hello, i m sally bundock. a very warm welcome to the programme. the united states is making a major push to pause fighting in gaza, with diplomatic efforts taking place both in the region and at the united nations. the un security council endorsed a ceasefire proposal for gaza on monday. it is the first time the council has passed a resolution demanding a stop in fighting, after eight months of war. the resolution urges both hamas and israel to fully and quickly implement the three phase plan. 1a countries voted in favour, and russia abstained. us ambassador to the un linda thomas greenfield says the resolution shows hamas that the international community is united. colleagues, today this council sent a clear message to hamas. accept the ceasefire deal on the table. israel has already agreed to this deal and the fighting could stop today if hamas would do the same. i repeat, the fighting could stop today. our north america correspondent, nada tawfik, has been following the de
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In tune with nature: A singing bird is either at war or in love
Richard Collins: Whales and birds are the wild world s great vocal communicators.
Thu, 10 Dec, 2020 - 15:11
Richard Collins
Schoolboys take off their teachers, exaggerating linguistic foibles mercilessly. Gillian Anderson, playing Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, gives The Iron Lady similar treatment. Nor is the ability to recognise vocal sounds confined to humans. When Rico, a border collie living in Dortmund, was just a few months old he began fetching items on hearing them named. By the age of nine, his owners claimed, he had memorised over 200 words.