live from london, this is bbc news. the israeli military has carried out air raids in the gaza strip, killing 12, among them three leaders of the islamichhad militant group. and this is the scene there now. we'll be bringing you all the latest with our correspondent in the next few minutes. not my kingdom! london's metropolitan police says it regrets arresting six anti—monarchist campaigners at the king's coronation on saturday. and for eurovision fans, the wait is over. the first of the semi—finals takes place in liverpool today.

hello, i'm sally bundock. welcome to the programme. we begin with breaking news, a story developing overnight. the israeli military has carried out air raids in the gaza strip, striking targets belonging to the islamichhad militant group. palestinian officials said three commanders of the group were among at least 12 people killed. several others have been wounded. powerful explosions were heard throughout gaza city and rafah in the south of the gaza strip, causing panic among residents. in a statement, the al quds brigade, the military wing of islamichhad, said resistance to israel would continue. the death in israeli custody of an islamichhad hunger striker last week was followed by the firing of hundreds of rockets from gaza

into israel. soon we will go live to gaza city to speak to rushdi abualouf. three senior officials killed in gaza airstrikes, his say the israeli military launched strikes against the militant group on tuesday. these are the pictures we are receiving at the moment. the latest incident in more than a year of surging violence that has been seen repeated in a israeli military raids and escalating satellite violence in the occupied west bank amid a spate of palestinian street attacks, targeting israelis. the situation is extremely tense, as you can see, after a night of airstrikes that have left

those living on the gaza strip having a very difficult night. we will be there live shortly for the latest. london's metropolitan police says it regrets that six anti—monarchist campaigners were unable to join a protest at the king's coronation on saturday after they were arrested. scotland yard confirmed that no charges would be brought against them. the leader of the campaign group, republic, graham smith, says he's received a personal apology, but there needs to a full inquiry into what happened. aruna iyengar has more. not my king! not my king! the coronation please everybody but not everybody, graham smith, cleared of the anti— monarchy group, republic seen here was arrested along with five others early on saturday as he collected placards from a band. the six were arrested under a new law passed only last week that makes it an offence to go equipped for locking on. it is

lost luggage straps used for holding placards could have been used for this purpose. the met said: they added that officers had been briefed to be extremely vigilant and proactive because of information that people were looking to seriously disrupt the event. looking to seriously disrupt the event-— looking to seriously disrupt the event. ~ ., ., ., ., the event. we want information as to why we — the event. we want information as to why we had _ the event. we want information as to why we had four _ the event. we want information as to why we had four months l the event. we want information | as to why we had four months of briefings on which we were told all of our plans were absolutely acceptable and fine and well within the law and then we were arrested. we want to know where those decisions came from. i would like to know whether there's any pressure from the home and home secretary, and i would like a very clear and frank admission

and an apology. in very clear and frank admission and an apology-— and an apology. in total, 64 arrests were _ and an apology. in total, 64 arrests were made - and an apology. in total, 64 arrests were made on - and an apology. in total, 64 i arrests were made on saturday and fourjudges have been made, but these were not for public order offences. they deny officers acted on orders and defended the police operation. apart from chanting there was no disruption to the coronation procession. graham smith says officers came to his home to apologise, but he maintains that the police made a very serious error ofjudgement and serious error of judgement and is serious error ofjudgement and is considering legal action. aruna iyengar, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news now. tens of thousands of people join a protest in the serbian capital of belgrave after two mass shootings in the country last week. thousands more rallied in the northern city of #. demonstrators demanded the resignation of top officials including calling for television stations and media promoting violent content to be

shut down. 17 killed in two attacks. the leader of alberta, canada has asked for help from justin trudeau as nearly 100 wildfires continue to burn across the area. almost 30,000 people forced to leave their homes. the emergency services in ukraine issued air raid alerts in the early hours of tuesday for the capital kyiv along with most of the central and east of the country. the military administration in kyiv saud their air defence systems were repelling russian attacks on the capital. tuesday's attacks came a day after russia launched its biggest drone swarm yet in a renewed air campaign unleashed ten days ago after a lull since early march. wile all those over kyiv had been shot down, debris had hit apartment buildings. all those over kyiv had been shut down debris has had apartment buildings. later today, russia is gearing

prepare for the annual victory day events, when the country celebrates the defeat of nazi germany in world war ii, this a full scale rehearsal on sunday. additional security measures are in place this year after a series of attacks that russia blames on ukraine. we're nowjoined live by katie livingstone, a journalist in lviv, ukraine. good morning, we have been hearing air raid sirens have gone off during the night in the capital, kyiv stop what is happening where you are? i can tell ou i happening where you are? i can tell you i was — happening where you are? i can tell you i was woken _ happening where you are? i can tell you i was woken up - happening where you are? i can tell you i was woken up by - happening where you are? i can tell you i was woken up by the air raid sirens as well. they often ring across the country or across large parts of the country wherever the missiles can head when they are spotted. lviv is quite calm right now but a lot of people are talking about the potential for more strikes for large wave of strikes for large wave of strikes to happen today, victory day, and potential counteroffensive at the

beginning — the beginning of our counteroffensive on the ukrainian side.— our counteroffensive on the ukrainian side. and what is the feelin: at ukrainian side. and what is the feeling at the _ ukrainian side. and what is the feeling at the moment - ukrainian side. and what is the feeling at the moment in - feeling at the moment in ukraine because, of course, in the last few days and the last — in recent weeks russia has really stepped up its offensive, hasn't it? it has, it has, offensive, hasn't it? it has, it has. and _ offensive, hasn't it? it has, it has, and there _ offensive, hasn't it? it has, it has, and there is - offensive, hasn't it? it has, it has, and there is a - offensive, hasn't it? it has, it has, and there is a non- l it has, and there is a non— ease across the country, i would say, almost a calm before the storm. people are not sure what to expect, they are not sure which front something may come from and they are not even sure which side the aggression may really start from at this point because, again, ukraine has been talking about a large counteroffensive, the kremlin and president putin of russia has already started to play some games with blaming ukraine for trying to attack russia, excuse me, moscow with drones last week, and some other indications that anything could happen at this point, on any front, multiple fronts. find front, multiple fronts. and have you _ front, multiple fronts. and have you been _ front, multiple fronts. and have you been based - front, multiple fronts. and have you been based on the bed during this conflict so far, since it started? i during this conflict so far, since it started?— during this conflict so far, since it started? i was in lviv

when it started _ since it started? i was in lviv when it started over- since it started? i was in lviv when it started over a - since it started? i was in lviv when it started over a year. since it started? i was in lviv l when it started over a year ago in february, but since then i have spent a couple of months here. i lived in achaea for about eight months and then i move around to wherever then uses. �* ., , , , . move around to wherever then uses. �* ., , ,, . ., uses. and from perspective as a freelance journalist _ uses. and from perspective as a freelance journalist based - freelance journalist based there during this conflict, i mean, how is this country faring through this long, long conflict, it must be extremely difficult, what is the feeling among people as, you know, we had through the year? incredible resilience, there is definitely tiredness, everywhere you go people are tired. here in lviv you can forget there is war, life has gone on in many different ways. i spent yesterday at a maternity hospital, in fact talking to new mothers and families in a hospital right across the street from a new military cemetery, actually, so there's idea of the continuation of life, the cycle of life and death and that

regardless of the war we have to continue, we have to grow, we have to do progress i would say is tangible across the country despite the ongoing error raid sirens, the ongoing economic turmoil, and the other issues that are only worsening as the war goes on. find issues that are only worsening as the war goes on.— issues that are only worsening as the war goes on. and what a eo - le as the war goes on. and what a peeple saying _ as the war goes on. and what a peeple saying to _ as the war goes on. and what a people saying to you _ as the war goes on. and what a people saying to you about - as the war goes on. and what a j people saying to you about how they think this end? a; people saying to you about how they think this end?— they think this end? a lot of ho e, they think this end? a lot of hepe. the — they think this end? a lot of hope, the most _ they think this end? a lot of hope, the most optimistic i they think this end? a lot of. hope, the most optimistic hope that it will be over by the end of the summer, this fall, they think maybe the ukrainian counteroffensive could finish — it could bring even crimea back to ukraine. even those who are a little bit — less optimistic, let's say, cedars were going on for at least a year, year or more depending on what happens, and depending on international aid a lot of people are concerned that international community getting tired, it is getting — it is running out of resources to help the war and so there are a lot of conversations about what is happening outside the country?

how do people feel? especially for men who have been able to live for more than a year and a half, i get a lot of questions about, you know, what americans think? do they remember what is going on? think? do they remember what is auoin on? , going on? yes, we can appreciate _ going on? yes, we can appreciate that, - going on? yes, we can appreciate that, katie | appreciate that, katie livingstone, thank you so much for speaking to us from lviv, the west side of the country. we're nowjoined live by senior fellow and former us ambassador william courtney at rand corporation in washington, dc. i don't know if you could hear that conversation is just having with katie. the feeling that in ukraine people are feeling a little bit abandoned, whether we are outside the country still have a sense of what they are experiencing on a day—to—day basis. what they are experiencing on a day-to-day basis.— day-to-day basis. yes, there is an enormous — day-to-day basis. yes, there is an enormous amount _ day-to-day basis. yes, there is an enormous amount of - an enormous amount of information in the immediate in the united states and in europe about what is going on. everything from the russian atrocities there to the military campaigns. russia has tried and offensive in recent months, it has failed, it

hasn't achieved much of anything. another russian seem be more moving through defensive positions, expecting ukrainian counteroffensive. when a web they will take place is uncertain, although president zelensky recently entered it may come in a may or june. at}! entered it may come in a may or june. . ., , , entered it may come in a may or june. , , june. of course, it is russia's victory day — june. of course, it is russia's victory day today, _ june. of course, it is russia's victory day today, the - victory day today, the celebrations of the defeat of nazi germany in the second world war. we're looking at the rehearsal factors now. it world war. we're looking at the rehearsalfactors now. it is going to be a big day ahead, president putin will want to show force and strength today, won't you?— show force and strength today, won't you? yes, he will want to show that. _ won't you? yes, he will want to show that, but _ won't you? yes, he will want to show that, but russians - won't you? yes, he will want to show that, but russians will. show that, but russians will notice that the amount of military equipment is going to be less than they have seen in the past. they will also see that the parade is more subdued than in the past. the biggest difference noticeable to many russians may be the absence of a parade of ordinary citizens

called the immortal regimen. this parade, ordinary citizens carry large pictures of their ancestors who fought in world war ii, and even putin himself has marched in this parade but at this time the kremlin probably appears that if such parades are in place that it could and in a protest against the war in ukraine, so the kremlin is likely scared to allow ordinary citizens together, large groups like that. �* . , together, large groups like that. �* ., , ., that. and what is your outlook as far as this _ that. and what is your outlook as far as this war _ that. and what is your outlook as far as this war is _ as far as this war is concerned? a question i put to katie, she talked about the resilience on the part of the people across ukraine. this has been going on now for, you know, coming up for a year and a half. , ~ ., ., , a half. yes, the ukrainians have done _ a half. yes, the ukrainians have done well, _ a half. yes, the ukrainians have done well, they've i have done well, they've exceeded every expectation from the west. a number of

predictions people have made in the past about the war that have turned out not to be true is quite large, so one should be careful about making predictions. it does seem, though, that ukraine is likely to continue to have momentum on the battlefield. the ukrainian inaudible , ., ~ , inaudible coming up are likely to be more _ inaudible coming up are likely to be more successful - inaudible coming up are likely to be more successful than - inaudible coming up are likely to be more successful than the | to be more successful than the failed russian offensive that just took place in recent months. when and how the war well and is uncertain, and the situation in the kremlin to as well when you pay attention — it has become more unstable. now they are private warlords, if you will, now they are private warlords, if you will.— now they are private warlords, if you will,_ being i if you will, inaudible being the most — if you will, inaudible being the most prominent - if you will, inaudible being the most prominent to - if you will, inaudible being the most prominent to have j the most prominent to have their own armies. this is highly unusual in a dictatorship. president putin is feeling some pressure from hardliners who are concerned that setbacks in ukraine have been a big disappointment,

economic problems, downgrade soon, numerous signs of dissatisfaction, so the war may be decided on the battlefield blood there could also be activities that take place in the kremlin that could influence it.— the kremlin that could influence it. ~ . ,, . ., influence it. we appreciate our influence it. we appreciate your perspective, - influence it. we appreciate your perspective, thank . your perspective, thank you, william courtney baer, former us ambassador at rand corporation, washington, dc. just to say that the victory day celebrations, as they do take place, we will be across that for you here on bbc news. we are also watching the situation on the gaza strip, israel has killed three leaders of the joe hart israel has killed three leaders of thejoe hart —— islamic jihad military group, with three raids, at least nine other people including women and children also died the 20 others have been injured overnight, powerful explosions were heard through gaza city and rapper in the south, on the gaza strip causing panic among

residents. in a statement the brigade which is the military wing of islamichhad said resistance to israel would continue, hundreds of rockets were fired towards israel from gaza last week, following the death in israeli custody of a islamichhad hunger strike. we hope to go live to gaza city to speak to our correspondent who is based there, these airstrikes are the latest incident in more than a year of surging violence that has seen repeated israeli military raids, escalating settler street attacks which have tense,

around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. mags has raised eight guide dogs. spencer was with mags for more than a year but covid restrictions prevented her from meeting spencer's new owner and he was desperate to meet her. jerry quinn lost his eyesight four years ago and spencer has been his lifeline. the bbc programme reunion hotel contacted mags and made this moment happen. hello! spencer! it was just amazing. spencer jumped all over me. he absolutely knew me. i didn't know if you would, you never know if they will, but he did. after all that time. it was a very emotional meeting for all three of them. just to think i was worthy to have him. i knew what i had brought spencer up for, but you don't really, you know, take it to heart. he means the world to me.

you're live with bbc news. we will bring you the latest on what is happening in sudan. conditions in sudan appear to be worsening, as representatives of the country's rival military factions continue ceasefire talks in saudi arabia. reports from the capital, khartoum, suggest that looting has become so severe that it's causing shortages of basic supplies. members of the paramilitary rapid support forces have been seen breaking into banks. the un agency for refugees is warning of a growing crisis, with more than 40,000 people having fled into neighbouring south sudan. 0ur africa correspondent catherine byaruhanga sent this report from renk on the sudanese border. day and night, the mass movement of people out of sudan continues. a conflict now

in its third week has left a trail of human suffering. christina peters is desperate for medical attention. she travelled hundreds of kilometres while injured. an explosive device hit her home in sudan's capital, khartoum. translation: i have shrapnel in my leg, four injuries - here in my back and three here in my arm. i went to hospital and we found the army there. the doctor said i should be taken for surgery but the army refused. the doctorjust gave me antibiotics and put dressings on me. that is sudan just over on the horizon. and this is another group of people coming in, every day thousands of people crossing this no man's land between sudan and south sudan. this has been a long and dangerous journey. but for some of them, the challenges

are onlyjust beginning. most of the people crossing into south sudan are south sudanese nationals. many had fled north because of the war in their own country. but have now been forced to return. maria's baby sunday is malnourished. she is unable to breastfeed, and without any money, she can't buy her formula milk. she doesn't know where help will come from. translation: when i reached the transit centre they - didn't give me anything. just water. and today morning they gave us a small amount of food. it is not enough, even now i'm hungry. i'm worried about my children. the world food programme is providing basic meals to the new arrivals. but it was already supporting millions of people in south sudan and it

has had to take food from them to help those newly displaced. we are already overstrained with the level of resources already existing in a programme supporting the south sudanese. so now with the incoming influx it is over straining the resources. this is a part of the world where generations have faced war and displacement. hopes that a new chapter was being written are quickly fading. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, on the border between south sudan and sudan. more detail on what is happening on sudan on the website so please do take a look to the very latest there. when you think of the netherlands, you may think of canals, tulips and windmills. there are more than 1,000 of them left — many still in good working order. just north of amsterdam, one windmill in particular has a unique job as tim

allman explains. this is one of the most famous and iconic paintings of all time. vermeer�*s girl with a pill airing showcasing his skill, his technique and his use of colour. but where would a modern day artist looking to use authentic 17th—century technique going to get their paints. how about here. we got 1200 in the _ paints. how about here. we got 1200 in the netherlands, - paints. how about here. we got 1200 in the netherlands, but i 1200 in the netherlands, but one year and this is the one. every morning for the last 42 years pete would bring this centuries of windmill into life. to massive extent weighing ten tons would crush rock into powder producing coloured pigments, techniques that date back around 400 years, creating paints like

ultramarine blue that were incredibly valuable. it’s ultramarine blue that were incredibly valuable. it's the last precious _ incredibly valuable. it's the last precious colour - incredibly valuable. it's the last precious colour that i incredibly valuable. it's the | last precious colour that was existing as a pigment and the story goes, which sounds really interesting and i think that it can prove it was right, it was as precious as gold. vermeer sent as precious as gold. vermeer spent most of his life and i as precious as gold. vermeerl spent most of his life and out, he did services apprenticeship in amsterdam, who knows maybe picked up some of his paints from the windmilljust like the cat. are you a fan of eurovision. eurovision fans, the wait is over. the first of the semi—finals takes place in liverpool today and the city is buzzing. it's a huge moment for the competing acts but also for local people, who are making their own music to spread a bit of eurovisionjoy. 0urarts and media correspondent david sillito went to meet some of them.

liverpool lively without eurovision, you can imagine it's like with, it is like on steroids.— it's like with, it is like on steroids. , ., ., ., steroids. they are not long, the city is — steroids. they are not long, the city is abuzz _ steroids. they are not long, the city is abuzz with - the city is abuzz with eurovision's gloriously diverse carnivat — eurovision's gloriously diverse carnival. . ., eurovision's gloriously diverse carnival. ., carnival. take croatia. you're not really _ carnival. take croatia. you're not really very _ carnival. take croatia. you're not really very eurovision i carnival. take croatia. you're not really very eurovision are| not really very eurovision are you? not really very eurovision are ou? ., ., not really very eurovision are ou? ., . ., not really very eurovision are i you?_ eurovision you? no, we are not. eurovision is seen as— you? no, we are not. eurovision is seen as a _ you? no, we are not. eurovision is seen as a no _ you? no, we are not. eurovision is seen as a no politics - you? no, we are not. eurovision is seen as a no politics rule i is seen as a no politics rule so they are keeping it subtle. such a way not directly. but there is one _ such a way not directly. but there is one political message eurovision is happy to embrace. something which has brought sweden's lorene who won in 2012 back to the show. community. i

call it community. look at it you are accepted regardless of race, sexual preferences is your religion whatever you come with, as long as you come with respect. to with, as long as you come with resect. ., ., ., ,., respect. to end our final song ofthe respect. to end our final song of the day- — respect. to end our final song of the day. the _ respect. to end our final song of the day. the slot _ respect. to end our final song of the day. the slot would i respect. to end our final song of the day. the slot would be | of the day. the slot would be here singing if not for eurovision. it here singing if not for eurovision.— here singing if not for eurovision. . , ., , , eurovision. it was the catalyst for bringing — eurovision. it was the catalyst for bringing them _ eurovision. it was the catalyst for bringing them all- eurovision. it was the catalyst for bringing them all back i for bringing them all back together again so it has become a big thing and probably wouldn't have happened without eurovision. wouldn't have happened without eurovision-— eurovision. eurovision, it's more than _ eurovision. eurovision, it's more than a _ eurovision. eurovision, it's more than a song - eurovision. eurovision, it's more than a song contest. | eurovision. eurovision, it's- more than a song contest. quite what, it's hard to say. but this, the sort of captures it.

yes, the excitement eurovision excitement, we will have the top business stories here next. hello. the weather over the next few days will be such that we could see huge variations in conditions over just the space of a few miles. yes, a fairly showery outlook it is through the rest of tuesday and into wednesday. some of the showers where we do see them, though, could come with some particularly potent downpours. now, we will have seen some heavy rain through the night across england and wales especially. that will be edging away, still lingering first light, east anglia and the southeast, but a mild enough start for many. some clearer conditions in the west where temperatures are a little bit lower. but some showers will have continued overnight, southern scotland, northern england, and they could still be there through the morning rush hour, some of them on the heavy side. we will then, after seeing some sunny spells develop quite widely, showers get going more widely, like a rash developing across the country. they will be hit or miss,

but greater chance of missing them western half of england and wales through the afternoon, as well as western scotland. so some longer sunny spells here, maybe up to around 18 degrees in the east when the sunshine is out. but it's here where we could see some of those showers become thundery through the afternoon. southern and eastern england especially can be a little bit of hail mixed in and some gusty winds. they will fade, though, quite quickly into the first part of the evening, and then some clear skies through eastern areas overnight, leading to temperatures down to around five or six degrees in rural parts, a little bit fresher than the past couple of nights. but further west, more cloud starts to push its way in and yet more showers. so, it will be an east—west split. best of the morning sunshine in eastern areas and the west, some sunny spells, but often lots of cloud, generally more cloud around on wednesday compared with tuesday. and the showers are more widespread, greater chance of seeing some come your way. only a few places will avoid them. temperatures continue to dropjust a little bit, but pleasant enough in between those showers and in some of the sunnier moments. now the area of low pressure responsible for those showers becoming more widespread, drifts a bit further southwards

as you go through wednesday night into thursday. and it's around the centre where the showers are most likely to be. and around the centre is where they will be slow moving. notice how theyjust develop as we go through thursday widely across england, wales, southern scotland, and for part northern ireland. but it's across parts of england and wales where they could be at their worst with some thunder mixed in, and as i said, slow moving. so some large rainfall totals possible, to the north of scotland. while it feels cooler here, we will see the best of the drier weather. more dry weather, though, to come for all of us to end the week. feeling a bit warmer, too. maybe some late rain on saturday. take care.

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