police search the river themes for a man suspected of throwing a corrosive substance over a mother and her daughters in south london. detectives believe abdul ezedi may be dead after going into the water in west london. pakistan's army chief calls for unity after the leaders of two rival parties both claim victory in the election. and an explosion of light and colour as china celebrates the lunar new year and welcomes in the year of the dragon. hello. we begin in gaza, where concern is growing over the shortage of food. the united nations is warning of looming famine, with half of gaza's population now

in a food emergency. people living in isolated areas in the north of gaza, have told the bbc that children are going without food for days, and they're using animal feed to make bread. the un say one in our households is facing a catastrophic lack of food, because of renewed fighting and aid convoys being regularly blocked from reaching some areas. the health ministry, run by hamas, says the death toll in gaza has now passed 28000. and panic is growing in the southern city of rafah, where israel is planning a full—blown offensive. israeli air strikes are already targeting the city. the military says it killed two hamas operatives on saturday, and overnight strikes killed at least 17 people. rafah is overcrowded, with at least 1.4 million palestinians seeking shelter there. on friday, israel's prime minister

benjamin netanyahu ordered the military to prepare to evacuate people sheltering in the city, ahead of a ground assault on hamas fighters. but with the rest of gaza in ruins, it's not clear where they can go. let's speak to alex de waal, who's executive director of the world peace foundation and a research professor at the fletcher school at tufts university in massachusetts. thank you forjoining us. i want to start with a final warning for. ngos have of categories, could you explain it for virgos and now? this is a five fold _ explain it for virgos and now? this is a five fold five _ explain it for virgos and now? this is a five fold five stages category which _ is a five fold five stages category which goes to a stress crisis which is food _ which goes to a stress crisis which is food assistance begins to see where _ is food assistance begins to see where we — is food assistance begins to see where we begin to see children dying of disease _ where we begin to see children dying of disease through catastrophe of

which _ of disease through catastrophe of which is _ of disease through catastrophe of which is the worst stage. as early as december, the family review committee found that one in six of housing _ committee found that one in six of housing in— committee found that one in six of housing in gaza were already catastrophe and many more imogen sills _ catastrophe and many more imogen sills. those numbers have increased in the _ sills. those numbers have increased in the last— sills. those numbers have increased in the last seven weeks. nothing has been done _ in the last seven weeks. nothing has been done substantially by israel to desist— been done substantially by israel to desist from destroying objects which are indispensable for people staying alive and _ are indispensable for people staying alive and alive in the same shall be back so— alive and alive in the same shall be back so the — alive and alive in the same shall be back so the situation has deteriorated in recent weeks. joe sa s that deteriorated in recent weeks. says that it deteriorated in recent weeks. ire: says that it is operating deteriorated in recent weeks. iir2 says that it is operating within deteriorated in recent weeks. ir2 says that it is operating within the bounds of international law and hamas is in the infrastructure.

——israel says. 0ne one of the major issues is water. gaza _ 0ne of the major issues is water. gaza was— one of the major issues is water. gaza was born and raised in 18 of drinking — gaza was born and raised in 18 of drinking water before the war and now drinking water before the war and how we _ drinking water before the war and now we hear about people drinking contaminated water and be deprived of water~ _ contaminated water and be deprived of water. hear about children because _ of water. hear about children because of cold and exposure because they have _ because of cold and exposure because they have a _ because of cold and exposure because they have a waitress at night. what ever is— they have a waitress at night. what ever is the — they have a waitress at night. what ever is the argument of israel that there _ ever is the argument of israel that there is— ever is the argument of israel that there is militaryjustification, we are seeing — there is militaryjustification, we are seeing a concentrated destruction of everything necessary to sustain _

destruction of everything necessary to sustain life than any other humanitarian emergency in modern times, _ humanitarian emergency in modern times, worse than syria, or qpr. i do not _ times, worse than syria, or qpr. i do not think— times, worse than syria, or qpr. i do not think there is a defence of this law — do not think there is a defence of this law. israel has argued their concern — this law. israel has argued their concern is — this law. israel has argued their concern is there are parts of the aid which — concern is there are parts of the aid which can reach a mass and things— aid which can reach a mass and things can _ aid which can reach a mass and things can be turned into weapons which _ things can be turned into weapons which it— things can be turned into weapons which it says why they are going through— which it says why they are going through the intense inspection of aid. ., . ., , through the intense inspection of aid. ., , ., through the intense inspection of aid. ., ., , aid. though officials have been witnessing _ aid. though officials have been witnessing some _ aid. though officials have been witnessing some of _ aid. though officials have been witnessing some of those - witnessing some of those inspections, what have you heard about the procedure of inspections? it is extraordinarily tight, humanitarian officials have never ever in _ humanitarian officials have never ever in other convergences with such restrictions— ever in other convergences with such restrictions on humanitarian aid. it's restrictions on humanitarian aid. its is _

restrictions on humanitarian aid. its is far— restrictions on humanitarian aid. its is far in— restrictions on humanitarian aid. it's is far in excess of any other case _ it's is far in excess of any other case the — it's is far in excess of any other case. the fact there might be or are confidence — case. the fact there might be or are confidence among the civilian population does not mean the civilian— population does not mean the civilian population with its character. still to unleash this destruction civilian populations. | destruction civilian populations. i ar-ue destruction civilian populations. i argue there in terms of legality israel insists it has a right to self—defence and of course this humanitarian crisis committee is. thank you for your time and what you described. a six—year—old girl who went missing 12 days ago in gaza city after the car she was in came under fire, has been found dead, along with several relatives and two paramedics who tried to save her. hind rajab was fleeing the city with her aunt, uncle and three cousins when their car appears to have come under fire from israeli tanks. hind was the last member

of the family alive when she made a desperate plea for help to the palestinian red crescent using a mobile phone. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson sent this report. you may find some of the images distressing. today, it was hope that died. long after six—year—old hind was killed. she survived the gunfire that killed her uncle, aunt and cousins as they fled gaza city in the family car. her calls with the emergency services as she hid among the bodies of her relatives in sight of israeli tanks sparked a campaign to find her. today as israeli forces withdrew from the area paramedics went in. they found hind's body with those of her relatives in the shattered car.

her mother has been waiting for her daughter at a nearby hospital for almost two weeks. translation: for every person i who heard my voice, my daughter's pleading voice, yet did not rescue her, i will question them before god on the day ofjudgment. netanyahu, biden, and all those who collaborated against us, against gaza and its people, i pray against them from the depths of my heart. near where hind was found, the ambulance car that was sent to get her. the bodies of its two crew members inside. they were deliberately targeted. although our ambulance have very clearly the red crescent emblem on top of our ambulances, and we had it clearly also on all sides of the ambulance.

we asked the israeli army about this but received no response. elsewhere in gaza, israel's bombardment is intensifying. in the southern border town of rafah three officers from the hamas run police force were killed in a strike on their car. funerals were held for seven adults and five children. killed in overnight air strikes on their homes. this town, the final refuge for gaza's civilians. the final target in israel's ground war. police have been searching the river thames for a man suspected of throwing a corrosive substance at his ex—partner and her two daughters here in london.

they believe abdul shokoor ezedi went into the water in the hours after the attack, ten days ago. a police boat has been seen circling between chelsea and vauxhall bridges. the injured woman is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, and is still not able to talk to police. 0ur correspondent, charlie rose, sent us this report from the scene of the search. searching the thames for the body of abdul shokoor ezedi, the suspect in the chemical attack in south london. this is the last confirmed sighting of him on chelsea bridge at 11:30 at night, four hours after a mother and her two young daughters were doused with a corrosive alkaline substance in clapham. the cctv footage shows ezedi leaning over the bridge before he disappears from view. he was never seen leaving the area. well, police started searching for their suspect in the river here a little earlier this morning, taking advantage of the low tide. but they say despite their best

efforts, the body of abdul shokoor ezedi may never be found. in a large—scale manhunt, police tracked his movements from newcastle and across london, following the 35—year—old here close to the river. officers believe this is where their suspect met his end. the experts from the oceanography departments that are supporting us would indicate that it may be some time, if someone has gone in the water at this time of year, for a person to surface. earlier, police said they believed ezedi was being helped by others to evade capture. officers have been targeting his associates and arrested one man on suspicion of assisting an offender. he was later bailed. detectives are now directing their resources to confirm their latest theory that abdul shokoor ezedi is somewhere in this river. charlie rose, bbc news. here in the uk, an investigation has been launched

after the death of a woman — who was found unconscious in an a&e waiting room in nottingham. the woman was found in a chair underneath her coat on the 19th ofjanuary at queen's medical centre. it's thought the 39—year—old — who had been triaged on arrival — had been waiting more than 7 hours to be seen by a doctor. she died of a brain haemorrhage two days later. myanmar�*s military rulers have announced that all young men and women will have to serve at least two years in the army. the decision to enforce a compulsory military service law introduced in 2010, was announced on state television. the military — which seized power in a coup three years ago — has been struggling to contain a series of insurgencies. in recent months, it's been defeated in battles with ethnic militias and anti—coup fighters. hungary's first female president, katalin novak,

has resigned amid outrage over her decision to pardon a man convicted of covering up the sexual abuse of children. ms novak, a close ally of the nationalist prime minister, viktor 0rban, stepped down live on national television. nick thorpe is in budapest and has been following this story. i think this was completely unexpected and very shocking for most hungarians. i think they will be hearing this news and really and truly it comes as a bolt from the blue. she has been under pressure in previous days, it is a very embarrassing case involving paedophilia. she actually granted an amnesty, she dismissed the case against a person who was not convicted himself of paediphilia but had covered up for his boss who was the head of an orphanage and who was convicted and sent to jail for that particular crime. just in the last few days, the details of her pardon for 25

people, the pardon happened more than a year ago, at the time of the pope's visit to hungary but only last week were the names made public. because she as president and formerly as the minister in charge of family affairs and this government made the traditional family policy a cornerstone of its politics, this has been deeply embarrassing and deeply confusing for voters for the governing party, fidesz, deeply embarrassing for the prime minister. there have been small opposition demonstrations against her but her resignation has been completely unexpected. now, the war is having consequences in the wider region. iraq 5 foreign minister has told the bbc there is a danger his country could be pushed into conflict. and that's because of the latest deadly tit—for—tat attacks by iranian—backed militias

and us forces. in the past week, the united states has carried out a series of air raids that killed 17 iranian—backed militia—men in iraq, as well as a precision drone strike in the capital baghdad, that killed a senior commander. dr fuad hussein spoke to our senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin, and told her he hopes both sides will stop their attacks and leave iraq to be ruled by iraqis. from the government point of view, from the point of view of the iraqi government, do you want the us troops out? we want to have to start the negotiation. 0n the basis of the negotiation it will be decided. of course, the end of the negotiation must be clear. the majority of the iraqi people, they do not want to have foreign forces on iraqi soil. but is it iraqi government policy now that the troops should go and it is just a question of when? the troops one day must leave.

this country, at the end, must be free from having foreign bases. some has been invited, and that is valid for the american side. some has not been invited. going back to the issue of the us strikes that happened, the americans say they were targeting iraqi militia that are pro iranian, that are on your soil, and from your soil they are carrying out attacks on us forces. do you accept that there are militias here that are officially part of your security forces, but in fact are armed and trained by iran, that are carrying out these attacks? those militias, they themselves they are announcing their attacks, and they are also well—known, that they are, or they have connection with the iranian side. this is well—known, i cannot deny it. that's true.

as we sit here now, minister, is it the case that your government does not have control over these pro iranian militias, that they are doing their own thing and you cannot stop them? i think if now they see, they will talk with many political leaders. they started to talk about this. many people, they didn't dare to talk about. this is also a part of the reality in this country, but now we are talking about it, and we are saying to them, stop. people dare to say to those guys, it is enough. i think all of them, they got the message that if they will continue, they will, in the first place, destroy their political process in iraq, and they will push this country into a war, while it is not our war, and also the iranians got that message.

how real is that danger that this tit—for—tat between the americans and iranians on iraqi soil could push this country into conflict? that is main problem, to be honest. the tension nowadays between iran and united states is very high. so i hope both sides will stop their attacks on iraqi soil, and they are not going to solve their problem on iraqi soil. we paid a very big price. it's no secret that the iranian influence here has been growing for years, and many outsiders would say at this point tehran is dictating more of the policies here than baghdad. what would you say to that? no, i'd deny that, this is not true. no influence? no, no, iam not saying no influence, but dictating policy in baghdad is not true. are you worried about the degree of iranian influence here? i am worried about the degree

of all influence surrounding us, not only iranian. iraqis must taking the decision. the decision about iraq must be taken in baghdad, and it must be taken by the iraqis in baghdad. brazil has become the first country to provide a new vaccine against dengue fever through its public health system. the country has suffered a sharp rise in cases of the mosquito—borne disease. 53 people have died in the current outbreak. produced injapan, the new vaccine will initially be given only to children aged ten and eleven. dengue can cause haemorrhagic fever, but most cases are mild. spain's first openly lgbt matador believes more bullfighters will come out ? after he revealed he s pansexual. that means being attracted to a person, regardless of sex or gender.

but mario alcalde wants to challenge perceptions that it's just a remnant of spain's old—fashioned, macho past. 0ur europe correspondent, jessica parker, went a remote farm, one of spain was forced to and most virtuous traditions practised. spain was first out lgbt.— traditions practised. spain was first out lgbt. translation: i thou~ht first out lgbt. translation: i thought there _ first out lgbt. translation: i thought there would _ first out lgbt. translation: i thought there would be - first out lgbt. translation: i thought there would be a - first out lgbt. translation: i thought there would be a bad l thought there would be a bad reaction but people have accepted the investment. the reaction but people have accepted the investment.— reaction but people have accepted the investment. the before people walk because _ the investment. the before people walk because of. _ the investment. the before people walk because of. bull-fighting - the investment. the before people walk because of. bull-fighting has| walk because of. bull—fighting has dwindled. it is spain where

flamboyance? figs dwindled. it is spain where flamboyance?— dwindled. it is spain where flamboyance? dwindled. it is spain where flambo ance? . , ., flamboyance? as well. there was a re'udice flamboyance? as well. there was a prejudice that _ flamboyance? as well. there was a prejudice that only _ flamboyance? as well. there was a prejudice that only heterosexuals i prejudice that only heterosexuals can coach who fights, that's a lie because capable phones involved bull—fighting but they did not say anything. bull-fighting but they did not say an hina. , , bull-fighting but they did not say an hin. , , ., bull-fighting but they did not say an hina. , _, ., ., anything. this is a tradition associated _ anything. this is a tradition associated with _ anything. this is a tradition associated with spain - anything. this is a tradition associated with spain was i anything. this is a tradition i associated with spain was the conservative side. i associated with spain was the conservative side.— associated with spain was the conservative side. i am glad he has come out because _ conservative side. i am glad he has come out because this _ conservative side. i am glad he has come out because this will - conservative side. i am glad he has come out because this will take - conservative side. i am glad he hasj come out because this will take the virtues— come out because this will take the virtues of— come out because this will take the virtues of pain. | come out because this will take the virtues of pain-— virtues of pain. i think that a bull-fighting _ virtues of pain. i think that a bull-fighting fan _ virtues of pain. i think that a bull-fighting fan in - virtues of pain. i think that a bull-fighting fan in the - virtues of pain. i think that a bull-fighting fan in the lgbtj bull—fighting fan in the lgbt community— bull—fighting fan in the lgbt community contradict- bull—fighting fan in the lgbt community contradict a - bull—fighting fan in the lgbt community contradict a bit l bull—fighting fan in the lgbt. community contradict a bit but everybody— community contradict a bit but everybody is _ community contradict a bit but everybody is free _ community contradict a bit but everybody is free to _ community contradict a bit but everybody is free to have - community contradict a bit but everybody is free to have their community contradict a bit but - everybody is free to have their own. it everybody is free to have their own. it does _ everybody is free to have their own. it does not — everybody is free to have their own. it does not boot _ everybody is free to have their own. it does not boot from. _ everybody is free to have their own. it does not boot from. take - everybody is free to have their own. it does not boot from. take issue i it does not boot from. take issue with fighting as we as it.-

with fighting as we as it. barrio is 'ust with fighting as we as it. barrio is just trailing _ with fighting as we as it. barrio is just trailing and _ with fighting as we as it. barrio is just trailing and animals - with fighting as we as it. barrio is just trailing and animals are - with fighting as we as it. barrio is| just trailing and animals are killed or injured. ——mario. many people strongly object bull—fighting kitch. many people strongly ob'ect bull-fiuuhtin kitch. �* , r bull-fighting kitch. translation: i do not want to _ bull-fighting kitch. translation: i do not want to take. _ bull-fighting kitch. translation: i do not want to take. if _ bull-fighting kitch. translation: i do not want to take. if i _ bull-fighting kitch. translation: i do not want to take. if i had - do not want to take. if i had another life.— do not want to take. if i had another life. ., , , , another life. mario sees itself as helinu to another life. mario sees itself as helping to recast _ another life. mario sees itself as helping to recast out _ another life. mario sees itself as helping to recast out for. - another life. mario sees itself as helping to recast out for. a - another life. mario sees itself as helping to recast out for. a 50 l helping to recast out for. a 50 chateau of past spain.

celebrations have been taking place around the world to mark the lunar new year and welcome in the year of the dragon. this was the display in beijing — marking the start of 15 days of events to ring in the new year. the dragon is one of the most revered signs of the chinese zodiac, and so this year is particularly important to the region. famous landmarks around the world have been lit up in red — from japan's tokyo tower to the empire state building in new york. 0ur reporter meghan 0wen has soaking up the celebrations in london's chinatown. there is loads of people i i for visitors it is the biggest hit of the dragon.

we have hesard musical performances. we have had musical performances, dragon displays but we have not seen one yet, we have heard firecrackers. lots of crowds. i bumped into this lovely bunch, you all look amazing and you are king's college students with your first lunar new year in london, it does that feel? it feels amazing and is the first time i celebrate the new- year in london and without my family and with my friends. _ what you make of it, good atmosphere so far? yes, it is a good - atmosphere, there is a lot of people. i also feel proud. i love your outfits, can you tell me about them? to about your outfits. they come from ming dynasty. this is from our home town.

enjoy our times here. beautiful gardens and city, it's really happy and we enjoy our times here. there is a huge. in sydney and tokyo outfit. lots of is state. there is a life which is because we are sure seven patients around the world. stay with us here on bbc news. good evening. it's certainly been a challenging week of weather, hasn't it, with snow or rain and some of that rain producing some localized flooding.

so it was a refreshing start to the weekend, quieter with some sunny spells. that was oxford and here was the lake districtjust a few hours ago, a few scattered showers producing some beautiful rainbow pictures, but all in all, relatively quiet. and it will be a similar story for sunday. we've got to get rid of this nuisance rain that's pushing up through the east of the pennines into eastern scotland overnight. that'll be their first thing. some clearer skies, some early morning sunshine the further west you are. and then as we go through the afternoon, a brisk westerly breeze will drive in a few scattered showers and these will push inland. so it's another day of sunny spells and scattered showers for many and temperatures around 7 to 11 degrees. we're starting to lose that really bitterly cold air now in scotland. there's more rain to come, though, as we look through the week ahead. the heaviest of the rain into the east to begin with. but then out to the west, we are likely to see a further 50 millimetres of rainfall perhaps in western scotland, wales and south west england. so more unsettled story to come. low pressure never too far away. and into monday, that low pressure will be sent into the north west, a weak weather front producing more cloud ahead of it.

the showers out to the northwest will be frequent across northern ireland, northwest scotland, and there'll be some snow to the tops of the mountains. once again, england and wales dry with sunshine around. and again, those temperatures generally between six and ten degrees. now, as we move out of monday into tuesday, again, it'll be a relatively quiet start with this little ridge of high pressure, but all eyes down to the southwest as this next weather front will bring some rain slowly but surely into southwest, england, wales and gradually across channel coast towards the midlands by the end of the day. so the best of the drier weather will be northeast england and into scotland i suspect, on tuesday. and again, those temperatures pretty similar, seven to 11 degrees now. south—westerly wind is going to continue to take over. that'll drive in more wetter weather potentially through wednesday and thursday and with tightly packed, i suppose, the breeze picking up. but with that south—westerly flow, it will drive in milder aironce again. so milder still we could see temperatures into the mid—teens by the middle part

of the week for some. hopefully, indications are something a little quieter into next weekend.

this is bbc news, the headlines... people living in the isolated north of gaza have told the bbc that children are going without food for days, as aid convoys are increasingly denied permits to enter.

some residents are grinding animalfeed into flour, and say even that is running out. a six—year—old gazan girl who begged for help after being trapped in a car by israeli fire has been found dead — along with two paramedics who tried to rescue her. police are searching the river thames for the man suspected of throwing a corrosive substance over a mother and her daughters in south london. detectives believe 35—year—old abdul ezedi may be dead after going into the water near chelsea bridge in west london. and myanmar�*s military rulers have announced that all young men and women will have to serve at least two years in the army. the military — which seized power in a coup three years ago — has been struggling to contain a series of insurgencies. now on bbc news, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm hugh ferris.

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