what happens now in hudaydah will decide the course of this war.ched a turning point in the three—year war that has ravaged this mountainous, isolated country. the un—backed government and its coalition partners say they had no choice but to drive the houthi rebels out of the port of hudaydah, so as not to prolong the war, but international aid agencies say this assault risks a humanitarian catastrophe. frank gardner, bbc news, in yemen. the retail group, dixons carphone, has apologised for a data breach, which analysts say is one of the biggest to affect a british firm. the details of almost 6 million payment cards were accessed. the company admitted it had fallen short, but insisted there was no evidence that any fraud was committed with the details. the information commissioner's office is investigating what happened, as our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones, reports. yet another data breach and this time, the hackers got through the defences of dixons carphone got access to the crown jewels, payment card details. worrying news for cus

what happens now in hudaydah will decide the course of this war. point in the three—year war that has ravaged this mountainous, isolated country. the un—backed government and its coalition partners say they had no choice but to drive the houthi rebels out of the port of hudaydah, so as not to prolong the war, but international aid agencies say this assault risks a humanitarian catastrophe. frank gardner, bbc news, in yemen. the football world cup starts on thursday, with hosts russia taking on saudi arabia. the us team failed to qualify this year, but the country has another reason to celebrate. with mexico and canada it's been jointly awarded the right to host the 2026 world cup. their bid overwhelming beat morocco in the vote. the bbc‘s rajini vaidyanathan has more. the opposing bid from morocco wasn't seen as strong enough. what fifa did was evaluate the two countries' bids, or the two bids, and it gave morocco a grading of 2.7 out of five, whereas the united bid got four out of five, that was based on things like infrastructure, accommodation,

in hudaydah matters. significant battles that we have seen in the course of the yemeni civil war and it is causing huge concern in the international aid community. for a start, concern in the international aid community. fora start, hudaydah concern in the international aid community. for a start, hudaydah is home to hundreds of thousands of civilians and there is every danger they are about to get caught in the crossfire. every danger that a terrifying battle is about to erupt in the streets around their homes and at the same time, hudaydah is a very important port, the most important in yemen. food, fuel and humanitarian aid flows through hudaydah and the theory is that this battle will interrupt that flow with very serious consequences for millions of people across the north of yemen who are on the brink of famine. you have the rebels defending hudaydah and its port, under attack by pro—yemeni forces, supported by their powerful allies, the saudis and the uae and the west is involved as well. the ameri

what happens now in hudaydah will decide the course of this war. that has ravaged this mountainous, isolated country. the un—backed government and its coalition partners say they had no choice but to drive the houthi rebels out of the port of hudaydah, so as not to prolong the war, but international aid agencies say this assault risks a humanitarian catastrophe. frank gardner, bbc news, in yemen. the retail group dixons carphone has apologised for a data breach, which analysts say is one of the biggest to affect a british firm. the details of almost six million payment cards were accessed. the company admitted it had fallen short, but insisted there was no evidence that any fraud was committed with the details. the information commissioner's office is investigating what happened, as our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones, reports. yet another data breach and this time, the hackers who got through the defences of dixons carphone got access to the crown jewels, payment card details. worrying news for customers. itjust goes to show how easily

meantack on hudaydah would thousands and thousands of women and children and civilians would e. isond, the port of hudaydah the only place right now for practical purposes that food and medicine can get in to yemeni civilians. one would think it should be common sense that the united states and the international community would be doing everything in our power to keep that port openn. in the past, even ambassador nikki haley has talked about the importance of that port for civilians. it would be a dereliction of our own values to not do everything in our power to stop that attack and do everything in our power to stop refueling me saudis from their warming campaign in yemen. amy: what do you know about this doctors without borders cholera clinic the saudi rime just bombed? they said they gave their coordinates to the saudis. timese heard this so many before in other places. for example, in afghanistan. >> well, really it is shocking and unconscionable. this is not the only incident. we had reports over the last year, year and a half abou the saudis indiscriminately bombing civil

soldiers moving in towards the yemeni port of hudaydah., this is a big push to defeat rebel forces and take back control of the harbour. the docks on yemen's west coast matter. they are the main gateway for aid and supplies into the country, currently under rebel control, but millions of civilians rely on them too. aid ships dock here, a lifeline, it's thought for more than eight million people, now at risk of starvation, as the humanitarian crisis grows. houthi rebels, already claiming to have hit back against coalition forces. translation: the naval force was able to target a warship with two missiles. force was able to target the warship has been completely destroyed, and the rest of the warships fled due to fear of the same fate. since the fighting started here, 10,000 people are estimated to have died. food, medicine, and fuel are now in very short supply. at a meeting last night, the un was unable to agree on a call for the fighting to stop, but it did remain united in its concern for the welfare of the people. with more than 22 mill

that's because 70% of yemen's food and fuel comes through hudaydah's port. a modest size city crushed under a power struggle. the shi'ite muslim houthis, supported by iran, are fighting yemen's military, backed by sunni muslim powers, saudi arabia, and the united arab emirates. getting support from the u.s., with fuel, intelligence, and special operations. an american role in what many are calling the world's worst humanitarian horror. matt bradley, nbc news. >>> in moscow, disturbing video from near red square today. a taxi rammed into a sidewalk crowded with world cup visitors. the driver jumped out of the car and tried to flee the scene but has been detained. eight people were injured, including two people from mexico. here at home, it's a universal problem for parents, getting kids to go to bed on time. especially teens who may protest putting away electronics. but a new study shows enforcing bedtime rules may be critical for your child's health. catie beck explains why. >> time to wake up, baby girl. >> reporter: waking up the kids is a struggle most mo

two years ago i met with a doctor who showed me people starving in hudaydah.ing from the starvation and poverty and lack of medical supply. and now they inform us it will become worse and i think in hudaydah we are waiting to die. so who are the houthis and how are they able to consolidate so much power? the houthis are a theological movement, which is an insurgency, simply an insurgency that was able to take control over sa na'a in september 2014. and since then it has grown up because they used a specific political vacuum in the country to run a parallel military structure in the country. now the houthis are in control of the most populated parts of the country. the president of yemen, abdrabbuh mansur hadi, fled to neighbouring saudi arabia. in march 2015, a ten—nation coalition led by saudi arabia and backed by the us and uk started bombing yemen. and as people were running out of the windows... since then, i have witnessed some of the horrors of the war. the fighting, the bombing, and then the starvation. the risk is that this new offensive will block the

what happens next in hudaydah will affect millions of yemenis.coalition partners say they could reta ke coalition partners say they could retake the city in days. but the houthis have said they will not give up houthis have said they will not give up an inch of ground. many fear this could become a prolonged and bloody battle. one thing is certain, the saudis and the iraqis, who are backing the campaign to restore the yemeni government, say there's too much at stake to abandon it. —— emiratis. the former wimbledon champion, boris becker, has claimed diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings in london, because of his new role as a sports attache to the central african republic. his lawyers claim he can't face any legal action without the consent of the foreign secretary, borisjohnson. our diplomatic correspondent, james robbins, is with me. can you explain this?” can you explain this? i will try! boris becker was declared bankrupt last year. a bank which says he owes them a significant amount of money, they are taking legal action against hi

, also known as al hudaydah, had been exhausted.point for humanitarian aid on which over 7 million yemenis depend. earlier, the united arab emirates said it had given the houthi rebels a final deadline to withdraw or face imminent attack. we are hearing the saudi led coalition has actually launched that threatened assault. now, what's in a name? well, arguably quite a lot, particularly if you are called macedonia. after a 27—year deadlock with greece, the former yugoslav republic will now be known as the republic of north macedonia. the change aims to distinguish the country from the greek province of the same name. caroline rigby reports. it is a dispute that has fuelled protest and divided opinion for decades. what to call this tiny country to the north of greece. but, after almost 30 years of talks, agreement. the balkan state known as the former yugoslav republic of macedonia will now be called the republic of north macedonia. the two balkan countries have been at loggerheads ever since the breakup of yugoslavia in the early 199

what happens next in hudaydah will affect millions of yemenis.ment, say there‘s too much at stake to abandon it. frank gardner, bbc news, abu dhabi. the chief executive of govia thameslink railways has resigned following weeks of disruption caused by the introduction of a new timetable. charles horton said he recognised that it had been a hugely frustrating time for passengers. the company runs services on the thameslink, great northern and southern routes , as well as the gatwick express. john hunt reports. just last week, he was asked if it was time for him to go. are you going to resign? i am committed to solving the problems and sorting things out as quickly as we can. today, rail passengers were told that he tendered his resignation. today, rail passengers were told that he tendered his resignationm was a shame when someone loses their job isn‘t it? at the same time i used to be able to get the strain to and from my two destinations and now i have to take about two different trains. the changes they've made are not working. so i think yes, i

translation: god willing, we will celebrate the feast of eid in hudaydah. the prize is the port.st three years. the coalition accuses them of plundering yemen's wealth and using incoming aid as a bargaining chip. the houthis say they are resisting international aggression and will not give it up. translation: the naval force was able to target a warship with two missiles. the warship has been destroyed and the rest of the warships fled due to the fear of the same fate. caught in the middle are yemen's malnourished and poverty stricken civilians. 0ver eight million people are dependent on food aid and this has been described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis. the operation is being run from here. the officials insist there is no pause in the campaign to drive the rebels out of here simply that the rebels out of here simply that the first phase has been completed. they also say there is a major force waiting in reserve across the red sea at a base. one thing is certain, the saudis and the emiratis, who are backing the campaign to restore the yemeni government, say there's to

the coastal city of hudaydah has been held by the houthis backed by iran for more than three years.tions says 8.4 million yemenis are on the verge of famine, and for most, the port is the only route for food supplies. around 10,000 people have been killed since the start of the war 4 years ago. the british government has called on all sides to exercise restraint and it's requested an urgent meeting of the un security council to discuss the situation. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner reports from yemen. trained and equipped by the uae and saudi arabia, yemeni government forces have been advancing on the red sea port of hodeidah. facing them are yemen's houthi rebels, who've reportedly fanned out across the city of half a million. diplomats have been scrambling to prevent a bloodbath. but the uae, which is leading much of the ground force, says its patience with diplomacy has run out. we've waited over a year in order to secure hodeidah out of houthi hands and into a third party. there's been a lot of diplomatic work based on that and it's come really to nothing because the ho

soldiers moving in, towards the yemeni port of hudaydah, after three yea rs of yemeni port of hudaydahs of fighting here. this is a big push to defeat rebel forces and ta ke big push to defeat rebel forces and take back control of the harbour. the docks on yemen's west coast matter. they are the main gateway for supplies into the country currently under rebel control but millions of civilians rely on them as well. eight aid ships are docked, as well. eight aid ships are docked, a lifline for civilians. houthi rebels have already said they have hit back. it targeted a warship with two missiles. it was completely destroyed. the rest of the warships fled. since the fighting started here, 10,000 people are estimated to have died. food and medicine and fuel are now in short supply. at a meeting last night, the un was unable to agree on a call for the fighting to stop, but it did remain united in its concern for the welfare of the people, with more than 22 million now in need of aid, describing the situation in yemen as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. and this has been andrew pla

first of all we ask them to spare civilians in hudaydah.e city to do so safely. this is an obligation under international law. but secondly, we speak of a population that has been brought to its knees by this conflict. we speak of8 its knees by this conflict. we speak of 8 million people who are on the brink offamine, of 8 million people who are on the brink of famine, who need food to be brought to them by humanitarian organisations so any hampering of these imports that will continue over days will have an immediate impact on the most vulnerable amongst the population. children, the elderly, pregnant women and so on. i appreciate you are a nonpolitical organisation, but what would you say to countries who are allies of saudi arabia about the sort of pressure that they might bring to bear in this situation? this is actually a message that we have conveyed to all of those that have conveyed to all of those that have an influence in this conflict. according to the geneva conventions, states are according to the geneva conventions, states a r

forces backed by saudi arabia are said to have the upper hand in the battle to take the city of hudaydah for aid supplies for millions threatened by famine in yemen. the prime minister says she is disappointed after one of her own mps blocked plans to make up skirting a criminal offence, the new law would have seen offenders who ta ke p hotos law would have seen offenders who take photos up victim's clothes sentenced to up to two years in jail but sir christopher chope was able to block the edge hedge lacing by shouting object. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. i was at correspondent iain watson reports. iwas ata correspondent iain watson reports. i was at a festival. my sister, on a hot day, waiting for my favourite band to come on stage and two guys took pictures up my skirt. jean ma that are tin was a victim of up skirting. a liberal democrat mp wa nted skirting. a liberal democrat mp wanted to make it a criminal offence in england and wales, with offenders being jailed for up to two years. it is outlawed in scotland but yesterday in parliament this happened. objection.

soldiers moving in towards the yemeni port of hudaydah. three years of fighting here, this is a big push to defeat rebel forces and take back control of the harbour. the docks on yemen's west coast matter. they are the main gateway for aid and supplies into the country, currently under rebel control, but millions of civilians rely on them too. aid ships dock here, a lifeline, it's thought for more than eight miillion people, now at risk of starvation, as the humanitarian crisis grows. houthi rebels, already claiming to have hit back against coalition forces. translation: the navalforce was able to target a warship with two missiles. the warship has been completely destroyed, and the rest of the warships fled due to fear of the same fate. since the fighting started here, 10,000 people are estimated to have died. food, medicine, and fuel are now in very short supply. at a meeting last night, the un was unable to agree on a call for the fighting to stop, but it did remain united in its concern for the welfare of the people. with more than 22

forces, backed by saudi arabia, are said to have the upper hand in the battle to take the city of hudaydahhe travel show. coming up on this week's show: i meet the new robot helping to keep beaches clean here in thailand. i'm cleaning the beach! we travel to the most crowded island in the world. you asked for a seven—storey bronze statue of yourself. ade tries his hand at comedy improv in new york. it's beautiful, man. and we go behind the scenes at the lab that looks after priceless old masters in florence. we are starting this week in thailand, a country with over 2000 kilometres of coastline, and every year, millions of tourists come here to enjoy its tropical sandy beaches. but some of those tourists are having an impact on the marine environment. they are the ones who leave their rubbish behind when they've finished their day at the beach. and it seems that smokers are among some of the worst offenders. so much so that thai authorities have now introduced a smoking ban at some of the country's most popular beaches. it is now illegal to smoke at 2a beaches across the country, and if yo

forces, backed by saudi arabia, are said to have the upper—hand in the battle to take the city of hudaydahw on bbc news, it's 50 years since sir robin knox—johnston sailed non—stop around the world. to mark this unique anniversary, sir robin talks about his epic voyage and why he did it. in 1968, robin knox—johnston set off to sail around the world in the sunday times golden globe race. this is his story. when a big wave is coming towards the boat, it's too late to be scared. that shark is stopping me, so he's got to go. i think it's not a bad way to spend your life actually. robin knox—johnston was an experienced merchant seamen, he'd spent eight years working for the british india company on the shipping routes around india, east and south africa. but in 1967, something happened that would change his life. sir francis chichester he had completed his voyage around the world! he has a proud place in the history of maritime! he stopped once in australia but it was an incredible voyage and i think anyone vaguely interested realised that there's one thing to be done and that was go nonstop an

forces, backed by saudi arabia, are said to have the upper—hand in the battle to take the city of hudaydahne for aid supplies for millions of people threatened by famine. a mother seeking permission to use cannabis oil to treat her sick son has said he is in a life threatening condition. 12—year—old billy caldwell, who has been at the centre of a dispute over the use of cannabis to treat his epilepsy, has been admitted to hospital suffering from seizures. his mother, charlotte, says her son could die unless he receives cannabis oil. she travelled to canada to obtain more of the drug, which is illegal in the uk, but the supply was confiscated when she arrived at heathrow airport on monday. sinn fein could change its approach to abortion to ensure the party's mps in the irish republic support new legislation being introduced there. currently, it is not in favour of allowing abortion without restrictions during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. the issue will be debated at its annual conference in belfast. the party leadership have backed the change but some members say they should be able to

forces, backed by saudi arabia, are said to have the upper—hand in the battle to take the city of hudaydahline for aid supplies for millions of people threatened by famine. a mother seeking permission to use cannabis oil to treat her sick son has said he is in a life threatening condition. 12—year—old billy caldwell who has been at the centre of a dispute over the use of cannabis to treat his epilepsy has been admitted to hospital, suffering from seizures. his mother, charlotte, says her son could die unless he receives cannabis oil. she travelled to canada to obtain more of the drug — which is illegal in the uk — but the supply was confiscated when she arrived at heathrow airport on monday. sinn fein could change its approach to abortion to ensure the party's mps in the irish republic support new legislation being introduced there. currently, it is not in favour of allowing abortion without restrictions during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. the issue will be debated at its annual conference in belfast. the party leadership have backed the change but some members say they should be able

saudi—led forces fighting in yemen are reported to have reached the aiport which serves the port of hudaydahvital humanitarian supplies being brought into the war—torn country. the un security council has warned that a full—blown offensive in the town could be disastrous for the whole nation. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner reports. advancing up the coastal plain, pro—government forces have reached the outskirts of hodaida city. aiming to retake it from yemen's houthi rebels. both sides have taken casualties. translation: god willing, we will celebrate the feast of eid in hodaida. the prize is the port. the houthis have controlled it for the last three years. the coalition accuses them of plundering yemen's wealth and using incoming aid asa yemen's wealth and using incoming aid as a bargaining chip. the houthis say they are resisting international aggression, and won't give it up. translation: the naval force was able to target a warship with two missiles. the warship has been completely destroyed, and the rest of the warships fled due to the fear of the same fate. court in the midd

forces, backed by saudi arabia, are said to have the upper hand in the battle to take the city of hudaydahdebate changing the pa rty‘s sinn fein will debate changing the party's policy on abortion at its annual conference in belfast. northern ireland is the only part of the uk where abortion is illegal u nless the uk where abortion is illegal unless there is a serious risk to the woman's health. our northern ireland correspondent reports. marylou mcdonald is in charge of a party which is the second—largest in northern ireland and third—largest in the irish republic. she took over from gerry adams a few months ago. the politician from dublin had a big role in the campaign in the republic to end an almost complete ban on abortion. after the referendum last month the irish government wants to pass a new law to legalise terminations for any reason at all women is 12 weeks pregnant. their policy does not go that far, saying abortions should only be allowed when a woman's health is at risk. the party leadership is bringing forward a proposal to the to liberalise their position on abortion. it wo

forces, backed by saudi arabia, are said to have the upper—hand in the battle to take the city of hudaydah of people threatened by famine. the white house has been forced to clarify donald trump's stance on his administration's immigration controls. almost 2000 children have been separated from their parents at the us border with mexico injust two months. earlier, the us president caused confusion by appearing to refuse to sign a new bill, drafted by his own republican party, that aims to stop the practice. chris buckler has more. america is seen as a place of escape, and in an effort to find a better life many people take risks to try to cross the border into the country. children were among this group of dozens of undocumented migrants, found hidden inside a lorry when it was stopped here in texas. all these racist people say, take them back to mexico, send them back. it shouldn't be that way. honestly, ever since trump, that is everybody‘s view. the trump administration's new zero tolerance policy means everybody crossing the border illegally will be detained and prosecuted, including p

the coastal city of hudaydah is the main entry point for vital food aid for over seven million yemenis an italian ship carrying more than 900 migrants has been allowed to dock on the island of sicilyjust days after italy refused to take another rescue ship carrying hundreds more migrants. the diciotti, which picked up the migrants off the coast of libya, was allowed to dock because it's an italian ship. on sunday, italy closed all its ports to the franco—german boat aquarius — sparking an international row. russia take on saudi arabia tomorrow night in moscow as the 2018 world cup kicks off. 32 teams will compete for the trophy, with the matches being played in 11 different cities. away from the games, there's been some focus on security concerns — and political tensions. here's our sports editor dan roan. whether you like it or not, russia is about to play host to football's greatest showpiece, and, wherever it's staged, there's still nothing quite like it in sport. fans from around the world already enjoying the build up here in moscow. politics is never far away from such occasions

fighting has been reported following a major offensive by a saudi—led coalition on the port city of hudaydahrebels. aid agencies are concerned that the assault could lead to a humanitarian disaster. the american secretary of state, mike pompeo, says the us hopes to see what he calls major disarmament by north korea over the next two years. speaking in south korea when meeting the foreign minister, he said he was confident pyongyang understood that any work to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula would have to be verified. the football world cup gets under way in russia today. there will be 64 games during the month—long tournament, with 32 countries competing. our correspondent sarah rainsford reports from central moscow. the party has finally started. this is not how moscow usually sounds. un saludo para todos! and it's not what it usually looks like either. but for one month, russia has been transformed into the centre of the football world. there's even a kickabout on the cobblestones, just metres from red square. with football fans from all over the world now flooding in here, russi

hudaydah is a key entry point for humanitarian aid into yemen. the u.n. humanitarian coordinator in the country, lisa gran, said last week that, quote, a military attack or siege on hudaydah will impact hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians in a prolonged worst case. we fear that as many as 250,000 people may lose everything, even their lives, end of quote. the trump administration has tried to justify our involvement in the yemen war as necessary to push back on iran. well, you will all recall that another administration told us that invading iraq was necessary to confront al qaeda, and another administration way back told us the vietnam war was necessary to contain communism. turned out that in every instance none of that was true. we should have asked tougher questions then, and we should be asking tougher questions now, and we should be taking our constitutional role more seriously. the issue of going to war is not a presidential prerogative. it is the prerogative of the united states congress. we have now been in afghanistan for nearly 17 years

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now, the saudi—led coalition has launched an assault on yemen's biggest port, hudaydah — the main entryrned because this is where most relief supplies enter the country. aid agencies are warning that it could make a catastrophic humanitarian situation as they describe it even worse, because it is not just about the describe it even worse, because it is notjust about the half million people living inside that port city, it is about the country as a whole. hodeidah is a lifeline to yemen, it is where millions are on the brink of starvation and that has been caused by three years of civil war. saudi arabia and its allies believes those fears are overblown, despite calls from the un and the international community to hold off, they pushed ahead to try and retake they pushed ahead to try and retake the port from the rebels. they say those houthi rebels are using the port to smuggle weapons in from around, and some of those weapons have been fired into saudi arabia. that has been denied by the rebels, but ultimately saudi arabia and its allies are describing this as potentially a turning poin

the coastal city of hudaydah is the main entry point for vital food aid for over seven—million peoples andreas krieg, who is assistant professor of defence studies at king's college london. thank you for being with us. now remind people that this conflict that's been raging for three years, what is all about? it's a proxy with various dimensions. it's an extension of decades of war in yemen. this time around, it's the cooties, a somewhat shia rebel force in the north, they've been seizing the capital a couple years ago in 2014. they're holding the north and saudi arabia, the big brother of the north to the country, and together with the united arab emirates, they are trying to liberate the country from the houthi rebels. they are doing this in the name of a government which is in exile. for the most part, they're doing it for their own interest because they're trying to control the country. these two parties are clashing. so it's a sunny, shia clash? they're not really shia, most people who fight with the houthi's are not shia. they look at the houthis as a proxy of iran, and elected

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government forces, backed by a saudi—led coalition, have begun an assault on the crucial port of hudaydahi rebels, and you can see in these pictures, government forces and their allies are assembling nearby. they are getting ready to try to ta ke they are getting ready to try to take the sport back from the rebels. president abdrabbuh mansour hadi saudi arabia sees the rebel group as an iranian proxy and together with other sunni arab states launched a military campaign in 2015 to try and restore mr hadi's government. already this conflict has killed 6000 civilians. listen to this warning from the un today, saying any attack could lead to a quarter ofa any attack could lead to a quarter of a million civilians losing everything, even their lives. we already know that they have led a —— an aerial campaign against rebels. they set a deadline, the rebels ignored it, so that the air strikes began. let's show you some recent pictures that shows you the size of the sport. the primary accusation is that iran uses the sport to smuggle weapons to rebels, something iran absolutely denies. the bbc‘s

saudi—led troops in yemen have begun a major assault to force houthi rebels out of the key port city of hudaydah