hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. we will have a new report from the front line. every inch of ground we came here. every other mile gives their city respite from the russian guns that you can hear. the palestinian american journalist has been shot dead in the occupied west bank while reporting for al—jazeera. the network said she was deliberately targeted by israeli armed forces. we expose ourselves to

our army and passers—by that we were tv. there was the first shot. returned and found her on the ground. borisjohnson signed a new host security deal with amanda swindon. both countries are considering joining the nato military alliance. ukrainian forces are advancing against russian troops just north of the country's second largest city, kharkiv. kharkiv is just 30 miles from the border and the operation may pose a wider threat to russia's war in the east. you can see in purple in this map the ukrainian counter attacks, which have taken a number of towns and pushed russian artillery back towards the border. the ukrainian military says it has recaptured four villages near kharkiv in recent days.

he air raid sirens. the spectre of russian victory once haunted this city. but no more. for months, the invaders were at the city gates, but kharkiv has cast doubt vladimir putin's foot but kharkiv has cast out vladimir putin's foot soldiers, forcing them back towards the border. this road is deadly. there are landmines either side, and a number of times vehicles have been hit by russian shelling. so the russians are retreating, but they're not giving up. they're trying to pin these men down, but retreating they are. there is a lot more at stake here than just the city of kharkiv.

the russian supply lines to the donbas are also under threat, and these men, they say that if they can take back their city, the second biggest in this country, just by the russian border, why can't they take back all of ukraine? for more than a week, they've been fighting and winning. still, they have to move fast. an army in retreat is just as dangerous. so they're on guard. above them they know that enemy drones are watching. these men are exposed. at the top of this ridge, russian tanks and artillery still roam and still lay down fire.

this has become a far more mobile fight. a deadly game of hide and seek in the kharkiv countryside. you will go there, behind the fence, yeah? 0k? we're following a ukrainian territorial defence unit, all volunteers. sit down. every second out in the open risks targeting from russians who are less than half a kilometre away. the men you see are from kharkiv. they're fighting for ukraine, but they're also fighting for their city, and it's a close quarters battle. but every inch of ground they gain

here, every other mile gives their city respite from the russian guns that you can hear. explosions. we're now in the third month of this war. who's winning? we are winning, of course. ukrainians are winning. every day that our guys do in mariupol, every day that our guys are doing brave acts that they commit, you know, all these are small wins in the big war. their fields and villages, they gain ground. from here, russia attacked kharkiv dozens of times daily. now only a handful of shells make it to the city. but there's still a danger in the village. a shell whizzes just overhead. explosion. the enemy is there in the forest.

out there, a russian tank is on the hunt. but they've grown used to these tactics, so already the men who make up this unit, an economist, a businessman, a mechanic, have taken cover. little prepared them for this, but they haven't flinched. a direct hit knocks out the power. tank fire hammers the bunker. but the men are untroubled and unharmed. and what of the people above ground?

a lull, of sorts, gives 66—year—old raissa a chance to escape. she grew up in the soviet union, lived in east germany. she can't believe it's come to this. her home and her history in ruins. translation: shards of the glass hit me in the face. _ how could she forgive russia these wounds? translation: why didn't the shrapnel hit me in the head so that _ i would die immediately? for days, she suffered through this. but i hardly feel

physical pain any more. the pain is in my soul. you're lucky to be alive, says the medic. yes, my arm is working. but lucky? god didn't let me die. now i have to live in pain. in a time gone by, raissa's father and vladimir putin's father battled hitler. but that shared memory is now lost to history. here in russian—speaking ukraine, the past runs deep and the suffering brought here won't be easily forgiven norforgotten. quentin sommerville, bbc news, kharkiv. some gains being made by the ukrainians. russia saying it has been making gains.

russian state television is claiming that troops of the "luhansk people's republic", with the support of the russian army, have reached the borders of the luhansk republic. others russian claims of progress being made in the hands accurate? we do being made in the hands accurate? - do hear reports from ukrainian sources and, shejust do hear reports from ukrainian sources and, she just said, from russian sources, and from outside the region. that the russians are making progress. it is very slow. a western defence official used the description an evil and incremental in the donbas as well as here. to put into perspective, when this invasion which began a fave period

24th began russia controlled about a fourth of that area. it is clear looking at any of the maps are being used that they have made significant progress. in fact, some assessments are now emerging that it may be a matter of time even though russia is moving and again to use the expression of a western defence official, moving in a single digit measures. they still seem to be moving, particularly we had at the start of the week from officials who warned that russia was notjust bombarding homes but also attacking highways. the highways they call salvation highways because they would have its out for people and even those now seem to be impossible for people to take with any safety. you are speaking to us from an incredibly important city in this conflict. in part because a western military aid and in part because of refugees and displaced people. tell us about the city.—

refugees and displaced people. tell us about the city. yes, i mean, look at the lights- _ us about the city. yes, i mean, look at the lights. if— us about the city. yes, i mean, look at the lights. if you _ us about the city. yes, i mean, look at the lights. if you could _ us about the city. yes, i mean, look at the lights. if you could see - us about the city. yes, i mean, look at the lights. if you could see it - at the lights. if you could see it during the daytime it is a place of some beauty. look at the weather. the bridges, the transport links, the vale, the buses is one of the reasons why it is so important, even before the war it was a logistics hub. in eastern ukraine was known as the industrial heartland be big business people set up offices here and it would be the waystation but the goods produced and resources developed in eastern ukraine came through here, used that these networks and were then distributed to the west ukraine. that obviously is not happening now. the industrial heartland including reports of steelworks now lie in ruin. but instead and that is why it is the aid agencies who have come in under using this as their logistics hub

and, as you mentioned, western supplies in terms of aid, weapons, neighbour details as in detail what the transportation of that really crucial supply of weaponry and ammunition that also crosses through this region. but you cannot call it a safe haven. the air raid sirens sound 19 day and last night when we arrived cruise missiles slammed into the city centre hitting one of the bridges, one of the most important bridges. hitting a railway facility. president putin targeting the infrastructure that he knows is so crucial to ukraine's waging of this war. . ~' crucial to ukraine's waging of this war. ., ~ , ., now we're going to talk about the death of shireen abu akleh.

she was a well—known palestinian—american journalist who worked for aljazerera. she was shot while reporting in the west bank this morning. it happened in the jenin refugee camp. she and her producer were covering a raid by the israeli security forces. there's a dispute about who is responsible. aljazeera and palestinian officials says this was a deliberate attack by the israeli army. israel says it's likely it was a palestinian gunman. this is shireen abu akleh�*s body being carried through the streets ofjenin. it's draped in a palestinian flag and covered with her press flack jacket. and her death has prompted tributes from journalists who knew her. our correspondent injerusalem, tim franks, reacted to the news earlier. this is the scene outside and there has been a crowd gathered here since early this morning. it is late afternoon. there have been angry demonstrations which have moved off down towards the old city of jerusalem. it is a measure of anger and grief here. one friend of her

who i spoke to said through her tears that she simply could not believe that she was no longer going to be reporting from the west bank. she had been doing that for the last 20 years or more. she was a huge presence here, widely admired, widely known. and aljazeera have released a statement. they said sherine was"assassinated in cold blood" by the israeli army and that she was "clearly wearing press jacket that identifies her a journalist." israel has denied targeting the journalists. its prime minister said: "it appears likely that armed palestinians — who were firing indiscriminately at the time — were responsible for the unfortunate death of the journalist." now i want to show you this video footage from the moment it happened.

so there you heard the gunfire, followed by a man shouting shireen abu akleh�*s name. then the camera pans around the corner of the road — and you can see her lying in the street. the rest of that part of the video is too graphic to broadcast. but we can show you this — shireen abu akleh being lifted into a car — and then taken to a hospital. we know she was in a critical condition when she arrived — and later pronounced dead. aljazeera's managing editor told the bbc how they heard the news. we have woke up this morning, receiving an e—mailfrom her we have woke up this morning, receiving an e—mail from her telling our colleagues here i am heading there, there is an israeli raid. i'm going to cover it. right after that we have responded. you are going to

be live on air on the top of the hour. but unfortunately, she did not show up. we called her. she was not there. i mean, we kept calling her but then we found these images on social media circulating that she was targeted by a bullet under her ears. by a bullet under her ears. let's here from eyewitnesses now. there were otherjournalists there — you saw one in the video aljazeera producer ali samoudi, was shot in the back. we hear he's in a stable condition in hospital. he said: "we were going to film the israeli army operation and suddenly they shot us without asking us to leave or stop

what happened was we were waiting for our colleagues to enter the refugee camp at the point for the israeli army was present. it has a point that did not have any confrontations between the youth and the militants. we got to a point where we waited for her to put on all her safety gear. she then reached us and we moved a few metres. we exposed herself to the army and passers—by that we are press tv. we arrived and within seconds there was the first shot. i told them we are being targeted, we have being shot at. i turned and found her on the ground. ifound another shielding herself by a tree and screaming. i turned and found her on the ground in the first few seconds of the shooting and we were telling each other we are being shot at. the shooting continued for more than three minutes on the teams that were there. let's look more at what israel says happened. israel's army say they went to jenin refugee camp to apprehend "terrorist suspects". israel's military goes on.

"during the activity, tens of palestinian gunmen fired at and hurled explosive devices toward the soldiers. the soldiers responded with fire toward the gunmen and hits that statement maintains there were palestinians firing and it could have been crossfire. this is not a crossfire. this area was very safe. she was just entering. this was under the watch of all the international media and the local media there. this is a targeted, intentional crime because any crossfire, you would not target a

journalist. you would not target him in that area if it is a crossfire. and a number of palestinians have been killed in those raids. the israeli army says that's the reason its carrying out more raids in places likejenin. and a number of palestinians have been killed in those raids. and as we wait for the investigation — what's clear is shireen abu akleh�*s killing will only increase those tensions. the bbc�*s tim frank saw that today. just a little bit further along there have been clashes with the israeli police. young men bunching palestinian flags. and which is carried along past me. clearly having been injured. perhaps a

rubber bullet to the shoulder. this considerable anger about what transpired this morning. boris johnson has announced a security deal with fenland. he signed the agreement with the finnish president. but countries are pledging to help each other if either comes under attack. from the hi . h either comes under attack. from the hiuh north either comes under attack. from the high north to — either comes under attack. from the high north to the _ either comes under attack. from the high north to the baltics, _ either comes under attack. from the high north to the baltics, and - high north to the baltics, and beyond, ourarmed high north to the baltics, and beyond, our armed forces or train, operate and exercise together. marrying our defence and security capabilities and formalising a pledge that we will always come to one and others aid.— pledge that we will always come to one and others aid. them and want a defence pact — one and others aid. them and want a defence pact because, _ one and others aid. them and want a defence pact because, just _ one and others aid. them and want a defence pact because, just like - defence pact because, just like ukraine, she has a long border with russia. today's agreement could be followed by a much bigger one joining the world's largest military alliance, nato. last month the finnish prime minister said they werejoining the finnish prime minister said they were joining the alliance in weeks, not months. the latest opinion polls

show a record 76% of the public supportjoining nato. the kremlin has warned of military and political repercussions if finland or sweden decide tojoin. the president is insisting joining nato would not be an act of provocation.— an act of provocation. joining nato would be not _ an act of provocation. joining nato would be not against _ an act of provocation. joining nato would be not against anybody. - an act of provocation. joining nato would be not against anybody. wej would be not against anybody. we would be not against anybody. we would like to maximise our security one way or another. by membership in nato. but it is not easy vale game. if finland increases its security it is not away from anybody else. boris johnson signed _ is not away from anybody else. boris johnson signed a _ is not away from anybody else. boris johnson signed a similar— is not away from anybody else. boris johnson signed a similar deal with sweden earlier on today. the johnson signed a similar deal with sweden earlier on today.- johnson signed a similar deal with sweden earlier on today. the war in ukraine is forcing _ sweden earlier on today. the war in ukraine is forcing us _ sweden earlier on today. the war in ukraine is forcing us all _ sweden earlier on today. the war in ukraine is forcing us all to - sweden earlier on today. the war in ukraine is forcing us all to make - ukraine is forcing us all to make difficult decisions. but sovereign

nations must be free to make those decisions without fear or influence or threat of retaliation. so i am very pleased today to sign this mutual security assurances declaration. it is an agreement that brings our two countries even closer together. it will allow us to share more intelligence, bolster our military exercises and further our joint development of technology. hat joint development of technology. not lona joint development of technology. not long ago, we did an in—depth report on the decision sweden and finland are taking on nato and you can find that on the bbc website. if you search for finland and nato, you will find it very easily.

let's update you on the increasingly acrimonious relationship between the uk and the european union. over the issue of the northern ireland protocol. the protocol, which allows for customs checks on some goods travelling between the uk and northern ireland, was put in place to keep the border open with the republic of ireland. stormont after last week's elections. for some businesses in northern ireland, trading opportunities have grown, but the rules have meant difficulties. it has slow deliveriesl

down. we would all the stuff from england, but we are an independent business, and as soon as the weather changes, we need to order on monday for a friday, now we have to order two or three weeks ahead and it is hard to do that with the weather. and that is why the extra checks are happening. when we left the eu it was agreed that goods arriving in northern ireland from the rest of the uk would be monitored to make sure they met eu standards. that's because northern ireland shares a land border with eu member ireland, and brussels doesn't want unchecked products ending up in its single market. an open border is seen as an essential part of the peace process. last week's northern ireland assembly elections have upped the pressure again. sinn fein won. they say the brexit arrangements must stay, but they can't govern unless unionists share power, which they're refusing to do unless the protocol is scrapped. and uk ministers are in

washington explaining why changes are essential.— documents that has to be filled out by companies moving goods within our own country. we still want a negotiated solution, but if you negotiating partner is at the point of saying, there is nothing to talk about, then we have a moral obligation to take action to protect our citizens in northern ireland. in the uk government wants smoother trade arrangements, and is threatening to take matters into its own hands by scrapping parts of the brexit treaty it signed up to, which could mean trouble ahead. unilateral l action will make all of this worse, l because what it will do is it will result in legal action. it will result in potentially countermeasures. and nobody wants to see friction between the european union and the uk right now. but

we are working to all of the issues around the northern ireland protocol. we will see even a couple of minutes. the area of rain that we sell moving across england and wales to a wedding now pulling off towards the continent and high pressure will build across much of the uk in the days ahead. the weather becoming drier, also, though, becoming warmer. we will take a look at how thatis warmer. we will take a look at how that is going to work in a moment. here is the weather system pulling away from eastern england to the last hours of wednesday. there is the high towards the south—west. areas of high pressure to the north of scotland so it will stay breezy here overnight and they will be a few more showers moving on. lighter winds for the south. clear skies and it could turn quite to the and rural spots. low software for by the end of the night but a lot of sunshine

to start us off on for western scotland, however, thanks to the low pressure we will see more persistent rain arriving at the day goes on. a particularly wet week for western scotland. the rain extends into the northern isles the afternoon. elsewhere a shade warmer than wednesday. a couple of degrees at. on friday the pressure pattern does not look that different to thursday. high pressure to the south, areas of low pressure to the north and france grazing northern scotland. between those two weather system is quite a notable westerly wind. you see the wetter weather threatening the northern isles, the highlands and the north of scotland through friday. elsewhere drier, warmerfor aberdeen. perhaps the low 20s across parts of england and wales. finally, by saturday, high pressure pushes far enough north to clear those weather fronts in the north west of scotland. north it taps into warmer airfrom the scotland. north it taps into warmer air from the continent. temperatures

rising. could still be a little cooler than the northern half of scotland. cloud here and highs of 13 or 1a but 22, 23 across england and wales. humidity also rising. can you guess where this is going? it looks like thunder storms could be widespread across england and wales overnight saturday into early sunday. at the moment it looks as though they might die down through sunday sunshine around and the possibility of some more thunderstorms from the south late on sunday. one word of the weekend and look out for those thunderstorms.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. ukraine is and it as recapture territory from russian troops in the northeast of the country in the front line the ukraine second biggest city is shifting. it will make every inch of ground the game here and every other mile gives their city rest bite from russian guns. shot dead in the occupied west bank while reporting for aljazeera. the networks that she was deliberately targeted by israeli armed forces. we targeted by israeli armed forces. - exposed herself to the army as we

press tv, we arrived and within seconds, there was the first i found her on the ground. find seconds, there was the first i found her on the ground.— seconds, there was the first i found her on the ground. and more than 30 ears after her on the ground. and more than 30 years after the _ her on the ground. and more than 30 years after the gulf _ her on the ground. and more than 30 years after the gulf war, _ her on the ground. and more than 30 years after the gulf war, american i years after the gulf war, american scientists say they know by thousands of soldiers felt sick with mysterious symptoms. ukrainian forces have launched a successful counterattack on the second largest city kharkiv, in recent days, ukrainians have been taking a number of towns and villages pushing russia back towards its border. in looking at the conflict, the former president of ukraine has spoken to the bbc and given his assessment of the battle for kharkiv. given his assessment of the battle for kharkiv-— for kharkiv. president putin wants to no as for kharkiv. president putin wants to go as far— for kharkiv. president putin wants to go as far as _ for kharkiv. president putin wants to go as far as we _ for kharkiv. president putin wants to go as far as we allow _ for kharkiv. president putin wants to go as far as we allow him - for kharkiv. president putin wants to go as far as we allow him to - for kharkiv. president putin wants| to go as far as we allow him to go. that situation has a huge experience

because i was elected as a president we did not have an armed forces, crimea was occupied in i am proud that me and my team together with ukrainian people created a new armed forces and in need to stand up and we have released two thirds of the occupied tops, including mariupol. all of these things were taken within the first month of the war because of the strength of ukrainian soldiers. what is happening now is putin is starting to go completely crazy and with that situation, definitely the days two or three days he captured these areas, the government changed parliament changed, the country. or maybe to

trade to, especially trade with crimea and please try to do now. push pressure to ukraine and make them a part of the second edition of them a part of the second edition of the soviet union or russian empire. this is a crazy idea and the collapse of the soviet union was a global catastrophe to him. liane collapse of the soviet union was a global catastrophe to him. live from the capital. — global catastrophe to him. live from the capital. i — global catastrophe to him. live from the capital, i know— global catastrophe to him. live from the capital, i know you _ global catastrophe to him. live from the capital, i know you have - global catastrophe to him. live from the capital, i know you have been i global catastrophe to him. live from the capital, i know you have been in| the capital, i know you have been in the capital, i know you have been in the east of ukraine as well and i wonder what your reflections are on the state of the conflict there. i've been reading some analysts in this conflict becomes frozen in the next few months. yes, i was in the donbas region ten or 1a days ago and it was clear that the battle lines were drawn but they

were fairly static. a lot of russian army trying to push from the border across donbas and into the river. that is being bogged down by stiff resistance brought about by ukrainian forces and i think the memories and the vast majority of the best trained ukrainian troops within its ranks of 200,000 strong army, the best trained, the most highly equipped in the highly motivated have been based in the eastern flank for the last six or seven years since crimea was annexed by the russians. in that battle in the east really began from 2014. af have a stalemate in the east and where i've been in the last 24 hours is actually a little to the west of here towards a place called kharkiv. in the north about less than 50 km from the border but you're seeing

russian forces being pushed back the quite aggressively by ukrainian troops and dressing a lot of little villages around the city of kharkiv now being liberated as russian troops are pushed closer to the border. so, you have a dynamic situation in the north and a much more static situation in the east. in this imbalance one wonders when there will be equilibrium, either there will be equilibrium, either the russians counterattack in the north and continue to push in the east, or you see with the arrival of more heavy weaponry and more modern weaponry from nato countries from america, whether or not you see ukrainians beginning to push much further into the russian stronghold that they have in the eastern flank. it is a slight mismatch in the battle picture the moment, but it's one that ukrainians are cheering, certainly of the north. i5 one that ukrainians are cheering,

certainly of the north.— certainly of the north. is that military situation, _ certainly of the north. is that military situation, i _ certainly of the north. is that military situation, i wonder i certainly of the north. is that i military situation, i wonder how certainly of the north. is that - military situation, i wonder how it impacts on life in the capital kyiv because i remember talking weeks ago about how roadblocks are being set “p about how roadblocks are being set up and how tf was preparing in case the russians arrive, that would not be happening in the short term. is that had a knock on effect on life in the city?— in the city? yes, the city is now 0 enin: in the city? yes, the city is now opening un- — in the city? yes, the city is now opening up. there _ in the city? yes, the city is now opening up. there are - in the city? yes, the city is now. opening up. there are restaurants and there are places we could garden have a meal, go to bars, there is a cultural life that is beginning to return by the same time people are nervous. foreign troops are still on ukrainian soil, the battle may have shifted away from suburban areas of the capital, just over there to the northwest where without speaking to you at the beginning of this work, you at the beginning of this work, you could hear the thud of artillery shells in the areas. that is now gone and that is now over. further over to the east, still in the north but the east towards donbas, using

the russians being pushed further out as well. donbas is still fairly abandoned in majority people have left because of the war, the shelling continues on the outskirts but are beginning to see the beginnings of a return to normality in the northern areas of the country. it is much more in the east and in the south for the battle is taking place and on the eastern flank, it is a pretty static situation at the moment. thank you ve much situation at the moment. thank you very much for— situation at the moment. thank you very much for your _ situation at the moment. thank you very much for your reporting - situation at the moment. thank you very much for your reporting on - very much for your reporting on this. paraguay. an anti—mafia prosecutor has been shot dead while on his honeymoon. marcelo pecci was a high profile figure in paraguay. he prosecuted cases involving organised crime. he was on a beach with his wife on the tourist island of baru — which is off the coast of colombia. he was shot dead by two gunmen

who then escaped on jetskis. this is the colombian police. translation: we have information that's being collected and urgent efforts and it is confidential that would help us to identify those responsible for this regrettable clearance. the national police _ this regrettable clearance. the national police -- _ this regrettable clearance. tue: national police —— occurrence. this regrettable clearance. tte: national police —— occurrence. the colombian government under the instructions of the president are dedicated to solving this regrettable homicide. marcello pecci was best known for his work on money laundering and drug trafficking. several investigations were ongoing. also in 2020, he worked on a case against former brazilian footballer ronaldinho who was arrested trying to enter paraguay with a fake paraguayan passport. the us embassy has praised mr pecci's "commitment, professionalism and dedication to the fight against organized crime." that was echoed by paraguay�*s attorney general.

translation: be sure - that we will redouble our efforts to continue fighting against organised crime, against transnational crime, against drug trafficking. this is on behalf of marcelo and all the prosecutors who risk their lives every day for their work, for theirfight. we know that the us will also be helping with the investigation. this is the president of paraguay. translation: it is very painful, very hard. i spoke with the president on the phone and he promised he would give us all his support to solve the case and look for those responsible. i have also spoken with the north american government about this who will support us through columbia. let's speak to bbc mundo's rafael rojas. iimagine i imagine that this would not of been the first threat to his life. oh, there was in fact, he had a security detail in paraguay where

the interior minister has said it she didn't inform the interior ministry he was going to be travelling to the island and so, he didn't have a detail on him at the moment in the attack. and because of the nature of his role, his prosecutor investigating organised crime, drug trafficking, money laundering and terrorism financing, there were a lot of threats against his life. �* ., , there were a lot of threats against his life. �* .,, ,.,, his life. and while he was based in paraaua his life. and while he was based in paraguay and _ his life. and while he was based in paraguay and investigating - his life. and while he was based in paraguay and investigating people | his life. and while he was based in l paraguay and investigating people in paraguay, presumably, he was investigating organisations which stretch right across the continent. the national organisations bringing chaos to a lot of areas, specifically in the case of paraguay, paraguay has become a country where drug trafficking is an important part in not only

production, but a transit country from gangs from brazil. and investigating a shooting that took place in january were two investigating a shooting that took place injanuary were two people were killed during the concert and four more were injured at the nature of his investigations are believed to be at the centre of this attack according to what the colombian authorities of said. find according to what the colombian authorities of said.— according to what the colombian authorities of said. and rafael, did he ever talk _ authorities of said. and rafael, did he ever talk about _ authorities of said. and rafael, did he ever talk about the _ authorities of said. and rafael, did he ever talk about the risks - authorities of said. and rafael, did he ever talk about the risks to - authorities of said. and rafael, did he ever talk about the risks to his i he ever talk about the risks to his life and how he felt about the risk that his work was bringing? he was continuin: that his work was bringing? he was continuing on _ that his work was bringing? he was continuing on with _ that his work was bringing? he was continuing on with his _ that his work was bringing? he was continuing on with his work - that his work was bringing? he was continuing on with his work and - that his work was bringing? he was continuing on with his work and the information that his wife and journalist has said in that she will continue with the search for the truth and everything that marcello stood for during his fight against him in the year 2000. you

stood for during his fight against him in the year 2000.— stood for during his fight against him in the year 2000. you can get coveraue him in the year 2000. you can get coverage on _ him in the year 2000. you can get coverage on that _ him in the year 2000. you can get coverage on that story _ him in the year 2000. you can get coverage on that story through - him in the year 2000. you can get i coverage on that story through bbc. stay with us on outside source — still to come. the uk governments decision to privatise the broadcaster channel 4. i have been speaking to channel for�*s chief executive about what you must have happened next for the broadcast. appointing a new cabinet within a week but made no apologies for what he says. the sri lankan president has addressed the nation and an attempt to solve the political crisis facing the country and sri lanka has been witnessing weeks of protests and the protesters have been accusing the government of mismanaging the

economy and the prime minister was forced to resign on monday. after violence during these protests. the president says that the new cabinet will be formed within a week acceptable to the public and also parliament. to amend constitutions to more powers to parliament will have discussions with the coming interim government about abolishing the presidency in the country and also warned that strict action will be taken for damage public property. and wanting the political stability here in this country, we can expect more fuel shortages. as a very stark warning from the central government because sri lanka does not have a lot of foreign exchange reserves, they are struggling to afford fuel and food and at the moment, they're getting

these things on a credit line. the economists warned that its political instability that is continuing if there is no agreement to form a government that is going to have the devastating effect on the economy because the country is already running low revenue. if they miss this and they want to give a loan or any otherforeign this and they want to give a loan or any other foreign country wants to help sri lanka, they would like to see political stability. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is ukraine has recaptured territory from russia and the northeast particular around the city of kharkiv. they're pushing the russians towards the border. palestinian american journalist is

been shot dead in the occupied west bank while reporting for aljazeera. he said she was deliberately targeted by israeli armed forces. american scientists believe they've found the cause of illnesses collectively known as gulf war syndrome, more than thirty years after the conflict. they believe troops were exposed to low levels of sarin gas. it's thought they came into contact with it after iraqi chemical weapons stores were bombed. scientists began investigating gulf war syndrome after troops returning home reported a range of unexplained symptoms, including fatigue, memory and concentration problems, struggles with speech and chronic body pain. here's one british veteran's experience. i was getting illness after illness, breathing problems, chronic fatigue, rundown all the time and when i questioned whether it could be to do with anything to do with my service in the gulf, or what we were exposed to, the military line was,

you're talking nonsense, there's no evidence, two paracetamol, crack on. this latest finding is significant because it gives veterans like kerry an explanation after decades of uncertainty about gulf war syndrome. here's a bbc report from 1993, when researchers had a different theory. a serious illness affecting 7,000 american gulf war veterans is to be investigated by a congressional hearing. the authorities agree desert storm syndrome exists, but say they have no idea of the cause. an investigation for tonight's newsnight on bbc2 examines suggestions that the cause could be shells containing depleted uranium, which were used by allied forces in the gulf. the latest study — largely funded by the us government — involved more than 1,000 randomly—selected american gulf war veterans. researchers found a genetic link in veterans who fell sick.

ifi if i could just say, i wonder what made you go back with this issue so many years after the conflict. doctor robert, and the number one question about the illness for the last 30 years is what's costed and we just published a study that gives a firm answer and the breakthrough here was the discovery of a gene called uponjean and that produces an enzyme that destroys nerve gas and protects you normally. we found out is there's a strong form of the genein out is there's a strong form of the gene in the weak of the gene and go for veterans who have the strong form of the gene, when they heard nerve gas alarms, they were exposed

to low—level nerve gas but if you have a strong form of the gene, they were safe and did not get the illness where as those with the weak form of the gene, they heard nerve gas alarms, they're the ones that got gulf war illness and so, the is you: science, a gene environment interaction where you see an association with that strong versus weak form of the gene and nerve gas alarms but those people who are exposed to both of those have a much higher risk of the illness and those were exposed just one of them. and when you see a gene environment interaction that changes the entire situation because i can only occur if the environmental association and

the environmental exposure was the cause of the disease. 50 the environmental exposure was the cause of the disease.— cause of the disease. so i'm clear, is is the defender _ cause of the disease. so i'm clear, is is the defender finding - cause of the disease. so i'm clear, is is the defender finding orjust i cause of the disease. so i'm clear, is is the defender finding orjust a | is is the defender finding orjust a theory that you think is very likely? theory that you think is very likel ? ~ , , , likely? we believe this is the definitive finding _ likely? we believe this is the definitive finding because i likely? we believe this is the i definitive finding because when you have a gene environment interaction, it'sjust much stronger have a gene environment interaction, it's just much stronger evidence of causation. think about it this way from a population viewpoint, if you get the strong firm of the gene of the gene, is randomly distributed at birth. it is a random occurrence and it's like a clinical trial when you randomly assign people to the treatment group for the control group and that is the gold standard. this is a very unique case the gene environment interaction since the gene was assigned randomly at birth and they didn't know what gene type it had during the war, that is the equivalent the clinical trial and is

very strong proof that this is the main cause of gulf war illness. that's spring you and because these findings must offer a great comfort to people who have been dealing with these symptoms for many decades. t these symptoms for many decades. i think they do. i think it's the first time that they can hold their heads up high and say we told you there was something wrong because for years, there was disbelief and itjust for years, there was disbelief and it just gives for years, there was disbelief and itjust gives hope and hopefully, testing and hopefully better treatment because of the end of the day, that is what they all want. find day, that is what they all want. and how do you — day, that is what they all want. and how do you think these findings could impact treatment of veterans receiving. could impact treatment of veterans receivinu. ., , , ., �* receiving. some veterans, they don't aet an receiving. some veterans, they don't get any treatment. _ receiving. some veterans, they don't get any treatment. they _ receiving. some veterans, they don't get any treatment. they are - receiving. some veterans, they don't get any treatment. they are not i get any treatment. they are not believed even by their own gp and thatis believed even by their own gp and that is the case. that goes far to say that is the brainwashing from them for using this no such thing as

gulf war illness or gulf war syndrome, whichever would you want to call it and so, if it gives them, i'm not a scientist, i'm not a doctor but if you can bring something that can help them think of better quality of life, and that is brilliant. ., �* of better quality of life, and that is brilliant.— is brilliant. you're right, these findin i s is brilliant. you're right, these findings are — is brilliant. you're right, these findings are for— is brilliant. you're right, these findings are for clarity - is brilliant. you're right, these findings are for clarity that i is brilliant. you're right, thesej findings are for clarity that has not existed previously. traits bring you back in on the issue of sarah and gas, how can you tell that from the research that you have done the responsible factor here for the experience that veterans have had is specifically sarin gas. this is the most strongly su orted sarin gas. this is the most strongly supported and _ sarin gas. this is the most strongly supported and suspected _ sarin gas. this is the most strongly supported and suspected because l supported and suspected because right after the war. however, in 2013, i published a paper with

james, an intelligence expert and we unearthed very strong evidence proving that sarin is actually present when us and coalition aircraft bombed the production storage facilities of sarin just west of baghdad and be found satellite images that saw the follow cloud rising from the area of the bombing with the big sarin depository with the us coalition forces down and northern saudi arabia and the next morning when the sun came up, and mixed the layers you could just see about that time, that's when 10,000 nerve gas alarms started going off. and so, it's clear that there was low levels sarin, i'd have to kill the name of the damage the rain. ihmd

sarin, i'd have to kill the name of the damage the rain.— sarin, i'd have to kill the name of the damage the rain. and enough to cause health — the damage the rain. and enough to cause health problems _ the damage the rain. and enough to cause health problems but - the damage the rain. and enough to cause health problems but not i the damage the rain. and enough to cause health problems but not lossl cause health problems but not loss of life. thank you very much for speaking to us. we heard on the queen's we heard yesterday in the queens speech that the government is pushing ahead with the privatisation of channel 4. the broadcaster is publicly owned but commercially funded from advertising. the government wants to sell it and raise money that it says it will reinvest in the tv industry. however channel 4 has repeatedly made the case will undermine its ability to make distinct programming. for bbc radio 4's media show i've been talking to the broadcaster's chief executive alex mahon about a critical moment for channel 4. my position on privatisation is very clear on the public record but the decision has not been taken by government, not myjob to challenge or not the performance of the government that is clearly the decision to make and we had an alternative plan that we thought very clearly at the experts run the

business and the custodians of the remit, people who know how to deliver it best, we thought that plan was a very clear benefit to us remaining in public ownership and about training and bringing other people into the industry and more into the nations and regions, more to independent producers but as of the trust the government chose to make. , ., . ., . make. there trying to convince them to not support- _ make. there trying to convince them to not support- i— make. there trying to convince them to not support. i have _ make. there trying to convince them to not support. i have to _ make. there trying to convince them to not support. i have to focus i make. there trying to convince them to not support. i have to focus on i to not support. i have to focus on running channel _ to not support. i have to focus on running channel 4 _ to not support. i have to focus on running channel 4 is _ to not support. i have to focus on running channel 4 is an _ running channel 4 is an organisation.— running channel 4 is an organisation. running channel 4 is an oranisation. �* i. , , organisation. but you will spend si i nificant organisation. but you will spend significant amounts _ organisation. but you will spend significant amounts of _ organisation. but you will spend significant amounts of money i organisation. but you will spend i significant amounts of money ends the round up to this? ihiiiii significant amounts of money ends the round up to this?— the round up to this? all of the constituents _ the round up to this? all of the constituents of _ the round up to this? all of the constituents of god _ the round up to this? all of the constituents of god and - the round up to this? all of the constituents of god and the i the round up to this? all of the l constituents of god and the point of view, whether be packed or the indies, regional, members of the public, they've all got points of view and you'll see that all come out over the next year or so and i completely understand why. channel 4 is 39 and a half, and i think no matter what happens, i'll probably make it to 40. i think it's important part of the public service broadcasting landscape here and

change to the public service broadcasting landscape cannot happen without that kind of debate. hour broadcasting landscape cannot happen without that kind of debate.— without that kind of debate. how do ou mean without that kind of debate. how do you mean organisation _ without that kind of debate. how do you mean organisation of— without that kind of debate. how do you mean organisation of the i you mean organisation of the government is asking you to become one thing you think that thing is not a good idea stability want to give me any notes or suggestions please make your welcome to do so. channel 4 is a special place. people end up working here because they like the dynamism, they like being alternative and what i would say is when times are tricky. ihmd alternative and what i would say is when times are tricky.— when times are tricky. and it's never simply _ when times are tricky. and it's never simply here, _ when times are tricky. and it's never simply here, the - when times are tricky. and it's never simply here, the staff i when times are tricky. and it's i never simply here, the staff tend to double down the about what the channel for spirit remit and purpose and values are and they help me through a lot we have a complex time to navigate. t through a lot we have a complex time to naviate. ,. ., i. ., to navigate. i know you would appreciate — to navigate. i know you would appreciate that _ to navigate. i know you would appreciate that this _ to navigate. i know you would appreciate that this does i to navigate. i know you would appreciate that this does notl to navigate. i know you would i appreciate that this does not happen and you've outlined reasons why. but if it does, gc a privatised channel 4 that works by some metrics? t 4 that works by some metrics? i think channel 4 is a very effective business. creatively, commercially,

and financially and in terms of programming, i can see why lots of people want in on that and i can see how that could be a success in all versions of the future. so, for a 40th birthday that's in november, you'll be invited to make sure it strong for the next 40 years and that, i agree with the government on and they have said the same thing. and this ends this edition of outside source. thanks for watching. hello. the area of rain that was so moving across england and wales through wednesday is not pulling off towards the continent and high pressure will build across much of the uk in the days ahead. the weather becoming drier and also becoming more and will take a look at how that will unfold in just a moment. pulling away from the last area, towards the southwest and still areas of low pressure to its north of scotland was the previous year overnight and then will be a few more showers moving in. later ones further south but actually

turning quite chilly and those of three or 4 degrees by the end of the night. and on thursday, west of scotland, thanks to the low pressure to the north, looks like we'll see more persistent rain as the day goes on, it be particularly wet week for western scotland in the rain extends to the northern the afternoon. and a couple of degrees vary widely across england and wales. trade expression pattern doesn't look that different and high pressure still towards the south and there is of low pressure to the north and crazing more than scotland. between the two weather systems, a notable westerly wind in there to see the water weather affecting the northern aisles in the highlands and the west aisles of scotland through friday, elsewhere, dry warmer for aberdeen and up to 17 degrees and press the low 20s across southern parts of england and wales. finally by saturday, high pressure pushes further north to clear those

weather fronts to the northwest of scotland as the height builds north, it also taps into warmer air and almost to the north of the uk, temperatures rising quite widely on saturday and could still be quite cooler for the northern half of scotland and cloud around here with heights and found 13 to 40 degrees for 22, 23 across england and wales, humidity also rising and you can guess what this is going. yes, it looks like thunderstorms can become quite widespread particularly across england and wales on saturday and early sunday at the moment it looks like they would die down for a little bit through sunday in the daytime is a warm sunshine around with the possibility of some more thunderstorm surging up from stuff later on sunday, so some warm weather for the weekend but look out for those thunderstorms.

this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers with the headlines at eight. ukrainian troops outgunned and outnumbered get the upper hand on russian forces. on the front line of the the counter cat near hark eva. every inch of ground they gain gives the city respite from the russian guns. the city respite from the russian uns. ~ ., . ' ., the city respite from the russian uns. . ' ., ., , ., , guns. more than1 million households across the uk — guns. more than1 million households across the uk will _ guns. more than1 million households across the uk will struggle _ guns. more than1 million households across the uk will struggle to - guns. more than1 million households across the uk will struggle to pay i across the uk will struggle to pay their bills over the next 12 months. the prime minister warns of continuing pressure to come. we've already done _ continuing pressure to come. we've already done a _ continuing pressure to come. we've already done a huge _ continuing pressure to come. we've already done a huge amount - continuing pressure to come. we've already done a huge amount and i continuing pressure to come. we've already done a huge amount and we're putting _ already done a huge amount and we're putting billions and billions into helping — putting billions and billions into helping people with the cost of their_ helping people with the cost of their energy, but we have to be

realistic — their energy, but we have to be realistic. there will be continuing