bbc is thinking of cutting it. i believe this is a unique niche programme unlike any other news programme on the bbc and another bbca new programme but he speaks purely to experts from the bbc. it is not journalists from around the world telling us what they think and their countries think of britain and i think it would be tragic if this programme was cut. it is a short programme, once a week, it can't possibly cost enough money for the bbc to be thinking of stopping it. make who edits the programme said he feels it would be a tragedy to cancel it now as audiences cry out for clarity and we do hope to explore the faith of datelined london further with the bbc executive in the next few weeks. let us know your thoughts on anything we are covering in this week's programme or any aspect of bbc news. details of how to contact us at the end of the programme. some of your other comments here. it's been a big week for football fans with two clubs liverpool and manchester city featuring in the semifinals of the champions league. 0n featuring in the semifinals of the champions league. on wednesday mcgregor was there to look

just log on to bbc.com/news — or download the bbc app. ark has been welcoming ukrainian refugees since the start of the russian invasion. new arrivals could reach 100,000 in the coming weeks. the danish government has just passed a law that will allow them to stay for up to two years. but at the same time, the government has also been working on plans to reduce the number of non—european asylum seekers, with human rights groups accusing denmark of discrimination. bbc arabic�*s hanan razek reports from copenhagen. here in denmark, from first step, they were so kind to us. translation: how am i supposed to integrate | in a society that rejects me? one hosting country, two different refugees, two different experiences. recently, the danish government has passed a special law to host ukrainian refugees, although it is well—known for its zero asylum policy. this has led to a lot of criticism to the danish government, and i have come here to find out if there is a real double standard when it comes to refugees. my first stop is a camp hosting uk

this is bbc news, i'm chris rogers. war in ukraine as a �*horror story�* and says there's growing evidence of possible war crimes. shuttle diplomacy: the un secretary—general is to have separate meetings with presidents putin and zelensky. it's the final stretch in a tight french presidential race for marine le pen and emmanuel macron. and celebrating earth day: people around the world take a moment to show support for the planet. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america

aleem maqbool, bbc news. t year. hundreds gathered on sunday on 5th avenue to celebrate easter and the coming of spring, wearing the elaborate hats that are a hallmark of the event. the tradition started as a casual easter stroll up the avenue in the 1800s, and always begins at st patrick's cathedral, where a service is held every easter sunday. that his one tradition that his back. that's bbc news. —— that is one tradition that is back. that's bbc news. thank you for watching. hello, there. for much of the country easter sunday was a fine, dry and sunny day, quite warm again across the south—east, but we have seen some changes out west with the weather front pushing in, bringing outbreaks of rain and cloud and also increasing breeze. and for all of us, easter monday is set to be a slightly cooler day. no more temperatures up into the 20s as we've had so far this long weekend because we've got some cooler air working in around this area of low pressure. one frontal system that has been sliding eastwards, not m

caroline davies, bbc news, 0desa. stay with us on bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.ith everything to play for in australia. nothing, it seemed, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government help to build better housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. only when radioactivity levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year warfor them. they've taken the capital, which they've been fighting forfor so long. it was 7am in the morning on the day when power began to pass from the minority to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: victory for emmanuel macron, who has become the first french president to be re—elected for 20 years. marine le pen scooped her biggest eve

and social media e—mail news watch at bbc top couege media e—mail news watch at bbc top college at ukweek over easter but we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again. goodbye. good evening. today wasn't quite as cold as yesterday because the wind wasn't as strong, but we have still ended the week with temperatures below par for the time of year. we take that chilly arctic air with us into the start of the weekend. however, as we move into next week, a shift in the pattern — southerly winds delivering some warmer conditions across the uk. so, for this weekend, it will be chilly, particularly at first. some cold and frosty nights, often dry, just a few showers. next week, it will feel warm where we get some sunshine, but it won't be sunny all the time. there will also be some outbreaks of rain. talking of rain, we saw some heavy downpours across southern england and the channel islands during this morning. that clearing away. then some sunny spells, but also, as you can see from the radar picture, lots of showers, some thunderstorms, some wintry showers, especial

this is bbc news. ukraine — at least 50 people are dead and hundreds more injured in a rocket attack on a train station. more help is on the way, with countries sending weapons including — for the first time — an air defence system. russia invaded ukrainejust six weeks ago, but in that time, we've seen entire districts destroyed, there's possible evidence of war crimes being committed, and more than ten million people have been forced to leave their homes. the war is transforming this nation. jeremy bowen, has been reporting on the conflict for more than a month, and he's sent us this report. a warning, it does contain, some upsetting scenes. yuri went back to the place where his daughter was killed. why did you burn her? these ashes are all that is left. a doctor, his only child, she was picking up medicines at a humanitarian centre when it was destroyed in one of russia's last attacks before they retreat from kyiv. —— before the retreat. it took hard fighting for the ukrainians to win the battle of k

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this is bbc news. grinds on, russia claims to have evacuated over a million people since the invasion began. a tennis superstar behind bars. boris becker is jailed for 2.5 years for hiding millions of dollars worth of assets after going bankrupt. federal prosecutors in the us charged the british virgin islands premier with cocaine trafficking and money laundering conspiracies. and a big fight in the big apple. katie taylor and amanda serrano square up, ahead of the most important women's boxing match in history.

hello and welcome to bbc news. president zelensky says peace talks with russia will come to a halt if russian forces kill all of the ukrainian troops defending mariupol. russia now claims to have cleared the whole urban area of the besieged city, with the exception of the azovstal metal works, adjoining the port. meanwhile, the mayor of kyiv is warning residents not to return, following another missile attack on saturday. from there, our correspondent, mark lowen, reports. they haven't confirmed it or denied it either way. russian revenge, and early—morning strike by ea rly—morning strike by long—range early—morning strike by long—range missiles, a message from moscow that russian troops may have retreated from the capital, but they can still hit hard. it came after ukraine said it struck and sank the russian warship the moskva, although russia claims it was caused by a fire. it's pride of the black sea now buried beneath it. the industrial complex head is behind this wall. you can still see the smoke there in the

follow it on bbc news online or the bbc news app.l more sanctions on russia. the ukrainian president told the united nations conditions and war crimes committed were the worst since world war ii. hello. the weather looked very different between the top and tail of the uk on tuesday. across england and wales, the sun came out for many. and in the sunshine, temperatures got up into the low to mid teens. this was the isle of wight tuesday afternoon. here we are, though, in aberdeenshire tuesday afternoon, a very different picture — some fresh snowfall, temperatures barely scratching above freezing. arctic air to the north of the uk. to the south, atlantic air. the two mixing out towards the west, with this occlusion turning back behind an area of low pressure. slightly cooler air flooding in to all parts of the uk on wednesday. relatively milder air, though, just pushing into the far north of scotland. but that big area of low pressure does mean, for all areas, it's going to be windy and there will be some bands of punchy showers marchi

aleem maqbool, bbc news. —i9 put a stop to it last year. hundreds gathered on 5th avenue on sunday to celebrate easter and the coming of spring and many of them were wearing the elaborate hats that are a hallmark of the event. the tradition began as a casual easter stroll up the avenue, in the 1800s, and it always starts from st patrick's cathedral, where a service is held every easter sunday. a reminder of our top story: the ukrainian foreign minister says the last platoons of ukrainian troops in mariupol have retreated to a huge iron and steelworks, ignoring moscow's demand to surrender. ukraine's prime minister, denys shmyhal says those defending the city will fight to the end. if you go to the website, you will have updates as they come into us here on bbc news. thank you for watching. hello. for most parts of the uk, easter sunday was another day of spring warmth, although out west across parts of northern ireland especially, it was cloudy and wet and cool. and for all of us, easter monday is set to be a

coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel... eing named england's permanant test cricket captain. he takes over from joe root, and will lead the side against new zealand injune. the uk's second biggest supermarket chain is warning of tougher times ahead for its customers, even as it's just posted a big recovery in profits. they've more than doubled thanks to the pandemic, but — as every shopper knows — it's been followed by rising costs and a massive squeeze on household budgets. sainsburys' profits rose to £730 million for the 12 months to march this year. that's an increase of more than £350 million from a year earlier. but bosses expect profits to be lower in the next 12 months and say customers are "watching every penny". in fact, research suggests the average household food bill could increase by £271 a year. our business correspondent emma simpson has more details. prices are rising everywhere in the supermarket aisles but there is a battle to keep them as low as possible on everyday essentials. it's an unprecedented time.

vicki young, bbc news.d the word genocide to describe russia's war in ukraine in an apparent escalati on of his criticism of president vladimir putin. he made the seemingly unscripted comment during a speech in iowa announcing measures to tackle rapidly rising fuel prices. i have released i million barrels of oil a day. of mariupol says he estimates that 21,000 civilians there have been killed. ukraine and russia continue to build up their forces in the east of the country, ahead of a new russian offensive. moscow says its war aim, is the complete liberation, of the donbas region. 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan beale, is in the city of kramatorsk in the donbas, travelling with ukrainian forces he sent this report. this is where the war in ukraine will be won or lost. the wide open landscape of the east. we went with ukraine's army to see artillery already firing on russian forces. nervously watching for signs of russian aircraft. explosions crack. at their position, american—made stinger anti—aircraft

this sunday on bbc news. defence partnership, which includes cooperation on fighter jet technology. the agreement was made during british prime minister boris johnson's visit to india, where he's been meeting his counterpart narendra modi. our political correspondent ben wright reports from delhi. the sun shone, the soldiers saluted and the ceremony never flagged. it was the red carpet treatment for boris johnson, who was here for talks with his indian counterpart, narendra modi. after yesterday's torrid day of political turmoil at home, mrjohnson seemed pleased to bask in the welcome. a joyful reception, i wouldn't get that necessarily anywhere in england. this is when the visit got down to business. it's 75 years since india gained independence from britain and both countries say a free trade deal can be signed this year to mark the moment. next week, we're telling our negotiators, get it done by diwali in october. they had a long discussion about ukraine. india has held a neutral position on russia's invas

michelle fleury, bbc news, new york.socialite ghislaine maxwell. the decision comes after she appealed her sex trafficking conviction over a juror failing to disclose that he was a victim of sexual abuse in advance of the trial. the 60—year—old was convicted in december for helping the late convicted sex offender jeffrey epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. the draw for this year's men's world cup has been made in doha, and it's thrown up some fascinating fixtures. england has drawn iran and the usa in group b — the other place could be scotland or wales. and former winners germany and spain have both been drawn together in group e withjapan. martin lipton is chief sports writer for the sun newspaper. the highlight from a domestic position in england is that they've got a fairly good draw in truth, the sort of dry he would probably picked not only in the initial phase, but also the likelihood of playing one of qatar, ecuador and senegal in the second round before they get serious in a matchup with france. the other game

simon jones, bbc news. f the russian invasion of ukraine, the united nations refugee agency has told the bbc that 25 million people have been directly impacted by the war. deputy high commissioner kelly clements was talking to our correspondent nick thorpe on a visit to the ukraine—hungary border. there was still snow on the ground when i watched the first refugees from ukraine into hungary. now it is spring, but the welcome is still warm. the faces still wary. hungarian trains cross the border every day to bring people to safety. the un refugee agency monitors the situation closely inside and outside ukraine. 5 million refu:ees and outside ukraine. 5 million refugees now _ and outside ukraine. 5 million refugees now have _ and outside ukraine. 5 million refugees now have left i and outside ukraine. 5 million l refugees now have left ukraine, and inside the country of course people are moving continuously as safety, as shelling may reduce in some areas and as they are able to, there are over 7 million intern

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tim allman, bbc news. e just released their first new music together in almost three decades to raise money for the people of ukraine. matt everitt has more. music plays. where does this story start because this track�*s happened quite quickly, but the kind of genesis of it goes back a little bit, doesn�*t it? basically, the start of it is someone showing me an instagram feed from this singer called andriy khlyvnyuk, who�*s of ukrainian band boombox, and he is in a square in kyiv wearing military fatigues and carrying a gun, and hejust burst into this song. he sings. with all the ukraine stuff going on, itjustjust with all the ukraine stuff going on, itjust struck me that as it�*s acapella, one can turn this into something lovely, a beautiful song. by coincidence, the band boombox that this guy is a singerfrom, we played at a benefit concert for in 2015 for the belarus free theatre, and they were my backing band. singing. and this guy, andriy khlyvnyuk, has quit his american tour and gone back home to fight

welcome to bbc news. i'm chris rogers. our top stories: on our exclusive visit to volodymyr zelensky�*s war bunker: ukraine's president tells the bbc continuing russian attacks are narrowing the chance for a peace deal. bucha is in this process, closing this possibility. bucha is in this process, closing these possibilities — bucha, borodyanka, mariupol. so i don't have — you know, it's not about me, it's more about russia. russia says the flagship of its black sea fleet has sunk after an explosion. ukraine claims it hit the moskva with missiles. a british man whojoined the islamic state group in syria is convicted in the us over the beheading of six westerners. shocking scenes in shanghai: clashes between the police and the people as the city's strict covid lockdown enters its third week. hello and welcome. volodymyr zelensky says european countries that continue to buy oil from us are aiding the russians war against them and will have blood on their hands. he's urged western leaders to speed up the delivery of military ai

this is bbc news. i'm mark lobel with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ukraine accuses russia of imperialism after one of moscow's generals outlines a plan to cut off ukraine's entire coastline. the united nations secretary general says he will visit president putin in moscow on tuesday. it's the final stretch in a tight french presidential race for marine le pen and emmanuel macron. the fugitive businessman carlos ghosn tells the bbc he wants to clear his name as france issues an international warrant for his arrest. first, they're wrong. there was not one euro from nissan that ended up benefiting me, directly or indirectly. and art in the shadow of war. the ukrainian entries at this year's venice biennale. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the united nations has described the war in ukraine, as a "horror story of violations against civilians" and says there's growing evidence war crimes may have been committed. it comes as us satellite imag

tim allman, bbc news.the event was cancelled last year — and delayed this year — due to the coronavirus pandemic. thousands of locals and tourists were there for a display of dance, music and colour a reminder of our top story.... emmanuel macron has said he will work to reunite france after being re—elected president. he acknowledged many had abstained or only voted for him to block his far right rival marine le pen. hello. the weekend brought us lots more dry and settled weather. now, april 2022 is turning out to be a notably dry april, particularly towards the south. this was the picture as the sun set in north yorkshire sunday evening, and we've got a bit more of the same. so, no great changes in the weather forecast over the next few days. it stays mainly dry and settled. you'll notice it'll be a little bit cooler and cloudier compared to the weekend, but also less of a breeze around, too. high pressure in charge of our weather at the moment, sitting to the north of the uk, but over the next few days,

anna holligan, bbc news, in the hague. ogramme, here on bbc one at 18:30. that's it from us, now on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. you are watching bbc news. i'm martine croxall. a picture has emerged reportedly showing the russian warship moskva shortly before it sank last thursday in the black sea. in the image, which has not been independently confirmed, a plume of black smoke is seen rising from the heavily damaged moskva, which was reported to have been hit by a ukrainian missile strike last week. russia says the ship sustained damaage in stormy weather. the authorities in the chinese city of shanghai have reported the first covid deaths since 2020. official figures show three people died on sunday. according to beijing, they all had underlying health conditions. lockdowns remain in place across parts of the city, four weeks after they were first introduced. and some residents are understood to have been taken to

catherine byaruhanga, bbc news, 0desa. this is bbc news.ed a factory making anti—ship missiles and threatens more to come. russia warns the us and its allies against supplying further weapons, saying it was adding fuel to the conflict. the british government's plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda in central africa has been met with criticism and condemnation. the unhcr called it an unacceptable breach of international law. here's our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. there's been quite a lot of criticism of this uk government plan to send some asylum—seekers to rwanda eventually. criticism has come from the un refugee agency, from a former international development secretary, and from a former immigration minister. but i think the government knew they would get this pushback — i think they might even be relishing it, because they see it as an opportunity to make the case, and they're actually preparing for this to go to court and be challenged legally. we've also had an interesting insight into the policy formulation proces

tim allman, bbc news.f as one of the youngest performers of qawwali, a fusion of musical styles, which stimulates religious devotion using poetry. 11—year—old wali has been thrilling audiences as part of the raag qawwali group since he was barely a toddler. shabnam mahmood went to meet him. a performance by the raag qawwali group in london. the extended family members include 11—year—old wali. has been performing qawwali onstage from an early age. i performing qawwali onstage from an early age-— an early age. i was interested in it since _ an early age. i was interested in it since i — an early age. i was interested in it since i was _ an early age. i was interested in it since i was one-year-oldj in it since i was one—year—old because i saw my dad doing it and my uncles.— because i saw my dad doing it and my uncles. and he regularly rehearses _ and my uncles. and he regularly rehearses with _ and my uncles. and he regularly rehearses with the _ and my uncles. and he regularly rehearses with the band. - an

paul adams, bbc news. another development on the war, it's currently the top story on our website. western officials say they believe russia is shaking up its military leadership in ukraine, with alexander dvornikov who commanded russian forces in syria given overall charge. you can get more on that on our website and app. where you'll also find our live page, updated around the clock with the very latest news lines as they happen. the actor will smith has been banned from all academy events or programmes for 10 years after he hit the comedian chris rock at the oscars. it happened after mr rock made a joke about will smith's wife, jada pinkett smith. less than an hour after the incident, mr smith was given the best actor award. he has since apologised for his actions and has already resigned from the academy. entertainmentjournalist perez hilton gave me his reaction to the ban. well, i think that the academy and board of governors who decided to ban will smith for a decade did what little they could do. yo

katya adler, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news — still to come.twice. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can, at worst, produce a meltdown. in this case, the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become - a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians| wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is- being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustav eiffeh — this is bbc news, the latest headlines... western governments reject an ultimatum set by president putin for payments for russian gas to be made in roubles. his american cou

mark lowen, bbc news, kyiv. sians released images of what they say was a successful test flight, of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of carrying nuclear warheads. president putin said it would make anyone seeking to threaten russia think twice. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg is in moscow. he explained the significance of the launch. think of this as a not—so—subtle hint from the kremlin. basically, russia is saying to the west, look, we have this very big, very powerful, very destructive new weapon — keep that in mind when you're dealing with us. so what do we know about this weapon? well, the sarmat missile, or satan ii as it is known in the west, has been in development for some time, so no big surprise then. plus, the pentagon said today that it had been notified ahead of the launch, it didn't see it as a threat, but the fact remains the fact this launch took place at a time when hostilities are going on in ukraine, that sends a clear message i think to russia's opponents and vladimir putin

do stay with bbc news. t in california or australia. 25 years of hatred and rage, as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, of power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future, a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's i works were beautiful, they were intelligent, and it's a sad loss - to everybody who loves art. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. ukraine's president zelensky visits the battered town of bucha — and accuses russian forces of committing genocide. the world's richest man has snapped up nearly 10% of twitter�*s shares, paying almost three billion dollars. with me is our reporter stephanie prentice. thank you forjoining us. so this makes elon musk one of the most, if not the most powerful person at the company, surely? is gone from being a prolific user to its biggest stakeholder so now he has around 9.2% stake in the company. that is for points more than the person is started i

this is bbc news. i'm chris rogers. our top stories: the un secretary—general and the russian president agree in principle to allow access to civilians trapped in the city of mariupol, following talks in moscow. the russian company, gazprom, says it's halting supplies of gas to poland and bulgaria within the next few hours. a malaysian man with the mental age of a child has been executed in singapore for drug smuggling. westwood! we are live on bbc 2... the former bbc radio 1 dj, tim westwood, faces allegations of sexual misconduct by women who say he abused his position in the music industry. he kept putting his hand on my leg and stroking my leg, and touching my face. running his hands in my hair, like, "what are you doing?" like, "stop touching me." the ugly face of the beauty industry in egypt — a bbc investigation finds dozens of unqualified people are administering botox and fillers, leaving women scarred for life. and police release footage of alec baldwin practising with his gun, on the set where a crew member w

the bbc news app.preston. drop me a note. we would love to hear from you. drop me a note. we would love to hearfrom you. for me and the rest of the team here in london, thank you very much for watching and we will see you next time, goodbye. today was not quite as cold as yesterday, because the wind wasn't as strong, but we have still ended the week with temperatures below par for the time of year. we take that chilly arctic air into the start of the weekend with us, however as we move into next week, a shift in the pattern. southerly winds delivering some warmer conditions across the uk. so, for this weekend, it will be chilly, particularly at first. some cold and frosty nights. often dry, just a few showers. next week, it will feel warm where we get some sunshine, but it won't be sunny all the time. there will also be some outbreaks of rain. talking of rain, whistles and heavy downpours across southern england and the channel islands during this morning. that clearing away. then some sunny spells but

ade adedoyin, bbc news, new york.kchain—based digital art, as well as showcasing new creators. if you're confused about crypto art, allow stephanie prentice to explain. from landscapes to planet, psychedelic scenes and aquatic orbs, most people have heard of an nft or non—fungible token, many are aware that nft artwork sell for millions of dollars, but not many are sure of what they are. now, the first major nft museum in seattle wants to make this new industry more inclusive, starting off with making the basics clear. an nft is reallyjust a contract that signifies the ownership of an asset of some kind. it is getting used a lot for digital art because there hasn't been a place for storing that ownership for digital art in a way that was accepted across a wide range of people, and so, yes, these tokens or non—fungible tokens are basically a contract or smart contract as recorded on the blockchain. the museum focuses on digital art as a showcase but is also a place for people to meet and collaborate. the founders say i

welcome to bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: ukrainian forces say they're holding out against russia's latest attacks, despite intense bombardment in the eastern donbas region. this community is trying to prepare itself for a full—on russia offensive. they are doing their best but this is going to be a difficult, protracted war. the united states and its allies promise to send more weapons to help ukraine in its defence. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, apologises profusely to parliament for breaking covid lockdown rules and insists once again it was not done deliberately. as soon as i received the notice, i acknowledged the hurt and the anger, and i said that people had a right to expect better of their prime minister. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. russia's latest major offensive has been anticipated for long enough. now we are getting a clearer idea of how far they will go in their assault on the east of the country and in their effort to damage ukraine's

this is bbc news. i'm nancy kacungira. our top stories: president biden has for the first time accused russia of committing genocide in ukraine. i called it genocide because it becomes clearer and clearer he wants genocide for ukraine. britain's prime minister and his chancellor found to have broken the law after breaching the lockdown rules they imposed on the country. i understand the anger many will feel about breaking the rules the government had introduced to protect the public. we have a special report from the front—line in eastern ukraine, as forces prepare for a major russian onslaught. they are notjust having to worry about russian armour or russian offensive coming in this direction they have to worry about the enemy within. a huge manhunt continues for a gunman who opened fire on a new york subway train during rush hour. after two weeks�* covid lockdown in shanghai, officials admit they're struggling to feed the city's 25 million people. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around t

let us know your thoughts on any of the issues we are raising on the programme or any aspect of bbc newsplied to look at how the bbc authenticates and verifies video footage emerging from ukraine so any comments or questions on that would be particularly welcome. details of how to contact us at the end of how to contact us at the end of the programme but before that some more of your comments: images and stories coming out of ukraine make for powerful and dramatic television but we've had a number of complaints in the past few weeks about attempts by programme makers to make their reports even more dramatic. he was an except from the recent documentary in the our world strand, platform five, escaping ukraine. it is the largest movement of people in europe since the second world war. can you believe this? can you? emma contacted us about that programme writing, the report contains such compelling footage... but we also had compliments about platform five, escaping ukraine. we have had other objections recently to the use of music, for instance in this report on an edition of newsnight las

john simpson, bbc news, lviv. s been killed and several people injured in clashes with police. people there have been taking to the streeets for several days now demonstrating against the rising cost of fuel and food. the protesters were blocking a major highway in the south of the country. shelley phelps reports. thousands of peruvians taking to the street in nationwide anti—government protests sparked by rising fuel prices. some protesters set fire to tyres, looted government buildings and clashed with police. in the capital, lima, residents had been surveying the damage. translation: people do not understand. . they should not destroy things. just look at this. i came to drop off some documents and i can't because everything is destroyed. i don't agree with vandalism. the war in ukraine has set the price of fertiliser and fuel in peru soaring. at a time when the country was already suffering from high inflation. on tuesday, peruvian president pedro castillo called off a curfew in the capital that had been widely

emma vardy, bbc news.ow known to have died during severe floods in kwazulu—natal province, described as the worst in decades. the provincial premier said almost 41,000 people have been affected around the city of durban. with more bad weather predicted over the easter weekend, there are concerns of further destruction and deaths. the ground is already saturated and water levels are dangerously high. the bbc�*s vumani mkhize has sent this report from durban. the mountains of debris and junk washed up on the beach are an indication of the severity of the floodwaters that ravaged the city. waste pickers salvaged what they can to recycle and sell, while residents also removed the washed up debris. volunteers and waste pickers have begun what is a monumental clean—up operation here at the durban beachfront. as you can see behind me, the scale of the debris that was washed away by the raging waters is immense. unfortunately, for the kwazulu—natal province, more bad weather is expected over the easter weekend, wh

thank ou for speaking to us at bbc news. thank you for having _ speaking to us at bbc news. lish premier league after tottenham hotspur thrashed newcastle 5—1 at home to move into the top four and those coveted champions league places. it was the visitors though who opened the scoring, but tottenham equalised a couple of minutes before the break through wales defender ben davies, set up beautifully by son heung min. man of the match harry kane provided the assist for matt doherty three minutes after half time and spurs never looked back. son heung—min, emerson royal and substitute steven bergwijn putting the icing on a splendid day at tottenham hotspur stadium. spurs now go above arsenal into the top four. we tried to continue to play in this way, with this intensity and accuracy and attention. i think my team is improving, it is improving in many aspects. the tactical, the mentality... yeah, i am very happy. earlier on sunday there was a fifth defeat in 6 league matches for frank lampard's everton after a 2—1 defeat at west ham united. aaron cresswell scored the hammers' fir

natalie pirks, bbc news.mpany, twitter, has agreed to a $41; billion takeover offer from the world's richest man, elon musk. the tech entrepreneur says twitter has "tremendous potential" that he can unlock. he's calling for a series of changes to the firm. our technology editor, zoe kleinman, is with me now. if he does take over, what could it mean for twitter? he if he does take over, what could it mean for twitter?— mean for twitter? he is looking at takin: mean for twitter? he is looking at taking over _ mean for twitter? he is looking at taking over at _ mean for twitter? he is looking at taking over at the _ mean for twitter? he is looking at taking over at the end _ mean for twitter? he is looking at taking over at the end of- mean for twitter? he is looking at taking over at the end of the - mean for twitter? he is looking at taking over at the end of the year| taking over at the end of the year and his one big changes he wants to see more dip eight. he says twitter is a great town square, we want to s

and coming up on the bbc news channel: ralf rangnick will become the new austrian national team coache end of the season, but he will continue with manchester united in a consultancy role. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc�*s news at one, live from kyiv. well, russia has confirmed that it attacked this city last night — it says it was targeting a missile factory. the attack coincided with the visit here of the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, who had just finished a meeting with ukraine's president zelensky. we heard the explosions, and shortly afterwards, and shortly after the secretary general told me he was shocked by the attack. ukraine says it was an attempt to humiliate the un. one woman was killed and several other people were injured. moscow says the missiles were launched from a submarine in the black sea. meanwhile, an aid organisation says it believes two british volunteers providing humanitarian assistance here in ukraine have been captured by the russian military, near the city of zaporizhzhia. joe inwood, here in kyiv, has our first report. if kyiv

lie so this is bbc news. i'm ben boulos with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. emmanuel macron becomes the first french president to be re—elected in 20 years. translation: from now on, | i'm not a candidate any more. i'm now the president of everyone. defiant in defeat — marine le pen says she'll use her best results ever as a springboard for the future. translation: tonight's . historic score puts our camp in an excellent position to obtain a large number of deputies nextjune. china tightens its restrictions and boosts vaccinations after 51 covid deaths in shanghai. heartbreak in odesa for a man who lost his daughter, his wife and her grandmother when russian bombed the city. the scientific study in mexico to determine what makes the earth move and volcanos erupt. emmanuel macron has said he will work to unite france after he was re—elected as president. he's the first president to be elected to a second term in 20 years. his challenger, marine le pen, conceded — with exit pol

this is bbc news. i'm victoria fritz, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president zelenskyy denies russia's claims that mariupol has been captured. he says the city continues to resist. translation: russia, you are makin: translation: russia, you are making your — translation: russia, you are making your country _ translation: russia, you are making your country borrowed | making your country borrowed thanit making your country borrowed than it has ever been, since the civil war, it is better to see peace now. kyiv prepares for the possible return of russian troops. the city's mayor warns those who fled to stay away. portugese prosecutors investigating the disappearance of madeline mccann say they've identified an official suspect, 15 years after she went missing. and, a bbc investigation uncovers why thousands of german nationals have migrated to paraguay in the last 12 months. hello and welcome. president volodymyr zelenskyy has denied russia's claims that mariupol

this is bbc news.enix ghost drones, developed specifically for the ukraine conflict. president biden said the nature of the warfare on ukraine's eastern front meant different equipment was required. officials in afghanistan say dozens of people have been killed in four bomb attacks across the country. the first explosion killed more than 30 worshippers in a shia mosque in the northern city of mazar—i—sharif. the group that calls itself islamic state said it carried out two of the attacks. in the united states, lawyers for the actress amber heard have been questioning herformer partner johnny depp in his defamation case against ms heard. jurors were shown text messages in which mr depp referred to a "monster" inside him that he kept in check.

sarah smith, bbc news, washington. given more details of new sanctions it will impose against russia on wednesday. it said the us, european union and the g7 group of the most industrialised nations had worked together on the package. this will include a ban on all new investment in russia and increase sanctions on financial institutions and state owned enterprises in russia and sank on russian officials and others. these measures will degrade key instruments of russian state power and impose a key in the economic forum in russia and hold accountable depression that follows and supports the war. this is going to be done in coordination with others, and the steps as just noted obviously that endeavours of russian officials and other stakeholder process and financial institutions. well, as the white house gets those sanctions prepared and the world digests the images from bucha, in russia, they're being used to portray a different message. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg is in moscow. russian tv has been showing graphic

live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. 's 7am in the morning in singapore and 2am in ukraine, where the bbc has found evidence of russian troops using civilians as human shields in villages just north of the capital, kyiv. some families have been telling us they were forced to leave basements where they were hiding and rounded up at gunpoint. they say they were then taken to a local school and held there for 2h hours as the russians tried to stop ukrainian forces taking back their village. our correspondentjeremy bowen has this report, and i want to warn you, it contains details you may find distressing. deep in the forest, towards the border with belarus, ukrainian forces were securing the territory the russians have left. large areas are hard to reach as bridges are down and roads blocked by mines. on the the edge of the exclusion zone around the site of the chernobyl nuclear disaster is a village. really swampy ground. everyone wanted to talk about the russians. bogdan showed a place where russian soldiers made him dig a

this is bbc news — i'm lucy grey. our top stories... e bbc finds evidence of russian troops using ukrainian civilians as human shields in villages just north of kyiv. and they put them in that school, and they held them as human shields. thousands remain trapped in the city of mariupol — as the ukrainian government urges people in the east to flee. another demonstrator is killed in peru — as protests over the rising cost of fuel and food continue. and — the shape of victory — ed sheeran wins after he was accused of ripping off another artist's song. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe the bbc has found evidence of russian troops using civilians as human shields in their invasion of ukraine. families in villages just north of the capital kyiv say they were forced to leave basements where they were hiding. they say they were rounded up at gunpoint, taken to a local school and held there for 2h hours, as the russians tried to stop ukrainian forces, taking back their village. our correspondent, jeremy bowen, is one

this is bbc news. a devastating address to the un security council. he's listed a catalogue of war crimes he said had been carried out by russian forces — in bucha and other towns. with pictures emerging from neighbouring borodyanka, ukraine's proecutor general says the situation there was the worst in the kyiv area. washington and the eu have promised more sanctions on russia. shanghai has entered a covid lockdown for all 25 million citizens. reported cases have risen to more than 13,000 a day. in some areas of the city, people can't even leave their homes to collect essential provisions.