with radio 1's big weekend under way, headline act and brit award winner raye talks to the bbc. i'm excited, i'm nervous, lam. there's a lot of people here, you know. - 35,000, to be precise. bloody... wow! - keep it clean! hello, i'm lauren taylor. we start in ukraine — president zelensky has denounced a deadly air strike on a crowded superstore in the country's second largest city, kharkiv, as an act of �*russian madness�*. officials said at least two people were killed and more than 30 others injured, when two glide bombs struck the diy store on saturday afternoon. the shop is in a residential area, and ukrainian officials reported that russia also hit a school and other buildings in the city. the mayor of kharkiv says there are a large number of people

missing following the strike. earlier this month, russian forces began a renewed offensive in the kharkiv region, in an attempt to break through a weakened ukrainian front line. here's one of the shop workers explaining what happened. translation: i was at work in the furniture section _ when there was a first hit. me and my colleague fell off our feet, went down and hit the floor. there was a second hit after which we were covered in rubble. we were covered in it, our faces, too. we started to dig our way up to the top. there, the extinguishing system had started working. we grabbed a few people and an emergency service guy who was shopping saved us. he was with a girl that was also shopping and he helped us to get out through the window. me, my colleague and another boy as well as a shopper and his girlfriend made it out. 0ur international editor jeremy bowen is at the scene of the attack in kharkiv. i've just been talking to the mayor. he said this happened about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, which as i speak to you now,

is a couple of hours ago. two people were killed, he says, here in the parking area. there are, ithink, 11 people, employees of the business who are missing at the moment. it's a diy superstore, an obvious place, you think, for civilians to go on a saturday afternoon. one of the strange incongruities of the war is that in a way, a modicum of normal life does go on while the war continues. so, people were out doing what they had to do when this place was hit, they say, by two russian glide bombs. now, this will underline the anxiety that ukrainians feel about not having suitable air defences. president zelensky has said so repeatedly and he's said so again now after this, that ukraine needs to be able to defend itself, and of course it relies upon its western allies

for doing all of that. from the russian point of view, this is another sign of their growing strength and the way in which they're taking advantage of what appears to be a window of opportunity for them to up their military effort while ukraine waits for the kind of reinforcements of weapons and ammunition that it wants from its allies, which have been held up, particularly in the united states. and also, while the ukrainians train more troops, there's a manpower shortage, too. so, this, quite frankly, at the moment is for the ukrainians, one of the most anxious periods since those first months after the full—scale invasion more than two years ago. earlier, i spoke to artem litvinets from kharkiv. artem is a chief editor of the factor druk printing house, which was hit on may 23

by russian missiles. i asked him to describe the situation in kharkiv now. it's important to say that the movement and shelling it's important to say that the bombing and shelling of kharkiv occurs on a daily basis, you know. so, there were two strikes on the city today and one of them hit the largest shopping supermarket epicentre in the afternoon on the weekend and just before the start of garden season. and there were a lot of people there and the number of victims is not yet known. and from the second one, we were hiding in the bathroom half an hour ago and journalists report a missile, hit the citizens. and tell us a little bit about how you cope in these situations and what kind of levels of protection you feel you're getting from these attacks. again, no—one feels safe in kharkiv now. many businesses have left and people are also gradually migrating to safer places. but many have stayed like, for example, me and my colleagues

from the publishing house. but many have stayed like, for example, me and my colleagues from the publishing house. and for kharkiv citizens to stay in the city and to continue to work is a kind of important activism, you know, and a manifestation of and brokenness. so, we don't want the city to become empty and gradually die, and kharkiv citizens are very patriotic and they are ready to stand for the city to the last. so, it was a shopping centre hit today and just a couple of days ago, your printing press. tell us a bit about the impact on the factories. are you able to function at all now or not? not at all. at all now or not? you know, factor druk is one of the largest full cycle industrial printing facilities in eastern europe, and we are producing books for all but a few ukrainian publishers and a company, one of the biggest in ukraine. and it is one of the key companies in the publishing industry. and yesterday — not yesterday, 23rd of may, russian missile attack on kharkiv and one missile missile struck de—facto factory and resulted

in the loss of seven lives and injuries to 22 workers. and one shop of the factory is now inoperable with heavy damage from the direct hit and to will need to rebuild it from the ground up. sorry to interrupt you. why do you think your facility was hit in particular? we think that factor drug factory is a target because every single we think that factor druk factory is a target because everything ukrainian is a target, you know? and the enemy is destroying ukrainian books and culture and trying to disrupt the development of our nation. so, we think that this is a crime against culture under international law. and we are witnessing the destruction of european values and the demonstration of russia through genocidal intent and support from all the corners of the world is currently vital for us. g7 finance ministers meeting

in italy say they've made progress on plans to use profits from frozen russian assets to help ukraine's war effort. a proposal put forward by the united states would use frozen russian assets in western banks as collateral for a $50 billion loan to kyiv. the us treasury secretary, janet yellen, said there was broad—based support for the idea. but she and her italian counterpart acknowledged that more work needed to be done ahead of a meeting of g7 leaders next month. the conservative party have today said they'll make more cuts the chancellor has hinted in a newspaper article the chancellor has hinted at tax breaks for high earners — while labour's shadow chancellor said she had �*no plans' to raise the tax burden on working people. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo reports. day three of the election campaign, and the labour leader is hoping for a path to victory.

going door to door in the west midlands this morning, sir keir starmer said he wanted 16 and i7—year—olds to be able to vote and asked people to trust labour to manage the economy. stability now is change. it's strange to say that in 2024, but a stable economy has to be the first step of an incoming labour government, and that is what we'll make an absolute priority if we're privileged enough to come in to serve. hello, richard. visiting a supermarket in london, the woman who's pitching to be in charge of the public finances, rachel reeves, promised she would never play fast and loose with taxpayers' money. all parties received a warning from the independent institute for fiscal studies today to be open with voters about the economic challenges ahead. no chance to ask the prime minister for his thoughts, though. he had a chat with some veterans in the north of england. is your campaign on track? later spotted leaving conservative

headquarters tight—lipped, a junior minister taking questions instead. inflation was sort of ii%, ii.i%. now it's down to almost target 2.3%. that doesn't happen by accident. it's not all the government working in partnership with the bank of england. but what that means is that now we are now back on to a situation where things can start to improve and get better. hello. hello there. the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, made the most of the sunshine in chichester today to set out his economic approach. we are the ones talking about the windfall tax on the oil and gas companies. i've already made clear that the tax cuts to the big banks the conservatives have given since 2015, they need to be reversed and we'll show that we are being responsible. no guarantees for any party that the rest of the campaign will be plain sailing. leila nathoo, bbc news. the conservative party have today said they'll make more cuts to national insurance, if re—elected. but what trade—offs would be needed, if they pursue that? for his thoughts, i spoke earlier to pauljohnson, director of the institute for fiscal studies. it might be an extremely difficult thing to do given the state of the public finances at the moment. they

have just announced two really big cuts to national insurance, which is been very helpful to people on average earnings. but we're now in a position where, givenjeremy hunt and rachel reeves said they want to get the debt down, there really isn't space for more tax cuts unless they're going to spell out exactly what spending cuts are going to come alongside those — not least because penciled into the government's figures already are some harsh cuts across ranges of public services. [30 across ranges of public services. do ou across ranges of public services. do you think voters understand enough about debt? i mean, needs be taken presumably in relation to the country's income. do you think that's spelled out enough in these discussions? i that's spelled out enough in these discussions?— discussions? i think neither party is sellin: discussions? i think neither party is spelling out — discussions? i think neither party is spelling out the _ discussions? i think neither party is spelling out the difficulties. . is spelling out the difficulties. they're both saying they want to get that down. i'm simply taking them out there where there. i'm not saying that is necessary. but both the chancellor and the shadow

chancellor remain absolutely crystal clear that they are absolutely committed to getting debt down. getting debt down will require either some spending cuts or some tax increases or some combination of the two. what concerns me is neither of them are making that in the least bit clear. you've already heard jeremy hunt saying he wants to reduce taxes — well, we all want to reduce taxes — well, we all want to reduce taxes, but you can't reduce taxes and keep spending at its current level and be your target to get debt down. those things are simply not compatible. and a reminder, you can follow all the latest on the general election on our website. we're running a live page with continuous updates. you can find that on the bbc news app or bbc.com/news. china has ended two days of military drills in which it practised encircling taiwan as "strong punishment" for what it calls the island's "separatist acts". the drills came three days after the inauguration of taiwan's president william lai, when he urged china to stop military intimidation of the island.

the us defence secretary, lloyd austin, is set to meet his chinese counterpart, admiral dong jun, next week, at a singapore defence conference. it coincides with increased tension over taiwan. with me is zhou bo, a retired senior colonel in the chinese people's liberation army, who is now with the tsinghua university in beijing. thank you very much for coming to talk to us. what was the aim behind these drills? was it to practice seizing taiwan? i think this was a clear warning _ seizing taiwan? i think this was a clear warning because _ seizing taiwan? i think this was a clear warning because we - seizing taiwan? i think this was a clear warning because we know l clear warning because we know he describes himself as a pragmatic taiwanese worker. but we didn't expect that he actually would go even further than his predecessor, because in his remarks, he clearly mentioned that there are two sides and not interrelated. he believes that the taiwanese authority is the

same. this is a violation of the consensus of what more than 180 countries around the world, part of china. , ,., , countries around the world, part of china. , , ., ,, .,, china. the response from the us has been that the — china. the response from the us has been that the state _ china. the response from the us has been that the state of _ china. the response from the us has been that the state of parliament - china. the response from the us has been that the state of parliament is l been that the state of parliament is deeply concerned about china's drills. they have strongly urged restraint. do you think that will be listened to, because it's quite dangerous. i listened to, because it's quite dangerous-_ listened to, because it's quite dangerous. i don't think so. it de-ends dangerous. i don't think so. it depends on — dangerous. i don't think so. it depends on the _ dangerous. i don't think so. it depends on the reaction. - dangerous. i don't think so. it depends on the reaction. it i dangerous. i don't think so. it | depends on the reaction. it can dangerous. i don't think so. it - depends on the reaction. it can be expected because i believe he would have expected that. we did it the day before after nancy pelosi visited to taiwan. this should be no surprise. as well as... but visited to taiwan. this should be no surprise. as well as. . ._ surprise. as well as... but it's not 'ust in surprise. as well as... but it's not just in taiwan _ surprise. as well as... but it's not just in taiwan that _ surprise. as well as... but it's not just in taiwan that china - surprise. as well as... but it's not just in taiwan that china is - just in taiwan that china is exercising that kind of pressure. we

seem chinese ships doing the same to japan, we've also seen it in the philippines, where they've resorted to ramming and water cannon to keep philippine ships away from the disputed south china sea. is this a bullying pattern by china? i disputed south china sea. is this a bullying pattern by china?- bullying pattern by china? i think ou bullying pattern by china? i think you putting _ bullying pattern by china? i think you putting too _ bullying pattern by china? i think you putting too many _ bullying pattern by china? i think you putting too many questions i you putting too many questions altogether. if ijust tell you honestly between china and the philippines, if they killed chinese, what would you think? they killed chinese in 2006 and 2013 and china has not killed even a single filipino. using water cannon is actually a kind of determent. just to no back actually a kind of determent. just to go back to _ actually a kind of determent. just to go back to taiwan, what is the plan from china? if taiwan continues to say the things it's been saying, is the plan to attack taiwan? what's the timescale? i is the plan to attack taiwan? what's the timescale?— the timescale? i think we are still confident about _ the timescale? i think we are still confident about the _ the timescale? i think we are still confident about the peaceful - confident about the peaceful reunification. i believe taiwan

issues are two fast. —— facts. but i think the world should understand that chinese is still talking about peaceful reunification and for peace to prevail, the whole world needs to convince beaching that peace is still possible. —— beijing. the still possible. -- bei'ing. the rhetoric coming _ still possible. -- bei'ing. the rhetoric coming out _ still possible. —— beijing. the rhetoric coming out of the chinese foreign ministry — taiwan forces will be left with their heads rolling and blood flowing. that doesn't sound like conciliatory language. doesn't sound like conciliatory lanaauae. , ~ doesn't sound like conciliatory lanaauae. ,~ ., doesn't sound like conciliatory lanaauae. ., ., ., , doesn't sound like conciliatory lanaauae. ., ., ., language. this kind of language is a kind of traditional _ language. this kind of language is a kind of traditional chinese - language. this kind of language is a kind of traditional chinese languagej kind of traditional chinese language that basically means that this kind of independence move is doomed. that's it. we of independence move is doomed. that's it. ~ ~' ., of independence move is doomed. that's it. ~ ~ ., ., ,, of independence move is doomed. that's it. ~ ., ., ,, , that's it. we know that the us is unha-- that's it. we know that the us is unhappy about — that's it. we know that the us is unhappy about the _ that's it. we know that the us is unhappy about the way - that's it. we know that the us is unhappy about the way things i that's it. we know that the us is | unhappy about the way things are going between china and taiwan. there's been a bit of a push between china and the us. is this continuing

battle with taiwan jeopardising the relationship with the us and potentially trade?— relationship with the us and potentially trade? that's a very complicated — potentially trade? that's a very complicated question, - potentially trade? that's a very complicated question, but - potentially trade? that's a very complicated question, but to i potentially trade? that's a very - complicated question, but to make it single, the united states really is a big role. —— simple. we believe that at least the united states has not made it quite clear about what the taiwanese authorities should do, because even president biden said four times something like defending taiwan but at the same time, he would talk about adherence to china policy. we read this is kind of a confusing contradictory signal. in confusing contradictory signal. in order not to escalate things, because it is pretty movably quite dangerous, what do you think needs to happen to bring the temperature down? i to happen to bring the temperature down? ~' . ., , down? i think the taiwanese authority should _ down? i think the taiwanese authority should have - down? i think the taiwanese authority should have this i down? i think the taiwanese l authority should have this kind down? i think the taiwanese - authority should have this kind of consensus. that is a kind of minimum

request. it was recognised by the governing party. ithink request. it was recognised by the governing party. i think with this kind of consensus, we can negotiate everything. kind of consensus, we can negotiate eve hina. ., 1, kind of consensus, we can negotiate eve hina. ., ., ~ kind of consensus, we can negotiate eve hina. ., . , everything. zhou bo, thank you very much indeed- _ political rallies have taken place across south africa as parties make theirfinal attempts to win support ahead of wednesday's election. they are seen as the most tightly contested elections since the advent of democracy in 1994. south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, has promised to focus on job creation if the governing african national congress is voted back into power next week. the main opposition democratic alliance and two anc break—away parties are also holding final rallies over the weekend. we spoke to catherine byaruhanga, who is following events from the anc�*s final pre—election rally injohannesburg, and catherine told us more about what's been happening. we're here at the fnb stadium. this is where the world cup final was held back in 2010. so, they're packing up the stage, the lights, i'm sure,

are about to be switched off. but this has been the climax of months of campaigning by the ruling anc party. the president, cyril ramaphosa, was here earlier today addressing thousands of the party's supporters and its members. this is a crucial election. mandela it was at the forefront of bringing bringing an end to the apartheid regime. despite that rich history, their real questions about what is done to transform south african society. there's a focus most importantly as you will see anywhere on the world on the economy. there's a slow growth, there is high unemployment rates, and these were some of the keyissues rates, and these were some of the key issues that president ramapo 's i had to address. cyril ramaphosa had to address when he spoke here on the stage just behind me. over the next five years, working with all south africans,

we will implement a jobs plan to put more south africans to work. we will build our industries and invest in an inclusive economy. we will tackle the high cost of living. we will invest in our people and provide services that our people need. we will continue to defend our democracy and advance the freedom that we fought so, so hard. we will continue to build a better africa and a better world for all our children to grow up in.

singapore airlines announced it is not... schools improve job are closing a week early for the summer holidays although exams will go ahead as planned. people have been advised to stay indoors during the hottest time of the day. festival season is well and truly under way — with radio 0ne's big weekend kicking off in luton. it's day two of the event — with record—breaking brit award winner raye topping the bill. earlier on the programme, talked to bbc newsbeat presenter pria rai, who was at the festival in luton for us — and had with her a very special guest. ido i do have a very special guest and she goes by the name of raye, our headliner. welcome to luton. how are you feeling about being here? girl.

you feeling about being here? girl, i'm you feeling about being here? girl, i'm excited. _ you feeling about being here? girl, i'm excited, i'm _ you feeling about being here? (1: 'l i'm excited, i'm nervous, i you feeling about being here? (: 'l i'm excited, i'm nervous, lam. i'm excited, i'm nervous, iam. there's a lot of people here. 35,000. �* , there's a lot of people here. 35,000.— there's a lot of people here. 35,000. ~ y , 35,000. bloody, while. keep it clean! i'm _ 35,000. bloody, while. keep it clean! i'm excited, _ 35,000. bloody, while. keep it clean! i'm excited, i'm - 35,000. bloody, while. keep it| clean! i'm excited, i'm nervous, 35,000. bloody, while. keep it - clean! i'm excited, i'm nervous, and i hope i'm going to do a good job. is my first headline ever. what is my first headline ever. what does it mean to you _ is my first headline ever. what does it mean to you to _ is my first headline ever. what does it mean to you to be _ is my first headline ever. what does it mean to you to be a female - it mean to you to be a female british headliner? it's a really big deal. remember my first ever trip to big weekend and i was a guest vocalist with jack stones years ago, and then again it withjohn corrie, and then again it withjohn corrie, and then again it withjohn corrie, and then i finally had my first site last year. 0h, and then i finally had my first site last year. oh, wow.— and then i finally had my first site last year. oh, wow. you're the name on everybody's _ last year. oh, wow. you're the name on everybody's lips. _ last year. oh, wow. you're the name on everybody's lips. we're _ on everybody's lips. we're soaking up on everybody's lips. we're soaking up mabel. i on everybody's lips. we're soaking u- mabel. ~ , up mabel. i think she looks absolutely _ up mabel. i think she looks absolutely stunning. - up mabel. i think she looks absolutely stunning. she i up mabel. i think she looks - absolutely stunning. she sounds amazing. her production is beautiful. so amazing. her production is beautiful.— amazing. her production is beautiful. . , , ., , beautiful. so many people are trying to wave at raye _ beautiful. so many people are trying to wave at raye as _ beautiful. so many people are trying to wave at raye as we _ beautiful. so many people are trying to wave at raye as we have - beautiful. so many people are trying to wave at raye as we have this - to wave at raye as we have this conversation. i want to ask you a question about how you go about

deciding your set list, because you have a huge catalogue to choose from. how have you balance what you want to play versus what this lot want to play versus what this lot want to play versus what this lot want to hear? i want to play versus what this lot want to hear?— want to play versus what this lot want to hear? ~ ,., ., . , want to hear? i think the balance is important- — want to hear? i think the balance is important- i— want to hear? i think the balance is important. i realise _ want to hear? i think the balance is important. i realise that. _ want to hear? i think the balance is important. i realise that. i- want to hear? i think the balance is important. i realise that. i know i l important. i realise that. i knowi need to do some songs. you need crowd pleaser 's and crowd flavour favourites. sorry, iwrote crowd pleaser 's and crowd flavour favourites. sorry, i wrote the song! that's so nice. favourites. sorry, i wrote the song! that's so nice-— that's so nice. you're a songwriter. sor , i that's so nice. you're a songwriter. sorry. i can't _ that's so nice. you're a songwriter. sorry, i can't multitask. _ that's so nice. you're a songwriter. sorry, i can't multitask. any - sorry, i can't multitask. any surprises — sorry, i can't multitask. any surprises lined _ sorry, i can't multitask. any surprises lined up? - sorry, i can't multitask. any l surprises lined up? musically, probably- _ surprises lined up? musically, probably. we're _ surprises lined up? musically, probably. we're going - surprises lined up? musically, probably. we're going to - surprises lined up? musically, probably. we're going to do i surprises lined up? musically, - probably. we're going to do some little i can't multitask to say my life. if little i can't multitask to say my life. , ., . little i can't multitask to say my life. ,, ., ., little i can't multitask to say my life. y., ., ., , ., little i can't multitask to say my life. ., ., , ., ., ., life. if you want to sing, go ahead. where my going — life. if you want to sing, go ahead. where my going to _ life. if you want to sing, go ahead. where my going to cram _ life. if you want to sing, go ahead. where my going to cram as - life. if you want to sing, go ahead. where my going to cram as many. where my going to cram as many musicians as will let us fit on that stage. musicians as will let us fit on that sta . e. �* ,., stage. bringing the full band. we have the flames _ stage. bringing the full band. we have the flames collected - stage. bringing the full band. we have the flames collected with i stage. bringing the full band. wej have the flames collected with us

today. the peace choir made up of young kids who are so talented and all have big dreams and work super hard. that's going to be beautiful. you are taking this whole kind of price in your stride. to hear you say you are feeling the nerves and the pressure on headlining, how are you doing it? i the pressure on headlining, how are you doing it?— you doing it? i don't know. i think it's 'ust you doing it? i don't know. i think it's just when _ you doing it? i don't know. i think it'sjust when you've _ you doing it? i don't know. i think it's just when you've waited i you doing it? i don't know. i think it'sjust when you've waited so i you doing it? i don't know. i think. it'sjust when you've waited so long it's just when you've waited so long for opportunities like this, really, and all the doors are opening, i will be... i will be kicking myself if i didn't give it everything i had. i'm really so grateful. i really am. i'm just trying to give it my all and do the best i can, really, withjust an it my all and do the best i can, really, with just an opportunity like this and everything that's happening for me this year. it's kind of nuts.— kind of nuts. listen, i'll be out there with _ kind of nuts. listen, i'll be out there with 35,000 _ kind of nuts. listen, i'll be out there with 35,000 other - kind of nuts. listen, i'll be out. there with 35,000 other people watching you at nine o'clock.

a reminder of the football breaking news. the royal air force has confirmed a pilot has died in a spitfire crash. these pictures arejust pilot has died in a spitfire crash. these pictures are just in from the scene. the raf has released the following statement, saying it is with great sadness that they must confirm the death of an rf pilot. the pilot's family have been informed and "we asked their privacy is respected at this difficult time." confirming what they called a tragic accident of an raf pilot killed in a spitfire accident. a reminder of the football breaking news. manchester united stunned rivals manchester city with a 2—1win in the fa cup final. united took the lead in the first half with two goals. city replied with one of their own late in the game, but it wasn't quite enough. united hung on to take the trophy — their 13th fa cup win.

plenty more on that all the rest of the news on her website. do stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. the weather's been a bit warmer for many of us today, with more sunshine around as well. but things are going to change as it gets wetter overnight, leading into a mixture for sunday and bank holiday monday of some sunshine, but also some heavy and thundery showers. it's warm today, though, across the north—west of england, where we had the sunshine. very different picture, though, earlier on in norfolk and here in suffolk with cloud and some rain. and that cloud has been coming in from off the north sea, dampening things down somewhat. we've also got this cloud that's pushing in from the south—west, and this is where we're seeing some rain arriving as well. and that cloud of rain that we've got across south—western areas will continue to work its way northwards and eastwards into more of england and wales overnight. some heavier rain develops in northern england, pushes into southern scotland, too.

so, with a lot of cloud overnight and it getting wetter as well, temperatures should be typically 10 or 11 degrees by the morning. and quite a wet start for some of us early on sunday morning — these two areas of rain are pushing their way northwards. and following on from that, we'll get some sunshine, but we'll see those showers developing as well, and those showers could be heavy and thundery. the greatest risk of some slow—moving, thundery downpours will be across northern england, into the midlands, across to east anglia — risk of some local flooding as well. but with more showers around on sunday, temperatures are going to be lower than today. still could make 19 degrees, perhaps, in south—eastern parts of england. those showers are still around into the evening and they will tend to fade away from england and wales, but we'll keep some wetter weather for longer further north. and here, we've got this area of low pressure that will still be sitting close by into bank holiday monday, and again, we've got a mixture of sunshine and some showers. now, many places may start dry across england and wales and northern ireland, but the cloud will bubble up, there will be a scattering

of showers developing. perhaps the heavier ones are going to be across central and northern parts of scotland with some thunder. again, in the sunshine and in the light winds, it will feel pleasant enough. those temperatures are typically going to be 16 or 17 degrees, and those numbers are not really going to change much over the week ahead. we'll keep a south—westerly wind going into the early parts of next week, eventually turning to more of a north—westerly and cooling things down a bit in the far north—west. but otherwise, it's still going to be very unsettled — more areas of low pressure coming in, bringing showers or longer spells of rain and some sunshine in between.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the amount of people that gave me an umbrella over the last couple of days... party leaders hit the campaign trail in the uk's general election — amidst a growing exodus of conservative mps. campaigning out in west midlands, sir keir starmer says labour will lower the voting age to 16 if its party wins. ukraine says russia bombed a superstore in kharkiv where 200 people are thought to have been shopping, killing at least two people and injuring others. earlier, ukrainian officials said russia targeted the city in an overnight attack, damaging a school and numerous buildings. with south africa's general election just days away, will nelson mandela's legacy be enough to secure another anc win? political parties round up their final campaign rallies in anticipation for what's expected

to be the most tightly contested poll since democracy was introduced 30 years ago. now on bbc news, it's the sport with paul. welcome to sportsday. i'm paul scott at a busy bbc sport centre on a day of cup finals. here's what's coming up. wembley turns red — manchester united beat rivals manchester city to lift the fa cup. but what next for boss erik ten hag? i'm at hampden, as celtic lift the scottish cup after a last—minute goal against rivals rangers. elsewhere, a swan song — or perhaps not. 0n the eve of the tournament, rafael nadal refuses to say if this is his final french open.

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