mark lobel, bbc news. forces head to the east of the country for a major new offensive, horrors are being uncovered in the villages and towns close to the capital in the north, that they used to control. there are repeated stories of violence against women — in particular of soldiers using rape as a weapon of war. sharing these stories is important as it shines a light on claims of abuses, and gives a voice to the victims of this war. our correspondent yogita limaye has been speaking to some of those affected, and a warning that her report does contain material you may find upsetting, including descriptions of sexual violence. a quiet rural neighbourhood, shattered by barbaric violence. in a village west of kyiv, a first—hand account of rape by invading soldiers. when we started talking to this woman, we didn't know what we were about to hear. we are hiding her identity to protect her. translation: a soldier entered our house. - my husband and i were there. at gunpoint, he took me to a neighbouring house.

mark lobel reports. fury at the authorities.esters in this residential area in norrkoping. a spillover of days of clashes across swedish cities. three people needed medical attention here after being hit by police bullets. several vehicles were set on fire. at least 17 people were arrested. flashpoints have stemmed from a series of organised rallies since thursday, led by the leader of a danish far right political party, currently on tour in sweden. inflammatory events that include the actual burning or threat of burning of the koran. leading the rallies rasmus paludan. he represented the far—right stram kurs or hard line party in the last danish elections, where they received 1.8% of the vote, failing to win a seat. in 2020 he was jailed for a month for offences, including racism. he plans to stand in swedish elections in september. iran and iraq have both summoned their swedish envoys, to protest against the authorities, allowing demonstrations during which the central religious text of islam is set on fire. at least a dozen p

i'm mark lobel. the latest headlines. story of violations against civilians and says there's growing evidence of possible war crimes. toby fricker is a spokesperson for unicef — the united nations children fund. he told us about the deep and long—lasting impacts of the conflict on children, and calls for safe passages for the thousands of ukrainians seeking to flee places like mariupol. the un has been calling for this for a while, and everyone has, because what it means is that children and women who are trapped in areas of here the fighting can get out safely, but that's not happening —— heavy fighting. when people do come out, they are taking a massive risk to their own lives. i've met children in icu who couldn't get out of areas of heavy fighting. we continue to call for that because it's urgent. to call for that because it's uruent. ., ,.,, to call for that because it's uruent. ., ., , . ., urgent. you posted a picture of a ounu urgent. you posted a picture of a young girl— urgent. you posted a picture of a young gi

that's mark lobel.as too big to withstand the force —— stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the winning black female artists at the centre of this year's venice art biennale. 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 war for them. they've taken the capital, which they've been fighting for for so long. it was seven o'clock - 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: e

mark lobel, bbc news.the chinese city of shanghai have reported the first covid deaths since 2020. official figures show three people died on sunday. there were also more than 20,000 new cases. china has been accused of downplaying the number of covid fatalities in shanghai. most of the city has been under lockdown for more than three weeks, leading to growing frustration among its population of 25 million. at least a43 people have died in devastating floods in the province of kwazulu—natal in eastern south africa. teams of rescue workers are continuing to search for dozens of people who are still missing, but their efforts have been hampered by yet more rain. pumza fihlani reports from durban. this was no ordinary easter for the people of kwazulu—natal. church services have been disrupted across the province after severe floods damaged scores of places of worship. south of durban, community members have gathered to pray with this grieving family who have lost two people. a week ago, five homes stood here,

mark lobel, bbc news. a former uk military strategic planner with an ma in war studies. hejoins us from milwaukee in wisconsin. thank you for being with us. as you have been hearing the war is in its second phase, we know it certainly hasn't gone the way of russia so far, they expected it to be open days we understand. president zelensky still insisting ukraine could win this, with all the military support they are getting from around the world is that possible, what would a wind look like for ukraine? let me 'ust look like for ukraine? let me just unpack — look like for ukraine? let me just unpack that, _ look like for ukraine? let me just unpack that, a _ look like for ukraine? let me just unpack that, a lot - look like for ukraine? let me just unpack that, a lot of - look like for ukraine? let me just unpack that, a lot of the | just unpack that, a lot of the steaks have been made by russia in the first two months, the consequence of those mistakes have been the inability to claim in form of territory,

mark lobel reports.d turned battleground in ukraine's east, where pro—russian troops claim to be liberating ukrainians held hostage. ukraine says russian tanks have begun advancing towards the eastern donbas region for a renewed offensive. as battle rages in the besieged city of mariupol, ukraine's azov regiment say russian drones have dropped chemicals causing breathing problems and vertigo—like symptoms after a pro—russian military spokesman threatened smoking out ukrainian defenders of a major steel plant there. translation: today, the occupiers issued a new statement _ which testifies to their preparation for a new stage of terror against ukraine and our defenders. one of the mouthpieces of the occupiers stated that they could use chemical weapons against the defenders of mariupol. we take this as seriously as possible. i want to remind the world's leaders that the possible use of chemical weapons by the russian military has already been discussed. as britain's foreign secretary seeks to verify the c

i'm mark lobel. our top stories: the war at sea — russia's flagship in the black sea is forced to evacuate its crew after an explosion on board. more allegations that russia carried out war crimes in ukraine. we report from bucha where investigators are collecting evidence. the challenge for prosecutors will be to establish a line of command, from the grave to the top of the russian state, to show that crimes were not just committed but ordered. dude, i'm stopping you, do you have a license. d0 dude, i'm stopping you, do you have a license.— have a license. do you have a license? _ videos have emerged in the united states of a police officer fatally shooting a black man as he lay face—down on the ground. and the desperate search for survivors in south africa. the president calls the flooding there a catastrophe of enormous proportions. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. russian state media are reporting that the most important ship in russia's black sea fleet, the moskva m

with me is our reporter mark lobel.ellor all mind, how much of a shadow is this casting on the career of boris johnson. casting on the career of boris johnson. ,, . , casting on the career of boris johnson. ,, ., , ., johnson. quite a big one, it has raised _ johnson. quite a big one, it has raised eyebrows - johnson. quite a big one, it has raised eyebrows around johnson. quite a big one, it - has raised eyebrows around the world, it's the first time in this office on the whole of living memory has broken the law. i was talking to a spanish diplomat to find out of party gate was on their radar and they were viscerally upset. they were almost personally offended by what they thought was a very tasteless allegation of these doings behind closed doors at number ten. so it has spread it well damages reputation, as the most aggressive advocate of the ukraine war in europe and leaves people kind of confused as to whether he has misled his fellow lawmakers around the world, leaves them scratching their head. borisjohnson thei

i'm joined now by our news reporter mark lobel. this is quite significant, isn't it? significant.he world. the first time the holder of this office and living memory has broken the law. i am always struck by a conversation i had the spanish diplomat to see if this was on his radar. i had a visceral response from the diplomat, he said it tasteless and shocking. now, i think this will take the shine of boris johnson's role as the most aggressive supporter of ukraine in europe, and lead politicians around the world scratching their heads, as to whether he did mislead fellow lawmakers. to his defence, he is a vote winner, and we will see the local elections and possible by—election coming up. we'll see how it has affected him. there are three things in his favour. the first thing is polling. you used to be terrible for him, dyer, questions over whether he should go. as we heard in those reports, those senior critics like the scottish leader of the conservative party in scotland was calling for him to go now. he and another key critic are saying they don't want to damage the alliance w

i'm mark lobel. our top stories: emmanuel macron is on target to win the first ballot in the french presidential election, but marine le pen gains ground at the polls. translation: don't make a mistake, this isn't over. this is decisive for our country and europe. grim discoveries in ukraine: more than 1200 bodies are found in areas around kyiv that were previously occupied by russian troops. tens of thousands take to the streets in pakistan to protest against the removal of the former prime minister, and eddie redmayne wins big at the olivier awards at the royal albert hall in london. with most of the votes counted in the first round of the french presidential election, emmanuel macron will face the far—right leader marine le pen in a run—off in two weeks�* time. results currently show only a 2 percentage point difference between them, with mr macron on just over 27% and ms le pen onjust over 25%. our paris correspondent, lucy williamson has the latest. it's on, the battle for the future of france.

i'm mark lobel.upol, russia says more than 1,000 ukrainian marines have surrendered but kyiv insists it still holds the city. more allegations that russia carried out warcrimes in ukraine. we report from bucha, where investigators are collecting evidence. the challenge for prosecutors will be to establish a line of command, from the grave to the top of the russian state, to show that crimes were not just committed but ordered. a desperate search for survivors in south africa — the president calls the flooding there a catastrophe of enormous proportions. police in new york arrest the suspected gunman behind tuesday's subway shooting, bringing to an end a major manhunt.

with me is our reporter mark lobel.r borisjohnson�*s just how significant is this for boris johnson's future? just how significant is this for borisjohnson�*s future? it for boris johnson's future? it is very significant, this has raised eyebrows around the world. the first time the holder of this office and living memory has broken the law. i am also struck by a conversation i had with a spanish diplomat to see if this was on his radar. he had a visceral response from the diplomat, he said it tasteless and shocking. now, i think this will take the shine of borisjohnson�*s role as the most aggressive supporter of ukraine in europe, and lead politicians around the world scratching their heads, as to whether he did mislead fellow lawmakers. to his defence, he is a vote winner, and we will see with the local elections and possible by—election coming up. we'll see how it has affected him. there are three things in his favour. the first thing is polling. it used to be dire for him, questions over whether he should go. as we

i'm mark lobel. our top stories: in the battle for mariupol, russia says more than 1,000 ukrainian marines have surrendered but kyiv insists it still holds the city. more allegations that russia carried out warcrimes in ukraine. we report from bucha, where investigators are collecting evidence. the challenge for prosecutors will be to establish a line of command, from the grave to the top of the russian state, to show that crimes were not just committed but ordered. a desperate search for survivors in south africa — the president calls the flooding there a catastrophe of enormous proportions. police in new york arrest the suspected gunman behind tuesday's subway shooting, bringing to an end a major manhunt. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. it's day 50 of the war in ukraine. russian gains remain limited as they continue to batter the strategically important city of mariupol in southeastern ukraine. it's been under siege for weeks and now russia claims more than 1,000 ukra

i'm mark lobel.rd. more allegations that russia carried out war crimes in ukraine. we report from bucha where investigators are collecting evidence. the challenge for prosecutors will be to establish a line of command, from the grave to the top of the russian state, to show that crimes were not just committed but ordered. dude, i'm stopping you, do you have a license. d0 dude, i'm stopping you, do you have a license.— have a license. do you have a license? _

with me is our news reporter mark lobel. what is the significance of this verdict? verdict? this is added rocket fuel _ this verdict? this is added rocket fuel to _ this verdict? this is added rocket fuel to the - this verdict? this is added | rocket fuel to the concerns that people have had about the independence of the judiciary of turkey ever since the failed coup against president oda warne and coup against president 0da warne and 2016 were judges have been a brain drain from the judiciary, those who remain there seem to be working under a climate of fear, this is the view of one campaign outside the court in istanbul. deeply shocking and i think a very defiant decision which, of course, doesn't come from this court, it comes from the palace and this has been a political trial from start to finish. it is a shame trial, we call it, because _ is a shame trial, we call it, because there is no evidence. -- shame _ because there is no evidence. —— shame trial. domont has been consensus 2013 when there are anti—government rotors spread throughout turkey and they looke

let's get more detail from our news reporter, mark lobel. how significant is this verdict?s about the independence of the judiciary fears about the independence of thejudiciary in turkey, fears about the independence of the judiciary in turkey, since 2016 when there was the failed coup against the president we saw the purge ofjudges, saw a brain drain and those judges that remained in the judiciary are paralysed by a climate off according to analysts. this is what one campaign had to say outside that court in istanbul. deeply shocking and i think a very defiant decision which, of course, does not come from this court, it comes from the palace, and this has been a political trial from start to finish. it is a sham trial, we call it, because there is no evidence. it all began with the turkish government concerned with anti—government protesting in 2015 — anti-government protesting in 2013. ,, . , ., , 2013. since then trying to pin the blame — 2013. since then trying to pin the blame on _ 2013. since then trying to pin the blame on civil— 2013. since then trying to pin the bl

with me is our news reporter mark lobel. human rights activists have condemned this ruling.dict? critics of the ruling would say the main significance is what it says about the independence of the turkish judiciary. ever since the 2016 falco to depose president recep tayyip erdogan we have seen a purge, a rain drain and those that remain are paralysed by a climate of fear, those judges that remain. 0ne high court campaigner put it like this... high court campaigner put it like this. . .— like this... deeply shocking and a very _ like this... deeply shocking and a very defiant - like this... deeply shocking and a very defiant decision | and a very defiant decision which, _ and a very defiant decision which, of— and a very defiant decision which, of course, does not come from _ which, of course, does not come from this— which, of course, does not come from this court, it comes from the palace _ from this court, it comes from the palace and this has been a political— the palace and this has been a political trial from start to finish _ political trial from start to finish it_ p

i'm mark lobel.his isn't over. this is decisive for our country and europe. grim discoveries in ukraine: more than 1200 bodies are found in areas around kyiv that were previously occupied by russian troops. tens of thousands take to the streets in pakistan to protest against the removal of the former prime minister,

welcome to bbc news, i'm mark lobel. 15 days is decisive for our country and for europe. grim discoveries in ukraine: more than 1200 bodies are found in areas around kyiv that were previously occupied by russian troops. tens of thousands take to the streets in pakistan to protest against the removal of the former prime minister, imran khan, from office. spanish police seize more than a thousand stuffed wild animals from a warehouse in valencia.

mark lobel, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news.her party have been accused by the eu's anti—fraud body of embezzling about hundreds of thousands of euros. none is accused of profiting directly. the 300 metre—long cargo vessel ever forward, that got stuck off the us east coast near baltimore a month ago, has finally been refloated after hundreds of containers onboard were removed. its sister ship ever given blocked the suez canal in egypt for six days last year, disrupting world trade. an arab—israeli party has suspended its involvement in israel's governing coalition in protest at days of violence at the al—aqsa mosque compound injerusalem. the raam party said its four members of parliament would resign if the government continued to act against the people ofjerusalem. a massive queue of trucks formed on the poland—belarus border as russian and belarusian drivers tried to leave the eu before a sanctions deadline on saturday. some drivers were stuck for up to 33 hours. the eu banned lorries from the two countries from entering or st

mark lobel bbc news. hamish de bretton gordon is a chemical and biological weapons expert.joining us this morning on bbc news. these are allegations so far being made by this territorial group around the mariupol region. how do you go about gathering that evidence and what are the challenges in achieving it? it will be a challenge to get the evidence, obviously there is a lot on social media and the defence minister has commented. i am talking to a number of doctors, not in mariupol but surrounding areas, who are looking at this too. they will need to get some environmental earth —type samples and medical samples to confirm the allegations that some sort of nerve agent or toxic chemical has been used. it is rather out of the playbook that the russians have been using that face all worked so successfully in syria —— that they saw worked so successfully in syria. there was a suggestion yesterday that they might use white phosphorus, not a chemical weapon but it has similar attributes. it will be a challenge, for sure. ., ., ~' attributes. it will be a challenge, for sure. .,

mark lobel reports.round turned battleground in ukraine's east, where pro—russian troops claim to be liberating ukrainians held hostage. ukraine says russian tanks have begun advancing towards the eastern donbas region for a renewed offensive. as battle rages in the besieged city of mariupol, ukraine's azov regiment say russian drones have dropped chemicals causing breathing problems and vertigo—like symptoms after a pro—russian military spokesman threatened smoking out ukrainian defenders of a major steel plant there. translation: today, the occupiers issued a new statement _ which testifies to their preparation for a new stage of terror against ukraine and our defenders. one of the mouthpieces of the occupiers stated that they could use chemical weapons against the defenders of mariupol. we take this as seriously as possible. i want to remind the world's leaders that the possible use of chemical weapons by the russian military has already been discussed. as britain's foreign secretary seeks to verify t

i'm mark lobel.don't make j a mistake, this is not over. the debate we're going to have for the next 15 days is decisive for our country and for europe. grim discoveries in ukraine. more than 1,200 bodies are found in areas around kyiv that were previously occupied by russian troops. tens of thousands take to the streets in pakistan to protest against the removal of the former prime minister, imran khan, from office. the 0livier goes to... ..eddie redmayne!

mark lobel, bbc news.ny kumah is in st austell. good morning. it is a glorious day here in cornwall, hundreds of people expected to turn out for the funeral service which is expected to begin at 11 o'clock. there will be a procession through the streets of st austell which will pass the war memorial before arriving here. one of the people that will be bearing the coffin is dan. tell us about your relationship with harry. mr; your relationship with harry. my relationship with harry was fantastic. it was a relationship that you — fantastic. it was a relationship that you only dream about having. once _ that you only dream about having. once in _ that you only dream about having. once in a — that you only dream about having. once in a lifetime and that was it. the age _ once in a lifetime and that was it. the age difference didn't marry, harry— the age difference didn't marry, harry was— the age difference didn't marry, harry was 96, i am 60 very shortly but it— harry was 96, i am 60 very shortly but it wasn'

i'm mark lobel with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.t'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.

mark lobel, bbc news.e for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. the weather is stuck in a rut at the moment, high pressure's firmly in charge and what we're going to be doing for the next few days is chasing cloud amounts. today, you can see this weak weather front slipping across eastern scotland and north—east england, that's producing some patchy light rain or some drizzle, and this morning's low cloud and fog slowly breaking up and lifting. but through the course of the day, what you will find is a bit more cloud will slip southwards westwards across england and wales. there'll still be sunshine in between, though, sunny intervals for northern ireland and northern scotland. but a brisk wind down the north sea coastline, so eastern coastal counties feeling chilly, move further west, we're looking at highs up to 16 degrees. tree pollen levels today are high across wales and also southern england, low or moderate for the rest of the uk. this evening and overnight we have the cloud across eastern

mark lobel, bbc news.died after a prop gun held by the actor alec baldwin discharged. he's previously said he didn't pull the trigger, and had no idea how a live bullet came to be on the set. david willis has the latest from los angeles. alec baldwin rehearsing his quick draw only moments before a film set was transformed into a crime scene. the incident sent police racing to the sprawling desert ranch in new mexico. newly released police bodycam footage shows the chaos that confronted them on arrival. a2—year—old film—maker halyna hutchins, regarded as a rising star in the movie industry, was airlifted to a nearby hospital where she later died. alec baldwin, who was both the star of the film and one of its producers, appeared stunned and disbelieving. he said he didn't pull the trigger and he didn't know who put a live round in the weapon he fired. the newly released footage also includes his first interview with the police. i take the gun out and as i take it, as it clears, as the barrel clears, i turn a