thank you, steve rosenberg with the latest from moscow.trolling behaviour towards their victims could face longer jail sentences, under new government plans. thejustice secretary, dominic raab, wants coercive or violent behaviour to be considered when courts pass sentence. campaigners against domestic violence have welcomed the proposal, but say they'd like to see a minimum sentence of 25 years introduced. mark lobel reports. untold tragedy has turned these mothers into campaigners. their daughters were murdered by ex—boyfriends. 24—year—old poppy devey waterhouse, described as a prodigiously gifted gifted mathematician, was stabbed at home 49 times by her ex—boyfriend, after three years living together. she had more than 100 injuries. her killer, joe atkinson, was sentenced to 16 years. poppy's family thinks excessive force used in her murder should have led to a longer sentence. poppy had finished the relationship, her bags were packed in the corner of the bedroom. joe atkinson saw that and took that as a final thing, "well, i'm not lett

steve rosenberg, you have been to the courthouse to which this man was taken.t more, if anything, do we know about the circumstances surrounding his arrest? >> well, we did go to the courthouse today. but we did not find out much. we were not led into court. we actually spoke to mr. evan gershkovich's lawyer. he did get inside the building, but was not allowed to see his client. he was not allowed to see the american journalist. so he did not know too much either. we believe that the case has been declared top-secret. it's a case about espionage. basically, the russian domestic security service, the fsb, claimed that evan gershkovich was involved in espionage in the interest of the united states. it claims he was gathering classified information about a defense plan, a military factory. he was detained about 1000 miles from moscow in yekaterinburg. then, he was brought to moscow where he was officially arrested, remanded in custody for two months. he is being charged under article two's -- 276 of the russian criminal code, espionage. the maximum punishment for

translation: russia editor steve rosenberg.erations have lived translation: two generations have lived without the threat of nuclear war but this period is over. will putin press the nuclear button or won't he? who knows? no—one knows this. translation: many people in the west say putin would never go nuclear, isjust laughing. translation: look, in russia, we seek a propaganda is preparing people to think nuclear war isn't a bad thing. on state tv channels here, nuclear war and nuclear weapons are promoted as if they are advertising pet food. they announce, "we got this missile, that mile, another kind of missile," and they talk of a nuclear tsunami that would wash away america. people in russia have been irradiated by propaganda. propaganda is a type of radiation. everyone is susceptible to it, notjust russians. in russia, propaganda is 12 tv channels, tens of thousands of newspapers, social media, like the russian version of facebook, which serves completely the state in geology. completely the state in cueolo . �* ,, �* geol

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.mery is a senior fellow at the foundation of defence of democracies. hejoined us earlier to share his expectations of today's meeting. i think the overall goal of these meetings is to further develop and enhance their no limits partnership, and i try to look at that through three prisms, the first, diplomatic. china has fully supported russia at the united nations, they condemned the war as a nato inspired conflict, they have supported them economically. they've bought all the natural oil and natural gas that europe has chosen not to buy. they've bought from russia, they have increased trade 30%. the one area where putin needs more support is in the military area where chinese support, while it hasn't been transparent it is clear that has not been substantial. i think vladimir putin will be working hard to improve that military support as part of the no limits partnership. in terms of the power dynamics of china and russia, it could be assumed china now holds all of the cards? i think,

steve rosenberg sent this report from moscow. just three days ago, vladimir putin was named a war crime suspe by the international criminal court. that didn't stop china's president from flying in and shaking his hand. putin and xi have met many times but never before has russia's president been under such pressure. his war in ukraine not going out all according to plan. xi jinping called vladimir putin's dear friend, his strategic partner. the kremlin leader said they would discuss china's peace initiative. but there is no detailed chinese plan to end the war in ukraine. what moscow would like from beijing is legal aid to help win. beijing has been reluctant to provide that, to prevent secondary sanctions against chinese companies, but it has been supplying dual use technology like semiconductor chips that the russian military can use. the kremlin also wants to expand trade with china. with russia under heavy international sanctions, economic ties with beijing are proving a lifeline. if you burn bridges with the west, as vladimi

here is russia editor steve rosenberg. the political system in this country revolves around one man, vladimir putin, and all the political players that are part of that system have been queuing up to condemn this arrest warrant and to show their loyalty to the man running the country. we have had some very colorful reactions. we have heard from the former russian president dmitry medvedev, who referred to the arst warrant on social media, and he wrote, "no need to explain where this paper should be used," and he followed that with an emoji of a toilet roll. we heard from the speaker of the russian parliament, who says "as long as there is putin, there is russia. any attacks on the russian president are enact of aggression against our country." all of these people are trying to outdo one another in a displays of loyalty to the common leader. mark and yet the allegations themselves, are they disputed? we are hearing from the icc that they say children were taken from children's homes and orphanages and adopted in russia. we

steve rosenberg bbc news, moscow.wo men have a _ chinese counterpart in moscow. these two men have a lot _ chinese counterpart in moscow. these two men have a lot in _ chinese counterpart in moscow. these two men have a lot in common, i chinese counterpart in moscow. turf two men have a lot in common, right, they have a similar world view, they are both authoritarian leader, they embrace the idea of a multipolar world as they call it. standing up to us domination. vladimir putin quite likes the idea of standing back—to—back with china against the collective west as he calls it. there is a more practical point to make, if you have burned your bridges with the west, as vladimir putin has done, then what do you do? you have no choice really, you tilt to the east, and that is what the russian president has done, the events of the last year have accelerated russia ec—135 dependency on china, and on chinese markets, and, china says bring it on, this gives china nor cloud clout in negotiations with russia, more influence in

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.a professor at the school of international service at the american university in washington. i spoke to him a little earlier about the chances of resolving the situation in ukraine. i think the chinese understand that the battle field dynamics are not conducive to a ceasefire. neither side thinks the time is right for a conversation about ending the fighting, and the 12 point proposal that the chinese shared a few days ago i think ultimately is intended to give them some cover for their strategic relationship with the russian federation without obligating them to create the conditions for peace. tell us about the 12 point proposal and what is in it. i think what the chinese wanted to do with that proposal is help balance the two objectives that are in conflict with each other. on the one hand, the chinese want to affirm that strategic partnership with the russian federation but they are also concerned about the economic and reputational cost that they might suffer if they are seen as e

steve rosenberg. bbc news yefremov, russia.ified from parliament following his conviction for defamation on thursday. mr gandhi — who is a key congress party figure — was given a two—year prison sentence for remarks about the prime minister's surname — modi — in a campaign speech in 2019. mr gandhi was an mp in the southern state of kerala. he remains on bailfor 30 days and has said he will appeal the verdict. from mumbai, the bbc�*s south asia correspondent yogita limaye says rahul gandhi's jail term for defamation is unusual indian courts. it's extremely rare for someone to get a jail term for transformation in india. his party has called the verdict erroneous and bizarre. saying it was a politically motivated move by the political party. they are saying that this is the congress's decision and it goes against the backdrop of a number of cases being registered in raids being conducted against leaders of opposition parties. that is perhaps why we have seen so many of them today rally in support of mr gandhi. 0ne leader saying

asjustice steve rosenberg mentioned there, he does not travel a great deal. who is coming to see him and who is absolutely crucial in all of this. so if we were going to look at the big picture, what is more important, russia's friendship at china and are they going to get weapons from china, that is far out weighing anything that a court in the hague, which has nojurisdiction in russia might say. where it does, i think i may have an effect is all those countries outside the western bloc who are kind of wavering a bit. they are optically in favour of the invasion but also thinking, nato asked for this. not particularly when they kept expanding eastwards. russia is simply defending its own borders. the fact that russia, after 13 months of consistent denials of war crimes, is that these crimes, alleged crimes are being taken seriously enough after four visits to ukraine by one of its chief prosecutors. the fact that this has been taken so seriously by an international criminal court that has brought to justice war criminals from the balkans and africa and elsew

from moscow, our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports.putin was named as a war crimes suspect by the international criminal court. but that didn't stop china's president flying in and shaking his hand. putin and xi have met many times before, but never before has russia's president been under such pressure. his war in ukraine not going at all according to plan. xijinping called vladimir putin his "dear friend", his "strategic partner". the kremlin leader said they would discuss china's peace initiative. but there is no detailed chinese plan to end the war in ukraine. what moscow would like from beijing is lethal aid to help it win. beijing's been reluctant to provide that to prevent secondary sanctions against chinese companies, but it has been supplying dual—use technology, like semiconductor chips that the russian military can use. the kremlin also wants to expand trade with china. with russia under heavy international sanctions, economic ties with beijing are proving a lifeline. if you burn bridges with the west, as vladimir putin has,

steve rosenberg, bbc news, tbilisi.vestigations into an unhygienic craze that's become known as "sushi terror". video clips, showing restaurant diners tampering with food on conveyor belts, have gone viral. 0wners say this method of dining, known as the �*sushi train�*, is under threat, as our tokyo correspondent, shaimaa khalil reports. i want to apologise and warn our viewers, if you're eating, you might want to put your food down before you listen to this. this happened last month when a viral video came out of a man in a sushi restaurant, the kaiten—sushi, as it's called, the conveyor belt, showing him licking a soy sauce bottle on the sushi trail and also rubbing saliva on the sushi as it moved on the conveyor belt. this happened in a branch of a famous sushi chain restaurant called kura sushi. and since then, dozens of videos surfaced online of similar, unhygienic pranks. and of course, you can imagine the shock and the disgust that it provoked online among people and among customers. remember, of course, this is

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.change have been laid out in a major new report, which the united nations has described as "a survival guide for humanity". climate experts say there is a "closing window of opportunity" to build a sustainable future, but say that will involve rapid cuts to fossil fuels, and maximising the use of clean energy and technology. here�*s our climate editorjustin rowlatt. as many as 43,000 people are estimated to have died in a drought in somalia, a new report said today. in malawi last week, dogs were used to sniff out bodies. more than 250 people were killed when one of the strongest cyclones ever recorded ripped through the country. weather extremes like these are likely to intensify as the world continues to warm, un scientists warned today. their report was published at a conference in the swiss town of interla ken. the document released here today draws together eight years of work and it will be crucial — the basis for future global negotiations on climate for probably the next decade

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.atjoint news conference, xijinping made clear his continued support for russia. translation: iwould like to emphasise that| on the issue of the ukraine crisis, china has always followed the principles of the un charter — holding an objective and fair stance, actively promoting peace talks. china is always standing firmly on the side of peace, dialogue and on the right side of history. as we just heard in the previous report, china published a 12—point plan calling for dialogue on the war. here's what vladimir putin had to say. translation: we believe that many of the provisions - in the peace plan put forward by china are consistent with russian approaches and can be taken as the basis for a peaceful settlement when they're ready for it in the west and in kyiv. however, so far, we've not seen such readiness on their part. in the last few hours, the us has responded to what mr putin had to say on that chinese plan to end the war. if china wants to play a constructive role i here in this

steve rosenberg, bbc news, tblisi. where police in the northern city of hamburg say at least 6 people have been killed in a shooting. several others are said to be injured. german media are reporting that the shooting took place at a jehovah's witnesses' centre. emergency services were called at about 9 pm local time. let's go to israel now, where the country's president has said the government should abandon its controversial plan to overhaul the legal system as tens of thousands of israelis take to the streets in protest. isaac herzog said he could not watch his country being ripped apart before his eyes. this comes as three people have been shot and wounded in tel aviv in what israeli authorities say is a suspected terror attack. earlier, an israeli military raid killed three suspected palestinian militants in the occupied west bank. a few hours after that, the us defense secretary lloyd austin arrived in israel for talks. 0ur middle east correspondent tom bateman has the latest from the protests in tel aviv. the pr

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.have criticised the government's new strategy to cut carbon emissions because they say it does not do enough to achieve net zero. net zero means cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions get re—absorbed by oceans orforests, for example. the uk government's plan has been updated after the high court ruled the existing strategy wasn't sufficient to reach the target of net zero emissions by 2050. our climate editorjustin rowlatt has the latest. the secretary of state for energy and net zero was channeling his inner churchill in a world war two bunker when he announced his new plan. today, with putin weaponizing energy across europe, our energy security has never been more critical. the plan is supposed to show how the government will cut emissions after it lost a legal challenge by activists last summer. mr shapps has rebranded it to be about energy security. i think it's the flip side of the same coin. so as you get to more renewables,

steve rosenberg, bbc news, yefremov, russia.f the earth and the moon this weekend — luckily for us, missing both. the object, named 2023 dz2, was discovered a month ago. although asteroid flybys are common, nasa says that given its proximity and size — it is a one in a decade encounter. i asked dr sara web, an astronomer at swinburne university of technology, about the significance of this sighting. we live in a solar system with thousands — millions — of asteroids, little bits of space dust and debris and quite often, they — quite small ones — come by the earth, and that's of no cause of concern. however, this one is quite large in the grand scheme of things at about 90 metres across. it's one that is probably more concerning to have found, but an excellent test of some of our observational facilities around the world to be able to identify it with plenty of time to model its orbit. now, we're reassured that there's no sort of danger to us, but in terms of sort of potentially dangerous asteroids, is that kind of easily identifi

steve rosenberg, bbc news, tbilisi.tioned by us lawmakers about the train carrying toxic chemicals which derailed in the state of ohio last month. the boss of norfolk southern has testified before a senate panel, just days after unveiling a safety plan to address what's thought to have caused the derailment in east palestine. alan shaw began his evidence by apologising to people in the town. want to begin today by expressing how deeply sorry i am for the impact this derailment has had on the residents of east palestine and the surrounding communities. i am determined to make this right. norfolk southern will clean the site safely, thoroughly, and with urgency. you have my personal commitment. with a reminder what happened in east palestine here's our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. there are about 1700 train derailment in the us every year, so why is the one in ohio becoming national news? i was in east palestine in february, shortly after and train carrying hazardous material crashed. the town has about 5,000

steve rosenberg, bbc news, tbilisi.ries in the headlines: president biden has unveiled his budget plans for 2024, including increased spending on infrastructure and social programmes, and higher taxes for the rich and for big companies, each rise worth several trillion dollars. the plans may form the backbone of a presidential re—election bid. state media in north korea says armed forces have been ordered to intensify drills for a "real war". the country's leader, kim jong—un, personally oversaw a fire assault drill on thursday which reports say proved the army's ability to counter an actual war. the italian prime minister, giorgia meloni, has outlined stiffer penalties for people smugglers, after holding a cabinet meeting near the site where at least 72 migrants died in a shipwreck last month. three people have been wounded in tel aviv in what police say was a suspected terror attack. the police say the attacker was — in their words — "neutralised at the scene". it comes hours after the us defense secretary lloyd austi

steve rosenberg, bbc news, yefremov, russia.iranian militia groups may have been killed in american air strikes in the east of syria. the us launched the attack after one american contractor was killed and six other people were wounded in what the pentagon says was a one—way, or kamikaze, drone strike on a facility in hasakah using an iranian—made drone. a us spokesman said groups linked to the iranian revolutionary guard were responsible for that attack and several other recent incidents, and described the american response. two us airforce if 15 two us air force if 15 five fourfighter two us air force if 15 five four fighter pycroft based in the area of responsibility struck two irgc affiliated facilities in approximately 7:40pm eastern time or 2:40 am local. the facilities were located near de rosa, in eastern syria, and were continuing to assess the outcome of the strikes. initial indications other facilities were destroyed. in regards to any militant casualties, are still assessing. an asteroid large enough to destroy a cit

steve rosenberg, thank you very much indeed forjoining us. the of its members and finland is now a step closer tojoining. here in the us, president biden has met with ireland's leader, leo varadkar, and members of other northern ireland parties, as part of a series of events marking st patrick's day. the day, which toasts ireland's patron saint, is widely celebrated across the us. manhattan's fifth avenue turned green, as crowds decked out in emerald turned out to cheer on marchers at new york's annual parade. a day earlier, a police band of irish bag—pipers wrung the opening bell at the new york stock exchange. and as the us president hosted mr varadkar, even the white house fountain turned green. joe biden has made much of his irish roots, and is expected to travel there soon to visit dublin and county mayo, where his ancestors are from. but the white house has yet to confirm if he will visit northern ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement — which occurs next month. our northern ireland political editor — enda mcc

steve rosenberg there.ange of pace, we want to focus now on what didn't happen today in new york city. donald trump was not arrested — as the former president had said he would be. and mass protests did not break out — as he had called for. instead, security remains tight, and tensions remain high, over an expected indictment of mr trump in the coming days. let's cross to our correspondent nada tawfik, who's outside the county courthouse in lower manhattan. what more do we know about the possible timeline in these proceedings?— possible timeline in these proceedings? possible timeline in these ”roceedins? ~ ., proceedings? well, david, at the moment, really, _ proceedings? well, david, at the moment, really, this _ proceedings? well, david, at the moment, really, this is - proceedings? well, david, at the moment, really, this is still - proceedings? well, david, at the moment, really, this is still with| moment, really, this is still with the grand jury. it is not crystal clear if they will want to call ano

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.l, at thatjoint news conference, xijinping made clear his continued support for russia. translation: iwould like to emphasise that| on the issue of the ukraine crisis, china has always followed the principles of the un charter — holding an objective and fair stance, actively promoting peace talks. china is always standing firmly on the side of peace, dialogue and on the right side of history. as we just heard in the previous report, china published a 12—point plan calling for dialogue on the war. here's what vladimir putin had to say. translation: we believe that many of the provisions - in the peace plan put forward by china are consistent with russian approaches and can be taken as the basis for a peaceful settlement when they're ready for it in the west and in kyiv. however, so far, we've not seen such readiness on their part. i'm joined now by china affairs 0bserverjennifer zeng who is in new york. thank you for taking the time to come on the programme. what to come on the programm

from moscow, our russia editor steve rosenberg reports.t three days ago, vladimir putin was named as a war crime suspect by the international criminal court, but that didn't stop china's president from flying in and shaking his hand. putin and xi have met many times before but never before has russia's president been under such pressure. his war in ukraine, not going at all according to plan. xijinping called vladimir putin his "dear friend", his strategic partner. the kremlin leader said they would discuss china's peace initiative. but there is no detailed chinese plan to end the war in ukraine. what moscow would like from beijing is lethal aid to help it win. beijing has been reluctant to provide that, to prevent secondary sanctions against chinese companies, but it has been supplying dual—use technology, like semiconductor chips, that the russian military can use. the kremlin also wants to expand trade with china. with russia under heavy international sanctions, economic ties with beijing are proving a lifeline. if you burn bridges with

steve rosenberg, thank you.tan police is expected to be heavily criticised for racist, sexist and homophobic behaviour, in a damning new report. baroness louise casey was appointed to examine the force's standards and internal culture, in the wake of the murder of sarah everard by a serving met officer, wayne couzens. her report will be released next week, but the bbc has been told the draft is "very serious". it's understood the home secretary has had talks this week with the head of the force, sir mark rowley, and will back his leadership to reform it. our special correspondent lucy manning has been speaking to former partners of policemen, who say the met fails to deal with the abusive officers in its ranks. sirens. they used to be in uniform, until they were convicted. since wayne couzens was arrested, more met police officers have been sentenced, many for sexual offences or violence against women. the force has faced criticism it can't deal with complaints against its own officers. i think it's easier to le

steve rosenberg, bbc news, yefremov, russia.r us, missing both. the object, named 2023 022, was discovered a month ago. although asteroid flybys are common, nasa says that given its proximity and size, it is a once—in—a—decade encounter. i�*m joined now by dr sara webb who is an astrophysicist at swinburne university of technology. thank you very much forjoining us. it�*s very interesting. this is something that happens quite a lot but a specific sighting is quite rare?— is quite rare? yeah, that's exactly right. _ is quite rare? yeah, that's exactly right, so _ is quite rare? yeah, that's exactly right, so we - is quite rare? yeah, that's exactly right, so we live i is quite rare? yeah, that's exactly right, so we live in the solar system with thousands, millions of asteroids, little bits of state but doublespaced up and robbery and quite often little ones come by the earth and that is of no cause of concern but this one is quite large in the grand scheme of things at about 90 metres across —— space dust. it�*s probably more co

steve rosenberg in moscow, thank you.nutes, scientists have published their most comprehensive study yet into the effects of climate change. the report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change summarises almost a decade of evidence about global warming. it's likely to become a benchmark for governments around the world as they try to address the growing threat to our planet. 0ur climate editor, justin rowlatt, is in interlaken in switzerland. just assess for us the significance of this report. just assess for us the significance of this report-— of this report. this report is completely _ of this report. this report is completely crucial. - of this report. this report is completely crucial. as - of this report. this report is completely crucial. as you i of this report. this report is i completely crucial. as you say of this report. this report is - completely crucial. as you say it will form the basis of future negotiations between governments. the press conference releasing that document has just started in the

from moscow, our russia editor steve rosenberg reports.three days ago vladimir putin was named as a war crimes suspect by the international criminal court. but that didn't stop china's president flying in and shaking his hand. putin and xi have met many times before, but never before has russia's president been under such pressure. his war in ukraine not going at all according to plan. xijinping called vladimir putin his "dear friend", his "strategic partner". the kremlin leader said they would discuss china's peace initiative. but there is no detailed chinese plan to end the war in ukraine. what moscow would like from beijing is lethal aid to help him win. is lethal aid to help it win. beijing's been reluctant to provide that, to prevent secondary sanctions against chinese companies, but it has been supplying dual—use technology, like semiconductor chips, that the russian military can use. the kremlin also wants to expand trade with china. with russia under heavy international sanctions, economic ties with beijing are proving a lifeline.

our russia editor steve rosenberg reports from the town of yefremov.sha was taken to a children�*s home. it was on 1 march. but the story began last year with a picture. 12—year—old masha drew it at school. "glory to ukraine," it says. "no to war," as russian missiles fly in. then the problems started. town counsellor olga podolski says masha�*s father, a single parent, contacted her to say the school, shocked by the drawing, had called the police. translation: her father alexei told me he was dumbfounded. l then the police began checking his social media. they told him he was bringing up his daughter in a bad way. the authorities want everyone to toe the line. no—one is allowed to have their own opinion. alexei is under house arrest and not allowed to talk to us. since masha drew that picture, he�*s been charged twice with discrediting the russian army. he could now be sent to prison. his lawyer says alexei is distraught without his child. translation: alexei, is very worried about his daughter. . he doesn�*t know what�*s happening to her. the social

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.man has suffered facial burns after his jacket was set alight as he walked home from a mosque in birmingham. the attack happened in edgbaston yesterday evening. a video of an attack, shared on social media, is being examined as part of the police investigation. 0ur midlands correspondent phil mackie reports. walking home from prayers last night, the man was minutes from home when he was approached by another man, there was an altercation, then he was set alight. the man was attacked just down there. there are still scorch marks on the pavement. neighbours managed to put the flames out, then they brought him up here, and took him to his family home. i heard a lot of commotion, so i came out to look. all i could see was a fire engine, an ambulance, police. it's not nice. it's not a nice feeling at all. 0n the eve of ramadan, the attack has shocked the area. all through the night last night and this morning, they've all been checking their cctv, ring doorbells, and have been able to track

from moscow here's our russia editor, steve rosenberg.as a war crimes suspect by the international criminal court. but that didn't stop china's president flying in and shaking his hand. putin and xi have met many times before, but never before has russia's president been under such pressure. his war in ukraine not going at all according to plan. xijinping called vladimir putin his "dear friend", his "strategic partner". the kremlin leader said they would discuss china's peace initiative. but there is no detailed chinese plan to end the war in ukraine. what moscow would like from beijing is lethal aid to help it when. is lethal aid to help it win. beijing's been reluctant to provide that to prevent secondary sanctions against chinese companies, but it has been supplying dual—use technology, like semiconductor chips that the russian military can use. the kremlin also wants to expand trade with china. with russia under heavy international sanctions, economic ties with beijing are proving a lifeline. if you burn bridges with the west, as vlad

steve rosenberg. bbc news yefremov, russia.rishi sunak in downing street on friday — but the visit comes at a time of political turmoil in israel. the country has been gripped by months of some of the biggest demonstrations in its history over the government's plans to limit the powers of the courts. protestors gathered outside downing street as well. a planned photo opportunity for the gathered media was cancelled and there was no joint statement. during their meeting, mr sunak and mr netanyahu were expected to discuss strengthening �*strategic ties', the war in ukraine, and forging �*a united international front�*against iran's nuclear programme — that's according to mr netanyahu's office. paul adams reports reporter: mr netanyahu! your own attorney general says you are breaking the law. israel's prime minister arriving in downing street this morning. a warm welcome from rishi sunak. but the sounds of anguished protests ringing out behind them. it's nothing mr netanyahu hasn't seen for weeks back home. on a much, much bigger

steve rosenberg, bbc news, tbilisi. stay with us on bbc news.gainst liverpool, manchester united get a much better result in the europa league. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief. this the worst terrorist atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than za hours then, the soviet union lost an elderly sick leader and replaced him with a dynamic figure 20 years his junior. we heard these gunshots in the gym _ then he came outj through a fire exit and started firing at our huts. god, we were all petrified. james earl ray, aged ai, sentenced to 99 years and due for parole when he's 90, travelled from memphis jail to nashville state prison in an eight—car convoy. paul, what's it feel like to be married at last? it feels fine, thank you. what are you going to do now? is it going to change your life much, do you think? i don't know, really — _ i've never been married before. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: several people have been killed in the german city of hamburg inside a meeting hall forjehovah�*s witnesses. the british p

0ur moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports.rs and friends. right now the kremlin leader needs all the friends he can get. as war in ukraine has not gone to plan. and last week, in the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for vladimir putin for alleged war crimes. xijinping's for vladimir putin for alleged war crimes. xi jinping's visit is a show of support from russia's president. the two leaders already claim to have a no limits partnership. but it is not an equal one. russia, under heavy international sanctions, is increasingly dependent on china as a market for its goods and raw materials. as for no limits, well, there are some. up till now beijing has been reluctant to provide russia with lethal aid for the ukraine war to avoid secondary sanctions against chinese companies. still, china is thought to be supplying dual use technology like semiconductor chips that can be used by russia's military. ahead of the summit, president putin paid his first visit to territory that russia has captured and occupied duri

steve rosenberg, thank ou. is expected to be heavily criticsed for racist, sexist and homophobic behaviour, in a damning new report. baroness louise casey was appointed to examine the force's standards and internal culture, in the wake of the murder of sarah everard by a serving met officer, wayne couzens. the draft is "very serious". it's understood the home secretary has had talks this week with the head of the force, sir mark rowley, and will back his leadership to reform it. our special correspondent lucy manning has been speaking to former partners of policemen — who say the met fails to deal with abusive officers in its ranks. they used to be in uniform, until they were convicted. since wayne couzens was arrested, more met police officers have been sentenced, many for sexual offences or violence against women. the force has faced criticism that it can't deal with complaints against its own officers. i think it's easier to let these police officers stay than try and get rid of them. sally — not her real na

steve rosenberg, bbc news, russia.ng its final weekend. the scottish health secretary humza yousaf, finance secretary kate forbes, and former cabinet minister ash regan are battling for the votes of around 70,000 party members. on a visit to a wind farm off the far north of scotland, the labour leader sir keir starmer told the bbc the snp was imploding. 0ur scotland editor james cook reports. keeping the faith as judgment day approaches for the snp. kate forbes, a devout christian, met muslim worshippers at this lanarkshire mosque in the first week of ramadan and the last weekend of the leadership campaign. my priorities are the people's priorities, and that includes tackling the cost of living crisis. it includes reforming our public services and dealing with poverty and obviously making the case for independence, setting out how scotland can be wealthier and fairer as an independent country. i can be quite robust. and there has been some interesting moments, i think it's fair to say... after friday prayers at his mos

steve rosenberg, our russia editor, there.ent down during a routine training exercise. fort campbell is home to the us army's only air assault division. brazil's former presidentjair bolsonaro has returned from the united states after three months of self—imposed exile in the united states. he was welcomed back by hundreds of chanting supporters at brasilia airport. bolsonaro, who never conceded defeat in last year's election, is expected to lead the opposition to leftistpresident luiz inacio lula da silva. earlier, our reporter camilla mota described the crowds that greeted bolsonaro as he landed back in brazil. they were wrapped in the brazilian flag and wearing the brazilian national football team jersey and they were chanting the national anthem and jingles against lula, waiting for bolsonaro, but bolsonaro did not show up and he left through a private exit and went straight to the headquarters of his liberal party, the party to which he has been affiliated for the last couple of years. he is facing an investigation, tell

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.now, as we have been reporting, donald trump has been indicted after a probe into money paid to an adult entertainer becoming the first former us president to face criminal charges. i'm joined now by our washington correspondent anthony zurcher. he has been following this for quite a while now. a pivotal moment in us politics, us history. talk is through what has happened today. it is pivotal. the reports are that the grand jury that was investigating donald trump had hush money payments made to an adult film star, stormy daniels, in 2016, and donald trump's ties to those did vote on an indictment today which, as you mentioned, is a historic moment because a former president has never been indicted on criminal charges in american history. now, donald trump has my campaign has come out with a statement saying this isn't a criminal indictment, this is an indictment of a failed nation, clearly donald trump had been preparing for this to me he had said he was on the verge of being invited

steve rosenberg bbc news tbilisi .om germany where police in the northern city ofhe have been killed in a shooting. several others said to be injured.essente emergency services wer ledcountry's president said the government should abandon the controversial plan with the legal system. tens of thousands of israelis take to the streets in pro isaac herzog said he could not watch his country being torn apart. many were shot and wounded in tel aviv in a suspected terror attack. earlier, an israeli military aid killed three palestinian militantin the occupied west bank. a w urs oft or, u.s. defense minister austin arrived in the country for talks. we have the latest from the protests in tel aviv. reporter: protesters have breached the main north-south highway that runs through tel aviv. we can see police, israeli security forces, heading toward the protesters. this is what israel's far right said. he calls them anarchists. iay they are fighting for democracy. what is this all about? this i about the new nationalist israeli g