News
Live news stream
Israel under considerable pressure to end Gaza conflict
by Dan Rivers - CorrespondentIsrael is under considerable pressure to end the conflict in Gaza, as their death toll has risen again today to 35, 32 of which are Israeli soldiers, including a commander.
That's higher than the last two Gaza incursions combined.
Added to that the US Secretary of State John Kerry has now arrived in Israel.
He has had a meeting with UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon and now currently meeting the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Both he and the British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond arrived today at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport - an airport being avoided by many international airlines after a rocket landed less than a mile from the runway.
That suspension of flights will continue for at least 24 hours, which will clearly hurt the Israeli economy.
Many Israelis we have spoken to remain defiant in the face of that disruption.
More: UN: Israeli attacks on Gaza 'could amount to war crimes'
Spectators' first glimpse of Games ceremony
Thousands of people have started to arrive to take their seats for the opening ceremony of Glasgow's Commonwealth Games.
Excited spectators tweeted the view from their seats at Celtic Park, braced to host 40,000 people when the Queen officially opens the Games.
Read: Queen to formally open Commonwealth Games
MT @markpougatch The most beautiful evening at Celtic Park. http://t.co/uk4LFdjIuN || A hint of things to come tonight! #Glasgow2014
The eyes of the world will fall on Glasgow with a global television audience of more than one billion people expected to tune in to watch the events unfold.
The event has been described as the most prestigious live event ever seen in Scotland.
Officials say there are still "very few" tickets remaining for the ceremony, with just hours until the Games begin.
Advertisement
Red Cross hold concerns over front line access
The Red Cross say they came under heavy fire today, when attempting to remove causalities from the front line.
The video shows members of the International Committee Red Cross (ICRC) and Palestinian Civil Defence members pulling away from an explosion in the besieged neighbourhood of Shejaiya, eastern Gaza City.
Larry Maybee, ICRC delegate to the armed and security forces said:
– Larry MaybeeThe priority now is wounded, and any civilians that are trapped in their homes.
We are a bit concerned that we are getting closer to the front line and the security situation might prevent us.
According to the latest count more than 680 Palestinians and 34 Israelis have been killed during the conflict.
More: UN: Israeli attacks on Gaza 'could amount to war crimes'
Girl, 3, who will bear the scars of the Gaza conflict
In between the bandages, I could see the soreness of Randa’s skin. Her eyes stare out at a world which has been brutal to her.
Read the full storyCameron: UK 'the most networked country'
Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK's economic power was down to it being the "most networked country" in the world.
Mr Cameron was addressing business leaders from across the globe at a business conference in Glasgow as part of the build-up to the 2014 Games.
Read: Glasgow promises 'spectacular' Commonwealth Games
"I think we do punch above our weight in the world and I think that's to do with industry, entrepreneurship, it's to do with the English language, our position in the world, the fact that we've got these great universities, great businesses, the science base, there's a good list of advantages we have," he said.
He reiterated that the UK was a member of the EU, the G8, the G20, the Commonwealth, Nato, and a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
He added: "And of course being a United Kingdom, being a collection of countries, that together can work together again helps us punch above our weight."
More: David Cameron begins to make the emotional case for keeping Scotland in the UK
PM makes emotional case for keeping Scotland in UK
I think David Cameron feels he has made the intellectual case for staying together, now he wants to make the emotional one.
Read the full storyAdvertisement
FAA extends ban on Tel Aviv flights for further 24 hours
The US Federal Aviation Authority has extended its ban on all flights to Tel Aviv airport for a further 24 hours, ABC News have reported
Three Israeli soldiers killed by explosives in Gaza
Three Israeli soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip today, an Israeli Defence Force report has said.
All three were killed by explosive devices.
The soldiers were named as; Lieutenant Paz Elyahu, 22, Staff Sergeant Li Mat, 19, and Staff Sergeant Shahar Dauber, 20. The soldiers' families were notified.
More than 680 Palestinians and 32 Israelis have been killed in the conflict so far.
Read more: UN: Israeli attacks on Gaza 'could amount to war crimes'
MH17 cockpit voice contained 'valid data from flight'
The flight MH17 black box cockpit voice recorder has been successfully downloaded and contained "valid data from the flight", the Dutch air safety board has said.
"The CVR was damaged but the memory module was intact. Furthermore no evidence or indications of manipulation of the CVR was found," a statement said.
"Following the examination, the CVR data was successfully downloaded and contained valid data from the flight.
"The downloaded data have to be further analysed and investigated."
UN to launch international inquiry into violations in Gaza
The UN Human Rights Council has agreed to launch an international inquiry on possible war violations that may have been committed during Israel's latest military offensive in Gaza.
The vote showed that 29 states were in favour, with the United States voting against. There were also 17 abstentions including some European Union members.
More than 600 Palestinians have been killed in the densely-populated enclave of Gaza. Another three Israeli soldiers were reported to have been killed today, bringing the total to 32.
More: UN: Israeli attacks on Gaza 'could amount to war crimes'
