the united states returns to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. the united nations agency for palestinian refugees warns it's reached breaking point. a massive fire in a high—rise apartment building in valencia kills at least four people. and — one of bollywood's brightest young talents tackles wildlife crime in ourjungles. hello, i'm mark lobel. it's one small step for man — one giant leap for private enterprise. the united states has returned to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years — but on this occasion it wasn't the american taxpayer footing the bill. the odysseus lander touched down on the lunar surface a few hours ago — the first time a privately—owned spacecraft has achieved that feat.

our science editor rebecca morelle reports. we have reached the expected time of landing. now is the process of waiting for medications, we are in standby mode. a, medications, we are in standby mode. �* , ., mode. a tense time at intuitive machines mission _ mode. a tense time at intuitive machines mission control - mode. a tense time at intuitive machines mission control as - machines mission control as they wait for their lunar lander to call home. we are checking — lander to call home. we are checking on _ lander to call home. we are checking on reception. - lander to call home. we are checking on reception. still| checking on reception. still nothin: checking on reception. still nothing as _ checking on reception. still nothing as minutes - checking on reception. still nothing as minutes passed but then, finally, a fainter signal. then, finally, a fainter siunal. ~ then, finally, a fainter sitnalr , signal. we can consider firm without a — signal. we can consider firm without a doubt _ signal. we can consider firm without a doubt as - signal. we can consider firm without a doubt as our - without a doubt as our equipment is on the surface of the moon and we are transmitting. congratulations, team, we will see how much more we can get from that. congratulations to everyone involved _ congratulations to everyone involved in this great and daring _ involved in this great and daring quest. at intuitive machines, spacex and right here at nasa~ — machines, spacex and right here at nasa. what a triumph. this

feat _ at nasa. what a triumph. this feet is — at nasa. what a triumph. this feet is a — at nasa. what a triumph. this feat is a giant leap forward for all_ feat is a giant leap forward for all of— feat is a giant leap forward for all of humanity. the intuitive _ for all of humanity. the intuitive machine's - for all of humanity. the | intuitive machine's team for all of humanity. tie: intuitive machine's team now needs to check the condition of the spacecraft and the status of what is on board. nasa has paid the company to carry six of its scientific instruments. it is the first ever commercial lander to reach the learner surface and marks a return there for america. it has been more than 50 years since the united states landed on the moon. last time was in 1972 and is where apollo 17 set down to the fore that there were five other apollo missions that made it down to the lunar surface and they were all around the moon's equator. but now the united states is heading down to the south pole and this is the landing site of the new intuitive machines mission. it is a further rest south a spacecraft has ever been and it paves the way for nasa's artemis astronauts to explore the same polar region in a few

years time. why go here? the area is covered in deep craters, some permanently in shadow and scientists think that frozen water could be inside. it that frozen water could be inside. . ., that frozen water could be inside. u, ., , inside. if we could actually take advantage _ inside. if we could actually take advantage of - inside. if we could actually take advantage of that - inside. if we could actually take advantage of that ice| inside. if we could actually i take advantage of that ice on the surface of the moon, that is fewer materials we have to bring with us and we can use thatice bring with us and we can use that ice to convert to drinkable drinking water, we can extract oxygen and hydrogen for fuel and can extract oxygen and hydrogen forfuel and breathing can extract oxygen and hydrogen for fuel and breathing for the astronauts so it really helps us in human exploration. maggi us in human exploration. now the spacecraft _ us in human exploration. now the spacecraft is _ us in human exploration. now the spacecraft is down, - us in human exploration. now the spacecraft is down, the team will carefully analyse any data and wait for the first images to arrive. they will be hoping that the lunar exploration can then begin. rebecca morrell, bbc news. let's speak to leroy chiao — a former nasa astronaut who joins us live from houston. they made it. how significant is this landing in your eyes? this is huge as was pointed out this is the first time the us

has sent a probe of any kind back to the moon in over 50 years and it is very much the first time that a commercial enterprise has successfully soft landed on the moon. recently there have been a few attempts that have failed and some nations have failed and so this is big big deal.— this is big big deal. space exploration _ this is big big deal. space exploration is _ this is big big deal. space exploration is in - this is big big deal. space exploration is in a - this is big big deal. space exploration is in a new. this is big big deal. space - exploration is in a new chapter and private enterprises fully on board. any concerns to watch out for? ., ., ., , , ., out for? not at all. this is a natural evolution. _ out for? not at all. this is a i natural evolution. government started the space programmes and developed technology to enable everything that has been done so far and now the commercial side is coming up and taking advantage of technological advances and furthering them and finding business cases to continue moving forward. so not at all unlike other industries like the airline industry, for example, orany the airline industry, for example, or any other number of technology examples. this is a great time and i am so happy to see the commercial enterprises

and the talented engineers and people are actually making it happen. people are actually making it ha en. , people are actually making it ha en, , ., people are actually making it hauen. , ., happen. this solar powered operation — happen. this solar powered operation has _ happen. this solar powered operation has a _ happen. this solar powered operation has a 14 - happen. this solar powered operation has a 14 day - happen. this solar powered i operation has a 14 day period ahead. what do you think they will try and get done in that time? , ., ., , , time? they have a payload sweep and an experiment _ time? they have a payload sweep and an experiment schedule, - and an experiment schedule, they will be executing that and hopefully they will get almost, if not all, of the done but the fact that the biggest single thing they wanted to do was successfully soft land and establish contact with the spacecraft and they have done that. they have already achieved most of the objectives but, yes, they do have a number of other scientific another objective is to achieve and i am sure they will do if not all that at least most of it. people are expected on these private missions in around two years time. this private missions in around two years time-— years time. as at a realistic timeline? _ years time. as at a realistic timeline? the _ years time. as at a realistic timeline? the people - years time. as at a realistic timeline? the people will. years time. as at a realisticl timeline? the people will be years time. as at a realistic - timeline? the people will be on nasa missions and is opposed to the commercial efforts to stop but two years is pretty

aggressive. i would say, you know, if you look at history, none of these programmes have gone off on time except maybe apollo. we did achieve that goal of landing humans on the moon before the end of the decade. so my own personal guesses may be more like closer to five years, 3— five years for we see humans back on the moon. certainly probably not in two years. moon. certainly probably not in two veere— two years. have you been approached _ two years. have you been approached by _ two years. have you been approached by elon - two years. have you been. approached by elon musk's spacex? it is a bit of a semi retirement home for many from nasa. ., ,,. , ., ., nasa. not specifically for that but until very _ nasa. not specifically for that but until very recently - nasa. not specifically for that but until very recently i - nasa. not specifically for that but until very recently i did i but until very recently i did serve as a one—time consultant for spacex for about 11 years i was part of the safety advisory panel that help them to get the dragon spacecraft to the point where they were able to launch nasa astronauts to and from the station and for that i am very proud to be in a very small way a part of that team that helped to do that. but the commercial

space industry led by spacex and others, a great step in a relatively short period of time and for a relatively small amount of money. thank you so much for _ amount of money. thank you so much forjoining _ amount of money. thank you so much forjoining us. _ amount of money. thank you so much forjoining us. my - much forjoining us. my pleasure. _ much forjoining us. my pleasure, thank- much forjoining us. m pleasure, thank you. the united nations agency for palestinian refugees has warned that it has reached breaking point as it struggles to cope with the war in gaza. in a letter to the un general assembly, unrwa's chief philippe lazzarini said the agency's ability to fulfil its mandate was seriously threatened. mr lazzarini said israel's repeated calls to dismantle the agency and the freezing of funds from donors had come at a time of unprecedented humanitarian needs in gaza. meanwhile the israeli war cabinet has given the go—ahead for negotiators to leave on friday for another round of ceasefire talks in paris. this comes as a senior united nations official has been telling the bbc about the squalid conditions in gaza itself. the un humanitarian co—ordinator, jamie mcgoldrick, has just returned from gaza and told our correspondent

paul adams about the situation in the strip. it is overcrowded. you go there and the squalid condition the people find themselves in, water and sanitation problems, getting clean water, kids were just running around with nothing to do and struggling to survive and you can just see them. they are quite emaciated in terms of being drawn and pale and that is as a result of poor nutrition. when you see the statistics in term of gun healthiness of the kids who live there. dysentery, hepatitis a, letty diarrhoea, these are a direct result of what is happening and another thing for us is the fact that it is much more difficult to move around because of the congestion but also the law and order problems. there is more and more of our goods and materials being stolen off the back of trucks.— materials being stolen off the back of trucks. tells about the security situation _ back of trucks. tells about the security situation for - back of trucks. tells about the security situation for the - security situation for the trucks carrying aid in. has

iaecome — trucks carrying aid in. has become dangerous? - trucks carrying aid in. ha; become dangerous? the drivers themselves are taking a risk in attempting to go there. there is always organise smuggling, organise looting that goes on there. they stopped trucks in certain parts of the road. they know the roads were used in the time of day we move on so they are there before we get there. a lot of times i have met truck drivers who have been beaten up or have broken arms. box knives to their throat, windscreen shattered. and who are they? who is doing this? we don't know who they are but obviously some organise sections and very desperate people. you can see the number of people there who have nothing, absolutely nothing and you see a truck going past and they think this is my one and only chance to feed my family so they go for a bag of flour or box of food or something and that is the only way they can survive. you went to the area _ way they can survive. you went to the area on _ way they can survive. you went to the area on the _ way they can survive. you went to the area on the coast - way they can survive. you went to the area on the coast that i to the area on the coast that the israelis have been telling people for months to go to was a safe area. people for months to go to was a safe area-— a safe area. what weather conditions _ a safe area. what weather conditions like _ a safe area. what weather conditions like there? - a safe area. what weather - conditions like there? 250,000 people displaced there are

people displaced there are people still coming because they are away from rafah, fearing an incursion that may take place there. and space for more people, i don't think it is true. i've been there for five times over the last few weeks and every time we go there more and more space is up with makeshift shelters and camps. there may be areas closer to the water but that will be freezing. they will be exposed and it is not someone people want to go to. see that massive number of people to be accommodated i think is wrong. and if not they are, then where?— and if not they are, then where? ., ., , , where? some areas further up from the valley, _ where? some areas further up from the valley, closer - where? some areas further up from the valley, closer to - where? some areas further up from the valley, closer to the l from the valley, closer to the coast that way. there may be places there were people could end up going. but we also want to remember people going back to remember people going back to where they came from people going back to these areas, there is a lot of hostility and unexploded ordinance and there is pete worry that people may go back broken building or their house that has been sheued their house that has been shelled and there is unexploded ordinance inside so it is dangerous. it ordinance inside so it is dangerous.— ordinance inside so it is dangerous. ordinance inside so it is dancerous. , dangerous. it seems an assault on rafah is _ dangerous. it seems an assault on rafah is inevitable _ dangerous. it seems an assault on rafah is inevitable we - dangerous. it seems an assault on rafah is inevitable we just . on rafah is inevitable wejust do not know when it will happen. if it does, what are

yourfears? ibig happen. if it does, what are your fears?— happen. if it does, what are your fears? big in sense of we don't not _ your fears? big in sense of we don't not have _ your fears? big in sense of we don't not have any _ your fears? big in sense of we don't not have any material. don't not have any material pre— position. secondly, the numbers of people who may end “p numbers of people who may end up moving from where they are which is a really congested area and a terrible state, some of them do not have the wherewithal to do that. and i think with such density of population if there was to be hostility there would be massive deaths are massive injuries in that place. with me is said shehata from bbc arabic. what is the latest on the negotiations for a ceasefire and return of hostages? a negotiation will start today with a representative of qatar, and israel and the us as they try to reach a deal before roma done which is march ten. there is an urgency to that, the

americans, especially the envoy need to convince israeli leadership to make the negotiation team and make a deal because before it was listening but not negotiating but now they have more authority to negotiate and reach a deal so there is more flexibility within the negotiation team. that is good news but the test of whether they will reach a deal in two or three days over the weekend, thatis or three days over the weekend, that is a challenge because it is still the sticking point between the sides. at the end of releasing hostages, is rarely troops were released from all of gaza and the israeli prime minister insisted that israel will control the security level in gaza. hamas will be out of the equation. so there is a gap between both of them. when they reach something temporary as the americans are trying to say, to reach a

temporary truce, to let aid because the humanitarian system is problematic there so there is problematic there so there is urgency, pressure, there is hope but will it happen or not? the next three days will tell. march ten is important because thatis march ten is important because that is when israelis say they would launch an operation into rafah and yet that is unlikely to go without causing wider damage and at this point the un is unequivocal, isn't it, about this humanitarian crisis. it this humanitarian crisis. it is. this humanitarian crisis. it is. according to the united nation's office there are many problems. 1.7 million displaced people first of all. over 60% of the buildings of gaza damaged. 2.2 million at imminent risk of famine and about 17,000 children either unaccompanied or separated separated from their families.

additionally, the executive director said if the situation does not change, famine will happen and this would be problematic because there are many pockets in gaza where there is no food and i speak with some people from the humanitarian organisation in gaza especially the palestinian red crescent and they confirmed that to have a meal every two days would be a luxury stop so the situation is very hard and this will put pressure on the negotiating teams in order to reach a deal, especially before three otherwise there will be more demonstrations and reach from different corners in the arab world and this will not be good for american as they try to please the american muslims and american arabs in orderfor the election next year, this year. so there is a lot of pressure on america and israel to do that. so the hope with you humanitarian situation is that a team will at least reach

a temporary pause in fighting to allow for more aid and to try to release hostages. we saw how difficult _ try to release hostages. we saw how difficult it _ try to release hostages. we saw how difficult it is _ try to release hostages. we saw how difficult it is just _ try to release hostages. we saw how difficult it is just to - try to release hostages. we saw how difficult it is just to get - how difficult it is just to get aid in. a very serious situation. thank you for al's —— outlining it for us. let's get some of the day's other news now. the uk is to sign a new arrangement with the eu's border agency as part of its efforts to stop small boats crossing the channel. the deal will see the uk border force co—operate more closely with its european counterparts, exchanging intelligence and collaborating on training, new technology and operations. rishi sunak made "stopping the boats" one of his five priorities for 2023. in france at least one person has been killed as storm louis brought strong winds and heavy rain to much of the country. there were gusts of wind of more than 120 km/h. a motorist was swept away by an overflowing river. emergency services tried to rescue the driver but were unsuccessful.

president zelensky has called for a meeting of ukrainian, polish and eu representatives to resolve a blockade at the two countries' border. mr zelensky called the situation unacceptable. the polish prime minister, donald tusk, said he would chair talks between kyiv and warsaw at the end of march but pledged to safeguard aid deliveries to ukraine. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk. anti—muslim hate has more than tripled in the four months since hamas's attacks on israel a charity has found. �*tell mama' has documented more than 2000 islamophobic incidents between 7 october and 7 february — a steep rise from the 600 it recorded for the same period the year previously. seeing the same gp improves patient health and reduces the workload forfamily doctors — according to one of the largest studies of its kind.

researchers found there was a range of benefits when patients have a long—term relationship with their doctor. seeing the same gp meant people waited on average 18% longer between visits. under—25s playing online slot games are to be limited to two pounds a spin from september — under new measures to protect people from harmful gambling the government has announced. adults aged 25 and over will face a £5 stake—limit. there is currently no limit on the amount that gamblers can stake on online slots. you're live with bbc news. the emergency services in the spanish city of valencia say at least four people have been killed in a massive fire in a high—rise apartment building. the blaze spread rapidly, stoked by highly—inflammable cladding. vincent mcaviney reports. sirens. firefighters in valencia

were first alerted at around 5.30 yesterday afternoon after a blaze broke out on one of the building's lower floors. it quickly spread, with eyewitnesses saying it engulfed the entire 14—storey building in a matter of minutes. firefighters made some dramatic rescues — others waited in the smoke for their turn. translation: it is their turn. translation: it is shocking- _ their turn. translation: it is shocking- i— their turn. translation: it is shocking. i don't _ theirturn. translation: it 3 shocking. i don't know what to make of it. it is sad, very sad. �* ,, �* i make of it. it is sad, very| sad._ i told make of it. it is sad, very - sad._ i told my sad. translation: i told my dau~hter sad. translation: itold my daughter and _ sad. translation: itold my daughter and mother-in-lawl sad. translation: | told my. daughter and mother-in-law to daughter and mother—in—law to leave. other people stayed inside. , ., , ,, inside. the residential block inside. the residential block in valencia's _ inside. the residential block in valencia's camp - inside. the residential block in valencia's camp in - inside. the residential block in valencia's camp in our. in valencia's camp in our neighbourhood contains 138 flats, thought to be home to around 450 residents. more than 20 fire crews continue to tackle the blaze through the night is strongly and fanned the flames, helping them to spread to an adjoining

building. there are fears for those who may have been trapped inside. makeshift lobster ball was set up nearby to treat the injured. —— hospital local authority set up a helpline to assist those searching for loved ones who lived in the apartments. one expert who previously inspected the building has told the spanish press the block's exterior featured poly you the rain material which is no longer in wide use because of fears of flammability. with the speed of the fire spread, questions are now being asked in spain not just about how this fire started but about how quickly the materials used in the building's construction allowed it to take hold. in australia — a police officer's been charged with murdering a missing television personality and his boyfriend. police launched a frantic search on wednesday afterjesse baird and luke davies' bloodied belongings

were found in a bin near sydney. a "significant" amount of blood was later located at mr baird's home. beau lamarre — mr baird's ex—boyfriend — handed himself in for questioning on friday. president biden has expressed his condolences to the wife and daughter of late russian opposition leader alexei navalny. meeting them in california, he emphasized that mr navalny�*s legacy lives on through those mourning his loss and fighting for freedom and democracy. the us government is expected to announce a new package of sanctions against more than 500 russian targets on friday. mr navalny�*s mother says she's finally seen his body, nearly a week after officials said he died in an arctic prison. lyudmila navalnaya said authorities took her to a morgue on wednesday night, where she was presented with a death certificate, which she signed. mr navalny�*s team said the document states he died of natural causes. translation: according to the law. _ they should have given me alexei's body immediately. but they didn't. instead, they blackmail me. they put conditions where, when and how alexei should be buried. this is illegal. they receive orders either from the kremlin

or from the central office of the investigative committee. they want it done secretly, without a memorial service. they want to take me to the edge of the cemetery, to a fresh grave, and say, "here lies your son." i don't agree with that. i'm recording this video because they started threatening me. looking me in the eye, the investigator said that if i don't agree to a secret funeral, they will do something with my son's body. the investigator openly told me, "time is not working for you — corpses decompose." i don't want special conditions. ijust want things done according to law. i demand to see my son's body immediately. five people have been killed when an empty cargo ship struck a bridge in southern china. the container ship was travelling between the cities of foshan and guangzhou when it rammed into the bridge causing part of it to collapse. an investigation is now under way. the bollywood megastar alia bhatt is just 30 years old, but has starred in indian blockbusters and has broken

through into hollywood too. she's now using her celebrity power to bring attention to one of the world's biggest problems — wildlife crime in ourjungles. our culture reporter noor nanji has been to meet her. you may know the indian actress alia bhatt for this. her starring role in last year's bully on —— bollywood wrong,. all for this. bully on -- bollywood wrong,. all for this.— all for this. you think you know everything - all for this. you think you know everything but - all for this. you think you know everything but the i all for this. you think you - know everything but the world is about — know everything but the world is about to see the truth. her hollywood's _ is about to see the truth. tia: hollywood's debut in is about to see the truth. h2 hollywood's debut in a netflix show. his body was lifeless, mutilated. but now she is taking on a very different role. a wildlife warrior. she is the executive reducer of the new prime drama series. more

than 40 elephants a day are killed for their task within us according to a 2020 un report. of course it is upsetting but it should be upsetting. that is when the stakes become high. i heard many emotions why was watching the show. guilty, nervous, thrilling, emotional. i learned so much. it was all that i was going through just as a human being. you that i was going through 'ust as a human beingfi that i was going through 'ust as a human being. you have done as a human being. you have done a lot with animal _ as a human being. you have done a lot with animal welfare - as a human being. you have done a lot with animal welfare and - a lot with animal welfare and famously reused your wedding sari to show your commitment to sustainable fashion and your passion is shown to the fact that you are engaged with the messiah. t that you are engaged with the messiah. . . that you are engaged with the messiah. ., ., , ., messiah. i have a question because — messiah. i have a question because there _ messiah. i have a question because there is _ messiah. i have a question i because there is something, messiah. i have a question - because there is something, and empathy cautioned in me perhaps thatis empathy cautioned in me perhaps that is constantly coming alive and i'm not saying i do everything right but something within me wants to know more.

her director says it's an urgent issue. it her director says it's an urgent issue.— her director says it's an urgent issue. it is a serious problem- — urgent issue. it is a serious problem. just _ urgent issue. it is a serious problem. just look - urgent issue. it is a serious problem. just look at - urgent issue. it is a serious problem. just look at the l problem. just look at the statistics of how many species io statistics of how many species go extinct every year. it happens all the time. there are people — happens all the time. there are people trafficking all the time and they use the same routes as arms— and they use the same routes as arms smuggling and narcotics. it is probably the crime with the highest pay off financially in the — the highest pay off financially in the least legal penalty so it is— in the least legal penalty so it is easy. in the least legal penalty so it is easy-— in the least legal penalty so itiseas. ,;~,:: �*., �* ., it is easy. just 30, alia bhatt has a huge — it is easy. just 30, alia bhatt has a huge fan _ it is easy. just 30, alia bhatt has a huge fan base - it is easy. just 30, alia bhatt has a huge fan base and - it is easy. just 30, alia bhatt has a huge fan base and is i it is easy. just 30, alia bhatt i has a huge fan base and is seen as a trailblazer for young women in bollywood and beyond. that is why she is using her profile for change. noor nanji, bbc news. the victoria and albert museum in london is looking to recruit a taylor swift fan to advise it on the culture and craftsmanship behind memorabilia associated with the world's biggest selling pop star. the initiative is part of the v&a's attempts to enhance its curatorial

knowledge by engaging grassroots experts. it already has special advisers on tobyjugs and lego. coming up next we have business and we will be talking about the ai juggernaut rocking the markets. we have the latest on the energy price here in the uk and we will be talking about the latest in the frontier for cybercrime and we will discuss willian as in their holidays. don't miss the second of it, don't go anywhere. take a cup of tea and join us in a moment. stay with us here on bbc news.

hello, there. it's been a pretty wet but mild february. however, thursday saw a change with this weather front, bringing some heavy rain for a time, then as it pushed its way steadily east, northwesterly wind direction kicked in and that had quite a dramatic impact to the feel of the weather wednesday afternoon. temperatures above the average mid—teens quite widely. by thursday, they were half that value and just below where they should be for this time of year. that's also translated into a pretty chilly start to friday morning. low single figures for many, and we haven't seen temperature values like that for quite some time. so certainly a shock to the system. but it will also be accompanied by hopefully some sunshine through central and eastern england and eastern scotland. there will be some showers out to the west with that brisk northwesterly wind and some of these will feed further inland as the day continues. wintry to higher ground. but a cool story again, seven to nine degrees. this is where the temperatures should be really for this time of year. now, as we go through friday evening, some of those showers will tend to fade away, and under clearing skies, those temperatures will fall even further. so saturday morning is going

to be a cold start with a frost likely in rural parts as temperatures fall below freezing. so, yes, a cold start, but again, this quiet theme is set to continue. a good deal of fine weather, a few coastal showers in scotland, the risk of some showers moving through south wales and southern england for a time. but on the whole, most of us seeing some dry, sunny weather, and again, those temperatures just about scraping into double figures, if we're lucky. but for most of us, generally, between seven and nine degrees. slight problem on sunday, with this area of low pressure and the fronts. now, there is the potential for that to just be a little bit further north, and if that happens, the rain could be further north. so we'll need to keep firming up on those details. but at the moment, it looks

likely just to affect southwest england and the channel isles, and maybe just fringing with the channel coast for a time. more cloud across southern england, but elsewhere, largely fine and quiet, and again, temperatures between seven and nine degrees. now, that quieter theme is going to continue monday into tuesday. but as we move through the middle part of the week, the risk is it's turning increasingly wetter. but also the milder weather is set to return, as well.

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