He says she died from self sustained injuries. That defence has caused a public outcry in the country, where 400 women die from Domestic Violence every year, according to statistics from un women. Every day, police in kazakhstan receive about 300 reports of domestic abuse, yet the punishment is generally a fine and a restraining order. Now womens right activists are demanding a new law that fully criminalises Domestic Violence. Earlier, i spoke to kazakh journalist . Zarina akhmatova about the case. In kazakhstan, its indeed a big case, a case of utmost importance for our country, capturing the attention of millions of viewers who tune in to watch the trial unfold four days a week from from 9am 6pm. Its notjust in kazakhstan where the trial is making a really big waves, but across all the world and our russian speaking region. And this is an unprecedented, as you mentioned, case in history in kazakhstan where the trial to be broadcast live and for there to be such attention to the Cour
Coming up this hour us officials have warned that iran could launch a major attack on israel as soon as today, in retaliation for last weeks air strike on an iranian diplomatic compound in syria. Well look at what the implications could be for the region. Well have all the days sports news, and look at glasgow offering to host the Commonwealth Games if no other host can be found for 2026. This is after singapore joined malaysia in saying they wont bid for it. The australian state of victoria pulled out of hosting back injuly because of costs. 0rganisers say a glasgow games would have to be scaled back, and well talk about the boat thats the brightest of all Time Scientists have worked out what caused the most brilliant burst of light ever recorded, but its thrown up other Big Questions they thought they had the answers to like, where do heavy elements like gold actually come from . And well talk about the boat thats the brightest of all time us officials have warned that iran could lau
Lets return to our top story fears of an iranian attack on israel. The white house says its a real and viable threat, and that theyre watching as closely as they can. Earlier today, a us official told our broadcast partner cbs that strikes could start as early as today although nothing is certain and other outcomes are possible. We can talk to the director of the middle east security initiative. Welcome to the programme. In terms of what we have heard from that us official, what is your take on this . It sounds on the surface, on the face of it, quite concerning, quite alarming . Face of it, quite concerning, quite alarmina . ~ face of it, quite concerning, quite alarmina . , ~ , face of it, quite concerning, quite alarmina . ~ , face of it, quite concerning, quite alarmina . ~. , alarming . Thank you so much for havin alarming . Thank you so much for having me alarming . Thank you so much for having me. Yes, alarming . Thank you so much for having me. Yes, i alarming . Thank you so m
tax for the big banks. 0ur political correspondent jessica parker reports. leader of the liberal democrats, ed davey! applause. a day to make some noise. the liberal democrats have been loudly declaring that the nhs and social care is in crisis. with a leader who has spoken about his experience of caring for his disabled son and previously his mother. after years of conservative chaos and neglect, the scale of the challenge is enormous, so our manifesto doesn t shy away from that. we are putting forward a bold, ambitious and fully costed plan to tackle the health and care crisis from top to bottom. this is a manifesto to save the nhs. crisis from top to bottom. the lib dems are pledging to give everyone the right to see a gp within seven days or 2a hours if urgent. provide free at home care for the elderly and disabled. and guarantee access to an nhs dentist in an emergency. the party also wants to lift the two child benefit cap, increase aviation taxes on people who frequent