:00:00. > :00:07.The largest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War -
:00:08. > :00:11.a warning from the UN about millions facing famine.
:00:12. > :00:14.Four countries in Africa and the Middle East need urgent help
:00:15. > :00:18.and the United Nations says time is running out.
:00:19. > :00:21.Now, more than 20 million people across four countries face
:00:22. > :00:26.Without collective and coordinated global
:00:27. > :00:29.efforts, people will simply starve to death.
:00:30. > :00:40.Turkey's president calls the Dutch "Nazi remnants" and "fascists"
:00:41. > :00:42.after Turkey's foreign minister is banned from attending
:00:43. > :00:49.There's been sharp criticism of a judge who warned that women
:00:50. > :00:54.who get drunk could be targeted by rapists.
:00:55. > :00:56.It is Joseph ghosting through and here goes Watson.
:00:57. > :01:00.And England cruise to a second successive Six Nations
:01:01. > :01:22.title after crushing Scotland at Twickenham.
:01:23. > :01:29.The world is facing its largest humanitarian crisis since 1945.
:01:30. > :01:31.That's the assessment of the United Nations,
:01:32. > :01:34.which says more than 20 million people face the threat of starvation
:01:35. > :01:40.and famine in four countries in Africa and the Middle East.
:01:41. > :01:43.?3.5 billion are said to be needed by July to avert disaster.
:01:44. > :01:45.This report from our world affairs correspondent,
:01:46. > :01:50.Richard Galpin, contains images you may find distressing.
:01:51. > :01:58.For months now, it has been known that millions of people,
:01:59. > :02:01.including young babies like this one in Yemen have been starving.
:02:02. > :02:03.She was just four months old when a BBC team
:02:04. > :02:10.Across Yemen, hundreds of thousands more children have so little to eat
:02:11. > :02:21.And the threat of mass starvation is affecting three other countries.
:02:22. > :02:24.This is a refugee camp in South Sudan, which, like Yemen,
:02:25. > :02:33.Families forced to flee their homes and left with little to eat.
:02:34. > :02:36.Already, a famine has been officially declared here,
:02:37. > :02:41.with almost half the population in urgent need of help.
:02:42. > :02:44.We stand at a critical point in our history.
:02:45. > :02:49.Already at the beginning of the year, we are facing
:02:50. > :02:50.the largest humanitarian crisis since the creation
:02:51. > :02:55.Now, more than 20 million people across four countries face
:02:56. > :03:01.Without collective and coordinated global efforts, people
:03:02. > :03:07.Of the huge number of people the UN says are now in danger,
:03:08. > :03:15.Nearly 5 million in South Sudan, nearly 3 million in Somalia and more
:03:16. > :03:21.The UN is predicting that without serious help,
:03:22. > :03:24.1.4 million people could die before the end of the year unless more
:03:25. > :03:34.They are calling for ?3.6 billion to tackle this crisis.
:03:35. > :03:39.Aid agencies on the ground say at the moment they don't have enough
:03:40. > :03:43.money to deal with the rising demand for help.
:03:44. > :03:45.A child who suffers from severe acute malnutrition,
:03:46. > :03:47.unless they are treated, there is a high likelihood
:03:48. > :03:53.If they are treated, then they can recover completely
:03:54. > :03:58.and the cost of that treatment can be as little as $80.
:03:59. > :04:03.Apart from conflict, another major cause of the crisis is drought.
:04:04. > :04:10.This is Somalia, which has been particularly hard hit.
:04:11. > :04:13.In this hospital in the capital, Mogadishu, doctors have been
:04:14. > :04:15.treating people who have travelled almost 200 miles
:04:16. > :04:25.In most of the cases the cause is dehydration,
:04:26. > :04:26.We're doing rehydration of the child.
:04:27. > :04:29.And we have given also some antibiotics.
:04:30. > :04:35.With the lives of so many children like these now at risk,
:04:36. > :04:38.the UN believes the global response must be quick.
:04:39. > :04:46.Turkey and the Netherlands are locked in a furious
:04:47. > :04:50.diplomatic row tonight after Turkey's President Erdogan
:04:51. > :04:53.described the Dutch as "Nazi remnants" and "fascists"
:04:54. > :04:55.after his foreign minister was banned from travelling
:04:56. > :04:58.to Rotterdam to attend a rally on his behalf.
:04:59. > :05:01.The Dutch Prime Minister said Mr Erdogan's remarks were "crazy".
:05:02. > :05:07.From Istanbul, our correspondent Mark Lowen sent this report.
:05:08. > :05:09.They love his nationalism, his bluntness,
:05:10. > :05:15.and today Recep Tayyip Erdogan doled it out.
:05:16. > :05:17.After his Foreign Minister was blocked from landing
:05:18. > :05:19.in the Netherlands, President Erdogan hit back
:05:20. > :05:26.at the Dutch, his diplomacy typically undiplomatic.
:05:27. > :05:28.TRANSLATION: They don't know anything about politics
:05:29. > :05:38.They are Nazi remnants, they are fascists.
:05:39. > :05:40.The Foreign Minister had wanted to rally Turkish voters
:05:41. > :05:46.before a referendum on boosting Mr Erdogan's powers.
:05:47. > :05:48.But with the Dutch election next week,
:05:49. > :05:51.the government there feared it could provoke tension
:05:52. > :05:55.and feed the anti-immigrant Geert Wilders.
:05:56. > :05:57.On the campaign trail, the Dutch Prime Minister
:05:58. > :06:00.said he wouldn't give in Turkish blackmail.
:06:01. > :06:08.he made clear that he threatened the Netherlands with sanctions,
:06:09. > :06:11.and of course we cannot negotiate under such threats.
:06:12. > :06:13.So then we decided, the Foreign Minister,
:06:14. > :06:15.the French Prime Minister and myself in a conference call,
:06:16. > :06:19.that it was better for him not to come to the Netherlands.
:06:20. > :06:22.His country having been occupied by the Nazis,
:06:23. > :06:25.Mr Rutte reacted bluntly to the fascist comparison.
:06:26. > :06:32.I understand they're angry, but this is of course way out.
:06:33. > :06:34.Germany too was branded Nazis by Mr Erdogan
:06:35. > :06:42.unprecedented language among Nato allies.
:06:43. > :06:45.President Erdogan has an advantage with Europe,
:06:46. > :06:47.Turkey the most active route for migrants,
:06:48. > :06:50.and its role crucial to stemming the flow.
:06:51. > :06:53.He's used it as a bargaining chip, but the EU is getting
:06:54. > :06:56.increasingly frustrated with the Turkish strongman.
:06:57. > :06:59.This is a classic Erdogan political tactic -
:07:00. > :07:01.painting Turkey as the victim of Western oppression
:07:02. > :07:05.and himself as the protector of national pride.
:07:06. > :07:09.He thrives when he and his country are seen as the underdogs,
:07:10. > :07:10.and this growing stand-off with Europe will rally
:07:11. > :07:17.which he needs for a referendum victory.
:07:18. > :07:20.So vintage Erdogan, pleasing his supporters,
:07:21. > :07:24.horrifying his opponents, and reiterating the sense
:07:25. > :07:27.that polarised Turkey is drifting ever further from Europe.
:07:28. > :07:36.At least 40 people have been killed and over 100 injured following two
:07:37. > :07:39.explosions in the capital, Damascus.
:07:40. > :07:41.It's thought two suicide bombers targeted buses
:07:42. > :07:44.transporting Shiite pilgrims - most of them from Iraq - near
:07:45. > :07:49.It's not clear who was behind the attack.
:07:50. > :07:53.The Brexit Secretary David Davis is urging MPs to ignore proposed
:07:54. > :07:55.changes to the government's Brexit Bill when it's debated
:07:56. > :08:01.The amendments include measures for a meaningful vote on the final
:08:02. > :08:03.Brexit plan and guarantees on protections for EU
:08:04. > :08:07.Article 50 - the formal process for quitting the EU -
:08:08. > :08:11.Our political correspondent, Alex Forsyth, is in Westminster
:08:12. > :08:25.The Brexit Bill, that piece of legislation to allow the government
:08:26. > :08:29.to start negotiations about leaving the EU, is entering its final stages
:08:30. > :08:34.in Parliament next week, the House of Lords had their say, they want
:08:35. > :08:39.changes to the bill to protect the rights of EU citizens in the UK but
:08:40. > :08:43.also a written guarantee that Parliament will get a say on the
:08:44. > :08:46.final terms of the Brexit deal. Tonight there is a clear message
:08:47. > :08:49.from the government- they will not accept those changes. The Brexit
:08:50. > :08:54.Secretary says he wants the deal to go through but with no strings
:08:55. > :09:01.attached. We know Labour will not agree, Jeremy Corbyn's said today is
:09:02. > :09:05.what is crucial is how many Tory MPs are ready to go against the
:09:06. > :09:09.government, there is a verbal reassurance that Parliament will
:09:10. > :09:13.have the final say but the key question is whether that is enough
:09:14. > :09:17.to stave off a rebellion. This is a significant moment, not just a test
:09:18. > :09:21.of the Prime Minister's authority in the House of Commons but once this
:09:22. > :09:25.bill is passed, Theresa May will be able to push the button and start
:09:26. > :09:27.the process which will end with the UK's departure from the European
:09:28. > :09:29.Union. The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn,
:09:30. > :09:32.has prompted anger from within his party after saying it would be
:09:33. > :09:34."absolutely fine" if a second referendum was held
:09:35. > :09:36.on Scottish independence. The party later issued a statement
:09:37. > :09:39.clarifying its position, saying it But it added that it was not the job
:09:40. > :09:48.of Westminster to block referendums. A female judge has been criticised
:09:49. > :09:51.after warning women who get drunk that they are putting themselves
:09:52. > :09:53.in danger of being Lindsay Kushner QC said
:09:54. > :09:57.what she called 'disinhibited Her comments have been
:09:58. > :10:02.described by campaigners Jailed for six years
:10:03. > :10:10.for what police described Ricardo Rodriguez was found guilty
:10:11. > :10:21.of two counts of rape, but, sentencing,
:10:22. > :10:23.judge Lindsey Kushner She said girls are perfectly
:10:24. > :10:34.entitled to drink themselves into the ground but should be aware
:10:35. > :10:38.of potential defendants to rape gravitate towards girls
:10:39. > :10:40.who have been drinking. If push comes to shove,
:10:41. > :10:43.a girl who has been drunk is less likely to be believed than
:10:44. > :10:46.one who is sober at the time. While many might see her comments
:10:47. > :10:50.as useful advice, others believe
:10:51. > :10:54.this is a backwards step. I'm very anxious that whatever
:10:55. > :10:58.message she meant to send, it's very clear that what it
:10:59. > :11:03.has sent is the message that there is not much
:11:04. > :11:05.point in reporting. Whatever amount of drink you've had,
:11:06. > :11:10.do report, you will be treated this woman now helps
:11:11. > :11:17.others through the ordeal. It makes all of us really
:11:18. > :11:25.quite angry, and it's one thing to go around
:11:26. > :11:31.making these comments when you sit in a court room all day,
:11:32. > :11:42.and you are engaging in one aspect Our society. But I suggest you do
:11:43. > :11:54.research first or engage with people who have experienced this. Many will
:11:55. > :11:55.question who is to be put in the spotlight, the victims or the
:11:56. > :11:57.perpetrators. Now, with all the sport,
:11:58. > :12:00.here's Karthi Gnanasegaram England have retained
:12:01. > :12:04.the Six Nations title after an emphatic 61 points to 21
:12:05. > :12:07.win over Scotland. The victory for Eddie Jones' side
:12:08. > :12:10.also means they have equaleed New Zealand's world record
:12:11. > :12:13.for consecutive Test wins. England arrived at this match
:12:14. > :12:23.unbeaten as all these But they have won their games
:12:24. > :12:30.in the Six Nations The team which has really excelled
:12:31. > :12:39.and found a new level in the tournament,
:12:40. > :12:40.that was Scotland. So much can change once
:12:41. > :12:43.the anthems have been sung. A minute into the game,
:12:44. > :12:46.bottom of the screen, a dangerous tackle on Elliot Daly
:12:47. > :12:50.by Fraser Brown. The sin bin for him and Daly's
:12:51. > :12:53.game was soon over. If there was a glimmer of space
:12:54. > :12:56.in the Scotland defence, England had a man to exploit it,
:12:57. > :12:59.Jonathan Joseph, gone. Scotland were stretched, worse
:13:00. > :13:02.when they lost players to injury, even worse when Jonathan Joseph got
:13:03. > :13:10.the ball again. Now, finally, says the coach,
:13:11. > :13:13.this is what I told you we could do. Scotland battled, but the game
:13:14. > :13:20.was gone before half-time. In the second half, Joseph through,
:13:21. > :13:24.almost at a stroll. 61 points was the final measure
:13:25. > :13:27.of England's control. The Six Nations secured,
:13:28. > :13:40.England want more. This is a once-in-a-lifetime
:13:41. > :13:42.opportunity and we are pleased with the Six Nations champions but the
:13:43. > :13:45.Grand Slam is something we are looking forward to.
:13:46. > :13:48.It takes one win to lift the Calcutta Cup, it takes 19
:13:49. > :13:50.consecutive Test victories to set a new world record.
:13:51. > :13:58.In the women's Six Nations, England maintained their 100% record
:13:59. > :14:02.in the competition as they thrashed Scotland 64-0.
:14:03. > :14:05.England's Kay Wilson scored a record seven tries as they set up
:14:06. > :14:08.a Grand Slam decider against Ireland, who also won today.
:14:09. > :14:15.It's time to pop out of the room if you don't want to know today's FA
:14:16. > :14:21.Match of the Day and highlights of the FA Cup follow soon on BBC One.
:14:22. > :14:22.Non-league side Lincoln City's remarkable run
:14:23. > :14:28.They were beaten 5-0 by Arsenal, who progress to the semi-finals.
:14:29. > :14:32.Lincoln were the first non-league side to reach the last
:14:33. > :14:34.eight of the competition for over a century.
:14:35. > :14:36.Manchester City are also through to the semi-finals
:14:37. > :14:41.In the Premier League, Hull City have boosted their hopes
:14:42. > :14:44.of avoiding relegation by beating Swansea City 2-1.
:14:45. > :14:48.Joshua King's hat-trick gave Bournemouth a dramatic 90th minute
:14:49. > :14:53.Romelu Lukaku scored Everton's third goal and his 19th of the season.
:14:54. > :14:55.He's level with Harry Kane as the league's top scorer.
:14:56. > :15:02.Rangers have appointed Pedro Caixinha as their new manager.
:15:03. > :15:04.He will attend tomorrow's Old Firm game against Scottish Premiership
:15:05. > :15:08.leaders Celtic but won't be in charge until Monday.
:15:09. > :15:11.Second place Aberdeen beat Motherwell 1-0.
:15:12. > :15:14.There were also wins for Hearts, Kilmarnock and Saint Johnstone.
:15:15. > :15:24.You can see more on all of today's stories on the BBC News Channel.