subsequently, anotherfemale passed away in hospital. i saw a woman lying on the floor in miss chanel, so, it wasjust like the worst thing ever. and, our other main story... iran says it's seized an israeli—linked vessel in the straight of hormuz, and is transferring it to its territorial waters. hello, i'm samantha simmonds, welcome to the programme. we start with that deadly attack in a sydney mall, where at least six people have been killed after a ao—year—old man armed with a knife went on the rampage. several people, including a nine month—old baby, are critically injured and in hospital. it happened just a few minutes' drive from bondi beach. panicked shoppers inside the westfield centre fled

the attacker�*s path, before he was shot dead by police. officers said he was known to the authorities and the attack was likely "not a terrorism incident". katy watson reports now from the scene. shouting. fear and panic in bondi. chaos in one of sydney's busiest shopping centres. police were called after reports of multiple stabbings, and this is the scene they were met with. the attacker entered the shopping centre just after three in the afternoon, maiming people in his path. outside, shoppers ran for their lives out of the mall. there was relief — and terror. everyone move back! i was hiding in the back room just hearing gunshots. it wasjust like the worst thing ever. we saw these people running towards us, and then we heard a shot. my husband dragged us into a shop

and the lady locked the doors. he just came in and started floating towards us. - all i heard was, "put it down," and then she shot him. - if she didn't shoot him, i he would have kept going. he was on the rampage. the motive is still unclear, but investigations are very much ongoing. the attacker was shot by a lone female officer. she confronted the offender, who had moved by this stage to level 5. as she continued to walk quickly behind him, to catch up with him, he turned, faced her, raised the knife. she discharged the firearm and that person is now deceased. this was the scene seconds after the policewoman shot the attacker. she followed him alone. but there are still several victims in hospital — some in critical condition. one of them a small child. this attack took place at the busiest time of the week, saturday afternoon, at the start of the school holidays. the shopping centre was packed,

and this is an affluent area a short distance from bondi beach. this is an incident that has shocked a nation little used to violent attacks like this. today bondi junction was the scene of shocking violence, but it was also witness to the humanity and the heroism of our fellow australians — our brave police, ourfirst responders, and of course everyday people, who could never have imagined that they would face such a moment. and some of the footage is quite extraordinary. amid the panic, there was indeed huge bravery. this man attempting to ward off the attacker holding a bollard. australians will be waking up on sunday wanting answers. our reporter phil mercer has this update from sydney. we had feared that this

grim and horrific day for australia would get worse, and we did get word in the last couple of hours that the number of dead had gone up up from five to six. we know that five women and one man were killed during the attack at one of australia's biggest and busiest shopping centres. we know, too, that a nine—month—old baby was taken to hospital and has been undergoing surgery. about eight people, including that young child, were transported for emergency treatment. yes, so australia is ending this most horrific of days wondering what the next 2a hours will bring in terms of the health and well—being of those patients in hospital. and also, the investigation. what motivated this man to walk into a suburban shopping centre and inflict so much horror on innocent people? what is known about the attacker?

not a lot, according to what the police are saying publicly. they do believe that he is a0 years of age with a criminal history. they say that this man was known to them, but they are pretty sure that there was no ideological motivation behind his horrific actions, and they are pretty sure, too, that there are no links to extremism or terrorism. i guess it all depends how you categorise those things because the people in the shopping centre certainly would have been terrorised by this individual, but in terms of any larger plot or conspiracy, that certainly does not appear to be the case. take us through how events unfolded in the shopping centre. it was an ordinary saturday afternoon up until around 3:10pm, local time, when the police started getting reports of a man with a knife in a shopping centre.

by about 4pm the police were on the scene, and a man had been shot dead by a single senior police officer. she was following the man after receiving information from members of the public. apparently she called on the man to drop his weapon. he refused and was shot dead. in the aftermath of all of this, six people eventually have lost their lives and several others are in hospital, as we have been discussing. hundreds, if not thousands of people were left absolutely panic struck after being forced to leave the bondi junction westfield shopping centre, one of the busiest in sydney, and one of the busiest in the country. yes, and this has caused shock right across the country, hasn't it? it's a country that is, thankfully, relatively unused to this sort of violence. australians will be absolutely

sickened, shocked and dismayed by what has happened. there will be people all over the country, and in countries far beyond these shores, who look forward to saturdays to go to a shopping centre to spend some money, to watch a movie, to have a meal, and you have to remember that bondi junction is a short distance from bondi beach in sydney and it is a busy residential area, too. it is the last stop on the train line, so pretty easy to get to. today started out as an ordinary day for the people who work and shop and frequent bondi junction�*s westfield shopping centre, but quite clearly it has ended with this most horrific day that many people will never forget. thank you. the acting premier of new south wales has briefed the media and said that she convened a crisis cabinet with other ministers. penny sharpe added that the premier, chris minns, who's on a visit to japan, had not left tokyo airport since hearing of the incident hours

earlier, was also on the call. innocent people have been attacked at a local shopping centre. people enjoying the first day of the school holidays with their kids. people doing their ordinary shopping, their clothes shopping, and workers who serve all of them. they have witnessed something horrific. but even worse, we have lost six innocent lives, and tonight there are medical staff working around the clock to try to save the lives of at least eight others. tonight, i convened the crisis cabinet with a range of ministers. i want to also let you know that the premier has not left the tokyo airport and was on the line as well. we received really important briefings from the police commissioner, and also from

new south wales health as we pull this information together. i want to thank on behalf of the new south wales government all of those who stood up today in the most frightening of experiences, and the most frightening events that you would ever expect to see. particular want to thank, obviously, the police officer who stopped this person. i also want to thank all of the other police officers. i havejust also want to thank all of the other police officers. i have just been inside, the amount of work that is going on, the work they will do in the coming days, it is so important. on behalf of the new south wales government i want to thank them. i also want to thank the innocent bystanders who, in frightening times, stood up for the people around them, people that they did not know, but people who they knew lives were worthwhile and part of their community, and they wanted to look after them. there are really more difficult days ahead. tonight

we hold in our hearts the families and the friends of those who have lost loved ones. we stand with those who are waiting to hear, for those that have been injured, and we really stand by all the medical staff who are fighting to save their lives. but we also thank the ordinary people who will deal with this. what we saw today and what we have seen on our television screens, particularly if afternoon, it is the number of innocent people going about their business who have witnessed shocking events. this is going to be difficult. it's going to be hard for days to come. this is reallyjust the beginning of the pain and the grief for so many people. tonight, i want to say on behalf of the new south wales government that we will stand with you, that we will provide the support that you need in these coming days and weeks. and we just yet again hold in our hearts those who have lost friends and family. and we also give all of our thoughts and prayers to those who are still injured,

and we hope that they recover really soon. i also want to thank the police minister, who is here with me tonight and been receiving the briefings from the new south wales police force, but also the fact that she is there standing with them and will provide all support that we need or that they need in coming days and weeks as we get to the bottom of this terrible crime. there is a lot of reaction coming around the world with royalty and others showing their support for the people of sydney. there has been a statement from king charles. the prince and princess of wales

said they were" shocked and saddened by the terrible events in sydney earlier today. "our thoughts are with all those affected". new zealand christopher luxon said, "australia is family. "so, all new zealanders are thinking of those affected "by the tragic events in bondi, especially the family and friends of those killed today." and you can follow all the developments on this story by visiting the live page on our website. just heasd to bbc.com/news — or use the bbc news app. iranian forces have seized a portuguese ship with links to israel. the msc aries was detained in the strait of hormuz in the persian gulf. the incident comes as israel prepares for a possible iranian attack in response to an airstrike destroying iran 5 consulate in damascus. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has more details. we think this was a straightforward

seizure and boarding of a portuguese flagged vessel by the iranian special forces. according to iranian reports, they were iranian revolutionary guard, naval special forces, as we say that it was a helicopter—borne operation. we still don't know if those pictures are of precisely what happened. we think they are. and they boarded the ship. and as you say, it's been diverted to iranian waters. and the key point about this is, although it is a commercial vessel flagged in portugal, the company that actually owns it has a headquarters in london. and the ultimate owners is a very wealthy israeli businessman. so that is what's happened. the company that's managing the ship, msc, is trying to see what it can do to ensure the safety of the crew. we don't know what's happened to them at the moment, but it comes at a very, very sensitive time when people are expecting, certainly here in israel, some kind of iranian attack on israel as a result of that

air strike against iran's consulate in damascus about 13 days ago. this event has happened during that time. what we don't know yet is if that is part of the response. earlier i spoke to dr hamidreza azizi, visiting fellow at the german institute for international and security affairs on his analysis. the iranian media has announced that this is a ship with links to israel. it is owned by an israeli businessman. no details as such on the actual reason for this seizure, but i think what is different this time, we all know that this is not the first time they have seized a ship for doing something

of the persian gulf, but they usually attribute what they do, for example, the breaching of maritime law, or something like that. but this time i think they want to make it clear that this is part of their response to the israeli attack consulate in damascus, although i believe it is not the end of it. i think the signalling here is very important. also, it can maybe be seen as kind of an incremental response by iran as they have been thinking and waiting for the past few days. so you think that this is a response to the attack on the iranian consulate in damascus in which two iranian generals were killed two weeks ago now, something that israel has not admitted to doing, but much of the world attributes that to them. do you think iran will make it clear that this is retaliation? actually, one of the challenges that the iranian leadership has had

for the past few days, and what has actually delayed the response that they have been promising has been how to conduct an operation that would seem proportionate, and at the same time not to trigger a war. so there has been a lot of discussion. for example, iran firing missiles or drones from its own territory or another country like syria, for example. due to a variety of factors, iran has decided to go in a combined and incremental manner. i think it started actually yesterday with hezbollah firing rockets into areas of the israel northern borders and now we are seeing this seizure of ships. by doing so in a gradual and incremental way,

i think iran wants to give potential responses by israel and the us and to prevent a major war that would jeopardise what they perceive actually as its allies, iranian allies in the so—called axis of resistance, having the upper hand in the war of gaza. they don't want to jeopardise that. now it's time for a look at today's sport. hello from the bbc sport centre. we start with the early game in the english premier league, newcastle united are into the top six, after beating tottenham hotspur by four goals to nil at stjames' park. it's the first time eddie howe�*s side have won back—to—back league games since september, alexander isak with two goals, one in each half — he now has 17 goals in 2a premier league appearances this season. anthony gordan and fabian schar with the other goals. spurs drop to fifth, now behind aston villa on goal difference.

it isa it is a tough one, a bit raw at the moment. credit to newcastle for doing really good today. we never really got to grips with the game. you know, we kind of were not able to sort of execute pretty much any of the stuff we usually do. so credit to them and we have just got to take it. i credit to them and we have “ust got to take it. ~ , ., ., ._ to take it. i think we showed today that we can _ to take it. i think we showed today that we can still _ to take it. i think we showed today that we can still be _ to take it. i think we showed today that we can still be a _ to take it. i think we showed today that we can still be a very - that we can still be a very efficient_ that we can still be a very efficient team. ruthless with our attacking, — efficient team. ruthless with our attacking, very diligent and compact and everyone did theirjobs which is not easy— and everyone did theirjobs which is not easy against a quality team like tottenham. everything came together and we _ tottenham. everything came together and we deservedly won. they certainly did, _ and we deservedly won. they certainly did, five _ and we deservedly won. they certainly did, five more - and we deservedly won. tie: certainly did, five more games and we deservedly won. ti3:1 certainly did, five more games on saturday in the premier league and most are under way. just want to tell you about in those 3pm kick—offs in england. manchester city are currently top of the

premier league because they lead to luton by 1—0. the goal came within a couple of minutes. manchester united can move into the top six, if they win away at bournemouth in the late game. we are less than an hour away from the biggest event biggest event on the british racing calendar, if not the world. saturday's grand national will be watched by millions as 32 runners battle it out over 30 fences, across four miles and two furlongs. organisers have made changes to the course after last year's race was delayed by protesters. our sports news correspondent laura scott is at aintree for us. we are expecting a crowd of 70,000 people who have been gathered to listen to the national anthem here at aintree, it is a race the grand national that is step steeped in history. it is no different this year, we have last year's winner corach rambler bidding for back—to—back victories, for trainer lusaka russell. we have kitty's light trained on the beach in wales,

that will be a hugely popular winner because the trainer's young daughter betsy was diagnosed with leukaemia last year, and irish trainers have been dominant recently and that is probably why i am maximus is the favourite for willie mullen. welfare is front and centre of people's minds, not just because we had two equine fatalities yesterday. there are 32 runners but still picking a winner will still be hard for some. day three of the masters has just got underway at augusta and world number one scottie scheffler is chasing his second green jacket, having won the tournament two years ago. that victory remains his only major title but the american is in strong contention this time around — he hit rounds of 66 and 72 to put himself on six under and leave himself in a three—way lead at the top of the leaderboard.

it was extremely challenging. the winds were up very high. for this afternoon it was a really good score. i can't fully describe how windy it is and how difficult the gusts are, just because i think you have to be out there and experience it. and here is that leaderboard... max homa's 71 was one of only eight under par rounds on a blustery day two at augusta as he improved to six under. round one leader bryson dechambeau shot a 73. england's tommy fleetwood and danny willett are five back at one under. and that's all the sport for now. to turkey now, and nearly 30 people are still trapped in cable cars above rocky mountainside in southern city of antalya, after a supporting pylon collapsed on friday. police said one person was killed and ten injured.

the rescue operation has lasted through the night, and emergency services are hopeful to complete it today. carers uk is warning tens of thousands of people who juggle caring for a loved one and paid employment may be forced to cut their working hours. the charity says recent increases in pay and the national living wage could actually leave carers financially worse off. the department for work and pensions is facing growing pressure over demands made on some carers to repay thousands of pounds they received in accidental overpayments. dan whitworth from radio 4's money box reports. when it comes to caring for loved ones in the uk, there is no shortage of people willing to help — more than 5.5 million people regularly care for friends, family members and even neighbours. nearly one million get carer�*s allowance with just over £80 per week. of those, around 175,000 work, alongside caring for a loved one.

if they take home more than £151 per week they lose the entire allowance. carers uk says recent pay rises and a near 10%jump in the national living wage mean some carers having to face cutting the hours, or risk losing their allowance. the dwp are not really in a real—life situation. i do not think they understand how important it is for us to get out and work for our own mental health and ability to earn as well. so the impact of having to cut hours will actually result in us claiming more benefits so it is a bit of a vicious circle. carers uk wants the government to raise their earning limit to the equivalent of 21 hours of the national living wage per week and modernise the entire system. we should be doing more to help carers and give them peace of mind that they are able

to do that without the worry of going over the earnings limit or making them take the really difficult decision between trying to still get their benefits or giving up work to care which can be catastrophic in both the short and long term for their finances. there is also growing political pressure as a number of former dwp ministers are calling on the government to pause demands for repayment of sometimes thousands of pounds that carers unwittingly received in payments. the dwp says it recognises the vital work that caters to, —— carers do, that it is right to get taxpayers money and those in lower income houses may be eligible for extra support. tributes have been paid to the italian fashion designer roberto cavalli, who's died at the age of 83.

fellow designer giorgio armani called him a true artist. his style, enjoyed by the world's jet set for decades, was known for using snake skin and flamboyant animal prints as well as transparent materials. born in florence, roberto cavalli pursued fashion from a young age, and by the 19705 had built a brand in his own name. and you can keep up to date with that deadly attack in sydney by heading to our website — there's a live page updated with all the latest details. we know that at least six people — mostly women — have been killed by a knife—wielding man at a shopping mall. police say several others were receiving treatment in hospital. hello, a wind of change on the way. yesterday it was the warmest day of the year, temperatures exceeded 20 celsius.

in a number of areas the outlook is looking very different, it is turning colder with cutting winds on the way. looking at the satellite picture, you can see this area of wind. it is coming from the north atlantic and you can argue it will be coming in from the arctic regions. that blue colour, the colder air mass invades the uk, squeezing warm air towards the south. this process has already begun because trough this afternoon, temperatures in some spots in the north will struggle to reach double figures, we still have the warmth across the bulk of england, just about in excess of 20 celsius across east anglia and the south—east. showers are in the forecast across scotland, some in northern ireland, but this evening, for most of us it will be clear and will turn chilly on sunday morning, cold enough for a touch of frost in the highlands, two or three degrees in rural spots further south too.

not desperately cold, for example in birmingham it will be around four or five celsius. here is the outlook for sunday. it starts with sparkling blue sunshine but through the morning into the afternoon, clouds bubble up and showers are possible, frequent in northern ireland and scotland, persistent here. the further east and south you are, the drier it will be. 15 degrees in london, 10 in glasgow, which is actually the average for the time of year. on monday, this low pressure sweeps in, a day of april showers on monday. some will bring hail, thunder, rainbows as well, big towering cumulous clouds, and even the chance of winteriness across northern hills. it will feel cold. temperatures may not reach double figures across scotland and northern ireland, and in the south below par as well. it looks like it will stay chilly through most of the week, with those april showers,

but hints of things turning a little milder towards the end of the week. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines at least six people are dead in sydney, after a man stabs multiple people in a busy shopping centre. four female women deceased in the shopping centre, and one male. subsequently, anotherfemale passed away in hospital. i saw a woman lying on the floor in miss chanel, so, it was just like the worst thing ever. president biden wants a run not to attack israel after the attack on the diplomatic compound in syria. five women and one man have been killed in a knife attack at a busy sydney shopping centre. it happened at westfield bondijunction —