it appears imran khan could suffer the same fate. tional assembly has begun debating a motion of no confidence, with a vote expected by monday. khan's opponents accuse him of corruption and mismanaging the economy. their attempt to oust him received a boost when the main partner in his coalition government quit and joined the opposition. it's believed khan has lost the support of pakistan's powerful military. he says there's a foreign conspiracy to remove him, adding he has a letter of proof. his critics are confident they have the numbers in parliament to vote him out. >> the numbers are open and declared. we have way more than we need now for him to lose that vote of no confidence, and now really he should just resign and that's the graceful exit. but if he doesn't, he's going to lose that vote. the clock is ticking and after that, pakistan will have to come together to stabilize. the longer he stays in, the longer he as government challenges the stability and peace on the streets of the capital or the country. i think pakistan face

if you are a supporter of imran khan you are a supporter of imran khan you are a supporter of imran khanlast night and a woman from a poor working class background came up to us. everyone had pretty much left the scene at that stage, she just pulled out a heart saying she thought imran khan was the best thing that happened to pakistan and she did know how the country would continue without him. but if you are a supporter of the opposition, of what was until now the opposition, this is a great day for democracy. imran khan was endangering the constitution of pakistan by refusing to hold this vote of no confidence, refusing to accept the decision of parliament. even as you heard in that report, he said he will not accept any government that comes out of this process and has called on his supporters to come out onto the streets after evening prayer later tonight and register their protests peacefully. tonight and register their protests eacefull . ~ ., ., , ., ., ., peacefully. what does that mean for an sort of peacefully. what does that mean for any sort of peaceful— peacefully. what does

what is your reaction to the removal of imran khan, was what is your reaction to the removal of imrane? thank you for havin: inevitable? thank you for having yom _ inevitable? thank you for having you. yes, - inevitable? thank you for having you. yes, i- inevitable? thank you for having you. yes, i think | inevitable? thank you for| having you. yes, i think it inevitable? thank you for - having you. yes, i think it was inevitable. at least since the past two weeks. we knew that the political momentum had shifted and many of his partners and coalition had left the government and said they would work against him so they knew that if it would happen he would most likely lose the vote, so the losing of the vote was not a complete surprise, with the majority of the community of pakistan. we exect community of pakistan. we meet the _ community of pakistan. we expect the government to be formed under the opposition leader shabaz sharif, what do you make of him and his ability to do what imran khan has not been able to do in terms of perhaps the economy? the whole olitical perhaps the economy

he many blaming imran khan's government for that.rs say it is just part of the global rise in prices that we have seen elsewhere, but prices have risen more sharply in pakistan than they have in other parts of this south asian region, for example. but really, this development, this vote of no confidence was not in response to a sudden upsurge in grassroots anti—imran khan sentiment. it was a bit of political manoeuvring, it's why they believe that imran khan came into power in 2018 with the support and backing of pakistan's powerful military. last year, a rift developed between them. the opposition saw that as being a signalfor them to launch opposition saw that as being a signal for them to launch a move against imran khan. that has resulted in this vote of no confidence which has resulted in imran khan being ousted from power. as you said, imran khan has said he already want to recognise and opposition government. what happens nextin opposition government. what happens next in terms of the opposition uniting to form a cohesive coal

who you must remember was captain— imran khan who you must remember was captain of— imran khan who_ imran khan who you must remember was captain of the cricket team back in 1992 _ captain of the cricket team back in 1992 he _ captain of the cricket team back in 1992. he wrote that success and yes he is very— 1992. he wrote that success and yes he is very well— known 1992. he wrote that success and yes he is very well—known among the cricketing — he is very well—known among the cricketing nation but in the end, the united — cricketing nation but in the end, the united states doesn't care about cricket _ the united states doesn't care about cricket no _ the united states doesn't care about cricket no imran khan, nor does china _ cricket no imran khan, nor does china [10— cricket no imran khan, nor does china no does india.- cricket no imran khan, nor does china no does india. interesting to hear our china no does india. interesting to hear your thoughts, _ china no does india. interesting to hear your thoughts, thank - china no does india. interesting to hear your thoughts, thank you

was behind this effort to push imran khan out.ven if his party had good relations with washington at some point. how much damage has that done to relations with the u.s. and how difficult will it be for the new prime minister to mend? zubair: some damage might have been done because if you are getting into domestic politics, international players, and i must say this is a very dangerous line the government has toed, it will be difficult for this government and the next election, whenever the future elections are held, it will be very difficult for them to handle. as for allegations on politicians, let me say almost everybody is against them. so is the case with the leadership in the country. i am not getting into the blame game here. the point is the pakistani situation is very precarious as has been pointed out. there are foreign-exchange problems, inflation, the common man particularly hit by covid and all the economic meltdown in pakistan has literally broken their backs. it is time to get together. it is time to get stability.

parliament in pakistan is still to decide whether to remove imran khan as prime minister, days after fidence was due on saturday. there have been angry scenes in parliament between mr khan's supporters and opponents. last monday, the supreme court ruled that he acted unconstitutionally when he asked the president to dissolve parliament before the vote could take place. 0ur correspondent, secunder kermani, is watching events and joins us from islamabad. it seems that imran khan and his supporters are trying every delay tactic possible delaying the inevitable?— tactic possible delaying the inevitable? . , , inevitable? that is right, this olitical inevitable? that is right, this political crisis _ inevitable? that is right, this political crisis is _ inevitable? that is right, this political crisis is deepening. l political crisis is deepening. parliament is still sitting late into the night but imran khan and his party are refusing to help the vote of no confidence for a second time despite the supreme court ordering them to do so. they know that imran khan sees the vote of no confiden

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it follows an attempt to remove the prime minister imran khan from office. s deputy speaker refused to hold a vote of no confidence that mr khan was expected to lose. imran khan claims the united states is leading a conspiracy to remove him because of his foreign policy decisions. opposition politicians have ridiculed the allegation. here's our correspondent secunder kermani in islamabad. it was widely expected that imran khan would lose that vote of no confidence, but at the last minute, the deputy speaker of the house ruled that the motion was unconstitutional. and that's because in the past week or so, imran khan has been alleging that the move to to oust him from office is actually being orchestrated by the united states in cahoots with his local pakistani domestic political opponents. and so the deputy speaker ruled that it was unconstitutional and it wouldn't go ahead. instead, imran khan requested that the parliament be dissolved and said that new elections would be taking place within the coming months. there is one potential final twist in this polit

if you are a supporter of imran khan, you are heartbroken.an from a poor working class background came up to us, everyone else had pretty much left the scene at that point, and she just poured out her heart, saying that she thought imran khan was the best thing that had ever happened to pakistan, and she did not know how the country would continue without him. but if you are a supporter of the opposition, or what until now was the opposition, you see this as a great victory for democracy, and that imran khan was endangering the constitution of pakistan by refusing to hold this vote of no confidence, refusing to accept the decision of parliament, and even now, as you heard in that report, he has said he will not accept any government that comes out of this process, and he has called for his supporters to come out into the streets after evening prayer later tonight and register their protest peacefully. secunder kermani reporting. i've been speaking to bilawal bhutto zardari who is the son of former prime minister, benazir bhutto, and former pr

imran khan has been removed as pakistan's prime minister, after losing a confidence vote in parliamentks of political turmoil. mr khan had earlier said he would not recognise any new opposition government, claiming that there was a us—led conspiracy to remove him. the vote took place in dramatic circumstances with parliament sitting in the early hours after it initially appeared khan's party would not allow it to take place. the assembly will now meet on monday to choose a new prime minister. here's the moment the speaker of the house announced the result. 174 members have recorded a vote in favour of the resolution. consequently, the resolution of a vote of no confidence against mr imran khan, the prime minister of islamic republic of pakistan, has been passed by a majority of the total membership of the national assembly. cheering our pakistan correspondent secunder kermani says the vote was an opportunistic move from his rivals. the forces of what used to be the opposition have been celebrating. you can perhaps hear them in the background. for a while it looked as though this vote o

in parliament today, it seems as though imran khan's party have been trying to further push back thisndering speeches. that has angered opposition members in parliament who have said any delay to the vote of no confidence would be a contravention to the orders of the supreme court. this vote of no confidence was originally supposed to take place last sunday but was blocked at the last minute by imran khan's allies. the supreme court said it should take place today. we will have to wait and see if that happens. there was some suggestion it would take place this evening after the meal marking the end of the day of fasting. it is the holy month of ramadan here, and a readiness and world of course. imran khan and his allies, they say they are the victim of a us led international conspiracy, trying to effect regime change in pakistan, because of imran khan's foreign policy decisions, including recently visiting russia. his opponents here and american officials have completely dismissed that. most analysts do not believe the claim, but it is resonating with his supporters, and as you say, i

manger minister imran khan any more. mayor from the institute _ minister imran khan any more.c studies in islamabad, thank you very much for your thoughts on this story today. do stay with us through the neck sure is the latest on all today's main news. well, it was a cold but sunny start to saturday. how's the rest of the day looking? well, not bad at all. but clouds will be bubbling up in the afternoon and we are expecting a few showers, but the majority of the day is going to be dry and bright, at the very least. so here's the satellite picture. big weather systems out in the atlantic but clouds across the uk are coming in from the north at the moment and clipping scotland, and you can see the winds are also blowing in from the north. so it's a chilly source, so our air is cold. now, today we'll see clouds bubbling up right across the country. but i think the sunniest weather will be across the southwest of england and southern parts of wales and probably staying dry here. a few scattered showers elsewhere and then in the north of scotland, most frequent showers, but disapp

as of imran khan would not be held, as of imran khan's party would prevent it, block it for a second go ahead. in fact, we will getting reports that the supreme court was ready to open its doors at midnight, possibly to issue a contempt of court notice against imran khan's allies if they did not go ahead with that vote of no confidence. of course, it did, because a number of imran khan's allies had already publicly deserted him. 0pinion here is really quite heavily polarised. if you are a supporter of imran khan, you are heartbroken. we were outside parliament late last night at around 3.00 in the morning, and a woman from a poor working class background came up to us, everyone else are pretty much left the scene at that point, she poured out her heart, saying that she thought imran khan was the best thing that had ever happened to pakistan, she did not know how the country would continue without him. but if you are a supporter of the opposition, what until now was the opposition, you see this as a great victory for democracy, and that imran khan was endangering the constitution of p

amy: pakistan is facing a constitutional crisis after prime minister imran khan dissolved pakistan's al assembly and called for new elections in an effort to halt an attempt to remove him from power. opposition mp's were planning to hold a no-confidence vote in parliament, but khan's allies blocked the vote from happening. opposition lawmakers have accused imran khan of carrying out an "open coup against the country and the constitution." pakistan's supreme court is now weighing whether khan's moves were legal. imran khan has defended his actions saying they blocked what he described as a plot by the united states to remove him from power. this is khan speaking last week. >> this is a big conspiracy, not against imran con, but against pakistan itself. so the people decided a conspiracy is taking place in it has been hatching since october by these traitors that have been robbing the country for the past 35ears. redoing it in league with external forces. let me openly take t name of america. this conspiracy has been carried out in connivance witamerica. i want to know, what does americ

parliament in pakistan is still to decide whether to remove imran khan as prime minister, days after vote of no confidence was due on saturday. there have been angry scenes in parliament between mr khan's supporters and opponents. 0ur correspondent, secunder kermani, is following all the development in islamabad. that is right, this political crisis is deepening. parliament is still sitting late into the night but imran khan and his party are refusing to help the vote of no confidence for a second time despite the supreme court ordering them to do so. they know that imran khan sees the vote of no confidence, a number of his coalition partners have deserted him and that will mean the opposition could nominate their own candidate as prime minister. imran khan and his allies say that they are victims of an international conspiracy orchestrated by an angry united states. angry because of what they claim is the foreign policy decisions of imran khan including a recent trip to moscow. most analysts do not believe that but they say that imran khan instead has fallen out with the powerful mi

imran khan says a u.s.to blame for his predicament, the differences he has over russia and china but doesn't appear that his messages working? you might even get elected again? first we have to put this in the historical context of imran khan �*s power. he has a lot of power in getting people out into the street, and that's what we're seeing unfold now. he has a very strong base amongst pakistani youth in the working and middle—class, and this anti—american, foreign interference narrative resonates really struggling with his constituency, because those are the people that have not benefited from the western patronage in pakistan �*s history. the political elite have benefited from that, so imran khan has benefited from using this anti—western platform and is able to get people out into the street. what i am watching is what is the message now that he is asking his people to carry, now that he has been voted out of office? he is already clearly in campaigning mode but he quickly has to get organised because

imran khan is removed as prime minister of pakistan — after losing a vote of confidence in parliamentarmoured vehicles and new missiles — borisjohnson pledges more british support for ukraine after talks with president zelensky in kyiv. there is a huge amount to do to make sure that ukraine is successful, that ukraine wins and that putin must fail. campaigning ends in the first round of france's presidential election. polls are due to open in a few hours. tom marshburn making his way down. and there we are. and mission accomplished, as the first all private astronaut team ever launched to the international space station completes docking. hello and thanks forjoining us. the prime minister of pakistan imran khan has been dismissed from office after losing a vote of no confidence. the country's parliament finally held the ballot tonight after the ruling party delayed it for 13 hours. here's the moment the speaker of the house announced the result. 174 members have recorded a vote in favour of the resolution. consequently, the resolution of a vote of no confidence against mr imran khan,

pakistan's parliament is dissolved after prime minister imran khan survives a move to oust him. inst mr khan was dissmissed as unconstitutional. 0pposition leaders hope the supreme court will overrule the decision. us police say at least six people were killed and nine others were injured in a mass shooting in california's state capital, sacramento. video on social media shows people running through the streets as rapid gunfire rings out. now on bbc news, the media show.

and that is imran khan. >> imran khan has been removed through conspiracy.d willing, we will fight back to make him prime minister ain. amy: in tweet, imran khan described his removal as a form of "u.s.-backed regime change," writing -- "thank you to all pakistanis for their amazing outpouring of support and emotions to protest against u.s.-backed regime change abetted by local mir jafars to bring into power a coterie of pliable crooks all out on bail. shows pakistanis at home and abroad have emphatically rejected this." khan's ouster came after he dissolved parliament earlier this month to stop a no-confidence vote demanded by the opposition, which then appealed to the supreme court. after four days of deliberation, the court ordered parliament reinstated and the no-confidence was held saturday in a marathon 13-hour session. this is pakistan's national assembly speaker announcing the results of the vote. >> 174 members have recorded their votes in favor of the resoluon. consequently, the resolution of te of no-confidence against mr. imran khan has been pass

imran khan's popularity has been dented in recent years.has not fulfilled his biggest promises whilst also overseeing a violent crackdown of critical voices. this move to oust him is not the result of rising public resentment, it is the result of elite political manoeuvring. both deny it but it is widely believed pakistan's military helped bring imran khan into power. last year, a rift developed between them. when the perception grew that this government was not capable to deliver and run the government, the military i believe decided they had to maintain their distance. the way military helped imran khan in day—to—day affairs and even managing his political allies and the coalition government, once that support was missing, his downfall was inevitable. the new prime minister looks set to be shehbaz sharif, his brother nawaz was disqualified from the role years ago and convicted on corruption charges which he says were politically motivated. imran khan alleges this visit to moscow on the day russia invaded ukraine has led america to launch

imran khan is elected in 2018 after a struggle for more than 20 years.ani politics, disrupting a two—party system that had been dominated by two established political dynasties. but, at the same time, worrying allegations emerged that, and very credible allegations, that, in order to win that election, he had sought the covert support of pakistan's powerful military. and the army in pakistan has either directly or indirectly controlled pakistan for nearly all of its existence, many would say. and initially, he seemed to be in a very secure position because he's charismatic, he's articulate. i know you've met him on a number of occasions as well, john, so you can testify that, you know, he has a great, impressive presence on the world stage. and because he had these strong links with the military, it seemed as if he might be the first prime minister in pakistan to complete a full five—year parliamentary term in office. but last year, things changed, and they changed quite dramatically. there had been rising resentment at the rising cost of living, for exa

imran khan's popularity has been dented in recent years.y feel he has not fulfilled his biggest promises whilst also overseeing a violent crackdown of critical voices. this move to oust him is not the result of rising public resentment, it is the result of elite political manoeuvring. both deny it but it is widely believed pakistan's military helped bring imran khan into power. last year, a rift developed between them. when the perception grew that this government was not capable to deliver and run the government, the military i believe decided they had to maintain their distance. the way military helped imran khan in day—to—day affairs and even managing his political allies and the coalition government, once that support was missing, his downfall was inevitable. the new prime minister looks set to be shehbaz sharif, his brother nawaz was disqualified from the role years ago and convicted on corruption charges which he says were politically motivated. imran khan alleges this visit to moscow on the day russia invaded ukraine has led america

imran khan is claimin: khan in pakistan stand.s _ khan in pakistan stand. imran khan is claiming this vote _ khan in pakistan stand. imran khan is claiming this vote of _ khan in pakistan stand. imran khan is claiming this vote of no - is claiming this vote of no confidence is, as he called that, foreign funded drama saying that the us is behind this. what do you make of that? is there any evidence of that? if; of that? is there any evidence of that? , at, , of that? is there any evidence of that? , , ., of that? is there any evidence of that? , ., ., that? c, basically what he has done and wrongly — that? c, basically what he has done and wrongly manipulated _ that? c, basically what he has done and wrongly manipulated an - that? c, basically what he has done| and wrongly manipulated an internal communique between pakistan's investor in the united states and the foreign office. it's internal communication. it'sjust like, for communication. it's just like, for example, communication. it'sjust like, for example, a british ambassado

members of pakistan's parliament are looking to who would replace imran khan. lmost certain to be the opposition leader. mr khan has said he is the victim of an international conspiracy. there was joy and anguish as the news of imran khan's removal came through. it was a night of intense political drama. this is the moment the speaker of the house announced the result. consequently, the resolution for a vote of no—confidence in quincy against mr imran khan, the prime minister of islamic republic of pakistan has been passed by a majority of the total membership of the national assembly. the opposition erupted. frontrunner as next prime minister — shehbaz sharif— is hailing the moment as a chance for a new beginning 69 69 year old cricket star turned politician — mr khan — says he will not recognise an opposition government —— and blames a us—led conspiracy for his removal. public opinion is divided. khan has been removed to a foreign conspiracy to stop god willing we will fight back and make him prime minister again. we don't want these themes as our politicians.

some of imran khan's supporters accuse him of complicity in ousting him and imran khan himself is towing he is now facing a number of inquiries that could damage him politically. all eyes are and what he does next to try and keep up his momentum. bbc news, lahore. it is the oldest and most prestigious exhibition in the western art world , the venice art biennale opens tomorrow. this year —— it's happening against the backdrop of the war in ukraine. the ukrainian art works on display are taking on a special significance our culture editor, katie razzall met ukrainian and russian artists in venice. serene venice has been shaken by world events. first, its international art show was delayed a year by covid—19, now it's taking place in the shadow of war. all of which means the art world is focused on ukraine. there's a new show defending freedom. —— there is a new damien hirst... and works by maria, who's a symbol of the country's national identity. it's about showcasing ukrainian culture. one artist depicts her husband and others who've joined the army, painted as reports of war crimes agai

imran khan has threatened all of that so it's a combination of that so it's a combination of the internalh into the military space and wanting to document crosstalk. also the military�*s relationship with the united states. . . relationship with the united states. .. , ., ., states. the reach you mentioned with the military, _ states. the reach you mentioned with the military, it's _ states. the reach you mentioned with the military, it's an - with the military, it's an interesting contrast to shehbaz sharif, the person expected to be made the prime minister in the next few hours, always seem to be playing good cop against his brother know was sharif who cannot lead now that he is in exile in the uk, having served this corruption, prison sentences so do you think shehbaz sharif will be welcomed by the military and will he have long—term prospects in pakistan —— nawaz sharif. shehbaz sharif is a seasoned administrator and has a lot of experience running the ovens of punjab and being a party leader and i also think it's easy for any punjab —based politician to have an easier relationship wi

what has imran khan been saying?nspiracy orchestrated by the united states because of his more anti—western foreign policy. most analysts don't believe him, but it is a narrative that's resonating with his voters. in reality, it seems as if imran khan and his party have fallen out with pakistan's powerful military, with whom they previously had a close relationship. and that's the reason why his opponents have sensed a weakness in him and have launched this attack against him. with nearly a million deaths — the united states has had more fatalities caused by covid than any other country. many people are trying to put the pandemic behind them, and many countries now have policies of living with covid. but for the us — as elsewhere — covid is still a potential danger. as tim allman reports. even on broadway, sometimes the show must not go on. most of these theatres only reopened in the second half of last year after being shut part of 18 months. but now the curtain is falling once more. only at a couple of venues and o

now, certainly the army appears to be content to see the opposition remove imran khan from office.o be resigning ahead of this vote, in fact, he has said that he is the victim of a conspiracy being directed by the united states, angry at his foreign policy decisions, such as recently visiting moscow. now, his political opponents have said that that's ridiculous, frankly. many analysts say that imran khan is exaggerating the contents of a fairly routine diplomatic cable sent by pakistan's ambassador in washington, the state department has said there is no truth to the allegation. what imran khan appears to be doing is trying to build a narrative around his likely removal from office that his supporters can rally around. he still does have a very sizeable following and it would certainly be a formidable opponent for a new government that might emerge next week. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov has arrived in india, where he is due to meet indian foreign minister sjaishankar. indian and russian officials are expected to discuss sale of russian crude oil to india. the indian gov

what has imran khan been saying?n international conspiracy orchestrated by the united states because of his more anti—western foreign policy. most analysts don't believe him, but it is a narrative that's resonating with his voters. in reality, it seems as if imran khan and his party have fallen out with pakistan's powerful military, with whom they previously had a close relationship. and that's the reason why his opponents have sensed a weakness in him and have launched this attack against him. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme, a theory that has predicted the behaviour and properties of particles for half a century might turn out to be wrong. 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 ev

it follows an attempt to remove prime minister imran khan from office. e that mr khan was expected to lose. mr khan has claimed on pakistan television that the us is leading a conspiracy to remove him because of his criticism of us policy and otherforeign policy decisions he has taken. 0pposition politicians ridiculed the allegation, and the us has denied it. for more on this i am now joined by aqil shah. he is the author of the army and democracy: military politics in pakistan. and many people see the army's fingerprints all over this, is that fair? that fingerprints all over this, is that fair? �* ., fair? at the moment, the constitutional _ fair? at the moment, the constitutional crisis i fair? at the moment, the constitutional crisis has i fair? at the moment, the i constitutional crisis has been created by a brazen violation of the constitution by the deputy speaker of the national assembly, who throughout the no confidence motion, which imran khan was going to lose. —— who through out the no—confidence motion. he is a party line list of imran khan.

pakistan's parliament has chosen a new prime minister, after imran khan lost a no—confidence vote at s that a us—led conspiracy removed him from power in islamabad. our pakistan correspondent secunder kermani has the latest. mian muhammad shahbaz sharif is declared to have been elected as the prime minister— of the islamic republic of pakistan. cheering after a turbulent week of political upheaval, pakistan has a new prime minister. in his maiden speech, shahbaz sharif announced a raft of measures aimed at improving everyday life, raising the minimum wage and cutting the price of flour. members of imran khan's party had already left the building, resigning from their seats. they're planning on launching a campaign of protests. you've now elected the prime minister, but it's imran khan who seems to have the momentum. the last four days of the imran khan government have been a nightmare for the people of pakistan. the inflation has been unprecedented. there is unemployment for the youth. he has destroyed every dimension of government. so i think people are greatly relieved. cheering las

is trying to build up imran khan is trying to build up will peter out.e big, large rallies, will have to see just what he can do to make them happen because they are not due to take place until next year. secunder kermani reporting. stay with us on bbc news. still to come — meet the ultimate company man: we'll tell you about the veteran brazilian worker who really, really loves his job. the stars and stripes at half—mast outside columbine high. the school sealed off. the bodies of the dead still inside. i never thought that they would actually go through with it. choir sings. one of the most successful singer—songwriters of all time, the american pop star prince has died at the age of 57. ijust couldn't believe it, i didn't believe it. ijust — he wasjust here on saturday. for millions of americans, j the death of richard nixon in a new york hospital has i meant conflicting emotions. a national day of mourning next wednesday sitting somehow- uneasily with the abiding i memories of the shame of watergate. and lift—off of the space shuttle discovery with th

pakistan's parliament is dissolved after prime minister imran khan survives a move to oust him — freshions could now be held within weeks. at least six people have been killed in a mass shooting in california's state capital, sacramento. police say nine others were injured. the uk government rules out energy rationing as it prepares to unveil its plans on how to move away from russian gas and oil. hello. welcome to the programme. ukraine's government has said mass graves have been found in towns outside kyiv which have been abandoned by russian forces in the past few days. a spokesperson for president zelensky has told the bbc they've seen evidence that civilians have been executed, and that it appears war crimes may have been committed. the towns of bucha, irpin and hostomel were recently retaken by ukrainian forces, who say they now control all territory around the capital, kyiv. elsewhere, russia has carried out a series of missile strikes on the black sea port of odesa. anna foster has sent this report — and a warning that it does contain distressing images. a morning sky, blackene