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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaRussia Kazakhstan floods: ‘Colossal’ floods heading for KurganPublished37 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Flooding has already devastated areas of Orenburg region further westBy Robert GreenallBBC NewsA “colossal” amount of water is moving towards the Russian city of Kurgan, the region’s governor has said.Vadim Shumkov said that the swollen Tobol river and its tributaries had produced water levels twice those of the last major flood in 1994.Floods over the past two weeks have forced evacuations of tens of thousands of people from northern Kazakhstan and bordering areas of Russia.They are caused by the rapid melting of snow and ice combined with heavy rain.On his Telegram channel, Mr Shumkov urged everyone in areas threatened by flooding to leave their houses immediately, with waters expected to rise as high as 11m (36ft) above normal.”This isn’t just a flood, it’s a genuine threat!” he said.”Therefore, take children, elderly people, relatives with limited mobility and neighbours to a temporary shelter or to friends and acquaintances. Collect documents and valuables.”This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Drone shows Russian cities hit by record floodingKurgan – a city with more than 300,000 inhabitants – is the location of the military factory Kurganmashzavod, whose production includes infantry fighting vehicles and light tanks. There has been speculation by foreign defence media that it may at some point be in the flood zone.People in the town of Ishim further east have also been asked to evacuate because of high levels of the river of the same name. Petropavl in northern Kazakhstan has also been badly affected by flooding of the river Ishim. A number of rivers flow back and forth between the two countries.Elena Kurzayeva, a 67-year-old Petropavl pensioner, told AFP on Sunday: “I was taken out yesterday and within 15 minutes, the water had come in.”Water levels in both the Ishim and the Tobol, which form part of the world’s seventh longest Ob river system, are not expected to peak until 23 or 24 April.Focus has shifted to the two rivers after flooding in the Ural river basin devastated a swathe of Russian and Kazakh territory further west last week.The flooding is being described as the worst to hit the region in 80 years.In the city of Orenburg, houses in some areas were left almost completely submerged.A week earlier, the city of Orsk was badly affected after a dam burst and saw rare public protests over how officials handled the floods.Russian Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov, who is visiting the area, has assured Orsk residents they will be compensated..flourish-container{position:relative;color:#404040;font-family:’Helmet’, ‘Freesans’, ‘Helvetica’, ‘Arial’, sans-serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4}.flourish-embed{position:relative} Your device may not support this visualisation Related TopicsKazakhstanFloodsRussiaMore on this storyRussia floods leave houses almost submergedPublished3 days agoFloods surge to critical levels in southern RussiaPublished5 days ago’Worst floods in decades’ hit Kazakhstan and RussiaPublished7 AprilThousands evacuated as dam burst worsens Russia floodsPublished6 AprilThousands forced to evacuate after Russian dam burstsPublished6 AprilTop StoriesLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityCultureSalman Rushdie: Losing an eye upsets me every dayPublished7 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsBooker PrizeThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Sir Salman Rushdie on the stabbing attackBy Alan Yentob & Noor NanjiBBCSir Salman Rushdie has spoken in chilling detail to the BBC about what he remembers of the attack two years ago, in which he was stabbed on stage.The Booker Prize-winning author said his eye was left hanging down his face “like a soft-boiled egg”, and that losing the eye “upsets him every day”.”I remember thinking I was dying,” he said. “Fortunately, I was wrong.”Sir Salman said he is using his new book, Knife, as a way of fighting back against what happened.Rushdie has ‘crazy dreams’ about stabbing attackSalman Rushdie in surgery after stabbing attackHorrifying, ghastly: Authors condemn Rushdie attackThe attack took place at an education institute in New York state in August 2022, as he was preparing to give a lecture.He recalled how the assailant came “sprinting up the stairs” and stabbed him 12 times, including in his neck and abdomen, in an attack lasting 27 seconds.”I couldn’t have fought him,” the author said. “I couldn’t have run away from him.”This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: From the scene where Salman Rushdie was attacked on stageSir Salman said he fell to the floor, where he lay with “a spectacular quantity of blood” all around him.He was taken to a hospital by helicopter and spent six weeks recovering there.The Indian-born British-American author, 76, is one of the most influential writers of modern times. The attack dominated news headlines across the world.Image caption, Alan Yentob and Sir Salman, pictured with Lady Rushdie, have known each other more than 40 yearsSir Salman previously spent several years in hiding after the 1988 publication of The Satanic Verses triggered threats against his life.He admitted he had thought someone might “jump out of an audience” one day.”Clearly it would’ve been absurd for it not to cross my mind.”‘Upset every day’The attack damaged Sir Salman’s liver and hands, and severed nerves in his right eye.His eye looked “very distended, swollen,” he said. “It was kind of hanging out of my face, sitting on my cheek, I’ve said like a soft-boiled egg. And blind.”Sir Salman said losing one eye “upsets me every day”. He finds he has to take greater care when walking down stairs, or crossing a road, or even when pouring water into a glass.But he considers himself lucky to have avoided brain damage. “It meant I was actually still able to be myself.”Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A rally to show solidarity for free expression was held in New York after Sir Salman was attackedThe moderator at the event where Sir Salman was stabbed told the BBC he wished he could have done more to prevent the attack.”You feel like if you had acted quicker, a lot of this could’ve been prevented,” said Henry Reese.But Sir Salman’s gratitude to the people who helped him on the day, including Mr Reese, as well as the doctors who cared for him, is clear from the very opening page of Knife.The book is dedicated, simply, to “the men and women who saved my life”.’Is that a reason to kill?’For the first time, Sir Salman has revealed what he would like to say to his alleged attacker.Hadi Matar, a 26-year-old New Jersey resident, has been charged with stabbing him. Mr Matar has pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail.In an interview with the New York Post from jail, Mr Matar said he had watched videos of Sir Salman on YouTube. “I don’t like people who are disingenuous like that,” Mr Matar said.Sir Salman Rushdie: The InterviewSir Salman Rushdie speaks about the knife attack which almost ended his life in 2022, in an interview with Alan Yentob ahead of the publication of a new book about the aftermath of the incident.Watch now on BBC iPlayer (UK Only)In Knife, Sir Salman has an imaginary conversation with his attacker, in which he responds to that.”In America, many people pretend to be honest, but they wear masks and lie. And would that be a reason to kill them all?” he asks.Sir Salman has never met Mr Matar. But he is likely to come face to face with him in court when the trial gets under way.The trial was delayed after lawyers for the defendant argued they were entitled to review Sir Salman’s book, as it could be evidence. It’s now expected to take place in the autumn.Why was The Satanic Verses so controversial?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Satanic Verses prompted widespread protestsSalman Rushdie shot to fame with Midnight’s Children in 1981, which went on to sell more than one million copies in the UK alone.But his fourth book, The Satanic Verses’, depiction of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and its references to religion were considered blasphemous and banned in multiple Muslim-majority countries.Iran’s then-leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa – or religious decree – in 1989, calling for Rushdie’s assassination and placing a $3m (£2.4m) bounty on the author’s head. That fatwa has never been rescinded.As a result, Rushdie was forced into hiding for nearly a decade and required an armed bodyguard due to the number of death threats he received.Sir Salman, who was born to non-practising Muslims and is an atheist, has long been a vocal advocate for the freedom of expression.But he warned it has become “much more difficult”.Salman Rushdie: The writer who emerged from hiding”A lot of people, including a lot of young people, I’m sorry to say, have formed the opinion that restrictions on freedom of speech are often a good idea,” he said.”Whereas of course, the whole point of freedom of speech is that you have to permit speech you don’t agree with.”Sir Salman recalls how, when he was lying in a pool of blood, he found himself “idiotically thinking” about his personal belongings.He was worried his Ralph Lauren suit was getting ruined, and that his house keys and credit cards might fall out of his pocket.”At the time of course, it’s ludicrous. But in retrospect, what it says to me, is there was some bit of me that was not intending to die. There was some bit of me that was saying, ‘I’m going to need those house keys, and I’m going to need those credit cards’.”He added that it was a “survival instinct” that was saying to him: “You’re going to live. Live. Live.”A year before the attack, Sir Salman married his fifth wife, the American poet and novelist Rachel Eliza Griffiths.Lady Rushdie told the BBC that when she heard about the attack, she “just started screaming. This was the worst day of my life.”Lady Rushdie describes being at Sir Salman’s side as doctors sewed his eyelids together.”I love his eyes, and he left home with two of them, and then our world changed,” she said. “And now I love his single eye even more because of how he sees the world.”Sir Salman describes Knife as “at least as much a love story” as a story of horror.”There were two forces in collision here. One was a force of violence, fanaticism, bigotry, and the other was the force of love,” he said. “And of course, the force of love is embodied in the figure of my wife Eliza.””And in the end, the way I understand what happened is that the force of love proved to be stronger than the forces of hatred.”Sir Salman said he will do public events again, but he will be “more careful” in future. “The security question is going to be the first question. Unless I’m satisfied about that, I’m not going to do it.”But he added, he is “a pretty obstinate person”.”I don’t want some restricted or confined life,” he said. “I’m going to have my life.”Related TopicsSalman RushdieFreedom of expressionNew York CityBooker PrizeNew YorkPennsylvaniaMore on this storyRushdie has ‘crazy dreams’ about stabbing attackPublished12 July 2023Salman Rushdie: The writer who emerged from hidingPublished13 August 2022Horrifying, ghastly: Authors condemn Rushdie attackPublished13 August 2022Top StoriesLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaArgentina battles dengue surge and repellent shortagePublished9 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, A woman in Argentina gets vaccinated against DengueBy Ione WellsSouth America CorrespondentArgentina is facing an insect repellent shortage as the country prepares for its worst-ever dengue season.Dengue is a mosquito-borne virus that can be deadly, or cause serious illness, in some cases.A vaccine for dengue has been developed but its rollout is still in early stages and most people still rely on preventative measures to avoid the virus.Residents report that it is almost impossible to buy repellent.Many supermarkets and pharmacies have displayed “no repellent” signs, and in the few places where it is still available, especially online, resale prices are astronomical.The government has attributed the problem to a “bottleneck” that will be corrected in the coming days. But many citizens, particularly in the capital Buenos Aires, are fearful at a time when hundreds of thousands of Argentines have already been infected.A shortage of repellents began to be noticed in March.Sources from one of the companies that produce repellents in the country told BBC Mundo that the shortages were due to a forecast error and that manufacturing the product took months.Minister of Health Mario Russo told Radio Continental that it was a “problem between supply and demand”.Dengue is most common in tropical and subtropical climates and its symptoms include a high fever, severe headaches, swollen glands and rashes.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A woman stands in front of a “no repellent” sign at a supermarketThe country’s health ministry said on Saturday that Argentina had reported 163,419 cases of dengue fever so far in 2024 and that deaths had been recorded in all age groups – with the highest mortality rate among those over 80 years old.The ministry has advised people to avoid bites with the use of repellents and seek medical attention if symptoms of the illness develop.Dengue cases in the Americas rose in the first three months of this year by three times compared with the same period in 2023, according to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO).Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay have been the worst hit, in what PAHO officials have described as potentially the worse outbreak in the Americas to date. These three countries have made up 98% of all cases and 87% of deaths from the virus.Regional health authorities have recorded more than 3.5 million cases and a thousand deaths.The UN health agency has warned that global warming and El Nino are contributing to the worst season ever for the virus.Related TopicsMosquitoesArgentinaMore on this storyRio declares health emergency days before CarnivalPublished6 FebruaryHow scientists are fighting climate-fuelled diseasePublished3 December 2023Nearly 1,000 people die of dengue in BangladeshPublished28 September 2023Top StoriesIsrael says it will open new aid routes into GazaPublished34 minutes agoGaza charity worker’s death was a crime, say parentsPublished4 hours agoTory tells paper he shared MP numbers with dating app contactPublished1 hour agoFeatures’The walls were crumbling’ – escaping Taiwan’s earthquakeThe Papers: MPs’ honeytrap and Biden’s ‘strongest rebuke yet’Detective’s promise to murdered PC’s husbandWeekly quiz: Which of Marilyn’s belongings went under the hammer?Train strikes: How will you be affected?Two brothers, one club and a 40-year waitAttributionSportHow much will the 2p National Insurance cut save me?No Labels won’t challenge Trump and BidenWhen is the solar eclipse and how can I watch it?Elsewhere on the BBCWhat’s next for these young officers in Belfast?The team face a whole new set of challenges as rival gangs fight for controlAttributioniPlayerWho was the man behind the music?Join Greg and his guests for a special live episode all about the renowned composer MozartAttributionSoundsWhere can women live their best lives?Listen along as Scaachi and Sophia uncover what it is like to be a woman across the worldAttributionSoundsThe invention that saves one million lives per yearMeet the man behind the invention of the three point seat beltAttributionSoundsMost Read1McDonald’s to buy back all its Israeli restaurants2Tory admits giving MP numbers to dating app contact – report3MPs’ honeytrap and Biden’s ‘strongest rebuke yet’4Israel says it will open new aid routes into Gaza5New cause of asthma damage revealed6Arsenal star would fight in Ukraine if called up7National insurance cut to kick in but more pay tax8Gaza charity worker’s death was a crime, say parents9Chelsea stun Man Utd with latest ever Premier League turnaroundAttributionSport10Artistic fantasy world gets listed status

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaGaza starvation could amount to war crime, UN human rights chief tells BBCPublished42 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage caption, Noora Mohammed can’t get the treatment she needs in a Gaza hospitalBy Jeremy BowenBBC international editor, JerusalemAfter months of warnings, a recent UN-backed report offered hard statistical evidence that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is turning into a manmade famine. It has increased the pressure on Israel to fulfil its legal responsibilities to protect Palestinian civilians, and to allow adequate supplies of humanitarian aid to reach the people who need it. The UN’s most senior human rights official, Volker Türk, said in a BBC interview that Israel bore significant blame, and that there was a “plausible” case that Israel was using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza.Mr Türk, who is the UN high commissioner for human rights, said that if intent was proven, that would amount to a war crime. Israel’s economy minister, Nir Barkat, a senior politician in Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, dismissed Mr Türk’s warnings as “total nonsense – a totally irresponsible thing to say”. Like his cabinet colleagues, Mr Barkat insisted that Israel was letting in all the aid offered by the US and the rest of the world. Israel says the UN fails to distribute whatever is left once Hamas has helped itself.But a long line of lorries fully loaded with aid supplies desperately needed in the Gaza Strip is backing up on the Egyptian side of the border with Rafah. They can only enter Gaza through Israel, after a complex and bureaucratic series of checks. The absence of adequate supplies has forced Jordan, and now other countries including the US and UK, to drop aid from the air – the least effective way to deliver humanitarian supplies. Palestinians on the ground fighting to secure a share have drowned as they try to swim to pallets that have landed in the sea, or have been crushed when parachutes fail.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Gazans reportedly drown after video shows rush for aid drop that landed in seaThe US Navy is also sending an engineering flotilla across the Atlantic to build a temporary pier to land aid by sea. None of that would be necessary if Israel granted full road access to Gaza and expedited the delivery of relief supplies through the modern container port at Ashdod, only about half an hour’s drive north of the Gaza Strip. In an interview from Geneva, Mr Türk said evidence had emerged that Israel was slowing down or withholding the delivery of aid.Mr Türk condemned the Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians and soldiers on 7 October, including killing, rape and hostage-taking. But he also said that no side in the war should evade accountability for its actions, including for any attempt to withhold aid supplies from the people who need it in Gaza.”All of my humanitarian colleagues keep telling us that there is a lot of red tape. There are obstacles. There are hindrances… Israel is to blame in a significant way,” he said. “I can only say the facts speak for themselves… I understand that this needs to be controlled, but it cannot take days for it to be done. “When you put all kinds of requirements on the table that are unreasonable in an emergency… that brings up the question, with all the restrictions that we currently see, whether there is a plausible claim to be made that starvation is, or may be used as, a weapon of war.”Concern about humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip deepened last week with the release of a soberly written commentary alongside a series of maps, charts and statistics. It prompted more warnings from Israel’s allies that it should change the way it is fighting the war against Hamas to spare civilians from death from either high explosive or hunger. The study is the latest report from a respected international network, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, known as IPC. It provides governments, the UN and aid agencies with apolitical data to measure the scale of hunger. The headline on the report was stark – “Gaza Strip: Famine is imminent as 1.1 million people, half of Gaza, experience catastrophic food insecurity.” Its data explained how famine could come at any time in the next eight weeks or so if there was no ceasefire and relief aid did not pour into the Gaza Strip. Palestinian parents who had managed to bring sick and hungry children to one of the few hospitals still operating in Gaza after Israel’s onslaught did not have to wait for the statistics. For weeks and months, as they struggled to feed them, they have watched their children decline. Gaza is no place to be ill. One young girl at the hospital, reached by a Palestinian freelance journalist working for the BBC, lay semi-conscious on a bed. The girl, Noora Mohammed, has lung and liver fibrosis, conditions that can be fatal even in peacetime. In the months of starvation since the war began, and without the right medical care, she is deteriorating fast. “My daughter can’t move,” her mother said. “She’s anaemic, always sleeping, and there’s nothing nutritious to eat.”At least Noora reached hospital. Most of just over one million Gazans considered to be in acute need will not have that option.The evidence of Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe is overwhelming. Our pictures from the hospital showed children with swollen joints, wasted limbs and dermatitis, all classic symptoms of acute malnutrition. Image caption, There are signs among children of acute malnutritionIsrael has ignored the UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire. Nir Barkat, the Israeli economy minister, said that nothing would be allowed to get in the way of Israel’s war aim of smashing Hamas for good and freeing the hostages taken on 7 October. Allies around the world, he said, supported Israel’s strategic goal. When I pointed out many of Israel’s friends, starting with US President Joe Biden, did not like the way Israel was fighting the war, Mr Barkat was blunt. What is famine and why are Gaza and Sudan at risk?Israel says UN resolution damaged Gaza truce talksSouth Gaza hospital closed after evacuation – paramedics”That’s tough. We are going to finish the war. We’ll do everything we can to kill the Hamas terrorists and to minimise collateral damage as much as we can,” he said. “With all due respect, we’re fighting evil, and we expect the world to help us fight evil until we finish Hamas off the map.”The UN high commissioner for human rights had a succinct response to stinging criticism from Israel. “The only thing I can say to them is that there is an emerging international consensus, and it may not have been there before, but it is clearly there now, including with this week’s Security Council resolution, on the humanitarian situation,” Mr Türk said. “The human rights situation is so tragic that an immediate ceasefire is required. That’s my response to that.”Related TopicsIsrael & the PalestiniansIsrael-Gaza warIsraelHuman rightsPalestinian territoriesUnited NationsHamasMore on this storyUN rights expert accuses Israel of acts of genocidePublished1 day agoAt Gate 96 – the new crossing into Gaza where aid struggles to get inPublished2 days agoTop StoriesGaza starvation could amount to war crime, UN human rights chief tells BBCPublished42 minutes agoLive. 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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 & CanadaMoscow attack: Russian court charges four men with act of terrorismPublished12 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Graeme BakerBBC NewsRussia has charged four men it says attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people.Three were marched blindfolded into a Moscow court while the fourth was in a wheelchair. All were charged with committing an act of terrorism.The Islamic State group, or IS, said it carried out Friday’s outrage at Crocus City Hall, and posted video. Russian officials have claimed, without evidence, Ukrainian involvement. Kyiv says the claim is “absurd”.Image source, ReutersImage caption, Two of the men named as suspects in the Moscow attack: Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev (left) and Saidakrami Murodali RachabalizodaThey were named as Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, Saidakrami Murodali Rachabalizoda, Shamsidin Fariduni and Muhammadsobir Fayzov.Video showed three of them being marched blindfolded by masked police into Basmanny district court in the Russian capital. All appeared injured. Mirzoyev and Rachabalizoda’s eyes were blackened and the latter’s ear was heavily bandaged – reportedly from it being partially severed during his arrest. Fariduni’s face was badly swollen and Fayzov was brought into court in a wheelchair and appeared to have an eye missing, according to the Reuters news agency. A court statement on the Telegram messaging service said Mirzoyev was a citizen of Tajikistan and “admitted his guilt in full”. Rachabalizoda also “admitted guilt”, it said.All four are to be held in pre-trial detention until at least 22 May, the court added.Image source, ReutersImage caption, Shamsidin Fariduni (left) and Muhammadsobir Fayzov pictured in courtThe men were arrested hours after four gunmen on Friday night stormed the Crocus City Hall, on the outskirts of Moscow, and began firing on some of the estimated 6,000 people who were attending a rock concert. The attackers also set fires which engulfed the venue and caused the roof to collapse.Russian authorities said 137 people were killed and more than 100 injured. IS claimed the attack within hours, stating that it was carried out by a branch known as the Islamic State in Khorasan, or IS-K, which is chiefly based in Afghanistan and Central Asia. It later released graphic images of the attackers. US officials have said they have no reason to doubt that claim of responsibility.However no Russian official has acknowledged the claim, instead suggesting – without evidence – that the attackers were being helped by Ukraine and were in the Bryansk region preparing to cross the border at the time of their arrest.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday rejected the claims, and his military intelligence directorate said it was “absurd” to suggest the men were trying to cross a heavily mined border, teeming with hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers, to reach safety.Related TopicsRussiaMoscowIslamic State groupMore on this storyZelensky hits back after Russia links Ukraine to concert attackPublished10 hours agoTop StoriesRussia charges four men over Moscow concert attackPublished12 minutes agoRosenberg: As Russia mourns, how will Putin react to concert attack?Published40 minutes agoTriple lock for pensions stays if we win election, says HuntPublished9 hours agoFeaturesIs now the time Palestinian politics can start afresh?Did Russia ignore US ‘extremist’ attacks warning?The Brazilian teen who scored winner against EnglandAttributionSportYour pictures on the theme of ‘reflections’‘Having a certificate of loss proves my baby existed’Kate cancer diagnosis rewrites story of past weeksSimon Harris – the man on the brink of Irish history England kits ‘should connect people’From the desert to the icy waters of WalesElsewhere on the BBCWhy do people behave the way they do on social media?Marianna Spring investigates extraordinary cases of online hate to find out…AttributioniPlayerCritically acclaimed and utterly compelling…Masterful, claustrophobic drama starring Sofie Gråbøl as a troubled prison guardAttributioniPlayerFrom triumph to tragedy…After more than 30 years of service, America’s space shuttle took to the skies for the last timeAttributioniPlayerCan new evidence solve aviation’s greatest mystery?Ten years after the Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared, new technology may explain whyAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Russia charges four men over Moscow concert attack2Passenger overboard from cruise ship, firm says3Murder arrest at Heathrow after man hit by car4Boy, 12, charged with attempted murder5Avanti to pay train drivers £600 a shift for overtime6’Most unwanted’ dog finds home after four years7Rosenberg: As Russia mourns, how will Putin react to concert attack?8The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full9I ran ‘toughest race’ to inspire women worldwide10Tony Blackburn hangs up his local radio headphones

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaLionel Messi: Fans to get 50% refund for no-show match in Hong KongPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lionel Messi (second from right) remained on the bench throughout the friendly game between Inter Miami and the Hong Kong teamBy Kelly NgBBC NewsLionel Messi’s Hong Kong fans who bought tickets to a friendly that he skipped at the last minute will get a 50% refund, the match organiser said.Messi’s absence from the game in February, which he blamed on an injury, sent Chinse fans seething for weeks.Ticketholders applying for refunds must agree not to pursue legal action, Tatler Asia said.The refunds could cost up to HK$56m (£5.6m; $7.1m), the publication said.Fans had paid up to HK$4,880 each to watch the 36-year-old Argentine footballer but Messi remained on the bench throughout the match.Some 38,000 spectators at the sold-out Hong Kong Stadium booed and demanded refunds at the end of the game.China fury as Messi plays after missing Hong Kong gameTatler Asia had said it was told only at halftime that Messi would not be playing and that they “immediately” informed the government about it.Hong Kong authorities said they requested Messi to “explore other remedies” such as appearing on the field to interact with fans but to no avail.Messi played in Japan days after. He said he regretted not being able to play in Hong Kong due to a “swollen and painful” groin injury. This only enraged his fans further and fuelled conspiracy theories. State media outlet Global Times accused the footballer and his club Inter Miami of “political motives” with the aim of “embarrassing” Hong Kong.Messi rejected these claims, stressing that he holds a “special affection” for the people of China.The backlash against him lasted for weeks and saw Chinese officials cancelling two Argentine friendlies due to take place in the country this month.This stood in contrast to the roaring welcome Messi received in June last year, when Argentina played Australia in a friendly at the Beijing’s Worker’s Stadium.Tatler Asia said those seeking refunds would have to accept certain conditions, which include not pursuing “proceedings before any court of law, tribunal [or] regulatory authority”.Under fire for its handling of the event, it also withdrew its application for a HK$16m government grant.You may also be interested in:This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Messi responds to ‘false stories’ amid China backlashRelated TopicsAsiaChinaHong KongMore on this storyMessi defends HK absence as backlash continuesPublished20 FebruaryChina fury as Messi plays after missing Hong Kong gamePublished8 FebruaryMessi mania grips crowd at China’s Workers’ StadiumPublished15 June 2023Top Stories’Only God can change this place’: Haitians see no end to spiralling violencePublished9 hours agoUS reports death of senior Hamas military leaderPublished3 hours agoSex and nudity in films get stricter age ratingsPublished4 hours agoFeaturesWhy Gillian Anderson found it scary to play Emily MaitlisIs TikTok really a danger to the West?The Papers: Kate ‘pictured in public’ and ‘key’ Rwanda vote’Untreated trauma led to our soldier son’s suicide’The highs and lows of First Minister Mark DrakefordBridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan: Why I hate on-screen vanityNew pylons plan to add up to £30 to energy billsPredicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?The US Navy’s relentless battle against Houthi attacksElsewhere on the BBCIs there a link between gardening and your gut?Michael Mosley learns how getting grubby in the garden can improve your overall healthAttributionSoundsThe most famous waterway in the Americas is running dryThe Global Story explores the impact on the international shipping industryAttributionSoundsThe moment a Russian warship sank in the Black SeaThe vessel was destroyed by a Ukrainian drone near the Kerch BridgeAttributioniPlayerAre The Beatles Ireland’s greatest band?Steven Cockcroft and Jason Carty explore the Fab Four’s connection with the Emerald IsleAttributionSoundsMost Read1Why Gillian Anderson found it scary to play Emily Maitlis2Kate ‘pictured in public’ and ‘key’ Rwanda vote3Magnum-owner to cut jobs and split off ice cream4Sex and nudity in films get stricter age ratings5Potholes leave nations’ roads at ‘breaking point’6’Only God can change this place’: Haitians see no end to spiralling violence7Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case8US reports death of senior Hamas military leader9Prince William to visit homeless project10Putin hails Crimea annexation after claiming election win

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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 IntelligenceSuper Bowl: Uber Eats advert criticised for peanut allergy jokePublished53 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsSuper BowlImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The advert will feature on Super Bowl SundayBy Ashleigh SwanBusiness ReporterUber Eats is facing a backlash after its Super Bowl advert appeared to make light of a man having an allergic reaction to peanut butter. The Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) charity said it was “surprised and disappointed” to see the company use allergies as a joke.One person, himself allergic to peanuts, called the ad “disgusting, tone-deaf and completely unnecessary”.The BBC has approached Uber Eats for a comment. “Don’t Forget Uber Eats” was launched as the company’s Super Bowl advert with millions of Americans expected to view it on Super Bowl Sunday. It features former Friends co-stars Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer, as well as David and Victoria Beckham. The premise of the advert is about people forgetting things. One scene shows the Beckhams in their kitchen, with David saying to former Spice Girl Victoria, “Remember when you used to be a Pepper Lady?” She responds, “Wasn’t it the Cinnamon Sisters?” But the controversy comes when it features a man – appearing to have an allergic reaction with hives on his face and a swollen eye – asking, “There’s peanuts in peanut butter?” as he looks at the label of the jar. He is shown later saying, “Oh, it’s the primary ingredient.”Food Allergy Canada said that food allergy was “no laughing matter” and asked the company to edit the ad.This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on TwitterThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip twitter post by Food Allergy CanadaAllow Twitter content?This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.End of twitter post by Food Allergy CanadaDr Sung Poblete, head of the charity FARE, said she found adverts that use food allergies as humour concerning as it could encourage bullying among children. “These types of commercials and types of jokes allow kids to think that there’s not going to be any harm and it’s going to be funny,” she said. She said she wanted to educate Uber Eats on what it is like to live with a food allergy to help raise awareness. Anaphylaxis is defined by the NHS as a life-threatening allergic reaction that happens very quickly. It can be caused by food, medicine or insect stings.The ad appears to try to cover its humour by stating in a small font at the bottom of the screen: “Please please do not forget there are peanuts in peanut butter.” But JD Arland in Indiana, who is allergic to peanuts and soy, said: “The text at the bottom makes it even worse.”He took to social media to vent his frustration, saying: “Disgusting, tone-deaf, and completely unnecessary use of an allergic reaction in an ad.”I have been ruthlessly bullied throughout my life by this stereotypical depiction of anaphylaxis. Perpetuating this offensive joke is unacceptable Uber Eats.”Despite his anger, Mr Arland told the BBC he saw an opportunity for education.”As somebody [with food allergies]… ordering delivery is really hard, because you have to not only know the restaurant, but how it’s being prepared, and you have to rely on the the driver, or the app or the system to relay your special instructions to the restaurant.”So I’d love to see more of a commitment from Uber Eats to the food allergy community on their platform.”Super Bowl adverts have become an important part of the NFL competition with some viewers only watching the game to see the ads. It is expected that more than 100 million people will watch the game on Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaLionel Messi: Chinese fury as superstar plays in Japan after missing Hong Kong matchPublished14 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lionel Messi remained on the bench for the entire 90 minutes of the Hong Kong friendlyBy Nicholas YongBBC News, SingaporeLionel Messi played in a Japan friendly after missing a match in Hong Kong, leaving Chinese fans seething and sparking conspiracy theories.State media outlet Global Times accused the footballer and his club Inter Miami of “political motives” with the aim of “embarrassing” Hong Kong.Messi remained on the bench throughout Sunday’s match in the Chinese special administrative region, citing injury.Wednesday’s game in Tokyo led some fans to question whether he’d been injured.Some 38,000 fans at the Hong Kong Stadium booed and demanded refunds when Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham addressed the crowd at the end of Sunday’s match. They had paid up to HK$4,880 (£494; $624) to watch the 36-year-old Argentine superstar.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, A shame I couldn’t play in Hong Kong friendly – MessiJust last year, Messi received a rock star welcome in Beijing when he played for his country in a friendly against Australia. Some 68,000 fans paid up to $680 for the chance to see him in action. He is also a spokesperson for big Chinese brands such as Huawei, Chery, Tencent, Mengniu, Chishui River Wine and J&T Express.Kevin Yeung, Hong Kong’s secretary for culture, sports and tourism, said government officials were repeatedly told that Messi would play. But with 10 minutes left in the match, they were informed that a hamstring adductor injury would prevent him from playing.”We immediately requested them to explore other remedies, such as Messi appearing on the field to interact with his fans and receiving the trophy,” Yeung said.”Unfortunately, as you all see, this did not work out.”The territory’s chief executive John Lee said he was extremely disappointed by Messi’s absence and called for an explanation from match organisers.Other officials like Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip also reacted with fury, claiming that “Hong Kong people hate Messi, Inter-Miami, and the black hand behind them” for the “deliberate and calculated snub”.”Messi should never be allowed to return to Hong Kong. His lies and hypocrisy are disgusting,” she added.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Lionel Messi took to the field for a friendly against Japan’s Vissel Kobe, enraging Chinese fansMatch organiser Tatler Asia said in a statement that Messi had been contracted to play, unless injured. It added that it was withdrawing its application for a HK$16m government grant. The match had been designated as a major sporting event, which enabled the organisers to access government funding. On the same day as the Japan friendly, Messi said that he “regretted” being unable to play in Hong Kong due to a “swollen and painful” groin injury. “I hope that one day we will have the opportunity to come back and give our best to our fans and friends in Hong Kong,” he told a televised news conference. His post on Chinese social media network Weibo explaining why he hadn’t been able to play in Hong Kong has so far attracted some 142,000 comments. While some were supportive, many reacted angrily, with some calling the Argentine a “conman” and “garbage”. Others accused the Argentine of only wanting to make money off Chinese fans, while pandering to the Japanese. “No need to apologise, just don’t come to China again. Just because you play football well does not mean you are a good person,” one netizen said.Additional reporting by BBC MonitoringRelated TopicsChinaHong KongMore on this storyMessi defends Hong Kong absence after fans booAttributionSportPublished2 days agoMessi mania grips crowd at China’s Workers’ StadiumPublished15 June 2023Top StoriesWorld breaches 1.5C warming threshold for full yearPublished1 hour agoLive. 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