to the israeli authorities, which hamas said was that of the hostage shiri bibas. in court in new york. ceo brian thompson. hello, i'm lucy hockings. criticising the leaders of the uk and france, as well as renewing his attack on president zelensky. president zelensky and didn't believe ukraine's leader needed the white house is insisting

ukraine will soon sign over its lack of american security guarantees. our international editor, jeremy bowen, at the white house, donald trump said he'd had good we have macron coming from france and starmer from the uk this week... but they did nothing either, no meetings macron is a friend of mine, and i've met with the prime minister and he's a very nice guy, but nobody's done anything. praised volodymyr zelensky as "a courageous leader". that has been drowned out by trump, who calls

zelensky "a dictator", zelensky "a dictator", who doesn't deserve to take who doesn't deserve to take part in talks to decide part in talks to decide his country's future. his country's future. in the government offices in the government offices in kyiv, i asked ihor brusilow, in kyiv, i asked ihor brusilow, one of zelensky�*s top advisers, about trump's demolition of the certainties of the certainties the us used to offer. the us used to offer. president trump said president trump said that ukraine started that ukraine started the war, the other day. the war, the other day. what did you think when you heard that? well, i can say that it's obvious who started the war, and it's raging for three years, and everyone understands that one country cannot attack another country, sovereign country. country, sovereign country. so why on earth do you think president trump would say such a thing? would say such a thing? well, i don't think well, i don't think that that was something that he really meant, that that was something in terms of that ukraine... you mean ukraine attacked russia? well, he said ukraine well, he said ukraine started the war. started the war. i mean, he did actually say that. no, i think that this was just no, i think that this was just maybe his understanding maybe his understanding

of the situation. of the situation. but we have to be based on the facts. is that why president zelensky said that trump was living in, to paraphrase, or the us, i should say, was in a disinformation bubble essentially created by the kremlin? it may seem like that, especially in terms of this direct contacts reaching out to russia now in saudi arabia. and this will help the other side. so russia, who actually started the war, to break the deadlock of diplomacy and to emerge from the diplomatic isolation, from the international isolation, that's what they are seeking for. and they are winning now. well, the russians... what, the russians are winning, you mean, in this war of words? yes. you can barely see daylight between trump's talking points and putin's talking points. i mean, that must be alarming for you. well, it is alarming.

i believe that not only for us, but for the world in general. but i believe that the position of a person is conditioned by the information that he receives. so you think if zelensky speaks to trump, he might be able to persuade him to change his mind on these things? i'm sure about that. that's what will happen once they meet again to talk about how to end this war. because there is no—one in the world who wants the end to this war more than ukrainians do. britain, and i know part of yourjob is to deal with the united kingdom, has expressed a great deal of support for ukraine and support as well for president zelensky, in the face of the accusations that president trump made. however, britain's military weakness is well known at the moment. lack of investment. i suppose you must recognise there are limits to what the uk is able to do. is that correct? those countries who understand the threats, the imminent threats, more than anyone else, are nordic countries and baltic countries.

why? because it has happened to them before. so they know the threat and they increase their budgets. same will happen to britain. the ukrainians are very nervous. that man, mr brusilow, also said, to me, this feels as dangerous as any time for his country since 2022 and the full—scale invasion. he said it was deja vu. i think that the french and british going to washington next week, keir starmer, president macron will realise now they have an even harderjob than they thought they might have had before, in terms of actually trying to mend the holes that trump has put into the atlantic alliance and, also, the way as well that he has been talking about the ukrainians. so that's going to be really difficult to reassert a european position. there are people who say that

actually, what trump has done is actually be more realistic than biden, who was never going to give them the weapons they needed to win the war. that in fact, he's just telling them the truth about the position that they're in. but against that, there is the problem, potentially, as well that he might try and make a deal that rewards president putin for invading this country. and that, i think, is going to be very

of the uk coming to washington, and what they need to do convince trump to kind of invest more in ukraine's future, in ukraine's security. we have a plan that will underscore our determination to secure ukraine and give you confidence that a stable and enduring peace can be achieved quickly and decisively. and toward that end, they should offer to dramatically ramp up sanctions on russia. to putin's invasion and, indeed, his regime.

come to washington 85% to 90% european composition and 10% to 15% us composition. if they don't make that big offer, trump will probably unilaterally impose an unstable ceasefire on ukraine and walk so next week is a moment of decision for europe. to israeli representatives. of israeli hostage shiri bibas. mrs bibas�* body was due to be released on thursday, israeli authorities said the remains were not hers, but an unidentified gazan woman.

the bodies of mrs bibas�*s two sons — four—year—old ariel our middle east correspondent our middle east correspondent mark lowen sent this report. mark lowen sent this report. well, for the bibas family, the emotional turmoiljust goes on. turmoiljust goes on. it is one day since israel's forensics institute examined a body that hamas said was that of shiri bibas, but found that it was not in fact her, that it was not in fact her, but an unidentified but an unidentified gazan woman. gazan woman. that hamas claimed there was some kind of mix—up with the remains under with the remains under have become symbols of the rubble in gaza. but now hamas says they have found the body of shiri bibas the rubble in gaza. and that they have handed that coffin over to the red cross. that coffin is now en route to israel, to be identified in the forensics institute in the forensics institute and to see whether indeed and to see whether indeed it is that of mrs bibas. it is that of mrs bibas. a reminder that she and a reminder that she and her husband, yarden, her husband, yarden, and their two little boys — and their two little boys — ariel, who was just four ariel, who was just four on the 7th of october and nine—month—old kfir —

were seized in that were seized in that hamas attack. hamas attack. the two little boys the two little boys have become symbols of the brutality of that assault.

connect them to families, and here you are and i can't imagine what you've been going through, so i wanted to ask you on the record how you both are. you can only imagine. days, an 84—year—old great—grandfather, two babies, but what kind of organisation, what kind of people commit these atrocious crimes? and as families that

have our loved ones and our son we know that he's not alive, but it's tortuous. this has been a long terrorist attack, and and to torture the families. and that's how we feel. body will be returned, is that one of the hardest things, simply not knowing? well, obviously, that's the definition of terrorism, right? it's they torture you. we are not sure where our son is. think about it as any parent we can't get back to work. who cares about his child, to be in this uncertainty to be in this uncertainty situation. situation.

we can't do anything, we can't do anything, we can't get back to work. we are, for 500 days, going back and forth to washington and to qatar, to florida, to london, anywhere to speak with world leaders, express our concern and demand from the world leaders to do everything in their power to stop this bloodshed and bring the hostages back, and bring some peace and security to the middle east.

thought our son was alive. that was a big, big crush for us when we notified on day when we were notified on day 422 that he is not but 422 that he is not alive. but of course, you know, we are extremely happy for the families that are reunited. and we have our own sorrow and our own grief and �* greatest own grief and our greatest worry that there still might not there are still worry that there still might not there 5 are still worry that there still might not there and still worry that there still might not there and many of 70 hostages there and many of them are alive. many young men that are not talked they are 77 they are not 77 they are not part 77 they are not part of this of. they are not part of this first phase. and they need to come back, they need to come alive.7and£ alive.vand falso, beck. alive. énéslggg” " deceased unfortunately, deceased hostages like our son, which deserves to come back, hostages like our son, which dest a es to come back, hostages like our son, which dest a es to cor burial(, hostages like our son, which dest a es to cor burial and deserves a dignified burial and should not be left in gaza with these terrorists.— these terrorists. if

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in this case still. charges, that he shouldn't be shackled because he is in a state court. of new york had both appeared on an hbo documentary speaking about evidence that she had yet to receive. and she said some of that evidence, she thinks, wasn't she said she is concerned that his constitutional rights

were violated when some of that evidence was seized. as something of a folk hero. and new mexico, with health experts saying more communities could be at risk. that cases have jumped from 1a to 93. it comes as robert f kenneder takes office as donald trump's health experts and members of congress have expressed for more on the outbreak, i've been speaking she's the infectious disease nurse practitioner and the immediate past president, national foundation for infectious diseases. how worried are about this?

are worried. of us who we are worried. those of us who have been three measles outbreaks i been outbreaks and i have been through three at children's through three at the children's hospital in in my 45 hgspital in minnesota in my 145 career, are concerned. year career, we are concerned. and i think if you look at the numbers we have already hit a one how this year greater one day how this year greater than highest day all than the highest day of all 2024, where there were 285 and we are now 90 plus. cases and we are now 98 plus. late winter, early spring is in late winter, early spring is typically measles time. and so typicallymeaslesetime, and so are really these numbers are really spreading and spreading exponentially. and what worries us is when you look us map, there is -=7: few that have rates over 7 rates over 95% for edith! gwim glam that we need to magic number that we need to make sure that it doesn't spread in communities. you ,::,::§,§,fete%7 ’ 7" you - ive you -ive us you give us some context 77how 7 77 howinfectious around just how infectious measles is? it around just how infectious measles is?— measles is? it is the most infectious _ measles is? it is the most infectious disease - we |

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against the united states the tournament came amid political tensions between the us and canada in recent weeks. ahead of the game on thursday, the white house press secretary joked about what she called the "soon—to—be 51st state". mark told me about the significance of this image. a precursor to the olympics next year, turned into this political hotbed because of donald trump's rhetoric and in the early games in montreal, the american national

anthem was booed heavily. at the games in boston, including the final, chantal, donald trump to the game. less about the hockey. what was the viewership like? has this led to an increase in people like me watching? absolutely. there were 9.3 million people watched the game number for hockey. these are the kind of numbers you generally only see at the olympics. was watching the game.

talking about, growing the game. it was close, it was fast, it was great hockey, i didn't know about him until last night, googled him, but what a player! he scored what would be a goal, i suspect, really great goal. he must be celebrated across canada today. he does things nobody has done. scored the golden goal in overtime against the united states in vancouver, a goal that's one of and here is connor mcdavid doing it at the 4 nations. it's a kind of passing—the—torch

is it impressive just how much they have closed the gap on canada when it comes to this sport? yes, entering the season, the nhl was only 41% canadian and 29% american, which is twice as much as it was just 20 years ago. prospects coming into the nhl. they won the last two. they won the 2010 olympics and the 2014 olympics, the 2016 world cup of hockey and now the 2025 4 nations tournaments, the four best—on—best we've seen. and it's going to be basically a coin toss between the americans and canadians. to say about it as well.

to watch at the olympics. about the soviet union, in terms of the in protests. hello there. and east yorkshire

reaching 17 degrees. and the warmest day since the 24th of november. this weekend will be a little cooler. saturday, we'll see a mixture of sunny spells in from the atlantic as well on these westerly winds that are following this weather front, which brought the rain. and that cloud and rain still hanging around into keeping temperatures a bit higher here. degrees come the morning. the rain does move away from east anglia and the south—east fairly smartly. the cloud will linger for a bit longer. elsewhere, there'll be some sunny spells, a few showers north—west of scotland. but many places will be dry. now, it's not going to be as warm as it was on friday,

but still, it's a mild day, temperatures of 12 or 13 degrees. of low pressure is heading to the north of the uk. the winds strengthening through the day, particularly across these northern and western areas. and over the moors of the south—west. and whilst it may become dry later in northern ireland, it should stay dry all day, really, across east anglia and the south—east of england. and those temperatures still a reasonable 11 or 12 degrees quite widely. the low pressure moves through and the winds tend to drop as well.

temperatures are going to be a little bit lower, close to normal, and for the most part, it's a mixture

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