this is bbc news, i'm nancy kacungira with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. russia resumes missile attacks near kyiv. moscow says it targeted a factory making anti—ship missiles and threatens more to come. the world braces for wheat shortages as the war disrupts global supplies — we're in the port city of odesa. millions of tonnes of grain arejust not leaving. and the question is, what will happen to international supply routes should this war continue, and if russia takes control of this region? more than 150 palestinians are injured in clashes with israeli police

atjerusalem's holy site. the british home secretary pushes ahead with plans to send some asylum seekers to rwanda, despite concerns from her own civil servants. hello, welcome, thanks for joining us. russia has threatened to intensify attacks on the ukrainian capital kyiv, if its territory is further targeted. tensions have risen since russia's iconic warship the moskva sank on thursday — moscow says the sinking was caused by a fire, but ukraine says it hit the vessel with missiles. a weapons factory near kyiv has already been partially destroyed in a russian attack. our correspondent yogita limaye reports from the ukrainian capital.

this was the moskva. russia's prized warship in the black sea. it's now sunk. ukraine says its missiles hit the vessel. russia says a fire caused the ship to sink. it's a humiliating loss for the country. and one of the biggest such incidents since world war ii. in what is being seen as retaliation, russia's defence ministry shared this video, saying it had launched an attack on a military facility outside ukraine's capital. the russian rocket hit the target, a missile factory now destroyed. russia has threatened more strikes on kyiv if ukraine continues to attack its territory. sirens

after the relative silence of two weeks since russian forces withdrew from kyiv, air raid sirens continued to ring from night into the morning. yuri gladchenko lives near the site of the attack. translation: | woke up i to the sound of an explosion at just past 1am. my house shock like there was an earthquake. then i heard more explosions. the lights went out. i have no electricity or water now. the area around the factory which was hit is a residential neighbourhood. it's quite densely populated. it's only about a 15—minute drive from here to the centre of the city. the attack overnight, a reminder ofjust how vulnerable kyiv remains as a target. this city has just begun to come alive. people who were forced underground for weeks when areas around kyiv came under russian control

are cautiously coming out for a moment of calm in the sun. translation: you forget sometimes that you're - still afraid of every sound, even if it comes from your neighbour's house, or if someone bangs a car door. you shiver and try to overcome that. no words can describe how scary it is. we can't be sure what will happen next. the future might be worse. the images coming from the east showjust how bad things could get. this is the port city of mariupol, believed to be close to falling into russian hands. it's been more than seven weeks of war. a short while ago, yogita gave us the very latest from kyiv. there are fears that in the coming days, there could be more attacks on strategic targets in and around kyiv, given that russia has threatened this,

that it will increase the number of strikes in kyiv if ukraine continues shelling russian villages near the border. in the past few days we've seen a few cafes, restaurants, public parks in the city beginning to open up, people coming out, but many are now wondering whether it's safe to do so, and whether or when it will be safe to do so, given the threat hanging over kyiv. in the south and east of this country, bombardment and fighting continues, particularly in the besieged port city of mariupol. ukraine's deputy prime minister has said that around 3,000 people have been evacuated from these areas today, including around 360 people from mariupol, who came out of the city in their own cars. but we've also since heard from the prosecutor general of this country, who has accused russian forces of firing on two buses carrying civilians in a district in the south of this country.

in and around kyiv, where i am, ukrainian authorities are continuing the process of recovering the bodies of those who have died in the areas, those who died in the fighting, those who died when these areas were under russian control. the police chief of the region has said they've recovered more than 900 bodies so far. they are investigating for war crimes and say they are gathering evidence and will be presenting it in front of international courts. the cost of the conflict is being felt across the globe, particularly in places that rely on wheat imports. russia and ukraine together export more than a quarter of the world's supply, without which many people face starvation. but there are millions of tonnes trapped in storage that cannot leave ukraine because of blockades. the bbc�*s catherine byaruhanga has been to the port of 0desa, from where she sent this report.

it's in small villages like this that much of the world's wheat exports are grown. but war and destruction are making that almost impossible. in the south of ukraine, the 0desa region has been saved from the heaviest fighting. boris's family has owned this farm for 20 years — he's worried about getting supplies of seeds and fuel for the current planting season. this could lead to even more global food shortages in the future. translation: when oil depots began to be bombed in 0desa, | there was a problem with the fuel. i managed to buy part of the fuel, but it's impossible to ensure the stable operation of business without fuel. it's here on the black sea that most of ukraine's exports leave for the rest of the world. but right now, the russian navy is blockading ports all

along this coastline. millions of tonnes of grain arejust not leaving. and the question is, what will happen to international supply routes should this war continue, and if russia takes control this region? ukraine's supply chains have ground to a halt. food from this warehouse goes to countries like egypt, lebanon, and saudi arabia, which are experiencing price hikes. but traders are scared to bring their precious cargo here because of the war. this shipping company says a nearby port has 12 stranded ships with some 400,000 tonnes of grain. translation: everyone is out of work today. - it's still so painful. last month, people received their salaries — but now people will be without money because everything has stopped. as ukraine's farm belt is stretched further

to the brink, the more pressure world leaders will face to end this war, to help families put food on their tables. catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, 0desa. i've been speaking to lawrence korb. he was assistant secretary of defence under president reagan between 1981—1985. dr korb also served on active duty for four years as naval flight officer. i asked him about the significance of the moskva warship sinking. militarily, it's very significant because it's one out of three of russian ships of that class, which is the biggest ship the russians have. unlike the united kingdom or the united states, they don't have aircraft carriers, this is the closest that they come to it. and the idea that this ship sunk because of some accident just doesn't make sense. i remember my own days in the navy — if you had

something like this, you'd put it out. the fact of the matter is, it was destroyed by missiles which have actually not come from the west, they were ukraine's own missiles, the neptunes. why is that significant? does that point to an escalation in fighting in which ukraine is better—equipped to fight back against russia's offence? well, it shows that ukraine is equipped. it also shows that, if you want to use the navy to augment what you're doing in the army, it'll be very, very difficult to do. because if you want to get the land carter, if you will, from the donbas over to crimea, you'll have to capture some of the naval ports. 0desa would be obviously a big target, but what the ukrainians are saying is, "if you come close to this again, you're going to suffer, and also if you use these naval forces to support your land forces, they'll pay a heavy price, as well."

so how could that affect the trajectory of this war now? because we've seen russia focus their efforts towards the east in recent days, in the donbas region — but now they are warning of more attacks near kyiv because of ukraine's action against this ship. where could the war go next? well obviously, it could get much worse from a civilian casualty point of view. the russians could obviously cause all kinds of damage to civilians and hospitals, and other infrastructure — but they can't take kyiv, because they've showed theyjust don't have the wherewithal to do it. so they can use that to divert as a reaction to what happened to the ship. but it won't change anything militarily, obviously — from a humanitarian point of view, it's a disaster. and what will it change for ukraine? ukraine is receiving more assistance from western allies, £100 million from the uk worth

of equipment recently. how will that change the dynamics in this war? well, i think what it'll do — for the uk, the us and germany to continue giving and keep giving more and more — i mean, we've got the air defence systems that came in from slovakia this week, they'll be very, very, very effective. in fact, they were the russians�*s most effective anti—aircraft missiles, the s300s. the grandmother of a british man who has been captured in ukraine says she's horrified by images of him being shown on russian tv, and has called for him to be treated humanely. aiden aslin was fighting with ukrainian forces in the besieged city of mariupol, when he told family he was having to surrender to russian forces. here's our correspondent emma vardy. if you're watching this, it

means that we've surrendered. the last message to loved ones, before his capture in one of the most desperate places on earth. we ran out of ammunition. didn't really have any other choice other than to surrender. for weeks, aiden aslin and his unit defended the heavily—bombarded city of mariupol, holding off russian forces as long as they could. two days ago, his family received a phone call, as he explained they were having to surrender. to lay down our arms and head towards the russian soldiers. i knew that the ammunition situation was very low. and they wouldn't have surrendered if they'd still got ammunition. the next time his grandmother and otherfamily members saw him, it was aiden in handcuffs, now a captive, being paraded on russian television. when you see those images,

what goes through your mind? i was horrified. absolutely horrified. my heart stopped. his face is swollen, a nasty gash across his forehead. having seen him, i know he's alive, but i'm not sure if that's a comfort because i don't know really how he's being treated. unlike many other foreign fighters who have travelled to ukraine, aiden was no newcomer. he'd become a marine in ukrainian military in 2018. he's engaged to a ukrainian and had made the country his adopted home. his family say they can only hope for a prisoner exchange. but this conflict is also a battle of propaganda, in which it's clear aiden is now being used by the kremlin for its own ends. emma vardy, bbc news. you are watching bbc

news, the headlines... russia resumes missile attacks near kyiv. moscow says it targeted a factory making anti—ship missiles — and threatens more to come. the world braces for wheat shortages as the war disrupts global supplies. millions of tonnes are trapped in storage. south african authorities say almost 400 people are now known to have died during severe floods in kwazulu—natal province — described as the worst in decades. the provincial premier said almost 41,000 people have been affected around the city of durban. with more bad weather predicted over the easter weekend, there are concerns of further destruction and deaths. the ground is already saturated and water levels are dangerously high. the bbc�*s vumani mkhize has sent this report from durban.

the mountains of debris and junk washed up on the beach are an indication of the severity of the floodwaters that ravaged the city. waste pickers salvaged what they can to recycle and sell, while residents also removed the washed up debris. volunteers and waste pickers have begun what is a monumental clean—up operation here at the durban beachfront. as you can see behind me, the scale of the debris that was washed away by the raging waters is immense. unfortunately, for the kwazulu—natal province, more bad weather is expected over the easter weekend, which is going to hamper the clean—up operations. while the torrential rains and mudslides could not be avoided, residents say infrastructure degradation in the city contributed to the severity of the floods. we watched street cleaners sweeping rubbish into the drains because i think they have just never been trained properly. there is no understanding of consequence of your actions. i watch it all the time and it's such a pet peeve because definitely things could have been less catastrophic if we had better drainage and if we took care of the drainage that we do have.

looking at all the debris we have, there is no way that we are going to make it. it is sad it had to happen on the easter weekend when everyone was looking forward to it, but if you can't clean the water, the next best is to help clean up the beach. over 13,000 houses were damaged by the floods. authorities say they will assist residents rebuilding their homes by providing financial relief. what we have is a policy as well for the areas, is to provide a voucher system once the structure is declared as structurally intact, then the family can receive a voucher to the maximum of 8,000, to be able to benefit, and get material to be able to close their roofs. the rebuilding process here will be long and expensive. for residents of the city, the events of this week will linger long after the floodwaters have receded.

vumani mkhize, bbc news, durban. the british government's plan to send some asylum seekers more than 4,000 miles to rwanda has been met with criticism and condemnation. the unhcr called it and unacceptable breach of international law. here's our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. but i think the government knew they would get this pushback — there's been quite a lot of criticism of this uk government plan to send some asylum—seekers to rwanda eventually. the criticism has come from the un refugee agency, from a former international development secretary, and from a former immigration minister. but i think the government knew they would get this pushback — i think they might even be relishing it, because they see it as an opportunity to make the case, and they are actually preparing for this to go to court and be challenged legally. we've also had an interesting insight into the policy formulation process — it turns out that officials in the home office weren't able to precisely quantify the potential benefits of this plan, so they weren't able to approve it.

and so, the british home secretary, priti patel, had to use a technique called the ministerial direction to actually get the policy signed off. home office sources defending that decision say you can't let a lack of data or imprecise computer and economic models stop the government taking action. and in terms of what this section will look like — we heard earlierfrom a home office minister who could give very few details about how this scheme will actually work in practice — which makes me think it's more of an idea for a plan than a fully—worked—out plan. more than 150 palestinians have been injured in clashes with israeli police at the al—aqsa mosque, in occupied eastjerusalem. three israeli police were also hurt. tensions have been high in recent weeks as the fasting month of ramadan coincides with passover forjewish people, and easter for christians. israeli police said they entered the mosque to disperse a crowd,

after rocks were thrown ontojewish worshippers at the western wall below. here's our middle east correspondent yolande knell. as day broke injerusalem's old city, sacred to three faiths, tensions were rising at its most bitterly contested site. israeli police say they moved in to disperse a riot by palestinian muslims at al—aqsa mosque. officers fired stun grenades and rubber bullets. palestinians threw stones and firecrackers. the violence came inside the doors of the mosque. it takes hours for a fragile calm to set in, and we meet 0marjoining the clean up. he came for ramadan prayers. you just want to pray. and it's really heartbreaking to see one of your holy sites, you come from, like, 80 kilometres away, just to get this type of behaviour against you.

i'm speechless. nearby, it's a special day for christians. thousands have come for easter and to walk the traditional way of the cross. it's incredible. it's a miracle to be here and to share this holy friday with all the people and to pray for everybody. we pray here for the peace. but for now, those prayers aren't answered. the overlapping religious holidays were always going to raise tensions here in the old city. people of different faiths are celebrating, but these narrow streets feel more on edge after the recent deadly violence and today's clashes. elsewhere in jerusalem, a jewish ritual. families are burning the bread, banned during passover, which begins tonight. ilana says the holiday�*s overshadowed by attacks in israel, which have

killed 14 people. you can't help thinking what will be the passover experience of those families who weren't expecting to have one person less at their table? and it's really a national pain. this should be a joyful time for palestinians and israelis, but instead it's an uneasy one. the lesson from history is that confrontations which start inside these ancient walls can easily slide into a wider conflict. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. twitter is taking action to fend off a hostile takeover bid from elon musk and make it difficult for the billionaire to increase his stake in twitter beyond 15%. on thursday he offered $43 billion cash, which was swiftly rejected by some shareholders. our technology correspondent james clayton has been following the story. twitter had been pretty quiet

about this offer up until now. but this gives a pretty clear direction of travel on what twitter thought about that offer. they clearly don't want to be bought by elon musk — not at that price, anyway — and this is a way of defending themselves against a hostile offer. a poison pill is designed to essentially make yourself less palatable or difficult to swallow for anyone who wants to buy you. and what it will do is it will mean, if elon musk wants to buy more than 15% of the company, twitter will flood the market with shares and make it very difficult for elon musk to buy more than 15%. now there are ways around this — it's very clever, but it's not impossible to stop elon musk and go directly to shareholders. and we already know that he had tweeted on thursday that he said it would be indefensible if shareholders didn't get a vote on the deal. so it now looks like elon musk will wrestle with twitter�*s board over the future

control of twitter. the exodus from ukraine shows no signs of stopping. according to the united nations, nearly 4.8 million people have left the country. millions more have been displaced within ukraine's borders. among them, an unknown number of children. tim allman reports on one attempt to make their lives seem a little more normal — for 90 minutes, at least. myron is nine years old and he loves football. and he's certainly not going to let a small thing like a war dampen his ambition. "i'd like to play in the european championship," he says. "no — i'd like to play in the world cup." myron, along with his parents and his sister, lived in the luhansk region, which is now on the front line. so they fled to the city

of dnipro, which is a relative safe haven. the local football association are arranging matches involving displaced children and veteran players. translation: it's difficult psychologically for them, l so events like this helped to lift attention. they receive good vibes while playing football. and it's notjust the children who are benefiting from these good vibes. translation: the feelings | are very heavy, to be honest. these are hard times for our country and our people. so it's important to find moments to recharge. the boys, refugees came here and asked us to play a match. we agreed — no problem for us. the players sign autographs and pose for photos. for a short period of time, maybe, just maybe, it's as if the war isn't happening at all. tim allman, bbc news.

stay with us here on bbc news. hello. the uk may have recorded its highest temperature of the year so far on good friday, in the sunshine in london. but actually, across much of the north and west of the uk, it was quite a cloudy start to the long holiday weekend. it was eastern and southeast england that saw most of the sunshine — and for the record, 23.4 celsius was that temperature in central london. to prove the point, the satellite picture showing all the cloud on good friday in the north and west — now the rule of thumb for saturday's weather is where you're so cloudy, it'll be brighter and warmer, and where you saw the sunshine on good friday, saturday will be just as sunny — and where you get the sunshine, it will feel warmer. temperatures to start the day, no frost, nor will there be for the rest of the weekend. there will early on be quite a bit of cloud towards the north and west, and through much of wales and southwest england —

it's misty, low cloud, but on through the day, notice how a lot of this disappears, it breaks up, we see the sunshine coming through. could stay rather cloudy in the northern isles, especially shetland, towards the coast of aberdeenshire, misty in places and some of the coasts around cornwall as well. it's a warmer—feeling today more widely across the uk with that sunshine. it's a sunnier day in northern ireland, too — though cloud increasing will start to bring some outbreaks of rain very slowly in from the west, as we go on through the night into easter sunday morning, also pushing into parts of western scotland, especially the western isles. elsewhere, 1—2 mist and fog patches, but a recently mild start to easter sunday. and there's a weather front trying to come in on sunday still to some degree being held at bay by this area of high pressure. so, whilst much of the uk will stay dry, we will see some outbreaks of rain covering more of northern ireland very slowly on through the day, and parts of western scotland, especially into the west isles — and then later on, some of this rain would just feed in towards western counties of wales and the far southwest of england.

whereas elsewhere, you continue with another day of warm, sunny spells. it will feel cooler, where you have the rain, it'll be windier, too, and the weather fronts with, well, weakening rain will move through as we go into easter monday. behind that, you get some sunny spells. it'll feel cooler, and then, another spell of rain looks to be heading into northern ireland and into western, especially northwest scotland, during monday. and with that, there'll be a strengthening wind. the western isles could well see some gales gusts 50 mph or more on easter monday. sunny spells — yes, dry for many, but it will feel cooler by then.

this is bbc news. the headlines... russia has threatened to intensify attacks on the ukrainian capital kyiv if its territory is further targeted. tensions have risen since russia's iconic warship the moskva sank on thursday. ukraine claims it was responsible. a weapons factory near kyiv has already been partially destroyed in a russian attack. the cost of the conflict is being felt across the globe, particularly in places that rely on wheat imports. russia and ukraine together export more than a quarter of the world's supply. but there are millions of tonnes trapped in storage that cannot leave ukraine because of blockades. more than 150 palestinians have been injured

in clashes with israeli police at the al—aqsa mosque