police reveal the "horifically serious" injuries they suffered while trying to stop a london sword attack. a 14—year—old boy was killed. shouting. the united states�* top diplomat meets the families of hostages in tel aviv. he says the only obstacle to a ceasefire now is hamas. and the greatest thing since sliced bread — scientists are developing a new white loaf that's just as healthy as wholegrain. hello, welcome to the programme. a failed asylum seeker has become the first to voluntarily leave the uk for rwanda, bbc news understands. the man was flown on a commercial flight and given £3,000 to help relocate, as first reported by the sun newspaper. his departure is not part of the forced deportation policy the government announced

two years ago. 0ur correspondent, henry zeffman, explained the difference between the schemes. it's not what we've been talking about for the last couple of years. this is a rwanda scheme, but it's not the rwanda scheme. the government for two years, under three prime ministers and more home secretaries than i can count, has been committed to forcibly relocating people who arrive in the uk in small boats across the english channel to rwanda. what happened on monday was not that. it was a separate scheme, which we've only known about for a couple of months, whereby they want to offer, and, crucially, that is the word — "offer" people who've applied for asylum here but been rejected the opportunity to move to rwanda should they wish and to do so, the government is willing to pay them up to £3,000. and, on monday, according to the sun newspaper, that happened for the first time. so, a man who had made an asylum application here, which had been rejected, was paid around £3,000 by the government

to voluntarily get on a commercial flight to rwanda and now make his life there. thanks to henry for that. the childhood friend of a cornish aid worker killed in an israeli drone strike in gaza, hopes to honour him by raising money for the boxing club he loved. james "jimmy" henderson was among the seven aid workers who died when their convoy was hit last month. his close friend, harryjames—mills now wants to renovate their old boxing club and name it afterjimmy. he's been talking to our reporter, melanie chiswell. my memories ofjimmy from that age were being in penryn park, making rope swings, tree houses. it's kind of the typical cliche, you know, what it's like to live a lovely life as young boys, you know? jim henderson died while he was helping others. he was delivering food to people in gaza when his convoy was struck by three missiles.

losingjimmy in ourfriendship group has actually binded our group together so much more strongly. we will forever be as strong as we are now because ofjimmy leaving us. and i do think about that a lot. ithanked him, you know, for the fact that him going has actually made us so much stronger. jimmy died alongside his colleagues, john chapman and james kirby. their deaths provoked world leaders to demand an investigation. the truth is that when he died, it was... we couldn't even see a way forwards. there was a lot of anger, a huge amount of sadness and loss. and we sort of went through the process of wanting answers. and that took us down a very dark path. and we felt like we're not going to be able to change what happened tojimmy. and so what we can actually do is look to our local community and look to what we can change positively. go on, jimmy.

that's it, jim, cut it off. seen here in black, jim was a talented boxer. his club was a huge part of his life, but it needs a new building and new equipment forfuture generations. the nature of how he passed away was obviously very traumatic for all of us, and this is something that we can actually apply our energy to that makes us feel good, gives us like a sense of purpose. that's the reason why we're doing it. we want to do something that we feel is going to have a positive change as opposed to just continue to feel angry and upset. across the atlantic in washington, a memorial at the national cathedral is honouring all seven world central kitchen aid workers. the seven souls we mourn today were there so that hungry people could eat. what did he mean to everyone that he was close to?

i guess he wasjust... justjimmy. he was really, really soft, he was really, really loving. and at the same time, he was an amazing athlete and he was super masculine. and he had that beautiful balance where, yeah, he was just a great, great man. that was melanie chiswell reporting. the boss of whatsapp says "tens of millions" of people are using technical workarounds to secretly access the messaging platform in countries where it is banned. like many western apps, whatsapp is banned in iran, north korea, and syria. last month, china ordered apple to ban it from being downloaded to iphones. whatsapp chief will cathcart says the ongoing trend of governments banning or blocking apps is threatening the open internet. he spoke to cyber correspondentjoe tidy. northern italy, huge increases in usage, especially calling. i think audio calling

and video calling... for the boss of whatsapp, will cathcart, things are looking great. on paper. his app is used by around two billion people and is starting to make money from its business users. it is always mind boggling and humbling to think about how many people around the world are using whatsapp. but globally the threats are growing. governments, including in the west, are putting pressure on him to change the app security. and elsewhere, his platform is caught up in geopolitical tensions. we speak in los angeles just days after china has banned whatsapp from being downloaded on iphones. is that a big loss for you? i know whatsapp isn't massive in china, but it does send a message, doesn't it? it does. and even if we're not, you know, massively popular, there are communities in china that particularly benefited from secure communication or the ability to communicate with the outside world, minorities and other sort of communities under particular threat to human rights. that situation is particularly unfortunate because while in a lot of circumstances people can still find creative ways to access whatsapp, the only way to get an app on an iphone is through apple's app store.

that's a choice apple has made. and so if then they go and ban us from the app store, actually there aren't alternatives. apple says it was obliged to remove the app, along with a handful of others, mainly from western companies, because of chinese laws. but that bans are now a regular part of our fracturing internet, and people are finding ways around the problem. for the first time, whatsapp is putting a rough number on just how many. you'd be surprised how many people still manage to get through. it is a much higherfraction than you might think. what we can most do is look at some of the countries where we're blocked and still see worldwide tens of millions of people connecting to whatsapp, be it via proxies or vpns or other ways that they've found ways to get around. there's a tension here where i don't want to necessarily point to a specific country and say, "oh, look, their block has actually "been this ineffective", because you don't really want to tell that country that they should be doing different things and you don't want to draw too much attention to it. i'd rather people just be able to access whatsapp and other services

around the world. another front whatsapp is fighting is on end—to—end encryption, the super—secure system that the app and others use to keep messages private between users. governments, including in the uk, want police to be able to read the messages to catch criminals. sadly, i don't think the debate is over. i think people have broadly spoken. i think if you go look at people and the people who use whatsapp and customers — ask them whether they want a company to have access to everything they say, it's a pretty clear answer that they don't. i just wonder whether or not you truly believe that people in the street care about end—to—end encryption in the same way that privacy experts do and in the same way that you do. i think people care about privacy, whether they're aware of end—to—end encryption and what it is and how it works, i think that is much trickier. and that's one of the reasons we've tried to communicate so much about it —is be really clear about what it means about it — is be really clear about what it means and what's at stake. thank you very much, will, thanks for talking to us.

thank you. today — the 1st of may — marks a significant moment for the government's legacy act — with an end to historical inquests and the transferring of troubles—era cases to a new body. the northern ireland troubles — legacy and reconciliation act — was passed by parliament in september — despite opposition from labour, all northern ireland parties and the irish government, as well as several victims�* families. the act creates a new legacy body to take over all troubles—era cases from today. that shuts down all historical inquests from the same day, and it has already prevented new civil cases from being lodged in court. for more on that, we are joined now by our correspondent in belfast, jennifer 0'leary. talk us through the consequences. good morning. as you outlined, from today, may one is the day as many see as day zero in an attempt to deal with northern ireland to troubled past. the government maintains it is about drawing a line

under the past —— northern ireland's troubled past. those opposed to the new legislation, some have described it as the end ofjustice as they see it as the end ofjustice as they see it in northern ireland. from today, a new legacy body called the independent commission for reconciliation and information recovery takes over all troubles related cases. in a tangible sense, what does that mean? it shuts down all inquest not at a finding stage. inquests are a mechanism for families to find out details about their loved ones�* deaths. that avenue has been shut down by consequence of this new law. the new legacy body has a capacity to run some inquests, but that is some way off as families opposed to the new law would see it. the new legacy body, as i said, takes over all

troubles related cases on the desk of the police service of northern ireland. from today, the police here will stop investigating murders, all crimes related to troubles cases before 1998. they will be taken up by the legacy body. but not automatically, i should add. the new law also shuts down all new civil cases involving troubles related cases. there is another controversial element of this new law. the offer of conditional immunity to suspects. that is not going to happen immediately, because of a legal process that the government intends to appeal later this summer. it is a very controversial element of this new law. in a place like northern ireland, where many viewers will appreciate is a place that has been

defined by division, this law has united all of stormont�*s main political parties against it. it has also united to several victims�* groups in opposition, as well as the irish government. the labour party have signalled that if they get into government, they intend to repeal the legislation. we are expecting to see protests outside the n10 office later today. as i said, it is a day that many victims�* families have looked forward to but most, given the widespread opposition to it, are fearful of information that they will be, as they see it, prevented from getting, albeit the new legacy bodyis from getting, albeit the new legacy body is focused, as they say, on the retrieval of information. on finding out details of what happened to the

many victims of the troubles here over 30 years. many victims of the troubles here over 30 yeas-— many victims of the troubles here over 30 years. jennifer, thanks for that. let�*s ta ke let�*s take you live to los angeles and there may be flashing images, quick warning. this is the campus we have been keeping a cross over the last couple of hours. we want to checkin last couple of hours. we want to check in with what has happened. it has been a bit quieter and calmer from what we have seen from the live pictures. early hours of the morning. tensions escalated at around 10pm, 11pm local time. it is now in the early hours of the morning. plenty of people still there. these are the tents that you can see, the pro—palestinian demonstration. students angry about what is happening in the war in gaza. a counter group of protesters, pro—israelis and there have been

clashes between the two. there was violence and objects were thrown towards the tents and the encampment of the pro—palestinians. police were called in. there was a barrier and cordoned oft section. the security personnel stationed around the barrier was breached. that is around the time the police were called in. we have had pictures of violence and clashes and flares and flashing lights and objects being thrown over the last couple of hours. you can see it is pretty dark. it seems relatively calm compared to what it was a short time ago in this area specifically. things can change pretty quickly and we will keep you across those pictures. there are growing fears about the impact of artificial intelligence on the music industry. a parliamentary committee is calling on the government to stop ai firms

damaging the business, citing examples of musicians not being credited for their work. and the deep—faking of artists, such as dua lipa and taylor swift. vincent moss, communications director at uk music, spoke to me about ai�*s impact. music is all about human connection and ai is great in the medical field and also in music as an assistive tool. the real problem is al is often ripping off the work of the artist that we love without credit and without consent and presenting it as new. you get a lot of ai machines that basically suck in existing works, if you like, often without people�*s consent, and creating new works and often don�*t tell music lovers it�*s generated by ai. and what if the content and the quality is indistinguishable or great? you could argue, well, what is the problem with al? that�*s a good point. often the music and quality at the moment isn�*t great at the moment. the problem is that it

is about a connection with an artist, whoever you love, whether you are a taylor swift, dua lipa, or ed sheeran fan. it is about an emotional connection with that artist, that creator, that song and the story behind it. if it is created by a robot, it is a very different story. it�*s like anything else in life, you want to know what you are buying, consuming, seeing. music needs to be clearly labelled where ai is involved so music lovers know that. and what we need is legislation and rules so people effectively don�*t eat people�*s lunch by claiming something as their own or something is a new dua lipa song or sounds like dua lipa when it is not. that is not fair on the creator, the artist and the consumer. in practical terms, how do you go about trying to solve this? it is a global problem, legislators in the uk and elsewhere need to look at this issue, come together notjust in the field of music. you can see bbc presenters are often used falsely and without their consent to endorse products, insect repellent, things like that. we need legislators to grasp the good things about al

but introduce some guardrails so that people who work hard and need to make a living out of music and other fields are properly protected. that is a question that the legislators are looking at this, perhaps coming up with a uk ai act, we can lead the way, we could lead the world in this. the prime minister and others are keen to be at the forefront of ai, which is great. we need guardrails to ensure that people are not ripped off, consumers, music lovers and everyone else gets a fair deal. i want to bring you a quick news line that has just been released by south yorkshire police. a 17 boy has been detained following reports three people have been injured at burley community college in sheffield this morning. officers are at the scene after responding to reports after an incident involving a sharp object at around 8:50am. two

adults were checked over after suffering minor injuries. a child was also checked after being assaulted. a 17—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody. police will remain at the scene throughout the day, as you would imagine, to provide assurances to those in school and the local community. we will provide further updates as and when we can from police in south yorkshire. this is an incident that took place this morning in sheffield, burleigh community college, in sheffield. a —year—old has been detained. officers are at the scene —— a 17—year—old. they were called to reports of an incident involving a sharp object at the school at around 8:50am. two adults and a child checked overfor 8:50am. two adults and a child checked over for injuries and a 17—year—old boy arrested on suspicion of attempted murder will stop he remains in police custody.

we will be getting another update from police —— attempted murder and he remains. we will bring that to you. live pictures rennes now from in france regional capital brittany and may day marches will start to set. a police presence as well. this is a hugely significant day in france, part of a long tradition of may day marches. protesters out on the streets, taking to the streets not just live the streets, taking to the streets notjust live in rennes, as we can see, but all over the country. two men from cumbria have been charged in connection with the felling of the famous sycamore gap tree in northumberland last september. 38—year—old daniel graham and 31—year—old adam carruthers have both also been charged with causing criminal damage to hadrian�*s wall. our reporter, alison freeman, has more.

it was possibly the most famous tree in the world. it even got a starring role in the hollywood film robin hood, prince of thieves. iam home! woo! but at the end of september last year, it was deliberately felled one night, causing an international outpouring of shock and dismay. many came to see if it was true. everybody sort of feels very bereft about it, you know? i mean, who would do it, for goodness�* sake? i feel... actually, i feel i'm filling up now. northumbria police said they�*d charged two men from cumbria in connection with the felling of the tree, as well as causing criminal damage to hadrian�*s wall. daniel graham, who�*s 38, and adam carruthers, who�*s 31, were first arrested in october last year and are due before newcastle magistrates on may the 15th. northumbria police said it recognised the strength of feeling

associated with the tree, but it reminded people not to speculate, particularly online, because it could have an impact on the ongoing case. the tree may be gone, but it certainly still holds a place in the memories of many. alison freeman, bbc news, northumberland. bearded dragons, lizards, and snakes are all popular exotic pets in the uk — but not all owners are aware of what it takes to properly care for them. an animal refuge in lincolnshire says, over the past six months, it has seen a 30% increase in the number of exotic pets needing rehoming. our reporter, simon spark, has more. step inside the world of pam mansfield. there�*s a snapping turtle in here. they can bite your fingers off. they can take your fingers, yeah. so, asian forest scorpion.

they're aggressive, but it's only like a wasp sting. on herfour acres of land, there are creatures from all over the world. over 300 of them. squawking. that�*s the parrots! her exotic pet refuge has been part of the family for 47 years, still managed by pam with the help of her son darren and animal manager caroline. they�*ve seen different trends of buying exotic animals over the years, but over the last six months, there�*s been a 30% increase in the number of animals they�*re now having to take in. i mean, years ago, it was all the cuddlies, the monkeys and the raccoons and coyotes and things like that. then about probably ten years ago it went to reptiles and we got hundreds of reptiles in, and now it�*s sort of gone back to all sorts now. it�*s anything that�*s exotic. i don�*t think they realise how long they live. this is benny.

he's our oldest capuchin. he's about 66 years old, our records show. and the cost of them, i mean, the electric... our electric bill is £5,000 a month. exotic animals are sometimes bought as status symbols. but the family here say there�*s also an ease of purchasing, which can lead to spur—of—the—moment decisions, with some people having no idea what they�*re taking on. so this is george, he's a mississippi alligator. he's been kept in a bathtub by his previous owner. we took him on, he was only about 18 inches long at the time. to have an alligator in the back garden, you're going to need a big enclosure like this. and there's loads of health and safety to follow as well with him. there's so much specialist care that they need, specialist diet, specialist veterinary treatment, specialist housing, different lighting, depending on the animal, humidity monitoring, temperature monitoring. so there's an awful lot involved with them. and i think status symbols is one reason and sometimes ill informed as well from places that are just trying to make money rather than looking

after the welfare of the animal. it costs £100,000 a year to keep this refuge open. but once these animals are under pam�*s care, they�*re here for life. simon spark, bbc news. let�*s ta ke let�*s take you back to los angeles. live pictures and a warning, there may be some flashing images. just in case they do start up, cameras, torches and lights. these are the scenes of the student protests, demonstrations. things are seemingly a little calmer right now. we have been following this over the last couple of hours. 10pm, 11pm in la was when the tensions erupted into violence. there has been a pro—palestinian encampment, a group of tents protesting at the events in gaza and a counter group of protesters in the pro—israeli group

as well, there were clashes between the two. there was violence. it is now in the early hours of the morning. there are plenty of people still in that central quad area at ucla. the police were called in. there were other security personnel drafted in, a barrier separating groups of protesters. it seems it became too much for the personnel to deal with, security personnel. police were called in and have been there ever since. we are keeping across all the developments in los angeles. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with carol. hello, again. for many of us, it�*s going to be a day of bright spells, sunshine, and some showers. the early morning mist, low cloud, and fog pushing back to the east coast, where some of it will linger. but we�*ve got some heavier downpours coming in from the south a bit later on in the day. now, pollen levels today are moderate or high for many of us. we�*re talking tree pollen, but also now some grass pollen

in there as well. as we head on through the course of the afternoon, we still have a little bit of low cloud at times along the east coast, some showers getting into southeast scotland, possibly northeast england and northeast scotland. but we�*ve got that mixture of drier conditions, but the cloud building in the south, introducing some rain by the end of the afternoon. temperatures 17 in stornoway, 18 in liverpool, possibly 20 in london. so it�*s through the evening and overnight we pick up some heavy, thundery downpours. they�*re moving northwards and westwards, getting into wales and southwest england. and, at the same time, we�*ve got this low cloud, mist, and murk returning in from the east, pushing that bit further west. there will be clear skies, but it�*s not going to be a cold night. no issues with frost. our overnight lows between 6 and 11 degrees. so this is the weather front that�*s bringing the thundery downpours. it will still be with us tomorrow and, in fact, we�*re still pulling in that easterly wind. so the temperatures on this chart show you that it still is going to be pretty warm for the time of year. some of us getting up

to about 21 degrees or at least into the high teens. but we�*re also going to see the day start with low cloud, mist, and murk, some of that, as it pushes back, will linger across northeast england, in south east scotland. the thundery downpours clearing away from the west, but we�*ll be left with some residual cloud here and we�*re also looking at some sharp showers. temperatures could reach 21 for the west highlands, northwest england, and the far southeast. friday sees more widespread showers developing across england, some of them getting into southeast scotland, a lot of cloud for wales, but brighter skies in the north, with our temperature range 12 to 15 degrees. so the temperatures slipping down a little bit, but the west highlands could still reach 19. and then as we head into the bank holiday weekend, well, this could change, but it�*s looking like we�*ll have rain at times. there�*ll be showers at times, but in between, there�*ll be some sunshine and temperatures returning to the seasonal norm.

live from london, this is bbc news. university protests turn violent in los angeles. pro—israel and pro—palestinian demonstrators clash on campus. in new york, dozens are arrested when police storm a columbia university building occupied by students protesting

against the war in gaza. police reveal the "horifically serious" injuries they suffered while trying to stop a london sword attack. a 14—year—old boy was killed. and the greatest thing since sliced bread — scientists are developing a new white loaf that�*s just as healthy as wholegrain. welcome to the programme. us university protests over the war in gaza have come to a head with angry and sometimes violent scenes at campuses on both the east and west coasts. these are pictures from the university of california, los angeles, early on wednesday morning. clashes breaking out between pro—palestinian and pro—israeli demonstrators.