hello — you're watching bbc news, i'm rich preston — our top stories. russia is suspended from the un human rights council looking into alleged war crimes — as harrowing details emerge of ukrainian civilians held captive undergound. there were people here, including dozens of children, who were living amongst corpses for hours, sometimes days. meet the new supreme court justice, ketangi brown jackson — the first black woman appointed to america's highest court. another attack in israel — at least two people dead and eight wounded in a shooting in central tel aviv. and, from big budget shooters to indie favourites, hit games have been

battling it out for glory, at the bafta awards. we begin in ukraine, where there have been more harrowing accounts of life under russian occupation. the city of chernihiv has just about survived, following a siege lasting several weeks. tens of thousands of residents suffered punishing conditions with little food, water or power. whole neighbourhoods have been flattened. and details are now emerging of 130 people, held captive in the basement of a school for a month. our correspondent, yogita limaye, has been given rare access to the area, now russian forces have pulled out. her report contains material some viewers may find distressing.

another area the russians have withdrawn from, more unimaginable trauma. yahidne, a village in the north—east, close to the border with belarus. this man took us to the basement of the local school, filled with the stench of disease and decay. he was held here for four weeks, along with 130 others. the elderly, children, babies, whole families, rounded up at gunpoint, crammed together. translation: i had only half a metre of space. . i was sleeping standing up. i tied myself with my scarf to the railing here so i didn't fall over. i spent 25 nights in this position. the main thing i thought was, i have to survive, for my daughter and granddaughters.

a crude calendar marked every day of pain. four children lay in each of these cots. the constant sound of bombardment allowed barely any sleep. translation: for toilets there were buckets. - they would overflow. sometimes russian soldiers took people outside and used them as human shields. the room has no ventilation. he says 12 people died here. those who died in this room, they were mostly elderly people, believed to have suffocated to death, and when they died it wasn't immediately possible to take the bodies out. russian soldiers wouldn't allow it. also there was fighting going on outside, so it was often too dangerous, so they would then pick up the bodies and put them here in the corner,

so essentially there were people here, including dozens of children, who were living amongst corpses for hours, sometimes days, until they were allowed to take the bodies out and keep them upstairs on the ground just outside the school building. 15—year—old anastasia was also held captive. "i knew the people who died. "they were kind. "i felt really sad," she said. "for no reason, theyjust died, sitting there." russian soldiers took villages like this in a bid to encircle and capture the city of chernihiv. they weren't able to enter it, but large parts have been destroyed.

a crater created by aerial bombing. a whole neighbourhood in northern chernihiv flattened. nina's home was shelled. her daughter lost a leg. "all of us were knocked out by the explosion. "when we came to our senses, we began to search for each other. "then i saw her screaming. "�*mummy, i don't have a leg.�* "it was horrific." how does she respond to russia denying it's targeted civilians? "tell them to stop lying. "they lie a lot," she said. "there's a woman in a hospital without a leg. "that is the truth." yogita limaye, bbc news, chernihiv. meanwhile the un general assembly has voted to suspend

russia from the human rights council following reports of "gross and systematic violations of human rights" by russian troops in ukraine. the resolution garnered 93 votes in favour, with 2a voting against. a two—thirds majority of the votes cast was needed to suspend russia from the geneva—based council. 0rde kittrie is a former lawyer for the us state department, author of the book lawfare: law as a weapon of war and is now a senior fellow with the foundation for defense of democracies. thank you for being with us. how significant is this? what does it mean? i how significant is this? what does it mean?— does it mean? i think it is very significant. - does it mean? i think it is very significant. i - does it mean? i think it is very significant. i think. does it mean? i think it is| very significant. i think the un general suspending russia is a historic step towards isolating russia and cleaning up isolating russia and cleaning up the dictator dominated human rights council. it sent the message to the russian people that russia is egregious the violating the law of armed conflict and international human rights law in russia

tries to claim it is the victim but this resolution shows russia is lying in the world is not buying russia's lies. you sa this not buying russia's lies. you say this is — not buying russia's lies. you say this is historic _ not buying russia's lies. you say this is historic and - not buying russia's lies. you say this is historic and is isolating russia and send a message the russian people. we've seen sanctions upon sanctions upon sanctions imposed upon russia. they naturally stopped russia doing what it is doing in ukraine. in the suspension was announced russia said we don't respect the human rights council, we were going to leave anyway. is this going to change what russia is doing? it this going to change what russia is doing?- russia is doing? it is not auoin russia is doing? it is not going to _ russia is doing? it is not going to change - russia is doing? it is not going to change what - russia is doing? it is not. going to change what russia russia is doing? it is not - going to change what russia is doing all by itself. obviously there is a military dimension to their switch is paramount. and there is rank the sanctions dimension to this. even though many sanctions have been put on russia with a lot of fanfare, the eu high representative for foreign affairs said yesterday that since the invasion, the eu has bought 35 billion euros of

russian energy, oil, gas, coal. is only provided i billion in aid to ukraine. at the same time, there are many key countries and economies worldwide not participating in sanctions at all. and more needs to be done in that regard to ramp up the sanctions pressure on russia. it to ramp up the sanctions pressure on russia.- to ramp up the sanctions pressure on russia. it is a permanent _ pressure on russia. it is a permanent member - pressure on russia. it is a permanent member of. pressure on russia. it is a | permanent member of the pressure on russia. it is a - permanent member of the un security council cannot be removed from that. what more can do? it removed from that. what more can do? , , can do? it is interesting because _ can do? it is interesting because the _ can do? it is interesting because the un - can do? it is interesting| because the un security can do? it is interesting - because the un security council is the only un body that has the ability to impose legally binding sanctions that the un general assembly has the ability to strongly recommend that member states engage in sanctions and in the past the un general assembly has done that vis—a—vis south africa, for example or portugal in its

colonial area. the un general assembly imposed a complete embargo in both of those countries which provided significant leveraging getting them to change their ways yet your thus far the three resolutions with regard to russia have said nothing whatsoever about economic sanctions. it seems to me that the next resolution ought to take that sanctions issue head—on i recommend all un member states cut off all trade with russia. indie member states cut off all trade with russia-— with russia. we have to leave it there. thank _ with russia. we have to leave it there. thank you _ with russia. we have to leave it there. thank you very - with russia. we have to leave | it there. thank you very much. the united states supreme court has a newjustice — ketanji brown jackson has been confirmed by the us senate. she'll become the first black woman to sit on the country's highest court — and only the sixth woman in history to be a supreme courtjustice. we can now speal to danielle conway who's dean and professor of law at penn state dickinson law. thank you very much for being with us. the districtjudges

and attorney generals and even as supreme courtjustice of the future there. what is the conversation around this on campus? give a mag well, the mood on campus isjubilant. there that they could actually be a return to bipartisanship and people are looking at the opportunities now to do many more things that they dream about than they otherwise would have without this confirmation. what does it mean to have the voice and life experience of a black woman on america's highest court? it black woman on america's highest court?— black woman on america's highest court? it means the feelin: highest court? it means the feeling of — highest court? it means the feeling of being _ highest court? it means the feeling of being affirmed. . highest court? it means the | feeling of being affirmed. to have your humanity and your dignity affirmed. the duo represented at the highest seats of our democratic institutions.— seats of our democratic institutions. ,, , ., ., , ., institutions. she is famous for writin:

institutions. she is famous for writing lengthy _ institutions. she is famous for writing lengthy opinion - writing lengthy opinion judgments in cases she has presided over in the past. i do think she will affect the future shape of america's justice system? i5 future shape of america's justice system?— future shape of america's justice system? is a wonderful thin to justice system? is a wonderful thing to actually _ justice system? is a wonderful thing to actually have - justice system? is a wonderful thing to actually have a - justice system? is a wonderful thing to actually have a judgel thing to actually have a judge be deliberate about them drafting in their writing. what she will do is place her opinions on the record and it will be the record of someone who is thoughtful, careful, meticulous in her analysis and thatis meticulous in her analysis and that is the definition of a black woman at work. she calls herself a miami _ black woman at work. she calls herself a miami girl _ black woman at work. she calls herself a miami girl and - black woman at work. she calls herself a miami girl and she - herself a miami girl and she was raised in florida. dc districtjudge for many years. what are some of the challenges that will come her way as she sits on the supreme court? what are some of the big cases she will have an impact on? there is definitely _ will have an impact on? there is definitely the _ will have an impact on? there is definitely the question - will have an impact on? there is definitely the question of. is definitely the question of the affirmative action cases and the first quick question is

going to be will she be asked to recuse herself in those cases? but there are really important cases facing the court. these are the bans on abortion and those are coming up. there is voting rights and these are critical to our democracy. these are critical to our democracy-— these are critical to our democracy. these are critical to our democra . ~ ., democracy. we will leave it there for — democracy. we will leave it there for now. _ democracy. we will leave it there for now. thank- democracy. we will leave it there for now. thank you . democracy. we will leave it i there for now. thank you very much for making the time for us. us. pakistan is gripped by a political crisis, as the supreme court has said a decision to block a vote of no confidence against the prime minister imran khan was unconstitutional. meanwhile the election commission has said it can't hold fresh elections within 90 days, which is required after parliament was dissolved on sunday — a move that was also unconstitutional. so what's next for imran khan? the bbc�*s secunder kermani has more. well, this is a political drama that's been full of twists and turns, but, as of the moment, it looks as if imran khan is on his way out. last week, he was meant to be facing a vote of no confidence in parliament,

which he was widely expected to lose after a number of his coalition allies deserted him. instead, at the last minute, the deputy speaker of the house blocked the vote from going ahead. and instead, imran khan's party called for early elections, dissolving parliament. now the supreme court has ruled they did not have the right to do that, and so pending any further twists, that vote of no confidence will go ahead on saturday morning. and it seems the opposition will be able to remove imran khan from power and nominate their own prime minister without elections taking place. what has imran khan been saying? well, he alleges he's the victim of an international conspiracy orchestrated by the united states because of his more anti—western foreign policy. most analysts don't believe him, but it is a narrative that's resonating with his voters.

in reality, it seems as if imran khan and his party have fallen out with pakistan's powerful military, with whom they previously had a close relationship. and that's the reason why his opponents have sensed a weakness in him and have launched this attack against him. with nearly a million deaths — the united states has had more fatalities caused by covid than any other country. many people are trying to put the pandemic behind them, and many countries now have policies of living with covid. but for the us — as elsewhere — covid is still a potential danger. as tim allman reports. even on broadway, sometimes the show must not go on. most of these theatres only reopened in the second half of last year after being shut part of 18 months. but now the curtain is falling once more. only at a couple of venues and only to begin with for a few days. ticket holders don't seem too worried. i am not as concerned,

because we are all vaccinated and boosted and i know that theatres have mask still. i don't think i would go if they did not require mass kings and vaccinations. it's basicallyjust a head cold so as far as i'm concerned i need to live and get on with things. be it a head cold or something more serious covid has not disappeared. the latest high—profile case, nancy pelosi. she is 82, fully boosted currently asymptomatic but the concern is still there. the sub—variant that is going along with it, . the 8.2 sub—variant is thought| to be even more transmissible than omocron before then we thought it was a far. transmissible variant. tell that to the thousands of baseball fans who came to see this chicago clubs played the milwaukee brewers. opening day in the new season. no virus could keep away the crowds.

it looks like america is done with covid. but the question that has to be asked, is covid done with america? stay with us on bbc news, still to come: back to the real world, after two years of virtual ceremonies, the video game industry gets together to celebrate. 25 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.

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 bbc news, the latest headlines. details emerge of more than a hundred ukrainian civilians held captive in a cellar for weeks, by russian forces. it happened in chernihiv which is now back under ukrainian control. ketanji brown jackson has been confirmed by the us senate as the first black woman to become a supreme courtjustice. two people have been killed and eight wounded, after a gunman opened fire in the centre of the israeli city of tel aviv. it's the fourth attack of its

kind in just over two weeks. shelley phelps reports. the moment first responders rush to of a gunman on one of tel aviv�*s busy streets. it had been filled with pubgoers and diners who gathered shocked and shaken, in the aftermath of the attack. i am coming from north tel aviv, and i am coming down and driving, there is no police yet, and i see a bunch of people running, and i hear loud noises so i ran this way and i parked right here, and now here and i've been hiding under the bar. i've seen many police looking very focused with guns. a huge manhunt is underway for the shooter, and residents have been told to stay indoors.

right behind us, a restaurant. families and friends visiting, having supper and drinks and all of a sudden, a terrorist came over and shot them, shot ten innocent people and injured them. unfortunately, two of them were murdered. the terrorist ran away, and we are now doing all that we can do. regretfully, two were i declared dead but now we are still fighting in order to save lives. i was just walking, and then i felt a lot of blood. i saw blood. then i turned right, aftera run, and a friend looked and saw there was a lot of blood. he laid me down. they called an ambulance. the neighbours helped me. this is the latest in the deadliest

wave of attacks on israel for several years. two previous attacks were carried out by arab israelis with links to the islamic state group. and one by a palestinian from the west bank. the israeli prime minister has vowed the perpetrator will be found and anyone who helps them will be paying a price. the speaker of sri lanka's parliament has warned that the country is at risk of severe food shortages and starvation if the economic crisis there persists. record inflation and power cuts continue to inflict misery on the south asian island nation. protests are continuing across sri lanka, calling for the ruling rajapaksa brothers — who hold the offices of president and prime minister — to step down. from their home town in the south of the country, our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan sent this report which does

contain flashing images. these are dark days for sri lankans, like this rickshaw driver. he's one of millions forced to endure lengthy power cuts. living costs are rising rapidly in the worst economic crisis of recent times. now, he and his wife are having to ration what they eat. translation: earlier, we used to have three meals a day. - nowadays we can have only two. translation: this government isn't unable to provide us - with affordable food. only god can help us now. if you want to get an idea of the desperation being felt across sri lanka, you just have to come to a petrol forecourt. people have been queuing for hours at this one, just to get their hands on basics like cooking gas.

sri lanka uses foreign currency to import essentials like fuel. a drop in tourism due to the pandemic is one reason it's now struggling to pay for them. in this beach town, i meet a hotel owner who blames the government, led by president gotabaya rajapa ksa, for this crisis. did you vote for the rajapaksas? oh, i hate them! i'm 35 years old, i voted for rajapaksa — i'll never vote for them again. never, never, never. anger towards the ruling rajapaksa brothers is at boiling point, even in their own backyard. huge crowds have been protesting outside prime minister mahinda's house here in tangalle. president gotabaya rajapaksa appeared before mps on thursday — he's still refusing to step aside.

elected in 2019, critics say economic mismanagement, sweeping tax cuts and high borrowing mean he should take the blame for this crisis. this has grown into a movement to oust a political family which has run sri lanka with an iron fist. and until they go, protesters say they'll stay. physicists carrying out experiments at a laboratory in the american state of illinois say they have found an unexpected value for the mass of a sub—atomic particle. the team concluded that the particle, known as a w boson, was more massive than predicted by theories , and described the result as shocking. the discovery could lead to the development of a new, more complete theory of how the universe works.

bafta has recognised the achievements of the video games industry, which has reached record levels of popularity in the uk — worth 7 billion pounds — just over nine billion dollars — to the economy injust one year. the bbc�*s gaming reporter steffan powell was at the award ceremony. applause. it's been two years of virtual ceremonies, so nominees really made the most of the glitz and glamour of a bafta awards do. and the title enjoying that bafta glow most tonight, with four awards in total including the best game, is returnal, a dark, action—packed psychological horror that made the most of the latest gaming technology. it's, i guess, people want to experience different things. i guess that's all about, and, you know, when i go out there and explore the world. it's kind of the first time being here, so it's awesome. it feels wonderful, of course, and we're so proud for the team that they made it.

and although it's a global industry, these awards also have a uk focus. forza horizon 5 driving away with the award for best british game. recognising games since 2004, this event gives the gaming industry a mainstream legitimacy that many of tonight's winners passionately believe it deserves. and the bafta goes to... ..returnal! applause. but after spending much of the last few difficult years looking for ways to escape, perhaps it's no surprise that a title that's lets you vent your frustration on invading aliens is tonight's big winner. steffan powell, bbc news.

hello again. thursday brought us a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of those shower clouds were brought in by these big cumulonimbus clouds, thunder clouds. we also had reports of a bit of hail around, and generally it was quite a windy day, too. 0n the satellite picture, we've got a developing low pressure that's going to be bringing some way and windy weather to france for friday, and we've got a trough that's going to enhance the showers and downpours. well, that's going to be swinging in from the north—west as we go on through today. so, right now, we've got showers mostly affecting northern areas, particularly in scotland where some are falling as snow, particularly over the high

ground, bringing a risk of some icy stretches and a widespread frost as well. so, it's a cold start as we head into the first part of friday morning. now, friday, let's take a look at this low pressure to the south. the outbreaks of rain from this system just about grazing the south coast of england. wouldn't take much either way to either bring the rain in across southern england or equally keep it out to sea, so it's one of those forecasts that's going to be a really close call today. away from that, many of us will start the day with some sunshine. cold and frosty first thing in the morning. there will be widespread showers and thunderstorms that then move in across scotland and northern ireland through the morning and across into northern england, north wales through the afternoon. the showers really widespread across these areas. they will have hail, and they will have some thunder mixed in. temperatures about 10—11 celsius, but the winds won't be quite as strong. so, if you're out and about, it might feel slightly more pleasant. onto saturday's forecast, again

it's a rather showery forecast. the majority of the showers across northern and western areas, although tending to die away from northern ireland later on saturday as pressure begins to rise. we're looking at temperatures again about 9—13 celsius in the south. the second half of the weekend sees this area of low pressure start to very slowly move in towards our shores off the atlantic. so, sunday, a nice enough start to the day with plenty of morning sunshine. the weather will then tend to cloud over from the west, and we may well start to see a few patches of rain, light stuff really, arriving in northern ireland before the end of the day. but as the winds start to turn more to a southerly direction, so it gets a little bit milder. 10—14 celsius for most, still quite chilly across the far north of scotland. next week, unsettled, a spell of rain followed by some showers. that's your latest.

this is bbc news, the headlines: russia has been suspended from the un human rights council looking into alleged war crimes as harrowing details emerge of ukrainian civilians held captive undergound. 130 people were trapped in the basement of a chernihiv school for a month. thousands of residents faced life with little food or water. the united states supreme court has a newjustice — ketanji brown jackson has been confirmed by the us senate. she'll become the first black woman to sit on the bench of the country's highest court, and only the sixth woman in history to be a supreme courtjustice. pakistan's prime minister imran khan could face removal from office this weekend, after the country's top court ruled his move to block a no—confidence vote was unconstitutional.

it was the prospect of losing that vote which led the former pakistan cricketer to arrange for parliament to be dissolved. china's financial hub, shanghai, is struggling to feed 25 million people who are living under lockdown. some have already been confined to their homes for weeks, and the city may not be able to reopen for at least another month if it's to wipe out a current coronavirus outbreak. monica miller reports. residents in shanghai are frustrated. they've been stuck in a strict lockdown for 11 days, and running out of food. millions of residents are up before dawn in a race against time to book food and grocery delivery slots on apps that are struggling to keep up with the demand. many items are already sold out by the time they checkout. under the quarantine rules, couriers have been limited

on how far they can travel, making it difficult