hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.l blockade on gaza. - no electricity, no food, no gas, it's all closed. we're fighting beastly people and are acting accordingly. israeli fighterjets are flying overhead and the israeli air strike continues since last night. gaza has never seen this scale and intensity of shelling and air strikes i think ever. this is unreal and unhuman. we need help to stop that, we need help to bring the civilians back home. there — the civilians back home. rhere — the civilians back home. is a huge there the civilians back home. is a hu-e barra-e overhea have there is a huge barrage overhead. we have taken_ there is a huge barrage overhead. we have taken cover. i recognise the legitimate grievances of the palestinian people. but nothing can justify these acts of terror and the killing, maiming, and abduction of civilians. the israeli prime minister has tonight warned his come to the fightback will not be quick or easy. a8 hours after hamas militants killed 900 israelis, today over 2,500 hamas target

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. as israel's intense siege of gaza continues, diplomatic pressure is growing for a humanitarian corridor to get essential supplies into gaza and civilians out, after five days of israeli bombardment and siege. welcome back. here in the uk the chief rabbi has criticised the bbc and other media organisations whose editorial guidelines direct them not to use the term terrorist in their reporting of what unfolded of what happened on saturday day. these... in the uk and also in the united states hamas is a prescribed organisation which means governments officially view it as a terrorist organisation that is illegal to support. the defence secretary grant shapps at the policy number four and two terrorists or terrorist action is verging on disgraceful and bbc said it needed to locate its moral compass. so why doesn't the bbc describe the heinous cold letter of murder of women and children as terrorism know how can we describe what will happen on saturday not use the word terrorism. on saturd

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. let's ta ke let's take a look at what the israeli gaza conflict means. israel increases its presence on the northern border with libya. sorry for the pause, i was just looking at president biden there. i didn't know whether he was going to go to the podium, we will be on the sport, let's listen to the president, be talking about israel. and by the way, i'm a big pennsylvania guy. i married a girl in philly, and you're between scranton and wilmington. you guys have no sense of humour in scranton, man. �* , man. laughter thanks- man. laughter thanks for- man. laughter thanks for the i man. laughter _ thanks for the introduction, i really mean it. before i get started, i want to acknowledge to brave police officers on a serious note, who were shot last night, when was killed at the airport. i talked to the chief and the mayor about this. they put their lives on the line to protect this community and we owe them a debt of gratitude, we are praying for them and their families today. i also

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. in these disaster cases you have to choose between patients, which one will survive more and then you choose your patient. we were trapped from every which way — north, south, east, west like sheep in a cage. we were just looking for any type of escape. hamas continues to use i civilians as human shields. to try to protect themselvesl or protect their infrastructure or protect their weapons. no electrical switch will be turned on, no water pump opened, no fuel tank will enter until the hostages are returned home. the israeli government vowing today that gaza will remain under siege however desperate this situation becomes for the palestinians. the strip under constant bombardment today, a force of 300,000 israeli troops now in position for the ground offensive. we will hear tonight from an israeli government spokesmen on when that order might come. 0ur international editor jeremy bowen is in southern israel, he has been in the remains of the be�*eri kibbutz today, where at least 100 p

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. | translation: i've lost my father, | my mother, my uncle, two cousins, two otherfamily members and my pregnant wife. i am the only survivor. for days if there is no fuel entering to gaza. i think the hospital will collapse, there will be a disaster in the hospital. food and water must be allowed into gaza. we need rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access now. the united states has israel's back of what _ the united states has israel's back of what we — the united states has israel's back of what we have the back today, we will have _ of what we have the back today, we will have it — of what we have the back today, we will have it tomorrow, we will have it every— will have it tomorrow, we will have it every day~ — the death toll is rising the israeli military says they have now recovered at least 1,200 people killed in israel this past weekend. and in the five day bombardment of gaza, already more than 1,000 palestinians have died. today the un

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. translation: i've lost my father, i my bother, my uncle, two cousins, two otherfamily members and my pregnant wife. i am the only survivor. for days if there is no fuel entering to gaza. i think the hospital will collapse, there will be a disaster in the hospital. food and water must| be allowed into gaza. we need rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access now. - the united states has israel's back. we have the back today, we will have it tomorrow, we will have it every day. the death toll in the middle east is mounting, the israeli government says they have now recovered 1200 bodies, the health ministry in gaza says 1000 palestinians have been killed so far. among the missing 17 americans, 22 others were killed. the secretary of state antony blinken is tonight on his way to the middle east. he will discuss tomorrow a plan to evacuate us and palestinian civilians from the gaza strip through egypt, before any ground offensive begins. we will bring you the latest from the region. with us t

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. moving more thani million people across a densely populated wars across a densely populated warzone into a place with no water or accommodation, where the entire territory is under siege is extremely dangerous and, in some cases, simply not possible. all of my neighbours and families are evacuating their homes, but we don't know where we can go, no shelters, no safe places now in gaza. all gaza under attack. we have onlyjust started. our enemies have only started paying the price and i will not go into further detail about what still lies ahead. we're making sure israel has what it needs to defend itself and respond to these attacks. it's also a priority for me to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in gaza. the israeli army is conducting localised raids in northern gaza, wherei million palestinians were told today to relocate ahead of a much bigger ground operation that is expected. in a day of rage ordered by hamas, there were protests across the middle east, and more rockets f

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. in these disaster cases you have to choose between patients, which one will survive more and then you choose your patient. we were trapped from every which way — north, south, east, west like sheep in a cage. we were just looking for any type of escape. hamas continues to use i civilians as human shields. to try to protect themselvesl or protect their infrastructure or protect their weapons. beyond what anyone would want to imagine. the us secretary of state has seen the pictures today. babies riddled with bullets, young people burned alive... it is, he said, depravity beyond what you could imagine. the united states says it will stand with israel in the fight against hamas. and is warning others not to get involved. but it is a fine balance, supporting the israeli blockade of gaza without escalating this conflict further. we'll get the thoughts on that tonight from our panel — thejournalist and broadcaster, jenny kleeman — and the former communications director for the trump campaign

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. anger grows in israel over the government's handling of saturday's hamas attack. much more to come on the israel—gaza war but first, it's time for sport and for a full round up, here's the bbc sport centre. in the match we could see the scots become the first side to qualify for the tournament in germany next year. all they need is a point in seville against european heavyweights spain. it is currently 0—0. worth noting that scotland would qualify if they remain that way but also would qualify if norway drop points in cyprus although they are ahead through villareal forward. they are backin through villareal forward. they are back in the mix. guridi heating up. four teams with a realistic chance of qualifying. croatia and turkey did top the group at the start of the day with ten points each but now turkey is top i—o ahead in croatia. uefa president aleksander ceferin has written to the head of israel's football association to express his condolences for what he's described as "the tra

. >> hello, i'm christian fraser and this is "the context." >> the first thing we heard was on socialia a statement from a hamas statesman saying that two u.s. hostages, a mother and daughter were being released on what was described as humanitarian reasons. >> these trucks are not just trucks. they are a lifeline. the difference between life and death for so many people in gaza. >> we've made good progress on tangible areas, like ensuring access to humanitarian aid but most important lip it's important to intensify dialogue because we all have a shared interest in peace and stability in this region. ♪ christian: so hamas has reased two hostages, an american mother and daughter. they are judith and natalie raanan, handed over to the palestinian red cross on humanitarian grounds. the mother is said to be well. they were taken hostage on october 17. the u.s. state department is about to hold a press conference. we'll bring you that life. 20 hostages hamas is holding are still alive, 20 under 1. an israeli official tells the bby, there is a good chance the trucks will be allowed in tomor

christian: hello, i'm christian fraser. are wching "the context" on bbc news. >> we are enforcing a total blockade on gaza. no electricity, no food, water, or gas. it is all closed. >> is really are flying overhead and israeli airstrikes continue since last night. gaza has never seen this scale and intensity of shelling and airstrikes i think ever. >> this is inhuman. we need help to stop that. we need help to bring them back home. >> there is a huge garage going on overhead at the moment. we have taken cover. we have to find someplace that is slightly safer. >> i recognize the legitimate grievances of the palestinian people, but nothing can justify these acts of terror and the killing, maiming, and abduction of civilians. christian: the israeli prime minister has tonight mourned his country that the fight back will not be quick or easy. 48 hours after hamas militants killed 900 israelis. today over 2500 hamas targets were destroyed. reports in the last armor that hamas is open to negotiating a truce. a spokesperson of the

. ♪ christian: hello, i am christian fraser, and this is "the context ." >> i've lost my father, my brothercousins, other family members, and my pregnant wife. i am the only survivor. >> four days there is no fuel entering gaza. i think the hospital will collapse. >> food and water must be allowed into gaza. we meet -- we need a rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access now. >> the united states has israel's back. we have their back today, we will have it tomorrow, we will have it every day. christian: the death toll is rising, the israeli military say they have recovered at least 1200 people killed in israel this past weekend, and in the five-a bombardment of gaza, more than 1000 palestinians have died. the u.n. called on all sides to respect civilians and requested a humanitarian corridor be set up in gaza to get food in and evacuate the most seriously injured. we will hear from correspondents across the region, from lucy williamson, who has been to a town where they have been burying their dead. we will hear from gaza and our correspondent, and anna foster is tonight on israel's northern b

. ♪ christian: hello, i'm christian fraser, and this is "the context ." >> the israelis were tellingthey were going to issue an evacuation order effectively for everybody north of halfway down the gaza strip, to move south, and that there 24 hours to do so. the israelis say for their own production. >> civilian people whose injuries mean their only chances of survival is being on life support such as mechanical ventilators. moving those people a death sentence. >> i: everybody to evacuate because that is the right thing to do. we are going to commence significant military activity. it is going to be an active combat zone. we are going to strike hamas targets, and we don't want civilian casualties. >> we urge the israelis to use every possible precaution to avoid harm to civilians. christian: the israeli army has mounted the first raids into northern gaza to dismantle and disrupt hamas's ability to fire rockets, but the bigger incursion is pending. israel has given the palestinians 24 hours to evacuate one million people from northern gaza before the extended operation begins. one hos

i am christian fraser and this is "the context." >> there were some 4000 people sheltering at this hospitalwell as people being treated there and 80% of the hospital has been destroyed. >> international law says you do not target hospitals, so for this to happen just as mr. biden is arriving makes his trip hugely, hugely harder. >> just as the world united to defeat the nazis, just as the world united to defeat isis, the world has to stand united behind israel to defeat hamas. ♪ christian: at least 500 people have been killed in an airstrike on a hospital in gaza city. officials say there may be hundreds of victims in the rubble. the israeli army has not yet commented. after days of heavy israeli bombardment, 3000 palestinians are dead. the u.n. says a bigger catastrophe is upon us. there is barely five days of food and water left. 2 million palestinians and hospitals are about to run out of food. president biden is about to head to the region. we will speak to the u.n. in gaza and get reaction of the government spokesperson in jerusalem, and we will speak to the u.n. troops in lebanon unde

hello, i'm christian fraser.he israeli army says the time is running out for people in the northern half of gaza to leave, as it builds up its operations across the territory. thousands of troops are already massed on the southern border with gaza ahead of the expected ground incursion, which the israeli government says will be supported from the air and sea. over a hundred military targets were hit overnight and the idf said they have killed a senior commander involved in the attacks in israel last week. meanwhile, hamas is continuing to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. the world health organization has has again called on israel to rescind its evacuation order. the decision they said to forcing hospital patients to relocate would be "a death sentence". president biden has spoken with the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and urged him to provide a human corridor south for those civilians seeking to escape the bombardment. a diplomatic push is continuing to try t

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. choose between patients, which one will survive more and then you choose your patient. we were trapped from every which way — north, south, east, west like sheep in a cage. we were just looking for any type of escape. hamas continues to use i civilians as human shields. to try to protect themselvesl or protect their infrastructure or protect their weapons. no electrical switch will be turned on, no water pump opened, no fuel tank will enter until the hostages are returned home. the israeli government vowing today that gaza will remain under siege however desperate this situation becomes

i'm christian fraser, and this is "the context." >> targeted for the third time since october 10.ole from palestinian side to the egyptian side is damaged. >> hospitals are running out of fuel, are running out of supplies. up in the north people can't move without help. >> you know our deep commitment to israel's right -- indeed, its obligation, to defend itself and defend its people. christian: the armed wing of hamas says it is fired a barrage of missiles on tel aviv and jerusalem in response to israel's targeting of civilians. the u.n. says the gaza strip is being strangled, with the health system on the brink of collapse. the humanitarian corridor from egypt into gaza has failed to materialize, with the u.n. saying no progress has been made on reopening the rafah crossing. we bring you the latest from jerusalem. tom bateman, international editor jeremy bowen in southern israel, and on the lebanese border, the latest from anna foster. very good evening. hundreds of thousands of palestinians fled south over the weekend hoping to escape the bombardment. many left without the prov

hello, i'm christian fraser.er, | my mother, my uncle, two cousins, two otherfamily members and my pregnant wife. i am the only survivor. for days if there is no fuel entering to gaza. i think the hospital will collapse, there will be a disaster in the hospital. food and water must be allowed into gaza. we need rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access now. the united states has israel's back of what _ the united states has israel's back of what we — the united states has israel's back of what we have the back today, we will have _ of what we have the back today, we will have it — of what we have the back today, we will have it tomorrow, we will have it every— will have it tomorrow, we will have it every day — the death toll is rising the israeli military says they have now

hello, i'm christian fraser. people in the northern half of gaza are continuing to flee the area

hello, i'm christian fraser.ple in the northern half of gaza are continuing to flee the area ahead of an expected israeli incursion. thousands of troops are already massed on the border with gaza. air strikes have continued; the israelis say over a hundred military targets were hit overnight; among those killed are a senior commander involved in the attacks in israel last week. hamas has continued to fire rockets into israel, towards tel aviv and other areas in the south. the world health organization has again called on israeli to rescind its evacuation order; the decision they said to forcing hospital patients to relocate would be "a death sentence". a hospital in the southern city of rafah, by the border with egypt, says it's been told to evauate. a diplomatic push is continuing to try to prevent the violence from spreading. the us secretary of state, antony blinken has been in cairo , and is expected to return to israel for more talks tomorrow. it is still tense on the northern border with lebanon, with furth

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.the wadi gaza area, about halfway down the gaza strip. to move south and that they had 24 hours to do so. _ the israelis say, - for their own protection. the ill people whose injuries mean their only chance of survival is being on a life support such as mechanical ventilator, so moving those people is a death sentence. we have called on everyone to evacuate — we have called on everyone to evacuate because that is the right thing _ evacuate because that is the right thing to— evacuate because that is the right thing to do we will commence significant military activities it will be — significant military activities it will be in _ significant military activities it will be in active combat zone people strike _ will be in active combat zone people strike hamas targets and we don't want _ strike hamas targets and we don't want civilian casualties. we

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.the egyptian side is damaged. hospitals are running out of fuel, running out of supplies, - up in the north, people can't move without help. - you know our deep commitment to israel's right and, indeed, its obligation to defend itself and to defend its people. the armed wing of hamas said it has fired a "barrage of missiles" on tel aviv and jerusalem today in response to israel's "targeting of civilians". the un says the gaza strip is being "strangled" with the health system on the brink of collapse. the humanitarian corridor from egypt into gaza, has failed to materialise, with the un saying no progress had yet been made on reopening the rafah crossing. we will bring you the latest from across the region tonight.

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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. people and are acting accordingly. israeli fighterjets are flying overhead and the israeli air strike continues since last night. gaza has never seen this scale and intensity of shelling and air strikes i think ever. this is unreal and unhuman. we need help to stop that, we need help to bring the civilians back home. there's a huge barrage overhead. we have taken cover. going to find somewhere that is slightly— going to find somewhere that is slightly safer. the israeli government says "enormous force" will be used to shut down hamas and their operations in the gaza strip. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the retaliation has only just begun. inside gaza, carnage today — at least 2,400 hamas targets were hit, that is double the number we saw over the weekend. but still the rockets are coming the other way. today the funeral of british man nathanel young interrupted by the air raid sirens, as his sister gave the eulogy we will bring you every development tonight. and as usual reac

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.stinian side to the egyptian side is damaged. hospitals are running out of fuel, running out of supplies, - up in the north, people can't move without help. - you know our deep commitment to israel's right and, indeed, its obligation to defend itself and to defend its people. the diplomacy continues to try find ways of getting aid into gaza, where food fuel and water is in desperately short supply. the rafah crossing on the border with egypt remains closed. hamas has fired another barrage of rockets atjerusalem and tel aviv today, with sirens sending lawmakers to bomb shelters. in total, more than 2,700 people in gaza have now been killed in retaliatory strikes by israel. and yet still hamas refuses to releases the hostages. 199 are being held, including two british teenagers whose mother

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.nouncement later in the week about scrapping hsz phase two, and replacing it with other schemes, and others say that it is all speculation and that nothing is going to happen. either, as the rumours say, go on, cancel euston, cancel to manchester, but you will be turning your back on an opportunity to level up, a once in a generation opportunity. the chancellor refuses to speculate on the speculation that is overshadowing the conservative party conference. but the rumour in manchester is that the northern leg of hs2 which ends, yes in manchester, is being cancelled. we will get reaction tonight from the director of the northern also tonight, donald trump in court in new york, attacking the very man who sits as judge and jury over his case. "just so you know, said trump, my financial statements are phenomenal." the one thing i know about said the judge "is the legal definition of fraud".

i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.ive more assistance to ukraine and israel. we speak to a republican senator about why he's against it. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's marc edwards. thanks. starting with football. saudi arabia is set to host the men's 2034 world cup, after australia opted against mounting a rival bid. the decision was confirmed only hours before fifa's deadline for declarations of interest on tuesday. saudi arabia was the only other country to put their name forward to host the tournament, so they are effectively the sole bidder — something that might shock many, but was expected, as dan roan reports. it's no real surprise, not when you look at the billions of pounds that saudi arabia has been investing in sport

hello, i'm christian fraser. this is the context.ossible way to let their people go. it seems as though the israeli military net around the heavily populated built up area of gaza city is beginning to tighten. the priority is to get aid into gaza. palestinians do not want to leave gaza. they want aid to come into gaza, and that should be the priority. gaza has become a graveyard for children. it is a living hell for everyone else. the bbc has geolocated the precise spot of that explosion in the jabalia refugee camp in gaza, in which hamas says dozens of palestinians were killed. we will get reaction tonight to that and to the calls for a ceasefire.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. this is our darkest hour.at we continue to provide humanitarian access. and that this is the situation now that the... bunker, bunker! we're going to the... rockets are coming! go, go, go! rishi sunak says the uk stands with israel, but the war in gaza he says must follow international law. there are 20 trucks of much needed aid still waiting to cross from egypt. the un says gaza "is on the brink", with over 100 trucks needed every day, to support 2 million palestinians. the hospitals say they are overwhelmed, but without means to treat thousands of wounded patients. as anaesthetic, painkillers, and fuel runs out. meanwhile, israel is revising upwards the number of hostages held in gaza to 203. the defence minister said his troops today but they will soon see the inside.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.ive. we've got to deal with it. there aren't any short cuts to dealing with it but obviously there will be a budget in the spring of next year. we will look sympathetically at what we can do to create those conditions for growth in the economy. we're going to build broadband, railway, roads, if the country needs it, we will build it. the cabinet has given high—speed rail the green signal. it should be the fast fast train to manchester, and yet the northern part of hs2 would appear to be the train that got the bullet. is that the right decision amid spiralling costs. what does it say about the uk's ability to build the infrastructure an economy depends on? we will get into that tonight with our panel, sonia sodha, political columnist for the guardian, and joining us for the first time republican political commentator carrie sheffield. i am sure carrie will have views on the spending row in the united states, a shutdown avoided at least for now, but what is the future for house speaker k

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.e raanan. these are notjust trucks. they are a lifeline. we will take you to the state department where antony blinken is speaking. department where antony blinken is s-ueakin. . ., department where antony blinken is s-ueakin. _, ., , department where antony blinken is sheakin _ .., ., , , speaking. over the coming hours they will receive any _ speaking. over the coming hours they will receive any support _ speaking. over the coming hours they will receive any support and _ will receive any support and assistance they need and of course we are very anxious to reunite them with our loved ones. we share in the belief that the families, friends and loved ones are feeling but there are still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this conflict. we note that some of them are being held hostage by hamas along with an estimated other 200 hostages held in gaza. they include men, women, young boys, young girls, elderly people from many nations. every single one of

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. will talk more about the problems in the middle east shortly, but 1st, sport now with a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. european football's governing body — uefa — has confirmed the euro 2024 qualifier between belgium and sweden won't be replayed. the match was halted for security reasons after two people were shot dead in brussels on monday. a third swedish citizen was seriously injured in the attack, which took place three miles from the stadium. the result at half time, 1—1, will stand. belgium had already qualified, and sweden were unable to make it through to the tournament next summer. in england, the football association says they "recognise the hurt" caused by their decision not to light the wembley arch in the colours of israel in response to the ongoing conflict there. chief executive mark bullingham called the decision "one of the hardest" he has had to make at the organisation. they faced criticism from some for not lighting up the arch in the colours of the isra

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.s are just the beginning. that yellow orders air strikes are just the beginning. ordering tanks to the border for what it calls a "complete siege" of the gaza strip. the number of israelis killed in attacks has passed 900. the gaza strip is now coming under an intense aerial bombardment, with more than 600 people dead. a couple of diplomatic lines to bring you on the last few minutes while we've been on air. the white house intelligence chief says iran is complicit in this attack but there is no direct evidence that they know of at this moment, tying it to attacks put up a report in wall streetjournal reporting there wall street journal reporting there was wall streetjournal reporting there was a meeting between hamas and iran security officials from iran last week. at the moment the white house a no direct link. the other interesting line is crown prince mohammed bin solomont have spoken calling for a voice of reason to prevail in the on going to war. we will get to both of those issu

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.estigation reveals the allegations. the former chief executive of global fashion brand abercrombie & fitch and his british partner are facing allegations of exploitation from men recruited for sex events they hosted around the world. a bbc investigation found a highly organised operation running the events, with a middleman finding young adult men for mikejeffries and his partner matthew smith. eight men told the bbc they attended these events, some of whom alleged they were exploited or abused. mrjeffries and mr smith did not respond to requests for comment. rianna croxford has the story. in the early 2000s, abercrombie and fitch became one of the hottest labels in the us and around the world. sexualised imagery and provocative billboards turned the teen retailer, which also owns the hollister brand, into a multibillion—dollar sensation.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. as israel's siege of gaza continues, pressure grows for a humanitarian corridor to get essential supplies in and civilians out. it isa it is a significant day in washington where the louisiana lawmaker secured a narrow win overjim jordan. chief of thejustice committee. narrow win overjim jordan. chief of the justice committee. who enjoyed the justice committee. who enjoyed the support of the party right wing now he will do to the house of representatives where he will have to win over many other lawmakers from his own party not a guarantee, heartland republicans who asked of the previous speaker kevin mccarthy after he brokered the deal democrats to effort a government shutdown ensured that there was 15 rounds of the vote to secure him speaker. here is scalise. first, i want to thank my house republican colleagues forjust designating me as the speaker. obviously, we still have work to do. we're going to have to go upstairs on the house floor and resolve this and then get the house ope

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. that story very shortly. at first, we go to the bbc sport centre. good evening. all eyes are on the champions league tonight. let's bring you the latest scores. 30 minutes played in these matches. two at the top our results, winds around the dread and supporting bronchi. you can see at old trafford, galatasaray winners. and wilford saha returning to the former side, the former palace player with the equaliser. arsenal were 1—0 up at elaine's. but the home side have equalised in the last few minutes. real madrid, the 14 time winners of this competition, of course, have equalised at napoli. initiates junior with that goal. you can keep across it all on the bbc sport website. next to the fallout from the wrong var decision that denied liverpool

you're watching the hello, i'm christian fraser. nearly two weeks ago. we are watching the picture of the moment where they are about to begin a briefing. we will take you straight to that when someone appears on an update on that situation. first, let's get the quick sport round—up with ben proctor. the first of the rugby world cup semifinals is under way at the stade de france in paris — three—time champions new zealand taking on argentina. —— ben croucher. the all blacks very much the favourites, but it was argentina who got the first points on the board through the boot of emiliano boffeli. it took fewer than ten minutes, though, for new zealand to assert their authority on the contest, with wing willjordan crossing for the first try. his sixth of the tournament — the joint most. jordie barrett crossed in the same corner five minutes later to extend the all blacks' advantage. about 30 minutes gone and new zealand lead 12—3. this time tomorrow, england and south africa will be locking horns in a repeat of the 2019 final, won by t

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.ernment fines a company for leaving spacejunk orbiting the earth. horrendous events tonight, a bus crash that careered off the flyover in the city centre, a0 people injured. the mayor in contact with the prime minister, who is in touch with the emergency services. we are watching that story closely. we will bring you any news as and when we get at. welcome back. britain and nato have warned that western military powers are running out of ammunition to give ukraine to defend itself against russia's invasion. admiral rob bauer, nato's most senior military official, told a security conference in warsaw that "the bottom of the barrel is now visible". the uk defence minister, james heappey, told the forum military stockpiles were "looking a bit thin". that comes on the back of some political moves in recent days that are testing the alliance. in washington republican lawmakers derailed efforts to send another tranche of aid to ukraine. and in slovakia, till now one of ukraine's biggest supp

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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.that today. you should stand up, particularly when something is really important to your region. i don't see how you can take a plan that goes beyond the life of any . individual government and basically tear it up at a party conference. - rishi sunak says he is the �*change' candidate. brave enough to deliver the tough decisions. gone the northern leg of hs2. gone the a—levels, to one day be replaced by the advanced british standard, and gone, if you are 14, your right to ever buy a cigarette? is that a formulae to haul the conservatives up the polls, we will get reaction to all the prime minister's big announcements. also tonight, chaos in american government, mccarthy as house speaker is ejected, republicans have no plan as yet to replace him. and the 2030 world cup will be staged in six countries, on three different continents. is that the definition of a �*sustainable' tournament? good evening, this was a big moment for rishi sunak — a year into office, trailing labour 16 points i

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hello, i'm christian fraser. this is the context.d he has told us that 80% of the hospital has been destroyed. international law says that you don't target hospitals. so, for this to happenjust as mr biden is arriving makes his trip hugely, hugely harder. just as the world united to defeat the nazis, i |just as the world united to defeat| isis, the world has to stand united behind israel to defeat hamas. at least 300 people have been killed in an israeli air strike on a hospital in gaza ciry. officials say that there may be hundreds of victims in the rubble. the israeli army has not yet commented. after days of heavy israeli bombardment, 3,000 palestinians are dead. the un says a bigger catastrophe is upon us. there is barely five days of food and water left for two million palestinians, and the hospitals are

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.he northern border with libya. sorry for the pause, i was just looking at president biden there. i didn't know whether he was going to go to the podium, we will be on the sport, let's listen to the president, be talking

will hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.. it seems as though the israeli military net around the heavily populated built up area of gaza city is beginning to tighten. the priority is to get aid into gaza. palestinians do not want to leave gaza. they want aid to come into gaza, and that should be the priority. gaza has become a graveyard for children. it is a living hell for everyone else. a huge explosion at the jabalia refugee camp in northern gaza is reported to have killed dozens of people. israel defence forces have confirmed they were behind the attack, claiming they have successfully taken out a key hamas commander and a section of hamas' underground tunnel network.

hello, i'm christian fraser. this is the context on bbc news. this is our darkest hour. of what hamas has done. it is important that we continue to provide humanitarian access. and that this is the situation now that the... bunker, bunker! we're going to the... rockets are coming! go, go, go! the trucks in egypt are loaded and ready, and still they wait. israel has continued to bomb gaza today, including areas in the south designated a safe zone for those who have fled the north. the hospitals are running out of anaesthetic, pain killers, and fuel for the generators — there will be no diesel on any first convoy that crosses. rishi sunak has left israel for a meeting with the crown prince in saudi arabia. the egyptian and jordanian leader have condemned the "collective punishment" of palestinians which they say could plunge the region into catastrophe. our panel tonight, thejournalist author and broadcaster matthew syed and from washington republican strategist anneke green who advised mitch mcconnel, during his time as senate majority leader.

hello, i'm christian fraser. this is the context on bbc news. i am ending this long—running saga.your region. i don't see how you can take a plan that goes beyond the life of any . individual government and basically tear it up at a party conference. - rishi sunak gambles on high—risk electoral strategy. three major policy announcements this afternoon — he is ditching the manchester leg of hs2, he's scrapping a—levels for a new broader qualification and there will be a phased ban on smoking. does that make rishi sunak the change candidate or is it a last desperate attempt to hang on to power? on our panel this evening, justine greening — who took the decision as transport secretary in 2012 to go ahead with the project all the way to the north despite the concerns over its cost. also with us the democratic strategist amanda renteria, who will also be scratching her head, at what is going on in the us congress. no speaker, no functioning government — so what happens if there is a crisis? and we will talk about the new beckham documentary, which is pretty spice—y... ..by all accounts

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.rt the speaker we elected. we're proud of the leadership he has shown and the manner in which he is working with everybody in this chamber. it absolutely is a civil war. you have two factions - in the republican party that couldn't be further away from one another. - i think they have been on a collision course l for quite some time. will the us house speaker kevin mccarthy still be speaker by the end of the night? the hard right think they have the votes to oust him today and are sitting on the house floor in anticipation. we will get the thoughts tonight of our panel, from miami, legal analyst and commentator, kelly hyman and from manchester, director of the centre right thinktank 0nward, adam hawksbee. what is the british government going to do if it ditches the northern leg of the uks high speed railway?

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news.s kicked offjust over half an hour ago — celtic took an early lead at home to lazio. newcastle, playing their first champions league game at stjames park in 20 years, are one up against paris saint—germain and the holders manchester city are one—up against rb leipzig — phil foden with the goal there. you can keep up to date with all of the games on the bbc sport website.

hello, i�*m christian fraser. you�*re watching the context on bbc news.erence today. nhs bosses are warning patients to expect extreme disruption at hospitals this week, as junior doctors and consultants begin a three—dayjoint walkout here in england. nhs england said the strike that began this morning will bring non—emergency care to a "near standstill". it is more than 100 days since the health secretary sat down with leaders of the union for pay talks — none are planned for the future. consultants are being offered 6%, junior doctors an average ofjust under 9%, depending on their level. the cost of this strike to th uk economy is now stretching over a billion pounds. in fact, on the front page of the times this morning was a report that some nhs trusts are now spending £7900 a day to those consultants who will agree to cover strike action. professor nora colton is the director of the ucl global business school of health.

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