this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm annita mcveigh and these are the latest headlines... a plane carrying more than 70 people crashes in nepal, killing nearly everyone on board. at least 22 people are killed and 72 injured during a missile strike on an apartment building in the eastern ukrainian city of dnipro. police say they're working round the clock to find the gunmen behind yesterday's shooting in central london. a seven—year—old girl was left fighting for her life following the attack outside a funeral. people came here to attend a funeral, to be with friends and loved ones and to mourn together and instead they were the victims of a senseless act of violence.

tens of thousands of people take to the streets in israel to protest against government plans to have more power over the justice system. good afternoon. at least 68 people have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in nepal. the yeti airlines flight came down close to the tourist town of pokhara. tourist town of pokhara. it's thought a number of foreign nationals are among the dead. nepalese airlines have a poor safety record and are banned from european union airspace. caroline davies has the latest —

and a warning there may be distressing images here. believed to be the final moments before the crash, flying low and the sound of the impact. this video appeared on social media, reportedly showing the yeti flight. at the site, chaos and confusion as smoke and flames engulfed the charred crater where the plane crashed. this is only 1.5km from the flight�*s destination, pokhara airport. the crowds step around what's left — tangled metal and plastic. among the passengers, 53 were from nepal, five from india, full versions, two koreans... the plane took off this morning from kathmandu. an airline commander said the incident was tragic. translation: or forces are out now,

land i have ordered an investigation. | nepal has some of the world's most difficult remote and difficult runways, and weather conditions in the mountains can change suddenly. there have been concerns about the safety of the country's carriers. the european union banned them from its airspace. the investigation into what went wrong has onlyjust begun. caroline davies, bbc news. panindra dahalfrom bbc nepali — live from kathmandu it is late now and ends in the search has now been called off the hours of darkness. is there any hope of finding any survivors because as we understand that not all of those on the plane accounted for? officials have said there has been not much hope regarding finding the survivors stopped there about military personnel in the crash site and it is the goals of the city

leader to secure the parameters still. how we were before the search was called off 68 bodies have been recovered and they will be handed over to the relatives. of the deceased tomorrow. the government has declared national morning here. the flight will be lowered according to officials on sunday. —— the flag will be lowered. i5 to officials on sunday. -- the flag will be lowered.— will be lowered. is there any information _ will be lowered. is there any information at _ will be lowered. is there any information at this _ will be lowered. is there any information at this stage - will be lowered. is there any i information at this stage about will be lowered. is there any - information at this stage about the cause of this crash?— information at this stage about the cause of this crash? there were not so much concrete _ cause of this crash? there were not so much concrete information - so much concrete information regarding the cause of the crash. any investigation panel has just been formed. the air for vote was recently inaugurated —— the airport. the accident site is very close to the airport. officials say they are

anticipating an airport tarmac aircraft landing on 22nd when it took a different direction, upside down and passed through a human settlement before crashing on the ground. —— anticipated the aircraft would have landed in 20 seconds when it crashed. you would have landed in 20 seconds when it crashed. ., ., , ., it crashed. you mentioned before it crashed it did indeed travel over a populated area so incredibly fortunate for those people on the ground that the plane avoided their homes. , , ., , ground that the plane avoided their homes. , , .,, , homes. yes, people said they feel lucky about _ homes. yes, people said they feel lucky about that _ homes. yes, people said they feel lucky about that and _ homes. yes, people said they feel lucky about that and they - homes. yes, people said they feel lucky about that and they have - homes. yes, people said they feelj lucky about that and they have not seen anything such in their lives. some of the debris of the aircraft trailing their homes so this is very upsetting for nepal because nepalese in the european blacklist. it is also the deadliest domestic air crash in history the country. this

is a tourist town and everyone thought that the recently inaugurated airport which opened on the 1st ofjanuary... inaugurated airport which opened on the 1st of january... solace can tragic disaster today. —— nobody thought the new airport would seize kind of disaster. our correspondent in kathmandu. at least 22 people have been killed and 72 injured after a missile destroyed an apartment building in the eastern ukrainian city of dnipro. a0 residents are still thought to be missing. in the last 2a hours russia has launched more than a hundred rockets and missiles — its largest wave of attacks across the country for weeks — as our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse reports from kyiv. dnipro has learned to cope with constant threat. being 120 miles from the front line isn't enough to escape moments like this. the cause is obvious. the damage, plain to see.

but what disappears immediately are entire lives. the rescue continued as flames were put out and night arrived, as well as the realisation of what had happened. translation: what have you done to my son? - you are evil! i curse you and future generations of your families. may you animals be cursed for the rest of your lives by everyone! there is anger, and occasional hope. is anyone alive, ask rescuers? answering shouts. here, here, they shout. the cranes shut down. "lady, we can hear you," they say. today has brought more breakthroughs, but the number of dead

will go up with time. dnipro is a reminder of how ordinary people can get in harms way, despite the attack probably targeting infrastructure. this was nevertheless an attack on the whole of the country. after a relative respite of two weeks moscow has resumed its tactic of trying to deny ukrainians energy during the height of winter. there were blackouts across ukraine, including here in western region. in a sign of his unchanged position, the country's leader says russia can only be stopped on the battlefield —— lviv region. translation: what -- lviv region. translation: what ou need -- lviv region. translation: what you need for— -- lviv region. translation: what you need for this? _ —— lviv region. translation: wiat you need for this? weapons —— lviv region. translation: wisgt you need for this? weapons and troops of waiting for. translation: it can and must be done in our land, _ in our sky, in our see. what we need for this other

weapons which are in the depots of our partners, the ones which our troops are waiting for. the rescue of a woman this morning brought more much—needed good news, against a backdrop of continued devastation. james waterhouse, bbc news. the region in question has been quoted this morning saying the chances of finding more survivors from the attack on the apartments are already minimal. the metropolitan police says those behind yesterday's shooting in central london fired a shotgun from inside a moving car. it happened near euston station , where a memorial service for a young woman and her mother had just taken place. a seven—year—old girl suffered life—threatening injuries and five other people were also hurt , including a 48 year—old woman who has potentially life—changing injuries. superintendent jack rowlands has given an update on the investigation: the incident took place as mourners gathered outside the church following the funeral. we believe the suspects discharged a shot gun from a moving vehicle, which was a black toyota chr, likely a 2019 model or similar. this was a shocking incident.

thousands of people have taken to the streets in israel to protest against government plans to have more power over the justice system. the proposed changes would make it easier for parliament to overturn supreme court rulings. yolande knell reports the biggest show of opposition yet to israel's most right—wing ever government. tens of thousands crammed into the heart of tel aviv on a soggy night, clutching israeli flags and umbrellas. they fear new laws will endanger democracy and civil rights. in an unusual move, even the country's top judge has warned against plans to change the justice system so that politicians could easily overrule the supreme court. h, could easily overrule the supreme court. ,., ., , . court. the government was elected in a democratic — court. the government was elected in a democratic way _ court. the government was elected in a democratic way but _ court. the government was elected in a democratic way but their _ court. the government was elected in a democratic way but their actions - a democratic way but their actions now are not inquiry because we have the situation between government and system ofjustice in new zealand that should be cut this way. more to

sa here that should be cut this way. more to say here about _ that should be cut this way. more to say here about it's _ that should be cut this way. more to say here about it's really _ that should be cut this way. more to say here about it's really scary - say here about it's really scary that i think it's going to come a kind of commerce slowly disappear if we don't do anything. many here accuse the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, of turning on the courts because he himself remains on trial for corruption, which he denies. it'sjust two weeks for corruption, which he denies. it's just two weeks since israel's veteran leader returned to power with a coalition of ultranationalists and religious ultra nationalists and religious allies. ultranationalists and religious allies. they accuse the supreme court of overreach and elitism and say they have a public mandate for change. translation: tiara say they have a public mandate for change. translation: two months ago, a massive demonstration _ change. translation: two months ago, a massive demonstration took— change. translation: two months ago, a massive demonstration took place - a massive demonstration took place in israel. the mother of all demonstrations. millions of people took to the streets to vote in the election. one of the main topics they have voted on was a reform in they have voted on was a reform in the judicial system.— the judicial system. israel is dee -l the judicial system. israel is deeply divided _ the judicial system. israel is deeply divided politically - the judicial system. israel is | deeply divided politically and the judicial system. israel is - deeply divided politically and it's

now locked in what its figurehead president calls an historic constitutional crisis which, he says, could share the nation apart —— tear the nation apart. with no sign the government will change its mind on its reforms, already more protests are planned. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. sir keir starmer has told the bbc he does not back 16 year olds being able to change their legal gender. the labour leader said he had concerns about legislation passed in the scottish parliament last month, which simplifies the process for changing gender, including lowering the age to 16. the government in westminster is considering blocking the bill and is expected to announce a decision this week. here's our political correspondent david wallace lockhart.

what do we want? trans rights! when do we want them? now! members of the scottish parliament backed controversial legislation last month making it easier for someone to change their legal gender and lowering the age limit from 18 to 16. labour members at holyrood backed the changes, but this morning, the party's uk leader expressed reservations about the bill. ido i do have concerns about, one, the a-e i do have concerns about, one, the age ofm _ i do have concerns about, one, the age of transition reduced now to 16, and we put amendments forward in relation to that, and also the primacy of the equality act. you would not agree you are old enough at the age of 16? no, i don't think you are. you don't agree at 16. that's clear. the uk government takes the same view. they could decide yet to block the legislation, and ministers are awaiting final legal advice. there are trans people who have suffered discrimination and want their rights respected, but, equally, i have listened very carefully to concerns that many women have had about worries that they've got about risks to their safety.

but another senior tory mp accused some colleagues of using the issue as a battering ram. my committee has taken private evidence from individuals, from trans people, and listening to their struggles, listening to the discrimination and abuse they have faced, i absolutely believe we have to make the process simpler and kinder, but i really fear the use of this as some sort of woke culture war to sow division. the leader of the snp, stephen flynn. - the snp�*s westminster leader has warned westminster leader not to block the gender recognition reform bill. what we have is a right—wing uk conservative government which is seeking to hold back on the democratic powers of the scottish parliament. that's an outrage, the people who should be most outraged about that are the likes of the conservative and labour politicians who voted in favour of the grr, who must realise the fact that this is a uk parliament overstepping massively.

the scottish gender legislation had plenty of opponents on its parliamentary journey. the uk government blocking the bill would be a watershed moment in devolution�*s history. they have to make a decision by the middle of this week. david wallace lockhart, bbc news. the uk's transport secretary mark harper says he hopes a deal can be reached this week between rail companies and unions to avoid further strike action. the uk has recently been rocked by industrial action causing mass disruption across the country. the minister added that there was still detail in negotiations that needed hammering out. here he was speaking on the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg a little earlier. i hope that be a deal. i'm not going to put an artificial timetable on it. ithink to put an artificial timetable on it. i think as soon as she as you put artificial deadlines and things you tend to get end up with a bad deal but i think both the companies and the rail unions are keen to reach an agreement but i've got to see if they can hammer out the details but that's for them to do. i facilitated an offer. i thought the

two sides together. he's been having regular meetings to make sure we've got a good process and it's for the time, two sides of how much a deal to try make sure they can get somewhere where they can agree. more nurses will be asked to strike next month, in a bid to raise pressure on the government. that's the warning from the royal college of nursing, who says its next set of strikes will include all eligible members in england for the first time, unless progress is made in negotiations by the end of the month. the government says pay rises are decided by independent pay review bodies. our correspondent at the scene, celestina olulode, gave us this update: i'm stored just a few minutes away from euston station. it's a very busy station in the country but this is also a real really residential area and people in the last hour or so keep coming up to the police cordon which isjust

so keep coming up to the police cordon which is just behind so keep coming up to the police cordon which isjust behind me so keep coming up to the police cordon which is just behind me and asking questions about what's happening, what's been happening and what has happened yesterday. people are still very shocked about what has gone on and i spoke to a catholic priest, fatherjeremy, who is to church service yesterday at st aloysius church behind me and hear�*s what he said. we aloysius church behind me and hear's what he said-— aloysius church behind me and hear's what he said. ~ ., ., ., ., ., , , what he said. we had a memorial mass for two of parishioners _ what he said. we had a memorial mass for two of parishioners who _ what he said. we had a memorial mass for two of parishioners who died - for two of parishioners who died very tragically of natural causes in novemheh — very tragically of natural causes in november. this was the opportunity for their_ november. this was the opportunity for their family november. this was the opportunity fortheirfamily and november. this was the opportunity for their family and friends to get together— for their family and friends to get together and to celebrate the life and rememberand mourn forthem together and to celebrate the life and remember and mourn for them and pray for— and remember and mourn for them and pray for them _ and remember and mourn for them and pray for them and that mass had just ended _ pray for them and that mass had just ended. people beginning to leave the church _ ended. people beginning to leave the church i_ ended. people beginning to leave the church. i was still inside the church— church. i was still inside the church on— church. i was still inside the church on sunday when there was this enormous _ church on sunday when there was this enormous bang and people who were leaving _ enormous bang and people who were leaving the _ enormous bang and people who were leaving the church just enormous bang and people who were leaving the churchjust rushed back in and _ leaving the churchjust rushed back in and said — leaving the churchjust rushed back in and said that there'd a shooting. it in and said that there'd a shooting. it certainly — in and said that there'd a shooting.

it certainly wouldn't... it was a very— it certainly wouldn't... it was a very strange, loud, prolonged noise that i_ very strange, loud, prolonged noise that i heard — very strange, loud, prolonged noise that i heard-— very strange, loud, prolonged noise that i heard. more people here there is really just — that i heard. more people here there is really just trying — that i heard. more people here there is really just trying piece _ that i heard. more people here there is reallyjust trying piece together i is reallyjust trying piece together what happened. in the last couple of minutes, we spoken to a resident camera and we said —— she said she heard the gunshots and saw a younger lying on the payment. another woman, a mother who didn't witness the incident but lives on the block behind me said what if this had happened to me or one of my kids? really, people here want to find out how this incident could have happened in broad daylight at 1:30pm and just want to know crucially if the seven—year—old will be ok. iran is facing international condemnation after the execution of a british—iranian national.

former defence minister, alireza akbari, was arrested in 2019 for alleged spying — which he denied. iranian state media announced his execution on saturday. in response britain has sanctioned iran's prosecutor general; saying tehran must be held accountable for its appalling human rights violations. mr akbari's nephew has been speaking to the bbc it is horrible. it is just not something that anybody wants to go through, no family wants to experience that. it is a violation of human rights and basically undermines somebody�*s right to life. you are taking somebody�*s life away without leaving a choice for them. the world health organization is urging china to provide detailed information about the level of covid infections in the country. 60,000 covid—related deaths have been reported injust over a month, but the chinese government has been accused of not releasing the full details of the pandemic. a charity in staffordshire

is appealing for help to buy potholes are one of the biggest nuisances for motorists and cyclists and following the recent bad weather — the problem is getting worse.now, the rac says vehicle breakdowns caused as a direct result of potholes, have risen by almost a quarter in the past three months. aileen clarke has been looking at the issue on scotland's roads. a busyjunction in the pollock area of glasgow, this taxi driver pointing out the issue. and this pothole became a very big issue for stephen maxwell as he was driving to work at 4:30 on monday morning. lights are all green, all good. caught this junction, hit a pothole and bust my two driver's—side tyres. a big shudder, a big bang. i thought the car had broken

a wheel, the way it was that hard, the feeling. that's unbelievable. i mean, when i hit it monday it was semi filled with water and doesn't look as bad but now it's all dried up a bit it's a crater. he's reported to glasgow city council, although the councils say they are working around the clock to undertake repairs. it was this pothole in paisley which was a problem for elaine hansen on tuesday night. it was really dark, it was wet and all of a sudden i drove in and hit the pothole, and there was a bang, and it was quite... it's quite frightening when it happened. i may possibly have to put two new wheels on as well as two new tyres. and that could cost? that could cost anything between a couple of hundred pounds to a thousand pounds. it seems elaine and stephen are in in good company. this garage says people are coming in daily with similar stories. this is ten times what normally used to be. i maybe every second or third customer is coming in with pothole _ damage, pothole damage, pothole damage, so we have seen. a huge increase in customers coming in with pothole damage. if it's not a puncture,

it's a bust tyre. - bridge of weir, and the rain was filling up the potholes. realistically, many potholes will not be getting fixed as quickly as the public would like, so what's the best advice in the meantime? neil greig, the advanced driving experts, says it is vital to keep reporting them for repair and crucial to realise they are now an everyday hazard. even looking at your radio, your satnav, anything that takes your eyes off the road will give you less time to deal with that pothole, so slow down, look out for potholes and don't swerve to avoid them because it could lead to another crash which can be even worse than hitting the pothole itself. in paisley, renfrewshire council says they have repaired the cause of elaine's pending garage bill, but around the country there are plenty of potholes waiting for the same attention. aileen clarke, bbc news, glasgow. a charity in staffordshire is appealing for help to buy a new therapy horse for children with additional needs. it follows the death of one of their much loved animals — as amy cole reports.

daddy. he couldn't live without horses in his life. josh hoskins has down's syndrome and has been coming to the stables for eight years. back in october, sam, a welsh cob that he used to ride, died suddenly from colic. he misses him so much. a kind horse. ilove him. and what's it been like not having sam here any more? it's gone. i'm sad but it's ok because of my mum. ilove him. josh isn't able to ride any of the other horses because he's over the weight limit, so at the moment, he helps groom them and muck out, but it's just not the same. during lockdown, his mental health suffered, which is what you'd expect because he was out of his routine, and to an extent he's out of his routine now. so, again, we are seeing a bit of a dip in how he usually is, so he's not as confident, he's not quite as outgoing as we would usually expect him to be.

parklands riding for the disabled association works with around 20 young people and is so popular there's a waiting list. i have to say, it's been a few years since i've been on a horse, but i feel very comfortable on libby. she is an rda horse. that means a riding for the disabled, so she's learnt to be very responsive to different voices, very calm, temperament, sort of slow and steady. she's a really great horse, but she already has a number of riders and the charity really needs to find a new horse as soon as possible. alison, it really is becoming quite tricky, isn't it, for you? yeah, sam's riders, they've had their routine, they've learnt so many skills with him and they loved him to bits and they're so lost without having a horse at the moment. how much money are you going to need to raise? we need a minimum of £10,000. these horses are like gold dust. not only do they have the perfect temperament, but we need a horse ready to go, so it's got to have got all the training in place. emily maisano used to ride sam, too.

she's now trying to form a bond with this horse, cherri. she has autism and is extremely shy. her mental health was really bad. she feels that she can relate to animals better than humans because they don't judge. it was last resort, really, that we tried everything. would you say that working with horses has changed your life? yeah, because it makes me feel happier than what i was. i was in a dark place. so. yeah. the charities launched a go fund me page to help raise money sojosh and emily can get back in the saddle. amy cole, bbc news. we leave with you news of a life—changing sum of money, someone in the us

is now $1.3 billion richer, after winning the second biggestjackpot in american history. the winner — who hasn't been named — has the option of taking a lump—sum payment $723 million dollars or an annual payment for 30 years. sot he is the owner of the convenience store where the winning ticket was bought —— here is the owner. that store where the winning ticket was bought -- here is the owner. at six o'clock this — bought -- here is the owner. at six o'clock this morning _ bought -- here is the owner. at six o'clock this morning my _ bought -- here is the owner. at six o'clock this morning my phone - bought -- here is the owner. at six| o'clock this morning my phone went off and they identified it as a phone call and i was told my store sold the $1.3 billion dollar winning lottery ticket. at six o'clock this morning, my phone went off. the phone identified it as a phone call from augusta, maine, and i was told that my store sold the $1.3 million winning lottery ticket. i thought for sure it was a scam. it was either going to be an ask for a gift card or a social security number shortly after, but it was not. no time for the weather with louise. hello. so far this january, our focus weather—wise has been very much in the rain fell. the change of tack for the week ahead as we are talking about much colder weather. this darker blue shading up behind me indicating arctic air sinking like the work of the uk for the week ahead. forall of

like the work of the uk for the week ahead. for all of the colder story foster night to contend with and for some some snow. snow for showers through this evening and overnight in northern scotland. that's something a little wintry to come across the peaks in the pennines and in this area of low pressure pumping in this area of low pressure pumping in across some of the cold there could bring some snow first thing monday across the downs to the weald of kent. heavy rain overnight to southern counties of england, not great news with the current flooding situation. the low out of the way quite quickly on sunday with lots of sunshine and a few showers coming in cities and counties and more snow showers for scotland england dental light levels. relatively would like in recent days but are much colder feel in some areas will not get above freezing. another with a feature doesn't even exist yet and at the moment are models have a developing one of the south of the uk. the moment south the channel nothing to say here but we've had

other models taking it further and offer some snow for southern counties you and offer some snow across southern counties unison that you do need to bear with us day on day with exactly smaller weather features you may bring some snow. pressure will sit to the east, how close to the east coast and you can't exactly share and if it is like it was in this model when we may see some wintry showers in the east. at the moment, though, they are sitting across northern scotland with a few coming in on the priest western coastal councils. it is a cool day wednesday after had forced that there is a loss of sunshine. eventually the risk of snow to eastern england. perhaps by friday... rainfall but also milder air across the uk. as usual, some elements of uncertainty in a full case the week ahead particularly in similar locations of snow. relatively drier than it has to be

in cold with frost.

this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh and these are the headlines. a plane carrying more than seventy people has crashed in nepal, killing nearly everyone on board. officials say there are some survivors who are now receiving hospital treatment. the aircraft came down while landing at the tourist town of pokhara.

rescue workers in the ukrainian city of dnipro search for dozens