this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. western leaders put forward a unified front, as they call for military support for ukraine in its fight against the russian invasion, but britain's prime minister says the country needs more support. ukraine needs more artillery, armoured vehicles and air defence, so now is the moment to double down on our military support. mr sunak also met european commission president ursula von der leyen about northern ireland's post—brexit trading arrangement, saying good progress was made, but more work was needed. we visit the turkish city of antakya, where some of the country's significant historic monuments lie in ruins, after the earthquakes that have

killed more than 16,000 people. translation: this was a beautiful _ translation: this was a beautiful area _ translation: this was a beautiful area we - translation: this was a beautiful area we took - translation: this was a - beautiful area we took groups too. old antakya houses, old antakya too. old antakya houses, old anta kya streets, too. old antakya houses, old antakya streets, all destroyed, anta kya streets, all destroyed, u nfortu nately. a female iranian engineer who threw her hijab to the ground at a public meeting in tehran is reported to be facing prosecution. and there's been an increase in people taking up treasure—hunting in the british countryside, but should their discoveries be finders—keepers? hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. britain's prime minister has told world leaders that the international response to russia's aggression in ukraine hasn't been strong enough. speaking at the security conference in munich, rishi

sunak said the sovereignty and security of every nation was at stake, in what he called a "global war". next week marks the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, and western leaders have appealed for countries around the world to unite in providing long—term military support to kyiv. from munich, here's our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. this is a conference like few others — a chance for western allies, yes, to put on a show of unity, but also a chance to reaffirm their support for ukraine and demonstrate their resolve to stay the course. so today, the prime minister urged allies to double down on their support for ukraine, and called for a new nato charter to ensure its long—term security, but he also said this... what's at stake in this war is even greater than the security and sovereignty of one nation. it's about the security and sovereignty of every nation. because russia's invasion, its abhorrent war crimes

and irresponsible nuclear rhetoric are symptomatic of a broader threat to everything we believe in. that argument was echoed by america's vice—president, who said no country would be safe if russia could violate territorial integrity. and as for the torture and rape she said its forces had committed... we know the legal standards and there is no doubt these are crimes against humanity. in other words, this war is about more than just ukraine, an argument yet to be accepted by some leaders in africa and asia, who say it's damaging their economies, and they want peace fast. we suffer disruption of supply chains, increasing prices, recession of the economy. this money by russia in the west that is used to buy

weapons to enable russia and ukraine to kill one another could be better utilised to promote development. it's opinions like that that's concentrating minds here, with western policymakers realising that even after almost a year of war, they have still yet to convince some countries that it's right to arm and defend ukraine. so this war is being fought on the snowy plains of eastern ukraine, but there's a diplomatic battle too, and the west is realising it has work to do. james landale there. as tensions simmer over chinese surveillance balloons in the us, the top diplomats of both countries met met on the sidelines of the conference in munich. i asked james for more details. well, you know, they are two

of the most senior diplomats, if you like, for both china and the united states, so i think it was important for both of them to have this meeting, just to try and calm some of the tensions that have been surrounding this incident in recent days. you know, the chinese foreign minister mr wang was pretty inflammatory about it when he arrived here, saying that america had behaved in a way that was absurd, shooting down these balloons. i think both sides will have restated their positions. i think both sides will want that particular attention that particular tension to be dialled down. because the sense i get from both sides is, this is not necessarily a fight they want to have, there are bigger issues to worry about. certainly, i think, they're looking for some kind of clarity on that. whether this will end the matter, i think remains to be seen. while at the munich conference, rishi sunak met with the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, to try to resolve the dispute about post—brexit trading arrangments. they said good progress had been made, but was "by no means done". our 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 eu leaders seem to be edging close to a deal on an issue that has soured relations for ages — the rules governing trade between great britain and northern ireland. we're 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's work to do and that's 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 has disrupted 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 has said it 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, of course, he needs the eu to agree that it's time to do a deal. there's a willingness on both sides to find a compromise, to find a way out, and i think it's important for the eu, but it's also important for the uk. applause

there's 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. queues are building in france, as people returning from half—term break are hit by the impact of border staff strikes, with reported ferry boarding times on the french side in excess of six hours. our money and work reporter peter ruddick gave me an update earlier. so what we know is that there are massive queues at calais, mainly of coaches trying to get back from these big half ten trips to the uk. it is actually one of the busiest days of the yearfor one of the busiest days of the year for schools returning from quite often ski trips actually during half—term. so we've seen pictures of incredible queues just outside calais and as you were saying, p&0 have been tweeting warning people that is

six and a half hour wait at calais for coaches at the moment. now, these queues, these pictures here were taken by a teacher who has actually just message to say they have finally got through passport control, they are waiting for the next ferry, they hope to be on board within the next 30 minutes or so, but it is seven hours after they arrived there. these queues coincide with a border force strike, which is happening by uk border force staff, but on the calais side. however, the home office, they are very keen to point out that they do not think the queues we are seeing here, these queues, are seeing here, these queues, are down to the industrial action itself. they say there are issues with the calais infrastructure and they say it is, as i was saying, one of the busiest days of the year for coach travel. clearly, the strike dates are not helping or are exacerbating the situation. peter roddick. syrian state media says israel has carried out an air raid on the capital, damascus. the state news agency

says at least 15 people are currently known to have died, after rockets struck a residential building. it said syrian air defences were active, but gave no further details. israel frequently attacks targets in syria linked to iran and hezbollah militants, but rarely acknowledges its actions. let's get some of the day's other news. the former us president jimmy carter has entered home hospice care. the carter centre said after a series of hospital stays, he had "decided to spend his remaining time at home". at 98, jimmy carter is the country's oldest living former leader. tens of thousands of israelis rallied saturday nationwide for the seventh straight week, days before parliament will vote on judicial reforms. the changes would allow parliament to overrule supreme court decisions with a simple majority. south africa's state—owned power firm has cut off electricity supplies until five in the morning local time, as the energy crisis escalates. eskom says shorter blackouts will then be brought in until further notice. south africa's president,

cyril ramaphosa, declared a state of disaster last week. erratic power supplies have hit the economy, which is expected to grow byjust1% this year. here in the uk, premier league clubs paid tribute to ghanaian footballer christian atsu. his body was found in the rubble of his home in turkey. former clubs chelsea and everton paid tribute with a minute's applause. the 31—year—old was currently playing for turkish club hatayspor. the number of people confirmed to have died in the earthquakes in syria and turkey has risen above 16,000. millions are also left homeless. the turkish city of antakya is one of the most severly damaged, with residential areas and some significant historic momuments destroyed. caroline davies reports. the devastation only gets closer.

until you weave in the gaps between the slipped 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 we took our groups to. 0ld antakya houses, old anta kya streets, all destroyed, unfortunately. known as antioch in roman and medieval times, this 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 am 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. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: western leaders put forward a unified front as they call for military support for ukraine in its fight against the russian invastion, but britain's prime minister says the country needs more support. mr sunak also met european commission president ursula von der leyen about northern ireland's post—brexit trading arrangement — saying good progress was made, but more work was needed. to iran, 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 south—eastern sistan and baluchestan province. demonstrations were also reported in tehran and other major cities. meanwhile, in the uk, the independent network iran international tv has shut down its london studios, on police advice. the move comes after what the network calls a "significant escalation in state—backed threats from iran". 24—hour broadcasts are now airing from the station's offices in washington. we spoke to the network's senior news editor in washington dc, niusha boghrati, earlier. well, what we heard from the police was that the amount of the threats was so much that actually, the security concerns mounted. and it was not possible

to maintain the security of the personnel. we know that this has not been a single issue. this has been a continuous effort against iran international. the metropolitan police said that there have been 15 kidnappings and assassination attempts which were foiled, which probably were aimed at iran international. all this comes, i think, in line with the brutal crackdown that we have been viewing from the iranian authorities, from the security forces against the uprising, the revolution which is going on inside iran. this is not apart from what we are viewing on the ground, in the streets, in tehran and other cities around the country. you mentioned zainab kazempour before coming to iran international news.

i just want to mention that these attempts are futile and useless, these are helpless, hopeless attempts, and they will lead to nowhere. as is the case with zainab kazempour, every single day, rosa park is born in iran. 0ur colleagues here in the iran international have been following here, have been on the forefront of the coverage of the uprising, revolution inside iran and that apparently is what has angered the iranian authorities. but what i can say is that these have not had any kind of impact on the operation of iran international. of course it has been challenging, it came as a huge shock to the operations both in london and in washington, dc. and around the world, of course, our colleagues, our freelancers, correspondence. but we are keeping the operation up and running.

we have not dropped even a single bulletin since. we are operational 24/7 and we will be keeping to do so. how important, in your view, is the work that you are doing? it is i think imperative for iranian people. iran international has been at the forefront of the coverage of the uprising. 0ur viewership has surged after the heavy coverage that we have provided, the deprived people inside iran, with their coverage of the uprising. and i think people do depend on us. and of course, all of the free and independent media out there, outside iran, which are covering these significant events. this is a turn of the history that we are observing, in regards of iran, and i think that it is imperative

that iran international would keep its operation robust, up and running, and i can assure everybody that not only will we keep the operation alive, but we will be expanding it, we will be beefing the operation up. we already have programmes in place. and we're planning for expansion of them in the upcoming days. you've had to shut down for now your operations in london, you're operating out of washington. clearly, there is some kind of threat, the security forces are concerned about against the people who work for your channel. what if it comes to the point where security services in the uk, in washington, wherever you're operating from, say, wejust can't keep you safe? well, let's hope that will not happen. and i think it would be much more difficult for the sources of those threats to operate in the united states with the same freedom perhaps that they were doing in the united kingdom. we know that, for instance,

the islamic government has been making these networks... i mean, this is no secret that they have a huge network across europe. so we're not, for the time being, thinking about that. but even that even, if that will come, we will definitely think of something else, an alternative to keep this news up and running. as i said, we are viewing history being made for iran. and we are not going to abandon our professional mandate. we are committed to the truth, to the free flowing of information. and that is definitely something we will be pursuing, no matter what. niusha boghrati. going out with a metal detector is becoming an increasingly popular hobby. what, though, should happen to the objects that are unearthed 7 the uk government wants to widen the legal

definition of "treasure" — finds which have to be declared — so that, when important historical artefacts are found, they end up in public, rather than private, collections. this report from tim muffett. eyes down. fingers crossed. detectorists live in hope. bryan and julian have been metal detecting for decades. are you feeling excited? 0h, very much so. let's hope it's that gold coin. or a 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, you just don't know what you're going to come across. these machines are like having access to a time machine. what is it you've found here? tarpaulin ring from a wartime tent. just don't know what's coming off, and that's the wonder of the hobby. but if you do find something significant, what happens next in england, wales and northern ireland 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 hoard 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 in fields like this to go into national museums, so everybody can share them. if it's not 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 it was sold for more than £2 million to a private collector. so this is our birrus brittanicus. chelmsford museum nearly 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 it 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 with metal detecting, you never quite know what's around the corner or below your feet. tim muffett, bbc news. there is always hope, isn't there? 12 south african cheetahs have arrived in india, as part of a project to reintroduce the animals to the country. it's the second batch of big cats to be transferred to asia, after south africa agreed to relocate 100 of them over the next decade. stephanie prentice reports. an arrival normally reserved for visiting world leaders or film stars, but this helicopter carrying even more precious cargo for the park rangers waiting here. the first of a new batch of cheetahs shipped over as part of a deal with south africa. crowds gather to see it enter a gated holding enclosure, emerging excitedly and maybe slightly dazed by the flight. this animal held here briefly to adapt to hunting and regain full fitness, before being released into a national park. translation: i'm veryl happy to inform you that

all the cheetahs are completely healthy and very active. they're being released in kuno national park today and they are very alert, active and perfectly normal. cheetahs were declared extinct in india in 1952, after being used for hunting and shot for sport. now, they'll be protected by officials here, as part of what they're calling the "cheetah action plan". stephanie prentice, bbc news. beautiful creatures. a reminder of our top story — western leaders have put forward a unified front, as they called for weapons for ukraine in its fight against russia just days before the first anniversary of the invasion. at the annual munich security conference. britain's prime minister rishi sunak said the sovereignty and security of every nation was at stake, urging countries to double down on their military support. that is it from me for the moment, you can get in touch

with me on twitter, though. thanks very much for watching. hello. we've a fair amount of cloud out there, a little bit of drizzle here and there, too. how about sunday overall? well, actually, for many of us, it's not looking too bad. a fairly bright day. not necessarily all that sunny, but it will be generally dry, at least across england, wales and northern ireland. now, from the motion of the cloud, you can see the weather's coming in generally from the southwest. that's a mild direction, so it is mild out there. and notice this large area of low pressure just sweeping to the north of us. now, it's not mild everywhere. in fact, in eastern scotland through the early hours, temperatures will be pretty low. and after the damp weather, there is a chance of one or two icy patches. but in contrast, the rest of the country really will be very mild indeed. sunday morning, around eight degrees in many

major towns and cities. so in the northwest, rain and gales — in fact, the gales may strengthen as we go through the course of the day. really windy around the north coast of northern ireland, too. but elsewhere, yes, a breezy day, but that bright day and some sunny spells possible too. temperatures will be typically around 12 degrees or so. now, let's have a look at sunday evening. and the gales continue to strengthen across the north of scotland, turning severe as we head into monday. and it's all because of this low pressure, you can see a lot of isobars there, tight pressure gradient — that means strong winds. but to the south of the low pressure, we have a mild south—westerly spreading at least across the bulk of the uk. so here's the forecast for monday, then, and you can see these mild south—westerlies. yes, dragging in a fair amount of cloud, but a few breaks in the cloud as well, and temperatures could actually get up to around 1a or 15 degrees. different story to the north, with gale force winds. it's cold, only seven degrees in lerwick.

the forecast for tuesday continues to show these milder south westerlies across the bulk of the uk so it stays, of course, mild. but this weather front is approaching, and that heralds a change for later on in the week. in fact, behind that weather front, we'll see slightly colder air arriving from around wednesday and into thursday. it's not going to turn particularly cold, but those temperatures will be widely into single figures. you can see by the time we get to wednesday and thursday, the temperatures are closer to around nine degrees. but, you know, overall, it's still on the mild side.

this is bbc news, the headlines: western leaders have put forward a unified front as they called for military support for ukraine in its fight against russia — just days before the first anniversary of the invasion. britain's prime minister rishi sunak said the sovereignty and security of every nation was at stake. mr sunak also met european commission president, ursula von der leyen, about northern ireland's post—brexit trading arrangement. the prime minister said a deal to resolve the dispute was �*by no means done'. he said good progress was made, but there were still more challenges to work through. the number of people confirmed to have died in the earthquakes in syria and turkey has risen above 116,000. millions are also left homeless.

the turkish city of antakya is one of the most severly