amount to a comeback. comeback is a weird thing- i amount to a comeback. comeback is a weird thing. i didn t amount to a comeback. comeback is a weird thing. i didn t go amount to a comeback. comeback is a weird thing. i didn t go anywhere. - hello, thank you forjoining us. we start injapan where leaders of the g7 group are gathering in the city of hiroshima with concerns about global security high on the agenda. japan s prime minister has warned the world is at a crossroads because of russia s attack on ukraine. the leaders will have to tackle increasing instability across the indo pacific region. there are fears over north korea s nuclear capabilities and the threat of action of china against taiwan. let s speak to a lecturer in london, an expert on china and international politics. thank you for talking to us. there are a number of things on the agenda, russia, china, but also if we look at the chosen venue for this meeting, hiroshima, notjust a prime minister s home
we begin at the vatican, where thousands of catholic worshippers have gathered in st peter s square to hear the pope lead easter mass, and pronounce the traditional to the city and the world blessing he s doing that now, let s listen in. this is the national anthem of the italian republic in 1946. forcedwhite translation: dear brothers and sisters, christ is risen. on this day we proclaim, that he, the lord of our life is the resurrection and the life of the world. today is easter, a word that needs passage four in jesus world. today is easter, a word that needs passage four injesus the decisive passage of humanity has been made, the passage from death to life, from fear to confidence, from desolation to communion. he is the lord of time and history. i d like to say to everyone with heartfelt joy, happy to say to everyone with heartfelt joy, happy easter to everyone. people are responding to the holy father who is seated today. translation: father who is seated today. tr
from outside europe. the british public will be invited to swear allegiance to king charles during his coronation on saturday. the mainly christian service will also see religious leaders from otherfaiths play a part for the first time. hello and welcome to sportsday i m jane dougall. haaland hits 50 as manchester city go top of the premier league for the first time since february. a first half header from jota settles the old firm at hampden park, as celtic go through to the scottish cup final. and sergio perez beats his teammate to take the chequered flag in azerbaijan. also coming up on sportsday. it s advantage luca brecel after the opening session of the world snooker final we ll bring you all the details. welcome to the programme. we will also bring you a very exciting and intense liverpool match. an exciting day in the premier league and we start with some big news as manchester city s race for the title intensifies. they have leap frogged arsenal to go top of the
hello and welcome to bbc news. we start in moscow where a prominent critic of vladimir putin has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. the journalist and opposition activist vladimir kara murza played a key role in persuading western governments to sanction russian officials for human rights abuses and corruption. the us says it s evidence of an escalating campaign of repression in russia. the eu called it unacceptable. the uk summoned the russian ambassador. here s our russia editor, steve rosenberg. handcuffed and in a bullet proof cage, one of president putin s most prominent critics. vladimir kara murza faced multiple charges, including treason. the verdict, guilty. the punishment, the maximum possible. 25 years in prison. access to the courtroom was heavily restricted. along with otherjournalists and foreign diplomats, we crowded into another room to watch on tv screens. for more than a decade, vladimir kara murza has been a high profile opponent of the kremlin. he helpe