in exchange for the bodies of four israeli men killed during the seventh—of—october attacks. is expected to refocus its efforts on oil and gas hello, i'm kasia madera. the united states access to its natural mineral resources. what each side will get, but officials in kyiv say

joe inwood reports. could ukraine's vast untapped mineral deposits be the key to its continued fight? president zelensky has suggested so in the past. can be found in vast quantities under ukraine, although much of it under russian occupation. for access to these minerals. it's not known exactly what the terms are, but it's said that us demands for half a trillion dollars have been removed. speaking in his nightly address, president zelensky

i hear that he's coming on friday. and i understand that it's a big deal, a very big deal. president trump has upended years of foreign policy precedent. and made it clear that american support for ukraine is not about the shared values of the fight, but about the value to be found in their land. joe inwood, bbc news. the details of this deal are scarce. the details of this deal are scarce.

welcome to bbc news. in terms of deal, an elected of this deal, as an elected representative of the ukrainian people, what do you know about context? its context? hello, and thank ou for its context? hello, and thank you for inviting _ its context? hello, and thank you for inviting - of - its context? hello, and thank| you for inviting - of course you for inviting me. of course this topic for us is very this topic fer—us—isfvery , 77 w, as this topic fer—us—isfvery 7 .- . as in the we have heard about ,,,, any. hééd’a’boui the land. the ukrainian 7 7 7is iiiipkébéfty 7 77 777 7 7 7 is iiiépkébéfty bi 7 77 7 —::: —— of ukraine and we as nation of ukraine and we as representatives of the ukrainian parliament have a —= to know about 7 7 7 1; as; giant 7 7 7 1; lilo}; 555.1511 the right to know abaut all the in international deals in international agreements. but i would agreements. but first i would like to say that it a like to say that it is a pity for me that on such a high level we are the level we are discussing the deals, we are not deals. we are net discussing , ——— ., ,, because no eeele. we ere net eieeueeing , ——— ., ,, because no security eeeeritve beeeeee ne eegurity .,,....,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,, no eeeeritye beeeeee ne eegurity ,, ,, ,, ,. no minerals, no ukraine means no minerals, no ukraine and no in europe because and narpeaae rin'euraae becaaae root cause of the root cause of the is not the minerals,

aggression is not the minerals, but an ukraine aggression is not the minerals, butan ukraine and but an independent ukraine and dominance of moscow over and eastern europe. central and eastern europe. that is why it is better, more important, even according to law iatematiaaal law and order which ietelaatiaaal law and order which we alto-ether like to would altogether like to restore, to discuss more guarantees we security— gala ra nteee and. we to in securityrgaar—anteee and. we to in touch with recaffimehate get—eh teach with representatives of recaffimehcite get—in teach with representatives of the the’repreaentativee cf the who are the’repreeentativee at the who are taking this responsibility;unfortunately. government now providing negotiations. 7 negotiations. by 7 negotiations. by way, 7 the negotiations. by the way, just ten minutes ago in the plenary hall it was our plenary hall it was eer- to invite prime position to invite the prime minister and the people who are providing these negotiations to share with the ukrainian people and the ukrainian nation what this deal is about. because again, all the ramifications

our ukrainian constitution ,,,.,bz,-,-,.. be by 77777b77e777777bythe77 should be ratified by the parliament. so before signing on of the anything on behalf of the ukrainian state the parliament of ukraine, who have of ukraine. who have been by the ukrainian we have to know what nation, we have to know what the deal is about. that is why to finalise, ijust to the deal is about. that is why to finalise, i just to say to finalise, i just want to say of course we appreciate all we have ot from support we have got from from the people of the america, from the people of the usa, all these years, because the russian aggression is more than years already and three than 11 years already and three years of a full—scale than 11 years already and three yea unfortunately le invasion: . , than 11 years already and three yea unfortunately ourwasio'}: . , than 11 years already and three yea unfortunately our internal . , but unfortunately ourrinternal is still not on table issue—is still not on the table we issueis still net on the table we don't have this and we don't have this information, but also today the world will also have to remember that today is the 11th of fefiififief tfiét 531??? leffii 11917 of when $5555? $555 e5155? '5 {h5 11"? 7 of when russia anniversary of when russia annexed crimea. this is the ukrainian character, this is

about security, this is also about security, this is also about our national wealth, about security, this is also about our nat we lwealth, if about security, this is also about our nat we see alth, if about security, this is also about our nat we see how if about security, this is also about our nat we see how the unfortunately we see how the free world is not able to restore this international order and to return our independent territory to ukraine. so we see that 11 years a lot of after 11 years a lot of governments forgotten governments have forgotten about crimea. so, sorry, just to remind that crimea is also ukraine when we are talking ukraine and when we are talking about the deal i think that first we have to discuss security. first we have to discuss security-— first we have to discuss security.- and | 7m a fly 7 of any agreement which content of any agreement which we have to know we haverto know because we haverto know because we �* and we haverto know because we �*and hear unfortunately we know and hear only foreign mass media. interesting to near it is interesting to hear the point that as an elected representative �* the point that as an elected representative �*the ukrainian the ukrainian people in the ukrainian you don't know contents 7contents of 77 7 7contents of this77 7 7contents of this7deal. 7

the contents of this deal. we are speculating a obviously we are speculating a lot, but if it means that the united states has interests in ukraine, do you hope that, therefore, security therefore, a security commitment will come from that potentially an end to the and potentially an end to the war even if it means that ukraine looses that territory, crimea? would 7 crimea 7 would you including crimea? would you find that acceptable?- find that acceptable? good question- _ find that acceptable? good question. we _ find that acceptable? good question. we really - find that acceptable? good question. we really are - find that acceptable? good l question. we really are only find that acceptable? good - question. we really are only at beginning because of the the beginning because of the new administration, government, of the usa. but i think this russian is only z ukraine, it 7 ukraine, it is 7 ukraine, it is about 7 ukraine, it is about the7 about ukraine, it is about the european continent and that is why here we have to be together. the usa, the european union, we all have to about our common because it is not only position because it is not only about of is about minerals. of course it is

about minerals. of course it is about the security which again we have to prevent. we we have to preventaaieshould only accept all the deals 7 see' what about ukraine my where plus my interest? where is ukraine's interest? everything hear is only 77 hear is only about 77 hear is only about america77 we hear is only about america and russia. we ask our american friends, please do not make 77 7 great great again. we 777 great again. we would 77 7 democracy ain. we would 7 7.15365;$f..7w{v}oliid777 77 77 7 £555.59 o7f..7\7.}é7..7 61.1777 77 77 77 7 democracy ofi. we n to be like democracy of course to be again because it is about great again because it is about our order and if our international order and if you would like to the yoyzwzould like to divide the world, ukraine will global world, ukraine will fight. we are fighting, we are bleeding, we are paying a very high price to be independent, to return our territories. peace, through through peace, through and we strength. and we must the negotiating strengthen the negotiating position of ukraine and europe

position of ukraine and eurooe any peace position of ukraine and europe any peace processes. this for any peace processes. this is about weapons, this is about russian assets this frozen russian assets and this is about also internal democratic changes inside the country because we also have to all the dybala keep all the dybala democratic developments in ukraine inside, not allow them to also not allow them to become also in the russian public 7 parliament 7 7 parliament have 7 7 parliament have to ukrainian parliament have to know what to and also to know what to do and also to know what to do and also to know all the process of know what to do and also to know all the and, ss of know what to do and also to know all the and, of of know what to do and also to know all the and, of course, negotiations and. of course..- text of the agreement. that the text of the agreement. that is why we have invited the minister. he has to prime minister, he has to present is going on present what is going'en ' the two present what is going'sn ' the two countries between the two countries because we as representatives of the ukrainian people have to know the and the knew the contest and—the ., 1 ,, of knew the contest andrthe ~ . ~ of all knew the contest andthe ~ . ~ of all negotiations provisions of all negotiations which are now in the process. i

ukraine sensible and nothing without europe without europe. again, appreciate 77 appreciate the 77 appreciate the effort 77 appreciate the effort but it we appreciate the effort but it is really independence is really about independence and of our country. and existing of our country. maria, we are out of time, but it is to �* your it is fascinating to hear your of view that you have not point of view that you have not details of this deal. heard the details of this deal. thank you so much.— heard the details of this deal. thank you so much. ii 7 w; zelens will be in president zelensky will be in washington to that deal on washington to sign that deal on the uk prime minister friday. the uk prime minister will be in washington tomorrow. the prime minister sir keir starmer has announced an increase in defence spending to be funded in part by cuts in overseas aid. 2.3% of gdp to 2.5% of gdp, by 2027 which the government says amounts to a rise of more than £13.4 billion. the us says it's a strong step

by an enduring partner. budget, which international charities say could mean the world will suffer the consequences. harry farley reports in our aid budget. today i have announced the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the cold war. so was this decision forced by donald trump's demands i think in our heart of hearts, we've all known that this decision has been coming for three years, since

of the circumstances that we face as a country. but not everyone is convinced. of its foreign policy. obviously, defence and security policy is critical to that. diplomacy is critical to that. a proven winnerfor the uk, as well as for the people that it's benefited. i think we have to spend more on defence and with america pulling away,

we have no choice. i think, for example, we should use the russian that gets you over £20 billion. keir starmer says he wants to reach 3% of gdp in the next from submarines to nuclear weapons the armed forces says they need. and what about the american reaction? here reacquainting himself with france's president macron? keir starmer will hope this announcement will be a peace harry farley, bbc news, in westminster. our political joe pike told us more about the us

reaction the defence reaction to the defence funding. reaction to the defence funding-— reaction to the defence funding. will go down well with approach will go down well with the us president. sides of the. us president. both sides of. policy are you this policy are trumpian you could argue first, something that presidents have been for many years and 7 iii 7 77 7 trump 7 7 to have bfi5iilr9m757e55ifi7s7tfilh5§s7 it b§fi5f11r9m757e551fi7s7t51h5557 it in ezb5filr�*5'fi757s55ifi7s 15355 557 it in or six achieved it in five or sis ”us” in achieved it in five or site ' "n " . . in have the uk 7oced into it? bounced into it? no, been bounced into—it?— tle eww to been bounced inte—itr?rble;— . to number been bounced into—itr?rblo;— . to number ten according to number ten sources. the other part of the cutting international policy, cutting international development, is trumpian, development, is also trumpian, look what happened to aid look whathappened tous aid �* the look whathappened tous aid �*the past month, that has over the past month, that has certainly been cut in recent weeks, something drug seem pretty administration seem pretty proud of. there is a different 77thoug7h,77 7 717m. feeling, though, in the uk. keir starmer not seem to keir starmer does not seem to have found this an easy decision to make. there are many labour politicians

who unhappy, many labour politicians v and unhappy, many labour politicians v and anxious )py, many labour politicians v and anxious and that concerned and anxious and that is before we talk about the international development that charities and sector, thatthe charities and often organisations, often humanitarian charities, who spend that money. spend that usfipfisrnmsntmfins?’ w’” now of spend that usfieeernmentmene?’ w’” now of course today the and now of course today the process to start cutting programmes starts in the uk. that is going be very that is going to be very difficult. some argue it could dangerous and are the longer term what are the longer term does it mean for impacts? what does it mean for other some that the uk other states, some that the uk sees hostile and move into the space that the has space that the uk has vacated? does it mean for disasters and what humanitarian disasters and what does it mean for immigration? uk prime minister is tryin- focus on tackling focus c and :kling focus c and bringing down ’m tg fatten’a’nd bringing down migration in mtgr’atten’a’ndb’ringinfg dawn migration in his first legal migration in his first months in office. of six. months in'office'. (at 5.5.7”, bi l course, big humanitarian disasters do lead to people moving around the world moving arou nd the world a nd i am that

movingarou nd the world and i a will that movingarou nd the world and i a will be that movingarou nd the world and i a will be taken into the impact account, or the impact of immigration will be taken into when civil servants look today at which start to look today at which programmes to they'll be exchanged for the bodies of four israeli hostages killed during the seventh of october attacks. — the youngest hostages

taken on october 7th. use a lot �*the colour orange orange orange balloons, orange becoming the symbol the that was struck with hamas, he was returned but ( ofi that was struck with hamas, becomingthe symbol of the because of the orange he was returned but ( of the becoming the symbol of the family because of the orange family because of the orange of the little children, hair of the little children, hair of the little children, the youngest of whom was not the youngest of whom was not hair of the little children, even a year old before he died. the y a ingest of whom was not hair of the little children, the y a year t of whom was not hair of the little children, the y a year old whom was not hair of the little children, the y a year old before was not hair of the little children, the y a year old before he; not hair of the little children, the y a year old before he died. middle east correspondent middle east correspondent yolande knell is in yolande knell is in jerusalem and has more details. jerusalem and has more details. it has really been a huge expression of the public grief for this family in particular. for this family in particular. the two little boys with their red hair were pictured always in hostage square. always in hostage square. they became among the most he was returned but only internationally recognised symbols of the plight of the israeli hostages, snatched on the 7th of october. there was so much uncertainty there was so much uncertainty for so long around what had happened to shiri bibas and her sons. i think the fact her husband, for so long around what had yarden bibas, was one of those hostages released in the recent handovers, the deal

that was struck with hamas, that was struck with hamas, he was returned but only to have it confirmed to him that his wife

hamas officials have now hamas officials have now confirmed that the handover confirmed that the handover of these four hostage bodies, four israeli men who were killed on the 7th of october, killed on the 7th of october, will take place tomorrow, will take place tomorrow, along with the release along with the release of palestinian prisoners of palestinian prisoners and detainees. and detainees. we are expecting there to be 600 palestinian prisoners and detainees, who were supposed to be released last saturday, as well as another set as well. hamas is said to have hamas is said to have agreed not to stage one the uk, this is bbc news. agreed not to stage one of these handover ceremonies of these handover ceremonies which israel has complained, which israel has complained, as well as the violations it as well as the violations it sees in the ceasefire deal, sees in the ceasefire deal, saying that this amounts to cruel treatment of the hostages and cruel the hostages and cruel treatment of their families. treatment of their families. yolande knell in to yolande knell in jerusalem. stay with us. yolande knell injerusalem. to stay with us. around the world and across around the world and across

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power has been restored to most homes in chile, after a near nation—wide outage on tuesday plunged eight million households into darkness. transport ground to a halt, cash and card machines stopped working and major copper mines in the north were also affected. a state of emergency was declared, with armed forces deployed and an overnight curfew imposed across much of the country. the interior minister said the blackout was caused by a transmission line failure in the north of the country, and ruled out a cyber attack. here's what some locals in chile's capital, santiago, had to say about how the power cut has affected them. translation: it has been quite complicated. i use the subway or the bus to get around and it was complicated because everything collapsed. the buses would not use the brakes because they were full of people and the subway closing affected us. i got to work two

i was late, i got stuck in the middle of the shopping mall and from there i had to walk. it also affected the operations at work because you can't charge with a terminal, you can't close the cash registers, the coolers don't work. translation: it is always a bit worrying — translation: it is always a bit worrying when you don't know why the — worrying when you don't know why the electricity has been cut off _ why the electricity has been cut off. on the one hand, it is getting — cut off. on the one hand, it is getting dark, which is a concern _ getting dark, which is a concern for the whole building, but also — concern for the whole building, but also for me. and how am i going — but also for me. and how am i going to — but also for me. and how am i going to get home? the power went off at _ going to get home? the power went off at 3pm _ going to get home? the power went off at 3pm so _ going to get home? the power went off at 3pm so we - going to get home? the power went off at 3pm so we had - going to get home? the power went off at 3pm so we had no | went off at 3pm so we had no power— went off at 3pm so we had no power at _ went off at 3pm so we had no power at all_ went off at 3pm so we had no power at all and _ went off at 3pm so we had no power at all and had - went off at 3pm so we had no power at all and had to - went off at 3pm so we had no power at all and had to wait. i power at all and had to wait. in fact. — power at all and had to wait. in fact. we _ power at all and had to wait. in fact, we had _ power at all and had to wait. in fact, we had to— power at all and had to wait. in fact, we had to close - power at all and had to wait. in fact, we had to close the i in fact, we had to close the store — in fact, we had to close the store because _ in fact, we had to close the store because we _ in fact, we had to close the store because we were - in fact, we had to close the i store because we were given in fact, we had to close the - store because we were given the go-anead — store because we were given the go-anead to— store because we were given the go—ahead to leave. _ store because we were given the go—ahead to leave. people - go—ahead to leave. people started _ go—ahead to leave. people started closing _ go—ahead to leave. people started closing up - go—ahead to leave. people started closing up at - go—ahead to leave. people. started closing up at around four— started closing up at around four or— started closing up at around four or 5pm _ started closing up at around four or5pm and _ started closing up at around four or 5pm and they- started closing up at around four or 5pm and they said i started closing up at around four or 5pm and they said it| four or 5pm and they said it would — four or 5pm and they said it would be _ four or 5pm and they said it would be the _ four or 5pm and they said it would be the kind - four or 5pm and they said it would be the kind of- four or 5pm and they said it would be the kind of that l four or 5pm and they said it- would be the kind of that would last until— would be the kind of that would last until midnight. _ it's a good week for skywatchers, who get to see a planetary parade every evening until friday. it'll be the last time all seven planets can be seen this clearly until 2040.

you'll need a telescope if you want to see the full display but four of the planets — mercury, venus, jupiter, and mars — will be visible to the naked eye. here's our science correspondent pallab ghosh. locals in west clifton in edinburgh gatherjust before

its director, alan trow, and his 16—year—old grandson, kai, getting ready for a public event later in the evening. you're going to look at venus. so let's have a little look. now, when you look at it, you can actually see the wonderful crescent that it presents. it's a mix between a white and a yellowish. and then as the light's hitting the atmosphere it's lovely. it's beautiful. in view from the earth. mercury, venus, mars and jupiter are visible with the naked eye. saturn is harder to see because its low on the horizon, because they're so far away. every time you look

at the night sky, you're in awe those who missed the planetary spectacle last night will have i totally it, so good to know you can get to see it tonight as well and for the rest of the week. more on rest of the week. much more on our website. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. for many areas through the rest of the day we continue to see sky is bright a scattering showers around and for one of showers around and for one or two the cloud will remain. you can see the club responsible for the rain today, this massive curve which links thismassive curve which links into something now pushing biek into something now pushing

the north—west and the into the north—west and the scattering of shower clouds south of that. this air is slowly tracking pressure is slowly tracking eastward. there will be more eastward; therewilt'be more rain in east anglia eastward; therewilt'be more the rain in east anglia eastward; therewilt'be more the southeast ast anglia eastward; therewilt'be more the southeast this llnglia and the southeast this and the southeast this and it will afternoon and it will take until mid afternoon to clear through. brighter for through. brighter skies for and through. brighterskies for and wales, heavy and england and wales, heavy and showers. persisting thundery showers. persisting clyde with outbreaks of rain hail snow in southern clyde with outbreaks of rain hail and i in southern clyde with outbreaks of rain hail and showers ern clyde with outbreaks of rain hail and showers becoming scotland and showers becoming more frequent in northern more frequent innorthern best of the ireland. the best of the weather in northern scotland ireland. the best of the wea�* dry in northern scotland ireland. the best of the wea�* dry and orthern scotland ireland. the best of the wea�* dry and sunny| scotland ireland. the best of the wea�* dry and sunny weather. with dry and sunny weather. temperatures around seven to 10 this evening degrees. this evening and overnight the showers in northern push away northern ireland push away towards wales what was in towards wales and what was in scotland down the scotland will scrape down the eastern coastal counties of with clear skies temperatures 77 temperatures could developing, temperatures could below freezing. touch of is 77777i7s7possi7b7le 77 7 7 77 77777is7possiblejust7 7 7 77 trust is possiblejust about "' ' we have frost is possiblejust about "' ' we have a frost is possiblejust about