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in the last hour the five men received a warm welcome at the airport in bangkok, met by theirfamilies after nearly 500 days in captivity. they had been working on farms in southern israel. following their release. who is in bangkok and was at the airport as the hostages landed. very good to have you with us. just talk to us, firstly, about those hostages. how they were received there, how they seemed. received there, how they seemed-— received there, how they seemed. , . . ~ seemed. they arrived back here 'ust a seemed. they arrived back here just a short _ seemed. they arrived back here just a short time _ seemed. they arrived back here just a short time ago. _ seemed. they arrived back here just a short time ago. in - seemed. they arrived back here just a short time ago. in fact, i just a short time ago. in fact, they've now gone out of the airport. they didn't stay here they alot they a lot of; lang. they had'alet'sf with them. lehg; they hee'elet'ef with them. this has officials with them. this has been a big effort by the been a very big effort by the thai government to get them

in the last few hours, the five men received a warm welcome at the airport in bangkok — met by theirilies after nearly 500 days in captivity. the thai nationals were kidnapped during the hamas they'd been in an israeli hospital for medical treatment following their release. in gaza — though his condition is still unknown. our south east asia corresponentjonathan head and sent this report. the long ordeal of these farmworkers is now over after they arrive back this morning at the bangkok main 7 airport, keeping international airport, keeping a traditional greeting to the reporters. it was then waiting reporters. it was then an emotional reunion with their families. they have been held for the past ten days in an hospital why the israeli hospital why the hell has been checked but it appears to be remarkably good, unlike of these is hostages at these is hostages fitter -|m bein- held by their 480 days being held by under the israeli thomas makin under the israeli in gaza. until bombardment in gaza. until the agreement between israel and hamas last the thai —— had no idea that government

they'd been in an israeli hospital for medical treatment following their release. who is in bangkok.

so the group has already arrived in bangkok took us through what we expect them to happen today. tony they have, they landed a couple of hours ago. they were brought out to see the media. it's one of them a pull to inside the foreign minnesota. they remain relatively quiet as a group. the foreign minister thinks the foreign governments involved in, in arranging for the release. he said they were all in good health physically after stay in this really hospital for the type of government would be monitoring them over the next couple of months to ensure that they were able to re integrate fully into normal life. we did here from, from one of those who'd written, he said he was overwhelmed with happiness and bring him back home. is looking forward to seeing his family. we have also the reason we're here and who don't, tony's because 2 of those men will be returning here. in the northeast of china, this is where a lot of tie work has to go to israel, originated from and we spoke to the family of what your street. oh, and they are incredibly excited as you can well imagine to welcome h

so they landed in bangkok a couple of hours ago. they were brought out in front of the media by the time foreign minister and representatives that the tie, labor, ministry of the foreign minister gave a statement saying he was very happy to welcome them back. they all seemed to be in good health, but they would be closely monitored in the, in the next couple of months for, you know, the psychological damage of that period in captivity. nonetheless, i think everyone through to see them back, we're here and it would on tani well, we understand 2 of those captives will be returning by playing the other 3 apparently already on the road, heading back to their respective families. a couple of families were already of the apple, but we were with the family of what your uh, 3 on last night. they are understandably overjoyed. we had been with them about a year ago with which i think with a doc his days they had lost. where they hadn't heard any news of this. um, uh they were the christians, they said it was a christian faith, it was keeping

they'd been in an israeli hospital for medical treatment following their release. who is in bangkok. jonathan, very good to have you with us. you are there at the airport where there is five thai hostages have just arrived. just described was the scenes, how their were reacting. scenes, how their were reacting-— scenes, how their were reacting. scenes, how their were reactinu. , , , reacting. yes, they 'ust came throu . h reacting. yes, they 'ust came through a h reacting. yes, they 'ust came through a few _ reacting. yes, theyjust came through a few minutes - reacting. yes, theyjust came through a few minutes ago, l reacting. yes, theyjust came i through a few minutes ago, just through a fewrminutes age, just through a fewrminutes age, just through this through a fewrminutes ago, just through this gate. they are out through this gate. they are now actually speaking over to the left with the thai foreign minister and other thai officials. they are not saying very much about... they are not saying very much about their ordeal. obviously they've spent an awful of time captivity and the

they manage to hook up the connection to his jail cell in bangkok. his dream to build a modern city here. what about the scams, i asked him? we only do legitimate business, he said. but he admitted it was likely that fraudsters were operating here. we spoke later to a young woman who had worked there just before our visit. >>. no way they don't know about this. the entire city is doing it in those high-rise buildings. everyone there knows what goes on. >> did economy has become a scam economy. there's not really any viable means of transitioning into other forms of industry. no legitimate investors or companies are going to locate in a zone like this. reporter: at night, it lights up with nine casinos supposedly for chinese gamblers. but there are few visitors. they allowed us to see the spectacular karaoke rooms. where we only met these young chinese women who work here. his face looks down at us, extolling his vision of a shiny new city. anchor: let's take a look at some other stories making headlines. a new united nations report released on friday

in the last few hours, the five men received a warm welcome at the airport in bangkok — met by their. the thai nationals were kidnapped during the hamas they'd been in an israeli hospital for medical treatment following their release. in gaza — though his condition is still unknown.

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jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok.he british mp andrew gwynne has apologised for what he calls "badly misjudged comments" after his whatsapp messages criticising constituents, fellow mps the mp for gorton and denton in manchester has been sacked as a health minister and suspended by the labour party. the conservatives have described the messages here's our political correspondent, rajdeep sandu. re—elected last year, andrew gwynne has been a labour mp representing greater manchester since 2005. labour officials, councillors and, reportedly, another mp. in reaction to one elderly constituent raising concerns is determined to uphold high standards of conduct in public office and lead a government in the service the comments that andrew gwynne made, let's be clear, are completely unacceptable, and the prime minister has been very clear from day one of this labour government colleague diane abbott and sexist comments about the deputy prime minister, angela rayner. he's since apologised, saying, "i deeply regret my offence

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working in israel they were released from captivity last month and reunited with family and friends at bangkokind and waste in us federal agencies. and that his next targets would be education and the military. on friday, a federaljudge ordered a temporary pause to the administration's plan to put 2,200 usaid workers on paid leave. at the super bowl football championships. let us take a listen. i don't know if it's kickbacks or what's going on, but the people... who's been terrific. 0h, he's not gaining anything. he's so into it. but i told him do that. he's going to find the same thing. and, you know, the people elected me on that. president trump has told us media that he's spoken by phone to russian president vladimir putin about efforts to end denied the reports. it comes amid speculation that mr trump may meet on the trump administration's ability to end russia's wouldn't want a peace deal because it believed the trump deadline has already been extended once. and buy more time in order to capture more ukrainian territories and weaken the ukrainian state. a british member of parliament has

well our south east asia correspondentjonathan head was there when the hostages arrived home in bangkokng ordeal of these thai farmworkers is now over international airport, giving a traditional greeting to the waiting reporters. it was then an emotional reunion with their families. they have been held for the past ten days in an israeli hospital while their health has been checked but it appears to be remarkably good, unlike many of the israeli hostages after their 480 days being held by hamas under the israeli bombardment in gaza. until the agreement between israel and hamas last month, the thai government had no idea that these men were still alive, thailand had been negotiating from the start using intermediaries like iran and qatar for the release of the 31 thai nationals who were abducted in the attack. 23 were freed in just a few weeks but there has been almost to be alive in the last year, until last month when they heard these five would be freed along there is still one thai man from the northeast of thai nationals who go to israel every year of the israeli agricultural econom

yeah, call teens are bad in bangkok has improved. i may continue. so to do for the next 2 or 3 days. winter returns and the former, yet last night for her to shoot her carter and possibly bits of the to re implement that. but it draws with it some pretty cold air off to it's so sold goes down to minus 8. as a high temperature, it should be about plus 3. the, the youngest country in the world child sedan economy is mostly dominated by what could call in for my sector, is also the poorest health schooling and foot by 2 to an economy, the not being provided by informing the client. and the 1st part of the series, how does their examines the intricacy of south sit on society and the extraordinary resilience of its people? i always advise you don't have to dig the book, but in a couple of africa's new directions. hitchens, strengths on al jazeera, the london by rebels, the bonds of eastern democratic republic of congo. they captured original capital and the value to which control. so the conflict is causing a humanitarian crisis. come mediation by region

though, is what the business model is. it's you just can't figure out where the money jail cell in bangkok, there's not really any viable means of transitioning into other forms of industry. no legitimate investors or companies are going to locate in a zone like this. supposedly for chinese gamblers, but there are few visitors. chinese women who work here and all the time, let mejust bring in news coming in because we await which another hostage release which �* in the last comes tomorrow in the last little while. hamas have the names of the three will be released. israelis who will be released. let me just read that to you. eli, 0 hard, they're three released tomorrow. eeeele released tenterrcsse'; yet, ,,, s, hit defie'e e'eafed tor-me yet ~— ~— hit the �*of to hit the number of palestinians to be released. there names are name such as coming from hamas. earlier, thw . s ..s s. s s thw saidthatthere thw swwaidwthawtwtwhwerewwasww ezra had said that there was still waiting for next still waiting for the next phase of the release of the exchange that we have seen over exchange that—awe have

that qualities, you know, is very important. bangkok is quite often the environment, no real change. the next 2 or 3 days, i'm afraid. but there is a change coming through to japan. code as spinning yard to the northeast of china get very cold, and the cream pretzels snow in homes. you as the increasing power in africa, russian most, and that is killable to use violence in the country because he's russia's presence in the central african republic, a stabilizing force, or calculated strategy for dillman. and this is, of course, the continent. they provide security and they take uranium, they provide security, i may take time and rushes shadow when africa coming soon, phone out to 0. the us state department stops nearly all foreign aid as president, donald trump pushes his america 1st policy. but this assistance also helps the us achieve its foreign policy goals. so how will they be affected along with other countries and communities around the world? this is inside story, the hello welcome to the show. i'm sammy's, a done for decades. the united states has been the largest single.

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the five men were greeted by relatives at bangkok airport. they spent nearly 500 days in captivity. the attack were thais. making them one of the largest migrant groups in the country. in securing their release, saying thailand had never given up hope. the long ordeal of these farmworkers is now over after they arrived back this morning at the bangkok main international airport, giving a traditional greeting to the waiting reporters. it was then an emotional reunion with their families. they have been held for the past ten days in an israeli hospital while their health has been checked but it appears to be remarkably good, being held by hamas under the israeli bombardment gaza. until the agreement between israel and hamas were still alive, thailand had been negotiating from the start 23 were freed in just a few weeks but there has been almost no news about the remaining six who are still alive or believed to be alive in the last year, until last month when they heard these five would be freed along with the first groups of israeli hostages. t

you are looking live images of the airport in bangkok.farm labourers who were held hostage in gaza for nearly 16 months. they were then treated in hospitalfor several days, now making their way back home. obviously that will be an emotional moment. we will be an emotional moment. we will be an emotional moment. we will be keeping an eye on these pictures here, as we are seeing some people beginning to come off that flight here, but again expecting five thai nationals. these were hostages kept in captivity for some 16 months, recently freed a us federaljudge blocked elon musk�*s department of government efficiency, also known as doge, from accessing the personal financial data of millions of americans in treasury department records. the districtjudge issued a preliminary injuction on saturday ordering musk and his team to immediately destroy any copies of records. that is after 19 state attorneys—general sued the trump administration when doge was given access to these records last week. there was no immediate comment from the white house.