this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. finland and sweden have confirmed plans tojoin nato — abandoning their military non—alignment following russia's invasion of ukraine. their membership in nato would increase our shared security, demonstrate that nato�*s door is open, and that aggression does not pay. a british military intelligence assessment suggests russia may have lost a third of its ground forces since the start of its invasion of ukraine. president biden says america must do all it can to end hate—filled domestic terrorism — following saturday's mass shooting in buffalo that left 10 dead.

and coming up — a full lunar eclipse, giving people the chance to see what's known as a super blood moon. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. finland and sweden have abandoned their military non—alignment and announced their intention tojoin nato — in response to russia's invasion of ukraine. the alliance�*s secretary general jens stoltenberg has described the move as historic — while president putin, talking of finland, described the plan as "a mistake". nato, the north atlantic treaty organization, is a military alliance which was formed in 1949 by 12 countries —

including the us, the uk, canada and france. after the soviet union's collapse in 1991, many former eastern bloc countriesjoined nato. finland — which has a border of more than 1,300 kilometre russia — and sweden want to join now. nato foreign ministers, who have been meeting in berlin, said they wanted a rapid accession because of the ukrainian crisis. our europe correspondent, nick beake, reports. they claim vladimir putin's war has brought them closer together and made them stronger. now the nato family is set to get bigger. america's top diplomat, back in europe, said the support for ukraine is for the long term. every member of the alliance wants to bring this war to an end as soon as possible. but we're equally determined to maintain our security assistance to ukraine, to continue our sanctions, export controls and diplomatic pressure on russia for as long as is necessary. the united states and our allies

and partners on focused on giving ukraine as a strong a hand as possible. over in stockholm this evening, an historic moment. sweden's stayed neutral for decades, like neighbour finland. not any more — both now want to join nato. we're now facing a fundamentally change security environment in europe, and when we navigate in this new environment, the fundamental question for us is, how do we best protect sweden? and the kremlin has shown that they are prepared to use violence to achieve their political objectives. sweden and finland joining the western military alliance is not just about the symbolism of two more flags being planted here. it would double the length of the land borders between russia and nato countries. it's the sort of expansion that vladimir putin was desperate to avoid. but russia is keeping up its assault on ukraine — from air, land and sea,

focusing on the donbas region, although moscow accused the west of waging a total war on the russian people and has promised there will be consequences if nato expands. the head of the organisation told the bbc the alliance was prepared. president putin doesn't understand that what we speak about is not nato aggressively moving east. this is about free, independent decisions by free, independent democratic nations — the baltic countries, poland, but also now most likely finland and sweden. and we respect those free, independent decisions. finland and sweden's nato membership is not a done deal. all existing 30 members need to agree to it, and turkey could yet hold up the process. but many allies are now promising to fast—track these applications in the face of ongoing russian aggression. nick beake, bbc news, berlin.

earlier i spoke to the deputy foreign minister of poland, marcin przydacz, who is in brussels for the nato summit this week about how he responded to the news of the alliance�*s potential expansion. it is obvious for us, being the neighbour of sweden and finland, joining nato will be added value to the entire alliance. they were ready to do that and being on the eastern flank, it will help us to deter russia. it is only two countries to advocate what other countries do,

join nato. i do hope that one day, also ukraine which is really fighting for european and values on the front line on the donbas, will be ready and later will be ready to take them on board. we are still waiting for that moment.- take them on board. we are still waiting for that moment. there have been conversations _ waiting for that moment. there have been conversations between - waiting for that moment. there have been conversations between finnish| been conversations between finnish leaders and russian leaders and we have heard from vladimir putin reacting to fill in�*s intention to join nato, saying this would be a mistake. are you concerned in any way that the joining of sweden and finland could mean that the war in ukraine could expand, could be triggered to go beyond its borders? if someone has made a mistake, it is mr putin himself, by starting this aggression, by conducting an aggressive policy towards neighbours. the natural reaction for all the neighbours was to join the strongest allies in the world, which

is native. that was also the decision of poland many years ago together with our euro atlantic allies. so if mr putin wants to blame someone, he should look into the mirror and he will see who fault it is. 0nce finland have taken this decision, we will vote in favour of this in poland. with regards to the possible reactions, russia has already reacted by cutting energy supplies to many countries, including poland. but also to finland. i really doubt they do have forces to start any other operation on the borders. but we cannot exclude, that is why we have to be ready, us and nato. we can hardly see any russian success on the ukrainian front line, so it is

better to be ready to deter and to defend our values in europe. i want to rewind slightly, _ defend our values in europe. i want to rewind slightly, in _ defend our values in europe. i want to rewind slightly, in your - defend our values in europe. i want to rewind slightly, in your initial- to rewind slightly, in your initial answer you said ukraine must fancy europe's four. but it was ukraine's desire to be a part of nato that is so fundamental and central to this war taking place. why wasn't there a consensus in ukrainejoining nato in the same way that we are seeing support for finland and sweden joining nato? support for finland and sweden joining nate?— support for finland and sweden joining nah?— support for finland and sweden joining nato? that is a very good cuestion, joining nato? that is a very good question. it _ joining nato? that is a very good question. it is — joining nato? that is a very good question, it is a _ joining nato? that is a very good question, it is a legitimate - question, it is a legitimate question. we have been asking this question. we have been asking this question for many years. neighbouring country to ukraine, asking our western allies, why not the ukraine. you can ask a western neighbours what is their position? we, as poland have been advocating

for ukraine to join we, as poland have been advocating for ukraine tojoin nato before we, as poland have been advocating for ukraine to join nato before this started, before russia started all its aggressions toward ukraine or towards georgia. it was in 2008 at the nato summit in bucharest. but unfortunately there wasn't the consensus. the argument standing as it was, ukraine is not ready, their armed forces are not properly adapted to native standards. today, what we see, ukraine have proven they are very much ready to defend european security, european values and there are absolutely no political argument standing behind this decision. 0nce ukraine applies and the allies will be ready, we, as poland would be very much in favour of this decision. but it seems it will take a bit of time for us to

wait and see if the decision will be taken. , , ., ., ~ �*, taken. the deputy following miller's -- foreian taken. the deputy following miller's -- foreign minister— taken. the deputy following miller's -- foreign minister of— taken. the deputy following miller's -- foreign minister of poland. - british military intelligence believes russia has lost a third of the ground forces it used to invade ukraine. the latest report from the ministry of defence claims moscow's offensive has lost momentum and fallen behind schedule. the assessment is in stark contrast to briefings coming from the kremlin, which have consistently painted the invasion as making steady progress. president zelensky warned the situation in the east of the country remains difficult. 0ur correspondentjames waterhouse is in kyiv. i think we once again have a difference in opinion between a nato member and it ukraine itself. the uk ministry of defence has described russia's campaign as being behind schedule, having lost momentum and says it has lost a third of its

invasion force from the 24th of february. that includes injured and killed soldiers, as well as damaged or captured equipment. but the pentagon offered a similar conclusion at the start of this month. and you could argue this has been a case for some time. these are the very reasons why vladimir putin has shifted his focus to the east. and then you look at what president zelensky sein. he described the situation in that donbas regent has been difficult. the russians have made a number of advances still in that area. you just have to look at mariupol, president zelensky has admitted he doesn't have the military capability to fee the besieged city and you can be sure that vladimir putin will continue to try and carve out something that resembles a victory. an 18—year—old man has appeared in court charged with murder, after ten people were killed in a shooting at a supermarket in the city of buffalo, in new york state. three others were wounded.

of the 13 people shot, 11 were black. police said the gunman, payton gendron, livestreamed the killings. will grant reports from washington. once again, one man's deep—seated racism and easy access to semi—automatic weapons have combined to deadly effect in america. 18—year—old peyton gendron drove for miles to reach this supermarket in a predominantly black neighbourhood of buffalo. heavily armed and dressed in tactical gear, he livestreamed his entire horrific attack. a security guard, a retired buffalo policeman, tried to stop him but was among those killed. most of the victims were black. we're still gathering the facts, but already the justice department has stated publicly that it is investigating the matter as a hate crime, a racially motivated act of white supremacy and violent extremism. as they do, we must all work together to address the hate that remains a stone

on the soul of america. before the attack, the gunman posted a kind of manifesto online — a hate—filled screed laying bare his extremist views. outside the supermarket, gendron was disarmed, taken into custody and charged with first—degree murder. in court, his lawyer entered a not guilty plea. meanwhile, a community has again been plunged into mourning, struggling to comprehend how a simple trip to the supermarket could end in a horror scene at the hands of a teenager with a gun. will grant, bbc news. bruce andriatch from the buffalo news joins me now from buffalo, new york. welcome to bbc news and we thank you for your time on what is such a difficult time for your community. first of all, a report from my colleague, but you were there on the ground to bring us up to speed with

the latest on the investigation as you know it. the latest on the investigation as you know it— the latest on the investigation as you know it. thank you for having me. you know it. thank you for having me- what — you know it. thank you for having me. what europol_ you know it. thank you for having me. what europol said _ you know it. thank you for having me. what europol said is - you know it. thank you for having i me. what europol said is completely accurate, this is being investigated as a hate crime, the law enforcement agencies in buffalo believe that this man drove roughly three and a half hours from his home, specifically for the purpose of targeting the people who were shopping at a supermarket in a predominantly african—american neighbourhood with the goal of taking as many lives as he could. he publicised it by live streaming it. i am sure it is a day that no one in buffalo is ever going to forget the horror and the grief that people are going through. i horror and the grief that people are going through-— going through. i want to pick up on that because _ going through. i want to pick up on that because your— going through. i want to pick up on that because your mayor, - going through. i want to pick up on that because your mayor, brian - that because your mayor, brian brown, said it is the worst nightmare any community can face. we are hurting, we are seething. give us a sense of the spirit in the community right now? buffalo's nickname is _ community right now? buffalo's nickname is the _ community right now? buffalo's nickname is the city _ community right now? buffalo's nickname is the city of - community right now? buffalo's nickname is the city of good - nickname is the city of good neighbours. i think a lot of people are doing whatever they can to try

to help the people who are affected ijy to help the people who are affected by this. not only the ten people killed and the three people wounded, but the people who were shopping in that market, it is a focal point of that market, it is a focal point of that community and any idea you would go to pick up some groceries on a saturday afternoon on a beautiful spring day and be confronted by something like this, is just something too horrible to even contemplate and all of us are living with the reality that this had never happened before. it has happened in other communities and we are learning that it can happen anywhere. he are learning that it can happen anywhere-— are learning that it can happen an here. ., ., , anywhere. he took about a community of neighbours — anywhere. he took about a community of neighbours and _ anywhere. he took about a community of neighbours and there _ anywhere. he took about a community of neighbours and there are _ anywhere. he took about a community of neighbours and there are details - of neighbours and there are details of neighbours and there are details of those being shared of those who did lose their lives. catherine macy, 72 years old. give us a sense of what you know about those who perished? of what you know about those who erished? , , ., , ., perished? they were people who were known to their — perished? they were people who were known to their friends _ perished? they were people who were known to their friends and _ perished? they were people who were known to their friends and family - perished? they were people who were known to their friends and family in i known to their friends and family in the community. as your report stated, one of them was a retired

buffalo police officer who was working as a security guard at the store. 0ne working as a security guard at the store. one of the people they had gone to the store to pick up groceries. another was a woman in her late 80s, he was the mother of a former buffalo police commissioner. these are the type of people we experience on a day—to—day basis, none of whom had any notion they were going to walk into a situation like this. we were going to walk into a situation like this. ~ ., ~ , ., ., were going to walk into a situation like this. ~ ., ~ i. ., , ., like this. we thank you for sharing some of what _ like this. we thank you for sharing some of what your _ like this. we thank you for sharing some of what your community - like this. we thank you for sharing some of what your community is l like this. we thank you for sharing - some of what your community is going through right now, givejoining us on bbc world news. here in the uk the government has denied "playing politics" by seeking to change trading arrangements in northern ireland — insisting that the brexit treaty had to be reassessed. ministers are considering introducing legislation which would allow them to override parts of the deal to try to restore power sharing at stormont. ireland's foreign minister — simon coveney — warned that course of action would be deeply harmful. the prime minister will visit belfast tomorrow to hold talks with northern ireland's main parties.

sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi. hello and thanks forjoining us. the premier league has been fascinating all season and west ham have made sure that it will remain interesting after their 2—2 draw with manchester city. city still have the fortunes of a sixth premier league title in their own hands but two first half goals from jared bowen gave west ham a 2—0 lead over the league leaders. jack grealish gave city hope with a deflected volley goaljust after the break before an own goal for vladimir coufal levelled the score at 2—2. but a late penalty miss from riyad mahrez meant manchester city missed the chance to take all three points. a city win on the final day of the season against aston villa guarantees they would finish as champions regardless of liverpool's results. both have done an incredible season

in the premier league and yes, we are lucky to have a home game to decide it, so we don't have to look for anything else, we just go there and win our game and i am pretty sure that he stands will be sold out. it will be full and we will be ready. they will help us and we will help them, and we will do the perfect game to win that. a harry kane penalty saw off a stubborn burnley side as tottenham moved above arsenal into fourth place. spurs move two points clear of their rivals and will stay above them going into the final day of the season unless arsenal beat newcastle at st james' park on monday. to stay in this race with the possibility of taking a place in the champions league, in england it means you're doing a really good job. my players are doing really good job. i think to imagine this

possibility in november was very, very difficult. my players that they followed me since my first day in tottenham. in the day's other premier league games, wolverhampton wanderers hopes of playing in europe next season are over after their 1—1 draw with norwich. wolves are in eighth place. leeds are out of the relegation zone after a draw with brighton. but everton are still in danger of going down after a 3—2 loss to brentford. ac milan could be crowned serie a champions for the first time in 11 years after they beat atalanta 2—0, but they need inter to drop points against cagliari. their city rivals were leading 2—1 in the second half. there is 15 minutes remaining in that game.

third placed napoli beat genoa 3—0, while sassuolo beat bologna. both the tennis world number ones won in italy on sunday. iga swiatek retained her italian open title with a straight sets win over 0ns jabeur. and there was a record 38th masters title for novak ijokovic as he beat stefanos tsistsipas in rome. he seems to be peaking at the right time for the french open which starts in a week's time. i have been building my form for the last couple of weeks and like the previous years, i knew that my best days on the clay is usually coming around at the wrong time. it couldn't be a better time coming into roland garros in the title with this wonderful tournament. juan pedro lopez has held on to the leader's pinkjersey after a dramatic day's racing at the giro d'italia. the first mountainous stage of the grand tour was won by australia's jai hindley. he moves up to fifth place.

pedro lopez hung on over the hills and stays in the overall lead going into monday's rest day. that's all the sport for now. polls have closed in lebanon where people have been voting in the first parliamentary election since an unprecedented financial collapse — fuelled new anger and distrust of the political elite that's ruled the country for decades. the devastating explosion in beirut in 2020 deepened the sense among many lebanese that the political system needed to be changed. 0ur correspondent anna foster is in beirut. everyone is waiting and watching how these polls turn out. only 38% of people voted in 2018, but so much has changed since then, the financial crisis in this country, the port explosion in beirut. what you can see this evening as the beautiful cornish, the famous landline. you can see the people who have been out voting today. and you

are an independent candidate, but when we say independent in lebanon, we mean that you are antiestablishment away from the main parties. what is it about traditional politics, traditional parties that you were under the handle have pulled away from question basically it is the sectarian base that these political parties are fixed upon. we sectarian base that these political parties are fixed upon.— parties are fixed upon. we as independents, _ parties are fixed upon. we as independents, and _ parties are fixed upon. we as independents, and that - parties are fixed upon. we as independents, and that is - parties are fixed upon. we as| independents, and that is our parties are fixed upon. we as - independents, and that is our main front_ independents, and that is our main front today, — independents, and that is our main front today, we want to really have a system _ front today, we want to really have a system sectarian free because we believe _ a system sectarian free because we believe it _ a system sectarian free because we believe it is— a system sectarian free because we believe it is the main thing that has caused the collapse of our economy— has caused the collapse of our economy and the clinching of our political— economy and the clinching of our political system altogether. there is a rally going — political system altogether. there is a rally going past _ political system altogether. there is a rally going past with - political system altogether. tie- is a rally qoing past with various is a rally going past with various supporters on bikes, the traditional parties, heading off down the cornish. 0ne

parties, heading off down the cornish. one of the difficulties you haveis cornish. one of the difficulties you have is that the system is very rigid and even though people may be incredibly frustrated with the state of the country, they still vote alongside sectarian lines, so how do you pull people away from that? since 2015 people have started to realise _ since 2015 people have started to realise the importance of having a state _ realise the importance of having a state that — realise the importance of having a state that operates on functions in a very— state that operates on functions in a very efficient way. originally, because — a very efficient way. originally, because of the weak government and state, _ because of the weak government and state, people have been depending on themselves to provide the services and kind _ themselves to provide the services and kind of— themselves to provide the services and kind of health care and all the kind of— and kind of health care and all the kind of infrastructure they need to survive _ kind of infrastructure they need to survive. but 2015, with the crisis, peopiem — survive. but 2015, with the crisis, --eole. .. . survive. but 2015, with the crisis, --eole... . . survive. but 2015, with the crisis, --eole... ., , ,,, survive. but 2015, with the crisis, n-eole... ., , ,,, people... that is when rubbish was linin: the people... that is when rubbish was lining the streets? _ people... that is when rubbish was lining the streets? absolutely - people... that is when rubbish was lining the streets? absolutely and | lining the streets? absolutely and --eole lining the streets? absolutely and people started — lining the streets? absolutely and people started to _ lining the streets? absolutely and people started to shift _ lining the streets? absolutely and people started to shift away - lining the streets? absolutely and people started to shift away and l people started to shift away and have _ people started to shift away and have a _ people started to shift away and have a better understanding about the kind _ have a better understanding about the kind of state they need. since that time — the kind of state they need. since that time people have gradually been moving _ that time people have gradually been moving away from traditional parties. _ moving away from traditional parties, up to the 17th of october uprising. — parties, up to the 17th of october uprising, where people went to

demonstrate against the government and traditional parties. and after the financial crisis and the port explosion. _ the financial crisis and the port explosion, people have really no total— explosion, people have really no total disbelief in the current system _ total disbelief in the current s stem. ., ., , ., total disbelief in the current sstem. ., ., , ., system. you have been on your phone waitin: to system. you have been on your phone waiting to find — system. you have been on your phone waiting to find out _ system. you have been on your phone waiting to find out what _ system. you have been on your phone waiting to find out what is _ system. you have been on your phone waiting to find out what is going - system. you have been on your phone waiting to find out what is going to - waiting to find out what is going to happen. visually, power will stay with the main parties, what is the best that you can hope to achieve? i think we could hope for having a number— think we could hope for having a number of— think we could hope for having a number of seats in the parliament, may be _ number of seats in the parliament, may be to — number of seats in the parliament, may be to start as some kind of antiestablishment block within the new parliament. this will have more credibiiity— new parliament. this will have more credibility with people and allow more _ credibility with people and allow more space to manoeuvre within the political— more space to manoeuvre within the political landscape. will more space to manoeuvre within the political landscape.— political landscape. will you be able to change _ political landscape. will you be able to change anything? - political landscape. will you be able to change anything? i - political landscape. will you be able to change anything? i am| political landscape. will you be - able to change anything? i am sure we will. things _ able to change anything? i am sure we will. things have _ able to change anything? i am sure we will. things have already - able to change anything? i am sure we will. things have already been l we will. things have already been changing. — we will. things have already been changing, people have been shifting away from _ changing, people have been shifting away from the establishment and looking _ away from the establishment and looking for other political alternatives. that defies all the political —

alternatives. that defies all the political history of the country since — political history of the country since independence.— political history of the country since independence. thank you for talkin: to since independence. thank you for talking to us- _ since independence. thank you for talking to us. i'm _ since independence. thank you for talking to us. i'm going _ since independence. thank you for talking to us. i'm going to - since independence. thank you for talking to us. i'm going to let - since independence. thank you for talking to us. i'm going to let you | talking to us. i'm going to let you go back to your phone because i know there is lots of information coming in. that'll be the case here throughout lebanon overnight, the votes are being now and possibly in the next few hours, possibly tomorrow morning before a clear picture emerges. as we the same, the hopes of significant political change are low, but it will be interesting, fascinating to see the message that the people of lebanon have sent to the political class who have sent to the political class who have voted today. one of earth's most stunning sights — a super blood moon — will grace the skies overnight. in the year's only full lunar eclipse, earth will come between the sun and the moon. this is how it looked from greece, the last time the phenomenon happened, in may 2021. the eclipse be visible with the naked eye across the americas after moonrise tonight and most of europe will get a great view

before dawn on monday, cloud permitting. the full moon will cross through earth's shadow, making it appear a coppery red. we'll take a look at tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guests joining me tonight are author and journalist yasmin alibhai—brown, and kate maltby, columnist for the i newspaper. weather now with darren bett. hello there. it's fair to say the forecast hasn't gone to plan today, especially across more southern parts of the uk. we have seen high pressure that brought us the sunshine and the warmth yesterday being replaced by a falling pressure, strengthening breeze and rain that has been pushing up from the south. yesterday we had the sunshine widely across southern parts of england, it was really warm, and today without much more parts of england, much more cloud around and some rain as well and that rain

is going to continue to push northwards this evening and overnight. so wet weather heading up across northern england into northern ireland and southern parts of scotland. following on from that, there could be some thundery downpours across southern parts of england, perhaps across parts of wales as well. it is going to be a very warm and muggy night. if you're hoping to see the super blood moon, the best chance of clear skies later will be across northern parts of scotland. generally a cloudy start tomorrow, misty with some further bursts of rain, again potentially heavy and thundery, again working northwards into scotland, allowing some sunshine eventually in northern ireland. sunshine develops more widely across england and wales, but there still could be some thundery downpours here and there. it is going to be a warmer day in that sunshine, but much cooler i think in scotland, where it is cloudy and wet into the afternoon. that wet weather does move away through the evening, and then we await the arrival of this next weather system coming in from the atlantic and that is going to draw up some warmer air ahead of it on a southerly breeze. many parts of the country will start dry on tuesday, with some sunshine around and then on that weather front we see this

rain developing in western areas, especially during the afternoon when it could turn heavy, but it is with that sunshine and breeze it is going to feel warm. the warmest day of the week ahead, 26 degrees likely in the south—east of england, but given that heat we could trigger a few storms later in the day. most of the wet weather coming on that weather front there and that will push rain eastwards overnight. that should be moving away from most areas on wednesday, but again the devil is going to be in the detail, many places starting dry on wednesday, some sunshine and showers in the north—west of scotland moving away, thickening cloud arriving in the south—west and that will start to bring some rain in as well. that will push northwards and eastwards during the evening into the night and ahead that developing rain, temperatures are in the low 20s in many places. that is the theme, really, through the week ahead. there is some warmth and some sunshine at times, but every now and again there is potentialfor some heavy and even thundery downpours.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. sweden's ruling social democrats have backed the country joining nato. it's after finland also confirmed it will apply for nato membership, in response to russia's invasion of ukraine. their membership in nato would increase our shared security, demonstrate that nato's door is open, and that aggression does not pay. a british military intelligence assessment suggests russia may have lost a third of its ground forces since the start of its invasion of ukraine. president biden says america must do all it can to end hate—filled domestic terrorism after ten people are killed in a shooting in buffalo. the uk government says it

wouldn't be deterred from taking action over post—brexit trading arrangements in northern ireland