this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm nancy kacungira. our top stories: emmanuel macron becomes the first french president to be re—elected in 20 years. translation: from now on, i am not a candidate _ translation: from now on, i am not a candidate anymore. - translation: from now on, i am not a candidate anymore. i'm - not a candidate anymore. i'm now 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 nextjune.

while christians celebrate orthodox easter in ukraine, russia continues to bombard the south and east of the country. the nigerian president calls a deadly explosion at an illegal oil refinery a national disaster. the scientific study in mexico to determine what makes the earth move and volcanos erupt. thank you forjoining us. emmanuel macron has said he will work to unite france after he was re—elected as president. he's the first president to be elected to a second term in 20 years. his challenger, marine le pen, conceded — with exit polls suggesting she had gained just under 41.5% of the vote.

— 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. from tomorrow, he will try to reunite his country behind him. he plans for stronger french finances and leadership abroad. tonight, celebration spread far beyond paris. brussels is beaming as well. katya adler, bbc news, paris. kethevane gorjestani is washington correspondent with france 24.

shejoins us from washington now. thank you for talking to us. i've heard france's long—standing relationship with the government described in some quarters as cheer them in and check them out as soon as possible. emmanuel macron has one another election, the first president to do so in 20 years, twice in a row, but is this about his popularity or the unpopularity of the other candidates? i unpopularity of the other candidates?— unpopularity of the other candidates? ~ . candidates? i think there are two things — candidates? i think there are two things that _ candidates? i think there are two things that can - candidates? i think there are two things that can be - candidates? i think there are two things that can be true l candidates? i think there are| two things that can be true at the same time. the second round is definitely, as they say in france, the first round you can choose, and the second round, you eliminate. and they wanted to eliminate marine le pen. the second round is more a defeat for marine defendant a victory for marine defendant a victory for emanuel macron, because probably the majority of people voted for emmanuel macron because they wanted to get rid

of marine le pen comment not because they necessarily agreed with emmanuel macron. that said, i think the narrative of emanuel macron being his widely unpopular president is a little bit overstated when you look at the numbers that he did any first round. he did better in the first round this time around than he did in 2017. so yes, he has angered many people, but you have also quite a few people in france, a big chunk of the population, that actually agrees and still agrees and maybe agrees more with the president this time around than they did five years ago, and add to that, of course, this republican front, as it is known in france, which is barring the far right from reaching the highest levels of power by any means necessary, evenif power by any means necessary, even if it means voting for somebody you dislike. what else has this election _ somebody you dislike. what else has this election showed - somebody you dislike. what else

has this election showed us - has this election showed us about french politics, particularly when it comes to the parties? we have seen a lot of the older parties struggle. we are also seeing the centre get lost a little bit command we? . ., ._ we? the centre, in a way, it has become _ we? the centre, in a way, it has become the _ we? the centre, in a way, it has become the space - we? the centre, in a way, it has become the space is - we? the centre, in a way, it| has become the space is one we? the centre, in a way, it. has become the space is one of the three major parties. we now have three big parties that didn't really exist or didn't exist at — with this string several years back. you have the centre with emmanuel macron, the far left, with jean—luc melenchon, and the far right with marine le pen, and these are the three powers that you have to reckon with. that means that the old traditional centre—left, socialist, centre—right, the republicans, they have really struggled more this time around. this is a confirmation of how emanuel macron sort of killed those two

traditional parties, if you will. the question will be looking at the parliamentary elections and seeing if their failure in the presidential election translates to failure in the parliamentary election, where these traditional long—standing parties have a better base in the rural areas, have a better base across the country. if they manage to do well in the parliamentary elections, that maybe there is hope for them. if they do as badly as they did in the presidential election, then it will be a real big question as to what happens to these parties moving forward. the big auestion parties moving forward. the big question indeed. _ parties moving forward. the big question indeed. thank - parties moving forward. the big question indeed. thank you - parties moving forward. the big| question indeed. thank you very much forjoining us, kethevane gorjestani, with your thoughts, from washington. and there's much more on this on the bbc news website. it's constantly being updated, and you can also find

analysis of events — just log on to bbc.com/news or download the bbc app. french police officers have shot dead two people and injured a third in a car in the capital, paris. police say the car was speeding against the flow of traffic and towards officers on the pont neuf. they responded by firing at the car. witness reports say several people have been treated by emergency services. an investigation has been launched. 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 will emerge victorious in the war with russia. from kyiv, mark lowen reports.

a desecrated country is seeking its protector. 0rthodox 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 and 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 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 0desa in southern ukraine on saturday. from there, caroline davis 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 0desa, 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 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 insists 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, 0desa. stay with us on bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the afghan women footballers with everything to play for in australia. 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 warfor them. they've taken the capital, which they've been fighting

forfor 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 bbc world news. the latest headlines: victory for emmanuel macron, who has become the first french president to be re—elected for 20 years. marine le pen scooped her biggest ever share of the vote and vows to carry on fighting macron. nigeria's president, muhammadu buhari, has described the deadly explosion at an illegal oil refinery as a national disaster. the death toll is climbing, with officials now saying at least 110 people died in the blast, in imo state on friday. the bbc�*s azadeh

moshiri reports. in nigeria, this is all that is left of some of the dozens dad. after an overwhelming fire ripped through an illegal oil refinery in imo state. emergency workers and relatives have been scouring through the wreckage. but many are at a loss with the bodies of their loved ones burnt beyond recognition.— loved ones burnt beyond recoanition. ~ ., , recognition. we cannot identify the bodies, _ recognition. we cannot identify the bodies, they _ recognition. we cannot identify the bodies, they are _ recognition. we cannot identify the bodies, they are badly - the bodies, they are badly charred. the next thing will be to stop possibly anything, diseases, outbreak and diseases in the vicinity.— in the vicinity. poverty and unemployment _ in the vicinity. poverty and unemployment have - in the vicinity. poverty and unemployment have made in the vicinity. poverty and - unemployment have made illegal refining attractive. 0ften unemployment have made illegal refining attractive. often with deadly consequences. nigeria now loses an average of 200,000 barrels of crude oil per day

because of this activity. that's more than 10% of nigeria's oil production. and despite the country being africa's topsoil producer, there are still fuel shortages. that's why some of these cars caught fire while their owners were waiting to buy illegal oil. nigeria's president muhammadu buhari says more will be done to crackdown on illegal refineries his critics argue this kind of tragedy is not the first and it is likely not the last. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. some of the day's other news. ten people have now been confirmed dead after a tourist boat got in to trouble and sank off the north coast of japan. a search is continuing for 1h other tourists and two crew who are still missing more than 2a hours after the boat made a distress call, saying it was taking on water. the governor of the us state of new mexico has signed emergency legislation to release resources as 20

wildfires led to widespread evacuations. the largest blaze, the so—called calf canyon fire, is raging in the mountains north—east of santa fe, and has scorched more than 200 square kilometres. around 1,000 firefighters are battling the fires. slovenia's new, green, centre—left freedom movement has won the parliamentary election. preliminary results show the party led by robert golob secured more than a third of the vote in sunday's election — ten points more than prime ministerjanezjansa's right—wing sds party. a team of international scientists have been exploring a remote chain of islands off the coast of mexico, aiming to discover more about why volcanoes erupt. they also want to research the movement of tectonic plates and the cause of tsunamis. they hope the information could help provide an early warning system. the bbc�*s tim allman reports.

they are amongst the most awe—inspiring, the most powerful and the most dangerous natural phenomena on earth. understanding why and when volcanoes erupt could save lives. so, scientists have come here to one of the most remote places on earth for possible answers. translation: the question that volcanologists always have - is when will the next eruption take place? for that, we need monitoring. and the reality is that volcanoes are not really monitored, because there are very few resources for it. injanuary this year, a huge underwater volcano exploded near the pacific island of tonga. the eruption, believed to be the most powerful this century, created huge plumes of smoke and ash and also caused a tsunami.

it's hoped by examining the rocks and minerals of these islands, scientists will gain a greater understanding of the tectonic plates and what lies beneath. is the mantle pushing the plates? is the mantle doing nothing? that — knowing that relative motion determines how big stresses are and forces are in the crust, and it's those stresses and forces that we need to know in order to see how big earthquakes can be. a number of samples have been sent to europe for further analysis, and it's hoped the research will bear fruit later this year. when it comes to volcanology, being forewarned is forearmed. tim allman, bbc news. players from afghanistan's national women's football team have competed in a league match in australia — their first time playing since fleeing the taliban. stephanie prentice reports.

back of the net and a celebration for the afghan women's team. cheering and applause. these footballers fled to melbourne when the taliban seized kabul eight month ago. along with their families, they've been trying to rebuild their lives here, and going back to the game they love is a big part of that. it's brilliant for our team because it's the first time after a long time we are playing together in a professional way, and officially, like, we are playing together. i'm really thankful about the australian people, australian government — like, they opened their heart for us. it's everything. it's everything — it's humanity. here on the pitch, their biggest problems now? crowd: 0h! ..a minor injury and that goal

being declared offside. in the end, the game was a draw, but for the women here, coming together like this was a victory. all they want to do is to be given the chance to — just to be treated equally, to be able to play the game that they love and that obviously wasn't happening for them in afghanistan, and they were being persecuted because of it. local team eta buffalo sc took the team under their wing, giving them new kit to play in. cheering. their shirts are marked with numbers and not names — a safety precaution for the players' family still in afghanistan, and a reminder that the shadow of taliban rule exists for afghan women even here. translation: we're playing in jerseys with afghanistan'sl nationalflag's logo, which means a lot to us. it means that the taliban can't stop us from playing, especially as female sports players. we will continue to fight to play for afghan people and afghan women. our victory and pride go to them. let's be happy with today.

victory, pride, and with it, defiance, as well as a chance to have some well—deserved fun. all cheer. stephanie prentice, bbc news. let's just return to our main story, and emmanuel macron�*s projected victory in the french presidential election. exit polls suggest the centre right candidate won 58% of the vote against 42% for his far right challenger marine le pen. this is how the night unfolded. # all i need is some love tonight. # all i need is your love tonight. translation: this evening, french— translation: this evening, french people have shown they want _ french people have shown they want a — french people have shown they want a strong counterweight to mr macron. i feel that nothing will be — mr macron. i feel that nothing will be done to repair the fractures that we have experienced in this country.

translation: also am aware that many of our compatriots voted for me today, not to support my ideas but simply to build a barricade against the ideas of the far right. and at this point, i would like to thank them and tell them that i am aware that this vote gives me a great duty for the next few years. i am the custodian of their sense of duty, their attachment to our republic and attachment to our republic and a respect for differences, which have been expressed over the past few weeks. i

which have been expressed over the past few weeks.— the past few weeks. i will brin: the past few weeks. i will bring you _ the past few weeks. i will bring you my _ the past few weeks. i will bring you my headlines i the past few weeks. i will bring you my headlines in the past few weeks. i will i bring you my headlines in a the past few weeks. i will - bring you my headlines in a few minutes. stay with us on bbc news. —— more headlines. 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 or 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 quite 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 to 1a 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. the headlines: emmanuel macron has won the french election and vowed to be a president for everyone. it's the first time in 20 years a french president has been returned to office. mr macron said he was aware that many people either abstained or voted for him to keep the far right out. marine le pen was defiant in defeat after scooping a record number of votes in the second round of the presidential election. she said the result shows the nationalist camp is the official opposition party and she'll use that leverage to fight the parliamentary elections in june. nigeria's president, muhammadu buhari, has described friday's deadly explosion at an illegal oil refinery as a national disaster and ordered the closure

of all illegal refineries in the south—east of the country.