British armys top ira spy probably cost more lives did in the Northern Ireland troubles than he saved. During the Northern Ireland troubles. Hello, and welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. A brand new way of getting aid into gaza. A new maritime corridor should be up and running by the weekend. Lets take a look at a map and see how it will work. This maritime corridor will carry aid from cyprus, there at the top, across the sea into gaza. At the same time, the us has said it is going to be building a temporary port, a temporary pier, to help get more aid into gaza from the sea. There have been different attempts to try to get aid in air recently, but these are widely seen as a largely inefficient way of getting the amount of aid into gaza. Of course there have been crossings by trucks, especially around the rafah area, but this latest attempts to get aid in by sea, the eu as part of this arrangement and made this announcement in cyprus a li
Harry and britney what do these two have in common . Well tell you later in the show. Welcome to The World Today. Start tonight with global efforts being ramped up to get aid into gaza. Until now its been done by road and then air now a sea corridor is being set up to gert much needed food, water, medicine and temporary shelters into the palestinian terrority. Aid provided by the United Arab Emirates will be gathered at cyprus, where it can be inspected by officials from the israeli government; and from there it will travel a Via A Maritime Corridor Actross the Eastern Meditterranen to the coast of gaza. The European Commission chief was in cyprus earlier to make the announcement she spoke to reporters along with the cypriot president a point where we simply have to unlock all possible routes. The humanitarian situation in gaza is dire. With an extent palestinian families and children desperate with an extent palestinian families and children desperate for with an extent palestinian fa
And coming up its International Womens day a time to reflect on the achievements of women and progress towards gender equality. A Us Congressional Panel has approved a bill that would force tiktok s china based Parent Company to sell the app within six months or face a ban. Tiktok says the proposed legislation would hurt free speech and Small Businesses relying on the app, urging its users to call members of congress to voice their opposition. Lets speak to cbs correspondent, scott mcfarlane. Tell us more about this possible ban. ,. Tell us more about this possible ban. ,. ,. , ban. This proposal which is moving swiftly through ban. This proposal which is moving swiftly through a ban. This proposal which is moving swiftly through a congress ban. This proposal which is moving swiftly through a congress that ban. This proposal which is moving swiftly through a congress that is l swiftly through a congress that is otherwise gridlocked would require tiktok to have its Parent Company divest
Time to get a full round up of the sport. Its looking ever more unlikely for england to get something in this fifth and final test match against india. The hosts are 255 runs ahead at the end of day two. India had centuries from the captain rohit sharma and shipman gill in a way to the total of 270 33. James anderson Guarding Gill and he has now won away from a landmark 700th test wicket. India with an unassailable three zero lead. Theres always going to be noise around and pressure. That was still very. There was a possibility i could be playing the previous night. It was a tough night sleep but thats how it is. Its something you also enjoyed the same time. You want to live for those days so i was really happy. To live for those days so i was really happy to live for those days so i was really happy. To live for those days so i was reall ha. M. , really happy. The f1 champion Max Verstappen really happy. The f1 champion Max Verstappen tapped really happy. The f1 champion Max Verstappe
The uk reliance upon allies for defence spending. In the past hour where been in france for a significant moment with abortion being enshrined in the constitution as a right and Emmanuel Macron has been taking part in pomp and ceremony. Lets take a look at that. It will be formally enshrined in the next couple of james. This is the ceremony and a symbolic moment for the country. Abortion has been legal for 50 years or so but this is an extra step, adding it to the constitution. Lets speak to a Womans Health reporter at the new york times. Thank you for coming on the programme. York times. Thank you for coming on the programme york times. Thank you for coming on the programme. Thank you for having me. What the programme. Thank you for having me what do the programme. Thank you for having me what do you the programme. Thank you for having me. What do you make the programme. Thank you for having me. What do you make of the programme. Thank you for having me. What do you make of this the p