hello, i'm kasia madera. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky says russia s war on his country will end sooner than it otherwise would have done, with donald trump's return to the white house. he said kyiv should only start negotiations with moscow from a position of strength and with the united states — under donald trump — at its side and treating russia as the aggressor. but mr zelensky said vladimir putin was not interested in agreeing a just peace. ukraine also accused germany of attempting to appease russia, —— so let's get more on zelensky�*s comments regarding a trump administration's impact on the war in ukraine. translation: we are a greatl nation and we have to prove it. therefore, i believe that the war will end. there is no exact date, but for sure i emphasise once again what the policy of this

team that will now lead the white house. the war will end faster. this is their approach. this is their promise to their society. and it is also very important for them, not only for the sake of ukraine. ukraine also accused germany of attempting to appease russia, after the german chancellor, olaf scholz, spoke by phone to vladmir putin for the first time in two yea rs. mr scholz said he urged president putin to begin talks with ukraine to achieve a just peace. mr zelensky said the call undermined efforts to isolate russia. the bbc�*s russia editor steve rosenberg explains how the details of the call are being reported in moscow. there's a very positive reaction here in moscow. the story was running pretty high up in the running order in last, last night's evening news on russian television. reporting here in russia has stressed that it was germany that called russia, not the other way round. and it's also stressed that the kremlin�*s position hasn't changed an inch. it mentions that vladimir putin referred chancellor scholz

to putin's so—called peace proposal ofjune, which actually read more like an ultimatum to kyiv, because under that plan, ukraine would have to withdraw from all four ukrainian territories to which russia lays claim, plus recognise crimea as russian, plus ditch plans to join nato, plus western sanctions would be scrapped. but basically, i think this call cements the kremlin�*s claim that attempts to isolate russia have failed. it makes the kremlin more confident. and so you can understand the reaction in ukraine, this sort of hang on, what on earth are you doing picking up the phone, calling putin reaction? a lot of concern that that will just embolden vladimir putin. in the last few hours, president zelensky has described the battlefield situation as �*difficult.’ a short time ago, i spoke to oleksiy goncharenko. he's a ukrainian mp and member of the ukrainian delegation to the parliamentary assembly of the council of europe. i asked him about the phone call beween olaf scholz and president putin and a proposed russian

peace—plan regarded as unacceptable to ukraine. so for me, the main point is what was said during this conversation. what putin said about his so—called peace plan. it's clear. what is important for me is if, and i don't know the answer for the moment, chancellor scholz, did he message putin that if putin hopes that after american elections, the western support of ukraine can disappear, that it is a false hope that it will never happen? that's the most important because putin feels himself emboldened because he hopes that american elections

and the fatigue in the western countries can lead them to to abandon ukraine, to give up on ukraine, and to to give putin to realise his goals. that's what i'm interested in and, i don't know the answer. a short time ago, the leaders of the leading g7 democracies released a statement promising their "unwavering support for ukraine for as long as it ta kes". "we stand," they say, "in solidarity contributing to ukraine's fight for sovereignty, freedom, independence, territorial integrity and its reconstruction.(ani)we recognize, too, the impact —— we recognize, too, the impact of russia s aggression on vulnerable people it goes on to say "russia remains the sole obstacle to just and lasting peace. the g7 confirms its commitment to imposing severe costs on russia through sanctions, export controls and other effective measures. we stand united with ukraine." in the last few hours,

president zelensky has described the battlefield situation as �*difficult.’ let's speak to sergey radchenko, professor of internatioinal relations atjohns hopkins university welcomed. he said ukraine want to eventuallyjoin nato and they want to keep their territorial integrity. what does that in terms of what is being said between them? president zelensky is clearly his message towards washington with president trump saying he wants to see a quick end to this war and president zelensky has already spoken to trump and said that basically america acting from strength will be able to force putin to the

negotiating table but i'm wondering whether some wishful thinking here in his approach to this question because of course vladimir putin continues his war and there is no indication that he has abandoned his goal of conquering large parts of ukraine. we had the statement also just within the last few moments released by the g7 democracy saying they will continue to support ukraine, unwavering support for ukraine for as long as it takes and yet you have germany's leader olaf schol phoning vladimir putin in speaking to him which juxtaposes what the g7 has said. m , juxtaposes what the g7 has said. , ., ., said. exactly, the optics of this are not _ said. exactly, the optics of this are not great - said. exactly, the optics of this are not great but - said. exactly, the optics of this are not great but thisl said. exactly, the optics ofl this are not great but this is how it is being received in moscow, with western leaders turning back to him asking him to come back to the negotiating table and he said i have always

beenin table and he said i have always been in favour of peace and he might even negotiate but the question is whether we will renounce his claims which is neutrality for ukraine, ukraine out of nato, claims ukrainian territory, the demand that ukraine effectively abolishes its military and all those are very important conditions and i cannot see what he is hoping to accomplish by reaching out in the sort of way. we accomplish by reaching out in the sort of way.— the sort of way. we know the situation _ the sort of way. we know the situation on _ the sort of way. we know the situation on the _ the sort of way. we know the situation on the ground - the sort of way. we know the situation on the ground is - situation on the ground is difficult, difficult for ukrainian military and from the west. in terms of the mood going forward, will donald trump stopped aid immediately, do you think?—

do you think? well put, people in his cabinet _ do you think? well put, people in his cabinet likely _ in his cabinet likely presumable national security adviser who has said tough things, escalating sanctions, potential permitting ukraine to strike targets inside russia and on the other hand we also know that other people in the potential trump administration would basically be happy to be done with ukraine. trump himself, i worry that he does not have the focus to deal with the question in a long—term fashion and this is how putin approaches it. and the trump administration will be swamped by issues like the internal upheaval over downsizing the government, the southern border, china is the big foreign policy issue so i wonder if he can deal with the

focus or would prefer to be —— might prefer to be done with it and that is something zelinsky is worried about. ads, and that is something zelinsky is worried about.— is worried about. a lot on his aaenda is worried about. a lot on his agenda and _ is worried about. a lot on his agenda and that _ is worried about. a lot on his agenda and that is _ is worried about. a lot on his | agenda and that is interesting insight. thank you forjoining us. insight. thank you for “oining us. ., ~' insight. thank you for “oining us. ., ~ , ., insight. thank you for “oining us. . ~' ., insight. thank you for “oining us. . ~ ., ., lots more on our website but we turn to india... at least ten infants have died when a fire broke out in the children's ward of a government hospital in northern india. sixteen other babies are being treated for their injuries, some are in a critical condition. local officials say the blaze in the intensive care unit of the hospital in the town othansi was possibly caused by an electrical fault in an oxygen concentrator. doctors and medical staff were seen breaking the windows of the smoke—filled ward to rescue the children, before fire crews arrived. the deputy chief minister of uttar pradesh has been addressing media.

translation: according to the latest information, _ translation: according to the latest information, the - translation: according to the latest information, the fire - latest information, the fire broke out due to a short—circuit. many newborn children died. the government has ordered a high—level inquiry and after the report comes in, those found guilty will be treated harshly. the prime minister has also offered his condolences to the bereaved families. sumedha pal is our correspondent in delhi. she has more detail on exactly what happened at the hospital. so the incident reportedly took place late last evening between 10.30—iipm in the indian standard time. we know for a fact that the fire broke out around this time, and the authorities while are trying to ascertain the actual cause which led to the fire. it is being stated that since the neonatal facility is a highly oxygenated unit that could have contributed to the spread of the fire.

as far as the facility is concerned, about 50 infants were receiving treatment at the facility and as the fire spread, the windows were broken to rescue the children, and about 44 infants were rescued from the facility. as far as the immediate updates are concerned, many of them are injured and are still receiving treatment at the facility, while some parents are still looking to find their missing children. the electrical fault, as you mentioned, is being stated as one of the factors. however, an investigation will ascertain the actual factors which had contributed to the fire. oh, absolutely tragic. unimaginable what those parents are experiencing right now. do we know these kind of fires? does this happen often in these kind of facilities? yeah. this is, in fact, the second most prominent instance of a hospital fire, which has been reported from india in may earlier this year in new delhi, which is the national capital. a similar such incident

took place where six babies were killed, and it was as well an incident where fire had spread out through a neonatal intensive care facility. and just in terms of what this raises about concerns when it comes to safety protocols in these government hospitals, there must be so much reaction about and concern raised. absolutely. so several opposition leaders, including the families, are raising very pertinent questions about whether or not the electrical maintenance at these facilities was carried out on time, whether or not fire extinguishers were present. and what about the fire alarms? so these are some very critical questions which are being raised about the the maintenance of these facilities, as well as the infrastructure which exists in both private facilities as well as the government facilities. donald trump has made further announcements on his team that will shape his agenda as he returns to the white house.

he's named his election campaign spokeswoman, karoline leavitt as his white house press secretary. the 27—year—old served as assistant press secretary during mr trump's first term as president. north dakota governor doug bur—gum will lead the interior department, an agency whose portfolio includes both on—shore and off—shore drilling. but one of the most controversial choices this week is matt gaetz, selected to be attorney general. he quit the house of representatives on the day he was nominated — and just days before a house investigation into his behaviour released its report. our correspondentjessica parker has more from florida. all this week, we've had a wave of names in terms of donald trump's selection for his top team, and some of them have been pretty predictable, but others have sparked surprise and actually in some quarters, even alarm. but here in west palm beach, where donald trump has his mar a lago resort, the business of transition, of choosing people for key roles,

it appears, goes on. and i've been speaking to conservative activists who are here for what's known as an investor's summit. that's at mar a lago. they talk about being in a very upbeat mood, a lot of them very prepared to defend donald trump's selection of candidates. so far, some people here are even looking for a newjob in the upcoming trump administration. but they are, of course, donald trump loyalists. the faithful, if you like the president elect himself, spoke at a dinner this week at mar a lago. he seemed a very confident, really enjoying the moment, enjoying his win. that all being said, the controversy around some of his selections it has been making up taking up headlines. it has been extensively chewed over in the media and there are pressure points. there are questions over

whether certain candidates will be able to get full senate confirmation. and remember, that is a process that is set to run right in to early next year. azerbaijan's cop29 climate summit faces mounting criticism over a series of events that have frustrated proceedings. argentina's abrupt snub of the climate talks has raised alarm that presidentjavier milei, an ally of us president—elect donald trump, could be looking at pulling out of the paris accord. the azerbaijan government has also been accused of a crack down on environmental activists and other political opponents, which it denies. and in an open letter, some leading climate experts say the summit is "no longer fit for purpose" and in need an urgent overhaul. signatories to the letter include former un secretary—general ban ki—moon and a former un climate chief.

the bbc�*s azeri service editor, konul khalilova is at the cop 29 summit in baku, and told us more about argentina's depature from the cop. argentina's departure this week was unpredicted. argentine officials say they are pulling back to review the situation, but it puts argentina's future in cop process into picture. it has raised questions about whether this decision is related to the expected meeting between the president of argentina and the president elect, trump. uh, there, officials say they are withdrawing from cop 29 only from this year's event. but there are worries that if the us under donald trump leaves the paris agreement next year, then the countries like argentina will follow them. during his first presidency, donald trump pulled the us out of the paris agreement. thenjoe biden brought his country back.

but now it's expected to be out again after trump takes over next year. and also another thing overshadowing the cop 29 are the protests. human rights activists have criticised the cop 29 azerbaijan for jailing journalists and human rights activists and environmental activists. this is the third year in a row that the cop hosting country has been accused of oppression. the critics say that there are more than 300 people in jail allegedly imprisoned under political motives. but azerbaijani government strongly rejects these accusations and say there there are no political prisoners in the country. this week, azerbaijani president's aide hikmet hajiyev was put this question to and he told the journalist asking the question that you operate in this country, you are able to ask me this question independently and that shows that we have free environment for the for everyone here. 0k. and just in terms of the situation outside of cop 29, what is happening within cop itself?

because of course, this is all continuing today. today it's continuing. this week has been turbulent. it's weekend. it's a bit quieter. as you can see, i myself in not in the venue today, but, today it continues with technology and innovations on agenda. and next week we'll see ministers coming and finance talks will continue. countries are discussing how to achieve raising i trillion usd for climate finance. this is the amount needed for developing countries to help them to kerb their carbon emissions. and this is the aim for this year's cop. there is growing anger among uk farmers to the government's planned changes to agricultural inheritance tax. farmers in wales have staged a protest outside the welsh labour conference in opposition to the changes which would see farms worth more than £1 million face a tax rate of 20 per cent.

the prime minister has said it won't impact the vast majority — but the national farmers' union have called it devastating, saying it will force farmers to sell off land. prime minister sir keir starmer has been speaking at the welsh labour conference, as the row about inheritance tax intensifies. so i will defend facing up to the harsh light of fiscal reality. i will defend the tough decisions that were necessary to stabilise our economy. and i will defend protecting the payslips of working people. fixing the foundations of our economy and investing in the future of britain and the future of wales. finally turning the page on austerity once and for all. a up to four thousand miners operating illegally in south africa are involved in an extraordinary stand—off with police. they're holed up in a disused mine

and are refusing to return to the surface for fear of arrest. so food and water supplies have been cut off to try to force them out. well, currently there are some volunteers who have arrived and they were made to sign indemnity forms before going ahead to go at the shaft to see if there are any of the illegal mine workers who do want to come out. at this stage, it's unclear if people are unwilling or unable to come out, because many of them have been complaining about starvation and also a lack of other necessities. and there's also different groups that are operating underground. and that is why there is such a conflict in the numbers. the illegal miners are saying at least 4000 of them are underground. however, the police are disputing that

and they're saying it's only a few hundred that are underground. but i can tell you that the police are still very much here on the scene monitoring what is happening. relatives of the black civil rights leader, malcolm x, are suing us law enforcement agencies of complicity in his assassination six decades ago. they claim the cia, the fbi and the new york police department were aware of a plot to assassinate him, but did nothing to stop it. the family is seeking 100 million dollars in damages. three men were convicted over his death but two were exonerated more than 50 years later when the case was re—examined. raymond hamlin is a lawyer acting for the family. so you ask yourself this last question, �*why would the government prosecute two individuals knowing those individuals had no involvement in the assassination? what was it that our government, what was it that the city was trying to protect?�* our correspondent rowan bridge,

is following developments from washington — and says the case hinges on a letter written by an undercover police officer before his death in 2020. malcolm x was a charismatic but controversial figure within the civil rights movement of the 1960s. in the united states, he was the chief spokesman for the nation of islam to start off with a sort of black nationalist movement, and he became famous for saying that a black people should use whatever means necessary to claim back their civil rights, including violence. but he split from the nation of islam. he went on a pilgrimage to mecca and came back with a very different sort of viewpoint. he moderated his earlier views, and that had created a lot of tension with the nation of islam. and he received death threats to his life, and he feared for his own safety when he returned to the united states. and then he was giving a speech at a ballroom in new york when he was assassinated. he was shot dead in front of several hundred people. and the allegation now is that there was complicity by the authorities in malcolm x's death. this all comes off the back of a letter which was allegedly written by a new york police officer before he died in 2020, where he said he had infiltrated malcolm x's organisation and got his security team to commit offences so that they could be arrested by the new york police before

malcolm x gave that speech. and then the allegation is also that there were undercover officers in the ballroom who did nothing to protect malcolm x and allowed that shooting to go ahead. and there has always been controversy over whether the authorities were complicit in his death or not. and i think this court case, really one of the things they're hoping to do is prise out that information to get a full account accounting of what happened, and also to get reparations for the family of malcolm x. the much anticipated celebrity boxing event between the former and i think this court case, really one of the things they're hoping to do is prise out that information to get a full account accounting of what happened, and also to get reparations for the family of malcolm x. the much anticipated celebrity boxing event between the former world heavyweight champion mike tyson — and the social media influencer turned—boxer jake paul — has ended with the younger man winning on points. the bout, which was held in texas, saw 58—year—old tyson come out of retirement for his first fight since 2005, to take onjake paul,

a man less than half his age. the event was staged over eight two minute rounds. and it became clear near the start that tyson was struggling to stay with the pace. neither boxer looked like securing a wind by knockout. when the scorecards were annouced, jake paul was a comfortable winner. after the fight, he said he was honoured to have been in the ring with one of the greatest ever boxers. tyson said he knew his opponent was a good fighter, and that the only person he had to prove anything to was himself. at the end of the fight, jake paul lowered his hands, and bowed to mike tyson — rather than trying to knock him out — which led to some of the audience booing. here's a little of what jake paul had to say to reporters after leaving the ring.. i wanted to give the fans a show, but i didn't want to hurt someone that didn't need to be hurt. did you feel mike's power at all? - no. he hit you with one _ and you gave him the tongue. only because the crowd, like, got turnt up, but it didn't actually hurt.

jake paul speaking after the fight and there is more on the website about that fight and i was trying to hurt you, reaction as paul beats tyson with people describing it as more farce than fight but make up more farce than fight but make up your own conclusions.- up your own conclusions. more on the website. _ up your own conclusions. more on the website. thank- up your own conclusions. more on the website. thank you - up your own conclusions. more on the website. thank you forl on the website. thank you for watching. stay with us here on bbc news. hello again, started off rather rainy and drizzle this morning. cloudy but more cold air pushing and so while the mountains across scotland looking pretty bare at the moment, we may start to see some whiteness, some snow falling over the coming days and you can see in the pressure chart we have a cold front moving southwards which will bring the rain and drizzle and it will continue to move southward taking the mild air with it and for all of us

as we get to sunday under the influence of this colder more arctic air and that will bring in some showers across scotland with some gales in the far north, showers turning increasingly wintry over higher ground and we'll see some sunny spells in northern ireland and eventually northern england and for england and wales in general thing fairly cloudy was still some rain and drizzle moving its way southwards for the afternoon. temperatures here are 11—12 c put a noticeably called the day across scotland. through tonight, the rain and drizzle will continue to clear with some clear skies developing across further parts of the country. clear skies in north west england, scotland, a touch of frost with some wintry showers over higher ground and temperatures in the south about 5—6 c but there will be some dry and sunny weather from any with england and wales, northern ireland seeing rain moving and to the afternoon and further showers over higher grounds of scotland and then an even colder day with temperatures down to four celsius in aberdeen and feeling noticeably colder elsewhere across the uk. into next week which is

when things get a bit more complicated with milder air spreading in from the south—west but as it hits, this is the boundary where we could see some snow on the northern edge. we look to the northern edge of that across northern england, northern ireland, risk of some snow here and there showers develop with the risk of some ice as well but we have to keep a close eye on this part of a monday evening, snow over higher ground, some to lower levels as well the details is still a bit uncertain so stay tuned to the forecast.

this is bbc news, the headlines. here in the uk, farmers in wales stage a protest outside the welsh labour conference in opposition to government plans to change an inheritenee tax. the changes affect farms worth more than £1 million. ten infants die in a hospital fire in northern india — 16 other babies are receiving treatment. local officials say the blaze in the intensive care unit may have been caused by an electrical fault. president zelensky says russia's war on ukraine will end sooner than it otherwise would have done, with donald trump's return to the white house injanuary. it comes as ukraine accuses germany of attempting to appease russia.

and the former world heavyweight boxing champion, mike tyson, has lost his fight against the youtuber, jake paul. meanwhile, ireland's katie taylor successfully defended her light—welterweight title agaist puerto rico's amanda serrano. hello. as the uk government says it will "smash the gangs" that bring people across the english channel in small boats, the latest annual figures from the home office show that people from afghanistan are more likely than any other nationality to try to get to the uk by that route. theirjourney takes them through iran and turkey, then up through mainland europe into germany and france, before they head for the uk. our south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports on the factors pushing some to leave their homeland and head west. in afghanistan run by the

taliban, a third of the people are struggling to eat.