And could face restrictions. Us Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer says Benjamin Netanyahu is a major obstacle to peace, as israel vows to push ahead with rafah offensive. The Spanish Parliament approves a controversial amnesty law that exonerates catalonia separatists. New figures show the number of middle aged people dying from cancer in the uk is at a record low. Sport now from the bbc sport centre. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Two time uspga champion Justin Thomas insists that the Players Championship which is under way in florida still has a really strong field, despite many of golf s big names being absent because theyve joined the saudi backed liv tour. Rory mcilroy s raised concerns that fans are losing interest because of the fragmented nature of the sport. Heres our golf correspondent, ian carter. It does feel different. Certain of the build up to the tournament has been dominated by the ongoing controversies that surround mens professional golf and the split that is th
Hello im sam is a than this is the news hour live from doha coming up in the next sixty minutes. Risk is the education of half a million children one point seven million million food insecure people may not get food and cash the u. N. Condemns washingtons decision to slash aid for palestinians. Catalonia a new parliament is said to be sworn in facing the threat of renewed direct rule from madrid. Our nations most remain united on sustaining pressure until north korea takes concrete steps calls for tougher sanctions a twenty nation meeting to discuss north Koreas Nuclear program. And im sorry a small top seed rafa nadal is three into the third round of the Australian Open while number to see caroline firstly actually survived a major scare to advance in melbourne i. Now for the first time in its history the u. N. Agency which provides funds for vulnerable Palestinian Refugees says faces a challenge in meeting its mandate to Trump Administration is confirmed its withholding half of the o
Like. Why like norway so play like iceland and dont play like italy or spain there was a subdued atmosphere not the disappointment not anger people here except that in a world cup for the first time in sixteen years most just want to forget about football for now we can believe in fairy tales no no there is no very tale and last we can pay them but we dont. The l. A. Dodgers have swept their way into the next stage of Major League Baseballs playoffs the Arizona Diamondbacks had a sell out crowd trying to keep them in the National League Division Series but the dodgers struck three hundred runs a free one victory so you can clinch the best of five series. The next opponents will be even the chicago cubs or Washington Nationals the cards on the board in the best of five series of the two one come from behind victory for is on shoes day. In new york yankees american League Division series will go to a Decisive Game five they beat the Cleveland Indians seven three at Yankee Stadium to leve
To declare independence from spain. The statement was due an hour ago but was delayed at the last minute. There is heavy security around the Regional Parliament and large crowd had gathered right across barcelona at dc if the president goes ahead with his promise. He says he has a mandate after last weeks unofficial referendum. Spain say this is a rebellion against the rule of law. The stakes could not be any higher. Lets look at the pictures around barcelona, huge crowd had gathered and are watching on big screens the events and are watching on big screens the eve nts fro m and are watching on big screens the events from inside the Catalan Parliament. An hour or so ago they we re parliament. An hour or so ago they were watching as suddenly all those mps left the chamber is there was a delay announced. Now we expect that statement any moment now. Lets go back to tim in barcelona, is it any clearer why we had that delay . There area clearer why we had that delay . There are a lot of rum
Fight against the armed group has now shifted to the border with syria thats the last stretch of land in the country but it still controls. And those are the latest headlines here on out is there im back with a news hour in about twenty five minutes time until then its inside story see there are. Catalonia leader has signed a symbolic declaration of independence from spain. Is now calling for talks with madrid but the Spanish Government is refusing to negotiate with its worst political crisis in decades now only stoled not result whats the way forward for the country this is inside story. Hello again im james the leaders of spains catalonia region a calling on the world to recognize it as an independent and sovereign state but not just yet they choose day the catalonian president put its independence bit on hold by suspending the declaration he says he wants to try to negotiate with the Spanish Government first but the government in madrid says that spains unity is guaranteed by the co