while this lets turn to the main headlines. hamas leaders are looking

at a new ceasefire proposal from israel, with the white house describing the offer is a good one. a leaked document says a teenager who vanished during anti—government protests in iran was sexually assaulted and killed by the security forces. a study in the gambia suggests a stick—on vaccine patch could help the fight against measles. we will hear from the legend of irish dance, michael flatley, who talked of the bbc about his glittering career —— to the bbc. now we can go to the sport news. hello from the bbc sport centre. we start with the world snooker championship in sheffield where it's at the early stages of the quarter finals. but already world number two

judd trump has had to recover from a slight wobble, he's taking onjakjones as he looks for a second title. trump opened up this match with a superb 110 break, but then fell away. jakjones showing how dangerous he can be, taking the second and third frames. however, trump turned on the class taking both the pink and the black in good style at the end of a crucial eighth frame to level the match at 4—4. things aren't as close in the other quarter—final. david gilbert leads stephen maguire 7—1 at the interval. gilbert taking advantage in the final frame after a respotted black was missed by maguire. the world number 28 currently firmly in control of this one. they will both ressume later. two other quarter finals taking place today, these are live pictures of seven—time champion ronnie o'sullivan as he takes on the 2015 champion, stuart bingham. o'sullivan, trying for a record eighth world championship.

it is currently 2—1 in favour of stuart bingham. next to the champions league semi—finals — bayern munich host real madrid in their first leg later in germany. bayern manager tomas tuchel is leaving the club at the end of the season, but there's a chance he could go out on a high with a piece of silverware. bayern will be looking to their star striker harry kane to help them get past 14 time winners real madrid. the england captain has scored seven goals in ten champions league matches. including a penalty against arsenal in the quarterfinals. however, bayern are without a win in their past seven meetings with real madrid and carlo ancelotti's side are on the brink of winning la liga. tuchel says they'll need good fortune against such a formidable side. there is no way to play this game without the luck of the day, the inside of the post, the outside of the post, it is a fraction, off—site, onside, you need these

little decisions of course, and you need the momentum and a bit of luck and you want the whole package if you are going to overcome at real madrid in a quarterfinal. we are going to then point that the little luck is the difference but we cannot rely on that, it is not big enough, so we have got to push it and feel ready for it. so we have got to push it and feel ready for it— ready for it. taylor fritz is into the next round _ ready for it. taylor fritz is into the next round of _ ready for it. taylor fritz is into the next round of the - ready for it. taylor fritz is into the next round of the madrid i ready for it. taylor fritz is into - the next round of the madrid open. the american edged through the first set on a tie—break before wrapping up set on a tie—break before wrapping up the second set 6—4 which booked his place in the next round. he is looking for his second masters 1000 title and he will now make his way into the quarterfinals. medvedev is also into the last eight. lebronjames has refused to talk about his future after the los angeles lakers were knocked out of the nba play—offs by last seasons champions the denver nuggets. the nba's all—time leading points

scorer was chasing his fifth title and his first with the lakers since 2020, but now faces questions on whether he will play ever again. i don't have an answer to your first question, to be honest. i haven't given it much thought. 0bviously, at some point i will sit down with rich, my agent, and sit down with my family and see what is best, what is best for my career. we will cross that when we need to. how taxing? very taxing, mentally, physically and spiritually, everything, to be able to play this game alone and then to try to play at a high level is very taxing, it is a lot of dedication, hard work and a lot of long hours. more details of those stories on the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. now to kenya where the president of the country has announced that people in areas at risk of flooding

or landslides will be asked to leave tomorrow. at least 169 people have died in the country. tenure are bracing for further rains and the army has been mobilised to help with the evacuations —— kenya is bracing. in one village at least 48 people were killed. 0ur correspondent has this report. 0ne one girl was found. a bulldozer has been very active, taking away the debris, a lot of branches that have fallen into the river, and that is how it works. the rescue workers who are the red cross and the national youth service, they found out along the river bank, they have rakes and shovels and sticks to poke into the

uprooted trees to see if bodies are tangled there, and then with the debris and tangle trees, the bulldozers coming to move it away so the rescue workers can keep looking. there is another place where underneath the mound was a house where six people have lived and the neighbours were not sure if they had been buried there. it has been that kind of situation all day. there is a quiet despair and grief underneath it. we saw a woman in front of us double over crying because she had heard that her child's body had been found and she would not speak to us, understandably. terrible moment for her. we spoke to another man who had returned from the morgue where he had seen the body of his nine—year—old son, and his daughter said the water it had rushed into their house, the daughter had been carried away with it but was able to

hang onto a tree branch. the father let go of his son and he drowned. so many stories like that here. searching for the bodies is a bit of closure, it tells you what the numbers are, that sort of thing, but it isjust such numbers are, that sort of thing, but it is just such a tragedy. the it isjust such a tragedy. the ken an it isjust such a tragedy. the kenyan president _ it isjust such a tragedy. the kenyan president has defended his government's response following the flooding. he has been talking to our reporter. flooding. he has been talking to our re orter. ., ., ., , reporter. even the warning that has been issued — reporter. even the warning that has been issued by _ reporter. even the warning that has been issued by the _ reporter. even the warning that has been issued by the kenyan - been issued by the kenyan meteorological department and other scientists about the impact of the heavy rainfall in kenya and other east african countries, it is not the right time to declare a national disaster, but the infrastructure that has been destroyed and those who have been displaced —— is it not the right time. i who have been displaced -- is it not the right time-— the right time. i think the two is to provide _ the right time. i think the two is to provide the _

the right time. i think the two is to provide the resources - the right time. i think the two is to provide the resources and - the right time. i think the two is to provide the resources and to | the right time. i think the two is i to provide the resources and to put into place _ to provide the resources and to put into place the necessary plans —— i think_ into place the necessary plans —— i think the _ into place the necessary plans —— i think the right thing to do. and then_ think the right thing to do. and then make sure we deploy the resources _ then make sure we deploy the resources and a plan to be able to deal with— resources and a plan to be able to deal with the situation. as we are d°iii9~ _ deal with the situation. as we are doing. tomorrow very early in the morning _ doing. tomorrow very early in the morning we — doing. tomorrow very early in the morning we have a cabinet meeting that will_ morning we have a cabinet meeting that will address this issue. i already— that will address this issue. i already called an emergency multi—agency team last week to be able to— multi—agency team last week to be able to set— multi—agency team last week to be able to set up a 24—hour emergency desk that _ able to set up a 24—hour emergency desk that we'll look at all the issues — desk that we'll look at all the issues around the situation we are faced _ issues around the situation we are faced with — issues around the situation we are faced with. i am very confident that we will— faced with. i am very confident that we will be _ faced with. i am very confident that we will be able to respond in good time and — we will be able to respond in good time and we are going to make sure that we _ time and we are going to make sure that we deploy every resource that within _ that we deploy every resource that within our— that we deploy every resource that within our reach to make sure that we take _ within our reach to make sure that we take care of the situation. even as we _ we take care of the situation. even as we see — we take care of the situation. even as we see the next steps. if it gets to a level_ as we see the next steps. if it gets to a level where it becomes necessary for us to declare a nationai— necessary for us to declare a national disaster, those steps will be carried — national disaster, those steps will be carried out.—

national disaster, those steps will be carried out. viewers outside the uk can watch _ be carried out. viewers outside the uk can watch the _ be carried out. viewers outside the uk can watch the full— be carried out. viewers outside the uk can watch the full interview - be carried out. viewers outside the uk can watch the full interview on | uk can watch the full interview on focus on africa airing at 1730 bst. and now to iran. a teenager was sexually declared and killed with undercover agents working for the security forces according to a leaked document obtained by the bbc world service investigation. she was 16 when she disappeared in september in 2022 after telling a friend that police were chasing her. the authorities denied involvement in her death claiming that she took her own life. what appears to be a classified report by the iranian revolutionary guards reveals the teenager was beaten to death by the agents who detained her. we have this report and a warning, some of the details are distressing.

this is the moment an ordinary teenage girl became an iranian icon. nika shakarami is burning the hijab as part of the women, life, freedom movement that swept iran in september 2022. nine days later, her motherfound her dead. at the time, the iranian government claimed that nika had killed herself. but bbc eye investigations has obtained a document telling a very different story. it appears to be a classified report from the islamic revolutionary guard corps, or irgc, part of iran's security forces. we have translated it into english, and it summarises a secret hearing on nika's case. according to the document, nika was hunted down and arrested by team 12, one of many undercover units at the protest. she was put in the back of their vehicle, an unmarked

freezer truck, with her hands bound. the report includes the direct testimony of team 12 explaining what happened next. i could hear the sound of the baton hitting her. is she breathing? i think it was behrooz who answered, "no, she's dead." we cross—checked the document's contents with geolocated videos from the protest, nika's death certificate and her mother's testimony. translation: her face - and cheekbones were broken. her teeth were knocked out and the back of her head had been hit so hard it caved in. that's what killed her, the damage to her head. we also showed the document

to multiple experts and overall, despite a few inconsistencies, they said it looks genuine. 0ne expert agreed to test the report's id number with his own sources inside the irgc. translation: this report is a small part of a 322 page case file. - the report number is from a judicial investigation about the rioters in 2022. they confirm this. is there any way that document could be a fake? no, there's nothing. it's original, and we accept that. the document also reveals the hearings conclusion — that sexual assault caused the fight in the rear compartment and that strikes from team 12 caused the death of nika shakarami. none of team 12 received any

punishment for her death. we put our allegations to the irgc and the government of iran. they did not respond. reha kansara, bbc news. the bbc has discovered that staff who abused children in so—called coming rooms at a special school in north—east london have not been sacked. the abuse recorded on cctv between 2014 and 2017 included children are being hit and kicked and locked up for hours on the school says it acted in the best interest of pupils and added the footage over to police —— and the school. we have this report. it's a scandal, because no—one's been brought to justice. children hit, kicked and locked inside alone for hours. what do you want to happen now? justice. justice for my son. my son's future has been destroyed.

today, we reveal the reality of abuse in so called "calming rooms", and what the school did in response. "calming room report, david gloria." "11:17, staff recording david saying, "i don't understand." ricardo says his son was regularly placed in seclusion at whitefield. in this report, he was observed for three hours. "12:59, hitting head with his own hands." "13:13, urinating on the floor, crying." ricardo, a police officer, was so appalled he demanded to see footage. my son, who was by himself in that room, in a panic state, crying. self—harm. begged them for water. they just ignored him. david, how did that make you feel inside, being placed in the rooms? i was sweaty, i was angry, i was upset. and they don't listen to me. they let me do wee—wee on the floor. in 2021, cctv footage from inside the rooms was discovered, despite them being shut four years earlier. the police investigated, but no charges were brought. now we've uncovered a catalogue of physical and emotional abuse against some of the most vulnerable

children in the country, many unable to speak. children were pushed into rooms with rhino pads, slammed against doors and left naked, sitting in urine. we've learned that one boy, ashley, was sectioned three years after leaving the school. you would associate these practices with putting an animal in a cupboard, nota human being. we've discovered that ashley was pinned up against a wall and hit with such force his body was described as "jolting" — aged just 12. we've been let down and we're left in the dark. we don't know all the details about what ashley's been through. we should be given that, by right. we can also reveal that the school's own investigations proved that six members of staff had abused its pupils, but none were sacked. it also judged that a staff member should be referred to the barring service. but this wasn't done, and they continue to teach pupils today. it just is totally unacceptable. the child here clearly must have felt punished and imprisoned. we took ourfindings to the children's commissioner. i'm shocked and horrified.

there is no place for that in this country and it needs to be stopped immediately. action really needs to be taken in situations like this. so i'd be very shocked to see any member of staff who'd had that proved, those kinds of allegations proved against them, working with children. the school told us its new leadership immediately shared the footage with the police when it was discovered. it said three staff members who continue to work there had received extensive training. it added that it was not legally obliged to make dbs referrals because they were not withdrawn from their roles, only suspended. the bbc has spoken to nine of the 39 families involved. they told us they've been misled about the use of isolation and repeatedly denied access to the footage. calming room — it was a cell. but the only crime david has is special needs. noel titheradge, bbc news. we will have the latest on the

measles development. exciting story. that is next.

let's turn to the story about the measles because great excitement amongst scientists after a new medical trial in the gambia suggests a vaccine patch could be a safe and effective alternative to injections as a way of protecting young children against measles. the device is the size of a sticking plaster and easier to transport and store especially in remote areas. we can talk to our health reporter. this really is an exciting development. it looks like a sticking plaster, you would see these tiny little needles but it will not feel like an injection when it goes in. it is

easier to transport and you do not need the refrigeration, the same way that you do with the glass vials when you are using syringes, so the real hope is you can get to these remote areas and parts of the world where we are seeing big outbreaks of measles, because the world health organization has been warning that there has been an alarming rise in recent years of measles.— recent years of measles. 136,000 deaths in 2022. _ recent years of measles. 136,000 deaths in 2022. what _ recent years of measles. 136,000 deaths in 2022. what are - recent years of measles. 136,000 deaths in 2022. what are they - recent years of measles. 136,000 i deaths in 2022. what are they saying about the likely timeline? the deaths in 2022. what are they saying about the likely timeline?_ about the likely timeline? the trial we are talking _ about the likely timeline? the trial we are talking about _ about the likely timeline? the trial we are talking about at _ about the likely timeline? the trial we are talking about at the - about the likely timeline? the triall we are talking about at the moment was a safety trial, phase one, phase two type of trial, so it will take more time now to get all of the results back and keep doing more checks and measures but there is a will to get this out there. the bill and melinda gates foundation is putting money behind it. people are really keen to see if this is a

solution and they are also looking at other diseases you might be able to vaccinate against like rabies, using the same kind of technology. fascinating development. thanks for joining us. one more story because eurovision has catapulted many people to global fame over the years but one performer triumphed without even competing. michael flatley was the half—time entertainment when he stole the show in 1994 with riverdance, his fresh take on irish dancing. 30 years on he has been talking to our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher. eurovision, 1994 in dublin. and this was the interval act — riverdance with michael flatley. my goodness, that brings up a lot of memories. it was a very unique evening. it was very, very special. i'll tell you a story, i don't think i've ever mentioned it before. right before i went on stage, they came to me beside the stage. a couple of them said,

"please, we're getting calls from all the dance teachers. please don't wave your arms around. you're going to make us look ridiculous in front of the world and we'll be very embarrassed. so can we just ask you this time, whatever happens, keep your arms down." and i said, "no." irish dancing quickly became a global sensation and fans filled arenas. and that impact, going right across the world. how cool is that? so, we nailed it. my dream, for 35 years, i was working in construction sites and digging foundations in chicago, in those freezing cold winters. but i was creating those steps and my dance style in my mind that whole time. and that's what got me

through the hard labours. michael set up his own show, lord of the dance. but growing up and wanting to be an irish dancer in the late—19605 wasn't easy. i got bullied at school, terribly. so i know what young lads go through. and it's trying. it's mentally difficult. it's stressful to have to walk into school and hope somebody doesn't say something negative toward you. and it's fair to say that irish dancing has changed a lot over the decades. music: back in black by ac/dc. so what about the new generation of irish dancers? we took michael to meet a group of students in castleknock, county dublin. hiya. one, two, three. four, five, six. point and up. point toes. allunder nine. beautiful. my god!

and did you ever think, 30 years later, you'd be talking still about that moment? when riverdance finished, on that last stamp of the feet, when it stopped, even i was blown away with the response. and it was one of those moments in time, you know? we were so blessed. charlotte gallagher, bbc news, dublin. we are keeping a close eye on the courthouse in new york, where donald trump has been fined for contempt of court. we also keeping a close eye on the incident in east london after a 14—year—old boy was killed. hello there. the best of the weather today is across eastern parts of the uk and with a southerly wind the warmth is getting

pushed northwards as well. so temperatures are higher this afternoon across the midlands and northern england and across some parts of scotland, we could reach 16 or 17 degrees. although there's still some rain around here and there, we've seen most of the cloud affecting the western side of the uk, continuing to bring some rain into the late afternoon and evening, especially across wales in the southwest. but even here it will turn drier overnight. a few showers may be popping off in the south east of england. those will turn into longer spells of rain and push northwards across eastern parts of england. quite misty and murky by the end of the night in eastern scotland, but quite a mild night. and temperatures in the southeast higher than they were last night. this rain, though, in north east england will push its way into eastern scotland, mist and low cloud too. and then we'll see brighter, drier weather for western parts of the uk. just the odd shower around a few showers developing in the midlands ahead of that rain moving up from france and over the channel. whilst it may well be a bit cooler

in the north east of england and eastern scotland, it's going to be a bit warmer in western scotland, quite warm in the northwest of england as well. but during the evening and into the night, just for a while, there's a risk of some thunderstorms across southern parts of england, the midlands, even into wales as well. could be some quite large hail, some gusty winds accompanying those storms. those should be clearing away by thursday morning. we're left with that weather front trailing over england and wales and north of that, an easterly breeze. now that's going to bring in some warmer air from the near continent, but it's coming over the cold seas. and these are the sea surface temperatures, only eight or nine degrees in the north sea. so at the very least, it will feel cooler along some of those north sea coasts. there could be some mist and low cloud around too. otherwise we'll see some sunshine in scotland, northern england, perhaps northern ireland. we may well find some wetter weather further south, developing heavy and thundery downpours later on in the day. butjust north of those downpours in northwest england, it's going to be warm, so too across the north midlands and east anglia and we could make 20 degrees in western scotland, eastern scotland still cooler,

maybe some showers here on friday. we've got some wetter weather further south across england and wales. it's heading northwards. so we'll take some thunderstorms perhaps into northern england, allowing some sunshine in the far south of england. but temperatures are going to be typically 15 or 16c.

live from london, this is bbc news. donald trump is fined for violating a gag order 9 times in his new york hush money criminal trial. hamas leaders consider a new ceasefire proposalfrom israel. a sword attack in east london

a 14 —year—old boy dies four others are wounded. the death tolljumps to 170 in kenya after catastrophic flooding we'll hear this hour, from the country's president. and king charles returns to public engagements with a visit to a cancer treatment centre we'll hear from our royal crrespondent. hamas leaders consider a new ceasefire. the death tolljumps to 170 in kenya after catastrophic flooding we'll hear this hour, from the country's president. and king charles returns to public engagements with a visit to a cancer treatment centre we'll hear from our royal crrespondent. welcome to verified live. let's begin with breaking news out of new york in the last hour or so. thejudge in donald trump's hush money trial has ruled the former

president has violated a gag order and found him in contempt of court.