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it is hard to understand human behaviour like this but what makes it really tragic is that there are so many accounts of it happening where russian soldiers have been and are now in ukraine. russia denies causing civilian deaths — but in one town after another — there are testimonies about indiscriminate killing: the pain is so bad. now i am all alone. police in california are searching for multiple suspects they believe carried out a deadly mass shooting in the state capital. a0 years after the falklands war — how those who served still live with the reality of what they saw. and the star—studded grammy awards are taking place in las vegas — we'll have the latest on all the big winners.
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the un secretary general has called for an independent investigation into the deaths of civilians in ukraine after russia was accused of war crimes. ukrainian forces have reported finding hundreds of bodies as they've re—entered areas close to the capital kyiv — and mass graves in the town of bucha it is here and in the surrounding areas that the bbc has filmed bodies of civilians in the streets — some with their hands and feet bound — who had been shot. russia says images of civilian killings are �*fake�*. our correspondentjeremy bowen is in kyiv , and a warning you may find some images in his report distressing. the last bleak kick of winter froze any euphoria left
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from ukraine's successful defence of kyiv. the war is switching to the east. both sides will learn lessons. the russians left their armour vulnerable to drone, artillery and fast—moving infantry with anti—tank weapons. you can see the results scattered across the roads and villages around the capital. this was a russian supply column on the main highway that runs west from kyiv. the lorries were carrying ammunition. artillery shells are scattered across the road. russia will find logistics less challenging in the east, closer to its border. a few minutes further down the road in the village of kalynivka were a few civilians, a rare sight, so we stopped. iryna kostenko wanted to talk about march 10th, the day the russians killed her only son, alexei. the two lived here, just 500 metres from hisjob
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changing tyres at a garage. irina led the way to her son's bedroom, damaged by shelling weeks after he was killed. we were the first outsiders she'd seen since the russians left on friday, and the story of alexei's death spilt out. translation: the pain is so bad. now i'm all alone. my son was young, 27 years old. he wanted to stay alive. alexei was born when iryna was 18. her life has not been easy, but she dreads the future without him. she said he'd served in the army, but that day he was going to work at the garage.
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after they killed her son, she fled and the russian soldiers took over the house, and judging by the rubbish they left behind them, they were having a good time. loads of bottles of vodka, jack daniels, bell's whisky, beer, you name it. it is hard to understand human behaviour like this, but what makes it really tragic is that there are so many accounts of it happening where russian soldiers have been and are now in ukraine. she sobs. on her own, iryna buried alexei in the garden after she'd brought his body back from the road in a wheelbarrow. translation: i covered the grave with a blanket| to protect it from the dogs. he isn't in a coffin.
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i had to roll him in a carpet. did you say to the russians, "why did you kill my son?" translation: they were in jeeps with guns. - they killed him and fled. how can i talk to such morons? i want them dead. i want their children to lie like my son. close to where alexei was killed opposite the house, ukrainian troops were salvaging russian ammunition to use it against them. they'll need it if russia launches a spring offensive in the east. five weeks of war, but it only takes a moment to destroy a family. iryna found another picture of her son. this is my love, she said, my sweetheart.
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there's a pattern of behaviour, lots of stories like that of potential war crimes, now the thing is, how do you prove there is a war crime? there has to be a process of redress. the best recent example was after the wars of former yugoslavia — now that took years to accumulate the evidence that got the main perpetrators into jail, and it was authorised by the un security council, where the russians, of course, are veto—wielding permanent members. people are already accumulating evidence, even after five weeks, i've been approached by people involved in that, asking me to try to preserve what we have in terms of pictures and videos. but moving from doing that, collecting evidence, to justice for victims is another matter.
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michael newton is a war crimes expert — he says the images we're seeing of civilians deliberately killed, are clearly covered by international law. the role four is designed to protect innocent civilians and innocent civilian property from the effects of conflict to the greatest extent possible and thatis greatest extent possible and that is a perfect example. intentional targeting of civilians, intentional destruction of civilian property, starvation of civilian population, you need look no further than ukraine to see a playbook as to what war crimes look like.— see a playbook as to what war crimes look like. based on the evidence you _ crimes look like. based on the evidence you have _ crimes look like. based on the evidence you have seen - crimes look like. based on the evidence you have seen in - crimes look like. based on the evidence you have seen in the| evidence you have seen in the report there, you would say that, in your opinion, war crimes definitely be committed here? ~ , crimes definitely be committed here? ~' , ., here? 0h, think there is no doubt. here? 0h, think there is no doubt- at _ here? 0h, think there is no doubt. at the _ here? 0h, think there is no doubt. at the macro - here? 0h, think there is no doubt. at the macro level. | here? 0h, think there is no| doubt. at the macro level. i here? 0h, think there is no - doubt. at the macro level. i am a prosecutor and a lawyer so divvy the important step here is that we then move to the
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granular level of specific preparation, specific cases against specific individuals and that is called the love individual responsibility. people are presumed innocent until proven guilty so in a war crimes are happening. it is very different question from exactly who is responsible for which crimes in which places and that really think is the challenge ahead of us to together to truly hold people accountable.— together to truly hold people accountable. russia is saying that the pictures _ accountable. russia is saying that the pictures and - accountable. russia is saying that the pictures and videos | that the pictures and videos that the pictures and videos that we are seeing are fake of civilians being killed but how important is that body of evidence captured by journalists and civilians on the ground? i journalists and civilians on the ground?— journalists and civilians on the ground? i have to smile. they also — the ground? i have to smile. they also said _ the ground? i have to smile. they also said they - the ground? i have to smile. they also said they would i the ground? i have to smile. | they also said they would not attack humanitarian convoys outside mariupol or syria. the short answer is they simply dissemble but that is where a court of law comes in. robert jackson said at nuremberg that the historical record is irrefutable and will stand for all time and, you know, to the russians i say bring it to a court of law and make your
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defence on the record where it really matters. the evidence is irrefutable. that is a different question than precise accountability against particular people. if accountability against articular eo - le. ., particular people. if vladimir putin are _ particular people. if vladimir putin are other— particular people. if vladimir putin are other leading - particular people. if vladimir i putin are other leading russian generals were to be held accountable for alleged war crimes how would that come about? ~ , ., , about? well, there is any number _ about? well, there is any number of _ about? well, there is any number of ways. - about? well, there is any i number of ways. remember about? well, there is any - number of ways. remember the geneva conventions give universaljurisdiction then you can see triers in a number of countries and in particular i would like to point out under the law of occupation russian officials, civilian officials are also criminally responsible so you can see trials in a number of different countries anywhere around the world ranging from japan, south america, you name it. of course you've seen reports at the international criminal court does have jurisdiction international criminal court does havejurisdiction in the hague. i think you may also see the potential of a groundswell for a special tribunal set up to deal with the crime of aggression. which is what we
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did at nuremberg under crimes against peace. any number of forums here are possible each of which will have their own procedures and rules of evidence instead of political circumstances and of course their own dynamics with how the started and operate. their own dynamics with how the started and operate. within the last hour ukraine's president zelinsky has made a video address to the grammy awards which are currently going on in las vegas. in his speech he appealed to the worldwide audience to �*support us in any way you can.�* he also said "what is more opposite to music? the silence of ruined cities and killed people..." the ceremony also showed a duet featuring a ukrainian singer. we'll get more from the grammys, a little later in the programme. let s get some of the day's other news. hungary's nationalist prime minister viktor orban has claimed victory in the general election, after partial results gave his fidesz party a commanding lead. the opposition — which had united behind a single leader in an effort to unseat mr orban — has admitted defeat. it's the right—wing
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party's fourth successive landslide win since 2010. the authorities in ecuador says at least 12 people have died during a riot in a prison in the southern province of azuay. a government minister said the violence had been sparked by one criminal gang attempting to extend its control within the jail, and being repulsed by other groups. he added that 90 prisoners had been evacuated, including ten who were wounded. the third report from the un's inter—governmental panel on climate change is due to be published on monday — but negotiations have been hampered by the differing financial needs of the nearly 200 nations involved. discussions have centred on how countries can become carbon neutral by the middle of the century, and come as energy prices soar. police in the united states have said that "multiple shooters" were involved in an attack that left six people dead and ten others
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wounded in the californian state capital, sacramento. the mass shooting took place early on sunday morning, in an area packed with bars and restaurants. the city's chief described the scale of violence as "unprecedented" for the city. the downtown area has recovered to a great degree. there is an nba game going on. there was a musical that took place not far from the scene of the shooting earlier today. the restaurants are packed again. it is almost as though people have just picked up and moved on from this tragedy. clearly very shocking. no one in custody at the moment but what of policing? in them at no one in custody. they believe there were these two shooters involved last night. it began 2am here which is when the bars closed in the streets were
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packed with people who were outside shooting began. the fight moments before but the police are not certain the fighters will start shooting. the streets, this is basically half block from the california state capitol building in the streets for the shooting took place with shell casings and bodies. the casualty count actually is up to 12 wounded now in six dead and so 18 people being shot in once shooting in sacramento is the highest number we've ever had. some pretty horrific witness reports of what happened me out. ., . , out. correct. apparently the shootinu out. correct. apparently the shooting was _ out. correct. apparently the shooting was completely - shooting was completely indiscriminate and you can see from the shell casings on the street, from the broken glass. people told me that they saw victims running out covered in blood and others taking the last breaths, family members gathered at the scene before
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dawn this morning trying to get information from the police and eventually the able to determine that their loved ones had in fact died. some of the bodies as long as an hour ago on the scene.— on the scene. will this statement _ on the scene. will this statement that - on the scene. will this statement that the - on the scene. will this | statement that the laws on the scene. will this - statement that the laws of the game be in the spotlight? in the muck will be. as the politicians you made the point, politicians you made the point, politicians has the strictest gun laws in the united states and sacramento has them as well. politicians are describing this as a random act that probably could not be avoided unless there were some move me to address the presence of guns. they're still trying to determine whether these were automatic weapons that were used and trying to determine whether these were ghost guns manufactured in peoples barrages so it is still a little early to tell exactly what happened and where these weapons came from but that is a focus that they intend to go
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after. some breaking news from hong kong. the current leader has said she will not run for a second term as chief executive of the global financial hub in a leadership election that was due to take place on may eight, she said she will not seek another term in office as a pro—beijing committee prepares to select a new leader for the territory next month. she said in a statement, i will complete my five year tie as chief executive and a fish the career of my 42 year career in government. that is what she has told reporters on that is after 42 years of public office. it is not yet confirmed he will be running to be chief executive of hong kong but that is the latest news we are getting and we will obviously be more news on that topic as we get up at the main headline there is that the co—chief will not seek a second term.
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they were intelligent and _ it is a sad loss to - everybody who loves art. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. growing alarm about alleged russian war crimes in ukraine — the un calls foran independent investigation. russia denies causing civilian deaths — but in one town after another — there are testimonies about indiscriminate killing. it is lto years since argentina invaded the falkland islands — the moment that sparked britain's biggest military mobilisation since the second world war — with the islands recaptured two months later, injune 1982. it was a conflict with a lasting legacy for those who served — as allan little now reports
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"every year at this time," he says, "i change. the war comes back." there was just a wall of fire. it was an horrendous tracer filled, billet filled mountain. mike carr was a 19—year—old paratrooper. he fought in the battle to take mount longdon, overlooking the capital, port stanley. we went back to the basics of war. it was back to bayonets, back to grenades, back to guys on the ground and hand—to—hand fighting. it's the reality of war. with all the modern technology, someone has to still go and clear that ground, and that's what we did and i believe we did a brilliantjob. an experience like that changes you, doesn't it? totally. argentine forces seized the islands on april the 2nd. their poorly trained, mostly conscripted soldiers had no idea what was coming. within days, britain began assembling a huge naval task force.
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military commanders warned the prime minister, margaret thatcher, that they were to retake the islands could cost many hundreds of british lives. margaret went right round the table and asked each memberto give theiropinion, and i rememberwhen it came to my turn i said, "if the fleet doesn't sail this government will fall", and i think that was an accurate perception of the fragility of margaret's position. it is easy to forget now how unpopular mrs thatcher had become before the falklands. the risks of going to war were huge, but british sovereignty had been violated by an act of aggression and, for her, the imperative was clear. the government has now decided that a large task| force will sail as soon as all preparations i are complete. the first ships set sail
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on the 1st of april. the war began at sea, a british submarine sank the argentine battleship general belgrano, on may the 2nd. two days later, the argentines struck the royal navy destroyer hms sheffield. when they landed on the islands, british troops had to walk 90 miles across rough ground, carrying 50 pound packs. a new verb entered the language, tojomp. 255 british servicemen were killed, more than 600 argentines. it now took just three more weeks to defeat an ill—equipped argentine force. the troops returned to a different britain. the 1970s had been a bruising and demoralising decade of economic decline and industrial strife. a new sense of pride now swept the country. it transformed mrs thatcher's standing. she would govern for the rest of the decade and largely reshaped britain's economy and society. many of the men who fought that war live with it still. it was the defining
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experience of their lives. the guys in 3 para, it is a brotherhood, and once you join, and fought like we did, you're always a member of the brotherhood. my wife has said, on some of the reunions we have been on, "you are just young guys again in old bodies", which we are. alan little, bbc news. it's music's biggest night — with the grammy awards being handed out in las vegas. amongst the winners so far are 0livia rodrigo has won the best new artist. song of the year has gone to silk sonic — made up of bruno mars and anderson paak — for "leave the door open". 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes says a video appearance by the ukrainian president during the grammy ceremony was a complete surprise. we were expecting to be a moment to address what is happening in ukraine. we did not know about president zelensky. there was some speculation he may do so no dress at the oscars last weekend but that did not happen. this is a pre—recorded message and he said what is more set to music, the silence
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of the room cities and killed people. he appealed to those attendees to fill the silence with your music. he referred to ukrainian musicians wearing body armour as tuxedos. and he said, please tell the truth about ukraine. it was a sombre moment. it was followed byjohn legend the stage of the ukrainian singer and poet and the overriding message here that we were expecting was that the organisers simply wanted to reference what is happening in ukraine at the moment and some attention on the humanitarian effort. what people are doing around the world to help the people of ukraine. no doubt a moving moment. the foo fighters one or three grammies they were nominated for. the mag yes. taking all of the rock category awards. this is particularly
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soured after the death of taylor hawkins a week ago, the drama. none of the surviving members were there to pick up the awards but they won for best rock song, best album and best rock song, best album and best performance. we expect at some point in the remainder of the show there will be to taylor hawkins. that is not yet clearly another sad moment during the ceremony clearly about the celebration of music. you mentioned a couple that they catch are easily found far. song of the year which was a little bit of a surprise for the door open. a little bit of a surprise because some people had expected 0livia roderigo to win in that category. she is nominated in all of the top four categories. she has won for best new artist but she also has nominees and record of the year and album of the year as well. those are very hotly contested categories. i'm
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thinking of lady gaga and tony bennett both nominated in that category for their duets. we have had an amazing stellar performance from gaga. some of the songs from the album together. it is obviously still going on but tell us a bit about other performances and what has gone down well. ibiiiii? what has gone down well. billy alice was great. _ what has gone down well. billy alice was great. she _ what has gone down well. billy alice was great. she is - what has gone down well. e: lly alice was great. she is always bts i think probably, the fans would agree with this. they the most loyal of any music fans and the bts fans would have really enjoyed, it was right at the beginning of the show, a very well choreographed performance by members at bts actually started off in the audience and then sprang onto the stage. i think this is the grammies giving some important precedents to bts on the show that perhaps has been lucky in previous grammy award shows.
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they have been criticised for not giving bts only nominated in one category this year. john batiste in one category this year. john baptiste has — in one category this year. john baptiste has won _ in one category this year. john baptiste has won album - in one category this year. john baptiste has won album of the year there at the grammys. the form we go you your reminder of breaking news that the hong kong leader has said she will not run for a second term as chief executive of the territory. she has served a single five year term but will not be standing in the next leadership election which is due to take place one may eat. she said herfamily due to take place one may eat. she said her family influenced her decision to step down and we'll bring you more news on that story as we get it but for me and the rest of the team, thanks a lot for watching. hello, there. it looks like being a much milder start to the new week but there will be some rain around as well. most of the rain is on these two
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weather fronts here that are moving slowly southwards. in between we have a warm sector. that is bringing higher temperatures. still bringing a lot of cloud. we start frost—free in the morning. temperatures ranging from the six in the south—east to a very mild 10 in the north of scotland. they will tend to move away leaving some damp, drizzly weather for western hills and coast and a lot of cloud. some further rain for northern ireland and particularly western scotland, but eastern scotland should be a bit drier and brighter as well.
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accused of war crimes. this is bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines... the headlines... the un secretary general the un secretary general has called for an independent has called for an independent investigation into the deaths investigation into the deaths of civilians in ukraine of civilians in ukraine after russia was after russia was
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accused of war crimes. ukrainian forces have reported finding hundreds of bodies as they've re—entered areas close to the capital kyiv and mass graves in the town of bucha. russia denies causing civilian deaths — but in one town after another there are testimonies about indiscriminate killing. the bbc has filmed bodies of civilians in the streets who had been shot. russia says images of civilian killings are "fake". police in california are searching for multiple suspects they believe carried out a mass shooting in the state capital. six people have died and ten others were wounded in sacramento.
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