richard galpin reports. this submarine, the nanggala 402, disappeared four days ago.rs taking part in a torpedo exercise off the coast of bali. contact was lost after the crew asked for permission to dive. a major operation to find the stricken submarine was launched, with malaysian and australian ships amongst those helping. today, it became clear all was lost. the indonesian navy chief, yudo margono, told a news conference the submarine had sunk 850 metres down from the surface. but the hull could only withstand the pressure at 500 metres. as a result, he said, the hull cracked. he also announced that some items from the stricken submarine had been recovered, including a piece of the torpedo system and a prayer mat. the navy insists the submarine was seaworthy but it was a0 years old. the search continues to find the bodies of the 53 submariners. richard galpin, bbc news. to president biden�*s declaration that the ottoman empire committed genocide against armenians during the first world war. turkey has always strongly denied that the deaths were systematically orch

richard galpin, bbc news. this is bbc news — the headlines.e shortages in the face of a huge surge of patients needing treatment for coronavirus as almost a million new cases are confirmed in the last three days alone. borisjohnson is called on to explain how the refurbishment of his downing street flat was paid for, following allegations from his former chief adviser. president biden has broken with his predecessors and declared the massacre over a century ago of up to 1.5 million armenians by the ottoman empire an act of genocide. the move risks damaging us relations with turkey, which is an important nato ally. its foreign minister has already said that the move opens a "deep wound" between the two countries. 0rla guerin reports from istanbul — it contains images you may find upsetting. a solemn ceremony of remembrance in the armenian capital, yerevan. people here see the past as a burning injustice. more than a century on, it has now been recognised by america as a genocide. president biden, seen here today leaving the white house, has tak

richard galpin, bbc news.ast asian leaders have told myanmar�*s military ruler that the burmese army must stop killing protesters and release political prisoners. myanmar�*s new leader was on his first trip abroad since seizing power in a coup in february. jonathan head reports from bangkok. there aren't many places where the burmese coup leader, accused of genocide and crimes against humanity, gets a welcome. his invitation to meet other southeast asia leaders injakarta is controversial. they've argued that they have to meet min aung hlaing to start a dialogue which might help end the crisis in myanmar. however, asean's failure to consult the parallel government formed by mps from last november's election in myanmar is drawing plenty of criticism. they have sent the wrong message for asean. you give an impression that asean is approving of people who hold power illegally or unlawfully. 0r illegitimately. the meeting concluded with four demands, all apparently accepted by the myanmar delegation. the leaders sa

richard galpin, bbc news. stepped up their attempts to tackle a major blaze spreading across the mourne mountains in northern ireland. people are being urged to stay away from the area, amid warnings that further fires could break out this weekend kevin sharkey reports. in one of the most scenic parts of northern ireland, devastation. the scale of the destruction, visible from ground brought into sharp focus from the air. as you would imagine with the mourne mountains, the terrain is very difficult for the crews to get up to, so we are at this point where it's probably an hour's walk for the crews to get up before they commence firefighting. the constant movement of the fire has challenged the firefighting efforts on the ground. the fire service is now asking anyone who had planned to come to the mournes this weekend to stay away from the newcastle side. we would particularly discourage any wildfire camping over this weekend in and around that area, just for the risk of those individuals going up there. as nig

richard galpin, bbc news.emember the 106th anniversary of the landing of anzac troops at gallipoli. thousands gathered for the dawn service at the australian war memorial in canberra, marking the first time in two years public commemorations have been able to proceed. while the century—old tradition won't be quite the same as pre—pandemic times, services and marches are being held across both nations to honour the sacrifices of military forces. here's a closer look at the dawn service in the australian capital, including part of prime minister scott morrison's address. trumpet plays. when we are threatened, when our peace and our safety and our security are imperiled, in these moments, our differences fade away. on this anzac dawn, we remind ourselves of the sacrifices, the courage, the selflessness which helped make our country what it is today. english football clubs will stage a three—day social media boycott next weekend as part of a protest against racism. the blackout will begin on friday, april 30, runn

richard galpin, bbc news.a are warning of dire shortages in the face of a huge surge of patients needing treatment for coronavirus as almost a million new cases are confirmed in the last three days alone. the turkish government has summoned the us ambassador after president biden broke with his predecessors and declared the massacre of up to 1.5 million armenians by the ottoman empire during world war i as an act of genocide. turkey has always strongly denied that these deaths were systematically orchestrated. a solemn ceremony of remembrance in the armenian capital, yerevan. people here see the past as a burning injustice. more than a century on, it has now been recognised by america as a genocide. president biden, seen here leaving the white house, has taken a historic step, a reckoning with history, and has given his verdict. the statement issued by the white house is damning. the president refers to the ottoman era armenian genocide and says... these painful images from 1915 show some of the horrors. skull

richard galpin, bbc news.s took another hit today with a costly draw with newcastle. joe lynskey was watching. this week six english clubs tried to change the football landscape. the super league plans have brought protests and backlash including from liverpool's players and coach but now they can't be distracted. liverpool knew that beating newcastle would put them in the top four. commentator: that is sensational from salah. | mo salah scored the opener inside three minutes, it was the start of a match where liverpool were on top but were wasteful. sadio mane missed the best of the chances and as this match progressed it got tense. newcastle needed points to go clear of relegation and sensed their opportunity in stoppage time. callum wilson thought he had equalised but with a look at the replays the referee found a handball. commentator: it is . going to be disallowed. no goal. it felt like newcastle's last chance but in the very last minute they got one more. commentator: now they've done it! this dramatic

richard galpin, bbc news.ns on mass gatherings during the pandemic. there were numerous placards calling covid a "hoax", as several thousand people gathered at hyde park before heading along oxford street. some slogans linked coronavirus to qanon conspiracy theories. regulators in the us have cleared the way for the resumption of the use of the johnson and johnson coronavirus vaccine. distribution of the jab was suspended ten days ago after reports of rare blood clots. david willis reports. so the vote is ten in favour, four opposed, and one abstention. the motion carries. having weighed the evidence, an advisory panel voted to give johnson &johnson a shot in the arm. today, after an extensive review of the available data, the fda and cdc are lifting the recommended pause on the johnson &johnson, orjanssen, covid—19 vaccine. the pause was recommended due to a number of adverse events recorded after the janssen covid—19 vaccine was administered. those adverse events amount to blood clots, reported by a total of

richard galpin, bbc news. with all the sport now, here'sjohn watson at the bbc sport centre. afternoon. the women's six nations reaches its conclusion today — and it's a winner takes all, with england against france meeting in a final for the first time in the competition's history. wales and scotland play the fifth and sixth place play—off later. we can cross over to the twickenham stoop and join jo currie ahead of kick off. jo, jo, good afternoon, it is the final many will have predicted but i guess picking a winner later today will be a little less straightforward. absolutely, this is notjust of the fixture i think people predicted for the final but, for many, it is the one they wanted to see as well. both of these teams, england and france, widely regarded as the best two teams in the six nations this year and in the world right now. england are full—time professionals, france are full—time professionals, france are semiprofessional but both sides really cruised and breezed through those opening two group games, winning by large margins. of course, todayis winning by larg

richard galpin reports. a 19—year—old richard 0korogheye, a business and technology student at oxford the evening of march 22. he missing from his home in west london in the evening of march 22.— in the evening of march 22. he told his mother — in the evening of march 22. he told his mother he _ in the evening of march 22. he told his mother he was _ in the evening of march 22. he told his mother he was going _ in the evening of march 22. he told his mother he was going to - in the evening of march 22. he told his mother he was going to meet i in the evening of march 22. he told his mother he was going to meet a | his mother he was going to meet a friend. she was concerned he had gone out without his medication for sickle cell disease, and without a jacket. this is the last known sighting of him on cctv, getting out of a taxi in epping forest in essex in the early hours of march 23. after searching this area for the past five days, police say they have now found a body in a pond in this forest. but, so far, the body has not been identified. richard 0korogheye's mother said the police

richard galpin, bbc news.and oxygen. there's also concern that people are rushing to leave the country for the uk before india goes onto the travel red list on friday. just to warn you, this report from davina gupta contains distressing images from the start. the final farewell, in the holy city of varanasi, where the last rites of covid patients are being performed. it is a grim sign of a struggling india, where more than 2,000 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. with the daily cases reaching nearly 300,000, those who can are trying to leave the country. many are trying to get to the uk before india is added to the red list of countries. figures from public health england show 3,300 people travelled to the uk from india between the 25th of march and the 7th of april, nearly 5% tested positive. this sudden surge has left the already stretched health care infrastructure in shambles. in major cities, hospitals are fast running out of beds and oxygen. these people in the central indian state of mati prades

richard galpin, bbc news.docked at the international space station for a six—month mission. it is the third launch in less than a year for nasa s commercial crew programme, which relies on private sector companies operating from the us. 11 astronauts are now on board the station — the highest number for several years. angus crawford reports. we start to see the detail on dragon there as it is closing in. docking just moments away. but endeavour�*s been here before. this its second mission to the international space station. metre by metre, the gap closes. until... dragon spacex on the big loop, soft capture confirmed. the four astronauts blasted off on friday from the kennedy space center in florida. the first to use a rocket booster recycled from a previous flight. checks complete between space station and capsule, time to meet their crewmates for the next six months. confirmation that the crew is go... making a total of 11 astronauts now on the station. it has not been this busy for years. it is really unbel

richard galpin, bbc news.den has formally described the 1915 massacres of armenians in the ottoman empire as "genocide". on the day marking the anniversary of the mass killings, his use of this word is a deliberate break from decades of carefully calibrated language from the white house. turkey has accused the united states of trying to rewrite history. jane o'brien has more from washington. this is a hugely significant and symbolic act by america, but also the fulfilment of a personal pledge made byjoe biden when he was campaigning for the democratic nomination. it also follows a letter written by 38 republican and democratic senators saying that he should acknowledge the truth, now, it could have a detrimental effect on turkey and us relations. they have been frayed over the last few years already. partly because turkey bought a russian defence system that many nations, including america, felt could compromise its membership of nato. there has also been great concern over turkish attacks on kurds in northern

richard galpin, bbc news.ea, amid warnings that further fires could break out this weekend. catherine morrison reports. halfway up the mountain, the ground is still— halfway up the mountain, the ground is still alight. flames fanned by a steady— is still alight. flames fanned by a steady easterly wind spread quickly across _ steady easterly wind spread quickly across the — steady easterly wind spread quickly across the tinder dry mountain. it is more _ across the tinder dry mountain. it is more than 24 hours after the battle — is more than 24 hours after the battle continues to put it out. these — battle continues to put it out. these flames were pushed right round the mountain by strong winds last night. but the firefighters i spoke to said they are not too worried about this fire, it will burn itself out but what they are trying to do is create fire breaks to stop the flames spreading into the forest. last night a ring of fire and circling the mountain could be seen 20 miles away. a site usually associated w

richard galpin, thank you. and we have _ difference. richard galpin, thank you. here difference. richard galpin, thank- you. and we have some water here if you. and we have some water here if you need it! i got it ready for you but perhaps too late! as other european countries tighten restrictions again, denmark is slowly emerging from a second lockdown which began in december. for many businesses that's contingent on the coronapass. essentially the public will have to show proof of vaccination, proof of earlier infection, or a negative test result within 72 hours for various activities including hairdressers, tattooists and restaurants. adrienne murray sent this from copenhagen. families enjoying a trip to the zoo, but this day out is different. adults have to prove they are corona—free. at the entrance, it's not only tickets that are carefully checked — visitors must show a 'corona pass'. it's a negative test result within the last 72 hours, a certificate of vaccination or proof of previous infection. the extra measures haven't kept visitors away. it makes you

richard galpin, bbc news.roup based in london which aims to increase awareness amongst parents on how to reduce exposure of children to pollution. explain what the organisation aims to do around this topic. what explain what the organisation aims to do around this topic.— to do around this topic. what we want to do _ to do around this topic. what we want to do is _ to do around this topic. what we want to do is campaign - to do around this topic. what we want to do is campaign on - to do around this topic. what we want to do is campaign on this i want to do is campaign on this issue, we have been doing so for the past four years. we want to raise awareness amongst everyone about air pollution, how they can reduce their own exposure and hope that that will result in strong action by policyholders who have the powers to change the situation of a pollution across the country.— across the country. what can you actually advise _ across the country. what can you actually advise someone - across the country. what can

richard galpin reports. ella adoo—kissi—debrah was just nine years old when she died.dn't believe it, actually, but i am really, really pleased, ultimately, although she lost her life, i hope that thousands upon thousands of lives will be saved, notjust in the uk but worldwide. that's an astonishing achievement. in today's reports on preventing future deaths, coroner philip barlow says there is concern about a lack of legally binding air—quality targets based on world health organization guidelines. he also says there needs to be greater awareness around air pollution. it's estimated 200,000 people in the uk had severe asthma, a debilitating condition which can require hospital treatment. there are things that people can do to avoid some levels of air pollution, and you can avoid busy roads if you are walking to school or work. if you have a lung condition, really looking after yourself. so using your reliever inhaler and making sure to use your preventer inhaler if you have one. it was here in south east london that ella lived. she walked regularly along these streets

here's richard galpin with the latest. this submarine, the nanggala 402, disappeared four days ago.rs taking part in a torpedo exercise off the coast of bali. contact was lost after the crew asked for permission to dive. a major operation to find the stricken submarine was launched, with malaysian and australian ships amongst those helping. today it became clear all was lost. at a news conference this morning, the indonesian navy chief announced the submarine had sunk and fragments of it had been recovered, firefighters have stepped up their attempts to tackle a major blaze spreading across the mourne mountains in northern ireland. people are being urged to stay away from the area, amid warnings that further fires could break out this weekend. kevin sharkey reports. in one of the most scenic parts of northern ireland, devastation. the scale of the destruction, visible from ground level, brought into sharp focus from the air. as you would imagine with the mourne mountains, the terrain is very difficult for the crews to get up to. so we are at this point where it's probably an hour's

richard galpin there. court in a month's time. nicola sturgeon has confirmed that all pupils across scotland will be back in the classroom full—time after the easter holidays. speaking at a scottish government coronavirus briefing, the first minister said the decision had been taken following an assessment of relevant data. ms sturgeon said the exception to this is children who are shielding, who'll be asked to remain at home until april 26. the passport office is encouraging people to apply for their new travel documents in good time this year, whether they are renewing or applying for the first time. last year, during the pandemic, there was a huge drop in passport applications — 4 million compared to 7 million in a normal year. her majesty's passport office are worried too many people will apply at the same time and have advised people to allow ten weeks for their documents to be issued or renewed. abroad, the jailed russian opposition activist alexei navalny is reported to be suffering the symptoms of

richard galpin reports. 19—year—old richard okorogheye, a business and technology student at oxford brookesis mother he was going to meet a friend. she was concerned he had gone out without his medication for sickle cell disease, and without a jacket. this is the last known sighting of him on cctv, getting out of a taxi near epping forest in essex in the early hours of march 23. after searching this area for the past five days, police say they have now found a body in a pond in this forest. but, so far, the body has not been identified. richard okorogheye's mother said the police did not act quickly enough to find him, after he was reported missing. i was told that richard was an adult, he can make his decisions, he can go out and come back whenever he feels like. i needed help, i needed them to look for him for me. their response was sorry. police say they have been working around the clock to find him. his mother says he has been struggling to cope with shielding during the coronavirus pandemic, and with pressures at university. she describes him as civilised, focused, intelligent and lov

richard galpin reports.ajesty announced the death of her beloved husband, his royal highness, the prince philip, duke of edinburgh. since then tributes have been pouring in, including from the country's most senior politicians. it was with great sadness that a short time ago i received word from buckingham palace that his royal highness the duke of edinburgh has passed away at the age of 99. prince philip earned the affection of generations here in the united kingdom, across the commonwealth and around the world. the uk has lost an extraordinary public servant in prince philip. he dedicated his life to our country and above all i think he will be remembered for his support and devotion to the queen. all of our thoughts are with the queen, the royal family and the british public as they come together to mourn this huge loss. here in holyrood house in scotland the first we all though him and great debt of gratitude. i think today the royal family are like any other family, coming to terms with their loss and t