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attacks on israeli football fans in amsterdam. president—elect donald trump adds nevada to his list of victories — and appoints the country's first female white house chief of staff. the united nations�* human rights chief warns that the violence in israel and gaza could amount to war crimes and demands justice for victims. and.... royal struggles revealed, as prince william says past year has been his �*hardest�* with king charles, and kate middleton facing cancer at the same time. hello, i'm sarah campbell. let's take a moment to look at the humanitarian situation in gaza — as israel continues its military operation against hamas. the united nations human rights commission has published research children, aged between 5 and 9 are the group suffering the most deaths in gaza.
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and that around 70 percent of the people who have been killed by israeli action were women and children. the un report also claims that in its military action, israel is not distinguishing between civilians and fighters. here's spokesman vollker turk. my my office is today publishing a report detailing the horrific reality that has unfolded for the people of israel and gaza since the 7th of october 2023. i have repeatedly warned about the risk of atrocity crimes being committed. justice must being committed. justice must be served for these grave violations of international law. lost limbs and severe burns are just some of the life changing injuries more than 2a,000 people in gaza have sustained since the start of israel's offensive against hamas last year. as the war continues, accessing rehabilitation services has become increasingly difficult for the injured, but now british technology is helping some with their recovery, as our middle east correspondent, yolande knell reports.
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two sisters fit in one wheelchair, sharing their pain. hanan and misk lost their mother and their legs in an israeli strike on their home in central gaza two months ago. it's thought their father, a policeman, may have been targeted. he's in intensive care. misk, just a year and a half old, tries standing, but hanan, who's three, has more severe injuries. she's unrecognisable from the happy, carefree girl she was, her aunt says. translation: we try to distract her, but she always returns - to asking about her mother. and then she asks, where are my legs? deah, aged 15, still dreams of being a famous photographer. he's one of more than 3000
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gazans known to have had limbs amputated in this destructive year—long war. now he tries to manage with his feet. in august, deah was playing a computer game in a coffee shop when israel bombed it. translation: when i woke up, i tried to get up - but my hands were gone. deah had onlyjust bought his prized camera, using all his savings. now he relies on his sister aya to take his photos and tries to stay positive. translation: i try to get close to her so she can . help me with the photos. if she is not there, i sit and think about the picture i would like to take and ijust save it in my mind. the human cost of this war is measured not just in lives lost, but in lives changed forever. one in every 100 gazans now has a major injury, according to a un study.
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if you look at the number of people injured, 94,000—plus, and based on this analysis, one quarter of these injured, 2a,000 people, they have lifelong injuries. they will need lifelong assistance, assistive therapies, rehabilitation. right now, gaza's shattered health system can only give limited help and very few can leave for treatment outside. but this mobile clinic was able to enterfrom jordan with specialist doctors to fit prosthetic limbs. they use state—of—the—art technology from two british firms that's fast to assemble. within an hour, rizek tafesh is standing on his own two feet again. he lost his work and self—esteem after he was wounded by israeli tank fire. translation: i could go back to my job or get a different one. -
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now i have my new limb. just getting back my leg is also giving me back my smile, that i want to share with everyone. and there are tears as well as smiles from his mother and wife. rizek is just one among many learning to cope with a new serious disability. but he's taken a step towards getting his life back. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. schools in pakistan's most populated province — punjab — will be shut for more than a week, because of air pollution. masks have been made mandatory in public spaces, and offices have been issued work—from—home guidelines. the air quality index, which measures the level of harmful particulate matter in the air, crossed the 1000—mark multiple times last week. the air reaches its most hazardous level at 300 on that same scale.
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you just look at the smog you can see, even on the horizon and this was thicker earlier on this morning. i'm in as lamb are bad, where at the moment the air quality index is only at around 230 or so. but compare that, as you say, to the fact that in the hall, they have scenic pass 1000 in the course of last week. we'll also at some of the stats from another city. it passed 1300. that would be over 145 times the level that the world health organization considers to be the limit. so these are really huge numbers and i think it has also been shocking to a lot of people living here is how early in the season we are seeing this sort of smog. people are used to having a pollution season, smog season, but it usually happens later in the year, december, january, but every time. the fact we have started seeing these kind of illusion levels from october has really shocked people. ——
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pollution levels. the nominations for the 2025 grammy awards have just been announced. here are some highlights...beyonce has made history by becoming the most—nominated artist of all time, overtaking her husband jay—z. she's among the women dominating this year's nominations alongside billie eilish, chappell roan, taylor swift and sabrina carpenter. brit—star raye gets the nod for songwriter for the year and best new artist. with me is our news reporter, lola schroer. there are a lot of women on this list and i should say the nominations are still rolling in so i'm keeping my eye on my phonein in so i'm keeping my eye on my phone in case any big news comes in. let's talk about beyonce, the most nominated artist in grammys history. she broke her tight with husband jay-z broke her tight with husband jay—z and that brings her
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nominee dilemma grammy nominations to 99. it is ahead of paul mccartney, kanye west and her husband. as he referenced earlier, there are other women on the list. we had a discussion, you like sabrina carpenter, so do i. you might be shocked to hear that this is actually her sixth album and her first actually her sixth album and herfirst time being a grammy nominated. she is not only nominated. she is not only nominated for album of the air but also nominated for song of the year, record of the year and artist of the year. she is one of those _ and artist of the year. she is one of those that _ and artist of the year. she is one of those that seem - and artist of the year. she is one of those that seem to i and artist of the year. she is - one of those that seem to come out of nowhere that has actually been around for awhile. .. , actually been around for awhile. , ,, ., awhile. exactly. she was on tour with — awhile. exactly. she was on tour with another _ awhile. exactly. she was on tour with another nominee, j tour with another nominee, taylor swift, and i think that helps. when he got a massive global worldwide tours like that you gain are many more fans so i think that massively help to. fans so i think that massively hel to. ., , , , fans so i think that massively helto. , , ., help to. no surprise that ta [or help to. no surprise that taylor swift _ help to. no surprise that taylor swift is _ help to. no surprise that taylor swift is on - help to. no surprise that taylor swift is on there l help to. no surprise that | taylor swift is on there as well. , . , taylor swift is on there as well. , ., , ., well. yes. her album of the ear well. yes. her album of the year nominee _ well. yes. her album of the year nominee makes - well. yes. her album of the year nominee makes her i well. yes. her album of the | year nominee makes her the woman with the most nominations in that category ever. so that
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is even beating barbra streisand, so an amazing achievement. ariana grande and do a leap i have not been nominated in any of the major categories but that does happen every year and it does create quite a lot of discourse online. but looking at this list, the women are definitely ahead right now. pare list, the women are definitely ahead right now.— list, the women are definitely ahead right now. are there any men on the — ahead right now. are there any men on the list _ ahead right now. are there any men on the list at _ ahead right now. are there any men on the list at all? - ahead right now. are there any men on the list at all? their. men on the list at all? their r. men on the list at all? their r- andre — men on the list at all? their r. andre 3000 _ men on the list at all? their r. andre 3000 is _ men on the list at all? their r. andre 3000 is on - men on the list at all? their r. andre 3000 is on the - men on the list at all? theirj r. andre 3000 is on the list for album of the year and quite exciting leave the beatles are also nominated for record of the year. so men are on the list but this really was the summer of the female pop stars and it seems like 2025 will probably be the same. h0 probably be the same. no charlie execs _ probably be the same. no charlie execs on there? probably be the same. no i charlie execs on there? yes, she is on _ charlie execs on there? yes, she is on there. _ charlie execs on there? yes, she is on there. brat - charlie execs on there? yes, she is on there. brat has - charlie execs on there? yes, i she is on there. brat has been,
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welcome back. parents in the uk have been "paying over the odds" for baby milk because of a lack of competition in the formula market, a government watchdog has said. it stopped short of recommending price controls, but said they remain a possibility. our business correspondent marc ashdown reports. it can be one of the big costs for new parents. not everyone can or wants to breast—feed, so formula is used by millions to feed their babies, but this report finds too many people end up paying over the odds. you just had to take what was there. there wasn't much choice on this. price as well? so you went for cheap or expensive, thinking it was going to be better?
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no, expensive. it was our first child. i would probably go - for a more trusted name than an unknown one. even if you had to pay more? if i had the money, then yes, i would. i the competition and market authority's interim report said the baby milk industry needs a shake—up to help parents who are struggling to afford it. it found there is often a lack of timely, clear and impartial information for parents and carers about formula. there is limited competition on prices because the market is regulated, so promotions such as loyalty points or discounts are banned. prices havejumped between 18 and 36% in just two years. the report found parents could save up to £500 over a baby's first year of life by switching to a lower—priced brand. there isn't much competition anyway, becausejust a handful of companies account for the vast majority of the market. the cma also highlights that, by law, all infant formula has to meet a child's nutritional
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needs, so paying extra for a product doesn't mean it will be any better. part of the issue seems to be public health targets to encourage more people to breast—feed. the founder of mumsnet says parents need choice but should be protected from spiralling costs. after a year, i think only half a percent of mothers are still breast—feeding in this country, compared to 23% in germany and 27% in the us, so it hasn't worked as a policy, and all it has done is raise the cost of formula for parents. some parents have no choice but to use formula, and they really can't afford, at this time, to be paying these inflated prices. of the major players, danone said it would engage with the cma, and nestle has previously recommended the investigation. the watchdog stopped short of recommending price controls but said changes are needed to prevent parents from shouldering ever—increasing costs. marc ashdown, bbc news. the prince of wales has described the past 12 months
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as the "hardest year" of his life. speaking to reporters at the end of his visit to south africa, prince william talked about how he has coped after his wife and his father were diagnosed with cancer. the heir to the throne said he was proud of both princess catherine and the king. our senior royal correspondent daniela relph reports. last year's remembrance sunday service at the cenotaph. a full show of the most senior members of the royal family. including the princess of wales. just a few weeks after this, she was admitted to hospital and subsequently began treatment for cancer. buckingham palace has now confirmed she will attend remembrance events this weekend. one ofjust a handful of public appearances she has made this year. on his visit to south africa this week, the prince of wales has reflected on his wife's diagnosis. he told reporters, "it has been dreadful. "it has probably been the hardest year of my life. "so trying to keep
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everything on track has been "really difficult". the prince has focused on his earthshot prize award ceremony while in cape town but it has been a disruptive year for the entire royal family. with both the princess and the king dealing with a cancer diagnosis. prince william said, "i am so proud of my wife. "i am proud of my father for handling the things they have done. "but from a personal family point of view, "it has been brutal". ahead of the earthshot ceremony earlier this week, the prince also spoke on camera with an update about the princess. she is doing very well, thanks, and hopefully she is watching tonight and cheering me on. but she has been amazing this whole year. they are candid words from prince william in a year when the royal family has faced some challenges shared by so many. it is hoped that next year, the prince will be solo less often as his wife returns to more public duties. daniela relph, bbc news.
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also today — buckingham palace has confirmed that catherine, princess of wales, will attend formal events this weekend. she'll appear alongside king charles at the festival of remembrance, on saturday evening, and at the cenotaph war memorial on sunday morning. they will be the first major royal occasions the princess will attend since she finished chemotherapy treatment. a portrait of the british mathematician, alan turing, has become the first picture by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction. it went for a little over a million dollars — more than five times the pre—sale estimate. the image was produced by a machine named �*a—i—da robot�* which is designed to resemble a woman. it's named after ada lovelace, a 19th century mathematician who's sometimes regarded as the fore—mother of computer programming. let's hear from the artist describing
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the artwork. my portraits of alan turing in this, the 70th year since his death, are a tribute to one of the most profound thinkers in the history of technology and artificial intelligence. my artwork uses a fractured and multilayered approach, and this shows the deeper emotional and intellectual layers of alan turing himself. aidan meller is the director of the ai—da robot studios. it isa it is a fascinating story this. tell us about her development and why ai robots are producing artworks. ., ., , artworks. the heart of this ro'ect artworks. the heart of this preject is _ artworks. the heart of this project is about _ artworks. the heart of this project is about really - artworks. the heart of this i project is about really looking at the ethical issues of our society. we are going through society. we are going through so much change as a society and technology is speeding up, especially with al, extraordinarily. so what better
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way than exploring those issues than actually having the technology itself by aider robot to bring artwork that is able to get into some of those ethical issues.— ethical issues. how does it work? how _ ethical issues. how does it work? how does _ ethical issues. how does it work? how does the - ethical issues. how does it - work? how does the programming work? how does the programming work and how much is her, how much is the programming? actually people get more freaked out when they know more and more detail because basically she is able to discuss what you would like to do. we say for example this work at sotheby�*s was originally taken to the united nations for the ai for good global summit and we asked her what ai for good is, what's that mean? and she came up with the concept of using alan turing to show how we are merging with machines, we have transferring our agency and decision making more and more to the machine. with that we then gave her images of alan turing that she was unable to paint and draw and as a result that created this whole series of works. �* ,., ., .,
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of works. and it sold for an extraordinary _ of works. and it sold for an extraordinary amount - of works. and it sold for an extraordinary amount of. of works. and it sold for an - extraordinary amount of money, a little over $1 million.— a little over $1 million. yeah, it was incredible _ a little over $1 million. yeah, it was incredible to _ a little over $1 million. yeah, it was incredible to watch. it | it was incredible to watch. it was a very stressful watch! exciting and alarming. it went way beyond expectation. but it kind of summarises a moment, ai is on the rise, it will change society enormously. this painting is called a! god, and we are trusting ai painting is called a! god, and we are trusting a! more and more with our lives so it is a moment for us to reflect on our lives and that society is changing because of society, —— because of technology and ai is enabling people to engage people and think about what future we really do want because actually things are shifting and we need those conversations and we hope that art is a great way of doing that. ~ . , ., art is a great way of doing that. ~ ., y., ._ art is a great way of doing that. ~ ., ., that. what you say to those eo - le that. what you say to those peeple who _ that. what you say to those people who say _ that. what you say to those people who say that - that. what you say to those people who say that art i that. what you say to those i people who say that art surely should be one of those last bastions of human creativity
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and yet here you are handing it over to machine?— over to machine? actually she is uuite over to machine? actually she is quite the — over to machine? actually she is quite the challenge, - over to machine? actually she is quite the challenge, isn't i is quite the challenge, isn't she? she challenges what is to be an artist. as putting your vinyl into the gallery challenged what art is, this is challenging what art is having a robot. but it is worse than that, aiderforeshadows a robot. but it is worse than that, aider foreshadows what it is to be a human and we believe that good, contemporary art is being able to provoke those discussions of where we are going and the prophetic artists of the past are raising those serious questions. so rather than be a focus for taking away the job, than be a focus for taking away thejob, as than be a focus for taking away the job, as everybody wants to say, actually it is much more deeply unsettling. why are we allowing that and we hoped that the artwork is able to raise questions so we can build the society we want. it questions so we can build the society we want.— society we want. it is absolutely _ society we want. it is l absolutely fascinating. society we want. it is - absolutely fascinating. thank you forjoining us.—
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absolutely fascinating. thank you forjoining us. a man accused of murdering his ten—year—old daughter has been giving evidence in court about the evening she died. urfan sharif denies killing sara sharif, whose body was discovered at the family home in woking in august last year. her stepmother and uncle also deny murder. our correspondent daniel sandford has been in court. this was the first time the jury heard urfan sharif�*s account of the night that his ten—year—old daughter died — and it was punctuated by tears. he said he came home to find his wife, beinash batool, sitting on the floor upstairs holding sara, who was limp. he took his daughter in his arms, he said, and she whispered that she was thirsty. but shortly afterwards, he realised she had stopped breathing and she no longer had a pulse. "i shouted for ambulance," he told the jury. "why didn't you call the ambulance?", his barrister asked him. "i started giving cpr," urfan sharif replied. "i was numb, i was shocked."
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"was sara responding to the cpr?", he was asked. "no, sir. beinash shouted at me, �*wake her up, she cannot die.”' but he said when he stopped cpr ten minutes later, he realised the ambulance had not been called. he said his wife, beinash batool, told him that one of sara's siblings had been responsible for her death during playing or a fight, and he needed to think of his other children, who could all get taken into care. the next day, the family flew to pakistan, leaving sara in a bunk bed. urfan sharif said his wife told him to write the letter in which he said he killed his daughter. urfan sharif, beinash batool, and his brother, faisal malik, all deny murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. daniel sandford reporting. the family of a nurse,
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who died after taking the weight—loss aid, tirzepatide, is calling for greater awareness of drug risks, after the government announced plans to roll it out to some unemployed people to help them back to work. susan mcgowan is believed to be the first person in the uk whose death has been officially linked to the drug — also known as mawnjaro. our reporter catriona macphee has more. # i see you! susan was such a bubbly person. she was really generous. she was really kind and she was the life of the party. she was everyone's auntie susie. i think susan always held a wee bit of extra weight and she just wanted to do something a bit different this time to try to lose weight may be a bit quicker. there were never any health concerns. she wasn't on any other medication. with a holiday coming up, susan visited an online pharmacy and was prescribed tirzepatide under the brand name mounjaro. initially, she experienced minor side effects. but after two weeks on the lowest dose, she became very ill. she had severe sickness
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and went to a&e just a couple of days after the stomach pain started. it was two days after she was in accident and emergency that she basically went into a coma. and didn't wake up from it. and as she was in the coma, every organ started to fail. susan died in early september at the age of 58. her death certificate lists the cause of death as multiple organ failure, septic shock, pancreatitis, and use of prescribed tirzepadide. the drug was approved for use as a weight loss aid in the uk in 2023 by the medicines regulator the mhra. mhra runs the yellow card scheme... it runs yellow card scheme where any member of the public health profession can log reports of suspected side—effects. between january and may this year, there have been 208 reports about tirzepatide, including 31 classed as serious. and one suspected death of a man in his 60s. a spokesperson for lilly which produces mounjaro in the uk said: patient safety is lilly's top priority. -
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mounjaro was approved on extensive assessment of the benefits and risks of the medicine. a spokesperson for the mhra said this. our sincere sympathies are with the family of the individual concerned. no medicine would be approved unless it met our expected standards of safety, quality and effectiveness. tirzepatide is one of a group weight loss drugs known as glp—1 receptors. they work by making the patient feel fuller for longer. these drugs have passed all the clinical trials needed to be approved for use in the uk and have been cautiously welcomed by those working to tackle obesity. on the basis of single cases, it is difficult to establish cause and effect, it really is. but in the vast majority of major outcomes, very common outcomes, trials are very robust in trying to establish safety, that the drugs generally have substantial benefits that outweigh the risks. tirzepatide became the subject of national debate recently
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when the health secretary announced plans to roll it out to unemployed people to help them back into work. i think anything that is backed by the government you would trust. i would urge them to reconsider and do more research. i don't think there's been enough studies been completed at this point. bbc news asked the department of health and social care if it would review its decision in the wake of susan's death. the department declined to comment. what would you say to anyone thinking about taking these jabs? i would ask you to speak to your gp about these things first. there might be another option. i thought a lot about doing this interview because it wasn't fair to susan to share this information. however, i do feel in my heart that she would not want the same people facing what she did. that was jade campbell talking to our reporter catriona macphee. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris fawkes. hello. high pressure is dominating our weather picture once _ dominating our weather picture once again today and as it has
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