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Shes urged the west not to recognise what will be putins fifth term as president. Our russia editor, steve rosenberg, is in moscow with more. Russias democracy is the best in the world, the kremlin says. And at Polling Station 38 in moscow, we found a choice of candidates and plenty of voters. Democracy in action, right . Not quite. Realistically, only one man can win this. Vladimir putin the man whos been on russias political stage for the last quarter of a century. Vladimir putin faces no serious challenger. His fiercest rivals are in exile or in prison. Not that this woman, whose son is fighting in ukraine, wants any change at the top. Of course i voted for putin, she says. I trust him. But not everyone who came out today was actually voting. This, one of a string of attacks on Polling Stations across russia. They are unprecedented. After chaotic scenes here. An arsonist ....
In gaza, after hamas gave what it called a Comprehensive Vision to mediators. Mr netanyahu . Office said he also planned an assault on rafah, the city in the southern edge of the gaza strip where more than half of the territorys two and half Million People at residing. Meanwhile, a ship carrying Food Supplies for gaza has arrived, and is now waiting off the coast in a test run of what is hoped will become a new route for aid into the territory. The us secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has been speaking about the negotiations. Answering questions from the press in austria, mr blinken said both sides were working to bridge the remaining gaps. He said he was yet to see a plan for the Israel Military in raf ....
At a Funeral Directors in hull that is at the centre of a major police investigation. The National Crime agency has been called in to assist. Detectives have received more than 1,500 calls in the past week from people who have used Legacy IndependentFuneral Directors and are now worried about what happened to their relatives bodies. Danny savage has heard from some of them. This is rita shaw. She died last october after a short illness. Her husband has her ashes at home. I dont know if ive got ritas ashes at all. It could be anybody s, i think. But like so many people in the hull area who used legacy Funeral Directors, hes now wondering if they really are her ashes. You get over the initial part o ....