hello, i'm ros atkins, welcome to outside source. israeli airstrikes destroy a 12—storey building in gaza. no word of casualties yet. at least 26 palestinian — nine of them children — had already been killed by overnight strikes. hamas responded with rockets from gaza. two israeli women are killed. israel's prime minister says attacks will be stepped up. translation: we will further intensify the power of our tax. hamas will be getting blows it will not expect. —— of our attacks. a teenage gunman in russia has killed... those killed

on the streets of ballymurphy have won their 50 year fight to clear the names of the relatives. nine were shot by british soldiers. in london, the red carpet is out for the brit awards, and it's notjust the stars arriving. 4,000 ticket holders will watch tonight's event in person — without masks or social distancing. airstrikes are continuing in gaza. in the past half an hour, a 13—storey residential tower has been struck and has collapsed to the ground. this was the moment. first, one missile hits. reports say the people inside were ordered to evacuate about an hour before the strike.

a second, explosion and the building comes down. a second explosion and the building comes down. we also have this picture. the afp news agency says there were hamas offices in the building. let me show you the scene live from there. at night in gaza city. these are live pictures at the moment. we understand the building that's been struck is unclear if there any casualties. in the past few minutes, the israeli army has sounded airside sirens. tom batemanjoins me from jerusalem. a number of different developments. what do we know about the warnings?— the warnings? there have been multile the warnings? there have been multiple rocket _ the warnings? there have been multiple rocket alarms - the warnings? there have been multiple rocket alarms going i the warnings? there have been| multiple rocket alarms going off around tel aviv. north and south. people in the city and around have

been reporting loud explosions that can often be the sound of missile interception. but that's really been without —— about the last two or three minutes. clearly, there is a large barrage fire north in the gaza strip, and that's a much longer range than we've been seeing. with most of the rocket fire from militants in gaza reaching the area around the gaza strip in southern israel, and we had the start of this particular round of fighting, rockets fire towards jerusalem. in the last 2a hours or so, the rocket fire was a bit more contained, but as you say, the tower was hit by israel. houses and offices used by

hamas, hamas said before they were warning shots fired. they said if the building was hit, they would extend rocket fire to tel aviv. it looks like that's exactly what's happened. the israeli army says that they fired warning shots, and we understand from inside the gaza strip, the building had been evacuated. i strip, the building had been evacuated.— strip, the building had been evacuated. i can see reuters reporting. — evacuated. i can see reuters reporting. saying _ evacuated. i can see reuters reporting, saying hamas - evacuated. i can see reuters| reporting, saying hamas fired rockets towards tel aviv. 0n israel's actions in gaza, we know already, some children have lost their lives and other civilians. how does israeljustify its actions, given the human cost that has already been confirmed? well, the israeli position _ already been confirmed? well, the israeli position has _ already been confirmed? well, the israeli position has a _ already been confirmed? well, the israeli position has a couple - already been confirmed? well, the israeli position has a couple things| israeli position has a couple things they have on this issue. they accuse

hamas of putting in military infrastructure in residential areas and they say they will strike where they believe they are to be a military reason to do so. where there's infrastructure or operatives. so, that's one thing they say. but the other is that hamas and islamic rockets can and do often fall short of their targets and sometimes explode or land within the gaza strip at cell. israel hasn't been specific about this, but it saluted to the idea that some of those civilian casualties might be from that rocket fire. we simply don't know, although the israeli military said they believed in this particular round of fighting, they claimed up to a third in unusually high numbers of rockets were falling short. clearly, the israeli air strikes in their scope and scale have been extremely powerful, so the

israeli military has not denied that any of these civilian casualties are down to them. i think at the moment, everyone is waiting to see what is caused part of the damage. like tom, thank you very much indeed. tom bateman from jerusalem. i can see the israeli ambulances. at least one person has been wounded in tel aviv. hamas has fired over 100 rockets towards tel aviv and its suburbs. earlier, israel threatened to intensify attacks on militants in gaza, who are firing rockets from their territory. this is israel's prime minister. translation: we are at. the heart of the campaign. since yesterday, the idf executed hundreds of attacks on hamas and islamic groups in gaza. we targeted their military commanders, we hit many of their key targets and we will further intensify the power of our attacks. hamas will be getting blows it will not expect. israel and palestinian militants have been exchanging heavy fire all day. this was gaza earlier.

this is ashkelon in southern israel. you can hear a warning siren as rockets are aimed at the city and people run for cover. some rockets were intercepted, others struck buildings. we're told two israeli women died. more from on what happened in ashkelon — this is the bbc�*s yolande knell. at least eight buildings have been directly hit in the past few hours. 0ne directly hit in the past few hours. one of them was an empty school. there were two women killed — one in the house, the other, an older lady, and an apartment building. they said that dozens of people had also been rushed to hospital for treatment just with this one barrage of rockets that came in. it's the first time in a couple of years that it israelis have been killed by palestinian rocket fire, and one man i was talking to in ashkelon told me

he thought this would now escalate. israel's defence is getting most of the launches from gaza, that's what we're being told. the people in ashkelon talk about how they have the sirens go off very frequently. but crucially, it does not get all of those rockets and they can prove to be deadly. israel has approved the call up of 5000 soldiers. let's hearfrom a spokesperson for the defence forces. we are targeting their infrastructure, their ability to launch— infrastructure, their ability to launch rockets against our civilians and regarding future intentions, we intend _ and regarding future intentions, we intend to _ and regarding future intentions, we intend to continue to hit hamas and all of— intend to continue to hit hamas and all of their_ intend to continue to hit hamas and all of their military components because — all of their military components because of their blatant aggression against _ because of their blatant aggression against israel and aggression and attack— against israel and aggression and attack againstjerusalem against israel and aggression and attack against jerusalem and millions— attack against jerusalem and millions of israeli civilians. hamas action from gaza was, it said, a response to hundreds

of palestinians being injured in clashes with israeli police at the al aqsa mosque injerusalem on monday. these pictures are from monday. israeli police fired stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas at palestinians who in turn were throwing stones and other objects. videos posted on social media showed stun grenades landing inside the mosque which is the third holiest site in islam. hamas is clear where it places the blame. well, i have to say first of all that the escalation started from the israeli side. everyone knows how the sensitivity for al aqsa mosque, for al aqsa mosque, for the palestinians in general and the muslims especially. in fact, the israelis are acting injerusalem as if it was their own country. they attacked the church, they are attacking al—aqsa mosque in ramadan.

so, there was a clear position from not only hamas, from all the resistance movements. israelis have to back up, they have to stop what they are doing. otherwise, the palestinians will react. while all of this plays out, a watching world is asking for,. this is the un. ~ ., �* watching world is asking for,. this is the un. ~ . �* , watching world is asking for,. this isthe un. ~ . �* , , is the un. what we're seeing is extremely _ is the un. what we're seeing is extremely worrying. _ is the un. what we're seeing is extremely worrying. certainly, | is the un. what we're seeing is - extremely worrying. certainly, when you see _ extremely worrying. certainly, when you see the — extremely worrying. certainly, when you see the treatment of some of the protesters _ you see the treatment of some of the protesters and people who weren't protesting, simply praying, who have been subjected to violence or completely unprovoked responses by the security forces. in some instances, _ the security forces. in some instances, particularly when the police _ instances, particularly when the police entered the compound using tear gas, _ police entered the compound using tear gas, stun grenades, physical

force_ tear gas, stun grenades, physical force and— tear gas, stun grenades, physical force and in— tear gas, stun grenades, physical force and in some cases, that appeared _ force and in some cases, that appeared unwarranted and discriminate.— appeared unwarranted and discriminate. . . , , discriminate. israel defends his actions and _ discriminate. israel defends his actions and says _ discriminate. israel defends his actions and says it _ discriminate. israel defends his actions and says it is _ actions and says it is proportionate. isabel, thanks for joining isabel, thanks forjoining us on 0utside source. how do you explain why frustrations have escalated?— have escalated? well, it's 'ust been a erfect have escalated? well, it's 'ust been a perfect storm * have escalated? well, it's 'ust been a perfect storm this _ have escalated? well, it'sjust been a perfect storm this month. - have escalated? well, it'sjust been a perfect storm this month. it's - have escalated? well, it'sjust been a perfect storm this month. it's the| a perfect storm this month. it's the month of ramadan, which is always a very delicate, sensitive month in jerusalem. the holy month for muslims. 0n jerusalem. the holy month for muslims. on top of that, ramadan usually moves around the calendar because it goes according to the muslim calendar. but this year, it just happened to fall on a month where there is also a few very combustible anaerobic bursaries, including jerusalem day. —— anniversaries. that said they would

mostly right wing in the conquest of eastjerusalem in the 1957 were, and they mark that usually with a parade —— a they mark that usually with a parade -- a 1957 they mark that usually with a parade —— a 1957 war. it goes right through the muslim quarter of the city. we also have the weekend coming up, which marks the creation of israel in 1948, which marks the creation of israel in 19118, which is a celebration for jewish israelis, but the opposite for most politicians and even —— most palestinian cities. and we've also had these tensions. there was also had these tensions. there was also this case that has been going on for years in the israeli courts. an attempt by a right—wing settler organisation to evict several palestinian families from a neighbourhood near the city. based

on old deeds and ownership claims, but it was originally a jewish property. palestinians did have some kind of protected status, but the agreements have broken down. itjust so happens on top of everything else that the verdict in this case in the supreme court was also supposed to be coming on monday, yesterday. so, there's been a huge number of almost coincidentally very combustible issues and anniversaries all going on at the same time.— issues and anniversaries all going on at the same time. while we bear all of that in — on at the same time. while we bear all of that in mind, _ on at the same time. while we bear all of that in mind, how— on at the same time. while we bear all of that in mind, how do - on at the same time. while we bear all of that in mind, how do you - all of that in mind, how do you compare this escalation with previous exclamations we've seen with israelis carrying out days and days of air strikes in gaza in the past? days of air strikes in gaza in the ast? ., �* , ., days of air strikes in gaza in the ast? . �*, ., ,., days of air strikes in gaza in the ast? . �*, ., , ., ~ past? that's not so unusual. i think we've seen — past? that's not so unusual. i think we've seen different _ past? that's not so unusual. i think we've seen different lengths - past? that's not so unusual. i think we've seen different lengths and i we've seen different lengths and intensities of these bouts of

violence and cross—border fighting, but sometimes they've lasted two or three days, and sometimes they've ended up in a major long war. the last time was 2014. we had 50 days on and off of fighting over the summer. so, it's not that unusual. we've seen not only intense air strikes, but also very intense rocket bear lodge is coming out of gaza. as was mentioned earlier, hamas firing very, very massive solvents, much larger and stronger than i think we seen —— rocket barrages. now targeting tel aviv as a response to the collapse, the bombing of that building in gaza an

hour or so ago. bombing of that building in gaza an hour or so ago-— hour or so ago. isabel, thank you forjoining _ hour or so ago. isabel, thank you forjoining us- — hour or so ago. isabel, thank you forjoining us. isabel— hour or so ago. isabel, thank you forjoining us. isabel kershner. hour or so ago. isabel, thank you i forjoining us. isabel kershner from forjoining us. isabel kershnerfrom the new york times. return to russia, where seven children into adults have been killed in suitable shooting. this happened in the city of kazan, and more than 20 others were injured. here's sarah rainsford. we saw some very dramatic images this morning of people trying to make it to safety. children from that school. some of them throwing themselves, jumping from the windows of a third story, the third floor of the school building, and you can hear the gunshots in the background. extremely terrifying images from that school. i've seen things on social media of parents horrified at what they could hear and people feeling it —— filming it, saying "get my child out of there." and

being turned back as security forces try to secure the area and capture the gunman. horrific for them. school shootings are rare in russia. one of the last major incidents happened at a college in crimea in 2018. crimea was annexed from ukraine by russia in 2014 and remains under russian control. in that attack, a student killed 20 people before killing himself. next let's hear from 0lga ivshina from bbc russian service, who's from kazan. it's very hard to hear and see that news _ it's very hard to hear and see that news. because has more thani million — news. because has more thani million people, and 800 from moscow to the _ million people, and 800 from moscow to the east _ million people, and 800 from moscow to the east. there have been no conflicts— to the east. there have been no conflicts over the past decades, actually, — conflicts over the past decades, actually, and for many reasons, this region— actually, and for many reasons, this region was— actually, and for many reasons, this region was called an example of prosperity. the suspected attacker

is a 19—year—old former pupil. he was detained and the authorities say he was carrying a licensed automatic weapon, was wearing an explosives vest and that he was acting alone. steve rosenberg is in kazan. all day, people have been coming to the school to honour the victims. set up outside to make ships trying of flowers and candles and one russian word — we mourn. what happened here has shocked not only the city, but the entire country. in russia, school shootings are relatively rare and in response to this tragedy, president putin has ordered an urgent review of gun control laws. kazan is struggling to come to terms with this tragedy. the question people are asking most is why. next we turn to it or northern ireland. ten people killed in 1971

were entirely innocent. the corner attributed nine of the ten shootings to the british army, and said the use of lethal force by soldiers was notjustified. among those killed were a mother of eight, a catholic priest and a veteran of the second world war. emma vardy reports. northern ireland's past continues to be carried into its present. a fresh inquest into the deaths of the ballymurphy victims was brought about by theirfamilies' campaign. today marked the culmination of a 50—year search for truth. in 1971, the army went into a housing estate in the ballymurphy area of west belfast. it was to arrest and imprison ira suspects without trial, known as internment. the main target of the present operation is the irish republican army, which has been responsible for recent acts of terrorism, and whose victims have included

protestant and catholic alike. it sparked a violent clashes over three days. by the end, ten people lay dead. among them, a local priest, and a mother of eight. so, just from the parachute regiment, now given anonymity, soldiers from the parachute regiment, now given anonymity, claimed they opened fire after being attacked by ira gunmen and rioters. i saw a petrol bomb in his i opened my cab door and fired i saw a chap with a petrol bomb in his hand, i opened my cab door and fired one round from my gun, my submachine, fired at him. you killed him? i found out later on. soldiers of the time said those killed were armed. their relatives always maintained they were innocent civilians. these were the people who died. today, the coroner acknowledged the army can't delete but had come underfire from gunmen in the area, but she concluded in most cases the use of force by the parachute regiment was

disproportionate, and that all of those killed were entirely innocent of any wrongdoing. inside court, relatives had applauded as the findings were read out. 0verwhelming, just... we waited so long for this. you pray and you pray and you ask forjustice. you got all the detail you were hoping for in that verdict? we knew, we always knew. to hear the word. and the world will know they are innocent. all along, people said they were this and they were that, but now it it's all cleared up for us all. the findings bring new clarity to one of the most brutal episodes in northern ireland's pass. in northern ireland's past. families felt their loved ones�* names were tarred, today they have been publicly exonerated. today is a great day

for our families, but it's also a bittersweet day. today, personally, ithink of my dear brother, frank, whose young life was taken by british paratroopers. he gave his life helping others, and as one of our witnesses said, he was very brave. the parachute regiment only had hate in their hearts when they gunned down her and the others. they were not peacemakers, they were not brave soldiers, they were nothing but cowards. there are hundreds of other killings from the troubles which remain unresolved. in many areas of northern ireland, feelings of loss and injustice have endured through the decades, but for the families of ballymurphy, now, a new sense of vindication. there's more information on what happened on the bbc news website. in the us, preparations are well under way for the arrival of the

cicadas. an awful lot of them. these insects burrow into the ground for 17 years before they emerge to mate and lay eggs. a few weeks later, they die, leaving their exoskeletons. there are several different groups of cicadas across the us and they emerge in different years. this one, so—called brood ten, is the largest — around 1.5 million cicadas per acre, we think. that makes billions in the whole brood, and those billions will burrow their way out of the ground in these 15 states over the next few weeks. already, though, there have been sightings. cicadas aren't like locusts. they don't sting or bite. but they do make a very loud mating call. here it is.

these haven't been above ground since 2004. there is then president george but bush �*s accompanied by the last generation. —— george w. bush. here's one cartoon in the washington post with one cicadas asking another, "what happened to rudy giuliani?" "how long have you got?" might be the reply. great to have you on the show. dr gene kirtsky has written book on brood ten and created an app to track sightings. you must be very excited. we've been waitin: for you must be very excited. we've been waiting for this — you must be very excited. we've been waiting for this since _ you must be very excited. we've been waiting for this since 2004, _ you must be very excited. we've been waiting for this since 2004, and - you must be very excited. we've been waiting for this since 2004, and the i waiting for this since 2004, and the response has been overwhelming. what response has been overwhelming. what are ou response has been overwhelming. what are you excited — response has been overwhelming. what are you excited about? tell us why this is a big moment.— this is a big moment. we're doing two things- _ this is a big moment. we're doing two things. we're _ this is a big moment. we're doing two things. we're using _ this is a big moment. we're doing two things. we're using new - two things. we're using new technology which helps us tracks where the cicadas are emerging. we've been doing this since the

18405, we've been doing this since the 1840s, using crowdsourcing. but this year, i'm pleased to tell you that last night, we had our 100,000 download and were getting 6000 photographs a day now from citizens tracking these insects— tracking these insects what's so secial tracking these insects what's so special about — tracking these insects what's so special about x _ tracking these insects what's so special about x or _ tracking these insects what's so special about x or bruton? - tracking these insects what's so | special about x or bruton? brood tracking these insects what's so - special about x or bruton? brood ten is the largest- _ special about x or bruton? brood ten is the largest. it _ special about x or bruton? brood ten is the largest. it occurs _ special about x or bruton? brood ten is the largest. it occurs in _ special about x or bruton? brood ten is the largest. it occurs in 15 - is the largest. it occurs in 15 states. a lot of what we know about cicadas is from brood ten emergencies. it occurs in philadelphia, washington, cincinnati, among other urban areas. there were a lot of big metropolitan areas, and there were scientists living there studying these insects. do we really understand why they need 17 years rather than 15 years or 20 years? my that 17?— need 17 years rather than 15 years or 20 years? my that 17? we're not sure why that — or 20 years? my that 17? we're not sure why that particular _ or 20 years? my that 17? we're not sure why that particular number . or 20 years? my that 17? we're not sure why that particular number is | sure why that particular number is in place. it was thought the prime

number aspect might help them evade potential predators. but we believe that the long lifecycle involved in the response to the ice ages —— evolved. the response to the ice ages -- evolved. ., , the response to the ice ages -- evolved. . , ., , ., evolved. finally, for people who have never _ evolved. finally, for people who have never experienced - evolved. finally, for people who have never experienced the - evolved. finally, for people who i have never experienced the sound, you're fond of it but it sounds like it can be quite overwhelming at times. it it can be quite overwhelming at times. , �* it can be quite overwhelming at times. . �* ., , it can be quite overwhelming at times. . �* . , ., , times. it is. i've measured it as loud as 96 _ times. it is. i've measured it as loud as 96 decibels. _ times. it is. i've measured it as loud as 96 decibels. just - times. it is. i've measured it as loud as 96 decibels. just flying | loud as 96 decibels. just flying into heathrow, it would be about 80. it will round up the sound of planes flying overhead.— it will round up the sound of planes flying overhead. where are you going to watch them _ flying overhead. where are you going to watch them come _ flying overhead. where are you going to watch them come out _ flying overhead. where are you going to watch them come out of— flying overhead. where are you going to watch them come out of the - to watch them come out of the ground? do you have a particular place that is optimum? mr; ground? do you have a particular place that is optimum?— ground? do you have a particular place that is optimum? my wife and i 'ust moved place that is optimum? my wife and i just moved into _ place that is optimum? my wife and i just moved into a _ place that is optimum? my wife and i just moved into a new— place that is optimum? my wife and i just moved into a new house - place that is optimum? my wife and i just moved into a new house and - just moved into a new house and before he bought it, we check the woods around our house. we have brood ten right here. glad woods around our house. we have brood ten right here.— brood ten right here. glad to hear it. en'o brood ten right here. glad to hear it- enjoy its _ brood ten right here. glad to hear it. enjoy its arrival. _ brood ten right here. glad to hear it. enjoy its arrival. perhaps - brood ten right here. glad to hear it. enjoy its arrival. perhaps we i it. enjoy its arrival. perhaps we can catch up when they emerge. i guess we all have different criteria when we buy houses. 0ne guess we all have different criteria when we buy houses. one of them i haven't thought of was our brood ten

present? we'll keep you posted. hello there. it's been another dramatic day of weather. we had some very big thunderstorms initally start off across east anglia, the midlands and wales. look at this thundercloud in shropshire, some mammatus, always a sign of a lively storm. and then we have this. in north wales, bala gwynedd, a hailstorm kind of making things look like winter had returned here for a time. those really big thunderstorms have been pushing their way northwards across northern england, some very lively looking storms across yorkshire into the northeast as well. and as we look at the forecast this evening and overnight, these areas of heavy thundery rain are going to be pushing their way northwards into scotland. so there will be some heavy downpours working their way northwards overnight, still with some thunder and lightning overnight as well. eventually, the weather will become a little bit quieter further southwards, clear spells developing, and temperatures boradly similar

to those of last night — around 6—7 celsius for our low. tomorrow, the low pressure that's been with us now for quite a few days is with us again. s0, it's another unsettled day. we will see more general rain for a time pushing northwards across scotland and a greater chance of seeing some thunderstorms in northern ireland through the afternoon. the heavy showers in england and wales tending to be across these western areas, the showers generally have bigger gaps between them, so you have a better chance of dodging the downpours. but with lighter winds, those showers will be slow moving, so if you catch one, it could be with you for a little bit longer. towards the channel islands, the little area of low pressure here will bring outbreaks of rain through the afternoon, and there is a chance that this lowjust moves a little bit further northwards. if that happens, it would threaten to bring some rain in across southern counties of england. so that is one to watch through wednesday afternoon. by the time we get to thursday, it's a familiar—looking weather chart, really, isn't it? showers or even some longer outbreaks of rain across england and wales. scotland and northern ireland, thunderstorms build, particularly through the afternoon.

but where we see the may sunshine, again, like recent days, it's not going to feel that bad. the winds stay quite light, and those temperatures similar to what we've had over recent days, about 14—16 celsius. friday sees one area of low—pressure ease away, but into the weekend, another low—pressure just eases straight back in off the atlantic. and that, in many respects, but a straight back to square one with the unsettled weather, the showery weather continuing through the weekend and right the way into next week as well. that's your forecast.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. israeli air strikes have destroyed a historical building in gaza, but we knew no at least 26 palestinians, nine of them children have already been killed in previous israeli strikes. a mass has been firing more rockets in tel aviv�*s direction, earlier and coming to israeli women were killed lty coming to israeli women were killed by a barrage in a separate part of israel. this is israel's prime minister. we will further intensify the attacks, _ we will further intensify the attacks, it will not expect. the

government — attacks, it will not expect. the government in _ attacks, it will not expect. tie: government in russia opens fire —— a teenager in russia entered a building an open fire, students and staff had to get out however they could. in northern ireland, the family of those killed on the streets of ballymurphy have won their 50 year fight to clear the names of their relatives. in london, the red carpet is out, and it's not just the stars were arriving, 4000 ticket holders will watch this evening's event in person with no masks and no social distancing. dozens of people have been killed in escalating violence. air strikes are continuing, and the last couple of hours, a residential tower has been struck and has collapsed. this was

the moment israelis attacked. we understand that is the first missile striking the building, in order to evacuate around an hour before then. a second explosion rocked the building down. we have this picture, electricity in the area around the building went out after it collapsed, residents use flashlights to search for their belongings. the news agency says there were hamas officers in the building. hamas is the armed group which controls gaza will stop its retaliated. look at these pictures. 130 in total, sirens have sounded across tel aviv, and there have been reports of explosions tool. israel's iron dome system has some of the

rockets mid air, some have landed and there are reports that one person has been injured. all flights have been suspended at tel aviv airport. let's hear more from the bbc�*s tom bateman two is following develop its. there have been multiple air raid sirens going off around tel aviv around the metropolitan area there north and south of the city. around their reporting loud explosions that can often be the sound of missile interceptions, the iron dome missile interceptions, the iron dome missile interceptions system will stop at that's really been within the last 2-3 that's really been within the last 2—3 minutes, a second round of sirens, so clearly there is a large barrage there has been fired north of the gaza strip, and that's a much longer range than we have been seeing mostly over the last 24 hours with most of the rocket fire from the militants in gaza reaching the

area around the gaza strip in southern israel and of course we the start of this particular round of fighting, rockets were fired towards jerusalem. now that's what kicked off this major escalation. the rocket fire was a bit more content, as you say, the tower was hit by israel, it houses apartments and offices used by the middle group and control there, said before that there were warning shots fired, they said if the building was hit, they would extend rocket fire to tel aviv, so it looks like that is exactly what's happened. 0n the issue about whether there were people in the building, the israeli army says that they fired warning shots and we understand from inside the gaza strip that the building had been evacuated, so there were no people inside when it was struck.

now, to afghanistan which is holding a day of mourning. this follows an attack on a school where 68 people died on saturday. these pictures are from some of the funerals of the victims, most of which we re were girls who attended the school. these pictures are from some of the funerals of the victims, most of which were young girls at the school. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. president ghani blamed the taliban. they have denied involvement, but the attack happened in a neighbourhood in west kabul which has faced brutal attacks by islamic state militants. these include one just a couple of weeks ago and another on a maternity ward a year ago. here's my colleague lyse doucet. tell us more about the conversations you have happy people in the city in the last couple of days. sadly, afghanistan in particular the capital has become a place where people are living within every day

kind of violence. without someone somewhere being targeted in the killing, whetherjudges or journalists or human rights activists, professors, politicians, police, poets, all of the kind of people who would be expected to play a role and to play a role now in trying to shape a different future for afghanistan. trying to shape a different future forafghanistan. even trying to shape a different future for afghanistan. even by the standards of this country, that very low bar, the triple bombing next to a school in a poor area of west kabul has been beyond compare. who would set off explosives next to classrooms where teenagers, some of them as young as nine years old had their books open and were simply studying for a better future. their books open and were simply studying for a betterfuture. the death toll has now gone up to 85 dead, more than 100 injured. afghans

are reeling at the hilltop where they buried these little bodies a few days ago. there simply wasn't enough space for all of the graves. in the hearts not big enough for all of the grief. stand in the hearts not big enough for all of the grief-— of the grief. and while the community _ of the grief. and while the community is _ of the grief. and while the community is directly - of the grief. and while the - community is directly affected in the country as a whole digests the outcome i expect some viewers are wondering how when these horrors play out can the taliban and remain a viable organisation in some parts of afghanistan if not in kabul itself. , of afghanistan if not in kabul itself. ., ., , itself. every organisation is taking the hirh itself. every organisation is taking the high ground. _ itself. every organisation is taking the high ground. the _ itself. every organisation is taking the high ground. the government| itself. every organisation is taking - the high ground. the government said within hours that it had been the work of the taliban. the taliban had almost at the same time said this wasn't our work. an attack like this could only be carried out by islamic

state. but for most afghans, they've come to believe that it is all part of the same system, whether it's the taliban, al-qaeda, islamic state or a government which fails to protect them. now there is discussion on social media about a comment from the principal about school that hours before that attack that officials from the country's intelligence agency visited the school and asked about security protection, asked if the cctv cameras were working, then why did it take two hours for anyone from the police or anyone to come and investigate when the bombers struck? these kinds of moments tier, not just up the hearts, but at the very fabric of trust within the society. thank you very much indeed. we will talk again, i'm sure, while you are there. i want to turn to a story which has been getting a lot of attention over recent weeks, concerns lobbying and the british

government. it centres around two man. david cameron, on the left, is the former uk prime minister. 0n the right is an australian banker called lex greensill. their relationship is under scrutiny. it goes back to 2011, when david cameron was in office. as you can see from this business card, lex greensill worked for him as a senior unpaid adviser. fast forward to 2020, at the height of covid's first wave in the uk, and the roles are reversed. david cameron is working for lex greensill�*s company, greensill capital. here's laura kuenssberg. the former prime minister appealed to former colleagues to try to get greensill involved in emergency government—backed loans. one of those he tried to lobby told me it was classic casual cameron. the former prime minister is adamant he didn't break any rules, a senior lawyer has been appointed to investigate exactly what happened. and we're learning more about what happened. between march and june last year,

david cameron sent government ministers and officials 45 emails and texts about greensill. for example on 22 april he wrote to the chancellor, rishi sunak: "three weeks later and while constructive conversations have taken place, the situation is still stuck. could you try and give it another nudge over the finish line — this lobbying by david cameron wasn't successful. his requests were rejected by the government. greensill capital has since gone bust. we've just heard from lex greensill for the first time. he's appeared before mps investigating the collapse of his company. this is what he said. please understand that i bear complete responsibility for the collapse of greensill capital. i am just really saddened that more than 1000 very hard—working people have lost theirjobs 1000 very hard—working people have lost their jobs with 1000 very hard—working people have lost theirjobs with greensill.

remember, david cameron lobbied hard to get access to government funding less than 12 months before it collapsed. but some have raised questions about how david cameron approached those in power. public office should not become the platform _ public office should not become the platform for private gain. i don't really _ platform for private gain. i don't really think former ministers and former— really think former ministers and former prime ministers should be engaged — former prime ministers should be engaged in lobbying for particular commercial companies when they are lobbying _ commercial companies when they are lobbying their successors whom they know very _ lobbying their successors whom they know very well and could have access to them _ know very well and could have access to them it's— know very well and could have access to them. it's simple enough air. —— it's simply— to them. it's simple enough air. —— it's simply not _ to them. it's simple enough air. —— it's simply not fair. the fact is lobbying is part and parcel of any democratic system. constituents, businesses, everyone's lobbying the government for things they want or things they think the government should do. question is, when there are conflicts of interest, how do officials and government ministers respond, and there isn't nearly enough conversation about this it's got much too casual. david cameron has stayed out of the public eye since this story emerged. but last month he released this statement.

but some have pointed to what david cameron said about lobbying before he became prime minister. it's the next big scandal waiting to happen. it's an issue that, frankly come party lines and has tainted our politics for too long. it's an issue that exposes a far too cosy relationship between politics, government, business and money. this story was first reported by the sunday times and the financial times. they reported that he lobbied for greensill to have access to covert loan schemes. one of the people who broke that story isjim picard, chief political correspondent from the financial times. he's lied with us on 0utside source. jim, thank you for your time, us on 0utside source. jim, thank you foryourtime, i know us on 0utside source. jim, thank you for your time, i know you have been watching greensill carefully today. what have you learned? irate watching greensill carefully today.

what have you learned?— watching greensill carefully today. what have you learned? we have three hours of testimony. _ what have you learned? we have three hours of testimony. it's _ what have you learned? we have three hours of testimony. it's very _ hours of testimony. it's very interesting. he had an answerfor everything from a very slick financier who built up a business that was one point valued at $7 billion. ithink that was one point valued at $7 billion. i think there is no doubt that in particularfrom billion. i think there is no doubt that in particular from the release earlier in the afternoon by the treasury select committee, of loads of different communications from the bank of england, financial regulator and most fascinatingly david cameron himself who, as you mentioned, we first revealed in mid march, former prime minister has been lobbying his former colleagues in the treasury and downing street to try to get them to change the rules around various covid borrowing schemes by the bank of england. the benefits of green silk capital, which is the supply chain finance happening that is now being worked for. when we broke that story a few days later by the sunday times, it revealed that they were directly texting rishi sunak at the chancellor. we had no

idea about the extent of these communications and the documents which came out today showing that it was something like 57 instances of cameron leaning on ministers, cabinet ministers, chancellor, his old friend orfrenemy, michael gove, cabinet office secretary, and as well as various officials, and some of these messages have a kind of chummy tone. some of these messages have a slightly desperate tone. as one in particular where the home secretary of the treasury, david cameron, says he things it's bonkers that they are not doing what he wants, and said that he is going to get on the front of the chancellor and michael gove. in terms of the reputation of the former prime minister, doesn't look very good, particularly, as you set a second ago, this was the prime minister who in 2010 promised to get tough on lobbying and soliciting and whispering in fran's ears. jim. lobbying and soliciting and whispering in fran's ears. jim, i ret wh whispering in fran's ears. jim, i get why this _ whispering in fran's ears. jim, i get why this is _ whispering in fran's ears. jim, i get why this is awkward - whispering in fran's ears. jim, i get why this is awkward and - get why this is awkward and uncomfortable for david cameron, but

perhaps if we knew the extent of all lobbying that was going on, the wouldn't necessarily be outside the norm whether it is acceptable or not post opposite necessarily different or wrong? i would take some issue with that because people tell me that lobbying is done all the time. i've been working as a lobbyjournalist for 14 years, and the only instance i can remember of a former cabinet minister being caught lobbying was something around jeff kunin malcolm rick and a couple of people around a decade ago where they were caught offering to do some lobbying, and that was a huge scandal at the time. the fact that the former prime minister has been caught in the act actually doing the lobbying is something that is actually hugely unusual because there are restrictions around lobbying meant to be done in a very kind of controlled way, and normally when businesses and politicians do this, they do a much more carefuljob

having an advisory or having a meet and greet, it's not really a thing to do to change the large change the rules in a way that it will benefit your employer. we always used to think... of course, didn't break the law, but the fact that boris johnson is now taking these accusations quite seriously and i want to go into details, but is asking them to look at us, you know, the civil service, whether... it's been an eye—opening couple of weeks. just eye-opening couple of weeks. just very quickly. _ eye—opening couple of weeks. just very quickly, we are going to hear from david cameron. tell us when and what you would like to hear from him. so, we heard today from greensill that david cameron employee and not a director he attended those meetings. he did have share options in the company, which would have been worth around $70 million at one point in theory. i think what

cameron is going to do on thursday as he is meant to come out fighting, he is going to say that this was a company that had multiple endorsements, former head of the civil service was a good friend of greensill and believed in what he doing, which is why... cameron is going to say that they weren't companies, i'm sure his countries as well that there was some really quality capital investments. i think the problem is that in particular, the problem is that in particular, the relation between greensill and the relation between greensill and the owner of the luton steel needs to be looked at, and some of these irregularities in the invoices provided by this who was a huge client of greenville is something that he's already raising with the regulators in germany and the authorities in the uk, and we could discover more about that in the coming months, not particularly necessarily... coming months, not particularly necessarily. . ._

coming months, not particularly necessarily... jim, thank you bear much indeed. _ necessarily... jim, thank you bear much indeed. jim _ necessarily... jim, thank you bear much indeed. jim picard - necessarily... jim, thank you bear much indeed. jim picard come - necessarily... jim, thank you bear| much indeed. jim picard come you necessarily... jim, thank you bear - much indeed. jim picard come you can read his reporting on the ft�*s website, and of course, we will hear a david cameron has to say as that because on. now, stay with me on 0utside source, because in a few minutes, well, this is some good news, we will be alive at the 02 news, we will be alive at the o2 arena in london where 4000 ticket holders are gathering for the biggest live music event in the uk with an audience since the pandemic began. the queen has unveiled the government because my plans for legislation for the year ahead of the state 0pening legislation for the year ahead of the state opening of parliament. it was the queen's first major public appearance since the death of the duke about an borough last month. her speech, which was written by the government, contained 30 bills. my government, contained 30 bills. my government's priority is to deliver a national recovery from the pandemic that makes the united kingdom stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before. to achieve this, my government will level up

opportunities across all parts of the united kingdom, supporting jobs, businesses and economic growth and addressing the impact of the pandemic on public services. well, discussing the plans after the speech, the labour opposition said it lacked urgency and ambition, borisjohnson, you won't be surprised to know, didn't agree. this government won't settle for going act to the way things were. the people of this country have shown by their amazing response to covid that we can do better than that. and the people of this country deserve better than that. the purpose of the screen speech is to take this country forward with superb infrastructure, £640 billion, i can tell the right honourable gentleman opposites, with a new focus on skills, and technology, on gigabit broadband and by fighting crime, by being tough on crime, by investing in our great public services, above all, our nhs, by helping millions of people to realise the dream of home ownership.

we intend to unite and level up across the whole of our united kingdom because we, one nation conservatives, understand, in a minutes, understand this crucial point, that you will find flair and imagination and enthusiasm and genius distributed evenly across this country while opportunity is not. and we mean to change that, because it is notjust a moral and social disgrace, it's an economic mistake. it's a criminal waste of talent. this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story is... there has been a further escalation in the violence between israel and the palestinians with them at firing large number of rockets and israeli store —— destroying a historic building. store -- destroying a historic buildinr. ., , , ., building. now, some better news to tell ou building. now, some better news to tell you about- _ building. now, some better news to tell you about. 4000 _

building. now, some better news to tell you about. 4000 ticket - building. now, some better news to tell you about. 4000 ticket holders| tell you about. 4000 ticket holders are gathering at the 02 tell you about. 4000 ticket holders are gathering at the o2 arena in london for one of the biggest nights in the music scene in the uk. it's the largest event to take place in the uk since the audience —— since the pandemic began. here are pictures from the red carpet. some of the stars arriving, we know that harry styles and coldplay are among those performing about taylor swift is going to become the first woman to the global icon award. among the spectators, bear in mind, no facemasks or social distancing, it is all parts of the government's research into how events like this can return to normal and what the impact will be. let's go live to the 02 arena, we can speak to speakto —— speak to —— some back let's go live now to the 02 arena and speak to corrado cecere whose to corrado cecere whose company ecg ltd supplies all the personnel for the event including stage hands, lighting crew and riggers. thatis that is a shame, let's hope he's back. i'm told we are back. good

news. we conceal. that's fantastic. tell me more of what you are having to do to make this event safe for everyone taking part, including your staff. first of all, let me tell you, this has been an absolute terrible, terrible 14 months for the industry. you know, withjobs and terrible 14 months for the industry. you know, with jobs and schedules completely wiped out from one day to the next. to be able to be here again, even though it's been delayed for a couple of months, to be here and do what we do after so long is and do what we do after so long is an absolute joy. everybody is just happy to be here. of course, the limitations of safety there has been much wide stretch scheduling that

would normally take three or four days to set up it's taken more than a week. everyone is working together normally on top of each other, this time it's been a different story. we been coming in at different times and allowing for more space for everybody, and around, like we said structured in a way that is the few people as possible in one place and working at the same time, but i would say the most remarkable thing everyone is talking about, my colleagues and myself and everybody involved is the fact that when you walk into the arena, normally, it would be something close to chaos, all the shouting and when everything is on and the urgency, the real urgency. this year it hasn't been seen. everybody is smiling,

everybody is walking around and as safely as possible. it's been an absolute joy. safely as possible. it's been an absolutejoy. all you safely as possible. it's been an absolute joy. all you see, safely as possible. it's been an absolutejoy. all you see, you move around, and people, colleagues have just been happy, happy to be back. we appreciate you talking to us. inc. you very much, and best of luck with your low neck roll in the bridge of the work —— britt's awards. eric at its back on, but the people who work in the industry come of the fans and the artists as well. that's one bit of good news. here's another bit of good news, this time on climates, an area of forest the size of france has regrown naturally in the past 20 years. this is good news because the restored forests have the potential to soak up the equivalent of 5.9 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide — that's more than the annual emissions of the us. a team led by world wildlife fund, used satellite data to build this map of regenerated forests. you can see them marked there in light green. click on any one of them and it will tell you the location and why they've regenerated. this one in brazil's atlantic

forest, has grown thanks to government policies that encouraged natural forest regeneration. helen briggs has more. now, one of the simplest ways to remove carbon dioxide from the air is to plant more trees, but conservation groups say as well as planting more trees and tackling the causes of deforestation, we must also put more emphasis on forest regeneration. that's essentially leaving natural forest, old—growth forests around the world to regenerate on their own with very little human intervention. now, a new map of forest regeneration over the past 20 years has produced some encouraging signs. it found that an area of forest the size of france has regrown. at the compensation group wwf which is behind the study says we must not get complacent because every year, vastly more trees are lost to deforestation than are regenerating naturally. that is a shame, let's hope he's back. i'm told we are back. good news.

let me tell you from a manchester city have just been confirmed primarily champions. hello there. it's been another dramatic day of weather. we had some very big thunderstorms initally start off across east anglia, the midlands and wales. look at this thundercloud in shropshire, some mammatus, always a sign of a lively storm. and then we have this. in north wales, bala gwynedd, a hailstorm kind of making things look like winter had returned here for a time. those really big thunderstorms have been pushing their way northwards across northern england, some very lively looking storms across yorkshire into the northeast as well. and as we look at the forecast this evening and overnight, these areas of heavy thundery rain are going to be pushing their way northwards into scotland. so there will be some heavy downpours working their way northwards overnight, still with some thunder and lightning overnight as well. eventually, the weather

will become a little bit quieter further southwards, clear spells developing, and temperatures boradly similar to those of last night — around 6—7 celsius for our low. tomorrow, the low pressure that's been with us now for quite a few days is with us again. s0, it's another unsettled day. we will see more general rain for a time pushing northwards across scotland and a greater chance of seeing some thunderstorms in northern ireland through the afternoon. the heavy showers in england and wales tending to be across these western areas, the showers generally have bigger gaps between them, so you have a better chance of dodging the downpours. but with lighter winds, those showers will be slow moving, so if you catch one, it could be with you for a little bit longer. towards the channel islands, the little area of low pressure here will bring outbreaks of rain through the afternoon, and there is a chance that this lowjust moves a little bit further northwards. if that happens, it would threaten to bring some rain in across southern counties of england. so that is one to watch through wednesday afternoon. by the time we get to thursday,

it's a familiar—looking weather chart, really, isn't it? showers or even some longer outbreaks of rain across england and wales. scotland and northern ireland, thunderstorms build, particularly through the afternoon. but where we see the may sunshine, again, like recent days, it's not going to feel that bad. the winds stay quite light, and those temperatures similar to what we've had over recent days, about 14—16 celsius. friday sees one area of low—pressure ease away, but into the weekend, another low—pressure just eases straight back in off the atlantic. and that, in many respects, but a straight back to square one with the unsettled weather, the showery weather continuing through the weekend and right the way into next week as well. that's your forecast.

this is bbc news. the headlines... a coroner rules that ten entirely innocent people were killed in belfast half a century ago — nine of them shot by british soldiers. the end of a 50—year battle to clear the names of their dead relatives — and the families welcome the ruling. the parachute regiment only had hate in the hearts when they gunned down the victims. they were not peacemakers, they were not brave soldiers, they were nothing but cowards. the state opening of parliament — the government has today set out its agenda for the next year in the queen's speech — with promises to level up the economy. it's also announced it will establish an inquiry in the covid pandemic. the government's priority is to

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