this is bbc news, the headlines. in russia — president vladimir putin has made his first tv appearance — since an alleged attempt on his life. president zelensky stresses the importance of bringing the russian leader tojustice — during a speech at the international

criminal court in the hague. most of the world is not afraid — the agresser must fear the full power ofjustice, only him, yet this is our historical responsibility. the un humanitarian chief says sudan's two warring parties are keen to continue fighting, despite hopes of a ceasefire. and — with just two days to go until the coronation — excitement is building on the mall, where crowds are camped out — waiting to see the king. the us has dismissed. they claim was false and that washington did not encourage or enable ukraine to

strike outside its borders. ukraine has denied any — strike outside its borders. ukraine has denied any responsibility. - strike outside its borders. ukraine has denied any responsibility. we | has denied any responsibility. we can speak now to... thank you very much coming on the programme. what do you make of these latest claims that these drone attacks on the kremlin were an attempt to assassinate president putin? i kremlin were an attempt to assassinate president putin? i think this intimidation _ assassinate president putin? i think this intimidation of _ assassinate president putin? i think this intimidation of the _ this intimidation of the authorities. mr putin right now need some further support of population and the reason just to impose additional military mobilisation and also to ensure that additional drafting power to the war would be

successful before the victory, they need some sort of... you successful before the victory, they need some sort of. . ._ need some sort of... you are believing _ need some sort of... you are believing it — need some sort of... you are believing it is _ need some sort of... you are believing it is a _ need some sort of... you are believing it is a false - need some sort of... you are believing it is a false flag - believing it is a false flag operation to mobilise his support in russia. what about the other isolation that this is going to be used now to justify strikes on civilian areas, and increase indiscriminate attacks on ukraine? fix, indiscriminate attacks on ukraine? potential attack on the centre of kyiv could be the case. they say immediately need just the counterattack on keys, on the parliaments, it could be the case but i think that the something more serious should happen soon because of the simple reason that mr putin

just accepted mechanisation that potential drone operation could take days, this is something serious. it means that defence system is very weak if they can potentially accept this. ~ , ., , ., ., this. why would they do it if that is what it shows? _ this. why would they do it if that is what it shows? mostly - this. why would they do it if that is what it shows? mostly to - this. why would they do it if that - is what it shows? mostly to mobilise eo - le is what it shows? mostly to mobilise peeple piasmon _ is what it shows? mostly to mobilise people plasmon attitude _ is what it shows? mostly to mobilise people plasmon attitude to - is what it shows? mostly to mobilise people plasmon attitude to putin - is what it shows? mostly to mobilise | people plasmon attitude to putin but potentially to attacks on kyiv. what potentially to attacks on kyiv. what about the level _ potentially to attacks on kyiv. what about the level of _ potentially to attacks on kyiv. what about the level of support that president putin has for the war on ukraine at the moment? investigation showed that not _ ukraine at the moment? investigation showed that not a _ ukraine at the moment? investigation showed that not a majority, _

ukraine at the moment? investigation showed that not a majority, just - ukraine at the moment? investigation showed that not a majority, just 40%| showed that not a majority, just 40% of the population supports four and 20% condemn the war and the majority of people simply don't know what to do. they would like the war would stop but they don't want to be defeated. they are changing their attitudes, they are thinking about themselves because they think they would leave before. the themselves because they think they would leave before.— would leave before. the overall state of the _ would leave before. the overall state of the conflict _ would leave before. the overall state of the conflict in - would leave before. the overall state of the conflict in ukraine, | would leave before. the overall i state of the conflict in ukraine, do you sense an endgame anywhere near? of course, just already clear that putin has lost the war. the issue is when that will happen, i think that very much depends on the success of the ukrainian offensive operation, of their readiness to do this. that is just of their readiness to do this. that isjust all in of their readiness to do this. that

is just all in a circle of russia of putin just thinking about it and every day discussing it, nobody knows how successful ukrainians could be. whether they did occupy a of full, that will be the trigger of people's attitudes to president putin and also just people working. that is definitely putin would lose his power. i that is definitely putin would lose his ower. . , , . ., that is definitely putin would lose his ower. . , , . . his power. i appreciate your time. thank yon _ his power. i appreciate your time. thank yon just — his power. i appreciate your time. thank you. just want _ his power. i appreciate your time. thank you. just want to _ his power. i appreciate your time. thank you. just want to bring - his power. i appreciate your time. thank you. just want to bring you | thank you. just want to bring you some breaking news from the us. we were telling you earlier about that court case involving members of the far right organisation and their involvement in the january six attacks on the capitol building. we

have proud boys members convicted of conspiracy, undera have proud boys members convicted of conspiracy, under a civil war law, that charge can carry up to 20 years in prison but thejuries didn't reach her verdict on conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. that is the only defendant in the case who did not play a leadership role in the organisation of, his verdict has been out in the last past hour or so. now it is time for the sport. hi, betty. manchester united manager erik ten hag says he's expecting brighton to be out for revenge tonight when they travel to the amex. they only met ten days ago

when united won their fa cup semi—final on penalties. preventing brighton from getting to their first cup final in a0 years. but they go again today and this time the prospect of european football is on the cards. brighton are 8th in the premier league — but with three games in hand, while united travel to the amex knowing a win could move them up to third, seven points clear of fifth. we are fighting for the champions league. that is anything we should focus on because the fa cup finals after the season. the only thing that we have to do now is done. you have to go from game to game. roy hodgson says managerial changes late in the season in the premier league is strange. he's speaking after sam allardyce replaced javi gracia as leeds managerfor the finalfour games of the season. he and hodgson are two of six premier league managers who will finish the season on an interim basis. a total of 13 managers have been sacked this season, which is a premier league record

ido find i do find it a i do find ita bit i do find it a bit strange to see that there are so many changes very late in the season. i don't quite know what the new manager is to do. there is no magic, there is no dusty can sprinkle over the team you can only work with the players that are there. it will be if the players really can we act to a new manager and find something they haven't found before. but if i was the owner of the club, i would be asking the question if they find that has been found before, what has stopped them up found before, what has stopped them up to this point? a 33—year wait for the serie a title could be over for napoli later. they'll be crowned champions of italy if they manage to get at least a point against udinese. they've been on the verge of winning the league for several days now and could have done it on last night, but lazio spoiled the party by winning their game.

laura wienroither is the latest women's player to have ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament. she's the fourth arsenal player to sustain the injury, joining vivienne mediema, beth mead and leah williamson — who injured hersjust over a fortnight ago. wienroither was substituted in the 82nd minute of arsenals champions league semi—final match against wolfsburg. arsenal have said that the austria international will undergo surgery in due course and will be sidelined for an extended period. acl injuries usually keep players out for six to nine months and are regarded as one of the worst injuries to happen to a player. in rugby union, england women have a new head coach. former new zealand head coach john mitchell was announced earlier today. he was the men's forwards coach in the late 1990s and was england defence coach under eddiejones. he says there's an opportunity to build on their six nations

campaign, which england won. england's most—capped player and former captain sarah hunter will be part of his backroom staff, working with the women's team and pathway programme after her retirement from international duty. now, in golf, this year's ryder cup in rome will not feature some of the names who've graced the competition over the past few years. lee westwood, ian poulter and sergio garcia — who is europe's all—time record points scorer — are all ineligible after resigning from the d.p. world tour. this comes after them receiving one—hundred thousand pound fines and suspensions, for their involvement in liv golf: the fact that these players are no longer eligible for the ryder cup, they're no longer eligible to be vice captains or captains going forward for european ryder cup teams and i think those views are properly echoed by an awful lot of european golf fans because we are talking about players who have been iconic for europe during a period of unprecedented success in the ryder cup. and that's all the sport for now.

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some of these have their own challenges to face, make memories to last a lifetime. you are live with bbc news. this feels like something we are reporting every day now. another us bank is seeking a financial lifeline as a crisis of confidence in the country's banking sector continues. los angeles based pacific western bank it is in talks with potential partners and investors after shares in the lender tanked, along with several other us regional banks. shares in pacific western fell 52% on wednesday. and last i looked it was down a further a5.2% today — which means the bank is now worth a quarter of it's value at the beginning of the week! let's go to michelle fleury in our new york bureau.

we have had comments from the chair jerome powell saying the banking system. and yet investors essentially don't believe it. it takes years to build up trust but a couple of days that trust to be destroyed. investors simply aren't convinced that there is not another shoot and drop and we will see the rush for the exit and it puts pressure on the share price. part of this has to do with rising interest rates. that has put pressure on some assets which are no longer worth as much. that is causing losses in a box of these banks. 0n much. that is causing losses in a box of these banks. on top of that, you have the speed of which deposits

can move. something that perhaps we didn't stand to see so much before but now you are seeing customs ready to move their money from bank to bank at the that hatch. i to move their money from bank to bank at the that hatch.— bank at the that hatch. i was 'ust thinkin: , bank at the that hatch. i was 'ust thinking. you fl bank at the that hatch. i was 'ust thinking, you can i bank at the that hatch. i was 'ust thinking, you can move �* bank at the that hatch. i wasjust thinking, you can move deposits| thinking, you can move deposits quickly but you can also move money quickly. i think one aspect of the story, there are lots of investors who have shorted us banking stock. to what extent do you think short selling is the behind it? it to what extent do you think short selling is the behind it?— selling is the behind it? it goes that idea that _ selling is the behind it? it goes that idea that trust _ selling is the behind it? it goes that idea that trust can - selling is the behind it? it goes that idea that trust can be - that idea that trust can be destroyed very quickly. when that happens, then you see the short selling moving and that aggravates or amplifies a problem that is already occurring. i think the take

away more broadly from this is less salt of the role of short selling although obviously they are involved, but it's more that's what we are witnessing by now is big banks getting bigger. because as the smaller regional players is in trouble, we have bigger bikes having to step in. there deposits are flown out of his regional smaller players and into these bigger banks who are perceived to be safer and that is a huge change from where we were back in the globalfinancial huge change from where we were back in the global financial crisis in 2008 where everyone is worried that these banks big to fail and government needed to come in and bail them out. in this particular case, they are the ones bailing out the smaller banks. the case, they are the ones bailing out the smaller banks.— case, they are the ones bailing out the smaller banks. the boss of jamie p moran, the smaller banks. the boss of jamie p morgan. he — the smaller banks. the boss of jamie p morgan, he said _ the smaller banks. the boss of jamie p morgan, he said this _ the smaller banks. the boss of jamie p morgan, he said this phase - the smaller banks. the boss of jamie p morgan, he said this phase of - the smaller banks. the boss of jamie p morgan, he said this phase of the i p morgan, he said this phase of the banking crisis is over. do you think that's a view that is widely held or

not? i was trying to get at is whether or not he is right? you i was trying to get at is whether or not he is right?— not he is right? you 'ust have to look at the t not he is right? you 'ust have to look at the share _ not he is right? you just have to look at the share price - not he is right? you just have to look at the share price of - not he is right? you just have to look at the share price of his - not he is right? you just have to i look at the share price of his banks who are kind of, pack west saying they are exploring to gtech options. whether it's investors are short sellers, whether it's from your customers, something has to give. because of the over but perhaps the question is what does this mean for the broader economy?

maybe we are seeing borrowing costs reach their peak. there mirrors what we see have seen over the us where the federal reserve as well. central banks are automatically raising their rates in response to inflation. that is the latest from the business. i think we can find out a bit more about those ecb rates decisions. , . , ., , ., decisions. this credit site was not over et. decisions. this credit site was not over yet- it _ decisions. this credit site was not over yet- it is _ decisions. this credit site was not over yet. it is true _ decisions. this credit site was not over yet. it is true that _ decisions. this credit site was not over yet. it is true that it - decisions. this credit site was not over yet. it is true that it is - over yet. it is true that it is becoming more and more difficult for people to borrow, given the rising borrowing rates. i get that if you take the example of the eurozone and the ecb, i expect further increases in the key rates over ecb before the fall. the cast of borrowing will

continue to increase, there could be some credit pressure but i will not speak of a credit crunch, it is too early. speak of a credit crunch, it is too earl . ., ., speak of a credit crunch, it is too earl. ., ., u, speak of a credit crunch, it is too earl. ., ., , early. eurozone banks declared this week that conditions _ early. eurozone banks declared this week that conditions in _ early. eurozone banks declared this week that conditions in loan - early. eurozone banks declared thisl week that conditions in loan demand is tiny at the fastest pace they have seen since the global financial crisis in 2008. what impact is that likely to have on inflation? inflation is still very high in the eurozone. the april figure inflation is still very high in the eurozone. the aprilfigure in inflation is still very high in the eurozone. the april figure in annual terms, it is still 7%. it is too high and the ecb wants to come back to 2% but this will take some time. there is a lag in effect here because we have started to increase these key rates one year ago perhaps too late compared to the us fed or

the bank of england but there is a lag in a fen could in about one year, one or two years. therefore, we could say that its full impact the demand negatively perhaps in the second part of this year. i understand what you are saying about a lag in effect on monetary policy but the problem is people have to pay for food now, but the problem is people have to pay forfood now, they but the problem is people have to pay for food now, they have got to fund their businesses now. what are they likely to do given that the interest rates are continuing to rise? in interest rates are continuing to rise? . . interest rates are continuing to rise? ., . ., ~ rise? in france, if i take the french case, _ rise? in france, if i take the french case, there - rise? in france, if i take the french case, there is - rise? in france, if i take the french case, there is a - rise? in france, if i take the - french case, there is a beginning of a crisis in the real estate sector. this increase in borrowing rates and therefore continuing from the point about inflation and food crisis,

people are obliged to credit between different types of consumption and they are coming back to plain food. if you look at the impact on a country like france, this reallocation of private consumption concerns all income.— reallocation of private consumption concerns all income. there's plenty more available _ concerns all income. there's plenty more available on _ concerns all income. there's plenty more available on the _ concerns all income. there's plenty more available on the website. - concerns all income. there's plenty| more available on the website. that is it from the business. you are watching bbc news. next, the coronations are stable see both the king and queen crowned in westminster abbey b. our royal

correspondent has been speaking to some of those who know the queen consort best. from camilla parker bowles to queen camilla. while due to has continued. but on saturday, she will be anointed and crowned alongside her husband in westminster abbey. close by will be her six queen's companions greeted here by one of them, baroness carlyn chisholm. publicly they support her at royal engagements. privately they are her best friends, who've been through everything with her. do you think she never thought this moment was going to come? i don't think she did, no. i think she's surprised herself, probably, in how she's really risen to the role. and enjoys it. and how good she is at it. during the 1990s, public opinion was often hostile, the headlines brutal. and just this year, in his memoir,

prince harry said he believed his stepmother had manipulated the media to improve her public image. what is clear is that over time, the mood towards the queen consort has softened. i think that what she has done, and she's done this with the king, they've taken things slowly and steadily, and so, bit by bit, year by year, doing theirjob, i thinkjust people think, yeah, they are working for us. the queen consort has said little about the controversies over the years. instead she's focused on royal duty and used that work to change the conversation. the work that maggie's began 25 years ago is not yet done. maggie's centres have been a long—term commitment, supporting those dealing with cancer. she's meeting people under very different circumstances, they've had a cancer diagnosis, they're feeling anxious,

and she immediately knows how to put people at ease. your royal highnesses! and then there is the more informal side, this, an appearance on an episode of eastenders... ..to mark last year's platinum jubilee. patrick... welcome, your royal highness. how are you? lam very... how are you? you've got a nice little bottle there. yes. it's rum, specially from trinidad. fantastic. and as they say, a drop a day keeps the doctor away. laughter. writers, dancers and actors are in the queen consort�*s wide circle of friends. they, too, have had a close—up view of how her public life and her relationship with the king have evolved. i think she's wonderful. he is now so relaxed. i've seen him over the years, and there were times when he wasn't relaxed. and heaven knows what was going on at home or, you know, what things he had to think about, but she does seem to be a wonderful calming influence.

for the king and queen consort, it has been a bumpy road filled with obstacles and challenges. they have played the long game. it will be a momentous weekend for them, theirfamilies and theirfriends. on a personal level, how do you think you will feel when you see your friend, your long—time friend, having that crown being put on her head and anointed as queen? well, i think i'm going to take a great deal of kleenex with me. as i'm one of those people that cry at the drop of a hat, so... and it will be emotional? it will be emotional, you know. it's an emotional occasion anyway, and if you've got two people who you count as your friends doing this role, it's even more emotional, you know. daniela relph, bbc news. hello there.

most parts of the country will stay dry through the rest of today with some hazy sunshine around. there is a stronger easterly wind, mind you, that's set up as that area of high pressure is moving away and this low pressure is heading into the south—west. that's bringing some thicker cloud and some rain as well. so temperatures in the south—west will be lower than they were yesterday. highest temperatures through the midlands, towards the south—east of england it could make 20 degrees in the sunshine. there's a lot of cloud and a cold wind blowing in eastern scotland and the north—east of england. but it's the cloud in the south—west that's signalling a change because we've got some wetter weather here that will steadily push its way north up into the central belt of scotland with showers following to the south later. in scotland, temperatures could be as low as 6 or 7 degrees. many other parts of the uk likely to stay in double figures. it will be a cloudy start to friday. that rain continues to move northwards up across much of scotland. a chilly wind blowing in northern scotland with some sunshine for a while. other parts of the uk will see some sunshine coming through. that will lead to more

showers breaking out and those could turn heavy and thundery. southern coastal counties of england seeing more sunshine in the afternoon as we get a gentle southerly breeze. still got that chilly wind blowing in northern scotland. temperatures in the north—east only 10 degrees in aberdeen, but it should be a warmer day in the north—east of england. and our top temperatures looking at 17 or 18 degrees. the colder winds that we've got across northern scotland will get pushed away and we'll introduce more of a south to south—westerly wind across the whole of the country. but that signals some more unsettled weather and some rain is in the forecast as we head into the coronation day itself. that weather front will thicken the cloud in the south and bring this patchy rain northwards across england and wales. most of it will be light. further north we'll see some sunshine developing — that will trigger a few more heavy showers in scotland and northern ireland. temperatures probably peaking at around 16 degrees in the central belt of scotland and 16 in london for the coronation as well — with the chance of some rain at times. that wetter weather will then move away after dark out into the north sea. and by the time we get to sunday, we're in between two

weather systems. so it's looking a bit more like picnic weather. not completely dry, though. there will be some warm sunshine and temperatures may be higher on sunday. still got a few showers, mainly in the north. and then we're back into something wetter for the start of monday.

live from london, this is bbc news. and with just two days to go until the coronation preparations go ahead, the prince and princess of wales drop into a london pub for a pint. i'm christian fraser live here at buckingham palace, where the king is in residence and receiving guests ahead of his coronation on saturday. president putin makes his first tv appearance after his spokesman accused washington of being behind an alleged attack on the kremlin. president zelensky stresses the importance of bringing the russian leader to justice during a speech at the hague. the aggressor must fear the full power ofjustice. only him, yet this is our historical responsibility.