g re nfell tower. hello. a very warm welcome to the programme. we start in the us.

would be permanent. the us secretary of state called it a generous offer to rebuild gaza. this is what is left of the gaza strip after 15 months of war. more than 2 million palestinians live here. washington. there were all the usual greetings and pillows before the draw dropping announcement on gaza. even prime on gaza. even the prime did not what was on . on the z awaiting him. swaths inside ,, —— ”7 will take over gaza us will take over the gaza strip and we will own and

strip and we will own it and dismantle weapons and bombs other unexploded bombs and other things on the site. where would 2 million palestinians go? no. say it, go ahead. and would palestinians have a right to return? who does he see living in this rebuilt gaza? i think it will make that into an international, unbelievable place. friend israel has ever had in the white house. was roundly rejected and condemned by palestinian leaders who say

provoked this conflict, condemned the plan as expulsion from their land. thank you very much. the american and israeli leaders are both eager to agree to normalise yet president trump believes he can strong—arm anyone, insisting arab countries in the region will accept well, i thinkjordan and egypt will... they are not going to accept. i say they will. many democrats are appalled. it is horrific, it is the definition ona on a visit to city, top diplomat 27 j fl is} would . z until people could be

temporary until people could be resettled. ~ . ., , resettled. what he has generously _ resettled. what he has generously - is l resettled. what he has| generously - is to resettled. what he has - generously - is to help generously offered is to help with removal, help with munitions removal, the of homes and things rebuilding of homes and things of this nature so people can =ez move back in. donald trump talked about _ move back in. donald trump talked about long-term - move back in. donald trump talked about long-term us l talked about long—term us ownership but even he could not what legal allow that to happen or would allow that to happen or let him withdraw —— redraw the map of the world. by the conflict. lucy williamson sent this report from jerusalem. where donald trump sees a future destroyed them, dropped by israel during 15 months of war.

more than half a million people have since the ceasefire began. defiance still their first response now he is telling us gaza is destroyed and we have to leave. we will clean up the rubble, sit on it and live, the priority has been food. but the lack of shelter has meant already returning to the south. life here precarious, even in the absence of war.

block in beit hanoun, razed to ground in the war. translation: we are trying to build - a shelter ourselves, rod by rod. but i want to stay on my land, to live and die many gazans trace their roots to places in what is now israel, refugees from the war that marked israel's creation as a state. many still see gaza itself as a temporary shelter, have the right to go home. it has been another busy day in the white house. competitions.

on women's sports was over. under the trump administration, and we will not allow men bowes. to provide some clarity, peter, because this is quite complicated in terms of work. took 7 work. took us 7 n n work. took us through trump good his electrician hiselectrician promises. often election promises to, as good election promises to, as he says, take men out of women's sports. this is an executive order that man's transgender women, transgender females, taking part women's females, taking part in women's sports. as the order puts it, the fundamental biological about the differences

truth about the differences between male female, and at ibetweenmale andfemale, andat heart this is a 1978 law theheart of this is a 1978 law ., nine that banned in federally = -: fu nded p ragrammesfa nd the there are funded pragfammeiéfid the there are federally keywords there are federally funded — money that keywords there are federally funded - colleges, at in schools, colleges, universities, the us universities, from the us central government. what in effect this order saying is effect this order is saying is that if those establishments, those educational establishments, don't comply — because this immediately — because this executive order has executive drder heeetreedy into effect executive crder heeetreedy into effect — if they do comply, they will not comply, they will have their funding taken of their funding taken away. of course, this kind of national funding is crucial to 77 and colleges to schools and colleges just to continue their work. find schools and colleges 'ust to continue their work. us through the reaction, peter, because as say, this was an because as you say, this was an election promise on his part, because as you say, this was an ele iton promise on his part, because as you say, this was an ele it is promise on his part, because as you say, this was an ele it is f polarising his part, because as you say, this was an ele it is f polarising issue, t, but it is a polarising issue, it? ., , .,

isn't it? is polarising and generally _ isn't it? is polarising and generally democrat - generally democrat opinions come down, not in favour and in favour. if 7 in favour. if you republicans in favour. if you look at opinion polls, recently there was one just last month suggestifmm suggest that a majority of actuall a . ree with americans actually agree with this — agree with donald this — agree with what donald trump just implemented. of this — agree with what donald trump somet implemented. of this — agree with what donald trump some don't. mented. of this — agree with what donald trump some don't. lgbtqia+ f course, some don't. lgbtqia+ human rights campaign which on issue says advocates on this issue says that it if: lead to discrimination, harassment, to discrimination, against those transgender and that is what they athletes, and that is what they have been campaigning against a (“e35 955; eegfieeeee eéegfi a long time. a lona time. ., for a long time. 0k. peter, for now, for a long time. 0k. peter, for new. thank— for a long time. 0k. peter, for now, thank you _ for a long time. 0k. peter, for now, thank you very _ for a long time. 0k. peter, for now, thank you very much. - for a long time. 0k. peter, for i now, thank you very much. peter bows there for us. more than seven years after the grenfell tower fire the tower block down. prime minister.

the charred remains of the tower block have stood message the top of grenfell " for ever grenfell tower reads "for ever in our and there are in. eur heefte“fifiefied there fiefe " fi " that in. eer heefte“fiefiee there ere " fi " that wanted to remain as a some that wanted to remain as a permanent memorial to the 72 people who lost their lives. it is the government's to dismantle it has met n v met with z met with some i met with some dismay. been met with some dismay. grenfell united, who represents many..- of grenfell united, who represents many.-- of those grenfell united, who represents many..- of those who died the tire. sage the tire. says ignoring the in the fire, says ignoring the voices of the bereaved is untargieabie. 7 77 7w7i7ll7be7a7 7 77o7fang7e|77.7 7 there will be a lot of anger. there will be a lot of anger. there is no doubt that. a zpeoélg7777777777 51:27: i . . . . 7777�*p7eople7thi7nk777777 7 77 77 7777�*p7eople7thi7nk7it7777 7 77 77 7777�*p7eople7thi7nk7it7s7h7ould 7 77 7 7 as rebuke 7 as rebuketo 7 as rebuke to the remain as a rebuke to the people responsible. some people think it should remain because it is a sacred site. i also have my with it is a sacred site. i also have m with fi, have my sympathy with that. for others, have my sympathy with that. for others. the _ have my sympathy with that. for others, the tower is an unwonted and daily unwonted and traumatising daily reminder of one of the worst -- in recent

reminder of one of the worst w in recent history. in tragedies in recent history. in the end, however, the government appears to have made decision on 77 decision on the decision on the advice 77 decision on the advice of have warned the experts. mhe heye—eee'eee the — ~— ,-- — ,- of may structure of the building may be unsafe. structure of the building may be unsafe-— be unsafe. the engineering advice was _ be unsafe. the engineering advice was very _ be unsafe. the engineering advice was very clear - be unsafe. the engineering advice was very clear that l be unsafe. the engineering l advice was very clear that the —= 13 floors 7 13 floors are being propped by somethin- like by something like 6000 up by something like 6000 props at the moment, and it is et the memefi�*t end it e to continue et the memefi�*t ehe it e to continue holding untenable to continue holding that building up. from an that building up. so, from an engineering point of view, there is a real reason why this deconstruction has to happen. degonstruction has to hapden. government said this is a the government said this is a deeply matterfor the government said this is a deeply matter for all deeply personal matter for all those affected and it is committed to keeping their voice at the this. voice et'the hearteef thie. the of voice et'the hearteof thie. the of the tower bea be a slow it will be a slow process. it could take as as two around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

our investigations correspondent rianna croxford mr combs denies all allegations. locked in on your dream. locked in. he was making millions. with all that money, he just became, like, a different guy. daniel evans worked at the label in the early days. my role was to oversee the recording budgets. messed up something.

he was so kissed and he says to him, that he might be capable of that? anything's possible. combs of drugging and assault. with a girl who alleges she was 17 that this happened backstage.

and, of course, we're still sifting through all of that. we intend to file multiple more cases in the next two weeks. used to be. women here late at night, where some of them said they walked in on him having sex. and one even complained they were asked to get him condoms. it wasn't uncommon to fly women in from around the country and you would be asked to do that? yeah. and it's coming out of the budget. how much money do you think, like, was spent on on these flights, on bringing people in? thousands of dollars.

having sex with this — with this girl. you know what? she was so quiet. yeah. did that seem unusual? in a statement, sean combs's legal team said: for now, he's being held here inside one of new york's begins in may.

so, on trial on bbc sounds. if you wish to listen in further, so, if you wish to listen in further, that is there for you. a dawn ceremony in waitangi marked the signing of the treaty between britain and maori chiefs in 1840. the annual celebration has often seen protests, following events from sydney. it been going? have celebrations and markin - marking waitangi 77 7 777marki7ng7waitangi7day. protests marking waitangi day. this is to mark the occasion backin this is to mark the occasion back in 1840 when many, but not

maori chiefs inside an all maori chiefs inside an with the agreement with the british crown. the of waitangi the �* zealand of the �*zealand and of the �*zealand and there t concerns zealand and there t concerns amongi and there t concerns among certainly �*e are concerns among certainly campaigners are concerns amongcerteihly campaigners that lhdigeheue cemeeighere that e that being considered bill that is being considered the moment — a bill is a at the moment — a bill is a proposed new of p-ronos-ed new piece of — would reinterpret treaty of treaty 0t iniaitangi and the treaty'of waitangi and further indigenous disadvantage further indigenous new zealanders. supporters of these proposed changes say they enhance the quality in new will enhance the quality�*in’new but concern over zealand. but concern eye! the ~———— —— ., — of zealand. but concern oeezthe ,-- —~— — ,- of waitangi is zealand. but concern oeezthe ,-- ,-.- — ,- of waitangi is really zealand. but concern oeezthe ,-- —~— — ,- of waitangi is really a treaty of waitangi is really a symptom of these ti people . , , treaty of waitangi is really a symptom of these ti people and , between indigenous people and and the government 7 government lead centre—right ooeernrneht to teed fi fifi fi fi new ceht'e—rioht ceenment to lead , ~ , ~~ new zealand by the 77 7 777 7 christopher christopher luxon. 77 7 777 7 christopher luxon. i minister christopher luxon. i was going to you, was going to ask you, actually, why have soured 7 last 18 months. that the reason why these key reason why these changes

and these various legal challenges are on? and these various legal challenges are - on? well 7 7 well remember we7ll rememberthe may well remember the former new zealand prime she a jacinda ardern. she led a labor—led government, a left of =— 77 for many centre government, for many years. that was destroyed in 2023 by christopher luxon and centre—right opposition and 77777 77777 77sa7y many 77 77 77say ”jena 7 7 77 77 2a niahyth; 77 77 777say many7of7his7policies pgople say-many of his policies been an assault on have been an assault on indigenous language and indigenous language culture and their to a =e1f~e=�*=~'"ete~ - to note =e1f~e=�*=~'"ete" f to note today jnteresting fitofinote that today of jnteresting tofinote that today of waitangi jnteresting fitofinote that today of waitangi is the treaty of waitangi is celebrating its 851 0