welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: ukraine's president zelensky visits the battered town of bucha and accuses russian forces of committing genocide. translation: russian soldiers treat people worse than animals. - there is real genocide, what you've seen here today. as for president putin, his team says the images of atrocities in ukraine are staged and that no war crimes have been committed. but president biden has said for the first time that vladimir putin should be put on trial. our other main story on newsday: a bleak assessment of the future of the planet, as scientists warn it's "now or never" if disastrous

climate change is to be contained. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome. it's 6am in the morning in singapore and 1am in the morning in the ukrainian town of bucha, where shocking images of bodies of civilians lying in the streets have led to worldwide condemnation of russia. ukraine's president zelensky has accused the russian forces of committing genocide, while president biden called vladimir putin a war criminal. saying the russian leader should be put on trial. as russian troops withdraw from bucha — which isjust to the north—west of the capital kyiv — the extent of the brutality is becoming ever more clear. russia is still denying any involvement in the mutilation and murder of hundreds of civilians.

it says the images shown by the world's media are staged and fake. our correspondent yogita limaye was one of the journalists who travelled to bucha with president zelensky. and i want to warn you, her report contains some distressing images. the place where ukraine's pushback against russia is most clearly visible. this street in the town of bucha, just outside of kyiv, lined with blown—up tanks and armoured vehicles. today, ukrainian�*s president, volodymyr zelensky, visited the town, drawing attention to the brutality that unfolded here. "i believe these are definitely war crimes, i believe it's genocide "in its purest sense, because children have been killed, "women have been raped and civilians executed," he said. through the day, we saw evidence

of deliberate murders. in the village of motyzhyn, a shallow grave was found in the woods. four bodies could be seen half—buried, but officials told us there could be more. 51—year—old olha sukhenko, her husband igor and her son oleksander, who was 25. she was the head of the village. they lived in this house. officials believe they were killed by russian soldiers for helping ukraine's army. in bucha, in the basement of a building, we saw the bodies of five men, hands tied behind their backs, some shot in the head, others in the chest. pictures too ghastly to show. vlad was helping gather the bodies being found.

translation: people have been shot in the head by russian snipers, - people on bicycles, people delivering potatoes. i can tell you so many stories, but i don't want to. i want to forget them. these men are still to be identified. the mayor says more than 300 have been killed. they are still discovering dead bodies here in bucha, the horror of what unfolded coming to light now. but there are still areas of this country under russian control, and no—one quite knows what's going on there. "is it still possible to talk peace with russia?", we asked president zelensky. "ukraine deserves peace, we can't live with war.

"every day our army is fighting, but we don't want the lives "of millions to be lost," he said. "that's why dialogue is necessary." yogita limaye, bbc news, bucha. russia's response to the global outpouring of anger and condemnation has been to deny any involvement, accusing the world's media of making it all up. the shocking images of bodies in the streets of bucha were staged, they said, and talk of war crimes and genocide was fake news. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov has led the kremlin�*s response to the fury of the international community, as our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. this is how russia wants its soldiers in ukraine to be seen, as heroes and humanitarian workers, a caring, sharing army, spreading goodness and light to those it claims to be liberating. but moscow knows the international community doesn't believe that. mr lavrov, the us president has called your president a war criminal

and said he must be held accountable. what does that tell us about russia's international reputation right now? translation: what this says is many american politicians _ who started the iraq war, destroyed syria, invaded libya, their conscience is in a bad way. our main interest is what the russian people think about this situation. as for evidence of apparent russian atrocities, the kremlin calls those provocations and fakes. whenever russia is accused of anything, be it the poisonings in salisbury or in this case atrocities in ukraine, the reaction from the authorities is much the same, deny everything and point the finger back. and because the kremlin has total control of the media here,

it's able to persuade many russians that it's right. and the kremlin is receiving spiritual support. yesterday, the russian patriarch led prayers in the cathedral of the russian armed forces. he told soldiers they were heroes defending the motherland and russia's freedom. from the church, no hint of criticism of the methods or aims. but some russians disagree with both. ruslan was a senior manager at one of russia's largest banks, but he's resigned in protest at russia's offensive in ukraine and the bank's support for it. translation: russia has created a huge area of chaos _ and lawlessness in ukraine. of course, the russian government is responsible for what's happening there. before the war, i was proud of being russian, there was lots to be proud of,

but the war has cancelled all of that out. ruslan took a moral stand, but he has no illusions — the russia he thought he knew has gone. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. in the past few minutes, president zelensky has announced that he is expecting to address the un security council on tuesday. and for the latest news on ukraine, there's lots more on our website, where you can see our live page that's constantly being updated by our teams on the ground and our correspondents, including the latest on how the us is backing an international prosecutors team to head to ukraine to collect and gather evidence. that's at bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. travellers in the uk are facing easter school holiday disruption as airlines cancel over 150 flights. easyjet and british airways both apologised to customers and blamed the delays on staff absences

due to covid. airports have also been struggling, with long queues formed at check—in and security terminals in manchester and heathrow. the uk government has said it will proceed with plans to privatise the television station channel 4. the channel is currently owned by the government and receives its funding from advertising. a spokesperson for the channel said it was "disappointed" with the decision. plans for the sale, on which there has been a public consultation, will be included in may's queen's speech to parliament. june brown, who played dot cotton for over 30 years in the bbc one soap eastenders, has died at the age of 95. she became synonmous with the chain—smoking mum of bad boy "nasty" nick cotton, although she had many other roles on stage and screen. herfamily said she had died "very peacefully" at her home on sunday.

the day's other main story is the bleak report on the future of planet earth. leading international scientists have warned that it's "now or never" if disastrous climate change is to be minimized. the latest assessment from the united nations inter—governmental panel on climate change says the rise in global temperatures can only be held below 1.5 degrees celsius — the real danger mark — if governments act immediately. our climate editor justin rowlatt has more details. what the un has published today is a road map for saving the world from the worst of climate change, but it comes with a massive warning. it is now or never. there can be no more broken promises on climate, says the un. some governments and business leaders are saying one thing but doing another. simply put, they are lying. and the results will be catastrophic.

but there is some good news in today's report, so let's start there. the cost of renewable technologies — wind turbines, solar panels, batteries — have been falling far quicker than anyone expected. as a result, the world is rapidly building solar and wind plants. in fact, last year, 10% of global electricity was generated from renewables, according to a report last week. but, says the un, harnessing the power of the sun and the wind will not be enough. the report details how we'll also need to change the way we get around, what we eat, how efficient our homes and businesses are, how we farm, how we produce the goods we buy, how we move those goods around and how we protect the natural world. in short, pretty much everything has to change, because pretty much everything we do produces carbon dioxide.

it is possible, says today's report, but time is almost out. we've got to peak carbon emissions before 2025, says the un, and then cut them back by at least 43% by the end of 2030. and then we need to take them all the way down to net zero by 2050. it is a tall order, especially given that emissions are currently going up, not down. what needs to happen is that we need to use all the available tools we have, in terms of policies, technologies, and we need to start to use them immediately. if that happens, then it is still possible, just possible, to limit warming to 1.5 degrees. but we'll also need to develop technologies to take carbon out of the atmosphere to balance out those emissions we cannot eradicate. trees are one way, but we will need high—tech solutions too, and they have yet to be proved, at scale. now, making all these changes

will cost money, but it will also deliver huge benefits, says the un. your life will probably get better. that is one of the key results, because there are many benefits with these measures that are needed. better air quality, better health, more active lifestyles, healthier food systems. the authors of today's report are very clear. they say that the fossil fuel era has to end, and end very soon. that conclusion, indeed all the conclusions in this report, have been approved by all of the governments of the world. so the big question now is, will they enable the radical action today's report demands? that was justin rowlatt reporting that wasjustin rowlatt reporting on that story for us there. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: protests and resignations in sri lanka — pressure is mounting on the country's leaders over the deepening economic crisis

and rolling power cuts. we have a special report. 55 years of hatred and rage, as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, of power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future, a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's i works were beautiful, they were intelligent,

and it's a sad loss - to everybody who loves art. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines: president zelensky visits the battered town of bucha and accuses russian forces of committing genocide. president biden has said for the first time that vladimir putin should be put on trialfor war crimes. well, after spending the day with president zelensky as he witnessed the scenes in bucha, our correspondent yogita limaye told us how the president reacted to what he was seeing. well, he looked visibly moved by what he'd seen. he said it was unimaginable. we actually met him on a street

where this long russian column had been ambushed and destroyed by ukrainian forces. so, if not for what has happened in bucha, he might have been standing there talking about the gains made by the military, but he was talking instead about war crimes and genocide. he also said those who were responsible would be held to account. he was very keen for the world to see what had gone on in bucha. it's been about three days since the russians withdrew from there. from other areas that they've pulled out from, we are hearing similar accounts of atrocities, of murders, fears that it could possibly be worse in some of those areas. you know, thinking back of the terror and the fear that these people witnessed in the last moments of their lives, and, of course, thinking of areas like mariupol which are currently under russian control, and very little is known of what's happening with people there.

that was yogita limaye reporting on that story for us. to sri lanka now, where hundreds of thousands of people have been protesting against worsening shortages of fuel, food and medicines. the governor of the central bank has resigned and senior government ministers have stepped down because of the growing economic crisis. problems have been made worse by the collapse of the tourist industry during the pandemic, as our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports from colombo. they're calling it sri lanka's arab spring. a mass uprising in a country on the brink of economic collapse. people have had enough of food and fuel shortages and daily power cuts. a few moments ago, the street light went. people are waving their phones in the airfor light. this is another moment of solidarity, in a country which was once deeply divided by civil war.

as the desperation has grown, so have the protests. why are you here today? to show the disbelief that the people of sri lanka have in this government. and to show how they have failed us as a nation. people can't afford their daily rice, their dhal, their basic necessities. people can't get on buses to come to work, to go to school. how much worse can it get? there is no petrol, there is no diesel. | kids can't sit their exams. because there is no paper. people have been queueing for hours just to get cooking gas. the country struggled to import basics after foreign currency reserves ran low, in part due to a drop in tourism. prices are now sky—high. at the local market, we met advertising executive rajeev. so this is an apple. it used to cost, what, a year ago? a year ago, 30 rupees.

30 rupees an apple. now how much are the apples? right now, one piece is 100 rupees, no? 150? so the price of this apple has gone up by five times in a year. sri lankans blame the country's president, gotabaya rajapaksa, for mismanaging the economy. seen as a ruthless politician, he is clinging on to power, even as the entire cabinet quit. tonight, protesters gathered outside his office in the capital, demanding he resign. an island nation in turmoil, running out of the basics and running out of patience. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, colombo. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. pakistan's supreme court is expected to decide on tuesday the fate of embattled prime minister imran khan. on sunday, members of his party blocked a vote of no—confidence in the pm and dissolved parliament. furious opposition politicians

have now asked the supreme court whether that was constitutional. mr khan claims the vote was part of a us—led conspiracy to remove him from power, but the us has denied this. south africa's national state of disaster, which has been in place for more than two years in response to covid—i9, has ended. all regulations made under the state of disaster have been repealed, aside from a few transitional measures such as mask wearing indoors. president cyril ramaphosa made a television address to the nation a few hours ago to announce that the measures would cease at midnight local time. the sacramento police department has said an arrest has been made following an attack that left six people dead and ten others wounded in the californian state capital. police said that "multiple shooters" were involved in the incident, which took place early on sunday morning in an area packed with bars and restaurants.

hong kong's controversial chief executive, carrie lam — whose period in office was marked by violent demonstrations against the rising influence of beijing — is not seeking a second term. ms lam is expected to be replaced by her deputyjohn lee when an official committee meets in may. in recent months, she was criticised for not being able to control a huge spike in covid infections. stephen mcdonell has more from beijing. next month, a committee stacked with pro—beijing figures will determine who is to be the new chief executive in hong kong. carrie lam's successor, whoever it is, will be — just like she's been — completely loyal to the communist party leadership in beijing. so in a sense, it doesn't really matter who's chosen because, ultimately, it'll be the chinese government calling the shots in hong kong. in 2019, the crisis there was very much of the government's making. it tried to force through a law which would have allowed

for hong kong residents to be able to be sent to mainland chinese courts, which are controlled by the communist party. the subsequent upheaval there provided xi jinping's administration a perfect excuse to rein in that rebellious city, abd it was carrie lam who's carried the can for that, her government which has been remembered for introducing this draconian state security law which has wiped out all political opposition in the city. throughout 2019, her deputyjohn lee was in charge of security there. he's been touted as a potential successor. he's a hardliner who won't be backing down one little bit on those policies. but, as i say, in a way, it doesn't really matter who it is because most observers think that whoever is chosen to be the new leader of hong kong, ultimately, it will be

the chinese government determining the future of that city. that was stephen mcdonell reporting on that story for us. well, finally, i want to tell you now about the home of surfing — no, not malibu in california, not australia's gold coast, but devon in south west england. that's right. devon is now a world surfing reserve, one of only 12 in the world and the first in the uk. jon kay has the story. ok, so the weather wasn't exactly malibu today. but the mood was ecstatic, in the uk's first world surfing reserve. what do you love about this place? everything. i'm so proud. kevin cook has lived here all his life. he started surfing at the age of six, and hasn't stopped. he's led the campaign for

north devon to get special status. it's absolutely massive. we are just so stoked that it's come about in this way. it's a culmination of about five or six years' work, to try and put all this together, so it's amazing. it's the combination of the waves, with the environment, with the culture and with the economy. it all meets here in north devon to make it such a special place. only one place in the world is awarded this reserve status every year. but now this stretch of coast, which includes croyde, saunton and lynmouth joins the like of santa cruz in california and australia's gold coast. my dad taught me to surf when i was three. rosie is from a local farming family. but she swapped muddy fields for riding waves, and she's now a surf instructor. all of the uk's best surfers, people on the gb squad, they are all from devon,

like woollacombe and croyde, so i'm not surprised it's on par with, like, these amazing breaks. feeling proud? yes, really proud. yeah, love it. oh, just to get that feeling, to get the energy, just, just amazing. lovely place, very friendly people here. just absolutely amazing. just gets you in the soul. it makes you feel like you're coming home when you come here. - with the season just getting started, international recognition could bring even more visitors and could help protect this coastline for the future. one, two, three... jon kay, bbc news, north devon. you've been watching newsday. a reminder of our top story for you today. president zelensky has visited the town of booch and accused moscow of genocide. russia says evidence of the killings have been fabricated. the common spokesman said video bodies in the streets had been manipulated. resident zelensky is also said in the past hour he is expected to

address the un secure the council on tuesday. that's it from us. thanks for watching. tuesday. that's it from us. thanks forwatching. —— tuesday. that's it from us. thanks for watching. —— you and un security council. hello there. it was a mild start to the week, but it will get colder again later on. 16 celsius, though, on monday in hampshire — and for much of the country, temperatures are still in double figures early on tuesday morning. but it is colder in northern scotland — that's where the colder air is. much of the uk in this block of milder air. and between those two different masses, we have this weather front, and that's where we've got focus of the wettest weather. still could be some rain to clear away from england and wales first thing. it may brighten up for a while in northern ireland, most of the weather action is again in scotland — this is where it's going to be wettest, for many, it's rain, but the wetter weather is moving into the colder air, so there could be some sleet and snow in highland and grampian.

temperatures only three celsius in aberdeen, but 11 celsius in the central belt of scotland. could be some more rain coming back into northern ireland later in the day, but some brighter skies, a bit more sunshine on offer celsius. this area of low pressure is sliding these weather fronts across the uk — that one there will push away all that milder air, and it'll be followed by some sunshine, but also some bands of blustery showers on some stronger winds. we still have that wetter weather in the far north of scotland, and snow is more likely in the northern highlands — that's where we've got the coldest of the year — and temperatures won't be quite as high across the uk on wednesday. but that cold air that we've got in northern scotland is going to come south on thursday, with a northerly wind accompanying that, really dropping the temperatures. now there's still some rain threatening to run through the english channel — again, it's taking a more southerly track, so it's moving away. essentially, we'll have some sunshine and wintry showers, the bulk of those

in northern ireland, northern england, and particularly into scotland. and temperatures will be around nine celsius in the afternoon. now there's still a lot of uncertainty about this rain coming in from the atlantic running through the english channel on friday. could be into southern parts of england and wales. into the cold air, there may be some sleet and snow over the hills for a while before that pulls away. but for the most part, it's that northerly, chilly air that we maintain with some sunshine, and again, some more wintry showers. temperatures only around eight celsius, and we'll find some frost returning at night.

this is bbc news, the headlines... president zelensky has visited the town of bucha, and talks of his shock at seeing dead civilians on the streets and mass graves. he's accused russian forces of genocide. russia says video of bodies in the streets have been manipulated. president biden has led international condemnation as more evidence emerges of alleged atrocities. he called for president vladimir putin to be tried for war crimes. france and germany are expelling russian diplomats in response to the killings in bucha. berlin has announced that a0 envoys have been told to leave. a growing list of countries are also calling for more sanctions against russia. and the un secretary general,

antonio guterres, has said governments and businesses are lying about their efforts