wan the manhunt across france for an armed gained a child to prison guards. a tense standoff, margins of protesters clash clash security forces. hundreds of protesters out on the streets in the capital. antony blinken makes an unannounced visit to ukraine saying more american military aid is on the way. and coming up on the world today. two world records broken on mount everest, the most ever successful attempts british climber since the record. attempts british climber sets the record.

international news from the bbc. will start in france and that prisoner escape is still on the run right now. two prison officers killed and three others wounded. showing you a couple of the pictures we have this is surveillance footage showing a black car that runs into that white van and as you can see, two masked menjumped out and fire at the officers. and just to the window there you can see where it appears to be a gunman. the prisoner thatis appears to be a gunman. the prisoner that is been freed is a notorious criminal who is with the gang in marseilles france. let us see where this happened. the motorway after earlier appeared in court. this is

andrew. a brazen ambush on the french motorway and they record the moment a black car rams into a white police stand. does make masked and heavily armed men begin firing at the van. the gunman then somehow sets fire to their own vehicle next to the tollbooth. more footage filmed by some on a passing coach shows one of the gunmen and almost nonchalantly filming. with several prison guards injured or dead, the gang frees one criminal on the van. together, they flee. more footage from another passing vehicle shows them choosing whether wounded colleagues at the scene. what kind of criminal could of prompted this extraordinary act of public violence? the man is 30—year—old mohammed

amra, recently convicted of burglary. and also a suspect in the fatal kidnapping and the increasingly crime affected southern city of marseilles. he and his accomplices are the the subject of a huge police hunt. this took place in our northwest of paris later this morning. forensic experts are the scene. it burned—out car was later found some distance away and the authorities here are promising swift justice for an attack that is badly shaken france.— justice for an attack that is badly shaken france. they will be 'udged and arrested — shaken france. they will be 'udged and arrested for i shaken france. they will be 'udged and arrested for the t shaken france. they will be 'udged and arrested for the crime _ shaken france. they will be judged and arrested for the crime that - shaken france. they will be judged | and arrested for the crime that they have committed. in

and arrested for the crime that they have committed.— and arrested for the crime that they have committed. in paris, there was a silence in — have committed. in paris, there was a silence in the _ have committed. in paris, there was a silence in the french _ have committed. in paris, there was a silence in the french parliament i a silence in the french parliament and the prime minister seeking to capture the mood. the and the prime minister seeking to capture the mood.— and the prime minister seeking to capture the mood. the grief is of an entire country _ capture the mood. the grief is of an entire country and _ capture the mood. the grief is of an entire country and an _ capture the mood. the grief is of an entire country and an intact - capture the mood. the grief is of an entire country and an intact country| entire country and an intact country shocked _ entire country and an intact country shocked by— entire country and an intact country shocked by this attack of unprecedented violence and brutality and cowardice of its perpetrators. around _ and cowardice of its perpetrators. around the — and cowardice of its perpetrators. around the scenes of today's ambush is a strong security presence. police have faced all sorts of challenges in recent years but up and attack of such extreme violence is rare and will be troubling to many here. i spoke to andrew, close to the highway of what happened. that manhunt is still under way and at least 200 french police looking for the gang involved and we don't know exactly how many men were involved in i can see at least two firing on the police man in the incident and

the police man in the incident and the lawyer for the man who was released from prison, the prison van said earlier today that he was shocked he did not believe his client knew about the incident but if he had known her and organised this extraordinary ambush, then he was much bigger criminal than he was already in for being. in a sense of uncertainty from that side but also from the french police here have been taken by surprise by the brazenness of this ambush. in georgia, protesters have been clashing with riot police and let's take a look. protesters are angry because mps inside passed a foreign influence law saying it will be used to clampdown on dissent and opposition in georgia. similar laws used in russian. take a look at the

picture inside and their clashes and their clashes inside the actual chamber and the new law is insisted to be necessary for the sovereignty of georgia. where this is all taking place, and the collapsing soviet union, and independence day back in 1991 and since then, concerned and aspirations tojoin nato 1991 and since then, concerned and aspirations to join nato and the eu. let's take a look at the live pictures and can still see hundreds of protesters still out on the streets and it looks a little calmer now than earlier on in no direct clashes with scenes of police but still plenty of protesters out in the capital and also in the capital. the showdown between police and protesters has been brewing for sometime. angry that the government

was supposed to pass a foreign agents law, ryan police are out on the main avenue and violence felt inevitable. it looks a police from the borders to discuss the protesters and the protesters are beginning to brew they been pushed away from this. protesters said the legislation was passed by the kremlin and they said no to russian law and said they fear it puts the countries european dreams and doubt. i feel like this law is going to destroy the european future that this country has been fighting for. i think young people will have the possibility to make this law happened and they have used today to renew violence already and tonight as well. we renew violence already and tonight as well. ~ ,

as well. we will be in the eu. tensions _ as well. we will be in the eu. tensions are _ as well. we will be in the eu. tensions are also _ as well. we will be in the eu. tensions are also running - as well. we will be in the eu. | tensions are also running high as well. we will be in the eu. . tensions are also running high in parliament, lawmakers and a must for all but the result was never in doubt. after being defeated last year this time around, the ruling party fought their way and, they will veto the law but the vote to overturn it. and protesters remain on the streets and defend their country is freedom and they will not give up on georgia possible as european dreams. keeping across the live pictures and six on the last two minutes, hundreds of people still there and the founder of the georgian foundation for strategic and international studies and also a former georgia ambassador to the united states and thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you for having me.—

thank you for having me. but you make of the _ thank you for having me. but you make of the pictures _ thank you for having me. but you make of the pictures we have - thank you for having me. but you | make of the pictures we have seen today in clashing with police outside of parliament. the today in clashing with police outside of parliament. the clash was instirated outside of parliament. the clash was instigated by — outside of parliament. the clash was instigated by the _ outside of parliament. the clash was instigated by the government - outside of parliament. the clash was instigated by the government and i outside of parliament. the clash was instigated by the government and to | instigated by the government and to visit us officials who came to georgia the diplomatic solutions and was a demonstration showing that georgian government wasn't going to back off from the decision. what back off from the decision. what do ou make back off from the decision. what do you make of — back off from the decision. what do you make of the — back off from the decision. what do you make of the passing _ back off from the decision. what do you make of the passing of - back off from the decision. what do you make of the passing of the - back off from the decision. what do j you make of the passing of the law. georgia is now the country that can be named after the state capture and capture by this one person who is wrongly labelled as a oligarch, he

is not influencing the georgia politics and the government and everyone who voted for this law is very clear. and the problems that he has more than 80% of the population of georgia wants the eu, wants the structures and definitely it's an impediment to this road and it was very important that that laws very similar to what russia introduced and similar laws for other countries and similar laws for other countries and areas around russia where russia believes that there's a huge influence on the government. that is why it is named as a russian law by the opposition. bg’s why it is named as a russian law by the opposition-—

why it is named as a russian law by the opposition. 80% of the people in geora ia, the opposition. 80% of the people in georgia. they _ the opposition. 80% of the people in georgia, they want _ the opposition. 80% of the people in georgia, they want to _ the opposition. 80% of the people in georgia, they want to become - the opposition. 80% of the people in . georgia, they want to become members of the eu and this is a block to that, how does this resolve itself? it would not resolve itself for sure. and massive diplomatic airports and the rest of our lives in georgia as he speak, the numbers of european mps and george's and the officials and foreign ministers from the neighbouring area are going to visit georgia soon and they're going to try to find a solution and the georgian government and its leadership surely declares that they've made this decision and label at the west as a party of war and parenting vladimir putin's words and

stronger statements but actually very comprehensive actions from the eu, the united states and those who care about democracy in georgia. thank you for coming on the programme. if you want more on the global story, they published an episode looking at how moscow and the eu are competing for influence there and find out on bbc sounds. still to come on the road today. donald trump's former lawyer is back in court and telling the jury that ultimately, hejust could not court and telling the jury that ultimately, he just could not keep lying to the former president and mount everest is a scene of not one but two record—breaking climes on sunday will be speaking to the british climber who conquered the mountain. this is bbc news.

where had ukraine on the us secretary of state antony blinken is there any tour president zelensky that military aid is now on its way. the first visit to ukraine by a senior us official since congress passed the long delay, $61 billion note in a package and that was made on an overnight trade in their struggling to hold back a major russian incursion near the second biggest city in attack since the war. here is a map to the east of kyiv. they are opening up in the northeast and heavy fighting and

around the talentjust a few miles away from kharkiv. spending the day of the residents trying to leave the region. there was some ukrainian resistance when they tried to cross the border. trying to stop their advance. but others simply walked in and russia has taken more than 50 square miles of ukrainian territory in a matter of days. russian troops have now entered this region. showing a fierce fight for the town and the most senior commanders admit the situation is critical and intense. one reason why they're restricting access to the front, people living close to the fighting taking everything they can by any means possible, they are leaving in the

hundreds. officials trying to dispel any sense of panic. trio. hundreds. officials trying to dispel any sense of panic.— any sense of panic. no, we're not surrised any sense of panic. no, we're not surprised by _ any sense of panic. no, we're not surprised by this _ any sense of panic. no, we're not surprised by this attack _ any sense of panic. no, we're not surprised by this attack we - any sense of panic. no, we're not surprised by this attack we just i surprised by this attack we just don't know exactly when it would happen. we knew that an attack was expected and that they would look for a place to find the weakness. and the situation that stabilised. they said, but i was not of the font valentine who had to be rescued. it wasn'tjust that, it valentine who had to be rescued. it wasn't just that, it was very loud, we hardly— wasn't just that, it was very loud, we hardly had time to get out. the russians— we hardly had time to get out. the russians are already close, really close _ russians are already close, really close. ,, ., ., ., , close. she had already packed her belonauins close. she had already packed her belongings after _ close. she had already packed her belongings after this _ close. she had already packed her belongings after this latest - close. she had already packed herl belongings after this latest russian attack. ~ . , belongings after this latest russian attack. ., , , , attack. were ready because the warninus attack. were ready because the warnings are — attack. were ready because the warnings are clear _ attack. were ready because the warnings are clear that - attack. were ready because the warnings are clear that it - attack. were ready because the warnings are clear that it would j warnings are clear that it would happen — warnings are clear that it would happen. why— warnings are clear that it would happen. why do— warnings are clear that it would happen. why do you _ warnings are clear that it would happen. why do you think- warnings are clear that it would happen. why do you think the i happen. why do you think the ukrainian _ happen. why do you think the ukrainian army— happen. why do you think the ukrainian army was _ happen. why do you think the ukrainian army was ready? i

happen. why do you think the i ukrainian army was ready? no, i don't _ ukrainian army was ready? no, i don't think— ukrainian army was ready? no, i don't think so— ukrainian army was ready? no, i don't think so stop _ ukrainian army was ready? no, i don't think so stop by _ ukrainian army was ready? no, i don't think so stop by this - ukrainian army was ready? no, i don't think so stop by this with l ukrainian army was ready? no, i. don't think so stop by this with the russians— don't think so stop by this with the russians left — don't think so stop by this with the russians left behind _ don't think so stop by this with the russians left behind the _ don't think so stop by this with the russians left behind the first - don't think so stop by this with the russians left behind the first time | russians left behind the first time they were — russians left behind the first time they were here _ russians left behind the first time they were here in— russians left behind the first time they were here in 2022. _ russians left behind the first time they were here in 2022.;31- russians left behind the first time they were here in 2022.— they were here in 2022. a village completely _ they were here in 2022. a village completely destroyed _ they were here in 2022. a village completely destroyed and - they were here in 2022. a village i completely destroyed and deserted. in just a few miles completely destroyed and deserted. injust a few miles up completely destroyed and deserted. in just a few miles up there, the russians are doing exactly the same again. in this latest assault. kharkiv city is read thousands are taking refuge, but it too is going 20 miles away from the russian border. many here have already endured oppression and liberation and they're having to live to the trauma once again. that speak to george, the russian team lead institute. thank you for coming on the programme. we are seeing people leave the region of kharkiv and what do you assess of the threat there? we kharkiv and what do you assess of the threat there?— the threat there? we assess the threat to kharkiv _ the threat there? we assess the threat to kharkiv city _ the threat there? we assess the threat to kharkiv city itself - the threat there? we assess the threat to kharkiv city itself is - threat to kharkiv city itself is fairly low. russian forces are

unlikely to see it but the point of this new front and russia has began on may ten and designed to prevent ukrainian forces from elsewhere in the front line and in the out and create opportunities that the russians can exploit and they talk about how this may strain forces to the south and eastern ukraine and russia possible as actual main objective this year. to russia possible as actual main objective this year.— russia possible as actual main objective this year. to be crystal clear on this _ objective this year. to be crystal clear on this is _ objective this year. to be crystal clear on this is an _ objective this year. to be crystal clear on this is an attempt - objective this year. to be crystal clear on this is an attempt to - clear on this is an attempt to spread out ukraine's defences so that they are spread too thinly so there are vulnerable points for russia to then make progress, is that right? russia to then make progress, is that riuht? ., . russia to then make progress, is that right?— that right? correct. russia's operating — that right? correct. russia's operating far— that right? correct. russia's operating far too _ that right? correct. russia's operating far too few - that right? correct. russia's operating far too few to - that right? correct. russia's operating far too few to be i that right? correct. russia's - operating far too few to be seizing the second largest city and by directing their forces to the northeastern remote part of kharkiv,

the trying to get the ukrainians to stretch themselves than to facilitate opportunities elsewhere around the front.— around the front. what is your assessment — around the front. what is your assessment on _ around the front. what is your assessment on what - around the front. what is your assessment on what a - around the front. what is your assessment on what a good i around the front. what is your. assessment on what a good year around the front. what is your- assessment on what a good year would look like. i remember interviewing people at the beginning of the hair or optimism is pretty low and basically, an argument was being made that if ukraine can get to the end of this year with the status quo, that is the kind of victory. what is your assessment now? i think ukrainians at — what is your assessment now? i think ukrainians at a _ what is your assessment now? i think ukrainians at a bare _ what is your assessment now? i think ukrainians at a bare minimum - what is your assessment now? i think ukrainians at a bare minimum want i what is your assessment now? i thinkj ukrainians at a bare minimum want to recapture some parts of the initiative by late 2024, early 2025 and the problem now is russia has a strategic initiative and they can choose when and where it opened up new friends and create new operations in this is the effect of the supplies reaching ukraine and they may not be able to reach this operation as long as russia has its initiatives and it is important that

immediately destabilise the lines and enable ukrainian students start conducting some limited attacks to throw russian command of kilt and let them take the tempo.— throw russian command of kilt and let them take the tempo. thank you for cominu let them take the tempo. thank you for coming on _ let them take the tempo. thank you for coming on the _ let them take the tempo. thank you for coming on the programme. - let them take the tempo. thank you l for coming on the programme. donald trump's lawyer michael cohen has been giving evidence of the hush money trial and described a scheme and ultimately come he could no longer lied to his then boss. sarah has more from new york. cutting the lonely figure since being expelled from donald trump's orbit, they could be critical in convicting the former president. by contrast, the crowd that follows donald trump gets bigger every day with relatives and political allies as well as the

lawyers, but never his wife. thea;r lawyers, but never his wife. they come from _ lawyers, but never his wife. they come from all _ lawyers, but never his wife. they come from all over— lawyers, but never his wife. tue: come from all over washington lawyers, but never his wife. tte come from all over washington and there are highly respected. michael cohen described _ there are highly respected. michael cohen described meeting _ there are highly respected. michael cohen described meeting then - cohen described meeting then president trump in the oval office to discuss reimbursing them for the hush money paid to stormy daniels. it would invoice for legal services he had not provided to get monthly checks in return was a sophos record, yes, he replied. crucial evidence against donald trump. mr cohen also tied to times he had lied in order to protect donald trump. the sole case could rest on whether the jury believes and now. we the sole case could rest on whether the jury believes and now.— the sole case could rest on whether the jury believes and now. the “my believes and now. we have a lot the jury believes and now. we have a lot of treat the jury believes and now. we have a lot of great people _ the jury believes and now. we have a lot of great people here. _ the jury believes and now. we have a lot of great people here. eric - the jury believes and now. we have a lot of great people here. eric trump l lot of great people here. eric trump is been supporting _ lot of great people here. eric trump is been supporting his _ lot of great people here. eric trump is been supporting his father - lot of great people here. eric trump is been supporting his father but. is been supporting his father but his wife and a revolving cast of politicians trying to curry favour. donald trump cannot hit back at michael cohen, these others, can.

this is a man was on a mission for personal— this is a man was on a mission for personal revenge and is widely known as a witness— personal revenge and is widely known as a witness who has trouble with the truth — as a witness who has trouble with the truth. is someone who has a history— the truth. is someone who has a history of— the truth. is someone who has a history of perjury and is well known for it _ history of perjury and is well known for it. he— history of per'ury and is well known for it. ., .. history of per'ury and is well known for it. w, w.. . , for it. he told the coach he was frightened _ for it. he told the coach he was frightened and _ for it. he told the coach he was frightened and angry _ for it. he told the coach he was frightened and angry when - for it. he told the coach he was frightened and angry when the | for it. he told the coach he was i frightened and angry when the fbi his home in 2018 but he got a call from donald trump said don't worry, i'm the president of the united states, everything is going to be ok, stay tough. the fact that michael kornman to jail on donald trump's baffles having a public following out to lead in being convicted as well. speaking to trial lawyer based in la, thank you for coming on the programme. what did you make of the evidence that michael cohen produced today? t michael cohen produced today? i think michael cohen on his exam of

the prosecution has been a pretty effective witness, we haven't seen that angry demonstrative witness that angry demonstrative witness that we saw in the previous new york trial relating to accounting issues it has been very measured and answered questions directly is not showing a lot of emotions and this is come across as credible and vortex limits on cross—examination and very good remark for his performance on the direct exam for the prosecution. hearing from politicians, the history of his relationship with the truth there undermines that performance. ads, lat. undermines that performance. a lot. a lot will come _ undermines that performance. a lot. a lot will come out _ undermines that performance. a lot. a lot will come out of _ undermines that performance. a lot. a lot will come out of the _ a lot will come out of the prosecution and to cross—examine him and we saw the prosecution did a lot to try to put the sting on that in the direct exam and try to bring out

ideas he was angry and that his bonus was cut and they really want a job in the administration and is extremely disappointed that he did not get it and brought out that he had been convicted of perjury and tax fraud and a lot of times, when you have that kind of negative information about a witness who you call, you tend to bring it out direct so doesn't come as a surprise to the jury direct so doesn't come as a surprise to thejury on direct so doesn't come as a surprise to the jury on cross examination impose the sting to show that you're not afraid of this evidence you sponsor the evidence rather than the cross—examining lawyer bringing it out i think the prosecution did a very good job bringing much of that out but there is a large for the presence of lawyers to cross—examine them on and a book is called revenge and i'm sure that will come up. stand and i'm sure that will come up. and how important _ and i'm sure that will come up. and how important is it to the case and clearly, people are trying to argue that his credibility the trend or

rely on other sources and what do you think his credibility is trying to rely on other sources and what do you think is wrong is? i to rely on other sources and what do you think is wrong is?— you think is wrong is? i think it is extremely _ you think is wrong is? i think it is extremely important. _ you think is wrong is? i think it is extremely important. for - you think is wrong is? i think it is extremely important. for the - extremely important. for the campaign finance violation, this is a misdemeanor and accounting fraud case but if the jury can be persuaded that this payment was really made in aid of preserving his candidacy as a president, that will put it into the felony territory and he gave some important evidence on that and a concern about his wife learning about this is much as he is concerned about how women voters would react to this and that this would react to this and that this would be a quote unquote disaster for his campaign. find would be a quote unquote disaster for his campaign.— would be a quote unquote disaster for his campaign. and you so much a mirror right — for his campaign. and you so much a mirror right out _ for his campaign. and you so much a mirror right out of— for his campaign. and you so much a mirror right out of time _ for his campaign. and you so much a mirror right out of time but - for his campaign. and you so much a mirror right out of time but thank- mirror right out of time but thank you so much for coming on the programme.

hello there, good evening. it was cool and cloudy for many of us today with outbreaks of rain quite heavy through the morning from a front gradually pushing northwards and eastwards north yorkshire under the front, staying rather damp and murky through the afternoon. some of the bluest of the skies, best of the sunshine, highest temperatures were across northern areas of scotland and not much is set to change as we head through the next few days. it will generally stay unsettled showers at times, also some sunny spells but sunniest across northern scotland, cooler and cloudier for eastern facing coasts with plenty of threat and heat moving in from the north sea and a southeasterly wind. here's our area of low pressure just spinning around, sending this front out towards the north and the east. but it's pretty much stationary as we head through tonight. it will still be given some rain at times, but a lot of that rain tended to fade. second pulse may be moving into parts of east anglia, up through the midlands as we head through the small hours

of tomorrow morning. so it stays rather damp, but certainly mild temperatures in double figures, a little bit of mist perhaps, where we see the clearest of the skies further west and then into tomorrow. now, it's a very murky start for these eastern facing coastal lots of low cloud here. there'll be further spells of rain across east anglia stretching up through in the midlands, perhaps into north west england to the north and the south of the front. a lot of dry weather, always the chance of one or two showers, particularly sharp, perhaps across parts of northern ireland, but some sunny spells as well. best of the sunshine for scotland, where we could get to highs of 23 or even 24 celsius later on through the afternoon. on thursday, the focus of the showers will tend to be across central areas of the uk. again, it's largely dry for scotland as scattering of showers across the south, but also some sunny spells, and of course the sunshine will help to lift the temperature highs. high teens, late 20s again in celsius, so just slightly above the seasonal average. as we head through the rest of the week, then our area of low pressure just gradually sinks further southwards. towards the near continent, we see high pressure build into the north. so, here, it's likely to stay mostly dry as we head through the weekend. so, if we just take a look

at scotland, northern ireland — lots of dry weather and it will feel warm in the best of the sunshine, whereas further south, although temperatures remain above the average, there will be some showers. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines. a manhunt after it are gained shoot dead two prison guards. —— armed again. clashes where hundreds of protesters in georgia clash with forces as a country votes through divisive law that critics say pushes the country closer to russia. you can see hundreds of protesters is still out on the streets of the capital. the us secretary of state makes an unannounced visit to kyiv, saying more american military aid is on the way. welcome to the programme. the head of the un new grill watchdog has quite a lot of things to keep his eye on at the moment. and iran's