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. iran says it's seized an israeli—linked vessel in the straight of hormuz and is transferring it to its territorial waters. efforts continue in turkey to rescue dozens of people who've been trapped in cable cars since an accident last night. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. we start with that deadly attcak in a sydney mall, where at least six people have been killed in a 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 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. 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. 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 this 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. we've also heard from australian prime minister, anthony albanese. he had this message for the community.

tonight for the community. the first thoughts of all australians tonight the first thoughts of all australians are with the victims of these terrible acts, and their loved ones. our nation offers our deepest condolences and sympathies to all those that are grieving for someone they have lost, and we send our strength to those who have been injured. and all of us are thinking of the dedicated doctors, nurses and health care workers who will be working through the night to save lives and to care for their fellow australians. today, bondijunction australians. today, bondi junction was australians. today, bondijunction was the scene of shocking violence, but it was also witness to the humanity and heroism of our fellow australians. our brave police, our first 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. staff for whom

this should have been a normal shift, shoppers peacefully going about their lives, and yet for these australians their first instinct in the face of danger was to help someone else. that is what we hold onto tonight as australians. it is confirmation of who we are. brave, strong, together. there's been a lot of reaction from around the world, with royalty and others sharing their messages of support for the people of sydney. there was a statement from king charles which said...

let's move on to our other main story today. iranian forces have seized an israeli—owned vessel with 25 crew members on board. state media in tehran said special forces from the revolutionary guards boarded the portuguese—flagged containership, using a helicopter and were taking it to iranian waters. the incident comes as israel prepares for a possible attack in response to an airstrike destroying iran 5 consulate in damascus. the seizing happened in the straight of hormuz, just in front of the iranian coast and near the uae and oman. our diplomatic correspondentjames 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 owner 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. let's now speak to alex vatanka who is the director of the iran programme at the middle east institute. welcome and thank you for being with us. what is your analysis of this seizure by iran of this ship? timing is the most — seizure by iran of this ship? timing is the most important _ seizure by iran of this ship? timing is the most important part. - seizure by iran of this ship? timing is the most important part. taking| is the most important part. taking ships has been something the islamic republic has done in those waters over the last decade, but as we just heard this is happening in the context of the last two weeks with tensions between israel and iran, and this iranians promise of retaliation. is this the retaliation question mark i doubt very much this could be the end of it, simply because it is just not corresponding to what the iranian leadership felt israel did to them by attacking the consulate in damascus and killing

those visionary guards officers. one other point i make, i have not seen in iranian media so far a connection between the taking of this ship and the attack on the consulate in damascus. maybe that is deliberate, i don't know. but damascus. maybe that is deliberate, i don't know— i don't know. but there you have it. do ou i don't know. but there you have it. do you feel — i don't know. but there you have it. do you feel at _ i don't know. but there you have it. do you feel at this _ i don't know. but there you have it. do you feel at this stage _ i don't know. but there you have it. do you feel at this stage there - do you feel at this stage there could be a direct iranian attack on israel? ., ~' ., ~' israel? you know, i think the iranians right _ israel? you know, i think the iranians right now _ israel? you know, i think the iranians right now have - israel? you know, i think the iranians right now have a - israel? you know, i think the| iranians right now have a sort israel? you know, i think the i iranians right now have a sort of made up their mind that an act by them on israel could very well starts on the much larger in terms of military conflict and the us has made it clear they would come to the aid of israel and that is a big issue for the iranians. are they feeling comfortable and confident to take on the united states militarily? the answer to that is no. there are too many risks involved and that's the reason why they have not hit out at israel. iran is about 80 times larger than

israel. it has plenty of missiles and drones so it can target israel and drones so it can target israel and there are plenty of sites that they have mapped out, but that's not they have mapped out, but that's not the point. the point is what would come the day after an iranian attack on israel? the iranians are not ready to deal with the consequences of that. ~ ., , ., ready to deal with the consequences of that. ~ ., i. ., ,, ready to deal with the consequences of that. ~ ., ., ,, ., ready to deal with the consequences of that. ~ ., ., «i ., ready to deal with the consequences of that. ~ ., , ., ., «i ., ,, of that. what you make of the us tellin: of that. what you make of the us telling their— of that. what you make of the us telling their citizens _ of that. what you make of the us telling their citizens to _ of that. what you make of the us telling their citizens to stay - of that. what you make of the us telling their citizens to stay in - of that. what you make of the us telling their citizens to stay in in l telling their citizens to stay in in israeli cities if they are there? again, ithink israeli cities if they are there? again, i think that is something the us and western governments tend to do when the intelligence they have suggest something might be happening. i don't think the geranium regime would be so reckless as to start targeting israeli urban centres —— iranians. none of that is going to happen. for iran to do something corresponding to what the israelis did, they have to target either a diplomatic mission of israel somewhere, and if they want to kill israelis it has to be military intelligence, something leaked to the israeli state rather

than innocent civilians. the image that comes from a reckless iranians attack on citizen israel is exactly the sort of thing the iranian regime right now is trying to avoid because they feel that they are in this battle of arguments regarding israel. they want to come out of this looking as morally having the higher ground. attacking civilians in israel is not going to help. thank you for being with us and for your analysis. now some breaking news from the grand national. there is a winner. i am a maximus has won the grand national this year. we can get more on that and all the rest of the sport. a thrilling finish to the grand national at aintree. after all the

talk in the build—up, it was the first to fall, last year �*s winner. i am maximus has won itjust in the last few minutes. an incredible finish. delta worked second and middle indo and third. it looked like rachel blackmore would do it again, but not to be for her. much more reaction over on the bbc sport website. it's a really busy saturday of sport. we start with the early game in the english premier league — newcastle united are up to sixth, after beating tottenham hotspur by 4—0 at st james' 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, but credit to newcastle. they were good today and we never really got to grips with the game. you know, we kind of when table to execute pretty much any of the stuff we usually do, so credit to them. we have just got to take it. i we usually do, so credit to them. we have just got to take it.— have just got to take it. i think we showed today _ have just got to take it. i think we showed today that _ have just got to take it. i think we showed today that we _ have just got to take it. i think we showed today that we can - have just got to take it. i think we showed today that we can still- have just got to take it. i think we showed today that we can still be | have just got to take it. i think we | showed today that we can still be a very efficient team. ruthless with our attacking, and very diligent and compact _ our attacking, and very diligent and compact. everyone did theirjobs from _ compact. everyone did theirjobs from a _ compact. everyone did theirjobs from a defensive perspective which isn't easy— from a defensive perspective which isn't easy against a quality team like tottenham, so everything came together— like tottenham, so everything came together and we deservedly won. five more games on saturday in the premier league. manchester city still i—0 manchester city still 1—0 up thanks to that early luton own goal. nottingham forest have turned things

round against wolves. they were trailing but they are now 2—1 up. goalless elsewhere in the late game is at bournemouth. if manchester win there, then they can move into the top six. the third day of the masters is under way at augusta and world number one scottie scheffler is one of three on six under at the top of the leaderboard. bryson dechambeau and max homa are also up there after shooting rounds of 73 and 71 on the second day. their third rounds get under way with scheffler�*s later. england's tommy fleetwood and danny willett are five back at one under. tiger woods heads out later one over. the australian open championjannick sinner has been knocked out of the monte carlo masters, in just his second defeat this season. stefanos tsistsipas, a two time winner there, has beaten him in three sets and will play either novak djokovic or casper ruud in the final. meanwhile in the billiejean king cup, poland have beaten switzerland to reach november's finals.

iga swiatek sealing the win, beating celine naef in straight sets, 6—4 6—3. earlier, katie boutler won herfirst tour level game on clay, beating clara burel in straight sets to give britain a 2—1 lead against france. emma raducanu can send them to the finals if she beats diane parry. but she has lost the first set. you can follow that over on the bbc sport website. it is all happening this saturday. for now, that is all the sport. 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.( vt tx) 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 a million get carer�*s allowance worth 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, even byjust a few pence, 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 theirfinances. 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 may unwittingly have received in payments. the dwp says it recognises the vital work that carers do, but that it is right to get taxpayers' money and those in lower income houses may be eligible for extra support. in turkey, all passengers who were strangled in a cable car have now been rescued. a pod crashed into a broken pole, killing one person. a video showed rescue personnel tied to safety ropes tying dream her climbing into cabins. helicopters and more than 600 workers were involved in the operation in antalya.

the accident happened on friday evening when police say a cable car pod collided with a broken pole high up pod collided with a broken pole high up a mountain near antalya in turkey. you can see the wreckage in this footage from the aftermath of the incident, which killed one person and injured ten. you can see the sort of conditions that medics were having to work in due tend to the injured and get them airlifted from the side of the mountain to a hospital. now, the cable car runs from antalya in the south of turkey, and it takes passengers from a beach over here, up into these mountains and it takes them to a peak of 618 metres, where there is a viewing platform and restaurant. according to the website it takes usually around nine minutes to complete the journey. the incident left nearly 200 passengers trapped in 2a cabins, suspended high in the air. last night, a major rescue effort took place, involving helicopters and more than 500 emergency workers throughout the night. by saturday

morning, dozens of people remained stranded in midair, and the director of turkey �*s search and rescue operation said that conditions for rescue were difficult overnight, but they hoped to complete their operation before dark on saturday. and just to reiterate, that operation is now complete and all of those who were stranded have been rescued. our breaking news, from the grand national at aintree the winner is is, national at aintree the winner is �*s, a 71 joint favourite who wins for jockey �*s, a 71 joint favourite who wins forjockey paul townsend plenty more on that and all of our stories on the bbc news website. do stay with us here on big seniors. hello. a wind of change on the way.

yesterday it was the warmest day of the year with temperatures exceeding 20 celsius in a number of areas and the outlook looks very different, turning colder with a cutting wind on the way. if we look at the satellite picture, you can see this area of weather. this is where the air is coming from, from the north atlantic and you could argue over the next few days it will be coming in almost from the arctic regions, and that blue colour, that colder air mass invade the uk, squeezing the warmer air towards the south. this process has already begun. through this afternoon, temperatures in some spots in the north will struggle to reach double figures. we still have warmth across the bulk of england in excess of 20 celsius in one or two spots across east anglia and the south—east. showers are in the forecast, two, politically across scotland and some in northern ireland. the evening for most of us will be clear and it will turn fairly chilly by the early hours of sunday morning. cold enough for a

touch of frost in the highlands. two or three celsius in rural spot further south. or three celsius in rural spot furthersouth. not or three celsius in rural spot further south. not desperately cold for example in birmingham, around fouror for example in birmingham, around four orfive celsius. the for example in birmingham, around four or five celsius. the outlook for sunday. it starts off with sparkling blue sunshine but through the morning into the afternoon the clouds will bubble up, showers are possible. frequent ones in northern ireland and scotland. the further east and south you are, the drier it will be. temperatures much lower. 15 in london, ten in glasgow. average for the time of year. on monday, the low pressure sweeps in with strong winds and it will be a blustery day, and a day of april showers. some showers will bring hail, thunder, rainbows with big, towering cumulus clouds and the chance of some wintry net across northern hills. it will feel cold with temperatures not reaching double figures across scotland and northern ireland. in the south, below par as well. 10-12 c. is it

the south, below par as well. 10—12 c. is it going to stay chilly? it looks as though it will stay chilly through most of the week with april showers but hints of things turning just a little bit milder towards the end of the week.

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 wasjust like the worst thing ever. iran says it's seized an israeli—linked vessel in the straight of hormuz — and is transferring it to its territorial waters. the region remains on high alert for a possible retaliatory strike by tehran on israel. and carers uk is warning tens of thousands of people who juggle caring for a loved one with paid employment may be forced to cut their working hours due to recent wage increases. now on bbc news — scandalous: phone hacking on trial — episode two.