this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm nancy kacungira. 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, as survivors ask why so many buildings that should have withstood the earthquakes collapsed. in civilised countries, earthquakes happen and people don't die. 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.

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. and a qatari consortium bids to buy manchester united ahead of the deadline which has just passed, meaning there are now two contenders. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we begin in memphis, tennessee, where 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, every one...

exactly. ..untilwe get justice for my son. - julia baker is a criminal justice reporter at the daily memphian and says feelings are still running high over the killing. you know, initially, there was 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, you have protests going on, mainly by our local black lives matter chapter. it has all been peaceful protests, that is one great thing about memphis is i have never seen violent protest, so they are doing multiple protests a week, it is notjust them, you have moms forjustice 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 even in the 1970s... julia, if i canjump 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 have other units

that we are looking out, there is the organised crime unit, and the multi—agency gang 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 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 is a good question. i will say that, you know, she did disband the 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. i was speaking to] —— julie i was speaking toj —— julie baker, a criminaljustice baker, a criminal justice reporter baker, a criminaljustice reporter in memphis.

in turkey, there's growing anger over the shoddy construction of what were advertised as earthquake—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 i

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. let's get some of the day's other news. six people have been shot dead in mississippi in the united states. the sheriff of tate county says the killings were in various locations and a suspect is now in custody. the victims were all in the small community of arkabulta. police in the city of karachi in pakistan have retaken control of their headquarters, hours after it was stormed by pakistani taliban militants. seven people died in the attack. some reports say the attackers were wearing police uniforms. the pakistani taliban said

they carried out the assault. iran has seen its most widespread anti—government protests in weeks, after crowds took to the streets of numerous cities, including the capital tehran. video footage shows people chanting "woman, life, freedom" and "death to khamenei" — a reference to iran's supreme leader. the protests mark the 40th day of mourning for two men who were executed on protest—related charges. 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. this is bbc news. the latest headlines... five former police officers in the us have pleaded not guilty to murdering the young black man, tyre nichols, last month.

authorities in turkey are being criticised by earthquake survivors for allowing shoddy construction work. thousands of buildings that were supposed to be tremor—proof collapsed. the british prime minister rishi sunak has met leaders of northern ireland's political parties in a bid to end the deadlock over the post—brexit trade deal known as the northern ireland protocol. mr sunak said there was still work to do but sources suggest an agreement could be reached as early as next week. our ireland correpsondent emma vardy has the latest. it's divided communities, while the dup collapse the government over it. the tensions over the northern ireland protocol have had consequences for everyday lives. today, i had positive conversations with parties in northern ireland about our ongoing discussions to resolve the northern ireland protocol. now, it's clear we need to find

solutions to the practical problems the protocol is causing families and businesses in northern ireland, as well as address the democratic deficit. in belfast, rishi sunak met the parties privately. sinn fein, who support the protocol arrangements, were reassured by what he had to say. it's clear now that significant progress has been made and we're very heartened by that. we now want to see a speedy conclusion of matters and above all else, we want to see the institutions restored, government restored here in the north. his last and longest meeting of the day was with the dup. remove the barriers to trade . within the uk internal markets. there's been scepticism over whether any deal would go far enough to reassure the most staunch unionists that northern ireland's trading position within the uk has been fully restored. i want to hear that brussels will stretch itself _ to recognise the concerns

that we have as unionists and that this process i will correct the wrongs of the last negotiations. i do not believe that anyonej should be led by a calendar. i am fundamentally focused on getting this right. - the prime minister may use today's talks to strengthen his hand in getting any final concessions from brussels, but his presence here shows we're at the end game. so, what do we know about what's likely to be on the deal? an area of conflict has been the role of the european court ofjustice for resolving disputes. the uk government wants it at arms length. there's expected to be some form of green and red lanes, so goods staying in northern ireland from great britain can face less checks. businesses are hoping it will mean much less paperwork for getting goods over the irish sea, but it's not yet clear how it would all work in practice. while for some companies, the protocol brings advantages, getting changes matters to businesses like this one.

they've been unable to get certain ingredients over from britain because suppliers don't want to deal with the red tape created by the protocol. so, the northern ireland menu is different to the smoothie menu in london? yes. because you can't get the same goods out here? yes, yes. it's very frustrating because what it means is we've got to have a different menu than almost the entirely smoothie factory international business. but there are businesses like our own where itjust doesn't quite work for. this is a big moment for northern ireland for more than just trade. having no government affects many areas of life. there's no guarantee one would be restored quickly, but getting a new deal on the brexit arrangement is seen as a first step. emma vardy, bbc news, belfast. 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, mi5 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 mi5 and smith fell for it. those supposedly secret documents, they were nothing of the sort, were later found in smith's locker. a covid camera captured smith taking pictures of the visitor on the cctv system. ——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 mi5. 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 video game industry was worth £4] billion to the uk economy in 2022 — but there's another country punching above its weight in the sector. finland made £2.8 billion in that time — despite having a population 12 times smaller

than the uk. our gaming correspondent steffan powell has been to its capital find out why. when you think of the cities of the world that are hotbeds for innovative technology, you're probably imagining silicon valley or tokyo. but it is these streets here in helsinki, a cityjust the size of glasgow, that has some of the most innovative, influential and successful mobile games companies in the world. this place is home to some of the best games talent out there. it is the birthplace of world—famous games like the original snake, angry birds, and clash of clans. it is where netflix chose to set up its first internal games studio. so how has this happened? i think we are just generally very interested in technology. we have this ability of, and it is in the culture, that we can try and then we can fail and then we can try again. you don't have to

worry about failing. and if you don't have to worry about failing, you are obviously much braver. we have a social security network so we don't actually have to mortgage your own house if you want to start a company. and also the government is supporting gaming companies a lot. more than 30% of the developers who work in the games sector here have moved to live in helsinki from around the world. and there is an organisation whosejob it is to attract them. where are people coming from? i think they are coming from all the places, america, europe, of course it is the easy way of moving around in europe, but from everywhere, from the states and asia, so there is no limit. helsinki is known for its worklife balance. we don't have those money incentives for many things but actually you get more here because yes, we may be have less salaries than in silicon valley but you don't have to pay for the schools so you don't we have maybbe less salaries than in silicon valley

but you don't have to pay for the schools so you don't have to pay for the health insurance and everything like that is covered so actually you have more money in your pocket. success stories like super cell, clash of clans have also been helped to grow by a heritage of mobile technology expertise that dates all the way back to nokia phones in the 1990s. expertise that is still paying off all these years later. steffan powell, bbc news, helsinki. a bankerfrom qatar has confirmed a bid to buy the english premier league football club manchester united. sheikh yassim bin hamad al thani will lead a consortium that wants to purchase the club outright. the qataris are the second group to put in a bid; the first was the british businessmanjim ratcliffe, a lifelong united fan. the club is currently owned by the glazer family, which says it's "exploring strategic alternatives." our sports correspondent andy swiss has more details from old trafford. sheikh jassim bin hamad al—thani. he's the chairman of a qatari bank. he's a son of a former prime minister of qatar, and he says he is a lifelong

manchester united fan. in a statement, he says his bid will return the club to its former glories, both on and off the pitch. he says his bid is for 100% of the club and will be completely debt free through his foundation. remember the current owners? the glazer family angered a lot of the fans here by plunging the club into millions of pounds of debt. and he says his vision is for manchester united to be regarded as the greatest football club in the world, although he doesn't give any size or amount of his bid now. one potential stumbling block is that a qatari consortium already owns another major european club in paris saint—germain. but we understand that this court consortium regards itself as entirely separate, so they don't believe there would be any conflicts of interest. now, qatar, of course, has just hosted the world cup, although many fans here will be concerned about the country's human rights record. we are expecting other bids to emerge. the british billionaire, sirjim ratcliffe, has already expressed an interest and it is

still the early stages. andy swiss with those details. stay with us here on bbc news. 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 cloud 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. 6 or 7 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, 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, in fact, quite windy in the north,

and again, it's going to be mild — 10 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.

this is bbc news. the headlines... five former memphis police officers charged with murder over the death of tyre nichols have pleaded not guilty in their first court appearance. mr nichols�* death sparked protests against police brutality in the us. videos showed the officers, who are all black, kicking and punching him. the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, has urged the munich security conference to hurry up its delivery of military supplies. he warned that any delay would be a big mistake and there was no alternative to a ukrainian victory. and a former security guard at the uk embassy in berlin has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for russia.

thejudge in london said david smith wanted to damage the uk's interests.