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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaJacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa’s electionPublished24 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Jacob Zuma was president of South Africa between 2009 and 2018By Jenny Hill in Johannesburg & Natasha Booty in LondonBBC NewsSouth Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a ban on his candidacy.Last month the electoral commission barred him over a contempt of court conviction.It argued the constitution prevented people from holding public office if convicted of a crime and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison.Mr Zuma, 81, has been campaigning for the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party.A former stalwart of the governing African National Congress (ANC), he is a controversial figure and served as president from 2009 until 2018, when he had to step down because of corruption allegations.He was sentenced to 15 months in jail in 2021 for failing to testify in a corruption investigation, though he only served three months on health grounds. Zuma – the political wildcard in South Africa’s pollThe trials of Jacob ZumaJacob Zuma – the survivor whose nine lives ran outThe ruling could have a significant impact on the outcome of next month’s election. Mr Zuma is the face of a newly formed MK opposition party, which is named after the ANC’s former military wing.The ex-president sees himself as the true heir to the revolutionary roots of ANC, once led by Nelson Mandela.Mr Zuma’s court victory means he can now run as the MK’s leading candidate.Rather than voting directly for a president, South Africans elect members of the National Assembly. The head of whichever party can muster a majority is likely to become the country’s leader, though it could put forward another candidate.The ruling will also be a blow to the ANC, which after 30 years in power, faces a potentially bruising election.For the first time since the start of the democratic era in 1994, the ANC’s vote share could fall below 50%, several opinion polls predict.The MK party is seen as popular in Mr Zuma’s home region of KwaZulu-Natal.More about South Africa’s election:What is at stake in South Africa’s election?South Africa’s deadly love affair with gunsMurders, hitmen and South Africa’s election‘You see skeletons’ – South Africa’s deadly borderGen Z’s ‘love-hate’ relationship with MandelaRelated TopicsSouth AfricaJacob ZumaAround the BBCFocus on Africa podcastsAfrica Daily podcastsTop StoriesLive. Post Office would do ‘anything to hide Horizon failures’ – Alan BatesSecurity raised for Champions League ties after attack threatPublished6 minutes agoIsrael’s Gaza withdrawal hints at what comes nextPublished31 minutes agoFeaturesFirst ever climate change victory in Europe courtSpectacular images of eclipse that transfixed North AmericaThe eclipse at Niagara Falls: ‘Wow! Spectacular’ VideoThe eclipse at Niagara Falls: ‘Wow! Spectacular’The Syria I came back to is not the one I leftHow are the non-dom rules changing?Israel’s Gaza withdrawal hints at what comes next’Why I rewrote Huckleberry Finn to give slave Jim a voice’Record hot March sparks ‘uncharted territory’ fear’Carrot harvest helped me detect ancient coin hoard’Elsewhere on the BBCWhat was so special about yesterday’s solar eclipse?Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh’s brief guide to the cosmic phenomenonAttributionSoundsHow did Sweden become a hotbed for hot tracks? James Ballardie charts Sweden’s remarkable rise as a music superpowerAttributioniPlayerWill China’s electric car industry shock Europe?Steve Fowler explores the potential risks Chinese electric car manufacturing poses to Western brandsAttributionSoundsOne of the world’s biggest stars through a unique lensThe stories behind ten defining images of Amy Winehouse, from iconic shots to private snapsAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Security raised for Champions League ties after threat2Sports Direct dubs Newcastle kit deal unlawful3Spain to axe ‘golden visas’ scheme4King Charles comes face to face with new banknotes5Court rules women’s-only exhibit must allow male visitors6Man held after woman stabbed to death pushing pram7Louise Thompson reveals she had stoma bag fitted8Israel’s Gaza withdrawal hints at what comes next9Boy, nine, killed in family farm accident10New version of Scrabble to be less competitive
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![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaJacob Flickinger: Parents condemn son’s death in Gaza as a ‘crime’Published1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Family of aid worker killed in Gaza: ‘He had a desire to serve others’By Tom Bateman & Madeline HalpertBBC News, Washington DCJacob Flickinger was a “loyal and devoted” aid worker and family man who was “chased down” and killed by Israel while trying to help those in need, his parents have told the BBC. Mr Flickinger, 33, a US-Canadian, was one of seven people killed in a strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy.Israel’s military apologised and called the attack a tragic mistake. It has promised a full investigation. His parents however said that his death was a “crime” and rejected the apology.John Flickinger and Sylvia Labrecque said there was a “hole in their hearts”, and that Jacob’s wife Sandy and 18-month old son Jasper were bereft without a husband and father.Speaking from Quebec, they said he and the other workers were killed while travelling on a road designated by Israel as a safe humanitarian route. Mr Flickinger said the charity had reported 24 hours in advance that their convoy would dropping food at a warehouse, and stayed in touch with the Israel Defense Forces throughout the process, But still Israel attacked and “they continued firing until all the workers were dead,” he said. “Israel owes the families and the world an explanation.”Image source, WCK.org/PAImage caption, Mr Flickinger’s father described him as a “the best, most loyal friend you could ask for”His mother, Ms Labrecque, said that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s description of the attack as a “tragic accident” was – in her view – “a joke”.”He was such a good human being,” she said of her son. “He was extremely devoted to his work and his family.”Jacob, who had previously served 11 years in the armed forces, went to Gaza in March out of a desire to help others, his family said.”His life has been about service,” said Mr Flickinger, adding that even despite this, he was worried about his son travelling through a war zone as dangerous as Gaza. “But [Jacob] felt the World Central Kitchen knew what they were doing there,” he said, and his son “knew that people were starving out there”.His parents called on the US to stop sending military aid to Israel while the country was using “food as a weapon” – a reference to the lack of aid getting into Gaza. “The US has great leverage over Israel,” Mr Flickinger said. Jacob’s parents also called for a ceasefire, a return of all Israeli hostages held by Hamas and for more aid to war-torn Gaza. Mr Flickinger also said he wanted the US government to launch an independent investigation into the killings of humanitarian workers, as well as for Israel to pay reparations to relatives who have lost loved ones in Gaza.”Justice can start there, but most critically, end this insanity,” he said.Image source, World Central KitchenImage caption, WCK released pictures of the victims”I grew up without having a father,” Mr Flickinger said. “Now my grandson will grow up without having his father.”Ms Labrecque said she hoped their grandson, Jasper, would serve as a reminder of their son’s life and goodness. “It’s going to be a day-to-day job, to heal from that loss,” she said. “But Jasper will be a very good inspiration for us to stay strong.”Mr Flickinger said that he had spoken to the Canadian government, but had not heard from the White House. He said he was told about his son’s death from the US embassy in Israel.”I would like to hear from someone in the US government,” he said, adding that the Canadian government had been “very helpful”.WCK – founded by the famous Spanish-American chef Jose Andrés – was one of the main suppliers of desperately needed aid to Gaza, where more than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed since the 7 October Hamas attacks.Around 200 humanitarian workers in total have been killed in the conflict, according to aid groups.About 1,200 Israelis were killed and 253 hostages were taken by Hamas in it’s 7 October attack on Israel.Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warGazaUnited StatesHumanitarian aidCanadaMore on this storyWho were the seven aid workers killed in Gaza?Published3 hours agoBiden ‘outraged’ over Israel strike on aid workersPublished1 day agoFears for Gazans as aid groups halt work over air strikePublished11 hours agoTop StoriesIsrael to open three humanitarian routes into GazaPublished24 minutes agoGaza charity worker’s death was a crime, say parentsPublished1 hour agoTory tells paper he shared MP numbers with dating app contactPublished2 hours agoFeaturesDetective’s promise to murdered PC’s husbandThe Papers: MPs’ honeytrap and Biden’s ‘strongest rebuke yet’Fears for Gazans as aid groups halt work over air strike’The walls were crumbling’ – escaping Taiwan’s earthquakeWeekly quiz: Which of Marilyn’s belongings went under the hammer?Listen: ‘Radical rethink’ needed in NHS on autism and ADHD. 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![BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityScience & EnvironmentClimate change: The ‘insane’ plan to save the Arctic’s sea-icePublished37 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsClimateImage source, Real IceImage caption, Saving the ice – a daring experiment or a dangerous distraction?By Mark PoyntingBBC News climate reporterPerched on sea-ice off Canada’s northern coast, parka-clad scientists watch saltwater pump out over the frozen ocean.Their goal? To slow global warming.As sea-ice vanishes, the dark ocean surface can absorb more of the Sun’s energy, which accelerates warming. So the researchers want to thicken it to stop it melting away.Welcome to the wackier side of geoengineering – deliberately intervening in the Earth’s climate system to try to counteract the damage we have done to it.Polar bears face starvation as ice meltsMore snow and rain is falling in the ArcticHottest February marks ninth new monthly record in a rowGeoengineering includes more established efforts to lock up planet-warming gases, such as planting more trees and burying carbon underground.But more experimental measures aim to go a step further, seeking to reduce the energy absorbed by the Earth.Many scientists are strongly opposed, warning that such attempts distract from the critical step of cutting carbon emissions and risk doing more harm than good.But a small number of advocates claim their approaches could give the planet a helping hand while humanity cleans up its act.The ultimate goal of the Arctic experiment is to thicken enough sea-ice to slow or even reverse the melting already seen, says Dr Shaun Fitzgerald, whose team at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Climate Repair is behind the project.Will it work or is it, as one scientist put it, “quite insane”?”We don’t actually know enough to determine whether this is a good idea or bad idea,” admits Dr Fitzgerald.Image source, Real IceImage caption, “It’s quite cold,” the researchers say. Wind chill in Cambridge Bay can make it feel like -45CThe researchers have been braving bitter conditions in Cambridge Bay, a tiny Canadian village in the Arctic Circle.”It’s quite cold,” Andrea Ceccolini of Real Ice, a British company leading the trip, tells me via a patchy Zoom connection from inside a flapping white tent.”It’s about -30C with a strong wind, which brings the temperature to -45C with wind chill factor.”They are drilling a hole in the sea-ice that naturally forms in winter, and pumping around 1,000 litres of seawater per minute across the surface. Exposed to the cold winter air, this seawater quickly freezes, helping to thicken the ice on top. The water also compacts the snow. As fresh snow acts as a good insulating layer, now ice can also form more easily on the underside in contact with the ocean.”The idea is that the thicker the ice [at the end of winter], the longer it will survive when we go into the melt season,” Mr Ceccolini explains.Image source, Real IceImage caption, A pump is used to flood the sea-ice surface with seawater, which will then freezeSpeaking to me towards the end of their trip, they’ve already seen the ice thicken by a few tens of centimetres across their small study area. The ice will be monitored by locals in the months ahead.But it’s still far too early to say whether their approach can actually make a difference to the rapid decline in Arctic sea-ice.”The vast majority of polar scientists think this is never going to work out,” cautions Martin Siegert, an experienced glaciologist at the University of Exeter, who is not involved in the project.One issue is that the saltier ice may melt more quickly in the summer. And then there’s the huge logistical challenge of scaling the project up to a meaningful level – one estimate suggests that you could need about 10 million wind-powered pumps to thicken sea-ice across just a tenth of the Arctic. “It is quite insane in my opinion that this could be done at scale for the entire Arctic Ocean,” says Julienne Stroeve, a professor of polar observation and modelling at University College London.Some of the more experimental geoengineering suggestions include trying to make clouds more reflective by generating extra sea spray, and mimicking volcanic eruptions to reflect more of the Sun’s energy back into space.A number of scientists – including the UN’s climate and weather bodies – have warned that these approaches could pose grave risks, including disrupting global weather patterns. Many researchers want to see them banned altogether. “Geoengineering technologies come with enormous uncertainties and create novel risks for ecosystems and people,” explains Lili Fuhr, director of the Fossil Economy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law.”The Arctic is essential to sustaining our planetary systems: pumping sea water onto sea-ice on a large scale could change ocean chemistry and threatens the fragile web of life.”And there’s a more fundamental, widespread concern with these types of projects.”The real danger is it provides a distraction, and people with vested interests will use it as an excuse to keep burning fossil fuels,” Prof Siegert warns.”Frankly, it’s insane and needs to be stopped. The way to solve this crisis is to decarbonise: it’s our best and only way forward.”A simple guide to climate changeWhat is net zero, and how are the UK and other countries doing?The Arctic researchers are acutely aware of these concerns. They stress that they are simply testing the technology, and wouldn’t unleash it more widely until the risks are better known.”We’re not here promoting this as the solution to climate change in the Arctic,” Dr Fitzgerald stresses. “We’re saying that it could be [part of it], but we’ve got to go and find out a lot more before society can then decide whether it’s a sensible thing or not.”They agree that geoengineering is no silver bullet to tackling climate change, and that steep cuts to fossil fuels and carbon emissions are most important to avoid the worst consequences of warming.But they point out that even with rapid action, the world still faces a difficult future.The Arctic Ocean is likely to be effectively free of sea-ice by the end of summer at least once by 2050, and possibly even sooner. As the graph below shows, it’s already experienced steep declines since the 1980s.”We need other solutions,” argues PhD student Jacob Pantling, a researcher at the Centre for Climate Repair who braved the icy winds in Cambridge Bay. “We have to reduce emissions, but even if we do them as quickly as possible, the Arctic is still going to melt.”Map by Erwan RivaultRelated TopicsArcticClimateMore on this storyPolar bears face starvation threat as ice meltsPublished13 FebruaryMore snow and rain is falling in the ArcticPublished14 December 2022Hottest February marks ninth new monthly recordPublished7 MarchWhy is the world getting warmer?Published8 FebruaryTop StoriesAid reaches shore in Gaza after first sea deliveryPublished3 hours agoAll 35 bodies in Hull funeral inquiry identifiedPublished7 hours agoRussian arrests as ballot boxes targeted in Putin votePublished7 hours agoFeatures’Tory PM ousting plot’ and ‘Gran’s death row wait’Trying to stay alive in a town tormented by drugs, alcohol and suicideFive Champions League match-ups to look forward toAttributionSportWeekly quiz: Which exclusive Oscars club did Emma Stone join?Battle between West Bank farmers divides Israel and US Listen: Putin’s Russia: An election without democracy? 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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 & CanadaThree Egyptian Coptic monks killed in South Africa monasteryPublished44 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Coptic Orthodox Church/FacebookImage caption, All three monks were found with stab wounds, a police spokesperson saysBy Gloria AradiBBC NewsThree Egyptian Coptic monk have been “brutally killed” inside a monastery in South Africa, the Church has said.Father Takla Moussa, Father Minah ava Marcus and Father Youstos ava Marcus were murdered early on Tuesday, the South African Archdiocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church said in a statement.An Egyptian member of the Church has been arrested as a possible suspect.The murder has sent shockwaves throughout the Coptic Orthodox community in South Africa and beyond.”Our pain and sadness, no amount [of] words can express, but we know that they rejoice in paradise in the bosom of our Fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,” the Church statement said..Archbishop Angaelos of the Coptic Orthodox Church in London described the murders as “saddening and shocking”.They were killed at the Saint Mark and Saint Samuel the Confessor monastery located in Cullinan, a small town 30 km (18 miles) east of the capital, Pretoria.All three were discovered with stab wounds, provincial police spokesperson Col Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.A survivor told the police he was hit by an iron rod but managed to escape and hide.The police are still trying to determine the motive for the killings, Col Nevhuhulwi said, adding that the attackers “reportedly left the scene without taking any valuable item(s)”.Violent crime levels are high in South Africa and the country has one of the world’s highest murder rates.Monks in the Coptic Orthodox Church, one of the world’s oldest churches, devote their lives to prayer and spiritual growth. Read more South Africa stories from the BBC:The battle for high-octane drama – African styleCash-in-transit heists bring terror to South Africa’s roadsMurders, hitmen and South Africa’s electionRelated TopicsEgyptSouth AfricaTop StoriesBiden and Trump set for election rematch after securing party nominationsPublished4 hours agoNo 10 says Tory donor’s alleged Abbott comments were racistPublished50 minutes agoUK economic growth picks up in JanuaryPublished21 minutes agoFeaturesCan royals move on from Kate photo media storm?The hidden village just metres from North KoreaPM says donor was racist and ‘funeral home horror’Bridgerton star goes from screen to stageInside the US plan to get food into Gaza by seaWhy firms are bringing their manufacturing back homeThe cruel Yale benefactor who traded in Indian slavesOccupied Ukraine forced to vote in Putin’s electionThe gangsters and rebels jostling over power in HaitiElsewhere on the BBCEmbracing the alternative spirit…Experience 6 Music Festival 2024 with performances from The Smile, Gossip and Young FathersAttributionSoundsGlobal superstardom, drugs, violence and redemptionMel B on what she’s learned from life so farAttributionSoundsThe Traitors Movie, Alan Partridge and W1A returnsJoin us this Friday for the funniest fundraising night of the year!AttributioniPlayerWhich childhood pastime can improve muscle power?Michael Mosley reveals more surprising, simple ways to boost our health and wellbeingAttributionSoundsMost Read1Why Mel B moved into her mum’s bungalow in Leeds2World’s largest trees are ‘thriving in UK’3PM says donor was racist and ‘funeral home horror’4UK economic growth picks up in January5The hidden village just metres from North Korea6Navalny ally Leonid Volkov attacked in Lithuania7Biden and Trump set for election rematch after securing party nominations8UK to pay failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda9Half-sister’s defamation case against Meghan dismissed10PM says Tory donor’s alleged comments were racist](https://newsinsightplus.com/wp-content/uploads/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/173EA/production/_132901259_newphoto.jpg)
