the vatican says the pope well last siri rested well last night. siri has a national conference, to, to set up a including plans to set up a transitionaljustice. look out for a treat, other planets for a treat, all other planets appear the sky at the will appear in the sky at the time is known as a same time in what is known as a great planetary alignment. hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy. where its un envoy voted twice alongside russia. first the two countries opposed a european—drafted resolution territorial integrity. then, they backed a us resolution calling for an end it comes as the french

president, emmanuel macron says a truce between ukraine and russia could be agreed in the coming weeks, following talks with us—europe relations. he's the first european leader to visit since trump's inauguration, ahead of the arrival of uk in ukraine, air raid alerts have again sounded this morning. after russia launched strikes targeting western ukraine. in northern ukraine, new troops are still being trained even the cost has been huge, but this country appears

to be holding on. and will continue to do so. help won't last forever. it's here today, it might be gone tomorrow. starting the war. again, the relationship's been very with this gentleman on my right. they've always got on well, but there were points of disagreement. of the total effort. and it was through,

like the us, - we need to reconfirm that the aggression should be condemned and discredited, not rewarded. in an extraordinary development at the un, european countries and the us found themselves backing belarus and north korea. will not have been in vain. joe inwood, bbc news. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, gave more

instead the focus has been on ukraine's own rallying cry to its remaining allies, as america throws the gauntlet down, really, challenges europe to try and step up we are going to see sir keir starmer follow suit, he will visit donald trump in the white house to try to bridge a widening gap between europe and america. russia, by the likes of the european union. and i think it is a departure from the alignment we here we are still seeing a country still at war, stance as possible in

the absence of america. for military insurance, if fighting was to break out after a ceasefire was agreed here. but for now, it seems that more of ukraine's closer allies troops here to enforce some kind of ceasefire. at the moment they are keen to stress it would not be in a confrontational capacity, but there is no guarantee that and that would involve a sizeable military presence. joining me now is political commentator, it was fascinating to watch the public interactions yesterday piuébélic interactionsyesterday and tram. what did with. mace" and tam h'hatéé ~ , ~ ~ —— make “33th; m3”m 33 t3" h'h3téé ~ , ~ ~ ——

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is what is the ceasefire. matters’is'the’ceasefire. what is that donald trump is matters is that donald trump is using �* pete put in's using vladimir pete put in's wording. i can't even find the words. i think we are all flabbergasted by the u—turn of american foreign policy. we have to leave _ american foreign policy. we have to leave there. thank have to leave it there. thank you for being with us. let me remind you of one letters remind you of one line letters come into s. olah and has aircraft to protect depleyedaircraftta pratect territory. —— poland. the its territory. —— poland. the have committing a russians have been committing a sex in western ukraine. poland is protecting its airspace.

poland is in a state of readiness. that is a statement the polish on a protection. 5 it's a higher than expected increase adding pressure on people's finances. charge for each unit of energy, affects the bills of 26 million homes in england, wales and scotland.

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what i would say to people who are worried about their bills, i mean, do contact your supplier. the other thing i would say is that we've seen those people are protected from today's increase because they will have fixed their prices around £180 savings against the price cap. you may well be asking, given that we usually expect to see them fall in april. global pressures from the ongoing conflict that has driven up prices. this shows the dangers of our reliance on these fossil fuel markets, which are not in our control, but in and it underlines the

importance of our mission for clean home—grown power. of your electricity system, that means and the government says it's proposing to extend the £150 warm home discount to three million more households on lower incomes to help with increased energy costs from next winter, not this winter. and it'sjust a proposal at this stage. so there won't be any help paying these bills straightaway without this winter. of course, that led to a backlash from pensioners and some charities. around the world and across the

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a critical condition. for double pneumonia. we have been getting brief updates for a few days now. the mornin: updates for a few days now. lye morning updates updates for a few days now. thls morning updates are normally very brief. this was just one line, saying the pope wet rested well all night. that comes after a most likely upbeat briefing from the vatican yesterday evening which , , talk about a slight = -: 7 in the pope's improvement in the pope's health. all the while health. but all the while stressing that he remains in a critical condition with double what they did pneumahhiagiwhatithey did say that doctors had stressed was that doctors had stressed that while he is still receiving oxygen, is lower concentration. slightly lew3r sens3ntrati333hhhhhh h hhhhhhhh hhhhh hhhhhhh

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night, it was a first time that the of cardinals came out the group of cardinals came out and they led prayers. they said the rosary ,, the of the rosary for the health of the rosary for the health of the pope. 700 people and priests follow preys on priests follow those preys on the cobblestones. prayed the cobblestones. they prayed for the health of pope francis. can you behind me you can promise you behind me some of the pilgrims. this a s3h33 3t' the fiigrims3 this is a yearfor s3h3e 3t' the fiigrims3 this is a yearfor the 33333 33' 1333 533533333 h3 3 3 yearfor the church. it 33333 33' 1333 533533333 h3 3 3 year for the church. it is hgly y33r fer th33h3r3h. it 53 jubilee year. also the events a jubilee year. also the events., being planned. but without are being planned. but without the pope able to take the pope being able to take part. he had hoped to be right at the heart of those commemorations. but he in commemorations. but he is in and his condition is hospital and his condition is described as _ described as critical. just briefly sarah, _ described as critical. just briefly sarah, his - described as critical. just briefly sarah, his previous health history does make it vulnerable. us of more vulnerable. remind us of that. i more vulnerable. remind us of that. , w that. i think 'ust the fact that. i think 'ust the fact that he has _ that. i thinkjust the fact that he has a _ that he has a respiratory illness. he been struggling illness. he has been struggling with his breathing specifically is of he has had

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in the transition to a new political system. suspended a range of sanctions against syria including restrictions related to energy, banking, transport and reconstruction. correspondent, lina sinjab. tell us about this conference and is to come out and what is likely to come out of it. , , ., morning. rmorning. people smorning. people had been this morning. people had been invited from different parts of syria. 0ver invited from different parts of syria. over 600 participants are part a :— . of women. —*’*’ large number of women. all spectrums of syrian society including the including christians. the meeting with a statement meeting began with a statement and an address by the 333 33 333333333 ti33'33 calling on people to president. calling on people to work �*for the safety work together fer the safety at country, for work together for the safety of country, for the prosperity the country, for the prosperity of the country and also of t3e 333333 333735333333 ., — — — fl— , , — the of t3e to33try 333735333333 r— ———— —— ——— the most important thing

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has been rash, 7 whas been rash, and does not include mbe. , , be|ncluded beincluded, my h h beincluded, many people should be included, many people 591 syrians are say that syrians ar3 g3t33ring the time freely to for the first time freely to discuss the future they can 7 and discuss the future they can . and that is an country and that is an achievement. 1333 going to achievement. this is going to lay a foundation for a constitutional process to constit3ti3nal pr33333t3 ~ , , ~ for a new constitution, prepare for a new constitution, and elections in the and then elections in the future. at the we are future. at the moment, we are expecting a newly announced government. transitional government. sometime after this conference. there will be then there will be a constitutional committee to work on transitional issues. also to work on writing a new constitutional for syria. these are all in the constitutional for syria. these are here in the constitutional for syria. these are here :3333333e and but here people's views and �* contributions to how the their contributions to how the country should look is country should look like is the first step that are going first step that they are going do in this national to do today in this national dialogue. to do today in this national dialogue-— to do today in this national

dialouue. . ~' ,, , . be sure to be looking skywards on friday night— you're in for a treat. planetary alignment. this year we have already been treated to several of the major and at the end of this week we will have an even rarer treat when mercuryjoins the planet parade meaning all seven of the great planets will be visible in the night to the sun right now. whilejupiter and mars are further to the east. i really recommend going out just after sunset. in order to see all of

the planets in the night they are in in the night sky is more like something which would happen every 100 years or so. and furthermore, we don't have the full moon occluding so we have dark sky as well. to find mars after that. so i really encourage everyone,

it is a great family activity let me update you on news from the kremlin. the kremlin has said that the stance said that the european stance ukraine may become more on llicraine may become mre— ———— ~— ~— — as of balanced as a result of with the us. there agreements with the us. there are prospects of cooperation the us on minerals. they with the us on minerals. they also say that have pushed also say that they have pushed on the line that european back. on t3e line t3at eclrooean— ~ ~ , ~ , ~ would be peacekeepers would be acceptable. we will get you more on as as we can more on that as soon as we can hear on bbc news. hello there. it is going to be a day of sunny spells and some showers today. the crowd will break up and you can see we got a and yod can see we have got a breeze blowing south—westerly breeze blowing and some of those the and some of those showers. the most frequent be

most frequent shells will be across the west. yet they across the north west. yet they could be the odd of could be the odd rumble of thunder, some they could thunder, some hail. they could be 700 metres rain on seven be 700 metres of rain on seven hills. temperatures will be a tent on yesterday. eight down a tent on yesterday. eight to 11 down a tent on yesterday. eight to ii celsius. this evening and and 77 and clear skies start to see temperatures will start to see temperatures fall and a frost form. showers easing, but next 33333; last t333 33333“ front brings in some weather front brings in some and some hill �*across rain and some hill snow across ireland and wales and north west england. cold frosty night, a cold and frosty night, because than last night. the weather front tomorrow pulls but "twat?” ’ 777but7w7ill7br7ing7 7 but will bring some away but will bring some more rain in across parts of southern northern southern scotland, northern england and then the snow level england and then the snowlevel be about 400 metres. there will be about 400 metresclhere the rain, pushing says 77 curling 77 77 curling ba7c7k 333tw3r33. 333333 3333733333 " on 333tw3r335 33rling 3333733333 " on the other of it, isa is a return sunny ltd? a return to sunny spells. wind is picking through the wind is picking up through ireland through the

northern ireland through the afternoon. temperatures bya by a or so. bya orso. 0n slipping by a degree or so. on high pressure the thursday, high pressure really establishes itself. we the thursday, high pressure reall a establishes itself. we the thursday, high pressure reall a week shes itself. we the thursday, high pressure reall a week front itself. we the thursday, high pressure reall a week front heading e the thursday, high pressure reall a week front heading south have a week front heading south you may get the odd spot of rain. it will break up through you may get the odd spot of rair day nill break up through you may get the odd spot of rair day will jreak up through you may get the odd spot of rair day will stop up through you may get the odd spot of rair day will stop the through you may get the odd spot of rair day will stop the odd jgh the day will stop the odd shower in the north—west of scotland, largely dry with scotland, but largely dry with a fair bit of sunshine. top a fair bit of sunshine. the top 10% to or ii. there will be 10% to or ii. there will be some frost first thing in the morning. but a lot of dry morning. but a lotof dry a fair bit , . 7to . to us 7 7 7to7us and sunshine. breezy to us and went ahead the next weather ahead to the next weather front. here are our temperatures, eight to 10 celsius. this weather front southwards. for sinks southwards. for many of us, as we through the us, as we head through the weekend into early part week, the weather remains 333i 3333 t33333t33rr3333'33 with a more settled, with a bit more sunshine around. but you can s3ns3ine aroc'nd, bait y33{an—— l. ——— r—— ——r out what it would be like flndout what it wouldabe like you are on app.

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