this is bbc news. the headlines at 11.003m: 41 people are now known to have been killed when a russian passenger plane caught fire during an emergency landing in moscow. six of the 33 who survived are said to be in a serious condition. some survivors suggest the plane was struck by lightning. an investigation into the cause is underway. a call for a world wide rescue plan to prevent losing one in four of all species and plants — because of human activity. police hunting joseph mccann — for a series of alleged abductions and rapes — have arrested a man in cheshire. tackling fake news ahead of the european elections — facebook will attempt

to block misinformation. and how our changing climate is affecting life around us. that's in a special weather world programme, in half an hour — here on bbc news. good morning — and welcome to bbc news. an investigation is under way into the plane crash at a moscow airport in which 41 people were killed. the aeroflot aircraft made an emergency landing and burst into flames at one of the russian capital's main airports. dramatic images show passengers using emergency exit slides to escape the burning aircraft, which was headed for the city of murmansk carrying 73 people and five crew. russia's transport minister yevgeny ditrikh has said 37

people survived the crash, and six remain in critical condition in hospital. our moscow correspondent, steve rosenberg, reports. caught on camera, the final dramatic moments of flight m92. the aeroflot jet exploded in a fireball, during an emergency landing at moscow's sheremetyevo airport. by the time it had come to a standstill, the plane was engulfed in flames. on board the burning aircraft, 78 passengers and crew. there was a desperate rush to escape from the inferno. at the front of the plane, the inflatable slide saved some. people leapt onto the chute and ran to safety. but not everyone got out of this alive. dimitri survived the crash. asked whether he thought the plane had been hit by lightning, he replied, "yes, maybe. "i saw a white flash." emergency teams fought the blaze

and helped the injured. the plane, a sukhoi superjet, had taken off from moscow airport bound for murmansk, but very quickly, it developed technical problems. the crew had issued a distress signal. the pilots had decided they had no choice but to bring the aircraft down. president putin offered his condolences to the families of the dead, and the kremlin leader ordered a full investigation to find out why this flight had ended in disaster. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. we got the latest from our correspondence sarah rainsford. we've just received more images of the wreckage of the russian passenger plane that crashed following an emergency landing in moscow. what we're seeing now is the burnt out shell of the plane shot from its interior. earlier this morning the russian transport minister yevgeny ditrikh said 41 people are now known to have died in the crash, with six

remaining in a critical condition in hospital. the russian superjet burst into flames just after takeoff from moscow's sheremetyevo airport. an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. the news continues on the bbc news channel but we're going to say goodbye now to viewers on bbc two. earlier i spoke travel editor of the independent, simon calder, about the potential causes of the plane crash in moscow. whenever there is an accident, a whole range of possibilities will be being considered by the investigators. it's way too early to draw any conclusions, but what you can do is look more broadly at the aircraft itself, and i flew on this aircraft last year, the same airport, moscow sheremetyevo. it's actually the first kind of new generation russian built aircraft, which is considered up to western standards to the extent that it's

actually being flown by interject in mexico, it was flown for a while out of london city airport. and it feels just like, really, any other aircraft, and built to a very high standard. there has been a fatal accident before involving the aircraft. that was back in 2012, on a demonstration flight in indonesia, which was blamed on pilot error, in which 45 people died. and in terms of any other safety issues around air transport, in russia, i mean, i mentioned the suggestion of underqualified pilots and air traffic controllers could be a factor? well, they may or may not, and we will find out. but there is concern, widely, about russia, and indeed the rest of the former soviet union, because of course, during their days of the ussr, it was a very dangerous place to fly. you had fairly rudimentary aircraft, you had extreme weather conditions, there were concerns over

maintenance, over pilot training, and so on. now, in the 2ist—century, actually, the standards have vastly improved. the two leading airlines, aeroflot and s7 are members respectively of the sky team, example, and the one world alliance and they had very high safety standards. there are smaller aircraft, we saw for example, last year a fatal accident sadly, another flight from moscow. that airline effectively had its operation certificate taken away after a whole series of safety issues were found. i had no concerns, and i did fly around russia quite a lot last year, because of the world cup. i had no concerns about flying with the larger russian airlines, because i believe their safety standards are good, but something

that sarah rainsford pointed out, the cabin bagging issue is extremely worrying. we are just seeing pictures of people coming down the chutes. the first rule of any evacuation is that cabin baggage has to be well stowed well out of the way of any evacuation, and you just leave everything there, and we actually saw in september 2015, british airways had a fire on one of the engines on a plane taking off from las vegas, go to gatwick. there was an emergency evacuation, all 170 people on board survived, but lots of people were taking their wheelie bags with them. and clearly, that is going to do a whole series of things. it is going to hold things up, it is going to block the aisle, it could damage the chute. i think aviation safety authorities will be looking at what we can do to stop people grabbing their stuff and taking it with them, because it may well, very sadly, be the case, that in this tragedy, some people died because of the selfish behaviour of others. swift action is needed to prevent the loss of up to one million species —

that's the warning from scientists ahead of a major assessment of the state of the natural world. the un report, which will be published in paris later today, says humans are to blame for the drastic declines. our global science correspondent rebecca morelle has more. from the oceans... ..to the land. from insects, to exotic plants. in every part of the world, nature is in dramatic decline. it's the focus of a major new un report, warning that the planet's facing an ecological crisis. and it's humans who are to blame. areas once rich in nature are being cleared for development. illegal trade is bringing animals to the brink of extinction and pollution is poisoning the seas. this small patch of land in devon, hemmed in by busy roads, is a refuge for the narrow—headed ant. these insects were once widespread,

but as their habitat has shrunk, now this is the only place in england they can be found. this ant is one of the last of its kind, but it's vital for this heathland environment. these insects keep the soil healthy, they break down organic matter and they're also food themselves for birds and small mammals. it might be tiny, but losing it would have a huge impact. once you start to lose species, you don't know quite when the critical time comes. i mean, are we prepared to lose the ant, then the nightjar? are we prepared to lose cuckoos and so on? you get to a time when it no longer is a functioning ecosystem, it no longer is a living heathland. the report says there is still hope for nature, but a global rescue plan must start now. if we fail to act, many species will be left fighting for survival. rebecca morelle, bbc news, paris.

our environment correspondent matt mcgrath is in paris. just round up the main headlines from the report. the report hasjust been put out. it is comprehensive and detailed. some of the headlines really read up to a million species are at risk of extension in the coming decade. —— extinction. the rate of extinction has not been seen in10 rate of extinction has not been seen in 10 million years according to the study. they are talking about being in the middle of the sixth mass extinction event. and we are seeing the fingerprints of humanity, in terms of our growing population, our need for food and energy, terms of our growing population, our need forfood and energy, wiping out for us in america and latin america, and southeast asia, and this being a primary driver of the extinction thatis primary driver of the extinction that is being seen. they also identify other things such as

hunting and fishing. a number of species being and sustainably fished. a third of all fish species. all these things are having a massive impact on our planet, and putting at risk millions and millions of species that we depend on the food and clothing and medicine. and so you talked about the rate of extinction being the fastest rate for an incredibly long time. what is the timeframe that they have put on their predicted extinctions now? well, they have looked back at the last 50 years, and they have seen the global population doubled since 1970. the amount of trade increased by ten fold in that global period. global wealth has increased by four times. that has all had a massive knock—on effect on species. looking forward, they feel that up to a million species could be at risk of

extinction because of this, because of co nsta nt extinction because of this, because of constant hunger for resources. every year we are taking 50 billion tonnes of resources at of the planet, and they are saying that the impact is meant to be seen in greater detail over the next number of years. notjust one or two of them going, but the cumulative effect and our ability to feed and clothe and give energy to our societies could be great, and could have major consequences. so what do they say needs to be done to reverse this? if it can be reversed, because obviously, they are talking about a dynamic that changed dramatically. it's not easy to turn back the clock. indeed, it is not easy, and for many species, it is too late. what we are talking about is transformative what we are talking about is tra nsformative change. by what we are talking about is transformative change. by that, they mean major changes from government all around the world. they want an

end to fossil fuels and agricultural subsidies. they want individual people to try and think really carefully about sustainable choices in their life. they want to say that the era of consumption without consequence has come to an end. we cannot go on taking more out of this planet than the planet can support. and they are hoping that governments, over the next year, meeting in china will be able to agree new targets, something like the paris agreement which i meant to our climate change, which will try and stand as ecological crisis over the next ten months when there is governments meet in china. police hunting a fugitive over the abduction and rapes of three women in and around london, have arrested a man after the abduction of two other women in cheshire. following a car chase and police searches overnight, it's believed thatjoseph mccann was arrested in the early hours of this morning. andy moore reports. in the early hours of this morning,

a man believed to bejoseph mccann was taken away under cover in the back of this police car. the suspect is thought to have spent several hours up a tree talking to trained police negotiators. earlier in the evening, there was a police pursuit through the streets of congleton, which led to serious damage to this car. two women had been forced into a black fiat punto by a man believed to be mccann. police gave chase. after this collision, the suspect escaped on foot. the two women are said to be extremely shaken but not injured. there had been a nationwide hunt for mccann, after police in london offered £20,000 for information leading to his arrest and prosecution. they said he was extremely dangerous, a violent man who posed a risk to women and children. the suspected abduction of two women in their 20s ended in this street when one of them hit their kidnapper over the head with a bottle. some builders on a local site stepped in to rescue them. earlier, mccann had allegedly tried to take the two women to a hotel in watford.

the metropolitan police issued these cctv images. mccann was also wanted in connection with a third attack in the london area. police believe he abducted and raped a 21—year—old woman at knife—point on april 21st in watford. andy moore, bbc news. the electoral commission is calling on the government to change the law to make online political adverts clearly state who has paid for them. it comes as facebook mounts an operation to try to ensure that it's not used to spread misinformation in the upcoming european elections. our technology correspondent rory cellan—jones reports. a powerfulforce has been streaming through politics. it's a great campaigning tool, but it can be used to spread misinformation or help foreign powers interfere, and facebook‘s shadow looms ever larger over elections worldwide. fake news on facebook... back in 2016, facebook was really downplaying its influence,

with mark zuckerberg saying it was crazy to think fake news had had any influence over the election of donald trump. but now, it's changed its tune. and here in dublin, it's getting ready to mount a big operation to oversee its impact on the european elections. at facebook‘s european headquarters, there's a pr offensive under way, with journalists from across the eu invited to see that the company's serious about battling electoral malpractice on its platform. once we find a piece of content that we want to remove, we have the experts in the room who know our community standards. the a0 strong team here include specialists who've monitored other polls, from the american midterms to brazil's presidential election. but back in the uk, the electoral commission is impatient for the government to do more. it's been asking since 2003 for a law forcing all online political advertising to be up front about who's paid. when you see an advertisement in your facebook news feed, you want to be able to know there and then — do i believe this advert and does it to influence my vote? a really key piece of information you need to make that decision

is who's paid for it. across europe, politicians are preparing for battle, knowing that for good or ill, facebook will be a key weapon in their campaigns. rory cellan—jones, bbc news, dublin. a man in his 30s has been murdered following an incident in liverpool in the early hours of this morning. police were called to monfa road, in bootle, after a man was found with life—threatening injuries following an altercation in the street. a 41—year—old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. investigations are on—going and police are appealing for witnesses in what they describe as a truly shocking crime. the headlines on bbc news: 41 people are now known to being killed when a russian passenger plane caught fire on an emergency landing in moscow. six of the survivors are said to be any serious

condition. some reports suggest it was by lightning. a call for a world wide rescue plan to prevent losing one in four of all species and plants — because of human activity. police hunting joseph mccann — for a series of alleged abductions and rapes — have arrested a man in cheshire. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's 0lly foster. with one game left to play, the race for a top four finish in the premier league has become a lot clearer. chelsea have secured champions league football but it was a bad day for arsenal and manchester united. united will have to settle for europa league football next season after being held to a draw at bottom club huddersfield. 0le gunnar solskjaer says europe's second tier competition is the right place for united. he says he couldn't fault his players attitude and effort, but they just weren't good enough. we haven't deserved to be a top

four. we have chased the pack. we have been given chances. the league is all tight. it's a good league, there's loads of good teams, and when we got the opportunities, we weren't able to really grab them, and today was just a confirmation of and today was just a confirmation of a long season. because in the end, the table doesn't lie. arsenal look to have blown their chance of champions league qualification through a top four finish, that's after they were also held 1—1 against brighton at home. glenn murray scored their equaliser from the spot. the gunners need an 8—goal swing on the final day to finish above spurs on goal difference in fourth which is unlikely, so they'll have try and qualify for the champions league by winning the europa league. chelsea didn't fluff their lines beating watford 3—0. ruben loftus—cheek and david luiz and gonzalo higuain with the goals to guarantee champions league football.

they are third and like arsenal they are also in the semi—finals of europa league but winning that is less important now for them. it's leicester on the final day for chelsea, and that's who manchester city face tonight. the title is in their hands, win at the etihad and they will move one point clear of liverpool again with a trip to brighton on the final day. leicester still have a bit to play for, the chance of europa league football next season, so they're not going to roll over. i cannot imagine the leicester players come here for the holidays, so players come here for the holidays, so maybe, they have a chance to finish in the top seven, depends on the result, so at the end, i don't think that's going to happen. they are going to try and make a good game, sure. steven gerrard says he's running out of ideas when it comes to improving his rangers players discipline on the pitch, that's after their 12th red card of the season.

they won their match against hibs1—0, jermain defoe with the goal just before half time — rangers were already sure of a second placed finish. but they had their keeper allan mcgregor was sent—off for that kick with just minutes remaining. he'll miss next week's old firm match against champions celtic. gerrard says he might have start fining players who get red cards. england beat pakistan in a one off t20 in cardiff yesterday and with the world cup starting at the end of the month. david willey will be relieved that he avoided serious injury when the ground gave way underneath him as he ran in to bowl he went through the top of a sunken box that contains the wires for the stump mic and the lid came off. as for the match, eoin morgan's unbeaten 57 led england to a seven wicket win. england face pakistan

in a one day series next, their last preparation before the world cup which is on home soil. judd trump is in complete control of the world snooker championship final in sheffield. they resume this afternoon and he is 12—5 up against four time champion john higgins. he was 5—4 down but won 8 frames in a row. it's the first to 18. play gets back under way at the crucible at 2 o'clock and it's live on bbc two. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website... lots more reaction for that fight with the top four. lots of reaction to manchester united's failure to qualify for the champions league. i do more for you in the next hour. see you then.

there's been a lull in hostilities between israeli forces and palestinian militants in the gaza strip after two days of worsening violence. over the weekend palestinian militants launched hundreds of rockets into israel during a protest against the blockade of gaza — prompting retaliatory air and artillery strikes. unconfirmed reports from a hamas tv station say a ceasefire has been agreed. there's been no word from israel. four israelis and more than twenty palestinians have been killed since the violence erupted. an 18—year—old man has been stabbed to death in south—east london. police were called to tiverton street in southwark yesterday evening after reports the victim was being chased by another man who then attacked him. he died in hospital shortly before 11.00pm. no arrests have been made. the united states is sending an aircraft

carrier to the middle east as a warning to iran. the national security adviser, john bolton, says america is not seeking war, but that the move will send an "unmistakable message" that washington would respond to any attack by tehran. tensions have been rising as the united states tries to stop all iranian oil exports. it's been announced this morning that the runner eliud kipchoge, will attempt to make history and break the two—hour marathon barrier. the world—record holder's current best is two hours, one minute and 39 seconds — but he has an even faster unofficial time. 0ur sports editor dan roan reports on the man trying to do something no one has done before. he is already the fastest marathon runner ever. now, eliud kipchoge is focused on breaking the last great barrier in athletics. running 26 miles in less than two hours is one of sports' mythical targets. but after his fourth london marathon win, the kenyan told me he wanted to redefine what is possible. i said yes, i want to make history and to leave a mark in this world. it is about humanity. if you can believe it and if you work on it and trusting your team.

until sir roger bannister proved otherwise, right here in oxford exactly 65 years ago, breaking the four—minute mile barrier had seemed impossible. since then, various records have fallen in athletics. but the sub—2 hour marathon is still seen as the ultimate challenge. two years ago, kipchoge missed out by 26 seconds at a specially staged event in monza in italy. it did not count as a world record due to the use of numerous pacemakers. this time i am confident. one thing is that i am enjoying my experience from italy. the hope is for london to host the next attempt in autumn. the latest sports venture by sirjames radcliffe. the billionaire's move into cycling has been controversial

with protests by environmentalists marring the launch of his cycle team. people will call it just a bit of pr. not really. we don't sell shoes or sports gear. it is unthinkable for any normal human being to run at that pace. it is quite extraordinary. but if anybody could do it, he can. kipchoge's attempt will be open to tens of thousands of supporters. hoping that their support will help him push the limits of human performance. the organisers of belfast city marathon have apologised after admitting the course was almost a third of a mile longer than it should have been. more than 5000 athletes took part in yesterday's race, and suspicions about the distance were raised soon afterwards. it's been blamed on human error — with officials saying the lead car diverted from the route. dramatic footage ta ken by a west midlands police helicopter, has shown the moment a car ended up in a river after it was pursued by officers. after a 10 minute chase by an unmarked police car, the suspected stolen car plunged

into a small river in birmingham, and the occupants fled on foot. three teenagers were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle. now, how's your posture? any aches and pains? perhaps you'd like a stronger core? well if so, then pilates might be the answer. millions of people worldwide are already benefitting from it — but not many know it started here in the uk. rick faragher has been to the isle of man to find out about the curious history of the system of exercises. the great war had started. for patriotism swept the streets of britain. among the proudest were people who weren't born here. but there was a problem — the government was suspicious. in 1914, the aliens restrictions act was passed. huge numbers of european nationals were sent to internment camps. these fields in the isle of man form part of the largest. over five years, more than 30,000 men were in interned

at knockaloe farm, in the village of patrick. there were some that had been living in britain for a very long time, and some actually had sons who were old enough to fight for britain. but then you had other men who were interned here who had sons who were fighting for germany, they were very much pro—german. among the internees was a young german called joseph pilates. he was fascinated with exercise, and how the human body moved. conditions in the camp were cramped. this hut is one of the very few that still exist. it is now a shop. joseph would have lived here with about 30 other men. there wasn't always much room to exercise, but there was inspiration. we hear stories that he based a lot of the original method on the movements of animals. we do believe that there were metal beds and there were springs in the camp, and that he started working with the pilates equipment, designing his pilates equipment

and exercises, right here in this field, which is really amazing to be standing in. it is believe there are more than one million descendants of the men who were held here. my great, great grandfather, he moved from germany to england with his wife in the 18805. they eventually settled in merseyside. they'd had five children, and he was sent to knockaloe. now it's the 100 years anniversary from it, i think it's a very fitting time to remember these men and their stories, and how it did affect their lives and their families. 100 years ago, the camp closed. poignant reminders of its legacy remain. in 1919, joseph left here for good. a century on, the ideas first formed in these manx fields are used by pilates enthusiasts in all four corners of the world. now it's time for a

look at the weather. some showery rain spreading south at the moment, across southern scotland and another thing, spreading into parts of north wales and the midlands and east anglia and to the north and southern england and south wales some sunny spells, cloud increasing across southern areas are later but a northerly wind making it another chilly day for all of us, temperatures between seven and nine in the north—east, up to 12 or 13 across southern in the north—east, up to 12 or 13 across southern areas. in the north—east, up to 12 or 13 across southern areas. tonight this showery band of rain will continue across northern parts of england, still further showers across scotla nd still further showers across scotland with clear skies in the north—east turning chilly, temperatures at or below freezing, otherwise between five and seven. mosher was through tuesday, some

sunshine and wonder whether across the