this is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. our top stories... rock stars including sir rod stewart wowed the crowds already full ofjubilee spirit — and prince charles gave a moving tribute to his mother for her 70 years of service. you continue to make history. you laugh and cry with us, and most importantly, you have been there for us, for these 70 years. and a surprise appearance on screen from the queen with the nation's favourite bear — where we found out what she keeps in her handbag. a senior ukrainian official says russia is "throwing all its power" at the key

city of severodonetsk — where its soldiers are locked in fierce street battles. and world number one iga swiatek has won this year's french open, beating american coco gauff in the final. hello and welcome to bbc world news. here in britain, celebrations contine to mark queen elizabeth's platinumjubilee. a huge crowd gathered in front of buckingham palace for a spectacular open—air concert to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. in a tribute to his mother, prince charles praised what he called "a lifetime of selfless service." veteran pop stars including diana ross, rod stewart and the band, queen, were among the performers. here's our royal correspondent,

nicholas witchell. after the ceremonial and the spiritual, it was time for a jubilee party. they had taken their seats in the royal box, tens of thousands had packed the mall, and first on stage, who else? queen and brian may. the bbc concert had begun inside buckingham palace, with one of those jaw—dropping moments. a tea party with a peruvian born a bear called paddington. with a peruvian born a bear called paddington-_ with a peruvian born a bear called paddington-— with a peruvian born a bear called paddinuton. . ~' ,, ., ., paddington. thank you for having me. i do hoe paddington. thank you for having me. i do hepe you're _ paddington. thank you for having me. i do hope you're having _ paddington. thank you for having me. i do hope you're having a _ paddington. thank you for having me. i do hope you're having a lovely - i do hope you're having a lovely jubilee. . i do hope you're having a lovely jubilee-_ yes. - i do hope you're having a lovely| jubilee._ yes, please! 0h, oh, dear.

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had been an evening of many emotions. the main ones were respect and gratitude. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. people have thronged to the mall and the areas around buckingham palace for tonight's concert, with many queuing for hours to get a glimpse of the stars and to share in the heady atmosphere. 0ur entertainment correspondent steffan powell reports. the excitement was building all afternoon. i the excitement was building all afternoon. ., �* ~' afternoon. i don't think i will live throu~h afternoon. i don't think i will live through another— afternoon. i don't think i will live through another platinum - afternoon. i don't think i will live | through another platinum jubilee. afternoon. i don't think i will live i through another platinum jubilee. i don't think so. i think this is a once opportunity and i'm pleased to be here. ~ . . once opportunity and i'm pleased to be here. ~ . , ., , be here. what better way to bring --eole be here. what better way to bring people together? _ be here. what better way to bring people together? it _ be here. what better way to bring people together? it is _ be here. what better way to bring people together? it is amazing. i be here. what better way to bring i people together? it is amazing. it's electric, everyone _ people together? it is amazing. it's electric, everyone is _ people together? it is amazing. it's electric, everyone is really - electric, everyone is really excited, it's nice. i electric, everyone is really excited, it's nice.- electric, everyone is really excited, it's nice. ithink it's magical- — excited, it's nice. ithink it's magical- not— excited, it's nice. ithink it's magical. not many - excited, it's nice. ithink it's magical. not many people | excited, it's nice. i think it's| magical. not many people in excited, it's nice. i think it's- magical. not many people in the world could _ magical. not many people in the world could get _ magical. not many people in the world could get the _ magical. not many people in the world could get the likes - magical. not many people in the world could get the likes of- magical. not many people in the | world could get the likes of duran duran, sir rod stewart and diana ross to share the same stage on the

same night, it's a testament to how well admired and respected the queen is across the world. this is a line—up that music festival bosses would die for, and don't take my word for it. # don't leave me hanging on the line... this party at the palace has been designed to appeal to her majesty's supporters of all ages. # i'm up in space man... # i'm up in space man... # cabin space, man... everybody is so happy to be here, and definitely i felt the energy on stage, it wasjust and definitely i felt the energy on stage, it was just all about happiness and celebration.

stage, it wasjust all about happiness and celebration. away from the more formal, _ happiness and celebration. away from the more formal, traditional— the more formal, traditional celebrations for the jubilee, it the more formal, traditional celebrations for thejubilee, it has been an opportunity for people to let their hair down, from key workers given tickets for their contribution during the pandemic, to royalty itself. this was a night for the 22,000 with tickets and the crowd watching along the mall won't forget in a hurry, it hasn't happened before and it may not happen again. we will have more on thejubilee in a moment. some of the news now. ukraine says russian forces have blown up bridges on a river near the key eastern city of severodonetsk to stop reinforcements coming in. the city is the main focus of russia's current offensive in the donbas region. kyiv says it has recaptured part of the territory that was lost to russian forces. but as our ukraine correspondent joe inwood reports, both sides are presenting very different pictures of how

the conflict is unfolding. russian armour still rolling forward, moving to encircle ukraine's forces in the donbas. an advancing army, liberating the people of this region, providing them with humanitarian aid. that is the picture the russians want to present of the invasion they still refuse to call a war. they say they are destroying western weapons and killing foreign mercenaries. but from the ukrainians, you get quite the opposite impression. this is a coalition of soldiers defending their homeland, orjoining from around the world to face down a global threat. we are on the right side of the history, so we're going to make sure all of us are going to get back home with our families and make sure the occupants are not going to do the same. now, the truth of what's really

going on is shrouded in the fog of war. both sides put out the messages they want the world to hear. translation: as soon as we have . enough western long-range weapons, we will push their artillery away from our positions. and then, believe me, the russian infantry, they'lljust run. what we do know for certain is that it is the people of this region who are paying the price. this is the town of lysychansk, just across the river from severodonetsk. tens of thousands remain here. translation: there is no electricity, no water. - our grandchildren have left. we don't know how they are. as the battle for severodonetsk continues, on the streets, ukrainian police evacuate stranded residents. if russia can take this city, it will have a path into the donbas. if the ukrainians can stop them, they will win a battle that could determine the outcome of this war.

joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. the world health organization has warned that ukraine's health system is under severe pressure in this 100 days of intense war. drjarno habicht, the who representative in ukraine, explains how people are struggling to get services. what we see is quite a dramatic picture across the country. when it goes to the east and the south, then it is a must in trauma care and ensuring that people have access to services, medicines. many of them, people who are in areas where facilities are going on have not had access to medicines. again, the many who have moved, more than every third ukrainian man has moved, and they are looking to have continuity

of care. in the areas where we have access again, chernihiv, kyiv oblast, it is to re—establish their health care. so it is a varying picture across the whole country, what i have seen. where our teams are providing, adjusting and support according to the needs. when we look to population, the need is tremendous for mental health. before the 24th of february, there were a few million ukrainians who needed mental health support. now, my feeling is that mental health may be almost everybody and not only this year, next year and for the generations to come, but we should not forget also chronic care. before the war was escalating, what we saw was the need to ensure people have access for hypertension medicines, managing diabetes. this has not gone

away. it hasjust managing diabetes. this has not gone away. it has just become much managing diabetes. this has not gone away. it hasjust become much more difficult. in many facilities that i have been visiting, you imagine the doctors and nurses working before patients going and getting cured and care, now i have seen a number of primary care settings which don't even exist any more, hospitals which cannot be restored, so of course it is something that we need to deal with, and reflect, but at the same time, ukrainian health services are in other hospitals, primary care, and what we do is to support the health care workers. emergency services have found another body under a train which derailed in germany's south—eastern state of bavaria on friday. it brings the number of people who died in the incident to five. the train was heading to munich when three carraiges came off the tracks. investigators say they are working to establish what caused the accident. mercedes—benz is recalling nearly

a million older vehicles worldwide. the call back is due to a potential problem with the brakes of the vehicles built between 2004 and 2015. the problem is related to corrosion, which in the worst cases could lead to the connection between the brake pedal and the braking system failing. judges in tunisia are to strike for a week and stage sit—in protests against the president's firing of dozens of their colleagues. 57judges have been dismissed by president kais saied after he accused them of corruption and protecting terrorists. in an attempt to consolidate power, he had dissolved the supreme judicial council which regulated judicial independence. the president had previously suspended parliament and sacked the government. well, the platinumjubilee is also being marked in commonwealth countries — including australia. shaimaa khalil reports. in a few moments, the bells

will be ready to play. their harmony will be a reminder of the enduring ties of kinship between britain and australia. in 1970, on her third visit to australia, queen elizabeth ii opened the national carillion, a belltower on lake burley griffin, here in the capital canberra. it was a gift from the british government to mark 50 years since canberra was established. now, as australia celebrates her australianjubilee, the island on which it stands has been named after the queen. applause not quite the fervour of london, but still some pomp, ceremony and spectacle. and from australia's new prime minister, this tribute. for seven remarkable decades, her majesty has been

the embodiment of grace, fidelity and dignity and australia has a deep affection for her. she is, after all, the only reigning monarch most of us have known. and the only one to have ever visited our great nation of australia. above all, she has stood with australia as a true and steadfast friend. warm sentiments, too, from a representative the traditional owners of the land here. i watched herjourney all the wayl and i want to wish her all the best from the land of the ngunnawall people, god bless you, keep safe and many, many more wishes. all love. she arrived at the shores of sydney in 1954, becoming the first reigning british monarch to visit australia.

with her husband, the late prince philip by her side, canberra was one of the many cities she visited on her historic commonwealth tour. for four nights this week, old parliament house and the new building that replaced it as the seat of government, are being bathed in purple, as well as dozens of other landmarks across the country. the queen made her last trip to australia in 2011. in total, she visited 16 times. there is a growing sense that australia will inevitably become a republic one day. just this week, the new government appointed an official to start looking at this transition. but the queen's popularity is still going strong here. you can certainly feel the respect and admiration for the head of state as the country marks her 70 years on the throne. shaimaa khalil, bbc news. in the 70 years the queen has been on the throne, many politicians have come and gone —

including 11! us presidents. the bbc�*s sophie long reports on the queen's relationship with america and its leaders. queen elizabeth's leading role in the special relationship between britain and the united states dates back before accession to the throne. |archive: princess elizabeth playsj hostess to the truman family in... the first of the 13 us leaders her majesty met was president truman in 1951, when she was princess elizabeth. dwight eisenhower was president when she made herfirst state visit in 1957. archive: neil armstrong, the first man on the moon, led the way... l americans have had some issues with royal protocol. after landing on the moon, astronauts neil armstrong, michael collins and buzz aldrin visited buckingham palace. collins is reported to have almost fallen down the stairs in his efforts not to turn his back on the queen. subsequent presidents and first

ladies have been a little more lax. michelle obama famously laid a hand on her majesty's back. and president trump not only broke with tradition, ditching a bow favour of a handshake, but then walked in front of her. nothing but good humour. i think that when she meets with american presidents, l and evenjust going out i about the general public, she does give off an air, too, of approachability,| and i think, you know, _ the way that she wasn't bothered, for instance, when someone would break protocol - and touch her, give her the hug, she just laughs it off, _ and i think that endears her to the public. - the queen waltzed with president ford, rode horses with president reagan. president biden was the first head of state she met in person following the death

of prince philip. he and the first lady had this message for her majesty. congratulations on your platinum jubilee. for 70 years, you have inspired people with your selfless devotion and service to the people of the united kingdom and the commonwealth. throughout your reign, the relationship between the united kingdom and the united states has grown stronger and closer than ever. in america, the queen retains approval ratings most political leaders would lust after, even higher than that of meghan markle. of course, her marriage to prince harry reinforced the transatlantic relationship. even if the couple have criticised the family, they have only ever spoken fondly of the queen. they have spoken so highly of her and made sure that any sort of feelings they have about the firm are divorced from the queen as harry's grandmother. even if harry and meghan are back in britain for the platinum jubilee celebration, there will be plenty of the queen's supporters here raising a cup of tea in her honour.

people from all over the uk have been celebrating the jubilee in their own way. a dance group for example recruited women from acorss the uk for a perfmrnce in platinum jubilee—coloured saris. luxmy gopal has this report. 70 dancers in ornate platinum—themed attire celebrating the head of state through choreography from the southern indian state of kerala. this dance is traditionally performed by ladies during a festival, a harvest festival we celebrate in kerala. this was a finaljubilee dress rehearsal for the 70 women who, until last week, hadn't even met. people came from sheffield, nottingham, birmingham, liverpool, you name it. and we did predominantly most of our sessions were done via zoom, some people met in the park weekly.

for the first time, we met on may 28th, all together as a group of 70. the dance is one of many events at the platinum jubilee mela, which means "festival. " the focus is reflecting multiculturalism and the commonwealth. my community has always held the queen in high esteem. they love her to bits, so coming out of the pandemic, this was a brilliant opportunity for people to gather and celebrate. we also wanted to celebrate the multiculturalism, the migrant community, the contribution of the migrant communities. to many, the queen'sjubilee is a chance to celebrate not only 70 years of royal tradition, but also 70 years of change during her reign. world number one iga swiatek has won this year's women's french open in paris. she easily beat american teenager coco gauff in the final in straight sets. the score was 6—1, 6—3.

it's the second time the polish star has won the french open. this is what she had to say afterwards. i'm also, like, more aware of how it is to win a grand slam and what it takes, and how every puzzle has two, and how every puzzle has to, you know, come together, and basically every aspect of the game has to work. and with that awareness, i was even more happy, again, even more proud of myself — because in 2020, i just felt that i'm lucky, you know? and this time, i felt like i really did the work. a country music writer in the us is suing mariah carey over her 1994 hit "all i want for christmas is you". andy stone accuses the star of exploiting a song he released five years earlier, which shares the same name. he's seeking at least $20 million in damages. her version of "all i want for christmas is you" is one

of the most successful singles of all time. it was streamed more than a billion times on spotify alone and still counting. before we go, let's hear a bit more now from prince charles�*s tribute to his mother's life and work, with a bit of fun in between. your majesty. mummy. cheers and applause the scale of this evening's celebration and the outpouring of warmth and affection over this wholejubilee weekend is our way of saying thank you — thank you for your family, the country, the commonwealth, in fact, the whole world. on behalf of us all, i wanted to pay my own tribute to your lifetime

of selfless service. in pictures, in words, and in light. your family now spans four generations. you are our head of state. and you are also our mother. your strength and stay is much missed this evening. but i'm sure he's here in spirit. my papa would have enjoyed the show and joined us wholeheartedly in celebrating all you continue to do for your country and your people.

but i know what really gets my mother up in the morning is all of you, ladies and gentlemen. all of you watching at home represented here tonight in this great audience. your majesty, you've been with us in our difficult times, and you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness. maybe this year, it really is coming home. prince charles en mummy! that's about it from bbc news but you can keep up—to—date on morejubilee highlights on the bbc news website

and the bbc news app. for now, for me and all the team, thanks for watching. hello there. heavy rain with thunder and lightning has continued to spread northwards across central and southern england and wales. it means for part two of the weekend, we'll have a north—south divide once again, with much of scotland and northern ireland staying dry with some sunshine, more cloud, further rain across england and wales. a very wet start to parts of wales, the midlands, and eastern england through the morning. and then, that rain will slowly ease down as it continues to move northwards, but it'll stay rather grey and damp. any sunshine that comes out across southern areas just may spark off a heavy shower or thunderstorm into the afternoon, as temperatures reach highs of around 18—19 celsius. but a much cooler under that rain, low teens there cool along north sea coast — best of the sunshine and warmth across central northern scotland, 21 celsius or so.

and then, through sunday night, it stays rather cloudy, further pulses of rain across northern, central, and eastern england, some of the rain just getting into southern scotland at times, too. double—figure values to start the day on monday in the south, single figures in the north under the clear skies. so for monday, the pressure chart shows that area of low pressure slowly pulling out into the north sea, taking the rain with it. and then, we're in between weather systems from monday afternoon, so many places should be a little bit drier with probably a bit more sunshine around. still rather cloudy start from monday through central, northern, and eastern england. the rain and strong winds pull away from the east coast. more sunshine in the south, plenty of sunshine again across large parts of scotland where we could see the high teens there, maybe 20 celsius in the warmest spots in the south. just have to watch that area of rain moving into parts of southwest england and the channel islands during monday night. into tuesday, that rain will should clear away from southern areas. and then, because we're in between weather systems, again, it looks largely quiet — maybe an odd shower here and there, but a good deal of sunshine around.

more sunshine in the south, so we could see highs of 21 celsius in the capital, 19 or so through the central belt of scotland. turns more unsettled, though — wednesday onwards, we see areas of low pressure moving in off the atlantic. one system will bring in outbreaks of rain, followed by sunshine and showers. this next system, through thursday and friday, could bring a spell of windier weather with outbreaks of rain, followed by sunshine and showers. so it's much more unsettled to end the new week with sunshine and showers, fairly strong winds. these temperatures around the seasonal average.

hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the politial commentatorjo phillips, and nigel nelson, political editor of the sunday people and the sunday mirror. hello to both of you. we will chat in a moment, let's look at the front pages. the sunday telegraph reports on a "teatime treat for the nation" as it shows a picture of her majesty with paddington bear — the surprise sketch which opened the platinum jubilee concert tonight at buckingham palace.