presidentjoe biden and vice president kamala harris have been briefed by their national security team as the us focuses efforts on proposed ceasefire talks between israel and hamas due to take place on thursday. cia director william burns and america's middle east envoy are on their way to qatar, as hopes are pinned on a deal to end the conflict in gaza and de—escalate tensions in the region. nearly 40,000 people have been killed in the war, according to gaza's hamas—run health ministry. american qatari and egyptian mediators have invited israel and hamas for the talks. hamas has indicated it won't take part in the current round of negotiations and wants to stick to a ceasefire proposal put forward byjoe biden months ago. israel says it will attend. earlier, the us secretary of state and the qatari prime minister warned other countries in the middle east to not undermine ongoing efforts to reach a deal. diplomacy is being stepped up in the region to prevent a wider war between israel and lebanese

armed group hezbollah, which is backed by iran. tensions have soared following killing last month of hamas�* political leader ismail haniyeh during a visit to tehran. israel has never confirmed it was behind the assassination. from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent lucy williamson reports on the impacts of war in gaza. and a warning — viewers may find some of the content of her report to be upsetting. in gaza, peace is for the dead, not the living — not for faras and his five siblings, laying theirfather to rest today in khan younis. majid baraka was killed in israeli artillery strikes, they said, as he went to help the wounded. "we were just sitting around," faras said, "he was playing with us. "when the first strike happened, "he went to rescue people. "in the second strike, he was killed." but this push for a ceasefire is being driven by events

outside gaza, by israel's growing conflict with hezbollah in lebanon, by threats of iranian retaliation for the assassination of key hamas and hezbollah leaders. a ceasefire in gaza could prevent regional war. the deal would also help enable a diplomatic resolution here in lebanon, and that would prevent an outbreak of a wider war. we have to take advantage of this window for diplomatic action and diplomatic solutions. that time is now. since the last ceasefire negotiations, the stakes involved in a deal have grown, but so have the sticking points. benjamin netanyahu says the wrong deal would harm israel's security. his critics say it would also harm his governing coalition and that mr netanyahu is protecting himself. the prime minister wants israeli troops to keep control of gaza's southern border and to filter unarmed civilians

moving back to the north. hamas says these are new demands and that the time for negotiation is over. there are also disputes over israeli hostages and palestinian prisoners and over conditions for resuming the war. a former israeli negotiator says outsiders are driving this deal. it seems that the mediators, the united states, egypt and qatar, have decided that they need to change the rules of the game, put an ultimatum on the table, put a bridging proposal on the table and tell hamas and israel that they have to do it. it is obvious that the mediators want the agreement more than the parties do, and that is a big part of the problem. these talks have been billed as the last chance for a deal. the price of failure will be paid by the hostages, by the region, by teenagers like faras. success may depend on the leaders of israel and hamas risking their own political survival.

lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. the rape and murder of a 31—year—old female trainee doctor has sparked outrage and protests across india after the young medic was found in the hospital seminar hall, half naked with extensive injuries the morning after a 36—hour shift at her hospital in kolkata in northeast india. protests spread rapidly as tens of thousands of women, in kolkata and across west bengaljoined the "reclaim "the night" protest, demanding "independence "and to live without fear". and in a show of solidarity, more than 8,000 doctors in the western maharashtra state reportedly walked off theirjobs at government hospitals, stopping all but emergency services. the tragedy has shined a light on sexual violence in the western maharashtra state reportedly walked off theirjobs at government hospitals, stopping all but emergency services. the tragedy has shined a light on sexual violence

in the country, and the lack of protection for medical professionals. doctors and activists are calling for the hospital authorities to resign, adequate security for medical staff and changes to healthcare protection laws. joining me live is poorna jagannathan, an indian american actor and producer, who campaigns to raise awareness on gender violence worldwide. after the 2012 gang rape in the indian capital, she produced and starred in the play nirbhaya, which focused on what happened. thanks forjoining us. first i would like to get your thoughts and reaction to what we have been seeing in india in the aftermath of that rape in calcutta. i aftermath of that rape in calcutta-— aftermath of that rape in calcutta. ,., ., . calcutta. i find it so ironicl am here — calcutta. i find it so ironicl am here speaking - calcutta. i find it so ironicl am here speaking to - calcutta. i find it so ironicl am here speaking to you . calcutta. i find it so ironic i | am here speaking to you on calcutta. i find it so ironic i - am here speaking to you on the eve of india's independence, the 15, india's independence day and when it is so clear to me and the rest of us women do not have either their

independence all full freedoms. it is enough changing? we first met after the delhi gang rape and you were just conceiving the play and at the time they were a lot of conversations about what needed to change. i guess the question is more than a decade on, has enough changed? i a decade on, has enough changed?— a decade on, has enough chanced? ~ ., ., ., changed? i think of how naive we all were — changed? i think of how naive we all were back _ changed? i think of how naive we all were back then. - changed? i think of how naive we all were back then. we - we all were back then. we thought 2012 the gang rape and subsequent death was a tipping point. a tipping point, which means out of this things will change and the fact that they did change at the legislative level, it was so groundbreaking to all of us and we started using words in households like rape and sexual violence that we had never used before. it felt like such a movement, but the truth is, what i think we all realise, is you cannot legislate your way out of this,

this is not a chain that needs to come from the top—down, it needs be from the ground up. —— change. we haven't done enough work at the community level, around masculinity and patriarchy, forcing men to dismantle where this violence is coming from.— is coming from. what are the challenges — is coming from. what are the challenges when _ is coming from. what are the challenges when it _ is coming from. what are the challenges when it comes - is coming from. what are the challenges when it comes to | challenges when it comes to conversations around sexual violence in india? getting over theissue violence in india? getting over the issue around victim blaming. i have covered gang rapes before and rates before way sometimes even authorities say women should not go out after certain time at night or women should wear more modest clothing. for many activists i've spoken to they say that is one of the biggest problem is, the women are often blamed. i think it is symptomatic and i know you always say this but victim blaming happens across cultures and it is just... it is so symptomatic of countries

and cultures that do not value women and why are women are not equal and where there are spaces we can go into and spaces we can go into and spaces we can go into and spaces we cannot. instead of looking, being... looking inside and looking at culture and dismantling things is hard. even in this case the principal how the college said she should not have taken a nap where she did after a 36 hour shift. it is the first thing people go to because they don't want to do the work involved in dismantling this culture of rape that exists in india inaudible had across the world. when you see the images of the thousands of people who have taken to the streets in solidarity for the victim, men and women of different backgrounds and social groups, does that give you some hope, though? does that give you some hope, thou~h? ., ~ ., , , though? you know, it is times like this, _ though? you know, it is times like this, it — though? you know, it is times like this, it may _ though? you know, it is times like this, it may not _ though? you know, it is times like this, it may not be - though? you know, it is times like this, it may not be a - like this, it may not be a tipping point, but it is

certainly a time to act, a time to demand change, and all of these instances i believe add up these instances i believe add up to something. i am not sure where we're heading i believe there are 70 or 90 rapes and our happening at this point, but i feel like the outrage and anger add up to something and thatis anger add up to something and that is all we as people can do and the fact there are men and women marching is so heartening for me to see because in south asia, and again i always include in so many other parts of the world, we think of rape as a female problem, that in places like india the statistics are more boys inaudible 51% boys, so we are not talking —— talking about the entirety of the problem. i feel like we get bits and pieces and we fight. we have

action and energy around these small points, these incidents that happen. ifeel like small points, these incidents that happen. i feel like there is a lack of looking at the whole picture.— is a lack of looking at the whole picture. thank you very much for _ whole picture. thank you very much for sharing _ whole picture. thank you very much for sharing your - whole picture. thank you very l much for sharing your thoughts on that story out of india. thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a woman from cheshire has been jailed for 15 months after suggesting on facebook that a mosque "should be blown "up with the adults inside" after the violence that followed the southport stabbings. it is one of severaljail terms that have been given out in the last few days for social media posts during the recent unrest. train drivers are to vote on a new pay deal aimed at ending long—running national rail strikes. —— national rail. it follows talks between the aslef union and the government. the offer will now be put to members for a vote. under the deal, they'd get two increases of between 4.75 and 5%, for the first two

years of the dispute with 4.5% for 2024-5. the scottish government has scrapped a universal winter fuel payment and is introducing emergency spending controls to make up for budget shortfalls. it's understood a number of other projects will also be cut. scotland's finance secretary, shona robison, said the snp government faced "the most challenging financial "circumstances since devolution". we have more on all of those stories online. you're live with bbc news. former president donald trump is back on the campaign trail in the key battleground state of north carolina. it's a state he won by 1% in the 2020 election againstjoe biden. but a new survey of north carolina likely voters show him one point behind his new democratic rival, kamala harris. in may, mrtrump was three points ahead when president biden was the likely nominee. caitriona perry is in

asheville nc at the rally. iam i am talking to you from downtown asheville, in an urban centre within north carolina, very liberal, very artistic, a democratic stronghold as many urban centres are. what makes it a battleground state is it is known as a purple state. those urban states are blue democratic areas but the rest of the state leans republican as more rural have issues that matter to voters in a different ways so both campaigns are trying to win this state. it is only voted democratic twice since the 1970s, most recently for barack 0bama in 2008 and in the last two election cycles donald trump has one here by a really narrow margins and as you say in recent polling a poll out today from the cook political report showing that kamala harris has actually stepped ahead of donald trump in that most recent poll. is still way after election day in

november, but it is interesting this is where donald trump tech today to outline his economic policies. it was billed as a reset of the campaign, an effort from him to move away for what he has been criticised for, these personal grievances, conversations with the likes of elon musk and deliver something more focused, more directed straight at kamala harris and the democratic party. he set out trying to be more focused on his economic policies, but it wasn't long before he launched back into a direct attack on his rival. we launched back into a direct attack on his rival.- attack on his rival. we will not let this _ attack on his rival. we will not let this incompetent . not let this incompetent socialist lunatic keep breaking our economy for four more years _ our economy for four more years it _ our economy for four more years. it will destroy our countrx _ years. it will destroy our country. on election day we are going _ country. on election day we are going to — country. on election day we are going to tell her, we have had enough — going to tell her, we have had enough. we cannot take it anymore, kamala harris, you are doing _ anymore, kamala harris, you are doing a _ anymore, kamala harris, you are doing a horrible job, you a terrible _ doing a horrible job, you a

terrible attorney general, terrible _ terrible attorney general, terrible district attorney, you are the — terrible district attorney, you are the worst vice president in history — are the worst vice president in history. harris may, you are fired, — history. harris may, you are fired, gel _ history. harris may, you are fired, get out of here, go! let's — fired, get out of here, go! let's talk— fired, get out of here, go! let's talk more about what we heard from donald trump. i'm joined by a cbs campaign reporter. we were told this was a reset of donald trump's campaign effort moving on now he is facing harassment. he began by saying he would make intellectual remarks about the economy. did we hear new economic policy today? we heard a few. donald _ economic policy today? we heard a few. donald trump _ economic policy today? we heard a few. donald trump repeated i economic policy today? we heard a few. donald trump repeated of| a few. donald trump repeated of things— a few. donald trump repeated of things we — a few. donald trump repeated of things we have heard before in several— things we have heard before in several rallies including his new— several rallies including his new tax— several rallies including his new tax on tips policies, something we have heard kamala harris _ something we have heard kamala harris in — something we have heard kamala harris in dos in recent weeks, talked — harris in dos in recent weeks, talked about is no tax on social_ talked about is no tax on social security, something he has been _ social security, something he has been pushing for and this was _ has been pushing for and this was something interesting, talking _ was something interesting, talking about slashing energy prices — talking about slashing energy prices in the us by half in the first 18 months. that was new. that _ first 18 months. that was new. that caught my attention today, but at _ that caught my attention today, but at the —

that caught my attention today, but at the end he said if i do not get _ but at the end he said if i do not get it_ but at the end he said if i do not get it done, you still voted _ not get it done, you still voted for me anyway, so being a little _ voted for me anyway, so being a little cagey, if that is something he cannot accomplish. he also— something he cannot accomplish. he also debuted a new attack line against kamala harris, kamalanomics calling it, but a play _ kamalanomics calling it, but a play on — kamalanomics calling it, but a play on words to do with joe biden's_ play on words to do with joe biden's economic plan to build a middle — biden's economic plan to build a middle class but that name was — a middle class but that name was taken over by high prices and inflation we have seen in the us— and inflation we have seen in the us so_ and inflation we have seen in the us so donald trump using kamalanomics to tie her back to the biden— kamalanomics to tie her back to the biden administration policy is played by high prices and to say she — is played by high prices and to say she is_ is played by high prices and to say she is in office, and if she — say she is in office, and if she wanted to do anything about hi-h she wanted to do anything about high prices she would have done it atreadx — high prices she would have done it already. donald trump is still— it already. donald trump is still polling far better on the economy with voters. 0ur cbs poll has — economy with voters. 0ur cbs poll has shown all registered voters — poll has shown all registered voters among them believe donald _ voters among them believe donald trump is better suited to handle the economy and they would _ to handle the economy and they would fare better than they would — would fare better than they would under a harris administration if donald trump were _ administration if donald trump were to — administration if donald trump were to win again. this administration if donald trump were to win again.— were to win again. this was a very different _ were to win again. this was a very different type _ were to win again. this was a very different type of- were to win again. this was a very different type of event i very different type of event that we are used to seeing, the

former president saying it was not a rally, even though it sort of was.— not a rally, even though it sort of was. right. it divulge into a rally- _ sort of was. right. it divulge into a rally. you _ sort of was. right. it divulge into a rally. you heard - sort of was. right. it divulge into a rally. you heard when| sort of was. right. it divulge i into a rally. you heard when he said _ into a rally. you heard when he said it — into a rally. you heard when he said it would be more of an intellectual speech focused on the economy, then about 30 minutes— the economy, then about 30 minutes of the way through you could _ minutes of the way through you could see — minutes of the way through you could see him start going into immigration, his attacks on the vice presidential nominee tim watz. — vice presidential nominee tim walz, calling him a clown, making _ walz, calling him a clown, making claims about his ability if he _ making claims about his ability if he were _ making claims about his ability if he were to be a vice president, so die vaulting back into the rally since. this was billed — into the rally since. this was billed as— into the rally since. this was billed as remarks on the economy and it comes when kamala _ economy and it comes when kamala harris is going to be back— kamala harris is going to be back on— kamala harris is going to be back on friday but it speaks to the importance of north carolina that trump wanted to heat _ carolina that trump wanted to heat to — carolina that trump wanted to beat to the and have that economic policy speech today. here _ economic policy speech today. here people than we are used to seeing. the maximum capacity for that arena is 2500 or so. on the polling we have seen 0n the polling we have seen come out from the cook political report building on a

times poll at the weekend, you mention cbs polling as well, it seems there is a honeymoon bounce for the democratic ticket. ., , ., , ticket. how is donald trump likel to ticket. how is donald trump likely to handle _ ticket. how is donald trump likely to handle that - ticket. how is donald trump likely to handle that you - ticket. how is donald trump l likely to handle that you make donald — likely to handle that you make donald trump himself likes to be donald trump himself likes to he in — donald trump himself likes to he in out _ donald trump himself likes to be in out on attack, so feeding the squeeze of the kamala harris _ the squeeze of the kamala harris honeymoon happening now in the _ harris honeymoon happening now in the polling, how voters have been _ in the polling, how voters have been responding to her and we are about — been responding to her and we are about to head into next week— are about to head into next week where it is the democratic nationai— week where it is the democratic national convention, so covering her policy, outlook, what — covering her policy, outlook, what they— covering her policy, outlook, what they are thinking, how they— what they are thinking, how they plan to make it through november, what that actually looks — november, what that actually looks like, so donald trump i am certain— looks like, so donald trump i am certain will plan a lot of things. a— am certain will plan a lot of things, a lot of counter planning next week. his next rally— planning next week. his next rally is— planning next week. his next raliy is on— planning next week. his next rally is on saturday in pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state. we suspect he will — battleground state. we suspect he will be back there several times— he will be back there several times at— he will be back there several times at least before november. i'm times at least before november. i'm sure — times at least before november. i'm sure i— times at least before november. i'm sure i certainly will be covering _ i'm sure i certainly will be covering this campaign, but he is definitely trying to reclaim this moment, reset this moment, -et this moment, reset this moment, get it— this moment, reset this moment, get it back— this moment, reset this moment, get it back and focus on trying to build —

get it back and focus on trying to build that base a little more _ to build that base a little more and reach out to more independent voters. did more and reach out to more independent voters.- independent voters. did he succeed in _ independent voters. did he succeed in doing _ independent voters. did he succeed in doing that - independent voters. did he i succeed in doing that today? independent voters. did he - succeed in doing that today? it is hard to tell. that whole arena _ is hard to tell. that whole arena was filled with his supporters. you were there. they— supporters. you were there. they were — supporters. you were there. they were chanting. he has a strong — they were chanting. he has a strong relationship with his base — strong relationship with his base. regardless of what would io base. regardless of what would go on. — base. regardless of what would go on, they would still vote for him _ go on, they would still vote for him. as far as convincing other— for him. as far as convincing other americans i think something like high prices speaks _ something like high prices speaks to them, something we hear— speaks to them, something we hear time — speaks to them, something we hear time and speaks to them, something we heartime and time speaks to them, something we hear time and time again when i talk hear time and time again when i taikto— hear time and time again when i talk to voters that they are worried _ talk to voters that they are worried about the economy, about— worried about the economy, about their pocketbook, their wallet, — about their pocketbook, their wallet, how they will make it, so that — wallet, how they will make it, so that sort of conversation speaks _ so that sort of conversation speaks to them and we will have to see _ speaks to them and we will have to see if— speaks to them and we will have to see if that holds here in north— to see if that holds here in north carolina and how crucial it is h— north carolina and how crucial it is. �* , ., ., it is. a strong way -- long way off election — it is. a strong way -- long way off election day. _ it is. a strong way -- long way off election day. thanks - it is. a strong way -- long way off election day. thanks so - off election day. thanks so much forjoining us on bbc news and the democratic candidate, the vice president, kamala harris, will be in north carolina on the other side of the state in rally for her own rally. for now, back to you.

—— raleigh. the president of columbia university in new york has resigned, following four months of campus—wide protests over the war in gaza. minouche shafik faced intense scrutiny for her decision to call in the new york police department to move protesters who'd camped out on the university's grounds. in an email to students on wednesday, she said it was "difficult to overcome divergent views "across our community". ms shafik is now the third ivy league university president to resign from her post. the world health organization has declared mpox, the disease which was once known as monkey pox, a global public health emergency. it follows the african cdc calling the mpox outbreak a public health emergency. the highly infectious disease is spreading across other parts of central and east africa. the who's declaration of the mpox outbreak as a global emergency means that research, funding, and public health measures will be prioritised.

the bbc�*s global health correspondent, dominic hughes, has more. what it represents a call to arms, to marshal resources, both medical, political and financial, to try and get a grip on this outbreak. that is what underpins this startling announcement, a really big rise in the number of cases. more than 1a,000 cases so far this year alone. that number outstrips all of the cases in the year before and sadly, more than 520 deaths as well. most of those cases have been restricted to the democratic republic of congo, the drc, but what is really causing concern is that cases have also been seen now in at least 15 other countries. that is dominic hughes. 16 months of war, more than 15,000 people killed, more than 10 million forced to flee their homes in the world's largest internal displacement crisis.

the united states is leading fresh talks in geneva this week aimed at ending the war in sudan, despite both parties in the conflict saying they would not attend. delegates from the united arab emirates, saudi arabia, egypt, the african union and the united nations started discussions on wednesday that could last up to ten days. sudan's government was the first to boycott the talks, accusing their rival paramilitary rapid support forces, the rsf, who they are fighting, of not sticking to the terms of a deal made last year. although there are delegates from the rsf are in geneva, they said they would stay away at the last minute. demonstrators calling for peace gathered outside the un headquarters where the talks took place. 0ur correspondent imogen foulkes sent this update from geneva. well, things have been leading up to these talks for quite some time. we've had preliminary talks injeddah, the saudi arabia. we've got a number of neighbouring countries — egypt, for example, the united arab emirates,

the african union and the united nations — all there. the talks are being sponsored by the united states. now, theoretically, on the agenda is access for humanitarian aid, protection of civilians trying to flee and a kind of a ceasefire, perhaps temporary to begin with. unfortunately, as you said in your introduction, the sudanese armed forces have indicated they will not come to switzerland. and just before i came on air, i was talking to the us diplomat leading these talks who told me that also, unfortunately, the rapid support forces travelled to switzerland, but now have decided not to go into the negotiation room. so, it's really a pretty sad state of affairs and very hard to see how any kind of relief for millions of civilians, frankly, in sudan — it's the world's biggest humanitarian crisis — how anything can be achieved without notjust one,

but of both warring parties in the room. america's special envoy for sudan, tom periello, is in switzerland for the peace talks. he told the bbc he still hopes to get all parties to the table. rsf is in switzerland. they are not at the talks and they have not given a formal no. and we are still very, very hopeful that they will listen to the overwhelming voice of the sudanese people who are calling on their leaders to come to these talks and make progress on a cessation of hostilities. but it was very clear from our white house and secretary blinken that we were not going to give any reason for pause, any reason for inaction on ensuring that we do everything we can as we have literal famine spreading across sudan, we have a rainy season that's aggravating both starvation and disease, and we continue to see the shelling of hospitals and homes. let's turn to some other important news

around the world. at least 26 people have died due to a landslide at the kiteezi landfill in uganda after a mountain of garbage collapsed on friday night. nearly a0 people are still missing. the landfill is the only one to serve the capital kampala, which is home to 4 million people. the city's mayor said it was a disaster bound to happen as locals have long complained about the risks posed by the landfill. the constitutional court in thailand has dismissed the prime minister, srettha thavisin, for violating the constitution over a ministerial appointment. the court ruled that mr srettha had broken the "rules on ethics" after he appointed a former lawyer to his cabinet who was previously sentenced to six months injail for attempted bribery. mr thavisin is the third pm in 16 years to be removed by the court. plenty more on all of the

stories we have covered in this bulletin on the bbc news website and the news. —— news app. stay with us here on bbc news. hello, there. wednesday was a cloudier and fresher feel for most of us, but east anglia still clung on to some sunshine and some heat. 26 celsius was the high on wednesday afternoon in parts of suffolk. but the story will continue to change for thursday. under this influence of low pressure, some wet and windy weather will move its way into scotland and northern ireland. that will gradually sink its way south and east, but as it bumps into high pressure, the rain will weaken somewhat. so, first thing on thursday morning, we'll have a slightly brighter story, northwest of the great glen. the rain turning showery from aberdeen down to glasgow and into northern ireland. heavier bursts of rain through the scottish borders into northwest england, and there will be a fair amount

of cloud through northern england, the midlands, wales and southwest england. so if we draw a line from hull down to southampton, anywhere south and east of that should start the morning off dry with some sunshine. but the cloud will tend to build up as we go through the day. 0ur weather front continues to sink its way south and east, weakening all the time, but a band of showery rain will push its way across wales and into the midlands. but we mightjust cling on to some sunshine. 26 celsius in east anglia, once again, fresher for most. now, that weather front will continue to push its way through the south and east during the overnight period, thursday, into the early hours of friday morning. it's the dividing line between fresher conditions to the far northwest. here, we'll start friday morning in single figures, but still a relatively warm night for sleeping, 17 or 18 celsius in the southeast corner. early morning cloud and rain will ease away. high pressure then builds once again. a few scattered showers into the far north and west, but on friday, a good deal

of dry, settled and sunny weather for most of us. we've lost that humidity, that fresher feel will still continue, 14—21 degrees for most in the north, 20—25 across much of england and wales. now, into the weekend, high pressure will continue to build in from the west and continue to quieten things down, so not a bad weekend in prospect for pretty much most of us, really. a few scattered showers from time to time in the northwest, but on the whole, dry, settled and sunny, with highs once again peaking at 25 celsius, 77 fahrenheit. enjoy.

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we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. boy george, one of the most recognisable people in british music. a singer and songwriter, he shot to global pop fame in the 1980s as frontman with culture club. in the 1980s as frontman with culture club. # do you really want to hurt me? known for his soulful vocals, pioneering androgynous style and bold opinions, across a ao—year career, boy george has topped the charts many times, both in culture club and as a solo artist. # i know all there is to know about the crying game. never far from the tabloid press, his ups and downs are well documented. but in recent years, he's been living a more stable life and once again enjoying his time in the spotlight.

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