they expect an incfease in sickness after a parasite enters the water supply. the man accused of trying to assassinate slovakia's prime minister appears in court for the first time. 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. mr zelensky�*s warning about troop shortages, comes laws to boost army recruitment come into effect. prisoners will now be allowed to join up and fines have increased for men who ignore the order to fight. in his tv interview, mr zelensky also said ukraine has a just a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold the front line against russia.

the situation on the frontline is tough — regional governor of ukraine's northeastern kharkiv region said that nearly 10,000 people have been forced to leave their homes, since russia's ground attack there last week. let's hearfrom president zelensky about those troop shortages. translation: we need to staff the reserve. there are a serious number of brigades which a large number of them are empty. we need to do this so that guys can have a normal rotation, then their morale will be improved. earlier, 0ur correspondent in kyiv james waterhouse told me how ukraine is now in a different chapter of the war with morale very low. you have ukrainian forces which are thought to make up around half a million personnel, either fighting on the front line or in operations around it.

you now have a large proportion of those who are exhausted, who 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. and so it's incredibly difficult for ukraine at a time when we are seeing fighting in the northeast, 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's a real departure from the trench warfare we've seen over the past 18 months. and president zelensky acknowledges this. he's saying that morale is low. and i think for ukraine to openly be 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 mobilization law where it hopes enough men will be able to join the fight and slow that russian advance. but it's also hoping that will be combined with billions, tens of billions of dollars worth of american ammunition and weaponry. but at the moment, it is a time delay that is seeing russia take more and more territory, and that's only increasing the political pressure here on kiev. well, to that point, james, we're also hearing warnings from president zelensky about air defences and their supply. what is it that president zelensky is asking for from his allies? you've just said it. i mean, its air defences have been top of the list over and over. he prioritizes that over tanks, fighterjets, armored vehicles, ammunition, everything else. but he's sort of really quantified his needs. he says the reason the russians have been advancing in the northeast

is because his forces have a quarter of the air defenses they need. and we're notjust talking about protecting cities. it also means challenging russia's air superiority because they've dropped thousands of guide bombs, guide 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 also says he needs at least 120 f—16fighterjets, which have been promised by western allies. but as of now, none are thought to be being used operationally. so, you know, president zelensky really sees this as a gap in his armoury because we're also seeing people being urged to be rationed energy. there are planned blackouts once more. thermal power stations and water stations are being hit once more. it really does feel like ukraine is less able to defend, 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, a vast majority that were taken out by air defence systems. now it's around half. health officials in devon, in southwest 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 has said it's �*truly sorry�* for the outbreak and that the company will not stop working until the situation is resolved. 0ur climate and science reporter, esme stallard has been following the story from brixham. (tx sot) well, as you said, they said they're sincerely sorry. and part of that investigation, which they think is caused by an air valve up by hill, had a reservoir here and they think some animal

manure got in by this faulty valve. so what they've started to do is to drain that reservoir. and they're saying that once they've done that, they'll do further tests to make sure that it's all cleaned up. i mean, as you said, they've been criticised heavily for the fact that early in the week they denied there was a problem and then said there was and they're trying to respond to that. so they increased the amount of compensation being offered to people here to £115. and they've also set up a dedicated business line. but some people still remain angry. they said that £115 is an insult, in particular to businesses who obviously have been severely hit by people staying away as a result of this issue. well, esme, as you said, people are angry. this must have really shaken the residents and the businesses confidence in the water. what's the advice that they're getting? so at the moment, residents here remain under a boil water notice. so as you can see behind me, we're at a water distribution point. so residents are being advised to allow any water they consume, whether it be for drinking or for cleaning your teeth, either to make sure the water

is rolling boil. so that means that it's approaching 100 degrees or to be using this bottled water here. but as you said, people are very much shaken. you know, they were falling sick last weekend and they were told everything was fine and then suddenly actually everything isn't fine. so i think people don't have a lot of trust right now in south west water. and esme, you know, the wider context of this, there has been a number of issues and concerns when it comes to water across the uk, haven't there? there has been. absolutely. i mean, last week we heard that bbc news reported about a sewage spill into lake windermere, which was the responsibility of united utilities. and this comes off the back of an investigation that's ongoing at the moment by the environment agency and also the water regulator 0fwat into all nine water companies in england about their performance in terms of sewage and also their infrastructure. so i think that's the sort of background for this crisis. and so i think people here are just they think this is an example of lack of investment in the infrastructure

by water companies. 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. 0fficers 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. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. the suspect charged with trying to murder slovakia's prime minister robert rico is appearing in court, for a hearing to decide whether to hold him in pre—trial detention. the 71—year—old was brought to the court complex northeast of the capital bratislava in a police convoy. 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 shockwaves across europe with leaders linking the violence to an increasingly polarised political climate.

0ur europe correspondent bethany bell is in bratislava. we are seeing some movement in terms of the court case. but how is the country coping after an attack like this? ,, ., ., ., , , , ., this? still an enormous sense of shock and _ this? still an enormous sense of shock and fears _ this? still an enormous sense of shock and fears of _ this? still an enormous sense of shock and fears of a _ this? still an enormous sense of shock and fears of a deepening i shock and fears of a deepening polarisation. this has been a very tense political period even before the shooting of mr fico and now there are fears that this attack could deepen the divisions that were already there. politicians across the political spectrum have called on the country to be calm, but we've heard as well accusations by the interior minister accusing the opposition and the media of stirring up opposition and the media of stirring up hatred and opposition figures and critics saying that mr fico was also well known for his controversial and

antagonistic style. so are very feeble royal situation here. people are watching developments at court today and we saw the court proceedings were under way in this town just outside bratislava and amid high security.— town just outside bratislava and amid high security. bethany, we talk about polarised _ amid high security. bethany, we talk about polarised politics _ amid high security. bethany, we talk about polarised politics regularly, i about polarised politics regularly, but this is a shocking turn of events. what is the situation, the context in slovakia when it comes to the politics? mr fico has been in slovakian politics a long time and has resigned in previous scandals, in 2018 he resigned after the murder of an investigative journalist who was investigating corruption. there were mass protests about the murder and

in the wake of that, mr fico had to resign and he came back to power last autumn on a campaign promising an end to military aid to ukraine. he's been described by critics as being close to russia and is a very polarising figure. there are people who love him and those who hate him. it's a very different situation. we had these calls from all sides to calm the situation down, but at the same time there's also been accusations that hate speech is still being propagated, so complicated and difficult period here with very concerned. we have those live pictures and we will bring you any updates as they come on bbc news as well as on the website. flash floods triggered

by heavy rains have killed at least 50 people in afghanistan. officials in the province of ghor in central afghanistan say thousands of houses have been damaged or destroyed and about two— thousand shops are under water. many key roads have been cut off. the un says more than three— hundred people died last week after flash floods caused by the unusually heavy seasonal rains devastated villages in the north. now tojohannesburg, where jacob zuma is officially launching the manifesto for his new party at a rally today. the former south african president was previously barred from running for the upcoming general elections, but the decision was later overturned. the elections will be held on the 29th of may. earlier, i asked our deputy africa editor anne soy how jacob zuma was viewed in the country. he's quite a divisive figure here in south africa, which is why when he launched this new party, which is barely four months old,

we have seen ipsos polls, for instance, show that it has gone up to 8% in popularity. so that tells you that he has some support within the country and particularly in kwazulu—natal, the province where he comes from. and that is really the big worry for the ruling party, the anc, which he led and, you know, through which he was president from 2009 to 2018, that he is going to eat into their support. and that is really crucial for this post—apartheid the party that has led this country since the end of apartheid, because they need 50% of the vote to be able to form a government. and if they fail to get that, they will be forced to form a coalition. and therefore, that is the huge debate going on here in the country. there have been attempts by the ruling party to try and clip the former president's wings. they have gone to court to challenge

the use of the name of the disbanded military wing of the party, mk, but they lost twice. so quite a divisive figure in this election. and ann, could you remind us of his tenure in power and some of the controversies from before? well, there's so many controversies that have been following the former president. at the moment, he's still in court, in the constitutional court because there's 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. and so there are all these controversies that follow the former president. but it is nothing unusual here in south africa. now it's time for a look at today's sport with jane dougall.

it's being described as the fight of the century. for the first time in almost 25 years, we could have an undisputed heayweight champion of the world, as britain's tyson fury faces 0leksandr usyk from ukraine. the eyes of the world will be on riyadh in saudi arabia from where ade adedoyin reports. £262 for tyson fury. tyson fury facin: £262 for tyson fury. tyson fury facing the — £262 for tyson fury. tyson fury facing the biggest _ £262 for tyson fury. tyson fury facing the biggest challenge - £262 for tyson fury. tyson fury facing the biggest challenge ofl £262 for tyson fury. tyson fury i facing the biggest challenge of his career against fellow champion, alexander is sick. the two go head in a fiery face. stark contrast to fuhry�*s demeanour before. i will fuhry's demeanour before. i will make it short — fuhry's demeanour before. i will make it short and _ fuhry's demeanour before. i will make it short and simple. - fuhry's demeanour before. i will make it short and simple. i - fuhry's demeanour before. iw ii make it short and simple. i want to thank god for the victory i've received already and i want to thank everybody involved in putting this massive event on and thank uysk for turning up and challenging me on thatis turning up and challenging me on that is about it. thank you to all the fans who travelled over to support me because i know it's tough times and money is hard, so i aim to put ona times and money is hard, so i aim to put on a show. like you very much.

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fighters and a chance to finally find out who really is the best heavyweight of this generation. manchester city's phil foden has been named premier league player of the season. he's had his best season for the club with 17 league goals. foden said he was extremely proud, and happy with the way he'd been playing. it comes a day after being named the football writers' association's footballer of the year. chelsea's emma hayes could be heading to the usa with another wsl trophy. it's the final day of the women's super league, and chelsea are top of the table going into their match against manchester united at old trafford, but they're only ahead of manchester city on goal difference. city are away at aston villa. final practice ahead of qualifying for the emilia romagna grand prix gets underway in the next few minutes with max verstappen hoping he can rediscover his form. the world champion only got second

place at the last race in miami a fortnight ago. he's struggled so far in practice in italy and could only manage seventh in yesterday's second session. ferrari's charles leclerc has been the pacesetter so far, topping the timesheets in both of friday's sessions. golf's world number one scottie scheffler managed a second round of 66 at the us pga championship, despite being arrested hours before he teed off. scheffler was involved in an incident outside the course, when he had attempted to gain access through heavy traffic, caused by a earlier unrelted accident in which a pedestrian died. he was charged with assualting a police officer before being released. scheffler is due to appear in court on tuesday. xander schauffele still leads the second major of the season — after his record—equalling 62 in the opening round, he added a 68 to move to 12—under—par, just one shot clear of the field. rory mcilroy sank some

great putts, but he's seven shots off the pace, as he looks to win his first major in 10 years. and that's all the sport for now. 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:

sugar 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. sugar, supposed to be the mainstay of the cuban economy, sugar is in the dna of cuba. sugar, supposed to be the mainstay of the cuban economy, is as emblematic to the island as its tobacco but a series of factors, principally the lack of available fuel and years of underinvestment have made cuban sugar an industry in near terminal decline. there are not enough trucks and the fuel shortages mean that sometimes we cannot work four days, says miguel. it is a situation made worse by the decades—long us sanctions on the island. still, cuba needs the sugar, he adds. it certainly does. in part because of the famous rum. but the problems are notjust the fault of the us embargo. they are from mismanagement of the centralised economy. this 19th—century sugar mill runs on rusting, obsolete technology,

and it is one ofjust two dozen working sugar mills on the island. 0nce 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 can get his hands on enough sugar is martin, part of a new breed of cuban entrepreneurs. his business produces yoghurt and ice cream. the 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: 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.

0rdinary cubans say they are suffering more than at any time since the cold war. in the us election brings no hope of respite _ in the us election brings no hope of respite from washington no matter who wins — cuba's problems extend beyond the race for the white house. with its sugar plants barely operational, the island is in danger of losing part of its soul — its once iconic trade now a ghost industry, and a shadow of its former self. will grant, bbc news, cuba. pope francis has found himself surrounded by a group of nuns, as he attended a ceremony in verona. the nuns, who rarely leave their convents, were released for the special occasion, at the basilica of san zeno, and took the opportunity to touch the pope's hands and kiss his crucifix. after the encounter, pope francis joked that "even cloistered nuns do not lose joy".

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. stay with us here on bbc news. hello, a fine weekend for many. hard to believe storms have been raging across western germany and eastern france, that's 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, with temperatures rising, we could see some showers and thunderstorms. for the vast majority notjust today but this weekend will be dry and warm once 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 that small chance of a few thunderstorms later. cooler day 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. any showers will gradually fade into tonight. tonight, more mist and sea fog forming down the north sea coasts, becoming quite extensive. eastern scotland, north—east england, east anglia, the south—east and maybe into home counties as well. temperatures fairly similar to what we saw last night. the mist and fog inland will gradually clear through the morning.

by mid to late morning, gone for most, but will still be coming and going along the coast in the east and north of scotland. more cloudy in the north of scotland, the chance of a shower, england and wales, much more sunshine around especially in the south compared with today. today we will see the highest temperatures, 2a degrees possible, mid—teens across northern and eastern scotland, a bit cooler along some 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. more of a breeze on monday for 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 heavy showers here to end the day. next weekend, dry 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. take care.

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—west of england. so far 46 cases have been confirmed, but officials say hundreds of people have reported symptoms of cryptosporidiosis. the man charged with trying to murder slovakia's prime minister, robert fico, is appearing in court for a hearing to decide whether to hold him in pre—trial detention. the 71—year—old was brought to the court complex, northeast of the capital bratislava, in a police convoy. now on bbc news, talking business. hello, everybody. a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go and take a look at what's on the show. it's a new lipstick revolution.

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