live from london, this is bbc news. charged with espionage, jack teixeira, the us airman accused of leaking classified pentagon documents, appears in court. decision day in france — the country's highest legal body will announce whether president macron�*s pension reforms can become law. one last stop on president biden�*s visit to ireland — as he touches down in county mayo. and — liftoff — the european space agency launches the satellite that will look for life on jupiter's moons.

a 21—year—old us national guardsman has appeared in court charged with the most serious leak of secret intelligence documents in years. jack teixeira is expected in court in boston in the next few hours. the leaked material first appeared on an online chat forum, and has exposed details of ukraine's war plans. these are some of the pictures from the last few minutes where families and legal teams leaving the court in boston. in the last 45 minutes also, that news emerging that the whole court appearance has been completed. the key lime was a charge of

unauthorised removal and retention of classified documents and materials. we know he will be detained pending trial, not quite clear in terms of when exactly that trial will be slated for, but certainly he will be detained pending trial. he has been allocated a public defender, but that court appearance happening, is of course all the media flocking around the family members and legal teams, firing questions. and so many questions that are of how this 21—year—old was able to access the level of sensitive documents that we actually saw. we know little more about him. the 21—year—old is a us air national guardsman. he was listed as a member of the intelligence wing of the massachusetts air national guard — based at otis air national guard base in western cape cod.

we have documents he has held top—secret clearance and is 2021, and according to our partners, he joined the us government department in 2019. more of the details coming in 2019. more of the details coming in all of the time. we will return to those pictures around the court, very fluid situation there, but i've been talking to just park in washington, who is monitoring what has been happening. we've been getting news from boston as you been outlining. we have heard that jack teixeira has as you been outlining. we have heard thatjack teixeira has been as you been outlining. we have heard that jack teixeira has been charged with unauthorised removal and retention of classified documents and materials. that from a us magistratejudge, and we and materials. that from a us magistrate judge, and we are told he will qualify for a public defender. there were reports earlier it wasn't

clear if the suspect had a lawyer, and we are told as well the us justice department has requested that he be detained pending trial. so, some broken lines out of the court this morning in the us. it was only yesterday we got those dramatic pictures emerging of an arrest as fbi officers swooped down to arrest the 21—year—old suspect. he was just dress in a pair of shorts and a t—shirt. he was arrested near the family home, and now quickly to court this morning to face those charges. we court this morning to face those char: es. ~ . court this morning to face those charaes. ~ . , ,., court this morning to face those charaes. ~ ., , h, ., charges. we are seeing some of the ictures charges. we are seeing some of the pictures now — charges. we are seeing some of the pictures now in _ charges. we are seeing some of the pictures now in terms _ charges. we are seeing some of the pictures now in terms of _ charges. we are seeing some of the pictures now in terms of what - charges. we are seeing some of the| pictures now in terms of what you've described. but the pentagon earlier talking about why someone like this, a 21—year—old, would have access to the sorts of documents he had, talking about a review. in terms of

understatement, that takes the biscuit, doesn't it? i understatement, that takes the biscuit, doesn't it?— biscuit, doesn't it? ithink the pentagon. — biscuit, doesn't it? ithink the pentagon, the _ biscuit, doesn't it? ithink the pentagon, the us _ biscuit, doesn't it? ithink the| pentagon, the us government biscuit, doesn't it? i think the - pentagon, the us government facing serious questions about how the suspect may have access these documents, which is alleged that they were posted online amongst a kind of small group of gamers from different parts of the world, and eventually the documents, it is reported, escaped that group and began to leak more widely. now, yes, we are being told a pentagon will review how highly secretive, highly sensitive information is distributed, but it is not as we haven't talked about these issues before. there have been high—profile cases in the last 15 years of leaks out of the us, and so i think it won't bejust a out of the us, and so i think it won't be just a question for the biden administration, it will be more systemic, looking at how it is happen. the us networks watching

this morning, experts coming on, being asked how somebody who was relatively young potentially, possibly have access to this information if they were also quite junior in their rank? of course, the suspect, a very young age, so lots of questions being asked, and i suspect over the few days and weeks, more of these questions may be answered. it has been an embarrassing episode for the united states. ., . ., embarrassing episode for the united states. ., ., ., , states. you alluded to it, but len states. you alluded to it, but plenty of _ states. you alluded to it, but plenty of warnings _ states. you alluded to it, but plenty of warnings will - states. you alluded to it, but. plenty of warnings will chelsea manning and edward snowden, but the obvious question of how something like this could happen again. perhaps this time it is different because he's not a whistle—blower, not a foreign agent, not discontent or sceptical, this appears to be a 21—year—old effectively showing off. that is certainly the kind of reports we have been getting out in

the last few days. this suggestion that the suspect, as i mentioned before, was part of an online group of gamers where they took part in a number of activities to gather, including praying together, playing games, watching films. and suggestions are being from friends about groups and report here in the us that may be the suspect was almost trying to impress the other young men on this group. no suggestion, really, at the moment of some sophisticated foreign agent operation, so that does raise questions, it does again cause some embarrassment for the us government. jessica parker talking to me as news of those charges dropped in the court. we will return tojessica live in a moment because we've seen a lot of activity around the

courthouse. i want to break away to bring you important breaking news in the uk. it revolves around health workers from the union unison. we were talking about this in the last hour, whether they would accept the pay offer in terms of nurses. that union, which will decide, members of unison have voted to accept the pay offer that has been offered to them, that ballot resultjust coming in. 74% of members voting to accept, and 26% saying no. almost three quarters voting to accept the latest government offer, and of course, now the attention turns to what the rcn, the attention turns to what the rcn, the other union will decide. we are expecting that later. that a significant news that one of those

two unions have accepted the offer. of course, a lump—sum being put on of course, a lump—sum being put on the table, 5% pay offer. that has been accepted by 74% of the unison workforce, as we wait for the second of the unions to decide. and reveal what they have decided. plenty more on that story. we will bring you the latest analysis on what we have found out from unison in the last few minutes. we will return to that story in the next while. let's head back to washington, the breaking story you've just been watching around jack teixeira appearing in court in boston. let's bring in jessica parker. we werejust watching the pictures of the various flurries of activity outside of the courthouse, as family members, legal teams were being followed and pinged with questions. what were they being asked? did you hear any of the

answers? ., , asked? did you hear any of the answers? . , , , answers? family members emerging from court. — answers? family members emerging from court, swarmed _ answers? family members emerging from court, swarmed by _ answers? family members emerging from court, swarmed by reporters i answers? family members emerging from court, swarmed by reporters asj from court, swarmed by reporters as this case has attracted attention, notjust in the united states, but around the world, particularly because of implications for allies of the us. of course, these alleged leaks have touched upon intelligence from multiple countries and activities and discussions by officials from multiple allies of the us. i haven't yet caught whether there were any responses from those family members. i did read a detail from within court that as jack teixeira walked away, relative said, love you, jack. he has now been detained until a further hearing on wednesday, following that court appearance in a boston court in the last hour also. details are emerging from the court. we are told he has been charged with the unauthorised

removal and retention of classified documents and materials. thejudge also outlined he would qualify for a public defender, and as we know, the justice department had requested he be detained pending trial. in justice department had requested he be detained pending trial.— be detained pending trial. in terms of ossible be detained pending trial. in terms of possible sentences _ be detained pending trial. in terms of possible sentences for _ be detained pending trial. in terms of possible sentences for charges l of possible sentences for charges like this, what are we talking about? , , , . ., about? so, if the suspect down the line were to — about? so, if the suspect down the line were to be _ about? so, if the suspect down the line were to be found _ about? so, if the suspect down the line were to be found guilty, - about? so, if the suspect down the line were to be found guilty, what. line were to be found guilty, what we are told is it could be quite a serious penalty, jail time, and in court, he was told he faces up to 15 years in jail court, he was told he faces up to 15 years injail if he is court, he was told he faces up to 15 years in jail if he is convicted of both the charges he faces, base and a maximum sentence for both charges being applied. potentially a very significantjail sentence facing being applied. potentially a very significant jail sentence facing the suspect at the moment, he does of course remain a suspect, these are allegations as we speak at the moment. but a very serious situation for that young man, i doubt course,

serious questions as well for the us authorities, who themselves are in something of a public trial in terms of how this information has leaked out. but it does turn out, we are getting some details in terms of the clearance that jack teixeira would have had. we are told in a document filed by fbi agents that he held top security clearance since 2021 as part of his role in the air national guard. he was promoted last year to the rank of airman first class. it seems he had access to some pretty high level information.— high level information. jessica parker, thank _ high level information. jessica parker, thank you. _ high level information. jessica parker, thank you. finally - high level information. jessica - parker, thank you. finally enough, exactly at the moment i was asking jessica about sentencing, let me tell you what has come to was from our colleagues in washington covering. 0urteams our colleagues in washington covering. 0ur teams injack teixeira was told he faces up to 15 years in

jail if convicted of both the charges he currently faces, so that is based on a maximum sentence for each charge being applied, and him having to serve them consecutively. charge one, unauthorised retention and transmission of national defence information that has ten years imprisonment and three years supervised. charge two was unauthorised removal and retention of classified documents or materials, which has a five year maximum term of imprisonment. 0ur colleagues there in washington just applying us what jack teixeira was told, that he faces up to 15 years in jail if convicted of these two charges. more on that story as it comes into us. let's turn to the situation in france. armed police have been deployed outside france's constitutional council — ahead of its key ruling on whether president macron's decison to force an increase in the retirement age is lawful.

let me show you the live pictures. already the changes have brought hundreds of thousands of demonstrators on to the streets again, in cities across france. the changes would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 and have provoked huge protests. president macron says retiring at 62 is not affordable — and has warned that people must be ready to work longer. joining us from paris is anne—elizabeth moutet, columnist with the telegraph newspaper. thank you so much for being here on bbc news. in terms of the lead up to this pretty crucial decision, what is the mood light? the

this pretty crucial decision, what is the mood light?— this pretty crucial decision, what is the mood light? the mood is very factious because _ is the mood light? the mood is very factious because if _ is the mood light? the mood is very factious because if the _ is the mood light? the mood is very factious because if the bill _ is the mood light? the mood is very factious because if the bill is - factious because if the bill is passed, which is an expectation of the government, there will be some provisions drawn, but the bill will be passed and therefore there is a great deal of anger, people become instant specialist about the council and tell you he was appointed by macron, seven out of nine members. they would be favouring the reform. we can have a surprise. the constitutional council members are appointed for nine years, they can't be renewed. they are independent and it is really a question of technicalities. 0ne it is really a question of technicalities. one thing that has to be mentioned is that apart from ruling on this bill, the constitutional council has to decide whether a demand by 270 mps for a national referendum on whether to keep the law is acceptable, in which

case there would be nine months in which votes could be gathered in france. there needs to be 4 million votes, and it is likely those votes would be obtained, but that would mean president macron would face nine months of campaigning on something he's not popular about. and presumably nine months of more protest. we've already had two one half months, they have been sizeable and vibrant. as well as it can go ahead, there are other options, more subtle options, there may be changes the council talks about. all this referendum we are talking about as well. in terms of the wider public, is there a broader mood of unhappiness driving so much of this protest? a lot of countries will be watching this, i'm thinking 62—64 is pretty good. there is a large

leading until 2030, although there is such, such hostility. leading until2030, although there is such, such hostility.— is such, such hostility. versa ball, small tweaks _ is such, such hostility. versa ball, small tweaks enable _ is such, such hostility. versa ball, small tweaks enable -- _ is such, such hostility. versa ball, small tweaks enable -- first - is such, such hostility. versa ball, small tweaks enable -- first of. is such, such hostility. versa ball, | small tweaks enable -- first of all. small tweaks enable —— first of all. some provisions have been uncertain, they have been inserted with the only purpose of being cancelled for things to be made look more evenhanded. it is an old technique. secondly, the bill says everybody should retire at 64. many french people retire later than 64. ever since they were tied at 62, they had financial incentives, higher pensions. if they worked up to five years more. many people can't afford to retire on the amount left of them. nowadays, the people who have enough years that they have worked,

which is now 43 years, it is to be 39 not to long ago, will still have to work until 64. it is a bill some people who would favour another one, they say it's a stupid bill and the president hasjust dug they say it's a stupid bill and the president has just dug his they say it's a stupid bill and the president hasjust dug his heels in because he doesn't want to be contradicted. we because he doesn't want to be contradicted.— contradicted. we will leave it there. thank _ contradicted. we will leave it there. thank you _ contradicted. we will leave it there. thank you for - contradicted. we will leave it there. thank you forjoiningl contradicted. we will leave it i there. thank you forjoining us. contradicted. we will leave it - there. thank you forjoining us. we think the decision is coming in about 45 minutes. so much focus and attention on that. we will return regularly in the build—up to that on bbc news in terms of reaction to that major decision, and to actually find out whether it will be a clean decision or nuanced decision. you heard there about the possibility of perhaps a referendum which would be in a bout nine months type is a number of permutations about what might be decided in the

constitutional council. we will keep a night on that moving story around the world and across the uk. you are watching bbc news.

your life with bbc news. let's return to the break and use ibrought you a short while ago around nhs health staff, unison, their members have voted in favour of accepting the government's offer on pay, 74% excepting that offer. we are expecting another of the unions to come back. they were offered 5% and a lump sum, so we still wait for news on that one, but let's go into the newsroom, let's get the very latest on this web sean. bring us right up—to—date. latest on this web sean. bring us right up-to-date._ latest on this web sean. bring us right up-to-date. unison, who look after ambulance _ right up-to-date. unison, who look after ambulance workers, - right up-to-date. unison, who look after ambulance workers, some - after ambulance workers, some nurses, have voted overwhelmingly to

support the new deal the government has offered. they had been offering 3.5%, which led to a raft of strike action. that offer up to 5%, and indeed an additional payment of £1655, all the way up to modern 3700 for more experienced staff. we are expecting the results later, and we will find out whether there are not more strikes. i will point out behind us, all the coverage on the bbc website, and we will update you as we find out whether strikes are likely or not. as we find out whether strikes are likely or not-— likely or not. thank you for taking us through _ likely or not. thank you for taking us through the — likely or not. thank you for taking us through the headline _ likely or not. thank you for taking | us through the headline thoughts. likely or not. thank you for taking - us through the headline thoughts. we will get more reaction to this news as it comes in, and the decisive vote, so plenty more on the story in the uk. another significant story we will turn to.

a large scale prisoner exchange has begun between yemen's houthi rebels and the country's saudi—backed government. the international committee of the red cross says around 900 prisoners will be reunited with their families during the muslim holy month of ramadan. the detainees will be flown into and out of several cities in yemen and saudi arabia. the exchange has increased hopes of a peace deal between the two sides. live now to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. she has covered every part of this war over the years, and it has been depressing in every part with so little strands of any good news. today, at least, one. this little strands of any good news. today, at least, one.— little strands of any good news. today, at least, one. this is a rare moment. — today, at least, one. this is a rare moment, matthew, _ today, at least, one. this is a rare moment, matthew, where - today, at least, one. this is a rare moment, matthew, where we - today, at least, one. this is a rare moment, matthew, where we will| today, at least, one. this is a rare - moment, matthew, where we will hear a lot, this phrase cautiously hopeful. perhaps more cautious than hoped for, but this is certainly the most significant moves that the

yemeni and the regional players in yemen, and there are many, have seen since they first stormed and took the capital and large swathes of northern yemen by the military intervention of a saudi led coalition. fora intervention of a saudi led coalition. for a long time we have reported this war as one of the most punishing wars in the poorest country in arab world, but now following this surprise news between the two heavyweights, iran, the saudis, who back the yemen government in the south, they had been taken steps to resolve differences. that takes out one of the main engines, which has been fuelling the war. it won't make it easier, it may make it harder as both sides to gain. 0nce easier, it may make it harder as both sides to gain. once the yemeni parties start discussing what are

some really significant and very, very serious issues before there is anything close even to these talks that can become genuine. ih anything close even to these talks that can become genuine.- that can become genuine. h when thou:ht. that can become genuine. h when thought- what _ that can become genuine. h when thought. what do _ that can become genuine. h when thought. what do you _ that can become genuine. h when thought. what do you think - that can become genuine. h when thought. what do you think has i thought. what do you think has brought as this moment of hope? —— a twin thought. what are you keeping and i on chris rock this twin thought. what are you keeping and i on chris rod— and i on chris rock this has been -ushed and i on chris rock this has been pushed by _ saudi arabia has been trying to extricate itself from this destructive war. now that it has moved to try to ease some of the tensions with iran, it is finally making progress. i tensions with iran, it is finally making progress.— tensions with iran, it is finally making progress. tensions with iran, it is finally makin: rouress. . ~ ., making progress. i talked about the bleakness of _ making progress. i talked about the bleakness of the _ making progress. i talked about the bleakness of the last _ making progress. i talked about the bleakness of the last few _ making progress. i talked about the bleakness of the last few years. - bleakness of the last few years. that doesn't do itjustice because you look at the numbers of killed, numbers displays, the staggering humanitarian crisis. the impact of

this war, you can't exaggerated. {jut this war, you can't exaggerated. our viewers may — this war, you can't exaggerated. oi" viewers may remember the dominant images that came from any time someone visited yemen. the images of children stick like arms and legs, children stick like arms and legs, children emaciated beyond belief, children emaciated beyond belief, children dying of malnutrition. a country on the edge, a humanitarian crisis which didn't need a humanitarian solution, it needed a political one. humanitarian solution, it needed a political one-— political one. you've covered this over the years. _ political one. you've covered this over the years, so _ political one. you've covered this over the years, so interesting - political one. you've covered this. over the years, so interesting your thought on today's significant developments. cautiously optimistic, you use that phrase. we are about to take a break. let me map out what we have coming up. a busy half—an—hour. we will get the latest on that court

appearance in america, keeping an eye on france, and also president biden's visit, he hasjust eye on france, and also president biden's visit, he has just arrived in the republic of ireland, having beenin in the republic of ireland, having been in knock. all coming up shortly. hello, there. for scotland and northern ireland we're seeing a mixture of sunshine, but also some rather sharp showers. there's not much sunshine, though, for england and wales, where low pressure is certainly the dominant feature of the weather. around that area of low pressure and weather fronts we're seeing thickening cloud and also some rain, which is keeping it on the cold side yet again. these are the temperatures late on in the afternoon, so in that rain perhaps no higher than nine degrees, so really quite chilly out there. we've got the rain mainly across england and wales, with those heavier showers in scotland and northern ireland. those showers will fade away, but the rain continues across eastern parts of england right the way through the night, but we'll get clearer skies across wales, western england across wales, western england and particularly in northern ireland, where temperatures

were as low as minus—four last night and we could see similarly low temperatures tonight. a frost potentially across other western areas of the uk. heading into the weekend, though, we should see the cloud breaking for a while at least to give some sunshine and those temperatures are slowly lifting, but we start the weekend with cloud across eastern england. still some patchy rain around, as well. the cloud and the rain should thin out, the sunshine come through, but that will trigger some sharp showers across eastern england and maybe even into south—eastern parts of scotland. south—eastern parts of scotland. many western areas, though, will be dry. there will be plenty of sunshine around and those temperatures will be higher than today, but still no better than probably 14 or 15 degrees in northern ireland. it does cloud over later on in the day and there could be a few spots of rain into the evening and overnight. that weakening weather front is trying to come in from the atlantic, but, at the same time, pressure is building, so it's tending to kill off that weatherfront, if you like. there's not much rain left at all by sunday, but there is more cloud around

and across some eastern parts of england there could be some early morning mist and fog patches. the winds light for england and wales, a little brisker for northern ireland and western parts of scotland. it's a southerly breeze on sunday, so those temperatures just continuing to rise just a little bit, up to around 16 degrees at best. that's near or slightly above average. at one point it looked like into early next week temperatures could get around 20 degrees or more. we've still got high pressure building down from scandinavia, keeping it dry, but around that area of high pressure we've got more of an easterly wind, so temperatures not expected to be quite so high, but certainly an improvement on what we've seen over the past few days. over the week ahead there's a lot of dry weather with some sunshine at times.

live from london — this is bbc news... charged with espionage — jack teixeira — the us airman accused of leaking classified pentagon documents — appears in court. we will be speaking to a former us ambassador on the broader fallout. and decision day, france's highest legal body will decide if president macron controversial pension reforms can become law. thousands of nhs workers in england, members of the unison union have decided to accept the latest pay offer from the government. and casualties of war — the two injured ukrainian soldiers given state—of—the—art bionic arms made in the uk.