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BBC News
25-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
BBC returns to Gaza baby left hungry by Israeli blockade
There is no excitement as the camera passes. The children barely glance. What can surprise a child who lives among the dead, the dying, the waiting to die? Hunger has worn them wait in queues for scant rations or for none at all. They have grown used to my colleague and his camera, filming for the BBC. He witnesses their hunger, their dying, and to the gentle wrapping of their bodies - or fragments of their bodies - in white shrouds upon which their names, if known, are 19 months of war, and now under a renewed Israeli offensive, this local cameraman - who I do not name, for his safety - has listened to the anguished cries of the survivors in hospital physical distance is respectful, but they are on his mind, day and night. He is one of them, trapped in the same claustrophobic morning he is setting out to find Siwar Ashour, a five-month-old girl whose emaciated frame and exhausted cry at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis affected him so much, when he was filming there earlier this month, that he wrote to tell me something had broken inside weighed just over 2kg (4lb 6oz). A baby girl of five months should be about 6kg or over. Siwar has since been discharged and is now at home, my colleague has heard. That is what brings him to the street of pulverised houses and makeshift shelters of canvas and corrugated conducts his search in difficult circumstances. A few days ago I messaged to ask how he was doing. "I am not okay," he replied. "Just a short while ago, the Israeli army announced the evacuation of most areas of Khan Younis… We don't know what to do - there is no safe place to go."Al-Mawasi is extremely overcrowded with displaced people. We are lost and have no idea what the right decision is at this moment."He finds a one-bedroom shack, the entrance formed of a floral patterned, grey and black curtain. Inside there are three mattresses, part of a chest of drawers, and a mirror which reflects sunlight across the floor in front of Siwar, her mother Najwa and her grandmother, Reem. Siwar is quiet, held secure by the protective presence of the two women. The baby cannot absorb regular milk formula because of a severe allergic reaction. Under the conditions of war and an Israeli blockade on aid arrivals, there is a severe shortage of the formula she 23, explains that her condition stabilised when she was in Nasser hospital, so doctors discharged her with a can of baby formula several days at home, she says the baby's weight has started to slip again. "The doctors told me that Siwar improved and is better than before, but I think that she is still skinny and hasn't improved much. They found her only one can of milk, and it [has] started running out."Flies dance in front of Siwar's face. "The situation is very dire," says Najwa, "the insects come at her, I have to cover her with a scarf so nothing touches her".Siwar has lived with the sound of war since last November when she was born. The artillery, the rockets, falling bombs - distant and near. The gunfire, the blades of Israeli drones whirring overhead. Najwa explains: "She understands these things. The sound of the tanks, warplanes, and rockets are so loud and they are close to us. When Siwar hears these sounds, she gets startled and cries. If she is sleeping, she wakes up startled and crying."Doctors in Gaza say many young mothers report being unable to breastfeed their babies due to lack of nutrition. The pressing problem is food and clean was malnourished herself when Siwar was born. She and her mother Reem still find it difficult to get anything to eat themselves. It is the struggle of every waking hour. "In our case, we can't provide milk or diapers because of the prices and the border closure."On 22 May Israeli military body Cogat said there was no food shortage in Gaza. It said "significant quantities of baby food and flour for bakeries" had been brought into the enclave in recent days. The agency has repeatedly insisted that Hamas steals aid, while the Israeli government says the war will continue until Hamas is destroyed and the Israeli hostages held in Gaza are released. According to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, 20 hostages seized by Hamas in the 7 October 2023 attacks are believed to be alive and up to 30 others agencies, the United Nations and many foreign governments, including Britain, reject Cogat's comment that there is no food shortage. US President Donald Trump has also spoken of people "starving" in Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the amount of aid Israel has allowed into Gaza as "a teaspoon". He said Palestinians were "enduring what may be the cruellest phase of this cruel conflict" with restricted supplies of fuel, shelter, cooking gas and water purification to the UN 80% of Gaza is now either designated as an Israeli militarised zone or a place where people have been ordered to denials, the expressions of concern, the condemnations and the moments which seemed like turning points have come and gone throughout this war. The sole constant is the suffering of Gaza's 2.1 million people, like Najwa and her daughter Siwar."One does not think about the future or the past," Najwa is only the present moment and how to survive additional reporting by Malak Hassouneh, Alice Doyard and Nik Millard.
National Post
22-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Tennis star rips into ‘wildly inappropriate' cameraman during match
The world's best tennis players are used to being on camera during the breaks in their matches, but one cameraman apparently got a bit too close for comfort for Danielle Collins. Article content Article content The American tennis star lashed out a member of the TV crew during a changeover in her match against Emma Raducanu at the Internationaux de Strasbourg on Wednesday. Article content The incident occurred during the third set of the match with the score tied at three games apiece when Collins noticed how close the cameraman was standing to the players' bench area on sideline. Article content Article content 'I need to get water. We're on a changeover. You don't need to be that close to me and you don't need to be on top of Emma,' Collins said while approaching the cameraman, who was standing next to the water dispenser. Article content 'It's like wildly inappropriate,' Collins added after an angry-sounding chuckle. Article content The cameraman then stepped back and, as Collins filled her water bottle, said that it is 'not that difficult to give space.' Article content Danielle Collins asks a cameraman to give her & Emma Raducanu space during their match in Strasbourg 'I need to get water. We're on a changeover. You don't need to be that close to me & you don't need to be on top of Emma. It's wildly inappropriate' — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 21, 2025 Article content Article content The cameraman was noticeably close to Raducanu during the exchange, with the 2021 US Open winner appearing to the right of the frame. Article content Article content After Collins finished filling her water bottle, the cameraman went to close in for another shot but appeared to think better of it. Article content After the changeover, Collins seemed to be fired up, winning the next three games to win the set and match – 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 – and advance to the tournament's quarterfinals, which she won in a walkover on Thursday. Article content 'I think to be good at anything, self-expression is really important,' she said. 'There's not too many successful people in the world that feel like they can't be themselves. Article content 'I think you have to be yourself, and I'm a competitor at the end of the day. I'm not meek and mild. I'm not someone that is going through life quietly, and I want to succeed. I know what it takes to succeed, and at this level, you have to compete and this is what competing is about. It's about bringing the energy, showing positive emotions, sometimes showing negative emotion and being upset with yourself, but then trying to work through those moments.' Article content Danielle Collins Critiques Australian Open Crowd After Victory American tennis star Danielle Collins took a jab at the Australian Open crowd, calling them "super drunk" following her victory over Australian qualifier Destanee Aiava. — As E Dey Happen (@AsEdeyhappen001) January 17, 2025
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Emma Raducanu reveals the moment she first noticed TV cameraman's 'inappropriate behaviour' towards her after tennis rival's outburst during French Open warm-up match
Emma Raducanu has revealed when she first became aware that her opponent was unhappy with the 'inappropriate behaviour' of a TV cameraman during their match on Wednesday. Raducanu was facing the American in Strasbourg ahead of the French Open, which begins this weekend, and took the first set 6-4, but then fell 5-0 behind in the second and called for a medical timeout after experiencing stiffness in her back. Once she had finished receiving treatment, Raducanu returned to the court and Collins wrapped up the second set 6-1 to force a decider. The third set was a tense battle, with Collins eventually prevailing 6-3, but the focus averted away from the match when Collins accused one particular cameraman of getting so close to the players that it had become 'wildly inappropriate'. 'I need to get water,' the American star pointed out. 'We're on a changeover. 'You don't need to be that close to me, and you don't need to be on top of Emma. It's wildly inappropriate.' Danielle Collins asks a cameraman to give her & Emma Raducanu space during their match in Strasbourg 'I need to get water. We're on a changeover. You don't need to be that close to me & you don't need to be on top of Emma. It's wildly inappropriate' — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 21, 2025 Danielle Collins claimed a TV cameraman was getting too close to the players as she accused him of 'wildly inappropriate' behaviour The third set also saw Collins regularly firing herself up as she looked to get over the finishing line. Speaking after the match, Raducanu insisted she had no issue with Collins' conduct, and gave her take on the incident involving the cameraman. 'I mean for me, I don't mind (her disturbances) at all,' Raducanu said. 'It's competition. We are both trying to fight for each point. I expect it as well from her. 'Off the court, we are both cool. We can talk and have conversations. But on the court, we are both trying to win. I don't think that gets to my head, which is a good thing. It can maybe affect other players. 'I was standing up because I didn't want to sit down in the third set because of my back. I was standing as it was a bit more comfortable. 'Then, she came to fill a bottle up and was saying how the cameraman was really close and it felt a bit inappropriate. That's all she was saying.' Collins has shown little fear of being an outspoken presence on the tour over the course of her impressive career, with her nickname 'the Danimal' offering fans a hint of her at times explosive personality. At the start of the year, the 31-year-old attracted the ire of fans in Australia by boasting about her 'big fat cheque' and slapping her backside after beating home favourite Destanee Aiava in front of a hostile Melbourne crowd at the Australian Open. Collins was subsequently labelled a 'brat' by local news organisations, but doubled down on her comments in a later press conference. Collins was similarly unapologetic after Wednesday's victory, as she prepares to do better than her run to the final in France last year. 'To be good at anything, self expression is really important,' Collins said in her on-court interview. 'There aren't many successful people that feel like they can't be themselves. 'I'm a competitor at the end of the day. I'm not meek and mild.' On this occasion, she appears to have the backing of Raducanu, who defended her opponent's right to call out behaviour that she found uncomfortable. Meanwhile, Raducanu admitted her back troubles are frustrating her heading into the French Open as she tries to manage the ongoing problem. 'I have had back problems before,' she explained. 'At the start of the year, I was out for a few months because of it. 'It's annoying, it's frustrating. I get these spasms. They are quite intense and can last quite a long time. Yeah, I'll try to make it better.'
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
TV cameraman accused of ‘wildly inappropriate' behaviour around Emma Raducanu - as Briton suffers injury scare ahead of the French Open
A television cameraman was accused of showing 'wildly inappropriate' behaviour during Emma Raducanu 's clash with Danielle Collins in Strasbourg on Wednesday afternoon. The former British No1 had showed off some of her most composed and thoughtful tennis to claim the first set on French soil, but struggled going into the second as Collins roared back. Raducanu was forced to call for a medical timeout at 5-0 after she appeared to suffer a lower back issue, and was treated off court. When she returned to action, Collins was quick to wrap up the second set and force a decider, with Raducanu up for the fight in the early stages of the third. But during a change of ends in the later stages of the match, both players may have been put off by the cameraman seeking to give fans at home the closest possible look at the tournament. Collins was keen to refill her branded water bottle at the fountain next to the umpire's chair, but quickly grew frustrated with the cameraman who she believed was getting in her way as he filmed her during the break. Danielle Collins asks a cameraman to give her & Emma Raducanu space during their match in Strasbourg 'I need to get water. We're on a changeover. You don't need to be that close to me & you don't need to be on top of Emma. It's wildly inappropriate' — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 21, 2025 Raducanu had been on top during the early stages of the contest before a second-set dip 'I need to get water,' the American star pointed out. 'We're on a changeover. 'You don't need to be that close to me, and you don't need to be on top of Emma. 'It's wildly inappropriate.' As the cameraman backed off, it became clear how close he had been standing to the waiting players, with Collins telling Raducanu that she was 'sorry' as she filled up her bottle. Heading back on court however, hostilities resumed, with Collins sweeping the set to claim the hard-fought 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory. Collins has shown little fear of being an outspoken presence on the tour over the course of her impressive career, with her nickname 'the Danimal' offering fans a hint of her at times explosive personality. At the start of the year, the 31-year-old attracted the ire of fans in Australia by boasting about her 'big fat cheque' and slapping her backside after beating home favourite Destanee Aiava in front of a hostile Melbourne crowd at the Australian Open. Collins was subsequently labelled a 'brat' by local news organisations, but had doubled down on her comments in a later press conference. After suffering an injury scare in the second set Raducanu clung on but could not fight back Collins said: 'Well I'm going to be here for two hours, putting up with all these people, I might as well take the bigger pay check, right?' 'I was super happy to do that and one of the greatest things about being a professional athlete are that the people that don't like you and that hate you, they actually pay your bills. 'Every person that has bought a ticket and has come out here to heckle me can do what they do. It's all going towards the Danielle Collins fund. So like, yeah, bring it on I love it.' Collins was similarly unapologetic after Wednesday's victory, as she prepares to do better than her finalist's run in France last year. 'To be good at anything, self expression is really important,' Collins said in her on-court interview. 'There aren't many successful people that feel like they can't be themselves.
News.com.au
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Channel 7 reporter shares behind-the-scenes blooper: ‘Nightmare fuel'
Journalist Kate Massey has shared an awkward behind-the-scenes moment with her cameraman moments before going on air. The blooper filmed outside the Western Australia Police Force headquarters, in Perth's CBD, and shows Massey, a reporter for 7News, preparing to do a live cross with her hair ever so slightly misbehaving. Her cameraman suddenly appears and steps in to fix the stray hair by licking his finger and smoothing it down. Massey's reaction was instant. She gave a little grimace and glanced around in disbelief. 'It stayed there!' the cameraman quipped in response to her expression. 'You don't get that service from Luke,' she replied. The cameraman replied saying: 'It's my natural hairspray!' Massey captioned the video 'nightmare fuel' and it quickly picked up speed online with 135,000 views. 'Dads never stop being dads,' one person wrote. Another added: 'Second dad energy. Best type to work with.' 'I just KNOW you hated this HAHAHA,' one commenter said. Another chimed in: 'Nah this would cause me to go into a MELTDOWN.' One viewer noted his efficiency: 'Aye he got it done in a matter of seconds which is why he's been hired haha.'
