welcome to bbc news, i'm monika plaha. our top stories. anger and poor organisation mars nigeria's closest elections in recent memory, as millions vote for a new president. the uk and the european union appear to be on the brink of finalising a new deal on post—brexit trading rules covering northern ireland and the republic. i think the talks on reforming the protocol are inching towards a conclusion. certainly the deal isn't done yet. turkish officials investigate more than 600 people over substandard buildings that collapsed during this month's earthquakes. international aid agencies continue to focus on helping survivors. some of these guys have been flying over 1000 hours since the earthquake struck. they say they will continue to keep going as long as aid is needed. china fails to condemn russia's invasion of ukraine, causing tensions at a meeting of the 620 major economies. marchers in sydney's gay and lesbian mardi gras are joined by their prime minister in a first of its kind. most importantly, for the people of australia. everyone

welcome to bbc news: i'm monika plaha. our top stories: the us defence department says it's confident that a balloon spotted over montana is a chinese surveillance platform. a former russian officer tells the bbc he witnessed russian soldiers humiliating and shooting ukrainian prisoners of war. translation: the ukrainian had a blindfold on. _ translation: the ukrainian had a blindfold on. the _ translation: the ukrainian had a blindfold on. the colonel - translation: the ukrainian had a blindfold on. the colonel put i a blindfold on. the colonel put a blindfold on. the colonel put a pistol to the prisoner's forehead and said i am going to counter three and then shoot you the head. meanwhile, president putin uses the 80th anniversary of the soviet victory over the nazis in stalingrad to insist that russia will win the war in ukraine. a convicted italian mafia killer has been arrested in france after 16 years on the run. he was hiding out as a pizza chef. and covid, vaccines and those conspiracy theories — we speak to the mi

i'm monika plaha.turkey and syria as the painstaking search for survivors after the earthquakes continues. on the second and the third day after the earthquake, they were finding a lot of people. they're hardly finding anyone now — almost no—one now. more than 23,000 people are dead and millions are in desperate need of aid. we visit a hospital overwhelmed by the quakes. this is one of the hospitals still standing, but all they know about some of the children that are brought in is which pile of rubble they were pulled from. we'll have all the very latest on the rescue effort.

i'm monika plaha with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world.a as the painstaking search for survivors after the earthquakes continues. on the second and the third day after the earthquake, they were finding a lot of people. they're hardly finding anyone now — almost no—one now. more than 23,000 people are dead and millions are in desperate need of aid. we visit a hospital overwhelmed by the quakes. this overwhelmed by the quakes. is one of the hospital still this is one of the hospitals still standing but all they know about some of the children that have been brought in is which pile of rubble they were pulled from. we'll have all the very latest on the rescue effort.

i'm monika plaha. our top stories.on mars nigeria's closest elections in recent memory, as millions vote for a new president. the uk and the european union appear to be on the brink of finalising a new deal on post—brexit trading rules covering northern ireland and the republic. i think the talks on reforming the protocol are inching towards a conclusion. certainly the deal isn't done yet. turkish officials investigate more than 600 people over substandard buildings that collapsed during this month's earthquakes. international aid agancies continue to focus international aid agencies continue to focus on helping survivors.

i'm monika plaha.hquakes, 20,000 people are now known to have died in turkey and syria. still, relatives hope their loved ones might emerge alive. i tried to, yesterday, to dig, myself, but you can't. you see the concrete like this, it pushes. we have no power to lift this. this was an entire neighbourhood and it is completely destroyed. hundreds of apartments, thousands of people and the majority of them are still buried. we'll hear from doctors looking after the syrian baby born in the rubble. in other news, nicaragua frees more than 200 opposition political prisoners and deports them to the united states.

i'm monika plaha.idential election in decades. the process has been largely peaceful but there were some reports of violence in lagos earlier. the contest is a tight race between three frontrunners, as mayenijones reports. shouting. frustration and anger. many nigerians want to take part in this election but have been disappointed by the lack of organisation. gang violence and threats by militant islamists have made voting difficult in some regions.

this is bbc news, i'm monika plaha. our top stories.brexit trading rules covering northern ireland and the republic. i think the talks on reforming the protocol are inching towards a conclusion. certainly the deal isn't done yet. anger and poor organisation mars nigeria's closest elections in recent memory as millions vote for a new president. turkish officials investigate more than 600 people over sub—standard buildings that collapsed during this month's earthquakes. international aid agancies continue to focus on helping survivors.

i'm monika plaha. our top stories: four days on from the earthquakes, 20,000 people are now known to have died in turkey and syria. still, relatives hope their loved ones might emerge alive. i tried to, yesterday, to dig, myself, but you can't. you see the concrete like this, it pushes. we have no power to lift this. this was an entire neighbourhood and it is completely destroyed. hundreds of apartments, thousands of people and the majority of them are still buried. we'll hear from doctors looking after the syrian baby born in the rubble. in other news, nicaragua frees more than 200 opposition political prisoners and deports them to the united states. # ijust don't know what to do with myself... we remember burt bacharach, one of pop�*s greatest songwriters, who has died aged 94. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. first, hundreds of thousands of people across turkey and syria are spending a fourth night in freezing conditions in makeshift camps, having been made homeless by

i'm monika plaha. our top stories — hope and despair in turkey and syria as the pain staking search for survivors after the earth quakes continues. —— painstaking. on the second and the third day after the earthquake, they were finding a lot of people. they're hardly finding anyone now — almost no—one now. more than 23,000 people are dead and millions are in desperate need of aid. we'll have all the very latest on the rescue effort. also on the programme — us fighterjets shoot down an unidentified object over alaska. the pentagon says president biden gave the order to "seek and destroy". the object was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet and posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight. us northern command is beginning recovery operations now. and harry potter comes to the world of video games but will the hogwarts legacy be tarnished by protests against the authors views on transgender issues? welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. fears are growing for the hundr

welcome to bbc news, i'm monika plaha. our top stories. mars nigeria's closest elections in recent memory, as millions vote for a new president. the uk and the european union appear to be on the brink of finalising a new deal on post—brexit trading rules covering northern ireland and the republic. i think the talks on reforming the protocol are inching towards a conclusion. certainly the deal isn't done yet. turkish officials investigate more than 600 people over substandard buildings that collapsed during this month's earthquakes. international aid agencies continue to focus on helping survivors.

i'm monika plaha. our top stories: hope and despair in turkey and syria as the painstaking search for survivors after the earthquakes continues. on the second and the third day after the earthquake, they were finding a lot of people. they're hardly finding anyone now — almost no—one now. more than 23,000 people are dead and millions are in desperate need of aid. we visit a hospital overwhelmed by the quakes. this is one of the hospitals still standing, but all they know about some of the children that are brought in is which pile of rubble they were pulled from. also on the programme, us fighterjets shoot down an unidentified object over alaska. the pentagon says president biden gave the order to "seek and destroy". the object was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet and posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight. us northern command is beginning recovery operations now. and could the party be over for visitors to amsterdam? we'll explain why the city is clamping down on its reputation

hagan this is bbc world news, i'm monika plaha. our top stories.vote for a new president. the uk and the european union appear to be on the brink of finalising a new deal on post—brexit trading rules covering northern ireland and the republic. i think the talks on reforming the protocol are inching towards a conclusion. certainly the deal isn't done yet. turkish officials investigate more than 600 people over substandard buildings that collapsed during this month's earthquakes. international aid agancies continue to focus on helping survivors. some of these guys have been flying over 1000 hours since the earthquake struck.

i'm monika plaha with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. syria. still, relatives hope their loved ones might emerge alive. i tried to, yesterday, to dig, myself, but you can't. you see the concrete like this, it pushes. we have no power to lift it. amid the misery, there are miraculous rescues: a woman is freed after 87 hours under the rubble, but hope is fading for many others. we have seen the weight of hope. loved ones coming, crowding around these rescue efforts, hoping against hope that their loved ones

i'm monika plaha with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. four days on from the earthquakes, 20,000 people are now known to have died in turkey and syria. still, relatives hope their loved ones might emerge alive. i tried to, yesterday, to dig, myself, but you can't. you see the concrete like this, it pushes. we have no power to lift it. amid the misery, there are miraculous rescues: a woman is freed after 87 hours under the rubble, but hope is fading for many others. we have seen the weight of hope. loved ones coming, crowding around these rescue efforts, hoping against hope that their loved ones will still be pulled alive from this rubble. from doctors looking after the syrian baby born in the rubble. —— we hearfrom. in other news, nicaragua frees more than 200 opposition political prisoners and deports them to the united states. # ijust don't know what to do with myself... we remember burt bacharach, one of pop�*s greatest songwriters, who has died aged 94. hello and welcome to the programme. hundreds of thousands of people across turkey

i'm monika plaha with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. hope and despair in turkey and syria as the painstaking search for survivors after the earthquakes continues. on the second and the third day after the earthquake, they were finding a lot of people. they're hardly finding anyone now — almost no—one now. more than 23,000 people are dead and millions are in desperate need of aid. we visit a hospital overwhelmed by the quakes. this overwhelmed by the quakes. is one of the hospital still this is one of the hospitals still standing but all they know about some of the children that have been brought in is which pile of rubble they were pulled from. we'll have all the very latest on the rescue effort. also on the programme — three people are arrested after a protest turned violent outside a hotel providing refuge for asylum seekers in merseyside, north west england. us fighterjets shoot down an unidentified object over alaska. the pentagon says president biden gave the order to seek and destroy. the object was flying at an altitude of 40,000

i'm monika plaha. votes are being counted in nigeria's most competitive presidential election in decades. the process has been largely peaceful but there were some reports of violence in lagos earlier. the contest is a tight race between three frontrunners, as mayenijones reports. shouting. frustration and anger. many nigerians want to take part in this election but have been disappointed by the lack of organisation. gang violence and threats by militant islamists have made voting difficult in some regions. and in this polling station on the mainland of lagos, electoral officials never even showed up. they will tell us that the area is dead. there is nothing free and fair in this election. most people passing through this place were telling us that they were not able to vote. they are cancelling polling units all over this place. we have stayed here since past ten and this is past three. we've not heard anything, we've tried to call them. i have a twitter account, i've been trying to tag any officials.

welcome to bbc news — i'm monika plaha.e earthquake — 20,000 people are now known to have died in turkey and syria. still, relatives hope their loved ones might emerge alive. yesterday i tried to dig, myself, but you can't. you see the concrete like this, it pushes. we have no power to lift it. this was an entire neighbourhood and it is completely destroyed. hundreds of apartments, thousands of people — of apartments, thousands of people and the majority of them are still— people and the majority of them are still buried. there are stories too of miraculous survival. we'll hear from doctors looking after the syrian baby born in the rubble. in other news, nicaragua frees more than 200 opposition

welcome to bbc news, i�*m monika plaha.iers humiliating and shooting ukrainian prisoners of war. translation: the ukrainian had a blindfold on. _ the colonel put a pistol to the prisoner�*s forehead and said, "i am going to count to three "and then shoot you in the head." meanwhile, president putin uses the 80th anniversary of the soviet victory over the nazis in stalingrad to insist that russia will win the war in ukraine. a convicted italian mafia killer has been arrested in france after 16 years on the run.

welcome to bbc news: i'm monika plaha. it's confident that a balloon spotted over montana is a chinese surveillance platform. a former russian officer tells the bbc he witnessed russian soldiers humiliating and shooting ukrainian prisoners of war. translation: the ukrainian had a blindfold on. _ translation: the ukrainian had a blindfold on. the _ translation: the ukrainian had a blindfold on. the colonel - translation: the ukrainian had a blindfold on. the colonel put i a blindfold on. the colonel put a blindfold on. the colonel put a pistol to the prisoner's forehead and said i am going to counter three and then shoot you the head. meanwhile, president putin uses the 80th anniversary of the soviet victory over the nazis in stalingrad to insist that russia will win the war in ukraine. a convicted italian mafia killer has been arrested in france after 16 years on the run.

i'm monika plaha.he second and the third day after the earthquake, they were finding a lot of people. they're hardly finding anyone now — almost no—one now. more than 23,000 people are dead and millions are in desperate need of aid. we visit a hospital overwhelmed by the quakes. this is one of the hospitals still standing, but all they know about some of the children that are brought in is which pile of rubble they were pulled from. also on the programme, us fighterjets shoot down an unidentified object over alaska. the pentagon says president biden gave the order

i'm monika plaha.ey were finding a lot of people. they're hardly finding anyone now — almost no—one now. more than 23,000 people are dead and millions are in desperate need of aid. we'll have all the very latest on the rescue effort. also on the programme — us fighterjets shoot down an unidentified object over alaska. the pentagon says president biden gave the order to "seek and destroy". the object was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet

i'm monika plaha. without shelter are in desperate need of aid. we'll have all the very latest on the rescue effort. also on the programme, us fighterjets shoot down an unidentified object over alaska. the pentagon says president biden gave the order to "seek