borisjohnson struggled with the science around the virus. the right—wing political outsider — javier milei — promises drastic change in argentina, after winning a resounding victory in the presidential election. hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones, welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top stories from around the world. we stories from around the world. start with the hosta held we start with the hostages being held in gaza. in the last few hours president biden has been asked about this he believes a deal is near. you remember back on october the hamas

took over 200 people from israel. they have been talks in qatar. one saying only very minor obstacles were in the way of a deal. israel's ambassador to the usa a significant number of hostages could be freed in the coming days in exchange for a brief cease—fire. we will be keeping an eye on that. we go to gaza, we will look at the hospital in the north hit by in an israeli strike. these are verified pictures from inside the indonesian hospital indonesian hospital — organisations from indonesia behind it. hamas—run health ministry says that at least 12 people have been killed. take a look — outside hospital. tanks close by indonesian foreign minister says strike a violation of humanitarian law.

whoalled" israel says terrorists opened fire from within the hospital towards idf troops, 28 premature babies are out. 28 premature babies have been taken out. they were being treated at the al—shifa hospital. they been moved to egypt and you can see they travelled through in these incubators in ambulances through the rafa crossing. an update from the world health organisations serious infections and there is a long road ahead. forall the infections and there is a long road ahead. for all the latest here is our senior international correspondent. a tiny baby from gaza, now safe in egypt, straight into a waiting incubator. 28 premature babies have

been transferred here. desperately vulnerable still but beyond the reach of war, unlike abouti million children who remain in gaza. night and day they are at risk. here, more wounded children being brought in. palestinians say they are victims of an israeli air strike on residential buildings. gunfire. and here, israeli tanks near gaza's indonesian hospital where 12 people were reported killed. the army says troops came under fire from within the hospital and fired back at the enemy. in israel, families with loved ones held in gaza are daring to hope there will be a deal to free at least some of them. this was the moment on october

the 7th when some hostages were dragged away from their homes, barefoot and in terror. his cousin was among them. this is my cousin, 39 years old, she is an occupational therapist, she loves travelling, she loves music, she is wonderful. she is being held along with her sister—in—law who three—year—old keeps asking when she's coming home. hamas doesn't give us any signs of life, we don't even know whether my cousin and her sister—in—law are alive or not. there has been a lot of positive indications in the last few days. are you hopeful now, are you cautious, what is your mood? yes, i'm hopeful, iam hopeful, i think i will see them again.

i think we should be hopeful and i think this is the only way we can get up in the morning and start our day. you know, our livesjust stopped october seven. the deal, if it comes, it may only secured the relief of a few dozen women and children. for many families the torment will go on. i'm joined now by guy shalev in tel aviv. he with the executive director of physicians for human rights israel, a human rights organisation that advocates for the right to health in israel and the occupied palestinian territories. thank you for coming on the program. i wonder if we could start given what you know and your contacts on the ground, what is the situation and some of the hospitals in gaza? if we start with al—shifa and the indonesian room hospitals so the

northern part of gaza, what do we know? . ., ., , northern part of gaza, what do we know? . ., . , �* ,, . northern part of gaza, what do we know? ., , ~ ,, ., ., know? our colleagues in al-shifa and the indonesian _ know? our colleagues in al-shifa and the indonesian hospital, _ know? our colleagues in al-shifa and the indonesian hospital, we _ know? our colleagues in al-shifa and the indonesian hospital, we talk- the indonesian hospital, we talk today and in the indonesia hospital my colleague told us about the bombing last night coming from israeli sources, one of our friends and colleagues was injured, a doctor obviously in the hospital and they are trying to operate on the injured and providing some health care in a very dire situation. equipment, very basic equipment to conduct basic surgery. still doing everything they can to assist the population that is left in north and south gaza. what left in north and south gaza. what about the south? _ left in north and south gaza. what about the south? i _ left in north and south gaza. what about the south? i wanted to ask you about the south? i wanted to ask you about the south? i wanted to ask you about the situation in the south because people are being told to move to the south. what is the

latest they are? we move to the south. what is the latest they are?— move to the south. what is the latest the are? ~ ~ ., ., latest they are? we know that most ofthe latest they are? we know that most of the pepulation — latest they are? we know that most of the population of _ latest they are? we know that most of the population of the _ latest they are? we know that most of the population of the north - latest they are? we know that most of the population of the north and i of the population of the north and south of gaza has moved to the solve. we're in constant communication with our colleagues in the south. the biggest hospital complex is the one we're mostly concerned about because it's the biggest one in the area and can provide the best health care that's possible in the region now. until today we don't know if there were any evacuations given to the hospitals in the solve. we're hoping that they will be allowed to work in operate properly for the property is of course relative because we see a lot of equipment, very basic needs for the hospital to operate. we know that to theatre hospitals are about to be found now. gaza health is

looking forward to any help and assistance in trying to cope with the millions of people there in a very small territory. and displays with no shelter even from the rain. we had two days of heavy rain in the region. we have reported that people are cold and hungry and no access to clean water. are cold and hungry and no access to clean water-— clean water. adding to the dire circumstances _ clean water. adding to the dire circumstances there. _ clean water. adding to the dire circumstances there. i - clean water. adding to the dire circumstances there. i want . clean water. adding to the dire circumstances there. i want to | clean water. adding to the dire - circumstances there. i want to take you back to october the 7th, the organisation has been looking at the hamas attacks on that day for have you learned? i5 hamas attacks on that day for have you learned?— hamas attacks on that day for have you learned? is an organisation that killed three chairs _ you learned? is an organisation that killed three chairs for _ you learned? is an organisation that killed three chairs for both - killed three chairs for both palestinians, where looking to gaza and also relations on october seven with the hamas relations. one of the

issues we're pointing out to is the intention and lead, seemingly intentional attack on medical facilities and medical personnel wearing the signals of medical personnel. few medical personnel does were wounded in these attacks with that won an ambulance and two others were providing health care in the clinic. and different reports on all these violations. it must be clear that medical facilities, personnel should be objective, this is humanitarian law, according to any thing that we stand for. standards are important to abide to also by the military and hamas,

coming into october seven. thank you for cominu coming into october seven. thank you for coming on — coming into october seven. thank you for coming on the _ coming into october seven. thank you for coming on the program. _ hopes are rising that about 240 people taken hostage by hamas, could soon be freed. us presidentjoe biden was asked about this in the last few hours or so. take a listen. mr about this in the last few hours or so. take a listen.— about this in the last few hours or so. take a listen. mr president, is a hostaue so. take a listen. mr president, is a hostage field _ so. take a listen. mr president, is a hostage field near? _ so. take a listen. mr president, is a hostage field near? is _ so. take a listen. mr president, is a hostage field near? is the - so. take a listen. mr president, is l a hostage field near? is the hostage deal near? — a hostage field near? is the hostage deal near? i think so. you a hostage field near? is the hostage deal near? i think so.— deal near? i think so. you think so? yes! clearly — deal near? i think so. you think so? yes! clearly a _ deal near? i think so. you think so? yes! clearly a bit _ deal near? i think so. you think so? yes! clearly a bit of— deal near? i think so. you think so? yes! clearly a bit of distance - yes! clearly a bit of distance between the _ yes! clearly a bit of distance between the microphones i yes! clearly a bit of distance i between the microphones and yes! clearly a bit of distance - between the microphones and music playing but asked about the issues saying i believe so. it's qatar where mediation is ongoing. but walters talks in qatar, sometimes emotional moments in israel's

parliament. some right wing politicians want the death penalty for terrorists. families of hostages say a move like that could put theirfamilies more at risk. we don't have an english translation for what took place but it's worth listening to anyway. take a look. you get a real sense of the heightened emotions that committee. you see the families holding up photos of loved ones still being held hostage. seriously disagreeing with some of the politicians, with what they want to do right now. ahal besaroi is a british—israeli lawyer who has his sister killed

and three of her family members kidnapped by hamas militants from be'eri kibbutz on october the 7th. i think it's unfortunate that some populist right wing factions within the israeli government take such a step in such times. it's very unfortunate that they do something like this. you know, in our way potentially risking the lives of the hostages. if i potentially risking the lives of the hostaues. . ., potentially risking the lives of the hostaues. _, ., ,~' potentially risking the lives of the hostaues. u. ., ,~ ,. potentially risking the lives of the hostaues. ., i. ., hostages. if i could ask you about our hostages. if i could ask you about your personal _ hostages. if i could ask you about your personal circumstance - hostages. if i could ask you about your personal circumstance put i hostages. if i could ask you about| your personal circumstance put up hostages. if i could ask you about i your personal circumstance put up i believe you did send us some pictures. could you talk through about what you know about what's happened? mr; about what you know about what's ha ened? y , , about what you know about what's hauened? g , , about what you know about what's hauened? g ,, _ happened? my sister was murdered by harassed terrorists, _ happened? my sister was murdered by harassed terrorists, she _ happened? my sister was murdered by harassed terrorists, she was _ happened? my sister was murdered by harassed terrorists, she was killed - harassed terrorists, she was killed in cold blood on october seven. her husband —— hamas terrorist. 716 and

daughter 13 were taken hostages to gaza. we believe that they are there, we have not heard any further information apart from confirmation that they are being held, through the phone be traced to gaza. we hope that there will be some sort of hostages exchange. and they will come home free or maybe the israeli military through this operation can bring them out alive and safe. just on that, bring them out alive and safe. just on that. we _ bring them out alive and safe. just on that, we heard jars from presidentjoe biden saying he believes a deal is nearer. does that fill you with confidence? ha. believes a deal is nearer. does that fill you with confidence?— fill you with confidence? no. i'm very confident _ fill you with confidence? no. i'm very confident that _ fill you with confidence? no. i'm very confident that president - fill you with confidence? no. i'm i very confident that president biden and the israeli government do everything they can in order to bring the hostages back but i have

little faith in hamas terrorists doing their side of the bargain. because ijust sent doing their side of the bargain. because i just sent state use the hostages is a tool in their military arsenal and use them as psychological warfare against israel, against us, the families of the hostages. so until i see my family and the other hostages back home safe i don't build up hope. it takes two sides for this deal to happen. and obviously israel, the us, qataras happen. and obviously israel, the us, qatar as a mediator, happen. and obviously israel, the us, qataras a mediator, maybe happen. and obviously israel, the us, qatar as a mediator, maybe do their part. but you know on the other side are vicious psychopath terrorists, particularly the head of this organisation. it's very

difficult for a country like israel to make a deal with someone so unpredictable.— to make a deal with someone so unredictable. �* ., �* ., ,, .,~ unpredictable. ahal besaroi speaking to me earlier- _ ahal besaroi speaking to me earlier. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. four men have been found guilty of murdering a 28—year—old woman in liverpool. actually dale was shot dead with the machine gun in her home of august last year. after a long—running feud between her boyfriend the intended target in a gang of drug dealers in the city. it was one of several high—profile shootings in merseyside last year. uk prime minister as promised tax cuts, saying he was able to move onto the next phase the governments economic plan after inflation fell to 4-.6% economic plan after inflation fell to 4—.6% last month.

reports of a malfunction on a nuclear submarine as it was diving have been reported. the gauge which shows how deep the vessel is failed on an unnamed submarine which carries the uk's trident nuclear missiles. the incident happened more than a year ago but a defence source declined to give other details. you're live with bbc news. the man who was the government's chief scientific adviser during the coronavirus pandemic, sir patrick vallance, has been revealing more details about what went on in downing street as covid took hold. sir patrick told the covid inquiry that the then prime mininster, borisjohnson, was clearly bamboozled by the science around covid. he says he was not consulted on the eat out to help out scheme —launched by the then chancellor rishi sunak

and it was very obvious that it would increase transmission of coronavirus. and he said key measures to stop the spread of covid — including lockdown — weren't brought in soon enough. here's our political editor, chris mason. it felt like he was on our screens almost every night, sir patrick vallance. the evidence i shall give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. in his diary in summer 2020 claimed the most seniorfigures in the british government, borisjohnson and rishi sunak, who wanted to open up the economy were irritated by the scientific advice. a few weeks later, he said... was there a feeling perhaps particularly at that time that perhaps you were not being asked for your advice on good faith?

i think there were definitely periods when it was clear that the unwelcome advice we were giving was, as expected, not loved. rishi sunak pretended to be a waiter to talk up his eet a waiter to talk up his eat out to help out scheme. cats curry! werk atsu carries an plenteous besides were subsidised by the state to tempt us to go out again. eat out to help out we didn't know about until it was announced and i think our advice would have been very clear on that. —— katsu. the advice would have been it would spread covid put in his witness statement mr sunak claims i do not recall any concerns in his witness statement mr sunak claims... there is a certain inconsistency between your statement when you say you think that it would have been

apparent to everyone that you opposed it and mr sunak who said you never objected to it. ministers, though, did have to have society why do well being and the economy in mind, too. but sir patrick vallance claimed borisjohnson often struggled to understand scientific advice. a late afternoon meeting with the pm on the schools... a month later, he said... sir patrick vallance also said matt hancock had a habit of saying things that turned out not to be true and that dominic cummings who worked for borisjohnson claimed that rishi sunak thought it was ok to let people die, as ministers considered further lockdowns. in the next few weeks the prime minister is expected here, as is borisjohnson and the former health secretary matt hancock. their decisions, theirjudgments are

now under the most intense scrutiny. learning the lessons of covid. public hearings here will continue until 2026. chris mason, bbc news, at the covid inquiry. in argentina, supporters of the right wing outsider javier milei have been celebrating his victory in the presidential election. mr milei —— known as el loco, or the mad man , pulled off a major upset. provisional results show the self—styled "anarcho—capitalist" won with 55.7% of the vote, compared to 44% for his rival, economy minister sergio massa, 80 capitalist, some descriptions, using the us dollar as the currency. as the currency. donald trump congratulated him on his victory, saying he will "truly make argentina great again" and brazil's former president bolsonaro said "hope shines again in south america". katy watson reports.

for argentina, this was a political earthquake. javier milei won by a wider than expected margin, and his victory sent a clear message. argentinea ns wanted change. translation: the situation in argentina is critical. - the changes our country needs are drastic. there is no room for gradualism. there is no room for half measures. mr milei was a relative unknown until a few months ago, but his brash manner, including wielding a chainsaw at a campaign event, got him noticed. in a country where annual inflation is now over 140%, and two in five argentineans now live in poverty, a drastic new approach to fixing economic problems was a clever move. translation: we have a new president. - there is future. there is hope. translation: perfect. he said everythingl we needed to hear. an honest guy who comes to put effort and work above all things. let's move forward. let's go, argentina.

but the campaign was divisive, as his rival acknowledged when he conceded defeat. translation: | called him, - convinced that the most important thing for us argentinians tonight is to remember that working together, dialogue and respect for peace, rather than this violence, is the best path we should take. but it won't be easy for milei. on sunday, it was clear many are disappointed with politicians and their empty promises of change. translation: i'm a bit sad about the whole situation. l i don't know how this will help us move the country forward. at least we are voting and exercising democracy. mr milei has also pledged to loosen gun laws and ban abortion, and he and his vice president have repeatedly been accused of lacking respect for democracy and calling into question the official number of victims during the country's dictatorship. all told, milei's victory has been a shock for argentina's

traditional political scene. javier milei said he'd deliver change for argentina. but few understand what that will look like. one thing's clear — it'll be unlike anything that's come before. amy booth is a managing editor of the newspaper — buenos aires herald. she gave me her assessment of this win. , , ., , ., , she gave me her assessment of this win. ,, win. this result to be honest, cry for help from _ win. this result to be honest, cry for help from the _ win. this result to be honest, cry for help from the argentinian - win. this result to be honest, cry - for help from the argentinian people because everyone knows that there is quy because everyone knows that there is guy is really polemic, he is controversial, he said a lot of stuff that has robbed a large part of argentinians the wrong way. i think people feel they can't afford basics, they can't plan a life for themselves, they can think about what can happen next month let alone next year. in theyjust what can happen next month let alone next year. in they just voted for someone who they think might be able to help. someone who they think might be able to hel. ~ . ., someone who they think might be able to hel. ~ . ,, ., , to help. what kind of things. ..

while it's _ to help. what kind of things. .. while it's an _ to help. what kind of things. .. while it's an expectation - to help. what kind of things. .. while it's an expectation that i to help. what kind of things. .. i while it's an expectation that he to help. what kind of things. .. - while it's an expectation that he is going to do?— while it's an expectation that he is hoin to do? ., �*, ., , ., going to do? that's a good question. he is auoin going to do? that's a good question. he is going to _ going to do? that's a good question. he is going to have _ going to do? that's a good question. he is going to have to compromise i he is going to have to compromise because he only has about a0 deputies in seven senators. he's not can have a majority in either house. he's knocking to be able to pass laws by himself, he'll have to compromise with the centre—right coalition which until recently was a mainstream opposition. we're not entirely sure what that's going to look like. he's come out today talking about privatising state broadcaster, state news agencies, argentina is hydrocarbon company, that sort of thing. we argentina is hydrocarbon company, that sort of thing.— that sort of thing. we wait to see whether he _ that sort of thing. we wait to see whether he achieves _ that sort of thing. we wait to see whether he achieves those - that sort of thing. we wait to see whether he achieves those goals| that sort of thing. we wait to see i whether he achieves those goals of his. what do we need to know about him, the man? he his. what do we need to know about him. the man?— him, the man? he is a pretty eccentric— him, the man? he is a pretty eccentric figure. _ him, the man? he is a pretty eccentric figure. he - him, the man? he is a pretty eccentric figure. he rose - him, the man? he is a pretty eccentric figure. he rose to l him, the man? he is a pretty- eccentric figure. he rose to fame is a tv pondering, he would appear on joe's as this wild haired —— tv

pundit. who would rank in quite an entertaining way about argentina is current economical dire straits. he is famous because he cloned his dog when his dog died because the dog had been his best friend. it's believed that he tries to speak to this dog through a medium nowadays. thank you to amy booth for that. this is bbc news. hello there. good evening. it was quite a mixed picture weather—wise on monday — blustery in the west with some brighter spells here and there. also some showers, but always plenty of cloud, too, particularly across england and wales by the end of the day. now, overnight tonight, with high

pressure out towards the west, it will start to build in across northern ireland and scotland, so the skies will begin to clear and with those clear skies, then temperatures will drop low enough for a bit of frost, perhaps an airfrost, i think for sheltered glens of scotland, away from the strength of the breeze — —2, —3 degrees celsius. watch out for some mist and fog developing through the night as well, but cloudier and milder across england and wales. now, if we take a look at the pressure chart again, with the high pressure out towards the west, it will extend its way further eastwards as we head through the day on tuesday. so a gradual improvement for many, even with the cloudy starts and outbreaks of rain across parts of east anglia and kent as we head through the morning. that should gradually, gradually clear up and there will be some sunny spells emerging here. the early showers also clearing from pembrokeshire and down towards the south—west of england, too. so lots of sunshine starting to emerge. hazy sunshine for much of scotland. the mist and fog slow to lift and clear. temperatures a little lower than on monday, and it will cloud over with milder air and some outbreaks of rain across the highlands as we head

towards the end of the day. that's because there's a warm front coming through the night on tuesday and into wednesday. so temperatures slowly rising through the night. we're starting off wednesday with outbreaks of rain across western scotland, gradually pushing eastwards. coastal gales from a brisk westerly for scotland. and it's still blustery further south too, but it should be largely dry for england, wales and perhaps northern ireland. we're staying in that milder air temperatures 11—1a degrees celsius, but it's going to be turning colder. hot on the heels of the warm front will be a cold front sinking southwards throughout the day on thursday, there'll be wintry showers even to lower levels across parts of scotland. that cold front sitting across northern ireland by the end of the afternoon, still in the milder air towards the south where it will again be largely dry. now as we head through friday, we're all into those colder feeling conditions. so there'll be a drop in temperature as we head through friday and the weekend. there'll also be some rather widespread frosts i think on friday night and into saturday. so still in the milder air for the moment, but by the end of the week turning a lot colder.

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this is bbc news, the headlines... us presidentjoe biden has indicated a deal could be agreed soon which would involved hamas releasing hostages in exchange for pauses in fighting. a group of 28 premature babies, evacuated from the besieged hospital

al shifa hospital in gaza city on sunday, have arrived in egypt. more than 200 defendants in one of italy's biggest mafia trials for generations have been sentenced to a total of more than two?thousand years in jail. 2000 years injail. staff at openai have called on the board of the company to resign after the shock dismissal of former boss sam altman. welcome to the context, i'm louis vaughan vaughanjones. bbc verify has been analysing footage released by the israeli military — which the idf says shows a tunnel leading to a blast—proof door underneath the al shifa hospital in gaza. hamas have denied there's a command centre there. the israeli defence forces have also released cctv footage which it says shows hostages abducted by hamas being brought to the hospital. here's caroline hawley. israel's been under pressure

to produce evidence for claims that al—shifa hospital has a command centre under it.