this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the headlines: millions of nigerians have been voting in their country's most competitive election since military rule ended more than two decades ago. voting in the south of the country, is marked by long delays and violent disruptions. the nigerian electoral commission says "no one will be "disenfranchised" from voting. sharp divisions emerge at a meeting of the 620 major economies over the war in ukraine. governments in london and dublin say talks over a brexit deal covering northern ireland have been �*positive�* — raising hopes of an imminent new agreement on trade. coming up in the sport, later in the hour, arsenal have made sure that they stay top of the premier league

this weekend, how will manchester city respond? election officials in nigeria have insisted that �*nobody will be disenfranchised' despite delays and technical problems as millions of people vote — in the country's most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. the race is between two major established parties, and a third candidate, peter obi, who has galvanised the support of young people. nigeria is africa's most populous country — and a record number of people — nearly 90 million — have been eligible to vote. polls were due to close earlier in the day but people who are in queues at polling stations nationwide are still able to cast their ballot. here's the chair of the nigerian election commission. we are determined that no nigerian

should and would be disenfranchised. we will continue to protect the process and will continue to proceed, courageously, to ensure that we conclude these in a very free, fair and credible manner. let's speak to our reporter in lagos, nkechi ogbonna. thank you forjoining us. just tell us what the latest is, because there have been these delays and disruption, tell us what has been going on. disruption, tell us what has been auoin on. , . , disruption, tell us what has been uuoinon. , . , going on. they have been delays across some _ going on. they have been delays across some parts _ going on. they have been delays across some parts of _ going on. they have been delays across some parts of the - going on. they have been delays across some parts of the country where voting began this evening due to the late arrival of election materials and electoral officials as well. but a lot of voters who i spoke too early in the day say they were determined to get their votes counted, no matter how late it would get. counting has begun in other parts of the country where voting began way earlier in the day. find

began way earlier in the day. and there was some _ began way earlier in the day. and there was some violence, as well, tell us about that? in there was some violence, as well, tell us about that?— there was some violence, as well, tell us about that? in some parts of laos, tell us about that? in some parts of lagos. where _ tell us about that? in some parts of lagos. where i _ tell us about that? in some parts of lagos, where i went _ tell us about that? in some parts of lagos, where i went around - tell us about that? in some parts of lagos, where i went around this - lagos, where i went around this afternoon, there were violence in certain suburbs around the town. some groups of men, some wearing masks, some with faces reveals, some stormed police units, taking away election materials, destroying ballot boxes, injuring some voters in the process as well and some of these places had little or no security personnel and ground. . tell us about the issues that are concerning nigerians? what is the things on the minds of them when they go to the ballot box? this things on the minds of them when they go to the ballot box?- things on the minds of them when they go to the ballot box? this is a very important _ they go to the ballot box? this is a very important election _ they go to the ballot box? this is a very important election for - very important election for nigerians because this is coming at a time when the economy is really struggling, a lot of nigerians are looking for a way out, they are needing a change and we have had

skyrocketing inflation and high cost of living, we also had a record high security issues where there has been kidnapped from around cities and bandits in certain parts of the country. so it's important to people at this time. country. so it's important to people at this time-— country. so it's important to people at this time. normally there are two arties in at this time. normally there are two parties in nigerian _ at this time. normally there are two parties in nigerian elections, - at this time. normally there are two parties in nigerian elections, but. parties in nigerian elections, but this time around there are three frontrunners, and their quiz lemon prior to now... frontrunners, and their quiz lemon priorto now... ? lip frontrunners, and their quiz lemon prior to now... ?_ frontrunners, and their quiz lemon prior to now... ? up until now there are two major— prior to now... ? up until now there are two major parties _ prior to now... ? up until now there are two major parties in _ prior to now... ? up until now there are two major parties in nigeria - are two major parties in nigeria because my collection since 1999. but we are seeing a third newcomer and a new force, powered by the young people and peter obi from the labour party, so this has just change the dimension of this. so it is very unpredictable at this time. thank you very much joining us.

is very unpredictable at this time. thank you very muchjoining us. we will keep you up—to—date on any developments there in nigeria. sharp divisions have emerged at the 620 finance ministers meeting in india over the war in ukraine. they failed to agree a closing statement because of differences over russia's invasion. 620 presidency india said that "most members strongly condemned the war in ukraine" at the two—day meeting in bengaluru, but china and russia objected to the final communique because of — quote — "different assessments of the situation". the us treasury secretary janet yellen had earlier said it was "absolutely necessary" for all nations to condemn russia's invasion of ukraine. 0ur political correspondent leila nathoo gave us the background to the issues affecting the 620 meeting. it's here in the hills near the indian city of bangalore that the first major meeting of the 620 under india's presidency has been taking place. it's a forum to discuss major issues affecting the global economy. clearly the fall out from the war in ukraine is having a huge impact on countries around the world, but prime minister modi's address to finance ministers gathered here was notable for the absence

of any mention of russia's invasion, instead only referencing "rising "geopolitical tensions". india is maintaining a neutral stance on the war, a position starkly at odds with 67 countries, who are here condemning russia, reaffirming their support for ukraine and calling for further sanctions. india, though, wants to have a very different conversation. it wants to use its presidency of the 620 to represent those developing nations who don't have a seat at the table here of major economies, to champion their needs. so it wants to talk about food security, sustainable growth, countries' debt burdens. india is growing in international political and economic importance, and increasingly wants to set its own agenda. the uk and the european union appear to be on the brink of completing a new brexit deal for northern ireland with the government describing negotiations as �*positive' under the current protocol , goods from scotland, england and wales are checked before they enter northern ireland to make sure they follow eu rules.

which effectively creates a border down the irish sea. that's to make sure there's still an open border from northern ireland into the republic of ireland, which is part of the eu. the democratic unionist party have been firmly opposed to the current system, and have refused to enter a power sharing agreement at stormont until a solution is reached. the uk prime minister rishi sunak has told the sunday times paper that his government was "giving it everything" to strike a deal. the irish prime minister leo varadkar says we're getting closer to a deal. i think the talks on reforming the protocol are inching towards a conclusion. certainly the deal isn't done yet but i do think we are inching towards conclusion and i really want to thank the uk government, the european commission and the northern ireland parties for the level of engagements that they've done in recent months to get us to this point. we just encourage everyone to go the extra mile to come to an agreement, because the benefits are huge. it allows us to have the northern ireland assembly and executive back up and running in the north,

to have the good friday agreement working properly again and also to put relations between the united kingdom and ireland and the european union on a much more positive footing. and that's really important, given all the other challenges we face, particularly with inflation and the war in ukraine. floods and landslides in brazil are now known to have killed at least 5a people, with nearly a0 still missing. most of those killed were in and around sao sebastiao in sao paulo state. more than a month's worth of rain fell during one day last weekend, the heaviest ever recordedin brazil in a 24—hour period. the rains left a trail of destruction along the coast of northern sao paulo state. more than 3,000 have been forced to flee their homes. california is a place usually associated with warm, sunny weather — but snow is settling in the hills overlooking los angeles. the cause — a cold weather system, which hasn't been seen there for more than three decades. the snow is widespread — this was the scene near

san francisco on friday. and, worse is expected to come— with flood warnings in some coastal areas. major roads have also been closed. 0ur north america correspondent david willis sent this report. oh, my god, look, it is beautiful. look, it is all over the roof. almost unimaginable for some, but picturesque nonetheless, this was what some on america's west coast awoke to. but the heavy snowfall was to bring with it freezing rain which pushed into the state from the north, prompting the first blizzard warning in some parts of california since 1989. a massive low pressure system, driven from the arctic the culprit, according to forecasters. just a strong storm overall for the month of february, one of our wettest months of the year, but the biggest difference is just the feet of snow expected in the mountains.

flood and evacuation warnings are in place in some coastal areas, where officials are expecting around three inches of rain. local residents are being urged to limit all nonessential travel until the storm has blown over. as temperatures fall well below normal, snow has even been spotted above the iconic hollywood sign. normally by this time of year los angeles is done with winter and you can see the hollywood sign, which i can assure you is behind me, from miles around, but today it is blanketed by a wall of fog and dense and very heavy rain that is expected to continue over the weekend. all this follows a similar spell of cold weather which hit the midwest and the great lakes earlier in the week. from wisconsin to nebraska, to south dakota and colorado, all have been battling blizzard conditions which have left three quarters of a million homes

without power and are now bearing down on the west coast. a lot of heavy rain, a lot of intense downpours, even some lightning at times with small hail and then a lot of that is going to convert to snow as you get up an elevation above 4,000 feet or so. in the saint 6abriel mountains, to the north of los angeles county, they are expecting up to seven feet of snow in places, coupled with winds of around 60 miles an hour. experts say powerful winter storms such as these, interspersed with dry spells and periods of extreme heat, are classic symptoms of climate change and that they are growing more frequent and intense. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. just a reminder that you can get more what is going on in nigeria

today, everyone is going to the polls there, go to the bbc website for all of the latest developments. the most competitive presidential election for about 20 years. you are watching bbc news. turkish officials say they're now investigating more than 600 people in connection with buildings that collapsed during major earthquakes earlier this month. more than 50,000 people are known to have died in the earthquakes which struck turkey and syria earlier this month. turkey'sjustice minister says more than 100 and 80 suspects are injail pending trial, including construction contractors and building owners. experts say many of the buildings that collapsed were made with poor materials and did not comply with safety standards. 0pposition parties have accused president recep tayyip erdogan's government of failing to enforce building regulations. back to northern ireland now where events are being held in solidarity with an off—duty detective who is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot multiple times. john caldwell was attacked in front

of his young son after coaching under—15s at football. police have arrested a fifth man in connection with the shooting, which they are treating as a terrorist incident. julian fowler reports from 0magh. the village of beragh, a few miles from 0magh. around a thousand people marched to show support forjohn caldwell. the demonstration was organised by the football club where the off—duty detective was a volunteer coach. the dissident republican group the new ira, who police believe carried out the shooting, has little public support. it's great. itjust shows no part of the community wants to see this. we are united together, and people like that just need to go away. and what were your thoughts when you heard what had happened to john caldwell? well, there was a lot of fright at the same time, you know? because obviously, that sort of stuff doesn't happen as much. so it wasjust bringing back stuff, you know? but fear, first off.

and it was the youths, beragh youths, and fear about that growing up, you know? people have also gathered in the centre of 0magh — a town all too familiar with the violence of the troubles, 25 years after a dissident republican car bomb killed 29 people and unborn twins a few hundred metres from here, violence which the people gathered here today hoped had been consigned to the past. john caldwell, who was with his son, had just finished a training session with an under—15 football team when he was shot several times. he remains critically ill and heavily sedated, with what had been described as "life—changing injuries". four men were arrested in 0magh and coalisland. and late last night, there was a fifth arrest — a 43—year—old man, in stewartstown. all are being held under the terrorism act. the many hundreds of people who took to the streets today want to send a message that those who use violence to oppose the peace process in northern ireland have little public support, but the events of recent days

show they still pose a threat. julian fowler, bbc news, 0magh. hundreds of protestors have gathered to demonstrate against the housing of asylum seekers in two english towns. people gathered in skegness at lunchtime, calling for an end to the use of local hotels for asylum seekers. a similar protest took place in newquay — but there was also a separate rally there in support of the migrants. there were no arrests in either location. anthony albanese has become the first sitting in scotland, divers have recovered two bodies from the firth of clyde, after a tug boat capsized on friday. it had been escorting a cruise ship when it overturned. 0ur reporter suzanne allan has the latest. well, as you can probably see a large police cordon is still in place here, at east india harbour. since 10 o'clock this morning, the police dive and marine unit have been in and out of the water to find the missing crew members from the tug boat that capsized here yesterday afternoon. just a short while ago, police scotland confirmed that two

bodies were found and brought out of the water this afternoon. the boat went down just at 6reenock at 3:30 yesterday afternoon. eyewitnesses have told us that it had been escorting the hebridean princess cruise ship into harbour when it capsized. the emergency services rushed to the scene, including police scotland air and support unit, hm coastguard and the rnli. the search was called off last night, and began again this morning, around 10.00. police divers have now left, but the investigation into why this happened will continue for some time. anthony albanese has become the first sitting australian prime minister to march in sydney's gay and lesbian mardi 6ras. hejoined the parade for the worldpride festival on saturday evening. he was also joined by penny wong, the first openly gay woman in parliament. phil mercer reports from sydney. anthony albanese has become the first sitting australian prime minister to take part in the mardi 6ras parade.

he said his government was committed to ending inequality based on sexuality or identity. australia is an inclusive country. and there are benefits from our economy, there are benefits, most importantly though for the people of australia and that everyone should be respected for who they are and tonight is a celebration of that and it's a great example of what an amazing country this is. critics though accuse the prime minister of pandering to a small minority that was hijacking australia's social agenda. but campaigners argue that the mardi 6ras is a time to acknowledge and celebrate those who have, in the past, suffer shame, rejection and discrimination because of who they are. everybody is welcome, heterosexual, cisgender is, queers, bisexual, everybody. i've got to get in my float. i love you all so much,

let's come together, no more separation. for many people, those struggles continue. being gay is illegal in dozens of countries around the world. sydney's mardi 6ras began as a civil rights march in 1978. it's become one of the world's biggest l6bt events. it's the first time in three years the parade has made its way through australia's biggest city because of covid restrictions. up to 300,000 people were expected to attend. members of the military, police officers and politicians were among 12,500 marchers. this year's mardi 6ras coincides with sydney worldpride 2023, a global rights festival. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. it has been described as the most significant shipwreck discovery

since the mary rose. the 6loucester sank more than 400 years ago — and has now been found off the coast of norfolk. it was discovered by two brothers after four years of searching, and now some of its treasures are due to go on display. jo black reports. 0n the seabed, a team of divers explore the site of a royal shipwreck. the 6loucester ran aground off the coast of norfolk on the 6th of may 1682. this discovery has been described as the most important maritime find since the mary rose, and it was found by two brothers from norwich. oh, look at that bottle, got a cork on the top as well. julian and lincoln barnwell run a printing business, but they're also experienced divers and have searched for shipwrecks for years. they challenged themselves to look for the gloucester and after four years, they found her. this footage shows a rope,

one of the ship's cannons, a wine bottle and the tip of one of the anchors. and this computer image of the site has been generated and shows how a lot of the ship is submerged in the sand. hundreds of items from the 6loucester have been brought to the surface and now they're going on public display for the first time. well, it's quite surreal, actually, you know, to sort of go from seeing them on the seabed and to sort of bring them out to the public and display them in such a lovely way, it's something to be proud of. 0nboard that fateful day was james, the duke of york and future king. he survived, but hundreds died. and because the 6loucester sank so quickly, personal possessions were left behind. now we're able to view them up close. one of the main exhibits is the ship's bell, but there are also items such as wine bottles, spoons and thimbles. also brought up from the ship are

combs, pipes and this leather pouch. remarkably, some textiles discovered in chests have also been recovered. this petticoat, a collar and a hood, are all made from silk. objects which are so rare to see that normally dress historians are looking in portraits and paintings to actually look at items that people are wearing. and now we have the opportunity to actually look at them closely, examine how they're constructed, and alsojust wonder at their beauty and craftsmanship. it's a real privilege to share this story for the first - time with everybody. we're telling two stories, i the story of the gloucester in the 17th century, _ the story of a tragedy, almost losing the heir to the throne. but we're also telling _ the 21st—century story of the second life of the gloucester, with julian and lincolnj and james little finding it in 2007 and from there, i bringing it to - everybody's attention.

what we see here is just a small sample of artifacts. the seabed holds many more. what i can't stop thinking about is ornate wood, so if we were to find some ornate wood, that the ship in the day was actually covered in gold leaf on the stern. and to find something like that, gold obviously doesn't deteriorate, so to find something beautiful like that, i mean, it'sjust, you know, it's all there to be found, hopefully. so we know there's 20 cannons on the surface on the seabed. she would been having between 50 and 60 cannons. and to have the whole collection from one site is quite unusual. so we would really build a strong case for recovering the cannons. so that would be quite a moment, wouldn't it? there are many more years of diving, discovery and research to come, but for now we already know and understand so much more about the gloucester and her last voyage. jo black, bbc news.

from nappies to sleepless nights, life with a newborn is full of challenges. but if your baby is one of the 20% who cry for prolonged periods, it can be especially difficult. researchers at nottingham trent university are leading a new project offering specialist support — and it has been so successful it is being rolled out across the uk. chris waring reports. from about five weeks old, matilda cried nonstop, basically. if she was awake, she was screaming. it was draining. it was completely physically, mentally, emotionally draining for all of us. around 20% of infants cry for prolonged periods during the first four months. no one shares videos of their baby crying. when you're trying to find support, you don't see anyone going through it because no one shares it. after a visit by her health visitor, sophie was put forward to take part in a study.

the surviving crying package aims to reduce parental depression and improve their ability to cope independently. you might say, why is anybody bothered about crying? and in a way it's not the crying per se but what it leads to that's the issue. so we get a lot of increase in nhs service use. get a lot of anxiety and depression and distressed parents. the shift went very quickly away from why is she crying and how do we stop it? to how do i manage my reaction to her crying? it's a big confidence boost because you suddenly realize, well, i'm not a terrible mother. babies around the age of two months, they have a change in the way their brains work. and there is a theory at that sort of transition period that they lose the ability to stop crying. the study is now being rolled out nationally and it's hoped support will eventually be available on the nhs. without the support of this study,

i would have been in a very dark place and it makes me want to make a difference. it makes me want to help the change happen. at four months old, matilda started crying less. i don't think i thought we would get here. i think i was very worried that it was going to be a very darkjourney. and it wasn't and it was life—changing. and now she's a little superstar. 3,000 tickets for the eurovision song contest in may are to be made available to ukrainians living in the uk. the event will take place in liverpool — which will host it on behalf of ukraine, who won last year. the uk government has announced $12 million in funding for the contest, to cover operational costs and to ensure it "truly showcases ukrainian culture". now on bbc news the weather. hello.

it was quite a chilly day, with variable amounts of sunshine and one or two fleeting showers here and there. how about tomorrow? well, sunday is going to feel a little less cold. we think the winds won't be quite as strong, and also a little more sunshine expected in some parts of the country, particularly in the south. so here's that high pressure saturday evening and into the early hours of sunday. it's right over us. and you can see that chilly dry air circling around that area of high pressure. and it's the dry air that has made it feel particularly chilly. but dry air doesn't necessarily mean all that sunny, far from it. you can see the clouds streaming in off the north sea and they'll continue to do so. these are the clouds that are bringing one or two light showers. nothing prolongs or heavy. and we are generally talking about clear skies overnight and also a touch of frost, obviously, where the sky is clear this time of the year. minus three in the lowlands of scotland. many towns and cities around freezing. but the north sea coast, exposed to the breeze should be just about frost free, so starts off quite sunny across many western and northern areas. central areas too.

it does look as though it will be sunny across the southern half of england and wales tomorrow. not completely clear blue skies, but in the north east of england, we think thicker cloud at times and also one or two showers, similar temperatures, seven to nine degrees celsius. but remember, the winds will be a little bit lighter. so i think it will feel closer to those values and that high pressure is very much there on monday, again centred over scotland, but this time again changes in wind direction mean that areas of cloud will drift into other parts of the country. so i think on monday it looks as though it's more england and wales and maybe eastern scotland that will be pretty overcast and also one or two drizzly showers here and there. and again, the temperatures aren't changing. they are hovering around the average for the time of the year, which is eight degrees celsius. so that was monday. how about tuesday, wednesday, thursday into friday and even into the weekend? very little change. the jet stream split around

the area of high pressure. but in the first week of march, we are at least anticipating the possibility of things turning a little bit colder. so perhaps winter's not over yet, but in the short term, or at least this week and into the weekend, it's a case of very little change. bye.

the this is bbc news, the headlines. millions of nigerians have been voting in their country's most competitive election since military rule ended there more than two decades ago. security fears and logistical problems are being blamed for delays to voting. the uk and the european union appear to be on the brink of finalising a new deal on post—brexit trading rules for northern ireland. downing street says talks have been "positive", while the irish prime minister said they were "inching towards a conclusion". china's plans for peace in ukraine cause ripples around the world. president zelensky says he wants to hear more, and the leader of russia's key ally belarus announces plans to fly to beijing.