hello. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. israel has moved armed forces to its border with gaza as palestinian rockets target civilian areas in central and southern israel. a bbc investigation reveals how charities are being prevented from treating covid patients in india. and as the indian variant spreads, uk ministers consider bringing forward second vaccine doses. uk travel restrictions ease next week, but there's uncertainty for british holidaymakers planning travel to portugal. and a meteorite which caused quite a commotion earlier this year goes on display at london's natural history museum.

hello and welcome. you are watching bbc world news. the israeli military has intensified its bombardment on palestinian militants in gaza with heavy shelling involving gun boats and fighterjets. international calls for de—escalation have been ignored, with hamas firing rockets into israel. explosions lit up the sky over gaza city. the number of people killed in gaza has now passed 100. earlier, multiple missiles were launched by palestinian forces inside gaza towards israel. seven people have died in israel. sectarian clashes between jewish and arab citizens who live side—by—side, on the streets of israel have intensified amid

warnings of civil war. the bbc�*s middle east editor jeremy bowen is injerusalem. palestinian families are fleeing their homes in northern gaza this evening. they told the bbc they were escaping heavy israeli shellfire. dozens of civilians were killed in their area in the 2014 war, so they left in a hurry, with their children still in their new clothes they were given for the end of ramadan. one man said the criminal occupation shows them no mercy. a renewal of the war between hamas and israel was always likely. the unexpected frontline on the streets of israel was not. sectarian violence between israeli citizens brings a new and vicious dimension. not all israelis arejews. around 20% are palestinian arabs. young men have been on the

prowl for people to attack. jews versus arabs, arabs againstjews — all israeli citizens. israel's president warned that the country should not abandon itself to civil war. as for the other war, it was a day for decisions. among the hamas leaders assassinated by israel this week were top commanders. will that deter another escalation? probably not. israel has to decide whether it wants to follow artillery and air attacks with a ground assault against hamas inside gaza. that has been part of the pattern during 15 years of intermittent warfare between them. israel has called up 7,000 reservists. in jerusalem, tens of thousands of palestinians came to pray at al—aqsa mosque, islam's holiest place after mecca and medina.

in this city, religion is intertwined with politics, nationalism and power. the banners celebrate hamas and its leaders, who wanted the people there to see them as the only true guardians of palestinian rights injerusalem. it was eid al—fitr, the holiday that marks the end of ramadan. it is meant to be a party. parents tried to make it fun. there is nothing right now to celebrate for the palestinian president mahmoud abbas, upstaged by his hamas rivals. "no peace, security or stability is possible," he said, "whilejerusalem is occupied by israel." this war mightjust save benjamin netanyahu's career. he was about to lose his job last weekend. he is still in political trouble but now he has soldiers to congratulate and his rivals are quiet.

the prime minister said the fight against hamas would take time, but israel would decisively restore quiet.

but israel would decisively restore emerged in covid variant that emerged in india. surge testing in 15 areas of england. in bolton, a rapid response team is going door to door. as concerns grow about the speed of the spread of this variant, the government has now said it couldn't rule out fresh local or regional restrictions to try to suppress it. it restrictions to try to suppress it. , ., restrictions to try to suppress it. , . ., ., ., restrictions to try to suppress it. it is a variant of concern. we are _ it. it is a variant of concern. we are anxious _ it. it is a variant of concern. we are anxious about - it. it is a variant of concern. we are anxious about it. - it. it is a variant of concern. we are anxious about it. it. it. it is a variant of concern. i we are anxious about it. it has been spreading. at the moment

there is a very wide, you know, range of scientific opinion about what could happen. but we want to make sure that we take all the prudential, all the cautious steps, now, that we could take. cautious steps, now, that we could take-— could take. public health encland could take. public health england has _ could take. public health england has recorded . could take. public health i england has recorded more could take. public health - england has recorded more than 1300 uk cases of the indian variant this week. more than double the 520 recorded the week before. with most in the north—west of england and some in london. north-west of england and some in london-— north-west of england and some in london._ so - in london. sharp scratch. so far vaccines _ in london. sharp scratch. so far vaccines remain - in london. sharp scratch. so far vaccines remain highly i far vaccines remain highly effective. ministers are considering reducing the time between the first and second jabs and additional vaccine clinics have been set up in blackburn. but despite calls by local leaders the programme has not yet been open up more widely to all adults over 18, leading to concerns about what measures will be used.- measures will be used. what worried me _ measures will be used. what worried me today _ measures will be used. what worried me today was - measures will be used. what worried me today was that i measures will be used. what l worried me today was that the prime minister raising the spectre of local lockdowns. i

can assure you my view on those has not changed at all. we would be very concerned about the government considering blackburn, bolton, anywhere, to be honest, to be under local restrictions.— restrictions. the health secretary _ restrictions. the health secretary has - restrictions. the health secretary has said i restrictions. the health secretary has said the l secretary has said the situation is being monitored carefully and there would be no hesitation about taking further action if needed. charlotte wright, bbc news. uk holidaymakers planning to fly to portugal next week have been dealt a blow after lisbon decided to extend the country's "state of calamity" until the end of the month. now, portugal was put on the uk government's green list, which means travellers from england and scotland won't have to quarantine on their return. but portugal has its own restrictions, and they might not be lifted in time for flights due to depart on monday. 0ur reporter courney bembridge has been following this story

anjoins me now. what is the portuguese government saying? figs what is the portuguese government saying? what is the portuguese covernment sa inc? �* , government saying? as you said, the state of _ government saying? as you said, the state of calamity _ government saying? as you said, the state of calamity has - government saying? as you said, the state of calamity has been i the state of calamity has been extended until the end of may. that is the second highest level of restrictions there. as part of that portugal is restricting who can come in. that may mean that on monday while people from england and scotland are able to go to portugal without having to quarantine on their return they are not able to get in. a lot of people have booked — there are 20 flights on monday alone from the uk to portugal. so companies are saying anybody who is booked on the slides, if the rules have not been ironed out by then, they will be eligible for a refund. many people will be watching that closely. the clock is ticking because they're due to resume on monday. because they're due to resume on monday-— because they're due to resume on monday. there will be some ramifications _ on monday. there will be some ramifications as _ on monday. there will be some ramifications as well _ on monday. there will be some ramifications as well the - ramifications as well the sport. ramifications as well the sort. ., , �* sport. that is right. at the end of may _ sport. that is right. at the end of may there - sport. that is right. at the end of may there is - sport. that is right. at the end of may there is a i sport. that is right. at the i end of may there is a champions league final between manchester city and chelsea. that was moved to porto in portugal, but

it may not turn out that more uk fans can go there, because they could be more restrictions, even if the other rules are opened up. there will be restrictions on tickets, football fans will have to get on charter flights to get there. they will be in a bubble situation where they are kept away from other travellers and they will have to leave the country within 48 hours. though certainly not as easy as just jumping on a plane and going to the football match. ida. jumping on a plane and going to the football match.— the football match. no, it certainly _ the football match. no, it certainly isn't. _ the football match. no, it certainly isn't. portugal . the football match. no, it certainly isn't. portugal is only one of 12 countries that the uk has put on a green list. do we know what that has done to demand?— to demand? yes, look, only 12 countries. _ to demand? yes, look, only 12 countries, and _ to demand? yes, look, only 12 countries, and a _ to demand? yes, look, only 12 countries, and a lot _ to demand? yes, look, only 12 countries, and a lot of- to demand? yes, look, only 12 countries, and a lot of those . countries, and a lot of those countries, and a lot of those countries including australia and new zealand are not accepting people from england or the uk at the moment. there is a huge amount of portugal since that announcement that it was input on the green list. sales went up for both flights and accommodation. 0ne hotel chain said that demand had gone up chain said that demand had gone up 250%. demand has gone up a

lot and in part that is because other european destinations, popular ones, like italy and spain and greece, having left of the green list for now. so portugal finds itself in an awkward position in the eu. it is currently the eu's rotating presidency. the eu rules don't allow anyone from non—eu states to come in at this time. those rules are subject of a meeting thatis rules are subject of a meeting that is not due till next week. portugal may be reluctant to separate from the bloc and separate from the bloc and separate before the eu makes its decision.— its decision. we'll have to wait and _ its decision. we'll have to wait and see. _ its decision. we'll have to wait and see. thank i its decision. we'll have to wait and see. thank you | its decision. we'll have to i wait and see. thank you for updating on that, courtney bembridge. joe biden has announced that they are lifting mustering guidance. appearing without a must the president

said that americans can see the smile on each other�*s faces once again. it comes as the campaign to immunise america's 17 million teenagers aged between 12 and 15 kicks off. across the country children have been lining up to receive their first dose of the pfizer vaccine. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: from a suburban driveway — to a world class museum, a meteorite from winchcomb finds a new home in london. "the pope was shot, the pope will live" — that is the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism has come to the vatican. the man they called the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even

the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort i to help the victims - of a powerful earthquake — the worst to hit the i country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion gary kasparov. it is the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is bbc news, the latest headlines: palestinian rockets have targeted civilian areas in central and southern israel and israel has responded by moving armed forces to its border with gaza as cases of the indian

coronavirus variant have more than doubled in the uk over the past week, uk ministers are considering bringing forward second doses of coronavirus vaccines and increasing surge testing. the bbc understands that legislation brought in by the indian government is preventing non—profit organisations from supplying oxygen concentrators to those who need them the most at a time when the country is grappling with a second wave of coronavirus. the foreign contributions registration act was amended at the height of the first wave of the pandemic last year. sima kotecha reports. the horror continues to unfold in india as coronavirus batters every corner of the country. story after story of losing loved ones. now those trying to help say they are paralysed by government legislation. the name is government legislation. the game is to _ government legislation. the game is to make _ government legislation. tue: game is to make sure government legislation. tte: game is to make sure you government legislation. t'te: game is to make sure you are

caught up in what is already there or you are shutting up in what is to come. tt there or you are shutting up in what is to come.— what is to come. it has to do with the _ what is to come. it has to do with the foreign _ what is to come. it has to do. with the foreign contributions registration act, amended in the first wave of the coronavirus. the rules mean that ngos and charities must register under the foreign contributions registration act before they can function. any funding coming from abroad must be put into specific branches of state bank of india in delhi is notified by the government. ngos can no longer distribute any foreign contributions to other charities the subcontracting is forbidden. however, we have spoken to several ngos who say they are preventing key supplies from getting to those who need them the most. , ., the most. our capacity to really prevent _ the most. our capacity to really prevent deaths i the most. our capacity to really prevent deaths and the most. our capacity to i really prevent deaths and do what we have to do to fight covid has been severely compromised because of this legislation. compromised because of this legislation-— compromised because of this legislation. so, are you saying it is potentially _ legislation. so, are you saying it is potentially causing -

it is potentially causing death? ~ , , death? well, yes, the damage, it's a lot of it. narendra - death? well, yes, the damage, it's a lot of it. narendra modi i it's a lot of it. narendra modi and his government - it's a lot of it. narendra modi and his government are i and his government are suspicious of foreign activity and in the past he has accused mainstream act charities of halting, and his kisses are trying to silently but the indian government says it is about greater transparency and stopping the misuse of foreign funds. , , ., , ., stopping the misuse of foreign funds. , , ., ., funds. this is a very wrong and malicious _ funds. this is a very wrong and malicious interpretations. i funds. this is a very wrong and l malicious interpretations. some of these are _ malicious interpretations. some of these are big _ malicious interpretations. some of these are big names, - malicious interpretations. some of these are big names, we i of these are big names, we spoken to amnesty international, we've spoken to other ones we do not want to name. ~ ., ., , other ones we do not want to name. . ., ., , , name. we have laws in this country. — name. we have laws in this country. if— name. we have laws in this country, if you _ name. we have laws in this country, if you want - name. we have laws in this country, if you want to i name. we have laws in this| country, if you want to treat us like — country, if you want to treat us like some banana republic, sorry, — us like some banana republic, sorry, we _ us like some banana republic, sorry, we make our own laws, we are a _ sorry, we make our own laws, we are a sovereign country. as sorry, we make our own laws, we are a sovereign country.— are a sovereign country. as the coronavirus _

are a sovereign country. as the coronavirus deepens, - are a sovereign country. as the coronavirus deepens, some i are a sovereign country. as the j coronavirus deepens, some are worried about even more death because of what they call unnecessary bureaucracy and restrictions. sima kotecha, bbc news. earlier this year, the night sky was lit up above the english town of winchcombe. what was causing all the commotion was a meteorite soaring through the heavens. part of that ancient space rock is going on display at the natural history museum. it's thought it might help reveal how life began on earth. rebecca morelle explains. lazing across the night sky at 50,000 kilometres an hour, the dramatic arrival of the uk space rock and some of it ended up space rock and some of it ended up here, burned into the wilcock family's driveway winchcombe, gloucestershire. look at that dent! that is solid. ., ., solid. that would hurt! it would really _ solid. that would hurt! it would really hurt, - solid. that would hurt! it l would really hurt, wouldn't solid. that would hurt! it i would really hurt, wouldn't it? now _ would really hurt, wouldn't it? now though the family has the chance — now though the family has the chance to see the meteorite

again. — chance to see the meteorite again. it _ chance to see the meteorite again, it has a new home alongside the natural history museum's most prized minerals. that was— museum's most prized minerals. that was on our driver now it is in the natural history museum of london! i cannot describe it, cannot describe it and now we have many people who are able to come and see it so it's wonderful.— are able to come and see it so it's wonderful. why did atlanta now drive? _ now drive? what wouldn't it have — now drive? what wouldn't it have landed _ now drive? what wouldn't it have landed in— now drive? what wouldn't it have landed in a _ now drive? what wouldn't it have landed in a few- now drive? what wouldn't itj have landed in a few metres away— have landed in a few metres away in _ have landed in a few metres away in the _ have landed in a few metres away in the hedge _ have landed in a few metres away in the hedge and i have landed in a few metresj away in the hedge and never have — away in the hedge and never have seen_ away in the hedge and never have seen it, _ away in the hedge and never have seen it, so _ away in the hedge and never have seen it, so many- have seen it, so many unbelievable - have seen it, so many- unbelievable coincidences. these _ unbelievable coincidences. these two _ unbelievable coincidences. these two meteorite i unbelievable coincidences. i these two meteorite allowance to look at them in conjunction. the fragments of the winchcombe are exceptionally rare. it is from something called a contract, the first one found in uk. ~ . , contract, the first one found inuk.~ . , , contract, the first one found inuk. . ,, , in uk. winchcombe is very secial in uk. winchcombe is very special because _ in uk. winchcombe is very special because it - in uk. winchcombe is very special because it is - in uk. winchcombe is very special because it is one i in uk. winchcombe is very| special because it is one of the most pristine materials we can study and this particular case, we saw it fall and we can watch that viable to work at

the trajectory and workout work came from in the solar system. these little fragments of rock may not look like much but contains some of the oldest material in the solar system, dating ir.5 billion years ago, before planets formed. it is like holding a pristine time capsule that could shed light on our very beginnings. pieces of the meteorite is being sent to scientists all around the world. x—ray studies he will reveal exactly what it's made of. , ., reveal exactly what it's made of. , of. they are basically the building blocks _ of. they are basically the building blocks of - of. they are basically the building blocks of the - of. they are basically the l building blocks of the solar system so it contains organic materials, minerals that contain water and, so, it's really important for understanding how the earth began, why do we have oceans on the earth? scientists hope this space rock can answer - the earth? scientists hope this space rock can answer the - space rock can answer the fundamental questions, thanks to the flash of luck that brought it down in the uk. rebecca morelle, bbc news.

let's catch up with all the sport now. good morning and welcome have the latest sports news and british adult men have won the german cup beating rp like seek in berlin and the game was less than five minutes old when dortmund took the lead with jaden san shows scoring the first of his two goals on the night. and the norwegian striker also scored twice in a 4-1 striker also scored twice in a 4—1 victory and sealed a fifth german cup triumphant for dortmund belorussia. today with a secial dortmund belorussia. today with a special moment _ dortmund belorussia. today with a special moment for _ dortmund belorussia. today with a special moment for all - dortmund belorussia. today with a special moment for all of - dortmund belorussia. today with a special moment for all of us. . a special moment for all of us. when the final whistle blew, i could not believe it. it was a long time coming for the fans and for us, we deserve it, especially on the training pitch, week in, week out giving 100%. again, i'm happy to score goals for the team and contribute.— goals for the team and

contribute. ,., ., ., ., ~' goals for the team and contribute. ,., ., ., ., ~ . contribute. liverpool took a bi . contribute. liverpool took a bi debt contribute. liverpool took a his debt to _ contribute. liverpool took a big debt to champions - contribute. liverpool took a i big debt to champions league football with a 4—2 win over manchester united and roberto firmino scored twice as they came from behind to win for the first time in seven years at old trafford. the result takes liverpool up to fifth in the table, four points off the top four. ~ ,., ., _, ., four. we somehow come into the situation where _ four. we somehow come into the situation where it's _ four. we somehow come into the situation where it's not _ four. we somehow come into the situation where it's not easy - situation where it's not easy and we have to be lucky as well because it is the last week of the season and injuries a season—ending and all the sorts of things but this is the same for all teams. of things but this is the same forall teams. 50, of things but this is the same forall teams. so, yeah, for all teams. so, yeah, anyways, forall teams. so, yeah, anyways, that is all. in for all teams. so, yeah, anyways, that is all. in spain, real madrid _ anyways, that is all. in spain, real madrid kept _ anyways, that is all. in spain, real madrid kept pressure - anyways, that is all. in spain, real madrid kept pressure on | real madrid kept pressure on atletico with their win and they now are two points behind atletico and all of them have

two games left. billy real and real villa d8 lost hazard to move into relegation. ashleigh barty is now through to the quarter—finals of the italian open, with her victory. she will now face coco gauff who beat sabalenka and they were going for back—to—back titles following her victory last week but coco gauff sealed her place in the quarter—finals. in the men's draw both of the top to see that through, defending champion novak djokovic vt alejandro falla keener, the spaniard with a loss ofjust three gains and he now plays the past. and the number two seed had to come from a set

down beating denis shapovalov and he plays alexander zverev next. more on the website. from me and the team, goodbye for now. sir alex ferguson says he is grateful for the three years extra he feels he has had after surviving a brain haemorrhage in 2018. the legendary former manchester united manager made the admission before the release of a new film about his life. he's been talking to our sports editor, dan roan, about his career and the men who played for him. the players i inherited at aberdeen — at aberdeen and manchester united were strong, were powerful and that has changed because it's become a more protective life nowadays, you know? and i know there is social media and things like that which has created some problems but in the main, i was very lucky to inherit the kind of players i did in my earlier days, you know? do you think that you would

find it harder if starting a managerial career today, because the role of the manager seems to have shifted somewhat? personally, i don't think so. i'll tell you why i don't think so — i think it's my personality. i think that i had something in me that was bound to get me somewhere in life, you know? i'm not being boastful here but i think i had that personality to do well and the drive to do well and the hunger and the energy. i think there are young people out there with the drive — you see with klopp for instance and the drive he has brought, he's a young man — and pep guardiola, thejob he has done at city. you know, there is a place for people with the right credentials and the right material and there are obstacles, but the good ones will find a way. you gave a quite recently around the super league. the champions league final is the climax of the movie

and builds to this crescendo, the whole film builds to that credible moment which i suspect even, what, 22 years on, you sometimes struggle to believe what actually happened that night. but the future of that tournament was obviously under threat up until recently. what did you make of that and what has happened since? well, as a player, i played in european football, with rangers and dunfermline, and then as a manager, i took a provincial club like aberdeen to beat real madrid in a final in gothenburg. every comp should have that dream, to achieve what aberdeen did. a painting by pablo picasso has sold for $103 million at an auction in new york. �*woman sitting near a window' dates from 1932 and was initially valued at $90 million. it's not the highest price fetched by a picasso.

six years ago, one of the versions of the women of algiers series of paintings sold for nearly $180 million. hello. there's been no shortage of wet weather this week and there is plenty more where that came from as we head towards the weekend. thursday was a particularly soggy affair across some southern areas. you can see this curl of cloud on the satellite picture — a slow—moving weather system that brought heavy and persistent rain. there is more cloud behind me in the atlantic — another area of low pressure heading our way for the weekend. in between, well, arguably, a slice of slightly drier weather. there will still be some showers and actually, as we go through the day, the showers will tend to pop up in the areas where we

develop some sunshine, so across northern ireland, eventually western parts of scotland, north—west england, wales, the south—west. it will turn into a sunshine and showers day after a dull start for some. but for eastern england and certainly the north—east of scotland, we will hold on to more cloud. where we have more of the cloud, well, there won't be so many showers but it will feel chilly — 11 or 12 degrees — and there could be the odd spot of drizzle around at times. now, as we head through friday night into saturday, some bits and pieces of showery rain will be replaced by a band of more persistent rain pushing up from the south—west across england, wales, into northern ireland by the end of the night. quite a mild start to the weekend but it is going to be quite a turbulent weekend of weather, actually, with some very, very heavy downpours and thunderstorms, always with some sunny spells in between. 0ur band of rain will continue to push its way slowly northwards during saturday, perhaps getting up into the south of scotland by the end of the day. behind it, sunshine and showers, but those showers really will start to turn very, very heavy for wales

and the south—west, with hail and thunder later on. and then, we head on into sunday, and this area of low pressure is going to move right across the uk. as this sits on top of us during sunday, it will allow for some very unstable conditions in the atmosphere. that means big shower clouds are going to develop with some hail and some thunder, frequent lightning potentially in these showers, torrential downpours of rain and some pretty squally, gusty winds. particularly windy for coasts of southern england and the channel islands — gusts here in excess of a0 mph. but in any sunshine between the showers, not feeling too bad — highs of 16 degrees.

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