this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i'm david eades — live in clichy — northwest of paris. our top stories... the french make theirfinal choice for president with emmanuel macron well ahead of his far right challenger in the opinion polls. both candidates have urged people to get out and vote amid concerns of a record low turnout. hello, i'mjoanna gosling, in london. also on the programme: as russia's war on ukraine enters its third month, us secretary of state antony blinken is expected in kyiv, the first top us offical to visit since the invasion. and british boxer tyson fury retains his wbc heavyweight title after beating dillian whyte at wembley stadium.

hello and welcome to bbc news. good morning from clichy in the northwestern suburbs of the french capital paris. a number of global head offices are in this area, very up—and—coming, very busy and up—and—coming. it's election day and polling stations here have been open for two hours now and the big question is how many people will actually come out to vote in this decisive election? in the first round of the selection, the majority of support for any

candidate was for the left—wing candidate was for the left—wing candidate who failed to get in this final round. around 40% plus voted for him. macron had 28%. live hen with 7%. it will be interesting to see how this turns out. —— le pen. the real worry amongst pundits and politicians is how many people will turn out to vote and of those, how many will vote for one candidate or the other or leave a blank page in their own polling paper. we will find that out over the course of the day. let's get a summary of where we are from our european correspondence. the french aren't exactly thrilled with what is on offer this election. the frustration we found at this market in the capital is the same story across the country, just listen to this woman an office worker and patrick, a retired fireman. they will not be voting for anyone. translation: | am notj

going to vote for marine because i hate the far right. but macron is not that different. he is president of the rich, arrogant, contemptuous. translation: i do not hate marine, she has got better, she's _ calmer, more mature. her speech is more poised but i do not agree with her on the more sensitive policies. another demonstration this weekend — street protests have been a running theme in macron�*s time in office. the economy is growing, but millions say they feel poorer. marine le pen has seized on this and has also won support by presenting a softer image but still has controversial policies, including banning muslim women wearing a headscarf in public. sarah, who is reluctantly voting for macron, does not trust the polls that suggest le pen will lose.

i am still worried because i used to believe brexit would not happen, i used to believe trump would never be elected. and each time i got up in the morning just after, and i realised it had happened and it could go the same way in france. a le pen presidency wouldn'tjust have an impact on communities across this country, but would also change france's place in the world, that is because she wants to replace the european union with something else and to polite french troops else and to pull out french troops from nato's military commands. these are radical proposals at a time when there is war in europe. and marine le pen has been under fire to explain her previous admiration for vladimir putin, including this visit to the kremlin five years ago. both candidates have been desperately trying to sell themselves to the undecided millions, maybe not as their ideal choice, but the best offer in front of them. nick beake, bbc news, paris.

the decision for the voters, one or two are coming in and out now, is to take all that into account. different issues have risen and fallen in the course of the campaign, especially the last two weeks. let's get an assessment of where we are. i'm joined now by edouard lecerf who is the managing director of the tns sofres polling institute. let's start with the basics, the opinion polls, emmanuel macron, what is the score? the opinion polls, emmanuel macron, what is the score?— is the score? the latest polls that were published _ is the score? the latest polls that were published where _ is the score? the latest polls that were published where about - is the score? the latest polls that were published where about 55, l is the score? the latest polls that. were published where about 55, 50 is the score? the latest polls that - were published where about 55, 50 64 macron and four 40 54 le pen. it seems like now he has a pretty comfortable gap between the two of them. ten point difference. so we should see the results pretty close to that. , , , ., , ,,

to that. the published ones, you have seen _ to that. the published ones, you have seen some _ to that. the published ones, you have seen some private - to that. the published ones, you have seen some private ones. is| to that. the published ones, you i have seen some private ones. is it more significant? _ have seen some private ones. is it more significant? does not change a lot, you have things may more for macron. but you have to be cautious. we have to wait until eight o'clock tonight. we we have to wait until eight o'clock toniaht. ~ ., . ~ ., tonight. we need to take into account, tonight. we need to take into account. it — tonight. we need to take into account, it is _ tonight. we need to take into account, it is an _ tonight. we need to take into account, it is an easter - tonight. we need to take into l account, it is an easter holiday, tonight. we need to take into - account, it is an easter holiday, a gorgeous day and both candidates worried about how many will turn up. what is the significance of this abstention and indeed those who might turn up out here but not vote for any candidate.— for any candidate. there are many la ers. for any candidate. there are many layers- the _ for any candidate. there are many layers. the first _ for any candidate. there are many layers. the first is _ for any candidate. there are many layers. the first is the _ for any candidate. there are many layers. the first is the turnout, . for any candidate. there are manyj layers. the first is the turnout, we expect about 75% of the voters to come and vote. which would be on average a bit will lower than previous elections. in france, it is the mother of elections. we usually have between 75 — 80% voters coming.

but the second round, there is a second layer which is the number of those that could be a blank vote and those that could be a blank vote and those votes, they are counted but not taken into account when deciding who is going to win. so that is important. you have to remember that 2017, blank votes in the second round where about i2% of the voters and when you know what we have reluctant floating voters, might of them might well not vote because it is due to be voting but may not choose between macron and leg pain. who would lose and that basis? it is complicated- _ who would lose and that basis? it 3 complicated. when they vote and don't choose, probably it will be less beneficial to macron probably because he is the incumbent president and we heard that many voters would choose not to vote for le pen and not to vote for macron and choose something that wouldn't

be exactly express vote. if we and choose something that wouldn't be exactly express vote.— be exactly express vote. if we look at where macron _ be exactly express vote. if we look at where macron stands, _ be exactly express vote. if we look at where macron stands, 6696 - be exactly express vote. if we look at where macron stands, 66% was| be exactly express vote. if we look i at where macron stands, 66% was his vote last time, huge. clearly that will not be the case now but what is perceived to be an acceptable, a success if you like for macron and what would be a failure? first you have to be--- _ what would be a failure? first you have to be... that _ what would be a failure? first you have to be... that will _ what would be a failure? first you have to be... that will be - what would be a failure? first you have to be... that will be the - what would be a failure? first you have to be... that will be the first time in the french republic. an incumbent president being re—elected. that would be a success. there were about 10 million different votes in the second round in 2017. the difference between those ten million and the number, the million voter difference between macron and le pen, will give you an idea of the slip he faces. we can say that probably 56, 57 would be a

rather good result compared with the latest poll. if it is under 55, definitely tougher. in any case, there will not be time for a party. there will not be time... he there will not be time for a party. there will not be time. . .- there will not be time... he gets know her this _ there will not be time... he gets know her this time. _ there will not be time... he gets know her this time. he _ there will not be time... he gets know her this time. he has - there will not be time... he gets know her this time. he has to - there will not be time... he gets| know her this time. he has to get there will not be time... he gets - know her this time. he has to get on with it. a lot of people would say, this country is split three ways, one third is left, one third extreme right and one third centrist. whatever happens after the selection, it is going to be messy for france? it selection, it is going to be messy for france?— selection, it is going to be messy for france? , ., ., , ,_ for france? it is going to be messy in many ways. _ for france? it is going to be messy in many ways. of— for france? it is going to be messy in many ways, of course. - for france? it is going to be messy in many ways, of course. if- for france? it is going to be messyj in many ways, of course. if macron is re—elected, he will have to take into account both expect titian and dismay. there are loads of people who are not happy with what is happening now. we are going to be, again, in elections in another month orso again, in elections in another month or so with the general election. and the candidate who came third in the first round of the presidential

election said i want to become the prime minister. so i want a majority in the parliament. he will have to politically and in a more large way in the way people will be expecting new things to happen. that in the way people will be expecting new things to happen.— new things to happen. that is one last point. — new things to happen. that is one last point, those _ new things to happen. that is one last point, those parliamentary i last point, those parliamentary elections critical for whoever is president in terms of being able to put into place the policy moves they would like to make. it is very difficult for the french people to know what party to vote for because there aren't any parties of establishment any more. where do they go to find people in parliament?— they go to find people in parliament? they go to find people in arliament? ., , . , parliament? you can see what is happening. _ parliament? you can see what is happening. in — parliament? you can see what is happening, in the _ parliament? you can see what is happening, in the left _ parliament? you can see what is happening, in the left side, i parliament? you can see what is happening, in the left side, theyj happening, in the left side, they are trying to read all the left—wing votes in his name and that will not be easy because he is really young, a personality that most colours... polarising. a personality that most colours... polarising— polarising. you are right about polarisation. — polarising. you are right about polarisation, the _ polarising. you are right about polarisation, the fact - polarising. you are right about polarisation, the fact that i polarising. you are right about| polarisation, the fact that there were three parts in france now from

an electoral point of view. polarisation is also happening here, may in a different way that it is happening. may in a different way that it is happening-— may in a different way that it is haueninu. . , . happening. thank you very much indeed. happening. thank you very much indeed- we _ happening. thank you very much indeed. we will— happening. thank you very much indeed. we will see _ happening. thank you very much indeed. we will see how- happening. thank you very much indeed. we will see how that i happening. thank you very much l indeed. we will see how that pans out in the course of the day. we have quite a long way to go, another ten hours before all the polls are closed and we will get a quick reading which is generally very precise as to who has one and what the margin will be. from me, goodbye. and back to you. as russia's war on ukraine enters its third month, the us secretary of state antony blinken and defence secretary lloyd austin are due in kyiv on sunday, the first top us officials to visit since the invasion. their trip's been announced by president volodymyr zelensky, though not confirmed by washington. it comes after a russian missile strike on a residential block in the black sea port city of 0desa killed at least eight people on saturday. vincent mcaviney reports.

thick black smoke cutting through the calm of saturday afternoon in 0desa. this was the aftermath of a missile strike on the city. homes collapsed into one another, cars crashed and burned by blown out rubble and glass. through the debris, firefighters lead those who could still walk to safety. 0thers others were not stop this man who lived in the building posted these images of his wife and three—month—old daughter who were both killed in the attack. the ukrainian authorities have said the missiles were fired from the caspian sea, to hit military facilities with another two hitting residential buildings. translation: first we heard explosions from far away and their necks there was a very loud explosion next to us. all the windows were smashed in my apartment and my parents apartment. i smelt smoke and we gathered all we

could and ran, ran from the 12th floor. that could and ran, ran from the 12th floor. �* . , , , could and ran, ran from the 12th floor. �* . , ,, . ., floor. at a press conference in one ofthe floor. at a press conference in one of the metro _ floor. at a press conference in one of the metro stations _ floor. at a press conference in one of the metro stations which - floor. at a press conference in one of the metro stations which has i of the metro stations which has doubled as a bomb shelter for the past eight weeks, residents are lenski could barely contain at three—month—old child was killed he says. _ three—month—old child was killed he says, one—month—old when it started. can you _ says, one—month—old when it started. can you imagine what is going on, filthy— can you imagine what is going on, filthy scumbags, how else can they be cold? _ filthy scumbags, how else can they be cold? , , . , . be cold? presidents lansky revealed anthony blinken _ be cold? presidents lansky revealed anthony blinken along _ be cold? presidents lansky revealed anthony blinken along with - be cold? presidents lansky revealed anthony blinken along with the i be cold? presidents lansky revealed anthony blinken along with the us l anthony blinken along with the us defence secretary will visit ukraine today, the most senior officials to visit since the war began. —— presidents lansky. 0desa sits on the coast. while most of the fighting has focused on the east of the country, the city started to reduce its curfew. it has come as a shock to residents who have experience relative calm over recent weeks, promising and hoping that west was

behind them. on saturday's attack shows russia's attack was random, part of the calculation to wear ukrainians down to keep them in constant fear. last night while the russian president was at a service for 0rthodox easter, president zelensky called for a direct meeting with them to bring this war to an end. peace talks have not taken place for several weeks and vladimir putin seems in no mood to repent for his aggressive information. with no sign of the west easing its support for ukraine, might he be ready to resurrect those feedstocks? —— piece talks. 0ur correspondent, joe inwood, is in kyiv. no confirmation of the us of that visit by anthony blinken and lloyd austin but obviously presidents lansky has said it is happening because it is something that will be very significant as a visit when it

happens. what will he be hoping to get from it? i happens. what will he be hoping to get from it?— get from it? i think in short, weapons- — get from it? i think in short, weapons. more _ get from it? i think in short, weapons. more weapons i get from it? i think in short, | weapons. more weapons and ammunition, the same thing he has been asking for and getting throughout this conflict. the fight in the donbas in the east and the country is intensifying and this is a place where tanks will play a bigger part and so he has been saying that what they need is artillery, anti—tank weapons, more tanks and aeroplanes and drones. anything that can level the playing field against a vastly larger russian force. as well of course as more diplomatic support. the americans have been the biggest backer of ukrainians. along with the british, they have led the support and that has been as well as militarily, it has been financial and diplomatic as well. i think all of those elements will be demanded today or hoped for today by president zelensky. it is today or hoped for today by president zelensky. it is one thing

a . reeinu president zelensky. it is one thing agreeing to _ president zelensky. it is one thing agreeing to be _ president zelensky. it is one thing agreeing to be supplies _ president zelensky. it is one thing agreeing to be supplies of - president zelensky. it is one thing l agreeing to be supplies of weapons, another to get them getting to where it is needed, how difficult is that proving to be? i it is needed, how difficult is that proving to be?— proving to be? i think what the strike we saw _ proving to be? i think what the strike we saw in _ proving to be? i think what the strike we saw in 0desa - proving to be? i think what the strike we saw in 0desa we i proving to be? i think what the strike we saw in 0desa we saw| strike we saw in 0desa we saw yesterday is the sort of thing that makes it even more difficult. the russians have said that some of the targets of those attacks are the weapons that are coming in, the ammunition being supplied. the ukrainians will not give us more details on this, they say they are attacks to sow terror into the hearts of people and they have killed civilians and are having that effect. russians will be aware these weapons are coming in and will make it as difficult as possible. we weapons are coming in and will make it as difficult as possible.— it as difficult as possible. we are heafina it as difficult as possible. we are hearin: in it as difficult as possible. we are hearing in the — it as difficult as possible. we are hearing in the report _ it as difficult as possible. we are hearing in the report about i it as difficult as possible. we are hearing in the report about the l hearing in the report about the appetite for peace talks, it has ebbed and there have been attempts and then they have gone away. what is your sense now of how much of a desire there is to try to get that going? i

desire there is to try to get that auoin ? ~ desire there is to try to get that aoian ? ~ , desire there is to try to get that a oin a ? ~' , ., desire there is to try to get that aaoin ? ~ , ., ., desire there is to try to get that aoain? ~ , . ., going? i think it is fair to say that the ukrainian _ going? i think it is fair to say that the ukrainian public- going? i think it is fair to say | that the ukrainian public have going? i think it is fair to say i that the ukrainian public have a very strong desire for peace but not peace at any cost. that is the intractable problem with any peace talks as if you look at the mismatch between what both sides want, the russians have declared that what they want is the east of the country and the south of the country, they want to take over a large part of ukraine. that is not going to be acceptable to the ukrainian people or their leadership or their military. both sides could the there is a desire for peace but well you have such completely intractable demands, you do not see how it will happen. the united nations secretary—general is coming next week to the region, he will be in turkey first where the talks originally were held and then to moscow and then here to kyiv. he is the world's most senior diplomat in many ways but he will not have any chance to bring the sides to the table and reconciling their contradictory demands. thank you

very much- _ let's look at some of the day's other news. japan has confirmed that ten people have died after their sightseeing boat sank off the northern island of hokkaido. the search is continuing for the further 16 people who were on board. the authorities lost contact with the kazu one on saturday, after the crew reported that it had started sinking. a local official says the water temperature is two or three degrees celsius. slovenians are voting in a parliamentary election, with the prime minister, janezjansa, and his right—wing sds party hoping to form a government for the fourth time. he's facing strong opposition from robert golob, the leader of the green, centre—left freedom movement. opponents of mrjansa accuse him of populism and xenophobia. shanghai has reported a total of 39 covid deaths for saturday, easily its highest daily figure since a strict lockdown was imposed in the city four weeks ago. china's financial capital is now battling china's biggest coronavirus outbreak to date. it's been tightening its rules, recently evacuating many people while their homes were disinfected.

researchers in britain say they've uncovered a "treasure trove" of clues about what causes cancer — which could ultimately help diagnose and treat it more effectively. in the largest study of its kind in the uk, scientists analysed dna from thousands of nhs patients. 0ur science correspondent, richard westcott, has been to a hospital in cambridge to find out more. who have we got with us today? two—year—old aubrey has to do this every week now, coming in for chemotherapy to tackle her cancer. but there's something different about her treatment. normal tests could not pin down exactly what cancer she had. the answer lay in her dna. most cancer is caused by faults in your dna so by reading all of it, known as genomes, doctors can spot

clues as to what is making you feel ill and how to tackle it. aubrey is one of more than 100 children across than 100 children across the east of england that have had their genomes read. fundamentally, the more aggressive treatment will be able to give a treatment to cure aggressive tumores, and those less aggressive tumours, less aggressive treatment. the aim is to cure as many as we can with minimal side—effects so they can fulfil their lives with minimal side effects. finding out she had cancer in the first place was absolutely heartbreaking, but not knowing what type on how to move forward was a massive struggle as well. so, it was a sort of relief to know and then we thought they can treat her as best as they can now and get a treatment plan together

that will work well for her. paul, so they changed how they treated her, after finding out exactly what the cancer was? yes, different treatment plan, i different timescales and everything changed, depending i on what you have got. the key thing you found out is that it is not inherited effectively, so you knew your son would be ok? yes, definitely. in a lab around the corner, theyjust analysed the genomics of 12,000 nhs cancer patients, the biggest study of its kind in the world, producing incredible results, spotting 58 new causes of the disease. the huge growth in dna technology is transforming modern medicine. right now, britain is leading the way in the research. how have you found the filming today, aubrey? grizzles. that about sums it up! richard westcott, bbc news. let's get more now on the conflict in ukraine — and those who've been forced to flee the war. we've been following the journey of a group of orphans who left their home

in the eastern ukrainian city of dnipro. they arrived in the uk a month ago, and have been getting used to life in edinburgh. catriona renton met them. making themselves at home as they start to build their new lives here. there's work to do in the classroom. page one. english lessons started this week. some of the older teenagers gave us permission to film them. natalie from dnipro kids translates for 16—year—old sasha, who told us how he's getting on. speaks in ukrainian. try to study as hard as i can and to get used to new circumstances and new place. and you had english lessons this morning — they going well? da — yes, yes. it has been a mammoth effort to get the children, young people, and their house mothers here, in an effort driven by supporters charity dnipro kids, which was set up following a european match in the city 17 years ago. if you looked at this back at the start i of march, you'd think "that's never going to happen, i

ithey would ever be able to do that" i — and the fact that we have managed to do it and that there j are numerous people, too many people to mention, that helped us that way, i it's just phenomenal. young people aged between one and 19 are living with family groups with their house mothers as they did in dnipro. the hope is to make things as normal as possible. one thing you can do is allow them the space at the time to settle. and in some ways be children. and children are very adaptable. and we want them to get the best experience in edinburgh they can, so when they return to ukraine they will bring happy memories and a positive sense of what it is to be engaged in edinburgh life, but also scottish life. after lunch, a day trip to the beach. 17—year—old rita told us she's enjoying being here. speaks in ukrainian. it is very, very pretty. i like it very, very much. and the place we stay in, it's very different to what we have in ukraine.

but it's hard leaving people behind. from one side, i am very sad that so many friends i left there in ukraine, and that i had to move and be here for some time, but i met some good friends here already, and it — it's cool. it's been a very long journey for the children and young people all the way from dnipro to edinburgh, which, for now, at least, they can call home, until it is safe for them to return to ukraine. i hope to back home. yes. catriona renton, bbc news. tyson fury has retained his title as wbc heavyweight champion, after beating dillian whyte in front of 94,000 people at wembley stadium. fury knocked out whyte in the sixth round of the bout. afterwards he again vowed to retire from the sport.

i'm going to go home with my wife, my kids. i've spent a lot of time on the road, i've been away a long time. i've fulfilled everything i've ever wanted to fulfil. i'm going to retire as the only second heavyweight in history after rocky marciano to retire undefeated. iama i am a legend in the game. i am the best heavyweight. i am notjust being confident, 6—foot name frame. can move like a middleweight, can hit like a thunderstorm and can take a punch like anybody else. he does say he is retiring. you are watching bbc news. you can stay up to date on the bbc news website and you can contact me on social media.

thank you for your company. a lot of dry weather to come across the uk for the remainder of today and well on into the week ahead as well. very scant amounts of rainfall to come through the remainder of april. today the winds are a little lighter than they were on saturday, but still quite blustery. and there'll be easterly or north easterly winds, quite a big area of low pressure sits to the south of us, sinking into europe. this big high to the north. across iceland, though, is what's bringing us predominantly dry weather this sunday. some showers just to clear the south west of england through the afternoon. and we could see one or two for northern england, the midlands, southern scotland and northern ireland through the afternoon. but they will be very, very scattered, always cooler along the north sea coast with the wind off the sea, some shelter towards the west.

we could be looking at highs of 17 or 18 degrees through the evening and overnight, a few more showers maybe for the north east of england. overall, though, a lot of dry weather, a bit more cloud for eastern scotland in the nightjust gone. i think it will be a little milder here for first thing on monday, essentially a frost free start to the new week. few areas getting down the lower end of single figures in terms of temperatures. now for monday, our high pressure center just shifts a little bit further westwards. that swings our wind direction round to somewhat more of a northeasterly. and it also kind of weakens the effect of the high, if you like. so monday, after a fine start, i anticipate there'll be more cloud bubbling up through the day and a greater chance of that cloud towering high enough come the afternoon to squeeze out a few showers. they will be fairly well scattered again though across the uk, but a greater chance of many areas seeing them through monday, although eastern coastal counties looks set to remain dry monday into tuesday, the high pressure still with us.

as i said, it's going to stay very much with us through the rest of the week. but we switch to a more northerly wind direction, tapping into arctic air. and it also looks like we'll pull in more cloud initially from the north sea, but it'll spread quite a way westward. so much more overcast skies on tuesday and a cooler feel thanks to the arctic. air temperatures still making it into the mid teens in the best of the sunshine, butjust nine or ten along the length of the north sea coast and then the remainder of the week, it looks like we will tend to stay in arctic air with a northerly airstream. still a lot of dry weather to come. there will be some sunny spells. just look out for some local pockets of frost later in the week.

this is bbc news with joanna gosling. the headlines: voters in france head to the polls to decide their next leader in the final round of the country's presidential election. as russia's war on ukraine enters its third month, us secretary of state antony blinken is expected in kyiv, the first top us offical to visit since the invasion. it comes as eight people, including a baby, were killed in a russian missile strike at the sea port city of 0desa. and british boxer tyson fury retains his wbc heavyweight title after beating dillian whyte at wembley stadium. now, it's time for a roundup of all the latest tech innovations, in click. this week, another chance to see if video games can play the pain away. the vfx that made bond make that bend, and there was this enterprising young fellow.