this is bbc news, i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. russia says it'll drastically reduce military activity in parts of ukraine — but america and its allies remain sceptical. life on the frontline — we report from one of the towns in southern ukraine still facing the russian threat. israel's prime minister says the country is facing a new wave of terror — after another deadly attack. and saying farewell to warnie — a state memorial service takes place for one of australia's greatest ever cricketers.

hello and welcome. positive signals maybe — but that won't stop the bombs falling. that's the message from ukraine's president, who's urged caution over russia's announcement that it will drastically reduce its military activity in the kyiv and chernihiv regions. after the latest peace talks in turkey, russia's deputy defence minister said the aim was to increase mutual trust. ukraine confirmed it was prepared to be a neutral country and abandon ambitions tojoin the nato military alliance. here's our russia editor, steve rosenberg. away from the fighting, another attempt at diplomacy. delegations from ukraine and russia came to istanbul. but would there be any room for compromise? negotiating behind the scenes, the russian billionaire roman abramovich. today, the kremlin dismissed reports he'd been poisoned at a previous round of talks

as an "information war". president erdogan was the host. he called on both sides to push for peace. translation: it will be in everyone's interest i to achieve a ceasefire and peace as soon as possible. as members of the delegation, you've taken on a historic responsibility. the whole world is waiting to hear good news from you. at these talks, ukraine made concrete proposals to russia it hopes could end the conflict. ukraine proposed becoming a neutral state. it won'tjoin military alliances or host foreign military bases. in return, it's asked for legally binding security guarantees, with other countries acting as guarantors. ukraine is ready to discuss the status of crimea, the peninsula russia annexed. it's also insisting that russia shouldn't prevent

ukraine from joining the european union. translation: our. proposal has not been accepted yet by russia. we are handing it over to the russian side. we say, this is our position, our official position. we will wait for their answer. russia responded with what it presented as a significant concession. it said it would scale back its offensive near the ukrainian capital, kyiv. translation: the ministry of defence of the russian . federation has taken the decision to drastically reduce combat operations in the kyiv and chernihiv areas, in order to boost mutual trust and create the conditions for further negotiations and signing of the agreement. if russia does cut back its military activity around ukraine's capital, that would mark a key shift in what moscow calls its "special military operation", but what most of the world calls russia's war. an admission, perhaps, that after struggling to make advances, russian troops have

realised they cannot take the city of kyiv. but — and there are lots of buts here — russia hasn't ceased hostilities in ukraine. it made that clear today. its troops are continuing to fight. although their main focus now, moscow says, is on the donbas, in eastern ukraine. and what about those areas in the east and their status, under any potential deal? also, not clear. and remember, from the very beginning, vladimir putin's objective was to force the whole of ukraine back into russia's orbit. will he really give up on that? steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. more than three million people are now known to have fled the conflict in ukraine but despite the threat of shelling, many remain determined to stay behind. as russian forces re—focus their attention on the south—east of the country, our correspondent wyre davies has been meeting some of those civilians living on the frontline of a war zone.

a street market in orikhiv, southern ukraine. at first glance nothing out of the ordinary. but this is a town right up against the front line with russian forces. these people are only out on the streets and shopping because they have to. the local supermarket closed weeks ago and this village is far from safe. "we just want peace — we can live without a lot," she says. "but tell them — the russians — to stop bombing us." locals debate passionately over what ukraine should do next. compromise, or not give an inch to putin's expansionist ambitions. over two visits to this town we've seen and heard numerous explosions. russians shelling the southern front. this village is the last one

before the front line. shells land in these fields periodically and the next village down the road is occupied by russian troops and civilians have been killed in these villages. now, many younger people have left here already, but others, in particular the elderly, they remain. but they know they are taking a big risk. this modest farm is right at the edge of orikhiv, the most exposed and dangerous part of town. the owner's sick husband and children are safe a few miles away. but she remains, looking after her crops and animals. she takes me to see where she sleeps. not in the house but in this cold, damp cellar. primitive cover from the russian shells. translation: i'm hiding here in this bunker - because they are bombing us and attacking us from each side. i hate them, i hate them.

we used to live in peace and we were happy. in a small town where war is an unwelcome visitor, everyone is adapting quickly. doctors from orikhiv�*s small hospital, nurses and first aiders, given a crash course in battlefield medicine and dealing with trauma. they are keen to learn, but they know this is serious. shortly after we left orikhiv we got a call from lida. there had just been a big attack. one shell landed in herfield, more in the town itself. shaken but determined, lida stayed and spent the night in her shelter. wyre davies, bbc news. we'll have more on the refugee crisis later but first let's look at some of the days other news. and israel's prime minister, naftali bennett,

has warned his country is facing a new wave of terror after a third attack with a deadly weapon in a week. at least five people were killed in the town of bnei brak on the outskirts of tel aviv. our correspondent yolande knell has the latest from jerusalem. the picture is still a bit confused, but i can say at this stage, this is the deadliest attack of its kind in years in israel, and it's only a week since i last said that. we had a medic in the ultra—orthodoxjewish neighbourhood of bnei brak to the east of tel aviv describing finding victims spread out at intervals along the street and some of them had been on foot and one of them had been in a car and there was some reports from witnesses in the neighbourhood saying that they earlier heard gunshots being fired towards apartment balconies. video footage that appears to show the man dressed in black, walking with a rifle on the street, and what israeli media are saying at the moment quoting security officials they're saying that this attacker that was shot dead was from the northern occupied

west bank affiliated with a palestinian military group, that is different from attacks we've seen in the others in the past week. which have been associated with israeli arab citizens who were linked to islamic state group. bnei brak is an ultra—orthodox jewish neighbourhood and a place where people really are religious and so the attacker went and the place that we have seen, those dressed in black and walking along the streets and at the time of the day this happened, early evening, lots of people would've been just out and about. now, the pictures that we're getting there are quite chaotic and you can see lots of emergency vehicles and police and that has added to some of the confusion of what is going on.

yolande knell reporting there from jerusalem. let's get some of the day's other news. a ceasefire was due to come into effect in yemen between the saudi—led coalition fighting iran—backed houthi rebels. the truce over the holy month of ramadan is designed to help in the current peace talks. tens of thousands of civilians have been killed or wounded over the past seven years. the uk has pledged an additional £286 million — that's nearly $300 million dollars — of emergency aid for vital lifesaving assistance in afghanistan. the new money has been announced ahead of the un afghanistan conference on thursday, which is seeking to raise more than £4 billion ? its largest ever appeal for a single country. the metropolitan police says it may issue more fixed penalty notices after covid laws were broken during lockdown at parties in downing street and in whitehall.

it announced earlier that 20 fines were being sent out. it's likely to be a challenging day ahead for borisjohnson who'll face prime minister's questions in the house of commons later. it was at the centre of racial tensions in the united states for more than a hundred years, but now president biden has signed into law the first federal legislation to make lynching a hate crime. anyone convicted under the new law will face up to 30 years in prison. the emmett till antilynching act is named after the black teenager who was brutally murdered in mississippi in 1955. the law's notjust about the past, it's about the present — and ourfuture, as well. from the bullets in the back of ahmaud arbery, to countless other acts of violence, countless victims

known and unknown. the same racial hatred that drove the mob to hang a noose brought that mob carrying the torches out of the fields of charlottesville just a few years ago. racial hatred isn't an old problem, it's a persistent problem — a persistent problem. 0ur north america correspondent, david willis is following the story and hejoins me now from los angeles. this is a historic moment but it took time. it this is a historic moment but it took time.— it took time. it certainly did. the word — it took time. it certainly did. the word lynching _ it took time. it certainly did. the word lynching has - it took time. it certainly did. the word lynching has beenl the word lynching has been somewhat misused over the years and as a result has lost some of its impact but is broadly defined as the public killing of somebody who has not been afforded the due process of the law, often involving kidnapping, torture and so on. and it was predominantly seen here in the american south

after that civil war, thousands of african americans killed by white mobs in the 19th and 20th century but the feeling is it hasn't got away, it has taken on a different form, and the advocates of this bill say the noose has been replaced by the shotgun and they cite the cases of ahmaud arbery, the young man hunted down by three white men in georgia two years ago, and of course the death of george floyd in minneapolis as examples of that. what are eo - le examples of that. what are peeple saying _ examples of that. what are people saying about - examples of that. what are people saying about this? i examples of that. what are | people saying about this? is examples of that. what are i people saying about this? is it seen as a symbolic moment or will this really make a difference? fix, will this really make a difference?— will this really make a difference? a very good question- _ difference? a very good question. you _ difference? a very good question. you mention l difference? a very good | question. you mention it difference? a very good - question. you mention it has taken a long time to get here. the first anti—lynching legislation in this country it was actually introduced into congress back in 1900 and there

have been 200 attempts to get such legislation on the books here since then. they have finally come together, members of both houses, following this sort of racial reckoning that this country has undergone over the last few years in the wake, primarily, of the george floyd death, which saw christ to the black life somatic movement and so on and indeed this legislation received the unanimous approval of members in both the senate and house of representatives. in the past filibusters have sought to stop this legislation and some lawmakers have objected to it on the grounds that these matters i bet it dealt with at state level. but now, as i say, it seems the time is finally right for everyone to come together on this issue. qm. together on this issue. 0k, thank yom _ together on this issue. 0k, thank you. david _ together on this issue. 0k, thank you. david willis - together on this issue. 0k, thank you. david willis with that detail on the historic signing of a bill in the united states. let's bring you some live

pictures from the international space station. a us astronaut and to russian cosmonaut site leaving the international space station on the capital back to earth despite antagonism over the roar in ukraine. nasa astronauts mark vande hei and two cosmonauts the russian soyuz capsule carrying nasa's mark vande hei andhis cosmonauts anton shkaplerov and pyotr dubrov wasscheduled to undock from iss andmake a parachute landing in central kazakhstan nearly five hourslater. that is what is happening right now at the international space station. stay with us on bbc news — still to come... helping in any way they can — people around the world offer aid and comfort to the people of ukraine. the accident that happened

here was of the sort that can, at worst, produce a meltdown. in this case, the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become - a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians| wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is- being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustav eiffeh —

this is bbc news, the latest headlines... russia has said it will scale back military operations around the ukrainian capital kyiv. but western countries express doubts. israel's prime minister says the country is facing a new wave of terror — after another deadly shooting. a story of some of those unsung heroes who've been helping with ukraine's refugee crisis. the united nations says around 10% of the population have fled to neighbouring countries like poland and romania. but places further afield are also offering refuge — in any way they can. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. in a time of crisis, necessity is often the mother of invention. this ferry usually carries passengers across the mediterranean.

but now it has become a floating hotel, with space for up to 1,600 ukrainian refugees. it offers a place to sleep, somewhere to eat, a creche for children, a clinic for the unwell. translation: we have a moral requirement - to show hospitality. france has committed at eu level, collectively mobilized at territorial level, because we feel concerned by the events taking place in ukraine. this hotel is on dry land in serbia, providing safety and security. this particular establishment happens to be owned by a russian. translation: at first - i was in shock and so ashamed. for some time, i couldn't even speak russian. i think the only thing i can do now is to help the ukrainians somehow.

sentiments shared in the country itself. millions displaced, most heading west. this successful chef has turned a bistro into his kitchen. i'm not very good with the guns like other men, it's not like what i am doing good, but i know i am a very nice warrior with a knife. my mission in life is to feed people. he describes this as the culinary front line, free food, an offer of help for desperate people. in the moment we will have details of the state memorial service happening later today in australia to honour the former test cricketer shane warren. that is in a moment. first, the latest sports news. hello, there, i'm tulsen

tollett, and this is your sports news, where we start with football. portugal and poland are through to the world cup in qatar after 2—0 wins at the expense of north macedonia and sweden, respectively. manchester united's bruno fernandes scored a goal in each half to send the conquerors of european champions italy out. it means that fernandes' united team—mate cristiano ronaldo will get another crack at football's greatest prize in his fifth world cup. five african countries — ghana, tunisia, morocco, cameroon and senegal — have booked their places at the world cup. in a dramatic finish, cameroon scored in stoppage time of extra time to see them through against algeria on away goals, while sadio mane scored the winning penalty in a shoot—out to send senegal to qatar at the expense of egypt and his liverpool team—mate mo salah. congratulations to all players on the pitch, was a great football evening, and i wish all the best for senegal during the world cup.

as i said in francais, said in french — don't forget that you represent also egypt during the world cup. so we wish you the best of luck. salem al—dawsari's 65th—minute penalty gave host saudi arabia a 1—0 victory over australia in theirfinal asia group b world cup qualifier on tuesday injeddah. saudi arabia and japan qualify automatically, while australia next face the group a third—placed side, the united arab emirates in a single—match asia play—off on 7th ofjune. the winner goes through to play the fifth side from south america for a spot in qatar. reigning champions barcelona host real madrid at camp nou in the second leg of their women's champions league quarter final later. the second women's el clasico in a week sees the host hold a 3—1 lead from the opening leg, while in the other match of the evening, paris saint—germain take a 2—1 lead into their clash at home to bayern munich. daniil medvedev is one win away from retaking the world number one spot after beating the americanjenson brooksby

and cementing his place in the quarterfinals of the miami masters. the us open champion lost his serve in the first game but went on to take the finalfour games of the first set and then ripped through the second set in less than half an hour, dropping one first—serve point as he looks to replace novak djokovic at the top of the rankings. in the women's draw, japan's naomi 0saka eased past that was some of the sports news. let's tell you about the state memorial service to honour shane warren, due to begin in a few hours at the melbourne cricket ground. the legendary australia spinner died aged 52 in thailand. his family and friends paid tribute to the cricketer at his private funeral in melbourne but this is an opportunity for the wider public to pay their respects. among those that will be taking

part are spectators, 50,000 spectators. there will be stars of sport and showbiz there. also eltonjohn, ed sheeran and chris martin are sending video contributions, as well, for this funeral. that will be taking place later today. the queenjoined other members of the royal family at a service commemorating the life of the duke of edinburgh on tuesday. the queen has been struggling with her walking and there were doubts as to whether she would be able to attend the ceremony. here's nicholas witchell. trumpet fanfare. discomforts and mobility issues were set aside. this was a service that could not be missed. more personal than a state occasion, this was a service of thanksgiving for a beloved husband. for a man who had been the most constant presence in the queen's life for the 73 years of their marriage. the queen had made her way to her seat accompanied by the duke of york.

his first appearance in public since his enforced withdrawal from royal life. already in their places, four generations of the british royal family, including prince george. the only notable absentees, the sussexes, who chose to remain in california. we give thanks for his royal highness, the prince philip, duke of edinburgh. a man of rare ability and distinction. the duke of edinburgh had championed young people through his award scheme, and one of its gold award recipients spoke of its importance. the world has been through so much turmoil and in these times, it is so important to show our support to young people. to encourage them to have opportunities and empower them to reach their full potential. the dean of windsor recalled a man who could be abrupt but who'd devoted his energy to many different causes. as we give thanks for the life of a remarkable man,

perhaps our greatest tribute to him, most especially in these far too troubled times, will be for us to accept the challenge to play our part, however small in working for a kinderfuture. # god save our gracious queen... the service had been a chance denied by the pandemic at the duke's funeral, forfamily and so many more to come together in tribute. a long life had been honoured. for the person who knew that life best, it will surely have stirred many memories and moments of reflection. the service had been a short one. at its end, the queen left, walking with care, escorted once again by the duke of york. nicholas witchell, bbc news.

we will have all the business stories next. hello there. the weather has been turning colder, and on tuesday, it was certainly cold enough for snow in the far north of the uk. that was the wintry—looking scene for a weather watcher in shetland. those colder conditions continue to sink southwards behind this weather front, the front bringing some outbreaks of rain, but with some sleet and snow mixing in, especially over high ground. and to the north of that weather front, a very cold start to wednesday. particularly in northern scotland, a widespread frost. further snow showers giving some accumulations in places and the risk of ice, but there will be some spells of sunshine to start off wednesday, whereas southern scotland will start off cloudy. a bit of sleet and snow in places, some patchy rain to start off in northern ireland, some wet weather in northern england, some snow mixing in up over the pennines, bit of rain into north wales and the north midlands.

but to the south of that, a mainly dry start with some areas of low cloud, mist and fog, but equally some spells of sunshine. now, a band of cloud in the rain, sleet and snow will continue to push southwards, most of the snow over high ground, but we could see some to low levels. to the north of that, sunny spells and wintry showers. to the south, some spells of sunshine, but increasing amounts of cloud, the odd shower. still quite mild in the south at 12 degrees, but more widely, we're looking at top temperatures between 4 and 8 degrees. it will feel cold, particularly as the wind starts to pick up. now, through wednesday night, this band of rain, sleet and snow continues to move southwards. could be some wintry weather, especially over the hills in the south, but possibly even to low levels. and behind that band of rain, sleet and snow, a very cold and frosty start to thursday morning. there will be some icy stretches here and there. thursday, a day of sunny spells and wintry showers, the showers tending to push westwards as the day wears on. a keen north or northeasterly breeze just adding

to a cold feel. top temperatures for many of us between 5 and 8 degrees. some spots in the west — maybe glasgow, plymouth — getting up into double digits. now, as we head towards the weekend, as this area of high pressure sinks its way southwards, a subtle change. we lose the northerly winds. we pick up something of a westerly wind, bringing something just a little bit less cold. there won't be a heat wave, but temperatures will climb a little. a lot of dry weather, just one or two showers.

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