live from london, this is bbc news. ciao, volodymyr! ukraine's president zelensky gets a warm welcome from italy's prime minister, ahead of his meeting with the pope. one last day of campaigning for the main candidates in turkey, ahead of the country's presidential election. and, it's merry across the mersey, excitement builds in liverpool ahead of the final of the eurovision song contest. �*m ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky is in rome, where he's meeting italy's leaders ahead of an audience with pope francis.

this was the moment he arrived at the prime minister's residence in rome, where he was greeted by italian president sergio mattarella. shortly after this, he met the italian prime minister, giorgia meloni. she's been one of ukraine's more vocal backers, although polls suggest that italian people overall are opposed to sending ukraine more weapons, as are some of her coalition partners. more now from the bbc�*s sofia bettiza in rome. more than 1000 security officers have been deployed in rome today. this is the first time the president zelensky visits italy since russia invaded ukraine last year. he has had a meeting with his counterpart, the italian president. they had a private meeting that lasted for about 25 minutes and some of the things that they discussed were economic sanctions against russia,

the kidnapping of ukrainian children, the need to step up the fight against pro—kremlin fake news and ukrainejoining the european union. after the meeting, president zelensky said "i want to thank italy and i'd like to hog each italian one by one for their support that they have offered to ukraine. we share common values. —— hug... " italy has already had strong ties with moscow and since russia invaded ukraine, italy has become a haven for pro—kremlin disinformation and propaganda. zelensky has pleaded for more weapons from the west time and time again and in fact, the uk a few days ago agreed to send missiles to ukraine, you have germany, the uk, the us all sending tanks to ukraine. italy is also sending weapons and money to support kyiv, there are

people in italy was in a coalition government who are not so keen on that a clear example is silvio berlusconi, leader of the centre—right political party is currently in government and he has and is a long—time friend of vladimir putin, the two of them have gone on holiday together, they have exchanged birthday present and quite a delicate diplomatic situation for the president to do with today. we are expecting a press conference with mr zelensky and the prime minister of italy a bit later on and we will bring you that as soon as we get it. mr zelensky... mr zelensky�*s visit to italy comes as russia has carried out a new wave of air strikes on kyiv and other cities overnight. the authorities say the military intercepted all drones directed at the capital. but in the southern city

of mykolaiv, three people were injured in attacks. of mykolaiv, three people and in the western city of khmelnytsky, critical infrastructure as well as residential and government buildings were hit. the latest russian strikes come as ukrainian forces say they have made progress near the eastern city of bakhmut. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. russia carried out another wave of air strikes on ukrainian cities overnight. and at the ukrainian military says that 21 drones were fired by russia. iranian—made drones that russia has been using to attack ukrainian towns and cities. one of the targets was the region in the west of the country where civilian infrastructure was hit. —— the city of khmelnytsky... this is a transport hub in the west of ukraine. the authorities say at least 11

people were injured in that part of the country. the city of mykolaiv was also hit and at least three people also injured. ukraine says it has made some gains around the city of bakhmut, a key target for russian forces in the east of the country. yesterday, the russian defence ministry seemed to acknowledge that ukrainian forces have made some gains around bakhmut. and it also said that russian forces had abandoned some positions. there was some criticism from the head of the wagner group, yevgeny prigozhin, whose group has been leading the russian efforts to seize bakhmut. he said that what had happened near bakhmut was actually a rout. hugo bachega with the latest there from kyiv. because of the russian invasion, ukraine has been unable to host the eurovision song contest, despite winning the competition last year. the uk is holding the contest on ukraine's behalf.

let's go live to liverpool now and my colleague maryam moshiri who is watching all the action for us. there have been months and months of build—up in the city of liverpool is preparing to host the exciting final of the eurovision song contest tonight will stop more than 160—million people across the continent are expected to watch. among the favourites to win — sweden. eurovision legend loreen first won the competition in 2012. now she's back, hoping to claim victory for a second time. finland's entry, cha cha cha, is also considered a strong contender for first place.

and reigning champions ukraine are defending their title with electronic duo tvorchi putting forward the dance number �*heart of steel.�* thatis that is the music but what about the fans? there are plenty of them here at eurovision and everyone who is anyone or anything to do with your vision is here and i'm very happy to say that i'm joined by nina dodd. you're also a bit of a knitter and one thing you do you were known for is knitting eurovisionjumpers, is knitting eurovision jumpers, dresses, is knitting eurovisionjumpers, dresses, dolls. tony moore, how do you get into this? i dresses, dolls. tony moore, how do you get into this?— you get into this? i love knitting and always _ you get into this? i love knitting and always limiting _ you get into this? i love knitting and always limiting and - and always limiting and eurovision are so_ and always limiting and eurovision are so i_ and always limiting and eurovision are so i thought i would put a few things— are so i thought i would put a few things together and came up with this one _ things together and came up with this one first and then i thought, we have — this one first and then i thought, we have to — this one first and then i thought, we have to do something special for liverpool— we have to do something special for liverpool and i would need a little graham — liverpool and i would need a little graham. ., ., ., , graham. graham norton is the host for the uk and _ graham. graham norton is the host for the uk and he _ graham. graham norton is the host for the uk and he will _ graham. graham norton is the host for the uk and he will also - graham. graham norton is the host for the uk and he will also be - for the uk and he will also be commentating this evening. are you

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what _ are knitted in alphabetical order. what is _ are knitted in alphabetical order. what is that and your bottom? i think it switzerland. you what is that and your bottom? i think it switzerland.— what is that and your bottom? i think it switzerland. you can see rather than _ think it switzerland. you can see rather than me. _ think it switzerland. you can see rather than me. tell— think it switzerland. you can see rather than me. tell me - think it switzerland. you can see rather than me. tell me a i think it switzerland. you can see rather than me. tell me a little l think it switzerland. you can see l rather than me. tell me a little bit about eurovision. _ rather than me. tell me a little bit about eurovision. why _ rather than me. tell me a little bit about eurovision. why do - rather than me. tell me a little bit about eurovision. why do you i rather than me. tell me a little bit| about eurovision. why do you think it's so popular, why does everybody go so crazy about it? it it's so popular, why does everybody go so crazy about it?— go so crazy about it? it never used to be quite — go so crazy about it? it never used to be quite as _ go so crazy about it? it never used to be quite as popular _ go so crazy about it? it never used to be quite as popular as - go so crazy about it? it never used to be quite as popular as it - go so crazy about it? it never used to be quite as popular as it is i go so crazy about it? it never usedj to be quite as popular as it is now. i to be quite as popular as it is now. i have _ to be quite as popular as it is now. i have loved — to be quite as popular as it is now. i have loved it all throughout the 705, _ i have loved it all throughout the 70s. the — i have loved it all throughout the 70s, the 80s, 90s, even when people were pooh—poohing it under the bed because _ were pooh—poohing it under the bed because it _ were pooh—poohing it under the bed because it isjust bonkers, the crazy— because it isjust bonkers, the crazy stuff— because it isjust bonkers, the crazy stuff you get on their and you -et crazy stuff you get on their and you get classy— crazy stuff you get on their and you get classy stuff and you get totally mad stuff and is pure joy. you have a party~ _ mad stuff and is pure 'oy. you have a -a . r . ~' mad stuff and is pure 'oy. you have aa .~ .,~ mad stuff and is pure 'oy. you have aa .~ ., ~ , a party. and talking about parties, are ou a party. and talking about parties, are you enjoying — a party. and talking about parties, are you enjoying the _ a party. and talking about parties, are you enjoying the party - a party. and talking about parties, are you enjoying the party of i a party. and talking about parties, are you enjoying the party of the l are you enjoying the party of the fans? are you en'oying the party of the fans? . , ., are you en'oying the party of the fans? ., i. a ., fans? have you tickets? i have tickets. fans? have you tickets? i have tickets- i— fans? have you tickets? i have tickets. i was _ fans? have you tickets? i have tickets. i was very _ fans? have you tickets? i have tickets. i was very lucky - fans? have you tickets? i have tickets. i was very lucky to i fans? have you tickets? i have tickets. i was very lucky to get | fans? have you tickets? i have i tickets. i was very lucky to get the tickets— tickets. i was very lucky to get the tickets but— tickets. i was very lucky to get the tickets but we would have a lovely time _ tickets but we would have a lovely time |_ tickets but we would have a lovely time. ., ., , ., , time. i am not bitter or twisted about it. nina, _ time. i am not bitter or twisted about it. nina, it's— time. i am not bitter or twisted about it. nina, it's been - time. i am not bitter or twisted about it. nina, it's been a i time. i am not bitter or twisted i about it. nina, it's been a pleasure to talk to you and thank you for bringing little graham. have a nice

party tonight. bringing little graham. have a nice party tonight-— bringing little graham. have a nice party tonight. this is a ukraine focused event but because of the war they haven't been able to post it. but liverpool has come out and given ukraine a big platform for ukrainian music, culture, food, everything. i'm very happy to say that... luxmy gopal who is at the ukrainian community centre in liverpool. that's right. this is such a big week for ukrainians living in liverpool. many of them has moved over here in the past year since the invasion and this centre today is the centre of many dancing and music and at the moment there are people lining up or sitting down ready for food because it is that time of day. let's have a look big in the food preparation is going on at the moment. anita is busy cooking and

with claire abusing and i understand it's a bit of ukrainian scouse fusion cuisine. it it's a bit of ukrainian scouse fusion cuisine.— it's a bit of ukrainian scouse fusion cuisine. it is, this is the da that fusion cuisine. it is, this is the day that ltorst _ fusion cuisine. it is, this is the day that borst meets - fusion cuisine. it is, this is the day that borst meets scouse. | fusion cuisine. it is, this is the i day that borst meets scouse. we fusion cuisine. it is, this is the - day that borst meets scouse. we have a gorgeous vegetable stew absolutely jam—packed. with ingredients that we have cooked today. swede, potato, mushrooms and this stew which is full of beetroot and carrots and it's delicious.— full of beetroot and carrots and it's delicious. ., . ., , ., it's delicious. how excited are you about eurovision _ it's delicious. how excited are you about eurovision and _ it's delicious. how excited are you about eurovision and hosting i it's delicious. how excited are you about eurovision and hosting a i about eurovision and hosting a behalf of ukraine? liverpool... we admit fabulous people this whole time and we love it and we love it.— it and we love it. claire, i better let ou it and we love it. claire, i better let you carry _ it and we love it. claire, i better let you carry on _ it and we love it. claire, i better let you carry on the _ it and we love it. claire, i better let you carry on the cooking i it and we love it. claire, i better- let you carry on the cooking because there are a lot of hungry people waiting for lunch. i will be there

as i have a place of the table. and speak to someone in charge of the music and dancing for today. a very nicejob indeed. music and dancing for today. a very nice job indeed.— nice job indeed. christina, how are ou? i nice job indeed. christina, how are you? i am — nice job indeed. christina, how are you? i am great- _ nice job indeed. christina, how are you? i am great. tell— nice job indeed. christina, how are you? i am great. tell me - nice job indeed. christina, how are you? i am great. tell me about i you? i am great. tell me about thins you? i am great. tell me about things you _ you? i am great. tell me about things you have _ you? i am great. tell me about things you have in _ you? i am great. tell me about things you have in organising. l things you have in organising. between the cooking and eating we have to _ between the cooking and eating we have to make sure people are singing and dancing _ have to make sure people are singing and dancing so we have a bit of ukrainian, _ and dancing so we have a bit of ukrainian, english, songs in ukrainian, _ ukrainian, english, songs in ukrainian, people helping each other, — ukrainian, people helping each other, and saw mixing cultures. thank— other, and saw mixing cultures. thank you — other, and saw mixing cultures. thank you and we will let you carry on. let's go and speak to some of the hungry people lining up and ready for lunch. hello, everybody. are you ready for lunch? yes. who is excited about — are you ready for lunch? yes. who is excited about eurovision? yes. who was going to win eurovision? it's a shame that we have lost the sound

from there and they're just about to enjoy their lunch at the community centre. it is a day to celebrate and a day to have fun, but not everybody is finding it easy to get where the parties. train strikes are continuing across the country. let's go now and find out how they are affecting eurovision and everyone else in the uk. we're joined from euston station in london by our news correspondent yetunde yusuf. tell me what has been happening. yes, more train strikes today again, but here at london euston train station, there have been trains running some people have been able to get out and up to liverpool as well, and rail companies have warned people that there will be little or no service or other countries well because 19 train companies are affected by the strike action. so people are being warned to check before they travel and as well,

tomorrow, there might be some disruption as trains could potentially be in all the wrong places. but to tell you a bit about why the started. they have been going on now for nearly two years and is about pay and conditions. we know that the rmt union have been offered a pay rise of 5%, which would be backdated to 2022 and also i know that mick lynch, the general secretary of the union has also written to the government calling for a summit written to the government calling fora summitand written to the government calling for a summit and industrywide summit and he says he wants to end the rail chaos. the last hour or so we have heard from the government, from the department for transport and this in response anakin tell you what they said that since coming into office, ministers have met with the leadership four times and helped facilitate three fair pay offices for employers and now it's time for unions to give their members a democratic say on their future, so

it doesn't sound like a summit will be happening at least for now, there are two more strike dates announced for the aslef union and that's on the 31st of may and also on the 3rd ofjune which is the day of the fa cup final. the rmt union have also been given six—month mandate that has rolled over now so that they could announce more strike action, potentially as early as next week, so this could ramble on still. thank ou ve so this could ramble on still. thank you very much _ so this could ramble on still. thank you very much still _ so this could ramble on still. thank you very much still for _ so this could ramble on still. thank you very much still for that. - so this could ramble on still. thank you very much still for that. the i you very much still for that. the eurovision song contest final is taking place this evening and it starts at eight o'clock british summer time starts at eight o'clock british summertime and starts at eight o'clock british summer time and takes place at the wonderful arena a little bit down from where i am in the fantastic city of liverpool. the whole event is going to be kicked off by the kaddish orchestra who won ——... and sam ryder will also be performing.

as we were talking about earlier with a corresponding, ukraine is front and centre of the celebration and they will be referencing of ukraine throughout the final and the exciting thing this year is that we have so many amazing performances but the two favourites of the bookies and the fans and i've been talking to here in liverpool are certainly finland and sweden but do watch for some other countries who i think i've done really well over the last few days and are moving up the chart, in particular france and israel, i've been hearing some great things about them. i will be here throughout the day bringing you all the latest from the fans, the music and farm the sheerjoy of a eurovision song contest 2023. but for now, to you the studio. all the food looks very tasty. now it's time for a look

at today's sport. after 11 years in the premier league, southampton' stay might come to an end later when they could be officially relegated. they have to win all three of their remaining games, to have any chance of escaping the drop, starting at home against fulham. kick off within the next hour. even if they do take three points, they could still go down if other results go against them. southampton haven't won in ten league matches. for us, it's ourjob and our privilege to fight until the very last minute. and that's what we are going to do it. we know it's very close there, but we still have our chances. it's not mathematically there, so we are going to go for it. and again, it's ourjob and our privilege to be in this position, playing for southampton and working in the premier league. and then we are going to be there until the very last second. leeds united are hoping for vital points, in their battle to avoid the drop — 2—2 against newcastle at elland road. into the latter stages of the second half there. luke ayling gave leeds the early advantage.

patrick bamford then missed a penalty. before callum wilson converted his for newcastle. and scored his second from the spot — to put them ahead. rasmus kristensen's given leeds a lifeline — 2—2 in the final stages there. it seems the manchester city boss, pep guardiola, isn't the biggest fan of eurovision due to the song contest, being held in liverpool today, city's premier league game with everton, at goodison park, couldn't take place this afternoon, and had to be staged tomorrow. it's an issue for guardiola, with just over three days till city face real madrid, in the second leg of their champions league semifinal. the spanish giants play today, so will have an extra day to recover. the problem is schedule, with this amount of games and competition, this is the problem. in the games and we could not play on saturday because the eurovision, something that in liverpool and we have too much police doing another important event. 0k, we have to adapt.

also coming to the end of the final old firm derby of the season, the title's already wrapped up for celtic and they are losing 3—0 against rangers. rangers were 2—0 up at half time, thanks to goals from todd cantwell and john souttar. rangers are guaranteed second place, but they'll be looking to trim something off that huge gap between them and their rivals, who sealed the title last weekend. in basketball, an inspired lebronjames sent the la lakers into the western conference finals, and eliminated last year's nba winners, the golden state warriors. the 38—year—old james scored 30 points as the lakers won 122—101, in los angeles to clinch the best—of—seven series 4—2. the lakers, who finished seventh in the regular season, will play top seeds the denver nuggets in the series, to decide who plays in the nba finals. elsewhere, the miami heat beat the new york knicks to reach the eastern conference finals. a record—breaking sale is on the cards, in the nfl. washington commanders co—owner dan snyder has agreed to sell the nfl franchise

to a group headed up by american investorjosh harris. it's reported to be worth about $6 billion, making it the world's most expensive sports team purchase. now the former 0ne direction singer, niall horan, has been credited for helping ireland's brendan lawlor win the first (ill—d open, for golfers with disability. it's a major event, launched by the r and a, and lawlor beat the world number one kip popert by two shots at woburn. lawlor is second in the rankings and he's been managed by horan's agency forfour years. he said he'd never been treated any differently by the team and that disability golf was definitely on the way up. and that's all the sport for now. it is into stoppage time in a game between leeds and newcastle and still 2—2. you can get the latest on the bbc website. let's head to turkey. president again will hold a

rally in istanbul. in the evening he is expected to pray at the mosque and his secular challenger kemal kilicdaroglu will also be touring istanbul with the city was mcnair, the 74—year—old has been appealing to youth to restore democracy and improve relations. 0ur correspondent is in the south of turkey with the latest on the campaign. irate is in the south of turkey with the latest on the campaign.- is in the south of turkey with the latest on the campaign. we are the final hours here _ latest on the campaign. we are the final hours here in _ latest on the campaign. we are the final hours here in turkey _ latest on the campaign. we are the final hours here in turkey before i final hours here in turkey before the polls open and both presidential candidates are trying their hardest to really galvanise and motivate supporters to come out and vote for them tomorrow because this is a close, close contest and what people here in turkey have an offer is two very different candidates, to very different future for this country. on the one hand, there is president 0n the one hand, there is president erdogan who has run this country as either president or prime minister for 20 years now, an authoritarian

figure and someone who talks about the strength of turkey and infrastructure and being a really strong country on the geopolitical stage but he is overseeing problems here, problems of the economy, which has been struggling desperately in the last three years, soaring inflation which has made life enormously difficult for turks and also the outcome after the earthquakes. many people here in the south of turkey saw slow what they deem to be inadequate response and it may be that president erdogan will pay for that at the polls. the challenger, turkey opposition two 30 —— church one of these men needs to get more than 50% of the votes in order to run turkey for the next period of time. it is closer than

that and the vote is split by the third candidate, they will come back for another in two weeks' time and thatis for another in two weeks' time and that is why they are putting energy and effort into these last few hours to try and secure a final result in the next few days. we will bring you the latest on those elections as and when we get them. they've been given 48 hours to abandon their homes and days of heavy rain could bring 2 million cubic metres and a recent rock crushing on the mountainside and the village. here's our report. this woman is one of the villagers getting out before the mountain comes down.

"you have to save your life" she says. "you can't stay here — one day it will all come down". the mountain is coming down. boulders have fallen into people's gardens. just watch this time—lapse video of huge rocks rolling off the mountain, one after the other, and they're heading towards this picturesque village below in the swiss alps. two million cubic metres of rock could break loose within days, and could destroy the homes and farms below. this is why the entire population of brienz — 84 residents and their livestock — have been evacuated, and authorities have barricaded off the village. translation: we cannot completely rule out the possibility _ of a large landslide, which is less likely but still possible, which would then break off almost suddenly in a very fast process and would then also have a very large range, and would also drive into the village here and cause great damage. just look at the church spire —

the subsiding land has caused it to lean. cracks have appeared in buildings for years, with heavier rainfall linked to global warming. villagers are taking what they can and most will stay in a neighbouring village, awaiting news of one day returning. experts say that could be weeks or several months. so the question is how much of this beautiful village will be left when they return? louisa pilbeam, bbc news. king charles has marked his coronation with a photograph of himself and his two heirs. the picture of charles, alongside the prince of wales and prince george, was taken in buckingham palace's throne room on the day he was crowned. the king is seen wearing the imperial state crown and coronation robes, and is carrying an orb and sceptre. a second picture shows the king with queen camilla, and members of herfamily. stay with us and bt bbc news.

it's a pretty decent start to the weekend weather—wise with a high—pressure bringing dry weather for this afternoon and although it has been grey and chilly to start the day and eastern parts of the country, this cloud are slowly burning back to the coast and many places in the afternoon was see blue skies and sunshine. still quite grey and chilly and breezy across this east and south—east corner and making it cool in the cloud should burn to the coast and allow plenty of sunshine to develop and you can see from the map a lot of sunshine through the afternoon and a bit more of a breeze with clouds picking up on the far north—west and temperatures responding with the sunshine for most 20 celsius but for many, cool along the north sea coast. it doesn't look like the cloud will return westwards

overnight and pushing back into the midlands and we will start a see changes in the north—west with a mother pushing in scotland and northern ireland will bring a breeze and outbreaks of rain. there will be clearer skies and temperatures will fall but we have the cloud, around 6-10 c. a bit of a fall but we have the cloud, around 6—10 c. a bit of a change for part two of the weekend and we start off grey and chilly again across eastern england and a cloud should melt away and we should see sunshine here. this waterfront will bring outbreaks of rain and slowly pushed hours and it was inherited we could see a few showers and some of these can be heavy and breaking across the midlands and east of england and so again, another one day with sunshine coming through at 21 degrees and much coolerfurther coming through at 21 degrees and much cooler further north and west about mid—teens. because this is a cold front express outwards and eastwards and introduces chilly air mass to the uk as we head out of the week and into the start of the week. but as high—pressure and most places should be dry and monday does look breezy and chilly air and showers

across the north and east of the country and further south and west it should be largely drowsy. you will notice drowsy or dry. temperatures of 40 and still chilly how the coast or northern scotland. you can see that blue hue are chilly air that hangs through tuesday and into wednesday, especially in the north and east of the country but because it high—pressure dominating the scene, for most places, it should tend to stay dry for much of next week, with just a chance of a shower here and there. take care.

this is bbc news — the headlines: ukraine's president zelensky is visiting rome. he's already met with the country's prime minister and president. later he'll have an audience with the pope. the italian government's given strong backing to ukraine since coming to power. turkey's election candidates are taking part in the last day of campaigning — before the country goes to the polls. president erdogan's fighting for his political survival against opponents promising what they're calling "a return to democracy." rail passengers across england are facing further disruption — as members of the rmt union walk out on strike. the latest industrial acton is part of a long—running dispute about pay and conditions in the industry. and — the excitement is building in liverpool — as last minute preparations are made for the final of the