welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... police in nashville say a 28—year—old woman has killed six people at a primary school. three of them were nine—year—old children. we have also determined there were maps drawn of the school in detail of surveillance, entry points, etc. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu confirms he will delay controversial judicial reform plans following widespread anti—government protests. i therefore declare humza yousaf duly elected the leader

of the snp. humza yousaf is expected to succeed nicola sturgeon as scotland's first minister after winning the scottish national party leadership election. we'll have a report from afghanistan, where a new school year has started but the taliban government forces teenage girls to stay at home. if the restrictions on women get more and more intense, i don't think this life is worth living. and gwyneth paltrow�*s accuser details the moments before he says the actress collided with him on a ski slope seven years ago. ms paltrow denies responsibility for the incident. welcome to the programme. in nashville say six people — including three children aged

nine — have been killed in a school shooting. the attacker who was female, is also dead. it happened at a private christian school. president biden has described the shootings as heart—breaking. nada tawfik, has this report. children running for their lives in the midst of yet another mass shooting. this time it happened in nashville, tennessee, at the covenant school, a private christian institution for children between 4 to 12 years old. it was slightly after 10am when emergency services got the call of an active shooter and rushed to the scene. the response was a swift one, taking officers less than 15 minutes to stop the shooter — a 28—year—old nashville woman armed with two assault rifles and a handgun. officers entered the first storey of the school, began clearing it. they heard shots coming from the second level. they immediately went to the gunfire. when the officers got to the second level they saw a shooter, a female, who was firing.

the officers engaged her. she was fatally shot by responding police officers. before they could get to her, she took six lives, three of them children. it's believed the female shooter was once herself a student at the school and entered through a side door. what led her to carry out this attack is not yet known. presidentjoe biden, addressing the tragedy, said it was about time congress banned assault weapons. we have to do more to stop gun violence. it's ripping our communities apart, ripping at the very soul of the nation. already this year there have been 13 school shootings that have resulted in deaths or injuries, according to one estimate. nashville, tennessee, isjust the latest affected community on an ever—growing list. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.

let's get an update on events from our north america correspondent, peter bowes. we are learning a lot more about the suspect, the person the police say carried out this shooting. she has been named as a 28—year—old woman from nashville, audrey hale, and we are getting a lot of information based on some very early inquiries by investigators who have been to her home, they have interviewed herfather, she lived with her parents in nashville, and they say that they found a lot of evidence of some detailed planning ahead of this shooting, including maps of the school. they say that they believe that she acted alone, they say there is no evidence of any mental illness in her history, but clearly it is early days. they say they have found what's described as a manifesto, in other words, some writings of the person responsible for this.

the authorities suggested, although they didn't give any details, but they suggested quite strongly that it has given them some significant clues as to a possible motive. we have also had confirmation of the names of the victims, the six people who died, we know that they included three children who were aged nine, in fact to nine—year—olds, and one eight, just about to turn nine. evelyn dieckhaus, hallie scruggs, and william kinney. even then, hayley, and william. and the three adults were as substitute teacher, cynthia peake, 61 years old, the head teacher katherine koonce, aged 60, and mike hill, 61 years old, described by the authorities as a custodian at the school. peter, whenever we hear stories about school shootings in the us, the question i have seen from so many parents today is why can't children go to school and come back home safe? it is the same thing we're hearing from president biden. we have heard he has made

comments about how more laws should be pushed through. what specifically did he say? well, we have tragically heard this several times from president biden, and as you imply your question, we have been here so many times before, and that question on the lips of parents, why does this keep happening? again, that is the question the president has posed and he is again putting pressure and requesting that congress pass more laws but much tougher laws than have previously been passed to specifically ban assault weapons, military style weapons. now, there was some bipartisan legislation passed last year in congress that so many people here sayjust doesn't go far enough, including tightening up of background checks before people can buy guns, that sort of thing. but the president, once before and over many decades of his career as a politician, he has been demanding that congress make more

significant moves in terms of banning assault weapons. to israel now, and the the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has postponed a controversial judicial reform bill, which has provoked mass protests and widespread strikes. he said the delay, until the next session of parliament, would enable dialogue and avoid a civil war. the reforms would give israel's most right—wing government in history, control overjudicial appointments. opponents say the plans undermine democracy and help mr netanyahu, as he faces an ongoing trial for corruption. our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports.

the anger has built for weeks, erupting today outside the israeli parliament. this country is gripped by unprecedented turmoil, and a leader who had been refusing to give in. we are fighting for our democracy, and we won't give up. the brutality of what is happening is overwhelming, and if it continues, it will be irreversible. all day, they demanded mr netanyahu back down but they were met with silence and security forces. the police are now pushing the protesters back from this point. we've seen mounted police, as the crowd erupts here. this is a battle between the opposition and mr netanyahu's forces of the far right and the ultra religious inside the building. and all the while, the rest of the country is coming to a complete standstill.

demonstrators blocked highways and strike grounded planes at the main airport. israel was being shut down. while things were boiling over inside the parliament. for months mr netanyahu's coalition has pushed its plans to severely limit the power of the courts, saying that people voted for it. but critics called it a coup by his coalition of the ultra religious and extreme nationalists. the tipping point was reached last night when he fired his defence minister who had joined the dissent. and today, the israeli leader with his mps was keeping a country waiting, before he went on tv tonight to say he was pausing the legislation but... translation: there is one thing that i cannot accept. _ there is an extremist minority that is prepared to tear our country to pieces.

it is using violence and incitement, it is stoking civil war and it is calling for a refusal to serve, which is a terrible crime. tonight, supporters of the shelved plans are also rallying. israel's leader unleashed a struggle over the very identity of the state. the protesters have won a concession but mr netanyahu won't want to lose for long. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the head of the un's nuclear watchdog has met ukraine's president in zaporizhzhia, close to the site of europe's biggest power plant. rafael grossi said they'd

talked about protecting in the programme. it's been occupied for a year by russian troops, following moscow's invasion. industrial action in germany has caused disruption for millions of people, as transport workers strike over a pay dispute. transport hubs came to a standstill across the country, as staff at airports, ports, railways, buses and subways walked out shortly after midnight. protests against the high cost of living continue in kenya as hundreds storm ex—president uhuru kenyatta's farm. this action follows calls from opposition leader, raila odinga, for residents to demonstrate twice a week indefinitely. demonstrations in nairobi and other cities have turned violent, with one death. so far, police have arrested more than 200 people. prince harry has unexpectedly appeared at the high court in london, as legal proceedings get underway in a privacy case brought by him and a number of other high profile figures against a newspaper publisher. the group, which includes sir eltonjohn and doreen lawrence

who also came to court on monday are suing associated newspapers — which publishes the daily mail and the mail on sunday. chinese billionaire and alibaba group founderjack ma was spotted in hangzhou, china, after spending months abroad. the businessman kept a low profile following his speech criticising china's financial regulators in 2020. mr ma visited a school to discuss techology in education with teachers. now to scotland, where humza yousaf has become the new leader of the scottish national party. eitherfor either for declare how that you serve duly elected at the scottish national party leader. he won 5%2 of party members' votes after second—preference ballots were counted and he's now set to become first minister of scotland. the leadership contest was triggered last month by nicola sturgeon�*s unexpected resignation. hamza yousaf is the first muslim to lead a major uk party and set to be confirmed as the first minority ethnic leader of a devolved

government on tuesday. —— humza yousaf is the first muslim to lead a major uk party and set to be confirmed as the first minority ethnic leader of a devolved government on tuesday. so what sort of leader will he be? our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has been talking to some of those who know him. humza yousaf was the continuity candidate in the snp leadership campaign. he had the weight of support from senior members of his party and was always considered the bookies' favourite to win. when first elected, he took his oath in english and in urdu. he's making history as the first muslim leader of his party, and is now on the cusp of becoming first minister. the 37—year—old grew up in glasgow, was educated at private school. 9/11 and the iraq war were formative events in his youth, and it was then that he joined the snp. he started doing charity work. those who knew him, though, never thought he'd become a politician. an 18—year—old humza yousaf walked into the shop.

"i want to volunteer." i said, "is that right? "ok, get the mop, clean the floor, go and clean the toilet." that was his test. bubbly character, always cracking jokes, and lovely engaging with youngsters and other young people like him. when he believes, he passionately believes in it, and his beliefs are very strong and he works hard. humza yousaf, - scottish national party. the snp's youngest ever leader has a long record in government — in international development, transport, justice and most recently overseeing the nhs. his critics say he has lurched from failure to failure. during the leadership campaign, his record in government even came underfire from his main rivalfor the topjob. when you were transport minister, the trains were never on time. when you were justice minister, the police were strained to breaking point. and now as health minister, we have got record high waiting times. improving public services one of the challenges he now faces, as is uniting his party after a divisive campaign. he will have authoright

among his party, and the fact that his lead among the membership is as narrow as it is means that the kinds of questions that will get raised about whether people's seats are safe will be raised sooner rather than later if the polling numbers don't move to the snp's advantage. the fact that his lead among the membership is as narrow as it is means questions will get raised sooner rather than later, if indeed the polling numbers don't move to the snp's advantage. so it is possible the honeymoon period will be short. humza yousaf will have a full intray and competing demands. for today, though, he describes himself as the luckiest man in the world. lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme — we'll have the latest on the trial over a ski collision between a retired optometrist and hollywood actor gwyneth paltrow.

the accident that happened here was of the sort that can at produce an meltdown. the precautions worked but not quite well enough to prevent old fears about the safety features of the stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses and restaurants, will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the hotel where he had been addressing a conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris.

100 cito, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... police in nashville, tennessee, say a 28—year—old woman has killed six people at a primary school. three of them were nine—year—old children. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu confirms he will delay controversial judicial reform plans following widespread anti—government protests. let's stay with events in israel. tamar uriel—beeri is the managing editor of the jerusalem post website. she says it's important to remember that benjamin netanyahu hasn't actually stopped the judicial reforms. it's very much a pause on what has been happening until now. we have seen protests reach very, very large numbers, hundreds and hundreds of thousands reaching jerusalem, tel aviv

and different central areas throughout the country. this is currently being paused, this isn't actually not moving forward at all. and that is why netanyahu made sure to say suspension. in reality, the knesset is going on a break throughout the passover holiday and will be back after april 30th. in reality, we are going to see the same arise, the same tension come again once those same subjects reach discussion once more. so, from what you are saying, it sounds like the reforms will go ahead, if that is what the prime minister is looking to do, at a later date. what might the reaction be in israel if that does indeed happen? yes, this is going to move forward in discussions. supposedly the time that it is being pushed off is a time for discussions between the coalition and the opposition,

but in reality this is probably going to be faced with a lot of tension and this is going to be faced with protests, i don't know if to the same scale but perhaps something similar to. and in the next coming days, we should be expecting to see protest continuing, especially those who are saying that this is not what they were looking for, this was not the goal of the protests and this is not the goal of the widespread strikes that shut down the entire israeli industry today. that was the manager editor of the jerusalem post website. after a break for winter, a new school year has begun in afghanistan — but girls and women are still being denied an education. the taliban, which returned to power in august 2021, has banned females above the age of 13 from attending secondary school or university. it's the only government in the world to do so, as our south asia correspondent

yogita limaye reports. chanting. despite the threat of violence and tensions, they don't stop. education is a right line for us, the women charge, marching for afghanistan's teenage for afg hanistan�*s teenage gales, who for afghanistan's teenage gales, who have been denied this, the most basic of human rights. going to school, meeting friends, getting an education. look what it's doing to them. when i see my brother going to school i feel sad and broken. he used to say, "i

won't go without you." i'd hug him and tell him i'd join later. i had hoped the taliban would change their minds. almost every afghan girl we have spoken to has broken down within minutes of talking about school. habiba says she doesn't believe taliban claims that the closure is temporary. occasionally they forget their grief when they reminisce about school life, how they pranked a new teacher orjoked in drama class. education has never come easy. mahthab was injured in a school bombing that killed more than 80 before the taliban took over but she was determined to study.

translation: life has no| meaning without education. i think death would be better. if the restrictions on women get more and more intense, i don't think this life is more worth living. in recent months, women's freedoms have been significantly restricted by the taliban government. this was the reaction in one class in kabul, when female students were told in december that they had been barred from university. protests against the move were cracked down on in many provinces. this is herath. women have also been stopped from working in aid organisations, except in the health sector. the restrictions

are making it hard for many to find work. a widow supporting a family of ten, she lost herjob as a sweeper at a gales school. scared to be identified, she said she now begs on the streets. i said she now begs on the streets. ~ said she now begs on the streets-— said she now begs on the streets. ~ ., ., streets. i feel like i am not alive, streets. i feel like i am not alive. peeple _ streets. i feel like i am not alive, people know- streets. i feel like i am not alive, people know i - streets. i feel like i am not alive, people knowl have i alive, people know i have nothing, so they try to help me out. it is better to die than to live a life without dignity. if my daughters were allowed to study, they could getjobs. there is nothing except pain and sorrow in every house now. a man suing the oscar winning actor, gwyneth paltrow, has given evidence in her trial over a skiing collision nearly seven years ago. the retired optomo—trist, terry sanderson, wants three

hundred thousand dollars, after claiming he suffered life—altering injuries, when she skied into him. ms paltrow denies she caused the collision and is countersuing. nomia iqbal reports. plaintiff, you may call your next witness. it was a hit—and—run on the ski slope — that this man says destroyed his life. 76—year—old terry anderson claimed gwyneth paltrow was reckless. everything was great, and then i heard something i've never heard at a ski resort, and that was a bloodcurdling scream, just... i can't do it. it was, "aaargh...", and then boom. they had never met, but collided at the very upscale deer valley resort in utah back in 2016. mr sanderson teared up telling the court how his injuries had changed his relationships with his children and contributed to his split from his partner. and i said, "i'm not sure i'm going to get

to back to normal again, and i don't want you to feel like you're... that i'm a crippled vet and you're going to stick it out with me." as well as those injuries, mr sanderson says he can no longer enjoy wine—tasting and has been suffering from another personality inhabiting his body. it's the other personality that's inhabiting my body right now. and you blame gwyneth paltrow for that? - yes. gwyneth paltrow has already spoken, accusing terry sanderson of being at fault. i was skiing and two skis came between my skis, forcing my legs apart, and then there was a body pressing against me. it basically comes down to skiing etiquette. who was the downhill skier and had right of way? gwyneth paltrow�*s children, apple and moses, are set to testify before a jury is expected to decide later this week. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. that's all for now — stay with bbc news.

hello there. well, it was a fine start to the new working week, wasn't it? most of us had sunshine and it was glasgow that had the sunniest of all the weather — 11 hours of sunshine recorded. fine end to the day as well in argyle and butte. the lovely weather we had on monday was down to this area of high pressure, the first one we've seen in the uk for over three weeks. however, that was yesterday and this is today. low pressure is swinging in off the atlantic, so we'll lose the dry weather and replace it with rain, and once again, we're totting up the rainfall totals. there are now parts of the uk that have seen well over double the march rainfall with more to come over the next few days as well. so, right now, we're seeing the cloud thicken across western areas with rain arriving before long in northern ireland and turning progressively heavier. it'll be quite a breezy end to the night here as well. for scotland, england and wales, it's a case

of the cloud tending to build in over the next few hours. so, western areas, quite a mild start to tuesday, eastern areas cold enough for one or two patches of frost. now, it is across the northeast of scotland that you're most likely to have a dry and a bright start to the day, but otherwise, cloud and rain to start off with, with that rain band pushing eastwardd through the day. and it does brighten up in northern ireland, but only to a mixture of sunshine and heavy, particularly thundery showers come the afternoon. mild in the west, 1a degrees in belfast. across eastern areas, temperatures below average for the time of year, but that's not going to last because those south—westerly winds will continue to shove milder and milder air across the uk with temperatures rising midweek across the board. that'll be getting milder, but it's not getting any drier. we're looking at another day of heavy downpours, some particularly heavy rain working into southern parts of wales. it looks very wet with some thundery rain across the northwest of the uk, maybe a bit of hail mixed in with some of the downpours, too. but it's mild — temperatures

15, even 16 celsius. now, heading into thursday, low pressure is still with us. we're still going to be having those south—westerly winds. a brighter day overall, a little more in the way of sunshine, but again, plenty of heavy showers, turning thundery with some hail at times once again. and temperatures could reach as high as 16 or 17 degrees, so it's going to be one of the warmer days that we've seen so far this year. and then, through friday, the weekend and into the early part of next week, as you can see, it stays rather unsettled, so expect further outbreaks of rain at times.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues, straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. on the face of it, russia's war on ukraine has galvanised a strong and united european response — sanctions on moscow, weapons supplies to kyiv and a readiness to host millions of ukrainians fleeing the war. but scratch the surface and there are significant variations. romania is notably reticent about the scale of its aid to ukraine. why? my guest is romania's foreign minister, bogdan aurescu.