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welcome to bbc news. muslims around the world are preparing for eid al fitr, a religious festival which marks the end of the holy month of ramdan. but in some countries, conflict and poverty have made that celebration all but impossible. some of the images we are about to show you are distressing. in yemen, at least 78 people have been killed in a crush at a school in yemen's rebel—held capital, sanaa, after hundreds crowded into a narrow street on wednesday night to get hand—outs of around $9 from a merchant during a charity event for ramadam. i'll be speaking to a yemeni journa...

the energy regulator ofgem has asked suppliers to pause the forced installation of prepaid metres. it follows revelations that a debt collection company working for british gas broke into the homes of vulnerable people to install the metres. prepayment metres require customers to pay for their energy in advance. it's more expensive than paying by direct debit, but are sometimes the only option for people who have struggled to pay and are in debt to a supplier. ben king has more. an undercover reporter from the times newspaper joined a team of debt collectors, entering the home of a s...

the contaminated blood scandal of the 19705 and �*80s is hearing its final evidence. 30,000 people are thought to have been infected with hiv or hepatitis c. it's this life that i was living perfectly happily and then it went, everything went. it was cataclysmic. energy companies are asked by the regulator to suspend the forced installation of prepayment meters in households that are behind with their bills. the us believes this is a chinese surveillance balloon — it's been spotted over several american states. beijing has appealed for calm following the sightings. and, trying to...

for motor neurone disease. campaigners say new research funding needs to be handed out quicker. i met imeta i met a family bakery in manchester finding out what the interest rate rise means for businesses and customers. manchester united to decide on the future of their player mason greenwood after charges of attempted rape and coercive behaviours against him are dropped. while some of you will see some light rain or drizzle through the day it will actually be a mild day when the sunshine comes out with a feel of spring in fact. don't get too used to use that, though. i will have the...

for a summit on ukraine — president zelensky says he believes his country deserves talks on joining the eu this year. deserted railway stations as train drivers in england stage their second walkout this week. australian tennis star nick kyrgios admits assaulting his ex—girlfriend but avoids a criminal conviction — we'll have the latest from canberra. # falling in our hearts # here again, hawai'i # aloha, aloha # and could this song by the former sex pistols by the former sex pistolsrontmanjohn lydon written about his wife's alzheimer's — be chosen to represent ireland at the...