i don't think the albanese government has that in mind right now.in mind riaht now. �* ., _, , ., right now. but that could be a stickin: right now. but that could be a sticking point? _ right now. but that could be a sticking point? australia - right now. but that could be a sticking point? australia is . right now. but that could be a sticking point? australia is a i sticking point? australia is a strong ally. is it going to be somewhat of a tyro walk for australia? i somewhat of a tyro walk for australia?— somewhat of a tyro walk for australia? ., �* ~ ,., ., , australia? i don't think so. it was a re australia? i don't think so. it was a pretty torrid — australia? i don't think so. it was a pretty torrid time _ australia? i don't think so. it was a pretty torrid time for _ australia? i don't think so. it was a pretty torrid time for australia | a pretty torrid time for australia over the past years with the previous government. the previous government, as i mentioned, i really went out of its way to organise quite a bit of international action a

julian dominic mr albanese boarded up at the white house last year. long campaign by politicians. —— mr albanese brought it up. this has been a long campaign to see him probate to australian soil. we soke to probate to australian soil. we spoke to monique ryan, who was in one of those delegations. why do you think this has been such an important case for australia? i such an important case for australia?— australia? i think it is an important _ australia? i think it is an important case, - australia? i think it is an | important case, globally, australia? i think it is an i important case, globally, in the fact that his supporters say he was doing the job of a journalist, that this is about freedom of expression and the opposite concern of incarcerating someone for so long when he himself said he was doing thejob long when he himself said he was doing the job of a journalist. the us has said this could have endangered lives, this is what dominic was a huge risk, but the campaign has gone on for so long. —— this was a huge risk. his remaining in prison

here's what albanese had to say after their round table talks.so exchanged views today on our region and the world, building our understanding of our respective positions and perspectives. australia advocates that we should all work together to promote original valance when a country dominates and the country is dominated —— original balance. i've made it as nations with different histories, political systems and values, we will co—operate with china where we can, disagree where we must and engage in the national interest. let's speak to ryan neelam, director of public opinion and foreign policy program at the lowy institute in sydney. good to have you on the programme. first of all, ryan, just for our global audience, explain why this relationship between china and australia is so important for both sides. thank you for having me on the programme, sally. it's clearly an important relationship for any country but for australia, china is australia's largest trading partner, it's also a key country in the region, in australia's own region. that pre

australia's prime minister anthony albanese and chinese premier li qiang will meet in a few hours in the first such visit by a chinese premier in seven years. england start their euro 2024 campaign in style — they win their first game of the tournament, 1—0 with serbia. and the uk the campaign for the election is now halfway — we'll be taking a look at what the second half might have in store. welcome to the programme. we begin in australia where prime minister anthony albanese and chinese premier li qiang will meet later in the first such visit by a chinese premier in seven years. trade ties, regional security and a jailed australian writer are likely to be on the host's agenda. li is china's top—ranked official after president xi jinping. his four—day visit marks a stabilisation in relations between the us security ally and the world's second—biggest economy, after a frosty period. on sunday, mr li's visit began with some panda diplomacy at the adelaide zoo, during which mr li said he'll be sending australia two new pandas. for australia, the chinese premier is the first person hol

he will have a closed—door meeting with prime minister anthony albanese later in the day.n sunday premier li stopped at the adelaide zoo to visit a pair of panders on loan from china and met with foreign minister penny wong and a number of south australian wine exporters. to put the relationship and perspective from an economic point of view, china is australia's current largest trading partner and this is why. look at the figures, 2—way trade grew over 9% to over $300 million. i spoke with former australian ambassador to china geoff raby who explained the significance of this visit. the significance of the visit is that not only is it the first since 2017, but it marks the resumption of the annual reciprocal high—level visit exchanges. these started in the 1980s and continued until 2017 and they are resuming again. to the comments by philjust then, relations have normalised and that's what china is looking for. beyond that, in terms of geopolitics, does it weigh on relations given the fact that australia is a strong ally of the united states but depends on china for trade

he is in the capital city of canberra where he will be meeting with prime minister anthony albanese.hese are visuals from a short while but when the premier arrived. he kicked off his four—day trip on sunday with a stop at the adelaide zoo to visit a perro panders on loan from china. he also met with foreign minister penny wong and a number of south australian wine exporters. china is currently australia's largest trading partner. last year, two—way trade with china grew over 9% to over $300 billion. i spoke with former australian ambassador to china geoff raby who explained the significance of this visit. the significance of the visit is that not only is it the first since 2017, but it marks the resumption of the annual reciprocal high—level visit exchanges. he started in the 19805 exchanges. he started in the 1980s and continued until 2017 and they are resuming again. to the comments by philjust then, relations have normalised and that's what china is looking for. p, that's what china is looking for. , ., that's what china is looking for. , , . , for. do you see differences bein: f

he will have a closed—door meeting with prime minister anthony albanese later in the day.met with foreign minister penny wong and a number of south australian wine exporters. to put the relationship and perspective from an economic point of view, china is australia's current largest trading partner and this is why.

australia's prime minister anthony albanese and chinese premier li qiang will meet in a few hours inyears. england start their euro 2024 campaign in style — they win their first game of the tournament, 1—0 with serbia. and the uk the campaign for the election is now halfway — we'll be taking a look at what the second half might have in store. welcome to the programme. we begin in australia where prime minister anthony albanese and chinese premier li qiang will meet later in the first such visit by a chinese premier in seven years. trade ties, regional security and a jailed australian writer are likely to be on the host's agenda.

anthony albanese, he is the australian prime minister elected in may of 2022.bilise relations with china and his efforts appear to be bearing fruit. mr albanese has however cautioned that there will be areas of disagreement with china, especially over events in the south china sea, and human rights. at premier li's visit to australia is significant because it shows that friendly relations are possible. what it means for australia, it must engage in very delicate diplomacy. 0n the one hand it wants to maintain and promote ties with china, its most important trading partner, while on the other hand it wants to maintain perhaps most important relationship of them all, a long—standing military and security alliance with the united states. let's speak now to hosuk lee—makiyama, who's a leading author on trade diplomacy and director of the european centre for international political economy. many have talked about why this relationship is so important. in the last year, trade between these two countries hit record levels. would you say from now on is onwards and upwa

now we are crossing life to anthony at albanese. _ soon.tly with mr assange's lawyers, as have our diplomatic representatives. mr assange's lawyers, very determined to achieve an outcome. of course, the nature of his incarceration has meant that that communication had to then be got through our commissioners visiting on a number of occasions. the details of the plea deal were worked through over a period of time. what we have been focused on, very clearly and for some of the issues that have raised with me, it was the case that this was the only way that i could see a resolution being achieved. the objective here, was to conclude these matters. they have been concluded. they have been concluded in a way that has achieved the outcome that was sought. which is julian assange is now home, here in australia. d0 julian assange is now home, here in australia. , ., ., australia. do you plan to meet with mr assange — australia. do you plan to meet with mr assange in _ australia. do you plan to meet with mr assange in the _ australia. do you plan to

>> there's been a number of agreements that were signed by prime minister anthony albanese. they were strengthening the free-trade agreement on working again with -- working together again on climate change. also strengthening education, research cooperation and australia will now be part of the chinese be waiver program as well. so we've come a long way and over the weekend also, premier li keqiang gifted to prepend us to australia. the pins that have been here will be taken back having failed briefing. as you would know from your time and china, the sort of thing is usually symbolic. and that diplomacy does mean a lot. you'll get pandas if you have bad relations. also li qiang visited a vineyard in south australia and it was only this year that they would walk back. we've come a very long way in a very short time when it comes to arming relations between the two countries again. quick the significance is certainly there. where does the premier had next? paul: >> they are still there for just a little bit longer. feeding the governor general at the moment and then he will m

mr li will also meet with australian prime minister anthony albanese today.

australia's prime minister anthony albanese and chinese premier li qiang are meeting in canberra.in seven years. the two leaders are discussing trade and diplomatic ties, along with regional security issues. earlier, mr li made an offer at adelaide zoo to send australia two new pandas. two pandas already at the zoo are due to return home. the chinese premier's trip has also included a tour of winemakers in the famed barossa valley in south australia. beijing recently lifted tariffs on australian wine. now live to katy watson joining us from sydney australia. very good to have you, katy. what more can we expect from the visit? i what more can we expect from the visit? ~ , , m the visit? i think this visit is about _ the visit? i think this visit is about a _ the visit? i think this visit is about a resumption - the visit? i think this visit is about a resumption ofl the visit? i think this visit | is about a resumption of a normal relationship between the two countries. up to 2017 the leaders used to visit each other. we haven't seen that for the last few years. this is very signif

australia's prime minister anthony albanese and chinese premier li qiang have been meeting in canberraven years. the two leaders have been discussing trade and diplomatic ties, along with regional security issues. earlier, mr li made an offer to adelaide zoo to send australia two new pandas. the two pandas already at the zoo are due to return home. the chinese premier's trip has also included a tour of winemakers in the famed barossa valley in south australia. beijing recently lifted tariffs on australian wine. i spoke about the visit and the recent years of rocky relations between china and australia with bbc correspondent katy watson in sydney. 2017 when china was accused of interference here in australia and china responded by ending diplomatic visits and then in 2020 the previous government here in australia wanted an investigation into the origins of covid—19 and that angered china and china responded by banning certain inputs such as wind, as you said, and beef, and that's been, you know, there have been trying to get back on track now with the prime minister albanese when he cam

since 2017, the difference on how the previous morrison government dealt with china and now the albanese, what does beijing hope to get out of this visit? , ., . , visit? first of all, the visit is significant _ visit? first of all, the visit is significant that - visit? first of all, the visit is significant that seven i visit? first of all, the visit is significant that seven a | is significant that seven a high level visit, from the 19805, high level visit, from the 1980s, australia and china have reciprocal high—level visits up until 2017. reciprocal high—level visits up until2017. so, reciprocal high—level visits up until 2017. so, this is the first time that he had an opportunity to engage at this level and i think his issues would be ensuring that australia is continuing to be a stable and reliable supply of resources and energy. i think the chinese has concerned about australia for an investment regime and will be urging on this chilling government for transparency, predictability and nondiscrimination. certainly, will be running australia to reinforce its existing one china poli

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mr li will also meet with australian prime minister anthony albanese today. it is something we are looking at because of trade ties and geopolitics will be key on the discussions. chinese premier li qiang is in australia for a four—day visit amid warming ties between both countries. he kicked off his trip on sunday, with a stop at the adelaide zoo to visit a pair of pandas on loan from china. he also met with foreign minister penny wong and a number of south australian wine exporters. china is currently australia's largest trading partner. last year, two—way trade with china grew over 9% to over $300 billion. we'll keep coming back to those visuals. i spoke with former australian ambassador to china geoff raby who explained the significance of this visit. to feel the chest, the relationship has effectively normalized and that is what china is looking for. beyond that, in terms _ china is looking for. beyond that, in terms of— china is looking for. beyond l that, in terms of geopolitics, does it way on relations given the fact that australia is a strong ally o

but relations have since thawed with prime minister anthony albanese�*s government adopting a softer with china grew over 9% to some us$216 billion. now, china is by far australia�*s biggest trading partner, taking in over 50% of its exports last year — mainly iron ore and coal — according to the rcep tracker. li and albanese will hold talks on monday around issues of foreign influence, rivalry in the pacific and economic opportunities, with executives from key sectors such as energy and green tech. let�*s speak to deborah elms in singapore, head of trade policy at the hinrich foundation. thank you forjoining us. the chinese premier has urged what he said a shelving differences with australia. remind us what those differences are and whether they can really be shelved on this trip. i whether they can really be shelved on this trip. i think there are _ shelved on this trip. i think there are two _ shelved on this trip. i think there are two challenges . shelved on this trip. i think- there are two challenges here. one is economic and one is political security. where the challenge came

so i want to thank prime minister anthony albanese.thanks— penny wong, and give particular thanks to — penny wong, and give particular thanks to our us ambassador and former— thanks to our us ambassador and former prime minister kevin rudd — former prime minister kevin rudd for— former prime minister kevin rudd for his adept diplomacy and his— rudd for his adept diplomacy and his relentless efforts in washington that facilitated our negotiations with the us government, and ensured this outcome _ government, and ensured this outcome. i also want to thank our high— outcome. i also want to thank our high commissioner in london. _ our high commissioner in london, stephen smith, whose tireless— london, stephen smith, whose tireless work enabled us all to be here — tireless work enabled us all to be here today. i think it's also _ be here today. i think it's also important that we recognise the free speech implications of this case. julian— implications of this case. julian has suffered for more than — julian has suffered for more than 14— j

let's try this prime minister anthony albanese, has welcome to chinese premier leech, young bleaching young at the bottom of the house in camera. it's the highest ranking chinese visit to australia in 7 years following a period of prostate bilateral relations. the to late as are expected to discuss trade and regional security tension is where the military has announced. it will implement a tactical pause and it's operation against the mass militants in southern gaza. the audio says the 11 hour windows will allow more wide supplies into a was on during the daytime hours. the day the breaks will take place from 8 am to 7 pm until further notice, the guy moves to get more trucks through the cutting shalom crossing. the main entry point 4 wide and then onto a main highway that leads to the you are paying hospital near the city of hon. eunice. the united nation says the amount of support entering the gaza strip is still not enough for civilians. so how much of a difference would these tactical pauses mike sign of a is communications to advise up with the norwegian refuge account or no, it

albanese, in canberra on monday.d in those talks. but for now there is optimism that australia's relationship with its most important trading partner is finally improving after years in the deep freeze. the prince and princess of wales have released an official photograph to mark father's day. the picture — taken by catherine on a beach in norfolk — shows prince william wearing a baseball cap with his arms around his three children. 0ur correspondent charlotte gallagher has more. it's a really sweet picture. as you said, it's taken in norfolk on a beach. the family members there, the prince of wales and his three children, prince louis, prince george and princess charlotte, have their backs to the camera. they're looking out to sea. they're all dressed very casually. prince william in a baseball cap and a hoodie. and then the message that accompanies the photo is actually the first time the children have posted a message on social media. and it reads, "we love you, papa. happy father's day. " then there's two little

but it really dashed a bit of diplomacy by the australian labor leader albanese. why do you send to austin? what do you think? well, become the as well because there was an a prime interest position, which was that the american government, the american ministry. so they were really embarrassed by what we could each state bought. i bought a solid state by leaking, well, well, you know, legally obtained the data, which was it could've been browsing to them and understand why they're furious. and on the other hand, there's a well established public interest, right? full generous to do that. if it reveals important information to the public needs to know. and it was a previous, the opportunities to do something about this. a bomb, a, a bomb was administration that said they were had to think about this. they recognize that there was this 1st amendment rights, though some of my concerns to do this. but obviously that was the incident seem so long. and then, you know, in australia itself and very money is in australia. and i don't think it's very easy to do this as a ki

australians will be pleased that this saga for assange's over certainly since albanese is government came to power a few years ago, there has been a change in the diplomatic discourse. he himself brought up assange's case with us president joe biden on a visit to washington last year. and australia's attorney general, mark dreyfus, also raise the issue with his counterpart earlier this year. so although the news of assange's plea bargain, k-mers and surprise early this week, it comes at the end of months and years of campaigning from the current government, from assange's supporters across the world and also, of course, all those that believe in the freedom of press, which has been the big talking point around this. let's have a listen to what's his lawyer had to say outside the courtroom, inside pan a little bit earlier i hope that the fact that we've been able to free julian assange today against all the odds and against one of the most powerful governments in the world will give hope to all journalists and publishers were imprisoned around the world and we encourage everyone who's

said: israel uses its prisoners to legitimize the killing of palestinians in gaza. slow francesca albanese said: the release of israeli prisoners should not be at the cost of the lives of more than 20 palestinians and wounding of more than 400 people. according to this un official , israel has decided to commit genocide against two nations by opposing the prisoner exchange agreement. deputy secretary general of the united nations for shrestane is also a camp al-nusirat rakan announced the suffering in the gaza strip . yesterday, the zionist regime martyred 210 palestinians and injured 400 people in a new crime in the nasirat camp in the center of gaza. families of zionist prisoners, thousands of opponents of netanyahu's cabinet in tel aviv and palestinian cities. occupied protested. the israeli police arrested more than 30 people by attacking the protesters. the protesters demanded the cessation of war in the gaza strip and the dismissal of the prime minister of the zionist regime and his cabinet . demonstrators emphasized the return of all prisoners through war and the continuation of mil

department of justice and albanese saying there matter whether you agree with what julian assange didnot. this has gone on long enough and it's about time he is free and he's now back on australian soil as a free man after accepting and pleading guilty to one felony counts, the judge agreeing to the plea deal, and he's going to be freed up to time served in belmarsh prison in london and he's now back here to be reunited with his father's waiting for him. his wife, and his two young children who are five and 7-years-old. he's never seen them in the free and freedom, if you like so, yes, the press conference is going on as we speak i'm outside in the chaos in our lobby and is extraordinary scenes there. >> yeah, we saw how he greeted his wife just there as he came off the plane once he got to australia and before this press conference will be checking back in with you to see if we hear from him and what comes out of that conference. alex thomas. thank you so much for joining us live there. all right i had breaking news. former republican congressman adam kinzinger is endorsing president

the prime minister himself, anthony albanese, is played a central role in securing a sound is released which came as something of a surprised when it was declared that he'd made a plea deal with the u.s department of justice earlier this week. and this is what anthony albanese had to say in parliaments here in australia, a little bit earlier now regardless, opioid use about his activities, and they will be varied mr. assange's case has dragged on for too long. i've said repeatedly that there was nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration and i am pleased that he is on his way home to australia to reunite with his family here judi and assange is still somewhat maqsood divides opinion even here in australia, there have been some political opponents of his saying that he still did something wrong and that him fighting extradition for so long as what increased his traumatic experience over these many years. >> we're going to hear what's julian assange himself has to say and thinks about it all. as you say, in just over three hours time when he holds a press conference after landin

and a little bit earlier on i spoke to francesca albanese, the u. m. special russell to on the occupied palestinian territories. who a why you didn't know about, here's what she had to say. israel was drafted the permission of inquiry and international community shouldn't be wise. access to victims. austin's is survivors . witnesses? why, why, what is uh, what, what does israel years of being exposed? oh i wonder if you can onset francesca alban, i use these question that, what is israel afraid of? why does it feel that it needs to put stumbling blocks in the road for these investigators is trying to shed light to the world about what's been happening in this country as well. israel's refusal to cooperate and obstruction of the work if the commission of inquiry is really a part of a pattern, israel has not cooperated with most united nations and investigations. we have the international court of justice itself having issue to provisional measure of binding order on his real, to allow genocide investigators into the gaza strip. that has not happened. indeed, i believe the roof of border

seen a softening of tensions between beijing and canberra, with australian prime minister anthony albaneseralian ambassador to china between 2007 and 2011. thank you for your time. it is significant that he�*s chosen new zealand as his first stop before australia. what do you make of that messaging? i think this is the first _ make of that messaging? i think this is the first time _ make of that messaging? i think this is the first time ever - make of that messaging? i think this is the first time ever a - this is the first time ever a senior chinese leader has visited new zealand before visiting australia. in the past australia it was always first and then new zealand and that reflects the relative size and the importance of the relationship. i think this is a clear case of beijing�*s signalling to kevin r and wellington how —— canberra how the relationship has been managed in recent years. it�*s managed in recent years. it's the first type _ managed in recent years. it's the first type profile visit since 2017. there is a difference how the previous morrison government dealt with china a

of the, the prime minister, albanese, the officials who have been working in dfcs on securing julian's release. i'd also like to thank the australian people who have made this possible because without.

the un special rapporteur, francesca albanese, has accused israel of using the man as a human shield.o yaakow katz, who is a former editor in chief of the jerusalem post and currently a senior fellow at the jewish people policy institute. the video is deeply disturbing, i think anyone who watches it will be disturbed seeing those types of images and the idf have announced they are looking into this and it goes against any procedural protocol that the military has. this is not the way that any military should be operating and i think we have to wait to see what the investigation reveals because the idf will be looking in to see what happened here and if this was used in the case of a human shield, or some way to evacuate someone who might have been wounded in gunfire exchange, whatever the circumstances were, people should not be tied up to the hood of an engine of a militaryjeep. what is the process for the idf looking into it? the idf has a thorough process and is rigorous over the years looking into different incidences that take place. soldiers have stood trial in the past for devi

last october, anthony albanese went to the white house and brought up the subject ofjulian assange andty delegation of mps who went to washington to lobby us lawmakers and the department of justice. so it's certainly a feeling thatis justice. so it's certainly a feeling that is shared that he should be coming back to australian soil. i think the speed at which this is turned around, though, i think there was perhaps people thinking this wasn't going to happen anytime soon, certainly before the us elections and the us was standing its ground, that has surprised quite a few people, probably, the quick turnaround. now we are seeing julian assange head back to australian soil. ., , , . ~' a former fujitsu engineer who helped design the faulty horizon software at the centre of the post office it scandal has said sorry to a sub—postmistress wrongly jailed for stealing money. garethjenkins said he may have been "wrongly confident" that accounting bugs were quickly resolved. seema misra was sent to prison when pregnant, one of hundreds of sub—postmasters falsely accused of theft. our employmen

some fairly robust political talks when the chinese premier meets the australian prime minister, mr albaneseimproving after years in the deep freeze. phil mercer in sydney. here in the uk, a surrey police officer who deliberately rammed a runaway cow with their police car has been removed from front line duties — while an investigation takes place. officers said they had been acting to protect public safety. but the owner of the cow said that what happened was "horrific." simonjones reports. on the run, but the journey made by the young cow, called beau lucy, is about to come to an abrupt end. police said they'd been trying to capture her for several hours after she'd been running at members of the public. what happened next has been described by the rspca as distressing. the cow is deliberately hit at speed by a police car. as she attempts to get up, she's hit again. i'm thinking, why is there a cow at the top of my road? so, as i come out i've seen the police car come. it“s rammed it and then it got up, carried on running again and it's rammed it again. i think it could have been dealt wit

and if the anthony albanese, welcome the news that astonished would be returning to australia. i'd been very clear as by the live deleda, a, an opposition, but also as prime minister. that regardless of the views that people have about mister assigned his activities, the cases dragged on for too long. there's nothing to be gained but he's continued incarceration and we want pain brought him to a strategy and we have engaged and advocated to strive his interest using. ready appropriate janice to support a positive outcome and i've done that. seems very early on in my problem industry shift con policy is the media section. president of the media entertainment and ok alliance. that's the strain in union that represents julian massages. he's joining his line from nelson in australia. good to have you with us on challenges 0 firstly, what do you think it is that led to joining us on just really is we just heard from the australian prime minister that the government put enough pressure on the us administration of the politics of play. he had given the upcoming presidential election i

as these 2 groups have been flashing in front of palmer house, but as nice would anthony albanese has said he's trying to restore the relationship with china. but a strategy what be silence on various issues and then various disputes. but the apartment is it has no should a both players have noticed that they made some progress on mending their relationship. 6 so it's a life for us, the thank you know, i'm group link to ok, that has claimed responsibility for the kidding. more than 100 soldiers in the king of prussia earlier this week. it's actually, it was in, let's see, the now the board, it was a gunman, stone, and on the base. the group says it's fights as of seize control of it along with vehicles, weapons, and ammunition. the ministry governments in book you in a faster than you share on model struggling to contain buttons in this the hell region. that's where i'm groups often operate in the foster stretch of desert where it's been difficult to govern. but with less thing is from the conrad that in the foundation expects conflict in this the hell to continue to grow the governme

the un special rapporteur, francesca albanese, has accused israel of using the man as a human shield.ce in tel aviv. tens of thousands of people demonstrated near the headquarters of prime minister benjamin netanyahu's likud party on saturday, demanding new elections — as well as the return of the remaining hostages who were taken by hamas militants on october 7th. meanwhile there continues to be growing unrest on israel's northern border with lebanon. the two sides have exchanged cross—border exchanges of fire for months, fueling fears of a wider conflict. this was the scene yesterday in lebanon's bekaa valley, a0 kilometres from the border. the israeli army said it had carried out a drone attack on a moving vehicle, to target a man accused of supplying hamas with weapons. benjamin radd is an expert on government and politics in the middle east. he told us about the possibility of further escalation between israel and hezbollah. well, a lot of this is in the hands of the islamic republic. iran controls very much what hezbollah does, how it's armed, when it fires, the extent to which

the un special rapporteur, francesca albanese, has accused israel of using the man as a human shield.ernment protesters clashed with israeli police in tel aviv. tens of thousands of people demonstrated near the headquarters of prime minister benjamin netanyahu's likud party on saturday, demanding new elections as well as the return of the remaining hostages who were taken by hamas militants on october 7th. at least 38 people were killed in israeli attacks in several neighbourhoods of gaza city on saturday. israel says its fighterjets struck hamas infrastructure. hamas says the attacks targeted civilians. separately, the international committee of the red cross says its field hospital in gaza is treating badly wounded people, including children, after explosions in a tent camp on friday, which also damaged its gaza office. mohamed taha from bbc arabic gave us his analysis. the raids onjenin and the other cities in the west bank never stopped since this war started on the 7th of october. the israeli forces used to do incursions in all cities to try to hunt militants and wanted in these

australia's prime minister anthony albanese and chinese premier li qiang will meet in a few hours — ina look at what the second half might have in store. and he may be the heir to the throne, but he's also a dad. a royal father's day for the prince of wales.

the australian prime minister, anthony albanese, thanked the uk and the us for supporting the internationalt. >> i do want to express my appreciation to the united states and the united kingdom for their efforts in making this possible, he described it as a surreal and happy moment. he's landing here in our national caphal landing here in our national capital, canberra, he expressed his thanks to what he described as the diplomatic a team , when as the diplomatic a team, when i spoke about the role that, kevin and steven have been able to play and steven have been able to play . play. >> aristocrat constance marten and her partner, mark gordon, have been found guilty at the old bailey of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice. the trial beganin the course of justice. the trial began in january after their daughter, victoria, was found dead on an allotment in brighton in march last year. there had been a high profile police search for the missing baby after the couple went on the run. both now face a retrial on other charges . scotland other charges. scotland se

the australian prime minister anthony albanese, told parliament that the case has gone on for too long>> i've been very clear as both the labour leader in opposition but also as prime minister that regardless of the views that people have about mr assange's activities , the case has dragged activities, the case has dragged on for too long. there is nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration, and we want him brought home to australia . australia. >> the metropolitan police has denied leaking the names of conservatives implicated in the election betting scandal . election betting scandal. reports in the telegraph suggest the cabinet office suspects the involvement of police officers after the identities of those involved were made public. the newspaper also reports that a further five police officers are under investigation by the gambling commission. it comes after one of the prime minister's own protection officers was arrested for allegedly placing bets on when the election would take place , the election would take place, and labour says reducing knife crime is not a problem

the australian prime minister, anthony albanese, thanked the uk and the us for supporting the international effort. >> i do want to express my appreciation to the united states and the united kingdom for their efforts in making this possible, he described it as a surreal and happy moment. he's landing here in our national caphal landing here in our national capital, canberra, he expressed his thanks to what he described as the diplomatic a—team, when i spoke about the role that , kevin spoke about the role that, kevin and steven have been able to play. >> in other news, a couple who were accused of the manslaughter of their baby daughter will face a retrial. aristocrat constance marten and her partner, mark gordon, were found guilty at the old bailey of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice. their newborn daughter, victoria, was found dead on an allotment in brighton in march last year. both are facing a retrial on other charges . scotland other charges. scotland secretary alister jack insists he hasn't broken any rules after he hasn't broken any rules after h

himself. . �* . particularly anthony albanese himself. . �* , ., ~ himself.ange story, this is our live page. hejust posted assange story, this is our live page. he just posted this photograph, wikileaks posted this photograph, wikileaks posted this photograph which it says was taken on the approach to bangkok airport. further down you can read reaction from around the world to the events of today. that and plenty more on the bbc news website. the conservative party has withdrawn support from two candidates being looked into by the gambling commission as part of the investigation into bets placed on the timing of the general election. let's speak to henry zeffman for the latest. what has happened because this is great news for the conservative party today. it’s this is great news for the conservative party today. it's not and it hasn't _ conservative party today. it's not and it hasn't been _ conservative party today. it's not and it hasn't been great - conservative party today. it's not and it hasn't been great news - conservative party today. it's not and i

count for time served, allowing him to return to his native australia, where prime minister anthony albanese celebrated his release. >> regardless of the views that people have about mr. assange's activities, the case has dragged on for too long. there is nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration and we want him brought home to australia. >> the course of the war needs to change. nick: nearly 15 years ago, assange presented himself as the ultimate truth-teller, revealing what he called the reality of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> come on, fire. nick: including a 2007 u.s. military attack in baghdad, that killed two reuters journalists. wikileaks dropped 400,000 classified documents, that the pentagon said risked u.s. informants' lives. they were leaked by u.s. army intelligence analyst chelsea manning, who was later convicted under the espionage act. in 2010, he was arrested by british authorities after two swedish women accused him of sexual assault, charges later dropped. and after failing to make bail, he fled into ecuador's embassy in london, where he remained for seven

australian prime minister anthony albanese has condemned the crime.d ceasefire for israel and hamas. scott mcgrew. in the past, the us has stopped the un from demanding the very same thing. so why the flip right vetoed it. vetoed cease fire plans in the united nations security council. what matters most in this, of course, is why israel and or what rather israel and hamas think of this peace plan, whether they'll abide by it. but the us seems to think getting other countries to support the peace plan would put pressure on hamas to accept it. israel of course, wants its hostages home. that's a key issue. hamas wants to continue to rule gaza after the war. that's a key nonstarter for israel. secretary of state antony blinken once again in the mideast, this time in egypt, this is his eighth visit to the region since the attack on israel october 7th. he's headed to israel next. president biden back home this morning after his trip to france to mark the d-day anniversary. before leaving, he visited an american cemetery, the one trump rather famously skippe

saga that is dragged out for, for too long, as we heard from this running prime minister anthony albanese well, i think this in part reflects the fact that people in washington from across the aisle and not just democrats, but across the aisle, them realize that it's important to stand up for brave reporting. >> it's important to stand up to the ability of people to hold governments to account as an australian senator, i never thought it was legitimate that the united states government could seek to prosecute an australian citizen who has never on us soil for the so-called crime of sharing the secrets of the united states military what julian assange showed was some pretty awful a polling instances of the united states military in iraq in a war which my government was complicit in and also involved in incidents like the collateral murder video i don't believe that it was ever a legitimate act from the united states government to seek to prosecute an australian citizen well now to the us, we're an aging dam in minnesota is said to be on the brink of collapse as the upper midwest deals with