live from london. this is bbc news. four conmen charged with the moscow terror attack on charged with terrorism. —— four gun men. intense fighting is reported around three hospitals in gaza. aid agencies say dozens of doctors and patients are displaced or detained. as the attacks in the red sea continue, we gain access on board a royal navy warship. and kevin hart is awarded a lifetime achievement award for comity.

hello, i'm samantha simmonds. we begin in russia, where authorities have charged four men it says attacked a moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people. three were marched, bent double, into a moscow court while the fourth was in a wheelchair. all were charged with committing an act of terrorism. they've been ordered into custody pending a trial in may. media reports have named all four men, saying they are nationals of tajikistan. three have reportedly pleaded guilty. the islamic state group says it carried out the attack and it's uploaded graphic vidoes of it. anna aslam reports. handcuffed and blindfolded, four suspected gunmen were brought into court. they all appeared injured. one man arrived in a wheelchair and sat in the dock with his eyes closed throughout the proceedings. all were charged with committing an act of terrorism. the four men are reportedly tajikistan nationals.

russia says they were caught fleeing to ukraine and had contacts there. kyiv fiercely denies any link to the attack. the islamic state group says it was behind the shooting. this is how the attack had begun, with gunmen in the foyer and desperate attempts to take cover. the attackers moved on to the auditorium. by the end of this, more than 130 people were dead. across russia, flags flew at half mast for the victims of the concert hall attack. and at the scene of the attack, crocus city hall, the crowds grew longer on a national day of mourning. an outpouring of sympathy, a mountain of tributes to the dead. as president putin lit a candle for the victims, russia will be praying there will be no more attacks. anna aslam, bbc news. we will be going live to our roster

editor steve rosenberg in moscow in a few minutes. you can get more of the aftermath of the attack online including this article from steve rosenberg looking at how president putin has been reacting. you can find that on the bbc news website or app. france has raised its terror threat warning to the highest level, following the islamic state group claiming responsibility for the deadly attack in russia. it allows for exceptional security measures such as extra patrols by armed forces in public places like train stations, airports and religious sites. the country had lowered the level injanuary, with this escalation back to the highest level coming months before the paris olympics later this year. the palestinian red crescent says israeli troops have been firing smoke bombs around a hospital in khan younis in gaza to try to force staff, patients and displaced people to leave. these images from this morning show the skyline looking over southern gaza in the direction of khan younis. you can see

the plumes of smoke from airstrikes. the israel defence force also released this video of strikes over khan younis. it says they are targeting what it calls "hamas infrastructure" there. further north, medics say ten people have been killed at al—shifa hospital in gaza city, and dozens of doctors and patients have been detained. a week of fighting is continuing at the territory's largest hospital where israel says it's captured 500 hamas and islamichhad members. idf spokesperson daniel hagari gave this briefing on the operation there. 170 terrorists were neutralised in or around the shifa hospital compound, while firing at ourforces. the idf apprehended hundreds of terror suspects with confirmed ties to hamas or islamichhad, making this one of the most successful operations since the start of the war.

the un security council is also set to discuss a new draft gaza resolution later on monday. un secretary—general is injordan and had this to say on a potential ceasefire. i and had this to say on a potential ceasefire. , ., ceasefire. i see the growing consensus _ ceasefire. i see the growing consensus from _ ceasefire. i see the growing consensus from the - ceasefire. i see the growing - consensus from the international community to tell the israelis that a ceasefire is needed and i see a growing consensus in the us, from the european union, not to mention of course the muslim world, and growing concerns to tell clearly to the israelis, that any ground invasion of rafah could mean a catastrophic humanitarian disaster, and i strongly hope that this consensus that is emerging among the whole international community will make israel reflect and avoid what

would be dramatic pressure. let's speak to our middle east correspondent yolande knell injerusalem. so it seems israeli forces are continuing operations around a number of hospitals — what do we know? there are three hospitals affected, two in the south, in khan younis, and then you have the israeli operation that has been going on for one week at al—shifa hospital in gaza city, gaza's biggest medical complex. the palestinian red crescent says that in one hospital the israeli troops of the back, thanks in advance, it talked about how one of its medics have been killed in the past couple of days and a displaced person who was in the hospital grounds was shot and killed, and it says that the israeli military has ordered people, whether they are medics, patients or displaced people out of the hospital grounds, and has been using smoke bombs to dry them out. the israeli

military has not commentated directly on that but it says that hamas has been using civilian infrastructure in that area, and thatis infrastructure in that area, and that is what it is acting on. this has been a consistent claim from the israeli military that hamas uses the building sites, particularly hospitals, and as fighters based there. hamas and medics have been denying that. in the al—shifa hospital in the latest statements israeli spokesman was talking about how they were gone men based in the emergency and wards at al—shifa hospital who had been shooting, we have also heard that something like 800 people have been detained. now, palestinians say that there are many innocent people detained, as well as five patients who they say were killed, according to the hamas run authorities, and also five doctors killed in the ongoing operations there. forthe killed in the ongoing operations there. for the israeli military, this is a major operation, as we

have heard, they're calling it one of the most successful and important of the most successful and important of the most successful and important of the war so far. the of the most successful and important of the war so far.— of the war so far. the israeli defence _ of the war so far. the israeli defence minister _ of the war so far. the israeli defence minister yoav - of the war so far. the israeli i defence minister yoav gallant of the war so far. the israeli - defence minister yoav gallant is heading to washington, after the vice president kamala harris said it would be a huge mistake to move into rafah with any military operation. tell us what to expect from his visit. , _, , ., tell us what to expect from his visit. , , ., ., ,, visit. this comes at a time when us - israel relations _ visit. this comes at a time when us - israel relations are _ visit. this comes at a time when us - israel relations are restrained. . — israel relations are restrained. their defence minister will be asking for continued us military assistance to keep fighting the war in gaza and also to prepare, we understand, for any possible escalation with the powerful armed hezbollah in lebanon, but he is going to meet different american officials and criticism for applied military offensive in wrapper in the

south of the gaza strip where you have about 1.5 million people displaced by the fighting crammed against the border with egypt, with deteriorating conditions in that area. kamala harris has come out with some of the strongest comments yet and says the white house is ruling out nothing, if israel does not heed american concerns about all of this, and continues with its plan to go into rafah. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu was speaking last night on a jewish holiday and sounded adamant that israel is considering this pensive, to go after hamas battalions that it says are in the rafah area, he says that it says are in the rafah area, he says thatitis says are in the rafah area, he says that it is impossible to beat the sheer evil, meaning hamas, by leaving it in rafah, we will ensure total victory. we leaving it in rafah, we will ensure total victory-— leaving it in rafah, we will ensure total victory. we have been clear in multile total victory. we have been clear in multiple conversations _ total victory. we have been clear in multiple conversations and - total victory. we have been clear in multiple conversations and in - total victory. we have been clear in multiple conversations and in every

way, _ multiple conversations and in every way, that_ multiple conversations and in every way, that any major military operation in rafah would be a huge mistake _ i have studied the maps. there's nowhere for those folks to go. meanwhile, talks continue in konta around a possible ceasefire deal. what more do we know about what is going on the —— in qatar. i5 going on the -- in qatar. is in direct talks — going on the -- in qatar. is in direct talks are _ going on the -- in qatar. is in direct talks are going - going on the -- in qatar. is in direct talks are going on - going on the -- in qatar. is in direct talks are going on in . direct talks are going on in doha between hamas and israel, the americans and the qataris evolved as well, the americans have come up with a proposal to solve one of the sticking points in the talks, involving palestinian prisoners held involving palestinian prisoners held in israeli jails, exchange for israeli hostages held in gaza, there is a sign of a breakthrough in those talks, but we are told that they are waiting for hamas to give his

response to that latest proposal, and there are some reports also that israel has softened its stance when it comes to another hamas demand that displaced people should be allowed to return to their homes in the north and it is now saying it these talks although this is not official, that some of those displaced people will be allowed to return to the north of the gaza strip. in russia, authorities have charged four men it says attacked a moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people. what happened in the court appearance? it was a late—night court appearance, the four men were put in, charged with an act of terrorism, remanded in custody for two months. they are reported to be citizens of tajikistan, according to

the russian tass agency. from the rapid as they looked as if they had been beaten, they had black eyes, swollen faces, one of the men was brought in in a wheelchair, in a hospital gown and looked at one point as if he would lose consciousness. as for the casualty figures, the latest, 137 people were killed in that brutal attack on the concert hall on friday, but officials are warning that that may not be the final death toll. the figures could rise.— not be the final death toll. the figures could rise. watmore about the government _ figures could rise. watmore about the government response? - figures could rise. watmore about| the government response? initially vladimir putin came out quickly to blame ukraine despite islamic state claiming responsibility. what is the latest from the government? russian officials and the _ latest from the government? russian officials and the pro-kremlin - latest from the government? russian officials and the pro-kremlin media l officials and the pro—kremlin media continue to promote the notion that, in some way, somehow, ukraine was behind this. yes, vladimir putin suggested that in his television address at the weekend. some

extraordinary commentary in the programme and newspapers this morning. one of them says that there are plenty of reasons for thinking that kyiv did this, there are basic truths, fire burns, wind blows, the cave resume are murderers and terrorists. there is no evidence were coming out with something like that, and another newspaper quotes a russian mp saying that the best and only response to this will be our victory. we simply must take kyiv, and crush this terrorist beast. you get the feeling that moscow is trying to use this devastating attack on the crocus city hall, the concert hall, as a pretext to escalate this war ukraine. just lookin: escalate this war ukraine. just looking at _ escalate this war ukraine. just looking at pictures of people continuing to lay flowers outside the concert hall. what has the public reaction been? obviously an outpouring of grief but in response to these claims by the government that ukraine has something to do

with this. it that ukraine has something to do with this. , , ., , with this. it is interesting. iwas there with this. it is interesting. i was there yesterday _ with this. it is interesting. i was there yesterday talking - with this. it is interesting. i was there yesterday talking to - with this. it is interesting. i was. there yesterday talking to people outside crocus city hall. it is a national day of mourning yesterday, huge crowds have come out to lay flowers at this makeshift shrine by the side of the building. i asked people who they thought was behind this. most people hadn't come to a conclusion stop they were still very much in shock at what had happened. on friday. so many people killed. there was a sense if not all fear but certainly of deep concern about the possibility of another attack, and that is what is worrying people. stephen moscow, thank you for the update. you can get more on that attack online including an article from steve rosenberg looking at how presenting putin might react. you can find that on the bbc news website or app. around the world and

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now, months after leaving her purse, the former home secretary suella braverman has accused rishi sunak of not taking the issue of migration seriously enough. net migration reached record levels in 2022, and 2023. that is the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving. when the government talks about immigration, one issue dominates. about immigration, one issue dominates-— about immigration, one issue dominates. ., , ., , dominates. one of my top priorities as prime minister— dominates. one of my top priorities as prime minister is _ dominates. one of my top priorities as prime minister is to _ dominates. one of my top priorities as prime minister is to stop - dominates. one of my top priorities as prime minister is to stop the - as prime minister is to stop the boats. ., ., ., boats. you might have got the impression — boats. you might have got the impression that _ boats. you might have got the impression that it _ boats. you might have got the impression that it is _ boats. you might have got the impression that it is small- boats. you might have got the i impression that it is small boats that have driven a net rise in net

migration, they haven't. whilst this is important, in the context of overall immigration, the numbers are tiny. last year almost 30,000 people are right by small boats. also last year, the government issued 1.4 million visas for people to come to the uk illegally. at that time suella braverman was home secretary, until rishi sunak sacked her in november. she now says the prime minister had not necessarily assume that legal migration was an important issue for the british people. and she makes this claim. i people. and she makes this claim. i have troubled myself as home secretary to have a conversation with him about it. i was left to written correspondence on several occasions for a period of 12 months putting forward policy proposals but he refused to talk to me.— putting forward policy proposals but he refused to talk to me. number ten declined to comment _ he refused to talk to me. number ten declined to comment on _ he refused to talk to me. number ten declined to comment on this. - he refused to talk to me. number ten declined to comment on this. in - he refused to talk to me. number ten declined to comment on this. in 2019 | declined to comment on this. in 2019 the conservatives committed to reducing immigration. and despite a new visa system introduced after

brexit, the opposite happened. professor brian bell is chair of the government's independent migration advisory committee. indie government's independent migration advisory committee.— government's independent migration advisory committee. we have offered humanitarian — advisory committee. we have offered humanitarian schemes _ advisory committee. we have offered humanitarian schemes to _ advisory committee. we have offered humanitarian schemes to ukraine - advisory committee. we have offered humanitarian schemes to ukraine andj humanitarian schemes to ukraine and hong kong, we have increased in number of international students, and increase the number of workers in the health and social care sector. they are all the result of deliberate policy by the government. many in the care sector welcomed the government decisions, including raj siegel. the mac we didn't have the staff that we have got, i think we would probably be closed by now. last year the government announced measures to cut net migration including of care workers and postgraduate students who can no longer pink dependents. despite this change in tack, the government insisted its approach is right, including on small boats. i5 insisted its approach is right, including on small boats. is right that we place _

including on small boats. is right that we place emphasis - including on small boats. is right that we place emphasis on - including on small boats. is right that we place emphasis on that l including on small boats. is right i that we place emphasis on that but that we place emphasis on that but thatis that we place emphasis on that but that is not at the expense of delivering on the mission around legal migration which is to get a better balance to bring those numbers down.— better balance to bring those numbers down. ., . ., numbers down. labour declined an interview request _ numbers down. labour declined an interview request but _ numbers down. labour declined an interview request but says - numbers down. labour declined an interview request but says net - interview request but says net migration needs to come down, and that a practical plan to tackle skill shortages is needed. migration is expected to fall, but only from a record high. that was a consequence of the government's own decisions. to senegal now — where supporters of the main opposition candidate in the african country's presidential election have been celebrating as provisional results show him in the lead. bassirou diomaye faye is ahead of the former prime minster amadou ba. several other opposition figures have conceded. let's get the latest from the bbc�*s thomas naadi. bring us up to date. the opposition

candidate bassirou _ bring us up to date. the opposition candidate bassirou diomaye - bring us up to date. the opposition candidate bassirou diomaye faye l bring us up to date. the opposition l candidate bassirou diomaye faye has beenin candidate bassirou diomaye faye has been in the lead as a provisional results were announced on television and his supporters have been out on streets in the capital, dakar, and other parts of the country, because they believe that they are winning this election. overnight, the ruling coalition has said that it expected a run—off. the winner of this election will have to secure 50% of the vote. the electoral commission has until friday to declare the final results. as you mention, some of the opposition candidates have already called, the opposition leader diomaye faye, to congratulate him. ~ . , ., leader diomaye faye, to congratulate him. ., , . ., him. what you expect to next, thomas? _ him. what you expect to next, thomas? the _

him. what you expect to next, thomas? the results - him. what you expect to next, thomas? the results that - him. what you expect to next, | thomas? the results that have him. what you expect to next, - thomas? the results that have come in are not official _ thomas? the results that have come in are not official results _ thomas? the results that have come in are not official results yet. - in are not official results yet. they are just collations done by various television stations. the electoral commission is still trying to compile all of the results from the various polling stations, to declare them, so what we are seeing now is that a lot of people believe the opposition candidate will win this election and that is why his supporters are celebrating. we can act on us, for now, thank you. some new lines coming _ act on us, for now, thank you. some new lines coming out _ act on us, for now, thank you. some new lines coming out from _ act on us, for now, thank you. some new lines coming out from russia i new lines coming out from russia following this deadly attack on friday by so—called islamic state who claimed responsibility for the attack, in which more than 130 people were killed. we are reeling from the kremlin now they said that that, that's mac we are hearing from the kremlin, the kremlin says that

no country is immune from terrorism. they said the fight against terrorism demands international cooperation. on public discussion around the death penalty, some say that the four people if found guilty who have been arrested and charged with this attack, some claiming that they should face the death penalty. they said that they are not taking part in such discussions at the moment. when asked about the treatment of the detained suspects including bruising and bleeding, they said that we are leaving this question unanswered, and they also answered about us warnings of an attack in moscow which, the us had some intelligence around that and shared that, and the kremlin said that there are special services work independently, it is not appropriate to comment on the investigation, and that president putin will have a meeting on monday about measures taken after the concert attack. lots of information coming in from the kremlin, they said that foreign

leaders have spoken to president putin about his intention to improve bilateral cooperation to counter terrorism. they said in the current period of serious confrontation there is little cooperation on fighting terrorism. so lots of new lines coming in. as you can see, many people continuing to visit the site outside the concert hall which was attacked, where more than 130 people were killed. the american comedian kevin hart has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award in comedy. the 44—year—old become only the 25th recipient of the mark twain prize for american humor. adam sandler, whoopi goldberg, and jon stewart are amongst the previous winners. hart said it was "amazing" to be in such company. you know, you've been a part of a night that will be historic and something that you'll be able to revert back to forever, then it settles in. i think for now it's more about kind ofjust slowly, slowly embracing it.

and just realising the importance of relationships. that's the thing that i highlight the most in this moment. the value of relationships, the value of friendships. a night like this to be acknowledged by people that you truly do love. well one of the comedians to pay tribute to kevin hart during the event wasjerry seinfeld. how did he get that perfect name?! is that his real name?! it's unbelievable. the fit of that guy with that name, it's crazy. first name's kevin. every kevin's always a great guy and then "hart". he's the most likeable human in world history and his last name is hart?! come on, it's insane! if he wanted to change his name for show business, he'd have to make it "kevin irresistible". laughter it's the only way you could improve it. the un secretary—general antonio

guterres is visiting jordan. he has been holding talks and we are waiting to hear what he has to say. he has said there is growing international consensus to tell israel that a ceasefire is needed and that any assault on rafah because a humanitarian disaster. the un security council are set to vote on a new draft resolution on an immediate ceasefire in gaza after russia and china vetoed early attempts, proposed by the united states a few days ago. let's just listen in. states a few days ago. let's 'ust listen in. ., ., ., , ., ., listen in. the ongoing devastation in gaza as well _ listen in. the ongoing devastation in gaza as well as _ listen in. the ongoing devastation in gaza as well as rising _ listen in. the ongoing devastation in gaza as well as rising violence l in gaza as well as rising violence in gaza as well as rising violence in the occupied west bank. i commend jordan for your support for de—escalation including particularly you are very important role in east jerusalem. and i salutejordan for your relentless efforts to get humanitarian assistance into gaza, including through the personal

efforts... we including through the personal efforts... ~ . ., including through the personal efforts... ~ .., ., efforts... we will continue to listen to _ efforts... we will continue to listen to that _ efforts... we will continue to listen to that bringing - efforts... we will continue to listen to that bringing you i efforts... we will continue to | listen to that bringing you any efforts... we will continue to - listen to that bringing you any news updates from that news conference. stay with us on bbc news. we will be back very shortly. stay with us on bbc news. we will be back very shortly-— back very shortly. hello again. the weather this _ back very shortly. hello again. the weather this week _ back very shortly. hello again. the weather this week are _ back very shortly. hello again. the weather this week are certainly - weather this week are certainly going to be changeable. we will often have windy conditions. we will see spells of rain. and we are looking at some significant snow on the scottish hills, which could lead to some disruption on higher roots. in terms of the rainfall, you can see how much we are expecting in the next five days, with the lighter green colours indicating up to 80 millimetres possible in parts of south—west england. and at the moment we have this band have been pushing north, pumping into the cold air in scotland so some snow the weather front bringing in some further rain later. in between, quite a lot of cloud with a scattering of snow showers in the north, temperatures around seven

here, further south, 10—12. this is the weather front moving northwards as we go through the evening and overnight. some persistent rain with it, but on higher ground we will see that significant snowfall. about 300 is also, we could have 10—20 centimetres of snow, at lower levels, more likely to be rain and sleet, at sea level. this evening and overnight we have a weather front producing rain and snow. further south we have another weather front producing rain. further south we have another weatherfront producing rain. we will see some clear spells, quite a bit of clara brown, but for england, wales and northern ireland, overnight lows between 5—7, coder in scotland with temperatures closer to freezing orjust below. tomorrow, that's no will eventually start to peter alt, windy in the north, quite a bit of dry weather patak weather fight still slowly pushing north eastwards through the course of the day. temperatures between 5—11

celsius. into wednesday, another area of the pressure comes in from the atlantic, windy across southern counties, especially the south—west approaches, this weather front pushing north, taking rain with it, and it'll be a blustery day, temperatures six in the north, to 11, in the south. as we head towards the end of the week and easter weekend, it will remain unsettled with showers at times, it will not be a wash—out, with temperatures rising a little bit.

this is bbc news, the headlines... four gunmen accused of carrying out the moscow concert hall attack are charged with terrorism. intense fighting is reported around three hospitals in gaza. aid agencies say dozens of doctors and patients are displaced or detained. the uk home office launches a new international campaign to deter migrants from crossing the english channel in small boats. and the british parliament is set to be briefed on threats by china which is believed to be behind a wave of cyberattacks. four men suspected of carrying out an