welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... emanual macron becomes the first french president to be re—elected in 20 years. translation: from now on, i'm not a candidate _ translation: from now on, i'm not a candidate any _ translation: from now on, i'm not a candidate any more. - translation: from now on, i'm not a candidate any more. i'm - not a candidate any more. i'm now the president of everyone. defiant in defeat, marine le pen says she'll use her best results ever as a springboard for the future. translation: tonight's . historic score puts our camp in an excellent position to obtain a large number of deputies next year.

—— nextjune. while christians celebrate orthodox easter in ukraine, russia continues to bombard the south and east of the country. ten people from the tourist boat that sank off japan are confirmed dead — others are still missing. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am here in singapore, and 1am in paris — where supporters of emmanuel macron have been celebrating what looks like a historic victory. he's on course to win a second term as french president — the first time in 20 years that french voters have chosen to re—elect a sitting president. a few hours ago, the challenger marine le pen conceded defeat, with the polls indicating

she had gained just under 41.5% of the vote — that's in contrast to the predicted win for emmanuel macron, with a vote share of 58.5%. with the latest from paris, here's our europe editor katya adler. emmanuel macron, one of europe's most powerful leaders, clearly reconfirmed tonight. the first french president to be re—elected in two decades. his supporters, ecstatic and relieved. we feel safer for the next five years. because marine le pen is the worst we can have. so we're really happy to have macron again. i feel really relieved, - because it was a dangerous moment for france and for europe _ macron critics label him aloof, elitist. that is not how he

came across tonight. translation: my friends, we will need to be kind - and respectful because our country harbours many doubts and divisions. so we will need to be strong, but nobody will left by the wayside. for his rival and her crowd, a crushing blow. translation: right now, | we're obviously disappointed that she wasn't elected. we have five more years with macron. what state will france end up in? i fear the worst. translation: the next five years will see lots l of anti—macron protest, because france is suffering and being ripped apart. but for many in france, marine le pen remains unelectable, a far—right threat with a nationalist french vision — in stark contrast to the internationalist macron. but marine le pen insists she is not giving up. parliamentary elections are

just around the corner here. translation: it is all left to play for at this stage. . we must make sure we retain hope. an unapologetic speech by marine le pen here. she may have lost tonight but, with her best result ever, she's trying now for the third time to become france's president, and millions upon millions of french men and women went out to vote for her. "watch out, emmanuel macron," she says. "we will remain in our position and a force to be reckoned with." it is a problem for france's president. it's a bittersweet victory. he inherits a fragmented, divided country. "macron with you" was the main campaign slogan. tomorrow, he will try to reunite his country behind him. his plans for stronger french finances and leadership abroad. tonight, celebration spread far beyond paris.

brussels is beaming, as well. katya adler, bbc news, paris. a short time ago, i spoke to my colleague reeta chakrabarti, who has been analysing the result in paris. it is sweet because it is victory and he's pulled off this great feat of being elected twice in a row, the first person to do that for 20 years. but analysts keep pointing out that the figures don't look great for him — he has won by we think around 58.5% of the votes in the second round, which is less then he won by five years ago, when he got 66%. it appears that madame le pen, his defeated rival, has put on in the region of 2—3 million votes. this is yet to be absolutely

confirmed, but this is what is being projected and estimated at the moment. and we heard during this campaign repeatedly, particularly in the last two weeks when the left was effectively edged out of this final contest — and a lot of people felt disenfranchised, they felt they didn't know who to support or where they could make most a difference. and some left—wing supporters — a lot of left—wing supporters were saying they were facing a choice between the plague and the cholera. i mean, it's such colourful terms to talk about the dilemma they were in. so he doesn't have that sort of broad base of support that he might�*ve wanted to have, and he also faces quite a significant amount of political indifference because again, these figures have to be verified, but it might well be that when we get the final figures, the percentage of abstentions will land at around 28%.

now for france, that is very high indeed, and they are people who, for whatever reason, simply didn't think it was worth their while going to the polls. and marine le pen's defeat doesn't exactly mean the end of her political career, does it? well, this is very interesting, apparently not. she had suggested before the election that it might mean the end of her leadership of the national rally. but in her speech when she conceded defeat tonight, she talked about how she would never abandon france, how the fight for the legislative elections — these are elections taking place in six weeks' time to the country's parliament, the assembly — how that fight was about to start. so this did not sound in any way like the speech of somebody who is about to give up.

it was quite a bullish speech, actually, for in marine le pen, suggesting that although she had lost, it was a victory actually it was a victory of sorts because she has taken over 40% of this second—round vote. and this is a woman who, last time, got 33% of the vote, whose father 20 years ago got 18% of the vote. now she would probably say that she has a different politician from her father, but she's had of the same party. so this is a party that is inching closer and closer to potentially eventually a victory. however, i say that very cautiously because there are many, many people in france for whom the idea of electing marine le pen invokes something like fear. and i think what we have seen tonight is a perhaps

a reluctant vote for emmanuel macron, but with some people say they have to vote macron because otherwise, it would let in the far right as a president of france. and briefly before we let you go, the first call that president macron held was with the german chancellor. what's been the international reaction? i think the international reaction has been one, particularly in europe, of relief. because marine le pen, although she no longer calls for france to be pulled out of the european union, she is an eu—sceptic, whereas emmanuel macron is fully signed up to the european project. so i think what you'll have heard from leaders from the europe is a sigh of relief, i think particularly with the war in ukraine going on at the moment, european leaders have wanted to appear as united as possible. and having marine le pen as president would've entirely changed the equation.

let's turn now to the conflict in ukraine. president zelensky�*s aides say he's been holding a meeting in the capital, kyiv, with america's top diplomat, antony blinken, and the us defence secretary, lloyd austin. this weekend, the orthodox church has been celebrating easter — and president zelensky took the opportunity to deliver a defiant address, saying he's convinced his country would emerge victorious, in the war with russia. from kyiv, mark lowen reports. a desecrated country is seeking its protector. orthodox easter, this nation's most cherished moment — now less a celebration, more a search for solace. ukrainians and their defenders engaged in what they see as their sacred fight to safeguard their homeland. translation: with the war

in ukraine, christ's - resurrection symbolises life over death, victory over the enemy who came to try to conquer us and enslave our people. we see how our neighbour is morally bankrupt and how ukrainians are united like never before. ukraine's church has long fought for autonomy from russia. the religious battle now hardened by the military one, to throw off the shackles of moscow. their faith and their fighting are bringing together ukrainians, renewing their spirit of national identity, standing together amidst this country's intense trauma. easter is a moment of rebirth — and for ukraine this year, it's one of strengthening their pride and independence. in russia, too, church and war are intertwined. the president, backed by the patriarch, has called it a "holy battle against an immoral west". from the other side,

the iconography seems clear — president zelensky as ukraine's saviour. translation: our souls are full of fierce hatred l for the invaders and all that they have done. our hearts are full of fierce fury. don't let fury destroy us from within. for ukraine's soldiers their mission and their meal is blessed — a time to reflect before many head off to the front line in the east. traditions savoured among families divided. is it sad to be separated from your family at easter? maybe a little bit, yes, but it is our duty to defend our country like every man in our nation. in ukrainian: glory to ukraine. the national chant, "glory

to ukraine," a ritual that is now a war cry. do you and your men feel ready for this fight in the east? of course. translation: this war. is for ukraine's freedom, for european values. it is about whether we return to slavery or stay part of the civilised world. easter gives us hope as we go to fight. two months in, there is unity for the battle ahead, but still no hope for a resurrection of peace. mark lowen, bbc news, kyiv. a man who lost both his wife and three—month—old daughter in a missile strike says he wants the world to know how they died. at least six other people were killed when their residential tower block was hit in odesa, in southern ukraine, on saturday. from there, caroline davies reports. three—month—old kiera was just learning to laugh. in her short life, most was lived under the cloud of war.

in theirflat in odesa, her family thought they were safe. they were wrong. yesterday their building was hit by a russian missile. kiera, her mother, valeria, and her grandmother were all killed. her father only survived because he left to go to the shops. today, among residents rescuing what they could, we found him. translation: i came to collect things that l were important to my wife. she had a collection of sugar sachets from everywhere. everything in the flat becomes garbage and will be thrown away. i want to keep them for my memories. valeria and yuri had been togetherfor nine years. his phone is filled with videos and photographs of them. translation: she was a great mother, friend, | with all of the best qualities. it will be impossible for me to find somebody like valeria. she was perfect. such a person could be given

to you only once in a lifetime, and it's a gift from god. it's been barely 2a hours since the attack, but yuri says he wants to talk. he hopes that it can make some difference. translation: my world died, killed by a russian missile. - and unfortunately, not only my family is in this situation. it's the grief of ukraine and of our whole civilisation. one of the few possessions yuri has gathered from his flat is a pack of nappies. he hands them to us as we leave. "please take them to charity," he says. "i have no use for them now." caroline davies, bbc news, odesa. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we catch up with the ukrainian orphans who swapped dnipro for edinburgh.

nothing, it seemed, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government help to build better housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. only when radioactivity levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year war for them. they've taken the capital, which they've been fighting for for so long. it was 7am in the morning - on the day when power began to pass from the minority- to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. -

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines... victory for emanual macron, who has become the first french president to re—elected for 20 years. christians have been celebrating orthodox easter in ukraine, but russia has continued to bombard the south and east of the country. japan says the bodies of ten people have been recovered, after their sightseeing boat sank off the northern island of hokkaido. the search continues for the other passengers — a total of 26 were on board the vessel, which ran into trouble off a peninsula, famous for its wildlife and dramatic coastline. latest reports from japan suggest coastguards have also picked up a child, their condition is not known. our asia pacific editor michael bristow reports.

this is the boat that went missing while on a sightseeing trip. a camera appears to capture the vessel as it prepares to leave harbour. one by one, the passengers embark. the boat then gently pushes out to sea. all seemed calm. but one local tour operator warned them not to leave. translation: it was clear that the conditions - at sea would worsen. so i told them not to go, but they did anyway. the vessel began taking on water near this scenic spot. it started to tilt, it's then thought to have sank. the temperature of the water in this part of northern japan was barely above freezing, making survival difficult. rescuers scoured the rugged coastline for the 26 on board the kazu i. they also searched from the air. some bodies were discovered at sea. others were washed up along the shore. the tourists were visiting one

of japan's most pristine natural environments, a unesco world heritage site. they would have begun the day excited. investigators will now be asking why their captain didn't heed the warnings about the weather. michael bristow, bbc news. the authorities in shanghai have started fencing off residential compounds, as china tries to stop the spread of covid—i9. another 20,000 new cases were reported in shanghai on sunday. officials in the chaoyang district of beijing, where there's also been a resurgence of the virus, have put 14 buildings under lockdown, and have ordered everyone living or working in the area to take three covid tests this week. china has said it's determined to continue with its zero—covid policy. the conservative party chairman, oliver dowden, says a change of leader would "not be in the national

interest" after a week in which borisjohnson has again been criticised in the row over lockdown parties. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says the continuing controversy is preventing parliament discussing issues like the cost of living crisis. our political correspondent damian grammaticas has the latest. he's broken the law while in office, been fined for it. and this week in india, even as borisjohnson said he wanted to focus on other things — trade deals, ukraine — he couldn't escape questions about partygate. labour's leader wants to talk about an emergency budget to tackle the cost—of—living crisis. but today, he was unapologetic it about keeping a focus on law—breaking in downing street. i do want to concentrate on the cost of living, but if you or anybody else thinks i am not standard about standards in public life, that it doesn't matter that the prime minister has broken the laws he made,

that it doesn't matter that his authority to lead the country is shot through, that it doesn't matter his own mps now, as we saw on thursday, don't really want to defend him because they're sick of defending the indefensible — then i'm sorry, i'm not going to shy away from that. without defending mrjohnson, his party chairman parrying away calls from some senior tories that his fine means he should go. you do need to balance against that, first of all, the really good things he has done as prime minister — delivering the vaccine programme, getting brexit done, or the actions in ukraine — but also the challenges we face right now, whether that's national security, or energy security, it's unparalleled challenges. i think that instability and uncertainty caused by a change of leadership would not be in the national interest. other opposition parties, sensing a moment of weakness for the prime minister, are not letting up their attacks, too. you have someone who has lost the moral authority, _ lost the trust and laughed at the british people. -

he was partying while people were making sacrifices. - and they're determined to see through the inquiry parliament will now hold to determine whether mrjohnson lied to it. there is a point of principle here, which is that, if you allow a prime minister to mislead parliament without any repercussions, we end up in a very dangerous place. so there's no chance borisjohnson can bid goodbye to his troubles soon. what happened in downing street could lead to more fines — and he knows his own mps, some already waving, will be watching the results of local elections in less than two weeks' time. let's get more now on the conflict in ukraine, and those who've been forced to flee the war. the bbc has 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. catrina 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 of march, you'd think "that's never going to happen, they would ever be able to do that" — and the fact that we have managed to do it and that there are numerous people, too many people to mention, that helped us that way, it'sjust phenomenal.

the 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. in some ways what people can do for them now 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 from 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'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's safe for them to return to ukraine. i until it's safe for them to return to ukraine.- until it's safe for them to return to ukraine. i will go i ho -e to return to ukraine. i will go i hepe to go _ return to ukraine. i will go i hope to go back _ return to ukraine. i will go i hope to go back home." - catriona renton, bbc news. just before we go — for the first time in two years, rio's famous carnival has been taking place in brazil. music the event was cancelled last year and delayed this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. thousands of locals and tourists were there for a display of dance,

music, and colour. feels like life is going back to normal, doesn't it? that's it for the _ to normal, doesn't it? that's it for the show, _ to normal, doesn't it? that's it for the show, thanks - to normal, doesn't it? that's it for the show, thanks for i it for the show, thanks for watching. hello. the weekend brought us lots more dry and settled weather. now, april 2022 is turning out to be a notably dry april, particularly towards the south. this was the picture as the sun set in north yorkshire sunday evening, and we've got a bit more of the same. so, no great changes in the weather forecast over the next few days. it stays mainly dry and settled. you'll notice it'll be a little bit cooler and cloudier compared to the weekend, but also less of a breeze around, too. high pressure in charge of our weather at the moment, sitting to the north of the uk, but over the next few days, it drifts further south, sitting right across the uk by the time we get to wednesday. so, monday morning, then, temperatures 4—8 degrees in our towns and cities. a bit colder than that in the countryside first thing, so a fresh start to the day. most places largely dry with some sunshine. a little bit more cloud drifting in from the east compared to recent days,

bringing a few showers to parts of eastern england through the morning. and later in the afternoon, as the cloud bubbles up, could be one or two morejust drifting their way west across central parts of england and wales, too. but many places staying dry, avoiding those showers. temperatures 16 degrees or so towards the south west, but only ten under that cloud across the north east of scotland. through monday evening and overnight into tuesday, we'll see a bit more of that cloud in the north starting to try and push its way a bit further south, but clearer skies towards parts of england and wales mean we could just see a touch of grass frost heading into the early hours of tuesday morning. so, again, a bit of a fresh start of the day, but another predominantly dry, settled day. probably a little bit more cloud, particularly across eastern parts of scotland and england, too. just one or two rogue showers, i think, developing during the afternoon. so, a little bit more cloud than recent days, still some sunshine, still mild towards the south, 16—17 degrees. but temperatures are going to struggle to get out of single—figures for north east england and eastern scotland with that cloud around. the breeze coming off a cool north sea over the next few days.

a similar picture into wednesday, north—easterly breeze, but light winds for most. predominately dry once again, but a bit more cloud around, particularly towards the east, and temperatures between about 9—11; degrees by this stage in the week. high pressure then moves its way further south. not many isobars on the map here as we look through thursday and, in fact, into friday, too. so, the weather looking predominantly dry, variable amounts of cloud, some sunny spells and temperatures getting into the mid—teens for most of us. but it will be a largely dry end to a dry month. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories at the top of the hour as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. what lessons have the russians learned from the progress — or lack of it — of their military offensive in ukraine? right now, russian forces are focused on the east of the country — the donbas. and what happens in the next few weeks will be critical for the future of ukraine, of russia and of european security.

my guest is the former russian oligarch turned arch putin foe