this is bbc news. i'm ben thompson with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world: the uk's prime minister boris johnson prepares to visit northern ireland, as tensions escalate over the post—brexit trade deal. president biden is to visit the supermarket where a gunman killed 10 people, in a suspected racially motivated terror attack. the bbc sees more evidence of apparent war crimes by russian forces in bucha. ukrainian civilians are found to have been deliberately shot. and a standing ovation for the queen, as her platinum jubilee celebrations get underway.

hello and welcome. in just a few hours, the british prime minister borisjohnson will visit belfast to hold talks with northern ireland's main parties. he says the uk will need to act and go it alone if the european union doesn't agree to change post—brexit trade rules in northern ireland. britain has been drawing up legislation that would allow it to override parts of the brexit deal it agreed. but the eu has cautioned against a unilateral move. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. borisjohnson will boris johnson will arrive borisjohnson will arrive in northern ireland later to find a political system which is stuck. despite elections earlier this month, there is no new government. sinn fein finish top for the first time

ever but the dup will not agree to a power sharing until the brexit deal is change. they worried about it. although many parties accept the arrangement, if unionist politicians are not, it cannot get up and running. borisjohnson agrees running. boris johnson agrees changes running. borisjohnson agrees changes are needed and is gone for the european union to negotiate. ahead of his visit, he writes... backin back in london, ministers have been drawing up legislation which will allow them to override part of the brexit deal. it will have to pass through parliament, meaning it could be months before the government has the power to act without agreement from europe but the move would be

controversial and could spark a trade wall. at a time when many good least afford it. —— could. nick eardley, bbc news. we'll have much more on this in our business news in about 25 minutes, so do stay with us for that. the white house has annouced that president biden will visit the us city of buffalo on tuesday, after a gunman killed 10 people at a supermarket, most of them black, in a case of suspected racially—motivated terrorism. details have been emerging about the suspected gunman, 18—year—old payton gendron, who was taken briefly into custody last year after making threats at his school, but was then released. our correspondent will grant reports. 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 payton 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. the killing spree began in the car park, where four people were killed, before he entered the building and continued his rampage. a security guard, a retired buffalo policeman, tried to stop him, but was among those killed. most of the victims were black. 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. now, new and difficult questions have emerged. after threatening such

violence last year, the gunman was held by authorities for a mental health evaluation, then released. a further blow to this tight—knit community torn apart by a teenager with a gun. will grant, bbc news. reverend michael mcbride is the founder of live free, which is involved in trying to prevent gun violence. he's in oakland, california. thank you for being with us on bbc news and i know you are in california but i wonder what you know about the impact on the local community in buffalo in new york?— in new york? inaudible. reverend. _ in new york? inaudible. reverend, i— in new york? inaudible. reverend, i think - in new york? inaudible. i reverend, i think perhaps in new york? inaudible. - reverend, i think perhaps you may be muted at this point. sorry about that. our hearts go out to all of our loved ones in

buffalo new york. we have a host of congregations, of staff members who are literally in the neighbourhood, living right around the corner, some across the street shooting happened. buffalo voice, have already lost to teenagers. we are devastated. our hearts are broken. these hatred, violence, racialised antiblack sentiment now upheld through systemic structural and interpersonal violence via weapons, it is a devastating day for all of us, particularly in buffalo, new york. ., . , particularly in buffalo, new york. ., ., , york. you have been in contact with the white _ york. you have been in contact with the white house - york. you have been in contact with the white house about. with the white house about making sure the appropriate resources are in place. what will those resources be and what is most needed in the

community right now? we have been having _ community right now? we have been having ongoing _ been having ongoing conversations with the white house and the department of justice and we know this antiblack animist is not an outlier. they are hate crimes spiking across the country. we believe it is a residue if not a continued expansion of the donald trump administration and they make america great again movement which is formatting antiblack racism, xenophobia etc. we need trauma and healing services, we need them to be culturally responsible. we have been talking to the white house and the state public health system to scale up healing services. the store in buffalo, new york impacted, the only store entities neighbourhood — we have food deserts, literally one stopper one community. that

store shutdown for one week. we need to make sure we have food distribution centres. great partnerships being made with supermarkets to set up some online delivery services but more than anything we need the department ofjustice to investigate the continued rise of hatred and antiblack virulence which is online, in social media platforms, malicious. this stuff in our country is spilling over and many of us do not feel safe or protected. those are some of the conversations we are having an ongoing. the conversations we are having an ongoing-— an ongoing. some of those thins an ongoing. some of those things are _ an ongoing. some of those things are a _ an ongoing. some of those things are a response - an ongoing. some of those things are a response to i an ongoing. some of those i things are a response to what has happened. the things that come after. once again, i wonder why we are in a position we are talking about another shooting taking place in america and how, if it is possible, can prevent this from happening again? what needs to change, as far as preventing an

occurrence of this? you talked about already there being 200 similar cases just this year in the us? similar cases 'ust this year in the us? �* . ., , similar cases 'ust this year in the us? �* . . , ., similar cases 'ust this year in theus? a . , ., the us? actually we have 189 mass shootings, _ the us? actually we have 189 mass shootings, defined - the us? actually we have 189 mass shootings, defined by l the us? actually we have 189 - mass shootings, defined by more than four victims shot or killed, not including the gunmen themselves. this has been the most deadly and we are only in the month of may. we need several things. we need a federal ban on assault weapons in this country. we need to ensure they are doing everything they can to follow the will of the american people and put common sense gun controls but also we need gun manufacturers in other countries to make sure they are not creating and selling these weapons to how folks since politicians will not comply. these are some of the federal things that can be done but we also need to address the trauma

and hatred and virulence that makes individuals so field with rage, willing to take the lives of folks they are being taught to hate. fox news and individuals propagating theories, spewed across this country. we need better regulation, more corporate responsibility to not fund these progress. we have a lot of things that need to be done from many different perspectives to make sure we remove these lethal weapons, bring down the hatred speech finance like corporate interests and regulate social media platforms that allow this kind of hatred to form. we can do this but we need lots and lots of pressure not from just our domestic country but we need international folks to weigh in and say these are human rights violations

happening to vulnerable populations in our country. thank you for your thoughts and would like with your work. — — luck. meanwhile, one person was killed in a shooting at a church near los angeles. four others were critically wounded. the gunman was tackled by members of the congregation and detained outside the presbyterian church in laguna woods, in orange county. police said an asian man in his 60's opened fire on the congregation, which was made up of 30—a0 mostly taiwanese people. we believe a group of churchgoers detained him and hogtied his legs with an extension cord and confiscated at least two weapons from him. he was detained when the deputies arrived. that group of churchgoers displayed what we believe is exceptional heroism and bravery in intervening to stop the suspect.

they undoubtedly prevented additional injuries and fatalities. let's get some of the day's other news: airlines and airports in eu countries are no longer telling passengers and staff to wear face masks. the european union aviation safety agency says the change, which comes into force today, is a big step forward in normalising air travel. some airlines will still require face coverings to be worn. preliminary results from parliamentary elections in lebanon suggest the iranian—backed hezbollah and its allies have lost support. they had a majority in the outgoing assembly but have lost a number of seats to independents standing on a pro—reform ticket. a christian party backed by saudi arabia says it's gained ground. turnout for the election was low, atjust iti%. north korea has deployed the military to stabilise the supply of medicines, as the country battles

an explosive wave of coronavirus that's led to more than one million people becoming ill injust a few days. to help its neighbours with vaccines and tests and has made an offer to pyongyang. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: asia marks one of the most important buddhist festivals, vesak day, also known as buddha day. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it has become the first country in the world to approve the change in a national referendum. it was a remarkable climax. to what was surely the most

extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. - it's been a peacefulfuneral demonstration so far but suddenly, the police are tear—gassing the crowd. we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well—established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, but just a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's - newest nation. it was a bloody birth i for a poor country and the challenges ahead are daunting. - but for now, at least, i it is time to celebrate. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the uk's prime minister borisjohnson is to visit northern ireland later as tensions escalate over the post—brexit trade deal. president biden will travel to

the supermarket where a gunman killed people and are suspected racially motivated terror attack. a bbc team has uncovered further evidence of potential war crimes committed by russian forces in ukraine. since russian soldiers were pushed back from kyiv at the end of march, the bodies of more than 1,000 civilians have been discovered in the bucha region, just outside the capital. the local police chief has said that more than half of the dead were shot, in what has been described as executions. our east europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, has been investigating one case in particular. and a warning, her report contains some distressing details. this is a place where dark acts were committed. civilians tortured and killed by russian soldiers fighting a war in which they break all the rules, like they do not know them or even care. we were shown underground to where five men were held

captive, then shot in the head. in the gloom, we saw the chilling evidence. the men's bodies were found kneeling here, beaten, their hands tied behind their backs. it is cold, it's damp and it is dark down here, where the five men must�*ve spent the most terrifying moments of their lives. and we still don't have a full picture of exactly what happened but, from the evidence that we found underground here, it is clear that they were executed. we counted more than a dozen bullet holes. translation: the soldiers were based upstairs. - the headquarters were in a medical centre. here was a torture room. they were torturing and killing civilians. it was all happening at a children's camp. its name means �*radiant�*,

�*a place of sunshine'. but when the town of bucha was occupied, russian troops set up base here. aliona showed me pictures of her brother in happy times. but vlodymyr was one of the men found in that basement. his death has shattered her. when they last spoke, he told her that he loved her. but she heard a voice full of fear. weeping translation: it's so hard. i hate them with every cell of my body. i know that it's wrong to say about people, but they are not human. how could they torture those men? there wasn't a patch on their bodies that was not beaten. when russian troops retreated from bucha, they left streets filled with death. moscow claims all

of this was staged. and yet, weeks on, the hard evidence is piled up here. the cars of civilians covered in bullet holes. investigating it all is overwhelming and shocking, even for the police officer in charge. translation: more than half of the people killed _ in the bucha region were shot — not killed by mines or shrapnel orfound under the ruins — but shot with guns, more than 650. that shows the russians' cruelty, their crimes against humanity. it feels like every house, every yard in bucha was witness to that cruelty. just opposite of the children's camp, we heard of another man who was held prisoner there. air siren wails viktor is in western ukraine now, but he told me he'd been thrown in a cellar at the camp,

his legs soaked in water so he'd freeze, and a gun held to his head. translation: they kept saying, "where is the fascists? _ "where is the nazis? "where is zelensky?" they said, "you have until the morning "to remember what you've seen, and if not, you'll be shot." viktor escaped because there was shelling and his captors scattered. but vlodymyr is now buried in the grave with no date for his death. his family don't know when he was shot, but this town does know that civilians are not only caught up in this war, they're being targeted. sarah rainsford, bbc news, bucha. countries in asia are marking one of the most important buddhist festivals of the year, vesak day.

also known as buddha day, it usually takes place on the first full moon in may, but the event had been disrupted by the pandemic. the bbc�*s azedeh moshiri reports. chanting. the celebration isn't meant to be done remotely, for these monks, it is the first time they have mark macorna, or buddha day since the pandemic began. translation: ., .,, began. translation: ., , began. translation: ., translation: today is an important _ translation: today is an important day _ translation: today is an important day because - translation: today is an important day because it l important day because it commemorates the birth, enlightenment and great decease of the lord buddha. celebrated on the first full moon in may, no effort was spared. worshippers in thailand laid out thousands of led lanterns at this temple to mark

the occasion. 21,000 to be exact. chanting. some of monks were encouraged tojoin through zoom. some of monks were encouraged to join through zoom. for those who could join, it was a welcome return. it was amazing that we can celebrate again in person, as well with the right safety back here. forthe well with the right safety back here. for the last years it was impossible, so i think it is a great thing, actually. celebrations also took place in other parts of asia, in places like bangladesh. even sri lanka, which lifted a curfew for the event are made deep political turmoil. fitting for a day encouraging reflection and new beginnings. azedeh moshiri, bbc news. time for all the sports news now. hello, and this is your sports news where we start with football.

and, manchester city missed the chance to put one hand on the premier league trophy after having to fight back for a 2—2 draw at west ham. jared bowen handed west ham a 2—0 half time lead at london stadium before second half goals to jack grealish and an own goal brought pep guardiola's side level. riyad mahrez saw a penalty saved by lukasz fabianski which means city with one game left to play are four points clear of liverpool who have two games remaining. both have done an incredible season and at the premier league, yes, we are lucky to have our home game there. we don't have to look to anyone else. wejust don't have to look to anyone else. we just go there and we will win our game, and i am pretty sure that it will be sold out. it will be full and we will be ready. they will help us, we will help them, and we will do the perfect game to

win the title. everton could have guaranteed their premier league survival with victory over brentford but it was the bees who took the win 3—2 at goodison park. after taking the lead jarrad branthwaite's straight red card changed the game. an own goal drew the game level and despite a richarlison penalty restoring the toffees lead shortly after half time two further goals to the visitors saw them take the victory. arsenal are in newcastle later knowing they need all three points to climb back into the champions league places and ahead of north london rivals tottenham. mikel arteta's side must win both of their remaining two games to guarantee a spot in europe's elite next season. women's world number one iga swiatek defended her italian open title in rome with a straight sets win over ons jabeur, with it, making it five successive tournaments she's won. the polish 20—year—old was a 6—2, 6—2 winner over the tunisianjabeur who herself claimed the madrid open title last week that swiatek elected to miss. it's 28 matches in a row she's won now with the french open next on the agenda.

it is pretty weird, you may think that with every tournament it takes, i don't know, something more, buti tournament it takes, i don't know, something more, but i am pretty happy with my solid game that i was just able to play good and improved during the tournament because i remember alastair was tricky at the beginning. this year was also a bit tricky to get used to the surface. so i am just proud of myself, honestly, that is the only way i can describe it. in the men's draw, novak djokovic ramped up his preparations for the french open by claiming a first title of the year, as he chases a record—equalling 21st grand slam starting next sunday in paris. by beating stefanos tsitsipas impressively in the final 6—0, 7—6, he secured a sixth title in rome, and a record—extending 38th win in a masters event, going through the tournament without dropping a set. much more sport coming up for

you later on. does time to tell you later on. does time to tell you also today, queen elizabeth was given a standing ovation today with the platinum jubilee salvation kicking. the event was held at an arena close to windsor castle, staged by the royal windsor horse show. the queen clearly enjoyed the spectacle. it reflects her lifelong passion for horses. despite ongoing mobility issues, she was able to walk to his seat in the royal box where she sat with a blanket over her knees, i don't blame her. at the end of the show she made a lap of the arena in her car. great to see her looking so well. also, some of you may see if you look up to the night sky the first superman in two years, travelling across the night sky. this may it is called the flower moon. this shot shows you how it is looking right now, coinciding

with a total lunar eclipse. it will turn a deep red, as you can see there, as it drifts into the shadow of earth, visible across the western sky. all of the business news coming up all of the business news coming up shortly. goodbye for now. a lot of cloud across the uk — not ideal viewing weather for the total lunar eclipse in the western sky before dawn — and, indeed, monday is going to bring a lot

now, monday night into tuesday, big low pressure still out in the atlantic and around it, weatherfronts. this weather front is going to brush western parts of the uk during the course of tuesday, so there will be a west—east split. in the west, you'll have the outbreaks of rain and cooler weather. out towards the east, it'll be much warmer — in fact, turning quite hot in london, 26 degrees celsius. it will be the warmest day of the week. now, the forecast for midweek still shows a large area of low pressure in the atlantic. around it, weatherfronts

basically brushing the uk, so large gaps in the weather, for sure. there'll be lots of sunshine around but it's going to be very difficult to pinpoint where these areas of cloud and rain are going to sweep in — we think on wednesday reaching south—western parts of england and wales, but many northern and eastern parts should have a mostly sunny day, and it stays relatively warm as well. so, let's have a look at the outlook, then, for the week ahead and it is a mixed picture but staying on the warm side, particularly across southern parts of the uk, and relatively warm in the north, too, but you can see every weather icon you can possibly think of. bye— bye.

this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world: borisjohnson heads to northern ireland in a bid to restore its government amid a row over post—brexit trade rules. covid takes its toll on china's economy — output falls sharply as local lockdowns begin to bite. india first — new delhi bans the export of wheat, as a heatwave ruins crops and sends prices soaring. and is office art back in fashion? company bosses are bidding big for new ways to spruce up the workplace, to tempt staff back.