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a decade ago and have been held there since. hamas says israel will release 602 prisoners. for the israel defense forces — gave a news briefing where he spoke about ariel and kfir bibas. following a forensic examination, we can confirm that baby kfir bibas, aged just ten—months—old, and his older brother ariel, aged four, were both brutally
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phase of the ceasefire deal, which would see the release of all remaining hostages. 59 still in captivity, many of them are dead. is fragile and i think only thrown into furtherjeopardy by what has happened in the last 2a hours. the future of gaza. proposal that the us takes over the territory and relocate about the discussions. it's egypt, jordan and a number of gulf countries, including uae and saudi arabia and qatar. egypt and qatar have been the main mediators in the ceasefire deal,
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made by the egyptians. but we have also to note that the reconstruction process of gaza, it is widely believed that the gulf countries, the oil—rich kingdoms, will have the lion's share dollars and take years. so the egyptians say, "we'll provide a safe shelter "for the people of gaza, lift off the debris, "and then we can start the reconstruction process". now to ukraine. between the countries�* leaders by describing president "of a nation at war". keith kellogg said their talks on thursday were extensive and positive. deposits as recompense for america's support in the war.
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official to appear at the cpac political conference. under trump this war will end, and it will end soon. and he is the president of peace. and it amazes me how many people in this town fits over what? stop the hundreds of thousands of people that are dying since world war ii? and you see the same voices that are demanding a ceasefire in gaza post october 7. then what? what the ukrainians
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are going to need. talking to all of the europeans. you can't end a war if you don't talk to both sides. and that's what we're doing. we arejust we are just that they have had a phone call. saying ukraine must have a seat at the in " ififh'e" 7 77 " tr} theifuture’.’ " " tr} thefuture. bééce table in the future. peace talks, that the two talks, and that the two had discussed a just at the white house and hoping they can bring down the temperature of the some of the language currently surrounding ukraine. he served as british ambassador to ukraine, the thing that stood for me
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was when he said what more zele ns ky zelensky want could president zelensky want to on to stand on economic with united cooperation with the united states. i think there is an obvious and quick answer to that. zelensky will want a security guarantee.- that. zelensky will want a security guarantee. that is the reason he _ security guarantee. that is the reason he said _ security guarantee. that is the reason he said i hasn't - security guarantee. that is the | reason he said i hasn't signed reason he said he hasn't signed the with minerals yet. the deal with minerals yet. exactly. why hasn't he signed deal? what deal? ialliat more could deal? what more could he thedeal? what more could,he that is the answer. want? that is the answer. this public discussion of the steel, . . steel, the 7 z 7 steel, the proposed mineral steel, the proposed mineral steel, the proposed mineral steel, the proposed mineral steel we have seen over mineral’steet wehave seen over ’ a: of the last couple of days, there has a absence, an has been. a his absence, an. of answer to the absence of the answer to the question what do zelensky get out of this? it is reported he is required to sign away 500 billion dollars worth of his country's resources. what does he get for it? again, lot know e _—z us know the answer. you and i know the zelensky is knew the answer. zelensky is keen to have serious and verykeenjo have serious and participation of substantial participation of the united states in a security
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it is the united states in a security say, it is the united states in a security say, we it is the united states in a security say, we i peace. the united states in a security say, we ipeace. it easy to say, we want peace. it is very easy to say who doesn't jszveéry easy to say who doesn't peace? no one is going to want peace? no one is going to put their hand up and say they pet their bend ee end say they want it. pet their hand ee end se'5' the�*5' want it. but pet their hand ee end se'5' the5' want it. but it is don't want it. but it is very important for us to achieve a sustainable peace. just and sustainable peace. without a security guarantee for the risks that for ukraine, the risks that putin will sit back, come back ——— dome back and having recover, come back and having another are extremely high. another go, are extremely high. i guess that is going to be high on the security high on the agenda, security guarantees for present macron and starmer in washington. he presides himself on doing his way. 77 his way. approach things his way. what approach from britain's perspective should kiss thomas take when he goes to the white house? should he try to reinvent the wheel in of his to this terms of his approach to this high—level negotiation or high—liegelpegotiation or l discussion? i think he will consider _ discussion? i think he will consider figure _ discussion? i think he will consider figure this - discussion? i think he will consider figure this out i discussion? i think he will| consider figure this out for he will identify there himself. he will identify there is perhaps a easy or
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is perhaps a relatively easy or relatively straightforward to z -= in which to start the place in which to start the discussion. which is to tell president trump what he has doing, thinking, has been howé gritain in guaranteeing in in guaranteeing ' ' "ie theruaranteeing ' ' "i5 theater}. eing ' ' "i5 made. and |nthefutureandhe security in the future. and he can tell president trump how britain will be in activist britain will be in president trump in joining president trump in for calling for greater contributions �* the contributions of the european powers towards their own security. what i hope he will also do is president also do is remind president that this is not a trump that this is not a question of america paying for your�*s security. i am sure president trump knows that president trump kneels. that are many, aspects president trump hhaws that are many, aspects in there are many, many aspects in which the united states there are many, many aspects in which ti is jnited states there are many, many aspects in which ti is jnitl up itates there are many, many aspects in which ti is jnitl up with; iam sure your's. i am sure they don't have,in your's. i am sure they don't have, in sense, to reinvent have, in a sense, to reinvent the wheel, starting from that point here why this
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apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the uk, "advanced data protection" means only account holders can online through a process known as end—to—end encryption. but earlier this month the uk government asked for the right to see the data, which currently not applying end—to—end encryption for customers on their photographs and documents if they want to do. only the account holder would have access to this, not even apple.
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will have to wait and see what impact it will have. what impact it will have on their business. thank you, graham fraser. who were born with a rare genetic condition. a study published today explains how four children who would've gone blind without treatment, have 0ur reporter matt graveling has more.
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jace, from america, was one of the first children in the world to have the treatment. the first time i think we realised, i was coming home from work, playing with jace at night on the bed, for unbeknown to his parents, he could only see light however, a chance meeting eventually led the family done by university college london, was looking in this model, you can see in the back of the eye and this is the tissue we're targeting with the gene therapy. first flew here to london to be
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assessed at moorfields eye hospital. they were all born with a rare genetic condition, all aged their sight completely within a couple of years. and surgery ended up getting cancelled when we were here but in september 2020, jace flew to london and visited he came out of surgery. and within the first couple of minutes he was able to get out of bed~ _ he was spinning, dancing around, making all- of the nurses laugh. vision.
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of sight loss is available on the nhs, this study brings new hope that children with various forms in size and navigating the corridors. the children have now been monitored all have experienced improved vision. children with more common diseases in the future. and for us, if this just helps jace navigate his world a little bit better, then it's a massive win. with me is now is consultant eye surgeon, professor london institute of ophthalmology, whose team
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helped to develop this ground—breaking treatment. we really appreciate your time, thank you forjoining us on the programme, i think programme, professor. ithink it is always fascinating to discover, with new treatments this, where does the like this, where does the initial spark, like this, where does the initialspark, idea, from? initialspark, idea, come from? a great pleasure to you. a great’pleasgre'te join you. this all really remarkable;rtbis all really in ucl, as part of tests began in ucl, as part of tests to mimic human retinal n and j j , and 7 to 1 and ito treat conditions. and then to treat them using genetic therapy. and was incredibly effective that was incredibly'effective the animal model lead us in the animal model and lead us to wish to try this in the animal model and lead us to wish to try treatment in experimental treatment in children. as have seen, it children. as you have seen, it has been the first has been published. the first �* children who four children who received treatment in one eye only. the safety the tremendous safety and the tremendous benefits that have just been
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we have gone on to seven other children, treat seven other children, bilaterally. they have also had remarkable improvements in their vision.— their vision. 5§§i children auoin about those children going from only able to detect the only being able to detect the difference between darkness and to actualli;r seeing brightness..teacti.1allyseeing shapes around them. brightness..teacti.1allyseeing shi the around them. brightness..teacti.1allyseeing shi the majority 1em. brightness..teacti.1allyseeing shi the majority of n. brightness..teacti.1allyseeing shi the majority of the abseletelye—the majerity ef the are only able to children are only able to perceive lights. some can see motion, very large objects, motion, very large objects. or very close up. that all objects very close up. that all 11 children have gone able to vision in a standard way record vision in a standard way on a vision so that is on a vision chart. so that is going to transform deeelopmeht. education. social'aevelopn'rent. aspects their education, social'aevelopn'rent. aspects theirbehaviour. all aspects of their behaviour. moment i this on a specific works on a specific eye condition. and �*these very " wich'ildren.” children. you looking young children. are you looking at that's now �*do young children. are you looking at that's now �* do you atthat�*s now or do you atthat�*s now or do you a scenario where this envisage a scenario.whe:e this of technology might work
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the 7 77 theother 77: 77 the other conditions and on the other conditions and for. ,- .. ,- -. ,- . . ,- wider age on the other conditions and fore re e. ,- -. ,- . . e wider age range? l’m wider ae ranae? �* , a wider age range? i'm very - that further - confident that further will be amenable for conditions will be amenable for therapy. and i'm confident more of these will become available. as you rightly say, treatment is onli;r treatment is only iior gpegifictreatment is only for with that particular children with that particular rare very profound window condition. the window of treatment is only condition. the window of trea�* years is only i; condition. the window of trea�* years is only it ; a four years of life. it is a rapidly some of other 77 other conditions targeted the other conditions targeted in the uk and elsewhere aren't quite as severe and have larger windows of opportunity for treatment.— windows of opportunity for treatment. to try and treat more funding to try and treat more children, you? s, funding to try and treat more children, - you? children, aren't you? a genetic medicine - involved - medicine company involved throughout this process, throoghout this process. in this therapy, are developing this therapy, are with developingthis therapy, are with the pay to
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engaging with the nihr pay to try and get this approved in the uk. so that we can bring the uk. so thatrwe can bring to my children and this to my children and families as soon possible. are used to dealing you are used to dealing with the of research, but the details of research, but is it like to look at the details of research, but iofliketolookatsee’ ' ’ " the details of research, but iof something (at ”e’ ’ ' ’ " the details of research, but iof something that s; ’ ' ’ ' ' n quite 7 7 7 quite some n quite some time ago, started quitersemetinre ago. gone through a lot of has gone through a lot of development, hard work, with your team. and to see the 7 it is 5 it is making 7 it is making to the difference it is making to the lives of these children and �*families? their families? it is genuinely movinr. their families? it is genuinely moving- it — their families? it is genuinely moving- it is _ j f7=2 those families, it makes these families, it makes thevwork nilies, it makes n77the¥workfiworthwhilerikes v777the¥workfiworthwhilerikes it it sail earle 77122722}??? 7 ww? ww”, w", 77" been large team to bring has been a large tearrrto bring to has been a large team'to bring to fruition. it genuinely this to fruition. it genuinely is defining. s, is career defining. a lovely comment _ is career defining. a lovely comment. professor, - is career defining. a lovely | comment. professor, thank is career defining. a lovely - comment. professor, thank you very much forjoining us. congratulations on success congratulations on the success of your as well. congratulations on the success of your - as well.- of your work, as well. great pleasure. — of your work, as well. great pleasure. very _ of your work, as well. great pleasure, very kind, - of your work, as well. great pleasure, very kind, thanki of your work, as well. great - pleasure, very kind, thank you. a woman who claimed
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to be madeleine mccann — holiday in portugal, in 2007 — has appeared in court charged with four counts of stalking the missing girl's family. leaving voicemails and whatsapp messages, and turning up at the home of kate and gerry mccann. a dna test two years ago confirmed she was not madeleine mccann. for kissing her without consent during the 2023 world cup. but he was spared a prison sentence. with here on bbc news. hello.
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turned a lot milder. across eastern side of the uk, there are lighter wins around on friday, some the cloud 7 thecloud an the cloud anda thecloud anj; bit” thecloud anda bitof in the cloud and a bit of sunshine. we had damages reach degrees 7 j degrees in eastern england, 17 degrees in eastern england, eight average 6 average this eight above average for this of year. the next few days on the unsettled side, stays on the unsettled side. that we could see a concerns that we could see is a few areas of flooding. especially as we into especially as we head into 0vernight night we have of rain pushing a band of rain pushing eastwards into east anglia, eastwards into east anglia; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0therwise eastwards into east anglia; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ �* spells 0therwise eastwards into east anglia; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ �* spells for 0therwise eastwards into east anglia. rr rr .. .. .. �*spells for many, ltherwise eastwards into east anglia. rr rr .. .. .. �*spells for many, a ierwise eastwards into east anglia. rr rr .. .. .. �*spells for many, a few ise cleacsoells for many. a few ............ across the north—west showers acessti�*e "cities-fest the it stays breezy, of the uk, it stays breezy, temperature 607 but most but temperatdre so? last rnest bet in east temperatdre so? last heest bet in east and ten in east anglia and south of england. underthat ten in east anglia and south of england. under that layer of cloud, rain into the of saturda clearing j j
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clearing out.7 7 should be a decent saturday should be a decent side most of you side for most of you with plenty of sunshine around, a few yes, the northern and " ”j'jjs'chijnj." ' " " "'j'jj"s'cj£ij'nj.'jjj ' " ireland and scotland. and there could be some for wales and western england through the western england thredgh the— . . ~ ~ miles, quite . quite as j iggiquiteasiffiiday.” j quite asiefjridayjwe j quite asiefjridayjwe are net deite as friday. wearer .. . about 4 degrees above only about 4 degrees above average for this time of average for this.tinee of year. . half of that we second half of that we dominated by this of low deneinated by this area eflee— . . bringing rain - ...- bf; . 7 jofjwales 7 ”w iofiwales and ofjwales and western to parts of wales and western england. also for the western {of j of scotland, where guests side of scotland, where guests could reach 60 or 70 mph. he and the rain ”hiandthe’rain jjjij’ " wins and the rain coold caose re r re e .-.-.- eee outand wins and the rain coold caose re r re e .-.-.- eee out and about. the rain issues out and about. the rain �* in the afternoon, a of j of sunny 7 of sunny spells j of sunny spells and? mixture of sunny spells and showers. temperatures still showersg'ternperatores still ten to 12 degrees, mild, ten to 12 degrees, perhaps not feeling so mad those windy conditions. given those windy conditions. monday morning, those wins will gradually ease later in the day. a day of sunny spells and
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showers for many. temperatures ii to 13 showers for many. temperatures ii to 13 beyond 11..to13 celsius. beyond that, into 1.1..to13 celsius. beyond that, into next week, looks like deep into next week, looks like the weather is going to stay deep into next week, looks like the weather is go of to stay deep into next week, looks like the weather is go of rain, ay unsettled. spells of rain, interspersed by sunshine and showers, all the while they will often be
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hamas previously said the boys died in israeli air strikes. the vast leaders to fight, the final stretch mb ' " tother ' voters go to the polls on sunday, germany in sunday, more from germany in the next hour. and a new for amputees treatment for amputees that could help tens and thousands of ukrainians years of ukrainians after three years war who have limbs. of war who have lost limbs. 46 years old, the oldest horse in the world, a special report.
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