the leaders of germany, france and poland head to berlin — in a show of unity for ukraine. and incredible images from this year's british wildlife photography awards. as you mentionjust as you mention just then, the leaders of germany, france and poland are meeting in berlin in an attempt to show unity for ukraine. it's being seen as an effort to address diverging french and german policies towards the defence of ukraine. let's speak to our correspondentjessica parker. just tells what we are expecting in these meetings? {iii just tells what we are expecting in these meetings?— these meetings? of customer the meetin . s these meetings? of customer the meetings themselves _ these meetings? of customer the meetings themselves are - these meetings? of customer the i meetings themselves are happening behind closed doors, amongst these leaders. we are always slightly left to guess what they are talking about, but it's pretty clear in this emergency meeting, they will be

discussing the situation in ukraine. the relationship, as you mentioned, between the french president and the german chancellor has been under a lot of scrutiny lately regarding mixed messages coming from both countries regarding support for ukraine. the french president has been receiving raised eyebrows about his comments, saying he wouldn't rule out one day sending troops to ukraine, which the german chancellor quickly ruled out. he said germany was not a war party, and subsequent of that, there have been various pot shots between countries about who is doing what to help. a lot of people are using this as an opportunity to smooth things over, get on the same page, and at least coordinate their messaging in a better way. this is, of course, crucial moment for europe. there are genuine fears that

if donald trump becomes president of the united states again, and elections later this year, that can undermine the nato alliance, and germany and france would have to step up. mil germany and france would have to ste u. �* ., , germany and france would have to ste u.�* ., , , germany and france would have to ste--u. ., ., ,., step up. all of this comes against a backdro step up. all of this comes against a backdmp of — step up. all of this comes against a backdrop of more _ step up. all of this comes against a backdrop of more calls _ step up. all of this comes against a backdrop of more calls from - step up. all of this comes against a backdrop of more calls from kyiv i step up. all of this comes against a | backdrop of more calls from kyiv for funding for the ukraine military. what exactly will the conversation to be on that today? what are they thinking from different countries when it comes to sending more additional aid?— when it comes to sending more additional aid? �* ., , ., additional aid? ammunition is always hiuh on the additional aid? ammunition is always high on the agenda, _ additional aid? ammunition is always high on the agenda, and _ additional aid? ammunition is always high on the agenda, and efforts - additional aid? ammunition is always high on the agenda, and efforts to i high on the agenda, and efforts to send more ammunition to ukraine, although eu countries have conceded that they aren't meeting their targets in the cat. i was recently at what will one day be a factory, producing ammunition in the coming years, which is plan would go to

ukraine. this ongoing pressure points. the particular debate in germany, this torus cruise missiles. the chancellor has been under tremendous pressure to allow torus cruise missiles to be sent to ukraine, but he is saying no, not doing that. pretty much rolling it out for the moment. it is caused irritation among our allies, including france and the uk, and germany are getting frustrated themselves sing their second to the us in terms of ammunition. they are discussing about what cannot only be sent but manufactured here in europe going forward. one europe defence bossin going forward. one europe defence boss in germany i spoke to recently said he thought it was about ten years before europe would be in a position, in terms of its industrial base, to be able to defend itself. jessica parker come out with that latest from berlin, thank you very much.

breaking news, we're hearing from the afp news agency said three people have been killed and 27 injured in an attack on a hotel in somalia. those reports are coming to us from police fare, via the afp news agency. at the moment, we don't have much more than that. it is saying that three people have been 27 injured in a hotel attack in somalia. as and when we get more information, we will bring it to you. at the moment, that is all we have on that. the us has imposed sanctions on three extremist israeli settlers in the occupied west bank, who've been accused of harassing and attacking palestinians. the settler movement is controversial, with many countries, including the uk which sees israel as an occupying power and the settlements as illegal. israel disputes this. west bank violence has surged since the start of the gaza war, triggered by hamas' attack on israel on october 7th. our correspondent lucy williamson

now reports, from zanuta in the southern hebron hills. dog barks people scream yinon levy says he's never been violent towards his palestinian neighbours. shouting that he is the victim of attacks, not the perpetrator. the us and uk governments say different. so does fares samamreh, a palestinian shepherd who says he was forced out of his home in a village overlooking levy's farm. translation: some people were afraid of him, but my wife wasn't. _ he told her, "you will get out". and she shouted and swore at him that we want. he said, "you are dogs and you should all die". then he hit her with his gun. yinon levy established this hilltop farm near hebron three years ago with the financial

backing of the state. he's now the target of sanctions by america and the uk. translation: when there is jewish presence, then there _ is no arab presence. we keep a watchful eye on the land, ensuring that no unauthorized construction takes place, keeping the area underjewish ownership. we showed yinon this video of him apparently entering a palestinian village with a gun. he declined to comment. britain said that he and another man used physical aggression, threatened families at gunpoint and destroyed property as part of a targeted effort to displace palestinian communities. yinon says he didn't know. translation: i'm not worried. this is not against me personally. it's against those who obstruct the creation of a palestinian state. there is no legal process against me here in israel. here, everything is fine. and in the end, the government is on my side.

there's been a show of support from some israeli politicians, like the ultra—nationalist zvi sukkot, a settler himself. you say it's just a few people... the uk says israel's failure to act has led to an environment of near total impunity for extremist settlers in the west bank. translation: when we have a functioning - judicial system in israel, we don't want our allies to say, "we'll do the job for you". if there was evidence against yinon levy, he would be in israeli prison. who is britain to come and say "we are smarter than israeli security services"? new us sanctions today target anotherfarm belonging to moshe shavit. his crowdfunding campaign for a synagogue and education centre there now at risk. yinon levy's israeli bank account blocked weeks ago. a far right cabinet minister has raged against the insult to israel's sovereignty.

but it will please some of the us president's voters back home. the un says more than 1500 palestinians were displaced from their homes in the west bank last year. 80% of them after the gaza war began. the sanctions have not led fares to return home. his village of zanuta still stands empty. the levy farm clearly visible on the next hill. settlers point to attacks by palestinians and say they are scared. but it's palestinians who are leaving. lucy williamson, bbc news, south hebron hills. let's speak to sarit michaeli who is the international advocacy lead for b'tselem. welcome to bbc news. tell us a little bit, your organisation, what

is your position on this situation at the moment, just we know what your organisation does face? it’s a your organisation does face? it's a human rights _ your organisation does face? it's a human rights organisation - your organisation does face? it�*s —. human rights organisation which locks on human rights violations, and specifically to state backed settler violence. and specifically to state backed settlerviolence. it's and specifically to state backed settler violence. it's what we are seeing driving out to palestinians from herding communities throughout the west bank. more so in recent months, but very systematically so, in the last few years. the sanctions that have been announced by the us government and new because they actually direct economic pressure at theseis actually direct economic pressure at these is really violent settlers, and also now, theirfarms. the herding fans, this is a relatively new development throughout the west bank, have been very clearly documented of drivers of violence

against palestinians. it is transferred about 1400 palestinians over the past year. our position is that the peace sanctions are a step in the right direction, but is crucial that these violent settlers are not acting as just individual criminals, they are working on behalf of the state. they receive state funding and support, estate backs are many ways, and therefore the only way really address the issue of settler violence and how damaging it is is to direct consequences, not at individuals, but it is really policymakers. those are the people who make policies. there are some who believe the sanctions might be more symbolic than substantial. what pressure could they apply? i than substantial. what pressure could they apply?— than substantial. what pressure could they apply? i think if we had to differentiate _ could they apply? i think if we had to differentiate between _ could they apply? i think if we had to differentiate between things -

could they apply? i think if we had | to differentiate between things like visa bans and entering restrictions that are irrelevant, because these settlers are not interested in visiting europe, the united kingdom or the us. the settlers are interested in being on the land and removing postings from it. they say it openly. what we should really see is more of these economic sanctions, but as i said, directed at much more systematic forces, the people who are funding, organising, coordinating this effort to drive posting is off the land. i think it's very important to also address this gas lighting. these lies by israeli settlers and their political representatives, who deny the existence of this phenomenon in a very, very broad, broadly documented phenomena of settler violence. it's quite shocking to see for some people, but very clearly the result that suddenly, there's a certain modicum of accountability of consequences. those people have

never faced consequences for their actions, they have managed to drive palestinians out of their homes through the use of violence, and physical and real threats supported by the state, as i said, and this is the first time they are beginning to feel that a certain consequences to their actions. feel that a certain consequences to theiractions. in feel that a certain consequences to their actions-_ their actions. in that report from lu , we their actions. in that report from lucy. we saw — their actions. in that report from lucy, we saw there _ their actions. in that report from lucy, we saw there and - their actions. in that report from lucy, we saw there and ultra - lucy, we saw there and ultra nationalist politician, settler himself, he said that settler violence was what he described a marginal phenomenon, and said if there was evidence against settler violence, he would be prison and who is britain to say they are smarter than the israeli intelligence? irate than the israeli intelligence? we have to than the israeli intelligence? - have to accept that this isn't an internal israeli issue. we are talking about civilians being illegally in an occupied area. this

is a fundamental and national issue. there is an output of documentation of both systematic nature of this violence, and we have to acknowledge this violence is a tool. these people and not the range criminals, they're doing it because it's extremely effective to remove palestinians from large parts of the west bank, and there's also vast amounts of documentation of the unwillingness, the refusal of the israeli security forces to actually do anything to address this. this is why the international community stepped in. israel showed it unable to actually address this. for good reason. israel is benefiting from settler violence, and that is why it's not doing anything about it. thank you very much for sharing your perspective. taking you back to one of our main

stories, voting has begun in russia's presidential election. this is polling station in moscow, but we are getting reports from saint petersburg, russia's second city, a report saying that a molotov cocktail was thrown at a polling station in st petersburg. that comes from a local news site. this is the first of three days of voting in that election. it is all but certain that election. it is all but certain that vladimir putin will get another six years in power, but some disruptions are ready. we don't have any more details beyond that, but getting reports that a molotov cocktail was thrown at a polling station, not this and you can see, but another one in saint petersburg. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. in the sleepy corner of surrey, something strange is afoot. but luckily these investigators are first on the scene. we are able to see fingerprints.

any little bit of it, not too much. but then if we change the light, we might be able to see a bit more the length of the smudge. after it was closed for renovation this student flat has been given a new lease of life by surrey university's new criminology with forensic investigation force. here, students put the practical skills they learn in lectures to the test. we have a practical crime scene in here every single week. we don't want to just teach them theory. we want them to be able to really apply that and then go forwards in their chosen career path. estimated time of death early saturday morning. j pathology report. anyone? and to give the flat its grand opening. someone who is no stranger to a fake crime scene, vera actress — brenda blethyn. you're live with bbc news. ajury in michigan has found the father of a teenager who carried

out a deadly school shooting — guilty of involuntary manslaughter. james crumbley was found to have partial responsibility for giving his son ethan access to the gun he used to kill four people at the oxford high school. ethan has already been sentenced to life without parole. let's speak to cbs news correspondent jarred hill — who's following the story. just tells more about what exactly this case involved? this just tells more about what exactly this case involved?— this case involved? this is a case where we — this case involved? this is a case where we saw — this case involved? this is a case where we saw james _ this case involved? this is a case where we saw james crumbley . this case involved? this is a case i where we saw james crumbley held against four counts of involuntary manslaughter. this is a case in which prosecutors are saying that not only did james crumbley not properly store is again that ethan crumbley used in the shooting, but also him and his wife didn't address some of the mental health concerns

around to send. in fact, the day of the shooting, the school asked the boy's parents to take it home regarding some drawings that he had made and comments he had made regarding potential his own and other people's health and safety. he didn't address either of those. this is it an unusual— didn't address either of those. this is it an unusual case. the first time a prosecution has been made? indeed. this is why it's garnered so much attention, not only in the united states but around the world. this is the first time that parents have been charged and then convicted in connection with a shooting that the child carried out at a school, and i questioned about what this could mean going forward. thank you very much as always for bringing us up very much as always for bringing us up to date. fast food chain mcdonald's is experiencing technical problems in some of its restaurants across the world, leaving customers unable to order food. the company said they are aware of a technology outage impacting their venues. with more on this, pierre—antoine denis

joins me from the newsroom. pierre what do we know? it's fair to say that if you are someone who is quite hungry in the last 2a hours in asia, you are left properly frustrated. this is a nationwide issue about the mcdonnell�*s system. china, australia, japan, many countries in asia was impacted in outages across the world. really, the main properly there was in asia, and systems, and we see images now coming of different mcdonald's in different parts of the world where people were hoping for breakfast, and were left with a sign that says no service to date, only able to pay by cash. there was clearly in outage problem.

as you said in a statement, they were aware of a technology problem, they are saying this is not a cyber security incident, so we're rolling out the possibility of a cyber attack the likelihood and the main theory put out by different analysts is that this is just a software update that went wrong. now, as you can see behind me, many restaurants in the uk and ireland, and also different parts of the world like australia, japan and now back to normal. fix. australia, japan and now back to normal. �* ., australia, japan and now back to normal. ~ ., , ., normal. a software problem that customers _ normal. a software problem that customers are _ normal. a software problem that customers are not _ normal. a software problem that customers are not happy - normal. a software problem that customers are not happy with. i an incredible image of a football covered in goose barnacles is the winner of this year's british wildlife photography awards. the picture was chosen from more than ia,000 entries by both amateur and professional photographers. the photograph, which also won the coast and marine category, was taken by ryan stalker. max wood won the young photographer of year award for this image of a coot running

across a misty lake at sunrise at frensham pond in surrey. and we can speak to max now... congratulations for winning your cat and what a brilliant photo it was. were going to bring that photo back—up on screen, just tells about circumstances around how you managed to capture that shot? it circumstances around how you managed to capture that shot?— to capture that shot? it was a lovely morning. _ to capture that shot? it was a lovely morning. lovely - to capture that shot? it was a lovely morning. lovely mist, | to capture that shot? it was a l lovely morning. lovely mist, it to capture that shot? it was a - lovely morning. lovely mist, it was over the pond, and in early april when the photo was taken, all the water birds there were active for breeding season. that is something i wanted to capture in my images, and that missed and the really lovely sunrise allowed me to capture that. how important are these photography awards for budding photographers

like yourself? it’s awards for budding photographers like yourself?— like yourself? it's really important. _ like yourself? it's really important. this - like yourself? it's really important. this is - like yourself? it's really important. this is the i like yourself? it's really i important. this is the first like yourself? it's really - important. this is the first time i've placed in a competition, but i think it's a good opportunity to get my work seen and try and get my career up and running as a photographer.— career up and running as a photographer. career up and running as a -hotoara-her. ~ ., i. ~' career up and running as a -hotoara-her. ~ ., ,., ~ ., photographer. what did you think of the winnin: photographer. what did you think of the winning photo? _ photographer. what did you think of the winning photo? i— photographer. what did you think of the winning photo? i thought - photographer. what did you think of the winning photo? i thought it - photographer. what did you think of the winning photo? i thought it was| the winning photo? i thought it was really amazing- _ the winning photo? i thought it was really amazing. a _ the winning photo? i thought it was really amazing. a really _ the winning photo? i thought it was really amazing. a really good - the winning photo? i thought it was really amazing. a really good story| really amazing. a really good story behind it, as well. i was talking to ryan about it last night at the ceremony, yes, really great story behind it. lovely photo. tell ceremony, yes, really great story behind it. lovely photo.— behind it. lovely photo. tell us about how _ behind it. lovely photo. tell us about how you _ behind it. lovely photo. tell us about how you got _ behind it. lovely photo. tell us about how you got into - behind it. lovely photo. tell us - about how you got into photography, as well. i about how you got into photography, as well. ., ., about how you got into photography, aswell. ., ., ., , as well. i got into photography three years — as well. i got into photography three years ago. _ as well. i got into photography three years ago. just - as well. i got into photography - three years ago. just photographing the birds that visit my garden on the birds that visit my garden on the birds that visit my garden on the bird feeders i put up. just trying to capture interesting images, really. pictures that interest me and other people. what i really try do with my photography is

to try and capture images that i haven't really seen before, haven't seen other photographers do. thank ou so seen other photographers do. thank you so much — seen other photographers do. thank you so much max — seen other photographers do. thank you so much max would, _ seen other photographers do. thank you so much max would, and - seen other photographers do. thank you so much max would, and i - seen other photographers do. thank you so much max would, and i should say, you are young british wildlife photographer of the year for 202a. i will address you by that title. congratulations for the wonderful photo it is. just a reminder of the breaking news we brought you earlier. we have a few more updates now. we are getting reports that three people have been killed and 27 wounded following a siege by the militants at a popular hotel at the somali capital. security forces killed five people in a battle when they stormed the s y l palace hotel.

the information they're coming into us on the afp news agency about that. just a reminder, three people killed, 27 wounded in an hour's long siege by islamist militants at a popular hotel in the somalian capital. we will have more on that when we have it. the uk's busiest motorway, the m25, will close this weekend for the first time since it opened nearly a0 years ago. it's often referred to as �*britain�*s biggest car park�* and it's set to live up to that reputation— with the closure of its busiest section for essential maintenance works. our correspondent tom edwards has more. opened in 1986 by then prime minister margaret thatcher. the m25 is a motorway encircling london. it used to bypass the capital and create a relief road, although quickly suffered from chronic congestion. somejoked that quickly suffered from chronic congestion. some joked that traffic jams made at britain's biggest car

park. now it's been redesigned and rebuilt, meaning this weekend, the first daytime closure of the m25 in its history. and the collision sets cause issues, is it here? the collisions — cause issues, is it here? the collisions are _ cause issues, is it here? the collisions are on _ cause issues, is it here? the collisions are on the - cause issues, is it here? tue: collisions are on the approach cause issues, is it here? tte: collisions are on the approach to the 25, junction ten, it's just due to people changing lanes last minute. multiple collisions, not generally serious ones, but the sheer number of them.- generally serious ones, but the sheer number of them. today we were riven a sheer number of them. today we were given a tour— sheer number of them. today we were given a tour of— sheer number of them. today we were given a tour of the _ sheer number of them. today we were given a tour of the construction - given a tour of the construction works. the m25 will be closed this weekend from 9pm on friday to 8am on monday, betweenjunctions ten weekend from 9pm on friday to 8am on monday, between junctions ten and 11 in surrey. this is the footbridge thatis in surrey. this is the footbridge that is going to demolished over the weekend. it will mean that they will have to shut the m25, the first time for that amount of time. four to 5000 vehicles per hour use the section of the motorway, as you can imagine how bad the disruption is

going to be. transport bosses say it's going to be significant. the schema has faced opposition, although it has taken ten years to get to this point, and it will cost £300 million. it is going to be significant is the disruption here, do you think? tt significant is the disruption here, do you think?— do you think? if i'm candid, it robabl do you think? if i'm candid, it probably will— do you think? if i'm candid, it probably will be. _ do you think? if i'm candid, it probably will be. it _ do you think? if i'm candid, it probably will be. it will - do you think? if i'm candid, it probably will be. it will be - probably will be. it will be destructive and local roads, because she can't take four lanes of traffic, as you see on the m25, and put that on a single carriageway. as long as people are heeding our message and as far as they can, avoiding this part of the country, it will really help us. this weekend. _ it will really help us. this weekend, diversions - it will really help us. this weekend, diversions will| it will really help us. this i weekend, diversions will be it will really help us. this weekend, diversions will be in place through surrounding towns and villages. drivers are being told to avoid the area unless absolutely vital. more closures are planned for later in the year. tom edwards, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news.

the weekend is going to bring a snap and downs over the weekend. in places, a frosty starter for a saturday morning, around —2 sources for some, saturday morning, around —2 sources forsome, but saturday morning, around —2 sources for some, but by the end of the afternoon, 16 degrees so a mild end. along the way, we will see some rain but also spells of sunshine. today, this area of low pressure pushing eastwards. this french assisted moving south eastwards across the uk. generally, lots of clouds out there, but sunny spells developing. northern ireland having decent spouse in the afternoon. temperature wise, by the end of the afternoon, it will be cooling off across the northern half of the uk. that set us up northern half of the uk. that set us up for what will be a cold night. the card will break up, some clear spells. some fog patches around. some clouds and rain around the

south—west and wales. it will be cold and frosty, lows of —1 or two sources. a chilly start and this ridge of high pressure, but then we see this next frontal system pushing in from the west. that would bring cloud and rain for some of us. as you go through the day on saturday, more of this mild air will work its way into the mist. subjects will come up quite nicely through the day. a sunny but chilly started the day. a sunny but chilly started the day through northern and eastern parts. some splashes of rain. not optically heavy, some more intense parts for some time in northern ireland. when picking up in some western parts, and somejust ireland. when picking up in some western parts, and some just rising through the day. 12 degrees between london, norwich, plymouth. as we move to saturday night, this band of rain wriggles its way through, some heavy bursts and places, where we will continue to feed milder into the mix. by sunday morning, very

different start to the day. tempted in digits for many people. some are brits of rain in the eastern part is that the day, that will then clear and see some spells of sunshine, but also some showers. one or two can be in the heavy side, but a very mild end to the weekend. temperatures for sunday afternoon, 13 to 16 degrees.

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new donations will be disclosed. when the time is right we will declare any donations that we've received recently. a new study says the risk of death from alcohol, drugs or suicide is higher in more deprived areas in the north of england such as blackpool. russian voters go to the polls in the election where everyone already knows the winner — vladimir putin set for another six years in power. what you got there? it's a chicken. well, like, bruv, it's dead! the end of an era as sir lenny henry prepares to host his final red nose day. umpire: ladies and gentlemen, we are suffering with these. - and you cannot bee serious! a swarm descends on the quarter final at indian wells, forcing the players off the court. and coming up on bbc news...

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