he minister borisjohnson says he is handed over no whatsapp messages over the uk's official coronavirus inquiry. and the godfather of ai expresses concerns over the technology he brought into the world. life from a studio in singapore. this is bbc news. first we head to the united states where the debt issue is going to make or break vote on the deal and without an agreement the us would hit its issue on monday which would mean defaulting on its 31 and a

half trillion dollars of debt. that would leave workers not getting paid and the economy could spiral into chaos. earlier, our correspondent gave us this update.— us this update. lots of lawmakers _ us this update. lots of lawmakers are - us this update. lots of| lawmakers are walking us this update. lots of- lawmakers are walking around the capital are walking round giving their viewpoints, expressing their disappointment at the bill but, look, there's at the bill but, look, there's a lot of confidence. president biden is confident it will pass. a man named tom mellor who is the width of the republican party. they need 18 votes, 218 is what they need and he says they are very confident that republicans will pass it through the house and he said those who are making the noise haven't fully read the noise haven't fully read the bill and hisses when they do they will get on board. are

we seeing any defectors quiz—mac there is house caucus, the ultraconservative members of the republican party who expressed a lot of anger at the republican party yesterday. they say they don't think the bill goes far enough. they are questioning kevin mccarthy's leadership in all of this. they think of any kind of compromise with president biden is too much. we're hearing that some of them planned to vote no in the house and it's notjust the republicans. remember, it's got to go to the senate and when it goes there, it need 60 votes, the democrats control the senate by 51 vote so they need republicans on forward and already bernie sanders plans to vote no to the bill so a lot of people saying yes, no but we'll find out.

russia is being accused of the illegal deportation of children.— illegal deportation of children. a, , illegal deportation of children. ~ . . ., , ., ., children. ukraine claims around 19,000 children _ children. ukraine claims around 19,000 children have _ children. ukraine claims around 19,000 children have been - children. ukraine claims around. 19,000 children have been taken to russia, sarah raynsford filed this report. tatiana makes the most of every minute with sasha, now he's travelled to germany. he was taken to from his school in ukraine by russian forces. his mother had to go to enemy territory to rescue him. separation is upsetting for any child but sasha has special needs and for someone so vulnerable, it was deeply unsettling. he tells me how armed russian soldiers and balaclavas came to his school that day and loaded him in 12

other children onto buses and drove off with them. to other children onto buses and drove off with them.— drove off with them. to be honest. — drove off with them. to be honest. it _ drove off with them. to be honest, it was _ drove off with them. to be honest, it was pretty - drove off with them. to be | honest, it was pretty scary. drove off with them. to be l honest, it was pretty scary. i didn't— honest, it was pretty scary. i didn't know where they were taking — didn't know where they were taking us. didn't know where they were taking m— didn't know where they were taking us. sasha then had no contact with _ taking us. sasha then had no contact with his _ taking us. sasha then had no contact with his mum - taking us. sasha then had no contact with his mum for- taking us. sasha then had no contact with his mum for six| contact with his mum for six weeks. i ask how hard that was. yes, to be honest, it's too distressing to even remember. ukraine — distressing to even remember. ukraine believes more than 19,000 children have been moved to russia since this war began. russia claims its just protecting the children but russia's president is now a wanted man. the international criminal court has accused him of the illegal deportation of ukrainian children. i asked tatiana what she made of that

charge. tatiana what she made of that charae. �* , ., tatiana what she made of that charae. �*, ., ., , tatiana what she made of that charae. h ., ., , charge. it's not only repeating who should — charge. it's not only repeating who should be _ charge. it's not only repeating who should be put _ charge. it's not only repeating who should be put on - charge. it's not only repeating who should be put on trial. i who should be put on trial. it's all the main people. the commanders, all of them, for what they've done to the children. what right did they have quiz—mac they knew it was impossible for us to get them back and they did not care. tatiana showed me new evidence of how those children are treated. she's show me a photograph and these kids are the classmates of sasha. they are in this russian — run school, military uniforms and 2's on their sleeves. these are z�*s on their sleeves. these are the symbol of russia's war on their country. so i called the woman in charge of that school. i wanted to know about the first mac mark. so what if they

were what kind of question is that quiz—mac even when vladimir putin has been indicted for removals a suspected war criminal. sarah raynsford, bbc news. david petraeus is now in kyiv with the lord amir zelensky. he says russia's operation overwinter largely failed. he spoke to our

diplomatic correspondent james landale. i diplomatic correspondent james landale. , �* , landale. i believe we'll see for the first _ landale. i believe we'll see for the first time _ landale. i believe we'll see for the first time in - landale. i believe we'll see for the first time in this - landale. i believe we'll see | for the first time in this war on either_ for the first time in this war on either side the achievement of true — on either side the achievement of true effects the result of tanks — of true effects the result of tanks protected by infantry against _ tanks protected by infantry against tank guided missiles, keeping — against tank guided missiles, keeping the enemies heads down, enemies _ keeping the enemies heads down, enemies preaching fortifications that the russians have established. air defences— russians have established. air defences keeping russia off the ukraine — defences keeping russia off the ukraine and orchestrated by very. — ukraine and orchestrated by very, very good command and controi— very, very good command and control and also using drones with— control and also using drones with precision munitions provided by the uk in the us. i think— provided by the uk in the us. i think this — provided by the uk in the us. i think this is going to break the front lines. where they do this attack, i won't speculate on this attack, iwon't speculate

on that— this attack, i won't speculate on that although the ukrainians have _ on that although the ukrainians have publicly stated that their objective is to sever the groundline of communications that goes on the south—east coast — that goes on the south—east coast into crimea. i remember in baghdad that it's terrifying for the — in baghdad that it's terrifying for the enemy and the difference and the difference is that — difference and the difference is that when ukrainians carried out a _ is that when ukrainians carried out a successful attack, this is as— out a successful attack, this is as far— out a successful attack, this is as far as— out a successful attack, this is as far as you can physically go. _ is as far as you can physically go. there _ is as far as you can physically go, there are far one forces that— go, there are far one forces that wiii— go, there are far one forces that will capitalise and exploit and maintain momentum and continue this and then youti— and continue this and then you'll get dynamic and then the russians— you'll get dynamic and then the russians have to react, move to re—establish an offensive line somewhere in the rear of where they— somewhere in the rear of where they are — somewhere in the rear of where they are and where they were and noting that on the russian side _ and noting that on the russian side that— and noting that on the russian side that this is a force that have — side that this is a force that have been battered, many of these — have been battered, many of these units have been in constant combat for over one

year~ — constant combat for over one year. they _ constant combat for over one year. they are not being reconstituted, they are not retraining them they are just adding — retraining them they are just adding people to the front lines _ adding people to the front lines. that is not the way to produce _ lines. that is not the way to produce a _ lines. that is not the way to produce a cohesive, well disciplined organisation and therefore that's why think they're _ therefore that's why think they're going to crack, crumble and perhaps collapse. and then if you _ and perhaps collapse. and then if you can — and perhaps collapse. and then if you can get the russian defence _ if you can get the russian defence is really moving then there — defence is really moving then there are _ defence is really moving then there are opportunities even more — there are opportunities even more broadly.— there are opportunities even more broadly. that was retired us general _ more broadly. that was retired us general david _ more broadly. that was retired us general david js. _ borisjohnson has boris johnson has given borisjohnson has given over his diaries to the coronavirus investigation. the head of the inquiry has threatened to sue the government if it does not hand it all over. 0ur political correspondent has more on what the documents could reveal. the answer is we _ the documents could reveal. tie: answer is we don't the documents could reveal. t'te: answer is we don't really the documents could reveal. tt9: answer is we don't really know

what is in some of this material but we do know that the coronavirus inquiry say they need to see it. they need access to the full, unredacted copies, whatsapp messages, diaries and notebooks held by the former prime minister, borisjohnson. this is so they can carry out their inquiries to this investigation. there are two fold inquiries, one between the cabinet office, the government and the inquiry itself. the inquiry, as i mentioned, has demanded that the government hands over the full version of these documents. the cabinet office and the government had said they don't think it's appropriate to hand over anything they deem to be unambiguously irrelevant to the inquiry. i am told that this could include quite sensitive personal information on private matters which the government fears could set a worrying

precedent, notjust in future policy making but a politician's right to privacy. borisjohnson has said that he's handed over all of his material to the government and says the government could now hang that an inquiry if they wanted to. borisjohnson could also choose independently to hand over all his materials to the inquiry if a spokesperson has said so. he says the cabinet office have had access to this material but sources in the cabinet office say is that effectively, since boris johnson stop using lawyers that were employed by the government, they have not had access to some of the material that inquiry wanted. there's been lots of back—and—forth but fundamentally, the government's position still stands that they do not think it would be appropriate to hand over this material so tomorrow they could

be quite a big stand—off between inquiry and the government itself. let's take a look at artificial _ look at artificial intelligence. 0ne look at artificial intelligence. one of the pioneers of the technology says he feels lost about his life work. professoryosha he feels lost about his life work. professor yosha bengeo said he would have prioritise certain things if he had known it would not have progressed so quickly. it would not have progressed so ruickl . ., ., quickly. one of the founding godfather's _ quickly. one of the founding godfather's of _ quickly. one of the founding godfather's of ai _ quickly. one of the founding godfather's of ai says - quickly. one of the founding godfather's of ai says he - quickly. one of the founding i godfather's of ai says he wants to ensure humanity safety. the government needs to track what they are doing, be able to audit them and that's the same for any other sector, building aeroplanes, pharmaceuticals, cars. pieces ai and the military should be banned. this is one of the worst places to

put super intelligent artificial intelligence. there's enough examples in science fiction and, well, the problem is that if something goes wrong and we lose control of artificial intelligence but had to be something that could kill people. irate had to be something that could kill purple-— kill people. we are hoping that we can bring — kill people. we are hoping that we can bring people _ kill people. we are hoping that we can bring people together. we can bring people together and leave to lead the world in al white — and leave to lead the world in al while protecting people from ai while protecting people from things— ai while protecting people from things we are all reading about _ things we are all reading about. if things we are all reading about. :, things we are all reading about. ., ., , , about. if all goes well they ho -e is about. if all goes well they hope is that _ about. if all goes well they hope is that al _ about. if all goes well they hope is that ai will - about. if all goes well they | hope is that ai will become about. if all goes well they l hope is that ai will become a tool that would just make our daily lives easier, helping us of everyday things like budget inn and meal plans. at work you might realise you can't remember the last time you compile the spreadsheet or made a presentation without it. there are already many examples of ai bringing benefits to society. new antibiotics, paralysed man can walk again thanks to a microchip developed

by ai. professor yoshua bengeo has certain thoughts. t by ai. professor yoshua bengeo has certain thoughts.— has certain thoughts. i feel like what — has certain thoughts. i feel like what used _ has certain thoughts. i feel like what used to _ has certain thoughts. i feel like what used to be - has certain thoughts. i feel| like what used to be simple what gave meaning to life was clear, isn't any more. in those cases, you know you have to keep going, you have to engage, discuss, encourage others to think with you. society, we need to think together about what other best options without leaving the other dangers. irate leaving the other dangers. we are auoin leaving the other dangers. we are going to nigeria now would. there's been long waits outside fuel stations in lagos while the newly in the city of lagos, after the newly inaugurated president bola tinubu announced the end of fuel subsidies. nigeria is one of the world's

most oil—rich countries. it exchanges crude oil worth billions of dollars for gasoline that it then subsidises for its domestic market. this causes a huge drain on revenue and contributes to the country's debt. after the president's announcement, some fuel stations have more than doubled their prices while others have suspended sales altogether. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

you're live with bbc news. in the uk, a 12—year—old girl and 17—year—old boy have died after an incident off bournemouth beach. a man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, following the incident. dorset police were called to the scene near bournemouth pier at around ll.30pm in the afternoon. officers say they're in the early stages

of their investigations, and their thoughts are with the loved ones of the two children involved. new research from the international rescue committee claims that eu states have consistently neglected afghan refugees and have failed to provide adequate safety and inclusion for the small number that reach europe. the report claims that the bloc took in just 271 vulnerable afghans under resettlement programmes last year. it also says other schemes to bring people into the eu have also underperformed, while neighbouring countries like pakistan and iran have welcomed over 1.6 million. since the taliban seized power in 2021, more than 41,000 refugees have been admitted to the eu through various humanitarian missions but the irc says this figure is outpaced by rising need. it's calling on eu states to expand their refugee resettlement and rehome tens of thousands more afghans in the coming years. 271 people from afghanistan

have been victims of the racism... 270,000 people are vulnerable and at risk who are now among those 6.1 million people in neighbouring countries and we think that this is a failure of the system. this is a failure of the system-— this is a failure of the s stem. ~ �* , , system. we've seen very important _ system. we've seen very important push - system. we've seen very important push backs - system. we've seen very| important push backs and complications for afghan people, asylum seekers, to access this scheme for settlement and to have access to the eu even when near the border. we have seen that 40% of the fish back at the border of the fish back at the border of the fish back at the border of the eu including the mediterranean sea are against afghan who are obviously at risk, especially women and

girls, so we are calling for the eu to re—establish legal and safe pathways. at the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022 there were humanitarian schemes and admission and then 41,000 afghan people could enter the eu but after this new system which has been put in place, the resettlement system which was in cooperation with echr and the eu has not really been functioning. in germany there were pledges to welcome 1000 people but no afghan people benefit from this. in italy they pledged the 1000 people but only 500 people out of this figures could really benefit to afghan people. some

member states and the eu have committed to welcome 40 people and others who have not committed at all, not welcoming afghan refugees so we have seen a lot of people trying to go through very dangerous routes, taking risk for their life, crossing the mediterranean sea or borders or land borders without any protection and being so, in the end, of smugglers. so for reasons of safety because they've had to flee the country who are in very poor and difficult places in neighbouring countries to afghanistan that they are granted real and safe passage

way to europe. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. nato will send more soldiers to kosovo after peacekeeping soldiers there were hurt in clashes with protesters. the conflict began when ethnic—albanian mayors took office in several towns where ethnic serbs are in the majority — this was after serbs boycotted local elections. kosovan serb protesters have been on the streets demanding the removal of the elected mayor, an ethnic albanian. nato's secretary general jens stoltenberg condemned the violence. five members of a palestinian militant group have been killed and several more wounded by an explosion in the lebanese town of qusaya, close to the border with syria. the popular front for the liberation of palestine—general command blamed israel, saying it carried out an air strike overnight. israel's military has denied any involvement. lebanese security sources said it was caused by munitions being transported.

us media reports say donald trump's former vice president, mike pence, will officiallyjoin the race for the white house next week. he's expected to begin his campaign for the republican nomination with a speech in iowa. his poll ratings so far are low, putting him far behind mrtrump. a nasa panel investigating unidentified flying objects has collected around 800 mysterious reports. however, researchers say only a small fraction are truly unexplained. the agency set up the panel last year to explain its work on ufos. the panel, which will issue a report later this year held its first public meeting on wednesday. to jordan next where the nation is gearing up for crown prince hussein's wedding later on thursday. 0ur reporter nicky schiller is in the newsroom with more.

royal fever has swept ahead in jordan with the crown prince's wedding. banners have been appearing at the happy couple with some people even wearing t—shirts with their portrait on. photos of her bridal party went viral mainly due to her white gown embroidered in gold with an arabic poetry verse that says when i see you, life becomes sweet. this is some of the official youtube videos showing the grim's mother and sisters singing and dancing with guests at the party. in a speech, the queen said, like any mother i've often dreamt of his wedding day, telling her subjects, hussain is your son, you are his family and this is your wedding. there was even a free concert and a drone display that spell out words celebrating hussain. this traditional pre—wedding

ceremony alongside members of his family in the armed forces. the crown prince is 28 years old and has followed in his father's footsteps by going to sandhurst military college. he went to washington georgetown university and he was named heir to the throne in 2009 when heir to the throne in 2009 when he was 15 years old. his bride is 29 years old and is an architect, born and raised in saudi arabia. she studied at university in new york. first ladyjill biden is one of the guests at the ceremony as well as the king of the netherlands. people can join as the king of the netherlands. people canjoin in as the king of the netherlands. people can join in celebrations online. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk.. an initiative to tackle racism in policing in england and wales is itself facing allegations of racism from some of the ethnic minority staff involved. the police race action plan was launched after african—american

george floyd was murdered in the us in 2020. uk rail passengers face more disruption at the start of a series of strikes over the coming days. members of the train drivers�* union aslef walked out on wednesday morning and are due to do the same on saturday. the rmt union will strike on friday. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. the weather half term week continues to frustrate some but it's been glorious for others. west has certainly been best and on wednesday it was the warmest day of the year so far in scotland, just shy of 25 degrees. along the east coast of scotland and england, it was cool and grey at times. that's because the high—pressure centre towards the north—west and the wind direction swinging round in a clockwise direction

is always going to be driving in cloud of the north sea. 0n in cloud of the north sea. on thursday, grey and gloomy, damp enough for some drizzle in the south—east but out to the west, sunshine coming through and into the afternoon we have those contrasts. south—west england and wales, the west midlands, dry, sunny and warm. east of the pennines, cool and breezy at times. more sunshine to the west of the pennines across into northern ireland and western scotland. 0nce and western scotland. once again we are likely to see those temperatures peaking in the low 20s. really, it's going to be a tale of two halves. we've got the best of the sunshine and that's where we'll have the highest of the pollen. grass pollen at this time year. low to moderate particularly on the east coast. highjust low to moderate particularly on the east coast. high just drift just a little bit further east and we will see some subtle differences and that will mean more sunshine coming through on friday. slightly drier air,

lighter winds and, yes, a great deal of dry, settled and sunny weather for all. deal of dry, settled and sunny weatherfor all. cooler deal of dry, settled and sunny weather for all. cooler on the east coast but you will have a sunshine which will hopefully compensate. and western areas from away that cool breeze will see highs into the low 20s. 0ver see highs into the low 20s. over the weekend, that high pressure will try to push steadily eastwards. subtle differences continue. if you are heading off to the beach is best with temperatures into the low 20s but along the east coast we will have sunshine heading into the weekend but just that little bit fresher. we'll still continue to see that breeze coming from the north—east and as we head early into next week, there's very little in the way of change. largely dry, but the warmest and driest of the weather in the west. that's all. take care.

welcome to newsday, reporting waiting in washington, the us house of representatives will vote in the coming hours about the debt ceiling deal. what is next for chinese students entering the toughest labour market in years. hello and welcome to asia business report. in the next few hours, us congress set to vote on