what i genocide. it is horrific. what i found — genocide. it is horrific. what i found really— genocide. it is horrific. what i found really upsetting - genocide. it is horrific. what i found really upsetting on a i found really upsetting on a bbc programme _ found really upsetting on a bbc programme the _ found really upsetting on a bbc programme the other— found really upsetting on a bbc programme the other night- found really upsetting on a bbci programme the other night was found really upsetting on a bbc i programme the other night was to learn _ programme the other night was to learn that— programme the other night was to learn that a — programme the other night was to learn that a lot _ programme the other night was to learn that a lot of israelis - programme the other night was to learn that a lot of israelis are - programme the other night was to learn that a lot of israelis are now| learn that a lot of israelis are now planning — learn that a lot of israelis are now planning on — learn that a lot of israelis are now planning on settling _ learn that a lot of israelis are now planning on settling gaza. - learn that a lot of israelis are now planning on settling gaza.- learn that a lot of israelis are now planning on settling gaza. thank you ve much. planning on settling gaza. thank you very much- the _ planning on settling gaza. thank you very much. the way _ planning on settling gaza. thank you very much. the way the _ planning on settling gaza. thank you very much. the way the polls are - very much. the way the polls are just now at least, this issue will fall to either an incoming conservative government or labor government to deal with. so, can i hear the response from the labour party? hear the response from the labour pa ? ,, ,, . . , hear the response from the labour pa ,, party? shutter secretary of state made it absolutely _ party? shutter secretary of state made it absolutely clear - party? shutter secretary of state made it absolutely clear today i party? shutter secretary of state i made it absolutely clear today that this resolution must be respected and must be an immediate cease—fire in the hostages must be released. it must lead to a proper discussion about establishing a long—term two state solution. find about establishing a long-term two state solution.— state solution. and from the conservative _ state solution. and from the conservative party _ state solution. and from the conservative party quiz mike state solution. and from the i conservative party quiz mike -- conservative party quiz mike —— mike? conservative party quiz mike -- mike? , . . conservative party quiz mike -- mike? . . ,, mike? there is a hostage crisis under humanitarian _ mike? there is a hostage crisis under humanitarian crisis, - mike? there is a hostage crisis l under humanitarian crisis, you're both— under humanitarian crisis, you're both right — under humanitarian crisis, you're both right. the resolution calls for this cease—fire, the temporary pause, — this cease—fire, the temporary pause, immediate cease—fire, to get

you to a _ pause, immediate cease—fire, to get you to a time — pause, immediate cease—fire, to get you to a time to get that bent it in and for— you to a time to get that bent it in and for that— you to a time to get that bent it in and for that to then be built on to find that— and for that to then be built on to find that permanent cease—fire. that requires removing hamas because they said they— requires removing hamas because they said they will carry on killing indefinitely, so that needs to be removed, — indefinitely, so that needs to be removed, and finding that two state solution, _ removed, and finding that two state solution, stopping the settlements, respecting the two states as well. but the first state in that is immediate pause which we have called for again— immediate pause which we have called for again and immediate pause which we have called foragain and again immediate pause which we have called for again and again and again to get the aid— for again and again and again to get the aid in _ for again and again and again to get the aid in and the hostages out. we 'ust the aid in and the hostages out. just have a the aid in and the hostages out. , just have a minute or so until we come to the end of the programme. what has been a thread throughout some of these programmes has been the question of cost of living and i want to take a couple of comments from people i had of the election about their concerns. the from people i had of the election about their concerns.— about their concerns. the young woman there — about their concerns. the young woman there and _ about their concerns. the young - woman there and the gentleman beside her. my name is not and i'm one of the people who has been recently diagnosed with a disability. for

about a year or so, i have tried to get help from the nhs, get the diagnosis to go forward with this and finally go on my own independent living. ijust feel like and finally go on my own independent living. i just feel like there and finally go on my own independent living. ijust feel like there isn't enough help for people who are not physically disabled.— physically disabled. quick comment next door. the _ physically disabled. quick comment next door. the cost _ physically disabled. quick comment next door. the cost of _ physically disabled. quick comment next door. the cost of living - next door. the cost of living crisis is disproportionate. poorer people in our— is disproportionate. poorer people in our society are facing a much higher— in our society are facing a much higher percentage of increase in rent, _ higher percentage of increase in rent. trasic— higher percentage of increase in rent, basic foodstuffs and so on and so forth— rent, basic foodstuffs and so on and so forth and — rent, basic foodstuffs and so on and so forth and that is one of the reasons— so forth and that is one of the reasons why our food bank is seeing so many more people using it than previously — so many more people using it than reviousl . . ~ so many more people using it than reviousl . . ,, , ., ., so many more people using it than reviousl. . ,, ., . so many more people using it than reviousl . . ,, , ., ., . ., previously. thank you to all for our previously. thank you to all for your contributions, _ previously. thank you to all for your contributions, we - previously. thank you to all for your contributions, we really . your contributions, we really appreciate it. that's all from us tonight. from the imperial war museum into oxford, i will be back in a slightly smaller studio in london tomorrow. but from all of us here, thank you very much for joining us, goodbye.

you are live with bbc news. president putin has conceded for the first time that the attack on a concert hall in moscow on friday was carried out by islamist extremists but he maintained it was likely that ukraine was behind it, an accusation he described his upset. at least 137 people were killed in the atrocity, for which the islamic state group 's claims response ability. for micro—people have been charged with

terrorism and three remanded in custody. steve rosenberg reports. in court, the men russia says committed mass murder. fora the men russia says committed mass murder. for a suspects, the men russia says committed mass murder. fora suspects, battered, bloodied and in one case, barely conscious. all of them were charged with terrorism. just days after this. islamic state had been quick to claim it was behind the attack on the crocus city concert hall. tonight, the russian president said radical islamists had carried out the mass shooting but he still tried to link it to ukraine. irate the mass shooting but he still tried to link it to ukraine.— to link it to ukraine. we must of course answer _ to link it to ukraine. we must of course answer the _ to link it to ukraine. we must of course answer the question, - course answer the question, why was it ukraine _ course answer the question, why was it ukraine that the terrorists tried to go— it ukraine that the terrorists tried to go to _ it ukraine that the terrorists tried to go to after the crime? who was waiting _ to go to after the crime? who was waiting for— to go to after the crime? who was waiting for them there? it is clear that those — waiting for them there? it is clear that those who support the kyiv

regime, — that those who support the kyiv regime, the accessories and sponsors of terrorism. — regime, the accessories and sponsors of terrorism, but there are many questions — of terrorism, but there are many questione— of terrorism, but there are many questions. the same message in the russian media. _ questions. the same message in the russian media. ukraine _ questions. the same message in the russian media. ukraine is to - questions. the same message in the russian media. ukraine is to blame. | russian media. ukraine is to blame. but no evidence. this paper says it believes that ukraine carried out the attack, without providing any evidence for that. it writes, there are some basic truths, fire burns, wind blows and the kyiv regime are murderers and terrorists. in this paper i russian mp says, russia needs to take care of and crush the terrorist beast, which raises the question will russia try to use the devastating attack on a concert hall to try to justify further escalation in its war in ukraine? concern to that moscow may use this moment to increase repression at home.- increase repression at home. that's what happened _ increase repression at home. that's what happened with _ increase repression at home. that's what happened with the kgb - increase repression at home. “matt�*s what happened with the kgb state, the kgb state uses every opportunity when there is some crisis or threat to make sure that it hammers all the

nails into the coffin of freedom. in nails into the coffin of freedom. in other words, a further crackdown coming. i would even bet on it. and as russians reflect on the horror that unfolded here, what is the mood in moscow? there is no sense of panic, people are worried though. things don't feel like right, alexandra says. i things don't feel like right, alexandra says.— things don't feel like right, alexandra says. things don't feel like right, alexandra sa s. ., �* alexandra says. i don't feel safe. i felt fear, alexandra says. i don't feel safe. i felt fear. going — alexandra says. i don't feel safe. i felt fear, going outside, _ alexandra says. i don't feel safe. i felt fear, going outside, and - felt fear, going outside, and i had to go— felt fear, going outside, and i had to go to _ felt fear, going outside, and i had to go to the store, and when i left my home i— to go to the store, and when i left my home ijust thought that i should hurry— my home ijust thought that i should hurry and _ my home ijust thought that i should hurry and come back to my flat, because — hurry and come back to my flat, because it — hurry and come back to my flat, because it is the only place that i can be safe. because it is the only place that i can be safe-— can be safe. and that is what the gunman wanted. _ can be safe. and that is what the gunman wanted. not _ can be safe. and that is what the gunman wanted. notjust - can be safe. and that is what the gunman wanted. notjust to - can be safe. and that is what the gunman wanted. notjust to kill, j can be safe. and that is what the - gunman wanted. notjust to kill, but to leave a nation in fear. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. for more on this i'm joined by a professing global islamic politics

at deacon university, greg barton. russia pointed the finger at ukraine despite islamic state claiming responsibility. putin now seems to be blaming islamist extremists but still linking them to kyiv, who are the men in custody and why is russia being attacked? thea;r the men in custody and why is russia being attacked?— being attacked? they are supposedly from tajikistan. _ being attacked? they are supposedly from tajikistan. it _ being attacked? they are supposedly from tajikistan. it is _ being attacked? they are supposedly from tajikistan. it is a _ being attacked? they are supposedly from tajikistan. it is a country - being attacked? they are supposedly from tajikistan. it is a country in - from tajikistan. it is a country in central asia along the northern border, and islamic state. mike durward it appears to be the group behind this, we know is k has many central asian members. we know there are possibly several million central asians working, some documented, some not, and russia. playing a role in the wider company, working in

factories. putin will want to have a victory in terms of catching the gunman. now he is in my dilemma, he cracks starting to hurt on central asians, it is counterproductive to his war effort but he wants to try and seize the moment and affect anger towards ukraine, so there is a vaguely plausible but a very sensible allegation that some of the ukrainians must have facilitated the attack. why do you think that putin disregarded earlier warning from the us about this possible attack? hagar us about this possible attack? how is it -la in: us about this possible attack? how is it playing out _ us about this possible attack? how is it playing out for him domestically? in is it playing out for him domestically?- is it playing out for him domesticall ? ., domestically? in the context of his sukkot election _ domestically? in the context of his sukkot election campaign, - sukkot election campaign, you know, relations with america and europe are broken down to a historically low level, so foolishly putin came out and said that these allegations, these friendly warnings are almost

black male and they are to spoil the reputation of russia, which looks rather silly now. he is trying to pivot, not saying the americans were right about saying it was the ukrainians in any way we have got these awful terrorists and ukraine will pay the price. so he is trying to sidestep the whole embarrassment. it was an intelligence failure partly driven by hubris and partly by destruction. hagar partly driven by hubris and partly by destruction.— partly driven by hubris and partly by destruction. how do you expect putin to respond _ by destruction. how do you expect putin to respond to _ by destruction. how do you expect putin to respond to this attack? i putin to respond to this attack? there is putting on the kremlin but they're also ultranationalist start typing on the east and russia. putin himself was not historically an ultranationalist, but when you bring these micro one man, one barely alive into the courtroom, televised life, clearly beaten to a pulp, it sends a signal to ultranationalist militia vigilante forces to go out and hunt down central asians. it will very likely be the

repercussions. whether or not the kremlin has to do it directly or whether it is done through proxies which is the favorite way for the government to work anyway it is likely it will lead to a cycle of violence against central asians within russia and we are talking hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of people who may be vulnerable to that.— millions of people who may be vulnerable to that. should we expect more of such — vulnerable to that. should we expect more of such attacks _ vulnerable to that. should we expect more of such attacks in _ vulnerable to that. should we expect more of such attacks in russia and l more of such attacks in russia and perhaps even in other parts of europe? perhaps even in other parts of euro e? ~' ., perhaps even in other parts of euroe? ,, ., . , , europe? one thing we know about isis renerall europe? one thing we know about isis generally and — europe? one thing we know about isis generally and other _ europe? one thing we know about isis generally and other terror _ europe? one thing we know about isis generally and other terror groups - europe? one thing we know about isis generally and other terror groups is i generally and other terror groups is they keep on trying, they mostly fail but when they do succeed, for thenit fail but when they do succeed, for then it is spectacular success. prices k was apparently involved in 21 plus last year and eight the year before so it is ramping up its efforts. of course it was successful in january in efforts. of course it was successful injanuary in iran, terrible suicide bombing, the worst terror attack in iran in decades. it attacked a year before, the russian embassy in kabul so it does have some successes and it is no focusing on the national

attacks and it will feel emboldened to go for further attacks, most of which hopefully will be thwarted and will likely fail but there is a fair chance of a successful attack occurring even in russia or europe. france has just put their nation on the highest security level around the highest security level around the olympics so it must be very concerning for them.— the olympics so it must be very concerning for them. thank you very much for your expertise. _ concerning for them. thank you very much for your expertise. greg - concerning for them. thank you very | much for your expertise. greg barton of deacon university. let's take a look at some other stories. south korean footballer son jin ho has been released from custody in china when he was detained in relation to a bribery case. the chinese government suspected the 31—year—old korean international of accepting bribes during a crackdown on corruption and much fixing and chinese football. scientists have approved a $120 million research effort for ghost

particles which might exist but have not yet been found. the particles remain hidden and new experiments hoped to find out why by smashing large numbers of particles in the 27 km long large hadron collider in switzerland. they could be an investment company which is fully owned by the saudi arabian government investment fund, which have announced the park will cover more than half a m2 and feature a 70 meter dragon at the center. it comes weeks after the death of a curatorial who created the franchise and has drawn some criticism from fans unhappy with the decision to base the park in saudi arabia. for more i'm joined by a

lecturer in modern japanese literature and pop—culture. first, for those of us who are not so familiar, what is dragon ball on how popular is it? familiar, what is dragon ball on how pepular is it?— popular is it? hello, thank you for having me- _ popular is it? hello, thank you for having me. dragon ball— popular is it? hello, thank you for having me. dragon ball started i popular is it? hello, thank you for| having me. dragon ball started off as a mind, so it is the japanese form of comics that traditionally are read from right to left, and thenit are read from right to left, and then it was very popular injapan and in other countries, and of course the popularity was boosted immensely by its adaptation to a tv series, which took the world by storm, especially from the late 19905 onwards. dragon ball is, it started off as a comic, comedic manga with fighting scenes, but it took on a more combat focus dell

word —— mike focused stunts. for many, across generations it is almost synonymous with manga. truth? almost synonymous with manga. why have saudi arabia decided to build a theme park dedicated to it? 50. have saudi arabia decided to build a theme park dedicated to it? so, this news comes. _ theme park dedicated to it? so, this news comes, as you _ theme park dedicated to it? so, this news comes, as you said, _ theme park dedicated to it? so, this news comes, as you said, not - theme park dedicated to it? so, this news comes, as you said, not many| news comes, as you said, not many weeks after the announcement of the death of the dragon ball creator. but how much, how far was he himself involved? definitely, this park, the initiative comes as a collaboration between saudi arabia and the animation company which owns the rights to dragon ball, and it is made to make saudi arabia a hub of entertainment culture and the people behind these plans set that there

are almost 80% of the people they serve in saudi arabia have watched anime and almost half of them know dragon ball. so there are many reasons possibly and also some of them are matters of speculation. one can be that since the park is meant to be so big uncovers such a big area with massive statues, there are plans for a 70 meter tall statue of the dragon god, that only saudi arabia or countries like that have the economic resources and the space to build something like that. something. mike however, there are some comments injapan, that are not that favorable to the decision to stop thank you so much for speaking to us, we will have to leave it

there. . ., ., , there. thanks for 'oining us on newsday. h an area of low pressure of the uk and that will drive some very heavy downpours of rain with some flashes of lightning, rumbles of thunder, some of the sharers of hydrant will be wintry and we will often have some strong and gusty winds. here is the area of low pressure. you can think of this he engine room. another by the front bringing things across central and southern england into parts of the midlands, the southeast, eventually get into parts of wales. something bite into the southwest of england and also butter but with some went to showers in

northern scotland. highs of 6 to 12. tuesday night, this rain band moves north and bumping into cold air across color with some snow especially over hydrant but a relatively low level in the northern half of scotland. behind it, clear spells but bands of showers pushing in from the west, some of which will be heavy with some hail and thunder. that theme continues into wednesday, you can see one band of heavy and thunder a rain here moving northwards and eastwards, plenty of showers following behind. a windy day for just about all of us. showers following behind. a windy day forjust about all of us. our area of rain and snow still affecting the far north of scotland. temperatures struggling a bit, 6 to 12. ourarea temperatures struggling a bit, 6 to 12. our area of low pressure still with us through wednesday night and into thursday. for the bonds of very heavy rain circulating around the low, so expect more intense downpours with some hail and thunder, could be some wintry weather over hydrant. scales likely through the english channel and

quite windy elsewhere particularly eastern and northeastern parts. those temperatures again between 8 and 12 degrees. a5 those temperatures again between 8 and 12 degrees. as we move into good friday, there are some signs that this area of low pressure will loosen its grip a little. so not as many showers on friday morning. more in the way of sunshine and a decent amount of dry weather on saturday. so dry for a time over the easter weekend. it will certainly turn warmer but it does look like rain will return for sunday and monday.

welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. one way of measuring the scale of haiti's political, economic and security collapse is to compare it with its neighbour, the dominican republic. these two nations share the same caribbean island, but while haiti is the poorest state in latin america, the dominican republic boasts the region's fastest—growing economy. and that, you might think, would enable the dominican republic to play a role in easing the crisis next door. well, think again. my guest is president of the dominican republic, luis abinader. is his strategy simply adding to haiti's woes?