this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. western leaders put forward a unified front in their support for ukraine, days before the first anniversary of the russian invasion. ukraine needs more artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence, so now is the moment to double down on our military support. nearly two weeks after the earthquakes in turkey and syria, the body of the ghanaian footballer christian atsu is found in the rubble in turkey. and coach passengers returning to the uk from france face delays at calais of up to six and a half hours.

western leaders have put forward a unified front in their support for ukraine, days before the first anniversary of the russian invasion. a meeting in germany of foreign ministers from the g—7 richest countries agreed to tighten sanctions against moscow and quickly provide more weapons to kyiv. the uk prime minister rishi 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 political 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 putin started this war,

he gambled that our resolve would falter. even now, he is betting that we will lose our nerve, but we 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. and together, we must help ukraine to shield it cities from russian bombs and iranian drones. and that's why the united kingdom will be the first country to provide ukraine with longer—range weapons. and it's why we're working with our allies to give ukraine the most advanced air defence systems and build the air force they need to defend their nation. 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 committed 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 was at the munich security conference and sent us this update. we've heard a lot of statements of support for ukraine both today and indeed yesterday. the world leaders, the senior diplomats who are gathered here are united in their conviction that russia must not be allowed to win this war. and that, of course, is because of their concerns for the ramifications of such a situation. these people are used to gathering here every year in munich

to discuss the latest threats to global security. but you really get the sense that never before have they felt the fragility of what they would probably call the international order, certainly western democracy. and that is why they want to send out that message. presumably, they hope that vladimir putin is listening, that they will support ukraine militarily, financially. they will do whatever it takes to make sure that russia doesn't emerge victorious. now, amongst many of those sweeping statements, i think two particular things caught my eye. we heard, first of all, rishi sunak, the british prime minister, suggesting that ukraine needs some kind of long term security guarantee. and this was echoed and welcomed by the nato�*s secretary general, jens stoltenberg. almost immediately afterwards, both men said they need some kind of framework before ukraine becomes a nato member, which will ensure its longer term security. this will probably be codified, discussed certainly at the nato summit this summer, a guarantee

for its security once the war is over. and a second comment from ursula von der leyen, who was talking, if you like, about the practicalities of that ongoing support to ukraine. she was talking specifically about ammunition. now, ukraine is getting through ammunition almost faster than its western allies can keep producing it to replenish stocks. she said, "well, look, during the pandemic we produced "vaccines at mass scale across the eu using a model which made it "easier for companies to take contracts to do that. "why don't we try and replicate that kind of model when it comes "to the production of ammunition? so we'll have to watch that space.

i'm hoping that there's more to these words than just words and notions that actually that all of these promises materialise into concrete action. and that concrete action is really what the world needs for long term peace. there needs to be a mobilized effort to arm ukraine with the most sophisticated weapons, with the long range missiles, but also with the necessary air defence, because the tanks will make a difference once they start arriving and working on the ground in ukraine. but also, our skies cannot continue to be the vulnerability point which they are, and which they have been for the last year. and for that, we need the air defence, so very much hoping that these promises of a new effort to arm ukraine and for pledges made that's ready in 2023, there will be double or triple the numbers of weapons arriving in ukraine. we need to look into the detail of what is going to be delivered and at what speed. and it is your view that it's the interests of the west to deliver these weapons? well, absolutely.

i mean, another year of an all out war in the middle of europe. it's not something that the world can take. that democracy should be taking. and i mean, every chance that is given to russia and every hope that is given to russia to actually follow through with this invasion and to come out of it with more territories under its effective control, is also sending signals to other dictators and authoritarian rulers and regimes out there, saying that it's ok and that they can follow suit. i don't think this is something that the world needs or wants, and i'm pretty sure that countries like the us and the uk who have been standing at the defence of democracy for decades, for centuries. it's definitely not something that they would like to deal with. much is being made of the possibility of a russian spring offensive.

is that of great concern in ukraine, that that could come from a variety of different directions and presents a large threat? well, absolutely. and we think that this offensive might be happening sooner rather than later, especially given that for russia the window of opportunity is before the tanks and all the other heavy weapons pledged start arriving in ukraine and start being used on the ground. so really for them to strike would be — the ideal time would be now, within the next couple of weeks with an even increased offensive in number and in force. of course, ukraine — ukraine is in a position that, come what may, our men and our women will be standing around and will be defending our land with whatever we have at the moment. so, this is why the urgent calls, the urgent appeals that you hear from ukrainian politicians, government officials, the president of ukraine to send those weapons in and make them

available as soon as possible. the death toll from the quakes is now more than 46,000, with millions left homeless. the turkish city of antakya is one of the most severely damaged, with residential areas and some significant historic monuments destroyed, as our correspondent caroline davies reports. the devastation only gets closer. until you weave in the gaps between the slip slabs of concrete, deep into the old city of antakya. for 20 years, mehmet led tourists around these ancient streets. now even he can't find his bearings. "everything has changed," he says.

stones and debris of collapsed homes block our path at almost every turn. translation: this was a beautiful | area where we took our groups to. | 0ld antakya houses, old anta kya streets, all destroyed, unfortunately. known as antioch in roman and medieval times, the city has been significant forjudaism, islam, and was one of the earliest centres of christianity. now, the gaping arches are all that remains of the orthodox church here. bell towers and minarets crumbled. outside a restaurant, mehmet makes a call to the owner. translation: i'm afraid to call people because i don't know- if they are dead or alive, so i'm scared. i am relieved to hear your voice. the owner is alive, but his business partner and their entire family have been killed.

this was how these streets used to look. full of life and noise. now, drained and empty. outside a butcher's shop, this man weeps for his nephew who used to work there. "my dear one has gone, the world has ended for me," he says. across antakya, the devastation is still raw. but mehmet is taking comfort in the city's history and its record of resilience. translation: so many| cultures and civilisations have been and gone here. it has been destroyed and rebuilt. and this time it will be reborn again. caroline davies, bbc news, antakya. nearly two weeks after the earthquakes, the body of the ghanaian footballer christian atsu has been found in the rubble of his home in turkey. this afternoon, his former clubs chelsea and everton paid tribute with a minute's applause.

the 31—year—old was currently playing for turkish club hatayspor. here's our correspondent thomas naadi in accra reporting on the reaction in ghana. very sad day here in ghana. expectations were very high when rescuers tried to find people alive. but this latest development has broken a lot of hearts in the country. the president has said that ghana has lost one of its finest. the ghana football association has also reacted to the news they express condolences to the family and football fans. football clubs and one minute silence for a lot of people are struggling to come to terms with this latest development because he was such a huge figure in this country.

turning to iran now, and a woman who threw her headscarf away on stage at a public meeting is reported to be facing prosecution. this video, circulated widely online, shows the woman throwing her headscarf to the ground during a meeting of the engineering association in tehran. initial reports say she was disqualified from standing as a candidate for election to the local branch — because she was not wearing her headscarf. the current wave of anti—government protests in iran was triggered in september by the death of a young woman who'd been detained for allegedly not wearing her hijab correctly. protests have surged again in the past few days. this was the scene on friday in zahedan, the capital of the southeastern sistan—baluchistan province. demonstrations were also reported in tehran and other major cities. meanwhile in germany, opponents of the iranian regime have been holding rallies on the sidelines of the munich security conference. and meeting there in munich,

a group of exiled iranians said they will increase support for opposition movements in their country. the group includes reza pahlavi, the exiled son of iran's last shah, who was overthrown in the islamic revolution of 1979. external pressure does weaken the system but is it enough to do the job? because we are trying to persuade the world that if you come to support the iranian people. that is what is going to ultimately cause the regimes demise. the only question is how quickly this can be done.

the south korean foreign minister says the international focus on ukraine has emboldened north korea to expand its missile test programme. parkjin was speaking after pyongyang fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea of japan , its first such launch for seven weeks , which was widely condemned. mr park said north korea's leader, kimjong—un, was clearly signalling his intent to carry out additional provocations. the former us president, jimmy carter, has decided to receive hospice care after a series of short hospital stays. the carter center said the 98—year—old will �*spend his remaining time at home with his family�* — instead of additional medical intervention. carter, a democrat, was president of the united states from 1977 to 1981. in recent years, he has suffered from several health issues including a melanoma that spread to his liver and brain. lets move to sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzie.

arsenal are back on top after beating aston villa a2. villa lead twice in the first half this their second goal but arsenal kept up the pressure and scored two stoppage time goals to take a win which puts them two points clear of manchester city with a game in hand. it was tough with the performers that we have a mentor come to this place which was tough. and in the second half with a passion, with the physicality we have done it. in the evening kick off liverpool boost to the top four chances with a comfortable win at newcastle. there was a minute's applause before before the match to pay tribute to the former newcastle striker who was amongst those killed in the earthquake that hit turkey and syria this month. christian atsu his family were in the crowd for the game. fans of both clubs paid their respects. liverpool went on to control the game early on. both goal inside the

opening, 17 minutes. liverpool are now six points off the champions league places. somebody told me last time. it was in april or whatever. it was crazy but they chose something and so i am really happy. it's was not a perfect performance but the goals we scored were perfect. elsewhere in the parlor league, the headlines are chelsea lost a bottom side and southampton, everton beat leads to move out of the regulations on but for the first time in a long time. and as i've said manchester city our second after touring at nottingham forest. england's women are still top of their group at the world cup after a creature win over india. in the first real— creature win over india. in the first real test _ creature win over india. in the first real test of— creature win over india. in the first real test of the _ creature win over india. in the i first real test of the tournament they struggled, slipping to 29 for three, but they recovered 250 147.

unbeaten 47 but it wasn't enough to get them over the line. england will play pakistan in their final game next week and if they win that they will avoid reigning champions australia in the semifinals. anglin ideally will want to avoid australia. pakistan shouldn't be a challenge. they've gone down as my most improved team, but still is england such a better team than pakistan's other two wouldn't be too much of a challenge. you do want to avoid australia but that means you're probably going to play them in the final. it's do or die when it comes to the finals so there take it when they come. 57 of 33 balls with a commanding victory. and that's all the sport for now. 0n the sidelines of the munich security conference, the uk prime minister rishi sunak

and president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, held talks over brexit. they said there's been good progress in trying to reach an agreement to resolve the dispute over trade in northern ireland. but both agreed intensive work in the coming days is still needed at official and ministerial levels. arguments over the protocol, negotiated after the uk voted to leave the european union, have led to political deadlock in stormont. 0ur political correspondent, ben wright reports. after a dash to belfast on friday, today a meeting in munich. while this summit in germany is focused on ukraine, rishi sunak and the eu leaders seems to be edging close to a deal on an issue which has soured relations for ages — the rules governing trade between great britain and northern ireland. we are working through them hard and we will work through them intensely with the eu but we are by no means done and there is no deal that is done.

there is work to do and that is what we will set about doing. the northern ireland protocol is a product of brexit, the decision approved by the uk and eu to effectively put a trade border down the irish sea. it means goods can travel freely between northern ireland and the republic. but many unionist politicians hate the way it is disrupting trade, and treats northern ireland differently from the rest of the uk. after rishi sunak�*s talks today with the head of the european commission, downing street said there had been very good progress to find solutions, so what might those be? a big sore for the uk has been the role of the european court ofjustice in settling disputes — compromise on that will be tough. more straightforward, a so—called green lane for goods staying in northern ireland and a red lane with more checks on goods heading south. that should mean lighter regulation for firms trading within the uk. politically, this is a very tricky needle for the prime minister to thread. first, he wants a deal that meets the concerns of unionist politicians in belfast and persuades them back into government at stormont. second, he needs to think

about his own tory mps here. will it be sellable to the brexit purists who want much of the current protocol ripped up? labour said they would support a new deal but rishi sunak might be very wary of trying to get a new plan through parliament on the back of labour votes. third, he needs the eu to agree that it's time to do a deal. there is a willingness on both sides to find a compromise, to find a way out, and it is important for the eu but also important for the uk. applause. there has been a clear shift in tone as both sides look to finalise a deal that could mark a reset in uk—eu relations for the first time since brexit. but for rishi sunak, there are still big political hurdles to clear. ben wright, bbc news. an investigative journalist from bulgaria says he has been banned from attending the bafta awards in london due to take place tomorrow, over security concerns.

christo grozev features heavily in the nominated film navalny, a documentary about the poisoning of the russian opposition leader alexei navalny. bafta said in a statement, �*the safety of all our guests �*and staff at the ceremony is always our highest priority, �*and we have robust and appropriate security arrangements in place every year.�* we spoke to christo grozev earlier, who told us how he felt afterfinding out he�*d been told not to go to the ceremony. it�*s an odd feeling of being disinvited from an event where i had tickets. also for my son, and then finding out we cannot attend. i do understand in an abstract way why this is done. it is a security concern for the rest of the guests. i understand that�*s the bafta decision based on advice from police. but i also think that it should not be a simple decision. it�*s something that has to take into account the other side of the equation which is the message

something like this, an exclusion like this, sends to investigative journalists around the world, and also sends to dictators who are going to have outcome. twelve cheetahs from south africa have arrived in central india as part of plans to reintroduce the animals. an agreement between the two governments will see dozens of the big cats sent over the next decade. under a similar deal last year, eight of the animals were delivered from namibia. asiatic cheetahs were declared extinct in india in the mid—twentieth century because of excessive hunting and habitat loss. supporters of the project say it will boost local economies and help restore ecosystems. but opponents have raised concerns about the animals�* proximity to densely populated villages. a consortium led by the head of one of qatar�*s biggest banks has submitted a bid to buy manchester united. they�*re the second bidder to have confirmed making an offer before yesterday�*s deadline,

after ineos, a company owned by british billionaire, sirjim ratcliffe, also made a bid. here�*s our sports news correspondent, andy swiss. it is one of the biggest clubs in world football, and it might soon have a new owner. among the bidders for manchester united, this man — sheikh jassim bin hamad al—thani, the boss of one qatar�*s biggest banks. in a statement he said his consortium plans to return the club to its former glories, both on and off the pitch and will seek to place the fans at the heart of manchester united. qatar has become increasingly influential in world football after hosting the men�*s world cup last year. but, as then, some fans have expressed concerns over the country�*s human rights record. another confirmed bidder is sirjim ratcliffe, one of britain�*s richest men who owns the petrochemical company ineos, and has already invested in a number of sports. manchester united�*s fans have long

protested against their current owners, the american glazer family, who announced last year they would consider selling the club. now, the battle to buy it is firmly under way. andy swiss, bbc news. the first full scale carnival in rio dejaneiro since the start of the pandemic has officially begun. carnival 2023 started with drumbeats and block parties across the city. one of the first street parties was the annual "carmelitas" in the bohemian neighbourhood of santa teresa. every year, hundreds of street bands and thousands of tourists, as well as locals seeking a good time descend on rio during the world—famous party. it will peak on sunday and monday night with the annual samba school parade competition.

we�*ve seen a lot of cloud streaming our way today on a westerly breeze. the best of the sunshine has been across the far north of scotland, 0vernight and many parts of the country will become dry as well. a few breaks in the cloud, the best of those probably in northeast scotland tomorrow will be a windier day in scotland will see the clouds thickening very different day. rain will be heavy at times. we have got a cloudier picture across northern island, it may well stay dry. more in the way of sunshine we had today

across southern parts of england and south wales. despite that stronger westerly way which will be touching gale force of the far northwest of scotland later on. to the south of that we still have a lot of clout around, many places where be dry overnight. the lowest temperatures probably across east anglia on the southeast of england after those high temperatures during the day. we find a weather front that will get stuck in scotland and there is quite a deep area of low pressure well to the north of scotland that will bring some windy weather overnight first thing on monday morning. the winds could be touching gailforce. it will be monday morning. the winds could be touching gail force. it will be a breezy day elsewhere across the country. we�*ve got the weather front bringing that patchy rain across central part of scotland and to the south a lot of places will be dry.

probably the best breaks in the cloud east of england and eastern parts of wales in those temperatures still sitting around 11 to 13 degrees. we have a mild start to the new week. it will probably be mild into tuesday as well, part of the we could see a little part of rain arriving and then the wind direction changes and things will cool down just a little bit. so, these are our forecasts over the week ahead and you can see how those temperatures do drop away a bit later on the week. not desperately cold and we start the week with temperatures as high as 1a or even 15 celsius.

this is bbc news. the headlines: western leaders put forward a unified front in their support for ukraine. a meeting of g7 foreign ministers in germany agreed to tighten sanctions against moscow and quickly provide more weapons to kyiv. it�*s almost a year since russia invaded ukraine. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, has met with european commission president, ursula von der leyen, about the post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. he said good progress has been made. rescue teams have pulled out three people from under a collapsed building in turkey — almost two weeks after the earthquakes there and in syria. the death toll is now more than 116,000 — with millions left homeless. coach passengers returning to the uk from france face delays at calais of up to six and a half hours.

border force staff at several ports, including calais, are on the second