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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 & CanadaCaptain Cook statue vandalised in Melbourne on eve of Australia DayPublished50 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Madelaine Burke/3AWImage caption, It is not the first time the Captain James Cook monument has been vandalisedBy Hannah RitchieBBC News, SydneyA century-old Captain James Cook statue has been cut down and a Queen Victoria monument covered with in red paint in an apparent protest in Australia.The late-night vandalism occurred in Melbourne on the eve of Australia Day and is under police investigation.The holiday on 26 January is the anniversary of the 1788 landing of Britain’s First Fleet at Sydney Cove and the start of the colonial era. The vandals wrote “The colony will fall” on the Cook statue’s plinth. Police said the “criminal damage” to both memorials happened in the early hours of Thursday. “It is understood the [Cook] statue was sawn off at the ankles. Several people were seen loitering in the area around the time of the incident,” Victoria Police said in a statement. The 1914 monument – one of the Australia’s oldest of the British explorer – commemorates his 1768-1771 voyage during which he charted the country’s east coast. It has a history of being vandalised on or around 26 January. In 2022 it was splashed in red paint, while in 2018 it was graffitied with the words “no pride” and had an Aboriginal flag placed next to it. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said the vandalism of both monuments had “no place in our community”.”We’ll be working with council to repair and reinstate the statue in St Kilda,” she added, referring to the suburb where it is located.Work is also under way to clean the Queen Victoria memorial in the city’s centre. Port Phillip Mayor Heather Cunsolo said that while she understood the “diverse views surrounding Australia Day” she could not condone “the vandalism of a public asset where costs will be ultimately borne by ratepayers”. She said her council had arranged for a security guard to protect the Cook statue on Thursday, but the incident occurred before they were scheduled to arrive. Opinion polls show roughly two thirds of Australians support celebrating Australia Day on 26 January.But many Indigenous Australians and others say it is wrong to celebrate a date which represents the theft of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands and their dislocation from culture.”Invasion Day” protests have grown in recent years and many people boycott the holiday.Related TopicsAustraliaMore on this storyCaptain Cook statue vandalised in AustraliaPublished25 January 2018Australia debates Cook ‘discovery’ statuePublished23 August 2017Cook monument plan divides opinionPublished29 April 2018Top StoriesRussia risked lives in downed plane, says ZelenskyPublished2 hours agoUK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’Published4 hours agoChild obesity in pandemic could have lifelong effects, study saysPublished7 hours agoFeaturesDowned Russian plane leaves unanswered questionsThe Papers: UK ‘should have citizen army’ and Royal Mail cutbacksHas Sunak seen off latest Tory wobbles?South Africa fire survivors living in unsafe shacksMichael Owen: I’d pay anything for my son to see againRecords broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking pointsOscars 2024: List of nominations in fullSkepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrativeHeartache and betrayal behind ‘secret’ policeElsewhere on the BBCHow did Britain lead the world into the jet age?An unlikely story of outstanding aviation achievement at a time of national austerityAttributioniPlayerWhat can a Kinder Surprise tell us about language?Sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris explores the toy’s multilingual warning label…AttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayerThe DNA test that exposed a scandalJenny Kleeman investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collideAttributionSoundsMost Read1Halle Berry’s film shelved by Netflix – US media2UK ‘should have citizen army’ and Royal Mail cutbacks3Russia risked lives in downed plane, says Zelensky4UK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’5Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns6Top US court refuses to block nitrogen gas execution7Add salt to make perfect cup of tea, US scientist says8Patients deleted from surgery queues after ‘error’9Downed Russian plane leaves unanswered questions10Captain Cook statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day

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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 & CanadaDowned plane: Still unanswered questions amid Ukraine and Russia claimsPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, The BBC has verified this video showing the moment a Russian aircraft crashed in the Belgorod regionBy Sarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent, KyivThere are shooting wars and there are information wars and countries that are fighting do battle on both fronts. For the rest of us, it can make establishing facts very difficult. But whilst that’s true in this war as in any, it’s important to remember that Russia specifically has a long history of brazen lies and disinformation. That was proven with the shooting down of MH17 and the Salisbury Novichok poisonings, to name just two major incidents in the past decade. Even the full-scale invasion of Ukraine was launched on a lie: the false claim that a “Nazi” regime was putting Russian speakers here at risk of “genocide”.That doesn’t mean every word from the Russian Defence Ministry and the Kremlin is untrue – or from MPs and the state media. But they often are, so they need checking carefully before repeating. This time, the reports that an Il-76 transport plane had crashed first appeared on Russian state news agencies.They quoted the Defence Ministry in Moscow claiming that dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war had been on board the flight, on their way to a prisoner exchange.Kyiv did not confirm that and from Russia there was no proof. A Russian MP, Andrei Kartapolov, began expanding on the statement almost immediately, even suggesting Ukraine might have used a Patriot missile to hit the Ilyushin plane. That would mean a Western-supplied weapon – a big claim, with as yet with no evidence to support it. As such talk grew louder and spread around the world, Ukraine still made no comment. Russia’s noise inevitably filled the silence.In Kyiv, we started to hear rumours that a prisoner swap had been planned for today – then confirmation of that from a source. But no-one in Kyiv would say so officially. Everyone we called for information told us, “not yet”, or “we’re checking information” or “just wait”. For eight hours, there was nothing.That didn’t stop the speculation from Russia, including wild claims that Ukraine had killed its own soldiers on purpose. The supposed rationale for that is so twisted, it’s not worth repeating. But dismissing such talk doesn’t mean dismissing the chance that Ukraine has made a terrible mistake. After all, we do know the plane came down – and Ukraine has the capacity for that.Early on, the Ukrainska Pravda news website quoted an armed forces source saying it was “their job”, and that the plane had been carrying Russian S300 missiles. A success, in other words. That was later corrected, to say the source had not been corroborated. Then this evening, we finally got two official statements.They came from the General Staff and from Ukrainian Military Intelligence, and together amount to acknowledgement that Ukraine may have shot the plane down – though neither said so directly.Ukraine stresses that it has no reliable information about who was on board. But it did confirm that a prisoner swap was planned for Wednesday and didn’t happen. It also said that Russia usually provides information on the route and transport that’s to be used for a swap, to make sure it’s safe.This time, Ukraine says, there was none of that. The General Staff statement amounted to a justification for firing on such a plane – without saying openly what it did.Russia has increased its missile attacks from Belgorod lately, especially on Kharkiv where it has killed and injured dozens of civilians. Transport planes like that one that crashed on Wednesday morning deliver the weapons that are then launched across the border. So this evening there are some answers, more hints and lots of claims. But there are still questions. We can’t be sure yet who or what was on the plane that came down. We don’t know how much more officials here in Kyiv may already know and not be saying. If there were Ukrainian soldiers on board the transport plane, then Russia will eventually have to provide the proof. And Ukraine will have to give fuller answers. Because there will be thousands of families across this country tonight, who have soldier relatives in Russia as prisoners of war, who are now waiting – and worrying.Related TopicsWar in UkraineRussiaUkraineMore on this storyRussia risked lives in downed plane, says ZelenskyPublished15 minutes agoUkraine and Russia in ‘biggest prisoner swap’ so farPublished3 January’Send back our husbands’ – Russian women in rare protestPublished1 day agoIn Ukraine’s river war, drones mean nowhere is safePublished2 days agoWhat weapons are being supplied to Ukraine?Published28 December 2023Top StoriesRussia risked lives in downed plane, says ZelenskyPublished15 minutes agoDowned Russian plane leaves unanswered questionsPublished1 hour agoUK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’Published1 hour agoFeaturesMichael Owen: I’d pay anything for my son to see againRecords broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking pointsOscars 2024: List of nominations in fullAre Tory MPs plotting to get rid of Rishi Sunak?Skepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrativeHeartache and betrayal behind ‘secret’ policeUkrainian-born model named Miss Japan re-ignites identity debateXL bully ban deadline approachesVictims’ families condemn ‘savage’ triple killerElsewhere on the BBCHow did Britain lead the world into the jet age?An unlikely story of outstanding aviation achievement at a time of national austerityAttributioniPlayerWhat can a Kinder Surprise tell us about language?Sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris explores the toy’s multilingual warning label…AttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayerThe DNA test that exposed a scandalJenny Kleeman investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collideAttributionSoundsMost Read1Downed Russian plane leaves unanswered questions2Russia risked lives in downed plane, says Zelensky3Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns4UK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’5Girls found dead with family died of knife wounds6Add salt to make perfect cup of tea, US scientist says7Investigator says cleared sub-postmaster was guilty8Nottingham killer is ‘evil person’, says victim’s son9Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd freed from jail10Top US court refuses to block nitrogen gas execution

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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 & CanadaKhan Younis: UN says nine killed at Gaza shelter as fighting ragesPublished18 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, UNRWAImage caption, UNRWA’s Gaza director said tens of thousands of people were sheltering at the Khan Younis Training CentreBy David Gritten & Lipika PelhamBBC NewsAt least nine people were killed and 75 injured when a UN facility sheltering displaced civilians was struck in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency says.UNRWA said two tank shells hit its Khan Younis Training Centre during fighting in the city’s western outskirts.Its commissioner condemned the “blatant disregard of basic rules of war”.Israel’s military said it had ruled out that the incident was the result of an air or artillery strike by its forces.It added that it was reviewing their operations nearby and examining the possibility that it was “Hamas fire”.Israeli troops have been battling Hamas fighters as they advance into western Khan Younis, a day after the military said it had completely encircled the city.Clashes and bombardment around the city’s two main hospitals have also left thousands of patients, staff and others unable to leave.The conflict was triggered by an unprecedented cross-border attack by Hamas gunmen on southern Israel on 7 October, in which about 1,300 people were killed and about 250 others taken hostage.More than 25,700 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.Mediators push for Gaza ceasefire but gaps remainIsrael says 24 soldiers killed in Gaza in one dayAn estimated 1.7 million people – nearly three-quarters of the population – have also been displaced by the past 12 weeks of fighting and many of them are sheltering inside UN facilities or near them.The Khan Younis Training Centre is one of the largest UNRWA shelters, with between 30,000 and 40,000 people said to be living inside its grounds.UNRWA says the compound is clearly marked, that its co-ordinates have been shared with Israeli authorities, and that it and the civilians inside must be protected under international law.However, at least six displaced people were killed and many more injured when the training centre was struck on Monday during intense fighting in the surrounding area, according to the agency. UNRWA’s Gaza director, Thomas White, told the BBC from the nearby town of Rafah that on Wednesday afternoon a building housing 800 people who had fled northern Gaza was hit by two tank rounds.”We’ve got a team on the ground there now with the shelter management team. At this stage, it looks like there are nine fatalities and over 75 people injured,” he said. “Of course, the challenge now is to try to get medical care for those people in a situation where effectively the major hospitals in Gaza are operating at very limited capacity.”Mr White said UNRWA officials had been in constant contact with Israeli officers and that they had been given assurances that such facilities were safe.”So, despite all of that co-ordination, the reality is that the Israeli army has not been meeting its obligations to protect civilians, to show due precaution when operating in areas where there are civilians.”In response to UNRWA’s reports, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said: “After an examination of our operational systems, the IDF has currently ruled out that this incident is a result of an aerial or artillery strike by the IDF.” “A thorough review of the operations of the forces in the vicinity is underway,” it added. “The IDF is also examining the possibility that the strike was a result of Hamas fire.”Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A picture taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Younis during Israeli bombardment on ThursdayEarlier, the IDF said its troops had “launched a divisional manoeuvre on West Khan Younis” that was targeting Hamas “outposts, infrastructure, and command and control centres”.”Dismantling Hamas’ military framework in western Khan Yunis is the heart of the logic behind the operation,” it added.The IDF also said that Hamas “exploits the civilian population, exploits shelters and hospitals” – something the group has denied.Gaza’s health ministry meanwhile accused the IDF of “isolating hospitals in Khan Younis and carrying out massacres in the western area of the city”.The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said the al-Amal Hospital, which it runs, and its local headquarters were under “siege” by Israeli forces, trapping patients, wounded people and an estimated 13,000 displaced people.The organisation alleged that three displaced people were killed after being targeted at the entrance to the headquarters on Wednesday morning. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warned on Tuesday night that its staff inside the nearby Nasser Medical Complex – the largest hospital still partly functioning in Gaza – had reported bombing and heavy gunfire nearby.”They are currently unable to evacuate along with the thousands of people in the hospital, including 850 patients, due to roads to and from the building being either inaccessible or too dangerous.” The IDF has issued evacuation orders for western parts of Khan Younis, including those where Nasser and al-Amal are located. The UN estimates there are about 88,000 residents and 425,000 displaced people in the area.Mr White told the BBC that tens of thousands more people were now on the move, heading south to Rafah, on the border with Egypt, where as many as 1.4 million are already sheltering.In another incident in Khan Younis on Tuesday, a cameraman for the UK’s ITV News filmed a Palestinian civilian being shot dead on a main road about 1.7km (1 mile) south of the UNRWA shelter.Five men are seen walking towards the combat zone holding a white flag, before there is a burst of gunfire and one of them falls to the ground. It was not clear who opened fire. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked in the Parliament on Wednesday whether such pictures would prompt him to push for a ceasefire in Gaza.He replied: “No-one wants to see this conflict go on for a moment longer than is necessary and we do want to see an immediate and sustained humanitarian pause.”Efforts involving several countries to try to reach a ceasefire are ongoing, with one plan said to include a month-long truce and phased release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. But both Israel and Hamas appear to have rejected proposals, and hopes of any progress have been dampened.Egypt’s President, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, meanwhile accused Israel of deliberately holding up aid deliveries at the Egyptian-controlled Rafah border crossing as “a form of pressure on the Gaza Strip and its people over the conflict and the release of hostages”. However, an Israeli defence ministry agency co-ordinating the deliveries with Egypt and the UN rejected the claim, insisting that “there is no limit to the amount of aid that can enter Gaza”. Related TopicsIsrael & the PalestiniansIsrael-Gaza warIsraelPalestinian territoriesUnited NationsHamasMore on this storyMediators push for Gaza ceasefire but gaps remainPublished5 hours agoDozens reported killed as Khan Younis battle ragesPublished2 days ago25,000 now killed in Gaza, says Hamas-run ministryPublished3 days agoTop StoriesRussia deliberately risked lives in downed plane – KyivPublished2 hours agoGirls found dead with family died of knife woundsPublished1 hour agoNottingham killer was ‘most evil person’, says victim’s sonPublished2 hours agoFeaturesMichael Owen: I’d pay anything for my son to see againRecords broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking pointsOscars 2024: List of nominations in fullAre Tory MPs plotting to get rid of Rishi Sunak?Skepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrativeHeartache and betrayal behind ‘secret’ policeUkrainian-born model named Miss Japan re-ignites identity debateXL bully ban deadline approachesVictims’ families condemn ‘savage’ triple killerElsewhere on the BBCHow did Britain lead the world into the jet age?An unlikely story of outstanding aviation achievement at a time of national austerityAttributioniPlayerWhat can a Kinder Surprise tell us about language?Sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris explores the toy’s multilingual warning label…AttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayerThe DNA test that exposed a scandalJenny Kleeman investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collideAttributionSoundsMost Read1Girls found dead with family died of knife wounds2Russia deliberately risked lives in downed plane – Kyiv3Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns4Add salt to make perfect cup of tea, US scientist says5Nottingham killer is ‘evil person’, says victim’s son6Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd freed from jail7Top US court refuses to block nitrogen gas execution8Michael Owen: ‘I’d swap eyes with my son if I could’9Billionaire Lewis pleads guilty to insider trading10Fire chief found dead in his home

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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 & CanadaTop US court refuses to block nitrogen gas executionPublished12 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Alabama Department of CorrectionsImage caption, Kenneth Eugene Smith faces execution over a 1988 murderBy Brandon DrenonBBC News, WashingtonThe US Supreme Court will not block Alabama from executing Kenneth Eugene Smith with nitrogen gas, a method never used before for capital punishment.Smith had asked the court to intervene, saying that the execution was cruel and unusual punishment.The execution, where toxic nitrogen will be pumped into his body through a mask, is planned for Thursday.Alabama already tried to execute Smith by lethal injection two years ago for his 1989 murder conviction.His scheduled execution could still be delayed while judges in the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals consider a separate case Smith filed.The three-judge panel heard arguments last Friday, but did not indicate when it would issue a ruling.Smith’s lawyers had filed the appeal with the lower court citing “untested methods”. Smith would be the first person in the US to face nitrogen gassing. The UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights has said the never-before-used method could amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and called for a halt.In November 2022, Alabama executioners tried to inject Smith with a lethal blend of chemicals but failed. They were unable to raise a vein before the state’s death warrant expired at midnight. His lawyers say that the constitution forbids putting convicts through multiple execution attempts under its prohibition against “cruel and unusual” punishment.Smith was one of two men convicted in 1989 of murdering a preacher’s wife, Elizabeth Sennett, who was stabbed and beaten to death in a $1,000 (£786) killing-for-hire. At his trial he admitted to being present when the victim was killed, but says he did not take part in the attack. Smith’s partner-in-crime, John Forrest Parker, was executed in 2010. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts.Related TopicsAlabamaCapital punishmentUnited StatesMore on this storyUS man says wait for nitrogen execution like ‘torture’Published1 day agoTop StoriesRussia deliberately risked lives in downed plane – KyivPublished1 hour agoGirls found dead with family died of knife woundsPublished54 minutes agoNottingham killer was ‘most evil person’, says victim’s sonPublished1 hour agoFeaturesMichael Owen: I’d pay anything for my son to see againRecords broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking pointsOscars 2024: List of nominations in fullAre Tory MPs plotting to get rid of Rishi Sunak?Skepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrativeHeartache and betrayal behind ‘secret’ policeUkrainian-born model named Miss Japan re-ignites identity debateXL bully ban deadline approachesVictims’ families condemn ‘savage’ triple killerElsewhere on the BBCHow did Britain lead the world into the jet age?An unlikely story of outstanding aviation achievement at a time of national austerityAttributioniPlayerWhat can a Kinder Surprise tell us about language?Sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris explores the toy’s multilingual warning label…AttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayerThe DNA test that exposed a scandalJenny Kleeman investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collideAttributionSoundsMost Read1Girls found dead with family died of knife wounds2Russia deliberately risked lives in downed plane – Kyiv3Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns4Add salt to make perfect cup of tea, US scientist says5Nottingham killer was ‘evil person’, says victim’s son6Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd freed from jail7Billionaire Lewis pleads guilty to insider trading8Michael Owen: ‘I’d swap eyes with my son if I could’9Fire chief found dead in his home10Holocaust survivors criticise plans for new memorial

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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 & CanadaRussia deliberately risked lives in downed plane – KyivPublished8 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, The BBC has verified this video showing the moment a Russian aircraft crashed in the Belgorod regionBy Laura Gozzi & Paul KirbyBBC NewsUkraine’s military intelligence has accused Russia of deliberately jeopardising the lives of prisoners of war, after Moscow said Kyiv had downed a plane with 65 PoWs on board.The Ilyushin-76 military transport plane crashed in Russia’s southern Belgorod region near Ukraine.Russia’s ministry of defence said Ukrainian PoWs were being flown into Belgorod for a prisoner exchange.Kyiv said it was not told to ensure safe airspace as on previous occasions.The Ukrainian military intelligence statement is being seen as a tacit acknowledgement that it shot the plane down, although it stressed it had no reliable information about who was on board.Ria Novosti news agency said another nine people were on the plane, including six crew.Video shared on social media showed a plane going down followed by an explosion and a fireball near the village of Yablonovo, 70km (44 miles) to the north-east of the city of Belgorod, at around 11:00 local time (08:00 GMT).The regional governor in Russia’s Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said the plane crashed in a field near a residential area and that everyone on board had died. Ukraine’s general staff, quoted by the Ukrainska Pravda website, said initially that the plane was transporting missiles for Russia’s S-300 air defence systems. It made no mention of prisoners of war.None of the details surrounding those on board can be independently verified, but Ukraine’s military intelligence said it was Russia’s responsibility “to ensure the safety of our defenders under the agreements that had been reached”.On this occasion it said it had not been informed that the airspace had to be safeguarded “at the defined time, which is something that had happened on numerous occasions before”.”This can point to Russia’s deliberate actions aimed at putting the lives and safety of the PoWs under threat,” it added.Ukraine and Russia have taken part in a number of prisoner swaps since the start of the war. BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg said it was clear that Russia was using the attack on the plane to try to portray Ukraine as the aggressor, even though it was Russia that launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Ahead of the planned prisoner exchange, Ukrainian officials said the captured Russian military servicemen were “delivered to the agreed location in time to be exchanged, and they were safe there”.Russia’s defence ministry said the swap had been due to take place on Wednesday afternoon at a border checkpoint 100km to the west of Belgorod.Russian plane crash – follow the latest news The ministry said a military transport plane had taken off from Chkalovsky air base north-east of Moscow en route to Belgorod, alleging that Ukraine’s air force had fired two anti-aircraft missiles from the Lyptsi area south of the Ukrainian border.The Ukrainian government body in charge of prisoners of war warned that Russia was “actively carrying out special information operations against Ukraine, which are aimed at destabilising Ukrainian society”.Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine’s parliamentary human rights commissioner, appealed to Ukrainians to trust only official sources: “Do not be fooled by provocations. More detailed information will be provided later.”Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of Russia’s parliamentary defence committee, claimed there had been a second plane in the air transporting 80 Ukrainian prisoners, although that plane had then changed course.”There can now be no talk of any other [prisoner] exchanges,” Mr Kartapolov told Russian TV.The biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war took place earlier this month, when Ukraine freed 248 Russian prisoners of war and Russia released 230 people in a deal mediated by the United Arab Emirates.More than 8,000 Ukrainians, both civilian and military, are still being held by Russia, according to Ukraine’s Coordination HQ on the Treatment of PoWs, which says tens of thousands of others are still missing.Belgorod, which is located approximately 25 miles (40km) north of the border with Ukraine, has suffered dozens of casualties from air strikes and drones since the war in Ukraine began. In December, 25 people were killed and 100 were injured following an air strike – although Ukraine insisted that only military infrastructure had been targeted and blamed Russian air defences for fragments falling on the city. Russia’s war in Ukraine is grinding on as it approaches its third year.Last week, Russia claimed to have captured a village close to the devastated city of Bakhmut, in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Kyiv has not confirmed the claim.Meanwhile, Russian air attacks have intensified in recent weeks. On Tuesday, 18 people were killed and 130 were injured in missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov has warned that while Ukrainian forces are suffering from a shortage of ammunition, Russia has used more than 600 missiles and more than 1,000 drones in the past two months.For its part, Ukraine is fighting mostly by using drones. At the weekend, a drone attack caused an explosion at a major gas export terminal near the city of St Petersburg. Related TopicsWar in UkraineRussiaUkraineMore on this storyUkraine and Russia in ‘biggest prisoner swap’ so farPublished3 January’Send back our husbands’ – Russian women in rare protestPublished1 day agoIn Ukraine’s river war, drones mean nowhere is safePublished2 days agoWhat weapons are being supplied to Ukraine?Published28 December 2023Top StoriesRussia deliberately risked lives in downed plane – KyivPublished8 minutes agoGirls found dead with family died of knife woundsPublished13 minutes agoChild obesity in pandemic could have lifelong effects, study saysPublished35 minutes agoFeaturesMichael Owen: I’d pay anything for my son to see againRecords broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking pointsOscars 2024: List of nominations in fullAre Tory MPs plotting to get rid of Rishi Sunak?Skepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrativeHeartache and betrayal behind ‘secret’ policeUkrainian-born model named Miss Japan re-ignites identity debateXL bully ban deadline approachesVictims’ families condemn ‘savage’ triple killerElsewhere on the BBCHow did Britain lead the world into the jet age?An unlikely story of outstanding aviation achievement at a time of national austerityAttributioniPlayerWhat can a Kinder Surprise tell us about language?Sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris explores the toy’s multilingual warning label…AttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayerThe DNA test that exposed a scandalJenny Kleeman investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collideAttributionSoundsMost Read1Girls found dead with family died of knife wounds2Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns3Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd freed from jail4Billionaire Lewis pleads guilty to insider trading5Russian jet crashes carrying Ukrainian PoWs – Moscow6Holocaust survivors criticise plans for new memorial7Michael Owen: ‘I’d swap eyes with my son if I could’8Singer Raye breaks Brit Awards nominations record9Harry and Meghan at Marley film Jamaican premiere10Pandemic obesity in kids could be lifelong – study

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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 & CanadaPlane carrying Rio Tinto workers to diamond mine crashes in CanadaPublished28 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Diavik Diamond Mine in the North Slave Region of the Northwest Territories, CanadaBy Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoA plane carrying workers to a Rio Tinto diamond mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories has crashed shortly after take-off, killing multiple people.Officials said the small Jetstream aircraft was on its way to the company’s Diavik mine and some passengers on board were employees.”We are absolutely devastated by this news,” Rio Tinto’s CEO Jakob Stausholm said in a statement.The company said it is working closely with authorities in the investigation.The Northwest Territories coroner’s office confirmed that multiple people died in the Tuesday crash, but did not say how many as officials work to notify the families of the victims. The Jetstream aircraft can carry up to 19 people. The Northwestern Air plane crashed near Fort Smith, a small town about 740 kilometres south of Yellowknife, north of the Alberta border.Canada’s public broadcaster CBC reported that the plane crashed about 500 metres from the end of the Fort Smith Regional Airport’s runway. Joint Rescue Coordination Center Trenton said it lost contact with the plane shortly after take-off.The Fort Smith Health Center said it had “activated its Mass Causality Protocol” in response to the crash. Rio Tinto’s Diavik Diamond Mine is about 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. According to the company’s website, it has been in operation since 2003.The incident has been “very devastating” for the close-knit community, said Fort Smith’s deputy mayor Dianna Korol. “Everybody has a little piece — or somebody that they know,” Ms Korol told the CBC.RJ Simpson, the premier of the Northwest Territories, offered his condolences to the victims’ families and friends. “The impact of this incident is felt across the territory,” Mr Simpson said. “The people we lost were not just passengers on a flight; they were neighbours, colleagues, friends and loved ones. Their stories and contributions to our communities will not be forgotten.”Both the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are investigating the crash. Related TopicsRio TintoCanadaTop StoriesLive. No survivors on plane Russia says was carrying 65 Ukrainian PoWsMediators push for Gaza ceasefire but gaps remainPublished1 hour agoSinger Raye breaks Brit Awards nominations recordPublished1 hour agoFeaturesMichael Owen: I’d pay anything for my son to see againRecords broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking pointsOscars 2024: List of nominations in fullAre Tory MPs plotting to get rid of Rishi Sunak?Skepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrativeHeartache and betrayal behind ‘secret’ policeUkrainian-born model named Miss Japan re-ignites identity debateXL bully ban deadline approachesVictims’ families condemn ‘savage’ triple killerElsewhere on the BBCHow did Britain lead the world into the jet age?An unlikely story of outstanding aviation achievement at a time of national austerityAttributioniPlayerWhat can a Kinder Surprise tell us about language?Sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris explores the toy’s multilingual warning label…AttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayerThe DNA test that exposed a scandalJenny Kleeman investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collideAttributionSoundsMost Read1Billionaire Lewis pleads guilty to insider trading2Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns3Singer Raye breaks Brit Awards nominations record4Michael Owen: ‘I’d swap eyes with my son if I could’5Former postmaster’s joy after conviction quashed6Jail all people who carry knives, says Grace’s mum7PMQs gives taste of political mud-slinging to come8Controversy after Ukrainian-born model crowned Miss Japan9Councils to get extra funds to tackle cash crisis10Skepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrative

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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 & CanadaBillionaire Joe Lewis pleads guilty to insider tradingPublished13 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingUK billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns Tottenham Hotspur football club, has pleaded guilty to insider trading in a US court. Lewis, 86, was accused of passing info about companies he invested in to his private pilots, friends, personal assistants and girlfriends.US authorities say that the fraud netted millions of dollars in profit. Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and two counts of securities fraud and will be sentenced in March. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Top StoriesLive. No survivors on plane Russia says was carrying 65 Ukrainian PoWsJail all people who carry knives, says Grace’s mumPublished3 hours agoBillionaire Lewis pleads guilty to insider tradingPublished13 minutes agoFeaturesMichael Owen: I’d pay anything for my son to see againRecords broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking pointsOscars 2024: List of nominations in fullAre Tory MPs plotting to get rid of Rishi Sunak?Skepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrativeHeartache and betrayal behind ‘secret’ policeUkrainian-born model named Miss Japan re-ignites identity debateXL bully ban deadline approachesVictims’ families condemn ‘savage’ triple killerElsewhere on the BBCHow did Britain lead the world into the jet age?An unlikely story of outstanding aviation achievement at a time of national austerityAttributioniPlayerWhat can a Kinder Surprise tell us about language?Sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris explores the toy’s multilingual warning label…AttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayerThe DNA test that exposed a scandalJenny Kleeman investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collideAttributionSoundsMost Read1Michael Owen: ‘I’d swap eyes with my son if I could’2Former postmaster’s joy after conviction quashed3Jail all people who carry knives, says Grace’s mum4PMQs gives taste of political mud-slinging to come5Records broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking points6Iraq condemns ‘irresponsible’ US air strikes7Controversy after Ukrainian-born model crowned Miss Japan8Royal Mail could deliver on three days, says Ofcom9Skepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrative10Councils to get extra funds to tackle cash crisis

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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 & CanadaVenezuelan opposition denounces ‘intimidation’ attemptsPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAImage caption, María Corina Machado urged her followers to unite in the face of intimidationBy Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC NewsVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has denounced what she says are attempts by the government to intimidate her and her supporters.She said two campaign co-ordinators had been “abducted” and party offices had been vandalised.The incidents come just months after the government agreed to a deal laying the groundwork for free and fair elections to be held in 2024.Ms Machado said Tuesday’s incidents violated that deal. Under the agreement, which was reached in Barbados in October last year, the government of President Nicolás Maduro committed to allowing international observers to monitor the presidential poll, which is scheduled for a yet-to-be-determined date in the second half of 2024.The 2018 election, which saw President Maduro win a second term in office, was widely dismissed as neither free nor fair. As part of the Barbados deal, his government also promised to guarantee that all candidates would be able to freely and safely move throughout the country.In return, the United States, which backed the Barbados talks, eased some of the sanctions it had imposed on Venezuela’s oil sector.However, just three months after the agreement was struck, tension between the opposition and the government is again on the rise. Image source, ReutersImage caption, Nicolás Maduro told backers that he would “continue governing this country with the support of the Venezuelan people”On Monday, Venezuela’s Attorney-General Tarek William Saab, a close ally of President Maduro, announced that 32 people had been arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate the president and Venezuela’s defence minister, Vladimir Padrino.Mr Saab also said that arrest warrants had been issued for another 14 suspects, among them human rights activist Tamara Sujú and journalist Sebastiana Barráez, who both live outside of Venezuela and have been highly critical of the government.Tension also seems to be on the rise again with the United States, with Mr Padrino claiming that the alleged plot to kill him and the president had the backing of the CIA and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).The US state department said on Tuesday it was “deeply concerned” by Monday’s arrests. “Actions that run counter to the spirit and the letter of the Barbados Agreement will have consequences,” state department spokesman Matthew Miller warned.Meanwhile, rival groups of supporters took to the streets of the capital Caracas on Tuesday.Image source, EPAImage caption, Supporters of the government gathered for a rally – one held up a doll of Mr Maduro’s mentor and predecessor, Hugo ChávezPresident Maduro appeared to goad his followers when he told them, invoking independence hero Simon Bolívar: “If the fascists ever hurt me (…), I leave it to you to do what you have to do to restore justice and peace in Venezuela. Activate the Bolivarian fury!”Graffiti appeared later on the pavement in front of María Corina Machado’s campaign headquarters reading “Bolivarian fury”. The whereabouts of two of her campaign co-ordinators are unknown after video showed men seizing them and taking them away in unmarked cars. Ms Machado asked for help from the international community, telling them that “we must put a stop to this madness because this is what the Bolivarian fury means: aggression, disappearances, persecution”.The 56-year-old politician overwhelmingly won an opposition primary held in October despite being banned from running for office. She has appealed against the ban, which she has always maintained was unfair and designed to keep the opposition down. Mr Maduro has not yet announced whether he will stand for re-election or if his party will put forward a different candidate. Related TopicsNicolás MaduroVenezuelaMore on this storyVenezuela accuses opposition members of treasonPublished7 December 2023Venezuelan opposition unites behind María Corina MachadoPublished23 October 2023US eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election dealPublished19 October 2023Top StoriesLive. No survivors on plane Russia says was carrying 65 Ukrainian PoWsJail all people who carry knives, says Grace’s mumPublished1 hour agoIraq condemns ‘irresponsible’ US air strikesPublished2 hours agoFeaturesAre Tory MPs plotting to get rid of Rishi Sunak?Michael Owen: I’d pay anything for my son to see againRecords broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking pointsOscars 2024: List of nominations in fullSkepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrativeHeartache and betrayal behind ‘secret’ policeUkrainian-born model named Miss Japan re-ignites identity debateXL bully ban deadline approachesVictims’ families condemn ‘savage’ triple killerElsewhere on the BBCHow did Britain lead the world into the jet age?An unlikely story of outstanding aviation achievement at a time of national austerityAttributioniPlayerWhat can a Kinder Surprise tell us about language?Sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris explores the toy’s multilingual warning label…AttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayerThe DNA test that exposed a scandalJenny Kleeman investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collideAttributionSoundsMost Read1Michael Owen: ‘I’d swap eyes with my son if I could’2Jail all people who carry knives, says Grace’s mum3Records broken but Barbie snubbed – 6 Oscars talking points4Millions lose access to free NHS earwax removal5Netflix password crackdown fuels sign-up surge6Controversy after Ukrainian-born model crowned Miss Japan7Storm Jocelyn hits the UK with 97mph gusts8Nikki Haley fights on, but this is Trump’s party now9Skepta: I’m bored of the black James Bond narrative10Former postmaster’s joy after conviction quashed

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