from india to try to stop the spread of covid—19. most non—us citizens will be barred from entering from tuesday. australia has banned its own citizens from returning home from india, and willjail people who break the rules. funerals have been held for victims of the stampede in israel which saw at least 45 people die. almost all of those affected were ultra—orthodoxjews, attending a festival to mark the lag b'omer holiday. prime minister netanyahu promised an inquiry would ensure such a tragedy did not happen again. british teams and players from sports including football, cricket and rugby have begun a four—day boycott of social media. they want facebook, instagram and twitter to take stronger action against people who post racist and sexist comments. all three social media platforms say they're taking action to tackle online abuse. a police community support officer whose body was found

in woodland in kent died from serious head injuries, according to detectives. the body of 53—year—old julia james was found in a wood in snowdown near dover on tuesday. police say that so far no motive or suspects have been identified. helena wilkinson reports. this normally quiet rural part of kent has become the focus of an extensive murder investigation. it was on the edge of this would wearjulia james was found, just a few hundred yards from where she lived. the 53—year—old liz community support officer had been working from home on tuesday. she had taken her dog for a walk when she was attacked. kent police say she was not in police uniform when she was found. police say the body ofjulia james was found by a number of people close to the woods on tuesday afternoon. she died from significant head injuries. at this stage, they

don't have any suspects, nor can they find a clear motive. what they are not ruling out is that she was killed by a stranger. it that she was killed by a stranger-— that she was killed by a straner. , . . . , stranger. it is a particularly challenging _ stranger. it is a particularly challenging and _ stranger. it is a particularly challenging and poignant . stranger. it is a particularlyl challenging and poignant for some staff working on the case, who knew her professionally or potentially, of course, socially so i am working very carefully to ensure that all of my teams are fully supported. tonight, herfamily has paid tribute. it is also been difficult for the small community. shocked, very shocked. — the small community. shocked, very shocked, and _ the small community. shocked, very shocked, and a _ the small community. shocked, very shocked, and a bit - very shocked, and a bit frightened, living there, like, at my age, you know? we never lock the doors but now we are looking doors.— looking doors. today, julia james was _ looking doors. today, julia james was described - looking doors. today, julia james was described by i

looking doors. today, julia| james was described by the looking doors. today, julia - james was described by the kent force is a hugely devoted and passionate individual who was completely committed to serving the people of kent. helena wilkinson, bbc news. now on bbc news, our world. amira is fighting for the right to have a home birth. women in the balkan region are routinely exposed to brutal treatment in hospital during pregnancy and childbirth and they are demanding change. the united nations has uncovered the scale of the abuse. ., . ., ., , ., abuse. violence against women in childbirth — abuse. violence against women in childbirth is _ abuse. violence against women in childbirth is so _

abuse. violence against women in childbirth is so normalised i in childbirth is so normalised that it in childbirth is so normalised thatitis that it is not yet considered violence against women. to -rotect violence against women. to protect herself, three has hired a foreign midwife who is taking a risk to help her deliver the baby at home. if the police came and said who argue, are you doing, hopefully reasonableness will prevail. can amira reclaim one of her life's most important moments? sorry over, and herzegovina. dr amira cerimagic is a doctor and activist for quick and productive rights. she is preparing for the arrival of her fourth child. she wants to have a home birth but in bosnia and herzegovina,

but in bosnia and herzegovina, but is not an option. the health system here only allows berths in hospitals. —— births in hospitals. bosnia and herzegovina is one of europe's's poorest countries. its healthcare countries. its healthca re system countries. its healthcare system was destroyed by the bosnian war in the 90s. 30% of medical staff were lost. and today, the system remains underfunded and understaffed. but although hospital births are safe in this country, hundreds of women say they've experienced mistreatment and violence in state maternity wards. amira is one of them.

a homebirth can be as safe as a hospital birth for women like amira who have straightforward pregnancies and who are having their second or subsequent child. through activism and working as a doctor, amira knows the health system well. but although she feels empowered by the idea of a homebirth, her husband still has some doubts.

ina in a homebirth that takes place within a health system, a midwife is present throughout the labour. but while in many other european countries midwives are trained to work independently, here they cannot make cynical decisions without the approval of a doctor. in countries where homebirths are allowed, only around one mug —— for one or 2% of women choose them but in some places the pandemic has made them more popular. in neighbouring croatia, homebirths are up by almost one third.

but for amira, having her baby at home is her best chance of a gravel of avoiding another traumatic birth. the family is getting everything ready.

earlier in her pregnancy, amira wrote to a hospital to register her wishes to have a homebirth and to ask for a midwife to assist her.

with no support from the state, amira is worried she won't be able to find a midwife. but she knows there are women who have arranged homebirths outside the health system. dzenita is one of them.

amira may be planning this birth in secret that she is not alone. she is one of thousands of women in many countries across the balkan region who have come together demanding an end to abusive pregnancy care. it started in 2018 when an eight —— when in neighbouring croatia and mp made a speech in

parliament. after that, i came home and i told my husband what happened told my husband what happened to me and i googled it because ijust, at that moment, i want to see is there any chance that this happens to someone else? and i saw that it's something thatis and i saw that it's something that is normal, it's happening to everyone in 2018. he stood u i to everyone in 2018. he stood u- and to everyone in 2018. he stood up and use — to everyone in 2018. he stood up and use the _ to everyone in 2018. he stood up and use the word - to everyone in 2018. he stood up and use the word uterus, l up and use the word uterus, pain— up and use the word uterus, painend— up and use the word uterus, pain and painful procedure in

croatian_ pain and painful procedure in croatian parliament. daniella from the cam _ croatian parliament. daniella from the cam patient -- - from the cam patient —— campaign parents and action had begun to collect testimonies from women experiencing violence in hospitals. when we think of maternity _ violence in hospitals. when we think of maternity services - violence in hospitals. when we think of maternity services we | think of maternity services we think of maternity services we think of maternity services we think of happy mothers and beautiful little babies but what we were not thinking about was many of the human rights violations that were happening behind those close doors. unfortunately this is something thatis unfortunately this is something that is quite normal in croatia and throughout the region and it's something that even —— that ivana that iva na nincevic—lesandric that ivana nincevic—lesandric put on the table and shone a striking light on it.

imean, i mean, what i and all of these women should say about our awkward situation. we have a person here telling you what she experienced and telling it to you because they want things to you because they want things to change. fin to you because they want things to chance. to you because they want things to change-— to change. on the back of ivana nincevic- lesandric _ to change. on the back of ivana nincevic-lesandric mahmoud . nincevic—lesandric mahmoud abbas speech, women started using the hashtag, break the silence, to expose abusive treatment during oncological procedures. £15 treatment during oncological procedures-_ treatment during oncological -rocedures. , ., procedures. 45 minutes without anaesthesia. _ procedures. 45 minutes without anaesthesia. i— procedures. 45 minutes without anaesthesia. i do _ procedures. 45 minutes without anaesthesia. i do not _ procedures. 45 minutes without anaesthesia. i do not want - procedures. 45 minutes without anaesthesia. i do not want to i anaesthesia. i do not want to have any more children ever again. have any more children ever aiain. , , . again. the nurses and the labyrinth _ again. the nurses and the labyrinth called _ again. the nurses and the labyrinth called me - again. the nurses and the labyrinth called me a - again. the nurses and the labyrinth called me a cow| again. the nurses and the - labyrinth called me a cow and an idiot _ labyrinth called me a cow and an idiot. , , ., .,

an idiot. they performed a sur: ical an idiot. they performed a surgical miscarriage - an idiot. they performed a. surgical miscarriage without anaesthesia _ surgical miscarriage without anaesthesia and _ surgical miscarriage without anaesthesia and without - anaesthesia and without informing _ anaesthesia and without informing me. _ anaesthesia and without informing me.— anaesthesia and without informing me. anaesthesia and without informin: me. , ., . ., informing me. they forced me to have another _ informing me. they forced me to have another caesarean - informing me. they forced me to have another caesarean session. | have another caesarean session. they told me i would kill my baby if did not agree to an induction. my doctor asked me why i had screwed. i felt abuse. , why i had screwed. ifelt abuse. , , why i had screwed. i felt abuse. , , ,, why i had screwed. i felt abuse. , , i, ., abuse. is this type of behaviour _ abuse. is this type of behaviour and - abuse. is this type of behaviour and care . abuse. is this type of - behaviour and care acceptable in other words and hospitals and the resounding conclusion was that it was not acceptable. the health minister of croatia change into thousand 20 and although they have been no law changes criminalising this type of violence, the social media movement has broken down taboos. ., ., ., , ., taboos. violent against women in childbirth — taboos. violent against women in childbirth is _ taboos. violent against women in childbirth is so _ taboos. violent against women in childbirth is so normalised . in childbirth is so normalised that it in childbirth is so normalised thatitis in childbirth is so normalised that it is not yet considered violence against women. in

2019, the un special rabbitohs of violence against women investigated the extent of this violence. —— special reporter. new social movement have shed light on the mistreatment that women suffer, demonstrating that mistreatment and violence during childbirth is widespread and ingrained in health systems all over the world.

to protect herself from being mistreated in hospital, a mirror has found a british midwife to help with the birth. —— emira. as well as paying fees, she has rented an apartment for him for three weeks. hello. welcome. hello, amira.

finall , hello. welcome. hello, amira. finally. thank— hello. welcome. hello, amira. finally, thank you. _ hello. welcome. hello, amira. finally, thank you. but - hello. welcome. hello, amira. finally, thank you. but this - hello. welcome. hello, amira. finally, thank you. but this is l finally, thank you. but this is about so much more than money. we meet in person. for about so much more than money. we meet in person.— we meet in person. for amira it is about regaining _ we meet in person. for amira it is about regaining control- we meet in person. for amira it is about regaining control of- is about regaining control of giving birth. is about regaining control of giving birth-— giving birth. how are you feeling? _ giving birth. how are you feeling? every _ giving birth. how are you feeling? every time - giving birth. how are you | feeling? every time when giving birth. how are you i feeling? every time when i giving birth. how are you - feeling? every time when i go to bed, i think this is it. i am here foryou. i to bed, i think this is it. i am here for you. i am your midwife, _ am here for you. i am your midwife, that means i am on your— midwife, that means i am on yourjourney and ijust come wiih— yourjourney and ijust come with you _ yourjourney and ijust come with you on yourjourney. yourjourney and i just come with you on yourjourney. with you on your “ourney. later that day, he _ with you on yourjourney. later that day, he follows _ with you on yourjourney. later that day, he follows her - with you on yourjourney. later that day, he follows her home | that day, he follows her home to meet her family. that day, he follows her home to meet herfamily. i that day, he follows her home to meet her family.— that day, he follows her home to meet her family. i am quite relaxed about _ to meet her family. i am quite relaxed about following - to meet her family. i am quite relaxed about following the i relaxed about following the woman's choice, wherever she is. �* , woman's choice, wherever she is. , ., , is. because homebirths are unregulated _ is. because homebirths are unregulated by _ is. because homebirths are unregulated by law, - is. because homebirths are unregulated by law, paul. is. because homebirths are unregulated by law, paul isj unregulated by law, paul is also taking a risk. if unregulated by law, paul is also taking a risk.— also taking a risk. if the tolice also taking a risk. if the police came _ also taking a risk. if the police came and - also taking a risk. if the police came and said, l also taking a risk. if the i police came and said, who are you and — police came and said, who are you and what are you doing,

they— you and what are you doing, they take _ you and what are you doing, they take your laptop and phone and they— they take your laptop and phone and they can take you to an interview— and they can take you to an interview at the police station and hopefully reasonableness will prevail.— will prevail. although homebirths _ will prevail. although homebirths can i will prevail. although homebirths can be i will prevail. although i homebirths can be both rewarding and safe, emergencies can happen. despite all the preparations, amira has a one in ten chance of having to go to hospital during labour but with no guarantee of an ambulance, it will be paul and her partnersjob to ambulance, it will be paul and her partners job to get her there. her partners “0b to get her there. ~ .., her partners “0b to get her there. t .. ., ., there. we can turn the water on for the shower _ there. we can turn the water on for the shower and _ there. we can turn the water on for the shower and put - there. we can turn the water on for the shower and put the i there. we can turn the water on for the shower and put the hose and bring — for the shower and put the hose and bring it to here. gk, for the shower and put the hose and bring it to here.— and bring it to here. ok, i understand. _ and bring it to here. ok, i understand. paul- and bring it to here. ok, i understand. paul is i and bring it to here. ok, i understand. paul is doing | and bring it to here. ok, i. understand. paul is doing a tractice understand. paul is doing a practice run _ understand. paul is doing a practice run of— understand. paul is doing a practice run of the - understand. paul is doing a practice run of the birth. i understand. paul is doing a l practice run of the birth. the husband and _ practice run of the birth. the husband and getting... no, |

practice run of the birth. the i husband and getting... no, no. sometimes. — husband and getting... no, no. sometimes, sometimes - husband and getting... no, no. sometimes, sometimes the i husband and getting... no, no. i sometimes, sometimes the woman needs_ sometimes, sometimes the woman needs to _ sometimes, sometimes the woman needs to lean back and needs a man— needs to lean back and needs a man behind. paul has worked on five different continents, enabling hundreds of women to have homebirths. i hundreds of women to have homebirths.— homebirths. i have one question. _ homebirths. i have one question, in _ homebirths. i have one question, in all- homebirths. i have one question, in all of- homebirths. i have one question, in all of this | question, in all of this process, _ question, in all of this process, who - question, in all of this process, who is - question, in all of this process, who is the i question, in all of this i process, who is the boss? question, in all of this - process, who is the boss? you or somebody— process, who is the boss? you or somebody else? _ process, who is the boss? you or somebody else? the - process, who is the boss? you or somebody else? the woman is i was the boss, _ or somebody else? the woman is i was the boss, she _ or somebody else? the woman is i was the boss, she is _ or somebody else? the woman is i was the boss, she is a _ i was the boss, she is a decision—maker but i will give strong — decision—maker but i will give strong and clear advice if anything is a worry.- strong and clear advice if anything is a worry. yes, but i know her— anything is a worry. yes, but i know her and _ anything is a worry. yes, but i know her and she _ anything is a worry. yes, but i know her and she always i anything is a worry. yes, but i i know her and she always pushes to the _ know her and she always pushes to the limit— know her and she always pushes to the limit and _ know her and she always pushes to the limit and i— know her and she always pushes to the limit and i want— know her and she always pushes to the limit and i want to - to the limit and i want to know. _ to the limit and i want to know. if— to the limit and i want to know. if you _ to the limit and i want to know, if you recognise i to the limit and i want to i know, if you recognise some to the limit and i want to - know, if you recognise some bad science? — know, if you recognise some bad science? ., , ., ,

science? for sure. if i saw any concerns _ science? for sure. if i saw any concerns for — science? for sure. if i saw any concerns for mother _ science? for sure. if i saw any concerns for mother or - science? for sure. if i saw any concerns for mother or baby, l science? for sure. if i saw anyj concerns for mother or baby, i am very. — concerns for mother or baby, i am very, very clear about it. you — am very, very clear about it. you will— am very, very clear about it. you will decide in a moment when — you will decide in a moment when we _ you will decide in a moment when we go _ you will decide in a moment when we go to— you will decide in a moment when we go to hospital? if. you will decide in a moment when we go to hospital? if we needed to _ when we go to hospital? if we needed to transfer, _ when we go to hospital? if we needed to transfer, i - needed to transfer, i will say we need to transfer now but it is always the woman's decision. but you — is always the woman's decision. but you will recognise the bad science? — but you will recognise the bad science? yes i would recognise the bad — science? yes i would recognise the bad side. i may seem very gentle — the bad side. i may seem very gentle but i am actually very strong — gentle but i am actually very strong when it is important. i understand. crying.

crying and laughing.

amira was able to give birth in the way she wanted and now she is campaigning for change in the health system. she has hired lawyers and is taking the government to court to make it easierfor others taking the government to court to make it easier for others to choose homebirths.

foramira, for amira, this is only the beginning. we approach the institutions amira requested a midwife from, they sent us the following statement: domestic legislation does not regulate this area and the staff does not provide homebirths services. we also approached the ministry of health of bosnia and herzegovina but they did not reply.

hello there. we are seeing a change in the month, but not too much change in the weather. it is staying cold. if we look at april 2021, it's been exceptionally cold the past month or so. in fact, the overnight temperatures on average have been the lowest in almost 100 years, and it is going to stay quite cold on into the first part of may as well. this was the picture on friday. the final day of april brought us sunshine and april showers, and those april showers will be rolling on through the course of the first weekend in may as well. so, sunny spells in store, but also some scattered, fairly heavy downpours. we're in between a couple of areas of low pressure at the moment, this one

waiting in the atlantic. that will be more of a pair by the time we get to bank holiday monday, but for the here and now, we've got these cold northerly winds drawing in this chilly arctic air, so still cold for the time of year. after that frosty start to saturday for some of us, lots of sunshine around through the day. cloud will tend to bubble up as the ground heats up and that will bring some scattered showers almost anywhere during the course of the afternoon. so, they're going to be hit and miss. if you do catch one, there's a risk of hail and some thunder mixed in as well. still quite chilly around the east coast — 7—11 degrees. further west, 13 or m celsius. so, heading through saturday night overnight into sunday, showers clear away for the most part, so clear and dry and cold once again. so, an overnight frost, i think, as we start out the day on sunday, with temperatures in more rural spots getting down below freezing once again. sunday brings another day of some sunny spells and a few scattered showers. probably fewer, i think, on sunday compared to saturday, but again, by the afternoon, it will be that hit—and—miss

risk of catching those heavy downpours. possibly a little bit warmer than saturday — up to about 13 or m degrees fairly widely. still chilly across the north of scotland. but then it's all change into bank holiday monday as low pressure approaches from the atlantic, so something we haven't seen in a while — quite a deep area of low pressure. although many areas start off dry, the strong winds and the fairly heavy, persistent rain will move across most areas. probably just dry across the far north of scotland, could be some mounting snow mixed in as well. not only the rain, but the strong gusty winds for many of us on bank holiday monday, it will feel cold with temperatures only about 9—12 degrees. bye— bye.

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