�* deepest condolences expressed their deepest condolences to the families and the entire world central kitchen family. a school shooting in finland — police say the gunman was just 13 years old. an expanded childcare scheme rolls out across england — but critics of the plan claim it's not enough. donald trump posts a $175 million bond in his new york civil fraud trial. we start this hour in the middle east. the aid organisation world central kitchen says seven of its aid workers in gaza — including a british national — have been killed in an israeli air strike. these are some of the latest pictures we've received from the scene of the incident. you can see damage to the roof of that vehicle marked with the world central kitchen logo. the us—based charity says

it's suspending food distribution operations in gaza after the air strike. the israeli military says it's conducting a thorough review of what it called a tragic incident. world central kitchen says those killed are from the united kingdom, australia, poland, a dual us—canadian citizen, as well as palestinians. in a statement, it said the convoy was hit as it was leaving the deir al—balah warehouse after unloading aid, and that it had co—ordinated movements with the israeli military. it said... the australian prime minister anthony albanese confirmed lord cameron has just posted lord cameron hasjust posted on x. he said...

that the british foreign secretary posting in the last few minutes. our first report this hour is from our correspondent graham satchell. the bodies of aid workers being taken to a hospital in central gaza. they worked with the charity world central kitchen. they were travelling in armoured cars, branded with their charity logo, when they were hit by an israeli air strike. the charity says seven were killed from all corners of the world — britain, poland, australia, america, canada and palestine. hi, this is zomi and chef olivier. we're at the deir al—balah kitchen. the smiling face of australian zomi frankcom, one of those who lost their lives. she had been working in gaza helping

to organise the supply and preparation of food. the australian government is demanding answers. the truth is that this is beyond, beyond any reasonable circumstance, that someone going about, providing aid and humanitarian assistance should lose their life. this is a video produced by the charity. it is one of the biggest providers of food aid in gaza, and has delivered more than 42 million meals since last october. in a statement, the israeli military said it was conducting a "review at the highest level" to understand the circumstances of what it called a "tragic incident", but the deaths have been condemned by the founder of the charity, jose andres. he said... "the israeli government needs to stop this indiscriminate killing, it needs to stop restricting humanitarian aid, stop killing civilians and aid workers and stop using food as a weapon."

in the syrian capital, damascus, the clear up has started after an israeli air strikes on iran's consulate. two senior commanders of the iranian revolutionary guard were killed in in the attack. it is the clearest sign yet that this conflict is escalating. the iranian ambassador in damascus hinted at retaliation. | translation: definitely the zionist | regime knows better than anyone that such crimes and violating international law will have its response in an appropriate time. the deaths of foreign aid workers in gaza will put international pressure on israel. governments around the world will want assurances that charities and their staff can operate safely. a spokesperson for the israel defense forces released a video statement on x, expressing the idf�*s condolences and saying the work of work central kitchen was critical.

last night an incident took place in gaza that resulted in the tragic death of world central kitchen employees as they fulfilled the vital mission of bringing food to people in need. as a professional military committed to international law, we are committed to examining our operations thoroughly and transparently. i just spoke to wck founder chefjose andres and expressed the deepest condolences of israel defense forces to the families and entire world central kitchen family. we also express sincere sorrow to our allied nations who have been doing and continue to do so much to assist those in need. we have been reviewing the incident in the highest levels to understand the circumstances of what happened, and how it happened.

we will be opening a probe to examine this serious incident further. this will help us reduce the risk of such an event from occurring again. the incident will be investigated in the fact—finding and assessment mechanism. an independent professional and expert body. for the last few months, the idf has been working closely with the world central kitchen, to assist them in fulfilling their noble mission of helping bring food and humanitarian aid to the people of gaza. wck also came to help israelis, after the massacre of october 7th. they were one of the first ngos here. the work of wck is critical — they are the front lines of humanity.

we will get to the bottom of this and we will share our findings transparently. that is the idf spokesperson. we have just had that is the idf spokesperson. we havejust had some that is the idf spokesperson. we have just had some reaction from the british prime minister rishi sunak. he said he is shocked and saddened by the death other british aid worker in gaza adding, clearly are questions that need to be answered. the reaction there from rishi sunak. our international editor, jeremy bowen, is in northern israel and has this update on the aid worker deaths. the latest that we know is that this incident occurred. the reports out of gaza are they co—ordinated their movement with their vehicles, that were apparently clearly marked, with the israelis, before they moved, and yet it still happened. the israelis say it is a terribly tragic mistake — well, a terribly tragic incident, and they are looking into what exactly happened.

my supposition is that it is a function of the terrible deadly chaos that is going on in gaza, the lack of governance there for their own quite complex domestic political reasons. the israelis, particularly the prime minister mr netanyahu, have not wanted to engage with the whole business of who runs gaza, notjust after this war has ended, but what about when israel's been operating with its military in a certain area and then they pull out? so it's a chaotic situation, and i think that operating in that situation is dangerous, and is difficult and we saw this morning deadly. another us—based organisation, american near east refugee aid, which also plays a key role in providing food for hungry palestinians, has said it is also freezing its operations in gaza after the incident. our middle east correspondent yolande knell, who's injerusalem, gave me more details on the deaths

of the aid workers. we had quite a thorough statement from world central kitchen, saying that its team had been involved in unloading more than 100 tonnes of food aid that had just arrived in gaza on this new maritime route, because the ngo has been very involved in opening up that sea route, bringing food into gaza that has been prescreened in cyprus, and that the second shipments had just arrived, we are told. they were at a warehouse in deir al—balah in the centre of the gaza strip, and they were in cars at a convoy of three cars, two of them armoured, and you can see from the images that the world central kitchen logo is on the roofs, it should have been very visible, and they say they were co—ordinating their movements with the israeli military when this strike happened, and that the bodies were taken to the nearby hospital, where we got some very grim images of the corpses that were taken in.

and really, we have got, you know, the ceo of the organisation calling this an attack on humanitarian organisations, very strong words, saying you know, they are showing up in the most dire of situations where food is being used as a weapon of war. this is unforgivable. the israeli military has said it is still investigating exactly what happened, it will be an in—depth examination at the highest levels to understand the circumstances of this tragic incidents, it says, and the israeli military says it has been working closely with world central kitchen in recent weeks as it goes about its humanitarian work in gaza. but we understand from israeli radio that the head of the israeli military has spoken to the head of the us central command, giving preliminary findings, and is going to bet back to world central kitchen with what they now know about the circumstances. we have pictures from the hospital at deir al—balah where you were talking about those bodies being taken.

we have this second aid organisation saying they are going to pause their operations, what effect do you think it will have on getting aid that much—needed aid, into gaza? this is going to have a big impact on the workings of all humanitarian organisations. i mean, most of the aid distribution that goes on in gaza is carried out by the un agencies, but when it comes to the remaining aid that comes in, especially food aid, world central kitchen and anera have been really important players. they have been running kitchens down in rafah in the very south of the gaza strip, distributing food to large numbers of people. i mean, world central kitchen alone said that more than a0 million meals had been given out during the course of the war so far. this was in a statement they made last month, and then as i said they have been involved in bringing this food aid by sea. that was a move that was welcomed by different players all round the world, including the israelis, who said it would be important

for this humanitarian effort. now that too could be in jeopardy. and a reminder that we have a special live page running with the latest on those aid workers killed in gaza and the other developments on the israel gaza war — you can follow that on the bbc news website or app. police in finland say there's been a shooting at a school outside the capital helsinki. three children have been injured, but there are no reports of fatalities. police have detained a suspect — also a minor — but they haven't released any more details. they have said in the lassi minutes there has been one fatality and they are calling it a tragic day. let's

get more on this. we know that one person has died. what more do we know about this incident? figs person has died. what more do we know about this incident?- know about this incident? as you said, a know about this incident? as you said. a deeply — know about this incident? as you said, a deeply shocking - know about this incident? as you said, a deeply shocking attack i know about this incident? as you | said, a deeply shocking attack and these were the words of the finnish prime minister. he said his thoughts are with the victims and with their loved ones. we have in following that press conference that is happening at the moment in finland and what we know so far about how the events unfolded is that the shooting happened this morning at around 9am local time at a primary school in vantaa, which is a city north of the capital helsinki. this is quite a big school, there are about 800 students there and like in most other schools in europe, its students had just returned to classes after the easter holidays. according to police, the person who opened fire was a 12—year—old child.

we don't know yet whether he was a student at the school but what we do know is that he shot, he injured three people who were also aged 12. he then ran off, the police who attended to the incident nine minutes after it happened, they chased after him, caught him, took a firearm away from him and detained him. the police are saying that at the moment, there are no other suspects but unfortunately, as you just said a little earlier, the free people who were injured were taken to hospital and one of them has now been confirmed dead —— three. thank been confirmed dead -- three. thank ou ve been confirmed dead -- three. thank you very much- _ been confirmed dead -- three. thank you very much- he — been confirmed dead -- three. thank you very much. he saw _ been confirmed dead -- three. thank you very much. he saw that - been confirmed dead -- three. thank you very much. he saw that press - you very much. he saw that press conference going on. finnish police saying that to other people taken to hospital were seriously injured. around the world and across the uk,

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next, an issue that faces working parents of young children — childcare. here in the uk, the government says it expects more than 150,000 children to benefit from the first phase of the expansion of childcare support in england. working parents of two—year—olds are now eligible for some free childcare. but there are questions about the number of staff and spaces available as demand rises. vanessa clarke reports. yay! from a quick stumble to the back of the net. the two—year—olds here at monkton nursery in liverpool are quick learners. some of their childcare hours are now being paid for by the government, giving their parents a helping hand. but balancing the books is proving tricky for the nursery. the only way that we can remain financially viable is by asking the parents for a supplement to the funding, a subsidy allowance. parents are unclear as to how

the funding works, so in a way, they're blaming the nurseries for charging extra because they think it's all going to be free. the first part of the roll—out is aimed at eligible working parents of two—year—olds who can now access 15 hours. the next step will be for younger children. for kirsty, who works in a children's home, the changes are a chance to increase her hours at work. that's if she can find a place. i've been to three nurseries and i've put her down on three waiting lists because they're all got massive waiting lists now, because there's not enough nurseries for the hours that are funded. so yeah, it will help — if i can get her in somewhere. the department for education says it is confident in the strength of the childcare market to deliver this expansion, and that funding rates for younger children have increased, as have the number of childcare places and staff. as demand grows, the plans rely on nurseries and childminders providing even more

places like this. with the annual cost of a nursery space now more than £15,000, any help will be welcome news to parents. but as the sector prepares for the next expansion in september, which will include even younger children, questions over funding, availability and staffing will continue. vanessa clarke, bbc news, liverpool. in the united states, donald trump has posted a $175 million bond in his new york civilfraud case. and financially, it could have been a lot worse for the former president. in february, he was found to have fraudulently inflated property values. he was initially ordered to pay $1164 million, but a court said he could pay the smaller sum within ten days — while he appeals the penalty. the payment means the former president wards off asset seizures by the state. mr trump claims it's all a political witch hunt.

it's just one of several court cases he's facing as he looks toward the november election. our correspondent peter bowes has more. donald trump was originally ordered to pay $451; million, that was the judgment against him in the case in which he was found to have used fraudulent business tactics to increase the profits of his company. donald trump has indicated that he is appealing that decision, but his lawyers have said that it has proven to be a practical impossibility, getting a bond of that huge amount, almost half a billion dollars. a panel ofjudges slashed that

amount to $175 million which has now been met by a bond company here in california. we have heard from one of donald trump's lawyers who has issued a short statement saying as promised, president, overturning what the lawyer causes unjust verdict. this appeal could take several months. that could go on well beyond the november election. in the meantime, the former president faces no less than four criminal trials. they wait or necessarily happen before the election but the first is due to take place soon, this is the hush money case. that is scheduled to start in two weeks' time in manhattan. in many places — it's the holidays, and so we're turning now to one of the latest frontiers in tourism, the arctic. this winter, lapland has seen bumper visitor numbers,

this winter, lapland has seen bumper visitor numbers. with long, dark nights and subzero temperatures this seems an unlikely holiday destination. yet, here at the arctic circle, it's been a bumper tourist season. as a gateway to finnish lapland, last year, rovaniemi welcomed half a million people to this very spot. we wanted to do an arctic circle or like a northern tour, for a very long time. there's an appeal of coming up here when it's snowing and it's cold. we did our research on social media. they share a lot ofl stories about here. we saw a lot of posts from santa claus village and it's, like, very romantic and very pretty. the covid pandemic hit tourism hard, but since then not only have visitor numbers bounced back, they've been surging. and the negative temperatures certainly aren't holding people back. tourism is yet to rebound elsewhere in finland, but in lapland, it's a different story — hitting new highs last year.

once popular with chinese tourists, now most visitors come from europe, particularly the uk, france and germany. and most of them head here to rovaniemi, where a doubling of international flight routes has helped tourism take off, sending visitor arrivals and overnight stays up 30%. this season is a record breaker. for sure. we're going to have this full speed until the beginning of april, so the whole winter season will be record breaking level. and social media has had huge pulling power. it has changed the structure for tourism in my mind, because people seek for the most photogenic places and the instagrammable moments, and that draws people to travel. jenny is a tenth generation reindeer herder who began offering tours two years ago. here in lapland, tourists come here to see the northern lights. and reindeers are the other thing also, and the culture. i think that everybody have been

on the beaches and things like that. so now they wanted to see the arctic life. in green and, the number of tourists have soared. northern lights are one of the wintertime drawers. i have soared. northern lights are one of the wintertime drawers.— of the wintertime drawers. i think this kind of _ of the wintertime drawers. i think this kind of arctic _ of the wintertime drawers. i think this kind of arctic destinations - of the wintertime drawers. i think this kind of arctic destinations are trending at the moment. people seek something unique and different. tours have ballooned and in the local area there's now more than 100 companies offering northern lights tours. but you'll also need some luck to see them. adrienne murray, bbc news, rovaniemi. days after releasing her country album, beyonce has been honoured with the innovator award at the 2024 iheart radio music awards in los angeles. she thanked the innovators who came before her including michaeljackson, tina turner and stevie wonder — who presented beyonce with the award.

bey. queen bee. sasha fierce, beyonce, no matter what you call her, she is our 2024 iheart innovator. it starts with a dream, but then you have to execute that dream, and that role can be very bumpy. being an innovator is saying what everyone believes is impossible. being an innovator often means being criticised, which often will test your mental strength. being an innovator is leaning on faith and trusting that god will catch you and guide you. so, to all the record labels, every radio station, every award show, my hope is that we are more open to the joy and liberation that comes from enjoying art, with no preconceived notions. among the other winners were taylor swift and sza. cher was presented

with the icon award — and performed before accepting the prize. # no matter how hard i try. # you keep pushing me aside. # and i can't break through. # there's no talking to you. first of all, i feel really blessed and lucky with this award, and ifeel lucky to have people that have stayed with me for all these years. most of you weren't born, but a lot of people have. definitely an icon. stay with us here in bbc news. hello again. the weather this week remains unsettled, but it is turning milder by the time you get to next weekend. still cold, though, for the next few days across parts of scotland, represented by the blues here. we've got a keen northeasterly wind but milder yellows and then ambers across england, wales and northern ireland spread steadily northwards all the way up

to the northern isles by the time we get to saturday. but that does not mean it's going to be bone dry. we're going to see quite a bit of rain through the rest of this week, as indicated by the blues and the greens on this rainfall accumulation chart. the greens up to 70 millimetres, falling on already saturated ground. what we have today, though, is a lot of cloud across scotland producing some rain, keen northeasterly wind, making it feel cooler. some scattered showers for england, wales and northern ireland and some sunny intervals. but we also have a band of rain coming in across the southwest with strengthening winds. temperature six in the north to 15 in the south. through this evening and overnight we hang on to the rain across scotland. the rain across southern england pushes steadily northwards through the course of the night. it's going to be a breezy night for most, brisk winds in the north, some clear skies and mild in the south. 11, for example, in london.

only three in lerwick. somas we head on through the rest of wednesday, the low pressure bringing this rain pulls into the north sea. but we've got this arm of rain left behind. it will clear in northern ireland, but linger across parts of northern england and scotland. to the north and south of that, fairly cloudy, the sunniest skies in southern england where we've got the highest temperatures of 15 degrees. still five in lerwick as we head on into thursday, we lose this area of low pressure. but it will leave a legacy of cloud in eastern and northern areas with a few showers, brighter conditions in central and some western areas until the next area of low pressure comes in, bringing in more rain across the southwest. so, for friday, we start off with some snow across scotland. that's going to quickly push away, it'll be mostly a high ground feature. and then we've got a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers. it's also going to be windy as well. the other thing you'll notice is temperatures starting to creep up, six in lerwick to 16 in london. but it's saturday when we're

all in double figures.

retail inflation falls to its lowest level in two years, but experts warn we're not out of the woods just yet. what's up with tesla? america's ev giant is due to report sales figures. but there's a lack of optimism on wall street. welcome to world business report. i'm lukwesa burak. we start in the uk, and some news that will put further pressure on the bank of england to cut interest rates sooner rather than later. shop price inflation has eased to its lowest rate since december 2021, coming in at 1.3% in march, down from 2.5% in february. that's according to the latest data from the british retail consortium. the fall has been driven by lower food prices and more competition between supermarkets. here to explain what that all means is harvir dhillon, an economist from the british retail consortium.

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