Plus: The Ukrainians forced to become Russian, and a plane dealing with a horse on the loose
| | | | | | | Hello. Having taken control of Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital, the Israeli army invited correspondent Lucy Williamson to see what they had found so far to support their claims that Hamas was using the facility to plot military operations. In Iceland, Jessica Parker hears why the volcanic activity in the Reykjanes Peninsula presents an ongoing issue, and Ukrainian refugees talk about the measures the Kremlin is taking to force them to take up Russian citizenship. Read until the bottom to find out how a horse caused chaos on a cargo plane. |
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| | | | Top of the agenda | | A tightly controlled visit inside Al-Shifa | | | | Walking through the compound meant stepping around makeshift tents, debris and sleeping people. Credit: BBC |
| | Israeli forces are still searching Al-Shifa's hospital for evidence of the Hamas tunnel network and command centre they say are concealed in the healthcare facility. Correspondent Lucy Williamson was taken by the military into a limited area of the facility and shown three small stashes of Kalashnikov rifles, ammunition and bullet-proof vests. Lt Col Jonathan Conricus said they had found about 15 guns in all, along with some grenades, military booklets, pamphlets and laptops he said showed Hamas had been there "within the last few days". The BBC was not shown what was on the laptops. Our reporter was not allowed to speak to medical staff and patients at the hospital. Hamas denies operating from the hospital. Israel is coming under increased scrutiny for the human cost of its operation, with the UN Security Council passing a resolution calling for an extended humanitarian pause in the fighting. Israel rejected the resolution as "disconnected from reality and meaningless". | | | | |
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| | | | | | World headlines | | • | Easing tensions: The US and China have agreed to resume military communications and work together to tackle climate change and fentanyl trafficking. Read the key takeaways from the summit. | | • | Myanmar rebels: Opposition to the country's military rulers has been emboldened by the success of an alliance of three armed ethnic groups, South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head reports. | | • | Afghan war: One of the UK's most senior generals was warned in writing, in 2011, that SAS soldiers were claiming to have executed handcuffed detainees in Afghanistan, BBC Panorama can reveal. But instead of referring the evidence to military police, Gen Gwyn Jenkins locked the dossier in a safe. | | • | Plastic pollution: New York state Attorney General Letitia James has sued PepsiCo over its packaging ending up in the Buffalo River, harming wildlife and the environment. | | • | 'Diana-obsessed': The first four episodes of the final series of Netflix royal drama The Crown has been largely savaged by critics. Here's our round-up of the reviews. |
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| | AT THE SCENE | Reykjavik, Iceland | | Fears of decades of volcanic instability | | The volcanic tremors that shook Iceland's south-western peninsula ended a 800-year hiatus, and scientists think this new "eruptive cycle" could last decades. The situation is being monitored by the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) 24 hours a day. | | | | Currently, within the Reykjanes Peninsula, it is estimated that the magma is now sitting about 800m (0.5 miles) beneath the surface. Residents may have to wait for weeks, at least, before it is clear whether they can return to the area. "We're not expecting an explosive eruption," says the IMO's Dr Matthew Roberts, although that is not necessarily a good thing. A low-intensity eruption could mean lava pouring from a series of fissures over weeks and weeks. "If that were to occur there would be lava flow to the south - possibly towards Grindavik - and also possibly north and westwards" towards the Svartsengi power station and Blue Lagoon, says Dr Roberts. |
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| | | | Beyond the headlines | | The Ukrainians forced to become Russian | | | | Russia is flooding occupied cities like Melitopol with its flags, currency and propaganda. Credit: Reuters |
| | The Kremlin is forcing Ukrainians living in occupied territories to obtain Russian passports to access healthcare, education and other services, according to an investigation by the European Broadcasting Union. The alliance of public service media, including the BBC, interviewed refugees for the investigation. | | | | |
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| | | | And finally... | | A Boeing 747 cargo jet flying from New York to Belgium has been forced to turn around, after a horse escaped from its stall and caused chaos as the plane cruised at 30,000ft (9,144m). Air traffic control audio recorded the pilot saying: "We have a live animal, a horse, on board the airplane. The horse managed to escape." |
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