the lawyer for the family of reeva steenkamp. she said. reporter: mrs steenkamp, good morning to you. very difficult day for you this morning. how is it for you as a family? i'm finding it very hard to be in the same room as him. and of course you are opposing any parole, so you as a family believe... we don't believe his story. and how is barry doing? we know he is not here today. he can't walk any more, you know, and he's got turning 80 now so, you know, he's very stressed about this. (inaudible). mrs steenkamp, do you believe that oscar is remorseful? no. never. june steenkamp. 15 minute cities — where everything you need is within a 15 minute walk or bike ride — are an idea being explored around the world. but the concept has ignited fierce debate and conspiracy theories. anna holligan has been looking at why. 15—minute cities — they've become a magnet for protests around the world, from canada to the uk, with conspiracy groups claiming, without evidence, they're designed to imprison us in our neighbourhoods and limit ourfree

but today, the steenkamps are expected to urge the board not to grant parole to their daughter's killerpersonally think he just lost the plot completely, for a brief moment and went berserk and... ..shot her. i don't personally believe the story of him thinking there was an intruder. pistorius is now 36 years old. he's always stuck by his argument that this was a terrible accident. if he is granted parole on his first attempt, he's still unlikely to be released immediately. andrew harding, bbc news, south africa. the lawyer for reeva steenkamp�*s family has arrived at court where she spoke to reporters and explained why the family is against pistorius�* release. first of all, it's a very traumatic experience, as you can imagine, it's painful, gina has to face 0scar pistorius again this morning, he's the killer of her daughter. for them, it's a life sentence. he's eligible to be considered for placement on parole, they don't feel that he should be released, they feel that he has shown no remorse, he's not rehabilitated, because if he had been, he would have come clean and told the true s

ms steenkamp�*s parents had opposed his parole request, claiming he hasn't been rehabilitated.t he shot ms steenkamp at their home by mistake, believing she was an intruder. russian and belarusian players will be able to compete at wimbledon this summer after the all england club lifted the ban it imposed last year. the players will be able to feature subject to competing as neutral athletes and complying with certain conditions. they were banned last year in response to russia's invasion of ukraine and the support provided by belarus. the decision also covers other british events held in the run—up to wimbledon, most notably the tournaments at queen's and eastbourne. former world champion anthonyjoshua has weighed in at a career—high 18 stone 3 lbs for tomorrow night's fight against the americanjermaine franklin at london's 02 arena. joshua has fought twice over the last 18 months, losing both times to the world champion 0leksandr usyk. american franklin is almost two stone lighter than when he lost to dillian whyte in november. ifjoshua wins, he says he'll target a title figh

steenkamp's parents opposed the bid made by pistorius. a double-amputee runner who made history in 2012 at the olympics was convicted of murder for the 2013 valentine's day shooting of steenkamp at his home. >>> we are moving you forward this midday as california lists covid masking requirements in health care settings. however, two bay area counties will enact their own rules. the state mandate expires on monday, at which time contra costa county's new health orders go into effect, extending the requirement for staff and skilled nursing homes. alameda county also requires staff and skilled nursing facilities to continue to mask up. >>> we all know buying a home can be daunting, especially for first-time home buyers just trying to make it in the bay. california is lending a hand to help out with a down payment on a new home. this is a competitive housing market, we all know that, and the state's housing finance agency has launched the california dream for all programs. this will give qualified home buyers a loan up to 20% on the purchase

the girlfriend, steenkamp.ay in 2013. if granted parole, pistorius now aged 36, could be released within a matter of days. reeva's family says he doesn't deserve be freed. i don't feel that he should be released. they feel that he has shown no remorse . he's not shown no remorse. he's not rehabilitated because if he had been, he would have come clean and the true story of happened that night. the court of appeal found there were inconsistencies in, his testimony. he did not. he could have clarified it. he did not testify in mitigation when he was afforded the to do so . and the queen and the queen so. and the queen and the queen consort. and charles were in hamburg for the final day of their three day state visit to germany . charles their three day state visit to germany. charles is their three day state visit to germany . charles is currently on germany. charles is currently on a energy boat tour where he's been hearing about the project and how it contributes to the city's to hit net zero target of zero net

the family of reeva steenkamp, his victim, also testified, arguing that he should not be released becauseddenly, prison officials came out and revealed some stunning use, that in fact, this whole parole hearing should not have gone ahead, that they had received recently, in fact, three days ago, new legal advice, explaining that because of the way you calculate the number of days he has served in prison, he is not actually due to qualify for parole until next august, 2024. and so he remains in prison for now. i think there is some sense of real shock and frustration with the way this has been handled. there is an element of farce, really. none of this should have taken place today. at heart, this is a confusion because oscar pistorius was sentenced twice. his initial sentenced twice. his initial sentence was appealed and therefore there has been a debate and an uncertainty about which days in prison should count and which should not. �* i, and ms steenkamp's family released the following statement: "while we welcome today's decision, today is not a cause for celebration. we miss reeva ter

, and the family of reeva steenkamp, and the reaction there? the reaction there? they have said they welcome this delay. - the reaction there? they have said they welcome this delay. they i the reaction there? they have said i they welcome this delay. they argued in the _ they welcome this delay. they argued in the parole board in the prison behind — in the parole board in the prison behind me — in the parole board in the prison behind me here where oscar pistorius is still— behind me here where oscar pistorius is still incarcerated, they argue today— is still incarcerated, they argue today that they didn't believe that he was _ today that they didn't believe that he was genuine in his remorse. they still insist _ he was genuine in his remorse. they still insist that oscar pistorius needs— still insist that oscar pistorius needs to _ still insist that oscar pistorius needs to confess to killing reeva steenkamp, his girlfriend, deliberately. the court has never ruled _ deliberately. the court has never ruled on — deliberately. the court has neve

pistorius continues to maintain he shot ms steenkamp by mistake, believing she was a robber.d with the prospect of big future fights if he wins against the american, there's a lot on the line. ade adedoyin is there for us. joshua looked in great shape on the scales. the heaviest he's been since he faced vladimir klitschko at wembley stadium. franklin was 20lb lighter, an indication of how he wants to approach the bout. alongside ms. steve burns — we shouldn't underestimate how much pressure joshua is shouldn't underestimate how much pressurejoshua is undergoing into this fight —— along me is steve burns. this fight -- along me is steve burns. �* , ., this fight -- along me is steve burns. �* , ~ ., ., ~ burns. it's felt like that all week, we were in _ burns. it's felt like that all week, we were in location, _ burns. it's felt like that all week, we were in location, mobs - burns. it's felt like that all week, we were in location, mobs of - burns. it's felt like that all week, i we were in location, mobs of people outside. _ we were in location, mobs of people outside, where

and in the last hour, ms steenkamp's family released the following statement...held complaints against five former yorkshire players for using racist or discriminatory language towards team—mates. the charges by the england and wales cricket board stemmed mainly from allegations made by azeem rafiq, who in 2020 laid bare the extent of racism in the sport. meanwhile, the former england captain, michael vaughan, has been cleared of using racist language towards a group of asian players, which included rafiq, in 2009. in a statement, michael vaughan criticised the procedure, saying the england and wales cricket board invited claim and counterclaim. but he said he still wants to continue to fight for change in the sport. he said... he goes on to say... azeem rafiq has been speaking to the bbc about the ecb decision. here's his reaction. i feel vindicated. seven out of the eight charges that have been upheld, and most importantly, one of the main reasons i spoke out, dan, was to highlight the wider problems across the game, and the institutional racism at yorkshire co

ahead of the hearing, a lawyer for steenkamp's parents spoke to reporters outside the court.aughter. he is eligible to be considered for placement on parole. they don't feel that he should be released. they feel that he has shown no remorse, he is not rehabilitated, because if he had been, he would have come clean and tell the true story of what happened that night. the supreme court of appeal found that he hasn't diverged everything that happened that night, and that is the position that they also hold. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding has more from pretoria. i'm afraid it's a pretty farcical situation, the south african justice system looking like it's made a big mess of this. in fact, today's parole board hearing, we're now learning, should never have gone ahead in the first place. that's because the prison authorities here actually received a letter three days ago on tuesday this week, explaining to them that 0scar pistorius has not actually served, according to their calculations, half his time in prison, half his sentence. in fact, that time will come next august

and ms steenkamp's family released the following statement: while we welcome today's decision, todaye miss reeva terribly and will do so for the rest of our lives. we believe injustice and hope that it continues to prevail. king charles' three day tour of germany has come to a close. the last event of the trip for the monarch and queen consort was a reception with hamburg residents and members of the local british community, they were accompanied by germany's president frank—walter steinmeier. it's the first state visit of charles�*s reign. the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, is leading ceremonies in bucha, to mark the first anniversary of its liberation from occupying russian troops. he and and several european leaders have listened outside an orthodox church, while the names of ukrainians who were killed were read out. the town has come to symbolise atrocities carried out by russian forces. bucha, a suburb in the northwest of kyiv, was the focus of fierce fighting. 0ur reporter, hugo bachega has more... president zelensky went to bucha to mark one year since the town was r

"deeply concerning". 0scar pistorius, the former paralympian who murdered his girlfriend, reeva steenkampd parole in south africa. the 36—year—old had been seeking early release after serving half of his 13—year sentence. ms steenkamp�*s mother told the parole board she opposed his release as she felt pistorius was not remorseful. it emerged that officials had made a mistake and he needs to spend more time in prison before he is eligible for parole. the 0scar winning actress gwyneth paltrow has been awarded a symbolic sum of $1 after winning a two—week court battle over a skiing collision in utah in 2016. terry sanderson, who's 76, had accused her of crashing into him at a resort, and sued for $300,000. sophie long reports from utah. the oscar—winning actress has been present throughout this trial that's been streamed around the world like a reality tv courtroom drama. a "he said, she said, who hit whom" on the slopes of a luxury ski resort — and at what cost? this is hard, cos i don't like going through this scene. he said he broke four ribs and has permanent brain damage. but she said s

he has so far served half of his 13 year sentence for murdering his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, a decadeere was considerable attention on that hearing, and there were emotional scenes from the family of the murdered girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, as well. but the latest we are hearing from afp news agency is that 0scar pistorius, the paralympian, has been denied parole. a us court has dismissed a defamation case brought against the duchess of sussex by her half—sister, samantha markle. the duchess was accused of spreading "demonstrably false and malicious lies" to a "worldwide audience" in the royal couple's televised interview with oprah winfrey in 2021. a florida judge dismissed the lawsuit, saying the former suits actress was expressing "an opinion about her childhood and her relationship with her half—sibling" and a statement of pure opinion was "not capable of being proved false". that's it. i'll be back in a couple of minutes. this is bbc news. hello there. it has been a stormy start to the day across southern britain and the channel islands, a deep area of low pressure has been brin

. >>> you may remember oscar pistorius convicted of murdering his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >> hesince that case rocked this nation, but that 50-day trial dragged on for months and years until that final murder conviction transfixed the world with his murder conviction that carried 13 years and 5 months in south africa, once an offender has served half their sentence, they are automatically eligible for parole what we know right now is that that first parole hearing is scheduled for friday morning, tomorrow one of the things that may happen is steenkamp's mother, june, may ask to address the parole board of course she and her husband have very publicly objected to the early release of oscar pistorius. as far as what it would mean if he received parole, he is a high-profile offender, so there are certain conditions that will be applied to him like wearing gps monitor, he'll have to get a job to support himself, and one of the conditions likely will be he cannot speak to media >>> opening day in major league bas baseball this season is looking different. >> happy opening day >> so e

pistorius shot and killed steenkamp through a locked bathroom door at his home on valentine's day ins at the door. >> reporter: during the high-profile trial, pistorius claimed he thought she was an intruder, but neighbors testified that they had heard arguing from the athlete's house earlier that day. he was first convicted of culpable homicide, an offense comparable to manslaughter. later, on appeal, changed to murder, his sentence later extended by south africa's supreme court. offenders in south africa are eligible for parole consideration after serving half of their sentences. speaking in 2016, pistorius seeking redemption. >> if i was afforded the opportunity of redemption, i would like to hope i was fortunate like i was in my past. >> reporter: the parents of the late model and law student have publicly objected to the prospect of pistorius' early release. reeva's mother, june, spoke to "today." just six months before the murder, pistorius had been a star of the london olympics, becoming the first double amputee to race against able-bodied athletes, known as the blade runner b

the killing reeva steenkamp. the former paralympian has been denied parole . in africa at his home on valentine's day in 2013. ahead of the hearing, valentine's day in 2013. ahead of the hearing , family said they of the hearing, family said they didn't think pistorius should be released because he had shown remorse . a man and a woman remorse. a man and a woman arrested a double murder in cambridgeshire have been released with no further action . a third man remains in custody . the two victims named locally , 57 year old gary dunmore and his 32 year old son josh died wednesday. police are investing whether the shootings at separate properties in sutton and bloodshed were linked to a custody battle and ukraine is calling on the uk to deny visas . russian and belarusian tennis for wimbledon this summer. wimbledon announced it's lifting the banned imposed last year in response , russia's invasion of response, russia's invasion of ukraine, russian and belarussian players now will be able to compete as neutral athletes. however, ukraine's minister says wimbledon'

will get his first parole hearing today since being convicted of murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp he could be freed within a matter of days. 0scar pistorius maintains that when he shot ms steenkamp through a bathroom door he thought she was a burglar. more than 11100 security workers in the unite union are beginning a ten—day strike at heathrow airport in a dispute over pay. heathrow said it had offered a 10% pay increase back—dated to january, plus a lump sum payment, but was unable to strike a deal with staff. the airport has warned some passengers may face longer queues to get through security during the easter holiday period due to staff shortages. there have been allegations of bullying, harassment and discrimination at every fire service in england, over the past five years. according to inspectors, staff at a quarter of fire services reported racist, homophobic and misogynistic behaviour. home affairs correspondent june kelly reports. the majority of firefighters are dedicated to helping the public, says today's report. but the inspectors also found bullying, harassment and

pistorius denied parole after serving more than half of 13-year sentence for killing model reva steenkamps not spent enough time behind bars to be eligible for release. the blade runner shot his girlfriend after mistaking her for intruder. pope francis is expected to be discharged from a rome hospital tomorrow. is he being treated for bronchitis. a vatican spokesman says the pope will be in st. peters square for palm sunday mass. that ceremony begins holy week activities that culminate on easter the following sunday. and this is a live look at japan. one of the big stories there tonight, a japanese cabinet minister in charge of tackling the country's declining birth rated unveil as plan to reverse the trend it. includes increased subsidies for child rearing and education. also proposes a salary increase for younger workers to sent advise marrying and having children. the population has been declining for 15 years and is projected to fall to about 87 million by the year 2060. just some of the other stories beyond our borders tonight. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ - i'd like to speak to customer

pistorius claims he shot steenkamp by mistake thinking she was an intruder in his home. bid for parole next year. buffalo bills defensive back to tamar hamlin met with president biden in washington, d. c you remember hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during a game on january 2nd and has made what most consider a remarkable recovery, according to a statement from the white house. president biden thank helen for inspiring the american people with his courage , resilience and can do spirit president also commended him for his efforts, including through legislation to bring people together and to make life saving technology more widely available , is speaking out about the american journalists who was arrested in russia. wall street journal reporter evan herskovitz was arrested by russia's top security service. he is accused of trying to steal classified secrets for the american government. he was arraigned yesterday without a lawyer or access to american diplomats. the white house is now strongly urging any americans living or traveling in russia to leave immediately and is al

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historias claims he shot steenkamp by accident. she was and intruder in his home. he is eligible next year to make another bid for parole. the buffalo bills defensive back tomorrow, hamlin met with president biden in washington, according to a statement from the white house. the president thanked tamara hamlin for inspiring the american people with his courage, resilience and can do spirit. the president also commended him for his efforts, including through legislation to bring people together to make life saving technologies more available. the 25 year old football player has been meeting with political leaders and specialists after he had that cardiac arrest on the field during a game back on january 2nd. well the white house is speaking out about the american journalists who was arrested in russia street journal reporter evan gersh devic was arrested by russia's top security service accused of trying to steal classified secrets for the american government. yesterday he was arraigned without an attorney present or access to u. s. diplomats the white house strongl