this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories today... at the munich security conference, uk prime minister rishi sunak urges world leaders to step up military support for ukraine. ukraine needs more artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence, so now is the moment to double down on our military support. mr sunak will also meet with european commission president, ursula von der leyen, on the sidelines of the conference to discuss northern ireland's post—brexit trading arrangement. rescue teams pull three people out alive, from under collapsed buildings in turkey — almost two weeks after the quakes that killed

nearly 16,000 people. there's been an increase in people taking up detectoring in the british countryside — but should their discoveries be finders keepers? next week will mark the one year anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. in the past hour, the uk prime minister rishi sunak has told world leaders meeting munich that the international response to russia's aggression in ukraine has not been strong enough. mr sunak said that the sovereignty and security of every nation was

at stake in the war. we need a military strategy for ukraine to gain a decisive advantage on the battlefield, to win the war, and a particle strategy to win the peace. to win the war, ukraine needs more artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence so now is the moment to double down on our military support. when vladamir putin started this war, he gambled that our resolve would falter. even now, he is betting that we will lose our nerve, but we have proved him wrong then and we will prove him wrong again. together, we are delivering as much equipment in the next few months as in the whole of 2022. together, we must help ukraine to shield its cities from russian bombs and radiant rooms. that is why the uk will be the first country to

provide ukraine with longer range weapons. and it is why we are working with our allies to give ukraine the most advanced air defence systems and build the air force they need to defend their nation. next week, vladimir putin is due to give an address in moscow on tuesday — with us presidentjoe biden scheduled to give a speech in poland on the same day. the us vice—president, kamala harris has also been addressing the munich conference. she spoke of "unprovoked" and "horrendous" crimes having been commited in ukraine. in the case of russia's actions in ukraine, we have examined the evidence. we know the legal standards, and there is no doubt,

these are crimes against humanity. our correspondentjenny hill is live for us in munich. that conference is still going on but i wonder if you could summarise a bit more of what we heard today? yes, i think today and indeed yesterday, we have heard world leaders and senior diplomats lining up leaders and senior diplomats lining up one after the other to express their ongoing desire to support ukraine. you mentioned there both the british prime minister, rishi sunak, who said he wants britain to help train and equip ukrainians military with nato standard weapons. he urged ukraine's other allies to do the same, he wants them to double down on their efforts to help

ukraine, not only defend itself, but he said to push russia out of its country. by that, he appeared to mean russia out of crimea which and backin mean russia out of crimea which and back in 2014, to the horror of the international community. you heard as you mentioned there from the us vice president, kamala harris and she, too, really wanting to emphasise that the us is willing and able to continue leading the effort to support ukraine. i think that is what we expected from this conference, not least because these world leaders are speaking following a president zelensky of ukraine's address yesterday in which he urged those gathered here to keep giving his country weapons and to do it swiftly. what all of these leaders are having to content with, i suppose you could condense into three dilemmas. the first is, if they keep supplying those weapons,

are they escalating this conflict? how to strike that balance? the second is, what about their own public back at home, what do voters think? is this support starting to wane particular in countries feeling the economic pinch at the moment? thirdly, how do they keep going with that supply of weapons without depleting their own stocks to an extent which leaves their own countries vulnerable? the british prime ministers rishi sunak was asked that very question by a member of the audience here, an officer from the ukrainian army and he replied that every time we give a tank in that tank destroys perhaps a russian tank, that is one less tang thatis russian tank, that is one less tang that is a threat to us as a whole, but it was a balanced answer. he also made the point that britain's stocks need to be replenished even as they pass on military hardware to ukraine. it is a difficult question

particularly here in germany where the chancellor has urged caution in all of those dilemmas that i mentioned but there is a concern here in germany where the military has been under resourced for many decades now, aboutjust how vulnerable these donations of tanks and weapons and air defence systems, how vulnerable that leaves these countries. , . ~ , . how vulnerable that leaves these countries. , w , ., ., , countries. very quickly, china was also brought _ countries. very quickly, china was also brought uo — countries. very quickly, china was also brought up in _ countries. very quickly, china was also brought up in that _ countries. very quickly, china was also brought up in that question i countries. very quickly, china was l also brought up in that question and answer session and what was rishi sunak�*s response to that? answer session and what was rishi sunak's response to that?— sunak's response to that? you'll have to forgive _ sunak's response to that? you'll have to forgive me _ sunak's response to that? you'll have to forgive me because - sunak's response to that? you'll have to forgive me because i - sunak's response to that? you'lll have to forgive me because i was sunak's response to that? you'll- have to forgive me because i was not able to hear all of rishi sunak's speech and i did not hear that part but china is fully important at this conference. china's most senior diplomat is here and you will know that right now, tensions between china and the west are really heightened as a result of the us having shutdown what they say was a chinese spite balloon recently. that senior diplomat said that the us's

behaviour was hysterical and absurd but china is fully important here and that is because all of these diplomats and world leaders know that it does exert some not inconsiderable influence over blood may put in. the economic ties have only deepened since the invasion of ukraine. china has sat on the fence a bit and has refused to condemn that invasion to a degree and that is why everyone here knows that what china does next actually really matters. joining us now is sir richard dalton, who is the former ambassador to iran. thank you forjoining us. i am sure you are following this conference very closely indeed. your speciality obviously as a depositor was iran. in iran's lack of appearance at this

conference, does that matter? yes. conference, does that matter? yes, it does. conference, does that matter? yes, it does- they _ conference, does that matter? yes, it does. they were _ conference, does that matter? yes, it does. they were not _ conference, does that matter? 133 it does. they were not invited, conference, does that matter? 1&1: it does. they were not invited, of course, which i think is unfortunate. the nuclear negotiations are in deadlock. there are intense anger at iran's behaviour in supporting russia but thatis behaviour in supporting russia but that is all... behaviour in supporting russia but that is all- - -_ that is all... unfortunately, we a- ear that is all... unfortunately, we appear to _ that is all... unfortunately, we appear to have _ that is all... unfortunately, we appear to have lost _ that is all... unfortunately, we appear to have lost the - that is all... unfortunately, we - appear to have lost the connection to you if we can establish that, we will come back to here what the ambassador has to say. also, the implications for countries such as iran and china as well. meanwhile, on the sidelines of the munich conference rishi sunak will also meet with the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen,

to discuss the northern ireland protocol. the two leaders will hold talks as expectations rise that a deal will soon be reached on the post—brexit trading arrangement which has led to political deadlock in northern meanwhile, on the sidelines of the munich 0ur political correspondent tony bonsignore is here. we always have these sideline discussions, don't we? what can we expect? discussions, don't we? what can we exect? , ., , discussions, don't we? what can we exect? , . , ., expect? they are very fluid on the sidelines, these _ expect? they are very fluid on the sidelines, these sorts _ expect? they are very fluid on the sidelines, these sorts of— sidelines, these sorts of conferences, and i can tell you, i have literallyjust run down the second because on my way down i got a nod at the meeting has now happened. what i have not had it any details of what was discussed. we know the key sticking point here, this is all about the trade arrangements between great britain

and northern ireland brexit and in particular what happens to good that go from great britain to northern ireland. at the moment they get checked effectively at a border in the irish sea. it was crating all sorts of problems for northern irish businesses and it is a problem for those who support brexit as well because they are concerned about what it means for the integrity of the uk if part of the uk is treated differently to others. northern ireland is treated differently than england, scotland and wales, the key sticking point is how those checks should be carried out on goods that are destined to stay in northern ireland. we have also had rishi sunak talking about it at that conference. the swirling speculation that we could be heading towards a deal. rishi sunak was keen to dampen that down slightly, or temperate. that might be posturing but we don't know. again, there is a real expectation that in the coming days, we could hear about a new agreement.

there are also reports that in the uk media, that the prime minister could be facing some kind of rebellion over the northern ireland protocol. how key is this issue here in the uk? ~ , protocol. how key is this issue here intheuk? _ in the uk? absolutely crucial. reachin: in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a — in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal _ in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal is _ in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal is one - in the uk? absolutely crucial. reaching a deal is one thing, | reaching a deal is one thing, satisfying the eu that they can protect their single market and rishi sunak once to protect the single market within the uk as well, thatis single market within the uk as well, that is one thing, then he needs to sell it and he has got a number of audiences he needs to speak to but primarily i would say he has the unionist politicians in ireland, the dup, who are absolute are crucial. they are currently boycotting the element instrument because they are very unhappy about how the particle is currently working, and that his own mps. there is already some conservative mps, brexit supporting conservative mps, brexit supporting conservative mps, brexit supporting conservative mps, who thinks this is watering down the brexit. that is going to be convincing them is going

to be key. we don't know, so many moving parts to this. we are hearing whispers that there may be, if there is an announcement next week, we may get a commons foot on tuesday. a crucial commons vote. but texas back to the brexit boots of 2019 when they seemed to be every other day and that will be absolutely crucial but so much has changed since then and i think it is a belief amongst some quarters that the european research group, this group of conservative mps who are very, very pro hard brexit, they are perhaps not quite as strong as they once were. ., ~' not quite as strong as they once were. . ~ ,, not quite as strong as they once were. ., ~ ,, y not quite as strong as they once were. . ~ ,, , . the death toll in the earthquake that struck turkey this and syria nearly two weeks ago is now approaching 46,000. many international rescue teams have

now left the region, but domestic teams are continuing to search through flattened buildings. the disaster has left millions homeless and sparked a huge international relief effort. caroline davies reports from southern turkey. nearly two weeks on from the earthquake, there are still incredible stories of rescue missions that are happening, with people being pulled alive from the rubble. just yesterday, two more were pulled from the rubble in antakya, one a a 14—year—old boy and another a 34—year—old man, that, as he was rescued, was shown a video message from his parents, a video call where they showed him his newborn child. he has since been reunited with his wife and his child in hospital. but of course, these rescue missions are the exception at the moment. we know that the death toll has now risen to over 45,000 and that is potentially expected to rise further. the vast majority of those reported

dead are within turkey and in syria, the number stands at 5,800, orjust over. but at the moment, the authorities haven't updated that tally for several days. three people, including a child were rescued alive from the rubble of a building in antakya in southern turkey on saturday — 296 hours after the earthquake. meanwhile, search teams in southern turkey also found the body of the ghanaian international footballer, christian atsu, in the rubble of his home. the block of high—rise flats in the city of antakya. atsu played for the turkish side, hatayspor, and previously appeared in the english premier league with everton and newcastle. he was 31. north korea fired one suspected long—range ballistic missile from the area around pyongyang airport, according to

south korea's military. japan's coastguard says it landed in the water west of japan. initial analysis shows that that the missile flew to an altitude of 5,700 kilometres and covered a range of around 900 kilometres. the us military says it's completed its search for debris from the alleged chinese surveillance balloon shot down off the coast of south carolina two weeks ago. a statement said the debris recovered was being sent to an fbi laboratory for analysis. meanwhile, speaking at the munich security conference, china's top diplomat condemned america's actions as a violation of international rules. translation: this is, i would say, absurd and hysterical. _ this is 100% abuse of the use of force.

it is a violation of of international customary practice, in particular, the chicago convention on international civil aviation. we do not accept this. across the globe there are many balloons in the sky from different countries. do you want to down each and every one of them? there's been an increase in people taking up detectoring in the british countryside, but should their discoveries be finders keepers? the government wants to change the legal definition of what's classed as "treasure", so that when important historical artefacts are found, museums get to keep them for the public to see, instead of them being sold to private collectors. if successful, it will be one

of the biggest changes to the "treasure act" since it came into effect 26 years ago. tim muffett reports. eyes down, fingers crossed. detectorists live in hope. brian and julian have been metal detecting for decades. are you feeling excited? 0h, very much so. let's hope it's that gold coin. yeah, ora ring pull — you never know. and still find it exciting. why do you love this hobby so much? why this hobby? that's a question i've been asked by several ex—wives as well. it's one of those things that you just don't know what you're going to come across. these machines are like having access to a time machine. what is that you've found here? tarpaulin ring from a wartime tent. you just don't know what is coming up, and that's the wonder of the hobby. but if you do find something

significant, what happens next in england, wales, northern ireland, defends make depends on whether it's defined as treasure. as things stand, an artefact is classed as treasure if it's more than 300 years old and made in part from a precious metal, such as gold or silver, or if it's more than 300 years old and one of a number of items found together — or a horde, as it's known. treasure is offered to museums first to see if they want to buy it. it's a way of keeping nationally important items on public display. the treasure act protects our heritage, enables finds that we make can share them. if it isn't treasure, it can be sold straight to a private collector. that's what happened to this roman helmet found in cumbria. made of copper, which is not a precious metal, it wasn't deemed treasure, and was sold for more than £2 million

to a private collector. chelmsford museum almost missed out on this rare roman figurine because it's made of a copper alloy, and not a precious metal. because it wasn't classed as treasure, when we were looking to acquire this, the detectorist had sold to a buyer abroad. we had to have the government intervene, essentially, and put in a trade export ban to keep this within the country. the government is proposing to change the legal definition of treasure. it would encompass all exceptional finds over 200 years old, regardless of what metal they're made of. and a new significance test would apply. if an item is connected to a particular area, individual, or historical event, it could be classed as treasure. what do you make of these proposed changes? will they help your museum? yes, they'll be very positive for us. we'll be able to get first refusal on keeping any items like this that are historically significant,

but not made of a precious material. julian and brian might share a love of metal detecting, but on the proposed law change, there's a difference of opinion. do you worry about these proposed changes and impact they might have? yes i do. it will make it difficult, for a start, because nobody will know what the rules are again. so what the government needs to do, if they're going to change it, is publicise it well and make sure it's explained well. i welcome them with open arms because, at the end of the day, it's an extension of metal detecting. 0urjob is to protect, find, save, and conserve our heritage. treasure, and was sold for more than £2 million no spectacular discoveries today in this farmer's field in essex. piece of coke from an old engine. but with metal detecting, you never know what is around the corner, or below your feet.

tim muffett, bbc news. the model katie price has published a letter she has received from the metropolitcan police detailing "inappropriate and derogatory" images about her disabled son that were shared by a number of serving officers via whatsapp. eight officers are alleged to have targeted her son, harvey, who has prader—willi syndrome and autism. joining me now is our correspondent sean dilley. isa is a start off with what katie price has said. . . , is a start off with what katie price has said. ,, .,, ,.,, ., ~ has said. she has posted to her 2.6 million followers _ has said. she has posted to her 2.6 million followers on _ has said. she has posted to her 2.6 million followers on instagram, - has said. she has posted to her 2.6 million followers on instagram, i i million followers on instagram, i feel the need to share this letter from the metropolitan police. it is discussing the police officers from here have felt the need to laugh and use disgusting content on harvey by creating a whatsapp group. we should say that these are eight current and

some former officers who are expected to go on a four—day misconduct panel. the expected to go on a four-day misconduct panel. the response to the allegations? _ misconduct panel. the response to the allegations? they _ misconduct panel. the response to the allegations? they posted - misconduct panel. the response to the allegations? they posted the l the allegations? they posted the nature of the _ the allegations? they posted the nature of the allegations - the allegations? they posted the nature of the allegations and - the allegations? they posted the | nature of the allegations and said the allegations concern officers in a whatsapp group between 2016 and 2018. it is alleged it was used to post a distributor tree content. the allegations are serious, so serious that if proven, could justify dismissal. that if proven, could 'ustify dismissafi that if proven, could 'ustify dismissal. ., ., ., ., . dismissal. for our world audience, who is katie _ dismissal. for our world audience, who is katie price _ dismissal. for our world audience, who is katie price and _ dismissal. for our world audience, who is katie price and who - dismissal. for our world audience, who is katie price and who is - who is katie price and who is harvey? who is katie price and who is harve ? ., . , ~ ., harvey? katie price is well-known in the uk and — harvey? katie price is well-known in the uk and beyond. _ harvey? katie price is well-known in the uk and beyond. she _ harvey? katie price is well-known in the uk and beyond. she has - harvey? katie price is well-known in i the uk and beyond. she has described herself as a glamour model, pretty everybody in the uk will know her by the name, jordan, but katie price, character in her own right. harvey a

number of conditions. he has visually impaired and autism with learning difficulties and potentially dietary issues. it is interesting. — potentially dietary issues. it is interesting, the _ potentially dietary issues. it is interesting, the metropolitan police have faced a lot of criticism over the last few months, haven't they? they have on this one of those misconduct hearings taking place in public. we have to be mindful of the fact that although katie price referred to this as a court case, this is not a court case, more like an employment tribunal, held under the police misconduct by divisions. unlike a criminal court for instance, we stress this is not equivalent court, they only have to prove the allegations in the balance of ability so it is more likely than not and then it is up to the panel to decide if it is proven against any of the current or former officers what sanctions to take.

the death toll in new zealand from cyclone gabrielle has now risen to nine. the cyclone hit last sunday, causing widespread flooding on the north island, with high winds and torrential rain. prime minister chris hipkins warned that the total death toll was likely to rise as crews made contact with hundreds of cut—off communities. that is the latest at has come to us from new zealand. carnival started with parties across the city of rio dejaneiro. you're watching bbc world news, you can get in touch with me on twitter.

there are still lots of people suffering from power cuts with aberdeenshire badly affected and it was aberdeenshire where we had the strongest gusts of winds, up to 83 miles an hour recorded. today's weather, for most of you, cloudy day today. some light rain at times and mild but for some across the hills of scotland, we have seen snow overnight so some of you waking up to a wintry star to the day. satellite pictures show the storm working into north—east europe. we have had a weak area of low pressure bringing that snowfall across the hills of northern scotland and today there will be extensive cloud

around. some light rain or drizzle and we will see some rain returning to northern ireland and south—west scotland later on today. bricks in the cloud are few and far between but at times, england will brighten up but at times, england will brighten up on the far north of scotland also seeing some bright or sunny spells temperatures up to 15 degrees. that is above average for the time of year. tonight, it stays predominately cloudy. the cloud will continue to thicken across western scotland with outbreaks of rain arriving here later in the night. the rain should not be heavy. a mild and frustrating night for most with temperatures between five and 9 degrees. tomorrow we still have that mild flu of the south—westerly winds bringing extensive cloud but in scotland, weather fronts will bring figure cloud and some fairly heavy and persistent rain a better chance of seeing cloud breaks for eastern wales across the midlands, eastern and southern areas of england but otherwise, pretty cloudy and mild with temperatures about 11 to 13 degrees. for sunday night, we start

to see the winds will increase across northern scotland. severe gales blowing here once again with gusts of 60 or 70 miles an hour. not great weather for engineers trying to connect those properties to the national grid. monday we still have that flow of mild air. whether france continuing to affect scotland but in the middle part of the week we start to get both westerly winds bringing in, bringing coolerair. temperatures dropping closer to average for the time of year but often the weather looks quite cloudy with the threat of some rain. that is the latest.

this is bbc news. the headlines... uk prime minister rishi sunak urges world leaders to "double down" on military support for ukraine in a speech to the munich security conference. he says allies must give the country "advanced, nato—standard ca pabilities". mr sunak will also meet with european commission president, ursula von der leyen, on the sidelines of the conference as speculation grows that a deal is close on northern ireland's post—brexit trading arrangement. rescue teams pull three people out alive, from under collapsed buildings in turkey — almost two weeks after the quakes that killed more than 46,000 people across southern turkey and northern syria.

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