we put our findings to bbc studios. worked on the show over the two decades that it has been on air. it said it encouraged everyone to speak up about concerns of inappropriate behaviour. it insists it acts speedily to deal with complaints, and it apologised to anyone who had felt they weren't able to speak up about their experiences at the time. the dance world's a tough place. one of the judges spoke up about his experience. i know how i was trained, you know, and it was tough. and i remember that. i had a russian ballet teacher who used to have a cane, and she would whack us with it. 0bviously that sort of teaching would not be available today. 0ther strictly production staff have told us a positive story. a choreographer told us they had never had an issue with any dancers or staff, saying, "they are very kind and respect me lots." a beautician said she had never seen any bullying during her eight years on the show. she says some of the recent allegations made her a bit apprehensive about going back. with the new ser

we put our findings to bbc studios. who have worked on the show over the two decades that it has been on air. it said it encouraged everyone to speak up about concerns of inappropriate behaviour. it insists it acts speedily to deal with complaints, and it apologised to anyone who had felt they weren't able to speak up about their experiences at the time. the dance world's a tought place. one of the judges spoke up about his experience. i know how i was trained, you know, and it was tough. and i remember that. i had a russian ballet teacher who used to have a cane, and she would whack us with it. 0bviously that sort of teaching would not be available today. 0ther strictly production staff have told us a positive story. a choreographer told us they had never had an issue with any dancers or staff, saying, "they are very kind and respect me lots." a beautician said she had never seen any bullying during her eight years on the show. she says some of the recent allegations made her a bit apprehensive about going back. with t

two and from bbc studios. tims has spoken for the first time and says he's considering legal action against the bbc, so niven sinclair , who's now died. niven sinclair, who's now died. he was convicted once of raping a child at gunpoint. he employed a child at gunpoint. he employed a driver who was convicted of abusing children at bbc studios. i mean, this story, i will say, is from 2016. the new update is that this chap has now come forward, revealed his identity and said that the bbc need to be held to account. >> well, it's i mean, it's obviously really, really quite horrific. and what was clearly going on at the bbc for a very long time, and also in other big organisations, in other parts of society, is unaccountable power. and where there is unaccountable power, it can be horrifically misused, which appears to be you know, the case here and in all those other, cases relating to bbc paedophilia that you that you mentioned, i think it would probably be a good thing to shine some light on on that. not because

we put our findings to bbc studios.he claims, nor will hundreds of people who have worked on the show over the two decades that it has been on air. it said it encouraged everyone to speak up about concerns of inappropriate behaviour. it insists it acts speedily to deal with complaints, and it apologised to anyone who had felt they weren't able to speak up about their experiences at the time. the dance world is famous for its intense training. when you put that together with a weekly national tv show, you can see why it might result in a pressure cooker environment. i know how i was trained, you know, and it was tough. and i remember that i had a russian ballet teacher who used to have a cane, and she would whack us with it, you know, just so you're not pulling up from the thigh if you're doing a developpe, for instance, to make you engage your hamstrings. i mean, obviously that sort of teaching would not be available today. 0ther strictly production staff have told us a positive story. a choreographer told us they had n

we put our findings to bbc studios.ho have worked on the show over the two decades that it has been on air. it said it encouraged everyone to speak up about concerns of inappropriate behaviour. it insists it acts speedily to deal with complaints, and it apologised to anyone who had felt they weren't able to speak up about their experiences at the time. the dance world is famous for its intense training. when you put that together with a weekly national tv show, you can see why it might result in a pressure cooker environment. i know how i was trained, you know, and it was tough. and i remember that i had a russian ballet teacher who used to have a cane, and she would whack us with it, you know, just so you're not putting up from the thigh if you're doing a developpe, for instance, to make you engage your hamstrings. i mean, obviously that sort of teaching would not be available today. other strictly production staff have told us a positive story. a choreographer told us they had never had an issue with any dancers or st

we put our findings to bbc studios.e who have worked on the show over the two decades that it has been on air. it said it encouraged everyone to speak up about concerns of inappropriate behaviour. it insists it acts speedily to deal with complaints, and it apologised to anyone who had felt they weren't able to speak up about their experiences at the time. the dance world is famous for its intense training. when you put that together with a weekly national tv show, you can see why it might result in a pressure cooker environment. i know how i was trained, you know, and it was tough. and i remember that i had a russian ballet teacher who used to have a cane, and she would whack us with it, you know, just so you're not pulling up from the thigh if you're doing a developpe, for instance, to make you engage your hamstrings. i mean, obviously that sort of teaching would not be available today. 0ther strictly production staff have told us a positive story. a choreographer told us they had never had an issue with any dancers or

we put our findings to bbc studios.able to speak up about their experiences at the time. the dance world is famous for its intense training. when you put that together with a weekly national tv show, you can see why it might result in a pressure cooker environment. i know how i was trained, you know, and it was tough. and i remember that i had a russian ballet teacher who used to have a cane, and she would whack us with it, you know, just so you're not pulling up from the thigh if you're doing a developpe, for instance, to make you engage your hamstrings. i mean, obviously that sort of teaching would not be available today. other strictly production staff have told us a positive story. a choreographer told us they had never had an issue with any dancers or staff, saying "they are very kind and respect me lots." a beautician said she had never seen any bullying during her eight years on the show. she says some of the recent allegations made her a bit apprehensive about going back. the new series is due to start in a few

bbc studios said the welfare and safety of its crew has always been its priority.lection — this time featuring monkeys. on tuesday the artist posted an image of two elephants on blocked out windows in chelsea. on monday he revealed a goat stencil on a wall near kew bridge. you're live with bbc news. the middle east remains on edge as iran says its response to the killing of hamas leader ismail haniyeh in tehran will take place "at the right time "and in the appropriate shape". iran and hamas accuse israel of carrying out last week's assassination. israel has not claimed or denied responsibility.saudi arabia says the assassination was a blatant violation of iran's sovereignty. 0ur correspondentjenny hill has more on the regional reaction to hamas's decision to name yahya sinwar, considered the architect of the october 7 attacks in israel, as the group's new political leader. iran and its proxies have welcomed the choice of yahya sinwar as the new political leader of hamas. in that move they see a gesture of defiance towards israel. it's an appointment which has infu

it also was receiving an extra amount from the bbc�*s production house bbc studios. —— 475,000.there is no legal process so far with this. if he says no it is not entirely clear what that happens.— he says no it is not entirely clear what that happens. there's also a review that _ what that happens. there's also a review that will _ what that happens. there's also a review that will be _ what that happens. there's also a review that will be announced - what that happens. there's also a i review that will be announced today, isn't they are?— isn't they are? there was a statement _ isn't they are? there was a statement saying - isn't they are? there was a statement saying he - isn't they are? there was a i statement saying he believed isn't they are? there was a - statement saying he believed there a continuing problem of workplace culture within the bbc. there is going to be an independent review led by an independent figure which we announced in september, which will look at the issue of how the bbc deals with complaints about bad or inappropriate behaviour from people who are i

we put our findings to bbc studios.reds of people who have worked on the show over the two decades that it has been on air. it said it encouraged everyone to speak up about concerns of inappropriate behaviour. it insists it acts speedily to deal with complaints, and it apologised to anyone who had felt they weren't able to speak up about their experiences at the time. the dance world is famous for its intense training. when you put that together with a weekly national tv show, you can see why it might result in a pressure cooker environment. i know how i was trained, you know, and it was tough. and i remember that i had a russian ballet teacher who used to have a cane, and she would whack us with it, you know, just so you're not pulling up from the thigh if you're doing a developpe, for instance, to make you engage your hamstrings. i mean, obviously that sort of teaching would not be available today. 0ther strictly production staff have told us a positive story. a choreographer told us they had never had an issue with a

bbc studios said the welfare and safety of its crew has always been its priority — but apologised.uring monkeys. on tuesday the artist posted an image o two elephants poking their heads out of blocked out windows in chelsea. on monday he revealed a goat stencil on a wall near kew bridge. you're live with bbc news. the us state department spokesperson says israel should investigate allegations that its soldiers abused a palestinian man being held at a detention facility. at a press briefing on wednesday, mr miller was asked about a video aired by israel's channel 12, which allegedly shows soldiers taking a detainee out of sight of a surveillance camera to carry out abuses. a spokesperson for israel's embassy in washington did not immediately comment on wednesday. the israeli military has previously said that it operates according to the rule of law and that it investigates allegations of abuse. we have seen the video and reports of sexual abuse, of dt knees, are horrific. they ought to be investigated fully —— detainees. they ought to be investigated fully by the covenant of israel,

bbc. hello, it's paddy o'connell in the newscast studio.uding the british tech entrepreneur mike lynch and his daughter hannah. ukraine marks 33 years of independence, amidst the ongoing war with russia. president zelensky celebrated the day by describing russia's invasion as a failure and announcing a new prisoner exchange. now on bbc news — newscast, broadcast earlier on radio 4. newscast — newscast from the bbc. hello, it's paddy o'connell in the newscast studio. it is marianna spring, also with paddy in the newscast studio. and it'sjames cook in glasgow. james, that's not the full picture, because listeners might think that in glasgow you have a desk. yes. well, lam in the bbc scotland studios in glasgow and we are filming this as well as broadcasting it live on radio 4. but my desk, if i'm honest, paddy is an ironing board period only appearing on your radio 4. i think in a normal daily edition we would talk about that news we heard from italy of a manslaughter investigation being launched about the sinking of the luxury yacht. because

they didn't just take the bbc new studios _ they didn't just take the bbc new studios by surprise, theyrprise, they took russia by surprise. they took everybody, the west by surprise. and so it is— everybody, the west by surprise. and so it is an _ everybody, the west by surprise. and so it is an act — everybody, the west by surprise. and so it is an act of autonomy, some courage. — so it is an act of autonomy, some courage, actually, to have done what they have _ courage, actually, to have done what they have done in many ways. and i think— they have done in many ways. and i think in_ they have done in many ways. and i think in that — they have done in many ways. and i think in that sense, it shakes things— think in that sense, it shakes things up— think in that sense, it shakes things up and i think this will put putin— things up and i think this will put putin on— things up and i think this will put putin on the back foot. i think its likely— putin on the back foot. i think its likely changes things. it gives a sense _ likely changes things. it gives a sense of dynamism to a war that

. >> boxt boilers sponsors of weather celebrities to bbc with ferrying celebrities to bbc studios wasd of raping a child at gunpoint, attacks on other children by other drivers took place on bbc premises. the new update tonight from the telegraph is that a victim has finally come forward and is demanding answers from the bbc. more on that breaking story very shortly. getting stuck into all of tonight's topics, our broadcaster liz kershaw, former conservative party special adviser charlie rowley and former adviser to jeremy corbyn, james schneider, all that and more coming up. but first, your news headlines with sam francis . sam francis. >> ben, thank you very much. and good evening to you. 8:02 and the top story tonight, the sister of hannah lynch has described her as an angel and a star after her body was recovered from the wreckage of a superyacht that sank in sicily. the 18 year old was the last person to be rescued by divers and her

also on bbc news. studio: thanks, adam.t due to make sure the country is never in this situation again? that will be coming up shortly on newsnight. taylor swift has cancelled three of her shows in vienna, telling her fans that the authorities in the austrian capital had uncovered a planned terrorist attack. the concerts were due to take place tomorrow, friday and saturday. yesterday two people were arrested on suspicion of planning attacks in the city. bethany bell is in vienna for us. bring us up to date on what's all this concerns? the bring us up to date on what's all this concerns?— bring us up to date on what's all this concerns? the police here in vienna gave _ this concerns? the police here in vienna gave a — this concerns? the police here in vienna gave a press _ this concerns? the police here in vienna gave a press conference i vienna gave a press conference a little earlier this evening, saying they had arrested two people today, one of than a 19—year—old austrian citizen in a town just south of vienna and anothe

mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio. good to have you with us.hat is the latest we're learning at this hour?— is the latest we're learning at this hour? ~ . ~ ., ., this hour? what we know from different sources _ this hour? what we know from different sources coming - this hour? what we know from different sources coming from | different sources coming from gaza and from other outlets that has got access to gaza and footage from gaza, that the israeli aeroplanes struck a school and, israeli aeroplanes struck a schooland, in israeli aeroplanes struck a school and, in particular a prayer area in a school early this morning, causing around 100 deaths. and a bigger number of injured. the school was inhabited with more than 5,000 people who were evacuated to the school. the school was in al—daraj quarter in the city of gaza. and apparently, israel targeted the prayer area while the people in the school were performing the morning prayer. and i anticipate that if israel wanted to target members of hamas, i think the best way of targeting them is durin

the bbc approached the studio, game science, behind black myth for comment but has not received a responsewhat can the game and the people behind it do to stop people talking about that? do they have the means to just block certain words? well, i do think that it's the classic thing where if you tell people not to talk about something, it's what they're going to talk about. and, of course, that's kind of how this story has gone. like, the game itself has been incredibly successful. it's a very good game. i've played a bit of it and it's very impressive, especially to look at. however, this, like, sub story now, that, you know, they're trying to control the narrative, and in trying to control the narrative, they've just made it worse for themselves. so i think there's probably a lot for game science to learn on how to deal with the media and how to deal with social media and how to deal with streamers, because people who are engaged with video games tend to be extremely tech literate and extremely social media literate, and a lot of them will be aware of this controversy. ican imagine. that

of the russian federation from the eastern direction, we are talking about this today on the bbc, in the studio the ukrainian offensive in kurshchyna has been going on for more than two weeks. during this time, as of august 20, ukrainian troops control 93 settlements in the region. this is oleksandr silsky's statement. on on this map you can see approximately where the battles are taking place. conclusions about the presence of significant forces.

one of the drivers was also a convicted paedophile who abused children at bbc studios. >> so i think,ing in this article in the telegraph, but obviously , in the telegraph, but obviously, you know, the man was convicted. it was known about and it just raises massive questions as to why this was used. it wasn't sort of booked for a year. this was 30 years, that this man was in charge running a very, you know, a much used chauffeur company. so it's really, really shocking. i think we should make a distinction between this and what jermaine jenas is being sacked for. absolutely. you know, but obviously, as you say , know, but obviously, as you say, the bbc are not in a good place at the moment. coming terrible time coming on the recent. at the moment. coming terrible time coming on the recent . yeah. time coming on the recent. yeah. the recent huw edwards scandal which very much is in that sort of child child abuse and child safety realm. >> i mean i know it's an enormous organisation, the bbc, but , but it, enormous organisation, the bbc, but, but it, it enormous organisation, the bbc,

illicit, explicit sexual images, his mother went all the way to cardiff and spent 25 minutes at the bbc studiosur , and her complaint was behaviour, and her complaint was met in a rather desultory fashion by the bbc, and it wasn't until the sun newspaper took up the case, without naming edwards, that anything was done. now, that case of that young man in south wales is nothing to do with these three charges, which edwards yesterday pleaded guilty to. but it does indicate how ponderous, how bureaucratic, how slow to react. the bbc always is in these situations. and tom and it's not as if they haven't had practice. we've had, jimmy savile, we've had the appalling , savile, we've had the appalling, stuart hall, we've had other people , including, rolf harris, people, including, rolf harris, they've been through this mill before and yet they're still incapable of controlling a situation like this. and i have to wonder about the director general, tim davie. he says he's appalled . and the bbc has no appalled. and the bbc has no place for activities of this kind. behaviour of this kind. and there we

we're told with bbc studios, of course , him, he'll be missing course, him, he'll be missing out on as a commentator, a pundit on match of the day. in fact, he was seen as a natural successor to current host gary lineker. also, he was a regular presenter. current host gary lineker. also, he was a regular presenter . on he was a regular presenter. on the one show and had been since 2020. and it's on that programme that we're hearing these reports that we're hearing these reports that a woman alerted bosses that she'd received unsolicited text communications, flirty texts, the sun is referring to them as unwanted texts from jermaine jenas. an investigation was launched when that was flagged and then he was very, very swiftly sacked by the broadcaster. we're also hearing as well that there have been reportedly more women coming forward as well to raise some kind of concerns. as you said, he was on air. he also does broadcasting work with other broadcasters. talksport. he was doing the drivetime show and they decided to put him on air because they just simply wasn't time to find a replace

studio: you are life with bbc news.t pictures coming in from liverpool crown court where the judge is starting in from liverpool crown court where thejudge is starting his in from liverpool crown court where the judge is starting his sentencing remarks for two individuals involved in recent violent disorder all of these offences _ in recent violent disorder all of these offences are _ in recent violent disorder all of these offences are arising - in recent violent disorder all of these offences are arising outl in recent violent disorder all of. these offences are arising out of these offences are arising out of the deplorable massive public disorder which has taken place in southport and liverpool after the past week or so. every decent member of a community affected by these events will have been appalled and deeply disturbed by what has taken place in their neighbourhood. you committed your offence on the evening of tuesday the 30th ofjuly in southport. you, william nelson morgan, the committee deals four days later

i wasjoined in studio by the bbc�*s international editor jeremy bowen.shared his reflections on the strike on the gaza city school. it's almost become a ritualistic process now that after these things happen, there's condemnation, sometimes from israel's allies, like the americans, saying they are concerned about civilian casualties, but however, the americans, while they have repeatedly now for almost a year been telling the israelis did not kill so many civilians, the americans continue to provide the weapons which the israelis use to kill those civilians. and you've just said they've released those funds as well. that, ithink, gives a certain hollowness to the things they say. the pressure that america has, potentially, to use against israel is through weapon supplies, but they have chosen not to use it. as for the israelis, they absolutely insist they are being very careful, they say they use precision weapons, that there were maybe 20 hamas operatives killed, but the thing is, under international humanitarian law, there has to be a degree of proport

studio: you are alive with bbc news.he conclusion of the sentencing remarks byjudge andrew min re at liverpool crown court for the two individuals involved in the recent disorder. let us speak to our correspondent, dominic casciani who is outside the court. dominic, your reaction to those sentences? weill. reaction to those sentences? well, this is becoming _ reaction to those sentences? well, this is becoming the _ reaction to those sentences? well, this is becoming the pattern, - reaction to those sentences? -ii this is becoming the pattern, this no—nonsense from the judge. for some five people were convicted so far over the last few days. all of the sentences so far pretty lengthy. 32 months, just over two and half years was the sentence for these men. if anything, thejudge hopes that was the sentence for these men. if anything, the judge hopes that will send a serious message. these sentences are notjust individual punishment, but acting as a deterrent to anybody else thinking about coming out and writing. this is th

in 45, in 15 minutes we will return to the studio, ahead of the bbc news, olga len and bohdan butkevich be in the second part of the verdict, don't switch, stay with espresso. a customs version of monkey pox is spreading around the world, the first cases of infection have already been registered in europe, is the world in danger? pandemic and whether ukraine is ready for the possible spread of the disease, we talk in today's edition of the bbc, i'm olga polomaryuk. the monkey pox virus, or monkey pox, is not a new disease for the world, but if during previous scares a relatively mild strain spread, now the situation is far more difficult the human-to-human transmission of the human-to-human rabies virus is most prevalent in the remote rainforests of africa, mainly in... the critical republic of the congo, but...

break on our channel, during which there will be a release from our colleagues from the bbc, we will return to the studionutes there will be a journalist club, olga musafirova and kateryna nekrecha will participate in our journalist club, stay tuned to our channel, we will meet literally in 15 minutes. western media were the first to write about it in ukraine in the 16th century. there are no official confirmations, but russia is already threatening to shoot them down. what will american fighter jets change in the war and the key question is: how can ukraine protect them from russian strikes? we are talking about this on the bbc, live from london, i am yevgenia shedlovska. very little is known about it, and everything from the publication in the western press. so, first american agencies, bloomberg and the associated press wrote that western planes are already in ukraine. then the details appeared. thus, the british times newspaper, citing anonymous sources, writes:

bbc. jafer umerov is in the studio. the ukrainian offensive in kurshchyna has been going on for more than two weeks. during this time, as of august 20, ukrainian troops control 93 settlements in the region. this is oleksandr silsky's statement. on this you can see roughly where the fighting is going on. conclusions about the presence of significant forces of the armed forces in the region can also be made on the basis of the statement of the russian ministry of defense. the armed forces were able to achieve tactical success, but the shock of the first attack on the russians passed. and russia is now trying to build defenses and stop the advance of ukrainian forces and gather reserves. but, as observers say, moscow obviously does not want to weaken the front-line units in ukraine and is sending them to defend the kursk region. parts of units that are collected from different places, and in this way the russians sent a bridge-shooting regiment to the kurdish direction aerospace forces and conscript soldiers, this is infor

the church of the moscow patriarchate, about this in the next 15 minutes of the bbc broadcast, jafer works in the studio moderated spiritual independence from moscow. with these words , volodymyr zelenskyy announced a draft law at the end of 2022, which now directly prohibits the activities of the russian orthodox church in ukraine. verkhovna rada voted for this bill in the second reading. the document was supported by 265 deputies against. 29, four more abstained. what does this law provide? its main goal, according to the deputies , is to ban the activities of the russian orthodox church and religious organizations related to it in ukraine. the ukrainian orthodox church was not named directly in the law, but the deputies themselves say that it is about her. and although the ukrainian orthodox church insists that this church left moscow in may 2022. the adoption of this law is condemned by ta'. actions of the ukrainian authorities with persecutions, and more about this law and how it works will work, my colleague vitaly chervonenko will tell. in the draft law, which grew from two pages to 23 pages betw

this is the next 15 minutes of the bbc broadcast, jafer umerov works in the studio.endence from moscow. with these words , volodymyr zelensky announced a draft law at the end of 2022, which now directly prohibits the activities of the russian orthodox church in ukraine. the verkhovna rada voted for this one the bill is in the second reading, the document is supported. had 265 deputies against.

mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio.ust take us through where we are, what is being proposed and what is the problem on that egyptian gaza border?— the problem on that egyptian gaza border? indeed, this part of land between _ gaza border? indeed, this part of land between egypt - gaza border? indeed, this part of land between egypt and - gaza border? indeed, this part| of land between egypt and gaza is controlled by camp david treaty between egypt and israel that was signed in the 70s. the israeli troops cannot be in this corridor according to that treatment. that treaty. that's why these negotiations in cairo, practically, is between egypt and israel. egypt is not happy for israel to stay in this corridor, and israel is insisting that any permanent ceasefire deal in gaza should include that israel should stay include that israel should stay in this corridor. if egypt endorsed that, the request means this is a change from the camp david treaty. negotiations in cairo is practically between egypt and israel, hamas is not p

information is the interim results of this survey 28% yes, 72% no, in 15 minutes after the bbc release, we will return to the studiopeople's deputies of ukraine, viktoriya syumar, oleksandr mereshko and yaroslav yurchyshyn, let's talk about domestic and foreign policy, stay away from espresso. stores were set on fire, police cars were smashed. street riots against migrants have been ongoing in britain since last week. riots fueled by misinformation on social media are the first big challenge for the new british government and prime minister keir starmer, how to stop the violence? we are talking about this on the bbc broadcast live from london, i am yevgenia shytlovska. street riots have been taking place in britain for a week in various cities, not only in england, and also in northern ireland. here's what happened in belfast on monday. the rioters were shouting at the police.

bbc. thanks forjoining me in the studio.cent elections injanuary this year, as well as the economy, have been ultimately what has driven sheikh hasina from power. would you agree without? it sheikh hasina from power. would you agree without?— agree without? it has been a whole series of things _ agree without? it has been a whole series of things that _ agree without? it has been a whole series of things that have _ agree without? it has been a whole series of things that have been - series of things that have been happening over decades. there was a rule imposed by which 30% of the government's jobs rule imposed by which 30% of the government'sjobs had rule imposed by which 30% of the government's jobs had to go to family members of the 1971 war of independence veterans, which caused a lot of anger. and although it was repealed later on, it was almost like the last straw. so it has been building up over years, there is a history of the sheikh hasina government and other governments putting their opposition into jail. and so

live in the studio on the bbc crisis and the huw edwards scandal.ry sir john whittingdale, plus harry and meghan back on tour. all of that to come. but first your news headunes to come. but first your news headlines and sam francis . headlines and sam francis. >> very good afternoon to you. it's just after half past four. the top story from the newsroom. the top story from the newsroom. the prime minister has returned to southport today visiting the town for the second time this week. that's after monday's knife attack there that killed three young girls. sir keir starmer has met with members of the local community, including police officers and health services, according to media reports. he's also paid a visit to alder hey children's hospital in liverpool, where many of the victims of monday's attack were and are being treated. the prime minister has praised the hospital staff's professionalism in treating the injured well. southport has seen violent unrest due to false claims about the attacker's identity that was spread on social media, with con

mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio. good morning to you. of all the deployment of warships, it looks like the us is upping the ante in terms of defences for israel? ., israel? indeed all the indications _ israel? indeed all the indications are - israel? indeed all the indications are saying israel? indeed all the - indications are saying there is an imminent iranian response to the killing of the hamas leader ismail haniyeh on a rainy and soil, there are intelligence reports israeli intelligence reports, that this might happen soon. that is why the us is deploying this guided missile submarine in the region, it is coming with an italian, and other destroyer. previously us deployed uss theodore roosevelt carrier and the f—22 for the first time in the region. it looks like the us — israel are really preparing for a big moment in the middle east. however there are talks about ceasefire and negotiations. aha, ceasefire and negotiations. a new week begins on you and i often say this a new week starts can we hope, can we hope and pray there might

mohamed taha, from bbc arabic, is with me in the studio.with doha, all eyes on doha and the ceasefire talks, what can you tell us about where we are with that? good morning. there is optimism in the talks in doha at the moment, there are statements from john kirby, the communication of the security adviser in the white house saying that they are not discussing the structure of the deal but they are discussing the details of implementing the deal so this is really advanced the stage because hamas was saying, we're not going to discuss a new deal, there are — there were already proposals from president biden before and those in security council in resolution and we shouldn't be discussing a new deal and the statements from john kirby and resuming that negotiations from yesterday to today means that there is some hope and i think that american diplomacy succeeded to shift the attention from the expected iranian retaliation from their soil to this hope for the success that successful negotiations this time. and meanwhile, _ negotiations this ti

mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio. good morning to you.hreat of an around strike or reaction from iran happening this week. it’s or reaction from iran happening this week-— this week. it's been 13 days and exaecting _ this week. it's been 13 days and expecting it _ this week. it's been 13 days and expecting it around - this week. it's been 13 days and expecting it around to l and expecting it around to reply or to respond to the killing of the hamas leader and the white house is confirming that this attack is imminent, as you said, there are many aircraft carriers that moved to the region of the last one is uss linking abraham lincoln carrier, this carrier are huge, i did a report for the bbc arabic about them, they are like moving air force, the length of the carrier is 365 metres and they can carry 90 aircrafts with nuclear capabilities so, we are expecting an escalation in the region soon. expecting an escalation in the region soon-— region soon. and also, secretary _ region soon. and also, secretary of _ region soon. and also, secretar

.�* mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio.ou with us to talk us through the details of this and it is about the detail isn't it? what we do not know. what have mediators been saying on that? the know. what have mediators been saying on that?— saying on that? the main detail at the moment, _ saying on that? the main detail at the moment, as _ saying on that? the main detail at the moment, as always - saying on that? the main detail at the moment, as always is . saying on that? the main detail| at the moment, as always is the israeli full withdrawal from gaza and the permanent ceasefire. it is never on these two terms that hamas is always focusing on in reaching any deal that israeli forces have to fully withdraw from gaza and also that there should be a permanent ceasefire. israel wants them to continue fighting hamas and not stop the war, evenif hamas and not stop the war, even if they reach a deal and they want to keep certain positions especially with the border with egypt and the corridor separates the north from the south

jessica parker, bbc news, in thuringia. with me in studioent with dw news, germany's international broadcaster. this is not a new trend seeing the ascent of afd in east germany, but why are we seeing them experience a search right now where they could actually come out on top.— come out on top. that's what the polls _ come out on top. that's what the polls are _ come out on top. that's what the polls are showing - come out on top. that's what the polls are showing they i come out on top. that's what | the polls are showing they are running first in thuringia in saxony it is neck and neck with the christians in the centre right but there has been a search especially in the east where it is a stronghold of afd where it is a stronghold of afd where they have been pushing for that and pushing forward against other parties because there's something called the firewall in germany that means that all of the other parties would actually create a firewall to the afd so even if they come first in saxony is polls or subjects thing, they would not make

bbc. hello, it's adam in the newscast studio. next to paddy in the newscast studio.— on radio 4. but this is the last round of that experiment, and we'rejoined byjo coburn from politics live. yeah, it's lovely to be here. what a treat. i wasjust thinking, if from our own correspondent is three weddings, is this like three hen dos and stag dos? as we're getting them ready for it. this is three funerals. 0h, charming! well, we're about to talk about the sort of misery of keir starmer's tone and message. let's not start like that! um, yeah, sojo'sjust given a spoiler away about what this episode is going to be. we thought, why don't we look at the return of politics, but we'll look at it through the lens of everything that keir starmer has been doing this week. and because we can't do anything without a gimmick, we thought we would do it using oasis song lyrics, and commiserations to anyone this morning who has failed to get oasis tickets. does that include you, paddy, by the way? no, i'm in the group that i wish we'd stop talking about oasis tickets after this podcast.

mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio. hello again. in a vague situation if i may say. antony blinken said that israel approved the american proposal and benjamin netanyahu the israeli prime minister said he managed to convince antony blinken of the importance of their military presence in gaza all the time, then the american press criticising antony blinken that he did not reflect the american official point of view. that's why president biden called benjamin netanyahu to try to give this negotiation some momentum, but the situation is a little bit in a vague situation. the mediators are not happy, hamas is not happy and the talks that are going to happen in egypt in a few days are in doubt, actually animals that there is massive suffering in gaza, tens of thousands of palestinians are suffering from war, and in israel orso palestinians are suffering from war, and in israel or so the families of hostages are suffering. families of hostages are suffering-— families of hostages are sufferinu. �* . ., suffering. and we are hearing there

mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio. good morning.g anyone to these talks. what is the hope? there is not much hope, to be honest. hamas is insisting that there are only proposals from president biden that was endorsed by the un resolution 207 — 8275. and there is nothing else, that we have to dear to the resolution council also endorsed by the g7 but israel apparently wants additional requests which are to stay controlling the corridor that separates gaza from egypt and also making sure that there is aim search mechanism for anybody who would enter their homes. that mechanism for anybody who would enter their homes.— enter their homes. that is what hamas is objecting _ enter their homes. that is what hamas is objecting to, - enter their homes. that is what hamas is objecting to, the i hamas is objecting to, the changes that israel is requesting. but if hamas does not attend the talks today the negotiations, how can we see project that make progress here? it project that make progress here? , ., , project that make progress here? , .

mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio.to see you. 2a hours, over 24 good to see you. 2a hours, over 2a hours now on from this air strike. what are we learning? lots of international condemnation for the amount of civilian deaths in this strike. an arab country is requesting an urgent meeting for the un council to discuss the matter, algeria. and, of course, calling for israel to constrain. israel however continues hitting some parts of rafah, khan younis and lots of parts in the eastern khan younis to evacuate and we are expecting more strikes in the coming hours. this is what is happening normally when they ask people to evacuate. hamas denies completely that there were fighters of them in the compound or in the prayer area. israel issued a statement, named the 20 people or so who is well are saying belong to hamas and they were in the compound and hamas said these fighters were killed previously in previous occasions and there are clear instructions for their fighters not to are clear instructions for theirfighters not t

bbc. hello, it's adam in the newscast studio. and paddy in the newscast studio.dy, ijust noticed, listening to chris read the news on radio 4, there, did you notice that in their running order, about 75% of the stories were international stories? yes, and i know all of us listening to the radio can't really recall a chapter as busy slash frightening, for 25 years. yes, crises popping up all over the place and so for the next 28 minutes or... well, it's a podcast, who knows how long it will end up being, we are going to focus on some of those big international stories and we have got some friends of newscast into help us. we have chief international correspondent lyse doucet. hello. hello, and we are here instead of being on holiday because of this very, very volatile environment. i don't think you ever take holidays anyway. and we are also joined by security correspondent gordon corera. hello, gordon. hello, adam, hello, paddy, hello, lyse.| hello, gordon! so i was thinking, should we look at the middle east first and in particular the negotiations that are going

mohamed taha from bbc arabic is with me in the studio. good to have you with us.