a very warm welcome to bbc news. i'm mike embley. our top stories: israel's benjamin netanyahu has stopped short of claiming victory after exit polls suggest his likud party could secure the most seats but fall short of a majority after the latest general election. translation: this is the bi . . est translation: this is the biggest margin _ translation: this is the biggest margin between l translation: this is the | biggest margin between the translation: this is the - biggest margin between the two leading parties in tens of years going back. president biden calls for swift action on gun control after ten people are killed in a colorado mass—shooting. we can ban assault weapons and high—capacity magazines. this should not be a partisan issue. this is an american issue. it will save lives. the pentagon is asked to help house child migrants at two military bases in texas. more than 5,000 unaccompanied children are currently in government—run detention

centres on the southern border. in myanmar, a seven—year—old girl shot dead by security forces becomes the youngest known victim in the crackdown since last month's military coup. and a day of reflection and remembrance in the united kingdom, marking a year after the first coronavirus lockdown was declared. hello to you, welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. israelis have been voting in their fourth election injust two years. the polls closed a few hours ago, and the first exit polls suggest, once again, no clear winner. in the last few minutes, prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been addressing his supporters. translation: pay attention to the differences. _ we have over 30.

the next party below us has got less than 20 votes. they don't like to say that in the media, but this is the biggest margin between the two leading parties in tens of years going back. we are going out to world war iii, the war against corona. israel is the champion of the world in vaccinations. israel is a model for the whole world. it's a great success. mr netanyahu there. here's our middle east correspondent yolande knell, looking back at how the election unfolded. the first results are in, again, after israel's unprecedented fourth trip to the ballot box in under two years. it's still unclear. benjamin netanyahu appears to have a good chance of staying in office

but will face a struggle to form a new government. the campaign trail for this pandemic election has been mostly on tiktok — mr netanyahu pushing the message that he got israel vaccinated... ..and made peace with new arab countries. his opponents don't agree on much, except the need to knock him out of office. amir�*s chair is rarely empty these days. he's making up for lost time since covid closed his salon for six months. what he hears from his clients points to netanyahu's survival. they're very afraid that somebody new came without experience, and they're very, very afraid of this, so they want to go with the old and the not new, you know?

amy's more up for changing her hair than her leader. she says no one else has the global clout. and we can see in the way he's found the vaccinations for us. in many ways, this vote's a referendum on the prime minister — for some, on how he's handled the covid crisis. for others, it's about his trial on corruption charges, which he denies. after four elections, israel remains deeply divided. saturday saw one of the biggest protests. for a year, there have been anti—netanyahu rallies outside his house. the fact that we have a prime minister who is facing severe criminal charges, this fact on its own is becoming a threat to our democracy. and with the threat to this democracy, there is also a threat to the people of israel and to our beloved country. mr netanyahu's party faithful turned out to show their support.

the mood here is upbeat, but it's most likely that after the final election results, there will be weeks of backroom coalition talks to try to agree a stable government. and if israel's politicians can't end the long stalemate, many here worry that there will be yet another election. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. and here's our correspondent tom bateman in tel aviv. well, this has been israel's "try again" election. that's exactly what the voters have done — gone back to the polls for the fourth time in two years. and once again, if the exit polls are to be believed, they have returned the same kind of result, which is inconclusive. those forecasts are suggesting that both the bloc that opposes mr netanyahu, wants to oust him from government, and the right—wing bloc that supports them,

neither of them have a clear path to victory. but it is suggesting that mr netanyahu has the political upper hand, that the horse—trading that may now commence will give him the advantage. and already, he's put out a statement saying that this is a victory, in his view, for the right—wing bloc and for his likud party. now, it has been a campaign that has been characterised, as far as mr netanyahu's concerned, by the coronavirus pandemic and the way in which, in his view, he has single—handedly procured vaccines for israel. tom bateman in tel aviv for us. president biden has urged congress not to "wait another minute" to bring in a ban on assault rifles and tighter checks on gun owners. he said he felt personally devastated by another killing spree on monday in boulder, colorado, where a gunman killed ten people. police have now charged a 21—year—old man with murder. sophie long has the latest. a crowded grocery store in the city of boulder became the scene of the latest

deadly attack on innocent americansjust going about their business. terrified shoppers and workers scrambled and were led to safety. ten people between the ages of 20 and 65 didn't make it. they include eric talley, who was the first police officer on the scene. the father of seven was shot while trying to protect the community he'd served for more than a decade — a community now torn apart by tragedy. we feel these losses in our bones, some of us more deeply than others, but all of us are agonised by this tragedy. there will be time to come to pursuejustice, repair damage, seek answers and pursue remedies, but today, we remember, we appreciate and we honour the lives of those who were killed. at the white house, where flags are flying at half mast, president biden urged congress to take action. this is not and should not be a partisan issue. this is an american issue.

it will save lives, american lives, and we have to act. we should also ban assault weapons in the process. i'll have much more to say as we learn more, but i wanted to be clear — those poor folks who died left behind families. that leaves a big hole in their hearts. and we can save lives, increasing the background checks that are supposed to occur and eliminating assault weapons. this man, 21—year—old ahmad al aliwi alissa, a resident of a suburb of denver, was taken into custody with leg injuries. an investigation is now under way, with officers at local, state and federal level determined to find out why this act of violence was unleashed at a neighbourhood grocery store. there had been a lull in mass killings during the pandemic, with last year seeing

the fewest such attacks in more than a decade. but now, another american community must come to terms with the agony of another mass shooting. sophie long, bbc news. the pentagon has been asked officially to house child migrants at two military facilities in texas. currently, more than 5,000 unaccompanied migrants are thought to be in government—run detention centres along the us border with mexico. illegal immigration to the us dropped to a record low in early 2020, but has been creeping up since. mr biden is acting on a campaign promise to bring in more humanitarian policies on the border, but republicans accuse him of encouraging people to cross into the us. current numbers are a third less than they were at the peak during the trump adminstration. the situation in the existing centres for the unaccompanied children has been a cause for concern. no journalists have been allowed to see them yet, but lawyers for the children say they're being kept in cramped and overcrowded conditions. joining us now is our north america correspondent david willis.

david, we are talking about an internal request to the pentagon. as far as we know, does the pentagon have a plan? and what is it? we does the pentagon have a plan? and what is it?— and what is it? we do not know much about _ and what is it? we do not know much about that _ and what is it? we do not know much about that plan, - and what is it? we do not know much about that plan, i - and what is it? we do not know much about that plan, i have i and what is it? we do not know much about that plan, i have to say, mike. this is a request to the pentagon from the west apartment of health and human services to make available space at two us military bases near the border in texas, one in el paso, one in san antonio, to help cope with this extraordinary influx of migrant children come at a rate of about 500 a day —— us department of health and social services. there are shelters being overwhelmed apparently because of this, and that led to a lot of these unaccompanied children being housed injail like conditions in border stations, often for several days. it is a very awkward situation for the biden administration because its policies, its preference for humanitarian policies at the

border, has sent the message, it seems, in central and south america the now is a good time to try to cross the us — mexican border. to try to cross the us - mexican border.- to try to cross the us - mexican border. and as far as we can tell — mexican border. and as far as we can tell from _ mexican border. and as far as we can tell from the - mexican border. and as far as we can tell from the care - we can tell from the care workers, the ngos, by and large, parents who may think they may not be able to get through but elise could get their children a chance of better life, it's become a real hot potato, hasn't it? how do you think mr biden is going to deal with it? it you think mr biden is going to deal with it?— dealwith it? it is a real challenge _ dealwith it? it is a real challenge for _ dealwith it? it is a real challenge for the - dealwith it? it is a real challenge for the biden administration, mike, because on humanitarian grounds and feels that he cannotjust send these children back, as the trump administration was one to do, because many of them face the challenge of drugs and gangs in the country from which they sought to migrate, but of course it is not got enough space for them at the moment. there is a pr problem as well at work here because some pictures have emerged of conditions in these border

posts, these areas along the border, which show children in extremely cramped conditions. even members of mr biden�*s own party are raising questions about conditions and about delays there, and meanwhile, as i say, there is every chance that this situation is going to get a lot worse. the white house is stopping short of calling this a crisis on the southern border, but it is starting to look more and more like a crisis with every passing day. like a crisis with every passing day-— like a crisis with every passing day. like a crisis with every assin da . ., ,, passing day. david, thank you very much _ passing day. david, thank you very much for— passing day. david, thank you very much for that _ passing day. david, thank you very much for that update. . let's quickly round up more of the main news for you. a doctor's union in kenya says the country has run out of beds in its intensive care units due to a surge in covid—19 cases. healthcare workers are amongst those being admitted to hospitals across the country. officials said coronavirus variants first detected in south africa and the uk had been found in kenya. brazil's supreme court

has ruled that a judge who convicted the former president luiz inacio lula da silva of corruption four years ago was biased. earlier this month, the supreme court annulled the convictions against lula, enabling him to run for office again. police have moved in to disperse demonstrators in bristol, just two days after another protest which descended into rioting in the city. it was the latest of the so—called "kill the bill" protests in the city, against the government's proposed new law which will see the police handed new powers to tackle demonstrations. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the uk pauses for a day of reflection and remembrance — one year after the first coronavirus lockdown was declared. i'm so proud of both of you. let there be no more wars or bloodshed between arabs and israelis.

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you with us on bbc news. our latest headlines: israel's benjamin netanyahu stops short of claiming victory, after exit polls suggest his likud party could secure the most seats — but fall short of a majority — in the latest general election. president biden has called on the senate to take swift action on gun control after ten people were killed in a colorado mass—shooting. in another shocking development in myanmar, a seven—year—old girl has been shot dead by security forces according to local residents. khin myo chit becomes the youngest known victim in the crackdown following last month's military coup. rights group save the children says more than 20 children are among dozens of people who have been killed. mark lobel reports. local media outlet manm are now reported that soldiers shot at khin myo chit�*s father but hit the seven—year—old as she was sitting on his lap inside their home. aid workers one able to save her. there has been no comment from the military. that followed the reported fatal shooting in the chest of this

mother's 14—year—old son a day earlier by the junta in their low—cost housing complex. translation: mi; low-cost housing complex. translation:— low-cost housing complex. translation: g , ., , translation: my son tends to be the one who _ translation: my son tends to be the one who closes _ translation: my son tends to be the one who closes and _ translation: my son tends to be the one who closes and locks - the one who closes and locks the one who closes and locks the door. ifeel so heartbroken by his death. the door. i feel so heartbroken by his death-— by his death. this mother's 1swear-old _ by his death. this mother's 15-year-old son _ by his death. this mother's 15-year-old son was - by his death. this mother's 15-year-old son was also . 15—year—old son was also reportedly fatally shot in the head by the military, as he was leaving this local tea shop, where he was a waiter. translation: i where he was a waiter. tuna/mom- where he was a waiter. translation: ., , ., ~ translation: i feel are broken b this translation: i feel are broken by this military _ translation: i feel are broken by this military as _ translation: i feel are broken by this military as a _ translation: i feel are broken by this military as a virtually - by this military as a virtually murdered my son. i want to kill them as they murdered my son. i want them to lose their lives as my own son did.— want them to lose their lives as my own son did. charity save the children _ as my own son did. charity save the children says _ as my own son did. charity save the children says it's _ the children says it's horrified and that...

according to the children's charity, at least 20 children have been killed since the coup began. 17 children remained arbitrarily detained and loose forward 88 students are being held by the military. the military expressed sadness at the death of protesters but blame them for bringing anarchy to the country. they see 154 people had been killed in protests —— they say. the assistant... the death toll at at least 261. mark lobel, bbc news. "it is massive and it is devastating" — that is the assesssment from the un after a huge fire at the rohingya refugee camp in bangladesh. as a desperate searches for loved ones goes on, at least 15 people have died,

at least 400 people remain missing and 1t5,000 have been displaced. rajini vaityanathan with the latest. each pillar marks out what was once a makeshift hut. these smouldering remains are all that's left for thousands of refugees — this cramped and congested camp now reduced to ash. this woman lost her home in the fire. "my two sons are missing. "i'm looking for them everywhere," she said. the massive blaze started in one section of the settlement on monday afternoon but soon spread. refugees ran for their lives. rohingya muslims who'd fled a military crackdown in their home, myanmar, over three years ago, once again on the move. many families have been separated. ngos believe the death toll will rise. this woman has been searching the camp with one of her sons, trying to find her six—year—old mohammed, who's been missing since the fire broke out. "i don't know whether he's dead or alive. "i'm missing him

a lot," she said. "please, god, help me find my son. "i just want him back." close to a million rohingyas live in the world's largest refugee camp. already in dire poverty, they're once again struggling to survive. thousands are now homeless. aid agencies on the ground say it'll take months for the refugees to rebuild their lives. i think that the fire is a continued symptom of the larger deterioration within the camps. it's three years on, this is a protracted refugee crisis, obviously a failure of the international community to find a solution. the rohingya are the world's largest stateless population. with the ongoing military coup in myanmar, they can't go home anytime soon. with their temporary homes now destroyed, their life in limbo continues. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, delhi. a giant container vessel has blocked shipping

in the suez canal — it ran aground in the canal north of the port of suez. the incident happened early tuesday, and tugs have attempted to refloat the vessel. the ever given, registered in panama, was en route from china to rotterdam and was passing northwards through the canal on its way to the mediterranean. people across the uk have lit candles and torches on their doorsteps to remember victims of covid—19, a year on from the first lockdown. in london, the london eye, trafalgar square and wembley stadium were among the landmarks illuminated to mark the occasion. in other towns and cities around the uk, buildings were lit up. on this day of refelction, we've been hearing from four staff working at university hospital southampton. they have spent the year very much on the front line — they explain the impact of the last 12 months on their professional and personal lives. there were some days when you had to verify death after death, and it was really hard to detach from it. i have had a lot of

mum guilt and a lot of professional guilt. the doctors told my family that i have only 40% - chances of survival. covid has taught me to be more supportive with each other. and kindness, kindness, kindness. did you open those eyes for me? a year of high stress. every patient that comes through the door, you don't know how they're going to be and how quickly they're going to deteriorate. and then, come home at the end of a 14—hour day and... "wait, don't touch me, don't hug me," to the people that you just want to melt into because you've got to go

upstairs and scrub your body. are you coming to sit with me? 0k, we'll do it together. come on, then. the children would get into the habit of then asking me, "is it safe to cuddle you, mummy?" 48, 50! being made to start- in the middle of the pandemic and having to learn on the job and having to adapt to - a new city and a new culture, that's taught me so much- and i've learnt so quickly. do you know why i you're in hospital? covid? yes, covid. we had 15 deaths in two weeks. we would normally have maybe five in a year. so, for the team, that is quite hard. are you allergic to anything? i was tested positive for covid—19. it was a very weird experience when the ambulance took me to my own workplace and my own work colleagues were looking after me. and i had way much more chances to leave the hospital in a body bag rather than on my own feet. my little soldier — cos he's been through the wars. my most challenging moments are in my social life, personal life. yeah. cos at work, you put on that

uniform, you have that persona. the fact i've got links with the covid patients, i've kept away from everybody. my husband had to sit and hold me while i cry and worry, and i don't normally do that. i normallyjust come home to my babies and we live our life to the full. i live alone, so it's still just me thinking about work. it's difficult not having the support of my family members, but it's quite hard to detach and get on with my life just at home before you get back to work and do the same thing again. i decided to stand up from the wheelchair and to salute them as a sign of gratitude towards everything that they have done for me and my family. i took proper time to chat with as many people as possible. i have started to show when i'm not ok. i don't think i've had any

choice but to stand up and say, "i haven't been 0k." we all need to look for support. - and if you can't get it face to face with your family, i you need to look at other areas. - i tried to speak to someone, tell them how i'm feeling, do a work—out, try to do some mindfulness. what i'm looking forward to most is developing a social life. 0h! i think for every mum, dad, human being, we need to start getting back to normality. i'm looking forward to going to see my family and havingj a cuppa tea with my mum out of my special mug. _ we are not dreaming of sandy beaches. we just really want to see our family and our parents. i can't wait to hug... i can't wait to hug my family. reflections on this day of remembrance. a painting by the artist banksy has been sold for £16 million — the proceeds are going to britain's national health service. the work — called game changer — shows a young boy playing

with a superhero nurse toy. beside him in a bin, abandoned batman and spider—man toys. the painting appeared in a foyer of the same hospital you just saw in that report — southampton general — during the first wave of the pandemic. a reproduction of the canvas will remain on display at the hospital. a reminder of our top story: still developing, of course. exit polls in israel's fourth general election in less than two years suggest that the likud party led by the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, could win the most seats but without winning a parliamentary majority. mr netanyahu said the vote was a "huge win" for the right—wing and for likud. three previous elections ended inconclusively, with neither those that back mr netanyahu nor those that want to oust him having a clear route to victory. and he still faces corruption charges in an ongoing trial. he has highlighted his role in israel's speedy vaccine roll out in his election campaign.

there's much more for you anytime on the bbc website. also on our twitter feeds. thank you, all. hello. the weather is looking decidedly mixed through what's left of this week. there will be some spells of sunshine, but there will also be some showers, some of which will be heavy and, briefly, wintry, as some cold air digs in at the tail end of the week. but in the shorter term, we have this frontal system to greet us on wednesday morning, a band of cloud and very light and patchy rain, really dragging its heels, moving slowly southeastwards, taking a good part of the day to get into the far southeast of england. all the while, wales, the midlands and northern england will brighten up with lots of sunshine. for northern ireland and scotland, sunshine and showers will be replaced by some more widespread heavy rain pushing in from the west later, accompanied by a strengthening south—westerly wind. temperatures ranging from seven

or 8 degrees in northern scotland to 13 or maybe 11t across parts of eastern england. now, through wednesday evening, our first frontal system will finally clear away. this next band of showery rain will push southeastwards and a new packet of showers will push in across northern ireland and western scotland by the end of the night. some clear skies in between. temperatures in most places will stay above freezing. a few prone locations could just see a touch of frost. and then thursday is a classic sunshine and showers day. some of the showers will be heavy, possibly thundery, most widespread across western and northern parts of the uk, and it will be fairly breezy out there as well. temperatures at this stage quite respectable, ten to maybe 11t degrees in places. but those temperatures are set to drop, as this cold front swings through during thursday night into friday. it'll take rain with it. some of that rain will linger on friday morning, but behind it, we pick up this feed of cold air from the west. and that means that some

of the showers, you can see the splotches on the map, will start to turn wintry over high ground, some sleet and some snow mixing in. some hail and some thunder possible as well. fairly windy out there, particularly gusty around the coasts and over the hills. and given the strength of the wind, it'll feel much colder — 7—9 degrees, maybe briefly getting up into double digits across parts of eastern england. but it is a short—lived cold spell. it'll turn warmer again through the weekend. some rain in the north and the west, drier further south and east.

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the headlines: benjamin netanyahu has claimed a "huge win" for the right in israel's fourth election in two years — although exit polls suggest he may fail to secure a majority in parliament. three previous elections have ended inconclusively, with mr netanyahu, who faces a corruption trial, struggling to assemble a governing coalition. president biden has urged the senate to take swift action on the hotly—contested issue of gun control — after ten people were killed in a colorado mass—shooting. the police have now charged a 21—year—old man with ten counts of murder. the deaths came a week after another gunman killed eight people in atlanta. the pentagon has been asekd to help house child migrants at two military bases in texas. there are currently more than 5,000 unaccompanied children in government—run detention centres along the us border with mexico. lawyers for the children say they're being kept in cramped and overcrowded conditions.

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