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

enrichment programme. he's back to iran and i sent out when him and started passing him about the stage to the nuclear programme is at. it is reaching ukrainian and very high level. i was having important talks with the foreign minister, with the chief nuclear negotiator of the country and with the vice president, who is at the same time the head of the nuclear of the country, was aware of them on that.- the nuclear of the country, was aware of them on that. there are concerns from _ aware of them on that. there are concerns from many _ aware of them on that. there are concerns from many that - aware of them on that. there are concerns from many that they - aware of them on that. there are | concerns from many that they are close to working towards this nuclear weapons programme. i close to working towards this nuclear weapons programme. i think we have to make _ nuclear weapons programme. i think we have to make a _ nuclear weapons programme. i think we have to make a difference - nuclear weapons programme. i ii�*u “ia; we have to make a difference between — which is important, of course — having the material you need to make a weapon in this case. highly enriched uranium. and having upon

proper. we do not have any information indicating that they are there. at the same time, having the material raises concerns. coupled with that, there has been couple of issues where iran has not been completely clear with us about certain activities that have been taking place. what we are trying is to put together a set of measures that would allow us to have that visibility which is needed. what visibility which is needed. what kind of things _ visibility which is needed. what kind of things would _ visibility which is needed. what kind of things would risher you? what kind of thing? fine kind of things would risher you? what kind of thing?— kind of things would risher you? what kind of thing? one implies the other. it means _ what kind of thing? one implies the other. it means access _ what kind of thing? one implies the other. it means access to _ what kind of thing? one implies the other. it means access to our- other. it means access to our experts. it means all of these things. we are having some of that. we are not having — my argument — not as much, and the depth that we would need to a certain with a

degree of credibility.- would need to a certain with a degree of credibility. what about... if iran faces — degree of credibility. what about... if iran faces existential _ degree of credibility. what about... if iran faces existential threat, - if iran faces existential threat, then the nuclear programme is right to shift to a nuclear weapons programme. what do you make of that? there's a lot of speculation about that. some officials there have been saying that. some say they have everything they need to make a nuclear weapon. everything they need to make a nuclearweapon. some everything they need to make a nuclear weapon. some are saying that the fact, this religiousjunction that prevents them from having a nuclear power, could change. what i have said they are and i tell you now, this is wrong. this loose talk exacerbates tension, makes people go into all sorts of calculations about their own plans for the future, and on top of that, iran until now is a

signatory of the nuclear power and they don't have the right. we are trying to make sure we have this clear and that this will work with us in the way that they should. can we move down to ukraine? yes. i us in the way that they should. can i we move down to ukraine? yes. what is our we move down to ukraine? 13; what is your assessment right now of the safety and security of the various nuclear sites?— nuclear sites? delicate, very delicate and _ nuclear sites? delicate, very delicate and precarious - nuclear sites? delicate, very i delicate and precarious balance nuclear sites? delicate, very - delicate and precarious balance when it comes to zaporizhzhia, which is the nuclear power plants. six kilowatts of installed capacity occupied by russia, managed by russia for more than two years now. we managed, the iaea managed to put a permanent presence there. we have experts there and we go there four times, i have myself, so we try to do the necessary to prevent. but same time, this plant, when you look

at them out, it is on the front line, which makes it very vulnerable. we had an episode a few weeks ago with drones going into the plant. i was asked by the united states and other countries to explain what has happened. we have been trying to keep the line and prevent the worst, which would be a nuclear accident, with consequences from happening. we are there, we are displayed there, we continue our work there. but if you asked me, i think if it's any better, i think it's a day—to—day, day by day effort and never 100% sure. it's a day-to-day, day by day effort and never 100% sure.— and never 100% sure. thanks to rafael grossi _ and never 100% sure. thanks to rafael grossi there. _ and never 100% sure. thanks to rafael grossi there. the - and never 100% sure. thanks to rafael grossi there. the isle - and never 100% sure. thanks to rafael grossi there. the isle of| and never 100% sure. thanks to - rafael grossi there. the isle of man has become the first jurisdiction to the firstjurisdiction to legalise assisted dying. the votes have taken

place. for life... here is fergus walsh. outside the parliament building in douglas, a quiet, dignified protest from groups who hold fundamentally different views on this key issue for society. stella harris is a doctor on the island and opposes the assisted dying legislation. i think there isn't the protection for the vulnerable. i think the risk to people who are elderly, who are disabled, people who don't have a voice is huge. ..whereas vicki christian's personal experience has convinced her it is needed. i'm a funeral celebrant here on the isle of man and we have an excellent palliative care system. but i often meet the families of people for whom palliation hasn't worked and they have suffered intolerably before they have died. honourable members, please be upstanding for mr speaker. -

there are many echoes of the ceremonies seen at westminster, though this parliament is older. members of the house of keys are voting on details of how assisted dying would work in practice. further consideration of the clauses of the assisted dying bill 2023. alex allanson, a politician and doctor, is the driving force behind the bill. ourjob here in this chamber is to actually word our legislation right so it does exactly what it's meant to do, which is to give that choice for terminally ill people who are competent, who are adult, who have an intention to end their own life. and again, this isn't about shortening life, this is about shortening death for those people who have a terminal illness. but there was a stark warning from another doctor and campaigner opposed to assisted dying who was invited to give evidence. if we get things wrong here, just once, - someone's been killed unlawfully. i think you can make it safer. i am not convinced in my conscience that you can make it safe. _

i am not convinced in my conscience that you can. make it safe, 100% safe. supporters are still hoping the bill gets royal assent next year. a proposal to put the whole issue to an island—wide referendum won't be voted on until next month. the deputy prime minister has raised allocation with the saudi government that's forces were told to kill for a futuristic city. here is merlin thomas. companies from all over the road or building in and at its heart is the city from the desert and a 100 mile straight line. thousands of people live near the line and were forced to leave. this is one of the

villages near the line back in 2018. you can see from the satellite images from 2024 that it's been almost completely cleared. homes, schools, hospitals — completely wiped off the map. but some villagers objected to being moved. we spoke to an officer now exiled he says he was given orders to clear one of the villages in 2020. he says the order licence to use lethal force against weber state in their homes. this man refused to leave his home. in the months leading up his to his death, he posted multiple videos on social media protesting the evictions. saudi forces shot him dead. the government says he was an armed terrorist. the un human rights groups say he was killed for refusing eviction. 40 people from three villages remained obtained after objecting to the evictions. that's according to human rights groups. these three men are on death

road facing terrorism charges. today, the uk deputy prime minister has raised these allegation uncovered in our report with the saudi authorities. he's in the saudi capital, where he's leading a trade mission with more than 450 delegates. a spokesperson said that mr dowd and had raised the issues about the treatment of villagers in the construction of the project in his bilateral meetings while he's been out on the visit. the purpose of this trade mission is to promote opportunities for british investment in saudi arabia. leon is one of the key parts and one of the crown prince's push. but critics say it has cost them their freedom in their lives. still to come — we have the action from the con film festival and mount everest, not one, but two

record—breaking times. . this is bbc

this is bbc news. mount everest saw two record—breaking climes on thursday. 54—year—old �*s scare the mountain for the 29th time —— scale. in the british man got to the top, the 18th time. he's now back at base camp in a little earlier, i spoke to him and ask him how he was feeling. it’s ask him how he was feeling. it's aood to ask him how he was feeling. it's good to be _ ask him how he was feeling. it�*s good to be back down having had a safe and successful assent. what good to be back down having had a safe and successful assent. what was it like getting — safe and successful assent. what was it like getting for _ safe and successful assent. what was it like getting for the _ safe and successful assent. what was it like getting for the summit - it like getting for the summit for that record breaking time? well.

that record breaking time? well, we didn't uuite that record breaking time? well, we didn't quite have _ that record breaking time? well, we didn't quite have the _ that record breaking time? well, we didn't quite have the weather - that record breaking time? well, we didn't quite have the weather we - didn't quite have the weather we hoped for. i was expecting a lead in with graham and chris, and we had intense cloud and high winds. obviously, it was brutally cold, but no view. i seem to view many times, but unfortunately, this time, they have the satisfaction of reaching the summit. but not seeing the amazing view at the top. but you have the advantage _ amazing view at the top. but you have the advantage of _ amazing view at the top. but you have the advantage of breaking l amazing view at the top. but you i have the advantage of breaking that record. is it something that you always wanted to do? absolutely not. i come always wanted to do? absolutely not. i come here — always wanted to do? absolutely not. i come here because _ always wanted to do? absolutely not. i come here because i _ always wanted to do? absolutely not. i come here because i love _ i come here because i love the mountains. i love helping fulfil the dreams of others and getting to the top of the mountain. i love working for them with my sherpa friends. it's not about records, it's about finding oneself, it's about self—fulfillment and enjoy yourself and having a safe, successful expedition. self—fulfillment and enjoy yourself and having a safe, successful expedition. you self-fulfillment and enjoy yourself and having a safe, successful exedition. ., ., self-fulfillment and enjoy yourself and having a safe, successful exedition. ., ., , ., self-fulfillment and enjoy yourself and having a safe, successful exedition. ., ., , ., , expedition. you mentioned your sure shera

expedition. you mentioned your sure sherpa friends. _ expedition. you mentioned your sure sherpa friends. 29th _ expedition. you mentioned your sure sherpa friends. 29th time. _ it's outrageous, is and it was my i know him really well. he's now ahead of me, and i saw him on the down. what a rock star. honestly, i know him really well. they're superstars, unbelievable individuals. what him really well. they're superstars, unbelievable individuals.— unbelievable individuals. what is it about everett _ unbelievable individuals. what is it about everett 's _ unbelievable individuals. what is it about everett 's that _ unbelievable individuals. what is it about everett 's that keeps - unbelievable individuals. what is it about everett 's that keeps you - about everett �*s that keeps you coming back? about everett 's that keeps you coming back?— about everett 's that keeps you coming back? well, i hate to be crude, coming back? well, i hate to be crude. but _ coming back? well, i hate to be crude. but part _ coming back? well, i hate to be crude, but part of _ coming back? well, i hate to be crude, but part of me _ coming back? well, i hate to be crude, but part of me it - coming back? well, i hate to be crude, but part of me it is - coming back? well, i hate to be crude, but part of me it is work. coming back? well, i hate to be. crude, but part of me it is work. i am an everest guy, and this is how i pay the mortgage. i love the mountains, i love the countries of nepal. if you haven't been to nepal, i implore any of the viewers to go and visit and you will understand. talk us through some of the challenges. what are the things that

make it so grueling?— make it so grueling? well, first of all, make it so grueling? well, first of all. mostly _ make it so grueling? well, first of all. mostly at _ make it so grueling? well, first of all, mostly at the _ make it so grueling? well, first of all, mostly at the highest - make it so grueling? well, first of all, mostly at the highest point. l all, mostly at the highest point. you are at the ground here, you do have to deal with crowds. i think most of us have seen the images of queues on avarice, so you have to navigate that. you have the uncertainty of the weather, the brutality of the cold. you're climbing into the death zone. mould all these into one and you're operating in a very dangerous environment. anybody who comes to everest has to be very mindful of that and fingers crossed they could name navigate it and have a wonderful time.— name navigate it and have a wonderful time. name navigate it and have a wonderfultime. . , ., , wonderful time. have you said this wasn't about _ wonderful time. have you said this wasn't about the _ wonderful time. have you said this wasn't about the records, - wonderful time. have you said this wasn't about the records, you - wonderful time. have you said this wasn't about the records, you said| wasn't about the records, you said this is the dayjob and you love it. what is next for you? will you continue climbing? absolutely, i will hopefully — continue climbing? absolutely, i will hopefully back _ continue climbing? absolutely, i will hopefully back in _ continue climbing? absolutely, i will hopefully back in the - continue climbing? absolutely, i will hopefully back in the uk - continue climbing? absolutely, i will hopefully back in the uk in l continue climbing? absolutely, i l will hopefully back in the uk in the next few days. i've already got

plans to climb in switzerland in june. i'm back out to nepal in november. i live in the cotswolds, but my heart is firmly in the mountains. congratulations for the remarkable effort. the cannes film festival starts. could be overshadowed by strikes and also potential two pressed her —— leading to protests. a film featuring former president donald trump and his younger years. tom brook explains. forgive me, we don't have that report. but a little earlier, i spoke to content creator jasmine parrilla. she is now at... i asked her about the move. people are 'ust caettin asked her about the move. people are just getting here- _

asked her about the move. people are just getting here. the _ asked her about the move. people are just getting here. the judges - asked her about the move. people are just getting here. the judges and - just getting here. the judges and stars are probablyjust sitting down for the premiere of the second act, so i would say the energy is building up. the weather does not look great for day one tomorrow, but the line—up does. i think people are excited. the line-up does. i think people are excited. ,, ., the line-up does. i think people are excited. , ., , , ., the line-up does. i think people are excited. , ., ,, ., ., ., excited. so, perhaps not the normal clamour excited. so, perhaps not the normal glamour and — excited. so, perhaps not the normal glamour and sunshine. _ excited. so, perhaps not the normal glamour and sunshine. they - excited. so, perhaps not the normal glamour and sunshine. they have i excited. so, perhaps not the normal glamour and sunshine. they have toj glamour and sunshine. they have to put up with their parolees and rain. let's talk about what they can expect —— there m. talk to us about megalopolis. i expect -- there m. talk to us about megalopolis— megalopolis. i think it's unique that we are _ megalopolis. i think it's unique that we are seeing _ megalopolis. i think it's unique that we are seeing both - megalopolis. i think it's unique that we are seeing both sides. | megalopolis. i think it's unique - that we are seeing both sides. with megalopolis, we've been patiently waiting decades for this film. it has been self—funded and not a lot has been self—funded and not a lot has been self—funded and not a lot has been revealed about this. i know a lot of folks have seen early screenings and early reviews are out, but whether it's good or bad, i just know it's going to definitely make an impression, so i'm very

excited. mostly excited for the other extreme directors, because we do not have to wait for another film from them. wejust do not have to wait for another film from them. we just had a stellar run with poor things. now he's already backin with poor things. now he's already back in giving us his next film with kinds of kindness. talk back in giving us his next film with kinds of kindness.— kinds of kindness. talk to us a little bit about _ kinds of kindness. talk to us a little bit about cannes - kinds of kindness. talk to us a little bit about cannes in - kinds of kindness. talk to us a i little bit about cannes in general. i suppose it's significant on the global stage. i suppose it's significant on the global stage-— i suppose it's significant on the global stage. obviously, it has a rlobal global stage. obviously, it has a global impact — global stage. obviously, it has a global impact and _ global stage. obviously, it has a global impact and brings - global stage. obviously, it has a l global impact and brings together global stage. obviously, it has a i global impact and brings together a diversity of film. this is my second time attending the cannes film festival and i've been to other festivals such as tribeca and son sheet —— sundance, but cannes has that certain energy and creates almost a sense of community, no matter what country you come from or what role. whether you are just a content creator or a screenwriter or director. speaking personally, i

know individuals i have met that share content online. this is filming as a meeting point to reconnect or meet for the first time in person. it almost has that feeling of connecting with a global pen pal. for two weeks, we willjust be living in a movie ourselves. i'm really excited.— be living in a movie ourselves. i'm really excited. what about i suppose the off-screen _ really excited. what about i suppose the off-screen issues _ really excited. what about i suppose the off-screen issues like _ really excited. what about i suppose the off-screen issues like potential. the off—screen issues like potential strikes or other political issues coming into it? is that a distraction or is itjust part and parcel of what a film festival like this need in terms of generating headlines and being relevant? i haven't personally noticed anything yetjust because things are starting today. so i'm not sure what to anticipate over the next few days, as some of those things build up and

some of those short films are released. i can only imagine that the work in the message that the short film with the me too movement will invoke the change we need to make things better.— make things better. thanks to jasmine perillo. _ just want to take you live to georgia. hundreds of protesters out on the street. they are protesting against the law of the mps passed this afternoon which they say will restrict their freedoms. it's a mirror coffee of a russia law that is being used to stifle ascent within russia. we're keeping across those pictures. this is bbc news. a woman who saved her twin sister

from a crocodile attack by punching it is to be awarded the kings gallantry medal. the sisters were on holiday and became the stuff of nightmares all on their holiday. a crocodile's calling card. this is how melissa laurie's leg looked after she was attacked. she was seriously hurt, but it could have been much worse her injuries were extensive, but could have been so much worse if it wasn't for her sister georgia. the twins were travelling in mexico. keen adventurers, they went for a swim in this lagoon, having been told it was safe — but then they saw a terrifying sight. his little head booking up with his two eyes looking at me — i was like, "it's a crocodile". i thought one of us was going to die. ijust didn't know who it would be. it's going to get one of us, right? and ijust... you don't want it to be anyone,

but you definitely don't want it to be your sister, you know. the crocodile reached melissa first and grabbed her, but george wasn't going to let it win. what did you do? ijust...punched it a lot. i had heard that you should punch a shark in the nose if it attacks you, and so ijust tried that. the crocodile attacked three times. georgia managed to fight it off and get her sister onto a boat, determined to keep her conscious. i sang to melissa stand by me and i kept singing the chorus and ijust kept singing the chorus on repeat, "i won't be afraid as long as you stand by me". and...yeah, that song just means so much to us, as well as bob marley, three little birds — "don't worry about a thing because every little thing is going to all right". the experience has been tough to recover from, but the sisters are all right, and now the bravery of georgia

but the sisters are all right, and now georgia's bravery is being is being recognised by the palace. it is an honour and privilege to receive the first king's gallantry award. so proud of you. but i owe everything to melissa. she's so brave and courageous, and i've got her to thank for my life. for my life, really. if it wasn't for her taking that risk... the sisters have been left with a perhaps surprising affection for crocodiles and a determination to give thanks for their survival — with plans for a sponsored swim to raise money for charity. judith moritz, bbc news, manchester. what an amazing story. just before i 90. what an amazing story. just before i go, the first official portrait of king charles iii has been unveiled. he daniel rall. the nervous moments before the big reveal. the nervous moments before the big reveal as the king unveiled his portrait in buckingham palace. applause. the artistjonathan yeo had full sittings with the king

the artistjonathan yeo had four sittings with the king over the course of two years. it is remarkable how it has turned out. work on the portrait began when the king was prince of wales, but it changed into a defining image of a monarch. i get nervous before unveilings. the subject doesn't normally become king halfway through the process. the king wears the uniform of the welsh guards. near his shoulder is a butterfly. that was the king's idea to reflect his love of nature. but it is the vivid use of the colour red that is most striking. the idea of the colour came from the very red welsh guards' tunic. you know, if that was on its own would dominate the picture. therefore the liberty of spraying it everywhere i think makes the whole aesthetic more interesting. it feels a bit more in tune

with the 21st—century as well. so how do people like this first official portrait of the king? i like it, i like it a lot. yeah, i think it's great. very good contrast between the head and the rest of the art. it's like the body has had to go through fire, but you can see the person's suffering for it. it's just so different - from the usual royal portrait. his face stands out beautifully. jonathan yeo said he aimed to catch the life experiences of the king in the portrait and hoped people would see what he described as the humour, curiosity and humanity of the man. daniela relph, bbc news, buckingham palace. that's it from me. i'm lewis vaughan jones, this is bbc news. bye—bye. 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 har 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 tending to fade. second pulse may be moving into parts of east anglia, up through the midlands as we head through the small hours 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 now, it's a very murky start for these eastern—facing coasts, up through in the midlands, perhaps into northwest 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.

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

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. the coming weeks and months will

demand a great deal of ukrainians, who have already sacrificed so much. but i have come to ukraine with a message — you are not alone. american equipment has been arriving — american equipment has been arriving. so most pre—position in euroue. — arriving. so most pre—position in europe, some has been already through— europe, some has been already through aircraft and in their lives. but the _ through aircraft and in their lives. but the equipment will be critical because — but the equipment will be critical because candidly, there is a russian offensive _ because candidly, there is a russian offensive going on right now. ukrainians have lost ground here at kharkiv, but it's not kharkiv alone. they have lost ground in the east, in the south and there are fears that russia could open another front in the north, just further north from here. russia must pay for ukraine's recovery and reconstruction. that's the promise from america's

top diplomat — antony blinken — on a surprise visit to kyiv.