we report on larne — football's history makers. and coming up on bbc news... and coming up on bbc news... can eric ten hag pull off a european can eric ten hag pull off a european win to ease the pressure win to ease the pressure after a run of bad results? after a run of bad results? manchester united take on porto manchester united take on porto in the europa league tonight. in the europa league tonight. good evening and welcome to the bbc good evening and welcome to the bbc here between mauritius news at six. news at six. the chagos islands, the chagos islands, in the indian ocean, in the indian ocean, are known as britain's last are known as britain's last african colony. you may not have been aware of it african colony. you may not have been aware of it but britain has controlled but britain has controlled the islands since the early 1800s. the islands since the early 1800s. now — after a long now — after a long running bitter dispute — running bitter dispute — they've agreed to hand over they've agreed to hand over soverignty to mauritius. soverignty to mauritius. the chagos archipelago is made the chagos archipelago is made up of more than 60 islands — up of more than 60 islands — mostly uninhabited — mostly uninhabited —

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mostly uninhabited - here between mauritius , americans will remain in place. this is a ve , americans will remain in place. this is a very. very _ americans will remain in place. ti 3 is a very, very important agreement between our countries. crucially protects the national security interests of the united kingdom and its allies and has been in full agreement with the united states, retaining the crucial base on diego garcia and also closes down a potential route for migrants. but some have warned that china could exploit the deal to extend its influence. it is over half a century since the inhabitants of the islands were deported forcibly by the colonial power, britain. this deal will now give them the right to return home, at last. perhaps even to resettle there. it is return home, at last. perhaps even to resettle there.— to resettle there. it is about a sense of belonging. _ to resettle there. it is about a sense of belonging. it - to resettle there. it is about a sense of belonging. it is - to resettle there. it is about a - sense of belonging. it is something that was robbed, a place we can call home. we will be free and we will be able to participate and get back what really belonged to us. that's

happiness. what really belonged to us. that's ha iness. a , what really belonged to us. that's ha iness. , .,, , happiness. mauritius has been campaigning — happiness. mauritius has been campaigning for— happiness. mauritius has been campaigning for this _ happiness. mauritius has been campaigning for this day - happiness. mauritius has been campaigning for this day for i happiness. mauritius has been - campaigning for this day for years, recently planting their flag and winning growing international support. not least at the united nations in its top court, which called on the uk to end its illegal occupation. finally, negotiations began and today, reluctantly but peacefully, the government agreed to hand over one of the very last scraps of britain's old empire. and andrew is here. it is quite a moment, isn't it? will we see other overseas territories handed over like this? haifa we see other overseas territories handed over like this?— we see other overseas territories handed over like this? how often do ou see a handed over like this? how often do you see a country — handed over like this? how often do you see a country as _ handed over like this? how often do you see a country as big _ handed over like this? how often do you see a country as big and - you see a country as big and powerful as britain voluntarily handing over peacefully territory to a small nation like mauritius? will it start a chain, a domino effect? i don't think so. people in gibraltar, in the falklands needn't worry.

every case like this is very different but i think there are broader points to make. what this deal really indicates is britain's changing role in a very changing multipolar world. britain has been struggling for influence, that global britain it aspires to pose brexit, but it has come up against difficulty. at the un, international courts and institutions, it is struggling with african states over the conflict in ukraine. it needs to be seen as a lawmaker, not a lawbreaker and the chagos islands was an issue where people pointed at the uk and said, you are not playing ijy the uk and said, you are not playing by the rules. so in a sense it was forced to this decision and was rushed through at a time when it is considered not least about president trump coming back to power and things could get even more messy. andrew harding, thank you. a gp from sunderland has gone on trial, accused of trying to kill his mother's partner by disguising himself as a community nurse

and injecting him with a poison. the jury at newcastle crown court has heard that 53—year—old thomas kwan was motivated by money and wanted his mother's estate to go to him not her partner. the court was told that the gp went to extraordinary lengths to carry out the attack by pretending to give him a covid boosterjab. he denies attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent. from newcastle, here's fiona trott. a gp with murder on his mind. that's what the prosecution says. and it's why he checked into a hotel under a false name. he left hours later, wearing a hat, mask and tinted glasses as a disguise. and it was a good disguise. the jury was told that when he came to his mother's house, even she didn't recognise him and asked him if he would check her blood pressure. he then told her partner he would give him a covid booster, but it wasn't a booster, the prosecution said, it was a poison causing a life—threatening flesh eating disease. poisons were found at mr kwan's home on teesside, along with castor beans

and a recipe for ricin, which could be used as a chemical weapon. a copy of the terrorist�*s handbook was also found, and an official document which gives guidance on how police investigate murders. mr kwan has pleaded guilty to administering a noxious substance. he denies attempted murder. but then, "why use fake number plates, fake nhs letters and fake id?", said the prosecution. the truth, they say, is sometimes stranger than fiction. let me tell you something else we heard. the prosecution says mr kwan installed spywa re on the prosecution says mr kwan installed spyware on his mother's computer so he could monitor e—mails and could even see images of the person sitting in front of it. the prosecution have described this as an audacious plan to murder a man right in front of his mother's eyes.

but what the jury have to decide is this, did the gp intend to murder patrick 0'hara because of inheritance, cause him serious harm orjust mild pain and discomfort? the trial continues. fiona trott, thank you. at least nine people have been killed and 14 injured in an israeli air strike on a building in central beirut, lebanese officials have said. the multi—storey block in the bachoura district housed a hezbollah—affiliated health centre, which israel's military claimed it was a "precision" attack. it's thought the target was a hezbollah official who lived in the building. this is a rare israeli strike close to beirut�*s centre — and close to lebanon's parliament. anna foster is in beirut for us. tell us more about what has been happening today. i think they have been real fears and concerns today because that strike that you describe there that happened in a very central area, so close to me that actually when it happened in the early hours of this

morning, we saw and heard the bright orange flesh reflected in the windows of the surrounding buildings. it is really the first time that an israeli air strike has hit this downtown area close to the parliament and close to the un building as well. we have seen further air strikes in beirut today, they have been back in the southern suburbs. israel said it hit and intelligence headquarters, hezbollah described it as a media office but you are seeing a continued ferocity of writing here in lebanon. in the south of the country, there have been more israeli air strikes today. the lebanese red cross team said they received minor injuries after being very close to the site of one of those strikes. again, one of the big cities down there has been told to evacuate. nabatieh this is the city of in southern lebanon. many of the 60,000 had fled before the strikes started but it adds to the growing displacement crisis, 1.2

million people now out of their homes. around 20% of the lebanese population, and the government here struggling to cope with that. thank ou. oil prices rose by 5% this afternoon after president biden said the us was in discussions with israel about striking iran's oil industry. iran is the seventh largest oil producer in the world and exports around half its production. markets fear further escalation could mean iran blocks the straits of hormuz, a key waterway for oil and gas shipments. one of the most senior leaders of hamas — which is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk and other governments — has told the bbc that the crisis they provoked in the middle east, which has led to the deaths of thousands of people in the last year, isjustified. the deputy leader of hamas, khalil al—hayya, said the october 7th?attacks, which killed 1,200 people, mostly israeli civilians, were necessary to place the issue of palestinian statehood back

on the global agenda. he insisted without it, the cycle of violence in the middle east would not end. 0ur international editor, jeremy bowen, has sent this report. with an israeli attack looming, iran and its allies are trying to rally. the iranian president was in qatar, embracing khalil al—hayya and the political leadership of hamas, whose attack on israel last october started a year of war and a crisis that is deepening. khalil al—hayya became the most senior hamas leader outside gaza after israel assassinated his predecessor, ismail haniyeh, in july. his leg was broken in the attack, and he was still in a surgical boot when we met him in doha a few hours before iran attacked israel on tuesday. let us go back to the 7th of october last year. why did hamas attack israel? translation: we had to send an alarm

to the world to tell them _ that we are a people with a cause and demands. it was a blow to israel, the zionist enemy, and a wake—up call to the international community. we had to do something to tell the world there were people who had been under occupation for decades. why did your men kill so many civilians, children as well? we ordered our resistance fighters on 7th of october not to target civilians, women and children. the objective was the occupation soldiers who were always killing, bombing and destroying in gaza. we do not endorse harming civilians. on the ground, there were certainly personal mistakes and actions. fighters may have felt that their lives were in danger. your men who weren't in danger, they were standing with terrified civilians who were sitting on the ground, and they were standing over them with weapons — that is not a battle. we've all seen how the fighters went into the houses. they spoke to the families, they ate and drank.

sorry, they were shooting them, there are videos. when they went into some of the houses, none of the women and children they dealt with were terrified. those videos were published by the israeli occupation. they weren't published by us. almost a year later, gaza is in ruins. there are more than 40,000 dead — many, many of them are civilians. your capacity to fight israel has been massively diminished. was it worth all of that? who is responsible for this? it was the occupation and its army. who destroyed gaza, who killed its people? who is now killing civilians in shelters, schools and hospitals? ask the world and those who created international law. we're defending ourselves. if 1,200 people from the occupation are killed, how does thatjustify israel killing 50,000 people and destroying all of gaza? isn't that enough for them?

but they are motivated by the lust to kill, to occupy, and the lust to destroy. the israelis say very clearly that they respect the laws of war, and they also say that the reason why so many civilians have died is because you and hamas fight from within the civilian population and you use them as human shields. that is not true. they destroyed mosques on the heads of their owners where there were no fighters. they destroyed houses where no—one was in them. they bombed houses where there was not a single fighter in them. it's all israeli propaganda. israel says that, under the right circumstances, they would have a ceasefire. what about a ceasefire, for example, where you simply give back the hostages and the war ends? would you accept something like that? that's been talked about, i know. the question is, when will netanyahu decide to stop the war? when will the world compel him to stop the war? it is the decision of netanyahu

and the israeli occupation to continue the war. you could do it, you could surrender. how can we surrender? people who resist the occupation don't give up. if we surrender, which is impossible, our children and our people won't give up. if the world gave us our legitimate rights, this cycle of violence would stop. but israel doesn't want that. the return of refugees and self—determination, the region will not come down no matter how much death and killing take place. the world needs to understand that israel wants to burn the whole region. for you, is the israeli state part of the future? the hamas charter said that the zionist state had to be destroyed. we say that israel wants to eliminate hamas and the palestinian people. israel is crying and claiming that hamas and the palestinian people want to destroy it. let's ask what israel thinks of the palestinian people. give us our rights, give us a fully

sovereign palestinian state. the israelis say that the reason why they don't accept a two—state solution is because they fear that people like you want to destroy their state and kill their people. so far, israel does not recognise a one—state solution or a two—state solution. israel rejects it all — international resolutions, international law and our rights. do you think of yourself as a terrorist? that's what israel calls you. i am seeking freedom and defending my people. to the occupation, we're all terrorists — the leaders, the women and the children. you heard what israeli leaders called us. they said we were animals. air-raid siren. about an hour after the interview, iran attacked israel. as the middle east war widens, the israelis still insist on total victory over hamas.

the us and its allies, including the uk and saudi arabia, all say middle east peace requires a secure israel alongside an independent palestine. but right now, military action, not diplomacy, is setting the pace. jeremy, tell us more about what was said today, what was said in your interview. well, we asked for the interview, sophie, back after ismail haniyeh, his predecessor, was assassinated in the summer. we felt, i felt strongly too, that it was very important to try and speak to people from hamas to see why they have done the things that they have done, why they attacked last october, why they killed so many people. what they are

planning, what they are thinking about the current situation, whether they are prepared to fight on. i think we got some answers, tried to challenge him as much as i code on the things that he said. and you know what? if israel allowed internationaljournalists like myself, others from the bbc and other organisations, into gaza, which they do not do, then i think more routinely we would speak certainly to hamas supporters and to those people in gaza who oppose what they have done. but in general what i would say about interviewing a man like that is that it's a very important part of the fair, impartial reporting, which is what we very much believe in at the bbc under which i have tried to follow as a bbc correspondent for, well, a0 years. and i think that talking to people is a massive part of that, and we will certainly continue doing

it. ., ., ., ., g , it. our international editorjeremy bowen, it. our international editorjeremy bowen. thank— it. our international editorjeremy bowen, thank you. _ and the conflict in the middle east is the subject of tonight's question time with fiona bruce. can the government here exert any influence over the fast—escalating situation in the middle east? that's what the people here in dundee want to talk about, as well as a dramatic change in political fortunes since the election here in scotland and the uk. we're on iplayerfrom eight and bbc one after the ten o'clock news. our top story this evening: britain agrees to hand over the chagos islands in the indian ocean to mauritius, ending a bitter dispute that dates back more than 200 years. and how mps are going to get their first vote in a decade on the controversial issue of whether terminally ill people should have to the choice to end their life. coming up on bbc news. not a great start for scotland as they lose their first ever t20 world cup match. the debutants were beaten by bangladesh in the united arab emirates, losing the game by 16 runs.

up to 100,000 newborn babies in england are to be screened for genetic conditions as part of world—leading research in the nhs. the process — which involves taking blood samples from newborns — will help to identify more than 200 rare conditions. it's hoped that earlier diagnosis and treatment could slow the progression of diseases. our medical editor, fergus walsh, has the details. just a day old. amelia is among the first babies to have their entire genetic code sequenced to look for rare diseases. her mum didn't hesitate when offered the test at birmingham women's hospital. it was a no—brainer, because amelia will be tested for 200 different genetic conditions, so she will benefit but also will contribute to the wider research population, which will affect other children.

amelia's blood sample is being sent to labs in cambridge, where her entire genetic code, or genome, will be sequenced. faulty genes in our dna can cause thousands of rare diseases, but only treatable conditions will be identified. the 200 conditions which have been selected for the programme cause substantial health problems early in childhood, and the treatments and interventions which are available for all of these conditions can have a dramatic impact on that child. they can reduce the symptoms, and in some cases they represent a cure. # i'm still standing # yeah, yeah, yeah... this isjoshua two years ago — bright and active. and this is him now. aged nine, joshua from surrey is no longer able to walk or talk. his condition, mld, is one of those which will now be screened for. his mum has clear advice

to parents offered the test. do not even hesitate. if you can save your child's life, that is more important than anything in this world. had joshua's condition been picked up at birth, he could potentially have been cured. now the damage done is irreversible. just got everyone wrapped around his little finger already. back at hospital, gemma says she hasn't picked a name yet for her son, but he is part of the screening programme. all the babies involved in this study will be contacted again when they reach the age of 16 to see if they want to continue with the research. that could involve looking for other faulty genes, which later in life can increase your risk of getting certain cancers, heart disease or even dementia. that will raise ethical questions about what information should be shared. but for now, the focus is on the start of life and

giving parents greater reassurance about their baby's health. fergus walsh, bbc news. police investigating a suspected acid attack outside a school in london have arrested a man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. a 1a—year—old girl was left with potentially life—changing injuries in the incident outside westminster academy on monday afternoon. a boy aged 16 and a 27—year—old woman were also hurt. a woman has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her four sons who died in a house fire while she was out shopping. deveca rose had left her two sets of twins alone when the fire ripped through their london home in december 2021. kyson, bryson, leyton and logan were unable to escape the locked house and died under a bed. if you are terminally ill, hould you have the right to end your life? it is a question that has been fiercely debated for years,

and now mps are going to be given the opportunity to vote on the matter for the first time in a decade. proposals to change the law so that terminally ill people in england and wales have choice at the end of life will be put before the commons in a fortnight. our deputy political editor, vicki young, reports. he could have had what i would call a good death, an open death, something that is far easier to come to terms with and live with. anil lost his dad in harrowing circumstances. ian had multiple sclerosis, and the day before his 60th birthday, he took his own life. i think that the current law as it stands is dangerous, and it leads people to take decisions that are lonely, isolating and incredibly risky, just like my father. and, really, what the law should do is protect people. the noes to the left, 330. it's been almost ten years since mps voted against assisted dying.

since then, countries including canada, australia and new zealand have legalised it. high—profile figures like dame esther rantzen have reignited the debate. she has terminal lung cancer, and the prime minister gave her a personal commitment that he'd allow a debate and vote in the commons. a labour mp has now taken up the cause and will introduce her own bill later this month. i think the mood has changed publicly, and i think it probably has changed within parliament, so i have spoken to quite a lot of the new intake of mps, and they think the time is right to have this debate. they are nervous in some respects — as am i, because it's such an important issue and it's such an emotive issue. and i really hope that, for my part, i can facilitate that in what is a respectful and compassionate way. we want choice! if it becomes law, the new right is likely to apply to those who've been told they have less than six months to live, and doctors would have to approve. but opponents say better end—of—life care should be the priority.

nobody needs to die in unbearable physical agony if they get the best possible care, and that's what we should be putting all our focus on. if we change the law in this direction, we'll do less of that and we'll simply be encouraging people down this route towards an artificial death. the make—up of the house of commons has changed significantly since the last time there was a vote on this issue, back in 2015. those campaigning for a change in the law say they're hopeful that with a large number of new labour mps, there could now be a majority in favour of assisted dying. the arguments are as contentious as ever, but many think it's now time for parliament to look at the issue once again. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. and they're off. not the first time i've said that this week. but after a four—month delay in belfast and a false start, the cruise ship villa vie odyssey has finally set off on its three—and—a—half year cruise. but where's it going? the owners say it's heading for france then the bahamas, but the passengers appear to have been told they are heading for scotland.

for a lifting anchor and are sailing away, that is right, we have got the full go—ahead, and we are making our way to scotland, first stop, sailing away, baby, on oursweet way to scotland, first stop, sailing away, baby, on our sweet odyssey! it's a big night for two footballing minnows in europe tonight. welsh league side the new saints face fiorentina in italy, and larne become the first irish premiership team to reach the main draw of a european competition. they've travelled to norway and are currently playing molde. larne has had a remarkable rise through the leagues in recent years, as laura scott explains. # we're all going on a european tour # a european tour...# they've got the song,

their passports and their drum kits. the first stop on larne fc�*s historic european adventure — norway. someone said did i think we'd ever be here? to be honest, no, i didn't think any irish league team would. it's been a roller coaster ride, to be honest, but it's one i'm very proud to be a part of. everyone wants to play on the biggest stage of them all, and to be live on tv across the world is going to be incredible. it's been a remarkable rags—to—riches story. in 2017, larne's ground was temporarily closed by the council. commentator: larne's european adventure goes on. _ but the tough times have made this journey all the sweeter. i was on the board for 29 years and saw some real hard times. some real, real hard times. like, looking in your purse and pulling out £37 to help pay a referee. and now, look where we are now — it's just dreamland, travelling around europe. years ago, the supporters had to go early to pick up the team

to actually take them to matches. every day was a struggle just to keep the club going. - and then, all of a sudden, - this guy appears from nowhere. that was boyhood fan turned businessman kenny bruce, whose passion project is paying off. we've proved over eight years that everything is possible, and i don't think anything should be off our radar. we should try very, very hard as a football club to keep our feet on the floor, but always try and shoot for the stars. serenaded by supporters, united in daring to dream, this team's adventures will also see them travel to slovenia and azerbaijan in the coming weeks. but up against molde tonight, larne set out to prove they weren't just making up the numbers as they kicked off this most unlikely european tour. laura scott, bbc news. and if you want to find out how they got on, join us for the bbc news at ten. time for a look at the weather, here's stav danaos.

what a beautiful image! isn't it lovely? chilly, like this morning, and that will be the case tomorrow as well, good evening to you, a cold start across scotland, minus four sells in braemar this morning. for england and wales and eastern scotland, a chilly start tomorrow, but changes taking place across the north—west of the country thanks to this low pressure, more cloud, outbreaks of rain to northern ireland and western scotland through the night. the vast majority of england and wales, eastern scotland, clear skies, temperatures dipping again, a touch of frost in parts through central and eastern england, eastern scotland. temperatures are recovering, belfast and stornoway seeing ten or 11 degrees, more of a breeze, outbreaks of rain, as this where the front encroaches, weakening as it comes into this area of high pressure. tomorrow morning, it starts chilly but bright, lots of

sunshine for england and wales, eastern scotland. outbreaks of rain in the west, edging further north, but eastern scotland, england and wales staying dry all day with sunny spells continuing, 13—17 . into the weekend, conditions turning gradually more unsettled is that low pressure works its way eastwards. but it will take its time, saturday having another fine day, but bad two of the weekend onwards, low pressure takes over, bringing outbreaks of rain and windy too. the nights will be milder thanks to the south—westerly winds. this is the picture on saturday, a chilly start for england and wales, plenty of sunshine, eastern scotland are doing well for sunshine, sunshine, eastern scotland are doing well forsunshine, but sunshine, eastern scotland are doing well for sunshine, but in the west it will be breezy with outbreaks of rain, temperatures similar to the last few days, 1a—17 . by sunday, we are all turning unsettled, and into next week low pressure continues to bring wet and windy weather, and in fact made week we could see the remnants of a hurricane bringing

rain and strong winds, stay tuned to