there have been further russian attacks on ukrainian cities as kyiv marks the second anniversary of president putin's full—scale invasion. alabama's attorney general says he'll not prosecute families using fertility treatment following a controversial court ruling classing embryos as "children". the first successful us moon landing in five decades has tipped over on touchdown. a german bomb from the second world war, found in southern england, has been safely detonated at sea. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. there've been further russian attacks on ukrainian cities as kyiv marks the second(tx anniversary of president putin's full—scale invasion. for a second night running, targets in the port city of odesa have been hit,

killing one person. three others were seriously injured. the anniversary has been marked by a meeting of the un security council, which was told by the secretary general that the conflict was an open wound at the heart of europe. all attempts to resolve the conflict have proved fruitless, with the russian ambassador to the un saying it was not worth wasting any time on the latest proposals drawn up by the ukrainian president. vincent mcaviney reports. two years on from the biggest attack on a european nation since the second world war, the uk is marking the anniversary by reaffirming its commitment to the ukraine. the government pledged an additional £245 million towards producing artillery shells for ukraine and announced further sanctions on russia. the prime minister stating britain is prepared to do whatever it takes for as

long as it takes to help ukraine achieve victory. labour leader secure stomach also said as an latimer pruden plus macalister barbarity will not falter. —— vladimir putin. i have built directly in the us that this is notjust about ukrainian security or european security, this is fundamentally about your security as well. if we allow this brutal dictator in europe to redraw boundaries by force, invade other countries and get away with that, no country will be safe. we know from our history that if we allow that to happen, the cost will be eventually having to intervene and stop them is so much greater. fix, to intervene and stop them is so much greater.— to intervene and stop them is so much greater. a $60 billion military aid _ so much greater. a $60 billion military aid package _ so much greater. a $60 billion military aid package currently. military aid package currently being blocked in congress by far right republicans. president biden is determined to continue support. remember,

the latter states _ to continue support. remember, the latter states put _ to continue support. remember, the latter states put together - the latter states put together a coalition of more than 50 nations to support ukraine. unified and expanded nato. not walk away now. this is what putin is betting on, that we will walk away.— will walk away. president zelenskyy _ will walk away. president zelenskyy expected - will walk away. president zelenskyy expected to i will walk away. president l zelenskyy expected to take will walk away. president - zelenskyy expected to take part in a virtual meeting with g7 leaders later today. much of the past years, he lobbied leaders, parliament and peoples around the world for their support. while morale might be faltering both at home and abroad for the president, it is clear that ukrainian people despite the destruction and loss of the past two years are not ready to give up their country. let's speak to nataliya gumenyuk who's with an organisation called the public interestjournalism lab. she joins us live from kyiv. welcome to bbc news. it is anniversary i am sure you would rather not be marking. tallis

first profitable how you feel two years on from the conflict beginning. two years on from the conflict beginning-— beginning. probably the most imortant beginning. probably the most important thing _ beginning. probably the most important thing to _ beginning. probably the most important thing to say - beginning. probably the most important thing to say that i i important thing to say that i am coming from a generation that lived believing the last big what was the second world war, at least for myself and our place. it is very sobering to understand the worst can happen to you wherever you are without really pretext and something ukrainians are probably fighting against. it is definitely tragic and also working on a project that documents or crimes. we are all the time talking to survivors and victims of the horrors. just to understand the scale of this war, it is very tough. at the same time, not at the very same place as it was two years ago, when the full—scale invasion had started, i understand how panicked we were

how mediscare —— may be scared and now maybe feel a little more in control and understanding it is possible to defend. what we have today i am honestly can understand it is worth defending and not something to take for granted. what is the new normal for you now? in terms of your work and outside work as well? obviously there are practical _ outside work as well? obviously there are practical things, - outside work as well? obviously there are practicalthings, i- there are practical things, i think we all understood already we have defence and with the missile attack on the ukrainian city is surviving regularly and have, it is extremely sophisticated. a lot of people don't understand it as something we understood. in terms of work, we try to, when

speak to the people, for me it is important to say now when we are working on the interpretation of war crimes, i am speaking to people who survived detention especially and russian occupation, file tragedies happen because of how the war is fought but these were crimes, people responsible for them, they should have to you face justice. and for me and a lot of people working with me, it gives you a sense of purpose and eagerness to go on despite all of the complications and tiredness and all of the things. also the idea we need those people who lived through the war to go on with their life. and to move on and understand what is the

alternative, that is it.- alternative, that is it. very briefl , alternative, that is it. very briefly, where _ alternative, that is it. very briefly, where do - alternative, that is it. very briefly, where do you - alternative, that is it. very briefly, where do you see. briefly, where do you see things going in the next year? if we will talk to you in a time. we would hope the conflict would and but in terms of the counteroffensive we talked about come in terms of what we have seen today, there has been more russian strikes. how do you feel about the year ahead? ~ . . , how do you feel about the year ahead? ~ ., ., , ., how do you feel about the year ahead? ~' ., ., , ., , ahead? ukrainians would be thinkin: ahead? ukrainians would be thinking about _ ahead? ukrainians would be thinking about how - ahead? ukrainians would be thinking about how to - ahead? ukrainians would be thinking about how to fight. ahead? ukrainians would be l thinking about how to fight in more efficient ways, how to defend things in more efficient ways with the least amount of losses possible. we think probably front line would be rather the same with in some considerable period of time. and also to keep russia from further attacks and occupation for the last year. ukraine almost did not lose any big towns and that is important.

that would probably be the huge reform in the way we need rotation in the army. i think this year would be still ukraine defending itself. it is a much for — ukraine defending itself. it is a much forjoining _ ukraine defending itself. it is a much forjoining us. —— thank you so much. talks are under way in paris in the latest effort to reach a deal on a ceasefire in gaza. israel's top intelligence official is reportedly meeting with the us, egypt and qatar key negotiators in the war. israel says it will invade the densely—crowded southern gaza city of rafah unless a deal is reached for a truce. israel has already decimated parts of the city with air raids, but it is threatening a ground invasion despite international opposition. israel's allies, including the us, have spoken out against an invasion of rafah. on friday, the us also criticized israel's reported plan to expand settlements in the west bank. in a return to us policy that was scrapped under

the trump administration. us secretary of state antony blinken said israel's settlements in the west bank violate international law. we have seen the reports and i have to say, we're disappointed in the announcement. it's been long—standing us policy, under republican and democratic administrations alike, that new settlements are counter—productive to reaching an enduring peace. they're also inconsistent with international law. our administration maintains a firm opposition to settlement expansion. with me is said shehata from bbc arabic. welcome to the studio. let's talk about this latest round of talks in paris. what are the thoughts on a possible breakthrough? it thoughts on a possible breakthrough?- thoughts on a possible breakthrough? it is very difficult negotiations. i breakthrough? it is very i difficult negotiations. the breakthrough? it is very - difficult negotiations. the gap

between the two sides are huge. we have to reach a middle way because hamas wants to make israel wants many times now to state and plan for gaza after or, control, demilitarised zone, bufferzone or, control, demilitarised zone, buffer zone between gaza and israel to avoid any attacks. it is a huge gap between them. there is pressure from the states, from the humanitarian situation in gaza, from even mr biden because the elections, the american are putting pressure on mr biden. there is urgency on israel from

the strongest ally of the notice is to reach a deal. so there is urgency and pressure. the hope is we find a middle way for a temporary truce to reach a deal. fin way for a temporary truce to reach a deal.— way for a temporary truce to reach a deal. on that, you talk about pressure _ reach a deal. on that, you talk about pressure from _ reach a deal. on that, you talk about pressure from the - reach a deal. on that, you talk about pressure from the us. i reach a deal. on that, you talk. about pressure from the us. we played a clip from the secretary of state antony blinken. the us have criticised israel's reported plan to expand settlements in the west bank. what is the reaction to that? .,. ., , bank. what is the reaction to that? ., , ., that? the reaction is from the palestinian _ that? the reaction is from the palestinian foreign _ that? the reaction is from the palestinian foreign ministry, | palestinian foreign ministry, social media condemning the step because it will undermine any chance for a two state solution which is the end for, in many arab countries, i plan. most of the countries you find

a two state solution towards peace. the americans have also expressed this step would be counter—productive for the security of israel and a piece lasting error. it is divided. the american. sanctions on four men involved in violence in the west bank. it is problematic and the americans are putting pressure on israel to do that but benjamin netanyahu has support of the right wing and the minister of finance and security in israel.— the minister of finance and security in israel. thanks so much for — security in israel. thanks so much for bringing _ security in israel. thanks so much for bringing us - security in israel. thanks so - much for bringing us up-to-date much for bringing us up—to—date on that. we will stay across those talks in paris. the attorney—general�*s office in the us state of alabama has said it has no intention of prosecuting fertility clinics nor the families that use them, following last week's

ruling by the state supreme court that frozen embryos be considered children. many ivf providers have halted treatments while they assess the ruling and some alabama senators have said they will introduce legislation to protect the industry. the current frontrunner for the republican presidential nomination donald trump emphasized his support for the treatments. i strongly support the availability of ivf for couples who are trying to have a precious little, beautiful baby. i support it. cheering and today i am calling on the alabama legislature to act quickly to find an immediate solution, to preserve the availability of ivf in alabama, and i'm sure they're going to do that. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal has more details.

there is still ongoing shock, anger and confusion in alabama. people trying to grapple with what the supreme court ruling means. alabama is a deeply conservative state has restrictive reproductive rights. i spoke to two lawyers. politically, they have different views but both of them had children by ivf. they are worried about the direction in which alabama is heading. i understand people looking at it from the outside are probably curious, how did we become a state where if you want to terminate a pregnancy, you have to leave the state? and if you want to initiate a pregnancy the idea, you have to leave the state. we found ourselves in this weird position where we are causing someone to have children they don't have in preventing other women from having children they want. it is a very interesting situation. we have to figure it

out and ask ourselves how in what did we end up in this place? what did we end up in this lace? , , _, . , what did we end up in this lace? , , . ,., place? the biggest concerns are the peeple _ place? the biggest concerns are the people forgetting _ place? the biggest concerns are the people forgetting about - place? the biggest concerns are the people forgetting about us l the people forgetting about us and don't think about us because _ and don't think about us because we're just and just a conservative state that overall country — conservative state that overall country pumpkins, don't worry about— country pumpkins, don't worry about them, it will never happen— about them, it will never happen here and the next thing you it _ happen here and the next thing you it is — happen here and the next thing you it is happening in other states_ you it is happening in other states that are ultraconservative. at states that are ultraconservative. �* ultraconservative. at the moment _ ultraconservative. at the moment there _ ultraconservative. at the moment there is - ultraconservative. at the moment there is a - ultraconservative. at the moment there is a bill i ultraconservative. at the l moment there is a bill that ultraconservative. at the - moment there is a bill that has been proposed by democratic lawmakers in alabama but aims to protect ivf. there are republicans who want to to get on board but a tricky situation for them to navigate because there are groups in the states that are very conservative and back the supreme court ruling but then there are groups also conservative and describe themselves as pro—life say this ruling has gone too far and describe it as extreme. it is a case of trying to balance both of those opinions. i think there is a sense certainly for republicans here that there

could be a political backlash which is especially significant in an election year. one of the most powerful lobby groups in the united states, the national rifle association, and its former chief executive, wayne lapierre, have been found guilty of misspending millions of dollars on perks. a jury in new york found that the nra had misused its charitable assets and that lapierre had breached his duty. the nra has made the second amendment, the right to bear arms, one of the key issues in us politics. the american company behind the first commercial lunar exploration has said the odysseus craft is alive and well. intuitive machines said it had probably tipped over on landing on the moon, but would begin conducting scientific experiments. teams are working to obtain the first photo images from the lunar surface at the landing site. our science editor rebecca morrelle has the details. we leave it. we came, and god willing,

as we shall return. the voice of nasa's gene cernan as the apollo 17 lander left the lunar surface in 1972. no one thought it would take more than 50 years for america to return to the moon. but now they're back, this time with a private company in charge. we've reached the expected time of landing, but now is the process of waiting for comms. and we are in standby mode. there was a tense time at intuitive machines mission control waiting for the lunar lander to call home. we are checking our antenna reception. but finally, a faint signal. we can confirm without a doubt that our equipment is on the surface of the moon and we are transmitting. now analysisjust now analysis just this spacecraft is on its now analysisjust this spacecraft is on its side. we came down _ spacecraft is on its side. we came down six _ spacecraft is on its side. - came down six miles an hour this way and about two miles an hour this way. and caught a

footin hour this way. and caught a foot in the circus and the land attempt. we believe this is the orientation of the land on the moon. ., , ., ,, moon. the team is now assessing the situation _ moon. the team is now assessing the situation but _ moon. the team is now assessing the situation but it _ moon. the team is now assessing the situation but it is _ moon. the team is now assessing the situation but it isjust - the situation but it is just the situation but it is just the start of commercial missions to the moon. this is a new way of doing business because it's a company—led mission. and so nasa isjust one of the customers on this mission. and this is beneficial for nasa because the risk of having a failure on the mission is no longer nasa's risk. it's the company's risk. the spacecraft has landed close to the moon's south pole. deep craters there are permanently in shadow and frozen water could be inside. it could be split into hydrogen and oxygen and used as fuel. this and other resources make the lunar surface attractive. only a handful of countries have successfully landed on the moon. in the �*60s and �*70s it was the united states and soviet union.

then in 2013, china, followed more recently by india and japan, and now intuitive machines with the first commercial landing and there are many more of these to come. so why the moon rush? well, it's the start of a lunar economy potentially worth billions. the vision is a permanent base, with people constantly coming and going, even a staging post for going to mars and beyond. there are questions about how the lunar surface is governed. what happens if too many spacecraft want to go there? what's the equivalent of lunar air traffic control and so on? all these things, you know, they will be developed as they have been for air travel and for maritime travel. but it's just getting started and it's exciting but also quite worrying. there's no doubt this is just the beginning of a new era of lunar exploration. but the future of the moon is in all of our hands and we have to get it right. rebecca morelle, bbc news.

a large unexploded german bomb from the second world war, discovered in a garden in plymouth on tuesday, has been safely detonated at sea. during the day, police closed roads and stopped rail and bus services while the device was transported through the streets. more than seven thousand people living along the route were told to leave their homes. jenny kumah reports. the bomb has been detonated off the coast of plymouth. it landed more than 80 years ago but still capable of causing huge damage. on the move, the city at a standstill. as the military carried its legal cargo. just look at the size of it. 500 kilograms of explosives. it was a delicate operation to move it out of harms way. huge relief when it made its way through the city deeply. forthe made its way through the city deeply. for the past week, the device called chaos local communities. we,ooo people

living in nearby properties were told to leave their homes over three days. some stayed with friends and families, others got put up in hotels by the council. then bomb disposal experts announced the safest way to deal with it was to move it away for detonation. at midday yesterday, more than 7000 people living within 300 metres of the group were told to be out of their homes in the afternoon. this landlord open early to give people to go. people have come in and it is nice to help the community out. it is nice to do that and nice for people to know that we're for people to know that we're for them. anything they need, they can come in. it for them. anything they need, they can come in.— they can come in. it is horrendous, - they can come in. it is horrendous, we - they can come in. it is horrendous, we just i they can come in. it is i horrendous, we just want they can come in. it is - horrendous, we just want to go home — horrendous, we just want to go home it — horrendous, we just want to go home it is _ horrendous, we just want to go home. it is unfair and everybody especially be an noun _ everybody especially be an hour. �* .., everybody especially be an hour. �* ., hour. all i can do, venture out, socialise _ hour. all i can do, venture out, socialise a _ hour. all i can do, venture out, socialise a bit. - hour. m“ can do, venturej out, socialise a bit. makes hour. all i can do, venture - out, socialise a bit. makes you wonder,

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for sexual violence against the director benoit jacquot. that and subsequent allegations have raised fears that older male directors have been routinely abusing young female actresses. when the iconic indian singer lata mangeshkar died in 2022 after a career spanning seven decades and having recorded more than 30,000 songs, bollywood fans around the world questioned if any singer would able to recreate her level of success. now shreya ghoshal is being labelled a worthy successor thanks to her versatility and vast catalogue of hits. the bbc asian network's haroon rashid asked her how she processes being called the greatest indian singer alive by some of her fans. i refuse to pass —— cross asset. it is all laughed but i know where i stand and i know where the truth is, i need to do so much more. —— love. i are now

finally in this moment trying to enjoy myself and honestly i think it is just the start. it seems like a big number, 21 years, 22 years in the film industry but it feels like yesterday. singing. lata mangeshkar it is an empty world celebrates so many of the comments i have seen on social media is that if there is a lata mangeshkar, there is also a shreya ghoshal, how does that make you feel? she a shreya ghoshal, how does that make you feel?— make you feel? she is like an anrel. make you feel? she is like an angel- the — make you feel? she is like an angel. the boys _ make you feel? she is like an angel. the boys that - make you feel? she is like an angel. the boys that float i make you feel? she is like an angel. the boys that float in i angel. the boys that float in my system, my universe. —— voice i'm sure there is a generation that has not hurt her. i'm trying to bridge that gap- her. i'm trying to bridge that gap. forthem her. i'm trying to bridge that gap. for them to access her.

singing. you see, the whole world has a certain kind of music. but asian music is different. our subcontinent has a very old history of music from classical to ourfilm music. lata mangeshkar belonged to that level. i'm trying to take a little bit about my singing and giving it to the next generation also so they feel this magic they gave us. singing. this magic they gave us. singing-— this magic they gave us. singing. ~ ., ., singing. what a legend in her own right- _ indian singer shreya ghoshal there speaking to haroon rashid. you can watch that full exclusive interview on the bbc asian network's youtube channel. stay with us here on bbc news.

hello there. through the night we will see the showers are around turning to decay and retreat back to my western coastal areas although western coastal areas although we will see a packet of heavier showers in the far southwest. away from here, damages will be close to freezing more widely. the cold night, quite a sharp frosty in the northeast of scotland. mist and fog patches mainly through the midline. mainly some sunshine. the heavier showers will move away from the southwest of england and head towards the far southeast by the afternoon. ciao will develop elsewhere as the club. but not as many showers as today are not as heavy yesterday. some sunshine

around and damages will peak at nine or 10 degrees. the wind will be light as well which is good news for the six nations. probably drive for the game in dublin. he later kicked off on saturday at murrayfield where they could be one or two showers and will get chilly as the sun goes down. another frosty, on saturday. except in the far southwest where pressure is coming in from the atlantic and it will bring some rain into the far south wales and southwest of england on sunday morning and the bank developed across other of southern england through the day, mainly south of the m4 and when picking up later on as well. away from here, things are a lot quieter for the wind would be a strong, very few showers around. spells of sunshine and temperatures around eight or nine degrees. the area of low pressure will push its way into a continental europe and we start to see bridging coming in towards the north—west drying off with sunshine. a bit more cloud coming into northern scotland. the bulk of the club across

east anglia and the southeast, still around the low pressure we could see outbreaks of rain. not only that, the wind will be a lot stronger, stronger gale force wind across this area and that will make it feel chilly as well. otherwise some sunshine around. temperatures around eight or nine degrees, near—normal for this around eight or nine degrees, near—normalfor this of around eight or nine degrees, near—normal for this of year.

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the headlines: there have been further russian attacks on ukrainian cities as kyiv marks the second anniversary of president putin's full—scale invasion. foreign leaders continue to send messages of support for the country, but president zelensky says what ukraine needs is weapons. alabama's attorney general says he'll not prosecute families using fertility treatments following a controversial court ruling classing embryos as "children". many ivf providers have halted treatments while they assess the ruling, and some alabama senators have said they will introduce legislation to protect the industry. the first successful us moon landing in five decades has tipped over on touchdown. the american company behind the first commercial lunar exploration says it is alive and well and has retained most of its functionality, though communications are limited. the lander will begin conducting scientific experiments for nasa.

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