this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ten people, including a police officer, are shot dead, by a gunman who fired multiple shots at a supermarket in colorado. one man is in custody. are hearts of — one man is in custody. are hearts of the _ one man is in custody. fife: hearts of the community one man is in custody. fife hearts of the community go one man is in custody. fie hearts of the community go out to the victims of this horrific incident. we know of ten fatalities at the scene, including one of our board of pd officers. —— boulder pd officers. the german chancellor confirms an extension to the current coronavirus lockdown — for a further three weeks

the uk calls for a day of reflection one year on from the first coronavirus lockdown. israelis return to the polls for the fourth election in two years — it's seen as a referendum on the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. hello and welcome. ten people have been killed, including a police officer, in the us city of boulder in colorado, when a gunman fired multiple shots at shoppers in a local supermarket. people said they had to dive for cover or run to safety as the rampage took place. police said a suspect was in custody and was receiving hospital treatment. our north america correspondent, david willis reports.

early afternoon in a residential area of boulder colorado, police are called to a local grocery store were a man with a rifle had opened fire. �* ~ , fire. and i think they surrounded - fire. and i think they surrounded the - fire. and i think they l surrounded the store. fire. and i think they - surrounded the store. as fire. and i think they _ surrounded the store. as people were led to _ surrounded the store. as people were led to safety, _ surrounded the store. as people were led to safety, chilling - were led to safety, chilling video emerged of victims lying wounded, both inside and outside the store. among the dead was local police officer eric talley, an 11 year veteran of the boulder pd police force. officer eric talley arrived on the scene and was fatally shot. i want to commend the heroic actions of the officers responding not only from boulder pd but from across the

county and other parts of this region. police officers' actions fell nothing short of being heroic.— actions fell nothing short of bein: heroic. . , ., being heroic. pictures from the scene showed _ being heroic. pictures from the scene showed a _ being heroic. pictures from the scene showed a middle-aged l being heroic. pictures from the i scene showed a middle-aged man scene showed a middle—aged man shirtless and dressed in shorts being led away from the grocery store in handcuffs. one of his legs appeared to be coated in blood. officials will not confirm if he was the gunman in or will they comment on a possible motive.- or will they comment on a possible motive. coming onto broadway _ possible motive. coming onto broadway here. _ possible motive. coming onto broadway here. as _ possible motive. coming onto broadway here. as officers i broadway here. as officers converged _ broadway here. as officers converged on _ broadway here. as officers converged on the - broadway here. as officers converged on the scene, i broadway here. as officers i converged on the scene, the white house and president biden had been briefed on the incident. last month on the third anniversary of a mass shooting in florida in which 17 people died, he caught for background checks on anyone seeking to buy a gun, and a ban on assault weapons. but this is the second mass shooting in this country in the space of a week, and it has already prompted calls for a new national conversation about gun

violence. senator amy klobuchar, a member of the judiciary committee tweeted. .. judiciary committee tweeted... the judiciary committee tweeted. .. the committee has a hearing on gun safety tomorrow. we must put a stop to this. the state of colorado is no stranger to gun violence. 12 people lost their lives in the city of aurora in 2012 after a gunman opened fire at the craggy cinema. 13, when two students stormed into columbine high school before killing themselves. but the right to own a gun is enshrined in the constitution here, and those seeking a change in the low have had their attempts thwarted many times before. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. sloan dickey is a reporter at denver7 news — he is at the scene and gave me this update. we don't know too much about what happened inside of the store but we can confirm that earlier, at least ten people have passed away. that was confirmed by a boulder police officer during

a press conference an hour ago, and they also confirmed that 51—year—old officer eric talley was one of those people who passed away. the officer who spoke to us was visibly shaken whilst she was speaking to us. the tone of this scene today has turned from chaotic and and tense to sombre and quiet. behind me, there are only a few police vehicles and emergency vehicles left here right now. this parking lot behind me is where the king soopers store that was shot up was, in this parking lot here, and was filled with maybe 100 police cars at about 3—4 pm this afternoon, there is now only a dozen left so things are still tense, but it has calmed down and it is quite sombre, outside of the grocery store where the shooting took place. now to germany where chancellor angela merkel has announced that the country is to enter a strict five—day shutdown over easter, and nationwide lockdown restrictions will be extended to april 18th. talks between leaders

of germany's 16 federal states and the chancellor lasted until the early hours of the morning, following a lengthy interruption. almost all shops will be shut during the five days, and religious services will be moved online over easter. social contacts will be limited to five people from two households. daniel wittenberg reports. touching down and out of lockdown. after a year of restrictions, tens of thousands of germans wasted no time in returning to majorca. the country's favourite holiday island, following the news less than a fortnight ago, that their government was lifting their government was lifting the balearic islands off its coronavirus high risk list. we cannot be — coronavirus high risk list. - cannot be locked away for more than a year and not be mobile any more. i think that it is really terrible. i think it is beautiful here, it totally

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a very simple instruction. you must stay at home. at present there are just no easy options. the way ahead is hard. and it is still true that many lives will, sadly, be lost. a year ago today, fewer than 1000 people in the uk had died with coronavirus. the figure now stands at more than 126,000. few would have imagined the scale of the loss of lives and liberties. the restrictions that we would still be facing 12 months on. over the past year, our country has been through a trial which has tested our resolve and resilience in countless ways. we have all been inspired by the resourcefulness we have witnessed, humbled by the dedication shown by so many, and moved beyond words by

the sacrifices we have seen. the challenge, of course, is far from over. the scramble for vaccines, the colossal economic damage done, the new wave of cases confronting many of our nearest neighbours, the impact of which will wash up on our shores, as the prime minister put it. this morning, more than 50 mps and peers, along with the health unions, the british medical association and the royal college of nursing, are suggesting that this day every year should be known as covid memorial day, and a monument should be put up here in whitehall. chris mason, bbc news, at westminster. we will have more on the anniversary and the economic impact on the uk and our business coverage. let's get some of the day's other news. the united states government says it will ask

the authorities in mexico and guatemala to find ways of reducing the flow of migrants and asylum seekers reaching its southern border. the white house said there was special concern about the growing number of unaccompanied children arriving. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has arrived in brussels for a three—day visit which will include talks on foreign policy with the eu chief ursula von den leyen. he'll also meet nato foreign ministers, where concerns over china and russia will top the agenda. the president of honduras has been implicated as a co—conspirator in a new york court which found a honduran man guilty of drug and related weapons charges. juan orlando hernandez denies any involvement, saying the accusations are part of a politically—motivated campaign against him. the mayor of washington dc is pushing for the city to be made the country's 51st state. muriel bowser is testifying before congress in support of a bill for statehood for the democratic stronghold. a bid last year passed in the house but died

in the republican—controlled senate. australia's east coast is continuing to be hit by torrential downpours, with homes, roads and livestock being washed away or cut off in as the country faces its worst flooding in decades. in new south wales — the most populous state — 18,000 people have been evacuated after some areas saw up to one metre of rain — with more forecast throughout the day. emergency warnings are in place across the state and troops deployed. heavy rains are expected to continue until wednesday, especially in the worst—hit areas near sydney and along the coast. officials say another 15,000 more people may have to be evacuated if the situation worsens. shaimaa khalil is in sydney. what is the latest? areas west

and north-west _ what is the latest? areas west and north-west of— what is the latest? areas west and north-west of sydney, - what is the latest? areas west j and north-west of sydney, like and north—west of sydney, like windsor where i am, are still of great concern. as you say evacuation efforts are under way. there have been rescue helicopters hovering over all morning, because the waterjust refuses to recede. the river just behind me has been at a very high level, 12.7 five, 30 metres high, and you can see the scale of it. this is the windsor bridge. this is a lamp post, and it has come up to the top of that. we have been to an evacuation centre in richmond, near here, spoken to one of the residents, who had to evacuate yesterday and he said all the roads to his home are now blocked. he has no idea what happened to his property, but also when he is getting back home. we know that groups have been deployed for rescue missions along the river. this is a rural, remote area north—west of sydney, and

residents there, 200 homes had to be evacuated, by boat, or by helicopter, because there are just no roads there. actually, this expanse of water, if you can believe it, is actually the bridge and the road, we have seen one of the residents whizzing through byjet ski because that is the only way to get around. you may be able to hear the helicopters. the rain has eased in the past hour or so, but the point has been hammered in by the premise that, by the federal bureau of meteorology, thatjust because the conditions have eased doesn't mean it is the end of the crisis. we are still experiencing the biggest and in sydney over spelling for days now and that is going to create more danger so yes, the rain is going to subside but the flood danger is still very much the case. �* ,.., ., danger is still very much the case. �* ., , danger is still very much the case. ., ,, case. and the scale of this is hue, case. and the scale of this is huge. isn't _ case. and the scale of this is huge, isn't it? _ case. and the scale of this is huge, isn't it? absolutely. . case. and the scale of this is huge, isn't it? absolutely. itj huge, isn't it? absolutely. it is no longer—

huge, isn't it? absolutely. it is no longerjust _ huge, isn't it? absolutely. it is no longerjust an - huge, isn't it? absolutely. it is no longerjust an east - huge, isn't it? absolutely. it. is no longerjust an east coast problem. it is no longerjust a week —— make an east coast weather event. there are no weather event. there are no weather warnings to the south coast and inland as well, because essentially you have two weather events that have collided, one coming in from the east coast that has been relentless over the past two days but another coming from the west, meeting it, and this is where you get the relentlessness of the rain, of these surges of water. the bureau of meteorology has given the scale of it, an area the size of alaska from new south wales to the northern territory is under weather warnings, 10 million people, so the scale and severity of it, that is what the troops and the rescue workers of the sbs are up against for now. thank you. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... we meet the californian surfer riding the waves with his

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this is bbc world news, the latest headlines... ten people including a police officer are shot dead by a gunman at a supermarket in colorado. one man is in custody. angela merkel confirms an extension to the current coronavirus lockdown in germany for a further three weeks, including the easter break. several western countries have announced sanctions targeted at chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the uighurs — a mostly—muslim minority. the sanctions are directed at senior officials in the north—west region of xinjiang — who are accused of responsibility for abuses against uighurs detained in camps there. bbc investigations have gathered first—hand testimony of forced labour — and allegations of rape and torture of detainees.

the sanctions were announced as a coordinated effort by the european union, the uk, canada and the us. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale has more details. allegations of rape and torture. translation: they did whatever evil their mind could think of, - and they didn't spare any part of my body. the forced sterilisation of women. the so—called re—education centres. the arbitrary detention of more than a million people. the forced labour camps, the suppression of language and culture. for months, the bbc and others have reported on the abuses meted out on the uighur people in north—west china. western governments have criticised, but only now are they acting against what some in china wish to hide. by acting with our partners, 30 of us in total, we're sending the clearest message

to the chinese government that the international community will not turn a blind eye to such serious and systematic violations of basic human rights. these are the sorts of camps where the foreign secretary says industrial—scale abuse is taking place, and the four top chinese officials that britain says is responsible will now be subject to travel bans and asset freezes. the state organisation in charge of security and policing in the region is also sanctioned. european ministers meeting in brussels imposed similar measures, as did canada and the united states. china retaliated immediately by sanctioning ten european political figures and four organisations. and the country's top diplomat in britain was not impressed. xinjiang's affairs are totally china's internal affairs. and the sanction is based on unfounded accusations. you say these are unfounded allegations, but how can you deny the sheer weight of the evidence from survivors, from first—hand reporting, from satellite imagery,

from official documentation? so far, the satellite images are not true and the pictures and videos, they are concocted. what we are doing in xinjiang isjust precautionary measures in anti—terrorism, and that is to safeguard our national interest. in practice, these sanctions are going to affect only a handful of people, but they are significant because it is so unusual for the west to take such collective action against china. what diplomats here want to know is what impact this is all going to have on discussions with china about other issues, like trade or climate change. james landale, bbc news, outside the foreign office. israelis are heading to the polls for an unprecedented fourth general election in two years. it's the first vote since

the country's successful covid vaccine rollout and will decide whether israel's this election is being widely seen as a referendum on the leadership of the country's veteran prime minister benjamin netanyahu. israel has had the fastest covid vaccine roll—out in the world, and his campaign has been stressing his role in securing the vaccines and bringing in the green pass scheme, which is for people who have been vaccinated or have immunity and is helping to reopen the economy, but from the political left and right, mr netanyahu is facing opponents who argue that he should not remain in office while he is on trial for corruption. the evidence stage of that trial begins next month. the prime minister has pleaded innocent. in the previous three elections, neither mr netanyahu and his right—wing likud party and its partners nor his political opponents managed to win a parliamentary majority, but there was

an emergency unity government set up to deal with the covid crisis after the last round. ultimately that didn't last. with the country so deeply split, israelis are expecting lots of wrangling after these election results. that's to try to set up a new governing coalition, but still, there is a possibility that the country could yet go to a fifth election. our middle east correspondent, yolande knell reporting. time now for the latest sport: hello there, i'm tulsen tullett, and this is your sports news. we start with cricket, and after india beat england in the t20 series, the teams have moved on to poona, where the one—day series starts in the coming hours. it's the best of three matches and there are a number of notable absentees in the england camp. joe root hasn't returned to the setup after leaving india following the test series, and the skipper is wary of this. i hope it doesn't change the dynamics too much. obviously losing joe root

is leaving a massive hole, for a guy who scores and averages 50. he is an exceptional player and has been for a long time. so we will miss him. but it is going to be a matter of somebody slotting in at three and going about it in their own business. england may be missing some experience, but the indian captain is keen to see how the newer players to international cricket in his team perform. it will be interesting because there are a few younger players who are getting an opportunity in the one—day set—up for the first time. so i am keen to see how they go about executing their skills against a very strong england side. being a professional sportsperson has many rewards, but there are many sacrifices that have to be made along the way. zlatan ibrahimovic was the player finding that goodbye is the hardest thing to do at times, as he recounted the story of his son crying when he left to rejoin the national setup with sweden.

the 39—year—old hasn't featured for his country since 2016 and returns for the upcoming world cup qualifiers. the second stage of the volta a catalunya heads out later in an individual time trial. andreas kron, the young dane, surprised the field by claiming his first senior win on monday ahead of the likes of chris froome and richard carapaz. kron was part of a small group of riders who broke away from the peloton with around ten kilometres to go in the stage in the mountains above calella, and managed to pip his rivals in the final sprint across the line. the lotto—soudal rider is four seconds ahead of lewis sanchez in the general classification. you can get all the latest on our website of course, but from me, and the rest of the team, that is your sports news for now. let's ta ke let's take you back to the 60s, and the beach boys singing about surfing usa, but they would never imagine how one

surfer has taken the sport to another level. we report on california surfing with a twist. looking for a new hobby over lockdown? well, californians, look no further. because prismo the goat is here to help. prismo and his owner have been riding california's san clemente waves for years. showing young new surfers that anyone canjump on board. i feel honestly called to bring joy to people. into people's lives, and for some reason i got goats, and for some reason i took them surfing, and for some reason i have a love for working with kids and it all works together. it was really, like, fun, because you get in the water and first time, it feels scary, but actually after you keep on doing it and doing it, it's really fun. he might take a tumble here and there, but nothing can stop this goat from getting back on that board. forget barns and bales of hay. once he has found greener

pastures in those sick waves and gnarly crests, there was just no going back. you saw it here. the business stories are next. hello there. many of us started the week dry with some spring sunshine. but things are going to change over the next few days. it is already turning cloudier. it will turn wetter and windier, and briefly for the end of the week, it'll turn quite a bit colder. now, on the satellite picture, you can see a lot of cloud out west. this cloud being brought in our direction by a south—westerly breeze. as that breeze sets in, it is laden with moisture. so, that is going to deliver a lot of cloud through tuesday, especially across western parts of the uk, where the cloud will squeeze out some spots of light rain and drizzle. and we'll see some more persistent rain pushing into northern ireland and western scotland later in the day, where it will also be turning quite windy. breezy elsewhere, the best of any sunshine across

north east scotland, central and eastern parts of england, but generally speaking, it will be cloudier than it was on monday. top temperatures for most between 9—13 degrees. now, through tuesday night, this band of cloud and rain will push south—eastwards out of scotland and northern ireland down into england and wales. clearer spells and some showers following on behind. our band of cloud and patchy rain comes courtesy of a weather front, and this weather front is developing something of a wave. you can see this kink on the weather front here. so, instead of clearing through quickly, the front hangs back across england and wales for a time. cloud and patchy rain, which will only slowly slide south—eastwards. brightening up for wales and northern england through the day. northern ireland and scotland will see sunshine and a scattering of heavy showers, perhaps becoming more widespread late in the day. temperatures between 10—13 degrees in most places. now, thursday is a sunshine and showers day. some of the showers will be heavy, possibly thundery, most plentiful across northern and western areas, where we could see them joining together to give a spell of more persistent

rain later in the day. again, those temperatures around 10—13, maybe 1a degrees. but those temperatures are set to fall. this cold front pushing through as we head into friday, and behind it, you can see showers which could well start to turn wintry over high ground because there'll be some much colder air digging its way in. it's not going to last too long, but friday is going to be a chilly—feeling day. some spells of sunshine, but some showers which could be heavy and wintry over high ground in the north and the west. and those temperatures quite a bit lower, 7—10 degrees.

this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. spreading the wealth — the uk government announces plans to create four regional trade and investment hubs but will it "level up" britain? tit for tat sanctions kick in between several western countries and china — we take a look at what this may mean for global trade. and waitrose gets tough on waste, as the supermarket chain bans disposable plastic toys from being included with children magazines.