israel's offensive in southern gaza has intensified, as an unconfirmed report suggests a pause in the fighting might be on the table. and donald trump and nikki haley are making their final push for votes, ahead of the republican presidential primary in new hampshire. hello, i'm sally bundock. a warm welcome. the us and uk have again hit houthi targets in yemen, in response to attacks by the group in the red sea. the action also received support from australia, bahrain, canada and the netherlands. the six countries have released a joint statement saying: "these precision strikes are intended to disrupt "and degrade the capabilities that the houthis use "to threaten global trade "and the lives of

innocent mariners." this video released by the us central command shows fighters launching off the uss eisenhower, on their way to hit targets in yemen. the attack followed a phone call between president biden and prime minister rishi sunak. live now to our north america correspondent david willis. david, tell us more about this latest action?— david, tell us more about this latest action? the pentagon is sa in: latest action? the pentagon is saying the _ latest action? the pentagon is saying the us _ latest action? the pentagon is saying the us and _ latest action? the pentagon is saying the us and the - latest action? the pentagon is saying the us and the uk - saying the us and the uk conducted eight strikes on targets in yemen, including some in the capital sanaa and also hit an underground weapons facility which they say was being used to make, manufacture advanced weapons, as officials put it. this is the second strike involving the us and the

uk together. they have been other attacks by us forces alone in recent weeks, but they failed to quell the houthis in this regard. and the attacks on the red sea. president biden conceding the efforts to now have not delivered the results that he sought achieve and saying that the attacks will continue. saying that the attacks will continue-— saying that the attacks will continue. , ., continue. yes, indeed, i mean, so far the _ continue. yes, indeed, i mean, so far the houthis _ continue. yes, indeed, i mean, so far the houthis remained - so far the houthis remained defiant. despite these attacks it does not seem to be changing their strategy in yemen. it doesn't. they have mounted more than 30 attacks since this began in the middle of november following the israel hamas conflict blowing up. you are absolutely right, there are fears now, of course, for

global inflation caused by delays of freight supplies through one of the very busy waterways in the world and the possibility of course as well of a broader conflict in the middle east, given that the main backer of the houthis is of course iran. president biden �*s strategy up to now has been basically to weaken the houthis without basically levelling them completely and getting iran involved in this conflict, coupled with sort of sanctions. last week the white house designated the houthis a terrorist organisation enabling the us to sanction houthis supporters in this country but it is a delicate strategy and one which you have pointed out has yet to yield results as far as calming the situation in the

red sea is concerned. interesting to look at the conversation between president biden and prime minister sunak ahead of this most recent strike where they talked about obviously the action taken against attacks by houthis but also the importance of military aid, and civilian protection in gaza as well?— aid, and civilian protection in gaza as well? absolutely and the white — gaza as well? absolutely and the white house _ gaza as well? absolutely and the white house saying - the white house saying that conversation today between the two leaders, both allies, of course, touching on both the houthis situation in the red sea and of course the situation in gaza as well, as israel and hamas is concerned, and the current conflict in ukraine and of course the who's the situation is one that threatens global freight surprise and one that threatens global trade. —— the houthis. an important subject for the two leaders to

get agreement on any indeed they spoke before those strikes on eight different locations were carried out today. david willis for _ were carried out today. david willis for now, _ were carried out today. david willis for now, thank - were carried out today. david willis for now, thank you - were carried out today. david | willis for now, thank you very much for the latest on that. the heavy fighting has been gauging in southern gaza. heavy fighting has been raging in southern gaza as the israeli army continues its assault on khan younis, which it says is the main headquarters of hamas. meanwhile, reports have emerged of a proposalfrom israel to hamas which would include a two—month pause in fighting in gaza. axios news says the proposal, which is part of a multi—phase deal, was forwarded to hamas through qatari and egyptian mediators. the deal would also include the release of all remaining hostages held in gaza. inside gaza, the hamas—run health ministry now estimates that more than 25,000 people have been killed since the war with israel, with the un warning repeatedly of the miserable conditions endured by the people there. some of them have been sending us videos and voice messages.

the following material comes from khalid, a medical equipment supplier and father of five. he's injabalia, in the north of gaza. khalid, his wife and five children have moved three times since october, trying in vain to find safety. khalid used to sell medical supplies, but he's not a doctor. as gazan hospitals shut down, his home becomes a makeshift clinic. his work and the war are affecting his children.

an air strike hits the next street to his home. khalid decides it's time to leave.

khalid moves his family to shelter near al—shifa, which was the main hospital in northern gaza. families now all live together

in blown—out buildings. hearing the story of khalid and his family and the challenges they are facing. with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. there is possibly signs of hope, possible discussion of a deal. this time yesterday we were talking about the fact was saying no deal but now we're talking a possible deal? —— benjamin netanyahu was saying no deal. , .,

benjamin netanyahu was saying no deal. , . . ., no deal. things are changing all the time. _ no deal. things are changing all the time. the _ no deal. things are changing all the time. the main - no deal. things are changing all the time. the main point| no deal. things are changing l all the time. the main point of dispute in all of these deals is who is going to control gaza after the war. israel wants fuel security control in gaza that such full security, continuing to stay there and the palestinians do not want that. they want full control of gaza whether through the share of hamas or help through countries like egypt, qatar or jordan. this is a situation at the moment. israel is offering two months paul's infighting in exchange for all the hostages while hamas wants all exchange of hostages and prisoners and having a long—term solution to this conflict in the middle east including recognising the two state solution. it is wide

between the two parties the moment but negotiations are on the table. i moment but negotiations are on the table. ., , the table. i wonder if there is room for _ the table. i wonder if there is room for some _ the table. i wonder if there is room for some sort _ the table. i wonder if there is room for some sort of- the table. i wonder if there is room for some sort of paul's| room for some sort of paul's infighting a little like before, where it lasted a few days and then longer and longer. —— some sort of paul's. without having to do what the future is? —— pause. the future is? -- pause. the situation _ future is? -- pause. the situation was _ future is? -- pause. the situation was hamas - future is? -- pause. the| situation was hamas held civilian hostages now they say all hostages are military people, they are not civilians anymore. this is the main point. hamas, if you remember, a few years ago when they had an israeli soldier, they exchanged only one soldier for 1000 prisoners from the

israelis. so this is the situation. they say these are military people, they have more than 130 of them and i want to exchange for a permanent ceasefire, they want to exchange them for a long—term solution and unless the internal situation in israel would change, like we heard people calling for early elections in israel, unless the mounting pressures from the families of the hostages would result in change in benjamin netanyahu situation and his government situation, the release of hostages has more priority than continuing the war unless this internal situation in israel would be solved, this situation would be

saying for some more time. thank you so much for explaining the latest on that and we are keeping across the detail here on the bbc. back to the us now where the republican presidential hopeful nikki haley has been making a last pitch to voters ahead of a pivotal primary election in the state of new hampshire. she is pitching herself as something new, the alternative to donald trump. there she is right now, just taken the stage, speaking to an overflow of thousands. she is trying to get her voters out there to the poles tomorrow. she is trailing in the poles but she is the nearest challenger, of course, to donald trump. what she's going to rely on is moderate republicans, not the type of voters that would be supporting donald trump and she is hoping

to independent voters, not registered with either party and she is poling very strong with them and she is making that case. republicans are tired of losing according to some. of course nikki haley is pitching herself as someone who can put the republicans back in the winding lane. kyle has been in new hampshire. we will be over that as it unfolds. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the house of lords has dealt a blow to rishi sunak�*s plans to send some illegal migrants to rwanda. peers have backed a move by 43 votes to delay the treaty with the african nation which paves the way for the scheme to go ahead. legislation was passed in the commons last week despite threats by some conservative mps to oppose it. a coroner has ruled that

a 13—year—old boy died after being deliberately pushed into a river in south wales injuly 2019. the coroner said christopher kapessa had been pushed into the water in fernhill in what he called a "dangerous prank". other children, including the boy found to have pushed him, thenjumped into the river to try to save him. the composer lauriejohnson, who provided some of britain's best loved television themes and film music, has died at the age of 96. some of the most memorable include the avengers, the professionals, animal magic, and this is your life. you're live with bbc news. the houthi group's attacks on red sea shipping have highlighted the impact of yemen's armed factions

in the middle east and beyond. but western powers have themselves played a role in yemen's civil war. an investigation by bbc arabic has found evidence that the united arab emirates hired american mercenaries to assassinate political targets in yemen. those mercenaries spoke to nawal al—maghafi and this is her report. in 2015 the uae hired a private us military firm called spare operations group. their mission was to carry out assassinations in yemen. isaac gilmore a former navy seals was one of several americans who took part in covid operations. i several americans who took part in covid operations.— in covid operations. i think i had a days _ in covid operations. i think i had a days notice _ in covid operations. i think i had a days notice to - in covid operations. i think i had a days notice to say - in covid operations. i think i had a days notice to say am | in covid operations. i think i | had a days notice to say am i in or out. i hopped on a plane to abu dhabi. we met with the appropriate bodies of the uae government at the officers club at the army base. the pitch was to put pressure on isis and al-qaeda in the state of yemen and make sure it did not become

another chaotic centre of terrorist activity especially with the proximity to the horn of africa. in with the proximity to the horn of africa. :: ' of africa. in 2015 the fighting in yemen _ of africa. in 2015 the fighting in yemen was _ of africa. in 2015 the fighting in yemen was on _ of africa. in 2015 the fighting in yemen was on several- of africa. in 2015 the fighting i in yemen was on several fronts. a rebel group called the houthis had taken over the capital and al-qaeda were gaining territory in the south. the us fed terrorist operations beyond yemen. the uae took over security for the region. who gave you the targets? taste gave you the targets? we receive target _ gave you the targets? - receive target intelligence from the uae government. how? in intelligence _ from the uae government. how? in intelligence packets. _ from the uae government. how? in intelligence packets. and - in intelligence packets. and one of them _ in intelligence packets. and one of them was _ in intelligence packets. and one of them was answer- in intelligence packets. and one of them was answer meyer. he was the leader of one of the biggest political organisations in yemen he has no known links to terrorism and has taken part in the un peace process. fin to terrorism and has taken part in the un peace process. on the da the in the un peace process. on the day they went — in the un peace process. on the day they went to _ in the un peace process. on the day they went to kellan - in the un peace process. on the day they went to kellan he - in the un peace process. on the day they went to kellan he had l day they went to kellan he had left his office earlier than usual. it saved his life. what

shocked me _ usual. it saved his life. what shocked me most _ usual. it saved his life. what shocked me most is - usual. it saved his life. what shocked me most is that - usual. it saved his life. what| shocked me most is that they sent for —— foreign mercenaries to kill us and our own country. what more illegaljustification could there have been to cross the ocean to kill me and aidan. why? what am i guilty of. his -a why? what am i guilty of. his party the _ why? what am i guilty of. his party the reform party has policies inspired by the muslim brotherhood, a popular islamist movement banned in several countries, including the uae where it is seen as a threat to the royal family. where it is seen as a threat to the royalfamily. but the us has never classified muslim brotherhood as a terrorist organisation. by march 2016 isaac had left yemen and stopped working for spare. but the assassinations continued. we have seen evidence spare group continue to be paid by the uae until 2020 stop and sources have told me they were

training others how to kill. human rights organisation reprieve has been compiling a list of assassinations in southern yemen.- list of assassinations in southern yemen. ~ ., , list of assassinations in southernyemen. ., , , southern yemen. what you see is tens and tens _ southern yemen. what you see is tens and tens of _ tens and tens of assassinations. �* ::' assassinations. between 2015 and 2018 they _ assassinations. between 2015 and 2018 they have _ assassinations. between 2015 and 2018 they have counted l assassinations. between 2015 l and 2018 they have counted 102 stop it was not until 2018 when we started to pinpoint actually this is part of a systematic targeting policy.— this is part of a systematic targeting policy. you have this chaotic situation _ targeting policy. you have this chaotic situation where - chaotic situation where everyone can name anyone a terrorist and start going after them. these are extrajudicial killings. them. these are extra'udicial killinas. �* u, them. these are extra'udicial killinas. �* ., , killings. american laws covering _ killings. american laws covering mercenaries l killings. american laws l covering mercenaries are killings. american laws - covering mercenaries are still unclear. spare operations group has not been prosecuted for their role in the uae assassination programme. while targeted killings in yemen continue today. in a statement the uae told us the allegations against them are false. the bbc

has tried to speak with the founder of spare, he did not respond. we put a list of questions about spare group activities in yemen to the us state department and a department of defence who declined to comment. the cia spokesman said the idea the ci a signed up on such activity is false. nawal al—maghafi, bbc news. american mercenaries: killing in yemen, will be available on iplayer and the bbc world service youtube channel. if you wish to watch that in full. let's get some of the day's other news now. australia has imposed sanctions on a russian man it accuses of taking part in one of the country's worst breaches of personal data. the government said aleksandr ermakov had hacked nearly ten million accounts at the healthcare company, medibank. the us supreme court has granted federal border patrol agents temporary permission to remove razor wire fencing

installed by the state of texas along part of its border with mexico. the fencing was ordered by the republican governor of texas, greg abbott to help keep out illegal migrants. nominations for the year's most prestigious awards ceremony, the oscars, will be revealed later today. it's been the year of 0ppenheimer, barbie and killers of the flower moon, but how will they fare? live now to los angeles where i'm joined by hollywood insider and commentator, sandro monetti. so lovely to see you. here we are, what do you reckon, are you with everyone else thinking 0ppenheimer will scoop most? first of all nevermind the new hampshire primary it is the oscar primary got us really 0scar primary got us really excited in hollywood and beyond. as you mention it has been a year of barb and homer at the box office it will be at the oscars as well. the dole

film and by may be expected to be the most nominated films i expect 0ppenheimer could get 13 nominations, one short of the all—time record, barbie may get 11 or ten, and as mentioned there are other favourites bubbling under, it is 0ppenheimer�*s to lose at the moment. oppenheimer's to lose at the moment. �* , ., ~ oppenheimer's to lose at the moment-— oppenheimer's to lose at the moment. let's talk about the barbie phenomena _ moment. let's talk about the barbie phenomena gets - moment. let's talk about the barbie phenomena gets a - moment. let's talk about the barbie phenomena gets a lot| moment. let's talk about the l barbie phenomena gets a lot of nominations but so far not getting the awards?- nominations but so far not getting the awards? no, it really hasn't _ getting the awards? no, it really hasn't and _ getting the awards? no, it really hasn't and i - getting the awards? no, it really hasn't and i do - getting the awards? no, it really hasn't and i do not l really hasn't and i do not think that will change at the oscars, as much as i would love 0scars, as much as i would love academy voters to turn tinseltown think they have tended to shy away especially in the last 20 years from crowdpleasing movies that have dominated the box office and gone for more serious films and the fact 0ppenheimer has a more serious subject and is also connected with audiences makes that strong favourite but after history shows us someone is

always crying on the big night and there is always last—minute surprises. it continues to be an interesting event in its 96 year. it an interesting event in its 96 ear. , ., ., year. it will be one to watch, we will be — year. it will be one to watch, we will be watching - year. it will be one to watch, we will be watching for - year. it will be one to watch, we will be watching for sure. j we will be watching for sure. let's talk about a film that i have seen. i have got to watch quite a few before march tend to catch up and be across them. one, i thought timothy salome was good in that film does not appear to be appearing in any of these nominations so far. it is the sloppiness that annoys me there does seem to be a disconnect because wonka is just a wonderful conviction, a magical crowdpleaser, i would have had hugh grant for best supporting actor, timothy salome is a once in a direct generation talent who will get nominated forjune to next year that are seen as more serious but there is nothing wrong with being a crowdpleaser. barbie

has dominated this year more than anything else, yes it should win best picture, wonka deserves consideration. come on, 0scarvoters, deserves consideration. come on, 0scar voters, forget this recent trend ofjust being all about indie films, a lead and serious, don't forget the audiences, we love the crowdpleaser �*s as well. we audiences, we love the crowdpleaser 's as well. we do and i crowdpleaser 's as well. we do and i am _ crowdpleaser 's as well. we do and i am a _ crowdpleaser 's as well. we do and i am a sucker— crowdpleaser 's as well. we do and i am a sucker to _ crowdpleaser 's as well. we do and i am a sucker to those. - and i am a sucker to those. let's get back to the worthy winners, do you think the likes of emma stone and cillian murphy will walk away with the big awards? the murphy will walk away with the big awards?— murphy will walk away with the big awards? the actor and best actress races _ big awards? the actor and best actress races have _ big awards? the actor and best actress races have come - big awards? the actor and best actress races have come down | big awards? the actor and best. actress races have come down to two front runners. best actress is very much lily gladstone watt macro three against emma stone for poor things and invest actor it is cillian murphy for 0ppenheimer against paul geo marty and my favourite movie of the year the holdovers. —— killers of the flower moon. the one lot from

the holdovers for best supporting actress, best supporting actress, best supporting actor robert downey junior will be very difficult to beat, he has long deserved and oscar and could get one for 0ppenheimer, best actorand 0ppenheimer, best actor and actress 0ppenheimer, best actorand actress a tossup. margot robbie will be nominated or barbie but she is a long shot at the moment. she is a long shot at the moment-— she is a long shot at the moment. ,, ., , ., , moment. she is a long shot but she will be _ moment. she is a long shot but she will be there _ moment. she is a long shot but she will be there and _ moment. she is a long shot but she will be there and think- moment. she is a long shot but she will be there and think i - she will be there and think i can guarantee that. in terms of the overall event itself, there is always been a conversation about that, very briefly, tell us about that?— about that, very briefly, tell us about that? will the oscars aet us about that? will the oscars net to us about that? will the oscars get to 100. — us about that? will the oscars get to 100. it _ us about that? will the oscars get to 100, it has _ us about that? will the oscars get to 100, it has made - us about that? will the oscars get to 100, it has made it - us about that? will the oscars get to 100, it has made it to l get to 100, it has made it to 96, it must close the disconnect between audiences and snobby voters. ryan gosling. and snobby voters. ryan gosling-— and snobby voters. ryan goslin.. �* , gosling. i'll be back with the business stories _ gosling. i'll be back with the

business stories next. - hello. storm jocelyn is the latest named storm to come our way, through tuesday and into tuesday night. the storm system has been fired up by the same process which we saw with storm isha. cold arctic air recently across the eastern portion of the united states and in canada, big temperature contrast down towards florida, and that has really fired up an active and potent jet stream. and it's jet streams which have developed this low pressure system. this is jocelyn, not as potent as isha, but will still cross the country and have impacts. now, storm jocelyn is almost like a two stage storm. the winds will strengthen throughout tuesday, but by day it's the heavy rain which could have its greatest impact across parts of scotland, north—west england, north—west wales. and then into the night the winds start to peak with the worst of them across the northern half of the uk. by contrast, out there to start the day on tuesday, fairly quiet start. earlier frost will have gone across eastern areas as temperatures rise, clear and bright here to begin with with some high cloud around, but in the west already mild, windy and wet. some heavy rain at times in northern ireland throughout much of the day, clearing

into the late afternoon. some of the heaviest, most persistent rain, though, setting up across the hills of southwest scotland, also into parts of cumbria, yorkshire, dales and north—west wales. it's here where there's a real risk of flooding. rain will have pushed across all parts, turning a bit drizzlier, that rain across the south later and lots of low cloud. very mild but very windy to end the day. and it's into the night where winds will strengthen further. met office amber warning across the north and west scotland. we're expecting some of the greatest impacts and gusts of wind in excess of 80mph. so let me take you through tuesday night. there's jocelyn passing to the north. the isobars really packing in once the worst of the heavy rain's out the way and the winds strengthen right the way through into the start of wednesday morning rush hour, particularly in scotland. those winds will gradually ease there and impacts could still be ongoing, but wednesday, it's almost a repeat of what we saw on monday — a lot more in the way of dry and sunny weather around, a few showers in the north, and then clouding over across the south with some drizzle in cornwall later in the day. overall, a fresher day than tuesday. a fresher night, then with a touch of frost in the north—east of the country as we go through into thursday.

these next weather fronts that are pushing not quite as potent as we've seen so far this week. it will bring lots of cloud across the country. damp and drizzly, around some western coast and some of the heavier bursts of rain at times in the west, but a bit more erratic and not as windy as it will be during the next 36 hours. take care.

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