this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines: the us secretary of state says, china is considering supplying weapons and ammunition to russia for its war against ukraine. i'v e i've seen them provide non—lethal support to russia for use in ukraine. the concern we have now is based on information we have that they are considering providing legal support stop. borisjohnson urges rishi sunak not to drop the northern ireland protocol bill — as speculation mounts of a compromise over post—brexit arrangements. nearly two weeks on from turkey's devastating earthquake, officials say most rescue efforts to find survivors will end today.

the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has alleged that china is considering supplying weapons and ammunition to russia, for its war against ukraine. he was speaking to cbs news, after meeting china's top diplomat, wang yi, on the sidelines of the international �*munich security conference�* in germany. he said he'd warned mr wang of consequences, if material support was provided to moscow. mr blinken told cbs, that chinese firms were already providing non—lethal aid for russia's invasion. james landale reports. for months now, vladimir putin has been wooing china's president so is all that diplomacy

about to pay off? so far, china has neither endorsed nor condemned russia's invasion of ukraine, calling instead for a peaceful solution. but the us believes russian forces in ukraine are already getting surveillance and other information from chinese firms. and america's top diplomat now believes that china could be going further and providing weapons. we have seen them provide non—lethal support to russia for use in ukraine. the concern that we have now is based on information we have that they are considering providing lethal support and we made very clear to them that that cause a serious problem for us and in our relationship. that message was delivered at a security conference in munich where he met china's foreign minister behind closed doors. he was here to brief european counterparts on china's imminent so—called peace plan for ukraine that some analysts fear could call for the west to stop arming ukraine.

translation: china is not a party to this crisis in ukraine. _ we are not standing idly by. nor have with their own fuel on the fire. we are more opposed to profiting from the fire. what china is doing, as i said earlier, is to urge peace and promote talks. we will stand firmly of peace and on the side of dialogue. until now, china has stayed largely at one remove from the war in ukraine but the fee among western policymakers here is that that may be about to change. and there is uncertainty about what it might mean. if china is behind russia here than it is a great power that has and can provide weapons. that is definitely making the conflict and the war bigger. and it would be of concern? definitely. before the war, both men met at the winter olympics

and agreed to what they called a partnership with limits. ——with no limits. we may find out shortly if that is true. nearly two weeks on from turkey's devastating earthquake, officials have said most rescue efforts to find survivors will end today. search operations have been winding down for days as the chances of finding people fade. more than 16,000 people are known to have been killed by the quake and the aftershocks. meanwhile the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has arrived in turkey, at the incirlik air base. he'll hold talks with his turkish counterpart, before meeting some of the people affected by the quake, including white helmet rescue workers from rebel—held parts of syria. bereaved syrian families in turkey are desperately trying to return their loved ones to syria so they can be buried on home soil.

many crossed the border to escape the syrian civil war but clung to the hope of returning home one day. the bbc�*s nafiseh kohnavard is at a border crossing in southern turkey with families where repatriation efforts are under way. a warning her report contains distressing images from the start. wailing a mother's painful farewell to her loved ones. "take good care of each other," she tells them. the bodies of aisha's three children and two grandchildren are in these bags. they died when their building collapsed in the turkish city of antakya. her and her husband, along with their four—year—old granddaughter, are the only survivors. they are now sending them across the border to syria to be buried on homeland.

the family left idlib to take refuge in turkey, hoping for a fresh start. already broken by years of civil war, they are now completely shattered. wailing translation: we fled the war but died in the earthquake. - we have been here since early morning and in just a few hours, we have seen six trucks taking bodies across this border into syria. the police tell us this is a massive operation for them. they are working day and night to help this crossing. back in antakya, about aokm from the border, this is all that's left of aisha's front room. ali was just recently engaged to one of aisha's daughters. he was on a video call with her when the earth started shaking. translation: i didn't know it would be the last - time i would see her. when the earthquake happened, she looked at me with fear.

i saw her running. she got up while still holding the phone. but then the network went down and electricity was cut off. like many here, ali has had to put his grief on hold. he's part of a team of syrians helping other syrians find their loved ones. but a big part of their homeland has also been devastated by the earthquake and they are left fending for themselves. translation: we should think about syria. - they don't have electricity or clean water. their houses have been devastated by the bombs and now the earthquake. of course, we accept what comes from god, but i should tell the world — enough. for aisha, there is one more heartbreak to come as the family finally recovered the last person they were looking for — the body of their son—in—law ten days after the earthquake.

nafiseh kohnavard, bbc news. borisjohnson has warned that it would be a "great mistake" for the government to abandon legislation he agreed on northern ireland's trading arrangements when he was prime minister. rishi sunak is trying to reach a new deal with the eu following brexit, that would have the support of all communities in northern ireland. here's our political correspondent, tony bonsignore. the northern ireland protocol was borisjohnson�*s attempt to try and solve the problem of northern ireland and brexit. it hasn't proved successful. despite that, borisjohnson has today intervened again, saying a bill he introduced threatening to rip up the protocol if the eu doesn't renegotiate, should be kept, even though the government has hinted it could be dropped. some politicians are furious. hopefully, we are on the brink of a deal over the coming days,

and certainly i would warn any conservative politicians wishing to play politics with us to stay out of it. this is about doing the right thing for the people of northern ireland, not the internal dynamics and future ambitions of anyone inside the conservative party. the problem is that under the current protocol, goods coming into northern ireland from great britain get checked before they enter, and that creates a border in the irish sea. many tory mps and unionist politicians hate it. they say it is bad for business, and threatens the integrity of the uk. the dup is boycotting the parliament in stormont in protest. this all comes just as rishi sunak reaches a crucial point in his negotiations with the eu over the protocol. the negotiations are complex and sensitive. it's thought that any deal would involve a reduced role for the european court ofjustice and a green lane for goods designed to stay in northern ireland.

this would mean fewer regulations, but the details are crucial, and negotiations are being kept under wraps, which makes this intervention all the more controversial. he is trying to wreck the thing, because he is opposed to the prime minister, he wants — he and his supporters want to undermine the prime minister, it isjust a continuation of the fratricide or war that we see in the conservative party. the government is playing down borisjohnson�*s comments. the whole point of this is it has to work for the people of northern ireland. everything else, and what my colleagues might say, and what they might do in a hypothetical vote, that is irrelevant, unless it works for the whole of northern ireland. mps return to westminster tomorrow, knowing that much is at stake, including the political process in northern ireland, the future of brexit, and the prime minister's reputation. tony bonsignore, bbc news. the family of the former us presidentjimmy carter says he's decided to spend his remaining time

at home — after a series of short stays in hospital. the carter centre said the 98—year—old would receive hospice care. mr carter has suffered from recent health issues, including a melanoma that spread to his liver and brain. earlier, i spoke to cbs news correspondent cristian benavides from plains, georgia, where the oldest living leader in the us was born and raised. former president carter has really defied the odds for so many times. you mentioned that cancer about. beating cancer and then coming back at age 95 and, at that age, continuing to build homes with habitat for humanity, really quite an incredible story as far as any updates from the family, at this moment, distal early. it is about 6am so we haven't heard any updates for the family did ask for statement and of course,

we are all here in plains. this is a small town, about 600 people that lived here and he truly is the fixture of the town. and for the rest of the country, he is presidentjimmy carter but here he isjustjimmy and everybody in this community knows him and loves him and it is quite heartbreaking for them to be going through this at this time. south korea's military has held a joint exercise drill involving fighterjets and us strategic bombers in response to north korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. pyongyang said saturday's test of the long—range missile was a warning to both washington and seoul. with an estimated range of 14,000 kilometres, the missile could strike the continental united states, including washington. the us and south korea have already confirmed plans to hold their annual

military exercises next month. you are watching bbc news, plenty coming up shortly. let's get more now on the post—brexit trade arrangements with the eu and the northern ireland protocol. our correspondent lyndsey telford joins us live from belfast. hello, first off, this is one of the stories making headlines in all of the papers. what response has there been by northern ireland politicians to boris johnson's been by northern ireland politicians to borisjohnson�*s intervention? certainly that intervention hasn't gone unnoticed. that warning to rishi sunak not to drop the protocol bill. i spoke earlier to the deputy leader of the alliance party. that is the cross—party does like the

cross committee party, the third largest in stormont. he told me that borisjohnson largest in stormont. he told me that boris johnson needs largest in stormont. he told me that borisjohnson needs to start playing party politics with this issue. he said that any deal that might come in the coming days will be about working for northern ireland, he said that the dynamics, or the future ambitions, of anyone within the conservative party shouldn't be a factor here. i also spoke tojim allister, the leader of the tuv and he pointed out that borisjohnson was the man who was responsible for putting what he described as a boarder down at the irish sea. he agreed he was right, he said that he believed that the british government shouldn't squander the leveraged the bill gives it. 50 shouldn't squander the leveraged the bill aives it. , , bill gives it. so the dup, 'ust remind us i bill gives it. so the dup, 'ust remind us where i bill gives it. so the dup, 'ust remind us where they h bill gives it. so the dup, just remind us where they are - bill gives it. so the dup, just remind us where they are on | bill gives it. so the dup, just - remind us where they are on this? things have been quite sedate here over the weekend. certainly we

haven't heard anything from the dup or sinn fein, for that matter, it seems to be a case of wait and see what is to come over the next few days. if we look back to what sir jeffrey donaldson said on friday, he seemed pretty optimistic, but at the same time it struck a balance to turn, he said that the text of any legislation would have to be looked at carefully. this is all pretty retractable, if a deal comes in the next couple of days, i don't think the dup will throw their hands up and say, right, this is great, we will go back into stormont. they will go back into stormont. they will say we will have to look at this very carefully. i will say we will have to look at this very carefully.— will say we will have to look at this very carefully. i would ask you how close was _ this very carefully. i would ask you how close was the _ this very carefully. i would ask you how close was the feeling - this very carefully. i would ask you how close was the feeling that - this very carefully. i would ask you how close was the feeling that we | how close was the feeling that we are to deal, but i guess it's all about, reminds?— are to deal, but i guess it's all about, reminds? this as it is aired. in terms of— about, reminds? this as it is aired. in terms of how _ about, reminds? this as it is aired. in terms of how close _ about, reminds? this as it is aired. in terms of how close we _ about, reminds? this as it is aired. in terms of how close we are - about, reminds? this as it is aired. in terms of how close we are to - about, reminds? this as it is aired. in terms of how close we are to it, | in terms of how close we are to it, it's really impossible to say. on friday it felt like it was full steam ahead, then yesterday rishi

sunak said that the deal wasn't quite done. so that it seemed to have poured a little bit of water on it. but certainly the politicians here will be gearing up for a really busy week. here will be gearing up for a really busy week-— busy week. thank you very much indeed. the first two candidates to replace nicola sturgeon as leader of the snp — and the country's first minister — have put their names forward. they are the current scottish health secretary humza yousaf, and the former minister ash regan. ash regan is a8, and resigned from the government in october in protest against a law which would make it easier for transgender people to legally change their gender identity. speaking to the sunday mail newspaper, she said: "we need a new direction and we need to reprioritise. "we need to bring back unity, draw a line under certain "things and move past them.

"i believe i am the person to do that." scottish health secretary humza yousaf, who supports the gender recognition bill, also declared his intention to stand saying he had the experience needed to govern. he said, "i've thought hard about it and i've decided to put myself forward "as scotland's next first minister. "i believe independence is needed now more than ever especially "after a decade of austerity." buckingham palace has released details of the music that will feature at the coronation of king charles. the selection — chosen personally by the king — will include a special coronation anthem, composed by lord andrew lloyd—webber, as charlotte gallagher reports. variation ix (adagio) by elgar plays. from elgar to andrew lloyd webber. a diverse selection of composers and musicians will form part

of the coronation in may. the great escape theme by elmer bernstein plays the king commissioned the 12 new pieces, and personally selected the rest of the music. a coronation orchestra featuring performers from across the uk, and conducted by sir antonio pappano from the royal opera house, will play a large part in the event. a coronation anthem is being composed by andrew lloyd webber, and patrick doyle, who's provided music for films like harry potter and the goblet of fire, bridgetjones�* diary, and thor, will create a coronation march. singers at the event will include the opera stars sir bryn terfel and pretty yende. there will also be a tribute to the king's father, with a greek orthodox ensemble reflecting the heritage of prince philip. so that's the music sorted.

what about the guest list? royalty and leaders from around the world will fill the pews at westminster abbey. we still don't know if prince harry will be among them. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. we are going to take you to the village where nicola bulley went missing. our reporter is there. what is going on? we arejust a we are just a few hundred yards over my shoulder, what i've seen is a police diver that has gone into the river and lancashire police have a significant presence here. i've also seen at the senior investigator officer in this missing person investigation for nicola bulley also arrive. within the last few minutes there is also a tent which has now been put up by the side. all of this

started just after midday today when i could see a police helicopter above the village here. that helicopter at one stage was quite low, hovering above a particular section and since then the footpath has been closed off, along with a number of roads leading close to the scene where police are currently looking. that's part is approximately about one mile from the bench where nicola bulley�*s phone was found and the harness, belonging to her dog, that was more than three weeks ago. since then, what we have had is this huge police investigation, a missing persons's investigation, a missing persons's investigation, police divers searching this stretch of river a number of times, up to the estuary at morecambe bay. we have also had private divers who have also

searched this area as well. police are working on what they call this epos as this that nicola bulley had disappeared, just dropped at school as what damage and was on a walk with a dog when she despaired. police had spoken to a number witnesses they have carried out what they are calling an unprecedented missing person's investigation. what you are seeing today appears to be a significant development. i have to stress, we have not heard anything yet from lancashire police, but, for a number of days now the search has really concentrated further down the river and not close to the village, but as i say, within the past hour or do a mac, we have seen this intense activity here. at this moment in time we have not heard any more detail by lancashire police. 0k, more detail by lancashire police. ok, we really there, i know you will update us with more as and when it is appropriate. thank you very much.

the uk's most prestigious film awards ceremony — the baftas — is taking place tonight, and for the first time it will be televised live. it'll be hosted by the actor richard e grant. our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, has been taking a look at the runners and riders. this german language version of all quiet on the western front contrasts the youthful fervour of a young recruit with the reality of war. it leads with 14 nominations, including best picture and best director for edward berger. does it have a resonance with what we're seeing happening around the world today? i think it does, even though i'd like to hope that the film would have also connected with an audience without it. and of course we never planned to have it be so horribly relevant, because we made the film long before the ukraine war. at the other end of the spectrum with ten nominations, the imaginative fantasy everything everywhere all at once has wowed awards voters. it's up for best film, and it stars michelle yeoh,

with ke huy quan also recognised. ijust don't like you no more. but perhaps the favourite to do best overall tonight is the banshees of inisherin, the story of two feuding friends. it's up for ten awards, including best film and best british film. you do like me. while its two stars... i don't. ..brendan gleeson and corin farrell are also nominated. cate blanchett has been picking up award after award for her portrayal of an under—pressure conductor in the film tar. many expect her to continue that a winning streak this evening. the biggest film of the last few years, avatar�*s sequel, the way of water, might have been a hit with audiences, but it's only up for two awards, best sound and best effects. the evening will also remember her majesty the queen, had a close association with bafta. the tribute will be led by dame helen mirren, who of course won a bafta

and an oscar for playing her in the film, the queen, in 2006, and who also met her majesty on a number of occasions. in 2013 she received an honorary bafta, recognising her long—standing support for the creative industries. lizo mzimba, bbc news. joining me now is jasmine valentine, editor of filmhounds magazine. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. i don't know if you heard the peace there, but do you agree with who we should be keeping an eye out for, in terms of collecting those gongs tonight? for, in terms of collecting those songs tonight?— for, in terms of collecting those gongs tonight? absolutely. with 14 nominations. _ gongs tonight? absolutely. with 14 nominations, i— gongs tonight? absolutely. with 14 nominations, i think— gongs tonight? absolutely. with 14 nominations, i think logic - gongs tonight? absolutely. with 14 nominations, i think logic tells - gongs tonight? absolutely. with 14 nominations, i think logic tells us | nominations, i think logic tells us that all white on in the western front will do very well. it would be great to see... his biggest

competitor steven spielberg is no way to be here. but everything everywhere all at once are right up there as well. .— everywhere all at once are right up there as well. . how important is it that of the — there as well. . how important is it that of the back _ there as well. . how important is it that of the back of _ there as well. . how important is it that of the back of coming - there as well. . how important is it that of the back of coming out, - that of the back of coming out, emerging from the pandemic that are moored ceremonies like the baftas are being streamed live, what is a bring to the ceremony? i are being streamed live, what is a bring to the ceremony?— are being streamed live, what is a bring to the ceremony? i think it is auoin to bring to the ceremony? i think it is going to be — bring to the ceremony? i think it is going to be a _ bring to the ceremony? i think it is going to be a really _ bring to the ceremony? i think it is going to be a really nice _ going to be a really nice atmosphere, especially for the baftas if we look at it in the wider picture can better the academy awards, compared to the golden globes, we know how to do an award ceremony, we know it had to have a good time and richard e grant and alison hammond, our two presenters, everyone will have a great time, we will award some fantastic films and like you said it's just very nice to see a comeback like this. tell like you said it'sjust very nice to see a comeback like this. tell me more about _ see a comeback like this. tell me more about viyella _ see a comeback like this. tell me more about viyella davies. - see a comeback like this. tell me more about viyella davies. she . see a comeback like this. tell me more about viyella davies. she is see a comeback like this. tell me i more about viyella davies. she is up for leadin:

more about viyella davies. she is up for leading actress _ more about viyella davies. she is up for leading actress in _ more about viyella davies. she is up for leading actress in the _ more about viyella davies. she is up for leading actress in the woman - for leading actress in the woman king. she hasn't been nominated an academy award. one of our own has been nominated in place and there is a lot of people that feel she should be there instead. they will be a whole investigation into whether andrea's oscar campaign should have happened, could have happened, who knows, we will have to see what the academy says. but, yes, it will be very nice to see how well tonight. fingers crossed for her. lets very nice to see how well tonight. fingers crossed for her.— fingers crossed for her. lets go back to the _ fingers crossed for her. lets go back to the host, _ fingers crossed for her. lets go back to the host, you _ fingers crossed for her. lets go | back to the host, you mentioned richard e grant. a good host of the night was like when you compare it to the likes of some of the stories we have seen at the oscars? i think he will be fantastic. _ we have seen at the oscars? i think he will be fantastic. when - we have seen at the oscars? i think he will be fantastic. when we - we have seen at the oscars? i think he will be fantastic. when we think| he will be fantastic. when we think of him we think of a guy who likes to have fun, he doesn't take himself too seriously and i think, in partnership with somebody like alison hammond, who doesn't love her? everyone will be in good

spirits and they know how to get what they need out of who will be there. i think we will be in for a treat with both of them. a little bit treat with both of them. a little bi. . ., treat with both of them. a little bit about one particular film and some people — bit about one particular film and some people being _ bit about one particular film and some people being this - bit about one particular film and some people being this invited l bit about one particular film and - some people being this invited over security threats, but there have been a number of production based on real life, elvis for example. what do you make of those? elieis real life, elvis for example. what do you make of those?— do you make of those? elvis in particular. _ do you make of those? elvis in particular, like _ do you make of those? elvis in particular, like we _ do you make of those? elvis in particular, like we said - do you make of those? elvis in particular, like we said earlier, ten nominations, it will do well it either one of those that you love or hate, because it has such a particular style. when we think back to basil and's earlier work. we love a biopic when it's done well, we love the story of real people, both of them stand a real league good chance tonight.— of them stand a real league good chance tonight. fascinating, great fun. i chance tonight. fascinating, great fun- i know— chance tonight. fascinating, great fun. i know you _ chance tonight. fascinating, great fun. i know you will _ chance tonight. fascinating, great fun. i know you will enjoy - chance tonight. fascinating, great fun. i know you will enjoy yourself this evening, thank you.

now on bbc news, the weather. i got about six o'clock this morning to some gardening.— i got about six o'clock this morning to some gardening. touting? it's nice to some gardening. why? it's nice weather. wasn't _ to some gardening. why? it's nice weather. wasn't it _ to some gardening. why? it's nice weather. wasn't it still _ to some gardening. why? it's nice weather. wasn't it still dug? - to some gardening. why? it's nice weather. wasn't it still dug? it - to some gardening. why? it's nice | weather. wasn't it still dug? it was breakin: , weather. wasn't it still dug? it was breaking. it — weather. wasn't it still dug? it was breaking, it was _ weather. wasn't it still dug? it was breaking, it was mild. _ weather. wasn't it still dug? it was breaking, it was mild. i— weather. wasn't it still dug? it was breaking, it was mild. i think - weather. wasn't it still dug? it was breaking, it was mild. i think i - breaking, it was mild. i think i havejust done the breaking, it was mild. i think i have just done the weather forecast for you. have just done the weather forecast for ou. ., , ., ., , , for you. you must have a very big aarden, for you. you must have a very big garden. that _ for you. you must have a very big garden. that is — for you. you must have a very big garden, that is all— for you. you must have a very big garden, that is all eyes _ for you. you must have a very big garden, that is all eyes will- for you. you must have a very big garden, that is all eyes will say. i it's been mild today, a lovely day with better weather growths more that south—eastern part of the uk. this picture was taken in scotland, in the highlands, where we have a sunshine yesterday. today we have had all of this cloud streaming in from the atlantic and that has been bringing with it some outbreaks of rain. let me show you that on the radar picture. you can see that heavier rain across northern and

north—western parts of scotland, bit of rain edging its way down into northern ireland. but the wettest conditions will continue to be in northern parts of scotland with heavy rain edging its way up towards the northern isles. a lot of cloud in england and wales coming in from the north—west, sunshine and high temperatures through the midlands and south—east. winds peaking up and they will continue to strengthen overnight in scotland. gusts of 60 mph in the finals of the country and we still have this band of rain a sitting cross scotland as well. otherwise there will be a lot of cloud around, it will be a mild night, perhaps no lower than 11 degrees in northern ireland. tomorrow we have this ribbon of cloud, rain, across scotland. we could see a secondary band of thick clouds and a few pocket of light rain affecting northern ireland over the irish sea into north—west england. pretty cloudy for most places, make its brighter skies and sunshine towards the south—east, east anglia, temperature reaching injuries. in the fun of the scotland of some sunshine, but here temperatures a little bit lower. on

the whole we start very mild, we will keep that milder air into tuesday as well, some cold air waiting in the winds, but it will not reach us just yet. we still are in that mild south to south—westerly airflow that contains a lot of cloud, both places will be dry, we will see some washington coming in from the new continent to the south—east during the afternoon and the temperatures again getting up to 13 or 14 degrees. we have rain coming into western scotland and northern ireland and after doubt that weather front will push its way eastwards overnight and then we change the wind direction instead of that mild south—westerly wind, we get a cooler north—westerly wind during wednesday. that could bring wintry showers into the north—west, otherwise we have a cloudy picture of a messy picture on wednesday, some rain around, good season when trainers over the hills in the north, things start to get a little bit colder. but still temperatures in eastern england into double figures will stop are not as mild as it has been today, to some of the

week ahead, very mild, but gladly