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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaGaza war: First aid ship sets off from CyprusPublishedJust nowShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, ReutersImage caption, The Open Arms is loaded with aid before setting off for GazaA ship taking almost 200 tonnes of food to Gaza left a port in Cyprus early on Tuesday, in a pilot project to open a new sea route of aid to a population on the brink of famine.The charity ship Open Arms was seen sailing out of Larnaca port in Cyprus, towing a barge containing flour, rice and protein.The ship belongs to a Spanish charity of the same name. Exactly where it plans to dock when it reaches Gaza has not been disclosed.The mission, mostly funded by the United Arab Emirates, is being organised by US based charity World Central Kitchen (WCK), while the Spanish charity supplies the ship.”Our goal is to establish a maritime highway of boats and barges stocked with millions of meals continuously headed towards Gaza,” said WCK founder Jose Andres and chief executive officer Erin Gore in a statement.The initiative is separate from a US plan to construct and operate a floating pier close to the Gaza coast, which will allow swift delivery of humanitarian aid.The charities intend to take aid directly to Gaza, which has been sealed off from the outside world since Israel began its offensive in response to an 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas.With the lack of port infrastructure, WCK has said it was creating a landing jetty in Gaza with material from destroyed buildings and rubble. It has said it had another 500 tonnes of aid amassed in Cyprus which would also be sent.Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warHumanitarian aidMore on this storyGaza medics tell BBC that Israeli troops beat and humiliated themPublished1 hour agoGaza aid ship yet to leave CyprusPublished17 hours agoUS military ship heading to Gaza to build portPublished1 day agoTop StoriesGaza medics tell BBC that Israeli troops beat and humiliated themPublished1 hour agoHaiti’s prime minister resigns as law and order collapsePublished1 hour agoUK needs new gas power plants to stop blackouts – ministerPublished3 hours agoFeaturesKate’s photo apology and Tory donor’s Abbott remarksThe Ukrainian sea drones hunting down Russia’s warshipsHow the miners’ strike changed the role of womenSchoolboy recounts daring escape from Nigerian kidnap gangWhen wind turbine blades get old what’s next?’We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan in Rafah’ Video’We don’t feel the joy of Ramadan in Rafah’All By Myself songwriter Eric Carmen dies aged 74On Russia’s Arctic border, Nato’s new members prep for warIs pressure on Kate after photo chaos unfair?Elsewhere on the BBCCrazy urban myth or legitimate punk-pop conspiracy?Comedian Joanne McNally investigatesAttributionSoundsDo you know why the Taj Mahal was built?Test your knowledge with The Seven Wonders of the World quizAttributionBitesizeAre you a descendant of royalty?Geneticist Dr. Adam Rutherford sets out to prove that we all are…AttributionSoundsFind out this foxy family’s BBC favourites…They’ve got their eyes on the MasterChef trophyAttributioniPlayerMost Read1UK man dies at his engagement party in Australia2Boeing whistleblower found dead in US3Kate’s photo apology and Tory donor’s Abbott remarks4’Life is absolute hell – I feel I’m just existing’5Whole of the Moon artist Karl Wallinger dies at 666Workplace mental health service firm investigated7Haiti’s PM resigns as law and order collapse8Gaza medics tell BBC that Israeli troops beat and humiliated them9New gas power plants to stop blackouts – minister10Tory donor accused of racist Diane Abbott remarks
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![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaSpecial Counsel Robert Hur faces Congress over Biden classified files reportPublished51 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Matt MurphyBBC News, WashingtonUS lawmakers will grill special counsel Robert Hur on Tuesday, weeks after his report into Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents shook Washington.The report found Mr Biden “wilfully” retained troves of files, but declined to charge him with a crime.Mr Hur said a jury would view the president as a “well meaning, elderly man” with a “poor memory”, in comments that enraged the White House.Voter concerns over Mr Biden’s age mean Republicans will focus on the remarks. The party has been stoking claims for months that the 81-year-old is not mentally fit to serve a second term in the White House, with polling suggesting that a significant proportion of voters are also worried about Mr Biden’s mental acuity. Mr Hur alleged in his February report that the president struggled to recall major events from his time serving as vice-president, and could not remember when exactly his term in office had begun.The president was quick to refute the report’s claims that he was suffering from memory issues, telling reporters: “I’m well-meaning, and I’m an elderly man, and I know what the hell I’m doing.”While the special counsel said Mr Biden had “wilfully” retained scores of documents, some of which he stored in insecure locations including his garage, a jury was unlikely to convict him. But Republicans have continued to attack Mr Biden and have criticised Mr Hur’s refusal to charge him, comparing it with similar charges filed against former President Donald Trump. “Having a poor memory does not absolve you from violating the Espionage Act. Being old and elderly does not absolve you from violating the Espionage Act,” Florida Rep Byron Donalds said on Fox News on Sunday. Dan Judy, a Republican strategist and pollster, told the BBC that the party would almost certainly use the proceedings before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to contrast the two men’s treatment. He suggested that Mr Trump’s allies could seek to portray the decision to charge him and not Mr Biden as a “partisan witch-hunt”. “Now, the details in the two cases are not analogous, but I could see Republican members trying to drive that argument,” he added. “Something along the lines of ‘you looked at this and decided not to charge President Biden and yet President Trump has been charged for the same thing.'” In June, Mr Trump was charged with charged seven counts over his handling of classified documents after he left the White House, with a trial potentially scheduled for this summer. House Republicans have also asked Mr Hur to turn over recordings and transcripts of his interviews with Mr Biden, which he made during his year-long investigation.Five things in the Biden classified documents reportWho is the special counsel in the Biden probe?Will report questioning Biden’s memory change voters’ minds?Meanwhile, the White House was reportedly furious with the references to Mr Biden’s memory, which included suggestions that he could not recall when his son, Beau, died.Speaking after publication, a visibly angry Mr Biden refuted the assertion, telling reporters: “How in the hell dare he raise that.” The BBC’s US partner, CBS News, reported that Biden administration officials urged Mr Hur to “revise” some of his language, calling descriptions of the president’s memory “inflammatory”. The special counsel refused to revisit the report. Other Democrats raised questions as to whether Mr Hur’s comments were appropriate for a special counsel’s report. Eric Holder, who served as attorney general under President Barack Obama, said the references to Mr Biden’s age were “inconsistent with long standing [Department of Justice] traditions”.”Had this report been subject to a normal DOJ review these remarks would undoubtedly have been excised,” he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. But Mr Judy told the BBC that Republicans were almost certain to leverage questions around Mr Biden’s age, noting that they fit “neatly into the election year narrative about him, and is certainly the most sensational finding to come out of Hur’s report”.US media reported that White House officials were sharply critical of Attorney General Merrick Garland, who appointed Mr Hur. Some officials, the reports suggested, said Mr Garland should have challenged passages in the report concerning the president’s age. But speaking to CNN, former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who clashed with Mr Trump during his time in office, defended Mr Hur. “Public outcry about special counsel reports is inevitable because internal reports contain embarrassing details people would prefer not to make public and subjective opinions that anyone is free to question,” Mr Rosenstein said. 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