hello, this is outside source. the us shoots down three unidentified objects over the weekend. washington and beijing accuse each other of aerial espionage. we and beijing accuse each other of aerial espionage.— and beijing accuse each other of aerial espionage. we were able to determine that _ aerial espionage. we were able to determine that china _ aerial espionage. we were able to determine that china has - aerial espionage. we were able to determine that china has a - aerial espionage. we were able to determine that china has a high . determine that china has a high altitude balloon programme for intelligence collection which is connected to the people's liberation army. connected to the people's liberation arm . . , ., ., ., ~ army. the devastating earthquake in turke and army. the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria. — army. the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria, the _ army. the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria, the united - army. the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria, the united nationsj turkey and syria, the united nations says that the rescue phase is coming to a close. this girl was saved from the rubble of a block of flats in southern turkey after being trapped

for seven and a half days. more than 7000 people are now known to have died and that number is expected to rise and not focuses on getting aid to the thousands who have survived. also in the programme, the new family of the victim was legally stabbed says that her death is of the massive hole in their lives. officials have been explaining more about the series of objects that have been shot down from their airspace. three were shut down this past week and we have just been hearing from the white house sink have not been able to identify with these objects are. but they maintain that this balloon which was shot on the 4th of february was a suspected spy the 4th of february was a suspected spy balloon from china. his national

security spokesperson speaking in the last few moments stability were able to determine that china does have a boon for this intelligence collection that is connected to the people's liberation army. it was operating during the previous administration but they did not detect it. we, detected it. we tracked it. we have been carefully studying it to learn as much as we can. we note that these surveillance plumes of crossed over dozens of countries on multiple times, including some of our closest allies and partners. tensions are high with both sides trading accusations of high altitude spying. china claims the us is flown balloons and its aeroplanes more than ten times in the past year. here's the chinese minister earlier today at. last ear, minister earlier today at. last year. the _ minister earlier today at. last year, the united _ minister earlier today at. last year, the united states high altitudes balloons flew over china's

airspace _ altitudes balloons flew over china's airspace for more than ten times. and upon— airspace for more than ten times. and upon itself and changing course instead _ and upon itself and changing course instead of— and upon itself and changing course instead of smearing other countries and confrontation. the instead of smearing other countries and confrontation.— instead of smearing other countries and confrontation. the white house denies that in _ and confrontation. the white house denies that in the _ and confrontation. the white house denies that in the security - and confrontation. the white house denies that in the security council l denies that in the security council responded on twitter writing that... here is one china expert assessment on my beijing make those you out there trying to make a claim that is well known in the intelligence committee that everyone is spying on everyone else stop you out there trying to make a claim that is well known in the intelligence committee that everyone is spying on everyone else. i that everyone is spying on everyone else. ., �* ., ., , , else. i don't and china can set up some kind _ else. i don't and china can set up some kind of _ else. i don't and china can set up some kind of reliable _ else. i don't and china can set up - some kind of reliable communication systems when there is a danger of an incident like this that could lead to something escalating, the two can essentially sorted out together.

there is diplomatic follow—up that is what the us secretary of state to have a planned trip to beijing and much china's altitude spying unacceptable and irresponsible. here's the correspondent. is for here's the correspondent. is for been catapulted _ here's the correspondent. is for been catapulted back— here's the correspondent. is for been catapulted back into - here's the correspondent. is for been catapulted back into the l here's the correspondent. is it?" been catapulted back into the most bizarre days of the cold war with high altitude spying balloons and unidentified flying objects no less being shot down by fighterjets with washington and beijing treating various accusations and criticisms. spy balloon incident. it as a part of a pattern where china and also russian are increasing their intelligence and surveillance activities against nato allies and highlights the importance of our vigilance, our increased presence

and also stepping up how we share intelligence and how we monitor and protect our airspace. over the past few days, american fighterjets of shut down three more unidentified objects. off of northern alaska which lacks any system or propulsion. in the fighterjet shot down a height airborne object over the yukon territory described by officials as cylindrical and smaller than the first balloon and on february the 12th, us shut down the high altitude area. we february the 12th, us shut down the high altitude area.— high altitude area. we also know that a range _ high altitude area. we also know that a range of _ high altitude area. we also know that a range of these, _ high altitude area. we also know that a range of these, including. that a range of these, including companies research and academic organisations operate objects of these altitudes are purposes that are not nefarious at all. including scientific research. that is it because we have not been able to definitively assess what these most

recent objects are. we act out of an abundance of caution to protect security, our security, abundance of caution to protect security, oursecurity, our interests in flightsafety. security, our security, our interests in flightsafety. because were these objects _ interests in flightsafety. because were these objects came - interests in flightsafety. because were these objects came from - interests in flightsafety. because were these objects came from is| were these objects came from is still a mystery, there is been speculation that there may not even be from earth. in the last hour, the white house is dispelled that particular rumour.— white house is dispelled that particular rumour. there is no indication _ particular rumour. there is no indication of _ particular rumour. there is no indication of aliens _ particular rumour. there is no indication of aliens or - indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent _ extraterrestrial activity with these recent take—downs and again, there is no _ recent take—downs and again, there is no indication of aliens or terrestrial activity with these recent — terrestrial activity with these recent take—downs. i loved et the movie _ recent take—downs. i loved et the movie bond — recent take—downs. i loved et the movie bond is going to leave it there — movie bond is going to leave it there -- — movie bond is going to leave it there. —— but i'mjust going movie bond is going to leave it there. —— but i'm just going to leave it — there. —— but i'm just going to leave it there. there. -- but i'm 'ust going to leave it there.— there. -- but i'm 'ust going to leave it there. will be speaking to a professor _ leave it there. will be speaking to a professor of _ leave it there. will be speaking to a professor of national— leave it there. will be speaking to a professor of national security i leave it there. will be speaking to a professor of national security in | a professor of national security in the united states for more on this, do stay tuned with us for that. it's been a week since devastating earthquakes hit turkey and syria,

more than 37,000 people are now known to have died in the deadly earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. of the rescue officials say that that's talking more than double, the united lease is close to the epicentre of the quake. once in our nation last monday. 17 a:m.. everything shook, the strongest earthquake in the century. smashing wife as they knew it. and pieces. almost nothing left. —— life as they knew it. almost. here,

waiting, on garden chairs, and front with seats, a street turned into a cemetery. the loved ones buried somewhere in this rubble. the scenes are absolutely breathtaking, but it is also what we can convey, the dust and so many bodies buried under the rubble. ., j , ., rubble. right now, they're pulling a bod out, rubble. right now, they're pulling a body out. they _ rubble. right now, they're pulling a body out, they will _ rubble. right now, they're pulling a body out, they will bring _ rubble. right now, they're pulling a body out, they will bring the - rubble. right now, they're pulling a body out, they will bring the body l body out, they will bring the body of newly identified at. he body out, they will bring the body of newly identified at.— of newly identified at. he waits of the bodies of _ of newly identified at. he waits of the bodies of everyone _ of newly identified at. he waits of the bodies of everyone and - of newly identified at. he waits of the bodies of everyone and his i the bodies of everyone and his family who lived here. a0 people in all. did you everfear that family who lived here. a0 people in all. did you ever fear that you would see a day like this? ido.

one week on, the body bags keep coming up, killing a family sprayer hoping their loved ones are still alive. so many are asking if somebody had to die. the turkish president said they could not have prepared for a calamity like this stop i put this woman insists that her sister could've been saved. only one politician came your insured the states, where the rest, i've been active since the first day, i've had people that i've dug out with my bare hands. elders are being blamed too. some structures collapsed and others did not. fiur too. some structures collapsed and others did not.— others did not. our faiths says this life is a test _ others did not. our faiths says this life is a test and _ others did not. our faiths says this life is a test and we _ others did not. our faiths says this life is a test and we believe - others did not. our faiths says this life is a test and we believe there l life is a test and we believe there are lessons here for everyone. we

will he _ are lessons here for everyone. we will be stronger after this. the ho -e of will be stronger after this. the hope of finding _ will be stronger after this. tie: hope of finding anyone alive year is all but faded but so many we meet notjust hope, they believe their loved ones are still alive somewhere under this rubble. the president is promising everyone a new home within a year. that is optimistic. it is the memory of everyone and everything that was here that will live on and those who survive. now was a time to grieve, but is this rescue turns to relief, there will also be a reckoning for this wrecking of so many lives. we have seen more extraordinary footage today, this girl was found after 178 hours underneath the

rubble of an apartment block in the southern turkish city, the media reported the rescuers were also reaching her older sister. in the city come this 13—year—old boy was also found from beneath the rubble and as you can see, he held a rescuers hand as he was placed on a stretcher before move to an ambulance. for every rescue, there are countless stories of tragedy in the city, this man lost his wife, son and one of his daughters. i was told that they were under the rubble and we kept searching for two days to get them out. according to the doctor, he died and seconded because the blood on his face was fresh. i'm sad. the footage from turkey that shows the extent of the devastation that we are seeing. the centre of the city back in 2018 or you old

city full of shops and homes and this is the same scene and piles of rubble with buildings that have been completely collapsed. the turkish official for the cost of the damage because the country more than $50 billion let's hear from because the country more than $50 billion let's hearfrom one of because the country more than $50 billion let's hear from one of the camps that is been set up to help survivors. our correspondent is in one and the province that is close to the border with syria.- to the border with syria. tents bein: ut to the border with syria. tents being put op — to the border with syria. tents being put up in _ to the border with syria. tents being put up in families - to the border with syria. tents being put up in families who . to the border with syria. tents l being put up in families who lost their homes and there are a number of families queuing for breakfast and they have come here to cook and hand out food and the other side of the camp, we have the mandingo heaters and blankets because temperatures here are plunging to about —7 and you can put your finger and the outside of the tent and

there is frost on it and many of these families we speak to them, they just feel lucky to be alive. there are countless others who have not been. survivors in the southeast city see conditions are getting worse. are conditions are really bad. we are freezing and we are sleeping in the yard of a mosque. brute sleeping in the yard of a mosque. - cannot find shelter and there's no water and electricity. all of our children is sick and we cannot go anywhere. we are too afraid to go back home. anywhere. we are too afraid to go back home-— back home. let's talk about syria now because _ back home. let's talk about syria now because they're _ back home. let's talk about syria now because they're huge - now because they're huge difficulties getting aid the united nations chief has been there to have a look at the damage and acknowledged humanitarian efforts were failing. i’ge acknowledged humanitarian efforts were failina. �* , ., were failing. i've been hearing stories this _ were failing. i've been hearing stories this morning _ were failing. i've been hearing stories this morning that - were failing. i've been hearing| stories this morning that she'll were failing. i've been hearing - stories this morning that she'll you with what— stories this morning that she'll you with what happened on those early hours _ with what happened on those early hours of _ with what happened on those early hours of that terrible day —— chill.

even _ hours of that terrible day —— chill. even in _ hours of that terrible day —— chill. even in the — hours of that terrible day —— chill. even in the areas that have suffered so much, _ even in the areas that have suffered so much, this moment, that moment a week or— so much, this moment, that moment a week or more _ so much, this moment, that moment a week or more ago was about the worst that these _ week or more ago was about the worst that these people with experience. an urgent — that these people with experience. an urgent demand for aid amid complex politics, the area affected is from multiple groups, the syrian and turkish governments, kurds and grd rebels in the northwest province. but crossing of the turkish border it's the only approved route into rebel held territory. this is a convoy bound for northwest syria and the un says it is urgently seeking approval for the crossing points in the red cross going from politics to be put aside. 5 unfortunately, when it comes to s unfortunately, when it comes to syria come of the deal with issues that are not only humanitarian. stand that are not only humanitarian. and toda , if that are not only humanitarian. and today. if there _ that are not only humanitarian. fific today, if there was a moment where we could all focus on people, on

delivery, un—assisting, facing the magnitude of this disaster, if it's not today, i don't know when. is not today, i don't know when. is badly affected and there is a hospital there that's been completely overwhelmed and there running low on medical supplies and generators and bags. in running low on medical supplies and generators and bags.— generators and bags. in the beginning. _ generators and bags. in the beginning, the _ generators and bags. in the beginning, the hospital- generators and bags. in the - beginning, the hospital managed to deal with the numbers of injuries. then, the wounded began to arrive in large numbers than we are just receiving during war. injured victims are still arriving. we are dealing with around 800,000 injured people. dealing with around 800,000 in'ured --eole. . ., dealing with around 800,000 in'ured neale, ., ., dealing with around 800,000 in'ured --eole. ,, ., ., people. quinton has more. the earthquake _ people. quinton has more. the earthquake was _ people. quinton has more. the earthquake was untroubled - people. quinton has more. the earthquake was untroubled by| earthquake was untroubled by international borders and the relief effort is quite a different matter. arriving in the town here in syria, there's hardly any activity. they've been living with the aftermath of this earthquake for six days now and

help us not come. formally from the bbc service, thank you for being with us. we keep saying that the politics are complex, can you tell us a bit more about which groups are operating at the moment and northwest syria.— operating at the moment and northwest syria. there are three re . imes northwest syria. there are three regimes in _ northwest syria. there are three regimes in place. _ northwest syria. there are three regimes in place. and _ northwest syria. there are three regimes in place. and they - northwest syria. there are three i regimes in place. and they control ad lib territory through the administration got the syrian salvation government and where people used to be members of isis and al-qaeda and terrorist by the un which complicates eight issues in the region. in other areas that are affected by the earthquake, the control is under pro—turkish rebel alliances and other baby had city in syria is also in the regime and also all of these regimes are hostile

against each other and there's only one border crossing that which is this area and hit a turkish town and it also complicates things because the roads that reach this border crossing were damaged in the nearest airport in the city was damaged in the earthquake and it was repaired yesterday and hopefully, it will be open for aid deliveries very soon. with the complexity and potential worry about groups there, just tell us how the aid agencies and the international community are trying to navigate this in terms of getting aid to civilians who need it. ii aid to civilians who need it. if there are two slightly good news out of here. the united states has eased the sanctions on syria to make it

easy for relief efforts in the syrian regime gave a blanket permission for aid to arrive and that's half of the problem. the main problem here is corruption rather than security for people there because the rebel groups as well as the regime rather taxing or known for as long been documented that the aid is manipulated, stolen and the funds were channelled to cronies by the regime and by the rebel groups which is what i think the main problem is other than the security. is there a security problem because of more border crossings are open, or that be away for turkey and europe? or that be away for turkey and euro e? ., or that be away for turkey and euroe? ., . , , or that be away for turkey and euroe? ., . , ., europe? not necessarily, there are different borders _ europe? not necessarily, there are different borders that _ europe? not necessarily, there are different borders that could - europe? not necessarily, there are different borders that could have i different borders that could have been used to deliver aid in the best borderfor been used to deliver aid in the best border for crossing would be going

from iraq into syria and goes from the critter sled territory but the regime has said that they need to confiscate half of the a delivery from this route and also to confiscate some the ambulances and the material which wasn't accepted by the kurdish administration and so, there is a blockage there, otherwise than the borders in border areas, they have a stalemate in place with groups having state backers and large the comb and conflicts in the new region and also stakeholders are involved. the situation could be brought under control and security threats can be managed by the internal governance issues in the regime of corruption

issues in the regime of corruption is the main issue.— is the main issue. many people in deserate is the main issue. many people in desperate need, _ is the main issue. many people in desperate need, thank _ is the main issue. many people in desperate need, thank you - is the main issue. many people in desperate need, thank you very l is the main issue. many people in - desperate need, thank you very much indeed. thank you. the family of 16—year—old breonna who was fatally stabbed said that her death is left a massive hole in their lives. found in a park in warrington, 215—year—olds remain in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder. knowing that she was transgender as

well, and pay respects. she knowing that she was transgender as well, and pay respects.— well, and pay respects. she was 'ust reall kind well, and pay respects. she was 'ust really kind and fi well, and pay respects. she was 'ust really kind and sweet i well, and pay respects. she was 'ust really kind and sweet and i well, and pay respects. she wasjust really kind and sweet and innocent. | really kind and sweet and innocent. is really kind and sweet and innocent. is been— really kind and sweet and innocent. is been a _ really kind and sweet and innocent. is been a very hard day here at brianna ghey�*s school, the head teacher has said we are shocked and truly devastated to hear of her death. it is why the council is broad and special educational psychologists to support the children and the staff. the head teacher says that it is a distressing time, a difficult time and there will be difficult conversation stefan home too. stand conversation stefan home too. and amy noted — conversation stefan home too. and amy noted going to say. to explain what's _ amy noted going to say. to explain what's happened _ amy noted going to say. to explain what's happened and _ amy noted going to say. to explain what's happened and going - amy noted going to say. to explain what's happened and going into- amy noted going to say. to explain . what's happened and going into more detaii~ _ what's happened and going into more detaii~ 5— what's happened and going into more detaii~ s i _ what's happened and going into more detail. ,, .., what's happened and going into more detail. . .., ., what's happened and going into more detail. ,, ., , , we do not know if what the future held for her. they have not been

able to identify three objects that were shot down from the airspace this past week but they say this balloon shot down on the ath of february was a suspected spy balloon from china. i'mjoined by february was a suspected spy balloon from china. i'm joined by the associate of national security for the us naval college and she is speaking in a personal capacity not reflecting the official views of the us government, thank you for being with us. we do not know if you're able to see the press briefing that we just saw from admiraljohn and the past moments. but how boring is it to see all of these objects being shut out of the skies? ads, it to see all of these ob'ects being shut out of the skies?_ it to see all of these ob'ects being shut out of the skies? a subpart of the briefing — shut out of the skies? a subpart of the briefing and _ shut out of the skies? a subpart of the briefing and it _ shut out of the skies? a subpart of the briefing and it is _ shut out of the skies? a subpart of the briefing and it is somewhat - the briefing and it is somewhat surprising and we found out about this and are finding more objects and having the most worrisome aspect

is it shows a degree of risk on the part of china that they would fly these so close across us territory and it's a risky venture in their answers have been very lacking. do you think politically, it signifies that they are thinking of taking more bold action there's been a lot of concern around taiwan and what is a telus? that they are doing this evenif a telus? that they are doing this even if there is one spy balloon? they have the capabilities, their satellite technologies that they could use the chosen to use this balloon technology. it is of dual use nature and is part of their technology development is commercial defence technologies for both purposes and it may be less expensive and it seems that there is

more of the strategic purpose and they said that they found a fleet of balloons across something like a0 countries and five continents and so, it's a strategic programme and it is still not clear why they would be doing this when they have other options. this is a much more risky proposition likely to be found out at some point likely potential death damage and that, to me is the question as to why the chinese government would pursue this path. and we know what information they will be gathering with this? it is will be gathering with this? it is unclear both _ will be gathering with this? it 3 unclear both individuals and said that the balloon technology has signals intelligence questions and it is unclear exactly what they are looking for but it is probably more than whether an even if it was in and went into us airspace, you would see more communication and first of

all, the programme and the lack of response in the part of beijing to have a clear answer as to what they are doing as to the democratic crisis in debate.— crisis in debate. briefly, if everyone _ crisis in debate. briefly, if everyone is— crisis in debate. briefly, if everyone is spying - crisis in debate. briefly, if everyone is spying on - crisis in debate. briefly, if- everyone is spying on everyone, crisis in debate. briefly, if— everyone is spying on everyone, does this really matter and the wide wider picture?— this really matter and the wide wider picture? this really matter and the wide wider icture? ,, , ,, _ ., wider picture? spying system by all countries against _ wider picture? spying system by all countries against others _ wider picture? spying system by all countries against others but - wider picture? spying system by all countries against others but there l countries against others but there are rules and practices and norms to doing thatjust as there are more and it seems to be operating in but would call may be the gray zone where they may not be as well—established enforced and china and russia have been doing this over several years now, both trying to exploit the gray zone and to me, thatis exploit the gray zone and to me, that is worrisome and provocative. thank you very much indeed.

this is outside source. i'll be back in a few minutes. do not go away. hello. lots more sunshine and generally speaking of the next few days should be dried for most of us and if anything, it will turn even milder. here's the picture right now across europe, a large area of high pressure and run the high—pressure, the winds blow in a clockwise fashion and so, we are on the side of the high pressure in the winds are coming in from the south and mild summers, my direction and hence its relatively mild for the time it's relatively mild for the time of the year. but we are quite close to the year. but we are quite close to the weather front on the atlantic in these weather fronts will be approaching over the next couple of days. here's the forecast for tonight. generally clear across the bulk of england and scotland and a

touch of frost developing by the early hours in northern ireland of the southerly breeze and encroaching cloud. the frost from forming in so several degrees since belfast in the western isles from scotland but also, it is pretty chilly. a chill in the morning but by day, will be mild and you can see that mild southerly coming almost from the canaries i think it is the forecast for tomorrow. canaries i think it is the forecast fortomorrow. light canaries i think it is the forecast for tomorrow. light winds and some fog in places and maybe the midlands, centralareas fog in places and maybe the midlands, central areas too. fog in places and maybe the midlands, centralareas too. out towards the west and always a bit more cloud for northern ireland reports, diffuse spots in france for thicker cloud and belfast and glasgow but elsewhere, there should be a bright and sunny day and temperatures up to 13 degrees. wednesday onwards, things tend to change and tuesday and wednesday, the weather map and with different approaches and it's because i pressure has been here will be slipping away towards the northeast and the weather front once it starts crossing southern areas of the uk,

it will dry out and it will be enough high—pressure here and it dries the weatherfront enough high—pressure here and it dries the weather front out in the northwest and blustery showers for northern ireland and also western parts of scotland. in towards the wii, a big global sweep towards us and lots of isobars here and pressure lines and big pressure created strong winds and effect white spray details across the uk towards the end of the week. so, yes, monday and tuesday looking settled and try to impress the sunshine lasted wednesday and at the end of the week, it is looking very blustery indeed.

hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy, this is outside source. after shooting down for objects in less than two weeks us accuses china of a high—altitude intelligence programme. a week on from the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria, the united nations warns that the rescue phase is �*coming to a close'. this girl was saved from the rubble. after being trapped for more

than 7 and a half days. more than 37,000 people are known to have died — but that figure is expected to rise dramatically. also in the programme — our correspondent reports in the southeast of the country that was closest to the epicentre where hospitals are struggling. in the heart of a devastated city... ..we meet little arras. he is five. he was pulled from the rubble with hypothermia, after 105 hours. his older brother, older sister and his dad were all killed in the earthquake. his grandfather, mehmet, says he will now treat arras like his own son.

translation: he is an honest boy. he has a strong personality. he is not spoilt, he is sincere. the rescuers and the doctors did so well to save him and, by god's grace, they gave him back to us alive. arras's mum survived and is being treated in another hospital but this is one of so many families torn apart. translation: we are burning inside, just like everyone else. _ i don't need to tell you about the pain of losing three of my family. for the medics at the heart of all of this it has been an exhausting and traumatic week. it is very bad. and too much of the childs have lost their parents. so i don't know, it's very hard.

yeah. it's too hard for me. arras was saved in this intensive care unit, set up by doctors from israel, one of so many countries who sent teams to help the tens of thousands of injured. some of the patients we have seen today are now starting on the really long road to recovery, but for all of them, there are also the mental scars. there is the personal trauma but also the collective, national trauma, too. and an international effort to support turkey is gaining momentum. doctors and nurses from the uk are now setting up a field hospital here, where the town's hospital is no longer safe for patients. briony is a gp from chichester who has come to help. we are working with the turkish

doctors and nurses that are here, set up their own tent and they are seeing patients but they are quite overwhelmed because after all the trauma you then have all the people who have their usual chronic illnesses, they are falling off their bikes still or they are doing things, they are still becoming unwell. and it is both young and old in desperate need. now and in the days and weeks to come. nick beake, bbc news, in southern turkey. i gather you have just i gather you havejust come back from the earthquake zone in syria. can you just tell us what you saw? i know you have lost members of your own staff there too.— own staff there too. good evening to ou. own staff there too. good evening to you- thank — own staff there too. good evening to you- thank you _ own staff there too. good evening to you. thank you for _ own staff there too. good evening to you. thank you for having _ own staff there too. good evening to you. thank you for having us. - own staff there too. good evening to you. thank you for having us. yes, i you. thank you for having us. yes, it started with a nightmare with evacuation with our staff in turkey and i crossed over as indicated and

i came back very late last night. the situation is disturbing. it was already very challenging to deliver aid in a very much underserviced conflict zone. you add to it and earthquake that was just unprecedented with its 7.a, two of them, and almost over a thousand small ones i witnessed the chaos, the catastrophic in my own eyes. it's troubling. it's troubling to understand in today's world, 2023, when the whole world has been very much prepared or at least have teams for us prepared, search and rescue, and to have that be failed categorically. i will start by saying that if you ask the people they don't understand what happened, that's not their fault, they don't understand what happened, that's not theirfault, but they don't understand what happened, that's not their fault, but what they do need is assistance. humanity says that's required. the united nation article seven says when aid

is needed, when catastrophic situations are in place, you actually open all the gates. we have had this challenge for a number of years, specifically in the cross—border. it was already limited. we actually made many calls to the un top leadership will stop and all member states to say assist us, this is a situation that is out of control, its out of hand. pictures they have been viewing, i visited specifically in the governance about eight locations, i witnessed the carnage. i witnessed where the teams not only gave up, but there wasn't enough resources or fuel, which is the biggest product they need to keep these big machines. people were exhausted. and the answer is, we can't cross, the border is closed. that is shameful in today's world. i've been operating for 12 years. we respect

human rights. we respect dignity. and we are at most look to these large member states to really take their leadership in the world in a catastrophic situation like this. we had the un security chief come down yesterday and i understand he recognises this is catastrophic, but our answer to that is really, it's too late. how do we reconcile in a situation where the world looks to us to assist people that are in need, yet we fail it. seven days later we are setting up, seven and a half days, a very minor story that's very touching. last night before i cross i came across an area in a free province. and i looked up and i saw this gentleman, very much lost. and i came up to him and i said, how are you doing? and there was silence there. i really didn't know how to ask another question until he just held my hand and he said i lost everything. and then his little

granddaughter, selma, came up and said, mum is gone. bala is gone. everybody is gone. that's just one story, but really the seriousness of this thing is the madness. it's not only how much aid can we bring in, how did we fail at bringing the equipment in seven days? i understand that's the past. i know the toll is about 37,000 quoted earlier. in syria at about a000. still not probably the right numbers, because the accounting has not been very methodical. but even the ability to save some of those lives —— and worst part is seven and a half days later, were not even certain what is the status of the rescue missions? to my understanding from other agencies, they are saying they are stopping it because it's too late now. so it'sjust they are stopping it because it's too late now. so it's just a they are stopping it because it's too late now. so it'sjust a matter of hope. in too late now. so it's 'ust a matter of ho e. , too late now. so it's 'ust a matter of hoe. , ., too late now. so it's 'ust a matter ofhoe. , ., , of hope. in terms of the problem with opening _ of hope. in terms of the problem with opening up _ of hope. in terms of the problem with opening up more _ of hope. in terms of the problem with opening up more crossings, | of hope. in terms of the problem - with opening up more crossings, that as i understand has been blocked by

russia. so it's notjust turkey and the un's hands though is it? president and had her said that he will assist but also people fail that it's the cross—border route that it's the cross—border route thatis that it's the cross—border route that is actually the most helpful. right now, people are still being pulled out. if they could get heavy lifting equipment over there, people would still want to try to save whoever might still be trapped. i guess process wise, that's possible. timing is against us. so i'm not the expert at this. the experts at this have advised us that at seven days you are almost at a total loss. you must try. butjust back on a point you alluded to where it's not in the un resolution article it's very clear when you have catastrophic conditions. you must open all borders and work the condition in. outside of the veto. so i'm not actually creating a new world order for this, actually creating a new world order forthis, i'mjust actually creating a new world order for this, i'm just calling it out. as a matter of fact we have our own

root, american relief colin syria arch. we've done a study where it actually calls out very clearly, it's actually calls out very clearly, its need to vote spaced. and we have been at this for a few years. we launched the campaign on this on november 1a and we visited many capitals and it's being reviewed. we welcome the opportunity that was in place but we have a situation that is above and beyond humanitarian flaw. it's is above and beyond humanitarian it's a catastrophic situation. so us for setback and say those borders can be opened, i understand. i'm part of that team trying to work through these issues to raise the awareness will stop the public must know that we are not doing ourjob. going back to what's needed now, i’m going back to what's needed now, i'm so sorry we are out of time. we really appreciate your time on this and understand that it is obviously absolutely desperately heartbreaking and very difficult situation. but for now, thank you.

let's turn to israel now. this was the scene injerusalem earlier today where 90,000 people were hurt in a protest outside israel's parliament. they say the chance to change undermines them. let's hearfrom some of the protesters. brute undermines them. let's hear from some of the protesters.— undermines them. let's hear from some of the protesters. we plan to to some of the protesters. we plan to no to some of the protesters. we plan to go to jerusalem — some of the protesters. we plan to go to jerusalem afterwards - some of the protesters. we plan to go to jerusalem afterwards and - some of the protesters. we plan to l go to jerusalem afterwards and make go tojerusalem afterwards and make a stand. and then declare that we want to change for democracy in israel. �* ., , ., , ., , israel. i'm here to protest and try to preserve _ israel. i'm here to protest and try to preserve democracy _ israel. i'm here to protest and try to preserve democracy in - israel. i'm here to protest and try to preserve democracy in israel. israel. i'm here to protest and try| to preserve democracy in israel for my kids _ to preserve democracy in israel for my kids and — to preserve democracy in israel for my kids and for every kid of every religion _ my kids and for every kid of every religion and — my kids and for every kid of every religion and shape and colour in israei— religion and shape and colour in israei and — religion and shape and colour in israel and to try to protect all that— israel and to try to protect all that israel has gained from being a global— that israel has gained from being a global engine of high tech and a centre _ global engine of high tech and a centre of— global engine of high tech and a centre of progress and enlightenment in a hostile _

centre of progress and enlightenment in a hostile region. what centre of progress and enlightenment in a hostile region.— in a hostile region. what exactly the government is proposing. so — let's remind ourselves of what exactly the government is proposing. the plan would reduce the supreme court's power to revoke laws passed in parliament. essentially, with just a simple majority the government would be able to overturn any supreme court rulings. if approved, the government would have greater influence over who gets to be a judge. the government argues the current system is undemocratic. but the plan has been met by plenty of opposition — including from israel's own president. translation: we are not in a olitical translation: we are not in a political division. _ translation: we are not in a political division. where - translation: we are not in a political division. where in - translation: we are not in a political division. where in the | political division. where in the middle of a crisis. and therefore as israeli presidents have done before and such extreme cases, i refused to stand aside. and this is the former prime minister — yair lapid. translation: they pretend not to hear and be — translation: they pretend not to hear and be afraid _ translation: they pretend not to hear and be afraid but _ translation: they pretend not to hear and be afraid but they - translation: they pretend not to hear and be afraid but they here . translation: they pretend not to | hear and be afraid but they here and they are afraid. we will not shut ourselves up. they are trying to stir in the state of israel into a dark dictatorship and shut us out but they won't shut us up.

it's also led to what appears to be criticism of the proposals in their current form by us presidentjoe biden. he told the new york times: "the genius of american democracy and israeli democracy is that they are both built on strong institutions, on checks and balances, on an independentjudiciary." that's important because it's rare for a us leader to express an opinion on constitutional matters in israel. this is what the legal affairs reporter from the times of israel told the bbc. why we are very concerned that this doesn't readdress the balance but tilts the balance radically in favour of the government, the coalition, and the executive. and the claim is that it will remove most if not all of the checks and balances on executive and legislative power. and that's the reason why you've got tens of thousands of people out in the streets protesting against this legislation. more now from our correspondent yolande knell injerusalem. we've got just a we've gotjust a sea of flags here. i've spoken to people who say they

have never been to a demonstration before but i felt compelled to come along to this one, and some cases to bring their children as well. hundreds of private firms have given their workers the chance to strike today show that they could this protest that includes people from law firms, people from high tech startups, and really people in this crowd feel about israeli democracy is under threat. in the political system of checks and balances, because in the parliamentjust over there they are advancing legislation at the moment that would give government full control over the election ofjudges, including to the supreme court. it would also very much limit the power of the countries highest court to strike down legislation. the government says that these changes are needed to restore a political balance in the arab israeli prime minister who faces charges of corruption, which he denies, says this will stop

judicial overreach. but we know inside the parliament, members of the opposition shouting out shame shame, managed to delay the start of proceedings. now though they are continuing. they are racially president and a very unusual move has come out calling for an end to the division, calling for moves of compromise but so far there's no sign of that. here in the uk, high street chemists are set to sell a controversial weight loss injection. it's called wegovy, or semaglutide. it's a prescription drug that blunts appetite. you must be overweight or obese to go on it. it has the same ingredient as ozempic — which is a diabetes medicine. british vogue calls it "the diabetes drug fuelling hollywood's harmful weight—loss obsession." because its popular with celebrities. elon musk, also. he was asked on twitter: "what's your secret? you look awesome, fit, ripped & healthy. lifting weights? eating healthy?" to which elon musk replied: "fasting" and "wegovy. "

so — let's look at it a bit more. let's speak now to dr. janicejin hwang, chief of the division of endocrinology and metabolism at the university of north carolina school of medicine. thanks forjoining us. do you think it is wise that this is going to be prescribed more widely here in the uk? i prescribed more widely here in the uk? 4' prescribed more widely here in the uk? ~ , prescribed more widely here in the uk? 4' , .. ., , ., uk? i think these medications are wonderful medications _ uk? i think these medications are wonderful medications for, - uk? i think these medications are wonderful medications for, to - uk? i think these medications are l wonderful medications for, to treat the diseases they were meant to treat, namely obesity and diabetes. so i think it kind of depends on who's doing the prescribing and whether the patients are actually getting the counselling that they need to understand what they are getting themselves into. what need to understand what they are getting themselves into. what are they getting _ getting themselves into. what are they getting themselves _ getting themselves into. what are they getting themselves into - getting themselves into. what are they getting themselves into and l they getting themselves into and what other side effects or any risks? ~ ~ ., , what other side effects or any risks? ~ ~ .,, i. risks? well i think as you mentioned, _ risks? well i think as you mentioned, this - risks? well i think as you i mentioned, this medication risks? well i think as you - mentioned, this medication is designed to be used for patients who have obesity basically. and notjust obesity, but suffering from the consequences and side effects of

obesity. and so it has to, patients have to understand that it's not a quick fix. usually when you're on these medications is to treat a chronic disease. and you're going to be on these medications for life. and there are side effects. some of the most common side effects include g.i. upset, nausea, vomiting, other types of symptoms like that. and there are also more serious side effects as well, so it's not a medication to be used lightly. stand medication to be used lightly. and et if it's medication to be used lightly. and yet if it's going to be available at high street pharmacists, is there a risk that actually it could fuel peoples concerns if they have eating disorders for example that they might be going to the doctors and asking for this? and bigger numbers than a sensible? itrui’eii asking for this? and bigger numbers than a sensible?— than a sensible? well i think obesity comes _ than a sensible? well i think obesity comes with - than a sensible? well i think obesity comes with a - than a sensible? well i think obesity comes with a lot - than a sensible? well i think obesity comes with a lot of l than a sensible? well i think - obesity comes with a lot of adverse consequences on health. so i think these medications are really game

changers and really have a lot of potential to do a lot of good. that it's a matter of making sure that the patients are getting the counselling that they need and that they understand that this isn't a magic bullet that's going to solve all of their problems.— all of their problems. doesn't alwa s all of their problems. doesn't always work? _ all of their problems. doesn't always work? because - all of their problems. doesn't always work? because it - all of their problems. doesn't . always work? because it reduces appetite doesn't itdoes, actually. it works several different ways. one of that is to slow the transit the transit of food for your gastrointestinal, track. so it can cause satiety, reduce hunger, sometimes patients will say that they just sort of loose their motivation or desire to eat. so that's definitely one of the mechanisms it's for. but it doesn't work in all patients. sometimes it can be a little hard to tell and it's a little bit of you just have to try it and work with the doctor. and see what the responses. stand and see what the responses. and the other thin . and see what the responses. and the other thing to — and see what the responses. and the other thing to know _ and see what the responses. and the other thing to know is _ and see what the responses. and the other thing to know is that _ and see what the responses. and the other thing to know is that this, - other thing to know is that this, these are injections, they are

weekly injections, and there are dose adjustments that might be needed. so these are not the sort of things where you could just do this by yourself. you really need to be doing this in partnership with a health care provider. it is health care provider. it is fascinating. _ health care provider. it is fascinating. thank - health care provider. it is fascinating. thank you i health care provider. it is| fascinating. thank you for health care provider. it is fascinating. thank you for your time. stay with us on outside source — still to come. pop superstar rihanna sends fans wild at the superbowl — using her spectacular half time show to reveal that she's pregnant with her second child. sarah everard's killer wayne couzens has pleaded guilty at the old bailey to three counts of indecent exposure between november 2020 and february 2021. there are three other counts which will be left on file.

it means that we can say that he was a serial sex offender before he murdered sarah everard. and devastatingly, it means we can say that had he been properly investigated by the police for these indecent exposures, in the days before sarah everard to murder, it is possible that sarah everard would not have been murdered. let mejust talk you through that. in the week before sarah everard was murdered, wayne couzens went to mcdonald's intent. it's a service station. and he was he was reported for having no trousers on, he was naked on the bottom half. he looked at the staff while he ordered and drove off in their state. and the staff reported him to the police, because this wasn't the first time that happened it was the fourth time. and they gave the police, they went through cctv and they gave the police his car registration. now if the police

had checked his car registration properly, they would seen he was connected to that car and that he was a police officer. and presumably, they would have been suspended him. none of that happen. in a few days later he went on to kill sarah everard. so even though he was found guilty of the murder of sarah everard, he was still prosecuted for these indecent exposures. he pleaded guilty to three of them, two of them at mcdonald's and one in 2020 in deal in kent. he was seen at the start of the road, committing a sex act by a cyclist who went past. he had a partial recognition of his number plate but not the full number plate. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is? after shooting down for unidentified objects in less than two weeks, the

us accuses china of an intelligence gathering programme. more than 37,000 people are noted to die in syria. to the super bowl now. the big story of the night was — of course — rihanna's musical comeback, when she performed in the half time show. and, she sent social media into meltdown — because after telling us media there would be a special guest — she revealed she's pregnant with her second child. this was rihanna's first stage performance in five years — and it was packed with some of her biggest hits. let's hear some of it. music mac we found love and a hopeless place we found love and a hopeless place

shine bright like a diamond. what goes into a super bowl halftime show? for more on this we can speak to tom hedden. he's the former nfl director of music administration and music director at nfl films. what did you make of it? it looks visually stunning, didn't it? it did. dancing like that on a platform over the field is, i would did. dancing like that on a platform over the field is, iwould imagine, terrifying. over the field is, i would imagine, terri inc. ,, .., , over the field is, i would imagine, terri inc. ,, , terrifying. especially when you're re . nant. terrifying. especially when you're pregnant- yeah _ terrifying. especially when you're pregnant. yeah and _ terrifying. especially when you're pregnant. yeah and it _ terrifying. especially when you're pregnant. yeah and it must've i terrifying. especially when you're i pregnant. yeah and it must've been drones flying _ pregnant. yeah and it must've been drones flying around _ pregnant. yeah and it must've been drones flying around through - pregnant. yeah and it must've been drones flying around through the i drones flying around through the wires that were supporting the platform. quite a lot of choreography that went into that. what goes into preparing for something like this? it's immense. from the stadium perspective and from the host committee and the city to the artists and the leagues they

are t in: to the artists and the leagues they are trying to _ to the artists and the leagues they are trying to have _ to the artists and the leagues they are trying to have a _ to the artists and the leagues ii'iéi} are trying to have a football game there to it makes for two things in they generally don't share stadium. back and create a lot of conflict. how politically sensitive can it be? pepsi is no longer there so now they have a new partner with apple music. but i think over the years there have been a a lot of political ramifications for the stage. i think when you have 100 million people focusing on something for a short span of time, it's difficult not to haveit span of time, it's difficult not to have it become political. but i think adam levine and thenjc taking overin think adam levine and thenjc taking over in 2020 was a real sea change for the nfl. probably a good one. but it's not the first time that's happened. as far back as you two in

2001 leveraging the platform, entry into the bush white house, and the american heart and soul to get $5 million of aid sent to africa, having a platform that side for the people who know how to use it has always been tempting. but people who know how to use it has always been tempting.— people who know how to use it has always been tempting. but they don't aet aid, always been tempting. but they don't get paid. the — always been tempting. but they don't get paid. the artist — always been tempting. but they don't get paid, the artist don't _ always been tempting. but they don't get paid, the artist don't get - always been tempting. but they don't get paid, the artist don't get paid i get paid, the artist don't get paid do they? get paid, the artist don't get paid do the ? ., ., ., , get paid, the artist don't get paid dothe ? ., ., ., i, ., do they? no, not a very strange situation to _ do they? no, not a very strange situation to be _ do they? no, not a very strange situation to be in _ do they? no, not a very strange situation to be in as _ do they? no, not a very strange situation to be in as a _ do they? no, not a very strange situation to be in as a musicianl situation to be in as a musician and a creator myself to be in the meetings with the nfl brass explaining to them that paul mccartney really doesn't need name recognition to be raised. but even for the rolling stones and sir paul, i think the audience is big enough to be impactful. and as i said, leverage for different agendas, the people who know how to use that like jay—z. they are going to get benefits beyond just enhance sales, but the enhanced sales benefit is huge. i

but the enhanced sales benefit is hue. .., but the enhanced sales benefit is hule. . ., ., . but the enhanced sales benefit is huue. . . . . . but the enhanced sales benefit is hu t e, . ., ., ~ ., ., but the enhanced sales benefit is huue. . . . ., ., huge. i can imagine. we are out of time are great _ huge. i can imagine. we are out of time are great to _ huge. i can imagine. we are out of time are great to speak— huge. i can imagine. we are out of time are great to speak to - huge. i can imagine. we are out of time are great to speak to you. i time are great to speak to you. thank you forjoining us.- time are great to speak to you. thank you forjoining us. thank you for “oining us. thank you. sta with thank you for “oining us. thank you. stay with us — thank you forjoining us. thank you. stay with us if— thank you forjoining us. thank you. stay with us if you _ thank you forjoining us. thank you. stay with us if you can. _ hello. the weather's pleasant enough across most of the uk today. here's a picture right now across europe. a large area of high pressure. the high—pressure winds blow in a clockwise fashion so we are on their side of high pressure. the winds are coming in from the southin the winds are coming in from the south in a mild direction, so hence it is relatively mild for this time of the year. but we are quite close to a weather front out of the atlantic and these funds will be approaching us over the next couple of days. here's the forecast for tonight. generally clear across the bulk of england, wales and scotland.

touch of frost developing by the early hours. and northern island i think the southerly breeze and the encroaching cloud will stop the frost from falling. 7 degrees in belfast and staying mild in the western isles of scotland to but elsewhere it's pretty chilly. julia in the morning, but by mid day it will be mild. you can see that mild southerly coming almost from the canaries i think. here's a forecast for tomorrow. canaries i think. here's a forecast fortomorrow. first canaries i think. here's a forecast for tomorrow. first first thing light winds, fog and places in wales and the midlands, central areas too. out towards the west always a bit more cloud for northern island, for parts of scotland, maybe a few spots of rain in belfast and glasgow. but elsewhere it should be bright if not sunny day and temperatures up to 13 degrees. no wednesday onwards, things tend to change. tuesday night into wednesday, the weather map here, a weather front approaches because of the high pressure here will be slipping away towards the east. now the weather front once it starts crossing southern areas of the uk what kind of dry out and

write itself out because they're still enough high pressure here and it basically drives the weather front out. but in the northwest, blustery showers for northern island and also western part of scotland. towards the end of the week a big load will sweep towards us, lots of isobars here, so strong winds and widespread gales are possible across the uk toward the end of the week. so monday and tuesday we are looking settled and drive, perhaps the sunshine will last into wednesday but at the end of the week it is looking very blustery.

after shooting down for unidentified aerial objects in less than two weeks, us officials accuse china of an intelligence gathering balloon programme. we an intelligence gathering balloon programme-— an intelligence gathering balloon rouramme. ~ ., programme. we were able to determine that china has — programme. we were able to determine that china has a — programme. we were able to determine that china has a high _ programme. we were able to determine that china has a high altitude _ that china has a high altitude balloon programme that is connected to the people's liberation army. a week on from the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria, the united nations says the rescue phase is coming to a close. this girl was saved from the rubble. there are still some moments of hope. this girl called was pulled from the rubble in southern turkey after being trapped for more than 7 and a half days. more than 37,000 people are known to

have died, but that figure is expected to rise dramatically some 90,000 israelis have protested after controversial plans for reforms. we start in the united states where officials have been explaining more about a series of objects that have been shot down from its airspace. three were shut down this past week, and we have just been hearing from the white house. they say they haven't been able to identified what these objects are. they are maintaining that this balloon, which was shut down on the ath of february, was a suspected spy balloon from china. here is the national security council spokesperson speaking just over an hour ago. we spokesperson speaking 'ust over an hour ao. ~ ., , spokesperson speaking 'ust over an houraao. ~ ., hour ago. we were able to determine that china has — hour ago. we were able to determine that china has a _ hour ago. we were able to determine that china has a high _ hour ago. we were able to determine that china has a high altitude - that china has a high altitude balloon programme that is connected to the people's liberation army. it

was operating during the previous administration, but they did not detect it. we detected it. we tracked it. we have been carefully studying it to learn as much as we can. we know that these prc balloons including some of our closest allies and partners. so — tensions are high between china and the us — with both sides trading accusations of high—altitude spying. the chinese foreign minister spoke earlier today. the chinese foreign minister spoke earliertoday. last the chinese foreign minister spoke earlier today. last year the high altitude loons flew over china's airspace for more than ten times. the us should first reflect upon itself and change course instead of smearing other countries. the white house denies _ smearing other countries. the white house denies that. _

the white house denies that. national security council spokesperson adrienne watson responded on twitter — writing that "any claim that the us government operates surveillance balloons over the prc is false."(ani i think they are trying to make known that everyone is spying on everyone else. that is not the issue here. the issue is whether the us and china, washington and beijing, can set up some reliable communication system, so when there is the danger of an incident like this which could lead to something escalating, the two can essentially get together and talk it out. antony banen get together and talk it out. antony blinken cancelled _ get together and talk it out. antony blinken cancelled a _ get together and talk it out. antony blinken cancelled a trip _ get together and talk it out. antony blinken cancelled a trip to - get together and talk it out. antony blinken cancelled a trip to beijing . blinken cancelled a trip to beijing because of this incident. he was the bbc china correspondent, stephen mcdonald. it bbc china correspondent, stephen mcdonald. ., , bbc china correspondent, stephen mcdonald. . , ., , mcdonald. it as if we have been catapulted _ mcdonald. it as if we have been catapulted into _ mcdonald. it as if we have been catapulted into the _ mcdonald. it as if we have been catapulted into the most - mcdonald. it as if we have beenj catapulted into the most bizarre days of the cold war with high

altitude spying balloons, with unidentified flying objects being shot down by fighter jets. shot down by fighterjets. and with washington and beijing trading accusations and criticism. over the past few days, american fighterjets have shot down three more unidentified objects. the us downed an object off northern alaska which officials said lacked any system of propulsion. on february 11th a us fighterjet shot down a "high—altitude airborne object" over canada's yukon territory, described by officials as cylindrical and smaller than the first balloon. and on february 12th usjets shot down a high—altitude object near lake huron. here'sjohn kirby again on those objects. we also know that a range of entities operate objects at these altitudes for purposes that are not nefarious at all, including scientific research. that said, because we have not yet been able to

definitively assess what these most recent objects are, we acted out of an abundance of caution to protect our security, our interest, and flight safety. i asked herjust how worried we should be about these objects. it's very worrisome, because it is somewhat surprising, and we are finding out about this. now we are looking we are finding more objects. i think the most worrisome aspect is that it shows a degree of risk on the part of china, that they would fly these balloons across the us territory. it is a risky venture and the answers thus far have been very lacking. d0 the answers thus far have been very lackina. ,, ~' the answers thus far have been very lackina. ~ , lacking. do you think, politically, it si . nifies lacking. do you think, politically, it signifies that _ lacking. do you think, politically, it signifies that they _ lacking. do you think, politically, it signifies that they are - lacking. do you think, politically,

it signifies that they are thinking | it signifies that they are thinking of taking more bold action. there has honestly been a lot of concern around taiwan. what does it tell us, that they are doing this, even if there is only one spy balloon? thea;r there is only one spy balloon? they have other — there is only one spy balloon? the have other technologies they there is only one spy balloon? tie1: have other technologies they can there is only one spy balloon? tie1 have other technologies they can use and they have chosen to use this balloon technology. it is part of the... it may be just simply less expensive, but it seems there is a more strategic purpose. they have found a fleet of balloons across something like a0 countries and five continents, so it is a strategic programme, clearly, and it is still not clear to me why they would be doing this, when they have other options. this is a much more risky proposition likely to have accidents and damage. that to me is the open

question in wise xi jinping pursuing this path. d0 question in wise xi jinping pursuing this ath. ~ ., ., question in wise xi jinping pursuing this ath. ~' ., ., ., ., ., this path. do know what information the would this path. do know what information they would be _ this path. do know what information they would be gathering? _ this path. do know what information they would be gathering? unclear. this path. do know what information | they would be gathering? unclear as et. us they would be gathering? unclear as yet- us officials _ they would be gathering? unclear as yet. us officials have _ they would be gathering? unclear as yet. us officials have said _ they would be gathering? unclear as yet. us officials have said that i yet. us officials have said that these balloon technology has been part of intelligence collection. it is unclear what they were looking for but it is probably more than whether, as they said. even if it was, you would expect some communication. best of all it is the programme, the activity, and the lack of response on the part of beijing as to what they are doing, that has led to this being a broader diplomatic crisis than it perhaps needed to be.— diplomatic crisis than it perhaps needed to be. briefly, if it's true that everyone — needed to be. briefly, if it's true that everyone is _ needed to be. briefly, if it's true that everyone is spying - needed to be. briefly, if it's true that everyone is spying on i needed to be. briefly, if it's true i that everyone is spying on everyone, does it matter in the wider picture? i think it does, yes. spying is done

by all countries against others, but there are resort rules and practices and norms to doing that. this seems to be operating in what someone called the grey zone, where the rules may not be as well—established or enforced, and it is something we have seen china and russia doing over several years now, both trying to exploit the grey zone, that, again to me is worrisome and provocative. it's been a week since devastating earthquakes hit turkey and syria. more than 37,000 people are now known to have died in the deadly earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks — but the rescue officials say that death toll could more than double.the united nations says the rescue phase is �*coming to a close'.we start with a report from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet — who is close to the epicentre of the earthquake.

once just an ordinary street, until last monday. a:17am, everything shook, the strongest earthquake in a century. smashing life as they knew it into pieces, almost nothing left. almost. here, waiting on garden chairs in front row seats, a street turned into a cemetery. their loved ones buried somewhere in this rubble. the scenes are absolutely breathtaking, but it's also what we can't convey. it's the dust and the stench,

the stench of death, so many bodies buried under the rubble. translation: right now, | they are pulling a body out. it might be my brother, or it might be someone else. they are pulling the body out and they will identify it. fouad waits for the bodies of everyone in his family who lived here, a0 people in all. did you ever fear that you'd see a day like this? one week on, the body bags keep coming out, each time killing a family's prayer their loved one was still alive. so many are asking, "did

so many have to die?" turkey's president erdogan says they couldn't prepare for a calamity like this. but this woman insists her sister could have been saved. translation: only one politician came here and showed his face. l where are the rest? i've been here since the first day. i dug people out with my bare hands. builders are being blamed too. some structures collapsed and others didn't. translation: our faith says this life is a test. _ we believe there are lessons here for everyone. god willing, we will be stronger after this. one week on, the hope of finding anyone alive here has all but faded. and yet so many we meet don'tjust hope, they believe their loved ones are still alive somewhere under this rubble. present erdogan is promising

everyone a new home within a year. that's optimistic. it is the memory of everyone and everything that was here that will live on in those who survived. now is a time to grieve. but as this rescue turns to relief, there will also be a reckoning for this wrecking of so many lives. lyse doucet, bbc news, kahramanmaras. we've seen more extroadinary footage of rescues today. this girl was found after 178 hours under the rubble of an apartment block in the southern turkish city of adiyaman. local media were reporting that rescuers were also close to reaching her older sister. in the city of hatay, this 13—year—old boy was also rescued from the rubble. as you can see, he held a rescuer�*s hand as he was placed on a stretcher, head braced, before he was moved into an ambulance.

but for every rescue, there are countless stories of tragedy. in the syrian city of jableh this man lost his wife, son and one of his daughters. i was told karam, nour and their mother were under the rubble. we kept searching for two days to get them out. according to the doctor, karam died on the second day because the blood on his face was fresh. i'm sad. let's hear now from one of the camps which has been set up to help survivors. our correspondent laura bicker is at one in iskenderun, in turkey's hatay province, close to the border with syria. this camp is very busy. there are around 3000 tents being put up for shelterforfamilies who around 3000 tents being put up for shelter for families who have lost their homes. behind me you can see a number of families queueing for breakfast, so volunteers have come here to cook and hand out food. the other side of the tent we have got people handing out heaters, people handing out blankets, because overnight, the temperatures are

plunging to about —7. you can put your finger on plunging to about —7. you can put yourfinger on the plunging to about —7. you can put your finger on the outside of the tent and there is frost on it. many of these families, when you speak to them, theyjust feel lucky to be alive. them, theyjust feel lucky to be alive. there are countless others who haven't been helped. survivors here in the south—eastern city of adiyaman say one week on, conditions are getting worse. our conditions are really bad. we are freezing. we are sleeping in the yard of a mosque. we can't find a shelter. there is no water, no electricity. all of our children are sick. we can't go anywhere. we are too afraid to go back home. now, let's talk about syria, where there are still huge difficulties getting aid in. the united nations aid chief, martin griffiths, has been there to look at the damage and acknowledged humanitarian efforts were failing. i have been hearing stories here in aleppo this morning, that will chill you, with what happened in those early hours of that terrible day.

what is the most striking here, is, even in aleppo, which has suffered so much these many years, this moment, that moment, a week or more ago, was about the worst these people have experienced. so an urgent demand for aid in syria amid complex politics. the area affected is controlled by multiple groups. they include the syrian and turkish governments, kurds, andjihadi rebels in the north—west idlib province. the bab—el—hawa crossing over the turkish border is currently the only approved route into rebel—held territory. this is an aid convoy at the crossing today, bound for north—west syria. the un says it's urgently seeking approval for additional crossing points. the red cross is calling for politics to be put to the side. when it comes to syria we deal with issues which are not only

humanitarian. today, if there was a moment where we could all focus on people, on delivery, on assisting, facing the magnitude of this disaster, if it is not today, i don't know when. disaster, if it is not today, i don't know when. guney yildiz is journalist, formerly from the bbc turkish service. i spoke to him a little earlier about the complex political situation in the affected area. there are three regimes in place. one is a guy which controls with an evidence creation that make these people used to members of isis and al-qaeda and are regarded as terrorists by the un which complicates aid issues issues. other areas that are affected by the earthquake, the control is under pro—turkish alliance. aleppo, another badly hit city in syria, is under the syrian regime, all of

these regimes are hostile against each other and there is only one border crossing that has reached this area, which goes through a badly hit turkish town called hat i, which also complicates, because the road that greets this is called badly damaged and the nearest airport was damaged in the earthquake. it was repaired yesterday. hopefully it will be open for aid deliveries. hopefully it will be open for aid deliveries. stay with us on outside source. still to come: pop superstar rihanna sends fans wild at the super bowl, using her spectacular half—time show to reveal that she's pregnant with her second child. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan,

the last soviet troops were finally coming home, the withdrawal completed in good order but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm has been murdered, that has a terrible effect on the morale of the people. i'm terrified of the repercussions in the streets. one wonders who is next. as the airlift got under way, there was no letup in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent lower in the crater flow down to the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being. it could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded their new generation space station with a spectacular night launch. they call it mir, the russian for peace.

this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story: after shooting down four unidentified aerial objects in less than two weeks, us officials accuse china of an intelligence gathering balloon programme. a week on from the devastating earthquake in turkey and syria, more than 37,000 people are known to have died, with that number expected to rise dramatically. let's turn to israel now — and the government's controversial judicial reform plans. this was the scene in jerusalem earlier today — around 90,000 people holding a protest outside israel's parliament. they say the planned changes undermine the judiciary�*s independence. let's hear from some of the protestors. i'm here with my children to demonstrate for democracy. we plan to go tojerusalem afterwards to take a stand. the clear that we

won't stand for changing the democracy in israel. i won't stand for changing the democracy in israel.- won't stand for changing the democracy in israel. i am here to rotest democracy in israel. i am here to protest and _ democracy in israel. i am here to protest and try — democracy in israel. i am here to protest and try to _ democracy in israel. i am here to protest and try to prefer - democracy in israel. i am here to protest and try to prefer to i democracy in israel. i am here to l protest and try to prefer to reserve democracy— protest and try to prefer to reserve democracy in israel for my kids and for every— democracy in israel for my kids and for every kid — democracy in israel for my kids and for every kid and try to protect everyone _ everyone. so — let's remind ourselves of what exactly the government is proposing. the plan would reduce the supreme court's power to revoke laws passed in parliament. essentially, with just a simple majority, the government would be able to overturn any supreme court rulings. if approved, the government would have greater influence over who gets to be a judge. the government argues the current system is undemocratic. but the plan has been met by plenty of opposition, including from israel's own president. translation: we are not in a olitical translation: we are not in a political division, _ translation: we are not in a political division, we _ translation: we are not in a political division, we are i translation: we are not in a political division, we are in i translation: we are not in a political division, we are in thei political division, we are in the middle of a crisis, and therefore as a really presidents have done

before, in extreme cases, i refused to stand aside. before, in extreme cases, i refused to stand aside. it's also led to what appears to be criticism of the proposals in their current form by us presidentjoe biden. he told the new york times... like the genius of australian disk democracy is that they are built on strong institutions, on... that's important because it's rare for a us leader to express an opinion on constitutional matters in israel. this is what the legal affairs reporter from the times of israel told the bbc. we are very concerned that this doesn't redress the balance, but tilts the balance radically in favour of the government, the coalition, and the executive, and the claim is that it will remove most, if not all, of the checks and balances on legislative and executive power. that is the reason you have tens of thousands of people on the streets protesting against this legislation. on the streets protesting against this legislation. more now from our correspondent

yolande knell injerusalem. you've got a sea of israeli flags here, some very serious expressions among the crowd and i have spoken to people who say they have never been to a demonstration before but they felt compelled to come to this one in some cases to bring their children as well. and actually hundreds of private firms have given their workers the chance to strike today so they could join this protest. that includes people from law firms, people from high—tech start—ups and people in this crowd feel israli democacy is under threat and the political system of checks and balance. in parliament, over there, they are advancing legislation at the moment, that would give government full control over the selection ofjudges, including to the supreme court. it would also limit the power of the country's highest court to strike down legislation. the government says these changes are needed to restore a political balance. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who faces charges of corruption which he denies, says this will stop

judicial overreach. but we know inside the parliament members of the opposition shouting out "shame, shame" managed to delay the start of proceedings. now they are continuing. the israeli president, in an unusual move, has come out calling for an end to the division and calling for moves of compromise, but so far there is no sign of that. to the super bowl now. the big story of the night was, of course, rihanna's musical comeback, when she performed in the half—time show. and she sent social media into meltdown, because after telling us media there would be a special guest, she revealed she's pregnant with her second child. this was rihanna's first stage performance in five years — and it was packed with some of her biggest hits. let's hear some of it.

earlier, i spoke to tom hedden. he's the former nfl director of music administration and music director at nfl films. here's what he told me. it was amazing. the dancing, that was on its own right great, but dancing like that on a platform, way above the field, i would imagine, terrifying. above the field, i would imagine, terri inc. ,, .., , above the field, i would imagine, terri inc. ,, , terrifying. especially when you're re . nant! terrifying. especially when you're pregnant! and — terrifying. especially when you're pregnant! and there _ terrifying. especially when you're pregnant! and there must - terrifying. especially when you're pregnant! and there must have l terrifying. especially when you're i pregnant! and there must have been drones flying — pregnant! and there must have been drones flying around _ pregnant! and there must have been drones flying around through - pregnant! and there must have been drones flying around through all- pregnant! and there must have been drones flying around through all the | drones flying around through all the wires that were supporting the platforms. quite a lot of choreography went into that. what toes choreography went into that. what aoes into choreography went into that. what goes into preparing _ choreography went into that. what goes into preparing something like this? it goes into preparing something like this? , , ., this? it is immense. from the stadium perspective, - this? it is immense. from the stadium perspective, and i this? it is immense. from the| stadium perspective, and from this? it is immense. from the i stadium perspective, and from the host committee, and the city, to the artists and league, and they are trying to have a football game there, to! it's two things that don't generally share stadium. that can create a lot of conflict. when

you have 100 million people focusing on something for a short time, it is difficult for it not to become political. i think adam levine, and then jay—z taking over in political. i think adam levine, and thenjay—z taking over in 2020, that was a sea change for the nfl. a national state of emergency has been declared in new zealand after hurricane gabrielle made landfall in the country's north. it has left tens of thousands of homes without power and damaged hundreds of trees and buildings. this comes after the auckland area experienced record flooding which left the property dozens of state of emergency remains in nine areas. we are with you in the next few hours, and i am back on

outside source tomorrow. do join as if you can. hello. pleasant enough day to day for many of us. lots of sunshine and more of that on the way tomorrow. and generally speaking, the next few days should be dry for most of us. and, if anything, it'll turn even milder. but here's the picture right now across europe, a large area of high pressure. around the high pressure, winds blow in a clockwise fashion, so we're on this side of the high pressure. the winds are coming in from the south — a mild source, mild direction — so hence its relatively mild for the time of the year. but we are quite close to weather fronts out in the atlantic and these weather fronts will be approaching us over the next couple of days. so here's the forecast for tonight, generally clear across the bulk of england, wales and scotland, a touch of frost developing

too by the early hours. in northern ireland, i think the southerly breeze and the encroaching cloud will stop the frost from forming. so 7 degrees in belfast and, in fact, staying mild in the western isles of scotland too. but elsewhere it's pretty chilly. but, yes, chilly in the morning, but by day, it will be mild. you can see that mild southerly coming almost from the canaries, i think. here's the forecast for tomorrow, then. so first thing, light winds and some fog in places, maybe southern wales, maybe the midlands, central areas too. out towards the west, always a bit more cloud for northern ireland, for parts of scotland, maybe even a few spots of rain from thicker cloud in belfast and glasgow. but elsewhere it should be a bright, if not sunny day and temperatures up to 13 degrees. now, wednesday onwards, things tend to change. so tuesday night into wednesday, the weather map here, a weather front approaches. it's because the high pressure that's been here will be slipping away towards the east. now, the weather front, once it starts crossing southern areas of the uk, will kind of dry out,

rain itself out, because there's still enough high pressure here and it basically dries the weather front out. but in the north—west, blustery showers i think for northern ireland and also western parts of scotland. and then towards the end of the week, a big low will sweep towards us. lots of isobars here — pressure lines, big pressure gradients — so strong winds. and, in fact, widespread gales are possible across the uk towards the end of the week. so, yes, monday and tuesday looking settled and dry, perhaps the sunshine lasting to wednesday, but the end of the week, it is looking very blustery indeed.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. across the world, workers are finding their living standards squeezed by rising inflation. for some, it's not so much a squeeze as decapitation. technological change is driving job cuts in a host of industries. do workers have the means to fight back? well, the uk rail industry is something of a test case. for months, rail workers have been striking overpay and plans to change working conditions.

—— for months, rail workers have been striking over pay and plans