not on his way with them but he is not on his way to the pub you are looking at in dundalk in how to live. we will live you with these images and christian will be giving you more updates. hello — i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news... in times when things seem fragile or easily broken, that is when hope and hard work are needed the most. that's why we must make our theme repair. i know he shares my ambition to see the institutions here back up and running. that's what people and businesses in northern ireland deserve. this is a time for us all to be together, to be working together and to be focused on the next 25 years. so, for me, the message is lauded clear of hope, opportunity, practically, investments, we can actually improve people's lives. the solution won't be found made in speeches made in stormont. it will be found in the hard graft

and the hard yards that we need to undertake to get this right. hello and welcome to the programme. we will be live in ireland tonight, asjoe biden makes the journey south to his ancestral home. we will be finding what came of his brief visit to belfast today, and what unionists made of the speech he delivered. we'll bring you more of that extraordinary conversation between the bbc�*s james clayton and elon musk. plenty to disect in that, including musk�*s confession he only went through with a takeover at twitter, because the judge would have forced him to do it anyway. and who controls the distribution of the abortion pill in america? the us government is in court this next hour, to appeal a decision in texas to suspend the licence. we will get reaction. lets start first with president biden and the speech he gave today marking the 25th anniversary of the good

and friday agreement. a speech in which the us president held out the promise of huge us investment if and when stable devolved government returns. he was careful though not to warn or threaten the dup as he called for a return to power—sharing at stormont. as a friend, i hope it's not presumptuous for me to say that i believe democratic institutions established to the good friday agreement remain critical through the future of northern ireland. it's a decision for you to make, not for me to make, but it seems to me they are related. an effective evolved government that reflects ——an effective devolved government that reflects the people of northern ireland and is accountable to them, a government that works to find ways to hard problems together. it's going to draw even greater opportunity to this region. so i hope the assembly and the executive will soon be restored. that's a judgment for you to make, not me, but i hope it happens. ahead of his speech at the ulster university campus the president held a meeting with rishi sunak, and seperately

with each of the leaders of the five largest political parties in belfast. the unionists have accused mr biden of siding with brussels and dublin, as a supporter of republicanism. dame arlene foster described him as "the most partisan president there had ever been when dealing with northern ireland. the current dup leader sirjeffrey donaldson said while he didn't think the president speech had shifted the needle, he did welcome a change in tone. he recognised the need to bring balance to what he had to say, and i think we got today from the president something that was more balanced and more reflective of the relationship between northern ireland as part of the united kingdom and the united states of america. so you don't necessarily agree with sammy wilson or arlene foster in their assessment ofjoe biden? outcome i think there are things the president has said in the past that were unhelpful. i think he knows that, and i welcome the fact that today he sought to rebalance and reframe some of those previous remarks,

recognising that strong connections between the united kingdom, including northern ireland, and the united states of america. we can speak to ben lowry editor, news letter a unionst—leaning paper. let me show you some pictures we are getting enough dundalk where the president surely expected to appear at a pub. there have been some customers patiently waiting for them. you can see the irish and american flags there, a bannerjust to the back they are saying welcome home joe to the back they are saying welcome homejoe biden because he's been paying a visit to some of his ancestral home. today he's been touring stjohn�*s castle down there, and of course, tomorrow we expect them to make a speech to the parliament in dublin as well. may dipping to a bit of dundalk when the president appears. let's speak first to ben lowry editor, news letter

a unionst—leaning paper. iam keen i am keen to know from you at the sum total of this visit was to northern ireland. how will you be writing it up for tomorrow's paper? you did say we are a unionist leaning paper, and we will be writing about it from a unionist perspective. it was interesting that the president said obviously he's famously of irish—american stock and has joked about he once dismissed the bbc when he was approached by a reporter and said i'm irish. that's of concern to our readers and there was concern that he would come in and start scolding unionists. he didn't do that at all. he started by talking about his english heritage, bidenjoking about that, talking about his english heritage, biden joking about that, and talking about his english heritage, bidenjoking about that, and having some military ancestor. then he talked about the ulster scots, and even the phrase ulster scots is something that unionists... it's not well known. it's a way of saying protestants from the north of

ireland who settled in north america and talked about how central they wear to america and the great history that they showed. then when it came to the point where he sort of scolded the dep about the power, you know, it's up to you, think you should return to him he didn't even cite the dep, didn't want to embarrass anybody. i think that it would be good to see stormont back, although i cannot decide. so it was although i cannot decide. so it was a very long way from the scolding about two per exit and saying the good friday agreement had to be protected when there was a line being pushed on the good friday agreement. so i think there was a very diplomatic speech from president biden.— very diplomatic speech from president biden. what about the economic windfall _ president biden. what about the economic windfall that _ president biden. what about the economic windfall that he - president biden. what about the economic windfall that he has i president biden. what about the i economic windfall that he has been touting? the special envoy to northern ireland says he's working in the background to supercharge the northern ireland economy. did we get any announcements on that? i’zre

northern ireland economy. did we get any announcements on that? i've been -auttin u- any announcements on that? i've been putting up to — any announcements on that? i've been putting up to my's _ any announcements on that? i've been putting up to my's paper _ any announcements on that? i've been putting up to my's paper where - putting up to my's paper where we are doing page after page on this. i'm not sure if there were any announcements on this. he did emphasise that and he talked about in his own state of delaware into being a very small state that he said some sort of companies that are registered in it. they were really talking up the windfall, really talking up the windfall, really talking up the financial prospects for northern ireland and all of those things, and that is all part of the pressure for all the diplomacy to which i referred, all part of the pressure that they are playing on unionists to go back in and saying that the windsor framework has alleviated the border in the irish sea between northern ireland and the rest of the uk. and of course... ireland and the rest of the uk. and of course- - -— of course... does the business community _ of course... does the business community share _ of course... does the business community share any - of course... does the business community share any of - of course... does the business community share any of that i of course... does the business - community share any of that optimism when you speak to business leaders within unionist circles, do they share that enthusiasm, that northern ireland finds itself in this unique position post—brexit? i ireland finds itself in this unique position post-brexit?_ position post-brexit? i think i would divide _ position post-brexit? i think i would divide unionists - position post-brexit? i think i would divide unionists who i position post-brexit? i think i | would divide unionists who are

business people who are unionist and orientation in the business community generally. i has a newspaper, many unionists have been concerned that the business community hasn't spoken up for by far the biggest internal and external trade in northern ireland with the rest of the uk in the business leaders were may be too quick to agree that the most important thing of the most matter of concern was the irish land border whether there is much less trade than there is going to scotland england and wales, but the irish land border had to remain open. those business people who are unionist and those of us who argue for unionism as we do in a newspaper, plenty of people in northern ireland do, we want to emphasise the east—west and that financial gains, be they coming in from american companies or anything like that is really welcome and it makes northern ireland a more prosperous place, and we don't want to lose sight of the fact that east—west is still so important. figs east-west is still so important. as we east—west is still so important. as we watch these pick cherries in the

box next to ufs pub, there is no doubt at all where the president's heart is, as he rightly said, chris mason, our political editor made the point today that he was on in northern ireland for 15 hours and spent about half of that in bed in his hotel. as people in northern ireland watch this, the smiles, the reunions with distant relatives, does the juxtaposition of the two visits, does that smack a little bit? �* , visits, does that smack a little bit? 2 , .,, visits, does that smack a little bit? , bit? it's probably does. there is that warmth _ bit? it's probably does. there is that warmth to _ bit? it's probably does. there is that warmth to his _ bit? it's probably does. there is that warmth to his southern - bit? it's probably does. there is| that warmth to his southern irish connection. i think one of the things about the northern ireland protestants connection to north america which as a newspaper is almost 100 years and our earliest papers in the 1700s come easy to first boats going out to america. it's a bit like the english influence in america, and the german influence in america, and the german influence in america, and the german influence in america. it was very big and very early and most people of that stock just consider themselves american. as the irish

catholic migration from the mid—18005 where they are more likely to consider themselves irish—americans. i think there is a realism about the fact that that is a strong identity and that's part of biden�*s mixed heritage, part of which as i said was british, the irishman really plays up. some people will be sarri about that, most people will probably be realistic about it. thank you very much indeed for those comments. let's dip into this at the pub in dundalk. we call it into this at the pub in dundalk. - call it coming from court and packs a punch as we found out recently. account terry that is rich in history, a county of legends and a county, of course, of your

forefathers. i know that you visited here before, but today, we are honoured to welcome you as president of the united states of america. we thank you for your ongoing support of ireland and particularly for your profiling of our country at every international firm profiling of our country at every internationalfirm he profiling of our country at every international firm he attends, profiling of our country at every internationalfirm he attends, and i know this personally in terms of how you've introduced many international meetings with the court from irish ports and we appreciate that. you are home county, like other border counties has in parts been shaped by its proximity to the border, and in the darkest days of the troubles, it was a place of refuge for those fleeing from violence, even though it had self was touched by violence. that's why the transformation brought about by the good friday agreement is so tangible and real here in this location. today, thousands of people seamlessly

crossed the border each day. it is a shared space, a place that links rather than divides. peace is not an abstraction here. it has become part of the daily weave of people's lives. feel it would have thought this possible 25 years ago. the good friday agreement enables us to make the most of people to people connections across this island as well as between ireland and the united kingdom. it's three strands of relationships reflect the depth and interwoven nature of these engagements. together, we all have so much potential. we want to explore that potential to its fullest, and that is why my government launched a shared ireland initiative to make the most of these opportunities to cooperate to our collective benefit. much has been

achieved since 1998, but there remains of rather short to reach. we must ensure that all communities and all traditions fully enjoy the benefits of peace and have the opportunity to live on a truly reconciled island. and as we take forward that work, mr president, we know that we do so with the full support of the united states. the engagement of the united states, the peace process, gave us the good friday agreement, and unwavering bipartisan commitment that you above all personified over the last 25 years, including through the creation and sustainability of the international fund for ireland. that support continues to open up horizons for us. as we are on the ambitions of the good friday agreement to sustain an academic technique dynamic and prosperous

peace, the united states remains essential and fundamental partner. it is a privilege to welcome you here, mr president, to celebrate all that has been achieved and to look forward together to the shining possibilities of our future. welcome home, mr president. the possibilities of our future. welcome home, mr president.— home, mr president. the foreign minister of— home, mr president. the foreign minister of ireland _ home, mr president. the foreign minister of ireland greeting - minister of ireland greeting president biden in introducing him to the clientele in this pub in dundalk. let's have a quick listen to the president. i dundalk. let's have a quick listen to the president.— dundalk. let's have a quick listen to the president. i said last time i was here. — to the president. i said last time i was here. in _ to the president. i said last time i was here. in a _ to the president. i said last time i was here, in a sense, _ to the president. i said last time i was here, in a sense, i _ to the president. i said last time i was here, in a sense, i know- to the president. i said last time i was here, in a sense, i know why| to the president. i said last time i. was here, in a sense, i know why my ancestors and many of your relatives left during the famine, but, you know, when you're here, you wonder why anyone would ever want to leave, i mean it. so it's good to be back. i mean it. so it's good to be back. i want to thank another proud son,

prime minister martin, the guy behind me here. i met him when he was a t shock. in the bad of his ways, we put them up in lovely quarters across from the white house, and he had coded. —— he had covid. the fact that i'm here with my sister, valerie and me younger son, stand up guys, i am proud of you. son, stand up guys, i am proud of ou. �* ~ ,, you. applause and i _ you. applause and i wish - you. applause and i wish ourl you. applause - and i wish our mum, you. applause _ and i wish our mum, catherine eugenia ware here today. she would be so damn proud. she had such a special place in her heart, and today we carry her home in our hearts for real. we think about her all the time. coming here feels like coming home, it really does. the way that every time i've come to mother welcome, the people of the streets, so gracious to us. and earlier

today, i had a chance to visit another special place, collin castle, high in the hill, a castle that was likely one of the last glimpses that the finnigan family saw when they set sail for america. they set sail with courage and hope and across the sea, and through generations, they brought this island home from ireland to scranton pennsylvania where we were raised, where i was raised, i should say, and my mother lived. matter of fact, i am going to be heading to the other side of the island because my my grandmothers maiden name, and to brought over the majer of scranton because it's it's sister city. but to my grandpa was also say when we

would talk about background, he would talk about background, he would say the best drop of blood in you is irish. i am would say the best drop of blood in you is irish. iam not would say the best drop of blood in you is irish. i am not kidding. would say the best drop of blood in you is irish. iam not kidding. he had never been to ireland, but he raised his family with a fierce pride in our irish ancestry. to a history that binds us, it's important to remember it's the values that unite us. the values from a mother, she is to say, joey, remember, you are defined by your courage. remember, you are defined by your couraue. , �* _, courage. president biden recounting some of his — courage. president biden recounting some of his family _ courage. president biden recounting some of his family members - courage. president biden recounting some of his family members there l courage. president biden recounting| some of his family members there in dundalk in northern ireland. more of that to come over the next hour. we will keep an eye across that and bring you some of the highlights as we see them over the next hour or so of the programme. we will move on. by the last count, around 100 pages of classified slides and briefing materials from the pentagon have now been found floating around the internet.

the document range from briefing slides mapping out ukrainian military positions, to assessments of international support for ukraine. there are sensitive topics, including under what circumstances vladimir putin might use nuclear weapons. some materials were marked "top secret." most are considered genuine. these secrets were sitting on the open web on a discord server for a month, and nobody noticed. and the truth is us officials are in the dark as to how much more of it is out there. the former nsa contractor edward snowden stole over a million documents. so it seems reasonable enough to presume that whoever did post them, has more of it. here is mike turner, the chairman of the house permanent select committee on intelligence. congressman, thank you for being with us. it is extra know that these documents that were just sitting there on the web and for such a long period of time, who do you think was responsible?— responsible? rights, so the investigations _ responsible? rights, so the investigations are _ responsible? rights, so the investigations are ongoing l responsible? rights, so the i investigations are ongoing with responsible? rights, so the - investigations are ongoing with the

department ofjustice or the department ofjustice or the department ofjustice or the department of defence. not a whole lot known as to how these documents were leaked. even though these were in a former they were photographed and then posted which would lend itself to think that someone had age could still be a hack that occurred. but we are going to get to the bottom of this because of two important things, when we need to close the loop, close the leak so they are not additional documents and to get an understanding of what really is the damage that has occurred so we can do an assessment of what changes we need to make and how we need to help ukraine.- how we need to help ukraine. getting to the root and _ how we need to help ukraine. getting to the root and get _ how we need to help ukraine. getting to the root and get into _ how we need to help ukraine. getting to the root and get into these - to the root and get into these access, — to the root and get into these access, obviously when you look at these _ access, obviously when you look at these documents to me can tell from their origins— these documents to me can tell from their origins as we make changes in their origins as we make changes in the policy—

their origins as we make changes in the policy restricting additional access— the policy restricting additional access to them to make sure additional changes, additional policy— additional changes, additional policy affects our not, as he just indicated — policy affects our not, as he just indicated a — policy affects our not, as he just indicated a great deal of concern as to what— indicated a great deal of concern as to what itself out there, this may not be _ to what itself out there, this may not be all — to what itself out there, this may not be all the documents that had been _ not be all the documents that had been taken, so we had to be prepared for what else might be there and how else to _ for what else might be there and how else to address it. in for what else might be there and how else to address it.— else to address it. in your role as the committee _ else to address it. in your role as the committee is _ else to address it. in your role as the committee is speaking i else to address it. in your role as the committee is speaking to i else to address it. in your role as i the committee is speaking to allies, what are you saying to them, how are you reassuring them?— you reassuring them? everybody has exnerienced — you reassuring them? everybody has exnerienced a _ you reassuring them? everybody has experienced a leak _ you reassuring them? everybody has experienced a leak or _ you reassuring them? everybody has experienced a leak or document i experienced a leak or document throughout the entire conflict in ukraine — throughout the entire conflict in ukraine has had that, making public what russia plans might be and some of the _ what russia plans might be and some of the actions they are taking. i think— of the actions they are taking. i think mostly we talked to those who depend _ think mostly we talked to those who depend upon our being controlled

their secrets that we are working diligently— their secrets that we are working diligently to close this week to respond — diligently to close this week to respond to the risk associated with these _ respond to the risk associated with these documents being out there, more _ these documents being out there, more importantly changing the policies — more importantly changing the policies and actions in working with ukraine _ policies and actions in working with ukraine and ourally policies and actions in working with ukraine and our ally so that these remain a — ukraine and our ally so that these remain a static picture and not a fluid _ remain a static picture and not a fluid presentation of what is going to happen in ukraine. the fluid presentation of what is going to happen in ukraine.— fluid presentation of what is going to happen in ukraine. the row over presidential _ to happen in ukraine. the row over presidential records, _ to happen in ukraine. the row over presidential records, some - to happen in ukraine. the row over presidential records, some of- to happen in ukraine. the row over presidential records, some of the l presidential records, some of the things president trump revealed when he was in office, would you accept that this is an extraordinary cavalier attitude towards classified material in america. too many people there is too much access to these documents and too little regard to how it is stored. i documents and too little regard to how it is stored.— documents and too little regard to how it is stored. i wouldn't go that far. it how it is stored. i wouldn't go that far- it would _ how it is stored. i wouldn't go that far. it would say _ how it is stored. i wouldn't go that far. it would say that _ how it is stored. i wouldn't go that far. it would say that you haven't l far. it would say that you haven't seen, _ far. it would say that you haven't seen. both — far. it would say that you haven't seen, both trump, president biden and with— seen, both trump, president biden and with pens where when there has been a _ and with pens where when there has been a change in who occupies what office _ been a change in who occupies what office that _ been a change in who occupies what office that there have been

documents that have gotten lost or have been— documents that have gotten lost or have been mishandled. and as you know, _ have been mishandled. and as you know. it _ have been mishandled. and as you know. it was — have been mishandled. and as you know, it was certainly very disappointing to everyone in congress only heard that, but the other— congress only heard that, but the other aspect is the united states, because _ other aspect is the united states, because we work so closely with allies. _ because we work so closely with allies. we — because we work so closely with allies, we are in the process of both— allies, we are in the process of both gathering intelligence but also disseminating intelligence. the whole — disseminating intelligence. the whole aspect of the importance of intelligence is making sure that it's actionable, that he gets in the hands _ it's actionable, that he gets in the hands of— it's actionable, that he gets in the hands of those who can translate it into lists _ hands of those who can translate it into lists and that includes our allies — into lists and that includes our allies. ., ~ into lists and that includes our allies. . ~' , ., into lists and that includes our allies. . ,, , ., ., into lists and that includes our allies. . ,, ., , into lists and that includes our allies. . ~' , ., ., , , the usjustice department has appealed a decision in texas to suspend the licence of a widely used abortion drug. attorneys general for nearly half the states in america are represented in a new court filing that warns the decision will "presents devastating risks to millions of women," including those in states where abortion remains legal. a decision is expected by noon tomorrow. the doj says the drug mifepristone should remain on the market,

until such time the supreme court weighs in on the decision. mifepristone, is the most common method of terminating a pregnancy in the u.s, accounting for about half of all abortions. we can speak to us congresswoman lizzie fletcher who represents texas's seventh congressional district. can you explain this drug and how long it has been on the markets? sure, this is a drug that as he said is widely used across the united states and terminating a pregnancy in the early stages. it was authorised and put into use more than 20 years ago through the fda's very rigorous process. this decision that we have seen coming from a court here in the northern district of texas from a single judge once again calls into question whether people have access to abortion kjaer here in texas and across the country. here in texas and across the count . g . here in texas and across the count . g , ., here in texas and across the count ., , ., , here in texas and across the count ._ . ., country. just to be clear, the medication _ country. just to be clear, the medication abortion, - country. just to be clear, the medication abortion, that i country. just to be clear, the medication abortion, that is| country. just to be clear, the i medication abortion, that is the most common method used during the

first trimester which means there are fewer abortions taking place than in later pregnancy, correct? that's exactly right. so than in later pregnancy, correct? that's exactly right.— that's exactly right. so who has challenged _ that's exactly right. so who has challenged the _ that's exactly right. so who has challenged the licence - that's exactly right. so who has challenged the licence and i that's exactly right. so who hasj challenged the licence and what that's exactly right. so who has i challenged the licence and what is at stake in this appeal? what challenged the licence and what is at stake in this appeal?— at stake in this appeal? what is at stake in this _ at stake in this appeal? what is at stake in this appeal _ at stake in this appeal? what is at stake in this appeal is _ at stake in this appeal? what is at stake in this appeal is something l stake in this appeal is something that unfortunately my beloved home state of texas has been at the epicentre of, efforts to take away our freedom to make our own decisions about our bodies, our families and ourfutures decisions about our bodies, our families and our futures and to deprive us of access to the information and the kjaer that enables us to do that. a group came together and challenged this fda approval of this medication, as i've said has been marked in use for 20 years shown to about the fda process and more than two decades of use to be safe and effective. this is a group of people who are opposed to abortion generally, this is far

outside the process. there is a process in the united states to remove the approval of drugs. this is not how you do it. that goes back through the fda, and this is really unprecedented. that is what the response that we have seen across the country, ijoined 239 of my colleagues from congress, the house and senate yesterday to the fifth circuit of appeals court because no less at stake here our ability to access safe and effective abortion kjaer but also our entire system of drug approval that's well established here in the united states stop at just 20 established here in the united states stop atjust 20 seconds left, can you just tell me, when you think you will get a decision? hopefully we will find out very soon. normally this is a long process, but the judge in texas day drilling for seven days, so we have the fifth circuit will rule very quickly. fiifi circuit will rule very quickly. 0k, hue circuit will rule very quickly. 0k, huge social— circuit will rule very quickly. 0k, huge social and _ circuit will rule very quickly. 0k, huge social and political implications from that decision in the united states of america.

congresswoman lissy fletcher, thank you very much indeed. taking a short break and we will talk about elon musk on the other side of the break. to stay with us. —— elon musk. hello. we've seen a combination of very strong and gusty winds, rough seas and big downpours across many parts of the uk. that's all been down to storm noah. this beautiful swirl of cloud here on our earlier satellite image. now, the area of low pressure responsible will be weakening and filling as we head through tonight and into tomorrow. still in the short term, though, a lot of isobars squeezing together on the southern flank of the low. so, still some strong winds for the evening across southern counties of england, the south of wales, but through the night, those winds will gradually ease. there'll still be some showers around and some of those showers will be wintry over higher ground in scotland. temperatures, well, they will get quite close to freezing in a few locations.

these temperatures are for town and city centres. out in the countryside there may well be just a touch of frost for some of us tomorrow. broadly speaking, a calmer day. the winds certainly will be lighter. there'll be some spells of sunshine, some showers around, too, for some of us will have showers from the word go. for others, it'll be a fine start, but then the shower clouds will pop up and we could see some hefty and maybe thundery downpours with some hail into the afternoon and still something wintry over high ground in scotland. 9 to 13 degrees that is no great shakes for the time of year. into friday, another frontal system pushes in from the west. not as windy with this one, but still some outbreaks of rain, particularly for southern counties of england, perhaps getting into the southern half of wales, the south midlands and also some rain for a time in the channel islands. further north, sunny spells and hefty showers. temperatures still disappointing for the time of year, eight degrees for lerwick and 13 degrees in plymouth. but as we head into the weekend, things will start to turn a little bit warmer. some early rain in eastern counties on saturday and perhaps a band of cloud left behind. then some spells of sunshine.

another frontal system will bring cloud and some rain into western counties of northern ireland later in the day. but signs of those temperatures beginning to climb up to 15 or maybe 16 degrees. and looking further ahead through sunday into the start of the new week, we'll see southerly winds and warmer air developing across the uk. easily temperatures getting up into the high teens up to 18, 19, maybe reaching 20 degrees in places a lot drier. some spells of sunshine, much calmer than it has been.

hello — i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. elon musk has defended his time at twitter refusing to accept there more hateful content on the platform since he took over. he has been speaking to james clayton at twitter�*s hq in san francisco. we have got that interview coming up. let's turn to ukraine now, where volodymyr zelensky has denounced russia's army after a video emerged online which appeared to show a ukrainian soldier being beheaded. the footage was posted on a pro—russian social media site. president zelensky said this was something "no one in the world" could ignore.

let's speak to adam robinson from bbc monitoring who worked on verifying this video. what evidence did you find in the video that could help verify what happened ? it shows a man and a camouflaged uniform basically being beheaded with the knife by another man in camouflage uniform and as you say, it is truly a gruesome video and it was not stage, definitely, someone was being beheaded and there is no doubt about the genuineness of that aspect of the video.— aspect of the video. when i read about this _ aspect of the video. when i read about this on _ aspect of the video. when i read about this on twitter, _ aspect of the video. when i read about this on twitter, does i aspect of the video. when i read about this on twitter, does my l aspect of the video. when i read i about this on twitter, does my first instinct. you do not know how all of the videos are, they're very difficult to verify because there lots of them floating around on telegram and social media apps. what evidence did you find in this video that would help you verify when and where it happened?— that would help you verify when and where it happened? there are certain thins or where it happened? there are certain things or could _ where it happened? there are certain things or could not _ where it happened? there are certain things or could not find _ where it happened? there are certain things or could not find out. -

where it happened? there are certain things or could not find out. it - where it happened? there are certain things or could not find out. it is i things or could not find out. it is in a woodland and they were to lose to definitively say. the identities are obscured and you cannot identify them in the exact time we could not find it although the green leaves in the background suggest that this was last summer. and there were a few clues that added up and convinced us that this was a definitely a russian soldier tearing at the beheading and the victim was ukrainian and various little indications, one of the things was the perpetrators were speaking quite naturally in russian. a lot of swearing that felt unrehearsed and looking closely at the video, we saw things like the armbands both the victim the perpetrators wearing. the armband says popular the armband on russian soldiers and the perpetrators will still be seen that on russian

soldiers and we saw passport documents that can be seen in certain images on certain sections of the video and that reminded us could it be like a military id paper of the victim and we googled what ukrainian id looks like and it's very close match and little clues like that make it very unlikely that this could have been staged. this could possibly be ukrainians doing this to a russian but that is very unlikely. this to a russian but that is very unlikel . ., ., . , ., unlikely. there are voices on the ta e, unlikely. there are voices on the tape. russian — unlikely. there are voices on the tape, russian voices _ unlikely. there are voices on the tape, russian voices can - unlikely. there are voices on the tape, russian voices can you i unlikely. there are voices on thej tape, russian voices can you tell what they're saying is there someone who has been able to interpret what is being said?— is being said? reporter wrote icture is being said? reporter wrote picture and — is being said? reporter wrote picture and some _ is being said? reporter wrote picture and some things i is being said? reporter wrote picture and some things are l picture and some things are inaudible but it seems to be egging on the perpetrator amid a lot of swearing to tell them to carry on and give advice and disturbing stuff

in the background we can also people apparently securing things like this are fully loaded and they did not put up a fight kind of thing and we also find somebody commenting that apparently body off—camera had died holding a grenade. brute apparently body off-camera had died holding a grenade.— holding a grenade. we saw investigation _ holding a grenade. we saw investigation into - holding a grenade. we saw investigation into an i holding a grenade. we saw i investigation into an unknown soldier that went viral onto social media in that is on the bbc youtube site if you want to watch it and dishes that out there on social media apps none telegram that there are lots of war crimes and there's a lot of footage that would be useful to prosecutors if it can be stored and if it can be put in the right sort of places. i and if it can be put in the right sort of places.— and if it can be put in the right sort of places. i think it all adds u . sort of places. i think it all adds u- in a sort of places. i think it all adds up in a be _ sort of places. i think it all adds up in a be quite hard _ sort of places. i think it all adds up in a be quite hard to - sort of places. i think it all adds up in a be quite hard to verify . sort of places. i think it all adds l up in a be quite hard to verifyjust based the footage in the keeping

would be to investigate the perpetrators but i think in this case it would probably be after the hot phase of the conflict is over finding the perpetrators of this, if they're still alive come this is old footage. brute they're still alive come this is old footaae. ~ ., ., they're still alive come this is old footaae. ., ., ~ ., ., footage. we do not know what ha--ened footage. we do not know what happened with _ footage. we do not know what happened with the _ footage. we do not know what happened with the person i footage. we do not know whatj happened with the person who footage. we do not know what i happened with the person who took it. it will keep across and infer the reaction that there is from this very grisly video that is appeared on social media in the last 2a hours. let's lighten the mood a little. now, here is the sport with tolsen tulett. the uefa champions league quarter finals continue with two more first leg matches taking place. reigning champions real madrid the 1a time winners are at home to chelsea under the caretaker manager frank lampard. benzema 21st minute then courtois save just after. while italian champions elect napoli are in the san siro taking on the current serie a champions ac milan?

manchester united say marcus rashford will be out for "a few games" with a muscle injury but will return for the season run in. the england international who's scored 28 goals this season, left the field holding his groin during the second half of united's win over everton on saturday. united have not given a specific timeline for his return, they face sevilla in the europa league on thursday before sunday's trip to nottingham forest in the premier league. of course, it is a setback and disappointed about him not accidentally broken but he knows he will return quickly and so, he is optimistic and he has started the

road to recovery and that helps to get back soon. staying with united and the potential sale of the club has gone to a third round of bidding. qatari banker sheikh jassim and ineos owner sirjim ratcliffe both submitted a second bid to buy the old trafford club last month, while finnish entrepreneur thomas zilliacus also says he's submitted a bid. the uk and republic of ireland have confirmed a joint bid to host euro 2028. ten grounds are included in the bid with belfast�*s casement park and everton's bramley—moore dock, two unbuilt stadiums, selected to host matches. the bid has been backed by all five football associations, with turkey the other candidate to host the tournament. well the only other bid submitted to host euro 2028 is turkey. it's the 6th consecutive time the country has bid to host the european championship. koray palaz — manager of turkish second tier side afyonspor — is confident their bid will be

successful this time around. if you look at the previous bids, you will find that the infrastructure in the stadiums and transportations and accommodations tra nsportations and accommodations etc transportations and accommodations etc etc was not ready however, i have been living in turkey for the last 12 or 13 years myself and i've seen how much it developed as a football nation in terms of the investment and stadiums and training grounds in the facility that comes along with it. barcelona have made two attempts to sign lyon forward ada hegerberg this year but both offers were turned down by the european champions. the former ballon d'or winner has one year remaining on her contract at lyon. barcelona's most recent attempt was prior to this season when contract talks began and it's understood the offer included a substantial wage fee. alexander zverev is through to the last 16 at the monte carlo masters following a straight—sets win over roberto bautista agut.

it took zverev just one hour and 48 minutes to get past his opponent in straight sets, and he'll face third seed daniil medvedev in the next round. casper ruud is also through after a straight sets win over botick van de zand—schulp. he'll now face jan—lennard struff for a place in the quarter—finals. and a pair of trainers worn by the great michaeljordan during his last nba finals for the chicago bulls in 1998 have sold at auction for £1.7 million. they're signed by the six time nba champion and have beaten the previous record for a pair ofjordan's shoes, which was just over £1.1 million pounds back in 2021. did you buy them? know, there are very expensive of trainers.

no, there are very expensive pair of trainers. elon musk describes himself as a "free speech absolutist". he has long advocated a libertarian vision of an "uncontrolled" internet. his detractors would say it is less about freedom of speech, more about the freedom of reach that twitter has given him. and when he decides he wants to speak. hejust does. last night he summoned the bbc�*s north american technology correspondent, james clayton, to twitter hq. and in a lengthy and wide ranging conversation the billionaire defended one of the first things he did when he took over: sacking thousands of twitter staff. this may be a good opportunity to answer some questions and i guess, get some feedback too. which under the bbc is none too thrilled about being labelled state led media. i was going to mention that later but they have objected to that and do you want to respond to it? to be as

accurate as possible, and i think we are adjusting that label to be publicly funded which is perhaps not too objectionable, we're trained to be accurate. too objectionable, we're trained to be accurate-— be accurate. publicly funded is of the bbc describes _ be accurate. publicly funded is of the bbc describes itself. - be accurate. publicly funded is of the bbc describes itself. you i be accurate. publicly funded is of the bbc describes itself. you will make use the same words, then presumably, that would be ok, i'm not asking you for a yes or no. because you are not running the bbc, per se. because you are not running the bbc, perse. it because you are not running the bbc, per se. it seems to pass a reasonable. so per se. it seems to pass a reasonable.— per se. it seems to pass a reasonable. , ., �* ., ., reasonable. so you're going to chance reasonable. so you're going to change those _ reasonable. so you're going to change those labels _ reasonable. so you're going to change those labels on - reasonable. so you're going to change those labels on the i reasonable. so you're going to | change those labels on the bbc twitter feed ? change those labels on the bbc twitter feed?— change those labels on the bbc twitter feed? , , . , twitter feed? yes. publicly funded. basicall , twitter feed? yes. publicly funded. basically. were _ twitter feed? yes. publicly funded. basically, were trying _ twitter feed? yes. publicly funded. basically, were trying to _ twitter feed? yes. publicly funded. basically, were trying to be - twitter feed? yes. publicly funded. basically, were trying to be as i basically, were trying to be as accurate as possible.- accurate as possible. almost

immediately, _ accurate as possible. almost immediately, you _ accurate as possible. almost immediately, you sacked i accurate as possible. almost immediately, you sacked a l accurate as possible. almost. immediately, you sacked a lot accurate as possible. almost i immediately, you sacked a lot of twitter workers. i immediately, you sacked a lot of twitter workers.— twitter workers. i spoke to them when it happened _ twitter workers. i spoke to them when it happened in _ twitter workers. i spoke to them when it happened in the - twitter workers. i spoke to them when it happened in the way i twitter workers. i spoke to them | when it happened in the way they said pretty much everyone said is it felt quite haphazard and it felt a little bit uncaring. d0 felt quite haphazard and it felt a little bit uncaring.— felt quite haphazard and it felt a little bit uncaring. i little bit uncaring. do you agree? i would not say _ little bit uncaring. do you agree? i would not say uncaring. _ little bit uncaring. do you agree? i would not say uncaring. the i little bit uncaring. do you agree? i would not say uncaring. the issue| little bit uncaring. do you agree? i l would not say uncaring. the issue is that the company was going to go bankrupt and if we do not cut costs immediately. this is not a caring or uncaring situation, if every, if the whole thing sinks the noise a job. one of the policy decisions was to bring donald trump back. he is not actually tweeted yet. do you expect them to come back at any point? if you spoken to him? i them to come back at any point? if you spoken to him?— them to come back at any point? if you spoken to him? i have not. you ma not you spoken to him? i have not. you may not come _ you spoken to him? i have not. you may not come back. _ you spoken to him? i have not. you may not come back. but _ you spoken to him? i have not. you may not come back. but the - you spoken to him? i have not. you may not come back. but the point l you spoken to him? i have not. you| may not come back. but the point is twitter should be a town square that is, it gives equal voice to the

whole country and i believe the whole country and i believe the whole world. it should not be a partisan politics. and moreover partisan politics. and moreover partisan politics. and moreover partisan politics that every left of the spectrum. normally, it is quite niched but if twitter effectively acted as a megaphone for a very niche regional politics, if something to serve as a town square, it must, people from all political persuasion, free speech is meaningless unless you allow people who do not like to see things that you do not like. otherwise, it is relevant. and at the point that you lose free speech, he does not come back. abs. lose free speech, he does not come back. �* ., ., , .,, lose free speech, he does not come back. �* ., ., , , ., back. a lot of people were brought back. a lot of people were brought back who we _ back. a lot of people were brought back who we previously _ back. a lot of people were brought back who we previously banned for spreading things like conspiracy theories, people like andrew tate,

he was banned for things like hate speech. do you think you prioritise freedom of speech over misinformation and hate speech? who's to say that something who is the arbiter of that? is at the bbc? who was the arbiter of that? you are the arbiter because _ who was the arbiter of that? you are the arbiter because you _ who was the arbiter of that? you are the arbiter because you on _ who was the arbiter of that? you are the arbiter because you on twitter. l the arbiter because you on twitter. who's to say that one persons misinformation is one persons information. to say, who. misinformation can be dangerous and because real world harms and potentially cause. the because real world harms and potentially cause.— because real world harms and potentially cause. the bbc has at times publish _ potentially cause. the bbc has at times publish things _ potentially cause. the bbc has at times publish things that - potentially cause. the bbc has at times publish things that are i potentially cause. the bbc has at i times publish things that are false. do you agree that that is occurred. i'm sure the bbc have said things before that turned out to not be

true and in its 100 year history i'm quite sure. ii true and in its 100 year history i'm quite sure-— quite sure. if you required to, asire quite sure. if you required to, aspire to _ quite sure. if you required to, aspire to be — quite sure. if you required to, aspire to be accurate - quite sure. if you required to, aspire to be accurate there i quite sure. if you required to, l aspire to be accurate there will quite sure. if you required to, i aspire to be accurate there will be moments. but aspire to be accurate there will be moments. �* ., , ., aspire to be accurate there will be moments. �* ., i. ., .. , ., aspire to be accurate there will be moments. �* ., , ., , moments. but do you accept to be there has to _ moments. but do you accept to be there has to be _ moments. but do you accept to be there has to be a _ moments. but do you accept to be there has to be a line _ moments. but do you accept to be there has to be a line in _ moments. but do you accept to be there has to be a line in terms i moments. but do you accept to be there has to be a line in terms of. there has to be a line in terms of hate speech, you're not looking at total 100% unrestricted speech. i’m total 100% unrestricted speech. i'm ofthe total 100% unrestricted speech. i�*w of the opinion total 100% unrestricted speech. in of the opinion that if the people in a given country are against a certain type of speech, they should talk to their elected representatives and pass a law to prevent it. it's the interviewjames had been trying for months to get, so how did he final pin down the tech boss? this is how it unfolded. elon musk said let's do an interview in the evening and so, i had a few hours and ijust in the evening and so, i had a few hours and i just wanted in the evening and so, i had a few hours and ijust wanted to go chronologically through all of the news stories that happened over the past six months with elon musk as

ceo because hejust has not done this kind of ceo interview and that's what i pitched to him and that's what i pitched to him and thatis that's what i pitched to him and that is what he agreed to and so, i was wondering whether he was going to pull out, you never know with elon musk into he was sitting down in front of me, i didn't quite believe the was going to do it and then he said look, you can ask me anything. it was meant to be an interview that lasted half an hour. in how many staff and been sacked. towards the end of the interview, he was talking to me about what it's like to go to parties as famous as elon musk notes difficult to trust anyone. it was a really wide—ranging interview with lots of lines for example, he said he's going to take that label off that bbc account it it's a government funded and is going to say it's publicly funded and he's going to do that tomorrow. he also said he was forced to buy twitter because he thought he was going to lose a court case in november that is ultimately why he

bought twitter and the city is going to potentially sell twitter if the right person came along. it was a very long interview with those sorts of news lines generated. if very long interview with those sorts of news lines generated.— very long interview with those sorts of news lines generated. if you want to watch all — of news lines generated. if you want to watch all of _ of news lines generated. if you want to watch all of his _ of news lines generated. if you want to watch all of his interview- of news lines generated. if you want to watch all of his interview here - to watch all of his interview here in the uk, you can watch that their snippets on the bbc web page as well. this is bbc news. my my name is nathaniel and i'm a designer i'm here at the station and stunk at 57 metre long mosaic. this is the super long mosaic and it is made up of tens of thousands of beautiful handmade class test ride which spread over the length of this wall which hundreds of thousands of commuters look past a visible day. i

been walking with people to fabricate the mosaic and today, we have a moment of truth. it’s fabricate the mosaic and today, we have a moment of truth. it's special because you — have a moment of truth. it's special because you get _ have a moment of truth. it's special because you get a _ have a moment of truth. it's special because you get a real— have a moment of truth. it's special because you get a real sense - have a moment of truth. it's special because you get a real sense of - because you get a real sense of depth _ because you get a real sense of depth of— because you get a real sense of depth of expression and a nice mix of people _ depth of expression and a nice mix of people coming together. a lot of thin . s ve of people coming together. a lot of things very gray _ of people coming together. a lot of things very gray now— of people coming together. a lot of things very gray now and _ of people coming together. a lot of things very gray now and go - of people coming together. a lot of things very gray now and go back . of people coming together. a lot of| things very gray now and go back to what we used to do a0 years ago and create really uplifting public spaces with beautiful art. in ukraine, moscow is pursuing an unprovoked war of aggression. in the hague, vladimir putin is wanted for war crimes. yet at the un, russia hasjust taken charge of the all powerful security council. for an entire month they hold the presidency of a world body tasked with "maintaining international peace and security". then there's the imf, still the world's lender of last resort. but, as a debt crisis peaks, many nations no longer trust it and are now looking elsewhere for help. critics say the big global

institutions like the imf and the world bank are not acting fast enough to tackle the climate emergency, in the speed with which they deploy capital or in the decarbonisation of their own portfolios. our next guest thinks the global institutions are broken. and mark malloch brown has plenty of experience to make that judgment. he was formerly deputy secretary general of the united nations. good evening. why do you think they are broken? i good evening. why do you think they are broken? .. , , good evening. why do you think they are broken?— are broken? i think it is 'ust not fit for purpose, * are broken? i think it is 'ust not fit for purpose, the _ are broken? i think it isjust not fit for purpose, the road - are broken? i think it isjust not fit for purpose, the road is - are broken? i think it isjust not fit for purpose, the road is a - fit for purpose, the road is a changed place in his had a redistribution of power towards developing countries, global south as many call it and there is a new heightened competition and conflict in some areas almost between the us and china and a member of the security council is a permanent member, russia's broken all the rules and rated its neighbour and

the growing existential crisis of climate crisis it seems unable to respond at scale and a less efficient level of vision or purpose. to these multiple crises. these were forged under the chaos of the first world war and they were developed to restore peace and rebuild national economies and is the challenge they face today in a different? i the challenge they face today in a different? .. �* , , different? i think it's very different. _ different? i think it's very different. completely - different? i think it's very - different. completely different order from when the allies who had won the second world war set up institution in their own image and invited the rest of the world to join it and a7 countries of the time and ii93 countries. it was not yet a cold war and when it came, it was between two very unequal countries

and systems, the west and the soviet union and today, the new emerging cold war one must unfortunately coloured between the us and china is of a completely different order of magnitude and these existential challenges i pointed to like climate are very new in their contemporary impact and are very new in their contemporary impactand so, are very new in their contemporary impact and so, it is a world with dramatic new challenges and the failure to address the and is respected in all sorts of bad social outcomes. a decline in democracy in the world, declined and the respect for human rights, growing levels of inequality and it's not fair to blame these institutions, it is national governments who allow these ills to flourish and grow. you national governments who allow these ills to flourish and grow.— ills to flourish and grow. you have a vested interest _ ills to flourish and grow. you have a vested interest in _ ills to flourish and grow. you have a vested interest in maintaining i ills to flourish and grow. you have l a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. a vested interest in maintaining the status uuo. , ., ., status quo. many do. even china has been the great _

status quo. many do. even china has been the great beneficiary _ status quo. many do. even china has been the great beneficiary of - status quo. many do. even china has been the great beneficiary of the - been the great beneficiary of the economic order even though as a country, aspiring to copy but nevertheless, the global trading system has allowed it to get rich and become the second most powerful country. a lot of countries to have a vested interest but they also are beginning to recognise and it's dawning on them, the scale of the challenges they are facing such as claimant, challenges they cannot solve alone. and you have a bunch of national leaders who exhibit signs of being overwhelmed by the skill of the crisis, lacking the vision to rise to the occasion and frankly in many cases, just frightened by the police as they find themselves. in the context of the biggest crisis which is global warming, the governmental climate on this is the

need as much is $50 million per year accreditation alone just to adapt their economies and what, and your mind should the united nations, the royal bank be doing next? here s-urin royal bank be doing next? here spring meetings _ royal bank be doing next? here spring meetings of— royal bank be doing next? here spring meetings of the - royal bank be doing next? haze: spring meetings of the world bank, there is a lot of talk about the role of banks, lending and having the imf ease instead conditions and a very large number of countries, probably a dozen who were immediately in line for potential sovereign debt crises and those are fiddling at the margins to try to find solutions to put a little bit more climate money on the table and did a little bit more debt relief and fiscal ceiling in space to poorer and lower middle income countries but it is in the category of fiddling while rome burns because there's a real sense and the trade

phrase is we are investing billions we need to invest trillions in addressing these global crises and countries were the economies cannot adapt. find and countries were the economies cannot adapt-— cannot adapt. and the wind of the r0 al cannot adapt. and the wind of the royal bank _ cannot adapt. and the wind of the royal bank which _ cannot adapt. and the wind of the royal bank which goes _ cannot adapt. and the wind of the royal bank which goes to - cannot adapt. and the wind of the royal bank which goes to the - cannot adapt. and the wind of the i royal bank which goes to the lowest income countries and they know part, they had to make a big surge in the immediate aftermath of the covid—i9 crisis and bearing years were they have a lot to give and people with arrangements reducing the volume of the debt but at least ease payment between these difficult years for food and energy prices remain so high for many countries but again, it is eating at the margins of the

problem and it's not really addressing the core issues with sufficient vigour or energy. and addressing the core issues with sufficient vigour or energy. and you said you're — sufficient vigour or energy. and you said you're there _ sufficient vigour or energy. and you said you're there the _ sufficient vigour or energy. and you said you're there the spring - said you're there the spring conference and people are leaving with some of these thoughts never mind, what would be your parting gift. mind, what would be your parting rift. �* , ., mind, what would be your parting rift. ~ , ., , mind, what would be your parting gift. and the message would be let's leave these meetings _ gift. and the message would be let's leave these meetings and _ gift. and the message would be let's leave these meetings and with - gift. and the message would be let's leave these meetings and with somej leave these meetings and with some commitment to fresh grants but let's recognise the modest down payment and a much more ambitious reboot of the multilateral system and achieve collectively in china, us, europe, developing countries are coming together to collectively to relaunch this system with a much higher level of ambition than is currently the

case. , , ., of ambition than is currently the case. , ,., ., ., ., ., case. there is some food for thought and thank you _ case. there is some food for thought and thank you very _ case. there is some food for thought and thank you very much _ case. there is some food for thought and thank you very much indeed - case. there is some food for thought and thank you very much indeed for. and thank you very much indeed for your time this evening. hello. we've seen a combination of very strong and gusty winds, rough seas and big downpours across many parts of the uk. that's all been down to storm noah. this beautiful swirl of cloud here on our earlier satellite image. now, the area of low pressure responsible will be weakening and filling as we head through tonight and into tomorrow. still in the short term, though, a lot of isobars squeezing together on the southern flank of the low. so, still some strong winds for the evening across southern counties of england, the south of wales, but through the night, those winds will gradually ease. there'll still be some showers around and some of those showers will be wintry over higher ground in scotland.

temperatures, well, they will get quite close to freezing in a few locations. these temperatures are for town and city centres. out in the countryside there may well be just a touch of frost for some of us tomorrow. broadly speaking, a calmer day. the winds certainly will be lighter. there'll be some spells of sunshine, some showers around, too, for some of us will have showers from the word go. for others, it'll be a fine start, but then the shower clouds will pop up and we could see some hefty and maybe thundery downpours with some hail into the afternoon and still something wintry over high ground in scotland. 9 to 13 degrees that is no great shakes for the time of year. into friday, another frontal system pushes in from the west. not as windy with this one, but still some outbreaks of rain, particularly for southern counties of england, perhaps getting into the southern half of wales, the south midlands and also some rain for a time in

the channel islands. further north, sunny spells and hefty showers. temperatures still disappointing for the time of year, eight degrees for lerwick and 13 degrees in plymouth. but as we head into the weekend, things will start to turn a little bit warmer. some early rain in eastern counties on saturday and perhaps a band of cloud left behind. then some spells of sunshine. another frontal system will bring cloud and some rain into western counties of northern ireland later in the day. but signs of those temperatures beginning to climb up to 15 or maybe 16 degrees. and looking further ahead through sunday into the start of the new week, we'll see southerly winds and warmer air developing across the uk. easily temperatures getting up into the high teens up to 18, i9, maybe reaching 20 degrees in places a lot drier. some spells of sunshine, much calmer than it has been.

hello — i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news... in times when things seem fragile or easily broken, more than anything, hope is what beats in the heart of all people, particularly the hearts of the irish. hope, every action is about hope. we can make things better. i know he shares my ambition to see the institutions here back up and running. that's what people and businesses in northern ireland deserve. this is a time for us all to be together, to be working together and to be focused on the next 25 years. so, for me, the message is lauded clear of hope, opportunity, practically, investments, we can actually improve people's lives. the solution won't be found made in speeches made in stormont. it will be found in the hard graft and the hard yards that we need

to undertake to get this right. and that's what i'm determined to do, to get it right. good evening. after his day in belfast, joe biden is in the republic of ireland this evening. in county louth where in the past few hours he has been touring king john's castle. in the 12th century, it marked the outer limit of the english realm. there is a murder holejust outside the main gates, where they would rain down, boiling water and rocks, if you weren't that welcome. thankfully they roll out the red carpet these days — and especially so forjoe bidenthe castle offers a view of carlingford lough where in 18a9, the presidents great—great—grandfather owen finnegan left, via newry port, for his new life in the united states. so, this feels like home, and no better place to toast the return of the great great grandson, than the windsor bar, dundalk. where he said a few words. the fact is i've often said, the irish are the only people

in world, in my view, who, actually, are nostalgic about the future. think about it. we're are nostalgic about the future, i think we all are no matter where we live if we have irish blood. that's because more than anything, more than anything in my experience, hope is what beats in the heart of all people, particularly the hardy irish. ——the heart of irish. hope. every action is about hope. it can make things better. and hope that built both our nations. but earlier in the day in belfast, the tone was more sombre, more measured, as he reflected on the current state of the peace in northern ireland. at ulster university he told his audience that on this 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement, there was further compromise required. he reminded them what is at stake — peace, said mr biden, cannot be taken for granted. joining me now is claire hanna, social democratic & labour party mp for belfast south.

i think ithinkl i think i spied a photograph of you today standing very close to the president. how did it go down this afternoon. , .. president. how did it go down this afternoon. , ~ ., , ., afternoon. yes, i think it was a really positive _ afternoon. yes, i think it was a really positive events. - afternoon. yes, i think it was a really positive events. it - afternoon. yes, i think it was a i really positive events. it injected a bit of momentum back into politics here, which has obviously been stopped for over a year with a reminder of the real economic opportunity we now have under the windsor framework with access to both the eu and the uk and single markets. so i think folks enjoyed it. markets. so i think folks en'oyed it. ., ., ., it. you said earlier that he needed to be on his _ it. you said earlier that he needed to be on his best— it. you said earlier that he needed to be on his best behaviour - it. you said earlier that he neededj to be on his best behaviour seems heats stuck very closely to the prompter. heats stuck very closely to the prompter-_ heats stuck very closely to the prompter-— heats stuck very closely to the --romter. ., ., �*, ., ., prompter. no, that's not what i said, indicated _ prompter. no, that's not what i said, indicated that _ prompter. no, that's not what i said, indicated that there - prompter. no, that's not what i j said, indicated that there would prompter. no, that's not what i i said, indicated that there would be people who would be seeking to mercilessly weapon denies any commentary he made about his own

heritage. i thinkjoe biden is somebody who has a really solid history of internationalism, but of interest in certainly the island of ireland. that has been distorted by some in northern ireland and framed as anti—british, which i think by any reasonable assessment it isn't. i was just responding to a question saying that there would be people seeking to exploit, but i say the tone was excellent and it was well judged and he made very clear. hitting the vast majority of people in northern ireland want the stormont executive back. they want to local government to ready to pitch with skills and infrastructure. he made very clear that that was things his job to deal, it wasn't his decision to make, but the b us would be there with investment. and as my party has said many times before, the best

peace process is a job, and that is what we are focused on. i peace process is a job, and that is what we are focused on.— what we are focused on. i want to talk to you _ what we are focused on. i want to talk to you about _ what we are focused on. i want to talk to you about that _ what we are focused on. i want to talk to you about that because - what we are focused on. i want to talk to you about that because i i talk to you about that because i know you are heavily involved in bringing the first living wage to the local authority on belfast city council. so you are deeply invested in the economy there. we have heard from joe kennedy that he wants to supercharge the northern ireland economy. what sort of clues did you get as to how they would do that and what sort of us companies are lining up what sort of us companies are lining up to invest? i what sort of us companies are lining up to invest?— up to invest? i think, as i said at the start. _ up to invest? i think, as i said at the start, northern _ up to invest? i think, as i said at the start, northern ireland - up to invest? i think, as i said at the start, northern ireland is - the start, northern ireland is uniquely positioned. we now have access to both the uk and that you single market and nobody else has that. so if you want to service that markets, this is the place to be, and there are already in advanced manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and in particular and in parts of the agri— food sector. there are already businesses taking that opportunity and rolling with that. over the last few years because of all the wrangling over the post—brexit trade

relationships, that investment wasn't coming because people weren't sure whether those trade conditions were secure, and as northern ireland well knows, investment doesn't come unless there is political stability. so there is already coming as i say, some of the advanced manufacturing and other servicesjobs. this is the place that is seen to have a lot of human talents, but as i say, we need a stormont executive to help ready us for that and to fix the scales pipeline and to make sure the curriculum is teaching the students both at school lever is the skills that the current economy needs. to lovely to talk to you this evening. thank you very much for your time. our panel with us this evening, katy balls political editor at the specator and joel rubin. i will get yourfacts i will get your facts later onjoe biden in northern ireland today.

our north america editor sarah smithjoins us now. where are you? i have made it to duan where are you? i have made it to dublin where _ where are you? i have made it to dublin where the _ where are you? i have made it to dublin where the president - where are you? i have made it to dublin where the president will . where are you? i have made it to| dublin where the president will be coming shortly. this is where he will overnight tonight. everybody who watches _ will overnight tonight. everybody who watches this _ will overnight tonight. everybody who watches this programme - will overnight tonight. everybody - who watches this programme regularly knows i'm a keen student of body language. he looked more relaxed, more at ease this evening. definitely. and even when he was walking around in some pretty grisly weather, he still looked very, very happy to be in the republic of ireland. he said it feels like coming home and he has been wondering why on earth anybody would want to leave ireland, including his own ancestors. he has not been greeted by good weather, it is clear that he has definitely relaxed. that's notjust because he feels he's now in his ancestral homeland. he had to be so careful with the language when he was a northern

ireland because it doesn't take much to delicate —— to upset the delicate balance there. he had a sensitive message to sal and he did that, appeasing both the unionist and nationalist communities. even the leader of the dop p praised what he thought was an evenhanded speech from president biden, but he is done with them more sensitive political part of this trip and he can relax and enjoy himself now he is in the republic. and enjoy himself now he is in the reublic. ~ , ., , and enjoy himself now he is in the reublic. ~ i. , ., and enjoy himself now he is in the reublic. ~ , ., , ., ., republic. when you try to get a handle on what _ republic. when you try to get a handle on what the _ republic. when you try to get a handle on what the sum - republic. when you try to get a handle on what the sum total. republic. when you try to get a | handle on what the sum total of republic. when you try to get a - handle on what the sum total of the visit of northern ireland was, you probably heard some of the interview, do you get the sense that it shifted the needle any? is its cash and investment for power—sharing? where are we, do you think, with the american attitude to the current standoff?— the current standoff? well, the american view _ the current standoff? well, the american view is _ the current standoff? well, the american view is very - the current standoff? well, the american view is very clear. - the current standoff? well, the american view is very clear. i i the current standoff? well, the i american view is very clear. i very wanted the post—brexit training arrangements to be sorted out, the windsor framework was in place in time for this message, but there is not a government up and running at stormont and the americans went to

see that happening. it's made a pretty clear that it will be a lot easier to attract inward investment if there is the political stability that comes from having an operating devolve government. at no point did they say it was a prerequisite, but, of course, they made it obvious that it would be much easier if there was a government. there is an investment conference plan for the item that will be run by the president's special economic envoy to northern ireland, joe kennedy the third, and there is a hope, if not an expectation that power—sharing will be back up and running in northern ireland by then. joe biden wasn't trying to twist any arms. i spoke to a couple of party leaders that he had private words but before the speech, and they said he wasn't coming here to try and broker a deal. he wasn't trying to impose his own ideas on them. he was just emphasising that things could get a lot better for northern ireland if they could find a way to join a power—sharing government. rishi power-sharing government. rishi sunak didn't _ power-sharing government. rishi sunak didn't go _ power-sharing government. rishi sunak didn't go to _

power—sharing government. rishi sunak didn't go to the speech at ulster university today, but they did hold a bilateral meeting before the speech. do we know what they discussed? . , the speech. do we know what they discussed? ., , ., the speech. do we know what they discussed? . , ., ., ., _ discussed? there was a readout by the prime minister _ discussed? there was a readout by the prime minister soon _ discussed? there was a readout by the prime minister soon after - the prime minister soon after the meeting — the prime minister soon after the meeting where he talked about progress and investment for northern ireland _ progress and investment for northern ireland and _ progress and investment for northern ireland and as we just heard, that is part— ireland and as we just heard, that is part of— ireland and as we just heard, that is part of the idea thatjoe biden was floating, which has been hacked was floating, which has been backed up for— was floating, which has been backed up for more — was floating, which has been backed up for more investment to northern ireland _ up for more investment to northern ireland if you get stormont up and running _ ireland if you get stormont up and running. and also rishi sunak same foreign _ running. and also rishi sunak same foreign policy generally is discussed. we know ukraine is an area with — discussed. we know ukraine is an area with a — discussed. we know ukraine is an area with a lot of cross contact, so you have _ area with a lot of cross contact, so you have uk — area with a lot of cross contact, so you have uk governments, particularly after some briefing from _ particularly after some briefing from the — particularly after some briefing from the us side saying it wasn't a bilateral. — from the us side saying it wasn't a bilateral. it— from the us side saying it wasn't a bilateral, it is by latte because it was such— bilateral, it is by latte because it was such a — bilateral, it is by latte because it was such a short meeting. saying it was such a short meeting. saying it was constructed in the end. it seems to me he has — was constructed in the end. it seems to me he has a _ was constructed in the end. it seems to me he has a much _ was constructed in the end. it seems to me he has a much better- to me he has a much better relationship at this prime minister than the last two. that relationship at this prime minister than the last two.— relationship at this prime minister than the last two. that would be an understatement. _ than the last two. that would be an understatement. clearly _ than the last two. that would be an understatement. clearly there - than the last two. that would be an understatement. clearly there is i than the last two. that would be an understatement. clearly there is a l understatement. clearly there is a really _ understatement. clearly there is a really strong — understatement. clearly there is a

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really have a successful life. - sarah, take us forward to tomorrow. what is... oh, sarah is gone, actually, maybe you know, katie. you can take us forward in the calendar. what are we expecting tomorrow in the speech to the parliament in dublin? ., ., the speech to the parliament in dublin? . ., g ., dublin? so, the larger part ofjoe biden's dublin? so, the larger part ofjoe ltiden's trip _ dublin? so, the larger part ofjoe ltiden's trip is _ dublin? so, the larger part ofjoe biden's trip is in _ dublin? so, the larger part ofjoe biden's trip is in the _ dublin? so, the larger part ofjoe biden's trip is in the republic- dublin? so, the larger part ofjoe biden's trip is in the republic of i biden's trip is in the republic of ireland rather than northern ireland which has been very much noted within the uk, but this is an address. of course, joe biden would have addressed the parliament in northern ireland, stormont, because it is an deadlock. it is not sitting. it's not possible. we are expecting a speech. it's interesting noting early on that often, i think

this is a us president who is incredibly proud of his irish roots. and you can expect them to relax and play into that more than the quite careful talk in northern ireland just of how sensitive everything is in terms of protocol and also known as the new friends windsor framework and the fragility that the fact that the party is not back yet. it will be interesting to see how far he goes. there are some around saying that you speak to and hundreds of bereaved family members, survivors and residents have agreed a civil settlement with companies following the grenfell tower fire.

72 people lost their lives injune 2017. the cladding firm arconic confirmed it was among those who are paying out. prince harry will come to the king's coronation, but meghan, the duchess of sussex, will not be attending, says buckingham palace. prince harry willjoin more than 2,000 guests at westminster abbey on 6 may. it will be the first time he has been seen with the royal family since his bombshell memoir spare was published. as well as the interviews he conducted about the book. you're live with bbc news. the pentagon says it is "working around the clock" to determine who leaked highly classified intelligence documents from the pentagon. the leak appears to go well beyond classified material on russia and ukraine, and a lot of it is remarkably timely. officials suspect the fact that photographs were used, suggest the cache was leaked, and not hacked. in the images which were then posted online, the files appear stacked on top of magazines and surrounded

by objects such as glue, paper clips and nail clippers. the first impression is that the documents are briefing materials for senior officials, prepared by thejoint chiefs of staff and the cia. remarkable to think that a lot of this material might have been sitting on the gaming platform discord since january. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has been taking a closer look. we are still making our way through a dump, which i think is probably all out there now. it's just we're playing catch up and there's a lot of stuff to read. it is overwhelmingly about the war in ukraine, but it is not exclusively about the war. there are other things and some of the areas where it gets difficult are where america is being seen to be spying on friends, allies, diplomats. so you take the case of the un and let's face it, the un has been there before, but there are documents that quote the un secretary—general,

antonio guterres, they cast some aspersions on what the americans regard as him being too soft on russia over keeping the the black sea grain deal alive, something that the un was instrumental in in brokering last summer. and in the eyes of the americans, he is seen as being too accommodating to russian interests, including sanctioned individuals and companies, in an effort to keep that going. there's also an episode where he's talking to his deputy after an african union summit, and the two of them are exchanging rather candid views on african leaders. and including his deputy refers to the president of kenya and says that he is ruthless and not to be trusted. you know, this is this is not the kind of stuff which the world's leading diplomats want to be out there for all of us to see. is it possible to ascertain how timely some of this information is? yeah, it's mostly pretty recent.

it's mostly february, march and some a little bit earlier. now that i think is it was particularly important when it comes to ukraine, because obviously that is a war. it's a fast moving situation. and so even information that was, say, one month old might already be less relevant. so, for example, there was a discussion about the the speed with which the the ukrainians were running out of air defence missiles. well, that was based on the rate at which they were being fired at a time when the russians were still attacking ukraine's energy infrastructure. so those timelines will have changed, you know, stuff to do with how quickly western equipment is arriving. all of these things are changing, frankly, day by day. but it doesn't mean that that intelligence is not extremely interesting and obviously a value to to the russians. well earlier i spoke to the chair of the house intelligence committee

the ohio congressman mike turner. i started the interview by asking him who was responsible for the fact that these classified documents were just there on the web and for such a long period of time? right. so the investigations are ongoing with the department ofjustice and the department of defence. and there really is at this time not a whole lot known as to how these documents were leaked, or even who did it, whether or not it was american or a foreign entity. even though these documents were in a form where they were photographed and then posted, which would lend itself to think that someone had actual possession of these documents, it could still be a hack that had occurred. but we're going to get to the bottom of this because two important things, obviously. one, we need to close this loop. we need to close the leak so that they're not additional documents and to get an understanding of what really is the damage that has occurred so that we can do an assessment of what changes we need to make in policy and how we need to help ukraine. how do you shut it down? by obviously, getting to the root and getting to the access to these documents.

obviously, when you look at these documents, you can tell from their origins who has and what levels of access that there are. and as we certainly make changes to them and change policies restricting additional access to them can help make certain that additional changes, additional policy effects are not leaked. but at the same time, there is, as you just indicated, a great deal of concern as to what else is out there. this may not be all of the documents that had been taken. and so we have to be prepared for what else might be there and how else to address it. i'm sure in your role as chair of the intel committee that you are speaking to allies, what are you saying to them? how are you reassuring them? well, you know, everybody has, of course, at one time or another experienced a leak or documents that have been out. certainly russia throughout the entire conflict in ukraine has had that. and we've tried to assist making public what russian policies is, what russian plans might be in order to be able to counter them and even

to deter russia from some of the actions that they're taking. but i think mostly as we talk to those who depend upon our being able to control our secrets or that we share our secrets with and our allies, their understanding that we're working diligently to close this this leak, to respond to the risks associated with these documents being out there, but more importantly, changing then the policies and the actions and working with ukraine and our allies so that these remain a static picture and not a fluid presentation of what's going to happen in ukraine. but you'll be aware that after snowden, the row over presidential record, some of the things president trump revealed when he was in office, would you accept that there is an extraordinarily cavalier attitude towards classified material in america? i mean, to many people, there is too much access to these documents and too little regard to how it's stored. yeah, i wouldn't go that far. i would say, though, that you have seen most recently, both with trump, president biden

and with vice president pence, where when there has been a change in in who occupies what office, that there have been documents that have gotten lost or have been mishandled, mis stored. and as you know, that that is being addressed. it certainly was very disappointing to everyone in congress when we heard that. but the other aspect is, is that the united states, because we work so closely with allies, we are in the process of both gathering intelligence but also disseminating intelligence. the whole aspect of the importance of intelligence is making sure that it's actionable, that it gets in the hands of those who can translate it into two lists. and that includes our allies. mike turner speaking to me about the leak of these documents. i was due to to an interview with a ministerfrom poland who i was due to to an interview with a minister from poland who cancel because they knew they were going to because they knew they were going to

be questioned about what these papers reveal. they don't want to compromise their relationship with washington for understandable reasons, but there is a lot of anger out there, isn't there? i reasons, but there is a lot of anger out there, isn't there?— out there, isn't there? i think you have seen. _ out there, isn't there? i think you have seen, lots _ out there, isn't there? i think you have seen, lots of— out there, isn't there? i think you have seen, lots of people - out there, isn't there? i think you have seen, lots of people say - out there, isn't there? i think you have seen, lots of people say this is a very serious risk when it comes to national security. i think the manner in which this has come out, we previously had whistle—blowers, but there is lots of uncertainty. you look at the online platforms in which documents have first appeared and itjust clearly does add to a sense of intelligence sharing, putting the seeds of doubt and how secure their lines are to doing that. g ., , ., , secure their lines are to doing that. g ., , .,, a, ., secure their lines are to doing that. g ., , ., ., ., that. joe rubin, post mara lago, there is already _ that. joe rubin, post mara lago, there is already a _ that. joe rubin, post mara lago, there is already a debate - that. joe rubin, post mara lago, there is already a debate of - that. joe rubin, post mara lago, there is already a debate of howl there is already a debate of how classified documents are treated, who looks after them, where they should be kept and archived, do you think too many people have access to this kind of sensitive material? christian, i served for a number of years and classified settings, and ultimately, it sees individuals who

are responsible for safeguarding the secrets that need to be held responsible. we do have too much classified material in the united states government without a doubt. we over classify everything, secrets often times are classified that way because of fear of embarrassment, fear of information coming out that may make the government look bad, but it isn't really sensitive. in this instance, though, there are two types of documents that were revealed that her deeply concerning to me. the first of course is the military specific actionable oriented information about ukraine, and then there are these diplomatic sensitive documents related to bilateral relations about what we know is taking place and happening behind closed doors amongst our allies. so those are beyond just embarrassment, those are real. i do think we have to double down on ensuring that people are not transferring out classified material. this can be done, it has

been done, there will always be individuals who are trying to follow the rules. i individuals who are trying to follow the rules. , , ., , the rules. i remember the stories can never— the rules. i remember the stories can never seem _ the rules. i remember the stories can never seem to _ the rules. i remember the stories can never seem to make - the rules. i remember the stories can never seem to make turneri the rules. i remember the stories - can never seem to make turner about donald trump being cavalier with information in the presence of the russians in the white house, which had personal implications for agents who were under cover, and i think there is a concern broadly across allies at the moment that the united states can't be trusted with some of its deepest secrets stop yelling that would be a tragedy for american national security, and there is a rationale and good reason for that of question two being made and posed to american officials right now. the president of the united states in the past with president trump as you are describing was cavalier throughout his entire presidency. there are photographs of him being in florida in 2017 discussing sharing information with officials. that was all wrong and that's a big problem. yes, a really big story that we will keep across because we

just don't know how many more of these documents are out there but certainly newsrooms around the world are pouring threats. we believe that they are and go to a quick break. we will talk about the former president donald trump. hello. we've seen a combination of very strong and gusty winds, rough seas and big downpours across many parts of the uk. that's all been down to storm noa. this beautiful swirl of cloud here on our earlier satellite image. now, the area of low pressure responsible will be weakening and filling as we head through tonight and into tomorrow. still in the short term, though, a lot of isobars squeezing together on the southern flank of the low. so, still some strong winds for the evening across southern counties of england, the south of wales, but through the night, those winds will gradually ease. there'll still be some showers around and some of those showers will be wintry over higher ground in scotland. temperatures, well, they will get quite close to freezing in a few locations. these temperatures are for

town and city centres. out in the countryside there may well be just a touch of frost for some of us tomorrow. broadly speaking, a calmer day. the winds certainly will be lighter. there'll be some spells of sunshine, some showers around, too, for some of us will have showers from the word go. for others, it'll be a fine start, but then the shower clouds will pop up and we could see some hefty and maybe thundery downpours with some hail into the afternoon and still something wintry over high ground in scotland. nine to 13 degrees that is no great shakes for the time of year. into friday, another frontal system pushes in from the west. not as windy with this one, but still some outbreaks of rain, particularly for southern counties of england, perhaps getting into the southern half of wales, the south midlands and also some rain for a time in the channel islands. further north, sunny spells and hefty showers. temperatures still disappointing for the time of year, eight degrees for lerwick and 13 degrees in plymouth. but as we head into the weekend, things will start to turn a little bit warmer. some early rain in eastern counties

on saturday and perhaps a band of cloud left behind. then some spells of sunshine. another frontal system will bring cloud and some rain into western counties of northern ireland later in the day. but signs of those temperatures beginning to climb up to 15 or maybe 16 degrees. and looking further ahead through sunday into the start of the new week, we'll see southerly winds and warmer air developing across the uk. easily temperatures getting up into the high teens up to 18, 19, maybe reaching 20 degrees in places a lot drier. some spells of sunshine, much calmer than it has been.

hello — i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the manhattan district attorney who charged former president donald trump is now suing the chair of a top congressional committee. alvin bragg said jim jordan of ohio is involved in a "brazen and unconstitutional attack" on a state prosecution. will didn't all of that the donald trump is done in the interview with fox news but let's get some sport. —— will get into all of that. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. the uefa champions league quarter finals continue with two more

first leg matches nearing a conclusion. reigning champions real madrid the 1a time winners are at home to chelsea under the caretaker manager frank lampard benzema 21st minute then courtois 59th minute ben chilwell staright ben chilwell straight red for bringing defenbder down just outside penalty area. while italian champions elect napoli are in the san siro taking on the current serie a champions ac milan. manchester united say marcus rashford will be out for "a few games" with a muscle injury but will return for the season run in. the england international who's scored 28 goals this season, left the field holding his groin during the second half of united's win over everton on saturday. united have not given a specific timeline for his return, they face sevilla in the europa league on thursday before sunday's trip to nottingham forest in the premier league. of course, it is a setback

and disappointed about him not accidentally broken but he knows he will return quickly and so, he is optimistic and he has started the road to recovery and that helps to get back soon. the uk and republic of ireland have confirmed a joint bid to host euro 2028. ten grounds are included in the bid with belfast�*s casement park and everton's bramley—moore dock, two unbuilt stadiums, selected to host matches. the bid has been backed by all five football associations, with turkey the other candidate to host the tournament. as we mentioned, turkey have submitted a bid to host the european championship for the 6th consecutive time. koray palaz — manager of turkish second tier side afyonspor — is confident their bid will be successful this time around. if you look at the previous bids,

you will find that the infrastructure in the stadiums and transportations and accommodations etc etc was not ready however, i have been i have been living in turkey for the last 12 or 13 years myself and i've seen how much it developed as a football nation in terms of the investment into stadiums and training grounds and the facility that comes along with it. alexander zverev is through to the last 16 at the monte carlo masters following a straight—sets win over roberto bautista agut. it took zverev just one hour and a8 minutes to get past his spanish opponent in straight sets, and he'll face third seed daniil medvedev in the next round. that's after medvedev saw off italian wild card lorenzo sonego in straight sets 6—3, 6—2. it's his 25th win in his past 26 tour—level matches and he's won four

hard court titles this year as he looks to transfer that to the clay surface. casper ruud is also through after a straight sets win over botic van de zandschulp. he'll now face jan—lennard struff for a place in the quarter—finals. history made for great britain's gymnasts — their first ever women's team gold at the european championships in turkey —18—year—old defending floor and world champion jessica gadirova topped the standings in both the floor and beam qualifying. there were similarly impressive results for her team—mates ondine achampong, alice kinsella, georgia—mae fenton and the returning becky downie back on bars, as they made history, beating italy and netherlands to the gold medal of the four apparatus. is really nice to be back. a long wait and i zoned out after they had done this disfiguring for that piece but i can be more proud of them never did an incrediblejob

but i can be more proud of them never did an incredible job today stop what was your mindset before doing that routine? just focus on my cues and ijust said my keys are going to work and others decide to be quick with reactions. �*i=f} going to work and others decide to be quick with reactions.— be quick with reactions. 1-0 up in the last 15 — be quick with reactions. 1-0 up in the last 15 minutes _ be quick with reactions. 1-0 up in the last 15 minutes of _ be quick with reactions. 1-0 up in the last 15 minutes of that - be quick with reactions. 1-0 up in the last 15 minutes of that and i the last 15 minutes of that and adding a second for real madrid against chelsea at the santiago game. for more information, the bbc sport centre is the way to go. the former us president donald trump has been telling fox news that court officials in new york "were crying" as he was indicted last week on business fraud charges. mr trump said many of the staff at the manhattan court "were in tears or close to it". the 202a contender says that even if he is convicted he will not pull out. they were crying. they were actually crying. they said "i'm sorry." they said, "202a, sir." "20241.

and tears are pouring down. i have never seen anything like that. those people are phenomenal. those are your police. yeah. these are the people who work at the courthouse. they are unbelievable people. many of them were in tears or close to it. meanwhile the district attorney in new york alvin bragg is suing the chair of the congressional oversight committee, jimjordan, to try and prevent republicans from interfering in his criminal case. the 50—page suit, filed in federal court in the southern district of new york, accuses mrjordan of a "brazen and unconstitutional attack" on the prosecution of mr trump and a "transparent campaign to intimidate and attack" the district attorney. adam klasfeld is the managing editor of law&crime news website, who was present in the courtroom at president trump's arraignment. he must been emotional. i will say

it was more _ he must been emotional. i will say it was more when _ he must been emotional. i will say it was more when the _ he must been emotional. i will say it was more when the security - he must been emotional. i will say it was more when the security was | it was more when the security was looking professional and not as the former president would indicate. it was a normal proceeding in that regard and extraordinary in others. as you rightly note, it has the interview that he had with tucker carlson has inspired a lot of suspect the scepticism. and that is also not how it typically works. it would be a district attorney investigator who would lead him through the process and that was noted in a story published by yahoo news, setting up law enforcement source that basically set the story was not true. this source that basically set the story was not true-— was not true. as it the more interesting _ was not true. as it the more interesting part _ was not true. as it the more interesting part is _ was not true. as it the more interesting part is they - was not true. as it the more interesting part is they give | was not true. as it the more | interesting part is they give it was not true. as it the more - interesting part is they give it to

tucker carlson because the text messages released in this dominion civil case that's been brought against fox news is the tucker carlson had once said i hate him passionately. there did not seem to be any hangover from that in last nights interview.— be any hangover from that in last nights interview. absolutely not. it was a friendly _ nights interview. absolutely not. it was a friendly softball _ nights interview. absolutely not. it was a friendly softball interview i was a friendly softball interview for tucker carlson even appeared to apologise to the former president for saying unkind words conjunction. they have apparently patched whatever anger took carlson held over as we saw in those dominion filings and just to give a bit of context about those filings were that emerged, dominion has sued fox news for defamation of the conspiracy theories about the election and the premise of that is this thing things very different to each other in private than they are in the public sphere and last night

it was potentially an example of that. �* , ., .. it was potentially an example of that. �*, ., ~ ., ., ., that. let's talk about a more serious issue, _ that. let's talk about a more serious issue, trying - that. let's talk about a more serious issue, trying to - that. let's talk about a more serious issue, trying to fight | that. let's talk about a more i serious issue, trying to fight off subpoenas and putting lawsuits in the course in the district and to try to stop this interference from jordan, tell me about the grounds for this and what is particularly concerned about.— for this and what is particularly concerned about. even before the case was filed _ concerned about. even before the case was filed and _ concerned about. even before the case was filed and we _ concerned about. even before the case was filed and we seen - concerned about. even before the case was filed and we seen the i case was filed and we seen the back—and—forth between the congressman and the district attorney that the district attorney was raising concerns under the us constitution, particularly the tenth amendment in saying that the request to scrutinise what began as a grand jury investigation is now an active criminal case meant to intrude on confidential matters and run interference, essentially on an

pending criminal case. and he has turned the gauntlet and this is now a federal court case and he goes to a federal court case and he goes to a hearing one week from today and he will ask a judge essentially to invalidate a subpoena to one of his former deputies in a very interesting part of the complaint, actually asked to prospectively invalidate any sort of subpoena that congressmanjordan might issue to one of his current or former personnel. one of his current or former personnel-— one of his current or former ersonnel. , , _, . . personnel. this is con full circle because jordan _ personnel. this is con full circle because jordan is _ personnel. this is con full circle because jordan is not _ personnel. this is con full circle | because jordan is not responded personnel. this is con full circle i because jordan is not responded at becausejordan is not responded at all to the investigation onjanuary six. all to the investigation on january six. �* all to the investigation on january six. . ., all to the investigation on january six. �* ., ., all to the investigation on january six. . ., ., ., , , six. and one of the ironies is that we make over — six. and one of the ironies is that we make over this _ six. and one of the ironies is that we make over this case _ six. and one of the ironies is that we make over this case is - six. and one of the ironies is that we make over this case is that i we make over this case is that the supreme court case that was turned into congressional scrutiny and to donald from's tax information. that case, and all the way up the supreme

court established this test to see whether there is a valid legislative purpose. this is a precedent that the da is now slating, he recited it multiple times in court filings and might be the governing standard through which case is decided. lotte through which case is decided. love this interview _ through which case is decided. love this interview was _ through which case is decided. love this interview was about foreign policy, fire and brimstone foreign policy, fire and brimstone foreign policy and starting on emmanuel macron we set as a friend of mine and he is over there in china kissing president xijinping's backside and then he started on prudence and is very smart and it's the donald trump take on foreign policy that most alums the europeans, correct?- policy that most alums the europeans, correct? yes and it is interesting _ europeans, correct? yes and it is interesting that _ europeans, correct? yes and it is interesting that donald _ europeans, correct? yes and it is interesting that donald trump i europeans, correct? yes and it is. interesting that donald trump that when he was president borisjohnson was prime minister and theresa may, lots of people are saying they're

announcing borisjohnson and donald trump of the whole time, numbers found donald trump very difficult to handle and trying to keep diplomacy at hand but the way he acts and his impulses, it was seen as damage limitation and risk management when he came to donald trump on foreign policy and the potential for donald trump returning, whether as of right or left—wing uk government is one thatis or left—wing uk government is one that is quite complicated and probably not welcomed even though they would not save it officially. if you look at the comments on emmanuel macron, similar sentiment preps from liz truss, the former prime minister in giving the big speech where she was also quite critical of emmanuel macron on china. ., critical of emmanuel macron on china. . , ., , ., ., china. there are people who are critical of him _ china. there are people who are critical of him and _ china. there are people who are critical of him and also - china. there are people who are critical of him and also here - china. there are people who are critical of him and also here in i critical of him and also here in europe as well the polls spoke very

candidly and they want a closer relationship with washington although emmanuel macron does not. let's bring you in on this. there is this concern and he does bring to mind this interview. interference that there wasn't a pleasant 16. the russians of a real vested interest in donald trump doing well in these presidential elections because they made it quite clear last night that if they would take over large parts of ukraine, the united states wouldn't be there. it of ukraine, the united states wouldn't be there.— of ukraine, the united states wouldn't be there. it was a dog whistle. wouldn't be there. it was a dog whistle- he _ wouldn't be there. it was a dog whistle. he is _ wouldn't be there. it was a dog whistle. he is essentially - wouldn't be there. it was a dog| whistle. he is essentially saying let me — whistle. he is essentially saying let me put — whistle. he is essentially saying let me put in. _ whistle. he is essentially saying let me put in, please _ whistle. he is essentially saying let me put in, please interfere i whistle. he is essentially sayingl let me put in, please interfere in the upcoming _ let me put in, please interfere in the upcoming elections - let me put in, please interfere in the upcoming elections argued i let me put in, please interfere in| the upcoming elections argued in let me put in, please interfere in - the upcoming elections argued in the 2016 tell— the upcoming elections argued in the 2016 tell me — the upcoming elections argued in the 2016 tell me get _ the upcoming elections argued in the 2016 tell me get elected. _ the upcoming elections argued in the 2016 tell me get elected. donald - 2016 tell me get elected. donald trun1p _ 2016 tell me get elected. donald trun1p did — 2016 tell me get elected. donald trunrp did this _ 2016 tell me get elected. donald trump did this in _ 2016 tell me get elected. donald trump did this in 2020, - 2016 tell me get elected. donald trump did this in 2020, calling i 2016 tell me get elected. donald l trump did this in 2020, calling on the proud — trump did this in 2020, calling on the proud boys _ trump did this in 2020, calling on the proud boys to _ trump did this in 2020, calling on the proud boys to stand _ trump did this in 2020, calling on the proud boys to stand ready- trump did this in 2020, calling onj the proud boys to stand ready and then a _ the proud boys to stand ready and then a couple _ the proud boys to stand ready and then a couple months _ the proud boys to stand ready and then a couple months later, - the proud boys to stand ready and then a couple months later, theyl the proud boys to stand ready and i then a couple months later, they let then a couple months later, they let the insurrection _ then a couple months later, they let the insurrection on _ then a couple months later, they let the insurrection onjanuary- then a couple months later, they let the insurrection onjanuary six. - the insurrection on january six. this— the insurrection on january six. this classic _ the insurrection on january six. this classic donald _ the insurrection on january six. this classic donald trump - the insurrection on january six. this classic donald trump and i this classic donald trump and dangerous— this classic donald trump and dangerous indentions - this classic donald trump and dangerous indentions of - this classic donald trump and dangerous indentions of the l this classic donald trump and - dangerous indentions of the united states— dangerous indentions of the united states he _

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something _ recognition reform, correct? it is something that _ recognition reform, correct? it 3 something that nicola sturgeon, the former first something that nicola sturgeon, the formerfirst minister in introductory former first minister in introductory pretty formerfirst minister in introductory pretty and popular and so, give the situation by which it was divisive in scotland and pushing it to the parliament, you then had a situation by which there was a resignation and it ended up in the courts because the uk government westminster government said that it was in breach of the quality act in an unprecedented step of them issuing an order which plucked it and because of the unpopularity of it, they thought they would leave the office missile several contributing factors that led to their downfall and led her to resign. so, the fact that her successor is deciding to press ahead with what many think is a quite difficult and unwinnable legal battle is interesting because it is not something that i think it's

going to have much domestic support in terms of the general public perhaps some of their memberships and also the green party for their in coalition. it is continuity and discontinuity that many politicians hope would not be the case. before we to to hope would not be the case. before we go to the _ hope would not be the case. before we go to the mode _ hope would not be the case. before we go to the mode is, _ hope would not be the case. before we go to the mode is, why - hope would not be the case. before we go to the mode is, why did - hope would not be the case. before we go to the mode is, why did the i we go to the mode is, why did the secretary plugged in the first place quite shallow because he thought the idea just barely in scotland would be of violation of the equality act. you could not have this in scotland and then gender tourism and within scotland, there is no hard border. the context, the snp of at their fair share of problems this past week. nicola sturgeon's husband was arrested and long—time accountants quit over the way money is being handled. is this a reason to try to

shift the focus? i handled. is this a reason to try to shift the focus?— shift the focus? i think it could be. but then _ shift the focus? i think it could be. but then generally - shift the focus? i think it could i be. but then generally speaking, shift the focus? i think it could - be. but then generally speaking, it is quite a strain situation everything about the past six months, how far the snp is fallen, almost seemingly invincible force in politics, particularly with nicola sturgeon the home and it was a thousand cards is falling and it seems to be a distraction because it's controversial but i think the problem is, very much the nicola sturgeon choice and not taking a particularly bold stance against all the baggage of the police investigation and the fact that nicola sturgeon is not been suspended, combined with the fact that he has continued her legacy is added to this perception that nothing is changed in the parties nothing is changed in the parties not roof flashing are dealing with its problems —— not refreshing or

dealing with its problems. in context of the route over abortion which is ongoing and the democrats have had some very big victories on the single issue.— the single issue. massive victories. this is something _ the single issue. massive victories. this is something that _ the single issue. massive victories. this is something that has - the single issue. massive victories. this is something that has been i the single issue. massive victories. this is something that has been a i this is something that has been a long time — this is something that has been a long time coming when the supreme court _ long time coming when the supreme court terminated women's rights to have an _ court terminated women's rights to have an abortion and having her own trade _ have an abortion and having her own trade centre — have an abortion and having her own trade centre on health care and allowing — trade centre on health care and allowing the states to make that decision— allowing the states to make that decision for women, were now seeing state-level _ decision for women, were now seeing state—level elections flipping towards democrats in wisconsin, this is a swing _ towards democrats in wisconsin, this is a swing state run 2020, joe biden won by— is a swing state run 2020, joe biden won by less — is a swing state run 2020, joe biden won by less than one percentage point _ won by less than one percentage point it's— won by less than one percentage point. it's always close and was constant — point. it's always close and was constant but the most liberal chief justice _ constant but the most liberal chief justice won by 11 points and her victory— justice won by 11 points and her victory is — justice won by 11 points and her victory is going to usher in an overturning of abortion restrictions in that— overturning of abortion restrictions in that state which will be significant heading into the 24 election— significant heading into the 24 election and to win by 11 points and

a narrow— election and to win by 11 points and a narrow state like wisconsin purely because _ a narrow state like wisconsin purely because of— a narrow state like wisconsin purely because of this issue in this or she ran on. _ because of this issue in this or she ran on. it — because of this issue in this or she ran on. it is — because of this issue in this or she ran on, it is very powerful. and this is a runaway _ ran on, it is very powerful. and this is a runaway train - ran on, it is very powerful. situc this is a runaway train because you know about the decision that texas court to ban the abortion pill, very few republicans coming out in support of that.— few republicans coming out in support of that. republicans of their own grave _ support of that. republicans of their own grave on _ support of that. republicans of their own grave on this - support of that. republicans of their own grave on this and - support of that. republicans of- their own grave on this and they're going to be going deeper and deeper into that and they are afraid of their base. into that and they are afraid of their base-— their base. that should outlaw abortion across _ their base. that should outlaw abortion across the _ their base. that should outlaw abortion across the country i their base. that should outlaw| abortion across the country and their base. that should outlaw - abortion across the country and try to lock— abortion across the country and try to lock people _ abortion across the country and try to lock people up. _ abortion across the country and try to lock people up. doctor- abortion across the country and try. to lock people up. doctor supporting women _ to lock people up. doctor supporting women who— to lock people up. doctor supporting women who want _ to lock people up. doctor supporting women who want to _ to lock people up. doctor supporting women who want to have _ to lock people up. doctor supporting women who want to have the - to lock people up. doctor supporting women who want to have the right i to lock people up. doctor supportingl women who want to have the right to choose _ women who want to have the right to choose what — women who want to have the right to choose what to — women who want to have the right to choose what to do _ women who want to have the right to choose what to do with _ women who want to have the right to choose what to do with their - women who want to have the right to choose what to do with their own - choose what to do with their own bodies _ choose what to do with their own bodies and — choose what to do with their own bodies and democrats _ choose what to do with their own bodies and democrats are - choose what to do with their own bodies and democrats are in - choose what to do with their own bodies and democrats are in a i choose what to do with their own i bodies and democrats are in a very strong _ bodies and democrats are in a very strong position— bodies and democrats are in a very strong position electorally- bodies and democrats are in a very strong position electorally because j strong position electorally because of this _ strong position electorally because of this we — strong position electorally because of this. ~ ., ., ., ., of this. we are out of time and left to leave it there _ of this. we are out of time and left to leave it there and _ of this. we are out of time and left to leave it there and this _ of this. we are out of time and left to leave it there and this is - of this. we are out of time and left to leave it there and this is where l to leave it there and this is where we say goodbye to our viewers outside of the uk into our panel. thank you so much indeed for your company this evening and do not forget, you can follow our continuing coverage are present

biden's visited northern ireland on our website over the coming days. 20 on the trip to the republic this afternoon. you are watching bbc news. coming up in the next hour here on bbc news we'll have newnight and first the bbc news at ten with sophie rayworth and clive myrie. we have the very latest on present biden's visited belfast and he is there marking the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement and has been urging a return to power—sharing sync statement with the devolved government will reap economic benefits for northern ireland and he is now in the south across the border where she is actually looking to try to find his family roots and so, will have the latest on that and the bbc has secured an exclusive interview with the billionaire owner of twitter elon musk was been describing the

first six months being in charge of a roller coaster ride and has been defending his decision to fire 6000 workers and give a good news climate change story too. all that coming up. on newsnight, joe biden touches down in northern ireland to celebrate 25 years of the good friday agreement. we are asking the dup of his promise of $6 billion of investment is likely to get the power back to storment and president zelensky is calling for domination of international leaders of the horrifying as of yet unverified video of a russian soldiers beheading a ukrainian soldier. purely here from a nobel peace prize winner who does work on war crimes who willjoin us. all that they come in the next hourjean bbc news. we will finish with the royal story of the day. buckingham palace says prince harry will attend his father's coronation next month, but meghan, the duchess of sussex,

won't be travelling from california. the prince willjoin more than 2,000 guests at westminster abbey on the 6th of may. as nicholas witchell reports, it'll be the first time he'll be seen with the royal family, since the release of his memoir. they haven't met since the state funeral of the late queen elizabeth last september. even then it was clear that the relationship between harry and his father and in particular with his elder brother william was strained. and much has happened since then to make matters worse. first there was the netflix series in which harry and meghan set out their truth, their account of what they regarded as an unfeeling family and why they'd felt compelled to leave. we know the full truth. the institution knows the full truth. then there was harry's book, which revealed many private family moments. in a tv interview to launch the book, harry said he hoped there would be an opportunity to talk. there's a lot to be discussed, and i really hope that they're willing to sit down and talk about it. now harry says he is coming

to the coronation to join the rest of his family, though without meghan. she is staying at home in california. so how will harry�*s family receive him? we know there are still tensions with his brother, william, who he barely spoken to. and we've heard a lot from harry over the last few months with his book and his netflix documentary, so it's going to be tricky for william and the rest of the family. but i think when all's said and done, the king will be really pleased at the end of the day that his younger son is going to be there by his side on coronation day. harry will have a ringside seat in westminster abbey. officials will be hoping that his presence doesn't become too much of a distraction. nicholas witchell, bbc news. we will leave you with some of those pictures of his trip to king john's castle and there she is calling an epic look around the castle and then

he finished the day is all good they should finish in ireland, and a pub being applauded. thanks for watching. hello. we've seen a combination of very strong and gusty winds, rough seas and big downpours across many parts of the uk. that's all been down to storm noa. this beautiful swirl of cloud here on our earlier satellite image. now, the area of low pressure responsible will be weakening and filling as we head through tonight and into tomorrow. still in the short term, though, a lot of isobars squeezing together on the southern flank of the low. so, still some strong winds for the evening across southern counties of england, the south of wales, but through the night, those winds will gradually ease. there'll still be some showers around and some of those showers will be wintry over higher ground in scotland. temperatures, well, they will get quite close to freezing in a few locations.

these temperatures are for town and city centres. out in the countryside there may well be just a touch of frost for some of us tomorrow. broadly speaking, a calmer day. the winds certainly will be lighter. there'll be some spells of sunshine, some showers around, too, for some of us will have showers from the word go. for others, it'll be a fine start, but then the shower clouds will pop up and we could see some hefty and maybe thundery downpours with some hail into the afternoon and still something wintry over high ground in scotland. nine to 13 degrees that is no great shakes for the time of year. into friday, another frontal system pushes in from the west. not as windy with this one, but still some outbreaks of rain, particularly for southern counties of england, perhaps getting into the southern half of wales, the south midlands and also some rain for a time in the channel islands. further north, sunny spells and hefty showers. temperatures still disappointing for the time of year, eight degrees for lerwick and 13 degrees in plymouth.

but as we head into the weekend, things will start to turn a little bit warmer. some early rain in eastern counties on saturday and perhaps a band of cloud left behind. then some spells of sunshine. another frontal system will bring cloud and some rain into western counties of northern ireland later in the day. but signs of those temperatures beginning to climb up to 15 or maybe 16 degrees. and looking further ahead through sunday into the start of the new week, we'll see southerly winds and warmer air developing across the uk. easily temperatures getting up into the high teens up to 18, 19, maybe reaching 20 degrees in places a lot drier. some spells of sunshine, much calmer than it has been.

tonight at 10:00: president biden makes a flying visit to northern ireland — and urges a return to power sharing here at stormont. 25 years after the good friday agreement, he addressed the younger generation at ulster univeristy and gave this advice for the future. as a friend, i hope it's not too presumptuous for me to say that i believe democratic institutions established in the good friday agreement remain critical to the future of northern ireland. crowds lined the streets in belfast as the president's cavalcade swept through, amid the tighest security. there's been such little political direction, you know, that a world leader's interested in us, i think it's, you know, a big endorsement for us. can biden do anything to unlock

the current political crisis? wouldn't that be amazing?