welcome to bbc news. i made headlines, un chief says he is shocked by the misinterpretation of his words after israel condemned him for saying that the hamas result had not happened in a vacuum. i for saying that the hamas result had not happened in a vacuum.— not happened in a vacuum. i believe it was necessary _ not happened in a vacuum. i believe it was necessary to _ not happened in a vacuum. i believe it was necessary to set _ not happened in a vacuum. i believe it was necessary to set the - not happened in a vacuum. i believe it was necessary to set the record i it was necessary to set the record straight. especially out of respect to the victims and their families. some aid to get into gaza but the un warns that its mission in the may

run out if they run out of fuel. hurricane hits mexico with fears of catastrophic damage. more on those stories in a moment or two heading to the bbc sport centre now. glenn maxwell has made history at the cricket world cup in india. the australian batsman made a century from just a0 balls — which is the fastest in men's world cup history. there was also a hundred for david warner. australia set the netherlands a daunting target of 400 to win. the dutch, who shocked south africa last week, are currently 82—5. .maxwell�*s landmark beats the previous record, also set at this tournament by aiden markram of south africa, in their win over sri lanka. european champions manchester city, have the chance to make it three wins out of three in the champions league later —

they're in switzerland, to face young boys. their defence of the trophy, so far going to plan, with victories against rb leipzig, and red star belgrade. but it's an artificial pitch for them later on — and they travelled early to get a feel for what's to come. they don't usually train away from home but they've made an exception in this case, so the players can get used to the surface. it is what it is. if we are allowed to play here, it's because it's in a good condition. that's one of the reasons why we never train away games before the game, but this is an exception. that's why we travel in the morning, to feel, the players, how the ball runs, how move right, left, backwards, forward. and that's why. newcastle manager eddie howe will be hoping for another famous night at stjames' park. his side are up against borussia dortmund after thrashing paris saint—germain in their last game in the competition. but howe says it's now time to move

on from that performance. we need to forget the psg result, take the confidence from it but forget it. we need to create that atmosphere all over again. for us, we create those energy levels and intensity levels and the quality of our play. elsewhere, celtic have a tricky home tie against diego simeone's atletico madrid. there's another huge match in newcastle's group with psg hosting ac milan. and spanish champions barcelona are in action against shakhtar donetsk. at the rugby world cup, england have named their team for friday's third—place playoff against argentina. flanker tom curry starts after alleging that he was abused by south africa hooker bongi mbonambi on saturday. a claim that's being investigated by world rugby. curry�*s received abuse online in the aftermath — something that's perplexed his captain owen farrell. what isn't understandable is the amount of abuse he's got.

the effect that has, notjust on him, as well, is the part that i, and we, don't understand. it seems to be going more and more like this, but it shouldn't be. it shouldn't be. the nuggets were winning, hundred i9 the nuggets were winning, hundred 19 points to seven. the brianjames top scorerfor points to seven. the brianjames top scorer for the points to seven. the brianjames top scorerfor the lakers points to seven. the brianjames top scorer for the lakers with 21 points. scorer for the lakers with 21 oints. ., , ., ., points. to be part of a ring ceremony _ points. to be part of a ring ceremony to _ points. to be part of a ring ceremony to be _ points. to be part of a ring ceremony to be raising - points. to be part of a ring ceremony to be raising a i ceremony to be raising a championship banner that is special, you said that in. but then you got to change the page and now we're off and running into 2023, 24... told

our team that we have a bull's—eye on our back and we're going to get the best from everybody. we cannot think that by beating the lakers at home, we need to be even better on friday in memphis. said keir starmer has faced criticism in cardiff of gravely misrepresenting meetings with muslim leaders over the weekend. he has also faced a backlash by saying that israel had a right to cut off water and electricity to gaza and later he corrected and said he meant that

they had a right to defend themselves. the radio interview that because the concern among members of his own party, reminders of what said keir starmer said. this his own party, reminders of what said keir starmer said.— his own party, reminders of what said keir starmer said. this was an interview done _ said keir starmer said. this was an interview done in _ said keir starmer said. this was an interview done in the _ said keir starmer said. this was an interview done in the aftermath . said keir starmer said. this was an interview done in the aftermath of| interview done in the aftermath of the hamas attacked. so keir starmer was asked about his views and appear to say that he backed israel's right to say that he backed israel's right to cut water and power to palestinian people living in gaza. now, clips of that went viral and circulated around social media and there was an immediate backlash from within the label party from those that thought that keir starmer was backin that thought that keir starmer was back in collective punishment of palestinians. some days later his comments were corrected that he had

only meant to say that israel had a right to defend itself more broadly. but it looks as though the damage has already been done because soon after we started to see resignations of local government representatives, councillors from the labour party that have stood down from their positions citing specifically those comments we saw about 20 or so resignations from within the labour party. since banda has been tensions rising over whether labour should call for an immediate ceasefire. some mps have already started asking this. this is not the governments official position. the government believes that an all—out ceasefire would benefit hamas. not that rishi sunak has directly talked about that all but smack several labour mps have been calling for an immediate

ceasefire and for labour to stand for an immediate ceasefire we've had a letter from for an immediate ceasefire we've had a letterfrom hundred and for an immediate ceasefire we've had a letter from hundred and 50 for an immediate ceasefire we've had a letterfrom hundred and 50 labour councillors today asking the labour leadership to do the same. in terms of toda 's leadership to do the same. in terms of today's meeting _ leadership to do the same. in terms of today's meeting with _ leadership to do the same. in terms of today's meeting with those - leadership to do the same. in terms of today's meeting with those mps l leadership to do the same. in terms| of today's meeting with those mps is there any feel of what will come out of that? , ., , there any feel of what will come out of that? , ., ._ .,, there any feel of what will come out ofthat? , ., ., , of that? yes today was any meeting between said _ of that? yes today was any meeting between said keir— of that? yes today was any meeting between said keir starmer - of that? yes today was any meeting between said keir starmer and - of that? yes today was any meeting | between said keir starmer and some of his mps, around ten muslim mps and when it here turned up to that meeting it was the first time he had addressed his muslim mps altogether although one or two had had meetings in private about this issue. not so much coming out of that meeting so far especially not from the labour leadership especially. i am told that the members saw that it would be constructive in nature, a platform to voice the concerns coming from constituents in their

constituencies. there is a belief that labour is not taking a strong enough stance in supporting the palestinians in gaza. they are doing this by not calling for an all—out ceasefire and not condemning israel for breaking international law. we've heard from a french venture labour mps calling out collective punishment of palestinians in response to what happened to gaza. no sign that circuit sir keir starmer is looking to shift his position. rishi sunak says the uk would consider discussing a humanitarian pause in gaza to facilitate aid coming in gaza but does not want a wholesale ceasefire. a royal air force plane carrying

humanitarian aid for gaza took off from the raf brize norton in 0xfordshire heading to egypt. the uk government has promised an additional 20 million pounds of humanitarian support for gaza. mr sunak says he does not agree with calls for a full ceasefire as that would only benefit hamas. in keeping with that us position, what will happen at the un later. breaking news in the uk here to metropolitan police officers have been sacked after a disciplinary panel found that their actions during a stop and search of two black athletes mounted to grossest conduct. —— gross misconduct. no

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of police in london. returning to the ezra - _ of police in london. returning to the ezra - gaza _ of police in london. returning to the ezra - gaza war, _ of police in london. returning to the ezra - gaza war, the - of police in london. returning to the ezra - gaza war, the focus i of police in london. returning toi the ezra - gaza war, the focus of the ezra — gaza war, the focus of the ezra — gaza war, the focus of the last 24 hours has been the response to the un general secretaries comments on the hamas attacks in israel. he said that they had not occurred in a vacuum, that was the phrase he used yesterday but in the last 60 minutes he has claimed to be shocked by the misinterpretation by the israelis. they began by asking by the israeli reaction. ~ ., ., , they began by asking by the israeli reaction. ~ . ., , ., they began by asking by the israeli reaction. ~ . . , ., _ reaction. what has angered israel by the comments. _ reaction. what has angered israel by the comments, in _ reaction. what has angered israel by the comments, in a _ reaction. what has angered israel by the comments, in a vacuum? - reaction. what has angered israel by

the comments, in a vacuum? this i reaction. what has angered israel by l the comments, in a vacuum? this has come against the backdrop of decades of israeli— palestinian conflict including the continued occupation of palestinian territories. what is it that make israel so angry? israel's continuing occupation of palestinian territories. what is it that has made israel so angry? well, first of all, as you know better than most, israel pulled out of the gaza strip in 2005. we withdrew. we took down the settlements and we... your troops, evacuated your troops. your troops. yes, yes, yes. we took them, the settlements and we redeployed behind the 1967 line. and yet none of that is seemingly recalled by the secretary general. and more so, he talked about, you know, the lack of a progress on peace. but, you know and i know that hamas has been the most bitter and violent opponent of peace and reconciliation. they say is my country has no right to exist in any borders. they say any arab who signs a peace agreement with israel is a traitor to the cause. and you know what needs to be done to traitors?

they say that the only path is not negotiation, the only path is terrorism, is violence. and so for him to say, well, hamas is killing us because there's no politics, the peace process has been stifled. that's simply not true. in fact, when the peace process was moving ahead, you'll recall — both of us are old enough to remember the oslo years in the 1990s. and then there was a whole wave of hamas suicide bombings. and then we were told hamas is killing jews because they want to stop peace. and now the secretary general is telling us today hamas is killing jews because there is no peace. i'm sorry. hamas kills us because that's their raison d'etre. that's who they are. they are a disgusting, extreme, barbaric organisation. and anyone who had any doubts just saw the violence that israelis experienced on that terrible 0ctober seventh, saturday morning. i'm sure there are now discussions behind the scenes with antonio guterres and senior israeli diplomats about what the secretary general really wanted to say when he made those remarks.

but let's look at the consequences of it. it seems to be quite an unprecedented move to deny visas to un officials. we understand even the un's humanitarian chief, martin griffiths, may not be able to visit. won't that actually make it even worse in your efforts to try to work with the united nations? the united nations has to show itself to be a reasonable partner here. and we've in the past worked with secretary generals and worked with the un effectively on numerous issues. but i'd remind you that two of the current secretary general�*s predecessors, both kofi annan and ban ki moon, publicly addressed the issue of institutional, structural anti—israel bias in the un. this secretary—general has not done so. he seems to have adopted and embraced that structural and organisational bias against my country. antonio guterres spoke at length at the un security council.

he also emphasized what we understand, one western leader, a friend of israel, has said on their visits to israel and that there is even in war there are rules. and he mentioned this to israel, but he also mentioned it to hamas, who he accused of using civilians as human shields. so as the world's top diplomat, he seems to be looking at both sides of this war and asking both sides to meet their international obligations. 0n the contrary, he's making an artificial symmetry between a democratic country that is acting to protect its people after we've experienced the most brutal act of violence, the worst terrorist incidents since 9/11, and the worst act of anti—semitic violence since 1945. he's making a symmetry between that and between blood—thirsty terrorists who rain and burn people alive. and it's been reported on the bbc. i don't need to restate

all the things that hamas did on that terrible saturday morning. there is no symmetry. and by drawing a symmetry, i think he's made a terrible mistake and he's hurt his own reputation and that of the united nations. i would remind you that we've had a whole host of world leaders who've come to israel — the president of the united states, the prime minister of great britain, the president of france, the chancellor of germany. today we've got two european leaders, the austrian and the czech prime minister. everyone is coming here and they are unequivocally they're not saying it happened in a vacuum like the secretary general. there are unequivocally condemning hamas's behavior. that is what the international community needs to do. and, of course, we want to do what we can to minimise civilian casualties. of course, we want to work on the humanitarian effort with the relevant organisations. but this artificial symmetry, it is simply morally, politically unacceptable. butjust briefly, i mean, even your best of friends, joe biden, who was the first to come, to be seen to be standing beside israel,

he also made comments saying, you have to be careful of civilians. you have to allow aid to enter gaza. many have been giving you messages without establishing what you have described as symmetry. it's possible to have many messages at the same time. i agree. and of course, we hear what president biden and our other friends are saying. of course, israel works within the framework of international law. of course, israel wants to minimise harm to the civilian population of gaza. of course we are targeting hamas and not gaza civilians. but when people are saying it's the same, that when a civilian is inadvertently caught up in the crossfire between us and hamas, that's the same as butchering, as raping, burning children alive. the sort of things hamas — that there is no symmetry. the german chancellor, when he was here a few days ago, he made a comparison between hamas and the nazis. world leaders have said they're like isis, worse than isis, because isis didn't

burn children alive. isis didn't do the sort of atrocities that hamas committed. and yet the secretary general is saying it's a clean playing field. sorry, it's not a clean playing field. there is a clear aggressor here, a clear victim here. and israel was attacked unprovoked. there is no justification. and that is what should be expected of the leader of the largest and most important international organisation. very briefly because we're running out of time. mark regev, just briefly, are you going to let fuel in, if the united nations gives ironclad assurances that they will handle it? so as you as you know, we're helping to bring in water, food and medicine. and fuel is problematic because fuel is what hamas wants for its war machine, for its rockets, for its tunnels, underground terror network, and will be fighting that terror network shortly.

and so we need we need to make sure they don't get the fuel for their military machine. i tell you, and i know for a fact, there are some, there are hundreds of thousands of litres of petrol of fuel inside the gaza strip as we speak. hamas has it. surely hamas can release some of that for gaza's hospitals. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. here i am in the early stages of sculpting the portrait of the queen in clay, and i'm surrounded by my inspiration wall of the queen portrayed in the 1950s and early sixties. sculptor, hywel pratley has been working on this memorial of queen elizabeth, the second since january. from clay to wax and now to bronze. this is the next major milestone in creating the seven

foot statue here. the ceramic shell of the queen's head and other parts of the sculpture have been surrounded by sand. so melted bronze heated to 1150 degrees can be poured when it's cooled, it's time for the moment of truth. public sculpture, i think, is something so important for the well being the cultural wellbeing and life of the country, and to have an opportunity to sculpt the late queen elizabeth as my first public sculpture was just incredible for me. the statue is expected to go on display early next year. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. a category five hurricane has made landfall on the pacific coast of mexico. hurricane 0tis struck in the middle of the night, with winds of up to 265 kilometres an hour near the resort city of acapulco.

mexico's president warned for people to take shelter from the hurricane. light let head into the newsroom and speak to our reporter following this for us. this hurricane has some surprised forecasters this does not mean that the damage has not been catastrophic as was warned. high levels of wind up as was warned. high levels of wind up 265 mph, rain war warnings and flush flooding... have there been

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diplomatically does. members of hamas meeting with other leaders —— members of hezbollah. whether started work murky this morning and wet through hampshire and the isle of wight. seeing three weeks worth of rain. generally through the afternoon a quieter story with the overnight train moving way. shari rain moving in from the north sea. not too bad in northern ireland also in parts of wales. earlier mr fogg areas could return as we go overnight. 0vernight

and into the early hours of tomorrow there is a band of rain moving over wales in the southern counties with showers following behind. further north it is cloudy, not a scoreless last night. temperatures in towns of cities of... thursday, low pressure in the west... thursday, overnight band of rain moving eastwards becoming confined to north—eastern coast and parts of eastern scotland as well. elsewhere, some sunshine and brighter skies but also some sharp showers. wet weather totting up sharp showers. wet weather totting up through parts of the east and north—east of scotland over the next

few days, rain falling on flooded areas we could see some further impacts in the next few days. friday, low pressure again. same story with fronts showers and rain. no respite from the unsettled pattern. temperatures on friday of 12 - 14 pattern. temperatures on friday of 12 — 14 celsius.

live from london, this is bbc news. un chief hits back — antonio guterres says he's shocked by the misrepresentation of his words after israel condemned him for saying that the hamas assault had not happened "in a vacuum". i believe it was necessary to set the record straight, especially out of respect to the victims and to their families. meanwhile, air strikes continue to hit gaza, where more than 6,500 people are now reported dead. senior officials from the militant groups hamas and islamichhad hold

talks with hezbollah's leader in lebanon. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. the humanitarian effort — and lack of fuel in particular — are dominating the agenda today in the isreal—gaza war. a third of gaza's hospitals have already shut down. and those still operating have been forced to stop all but emergency services. the un agency which looks after palestinian refugees is warning it will have to stop its operations tonight — unless fuel is allowed in today. 0vernight, eight trucks carrying food, water and medicine crossed the rafah border from egypt into gaza — but israel has banned fuel from entering the territory, saying hamas would use it for military purposes. these are the empty fuel pumps in southern gaza. an adviser to israel's prime minister has told the bbc there are hundreds of thousands

of litres of fuel in the hands of hamas.