next year in the state. he president next year in the state. he says he will appear to the us supreme court. the head of her mass is in egypt for talks. a volcano erupted in the south—west of iceland is becoming less active according to the countries meteorological office. hello, i'm lucy hockings. welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the leader of her mass, israel hermia is in gaza right now. israel's price didn't is ready for another humanitarian pause. after

tuesdays vote was delayed. nearly 20,000 people are now reported to have been killed in gaza. 240 were taken hostage when hamas attacked israel on the 7th of october. we mentioned the un security council. the text has just been released of a draft resolution on the wall. it is going to be put to the un security council in a few hours�* time. it is all about the wording. the draft is very long, but the keys section talks about extended humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout the gaza strip for a sufficient number of days to enable full rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian access. it remains to be seen if this wedding will be accepted to the knighted states. an extended humanitarian pause, and

corridors throughout the gaza strip. no mention of a ceasefire, do you think that means it will be acceptable to the united states? nice to be with you. like based on the language that you have just read out, one would hope that because the word ceasefire is no longer in this current draft of the resolution, that may allow the us to not put a veto on this if it comes up, for a security council vote. fingers crossed that language will be acceptable there is an active conversation between the drafting teams, the us delegation and leaders in israel to see if these terms are acceptable based on how israel is trying to prosecute their military campaign. fist trying to prosecute their military cam aiun. �* ,, , trying to prosecute their military camaiun. �* ,, , campaign. at the us is looking increasingly — campaign. at the us is looking increasingly isolated _ campaign. at the us is looking increasingly isolated when - campaign. at the us is looking increasingly isolated when it i campaign. at the us is looking - increasingly isolated when it comes to this conflict, they have used their veto already. what do you

think it does when it comes to us diplomacy? i think it does when it comes to us diplomacy?— diplomacy? i think it will be very difficult for _ diplomacy? i think it will be very difficult for the _ diplomacy? i think it will be very difficult for the us _ diplomacy? i think it will be very difficult for the us to _ diplomacy? i think it will be very difficult for the us to rally - difficult for the us to rally international support to protect civilians in gaza and to help deal with the day after. if the un us continues to block these resolutions. the us is trying to strike a delicate balance of supporting israel, but recognising that the level of international anger is so high over the civilian suffering and casualties and trying also to help israel adjust to a different phase of its military campaign. so that we don�*t see these large—scale bombings and we see more surgical operations targeted against hamas targets only. this is where the us is. it is stuck in the middle

right now, hopefully through this diplomatic effort through the un, we will see a pause that will lead to the delivery of aid and a stay in the delivery of aid and a stay in the fighting. the delivery of aid and a stay in the fighting-— the delivery of aid and a stay in the fiaahtin. ~ ., y., ., the fighting. would you agree with others who say _ the fighting. would you agree with others who say that _ the fighting. would you agree with others who say that there - the fighting. would you agree with others who say that there is - the fighting. would you agree with others who say that there is only l the fighting. would you agree with others who say that there is only a small window of opportunity for a bold move by the us, they have to do something before january, because that�*s when electioneering gets under way in the us and domestic politics plays a bigger role? i don't know if the window is that don�*t know if the window is that small, but the us is entering into an election year and this seems to be weighing on the mind of the administration. how is this going to play out from a domestic political perspective? there is a lot of reporting here in the states that certain voting blocs in the past that were pro—democrat, may now be looking at him as a candidate very differently, based on the policies

over the last few months with israel and hamas. this is affecting the political calculus for the democrats, that is another reason why the us is trying to, if not put a complete stop on the fighting, at least a humanitarian pause similar to the one we saw a month ago. i am auoin to the one we saw a month ago. i am going through — to the one we saw a month ago. i am going through this — to the one we saw a month ago. i am going through this draft revolution, it also mentions the commitment to this two state resolution. benjamin netanyahu�*s ambassadors rolling back on that at the moment. saying that is not going to happen and what israel wants to happen. how are president biden and his team going to negotiate that one? it seems from the us that they remain committed to it. ~ , ., , ~ it. well before president biden, administrations _ it. well before president biden, administrations have _ it. well before president biden, administrations have tried - it. well before president biden, administrations have tried to i administrations have tried to advance that two state solution for

resolving the israel— palestine conflict. i would think the us will continue to advance that vision, recognising that there are parts of netanyahu�*s coalition government neta nyahu�*s coalition government that netanyahu�*s coalition government that don�*t. that seems to be the only feasible option for the day after the conflict, whenever that happens. whether it�*s the palestinian authority or some other palestinian authority or some other palestinian political group or movement, that comes in, or an arab interim military force or peacekeeping force, that provide security and stability and safety in gaza. that also protect�*s israel�*s interest. that seems to be the only way out of this. military occupation by israel is the thing that nobody, certainly the united states once. i

have just found as i go through this draft resolution, .i2, the un reiterates its commitment to the vision of the two state solution, to get or democratic states live side by side in peace and recognised borders consistent with international law and un resolutions. it stresses the importance of unifying the gaza strip with the west bank and palestinian authority. as we have been discussing, the hamas leader is cairo for talks as a sign there may be movement to some kind of agreement. what we know so far is that the hamas leader is meeting for more talks about a potential ceasefire. potentially reaching a deal where prisoners are exchanged

for israeli hostages. we don�*t know yet if any outcome is expected from these talks, or how successful they can be in reaching a ceasefire and bringing the operation in gaza to a halt. so far, diplomatic attempts haven�*t been a success despite the international pressure growing on israel. the israeli government is still reluctant to accept international and regional calls for a ceasefire. egypt has been a key mediator since the war began in gaza. it also has the only border crossing that connects gaza to the outside world a wave from the israeli control. i believe the egyptian mediators are facing huge challenges and their mission is much more complicated than ever, given the huge numbers of casualties that

are, that have been reported in gaza. nearly 20,000 palestinians killed so far. that number has pushed the international community to try to pressure israel to reach a ceasefire. so far nothing has been a success. we are getting reports of multiple casualties from a bombardment of buildings in the city of rafah. that is in southern gaza. this bombardment occurred in the vicinity of a hospital. israel is intensifying its offensive against hamas across gaza. these are the latest pictures. you can see the panic and chaos there. as people ran away from the scene of the bombardment. we know that heavy street fighting has been reported in the nearby city of khan younis. the israeli army says it is carrying out

strikes against 300 targets in the past 24—hour is. also saying 124 of its soldiers killed during the offensive. these are live pictures we have from the hospital in rafa. rafah is the city on the border with egypt. sally was talking about it as well. many of the eight tracks go across into gaza there. it is a place where many internally displaced people in gaza go there. tens of thousands of people have moved there from the north of the gaza strip because of the fighting in the north. reports that we are getting is that this strike that we saw earlier took place near kuwait hospital, where we have this live picture from rafah. we will bring you the latest as soon as we have it. we begin in the us where they�*re trying to unravel

the implications of a ruling — by colorado�*s supreme court, that donald trump cannot run for president in the state, next year. the ruling is based on a rarely used provision of the us constitution that bars officials who have engaged in "insurrection or rebellion" from holding office. it says he�*s in—eligible to appear on next year�*s ballot because of his role in "instigating violence on january six of 2021" — the day of the attack on the us capitol building. the ruling does not stop mr trump running in the other states. and it could be overturned by the us supreme court. in a statement, the trump campaign said the court had "issued a completely flawed decision," adding they "will swiftly file an appeal to the united states supreme court." in a campaign speech, the former president said no one will silence him. every time the radical left democrats, marxists, communists and fascists indict me, i consider it actually a great badge of honour. thank you very much, i appreciate it. thank you very much. because i am being indicted for you. never forget

our enemies want to take away my freedom because i will never let them take away your freedom. it�*s very simple. they want to silence me because i will never let them silence you and in the end they are not after me, they are after you. ijust happen to be standing in their way and i always will stand in their way. the claim was brought by a group of colorado voters, as well as an advocacy group based in washington. the lawsuit is viewed as a test case for a wider effort to disqualify the former president. mario nicolais, is one of the lawyers representing the plaintiffs. they are thrilled with the outcome. these six individuals, i cannot overstate how courageous they are, to bring a lawsuit like this and to bring it out and basically say that the united states�* constitution stands for the fact that this country is a rule—of—law country. and that�*s what they believed in.

so our petitioners include six republicans... six people, four of them are republicans, two of them unaffiliated. but among the republicans, we have our lead plaintiff. norma anderson is a former state and house majority leader in colorado. so, she served as a republican official and a high—ranking official in our state and she has been adamant that she does not think that he�*s qualified, under the us constitution, to serve in the presidency again. we have a former chief of staff for a republican governor. we have a conservative republican columnist for the denver post. we just have a great group of people, who, basically, said, "look, we think this is our duty as citizens in this country to stand up for our constitution and to say that when you cross the line to engaging in insurrection, after taking an oath to protect that constitution, you�*re no longer eligible to hold office, you�*re no longer

eligible to run for office." what happened last night with colorado was truly extraordinary. it decided that a former president engaged in in insurrection and is not qualified to run for the white house. already multiple lawsuits have been filed in many states across america by voters�*s groups and advocacy groups who don�*t want donald trump to get back in the white house. they have all been dismissed but colorado is stuck. colorado is not a state that donald trump needs to win. he lost in 2020 and he can afford to lose it again. what if other states that he needs to when i up this ruling and think, we might be inspired by this? as you said ultimately it is the us supreme court that will decide. that will happen onjanuary

court that will decide. that will happen on january the court that will decide. that will happen onjanuary the 4th, it is an institution that is supposed to be apolitical. three of the justices on the bench have been appointed by donald trump. let�*s say they uphold the ruling. there are... if they uphold the ruling, they are saying donald trump did engage in insurrection and should not run for the presidency, therefore deciding for voters what this is. if they dismiss it, then those voter groups and advocacy groups will say the supreme court has got involved in the election. we have this extraordinary situation where the supreme court next year will play some sort of role in an election year which was already looking to be unpredictable. i�*m going to use that word extraordinary again. it is the messiness as well of this presidential campaign that we are seeing litigated as much in the

courtroom as it is going to be on the campaign trail. it�*s notjust this case either. if the campaign trail. it's not “ust this case ennui the campaign trail. it's not “ust this case either. if you are in our newsroom _ this case either. if you are in our newsroom right _ this case either. if you are in our newsroom right now, _ this case either. if you are in our newsroom right now, lucy, - this case either. if you are in our newsroom right now, lucy, we l this case either. if you are in our. newsroom right now, lucy, we have this case either. if you are in our- newsroom right now, lucy, we have a board up and on the boards are all the dates for the primaries. we know what dates their primaries will be. so much of the calendar is about to trump�*s trials. about four of them from criminal trials to civil trials. they all clash in between key election dates. you also have other trials, key election dates. you also have othertrials, hunter key election dates. you also have other trials, hunter biden, the sum of the president, is going on trial. there could also be an impeachment trial ofjoe biden because there is an official inquiry into him by the republicans. messi seems like not a good enough word. thisjust republicans. messi seems like not a good enough word. this just adds more uncertainty to an election year

that was already unpredictable. donald trump is a master at the art of converting these legal woes into pole bounces. we see that his numbers are boosted at the polls. his voters, in that clip he says i am standing up for you. it works with his photos. it is likely he will get the puck republican presidential nomination. it will be fascinating to see how the supreme court hand handles this. colin armstrong was the president of the on former honorary consul in the ecuadorian port city. the ex—wife of

a french serial killer has been given a second life sentence for her part in the murders of two young women. 0ne part in the murders of two young women. one of them was a british student. monique 0livier helped to lure 20 ohjoanna parrish from gloucestershire to her death in 1990. joanna�*s family said it was a sentence they had been waiting a lifetime for. if you are in scotland you would have been treated to a rare sight last night in the sky. this is the shimmering colours of one of the highest clouds in our atmosphere, often referred to as a mother—of—pearl cloud. your life with bbc news. we have some breaking news to bring you now. the irish government is to begin a legal challenge against the uk government, over its decision to offer immunity for crimes committed during the

troubles. the uk�*s controversial law came into law in september. critics have argued that the law gave an amnesty to killers and removed access to justice for victims. we are hearing that ireland will bring are hearing that ireland will bring a case under the european convention on human rights. the irish government is to begin a legal challenge against the uk government over its decision to offer immunity for crimes committed during the troubles. to sudan, where the health care system is on the brink of collapse in parts of the country following the colour but... in the

first six months of the conflict of the un estimates that more than 9000 people were killed, 6.7 million people were killed, 6.7 million people have been displaced both internally and externally. 25 million people are estimated to be in need of humanitarian system. 4.9 million at risk of extreme hunger. i have been speaking to the deputy head for the un�*s office for the coordination of foreign affairs but we could see currently the un�*s office for the coordination of foreign affairs situation is terrible as the pattern that we have been observing so far. as the rapid support force advanced in some of the area. what play out is that the civilian pay the high price of this conflict. we observe and hear report on conflict related gbv and cases and increase high mortality that civilian pay because

of that conflict. so our major concern here is the civilian and the safety of all the assets in our infrastructure that tend to be looted and damaged throughout the advance of the rapid support force. junior doctors began strike action in the ongoing dispute over pay. has correspondence sharon barbour reports. across england, tens of thousands ofjunior doctors stopped thousands of junior doctors stopped work thousands ofjunior doctors stopped work at seven o�*clock this morning and walked out of hospitals in a dispute with the government over pgy- dispute with the government over pay. their strike ending on saturday morning. we pay. their strike ending on saturday morninu. ~ ., �* ., , pay. their strike ending on saturday

morninu. ., , ., morning. we don't feel doubt valued, were getting — morning. we don't feel doubt valued, were getting tired _ morning. we don't feel doubt valued, were getting tired and _ morning. we don't feel doubt valued, were getting tired and burned - morning. we don't feel doubt valued, were getting tired and burned out - were getting tired and burned out and people are looking at other options for what they can do. they want to help people, but how long can they look after themselves in these conditions? cheering and applause its action that health bosses were dreading. coming at the worst time of the year with hospitals already struggling. doctors say pressures on them are growing and they say their pay has not kept up with inflation. doctor greenhow is a surgical registrar, he is already qualified to undertake major knee and hip surgery. we to undertake ma'or knee and hip surre . ~ . to undertake ma'or knee and hip surre . . ., ., to undertake ma'or knee and hip surae . ~ ., ., to undertake ma'or knee and hip surre . . ., ., ., ., surgery. we are not looking for a -a rise, surgery. we are not looking for a pay rise. we _ surgery. we are not looking for a pay rise, we want _ surgery. we are not looking for a pay rise, we want our— surgery. we are not looking for a pay rise, we want our pay - surgery. we are not looking for a pay rise, we want our pay cuts i pay rise, we want our pay cuts reversed. — pay rise, we want our pay cuts reversed. i — pay rise, we want our pay cuts reversed-— pay rise, we want our pay cuts reversed. ., ., ., ., ., ., reversed. i have managed to do that with consultants _ reversed. i have managed to do that with consultants and _ reversed. i have managed to do that with consultants and specialised - with consultants and specialised doctors. — with consultants and specialised doctors. i— with consultants and specialised doctors, i want _ with consultants and specialised doctors, i want to _ with consultants and specialised doctors, i want to do _ with consultants and specialised doctors, i want to do the - with consultants and specialised doctors, i want to do the same. with consultants and specialised - doctors, i want to do the same with junior— doctors, i want to do the same with junior doctors. _ doctors, i want to do the same with junior doctors, but— doctors, i want to do the same with junior doctors, but then _ doctors, i want to do the same with junior doctors, but then calling - doctors, i want to do the same with junior doctors, but then calling a i junior doctors, but then calling a strike _ junior doctors, but then calling a strike and — junior doctors, but then calling a strike and walking _ junior doctors, but then calling a strike and walking out _ junior doctors, but then calling a strike and walking out of- strike and walking out of negotiations— strike and walking out of negotiations is— strike and walking out of negotiations is not- strike and walking out of negotiations is not the l strike and walking out of. negotiations is not the way strike and walking out of- negotiations is not the way to secure —

negotiations is not the way to secure that _ negotiations is not the way to secure that.— negotiations is not the way to secure that. , ~ .,. ., secure that. the strike action will mean the cancellation _ secure that. the strike action will mean the cancellation of- secure that. the strike action will l mean the cancellation of thousands of appointments and operations. sally said she was in excruciating pain and had two appointments for an operation cancelled because of strike action. unable to take it any more, she has now paid more than £13,000 to get her hip operation done privately. it £13,000 to get her hip operation done privately.— done privately. it was a big decision. — done privately. it was a big decision, because - done privately. it was a big| decision, because obviously done privately. it was a big l decision, because obviously i done privately. it was a big - decision, because obviously i had been saving the money to live to my kids or to have a nice holiday. but it is my health rather than this poor soul who is wandering around in pain. poor soul who is wandering around in ain. ~ . ., poor soul who is wandering around in ain, . ., ., poor soul who is wandering around in ain.~ ., ., poor soul who is wandering around in ain.. ., ., ., poor soul who is wandering around in pain. what do you say to people who are havin: pain. what do you say to people who are having their— pain. what do you say to people who are having their operations _ pain. what do you say to people who are having their operations or- are having their operations or appointments cancelled or postponed as a result of the strike action? di as a result of the strike action? of course i am sorry to anyone who has had their— course i am sorry to anyone who has had their operation or appointment postponed, but unfortunately the government are not bringing us a credible — government are not bringing us a credible offer that we can accept it end this _

credible offer that we can accept it end this. ~ _, , ., , _, end this. with consultants covering four others. _ end this. with consultants covering four others, emergency _ end this. with consultants covering four others, emergency care - end this. with consultants covering four others, emergency care will i four others, emergency care will continue. but hospitals are warning of long waits in ana. taste continue. but hospitals are warning of long waits in ana.— of long waits in ana. we are enterin: of long waits in ana. we are entering into _ of long waits in ana. we are entering into uncharted - of long waits in ana. we are - entering into uncharted territory. it's entering into uncharted territory. it's why— entering into uncharted territory. it's why we — entering into uncharted territory. it's why we come _ entering into uncharted territory. it's why we come together - entering into uncharted territory. it's why we come together with l it's why we come together with patients — it's why we come together with patient's organisations - it's why we come together with patient's organisations to - it's why we come together with patient's organisations to call i it's why we come together with. patient's organisations to call on the government— patient's organisations to call on the government to _ patient's organisations to call on the government to resolve - patient's organisations to call on the government to resolve this i the government to resolve this dispute — the government to resolve this dispute with _ the government to resolve this dispute with the _ the government to resolve this dispute with the bma. - the government to resolve this dispute with the bma. the - the government to resolve this dispute with the bma. the government sa s talks dispute with the bma. the government says talks can — dispute with the bma. the government says talks can continue _ dispute with the bma. the government says talks can continue if— dispute with the bma. the government says talks can continue if they - says talks can continue if they junior doctors call off their strikes. sharon barbour, bbc news. let�*s take you back to iceland as the darkness is drawing in. a very short bit of daylight in iceland at this time of year. it�*s only four or five hours. the volcano that we were watching earlier erupted in the south—west of iceland on monday. we are hearing from volcanologists and the country�*s met service is that it is weakening, although they are

concerned that new vents can open up at short notice. it become more forceful again. at short notice. it become more forcefulagain. it at short notice. it become more forceful again. it is happening right now on the reykjanes peninsula. they have had weeks of seismic activity, lots of tremors. in many ways this eruption was expected. it has affected linda vic, a small town affected by the lava coming out of the volcano. they have had to leave their homes and been told they can�*t go back for christmas. at the moment no reports of any injuries. concern about some of any injuries. concern about some of the buildings around the volcano. we continue to see these dramatic pictures from my slang.

the strongest of the winds are likely to be overnight into thursday. what seeing at the moment is a lot of cloud streaming our way over western hills and coast in particular. the winds are strengthening in particular this low pressure that we have here towards ice land is going to run to the north of scotland and into scandinavia. it has been named storm pia by the danish weather service. there will be some impact here in the uk as well. windy weather through this evening, mild. some rain over these western coasts and hills. most of the wet weather will be across western scotland. overnight it turns wetter in scotland and the rain will push down into northern england and northern ireland, replaced by showers as the

winds start to intensify. turning colder in scotland but not changing match, a mild start to thursday. a windy day on everywhere. the strongest of the winds, widely gusting to gale force with gusts of 70-80 gusting to gale force with gusts of 70—80 mph. some windy weather on thursday. a band of cloud and rain pushing further south toward southern parts of england and wales, followed by a sunshine and streams of showers and snow over the high ground in scotland as it turns colder. temperatures of 12 degrees in the mild hour or area. colder. temperatures of 12 degrees in the mild hour orarea. we colder. temperatures of 12 degrees in the mild hour or area. we could see a surge of stronger winds pushing down those north sea coasts, that weather front there is still producing a lot of rain and it is the boundary between milder air pushing from the atlantic and the colder air across the north—east of the uk. this is where we have that boundary, where we have that patchy

rain. to the south a lot of cloud but may be some sunshine. further north in scotland we will see some showers and some snow falling in the northern aisles. temperatures will still be in double figures for most of the uk.

an early christmas gift for the bank of england — uk inflation falls faster than expected in november, to 3.9%. and it�*s tiny and tasty — we talk to the boss of a caviar company that says sales are booming, despite the cost of living crisis. welcome to world business report. i�*m ben thompson. we start here in the uk, because inflation is continuing to fall. annual consumer price inflation fell to 3.9% in november, down from 4.6% in october. it was a more substantial fall than economists had expected, thanks to a fall in the cost of items like bread and fuel. food is still 9% more expensive than a year ago. so, now all focus will shift to the bank of england and the debate over when it will start cutting interest rates. at the moment, they�*re at 5.25% after successive rises to keep a lid on inflation. we�*re nowjoined by simon french, who is the chief economist at panmure gordon.

what do you make of the numbers?