this is bbc news. the headlines: a new bill aims to crackdown on migrants who travel to the uk illegally especialy those crossing the english channel in small boats. the home secretary admits it s pushing the boudaries of international law. china s leader xijinping makes an unusually direct rebuke of the united states blaming it for trying to contain, encircle and suppress his country. tributes are paid to three people found dead in a crashed car in cardiff, two days after they went missing. and, the wait is almost over super fans are poised online, as tickets for eurovision go on sale later.
this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk, on pbs in the us and around the globe. i m annita mcveigh. our top stories. a new bill aims to crackdown on migrants who travel to the uk illegally especialy those crossing the english channel in small boats. the home secretary admits it s pushing the boudaries of international law. china s leader xijinping makes an unusually direct rebuke of the united states blaming it for trying to contain, encircle and suppress his country. ukraine s president zelensky says he has instructed his military commanders to find the forces to boost the defence of the eastern city of bakhmut. russian troops have so far failed