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Doctor regrets not going to police earlier about Lucy Letby
Dr Stephen Brearey said he began to associate Letby with unexplained deaths in 2015 A senior doctor who raised suspicions about Lucy Letby has said he should have gone to police sooner. Dr Stephen Brearey was the lead neonatal consultant at the Countess of Chester Hospital when the nurse murdered seven babies and attempted to murder seven others.
Six-week holiday 'boredom is not a bad thing'
A children's specialist has said her message to parents is "boredom is not a bad thing" during the six-week summer holidays. Educational consultant Nadia McSheffrey, who works with families and schools across the North East, said many parents struggled with increased financial pressure when their children were off school.
Six-week holiday 'boredom is not a bad thing'
A children's specialist has said her message to parents is "boredom is not a bad thing" during the six-week summer holidays. Educational consultant Nadia McSheffrey, who works with families and schools across the North East, said many parents struggled with increased financial pressure when their children were off school.
Six-week holiday 'boredom is not a bad thing'
A children's specialist has said her message to parents is "boredom is not a bad thing" during the six-week summer holidays. Educational consultant Nadia McSheffrey, who works with families and schools across the North East, said many parents struggled with increased financial pressure when their children were off school.
Radio 1 star hits £1.6m by end of 'hardest day'
Greg James is attempting to cycle 1,000km from Weymouth to Edinburgh in eight days [North News] Radio 1 DJ Greg James has been greeted by cheering crowds as he completed the fifth day of his 630-mile (1,000km) tandem bike ride challenge for Comic Relief. He said it had been "the hardest day, by far" and admitted: "I'm absolutely the most exhausted I've ever been." Crowds of people (and their dogs) greeted James as he pedalled into Keel Square in Sunderland, among them his sister and niece.
US believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief tells BBC
The US is acting with impunity and believes its power matters more than international law, the head of the UN has told the BBC. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, António Guterres said Washington’s “clear conviction” was that multilateral solutions were irrelevant. What mattered, he continued, was the “exercise of the power and influence of the United States and sometimes in this respect by the norms of international law”.
US believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief tells BBC
Antonio Guterres told the BBC some believe "the power of law should be replaced by the law of power" [UN Photo / Alba García Ruiz] The US is acting with impunity and believes its power matters more than international law, the head of the UN has told the BBC. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, António Guterres said Washington's "clear conviction" was that multilateral solutions were irrelevant.
US believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief tells BBC
2 hours ago We've just heard Prime Minister Keir Starmer address the nation after US President Donald Trump said he would place a 10% tariff on eight European countries from 1 February, rising to 25% from 1 June, until a deal is reached for the US to purchase Greenland from Denmark. In case you missed it, …
Gaza health crisis will last for 'generations', WHO chief warns
Gaza is experiencing a health "catastrophe" that will last for "generations to come", the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that a massive increase in aid is needed to begin to address the complex needs of the Strip's population.
Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake
Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's deadly quake of 2023. Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google's highest level alert - giving up to 35 seconds of warning to find safety. Instead, only 469 "Take Action" warnings were sent out for the first 7.8 magnitude quake.
Ukraine may have to give up land for peace - Kyiv Mayor Klitschko
The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has told the BBC that Ukraine may have to give up land as part of a peace deal with Russia, amid a growing pressure from President Donald Trump to accept territorial concessions. "One of the scenarios is… to give up territory. It's not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary," he said in response to questions from the BBC.
Lebanon abandoned by international community - ex PM
October 8, 2024 at 12:08 AM Fouad Siniora says the conflict in Lebanon should not be inextricably linked to the war in Gaza [BBC] Lebanon’s prime minister at the time of its last war with Israel in 2006 has told the BBC his country has been abandoned by the international community. Fouad Siniora said it was unacceptable to leave Lebanon to fall, and there was a lack of initiative when it came to trying to restore peace.
Gaza ceasefire talks intensify in Cairo
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Israel-Gaza war: Ceasefire talks intensify in Cairo
Efforts have intensified to secure a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, with talks resuming in Cairo on Saturday. Hamas said its delegation was travelling in a "positive spirit" after studying the latest truce proposal. "We are determined to secure an agreement in a way that fulfils Palestinians' demands," it said. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said "taking the ceasefire should be a no-brainer" for the militant group.
Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza
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Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza
Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is planning to seek arrest warrants for their military and political leaders on suspicion of war crimes. Reports suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be among them. The ICC, based in The Hague, has been investigating Israel's actions in the occupied territories for the past three years - and more recently the actions of Hamas as well.
Gaza hostage's mother pleads for ceasefire deal
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Hersh Goldberg-Polin: Gaza hostage's mother pleads for ceasefire deal Original
The mother of an Israeli-American man being held in Gaza has told the BBC that Israel and Hamas must urgently agree a new ceasefire and hostage release deal. Rachel Goldberg-Polin's son Hersh, who turned 23 four days before he was kidnapped from the Nova festival on 7 October, was seen in captivity in a new video released last week. She described how she felt when she first watched it. "As soon as I heard his voice I started to cry, because I haven't heard his voice in half a year.
Keith Siegel and Omri Miran: Video shows US and Israeli hostages alive in Gaza
April 27, 2024 at 6:56 PM Hamas has published a video showing the first proof of life of two more hostages being held in Gaza. In undated footage filmed under duress, Omri Miran says he has been held for 202 days and Keith Siegel mentions this week's Passover holiday, indicating the clips were filmed recently. Both were captured when Hamas launched its deadly attacks on 7 October. Responding to the video, their families said they would keep fighting for the men's return.
Video shows US and Israeli hostages alive in Gaza
Now CNN — Last week, I sat in Yale University’s Beinecke Plaza leading around 50 classmates in nigunim — wordless melodies from the Jewish Hasidic tradition — and other Jewish songs and prayers. As is typical when I sing nigunim, I went home that day feeling spiritually rejuvenated, but, unlike usual, …
Israel says it plans 'humanitarian islands' for Gaza displaced
Gaza 12 hours ago EU claims starvation used as 'weapon of war' as aid efforts to Gaza persist RFI • 12h Donor nations, aid agencies and charities are pushing forward with efforts to rush food to Gaza by land, air and sea after the European Union's top diplomat said starvation had become "a weapon of war" in the devastated Palestinian enclave.
"Estaban destrozados y con la mirada vacía": las secuelas de los sobrevivientes del ataque de Hamás en el festival Nova en Israel
Lior Gelbaum, de 24 años, dice que todavía le cuesta escuchar música después de sobrevivir al ataque de Hamás al festival Nova. "Aquí puedes llorar”, dice el cartel en letras color azul claro sobre un fondo blanco. Detrás hay cómodos sillones repletos de cojines, separados del resto de la habitación por una pantalla.
"Estaban destrozados y con la mirada vacía": el apoyo psicológico a los sobrevivientes del ataque de Hamás en el festival Nova en Israel
"Aquí puedes llorar”, dice el cartel en letras color azul claro sobre un fondo blanco. Detrás hay cómodos sillones repletos de cojines, separados del resto de la habitación por una pantalla. Es una esquina segura, privada, donde los sobrevivientes del festival de música Nova que se celebró en Israel cerca de la Franja de Gaza pueden reunirse con otros que pasaron por la misma experiencia el 7 de octubre, y recibir el apoyo psicológico que muchos de ellos deseperadamente necesitan.
Bringing broken survivors of the Nova festival attack back from darkness
"You can cry here," the sign reads in pale blue lettering on a clean white background. Beyond it, comfortable sofas piled with cushions are screened off from the rest of the room. It's a safe, private corner where survivors of the Nova music festival can be with others who went through the same ordeal on 7 October, and get the mental health support many of them desperately need.
Bedouin family desperate for news on teenagers held hostage in Gaza Original
Each evening, Naeema Zyadna waits for the phone to ring. Since the Israel-Hamas temporary truce deal began last week, she's been expecting word that her children who were taken hostage by Hamas - 16-year-old Aisha and 18-year-old Bilal - are coming home. But they haven't yet. There are only a handful of child hostages left inside Gaza. Under the agreement struck between Israel and Hamas, under-19s were supposed to be released from captivity.
'Hamas said they wouldn’t shoot, then murdered my daughter’ Original
Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find disturbing As Tsachi Idan was driven away to Gaza, his hands were still covered with his daughter's blood. He wasn't allowed to wash them after cradling 18-year-old Maayan, who was murdered in front of her family by a Hamas gunman. Nor was he able to wipe them clean before he used his body to shelter his two youngest children, as the sound of explosions ripped through the air outside their home.
Inside an Israeli 'war room' on the volatile Lebanon border Original
Image caption, The unit constantly monitors cameras trained on more than 100km (62 miles) of Lebanese border BBC News, in northern Israel They call it "Hamal" - short for "war room" in Hebrew. It sits high in the mountains on the Israel-Lebanon border, at the heart of a complex protected by blast walls. Everything here is about security.
Israel evacuates villages near Lebanon border amid fears of escalation Original
Israel's military is evacuating 28 villages near the northern border with Lebanon because of escalating hostilities with Hezbollah militants. An Israeli civilian and a soldier were killed on Sunday, when anti-tank missiles fired from Lebanon hit one of the villages and a military post. The military said it struck Hezbollah military sites in response. It also accused the group's backer, Iran, of ordering attacks in an effort to distract Israel from the Gaza war.
Israel sends soldiers to north, fearing attack from Hezbollah in Lebanon Original
The sound of the first explosion makes everyone jump. It's dark, so we can't see the flares that are starting to fire into the night sky. But we can hear them - first a loud boom, then a long screech as they power out of one country's sky and into another. The nervousness is palpable here on Israel's northern border with Lebanon. The noise overhead has been triggered by a security alert - possible infiltrators from the north. The flares help Israeli soldiers to search for them in the darkness.
Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza
By Anna Foster & Raffi Berg BBC News Israeli officials are increasingly concerned that the UN's top criminal court is planning to seek arrest warrants for their top military and political leaders on suspicion of war crimes. Reports suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be among them. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been investigating Israel's actions in the occupied territories for the past three years - and more recently the actions of Hamas as well.
Massive Flood in Libya Killing Over 20,000 Has Sent An Already Chaotic Country into Massive Chaos, Again!
by Anna Foster, BBC The journey to the Libyan city of Derna takes twice as long now.  Driving along the road from Benghazi, fields turn into rust-red lakes. As you get closer, the traffic begins to slow. Telegraph poles pulled from the ground by the floodwaters now lie haphazardly. Cars creep around holes in the highway, on hastily dug detours carved out by diggers. One of the closest bridges to Derna has been washed away completely.
Africa News - BBC News Original
Seventeen people have been killed by a landslide in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The disaster occurred overnight on Sunday near the banks of the Congo river, in the northern city of Lisala, the capital of Mongala province. Seven women, seven men and three children under five years died. They were buried the same day due to lack of space to keep them at the local mortuary, Lisala official Désiré Koyo told the BBC. The deaths followed days of torrential rain.
Libya floods: The bodies left unrecognisable by disaster Original
Media caption, The BBC's Anna Foster walks along a "wasteland" that used to be a riverbed Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing A masked doctor leans down into a black plastic body bag, and gently manipulates the legs of the man inside. "First we determine age, sex and length," he explains.
Flood Devastation in Derna, Libya: A City Left in Ruins
Flooding Devastates Derna, Libya, Leaving a Trail of Destruction and Despair 7 hours ago VIDEO DESCRIPTION: Reporter Anna Foster provides a firsthand account of the extensive damage caused by flooding in Derna, a coastal city in northeastern Libya. The journey to Derna, which is usually a quick drive, proved to be twice as long due to the road conditions. The fields along the way had transformed into a red lake resembling rust, testament to the floods’ destructive power.
Libya floods: A barren wasteland with a lingering smell of death - BBC
AFPBy Zeinab Mohammed SalihKhartoumWith a dramatic escalation in the war in Sudan between the army and paramilitaries, my family buried my 84-year-old grandmother while bullets were flying over their heads at a graveyard in Omdurman – just across the River Nile from Khartoum.
Libya floods: A barren wasteland with a lingering smell of death Original
Media caption, Watch: "There's a smell of decay and death in the air" The journey to Derna takes twice as long now. Driving along the road from Benghazi, fields turn into rust-red lakes. As you get closer, the traffic begins to slow. Telegraph poles pulled from the ground by the floodwaters now lie haphazardly. Cars creep around holes in the highway, on hastily-dug detours carved out by diggers. One of the closest bridges to Derna has been washed away completely.
Google alert failed to warn people of Turkey quake
Google's earthquake warning system failed to get to many Turkish residents before February's deadly tremor, a BBC Newsnight investigation has found. Google says its alert system can give users up to a minute's notice on their phones before an earthquake hits. It says its alert was sent to millions before the first, biggest quake. However, the BBC visited three cities in the earthquake zone, speaking to hundreds of people, and didn't find anyone who had received a warning.
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