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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 & CanadaValencia fire: Ten bodies found as Spanish police search gutted flatsPublished6 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Reuters/Eva ManezImage caption, It was not until after midday on Friday that firefighters were able to enter the charred ruin of the flatsBy Paul Kirby in London & Mark Lowen in ValenciaBBC NewsFirefighters and forensic authorities in Spain say 10 bodies have been recovered from the ruins of a 14-floor apartment complex after fire tore through it in Valencia.The cladding attached to the outside of the building as well as high winds are being blamed for the flames taking hold of the building in a matter of minutes.Authorities say no-one else is missing. They have also refused to answer questions on the cause of the fire.Three days of mourning will be held.A young couple with two young children and two elderly people were earlier said to be among the missing.”We can confirm that in an initial inspection forensic police have determined 10 bodies, 10 fatalities, who coincide with the 10 people that we have as unaccounted for,” Pilar Bernabé, the Spanish government’s representative in the Valencia region told reporters.Ms Bernabé did not take questions on the cause, citing the secrecy of the investigation.But it is already clear that the flames burned at a terrifying pace through a layer of polyurethane cladding, attached to the building under a very thin layer of aluminium. The College of Industrial Technical Engineers of Valencia said that was one of the possible causes of the fire, coupled with the strong winds and high temperatures in Valencia on Thursday evening. “The reason the [building] burned so fast is because of this type of cladding,” said Esther Puchades, the college vice president who said she had previously inspected the building.Although the aluminium-covered panels were not considered combustible, that type of cladding was allowed under building regulations at the time of the building, which was finished in 2008, but has since been banned.But there was no programme to strip the banned cladding away, which was what happened in the UK following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, where the process continues.The fire is thought to have taken hold on the fourth floor of the larger of the two 14-storey blocks, engulfing it in minutes and then spreading to the adjacent one. Firefighters were unable to reach higher than the 12th floor.The charred shells of the two adjoining buildings in the Campenar neighbourhood were all that remained as investigators searched the interior. Initially on Friday they had to use drones until the temperatures had cooled down. Wisps of smoke could still be seen coming out from the top of the ravaged apartment blocks.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Firefighters In the Spanish city rescued some of those trapped, but were unable to save othersAs the scale of the tragedy was confirmed, stories emerged of individual heroism as the fire tore through the facade of the building leaving residents trapped.One of the caretakers, a man named only as Julián, was widely praised for rushing from door to door as the fire took hold in an attempt to get people to safety.One resident called Manuel said he had been at home in the block of flats when he saw the fire spread.”When I saw the flames passing through the sheet metal and told my mother and the neighbours inside who didn’t know. We all went down the stairs,” he told Spanish TV.Within 10 to 15 minutes they had become shrouded in a black cloud, he said.Among the 15 people hurt, several were firefighters and by Friday evening two of them remained in hospital, although their lives were not in danger.Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited the site of the gutted blocks of flats promising aid to local authorities in their response to the tragedy. “We would like to express our solidarity, love and empathy to the families of the victims of this terrible fire,” he said.Science Minister Diana Morant added: “We are here for whatever is needed.”The head of the Valencia regional government Carlos Mazón said he was working with the city authority to provide housing and basic needs to those whose homes have been destroyed.In all, 138 flats housing 450 people were devastated by the fire.Valencians have been gathering food, clothing and toiletries for the displaced survivors of the fire. Saturday’s La Liga match at Valencia’s Mestalla Stadium has been postponed as a mark of respect for the victims. The club said it was devastated by the terrible fire on the city’s Avenida Maestro Rodrigo.Related TopicsSpainValenciaMore on this storyValencia game called off after deadly fire in cityAttributionSportPublished2 hours agoDid cladding help Valencia fire spread? What we knowPublished7 hours agoTop StoriesLive. WW2 bomb found in Plymouth garden now in sea, police sayBody found in Thames confirmed as Clapham suspect EzediPublished54 minutes agoShamima Begum loses bid to regain UK citizenshipPublished57 minutes agoFeaturesWhy jet streams mean ‘piggy-backing’ planes can fly across the Atlantic faster. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityAsiaChinaIndiaHakuho: Top sumo champion demoted due to protege’s violencePublished3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hakuho won a record 45 tournaments during his sumo careerBy William Leonardo & Ana Nicolaci da CostaBBC NewsSumo wrestling’s greatest champion has been demoted as a trainer after an investigation found one of his students repeatedly assaulted other wrestlers.Hakuho Sho, 38, was downgraded to the lowest rank for sumo elders and forced to take a pay cut.His protege, Hokuseiho Osamu, admitted to slapping the faces of subordinates and hitting them with a broom handle.Hakuho has apologised, saying he takes responsibility for being unable to protect the victims.The Japan Sumo Association carried out the probe after a tip-off on social media in January, the country’s public broadcaster NHK reported.The Japan Times said that Hokuseiho, 22, also slapped junior wrestlers’ backs and testicles, and ignited insecticide spray towards them.”I deeply regret having used violence against my stablemates,” Hokuseiho said, as quoted by the Times. The Mongolian-born wrestler had a successful career, winning his first 21 matches. He pulled out of sumo tournaments earlier this year over a knee injury – around the same time as the allegations against him started to surface, Japanese media reports.The sumo association said it had accepted Hokuseiho’s offer to retire, local media reported. Also Mongolian-born, Hakuho won a record number of sumo titles in his career and retired in 2021. A year later, he took command of his sumo stable, where young wrestlers are trained, and became known as stablemaster Miyagino.Demotion in rank is considered the third most severe punishment for sumo elders after dismissal and a recommendation for retirement.Related TopicsJapanMore on this storySumo wrestling’s greatest champion retiresPublished27 September 2021What is Sumo wrestling?Published25 January 2017Inside the scandal-hit world of sumoPublished1 December 2017Top StoriesLive. WW2 bomb being moved through Plymouth after thousands evacuatedBody found in Thames confirmed as Clapham suspectPublished4 minutes agoShamima Begum loses bid to regain UK citizenshipPublished4 hours agoFeaturesWhy jet streams mean ‘piggy-backing’ planes can fly across the Atlantic faster. VideoWhy jet streams mean ‘piggy-backing’ planes can fly across the Atlantic fasterAttributionWeatherThe ‘mind-bending’ bionic arm powered by AIWeekly quiz: What word did Emma Stone have trouble saying?Frontline medics count cost of two years of Ukraine warWhat are the sanctions on Russia and are they working?Dozens of cars pile up after icy Chinese highway crash. VideoDozens of cars pile up after icy Chinese highway crashFirst private Moon mission marks new era for space travelBengal famine: Searching for lost voices from WW2’s forgotten tragedyWhile energy cap has fallen, standing charges are going upElsewhere on the BBCHow are jelly beans made?Gregg Wallace visits a Dublin factory that makes over ten million of the sweets per day!AttributioniPlayerThe good, the bad and the bafflingWhen the British public leave a review, they almost always write something hilariousAttributionSoundsFrom the largest ship to disasters on deck…A closer look at times when cruise ships have caused commotionAttributioniPlayerHow did a booming computer manufacturer go bust?Commodore computers were huge in the 1980s, so why couldn’t the business adapt and survive?AttributionSoundsMost Read1Body found in Thames confirmed as Clapham suspect2Husband ‘made over £1m’ eavesdropping on BP wife3Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells stripped of CBE4Mansplaining TikTok reaction ‘crazy’, says golf pro5Cat killer found guilty of murdering man6Navalny’s mother ‘given hours to agree to secret burial’7Shamima Begum loses bid to regain UK citizenship8Children found dead in house died from knife injuries9Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy10Coronation Street actor John Savident dies aged 86

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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 & CanadaAlexei Navalny: Putin critic’s mother ‘given hours to agree secret burial’Published5 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAImage caption, Alexei Navalny, pictured here at a rally in 2020, was President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest criticAlexei Navalny’s mother has been told to agree to a “secret” burial for the Putin critic within three hours, Mr Navalny’s spokeswoman says.Otherwise, she was told, he would be buried at the Arctic Circle penal colony where he died a week ago.Mr Navalny’s mother has said she has been forced to sign a death certificate saying he died of natural causes.But Mr Navalny’s widow, Yulia, has said he was killed on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin has denied the allegations, calling Western reaction to the death “hysterical”. Mr Navalny died on 16 February. Prison officials said he had fallen ill following a “walk”. Mr Navalny’s team has offered security officers €20,000 ($22,000; £17,000) in reward and assistance in leaving Russia in exchange for information about the Russian opposition leader’s death in prison.Mr Navalny’s spokeswoman said the opposition leader’s mother, Lyudmila, had refused to negotiate with the authorities as they “are not authorised to decide how and where her son should be buried”. She is demanding compliance with the law, according to which investigators are obliged to hand over the body within two days of establishing the cause of death,” Kira Yarmysh said.These two days are due to expire on Saturday. On Thursday US President Joe Biden met Mr Navalny’s widow and his daughter in San Francisco.”The president expressed his admiration for Alexei Navalny’s extraordinary courage and his legacy of fighting against corruption and for a free and democratic Russia,” the White House said in a statement. Image source, X/@POTUSImage caption, US President Joe Biden said Navalny’s “legacy of courage will live on” through his widow Yulia (right) and daughter DashaA day later, the US announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and Mr Navalny’s death.These include measures against Russia’s main card payment system, financial and military institutions, and officials involved in Navalny’s imprisonment.US targets Russia with more than 500 new sanctionsThe EU has also announced new sanctions on access to military technology.For years Mr Navalny was most high-profile critic of the Russian leader.In August 2020, the former opposition leader was poisoned using the Novichok nerve agent by a team of would-be assassins from the Russian secret services. Airlifted to Germany, he recovered there before returning to Russia in January 2021, where he was imprisoned. Attempts at commemorating his death have been met by a heavy-handed response from Russian authorities, with makeshift monuments cleared and hundreds arrested.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Navalny’s moments of defiance as Putin’s fiercest criticRelated TopicsRussiaAlexei NavalnyVladimir PutinMore on this storyUS targets Russia with more than 500 new sanctionsPublished4 minutes agoNavalny’s mother demands Putin return son’s bodyPublished2 days agoNavalny’s grieving widow vows to continue his workPublished3 days agoRosenberg: How two years of war have changed RussiaPublished1 day agoTop StoriesLive. Thousands evacuated in Plymouth before unexploded WW2 bomb movedShamima Begum loses bid to regain UK citizenshipPublished3 hours agoNavalny’s mother ‘given hours to agree to secret burial’Published5 minutes agoFeaturesWhy jet streams mean ‘piggy-backing’ planes can fly across the Atlantic faster. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityScience & EnvironmentFirst commercial Moon mission marks new era for space travelPublished58 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Intuitive Machines’ Moon lander took off on a Space X rocketBy Jonathan Amos, Science correspondent and Harrison Jones BBC NewsThe landing of a first commercial spacecraft on the Moon has sparked excitement about a new age of possibilities in the Solar System. News of the touchdown of Odysseus near the lunar south pole was greeted with cheers by staff at American firm Intuitive Machines’ (IM) mission control in Houston, Texas, on Thursday.It is the first time an American craft has successfully landed on the Moon since 1972 – and the first time ever that a private company has done so. But the giant leap for commercial kind could also help future state missions to the lunar surface and perhaps even aid plans to set up a lunar – or Martian – base for humans.Neil deGrasse Tyson, one of America’s most famous astrophysicists, believes missions of this kind “should have been happening decades ago.” But he told the BBC’s Americast that further state-funded missions might be needed before many private businesses look seriously at opportunities in space, given the level of up-front funding needed to get ventures off the ground. American company makes historic Moon landingIntuitive Machines: the firm behind first private Moon landingMoon Race 2.0- Why so many nations and private companies are aiming for lunar landings Future”There is no business case to go into space first,” Mr deGrasse Tyson argued.He suggested that if the US put a base on Mars then “after that’s done, the expensive way, private enterprise can say ‘well, maybe there is another way to get there that is cheaper’.” “Maybe you set up an amusement park or a tourist visiting site if it’s cheap enough. “But if you can’t get the price down then it’s not going to happen.” There are hopes that the touchdown could plant the seeds of a wider, thriving lunar economy. The vision involves a range of companies buying and selling services such as transport, communication and power. Nasa is trying to encourage firms to get involved in exploration beyond Earth, with the US space agency engaging a number of companies to take its scientific instruments to the Moon. These private entities build, launch and operate their missions. This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: There were celebrations at the Texas company Intuitive MachinesNasa purchased room on Odysseus for six scientific instruments, and some of its equipment helped the robot craft overcome technical issues – demonstrating the capacity for private and state actors to co-operate successfully in the space exploration industry.The mission is part of Nasa’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programme, in which the agency is paying various private American companies for transport services to the Moon – in this particular case, with a fee of $118M (£93m).IM’s effort follows that of another private entity, Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic, which set off for the Moon in early January but could not even attempt a landing because of technical problems.IM, which claims to “open access to the Moon for the progress of humanity”, was founded by Kam Ghaffarian, Stephen Altemus and Tim Crain – all of whom have significantly lower profiles than the likes of Elon Musk and Richard Branson.That billionaire duo have both tried their hands at different forms of private space exploration – with varying degrees of success – and are planning further forays.Many firms will see the risks and costs involved as reason enough to remain Earth-bound. But other companies are also hoping to get involved in trips to the Moon, which had seen relatively little interest compared with the much-hyped – and state-based – “Space Race” of the mid to late 20th Century.Only a handful of other countries have since successfully landed a spacecraft on the Moon’s surface – the state space programmes of the then Soviet Union, China, India and Japan.Image source, Intuitive MachinesImage caption, Odysseus successfully touched down on ThursdayYet in Europe, too, interest now appears to be picking up. Some of Odysseus’ communications are being facilitated by Goonhilly Ltd in Cornwall, UK, which has several large radio dishes capable of picking up signals from the Moon’s surface. Nearby Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd, of Guildford, is building a telecoms spacecraft that will circle the Moon to provide a relay service to anyone who needs to get data back to the Earth.Meanwhile, Nasa has a shortlist of lunar locations to send astronauts to later this decade in its Artemis programme – and one of them is Odysseus’ targeted landing site, known as Malapert.It is the southernmost point on the Moon ever visited by a spacecraft, and scientists think there could be frozen water nearby which could be vital to future missions. But the key question is how sustainable a lunar economy can become long-term.Will there be enough activity at the Moon to justify investors’ courage in building the emerging infrastructure? For the foreseeable future, government funding will have to prop up this industry. That all means it may be quite some time before a thriving lunar economy is able to establish itself. Related TopicsNasaThe MoonSpace explorationMore on this storyAmerican company makes historic Moon landingPublished7 hours agoStricken Japanese Moon mission landed on its nosePublished25 JanuaryThe companies offering delivery to the MoonPublished7 January 2022American company aims for historic Moon landingPublished19 hours agoUS spacecraft completes Moon landing missionPublished20 hours agoTop StoriesLive. Thousands evacuated in Plymouth before unexploded WW2 bomb movedShamima Begum loses bid to regain UK citizenshipPublished2 hours agoLive. Death toll rises after huge fire in Valencia apartment blocksFeaturesThe ‘mind-bending’ bionic arm powered by AIWeekly quiz: What word did Emma Stone have trouble saying?Frontline medics count cost of two years of Ukraine warWhat are the sanctions on Russia and are they working?Dozens of cars pile up after icy Chinese highway crash. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaIsrael’s PM Netanyahu lays out Gaza plan for after the warPublished11 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, ReutersImage caption, Under Mr Netanyahu’s plan, Palestinians with no links to armed groups would run GazaBy Jenny HillBBC News, JerusalemIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has laid out his vision for a post-war Gaza. Under his plan Israel would control security indefinitely, and Palestinians with no links to groups hostile to Israel would run the territory. The US, Israel’s major ally, wants the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority (PA) to govern Gaza after the war. But the short document – which Mr Netanyahu presented to ministers last night – makes no mention of the PA. He has previously ruled out a post-war role for the internationally backed body. He envisages a “demilitarised” Gaza; Israel would be responsible for removing all military capability beyond that necessary for public order. There would be a “Southern Closure” on the territory’s border with Egypt to prevent smuggling both under- and overground. And “de-radicalisation” programmes would be promoted in all religious, educational and welfare institutions. The document suggests Arab countries with experience of such programmes would be involved, though Mr Netanyahu has not specified which. Why is the Gaza war happening?Under the plan Israel would also maintain security control over the entire area west of Jordan from land, sea and air. Mr Netanyahu has been under pressure – at home and internationally – to publish proposals for Gaza since he began his military operation. He is keen to restore a crumbling reputation as a leader who can keep Israel safe and will want to appeal to right wing hardliners in his coalition government. A spokesman for Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the PA, said Mr Netanyahu’s plan was doomed to fail. Nabil Abu Rudeineh said: “If the world is genuinely interested in having security and stability in the region, it must end Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land and recognise an independent Palestinian state.” Mr Netanyahu repeated his rejection of any unilateral recognition by Western countries of a Palestinian state.Meanwhile negotiators trying to broker a temporary ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages are expected to meet in Paris. The US wants a deal in place before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins in just over a fortnight. And, as the humanitarian situation worsens in Gaza, there is international pressure too for the war to end. The Hamas-run Ministry of Health reports that more than 29,500 people, mostly women and children, have been killed since the war began in October.Israel’s military offensive was triggered by Hamas’s unprecedented attack on 7 October in which gunmen killed about 1,200 people – mainly civilians – and took 253 back to Gaza as hostages.Overnight the head of the UN body responsible for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) warned that Gaza faces a “monumental disaster with grave implications for regional peace, security and human rights”.Mr Netanyahu – who has accused Unrwa workers of participating in the October attacks – aims to close the agency as part of his post-war plan and replace it with – as yet unspecified – international aid organisations. And he has insisted that he will continue his war until Israel has dismantled Hamas and Islamic Jihad – the second largest armed group in Gaza – and all Israeli hostages are returned. Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warIsraelHamasMore on this storyHuge challenges for Israel on its vague ‘day after’ Gaza planPublished6 JanuaryTop StoriesLive. Thousands evacuated in Plymouth before unexploded WW2 bomb movedShamima Begum loses bid to regain UK citizenshipPublished1 hour agoLive. Death toll rises after huge fire in Valencia apartment blocksFeaturesThe ‘mind-bending’ bionic arm powered by AIWeekly quiz: What word did Emma Stone have trouble saying?Frontline medics count cost of two years of Ukraine warDozens of cars pile up after icy Chinese highway crash. 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[ad_1] And, as the humanitarian situation worsens in Gaza, there is international pressure too for the war to end. The Hamas-run Ministry of Health reports that more than 29,500 people,…