this is bbc news — i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a packaging defect casues hong kong and macau to temporarily suspend the use of the pfizer—biontech coronavirus vaccine run aground, while turning around — egypt's suez canal is blocked by a giant container ship. four elections in two years and still no clear winner — israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu may have the leverge to build a coalition. president biden urges the senate to take swift action on gun control — after the latest mass shooting in colorado. and — coaching and counselling — prince harry starts a newjob for a us mentoring firm —

he says he wants to highlight mental health issues. he has got an incredible attitude and he is filled with energy and enthusiasm so i have a feeling he will work out. hello and welcome. some newsjust coming in: hong kong and macau have temporarily suspended the use of the pfizer— biontech coronavirus vaccine because of a packaging defect in one batch. the authorities said they were taking the action as a precautionary measure. live now to our china

correspondent, robin brant. what more do you know? well, hong kong's health authorities believe that this is a temporary issue. appears to be a defect on the cap on the top of some of these files. they have in specific batches, the numbers of which have been made known to the public butjust as a precaution the authorities in hong kong and the former portuguese colony very close by say they are suspending use of the pfizer vaccine there and are continuing to use the other manufactured in chinese mainland and that is the one thatis mainland and that is the one that is being used more widespread across both those two areas but for now they have suspended the use of the pfizer but they are emphasising this

is a temporary issue with specific issues and the clear implication is that they hope once that they have sorted the issues to resume using both vaccines. i issues to resume using both vaccines-_ issues to resume using both vaccines. ,, , , , vaccines. i guess this stool is that the vaccination - vaccines. i guess this stool is that the vaccination roll-outl that the vaccination roll—out in terms of that particular vaccine. in terms of that particular vaccine-— in terms of that particular vaccine. , ., , , vaccine. yes, it does. it is not good _ vaccine. yes, it does. it is not good use _ vaccine. yes, it does. it is not good use for- vaccine. yes, it does. it is not good use for the - vaccine. yes, it does. it is l not good use for the foreign one in terms of what is available for people in hong kong. the roll—out in hong kong is not quick. about 5% of the 7 million population there have been vaccinated. it was a similar story to what was happening here in the chinese mainland and the reason the roll—out here is relatively slow is because there is not much of a need for it. covid—i9 has been all but exercised from the mainland in china is using quite a significant amount for diplomatic leverage in terms of giving it or selling it to

other countries who have a more urgent need and interestingly, the pfizer—biontech vaccine is distributed by a chinese company in hong kong and they are planning as well, they have are planning as well, they have a joint venture and are planning to manufacture it and distribute it here on the mainland as well. another piece of context here. unfortunately, we will inevitably see some criticism in chinese state media hear of this hitch and hopefully it is a hitch, with the foreign vaccine. as they have been very keen on the pars to undermine, let's be honest, some of the other vaccines available from abroad and play up, they see it, the benefits of the home—made chinese vaccines. of the home—made chinese vaccines. let's get some of the day's other news. the pentagon says it's received a request from the us government to house some of the thousands of unaccompanied child migrants from central america at two military facilities in texas. there's been a sharp rise in their numbers arriving at the southern us border. us and south korean officials

have acknowledged that north korea fired two short—range missiles last weekend — the first by pyongyang since president biden took over. his administration has been trying — without success — to engage with north korea. the american actor, george segal, has died aged 87 following complications from surgery. he was nominated for an oscar for his role in the 1966 film, who's afraid of virginia woolf — before becoming known to younger generations by playing pops in the tv comedy series, the goldbergs. police have arrested at least 14 people during another night of protests in bristol — two days after the violent disturbances in which more than 20 officers were injured. there were further scuffles as more than 100 people were moved off college green in the city.

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 on 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. the vessel's owners says the ship was blown off course by a strong gust of wind. i'm joined now by carl schou, ceo and president of wilhelmsen ship management. welcome to the programme. for our viewers around the world put in perspective how critical this is. . , , ., this is. there has been a blockage _ this is. there has been a blockage for _ this is. there has been a blockage for nearly - this is. there has been a blockage for nearly a - this is. there has been a. blockage for nearly a day. this is. there has been a - blockage for nearly a day. yes. thank you. well, it is, as you said, it is blocking the canal

so what we will see now is that the number of vessels will be waiting for the canal to be cleared up so we will see a lot of delays in shipping moving ahead now for the next few days, i guess. i5 ahead now for the next few days. i gum— ahead now for the next few days, i guess. is your company impacted — days, i guess. is your company impacted by — days, i guess. is your company impacted by this. _ days, i guess. is your company impacted by this. have - days, i guess. is your company impacted by this. have you got ships waiting? the impacted by this. have you got ships waiting?— ships waiting? the vessel round ships waiting? the vessel ground it _ ships waiting? the vessel ground it is _ ships waiting? the vessel ground it is not _ ships waiting? the vessel ground it is not a - ships waiting? the vessel ground it is not a vessel. ships waiting? the vessel. ground it is not a vessel be managed but we have two or three vessels in the canal right now. to which our north of the incident and one which is south of the incident. as of this morning, their captain of one of the ships accordion and advised us that there were 25 ships waiting in line to go through the canal. so there will be a — through the canal. so there will be a backlog. _ through the canal. so there will be a backlog. i - through the canal. so there i will be a backlog. i understand because of the size of this vessel. it is one of the bigger shipping containers, it is going to be extremely hard to move this as it has run aground. move this as it has run aground-— move this as it has run around. , , .,~ move this as it has run around. , , i. ., ~ ., aground. give is your take on how long _ aground. give is your take on how long this _ aground. give is your take on how long this could _ aground. give is your take on how long this could take. - aground. give is your take on l how long this could take. well, what i can say is that normally in situations like this it does

not take more than a few hours to pull the ships off the ground. the suez canal has. i hope this will be cleared up very quickly and if i would guess anything i would guess late afternoon tonight. in guess anything i would guess late afternoon tonight.- late afternoon tonight. in the meantime. — late afternoon tonight. in the meantime, what _ late afternoon tonight. in the meantime, what is _ late afternoon tonight. in the meantime, what is the - late afternoon tonight. in the | meantime, what is the impact late afternoon tonight. in the - meantime, what is the impact on trade. ,, ., ., , trade. the suez canal is critical, _ trade. the suez canal is critical, isn't _ trade. the suez canal is critical, isn't it? - trade. the suez canal is critical, isn't it? to - trade. the suez canal is i critical, isn't it? to global trade. correct. it has 19,000 ships passing through annually and will see a delay in ships as i mentioned earlier in the ships missing their slots. we also see there is some bad weather in the area said this might hamper the action to refloat the ship as well. in terms of _ refloat the ship as well. in terms of the cost of shipping i have noticed that it has really escalated, looking at businesses and what they have to pay for things to be shipped around the world. tell

to pay for things to be shipped around the world.— around the world. tell us what matters. around the world. tell us what matters it _ around the world. tell us what matters. it is _ around the world. tell us what matters. it is to _ around the world. tell us what matters. it is to do _ around the world. tell us what matters. it is to do with - matters. it is to do with covid, isn't it? when it comes to containers it is a situation where there were lots of things ending up together has increased the shipping rates. pc for one to buy fewer containers available so due to the covid—19 it takes a lot longer time in the pause which drives prices.— longer time in the pause which drives prices. you sound pretty calm about _ drives prices. you sound pretty calm about this _ drives prices. you sound pretty calm about this in _ drives prices. you sound pretty calm about this in terms - drives prices. you sound pretty calm about this in terms of - drives prices. you sound pretty calm about this in terms of the j calm about this in terms of the disruption to your business. you are not concerned. i get that impression from you. i am not concerned, no. things like this normally work out very well and we expect to ship to be refloated within the next 2a hours. i be refloated within the next 24 hours. ., �* ~' hours. i don't think we will see any — hours. i don't think we will see any more _ hours. i don't think we will see any more delays. - hours. i don't think we willj see any more delays. let's hours. i don't think we will - see any more delays. let's hope you are right. thank you for joining us. thank you forjoining us. early results from israel's fourth general election in less than two years suggest that the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu won't have enough support to build

a new governing coalition. his likud party appears to have won the most seats, but he and his political opponents are predicted to have won more seats than his allies. mr netanyahu has claimed the vote as a "huge win" for the right—wing and for likud. 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. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: a sour note at this year's eurovision song contest — russia's entry tells the bbc about the hatred she's received after bring selected.

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 news, the latest headlines: a packaging defect casues hong kong and macau to temporarily suspend the use of the pfizer— biontech covid vaccine. egypt's suez canal has been blocked by a large container ship that ran aground in the narrow channel. 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.

it passed, it was low for the longest— it passed, it was low for the longest time and it brought down — longest time and it brought down these mass killings. we should — down these mass killings. we should do it again. we can close _ should do it again. we can close the _ should do it again. we can close the loopholes on our background check system including the charleston. thats— including the charleston. that's one of the best tools we have _ that's one of the best tools we have right _ that's one of the best tools we have right now to prevent gun violence _ have right now to prevent gun violence. the senate should immediately back. let me say it again _ immediately back. let me say it again the — immediately back. let me say it again. the united states senate should _ again. the united states senate should immediately pass a bill to close — should immediately pass a bill to close loopholes in the background check system. these are bills — background check system. these are bills that received votes from — are bills that received votes from both republicans and democrats in the house. this is not and — democrats in the house. this is not and should not be a partisan _ not and should not be a partisan issue. this is an american _ partisan issue. this is an american issue. it will save lives — it will save lives. it's been revealed prince harry has been working

at a professional coaching firm in the united states. �*betterup' offers counselling, mentorship and careers guidance — and the duke of sussex says his aim is to "foster an environment for honest and vulnerable conversations" around mental health. it is his latestjob move after he and meghan stepped back as senior royals in march last year. mark lobel reports. months into the role prince harry is said to be focusing on changing the global dialogue on mental health so what is his new boss think of them? i have obviously _ new boss think of them? i have obviously never _ new boss think of them? i have obviously never talked - new boss think of them? i have obviously never talked to - obviously never talked to royalty before in my life and i think the most impressive thing hasjust been his think the most impressive thing has just been his focus singularly on how can he be of service, how can he advanced evasion. i service, how can he advanced evasion. ., ., evasion. i have a feeling he will work — evasion. i have a feeling he will work out. _ evasion. i have a feeling he will work out. what - evasion. i have a feeling he will work out. what do - evasion. i have a feeling he will work out. what do you | evasion. i have a feeling he i will work out. what do you call him? you _ will work out. what do you call him? you know, _ will work out. what do you call him? you know, we _ will work out. what do you call him? you know, we are - will work out. what do you call l him? you know, we are partners here. he likes to be called

harry in the workplace so we just address him as harry. so what will he actually be doing? everything from product design to product strategy to quote creating content and experience from members in helping the partnerships. from members in helping the partnerships-— partnerships. one sceptic describes _ partnerships. one sceptic describes the _ partnerships. one sceptic describes the chief - partnerships. one sceptic| describes the chief impact partnerships. one sceptic i describes the chief impact of this is a made up names only designed to bring the pri sizzled to the san francisco tech start—ups. sizzled to the san francisco tech start-ups.— tech start-ups. this is a company _ tech start-ups. this is a company that _ tech start-ups. this is a company that does - tech start-ups. this is a - company that does coaching for managers, mainly. and it is mainly— managers, mainly. and it is mainly business coaching and career— mainly business coaching and career coaching and i don't really— career coaching and i don't really think that british royalty is particularly well—suited for that, to be honest _ well—suited for that, to be honest i_ well-suited for that, to be honest. ., �* ~' well-suited for that, to be honest. ., �* ~ honest. i don't think those experiences _ honest. i don't think those experiences translate - honest. i don't think those experiences translate very j experiences translate very well. so how will harry�*s new firm go aboutjudging the sixth in line to the throne's progress?— in line to the throne's rouress? , ., , progress? yes, well, lots can be said as — progress? yes, well, lots can be said as we _ progress? yes, well, lots can be said as we call _ progress? yes, well, lots can be said as we call it _ progress? yes, well, lots can be said as we call it in - progress? yes, well, lots can be said as we call it in the - progress? yes, well, lots can be said as we call it in the usj be said as we call it in the us the modern performance review.

we have an open relationship and constant feedback and communication so i think will not have any trouble there. the rivate not have any trouble there. the private companies, however, keeping his hours and pay perhaps understandably strictly confidential. time now for the latest sport. hello, and this is your sports news where we start with cricket and india beat england by 66 runs to win the first one day international of their three match series in pune. shikar dhawan top scored with 98 for the hosts as they made 317 for 5 after being sent into bat whilejohnny bairstow was out in the 90s for england as they collapsed under the pressure after a fast start. prasidh krishna collecting figures of 4 for 54 on debut for india which didn't go unnoticed by his teammates. of course it was a great team

effort. he was rushing the batsmen that was great to see and at the same time and especially on his first match, you know, everyone feels the pressure on everyone did really well. jon rahm says anyone wanting to bet on him winning the masters next month should think again. the world number three is currently gearing up for the world match play championship in arizona, which starts later on wednesday — and he's among the favourites to claim the greenjacket at augusta. but rahm and his wife kelley are expecting their first child during the weekend of the masters — and he plans to be at the birth, no matter what. all i can say is if anyone is thinking of betting on me and the masters may be think about it twice because there's a chance to turnaround in leave that week. you know, as far as i'm concerned kelly and the baby are doing great so it is

approaching. she is due april 10-12 approaching. she is due april 10—12 so that the due date so it is coming up. i can tell you i'm ready to go at any moments notice, to be honest, you know. european world cup qualification gets under way later on wednesday with world champions france among those in action. didier deschamps's team have a tough week ahead of them — hosting ukraine in paris followed by a long trip to play kazakhstan on sunday and then a stop—off in bosnia and herzegovina in a week's time. rugby union, and the british and irish lions will tour south africa injuly and august — after plans to stage the games elsewhere were rejected. the possibility of the springboks touring the uk and ireland instead — because of covid restrictions — was ruled out. and so was the notion of playing on neutral territory in australia. the lions will play five warm—up matches in south africa — before a three—test series against the world champions, starting on 24thjuly. you can get all the latest sports news at our website —

that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the team, that's your sports news for now. russia's entrant for this year's eurovision song contest has spoken of the hatred she's received after bring selected to represent the country. manizha sangin, who is originally from tajikistan in central asia, has come in for a barrage of abuse from nationalist politicians and commentators. she was speaking with our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg — they met for an interview and an impromptu jam session. one, two, three, four. it is russia's — one, two, three, four. it is russia's eurovision - one, two, three, four. it is russia's eurovision wrap i one, two, three, four. it is russia's eurovision wrap but it is not music to everyone's�* years. it is not music to everyone's' ears. ., , , is not music to everyone's' ears. . , , ., ., years. it was very hard to understand _ years. it was very hard to understand that - years. it was very hard to | understand that someone years. it was very hard to - understand that someone can hate you so much.—

hate you so much. manizha sangin's— hate you so much. manizha sangin's song _ hate you so much. manizha sangin's song russian - hate you so much. manizha i sangin's song russian woman hate you so much. manizha - sangin's song russian woman has been met with a crescendo of criticism. some russians dislike the sum's liberal message about female empowerment and the need to break down stereotypes of how russian women should look and behave. brute russian women should look and behave. ~ ., russian women should look and behave. ~ . ., , russian women should look and behave. ~ . . ., behave. we are always hearing this advice _ behave. we are always hearing this advice from _ behave. we are always hearing this advice from my _ behave. we are always hearing this advice from my childhood l this advice from my childhood that you need to be like this, you need to be like this. guscott should be longer or shorter. these stereotypes make i live so bad. and i am tired of that. a ., i live so bad. and i am tired of that. a, ., ,,. ., , of that. manizha sangin was born in central— of that. manizha sangin was born in central asia. - of that. manizha sangin was born in central asia. not - of that. manizha sangin was i born in central asia. not being ethnically russian has made the p0p ethnically russian has made the pop star an even bigger target for abuse. pop star an even bigger target forabuse. how pop star an even bigger target for abuse. how surprised are you about to be action? you

cannot like _ you about to be action? you cannot like my _ you about to be action? you cannot like my boys, - you about to be action? you cannot like my boys, you . you about to be action? m. cannot like my boys, you cannot like my song but if you don't like my song but if you don't like me because i was born in tajikistan, that is hard. she ta'ikistan, that is hard. she is tajikistan, that is hard. she is now a _ tajikistan, that is hard. she is now a russian _ tajikistan, that is hard. she is now a russian citizen - is now a russian citizen representing her adopted country at eurovision is a sense of pride but manizha sangin has been hurt by some of the comments. it sangin has been hurt by some of the comments.— the comments. it was very hard to understand _ the comments. it was very hard to understand that _ the comments. it was very hard to understand that someone - the comments. it was very hard | to understand that someone can hate you so much, like, one woman who has two children who wrote me a message like, i will pray that your aircraft will be crushed when you go to rotterdam. we have some threats like, if you're going to sing like, if you're going to sing like this about russian women you are not going to leave any more here. you are not going to leave any more here-— more here. -- live any more here. more here. -- live any more here- have _ more here. -- live any more here. have there _ more here. -- live any more here. have there been - more here. -- live any more

here. have there been any l here. have there been any moment in the last few days you have thought, you know, i don't need this, i don't need this kind of abuse. i'm pulling out. i am a normal person. i am human, you know, i have feelings and of course i had these thoughts but now a lot of support. i can see it. not only for media but from people who think the same like me, you know? and this is supporting this makes me stronger and it makes me think i will go on the stage where ever, i can go on the stage and do myjob. $5 stage where ever, i can go on the stage and do my job. the stage and do my 'ob. as for her eurovision h the stage and do my 'ob. as for her eurovision song _ the stage and do my job. as for her eurovision song russian - her eurovision song russian woman, well, this british man is getting into it. oh yeah! what a team. i think those two could do really well.

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 14 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 14 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 with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. more turbulence for europe's travel operators, as a third wave of covid cases causes headaches across the continent. we'll be talking to the head of european travel commission about what this means for his industry. the retail army's favourite — gamestop — announces a drop in sales for the fourth quarter. however, the firm says its online revenues have gone through the roof! and we'll be talking to the boss of slack. the work messaging app has seen its business boom during the pandemic, but will that continue as we return to the office?