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Words of thanks for the expressions of solidarity i received from you. I wanted to inform you that i arrived to madrid today in the morning, my departure from caracas was surrounded by episodes of pressure, coercion and threats that i would not be allowed to leave. I trust that we would soon continue the fight for liberty and the return to democracy in venezuela. A big hug for everyone. Venezuelas opposition says its candiate mr gonzalez won the presidential election held on the 28th ofjuly. The...

I wanted to inform you that i arrived to madrid today in the morning. In the morning. My departure from caracas was surrounded by episodes of pressure, coercion of pressure, coercion and threats that i would not be and threats that i would not be allowed to leave. Allowed to leave. I trust that we will soon continue the fight for liberty and the return to and the return to democracy in venezuela. A big hug for everyone. Democracy in venezuela. A big hug for everyone. Venezuelas opposition says i...

Schiller has the story. Great ormond street is world famous for treating children, says it is looking at 721 patients, all children who had come into contact with yaserjabber while he worked there as a surgeon. Now he is reported to be an expert in limb reconstruction. Now, so far, of the 39 cases reviewed, more than half were found to have been harmed. 13 of those patients severely. Now, lawyers representing some of the families treated by Yaserjabber Say that children as young as four months o...

Vladimir putin talks Vladimir Putin talks of restoring greatness of restoring greatness to what he calls the russian to what he calls the russian world an expansive Territory World an expansive territory which, as ukrainians know which, as ukrainians know to their cost, to their cost, stretches far beyond stretches far beyond russias current borders. Putins expansionist russias current borders. Putins Expansionist Nationalism requires military power, nationalism requires military power, but its ...

Refuge in the Spanish Embassy in caracas. Hed challenged the venezuelan president , Nicol S Maduro, injuly s elections, which the opposition claims it won. Mr gonzalez s Opposition Colleague Maria Corina Machado says he left the country because his life was in danger. Earlier, the European Unions Foreign Affairs chiefjosep borrell, described it as a sad day for democracy in venezuela. In a statement, he said. Lets get the reaction of some residents of caracas. Translation i feel. Hopelessness. W...

Our political correspondent Hannah Miller reports. Were going to have to take the Tough Decisions and take them early. Things will get worse before they get better. So weve had to take Tough Decisions to stabilise the economy. Its already a familiar Refrain Keir Starmer saying hes going to make choices that seem uncomfortable in order to change the country. Top of the list of difficult decisions, targeting the Winter Fuel Payment at only the poorest pensioners. That is not easy, and no Prime Min...

Hello. Im azadeh moshiri. Youre watching bbc news. Final preparations are under way to send the first shipment of aid by sea to gaza. Humanitarian organisations are co ordinating a delivery of about 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies, which will go via a maritime corridor with israels agreement. But its unclear how or where the boat will actually dock, and even if the aid does arrive, some groups are warning of problems in distributing the aid across gaza. Wyre davies reports from jerusalem...

Final preparations are under way to send the first shipment of aid by sea to gaza. Humanitarian organisations are co ordinating a delivery of about 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies, which will go via a Maritime Corridor with israels agreement. But its unclear how or where the boat will actually dock, and even if the aid does arrive, some groups are warning of problems in distributing the aid across gaza. Wyre davies reports from jerusalem. In the cypriot port of larnaca, they have been wo...

Wyre davies reports from jerusalem. In the cypriot port of larnaca, they have been working around the clock. The spanish ship open arms preparing to tow a barge with 200 tonnes of food and medical aid all the way to gaza. Its a precarious, untested plan with obvious risks. Translation yes, we will tow this platform to gaza, where The Last Mile will be the most complicated operation. The disembarkation will be done on a pier that is being built right now by the world central kitchen. How the aid ...

Now on bbc news, The Travel Show stories from scotland. Coming up on this weeks show. The atmosphere is brilliant. Youve got the singing, lots of shouting. Thats so good. Thats so tasty. Some people want train sets, i wanted a castle. Scotland is a perennialfavourite when it comes to travel. From its rugged and dramatic highlands to its vibrant cities and festivals. Considering its relatively small size, scotland really does punch above its weight when it comes to tourism. And this week were loo...