all this is bbc news, al �* , , 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. we can ban assault weapons, it should not be a partisan issue, this is an american issue that will save lives. coaching and counselling —

prince harry starts a newjob for a us mentoring firm, his latest role after stepping back as a senior royal. run aground while turning around — egypt's suez canal is blocked by a large container ship. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. 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. i'm joined now by assistant professor guy siv, from the american university's school of international service in washington. professional, good to talk to you. many people said this was going to be a referendum on benjamin netanyahu, is that how it worked out?— it worked out? every recent election in _ it worked out? every recent election in israel— it worked out? every recent election in israel has - election in israel has essentially been a referendum on netanyahu. we are not talking about the kind of traditional left right divide that used to define israeli politics, we are talking about a pro netanyahu camp and an anti netanyahu camp. find a pro netanyahu camp and an anti netanyahu camp. and what is the verdict? _ anti netanyahu camp. and what is the verdict? the _ anti netanyahu camp. and what is the verdict? the stalemate i is the verdict? the stalemate continues- —

is the verdict? the stalemate continues. we _ is the verdict? the stalemate continues. we saw _ is the verdict? the stalemate continues. we saw today - is the verdict? the stalemate continues. we saw today this j is the verdict? the stalemate l continues. we saw today this is the fourth round, the fort election in two years, unprecedented in israel. the voter turnout today was lower, 67%, lower than it has been in recent elections. —— the fourth election in two years. that shows you israelis are fed up with the never—ending political crisis, they say the system is broken, and many people have essentially decided to stay home today.— essentially decided to stay home toda . ., , home today. there was always likel to home today. there was always likely to be — home today. there was always likely to be another _ home today. there was always likely to be another coalition. l likely to be another coalition. who are likely to be the kingmakers, the power brokers? that depends on the final outcome. there are a couple of parties, the islamist party which may or may not enter the connecticut. as of this evening, it looks like mr bennett and his party might be the kingmakers. —— enter the

knesset. mr the kingmakers. -- enter the knesset-— the kingmakers. -- enter the knesset. ~ �* ., ., knesset. mr bennett has a far ri . ht knesset. mr bennett has a far right policy. — knesset. mr bennett has a far right policy, more _ knesset. mr bennett has a far right policy, more generally i right policy, more generally what do you think this might all mean all israelis and palestinians? i all mean all israelis and palestinians?— all mean all israelis and palestinians? i think the palestinian _ palestinians? i think the palestinian issue - palestinians? i think the palestinian issue hardly| palestinians? i think the - palestinian issue hardly came up palestinian issue hardly came up in this election or the last few years. most israelis are convinced there is no partner on the other side, this has been a mantra largely accepted in israeli society. so it hasn't been much of an issue at all. however, there is creeping annexation, which has been the de facto policy of netanyahu throughout his years in office. 12 years now. many israelis fear that this is going to lead to an apartheid state. israel will have to choose, do they want to remain a jewish state, and if they want to remain a democracy, everyone gets a

vote, that's going to become increasingly impossible with netanyahu's policies. this increasingly impossible with netanyahu's policies. this is a prime minister _ netanyahu's policies. this is a prime minister facing - netanyahu's policies. this is a prime minister facing a - prime ministerfacing a corruption case at the moment, what is likely to happen there? it all depends on whether or not netanyahu is able to form a coalition. if he can, his next immediate step will be to try and get the immunity law passed so that he is immune from having to testify before a trial. he wants to get that immunity, his supporters are willing to provide that to him. on the other hand, if he is not able to form a coalition and if there is a majority of anti netanyahu knesset members, they may pass a law that prevents a sitting prime minister who is indicted one remaining prime minister. so i think a lot depends on whether or not he is able to get the 61 seats he needs to form a coalition.

thank you very much, professor. 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. in another shocking development in myanmar, a seven—year—old girl has been shot dead by security forces 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's1li—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 - and locks the door. i feel so heartbroken by his death. this mother's15—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.

in hong kong, the government says it has suspended covid—19 vaccinations from two batches of the pfizer/biontech shot while it investigates a report of defective packaging. officials said they had no reason to believe product safety was at risk. those people who have made booking for the jabs from today do not have to go to vaccination centres until further notice. earlier, macau also suspended its biontech vaccination programme over packaging concerns. it's been reported that the british prime minister, borisjohnson, told members of his conservative 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. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. a year ago we were reporting the prime minister is almost unbelievable instruction to stay at home. so much has gone

wrong since then, so much pain for thousands of families. but one big thing has gone right, the vaccine roll—out in this country. in westminster tonight, some raised eyebrows over what the prime minister said privately to a group of his own mps tonight. those in the room tell me he said the success of the vaccine programme was down to greed. number ten didn't want to comment about this, but i am told the prime minister almost immediately withdrew those remarks, he repeatedly went on to praise the company astrazeneca, who made the vaccine, repeatedly pointing out they have not been making money off doing this. he also said to mp5, oh please forget i said to mp5, oh please forget i said that, it was some kind of misunderstanding. but at the same time, just at the moment when politicians publicly, at least, on both sides of the channel are trying to hold nerves steady on the vaccine, it's not the kind of comment thatis it's not the kind of comment that is going to make that any easier. stay with us on bbc

news, still to come: prince harry's new role — coaching and counselling for a us mentoring firm. let there be no more wars or bloodshed between arabs and israelis. with great regret, the committee have decided that south africa be excluded from the 1970 competition. singing streaking across the sky, the . white hot wreck of the mir drew

gasps from onlookers on fiji. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. 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. president biden calls on the senate to take swift action on gun control, after ten people are killed in a colorado mass—shooting. prince harry is to begin a newjob 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. i spoke alexi robichaux ceo and co—founder of betterup. i said i was going to ask about what prince harry would be doing, but i understood he'd already been working there for some time. yes, that's right, he 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 from product design and strategy to co—creating content and experience for our members and helping with partnerships, creating some new content for our users resulting in mental toughness and fitness. how is the new boy doing? do you think you will keep him? i hope he keeps us!

he is doing fantastic. i had obviously never talked to royalty before, and i think the most impressive thing has been his focus singularly on how he could be of service, how he could advance this mission and how we can make a positive impact in the world together. he has an incredible attitude and he is filled with energy and enthusiasm so i have a feeling he will work out. joining me from the us is peter cappelli who's professor of management at the wharton school. he's in chesapeake bay. thank you for your time. chief impact officer. what's that? it's then made up name, it doesn't mean anything at all. i looked to see if anyone has used that title before, and i think the answer is no. it's not clear what it means,

frankly it's not clear what is going to do in thisjob either. without being too cynical, is it a made upjob? what is the point of this, do you think? it looks like public relations to me. you are selling result, particularly such companies, and he brings a lot of sizzle to the picture.— and he brings a lot of sizzle to the picture. what kind of sizzle does _ to the picture. what kind of sizzle does he _ to the picture. what kind of sizzle does he bring? - to the picture. what kind of sizzle does he bring? we i to the picture. what kind of. sizzle does he bring? we know he cares about this issue very deeply, he had a tragic history himself. , , ., , ., himself. this is a company that does coaching _ himself. this is a company that does coaching for— himself. this is a company that does coaching for managers - does coaching for managers mainly, mainly business coaching and career coaching. i don't really think that british royalty is particularly well—suited for that, to be honest. i don't think the experiences translate very well. so, you know, it'sjust difficult to see the useful role that comes of this. but public spaces matter a lot to

organisations, you get attention and frankly we are talking about it now so i would say they have succeeded. he said he will be focusing on mental health, there is certainly scope for that. well, that's a lot — certainly scope for that. well, that's a lot of _ certainly scope for that. well, that's a lot of what _ certainly scope for that. well, that's a lot of what coaching l that's a lot of what coaching is about, helping people with their mental health problems. but it's all in the context of helping you in your life and yourjob. it's not psychoanalysis we are doing here, it is not therapy, it's coaching, right? that takes place in the context of work for these people. it's not a mental health organisation, this is a coaching organisation. this is a coaching oruanisation. , . ,, organisation. some start-ups are now organisation. some start-ups are new pretty _ organisation. some start-ups are now pretty big, _ organisation. some start-ups are now pretty big, there - organisation. some start-ups are now pretty big, there are | are now pretty big, there are interesting jobs emerging, at least interesting job titles? there certainly are, tesla announced a master of coin. we have all kinds of strange job titles. a whole series of websites will help you generate

unusual names for yourjob if you would like, you just put in a few adjectives you like and out comes a strange job title that will make you unique. lots of scope for that.— of scope for that. professor, thank yon _ 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. earlier, iasked dr sal mercogliano, a maritime historian at campbell university in north carolina, how often an incident like this occurred. 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. you said unusual, how unusual?

the last grounding in the suez canal was 2017, a smaller ship than the ever given, but she was able to pull alongside the bank. this vessel lost all power meaning she lost propulsion and steering. she has now gone aground, her bow on the out an 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. with a smaller vessel and a smaller canal, you might try to flush water through to get her moving, is that an option? the suez canal has sand, so it is able, you can excavate out if you have to, but the size of this vessel, 1300 metre vessel, 200,000 tonnes, an ultra—large container vessel. 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. how big a job is it to shift it? how long might it take? it is 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 free, which they are trying to do, you have a 1.9 metres tide in the canal, they might have to start removing cargo and fuel. it could be days until they get her off. and desperately trying to get the power restored as well? that's 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 from port suez, 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. 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 spiderman toys. the painting appeared in a foyer of southampton general hospital during the first wave of the pandemic. a reproduction of the canvas will remain on display at the hospital.

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.

this is bbc news, 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 says his aim

is to foster an environment for honest conversations, around mental health. now on bbc news, panorama, and a warning it contains very graphic and disturbing content from the start. almost 6 million children have been born into war in syria. in a decade of conflict, at least 25,000 children have been killed.

thousands of schools have been totally or partially destroyed.