hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start this hour in russia. president putin says all those involved in the attack on a concert hall near moscow on friday will be punished. at least 133 people were killed and more than 140 injured after gunmen stormed the packed venue and began shooting at random. this is the scene live in moscow, where people have been leaving flowers in memory of those who died and we've seen candles being lit. a national day of mourning has been declared for sunday. armed police have been patrolling the area around the crocus city hall. in a televised address, president putin called the attack a �*barbaric terrorist act,�* and said all four gunmen had been detained. the islamic state group says it carried out the attack and released a photograph of four masked men. our first report is from out

russia editor, steve rosenberg, who has been to the scene, and a warning, you may find some of the details in his report upsetting. it was hard to believe that only yesterday this was a concert hall in what was left of crocus city, the full horror of what had happened became clear. the attackers had torched the building. a rock concert became an inferno. but first, the gunmen had opened fire. to kill as many of the audience as possible in one constant stream of bullets. russia says the four gunmen who did this have been arrested. and claims they planned to cross into ukraine. kyiv denies any connection to the attack. it's islamic state that's claimed responsibility. president putin promised vengeance

against all the perpetrators all the perpetrators and organisers of this crime. and those who ordered it will be justly and inevitably punished. whoever they are, whoever is guiding them, terrorist who beats those terrorists, murderers, monsters. they all face the same and inevitable fate, retribution and oblivion. in moscow, there were long queues to donate blood for the many who'd been wounded in the attack and rushed to hospital outside crocus city hall. a hint of the devastation inside. the first thing you notice here isn't the sight of the building. it's the smell. the air is thick with smoke because the concert hall was burning all night. the next thing you notice is what's happening over there. people are bringing flowers, creating a makeshift shrine to the dead. margarita knows she's lucky. she was in the building when the shooting began and got out alive.

translation: when i got home, i hugged my children, fell to my knees and said, i can't begin to describe what happened there. they were shooting at us. i was hysterical. my husband could barely watch. the children were terrified. theyjust hugged me. but so many died here. there were so many victims of the deadliest attack in russia in 20 years. president putin has declared a national day of mourning. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. as we've been hearing, the islamic state group has said it was behind the attack, but president putin says the gunmen were trying to flee to ukraine. that's an allegation kyiv has described as �*absurd'. so what do we know about who may have launched the attack? here's our security correspondent, gordon corera.

chaos and confusion as gunmen begin shooting inside the concert hall at crocus city. this footage, verified by the bbc, shows the gunmen in the foyer. but who are they? isis, the group calling itself islamic state, today issued a statement saying its men seen here were responsible. that's not something we can independently confirm. and the issue of who was responsible is deeply contentious. more than two weeks ago, the us issued this warning to its citizens in moscow, saying what it called extremists, thought to mean isis, might target large gatherings, including concerts. it communicated the intelligence directly to moscow. but three days before the shooting, a kremlin statement was issued in which vladimir putin dismissed that warning, describing it as provocative and an attempt to destabilise russia.

the russian security services say they stopped this car and that the four men involved in the attack have been arrested. but rather than say anything about isis, the kremlin suggested they were heading away from the scene and towards ukraine. that might be an attempt to deflect blame there and away from moscow. one of russia's tv channels even broadcast this last night. a fake video of a top ukrainian security official suggesting ukraine was involved. bbc verify has established two different videos were put together to make this with the words most probably generated by artificial intelligence. after any attack, there are always questions about whether it could have been stopped. but in this case, those questions look especially difficult for moscow. gordon corera, bbc news.

and we can go back to our russia editor, steve rosenberg, in moscow for his assessment on what vladimir putin will do next. in this tv address today, we had vladimir putin mention ukraine, heard him suggest there was some kind of connection between ukraine and the attackers, suggesting that the gunman may have been fleeing to ukraine. we need to watch to see if that narrative builds, because if it does, then it could be used to justify some future escalation of russia's war in ukraine. and we have heard a number of senior russian officials in the last 204i was making similar points about ukraine. so that is one to watch. and you can get more analysis, including what we know about the attack on a moscow concert hall and the claim from the islamic state group, on the bbc news website or app. there's been an outpouring of support for the princess of wales after she revealed she's receiving treatment for cancer. in a video statement,

catherine said the diagnosis came as a "huge shock," and that she's in the early stages of chemotherapy. health leaders have praised kate for being "brave" in "speaking out" about her diagnosis. kensington palace says it's confident the princess will make a full recovery. here's our royal correspondent, daniela relph. this is the national,... making headlines _ this is the national,... making headlines globally. _ this is the national,... making headlines globally. the - this is the national,... making headlines globally. the impact| this is the national,... making l headlines globally. the impact of the princess's diagnosis has been felt far and wide. her video message was the most direct and personal we have ever seen the princess. it was also an attempt to shut down the rumours that have created so much noise in recent weeks. i rumours that have created so much noise in recent weeks.— noise in recent weeks. i think what the princess _ noise in recent weeks. i think what the princess of— noise in recent weeks. i think what the princess of wales _ noise in recent weeks. i think what the princess of wales is _ noise in recent weeks. i think what the princess of wales is hoping - noise in recent weeks. i think what the princess of wales is hoping is i the princess of wales is hoping is that this message will be directed to appeal to people's better

nature's and say, look, the invasion of privacy on social media for the last couple of months has been way too much. people need to stop and think and not engage in that kind of activity in future.— activity in future. family has rallied around _ activity in future. family has rallied around the _ activity in future. family has rallied around the princess, | rallied around the princess, including those with whom relations are strained. the duke and duchess of sussex public message of support. the bbc understands harry and meghan have also reached out privately. in windsor today, where the prince and princess live, public sympathy remained strong.— princess live, public sympathy remained stronu. ~ �* , ~ remained strong. we've been thinking of her all along. _ remained strong. we've been thinking of her all along, and _ remained strong. we've been thinking of her all along, and we _ remained strong. we've been thinking of her all along, and we wish - remained strong. we've been thinking of her all along, and we wish her- of her all along, and we wish her the best. , ., ., ., the best. they are going through somethin: the best. they are going through something so — the best. they are going through something so private _ the best. they are going through something so private and - the best. they are going through something so private and hard, l the best. they are going through i something so private and hard, and hard, _ something so private and hard, and hard. and _ something so private and hard, and hard, and the public eye on it, it is really— hard, and the public eye on it, it is really tough, to be honest. she has not is really tough, to be honest. she has got young _ is really tough, to be honest. she has got young kids and she is a human— has got young kids and she is a human being. _ has got young kids and she is a human being, so _ has got young kids and she is a human being, so i _ has got young kids and she is a human being, so i thought- has got young kids and she is a human being, so i thought it. has got young kids and she is a l human being, so i thought it was has got young kids and she is a - human being, so i thought it was all quite _ human being, so i thought it was all quite upsettim} _ human being, so i thought it was all quite upsetting. hopefully— human being, so i thought it was all quite upsetting. hopefully now- human being, so i thought it was all quite upsetting. hopefully now they| quite upsetting. hopefully now they can get— quite upsetting. hopefully now they can get a _ quite upsetting. hopefully now they can get a hit— quite upsetting. hopefully now they can get a hit of— quite upsetting. hopefully now they can get a bit of privacy— quite upsetting. hopefully now they can get a bit of privacy as _ quite upsetting. hopefully now they can get a bit of privacy as she - can get a bit of privacy as she heals — can get a bit of privacy as she heals. ., . . heals. protecting her three children has been a priority _ heals. protecting her three children has been a priority for— heals. protecting her three children has been a priority for the - heals. protecting her three children has been a priority for the princess| has been a priority for the princess of wales. she said she has taken time to explain what is happening to

george, charlotte and louis. and reassured them that she's going to be ok. i reassured them that she's going to be ok. ~ �* . reassured them that she's going to be ok. ~ �* , ., , reassured them that she's going to beok. ~ �*, ._ ., be ok. i think it's really important when parents _ be ok. i think it's really important when parents are _ be ok. i think it's really important when parents are approaching - be ok. i think it's really important. when parents are approaching talking to their children about their cancer diagnosis that they plan it, think about it carefully, and also that they get the right support to help them deal with the emotions that it creates in them, and that helps them to do it as well as possible. christmas at sandringham, the last time we saw the princess with the rest of the royal family. the next major gathering of royals will be on easter sunday. the king is hopeful of attending church in windsor that day. at the princess and herfamily will not be there, as she now recovers privately. let's go live our correspondent charlotte gallagher, who is at windsor castle for us. charlotte, you have been there all day. give us a sense of how this news has gone down with the locals and the tourists down there. it’s and the tourists down there. it's been a and the tourists down there. it�*s been a really busy saturday here in windsor. lots of tourists coming to

see the castle, taking photos, lots of locals out doing their shopping. but the news of catherine's diagnosis has really dominated conversations here. people are very shocked, some upset by the news, saying how awful it was that such a young person — obviously, it's awful for anyone — but a young person with children having to tell that news to her family, children having to tell that news to herfamily, something people didn't expect to hear, had no idea this was coming, so a real sense of shock from people here, and also an expression of sympathy and also expressing some annoyance with those social media theories, there was wild conspiracy theories that were going round on social media about katherine's whereabouts and where the family were, and people really wanting her to be left alone so she can recover and have her treatment in private. we arejust can recover and have her treatment in private. we are just outside windsor castle, but where the family are is inside the castle grounds. there will be no tourists walking outside taking photos, no press or

media. that is their own private sanctuary within windsor, and people in windsor feel very protective over the family. they see them as part of the family. they see them as part of the community and they want to look after the prince and princess of wales, and their children, especially when they are going through such an awful time. we assume that — through such an awful time. we assume that kensington palace will be hoping this will kill off that wild social media speculation you have been talking about so the family can just be left alone over easter. family can 'ust be left alone over easter. . �* . family can 'ust be left alone over easter. . �* , , family can 'ust be left alone over easter. . �*, , ., , easter. that's exactly what they will be honing. _ easter. that's exactly what they will be hoping, because - easter. that's exactly what they will be hoping, because the - will be hoping, because the situation had got completely out of control. there were theories being spouted on social media that were in some cases quite dangerous, some promoted by people with millions of followers, and of course we now know the truth, that the princess of wales has been receiving treatment for cancer, so she was undergoing this preventative chemotherapy, having to tell her family, her parents, her brother and sister, her children, and then also dealing with conspiracy theories about her health and her whereabouts. anyone learning

that mustjust have real sympathy for her, because it has obviously been a stressful time for her rent a really scary time as well. this been a stressful time for her rent a really scary time as well.— been a stressful time for her rent a really scary time as well. as we saw in the report. _ really scary time as well. as we saw in the report, this _ really scary time as well. as we saw in the report, this is _ really scary time as well. as we saw in the report, this is a _ really scary time as well. as we saw in the report, this is a global- in the report, this is a global story and there have been well—wishers from around the world. there have been, and it is also a global story when you see the number of media here from different countries. there have been polish tv crews, american, australian, italian. there is so much interest in the british royalfamily right across the world. and what was obviously on the front pages of uk newspapers this morning, but also of newspapers this morning, but also of newspapers in every single continent, such is the interest in the royal family. continent, such is the interest in the royalfamily. the real expression from those people has been that people are so short and they are nowjust been that people are so short and they are now just wishing the been that people are so short and they are nowjust wishing the best for the princess and herfamily. charlotte, thank you very much. to discuss this further, i am joined by head of cancer intelligence at cancer research uk, profjon shelton. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news. we have heard

throughout the day lots of health leaders praising the princess was speaking up. i assume you echo that? absolutely. i will start off by saying that on behalf of everyone at cancer research uk, we wish her royal highness artful and swift recovery and a return to full health. her bravery in sharing the message yesterday will be difficult. having the diagnosis, sharing it with the family and the children. putting it out in public and allowing us to talk about it allows us to think about ourselves and how cancer can affect us. what we can do if we think something might be wrong with our body, something that might feel different, to go and get it checked out, contact your gp and don't wait or ignore it. it's better to get help, support, get it checked out so we can see if there is something wrong. the earlier we can detect and diagnose it, and give treatment, the better the chance of

a positive outcome. iliiuiith treatment, the better the chance of a positive outcome.— a positive outcome. with prince charles's diagnosis, _ a positive outcome. with prince charles's diagnosis, there - a positive outcome. with prince charles's diagnosis, there was i a positive outcome. with prince| charles's diagnosis, there was a a positive outcome. with prince - charles's diagnosis, there was a big rise in people coming forward to get checked out. what is preventative chemotherapy? perhaps you could explain that for us. iliiuiith chemotherapy? perhaps you could explain that for us.— explain that for us. with many different cancer _ explain that for us. with many different cancer types, - explain that for us. with many| different cancer types, surgery explain that for us. with many - different cancer types, surgery will be the main attempt at a curative treatment. with surgery, there is a chance that there is a very small bit of tumour left behind, so chemotherapy is used to try to prevent that cancer from coming back. it is used after the surgery and is there to try to mop up any tiny bit of cancer left in the body to make sure it is really reducing the chance of cancer returning in future. in the chance of cancer returning in future. ., , ., future. in her video message, kate was very positive. _ future. in her video message, kate was very positive. we _ future. in her video message, kate was very positive. we don't - future. in her video message, kate was very positive. we don't know l was very positive. we don't know what the type of cancer is, but we assume that her age and the fact that it has been caught are both very positive. it that it has been caught are both very positive-—

very positive. it is. putting it in persnective. — very positive. it is. putting it in persnective. in _ very positive. it is. putting it in perspective, in women, - very positive. it is. putting it in perspective, in women, only i very positive. it is. putting it in - perspective, in women, only about 396 perspective, in women, only about 3% of cancers that are diagnosed in women are diagnosed around the 40—16 —year—old age group, so it is less common. most cancers are diagnosed in older people. we have over 1000 cancer is diagnosed every day, so there are lots of people across the uk getting this news of cancer, so it is really important to think about how we talk about this and how it comes back to how we think about ourselves. search for help we can get. having her royal highness being so open and sharing the news with us can lead to us thinking about ourselves. searching for information, a bit more knowing your body, responding and knowing if something is concerning for you, seek help, and that could be the start of finding something, treating it early and the best outcomes can follow. ., . ~' it early and the best outcomes can follow. ., ., ~ ., ., ~ ., follow. you talk about talking about it - is there — follow. you talk about talking about it - is there an _ follow. you talk about talking about it - is there an impact _ follow. you talk about talking about it - is there an impact on _ follow. you talk about talking about it - is there an impact on the - follow. you talk about talking about it - is there an impact on the wider| it — is there an impact on the wider family as well? how do you advise

people, particularly to explain to children that their mother has cancer? ., ., ., cancer? even for an individual, it is extremely _ cancer? even for an individual, it is extremely difficult. _ cancer? even for an individual, it is extremely difficult. then - cancer? even for an individual, it l is extremely difficult. then sharing it with other adults can be extraordinarily tough. sharing it with your children as well is really difficult to do. it's really not easy. there are resources out there that can help. being prepared is really crucial for that. cancer research uk has resources about talking to children. 0ther talking to children. other organisations have plenty of resources that can help. it's important to take the time in explaining it to children. you don't have to tell them everything at once. parents usually know their children best and the best way to communicate with them. being honest with them. there will be times that children have questions that we are not able to answer, and it is ok not to be able to answer. you will get different answers from your clinician as you go. it's ok not to have all the answers at once.

there's also a of letting others know about it as well. for example, carers or teachers, so they know what is happening and can help support your child. child perhaps responds a day or two later or raise in an unusual mood but they are aware of what is going on in the family. that communication with the family. that communication with the family is really important. it's a very difficult thing to do, and using the support available to people is really important. professorjohn shelton from cancer research uk, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. to the middle east next. the united nations chief, antonio guterres, has visited the rafah crossing and has made a renewed call for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. he said it was time to silence the guns and stop the nightmare, describing the ongoing loss of life there as a moral outrage. hundreds of trucks waiting are waiting at the border crossing to bring much needed aid into gaza. mr guterres�*s visit comes as israel faces mounting international pressure to allow more goods into the territory as fears mount of imminent famine.

nothing justifies the horrific attacks by hamas on october 7th. and nothing justifies the collective punishment of the palestinian people. now, more than ever, it is time for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. it is time to silence the guns. palestinians in gaza — children, women, men — remain stuck in a nonstop nightmare. communities obliterated, homes demolished, entire families and generations wiped out, with hunger and starvation stalking the population. 0ur middle east correspondent hugo bachega is also in egypt near the rafah crossing. he sent us this update on the aid

trying to get into gaza. this is the egyptian side of the rafah crossing with gaza, and one of the main entry points for humanitarian assistance into the territory. and here, hundreds of trucks are waiting to be allowed to enter gaza. now, western officials, aid groups have been criticising israeli authorities for this inspection process. they say that it is extremely slow and they say some of these trucks have been turned away because they have been carrying some items that have been banned by the israeli authorities, such as medical equipment and sleeping bags. some of these trucks have been here for weeks waiting for these inspections. and the un says more than 1,500 trucks are here in egypt. and obviously, the humanitarian situation in gaza is worsening. today, antonio guterres is back here, the un chief is again calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in gaza and for israeli

authorities to do more to allow more humanitarian aid into gaza. this visit happens just days after a un backed report says half of gaza's population of 2.2 million people face catastrophic levels of hunger and that famine in northern gaza was imminent if there was no pause in fighting and a surge in aid. now, the human body is an amazing thing. i want to show you some pictures now of the moment a british runner made history by becoming the first woman to finish one of the world's hardest ultramarathons. jasmin paris, from midlothian, conquered the barkley marathons in tennessee with just one minute 39 seconds to spare of the 60—hour cut off. the gruelling mission covers 100 miles — or 160 kilometres — but with a mixture of climbs and descents that are 60,000 feet or 18,000 metres —

that's about twice the height of the mount everest. no wonder she looks absolutely shattered there. stephen cousins is a ultramathon runner and has his own youtube channel dedicated to the sport. thank you forjoining us. it looks unbelievably hard. just explain what this race is all about. the unbelievably hard. just explain what this race is all about.— this race is all about. the race has been going _ this race is all about. the race has been going for— this race is all about. the race has been going for many _ this race is all about. the race has been going for many years. - this race is all about. the race has been going for many years. 1989 i this race is all about. the race has i been going for many years. 1989 was when it first became the 100 mile event. i should say, they say it is 100 miles, but it is more. there are five loops of a place called frozen head state park in tennessee. the parkis head state park in tennessee. the park is a wild terrain. barbs cut into your legs. the climbs are very steep. if you finish all five loops,

you will have not only could have covered well over 100 miles, possibly 120 or 130 miles, and if you go wrong, even further, but you will have climbed essentially twice ever rest�*s height. it is a very difficult race to complete. since 1989, there have only been, until yesterday, 17 individualfinishes. just contemplate how many people finish the london marathon every year. 17 finishes across the entire spectrum of that event in all the years it has been going, and none of them have been a woman. it has all been men up until last night. jasmine paris became the first ever woman to complete the berkeley marathons. woman to complete the berkeley marathons-— woman to complete the berkeley marathons. ., ., , ., marathons. how do you prepare and train for something _ marathons. how do you prepare and train for something like _ marathons. how do you prepare and train for something like that? -

marathons. how do you prepare and train for something like that? i - train for something like that? i think, with anything, you have to start small and grow. jasmine started out fell running. she is from derbyshire and she started out in the fells in derbyshire. learning to climb, learning to go hours and hours in the mountains. and she eventually developed, won some races, won a famous thing called the fellsman, then one the toughest races in the uk, a staged race over five days in wales called the dragon's back. she won that. that is another stepping stone along the route. then you may remember that in 2019, a lady won the spine race, which is 268 miles in the winter, along the pennine way. and this lady breast—fed her child. she expressed milk for her child at all the aid

stations along the route. that was jasmine paris. she has learned, she has grown, she has trained hard in races and, of course, you have to train every week and be consistent, building up your mileage, building up building up your mileage, building up the strength and endurance in your body, to even attempt the berkeley marathons. there are some famous, well—rounded runners with huge amounts of experience who get one loop done of the berkeley marathons and then tap out and say, that was also my card. jasmine did all five loops. that was also my card. jasmine did all five loops-— all five loops. finally, have you tried it? you _ all five loops. finally, have you tried it? you know— all five loops. finally, have you tried it? you know what? - all five loops. finally, have you tried it? you know what? i- all five loops. finally, have you i tried it? you know what? i would absolutely _ tried it? you know what? i would absolutely love _ tried it? you know what? i would absolutely love to _ tried it? you know what? i would absolutely love to give _ tried it? you know what? i would absolutely love to give it - tried it? you know what? i would absolutely love to give it a - tried it? you know what? i would absolutely love to give it a go. i tried it? you know what? i would absolutely love to give it a go. a| absolutely love to give it a go. a friend of mine was actually in this year's berkeley marathons, someone i have run with, and he managed one loop. i would like to think, on a good loop, i would get one —— on a good loop, i would get one —— on a good day, i would get one done. it

was a tight finish, wasn't it? amazing. was a tight finish, wasn't it? amazing-— was a tight finish, wasn't it? amazinu. .. , was a tight finish, wasn't it? amazin.. , amazing. indeed. i can safely say that i amazing. indeed. i can safely say that i would _ amazing. indeed. i can safely say that i would never, _ amazing. indeed. i can safely say that i would never, ever, - amazing. indeed. i can safely say that i would never, ever, ever- amazing. indeed. i can safely say i that i would never, ever, ever even consider it. stay with us here on bbc news. at low. it was a day of dodging the downpours, some really heavy showers out there, driven by big storm clouds, including this one captured by one of our weather watchers in surrey. the lumpy shape here indicative of what we call the martyrs clouds. they form when the air is very turbulent and unstable. a brisk north—westerly wind blowing those showers and storms through. the centre of our area of low pressure moving out into the north sea overnight. still quite windy for eastern scotland and eastern england. still showers in north—east scotland, which will be wintering

over high ground. clear spells elsewhere. because of the strength of the wind, it won't be a particularly cold night, still getting down to between three and six celsius. briefly, a ridge of high pressure on the chart, with another weather system then approaching from the west. for sunday, a window of fine weather, with showers and brisk winds down the east coast. still showers at times in northern scotland. through the afternoon, clouds thickening across northern ireland, a little rain may be into western counties by the end of the day, also perhaps into the west of cornwall and parts of pembrokeshire. not as chilly yesterday, 8—12 c. here comes this frontal system as we move into monday. instead of sweeping quickly through, it sort of meanders and takes its time. it does dawdle, this front, so not moving through quickly. rain lingering across western england, wales, northern ireland. if the rain gets into southern and central scotland, we could see some snow developing,

quite significant have a high ground. if we keep hold of sunshine in the south—east, we may get to 12 celsius. 4—7 c across the north of scotland. on tuesday, any showers you see in the north of the uk could be wintry of a high ground. slow—moving rain could sit in place of a south wales, south—west england, the channel islands. temperatures of 7—11 c. at the end of the week into easter weekend, really unsettled. showers and longer spells of rain, turning milder in the south, but cold air may linger in the north.

this is bbc news. the headlines: four gunmen are arrested after more than 130 people were killed in a moscow concert hall attack. president putin vows they will be punished. at least 133 people were killed when attackers entered the crocus city hall on friday. it's the deadliest in the country for almost 20 years, and it's been condemned around the world. the islamic state group says it was behind the attack, releasing a photo of four masked men it says were involved. president putin said the gunmen were attempting to flee to ukraine when they were caught. ukrainian officials have emphatically denied involvement. an outpouring of support for the princess of wales,

who's revealed she's in the early stages of cancer treatment. she says the disease was discovered after she underwent abdominal surgery in january. prince harry and meghan say they've sent a message wishing health and healing to catherine. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. the women's six nations gets under way — as wales and scotland go head to head in cardiff, we'll have the latest. city do the double over united in the manchester derby, and are back on the top of the wsl. the first of two friendlies for england — and it's a big one, brazil at wembley, with kick—off in less than half hour. and carlos sainz bounced back from recent appendix surgery, but wasn't quite quick enough in qualifying to stop max verstappen

from pole in australia.