this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. hundreds more british troops could be sent to eastern europe amid fears russia is preparing to invade ukraine. we report from the frontline in eastern ukraine, where government forces are fighting russian —backed separatists. this is about more than the future of ukraine, but about the future shape of nato and europe. battle lines are being drawn now in a new cold war. manchester united footballer mason greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations on social media. here in the uk, storm malik leaves thousands of homes without power, across scotland and northern england. rafael nadal claims a record 21st

grand slam men's tennis title with his victory in the australian open final. remembering the dead of bloody sunday 50 years on, after 13 were killed by the british army, in londonderry. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. as tensions over ukraine continue, nato�*s secretary general has said it's up to russia to decide whether to pursue a diplomatic path offered by western powers or one of confrontation over ukraine. but russia denies planning to invade ukraine, despite having stationed large numbers of troops around its borders and in annexed crimea. the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, has accused the west

of infringing russia's security. moscow has deployed around 100,000 troops near the border, angry that a country once part of the soviet union, is now seeking closer ties with the west. in eastern ukraine, separatists, backed by moscow, have actually been battling ukrainian forces since 2014, with at least 13,000 people being killed in the donbas region. from the frontline, our international correspondent, 0rla guerin, has the latest. 0n the frozen front lines, of eastern ukraine, it is heads down in the trenches, to avoid sniperfire. maria is following in the footsteps of her military father. she keeps watch for the enemy, separatists, backed by moscow, who seized territory here eight years ago. if russia invades, she will be facing far worse. do you believe the russians are coming? i try to avoid politics, she says.

psychologically, i try not to get worried. we have heard about their military build—up, but if they try to break through, we will be ready. troops here say they are not on a higher level of alert. so far, they stress, there is nothing to see here. a view echoed by the government in kyiv. these front lines have not moved in years, but the fear is there could soon be a much bigger conflict here and this is about more than the future of ukraine. it is about the future shape of nato, about the security of europe, battle lines are being drawn now in a new cold war. for now, all is quiet on the eastern front. and moscow continues to deny it will invade. but is this the calm

before the storm? some here know only too well what russia and its allies can do. shelling by separatists last november destroyed ludmila's home of 30 years. she has come back to show us the wreckage. and she had this plea for president putin. translation: make peace. reach an agreement. you are all adults. educated people. make peace, so that people can live freely, without tears and suffering. this might be just a foretaste of what is ahead. the international warnings are stark. president biden says a russian invasion

would change the world. 0nly vladimir putin knows what is coming in his modern—day version of war and peace. 0rla guerin, bbc news, eastern ukraine. earlier i spoke to admiral lord west, who is a former british first sea lord and chief of naval staff. i asked him what he thinks the international community should do, about president putin. well, i think we've got to be robust but equally i think we should be looking for an agreement that is acceptable to all parties. although putin i think has been behaving very badly, he has a history of very bad behaviour, there is no doubt that some of the issues he's mentioned, there is some relevance in them. for example, although putin understands very clearly that nato is a defensive alliance, the average russian, and i've spoken to lots of russians when i visited russia,

actually see nato as a threat and have seen as a threat partly because of propaganda over the years in the soviet union and russia. whatever the reason, that's how they perceive it. it was not helped, and i spoke in the house eight years ago on this, by people loosely saying, let's let the ukraine and georgia join. they were by no means ready to meet the criteria to join nato and saying it was reallyjust poking the bear with a stick. so i don't think anyone thinks ukraine is likely tojoin nato in the next five to ten years. so there's surely some scope there to come up with something. similarly to crimea, it was unacceptable that he invaded it but you need to look at the history of it as well. these things aren't clear—cut but what is very clear is we must not sacrifice any of our absolutely fundamental beliefs. we can't let putin take us back to the situation in europe that was there when the soviet union existed.

i'm afraid at times putin feels very sad about that soviet union going and doesn't really care about the self—determination of those countries that were in those days satellite countries of the soviet union. lord west. manchester united footballer mason greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations on social media. our sports presenter jane dougal gave this update. well, just a few hours ago, martine, greater manchester police confirmed that a man in his 20s had been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault and the bbc understands that this man is in fact the manchester united striker, mason greenwood, and his arrest follows allegations on social media. it is thought that greenwood remains in custody for questioning and inquiries are ongoing and, in a statement, greater manchester police said that they had been made aware of social media images and videos, posted by a woman, reporting incidents of physical violence. this update comes after manchester united suspended

the striker and said that mason greenwood would not be returning to training or playing in matches until further notice. the club said that they do not condone violence of any kind and say that they had been made aware of these allegations on social media, but would make no further comment until the facts have been established. the 20—year—old footballer made his debut for manchester united in march of 2019. he had been with the club from the age of seven and made his way up the ranks of the united academy. he then signed a four—year deal in february last year and he has made 129 first—team appearances and he has also one cap for england. mason greenwood has so far not made any response to the social media allegations, but, as i say, the bbc understands that greater manchester police have arrested a 20—year—old man on suspicion of rape and assault and the bbc understands that man is the manchester united striker, mason greenwood. exit polls from portugal indicate that the governing socialist party is on track to win the biggest share of the votes

in sunday's parliamentary elections. counting the votes began just over an hour ago, in a snap election in which the cost of living and health care have been big issues. three exit polls put the socialists ahead, with the main social democrats trailing in second place, followed by the far right. north korea has carried out its biggest missile launch in five years, sending an intermediate—range weapon 2,000km into space. pyongyang has not tested its long—range intercontinental ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons for nearly five years, but has instead launched an array of sophisticated shorter range projectiles, including hypersonic and cruise missiles. this weapon came down in the sea ofjapan, in north korea's seventh test this month. south korea, japan and the us condemned the launch. thousands of people in scotland and northern england are still without power after storm malik blew in yesterday, killing a nine—year—old boy in staffordshire and a 60—year—old woman. but there's no let—up in the bad

weather, with another powerful storm forecast tonight, with winds of up to 90 mph. there's already travel disruption after scotrail cancelled all passenger services from six o'clock tonight. david shanks has more. a lucky escape in aberdeenshire. it's obviously crashed through the ports but not through the main living room. natalie's partner got outjust in time as storm malik brought this enormous tree down on their home yesterday morning. i wasjust going through to the bedroom because the powerjust gone off and as i went through i could see the tree falling and then at that point i just started shouting, "tree, tree, tree." we ran through and he decided to leap over the sofa and we just got into the safety of our kitchen. in aberdeen a 60—year—old woman was killed by a falling tree. she is yet to be named by police. thousands are still without electricity and hundreds without water, and some outages could continue into the week. obviously there are unknowns in terms of the impact of storm corrie.

we're committed to restoring power to those impacted by storm malik as soon as possible. we are pushing out restoration times in some circumstances to tuesday and that's reallyjust to give people choices of staying with family and friends. the clean—up from storm malik has barely had a chance to get under way before a second weather warning for storm corrie with winds up to 90 miles an hour expected. in aberdeenshire rest centres have been set up where those affected by malik can get a shower, a hot meal and power, and they are ready to do it again. we are making sure that all of our roads teams are rested and we've got the right capacity ready for tonight and tomorrow. and we're making sure we arejuggling teams. we've been inspecting all of our school buildings over the weekend — we know some are damaged beyond the point we will be able to open tomorrow. storm corrie's amber warning

is in place from 5am until 6am tomorrow morning with a clean—up and the counting of the cost begins again. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi. it's a moment of sporting history that will be talked about for quite a while. rafael nadal claimed his 21st grand slam title by winning the australian open men's singles final beating world numbertwo, daniil medvedev in five sets. it is nadal�*s second title at melbourne park and it means that he becomes the most successful men's singles player of all time — surpassing his greatest rivals roger federer and novak djokovic. it was an epic final that lasted over five hours with medvedev winning the opening two sets, and he seemed to be heading for a comfortable victory — but then came the fightback. nadal, as he has done in so many matches dug deep and won the next two sets to level before eventually coming out on top in a tense fifth set. an achievement made all the more

remarkable considering that in september, nadal was on crutches and thought he would never be able to return to the tour because of a foot injury. of course it is amazing to achieve another grand slam at this moment in my career, it means a lot to me, and it is a special number, 21, and i am not... i mean, i know how it means, and it is a big significance, this title. well, the two men with 20 grand slam singles titles, roger federer and novak djokovic were both absent from the tournament but they've both taken to social media to congratulate nadal on surpassing theirjoint record. federer says, "a few months ago we were joking about both being on crutches, never underestimate a great champion. your incredible work ethic, dedication and fighting spirit are an inspiration to me

and countless others. while djokovic congratulated all the finalists in melbourne and addressing nadal�*s win said. "amazing achievement. always impressive fighting spirit that prevailed another time." the semi—final line—up at the africa cup of nations is complete. egypt and senegal were both victorious today. senegal beating equatorial guinea 3—1 after egypt, inspired by mohamed salah, beat morocco 2—1 after extra time. as mimi fawaz reports. what an exciting match we had, behind me all these egyptian fans supporting egypt, and they defeated morocco, out of the africa cup of nations, securing a spot in the semifinals. of course it was morocco who scored first, but then in the second half, mohamed salah scored to take it into extra time, and he had a wonderful run through on the right

wing, passing it through to the aston villa striker who sealed the deal for egypt. aston villa striker who sealed the dealfor egypt. egypt aston villa striker who sealed the deal for egypt. egypt are looking for another african cup of nations title. they are the most successful team so far, with seven titles to their name, and mohamed salah said just a few days ago that this is the trophy that he wanted to win, so, for now, egypt dominating, morocco pressed him a lot in the match. they will be facing another mighty opponent on thursday, when they play against the hosts, cameroon, for the semifinals. frank lampard is set to be announced as everton�*s new manager, after finalising a two—and—a—half year deal. the former chelsea and derby manager completed the formalities of his contract on sunday, although it's expected that an announcement will be made on monday. he's set to replace rafael benitez who left the club earlier this month after one win in 13 games. golf: viktor hovland has been celebrating

on the european tour — after winning the dubai desert classic. hovland started the final day six shots off the lead — but a final round of 66 saw him finish asjoint leader on 12 under par overall. the norweigian then beat england's richard bland in a play—off as he birdied the first hole to take the title. that's all the sport for now. well, for more on that record— breaking victory by rafael nadal here's our tennis correspondent russell fuller, who was at the match in melbourne. there is the historic nature of his triumph ahead of roger federer and novak djokovic in the battle to end their career with the most number of grand slam titles by a man. the next grand slam is on clay at roland garros where nadal has won 13 times. maybe he will start the favourite there in a few months�* time, who knows? also the fact that he battled through these very, very difficult problems,

he was in bed for a couple of days with covid just before christmas. not the only tennis player who's been in that situation but it's far from ideal preparation. but the biggest concern was his foot injury which has troubled him since he was a teenager. it's a problem with a bone in the bridge of his foot. and it was causing him a lot of discomfort, he didn't play for the second half of last year, had a medical intervention that didn't really reduce the pain. in the end he decided to push through the pain barrier. it worked spectacularly and he's now the australian open champion again. it finished at 11 minutes past one in the morning and was the first time anybody in modern time had come back from 2—0 down to win the australian open final. medvedev was the player to beat once we knew that djokovic would be able to play. he won the us open in september, is a world number two, he's been phenomenally successful on hard court. it was a truly exceptional performance by nadal. i think we have to have a lot

of sympathy for medvedev because he was treated poorly by the crowd. he was booed when he walked out. there was a lot of applause between his first and second serves after he put a first serve into the net. and he said sense that he thought it was disrespectful. he started his news conference with a very long monologue about his journey in the sport and what he was saying quite clearly was that today was the day for him that part of that dream died. let's look at some of the day's other news. one person is reported to have been killed in the sudanese capital khartoum, after pro—democracy protesters defied a ban on gatherings in the city centre. they've again taken to the streets to demonstrate against the military—led government. almost 80 protesters have been killed in marches since the october coup. the number of women working as journalist in afghanistan has declined by 50% since the taliban took over in august. the data was

gathered from 15 print and electronic media outlets. the israeli president isaac herzog is in the united arab emirates on the first—ever visit there by an israeli head of state. mr herzog said it wasn't every day that you had the privilege of making history. relatives of those who died in londonderry on what became known as "bloody sunday" have held a walk of remembrance in the city, to mark the 50th anniversary of the shootings by the british army. members of the parachute regiment opened fire on a civil rights march, killing 13 people, with an inquiry laterfiniding that the demonstrators had posed no threat. our ireland correspondent, emma vardy, has more. re—tracing the steps of those who set out on a peaceful protest but never returned. today the city of derry relived the memories. amid escalating violence in 1972, thousands had gathered for a rally to protest against interment,

the power to imprison people without trial. when disturbances broke out, soldiers from the parachute regiment moved in to make arrests and opened fire. 13 unarmed civilians were shot dead. and this became the defining image of the tragedy, as people tried to rescue 17—year—old jackie duddy whose sister walked in his footsteps today. i'll never move on from 50 years on, just heartbroken, yes. and it still hurts same as it did all that time ago. the british soldiers on the streets always maintained they believed they were under attack. the families of the victims fought a long campaign to clear their loved ones�* names. the british government, not only that they murdered people and maimed people, they told lies about them.

the events of bloody sunday continue to be felt through the generations. today was a good moment of commemoration but half a century on the legal battles over what happened here are still unresolved. today ireland's prime minister came to support the families who are still fighting a decision to drop charges against one of the soldiers involved in bloody sunday. and the uk government wants to end all prosecutions relating to the conflict. i don't believe there should be any amnesties for anybody. and i believe the full process of the courts and justice should be deployed. bloody sunday was a watershed moment in northern ireland and a deeply harboured sense of injustice here continues to be carried forward today. emma vardy, bbc news, derry. the nhs covid vaccination programme in england has been

extended to vulnerable children aged between 5 and 11 years old. eligible children include those with diabetes, epilepsy and learning disabilities, or those who live with somebody who is immunosuppressed. here's our science correspondent, pallab ghosh. xavier is 11 and he's among first in his age group to have a covid jab at the emberbrook health centre in surrey. he has epilepsy, which makes him more vulnerable to the virus. the overwhelming majority of children have only mild symptoms, but there are around 500,000 5—11—year—olds who are more at risk, and the government has decided that they should be vaccinated. more than 850 sites have been set up across england, and this is xavier's message to any young children worried about having a jab. it's not as stressful as you may think. everybody here is quite nice and you get a sticker at the end. children will get two ten microgram doses of the pfizer

vaccine at the centre, eight weeks apart — a third of the amount used for adults. well, i think it is very important for them to be brought in and to be seen, so that they can regain some sort of social interaction, they can get back to the normal activities and daily living that the rest of us take for granted. the scottish government has also started to send letters to parents of at—risk children, inviting them to be vaccinated. they're also being asked to come forward in northern ireland. pallab ghosh, bbc news. there's no need to keep your laptop open or answer the boss's messages late at night. at least that's soon to be the case for thousands of workers in belgium — the latest country to introduce what's known as the "right to disconnect". from this tuesday 65,000 civil servants will gain the legal right to be offline, outside of their agreed working hours. jessica parker reports from brussels. the makings of a belgian shepherd's pie.

delphine, a civil servant, is preparing dinnerfor herfriends. i love to cook, it is one of my passions. with a life outside of work, she welcomes ways to help people switch off. especially for young people, it is not always clear when they have to be available or not. because when you begin a newjob you want to be perfect, you know? and you think, if i don't answer that email at ten o'clock at night, maybe my boss will not like it, so now i think it is going to be yeah, a cultural change. the new rules mean outside normal hours, bosses can't get in touch, although there are exceptions. workers also shouldn't be disadvantaged by not answering calls and e—mails. the idea — better well—being, less stress. it is a good idea, as people move more and more towards digital work especially. translation: you work your eight

hours and then you go home. i think it is part of the job, - to be there when it is necessary. the minister in charge of the law change says there are plans to expand it to the private sector. but critics question the need for further regulation. what would you say to people who suggest this is actually a bad idea, inefficient, maybe? it is a misconception to think that you really should work 21w. because we see that a lot of people can't cope with that. and they are falling out. dinner is in the oven, the mood is relaxed. similar laws have been introduced in france, italy and spain. delphine's cat could perhaps best lead by example on how to unwind. spotify�*s boss has announced new measures to combat covid—19 disinformation following a row that saw artist neil young

and joni mitchell remove their music from the platform podcasterjoe rogan had been criticised for interviewing an infectious disease specialist who opposes covid—19 vaccines for children on spotify. daniel ek said in a statement, "we are working to add a content advisory to any podcast episode that includes a discussion about covid—19. "this advisory will direct listeners to our dedicated covid—19 hub, "a resource that provides easy access to data—driven facts, "up—to—date information as shared by scientists, "physicians, academics." now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. hello. we're ending the weekend off with another storm. this is storm corrie moving accross the north of the country during the overnight. into the start of monday so that we could see it showing up very clearly here on the pressure chart, a real

squeeze in the isobars as it continues to exit out into the north sea. blanket yellow warning across the north of the country, 50 to 60 mile an hour gusts and an amber warning for the northern half of scotland where we could see in excess of 80 miles an hour. plenty of blustery showers, these will be heavy and wintry across much of scotland. with colder air dipping down we might see a risk of ice across northern and western parts of scotland, further south it will be chilly but not quite as cold as it will be further north. as we move through the weekend, looks like it's going to stay pretty windy, very mild for a time around the middle

hello this is bbc news. the headlines... nato's secretary general says it's up to russia to decide whether to pursue a diplomatic approach to ukraine, or one of confrontation.

jens stoltenberg also dismissed suggestions from ukraine that western allies had over—reacted to the crisis. russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov, says moscow wants equal, mutually respectful relations with the united states and other countries — but added moscow didn't want to remain in a position where it's security is infringed daily. manchester united footballer mason greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations on social media. manchester police have confirmed he's in custody for questioning and inquiries are ongoing. rafael nadal has claimed a record 21st grand slam men's tennis title with his victory in the australian open final. he came from two sets down to beat daniil medvedev of russia. now on bbc news...yalda hakim travels back to afghanistan to find out what the country is like under taliban rule.

last year, after 20 years of war, the taliban retook