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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 & CanadaEU approves major overhaul of migration rulesPublished2 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ZAKARIA ABDELKAFI/AFPImage caption, Last year saw the highest number of irregular migrants arriving in the EU since 2016By Laura GozziBBC NewsAfter years of negotiations, the European Parliament has approved a major reform of the EU’s migration and asylum rules.The EU Asylum and Migration Pact has been in the works since 2015. It will come into force in two years’ time.It is designed to speed up the asylum process and boost the return of irregular migrants to home countries. It will also require EU member states to share responsibility for asylum seekers. Last year saw some 380,000 people illegally crossing the EU’s borders – the highest number since 2016.The EU said the pact combined “mandatory solidarity” between member states with flexibility. Although some EU states remain opposed to parts of the agreement, it is expected to receive full approval at the end of April under majority voting.Under the proposed rules, the EU’s 27 countries will be required to either take in thousands of migrants from “frontline” countries, such as Greece and Italy, or provide extra funding or resources instead. The agreement also aims to deal with asylum requests within a maximum of 12 weeks. In case of rejection, asylum seekers would have to be returned forcibly to their home country within the same period.Migrants will be subject to a toughened pre-entry screening procedure within seven days, which would include identification and health and security checks.Biometric data for any migrant aged six or older will be collected and there will be a mechanism to respond to sudden increases in arrivals.The migration pact has been backed by the two main political groups – the centre-right European People’s Party Group (EPP Group) and the centre-left Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D).Both groups are trying to fend off a strong challenge from the right in parliamentary elections in June.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz praised a “historic, indispensable step” and Roberta Metsola, the president of the European Parliament, said it struck a “balance between solidarity and responsibility”.Although many MEPs welcomed the result, several also noted that the agreement was not “perfect”.”It is a compromise we can work with,” said Slovenian MEP Matjaz Nemec, while Belgium’s Hilde Vautmans said the legislation was “not perfect” but that she had voted for it nonetheless.However, left-wing and far-right groups opposed the agreement.And many NGOs also urged MEPs to vote down the reform, with Amnesty International warning the pact would lead to a “surge in suffering” for asylum seekers. At one point, protesters disrupted the vote, chanting “this pact kills, vote No” and throwing paper planes.In a statement, the group Choose Love, which funds grassroots refugee charities warned that children fleeing conflict could be put in jail and families escaping persecution could be violently pushed back under the new pact.Related TopicsEuropean UnionMigrationTop StoriesLive. 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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 & CanadaSenegal election dominated by freed prisoner Faye and heir apparent BaPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Khadidiatou CisséBBC News, DakarIt is a crowded field of 18 in the battle for Senegal’s top job, but two men – recently freed opposition politician Bassirou Diomaye Faye and the ruling party’s heir apparent Amadou Ba – look most likely to win over voters in Sunday’s presidential election.Their rivalry underpins a massive divide and clash of outlook in the country, usually regarded as a beacon of democracy in West Africa, especially over its relationship with France, the former colonial power.The poll is a rushed job – the date was announced with less than three weeks’ notice, following a month of confusion and violent protests. What seems to unite most Senegalese is the anger directed at outgoing President Macky Sall who tried to postpone the election – originally scheduled for 25 February – until December. Mr Sall has told the BBC he acted to protect the integrity of the vote after allegations of corruption and disputes over the eligibility of some presidential candidates. This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Senegal President Macky Sall: ‘I will not apologise because I did nothing wrong’However, critics accused him of seeking to extend his term in office or stop the clock to better prepare his candidate – which he denies.It led to political turmoil, the intervention of the Constitutional Court, the president agreeing to leave office next month when his term officially ends, and a new election date.Then last week, some of his fiercest critics – those involved in political protests over the last few years – were freed in a presidential amnesty in order to calm tensions.This included firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who came third in the last election and is hugely popular with young people eager for change.But the 49-year-old is barred from running as a candidate this time, due to a series of charges he says were politically motivated.Instead, he is throwing his considerable clout behind Mr Faye, who like him is a former tax inspector and was released from detention at the same time – he was awaiting trial on charges of defamation and spreading fake news.The two met while working at the tax office and Mr Faye, who turns 44 the day after the election, was previously secretary-general of Mr Sonko’s Pastef party, which was dissolved by the government last year over allegations it had called for an insurrection.Their slogan “Sonko is Diomaye, Diomaye is Sonko” has gone viral on social media in the last week.Image source, AFPImage caption, Candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye and opposition leader Ousmane Sonko are popular with younger votersThe pair – greeted on their release by celebrating crowds – are pushing their anti-establishment vision for institutional reforms. It is an Afrocentric and nationalist agenda, including plans to renegotiate the country’s mining and energy contracts.Mr Faye also wants Senegal to stop using the CFA franc – the West African single currency that is pegged to the euro, with the financial backing of the French treasury, and which is regarded by his supporters as a relic of the colonial era.The proposal has been labelled as irresponsible by his opponents, although Mr Sonko has sought to quell such fears by saying they would seek to reform the regional currency first and only consider introducing a national currency if that should fail. In contrast to this radical path, Mr Ba, prime minister until he resigned to contest the election, seeks to represent continuity and stability.At his rallies, the 62-year-old has hit out at the former Pastef pair, labelling them “bandits” and saying a vote for him is a vote for “greater peace and prosperity”.He argues his ministerial track record proves he will oversee development and create one million jobs in five years – as the staid statesman woos the youth vote.Mr Ba may have been on the political scene for the last decade, but he is a bit of a closed book for most. He has tried to open up as a man of the people, revealing his love for reggae music and Bob Marley.With more than half of Senegal’s population under the age of 25 and growing frustration over unemployment and boats full of migrants heading for Europe, it is an important demographic.Image source, AFPImage caption, Amadou Ba says a vote for him is a vote for peace and prosperityArame Gueye Sene, executive director of the youth group Social Change Factory, told the BBC that young people were engaged in campaign issues, although the majority of the seven million registered voters were aged 35 and over.”We see them on the streets, but we’re not sure that a lot of them are able to vote next Sunday,” she said.A significant challenge for all candidates has been that the postponed election has fallen in the middle of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.In Senegal, 95% of the population is Muslim and consequently key cities like the capital, Dakar, and Thiès are unusually quiet for an election campaign.People tend to save their energy until they break their fast at sunset, meaning candidates are having to rethink their campaign strategies. Booklets detailing proposed policies have been shared online, as well as live recordings of rallies. Image source, AnadoluImage caption, Campaigning has been quiet in Dakar, seen here behind the Renaissance Monument, because of Ramadan”We have to double efforts to mobilise voters,” Anta Babacar Ngom, a business executive and the only woman in this race, told the BBC.Candidates are still making an effort to tour the country – as Mohamed Ly, a member of Khalifa Sall’s campaign team, said that undecided voters could prove key.Mr Sall, the 68-year-old former mayor of Dakar and no relation to the president, is one of two candidates who could prove a kingmaker or push the vote into a second round. To win outright, a contender must obtain more than 50% of the vote.The other such candidate is Idrissa Seck, the 64-year-old former mayor of Thiès. Both have loyal followings.Another influential player is Karim Wade. The 55-year-old is the son of ex-President Abdoulaye Wade, though his candidacy was rejected as he had not renounced his French citizenship in time – electoral laws do not allow for dual nationality.His Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) has not put forward an alternative candidate but has traditionally benefitted from the support of the Mourides, the most influential Muslim brotherhood in Senegal. If it publicly backs one of the candidates, that could prove decisive.Most of the electorate may feel bruised by the upheaval of the last month but electoral directorate head Birame Sene is confident they have nothing to worry about.He told the BBC everything was in order and well prepared for Sunday’s vote – when Senegal’s much-vaunted democratic values will be put to the test.More on Senegal’s 2024 election:’We feel betrayed by President Macky Sall”If I were president’: Senegalese children organise own pollOusmane Sonko: Senegalese youth hero or rabble-rouser?Related TopicsSenegalAround the BBCFocus on Africa podcastsTop StoriesBlood test reveals best lung cancer treatmentPublished8 hours agoUK’s highest student loan revealed to be £231,000Published8 hours agoThe 12-year-old Gazan girl who lost her family overnightPublished2 hours agoFeaturesThe Papers: Women ‘owed’ payouts after £35bn ‘Waspi sting”I want the £45,000 state pension that was stolen from me’Weekly quiz: How long did this woman take to climb nearly 300 mountains?Inside the ice cream van feeding familiesApple becomes the latest tech giant under siegeThe 12-year-old Gazan girl who lost her family overnightFleeing Ukraine’s embattled border villages’I couldn’t photograph The Beatles – but I captured Oasis’Why Trump may reap billions in a stock market mergerElsewhere on the BBCAre you ready for a challenge?Test your pop knowledge with Vernon Kay’s music quizAttributionSoundsTracking down online trolls…Behind striker Neal Maupay’s struggle with an extreme case of online hateAttributioniPlayerUnearthing China’s terracotta armyIn 1974 a chance find by Chinese farmers led to an astonishing archaeological discoveryAttributionSoundsMeet some adorable hamsters from Wales…This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!AttributioniPlayerMost Read1Starmer urges Nike to change new England kit cross2UK’s highest student loan revealed to be £231,0003Women ‘owed’ payouts from £35bn ‘Waspi sting’4Rayner says questions over her tax are a ‘smear’5Blood test reveals best lung cancer treatment6Why Trump may reap billions in a stock market merger7’I want the £45,000 state pension that was stolen from me’8Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege9Concerns raised over Steve Barclay’s role in waste project10The 12-year-old Gazan girl who lost her family overnight

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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 & Canada’He will come back’ – Israeli hostage families cling to hope, and demand a dealPublished15 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Family handoutImage caption, Hersh Goldberg-Polin stands next to his mother Rachel. Hersh was last seen in a Hamas video after the 7 October attackBy Orla GuerinBBC News, Tel Aviv Rachel Goldberg-Polin now lives by a new calendar – not weeks, or months, but days of absence and anguish. Every morning when she wakes, she writes a number on a piece of tape and sticks it to her clothing. It’s the number of days since her son Hersh was taken hostage – she says stolen – by Hamas. When we meet in Jerusalem that number is 155.On the morning of 7 October, she turned on her phone to find two messages from Hersh. The first said: “I love you.” The second sent immediately afterwards read: “I’m sorry.” She called – no answer. “It rang and rang,” she says. “I wrote ‘Are you okay? Let me know you are okay.’ None of those (messages) were ever seen. My throat clenched and my stomach curled up. I just knew something horrible was unfolding, and I knew he knew.”Hersh was caught up in the carnage unleashed by Hamas at the Supernova music festival. He sought refuge in a packed bomb shelter. Hamas militants were just outside, throwing in hand grenades.The last image of the 23-year-old is in a Hamas video. He is being loaded onto a pickup truck, surrounded by gunmen. His left arm has been blown off. The Hamas attacks killed around 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians. Since then, Israel has bombed Gaza relentlessly, killing more than 31,000 people according to officials in the Hamas-run territory. 70% of the dead there are women and children. While the war rages in Gaza, Rachel’s battle is to bring home her son, and the other hostages.Hersh is among 130 hostages from the 7 October attacks remaining in Gaza. Israel believes at least 30 of them are already dead.”Every morning I make a concerted effort and say to myself, ‘now, pretend to be human so that I can get up and try to save Hersh and the other remaining hostages’,” she tells me. “What I want to do is lay in a ball on the floor weeping, but that won’t help them.” Rachel – a mother of three – is small and slight but she is a powerhouse. We meet at her family’s campaign headquarters – the office of a venture capital company, lent by a friend. Campaigning is now her full-time job. She hasn’t been back to work since the day of the attacks. Neither has her husband Jon.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Rachel Goldberg-Polin talks about Hersh’s kidnappingBut five months on, the focus on the hostages is fading – at home and abroad. Relatives are having to fight hard to keep them in the public eye.Ask about her Hersh, and a smile lights up her face. “That’s my favourite subject – my children,” she says. “Hersh is a happy-go-lucky, laid-back soccer fan. He’s wild about music festivals and he has been obsessed with geography and travel since he’s been a little boy. “Her son, who is an American-Israeli dual citizen, was due to leave for a round-the-world trip lasting a year or two. His ticket was already bought. The departure date was 27 December.Hopes were raised of a deal to get the hostages back before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan – in return for a ceasefire of about 40 days and the release of Palestinian prisoners. A bleak Ramadan has come, without a breakthrough. But talks on a possible agreement are due to resume in Doha in the next day or so. Rachel says she is always worried, scared, and doubtful – “You know the saying, don’t count your chickens before they hatch? I feel like don’t count your hostage until you’re hugging them.”But hope, she says, “is mandatory”.”I believe it and I have to believe it, that he will come back to us.”In the midst of her torment, she is quick to acknowledge the pain of families in Gaza.She says the agony must end, and not only for Israelis.”There are thousands and thousands of innocent civilians in Gaza who are suffering,” she says. “There is so much suffering to go around. And I would love for our leaders, all of them, to say, ‘we’re going to do what we have to do so that just the normal people can stop suffering’.”Experts say it’s not just the hostage families who are trapped in an anguishing wait. It’s also the 105 hostages who were freed in November during a week-long truce, leaving others behind.”Many of them keep telling us that they can’t even start grieving or healing until their friends or family members will be back,” says Professor Ofrit Shapira-Berman, a veteran psychoanalyst, and specialist in treating complex trauma. “Many still have a relative in Gaza,” she tells us. “Others have friends they made during captivity. Everyone is waiting. That’s one thing they have in common. Their trauma is being delayed.”On the morning of 7 October, Professor Shapira-Berman was already mobilising a volunteer network of physicians and mental health experts to provide support for survivors. Since November, they have also been treating returned hostages.In her book-filled office in a suburb of Tel Aviv she gives us a painstaking account of what the hostages endured. 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They were all given a very little amount of food, almost on the edge of starvation, very little water and sometimes water which was dirty. They were drugged. They were forced to take ketamine (used for anaesthesia). They were touched without consent, the whole variety,” she says, her voice trailing away.There is particular concern in Israel for the women being held – with reason, she says.”What emerged is very clear evidence and testimony that some of the women are being sexually abused,” she tells us, “not have been but are still being sexually abused”.She is measured about what the future may hold for those who have been freed. At least some of them “will be able to love and to trust someone”, she says, but it may take years.She warns that healing will be more difficult for those who were physically abused or came back to discover loved ones had been slaughtered and their home destroyed.For those who remain in Gaza, five months on, she tells us, recovery is far less certain, even if they are ultimately freed. At best, it will take years.And if they are not released, what does that mean for the hostages who have returned?”Well, apparently your heart can break into endless pieces,” Prof Shapira-Berman replies. “So even though it’s broken already, it will be broken again. It’s like beyond my imagination that there will be no ceasefire. Even and when the hostages are back, this is our modern Holocaust. “Family photos of Itai Svirsky show a dark-haired man with smiling eyes and full cheeks.In one picture, the 38-year-old is strumming a guitar. In another he sits on a bench with his arm around his grandmother, Aviva. In a propaganda video released by Hamas in January, there is a very different Itai – with sunken cheeks, bleary eyes, and a low voice. Image source, Family handoutImage caption, The Israeli military says Itai Svirsky was killed by his Hamas guard. Hamas claims he was killed in an air strikeHe won’t be coming home. All his family can hope for is to get his body back from Gaza for burial.They say Itai was killed by his guard – after an IDF air strike nearby – based on an investigation by the army.”Itai was executed two days after by the terrorist that guarded him,” says his cousin, Naama Weinberg. “We know he shot him. What would bring that man to shoot him after 99 days? It’s devastating. The disappointment is unimaginable. “The army has denied Hamas claims that Svirsky was killed in the air strike, though it admits another hostage held with him probably was.We first met Naama last November when she was campaigning for Itai’s release, and still had hope. Despite her loss she’s still campaigning – for the other hostages – though she is now wrapped in grief. Image caption, Itai’s cousin, Naama, says she’s disappointed by the response in Israel to the hostage situationWe caught up with her on a recent march by the hostage families from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “I’m angry and I am sad because Itai will not come back anymore,” she says. “They (the government) did not do whatever they can, and they are still not doing whatever they can. Obviously, Hamas is not the best partner to negotiate with, but we want them back, and we want them back alive.”Naama is pained by what Itai went through in his final months – witnessing the killing of his mother, Orit – a peace activist – on 7 October, and then languishing in captivity. And she’s pained by a sense that Israel is getting used to the hostage crisis.”I’m very worried about it,” she tells me. “I am worried about the nature of humankind to accept situations. I am disappointed from Israeli society. I am disappointed from the whole world that is sitting quiet and letting this happen.”Then she leaves us to rejoin the marchers on the road to Jerusalem.Days later, relatives gather on the roadway at dusk – forming a tight circle of loss – and bringing traffic to a standstill outside Israel’s defence ministry in Tel Aviv. Most carry posters with photos of sons, or daughters, or parents they have not seen or held since 7 October, when Hamas dragged them into Gaza.Then comes a sombre count (in Hebrew) “one, two, three” and onwards – a tally of the number of days their loved ones have been gone. That number is now 163 (as of 17 March).Each word from the loudhailer resounds like an accusation directed at Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Signs read “Deal refusal = Hostages’ death sentence”.Among the protesters we meet Amit Shem Tov, who wants his brother Omer back. He was taken from the music festival like Hersh Goldberg-Polin.Image caption, Amit Shem Tov’s brother, Omer, is among the hostages still believed to be in Gaza”As beautiful as he is from the outside, he is more beautiful from the inside,” Amit says, smiling at his brother’s bearded face in the poster by his side, “such a personality, too many friends, always making jokes, always laughs, always loves to dance, to live life. That’s him”.Then the counting comes to an end, the few dozen protesters clear the road, and the traffic moves on – something the families of the hostages cannot do. “For us, it’s still 7 October,” says Amit.Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warIsraelGazaMore on this storyStories of the hostages taken by Hamas from IsraelPublished27 FebruaryGaza medics tell BBC that Israeli troops beat and humiliated themPublished4 days agoNetanyahu is a survivor, but his problems are stacking upPublished8 MarchTop Stories’He will come back’ – Israeli hostage families cling to hope, and demand a dealPublished15 minutes agoIreland beat Scotland to retain Six Nations titleAttributionSportPublished5 hours agoEvacuations as Iceland volcano erupts againPublished1 hour agoFeatures’He will come back’ – Israeli hostage families cling to hope, and demand a dealThe Papers: ‘Shapps missile threat’ and ‘Strictly stars summit’The ‘insane’ plan to save the Arctic’s sea-iceShould adult Harry Potter fans ‘grow up and get over it’?Chris Mason: How will Welsh Labour change under Gething?Born on 7 October: Gaza mum’s fight to feed her babyWorkaholics Anonymous: ‘I couldn’t step away from the computer’What we know about Meghan’s regal lifestyle brandRos Atkins on… Why one in five people do not work. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaRussia election: Arrests for vandalism as ballot boxes targeted in Putin votePublished48 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Polling booth set alight on Russia voting dayBy Vicky WongBBC NewsSeveral people have been detained for vandalism at polling stations on the first day of voting in presidential elections, Russian officials say.Incidents involved green dye being poured into ballot boxes, the boxes being set alight and fireworks being set off inside polling stations, state media reported.Vladimir Putin is certain to win six more years in office after the vote.However, officials have called on law enforcement officers to be vigilant.Voting is taking place in Russia over three days until Sunday. The result is not in doubt as Mr Putin has no credible opponent, however state-run media said that turnout had reached 23% by late afternoon in Moscow.Most of the incidents were reported at polling stations in Moscow, Voronezh in south Russia, and the region of Karachay-Cherkessia in the north Caucasus, according to state news agency Tass.BBC Verify has so far verified footage of six incidents across Russia, including a video showing a woman throwing a petrol bomb near a St Petersburg polling station.Other authenticated videos showed paint being poured into ballot boxes at various polling stations. In one, a woman could be seen pouring bright green liquid into a box in Moscow. Another showed a fire breaking out at a voting booth. Voting begins in election Putin is bound to winRosenberg: Russia’s stage managed electionRussia has also enforced the vote in occupied areas of Ukraine – in the small town of Skadovsk, Russian-appointed officials said an improvised device exploded in a rubbish bin in front of a polling station, but no one was hurt.At least eight people have been arrested although officials have not said if the acts of vandalism were protests against Mr Putin. According to some videos posted on Telegram, some of of the people who vandalised the ballot boxes reportedly shouted pro-Ukrainian slogans.Image source, ReutersImage caption, Officials said that there had been five incidents across Russia of dye being dropped into ballot boxesThe deputy chairman of Russia’s Central Election Committee, Nikolay Bulayev, said on Friday there had been five incidents involving liquids being poured into ballot boxes.According to Interfax news agency, the liquid was zelyonka (“brilliant green” in English) dye, which is an antiseptic solution, but has been used in protests in Russia and Ukraine. Election Commission chief Ella Pamfilova described the saboteurs as “scumbags” and said some of those detained for vandalising the boxes with dye admitted that they had done it for money. They could be jailed for up to five years, she added.One of those detained had been promised 100,000 roubles (£850; $1,080), she was quoted as saying. Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Mr Putin’s most vocal critic, has called on Kremlin opponents to go en masse to polling stations at noon on Sunday to protest against the election. Her husband, Alexei Navalny, died suddenly in an Arctic Prison last month. Ms Navalnaya has urged the West not to recognise Mr Putin’s fifth term as president and Nato’s secretary general has said the vote will not be free and fair.Polling stations opened in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia’s easternmost region, at 08:00 local time on Friday (20:00 GMT on Thursday) and will finally close in the westernmost Kaliningrad exclave at 20:00 on Sunday.Verification by Richard Irvine-Brown, BBC VerifyRelated TopicsWar in UkraineRussiaVladimir PutinMore on this storyRussians begin voting in election Putin is bound to winPublished11 hours agoPutin: From Russia’s KGB to a presidency defined by warPublished20 hours agoRosenberg: Russia’s stage-managed electionPublished1 day agoTop StoriesAll 35 bodies in Hull funeral inquiry identifiedPublished37 minutes agoRussian arrests as ballot boxes targeted in Putin votePublished48 minutes agoDriver in school bus crash died of natural causesPublished2 hours agoFeaturesTrying to stay alive in a town tormented by drugs, alcohol and suicideWeekly quiz: Which exclusive Oscars club did Emma Stone join?Battle between West Bank farmers divides Israel and US Getting dressed is one of the most joyful things, says Vogue’s new editorGran lifted by shop shutter immortalised in muralListen: Putin’s Russia: An election without democracy? 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaState of the Union: Biden draws election battle lines in fiery speechPublished51 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsState of the UnionImage source, ReutersBy Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondentPresident Joe Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address on Thursday, taking repeated swipes at Donald Trump and covering the broad themes of his re-election campaign.Mr Biden used the term “my predecessor” to refer to Mr Trump 13 times in a speech that lasted more than an hour.He accused his likely election opponent of “bowing down” to Russia and criticised him over the Capitol riot.Mr Biden also covered immigration, abortion, the economy and Gaza.The atmosphere in the House chamber was raucous at times, with loud cheering from Democrats and heckling from some Republicans.It was a spectacle more typical of a political convention than a State of Union address – a constitutionally mandated report that is usually heavy on pageantry and policy.But this is an election year and the stakes for Mr Biden were high. He was feisty and confrontational as he sought to draw the battle lines for his nascent campaign.Taking aim at TrumpUnsurprisingly, many of his barbs were aimed at Mr Trump given he is almost certain to be his opponent in November’s general election.”My predecessor failed the most basic duty any president owes the American people – the duty to care,” he said in reference to Mr Trump’s handling of the Covid pandemic. “That is unforgivable.”He criticised Mr Trump for his recent comments about Russia and Nato, and said that he sought to “bury the truth” about the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol. He blamed him for the Supreme Court decision to overturn the Roe v Wade ruling which guaranteed abortion rights and for blocking bipartisan immigration reforms.Mr Trump, meanwhile, had promised to react in real time to the speech on his Truth Social platform. “Biden is on the run from his record and lying like crazy to try to escape accountability for the horrific devastation he and his party have created,” he wrote.”They continue the very policies that are causing this horror show to go,” he said.Mr Biden aggressive approach on Thursday may have been born, at least in part, out of necessity. At 81, he is the oldest president in US history and has been beset by questions about his age and mental acuity. His approval ratings are the lowest of any modern president seeking re-election. He is in a statistical dead heat with Mr Trump, however, who also is viewed negatively by voters.Even when Mr Biden addressed his age, he did so with a jab at Mr Trump, who at 77 is only a few years younger than him. “I know it may not look like it, but I’ve been around for a while,” he said. After rattling off a list of positive attributes he said defined America, he added a kicker.”Some other people my age see a different story: an American story of resentment, revenge and retribution.”A stumble on immigrationMr Biden regularly ad-libbed responses to what was at times a hostile audience on the Republican side of the chamber. He quipped, parried and expressed mock surprise at their outbursts.When the topic turned to immigration, a subject of political vulnerability for the president, he was once again ready to engage. But here, he stumbled.After Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene accused him of ignoring the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, Mr Biden held up a button with her name on it – one Ms Greene had given him as he walked in.After seemingly mispronouncing her name as “Lincoln” Riley, he said she was murdered by an “illegal” – a term criticised by immigrant-rights groups.Mr Biden went on to call for Republicans to support the bipartisan immigration legislation passed by the Senate and accused Mr Trump of “playing politics” by opposing the bill for electoral gain. The damage, however, may have been done.A sales pitch for NovemberWhen Mr Biden wasn’t throwing haymakers at his opponent, he sought to highlight what he characterised as a record of accomplishment during his first term and outline a sales pitch for his re-election.”I inherited an economy that was on the brink,” he said, “and now our economy is the envy of the world.”Figures on the American economy have been trending up for months now. The public perception of the economy, however, has been much darker.Mr Biden nodded at this split, calling the US economic revival “the greatest story never told”.Whether the president’s words will be enough to change minds, however, remains to be seen.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Alabama Senator Katie Britt started the Republican response with a jab at the president’s ageIt was a speech geared toward the American middle class – the voters of moderate means who make up the bulk of the electorate.It included a variety of new proposals, most of which would require congressional legislation to enact – an unlikely scenario unless Democrats retake the House of Representatives in November. He pitched a tax credit for new home buyers, who have seen their purchasing power eroded by higher mortgage rates. He also called for expanding a cap on prescription drug spending to every American who has health insurance and raising taxes on corporations.Walking the line on GazaMr Biden opened his speech with a call for military aid to Ukraine, but the bulk of his discussion of foreign policy came towards the end when he turned his attention to the Middle East. The Gaza war has divided Democrats, with a vocal portion of the president’s liberal flank calling for the US to use every means at its disposal to push for a ceasefire. Some took to the Washington streets on Thursday evening in an unsuccessful attempt to block the president’s motorcade from reaching the Capitol.Mr Biden said his administration was working towards a ceasefire that would last “at least 6 weeks,” and he detailed a new plan – announced earlier in the day – for the US to construct a temporary seaport in Gaza to allow humanitarian aid to enter by ship.He had some harsh words for Israel, calling the civilian casualties in Gaza “heartbreaking” and saying it had a “fundamental responsibility” to protect innocent lives.Mr Biden’s speech, because it was delivered without few significant stumbles or gaffes, is a hurdle cleared for the president – and its content could serve as a guide to how his campaign plans to sell the American public on another four years of Democratic governance.At the very least, it will probably convince nervous Democrats that their presumptive nominee is ready to go toe-to-toe with his Republican opponent in November.More on the US electionExplained: A simple guide to the US 2024 electionAnalysis: Where Biden v Trump will be won and lostPolicies: What a Trump second term would look likeEconomy: Voters feel better – will that help Biden?Recap: The Trump life story to dateRelated TopicsWashington DCState of the UnionUS election 2024Donald TrumpUS politicsUnited StatesJoe BidenMore on this storyBiden faces high-stakes address to calm Democratic nervesPublished14 hours agoWhat is the State of the Union speech?Published2 days agoWho’s on the guest list for the State of the Union?Published14 hours agoKatie Britt to offer rebuttal to Biden State of the UnionPublished16 hours agoTop StoriesBiden draws election battle lines in fiery speechPublished51 minutes agoMH370: The families haunted by one of aviation’s greatest mysteriesPublished6 hours agoCoroners’ death reports reveal NHS warnings risePublished5 hours agoFeaturesThe Papers: ‘Pension pinchers’ and Horner ‘Red Bullish’Singapore sting: How Russia listened in on German generalWeekly quiz: Which billionaire hired Rihanna to celebrate a wedding?MH370: The families haunted by one of aviation’s greatest mysteriesPride, pilgrims and parades: Africa’s top shotsWhy did the IRA not kill Stakeknife?’I’m really shy’ – The return of Gossip’s Beth DittoHow are the child benefit rules changing?The Iranian female DJs shaking the dance floorElsewhere on the BBCCrazy urban myth or legitimate punk-pop conspiracy?Comedian Joanne McNally investigatesAttributionSoundsA ball of fire in the skies of KentMust-see moments from news stories big and small, captured on cameraAttributioniPlayerA disturbing scandal, uncovered after 30 yearsFile on 4 investigates how coal miners’ organs were used for research without their consentAttributionSoundsFearless, unflinching, yet life-affirming stand-upJaney Godley spins bold comedy from her dark and difficult experienceAttributionSoundsMost Read1’Pension pinchers’ and Horner ‘Red Bullish’2£40k orphanage donor feels ‘cheated’ by charity3London a ‘no-go zone for Jews every weekend’4Biden draws election battle lines in fiery speech5MH370: The families haunted by one of aviation’s greatest mysteries6Coroners’ death reports reveal NHS warnings rise7Mass die-offs rising among farmed salmon8Rape survivor says uni training may have saved her9Father could not afford paternity leave to care for ill baby10Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68

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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 & CanadaSenegal: Clashes spread over election postponementPublished33 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Parts of Dakar looked like a war zone on FridayViolent protests in Senegal against the postponement of presidential elections have spread across the country, with the first fatality reported.A student died in clashes with police on Friday in the northern city of Saint-Louis, an opposition leader and a local hospital source said.In the capital Dakar, security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowds.The 25 February elections were last week delayed by MPs until 15 December.President Macky Sall had earlier called off the polls indefinitely, arguing this was needed to resolve a dispute over the eligibility of presidential candidates. Lawmakers later extended Mr Sall’s mandate by 10 months.Opponents of the move have warned that Senegal’s reputation as a bastion of democracy in an unstable region of West Africa is on the line.Opposition leader Khalifa Sall, who is not related to the president, earlier called the election delay a “constitutional coup”.The death of the student in Saint-Louis was reported by Khalifa Sall in a post on social media. “The hearts of all democrats bleed at this outburst of clashes provoked by the unjustified halting of the electoral process,” he said.The death was confirmed by a local hospital source speaking on condition of anonymity, and by an official at the university the student attended, according to the AFP news agency.The Senegalese authorities have not publicly commented on the issue.Ecowas in crisis: Why West Africa’s united front is in tattersThe country’s mass protests erupted last weekend. On Friday, demonstrators in Dakar fought running battles with security forces, throwing stones and burning tyres. President Sall has said he is not planning to run for office again – but his critics accuse him of either trying to cling on to power or unfairly influencing whoever succeeds him. Twenty candidates had made the final list to contest the elections, but several more were excluded by the Constitutional Council, the judicial body that determines whether candidates have met the conditions required to run. West Africa’s regional bloc Ecowas on Tuesday pleaded for Senegal’s political class to “take steps urgently to restore the electoral calendar” in line with the constitution.Senegal has long been seen as one of the most stable democracies in West Africa. It is the only country in mainland West Africa that has never had a military coup. It has had three largely peaceful handovers of power and never delayed a presidential election.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, ‘We deserve freedom’: Delayed election sparks protests, arrests in SenegalRelated TopicsSenegalMore on this storyWhy West Africa’s united front is in tattersPublished2 hours agoSenegal on the brink after elections postponedPublished3 days agoElection delay sparks protests, arrests in Senegal. 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TikTok accused UMG of presenting a “false narrative and rhetoric”.All videos which have UMG music on them will be muted and new videos will not be able to be made with those tracks.Some artists such as Ariana Grande and Katy Perry have had most of their music disappear from their official pages, except a few songs which are on other labels.Billie Eilish, another UMG artist, has had all but one of her songs taken down.Her song What Was I Made For? was featured in the Barbie movie – whose soundtrack was published by Warner Music Group. Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Murder on the Dancefloor, which became a viral hit after appearing in the film Saltburn, is also unavailable.Unofficial, sped-up and slowed-down versions of tracks are still available to use.Image source, TikTokImage caption, The likes of Lewis Capaldi and Taylor Swift have no music available, while Billie Eilish only has one track available, which is not a Universal song’Two colliding planets’Noah Kahan, whose number one song Stick Season started as a viral TikTok clip, posted a video on his account saying he was unable to promote his new song on the platform.”I can’t stick it down your throats any more on this app,” he said.”I’ll probably be OK, right? I’ll land on my feet, right?”Meanwhile Cody Fry, an artist signed to a record label owned by UMG, said in a TikTok video he felt “like a person standing between two colliding planets” – having seen reports about the licensing agreement expiring as one of his tracks was going viral in China.The 33-year-old musician told the BBC he did not even have a TikTok account when his song, I Hear A Symphony, went viral on the platform in 2021, several years after it was first released.He added that he thought TikTok should “value music more than it does currently” and he wished the two giants could have resolved differences without “leaving it to the expense of artists on the ground”.”I don’t know much about the mechanics of these massive corporate negotiations,” he said, “but I’d be remiss if I didn’t express the frustration about how this was handled on behalf of myself, and I think Universal’s artists, because to find out something like this on the news, it’s pretty tough.”Major disagreementMusic companies and artists earn royalty payments when their songs are played on streaming and social media platforms. On TikTok, they are used as backing music to the videos uploaded to the site.But there has long been unease about how little the platforms pay, which in this case developed into a major and very public disagreement.UMG and TikTok were in talks over a new deal, but were unable to agree one before the 31 January deadline.In an open letter, published on 30 January, Universal claimed that “ultimately TikTok is trying to build a music-based business, without paying fair value for the music”.Universal said it was also concerned about getting artists fair compensation for AI-generated songs made to sound like real artists – such as one made to sound like Drake and The Weeknd which went viral.”Content creators already compete on social media platforms with diluted or non-existing royalty pools,” said Franklin Graves, an attorney and author of a newsletter focused on legal developments in the creator economy.”By throwing an additional licensing payment for AI-generated music into the mix, it could potentially decrease any ad revenue share left after TikTok’s cut and rights holders are paid,” he added.Universal also had issues with TikTok’s content moderation, saying it failed to adequately deal with “the tidal wave of hate speech, bigotry, bullying and harassment on the platform”.TikTok responded: “It is sad and disappointing that Universal Music Group has put their own greed above the interests of their artists and songwriters.”Despite Universal’s false narrative and rhetoric, the fact is they have chosen to walk away from the powerful support of a platform with well over a billion users that serves as a free promotional and discovery vehicle for their talent,” it added.Universal’s rival Warner Music agreed a licensing deal with TikTok in July 2023.Related TopicsSocial mediaTikTokTaylor SwiftMusicMore on this storyUniversal Music to pull songs from TikTokPublished1 day agoX blocks searches for Taylor Swift on its sitePublished3 days agoView commentsTop StoriesLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityTechnologyTikTok pulls Taylor Swift and The Weeknd’s musicPublished21 minutes agocommentsCommentsShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Imran Rahman-JonesBBC NewsTikTok has removed music by stars including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Olivia Rodrigo from videos after a row with their record label, Universal Music Group (UMG). A licensing agreement between TikTok and the label expired on Wednesday, and a new deal could not be reached.UMG said TikTok wanted to pay a “fraction” of the rate other social media sites do for access to its songs. TikTok accused UMG of presenting a “false narrative and rhetoric”.All videos which have UMG music on them will be muted and new videos will not be able to be made with those tracks.Some artists such as Ariana Grande and Katy Perry have had most of their music disappear from their official pages, except a few songs which are on other labels.Billie Eilish, another UMG artist, has had all but one of her songs taken down.Her song What Was I Made For? was featured in the Barbie movie – whose soundtrack was published by Warner Music Group. Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Murder on the Dancefloor, which became a viral hit after appearing in the film Saltburn, is also unavailable.Unofficial, sped-up and slowed-down versions of tracks are still available to use.Image source, TikTokImage caption, The likes of Lewis Capaldi and Taylor Swift have no music available, while Billie Eilish only has one track available, which is not a Universal song’Two colliding planets’Noah Kahan, whose number one song Stick Season started as a viral TikTok clip, posted a video on his account saying he was unable to promote his new song on the platform.”I can’t stick it down your throats any more on this app,” he said.”I’ll probably be OK, right? I’ll land on my feet, right?”Meanwhile Cody Fry, an artist signed to a record label owned by UMG, said in a TikTok video he felt “like a person standing between two colliding planets” – having seen reports about the licensing agreement expiring as one of his tracks was going viral in China.The 33-year-old musician told the BBC he did not even have a TikTok account when his song, I Hear A Symphony, went viral on the platform in 2021, several years after it was first released.He added that he thought TikTok should “value music more than it does currently” and he wished the two giants could have resolved differences without “leaving it to the expense of artists on the ground”.”I don’t know much about the mechanics of these massive corporate negotiations,” he said, “but I’d be remiss if I didn’t express the frustration about how this was handled on behalf of myself, and I think Universal’s artists, because to find out something like this on the news, it’s pretty tough.”Major disagreementMusic companies and artists earn royalty payments when their songs are played on streaming and social media platforms. On TikTok, they are used as backing music to the videos uploaded to the site.But there has long been unease about how little the platforms pay, which in this case developed into a major and very public disagreement.UMG and TikTok were in talks over a new deal, but were unable to agree one before the 31 January deadline.In an open letter, published on 30 January, Universal claimed that “ultimately TikTok is trying to build a music-based business, without paying fair value for the music”.Universal said it was also concerned about getting artists fair compensation for AI-generated songs made to sound like real artists – such as one made to sound like Drake and The Weeknd which went viral.”Content creators already compete on social media platforms with diluted or non-existing royalty pools,” said Franklin Graves, an attorney and author of a newsletter focused on legal developments in the creator economy.”By throwing an additional licensing payment for AI-generated music into the mix, it could potentially decrease any ad revenue share left after TikTok’s cut and rights holders are paid,” he added.Universal also had issues with TikTok’s content moderation, saying it failed to adequately deal with “the tidal wave of hate speech, bigotry, bullying and harassment on the platform”.TikTok responded: “It is sad and disappointing that Universal Music Group has put their own greed above the interests of their artists and songwriters.”Despite Universal’s false narrative and rhetoric, the fact is they have chosen to walk away from the powerful support of a platform with well over a billion users that serves as a free promotional and discovery vehicle for their talent,” it added.Universal’s rival Warner Music agreed a licensing deal with TikTok in July 2023.Related TopicsSocial mediaTikTokTaylor SwiftMusicMore on this storyUniversal Music to pull songs from TikTokPublished1 day agoX blocks searches for Taylor Swift on its sitePublished3 days agoView commentsTop StoriesLive. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaExpats: Nicole Kidman show about Hong Kong not shown in cityPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The new Amazon Prime television series, featuring Nicole Kidman, centres around the lives of three American womenBy Fan WangBBC News It’s a show about the life of foreigners in Hong Kong – but has aired everywhere except in the city itself.Expats – an Amazon Prime series starring Nicole Kidman – centres around the lives of three American women.Set in 2014, it includes scenes from the “Umbrella Movement” – a city-wide protest calling for free elections in the city – that took place that year.Protests have now all but disappeared from Hong Kong after Beijing cracked down using a controversial new law. It is not clear whether the decision to not show the series comes from Hong Kong’s authorities or Amazon Prime Video. The BBC has sent inquiries to both. This is not the first controversy surrounding the show. In 2021, when Ms Kidman arrived in Hong Kong for the shooting of Expats, the Australian star was suspected to have received special treatment to bypass the city’s strict Covid-19 rules.She was reportedly spotted out and about just two days after touching down – news that angered locals who needed to go through lengthy quarantine periods when returning from overseas – with some even needing to stay at temporary quarantine camps. 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The trailer of the show also showed iconic scenes of demonstrators holding umbrellas during the protests.While the show is listed as worldwide available on Amazon’s website, Hong Kong viewers see a “currently unavailable” message when trying to access the episodes. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Demonstrators paralysed Hong Kong thoroughfares in 2014 when they demanded the full rights for the territory to pick its leaders.Until 1997, Hong Kong was ruled by Britain as a colony but then returned to China. In 2019, protests kicked off in Hong Kong over plans to allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China under certain circumstances. 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[ad_1] In an interview with the BBC Radio 4’s Front Row this month, filmmaker Lulu Wang mentioned how the team had trodden carefully on the political scenes of the show.…