this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the united states says it will provide ukraine with longer range guided rockets, as part of its latest package of military support. speaking at a summit in kyiv — european union leaders say, "ukraine's future is inside the eu" — and reject russian aggression. we are not intimidated by the kremlin. because ukraine and the eu, we are family. america's secretary of state postpones a visit to beijing, after china claims a balloon flying over us airspace is for monitoring weather. police in the uk say

they believe mother of two — nicola bulley — from lancashire — who's been missing for a week, fell into a river — whilst walking her dog. and the spanish fashion designer, paco rabanne, best—known for his metal clothing designs and fragrances — has died at the age of 88. hello and welcome. the united states is to provide ukraine with longer range guided rockets as part of another package of military support worth some $2.2 billion. in addition to the ground—launched rockets, the package will include more air defence systems, anti—tank missiles and armoured infantry vehicles. it comes as france and italy also

announced further military aid afterfinalising plans to supply kyiv with a mobile air defence system. lets speak to our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal. what exactly has the us announced? isa is a bit ofa is a bit of a turnaround for the us. new longer—range bomb which is sunday they have not given ukraine so far. basically, this bomb is doubled the range of ukraine's weapons and something they really wanted. it is normally launched from the air and this one, doesn't actually exist in the us military, they do not have it and so they have to have it made by the weapons industry and it might take some time for ukraine to get it. it could take up for ukraine to get it. it could take up to nine months. ukraine wanted missiles that are longer—range by the us is still

uncomfortable about that it be used it targets deep inside russia. also mentioning the defence systems in terms of equipment in the package that basically allows defence weapons to be integrated in the thin defence systems, and the last month, the third largest aid package the us assent ukraine and overall, up to nearly a year before the invasion of ukraine, the us is committed more than $24.2 billion in security systems. than $24.2 billion in security s stems. ~ than $24.2 billion in security system-— than $24.2 billion in security s stems. ~ ., ., *~ systems. we look at that figure, $24 billion, is there _ systems. we look at that figure, $24 billion, is there still _ systems. we look at that figure, $24 billion, is there still appetite - systems. we look at that figure, $24 billion, is there still appetite in - billion, is there still appetite in congress to provide ukraine with support? 50 congress to provide ukraine with su ort? ., congress to provide ukraine with su--ort? . , ., support? so far, the support for ukraine, support? so far, the support for ukraine. for— support? so far, the support for ukraine, for president _ support? so far, the support for ukraine, for president biden's l ukraine, for president biden�*s stance and how it has been bipartisan and strong, there have been cracks in that consensus. in

the midterm elections and after, there are many republicans who were campaigning on the policy they don't believe ukraine should get any more help from the us. kevin mccarthy who is not the leader, to quote him, we will not sign up blank check for ukraine. president zelensky made a surprise visit to washington, dc last year and gave a speech to congress and expressed his gratitude for what the us is doing. but i did not sway many republicans were still questioning why is all this money being sent ukraine when it could be spent here in the us. in recent surveys, they indicate three and four americans to believe that the us should support ukraine. but politics can change and silken policy. politics can change and silken oli . ., ~ politics can change and silken oli . . ~' ,, politics can change and silken oli . . ~' , politics can change and silken oli . ., ~' , ., , . politics can change and silken oli . ., ~ , . ., policy. thank you very much for that. senior officials from the european union have said, "ukraine's future is inside the eu." the comments were made at a summit in the capital, kyiv, hosted by president

volodymyr zelensky. there was no mention of a timeline — but the eu says it will support ukraine and its people against what it calls russia's ongoing war of aggression for as long as it takes. president of the european council, charles michel, spoke at a joint news conference earlier. the eu will support ukraine in every way we can for as long as it takes. we are not intimidated and will not be intimidated by the kremlin. because ukraine and the eu, we are family. my second message, the future of ukraine is within the european union. the ukrainian people, you have made a clear choice for freedom, for democracy, and the rule of law, and we in the eu have also made a clear decision, your future is with us in our common european union. your destiny is our destiny.

the bbc�*s ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, is in kyiv, and has been getting reaction from the deputy head of the office of the president. today, a significant european union summit here in tf when there is some concrete outcomes and other pledge of billions of dollars in military and humanitarian aid and financial support and also, the subject of ukraine's potential membership to the european union. i came up during the european union. i came up during the summit in the words of the european council president, let's make this happen. can it happen and when? i'mjoined by the make this happen. can it happen and when? i'm joined by the deputy head of ukraine's presidential office and thank you forjoining us on the bbc news. with each make of the meeting? the war here in kyiv, we have

ukraine — the war here in kyiv, we have ukraine summit and the college of coming _ ukraine summit and the college of coming together with the president and talking about the relations. a film and talking about the relations. a right you — and talking about the relations. a right you are, we spoke about potential— right you are, we spoke about potential membership of ukraine to the european union which is very important — the european union which is very important. finalising the implementations which were suggested to us by— implementations which were suggested to us by the european commission and to us by the european commission and to tell_ to us by the european commission and to tell you _ to us by the european commission and to tell you both presidents had the policies _ to tell you both presidents had the policies including the anti—corruption reform and the media reform. _ anti—corruption reform and the media reform. etc — anti—corruption reform and the media reform, etc. the positive assessment as early— reform, etc. the positive assessment as early spring and we have all the grants— as early spring and we have all the grants account and with ukraine, it will begin— grants account and with ukraine, it will begin this year. do grants account and with ukraine, it will begin this year.— will begin this year. do you accept that we are _ will begin this year. do you accept that we are looking _ will begin this year. do you accept that we are looking at _ will begin this year. do you accept that we are looking at a _ will begin this year. do you accept that we are looking at a process . that we are looking at a process that we are looking at a process that will take years? because it's not about just this, it's about the member states they are to convince as well. all the signs seem to be pointing to a long and drawn out process despite the reforms you've

overseen? ., , ., ~ ., process despite the reforms you've overseen? ., ~ ., _ ., overseen? you should know by now that ukrainians _ overseen? you should know by now that ukrainians can _ overseen? you should know by now that ukrainians can do _ overseen? you should know by now that ukrainians can do miracles. - that ukrainians can do miracles. just to— that ukrainians can do miracles. just to remind you, took less than four months to receive this after a debate _ four months to receive this after a debate for— four months to receive this after a debate for membership in on the 20th of this— debate for membership in on the 20th of this and _ debate for membership in on the 20th of this and in june debate for membership in on the 20th of this and injune we got debate for membership in on the 20th of this and in june we got the statues _ of this and in june we got the statues. before and after the victory, — statues. before and after the victory, things would move quicker and quicken — victory, things would move quicker and quicker. we have to be prepared by that— and quicker. we have to be prepared by that time — and quicker. we have to be prepared by that time and that is why we have to begin _ by that time and that is why we have to begin negotiations in order to be prepared _ to begin negotiations in order to be prepared for the next moves. let's be honest. — prepared for the next moves. let's be honest, sometimes the decision is political— be honest, sometimes the decision is political and _ be honest, sometimes the decision is political and such bureaucratic unions — political and such bureaucratic unions as— political and such bureaucratic unions as european union. it will be doing _ unions as european union. it will be doing our— unions as european union. it will be doing our home tasks reforms, definitely— doing our home tasks reforms, definitely it will be a part of the european — definitely it will be a part of the european union under russia. you've been frustrated _ european union under russia. you've been frustrated about _ european union under russia. you've been frustrated about them - european union under russia. you've been frustrated about them not - european union under russia. you've| been frustrated about them not going far enough and prepare for a

possible offensive and this is the latest round of sanctions about technology missiles satisfy you? are you still not getting enough? to be satisfactory. _ you still not getting enough? to be satisfactory, the _ you still not getting enough? to be satisfactory, the missiles _ you still not getting enough? to be satisfactory, the missiles wouldn't be flying _ satisfactory, the missiles wouldn't be flying over our heads. the tenth package _ be flying over our heads. the tenth package of— be flying over our heads. the tenth package of sanctions and the commission and the member states, before _ commission and the member states, before the _ commission and the member states, before the 24th of february and we started _ before the 24th of february and we started to — before the 24th of february and we started to take a bit more time to prepare _ started to take a bit more time to prepare more strong and effectively than the _ prepare more strong and effectively than the previous several packages. it than the previous several packages. it would _ than the previous several packages. it would about sanctions against the missile _ it would about sanctions against the missile industry and nuclear industry— missile industry and nuclear industry of russia, occupying one of nuclear— industry of russia, occupying one of nuclear power plant for ukraine but whatever— nuclear power plant for ukraine but whatever about personal sanctuaries in the _ whatever about personal sanctuaries in the propaganda people of russia, having _ in the propaganda people of russia, having the _ in the propaganda people of russia, having the propaganda spread across the world _ having the propaganda spread across the world and travel freely in the countries of europe and having their viiias, _ countries of europe and having their viiias, etc— countries of europe and having their villas, etc and your countries and so, we _ villas, etc and your countries and so, we are — villas, etc and your countries and so, we are sure that this next package — so, we are sure that this next package will be much more stronger, much _ package will be much more stronger, much more _ package will be much more stronger, much more effective than the previous— much more effective than the previous one.—

much more effective than the previous one. can i get the word about tanks. _ previous one. can i get the word about tanks, you've _ previous one. can i get the word about tanks, you've had - previous one. can i get the word about tanks, you've had anotherj about tanks, you've had another diplomatic success in having them pledged. they're on their way but they will not be here for some time. it sounded like rich is getting ready for an offensive and your trips need to be trained on them, they are not going to arrive in time, are they? share they are not going to arrive in time, are they?— they are not going to arrive in time, are they? are ten coalition, riaht ou time, are they? are ten coalition, right you are. _ time, are they? are ten coalition, right you are. we _ time, are they? are ten coalition, right you are, we need _ time, are they? are ten coalition, right you are, we need them - right you are, we need them immediately. we need them yesterday, we need _ immediately. we need them yesterday, we need them now, today and tomorrow _ we need them now, today and tomorrow. because when you defend, or especially me start to counter offensive. — or especially me start to counter offensive, you start with artillery and also — offensive, you start with artillery and also the artillery, the high range — and also the artillery, the high range artillery and ammunition and then using — range artillery and ammunition and then using tanks a number of vehicles _ then using tanks a number of vehicles in order to get your infantry— vehicles in order to get your infantry to the battleground to make the counteroffensive and so we are working _ the counteroffensive and so we are working with each and every country and there _ working with each and every country and there is— working with each and every country and there is only more than a dozen countries _ and there is only more than a dozen countries in — and there is only more than a dozen countries in this ten coalition to -et countries in this ten coalition to get this— countries in this ten coalition to get this battle tank as soon as possible — get this battle tank as soon as possible with necessary ammunition. and we _ possible with necessary ammunition. and we will— possible with necessary ammunition. and we will start the

counteroffensive. much as been discussed, not least ukraine's potential membership of the european union. washington has accused beijing of acting irresponsibly after a chinese surveillance balloon was detected over the united states. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has postponed a much—anticipated trip to beijing over the incident. china says the balloon is a "civilian airship" — which had deviated from its planned route. however, us defence officials argue the balloon, seen above sensitive areas in recent days — was a "high—altitude surveillance" device. our security correspondent, gordon correra reports. i...have no idea what this thing is. a strange object in the sky, filmed by a member of the public in rural montana. and for those of you who think this mightjust be the moon, it is not the moon, the moon is off

to my right, i can see it... it's not the moon, nor a ufo, but, us officials claim, a chinese spy balloon. it seemed so brazen and just so insane to me, it wasjust, like, this thing is so visible. and it's now sparked a major diplomatic row. the chinese foreign ministry today first called for calm but later apologised, saying a scientific balloon mainly used for weather research had gone off course. but within hours, the us military responded by saying they did not believe beijing. the fact is, we know that it is a surveillance balloon, and i'm not going to be able to be more specific than that. we do know that the balloon has violated us airspace and international law, which is unacceptable. so, where did the balloon come from?

a us meteorologist has tracked the route it may have taken using a model normally used to look at the spread of pollutants. the bbc�*s data analysts and weather teams say this model takes account things like wind patterns and shows a trajectory from china across the pacific, crossing alaska then canada before entering the us. it was then spotted, supposedly first by civilians on a plane, over rural montana. here, us officials claimed, the balloon lingered. why? well, one possible reason we can see from this satellite imagery is malmstrom air force base nearby, an important base that houses intercontinental missiles. the us air force scrambled two fighter jets from nevada's nellis air force base, but the decision was taken not to shoot the balloon down because of the risk of debris causing harm below. so what do we know about the balloon itself? here's what scientific experts we've spoken to think —

that it's likely filled with helium, with solar panels to provide power, and it is manoeuvrable. there are instruments and sensors to collect data that could be used for science or surveillance. military specialists i've spoken to, though, say it's not likely to offer anything more than existing spy satellites can do. this balloon may not represent any significant security threat, but the incident highlights that the growing tension between the two countries now even extends to the skies above rural america. gordon corera, bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: the spanish fashion designer paco rabanne has died at the age of 88. this is the moment that millions in iran have been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini

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this is bbc news. to the uk now — and police in the northwest of england say they believe that nicola bulley, who went missing while walking her dog, probably fell into the river wyre in lancashire. the mother of two, who's 45, was last seen a week ago in st michael's on wyre. air and underwater drones, helicopters, police divers and dogs have all been used in the search. earlier, i spoke to danny shaw, who's a crime, justice and police commentator. he told me that about what has happened today. the police have given an update today and quite clearly that is a significant update because they have said that they are as sure as they can be that nicola bulley has gone into the river at st michael's on wyre which is just north of preston in the north of england and they do not believe that there is any third

party involvement in his party involvement or any suspicious circumstances that it is just an accident. they do not know why she fell into the river but they believe it has happened during a ten minute window a week ago between 9:20 and 9:30 in the morning. she'd gone to walk her dog after dropping off her girls at school and seen by other people, log and to a work meeting call logged into a work meeting call for some time in the phone was found on the bench near the river bank and the harness and the dog leads were found by the bench and nicola bulley was still logged onto that call and there is no evidence at all, there is no sign that she had left that area, that is the crucial thing that has led police to believe that she has gone into the water.

there are key challenges when it comes to searches involving rivers, what is your experience of this? this is quite an unusual missing persons inquiry in the sense of there is a very small time frame. quite often with these missing persons inquiries, someone will leave the house in the morning cannot return later on that day and there are many hours in locations where they could have been and it can be quite complex. with this, there is a very narrow window of time in which she went missing before she was last seen at the time where she was not there and there's also limited routes that she could've taken and no suggestion at all that she wanted to go away or would have left the dog would've left the come anything like that

and so, in that sense, although her relatives and family have said she vanished into thin air, very limited possibilities as to what's happened to her. the group was forced to surround $2.5 billion a share or sell after he was accused of stock manipulation and financial fraud by us he was accused of stock manipulation and financialfraud by us investment firm research. he has denied the allegations. jobs growth has surged in the us during the month of january, defying fears that the economy is heading for a downturn. the department of labour says 517,000 jobs last month, far more than expected which push the unemployment train down to 3.4%, the lowest rate since 1969. the care home in the us state of iowa has been found $10,000 after an elderly

dementia patient was declared dead. the 66—year—old was at a funeral home bulls later discovered gasping for air inside home bulls later discovered gasping forair inside a home bulls later discovered gasping for air inside a body bag. the united nations envoy to the middle east peace process, tor wennesland, has told the bbc that surging violence in israel and the occupied palestinian territories has brought the situation to "the brink". our middle east correspondent, tom bateman, asked him how grave the situation now is. it is on the brink and it is a continuation of the situation we have had. and there has been no change in the trajectory and the events of last weekend was of such a magnitude that shows the need for change of direction.

what do you think we are? i am not into the intifada language i'm not after the concepts, and after change. and when we look at some of the immediate factors, we have seen a huge search and israeli military search and arrest rates, we saw the palestinian authority lose authority in key parts of the west bank. my question is would question to be brought to bear particularly by the americans but also by the international community, you are asking the israelis to step back and i do we are in very specific discussions with israelis on what to do on this. and you're asking them to reduce? the americans are in very specific discussions with them. there are plans that can be rolled out so these paradigms may change and there needs to be a space

for the palestinians to operate. you feel we are on the brink, can you finish that sentence? on the brink of what? if they are firmly underfinanced for a continuous period of time, they cannot operate with service delivery on the ground and with support to their own people. i am very concerned that a lot of the international community and the donor community is actively checked out. i sounds like you're really concerned about the existence of this? even if our footprint is really to be seen on the ground, last year, the un system provided assistance for around $1 billion in gaza only. we have significant programmes going up to west bank, as well.

but the un cannot take over this responsibility. we cannot govern palestine. we have no option or alternative to have a functional pa and if that is not functioning, the population will suffer and this stability of the ground will be worse than it ever has been. spanish—born fashion designer paco rabanne has died at the age of 88. his death was confirmed by a spokesperson for spanish group puig, which controls the paco rabanne label he left two decades ago. he made his name with space—age designs in the 1960s, made jewelry for givenchy and dior, and was also a successful perfume maker. earlier, i spoke to the fashion director and chief fashion critic of the new york times, vanessa friedman, about why the designer made such a impact on the industry. he was absolutely a fashion and fragrance revolutionary and he created both a style and approach to material and an approach to business that really has influenced generations of designers that came after him. �* ., after him. and telling the world about him. _ after him. and telling the world

about him, what _ after him. and telling the world about him, what do _ after him. and telling the world about him, what do you - after him. and telling the world about him, what do you think. after him. and telling the world - about him, what do you think really stands out about paco rabanne? he is deel stands out about paco rabanne? he is deeply associated _ stands out about paco rabanne? he is deeply associated with _ stands out about paco rabanne? he: 3 deeply associated with the idea of the space age but what was truly extraordinary was his approach to materials. he did not accept the idea that everything had to be made of silk, velvet, cotton and so to the needle and thread, he thought players are a better idea than a needle and he thought plastic and metal and paper and velcro were all the kinds of materials the clothing could be made of and that attitude, that idea of technological innovation is really something that has stuck with everybody, i think, ever since. has stuck with everybody, i think, ever since-— has stuck with everybody, i think, ever since. and he was not scared to criticise himself, _ ever since. and he was not scared to criticise himself, was _ ever since. and he was not scared to criticise himself, was the? _ ever since. and he was not scared to criticise himself, was the? going - criticise himself, was the? going back to the 60s and the 12 unworkable dresses, could you just tell us that story, please? thousands for his collection in

1966, and it was actually called manifesto. 12 unworkable dresses. and introduced his ideas to the world. these chain—link dresses and they were wearable, but they were shocking to the french and coco called him a metalworker. he is not. but the americans really appreciated him. he but the americans really appreciated him. . ., ., but the americans really appreciated him. .., ., ., but the americans really appreciated him. ., ., ., but the americans really appreciated him. he came from a background of architecture — him. he came from a background of architecture and _ him. he came from a background of architecture and so, _ him. he came from a background of architecture and so, there - him. he came from a background of architecture and so, there was - him. he came from a background of architecture and so, there was that| architecture and so, there was that element of engineering that he brought to his designs. very quickly, what was most proud of, do you think was mike was at the fashion design, the frequencies or the rebellious side to him? he said his lea the rebellious side to him? he said his legacy was _ the rebellious side to him? he said his legacy was in — the rebellious side to him? he said his legacy was in materials. - his legacy was in materials. effective the first person to bring paper and metal and passion to connect plastic into fashion. and really looking back on it was really important because everyone now has seven fragrance and a lot of the

reasons why people know his name is the sense of this. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ lukwesa burak. hello. it's been quite a cloudy day for most of us today. but this weekend overall, it's actually not looking bad at all. saturday still a little overcast for most of us, but come sunday, i think the sun will be out, and it should feel quite pleasant. so here's the forecast, then — at the moment, this evening, mild air is still spreading across the uk, and will be in place across the country during the course of saturday. but after that, saturday night into sunday, a change in the wind direction, and we will see colder air establishing itself across the uk. now here's the cloud at the moment, or in the last few hours or so — you can see quite a uniform, thick sheet of cloud across the country, broken up here and there. and that's how it'll stay through the course of the evening and overnight.

so just a few clear spells here and there, and actually the cloud will be thick enough across some western areas to produce a little bit of light rain or drizzle. no frost this coming night, temperatures will range from around five celsius in lerwick, to about nine celsius in stornoway — and for most of us it'll be somewhere in between, so mild for the time of the year. here's saturday morning starts off pretty cloudy, but some glimmers of brightness already developing. notice that across northern ireland and scotland here, for a time, there will be some rain as this cold front moves in gradually from the northwest. temperatures will be around double figures, i think, right across the board. now, that rain won't last for very long — and in fact, as it makes itsjourney further south, it will mostly fizzle out by the time it reaches, say, the peak district, and also wales and the midlands. so the south of the country will not be getting rainfall tomorrow. now the big area of high pressure will stick around for a few days, it's also an intense area of high pressure — so strong, really anchoring itself

across the uk, light winds. we're right in the centre of that high pressure, and you can see the winds blowing around it. so here in the centre, with the light winds and sunny skies, it will actually feel quite pleasant. even though the temperatures are going to be a little bit lower — i think we're talking about eight celsius for most of us — it should feel fairly pleasant. now the high pressure isn't going away anywhere in a hurry — it does mean, though, that we could have some misty, foggy mornings into next week. and of course, with clear skies and light winds, that does mean a touch of frost first thing, as well, across many parts of the uk into next week.

this is bbc news, the headlines... the united states says it will provide ukraine with longer—range guided rockets, as part of its latest package of military support. the pentagon refused to be drawn on whether ukraine might use the longer—range rockets against russian—occupied crimea. senior officials from the european union have said ukraine's future is inside the eu. the comments were made at a summit in the capital, kyiv, hosted by president volodymyr zelensky. the us secretary of state postpones a trip to beijing after a chinese surveillance balloon was detected in the sky above the united states. china says the balloon is a civilian airship which had deviated from its planned route. the spanish fashion designer,

paco rabanne, best—known for his metal clothing designs and fragrances — has died at the age of 88.