thank you, aleem maqbool reporting _ mass on sunday.u, aleem maqbool reporting there from - mass on sunday. thank you, aleem maqbool reporting there from juba. j the majority of planned strike action across the nhs in wales next week has been suspended, after several health unions agreed to consider an improved pay offer by the welsh government. nurses, ambulance staff, midwives and physiotherapists were all due to take part. members of the unite union are still planning to strike uk athletics has clarified its position on transgender participation in athletics in the uk. it wants the government to change the law to ensure the women's category is reserved for those registered female at birth. and they're calling for an open category to replace the current men's category. let's speak to our lgbt and identity correspondent, lauren moss. give us more details. that is right, reeta, uk athletics has said it wants the men's category to become an open category in which transgender women can compete. the women's category for women registered fe

aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba.s searching for nicola bulley, who disappeared during a dog walk in lancashire more than a week ago, say they want to speak to a woman who was seen pushing a pram on the morning the mother of two was last seen, along the riverbank in st michael's on wyre. police have released this image of the woman they believe was walking along the same path — they're urging her to get in touch as a potential witness. police say they are working on the theory that the 45—year—old fell into the river. but friends of nicola have urged detectives to keep an open mind as our reporter juliet philipps reports. the search for mum of two nicola bulley continues, eight days after she went missing. police yesterday said after extensive investigation, they're working on the hypothesis that nicola fell into the river — a theory nicola's friends and family have today questioned. as far as i'm aware, there has been no evidence found in the water that would point to the fact that nikki was in the water or had ever

aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba.e, the pope has urged all parties in the conflict to work for peace. translation: i want to renew with all my strength _ a heartfelt appeal to stop conflict and renew the peace process in a serious way so that the violence can end and people can live in dignity. only with peace and stability and development can there be social integration. there is no room forfurther delay. bbc africa correspondent merchuma has the latest from thejohn garang mausoleum. an estimated 50,000 people are at thejohn garang mausoleum behind me. some of them were coming from 7am, coming and waiting to hear what the pope and other religious leaders have to say. there are messages of peace and reconciliation they want to pass to the people. it is very significant that these prayers are being held at a mausoleum named afterjohn garang who is a national hero who people in south sudan say they miss his wisdom and political acumen. it is a divided nation along ethnic lines. it isn't something john garang would be pr

aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. development proposed in the separate presidential election.round. 0pinion polls put the former foreign minister in the former foreign minister in the lead. if no creditor gets more than half the volatility to leading candidates face a run—off next week. the campaign has been rocked by corruption and tensions between the island's greek and turkish cypriot communities. the former british prime minister, liz truss, has blamed what she's called a "powerful economic establishment" and a lack of support from the ruling conservative party, for her downfall in number 10. in an article published today in the sunday telegraph newspaper, ms truss admitted she's not blameless, but doesn't think her tax policies were given a realistic chance. the article is being seen as a return to the political arena. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake reports. since leaving office 100 days ago, liz truss says she has been reflecting on her brief premiership, soul—searching, which she claims has not been easy. at length she has now given her version of events of

aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba.garang mausoleum in south sudan where the pope is holding economical prayer. —— ecumenical prayer. large crowds have gathered. he told the clergy to raise their voices against injustice. the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby described canterbury justin welby described how canterburyjustin welby described how his heart breaks with sorrow after the civil war. the country became independent in 2011. there was a peace deal in 2018 but violence driven by ethnic differences has continued and more than 400,000 people are thought to have died as a result of the conflict so far. this visit by three very senior christian leaders they described as a pilgrimage of peace, to try and help resolve the ongoing conflict in the country. as if to underline the scale of the ambition, even on the ee of their visit at least 20 people were killed —— even on the eve of their visit, at least 20 people were killed. the threat of potential violence is there. in a meeting with displaced people the pope urged a

aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba.nstrators and riot police in the capital lima. there were clashes when a group of protesters stormed through a street, throwing objects including firecrackers, at a wall of riot police officers, who fired teargas canisters to disperse the crowd. the demonstrators are demanding the resignation of president dina boluarte and for new elections to be brought forward. the protests began in december when the then president, pedro castillo, was ousted. more than 50 people have been killed as a result of the unrest. meanwhile, president boluarte has maintained she will stay on as president until elections are held. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: venice puts on a show. we'll bring you the sights and sounds as the famous festival gets underway. this is the moment that millions in iran have been waiting for. there is mr mandela, mr nelson mandela, freeman, taking his first steps into a new south africa. ., �* , first steps into a new south africa. . �* , , , . africa. iran's spiritual l

aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. after being attacked by a shark in western australia. she was pronounced dead after being pulled from the swan river in perth. it's thought there hasn't been a fatal shark attack on the stretch of water in more than 100 years. police gave this update. it is very early on. what we have been advised as she was with friends on the river. they were on jet skis. there were possibly a pod of dolphins that had been seen in nearby and the young femalejumped in had been seen in nearby and the young female jumped in the water to swim nearby the dolphins. so we have spoken to the department of fisheries in relation to the location and whether it is unusual for a shock to be in that area and the information we have been provided is that it is unusual for a shock to be that far down the river. but, again, we are relying on the experts and their knowledge and at this point in time and alert has been put out, a text alert, a shark wanting just to let people know that this incident has taken place. h

aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba.untry. the bodies of christopher perry and andrew bagshaw have been reportedly handed over by russian forces as part of a prisoners swap. they were killed by shelling last month while doing voluntary work, evacuating civilians from conflict zones. a 16—year—old girl has died after being attacked by a shark in western australia. she was pronounced dead after being pulled from the swan river, in fremantle. reports say the girl was riding jet skis with friends when the incident happened, and local police say it'ss possible the girl had jumped in the water to swim with dolphins nearby. it's believed to be the first fatal shark attack in the swan river in 100 years. an award—winning iranian film maker, jafar panahi, has been released from jail on bail on friday, two days after he went on hunger strike to demand an end to his imprisonment. mr panahi was arrested last july when he protested against the detention of two fellow film—makers, who had been critical of the authorities. earlier, my

aleem maqbool reporting.nded out in dozens of categories including pop, rock, hip—hop and jazz, to name a few. but this year, a new award is being given to a previously unheralded type of music. the bbc�*s tim allman explains. much anyone who is anyone has won a grammy. but they are give or take the most prestigious award in music. famously, they give them out forjust award in music. famously, they give them out for just about every genre you can think of, and that list hasjust every genre you can think of, and that list has just got a little bit longer. this isjust one nominee in the latest category, the grammy for best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media. it's the music you hear when you are fighting aliens, slaying dragons or flying sorties during the war. i think is an industry, _ sorties during the war. i think is an industry, we've - sorties during the war. i think is an industry, we've shown i is an industry, we've shown that there is great artistry and fantastic music being co

aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba.luarte. peru has been embroiled in a political crisis with near—daily demonstrations since the 7th of december, when then—president pedro castillo was arrested after attempting to dissolve congress and rule by decree. since then, a new president has come in and promised early elections. these protesters also want elections in congress. let's go back to top story — and the us shooting down that chinese balloon off the coast off south carolina. dr michael clark is a defence and security analyst. i asked him whether the balloon presented any intelligence danger. i don't think it presented any any surveillance danger, given the areas that it went over. it wasn't going to pick up very much from montana or the midwest states where the missile fields were, where the americans keep their intercontinental ballistic missiles. there was nothing to be gained from that that they can't get from satellites. but this was clearly a chinese stunt of some sort, it was a challenge. the chinese must have k

aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba.ndent mercy juma — is there in south sudan — she told us how the pope's visit is being received. very good afternoon from juba. so there is a lot of optimism, a lot of expectation from the pope's visit and you can judge this especially from, you know, just the amount, the number of people who are outside of their homes, who are not on the streets, the streets are prety clear, and they are in strategic posts just waiting for the pope. when you speak to the people ofjuba, they only have one expectation, that the message of hope and reconciliation that the pope and the other two leaders are bringing will be embraced and really taken up by their political leaders who the pope has already met and had very, very strong words to say to. so most of them hope that this will mean something for their country. as much as the pope comes at a time when just a few days ago there was a clash somewhere outside juba in which seven people were killed, something that unfortunately is the norm in this coun

aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba.s now from south sudan, where pope francis is holding an ecumenical prayer and celebrating mass at thejohn garang mausoleum. we can speak to our correspondent he was at the location as well. is it well attended? tell us about the significance of what is happening there right now. 50. significance of what is happening there right now.— significance of what is happening there right now. so, i am outside there right now. so, i am outside the mausoleum, _ there right now. so, i am outside the mausoleum, as _ there right now. so, i am outside the mausoleum, as you - there right now. so, i am outside the mausoleum, as you said, - there right now. so, i am outside i the mausoleum, as you said, behind me as a gate that goes into the mausoleum that is holding about 50,000 people now and on the streets there are thousands of others have not been able to access the venue where the paper is going to hold prayers. is actually holding prayers this evening. you bourbon walking, again, for a really lo

been ravaged by tribal conflict since it became independent 12 years ago. 0ur religion editor aleem maqbool the centuries, there has been — there's never been a foreign trip by an archbishop of canterbury with a pope. but that all changed today, and they were joined, as you say, by the moderator of the church of scotland as well. so, why here? why are they making this unprecedented move in south sudan? well, the idea is because it's a majority christian country, most of the rival leaders who've been fighting over control of the resources of this country — almost since its independence back in 2011 — well, they all call themselves christian, they all say they are churchgoing, the president is a catholic, the first vice president is presbyterian. the idea is to say, "well, if you call yourselves christians, "then you need to live out those christian values." and what are their chances, though, of achieving a lasting peace? well, according to what's happened in the past, they've got a very slim chance, actually, because back in 2019, these same leaders were invited to the vatican and, in a ver

our religion editor, aleem maqbool, is in the capital, juba, with more on this story. with a pope but that all changed today, and they were joined by the moderator of the church of scotland and well. so why are they here, why are they making this unprecedented move in south sudan? well the idea is because it's a majority christian country, they all call themselves christian. the president is catholic, the first vice president is presbyterian. they say well, if you call yourself christians, then you need to live out those christian values. and what are their chances though of achieving a lasting peace? well, according to what is happened in the past, they have a very slim chance actually because back in 2019 the same leaders were invited to the vatican, and in a very dramatic moment, the pope kissed their feet. not a great deal has changed since then. and today the pope, in his opening speech, said "no more of this," when he is referring to violence and corruption and instability. and immediately, the president here said he would meet some of the factions he hasn't met

vatican, he kissed the feet of the country's rival leaders at the vatican. 0ur religion editor aleem maqboolby an archbishop of canterbury with the pope. but that'll change today. and they were joined by the church of scotland as well. so why here? why are they making this unprecedented new and salsa down? while the idea is is that it's a christian country. almost since its independence since 2011, will they call themselves christian. the idea is to say, well if you call yourself christians, then you need to live out those christian values. and what are their chances, though, of achieving a lasting peace? well, according to what's happened in the past, they have a very slim chance actually. backin a very slim chance actually. back in 2019 the same leaders were invited to the vatican in a very dramatic moment, the pope kiss their feet. a very dramatic moment, the pope kiss theirfeet. well, not a great deal has changed since then. and today, the pope and his opening speech said no more of this, when he was referring to violence and corruption and instability. and immediately, the president her

our religion editor, aleem maqbool is travelling with them.around what these faith leaders can achieve on this trip? titers; around what these faith leaders can achieve on this trip?— achieve on this trip? very good afternoon- _ achieve on this trip? very good afternoon. so _ achieve on this trip? very good afternoon. so there _ achieve on this trip? very good afternoon. so there is - achieve on this trip? very good afternoon. so there is a - achieve on this trip? very good afternoon. so there is a lot i achieve on this trip? very good afternoon. so there is a lot of. afternoon. so there is a lot of optimism, a lot of expectation from the pope's visit and you can judge this especially from, you know, just the amount in the number of people who are outside of their homes and they are in strategic postjust waiting for the pope. when you speak to the people they only have one expectation, that the message of hope and reconciliation that the pope and the other two leaders are bringing will be embraced and fully taken up by their political leaders

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our religion editor aleem maqbool is in kinshasa — and he sent us this update earlier.t mobility problems, that led to him cancelling this visit a year ago, it's clear that it was high on his priority list to come back. he has already given one speech since he has been here, where he condemned the outside world for the plunder of this nation over centuries. he has also condemned the violence that continues here that has led to nearly 7 million people being killed in conflict over resources over just the last 30 years. our religion editor there. back here... owners of four flats opposite the viewing gallery at london's tate modern art gallery have won a legal case in court, overlevels of intrusion that they say prevent them over levels of intrusion that they say prevent them from enjoying their homes. the supreme court determined that the flat owners faced a "contstant visual intrusion" that impact their right to privacy. james souter is a real estates dispute partnerfrom international law firm charles russell speechlys. i think there is significant surprise in the legal