this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. five former police officers in the us plead not guilty to murdering the young black man tyre nichols last month. his mother demands justice. i want each and every one of those police officers to be able to look me in the face. they haven't done that yet. they couldn't even do that today. anger rises over shoddy construction in turkey — we investigate why so many buildings that should have withstood the tremors collapsed. the ukrainian president urges world leaders gathered for a security conference in munich to speed up their support for his country. a former security guard at the uk embassy in berlin is sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for russia.

good evening, welcome to bbc news. in memphis, tennessee, five former police officers have pleaded not guilty to second—degree murder and other charges in the case of tyre nichols. mr nichols, a young black man, died after a police beating in memphis, tennessee last month. videos showed the officers repeatedly kicking and punching nichols in a traffic stop close to his home. the five officers, all out on bail, entered their not—guilty pleas during an arraignment hearing in shelby county criminal court. tyre nichols�* mother made this statement outside the court. i know my son is gone. i know i'll never see him again. but we have to start this process

ofjustice right now, and i want each and every one of those police officers to be able to look me in the face — they haven't done that yet. they couldn't even do that today. they didn't have the courage to look at me in my face after what they did to my son. so, they're going to see me at every court date, everyone... exactly. — ..until we getjustice for my son. let's speak tojulia baker, a criminaljustice reporter at the daily memphian. thanks for making time for us, julia. you are on the ground, you are covering the story, what are you hearing from people about this case?

you know, initially, there was a lot of outrage and there is still a lot of outrage and there is still a lot of outrage. people are wondering why police brutality, you know, continues to happen. in memphis, you know, we have protests going on, mainly by our local black lives matter chapter. it has all been peaceful protest, that is one great thing about memphis, i have never seen violent protest, so they are doing multiple protests a week, it is notjust them, you have mum's the justice for tyree, they are getting together and advocating for change. just yesterday you had teachers and students from local schools in memphis, they were demanding change out on the streets yesterday. so we are seeing a sense of camaraderie in the community, everybody is just

flabbergasted at what happened. we've seen police brutality happen in other cities such as with george floyd in minneapolis and breonna taylor and we have had other cases of police brutality in memphis and evenin of police brutality in memphis and even in the 1970s... of police brutality in memphis and even in the 19705. . .— of police brutality in memphis and even in the 1970s. . .— even in the 1970s... julia, if i can “um in even in the 1970s... julia, if i can jump in to _ even in the 1970s... julia, if i can jump in to ask. — even in the 1970s... julia, if i can jump in to ask, you _ even in the 1970s... julia, if i can jump in to ask, you are _ even in the 1970s... julia, if i can| jump in to ask, you are describing here that people are coming out very strongly against police brutality but it will look at this particular case in memphis, this was about the scorpion unit in particular, which has been now disbanded. it is the only type of unit two known to carry out acts like this? we only type of unit two known to carry out acts like this?— out acts like this? we have other units that we _ out acts like this? we have other units that we are _ out acts like this? we have other units that we are looking - out acts like this? we have other units that we are looking out, - out acts like this? we have other i units that we are looking out, there is the organised crime unit, and another unit, a couple of units that people in memphis are looking to

have the memphis police department disband. one thing interesting by the scorpion unit is that it is similar to a the scorpion unit is that it is similarto a unit the scorpion unit is that it is similar to a unit our police chief, she was formerly the police chief in atlanta and they had a similar unit called red dog, and they were accused of similar things so unfortunately this is not something new, i know when she came under the force injune 2021, she had a lot of ideas that she thought would be good for the city but unfortunately what we are seeing what this unit and others like it, they have got to be some changes and we've got to target violent crime in memphis but there must be other ways to go about it. so if this is not an isolated incident from what you are describing how come nothing has been done about it yet? that describing how come nothing has been done about it yet?— done about it yet? that is a good cuestion. done about it yet? that is a good question- i _ done about it yet? that is a good question. iwill_ done about it yet? that is a good question. i will say _ done about it yet? that is a good question. i will say that, - done about it yet? that is a good question. i will say that, you - done about it yet? that is a good i question. i will say that, you know, she did disband that scorpion unit.

i know that is just the tip of the iceberg and i know that she is also doing an internal investigation all the other specialised units so, just picking on memphis, i know they are to make changes. as far as nationwide, i don't know, that is such a big problem that is going to take a lot of people from all cells of different angles to make a change and it is not something that can be done overnight, unfortunately. ida. done overnight, unfortunately. no, it certainly isn't, _ done overnight, unfortunately. no, it certainly isn't, thank you for your time, julia baker, it certainly isn't, thank you for yourtime, julia baker, criminal your time, julia baker, criminal justice yourtime, julia baker, criminal justice reported that reporter covering this case. meanwhile, six people have been shot dead in a series of shootings in mississippi. officials says the killings took place in various locations and that a suspect is now in custody. in turkey, there is growing anger over the shoddy construction of what were advertised as ea rthquake—proof buildings. this satellite image shows the extent of the damage in a neighbourhood at the epicentre of last week's earthquakes

in gaziantep in southern turkey. president erdogan�*s government has been accused of accepting billions of dollars in payments to approve buildings that didn't meet earthquake safety standards. this is one of the apartment blocks that was next door to the petrol station. 136 people were living there at the time the earthquake struck. so why did so many people die? our correspondent nick beake has been investigating, and he sent us this report. night and day, they've been waiting for a miracle. but there is no sign of one. their relatives lived in the most expensive part of this city. that meant nothing, as their apartment block turned to dust. emre, whose five loved ones are missing, says so many people are to blame. translation: they have the blood of the people who died _ here on their hands.

it's not right to scapegoat the contractors. the ones who approved this building are responsible — together with the government and the state. the next morning, we come back to try to find out why these four blocks collapsed, while all around, others stood firm. first, we go to the petrol station next door. their cctv footage shows how first the lights shake, then people run — before a blanket of dust and debris envelops everything. a community ripped apart in seconds. "everything is gone", emel weeps as we meet her. before revealing this... translation: it was an accident waiting to happen. _ six months ago, the head of the residents' association told us about the problems

of the building. she said our buildings might collapse at the smallest earthquake. "let's strengthen the pillars," she said, but nothing happened. other people we meet here tell us we should try to track down a former security guard called bahattin. here's why. he took this video in the minutes after the collapse. "can anyone hear me?", he shouts. in all, he rescues seven people. it turns out he too was worried about this building. translation: | witnessed - the defects with my own eyes. when i touched the concrete columns, it would crumble to dust in my hands, as though it wasn't concrete at all. the iron was rusting in the columns, the rainfall was damaging and corroding the iron.

in the middle of all this death and destruction, we need to remind ourselves that these days homes can be built or strengthened to withstand earthquakes of this magnitude. 2a years ago, this country got a big wake—up call when more than 17,000 people were killed in a previous quake. since then, the turkish authorities have failed to protect their people, whether it's those living in new—builds or in older properties, too. this is a crime... opposition politicians say tens of thousands have paid with their lives. unfortunately in turkey, these kind of earthquakes happen every ten years and people die and they say it is a destiny. no, it is not a destiny. if we just do what the science says, nobody dies. a man connected to our complex has been arrested. his lawyer tells us the building was well constructed.

the local authority says there were no formal complaints, and so no inspections have ever been carried out. president erdogan argues it was not possible to prepare for such a big disaster and that his opponents are telling lies. but in light of this story, one replicated across this country, how many in turkey can truly sleep soundly tonight? nick beake, bbc news, gaziantep. the authorities in the pakistani city of karachi say they've retaken control of the police headquarters hours after it was stormed by militants. there are reports that seven people were killed when a pakistan taliban suicide squad stormed the compound. the assault on the five—storey building began with a grenade attack. it was followed by a series of blasts and a fierce gun battle. pakistani officials say three

militants were among those killed, and more than a dozen people were injured. huge explosions were heard. take a look at this. the building houses karachi's most senior police officials on a strategic thoroughfare near naval offices and the city's army command. these pictures from the scene were sent in from our bbc cameraman. as you can see, a heavy police presence and ambulance vehicles on hand. the militant group, pakistan taliban, say they carried out the attack. president zelensky has called on western allies to speed the delivery of weapons to ukraine. addressing world leaders who've gathered in germany for the annual munich security conference, he warned that dithering and delays also posed a threat to their country's security. our diplomatic correspondent james landale is in munich and he sent us this report. ukrainian troops on

the front line in bakhmut. a moment to rest and eat before the next russian assaults. their fate, top of the agenda for world leaders gathering in munich, a chance for them to hear once again from, well, you know who. he wants more tanks, he wants more ammunition, and he wants them fast. there is no alternative to speed because it is the speed that the life depends on. delay has always been and still is a mistake. this is part of what he is talking about, ukrainian troops being trained how to use western air defence systems to protect their skies. france's president appeared to heed president zelensky�*s call, telling the conference russia must not and could not win the war. translation: we needj to intensify our support, to increase our effort in order to help ukrainian people so that ukraine itself can

launch a counteroffensive. but what of germany? its chancellor urged nato allies to deliver the battle tanks they had promised ukraine but... translation: we will continue to strike a balance between - providing the best possible support for ukraine and avoiding an unintended escalation. caution must take priority over hasty decisions, and unity over going it alone. that caution is a source of frustration in kyiv. the western ministers here assure me their tanks, their artillery shells, will arrive in time for any russian offensive. many lives depend on them being right. james landale, bbc news, in munich. bulgarian police have arrested four suspects in connection with a deadly incident of human trafficking. 18 people have been found dead in an abandoned timber lorry

near the bulgarian capital sofia. police say they were in hidden compartments and had suffocated. 3a others, including five children, were rescued, some in a critical condition. it's thought most of the migrants are from afghanistan. stay with us on bbc news, still to come... a former security guard at the uk embassy in berlin has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for russia. 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 was sent to perform. malcolm has been murdered. that has a terrible effect for the morale of the people. i'm terrified of the reprecussions in the streets. one wonders who is next.

explosions. as the airlift got under way there was no let—up in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent low in the crater flow down to the sea to the east of the island, away from the town for the time being. it could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded the next generation space station with a spectacular night launch. they called it mir — russian for peace. this is bbc news, the latest headlines anger rises over shoddy construction in turkey. we investigate why so many buildings that should have withstood the tremors collapsed.

five former police officers in the us plead not guilty to murdering the young black man, tyre nichols, last month. iran has seen its most widespread anti—government protests in weeks, after small crowds marched overnight in tehran and a number of other cities. videos showed people chanting "woman, life, freedom" and "death to khamenei" — a reference to the supreme leader. it followed calls to mark the 40th day of mourning for two men executed on protest—related charges, mohammad mehdi karami and seyed mohammad hosseini. the un said they had faced unfair trials based on forced confessions. a former security guard at the uk embassy in berlin has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for russia. david ballantyne smith admitted passing secret information to the russian authorities after being caught in an undercover sting operation. british police described smith's

actions as reckless and dangerous. tom symonds reports. secretly filmed, david smith, the embassy security guard with an access all areas pass, stealing secrets for the russians. scottish, married but separated, a lover of military memorabilia, the court found he hated britain and felt sympathy for vladimir putin. sentencing him, thejudge said there was no doubt he'd handed over sensitive material. you were fully aware that you should not have copied any of these documents and were equally aware that where these documents to get into the wrong hands, they might harm british interests or pose a threat to the safety of people working at the embassy. investigators found in may 2020, smith used embassy notepaper to write to the russian embassy offering details of british officials in berlin, security passes and documents.

to gather more evidence, m15 set up a sting operation involving two russian speakers whose real names have not been disclosed. smith was told that a mysterious russian called dimitry was coming to the embassy for a meeting. he was asked to photo copy some documents. it seems as though a russian defector was about to spill his country's secrets to the uk. but dimitry was working for the met and m15 and smith fell for it. those supposedly secret documents, they were nothing of the sort, were later found in smith's locker. a covert camera captured smith taking pictures of the visitor on the cctv system. he seemed to hope the russians knew who dmitry was. then another hidden camera captured smith meeting the second fake russian, also sent by m15. irena wanted his help

identifying the factors. they met the next day. he was arrested in august 2021 in potsdam, close to berlin. police found documents and videos filmed inside the embassy. smith was motivated by anti—uk, pro—russian views. he understood that the information he was collecting was damaging to british interests, probably understood he was likely to put people at risk of harm and yet he shared it with the russians anyway. and with hundreds of euros found in his flat, police are also sure he did it for money. the hollywood actor bruce willis has been diagnosed with dementia at the age of 67. his family says he has a form of the disease which affects his ability to speak and write. our medical editor fergus walsh has more.

as a wisecracking action hero cop, the die hard films made bruce willis a hollywood superstar. but he gave up acting last year due to aphasia, a brain condition which made it hard for him to communicate and deliver his lines. now his family says the condition has progressed to frontotemporal dementia. a statement from his wife emma heming, ex—wife demi moore, and daughters from both marriages said it was a cruel condition which could strike anyone. frontotemporal dementia affects the lobes at the front and the side of the brain and causes problems with language, behaviour, and personality. it can lead to people acting impulsively or inappropriately. it is among the most common forms of early dementia. most cases are diagnosed

in people aged 45 to 65, unlike alzheimer's which usually affects older adults. it is a progressive condition and currently there are no treatments that can slow it down. specialists say tens of thousands of people in the uk are living with less well known forms of dementia. this diagnosis draws attention to the many, many different forms, over 100 different types of dementia are out there, and the importance that getting the right diagnosis has for finding the right support at the right time, meeting other people in the same boat, and getting to contribute to research efforts to really find a treatment for these different conditions. bruce willis�*s family say continued compassion, understanding and respect would enable him to live as full a life as possible. fergus walsh, bbc news. king charles has hosted a reception at buckingham palace as part of a drive to raise billions of pounds to protect nature. the event was attended by

political and financial leaders from around the world. it comes after leaders at the cop15 biodiversity summit in montreal set a target of protecting 30% of the world's lands, seas, coasts and inland waters by 2030. here's our environment correspondentjonah fisher. for the last a0 years, dave painter has been watching the bewick swans�* winter at slimbridge. unlike the swans who live here all year round, they each have a unique beak. it's a fingerprint, we know every swan as an individual. this year, 137 were counted at slimbridge. we apologise for that... this year, 137 were counted at slimbridge.

dave says in the 1980s, they'd see more than three times as many. it's one small part of the alarming decline of nature and wildlife around the world. in some areas, we've won a few battles but when we look at the war, we really are losing. at a summit in canada last year, the world came together and agreed to protect 30% of our land and sea for nature. just like the wetlands here at slimbridge. there were big promises about money, billions of pounds to help nature and vulnerable species recover. it was seen as a possible turning point. but, as always, with big promises, there are questions about whether they are going to be followed through. and that's why king charles this afternoon hosted a biodiversity reception, bringing people together on issues he cares about, like nature, part of a changing role for a once outspoken prince. indigenous leaders, politicians and business ceos all came to buckingham palace, after a meeting on finance in whitehall. i'm really pleased that we've been able to convene people from around the world, whether that be about ministers, about business, about people

from finance, because we now need to get into delivery mode. your party has been in government for 13 years. sewage is flowing into our rivers, only 14% of england's rivers are rated as being in a good ecological condition. why should anyone take what you say seriously about protecting nature? well we've come a huge journey about protecting nature. our water is cleaner, our air is cleaner than it was before. but sewage is still floating into our rivers and sees. but we are still, and we are still making progress in that regard. there is still so much to celebrate in our natural world. with money and commitment there is still a chance that decades of damage and decline can begin to be reversed. jonah fisher, bbc news. apology is there for my unexpected

cameo in that story, but thank you for staying with bbc news, we will have the headlines for you in just a short while. hello. storm otto was the dominant force in our weather on friday. it brought some very strong and gusty winds to the northern half of the uk. a gust of 83 miles power on the coast of aberdeenshire. but further south, it was all about mild weather. temperatures at pershore in worcestershire got above 17 celsius, unusually mild for this point in february. that curl of cloud there on the satellite picture that was storm otto. now quickly moving away eastwards. this is our next weather system that's been bringing some rain and indeed some snow in places through the night. ice likely to affect some parts of scotland as we start saturday morning.

but much of the rain pulling away eastwards. a lot of dry weather through the day on saturday. this band of clouds and some patchy rain for a time in the south of england that will tend to clear. we will also keep this band of cloud and some patchy rain in central and southern parts of scotland and into northeast england. but elsewhere, some spells of sunshine, just the odd rogue shower. six or seven degrees in northern scotland, 15 in the east of england. some of this rain turning a little heavierfor a time in eastern scotland and northeast england before clearing on saturday night. then a drier interlude before more rain starts to push in to the western side of scotland on sunday morning. a mild start to sunday for the majority. so that rain in the west of scotland comes courtesy of this frontal system approaching from the atlantic. further south, high pressure, keeping things mainly fine and dry. so split fortunes for the second half of the weekend. cloud and some rain across scotland. half of the weekend. the rain heaviest over hills in the northwest. a few spots of rain from the cloud into northern ireland, the far north of england. but further south, some high cloud turning the sunshine hazy but essentially a fine looking day. quite breezy, quite

windy in the north. and again, it's going to be mild, ten degrees there for aberdeen 13, the top temperature in london and it stays mild into the start of the new week. we see frontal systems just running across the far north of the uk, high pressure to the south of us, often quite breezy, but we will be within this wedge of very mild air. so some unusually high temperatures for the start of the new week likely to be up to 15 or 16 degrees in parts of the south. later in the week, though, it will turn a bit more unsettled and perhaps a little bit chillier as well.

good evening. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, here with your latest sports news. and we're starting with the news this evening that the chairman of one of qatar's biggest banks has confirmed his consortium will bid to buy manchester united. the move came ahead of today's 10pm soft deadline for proposals and it follows last month's stated interest from british businessman sirjim ratcliffe. united's current owners since 2005, the glazer family, are considering selling as they explore strategic alternatives. earlier, our sports correspondent andy swiss spoke to our presenter olly foster. we were expecting a bid from qatar. we weren't sure about tonight, but

it's arrived.