no healing of tensions between the us and ukraine, president zelensky. three years after the country went to war. so the police told me that they got a telephone call people going around town with a camera — meaning us. is a "suspected terror attack". the james bond franchise?

hello and welcome to newsday. was abruptly cancelled. at the request of the united states. uk foreign secretary david lammy said the uk would remain a "bridge between europe and the united states". president vladimir putin, he had taken office the white house confirmed today that mr macron will visit donald trump on monday, while uk prime minister

mr president... america's diplomatic offering to ukraine. suddenly, it was our time to leave. so we made it as far as the meeting room before, the press conference. is going on behind that door. so what is going to be discussed, you can only imagine. to sell a large part of his country's natural minerals in exchange

for military help. this opportunity that we have offered. for a strong and truly beneficial agreement "we have proposed," he said, "the fastest and most america's change in tone has tainted this country's yearning for peace. translation: | think - trump's behaviour is more suitable for a dictator. certainly more than zelensky�*s. translation: elections should have happened a long time - ago, but ukrainians — or at least 73% of them — think that elections are inappropriate now because of the war.

as the southern city of kherson felt last night. at least two people were killed. a sideshow to this war. james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. the believed its special military operation would be over in weeks, but it is dragged on for three years, so do russians now believe trump can help end the was scwasmike 7 7 : twas mike steve 7 fighting was mike steve rosenberg it feels closer.

the war hangs over russia, over russians — in the background, but ever—present. so they seek new recruits to join the fight. but now that donald trump is talking to vladimir putin, do russians sense something is changing? is america pushing for peace on russia's terms? "i think negotiations will help," tatiana says, "trump is a dark horse, i'm not sure what to expect," anna tells me. she says she knows many people who went to fight in ukraine and never came back. they want to know what we're doing here. so the police told me that they got a telephone call people going around town with a camera — meaning us.

about what we're doing here. it gives you an idea of the atmosphere right now. it's getting busy. "what's going on? " he assures me, "we have freedom of speech in our country." "well, apart from you," i point out. "and the police by our car." many here are hoping that, if the war does end, "prices are so high now," says yulia. i really feel it." strategy for securing peace.

he is an improviser. he doesn't know what he's going to do. my sympathies are with him, i am glad that he won. but speaking about this particular episode, we are all in the dark, and trump is in the dark himself. steve rosenberg, bbc news, tver. for more on this i'm joined by matthew sussex, associate an expert on russian polic;;.zsi—f 77 t,ff £7 policy and the war in strategic policy and the war in ukraine. thanks for me, ukraine. thanks forjoining me, what you make of the impact what do you make of the impact that president trump against ukraine is having and what you make of the fact that he seems make ofthefacttbateheseems be, well, make afthefacttbateheseems be, well, he is to be, well, he is pursuing talks with russia?- to be, well, he is pursuing talks with russia? this is a reall talks with russia? this is a | really — by talks with russia? this is a reall b the

really sudden about—face by the us he basically has us president. he basically has upended the last 15 years of foreign and security american foreign and security policy and even more policy and possibly even more than that if consider some the statements that the us ofthe statements that the us made about president has made about whether or not america is committed to nato as the guarantor of european security. gee'efiter ef eureeean securitg; .,, ., think has 7 n forukraine and implications for ukraine and that the us has been the major military �*and if military donor and if washington pulls pin on washington pulls the pin. on. then ukraine will find it that, then ukraine will find it very, very difficult to remain 7—7 the? w, eff—7 , ,i.,77 thef|ght " w ithefightj but "' 77 w ithefightj but fibre " " ' in the tightebutmorebroadly that, it sends shock waves throughout all of i think throughout all of europe and all countries that have alliances and security relationships with the united states- lento states. ngll. - | i 9; to 11mm states. 191g.“ ' - to though, i news to russia though, i suppose? trump and his white house, orthe

suppose? trump and his white house, or the trump administration, have almost been echoing some of russia's about not wanting points about not wanting ukraine to be part of for ukraine to be part of nato, for example?— example? yes, that's right, it is to example? yes, that's right, it is _ to note - example? yes, that's right, it is _ to note that - example? yes, that's right, it is _ to note that the | is interesting to note that the us talking points prior to the w insaudi arabia 7 in saudi arabia between us the russian side the us and the russianside or less gave moscow a lot more or less gave moscow a lot of concessions on things that have been major could have been major diplomatic cards for the us to play. things like whether the united states would get in a peacekeeping on in a peacekeeping on ukrainian ekeeping on ukrainian soil, ing no| ukrainian soil, ing no| l that. an soil, ing no| l that. and >il, ing no| l that. and so ing no| l that. and so this said no to that. and so this is effectively trading some your best diplomatic and as a result, it is no surprise to see that putin has rejected the nascent deal from united states and wants the united states and wants more than that. he basically wants the us to draw its in nato, the way to in nato, the way to 1990. ato, the way

to 1990. �* . ., back to 1990. and what about euro e, back to 1990. and what about eumpe. - they _ back to 1990. and what about europe, - they have - back to 1990. and what about | europe, - they have been europe, then? they have been frozen out of these talks with russia, what can their leaders be doing? we that and keir starmerfrom macron and keir starmer from france and uk will be visiting , next week? france and uk will be visiting . next week? ., �* , 7 europe have look, europe does have leveraged here but it depends whether or not europe can act in a united way. it is the case that certainly the case that'enrope free ridden on the united has free ridden on the united states for security for a ; _7 time and this 7 time and this is, i long time and this is, i think, been quite rightly as a been treated quite rightly as a big wake—up the big wake—up call. the question is of course whether or not the europeans move quickly europeans can move quickly enough to to basically enough to rearm, to basically continue to fund the ukrainian �*effort and to continue to fund the ukrainian �* effort and to be continue to fund the ukrainian �*effort and to be part, war effort and to be part, of a ceasefire and deal "gaunt n w [julia has? peace deal that actually has teeth, that actually does deter just,;7 75; 35: z; seeejustesimply eeeeia fresh; nastiest ei'fiels' " ' " away for a couple of

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nholdabbu’t' "iioid'abiu't'sddm hold about 500 square they hold about 59!) sguareee we” e. 7 use, 7 of they hold about 59!) sguareee we” e. 7 ww 7 of russian kilometres of russian territory and you would think that if russia its own territory —: its own back, 5 its own back, then: and its own people back, then at some point at least it would at some point at least iii-souls?” ’ " to include at same peiht at least itoe’ule’” ’ " to include kyiv in the have to include kyiv in the negotiations and discussions. if a deal is be made, you if a deal is to be made, you would think they would be at the for where is the table, for sure. where is your focus now than? the table, for sure. where is yourfocus now than? what the table, for sure. where is your focus now than? what are your focus now than2'what are looking for that will us, give us some idea where this is to my sense is that trump go? my sense is that trump wants a - very. - go? my sense is that trump wants a - very, very - go? my sense is that trump i wants a - very, very quickly he wants type of deal and he wants any type of deal with putin that he can then and say went i announce and say i went and i got a fabulous deal, ”1186/7777” ,.,,, we, . , , , 71861797588” ' ' ' ' ”iiévfgfééaférmp ' ' ' ' ”iiéjgeslier’blae' ' ' ' ' ”howigoodiorbaidit ' ' ' ' ”iiévfgfééafér’bla’d it isifi ' ' ' ' 7 ’ howigoodiorbadit istandr ' ' of how good or bad it is. and having procured that negotiation settlement, he will negotiation settlementrhe will sling it to the j and to kyiv and to kyiv and say, is our deal, which there is your deal, which almost definitely will be unacceptable to brussels and to in ukraine. the worry

zelensky in ukraine. the worry then of course is that trump then of, course, isthat trump say, well, itried will say, well, itried and i tried negotiation and i tried bargaining and you are the ones negotiation and i tried barg want] and you are the ones negotiation and i tried barg want war, you are the ones negotiation and i tried barg want war, you don'tie ones negotiation and i tried barg want war, you don't reallys whe want—wag—veu sent really peace. whe want—wane—vee oent really peace. that could want peace. that could potentially be used as a pretext then for the us president to draw down forces in nato and that would be really concerning really, really concerning obviously. to anyone in europe but also in the bet else eeentfies'ih'th'e eels ' ' korea, pacific, japan, korea, australia, that have security with the united relationships with the united states because it would prompt the sense that the new trump is not a administration is not a ally. administration is not a all . ., reliable ally. yeah, the wide implications _ reliable ally. yeah, the wide implications certainly - ”implications certainly will as well. thanks very play out as well. thanks very matthew, we will leave there for now. matthew you there for now. matthew sussex, associate professor at 57 australian z 57 australian neational : the austrab'an' hatiehat " " around the world across the uk, this is bbc and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's takej. , at some hefisg'tet's ta'ee a lee'e at seme �* stories the hefisg'tet's ta'ee a lee'e at sehie �*stories the news other stories making the news in the uk. a coroner has

included series of included a series of army failings contributed to the death of a soldier took her life. royal artillery that} has iouhd dead at a camp gunner was found dead at a camp in 2021, the �*said the in 2021, the coroner said the army failed to take action after she was sexually as; "e eby bya j by a senior assaulted by a senior colleague or when she was harassed by her line manager who had sent her thousands of whatsapp messages. nhs says number of nhs england says the number of hospital beds occupied by patients with the winters" ' ' bug nor a virus hit a vomiting bug nor a virus hit a high last week, more than 1100 patients per day were up in hospital with the virus, up by one fifth on the week and residents before. and residents evacuated after a swallowed up after a sinkhole swallowed up in a street say have no idea how [on the they have no idea how long they will be out of their homes. people in godstone have been in limbo aiter in limbo alter the left in limbo after the sinkhole appeared on monday. it led to many being forced out of their properties over safety

live with bbc news. israel's military is stepping live with bbc news. isr after nilitary is stepping live with bbc news. isr after three y is stepping live with bbc news. isr after three buses apping live with bbc news. isr after three buses exploded tel aviv in what say a sus-ected as a amputee terrefist two as a sesecfice terrefist two other devices have attack. two other devices have found on buses and there are heeh�*e�*m“ e“ imses eh“ there are no reported diffused, there are no reported injuries. it follows an outpouring of grief in israel as bodies of dead as the bodies of four dead hostages held by hamas were returned to tel aviv, the were thought to be the oi the ibibas three members of the bibas and peace activist 0ded family and peace activist 0ded but israeli lifshitz but israeli have said two have authorities have said two have been identified as the bibas children but the third but it's that of shiri bibas, the not that of shiri bibas, the child's mother and didn't gglnggmother and didn't to any hostage. the idf hamas a very serious oi the ceaseiire violation of the ceasefire agreement. pauladams violation of the ceasefire agreement. paul adams has more tel aviv.

it was the day all israelis dreaded, hoped against hope but hamas has its own agenda, and making it easier for israelis to watch is not part of it. 16 months on from october 7th, it all came surging back. this was the moment hamas gunmen forced their way into the bibas house. campaigner 0ded lifshitz were all killed by israeli bombs.

were brought to tel aviv for formal identification. in hostages square, where these moments are seen and digested, a wave of grief. and fears of a nation. another six living hostages. building exactly a year ago.

"my two sisters are here," mustafa says, "and my niece and two of my cousins. "five floors came down, one on top of the other. this war�*s trail of death and suffering is hard to comprehend. they can lay the dead to rest, but the war still isn't over. the grief is endless. paul adams, bbc news, tel aviv. hong kong's pro—democracy pets taken projydemocracy party has taken preparations towards initial preparations towards disbanding its leader said on thursday. speaking a news thursday. speaking at a news conference, party efflifcrchec eafts ehaifeeis'eh " " ' the efflifcrchec parts ehaifeeis'eh " " ' the party made the said the party leaders made the decision based on the current

situation 7 situation social political situation and social climate, a final decision would require over the climate, a final decision would require laerthe climate, a final decision would require la 75% e parties members with a 75% majority required in majority required from those in attendance. in1991i in attendance. founded in 1994 in the run—up to hong kong's from british? 7 from britishvto 7 from britishvto chinese in $697,777? moo/a; 7m in199?,the democratic rule in 1997, the democratic party grew into its largest and most opposition most successful opposition party. political activism in if skong kong has faced a j kong has faced a stern hong kong has faced a stern crackdown from beijing following anti—government protests in 2019. takes protests in 2019. voting takes place in germany after a snap election, 0laf says the election, 0laf scholz says the christian democrats are on qhristian democrats are on to be this single course to be this single biggest party meaning mr 0laf scholz would be voted out of office but parties from the "wright? " right anyo are extreme right and left are expected to increase their share of vote share of the vote meaning they have quite bit of power could have quite a bit of power in the the ih ths'eeeesitiehe the afd in ih the'eeeesitieht the afd in particular right—wing afd in particular has the has put immigration at the centre of its the centre of its campaign. the chief is in berlin.

chief presenter is in berlin. although migration has germany dominated headlines in germany �*the past month, we over the past month, people we have to here today say have spoken to here today say they deeply concerned about economy, energy costs, the economy, high energy costs, inflation they believe have hit these—eve" especially the german economy especially hard, the biggest economy in europe, and they are looking to iii! party leaders, particularly the christian democrats to tackle shristian beh’ieerats to taehle—e . problem. this is what they us. translation: f; l? eve bod wants transmt|0n1¥ - everybody wants the - money, everybod’yrwants the situation not get economic situation to not get worse everybody has a worse and everybody has a different idea on where that comes from.— different idea on where that c< about 'om. ., different idea on where that c< about how ., different idea on where that c< about how we can different idea on where that ct about how we can best at different idea on where that ct about how we can best shape future and our fears. the future and our fears. for me _ my- the future and our fears. for me my security, my me personally, my security, my pension, — me personally, my security, my pension, we have to mya-e.| that at my age. sis? im ortant that at my age. eee, - important issue is that at my age? - important issue is that that at my age. :: je eee important issue is that a most important issue is that a lot of— most important issue is that a lot of pe0ple _ most important issue is that a lot of people these _

most important issue is that a lot of people these - tend i lot of people these days tend to have — lot of people these days tend to have - for- lot of people these days tend i to have - for right—wing to have sympathy for right—wing parties — to have sympathy for right—wing parties and _ to have sympathy for right—wing parties and that _ to have sympathy for right—wing parties and that is _ to have sympathy for right—wing parties and that is a _ to have sympathy for right—wing parties and that is a problem . parties and that is a problem because _ parties and that is a problem because it _ parties and that is a problem because it is _ parties and that is a problem because it is dangerous- parties and that is a problem because it is dangerous for. because it is dangerous for democracy. if??? we have heard democracy.�* - we have heard from i democracy-g - we have heard from voters when we have heard from voters as well, how to deal with the rise of the far right, the afd especially as the party is rise of the far right, the afd especit above :he party is rise of the far right, the afd especit above 20% arty is rise of the far right, the afd especit above 20% aty is rise of the far right, the afd especit above 20% at the moment polling above 20% at the moment the polls. all of the will be out and about drum up among trying to drum up support among. , , this weekend as they to the polls 7 to the polls on 7 consent. being handing democrat handed medals after winning the world here's katie gornall. spain's world cup winning

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lawyer that he'll appeal. the former uefa vice president was acquitted of trying colleagues were also cleared of the same charge. they're in the court case, they're speaking out. i think it's incredibly brave of all the individuals just in that court case. i think it's amazing. but the scars will remain. katie gornall, bbc news.

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to audit the federal reserve. plus, alibaba's share price surges after a strong earnings report. can the tech giant keep up with strong competition in artifical intelligence? hello and welcome to business today. billionaire elon musk has been at a conservative conference where he's been speaking about his federal cost—cutting initiative. argentina's presidentjavier milei was also in attendance, during the conference, musk said he's thinking of auditing the federal reserve. he has called for greater scrutiny of the central bank in the past. the trump ally is heading a new government department — known as the department of government efficiency or doge — and has said that "waste is pretty much everywhere". one part of president trump's policy moves since assuming