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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 & CanadaIsrael orders evacuation of largest hospital in southern GazaPublished42 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, MO_ELHELO21Image caption, Palestinian journalist Mohammed al-Helo posted a video showing civilians leaving Nasser hospitalBy David GrittenBBC NewsPalestinians say Israeli forces have ordered thousands of displaced people to evacuate the largest hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip.Videos showed an announcement via loudspeaker and a crowd leaving the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis.Israel’s military said it had opened a secure route for civilians, but did not intend to evacuate patients and medics.Doctors and health officials say a number of people there have been killed by Israeli sniper fire in recent days.The reported deaths came as battles between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters raged in the vicinity of the hospital, which the UN says has been under siege for around a week and is only minimally functional.Intense hostilities have also been reported around the nearby Al-Amal hospital, which the Palestinian Red Crescent said was raided last week after some 8,000 displaced people and patients complied with an order to evacuate. The Israeli military has previously accused Hamas fighters of operating from inside and around the two hospitals – a claim that the armed group and medical officials have denied.Khan Younis has been the focus of Israel’s invasion of the south of Gaza, which began in early December after troops largely took control of Hamas strongholds in the north.The Israeli military launched a large-scale air and ground campaign after Hamas gunmen killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel on 7 October and took 253 other people hostage.Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says more than 28,500 people have been killed in the territory since then, including at least 103 in the past 24 hours.On Wednesday morning, Palestinian journalist Mohammed al-Helo posted on Instagram what he said was footage showing a drone hovering over Nasser hospital as a soldier using a loudspeaker says in Arabic: “Go now out of the hospital, go now to the municipality.” About an hour later, he posted another video showing dozens of people walking through a courtyard and then turning towards al-Bahr Street, which connects western Khan Younis with the Mediterranean coast. Later, Gaza’s health ministry put out a brief statement accusing Israeli troops of “forcibly evacuating” thousands of displaced people, medical staff and patients from Nasser hospital. Médecins Sans Frontières reported that displaced people had been ordered to leave and that medical staff and patients had been told that they could remain in the hospital with a limit of one caretaker per patient. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had “opened a secure route to evacuate the civilian population taking shelter in the area of the Nasser hospital toward the humanitarian zone” – a reference to a thin strip of mainly agricultural land along the Mediterranean coast in an area known as al-Mawasi.”The evacuation of the civilian population is being conducted in a controlled and precise manner by IDF troops in order to prevent terrorists exploiting the evacuation,” it added.”We emphasize that the IDF does not intend to evacuate patients and medical staff, the troops involved have been thoroughly instructed in advance to prioritize the safety of civilians, patients, medical workers, and medical facilities during the operation.”The IDF also alleged that Hamas – which is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by Israel, the UK and other countries – “cynically embeds itself within hospitals and civilian infrastructure”.Before the evacuation began, a doctor at Nasser hospital said in an audio message that Israeli tanks and snipers had surrounded the facility.Dr Khaled Alserr, a trauma surgeon, also said that he had treated a 16-year-old boy who was shot as he tried to leave the hospital. “[When] he reached the gate of the hospital he was shot by four bullets by an Israeli sniper,” he added.The Gaza health ministry also said Israeli sniper fire killed three people and injured two others at the hospital on Tuesday. Another seven people were reportedly shot dead in the courtyard on Monday.There was no immediate response to the allegations from the IDF, although it insists that its forces do not intentionally target civilians.A doctor at Nasser hospital’s emergency department, Haitham Ahmed, told BBC Arabic on Tuesday night that Israeli tanks had destroyed the northern wall during heavy bombardment and violent clashes in the surrounding area.”Part of the stock of medical supplies… was burned as a result of the morning clashes,” he said. “Since [Monday], with the hospital’s infrastructure being affected, sewage has unfortunately begun to flow into the departments located on the ground floors of the hospital, and there is a fear that it will reach the emergency and radiology departments.”This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, BBC News Arabic followed paramedics in northern Gaza during the first month of the conflict.The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that he was alarmed by what was reportedly happening.”Nasser is the backbone of the health system in southern Gaza. It must be protected,” he warned. “Humanitarian access must be allowed.””Hospitals must be safeguarded so that they can serve their life-saving function. They must not be militarized or attacked.”Only 11 of Gaza’s 33 hospitals are currently partially functioning, according to the UN. As well as being overwhelmed by huge numbers of casualties, the hospitals are serving as shelters for thousands among the 1.7 million people who have fled their homes as a result of the fighting. The majority of those displaced are now living in Rafah, south of Khan Younis, where there is mounting concern about the lack of food, water and sanitation.On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to carry out a “powerful” operation in Rafah after civilians were evacuated. He reiterated that Israel would fight on until “total victory”. Meanwhile, the UN’s humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, told the BBC that there was only 24 hours’ worth of food left in the city. He also warned that it be impossible to run any effective humanitarian operations or protect civilians if Israel sent ground forces into Rafah.”I understand why the Israelis want to move in on Rafah. I understand their desire to recover those hostages, those poor people,” he said. “What I want to say to you, before it starts is, if there is an assault you cannot, you must not, you should not, rely on the fantasy of a humanitarian operation being able to save people in the middle of such carnage.”In a separate development, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas – who is based in the occupied West Bank – urged Hamas to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza quickly to avoid “another catastrophic event”. Negotiations are underway in Cairo aimed at securing a new temporary ceasefire deal, including the release of more Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinians held in Israeli jails.Related TopicsIsrael & the PalestiniansIsrael-Gaza warIsraelPalestinian territoriesHamasMore on this storyUN warns of ‘slaughter’ if Israel launches Rafah assaultPublished14 hours agoImages from space show how crowded Rafah isPublished1 day agoIsrael rescues two hostages in Rafah amid deadly strikesPublished2 days agoPalestinians sheltering in Rafah fear Israeli offensivePublished1 day agoTop StoriesUkraine claims sinking of Russian ship off CrimeaPublished3 hours agoIsrael launches ‘extensive’ strikes in LebanonPublished1 hour agoBank boss says 4% inflation won’t spark rate cutsPublished2 hours agoFeaturesMoment Russian ship struck by Ukrainian drones. 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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 & CanadaFour Armenian soldiers killed in new Azerbaijan border flare-upPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ALAIN JOCARD/AFPImage caption, Armenia has rejected Azerbaijani claims that its forces opened fire before the attack (file pic)By Paul Kirby in London & Konul Khalilova in BakuBBC NewsArmenia says four soldiers have been killed and a fifth wounded, in the first flare-up of violence on the border with Azerbaijan since the two neighbours began talks on a peace deal.Azerbaijan said it had destroyed an Armenian combat post in the south in retaliation for an earlier incident.Last year Azerbaijan recaptured its Nagorno-Karabakh region held for decades by ethnic Armenians.Armenia has now accused its neighbour of trying to escalate tensions. The attack in Armenia’s south-eastern Syunik province also comes days after Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev won a fifth term in office, and local commentators have raised concerns that he may be considering further military action to seize Armenian territory.The defence ministry in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, said its attack on the Armenian position near Nerkin Hand came after an Azerbaijani soldier had been wounded few kilometres away on Monday. It also highlighted a separate border incident hundreds of kilometres north, denied by Armenia.Only recently Azerbaijan’s top officials said relations between the two neighbours had become calmer in the past six months.The foreign ministry in Baku said the “provocation” by Armenia’s military and political leaders was a serious blow to the peace process in light of recent stability. It said that because the first shooting took place in areas overseen by the European Union’s mission in Armenia, the incident raised “serious concerns about the aims and purposes of this mission”.More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians fled Azerbaijan’s military conquest of Karabakh last September. The South Caucasus territory, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, had been recognised internationally as part of Azerbaijan but had been in Armenian hands for more than 30 years.The latest flare-up has revived suggestions that an emboldened Azerbaijan, backed by Russia, may be trying to force Armenia to open a rail and road route known as the Zangezur corridor through Armenian territory to its exclave of Nakhchivan and possibly Turkey too, before any peace agreement is signed. Neighbouring Iran is also concerned by Baku’s plans to link Turkey to Azerbaijan through Armenia.Image source, Resul Rehimov/Anadolu via Getty ImagesImage caption, Work has already begun in Azerbaijan on the planned Zangezur corridorRussia has urged the two neighbours to exercise restraint. It has peacekeepers stationed in Karabakh who are due to leave the region next year but the Kremlin is keen to maintain presence in the area. Armenia has recently distanced itself from its former Russian ally after it failed to prevent Azerbaijan’s military recapture of Karabakh. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this month that Moscow could no longer be considered Armenia’s primary defence partner and Yerevan now sees France and India as two of its biggest arms suppliers.Removing Russia’s influence could prove to be a challenging task for Armenia. A significant portion of Armenia’s infrastructure, including railroads, gas, and electricity are under Russian control. There is a Russian military base on Armenian territory, and Armenia is a member of both Putin’s military and political blocs. Russia’s presence extends to the protection of Armenia’s borders with Turkey and Iran through Russian border guards – who also operate at the international airport in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan. Armenia has also been discussing constitutional changes, demanded by Azerbaijan as part of the proposed peace deal, to remove references to the goal of unification with Nagorno-Karabakh from its main law. Baku sees this as a continued legal claim to Azerbaijani territory. Tens of thousands of Armenians have signed a petition objecting to the constitutional change and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s popularity has declined in Armenia since the military defeat, Pro-government commentators in Azerbaijan have blamed the flare-up in violence on Armenian opposition voices, rather than the prime minister, suggesting they have influence over some sections of the Armenian armed forces.Related TopicsAzerbaijanNagorno-KarabakhArmeniaMore on this storyArmenia and Azerbaijan to work towards peace dealPublished8 December 2023Explained: The conflict in Nagorno-KarabakhPublished28 September 2023Azerbaijani leader wins vote criticised by monitorsPublished4 days agoTop StoriesStarmer insists he was decisive on Rochdale candidatePublished18 minutes agoBody Shop UK at risk as firm tries to secure futurePublished10 minutes agoUS Senate passes $95bn support package for Ukraine, Israel and TaiwanPublished50 minutes agoFeatures10 things we spotted in the Oscars class photoFlipping great recipes ideas for Pancake Day from BBC FoodFive things about Harry and Meghan’s brand revampWhat does Taylor mania mean for the globe?Greece on the brink of legalising same-sex marriageDeclan McKenna: ‘I realised I don’t have to be serious’Can £100m save a high street – and be a blueprint for others?Why US economy is powering ahead of Europe’sWhat to expect as Champions League returnsAttributionSportElsewhere on the BBCCan a hero emerge to lead Wales to victory?As the legends of the 1970s retired, a new generation of rugby stars had to be found…AttributioniPlayerHow has children’s TV been a force for social change?Konnie Huq celebrates children’s TV and shows how it’s shaped the world we live inAttributioniPlayerThe surprising health benefits of sleeping moreCould going to sleep one hour earlier dramatically improve your mood and health?AttributionSoundsHow close are we to nuclear Armageddon?The Doomsday Clock is the closest it’s ever been to midnight – Jane Corbin investigatesAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Body Shop UK at risk as firm tries to secure future2Sixth former describes life taking 28 A-Levels3Yodel saved from collapse by fast-growing rival4Jewish theatregoers felt ‘unsafe’ at comedy show5US Senate passes $95bn support package for allies610 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo7Starmer insists he was decisive on Rochdale candidate8Man calls 999 to report himself for drink-driving9Super Bowl most watched US show since Moon landing10Slave trader statue may formally move into museum

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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 & CanadaUS Senate passes $95bn package of aid for Ukraine, Israel and TaiwanPublished4 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Madeline HalpertBBC NewsThe US Senate has approved a long-awaited $95bn (£75.2bn) aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of political wrangling.While Democrats were in favour of passing the bill, Republicans were divided and previously voted it down.The package includes $60bn for Kyiv, $14bn for Israel’s war against Hamas and $10bn for humanitarian aid in conflict zones, including in Gaza.Lawmakers voted 70 to 29 to approve the package. The bill will now go to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, where its fate remains uncertain. The package, which also includes more than $4bn in funds for Indo-Pacific allies, passed the Senate despite criticism from Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump. In the end, 22 Republicans voted for the legislation including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “History settles every account,” Mr McConnell said in a statement following the vote. “And today, on the value of American leadership and strength, history will record that the Senate did not blink.”Ukraine’s president also said he was “grateful” to senators for passing it.”For us in Ukraine, continued US assistance helps to save human lives from Russian terror. It means that life will continue in our cities and will triumph over war,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The vote came after an all-night Senate session during which several Republicans made speeches criticising the measure. The aid package is a stripped down version of a $118bn package that Senate Republicans voted down last week. Republicans had initially demanded that any foreign aid be tied to more security measures at the southern border. But after Mr Trump came out against the measure, Republicans were divided on the package. Some lawmakers suggested that border security measures could be added back into the current version of the legislation. Mr Johnson suggested in a statement on Monday night that the new bill would not pass the House without such provisions. “House Republicans were crystal clear from the very beginning of discussions that any so-called national security supplemental legislation must recognise that national security begins at our own border,” he said.Mr Johnson claimed lawmakers “should have gone back to the drawing board” with the legislation to focus on border security provisions. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, meanwhile, hailed the passage of the bill on Tuesday. He said the Senate was “telling Putin he will regret the day he questioned America’s resolve”.The US is one of the largest providers of aid to Ukraine. The White House asked Congress months ago to pass a bill that included foreign aid. This could be Congress’s last shot at passing Ukraine aid for the foreseeable future, and Ukraine has warned that it may not be able to successfully defend itself against Russia without Washington’s backing. Related TopicsMexico–US borderDonald TrumpUS politicsUS CongressUnited StatesUkraineMore on this storyBiden and Trump trade blame as border bill faltersPublished6 days agoSenate advances aid package for Ukraine and IsraelPublished4 days agoTop StoriesLabour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate after Israel remarksPublished2 hours agoUS Senate passes $95bn support package for alliesPublished4 minutes agoExclusive video: Death and trauma at every turn for Gaza’s exhausted paramedics. VideoExclusive video: Death and trauma at every turn for Gaza’s exhausted paramedicsPublished12 hours agoFeatures10 things we spotted in the Oscars class photoWhy do we eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? 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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 & CanadaSwitzerland: Police shoot dead axe-wielding hostage-taker on trainPublished42 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Police attempted to talk to the hostage taker for several hoursBy Imogen Foulkes & Ian Casey BBC News, Geneva and LondonPolice in Switzerland have shot dead a man armed with an axe and a knife who took 15 passengers hostage on a train on Thursday night.The hostage-taker, reported to be a 32-year-old asylum seeker from Iran, boarded a local train near Yverdon.He forced the driver to stop the train and to join passengers in the carriage.Officers stormed the train and “fatally wounded” the man after he attacked them, police reports say. The hostages were all released unharmed.According to local media, the authorities were alerted by passengers on the train and more than 60 officers were in attendance. Police, including a special unit from Geneva, surrounded the train and spent several hours trying to talk to the man in English and in Farsi, without success. Late at night, when they observed the hostage-taker moving away from the passengers, they stormed the train using stun grenades. According to police reports, the man attacked the police, at which point they used their firearms to protect the hostages and themselves, and the hostage taker was fatally shot.Police say the motive for the hostage-taking is unclear. One passenger on the train said the perpetrator appeared “very stressed”. Local reports say hostages and their families are being supported by the Swiss health service’s psychological department.Little is known about the man, except that he was originally from Iran and had been assigned to an asylum seeker centre in Neuchatel.Hostage dramas are rare in Switzerland, but have previously taken place at banks and businesses. In January 2022, employees at a watch-making firm were taken hostage and forced to open a vault.Related TopicsSwitzerlandMore on this storyHow London hotel sting caught Swiss museum heist thievesPublished20 JanuaryGambia ex-minister faces Swiss trial for murderPublished8 JanuaryWolves win against farmers as Swiss cull put on holdPublished30 December 2023Top StoriesLive. Prince Harry hacking case hearing if more claims are settled’My memory is fine’ – Biden hits back after report on classified filesPublished2 hours agoPutin takes charge as Carlson gives free rein to KremlinPublished1 hour agoFeaturesWeekly quiz: Who beat Miley to win Song Of The Year?Political grenade thrusts Biden’s age into spotlight’Fat people can be heroes, not just the punchline’Putin takes charge as Carlson gives free rein to KremlinWhy I shared my mum’s murder story on TikTokWatch: Japan earthquake leaves smouldering wasteland. VideoWatch: Japan earthquake leaves smouldering wastelandHow Taylor Swift ‘supersized’ the history-making Kelce brothersAttributionSport‘Get it up ye!’ How 17-year-old Kevin Bridges conquered the worldChris Mason: The politics of Starmer’s U-turnElsewhere on the BBCHow did a booming computer manufacturer go bust?Commodore computers were huge in the 1980s, so why couldn’t the business adapt and survive?AttributionSounds’It was 23andMe’s biggest ever security breach’Was a recent, unprecedented DNA data theft a racially motivated attack?AttributionSoundsCould you be owed cash over car finance deals?Martin has been investigating and shares his step-by-step guide on how to find outAttributionSoundsThe surprising health benefits of doing the plankMichael Mosley explores whether it outshines crunches or sit-ups…AttributionSoundsMost Read1Putin takes charge as Carlson gives free rein to Kremlin2Nationwide’s Dominic West advert reported by rival3Juniors doctors to strike over five days, BMA says4Green Party loses ‘gender critical’ court battle5’My memory is fine’ – Biden hits back at special counsel6Weather warnings across UK for snow and floods7Warning over ‘surge’ in deadly dog disease cases8‘Get it up ye!’ How 17-year-old Kevin Bridges conquered the world9Woman catches police watching Netflix in her home10US warns Israel sending troops into Rafah risks ‘disaster’

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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 Carolina Democratic primary: Are black voters losing faith in Joe Biden?Published2 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS election 2024Image caption, Tyrone Dash, pictured left, plays cards with long-time friends in Orangeburg CountyBy Brandon DrenonBBC News in South CarolinaBlack voters were a key part of the coalition that helped Joe Biden win the White House, and he will need their overwhelming support to do it again. In South Carolina, however, many are frustrated with the president – and some are backing Donald Trump. A 40-minute drive from the sparkle and polish of Columbia, South Carolina, is the town of Winnsboro, which lacks both.It’s a place Nocola Hemphill calls home – a home which, as she describes it, sounds like it’s a world away from the state capital. Empty streets, abandoned businesses and vacant homes. Joblessness. Hopelessness.It’s been that way for years, she says. “There’s no one reaching down here to lift anyone up. You have to wonder, does anyone really care?” The 47-year-old is the CEO of the US Black Women’s Chamber of Commerce, an organisation supporting small business development for black women across the country, an effort she says hasn’t been noticeably aided by the Biden administration.”I voted for Joe Biden in 2020, but I’m still waiting,” Hemphill says. “I’m still waiting on tangible change for my vote – for my people.” Just a few days before the Democratic primary election in her state – the first contest in the process to formally pick the party’s presidential candidate – she wasn’t sure if he still had her vote.And she’s not alone. A recent New York Times and Sienna College poll found that in six key swing states 71% of black voters would back Mr Biden in 2024, a steep drop from the 92% nationally that helped him win the White House at the last election. Other surveys suggest black voters are warming to Donald Trump, the current Republican frontrunner and President Biden’s likely November opponent.These are votes the president cannot afford to lose. His 2020 win over Mr Trump was in part driven by black voters. They helped him win in critical swing states, including Georgia, where a historic black voter turnout made Mr Biden the first Democratic presidential nominee to carry the state since 1992.Image caption, Neglected businesses line the street of Orangeburg’s downtown historic district.Todd Shaw, a University of South Carolina political science professor, told the BBC that if Mr Biden fails to get a strong showing from black voters from the state in Saturday’s primary, it could spell trouble for his campaign for re-election.”Black voters in South Carolina mirror trends among black voters nationally. So, what happens here could be an indicator of what’s to come.”President Biden pushed hard to change his party’s rules so that South Carolina is the first state to vote in the nomination process. A Biden campaign adviser told the BBC the move was intended “to make sure the process reflected the diversity of our party”. Over a quarter of South Carolina’s population is black. And it was South Carolina’s black voters who saved Biden’s lacklustre bid for the Democratic nomination in 2020 by handing him his first win. “You’re the reason I’m president,” Mr Biden told a mostly black crowd in the state one evening in January. “You’re the reason Donald Trump is a loser, and you’re the reason we’re gonna win and beat him again.”It was one of several stops Mr Biden and his supporters have made in South Carolina this year, smiling for cameras at historically black colleges, shaking hands at barbershops, all the while, reminding voters of the “record achievements” his administration has made in their communities. The BBC spoke to lots of voters in the state who do support the president – and he’s expected to win the primary comfortably. More on the US electionExplained: A simple guide to the US 2024 electionAnalysis: Four surprises that could upend the electionPolicies: What a Trump second term would look likeGlobal: Why the world is watching so closelyFor many South Carolina black voters, however, the president’s words feel disconnected from their realities.Kenard Holmes, a junior at South Carolina State University (SCSU), told the BBC he was not excited by Mr Biden’s campaign. “I know I’m going to vote. I’m just not sure who I’m voting for.”The 20-year-old remains unconvinced of the historic investments the White House says it has made into black colleges like his. In the university building where Holmes meets weekly with his gospel choir, he says conditions are “embarrassing”. “If it’s cold outside, it’s cold in there. If it’s hot outside, it’s hot in there,” Holmes says. “It’s been like that for years.”Data shows that other black voters in South Carolina have similar reasons to be disenchanted. In 2022, eight of the state’s top 10 counties with the highest poverty rates were majority black – averaging over 27%. And in more bustling areas like Charleston, US census data shows poverty rates were nearly twice as high in one of the city’s majority-black neighbourhoods compared to its majority-white county. Although the state is run by Republicans, there is a sense the president could have done more.Matthew Guah, the dean of SCSU’s business school, agrees that although money has been invested into black communities, it hasn’t been substantive enough to move the needle.”Record investment just means more than before. Record investment doesn’t mean they got everything they need,” he says. Ronnie Bennett, co-owner of the Broughton Street Cafe in Orangeburg County, told the BBC: “If Biden has put money into black communities, I don’t see it.”Ms Bennett plans to vote for Joe Biden again but mostly out of obligation, feeling Democrats offer her the most hope. “Our ancestors fought for the right to vote, so we exercise that right whether we like who’s running or not,” she says.Image caption, Greg Bennett runs the cafe with his wife RonnieHer shop is located in Orangeburg’s downtown historic district, less than a mile away from SCSU. Deserted sidewalks, boarded windows and crumbling buildings hug the downtown streets, save for a scant number of new businesses like Bennett’s. The cafe’s freshly painted exterior and colourful wood-warmed interior injected vibrancy into the neighbourhood when it opened in 2022, but little has come after, Bennett says. Others are eager to support Mr Biden, alarmed by the possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House.Cecil Williams is the owner of the South Carolina Civil Rights Museum, where relics from one of the darkest chapters in American history are showcased.Inside, an original copy of The Clansman – the early 20th Century novel glamourising the Ku Klux Klan – sits just feet away from emptied shotgun shells used by police to kill unarmed black student protestors on SCSU’s campus. Image caption, Cecil Williams is the founder of the South Carolina Civil Rights Museum – he also took many of the photosThe museum’s artefacts are relics of a racist past that Williams fears Donald Trump is rekindling. The former president has faced accusations of racism – which he denies – including for pushing the false claim that Barack Obama was not born in America and for telling four minority congresswoman to “go back” to where they came from.”We need someone like Joe Biden in the White House now more than ever. Just look at the alternative,” Williams says. “If we stay home, we lose this election. We can’t let that happen.” But as Mr Trump seeks the presidency for a third time, he’ll be looking to take advantage of Democrats’ shrinking stronghold on black voters.”That’s just an opportunity that we would be remiss if we didn’t exploit,” a senior adviser to the Trump campaign said, according to the Associated Press. A very quick guide to US Republican primariesHow does US electoral college choose presidents?In addition to multiple celebrity endorsements from rappers like Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, Mr Trump has increasingly positioned himself on camera with his now-defeated opponent, Tim Scott. Mr Scott, South Carolina’s first black US senator, has been widely discussed as a possible vice-presidential pick for Mr Trump. It’s an idea Mr Scott seems to be courting. “I just love you”, he told the former president from the stage after Mr Trump’s latest victory in the Republican race. Image source, Getty ImagesIn Winnsboro, where the population barely nudges above 3,000, and the fried chicken gets served at the gas station, voter frustration is not hard to find. There’s a barbershop on the town’s main street, one of few businesses not permanently closed. Clarence Pauling, the shop’s owner, has a quick response for anyone who asks him what he thinks of President Biden: “I’ll never vote for Biden again.” The proposition itself sparks a stir in the small black-owned business. “Yes Lord!” one man shouted, listening in while getting his hair cut. “Giving all that money to Ukraine. You got people right here that need it. We got homeless people sleeping at the bus stop.” Image caption, Pauling & Sons barber shop is a family-owned business that’s been in Winnsboro for over 60 yearsMr Pauling, 49, historically has been a staunch Democratic supporter and says he even used his barbershop to register voters to support Barack Obama during the 2008 and 2012 elections. But not this year. He’s strongly considering voting for Donald Trump, a desired change of pace from Mr Biden who he says “talks a good game, but doesn’t deliver”. Others in the barbershop agree and express frustration with the cost of gas and groceries. “Trump tells the truth,” says Pauling, laughing as he recalled when Mr Trump frankly told Hillary Clinton that he uses the “rigged system” to his advantage. “I can dig that. 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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 & CanadaInert nuclear missile found in US man’s garagePublished35 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Bellevue Police DepartmentImage caption, Markings are still visible on the inert AIR-2 Genie rocketBy Max Matza in SeattleBBC NewsPolice in Washington state say an old rusted rocket found in a local man’s garage is an inert nuclear missile.On Wednesday, a military museum in Ohio called police in the city of Bellevue to report an offer of a rather unusual donation. The police then sent a bomb squad to the potential donor’s home.”And we think it’s gonna be a long, long time before we get another call like this again,” police said referring to Elton John’s iconic song Rocket Man. In a press release, police say the device is “in fact a Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1), an unguided air-to-air rocket that is designed to carry a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead”.However, there was no warhead attached, meaning there was never any danger to the community.Bellevue Police Department spokesman Seth Tyler, told BBC News on Friday that the device was “just basically a gas tank for rocket fuel”.He called the event “not serious at all”. “In fact, our bomb squad member asked me why we were releasing a news release on a rusted piece of metal,” he said.Image source, Bellevue Police DepartmentImage caption, The missile was found in a garage outside SeattleThe call to police came from the National Museum of the US Air Force near Dayton, Ohio. The man, who does not wish to be identified and is “extremely irritated” by the media coverage, “was not expecting a call from us”, Mr Tyler said, saying it seems the museum did not warn him they would be reporting his donation offer. “He was gracious enough to let us have a look at it and we determined that it was safe,” he said.Officials never suspected that a nuclear warhead might be present, meaning there was no need for mass evacuations in the city of 150,000 people 10 miles (16km) east of Seattle.The man told police that the rocket belonged to a neighbour who had died, and was originally purchased from an estate sale. Police ultimately deemed the item an “artefact with no explosive hazard”.”Because the item was inert and the military did not request it back, police left the item with the neighbour to be restored for display in a museum.”According to the Seattle Times, the rocket was used by the US and Canada during the Cold War. The first and only live firing of the Genie rocket was in 1957, according to the newspaper, and production of it ended in 1962.Related TopicsOhioWashingtonNuclear weaponsUnited StatesTop StoriesLive. US strikes Iran-linked targets in Iraq and SyriaWhy did the US wait to retaliate for the drone strike?Published1 hour ago’Sadistic’ teenagers who tried to get away with Brianna murderPublished11 hours agoFeaturesConfronting the Houthis: How powerful are Yemen’s rebel rulers?The Papers: Killers ‘unmasked’ and Clapham suspect asylum ‘outcry’Hunt to uncover story of mysterious shipwreckMichelle O’Neill: Who is NI’s new first minister?The teenagers who tried to get away with murderWatch: Footage of Brianna Ghey’s killers being arrested. VideoWatch: Footage of Brianna Ghey’s killers being arrestedAre black voters losing faith in Biden?What ex-Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall did nextWeekly quiz: Who led the Vikings in Shetland’s fire festival?Elsewhere on the BBCThe mysterious deaths of Nazi fugitivesThree brothers investigate whether a family connection may explain the truthAttributioniPlayerWhat was the Beer Hall Putsch?Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook interrogate the past to de-tangle the presentAttributionSounds’I never tried to be famous…it was accidental’Michael Parkinson with guests Ricky Gervais, Michael Palin and Kate AdieAttributioniPlayerTracing the historical origins of British comedy tropesIan Hislop’s on the hunt for the earliest examples of enduring British jokesAttributionSoundsMost Read1Escape to the Country’s Jonnie Irwin dies aged 502The teenagers who tried to get away with murder3Our cars are not UK’s most stolen, says Land Rover4Rocky star Carl Weathers dies aged 765Clapham attack suspect last seen at King’s Cross6Killers ‘unmasked’ and Clapham suspect asylum ‘outcry’7Hunt to uncover story of mysterious shipwreck8California braces for ‘life-threatening’ rain storm9Bereaved parents win online harm battle10Georgia prosecutors in Trump case admit affair

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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 & CanadaMona Lisa: Protesters throw soup at da Vinci paintingPublishedJust nowShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPBy Oliver SlowBBC NewsProtesters have thrown soup at the glass-protected Mona Lisa painting in Paris. The 16th Century paining by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the world’s most famous artworks, and is held at the Louvre in Paris. It sits behind bulletproof glass so is unlikely to have been damaged. A video shows two female protesters wearing T-shirts reading “food response” throwing soup at the painting. They then stand in front of it, demanding the right to “healthy and sustainable food”, saying “our agricultural system is sick”.Museum security are then seen putting black screens in front of them before the room is evacuated. The French capital has seen protests by farmers in recent days, calling for an end to rising fuel costs and for regulations to be simplified – on Friday they blocked key roads in and out of Paris. The Mona Lisa has been behind safety glass since the early 1950s, when it was damaged by a visitor who poured acid on it. In 2019, the museum said it had installed a more transparent form of bulletproof glass to protect it. In 2022, an activist threw cake at the painting, urging people to “think of the Earth”. The painting was stolen from the Louvre in 1911, causing an international sensation. Vincenzo Peruggia, an employee of the world’s most visited museum, hid in a cupboard overnight to take the painting. It was recovered two years later when he tried to sell it to an antiques dealer in Florence, Italy. Related TopicsFranceMona LisaTop StoriesUN in aid plea after staff accused of Israel attackPublished3 hours agoProtesters throw soup at Mona Lisa paintingPublished10 minutes agoLive. ‘It just wasn’t working’: Badenoch on Post Office chairman’s departureFeaturesWho invented butter chicken? Creamy dish centre of court battleWhen Louis Vuitton tries to make you change your brand nameAuschwitz film was ‘like Big Brother’ in house next to campKuenssberg: What do voters think of party leaders? Not a lotThe Papers: ‘Rwandans get UK asylum’ and PM wants ‘Saga vote’Would it bother you if you only got mail three days a week?Net closes in on vigilante destroyer of Italy’s speed camerasMy dad saved my club, now we’re playing Man UtdOneFour: The rap group dividing AustraliaElsewhere on the BBCHow are jelly beans made?Gregg Wallace visits a factory in Dublin that makes over ten million of the sweets per day!AttributioniPlayerIs this the greatest Jurassic predator that ever lived?Sir David Attenborough investigates a unique discovery: the skull of a giant, prehistoric sea monsterAttributioniPlayer’I smashed all my trophies’Bradley Wiggins opens up about his mental health and imposter syndromeAttributioniPlayerA Royle Family reunion and the best of the North!Ricky Tomlinson and Ralf Little set off on an epic camper van adventure across Northern EnglandAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Protesters throw soup at Mona Lisa painting2World’s largest cruise ship sets sail from Miami3Ex-minister of secretive sect admits child abuse4Who invented butter chicken? Creamy dish centre of court battle5Dragons’ Den episode edited after ME complaints6UN agency condemns aid halt after Hamas attack claim7My dad saved my club, now we’re playing Man Utd8’Rwandans get UK asylum’ and PM wants ‘Saga vote’9Post Office chairman asked to step down10Beauty giant Avon under fire over Russia links

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaTamil Nadu: Chennai’s ‘last Jew’ fights for place in India’s historyPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Davvid LeviImage caption, Davvid Levi says more than 10 generations of his family have lived in Chennai cityBy Pramila KrishnanBBC TamilDavvid Levi claims to be the last Jew to have lived in the southern Indian city of Chennai. That’s because, according to government records, Mr Levi’s was the last Jewish family in the city, which is the capital of Tamil Nadu state. (The BBC could not verify if the last two Jews documented in Tamil Nadu according to India’s census were Mr Levi and his wife).Mr Levi left India for “security reasons” following a property dispute in 2020. He now lives in Germany with his family.But Chennai, he says, will always be his first home and he’s determined to preserve his community’s culture and history.More than 10 generations of the Levi family, which has Portuguese origins, have lived in Chennai, which was part of Madras province under British rule. Mr Levi’s great-grandmother Rosa (he says she was named after the Tamil word for the rose flower) married Isaac Henriques De Castro, a diamond trader from Amsterdam who moved to Madras with her. The couple was killed in 1944 during the Holocaust in Germany while they were on a trip.After their deaths, their only son and Mr Levi’s grandfather, Levi Henriques De Castro, returned to India. For years, Mr Levi has been documenting the history of his family and other Jews who once lived in Chennai on his Facebook page.”I do this because I don’t want the legacy of my ancestors to die with me,” he told BBC Tamil.Image source, Davvid LeviImage caption, Davvid Levi with his children, a niece and his motherBut he now wants to scale up the mission to preserve his family’s past. In 2020, he wrote to Tamil Nadu’s archaeology department, requesting the state to take over his family’s artefacts and preserve them in a museum. The items include some sacred Jewish texts bound in silver, a few utensils used in religious rituals and other items from a now-demolished synagogue in Chennai, where Mr Levi’s grandfather was the last rabbi. According to India’s 2011 census, the country had 4,429 Jews, with just two recorded in Tamil Nadu. In 1921, Madras province had 45 Jews. Officials from Tamil Nadu’s archaeology department say they are considering Mr Levi’s request. “Researchers are currently verifying the ownership and age of the objects,” said T Udayachandran, the commissioner of Tamil Nadu’s archaeology department.He added that the verification would take at least another year, requiring examination by a team of expert archaeologists. Local historians say the artefacts could be of great historical value as they offer insights into a lesser-known side of Jewish immigration.Chennai was once a safe haven for Jews who fled Spain in the 17th Century after facing persecution, historian Venkatesh Ramakrishnan says. Mr Ramakrishnan says many of these families traded primarily in diamonds with their relatives in Europe.”As their trade flourished, a street in Chennai was named after them, called the Coral Merchant Street, which exists to this day.”Image source, Davvid LeviImage caption, Silver-bound books from Davvid Levi’s collection of artefactsHistorians say Mr Levi’s artefacts could also help throw light on the larger Jewish community in India. Besides Tamil Nadu, Jews mainly settled in the southern state of Kerala; the western state of Maharashtra and along the Konkan coast; and in the eastern state of West Bengal. Most of them were traders.But despite the rich legacy of the community, experts say their history is fast disappearing from public life and memory. For instance, in Kerala, only three of the eight synagogues which were built between 11th Century and 16th Century remain now, says Karmachandran, a history professor who uses only one name.”The Kerala government should protect these historical monuments because they show that India had been a country which encouraged religious diversity and harmony,” Mr Karmachandran says. “The Jews lived a safe and peaceful life in India for many generations and their history is now India’s history,” he adds.Even in Tamil Nadu, synagogues have faced neglect, Mr Levi says.Image source, Davvid LeviImage caption, The Jewish cemetery in Chennai has several graves marking a long-forgotten historyChennai used to have two synagogues which were built in the 17th Century to cater to the small Jewish community. But neither of them stand today, Mr Levi says. The last synagogue in the city was demolished in 1968 to build a school. “As the community dwindled, we couldn’t fight back to keep our property,” Mr Levi says. Ramachandra Vaithiyanath, a historian, says that none of Tamil Nadu’s museums or cultural centres have any record of the Jewish community.The Jews were “very much connected to the local people and their social movements” so it is only right that the state should accept Mr Levi’s demands and keep his family possessions in a museum, he adds. For Mr Levi, however, the conservation project remains deeply personal. “These are sacred articles which were used by my ancestors with so much reverence,” he says. “They are a part of this city’s history and mine.” BBC News India is now on YouTube. 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