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| |  | Iain McDowell 31 January 2024 | | | Hello. We're reporting on the agony of children in Gaza who've been left without their families by the ravages of war. We also hear a young woman's astonishing story of why she claimed to be Madeline McCann online. Plus, find out why it might be worth extending Dry January and scroll on to see snaps from a Viking fire festival in Shetland. | | | |
 Image: BBC Injured, hungry, alone - the Gazan children orphaned by war Children make up nearly half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million and their lives have been shattered by the brutal war with Israel. Some 19,000 have been orphaned or have no adults to look after them, according to the UN. Our correspondent Yolande Knell reports on those that have been bereaved and left frightened without their family. In an incubator in central Gaza lies a month-old baby girl who doesn't even have a name and has never felt a parent's embrace. She was delivered by Caesarean section after her mother was crushed in an Israeli strike. Ten-year-old Ibrahim (above) sheds tears for his dead mum, grandfather and sister. Even when there is a lasting ceasefire, how will they overcome their loss? | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CURE FROM THE CHEMIST You'll no longer have to endure the long wait to see a doctor to get help with sore throats, earaches and other minor ailments. That's because pharmacists in England can now prescribe antibiotics and other treatments. Find out more about the new scheme. Similar services are already offered in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. | | | |
| | Police mocked footage of exposed woman's seizure "A horror story of misogyny and sexism" is how the latest shocking incident we've found of police misusing their body-worn cameras has been described. Officers made "sickening" remarks as they viewed footage - without valid reason - of a woman suffering a seizure while her groin was exposed. Their actions came to light after a student officer reported them but he was sacked while they avoided misconduct hearings. Our investigations correspondent Noel Titheradge has spoken to the woman, who says: "It makes me feel betrayed." | | | | | |
| New dawn for Northern Ireland, led by Sinn Féin first minister In the 102 years since its formation, Northern Ireland has never had an Irish republican holding its most senior political role. But that will change when Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill becomes first minister as devolution at Stormont is restored. While the posts of first and deputy first minister are equal in all but name, our political editor Chris Mason says it'll be a moment heavy with history. Here's his full analysis. | | | |
Essential read | | | | | Julia Wandelt tells us about her motives and remorse after claiming to be the missing girl. | | | | | | | |
|  Image: Irina Birt-Wiggins I'm 25 going sober for a year - these are my four reasons why For those of us feeling a Dry January thirst, the finishing line - and a big glass of something boozy - are both in sight. Others, like Jess Warren, used this month to reconsider why they drink. She describes herself as "sober curious" and is now among the growing number of young people giving up alcohol. Find out her motivations for going sober and what she hopes will change during her 12-month challenge. | | | | | |
|  | | BBC Sounds Our critics give their verdicts on the best new shows, including Masters of the Air and Expats. | | | | |  | | BBC iPlaYER Leaving their homeland is fraught with danger - see the lengths some go to to flee North Korea. | | | | | | | |
| 'Day of optimism in NI' and 'little room for big tax cuts' Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill smile on the front of the Guardian and the FT as they say the Stormont deal puts a united Ireland "within touching distance". The Times reports that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spring budget tax cuts will be smaller than expected due to "major structural weaknesses" in the economy. Port Vale fan Robbie Williams is "preparing a shock bid to buy his beloved club", says the Sun, while news of Elon Musk's Neuralink company implanting a wireless chip in a human brain leads the Star and the Metro. Read more in our newspaper review. | | | |
| | I'll leave you with the story of Shetland's spectacular and historic Up Helly As fire festival. Dating back 143 years, it's the biggest event of its kind in Europe and celebrates the islands' Norse heritage. From the torchlit procession through the streets to the fiery destruction of a replica Viking galley, see all the best pictures from last night. | | | |
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