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jewish worshippers have been gathering at the western wall for passover prayers this morning. the event draws tens of thousands of worshippers, with crowds spilling out from the wall s plaza into the surrounding areas. there is a heavy security presence today and officials are concerned there could be violence. just a short distance away hundreds of palestinians have barricaded themselves inside al aqsa mosque injerusalem. these are the latest images from the mosque. police said they were bracing for violence, but so far it has been calm. jordan, which manages the religious complex, has warned of catastrophic consequences if police storm the mosque. i m joined now by the bbc s middle east correspondent, yolande knell. hi there. just in the last few minutes or so, we have the funeral on the way of two british israelis. would you mind talking us through what has happened. yes. would you mind talking us through what has happened. what has happened. yes, that funeral is ca ....
for the country. hundreds of protesters have beeen gathering in central london to show their solidarity with anti government demonstrations in iran. president biden will visit the us border with mexico for the first time since taking office today. record numbers of migrants have crossed over recently. in his latest television interview, prince harry talks of the death of his mother princess diana, and the strain as a child of showing no emotion in public. china has reopened its borders to international visitors for the first time since the start of the pandemic. people entering the country will no longer need to quarantine but will need to provide proof of a negative covid test, and chinese citizens are once again allowed to go overseas. there have been emotional reunions at airports and the mainland s border with hong kong. this latest lifting of coronavirus restrictions coincides with the country s busiest travel season marking the lunar new year. our correspondent ....
A SECTION of Ilkley Road in Burley-in-Wharfedale will be closed to traffic for almost two weeks from Monday (May 1) due to construction work at the… ....
A SECTION of Ilkley Road in Burley-in-Wharfedale will be closed to traffic for almost two weeks from Monday (May 1) due to construction work at the… ....
But first to the masters and the news that tiger woods has pulled out with injury. woods appeared to be struggling before bad weather halted play, and said on social media he d withdrawn due to pain in his heel. the five time champion was six over after seven holes of his third round, and had earlier battled to go beyond the halfway stage, equalling the record set by gary player and fred couples of 23 consecutive cuts made. well, the third round is ongoing. wind, rain and fallen trees have caused havoc to the schedule snd saw play end early on saturday for the second straight day, so we re set for a marathon finale. at the moment it s brooks koepka who s the man to catch. a short while ago, he was i2 under through 12. butjon rahm is close behind, one shot further back. those two out in front, ahead of a group behind them including patrick cantlay, with the amateur sam bennett in there still too. but would take a lot to make up the ground to rahm and koepka. to the premier league, and ....