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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityBusinessMarket DataEconomyYour MoneyCompaniesTechnology of BusinessCEO SecretsArtificial IntelligenceBoeing pays Alaska Air more than $160m after blowoutPublished38 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBoeing has paid $160m (£126m) to Alaska Air to make up for losses it has so far suffered following a dramatic mid-air blowout in January. Alaska said the money would address profits lost in the first three months of the year and it expected further payouts in the months ahead.Regulators temporarily grounded nearly 200 Boeing 737 Max 9’s after a door plug fell from an Alaska Air plane shortly after take-off.Thousands of flights were cancelled.Airlines are now contending with delivery delays as Boeing slows production of new planes to try to resolve manufacturing and safety concerns. In February, budget carrier Ryanair warned holidaymakers faced paying higher fares because of the delays. Ryanair warns of 10% fare rise as new planes delayedUnited Airlines, which had also warned investors of a financial hit from the grounding, recently asked pilots to volunteer for unpaid leave, due to the delivery changes.In January, Alaska warned of a roughly $150m hit. “Although we did experience some book away following the accident and 737-9 MAX grounding, February and March both finished above our original pre-grounding expectations,” the airline said.Boeing did not comment but warned earlier this year that it expected to spend at least $4bn (£3.16bn)more than expected in the first three months of the year.The company has been in crisis since the 5 Jan emergency, in which passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight from Portland, Oregon and bound for California narrowly escaped serious injury.’I sat inches away from US plane’s mid-air blowout’Key questions behind plane’s mid-air blowoutAn initial report from the US National Transportation Safety Board concluded that four bolts meant to attach the door securely to the aircraft had not been fitted.Boeing is now facing a criminal investigation into the incident itself, as well as legal action from passengers aboard the plane. Last month, chief executive Dave Calhoun said he would step down by the end of the year, the most high profile leader to leave the company in the wake of the crisis. Related TopicsCompaniesBoeingInternational BusinessMore on this story’I sat inches away from US plane’s mid-air blowout’Published18 MarchBoeing boss to leave as firm faces safety crisisPublished26 MarchRyanair warns of 10% fare rise as new planes delayedPublished26 FebruaryTop StoriesLive. Biden tells Netanyahu US support to depend on Israel easing Gaza sufferingGPS disabled as Israel raises alert over Iran threatPublished30 minutes agoTory tells paper he shared MP numbers with dating app contactPublished25 minutes agoFeaturesDetective’s promise to murdered PC’s husbandFears for Gazans as aid groups halt work over air strike’The walls were crumbling’ – escaping Taiwan’s earthquakeListen: ‘Radical rethink’ needed in NHS on autism and ADHD. AudioListen: ‘Radical rethink’ needed in NHS on autism and ADHDAttributionSoundsIs H from Steps really getting a statue? In pictures: Beautiful displays as spring bloomsTrain strikes: How will you be affected?Premier League clubs’ £1bn losses in 11 chartsAttributionSportRussia’s neighbours urge Nato allies to bring back military serviceElsewhere on the BBCIs mushroom coffee better for you than a regular brew?Greg Foot speaks to a fungi expert to find out what the potential benefits areAttributionSoundsOne of the most talented bands to never make it…Why did trailblazers Microdisney fail to achieve the commercial success they deserved?AttributioniPlayerFrom Eurovision to conquering the worldABBA’s current manager, Görel Hanser, looks back at the group’s meteoric rise to stardomAttributionSoundsRobin Williams: from iconic shots to private snapsTen defining pictures throw a unique lens onto an extraordinary lifeAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Tory admits giving MP numbers to dating app contact – report2GPS disabled as Israel raises alert over Iran threat3Victoria actor Adrian Schiller dies aged 604Rock band Kiss sells brand and songs for $300m5Not possible to identify cremated ashes, say police6Denmark shuts shipping strait over missile failure7Robbery ringleader guilty of PC’s murder8In pictures: Beautiful displays as spring blooms9No boots on the ground in Ukraine, says Cameron10US visa costs ‘impossible’ to afford, say artists

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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 & CanadaAlaskan Airlines flight 1282: FBI probes mid-air blowout on January flightPublished3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, ‘Trip from hell’: Inside plane as part falls off mid-flightBy Nadine YousifBBC NewsThe FBI is investigating a January Alaska Airlines flight, where a door plug on the aircraft, a Boeing 737 Max 9, blew out mid-air. A criminal probe was confirmed by the FBI in a letter sent to those aboard the plane, identifying them as “victims”. None of the 177 passengers and crew were killed, but some were injured.A group has since sued Alaska Airlines for “serious emotional distress, fear and anxiety”. The FBI letters, sent to passengers on 19 March by a victim specialist within the FBI’s Seattle Division, said that the criminal investigation may be “lengthy”.They added that updates on the probe’s progress could not be shared at this time.The letters confirm early media reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had launched a criminal investigation into the Boeing jetliner blowout, which occurred on a 5 January flight from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California.Sources familiar with the investigation told the BBC’s US news partner CBS in early March that the probe will look into whether Boeing violated an agreement it entered with the Justice Department in 2021, following two crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft. More than 300 people died in the two crashes of Boeing’s Max planes in 2018 and 2019.Boeing has not commented on the ongoing criminal probe.In a statement shared with media after news of the DOJ investigation emerged, Alaska Airlines said a federal probe is normal “in an event like this”.”We are fully cooperating and do not believe we are a target of the investigation,” said the airline.The Alaska Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Portland after an outer section of the plane fell off shortly after take-off. The loss of that section caused an uncontrolled decompression inside the aircraft, where passengers say they had to “hold on for dear life”. One passenger, Cuong Tran, told the BBC that his seat belt saved him as his phone, socks and shoes were ripped off 16,000ft above ground. Mr Tran, who was sitting next to his friend one row behind the section which blew out, said he suffered injuries including a laceration to his leg. Image source, NTSBImage caption, Agents from the National Transportation Safety Board have recovered the plane’s door plugImages shared online – and later by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) – showed a wide hole in the side of the Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft, with oxygen masks dangling from the ceiling.The missing section of the plane was later found in the back garden of a Portland school teacher’s home. In a preliminary investigation US regulators found four critical bolts – meant to hold the so-called door plug in place – were missing from the flight.Shortly after the incident, officials from the NTSB said that Boeing had also placed restrictions on the plane involved in the incident days before it took off. The jet had been prevented from making long-haul flights over water, said NTSB chief Jennifer Homendy, after pilots reported pressurisation warning lights on three previous flights made on that specific plane.The decision to restrict lengthy flights over water was so that the plane “could return very quickly to an airport” in the event the warnings happened again, she said. Related TopicsAviation accidents and incidentsBoeingFBIAviation safetyUnited StatesMore on this story’I sat inches away from US plane’s mid-air blowout’Published4 days agoUS plane had warnings days before mid-air blowoutPublished8 JanuaryHow much trouble is Boeing in?Published5 days agoTop StoriesPrincess of Wales undergoing cancer treatmentPublished29 minutes agoLive. At least 40 dead in Moscow concert hall attack, Russian intelligence service saysPeople take cover as gunmen enter Moscow concert hall. 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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 & CanadaCommercial Bank of Ethiopia glitch lets customers withdraw millionsPublished4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, More than 38 million people hold accounts at Commercial Bank EthiopiaBy Kalkidan YibeltalBBC News, Addis AbabaEthiopia’s biggest commercial bank is scrambling to recoup large sums of money withdrawn by customers after a “systems glitch”.The customers discovered early on Saturday that they could take out more cash than they had in their accounts at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE).More than $40m (£31m) was withdrawn or transferred to other banks, local media reported.It took several hours for the institution to freeze transactions.Latest updates from the African continentMuch of the money was withdrawn from state-owned CBE by students, bank president Abe Sano told journalists on Monday. News of the glitch spread across universities largely via messaging apps and phone calls.Long lines formed at campus ATMs, with a student in western Ethiopia telling BBC Amharic people were withdrawing money until police officers arrived on campus to stop them.The student, who attends Jimma University Institute of Technology, said he “did not believe it was true” when his friends told him at around 01:00 local time (22:00 GMT) that it was possible to withdraw large amounts from ATMs, or transfer the money using the bank’s app.Another student, at Dilla University in southern Ethiopia, said a number of his peers retrieved money from CBE between midnight and 02:00 local time.More than 38 million people hold accounts at CBE, which was established 82 years ago.Ethiopia’s central bank, which serves as the financial sector’s governing body, released a statement on Sunday saying “a glitch” had occurred during “maintenance and inspection activities”. The statement, however, focused on the interrupted service that occurred after CBE froze all transactions. It did not mention the money withdrawn by customers.Mr Sano did not say exactly how much money was withdrawn during Saturday’s incident, but said the loss incurred was small when compared to the bank’s total assets. He stated that CBE was not hit by a cyber-attack and that customers should not be worried as their personal accounts were intact.At least three universities have released statements advising students to return any money not belonging to them that they may have taken from CBE. Anyone returning money will not be charged with a criminal offence, Mr Sano said.But it’s not clear how successful the bank’s attempts to recoup their money has been so far. The student from Jimma University said on Monday he had not heard of anyone giving the money back, but said he had seen police vehicles on campus.An official at Dilla University said bank employees were on campus collecting money that some students were returning voluntarily.More BBC stories about Ethiopia:Ethiopia-Somaliland deal makes waves in Horn of AfricaFear of famine in Tigray growsWhy Ethiopia’s Amhara militiamen are battling the armyA quick guide to EthiopiaRelated TopicsUniversitiesBankingEthiopiaTop StoriesGaza faces famine during Ramadan, the holy month of fastingPublished4 hours agoNo choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warPublished8 hours agoTrump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud casePublished4 hours agoFeaturesPredicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?No choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warThe US Navy’s relentless battle against Houthi attacksThe councils fighting to stop themselves going bustChris Mason analysis: Rwanda saga won’t be over even when law is passedWhat is a heat pump and how much do they cost?High-seas drama over an ocean treasure troveHow a WhatsApp group helped save trafficked womenOne Great Britain rower’s neurodiversity journeyAttributionSportElsewhere on the BBCThe true story of the Army’s ‘golden egg’ agentThe Big Cases investigates the true story of a spy in suburbiaAttributioniPlayerA satirical look at the scheming world of PRCharles Prentiss and Martin McCabe embark on a new career as spin doctorsAttributionSoundsThe ultimate bromanceWatch the masters of satire Peter Cook and Dudley Moore with a look back through the archivesAttributioniPlayer’I will lie on my deathbed wishing I’d done more’Former spin doctor Alastair Campbell on what he’s learned from his life so farAttributionSoundsMost Read1Katie Price declared bankrupt for second time2Oldest surviving England player dies at 943Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case4Zac Goldsmith banned after speeding seven times5’Harmless dye’ turns river ‘fluorescent green’6Customers withdraw millions after cash machine glitch7Mood among Tory MPs darkens as PM faces questions8’I sat inches away from US plane’s mid-air blowout’9Eight men sentenced over asylum hotel disorder10Banksy confirms London tree mural is his own work

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaChina: Marriages rise for the first time in nine yearsPublished3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Vicky WongBBC NewsThe number of couples in China choosing to marry has gone up for the first time in nine years. In 2023 there were 7.68 million newlyweds in the country, 12.4% more than in the previous year, data shows.The Ministry of Civil Affairs said there were 845,000 more marriages than in 2022. A record 13.47 million tied the knot in 2013.It comes as the government campaigns to promote marriage in its latest bid to target record-low birth rates.China has seen falling birth rates for decades after imposing a controversial one child-policy in the 1980s to control over-population at the time. Changes to the policy were brought in in 2015 and 2021 to try and boost population figures.Earlier this month, China’s Premier Li Qiang pledged that the government would work towards “a birth-friendly society and promote long term, balanced population development.”The country’s state planner also vowed in a report published in March to improve policies to boost birth rates by reducing the cost of childbirth, parenting and education, and also refine parental leave policies.China’s population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 with a record-low birth rate, and deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic.China records population decline for second straight yearChina NPC: Three-child policy formally passed into lawMany in China had been choosing to stay single during an economic slowdown. Young women have also been wary of tying the knot over concerns that revised property laws favour male ownership. The latest figures also show the number of couples filing for divorce in 2023 went up – a total of 2.59 million couples registered for uncontested divorces – where neither spouse objects. The Ministry of Civil Affairs has not yet released the number of those being contested.As well as this, policymakers are also grappling with a rapidly ageing population, with roughly 300 million Chinese people expected to retire in the coming decade – the equivalent of almost the entire US population.As marriage rates are closely tied to birth rates, some observers expect an uptick in marriages could lead to more babies.Asia is spending to boost birth rates – will it work?Why South Korean women aren’t having babiesJapan on the brink due to falling birth rate – PMThe government lifted its one-child policy back in 2015 to try to stem the population fall, and has brought in a series of other incentives too, such as subsidies and payments to encourage people to start families. In 2021, it further relaxed the limit to allow couples to have up to three children.China is not the only major economy in Asia trying to tackle falling birth rates and a rapidly ageing population.South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world and its population is expected to halve by 2100, Japan recorded a record-low 800,000 births in 2022, and last year the Hong Kong government announced they would hand out HK$20,000 (£2,010) for each newborn in a bid to tackle the city’s low birth rate.Related TopicsMarriageAsiaChinaMore on this storyChina’s population drops for second straight yearPublished17 JanuaryChina’s matchmaking mums have a powerful ally: The PartyPublished11 November 2023Why it’s getting easier to be a single mum in ChinaPublished29 July 2023Top StoriesGaza faces famine during Ramadan, the holy month of fastingPublished3 hours agoNo choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warPublished7 hours agoTrump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud casePublished3 hours agoFeaturesPredicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?No choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warThe US Navy’s relentless battle against Houthi attacksThe councils fighting to stop themselves going bustChris Mason analysis: Rwanda saga won’t be over even when law is passedWhat is a heat pump and how much do they cost?High-seas drama over an ocean treasure troveHow a WhatsApp group helped save trafficked womenOne Great Britain rower’s neurodiversity journeyAttributionSportElsewhere on the BBCThe true story of the Army’s ‘golden egg’ agentThe Big Cases investigates the true story of a spy in suburbiaAttributioniPlayerA satirical look at the scheming world of PRCharles Prentiss and Martin McCabe embark on a new career as spin doctorsAttributionSoundsThe ultimate bromanceWatch the masters of satire Peter Cook and Dudley Moore with a look back through the archivesAttributioniPlayer’I will lie on my deathbed wishing I’d done more’Former spin doctor Alastair Campbell on what he’s learned from his life so farAttributionSoundsMost Read1Katie Price declared bankrupt for second time2Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case3Zac Goldsmith banned after speeding seven times4’Harmless dye’ turns river ‘fluorescent green’5Customers withdraw millions after cash machine glitch6Tragedy chanting arrests after FA Cup clash7Mood among Tory MPs darkens as PM faces questions8’I sat inches away from US plane’s mid-air blowout’9Banksy confirms London tree mural is his own work10Eight men sentenced over asylum hotel disorder

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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 & CanadaTrump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers sayPublished58 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mr Trump’s lawyers say they have approached dozens of bond companies but cannot secure oneBy Madeline HalpertBBC News, New YorkDonald Trump cannot find a private company to guarantee the $464m (£365m) he has been ordered to pay in a New York civil fraud case.The former president must either pay the full amount in cash or secure a bond in order to continue his appeal. Mr Trump’s lawyers said on Monday that securing a bond of that size was a “practical impossibility”.For a fee, a bonding company would guarantee the full amount to the New York court.They would then have to pay it if Mr Trump loses his appeal and cannot do so himself. Mr Trump’s team spent “countless hours negotiating with one of the largest insurance companies in the world”, the lawyers wrote in a court filing, but concluded that “very few bonding companies will consider a bond of anything approaching that magnitude”.The lawyers said they had approached 30 companies without success.Mr Trump’s two eldest sons also must pay millions of dollars in the case.Along with ordering Mr Trump to pay the penalty, New York Judge Arthur Engoron banned him from running any businesses in the state for three years after he found the former president falsely inflated assets to secure better loan deals. A judge paused Mr Trump’s business ban last month, but denied his bid to provide a smaller bond amount, $100m, to cover the fine. In the latest filing, the former president’s lawyers included an affidavit from a president of a private insurance firm, who said that “simply put, a bond of this size is rarely, if ever, seen”.”In the unusual circumstance that a bond of this size is issued, it is provided to the largest public companies in the world, not to individuals or privately held businesses,” the lawyers also said.Mr Trump’s unprecedented legal situation makes it difficult to predict next steps, said former federal prosecutor Diana Florence, who also said that penalties on this scale are usually levied against large companies.His legal team has been playing a delay game as he appeals the verdict, she said, but now “he might be out of rope”. New York’s attorney general has vowed to seize his assets if he does not pay the fraud judgement. There is also interest on the penalty hanging over his head, which is accruing by at least $112,000 per day until he pays. Trump’s lawyers said bond companies would not accept “hard assets such as real estate as collateral” for the bond, but only cash or “cash equivalents”, such as investments that can be quickly liquidated. “He’s facing the very real possibility that the AG will begin to liquidate [his assets], and he’s really dependent on whether a court is willing to give him more time,” Ms Florence said. According to a Forbes estimate, Mr Trump is worth about $2.6bn. He also testified last year that he had $400m in liquid assets.But the $464m judgement is not his only expense. He was ordered to pay $83m in January after losing a defamation case to E Jean Carroll, a woman he was found to have sexually abused. He has already posted a bond in that case. Related TopicsNew YorkDonald TrumpUnited StatesMore on this storyCourt denies Trump’s bid to pause $454m penaltyPublished28 FebruaryTrump hit where it hurts most in New York fraud rulingPublished17 FebruaryTop StoriesLive. Putin addresses Red Square crowds after claiming landslide election winGaza faces famine during Ramadan, the holy month of fastingPublished1 hour agoTrump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud casePublished58 minutes agoFeaturesPredicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?No choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warThe US Navy’s relentless battle against Houthi attacksThe councils fighting to stop themselves going bustChris Mason analysis: Rwanda saga won’t be over even when law is passedWhat is a heat pump and how much do they cost?High-seas drama over an ocean treasure troveHow a WhatsApp group helped save trafficked womenOne Great Britain rower’s neurodiversity journeyAttributionSportElsewhere on the BBCThe true story of the Army’s ‘golden egg’ agentThe Big Cases investigates the true story of a spy in suburbiaAttributioniPlayerA satirical look at the scheming world of PRCharles Prentiss and Martin McCabe embark on a new career as spin doctorsAttributionSoundsThe ultimate bromanceWatch the masters of satire Peter Cook and Dudley Moore with a look back through the archivesAttributioniPlayer’I will lie on my deathbed wishing I’d done more’Former spin doctor Alastair Campbell on what he’s learned from his life so farAttributionSoundsMost Read1Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case2’Harmless dye’ turns river ‘fluorescent green’3Zac Goldsmith banned after speeding seven times4Tragedy chanting arrests after FA Cup clash5Family heartbroken after man killed during car theft6Mood among Tory MPs darkens as PM faces questions7Customers withdraw millions after cash machine glitch8’I sat inches away from US plane’s mid-air blowout’9Banksy confirms London tree mural is his own work10The US Navy’s relentless battle against Houthi attacks

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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 faces famine during Ramadan, the holy month of fastingPublished33 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Majdi Fathi/BBCImage caption, Khaled Naji and family share a meal in the ruins of his home in Gaza. “There is no joy in this Ramadan,” he said.By Joel GunterBBC News, JerusalemWhen dawn broke last Monday morning, signalling the beginning of Ramadan, it brought a cruel irony for the people of Gaza.The holy month when Muslims fast during daylight had arrived amid a looming famine.Gazans had already endured five months of war. Virtually the entire population was already dependent on food aid to survive. “The people here have already been fasting for months,” said Dr Amjad Eleiwa, the deputy director of the emergency department at al-Shifa hospital, Gaza City. “They scour the city looking for food to survive, but they cannot find any.”Image source, ReutersImage caption, Palestinian children queue for food at an aid station in GazaIsrael’s bombardment of Gaza, in response to the Hamas attacks of 7 October, has destroyed food infrastructure and farmland across the territory. Aid agencies say enhanced Israeli security checks on delivery trucks have created bottlenecks around aid reaching the population.The global body responsible for declaring famine, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), reported this Monday that 1.1 million people – virtually half the population of Gaza – was already starving and the rest of the people there could be in a famine by July.The food crisis is most acute in northern Gaza. Unlike previous Ramadans, residents there cannot rely this year on lining their stomachs with suhoor, the pre-dawn breakfast, nor look forward to assuaging their hunger with iftar, the post-sunset meal. Street decorations, drummers and stalls loaded with treats have been replaced by destruction, death and a daily fight to find food. Prices for what little flour or wheat is available have risen five-fold.”I remember the last Ramadan, there was good food – juices, dates, milk, everything you could want,” said Nadia Abu Nahel, a 57-year-old mother caring for an extended family of 10 children in Gaza City.”Compared to this year, it is like heaven and hell,” she said. “The children now are craving a loaf of bread, it is a meal they dream of. Their bones are becoming softer. They are dizzy, they struggle to walk. They are becoming very thin.”Image source, Mohammed Shahin/BBCImage caption, Rafeeq Dughmoush, 16, lies in a hospital bed in Gaza City. “I am emaciated,” he said.According to the poverty charity Care, at least 27 people – 23 of them children – have died from malnutrition or dehydration in northern Gaza in recent weeks. The real number, according to doctors from several northern hospitals, is likely to be higher.Among those treated for malnutrition by Dr Eleiwa at al-Shifa hospital recently was a boy aged between 10 and 12 who died last week during Ramadan; a boy aged around four months whose mother was killed, leaving him short of milk when none was available to buy; and an 18-year-old girl who was already suffering from epilepsy. “She was already sick and none of her medicine was available any longer and her family had no food,” Dr Eleiwa said. “In the end her body was very meagre, just bones and skin and no fat.”Under his care at al-Shifa on Friday, 16-year-old Rafeeq Dughmoush was lying on his side, bedbound. Rafeeq’s bones were showing and one of his legs had been amputated from the knee down. A colostomy bag was attached to his torso.”I am emaciated,” he said, speaking slowly in order to draw breath between words. “I am so weak I cannot move my body from one side to another. My uncle has to move me.”Image source, Mohammed Shahin/BBCImage caption, Rafeeq Dughmoush is assisted by his uncle Mahmoud. He lost one leg below the knee in a strike on his family home.Rafeeq and his sister Rafeef, 15, were severely injured when an Israeli air strike hit their home, killing 11 members of the family, their uncle Mahmoud said. Among the dead were their mother, four other siblings and their nieces and nephews. Rafeeq was already suffering from malnutrition, he said, before the strike that wounded him. “We could not find any kind of fruit to eat, no apple, no guava, there was no meat and any food at the markets was all too expensive,” he said.Rafeef, whose leg was shattered by the strike and pinned together, said she had asked the hospital staff for any kind of fruit or vegetable for him to eat, “but they cannot provide any”.Ramadan used to be a time of pure joy, Rafeef said, “heaven compared to now”.”It really was beautiful,” she said. “But these times will not come back. The best people in our lives have disappeared.”Image source, Mohammed Shahin/BBCImage caption, Rafeef Dughmoush, whose leg was shattered by an air strike that killed 11 members of her family.The doctors at al-Shifa have transferred many child malnutrition patients further north to Kamal Adwan hospital, because it has better paediatric facilities, but children have died there in high numbers too.Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the head of paediatrics at Kamal Adwan, said that 21 children had died at the hospital from malnutrition or dehydration in the past four weeks, and there were currently 10 children in an acute condition.”I feel helpless to save these children and it is a hard and shameful feeling,” Dr Safiya said. “I have the same feeling for my staff, who cannot find enough food for themselves and some days do not eat.”Israel was waging a “war by starvation,” he said. “Intentionally depriving children of food, killing them with hunger – there is no law in the world that allows occupiers to do this.”The EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has also accused Israel of intentionally starving Gazans. “In Gaza we are no longer on the brink of famine, we are in a state of famine,” he said on Monday. “This is unacceptable. Starvation is used as a weapon of war. Israel is provoking famine.”Image source, ReutersImage caption, A Palestinian boy suffering from acute malnutrition is treated in Rafah, Gaza.Israel denies it is intentionally starving Gazans. It has blamed the UN, which it says has created logistical challenges around aid deliveries, as well as Hamas, which Israel says has commandeered aid. The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, denied last week that Gazans were starving. “That’s not the information we have, and we monitor it closely,” he told the media outlet Politico.But Gazans are starving. “The facts speak for themselves,” said Abeer Etefa, the World Food Programme’s senior spokesperson for the Middle East. “1.1 million under the IPC phase 5 – that’s catastrophic hunger. And more than a third of children under two are acutely malnourished. That means they are at risk of death.”On Friday, 200 tonnes of food aid provided by the charity World Central Kitchen arrived by barge at a newly built jetty off the coast of Gaza, constructed by the charity from the rubble of destroyed buildings. It is hoped that it will alleviate the severe shortages in north and central Gaza, and bring some relief during the remainder of Ramadan.But the charitable aid operation has led to accusations against Israel that it has abandoned its humanitarian responsibilities to the civilian population, leaving it up to charities and other nations to step in to fill the void. “As an occupying power, the state of Israel is obliged to cater to the needs of the population, or to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid,” said Juliette Touma, a spokesperson for the UN refugee agency, UNRWA. “And they are not doing that. Not sufficiently.”Image source, Majdi Fathi/BBCImage caption, Khaled Naji cooks over a fire in the ruins of his home in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.On Friday, as the World Central Kitchen barge neared the Gaza shoreline, Khaled Naji, a father of six, was helping his wife prepare dinner in the ruins of their home in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. “We need this aid,” Mr Naji said. “They talk about humanitarian aid but we get nothing.”Like many in Gaza, Mr Naji and his family were attempting to observe Ramadan. “We are fasting for God but this year we cannot enjoy it,” he said. “Not the suhoor, not the moment we break our fast, not the rituals we usually follow. We are not dressing our children and taking them to prayers. We are not teaching them about our faith. You just feed your child something small and you are afraid all the time a shell will fall on your head.”When sunset arrived, Mr Naji laid a blanket on a concrete slab and sat with his family amid the rubble. They had scrounged a small amount of fresh food for the evening meal. On some previous days, there had been none.”The situation for us now, in the Gaza Strip, it makes me envy the dead,” Mr Naji said. “We are not in Ramadan this year, we should change the name. We are in the month of death.”Muath al-Khatib contributed to this report.Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warGazaMore on this storyAid reaches shore in Gaza after first sea deliveryPublished2 days agoTop StoriesLive. Putin addresses Red Square crowds after claiming landslide election winTrump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud casePublished1 hour agoGaza faces famine during Ramadan, the holy month of fastingPublished33 minutes agoFeaturesNo choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warThe councils fighting to stop themselves going bustChris Mason analysis: Rwanda saga won’t be over even when law is passedWhat is a heat pump and how much do they cost?High-seas drama over an ocean treasure troveThe WhatsApp group that saved trafficked womenOne Great Britain rower’s neurodiversity journeyAttributionSportHow do I choose an apprenticeship, and is the pay good?Putin claims victory – what next for Russia? 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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 & CanadaIceland volcano in pictures: Eruption spews lava and cuts off roadPublished38 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Jakob VegerforsImage caption, Photographer Jakob Vegerfors says the lava smells like fireworks and rotten eggs combinedBy Victoria Park-FroudBBC NewsA state of emergency has been declared in southern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula – the fourth since December.The eruption began on Saturday evening north of the mostly evacuated town of Grindavik, according to the country’s met office.On Monday, authorities said the fishing town and nearby infrastructure were safe for now, although the volcano was still spewing lava. Photographer Jakob Vegerfors from Reykjavik was able to take these photos of the eruption. Image source, Jakob VegerforsImage caption, A small crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the first explosions as the volcano erupted on Saturday eveningImage source, Jakob VegerforsImage caption, It was the fourth time since December that the volcano has erupted, spewing smoke and lava into the airImage source, Jakob VegerforsImage caption, The latest lava flow cut off one of three roads going into GrindavikImage source, Jakob VegerforsImage caption, Lava reached the eastern defences around the small, mostly evacuated town of Grindavik – authorities say the area is safe for nowRelated TopicsVolcanoesIcelandMore on this storyIceland state of emergency after volcanic flare-upPublished23 hours agoNew Iceland eruption triggers state of emergencyPublished8 FebruaryIceland lava slowing down after day of destructionPublished15 JanuaryTop StoriesLive. Putin addresses Red Square crowds after claiming landslide election winTrump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud casePublished54 minutes agoLive. Israel takes control of Gaza hospital as UN warns of famineFeaturesNo choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warThe councils fighting to stop themselves going bustChris Mason analysis: Rwanda saga won’t be over even when law is passedWhat is a heat pump and how much do they cost?High-seas drama over an ocean treasure troveThe WhatsApp group that saved trafficked womenOne Great Britain rower’s neurodiversity journeyAttributionSportHow do I choose an apprenticeship, and is the pay good?Putin claims victory – what next for Russia? AudioPutin claims victory – what next for Russia?AttributionSoundsElsewhere on the BBCThe true story of the Army’s ‘golden egg’ agentThe Big Cases investigates the true story of a spy in suburbiaAttributioniPlayerRelaxing music for a peaceful night’s sleepEase into slumber with music from BBC Introducing, accompanied by The Shipping ForecastAttributionSoundsSix new talents to watch out for!Live performances from The Smile, Young Fathers, Jordan Rakei and more from 6 Music Festival 2024AttributioniPlayerWhat would you take to a desert island?James Graham, playwright, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren LaverneAttributionSoundsMost Read1Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case2Mood among Tory MPs darkens as PM faces questions3Banksy confirms London tree mural is his own work4Tragedy chanting arrests after FA Cup clash5’I sat inches away from US plane’s mid-air blowout’6Tata shutting down ovens over stability concerns7Forest docked four points for financial rules breachAttributionSport8High-seas drama over an ocean treasure trove9New homes boarded up in Cornish village10Boys bailed over alleged hate crime on black pupil

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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 & CanadaSouth Sudan heatwave: Extreme weather shuts schools and cuts powerPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Paula BronsteinImage caption, Children have been turned away from school in the capital, Juba (file photo)By Nichola Mandil, Wedaeli Chibelushi & Matt TaylorBBC News, Juba & LondonAll schools have been ordered to close in South Sudan, as it prepares for a heatwave in which temperatures could reach an exceptional 45C (113F).Authorities said children should stay indoors and that the extreme weather could last for at least two weeks.Deaths “related to excessive heat” have already been reported, officials said on Saturday.Residents in parts of the capital Juba sweltered without electric fans on Monday as the heat sparked power cuts.The streets of Juba, home to over 400,000 people, were largely quiet in the afternoon as local media reported temperatures of 41C (106F).A quick guide to South SudanIt is exceptionally early for South Sudan to experience such heat – temperatures often exceed 43C (109F) but only in the summer months, according to the World Bank’s Climate Change portal.Children in uniform could be seen walking back to their homes, having been turned away from school on Monday.The ministries of education, health and environment said on Saturday that all schools would be closed from Monday due to the “serious health hazards” posed to students. The ministries’ statement did not say when schools would open again, but after a briefing with authorities on Monday, two teachers told the BBC that their classes would resume on 3 April.Residents of South Sudan, whose independence from Sudan in 2011 makes it the world’s newest nation, described difficult conditions on Monday.”This heat is very serious and it’s really affecting our work,” Wadcon Saviour Lazarus, who runs a national NGO, told the BBC.”Because of this heat, we are not able to move from one place to another. We come to the office early and leave late in order to avoid the heat,” he said.Juba resident Ayaa Winnie Eric said: “I take a lot of water to keep me hydrated. I also wear light clothes that do not absorb heat, and I avoid walking in the hot sun.”Muslims, who make up around 6.2% of the country’s population, have been hit especially hard as many are observing Ramadan – a month of fasting. They are therefore not permitted to drink water or any other liquids to stay hydrated during the day.South Sudan is the latest in a long line of African countries to experience blistering and, in many cases, record-breaking heat.El Niño, a natural weather phenomenon, has been a big driving factor. It has caused unusually warm waters in the east Pacific Ocean – disrupting global weather patterns and driving up temperatures.However, El Niño is occurring against a backdrop of wider climate change. Meteorologists across the world have been documenting an increasing number of temperature extremes, with 2023 becoming the world’s hottest year on record.South Sudan could experience a few storms in its southern region next week, which could bring some relief amid the blazing heat.And in the longer term, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has forecast wetter-than-normal conditions in the country over the coming months. While this will cool temperatures and bring relief in drought-hit areas, it may also cause flooding.More stories on extreme weather in AfricaWhat are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?Freddy: The deadly cyclone that lasted more than a monthClimate change, albinism and meHow Seychelles ocean plants could help tackle climate changeRelated TopicsSouth SudanSevere weatherTop StoriesLive. West condemns Russian election but China and India back Putin’s winPredicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?Published5 hours agoMood among Tory MPs darkens as PM faces questionsPublished35 minutes agoFeaturesNo choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warThe councils fighting to stop themselves going bustChris Mason analysis: Rwanda saga won’t be over even when law is passedWhat is a heat pump and how much do they cost?High-seas drama over an ocean treasure troveThe WhatsApp group that saved trafficked womenOne Great Britain rower’s neurodiversity journeyAttributionSportHow do I choose an apprenticeship, and is the pay good?Putin claims victory – what next for Russia? 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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 & CanadaUkraine war: No choice for Ukrainians – more Putin means more warPublished52 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, DSNSImage caption, Russia has bombarded Ukraine’s north-eastern border region of Sumy 3,000 times this year, say officials, and that is likely to go onBy Sarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent, KyivWhen Ukrainians write about Russia’s presidential “election” they put the word in quote marks. The vote was entirely engineered, so people here were not holding their breath for the result. The only unknown was how much support Vladimir Putin would claim, and even for him 87% was quite something. But no-one in Ukraine was laughing. Whatever the supposed result on paper, the meaning here is clear: more deadly missile attacks, more drones, more shelling. The full-scale invasion that Vladimir Putin ordered two years ago will go on. Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, gave his response to the official result last night, describing the Russian leader as “sick with power”, a man who would stop at nothing.He called on Ukraine’s allies to ensure Putin was held to account. “This person must end up on the dock in The Hague,” Ukraine’s president wrote in English on Twitter, referring to the International Criminal Court. Putin is already a wanted man in the Hague: the war crimes court has issued an arrest warrant for him, for the forced deportation of children from occupied areas of Ukraine.Russian elections have been tightly controlled for a long time, increasingly so each year. This time, there were no genuine opposition candidates on the ballot at all.The Kremlin has spent years creating the impression that there is no other choice: that Putin is Russia. But for Ukraine, Putin is Mariupol, Bucha and Bakhmut. ‘You can rebuild Mariupol – you can’t bring back the dead’Has Russia carried out war crimes in Ukraine?He’s the reason for the rows of fresh graves at every town cemetery; for the displacement of millions from their homes and the nights in bomb shelters and basements for those who’ve stayed. It was Vladimir Putin who launched the war that badly injured a young girl I met in Chernihiv, after a missile attack, then killed her brother at the front line, where he had gone to fight as a volunteer. That same war sent another Ukrainian soldier back to the front today. Before he left, he told me he’s the only one of his original group of some 30 men “still walking”. Of course, Putin hasn’t done all this alone. That’s why it’s hard to find Ukrainians these days who speak well of any Russians. Relations between two neighbours have been ruined for decades, perhaps longer. Image source, SERGEY DOLZHENKO/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockImage caption, Ukrainians in Kyiv on Sunday remembered Russia’s deadly attack on Mariupol two years ago where residents were killed sheltering in the theatreMany here feel Russians didn’t do enough to stop a war that was years in the making, and that Ukraine is now paying the price. I know Russians who feel the same, even those who have gone to prison in their own country for protesting against Putin: his repression at home and aggression abroad.There are Russians in exile, too, who help Ukraine however they can. One is even here, fighting on the front line against his own countrymen. He told me it was a matter of conscience. He felt guilty. That man will fight on. But so will Russia, under Vladimir Putin. And so, then, will Ukraine. It’s been left with no choice.Related TopicsWar in UkraineVolodymyr ZelenskyVladimir PutinUkraineMore on this storyPredicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?Published4 hours agoPutin: From Russia’s KGB to a presidency defined by warPublished1 day agoPutin names Navalny and claims he agreed swapPublished3 hours agoTop StoriesLive. West condemns Russian election but China and India back Putin’s winPredicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?Published4 hours agoCabinet minister dismisses speculation about ousting SunakPublished11 minutes agoFeaturesNo choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warThe councils fighting to stop themselves going bustChris Mason analysis: Rwanda saga won’t be over even when law is passedWhat is a heat pump and how much do they cost?High-seas drama over an ocean treasure troveThe WhatsApp group that saved trafficked womenOne Great Britain rower’s neurodiversity journeyAttributionSportHow do I choose an apprenticeship, and is the pay good?Songwriter beating men at their own videogameElsewhere on the BBCThe true story of the Army’s ‘golden egg’ agentThe Big Cases investigates the true story of a spy in suburbiaAttributioniPlayerRelaxing music for a peaceful night’s sleepEase into slumber with music from BBC Introducing, accompanied by The Shipping ForecastAttributionSoundsSix new talents to watch out for!Live performances from The Smile, Young Fathers, Jordan Rakei and more from 6 Music Festival 2024AttributioniPlayerWhat would you take to a desert island?James Graham, playwright, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren LaverneAttributionSoundsMost Read1Banksy confirms London tree mural is his own work2Mood among Tory MPs darkens as PM faces questions3GB News shows hosted by MPs broke Ofcom rules4New mortgage deals being pulled within days5New homes boarded up in Cornish village6’I sat inches away from US plane’s mid-air blowout’7Man arrested after Shoreditch crossbow attacks8Predicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?9End despair of missing Claudia’s family – police10Badenoch dismisses speculation about ousting Sunak

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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 & CanadaPutin finally names Navalny and claims he agreed prisoner swapPublished47 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EMIL NICOLAI HELMS/Ritzau Scanpix/AFPImage caption, Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony last month and supporters say he was killed by Russian authoritiesBy Paul KirbyBBC NewsVladimir Putin has always refused to refer to his main opponent in Russia by name, but now that Alexei Navalny is dead, he has changed tack.After claiming his fifth term as president, he told reporters: “As for Navalny, yes he passed away, this is always a sad event.”He also suggested he had agreed Navalny could be part of a prisoner swap.Navalny’s colleagues say he was murdered in an Arctic jail by Russian authorities, who cite natural causes.US President Joe Biden said at the time it was “yet more proof of Putin’s brutality”.Mr Putin said on Sunday night that a few days before Navalny’s death, he had been told by people who were not part of his administration of a planned swap “for some people” held in the West.He said he had agreed immediately on condition that Navalny never came back: “But, unfortunately, what happened, happened.”Some have seen in the Russian leader’s remarks an attempt to distance himself from Navalny’s death. Exiled Russian journalist Roman Dobrokhotov said it was an attempt to show “it was unprofitable for me, I wanted to exchange him”.But Navalny’s chief of staff, Leonid Volkov, said the Russian leader’s remarks showed that “now he has decided he doesn’t need to pretend any more”.Commentators believe Mr Putin has previously used Navalny’s name only once, in 2013, when he was asked why he shunned it.At the time, he argued Navalny was only one of many opposition leaders, even though he had recently come runner-up in Moscow’s mayoral election.Independent journalist Farida Rustamova suggested Russia’s long-time leader now felt able to say his adversary’s name, because in his eyes Navalny no longer posed a threat.In his remarks, Mr Putin compared Navalny’s death in jail to cases of people dying in custody in the US: “They’ve happened, and more than once.”Maria Pevchikh, a colleague of the late opposition leader, said she was lost for words at Mr Putin’s cynicism.It was Ms Pevchikh who said in the aftermath of Navalny’s death that he was close to being exchanged for a Russian hitman serving a life sentence for murder in Germany. Vadim Krasikov was jailed for life for the 2019 murder of a Chechen exile in a park in Berlin. Zelimkhan Khangoshvili had fought Russian troops as a rebel commander in Chechnya years before and later claimed asylum in Germany. Two US citizens held in Russia were also part of the planned swap, according to Ms Pevchikh, who said negotiations had reached a final stage the day before Navalny’s death on 16 February.Image source, Reuters/EPAImage caption, Paul Whelan (L) has been in detention since 2018, Alsu Kurmasheva (C) since October last year and Evan Gershkovich since last MarchAlthough the Kremlin never confirmed that talks had been going on, President Putin had already indicated that Vadim Krasikov could be swapped for Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has spent almost a year in a Russian jail. Another American, Paul Whelan, has been held in Russian detention for more than five years, while US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was arrested last October.The Russian leader has not mentioned Krasikov by name, referring last month to someone who had “due to patriotic sentiments, eliminated a bandit in one of the European capitals”, implying that the killer had acted by himself.Judges at Krasikov’s trial ruled that the murder had been ordered by Russian state authorities and the government in Berlin expelled several Russian diplomats in response to the attack.Related TopicsRussiaAlexei NavalnyVladimir PutinMore on this storyPutin: From Russia’s KGB to a presidency defined by warPublished1 day ago’No doubt’ Putin to blame for Navalny’s death – BidenPublished16 FebruaryNavalny was to be freed in prison swap – colleaguePublished26 FebruaryRussians expelled over hitman’s Berlin killingPublished15 December 2021Top StoriesPredicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?Published2 hours agoLive. West condemns Russian ‘pseudo-election’ as Putin claims landslide winLive. ‘We are trapped’ says Gazan doctor, as Israel raids al-Shifa hospitalFeaturesThe councils fighting to stop themselves going bustThe high-seas drama over an ocean treasure troveChris Mason analysis: Rwanda saga won’t be over even when law is passedThe WhatsApp group that saved trafficked womenHeat pumps still too expensive, government warnedThe Papers: ‘PM allies rage at Penny’ and ‘Dark ages dentistry’One Great Britain rower’s neurodiversity journeyAttributionSport’He will come back’ – Israeli hostage families cling to hope, and demand a dealGame of Thrones creators: Why we swapped dragons for aliens in new showElsewhere on the BBCThe last eruptionMount Vesuvius is famous for destroying Pompeii in 79AD but it last erupted in 1944AttributionSoundsHow to raise concerns about wrongdoing in the workplaceOften the people who speak up in the workplace are ignored or shut downAttributionSoundsThis family bonds over Race Across the WorldThese are the the things we love on the BBCAttributioniPlayer’We weren’t going to be beaten again’Mark Watson seeks the truth 40 years after the polarising 1984 miners’ strikeAttributionSoundsMost Read1GB News shows hosted by MPs broke Ofcom rules2New homes boarded up in Cornish village3Predicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?4Banksy confirms London tree mural is his own work5Man arrested after Shoreditch crossbow attacks6New mortgage deals being pulled within days7Heat pumps still too expensive, government warned8End despair of missing Claudia’s family – police9’I sat inches away from US plane’s mid-air blowout’10Mood among Tory MPs darkens as PM faces questions

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