this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the headlines: ukraine accuses vladimir putin of making belarus a "nuclear hostage" after the russian leader said he would station nuclear weapons there. a state of emergency in mississippi— after a powerful tornado kills at least 26 people. as soon as we go from one vehicle to the next vehicle or from as soon as we go from one vehicle to the next vehicle orfrom building as soon as we go from one vehicle to the next vehicle or from building to building, we could hear screams and we could hear cries for help. donald trump heads to texas

to start his campaign to win back the us presidency in 202a. a day after putin said moscow would deploy nuclear caveis cave is also calling on the united nations for an urgent meeting of the security council. the secretary of the uk national defence council said on twitter that the move was a step towards internal destabilisation of belarus. ukraine says the deployment

violates commitments, something mr putin has denied. translation: we have already transferred to belarus our well—known, very effective complex iskander. it can be a delivery vehicle as well. on april 3, we will start training the crews. onjuly 1, we will finish the construction of the special repository to store the tactical nuclear weapon in belarus. i'm joined from kyiv by our correspondent, hugo bachega. we are hearing strong condemnation from nato on this latest move from president putin. just talk us through that. we president putin. just talk us through that.— president putin. just talk us through that. president putin. just talk us throu~h that. ~ . , . . through that. we have 'ust had a spokesperson h through that. we have 'ust had a spokesperson from _ through that. we have just had a spokesperson from nato - through that. we have just had a spokesperson from nato sayingl through that. we have just had a . spokesperson from nato saying that this announcement by president putin that russia would be sending a nuclear weapons to belarus is dangerous and irresponsible and that nato was closely monitoring the situation. i think this is the latest reaction to this announcement

and this could be part of the russian strategy here. president putin, a number of senior russian officials have frequently talked about nuclear weapons and raise the possibility of these weapons being used here in ukraine and they know that every time the nuclear issue comes up, it's likely to spark a lot of reaction, even concerned from all players involved in the conflict so this is exactly what we are seeing here today. nato reaction to the announcement, seminar reaction from washington and some reaction from kyiv. an adviser to president zelensky said putin was too predictable and that all the person can do a scare with tactics. in other words saying that there is no surprise in this announcement. russia and belarus have been talking for quite some time about the possibility of nuclear weapons being sent to belarus and suggesting that

this is part of the russian strategy. we had some reaction from washington and perhaps it was an attempt to play out concerns that russia could be preparing to use nuclear weapons here in the country. a top us official said there was no indication that russia was preparing to do so and there was no reason for the us to change its posture when it comes to nuclear weapons so apparently, it seems that there was an effort thereby rushing to play down concerns that russia could be preparing to use nuclear weapons here and some experts say that this could be an attempt by moscow to try to exploit western fears of a possible nuclear escalation here in this conflict. we possible nuclear escalation here in this conflict-— this conflict. we are now hearing from ukraine _ this conflict. we are now hearing from ukraine calling _ this conflict. we are now hearing from ukraine calling on - this conflict. we are now hearing from ukraine calling on the - this conflict. we are now hearing from ukraine calling on the un l this conflict. we are now hearing. from ukraine calling on the un for an urgent meeting of the security council. how we heard anything about that? is that likely to happen? yes i think this that? is that likely to happen? yes i think this is — that? is that likely to happen? yes i think this is a _ that? is that likely to happen? is; i think this is a statement that was issued in the last hour or so by the

ukrainian foreign ministry and i think there is no surprise that ukraine are saying that this is irresponsible, again words that have been advised by a nato spokesperson that this is a dangerous rhetoric and i think we had from a top security official here in kyiv saying that moscow has taken belarus as a nuclear hostage and perhaps it shows that the military cooperation between belarus and russia is growing. obviously belarus has been a key ally of the russian president in this war, it was used by russian forces in the early days of the invasion. so i think this is a reaction that is coming from kyiv, asking for the united nations security council to react following this announcement.— security council to react following this announcement. thank you very much.

president biden has declared a major emergency in the state of mississippi, where a tornado has left hundreds homeless. this is the moment on friday when the wind barrelled through a school in the area, captured by cctv cameras inside. and these are the latest drone pictures after the tornado struck — carving a path of destruction 170 miles long. at least 25 people were killed in mississippi and one person in alabama. dozens have been injured. our north america correspondent sophie long reports from mississippi. this is rolling fork, a small, close community in mississippi. there is little left. they've lost loved ones,

their homes, everything. we get storms like bad rain or, you know, probably high winds or something. but we never experience nothing like this where it can wipe out a whole town. you know, schools, children, you know, parents, loved ones. it wiped out everything. these girls said they came back to look for their belongings. they didn't find much. this is what remains of people's homes here in rolling fork. you can see washing machines, signs of a life that took place here before the tornado struck in the middle of the night. many people were sleeping. you can imagine just how terrifying that must have been. it meant many didn't hear the alerts. oh, man. dearjesus, please help them. ran in the bathroom, closed the door and jumped in the tub. i francisco said the only warning he had was the noise of the wind, a sound that will haunt him forever.

it was terrifying. and it was like - something that i never want to go through again. i never want to experience that again in my life, but i made - it through it. but it was scary. he survived by sheltering in his bathroom, the only bit of the house that's still partially standing. there is some long term resentment here. mississippi is the poorest state in america, and some feel forgotten by leaders in the nation's capital. excuse my language. damn, you forgot about us? just because we already last in everything? you forgot about us. that's not right. that is very heart wrenching. other than we lost everything and we feel that we don't have support from the superior people also. president biden described what happened here as heartbreaking and said he and the first lady are praying for those who had lost loved ones. but people here are asking for more than prayers and emergency relief. they want long term support. sophie long, bbc news,

rolling fork, mississippi. just to bring you some breaking news on that. president biden has approved mississippi disaster funding, federalfunding approved mississippi disaster funding, federal funding will approved mississippi disaster funding, federalfunding will be made available for those who are affected by the tornado. donald trump has opened his campaign to win back the us presidency by railing against the dark forces he says are lined up against him. at a rally in the us state of texas, mr trump claimed the multiple legal investigations into his conduct and finances were straight out of a stalinist russia horror show. shelly phelps reports. dressed for the occasion, die—hard donald trump fans turned out in their thousands for this airfield rally in the texan city of waco. the legal threats hanging over the former president at the forefront of some of their minds. if trump got arrested for the charges they're talking

about now, i would vote for him ten times over, because if he was a democrat, it would never come up. donald trump is for america and he fights for americans. the far left doesn't like that, and so that's why they keep attacking him. it was his first public appearance since speculating a week ago that he would soon be arrested. new york prosecutors are investigating alleged hush money payments made on donald trump's behalf to former adult film star stormy daniels. addressing the crowd, he claimed it's been orchestrated by president biden. the district attorney of new york, under the auspices and direction of the department of injustice in washington, dc, was investigating me for something that is not a crime, not a misdemeanor, not an affair. donald trump went on to cast

the 2024 presidential vote in apocalyptic terms, using language that some analysts warned could be dangerous. and if you look at what president trump said tonight, things like if we don't win in 2024, we won't have a country. it'll be over, world war three, take our country back. these are things that he knows are whistles to this crowd, and he's trying to rile them up, which is unfortunate because we saw in january 6th that that riling this base up caused violence and death. donald trump insists he still has a bright political future ahead of him, but he'll need to overcome some pretty big legal and electoral challenges in order to achieve it. shelly phelps, bbc news. at least 29 people are reported to have died after a migrant boat heading for italy sank off the coast

of tunisia. they are heading to italy as a surge of crossings that have seen boat sink. four other boats have gone down in the region in the last three days and made an unprecedented series of departures from north africa. in the last hour, kamala harris has arrived in ghana as part of a three nation tour of africa. it is part to deepen ties with the continent amid competition from china and russia. she will then beginning on tanzania and liberate beer the here in the uk — the british government is preparing to announce the use of ferries

to accommodate migrants who have crossed the channel on small boats. the announcement could come as soon as this week. let's hear from our political correspondent helen catt. there are more than 51,000 across hotels. at the moment a large number of people who cross the channel are being put up in hotels. the bbc understands the number is around more than 51,000, across 395 hotels. and the government has signalled that it wants to move away from that and it's been looking for alternatives. so we understand that what is going to be announced are two military sites in england will be used to to house migrants with the first moving in within weeks. they'll have a capacity, sources say, of between 1500 to 2000. the expectation is that that will be largely for new arrivals in the first instance. they also expected to announce the use of, as you mentioned, ferries and what's being described as other temporary floating accommodation. there have been negotiations with ports, but we might not know exactly where those will be for the next few weeks.

and the idea behind this policy, according to some of those who've drawn it up, is a big shift from hotels to a move to what they're describing as more rudimentary accommodation in the hopes, they say, that it will act as a deterrent. the levelling up secretary michael gove has admitted the uk is poorer as a country because of the pandemic and the war in ukraine. he was responding to comments from the chairman of the office for budget responsibility that economic output is about 4 percent lower than had we remained in the european union. our business correspondent noor nanji is here. notjust not just listening to notjust listening to mr gove is comments, do you think the government accepts responsibility here? he government accepts responsibility here? , ., ., , government accepts responsibility here? ., ., ., here? he responded one can always do better but he — here? he responded one can always do better but he insisted _ here? he responded one can always do better but he insisted the _ better but he insisted the government was doing everything it could to tackle the cost of living crisis including the windfall tax on oil and gas companies which the

government is using to help fund its scheme to support households energy bills. the main issues he said were those twin shocks, the pandemic followed by the bourne ukraine which push that food and energy crisis. everyone accepts that if we hadn't had the _ everyone accepts that if we hadn't had the war, the impact that it had on fossil_ had the war, the impact that it had on fossil fuel prices and other suppiies— on fossil fuel prices and other supplies as well, including food. if we hadn't — supplies as well, including food. if we hadn't had the covid pandemic, then we _ we hadn't had the covid pandemic, then we would have been in a position— then we would have been in a position where it would be significantly higher. just position where it would be significantly higher. just to read throu~h significantly higher. just to read through the _ significantly higher. just to read through the context _ significantly higher. just to read through the context of - significantly higher. just to read through the context of that - through the context of that discussion. early in the programme, richard hughes who is the chairman of the office for budget responsibility. he of the office for budget responsibility.- of the office for budget resonsibili . ,., .,, responsibility. he said those living standards were _ responsibility. he said those living standards were not _ responsibility. he said those living standards were not recovered - responsibility. he said those living standards were not recovered to i standards were not recovered to pre—pandemic levels for another five or six years. the challenge for the

uk is that we are a net importers of food and energy so the prices of the things that we consume have been rising in far quicker pace than the price of the thing that we produce. he says as a result, as a country we are poorer and we are worse off. thank you very much. voters in berlin are heading to the polls in a referendum on whether to make the german capital climate neutral by 2030. the results of the binding referendum will be a test of whether germans want their country's climate policy to be more ambitious. germany aims to be europe's biggest carbon—neutral economy by 2045. critics say the campaign's goal is unrealistic, because it would not be possible to reach zero net emissions within seven years.

you would have to have at least... the challenges are because this is a very divisive issue within the centre of the city where most consistencies have green party majorities, this is very popular so of young people, green voters, left—wing focus have been out on the streets all year. it is supported by the youth movements, the green party is the left parties so it's got a lot of support, very active people pushing this issue. it's also got a lot of opposition because if this went into law, what would happen in order to make barren climate need to the next seven years, you would have to make some pretty gastric measures including motivating buildings and petting severe limitations on car travel and the city and really

upping the amount of public transport. all of that would be expensive which is why critics say it's just not affordable but of environmental activists say course environmental activists say this is a climate emergency so it has to be done come what may. as a divisive issue that is dividing the city and its also controversial issue because if the measures do go through, it could really hit the budget hard which is why a lot of people are not sure it's the right thing. but it certainly getting a lot of support among activists here. you talk about that divisive issue and have talked about the cost indication surrounding this but what about the logistical implications, what is is going to be in for people living in the city, whatever and have to have an electric car for example, where we see big changes? i think of it went through, what would happen is that this target, climate neutral berlin by 2030 with them below come law but what the

government has to do is up to the government. so the concrete measures are not yet clear. what it does mean is a 95% reduction in co2 admissions compared to 1990 levels. that's an incredibly tough thing to do in seven years. activists say that even if that was... it would be in a step in the right direction. two israeli cabinet ministers have called for the dismissal of defence minister yo—av gallant after he said plans to overhaul the judicial system should be halted. the proposed laws have divided the country — and resulted in weeks of protests. many fear they'll undermine the country's democratic institutions, while mr gallant said the divisions in society were affecting the fighting capabilities of the israeli defence force. benjamin netanyahu has refused to scrap the plan. emer mccarthy reports.

tens of thousands of israelis took to the streets of tel aviv on saturday as protests against government plans to overhaul the justice system entered a 12th week. we all have to fight for our rights because of the plans of benjamin netanyahu that want to turn this nation into a dictatorship. what we are doing here tonight is protesting against the government, want to get all the power to itself and take all the rights from our citizens. and this is why we are here, fighting for our democracy. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says the reforms will stop the courts overreaching their powers and that the public voted for them at the last election. proposed changes include enabling parliament to overrule decisions made by the supreme court. critics say the plans risk undermining the judiciary�*s independence and could be used for political ends. now israel's defence minister has broken ranks and is calling for the plans to be paused.

translation: but now - i declare loudly and publicly for the sake of israel's security, for the sake of our sons and daughters, the legislative process should be stopped in order to enable the nation of israel to celebrate passover and independence day together, and to mourn together on memorial day and holocaust remembrance day. these are our holy days for us. chanting. next week, lawmakers are due to vote on a central part of the government's proposals, which would change the way judges are appointed. meanwhile, protest organisers are vowing to intensify demonstrations. emer mccarthy, bbc news. honduras has broken off diplomatic relations with taiwan and established ties with china. for the past 80 years, the central american country had recognised taiwan as an independent nation.

the taiwanese president accused china of coercion and intimidation. speaking at a joint news conference with his honduran counterpart, china's foreign minister, oin gang, welcomed the move. translation: the government of the eo - le's translation: the government of the peeple's republic _ translation: the government of the people's republic of _ translation: the government of the people's republic of china _ translation: the government of the people's republic of china is _ translation: the government of the people's republic of china is the - people's republic of china is the sole legal government that is representing the whole of china and taiwan as a part of chinese territory. as of this day, and undertakes not to have any further official relationship of x changes with thailand. —— taiwan.

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now on bbc news, the weather. the showers that have been falling prey to date have been giving a dusting of snow. further south, it�*s been a different story. we�*ve had a band of rain moving eastwards but some stills of sunshine. behind it, legacy of cloud, many of these in bright or sunny spells. northern scotland, north—east scotland. certainly a colder filling scotland, north—east scotland. certainly a colderfilling dating pad yesterday, particularly for the north sea coasts with a biting north—easterly wind. many drive tonight as many of the wintry showers start to fade. increasingly clear skies as well but because his

cloud across parts of wales and south—west england. here, temperatures at or above freezing but many temperatures will be below freezing. it�*s a cold, from street but mainly dry is the week before things turn wet and windy but also mile through wednesday and thursday. high pressure is a dominant feature is that the new week, i�*m next atlantic system waiting to nudge in. for much of monday, is mainly dry, some spells of sunshine. we could see some rain, sleet or snow petting into the northern isles later on in the day and also somehow developing across parts of wales and south—west england. here, temperatures in double figures. there atlantic front starts to move its way eastward through monday night and into tuesday, bringing a spell of rain, the wind is starting to pick up and as it bumps into the cold air across parts of scotland, because could see

some snow here for a tuesday morning and that band of rain extends its way eastward, some of that will be heavy, tanning dry and right across northern ireland for the afternoon. temperatures up slightly compared to monday but given the cloud and rain, clear still a cool feeling day. as we head into thursday, more atlantic front is pushing across, bringing spells of heavy rain. to sum up their week ahead, a cold, frosty but mainly sunny start to the new week but things must turn increasingly wet and windy and also much milder.

this is bbc news. the headlines: nato condemns russia for its dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric

a day after president putin said moscow would deploy tactical nuclear weapons and belarus. nato said it would remain vigilant but hasn�*t seen changes in russia�*s nuclear posture that would lead it to adjust its own. president biden has ordered the federal aid will be sent to mississippi as emergency services work to help hundreds of people who have been left homeless. at least 25 people have died in mississippi with one person killed in alabama. voters in ballina to decide whether germany�*s capital should be carbon neutral by 2030. this comes after one year of campaigning but critics say that the timeframe unrealistic. donald trump has launched his campaign to return to the white house with a rally of supporters in the state of texas. he used his platform to attack those who are seeking to put him behind bars. you

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