welcome to bbc news. our top stories: israel's benjamin netanyahu stops short of claiming victory, after exit polls suggest his likud party could secure the most seats, but fail to secure a majority in the latest general election. 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. coaching and counselling — prince harry starts a newjob for a us mentoring firm, his latest role after stepping back as a senior royal last year. run aground while turning around — egypt's suez canal is blocked by a large container ship.

israelis have been voting in their fourth election in just two years, and exit polls suggest the likud party led by the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, could win the most seats, although not a parliamentary majority. he has claimed the vote as a "huge win" for the right wing and for likud. in the past few hours, he addressed 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. benjamin netanyahu there. our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, looks 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. president biden has urged

congress not to "wait another minute" to bring in a ban on assault rifles and tighter checks on gun owners. it's a long—running issue in american politics, and bitterly contested. mr biden 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. prince harry is to begin a new job at a professional coaching firm in the united states. betterup offers counselling, mentorship and careers guidance, and the duke of sussex said his aim was to "foster an environment for honest and vulnerable conversations" around mental health. it is his latestjob move after he and the duchess

of sussex stepped back as senior royals in march last year. it also comes after the couple gave an explosive interview to oprah winfrey earlier this month. alexi robichaux is chief executive and co—founder of betterup. i know you have been waiting a while, thank you very much. i was going to ask you what he was going to ask you what he was going to be doing, but in fact i hear he has already started?— fact i hear he has already started? , ., �* , started? yes, that's right, he has been _ started? yes, that's right, he has been here _ started? yes, that's right, he has been here for— started? yes, that's right, he has been here for a _ started? yes, that's right, he has been here for a couple i started? yes, that's right, he has been here for a couple of| has been here for a couple of months and we are excited to share the news with the world. what has he been doing? he has been focusing on a few areas to enhance betterup�*s mission, our social mission changing the dialogue around mental health, mental fitness and the cultivation of these resources preventatively. he is also helping to work on anything

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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: we hear from those who've been working tirelessly on the frontline, dealing with the pandemic over the past 12 months. let there be no more wars or bloodshed between arabs and israelis. with great regret, the

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according to local people. khin myo chit is the youngest known victim in the crackdown since last month's military coup. the rights group save the children says at least 20 children are among dozens of people killed. mark lobel reports. local media outlet myanmar 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 were unable to save her. there's been no comment from the military. that followed the reported fatal shooting in the chest of this mother's 14—year—old son, tun tun aung, a day earlier by the junta in their low—cost housing complex. translation: my son tends to be the one who closes i and locks the door. i feel so heartbroken by his death. this mother's 15—year—old son, zaw myo htet, 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 feel heartbroken by this military as they _ brutally murdered my son. i want to kill them as they killed my son. i want them to lose their lives as my own son did. charity save 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 remain arbitrarily detained and at least 488 students are being held by the military. the military express sadness at the death of protesters but blame them for bringing anarchy to the country. they say 164 people have been killed in protests.

the assistance association for political prisoners activist group puts the death toll at at least 261. mark lobel, bbc news. a giant container vessel has blocked shipping in the suez canal — it ran aground in the canal north of the port of suez. it happened early tuesday, and tugs have been trying to refloat the ship since. the ever given, registered in panama, was en route from china to rotterdam and was passing north through the canal on its way to the mediterranean. i'm joined now by dr salvatore mercogliano, a maritime historian at campbell university in north carolina and former merchant mariner. what do you make of this situation? it is an unusual situation, it is a very dire one, the largest vessel ever to go to ground in the suez canal, she has gone sideways, blocking both north and south passage. huge ramifications for global trade, especially between asia

and europe. trade, especially between asia and europe-— and europe. you said unusual, how unusual? _ and europe. you said unusual, how unusual? the _ and europe. you said unusual, how unusual? the last - and europe. you said unusual, i how unusual? the last grounding in the suez _ how unusual? the last grounding in the suez canal _ how unusual? the last grounding in the suez canal was _ how unusual? the last grounding in the suez canal was 2017, i how unusual? the last grounding in the suez canal was 2017, a i in the suez canal was 2017, a smaller ship than the ever given, but she was able to pull alongside the bank. he lost all power meaning she lost propulsion and steering. she has now gone aground, on the east side of the embankment, you can see the bow sticking out. she is lodged. they have been trying to pull her out and they have been unable to do that, ships are piling up north and south. that, ships are piling up north and south-— and south. with a smaller vessel and _ and south. with a smaller vessel and a _ and south. with a smaller vessel and a smaller- and south. with a smaller. vessel and a smaller canal, and south. with a smaller i vessel and a smaller canal, you might try to flush water through to get her moving, is that an option? the through to get her moving, is that an option?— through to get her moving, is that an option? the suez canal has sand. _ that an option? the suez canal has sand. so — that an option? the suez canal has sand, so it _ that an option? the suez canal has sand, so it is _ that an option? the suez canal has sand, so it is able, - that an option? the suez canal has sand, so it is able, you i has sand, so it is able, you can excavate out if you have too, but the size of this vessel, 1300 metre vessel, tonnes, an ultra—large

container vessel. tonnes, an ultra—large containervessel. —— tonnes, an ultra—large container vessel. —— 200,000 tonnes. the mass is very difficult to move and get out of the way, huge implications with vessels unable to use the canal, 10% of world trade goes through the suez canal. haifa canal, 1096 of world trade goes through the suez canal. how big a 'ob through the suez canal. how big a “0b is it through the suez canal. how big a job is it to _ through the suez canal. how big a job is it to shift _ through the suez canal. how big ajob is it to shift it? _ through the suez canal. how big a job is it to shift it? how i a job is it to shift it? how long might it take? it a job is it to shift it? how long might it take?- long might it take? it is really unclear _ long might it take? it is really unclear right i long might it take? it is| really unclear right now. long might it take? it 3 really unclear right now. the tugs are trying to pull her stern first, but when she lost power she went hard aground and the bow is high up out of the water, meaning a good part of her is aground. if they can't pull her three, which they are trying to do, you have a 1.9 metres tide in the canal, they might have to start removing cargo. —— if they can't pull her free. cargo. —— if they can't pull herfree. it could be cargo. —— if they can't pull her free. it could be days until they get her off. stand until they get her off. and desperately _ until they get her off. and desperately trying - until they get her off. and desperately trying to i until they get her off. and desperately trying to get the power restored as well? that's riaht, power restored as well? that's right. they _ power restored as well? that's

right, they have _ power restored as well? that's right, they have the _ power restored as well? that's right, they have the tugs i power restored as well? that's right, they have the tugs to i right, they have the tugs to move her off and get her back out. she is only a few miles into the canal, she was coming northbound, it is having huge ramifications, each vessel going through the canal is $700,000 in tolls for egypt, but more importantly the trade is going to start piling up, you already have escalating freight rates between europe and asia right now. you will see the ports now go empty waiting for cargo to come in. let's talk about the broad knock—on effects. you have a trafficjam basically behind. traffic jam basically behind. they trafficjam basically behind. they will just have trafficjam basically behind. they willjust have to trafficjam basically behind. they will just have to stay there, they can't get out once they are in, and the ships you have presumably booked to go through the canal will have to find alternative routes? that's riaht, find alternative routes? that's right. you _ find alternative routes? that's right. you have _ find alternative routes? that's right, you have about - find alternative routes? that's right, you have about 50 i find alternative routes? that'sj right, you have about 50 ships going through the canal, 25 northbound, 25 southbound. you have ships piled up in the southbound lane, she was ship number five

southbound lane, she was ship numberfive in a convoy southbound lane, she was ship number five in a convoy of 20. the next group is already there waiting to go northbound. you have ships piled up heading southbound. ships arriving in port side heading southbound. going through the suez canal saves you a 6000 mile voyage around africa. we experienced this once when the canal closed in 1968 for eight years. it forced ships to root around africa, a voyage you don't want to take. it is precarious and adds a lot of cost to the trip. i suspect we will be talking to you again, thank you very much. it's been reported that the british prime minister, borisjohnson, told members of his political party that the uk's successful vaccine rollout was thanks to "capitalism" and "greed". the comments were said to be made during a zoom call with backbenchers, and have been confirmed by several of those present. they said he quickly withdrew the comments.

mrjohnson's office has not yet issued a comment. 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. on this day of reflection, we hear from four staff working at university hospital southampton who've spent the year 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. refelections on this day of remembrance. the american film and television actor george segal has died from complications during heart bypass surgery — he was 87. george segal was nominated for an oscar for his appearance in the 1966 film who's afraid of virginia woolf, acting alongside richard burton and elizabeth taylor. known for his charm and wit, he excelled in both dramatic and comedic roles, including 1970's where's poppa and the 1973 romantic comedy a touch of class. you will find much more anytime the bbc and the news website

and twitter. thank you for watching. 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 1a

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 1a 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 — there was another mass shooting on monday, in boulder, colorado. police have charged a 21 year—old man with ten counts of murder. it's just a week since another gunman killed eight people in atlanta. prince harry has begun a newjob at a professional coaching firm in the united states. better up offers counselling, mentorship and careers guidance. the duke of sussex said his aim is to highlight issues around mental health. the role is his latest since stepping back as a senior royal, last year. now on bbc news... tuesday in parliament