and the bbc's and the 3305 action us tonight. and the bbc�*s action line is available, if you have been affected by any of the issues in this report and conversation. earlier today, an raf plane carrying defence secretary grant shapps had its gps signaljammed while flying close to russian territory. nick is back. what can you tell us about this incident? it was a pretty dramatic headline when that dropped this afternoon and what it was was that grant shapps was flying back to the uk from poland, where he had been seeing a nato exercise, and he passed by kaliningrad, the russian exclave thatis kaliningrad, the russian exclave that is between lithuania and poland and what that means is that it is completely surrounded by the european union. but it is russian territory and has been since 191i5. it was soviet territory and captured by the soviets in191i5 it was soviet territory and captured by the soviets in 1945 there are lots of military bases and military assets in kaliningrad. the times

defence editor was on this flight and she talks about how the gps satellite signal was interfered with four 30 minutes, satellite signal was interfered with four30 minutes, mobile satellite signal was interfered with four 30 minutes, mobile phones could not connect to the internet. in this raf plane had to use alternative methods to determine its position. the key thing from the government, there was no threat to the safety of there was no threat to the safety of the plane and downing street say this sort of stuff does happen when you fly by kaliningrad. the difference is there were journalists on the plane so you can imagine this stuff happens all the time because what the russians want to do as they want to show, look what we can do, what we have done today as we have said, we can see what you do, but the uk is clearly playing it down. thank you very much and let's look at the front pages, the guardian, the tories are urged to give back further £5 million. and at the bottom, children cannot avoid violent content online. the chuck schumer story. and dua lipa will

headline glastonbury and the daily mail, russia attacks grant shapps�* jet, as it suffers a 30 minute blackout and then a picture of meghan markle, launching a lifestyle brand. in the daily telegraph, fears for patient and nhs drive to net—zero. number10 for patient and nhs drive to net—zero. number 10 anxiety grows as angry tories question rishi sunak�*s authority. in the times, a picture of concord and the story is... concord headed across new york harbour yesterday on its way home to the intrepid museum of manhattan after restoration work at the brooklyn naval yard. that's all from us tonight. from all of us, good night. this is bbc news. we will

around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. rishi sunak has ruled out holding a general election on the 2nd of may, which would coincide with local elections. mr sunak must hold a general election by january next year. he's previously said his "working assumption" is that it will take place in the second half of 2024. an raf plane carrying the defence secretary, grant shapps, had its gps signal brieflyjammed while flying near russian territory on wednesday. it's understood the incident happened while the aircraft

was travelling both to and from poland. a security source has told the bbc the safety of the plane was never threatened. a 17—year—old boy has admitted killing a schoolgirl, who was stabbed at a bus stop in south london last september. elianne andam, who was 15, was attacked on her way to school. at the old bailey, the teenager pleaded guilty to manslaughter but denied murder. the plea was not accepted by prosecutors, and he'll stand trial in november. you're live with bbc news. hundreds of people have been rescued from a scam centre in the philippines that made them pose as lovers online. police said they raided the centre on thursday and rescued 383 filipinos, 202 chinese and 73 other foreign nationals. the centre was apparently masquerading as an online gambling firm. south east asia has become a hub for scam centres where the scammers

themselves are often trapped and forced into criminal activity. let's speak to troy gochenour, an investigator at gaso — global anti scam organisation. try, how do these pig butchering scams work? try, can you hear me 0k? scams work? try, can you hear me ok? i scams work? try, can you hear me 0k? ijust want to scams work? try, can you hear me ok? i just want to get your thoughts. ijust want to get your thoughts. i can hear you just fine now, i seem to have lost you there. can hear youjust fine now, i seem to have lost you there.— to have lost you there. ok, the cuestion to have lost you there. ok, the question is _ to have lost you there. ok, the question is about _ to have lost you there. ok, the question is about pig _ to have lost you there. ok, the | question is about pig butchering to have lost you there. ok, the - question is about pig butchering and how they work? troy, it seems like we are having some problems connecting with troy, we'll see if we can get him back shortly so we can continue with that story. in the meantime let's move on to our next story. elon musk�*s space x company has completed a third test of a rocket in space as part of its efforts to make a reusable craft for taking people to the moon.

the starship rocket broke up as it headed back to earth, but that hasn't stopped the company to declare the mission a success. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh reports. new objectives that'll eventually get us to that glorious, rapid, reusable future... twice before, starship blew upjust minutes after launch. was this going to be third time lucky? so far, so good. we are feeling the rumble. we are seeing 33 out of 33 raptor engines ignited. and now the critical part, where it blew up before — the successful separation of the upper and lower sections. 0k, we got a starship on its way to space and a booster on the way back to the gulf. oh, man, i need a moment to pick my jaw up from the floor because - these views are just stunning. and here's a view of the lower section falling back to earth. but then, communication is lost.

and acquisition of signal, we'll see if we can get some other video... but back in space, it's all going fine, and the upper section begins reentry into the earth's atmosphere. this is where the earth's atmosphere is doing the work to slow us down. its heat shield red—hot, until its signal is lost. again, this is the furthest and fastest that _ starship has ever flown. but overall, it's been a good day for the flight team. looks like success today. they haven't managed to bring the booster back, but that's, i think, a readily solvable problem with a few more trials. and it looks like the starship activities in orbit have gone very well. things keep going wrong because spacex is testing brand—new technologies, but each time, they get a little bit further. starship is absolutely enormous. it's 120 metres tall — that's nearly 400 feet. the rocket has two main parts.

at the bottom is the super—heavy booster, which is incredibly powerful with its 33 engines. on top is a spacecraft, which can carry cargo or a crew of an astonishing 100 people. and what makes it really special is that in theory, both parts are reusable. the eventual aim is to build a spacecraft able to send astronauts back to the moon... ..and maybe one day take them to mars. pallab ghosh, bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the us ambassador to hungary has accused prime minister viktor 0rban of unhinged anti—american messaging. david pressman said mr 0rban's �*close and expanding' relationship with vladimir putin and russia was a security concern that couldn't be ignored. while budapest opposes russia's invasion of ukraine, 0rban refuses to send weapons to kyiv and criticises eu sanctions against russia.

france's lower house of parliament has approved a bill designed to make it less attractive for people to buy what's known as fast fashion. the measures — which need to be approved by the senate before they become law — include taxes on low—cost items, particularly from china. 0ne ofjamaica's most popular musicans, vybz kartel, has won an appeal against his conviction for murdering an associate more than a decade ago. the 48—year—old, who has worked with the likes of jay—z and rihanna, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014. from 1920s starlets, to the supermodels of the 90s, so batista has the details. last frida a

so batista has the details. last friday a grow)— so batista has the details. last friday a group of— so batista has the details. last friday a group of migrants set off from libya on a dinghy hoping to reach italy. from libya on a dinghy hoping to reach italy-— from libya on a dinghy hoping to reach ital . , , . . reach italy. they were stranded at sea for four— reach italy. they were stranded at sea for four days. _ reach italy. they were stranded at sea for four days. they _ reach italy. they were stranded at sea for four days. they were - sea for four days. they were waiting, hoping to be rescued, but they started to die one by one because they didn't have any food or water. now, this isjust the latest tragedy in the mediterranean sea. and the international organisation for migration says that 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants on record. the un agencies says that in 2023, at least 8565 people died on migration routes. and death toll, that number is a 20% increase compared to 2022. now, what this latest tragedy shows is that despite all these risks, thousands of people are still willing to risk everything

to cross the mediterranean sea and the hope for a better life. in europe. let's reconnect with our guest in the philippine scam situation. now tell us how these scams work. the? tell us how these scams work. they tell us how these scams work. they t to net tell us how these scams work. they try to get a — tell us how these scams work. they try to get a hold _ tell us how these scams work. they try to get a hold of— tell us how these scams work. they try to get a hold of victims - tell us how these scams work. iie try to get a hold of victims on social media, dating apps, message apps like whatsapp or telegram, or the random wrong number texts into your phone, and their goal is to start a conversation with you and if possible try to build an online relationship, perhaps a romantic relationship. relationship, perhaps a romantic relationship-— relationship, perhaps a romantic relationship. now, we understand that some of _ relationship. now, we understand that some of the _ relationship. now, we understand that some of the scammers - relationship. now, we understand - that some of the scammers themselves are victims of scams. how did they end up in these centres and how vulnerable are they once they are there. i vulnerable are they once they are there. ., ., ., ., ., . , .,

there. i forgot to add, once they do that, then their _ there. i forgot to add, once they do that, then their goal _ there. i forgot to add, once they do that, then their goal is _ there. i forgot to add, once they do that, then their goal is to _ there. i forgot to add, once they do that, then their goal is to lure - there. i forgot to add, once they do that, then their goal is to lure you i that, then their goal is to lure you into buying crypto currency and investing it in their fake platform. some of the people that do this are trafficked, there are fake job advertisements placed injob boards all around the world, enticing people to come to what is basically a fakejob, where people to come to what is basically a fake job, where they are then, their passports are confiscated, identity is confiscated, cell phones, they are then sent to scam compounds in cambodia, me and mark places. sometimes they choose to go there unfortunately. but this scam is global and it's a scourge to our world. �* ., . j is global and it's a scourge to our world. �* ., . f , world. and once they're there, they are coerced — world. and once they're there, they are coerced into _ world. and once they're there, they are coerced into this, _ world. and once they're there, they are coerced into this, are _ world. and once they're there, they are coerced into this, are they - are coerced into this, are they with violence? . , are coerced into this, are they with violence? ., , ., , , violence? that is absolutely the case. violence? that is absolutely the me they _ violence? that is absolutely the me they do — violence? that is absolutely the case. they do not, _ violence? that is absolutely the case. they do not, you - violence? that is absolutely the case. they do not, you know, i violence? that is absolutely the - case. they do not, you know, talked to enough people or if they do not scam enough money, they could be forced to do anything from squats or

push—ups, to running laps, all the weight to electric shocks, beatings, and perhaps worse. 50 weight to electric shocks, beatings, and perhaps worse.— weight to electric shocks, beatings, and perhaps worse. so tell us, then, what are some _ and perhaps worse. so tell us, then, what are some of _ and perhaps worse. so tell us, then, what are some of the _ and perhaps worse. so tell us, then, what are some of the telltale - and perhaps worse. so tell us, then, what are some of the telltale signs l what are some of the telltale signs that people should be keeping in mind when they are interacting online so that they don't fall prey to these sorts of scams? if online so that they don't fall prey to these sorts of scams?- online so that they don't fall prey to these sorts of scams? if you are acettin, if to these sorts of scams? if you are getting, if somebody _ to these sorts of scams? if you are getting, if somebody online - to these sorts of scams? if you are getting, if somebody online is - getting, if somebody online is trying to get a hold of you and you don't know them, you need to be immediately suspicious. particularly, watch out for a wrong number texts to your telephone, your cell phone, if you are talking to somebody online and they send you a picture of an attractive male or female and they start talking about crypto currency, wanting to lure you into a platform that you've never seen before, you need to be very, very suspicious. understand that when they start to ask people questions about their lives, they are doing this so that they can manipulate you. the stories that they tell her all fake, the numbers

on their platforms, when they tell you that they are making all kinds of money, that's all fake as well. and how are the authorities looking to break up these scams, and what do they need to be doing? the to break up these scams, and what do they need to be doing?— they need to be doing? the most im ortant they need to be doing? the most important thing _ they need to be doing? the most important thing that _ they need to be doing? the most important thing that somebody i they need to be doing? the most i important thing that somebody can they need to be doing? the most - important thing that somebody can do if they fall victim to a scam is report immediately. the money moves so fast that unfortunately most victims cannot get their funds back. so the thing is to report immediately, and also understand that they are not alone. this scam has ensnared hundreds of thousands of people around the world. there have been billions of dollars lost to the scam, so folks out there are not alone. we at the global anti—scam organisation understand this, most of us are victims ourselves. we try to give the victims the support that they need, and also to tell them where to go to at least try to get their funds back. ..y �* at least try to get their funds back. .,y �* .,

back. troy, we'll leave it there, thank you _ back. troy, we'll leave it there, thank you so — back. troy, we'll leave it there, thank you so much _ back. troy, we'll leave it there, thank you so much for- back. troy, we'll leave it there, l thank you so much for connecting with us and telling us about the scams and how they work. troy gochenour, an investigator at gaso — global anti scam organisation. finally, when superstar baseball player shohei 0htani announced two weeks ago that he's married, it nearly broke the internet. being a very private person, all he told the media at the time was that his wife is a normal, japanese woman. well, the secret is now out — revealed by 0htani and his team. they shared on social media a few images of the couple taken ahead of a dodgers trip to seoul. the woman was quickly identified as basketball player mamiko tanaka. she's 27, stands nearly 6—foot tall and has played for waseda university and fujitsu red wave injapan's women basketball league. so now we know, and that's it for us here on newsday, bye for now. hello. well, the weather has been very mild in the last day or so.

in london, temperatures on thursday reached 18.1 degrees celsius, so spring is definitely in the air. how about friday? i don't think it's going to be quite as warm and if anything, a lot of cloud and a good chance of catching some rain. now, currently, an area of low pressure is crossing us with its weather fronts and that spells a lot of rain—bearing cloud. and in fact, through the night, it will have been a wet picture across many parts of scotland. rain also around the lake district and elsewhere we've got showers crossing the uk. temperatures early in the morning on friday — double figures for london and norwich and many of us around 9—10 degrees. a bit colder there in scotland — 5 for aberdeen. the forecast, then, for friday, and a lot of cloud first half of the day, very few glimmers of sunshine. showers possible through the morning and afternoon across england and wales, cracks of thunder likely, but out towards the west — and in some other areas as well — there'll be some bright spells. temperatures — well, from yorkshire southwards i think we're still talking about the mid—teens, but further north and west, closer to around 10 or 11. and then friday night the skies clear, and into saturday

morning with lighter winds, it is going to be a chilly start. so crisp sunshine early on saturday with temperatures in parts of scotland around —3 degrees celsius. i don't think it's going to be frosty in the south. so saturday, lots of bright if not sunny weather across many northern and eastern areas. but this weather front is approaching — its southwesterlies pushing the rain bearing clouds so there will be some damp weather for the south—west, for wales, the irish sea and into northern ireland. temperatures though, around 10—13 degrees. and then for the rest of the weekend, while weather fronts keep on crossing the uk, notice that the winds are blowing out of the south—west — that's a mild direction. so if anything, despite all the cloud and the early outbreaks of rain, i think on sunday with that even southerly, i think the temperatures are going to rise. we're talking around 15—16, maybe even 17 degrees celsius in one or two spots across the east and the south—east. let's have a look at the outlook. it is going to be a mixed bag, every weather icon

you can possibly imagine. but those temperatures are going to remain on the mild side. mid—teens across the south — around, say, 8—13 in the north of the uk. that's it from me. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. millions of haitians face a daily struggle for survival. gang violence is rampant. the streets are lawless. basic services from health care to food distribution are broken. starvation and disease loom large. ariel henry, the unelected prime minister, has now said he's quitting.

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