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The broadcast's main segment reports on Gaza nearly a year after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, saying most of Gaza remains destroyed and reconstruction has not begun because of a deadlock over a peace deal. It says Israel will not withdraw until Hamas genuinely disarms, while Hamas will not hand over weapons until Israel stops all forms of aggression. The report describes continued strikes, casualties including children, extensive damage, and restrictions on foreign journalists, with Israel's military saying it has no record of specific incidents. An interview with Ziad Issa of Medical Aid for Palestinians covers blocked international staff and medical supplies, hospitals out of service or partially functioning, and attacks on healthcare facilities.

The broadcast then reports that Indonesia is facing one of its worst wildfire seasons, with about one million hectares burned and smoke drifting across Southeast Asia, bringing unhealthy pollution levels to parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. It notes concerns about the haze around the Singapore Grand Prix, though organizers say there is no risk to the event. A BBC Sport investigation says official football shirts for clubs including Arsenal, Celtic and Liverpool were traced to two factories in Cambodia where some workers earn a basic salary at or just above the local minimum wage, equivalent to under one pound an hour; Adidas said it takes measures to ensure fair and safe working conditions.

A live update follows from occupied East Jerusalem, where British diplomats are leaving the British consulate and the UK insists the building will not close. The NHS is then reported as likely to fall far short of the government's 18-week hospital waiting time target in England, with the Health Foundation predicting nearly double that by 2029; the government says cutting waiting times is a central priority. The Bank of England reveals four creatures for new banknotes: the barn owl, the buff-tailed bumblebee, the European hedgehog and the Atlantic puffin, the first time since the 1970s that the reverse of Bank of England notes will not feature notable historical figures. Finally, a documentary called Once Upon a Time in Harlem, shot in 1972 and assembled recently, is described as a possible Oscar contender; it captures a party at Duke Ellington's New York townhouse attended by Harlem Renaissance figures and was completed by William Greaves's son and granddaughter.