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| Hello. The US says that a maritime corridor meant to open a new aid route into Gaza has received its first delivery. Paul Adams talks to American officials and aid agencies about the new route's impact on Gaza's humanitarian crisis. In Ukraine, Jonathan Beale hears from soldiers who have had to ration their ammunitions about the struggle to resist Russia's offensive. We're also taking you inside an Estonian smoke sauna, and sharing the latest archaeological insights into how ancient Egypt's pyramids were built. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | A new addition to Gaza's aid pipeline | | US army officials estimate that the maritime corridor could supply as many as 150 aid lorries a day. Credit: US military | The US military has confirmed that a first shipment of aid arrived in Gaza via a newly built temporary pier. The supplies are coming from Cyprus, where screening takes place before they are loaded onto commercial ships for delivery to a floating platform anchored offshore. From there, US military vessels, capable of carrying between five and 15 lorries of aid, sail to a floating pier fixed to the beach in Gaza. Lorries then travel along the pier before dropping off the aid at a marshalling yard on the beach, from where aid agencies - primarily the World Food Programme - are responsible for distributing supplies across the Gaza Strip. It's a complex plan that's been months in the making. Diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams looks at the impact it could have on Gaza's desperate humanitarian situation.
Palestinian detainees: Israel's soldiers have been sharing footage of detentions in the occupied West Bank on social media. Israel's army did not comment on the individual incidents or soldiers identified by BBC Verify, but it says soldiers are disciplined or suspended in the event of "unacceptable" behaviour.
Death toll: The UN has defended its use of casualty figures in Gaza. A recent change in the sourcing of the data led to a reduction in the number of registered women and children's deaths, sparking criticism in Israel.
ICJ: Israel has responded to the latest allegations over its conduct in the war in Gaza at the UN's top court. Legal correspondent Dominic Casciani explains why the wording of a previous court ruling on claims of genocide has come under scrutiny. | |
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| 'We have nothing to fight with' | | Viktor, who was injured in a mortar explosion, says his unit fought off wave after wave of attacks. Credit: BBC | Delays in US military support have made Ukraine's job of resisting Russia's offensive more difficult. Ammunition has had to be rationed over the past few months, and the troops arriving from other outposts to fight in the Kharkiv region are outgunned. |
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| | At an artillery position, hidden in a treeline outside Vovchansk, men of Ukraine’s 57th Brigade have been firing 50 to 100 rounds a day to defend the town. When we arrive they’re waiting for a fresh delivery of ammunition for their Russian-made self-propelled gun. Another 20 rounds are soon delivered by a small van. It’ll keep them going for a few more hours. This unit had been fighting further east before the call came to defend Kharkiv. Ukraine’s defence lines are being stretched and thinned out. |
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BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Crew still trapped on Dali ship |
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| | | The crew remained on board even as explosives were used to destroy part of the Key Bridge on its hull. Credit: Getty Images | Nearly two dozen men remain on board the Dali container ship that crashed against Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. The crew, made up of 20 Indians and a Sri Lankan national, has been unable to disembark due to a lack of documentation and local authorities' ongoing investigations. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | No fig leaves here | In Estonia's smoke saunas, oak branches cleanse both body and soul. | |
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And finally... | For many years, archaeologists looking to understand how ancient Egyptians built the pyramids have thought that a nearby waterway might have been used to transport materials, but evidence to support this hypothesis was scant. Until now. | |
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