today at one, british charities launch an appeal for those hit by the turkey and syria earthquakes with the number of dead now exceeding 17,000. in the desperate attempts to rescue victims, moments of exhilaration fuel the hope that survivors can still be found. there are some babies. i have two nephews here, and i m not sure if they are living or not. but there is still some hope, because their house, their room is not totally collapsed. we ll have all the latest from our correspondents on the ground. also this lunchtime: ukraine s president zelensky meets eu leaders, telling them russia is the most anti european force in the world. significant improvements in some nhs ambulance waiting times in england