this is bbc news. the headlines... sojourners headed towards a humanitarian catastrophe according to the un, which is leading efforts to the un, which is leading efforts to provide aid to the country —— sudan is. india is ranked among outfits with the words to press freedom in the world press freedom index. and we will look at the preparations for the coronation of king charles v. —— king charles preparations for the coronation of king charles v. —— king charles iii. another quick update on the main story, the events in russia, the presidential office of russia says two drones are attacked the kremlin

in moscow last night, they blame ukraine, saying it was an assassination attempt on president putin. ukraine has denied any involvement and in the last hour the us has said it is looking into the incident. secretary of state antony blinken has said we do not know what happened, adding in an interview you should take anything coming from the kremlin with a large shaker of salt, his words. we will get more on the us secretary of state's reaction in a moment but let's take you now to the video claiming to show the attack. this is the moment of the explosion captured on video on social media. there is the explosion, it appears to be a drone flying but we can't be sure who is centred. it is verified footage at the moment. here is another angle, again from social media, also unverified at the moment. according to our team is the video appear to

be taken at the time and location they are claimed to be. ukraine has denied carrying out an attack and claims russia is using the accusation as a cover to launch an attack, so claim and counterclaim, teams are working to establish exactly what it did happen. we will bring back to you as and when we get more development, but now the sport. sam allardyce has taken charge of a training session at leeds united for the first time — having taken over as manager from javi gracia. spaniard gracia, appointed in february, has been dismissed afterjust ten weeks and 12 games in charge at elland road. allardyce is tasked with guiding leeds to safety with four games remaining. they are currently out of the bottom three but only on goal difference. a tough first game for him, though — against leaders manchester city on saturday. at the other end of the table, arsenal's stint at the top could be cut short

by manchester city if they beat west ham later on. arsenal climbed back to the top after beating chelsea 3—1 but pep guardiola's side are only two points behind. they have won ten of their last 11 league games and are unbeaten against the hammers since 2015. the city boss says he expects david moyes�* side to pose a difficult test. the quality is there, the quality is there. scores three goals against crystal palace, they attack the charge with antonio, an exceptional player. the weapons are there, they will do —— they didn't do the good season they expected but the team is there. they are absolutely ready. three new players have been added to the premier league hall of fame — earlier rio ferdinand and petr cech were announced. and in the past hour, a third has been named, and it is...

..tony adams — the former arsenal captain. he wore the armband for the first ten seasons of the premier league, making 225 appearances. he said "i loved being a footballer and i love arsenal football club. every time i put that shirt on, ifelt proud, and it forever holds a special place in my heart." three new players into the premier league hall of fame. it's all eyes on the top four in serie a on wednesday. atalanta have the chance go fourth momentarily later if they can beat spezia. lazio can stay above juve with a win against sassuolo. ac milan, interand roma are all in action — inter are currently fourth ahead of the others but only on goal difference. atletico madrid have the chance to go second in la liga if they beat cadiz later, while valencia and getafe are looking to steer clear of relegation threat in their games against villarreal and celta vigo respectively. bryce harper is miraculously back for the philadelphia phillies,

just 160 days after having surgery on his right elbow. harper was activated from the injured list and was the designated hitter for philly's trip to la. it wasn't a return to remember, though. harper went 0—1; and struck out three times in the phillies�* 13—1 loss to the los angeles dodgers. he wasn't slated to return untiljuly after the all star break but was cleared this week. rory mcilroy has said his "mental and emotional wellbeing" was a reason for him withdrawing from the rbc heritage event last month. no reason was given at the time for the world number three�*s withdrawal, which came soon after he missed the cut at the masters. the northern irishman told the golf channel he needed a break. stefanos tsitsipas advanced to the quarter—finals at madrid open after defeating home—favourite bernabe zapata miralles 6—3, 6—1. the game ended in the early hours of wednesday morning local time. tsitsipas dropped three service breaks to world number 42 zapata miralles but otherwise remained in charge throughout. he will meet germany's jan—lennard struff next for a place in the semis.

and that's all the sport for now. thank you. now an update on the explosions you might remember that damage the nord stream gas pipeline since september last year. journalists have said they found russian navy ships were present shortly before it —— before the blasts. we now have an investigative journalist from the norwegian broadcasting corporation. what have your investigations found? we presented _ your investigations found? - presented a story of intercepting russian naval ships using a former british naval officer and his

experience, he has worked with us for a year now and has been listening on radio traffic coming from russia's baltic fleet. this is an ex—royal navy intelligence officer, this is to be his professional career but now he works with us, and using his knowledge we have been able to extract locations of some russian navy ships that had been unknown —— at this used to be his professional career. they will turn off their transponders and move off without trackers, but using this method we have got some positions and this is what we have presented today. 50 and this is what we have presented toda _ ., , today. so for the first time, even thou . h today. so for the first time, even though these _ today. so for the first time, even though these ships _ today. so for the first time, even though these ships did _ today. so for the first time, even though these ships did not - today. so for the first time, even though these ships did not have l though these ships did not have transmitters on, you can pin down their locations and you are confident they were in the area before the explosions. can you say any more? do you know that they

definitely cause them therefore? {iii definitely cause them therefore? of course they have been working hard to verify this in any way possible, they have used the satellite imagery extensively and at any location we can correlate this with satellite imagery we have tried, and using this method we have isolated three incidents where russian vessels have been close to or crossing the nord stream sabotage area, on three different occasions, two injune, one in september, only four orfive days before the blasts. one in september, only four or five days before the blasts.— days before the blasts. thank you ve much days before the blasts. thank you very much for— days before the blasts. thank you very much for talking _ days before the blasts. thank you very much for talking us - days before the blasts. thank you very much for talking us through l very much for talking us through your investigations thus far, i am sure there is more to come. next we will look at what is happening in sudan, the warring military leaders have agreed a seven day truce to start on thursday, the deal was announced by south sudan which said

that the sides agreed to name representatives for peace talks. previous ceasefires have been repeatedly violated. this was the capital khartoum before the announcement was made, you can see smoke across the skyline. the african union held an emergency meeting on the conflict on tuesday bringing together representatives from several continents. preparations are under way for the final evacuation flight of british citizens leaving port sudan. the un secretary—general is in kenyan and says a continuation of the conflict would have far—reaching consequences for the country from which it might not recover. the for the country from which it might not recover-— not recover. the fighting needs to sto - , not recover. the fighting needs to sto, and not recover. the fighting needs to step. and to _ not recover. the fighting needs to step. and to step _ not recover. the fighting needs to stop, and to stop now. _ not recover. the fighting needs to stop, and to stop now. before - not recover. the fighting needs to l stop, and to stop now. before more people die and this conflict explodes into an all—out war that could affect the region for years to

come. all parties must put the interests of the sudanese people first, which means peace, a return to civilian rule, allowing for the development of the country. mata to civilian rule, allowing for the development of the country. now we will look at the _ development of the country. now we will look at the latest _ development of the country. now we will look at the latest world - development of the country. now we will look at the latest world press - will look at the latest world press freedom index. it does what it says on the tin, assesses press freedom around the world. the latest world press freedom index shows that india's ranking has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries. the annual report, compiled by the global media watchdog reporters without borders, says that press freedom is in crisis in the world's largest democracy. china ranks 179 and has the world's largest prison for journalists, china ranks 179 and has the world's largest prison forjournalists, its regime conducts a campaign of repression againstjournalism and the right to information worldwide.

we can now speak to our china media analyst kerry allen to deep dive into the report and press in china. yes. china consistently ranks very low on the reporters without borders index, it has dropped a few spots from recent years but it has been the case long term that china has been low on the ranking because state media is saturated in the country, it is very difficult for independent media to gain access, partially due to the great firewall of china which means if you are using the internet to try to access independent websites they are blocked, but also when it comes to radio signals, they are scrambled so for example bbc world service, people cannot listen to it in the country, if they try to access it online they cannot, if they try via a radio they will get a scrambled signal.

a radio they will get a scrambled siunal. ~ ., ., , ., ., signal. what other highlights or low li . hts, signal. what other highlights or low lights. depending — signal. what other highlights or low lights, depending on _ signal. what other highlights or low lights, depending on your _ signal. what other highlights or low lights, depending on your point - signal. what other highlights or low lights, depending on your point of l lights, depending on your point of view, should we be aware of from this report?— this report? definitely the fact china remains _ this report? definitely the fact china remains the _ this report? definitely the fact china remains the worldmy . this report? definitely the fact - china remains the worldmy biggest jailer of journalists. china remains the worldmy biggest jailer ofjournalists. in recent years there have been citizen journalists trying to report on covid—19 for example at the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic, a number of journalists were stage of the coronavirus pandemic, a number ofjournalists were detained, number of journalists were detained, it number ofjournalists were detained, it is consistently the case in china that there have been arrests of journalists in hong kong, uyghur journalists in hong kong, uyghur journalists too can i say citizen journalists, you have lots of freelancers who often make it onto these lists. there is an observation from the reporters without borders report that censorship intensifies under president xi jingping, report that censorship intensifies under president xijingping, and this is the year the president has been elected into an historic third term. it used to be leaders could only be leaders for 25 year terms, that xijingping abolish

only be leaders for 25 year terms, that xi jingping abolish the leadership length a few years back. a number of media sources say he is leaderfor a number of media sources say he is leader for life a number of media sources say he is leaderfor life and a number of media sources say he is leader for life and could a number of media sources say he is leaderfor life and could be neater for much longer. since he came into power over a decade ago china has intensified censorship online and i have been tighter restrictions in hong kong too. have been tighter restrictions in hong kong toe-— have been tighter restrictions in hong kong too-— have been tighter restrictions in hon: kona too. ., ~' . around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. picking out an outfit for the prom, a mother and daughter are well aware ofjust how much and i would state can set people back.— ofjust how much and i would state can set people back. hundreds, and ou even can set people back. hundreds, and you even see _ can set people back. hundreds, and you even see them _ can set people back. hundreds, and you even see them second - can set people back. hundreds, and you even see them second hand - can set people back. hundreds, and i you even see them second hand online for hundreds and when you are struggling to pay bills i think it is a real moment where you think, i wanted to be right, i think this is really lovely. wanted to be right, i think this is really lovely-—

wanted to be right, i think this is reall lovel . .«r ., really lovely. people can take away a donated dress _ really lovely. people can take away a donated dress for _ really lovely. people can take away a donated dress for free. _ really lovely. people can take away a donated dress for free. it - really lovely. people can take away a donated dress for free. it is - really lovely. people can take away a donated dress for free. it is run l a donated dress forfree. it is run ljy a donated dress forfree. it is run by a charity which identified a desperate need.— by a charity which identified a desperate need. by a charity which identified a deserate need. �* ., ., desperate need. children can't go to the rom desperate need. children can't go to the prom because _ desperate need. children can't go to the prom because they _ desperate need. children can't go to the prom because they can't - desperate need. children can't go to the prom because they can't afford i the prom because they can't afford it, the prom because they can't afford it. or— the prom because they can't afford it, or parents are getting into debt — it, or parents are getting into debt i've _ it, or parents are getting into debt. i've had phone calls from people — debt. i've had phone calls from people being harassed by doorstep money— people being harassed by doorstep money lenders, it is done to stop that, _ money lenders, it is done to stop that, to _ money lenders, it is done to stop that, to make sure that prom is inclusive — that, to make sure that prom is inclusive and everybody can go. last earthe inclusive and everybody can go. last year they helped almost 500 people with dresses, this year they hope to help even more. you're live with bbc news. there is a new political drama charting on the most watched television programmes on netflix this week, it is called the diplomat and basically features a brand—new us ambassador to the uk. it is

getting a lot of attention that there are questions about how accurate it is. let's take a look. the president is sending you to stop a war before it starts. butter a crumpet. welcome to london, ambassador. call me hal, i am the ambassador's wife. my husband was - an ambassador for a long time. this will be an adjustment. you need to lean into the cinderella thing. i'm not doing this. the way you would. that's fine, just don't do it wrong. he sniffs. not great. i will rain hellfire upon it. it is not iran. we should be looking - at russia and saudi arabia. their intelligence is the best tool we have to de—escalate a situation that is spinning out of control. get out. you don't work for the us government. this is new to me, both of you at the same time. i could use less of it. that is a taste of the fiction. it turns out that the real us embassy has been watching and have

responded with this. i think i'm good. the diplomat is netflix�*s number one show in the uk right now. here are four facts they got right, and one they got wrong. ambassador, prime minister. welcome. the last female we had as ambassador to the court of st james's? _ a long time ago. yeah, a hundred years. 50, i guess. and what a proud i tradition you've had. now, this is true. anne armstrong served as the first female us ambassador to the united kingdom in 1976. our current ambassador, jane hartley, is only the second woman to serve as united states ambassador here in london. the ambassador first sees her residence when she enters through these gates. however, on the show, her home is the beautiful roffey park. this is the real winfield house. oh, and to be clear, we don't take rides from the met police.

well, joining me now is the star of that video, aaron d snipe. an unusual break—out style. normally when you have a new tv series you talk to the actor. we are hoping to speak to him later, we will try to get him on and ask for his thoughts on how realistic or not this new tv show is. from all over the world dignitaries, heads of state and the great and the good are congregating on london for the coronation of king charles iii. the uk likes to put on something of a show for occasions like this — but that takes a fair bit of practice. rehearsals were held overnight on the route between buckingham palace and westminster abbey. butjust hours before they got under way a man was arrested on suspicion of throwing shotgun cartridges into the grounds of the palace. security was already a top concern — there will be more than 11,000 police officers on duty. frances read reports.

in handcuffs and calmly escorted away, police had been called to the gates of buckingham palace after shotgun cartridges were thrown into the grounds. the man was arrested in possession of an offensive weapon after they found a knife. they did a controlled explosion overnight on a bag they were carrying, they stressed there was no connection to terrorism and no one was hurt, describing it as a mental health incident. the king was not in residence at the time. the police have been preparing for incidents like this. we have been preparing for incidents like this. ~ . , , ., , like this. we have spent literally months planning _ like this. we have spent literally months planning this _ like this. we have spent literally months planning this event, - like this. we have spent literally months planning this event, as. like this. we have spent literally i months planning this event, as you can imagine, and the work that has gone on between the metropolitan police and other police forces around the uk and intelligence services to make sure we know as much as possible where incidents will occur. .. ..

much as possible where incidents will occur. ., ., ._ will occur. none othered it delayed a hue will occur. none othered it delayed a huge military _ will occur. none othered it delayed a huge military rehearsal, - will occur. none othered it delayed a huge military rehearsal, with i a huge military rehearsal, with thousands of serving personnel, overnight, hundreds of millions of people will be watching on saturday. the groups have come from all parts of the armed services, as well as over 400 members of the commonwealth forces, it is the first time they have all been brought together on the streets they are going to use on the streets they are going to use on the day, it was a big test but it went very well.— the day, it was a big test but it went very well. there will be two procession _ went very well. there will be two procession through _ went very well. there will be two procession through london, i went very well. there will be two procession through london, the l procession through london, the smaller third from buckingham palace to the abbey will see the king and queen consort travel by carriage to trafalgar square down the mall before heading to the abbey. the return procession will use the same routes but to be much larger. security will remain tight yet both this week and over the weekend to make sure everything goes smoothly. pelissier have other duties too, a tourist attraction for those visiting in their own right ——

police here have other duties too. it is the first time anyone had seen a coronation and it will be a big job for those on duty. let's go live now to buckingham palace and our correspondent ellie price. hi, the party had really started already, we are three days out. there is a garden party going on in buckingham palace as we speak as part of the celebrations, several thousand people have walked past us in their glad rags and just before we came an air a cavalcade of cars came past, we think it might be somebody royal because everybody cheered but we could not see who it was. i willjust introduce you to these ladies who have been here since last night. the weather is much better today.— since last night. the weather is| much better today.- why since last night. the weather is i

much better today.- why have much better today. indeed. why have ou come much better today. indeed. why have you come from? _ much better today. indeed. why have you come from? north _ much better today. indeed. why have you come from? north dorset. i- much better today. indeed. why have you come from? north dorset. i am l you come from? north dorset. i am from east dorset. _ you come from? north dorset. i am from east dorset. scotland. - you come from? north dorset. i am from east dorset. scotland. the i from east dorset. scotland. the obvious question _ from east dorset. scotland. the obvious question is _ from east dorset. scotland. the obvious question is what - from east dorset. scotland. the obvious question is what on i from east dorset. scotland. the | obvious question is what on earth you are doing here on wednesday if the correlation does not happen until saturday? grin we would not have got this spot, this is where we wanted to be. and it is that important?— wanted to be. and it is that important? wanted to be. and it is that imortant? ~ , . important? absolutely, and we will take all of our— important? absolutely, and we will take all of our instructions - important? absolutely, and we will take all of our instructions from i take all of our instructions from her~ _ take all of our instructions from her~ |_ take all of our instructions from her. . , .. take all of our instructions from her. . , ., .. take all of our instructions from her. . , ., ., . her. i imagine you did not get much slee last her. i imagine you did not get much sleep last night? — her. i imagine you did not get much sleep last night? we _ her. i imagine you did not get much sleep last night? we had _ her. i imagine you did not get much sleep last night? we had the - sleep last night? we had the wonderful— sleep last night? we had the wonderful dress _ sleep last night? we had the wonderful dress rehearsal i sleep last night? we had the l wonderful dress rehearsal with everything _ wonderful dress rehearsal with everything including _ wonderful dress rehearsal with everything including the - wonderful dress rehearsal with i everything including the australian coach _ everything including the australian coach and — everything including the australian coach and the _ everything including the australian coach and the gold _ everything including the australian coach and the gold coronation i everything including the australian i coach and the gold coronation coach, but it— coach and the gold coronation coach, but it went _ coach and the gold coronation coach, but it went on — coach and the gold coronation coach, but it went on until— coach and the gold coronation coach, but it went on until 3:30am - coach and the gold coronation coach, but it went on until 3:30am and i coach and the gold coronation coach, but it went on until 3:30am and it. but it went on until 3:30am and it was very. — but it went on until 3:30am and it was very. very— but it went on until 3:30am and it was very, very cold, _ but it went on until 3:30am and it was very, very cold, so _ but it went on until 3:30am and it was very, very cold, so i - but it went on until 3:30am and it was very, very cold, so i think- but it went on until 3:30am and it| was very, very cold, so i think two hours' _ was very, very cold, so i think two hours' kip — was very, very cold, so i think two hours' kip-— hours' kip. people are coming to take photos _ hours' kip. people are coming to take photos of _ hours' kip. people are coming to take photos of you _ hours' kip. people are coming to

take photos of you as _ hours' kip. people are coming to take photos of you as much i hours' kip. people are coming to take photos of you as much as l take photos of you as much as buckingham palace, a good atmosphere?— buckingham palace, a good atmoshere? , . , .. buckingham palace, a good atmoshere? , . , atmosphere? yes, and everyone is so friendly and — atmosphere? yes, and everyone is so friendly and going _ atmosphere? yes, and everyone is so friendly and going back _ atmosphere? yes, and everyone is so friendly and going back to _ atmosphere? yes, and everyone is so friendly and going back to last - friendly and going back to last night, — friendly and going back to last night, i— friendly and going back to last night, i would friendly and going back to last night, iwould not friendly and going back to last night, i would not have missed that for the _ night, i would not have missed that for the world. nobody at home who told me _ for the world. nobody at home who told me i_ for the world. nobody at home who told me i was stupid for claiming will have — told me i was stupid for claiming will have had that experience, it was incredible. all the bands, all the gun— was incredible. all the bands, all the gun carriages, all the coaches, 'ust the gun carriages, all the coaches, just everything is wonderful. it had that little _ just everything is wonderful. it had that little extra something because it was _ that little extra something because it was after dark and you just had the street— it was after dark and you just had the street lighting catching the sheen— the street lighting catching the sheen on the breastplates and all of the medals, it was magnificent. i�*m the medals, it was magnificent. i'm so the medals, it was magnificent. so pleased to the medals, it was magnificent. i“n so pleased to hear it, and that it's not even the real thing. did they make any mistakes, anything they need to do? aha, make any mistakes, anything they need to do?— need to do? a little bit more practice- _ need to do? a little bit more practice. this _ need to do? a little bit more practice. this is _ need to do? a little bit more practice. this is the - need to do? a little bit more | practice. this is the problem,

need to do? a little bit more i practice. this is the problem, these eo - le practice. this is the problem, these --eole are practice. this is the problem, these people are laughing, _ practice. this is the problem, these people are laughing, today - practice. this is the problem, these people are laughing, today is i practice. this is the problem, these people are laughing, today is the i people are laughing, today is the first day the sun has come out, i am sorry to tell you but i don't think it is planning to stay out. is it due to rain? _ it is planning to stay out. is it due to rain? 0h, _ it is planning to stay out. is it due to rain? oh, i— it is planning to stay out. is it due to rain? oh, i fear- it is planning to stay out. is it due to rain? oh, i fear it- it is planning to stay out. is it due to rain? oh, i fear it may rain on saturday _ due to rain? oh, i fear it may rain on saturday. my due to rain? oh, i fear it may rain on saturday-— due to rain? oh, i fear it may rain on saturday. my husband says you cannot tell — on saturday. my husband says you cannot tell more _ on saturday. my husband says you cannot tell more than _ on saturday. my husband says you cannot tell more than two - on saturday. my husband says you cannot tell more than two years i cannot tell more than two years ahead — cannot tell more than two years ahead. ~ .., cannot tell more than two years ahead. ~ .. ., cannot tell more than two years ahead. ~ ., . . ahead. we came here to watch the jubilee and — ahead. we came here to watch the jubilee and prince _ ahead. we came here to watch the jubilee and prince andrew's - ahead. we came here to watch the jubilee and prince andrew's virgin, which _ jubilee and prince andrew's virgin, which was — jubilee and prince andrew's virgin, which was very wet. and jubilee and prince andrew's virgin, which was very wet.— which was very wet. and it will not dam en which was very wet. and it will not dampen the _ which was very wet. and it will not dampen the spirits? _ which was very wet. and it will not dampen the spirits? -- _ which was very wet. and it will not dampen the spirits? -- we - which was very wet. and it will not dampen the spirits? -- we came l which was very wet. and it will not i dampen the spirits? -- we came here to watch the — dampen the spirits? -- we came here to watch the jubilee, _ dampen the spirits? -- we came here to watch the jubilee, and _ dampen the spirits? -- we came here to watch the jubilee, and prince i to watch the jubilee, and prince andraws— to watch the jubilee, and prince andrew's wedding.— to watch the jubilee, and prince andrew's wedding. there is no bad weather, andrew's wedding. there is no bad weather. it — andrew's wedding. there is no bad weather. it is _ andrew's wedding. there is no bad weather, it is the _ andrew's wedding. there is no bad weather, it is the wrong _ andrew's wedding. there is no bad weather, it is the wrong closing i weather, it is the wrong closing full -- — weather, it is the wrong closing full -- wrong _ weather, it is the wrong closing full —— wrong closing. _ weather, it is the wrong closing full —— wrong closing. it- weather, it is the wrong closing full -- wrong closing.— full -- wrong closing. it rained when king _ full -- wrong closing. it rained when king charles _ full -- wrong closing. it rained when king charles witnessed l full -- wrong closing. it rained i when king charles witnessed his mother, aged four, when she had her coronation, it rained then but i

suspect it will not be dampening any spirits. suspect it will not be dampening any sirits. a .., suspect it will not be dampening any sirits. , ' suspect it will not be dampening any sirits. , , . spirits. magical stuff, top marks for all the hats, _ spirits. magical stuff, top marks for all the hats, speak— spirits. magical stuff, top marks for all the hats, speak to - spirits. magical stuff, top marks for all the hats, speak to you i spirits. magical stuff, top marks i for all the hats, speak to you again later. according to the world health organization about one and 100 0rganization about one and 100 children are autistic. many are independent lives but others need lifelong care. art has proven to be a real help for one woman in nigeria. christine loves to paint. so much so, her parents have turned their sitting room into a studio. when she was five, christine was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. she was distant, uncommunicative, but all that changed when she picked up a paintbrush. fiur changed when she picked up a paintbrush-— changed when she picked up a aintbrush. , , paintbrush. our gemili heels, when the sa paintbrush. our gemili heels, when they say art — paintbrush. our gemili heels, when they say art is _ paintbrush. our gemili heels, when they say art is life, _ paintbrush. our gemili heels, when they say art is life, it _ paintbrush. our gemili heels, when they say art is life, it is _ paintbrush. our gemili heels, when they say art is life, it is really i they say art is life, it is really like. —— are really heels. it gave

me respite. there was a bite at the edge of the tunnel.— me respite. there was a bite at the edge of the tunnel. christine is one of almost 200 _ edge of the tunnel. christine is one of almost 200 million _ edge of the tunnel. christine is one of almost 200 million people i edge of the tunnel. christine is one of almost 200 million people on i edge of the tunnel. christine is one | of almost 200 million people on the autism spectrum worldwide. some need more help than others but in many places, particularly in africa, that help is not always forthcoming. aha, help is not always forthcoming. special needs child, their support, is expensive because the materials are expensive. lots of us improvise and use the things we have,, improvising some of the materials we have seen abroad.— have seen abroad. christine is now more confident, _ have seen abroad. christine is now more confident, more _ have seen abroad. christine is now more confident, more self - have seen abroad. christine is now| more confident, more self assured. she paints for other children, an inspiration and an example that life can be lived, whatever the

obstacles. to 0ldman, bbc news. i'm a lewis wilsonjones, this is bbc news. turning into a very pleasant day for many parts of the country, more sunshine around. a week by the front is bringing more cloud to scotland and a little rain, a south easterly breeze developing is the area of high pressure tends to move away. that has been keeping a dry but also a bit chilly as it moves away, we will see a south—westerly wind and things will get warmer and also more unsettled. temperatures peaking at 16 or 17 in the sunshine, chilly air for eastern scotland and down some of these north sea coasts is that south—westerly breeze begins to develop, we will push away the rain for mainland scotland, moving it towards the northern isles,

otherwise it should be dry, breaks in the cloud, not as chilly across eastern england as last night, typical temperatures five to seven heading into tomorrow. many places started dry with sunshine, more cloud into eastern scotland and north—east england and we will see the breeze blowing clouds and rain into the south—west, pushing the cloud into northern ireland. cooler than today across these areas, cooler across the east of scotland and north—east england, warm up with lighter winds across parts of the midlands and the south—east, temperatures probably reaching 19, compare that with the struggle to get into double figures in eastern scotland number north—east of england. rain coming into the south—west pushes northwards through the evening and overnight. rain not to mention too much, heading toward scotland on friday, it will be followed by sunshine and showers, they will turn heavy and thundery.

the wind is starting to change more to the south—west and decreasing, the wind is still off the north sea in scotland, hence lower temperatures, but typically 15 to 17 on friday afternoon. showers will tend to move away overnight and with all of the weather coming from the south—west things look more unsettled into the coronation weekend. some rain around may well be warm enough in the sunshine, turning wet on saturday, sunday probably the driest of the few days before heavy showers return on monday.

this is bbc news. the headlines: russia accuses ukraine of a drone attack on the kremlin. kyiv denies having anything to do with it. a teenage suspect is detained after a children and a security guard shot dead at an elementary school in belgrade. in one of the biggest police operations against one of italy's biggest mafia syndicates, there are dozens of arrests across europe. first of this hour, russia's presidential offices to drones attacked the kremlin in moscow last

night. officials blame