this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories: civilians flee the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol, but 160,000 people are estimated to be trapped inside. the red cross renew their evacuation attempts afterfailing on friday. we can facilitate the safe passage for civilians once both parties come to agreement, and unfortunately, until now, this has not materialised. police in sri lanka declare a 36 hour curfew to try to head off anti—government protests. the country is in the midst of a major economic crisis. hollywood actor will smith resigns from the oscars academy after slapping the comedian chris

rock. today marks a0 years since the start of the falklands war — when argentina invaded and occupied disputed islands they call the malvinas. international red cross vehicles are on the move again in ukraine — in a third attempt to reach the besieged city of mariupol. an estimated one—hundred—and—sixty thousand are still trapped there. the authorities are hoping six other safe corridors announced for today for eastern ukraine prove to be a smoother operation. however, a larger evacuation and aid convoy planned by the international committee of the red cross failed on friday. 0ur correspondent anna foster is in liviv — and has been giving us more details on the attempts to bring

people out of mariupol. well, the international committee of the red cross are trying to lead this humanitarian operation at the moment. they say that they are a neutral intermediary and they feel that they have got the best chance of trying to secure a brief pause in hostilities so they can bring people out but of course they were hoping to do that yesterday and it had to be postponed, because they could not get the security guarantee that they needed to enable that to go ahead. they said that they will try again today. we do know that they are struggling to get permission to take in humanitarian aid. things like food, water, medical supplies which are so desperately needed in every poll. much of that city, as you can see, has been raised to the ground. it has been absolutely destroyed and its mayor says around 160,000 people are still trapped in that city. he wants a full evacuation but, of

course, logistically, to bring all those people out while fighting continues is an incredibly difficult ask. there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes to try to make that happen. there is hope that today perhaps a convoy of people led by travelling travelling on their own cars, could be established. we know they they have struggled to do that for several days and we know that for several days and we know that even when they when they think they have an agreement, sometimes it does not hold. we are watching every detail on that and i know there is a lot of just detail on that and i know there is a lot ofjust in very poor but across ukraine that that will happen successfully and some of those trapped civilians will be brought out that besieged city. city. the russian seem to have this vice —like grip on some of these areas in the south but reports of them withdrawing from some areas, particularly in the north, my question to you is are they withdrawing? what are you hearing? well, it is always incredibly

difficult to no. certainly president zelensky said in his speech last night they believed their withdraws happening in certain places around kyiv, the ukrainians are saying they are starting to recapture some smaller towns north of kyiv and we had that the russians had pulled back from chernobyl as well. and the nearby town were chernobyl workers are. at this stage, russia's problem seems to be that it cannot do everything because that may be in the early stages. it felt that it could sleep through and take these towns and cities faster than it managed to. we saw how the russian invasion stored outside of kyiv in the early days of this invasion so now russia needs to focus on what it wants to achieve. its priority has always been the donbas in the east. it may be a regrouping and refocusing. that is not to say they will not try to move back west again a move back to some of these prized

towns and cities like the capital, kyiv. but at the moment russia really seems to be focusing its resources on that eastern area. for them, strategically important and for ukraine equally an area that it does not want to lose if it can help it. president zelensky says there's been a slow but noticeable withdrawal of russian forces in the north of the country. but last night cruise missiles were fired at the cities of dnipro and 0desa — further south. jonathan beale has sent this report from 0desa. city life, but not as we know it. 0desa may seem largely unscarred, but the war is still leaving its mark. it has been a safer haven for those fleeing the fighting. anastasia and her family have been forced to move home not once but twice by the russians. most recently when a missile struck her block of flats in the city of mykolaiv. it has had a lasting impact

on her young children. anastasia tells me, "after the missile strike "on our building, my boy asked me, mum, are we going to survive this? "and i was worried we wouldn't. "so that was when we decided to leave." many have now got used to the air raid warnings. most do not even flinch. but, look at the effect it has on seven—year—old kostya. the wail of the siren only brings tears. for him, it is the sound of danger, death and destruction. a sense of panic, to reach shelter quickly. like anastasia, 0desa is trying to put on a brave face. outside the station, local musicians perform a concert of patriotic songs. in this war, music can also be a weapon uniting a city against the russian invasion.

first of all, as musicians, we can make something special for people and, to make our world better, like for, with this. there are still reminders of more peaceful times in this black sea resort, but last night, the russians fired a salvo of cruise missiles towards the city. a fleet of russian warships are still waiting ominously somewhere over the horizon. the threat has not gone away. jonathan beale, bbc news, 0desa. more than ten—million people have now fled their homes in ukraine, 4 million of them are refugees who have left the country, and many have found their way to poland. kasia madera is at a volunteer centre in lublin.

this is the cultural centre. what was a cultural centre and now turned into the brain centre to help all the refugees that have been coming across. you can still see lots of items like food for children because bearin items like food for children because bear in mind it is predominantly mothers and children coming across the border. what has been brilliant is how quickly this was all geared up. within five hours of the war actually starting. local ngos and local meniscal councils and also local meniscal councils and also local volunteers and businesses rally together to turn what is effectively a multimedia cultural institute into a temporary place of shelter. these beds are now empty. they were really full at the very beginning of all of this but they are empty because of the 40,000 people that came just two this place alone, increasing population by 10%. all of them have been housed in various different places with only about 1000 people left in the big warehouses and they are being

hopefully housed, too. but people are, of course, still coming across and their needs are still great. alanna is one of those who has just travelled over from the border. alanna is one of those who has just travelled overfrom the border. you came, where did you come from? i came, where did you come from? i came from ukraine. ? you - came, where did you come from? i | came from ukraine. ? you travelled all the way — came from ukraine. ? you travelled all the way from _ came from ukraine. ? you travelled all the way from kyiv? _ came from ukraine. ? you travelled all the way from kyiv? element - all the way from kyiv? element yesterday we came so all the way from kyiv? element yesterday we came— all the way from kyiv? element yesterday we came so now we are auoin yesterday we came so now we are going through _ yesterday we came so now we are going through this _ yesterday we came so now we are going through this country - yesterday we came so now we are going through this country to - yesterday we came so now we are going through this country to find | going through this country to find some _ going through this country to find some other place, to find friends who are — some other place, to find friends who are waiting for hours. and i think_ who are waiting for hours. and i think we — who are waiting for hours. and i think we just find away to leave and find a _ think we just find away to leave and find a new_ think we just find away to leave and find a new situation. a think we just find away to leave and find a new situation.— find a new situation. a new situation — find a new situation. a new situation means _ find a new situation. a new situation means a - find a new situation. a new situation means a situationj find a new situation. a new - situation means a situation did not ask for. you are a lawyer. what will you be able to work? i ask for. you are a lawyer. what will you be able to work?— you be able to work? i cannot work in any country _ you be able to work? i cannot work in any country except _ you be able to work? i cannot work in any country except ukraine - you be able to work? i cannot work in any country except ukraine and l you be able to work? i cannot work in any country except ukraine and i don't _ in any country except ukraine and i don't know. — in any country except ukraine and i don't know. i— in any country except ukraine and i don't know, i will find a way. we are ukrainians. we always find a way _ are ukrainians. we always find a wa . ., ., ,

are ukrainians. we always find a wa. ., ., ., ., way. you always find a way to live but ou way. you always find a way to live but you do — way. you always find a way to live but you do need _ way. you always find a way to live but you do need support - way. you always find a way to live but you do need support and - way. you always find a way to live but you do need support and you| way. you always find a way to live - but you do need support and you have dropped in here because you had a car crash because it's no good. yes. car crash because it's no good. yes, es, es. car crash because it's no good. yes, yes. yes- it — car crash because it's no good. yes, yes. yes- it is— car crash because it's no good. yes, yes. yes- it is not — car crash because it's no good. yes, yes, yes. it is not a _ car crash because it's no good. yes, yes, yes. it is not a very _ car crash because it's no good. yes, yes, yes. it is not a very big - yes, yes. it is not a very big problem _ yes, yes. it is not a very big problem because our people had much more situation with kids. ijust have _ more situation with kids. ijust have three _ more situation with kids. ijust have three cats. i was scared about my cats _ have three cats. i was scared about my cats to — have three cats. i was scared about my cats to leave kyiv to escape from war and _ my cats to leave kyiv to escape from war and now — my cats to leave kyiv to escape from war and now we just need to care about— war and now we just need to care about our— war and now we just need to care about our family, our friends and 'ust about our family, our friends and just we _ about our family, our friends and just we need to be together. we hope we will— just we need to be together. we hope we will come back home soon. exactly — we will come back home soon. exactly i— we will come back home soon. exactly. i do think that is going to that? when you think you will be able to come back home? been that? when you think you will be able to come back home? been put in da s. no, able to come back home? been put in days- no. no. — able to come back home? been put in days- no. no. of— able to come back home? been put in days. no, no, of course _ able to come back home? been put in days. no, no, of course not. - able to come back home? been put in days. no, no, of course not. i- able to come back home? been put in days. no, no, of course not. iwill- days. no, no, of course not. iwill come _ days. no, no, of course not. iwill come back— days. no, no, of course not. iwill come back home as soon as it will be more _ come back home as soon as it will be more safe _ come back home as soon as it will be more safe than now. just, we need to be more safe than now. just, we need to he sure _ more safe than now. just, we need to he sure that _ more safe than now. just, we need to be sure that tomorrow some crazy guy will not _ be sure that tomorrow some crazy guy will not blow up my house. i live in the centre —

will not blow up my house. i live in the centre of— will not blow up my house. i live in the centre of kyiv. it is normal to be scared — the centre of kyiv. it is normal to be scared for my life. i cannot protect — be scared for my life. i cannot protect myself from death from the sky. protect myself from death from the s . . protect myself from death from the s , ., ., , protect myself from death from the sky. that was my colleague in poland. that was my colleague in poland. shops have reopened under tight security in the sri lankan capital, colombo, a day after a state of emergency was delared. the city has spent two nights under curfew following unrest on thursday when hundreds of people attempted to storm the president's home. there's growing anger at shortages of fuel, medicine and other basics caused by the country running out of foreign currency to pay for imported goods. we have the latest from columbo. hopefully... this state of emergency im osed in hopefully... this state of emergency imposed in the _ hopefully... this state of emergency imposed in the country _ hopefully... this state of emergency imposed in the country and - hopefully... this state of emergency imposed in the country and the - imposed in the country and the island nation is 24 hours after they

were violent protests outside the president's house and i'm standing at that location by now. this protest that happened on thursday night turned violence with tear gas shells, water cannons, pencilling from both sides and injuries on both sides of the party when angry citizens actually clashed with police forces. they wanted to star inside the house of the president demanding his ousting from the government. demanding his family to leave the government. 0ver government. demanding his family to leave the government. over the mismanagement of the economy. angry citizens are not happy with how the country has been moved into an unprecedented economic crisis put up just 24 hours after that violent protests, the president came out and announced a state level emergency which means that military has sweeping powers. the military take actions in the name of restoring public order. already we are

hearing, you know, inputs from local reporters about some social media activists being arrested. if their pigeon pose against the government or against the president. at the same time, there are multiple other demonstrations that were planned for today evening and tomorrow which is a poor third and already, the government has announced a 36 hour nationwide curfew from 6pm until 4am on monday. and these activists say as a direct way to quell protests, to quell demonstrations from angry citizens, civil society, to quell demonstrations from angry citizens, civilsociety, ngos as well as even middle—class sri lankans are out on the street to protest about shortages of food, fuel, medicines. they have to stand in queues for hours together to get diesel, to get petrol, to get cooking gas. in the situation is not improving and that is why there is outrage. however, in place of

working to get out of the economic crisis, the government has come at the moment, decided to quell protests by putting on nationwide curfew from 6am today to 4pm, 4am on monday morning. will smith has resigned from the academy of motion pictures, arts and sciences — the organisation that hands out the oscars. the actor described slapping the comedian, chris rock, at this year's ceremony as �*shocking, painful and inexcusable'. the academy have accepted his resignation, but are continuing with disciplinary proceedings.peter bowes reports from los angeles. wow! this is the moment will smith will forever regret, retaliation for a joke by chris rock that he did not like, a violent response that stunned the audience and almost had the actor thrown out of the theatre. now he is accepting the consequences for his conduct, days after the body

that puts one the oscars launched disciplinary proceedings, smith says he is leaving the organisation. speculation about how the academy would deal with smith had reached fever pitch in hollywood. it's the biggest controversy in the history of the oscars. resigning from the academy is a big deal, membership of this illustrious invitation—only body is seen as a mark of achievement in itself. the academy was quick to respond.

the fallout from the saga continues to reverberate around the world of entertainment. chris rock, back on the comedy circuit, said he was still processing what happened. will smith will no longer be able to vote for the oscars. but it is not known yet whether he will face further consequences, whether he will be allowed to keep his academy award or whether he will ever be invited back to take part in hollywood's biggest night. drivers heading for cross—channel services at the port of dover are reporting long queues and lengthy delays. p&0 ferries are suspended after they sacked most of their staff and dfds are running a reduced number of crossings because one of its ships was damaged while docking in strong winds. our business reporter simon browning is here.

tellers a little bit more about what is causing these delays. $5 tellers a little bit more about what is causing these delays.— is causing these delays. as you said, is causing these delays. as you said. there _ is causing these delays. as you said, there are _ is causing these delays. as you said, there are substantial- is causing these delays. as you i said, there are substantial delays down at dover this morning. there is a cumulative amount of reasons why that has happened. imagine the main ones there. piano took their ships out of service more than a fortnight ago that has really hit capacity on the cross—channel strait between dover and calais. the fts, one of the other operators across the channel, stepped in to take up some of their capacity but unfortunately, they've also got two ships out of service this weekend so, with so much capacity out of the channel, queues are backing up. even the uk, there is been an early start to sum for the easter holiday so we are starting to see passenger traffic return. people are heading back down to the channel and they want to get to the channel and they want to get to the channel and they want to get to the beaches where they have not been for two years because of the pandemic. a lot of people want to get back and see family. earlier this morning i spoke to someone heading back to a small town in germany with his wife and his two children to see his parents and

parents in law. the kit had not seen their more than two years and they arrived in dover and was stuck in a queue. i arrived in dover and was stuck in a cueue. ., arrived in dover and was stuck in a a ueue. ., , ., ~ arrived in dover and was stuck in a cueue. . . ., ., queue. i am in dover. we left london this morning — queue. i am in dover. we left london this morning at _ queue. i am in dover. we left london this morning at 5am _ queue. i am in dover. we left london this morning at 5am to _ queue. i am in dover. we left london this morning at 5am to be _ queue. i am in dover. we left london this morning at 5am to be the - queue. i am in dover. we left london this morning at 5am to be the first. this morning at 5am to be the first to change — this morning at 5am to be the first to change about p and 0 ticket into a d fds— to change about p and 0 ticket into a d fds ticket. we have been stuck here for— a d fds ticket. we have been stuck here for the — a d fds ticket. we have been stuck here for the last two hours and you can see _ here for the last two hours and you can see the — here for the last two hours and you can see the queues. this is dover. i am here _ can see the queues. this is dover. i am here with — can see the queues. this is dover. i am here with my family. we are going to germany— am here with my family. we are going to germany to see my parents for the time in _ to germany to see my parents for the time in two _ to germany to see my parents for the time in two years. i am an nhs nurse — time in two years. i am an nhs nurse i— time in two years. i am an nhs nurse. iwork time in two years. i am an nhs nurse. i work in immunisations in london — nurse. i work in immunisations in london we — nurse. i work in immunisations in london. we thought that this would be london. we thought that this would he an— london. we thought that this would he an early— london. we thought that this would be an early start to the easter holidays _ be an early start to the easter holidays. you can see it has come to a standstiit — holidays. you can see it has come to a standstill. it has been for a white — a standstill. it has been for a white i— a standstill. it has been for a while. i told a standstill. it has been for a while. itold my a standstill. it has been for a while. i told my parents we are not going _ while. i told my parents we are not going to _ while. i told my parents we are not going to he — while. i told my parents we are not going to be there before the evening _ going to be there before the evening. probably true but i know dover— evening. probably true but i know dover has — evening. probably true but i know dover has nice places and also has

good _ dover has nice places and also has good little — dover has nice places and also has good little guesthouse is so we have -ot good little guesthouse is so we have got food _ good little guesthouse is so we have got food enough anyway. we are still in a good _ got food enough anyway. we are still in a good mood but dover is not moving — in a good mood but dover is not moving at— in a good mood but dover is not moving at the moment. he in a good mood but dover is not moving at the moment.- in a good mood but dover is not moving at the moment. he was a lot erkier moving at the moment. he was a lot perkier than — moving at the moment. he was a lot perkier than a _ moving at the moment. he was a lot perkier than a lot _ moving at the moment. he was a lot perkier than a lot of _ moving at the moment. he was a lot perkier than a lot of the _ moving at the moment. he was a lot perkier than a lot of the other - perkier than a lot of the other drivers and it is notjust cars and passengers, it is fate as well. the channel route is a major trade hotspot for crossings, for trade between the uk and europe. 0ne hgv business tell me this morning they are expecting 15 hours of queues for some of their drivers stuck on motorways around there. bigger organisations, logistics uk insist that trade are still moving albeit slowly and it is not a for concern at the moment because we are expecting ship to come back into operation next week subject to those p and 0 vessels being inspected. that the points but we're also hearing reports of problems at airports. what can you tell us about that? �* , ., , airports. what can you tell us about that? �* , ., airports. what can you tell us about that? ,., ,_

airports. what can you tell us about that? ,_ ., that? airports are busy. people are wantin: to that? airports are busy. people are wanting to return _ that? airports are busy. people are wanting to return to _ that? airports are busy. people are wanting to return to travel - that? airports are busy. people are wanting to return to travel here - that? airports are busy. people are wanting to return to travel here in i wanting to return to travel here in the united kingdom. the uk government has dropped pretty much all of our coronavirus restrictions that had been in place of more than two years. the travel industry has called them owners and it is really dented travel confidence. here we are at easter and people want to travel again but unfortunately during the pandemic so many of those travel businesses had to cut thousands of staff just to save themselves. as we were rushing back to airports and wanted to travel again there are staff shortages. british airways says it is a very busy morning. there's been a small, small number of cancellations and manchester airport are saying they are sick much longer queues than normal. they have had a tough time in the past few weeks. people are queueing up to four hours to get through security so very busy and we are running at the start of the easter break. break. i are running at the start of the easter break. break.- easter break. break. i have a feelin: easter break. break. i have a feeling we — easter break. break. i have a feeling we will _ easter break. break. i have a feeling we will be _ easter break. break. i have a feeling we will be talking - easter break. break. i have a i feeling we will be talking again. thank you. 40 years ago today —

argentinian forces landed on the falkland islands also known as the malvinas, after a long running dispute about sovereignty. it sparked an unexpected war with britain which lasted 74 days. 225 british servicemen lost their lives — as well as three falkland civilians and 649 argentinian troops. steve humphrey has been speaking to those who served in the british navy at the time. argentina has seized the british falkland islands, whose ownership she's been disputing with britain for two centuries. it was the news that stunned the world after weeks of rising tension. argentina's military dictatorship ordered the invasion of the falklands. they celebrated in buenos aires, malvinas, argentina, say the placards, while the british public were surprised mrs thatcher and her ministers were not.

mrs thatcher, do you have a statement to make to us on the falkland islands? several days before intelligence reports said the invasion was imminent. they said that they think they do mean business, | they will invade one of the lesser islands probably— during april. the navy had some good fortune, 18 warships were already at sea, involved in an exercise based in gibraltar. they were under the command of admiral sandy woodward and in the year before he died, we chatted about what had happened at his home in west sussex. sheer luck, i think, - it made us probably ten days down there earlier than we would have been. john galway, a radio operator was on one of the ships in his task force. he and his friends on hms sheffield were looking forward to sailing back to portsmouth after six

months away from home. as we were going along, there were news stories about scrap metal merchants landing on south george and once we got to gibraltar, they got a bit stronger and stronger and we thought something was going to happen. 40 years ago it was not just the ships being prepared for war, also getting ready were marines and soldiers. some of the men are expected tojoin the task force tomorrow, others have already gone. when the invasion took place, sarahjones was enjoying a family holiday in france. we were skiing. it must've been on. the news, i suppose. her husband was commanding officer of the 2nd battalion of the parachute regiment, at the time based in aldershot. needless to say, being a soldier, l he was excited, they always felt| that they would definitely be needed and, sure enough, they were. in the spring of 1982, nick williams was

based in the falklands. the islanders were extremely hospitable, if you embraced them and their culture. a corporal in the royal marines, he was looking forward to going home to dorset after a year on the islands. his detachment of marines had just been joined by the incoming team who were taking over. with little warning, plans were changed. 0ur detachment was due to leave on april the 5th and we were told that we were staying on the islands we were allowed a two minute phone call to ourfamilies to tell them that we were staying, we did not know when we were coming home and, don't worry, there is nothing happening, that was the brief. in fact, nick and his fellow royal marines were soon putting up fierce resistance against overwhelming opposition. steve humphrey, bbc news, portsmouth. from this morning, parents and carers of five to 11—year—olds in england, can book a low—dose covid vaccine for their children.

it comes as new data suggest, 4—point—9 million people were estimated to have coronavirus last week, according to the office for national statistics — the highest number since its survey began in april 2020. in england, it's estimated one in 13 people have the virus. in wales it's one in 14, scotland was slightly higher with one in 12, and in northern ireland it was one in 15. adam finn is a professor of paediatrics at bristol medical school and member of thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation explained why the guidance had been expanded to include children. it is very much on offer for people who want to have their children immunised, clearly children are at a much lower risk from covid than old folks that me and the imperative to get immunised for older people does not exist for children but parents who want to have their children

immunised and get some extra protection against a possible future wave of coronavirus are now welcome to come forward. these are vaccines that have common side—effects, as we all no. there is a reasonably strong possibility of headaches and fever is for a day or two. children might miss a day of school as a consequence. but there is the short lived and not serious. the most serious effects that affect the heart are vanishingly rare. and so thatis heart are vanishingly rare. and so that is not something that parents should be too concerned about. you're watching bbc news. let's catch up with weather news now. well, the sun is getting stronger, but that wind has sent shivers down our spines in the last couple of days. today the wind won't be quite as cold. it will be a little lighter,

but we have showers in the forecast, some of them wintry, but still a lot of cold air, notjust across the uk, but across many parts of western and central europe, even down to the north coast of africa there and plenty of snow across the alps and eastern parts of europe. but high pressure over us, so that means generally bright weather. here's the forecast for this afternoon, the wind is still blowing out of the north—east around the coasts of east anglia, kent and sussex as well, inland sunny spells, occasional showers and perhaps wintry across the high ground, at temperatures top towards the west around 10 degrees. crucially, the winds tonight fall very light and with the clear skies it really does mean temperatures will drop like a stone. these are the temperatures in city centres. in rural spots, it could be as low as minus seven celsius, even across southern parts of england, so i think scenes like this, particularly in the countryside, early on sunday morning, but the frost should melt away very quickly. that sun is very

strong and then we are in for a fine, sunny start to the day, perhaps a bit of cloud building up in the afternoon across england and wales and certainly in northern ireland and western scotland and clearly, you can see here outbreaks of rain to come for places like stornoway, perhaps reaching glasgow later in the day on sunday. that is the weather fronts weeping off the atlantic and spreading across the uk sunday night into monday, sitting on top of us on monday, and you can see the winds are blowing out of the west, north—west, a milder direction, but a lot of cloud with that — outbreaks of rain as well and temperatures will be higher, and despite the cloud and rain we will still get up to 14 in london, around 12 or 13 for glasgow and also for newcastle. there is that change in wind direction over the next few days, so monday and tuesday onwards you can see that cold air being pushed to the north, and this milder air on the more southern climes winds all the way from the azores spreading into souther parts of the uk. generally speaking, the wind it bad week ahead is looking more unsettled, but for most at least the temperatures will be on the rise. that is it for me, have a good day.

this is bbc world news, the headlines: on their way to safety — civilians flee the besieged southern ukrainian city of mariupol but 160,000 people are estimated to be trapped inside. the red cross renew their evacuation attempts afterfailing on friday. police in sri lanka declare a 36—hour curfew across the country to try to head off planned anti—government protests.

the country is in the midst of a major economic crisis.