerous is it| go into the bin, how dangerous is it for the environment? iloathed go into the bin, how dangerous is it for the environment?— for the environment? what is the risk? increasingly, _ for the environment? what is the risk? increasingly, we _ for the environment? what is the risk? increasingly, we have - for the environment? what is the i risk? increasingly, we have portable tech, you think about smart devices, things like personal fans tech, you think about smart devices, things like personalfans people tech, you think about smart devices, things like personal fans people are carrying on the tube in the summer when it is too hot, a lot of that is powered by lithium ion batteries and they are fine, safe when using them, but if we put them into the rubbish bin, they go to waste facilities where they can be crushed and that is where the danger kicks in and we have seen in the uk alone over 700 fires linked to lithium ion batteries in portable electricals.

the environmental imperative about not losing the resources but also a safety fire risk associated with them as well. [30 safety fire risk associated with them as well.— safety fire risk associated with them as well. do you think there needs to be _ them as well. do you think there needs to be some _ them as well. do you think there needs to be some focus - them as well. do you think there needs to be some focus on - them as well. do you think there needs to be some focus on the l them as well. do you think there i needs to be some focus on the fact people can make money from this to try to encourage them to recycle? should there be planks where people give things in and they get something back? do you think it is encouraging people to make sure they put in the right pace when they dispose of it —— banks. brute put in the right pace when they dispose of it -- banks. we want re clina dispose of it -- banks. we want recycling to _ dispose of it -- banks. we want recycling to be _ dispose of it -- banks. we want recycling to be the _ dispose of it -- banks. we want recycling to be the worst - dispose of it -- banks. we want recycling to be the worst thing l recycling to be the worst thing people do. at the moment people are burning them. we ran a cash and electricals campaign, people holding onto devices they could sell, a lot of smart tech and it people might be holding on to because they have bought newer models, it can go to great use in helping digitally excluded to become included. it is a mixture of opportunities, horses for courses. . ~' mixture of opportunities, horses for courses. ., ~ , ., ., ., , courses. thank you for “oining us. you are watching h courses. thank you for “oining us. you are watching bbc _ courses. thank you forjoining us.

you are watching bbc news. - japan's space agency says that its moon lander, known as slim, has woken up after surviving through a lunar night for the second time. the japan aerospace exploration agency announced the probe's latest surprise awakening in a post on x, formerly twitter, accompanied by this black and white photo of the rocky surface of a crater, which it transmitted back to earth. the lander is not designed to withstand the harsh lunar night, which lasts for two earth weeks and sees temperatures plunge below minus 130 degrees celsius. it touched down injanuary at a wonky angle, leaving its solar panels facing the wrong way. king charles has praised people who extend the hand of friendship, especially in a time of need. the message will be aired at the ancient maundy thursday service which the king will miss today because of his cancer treatment. maundy thursday is a major fixture on the royal calendar where the monarch, who is the head of the church of england, presents special coins

to people recognised for their community service. graham satchell reports. queen camilla will hand out the traditional money on his behalf. a new picture of king charles, taken at buckingham palace by a royal photographer, as he records an audio message for today's royal maundy service at worcester cathedral. in it, king charles stresses the importance of acts of kindness. he will say we need and benefit greatly from those who extend the hand of friendship, especially in a time of need. the king has only been seen a handful of times since his diagnosis of cancer injanuary, but he's said to have been reduced to tears by the messages of support he's received from well—wishers. i wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you personally for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst i have been recovering from surgery. catherine, princess of wales, making her announcement last week that she too has been diagnosed with cancer. the king doesn't directly refer to catherine in today's message, but his words will be interpreted

as reflecting the nation's response to both his and kate's challenges as they undergo treatment. king charles�*s place at today's service will be taken by queen camilla, seen here at a farmers' market in shrewsbury. members of the crowd showing their support for the princess of wales. the royal family are going through a torrid time, but the king's message is an acknowledgement of the public�*s acts of kindness in a time of adversity. graham satchell, bbc news. now, if you're celebrating easter this weekend, you might be giving family or friends an easter egg. and there was much easter cheer on offer at this zoo in chile as some of the animals enjoyed easter eggs of their own. the lemurs even had an easter egg hunt before tucking into their specially prepared eggs, which weren't chocolate but more savoury with meat, cereals and peanuts.

other animals at the zoo who enjoyed their easter treats were the lions and orangutans. they seem pretty pleased with what they are getting there. the former us vice—presidential candidate joe lieberman has died at the age of 82. he also served as a senator during a long political career. his most prominent moment came when he was al gore's running mate, on the unsuccessful democratic ticket in 2000. stay with us here on bbc news. now the weather. hello again. parts of south—west england and wales saw some snow first thing this morning. but for most of us today, we're looking at a mixture of sunny spells and also some heavy, blustery showers. some of those will have thunder and lightning, some of them some hail. and it's going to be windy, especially england and wales

and especially through the english channel. now, low pressure is firmly in charge of our weather and will be as we go through the next couple of days. and we're looking at gales, even severe gales developing through the english channel, 50mph gusts of wind across southern counties, but generally windy across england and wales today. you certainly will notice it. this is the weather front that produced the rain and the snow in the early part of today moving into scotland. behind it, some sunshine, but you'll see showers develop across northern ireland, wales and england and some of those will be heavy and thundery with some hail. temperatures, eight in the north to about 12 as we push down towards the south. now through this evening and overnight, this rain continues across scotland. still heavy. heavy showers across northern ireland and northern england. they could be thundery. further showers coming in across wales, southern england and the southeast and it's going to be a chilly night. so we start tomorrow once again with the rain across the far north

west of scotland pulling away during the course of good friday. and then we see a mixture of sunshine and showers, showers becoming a bit more widespread through the course of the day. but they are showers. not all of us will catch one. and it will feel a little bit milder because the winds not going to be as strong as today. so, as we head on through the easter weekend, the isobars open out. it's not going to be as windy. low pressure is still driving the weather. this front quite close to us in the southeast and it looks like easter monday will be drier in the north and wetter in the south. but for saturday, first of all, we've got this cloud to break up in the southeast and then it's a mixture of sunshine and showers. again, some of those could be heavy. lighter winds and highs up to ia or 15. it will feel quite pleasant in the sunshine. as we head into easter sunday, most of the showers are going to be in the west. there might be some mist and fog first thing in the morning to lift and then a lot of dry weather around as well with some sunshine and these

are the temperatures. so we're looking at 11 in stornoway and aberdeen, to highs of ia, possibly 15, somewhere in the southeast.

life in london this is bbc news. labour leader sir keir starmer is set to accuse prime minister rishi sunak of "bottling" calling a general election as he launches labour's local election campaign. this is the scene live in the west midlands where we're expecting to hear the labour leader set out his election pledges. the set out his election pledges. labour party leader is start the labour party leader is due to start speaking shortly. the other stories this hour — the crisis at thames water deepens — as shareholders refuse to inject extra money into britain's biggest water company. student behaviour in schools is getting worse, with one in five teachers reporting to have been hit by a pupil this year in england. welcome to the programme.

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