live pictures coming in from paris now. it is a start of the official state visit of xi jinping in paris, the first in five years, and he will also be visiting france, serbia and hungary and will hold talks with emmanuel macron and the european commissioner. we will bring you any developments as soon as we get them. israel's military says it has begun ordering palestinian civilians to leave parts of rafah in southern gaza, ahead of a planned operation in the city. in this video by the israeli defense forces, it says about 100,000 people are being directed to head towards tent cities in nearby khan younis and al mawasi — but stressed it was a �*limited and temporary evacuation�*. israel's prime minister has said that, despite concerns about the fate of palestinians who have taken refuge in rafah, an assault on the hamas fighters

there is crucial for the success of the war. in other developments, israel's military says three soldiers were killed, and several injured after hamas fired rockets from an area in southern gaza, near the rafah crossing. israel responded by closing the karem shalom border point. peace talks in cairo have ended — no progress on a ceasefire agreement was made. the israeli government has also forced the news network aljazeera to shut down its operations in israel — calling it a mouthpiece for hamas. frank gardner reports from jerusalem. in a country that prides itself on free speech and democracy, israeli police shut down the offices of aljazeera today, seizing its broadcast equipment. if you are watching this pre—recorded report, then aljazeera has been banned in the territory of israel. this was one of its final broadcasts from jerusalem before the police arrived. the government accused the tv channel of incitement to terrorism,

calling it a mouthpiece for hamas. its bureau chief called it a dangerous move. israel cannot claim all the time that it is a democracy and at the same time they are cutting and prevent journalists to do theirjob. meanwhile, down on the gaza border close to rafah, a deadly rocket attack by hamas, on the very crossing point through which it was hoped more aid could flow into the territory. it has since been shut. at least three israeli soldiers were killed. today, israel's embattled prime minister reacted to hamas�*s demands for a permanent ceasefire and an israeli withdrawal from gaza. the state of israel is not willing to accept this, he said, capitulating to hamas�*s demands would be a terrible defeat for israel. but the government here is under pressure from part of its own population. last night, tens of thousands of israelis rallied in protest

at delays in getting the hostages out of gather. at delays in getting the hostages out of gaza. they don't believe the government is making it a priority. the israeli government wants its hostages out but at the same time it has vowed to destroy hamas, which is why it won't agree to a permanent ceasefire. but hamas, which holds the hostages, says it won't sign a deal unless the ceasefire is permanent, which is why the peace talks have stalled. a delegation from hamas has just been in cairo talking to mediators. they have now left to consult their leadership. in gaza, the war continues with air strikes and deprivation. gazans are desperate for this war to end. so too are many israelis, but others in israel see this as unfinished business. they want this war pursued until hamas is utterly destroyed.

argentina's president, javier milei, has told the bbc ordinary argentines are not paying for his radical austerity measures. he's also said he accepts that the falkland islands are currently "in the hands of the uk." mrmilei, who campaigned with a chainsaw to symbolise his desire to slash public spending, insisted that it was "false" to suggest the public were bearing the brunt of steep spending cuts and the devaluation of the currency. 0ur south america correspondent ione wells started by asking him what he would say to a pensioner who told the bbc people like her were paying for his policies. translation: well, actually that is false. the largest adjustment is being paid by the political corporation. the impact on pensions is only 0.4% of gdp. but i want to know specifically what would you say to people right now? would you say, sorry, would you say thank you to the people who are having to pay a lot more than they were previously

as a result of the adjustment that is happening? no. the mass media will deliver the lie and people will believe those lies they get through the media. you can't make a macro economic evaluation based on the situation of an individual. there you are taking one of the parts rather than the whole. actually, a particular situation may be influenced by the sort of information that the individual also has access to. i think, with respect, the information people have access to is the prices they are seeing in supermarkets. for example, do you know how much a litre of milk costs now in buenos aires? do you know how many good assets exist in an economy? so you don't do economics based on the price of an individual asset. sorry, ijust want to make sure we are speaking in terms that people will understand because our audience, people on the streets here are not economists. how does somebody who has seen the price of milk double since you came to office, what would you say to them specifically, the people

who are struggling and say they feel like they are paying for the adjustment? even if you believe it is the right one, what would be your message to them right now? how long should they wait specifically for things to feel better? in the last month salaries started to beat inflation. they went up by 14%. would the message be in simple terms wait a bit longer? and how long? could you give me a timeframe of how long you would like people to wait who are struggling right now? the first thing is that in economics miracles don't exist. what would have been the alternative? to continue to print money like the previous administration that generates inflation and ends up affecting the most vulnerable? that was not the way to go. you have promised argentines a road map to making the falklands argentine? what does that specifically look like? we believe that it has to be

within the framework of peace and as a result of a long—term negotiation process. we are not going to relinquish our sovereignty, nor are we going to see conflict with the united kingdom. what makes you think that the uk would agree to that? because they have been very clear that they do not want to negotiate this. they might not want to negotiate today. at some later point they might want to. many positions have changed over time. what kind of timeframe would you offer argentines for that? i think it is a long time to go and that is approached in the same way as in the case of china and hong kong. so something can be done. so it could be decades? yes, of course. was it a provocation, in your view, for david cameron to visit the islands in february? no. why not?

well, it wasn't if that territory is now in the possession of the hands of the uk. he has a right to do that. and would you still say you admire margaret thatcher, who was the prime minister during the falklands war? i have heard lots of speeches by margaret thatcher. she was brilliant. so what is the problem? let's get some of the day's other news now. rescue efforts are continuing in southern brazil where floods and landslides have left at least 78 people dead, and with more than 100,000 people forced from their homes. among the worst hit areas is the state capital, porto alegre, where residents have been forced onto rooftops and whole neighbourhoods have been submerged by the floodwaters. president lula, who visited the state on sunday, has blamed the disaster on climate change. three tourists, found dead in mexico, were shot in the head and their bodies dumped in a well. two australian brothers and their american friend disappeared on the 27th of april while on a surfing trip. officials believe the men were attacked trying to stop

the theft of their pickup truck. the australian airline qantas has agreed to pay a $66 million fine for misleading consumers by advertising seats on thousands of tickets for flights that had already been cancelled. the head of the australian competition and consumer commission said the airline's conduct had been egregious and unacceptable. the former deputy first minister of scotland, john swinney, is set to become the scottish national party's new leader — after his only potential challenger withdrew from the contest. the party activist graeme mccormick decided not to stand after holding talks with mr swinney. the deadline for nominations is in less than three hours�* time. 0ur reporter ben philip has the latest. as you can tell, i am sad that my time as first minister is ending. but i am so grateful, i am so blessed for having

the opportunity that afforded to so few, to lead my country. a week is a long time in politics. last monday, an emotional humza yousaf resigned, leaving the snp looking for a new leader and scotland a new first minister. focus quickly turned to who would replace him. in the frame, john swinney and kate forbes. i want to unite the snp and unite scotland for independence. shortly afterjohn swinney entered the contest, kate forbes said she wouldn�*t stand. technically, the deadline for nominations is at midday and as the only current contender and with the clock running down it was widely expected that john swinney would become the next snp party leader and the country�*s seventh first minister unopposed. that was until last minute twist over the weekend. snp activist graeme mccormick was hoping to launch a challenge for the leadership position. it is thought he collected signatures at a pro—independence match in glasgow at the weekend. but no sooner had the bid launched, it was over.

in a statement late last night mr mccormick said he had met the nomination�*s threshold to enter the contest, adding that after a lengthy and fruitful conversation withjohn swinney, they had agreed on the challenges which the snp, the scottish government and people face. he described it as a fresh start to deliver scottish independence. he said, i have therefore concluded that i will not proceed with my nomination for party leader, throwing his support behind john swinney. over the weekend, mr swinney insisted he was the right man for the job. i feel physically and mentally ready to become the leader of the snp and the first minister of scotland and i will give absolutely everything i have in me to make sure that my party succeeds and my country succeeds. events could move quickly again this week, with the path now clear, it is all but certain that john swinney will be in the top job in the coming days.

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the final of this year�*s eurovision song contest is coming up next weekend but contestants have already been putting on the style for the event�*s official opening in malmo. as many as 100,000 visitors are set to descend on the swedish city for the world�*s largest live music contest. poppyjeffery reports. in eurovision, you don�*t get a red carpet. you get a turquoise one. # 0oh, see that girl # watch that scene # digging the dancing queen... this year�*s contest has been officially opened in the swedish city of malmo, ahead of what is a very busy week for the 37 representatives taking part. from the refined to the quirky... hello! my name is windows 95! # she�*s unforgettable... tomorrow is the first semifinal,

with half of the acts performing in the hopes of making it to the grand final on saturday. the uk is part of the big five, the countries that contribute the most to the ebu, and they automatically get a place in the final. but for the first time they will perform live in the semis. and it�*s fair to say that 0lly alexander isn�*t doing things by halves. # take me back to the beginning # again... but this year�*s contest has an undertone of tension, with calls for some acts, including the uk, to boycott the event over the israel—gaza war. i think it's really important that people are able to to protest and people voice their opinions. also myself, i think it's really important to... ..to not stay silent. that is why i collaborated with

several — that is why i collaborated with several artists this year to write a written _ several artists this year to write a written letter, which is still on my lnstagram — # every day i'm losing my mind... israel is competing. eden golan�*s song hurricane is a rewritten version of her first entry, 0ctober rain, which was thought to reference the hamas attacks of october the 7th. the tension means security is a real focus, but police in malmo say they are ready. we have high security around the israeli delegation, but we also have a high security for the other delegations from the other countries. so i think it's important for us that all of them feel safe when they are coming to malmo. so even if they are not from israel, we try to keep them in a good mood and feel safe no matter what country they're from. and they are definitely in a good mood. chicken noises. the permanent slogan of eurovision is "united by music",

something that�*s not lost on those taking part. they should be demonstrations, people _ they should be demonstrations, people should boycott, for oath it boils _ people should boycott, for oath it boils down to about three minutes of music _ boils down to about three minutes of music thet— boils down to about three minutes of music. that is a non—intellectual experience — music. that is a non—intellectual experience and when you don't think any n1ark— experience and when you don't think any mark you just experience, you don't _ any mark you just experience, you don't judge, — any mark you just experience, you don'tjudge, you don't divide, that stuff goes — don'tjudge, you don't divide, that stuff goes away and we need to foster _ stuff goes away and we need to foster those moments where we experience that together. and with that, the eurovision song contest 2024 is good to go. peppyjeffrey, bbc news. he was the first runner in the world to break the four—minute barrierfor a mile — but roger bannister was warned by doctors not to even attempt running a mile that quickly because they thought it might kill him. well, today marks 70 years since he that ground—breaking event — as patrick geary reports.

archive: 25-year-old roger bannister, third from the left, gets away at the iffley ground, 0xford, for the race of his life. and so began three minutes, 59.11 seconds of british sporting history. archive: chris brasher. setting the pace in front. there was certainly a feeling of it being a national event and something of a landmark for the country. but it had to be me attempting it, so it was entangled with my own effort. bannister, training to be a doctor, was trying to prove something, perhaps to himself, having slipped to fourth at the olympics two years earlier. but he was also engaged in an experiment. at the time, some scientists believed you would kill yourself trying to run a mile in four minutes. bannister disagreed. his friend chris brasher was tasked with setting the correct pace and tempering bannister�*s enthusiasm. we seem to be going so slowly. impatiently, ishouted, "faster." but brasher kept his head

and didn�*t change the pace. bannister was an amateur, running was secondary to his studies, and he�*d regard his medical career as the greater achievement of his life. but when the second pacemaker, chris chataway, started to tire, his moment arrived. when my mind took over. it raced well ahead of my body and drew me compellingly forward. i felt that the moment of a lifetime had come. i collapsed as i crossed the tape, but then i recovered sufficiently to hear him announcing in a time which, subject to ratification, will be a new world record. three... and after that, the noise of the crowd obliterated the remainder of his announcement. archive: roger bannister had achieved a new peakl in the history of sport. it was a great surprise to me to be able to do it today, and i think i was very lucky. as you can tell, bannister wasn�*t one to oversell it, but others have compared his

achievement to the conquest of everest or the first transatlantic flight. he was simply happy to have proved his point. i was able to retire from running with a fairly happy ending. having, ithink, shown what i had always believed — that the four—minute mile was merely a psychological barrier, not a physical barrier. and of course, subsequent events have amply proved that. bannister�*s record was beaten just 46 days later, and seb coe was one of many to set new mile frontiers. archive: and he comes home with a new world record. - but they�*ve all run in his slipstream. sir roger bannister believed that the mind should not constrain what the body can do. in that sense, he is the creator of the modern record—breaker. patrick gearey, bbc news. we are keeping an eye on those pictures coming from paris in france for the full pomp and ceremony being forwarded to the full state visit of

the chinese president xi jinping, his first visit to the region in five years. we saw a few moments ago the european commission president ursula von der leyen arriving in the same location, to meet xijinping and emmanuel macron and trade policies as well as pressure on china over ukraine will be on the agenda. rail passengers are facing widespread disruption this week as train workers begin a fresh round of industrial action. members of the aslef union start a six—day overtime ban today, which is expected to cause widespread disruption. a series of one—day strikes are also being staged at 16 rail companies throughout the week as part of a long—running dispute over pay. our business correspondent, marc ashdown explains. it�*s going to be another frustrating week for rail passengers.

drivers say working overtime is crucial to keep the network moving, so a six—day ban is likely to cause widespread delays and cancellations. on top of that, they�*re staging a series of one—day walk—outs from tomorrow. services on lines mainly in and around london in the south east will be the first to be affected. then on wednesday, six lines which serve the midlands, west of england and wales will be impacted. and on thursday, drivers in the north of england and on some services running into scotland will walk out. this dispute over pay has been rumbling on sincejuly 2022, and the last formal talks were held more than a year ago. the rail delivery group, which represents the 16 train companies involved, tabled an offer of a 4% pay rise for two consecutive years, but said ways of working also needed to change. aslef dismissed the offer as risible. last week, the rdg reached out to the union to try to find what it

called common ground in order to get back round the negotiating table. aslef leaders said they were open to the possibility of fresh talks. so there is a glimmer of hope for a resolution, but another week of travel misery looms for passengers. marc ashdown, bbc news. when toby addison lost his sight as a teenager, he says he went off the rails and struggled to cope — but over the years he�*s refused to let it restrict his life. toby started posting videos about his disability on social media, and his refreshingly honest approach has earned him a huge following. simon marks went to meet him. i was born visually impaired. by site was lost slowly and when i was 16 i lost all function.— 16 i lost all function. what effect did not have? _ 16 i lost all function. what effect did not have? you _ 16 i lost all function. what effect did not have? you are _ 16 i lost all function. what effect did not have? you are still- 16 i lost all function. what effect did not have? you are still at - did not have? you are still at school. did not have? you are still at school- i _ did not have? you are still at school. i was _ did not have? you are still at school. i was doing - did not have? you are still at school. i was doing my - did not have? you are still at| school. i was doing my gcses did not have? you are still at - school. i was doing my gcses when my eyesight started to go really quickly and i went off the rails a

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grass to make sure i don�*t fall in the canal. i don�*t want people to look at my content and think blindness is a walk in the park because i put a smile on my face. it is important to recognise it is a tough journey and you have to do a lot of work on yourself to be able to be content with your life and fully accept your disability. don�*t force yourself down certain avenues, go with the flow and hopefully things will work out for you. let�*s get the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello there. we�*re set to see a bit of a mix of weather types through the bank holiday monday. we have got some warm sunshine out there for some of us, but in other areas, some pretty heavy downpours and more persistent rain around, particularly across the southeast of england and southeast scotland as well. close to areas of low pressure that are still driving our weather at the moment, this low pressure towards the south will slowly ease away through the day and higher pressure is going to build in as we head through the rest of the week. but back to today, then, for the rest of monday, we�*ve got that rain sitting across the southeast of england, fairly patchy in nature, but a few heavy spells. there could be the odd thunderstorm.

it�*s fairly cloudy here. there�*ll be more sunshine through parts of devon and cornwall, into wales, through the midlands as well. so sunny spells but also a peppering of showers, if you do catch one it could be heavy and thundery, some of the warmest spots, for instance, up to about 19 degrees. but we�*re typically looking at the mid to high teens for northern ireland and northern and western scotland, a fair amount of dry weather on the cards, some sunshine, a bit more cloud working into the north here. but for central and south east scotland, you�*re going to keep the cloud. the rain will be easing out through the day. and into the evening hours, most of us lose the showery rain. it�*ll slowly clear away from the southeast, but mayjust linger for the likes of kent, for instance, to start your tuesday morning. and there�*ll be some low clouds, some mist and some fog patches, especially for scotland where we�*ve got that wet ground. eastern england for instance as well, a few fog patches towards the southwest, but it should brighten up through the day tomorrow. so some sunny spells for many of us. still some showers bubbling up through the day, but they won�*t be as heavy or as frequent as the showers we�*ve got out there today.

top temperatures probably a degree or so warmer, 19, 20 degrees for some of us. but if you are stuck under the cloud across parts of scotland, for instance, about 13 for aberdeen. now, into wednesday, high pressure is building in. so it�*s squeezing away most of the showers. a lot of dry weather for england and wales, can�*t rule out the odd showery showery spell, but for most places a much drier spell of weather. a bit more cloud working in from the north west ahead of this area of rain. but top temperatures quite widely around 19 or 20 degrees. and then high pressure stays with us towards the end of the week. it�*s just sitting towards the south. so we�*ll start to see a few weather fronts toppling around the northern end of that high pressure. at times that�*ll bring a little bit of showery rain to parts of scotland, northern ireland too. but for most of us things are looking much drier through the week ahead and it�*ll be warming up. we could see those temperatures in the mid 20s by next weekend. bye— bye.

live from london, this is bbc news. chinese president xijinping is arriving in paris for a meeting with president macron. it�*s the first stop of his european tour, his first visit to the continent in five years. i�*m hugh schofield in the courtyard of the elysee palace, present macron inside with a ursula von der leyen waiting for the imminent arrival of the chinese president. israel�*s military begins what it calls a "limited and temporary" evacuation of civilians from rafah in southern gaza. this is the scene live

in al—mawasi in gaza, where some of the displaced have been told to move to. hello, i�*m lauren taylor. let�*s start with these live pictures coming to us from paris. china�*s president, xijinping, has arrived there, and in the next few minutes he�*s due to meet president macron, and the president of the european commission. he will arrive in that courtyard. the meeting is expected to be dominated by discussions about the war in ukraine, and trade relations. president macron will try to persuade the chinese leader to use his influence in russia to push the kremlin towards ending its invasion. ursula von der leyen says she�*ll address the need forfair competition. joining me now is our paris correspondent, hugh schofield. and also martin yip from bbc chinese, whojoins us from hong kong. starting with you, you, tell us about the significance and why