hello, i'm maryam moshiri, this is outside source. at least six people — including children — are killed in a shooting at a private christian primary school in nashville. israel's government agrees to delay controversial judicial changes — after a day of widespread protests brings the country to a standstill. also in the programme. it's the end of an era for scotland — as humza yousef replaces nicola sturgeon as the scottish national party's new leader. we start with breaking news out of nashville, in the us.

a woman has shot dead at least six people at a private christian primary school. a number of children are among the dead. the gunwoman herself has been killed. the police gave this update a short time ago. we know at this point that this shooter is a female and she appears to be in her teens, although her identification has not been confirmed at this juncture. we know that she was armed with at least two assault type rifles and a handgun. freddie o'connell is a mayoral candidate in nashville — hejoins me now. absolutely tragic morning in nashville what more can you tell us? tremendous sadness and anger on the ground, i know a tremendous sadness and anger on the ground, i knowa member of tremendous sadness and anger on the ground, i know a member of my team has family in that school in the family constituent in that school and have multiple friends with children at that school and all

there is his heartbreak among the chaos. we've been waiting for hours to confirm people that we know personally have survived and we're still getting reports of we started with potentially three dead, some of them children and now we are in the mix of children and adults and it's unbelievably heartbreaking for me as an american city has joined the ranks of those are mass shootings of interschool buildings and anger as well. ., . . ,, , interschool buildings and anger as well. ., . ., ,, , ., , well. police wrapped up a briefing and what more _ well. police wrapped up a briefing and what more information - well. police wrapped up a briefing and what more information do - well. police wrapped up a briefing and what more information do we| well. police wrapped up a briefing - and what more information do we know about what is happened? i think and what more information do we know about what is happened?— about what is happened? i think you covered most _ about what is happened? i think you covered most of _ about what is happened? i think you covered most of the _ about what is happened? i think you covered most of the primary - about what is happened? i think you covered most of the primary details | covered most of the primary details which know right now is with appears to be a young woman armed with at least two assault rifles and possibly a handgun entered the building and seems to have begun shooting. we do not have a lot of details about any potential motive or connection to the school but no matter how you look at this, it is

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now to israel where in the last hour prime minister benjamin netanyahu has delayed his government's controversialjudicial reform plans until the next parliamentary session as mass protests and widespread strikes grip the country. he says the the nation has been facing a crisis that poses a threat to national unity, and was delaying the reform to prevent a �*rift in the nation'. let's hear from the prime minister. absence of national responsibility, and of a will to prevent corruption amongst our people. i have decided to cause a second and third reading of the bill in this in order to give time and reach to that wider consensus. many of the protesters said they would not be satisfied with the reforms and are calling for them to

be scrapped completely. you can see on horseback, and on foot surrounding protesters and five past nine in the local time. let us recap what this is all about. the prime minister is under immense pressure over this controversial reform before we go further let's just recap what this is all about. as we said — prime minister benjamin netanyahu was under immense pressure over controversialjudicial reform that he wants to push through. it's provoked an outpouring of anger now entering it's 11th week from nearly all parts of israeli society, including its powerful military. tens of thousands took to the streets on sunday evening after netanyahu fired his defence minister, who had

called for a pause on the changes. let's look at some of the protests today, in jerusalem, more than 100,000 people gathered outside the knesset, israel's parliament, to protest against the reforms. there was also this smaller counter—protest injerusalem — in a show of support for prime minister netanyahu reform plans. and these were the scenes in tel aviv last night after mr netanyahu fired defence minister yoav gallant. angry protesters blocked highways and burned tires. there's also been widespread disruption as part of trade union strikes in protest of the reforms — shops, banks, hospitals and universities have shut down. departures from tel aviv�*s ben gurion airport were suspended and the country's two main sea ports have also stopped work. and fast food chain mcdonald's tweeted that all of it's stores in israel were closing. israeli embassies around the world have also been instructed by a workers' union to join the strikes. this is the web page of the israeli embassy in nepal, which as you can see says it's "on strike". let's hear from the chairman of the largest workers union in israel. we are going from here to a general

strike in the economy. all of us, employers and employees across the state of israel are stopping the judiciary revolution and the madness. this also happened in the knesset today. 0pposition members can be heard here chanting �*shame' and banging on tables during a meeting of the judicial committee. two knesset members were hauled out as they protested against the bill. let's just go back to where this all began, let's just go back to where this all began, prime minister netanyahu first tabled the proposed changes to the justice system injanuary. they are a cornerstone of israel's new nationalist—religious coalition led by mr netanyahu. they include giving the elected government decisive influence over

the selection ofjudges. they also limit the ability of the supreme court to rule against the executive or strike down legislation. critics say the reforms will undermine judicial independence and threaten democracy. millions of people have turned out for weekly mass rallies against the new legislation. so will those demonstrators be appeased by the pause to the reform? here'sjeremy sharon, legal affairs reporter for the times of israel. for a long shot, we the end of this issue by think that the government will have an opportunity to step back and see how it admits it out to engage with the opposition and right at the final moment, we are at the last moment here before the legislation can be passed right at the final moment and that is been stopped by this unprecedented protest movement. so all eyes on the israeli prime minister today — with questions being raised about his leadership. 0ne israeli political analyst says there is now a "sense of panic that

netanyahu is unable to guide the government in a way that is logical and safe for the country". and this former israeli government spokesperson went even further. i think last night was the beginning of the and for benjamin netanyahu because only people who understand that he switched from being an asset to becoming a liability and if the election got pulled, they're going to lose big time. it's not the end, but it is the beginning of the end. so we've seen a lot of voices in opposition to this reform, now let's look at those who support it. mr netanyahu's national security minister, itamar ben—gvir urged the government not to "surrender to anarchy", and israel's finance minister also warned that the judicial overhaul must go ahead — let's have a listen.

friends, it is absolutely prohibited to halt _ friends, it is absolutely prohibited to halt the — friends, it is absolutely prohibited to halt the reform that needs to repair— to halt the reform that needs to repair the — to halt the reform that needs to repair the judicial system and enforces _ repair the judicial system and enforces really does mark to make democracx — enforces really does mark to make democracy. we must not capitulate in front of— democracy. we must not capitulate in front of violence, anarchy in front of violence. — front of violence, anarchy in front of violence, anarchy and refusal to serve _ of violence, anarchy and refusal to serve in _ of violence, anarchy and refusal to serve in the — of violence, anarchy and refusal to serve in the army and bowed strike. we are _ serve in the army and bowed strike. we are the — serve in the army and bowed strike. we are the majority. let us make our voice _ we are the majority. let us make our voice heard — 0ur middle east correspondent anna foster has more on the level of public support for mr netanyahu's reforms. demonstrations are always so visual and this is been such a noisy and focus protest that it is sometimes easy to forget that yes, there's a large section of society who do support these reforms in certain we feel are members of the coalition government, particularly the far right elements of that coalition of been pushing hard to try to get these reforms through and as well as made things so difficult for benjamin netanyahu because he has these two completely different parts of society that is to please. he is to chart the course down the middle

and try to make everybody not necessarily happy but try to make everyone content with what he proposes. many of the protesters said they would not be satisfied with the i'm joined now by the leader of the opposition labor party, merav michaeli. why are you against the mandate which shall the prime minister did not get a mandate for the type of regime of israeli, the state of israel. we are a jewish democratic state and they aim nondemocratic and they did not get the mandate for that and it's not what they promised during the campaign and this is not the majority of what israel wants to spite but they keep saying. it is the majority of what israel wants to spite but they keep saying.- spite but they keep saying. it is a false narrative _ spite but they keep saying. it is a false narrative that _ spite but they keep saying. it is a false narrative that they - spite but they keep saying. it is a false narrative that they are - false narrative that they are pushing forward and what they really want is to give the settlers

complete and exclusive power to do whatever they want in the territories and what they want is to give the orthodox exclusive power to implement inequality against women, against non—jewish people and against non—jewish people and against people who don't want to serve in the army and they are joined by benjamin netanyahu's interests to have no criticism that will stand in his way to get out of this trial. this is the reality and all the rest of looking nicer and we will not let that happen. i all the rest of looking nicer and we will not let that happen.— will not let that happen. i know some peeple — will not let that happen. i know some people are _ will not let that happen. i know some people are unhappy- will not let that happen. i know some people are unhappy with | will not let that happen. i know - some people are unhappy with these plans have been positive and one will argue that this may be a precursor to scrapping while saving the prime minister and face do you think that is not the case? i5 the prime minister and face do you think that is not the case?- think that is not the case? is the tactical pause —

think that is not the case? is the tactical pause will _ think that is not the case? is the tactical pause will make - think that is not the case? is the tactical pause will make it - think that is not the case? is the tactical pause will make it easier for benjamin that now who to pass what he wants to pass and all he agreed to do was pause for the period of the recess of parliament and it will be on recess and he is willing to delay his legislation and this is not anything genuine that shows any kind of goodwill or good intentions, as far as israeli democracy and israeli people go. and this is why they are continue to oppose and fight this devastating and harmful legislation. for people from the international _ and harmful legislation. for people from the international community i and harmful legislation. for people i from the international community on some degree, they're surprised by the sheer scale of the unrest that they are seeing and people in the streets protesting through the

night. why the feeling in the the of feeling will still be there after the parts? i feeling will still be there after the parts?— feeling will still be there after the arts? . . , . the parts? i certainly hope so and the parts? i certainly hope so and the leaders _ the parts? i certainly hope so and the leaders of _ the parts? i certainly hope so and the leaders of this _ the parts? i certainly hope so and the leaders of this amazing - the parts? i certainly hope so and i the leaders of this amazing popular protest said they will continue this protest said they will continue this protest and i believe it will continue and should even grow. now tell you why that is. because we have, unfortunately, gotten use to benjamin netanyahu lying and be seen over the years how every time he's gotten some credit and the benefit of the doubt from the other side of the political map, he misused and abused it. we'll be seeing now yet another step in the upgrade of the erosion of democracy that he was executing during all of this time in power. and so, we know what to

expect from him and we are not going to accept it. i expect from him and we are not going to accet it. ., ,, . . expect from him and we are not going to accept it— to accept it. i appreciate you takin: to accept it. i appreciate you taking time _ to accept it. i appreciate you taking time to _ to accept it. i appreciate you taking time to speak- to accept it. i appreciate you taking time to speak with i to accept it. i appreciate you taking time to speak with usj to accept it. i appreciate you i taking time to speak with us in to accept it. i appreciate you - taking time to speak with us in the bbc. the new leader of the scottish national party has been revealed this afternoon — six weeks after nicola sturgeon announced her resignation. this is the moment humza yousaf�*s win was announced. he was widely tipped as the favourite to win after ash regan was eliminated in the first round, mr yousaf won with 52% of the vote. let's hearfrom him. we have sent a clear message that your colour — we have sent a clear message that your colour of skin or your faith is not a _ your colour of skin or your faith is not a barrier— your colour of skin or your faith is not a barrier to leaving the country that we _ not a barrier to leaving the country that we all— not a barrier to leaving the country that we all call home. this is a journey— that we all call home. this is a journey over generations that reminds— journey over generations that reminds us that we should be celebrating and always celebrate the

migrants, _ celebrating and always celebrate the migrants, that contributes so much to her— migrants, that contributes so much to her country. migrants, that contributes so much to our country. so let's take a look at what mr yousaf�*s has been promising over the course of his campaign. he's pledged to appoint a senior figure to devise a strategy for rejoining the eu. he's said he would be prepared to challenge westminster�*s decision to block a scottish bill on gender recognition — though he did add that it would depend on legal advice. and he said he would seek to build a "consistent majority" in favour of independence. so what are some of the challenges that lie ahead for him? this is former bbc scotland political editor brian taylor. it will make you may be disdained in disowned _ it will make you may be disdained in disowned by the conservative party of westminster but he does not need to court— of westminster but he does not need to court favour there, he needs to court _ to court favour there, he needs to court favour — to court favour there, he needs to court favour with the scottish people — court favour with the scottish people refused when further votes for the _ people refused when further votes for the s&p and crucially a referendum should that be granted at some point but with regards to

majority, — some point but with regards to majority, is extremely tight and very narrow indeed and division and uncertainty — very narrow indeed and division and uncertainty and anxiety within the scottish— uncertainty and anxiety within the scottish national party as well as within— scottish national party as well as within the wider public. there's been plenty of reaction from the opposition. douglas ross, the leader of the scottish conservatives, called on humza yousaf to "abandon his divisive plans to push independence." and in westminster, the leader of the labour party, keir starmer, congratulated mr yousaf but added: "the snp do not have the answers on the nhs or on the cost of living crisis. 0nly labour can provide the change that scotland needs." jim sillars is the former deputy leader of the snp who voted for kate forbes in the leadership contest. this is what he told the bbc. i think everything depends on whether he ceases to be the continuity candidate or not. if he remains the continuity candidate then but we will actually have is administration mark two. which was

distinguished by its failure in the whole range of policies from building to education, to the national health service. nicola sturgeon resigned just over a month ago — here's a reminder of what she said at the time. in my head and in my heart, i know the times now. that it is time for me, for my party and the country. and i am announcing my intention is minister and leader of my party. individual polls come and go but i'm from the of the view that this is no majority support for independence in scotland. you heard nicola sturgeon mention independence in her resignation speech — it's the cause she's most associated with. it's why she entered politics. these pictures are from 2014 — where scotland ended up voting to remain part of the uk.

rob watsonjoins us rob watson joins us now. rob watsonjoins us now. in rob watson joins us now. in terms of predicting that humza yousaf would win. ila predicting that humza yousaf would win. ., , , , predicting that humza yousaf would win. ,, win. no surprise considering he was the favourite _ win. no surprise considering he was the favourite candidate _ win. no surprise considering he was the favourite candidate and - win. no surprise considering he was the favourite candidate and i - win. no surprise considering he was the favourite candidate and i think i the favourite candidate and i think most members of the scottish government wanted him and most members, snp members wanted him. but it was an extremely close race in the rather divisive race which blew the rather divisive race which blew the lid of what the scottish national party has been famous for these past 20 or 30 years which is iron discipline in my the first tasks that everyone is going to have to put the lid back on and get the party united again. find to put the lid back on and get the party united again.— to put the lid back on and get the party united again. and where the think is going _ party united again. and where the think is going to _ party united again. and where the think is going to take _ party united again. and where the think is going to take the - party united again. and where the think is going to take the party . party united again. and where the | think is going to take the party and what was policies look like? i think is going to take the party and what was policies look like?- what was policies look like? i think it is continuity _ what was policies look like? i think it is continuity and _ what was policies look like? i think it is continuity and nicola - what was policies look like? i think it is continuity and nicola sturgeonj it is continuity and nicola sturgeon in the broadest sense and like

nicola sturgeon, he's a left of centre politician and calls himself a progressive politician rather proudly and pretty european. he wants scotland to rejoin the european union. and i know it's what you want and independence. but of course like most members of the scottish national party, he wishes independence was yesterday. but you can see except as this is going to be a gradual process and the half of scotland are nearly half of scotland that wants independence having to convince the other half to endorse that conversation but independence is right in exactly the conversation is right in exactly the conversation is going with the vision is at this point, we do not know. find is going with the vision is at this point, we do not know. and given that independence _ point, we do not know. and given that independence has _ point, we do not know. and given that independence has been - point, we do not know. and given that independence has been frontj point, we do not know. and given - that independence has been front and centre of what the snp have been all about certainly underneath nicola sturgeon, how big of a task do you think he is facing? than sturgeon, how big of a task do you think he is facing?— think he is facing? an uphill task in many ways — think he is facing? an uphill task in many ways and _ think he is facing? an uphill task in many ways and governance i think he is facing? an uphill task in many ways and governance is | think he is facing? an uphill task l in many ways and governance is an

uphill task because opinion polling suggests that more scots than not think the snp are not doing a good job of governing scotland and there is some doubts about his competence as a minister and administrator the polling suggests that he is not presently as popular as his predecessor. staying in the uk — prime minister rishi sunak today revealed a new plan to crackdown on "anti—social behaviour". so what will the new plan focus on? people who vandalise public spaces will have to repair the damage they cause within 48 hours of being given an order. communities will also be given more say on how offenders are punished. but the cornerstone of the plan is the banning of nitrous oxide, or so called laughing gas. here is the prime minister announcing that its possession will be made a criminal offence. we have a 0—tolerance approach i think that is why it is important

that we been nitrous oxide from the that we been nitrous oxide from the that it does and when i'm about the country i hear from that it does and when i'm about the country i hearfrom people that it does and when i'm about the country i hear from people that this thing a scourge. but what has been the impact of laughing gas in the uk. between 2001 and 2020 there were 56 deaths reportedly caused by nitrous oxide in england and wales. 45 of those have occured since 2010. some charities have criticised the move to criminalise nitrous oxide. here is andre gomes from release charity. they're the ones that are choosing to outlaw the nitrous oxide, a drug that has been relatively safe in terms of health and social harms and a drug that is already controlled within the psychoactive substances act. crime is shaping up to be a key battleground issue for both of the main political parties. labour has also committed to tackling crime if it forms government, with sir keir starmer naming it

a priority. here's the opposition leader speaking last week. we will have incidents of knife crime — we will have incidents of knife crime and _ we will have incidents of knife crime and —— halff we will have incidents of knife crime and —— reducing the number of victims in the system, we will reduce the levels — the system, we will reduce the levels of— the system, we will reduce the levels of violence against women and girls _ levels of violence against women and i irls, ., ., , levels of violence against women and uirls. ., ., , levels of violence against women and iirls. ., ., , levels of violence against women and uirls. ., ., , ., girls. regulators say most of the failed silicon _ girls. regulators say most of the failed silicon valley _ girls. regulators say most of the failed silicon valley banks - girls. regulators say most of the failed silicon valley banks will. girls. regulators say most of the j failed silicon valley banks will be taken over by its rival us lender. lender, first citizens. it's set to take on all 119—billion dollars worth of loans and assets seized by us regulators earlier this month. it was previously the 16th largest bank in the us, worth more than 200 billion dollars. it was seized by regulators on march 10. the collapse was the largest of its kind in the us since the global financial crisis in 2008.

turning to kenya now and there have been violent clashes between police and anti—government protestors in nairobi. riot police fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse crowds, rallying against president william ruto's government amid a cost of living crisis. 0pposition leader, raila 0dinga, moved through the capital's streets in a convoy flanked by his supporters. mr 0dinga has called for protests every monday and thursday. myanmar�*s military has been celebrating army day — with a promise to �*deal decisively�* with what it says are acts of terror. that's a reference to the ongoing uprising against the military regime, after the generals seized power from aung san suu kyi's civilian—led administration two year ago. the regime says it will end the state of emergency, and hold free and fair elections — but only once it establishes what it describes as stability.

industrial action in germany has caused disruption for millions of people — as transport workers strike over a pay dispute. transport hubs came to a standstill across the country — like this deserted train station in berlin. the country is seeing its largest walkouts in decades — with unions demanding pay rises for workers — as europe's biggest economy reels from inflation. here's our berlin correspondent — jenny hill. the protests against pension reform in france are continuing with trade unions setting up picket lines outside the entrance to paris's famous louvre. managers closed the museum to the public as a result. the protests are about president macron's determination to raise the age at which people can be paid a state pension, from 62 to 64. another nationwide day of action has been called for tuesday — which led to the french government postponing the state visit of the uk's king charles. to stay with us and plenty more to come in a couple minutes.

hello there. it's only been this chilly start of the week and what we saw some cloud developing across england and wales, northern ireland, scotland and near northern england enjoyed the lion's share of the sunshine. things are going to be changing because been watching the cloud all day and slowly moving in from the atlantic and he will tend to lift the temperatures as the night goes on in those temperatures will be early in the night where we have clear skies and eastern areas in the cloud will turn to increase as the night goes on in the breeze will pick up in western areas was he some rain coming in later as well. a piece are the temperatures at the end of the night and quite cold an instance, in the northeast of england and temperatures close to freezing and somewhat milder elsewhere, mind you. a look and feel

quite different compared to today. much more cloud around for the start more of a breeze, southerly breeze and the chance for some rain from time as well. a big area of low pressure to stranded on the midatlantic but pushing well ahead of it, these weather fronts will bring in that cloud from the atlantic and bring with it some bricks of rain. and briefly come see some snow over the scottish mountains but the rain will move northwards and eastwards across england and wales it becomes big prior to the afternoon and still cloudy in northern ireland should see some sunshine after the rain with some sharp showers and temperatures reaching 1a degrees. the parts of the uk around 10 degrees or so and still, on the cool side at this time of year. a chilly start to the new week but by the time we get to wednesday, we've got the temperatures rising significantly as we tap into some of the much milder air on the south—westerly breeze. the beast more ran around especially western areas but we can see some of that moving into used in parts during the afternoon and quite breezy on

wednesday. those temperatures will be higher in double figures and widely around 1a degrees despite the cloud met developing rain. that rain leads to more weather fronts and those move away before this next low moves in on friday, a shower he was the south—westerly airstream on thursday and a lot of showers particularly for western areas of the shares would develop more widely pushing northwards in eastwards and it will be heavy with some hail and some thunder mixed in. struggle winds across england and wales but the year, temperatures can reach 16 or even 17 celsius. temperatures of a0 degrees,

elsewhere higher than today.

hello, i'm maryam moshiri, this is 0utside source. at least six people including children are killed at a shooting at a christian school in nashville in the usa. israel's government agrees to delay controversial judicial changes — after a day of widespread protests bring the country to a standstill. translation: all of us, employers and employees across all of the state of israel are stopping the judiciary revolution. mississippi braces for more _ judiciary revolution. mississippi braces for more weather - judiciary revolution. mississippi braces for more weather @ - judiciary revolution. mississippi i braces for more weather @ clique thatjust braces for more weather @ clique

that just days after braces for more weather @ clique thatjust days after deadly tornado killed over 20 people. back to our breaking news out of nashville in the us. a woman has shot dead at least six people at a private christian primary school. a number of children are among the dead. the gun woman herself has been killed. let's cross live were corresponded who is in new york for us. give us a little bit more information. what more do we know at this stage? information. what more do we know at this state? ., . ., information. what more do we know at this state? ., . . , ., ., this stage? police have updated that the shooter was _ this stage? police have updated that the shooter was in _ this stage? police have updated that the shooter was in fact _ this stage? police have updated that the shooter was in fact a _ the shooter was in fact a 28—year—old nashville woman. of course that is extremely rare in the shooting incidents for the shooter to be female. we don't yet know a motive or what may have caused her to carry out this tragedy at the school. going through the timeline

again, police have said that they do not think there are any other victims. the final death toll unfortunately, is three children, we don't know the ages yet. and three faculty members. going to the timeline, this all happened relatively quickly. the police got a call at 1013 in the morning and by 1027 in the morning they had killed that woman, the shooter. what happened was, she apparently got into a side door of the school and she went up to the second floor in a lobby like area and police were then encountered her there and engage her, fatally killing her in that... when they confronted her. since then we have seen striking images of children running to safety, flanked by police, school buses taking the

kids to a nearby area where their parents were waiting, again flanked by law enforcement as those buses transported those children. we heard already from the white house saying that obviously, the president has been briefed on his heart breaking news and the president biden will be speaking shortly. again to implore congress to ban assault weapons. those shooter it was found with two assault rifles and a pencil. again, just speaking to the calls in the debate here in the united states for quite some time now about trying to get these types of military grade weapons out of the hands of those who would want to carry out such a horrific situation.— horrific situation. thank you for the update- _ thank you for the update. storm—ravaged parts of the american south are bracing for more extreme weather — just days after a deadly tornado cut a trail of destruction through mississippi. at least twenty five people died when winds,

blowing at up to 200 miles per hour — that's 320 kilometres per hour swept across the area on friday. the tornado left a path of destruction hundreds of kilometres long, effectively flattening the small town of rolling fork. take a look at these before—and—after satellite images. this one captured a few days ago, showing orderly homes and blocks of streets. and here's the scene after the storm tore through that same neighbourhood, ripping off roofs and uprooting trees. us presidentjoe biden declared an emergency — which freed up disaster aid funds and the red cross is helping survivors on the ground. hundreds of people have been left homeless and the scale of the recovery and rebuilding needs are immense. let's hearfrom one resident. only thing that i'm looking for is some help. just give us some help. i know we've all lost everything. we've got to start from the bottom. please, just help us out, give us some kind of assistance already. because it is so hard for some people that are not working, don't

have a job, help us out, please. the storm was the most devastating tornado to hit mississippi in 50 years. and there are fears — worse may be to come. the us national weather service warned of more supercell thunderstorms, which could produce more strong tornadoes and hail storms. hail stones almost as big as golf balls have already been reported in georgia a few hundred kilometres to the east of rolling fork. they damaged cars and buildings in this suburb of atlanta. us officials say this kind of extreme weather is becoming more common and more intense. here's the secretary for homeland security dispatched to mississippi in the aftermath of the tornado. we see extreme weather events increasing, only increasing in gravity and severity and infrequency. and we have to build

our communities to be best prepared for them, to prevent the devastation to the extent possible to be able to quickly respond and recover, to prove ourselves recently and cannot do that alone. we need $1. and that is what we're here to communicate. and that is what we're here to communicate. as the tornado was approaching the small town of amory — a local weatherman was broadcasting live. he became emotional as he plotted the storm's path — take a listen. so amory, we need to be in our tornado safe place. we got a new scan coming in here as we speak. oh, man, the north side of amory, this is coming in. oh, man. dearjesus, please help them, amen. well we can speak now to that meterologist, matt laubhan from the wtva tv station in mississippi.

matt, it's very clear the emotion you are feeling there, seeing what you are feeling there, seeing what you are feeling there, seeing what you are saying on that weather map. tell me about your feelings in those moments when you knew what was coming. i moments when you knew what was cominr. ., , moments when you knew what was cominr. . , , moments when you knew what was cominr. ., , ., moments when you knew what was cominr. , ., �*, coming. iwas 'ust overwhelmed. it's 'ust like coming. i was just overwhelmed. it's just like watching _ coming. iwasjust overwhelmed. it's just like watching a _ coming. i was just overwhelmed. it's just like watching a wreck _ coming. i was just overwhelmed. it's just like watching a wreck happening | just like watching a wreck happening in slow motion and realising there is almost nothing you can do about it. we knew that this storm had already killed people for that we had free sports from our storm chasers down the way closer to rolling fork that he had witnessed paramedics performing cpr on a child for 20 minutes. we knew it was really bad. and i knew it was moving into an area that people were going to die if they were insufficient shelter. it's hard to see in real time. .., , shelter. it's hard to see in real time. , i. shelter. it's hard to see in real time. , ., ., ., time. of course you are now on the round, time. of course you are now on the ground. so — time. of course you are now on the ground. so to _ time. of course you are now on the ground, so to speak. _ time. of course you are now on the ground, so to speak. talk - time. of course you are now on the ground, so to speak. talk us - time. of course you are now on the i ground, so to speak. talk us through the devastation that you witnessed. in this portion of the state we were fortunate we have more community shelters that help to protect people

for that where we're out here, what you see behind me is what's left a mobile home where people living .net they were lucky they were able to get out and get down the road to some family and survive. unfortunately about a mile that way, same kind of structure... as you can see from the number of people behind me we're fortunate that people are coming together to put things back together. i coming together to put things back touether. ~ ., , ., . coming together to put things back touether. ~ ., ., , together. i know you have been coverin: together. i know you have been covering the — together. i know you have been covering the weather _ together. i know you have beenj covering the weather anomalies together. i know you have been i covering the weather anomalies in the area for so many years. what is it about this particular storm that makes it so different? for it about this particular storm that makes it so different?— it about this particular storm that makes it so different? for me, this secific makes it so different? for me, this specific area _ makes it so different? for me, this specific area was _ makes it so different? for me, this specific area was hit _ makes it so different? for me, this specific area was hit by _ makes it so different? for me, this specific area was hit by an - makes it so different? for me, this specific area was hit by an efi - specific area was hit by an efi tornado, which is as strong as they get about 12 years ago. the path of this storm was so similar, you never want to see someone go through this but to know somebody has had two experiences again, for me i can usually stick this on the place and

do myjob. ijust overcome by the fact that these people were going through this and just, amen. what through this and 'ust, amen. what is... through this and 'ust, amen. what looking— through this and just, amen. what is... looking ahead _ through this and just, amen. what is... looking ahead to _ through this and just, amen. what is... looking ahead to the - through this and just, amen. what is... looking ahead to the coming days we've been seeing reports there could be a possibility of more storms in the offing. how likely is that? �* , ., storms in the offing. how likely is that? �*, ., , , storms in the offing. how likely is that? �*, ., , . that? it's a pretty decent likelihood. _ that? it's a pretty decent likelihood. we're - that? it's a pretty decent likelihood. we're not - that? it's a pretty decent likelihood. we're not as. that? it's a pretty decent - likelihood. we're not as near the heart of the next thread. arkansas, which is slightly to our west is more in the target zone. will see severe thunderstorms and tornadoes coming up on friday, that's the next they were targeting. hopefully, they get a chance to pick up more and between that and there. haifa get a chance to pick up more and between that and there. how common are these in — between that and there. how common are these in this _ between that and there. how common are these in this area _ between that and there. how common are these in this area you _ between that and there. how common are these in this area you describe - are these in this area you describe in? ~ ., ., are these in this area you describe in? . ~' . ., are these in this area you describe in? ~ ~' ., ., ., are these in this area you describe in? ~' ., ., ., ., ., ., , in? week get a lot of tornadoes here in? week get a lot of tornadoes here in this art in? week get a lot of tornadoes here in this part of — in? week get a lot of tornadoes here in this part of the _ in? week get a lot of tornadoes here in this part of the southern _ in? week get a lot of tornadoes here in this part of the southern united i in this part of the southern united states was up it's one of the most likely places in the entire world to see a tornado like we're talking about for the long track, violent tornado. that's on the ground, more than 50 miles and causes the most

damage and ultimately the most loss of life for the we're more likely than any other place in the world to see around here. but tornadoes with the say it like that sort of damage maybe two or three years and this track was so devastating, so quickly. track was so devastating, so ruickl . a track was so devastating, so ruickl . ., , ., track was so devastating, so ruickl. . , ., ., ~ track was so devastating, so ruickl. . , ., ., track was so devastating, so cuickl . . , . . ~' ., quickly. matt laubhan thank you for takin: the quickly. matt laubhan thank you for taking the time _ quickly. matt laubhan thank you for taking the time to _ quickly. matt laubhan thank you for taking the time to speak— quickly. matt laubhan thank you for taking the time to speak with - quickly. matt laubhan thank you for taking the time to speak with us - taking the time to speak with us here on the bbc. let's turn to china now — where taiwan's former president, ma ying—jeou, has arrived in shanghai for the start of a short visit. here is mr ma arriving at the airport on monday, where he was met with national and local officials. this is highly symbolic visit. let's remind ourselves why. it's the first time a former or sitting taiwanese leader has travelled to china in more than 70 years since the two sides split in a civil war. china and taiwanese leaders are divided over the territory's autonomy.

taiwan sees itself as independent and china believes taiwan to be part of its own territory. there has been some disagreement within taiwan about whether now is the right time for the visit. the trip has been billed as a personal one, with no official visits planned. mr ma spokejust before departing taiwan. translation: apart from worshiping my ancestors i am also bringing along some taiwanese college students for communication with mainline lignite mainland students the enthusiastic interaction of young people. so peace can come to us faster and sooner. the visit comes at a time of other political developments in the region, too. on sunday, honduras severed political ties with taiwan. shortly after, the country signed a joint communique with china to establish diplomatic relations. china's foreign ministry said the move comes "without strings attached."

translation: i want to say that honduras is decision to establish the spermatic ties with china as a political decision made based on one china policy. there were no preconditions for highly appreciates this. establishing diplomatic ties is not leverage for trade. these pictures are from sunday, where the taiwanese flag was lowered from its embassy in honduras. taiwan's current president has also responded to the changes. let's listen. translation: we will not engage in a meaningless cash _ diplomacy contest with china. in the past few years, china has continued to use various methods to suppress taiwan's international participation and increased military harassment against us, which of impacted regional peace and stability. let's get more on this. i'm joined now by howard zhang — our news editor at bbc news chinese. a symbolic visit by the former pres of taiwan? it's the first time as you mentioned

in 70 years, since 1919 a sitting or former president of the republic of china are widely known as taiwan have ever visited the mainland. in a symbolic move, this is almost like two enemy shaking hands in a way. also ma ying—jeou was also president backin also ma ying—jeou was also president back in 2015, he held in historic meeting in singapore with the current chinese president xu pain. he has set —— shing. trying to mediate the tension and cite some type of new path. of course very controversial at this moment. the visit comes _ controversial at this moment. the visit comes as _ controversial at this moment. the visit comes as honduras announces its severed ties, diplomatic ties with taiwan. how significant is that in terms of china's growing influence of the countries that end “p influence of the countries that end up severing ties with taiwan to get

closer to china? in up severing ties with taiwan to get closer to china?— up severing ties with taiwan to get closer to china? in terms of numbers is not really — closer to china? in terms of numbers is not really that _ closer to china? in terms of numbers is not really that significant _ is not really that significant because taiwan recognised diplomatic relations unto 13 comments from 1413. but it is significant in a way because taiwanese foreign relation and diplomatic relations with the likes of the uk, you asked and the european union countries have been on the increase. lots of informal visits by delegates from different parliaments, from the czech republic, from the uk, from the us. so in a way taiwan has been at least internationally winning friends seen by many. so this one, many would say is a small backlash from one of those previous visits. and also there is a widely expected visit by there is a widely expected visit by the taiwanese current president to the taiwanese current president to the us, passing through as a visit.

many see china by whatever means trying to get diplomatic relations of taiwan as a trade—off, almost from this wider international recognition, informal recognition of taiwan. ,, , ., ., ., taiwan. stay with us for a moment we've not taiwan. stay with us for a moment we've got another— taiwan. stay with us for a moment we've got another story _ taiwan. stay with us for a moment we've got another story out - taiwan. stay with us for a moment we've got another story out of - we've got another story out of china i would like to get your thoughts on. the chinese entrepreneur, jack ma — who largely disappeared from view after criticising the government — has been seen in public in china for the first time in months. this video shows the alibaba founder visiting a school he helped set up in the city of hangzhou. ma largely disappeared from public view after criticising china's financial regulator in 2020. how surprising is it that we're seeing him out the open again? surprising. almost as surprising as the other ma. there's a little bit of pain in here because ma in

chinese means a horse. also people joke two horses showed up in china. one it's about prostrate relation, the other is a symbol of china's much now depressed private sector. jack ma used to be the head of the alabama group and financial and —— ali baba. he is a symbol of the private sector in china. his cells exiled injapan, many see that as an indication that china is closing its doors on the private sector enterprises. now all of a sudden he is back. is that an indication, is that a signal, assigned by the government could make lots of questions here.— government could make lots of questions here. there are indeed. good to talk _ questions here. there are indeed. good to talk to _ questions here. there are indeed. good to talk to you. _ questions here. there are indeed. good to talk to you. thank - you very much. stay with us on outside source — still to come.

we'll be taking a look at prince harry's unexpected court appearance today — as legal proceedings begin in a privacy case. another school year started this weekend in afghanistan but teenage girls were forced to stay at home. the taliban government has barred girls and women from secondary schools and university in afghanistan, the only government in the world to do so. chanting. as a new school year begins afghan women out on the streets again. risking violence and detention, they are marching for teenage girls who have been denied this, the most basic of human rights, going to school, meeting friends, getting an education. look what it's doing to them.

"when i see my brother going to school i feel sad and broken," says tamana. he used to say, "i won't go without you." i'd hug him and tell him i'd join later. i had hoped the taliban would change their minds. these girls used to be in the same class. occasionally they forget their grief when they reminisce about school life, how they pranked a new teacher orjoked in drama class. education has never come easy. mahthab was injured in a school bombing that killed more than 80 before the taliban took over but she was determined to study. translation: life has no. meaning without education. i think death would be better. if the restrictions on women get more and more intense, i don't think this life

is more worth living. with each day that goes by the hopes they had are fading. yogita limaye, bbc news. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is... at least six people including children have been killed in a shooting at a private christian primary school in nashville in the us. prince harry has made an unexpected appearance here in london, outside the high court. legal proceedings are underway in a privacy case brought by him and a number of other high profile figures against a newspaper publisher. the group, which includes sir eltonjohn and doreen lawrence — who also came to court today are suing associated newspapers, which publishes the daily mail and the mail on sunday. tom symonds reports

from the high court. i'm joined now by the bbc�*s culture and media editor, katie razzall. prince harry today — what is the significance of him being physically there? it did feel like the ultimate powerplay. if you it did feel like the ultimate powerplay. if you wanted it did feel like the ultimate powerplay. if you wanted a it did feel like the ultimate powerplay. if you wanted a sense it did feel like the ultimate powerplay. if you wanted a sense of his priorities, that was it. this is it a trial, this is a early legal proceedings. he turned up this morning and there was a surprise that he turned out for them i'm not sure how surprising it was based on how he previously talked about how we want to make reform of the press is life work for the peas been highly critical of the media. he did feel like he was throwing down the gauntlet today. the associated newspaper, the daily mail, the mail on sunday saying we're coming for you he his argument is you made my life hell, you may our lives hell and used illegal means to do so and we're coming for you. that and used illegal means to do so and we're coming for you.— we're coming for you. that is the crux of the _ we're coming for you. that is the crux of the case _ we're coming for you. that is the crux of the case before _ we're coming for you. that is the crux of the case before the - crux of the case before the court for that give us a flavour of what his case is about. the

for that give us a flavour of what his case is about.— for that give us a flavour of what his case is about. the case is about whether this _ his case is about. the case is about whether this four _ his case is about. the case is about whether this four days _ his case is about. the case is about whether this four days of _ his case is about. the case is about whether this four days of legal - whether this four days of legal argument whether we find out whether there is a case to answer whether there is a case to answer whether the case can go to trial. a lot of this argument is about whether the evidence that the claimants himself included, other people imagine, the likes of sir eltonjohn and liz hurley, whether the evidence they base their claims on can be used. essentially, what their case is that was elucidated by the bears are in court today, he said they are making detailed numerous separate unlawful phone hacking. he talked about people listening live to private phone calls for the in other words, obtaining private information like medical records by deception and commissioning for breaking and entering into private property. this he said happen between 1993 and 2011. but also went on to 2018. for example, literally, the actors having a mini microphone put outside

home in a bug in her ex—boyfriend hugh grant's car. unlawfully obtaining sir eltonjohn and his husbands birth certificate. associated newspaper vietnam a denies all this and called it preposterous mirrors. they said it's an orchestrated attempt to drag the male titles into the phone hacking scandal. ., ., male titles into the phone hacking scandal. ., ,, , ., we will take you live to nashville and our top story is that shooting in natural there's a police conference happening now. i in naturalthere's a police conference happening now. i echo what the chief _ conference happening now. i echo what the chief is _ conference happening now. i echo what the chief is said _ conference happening now. i echo what the chief is said in _ conference happening now. i echo what the chief is said in reference| what the chief is said in reference to the great support and the great teamwork that has been taking place here. as well as sending our heartfelt prayers to the families, to this community. and these victims. i know they will be people who want to criticise us for prayers but that's the way we do it in the south. we believe in prayer we believe in the power of prayer. so our prayers go out to these families. the role the tbi in this

investigation is we have been asked by the general fund to assist in the officer involved portion of this incident. the incident where the officers engage the suspect, we're assisting the metro investigation. the reason why we got metro doing the primary investigation is because it was a fluid scene. there wasn't a single stop in the action. as they investigate the homicides then we felt it was most appropriate for them to continue that investigation. we will assist in our role as an independent oversight on the officer involved situation. that will be the role for that we want to thank all of our partners. it is special, we had this conversation unfortunately too many times in tennessee. and thatis, too many times in tennessee. and that is, you wish you wouldn't have to do these types of scenes. but when you do you want to have their

working relationships that we have in our law enforcement community in tennessee. it is amazing and we've all come together as one and working tirelessly and will continue to work together to address the situation. it's a horrible, senseless tragedy for that we will be here working with our partners to get through it. next i like to introduce the district attorney general for this area. , , ., . area. this is the ultimate crime, when school _ area. this is the ultimate crime, when school children _ area. this is the ultimate crime, when school children and - area. this is the ultimate crime, . when school children and caregivers are victims— when school children and caregivers are victims of senseless gun violence _ are victims of senseless gun violence. can't say anything before, we express— violence. can't say anything before, we express our concerns for the victims — we express our concerns for the victims and _ we express our concerns for the victims and their families and the extended — victims and their families and the extended number of victims that are traumatised by today's events. i came _ traumatised by today's events. i came out— traumatised by today's events. i came out on the scene today because

our current— came out on the scene today because our current operating procedure is that when— our current operating procedure is that when an officer is involved in shooting — that when an officer is involved in shooting the tbi comes out. i knew that this _ shooting the tbi comes out. i knew that this was a unique case. i want to make _ that this was a unique case. i want to make sure that everything was handled _ to make sure that everything was handled appropriately, chief drake had already been on the scene for a while _ had already been on the scene for a while the — had already been on the scene for a while. the three of us met and talked — while. the three of us met and talked about how the investigation was going to be handled. we made a 'oint was going to be handled. we made a joint decision affirming with the two law— joint decision affirming with the two law enforcement leaders, how they wanted to proceed which was the metro— they wanted to proceed which was the metro is— they wanted to proceed which was the metro is going to handle the bulk of this but— metro is going to handle the bulk of this but tbi would participate in a capacity— this but tbi would participate in a capacity to continue with making sure we — capacity to continue with making sure we have transparency and everything. and to make sure that any back—up that they may need in this investigation will be provided. cannot— this investigation will be provided. cannot stress enough how seamlessly that worked to have a conversation and a _ that worked to have a conversation and a decision to be made quickly, appropriately as far as how the case will be _

appropriately as far as how the case will be handled from here. hats off to chief— will be handled from here. hats off to chief drake and director rauch. i also want _ to chief drake and director rauch. i also want to— to chief drake and director rauch. i also want to check two thank our fellow _ also want to check two thank our fellow partners as well but cannot about _ fellow partners as well but cannot about the — fellow partners as well but cannot about the ongoing nature of the investigation. really impressed with the work— investigation. really impressed with the work that's being done by enforcement.— the work that's being done by enforcement. _, ., ., ., ., , enforcement. good afternoon. first, let me 'ust enforcement. good afternoon. first, let me just say _ enforcement. good afternoon. first, let mejust say as — enforcement. good afternoon. first, let me just say as anyone _ enforcement. good afternoon. first, let me just say as anyone else, - enforcement. good afternoon. first,j let me just say as anyone else, what a tragedy out here in nashville. our hearts and prayers to go out to all the family members. also the first responders that actually made this call. as always, the fire department and the officer management ourjob is to support and we were here at the beginning and we will be here until the end. wejust the beginning and we will be here until the end. we just ask that everyone again as it was said earlier about prayer, we ask for that. and the ongoing support that is needed from our standpoint is to give support in any area that is asked for on the scene. again, we

thank you and from this point forward we willjust continue along with our mission and try to bring some type of closure and resolution. thank you. i some type of closure and resolution. thank ou. . . thank you. i anticipate there will be another _ thank you. i anticipate there will be another briefing _ thank you. i anticipate there will be another briefing at _ thank you. i anticipate there will be another briefing at or - thank you. i anticipate there will be another briefing at or before i be another briefing at or before four o'clock. we will entertain two or three _ four o'clock. we will entertain two or three questions at this moment before _ or three questions at this moment before these gentlemen have to go back to _ before these gentlemen have to go back to the scene to continue their work _ back to the scene to continue their work. , ., , work. chief, did you identify the shooter in _ work. chief, did you identify the shooter in this _ work. chief, did you identify the shooter in this case? _ work. chief, did you identify the shooter in this case? yes, - work. chief, did you identify the shooter in this case? yes, we i work. chief, did you identify the i shooter in this case? yes, we have identified the — shooter in this case? yes, we have identified the suspect, _ shooter in this case? yes, we have| identified the suspect, 28-year-old identified the suspect, 28—year—old female, and ash will flit back lives in the nashville area for that we have an ongoing investigation as it pertains to her at this time. was she wearing body armour? i can't say. i don't remember seeing it but

i can't say for certain if she had body armour on her. you i can't say for certain if she had body armour on her.— body armour on her. you have any connection — body armour on her. you have any connection with _ body armour on her. you have any connection with the _ body armour on her. you have any connection with the church? - body armour on her. you have any connection with the church? from | body armour on her. you have any i connection with the church? from my initial findings _ connection with the church? from my initial findings is _ connection with the church? from my initial findings is that _ connection with the church? from my initial findings is that at _ connection with the church? from my initial findings is that at one - initial findings is that at one point she was a student at that school. but on sure what year but that's what i've been told so far. with their social media examined at this point— with their social media examined at this point was— with their social media examined at this point was met _ with their social media examined at this point was met the _ this point was met the investigations- this point was met the investigations are - this point was met the investigations are still| this point was met the - investigations are still ongoing this point was met the _ investigations are still ongoing at this point — investigations are still ongoing at this point litur— investigations are still ongoing at this oint. ., investigations are still ongoing at this oint. . , this point. our federal partners, stay partners — this point. our federal partners, stay partners are _ this point. our federal partners, stay partners are all— this point. our federal partners, stay partners are all looking - this point. our federal partners, j stay partners are all looking into that to see exactly for the business till fluid but we're looking at everything. did a fire alarm go on? don't remember a fire alarm going on for that was told that there were kids that evacuated into a wood line and had the presence of mind to do that for that and to go to a fire hall. once we arrived on scene we had everyone move to the church.

that way we could get appearance and children reunited in the end. ultimately, make the notification on the kids. d0 ultimately, make the notification on the kids. ,, ~' ., ultimately, make the notification on the kids. i. ~ ., , the kids. do you know if the side door she went _ the kids. do you know if the side door she went in _ the kids. do you know if the side door she went in was _ the kids. do you know if the side door she went in was locked? i the kids. do you know if the side i door she went in was locked? there was a door — door she went in was locked? there was a door that _ door she went in was locked? there was a door that was _ door she went in was locked? there was a door that was entered - door she went in was locked? there was a door that was entered for i door she went in was locked? was a door that was entered for all doors were locked to our understanding in how she got in at this point is still under investigation. there is a vehicle that was nearby that give us clues into who she was. as stated, that investigation is still ongoing. did the school has school shooter protocol? _ the school has school shooter protocol?— the school has school shooter rotocol? , . ., , ., protocol? they did have a protocol to my understanding. _ protocol? they did have a protocol to my understanding. we - protocol? they did have a protocol to my understanding. we had i to my understanding. we had unfortunately, three kids that were tragically hurt. it could been far, far worse. brute tragically hurt. it could been far, far worse-—

far worse. we will be back again before four _ far worse. we will be back again before four o'clock. _ far worse. we will be back again before four o'clock. 0k? - far worse. we will be back again before four o'clock. 0k? thanki far worse. we will be back again i before four o'clock. 0k? thank you. you are watching bbc news. welcome to those viewers on pbs. europe just seen the closing moments of a police press conference in nashville, tennessee where a shooting has happened, a school shooting. what we know so far is that a woman at shot dead six people at a private christian primary school. a number of children are amongst the dead. we know that the gun woman herself has been killed. in the police press conference, which you just saw the tail end of we heard from the police chiefjohn drake who talked about the situation being in his words, "fluid. "he talked about the police having identified the victims of this attack but they were not going

to release information on those victims. he also mentioned that there is a belief that the 28—year—old female who is believed to be the shooter in the situation could herself have been or was herself a student at the school at one point. but he said that information on that is scarce and the police would give another press conference in around about an hour's time. the police gave this update a very short time ago. i we have three adult victims and we have three children who have been identified, and theirfamilies have been contacted. right now, i will refrain from saying the ages other than to say i was literally moved to tears to see this, and the kids, as they were being ushered out of the building. this

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children have to be murdered before republicans in congress will step up and act to pass the assault weapons ban. to close loopholes in our background check system. or to require the safe storage of guns. we need to do something. a mayoral candidate is in nashville. -- a member of my team has family in that school in the family - constituent in that school and have multiple friends with children at that school and all there is his heartbreak among the chaos. we've been waiting for hours to confirm people that we know personally have survived and we're still getting reports of we started with potentially three dead, some of them children and now we are in the mix of children and adults and it's unbelievably heartbreaking for me as an american city has joined the ranks of those are mass shootings of interschool buildings and anger as well. and our correspondent nada tawfik

gave me this update. this all happened relatively quickly, the police got a call at 10:13am and by10:27am quickly, the police got a call at 10:13am and by 10:27am they had killed that woman, the shooter. now, what happened was she apparently got in through a side door of the school and she went up to the second floor in a lobby area and police were then encountered with her there and engaged her and fatally killed her when they basically confronted her. since then, we have seen striking images of children running to safety flanked by police, school buses taking the kids to a nearby area where their parents were waiting, again, flanked by law enforcement as those buses transported those children. now to israel where in the last hour prime minister benjamin netanyahu has delayed his government's controversialjudicial reform plans

until the next parliamentary session as mass protests and widespread ——has postponed a controversial judicial reform bill which has provoked months of mass protests and a general strike. mr netanyahu said the delay — until the next session of parliament — would enable dialogue and avoid civil war. let's hearfrom him now. translation: out of a sense of national responsibility, i out of a will to prevent a rupture among our people, i have decided to pause the second and third readings of the bill in this session of the knesset, in order to give time and reach that wide consensus. these are live pictures from tel aviv of some of those anti—government protests — many of the protesters said they wouldn't be satisfied with a pause to mr netanyahu's reforms, and instead are calling for them to be scrapped. before we go further let's just recap what this is all about.

as we said — prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been under immense pressure over controversialjudicial reform that he wants to push through. it's provoked an outpouring of anger now entering it's11th week from nearly all parts of israeli society, including its powerful military. tens of thousands took to the streets on sunday evening after netanyahu fired his defence minister, who had called for a pause on the changes. let's look at some of the protests today, injerusalem, more than 100,000 people gathered outside the knesset, israel's parliament, to protest against the reforms. there was also this smaller counter—protest injerusalem — in a show of support for prime minister neta nyahu reform plans. and these were the scenes in tel aviv last night after mr netanyahu fired defence minister yoav gallant. angry protesters blocked highways and burned tires. there's also been widespread disruption as part of trade union strikes in protest of the reforms — shops, banks, hospitals and universities have shut down. departures from tel aviv�*s ben gurion airport were suspended

and the country's two main sea ports have also stopped work, and fast food chain mcdonald's tweeted that all of its stores in israel were closing. israeli embassies around the world have also been instructed by a workers' union to join the strikes. this is the web page of the israeli embassy in nepal, which as you can see says it's "on strike". let's hear from the chairman of the largest workers union in israel. we are going from here to a general strike in the economy. applause. chanting: democracy! all of us, employers and employees across all the state of israel, are stopping the judiciary revolution and the madness. this also happened in the knesset today. opposition members can be heard

here chanting "shame" and banging on tables during a meeting of the judicial committee. two knesset members were hauled out as they protested against the bill. let's just go back to where this all began, prime minister netanyahu first tabled the proposed changes to the justice system injanuary. they are a cornerstone of israel's new nationalist—religious coalition led by mr netanyahu. they include giving the elected government decisive influence over the selection ofjudges. they also limit the ability of the supreme court to rule against the executive or strike down legislation. critics say the reforms will undermine judicial independence and threaten democracy. millions of people have turned out for weekly mass rallies against the new legislation. so will those demonstrators be appeased by the pause to the reform? here'sjeremy sharon, legal affairs reporter for the times of israel.

we haven't, by a long shot, we the end of this issue by think that the government will have an opportunity to step back and see how it admits it out to engage with the opposition and right at the final moment, we are at the last moment here before the legislation can be passed right at the final moment and that is been stopped by this unprecedented protest movement. so all eyes on the israeli prime minister today — with questions being raised about his leadership. one israeli political analyst says there is now a "sense of panic that netanyahu is unable to guide the government in a way that is logical and safe for the country". and this former israeli government spokesperson went even further. i think last night was the beginning of the and for benjamin netanyahu because only people who understand that he switched from being an asset to becoming a liability and if the election got pulled, they're going to lose big time.

it's not the end, but it is the beginning of the end. so we've seen a lot of voices in opposition to this reform, now let's look at those who support it. mr netanyahu's national security minister, itamar ben—gvir urged the government not to "surrender to anarchy", and israel's finance minister also warned that the judicial overhaul must go ahead — let's have a listen. translation: friends, - it's absolutely prohibited to halt the reform that aims to repair the judicial system and reinforce the israeli democracy. we are the majority. we must not capitulate in front of violence, anarchy, the refusal to serve in the army and the wild strikes. we are the majority, let's make our voice heard. our middle east correspondent anna foster has more on the level of public support for mr netanyahu's reforms. demonstrations are always so visual and this is been such a noisy and focus protest

that it is sometimes easy to forget that yes, there's a large section of society who do support these reforms in certain we feel are members of the coalition government, particularly the far right elements of that coalition have been pushing hard to try to get these reforms through and has made things so difficult for benjamin netanyahu because he has these two completely different parts of society that is to please. he is to chart the course down the middle and try to make everybody not necessarily happy but try to make everyone content with what he proposes. earlier i heard from the leader of the opposition labour party in israel, ms merav michaeli. the prime minister did not get a mandate to change the type of regime of israeli... ..the state of israel. we are a jewish democratic state, and what they aim to do is to make it non democratic.

and they did not get the mandate for that. that is not what they promised during their campaign. this is not what the majority in israel wants, despite what they keep saying. it is a false narrative that they are pushing forward. what they really want is to give the settlers complete and exclusive power to do whatever they want in the territories. what they want is to give the ultra—orthodox exclusive power to implement inequality against women, against non—jews, and against people who don't... i mean, for people who don't want to serve in the army. and they are joined by netanyahu's interest to have nojudicial criticism that will stand in his way to get out of his trial. this is the reality. all the rest of what they are saying is just to try and make it look nicer, and we will not let that happen.

what do you think about the pause? i know that some people are unhappy with the fact that these plans have been paused. one could argue that this pause might be a precursor to scrapping them while saving the prime ministerface. or do you not think that's the case? this is a tactical pause that will make it easier for benjamin netanyahu to pass what he wants to pass. all he agreed to do is to pause for the period of the recess of parliament. well, while parliament will anyway be on recess, he's willing to delay his legislation. this is not anything genuine that shows any kind of goodwill or good intentions as far as israeli democracy and israeli people goes. and that is why we are continuing to oppose and to fight this devastating and harmful legislation.

i suppose for people looking on this from the international community are, to some degree, surprised by the the sheer scale of the unrest that we're seeing in israel. we'rejust seeing pictures now of people in the streets protesting through the night. i mean, why is there such a strength of feeling? and do you think the strength of feeling will still be there after the pause? well, i certainly hope so. and i know that the leaders of this amazing, amazing popular protest said they will continue this protest. so i believe it will continue and it should even grow. and i'll tell you why this is, because we have unfortunately gotten used to benjamin netanyahu lying. and we have seen over the years how every time he got some credit and benefit of the doubt from the other side of the political

map, he misused it and abused it. and what we're seeing now is actually yet another step, an upgrade of the erosion of democracy that he was actually executing during all of his time in power. so we know what to expect from him and we're not willing to accept it. the new leader of the scottish national party has been revealed this afternoon — six weeks after nicola sturgeon announced her resignation. this is the moment humza yousaf�*s win was announced. he was widely tipped as the favourite to win. after ash regan was eliminated in the first round, mr yousaf won with 52% of the vote. let's hearfrom him. we should all take pride in the fact that today, we have sent a clear message that your colour of skin or your faith is not a barrier

to leaving the country that we all call home. this is a journey over generations that reminds us that we should be celebrating and always celebrate the migrants, that contributes so much to our country. so let's take a look at what mr yousaf�*s has been promising over the course of his campaign. he's pledged to appoint a senior figure to devise a strategy for rejoining the eu. he's said he would be prepared to challenge westminster�*s decision to block a scottish bill on gender recognition — though he did add that it would depend on legal advice. and he said he would seek to build a "consistent majority" in favour of independence. so what are some of the challenges that lie ahead for him? this is former bbc scotland political editor brian taylor. it will make you may be disdained in disowned by the conservative party of westminster but he does not need to court favour there, he needs to court favour with the scottish people refused when further votes for the s&p

and crucially a referendum should that be granted at some point but with regards to majority, is extremely tight and very narrow indeed, indication division and uncertainty and anxiety within the scottish national party as well as within the wider public. there's been plenty of reaction from the opposition. douglas ross, the leader of the scottish conservatives, called on humza yousaf to "abandon his divisive plans to push independence." and in westminster, the leader of the labour party, keir starmer, congratulated mr yousaf but added: "the snp do not have the answers on the nhs or on the cost of living crisis. only labour can provide the change that scotland needs." jim sillars is the former deputy leader of the snp who voted for kate forbes in the leadership contest. this is what he told the bbc. i think everything depends on whether he ceases to be the continuity candidate or not. if he remains the continuity

candidate then but we will actually have is administration mark two. ——have is a sturgeon administration mark two. which was distinguished by its failure in the whole range of policies from building to education, to the national health service. nicola sturgeon resigned just over a month ago — here's a reminder of what she said at the time. in my head and in my heart, i know the time is now. that it is right for me, for my party and the country. so, today, iam announcing my intention as first minister to step down as leader of my party. individual polls come and go but i'm from the of the view that there is now majority support for independence in scotland. you heard nicola sturgeon mention independence in her resignation speech — it's the cause she's most associated with. it's why she entered politics.

these pictures are from 2014 — where scotland ended up voting to remain part of the uk. rob watson is our uk political correspondent — he spoke to me earlier from the scottish capital, edinburgh. he was the favourite candidate, almost certainly, of nicola sturgeon. i think most members of the scottish government wanted him and i think most members, snp, members of the scottish parliament wanted him. but it was an amazingly close race in the end and it was a rather divisive race which rather blew the lid off of what the snp has been rather famous for these last ten, 20, 30 years, which is iron discipline. so, of course one of the first tasks of mr yousaf is going to have to be to put the lid back on and to get the party united again. and where do you think he's going to take the party? what do his policies look like? well, i think it is continuity. nicola sturgeon in the following broad sense, and that is like nicola sturgeon, he's very much a left of centre politician.

he calls himself a progressive politician rather proudly, and he is, of course, pro—european. he wants scotland to rejoin the european union. on that sort of big question, i know it's what you want the answer on, miriam, independence. of course. mr yousaf, like most members of the snp, he wishes independence was yesterday. right. but i think from what he's been saying, you can see he accepts that it's going to be a gradual process. he talks about really the half of scotland or nearly half of scotland that wants independence, having to convince the other half sort of in doorstep conversations that independence is right. now exactly how that conversation is going to work, exactly what the vision is, of course, at this point, we don't know. given that independence has been front and centre but the snp had been all about over the last few years, certainly under nicola sturgeon, how big a task is he facing? sturgeon, how big a task is he facin: ? �* , , ., sturgeon, how big a task is he facini? fl ,~ , facing? it's definitely an uphill task in many _ facing? it's definitely an uphill task in many ways. _ facing? it's definitely an uphill task in many ways. the -

facing? it's definitely an uphill- task in many ways. the day-to-day task in many ways. the day—to—day governance is an uphill task, opinion polling here suggests that more scots than not think the snp isn't doing a very good job of governing scotland. there are some doubts about his own competence as a minister, as an administrator, and the polling suggests that he's not personally popular as his predecessor, nicola sturgeon. staying in the uk — prime minister rishi sunak today revealed a new plan to crackdown on "anti—social behaviour". so what will the new plan focus on? people who vandalise public spaces will have to repair the damage they cause within 48 hours of being given an order. communities will also be given more say on how offenders are punished. but the cornerstone of the plan is the banning of nitrous oxide, or so called laughing gas. here is the prime minister announcing that its possession will be made a criminal offence. we have a zero—tolerance approach to drugs, and that's why i think it is important that we ban nitrous oxide from all the damage that it

does and it's something i hear repeatedly when i'm about the country from people who say, "look, this thing a scourge." but what has been the impact of laughing gas in the uk. between 2001 and 2020 there were 56 deaths reportedly caused by nitrous oxide in england and wales. 45 of those have occured since 2010. some charities have criticised the move to criminalise nitrous oxide. here is andre gomes from release charity. they're the ones that are choosing to outlaw the nitrous oxide, a drug that has been relatively safe in terms of health and social harms and a drug that is already controlled within the psychoactive substances act. crime is shaping up to be a key battleground issue for both of the main political parties. labour has also committed to tackling crime if it forms government, with sir keir starmer naming it a priority. here's the opposition

leader speaking last week. we will half incidents of knife crime. three, we will reverse the collapse in the proportion of crimes solved. and four, by solving more crime and reducing the number of victims who drop out of the system, we will half the level of violence against women and girls. prince harry has unexpectedly appeared at the high court in london, as legal proceedings get under way in a privacy case brought by him and a number of other high profile figures against a newspaper publisher. the group, which includes sir eltonjohn and doreen lawrence — who also came to court today — are suing associated newspapers — which publishes the daily mail and the mail on sunday. tom symonds reports from the high court. morning. hi, guys. morning. it's only day one of what could be a long legal battle. no witnesses giving evidence, just procedure. so when prince harry suddenly turned up, it seemed to send a message. he'll be fighting this battle in person. and it wasn'tjust him. eltonjohn arrived next,

and headed to the plastic seats of court 76 to sit next to his husband, david furnish. and then baroness lawrence, mother of murdered stephen. along with liz hurley, sadie frost and the former mp sir simon hughes, who are accusing the publisher of the mail and mail on sunday of bugging cars and homes, listening to private telephone calls, paying police officials and obtaining medical and financial records, along with phone hacking. as crowds gathered here, inside the court harry listened intently to what were often detailed legal arguments. the judge decided that we the media can't report some aspects of this case, including the names of around 70 journalists who have been accused. he said that was important to make sure that the process was fair and that the evidence could be heard freely in court. elton, over here, please! associated newspapers vehemently denies the allegations, and this week will attempt to get the case thrown out for legal reasons. love you, harry! tom symonds, bbc news,

at the high court. a reminder of our top story... a woman has shot dead at least six people at a private christian primary school. three of the victims are known to be pupils of the christian elementary school, the equivalent of a primary school, the equivalent of a primary school in the uk. the killer is believed by police to be a former pupil at that school. she herself was shot dead by police. police say the 28—year—old was armed with at least two assault type rifles and a handgun. there has been reaction to this mass shooting. the us president joe biden has described the shootings as heartbreaking. he says gun violence was, in his own words, ripping at the very soul of the nation. more on that story, as always, on our

website. i'm on twitter at... do get in touch. you are watching outside source on the bbc. stay with us. hello there. it's certainly been a chilly start to the week, and whilst we saw some cloud developing across england and wales, northern ireland, scotland and here in northern england enjoyed the lion's share of the sunshine. things are going to be changing, though, because we've been watching this cloud all day. it's slowly moving in from the atlantic, and it will tend to lift the temperatures as the night goes on. so lowest temperatures will be early in the night where we have clearer skies in eastern areas. but the cloud will tend to increase as the night goes on, the breeze will pick up, and for western areas, we'll see some rain coming in later as well. but these are the temperatures at the end of the night, so still quite cold actually in eastern scotland and the north east of england, temperatures close to freezing, somewhat milder elsewhere, mind you. but the weather will look and feel quite different tomorrow compared with today. there'll be much more cloud around, for a start, more of a breeze,

a southerly breeze, and the chance of some rain from time to time as well. we've got a big area of low pressure just stranded out in the mid atlantic, but pushing well ahead of it, these weather fronts will bring in that cloud from the atlantic and bringing with it some outbreaks of rain. and briefly, we'll see some snow over the scottish mountains, but rain will move northwards and eastwards across england and wales. it becomes a bit drier through the afternoon, still cloudy, and northern ireland should see some sunshine after the rain, but some sharp showers, temperatures here reaching 14 celsius. other parts of the uk stuck at around about 10 celsius or so, so still on the cool side for this time of the year. so a chilly start to the new week, but by the time we get to wednesday, we've got the temperatures rising significantly as we tap into some of this much milder air on a west—to— south—westerly wind. but with that, we still got a lot of cloud on wednesday, and there's going to be some more rain around, especially in western areas, but we could see some of that rain moving into eastern parts during the afternoon, and it's still quite breezy on wednesday, but those temperatures are going to be higher everywhere. double figures typically

and widely around 14 or 15 celsius despite the cloud and that developing rain. that rain's on more weather fronts, those will move away overnight and before this next low moves in on friday, we're in a showery west—to—south—westerly air stream on thursday, a lot of showers, particularly for western areas. those showers will develop more widely, push northwards and eastwards, and they may well be heavy with some hail and some thunder mixed in. stronger winds across england and wales, but to here in the east, temperatures could reach 16 or even 17 celsius. hello there.

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