this is bbc news, i'm geeta guru—murthy with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. israeli police beat mourners at the funeral of the aljazeera reporter shireen abu aqla. we just had to move back very quickly because the mourners were trying to carry the coffin through the gates out the hospital. the border police are directly outside. and now, we're seeing confrontations here. the us defence secretary calls for an immediate ceasefire in ukraine, in his first conversation with his russian counterpart since the invasion. the bbc crew runs for cover as russian forces bombard an area near the south—eastern

ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia. we speak to the new prime minister of sri lanka about the economic crisis that's brought unrest across the country. the political crisis intensifies in northern ireland, as the largest unionist party the dup blocks the return of power—sharing at stormont. # i'm up in space, man... and something strange is going on at eurovision — bookmakers are predicting a rare good result for the uk. but will it be enough to stop the favourites, ukraine? hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. there's been widespread international condemnation of police in israel for their use of force at

the funeral of the aljazeera journalist, shireen abu akleh. pall bearers injerusalem were among those who were jostled, beaten and kicked. officers said stones and bottles were thrown at them. the white house described pictures of israeli police charging at palestinians carrying the coffin as deeply disturbing. shireen abu aqla was shot dead in the occupied west bank on wednesday. from jerusalem, here's tom bateman. shireen abu akleh was one of the best—known voices to palestinians. now in death, a national symbol. but grief for a revered reporter was to turn to fear and panic for the mourners. israel's security forces had entered the hospital gates as palestinians tried to walk the coffin out. the police fired stun grenades and pushed the crowd back. many rush for cover inside.

we've had complete chaos with people trying to get inside. i saw a woman with a very young baby, a patient, who was here at the hospital, caught in the middle of a huge crowd, trying to get inside. and even the pallbearers had to retreat. as police kicked and beat them with batons. and the coffin slipped to the ground. the force says it acted to stop what it called incitement and stone throwing. shireen abu akleh was shot in the head covering an arrest raid by israel's army. reporters on the scene said the gunfire came from the soldiers but israel maintains palestinian gunmen may have fired the fatal shot. but for her loved ones, it was time to say a final goodbye.

at her christian funeral mass, eulogies to a life of purpose. and outside one ofjerusalem's biggest outpourings of palestinian grief in decades. tens of thousands wound their way around the old city's walls. they marked yet another death in a conflict where it is almost agonisingly routine, but which has brought the world's spotlight back and remembered a life that should never have ended this way. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. shatha hanaysheh works for website ultra palestine. she was with shireen injenin when she died, and spoke to me earlier.

young i could not understand why it happened to us. i’m why it happened to us. i'm speaking _ why it happened to us. i'm speaking with _ why it happened to us. i'm speaking with you, - why it happened to us. in speaking with you, but i can't even think because it's so hard. until now, i don't know why they were shooting at us. we were journalists, we are journalists, and we were our vests. so this was so hard for us. this has made me crazy because in the first time when they shot, next they shot shireen. and when i was hiding, they were still shooting at me. and they did so...

the israeli prime minister, naftali bennet, has accused mr abbas of throwing blame to israel without any basis, but obviously, this will be a wider area for investigation. can i just ask you finally — i know you didn't go to the funeral today, in which there was more trouble, you went to the hospital to pay respects. how will you remember shireen, and how are you today? when i was a young child, i saw her on television and she was my idol. i grew up thinking that i would one day be a journalist like shireen. and this is the heartache, that i remember the one i cannot understand why all this happened. she was a very kind person. i remember the first time i met her in someplace and when i got to speak with her, i thought, "i am a young journalist and she is big journalist, how will she speak with me?" and she was very kind with me. she smiled, she spoked with me

and asked me about myjob. she was very kind. and every time we met in events or anything, she spoke with me and asked me about myself. and for our last day out, the last moments, we saw shireen in the morning before we went to what happened. she was very happy. she told us "good morning" with a big smile. she was playing with her hair, and she is someone who loved to live. that was shatha hanaysheh, who was with shireen injenin when she died. well, in relation to events at shireen�*s funeral, the bbc approached the israeli government for comment. they referred us to a statement from the israeli police, that said... "the rioters hurled stones and other objects

toward the police officers who, in response, acted to disperse the riot. the officers arrested a handful of the rioters in order to allow the funeral to continue in a safe and lawful manner." and the statement goes on to say that... "unfortunately, there are those who choose to cynically use the death of the journalist with ill intent." let's move to the situation in ukraine now. 79 days into the war, and russian troops are intensifying their attacks in parts of the south—east, which are now seeing some of the heaviest fighting. with the port city of mariupol almost entirely under russian control, theirforces have been pushing north and west, towards zaporizhzhia, a city still in ukrainian hands, where many civilians have sought refuge. our correspondent laura bicker, and camera journalist, julie ritson, have been to the front line, arriving, as russia attacked. it started with a low rumble and plumes of black smoke. we'd barely arrived when the barrage began. this small factory

took the first hit. but the russians weren't done. explosions get down, get down! the thundering of shells is a new deadly dawn chorus for this once sleepy hamlet. the children have mostly fled to safety. others, although shaken, are determined to hold on to what they know, even while their neighbours�* house is burning. translation: i saw some smoke and decided to have a look. - yesterday evening, i came down and saw that one. two houses down, there's no roof there any more. and today, this one got hit. the rest of the villagers are along here, says the captain. with no electricity, meals are cooked outside — when it's safe.

but the blasts have forced them underground. however hard it may be to stay, their presence has become an act of defiance. translation: we're waiting for victory. i we want all our children, our grandchildren, to come back home, and we want somewhere to come back to. we want our home to stay unscathed, and notjust ours, but for all the people that had to leave. i was told this building was intact this morning, which gives you an idea of kind of the intensity of shelling this village is facing. the ukrainians have built up their forces, taking forces from elsewhere in the country and put them here, to keep the russians at bay. when i asked how far the russians will come north, the answer i got was "as far as we let them". and this invasion is personal to the local ukrainian force. translation: in our battalions, there are many people _ whose homes and relatives are in the occupied territories. they are very determined, and all they're waiting

for is an order to advance, to come back to their home villages, towns and districts. there are no military targets here in these tree—lined streets, just much—prized family homes. the volley of shells just missed this house. oh, yeah, that has been a direct hit. it's hard to comprehend just how close this war has come. translation: i was under the shed there when i - heard the shots and ran into the cellar. even as thoughts of a clear—up begin, the bombardment continues, shattering lives one barrage at a time. distant explosions laura bicker, bbc news, near zaporizhzhia. that report showed us how russian forces are pushing up out of the mariupol area. but what's hapening inside the city itself? clive myrie reports. all eyes have been on the azovstal steelworks, where the last remaining

ukrainian fighters in mariupol have been holed up for weeks. now, new satellite imagery shows the extent of russia's relentless air and ground bombardment of the plant to get those fighters out, and finally declare a much—needed victory in a war that so far for moscow isn't going to plan. there are more problems further east for the russian military, in severodonetsk. in this drone footage an armoured column is trying to cross a river, but ukrainian artillery — recently bolstered by the arrival of american howitzers — appears to have destroyed an entire battalion tactical group, which can comprise up to 900 men as well as tanks and armoured personnel carriers. finally, on the black sea coast, attention today has been focused on the small but strategically important snake island. russian forces are in control here, but have been under attack from the air. ammunition dumps, smaller

vessels and a surface to air missile launcher have been destroyed. control of snake island could determine which side controls this stretch of the black sea. clive myrie there would that look at what's going on in ukraine. let's get some of the day's other news... at least 27 people have been killed and more than a0 injured in a fire in new delhi. the blaze started on the first floor of a four—storey building, and witnesses say several people jumped to safety as it took hold. more than 30 fire trucks and ambulances are at the scene. —— more than 20. a swift moving wildfire in california has burned down at least 20 mansions so far in orange county, south of los angeles. fire officials say it's grown to 199 acres since it began on wednesday. fire season is off to an early start partly due to a decades long drought.

a man has been arrested in germany for allegedly stabbing passengers onboard a train bound for aachen. an off—duty police officer and two passengers managed to overpower the attacker. local media described the suspect as an iraqi in his 30s. the wounded have been taken to hospital, but none of the injuries are life—threatening. stay with us on bbc news. still to come... fans countdown the hours until the eurovision song contest in italy. the pope was shot, the pope will live — that's the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, "terrorism had come to the vatican." the man they called the butcher of lille, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war.

winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out - effort to help the victimsl of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the | country in 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, gary kasparov. it's the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! cheering this is bbc news, the latest headlines... israeli police have beaten mourners carrying the coffin of the aljazeera reporter shireen abu aqla, whose killing in the occupied west bank has caused a surge of anger.

the russian and us defence secretaries have spoken for the first time since moscow's invasion of ukraine in february. the new prime minister of sri lanka has warned the economic situation there is likely to worsen. sri lanka has been rocked by demonstrations over soaring prices, power cuts and a lack of medicine. he's been speaking to our south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan. can he answer sri lanka's prayers? ranil wickremesinghe is serving as prime minister for the sixth time. this, his biggest challenge yet. such is the struggle, they are queueing forfree bread. i met a mother of six yesterday called priyanthe, queueing just to get two pieces of bread and she asked me what difference you, as a new prime minister, can make to her life? what would you say to priyanthe?

i believe that people should have three meals a day. when i've been prime minister on earlier occasions, i ensured that and i will ensure that they will have three meals a day again. first is to find out how bad the economy is, so i will be like a doctor who is opening up a patient for the first time. already a dire diagnosis. queues for fuel run four miles. with supplies low, the pm said he may have to ration it. you yourself said a month ago that resources are running out. yes. this is your opportunity to be straight with the people of sri lanka. how much worse could it get? it is going to get worse before it gets better. i want someone to have sufficient food, fuel and medicine avaiable. and, how? how will you do that? we will look for help from outside and talk to them. if you don't get the help from india, japan or other countries that you haven't mentioned, you're saying that they could be a hunger crisis by the summer? no, there won't be a hunger crisis. somehow we will find food.

somehow, but how, if you don't get enough funds? there will be help coming somewhere. they won't allow people to starve. with many already on the brink, hope rests on the imf and other nations to lend a hand. you've just taken on a very challenging job. what would your message be to people watching this around the world? we need your assistance for a year. whatever we get from you we will repay. certainly. and help us to do it. we are the longest and oldest democracy in asia. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, sri lanka. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, is expected to meet representatives from the main political parties in northern ireland on monday. political paralysis there is continuing, as the democratic unionist party said it would continue to block the restoration of a power—sharing administration with the irish nationalist sinn fein. our ireland correspondent

chris page sent this report — a warning, it contains flashing images. the woman who would be first minister knows her place in history is on the horizon. but michelle o'neill of sinn fein can't become the first irish nationalist to take the job unless the democratic unionist party opens the door for her. members, the assembly has been unable to elect a speaker today. this was the point the political mood took another downturn. the dup blocked the election of a speaker to chair debates. that means the assembly is out of action. sinn fein said the dup was holding the public to ransom. this is our hour of decision. not tomorrow and not for a moment longer can the dup deny democracy, punish the public and boycott this assembly and executive, and prevent us from putting money into people's pockets. politicians were elected to the stormont assembly to speak on behalf of voters, to represent people, to make laws, but now they've

no idea when or even if they'll be able to take their seats in the chamber again. the biggest issue in the deadlock is the trade border with england, scotland and wales, known as the northern ireland protocol. some goods, such as food products, are inspected when they arrive from great britain. the arrangement is part of the brexit agreement signed by borisjohnson�*s government and the eu. it was designed to keep open the land border with the republic of ireland, which is in the european union. the eu wants to stop any goods which aren't in line with its standards from reaching the european single market. the dup supported brexit, but it's always opposed the protocol, which it says threatens northern ireland's place in the uk. the party insists it will prevent a power—sharing coalition being formed at stormont unless the trade border is removed. the ball is firmly at the foot of the government.

it is for the prime minister now to outline what he intends to do, and as i have stated it will not be words that will determine how we proceed, it will be actions. so for now, sirjeffrey donaldson will be passing by michelle o'neill, rather than governing northern ireland with her. the westminster government says the protocol is endangering political stability and has accused the eu of being inflexible. i think the unionists are understandably concerned about the way the northern ireland protocol has been working, and we should be too because the treaty itself provides for its revision and that has not been successfully concluded, and it needs to be. it needs to be revised because it was always agreed that northern ireland remained a fundamental part of the united kingdom. but eu leaders have warned the uk it risks a trade war if it scraps the protocol. as the international impasse continues, many people in northern ireland are pointing to the dire effects of devolution

standing still. hospital waiting times are the longest in the uk by far. doctors say ministers need to be in place to make vital reforms quickly. if we don't bring about change, we will be led to an unplanned collapse of the health service. if you're on a waiting list forfour years for a hip replacement, you're already feeling the impact. any paralysis that leads to the inability to bring about radical change will continue to add to that already burning platform. whatever happens here — or not — does have profound effects on people's lives, but stormont is silent again after a day when the crisis deepened. chris page, bbc news, belfast. the annual extravaganza that is the eurovision grand final is upon us once again, and, while ukraine's entry is this year's firm favourite — unusually, the uk entry is also among those tipped to win — as david sillito reports.

one, two, three... yay! sam ryder. the uk's eurovision hopeful is already a hit in turin. his song, "space man", is being hotly tipped. eurovision has helped transform his life. two—and—a—half years ago, december 2019, where was your singing career? i did a little bit of everything. i was a labourer, a dogsbody, basically. so, december2019, yourjob is a labourer? yeah. his journey to fame began with this tiktok video. i thought nothing of it. i went to bed that night and just thought, that was funny. i woke up and two million people had seen it. you had two million views? yeah, yeah. and it was that that led to eurovision. it was lovely to meet you. let's go for a walk. and to understand

what that could mean, meet italy's mahmood. this is mahmood's second eurovision. and it's made him a star. you've got a few fans around here at the moment. how does it feel? i'm super happy about all the support. because italian people are super warming, super lovely. and five minutes later... this is what eurovision fame feels like. i've got to get out of this! however, the favourites remain ukraine. their song and anthem of national struggle. but for sam, there is real hope he will be close behind. no one is expecting another nil points. david sillito, bbc news, turin.

the queen has made herfirst public appearance since march at an equestrian show close to her windsor castle home. the 96—year—old monarch missed the state opening of parliament on wednesday, on the advice of doctors due to her continued mobility problems. but, despite concerns about her health, she appeared well and spent almost an hour at the parade ring. how brave are you? take a look at skybridge 721, the longest suspension bridge in the world. it opened on friday in the czech republic. it is 721 metres long, 95 metres above ground and collects two mountain ridges — and it took nearly two years to build. it's about 200 km from prague and the project cost nearly £7 million. officials hope it will attract tourists to the area, which is definitely not for the faint—hearted. i'm out, definitely not one for me i'm

afraid. see you soon, bye—bye. hello there. we had some contrasting weather conditions on friday across the country. it was rather cool and breezy at times across scotland and northeast england, as depicted by this weather watcher in moray. in fact, in one or two spots, temperature struggled to climb into double figures. but it was a different story after a rather grey start across england and wales. the cloud broke up and we saw temperatures peaking in the london area by the middle of the afternoon of 21 celsius. now, clear skies will continue to dominate the weather story to start off our weekend. we will see a little more in the way of cloud, producing a few scattered showers into the far northwest of the great glen, but elsewhere, it's a relatively mild start to the day, and, yes, there will be some early morning sunshine for many. out to the west, there will be a little bit of early morning

patchy mist and low fog. that's because we've got high—pressure building, winds falling light. but i just want to draw your attention to these showers down into the southwest arriving later on in the day. so, that early mist will lift away, a lot of sunshine pretty much throughout the day. we could just see a little more in the way of coastal cloud out towards the far northwest. top temperatures, though, warmer than friday in scotland, highs of 11—18 celsius. we could see 22—23 celsius somewhere across southeast england — that's 73 fahrenheit. now, into the evening, though, those showers will arrive through the southwest across wales pushing their way into central and southern england. there will be some sharp thundery downpours mixed in there as well as those showers move through during the early hours of sunday. they will take their time to clear away as well. some running down through the channel coast, some moving up through wales, stretching up into northern england and scotland for the second half of the weekend. so a slightly different feel to the weather story. still warm where you keep the sunshine, highs

again of 23 celsius. there will be further showers to come through sunday evening into the early hours of monday. if anything, more widespread sharp showers, possibly still thundery, moving their way up to scotland, and that is because as we go through into next week, we continue to see the risk of some low—pressure systems pushing in off the atlantic. always sitting out to the west, so the further east you are, it should stay largely fine and dry. but a little more unsettled, particularly the further north and west, warmer in the south with temperatures once again into the low 20s.

this is bbc news. the headlines... israeli police have beaten those carrying the coffin of the reporter... who is killing in the occupied west bank has caused a surge of anger. there's been widespread condemnation of police officers for their use of force. officers say stones and bottles were thrown at them. us defence secretary is calling for an immediate cease—fire in ukraine and his first conversation with his russian counterpart since the invasion. 79 days into the war and russian troops are intensifying their attacks and parts of the southeast which are now seeing some of the heaviest fighting. sri lanka's and prime ministers told the bbc that an economic crisis is going to get worse before it

gets better. the country has