
Gaza: Battles in east Rafah
Israel said the Kerem Shalom crossing had reopened for aid.
Israel says it has re-opened the Kerem Shalom crossing for humanitarian aid into Gaza, but the United Nations aid agency, UNRWA, says none has yet entered the territory. We hear from residents in Gaza and speak to a UN representative in Rafah. Our security correspondent in Jerusalem explains the reaction after the US delayed the delivery of thousands of bombs to Israel.
The governor of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has announced the deployment of an extra 1,000 police and security officers to stop looting and crime in areas devastated by floods. We speak to our reporter and hear from local residents.
Irish Eurovision fans are celebrating after the country managed to qualify for the contest's grand final for the first time since 2018. We hear from Irish Eurovision fans.
We continue our conversations about mass tourism and hear from travel bloggers who react to calls for measures to restrict the number of tourists and overcrowding in popular destinations.
A regional head of domestic intelligence in Germany says that he believes the far-right Alternative fur Deutschland party is becoming increasingly radical and presents a threat to democracy. We speak to our correspondent about her investigation into a youth event in the eastern city of Cottbus which found clear links between significant party figures and extremist networks.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Internally displaced Palestinians keep moving after Israeli evacuations orders in Rafah - 08 May 2024. Credit: HAITHAM IMAD/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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