Coronavirus briefing: PM in hospital, Queen addresses nation and global latest

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By Victoria KingBBC News UK latest Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital on Sunday night, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus. Downing Street said he was suffering from "persistent symptoms" and therefore would have further tests as a "precautionary step". Officials insist the PM remains in charge of the government. The news was announced shortly after the Queen delivered a televised message to the nation, thanking people for following government rules to stay at home and praising those "coming together to help others". BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond said it was an address designed to reassure and inspire in hard times. She spoke after the number of people to die with coronavirus in the UK reached 4,934. Scotland's chief medical officer also resigned on Sunday night after being criticised for breaking social distancing rules. Dr Catherine Calderwood had already apologised for making two trips to her second home, but initially she and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would continue in the role. However, she later quit, admitting that the "justifiable focus" on her actions risked distracting from the pandemic response. Elsewhere, the supply of personal protective equipment continues to cause concern, with The Royal Pharmaceutical Society warning its members on the high street don't have the right gloves, masks and aprons. The National Domestic Abuse helpline is also reporting a 25% increase in calls and online requests amid fears that restrictions could heighten family tensions and cut off escape routes. Global picture We're bringing you all the latest developments from around the world via our live page. Among those is the news that Japan is set to declare a state of emergency as the number of confirmed infections continues to rise. In the US, President Donald Trump has warned there will be "a lot of death" in the next week or so, but also expressed hope coronavirus cases were "levelling off" in US hotspots. The number one hotspot though, New York, continues to suffer, with 594 new deaths reported on Sunday. However, that figure - and the figure for new infections - was lower than the day before. The US is looking to Italy and Spain for positivity where the daily death rates continue to fall. In Italy, there's hope that one tiny village, quarantined in its entirety, could help solve some of the mysteries around the coronavirus. Elsewhere, there are fears the virus could wipe out Brazil's indigenous communities altogether. Respiratory illnesses - such as those that develop from the influenza virus - are already the main cause of death for native communities. And in India, the BBC's Soutik Biswas looks closely at the efforts to contain the disease's spread in Asia's biggest slum. Finally, read why conservation experts believe the coronavirus pandemic, which likely originated at a market selling wild animals in China, could be a watershed moment for curbing the global wildlife trade. Get news from the BBC in your inbox, each weekday morning Personal stories How should you care for someone in your home who gets coronavirus? The BBC's Laura Foster can help. And what is it like to be pregnant at such a trying time? Watch and find out. We hear the phrase "underlying health conditions" a lot right now, but what is it like to be someone in that category and fear your life would not be saved if you caught the virus? Read a personal account from disability advocate Lucy Watts, who is facing those sorts of worries. All of our analysis and explanation on coronavirus is gathered together here for you. It includes key reminders on symptoms and on the social distancing rules currently in place. Families in lockdown feel the psychological tension By Sean Coughlan, BBC family and education correspondent We may never forget the coronavirus lockdown. But are we still going to be talking to each other at the end of it? Because apart from worries about the virus, there are likely to be rising tensions in some families having to live on top of one another at home. In ordinary times, couples spend on average two-and-a-half hours together each day, says researcher into relationships Prof Jacqui Gabb of the Open University. But that was in the BC era (before coronavirus). Read the full article One thing not to miss today When will we know the UK lockdown is working? Listen up In BBC Ouch's The Isolation Diary podcast, this week's highlight, The Food Delivery, creates both euphoria and a bit of a household debate. And also on the theme of food, NHS doctor and nutritionist Dr Hazel Wallace joins the Fit and Fearless team to answer your questions. What the papers say Late-breaking news of the prime minister's admission to hospital appears on several front pages. The Metro says he had looked "poorly" in a video message last week. The Daily Telegraph reports that ministers are expressing concern privately that the PM is insisting he must remain in charge, while also trying to "sleep and rest a lot". Along with Boris Johnson, the Queen appears widely after what the Daily Mirror calls a "heartfelt rallying cry" which drew on her experience of the Blitz. The Sun and the Daily Mail both note that she evoked the words of Vera Lynn, telling a nation in shutdown "We will meet again" once the crisis is over. Elsewhere, there are pictures of well-populated parks alongside reports of the health secretary's warning that exercise outside the home could be banned completely if the public fail to heed social distancing rules. "No lingering" is the headline in the Financial Times. From elsewhere The other frontline - inside the classrooms still operating (Huffington Post) New York City in the coronavirus pandemic (New Yorker) Passover, Easter and Ramadan become virtual holidays of renewal (Bloomberg) 20 ways to get your football fix during lockdown (Scotsman) Sign up for a morning briefing direct to your phone Need something different? Get the latest recommendations for some cultural hidden gems from our arts editor Will Gompertz. Or read more about the virtual Grand National, which raised more than £2m for the NHS. Elsewhere, our colleagues in BBC Business have spoken to explorer and motivational speaker Mike Horn for this week's The Boss interview.

यदि आप ईमेल द्वारा यह जानकारी प्राप्त करना चाहते हैं, तो यहां साइन अप करें


Firefighters tackle massive farm blaze in Perthshire

Summary: Firefighters are continuing to deal with a major blaze at an agricultural shed in Perthshire, which broke out on Sunday night.

The shed near Blackford, containing 1,500 bales of hay, 300 tonnes of grain and farm equipment, was well alight when emergency services arrived. Firefighters were alerted shortly before 20:00 and used portable pumps to divert water from a river. Seven fire appliances attended the incident.

अग्निशामक पर्थशायर में एक कृषि शेड में एक बड़ी आग से निपटने के लिए लगातार काम कर रहे हैं, जो रविवार रात को लगी थी।


Lidl to create 300 new jobs in Scotland

Summary: Supermarket Lidl is to create more than 300 jobs in Scotland.

The company plans to open four new stores in Paisley, Dumbarton, Giffnock and East Kilbride. The country's first Lidl metropolitan store will open in Edinburgh in the next 18 months. A further 100 people will be employed at Lidl's new regional distribution centre at the Eurocentral industrial estate in North Lanarkshire. The roles include operations, maintenance, logistics and office support. A further 250 jobs are planned in the future to take the warehouse to full capacity. And more positions will be created in modernised and expanded stores in Glasgow, Motherwell, Aberdeen and Ayr. Ross Millar, regional director for Scotland at Lidl UK, said he was "delighted to be in a position to create new jobs" and expand the firm's 2,200 workforce in Scotland.

सुपरमार्केट लिडल स्कॉटलैंड में 300 से अधिक नौकरियों का सृजन करेगा।


Tour de France Grand Depart diary

Summary: With the world's biggest bike race starting in Leeds on 5 July, BBC Yorkshire's Tour de France correspondent Matt Slater rounds up the best of the gossip, opinion and stories, on and off the bike, and also tries to explain some of cycling's unique lingo. TOP STORIES

Monday's diary included a gruesome tale about a cyclist "marking" his territory in a farmer's field in Wensleydale, so it with some relief, no pun intended, that I am able to tell you about more pleasant markings by cyclists in the Aire Valley. A group of mountain-bike riders, including our very own Cathy Killick, followed a narrow track around a field above Oxenhope last week to make the outline of "The Leap", one of 12 pieces of land art in the Fields of Vision project. Designed by local artist Louise Lockhart, it signifies the freedom women were given by the advent of the bike. Among the other Fields of Vision creations are a shepherd with his dog, and some very clever geometric patterns made with different shades of grass. Best seen from a helicopter, these giant artworks will look a treat on the Tour's TV coverage. Full story: Telegraph and Argus There is an artistic bent to today's musings with the next item being news of a cycling strand at this week's Sheffield Doc/Fest. Under the "Hell on Wheels" banner, there are three documentaries for you to immerse yourself in, with the most enjoyable being "the only one not about Lance-sodding-Armstrong". That film is "Slaying the Badger", an account of the 1986 Tour de France that saw teammates Bernhard Hinault and Greg LeMond battle each other for victory. In light of the recent hoo-ha about Chris Froome and Sir Bradley Wiggins, this race is often cited as what happens when teams go into the Tour with more than one leader. This is a mistake. It should really be remembered as the exception to the rule, as LeMond won, with Hinault coming second, and it has gone down as one of the greatest Tours of all time: something for Team Sky boss Sir Dave Brailsford to consider, perhaps. Anyway, Slaying the Badger is based on an excellent book by Richard Moore and it is has the effortlessly charismatic Hinault in it, so it is bound to be good. Full story: The Guardian There really is no escaping the Tour in Yorkshire now, with all of the region's major institutions getting into the spirit of the event. The latest to join in are the Leeds Rhinos, who will be wearing a one-off, "maillot jaune"-style, all-yellow kit for the home Super League game against Catalans Dragons on the Sunday before the Grand Depart. Their visitors, from the foothills of the Pyrenees, will be sporting a King of the Mountains-themed, polka-dot number. The Rhinos kit features the logo of the Marie Curie Cancer Care charity and a percentage from any sales of the shirt will go to the cause. Full story: Yorkshire Evening Post CYCLING ROUND-UP You have to hand it to the spin doctor in Chris Froome, he knows how to manipulate a news cycle. With most people still eager to talk about Sir Bradley Wiggins' plans for this summer and beyond, the 2013 Tour de France champion keeps serving up new stories for us to write about. Tuesday saw the Team Sky leader put on an exhibition of attacking cycling at the Criterium du Dauphine that only Alberto Contador could live with. The Spaniard was able to just about hang on to Froome's back wheel on the climb of the Col du Beal, but for him it was a second straight defeat to the man he must beat at Le Tour. As impressive as Froome was, and he was very impressive, special mentions should also go to two young British riders with Tour ambitions of their own. The first is Bury's Adam Yates, who continued his superb form in his debut season to finish eighth on the day, just 42 seconds behind the leader. And the second is Burley-in-Wharfedale's Scott Thwaites, who is riding in the Dauphine for a place in his team's Tour line-up. Thwaites was back in 123rd, nearly 19 minutes behind Froome, but there were more than 40 riders behind him, including some solid Tour riders and three of his NetApp-Endura teammates. Thwaites is no climber, but he is hugely improved on the uphill sections and if he can continue to finish with the bulk of the non-specialists in the Dauphine's hilly stages he will do his Tour chances the power of good. TWEET OF THE DAY "He does it again!!! #dauphine #masterclass Brilliant @chrisfroome #VaVaFroome" I wish Michelle Cound would get off the fence when she tweets during bike races involving her fiancé. THE COUNTDOWN - 25 DAYS TO GO And 25 is how many Tour stages Mark Cavendish has won in his seven appearances in the race since his debut in 2007. That is good enough for joint third on the all-time list, alongside France's Andre Leducq, and just three behind Hinault. Belgian great Eddy Merckx leads the way on 34.

5 जुलाई को लीड्स में शुरू होने वाली दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी बाइक दौड़ के साथ, बीबीसी यॉर्कशायर के टूर डी फ्रांस संवाददाता मैट स्लेटर बाइक के अंदर और बाहर गपशप, राय और कहानियों का सबसे अच्छा दौर पेश करते हैं, और साइकिल चलाने की कुछ अनूठी भाषा को समझाने की भी कोशिश करते हैं।


Coronavirus: On-island testing in Jersey available

Summary: On-island testing for coronavirus is now available in Jersey.

The "rapid" testing kits arrived on Tuesday and will give patients their results on the same day they are tested. Previous tests had to be sent to the UK for analysis, which took about 48 hours for a result. Priority will be given to patients who are admitted to hospital with coronavirus symptoms and healthcare staff who need to continue working. The test assesses whether a person is carrying the severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV-2 virus, the infectious agent which causes Covid-19. The on-island laboratory which will process the tests will work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A total of 150,000 antibody tests, which determine if someone has had coronavirus and developed immunity, are due to arrive this month, according to the government of Jersey. Adrian O'Keeffe, pathology manager at Jersey General Hospital, said: "The ability to test for Covid-19 in Jersey means that people admitted to hospital can promptly be put onto the most appropriate treatment and they don't need to be held in isolation rooms for 48 hours pending their result." The Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Richard Renouf, said the arrival of the kits was "wonderful news" and said they would provide "a fuller picture on how best to tackle the coronavirus outbreak in Jersey".

कोरोनावायरस के लिए द्वीप पर परीक्षण अब जर्सी में उपलब्ध है।


The political A to Z of 2019 in Northern Ireland

Summary: In 2019 we saw the tragic death of journalist Lyra McKee and a crunch election.

By Gareth GordonBBC News NI political correspondent Some things stayed the same - with the Stormont stalemate continuing - but change came too, with the decriminalisation of abortion. Here is my alphabetic run-down of the last 12 months in politics. A is for Abortion When is direct rule not direct rule? When decades of deadlock over this most sensitive of issues is broken due to a vote in Westminster by MPs. They set a deadline of 21 October for the assembly to return. It did, but for less than an hour, and failed to halt the changes hailed by some as a momentous step forward for women's human and reproductive rights. Others called it a "sad day" for Northern Ireland. B is for Betrayal The fact the DUP-Conservative love-in ended in "betrayal" (quote, unquote) surprised no-one - except, it seems, the DUP. Before he became prime minister, Boris Johnson told a DUP conference that no unionist could sign up to a border down the Irish Sea. Then he became prime minister. You know the rest. C is for Childcare When a photograph of the SDLP MLA Nichola Mallon taking her new son to a meeting with the secretary of state at Hillsborough Castle appeared on Twitter, she was accused by an internet troll of "acting like a bimbo". Politicians - and others - from across the divide expressed their support. She said it was the kind of misogynistic abuse women in politics have to put up with. Her accuser did not respond. D is for Donation Sinn Féin's ability to raise vast amounts of cash has long been the subject of wonderment, and not a little scepticism, from other parties. More so now after the party was left almost £2,000,000 (and possibly rising) by an eccentric from Wales who lived a nomadic life, much of it in a caravan. Billy Hampton was said by one former friend to have acted out of spite and to say "up you" to the British establishment. E is for Event Karen Bradley's parents ran a pub. Hopefully with more success than she had when she invited Stormont's politicians to a drinks' reception. The NIO did not actually call it that - they called it an "event". Apparently, she thought it would be a good idea to bring the parties together for an informal "do" alongside the latest round of seemingly never-ending talks. They didn't agree. F is for Soldier F The case of the Army veteran charged with two murders on Bloody Sunday became a cause célèbre which will run and run. On the one hand, it was a touchstone for the movement opposed to the prosecution of former soldiers for historic cases linked to service in Northern Ireland. On the other hand, families of the victims condemned the fact he was the only one being prosecuted. The case has already had ramifications well beyond the city. Banners supporting Soldier F began appearing in many towns and villages and a band from Larne took part in the annual Apprentice Boys' parade wearing Parachute Regiment insignia along with the letter F. G is for G*bsh**e Ian Paisley is used to being called names, but this was among the rudest. The then SDLP MLA, Claire Hanna, went full potty-mouth after Ian Paisley said he would be telling Theresa May he wanted "milk but no sugar" when asked if he would be sympathising with her about another difficult day. H is for Health The Royal College of Surgeons said Northern Ireland's healthcare system was "at the point of collapse". More than 300,000 people are waiting to see a consultant. Add in industrial action by healthcare workers and nursing staff and the lack of any apparent political oversight and the word "crisis" hardly seems adequate. It was probably the issue which, more than any other, saw Sinn Féin and the DUP lose votes during the general election. I is for Iceland If you thought a bridge to Scotland was a bridge too far, how about a 700-mile cable bringing us power from an Icelandic volcano? The idea was floated in the DUP manifesto. J is for Julian At last, a secretary of state who seems fully engaged with Northern Ireland. K is for Karen Bradley In case you are wondering she used to be secretary of state. She isn't any longer. Gone and quite possibly forgotten. L is for Lyra A promising life cut short by a dissident republican New IRA bullet was a tragedy which re-opened a chapter of life in Northern Ireland most people hoped we had left behind. Lyra McKee did not live long enough to fulfil her potential. But the impact of her death could yet be immense. A priest at her funeral asked: "Why in God's name does it take the death of a 29-year-old woman, with her whole life in front of her, to get to this point?" "This point" being politicians from all sides uniting as they hadn't done for years. Talks aimed at restoring devolution soon resumed but broke up a few weeks later without success. M is for Maldives In 2018, DUP MP Ian Paisley was suspended from Parliament for 30 sitting days after he failed to declare two family holidays paid for by the Sri Lankan government. This year, the BBC Spotlight programme - which revealed the Sri Lankan story - reported that a former government minister in the Maldives paid for another family holiday for the Paisleys. The difference now is new rules mean the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is unable to say if she is investigating the North Antrim MP. So we are indebted to Mr Paisley's party leader Arlene Foster for revealing she is. He, however, has since said the former first minister "slipped up". N is for Nigel As the rock band XTC once said: "We're Only Making Plans For Nigel." Sinn Féin had plans for him, too. His North Belfast seat was their number one target and they took it with with the help of the SDLP and the Greens standing aside. Nigel Dodds' loss was a devastating blow for the DUP. O is for O'Dowd Leadership challenges are a normal part of the political game, except in Sinn Féin (or for that matter the DUP). So there was much licking of lips when it emerged the Sinn Féin MLA John O'Dowd was challenging the party's vice president, Michelle O'Neill. And then... virtually nothing. No hustings, no juicy interviews. Silence. The party wasn't even going to reveal how many votes each candidate received, except to say Mrs O'Neill had won. And then, under pressure, it did. It was 493 votes to 241. Sinn Féin says it will review how it conducts leadership elections in future. Which may mean they expect more. Then again, it may not. P is for Pact The UUP stood aside for the DUP in North Belfast. The DUP stood aside for the UUP in Fermanagh-South Tyrone. The Greens stood aside for the SDLP in South Belfast. So did Sinn Féin. The SDLP did the same for Sinn Féin in North Belfast. But remember - "We don't do pacts!" Unless you're Alliance, who really, really don't do pacts! Q is for Queen Arguably, the comeback of the year. The Queen's portrait is now back on the walls of Stormont House after being removed in July. Lord Maginnis claimed a Northern Ireland Office (NIO) employee was awarded £10,000 compensation for having to walk past portraits of the monarch. The new Secretary of State, Julian Smith, had them returned. R is for Rodgers The veteran Ulster Unionist councillor, Jim Rodgers, had the party whip withdrawn over an election leaflet claiming Alliance had a record of "voting with the Provisional IRA's political wing". S is for Surge After years of treading electoral water, the Alliance party is, well, surging. The local government election delivered them more councillors than any election since the 70s. Naomi Long became the party's first MEP; and Stephen Farry its first MP for North Down. The party's vote share put it third, ahead of the SDLP and Ulster Unionists. T is for Tayto cheese 'n' onion Or smokey bacon? Free state or Nordie? Boris Johnson made his choice when he visited Tayto Castle in Tandragee - the perfect place to prepare for a crunch election. U is for Union The law of unintended consequences may be kicking in here. The DUP supported Brexit. But not any of the versions the government has come up with. Boris Johnson's version creates "an economic united Ireland" say unionists who cry "betrayal". Calls for a border poll grow louder. V is for Venezuela Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy defended his attendance at the inauguration of Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro and denied the election was fraudulent. He said Sinn Féin "wanted to show solidarity with the democratic choice of the Venezuelan people". Many countries, including the UK, the US, Australia, Spain France and Germany, recognise the opposition leader Juan Guaidó. W is for Wells Another big year for the one-man headline factory that is Jim Wells. Outraged by the election of the DUP's first "openly gay" councillor Alison Bennington, he clashed with party colleague Gavin Robinson over the issue on live TV. Later in the year, he said he was "guilty as charged" of being the health minister who broke with pay parity for health staff in 2014. But the really big story was his decision to boycott Strictly Come Dancing because it said it would allow same-sex pairings on the series for the first time. X is for X marks the spot The Westminster election ended the DUP's pivotal role, lost them two MPs (see N for Nigel) saw their vote share drop markedly (though marginally less than Sinn Féin's) and delivered two MPs for the SDLP and one for Alliance. So, memorable then. Y is for Yesterday ...as in "all my troubles seemed so far away". Insert any one of Nigel Dodds, Elisha McCallion, Danny Kennedy etc. Z is for Zippergate It's also referred to as Pee-gate - in which it emerged the then Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Belfast, John Finucane, had been cautioned for indecent behaviour after being found urinating in the street after a night out. He said he was "caught short" while going to his office when he discovered he had not got his keys with him. He apologised. Men across the political divide felt sympathy, though whether they were prepared to admit it or not depended on which side of that divide they found themselves. The TUV leader Jim Allister dubbed him a "street urinator" and reported him to the Local Government Commissioner for Standards.

2019 में हमने पत्रकार लाइरा मैककी की दुखद मृत्यु और एक कठिन चुनाव देखा।


Wearable technology: Clothing designed to save your life

Summary: The ancient Greeks called it "the sacred disease".

By Fiona GrahamTechnology of business reporter, BBC News Epilepsy affects about 50 million people around the world and is the most common serious brain disorder, according to the World Health Organization. Diagnosis isn't easy. A seizure has to be recorded while a patient is hooked up to an electroencephalography (EEG) machine. "Epileptic symptoms vary widely and... many different types of epileptic disorders exist that react differently to various medical treatments," says Dr Vincent Navarro, a neurologist at the Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital in Paris. "Moreover, seizures happen at an irregular rate. It is therefore rare to record a seizure while doing a standard EEG recording of 20 minutes to one hour. "Finally, non-epileptic events are in nearly 20% of cases wrongly considered to be linked with epilepsy when they could be of a completely different origin, for instance loss of consciousness that can be cardiac or psychiatric." The hospital is working with a start-up on something it hopes will make diagnosis easier and faster. Instead of being hooked up to a machine via an array of cabling, patients wear a t-shirt and optional cap at home, and biometric sensors feed information to a smartphone app. "Instead of using desktop computers that force patients to remain in bed, we can use smartphones and use a wireless connection," says Pierre Frouin, the chief executive of Bioserenity, which makes the Wemu system. "You need to record the brain's electronic activity, an electroencephalogram. That signal is actually very, very hard to catch - it's a signal that's a microvolt, as opposed to an electrocardiogram which is a millivolt, so it's a thousand times smaller." "The smartphone will do the first level of intelligence, and the internet connection will send that information to a cloud system [to be analysed]." A firm diagnosis can be reached in a matter of days or weeks instead of potentially years - giving access to appropriate treatment. "Epilepsy is not simply a one-off diagnosis. It can severely disable people in terms of their capacity to live meaningful, independent lives," says Carol Ireland of Epilepsy Action Australia, who are backing the project. Developing technology like this means navigating complex regulatory frameworks. Working with clothing also brings particular challenges. "The limitation would be on the sensors, how durable they are," says Paul Sonnier, publisher of the Digital Health Post. "When you integrate electronics into clothing, you've got to think about the use case, is it alright washing? And how do you have it in the clothing so you can use it all the time?" Complex technology also takes time. A bra to detect breast cancer has been debated in various quarters over the past 20 years. Then a company called First Warning Systems announced a prototype in 2012 that claims to use thermal dynamic measurement - which records differences in body temperature that are then analysed using a predictive algorithm - to find tumours. Despite some initial scepticism from some in the field, the company remains confident the technology is sound, and has continued to develop the bra further. This includes using a removable insert for the version intended for use in healthcare institutions rather than embedded sensors, and further refinements of the algorithm that reads the data. "Our technology [during clinical trials] was able to detect cancers in cases where mammography missed the diagnosis in tumours which were smaller than mammography would normally detect, or in those cases where the patient was listed as 'technically difficult to image', or those patients with dense tissue," says company president Rob Royea. A fourth round of clinical trials is planned for October, and the company is in the process of applying for a CE mark (product approval) in the EU, and for FDA clearance for the current iteration of the product in the US. Another problem can be persuading the medical profession of the merits of this type of technology, according to Paul Sonnier. "The big challenge is doctors didn't want to look at that stuff in the past because... they didn't trust the data." OMsignal manufactures a range of smart exercise clothing with biometric sensors that measure performance and gives you an electrocardiogram (ECG) reading. The data is collected by a separate device, which communicates with an app on a smartphone, which then connects with the cloud where it can be analysed by a series of complex algorithms. The company has carefully placed sensors with patented technology in the fabric. It claims that as the sensors will read vital signs when both wet and dry, it is more accurate than a wristband, for example. "We need to wear clothes and so we figured that that's the best place to put these sort of sensors," says Dr Jesse Slade Shantz, OMsignal's chief medical officer. "It is right in the clothes that you wear on a day to day basis." Dr Slade Shantz was originally tasked with exploring whether the technology could replace the Holter monitor - a wearable heart tracker. "The idea was that there's such a huge market there for us. It's something you would think that's like a golden goose right?" he says. "But I know what doctors are like because I am one. And to get a doctor to accept that sort of technology, to replace something they're already using that fits into their daily routine is very difficult. "Not to mention the fact that, particularly in the US, which is one of the major markets for these technologies, the physicians actually make money putting Holter monitors on people. They won't make money unless we somehow cut them in. "So we had to be realistic and figure out what would make a sustainable business and then bridge into that." Shipments of smart wearables are expected to grow from 9.7 million in 2013 to 135 million in 2018, according to CCS Insight. As we get better at embedding technology into our clothing, and arguably become more comfortable with the idea that our knickers could know where we're going and what we're doing, smart clothing might just prove to be the most accessible and familiar way to sell wearable tech to the man in the street. Wemu's Pierre Frouin is banking on it. Diagnosis is just the beginning - he wants the technology to tell the people around an epileptic what to do during a seizure. "The final step is to get it to a point where it can predict when a seizure is likely to happen. This would revolutionise the life of patients and what those patients are allowed to do," he says. Epilepsy Action Australia's Carol Ireland agrees. "In many countries there is still misunderstanding and even stigma surrounding the condition," she says. "Many people who have epilepsy are confronted by the dilemma of whether to 'go public' and risk the negative reaction of others in the community. Depression and even suicide is more common in those with a diagnosis of epilepsy than for the general public. "Accurate diagnosis of epilepsy and seizure syndrome and effective management of the condition is core to patients achieving the best possible life quality and outcomes."

प्राचीन यूनानी लोग इसे "पवित्र रोग" कहते थे।


Carole Wright death: Man charged with murder over Watlington Hill body

Summary: A man has been charged with murder after a woman's body was found at a National Trust beauty spot.

The remains of Carole Wright, 62, from London, were found by police in woodland on the Watlington Hill estate in Oxfordshire on 23 October. Daniel O'Hara-Wright, 23, of Regent Avenue, Hillingdon, was charged following an investigation by Thames Valley Police's major crime unit. He is due to enter a plea at Oxford Crown Court on 8 January. Police said Ms Wright's family was being supported by specially-trained officers.

नेशनल ट्रस्ट के सौंदर्य स्थल पर एक महिला का शव मिलने के बाद एक व्यक्ति पर हत्या का आरोप लगाया गया है।


Why Kenya hopes blockchain can end land grabbing

Summary: Kenya sees itself as a technology giant in Africa and has embraced the nickname "Silicon Savannah" - now it has set up a special team to look into how to take advantage of the latest technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and blockchain.

By Dickens OleweBBC News "We missed the internet wave, caught up with mobile technology... blockchain is the next wave - and we must be part of it," the team's chairman, Bitange Ndemo, told the BBC. A blockchain is a shared database with a provable, auditable and verifiable record of all changes. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the use of computer systems to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence. Information Minister Joseph Mucheru, the man who the team will report to, says that, among other uses, blockchain could help organise land records stored by the government, which are a constant source of frustration for people who want to buy, sell or verify information about land. Possessing a title deed in Kenya does not necessarily guarantee ownership because fraudsters in cahoots with land officials have been known to change land records. In fact, to buttress their land ownership claims beyond having a certificate, many Kenyans paint "This Land Is Not For Sale" on their property to warn off potential land grabbers. In 2015, Kenyans witnessed a sad spectacle when pupils of a public primary school in the capital, Nairobi, were tear-gassed while protesting against attempts by a top hotel to grab the school's playground. Reports said that the school did not have a title deed. The confrontation led activists to form the Shule Yangu Alliance - a pressure group - whose aim, it says, is to have 10,000 public schools issued with title deeds and fences built around 5,000 schools. At the time, an official from the land commission advised all state institutions, which are usually easy targets for land grabbers, to get title deeds but also to put up fences. Lack of trust If land records were housed in an immutable blockchain, proponents say, it would reassure people that their records are intact and that the title deeds they own match government records. According to Mr Mucheru, the platform provides "security, efficiency and transparency". Caine Wanjau, the technology officer at Twiga Foods, a Kenya-based food distribution company, says: "In a relationship where two parties don't trust each other, then blockchain makes sense." The company recently announced a partnership with IBM Research to create digital profiles of informal small-scale traders - to be stored in a blockchain - to help them access credit. "Seventy percent of Kenyans work in the agriculture sector but only 2% get credit from banks. We want to create an immutable - trustworthy - database of the vendors and suppliers we deal with to help them, and banks to have access to information they can use to negotiate credit," Mr Wanjau adds. Can technology create enough jobs for Kenya? Sources: World Bank, KNBS, ICT Board June Okal, from technology site Techweez, says that the conversation should not be limited to the technology but should also include people's privacy and data protection. This is a big concern considering the country was caught up in the scandal involving British company Cambridge Analytica, which is accused of using people's personal data taken from Facebook, without permission, for its controversial micro-targeting election campaign strategy. Kenya's constitution guarantees the right to privacy but its parliament is yet to pass a law that gives unambiguous protection. Mr Mucheru, who left tech giant Google to join the government, says that the absence of laws should be seen as an opportunity to spur innovation. He has, for instance, been a proponent of trading in Bitcoin - the highly volatile and unregulated cryptocurrency which operates on a blockchain platform - even though the country's central bank governor has described it as a ponzi scheme. Blockchain is also being touted as a possible solution to various challenges in other countries in Africa. In South Africa, it is being proposed as a tool to fight corruption. Mining giant De Beers also plans to use the platform to provide a foolproof record of the source of diamonds to ensure they are not from conflict zones where gems could be used to finance violence. The decade-old concept is however not a silver bullet - its vulnerability was recently exposed after hackers accessed $400m (£253m) worth of digital coins from a Japanese crypto-currency. Some people have also questioned whether blockchain is the technological game-changer its proponents are selling it to be. Financial expert Kai Stinchcombe argues: "It's true that tampering with data stored on a blockchain is hard, but it's false that blockchain is a good way to create data that has integrity." 'World's freelancing headquarters' Mr Mucheru dismisses concerns that Kenya has other pressing needs to deal with, saying that not investing in the new technologies now would only leave the country at a disadvantage. "We already have people who are writing software for autonomous drones and experimenting with Artificial Intelligence and that number will only grow," he says. "We want to be the freelancing headquarters of the world," he adds. Despite his optimism, there are signs everywhere that it will take a long time for Kenya to fully feel the impact of AI-powered robots in their daily lives. For example, hundreds of Kenyans still work as pump attendants at petrol stations across the country - a job that could easily be automated. Mr Mucheru insists that investing in AI technology will create new opportunities, even though he admits that it will kill other jobs. Entrepreneurs like Mary Mwangi, from Data Integrated Limited, remain optimistic about the future. The company launched a device called Mobitill which aims to bring "financial accountability and security" to Kenya's notoriously anarchic public buses known as matatus. "The device uses sensors to track the bus and collects data on passenger numbers and ticketing to ensure full accountability," Ms Mwangi says. Even though the device was built by local software developers, she says that there are not enough engineers in the country to fully power an AI industry. "But we have a lot of upcoming talent," she adds. The talent will be needed to fill thousands of skilled jobs expected to be created after the completion of a $5bn (£3bn) technology city called Konza City, which is part of Kenya's ambitious development plan known as Vision 2030. The technology hub will sit on 5,000 acres of land and aims to be the centre of innovation which will attract top technology companies to set up shop. If Konza City turns out as planned, Kenya will really live up to its title of the "Silicon Savannah".

केन्या खुद को अफ्रीका में एक प्रौद्योगिकी दिग्गज के रूप में देखता है और उसने "सिलिकॉन सवाना" उपनाम को अपनाया है-अब उसने यह देखने के लिए एक विशेष टीम की स्थापना की है कि आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस और ब्लॉकचैन जैसी नवीनतम तकनीकों का लाभ कैसे उठाया जाए।


The week ahead in Parliament

Summary: The House of Commons that resumes business on Tuesday will be neither virtual, nor normal.

Mark D'ArcyParliamentary correspondent After several weeks when MPs were actively discouraged from attending Westminster, they will be back, but the strictures of social distancing will mean normal parliamentary socialising - chats in the Tearoom, coffee-filled gossip sessions in Portcullis House, meals in the Members' Dining Room, and all the rest, will still not be possible. Mr Speaker Hoyle has already made clear that he will not permit a crowded chamber, either. So the atmospherics will be a bit weird and MPs may feel more isolated in the Covid-19 Parliament than they ever did participating from home. The first business will be to find some kind of middle ground that allows MPs to perform one crucial function - voting - while avoiding the dangers of infection posed by their normal method of trooping through the division lobbies. To this end, the government has recalled the House a few hours early to debate the issue, although, as I write, no motion has emerged. Depending on how long those deliberations take, this manoeuvre could have knock-on effects on the rest of the week. The early recall (an 11:30, rather than 14:30 start) means the business previously set down is lost, starting with Justice Questions, which are definitely cancelled, and possibly extending to the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill, although it could be put back again, if there is time for a Second Reading debate. If not, there could be a cascade of rescheduling through the rest of this short Commons week - so the programme described below is subject to change. And there is quite a lot of important law-making to get through, including emergency legislation to protect Covid-19-hit companies from their creditors, due to be rushed through on Wednesday, and a very important measure to help the courts, by tidying up the hopelessly confused law on sentencing. Of course, there will doubtless be major statements from ministers on the pandemic and its ramifications, and possibly something on the ominous state of affairs in Hong Kong. Plus a goodly helping of important committee hearings, not least a fascinating-looking session of the Treasury Committee, with three former chancellors giving their view on what their successor should do. Bring popcorn... Here's my rundown of the week ahead. Tuesday 2 June The Commons is back, earlier than usual (11:30) and will plunge straight into considering a motion on its method of voting. Nothing has been published yet, but the word is that the government is insisting that voting must be restricted to those physically present, while nodding to Mr Speaker's insistence that the advice of Public Health England, that the normal process is unsafe, must be respected. This makes no concession to those MPs unable to attend during the pandemic, although, if they are no longer to be permitted to vote remotely, it may be that opposition parties will press for them to be allowed to use the proxy voting system already available for pregnant MPs. It seems highly likely there will be opposition amendments of some kind. There will be considerable pressure to reach all-party agreement on the solutions, but the atmosphere is more than a little unpromising, because opposition parties were annoyed by the way the government forced through the ending of the virtual parliament. So what if there is no agreement? MPs could be in the awkward position of having to vote on how they should vote, before having agreed a safe method of voting, which may require Mr Speaker to step in and ordain a safe voting method on his own authority. The Speaker's role is so shrouded in custom and practice that he would be able to do this. And keep an eye on the politics of this vote. This is House rather than government business, and it may provide an opportunity for Conservative backbencher angry at the Cummings affair (60-plus have called for the PM's adviser to go) to blow off a bit of steam and signal that they should not be ignored. It is certainly possible for ministerial statements to be taken on a Recall day - I'm not so sure about Urgent Questions. All this will probably still leave time for consideration of the Parliamentary Constituencies Bill, which finally kills off the Cameron government's attempt to cut the number of MPs from 650 to 600. It was based on the complaint that Labour seats tended to have smaller electorates than Conservative ones, skewing the electoral system in Labour's favour. This has been stalled since the Lib Dems joined Labour to block the new constituency boundaries needed, and has always been unpopular with the troops. Labour has an amendment down to oppose the bill, even though it welcomes the move to keep 650 MPs. Its complaint is that the rules on constituency size are too inflexible and that attempting to base boundaries on the next electoral register would mean using an incomplete list, thanks to the pandemic. On the (still virtual) Committee Corridor, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs (09:30) takes evidence on how to remove another constitutional legacy of the Cameron years, the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act, with evidence from academic experts, while Justice (14:30) has a series of panels giving evidence on the impact of the pandemic on the courts, prisons and probation service. In the Lords (11:00) questions to ministers cover removing the five-week wait for Universal Credit payments (a subject that may be raised with Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey when she appears before the Lords Economic Affairs Committee at 15:00) and free TV Licences for over-75s. The main legislating is the detailed committee stage scrutiny of the Telecoms Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill. Wednesday 3 June The Commons opens (11:30) with half an hour of Welsh Questions, followed by half an hour of PMQs - where the Covid-era solemnity may break down a bit as MPs get their first chance to tackle the prime minister about the Cummings affair. Mr Speaker will be continuing to limit attendance in the chamber, but, even so, noise levels may increase. The day's ten-minute rule bill, from Conservative Fiona Bruce, aims to amend the 1967 Abortion Act to exclude correctable conditions like cleft lip, cleft palate and clubfoot as qualifying physical abnormalities for the purposes of medical termination of pregnancy. Then comes the day's main business, the rushing through of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill. This includes a series of long-term reforms that had been in the pipeline before the pandemic, but the main focus now is a series of measures to provide temporary protection for otherwise viable companies hit by the pandemic - it suspends parts of existing insolvency law. It gives companies that are insolvent or in danger of insolvency a 20-day moratorium to allow them to seek new investment and restructure, subject to supervision by a "monitor" who must certify that the company could be rescued as a going concern. There will be restrictions on winding-up orders and aggressive tactics by landlords. On the Committee Corridor, the Treasury Committee (14:30) ponders the economic impact of the pandemic with the aid of Lord Darling, the last Labour Chancellor, George Osborne and Philip Hammond. This should be interesting from a number of points of view, and may provide a useful glimpse of the economic medicine that may follow the pandemic. I imagine an early questions will be about the PM's comments before the Commons Liaison Committee, ruling out income tax rises or an end to the "triple lock" on the state pension. My eye was also caught by the Education Committee session (09:30) on the impact of the pandemic on education and children's services. In the Lords (11:00) questions to ministers cover the impact of the pandemic on local democracy, and the timings, chair and terms of reference of the proposed Royal Commission on Criminal Justice - that's from the former Chief Inspector of Prisons, Lord Ramsbotham. The main business is the continued committee stage scrutiny of the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill. This deals with the process for adjudicating disputes between individuals in different countries, notably over child custody, and is shaping up to be pretty controversial. The snag at the moment is that the Lords do not yet have an online voting system in place, so it may be a while before they can move beyond the "shadow boxing" phase at Committee, and hold actual votes at Report Stage. Thursday 4 June The Commons day opens (09:30) with 40 minutes of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport questions, followed by a mini-question time for Attorney General Suella Braverman. And then the Leader of the House, Jacob Rees Mogg, will announce forthcoming Commons business. Then comes a rather technical-sounding, but highly significant measure, the Sentencing (Pre-Consolidation Amendments) Bill. This is a measure which paves the way for the new sentencing guidelines created by the Law Commission to be put into action, finally sorting out the massively confused law on sentencing in the courts. This is Secret Barrister territory, an area where the legal system is deep in the mire, and a huge chunk of cases sent to the Appeal Court are to sort out mistakes in sentencing by judges mired in complex and conflicting law. As a Law Commission Bill, this is subject to a special fast-track process involving a joint parliamentary committee, to speed it onto the statute book. Then comes an interesting parliamentary curiosity, a 90-minute debate under Section 13A of the European Union Withdrawal Act, on a motion from Sir Bill Cash and the European Scrutiny Committee, calling on the government to report back to MPs regularly on the progress of the "future relationship" talks with the EU. The European Scrutiny Committee has produced a report which sums up the concerns of all the select committees about their aspects of the talks - and the motion simply asks ministers to respond to them. But there's always the chance of an amendment, for example, calling for an extension the transitional period before the UK leaves the EU Single Market. The day's committee hearings include Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (09:30) looking at the impact of the pandemic on business and workers, and the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-Committee on Online Harms (looking at the proposals in the government's Online Harms White Paper) quizzes witnesses from Facebook, YouTube and Twitter (14:30). The other interesting committee action is the opening of the committee-stage consideration of the Domestic Abuse Bill (11:30 and then 14:00. These are the early hearings involving evidence from witnesses, before the process of line-by-line consideration kicks in, and there has been some controversy over the refusal to allow victims of domestic abuse to give evidence remotely. This is now routine for select committees, but no provision has been made for public bill committees to do the same. In the Lords (11:00) question time includes Baroness Benjamin asking about how 18-to-25-year-olds can be prevented from becoming online child sex predators. The main debate is on the economic lessons of the pandemic, and has attracted a healthy 57 speakers, including former Chancellor Lord Lamont and former Home Secretary Lord Blunkett. There's also a short debate on the situation in Hong Kong, and the impact on human rights of the Chinese government's new national security legislation.

मंगलवार को फिर से शुरू होने वाला हाउस ऑफ कॉमन्स न तो आभासी होगा और न ही सामान्य।


Leamington Spa: Eight deny murder of Carl Moorhouse

Summary: Seven men and one woman have denied murdering a man who was stabbed during a disturbance in a Warwickshire street.

Carl Moorhouse, 34, from Coventry, died in hospital after being injured in Lower Leam Street in Leamington Spa on 28 May 2020. Nine people appeared at Warwick Crown Court on Friday and pleaded not guilty to various charges, including aggravated burglary. They were all remanded in custody to reappear at the same court on 2 July. The defendants are: A provisional trial date has been listed for 8 November. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to: newsonline.westmidlands@bbc.co.uk Related Internet Links HM Courts & Tribunals Service

सात पुरुषों और एक महिला ने एक आदमी की हत्या से इनकार किया है जिसे वारविकशायर सड़क में अशांति के दौरान चाकू मारा गया था।


Man charged over Burton-upon-Trent church girl stabbing

Summary: A 19-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a teenage girl was stabbed in the neck.

The 16-year-old suffered "significant" injuries during the assault at All Saints Church on Branston Road, Burton-upon-Trent. Claudiu Lucien Vacaru, of no fixed address, has been charged with her attempted murder, as well as threats to kill and possession of a knife. He is due to appear at Cannock Magistrates Court later. The 16-year-old was stabbed in the church grounds at about 19:00 GMT on Monday and was treated at Queen's Hospital in the town.

एक किशोर लड़की के गले में चाकू लगने के बाद एक 19 वर्षीय व्यक्ति पर हत्या के प्रयास का आरोप लगाया गया है।


When is it safe to release patients from secure hospitals?

Summary: For those who commit violent crimes while suffering from a mental illness, treatment at a secure hospital often replaces imprisonment. If the patients get better, they can be released into the community under supervision, but that is always a complex decision.

By Sanchia BergToday programme The Ministry of Justice approves each step of the process for releasing a secure hospital patient who has committed a crime. First, there is time spent on the hospital grounds with a member of staff. Then time spent alone, then time in the community, and so on. Mental health tribunals generally decide on whether someone can be finally discharged. In all this, doctors' advice is crucial. The Bethlem Royal Hospital, part of the South London and the Maudsley NHS Trust, occupies a huge site in south London - low buildings scattered in nearly 300 acres of gardens, park, and woods. It's very different from its foundation in central London, as the crowded "Bedlam" - Europe's first psychiatric institution, where in past centuries patients were on show for wealthy visitors to gawp at. The hospital treats in- and out-patients with a range of illnesses. Since 2008, it has also had secure beds for over 100 patients - typically men who've committed serious crimes while mentally ill. Those include violent offences like murder, or rape, while in the grip of severe illness - often paranoid schizophrenia or psychosis. Many will stay in these units for years, on medication, going through therapy. The smaller ward, Chaffinch House, is the patients' gateway to the outside world. They're transferred there when their condition stabilises, and doctors consider they might be safe to release. It's a staged process, every step approved by the Ministry of Justice. If all goes well, they can be discharged permanently. If a forensic patient does reoffend, it's inevitably headline news. Such was the case with Leslie Gadsby in Liverpool, who murdered his mother, having spent two years in a secure unit after killing his father. At the Bethlem Royal, they've had no such incidents so far. Of 150 patients released since 2008, 20 became ill again and had to go back to hospital - four were involved in an offence, but according to consultant psychiatrist Dr Tim McInerny "nothing more serious than assault". Considering the patients' original crimes, and their illnesses and vulnerabilities, he sees those figures as a success. On a Thursday morning in Chaffinch Ward, a small conference room fills up with doctors, psychologists, nursing staff, social workers and therapists. This is the weekly ward round, where the team assess the patients' progress. There are cameras. There's also a red panic button and notices on the wall advising how to call for help. On the table is a pile of chocolate doughnuts - this is a long, gruelling meeting, looking at each case in detail. McInerny says their approach is cautious and careful - he doesn't worry when releasing patients. "Behaviour is the best way of monitoring what's happening inside their minds," he says. "It's our almost 24-hour monitoring and observation which gives us the best indication of whether they're achieving maturity responsibility and safety." One of the first patients up for review is a man who due to be discharged after a lengthy stay. He had been moved to a hostel in his home borough, prior to being released. It's part of the staggered approach adopted by the hospital. But the patient had smoked heroin and cocaine with another resident and was seen by staff dancing around with "glazed eyes". Now he's back in the unit. He is tremendously apologetic. "I'm so sorry Dr Tim - I promise it won't happen again," he says, walking sheepishly through the door. Drugs and alcohol are triggers for many of the conditions that brought the patients to hospital - they have to avoid them as a condition of release. The patient is told that he has to stay clear of drugs for the next week - and then he can try another night in the hostel. McInerny suspects the patient doesn't really want to leave. The average stay in secure hospitals is four years, and some patients have been transferred from prison. Leaving the institution can be daunting. But there's tremendous demand for beds in the unit, especially for patients who become ill in prison. I speak to one patient, "Fred", who has spent four-and-a-half years in the hospital and is preparing for release. He says intensive group therapy helped him "unlock" his emotions - he used to "put them in a box in my head and forget about them. Or I'd use drugs and alcohol to disguise them." He says he could now "empathise" with people who were sad - which he hadn't been able to do before. "Fred" says he would manage without the intensive therapy and support available in the hospital. I ask him whether he'd be "safe" for others in the community. "I hope so," he says. "I can't say that I'm going to be a completely normal personality because nobody is normal." Wryly, he adds: "If you find a normal person, let me know." The doctors say their service has been relatively well funded - especially compared with some other psychiatric services - because of the risk to public safety. However demand is rising, especially from prisons, where charities have warned about the lack of mental health provision, and where suicide and self harm rates are rising. Whenever a patient leaves Chaffinch, their bed is very quickly filled. Pictures by Ed Ram Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email newsletter to get articles sent to your inbox.

उन लोगों के लिए जो मानसिक बीमारी से पीड़ित होते हुए हिंसक अपराध करते हैं, एक सुरक्षित अस्पताल में उपचार अक्सर कारावास की जगह लेता है। यदि रोगी ठीक हो जाते हैं, तो उन्हें पर्यवेक्षण के तहत समुदाय में रिहा किया जा सकता है, लेकिन यह हमेशा एक जटिल निर्णय होता है।


Benazir Bhutto assassination: How Pakistan covered up killing

Summary: Benazir Bhutto was the first woman to lead a Muslim country. The decade since an assassin killed her has revealed more about how Pakistan works than it has about who actually ordered her death.

By Owen Bennett JonesBBC News Bhutto was murdered on 27 December 2007 by a 15-year-old suicide bomber called Bilal. She had just finished an election rally in Rawalpindi when he approached her convoy, shot at her and blew himself up. Bilal had been asked to carry out the attack by the Pakistani Taliban. Benazir Bhutto was the daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Pakistan's first democratically elected prime minister. His political career was also brought to a premature end when he was hanged by the military regime of General Zia-ul Haq. Benazir went on to become prime minister twice in the 1990s, but she was always distrusted by the military, which used corruption allegations to remove her from power. At the time of her death she was making a bid for a third term as prime minister. The assassination caused widespread civil unrest in Pakistan. Bhutto's supporters took to the streets, putting up road blocks, lighting fires and chanting anti-Pakistan slogans. The general and the 'threatening' phone call A decade later, the general in charge of Pakistan at the time has suggested people in the establishment could have been involved in her murder. Asked whether rogue elements within the establishment could have been in touch with the Taliban about the killing, General Pervez Musharraf replied: "Possibility. Yes indeed. Because the society is polarised on religious lines." And, he said, those elements could have had a bearing on her death. It's a startling statement from a former Pakistani head of state. Normally military leaders in Pakistan deny any suggestion of state complicity in violent jihadist attacks. Asked whether he had any specific information about rogue elements in the state being involved in the assassination, he said: "I don't have any facts available. But my assessment is very accurate I think... A lady who is in known to be inclined towards the West is seen suspiciously by those elements." Musharraf has himself been charged with murder, criminal conspiracy for murder and facilitation for murder in relation to the Bhutto case. Prosecutors say that he phoned Benazir Bhutto in Washington on 25 September, three weeks before she ended eight years in self-imposed exile. Long-serving Bhutto aide Mark Seighal and journalist Ron Suskind both say they were with Bhutto when the call came in. According to Seighal, immediately after the call Bhutto said: "He threatened me. He told me not to come back. He warned me not to come back. Musharraf said he would not be responsible for what would happen to Bhutto if she returned, Seighal told the BBC. "And he said that her safety, her security was a function of her relationship with him." Musharraf strongly denies making the call and dismisses the idea that he would have ordered her murder. "Honestly I laugh at it," he recently told the BBC. "Why would I kill her?" The deadly plot The legal proceedings against Musharraf have stalled because he is in self-imposed exile in Dubai. Benazir Bhutto's son and political heir, Bilawal, has rejected his denials out of hand. "Musharraf exploited this entire situation to assassinate my mother," he said. "He purposely sabotaged her security so that she would be assassinated and taken off the scene." While Musharraf's case is on hold, others have been acquitted of the crime. Within weeks of the assassination, five suspects had confessed to helping the 15-year-old Bilal assassinate Bhutto at the behest of the Pakistani Taliban and al-Qaeda. The first person to be arrested, Aitzaz Shah, had been told by the Pakistan Taliban that he would be the suicide bomber chosen to kill Bhutto. Much to his annoyance he was kept in reserve in case the attempt failed. Two others, Rasheed Ahmed and Sher Zaman, confessed they were mid-ranking organisers of the conspiracy and two Rawalpindi-based cousins, Hasnain Gul and Rafaqat Hussain, told the authorities that they provided accommodation to Bilal the night before the killing. Find out more You can download Owen Bennett Jones's 10-part podcast on the murder of Benazir Bhutto. It is called The Assassination. Even though these confessions were subsequently withdrawn, phone records showing the suspects' locations and communications in the hours before Bhutto's murder seem to corroborate them. Hasnain Gul also led the police to some physical evidence in his apartment. DNA from Bilal's body parts gathered after his attack and tested in a US lab matched the DNA on some training shoes, cap and a shawl Bilal had left behind in Hasnain's residence when he put on his suicide vest. Just a few months ago prosecutors were confident these alleged plotters would be convicted. But in September the case collapsed, with the judge declaring that procedural errors in the way the evidence was gathered and presented to the court meant he had to acquit them. The five are still in detention pending an appeal. Who was Benazir Bhutto? A dominant figure in Pakistani politics, Ms Bhutto served twice as the country's prime minister, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996. Young and glamorous, she successfully portrayed herself as a refreshing contrast to the male-dominated political establishment. But after her second fall from power, she became associated in the eyes of some with corruption and bad governance. Ms Bhutto left Pakistan in 1999, but returned in October 2007 after then-President Musharraf granted her and others an amnesty from corruption charges. She was set to take part in an election called by Mr Musharraf for January 2008. But her homecoming procession in Karachi was bombed by suspected militants. She survived the attack, which killed well over 150 people, but would be assassinated two months later. The husband who became president In Pakistan it is commonplace to hear people accuse Benazir Bhutto's widower Asif Zardari of having organised the assassination. The claim is normally based on the observation that since he became president after her death he was the one who benefited most. The conspiracy theorists, however, have not produced a single shred of evidence to indicate that Asif Zardari was in any way involved in his wife's death. He has denied the allegation in the strongest possible terms. Those who make the allegation, he said, should "shut up". Asif Zardari faces another accusation: that despite having the powers of the presidency, he failed to properly investigate his wife's murder. Secret official documents relating to the investigation and obtained by the BBC show that the police inquiries were so poorly managed as to suggest they never wanted to find guilty parties beyond the low-level plotters they had already arrested. The inadequacies of the police investigations were especially apparent after an unsuccessful attempt on Bhutto's life on 18 October 2007 - two and a half months before she was killed. Two suicide bombers attacked her convoy and killed more than 150 people. It remains one of the deadliest attacks ever mounted by violent jihadists in Pakistan. The police work was so half-hearted that the bombers were never even identified. The leader of the inquiry, Saud Mirza, has said that one man he established to have been a bomber had distinctive features, suggesting he came from a long-standing but small Karachi-based community of people of African descent. This potentially significant clue about the suspected bombers identity was never released to the public. Former President Zardari answers criticisms about the thoroughness of the police work by pointing out that he encouraged the work of Scotland Yard in relation to the murder and secured the appointment of a UN commission of inquiry to examine the circumstances of her death. That inquiry, however, says it was repeatedly and blatantly blocked not only by the military but also Zardari's ministers. "There were many people in the establishment that we wanted to interview but they refused," said Heraldo Munoz, the head of the UN commission. And he said some of the obstacles came from the politicians as well as the military. As the investigation progressed, he said, the safe house the UN team used was withdrawn, as were the anti-terrorist personnel who were protecting the UN staff. A trail of dead people... That there was a cover-up is beyond doubt. A BBC investigation found evidence suggesting that two men who helped the teenage assassin reach Benazir Bhutto were themselves shot at a military checkpoint on 15 January 2008. A senior member of the Zardari government has told the BBC that he believes this was "an encounter" - the term Pakistanis use for extra-judicial killings. Nadir and Nasrullah Khan were students at the Taliban-supporting Haqqania madrassa in north-west Pakistan. Other students associated with the seminary who were involved in the plot also died. One of the most detailed official documents obtained by the BBC is an official PowerPoint presentation given to the Sindh provincial assembly. It names Abad ur Rehman, a former student at the madrassa and bomb-maker who helped provide the suicide jacket used to kill Benazir Bhutto. He was killed in one of Pakistan's remote tribal areas on 13 May 2010. Then there was Abdullah who, according to the Sindh assembly presentation, was involved in the transportation of the suicide vests ahead of the Rawalpindi attack that killed Bhutto. He was killed in Mohmand Agency in northern Pakistan in an explosion on 31 May 2008. One of the most high-profile deaths related to the assassination was that of Khalid Shahenshah, one of Bhutto's security guards. Shahenshah was within a few feet of Bhutto as she made her final speech in Rawalpindi. Phone footage shows him making a series of strange movements for which no one has offered any reasonable explanation. Although he kept his head completely still, he raised his eyes towards Bhutto while simultaneously running his fingers across his throat. Pictures of his gestures went viral and on 22 July 2008 Shahenshah was shot dead outside his home in Karachi. The next victim was the state prosecutor, Chaudhry Zulfikar. A lawyer with reputation for high degrees of both competence and doggedness, he told friends he was making real progress on the Bhutto investigation. On 3 May 2013 he was shot dead on the streets of Islamabad as he was being driven to a legal hearing on the case. ... and one who turns out to be alive Finally, there is a man who was said to be dead but, in fact, is still alive. In their confessions the alleged plotters said that on the day of the murder a second suicide bomber named Ikramullah accompanied Bilal. Once Bilal had succeeded in his task, Ikramullah's services were not required and he walked away unharmed. For years Pakistani officials insisted that Ikramullah had been killed in a drone strike. In 2017 chief prosecutor Mohammad Azhar Chaudhry told the BBC evidence gathered by Pakistani investigating agencies, relatives and government officials established that "Ikramullah is dead". In August 2017, however, the Pakistani authorities published a 28-page list of the country's most wanted terrorists. Coming in at number nine was Ikramullah, a resident of South Waziristan and involved, the list said, in the suicide attack on Benazir Bhutto. The BBC understands that Ikramullah is now living in eastern Afghanistan where he has become a mid-ranking Pakistan Taliban commander. So far the only people punished in relation to the murder of Benazir Bhutto are two police officers who ordered the murder scene in Rawalpindi to be hosed down. Many Pakistanis regard those convictions as unfair, believing that the police would never have used the hoses without being told to do so by military. It suggests, once again, a cover-up by Pakistan's deep state - the hidden network of retired and serving military personnel who take it upon themselves to protect what they consider Pakistan's vital national interests.

बेनजीर भुट्टो एक मुस्लिम देश का नेतृत्व करने वाली पहली महिला थीं। एक हत्यारे द्वारा उनकी हत्या किए जाने के बाद के दशक ने इस बारे में अधिक खुलासा किया है कि पाकिस्तान कैसे काम करता है, बजाय इसके कि वास्तव में उन्हें मारने का आदेश किसने दिया था।


Why South Africa's ANC leadership vote matters

Summary: South Africa's ruling African National Congress is choosing a new leader to succeed Jacob Zuma this weekend. It starts on Saturday, and is arguably one of the most important conferences in the history of the party and the democratic country. Whoever wins would be well placed to become president of the country in the next general election in 2019.

So why is it such a big deal? Well, the country is at something of a crossroads. The ANC has overwhelmingly won every election since 1994. That was the first election where people of every race were allowed to vote, and it brought white minority rule to an end. But Jacob Zuma's presidency has been mired in allegations of corruption. And for the first time in more than 20 years, there is a possibility that South Africans might turn their backs on the party that many see as having led them to liberation. Whoever wins this vote will either lead the ANC to its first national electoral defeat, or become president of the country. Who is voting and how does the vote work? The voting is done by party delegates, which are sent by branches to the conference. A branch needs to be "in good standing" to send delegates. Every branch with at least 100 members gets to send one delegate. For every 250 more, they get another. The party's various other sections, such as Youth, Women's and Veterans' Leagues, will each send 60 delegates. The leagues' delegates will come to 10% of the total number of delegates. The branches have already expressed their preferences by nominating who they would like for the top posts. In theory the delegates are supposed to vote in line with this. But it is a secret ballot, so it's impossible to know for sure which way it will go. Why is Jacob Zuma standing down? It is the end of his second term as leader of the the ANC. The rules of the party say he is not allowed to stand again, so he must stand down. Whilst both the ANC and the country elect a president every five years, those terms are not aligned, with the ANC choosing its president roughly 16 months before the national election. The next general election is in 2019, and Mr Zuma can stay on as president of the country until then. Why the fuss about Jacob Zuma? He has been the focus of much controversy, and there have been several attempts both from within his party and the opposition to remove him as president of the country through parliamentary votes of no confidence - all of which he has defeated. At issue is the allegation that he has a corrupt relationship with a wealthy Indian family, the Guptas, which has allowed them to influence ministerial appointments and exercise undue control over government departments. Both the President Zuma and the Gupta family deny any wrongdoing. Mr Zuma is also facing the prospect that 18 charges of fraud and corruption relating to a 1999 arms deal could be reinstated. There are many who argue that whoever takes over might affect whether those charges end up in court. Who might replace him? There are two leading candidates: Cyril Ramaphosa, who is currently the Deputy President, and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who is also Mr Zuma's former wife. Mr Ramaphosa is running on an anti-corruption ticket. But some analysts argue he is most popular with the middle class, and question whether he can galvanize the support of grassroots voters. However, he gained the most support from the ANC branches around the country. Ms Dlamini-Zuma is promising to put more of the country's economy - and land - back in black hands. But critics say she's too close to Jacob Zuma, and that chances of him being made to answer to the courts on those corruption allegations are slim if she wins. What might happen next? This has been a very bitter race, and the ANC is deeply split between Mr Zuma's supporters and those who want him gone as leader of the country. What the ANC leadership wants to avoid is two competing centres of power - the president of the country and the president of the party. There is also the issue of whether the ANC can afford to go into the next elections with someone who has been the subject of so much controversy still in such a powerful role. So the ANC leadership may choose to recall Mr Zuma as president of the country, as they did with Thabo Mbeki in 2008. How might a recall happen? The ANC can take a decision to recall its nominee from the position of president. After that, the constitution says there should be a vote in parliament, where the ANC has a huge majority, so any decision taken by the party is likely to be backed. Mr Mbeki was in a vulnerable position because he was no longer president of the ANC. He had also fallen out with the new president of the party - who was, ironically, Mr Zuma. In 2008, the ANC's highest organ - the National Executive Committee (NEC) - held a meeting through the night. Afterwards, a delegation was sent to Mr Mbeki's home to tell him he was being removed. Mr Mbeki then resigned as president of the country in a televised address to the nation.

दक्षिण अफ्रीका की सत्तारूढ़ अफ्रीकी राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस इस सप्ताह के अंत में जैकब जुमा का स्थान लेने के लिए एक नया नेता चुन रही है। यह शनिवार से शुरू हो रहा है, और यकीनन पार्टी और लोकतांत्रिक देश के इतिहास में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण सम्मेलनों में से एक है। जो भी जीतेगा वह 2019 के अगले आम चुनाव में देश का राष्ट्रपति बनने के लिए अच्छी स्थिति में होगा।


Brexit: 'Au pairs are a practical solution to a big problem'

Summary: For more than 50 years, young Europeans have been crossing the sea to Britain to become au pairs. But with the UK's imminent departure from the European Union and impending changes to immigration laws, there are fears the system is under threat.

By Kate ScotterBBC News Au pairing originated in Europe with an agreement between European nations signed in 1969 regulating placements. The reciprocal arrangement allowed au pairs to work short stays of between three and 12 months, often attending a language school, with their board and lodgings covered by the host family. They perform childcare duties and do light household tasks but are not allowed to work more than 30 hours a week, for which they are paid an average of about £90 a week to cover personal expenses. More than 44,000 British families rely on having an au pair every year, according to the British Au Pair Agencies Association (BAPAA). But, as it stands, the government has no dedicated visa route for au pairs and after Britain leaves the EU, the freedom of movement European au pairs currently enjoy from will be lost. How will it affect those who rely on the programme? 'It's a practical solution to a big problem' The Barnes family from Ipswich have relied on the au pair system since 2014. Dennis and Lilli work shifts and they have no family nearby, so the programme gives them the flexibility they need for childcare arrangements for their 11-year-old daughter Melody. They are currently hosting their eleventh au pair - Pauline Bremont from Blois in France, who has been with them since September. Mr Barnes, a train driver, says the system enabled his wife to train as a nurse, which she has now been for four years. With the EU Settlement Scheme, available to those from Europe already in the UK, they know they can continue to host Pauline until August. But beyond that, they fear Mrs Barnes may have to reduce her hours or even give up her job. Mr Barnes says: "We always need nurses so we don't like the thought of withdrawing services in an important profession because of childcare. "You've got somebody at home when your shifts are extended, so, without that, key workers like ourselves - we're stuffed. "Au pairing is a practical solution to a big problem." Mr Barnes says over the years they have had a "great time" with their au pairs, and have been invited to previous ones' weddings or over to their homes in France. "Melody has had a big sister in the house, she is an only child so that's been nice, it's been good all round," he adds. Melody said: "She cooks really well - pancakes and chocolate cakes. And she's funny." 'It's a very good experience' Living with the Barnes family is Pauline, a 22-year-old Strasbourg university project design student and it is her first placement as an au pair. "It's a good experience to discover all of the traditions and to improve my English," she says. "It will help with my CV and it's a good experience for meeting people." Pauline says English is "very important" for her to work in graphic design because "we need to talk with many people to make a project, in another country, for example". She says it will be "very bad" if others like her do not get the same opportunity. 'We are flummoxed by it all' BAPAA has been lobbying the government for visa rights for au pairs since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016. And while the Home Office says "there are a number of ways in which au pairs can work in the UK", BAPAA argues they are not enough. The Home Office says those from Europe who are already here can join "the millions who have secured their rights through the EU Settlement Scheme". It says in addition to the new points-based immigration system, for those from around the world wishing to come to the UK, "the generous Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) welcomes approximately 20,000 migrants a year, with capacity within existing quotas for approximately 15,000 more migrants". It says the UK currently has YMS arrangements with Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Korea, San Marino and Taiwan. But according to BAPAA, the large majority of au pairs come from Europe. Furthermore, under YMS, those entering the UK have to prove they have £2,530 in savings and they are not limited to au pairing. BAPAA chairwoman Jamie Shackell says tens of thousands of British families will struggle without support for the au pair system between Europe and the UK. "Families have said they might have to give up work and claim benefits because they cannot afford to have a nanny, and breakfast and afternoon clubs don't work if you work shifts," she says. "We are flummoxed by it all. It's a mutually-beneficially cultural exchange programme. "They are not a financial strain on the UK state - we don't understand why the government won't put forward an au pair visa." There is a petition calling to "save au pairs" that has been signed by almost 28,000 people. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk

50 से अधिक वर्षों से, युवा यूरोपीय लोग ए. यू. जोड़े बनने के लिए समुद्र पार करके ब्रिटेन जा रहे हैं। लेकिन यूरोपीय संघ से ब्रिटेन के आसन्न प्रस्थान और आप्रवासन कानूनों में आसन्न परिवर्तनों के साथ, इस प्रणाली के खतरे में होने की आशंका है।


Man arrested over Gillingham house fire body

Summary: A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a body found in a house fire.

Fire crews found the man's body at an address in Firethorn Close in Gillingham, Kent at about 10:30 GMT on Thursday. A man in his 30s from Gillingham was arrested shortly after midnight. The two men are thought to have been known to each other and the deceased man's next of kin has been informed of the death, Kent Police said.

घर में लगी आग में शव मिलने के संबंध में हत्या के संदेह में एक व्यक्ति को गिरफ्तार किया गया है।


Driver faces jail over Poppy-Arabella Clarke crossing death

Summary: A 72-year-old man has been told he faces an inevitable jail sentence after he admitted killing a three-year-old girl on a pelican crossing.

Poppy-Arabella Clarke was struck by John Place's car as she and her mother crossed Chester Road in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, in July. Her mother, Rachel Clarke, was also seriously injured. Place admitted causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He will be sentenced on 20 March. The court heard Poppy-Arabella's parents are unable to have any more children, which made them thankful for every second they had spent with her. They said Place had so far shown them no remorse.

पेलिकन क्रॉसिंग पर एक तीन वर्षीय लड़की की हत्या को स्वीकार करने के बाद एक 72 वर्षीय व्यक्ति को बताया गया है कि उसे अपरिहार्य जेल की सजा का सामना करना पड़ सकता है।


Woman critical in Sheffield hospital after M18 bridge fall

Summary: A woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she fell from a bridge over the M18 and was then apparently hit by a lorry, police have said.

The 46-year-old is thought to have fallen from the bridge at Ruddle Lane, near Braithwell, in South Yorkshire, at 16:45 BST on Saturday. She is in Northern General Hospital, in Sheffield, in a critical condition. Officers are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage from the incident between Junction 2 and Junction 1. The southbound carriageway was closed until late on Saturday night while investigations continued. Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk or send video here.

पुलिस ने कहा है कि एम 18 पर एक पुल से गिरने के बाद एक महिला अस्पताल में गंभीर हालत में है और फिर स्पष्ट रूप से एक लॉरी से टकरा गई थी।


The 12 October 2002 Bali bombing plot

Summary: Two bombs ripped through the Kuta area of the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on 12 October 2002, leaving 202 people dead. Among those killed at Paddy's Irish Bar and the nearby Sari Club were people from 21 countries, including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians and 28 Britons. BBC News looks at the background to the bombings 10 years on.

The seeds of the October 2002 Bali bombing plot were probably sown in a hotel room in southern Thailand 10 months earlier. At a secret meeting of operatives from South East Asian militant network Jemaah Islamiah (JI), Riduan Isamuddin, also known as Hambali, was believed to have ordered a new strategy of hitting soft targets, such as nightclubs and bars rather than high-profile sites like foreign embassies. But it was not until August 2002 that Bali was chosen as the place to strike. According to Ali Imron, who was jailed in 2003 for life for his part in the attacks, it was at a meeting in a house in Solo, Central Java, that "field commander" Imam Samudra announced the plan to bomb Bali, and the main agents in the plot first came together. Bali was chosen "because it was frequented by Americans and their associates", Ali Imron said. He quoted Imam Samudra as saying it was part of a jihad, or holy war, to "defend the people of Afghanistan from America". In fact, more Australians and Indonesians died than Americans, prompting speculation that the plotters were poorly informed or manipulated by other people. Hambali, who is currently in US custody in Guantanamo Bay, is believed to have been the South East Asian contact for Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network. But he is not thought to have played an active part in the Bali plot. Terror attack Instead, 43-year-old Islamic teacher Mukhlas - also known as Ali Ghufron - was convicted as the overall co-ordinator of the attacks. Prosecutors said he approved the targets and secured financing for the bombings. Mukhlas himself claimed he just gave the bombers religious guidance. He also recruited two of his younger brothers, Amrozi and Ali Imron, to play key roles in the attack. Mukhlas and Imam Samudra are said to have chaired preparatory meetings in western Java during August and September. Ali Imron said that the Bali attacks were originally planned for 11 September, to mark the first anniversary of the terror attacks on the US. But the bombs were apparently not ready in time, and the plans had to be postponed. The details of the attack were finalised in Bali between 6 and 10 October. Suicide mission? The bombers apparently all had separate roles. A man called Idris, who was later jailed for another bomb attack, was accused of gathering funds and arranging transport and accommodation for the bombers. Amrozi admitted to buying the chemicals and the minivan used in the Sari Club blast. He also named Dulmatin as the man who helped assemble the bombs. He also said that a man called Abdul Ghoni mixed the explosives. Another man, Umar Patek, was also convicted in June 2012 of helping make explosives. Ali Imron said he helped make the main bomb that was used at the Sari Club. He said a van loaded with explosives had been driven to Sari by a man called Jimi, who died in the blast. A man called Iqbal wore a vest with a bomb in it, which he detonated at Paddy's Bar. "Their duty was to explode the bombs," Ali Imron had said. "They were ready to die." Iqbal is known to have died in Paddy's Bar. But Ali Imron also told police that the two bombs exploded prematurely, which could have caught Iqbal out, so it is unclear if he was on a suicide mission. Different reactions All the individuals detained for playing a major role in the attacks have been sentenced - and Amrozi, Mukhlas and Imam Samudra were executed in November 2008. Other key suspects are believed to have been killed by police before facing trial. Azahari Husin, a Malaysian who was alleged to be JI's top bomb-making expert and to have helped assemble the Bali bombs, was killed in eastern Indonesian in November 2005. Another alleged bomb-maker, Noordin Mohammad Top, was killed in a raid in November 2009. Dulmatin was killed by Indonesian police on March 2010 during a raid at a Jakarta internet cafe. Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, seen as the spiritual leader of militant Islam in Indonesia, was jailed for conspiracy over the bombings, but his conviction was later quashed. He is currently behind bars on different charges. While the Bali attacks were a team effort, its aftermath provoked different reactions from those involved. Police said Imam Samudra stayed in Bali for several days after the bombing to survey the devastation he wrought and observe the reactions of people he affected. Ali Imron shed tears in court, and repeatedly expressed remorse for his actions. Amrozi laughed and joked about his case, giving a thumbs-up sign when he was convicted. He said he was happy to die a martyr.

12 अक्टूबर 2002 को इंडोनेशियाई पर्यटक द्वीप बाली के कुटा क्षेत्र में दो बम विस्फोट हुए, जिसमें 202 लोग मारे गए। पैडी के आयरिश बार और पास के साड़ी क्लब में मारे गए लोगों में 21 देशों के लोग थे, जिनमें 88 ऑस्ट्रेलियाई, 38 इंडोनेशियाई और 28 ब्रिटिश शामिल थे। बीबीसी समाचार 10 साल बाद हुए बम विस्फोटों की पृष्ठभूमि को देखता है।


NI abortion: Eight abortions in NI hospitals during 2018-19

Summary: Eight abortions were carried out in hospitals in Northern Ireland during 2018/19, according to figures from the Department of Health.

By Catherine SmythBBC News NI That compares to twelve terminations carried out the year before. Last autumn, the law on abortion changed. It was decriminalised and women who require an abortion can continue to be financially supported to avail of services in England. A new framework giving lawful access to services will be in effect by 31 March. Government figures released last June showed that 1053 women from Northern Ireland travelled to England and Wales for abortions in 2018.

स्वास्थ्य विभाग के आंकड़ों के अनुसार, 2018/19 के दौरान उत्तरी आयरलैंड के अस्पतालों में आठ गर्भपात किए गए थे।


Pedestrian dies after being hit by lorry in Swansea

Summary: A man has died after being hit by a lorry on a street in the centre of Swansea.

The 56-year-old pedestrian from the city was injured in the incident at 20:05 BST on Monday in Wellington Street next to Tesco. He was taken to Morriston Hospital but was later pronounced dead. South Wales Police has asked anyone who saw the incident or the pedestrian before it happened, or who has dashcam footage, to get in touch.

स्वानसी के केंद्र में एक सड़क पर एक लॉरी की चपेट में आने से एक व्यक्ति की मौत हो गई है।


Lancaster stab murder accused Connor Reece pleads not guilty

Summary: A man has denied the murder of a man who died after being found with a stab wound to the leg.

Lee Farrington, 29, was found seriously injured at a property on Tarnsyke Road, Lancaster on 27 August and died in hospital the following day. Connor Reece, 24, of Tweedale Street, Rochdale, pleaded not guilty to murder at Preston Crown Court. He was remanded in custody and is due to appear before the same court on 2 March.

एक व्यक्ति ने पैर में चाकू के घाव के साथ पाए जाने के बाद मारे गए एक व्यक्ति की हत्या से इनकार किया है।


NHS dividing lines: Cameron returns to Offa's Dyke

Summary: To no-one's surprise, the NHS dominated the first prime minister's questions of 2015*. To some slight surprise, it took four questions from Ed Miliband before David Cameron decided to deploy the Welsh card.

David CornockParliamentary correspondent, Wales Annoyed by the Labour leader's questions about the NHS in England, the prime minister accused Mr Miliband of having no solutions on the NHS: "Presumably if he had any solutions he would have implemented them in Wales." Mr Cameron did strike a (slightly) conciliatory tone - when faced with criticisms of the NHS in England - in acknowledging there were "challenges" facing the service across the UK. (Funnily enough, "challenges" is the word Ed Miliband uses when asked about Labour's NHS record in Wales). He added: "If Labour has an answer to the NHS can they explain why they cut the budget in Wales by 8%. That is where Labour is in charge. All parts of the United Kingdom face a health challenge but the real risk to the NHS is the risk of unfunded spending commitments bringing chaos to our economy which would wreck our NHS." Later, he told MPs the NHS in England was outperforming the NHS in Wales, although - possibly to the relief of Conservative MPs - there was no mention of Offa's Dyke. in the House of Commons even if there was in his Radio Wales interview this morning. Just before Christmas, Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb told the Western Mail that he had asked cabinet colleagues to mind their language when talking about the NHS in Wales. One can only imagine Mr Crabb's frustration over the way the prime minister's defence of his remarks has generated headlines that overshadowed what the secretary of state saw as his most significant political and economic speech since taking the job. *(News from Paris emerged in time for the party leaders to condemn events there although there was little debate on the issue).

किसी को आश्चर्य नहीं हुआ कि 2015 * के पहले प्रधान मंत्री के प्रश्नों में एन. एच. एस. हावी रहा। थोड़ा आश्चर्य की बात यह है कि डेविड कैमरन द्वारा वेल्श कार्ड को तैनात करने का निर्णय लेने से पहले एड मिलिबैंड से चार प्रश्न लिए गए।