| | | | | | | Hello. A truce extension between Israel and Hamas is offering temporary relief in Gaza, but Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank have once again been marred by violence, as correspondents Wyre Davies and Lucy Manning report. From Moscow, Steve Rosenberg reports on another phase of Russia's crackdown on LGBT+ rights. Meanwhile, tributes are pouring in for former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the influential and divisive foreign policy titan who has died aged 100. And finally, we look into what makes astronomers think that HD110067 is a perfect solar system. |
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| | | | Top of the agenda | | Shooting in Jerusalem after Gaza truce extended |  | | Israeli officials said the two attackers were killed by off-duty soldiers and an armed civilian. Credit: AFP |
| | Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their temporary truce into a seventh day, allowing for the expected release of a new group of hostages from Gaza and Palestinian prisoners for Israeli jails. But while the truce in Gaza appears to hold, deaths have been reported elsewhere in Israel and the occupied West Bank. Two gunmen opened fire at a bus station in Jerusalem during morning rush hour, killing at least three people. Our reporter in Jerusalem Wyre Davies has more details about the attack. In the West Bank city of Jenin, two Palestinian boys aged eight and 14 were shot and killed during an Israeli army raid on Wednesday. Correspondent Lucy Manning saw the teenager's relatives preparing the body for burial. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Tel Aviv, on his third trip to Israel since Hamas's deadly 7 October attacks, to discuss extending the temporary truce and increasing humanitarian aid for Gaza. Follow our live blog for the latest developments. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | AT THE SCENE |  Moscow, Russia | | 'I feel rejected by my country' | | Over the past decade, the LGBT+ community in Russia has come under increasing pressure from the authorities. The justice ministry now wants to ban a non-existent entity, the "international LGBT public movement", but the move could still have real consequences. |  | | Steve Rosenberg, Russia editor |
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| | I'm speaking to Maxim, who identifies himself as non-binary, on his final day in Russia. He has packed a small suitcase and is about to head to the airport. "I feel totally rejected by my own country," says Maxim. Separately, I ask Vitaly Milonov, a famously homophobic MP from the ruling party, United Russia, how you can ban something that doesn't exist. "Oh, it's easy," Mr Milonov replies. "We can ban any activities from LGBT international organisations here in Russia. That's nice. We don't need them. And I'm looking forward to the next step: banning the six-colour rainbow flag." |
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| | | | Beyond the headlines | | North Korea's eyes in the sky |  | | There's been no independent confirmation that the satellite is beaming images back to Pyongyang. Credit: Reuters |
| | After announcing the successful launch of what it described as a spy satellite last week, North Korea has been touting its ability to photograph locations such as the White House or Rome. But are Pyongyang's space achievements real and, even if so, do they matter? Frances Mao explores those questions. | | | | |
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| | | | Something different | | A pivotal moment | | Revisit how Rosa Parks changed US history with a quiet act of defiance. | | |
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| | | | And finally... | | Can perfection ever be achieved? What if you're a solar system? According to astronomers, all you need is planets that are all about the same size, moving in sync. And researchers have found a solar system so perfect they built a musical piece upon it. It could also help study planet formation and thus, the origins of life. You can learn more about HD110067 here. |
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| | | | | | Influential with Katty Kay | | In-depth and unexpected conversations with today’s change makers. | | |
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