param ghobadi, bbc news.housands of israelis are holding protests against a radicaljudicial overhaul, despite the process having been put on hold, by the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, earlier this week. earlier, i spoke to bbc monitoring'sjoel greenberg from jerusalem who started by telling us what the protests had been like this week. 0riginally that, when the prime minister put the plan on hold for about a month until parliament reconvenes that there might be a pause in the process, but tonight there are tens of thousands of israelis demonstrating in different cities, and the biggest protest was in tel aviv, where there were reports of over 150,000 demonstrators, several thousand injerusalem outside the president's residence, where compromise talks are going to resume tomorrow. it seems that the protesters want to keep the pressure on the government despite the pores announced by the prime minister. i am keen to know who actually is protesting? it is really a mix. i went out to have a look at the jeru

param ghobadi, bbc news.the controversial social media influencer andrew tate to leave prison and move into house arrest. the british—american former kickboxer is being investigated for a number of crimes, all of which he denies. lucy williamson reports. the police have been here to the compound a couple of times already today. it's day one of house arrest for the tate brothers and the police have come to check they're on the premises as they're supposed to be. the judge has said they have to stay in this building for 30 days until the end of april. the tate spokeswoman said the brothers are nevertheless ecstatic to be out of police custody and that there aren't that many restrictions on them while they're under house arrest. they can have visitors into the compound, they can post material online, and they can also talk to the media. although, as you can see today, the media is being kept out here in the rain for the moment. these gates have remained largely shut today, apart from a few comings and goings. bu

param ghobadi from the bbc persian service has the story.omen refusing to wear the hijab in public. videos obtained by bbc persian show women floating the islamic dress code at a sports complex in tehran on friday. it's not only women. he would also have been arrested for wearing shorts in public a few months ago. the young iranian generation is fearless. they don't want to dance to the tune of the clerical establishment. and it's not only in capital tehran. this was sent to us from hormuz island in southern iran, in the persian gulf. and this is the central city of isfahan, and here in this western town these girls are barred from entering a tourist attraction because they have no hijab. such acts of defiance has infuriated the hardliners. here, a man warns a girl who is not wearing a headscarf. he then hits both women in the head with a yoghurt bucket. the iranianjudiciary said all three were arrested. many critics say hardliners like him are emboldened due to a statement by the iranian interior ministry published on thursday. but enforcin

param ghobadi, bbc news. this is bbc news.s have torn through america's south and midwest. at least 21 people are killed. for the 13th week in a row, thousands of israelis have demonstrated against a radical overhaul of the judiciary. thousands of people have taken to the streets of lisbon and other cities across portugal to protest against soaring rents and house prices at a time when inflation is making it even harder for people to make ends meet. the demonstrations were organised by the home to live movement and other groups, as shelley phelps reports. taking to the streets to protest against the housing crisis. government data shows more than half of workers in portugal earn less than 1000 euros a month while the average rent for a one—bed flat in the tourist hot spot of lisbon is nearly 1400. and with costs continuing to rise, those here say they're facing an impossible situation. with my salary, which is higher than the salary average in lisbon, i cannot afford renting a flat because it's too expensive. the prices went u

param ghobadi, bbc news. the presidency of the un security council, in what ukraine says is a "slap in the face to the international community,", because of the ongoing war. the presidency is rotated among the council's 15 members every month, and the last time russia had the role, in february 2022, vladimir putin launched his a full—scale invasion of ukraine. let's get more persepctive from larry korb, a senior fellow at centerfor american progress and former united states assistant secretary of defense. thanks forjoining us. firstly, given that there was a lot of opposition to this happening, does that mean there isn't a huge amount that nations could do to stop this from going ahead? w do to stop this from going ahead? ., , u, �* w ahead? no, they can't fact it already started _ ahead? no, they can't fact it already started started - ahead? no, they can't fact it | already started started today, the united states, president biden�*s press secretary said we don't like it but we hope that russia will behave

param ghobadi, bbc news. 13th week in a row, tens of thousands of israelis are holding protests against a radicaljudicial overhaul, despite the process having been put on hold by the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, earlier this week. i'm joined now by bbc monitoring'sjoel greenberg injerusalem. what are those protests like this weekend so far? i what are those protests like this weekend so far?— what are those protests like this weekend so far? i think there was some thought _ weekend so far? i think there was some thought originally _ weekend so far? i think there was some thought originally that, - weekend so far? i think there was. some thought originally that, when the prime minister put the plan on hold for about a month until parliament reconvenes that there might be a pause in the process, but tonight there are tens of thousands of israelis demonstrating in different cities, and the biggest protest was in tel aviv, where there were reports of over 150,000 demonstrators, several thousand in jerusale