have a normal rotation, guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. health officials in the southwest of england say they expect an increase in cases of a diarrhoea—causing illness — after a parasite enters the water supply. and shocking footage emerges of an assault by the rap star sean diddy combs on his then—girlfriend cassie ventura. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. we begin in ukraine, where president zelensky has admitted that a lack of manpower is sapping morale in the war against russia. he was speaking as new laws to boost army recruitment come into effect. prisoners will now be allowed tojoin, and fines have gone up for men who ignore the order to fight. in a tv interview, mr zelensky also said ukraine has a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold the front line against russia. here's a clip of the ukrainian president talking about the new law

on military recruitment. we need to staff the reserve. there are a serious number of brigrades which a large number of them are empty. we need to do this so the guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. let's speak to our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse in kyiv. james, good to have you. when the war began there are so many recruits volunteering. what is the war began there are so many recruits volunteering. what is the morale like now? it volunteering. what is the morale like now? , . , ' like now? it is a very different cha ter like now? it is a very different chapter of _ like now? it is a very different chapter of this _ like now? it is a very different chapter of this war, _ like now? it is a very different chapter of this war, really, . like now? it is a very different i chapter of this war, really, since the early stages of the full—scale invasion, where you have ukrainian forces which are thought to make up around half a million personnel, eitherfighting on the around half a million personnel, either fighting on the front line or in operations around it. you now have a large portion of those who are exhausted, you have been

fighting for the best part of two years with little to no rest, and then you have men either avoiding or fearful of the draft, being legally compelled to fight and join the country's cause, so it is incredibly difficult for ukraine, at a time when we are seeing fighting in the north—east, in towns and settlements close to the russian border, in an area where there is really intense fighting which makes up more than 300 square kilometres. it is a departure from the trench warfare we have seen over the past 18 months. and president zelensky acknowledges this. he is saying that morale is low. i think ukraine is openly admitting that its troops are overstretched and struggling is a sign of how serious things are at the moment, and they are hoping for two things to take effect, firstly, a controversial mobilisation law, where it hopes enough men will be able tojoin the

where it hopes enough men will be able to join the fight and slow down the russian advance. hoping that that will be combined with tens of billions of dollars worth of american ammunition and weaponry, but at the moment, it is a time delay that are seeing russia take more and more territory and that is only increasing the political pressure here on kyiv. to that oint, pressure here on kyiv. to that point. we _ pressure here on kyiv. to that point. we are _ pressure here on kyiv. to that point, we are hearing - pressure here on kyiv. to that| point, we are hearing warnings pressure here on kyiv. to that - point, we are hearing warnings from president zelensky about air defences and their supply. what is it that president zelensky is asking for from it that president zelensky is asking forfrom his allies? you it that president zelensky is asking for from his allies?— for from his allies? you have 'ust said it. air— for from his allies? you have 'ust said it. air defences i for from his allies? you have 'ust said it. air defences have i for from his allies? you havejust said it. air defences have been i for from his allies? you have just. said it. air defences have been top of the list over and over. he prioritises that over tanks, fighter jets, armoured vehicles, ammunition. he is quantifying his needs again. he is quantifying his needs again. he says the reason the russians have been advancing is because he has a quarter of his air defences that his forces need and we are notjust talking about protecting cities, it also means challenging russia's air

superiority because they have dropped thousands of guided bombs from fighterjets, almost unchallenged across many parts of the front line. and at the moment he is struggling to get what he needs in that regard. he says he needs at least 120 in that regard. he says he needs at least120 f—16 fighter jets in that regard. he says he needs at least120 f—16fighterjets which have been promised by western allies but as of now, none are thought to be being used operationally. so, president zelensky sees this as a gap in his armoury, because we are also seeing people being urged to ration energy. there are plant blackouts. power stations and water stations are being hit once more. it feels like ukraine is less able to defend itself, not least when you look at the percentage of russian missiles that are being intercepted. this time last year it was a majority, vast majority being taken out by air defence systems, now it is around half, and those that do

get through can cause real damage. james waterhouse in kyiv, thank you. cctv footage has emerged of the rapper sean �*diddy�* combs physically assaulting his then—girlfriend cassie ventura in the corridor of a hotel in 2016. ms ventura made allegations of rape and physical abuse against him in a lawsuit that was settled last year. combs is at the centre of several civil lawsuits accusing him of sex offences. this report has some distressing images. cassie ventura claims she suffered years of abuse in her relationship with p diddy, one of the most influential artists in hip—hop. in the cctv footage, she is seen leaving a hotel room. sean combs appears to run after her, before carrying out a violent assault. the full tape shows her being kicked as she lies on the ground. after taking her items, next, the rapper seems to be seen throwing an object towards her. the video — obtained

by the american news channel, cnn — has not been independently verified, but lawyers for cassie ventura, who has not objected to it being shown, say it confirms p diddy�*s disturbing and predatory behaviour. last month, homes linked with sean combs were raided by police in what they said was an ongoing investigation into sex trafficking. officers searched properties in beverly hills, new york and miami associated with his production company. cassie ventura had previously brought a lawsuit against sean combs in relation to the incident in the video, said to be at a los angeles hotel. she settled out of court, but since then, several others have come forward, accusing him of sexual abuse. sean combs has previously denied all the allegations. in march, his lawyer called it a witch—hunt. today those lawyers said they no longer represent him. the video appears to corroborate one of the incidents described in cassie ventura's case.

her accusations, and others against p diddy — a self—proclaimed bad boy — now part of a dramatic downfall for one of hip—hop's biggest names. the 71—year—old suspect charged with trying to murder slovakia's prime minister robert fico is expected in court today, for a hearing to decide whether to hold him in pre—trial detention. the deputy prime minister, robert kalinak, has said mr fico remains in a very serious condition, after undergoing further surgery on friday, two days after he was shot. the assassination attempt has sent shock waves across europe with leaders linking the violence to an increasingly polarised 0ur europe correspondent bethany bell is in bratislava. bethany, the prime minister is still

in a serious condition. what effect has this hard and what are we hearing from politicians as well as the general public? this hearing from politicians as well as the general public?— the general public? this is a country deeply _ the general public? this is a country deeply in _ the general public? this is a country deeply in shock. - the general public? this is a - country deeply in shock. people did not expect an attack like this to happen in a small town in central slovakia in broad daylight, where the prime minister had gone out to greet members of the public in this area where he had been having a government meeting. and he was shot at extremely close range, and that, officials say, has led to wounds that were extensive and complicated, and we have been told by the authorities that the next couple of days will be crucial to his condition.— days will be crucial to his condition. ., ., days will be crucial to his condition. _, ., ., ., condition. the context to all of this, we often _ condition. the context to all of this, we often talk— condition. the context to all of this, we often talk about - this, we often talk about polarisation and politics. what is

the situation in slovakia?- polarisation and politics. what is the situation in slovakia? well, we know very little, _ the situation in slovakia? well, we know very little, officially - the situation in slovakia? well, we know very little, officially at - the situation in slovakia? well, we know very little, officially at the i know very little, officially at the moment, about the motivation of the alleged suspect but what we do know is that it took place at a time when there is tremendous political polarisation here in slovakia. robert fico himself was known for his confrontational and aggressive style. we have also had his allies in recent days, the interior minister, defence minister, blaming the opposition and the media for creating what they called an atmosphere of hatred. 0pposition parties have said that it was mr fico who contributed a great deal to that atmosphere so there is a tremendous sense of polarisation that was already here, and people are concerned that this shooting could just deepen that. find

are concerned that this shooting could just deepen that. could 'ust deepen that. and bethany i 'ust could just deepen that. and bethany i 'ust want could just deepen that. and bethany i just want to — could just deepen that. and bethany i just want to add _ could just deepen that. and bethany i just want to add for _ could just deepen that. and bethany i just want to add for our _ could just deepen that. and bethany i just want to add for our viewers, i i just want to add for our viewers, these are live pictures from outside these are live pictures from outside the court where the suspect has been charged with the attempted murder of robert fico, he will be appearing there later today. we will keep you updated on that story. bethany, thank you for that update. more now on the plight of unpaid carers in the uk — who look after elderly or disabled relatives. more than 100,000 unpaid carers are being forced to repay an average of £1800 — money that many of them say they don't have. radio 4's moneybox reporter, dan whitworth has more. unpaid carers do an incrediblejob caring for a loved one, often day—in day—out, week—in week—out, with few if any breaks, but many tens of thousands of them have unwittingly or accidentally received overpayments of carer�*s allowance and now they have

been asked to pay it back. people like karina moon, whose daughter, amber, requires round—the—clock care. she told breakfast three weeks ago that she is having to pay back £11,000 after unknowingly earning slightly over the claim limit at her part—time supermarketjob. at the moment i pay £60 a month and i have been repaying that for the last four years to repay my overpayment which was the £11,000. and i will be paying that until i am 73. so i have another 11 years of paying the £60 per month, which takes money out of our income. it is money that would help me run the car, help pay bills, put food on the table, all of those things. 0r people like gina, who has also been landed with a bill.

i was presented with a bill then obviously that i had been overpaid. and it was a sum of £7,600. receiving that bill was a huge blow because it is a big debt by anyone's standards. even though i was only working part—time, and for me it was huge. these latest figures show £251 million is currently owed by more than 134,000 carers, which works out at an average debt of nearly £1900 each. liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, who is a carer for his teenage son, has previously called for these debts to be cancelled. it is just unbelievable that the government should be clawing back this money and blaming the carers when it is the government's own incompetence and the government's flawed system. there is something seriously wrong here. people work hard, they pay their taxes, they look after their loved ones — the government should be incentivising work, helping these carers, and it is doing the reverse.

if unpaid carers care for someone for more than 35 hours per week, they are entitled to carer�*s allowance worth £81.90 a week, but they are not allowed to earn more than £151 per week take—home pay. if they do, even byjust a few pence, they lose the entire allowance, but because they don't realise or are not informed for months or even years, some carers keep receiving overpayments and unwittingly racking up debt. it is really tough. they are shocked and horrified when they get a notice that they have been overpaid, and it is devastating for their mental health, and then feels really tough paying that back sometimes as well. the department for work and pensions says the total owed by carers includes historical debts, compares to a forecast budget of £4.2 billion on carer�*s allowance this year alone, and that it is committed to fairness in the welfare system.

more now on the israel—gaza war. watmore to do we know about the fighting in jabaliya ? watmore to do we know about the fighting injabaliya? —— what more do we know? it fighting in jabaliya? -- what more do we know?— do we know? it seems to be intensifying- _ do we know? it seems to be intensifying. this _ do we know? it seems to be intensifying. this is - do we know? it seems to be intensifying. this is severall do we know? it seems to be - intensifying. this is several days after the israeli military went back into the refugee camp up there in the northern part of the gaza strip, saying that they had evidence of hamas reconstituting itself in the area. and we have seen pictures over

the last 2a hours of israeli troops operating in these tightly packed streets. this is difficult, complex warfare. and i think it points to something that could become a feature of the conflict in the coming weeks, which is the possibility that, even as the army pursues, what benjamin netanyahu continues to call total victory with its assault in the south, there is a real danger of an insurgency that could pop up pretty much anywhere in the gaza strip, with hamas fighters, are perhaps equipped with kalashnikov apple mac and rocket propelled grenades popping out of tunnels or bunkers are abandoned buildings and attacking the israelis so this is a worrying sign. it is something that american officials have warned about. and it is going on while we still have the situation

in the south where the israeli army is edging closer to the last city which has yet to experience a full—scale ground invasion, wrapper, and we don't know quite when all —— rafah, and we don't know when happen or it. we rafah, and we don't know when happen or it. ~ ., , ., or it. we have seen aid entering throu~h or it. we have seen aid entering through that _ or it. we have seen aid entering through that new— or it. we have seen aid entering through that new pier _ or it. we have seen aid entering | through that new pier completed or it. we have seen aid entering - through that new pier completed by the us but aid groups say that [and routes must continue to exist, that they are vital. could you put this into context for us? the they are vital. could you put this into context for us?— into context for us? the aid situation — into context for us? the aid situation remains _ into context for us? the aid | situation remains extremely precarious. as a result of the israeli operations in the south, the rafah crossing into egypt is still closed and egypt and israel are having something of a row about who is responsible for that and whether or not that could be opened, and how. the kerem shalom crossing in the southern part is technically

open the back because it leads into an active war zone, it is not fully functioning as it should and very little aid is getting in that way. in the north, there are a couple of crossings into the northern part of the gaza strip which the israelis have opened in recent weeks as we saw yesterday the arrival of this maritime route constructed by the americans, and capable, the americans, and capable, the americans believe, of delivering up to 150 trucks' worth of aid today. we are not seeing that volume at all yet, but even if that volume is attained, and aid agencies welcome any aid that gets into gaza, it is not going to compensate for the lack of large—scale, effective, [and routes, and that is something that continues to cause the aid agencies were concerned. pauli continues to cause the aid agencies were concerned-— continues to cause the aid agencies were concerned. pauladams, thank ou. donald trump says he wants to debatejoe biden, ahead of november's us presidential election, but will ask for a drugs test.

campaigning in minneapolis, the former us president claimed mr biden would be "jacked up" for the two debates, to be held injune and september. let's hear some of what he had to say. ijust want to debate this guy, but you know, and i'm going to demand a drug test, so, i am _ no, i really am. applause i don't want him coming in like the state of the union. he was high as a kite. i said, is thatjoe up there? and by the end of the evening he was like, wow, he was exhausted, right? this was the donald trump and joe biden debating ahead of the 2020 presidential election. the sudden agreement to hold two televised debates this year comes after mr biden challenged his republican rival to "make my day". his words, not mine. mr trump quickly responded in a post on his truth social network that he was "ready to rumble".

world number one golfer scottie scheffler has been charged by police in kentucky with four offences, including assault on a police officer. he was arrested after trying to drive into the valhalla golf club in heavy traffic caused by an earlier, unrelated accident — just hours before his second round of the us pga championship. laura scott reports. guys, guys. guys! his driving under scrutiny, this was the world number one golfer scottie scheffler being detained by police on arrival at the us pga championship. "please help me," he said to the media as he was handcuffed and taken off in a police car. a month ago the american donned the greenjacket for his masters win. yesterday it was an orange jumpsuit for a police mug shot as he faced four charges including second—degree assault of a police officer and reckless driving. a charge sheet alleged that scheffler was stopped by police, refused to comply, accelerated forward and dragged the officer to the ground,

causing minor injury. the local mayor said the incident was unfortunate and the legal process will proceed. scheffler�*s lawyer, meanwhile, insisted the golfer did nothing wrong. it is understood the 27—year—old had been trying to navigate traffic built up in the area following a fatal collision involving a bus and a male pedestrian who had been working at the course. in a statement on social media scheffler said: that is exactly what he did. despite revealing he had done part of his warm up routine in his jail cell, he produced a remarkable round. even with all that happened on a surreal and sombre day, scheffler�*s golf seemed somehow unaffected as he put himself firmly in contention to win another major.

cubans are enduring some of their bleakest economic times since the cold war — amid worsening inflation, a scarcity of basic goods and the decades—long us economic embargo. in an unexpected move, the country's economy minister, alejandro gil fernandez, was arrested in march for corruption. but many think it will take more than one ministerial head to roll to pull cuba from its economic woes. our correspondent, will grant, travelled to the heartland of one of cuba's most quintessential industries — sugar — to see how tough the situation has become: figure is in the dna of cuba. there is a saying on the island, without sugar there is no country but this year the harvest will be one of the poorest on record. she gets supposed to be the mainstay of the cuban economy, is emblematic to the island as its tobacco but a series of factors, principally the lack of available fuel and use of

underinvestment have made cuban sugar and industry in near terminal decline. translation: ., ., ., translation: there are not enough trucks and the _ translation: there are not enough trucks and the fuel— translation: there are not enough trucks and the fuel shortages - translation: there are not enough trucks and the fuel shortages mean l trucks and the fuel shortages mean that sometimes we cannot work four days. it that sometimes we cannot work four da s. , ., that sometimes we cannot work four das. ., ., ., that sometimes we cannot work four das. w, ., days. it is a situation made worse b the days. it is a situation made worse by the decades — days. it is a situation made worse by the decades long _ days. it is a situation made worse by the decades long us _ days. it is a situation made worse by the decades long us sanctions| days. it is a situation made worse i by the decades long us sanctions on the island. still, cuba needs the sugar, he asked. it certainly does. in part because famous rum. but the problems are notjust the thought of the us embargo. they are from mismanagement of the centralised economy. this 19th—century sugar mill runs on the rusting, obsolete technology, and it is one ofjust two dozen working sugar mills on the island. what unthinkable, cuba now imports sugar to meet domestic demand, a far cry from the glory days when cuban sugar was exported to the world. one man who cannot get his hands on and off you get is martin, part of a new breed of cuban

entrepreneurs, his business produces yoghurt and ice cream. the production of foodstuffs in private handsis production of foodstuffs in private hands is a big change in cuba but it is being hailed by the cuban president as a model for the future. this is capitalism, pure and simple, no matter how much the businessmen behind it display their revolutionary credentials. translation of the government has never promoted anything that benefits me economically, it treats me like a private entrepreneur with no special privileges whatsoever. amid spiralling inflation the government announced a fivefold increase on levies at petrol pumps. ordinary tube and say they are suffering at more than at any time since the cold war. cuba's problems extend beyond the race for the white house. with its sugar plant is barely operational, the island is in danger of losing part of its sole,

it's out once iconic trade now a ghost industry, and a shadow of its former self. will grant, bbc news, cuba. scientists say the solar storms that led to spectacular displays of the northern lights a week ago could return towards earth in two weeks' time. the conditions have been caused by a sun spot — 15 times as wide as earth — which can expell storms of plasma and magnetic field, causing the displays. this sun spot has now rotated away, but will return, allowing conditions when the aurora could be visible again. scientists say that the sun is reaching a time of peak solar activity called solar maximum which occurs once every 11 years, which makes sunspots more likely. a tiny taco stand in mexico city has made history by becoming the first one of its kind to win a michelin star. the stall measures just three square metres, but its food

is getting big attention. it's the only taco shop among the 18 mexican businesses to win the prestigious prize. there are only four items on the menu but customers are still flocking. so what's they key to their success? according to the chef, the quality of their ingredients is the key. stay with us here on bbc news. we have much more coming up on our top stories including developments in israel, and we will be looking closely at what is going on in ukraine. stay with us. hello, a fine weekend for many. hard to believe storms have been raging across western germany and eastern france, as this cloud over the last 24 france, as this cloud over the last 2a hours, but some of that cloud has floated our way producing cloudy

skies across southern counties of england and wales today, and the weather front with it has been producing some patchy light rain and drizzle. as it works its way west the temperature is rising, we could see some showers and thunderstorms. for the vast majority notjust today but this weekend will be dry and warm when the sun is out. we have seen a lot of mist and fog to start the day. but whilst it will linger around some hills and coasts particularly in scotland and eastern england, many will be seeing the sunshine come through. just the small chance of a few thunderstorms later. cooler than yesterday across the north of scotland with more cloud, but the warmest conditions in south—west scotland, 2a degrees and plenty of sunshine for most to end with. showers will gradually fade into tonight. tonight, more mist and see baulk forming down the north sea coast, becoming quite extensive. eastern scotland, north—east england, east anglia, south—east and into home counties as well. temperature is fairly similar to what we saw last night. the mist and

fog in land what we saw last night. the mist and fog inland were gradually clear through the morning. by mid to late morning, they will still be coming and going along the coast in the east and north of scotland. the north of scotland, the chance of a shower, england and wales, much more sunshine around especially in the south. today we will see the highest temperatures, 2a degrees possible, mid—teens across northern and eastern scotland, a bit cooler where the fog lingers. it is the fog which comes back on monday morning leading to a sluggish commute in some parts of the country. most of it will shift again by mid—morning. a breezing east anglia and the south—east but it should be a fine day for most. temperatures down a little bit for most but in the west of northern ireland, 2a degrees, with a few showers to end the day. next weekend, try to begin with, but into the middle part of the week, two areas of low pressure combining, one of them moving out from the near continent to produce heavy rain on

wednesday and thursday for england and wales, but a fair amount of sunshine also and some warmth in that sunshine.

this is bbc news — the headlines... president zelensky has admitted that ukraine's lack of military manpower is sapping its forces' morale. he was speaking to the french news agency on the eve of the implementation of a new law which will extend kyiv�*s powers of conscription. mr zelensky reiterated his country's need for better air defences.

the uk health security agency's expecting the number of people with a parasite that causes diarrhoea to rise, following the contamination of drinking water in the south—east of england. so far, 46 cases have been confirmed, but officials say hundreds of people have reported symptoms of cryptosporidiosis. security footage has emerged appearing to show the american rapper, sean combs attacking his ex—girlfriend — cassie ventura — in a hotel hallway in 2016. the bbc hasn't independently verified the video, which surfaced in the wake of legal action taken last year by ms ventura against mr combs. health officials in devon, in south—west england, say they expect an increase in cases of a diarrhoea—causing illness,

after a parasite entered the water supply there. a total of 46 cases of cryptosporidiosis have been confirmed so far, with more than 100 other people reporting symptoms. south west water had said it's "truly sorry" for the outbreak and that the company will not stop working until the situation is resolved. we can cross live to brixham and our climate and science reporter, esme stallard. what else have we actually heard from south west water as this investigation is ongoing? this from south west water as this investigation is ongoing? as you said, they said _ investigation is ongoing? as you said, they said they _ investigation is ongoing? as you said, they said they are - investigation is ongoing? as you | said, they said they are sincerely sorry. part of that investigation, which they think is caused by an air valve up at hillhead reservoir, where animal manure got in. they have started to drain that reservoir. they say once they have

done that, they will do further tests to make sure it is all cleaned up. they have been criticised heavily because early in the week they denied it was a problem, and now they saved their is and have tried to respond to that. they have increased the conversation to £115 and have set up a business line. but some people say that £115 is an insult, in particularfor businesses who have been severely hit by people staying away as a result of this issue. �* , , ., staying away as a result of this issue. a ,, staying away as a result of this issue. a , staying away as a result of this issue. , issue. as you say, this was the residents _ issue. as you say, this was the residents for _ residents for >> and businesses' in the water. what is the advice that they are getting? fit what is the advice that they are caettin ? �* , , , ., getting? at the the residents your remain under— getting? at the the residents your remain under a _ getting? at the the residents your remain under a boil— getting? at the the residents your remain under a boil water - getting? at the the residents your remain under a boil water notice. | remain under a boil water notice. residents are told to allow any water they consume is to make sure it is a rolling boil, making sure it

is approaching 100 degrees, or to be using this bottled water here. but people were falling sick last weekend and they were told everything is fine, then suddenly actually everything is not fine. so i think a lot of people don't have a lot of trust right now in south west water. . ., ., , water. the wider context of this, there have _ water. the wider context of this, there have been _ water. the wider context of this, there have been a _ water. the wider context of this, there have been a number- water. the wider context of this, there have been a number of- water. the wider context of this, i there have been a number of issues and concerns when it comes to water across the uk, having there? that has been. — across the uk, having there? that has been, absolutely. _ across the uk, having there? trust has been, absolutely. last week bbc news reported about a sewage spill into lake windermere. this comes off the back of an ongoing investigation by the environment agency and also the water regulator into all nine water companies in england about their performance in terms of sewage and also their infrastructure. i think that is sort of the background for this crisis. i think people here just think this is an example of a lack of investment in the

infrastructure by water companies. more on that on our bbc news website and app. more now on our top story — the russia—ukraine war. after russian troops crossed the border into north—eastern ukraine last week, president putin has said there are no plans to capture the country's second city kharkiv — at least for now. the russian leader said his forces were advancing in order to protect the russian border region. this is how the battlefield currently looks, according to uk military intelligence. the red areas are russian—occupied, with the arrows showing likely points of russian attack. the recent focus of attention is here in the north—east, near kharkiv, where fierce fighting has been taking place. the yellow represents new gains claimed by russia. our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, sent this special report from the front line. near the village of lipsi, the russians are closing in. the fire from a recent rocket attack near a ukrainian position. we are told to immediately

head to a bunker. taking shelter, recently arrived ukrainian reinforcements. a week ago, they were fighting elsewhere on the front. andrei tells me the situation is dynamic and tense. from a drone feed, they are nervously watching and waiting for another attack. he says it's time to leave. theyjust spotted enemy forces advancing. this is where they are directing artillery fire. they are telling us to get out. they've said this area is under threat, and we are going to go. at a field hospital further from the front, medics are treating viktor.

he has lost his fingers in a mortar explosion. he says he and his men were fending off wave after wave of russian attacks. they were outnumbered and also outgunned. translation: they have everything, whatever they want, and we have - nothing to fight with, but we do what we can. ukraine's been starved of ammunition, but president zelensky says the shortage is now being addressed. at an artillery line outside the town of bohdjansk, they've just received another batch of shells for their old, soviet—era gun. ukraine is just about holding the front here in the kharkiv region, where the russians have launched this fresh assault, but only by pulling units like this from elsewhere on the front, in places where the russians have been advancing. these guys have just

been given a new target. but they are frustrated, too, that the russians were so easily able to cross the border. translation: we could have built some sort of fortifications and lost | less human lives, fewer villages. now, we will have to fight for it again. we will need to use more resources. we could have used logs and concrete. now we will have to use shells and people to take this [and back. kharkiv was fortified, but these defences were built well away from the border, beyond the range of russian artillery. too far to make a difference. further east, where the russians are also gaining ground, ukraine is building more defences. a recognition it may have to pull back here as well. but digging so close to russian lines is dangerous and difficult,

as we are about to find out. johnny, johnny! get down. we are told to take cover. quick, quick. as a russian armed drone hovers right above us, scanning for potential targets. there is a palpable relief when it passes. this is a war in which it is getting harder to hide, where the enemy is watching your every move. yes, let's go. jonathan beale, bbc news, kharkiv. now tojohannesburg, where jacob zuma is officially launching the manifesto for his new party at a rally today. the former south african president was barred from running

from the coming general elections in march, but the decision was later overturned. the elections will be held on the 29th of may. we can cross to our deputy africa editor, anne soy, injohannesburg. how is jacob zuma viewed inside the country? he how is jacob zuma viewed inside the count ? , ., , country? he is quite a divisive fiaure country? he is quite a divisive figure here — country? he is quite a divisive figure here in _ country? he is quite a divisive figure here in south _ country? he is quite a divisive figure here in south africa, i country? he is quite a divisive i figure here in south africa, which is why when he launched the new party, which is barely four months old, we have seen holes show it has run up to 8% in popularity. that tells you he has some support in the country, particularly in the province where he comes from. that is really the big worry for the ruling party, the anc, which he led and through which he was president

from 2009 to 2018, that he is going to eat into the support. it is important for the party which has led the country since the end of apartheid, because then 50% of the doubt to be able to form a government. if they fail to get that, they will be forced to form a coalition. therefore that is the huge debate going on here in the country. they have been attempts by the ruling country to try to clip the ruling country to try to clip the former president's winks. they have challenged the use of the disbanded military wing of the party, mk, but they lost twice. so quite a divisive figure in at this election. ., , ., , ., quite a divisive figure in at this election. ., ,, , ., , election. could you remind us of his tenure in power _ election. could you remind us of his tenure in power and _ election. could you remind us of his tenure in power and some - election. could you remind us of his tenure in power and some of- election. could you remind us of his tenure in power and some of the i tenure in power and some of the controversies from before? ibiiiii. controversies from before? bill, there are so _

controversies from before? bill, there are so many _ controversies from before? e: ii, there are so many controversies that have been following the former president. at the moment he is still in the constitutional court because of a challenge there that he should not run as a parliamentarian because he has been convicted, he has had a criminal conviction in the past. so there are all these controversies that followed the former president. but it is nothing unusual here in south africa. {lori but it is nothing unusual here in south africa.— but it is nothing unusual here in south africa. , ~ , south africa. of course we will keep coverin: south africa. of course we will keep covering that _ south africa. of course we will keep covering that election _ south africa. of course we will keep covering that election as _ south africa. of course we will keep covering that election as updates i covering that election as updates come in. more now on the israel—gaza war. hamas has warned that a new floating pier off the territory will not deliver enough humanitarian aid to meet the needs of people there. the group — which is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments — has demanded that more supplies enter gaza via land crossings. the pier was used for the first time on friday. the israeli army releasing this video, which it says shows the arrival of the initial shipment. washington estimates that the route will deliver 500 tonnes of aid "in the coming days" to some of the more than 2 million palestinians in dire need of food and shelter. meanwhile, the israeli military says

it has recovered the bodies of three hostages who were killed by hamas on october 7 and taken back to gaza. our middle east correspondent, lucy williamson reports. shani louk. yitzhak gelernter. and amit buskila. killed near the nova music festival on october 7. their bodies taken hostage and brought back home this week by israeli forces. our hearts go out to them, to the families, at this difficult time. we will leave no stone unturned. we will do everything in our power to find our hostages and bring them home. israel's prime minister has vowed to bring home the remaining hostages —

the living and the dead. but that promise is wearing thin with many hostage families as the war in gaza continues. today, israel's army said it had found this hamas arsenal, with a stockpile of heavy weapons. hamas released this video from the samejabalia neighbourhood weeks after israel said the area was cleared. the un says aid to gaza has plummeted as southern routes are blocked by israel's operation in rafah, and that more than half a million people have fled, in search of safety, shelter and food. today the first test of a new temporary pier and causeway built by us and british forces to get aid in. a lifeline for gaza to relieve the pressure on local populations and distant politicians. these, the first pictures of cargo being driven

along the floating causeway to un lorries waiting on gaza's shore. among the supplies, temporary shelter kits from the uk. we welcome it. we hope that it can be effectively scaled up. but it is no substitute for proper opening of borders, it is expensive and it's inefficient, but we hope that it will work. but the new pier was little comfort for some of those watching from the shore. translation: they want to bring us food, - they should bring us back to our homes, they should stop the bloodshed, they should come and see how we are living on the streets. israel's allies are taking on gaza's growing humanitarian crisis with a $300 million response that will salve, not solve. lucy williamson, bbc news. an inquiry into the uk's

biggest health scandal will release its final report in the next few days. more than 30,000 people in the uk were infected with hiv and hepatitis c after being given contaminated blood products by the national health service in the 19705, 80s and 905. many have since died, others unknowingly passed infections on to their partners, who then died as well. victims and their families have spent decades fighting for compensation. chloe hayward explains. it is known as the biggest treatment disaster in nhs history, and so far we know 3000 people have died in the uk from infected blood and infected blood products given by the nhs. overall, 30,000 victims have been identified and these fall into two main categories — the people with rare genetic blood clotting disorders, and people who needed blood transfusions after surgery, for example. let's start with this first group, the haemophiliacs.

people with blood clotting disorders need a special protein called factor viii or factor ix injected which helps their blood clot. but by the 19705, the uk was really struggling to meet demand for these blood products, and so they started to import from america. but because america pays for blood plasma, rather than it being donated forfree, it came from a lot of high risk individuals, including prisoners, drug addicts and those most in need for money. with these donations came some deadly viral infections, such as hepatitis c and hiv. in the late 705, us drug companies were aware that their product was infected with viruses, including hepatitis, but did not take steps to stop that transmission. instead what they did was they mixed together ever larger batch numbers of donations, sometimes up to 50,000 plasma donations mixed together in one batch, and it tookjust one infected donor to infect the entire batch.

by 1983, the pharmaceutical companies were aware there was a link between haemophiliacs and hiv — but instead of raising the alarm, they kept it quiet. some medics and whistle—blowers did try to raise the alarm around the world, but health officials did not listen. we now know 1250 people were infected with hiv and hepatitis c who had blood clotting disorders in this country. 320 of them were children. and almost all have now died. let's look at the second group of people, those with blood transfusions. they were given blood transfusions during surgery or after childbirth or an accident, it was infected with hiv. it was known blood transfusions could infect people with hepatitis as early as the 19705, but those exposed were not tested, even when a test became available. minimal effort was made to identify those affected. even now we still have people coming

forward in this country who have just been diagnosed decades after their infection, but often it is too late. hepatitis attacks the liver, leading to cirrhosis and eventually cancer, so a late diagnosis often comes with a dire prognosis. the inquiry said through blood transfusion treatment, up to 27,000 people were infected with hepatitis c and between 80 and 100 got hiv. during the inquiry we heard from children who grow up as orphans, mothers who buried their children, and husbands who unknowingly passed infections onto their wives. victims said they were ignored by doctors and treated as dirty or second—class citizens by the nhs. victims and their families have waited a0 years forjustice. the focus now is on compensation. and you can follow monday's proceedings live on bbc news and iplayer.

let me take you to verona, where pope francis has been meeting priests at the basilica of san zeno and meeting youths in the square outside. he was initially greeted by nuns. he is now inside that stadium, there are lots of young people in attendance as well coming to greet him. after meeting some of the nuns, pope francisjoked, saying that him. after meeting some of the nuns, pope francis joked, saying that even cloistered nuns do not losejoy. new figures show that alcohol abuse in england costs services £27 million pounds a year.

it's according to research from the institute of alcohol studies, which found that the harms of drinking put an extra strain on the nhs, social services, the criminaljustice system, and labour market. the department of health and social care said its funding specialist care teams in hospitals in england. the allied troops who fought german forces in italy were known as the d—day dodgers, mocked for sunbathing on beaches and missing the normandy landings in 19114. yet the battles for monte cassino were some of the most bitter and brutal of the second world war. they took place over four months in appalling conditions, with the allies sustaining 55,000 casualties. german losses were estimated at around 20,000, prompting some to describe the battles as a pyrrhic victory for the allies. but by taking the historic italian monastery from the nazis, allied forces opened the road to rome, critical in ending the german occupation of italy. commemorations taking

place this weekend will be the last milestone anniversary for the few remaining veterans well enough to take part. let's speak to marco rogacien, who is a volunteer at the foundation of the memorial museum of the 2nd polish corps in italy. we put some of that context there. i'd love to hearfrom we put some of that context there. i'd love to hear from you just how important this battle was, particularly when it came to the liberation of rome. the particularly when it came to the liberation of rome.— particularly when it came to the liberation of rome. the battle of monte cassino _ liberation of rome. the battle of monte cassino was _ liberation of rome. the battle of monte cassino was one - liberation of rome. the battle of monte cassino was one of - liberation of rome. the battle of monte cassino was one of the i liberation of rome. the battle of i monte cassino was one of the most important battles for the history of italy in the second world war, mostly for the liberation of rome. monte cassino was the most important point for the line, the strongest defensive line before rome of the germans. monte cassino was about the

hill overlooking the august of line. it was located on one of the narrows points of the territory, and it was actually blocking rome from the south. ~ ., ., south. we also mentioned the monastery _ south. we also mentioned the monastery there, _ south. we also mentioned the monastery there, there - south. we also mentioned the monastery there, there was i south. we also mentioned the | monastery there, there was an south. we also mentioned the - monastery there, there was an abbey that was bombed. could you tell us how that happened and why? the abbey was bombed for— how that happened and why? the abbey was bombed for two _ how that happened and why? the abbey was bombed for two main _ how that happened and why? the abbey was bombed for two main reasons. i- was bombed for two main reasons. i want to split the gulf between the germans and the allies. the germans made a pact with the vatican to establish to establish a neutral zonein establish to establish a neutral zone in the areas surrounding the abbey, around 400 metres. but the thing the germans never respected this neutral zone. they were using

the add be as a storage for ammunitions, for guns, and also for ammunitions, for guns, and also for a base. buti ammunitions, for guns, and also for a base. but i want to outline they were not inside it. there were in the neutral zone, but not inside of it. that is the reason why the allies bombed it. they thought the germans were actually inside of it. because of this mistake, misunderstanding, one of the most important pieces of cultural and religious value of the region was destroyed. igrate religious value of the region was destroyed-— religious value of the region was destro ed. ~ . ~ ., , destroyed. we talked about the d-day dodrers, destroyed. we talked about the d-day dodgers. and — destroyed. we talked about the d-day dodgers. and the _ destroyed. we talked about the d-day dodgers, and the pictures _ destroyed. we talked about the d-day dodgers, and the pictures that - destroyed. we talked about the d-day dodgers, and the pictures that were i dodgers, and the pictures that were surfacing of people sunbathing, and yet this was a very hard fought battle. could you talk a bit about that discrepancy? could you talk a little bit more about how hard fought this battle really was, even though some of the allied troops were getting nicknames like the

d—day dodgers? the were getting nicknames like the d-day dodgers?— were getting nicknames like the d-day dodgers? were getting nicknames like the d-da doduers? ., d-day dodgers? the thing about the battle is that, _ d-day dodgers? the thing about the battle is that, also _ d-day dodgers? the thing about the battle is that, also at _ d-day dodgers? the thing about the battle is that, also at the _ d-day dodgers? the thing about the battle is that, also at the bombing i battle is that, also at the bombing of the abbey, it was actually not a good... the allies wanted to destroy the german defence, but actually had the german defence, but actually had the opposite result, because they could actually hide behind the ruins of the destroyed abbey and make it more complicated for the allies to get monte cassino.— more complicated for the allies to get monte cassino. marco, thank you so much for — get monte cassino. marco, thank you so much for that, _ get monte cassino. marco, thank you so much for that, i _ get monte cassino. marco, thank you so much for that, i appreciate - get monte cassino. marco, thank you so much for that, i appreciate your. so much for that, i appreciate your time. rare video has captured the moment a deep—sea squid went into attack mode on a camera. take a look at this. a deep—sea squid flashes a pair of brilliant "headlights" — intended to dazzle the prey — as it goes in for the kill. scientists recorded

the squid on a research trip in the pacific ocean. but this isn't the only glimpse they caught. this is the view from the camera which had the close encounter with the squid. the bait was a piece of mackerel. look at that unfolding there! stay with us here on bbc news. plenty more pictures to come, not all of them as intense as that one. more on our top headlines as well, including the war in israel and the news that ukraine is now implementing those new conscription laws. be back with you soon. how low, if i'm looking for many, hard to believe that storms have been raging in parts of western germany and eastern france. it is having a bit of an influence, some of that cloud has floated our way,

producing brothers cloudy skies across southern counties of england and wales today. is that works his way westwards, with temperatures rising, we could see a few showers and thunder storm is brewing. for the vast majority, this weekend will be dry and warm once that sun is out. we have seen a lot of mist and fog to start the day, but that mist will linger around towns and coasts. many will see sunshine come through, just a small chance of thunderstorms later. a cooler day than yesterday. the warmers conditions in south—west scotland. any showers that you fall will gradually fade into tonight. tonight, murk mist and the fog forming down these north sea coasts, becoming quite extensive. further west, some clearer skies, temperatures fairly similar to last

night. the mist and fog england will gradually clear again through the morning. it will still be coming and going along some of those coasts around the east and the north of scotland. a lot more cloud in northern scotland, the chance of a shower share. northern scotland, the chance of a showershare. mid—teens northern scotland, the chance of a shower share. mid—teens across northern and eastern scotland, even cooler along some work that fog lingers. the fall comes back in again for a monday morning, leading to a sluggish compute in some parts of the country. it will shift for most by mid morning. it should be a fine day for most. temperatures down at little bit for most. if you heavy showers in northern ireland to end the day. into next week, dried to begin with, the into the middle part of the week, low pressure combines, could be some heavy rain around on wednesday and thursday, particularly

for england and wales. that could be some sunshine too, and still some warmth and sunshine.

live from london. this is bbc news. as ukraine comes under growing military pressure from russia — president zelensky admits a shortage of recruits is damaging morale. translation: we need to staff the reserve. i we need to do this so that guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved.

health officials in the south west of england say they expect an increase in sickness after a parasite enters the water supply. and shocking footage emerges of an assault hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. welcome to the programme. we begin in ukraine, where president zelensky has admitted that a lack of manpower is sapping morale in the war against russia. he was speaking as new laws to boost army recruitment came into effect. prisoners will now be allowed to join and fines have gone up for men who ignore the order to fight. in a tv interview, mr zelensky also said ukraine has a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold

the front line against russia. here's a clip of the ukrainian president talking about the new law