woman: and now, "bbc world news". >> the says bbc world news. top stories today -- america's secretary of state postpones a visit to beijing after china claims a balloon flying over u.s. airspace is for monitoring weather. the european union leaders say ukraine's future is inside the eu. and reject russian aggression at a summit in kyiv hosted by president zelenskyy. >> we will not be rated, because ukraine and the eu are mily. >> leaders on the u. believe a mother of two from lancaster has been missing for a week. falling into a river last walking her dog. and the spanish fashion designer best known for his mental clothing designs and fragrances has died at the age of 88. ♪ hello and welcome. if you're watching in the u.k., on pbs in the u.s. or wherever you are around the world. the secretary of state antony blinken has postponed a much-anticipated trip to beijing after a chinese surveillance balloon was detected in the sky above the united states. china says the balloon is a civillian airship that deviated from its plant roots, however u.s. d

woman: and now, "bbc world news". washington and this is bbc "world news america." turkish president goes to the region devastated by the earthquakes. the quakes have killed more than 12,000 people. >> we have mobilized all our resources at the moment. as of now, we will make some preparations, make damage assessments, give our citizens some support. laura: president zelenskyy addresses britain's parliament and appeal for fighter jets to against the russians. back on the front line in ukraine, we follow troops encircled by russian forces in a key city. and basketball superstar lebron james becomes the league's leading point score of all time. ♪ welcome to "world news america." we begin tonight with the aftermath of the earthquakes in turkiye and syria. president erdogan of turkey has been to one of the worst affected areas, facing anger at the governments response. he said it wasn't possible to prepare for disasters of this scale. more than 12,000 people are now reported dead across southern turkiye in northern syria as rescue workers continue their search for survi

woman: and now, "bbc world news". a: i am laura trevelyan in washington, and this is "bbc world news america." extensive search-and-rescue operations are underway in turkey and syria after major earthquakes. more than 2300 people have been killed in southern turkey. thousands of buildings collapsed. around 120 more people died in northern syria. the quake measured 7.8 and was felt as far away as lebanon and cyprus. >> we've all heard the sound of the earthquake. my sister is still trapped under the rubble. >> there are 12 families trapped here and no one managed to get out. they are all inside here. laura: house republicans want to formally condemn the biden administration so long to shoot down a spy balloon. china says the u.s. response is an overreaction. >> show your respect! >> ♪ laura: beyoncÉ bricks the record for the most -- breaks the record for the most grammy award-wins of all time, picking up her 32nd trophy. ♪ welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight with the rescue oper

woman: and now, "bbc world news". david: i'm david willis in washington, d.c. this is "bbc world news america." 37,000 people are now known to have died in the earthquakes that hit turkey and syria. the u.n. warns that number is expected to double. we will also be reporting from a hospital in southern turkey, where staff are overwhelmed by the scale of the tragedy. more unidentified flying objects have been shot down over north america, washington and beijing each accusing the other of aerial espionage. >> we were able to determine that china has a high altitude balloon program for intelligence connection connected to the people's liberation army. >> plus ahead of valentine's day, a cringe worthy way to get back at your ex involving cockroaches and feeding zoo animals. we'll explain. ♪ david: welcome to "bbc world news america," on pbs and around the grove -- the globe. a week after ever stating earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks struck turkey and syria, 37,000 people are now known to have died. the u.n. emergency relief chief says the death toll is expected

woman: and now, "bbc world news". is bbc world news america.ony blinken goes to ramallah and says the u.s. opposes any action which makes it to state solution more difficult and he calls for calm to be restored. >> the most immediate challenge is diffusing the cycle of violence that has people here first and foremost but around the region deeply concerned. laura: the death toll from the pakistan mosque attack has risen to 100 as the search-and-rescue operation has ended. we look at the secretive world of executions in saudi arabia. they have almost doubled under the kingdom. the princess of wales launches a campaign about the importance of early childhood. she's in the spotlight after weeks of revelations from harry and meghan. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin with the visit of the u.s. secretary of state to the middle east. antony blinken called for a de-escalation of the violence between israelis and palestinians. he went to the west bank today and met the president of the palestinian authority. he acknowl

stay with us on bbc world news. ng back at his life. this is bbc world news. the united nations envoy to the middle east peace process, tor wennesland, has told the bbc that surging violence in israel and the occupied palestinian territories has brought the situation to "the brink". the diplomat also warned of fragile prospects for the western—backed palestinian authority, which has been losing control of some west bank cities. our middle east correspondent tom bateman asked him how grave the situation now is. it is on the brink and it is a continuation of the situation we have had through this autumn and there has been no change in the trajectory. and the events of last weekend was of such a magnitude that it shows the need for intervention and change of direction. you say "on the brink". i mean, do you think we're into a third intifada? no, i'm not into the intifada language. ijust kind of see what's going on, on the ground, and i'm focusing on that. i'm not after the concepts, i'm after the change. but if we look

woman: and now, "bbc world news". a: i'm laura trevelyan in new york city and this is bbc world news america. the chinese intelligence gathering balloon has been floating above the united states. the u.s. sec. state was due to fly to china to meet the country's president until the balloon was seen. china's unacceptable action i am postponing my travel to china. laura: the u.s. is giving ukraine longer-range weapon second strike targets more than 90 miles away. the latest 2.2 billion dollar aid package. u.s. jobs market taking economist by surprise with more than half a million new jobs created. we need the punk legend johnny rock for the eurovision song contest. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight in the united states with a strange tale of the giant balloons seen flying above montana. giant says it deviated from its planned route. the situation so serious that the u.s. secretary of state, antony blinken has postponed a mess anticipated trip to where he was due to meet president

woman: and now, "bbc world news". bbc world news america. a war of words.sident biden and vladimir putin give dueling speeches on the war in ukraine. president biden in a speech in poland said the west support for ukraine will not waver. >> pside putin's lust for power will fail and the ukrainian people's love for their country will prevail. david: the russian lear blamed shauspe sednd in a key nuclear arms treaty. a former security chief is found guilty of taking bribes in exchange for safe passage for drug. and the world's biggest trial of a four-day workweek and. -- ends, but is a successful? welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. it's been a day of dueling speeches as the u.s. president joe biden and russia's vladimir putin gave their competing views of the war ukraine. mr. putin blamed the west for the war and suspended russia's paicipation in a nuclear arms treaty with the u.s.. for his part mr. biden found -- vowed that russia would never achieve victory in ukraine. he added support for kyiv and that support fm the u.s. and alous

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woman: and now, "bbc world news". washington, d.c., and this is bbc world news america. ine's president speak to the bbc and warns belarus against helping russia launch a new offensive. >> it will ba big mistake for him and for belarus. anchor: alexander lukashenko warns she will join russia in a war if his country is attacked. the united nations budget is a billion-dollar aid appeal for victims of the devastating earthquakes in turkey. anxious residents demanding answers nearly two weeks after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in a small ohio town. a postal delay of historic proportions. we have the story of the letter that was delivered in the u.k. a century after it was originally sent. ♪ anchor: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. we start in ukraine, which has been pounded by a new wave of russian missiles. they have struck the country's largest oil refinery a week ahead of the one-year anniversary of the russian invasion. today president zelenskyy sat down with our world affairs editor to reflect on recent events in his country and wha

woman: and now, "bbc world news". washington, d.c. and this is bbc world news america.extraordinary visit by a u.s. president to an active war zone. president biden has a message for the people of ukraine. pres. biden: russia's aim was to wipe ukraine off the map. putin's war of conquest is failing. david: two weeks after catastrophic earthquakes, turkey hit by further tremors. the bbc goes undercover to investigate sexual abuse allegations on canyon tea farms, which supplies some of the world's most popular brands. controversy in the children's section. why changes to some roald dahl classics has srked a fierce debate over what's suitable for kids. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. nearly eight years since russia invaded ukraine, the q of -- the capitol kyiv has had its highest profile visitor yet. prident biden arrived by train for an extraordinary visit by an american president to an active war zone. the unannounced trip was short but big on symbolism. this report is from our international editor. jeremy: pierre rate alarm has the two preside

woman: and now, "bbc world news". washington. this is "bbc worldews america."tain and the european union agree a post brexit trade deal for northern ireland. the new deal would scrap custom checks between the british mainland and northern ire. >> this means we have removed any sense of a border in the irish sea. >> it provides long-lasting solutions that both of us are confident will work for all people and business in northern ireland. james: as fierce fighting continues in the east in ukraine, weo on patrol with their helicopter pilots. soutkorean reality contestants push their bodies to the limit and the world lab it up on netflix. -- t world laps it up on netflix. ♪ james: welcome to "world news america" on pbs and around the globe. we begin tonight back in the u.k. where the prime minister, rishi sunak, has announced a trade deal that is aimed at fixing problems with the controversial northern ireland protocol. when the u.k. left the european union during the long brexit process, a trade deal had to be struck to prevent a hard border from being created bet

woman: and now, "bbc world news". outside source. search for survivors in turkey and syria continues. the death toll for monday's earthquake past 7000. >> every minute, every hour that passes, the chances of finding survivors alive diminishes. >> turkey declares a state of emergency across a large part of the country where thousands of buildings have collapsed. a desperate situation in syria. earthquakeamage to roads complicates the delivery of aid. in both countries, the freezing weather and heavy snow have hampered rescue efforts. ♪ >> the desperate search for survivors continuing for a second night across a vast area of southern turkey and northern syria after the major earthquakes demonstrated -- devastated the region. over 7000 people are known to have died. with so many feared trapped under the rubble, the death toll feared to climb further. we will hear from an aid worker the ground and look at the scale of the devastation in a moment. let's remind oursees what happened in the hours of monday night. the first earthquake had a

woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> hello. you are watching bbc news.he first time since the russian invasion, president zelenskyy says his country will do everything to win. >> it is important for everyone to focus, a then we will have victory, because the righteous is on our side. >> solemn ceremonies all around the world friday marking today, including outside downing street in lonn where oneinute silence was observed. the fighting continues, and there is no end in sight. we report from the frontline to assess the impact the conflict has had onkraine. president joe biden has announced new sanctions and an additional $2 billion support package aimed at helping ukrainians in the fight. ♪ >> hello and a warm welcome from us. if you are watching and the u.k., pbs in the united states, or around the world, is great to have you with us. one year since fiber put enough pressure ordered his forces to launch an all-out assault on ukrainians with the aim of takingapital within days. that strategy quickly fell apart. ukrainian resistance has been fierce althoug

woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> this is bbc news with the headlines.former police officers in the u.s. plead not guilty to murdering tyre nichols last month. his mother demands justice. >> i want each and every one of those police officers to be able to look me in the face. they have not done that yet. they could not even do that today. [gunfire] >> gunfire and explosions as police headquarters come under attack. pakistani officials say they have regained control. seven people have been killed. the ukrainian president urges world leaders gathered for a security conference in munich to speed up support for his country. >> there is no alternative because it is what life depends on. delay has always been and still is a mistake. >> and a former security guard at the embassy in berlin is sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying from russia. ♪ >> hello and welcome, if you are watching and the u.k., on pbs in the u.s., or around the world. we begin in memphis, tennessee, where five former police officers have pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and o

woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: i am laura trevelyan in new york city. s bbc world news america. the u.s. is boosting its military presence in the philippines. american forces will have access to more bases amid tensions with china over taiwan. >> we are pleased to announce that president marcos has approved four new locations. that brings the total number of sites to nine. >> putin uses a world war ii anniversary to vow that russia will win its war in ukraine. republicans vote congresswoman han omar off a key committee over her statements over israel. a big day for wall street as tech companies reported earnings. ♪ laura: welcome to world news america. we begin in the philippines where the u.s. is increasing its military presence. it is a major strategic development which makes the philippines a key partner to the u.s. over taiwan. the agreement between washington and manila gives the u.s. more access to military bases. defense secretary lloyd austin announcing the deal. >> america's commitment to the defense of the philippines is ironclad. we discussed

woman: and now, "bbc world news". i am kasia madera. you are watching "bbc world outside source." president promises more help. >> we have mobilized all the resources at the moment. we will make some preparations, make damage assessments, give citizens some support. kasia: the family of some pulled from the rubble, a miraculous escape from a sea of despair rescue operations will continue into the night. a surprise u.k. visit from the ukrainian president with a plea to send fighter jets to ukraine. we are starting once again with the devastating earthquakes that have rocked southern turkey and northern syria. they are now known to have killed around 12,000 people. turkey's president has been defending his government's response to the disaster. we will have re on that shortly. first of all, i want to take you through the search operations that are ongoing in the rubble of collapsed buildings. dramatic pictures continue to emerge of rescues in both turkey and syria. this was the moment rescuers hauled a boy onto a stretcher moments after he was rescued from the rubble two days after

woman: and now, "bbc world news". washington. this is "bbc world news america." the u.s.mate envoy takes his message to brazil. john kerryhe spoke to me in an international interview. china hits back on a u.s. government ban on tiktok devices accusing the u.s. of overreacting. disney world has its special status stripped by florida's rising governor, ron desantis. east africa's ongog drought is to stretch into a six straight failed raining season. how to protect the ocean's unsung heroes. the humble sea cucumber, they need our love. we will explain. ♪ james: on pbs and around the globe. in recent years ,, deforestation rates skyrocketed as the then president jair bolsonaro promoted development over preservation. but brazil now has a new president. lula da silva, seen here shaking hands with president biden. he is a supporter of protecting the rainforest. during this, his visit to the white house earlier, president biden voiced support for american-brazil collaborating on goals. pres. biden: shared values and our strong ties between our people make brazil and the united st

woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: i am a laura trevelyan in washington. s bbc world news america. more than 7000 people have died after the earthquakes in turkiye and syria. anna foster is one of the first reporters to reach the epicenter. >> it is long and difficult to drive to get here. the epicenter of the quake. that is one of the things that is causing huge problems. rescue teams and specialist equipment are getting stuck on the mountainous roads, gridlocked with people trying to leave. laura: an extraordinary moment as a three-year-old girl is pulled alive fro the rubble. president ben will give his state of the union address tonight, flanked by a republican speaker, a symbol of divided government. 's cuba's economic woes compounded by the u.s. trade embargo now in its 62nd year. ♪ laura: welcome to world news america pbs and around the globe. we begin in turkiye in syria with the aftermath of two earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks. the desperate search for survivors enters a second night but is being hampered by freezing conditions. at least 70

woman: and now, "bbc world news".ta: after shooting down for your unidentified aerial objects in less than two weeks, u.s. officials accused china of an intelligence gathering balloon program. >> we were able to determine china has a high altitude balloon program or intelligence program connected to the people's liberation army. geeta: a week after the devastating earthquake i turkey and syria, the united nations says the rescue phase is coming to a close. this girl was saved from the rubble of a block of flats in southern turkey after being trapped for seven and a half days. more than 37,000 people are known to have died but that figure is expected to rise dramatally. also in the program, some 90,000 israelis are protesting outside parliament against controversial plans for judicial reforms. we start in the united states where officials have been explaining more about a series of objects that have been shot down from its airspace. three were shot down this past week, and we are hearing from the white house, they s th

woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: in washington, this is bbc world news america the funeralre nichols, who died at the hands of police, is taking place in memphis. in her address, kamala harris called on lawmakers to pass policing reform. vice president harris -- v.p. harris: as vice president, we demand congress pass the george floyd justice in policing act. joe biden will si it. laura: the fbi searched president biden's home in delaware as part of the investigation into his handling of classified documents. half a million workers across britain go on strike over pay. the biggest a of industrial action and more than a decade. it has been a long goodbye for the american football legend tom brady. this time, he really is retiring. ♪ laura: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the funeral of tyre nichols took place today. he died after being beaten by police in memphis. footage released over the weekend show to the 29-year-old being kicked and hit with a baton after being stopped for an alleged traffic offense. five officers have been charged with his mur

woman: and now, "bbc world news".ernational divisions deepen and russian and american leaders hold separate talks with allies over ukraine. president putin addresses cheering crowds in moscow at a rally to mark the first anniversary of the invasion. china's envoy gets a warm welcome by the kremlin. could beijing helped broker a deal to end the conflict? a woman who traveled to syria at 15 to join the islamic state group lost her latest bid to get british citizenship back. and, more major british supermarkets lacing limits on fresh items like tomatoes, pork, and cucumbers with shortages leaving shelves bear. --bare. we begin in moscow where china's top diplomat met president putin and reaffirmed their close relationship. the trip to russia by wang yi is days after the anniversary of moscow's invasion of ukraine. during their talks mr. putin said relations between his country and china were reaching new milestone and called the chinese president xi jinping to visit. earlier wang yi met his russian counter box -- counter

woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> this is outside source.ning for -- from president putting to the west that a new war from russia could mov conventional weapons. >> they are preparing to battle russia on ukrainian soil. >> he was speaking on the 18th anniversary of the soviet victory over nazi germany. united states reaches a deal to increase its military presence in the philippines as it seeks to decrease chinese influence. the bank of england raised -- the hhest level since 2008. ♪ >> to russia where president vladimir putin has compare the country's invasion of ukraine to the fight against nazi germany and hinted he could seek to move beyond conventional weapons. it was speaking in southern russia which is marketing the 18th anniversary of the battle of stalingrad. ♪ soviet uniforms march along the main cities square and they were not alone. world war ii era tanks rolled through the city center and some vehicles were marked with the z. putin laid flowers of the graves of the soviet -- he let a moment of silence for those killed in the ba

woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> i am david willis in washington, d.c. s bbc world news anger arises overshot a construction in turkiye. we investigate why so many buildings that should have withstood the tremors collapsed. the ukrainian president urges world leaders gathered for a security conference in munich to speed up there support for his country. five former police officer's in the u.s. plead not guilty to murdering tyre nichols last month. his mother demands justice. a former security guard of the u.k. embassy in berlin is sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying for russia. ♪ david: welcome to worldews america on pbs and aroun the globe. we start in turkiye where there is growing anger over shoddy construction for what were advertised as earthquake proof buildings. this shows the extent of the damage in the neighborhood at the epicenter last week's earthquake. president erdogan's government has been accused of except in billions of dollars in payments to approve buildings that did not meet earthquake safety standards. this is one of the apartme

ukraine's finance minister this weekend on talking business with aaron heslehurst on the bbc news channel, bbc worldbbc iplayer. let's go to moscow now and speak to chris weafer. he's the founding partner of macro—advisory, which provides advice for investors and firms doing business in russia and the wider eurasian region. we've just heard of the catastrophic and widespread impact this has caused ukraine. turning our attentions to russia, how damaged is russia from a year of conflict?- from a year of conflict? you've not to from a year of conflict? you've got to look _ from a year of conflict? you've got to look at _ from a year of conflict? you've got to look at it _ from a year of conflict? you've got to look at it in _ from a year of conflict? you've got to look at it in two - from a year of conflict? you've got to look at it in two ways. l got to look at it in two ways. inaudible. a lot of people expected even a year ago because of the onset of sanctions on the economy, but it didn't, headline gdp only came down by 2.1%, under 4%... only came down by 2.1%, under 496... �* only came down by 2.19

woman: and now, "bbc world news". source.t death toll from monday's earthquake in turkiye in syria passes 20,000 as the search for survivors continues. there is no -- >> there is no professional team, no team to remove survivors or bodies from the rubble. this building is on its side and we have cleaned the entrances with our own hands. >> the world health organization wants of the challenges of keeping survivors alive. hope amid this a bear -- the despair after 18 hours of digging, a six euro boy is rescued. also coming up on this program -- >> [applause] >> ukraine is fighting russia to protect europe's way of life. ♪ we start the program with devastating following -- devastation following earthquakes in turkiye in syria. mass graves are being dug as the death toll climbs rapidly. more than 20,000 people are known to have lost their lives and rescuers are continuing their desperate attempts to find survivors four days after the quake first hit. the world health organization has warned could be a secondy disaster with surviv

bbc news. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. dress by president biden starting in several hours. tuesday with bbc world news we will have a lot more on the earthquake in turkey and syria on our website as well. to check that out. thank you so much for watching newsday. hello there. recent weather days have been dominated by high pressure, but with light winds at this time of year, that's brought an issue with frost and fog. the high pressure still with us for england and wales. more to come, but plenty of isobars further north and west, the arrival of this weather front as we go through wednesday. so that means with more wind around and certainly an increasing cloud not quite as cold as start here. the fog may well be slow to linger in places across england and wales. early morning frost will melt away, will see will melt away, we'll see some sunshine coming through into the afternoon. but the winds continue to strengthen, particularly in the far north—west. gale force, perhaps severe gales at times, gusts in excess of 70 miles a

woman: and now, "bbc world news".hiri. this is "outside source." aerate sirens but the crime and has been informed. president biden forms a message of solidarity and defiance against moscow. president biden: russia's aim was to wipe ukraine off the map. putin's war of conquest is failing. >> the results of this visit willndoubtedly strengthen our troops and liberate our territory. maryam: the american leaders visit comes days before the first anniversary of russia's invasion, but what will its impact be? also on the program, an investigation reveals widespread sexual abuse on tea farms which supplies some of the world's most popular brands. ♪ we begin in ukraine where u.s. president joe biden made a surprise visit t kyiv, his first trip since russia invaded almost a year ago. speaking alongside president zelenskyy, mr. biden said russia's more in ukraine is failing and that vladimir putin was wrong to think that russia could outlast ukraine and its allies. president biden: putin thought ukraine was weak and the we was

woman: and now, "bbc world news".is: hello. this is "outside source." nasa strikes across france as over a million protest against plans to raise the retirement age to 64. >> we can no longer earn a decent living for and to be they will prolong our working life, that's not good enough. lewis: one hundred people confirmed dead at a mosque in pakistan after sunday's suicide bomber tech. u.s. sec. state antony blinken holds talks withhe palestinian president at a time of increased tension between israelis and palestinians. lewis: hello, welcome to the program. going to start in france, where authorities say 1.2 million people took to the streets to protest against president emmanuel macron's plans to raise the retirement age from 62 up to 64. 8 big unions taking part in the strike, which has disrupted schools, public transport, and oil refineries. the marchers started in the morning, like this one in the northwest. thousands of people took to the streets in toulouse, marseilles, and nice in south. this was the scene in p

woman: and now, "bbc world news".m maryam moshiri. you are watching "outside source ." two presidents and two version of history. the russian and american leaders clashed over the conflict in ukraine. pres. putin: to liquidate the threat of the neo-nazi regime, we launched a special operation. pres. biden: we are seeing again today with the people of poland and the people across europe saw for decades, appetites of the autocrat cannot be appeased. maryam: it comes as russia suspends participation in its last for arms control deal with washington. also coming up in the program, more destruction and grief on the streets of turkey as the country is hit by another earthquake. and a nurses in england have caed off next week's 48-hour strike and say they will restart talks with the government over pay. we begin in poland, where u.s. president joe biden has stressed the u.s. and other allies' support for ukraine will no waver. in a run up to the first anniversary of russia's full-scale invasion. he told the cheerinowd in war

woman: and now, "bbc world news". geeta guru-murthy. this is "outside source." scottish first minister nicola sturgeon announces she is stepping down after more than 8 years in office. >> my decision comes from a place of duty and love -- tough love, perhaps, but love nevertheless for my party and above all, the country. geeta: more aid makes it to syria, but questions continue about whether it will be distributed fairly. a u.s. teen sentenced to life without parole for the murders of 10 black people at a supermarket in buffalo last may. geeta: let's start with big news in the u.k. scotland's longest-serving first minister, nicola sturgeon, has resigned. she has been the leader of the scottish national party which wants independence from britain, for more than eight years could she steer the country for three brexit, covid, and enjoyed ongoing public support. have a listen to what she had to say. >> since my very first moment in the job, i belved that part of serving well would bto know almost instinctively when the t

this is bbc world news, the latest headlines.turkish border, as they try to cross back into their home country after last week's earthquakes. the scottish national party begins the task of choosing a new leader, after nicola sturgeon steps down as first minister. the humanitarian crisis in turkey and syria has provoked an international response. unicef�*s largest warehouse is in copenhagen. boxes of aid are put together here, ready to be sent to the earthquake struck regions. adrienne murray has been behind the scenes to see how the operation and logistics work. it's the size of three football pitches. this is the world's biggest humanitarian warehouse. the assembly line behind me is where boxes of aid and dozens of different types of emergency kits are put together, ready to be sent out to crises around the globe. the first round of earthquake relief was sent from here last week. the bundles on these pallets contain thermal blankets and these are going to be shipped out to turkey by truck. we've sent a lot of medical kits, hygie

this is bbc world news. our top stories... the prime minister, rishi sunak, will meet the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, on monday as they try to secure a new brexit deal for northern ireland. a joint statement said they would work towards finding a solution. at least 59 people including some children have died after a boat carrying migrants sinks near the coast of southern italy. counting is under way in nigeria's most competitive elections in decades with three candidates still hopeful of becoming president. hello and welcome to bbc world news. the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, will arrive in the uk tomorrow for face—to—face talks with prime minister rishi sunak to discuss an imminent deal for trade in northern ireland. it all revolves around the post—brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland. the irish taoisoech, leo varadkar, said... earlier, the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, began to outline what might be in the deal including the right for politicia