Wind direction and we will lose the easterly wind and pick a this is bbc news. A the headlines the European Union says a maritime aid corridorfrom cyprus to gaza could Begin Operating in the coming hours. The first vessel is being loaded. But the us has warned a temporary dock in gaza could take 60 days to build. Thousands of people march in Central London in support of gaza the tenth major protest in the city since the october 7th attacks. The urgent hunt for nearly 300 School Children abducted by gunmen in nigeria continues the governor of kaduna state says at least 28 have managed to escape. A London Fertility Clinic has its Operating Licence suspended after significant concerns were raised over errors in the freezing of embryos. The health 0mbudsman says Cancer Patients in england are being put at risk because the Health Service is overstretched and understaffed. And new life is springing from the sycamore gap tree. Seedlings from the famously felled tree are starting to grow. I ha
But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few hours. Well, weve done truckloads of food through the rafah crossing. Weve done airdrops with thejordanian army. This is the next step into providing food aid into gaza. But this is only a small breakthrough. Israels offensive has led to a collapse in civil order. Few Aid Organisations
The clinic said a small number of embryos had either not survived or had become undetectable. In a major defeat for irelands government, voters reject two Referendum Proposals on family and womens roles. Proponents wanted to amend the constitutional definition of a family to include people who were not married. And new life is springing from the sycamore gap tree. Seedlings from the famously felled tree are starting to grow. Now on bbc news Talking Movies. Hello from hollywood. Im tom brook, and welcome to our special Talking Movies preview of the 96th annual Academy Awards. In todays programme. This is a matter of life and death. Just how many oscar trophies do we think oppenheimer will win . Oppenheimer is definitely going to win at least seven oscars, if not more. And why some new mexicans wont be rejoicing On Oscars Night. The oppenheimer movie winning a trove of awards will not be a celebration for me. And how the Academy Awards is becoming increasingly global, helping germany be
Going to win at least seven oscars, if not more. And why some new mexicans wont be rejoicing On Oscars Night. The oppenheimer movie winning a trove of awards will not be a celebration for me. And how the Academy Awards is becoming increasingly global, helping germany become a strong contender this year. I really appreciate this opening of the academy that is taking place towards films from other countries. Also, the solemn, unsettling documentary from ukraine that looks set to win a trophy. Plus, ill be trying to predict who will be taking home the top oscar prizes. There are a couple of very close races. All that and more in this special Talking Movies preview of the Academy Awards. Hollywood is bracing for its biggest night of the year, but theres still great uncertainty in the film industry. We havent yet returned to pre pandemic normality perhaps we never will. But what does bring great reassurance this year is that the ten Best Picture Nominees are all very fine pictures and one o