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hello, welcome to bbc news. we start in the middle east, where israel has ordered the mobilisation of reservists in air defence units, fighterjet pilots and drone operators, as tensions rise in the region. in the latest escalation between israel and palestinians, two israeli women were killed in an attack in the occupied west bank. the authorities say a third person was also seriously wounded in the incident near the settlement of hamra. the israeli military says troops are searching f...

good afternoon. we start in the middle east, where israel has ordered the mobilisation of reservists in air defence units, fighterjet pilots, and drone operators, as tensions rise in the region. in the latest escalation between israel and palestinians, two israeli women were killed in an attack in the occupied west bank. the authorities say a third person was also seriously wounded in the incident near the settlement of hamra. the israeli military says troops are searching for suspects...

prepayment customers go unused. ill have the details. in sport, how manchester city face more than 100 charges of breaching of financial rules, which could see them fined, docked points or even relegated from the premier league. good morning. it isa it is a gold and a frosty start to the day in the southern half of the country. some mist and fog patches, some of which will be slow to clear. then we will see some sunshine. in the north, a milder start, cloudier with patchy rain in the w...

are you listening to what im saying? children are dying. 9-year-old children. the solution is not to arm the teachers. have you ever worked in a school? >> tense moments on capitol hill yesterday. as democrats demand action on gun legislation following the deadly school shooting in nashville. well have more of that heated exchange and the latest from tennessee in just a moment. meanwhile, donald trump is fighting a judges order to force some of his former staff and aides to testify abo...

family right now, it is just really difficult to take. fire family right now, it is ust really difficult to take._ difficult to take. are you still hepeful? _ but britains turkish communities are mobilising. nearby in north london, they are packing our bags of donations, warm close to be flown out. in stockport, these are all medical kits ready to be dispatched by the front line eight strategy —— a charity, which is already sent. they are matching what they see has been said, what...

we start tonight with reports on russian state media that an american journalist has been formally charged with spying. evan gershkovich, who works for the newspaper the wall streetjournal, was arrested last week, taken to court and detained. the kremlin said at the time hed been caught "red—handed". gershkovich has denied hes done anything wrong. speaking a little earlier, the head of the global magnitskyjustice campaign, bill browder told us why he thinks gershkovich has really bee...

were not looking for a new cold war. and i make no apologies, and we will compete. and well responsibly manage that competition so that it doesnt veer into conflict. paul: lets bring in seth jones, senior vice president of the center for strategic and international studies and author of the book, "three dangerous men: russia, china, iran and the rise of irregular warfare." seth, welcome. good to the see you again. so what lessons do you draw froa balloon episode, and should americans b...

near a seaside park. the attacker has been shot dead. israels prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has ordered the mobilization of police and army reserves. earlier, in the occupied west bank, two british—israeli sisters were killed — and their mother injured — in a gun attack on a car. heres israels defence minister. translation: we will settle | the account with whoever tries to hurt citizens of israel and we will bring them to the cemetery or prison after investigation. anyone ...

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im ben brown in the studio — our other top stories this hour..... as the regulator ofgem lowers the price cap for gas and electricity, there are fresh calls for the government to stop a rise in energy bills in april. a new panorama investigation uncovers evidence that women are being misled and manipulated about abortion by some crisis pregnancy advice centres,in the uk. the first female speaker of the house of commons, betty boothroyd, dies at the age of 93. good afternoon from wind...