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america. putting up united front. the presidents of russia and china signal their shared interest on trade and political ties and discuss a possible road to peace in ukraine. speculation, political posturing but no arrests as donald trump self announced date for indictment comes and goes. a bbc investigation reveals seven british patients have died after seeking weight loss surgery in turkiye. the actress gwyneth paltrow appears in court to face claims over an alleged hit-and-run accident on the utah ski slopes. ♪ welcome to world news america,

in the u.k., on pbs and around the globe. the presidents of china and russia have been holding directn outlining plans to boost cooperation between their respective countries as thrift with the west goes -- discusse'2 point plan to bring an end to the war in ukraine. in statement they said the russian side welcomes china's willingness to play a positive role for the political and poetic settlement of the ukraine crisis and welcomes the constructive proposals set forth in china's position on the political settlement of the ukraine crisis. the white house today, u.s. officials took pains to point out what they think china could do to end the war. >> if china was to play a constructive role in this

conflict they ought to pressure russia to pull its troops out of ukraine and ukrainian sovereign territory. they should urge president putin to seizerming cities, hospitals and schools to stop the war crimes and atrocities and end the war today. it could happen right now. >> mr. kirby also said the u.s. does not want a cease-fire in ukraine right now because it would freeze the battle lines in their current state. as a reminder that would mean russia would keep around a fifth of ukraine highlighted here in red. that is the amount of land it currently occupies. the meeting between president xi jinping and putin is the first time the leaders have come together since russia invaded ukraine last year. i would diplomatic correspondent has been looking into what is at stake. >> it is a visit being watched around the world for what its global consequences could be. according to the chinese

moscowwithil wl vethe expense be of the west. >> out of this meeting came invitation from president xi jinping. for president prudent to pay a return visit to china. in the grandeur of the kremlin the two leaders met for a second time eventually standing shoulder to shoulder. a big rail boost for vladimir putin now wanted for war crimes and ukraine after an arrest warrant last week from the international criminal court. on several fronts the war is not going as president putin wanted. there is talk of some kind of chinese peace plan but what russia ones is chinese weapons coct othcheloup trounrsd.an cheso far china has only givenl use technology for fear of secondary sanctions on chinese companies. >> xi jinping's bottom line is

he is not going to abandon russia. he is not willing to see humiliating defeat for vladimir putin in ukraine. he is willing to keep providing nonmilitary supplies that have propped up putin's war machine over the last year or so. >> from the kremlin china is happy to have russian energy at reduced rates. moscow is more reliant on china as a marketed the war in ukraine is shaping economic, diplomatic and political relations. today in kyiv, a surprise but point to visit from the japanese prime minister delivering a message of support do ukraine time to coincide with presidenxi jinping's trip to moscow.

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for many reasons this partnership makes sense but it is not an equal partnership. china very mucis the senior partr now. i think china is putting chinese interests first and believes it stands to gain a lot by developing this relationship with russia. >> steve rosenberg there. in a bit of a change of pace, w want to focus on what did not happen today in new york city. donald trump was not arrested as the ormer president head 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 now to our correspondent outside the county courthouse in lower manhattan. what more do we know about a possible timeline in these

procdings? >> at the moment, this is still with the grand jury. it is not crystal clear if they will want to call another witness or if they will be ready to move immediately, perhaps as soon as tomorrow, into a final vote on whether they think there is enough evidce. that will then go to the manhattan district attorney himself, alvin bragg. if he does choose to charge former president trump, let's take a look at how that would play out. the focus right now is on this building, the office of the manhattan district attorney. where trump's aides and michael cohen, his former lawyer and current antagonist have been testifying to a grand jury. if the da pulls the trigger and charges former president trump his lawyers would likely negotiate time trump to turn himself in voluntarily but he would be formally booked meaning

he would be fingerprinted, have his mug shot taken and you read his miranda rights like anyone else under arrest. unlike a typical person he will be escorted throughout the whole process by his secret service detail. a trial would ultimately take place at the manhattan criminal court opening up what could be a long drawn out legal battle that could last well into if not passed the 2024 presidential campaign. >> so we know what did not happen today. we know what the procedure would be. so what happens next? >> i don't know if you can see behind me just how many of the world's media have come here. it has turned into a spectacle. the nypd have been beefing up security just in case if there is an indictment, if protests do break out, we have seen extra metal barricades being put out. nypd offers were called to

come in uniform and be prepared today. nevertheless, despite those calls from the former president for protests, to stand up for him and to protect the country we have seen very few people coming out in new york between trump tower here at the criminal courthouse and in fact some who are against president trump have come out with signs to show their opinions though i did run into one woman selling some merchandise a few blocks away. all of that could certainly change if an announcement is made. for the moment what we are seeing even through some of the chats through president trump's supporters is even urging people to stay away from protests saying it could be a trap. perhaps backfiring on the former president trump. >> all of this leaves members of donald trump's party and a something of a tricky spot when it comes to defending the former

president. house republicans have been in florida for their annual retreat strenuously maintaining they intend to remain focused on the issues that matter most both to the party and to voters. but as ever mr. trump's shadow has proved hard to escape and it was not long before the house speaker kevin mccarthy was forced to addresthe matter head-on. >> it does not matter what side of the issue you are on. it does not matter if this was a president trump or if this was a democrat. it should be equal justice in america. and stop going after people because you have political differences. >> our north america correspondent joins us for more on all this. kevin mccarthy says the party is not distracted by the fact donald trump might soon be charged with a crime. republican leaders, we have seen

circling the wagons but what point does donald trump's legal baggage proved to be a political liability for the party? >> it is already clearly a distractn. kevin mccarthy talking about how he did not want to talk about on the trumpet that is all reporters. want to talk about. . talk about the skeptical in new york, it is a spectacle in washington, d.c. just going to follow allocations around wherever they go. republicans have had a lot of experience dealing with donald trump's distractions in the past. i think some of them had hoped that would end with his presidency in 2021. >> as for the man himself he has predicted an indictment would only serve to boost his popularity and motivate his base. a republican poll carried out by morning consult shows mr. trump way ahead of his rivalsnd his prospective rivals for the presidential nomination. 54% more than double that of his

nearest rival, florida's governor ron desantis a massively ahead of the former vice president mike pence both of whom have yet to announce formally they are running. it says a lot, this poll about donald trump's enduring popularity among his base. >> this was a trend that predates recent rumors of an indictment. trump appeared to be extending his lead over ron desantis the past month, month and a half in part because donald trump is running and ron desantis is still down in florida governing. it is going to be a challenge for anyone trying to a donald trump not only because donald trump does still have a strong base of popularity within the party but more republicans make this liberals trying to indict and punish donald trump versus conservatives, conservatives will want to stick with donald trump because if they do not support him, it could be seen they are helping liberals get what they want. >> democrats have of course been

longing to see donald trump ce legal accountability but some believe there are more serious crimes for which he could have been held accountable. >> it is interesting to see obviously. it is whoever who wants to go first will go first but this generally a lot of legal experts look at and say this is one of the lesser cases. not about january 6 or his handling of classified documents. >> many thanks for joining us. in the u.k. a scathing report has found britain's august police force is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. review of the metropolitan police follow was the murder of a 33-year-old woman in south london by an off-duty officer two years ago. the commissioner admitted the force had let londoners down. correspondent sent this report. >> let's remember how all this began. sarah ever odd walking home,

kidnapped, raped and murdered by a met police officer. it shocked then and this report is frightening. a force that is woken, failing. >> there is without doubt a discriminatory culture right across the metropolitan police and i think the institutional racism, institutional sexism, institutiona misogyny and homophobia are definitely uresent throughout t ofornizati us that its officers are of sufficient integrity and standards to be serving police officers. so it needs to clean itself up. >> the met has lost the consent to police the report believes. it cannot protect its only -- its own female, gay and ethnic minority staff and cannot provide adequate policing for these groups when they are victims of crime. for too long the met has had

predatory officers and a culture of denial about the scale of its problems. the details set out in this report of a broken force are frankly horrific. ripe evidence that had to be discarded because the fries and lice stations did not work. an officer who had his beard cut by colleagues. a muslim officer who found bacon in his boots and female officers routinely targeted and humiliated by their male counterparts. cousins and -- the met murder and its rapist. those who have the power to search, arrest and detain need to have the trust and confidence of those they police so this needs to be a landmark moment. the commission of the met apologetic promising change but not accepting every word of the report despite baroness casey's plea to do so. >> it is disturbing. it is upsetting. it is heartbreaking. i apologize to those who have

suffered the consequence. >> do you accept the findings that the force is additionally racist, sergeant a stick and homophobe -- misogynistic and homophobic? >> i accept her diagnosis about the racism, misogyny and homophobia and also that we have these systemic failings. i understand her use of the term institutional. it is not a term i use myself. >> reports have come shared commissioners have gone and still the met has not changed. the warning is this sits last chance trip if it does not could face being broken up. >> trust in the police has been hugely damaged. i went my daughters to grow up in a society that not only do they have the trust in the police, it is just fundamentally safe trip >> for too long it has failed to many. the very people who need protecting. victims of crime, black and asian communities, won and children. people just walking home.

lucy manning, bbc news. >> let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. the former british prime minister boris johnson has accepted he misled parliament over gatherings at his official residence 10 downi street during the covid lockdown. thorough gatherings gave rise to what became known as the party gate scandal. mr. johnson also insisted his actions were not reckless or intentional. he made the admission while giving evidence to mp's ahead of a televised appearance in parliament on wednesday. the united nations says gang violence in haiti has led to the deaths of more than 530 people since the start of the year. the un's human rights office says 200 people were killed in the first two weeks of march alone. officials say the clashes took place in the capital, port-au-prince.

violent protests in france have continued for a fifth day as president mccraw has decided his next move. his government narrowly survived no confidence motions and faces fury over his controversial pension reforms. police made hundreds of arrest while some unions have stepped up their strikes. the president is due to give aware televised interview on wednesday. fixing years long waiting lists at home. a growing number of british patients are venturing abroad to undergo weight-loss loss surgery. in particular to turkiye. a bbc investigation has revealed a catalog of complications surrounding the procedure which have led to the deaths of at least seven patients. we should warn you this report does contain some graphic images. >> last year stacy traveled to

turkey for weight loss surgery that reduced the size of her stomach. >> just going to do a little test. >> as a mom to two young children she wanted the operation to avoid health problems in later life. >> one of the main driving things is i did this before i became a drain on the nhs. before i had any major medical problems. >> but on her return to the u.k. she suffered a massive blood clot which she continues to receive treatment for on the nhs. >> i had a fit to fly no. two leaders i turned over in bed and one of my wous split the bed was full of blood. horrible. >>tacy regrets her choice of clinic but not having the surgery. >> my vice would search. -- my advice would be do your research. everybody wants a bit of that.

there is a bigger picture. >> her doctor said she is not alone to >> we have seen a significant rise of patients going to turkey for procedures to >> he is increasingly treating serious complications as a result. >> some patients have flown home and are straight into a hospital not understanding the surgery they have had done and the risks they have taken. >> weight loss surgery abroad is marketed heavily on social media. >> she was 17 stone. >> it gets mixed revws. >> i feel it i have ruined my life. >> which provides a shortcut for surgery people may wait years for on the nhs. our investigation has spoken to patients who have had serious complications from botched surgery carried out in turkiye. one had her entire stomach removed. we have also found out seven people have died in the last

four years after traveling to turkey for weight loss surgery. and we have learned the number of surgeries on the nhs has fallen by a third in england since covid. while investigating we heard concerns women who were not obese were being operated on in turkiye. we decided to ask 27 clinics if they would accept patients at normal bmi levels. six clinics accepted women for surgery who were not overweight at all. some of those that did not even encouraged women to gain weight to enable them to be accepted. a leading british doctor says this is reckless. >> i think to tell patients to put on weight so they can meet a tickler weight rush holt to have weight loss surgery, i think that is wrong. >> interest in going to church for weight loss surgery shows no sign of waning. the government says it takes obesity seriously and those traveling abroad need to consider the risks.

>> back here in the u.s. teachers in america's second largest school district are staging a three-day strike. the union that represents teachers and staff in los angeles maintains many of them make little more than minimum wage. and it is seeking a 30% pay rise. more than 420,000 students have been affected by the dispute. bus drivers, cafeteria workers and custodians are also among those striking. the hollywood actress gwyneth paltrow has appeared in court in utah in connection with a skiing accident which left a 76-year-old man suffering brain and rib injuries. retired optometrist terry sanderson alleges he was hit from behind by the star in 2016. she claims it was he who was at full. our los angeles correspondence sent us this report.

>> used to appearing on the red carpets of hollywood and the silver screen, today gwyneth paltrow appeared in court as the defendant. she has been sued over the skiing accident on the slopes of deer valley accused of a human hit and run. >> this is the case of terry sanderson versus gwyneth paltrow, case number 1900048 weakening trial today do police were any the jurors? if you could please stand and raise your right hand should >> terry sanderson who is 76 claims miss paltrow was skiing out of control and hit him from behind knocking him out causing brain injury before skiing off and leaving him injured in the snow. miss paltrow says he had her before apologizing and telling her he was fine. the court heard that gwyneth paltrow considers herself to be an intermediate skier though mr. sanderson's lawyer said she had hired multiple instructors and

had hit him hard causing his body to smash into the groundbreaking four of his ribs and giving him a concussion. he said she had bolted down the mountain without saying anything. >> the court was told for a year following the anderson -- the incidents are sanderson had displayed symptoms of a brain injury and would encounter problems for the rest of his life. the case continues. >> just before we go, politics took a backseat to the arts at the white house this afternoon. president biden bestowed the national medal of arts on 12 luminaries and institutions including the music icons gladys knight and bruce springsteen. i'm david willis. thank you very much for watching world news america. ♪ narrator: funding for presentation of this program is provided by.. the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation.

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