richard galpin, bbc news.'s assess the situation inside ukraine now with james waterhouse who's in kyiv. while russia intensifies activity in the east, for the mr zelensky saying diplomacy is the only solution. what can we read into his comments? right now i think that's _ can we read into his comments? right now i think that's the _ can we read into his comments? i mt now i think that's the most likely outcome. because the other alternatives are a change of heart uneven change of leadership in russia which is far less likely. —— even a change of leadership. zelensky has made it clear he does not have the means as it stands to push the russians back which is why he urges people to stay cautious about the eventual outcome. nor are there any stains of the ukrainian resistance easing in any way. —— nor are there any signs. the donbas in the east is still russia's priority and we are hearing ukrainian forces, they are throwing everything at the luhansk region, possibly because of their increased movement now the c

richard galpin, bbc news.re to be given more flexibility to deal with shortages of hormone replacement therapy medicines. they'll be given temporary powers to exchange certain hrt drugs without a new prescription. matt gravelling has the details so, i can get tired — i didn't used to get tired, i've always had quite a lot of energy. it can make you feel anxious when you would never normally get anxiety, so you can feel worried about things that are really silly and not understand why. just two symptoms of the menopause experienced by yasmin, who got her life back on track by treating them with hormone replacement therapy — or hrt. but for yasmin — like many others — a recent lack of supply has led to frustration, and the return of symptoms. a lot admin — life admin — goes into trying to work out and organise trying to get medication, and going between different pharmacies, talking to a gp, having to phone a gp all the time, having to try and source them. the government have brought in two big changes to try an

richard galpin, bbc news. we can talk now to our correspondent michelle fleury in washington.ss, what could be the implications here? how likely is it going to transpire this leak is actually the ultimate decision? yeah, it is unprecedented for a leak of this nature from the supreme court before a ruling. that being said, if it is genuine, what if this does is show it is a draft. it is not yet set in stone. but it does provide a road map. we already know that all six of the republican appointed justices appeared eager to overturn some aspect of abortion rights here in america. the question is, how far would they go? this document, reddened by a justice appointed by george w bush, go so far as to say that roe v wade was egregiously wrong from the start. he is arguing, in this piece of paper, in this document, that basically the powers should return to the state. the implications of that are quite dramatic. there are more than 20 states, if this were overturned, that would be ready to pretty much immediately enact some form of ban on abortion, affecting millions of american wome

richard galpin reports.e are concerns the russians could turn their attention to another country, moldova, which used to be part of the soviet union. it's not a member of nato, so isn't protected from russian aggression. it lies between romania and ukraine, and within it is the russian backed separatist region of transnistria. a month ago, there was a series of explosions in the area raising concerns the war could widen. today the british foreign secretary liz truss made clear there is a serious threat where she says russia are trying to restore what is described as greater russia. in another move indicating how far russia will go in destabilising countries, it has now been revealed that moscow has cut gas supplies to finland, the country, one of several, now hoping tojoin nato. meanwhile, president biden currently on a visit to south korea has spoken of the need for a global response to the war, started by the kremlin. putin's war against ukraine isn't just a matter for europe, it's an attack on democracy a

richard galpin reports.lence broke out as shireen abu aqla's coffin was taken out from a hospital in eastjerusalem. her coffin jostled and almost pulled to the ground as israeli police and palestinians clashed. 51—year—old shireen abu aqla was a revered palestinian—american journalist who worked for aljazeera's arabic news channel. she spent 20 years reporting on the israeli—palestinian conflict. she was shot in the head while reporting on an israeli army raid in the occupied west bank on wednesday. she was wearing a flakjacket with "press" marked on it. translation: we arrived, and within seconds, - there was the first shot. i told them that we're being targeted, we're being shot at. i turned and found shireen on the ground. ifound shatha shielding herself by a tree and screaming. i turned and found shireen on the ground in the first few seconds. witnesses have accused the army of killing her. aljazeera said she'd been shot in cold blood. israel says it's investigating the incident. translation: | therefore

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richard galpin, bbc news.hat's actually happening right democrat there right now, because we saw protesters gathered swiftly after the news emerged, what's been going on there today?— going on there today? fervent oinions going on there today? fervent opinions on — going on there today? fervent opinions on both _ going on there today? fervent opinions on both sides, - going on there today? fervent opinions on both sides, both l opinions on both sides, both supporters of a woman's right to choose, and those who are pro—life are here, seeing this as a pivotal moment in american life that, almost 50 years after the constitutional right to abortion was enshrined by the supreme court, that it may be about to be overturned. and in the last hour, there's been a statement from the us supreme court itself, which normally says nothing, confirming the authenticity of that leak — but saying it doesn't represent a final decision, pointing out that justice often represent a final decision, pointing out thatjustice often cir

richard galpin, bbc news.role in us abortion laws. the court plays a key role in american life and often has the final word on highly contentious laws, disputes between states and the federal government, and appeals to stay executions. it's made up of ninejudges, all known asjustices, who serve lifetime appointments after being nominated by the president and approved by the senate. after donald trump nominated amy coney barrett to the court in 2020, a 6—3 conservative majority was cemented, shifting its ideological balance. some commentators in the us predicted that this shift would inevitably lead to abortion rights being repealed. and this leak suggests they will be. if the supreme court strikes down the 1973 decision to legalise abortion across the us, then "trigger laws" could instantly make abortion illegal in 22 states. clodagh harrington is an expert in us politics at de montford university. shejoins me now. thank you very much, joining us from cork. this has been described as a bombshell. which aspect

richard galpin reports.kan capital, colombo. these buses carrying government supporters attacked by opposition protesters after the news spread that prime minister mahinda rajapa ksa had resigned. the protesters defying a curfew and setting fire to vehicles and businesses belonging to members of the ruling party. this is what remains of a house owned by a cabinet minister. several people have been killed, including an opposition mp and hundreds have been injured. the opposition blames the government for what has happened. translator: everyone in this government, - including president rajapaksa and prime minister rajapaksa must be held responsible for this inhumane attack. this was a planned, thought out attack. it was an act of state terrorism and political terrorism. the rajapaksas must be held responsible. prime minister rajapaksa announced his resignation in a tweet in the midst of the protests at this government's handling of the economic crisis. but it has not quelled the violence. demonstrators tried t

richard galpin, bbc news.week ago, when the queen was at sandringham for easter. the parents of madeleine mccann have said it's essential they learn the truth about what happened to their daughter, exactly 15 years after she disappeared from a holiday apartment in the portuguese resort of praia da luz. kate and gerry mccann said that knowledge and certainty would give them strength, but regardless of the outcome of the case, a truly horrific crime had been committed. 12 days ago, prosecutors in portugal said they'd formally identified a german man as a suspect. the time has just gone 9:26am here on bbc news. the met gala returned to new york, and this year's theme was the gilded age. the annual fundraiser for new york's metropolitan museum of art is known for its over—the—top celebrity outfits. here are some of them, in this report by the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri. known as the oscars of the east, it seems fitting the theme this year is the golden era of the gilded age. while some took the term gilded to heart...

richard galpin reports.et away _ most all cases. they are not going to get away with — most all cases. they are not going to get away with this, _ most all cases. they are not going to get away with this, let - most all cases. they are not going to get away with this, let me - most all cases. they are not going to get away with this, let me say, | most all cases. they are not going | to get away with this, let me say, i don't know what i had to do but they are not going to do this to dc and they are not going to do this to america. there are more of us that there are of them and we are going to fight. i’m there are of them and we are going to firht. �* , there are of them and we are going tofirht.�* , ., there are of them and we are going tofirht.�* _.,,,., ., to fight. i'm very passionate about bein: to fight. i'm very passionate about being pro-life _ to fight. i'm very passionate about being pro-life and _ to fight. i'm very passionate about being pro-life and i'm _ to fight. i'm very passionate about bei

our correspondent richard galpin has the latest.to the streets here in washington last night. this after a leak indicating legalised abortion could be brought to an end. they are not going to get away with this, let me say, i don't care what i have to do but they are not going to do this to dc and they are not going to do this to america! there is more of us than there is of them and we are going to fight. i'm very passionate about being pro—life and i'm just here as an observer to see what the attitude is like and kind of witness history, because this is a huge deal, you know, the supreme court documents were leaked and it's a big deal to see roe v wade potentially overturned. the leak apparently coming from here, the supreme court. it could potentially overturn the landmark roe v wade ruling of 1973, which legalised abortion. but all this still to be confirmed. abortion has been a divisive issue in the united states for almost half a century. the most recent opinion poll by the pew research center found 59% of us adults believed i

to an end or would it intensify, let us look at the latest development with this report from richard galpining the lands close to us. and that became an obvious threat to our country, and to our borders. �* .., . , borders. but concerns he might declare victory _ borders. but concerns he might declare victory today, _ borders. but concerns he might declare victory today, or - borders. but concerns he might declare victory today, or ramp i borders. but concerns he might i declare victory today, or ramp up the fighting with a full mobilisation of the russian armed forces have not materialised. the war which he expected to be over quickly has now turned instead into a battle of attrition which could continue for in months if not longer. experts say it was badly planned. the russian failure is related to the fact they haven�*t planned at all to be in this type of war, we have to be in this type of war, we have to remember that the, yes, the russian intelligence services underperformed to put it mildly. in ukraine, president zelensky, who has been praised for his handling of the war seemed deter