this is bbc news. i'm victoria fritz with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. police in chicago release body camera footage which appears to show that a 13—year—old boy was not armed at the moment he was shot dead by an officer last month. an accelerating recovery. china publishes record economic growth figures for the first three months of the year. france, germany, and ukraine meet to discuss the escalating tensions in eastern ukraine. kyiv describes russia's decision to close part of the black sea as a gross violation of un rights. russia violation of un rights. has deployed a large amount russia has deployed a large amount of both personnel and

equipment on the russian side of its border with ukraine. we meetjimmy lai, the hong kong billionaire risking all by speaking out. he's facing court later. yes, ido yes, i do have fear. you're right. and scientists claim they've created the whitest white paint of all time. they say it could help save energy and even fight climate change. hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. let's welcome to the programme. start with china becal of new let's start with china because of new figures have been released showing china's economy group byjust over 80%

of the first three months of this year. it's a record rebound compared to the same time last year. the numbers, released by beijing, show the biggest increase since 1992 and suggest the recovery is accelerating. let's get some analysis from our correspondent robin brant, who's in shanghai. robin, does it feel like a country with 18% growth? it feels like a country where things are pretty much back to normal. we now know that china's economy, the second biggest in the world, has returned to levels of growth that it was experiencing in its pre— pandemic times, so that is significant in terms of a marker of where china is. let since late last summer, really... since late last summer, really- - -_ since late last summer, reall ,, ,, �* since late last summer, reall ,, ,, ~ ., really... crosstalk. looking at some of these _ really... crosstalk. looking at some of these figures. - really... crosstalk. looking at some of these figures. the - really... crosstalk. looking at some of these figures. the big l some of these figures. the big question is whether or not this growth is a sustainable. when you look at industrial output, for example, that actually came in a little bit weaker than

expected. in a little bit weaker than “meted-— in a little bit weaker than exected. �*, ., , , ., expected. it's not sustainable, and the reality _ expected. it's not sustainable, and the reality is, _ expected. it's not sustainable, and the reality is, china's - and the reality is, china's government doesn't want it to be sustainable. it has already taken its foot off the pedal to a certain extent in terms of government support. much of this recovery was helped a good old—fashioned government turning on the tap, particularly in construction, and there is that underlying concern, as they have had for a very that this is filled by government debt and the long—term issue of government debt. the evidence is that the recovery is continuing to accelerate. it clearly is very resilient and it is clearly a healthy recovery, one that i think many in the us and europe will be looking upon with some envy. but the government in the weeks running up to this has been warning the retail banks about trying to curtail some of their debt and going forward it has concerns as well about the way it's been managing bad debt, from some 20 years ago.

the recovery is resilient and healthy, but the issue of debt continues to be a real concern here for both independent onlookers and also beijing. take you. we will be speaking to a senior economist a bit later about that, some of the debt durations in china, some of the bubbles that are being formed particularly in property real estate as well. back to our latest story today. newly released body camera footage showing a 13—year—old boy was not armed when he was shot dead by police in chicago. adam toledo is seen apparently dropping a gun and raising his hands less than a second before being shot. the city's mayor, lori lightfoot, appealed for calm before the footage was released. mark lobel has the latest. chicago police officer chases

13—year—old adam toledo down a dark alley before shooting him once in the chest. the boy's actions at that moment had become a source of contention. initially it was claimed he was holding a gun, but body can footage appears to show no weapon is visible —— body camera footage. —— shows no west ms visible as the boy raises his hand. —— no weapon is visible. raises his hand. -- no weapon is visible-— is visible. those photos speak for himself. _ is visible. those photos speak for himself. adam _ is visible. those photos speak for himself. adam at - is visible. those photos speak for himself. adam at his - is visible. those photos speak for himself. adam at his last. for himself. adam at his last second of life did not have a gun in his hand. the officer screamed at him, show me your hands, adam complied, turned around, his hands were empty, when he was shot in the chest at the hands of the officer. after the shooting, the policeman calls for an ambulance while urging adam to stay awake. cpr is performed but it's too late. tensions are

already high due to the fatal police shooting of donte wright in minneapolis suburbs. —— daunte right. on top of that, the trial of the officer derek chauvin who is accused of killing george floyd and was asked that he wanted to take the stand. asked that he wanted to take the stand-— asked that he wanted to take the stand. . , ., the stand. the decision whether or not to testify _ the stand. the decision whether or not to testify is _ the stand. the decision whether or not to testify is entirely - or not to testify is entirely yours. is this your decision not to testify? it yours. is this your decision not to testify?— not to testify? it is, your honour- _ not to testify? it is, your honour. all— not to testify? it is, your honour. all right. - not to testify? it is, your. honour. all right. following the release _ honour. all right. following the release of _ honour. all right. following the release of these - honour. all right. following| the release of these videos, shops were boarded up in chicago, leaving america with even more uncomfortable questions to answer. can the sons and _ questions to answer. can the sons and daughters - questions to answer. can the sons and daughters of - questions to answer. can the sons and daughters of slave l sons and daughters of slave catchers police the sons and daughters of slaves, and that is part of the problem, where you see the police in their dna, there is the american history of white supremacy.

chicago's mayor condemned what she called her city legacy of police violence and misconduct, leaving its residents, especially those who are black and brown, as she put it, in a constant state of fear and pain. mark lobel, bbc news. and we will be speaking to a chicago chronicles journalist soon. let's get some of the day's other news. brazil's supreme court has annulled the corruption convictions of the left—wing former president, luiz inacio lula da silva. lula will now be able to run in next year's presidential election, challenging the far—right incumbent jair bolsanaro. three united nations human rights experts have expressed deep regret overjapan�*s decision to dump into the sea a million tons of treated radioactive water from the stricken fukushima nuclear power plant. china has called the decision

�*extremely irresponsible' and summoned the japanese ambassador in protest, president biden has urged russia to work with him to ease tensions after announcing a raft of sanctions against moscow. he said the measures were a response to russian cyber attacks and attempts to interfere in elections, but said he could have gone further. buckingham palace has sets out the plans for prince philip's funeral — including the list of those who'll attend the service. will not walk shoulder to shoulder when theyjoin ——it�*s been revealed that princes william and harry will not walk shoulder to shoulder when theyjoin senior royals in the duke of edinburgh's funeral procession. buckingham palace has also announced that the queen will wear a facemask, as will the 30 invited guests. ukraine says russia has served notice that it will close part of the black sea to military vessels from other countries from next week. ukraine's foreign ministry called it a gross violation of the right to freedom

of navigation guaranteed by the un. later today the leaders of france, germany and ukraine will discuss the escalating tensions in eastern ukraine and the massive russian military build—up along the border. 0ur correspondentjonah fisher sent this report from the ukrainian trenches. these trenches are the ukrainian military�*s frontline positions in eastern ukraine. now, the russian backed forces are about 100 metres or so away from here. we can actually hear them a little bit earlier chopping board to burn on their fires to keep warm. this conflict line has been pretty quiet for the last few years. it's hardly moved on the ground. but the mood here has significantly shifted over the last few weeks, and the big

reason for that is that russia has deployed a large amount of both personnel and equipment on the russian side of its border with ukraine, and that has triggered fears, concerns, hearing ukraine, that this war that has been pretty quiet for the last several years may be about to enter a new phase, possibly even that russia might be considering some sort of invasion. russia, for its part, has played it all down, says it is perfectly entitled to move its troops where it wishes within its own country, and that it's redeployment through —— towards the ukrainian border is a military exercise and that there is nothing more sinister afoot, but the shift, both in terms of the troops and in

terms of the troops and in terms of the troops and in terms of what's happening on the ground, has certainly got people he worried and i think a lot of people are asking the question, what exactly is wash up question, what exactly is wash up to? what is it trying to achieve here? the media tycoonjimmy lai who's one of hong kong's most prominent pro—democracy activists goes on trial shortly, under the territory's new draconian national security law, which critics say erodes the city's rights and freedoms. in a separate case, mr lai is also expected to receive a jail sentence for another crime — organising and participating in an illegal march during mass anti—government protests. danny vincent has had exclusive access to mr lai over the past nine months since his arrest and has this report. billionaire, activist and a staunch critic of beijing. jimmy lai is also the owner of hong kong's last remaining opposition newspaper. he now faces possible life in prison, in a trial that has

come to symbolise china's tightening grip on the city. we've followed jimmy lai and his newspaper since he was first arrested nine months ago, as his supporters gathered outside a police station awaiting his release. since the introduction of the new law, hong kong has experienced dramatic changes. 0utspoken critics, street protesters, and even journalists like me are under increased pressure. i'm a journalist! come here, come here! i am investigating you! after his release on bail, we metjimmy lai in his mansion home. do you think about the contrast between this and the prospect of living...? in prison? this is just living my life peacefully. but if i'm injail, i'm living my life meaningfully. because you must fear some things, for yourfamily,

for hong kong, for your loved ones? yes, i do have fear. you're right. hey, good morning, everybody. this is a very nice day in hong kong today... despite the fear, jimmy lai continued his criticism of beijing. livestreaming from his newspaper headquarters, he'd broadcast his talks with prominent western political figures on a weekly basis. yeah, i think the freedom of speech is in danger here, in hong kong. beijing says the new laws were needed to restore stability and end violent protest in the city. and the laws also make jimmy lai's broadcasts a risky move.

given their vague wording, it's unclear if the discussions could land him with even more charges. his every word spoken could be used against him. good morning, how are you? beforejimmy is finally detained, we meet him one last time. i'm prepared for the worst. if the worst comes, that means the most effective way that i can bring the world's attention to hong kong. tomorrow, jimmy lai is expected to begin serving jail time for an earlier crime, protesting against the government. and his trial, under the new law, begins. according to beijing, the charges against him are equal to treason. they've compared the seriousness of his alleged crimes to murder. the fate of activists likejimmy lai will set a new precedent for hong kong. the space for dissent is shrinking. danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the whitest white, paint of all time — the scientists who created it, hope it could provide a low—cost alternative

to central heating. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, has reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock. and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. shouting.

quite quietly but quicker and quicker, she seemed tojust slide away under the surface and disappear. this is bbc news. our main story: police in chicago release body camera footage which appears to show that a 13—year—old boy was not armed at the moment he was shot dead by an officer last month. scientists in the us have developed an ultra—white paint that reflects more than 98% of sunlight. they say their paint, made with a pigment used in white paper, could help save energy and fight climate change by reflecting sunlight from buildings. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill has more.

cool cool, heat reflecting white rooms are already an urban climate saving solution embraced in cities, in new york, many have been coated in white reflecting paint but scientists say they're ultra— white paint could make the rusev and caller walter white is currently available paints reflect 80— 90% of sunlight, these researchers say it reflects more than 98%, covering a 1000 square metre roof like this could provide more power than a typical air—conditioner. more power than a typical air-conditioner.— air-conditioner. this will translate _ air-conditioner. this will translate to _ air-conditioner. this will translate to 10 _ air-conditioner. this will translate to 10 watts - air-conditioner. this will translate to 10 watts perj air-conditioner. this will - translate to 10 watts per metre squared, less heating from the sun so basically it provides 18 kilowatts, and that is a big deal. that is more than a typical air—conditioner does for a house with that same kind of space.

for a house with that same kind of sace. , . ., , of space. the secret to its formulation _ of space. the secret to its formulation also - of space. the secret to its formulation also makes i of space. the secret to its formulation also makes it| formulation also makes it relatively cheap to produce. scientists used high concentrations of a compound called barium sulphate, already used to make painted paper. backin used to make painted paper. back in 2014, another group of scientists created the blackest type of black coating that absorbs so much light it makes every surface look almost invisibly flat. 0ne museum in the us now wants to put these two breakthroughs side—by—side, displaying the whitest possible white along the blackest of black. victoria gill, bbc news. i promise we will speak more about the footage released by police, the body camera footage appearing to show a 13—year—old boy was not armed at the moment which he was shot and killed by

an officer last month. for the moment, it is time for sport. hello, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news. we start with football because manchester united are through to the last four of the europa league. they beat spanish side granada 2—0 in the second leg of the quarterfinal on thursday to go through as 4—0 winners on aggregate. united, who last won the competition four years ago, will face italian side roma in the semifinals in two weeks' time. when you get to a semi—final, thatis when you get to a semi—final, that is the nature of the game, you are playing against good teams. we have played against some good teams, but we relish the chance again to get to the final. i have seen the determination, the attitude in every player that we want to go one further because the disappointment of the defeats that we have had, they give us the motivation to go one step further and hopefully end the

season on a high. well, just like in the champions legaue, there are two english clubs in the last four — arsenal made it through after they thrashed slavia prague 4—0 in the czech republic. that's a 5—1 victory over the two legs. they'll face spanish side villarreal in the semi—finals, now led by former arsenal boss unai emery. the monte—carlo masters continues on friday, but world number one novak djokovic won't be there. the top seed was beaten in straight sets by britain's dan evans, in the biggest shock of the tournament so far. the world number 33, who'd only won his first match on clay in four years on monday, takes on 11th seed david goffin in the quarterfinals. but world number two rafael nadal remains on course for a record—extending 12th title in monte carlo, after he thrashed grigor dimitrov for the loss of just two games. nadal faces russia's andrey rublev in the last eight.

now, italy's famous imola racetrack went 14 years without staging a formula one race but this weekend it'll host its second emilia romagna grand prix injust six months. the race was added to this year's calendar to replace the chinese grand prix, which was cancelled because of the pandemic. covid restrictions mean there won't be any fans at imola, when practice starts on friday and red bull's sergio perez hopes that doesn't detract from the race itself. the race is not so interesting for the fans if it is a normal race. we offer safety cars so it can end up being a 1—stop race and boring for the fans but hopefully we are there in the mix from day one and hopefully we take another step in the right direction. and australian cameron smith is the leader heading into the second round of

the rbc heritage at hilton head in south carolina. he carded a 9—under par first round of 62, which included this brilliant chip for a birdie at the 17th. he leads by one shot from the veteran american stewart cink. and the world number one, dustinjohnson, who missed the cut at the masters last week is 1—under par, already 8 shots behind smith's lead. that is all for now — you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but, from me, austin halewood and the rest of the sport team. bye for now. let's stay with our top story. police in chicago are releasing body—cam footage that appears to show a 13—year—old was not armed when shot by police officer last month. maudlyne ihejirika is the chicago chronicles columnist with the chicago sun times. she joins us from the city now.

what does it feel like to be living and working in chicago right now?— living and working in chicago riaht now? ~ ., ., right now? well, i have to tell ou, right now? well, i have to tell you. there _ right now? well, i have to tell you. there is _ right now? well, i have to tell you, there is plenty _ right now? well, i have to tell you, there is plenty of - right now? well, i have to tellj you, there is plenty of tension and i think the entire city at this moment is braced for what may erupt at any moment in terms of protest. we have been through this before and we remember what happened in the wake of the shooting of 17—year—old lacroix mcdonald, an international tragedy, and we are all very tense and waiting to see what happens. the latina community has been pushing for the publication of this footage for some time. the family has not had time to view it. what reaction has there beenin it. what reaction has there been in chicago? i it. what reaction has there been in chicago?— it. what reaction has there been in chicago? i think that most of chicago _ been in chicago? i think that most of chicago since - been in chicago? i think that most of chicago since the i most of chicago since the release of this video this afternoon, the family watched the video yesterday, and i think most of chicago is at

this moment, still digestive in that. i, myself, put it off as long as possible because no—one wants to see this sort of footage, not when we have all seen it before. so, i think that by tomorrow morning, most of chicago and if not, half the nation, will have seen and i jested this video and the feeling is quite, quite devastating —— scene and i jested. there are no words were watching a 13—year—old with his hands up being shot and killed by a police officer. —— digested. by a police officer. -- digested.— by a police officer. -- dicested. ~ , ., ~ , , digested. why do we keep seeing this divergence _ digested. why do we keep seeing this divergence between - digested. why do we keep seeing this divergence between what - this divergence between what the police there is and what the police there is and what the footage shows when it eventually comes out? you know, at least here _ eventually comes out? you know, at least here in _ eventually comes out? you know, at least here in chicago, - eventually comes out? you know, at least here in chicago, a - eventually comes out? you know, at least here in chicago, a us - at least here in chicago, a us justice department investigation that resulted in

a consent decree determined that this particular police department has suffered under racism in policing for decades, stemming to the civil rights error of the 1960s and —— civil rights era and i think we can glean from the findings of that particular report, the issue is systemic racism that we know plagues this country, as a nation, across all sectors of its society, and so that same systemic racism exists in its policing, where people are not quite seen as a human in many cases, such as an eric garner or a george floyd, and in other cases, just, there is no sensitivity or restraint, or

the motivation toward deescalation.- the motivation toward deescalation. �* . ., deescalation. i'm afraid we have to leave _ deescalation. i'm afraid we have to leave it _ deescalation. i'm afraid we have to leave it there. - deescalation. i'm afraid we i have to leave it there. thank you very much for your time and contribution at this hour. thank you so much. hello there. under clear, starry skies, temperatures have once again been dropping. it means a cold, frosty start for most on friday morning but a mainly dry day ahead, with some spells of sunshine once any early fog has cleared. high pressure stilljust about in charge, but this frontal system will be trying to change things, with more cloud and some rain eventually into the far north—west, but most of us having a cold, frosty but bright start. fog patches most likely across eastern and southern counties of england. they should lift and clear. sunshine through the morning. more cloud, i think, developing for many inland areas into the afternoon, and certainly thicker cloud as this weather front approaches western counties of northern ireland and north—west scotland. some rain splashing in here later and a strengthening breeze.

but that breeze coming up from the south, bringing some mild conditions to northern ireland and scotland — 15 likely in northern scotland. compare that with just 8, 9 or 10 for some of these north sea coasts of england, the breeze still coming in off the chilly waters of the sea. now, as we head through friday night into saturday, england and wales will see clear skies again. that means a touch of frost and the odd fog patch, but we will see more cloud into northern ireland and certainly western scotland, and that means a milder start to saturday. and that cloud comes courtesy of this next frontal system trying to work its way in. so thickening cloud for parts of northern ireland and north—west scotland first thing. clearest of the skies across england and wales. that's where we'll see a touch of frost and the best of the sunshine of the day. although, actually, after that cloudy start, northern ireland and a good part of scotland should brighten up a little with some afternoon spells of sunshine. those temperatures, 11 to 15 degrees. it should feel a little bit less chilly at this stage for those north sea coasts of england. now, through saturday night and into sunday, we see frontal systems still wriggling around to the north—west of the uk. if anything, the veil of cloud associated with those weather

fronts will move a little further south—eastwards, so sunday could be a cloudier day for some western parts of england and wales, certainly more cloud into northern ireland and scotland, with some rain into the far north—west. best of the sunshine further south and east and temperatures between 10 and 15 degrees. now, we will see some rain at times in north—western areas to start next week, but high pressure will build its way back in, so that means plenty of dry weather to come with some spells of sunshine.

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