sea, most notably in the north—east of the uk.f dry, settled, sunny weather around, but as we reach saturday and sunday there are signs of that cooler air beginning to impact our shores. at least for most of us it will stay dry and sunny. very springlike. i am very please, thank you very much. a reminder of our top story... the british—iranian woman nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe released from tehran last week, says freedom should have happened six years ago. she also spoke of the moment she was reunited with her husband and daughter. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon, it's just after 1.30pm — and this is your update from the bbc sport centre. max verstappen has called his red bull team's reliability into question — following the double retirement in f1's season opener. the world champion was heading forsecond, behind race—winner charles leclerc, when he retired with three laps to go after losing power. with teammate sergio perez al

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still quite cold, though, for eastern scotland and the north east of england.he weather improving across england and wales as that rain finally moves away. but we start the weekend cold in scotland and northern ireland, a slight frost here. there's even a risk of temperatures close to freezing in the south west of england and south wales. further east, though, we've still got that band of cloud and rain. and that will tend to sink its way southwards and westwards, taking some of that damp weather towards the south eest of england, but allowing more sunshine in wales, now, and the north of england, together with sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. and in the sunshine, temperatures 8—9 degrees, so a milder day for eastern scotland and the north east of england. second half of the weekend sees the back of this weather front at long last. looks like it is going to be fading away a little more quickly now as that area of high pressure builds down from the north. so, the rain gets squeezed out. if there is any rain, it's really down through the english channel

so, the greatest chance for ice as cross north—east scotland and parts of eastern england. the north—east, increasingly widespread through the day, a mixture of rain, hail, sleet and snow with more shell scripting into the north—east of adobe windy with gusts around the eastern coast of 48 and 50 mph, adding to that cold feel, top temperatures within 5-10 feel, top temperatures within 5—10 celsius. through thursday into friday, further wintry showers, some persistent rain, sleet and snow into the far south—east of england, frost and ice likely with temperatures widely get into freezing or below, and then as we look further ahead into friday and the weekend, it turns a little less cold with lots of dry weather, and a few showers. welcome to bbc news, i'm nuala mcgovern. our top stories. us intelligence suggests president putin feels misled by his armed forces, resulting in tensions with top generals. ukraine's military warns russia is regrouping its forces — we've a special report from the south of the country. shells land in these fields periodically and the next village, d

still quite cold, though, for eastern scotland and the north east of england.or scotland and northern ireland, and we should slowly see the weather improving across england and wales as that rain finally moves away. but we start the weekend cold in scotland and northern ireland, a slight frost here. there's even a risk of temperatures close to freezing in the south west of england and south wales. further east, though, we've still got that band of cloud and rain. and that will tend to sink its way southwards and westwards, taking some of that damp weather towards the south eest of england, but allowing more sunshine in wales, now, and the north of england, together with sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. and in the sunshine, temperatures 8—9 degrees, so a milder day for eastern scotland and the north east of england. second half of the weekend sees the back of this weather front at long last. looks like it is going to be fading away a little more quickly now as that area of high pressure builds down from the north. so, the rain gets squeezed out. if the

ukrainian forces of launch a counter offensive in the hall keys, ukraine, 2nd largest city in the north east of the country. it is a 50 that has seen some of the worth fighting. this war began moving south onto the sea of as all the key ports of merrier pole. again, another city has been effectively under siege from russian shelling, shelling, continuing of a sci fi, a temporary sci fi in the, in the city around the 15 in the area failed on saturday, both ukrainian or russian officials, a blaming each other for the failure of that sci fi, which was going to allow people to be evacuated and essential viper a to get in to that city. it is a place where the man has said, jeffrey, recently, we are being completely destroyed. we are cut off from water, electricity heating, a desperate situation. then that what russian troops are trying to do is advance along the southern coast. they're hoping to take mario poll in order to create this land, cory door from washington, crimea, but also push on along a non the coast on the black sea. they've already taken the 50 of care song, but they are moving tow

still quite cold, though, for eastern scotland and the north—east of england.ther improving across england and wales as that rain finally moves away. but we start the weekend cold in scotland and northern ireland, a slight frost here. there's even a risk of temperatures close to freezing in the south—west of england and south wales. further east, though, we've still got that band of cloud and rain. and that will tend to sink its way southwards and westwards, taking some of that damp weather towards the south—west of england, but allowing more sunshine in wales now, and the north of england, together with sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. and in the sunshine, temperatures 8, 9 degrees, so a milder day for eastern scotland and the north—east of england. second half of the weekend sees the back of this weather front at long last. looks like it is going to be fading away a little more quickly now as that area of high pressure builds down from the north. so, the rain gets squeezed out. if there is any rain, it's really down through the english channel. a dr

still quite cold, though, for eastern scotland and the north east of england.land, and we should slowly see the weather improving across england and wales as that rain finally moves away. but we start the weekend cold in scotland and northern ireland, a slight frost here. there's even a risk of temperatures close to freezing in the south west of england and south wales. further east, though, we've still got that band of cloud and rain. and that will tend to sink its way southwards and westwards, taking some of that damp weather towards the south west of england, but allowing more sunshine in wales, now, and the north of england, together with sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. and in the sunshine, temperatures 8—9 degrees, so a milder day for eastern scotland and the north east of england. second half of the weekend sees the back of this weather front at long last. looks like it is going to be fading away a little more quickly now as that area of high pressure builds down from the north. so, the rain gets squeezed out. if there is any rain, it's really

so head on al jazeera, what's fueling high, a foot prices in the middle east and north africa. and a former student leader with ambitious plans to the votes. it's youngest, ever president. ah. hello, the weather is a little more mobile and it has been recently across north asia. we have got bands of cloud ad re, some sleep in the snow to just pushing in from west to east little area of high pressure in the se of japan that notches out to the way that just allows the next system to feed across the water. se south caressing some very heavy rain for a time at wet weather, pushing up into northern parts of han shoe and then easing through as we go one into monday, a little bit of a winter mix over the high rabbit. nothing too much to speak of, as you can see, temperature is not faring too badly as a next area frank coming in across the korean peninsula. north grey will see some significant snow pushing up towards the north east of china. follow that band of wet weather into central parts of china. some shabby rain around here. while she dried hong kong temperatures around $27.00 ce

still quite cold, though, for eastern scotland and the north—east of england.uld slowly see the weather improving across england and wales as that rain finally moves away. but we start the weekend cold in scotland and northern ireland, a slight frost here. there's even a risk of temperatures close to freezing in the south—west of england and south wales. further east, though, we've still got that band of cloud and rain. and that will tend to sink its way southwards and westwards, taking some of that damp weather towards the south—west of england, but allowing more sunshine in wales now, and the north of england, together with sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. and in the sunshine, temperatures 8, 9 degrees, so a milder day for eastern scotland and the north—east of england. second half of the weekend sees the back of this weather front at long last. looks like it is going to be fading away a little more quickly now as that area of high pressure builds down from the north. so, the rain gets squeezed out. if there is any rain, it's really down through the

still quite cold, though, for eastern scotland and the north—east of england. to come for scotland and northern ireland, and we should slowly see the weather improving across england and wales as that rain finally moves away. but we start the weekend cold in scotland and northern ireland, a slight frost here. there's even a risk of temperatures close to freezing in the south—west of england and south wales. further east, though, we've still got that band of cloud and rain. and that will tend to sink its way southwards and westwards, taking some of that damp weather towards the south—west of england, but allowing more sunshine in wales now, and the north of england, together with sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. and in the sunshine, temperatures 8, 9 degrees, so a milder day for eastern scotland and the north—east of england. second half of the weekend sees the back of this weather front at long last. looks like it is going to be fading away a little more quickly now as that area of high pressure builds down from the north. so, the rain gets squeezed o

and north—east scotland. behind the weather front with a mix of sunny spells and heavy, blustery showers moving in for the south—west of england and wales particularly, there could be hail and maybe even some thunder. showers drift further north, it will be a breezy, cloudy night, frost free to start the weekend, just a bit cooler across northern ireland where we could see misty patches. tomorrow we start with lots of cloud and drizzly outbreaks but it will brighten up fast, sunny spells for much of england, wales and northern ireland, showers lingering across scotland before the next batch of wet and windy weather moves in. not feeling too bad in the sunshine, eight to 13 degrees. it will be the south—west of england and south wales that see things turning wet and windy later, gusts of 50 or 60 mph, really windy conditions down towards the isles of scilly, and as we go through saturday evening and overnight that area of wet and windy weather drifts northwards and eastwards, we will all see this area of low p

certainly in the north and north—east, the russians seem to be struggling very much to make any groundfact they have not made notable progress there in the last week and a half is indicative they are struggling to amass significant comeback parish a break to the ukrainian defences in the north. in the south are continuing to advance but again they tend to be avoiding the kind of centres of resistance and are trying to further push ukrainian forces back to make it more difficult for any sort of attempt to break in and relieve the city. attempt to break in and relieve the ci . , , city. president zelensky says in this context — city. president zelensky says in this context of _ city. president zelensky says in this context of cities _ city. president zelensky says in this context of cities under i this context of cities under bombardment, much of it coming from the air, that ukraine desperately needs defence help and need to urgently. we have the news that these s 300 russian—made anti—air missile systems may now be given to ukraine. how significant, how much of a game changer could this

the mist and low cloud first thing across north—east england should be gone by mid—morning. ht off the north sea being chilled from underneath, it is going to feel chillier than today. temperatures in eastern parts of scotland and england around 10-12, of scotland and england around 10—12, and to the west, sheltered from that breeze, temperatures widely into the mid teens. and it looks like still those conditions on saturday afternoon will be in the north—west highlands of scotland, maybe 18 celsius possible through the afternoon. on sunday, it will still be dry for the vast majority with more cloud, and feeling cold, temperatures dropping away a bit more. there will be more cloud towards parts of the south—west and northern ireland but it is across eastern england were cloud to take on later, especially through east anglia and the south—east for one or two showers, and that wind will feel even colder than those eastern coast, and even in the west temperatures not as saturday. showers moving northwards across eastern parts of england as we go into the night. high pressure sti

and east. 0k, everyone is watchin: the north and east. 0k, everyone is watching what is _ the north is taking _ the north and east. 0k, everyone is watching what is taking place - the north and east. 0k, everyone is watching what is taking place to the j watching what is taking place to the north there and the capital kyiv. we have got some pictures and i think a lot of people are used to seeing the images of that convoy. tell us what is going on here, because there have been reports of a disbursing. that’s been reports of a disbursing. that's riuht. it's been reports of a disbursing. that's right- it's been _ been reports of a disbursing. that's right. it's been broken _ been reports of a disbursing. that's right. it's been broken up _ been reports of a disbursing. that's right. it's been broken up today. i been reports of a disbursing. triat�*s right. it's been broken up today. i think some of the reports about the convoy being flooded fields and people dying in their vehicles of the cold, but slightly over exaggerated. a lot of russian forests stuck northwest of care. you can see

still quite cold, though, for eastern scotland and the north—east of england. improving across england and wales as that rain finally moves away. but we start the weekend cold in scotland and northern ireland, a slight frost here. there's even a risk of temperatures close to freezing in the south—west of england and south wales. further east, though, we've still got that band of cloud and rain. and that will tend to sink its way southwards and westwards, taking some of that damp weather towards the south—west of england, but allowing more sunshine in wales now, and the north of england, together with sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. and in the sunshine, temperatures 8, 9 degrees, so a milder day for eastern scotland and the north—east of england. second half of the weekend sees the back of this weather front at long last. looks like it is going to be fading away a little more quickly now as that area of high pressure builds down from the north. so, the rain gets squeezed out. if there is any rain, it's really down through the english channel. a dry pi

we've got one weather front which is clearing off towards the north—east, another one following in itsoaching from the atlantic. so, low pressure in charge over the next couple of days. plenty of showers, lots of cloud around across much of the uk through the course of tonight. fairly breezy, too, especially up towards the northern isles and for southern england. so, temperatures 6—7 degrees for most of us, a little bit cooler for northern ireland with lighter winds and clearer skies here. could be some misty patches, in fact, to start off your day on saturday. but after a fairly cloudy, drizzly start for most areas, there is some sunshine developing in the south. sunny spells for much of southern england up towards northern ireland as well before the next area of wet, windy weather arrives from the south—west later on. temperatures about 9—13 degrees for most of us, a little bit cooler where the showers persist for the north of scotland. but let's concentrate on the wind gusts for south—west england and south wales, 50 to perhaps 60 mph gusts later on on saturday afternoon during the

north—east are a bit less tested. so they haven't sorted themselves out. it has been a slow advance on kyiv but there are armoured forces in the north—east who have cut off quite a large chunk of the country. they have done quite well there to get to the edge of kyiv but very long supply lines. in the edge of kyiv but very long supply lines— the edge of kyiv but very long supply lines-— supply lines. in the south it is clear the _ supply lines. in the south it is clear the only _ supply lines. in the south it is clear the only city, _ supply lines. in the south it is clear the only city, town - supply lines. in the south it is clear the only city, town they | supply lines. in the south it is - clear the only city, town they have taken is kherson.— taken is kherson. marry up most sub'ective taken is kherson. marry up most subjective -- _ taken is kherson. marry up most subjective -- marie _ taken is kherson. marry up most subjective -- marie appalled - taken is kherson. marry up most subjective -- marie appalled the| s

it has been ten days of pure horror for the families who are fleeing the north, east and south of theountry, making their way here to the west and then hoping to move on to some of the borders, the neighbouring countries. many places like holland, for example, which is now head of the half a million refugees flow over there. the un says there is going to be many more people. what has been quite striking about the asylum seekers, the people leaving this country, it is obviously mostly women and children. there will women have had to say goodbye to their husbands, fathers, brothers. the children, devastating scenes, watching children say goodbye to their fathers not sure when they will be reunited, if they will be the united as they depart and need this country behind. many others have arrived here looking for shelter. there principal groups here, humanitarian groups assisting them but they are not sure when they'll be able to get that. many others internally displaced and humanitarian them to stay in the country. they are inspecting many more to come here because the ongoing shelling o

of course, there are other cities west fighting is still going on on that way for from a north east to key if we don't have a clear picture now of uh, what exactly where is going on where, but we have reports of fighting from several suburbs into the north of the city where the current president brought them as a lensky sounded very defined in his latest address today. let's listening to what he had to say. do my dish with century school. just think about this figure. the almost 6000 russians died. he's russian service men within 6 days of war, a figure without the enemy's losses from the past night. $6000.00 to get what about their mother ukraine? it isn't possible that will not happen with rockets there. it will not happen with bombs net tanks or any strikes. we are on our land, and they'll be an international tribunal to prosecute them for the war against us miserably. there will not occurrence president rogan has lensky speaking van, he mentioned the ukrainian estimate of russia's death toll so far. how reliable is that? and how are these numbers affecting the mood on both sides? t

a little bit of local outlets mist hugging the coast of scotland and north—east england, with the oddh the low 20s in the warmest spots in the midlands and the south—east. as we to wednesday night, largely dry again. widespread clear skies. night, largely dry again. widespread clearskies. more night, largely dry again. widespread clear skies. more cloud pushing into the north—west of scotland and northern ireland, here, temperatures not falling as low as further south because here we will have clear skies, but it should be a largely first restart for thursday for most. plenty of sunshine once again. more cloud from northern and western scotland and northern ireland thanks to a week weather front. one or two showers. more cloud generally for the north of the uk. that will impact temperatures slightly so, the low teens, but elsewhere, another dry, sunny, warm day with temperatures around 19, maybe 20 degrees. subtle changes moving through friday into the weekend. this area of high pressure drifting westwards. that will allow some pressure air to move across northern and eastern parts of

now in the last hour or so by artillery fire in the north east, coming from the north east of the city. we know at the north west is happy fighting as well as if it is a bridge. if this bridge falls in the hands of russian troops, then the next stop will be the capital. everyone is very much aware of this. you can feel the tension really high in the air. the fear distress people who are still here. they are clearly here to defend the city. they all have put a barricade with whatever they could find. there are checkpoints everywhere. so people are really holding debra. there are, of course, we know that the advances to the capital was stalled for maybe the last week, but there are now this information that this advance to the capital and even a very happy bombardment on key if could happen in the next few days. civilian evacuations from ukraine's the seas 53 or continuing for a 2nd day. all the 5000 people have been evacuated since tuesday. 6 evacuation roots happened, agreed with russia. previous attempts to bring civilians to safe ground when mon, by cease for violations. equations de

what we're hearing is that around the city in the north east and in the north west and in the east or yesterday there was his writing . we could hear it here in the city that they're selling was more intense than otherwise. and it's quite calm. now we've heard that ukrainian forces have regained some territory there. otherwise, life is going on here. the cities has been surrounded for from about one hates a 180 degrees over half of the ring of the city is closed. since almost since the beginning of the war, so there are not so many changes and these negotiations, of course, people are following after them. and what's more important for their life now is what's going on in the fighting zones and what's going on in the places where the refugees come from. this is what people look at. not so much of these negotiations that have been correspondent, matea spelling are, are pushing from keith. thank you. jovan chancellor, willa phillips is called the e u, accession talks for albania and north macedonia. to begin as soon as possible shell, it's made the comments after a meeting, but sweden's

that is in north—east ukraine not far from the russian that is in north—east ukraine not farfrom thel us what is happening there toda . ~ . ., ., today. well, victoria, here in the west of the _ today. well, victoria, here in the west of the country, _ today. well, victoria, here in the west of the country, tens - today. well, victoria, here in the west of the country, tens of - west of the country, tens of thousands of people continue to arrive, fleeing fighting in the north, east and south of the country. they arrive hungry, desperate, torn apart from their family members, and frankly they consider themselves the lucky ones, and when they get here, there is now and when they get here, there is now a very organised system. we are hearing this humanitarian distribution centre where people can come to get supplies that they desperately need. 0n come to get supplies that they desperately need. on this side here are some nappies and clothing for so many of the children that are arriving. the un has said that more than 2 million people have become displaced in this conflict. half of thos

ukraine's second city, kharkiv, in the north—east, isjust city, kharkiv, in the north—east, is just 25the russian border. it has been under attack almost constantly, but are still in ukrainian hands. many people have taken refuge in metro stations in the city centre. sarah rainsford managed to reach one of those shoppers to send the bbc�*s first report from the city since the war began. as we drove into kharkiv, it looked like half the city was heading out — a flow of families who've endured days of bombs and explosions. many wrote the word "children" on their cars, hoping they wouldn't be targeted. a few miles on, we found others standing with bundles of belongings, waiting for a bus to take them out — any bus to anywhere. svetlana told me shells had been landing close to her home. i asked how she's coping. she said she isn't. "it's been a week with barely any sleep." this is what's keeping kharkiv awake. two days ago, there were homes and businesses here. we saw no sign of any military facility, just more destruction across the road at the local shops. and men searching for medicine

from the north—east to the south, tens of millions of people are now confined to their homes., but if you live in this compound right now, you can't leave. that's because there has been a case here. now, these are the deliveries of food and other provisions. you can see they are marked up according to the flat number, and the staff here will take these provisions and deliver them to people, and that way, everybody can stay inside for the next two weeks. in hong kong, 6,000 mostly elderly and non—vaccinated people died in two months. yet, it is thought nearly half the population is infected, boosting herd immunity. china, by, you know, learning from the mistakes that hong kong have made, they will be upscaling the vaccination, especially among the elderly. on the mainland, officials say the vaccine booster rate for those over 80 is at only i9.7%. one 85—year—old tells us she and her husband have only just been vaccinated. translation: i'm not worried. we just need to be careful. - translation: chinese people do what they are told. - they listen to the government. yet it's hard

tending to melt away through the day, it will be dry and sunny for most, the chance of the shower in north—east england, very isolated, a bit of low cloud affecting the north and stop scotland close to the coast. temperatures into the upper teens in the warmer spots, we could see 20 or 21 again across the midlands and the south—west of england. subtle changes on thursday, a week weather fronts will bring thicker cloud and more of adrian sporle the northern ireland, impacting the temperatures. fine, dry and sunny elsewhere, temperatures up into the high teens, we could see 20 degrees in the warmest spot, winds will remain light. high pressure will drift westwards, parking towards the west of the uk this weekend, which may allow slightly cooler air and a bit more cloud down northern and eastern coasts, particularly into sunday. it is not until next week when things will turn colder for the start of april unfortunately. through friday at the weekend, with high—pressure dominating, mainly dry, plenty of sunshine and close at times. back to you. sunshine and close at times. back to ou. ., sunshine a

there are advances progressing from the east, the north and south carolina where they control large partsory. and i currently targeting, you can see it there, the steve mowry a poll, in the south. if captured, it would cut off ukraine's access to the black sea. this fighting is under way for the second city of kharkiv in the north—east and the people of the capital kyiv can hear shelling and artillery fire but is now only a few miles away. we begin our coverage with jeremy bowen who reports from kyiv —— maruipol. 50,000 people a day are passing through kyiv station. it is the gateway to relative safety in the far west, near the polish border. further from the russians and further from the people they love. no—one knows how long they'll be apart. the platform for lviv is where they start becoming refugees, almost all of them women and children. "i'm really worried about my three kids," she said, "and i want to come back. "but now, i'm very scared." shouting. ahead, up to 12 hours rammed into an overcrowded carriage on the most uncertain journey of their lives. the people who couldn't fight

and our report from north east india, when boss swain's forest are under threatened from farming and illegal logging. ah now winters definitely not left. the us or canada. the latest storm system has been running out through the east coast. and that is what happened over the weekend, but i think it's monday things look red and warm again. the rockies picked out in this color because they are quite high. but there is still cold air round and it is still leaking back in again. so while she still got wintery weather coming into the higher ground of british columbia and washington, the cold does league science again and camp against this warm draft of human day. now, you know what happens when these 2 come together? this is why you have severe as to what i did in spring. this might turn into that. that doesn't look like it's immediately dangerous. well, it's how me get to choose, you know, be the big thunderstorm. certainly. but nothing looks too dangerous. it's rain. maybe it's the big problem we're running into what is currently rather wet north in florida, temperature wise, toronto's

cities in the south including mariupol, and kharkiv in the north—east, are being attacked.n people shows no sign of relenting. it's getting closer to kyiv and it's causing more casualties as well as forcing more people on the move. it's also sparking more resistance. ordinary ukrainians of all ages are getting ready to fight. i'm a student, i'm 21, so that's the legal age for buying your first gun or rifle here. it's unfortunate to see how many students instead of going to classes, are going to stand in queues to get arms. it's our country. i can't step back, you know. never, never. they will die, for sure. everyone — every russian will die here. we will burn them. all of them. ukrainian forces say this shows their level of resistance, shooting down a russian helicopter. and the country's president has given another defiant rallying speech, with a message to his own people living under occupation. translation: you have to go on the offensive. l it is necessary to fight if there is an opportunity. it is necessary to go out and drive this evil out of our cities, from our land

still quite cold, though, for eastern scotland and the north east of england. a risk of temperatures close to freezing in the south west of england and south wales. further east, though, we've still got that band of cloud and rain. and that will tend to sink its way southwards and westwards, taking some of that damp weather towards the south eest of england, but allowing more sunshine in wales, now, and the north of england, together with sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. and in the sunshine, temperatures 8—9 degrees, so a milder day for eastern scotland and the north east of england. second half of the weekend sees the back of this weather front at long last. looks like it is going to be fading away a little more quickly now as that area of high pressure builds down from the north. so, the rain gets squeezed out. if there is any rain, it's really down through the english channel. a dry picture, generally, i think, on sunday. more sunshine to come across england and wales, certainly some brighter skies here, and we continue to see the sunshine after a

other units. victory is going to be hours on moscow's forces in ukraine are advancing from the north east and south by land sea and in the air. the kremlin continues to deny targeting residential areas, but the grim reality on the ground tells a very different story. hundreds of civilians have been killed. apartment blocks, schools, and hospitals hit ukrainian present, says the black sea resort of odessa could be next. who's urged western powers to send ukraine more weapons when the war due to bombard duarte or this? they are planning to bombard odessa and the russians always used to come to her the same. they felt only warmth, only sincerity in odessa, and now bombs are coming against odessa, artillery, marseilles. this is going to be a war crime, a historical crime, william his lot. this man who doesn't want to be identified, or also talks about alleged russian crimes. he was working on a cruise ship in the caribbean sea when russia invaded his country. he's come home to fight the baroness. i'm scared. i was scared when i, when, what made vision decision. i mean, was the world like peop

and the invasion started on the north east and south. and we're seeing a lot better performance to the south. um, but in the northeastern north stoled and actually in some places the ukrainian forces are putting in quite small. ready scale at the moment, very a sophisticated counter attacks which is causing tuition advancement, serious problems. how are the ukrainians doing it? i mean, as we've just said, they're outnumbered our at soldiers and it sold as ebay still holding their right? how are they doing? yes, we know this is a case of the russians performing very poorly, but the ukrainians, performing exemplary, and that's both the russian, i sorry, the wrong, the a ukrainian professional military, but also civil society or the ukrainians will to fight as proved, decisive. any initial phases over the weekend or until around one day. and then as we have moved into phase 2 and they are adapting a air force is still intact, both depleted. and like i said, they're, they've put a, a quite remarkable counterattack in or around and khaki and

now in the last hour or so by artillery fire in the north east coming from the north east of the city. we know at the north west, there is heavy fighting, as well as if there's a bridge. if this bridge falls in the hands of russian troops, then the next stop will be the capital. the doors in ukraine say russian war plains have struck residential areas in eastern and central areas. apartment buildings have been sheldon, the 2nd largest city concave, its been one of the worst hit areas. people are desperate to leave the si, fi, such as not a whole where food and water has been running low decline in authorities urging russian forces to comply with sci fi agreements and to give civilians safe passage out doubles is temporarily closing its restaurants across russia. and stand against it describes the human suffering in ukraine. it comes as pressure grows on western firms to sever ties because of russia's invasion. fast food chain says it will continue to pay at $62000.00 employees while the restaurants are closed. years president joe biden has announced to ban on russian will and gas impo

most of the storms are moving to the north and east. energy is about to be headed well up into the north bay, just skirting parts of the east bay in the peninsula. most of the inland east bay, as well as the south bay dodging most rainfall potential today. speaking of where we do have some advisories this morning, a special weather statement right along that line of thunderstorms that stretches from mountain view on up the east bay out towards antioch. this line of storms is weakening right now. so you're seeing a less of a potential of any sort of damaging impacts like hail or thunderstorms, mostly just the remnants of that line of showers. wind advisories also along the coastline as we stay breezy as this frontal boundary passes are right across the region. as i mentioned, most rainfall will be in the north bay, some right along the coastline. we actually dry out pretty nicely this afternoon. tomorrow morning, a few sprinkles possible followed by ample sunshine into your friday afternoon. it's going to be a nice but cool afternoon on f

you are in the north—east and you need to get west, don't you?u? yes stop from the situation on the ground, i don't you? yes stop from the i situation on the ground, russian troops surrounded the borders. it has been difficult. they destroyed some that is why trains cannot come from cities because the bridges were destroyed. vehicles were able to transport some students to another city. from there they continued theirjourney city. from there they continued their journey to the western city. from there they continued theirjourney to the western border. it has been quite difficult. at this point now, people are refusing because of the risk of security. taxi drivers have extorted money. you can spend up to $100. taxi drivers are collecting $2000 to transport people from our city to another city. some people are crying because they cannot afford to pay $2000 and they are stuck here, looking for ways out. they cannot keep waiting for the government. i have lost count of their days. we are scared. it cannot sleep at night because we do not know when th

several of ukraine's major cities are under continuous bombardment, officials and car keys in the north east say almost 50 schools have been destroyed, and a psychiatric hospital has also been hit. the situation, the besieged southern city of variable has been described as critical with hundreds of thousands of people trapped by the bombing. russian forces a widening the military offensive. one person has been killed and asked strikes of the central city of detroit. once considered relatively safe in the fighting strikes of also targeted to military. our fields in ukraine's west and russia's forces are closing in on the capital. keep by 2000000 people, remain trapped, satellite images show tanks and moving into position, breaking away from long columns seen in recent weeks. you k intelligence shows and attack could come within days. youtube says it's immediately blocking access around the well to channels associated with russian state funded media. this is russia, opened a criminal case against facebook's parent company meta and moved to designate at an extremist organization after it change

restrictions have been further tightened in the north—east region ofjilin.t home next week during another round of mass testing. also shanghai disney resort has been closed until further notice because of covid. for more on this, i am joined now by matthew fox, professor in the departments of epidemiology and global health at boston university. thank you so much forjoining us on newsday. firstly, much question has been asked about how long china can keep its zero—covid policy. what is your assessment there? keep its zero-covid policy. what is your assessment there?— keep its zero-covid policy. what is your assessment there? china has the abili to your assessment there? china has the ability to continue _ your assessment there? china has the ability to continue his _ your assessment there? china has the ability to continue his attempt - your assessment there? china has the ability to continue his attempt at - ability to continue his attempt at zero—covid for some time but i'm not sure it's the wisest strategy. they have spent an enormous amount of time and en

and that's going to gather and sweep its way up towards the north east as we go through sas stay. so spect to say some rather wet weather, snow on the northern flank of abil backwash of snow coming in there, across the canadian maritime lit of the temperature 25 celsius. therefore, d c. not doing too badly in the yoke at around 16 celsius as well. on the other side of the country, we are going to say some re slaten snow, just spilling across sir, the pacific northwest out of western parts of canada. it'll actually stand across a good part of california as we go on into sunday tourney to snow once again over the iraq. he says a mountain snow in here, but clear skies ahead of fat. if little cool it they say it 13 cell. yes. on sunday afternoon, but the sun will be out by the sunshine too. across a good part of the caribbean. of course, there will be one or 2 showers, but more in the way of sunshine than showers. the sun showers just coming back in there, across the eastern islands. it'll scattering a showers to over towards the greater antilles. some show us there, the central ameri

explosion strikes intensify the north, south and east of the country.ked — how long could they hold out. vladimir putin says russia will continue its campaign until it fulfils its goal. the international criminal court opens a war crimes investigation after russia is accused of bombing civilians. the un says more than one million people, have now fled ukraine. we'll be live at the border crossing points. and in a dramatic u—turn — athletes from russia and belarus are banned from competing in the paralympics. welcome to bbc news. fighting in ukraine has intensified — as cities in eastern, southern and northern parts of the country, come under increasing russian bombardment. the port city of kherson in the south — has fallen to the russians, the first major urban area to be taken. the strategically important port of mariupol is being encircled by russian troops and kharkiv has also come under more rocket fire and cruise missles. just in the last few minutes we've heard from ukraine's president actually talking to international journalists in the middle of