is it enough to boost the world's second biggest economy? hello, i'm sally bundock. a warm welcome to the programme. we start in the middle east where a member of israel's war cabinet has given hamas a deadline to release all the hostages, or the military will launch its offensive in rafah. benny gantz said that unless they were freed by the start of ramadan, on the 10th of march, troops would move into the overcrowded city. speaking on sunday, mr gantz, a former defence minister, said: earlier, the un public health agency said a key

gaza hospital had ceased to function following an israeli raid. the world health organization said it had not been allowed to enter nasser hospital, in khan yunis, north of rafah, to assess the situation. the israel defence forces entered the complex on thursday, saying intelligence indicated hostages taken by hamas were being held there. they released these pictures, which they claim show weapons found in cars surounding the hospital. with exactly three weeks to go before the start of ramadan, reports from rafah say that a few people are leaving but that most are still waiting, unsure what to do. these pictures are from eastern rafah, were people have been inspecting the damage following a strike. translation: they say the place was struck. _ translation: they say the place was struck, based _ translation: they say the place was struck, based on _ translation: they say the place was struck, based on what - translation: they say the place was struck, based on what the - was struck, based on what the

residents say, there were 23 people inside. they managed to rescue some, the rest are still under the rubble. there is no safe place in the gaza strip. they even hit the un skills in residential areas. they tell people to evacuate to safe designated zone that are not safe. there is no safe place. meanwhile the israeli prime minister has reacted angrily to the brazilian president after he accused israel of committing genocide in gaza. luiz inacio lula da silva compared israel's actions to the holocaust. benjamin netanyahu said he had crossed a red line by trivialising hitler's extermination of millions ofjews. let's take a listen. today, the president of brazil — by comparing israel's war in gaza against hamas, a genocidal terrorist organisation, to the holocaust, president da silva has demonised thejewish state like the most virilous anti—semite.

has disgraced that memory. he should be ashamed of himself. applause our diplomatic correspondent paul adams gave us the latest. in rafah, a city waits for the expected israeli military operation there and today they got a bit of a clue as to when that might happen because benny gantz, a member of the war cabinet, said if there israeli hostages are not released by ramadan, the assault on rafah would begin. three weeks in which 1.3 million civilians have to move out of the way because the white house has demanded that should happen before any israeli military assault and right now there are no signs of a plan in place for that mass evacuation. one other

note today, the expressions of outrage from all parts of the israeli political establishment, from the president on down, in reaction to what brazil's president lula da silva when he compared the actions in gaza to the actions of the nazis during the holocaust. not surprisingly, this has caused utter outrage here in israel with the foreign minister saying he is going to sub in the brazilian ambassador to his office in the morning for a reprimand. to his office in the morning fora reprimand. ——to simon. for more on all this i'm joined by said shehata, from bbc arabic. as ever, quite a few developments to get across but in terms of this deadline set by benny gantz, give us your take. it by benny gantz, give us your take. , ., , by benny gantz, give us your take. , . , ., ., ., , take. it is a truly a dangerous development _ take. it is a truly a dangerous development because - take. it is a truly a dangerous development because it - take. it is a truly a dangerous i development because it seems like the israelis want a ground

assault because mr netanyahu mentioned several times they were going for the ground assault because it believes a victory against hamas was within reach so his goal and his cabinet�*s goal is to go into rafah. whatever into rafa h. whatever information into rafah. whatever information from the international community, american, egyptian, it does not make any difference because they have this in mind. this deadline, trying to put pressure on hamas, before ramadan, the holy month for bosoms, but i do not think hamas will release the hostages because if you look at the negotiations going on to reach a deal, it is a problem because hamas will not withdraw from the whole of gaza so in return for releasing the hostages, i did i think that will release

the hostages because it is i will do that anyways. the question _ will do that anyways. the question that _ will do that anyways. the question that is, - will do that anyways. the question that is, where l will do that anyways. the question that is, where do all these people go who are currently in rougher, more than a million. it currently in rougher, more than a million. . ., currently in rougher, more than amillion. , ., , a million. it is a problem because _ a million. it is a problem because 1.5 _ a million. it is a problem because 1.5 million. -- l a million. it is a problem - because 1.5 million. -- rafah. because 1.5 million. —— rafah. already a few have moved from rafah to khan younis and the centre of gaza but there is nowhere to go stop even the hospitals, as it was mentioned, nasser hospital was non—functional. who staff are not allowed to assess the situation. so people cannot go anywhere, especially disabled, elderly people, children, they have no transportation to move and once they move, is our co—ordinating with americas and

egyptian partners to have evacuation routes but we do they go? an old area in rafah and egypt but each of say there is no way to accept palestinians because it would be the end of the palestinian issue. ., ~' , ., be the end of the palestinian issue. ., ~ i. . yulia navalyna, the widow of putin critic, alexei navalny, will attend the eu's foreign affairs council later today. the bloc�*s foreign policy chief, josep borrell, said this would send a strong message of support to freedom fighters in russia and honour her husband's memory. on sunday, she posted on social media for the first time since her husbands death, including a picture of them together, their heads touching as they watched a performance. the announcement of navalny�*s death in a remote russian prison last week sparked international outrage. the us and uk ambassadors to moscow laid flowers to honour alexei navalny, describing the prominent

russian opposition leader as an inspiring example. and in st petersburg, a reuters reporter has seen people replacing flowers on a makeshift memorial, only seconds after old ones are removed. reports say the russian authorities have detained more than 400 people at memorial gatherings. they included a priest who'd announced plans to hold a memorial service for navalny. live now to washington and dr ariel cohen, a senior fellow at the american think tank, the atlantic council. good to talk to you. yulia navalyna in brussels today at the eu foreign affairs council. what impact will this have? honestly, i wish that it would have an impact but short of ratcheting up sanctions,

hitting russian intelligence officers from europe and otherwise impinging on russia because of the tragic death and possibly murder of alexei navalny, otherwise the russian leadership willjust shrug. they keep european politicians in very low regard. they openly despise them. i will remind you that david miliband, the foreign minister, was publicly cast out by foreign minister lavrov and the diplomatic symbols of meeting between yulia navalyna, the widow, and the leadership of the eu will do very little in moscow. you

mentioned — do very little in moscow. you mentioned sanctions, - do very little in moscow. you mentioned sanctions, of course russia extremely used to sanctions, they have been in place since the annex of premier and upped significantly after ukraine. so more sanctions will have little impact?— sanctions will have little imact? , , , ., . .,, impact? depends what sanctions are targeting- — impact? depends what sanctions are targeting. you _ impact? depends what sanctions are targeting. you know - impact? depends what sanctions are targeting. you know that - are targeting. you know that russia is still exporting large amounts of liquefied natural gas, lng, to europe. in france alone, the consumption in 2023 went up 43%. russia is allowed to receive financial services insurance and other necessary services to export oil and it doesin services to export oil and it does in a vast amounts, to places like india, china and the developing world. these are

the developing world. these are the money makers as our russian nuclear reactors and uranium and other raw materials. titanium was sold to boeing and airbus until recently. i do not know if they are still selling that titanium to the aircraft industry. we also supply a lot of dual technologies to russia. parts go in as washing machine and refrigerators and then people find this component in drones and other equipment but there is stuff to be done in that respect.— there is stuff to be done in that respect. thank you for our that respect. thank you for your thoughts _ that respect. thank you for your thoughts on _ that respect. thank you for your thoughts on that - that respect. thank you for your thoughts on that and l that respect. thank you for i your thoughts on that and just to say, of course, there is so much detail on our website with regards to alexei navalny. this week marks the second anniversary of the start of the war in ukraine and as russian forces make advances in the east, there are concerns

over what a third year of conflict may bring. our correspondent andrew harding has returned to the town of lyman, close to the frontline, to find out how people there are feeling. how do you judge the mood of the country is this big and this broken? we have come back to a frontline town, lyman, a place seized by russian forces and then liberated by ukraine backin and then liberated by ukraine back in 2022. since then, the closest frontlines have remained just up the road. this was alexander a year ago, with his cats. alexander, andrew, from bbc. today, he is still here. "yes, i rememberyou," he says. he shows me the wreckage of his old department hit by russian missiles. and he says he sees this war differently

now. i he sees this war differently now. ., , ., . he sees this war differently now. ., , , now. iwant peace, peace, peace- — now. iwant peace, peace, peace- has— now. iwant peace, peace, peace. has your _ now. iwant peace, peace, peace. has your opinion i now. i want peace, peace, - peace. has your opinion change? change, many change. he has changed his opinion over the course of the year. before he said ukraine had to win this for now he says there has been too much death, too much suffering, he says he wants talk, even if he has to give up land, peace is more important. you can feel the wariness on the streets of lyman. aid distributed mostly to pensioners who ignore another explosion from the front lines. "our youth are being exterminated, if this continues, there will be no ukraine left." "this war will go on for a long time yet." but it is not all gloom. council workers are out doing what they

can and if the younger generation isjust can and if the younger generation is just getting can and if the younger generation isjust getting on with life. school is mostly online but not entirely. "i have everything i need," she says. a year ago we found families hiding from the wall in these cells. today, this family are still here. but there is regular electricity now, waterfrom there is regular electricity now, water from a there is regular electricity now, waterfrom a pump outside, and this accountant is quietly determined. "we're for victory, we are all tired but i do not see how we can negotiate with murderers, " she says. still, the mayor is worried americas. supplying weapons to ukrainian troops protecting his town.

"we're fighting a monster, so we needed more outside military help. oursoldiers we needed more outside military help. our soldiers are doing their best but they are running out of guns and ammunition is," he says. this small town feels torn between determination and despair. what unites it now is shared exhaustion, the knowledge this war will not be quickly one and increasingly the fear that ukraine's fate may yet be decided by foreign politicians in faraway capitals. —— won. andrew harding, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. mobile phones are set to be banned in schools in england, ministers have confirmed. the government is publishing guidance for schools that it says will ensure clarity and consistency in classrooms across england. it advises that devices should not only be banned in lessons

but during break times too, and suggests that staff should search pupils and their bags if deemed necessary. a woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after three children were found dead at a house in bristol. avon and somerset police made the discovery when officers attended a concern for welfare call in blaise walk, sea mills. the 42—year—old woman is being held in police custody at a hospital. elsewhere in bristol, two 15—year—old boys have been charged with the murder of another teenager. 16—year—old darrian williams was fatally stabbed in rawnsley park play area in the easton area of the city. the two attackers were wearing masks and fled the scene on bicycles. they have also each been charged with possessing a knife in a public place. you're live with bbc news. more now on the situation in gaza. last november we reported on the case of a young woman and her disabled brother,

tala and yazid, in rafah. they were trying to escape but were repeatedly turned away at the border along with their mother and siblings. our special correspondent fergal keane has been following the family's story. we came back to no electricity, no food for today. explosions she's been a constant, caring voice from within the siege. and one more day closer to my brother running out of medications and we're still here. explosions tala abu nahla's daily life a relentless struggle, to care for her disabled brother yazeed. three times they tried to escape rafah. like last november, when our cameraman first met them at the border. we are trying to do anything that we can to survive, because we just... i simply don't want to die at 24. they didn't get out of gaza then. drone flies overhead

back home, amid the constant noise of drones overhead, tala tried to comfort yazeed. sirens wail and then, just a few days ago, we had news from cairo. they'd escaped to the safety of a flat in the egyptian capital. tala described the moment they left. i can't hear drones anymore. and i can't see... i can't... i'm sorry. i won't be hearing any bombings or any air strikes. and that felt really surreal. but normality — even being able to boil a kettle for tea — has brought uncomfortable feelings. this is one of the hardest feelings to talk about. tala carries the memory

of the people she left behind. every time i have food to eat or i don't have to go running for water, but knowing that everything is available, it makes me feel even guilty to think about everyone in gaza, the 1.2 million people who are displaced in rafah right now. but they had to leave. yazeed's medication had run out, worsening his condition. he would have a seizure every time he heard bombing. and it gets really scary, like, his body and his... his mind is not being able to understand everything that's going on. tala knows a world beyond gaza. she studied in the us, lived with an american family.

she won a fellowship for young leaders funded by the state department. but always coming home to yazeed, here together in 2021. will she return to gaza? i don't know how long is it going to take, but i would want to be a part of rebuilding it and healing it. i don't think... i think everyone who leaves gaza, gaza still does not leave them. the cairo sky is safe, but it's not the sky of home. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. tens of thousands of demonstrators have held a protest in mexico city's main square against proposed changes to the body that organises elections. the opposition accuses president andres manuel lopez obrador of trying to undermine the national electoral institute ahead of polls injune. he's been critical of the institute —

an autonomous, non—partisan organisation — saying it's biased and has a history of collusion with fraud. the film oppenheimer had a great night last night at the baftas. it won seven awards including best film and director, as well as leading actor for cillian murphy. but the biggest grossing movie of last year — barbie — didn't get any love in the end. they had five nominations and came away with none. our culture editor katie razzall was there. last night, london was a who's who of the film world. britain and america united to celebrate movies with the irish out in force. only the biggest night

in the british night in the calendar can deliver. celebrating in front and behind the camera here in britain and across the world. it the camera here in britain and across the world.— across the world. it is no exaggeration _ across the world. it is no exaggeration to - across the world. it is no exaggeration to say - across the world. it is no exaggeration to say this| across the world. it is no - exaggeration to say this room has in it the greatest actors in the world.— has in it the greatest actors in the world. inside the royal festival hall, _ in the world. inside the royal festival hall, master - in the world. inside the royal festival hall, master of - festival hall, master of ceremonies david tennant got down to business. a night of laughter but also emotion, particularly when da'vinejoy particularly when da'vine joy randolph picked up best supporting actress. there have been countless marys throughout history who have never got a chance to wear a beautiful gown and stand on the stage here in london. best actress went to emma stone for poor things. the frankenstein—style fantasy walked away with five awards in all. i reallyjust want to thank my mum cause she's the best person i know in the whole world and she inspires me every single day.

and stone beat, amongst others, margot robbie — barbie, the biggest—grossing movie of the year, was entirely snubbed at the baftas. bradley cooper's maestro and martin scorsese's killers of the flower moon also walked away with nothing. the zone of interest. instead, a british film in german about the holocaust triumphed. the zone of interest picked up three awards, including outstanding british film and film not in english. the award for rising star went to a performance with much praise. to a performance with much raise. ., ., ., praise. to do the thing i love most in the _ praise. to do the thing i love most in the entire _ praise. to do the thing i love most in the entire world - praise. to do the thing i love most in the entire world and| most in the entire world and people think, it is kind of cool people think, it is kind of cool. it is amazing. cillian murphy... acclaimed director christopher nolan has never won a bafta. his film about the father of the atomic bomb now has seven. one man's monster is another

man's hero and that is why i love movies because we have a space to celebrate, interrogate and investigate that complexity. and investigate that comlexi . ., , , , complexity. company d. lock-up is makin: complexity. company d. lock-up is making grant _ complexity. company d. lock-up is making grant thought - complexity. company d. lock-up is making grant thought on - complexity. company d. lock-up is making grant thought on his i is making grant thought on his character. , ., , is making grant thought on his character-— character. christopher nolan. it is an incredible _ character. christopher nolan. it is an incredible honour- it is an incredible honour being _ it is an incredible honour being back home, getting this from — being back home, getting this from bafta. in the festival hall, where my mum and dad used to drag me to make me have some culture. michaelj fox, diagnosed with parkinson's disease 30 years ago, got a standing ovation. it can change your day, it can change your outlook, it can sometimes even change your life. in a surprise appearance, he handed out the biggest award, best film. oppenheimer. oppenheimer�*s night to celebrate, a night that mayjust be repeated at the oscars in three weeks. katie razzall, bbc news.

what a night. all happening here in london. also taking place in london is a fashion week. we are in the middle of that and we will be looking at the business of fashion and the other top stories next. hello, there. sunday started the day on quite a wet note for large areas of england, but it was tibenham in norfolk that was the wettest place in the country with 31mm of rain. once that cleared, most of the uk had some decent spells of sunshine and it was an exceptionally mild day. the highest temperature, in hampshire's gosport, was 17 degrees celsius. that's 8 degrees celsius above average for this time of the year. it'll stay pretty mild as well as we go through the next few hours. a band of rain crosses scotland and northern ireland. the rain heavy for a time, but it won't last very long. eventually, we'll start to see that rain encroaching in across parts of northern england and wales as we start off monday morning. a mild and frost—free start to the day, temperatures typically around 7 or 8 degrees. now, through the rest

of monday, this band of rain reaches east anglia, southeast england, but very weak. just an odd patch of rain left over and a stripe of cloud. further northwestwards, a ridge of high pressure follows. so for most of the uk, again, we're looking at some fairly lengthy spells of sunshine, a few showers for western scotland. it'll turn a bit cloudier in northern ireland, but i suspect the clouds going to be quite high through the afternoon, so still staying dry and bright. now, for the middle part of the week, we've got further weather systems coming in off the atlantic, so it will be quite wet and windy at times. tuesday, the wettest weather through the morning will be across scotland and northern ireland. again, a weather front here bringing some fairly heavy rain, but again, not lasting too long. the weather front moves its way southwards and eastwards while weakening, with a mixture of sunshine and showers following to scotland and northern ireland through the afternoon, so that's probably why we'll see some of the best of the sunshine. there'll be some bright weather, though, for central and eastern england and it will be another very mild day. it then turns a lot windier through wednesday, gusts of wind reaching 50 or 60mph for northern scotland. quite windy for wales and western england, some heavy rain here as well. over the hills of wales and western england,

we could see around 50—odd millimetres of rain, and that will be enough to bring some renewed concerns that we could see some further localised surface water flooding. it stays mild again, but the mild weather won't last much longer because we swap those mild southwesterly winds for cooler northwesterly winds through thursday and into friday, and that will really drop the temperatures back close to average for the time of year. so, thursday, some wet weather moves its way eastwards. quite a windy day. as the rain clears, we'll see lots of showers moving in, and in the colder air, some of those showers will start to fall as snow across the hills in the north, particularly above 300 metres elevation, although you could see a bit of sleet or hail lower down.

live from london, this is bbc news. naval protection — the eu launches a mission to defend commercial vessels against houthi attacks in the red sea. the dragon takes flight — china sees a big rise in domestic tourism during the lunar new year holiday — will this be enough of a boost to revive the country's economy? and a0 years of catwalks — london fashion week celebrates a big milestone — but is british fashion still big business? hello. good to have you with

this. i'm sally bundock. we are now looking at the top business stories. let's start with the latest on the situation in the red sea. on sunday, the pentagon said us forces had carried out strikes against five houthi missile sites in yemen that threatened shipping in the red sea. us central command said one of the sites targeted the houthi's first deployment of an unmanned underwater vessel. the ongoing disruption to cargo shipments between asia and europe is impacting supply chains and causing big shipping companies to re—route to the much longer passage around the cape of good hope in southern africa. today, a european union mission to protect commercial vessels against houthi rebel attacks is set to launch. the mission, to be known as aspides, will be based out of the greek port of larissa. i'm joined by oliver montique — a trade, supply chains and mobility analyst at the eurasia group. good morning to you, oliver. so

tell us more about this mission