which the tplf is a clear threat to.ensuring that the tplf are pushed back, there's processes laid out to ensure that any -- there is a space to address them adequately and nobody more than the prime minister and the ethiopian people and government are more concerned about their country. i think the clear message of the international committee is stand by the legitimately elected democratic government of ethiopia, ensuring we are overpassing this turbulent period. arthel: we are pulling for ethiopia, trust me. >> thank you, arthel. arthel: we wish you the best. thank you very much for your time today. >> thank you, arthel. eric: as jews across the country and around the world prepare to celebrate the seventh night of hanukkah, a stark reality looms. the fbi says anti-semetic attacks make up half of all religious bias attacks in the united states. a new report from the american jewish committee says one in four jewish americans has experienced anticipate semitism over the past year. brooke olstein joins us now. she is in

they don't want support that's demonising the government and supporting the cause of the tplf.erent views of what ethiopia is — and that is deepening. a 27—year—old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after four children died in a house fire in south london. it's been confirmed that two sets of twin boys, aged three and four, were the only people in the property when fire crews arrived. an investigation is underway to find out how the blaze started. helena wilkinson reports from the scene. the four little boys who were killed in the fire named locally as kyson, bryson, layton and logan. they were found alone inside the house when crews arrived. richard doores is a neighbour. the fire brigade had came out on the roof, they broke the window, smoke came out. came through the back of my house into the front. by that time, the fire brigade had gone into the front door and started to run. they had a look around and they pulled four children out. the scale of the emergency response was huge. 60 fire fighters tackled the intense flames. they ripped through the entire

they don't want support that's demonising the government and supporting the cause of the tplf.s, and that is deepening. barbara plett usher, bbc news. for nearly three months now, we have been telling you about the volcanic eruption taking place on the canary islands. in the last few days, the seismic activity appears to have stopped. the clean—up operation will be immense as thousands of buildings were destroyed. but it's notjust people who were affected, as the bbc�*s tim allman reports. meowing. the survivors of this volcano come in all shapes and sizes. these cats were found by members of the spanish civil guard, their homes almost certainly destroyed, and their owners, for now, a mystery. translation: when we arrived here, we found them _ crossing the lava. they approached us and we fed them and gave them water. we have also been checking if they have a microchip to find out if they have an owner so we can return them to them. but not every creature on the island was so lucky. the bodies of wild animals and birds have been sent away for analysis as to a cause of death — wh

want support they don't want support as demonising the government and supporting the cause of the tplfnt views of what ethiopia is and that is deepening. let's go to california now and a trial which has been fascinating america with a mix of money, celebrity and supermarket blood testing. it centres around elizabeth holmes — who made a fortune afterfounding a company which she claimed would revolutionise healthcare — only to be accused of massive—scale fraud. ms holmes was just 19 when she founded theranos in 2003. it promised to develop a �*pinprick�* blood test that could diagnose over 200 different diseases. but she was accused of lying to investors and fraud. as her three months trial is about to come to an end, i spoke to criminal law professor robert weisberg about the arguments heard in this case. powerful heard in this case. evidence that this holmes powerful evidence that this holmes lied to investors, lied to potential investors of her product which is the walgreens pharmacy chain put up quite knowingly fabricated data that allegedly supported the efficacy of her product. and

and civilians emerging from the crossfire, hopes are beginning to develop, although the ppl f -- the tplftill have the capability to come back. >> where giorno from cambridge in the u.k. welcome to dw. -- we are joined now from cambridge in the u.k. what are you hearing? >> details are contested, but i think the broad brush strokes are clear. the efforts by the tigre -- the tigray forces are not successful, and the challenges seem to be a combination of this new drone capacity that your report referred to and the tigrayan supply lines. there was also this major mobilization when they faced a lot of challenges on the ground. i think those are the key elements here. phil: right. is this an opening for peace? >> yes, it is. it is an opening for peace because of the withdrawal, which satisfied conditions for the requests of the federal government. also, the fact that the government has called for a cessation of hostilities. they said the issue of western tigray -- they have said the return is not a precondition for talks but is something that can be returned as part of the process itself, so,

liberation front or tplf appeas to be retreating where the rebels are based. soldiers have taken back control of the towns of desi kombolcha. that's important because they sit on a national highway a spokesperson confirmed that they have withdrawn saying we left them as part of our plan. there was no organized unit to liberate these towns. and the residents know it and generals know it. things are going according to our plan. in sudan, thousands have returned to the streets maintaining protest against october's military takeover in a deal that reinstated the prime minister. they said that he betrayed them by agreeing to a government dominated by generals. we have more reports from kartun. >> it started with a few hundred people in different parts of sudan's capital. bosun, the numbers swelled to thousands. protestors voicing their condemnation between a deal signed between the leaders. the agreement came after burhan led a military takeover and playing him under arrest for nearly a month. >> there are a lot of things that are vague and could be in favor or aga

they have retaken areas closer to the capital of ÁÑez about -- of addis ababa, that had been held by tplfces. video appears to show the prime minister directing the fighting from the front lines, and urging his soldiers to destroy the enemy. a world war ii bomb has exploded on the construction site in the german city of munich, injuring several people. unclear why the bomwas not discovered before work began. d unexploded bombs are still found frequently in germany, but they are usually defused in controlled situations. the u.s. supreme court is-year rate arguments in a case that could severely restrict abortion rights across the entire country. the court will decide whether or not to uphold a mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. supporters and opponents of abortion gathered outside the supreme court building in washington, d.c. the court has a conservative leaning ever since former president donald trump appointed three of the current nine justices. their decision could have consequences for that landmark 1973 roe v. wade case that legalized abortion in the u.s

barbara: rebel leaders known as the tplf once governed the country with a heavy hand on dollar presentedesented by many -- they are rick -- heavy hand and they are resented by many ethiopians. >> they don't want engagement that is demonizing the government in supporting the cause. barbara: ethiopians in america where there identities with a passion but have different ideas of what ethiopia is. bbc news, washington. lewis: it is 10 years since kim jong-un took power in north korea at the age of just 27. he just attended a memorial in pyongyang marking his father, kim jong-il's death a decade ago. the country is in crisis, the economy crippled by sanctions and border closures to prevent the read of coronavirus. laura bicker looks at kim jong-un's time as a leader. laura: he was too young, too inexperienced. they predicted his downfall. but kim jong-un has defied the odds and survived as leader of north korea. when he took over from his father 10 years ago, there were doubts among the elite. >> who in the world would like a hereditary succession? what would a 27-year-old know? it makes no s