this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm ben boulos. our top stories... donald trump says he will be arrested on tuesday and has called on his supporters to protest. erdo is not yet clear what charges, if any, he is facing. pakistan's former prime minister, imran khan, attend court on corruption charges, which he says are politically motivated. president biden welcomes the international criminal court's arrests award against vladimir putin. a deal allowing the export of ukrainian grain from black sea ports, which was due to expire, has been renewed. the scottish national party's chief executive and husband of its outgoing leader has resigned after the party revealed a sharp

drop in its membership. the former us president donald trump has claimed he expects to be arrested on tuesday. he made the announcement on his online platform, truth social, claiming to have seen leaks from the manhattan district attorney's office, which is yet to comment. mr trump is accused of paying hush money to his alleged mistress and called on his supporters to protest if he is detained. i think it is very important to put this into context. what donald trump seems to be railing against in this tweet on his truth social social media

platform is illegal leaks, as he calls them, by the manhattan district attorney's office, the department looking into allegations of hush money payments made on donald trump's behalf to two women. mr trump is not, his lawyers have since clarified, saying he has been notified he will be charged this on any other time with any offence. they are taking issue with the fact that there have been reports to the effect in the media here in the united states. donald trump concludes that tweet by saying, "protest," urging his supporters to come to his aid, if you like. but i think that also has to be put into context,

because he is holding a big rally next week in texas, the first of his 2024 presidential campaign. i think that this has a lot more to do with getting crowds out to that event, rather than any sort of expression of apprehension about charges that might be imminent. it is worth pointing out, however, that security officials in new york, are known to have been discussing potential security arrangements in the area around the manhattan central courthouse were an indictment to be brought against mrtrump. but that is the sort of thing they would do, presumably, in any event, just as a sort of contingency. there is no suggestion that they know charges are imminent, as indeed mr trump and himself and his lawyers are saying they are unaware of as well. where does this leave his bid for the republican nomination for the next election? is there a sense within his party that they still see him as an asset

despite all of this? john bolton, the former national security advisor, was on cable television this morning making the point that the district attorney, if he brings charges against donald trump, had better have a case that fits, a case that is prosecutable, because were this prosecution to be brought and to fail, then that could simply amplify the support for donald trump, orr certainly amplified the resolve of his hard—core supporters. so it is a very delicate balance that the district attorney in new york is trying to navigate at this particular time. trying to navigate at this particulartime. it trying to navigate at this particular time. it is worth reminding our audience that a grand jury reminding our audience that a grand jury has been convened in new york and that has been considering these allegations, that hush money payments were paid to the stormy

daniels and others, but there is no indication yet that they have decided on whether an indictment should be brought against the former president. should be brought against the former resident. ,,., ., should be brought against the former resident. ., g ., , , ., president. sarah jones is editor in chief of a us _ president. sarah jones is editor in chief of a us news _ president. sarah jones is editor in chief of a us news site. _ president. sarah jones is editor in chief of a us news site. she - president. sarah jones is editor in chief of a us news site. she told i president. sarah jones is editor in i chief of a us news site. she told me a short while ago that no one knows whether what donald trump said on truth social was actually true. he made this claim without even knowing he is going _ made this claim without even knowing he is going to be indicted, i think it's very— he is going to be indicted, i think it's very telling. i do think that he is _ it's very telling. i do think that he is doing what he has been doing his entire _ he is doing what he has been doing his entire career, which is to try and intimidate law enforcement from not indicting him, because he is shoring — not indicting him, because he is shoring up — not indicting him, because he is shoring up the support, this message that he _ shoring up the support, this message that he has— shoring up the support, this message that he has sent on truth social echoes — that he has sent on truth social echoes of— that he has sent on truth social echoes of the messages he sent on twitter— echoes of the messages he sent on twitter in_ echoes of the messages he sent on twitter in the lead up to the january— twitter in the lead up to the january 6— twitter in the lead up to the january 6 attacks on the us capitol that was— january 6 attacks on the us capitol

that was deadly, that was an insurrection. it took a lot for him to finally— insurrection. it took a lot for him to finally come out and say be peaceful, _ to finally come out and say be peaceful, which eat notably did not add to— peaceful, which eat notably did not add to this — peaceful, which eat notably did not add to this message today. i think that what— add to this message today. i think that what looks like, given its history— that what looks like, given its history and the way that he uses the law as _ history and the way that he uses the law as a _ history and the way that he uses the law as a weapon. back to me says that he _ law as a weapon. back to me says that he is— law as a weapon. back to me says that he is trying to stave of their multiple — that he is trying to stave of their multiple investigations into him. he is sending _ multiple investigations into him. he is sending a message that will be violence — is sending a message that will be violence and it will be out of control— violence and it will be out of control if— violence and it will be out of control if he is undoubted. of course, — control if he is undoubted. of course, he _ control if he is undoubted. of course, he doesn't even know if he's going _ course, he doesn't even know if he's going to _ course, he doesn't even know if he's going to he — course, he doesn't even know if he's going to be plugged too. there were discussions about that in the media and how— discussions about that in the media and how that would be handled. i think— and how that would be handled. i think that's what he is reacting to here _ think that's what he is reacting to here. , ., , think that's what he is reacting to here. , . , ., ., here. given the last time he made a sort of call — here. given the last time he made a sort of call to _ here. given the last time he made a sort of call to action _ here. given the last time he made a sort of call to action like _ here. given the last time he made a sort of call to action like this, - here. given the last time he made a sort of call to action like this, we . sort of call to action like this, we saw the january 6 riots, trying to overturn the election result. do you think there is the potential for him

to instigate a repeat of that in some way? how do think that is less likely given that he is now not in office? ., ~' likely given that he is now not in office? ., ,, ., , ., office? no, i think he wants to instiaate office? no, i think he wants to instigate a _ office? no, i think he wants to instigate a repeat _ office? no, i think he wants to instigate a repeat of— office? no, i think he wants to instigate a repeat of that. - office? no, i think he wants to instigate a repeat of that. he i office? no, i think he wants to | instigate a repeat of that. he is giving _ instigate a repeat of that. he is giving the — instigate a repeat of that. he is giving the rally next week in waco, which _ giving the rally next week in waco, which is _ giving the rally next week in waco, which is where of course... we have 'ust which is where of course... we have just had _ which is where of course... we have just had the — which is where of course... we have just had the 30th anniversary of a massacre. — just had the 30th anniversary of a massacre, basically, that occurred there _ massacre, basically, that occurred there it _ massacre, basically, that occurred there. it ended with 86 people dead. but it— there. it ended with 86 people dead. but it became a watch word, if you will, _ but it became a watch word, if you will, for— but it became a watch word, if you will, for far— but it became a watch word, if you will, for far right call to arms. so to put— will, for far right call to arms. so to put that — will, for far right call to arms. so to put that into context, to have a rally at _ to put that into context, to have a rally at their as all of these cases are gathering steam against him, i think— are gathering steam against him, i think it _ are gathering steam against him, i think it would be foolish for people to not— think it would be foolish for people to not read into that, given his history— to not read into that, given his history and _ to not read into that, given his history and what happened onjanuary

6. they have been violent clashes outside a court and is hearing the case against former pakistan prime minister, imran khan, for not declaring funds he received when selling state gifts. his home was raided by the police. he says all cases against him are politically motivated after he was ousted from office last year. caroline davies has this report. pelting police with stones, tear gas canisters exploding, filling the air, and in the middle, supporters clinging to his car, this was the arrival of imran khan at court today. tensions between mr khan's supporters and the authorities have been rising all week, an attempt to arrest him led to clashes in lahore. when his convoy left for court this morning, he did so with armed guards. at the entry to islamabad,

the convoy stopped. police said mr khan's group would need to disarm. the crowd and traffic built, and amongst them we found mr khan, adamant that the authorities' only intention is to jail him. putting in prison means that they will keep me out of the election race right until the end of the elections, so i won't be able to campaign — that is the whole thing. opponents say it has nothing to do with politics, but is mr khan whipping up his supporters, making them into a human shield for him to avoid the law. the authorities blocked roads into the capital and the court with shipping containers and banned rallies, but supporters still came. this is the aftermath. imran khan may well have left this courtroom but the police are still here and you can still see the sticks and stones on the ground and you can smell the tear gas that has been used, and the real concern after today is that this is not the end of tensions between the authorities and imran khan's supporters.

the months of battles in the courts are now spilling into pakistan's streets, with neither side conceding ground. caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad. president putin has flown into crimea in ukraine to mark nine years since the region was illegally annexed by russia. he has been accused of war crimes by the international criminal court, specifically the forced deportation of children from ukraine to russia. efforts are continuing ukraine to bring home children who have gone missing since the invasion. james lansdale reports. vladimir putin today in sevastopol. there to open an arts centre and mark the anniversary of russia's illegal annexation of crimea. one place he can still visit without risk of arrest after international prosecutors accused him of war crimes. the united states may not accept the jurisdiction of the international criminal court,

but president biden welcomed its decision nonetheless. well, i think it's justified, but the question is, it's not recognised internationally by us either but i think it makes a very strong point. he has clearly committed war crimes. thank you. the allegations are that mr putin has personal criminal responsibility for deporting children from occupied parts of ukraine to russia. according to this lawyer, potentially as many as 700,000 children — yes, 700,000 — were taken, and only a fraction have been brought home. she welcomed the court decision, but... it's only the first step. our next step should be returning back all ukrainian children from the russian federation to ukraine. not only because of the reason to reunite them with their families, but in order to receive as much as possible evidence and testimony from them directly. in kyiv today, people told me the court's decision meant the world

now knew about russia's alleged war crimes. what is your reaction? i'm very happy about it because justice will come. extremely happy. why? because we expected this for more than one year and because, definitely, vladimir putin has committed crimes. at home, vladimir putin is honoured as a head of state. abroad, he is now wanted as an alleged war criminal. the kremlin has rejected the accusations against him, but on the global stage his isolation has deepened. james landale, bbc news, kyiv. a deal allowing the export of ukrainian grainfrom a deal allowing the export of ukrainian grain from the black scene has been renewed just hours before it was due to expire. kyiv says the agreement will continue for four months, while moscow says it will continue forjust 60 days. the deal

was brokered lastjuly during fears of a food crisis after moscow blockaded ukrainian exports. moscow and ukraine account for nearly a third of global wheat supplies, with ukraine's contribution at nearing 10%. uk home secretary suella braverman has arrived in the room and day to discuss the controversial plans to send mike that if they have entered the uk illegally. the send mike that if they have entered the uk illegally.— the uk illegally. the negotiations to extend this _ the uk illegally. the negotiations to extend this grain _ the uk illegally. the negotiations to extend this grain deal- the uk illegally. the negotiations to extend this grain deal really i to extend this grain deal really went down to the wire. the agreement was due to expire today, but now we have had a statement from the united nations saying the deal can be extended. immediately after that deal came out, there was more confusion. ukraine said it has been extended for more than 120 days, kind of hinting they got what they wanted. what shall then hit back saying they told all the partners in the black sea green deal that it has

been extended for the 60 days that they said almost a week ago they were prepared to accept. i think we can safely say grain can still be exported from the black sea, but we don't know for how long. let's not forget, this is a very, very important dealforfood forget, this is a very, very important deal for food insecure countries in the horn of africa. somalia, for example. successive droughts, it is said to be on the verge of famine. it relies on the world food programme which often buys grain from ukraine. then we have yemen, afghanistan, they too are food insecure in the mix of humanitarian crises. of course we have also seen a rise in global food prices and any disruption to the global grain supply will push those prices up again. so there will be some relief in the nations that has

been an extension, but some questions over how long it will last. russia has his own concerns. it says the parallel agreement which allowed it to export as food and fertilisers, which theoretically are not subject to sanctions, is not being honoured, and it wants that address. we did not see any real detail about that in the un statement. so i think in the days and weeks to come, that will be looked up very closely and moscow will be looking very closely to see if its goods are getting out more easily. but at the end of the day, some analysts are saying, well, russia is saying they kind of what they wanted, only 60 days, but that some of this is maybe only posturing. because of back in october russia briefly walked away 0ctober russia briefly walked away from the grain deal then, and in fact grainjust kept from the grain deal then, and in fact grain just kept being exported via the black sea and moscow didn't

do anything. everybody know it isn't moscow and kyiv�*s interests to have their goods exported. the that this was more diplomatic games. hopefully at the end of the day everybody will settle down and honour this agreement. settle down and honour this agreement-— settle down and honour this agreement. settle down and honour this aareement. . ., ., ,, , agreement. that was imogen foulkes as the are agreement. that was imogen foulkes as they are speaking _ agreement. that was imogen foulkes as they are speaking about _ agreement. that was imogen foulkes as they are speaking about the - agreement. that was imogen foulkes as they are speaking about the deal l as they are speaking about the deal to allow exports of grain from ukraine, no—dealthat was to allow exports of grain from ukraine, no—deal that was due to expire having been extended. let's return to the situation regarding the uk illegal migrant arrivals. the uk home secretary, suella braverman, has arrived in wonder to discuss the controversial plan to send migrants there if they have entered the uk illegally. the deal was first agreed 11 months ago but so far no one has been sent to the central african country. the plan is facing criticism of her home and abroad. the uk, has described the plan as ground—breaking and says it hopes that miss pravin 's visit will

reaffirm its commitment to the partnership. let's speak to our correspondent simonjones now. this visit by the uk home secretary, is it more about symbolism is the substance to it as well? i it more about symbolism is the substance to it as well?- substance to it as well? i think this visit is _ substance to it as well? i think this visit is very _ substance to it as well? i think this visit is very much - substance to it as well? i think| this visit is very much designed substance to it as well? i think i this visit is very much designed to send out a message. this is the british home secretary, suella braverman, saying she and the british government are absolutely committed to this partnership, as they call it, with towanda, and she is absolutely determined to start seeing some migrants who have a right to the uk illegally on the small boats are on the back of lorries sent a summer thousands of kilometres from the uk to africa and told they cannot claim asylum in that the uk. today, suella braverman as part of her visit toward some accommodation that could be used in future to house migrants who get sent from the uk to rewind out. she also met some of the construction workers and some of the people

training to build this accommodation in the future. she is making it clear that there is no cap on the number of people that could be sent from the uk to the winder. in fact, in recent weeks the government's positioned here in the uk has hardened. the government is putting through new legislation that would see anyone arriving illegally in the uk told that they would be detained, denied and deported. they would be held in secure accommodation, told they could never claim asylum in the uk, and then sent to either a safe country, like rwanda, as the government sees it, ordered back to their home country ought another country that they have passed through on their way to reach the uk. but this is a hugely controversial scheme. as yet, not a single migrant has been sent from the uk to demand that under the scheme because it is facing ongoing legal challenges. today there were a number of protests and a number of

cities in the uk, with people saying the scheme simply will not work and describing it as inhumane. stand the scheme simply will not work and describing it as inhumane.— describing it as inhumane. and what is the government _ describing it as inhumane. and what is the government said _ describing it as inhumane. and what is the government said in _ describing it as inhumane. and what is the government said in response l is the government said in response to these criticismsthe government is keen to put the message across to date that as far as far as they are concerned, sending people to rwanda will be humane.— will be humane. people sent over there, if will be humane. people sent over there. if the _ will be humane. people sent over there, if the scheme _ will be humane. people sent over there, if the scheme becomes - will be humane. people sent over there, if the scheme becomes a l there, if the scheme becomes a reality, will be given support, accommodation, training so they cannot learn new skills to potentially get a job. they are describing this as the opportunity to start a new life in rwanda. but it is hugely controversial. but the crossings continue and the british government are saying it is one of the top priorities to try and stop the top priorities to try and stop the votes coming over from northern france. last year, some 16,000 people made the crossing. we note yesterday 209 people arrived in five

bouts. it is very much dependent on the weather. the hall rwanda scheme is meant to be a deterrent. in the future, if you come here, you will not be allowed to stay here. thea;r not be allowed to stay here. they scottish national— not be allowed to stay here. they scottish national party's - not be allowed to stay here. they scottish national party's chief executive, peter morrell, who is married to first minister nicola sturgeon, has resigned with immediate effect. the move comes after a week of chaos in the snp come up with the party forced to admit a massive drop in membership numbers. catriona renton reports. behind the scenes, peter murrell has been a key figure in the snp. for the last 20 years he has run the party as its chief executive and he married party leader and first minister nicola sturgeon in 2010, but the campaign to succeed his wife has put his role under the spotlight. last month the snp denied its membership had fallen sharply. this week it admitted that was wrong, with more than 30,000 fewer members

than in december 2021. and now peter murrell has accepted responsibility for the confusion although he insisted there was no intention to mislead. he says speculation about his future has been a distraction from the leadership campaign. ash regan, who is running in that campaign, had been especially critical of peter murrell. her rival kate forbes had also raised concerns about the election process. this is a contest about change and ultimately about reforming the party and government to make sure that there is honesty and integrity and trust at the very heart of our decision—making. hamza yusuf is seen as the favoured candidate of party headquarters, offering continuity. reform of headquarters is very much needed and, certainly, i will be looking to see what i can do to shake up that operation headquarters from day one. in recent years, peter murrell and nicola sturgeon were the powerhouse behind the scottish national party, but nicola sturgeon's resignation has exposed bitter splits

in the party and a changing of the guard at the top of the scottish politics, with a host of figures following her out of senior positions in the party, the scottish government or both. other issues hang over mr murrell�*s time in charge with questions about why he lent the snp more than £100,000, which the party said was a personal donation, and there's a police investigation into party finances. the snp has suffered another blow, while the leadership campaign continues. catrina renton, bbc news. scientists in australia say the flooding followed by a heatwave has led to the death of millions of fish in a river to the west sydney. this is the river trout with the bodies of the fish. experts say the flooding meant there was a greater area in which the fish could breed before the drought greatly reduced

it, and that means that is just not enough oxygen in the water for so many fish to survive. from the streets to the stage, the heart—warming story about the power of music to transform lives. around 100 people who once lived rough on the streets of nottingham, manchester and london will perform at a opera, which some of them have even taken part in writing. 0ur social affairs correspondent, jeremy boll, explains. 0pera, but not as know it. songs about life in nottingham performed by local singers who have been homeless. caroline and simon both spent time living on the streets. now they are centre stage. i feel like a star. i love entertaining people, making people laugh. it is a chemical ofjoy. i

get excited when i start singing and performing and doing things. you know, when you see the orchestra, it is just so wonderful what they are doing. it isjust so wonderful what they are doinu. , ., . ., isjust so wonderful what they are doing. it is a production called streetwise _ doing. it is a production called streetwise cut _ doing. it is a production called streetwise cut opera. - doing. it is a production called streetwise cut opera. around | doing. it is a production called i streetwise cut opera. around 100 singers from homelessness project here in nottingham, london and manchester. they are working with the bbc concert 0rchestra manchester. they are working with the bbc concert orchestra and a professional concert choir. but they are notjust singing opera, they are writing it too. this is all about luddites who thought up against machines and placing theirjobs and factories in nottingham. taste machines and placing their 'obs and factories in nottinghami machines and placing their 'obs and factories in nottingham. we have all written words _ factories in nottingham. we have all written words to _ factories in nottingham. we have all written words to put _ factories in nottingham. we have all written words to put into _ factories in nottingham. we have all written words to put into the - factories in nottingham. we have all written words to put into the songs, | written words to put into the songs, picking up bits of nottingham which i've thought represents others, like the clock tower. we have worked really hard on this for over a year. i feel so really hard on this for over a year. ifeel so much happier, my confidence has gone through the roof. it's like magic. it's a kind

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the end of this bulletin. _ things. thatjust about brings us to the end of this bulletin. plenty i the end of this bulletin. plenty more on the stories we have covered and others online and on the app. thanks for watching, and others online and on the app. thanks forwatching, i'll and others online and on the app. thanks for watching, i'll see you soon, bye—bye. we have seen some pretty heavy downpours across the uk today, with outbreaks of general rain in the scotland and northern ireland. some brighter skies at times in england and wales, but also a big shower clouds build and staff are shy. and look at this final cloud spotted over the skies of the west midlands. pretty close to becoming a full—blown tornado. that funnel cloud was from this line of showers working across the west midlands. that will continue to push eastwards over the next few hours. some lively storms around. eventually they will start to calm down in the night time and the weather will become a bit

drier. the winds turn a bit lighter. scotland and northern ireland, cold enough for some patches of frost in the countryside. i think tomorrow is probably the best were that we will see all weekend. plenty of sunshine during the morning once we have lost those early morning mist and fog patches. however cloud will thicken, with rain spreading to northern ireland. that rain arriving for west scotland late in the day and areas of england. into next week, at low pressure stays in charge of our weather, firing outbreaks of rain across the uk often, so it looks pretty wet in the week ahead and also quite windy at times too. probably the heaviest and most persistent rain on monday edging into western areas of scotland. that could be a few brighter spells in the west midlands and england. it

will be quite windy across western areas. the rest of the week stays unsettled, with further outbreaks of rain around at times. i think it is going to stay pretty wet. so far this month across the uk, quite a few areas have already seen more rainfall so far that we would normally expect to see and at the whole of march, even though we are only halfway through the month. if we talk top of the rain we are expecting over the next 5 days, you can see it is going to be a very wet. by the end of this month, we will be looking at a particularly wet march. that's the latest.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the former us president, donald trump, says he expects to be arrested on tuesday and has called on his supporters to protest. it is not yet clear what charges, if any, he is facing. a court in islamabad cancels a hearing into the charges against former pakistan prime minister imran khan after clashes between his supporters and the police. he faces corruption charges which he says are politically motivated. a deal allowing the export of ukrainian grainfrom a deal allowing the export of ukrainian grain from black sea ports which are due to expire has been renewed. ukraine says it will continue for four months, but russia says it was just 60 days.

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