is a trade war between washington and beijing about to intensify? a humanitarian ceasefire is declared in the east stricter checks are introduced in the uk for people buying weight loss jabs online. and fighting cancer through a camera lens. works of teenage photographer liz hutton are auctioned off to help find a cure for the disease that killed her. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. the m23 fighters say the pause is for humanitarian reasons, and they have no intention of seizing more territory in the drc.

and that at least 900 people have been killed and nearly the city of goma. of people displaced over the past three years. to the un's refugee agency. season intensifying. lying in the streets goma. and hospitals and health centres are overwhelmed we're joined now by our senior africa correspondent anne soy, who's in nairobi.

it is always good to have now. why now for this ceasefire? they reasons but about humanitarian reasons but there has been a growing humanitarian for months. humanitarian crisis for months. that's right, but it that's right, butit escalated �*the past that's right, bdtlt escalated �*the past after organisations j the 5 theworrld " " c'gi’gwgaa ejoé including the world food which had supported tv 800,000 people 77 800,000 people in goma some 800,000 people in goma.,., food had to with feed assistance. had ta the operations. suspend the dperstidhe; ,, c” ,. , e. you suspend the eperstiehss ,, w, e. . s. you can suspend the dperstidnss ,, w, h . u. you can imagine how therefore you can imagine how the situation is. we have dire the situation is. we have been hearing how people are uses uiou. up up... ,,,,,, h. 1; " funtreatied forced to drink untreated water, of " 7 edges}; 7 7 39's- the; ._..-;: “e �*--j lee . . doubled in some skyrocketed, doubled in some it is a dire cases, it is a very dire situation on the ground. the announcement is it came a unilateral, it came as a surprise it is a clear surprise but it is a clear indication that the pressure from international from the international is .,

community is working. you talk about the humanitarian - about the humanitarian situation. what kind in goma in particular people in goma in particular desperately needs, what are aid "cling” n 7 telling you7 7 agencies, some of �* employees 7 �* employees had 7 �* employees had to flee :.= of the mofthe’fightinig,rm because of the fighting, operations had been distributed to a greater extent, they mm loner able to -rovide no longer able to provide the direct assistance they were giving to including giving'ta peaple—including there were hundreds erdetherewere hundreds of of internally erdetherewere hundreds of of interne' who are 77 by these being supported by these of organisations. being supported by these of pictures ations. being supported by these of pictures we ns. being supported by these of pictures we have some cf the pictures we have from goma included some seenfifrom goma included some being forcefully shut camps being forcefully shut down and by some of the down and cleared by some of the rebels, that has been a huge rebels, thatuhas been a huge for the concern for the humanitarian organisations even for that because what people that because what do they go? many lost

they go? many have lost their homes and the interspace times. they have been homes and the interspace depending “hey have been homes and the interspace depending ony have been homes and the interspace depending on humanitarian 100% depending on humanitarian which now organisations which have now been to suspend the the? need is huge -777 it is not 'ust becau 7 and it is notjust because of the humanitarian organisations being to operate, it is being unable to operate, it is because of the traders. nothing has been virtually nothing has been coming into goma over the past week including food supplies even the7vicinity even the vicinity areas even the7vicinity areas to 7 north that 7 7 7 north that have 7 7 the north that have been supplying fresh produce to the north that have been supply the 'esh produce to the north that have been supply the 'esh pro| have 0 the north that have been supply the 'esh pro| have been goma, the avenues have been shut as a result of flow really disrupted the flow of goods and basic commodities gbbds and basic cdrnn'tddities need to i people need to survive. i to maybe help our wanted to maybe help our audience understand this a bit more. we talk about this m23 777group group °.f as, e ’zf group of fighters. what 7do we 7 do 77want? ekarctlyzdo they want?

of ekayctlyzdo they want? of predominantly people group of predominantly people of the tutsi group, they = 27:7 found in 7 7 found in rwanda 7 found in rwanda but7 7 7fou7n7d77in7r7wand7a has: found in rwanda but the m23 been they are have been saying they are congolese tutsis. the story have been saying they are congo africa tsis. the story have been saying they are congo africa is s. the story have been saying they are congo africa is because :ory have been saying they are congo africa is because ofy across africa is because of the boundaries drawn up more use use us 77735; .uu success . , u... up ago it 77 1.50 m; 7 7 7777 77 77 77 "jada 7 literally divided ethnic communities, divided families, who the same peeple whdspeak the same and so they say they language and so they say they been for have been agitating for recognition by the government in kinch usher —— in ken population of tutsis is fpund rwanda, but ken|ccuses in ”heb hebe w in ’ef- .,,.,.,..,,7..,,.,., and insur-ency schussler and this insurgency in kinch usher —— in ken schussler and this insurgency started two ago. started around two years ago. started areund twp years adds” u e, s m, we u have been they have been active more than started erpund twp years appeee e ee ee we we e have been active more they have been active more than ten years ago and that led to ten years ago and that led to talks which led to them laying talks which led to them laying down their arms and then they their arms and then down their arms'ahd'then they again about years started again about two years i have been accusations ago. i have been accusations ago. i have been accusations they are backed by rwanda, they are backed by rwanda, largely because the bigger because the bigger largely because the bigger population of is found population of tutsis is found

population of tutsis is fpund rwanda, but accuses in rwanda, but rwanda accuses the congolese government of backing a rebel group that is intent on overthrowing the government in kigali, there is a french acronym which means the democratic forces for the liberation of rwanda and these include people who are considered to have taken part in a genocide, they fled from rwanda across the border into the democratic republic of the congo. this fighting goes way back. this region is very unstable with dozens of armed groups operating, it is mineral rich with golds, cotton, many critical minerals and according to experts that is the reason why there has been so much instability for such a long time. �* ., ~ instability for such a long time, �* ., ~' w, ., time. anne soy, thank you for takin: time. anne soy, thank you for taking us _ time. anne soy, thank you for taking us through _ time. anne soy, thank you for taking us through what - time. anne soy, thank you for

taking us through what is - taking us through what is happening and the background, our africa correspondence. let's return to the developing news that china has hit back as president trump's new 10% tariffs on all chinese exports to the united states take effect. officials in beijing are introducing a 15% tariff on imported coal and liquefied natural gas as well as a 10% tax on imported crude oil, agricultural machinery, pick—up trucks and large—engine cars. they've placed export controls on 25 types of rare metal products and added pvh corp, which is the holding company

lots to discuss. what has the been, if any, lots to discuss. what has the been, ifany, so lots to discuss. what has the been, if any, so far reaction been, if any, so far from the us and from official frem the us and ffem’eifficiat ’* ’ " speak with frem the us and ffem’efficiat ’* ’ " speak with you, we know z: trump plans to speak chinese president with chinese president xi jingping later in the week but jingpflg'eternti'e wee'e but least overnight the white at least overnight the white house has not publicly house has not reacted publicly to the new tariffs. it appears china is see ee— down, china is not backing down, renewing a war china is not backing down, ren world's war between china is not backing down, ren world's top war between china is not backing down, ren world's top two |r between china is not backing down, ren world's top two economies. the world's top two economies. china's tariffs do china's retaliatory tariffs do not into effect until next china's retaliatory tariffs do not offering ict until next china's retaliatory tariffs do not offering some il next china's retaliatory tariffs do not offering some time to china's retaliatory tariffs do not offe but some time to china's retaliatory tariffs do not offe but president 3 to china's retaliatory tariffs do not offe but president trump negptiate, but president trump warning could bump negptiate, but president trump warnin even ould bump negptiate, but president trump warnin even higher|mp the tariffs even higher if does not work to stop the flow of opioids into the us. in addition to the tariffs and google probe you mentioned,

china also export controls on several elements critical to the production of controls on several elements critical1hi—tech oduction of controls on several elements critical1hi—tech products >f modern hi—tech products many which are including many which are designated as critical minerals the us geological survey, by the us geological survey, meaning they are essential to the us economic or national the us ecpnpmic pr'haticxnal chain and the us ecpnpmic pr—haticxnal chain and supply :_777 vulnerable to 777 leeuee eutdecsele’te leeuee eutnecsele’te ieeuee eutnecsele’te is what will the question is what will the reaction be from industry is to be impacted by likely to be impacted by latest move? , , china's latest move? response has been _ is - china's latest move? response has been _ is a - china's latest move? response has been _ is a bit i has been swift, there is a bit of a of relief that the has been swift, there is a bit of a �* with ef that the has been swift, there is a bit of a �* with our hat the has been swift, there is a bit of a �*with our neighbours trade war with pur neighbpurs and mexico is trade war with pur neidhbpurs and mexico is on trade war with pur neighbpurs and mexico is on hold it is unclear whether any but it is unclear whether any can be reached with agreement can be reached with this is not third battle between china straight battle between china and the us, back in 2018 trump president trump raise tariffs on chinese goods in china responded in kind. it is china 77 china is 77 china is much e this time to counter there is a

77 there is a bit 7 7 there is a bit of 77 there is a bit of panic in lie among some industries. the useannpng some industries. is the useannpng spmeindustries. is obviously to it is obviously difficult to read a crystal ball into any read a’ crystal ball into any not least the government, not least the second trump administration, do we get any indication on but do we get any indication on , , might come next it what might come next when it to tariffs? what might come next'wh ' to tariffs? ., comes to tariffs? that is the big question _ comes to tariffs? that is the big question for _ comes to tariffs? that is the big question for consumers, j comes to tariffs? that is the - big question for consumers, the average arnerisanebig ee ,, e e president trump companies. president trump seems to be holding nothing back this term, not only on tariffs but also internatieneletariffsebut also a lot of domestic at on a lot of domestic issues at home. he has certain terms of hgme. he has certain terms of this �* is not china, this trade war is not much about the economy is about much abeut the ecenerny is ebeut the president inf 7 77 777 w777ill7go up tariffs will go up higher if china tariffs will go up not higher if china tariffs will go up not stop |igher if china tariffs will go up not stop the er if china tariffs will go up not stop the flow zhina tariffs will go up not stop the flow of 1a tariffs will go up not stop the flow of the does not stop the flow of the opioids into us. has opioids into the us. china has called fentanyl america's problem and said it would challenge the tariffs at the world trade organization and other countermeasures, take other countermeasures, but also left the door open for negotiations, so also left the door open for

those rtions, sofif— also left the door open for those rtions later if— also left the door open for those rtions later this — during those talks later this week they can come to sort week they can come to some sort agreementjust like what of agreement justrlike whet with of agreement justlike whet with canada of agreement justlike what with canada and happened with canada and mexico, although are only mexico, although there are only temporary pauses in the trade temsca fix? “2 the �*afe f —— ,,, ——— —— —— �*and pick up temr�*a sas'e' “t the tefe 7 —— ,,, 7” ~ w �*and pick up again. it is always good talk to cancer cases earlier. and reduce waiting times. more details from our health reporter, jim reed. a tumour will be detected. invasive treatment. some hospitals have already

started using artificial spot tiny tumours. now the government has said women already booked in for routine screenings will be invited to take part in it will take place over 30 testing sites across the uk detecting cancer earlier makes it more treatable and so what we are trying to do is help those imaging specialists to be more accurate, but also to free up their time so they can spend time on those other important activities in the nhs and helping those women and patients. cancer doctors and radiologists welcomed the launch of the trial, saying that al has immense potential

in diagnosis. today and said there is an urgent need to build up the workforce. the government is expected to launch a new cancer strategy jim reed, bbc news. this is bbc news.

wales and scotland will now face stricter checks. the move by the general pharmaceutical council our health editor hugh pym has more.

the regulator has announced tougher rules after concerns about unsafe prescribing of medicines online, including weight loss jabs. the national pharmacy association called for changes after highlighting examples of people being wrongly supplied the drugs, who had previously had eating disorders there is not a pill for every ill. speaking on bbc breakfast last week, pharmacist ashley cohen warned of an increase in the number of people as a lifestyle medication. the general pharmaceutical council says online prescribers there must be two—way

communication, including i think it is to us as an organisation protect our patients and we protect our patients and prescribers because we are preeerieere beeae�*ee we are: www? 777—77 and preeerieere beeae�*ee we are: ~ ~ , ~ , , and want to be doing clinicians and want to be doing what is right for the patient, so by these so by introducing these it that the regulations it shows'that the council recognised some of our has—recognised'some of ear together with recommendations, together with feedback from patients, so i think it is a good thing. and, while she has had a positive experience — may — alex recognises the importance of putting safety measures in place.

to be able to kind of easily access them. of medicines by some online pharmacies and that inspectors would be looking out for whether they were hugh pym, bbc news. ed from volunteer" written very

clearly on it. what we were doing. i think without. .. we're making it very clear, this was a war crime. powerful interview. scientists from nasa and the space agency european space agency monitoring asteroid they say a small chance of colliding monitoring asteroid they say earth l chance of colliding monitoring asteroid they say earth in hance of colliding monitoring asteroid they say earth in the :e of colliding monitoring asteroid they say earth in the following iing with earth in the following

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= “is selteau ues are of 7 selteau ues are je 7 attention. although there is a lot of uncertainty _ attention. although there is a lot of uncertainty it _ attention. although there is a lot of uncertainty it is - e se 7’ii b.y by 5 data suggested by the data that there is an on pack corridor across south america, extending across south america, the atlantic ocean, africa and south asia. damage could a sauth asia. what damage eebld a course? in sauth asia. what damage sebld a course? in 1908 a collision course? in 1908 a similar —sized asteroid hit a small of in and this was the siberia and this was the , . ~ ~ of trees across a n across an area of 800 felled across an area of 800 miles. a like square miles. a strike like on a city be thisren a city sebld be we know catastrophic. we know the asteroid an elliptical asteroid has an elliptical orbit and is moving asteroid has an elliptical orbit from. moving asteroid has an elliptical orbit from. so moving asteroid has an elliptical orbit from. so telescopes on away fra'm dsrsa'telessapes an and in space will be earth and in space will be observing it while it is over the next few visible ever the next few the hope is that this be downgraded but if that could be downgraded but if that is the case there is is not the case there is another option. in 2022 another another option. in 2022.an.other mission smashed into an test mission smashed into an asteroid and changed its proving a space rock mission, proving a space rock can be deflected. scientists spotted seemingly have spotted seemingly

dangerous asteroids in the past but after more but after gathering more data have realise they are no threat, so we will see �*that threat, so we will see if that is the case for the space too. bbc news. a magnet for scotland's waste. each year and campaigners say the only solution is to stop of scotland's dirtiest secrets — a litter sink depositing but of course, in the foreground, you've got all this plastic rubbish. where it gets stuck in the seaweed, making it impossible to clear. keeping litter out of the water in the first place is a crucial part of the answer.

how frustrating have these last few years been for you? return scheme come into action. used to it. so talk me through how this works. the proper logo on it, it'll squash it and then it'll it'll spit out a receipt and then you can redeem the tender or the amount of money on the receipt at the till. with kayaks and they go by foot. its success is most pronounced in the waterways, like the river dodder, and seashores, where litter pickers are seeing far fewer bottles and cans.

monitoring the shores since the 1980s. of over 60 plastic bottles per 500m of shore. the company which runs the scheme on a not—for—profit basis is expecting to record its one billionth returned people want their money back. there's a social side of things. from from the public. kevin keane, bbc news.

he died with his wife linda by his side. but so many of the laughs went to the trio's landlord and landlady, played by brian murphy and yootha joyce. ah, language, mildred. 0h, whatabout you, then, eh? don't be ridiculous. in the first part and once in the second part.

and that that we were told after about the third series, you know, this is going so well, you're the henpecked husband. what are you after, eh? 0h, george. wanting something? no. stop it! oi! oh, god, get off! god knows why, but she does. but yootha joyce's untimely death in 1980 brought brian murphy would continue delivering laughs in a range in last of the summer wine.

the �* brian the �*brian murphy, the �* brian murphy, who the age of hello again. we've had some heavy rain in the west this morning. behind it, it turns colder and we'll see a return to patchy fog and frost. you can see that with all the blues on the chart, through the next few days and nights and into the weekend and even into the early part of next week.

now that weather front is continuing to drift slowly southwards and eastwards. and we'll see some squally showers coming in too a breezy day. lighter winds than in the north. and temperatures seven to about 11 degrees. you can see it continues to weaken, eventually as we push further south. it's going to be a cold night, but with all the wind around. probably too windy to have any issues with frost or fog. so that's how we start the day tomorrow. on a cold note, wintry showers

initially in the hills a few across parts of england, but most of us dry with cloud england and wales, and a colder day than today. seven to about ten degrees will be our maximum temperatures on thursday. the northern isles. our top temperatures seven to about nine degrees. so turning colder. but it's going to be cold by day and night.

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president trump's tariffs — about to intensify? sir keir starmer is due to host his danish counterpart in london today — the two prime ministers will discuss european security and migration. police are still questioning a teenager israel says it is preparing to send a high—level intelligence can be used to detect breast cancer earlier is launched in england. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. welcome to bbc news.