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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 Vice-President Harris presses Israel’s Gantz on aid for GazaPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, EPAImage caption, Mr Gantz was also expected to meet Secretary of State Antony BlinkenUS Vice-President Kamala Harris expressed “deep concern” over Gaza in talks with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz, the White House says. In a statement, Ms Harris’s office said she had urged Israel to let more aid into Gaza, while calling on Hamas to accept terms for a ceasefire. It said they discussed the need for a “credible” humanitarian plan before any major military operation in Rafah. The US is ramping up pressure on Israel to facilitate more aid for Gaza.US President Joe Biden, who is running for re-election this November, is facing political pressure from fellow Democrats over his handling of the Israel-Gaza war.Children starving to death in northern Gaza – WHOUN says rape likely committed in Hamas attackMr Gantz’s visit is being seen as a snub to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has yet to receive an invitation to the White House 15 months after his right-wing coalition took office.The moderate chairman of Israel’s National Unity Party, Mr Gantz has proved a stiff political opponent to Mr Netanyahu, despite joining him as a member of his war cabinet after the attack nearly five months ago by Hamas that triggered the conflict. The US vice-president told reporters before Monday’s meeting: “Israel has a right to defend itself. “Far too many Palestinian civilians, innocent civilians have been killed. We need to get more aid in, we need to get hostages out. And that remains our position.”The meeting took place while Mr Biden was at Camp David, the presidential retreat just outside Washington.It came a day after Ms Harris, at a memorial event to civil rights marchers in Alabama, forcefully demanded that “given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there must be an immediate ceasefire” of at least six weeks.The US has been working to broker such an agreement between Hamas and Israel with the help of Qatar and Egypt.Mr Gantz also spoke with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at the White House on Monday. He was expected to meet Secretary of State Antony Blinken, too, during his visit. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said during a briefing on Monday that Mr Gantz had requested the Washington meeting.Mr Kirby declined to address Mr Netanyahu’s concerns over the visit. Owing to the difficulties of getting humanitarian assistance to Gaza, the US airdropped aid over the weekend. Last week, at least 112 Palestinians were reportedly killed when large crowds descended on lorries carrying aid while Israeli tanks were present.Israel said the tanks fired warning shots, but did not strike the lorries and that many of the dead were trampled or run over.This has been disputed by Hamas, which said there was “undeniable” evidence of “direct firing at citizens”.The Israeli military launched a large-scale air and ground campaign to destroy Hamas after the group’s gunmen killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel on 7 October and took 253 back to Gaza as hostages.More than 30,500 people, mostly women and children, have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory’s health ministry.Hamas is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by Israel, the UK, US and others.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Devastation after dozens killed at Gaza aid dropRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warIsraelKamala HarrisBenny GantzMore on this storyUS urges more aid for starving people in GazaPublished1 day agoChildren starving to death in northern Gaza – WHOPublished2 hours agoTop StoriesGirl restrained and stripped by male prison staffPublished3 hours agoBritish Army ‘tried to recruit IRA man’s widow’Published5 minutes agoChildren starving to death in northern Gaza – WHOPublished2 hours agoFeaturesWould a £150,000 wage tempt you to a Scottish island?Watch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’ VideoWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’The Papers: NHS budget warning and Hunt ‘to keep fuel tax cut’ What is Super Tuesday and why is it important?When is the Budget and what will it mean for my money?Concern as the gambling industry embraces AIIn Ukraine, the show must go on – even undergroundTrump: The Sequel? 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityBusinessMarket DataEconomyYour MoneyCompaniesTechnology of BusinessCEO SecretsArtificial IntelligenceNorth Korea hacked South Korea chip equipment makers, Seoul saysPublished27 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Mariko OiBusiness reporterNorth Korean hackers have broken into South Korean chip equipment makers, according to South Korea’s spy agency.Pyongyang is trying to make semiconductors for its weapons programmes, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) says.It comes a month after President Yoon Suk Yeol warned North Korea may stage provocations such as cyber attacks to interfere with upcoming elections.Last year, North Korea hacked into the emails of an aide to President Yoon.”We believe that North Korea might possibly be preparing to produce its own semiconductors in the face of difficulties in procuring them due to sanctions,” the NIS said in a statement.It added that Pyongyang’s efforts could be driven by the need to chips for its weapons programmes, including satellites and missiles.The NIS believes North Korea penetrated the servers of two chip equipment companies in December and February, stealing product designs and photographs of their facilities.It also warned other companies in the chip making industry to take precautions against cyber attacks.However, the spy agency did not name the firms effected and or suggest that North Korea was able to obtain anything of value.The NIS said South Korea’s companies had been a key target of North Korean hackers since late last year.It believes hackers employed a technique called “living off the land,” which minimises malicious codes and uses existing, legitimate tools installed within servers, making it difficult to detect with security software.Last month, President Yoon’s office said that the breach of an aide’s email account was caused by a violation of security regulations and that its official system had not been hacked.Pyongyang has always denied involvement in cyber-crimes but Seoul has blamed North Korean hackers for stealing large sums of money, often in cryptocurrency, to fund the regime and its nuclear weapons programme.North Korea is estimated to have stolen as much as $3bn (£2.36bn) since 2016.It is also thought to carry out hacks with the purpose of stealing state secrets, including details of advanced weapons technology.The country, which is subject to extreme international sanctions, is becoming increasingly more sophisticated in the way it carries out cyber attacks.Related TopicsComputer hackingKim Jong UnNorth Korea–South Korea relationsSemiconductorsMore on this storyN Korea hacks emails of S Korea president’s aidePublished14 FebruaryKim’s daughter his likely successor, says S KoreaPublished5 JanuaryTop StoriesChildren starving to death in northern Gaza – WHOPublished21 minutes agoWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’ VideoWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’Published3 hours agoTeen girl restrained and stripped by prison staffPublished1 hour agoFeaturesWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’ VideoWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’The Papers: NHS budget warning and Hunt ‘to keep fuel tax cut’ When is the Budget and what will it mean for my money?Concern as the gambling industry embraces AIIn Ukraine, the show must go on – even undergroundWould a £150,000 wage tempt you to a Scottish island?Trump: The Sequel? 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityBusinessMarket DataEconomyYour MoneyCompaniesTechnology of BusinessCEO SecretsArtificial IntelligenceNational People’s Congress: China sets ambitious 2024 economic targetPublished35 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Premier Li Qiang spoke at the opening of the annual National People’s Congress (NPC) on TuesdayBy Peter HoskinsBusiness reporterChina has set an ambitious growth target of around 5% for this year, as it announced a series of measures aimed at boosting its flagging economy.Premier Li Qiang made the announcement at the opening of the annual National People’s Congress (NPC) on Tuesday.Mr Li acknowledged that China’s economic performance had faced “difficulties”, adding that many of these had “yet to be resolved”. It comes as China struggles to reinvigorate its once-booming economy.”Risks and potential dangers in real estate, local government debt, and small and medium financial institutions were acute in some areas,” he said. “Under these circumstances, we faced considerably more dilemmas in making policy decisions and doing our work.”A series of other measures to help tackle the country’s slow recovery from the pandemic were also outlined, including the development of new initiatives to tackle problems in the country’s crisis-hit property sector. Beijing also aims to add 12 million jobs in urban areas.Regulation of financial market will also be increased, said Premier Li, while research will stepped up in new technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) and life sciences.For decades the Chinese economy expanded at a stellar rate, with official figures putting its gross domestic product (GDP) growing at an average of close to 10% a year.On the way it overtook Japan to become the world’s second largest economy, with Beijing claiming that it had lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.Beijing says that last year the economy grew by 5.2%, which even at that level is low for China. However, some critics argue the real figure could be less than a third of that.”I think the next five or ten years is going to be difficult,” Andrew Collier Managing Director from China research firm Orient Capital Research told the BBC.”A lot of economists think the numbers are completely fabricated. The idea of 5.2% or 5.5% growth is much likely wrong. It’s more like 1% or 2%,” he adds.Whichever figures are accurate, it is clear that this vast country and its leaders face a daunting array of economic challenges. That list includes a property market in crisis, a shaky stock market, high youth unemployment and the threat of deflation as consumer prices continue to fall.Those immediate problems are compounded by longer term issues from trade and geopolitical tensions to China’s falling birth rate and aging population.Economic challengesThe most serious of the challenges are those associated with the housing market, which according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) accounts for around 20% of the economy.It is a major problem “not just for property developers but also the regional banks that are highly exposed to it,” Dan Wang, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank (China), says.The real estate industry crisis was highlighted last week when the country’s biggest private developer Country Garden was hit with a winding-up petition in Hong Kong by a creditor.It came just a month after debt-laden rival Evergrande was ordered to liquidate by a court in the city.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Evergrande has been the poster child of China’s real estate crisis with more than $300bn (£236bn) of debtAnd while much of the rest of the world has struggled with soaring prices in the wake of the pandemic, China was one of the few major economies to avoid high inflation.Now though it is having to deal with the opposite problem – persistently falling prices or deflation.Consumer prices in China fell in January at the fastest pace in almost 15 years, marking the fourth month in a row of declines.It was the sharpest drop since September 2009, when the world economy was still reeling from the effects of the global financial crisis.Deflation is bad for economies as it can mean that people keep putting off buying big ticket items, like washing machines or cars, on the expectation that they will be cheaper in the future.It also has an impact on people and businesses with debts. Prices and incomes may fall, but debts do not. For a company with falling revenue, or a household with a declining income, debt payments become more of a burden.All of this means China is lacking something vital to a strong economy: confidence. And authorities have been scrambling to reassure investors and consumers.”Messaging from policymakers continues to be about restoring confidence and domestic demand,” Catherine Yeung from Fidelity International told the BBC.So far that has meant a series of relatively small measures targeting different parts of the economy.This year alone, borrowing costs have been cut and direct support offered to developers along with other actions to tackle the property crisis.Earlier this month, in a shock move, the head of China’s stock market regulator was replaced, in what was seen as a signal that the government was ready to take forceful measures to end the rout in its $8 trillion stock market.Officials have also moved to clamp down on traders betting against shares in Chinese companies, and imposed new rules on selling shares at the start and end of the trading day.An aging population and a delicate geopolitical balance Beyond these immediate issues China also faces a number of more far-reaching challenges, including slowing productivity growth and an aging population.”The demographic dynamics are quite unfavourable, with the population aging fast due to the one child policy,” Qian Wang, chief Asia-Pacific economist at investment firm Vanguard.”Unlike Japan that got rich before it got old, China is getting old before it gets rich,” she adds.China’s population drops for second straight yearWhat is the ‘One China’ policy?China tells US it will ‘never compromise’ on TaiwanThere is also the seemingly intractable geopolitical issue of Taiwan.Beijing sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be part of China, and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve this. But Taiwan sees itself as distinct from the Chinese mainland.Taiwan is a key flashpoint in the tussle between China and the US for supremacy in Asia. This, at the very least, greatly complicates China’s relations with the US and many other major Western economies.There is also the ongoing trade dispute with the US, which started in 2018 under then-President Donald Trump and has shown no sign of easing during the Biden administration.A potential second term in office for Mr Trump could well see a ramping up of tensions between Washington and Beijing.Mr Trump, in characteristically hawkish comments about China, said he would impose more tariffs on its goods if he wins the US presidential election in November.In an interview with Fox News, he said the tariffs could be in excess of 60%: “We have to do it,” he said.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A potential second term in office for Mr Trump could well see a ramping up of tensions between Washington and BeijingWhile that may make for plenty of headlines, Ms Yeung suggests financial markets may be able to take this in their stride.”Most of this negative news has already been factored in to share valuations”, she says.Whether Mr Xi’s long-term plans for China will turn around his country’s fortunes remains to be seen. What is clear though is that its more than 1.4 billion people are unlikely to enjoy a return to double digit annual growth, and the prosperity that comes with it, anytime soon.Related TopicsXi JinpingChinaChina economyMore on this storyCan a rubberstamp parliament help China’s economy?Published1 day agoChina’s population drops for second straight yearPublished17 JanuaryMore China tariffs if re-elected, Trump saysPublished5 FebruaryChina tightens stock market rules after sell-offPublished29 JanuaryCrisis-hit China Evergrande ordered to liquidatePublished29 JanuaryChina’s debt outlook downgraded as economy slowsPublished5 December 2023Is China’s economy a ‘ticking time bomb’?Published30 August 2023Top StoriesChildren starving to death in northern Gaza – WHOPublished7 hours agoWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’ VideoWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’Published2 hours agoTeen girl restrained and stripped by prison staffPublished45 minutes agoFeaturesWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’ VideoWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’The Papers: NHS budget warning and Hunt ‘to keep fuel tax cut’ When is the Budget and what will it mean for my money?Concern as the gambling industry embraces AIIn Ukraine, the show must go on – even undergroundWould a £150,000 wage tempt you to a Scottish island?Trump: The Sequel? 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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 & CanadaZimbabwe: US slaps fresh sanctions on President Mnangagwa and other leadersPublished42 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as Zimbabwe’s leader for a second term in 2023By Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsThe US has imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa for corruption and human rights abuses.The order also affects other senior leaders in the country – blocking their assets in the US and barring them from unofficial travel there.The new sanctions replace a broader programme that was introduced two decades ago. “We continue to witness gross abuses of political, economic, and human rights,” the White House said in a statement. “The targeting of civil society and severe restrictions on political activity have stifled fundamental freedoms, while key actors, including government leaders, have siphoned off public resources for personal gains,” it added. “These illicit activities support and contribute to a global criminal network of bribery, smuggling, and money laundering that impoverish communities in Zimbabwe, southern Africa, and other parts of the world.”The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, meanwhile cited “multiple cases of abductions, physical abuse, and unlawful killing” in Zimbabwe that had left people “living in fear”. The White House said it was “refocusing and elevating its efforts to hold accountable the individuals and entities that are responsible for this exploitation”.As well as Mr Mnangagwa, the US also sanctioned 10 other people and three businesses.Those on the list include First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri. Various other senior security officials, including members of Zimbabwe’s national police and Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), are also targeted – as are businesspeople found to have facilitated state corruption. They include presidential advisor Kudakwashe Tagwirei, his wife and two of their businesses. All other people that were previously sanctioned by the US and are not on the new list have had their restrictions lifted. A spokesman for the Zimbabwean government, Nick Mnangagwa, described the lifting of the old sanctions programme as a “great vindication of President Mnangagwa’s Foreign Policy” and called the new tariffs “illegal”.Farai Muroiwa Marapira, a spokesman for Mr Mnangagwa’s ruling Zanu PF party said the president’s “policy of being a friend to all and an enemy to none and having our doors open to all has yielded bittersweet results”.”If the president, the first lady and senior officials remain sanctioned then Zimbabwe remains sanctioned and burdened by this illegality,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter. The US first imposed economic and travel sanctions on Zimbabwe in the early 1990s – targeting then president Robert Mugabe and dozens of other high-ranking government officials, whom Washington accused of undermining democracy in the country.Various countries including the UK and European Union members have also placed sanctions on Zimbabwe. President Mnangagwa, who was sworn in for a second term as the country’s last year, has in the past blamed the economic tariffs for crippling development in the country.Related TopicsInternational sanctionsZimbabweAfricaMore on this story’Crocodile’ Mnangagwa re-elected Zimbabwe leaderPublished27 August 2023African push for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctionsPublished18 August 2019US sanctions on Zimbabwe to stayPublished20 August 2013Top StoriesTop court says states can’t ban Trump from ballotsPublished6 hours agoGeorge Galloway vows to take Angela Rayner’s seatPublished3 hours agoMurder investigation after girl, 10, diesPublished4 hours agoFeaturesWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’ VideoWatch: ‘My biggest financial regret is…’The Papers: NHS budget warning and Hunt ‘to keep fuel tax cut’ Concern as the gambling industry embraces AIWould a £150,000 wage tempt you to a Scottish island?Trump: The Sequel? An Americast x Panorama SpecialAttributionSoundsThe Ukrainian teenagers who returned for their school promDaughter ‘desperate’ as mum missing for five monthsDid the last Budget deliver growth and cheap beer?In pictures: Bollywood stars and billionaires at lavish partyElsewhere on the BBCWhat went wrong that fateful night?A new two-part documentary series examines the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook helicopter crashAttributioniPlayerThe powerful emotional impact of Pink Floyd’s musicShine On You Crazy Diamond has helped people through their hardest timesAttributionSoundsGary Neville returns to the Den…Can the aspiring entrepreneurs win him, and the fiery five over?AttributioniPlayerHow Trump’s golf dream turned into a nightmare…His controversial golf development in Aberdeenshire was greenlit with awful consequencesAttributionSoundsMost Read1George Galloway vows to take Angela Rayner’s seat2Police officer drags homeless man along ground3Murder investigation after girl, 10, dies4Kate Middleton’s uncle joins Celebrity Big Brother5Would a £150,000 wage tempt you to a Scottish island?6UN says rape likely committed in Hamas attack7Firth’s wet shirt from Pride and Prejudice on sale8Government defeated in Lords over Rwanda bill9Top court says states can’t ban Trump from ballots10Daughter ‘desperate’ as mum missing for five months

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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 & CanadaCaitlin Clark saluted by LeBron James for breaking college basketball recordPublished4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ms Clark has broken several records in her time as an Iowa Hawkeyes playerWomen’s basketball star Caitlin Clark earned praise from President Joe Biden and LeBron James after she became the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in men’s and women’s college basketball. The Iowa Hawkeyes player netted 35 points against rival Ohio State on Sunday, propelling her team to victory. It also brought her total career points to 3,685, beating previous record-holder Pete Maravich. The game was attended by a host of stars, including rapper Travis Scott. The college senior entered the game – her last of the regular season – needing 18 points to pass Mr Maravich, a Louisiana State University star who earned the moniker “Pistol Pete” after scoring 3,667 points from 1967 to 1970.But Ms Clark accomplished the task by the end of the second quarter when she hit two free throws, eliciting huge cheers from the watching crowd.After the star point guard and her teammates won the game against No. 2 Ohio State 93-83, Mr James, the star NBA player, and Mr Biden took to social media to congratulate Ms Clark. “CONGRATS @CaitlinClark22 on becoming the All-Time leading scorer!!” Mr James wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Mr James also broke records this weekend, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 points. Mr Biden said: “With 3,685 points and counting, you’ve made your school proud.”Ms Clark broke additional records as the top-scoring female college player last week, surpassing the point totals set by Kelsey Plum and Lynette Woodard. Both women, who became professional basketball players in the WNBA after their college careers ended, attended Sunday’s game. Other celebrities who came to witness NCAA history at Sunday’s game ranged from MLB Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan to actor Kevin Miles, who is known in the US as Jake from State Farm in the insurance company’s ads. In the wake of her record-breaking moment, Nike released a new ad that features the Hawkeyes player. It recounted a host of her other accolades: conference player of the year, free-throw record, triple-double record and women’s all-time NCAA leading scorer. “It takes a once-in-a-generation player to break a record that’s stood for generations,” Nike said. Related TopicsIowaUnited StatesMore on this storyJames becomes first NBA player to score 40,000 pointsAttributionSportPublished1 day agoUS volleyball match sets women’s attendance recordAttributionSportPublished31 August 2023Top StoriesTop court says states can’t ban Trump from ballotsPublished4 hours agoFrance makes abortion a constitutional rightPublished4 hours agoGeorge Galloway vows to take Angela Rayner’s seatPublished1 hour agoFeaturesWould a £150,000 wage tempt you to a Scottish island?Trump: The Sequel? An Americast x Panorama SpecialAttributionSoundsThe Ukrainian teenagers who returned for their school promDaughter ‘desperate’ as mum missing for five monthsDid the last Budget deliver growth and cheap beer?In pictures: Bollywood stars and billionaires at lavish partyTrump supporters target black voters with AI fakesMystery of giant star sand dunes solvedCan a rubberstamp parliament help China’s economy?Elsewhere on the BBCWhat went wrong that fateful night?A new two-part documentary series examines the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook helicopter crashAttributioniPlayerThe powerful emotional impact of Pink Floyd’s musicShine On You Crazy Diamond has helped people through their hardest timesAttributionSoundsGary Neville returns to the Den…Can the aspiring entrepreneurs win him, and the fiery five over?AttributioniPlayerHow Trump’s golf dream turned into a nightmare…His controversial golf development in Aberdeenshire was greenlit with awful consequencesAttributionSoundsMost Read1Kate Middleton’s uncle joins Celebrity Big Brother2George Galloway vows to take Angela Rayner’s seat3Police officer drags homeless man along ground4Murder investigation after girl, 10, dies5Gatcombe Horse Trials cancelled after 40 years6Would a £150,000 wage tempt you to a Scottish island?7UN says rape likely committed in Hamas attack8Government defeated in Lords over Rwanda bill9Daughter ‘desperate’ as mum missing for five months10France makes abortion a constitutional right

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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 & CanadaUN team says Hamas likely carried out sexual violence in Israel on 7 OctoberPublished17 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, EPAImage caption, The Nova festival was one of the sites of alleged sexual violence on 7 OctoberA UN team has concluded there are “reasonable grounds to believe” sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, was committed during the Hamas attacks in Israel on 7 October.They also said there was “convincing information” that hostages had been subjected to sexual violence.The trip was led by Pramila Patten, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict.Hamas has denied its gunmen sexually assaulted women during the attacks.”The mission team found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that conflict-related sexual violence occurred in multiple locations during the 7 October attacks,” the UN report said.These happened in at least three locations – the Nova music festival site and its surroundings, Road 232, and Kibbutz Re’im, it added. On 7 October Hamas gunmen infiltrated southern Israel, where they killed about 1,200 people and took 253 others hostage.Israel responded by launching a military campaign in Gaza, during which 30,500 people have been killed, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.Reports of sexual violence carried out by Hamas – which is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by Israel, the UK and others – began to emerge soon after 7 October and have accumulated steadily ever since.The BBC has also seen and heard evidence of rape, sexual violence and mutilation of women.Warning: Contains graphic descriptions of rape and sexual violenceIn the report, the UN said it had “found clear and convincing information that sexual violence, including rape, sexualized torture, cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment has been committed against hostages”.It also said it “has reasonable grounds to believe that such violence may be ongoing against those still held in captivity”. The UN team visited Israel between 29 January and 14 February.The mission made up of Ms Patten and nine experts and was not investigative in nature, but designed to gather and verify allegations, the UN said. It added that 33 meetings were held with Israeli representatives, and more than 5,000 photographic images were examined as well as 50 hours of video footage.The report said that “despite concerted efforts to encourage” victims to come forward, the team was unable to interview any of them.Some allegations of rape and sexual violence could not be verified or were “unfounded”, the report explained, including the graphically publicised case of a pregnant woman whose womb was reportedly torn open and her foetus stabbed. It also said it had not been able to establish a discernible pattern of genital mutilation.The UN team said it also received information about sexual violence against Palestinian men and women in detention settings, during house raids and at checkpoints after 7 October. Israel has rejected similar allegations made previously by a panel of independent UN experts as “despicable and unfounded”.Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has accused the UN of trying to “keep quiet the serious UN report”. He criticised UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for not convening the Security Council to discuss the findings and in order to declare Hamas a terrorist organisation.UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said that Mr Guterres “has fully supported” Ms Patten’s work in her visit to Israel.”In no way, shape or form did the secretary-general do anything to keep the report ‘quiet.’ In fact, the report is being presented publicly today,” Mr Dujarric said.Related TopicsMiddle EastSexual violenceIsrael-Gaza warIsraelHamasMore on this storyHamas raped and mutilated women on 7 October, BBC hearsPublished5 December 2023Top StoriesTop court says states can’t ban Trump from ballotsPublished2 hours agoFrance makes abortion a constitutional rightPublished3 hours agoGeorge Galloway vows to take Angela Rayner’s seatPublished43 minutes agoFeaturesKate Middleton’s uncle joins Celebrity Big BrotherWould a £150,000 wage tempt you to a Scottish island?Trump: The Sequel? 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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 & CanadaRussian opposition leader Navalny has died, prison service saysPublished3 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRussia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the prison service said.Seen as President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term for offences widely considered politically motivated.He was moved to an Arctic penal colony, considered one of the toughest jails, late last year.The prison service in the Yamalo-Nenets district said he had “felt unwell” after a walk on Friday.He had “almost immediately lost consciousness”, it said in a statement, adding that an emergency medical team had immediately been called and tried to resuscitate him but without success.The causes of his death were being established, Tass news agency reported.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 TopicsRussiaAlexei NavalnyTop StoriesRussian opposition leader Navalny has died, prison service saysPublished3 minutes agoLive. Tories suffer two by-election defeats with big swings to LabourMore to do despite by-election wins, says StarmerPublished50 minutes agoFeaturesJohn Curtice: By-elections leave Tories ‘with mountain to climb’ Weekly quiz: Who could join Sinéad in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?Xbox games on Nintendo and PlayStation: Is the console war over?Trump faces a $370m fine. How would he pay it?Will TikTok help take Saltburn from bathtubs to Baftas?Rafah images show huge blast craters close to campsListen: By-Election Newscast Special. AudioListen: By-Election Newscast SpecialAttributionSoundsThe epic voyage of a daring Mughal princessGet back! Paul McCartney reunited with stolen bassElsewhere on the BBCThe surprising health benefits of doing the plankMichael Mosley explores whether it outshines crunches or sit-ups…AttributionSoundsFrom musical pressure to creative differences…Music critic Pete Paphides tells the story behind Fleetwood Mac’s TuskAttributionSounds’If I can’t live with you, I don’t want to live anyway’The Hungarian footballer executed for loveAttributionSoundsThe powerful emotional impact of Pink Floyd’s musicShine On You Crazy Diamond has helped people through their hardest timesAttributionSoundsMost Read1Shephard and Deeley named This Morning hosts2Brian Wilson’s family seeks conservatorship3Harry set to speak on US TV about King’s health4By-elections leave Tories ‘with mountain to climb’5Millions of donkeys killed each year to make medicine6Methane mega-leak exposed in Kazakhstan7McCann suspect in German trial for unrelated rape8Jordan North to leave Radio 1 after 10 years9Trump faces a $370m fine. How would he pay it?10US warns key Ukrainian town could fall to Russia

[ad_1] Jailed Russian politician and Putin critics Alexei Navalny has died, Russia’s prison service says.

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