to normalise relations with kosovo. the eu has been trying to broker a deal 15 years after kosovo declared independence. you re watching bbc news. a doctor working in ukraine says bandages made at a factory here in the uk are helping to save hundreds of lives. the dressings, which are coated with an extract that comes from shrimp, can stop intense bleeding. thousands have already been sent out in military first aid kits to help those on the frontline. matthew hill reports. dr irnya rybinkina puts her life in danger every day in ukraine, helping the victims of the war. at times she has to treat very traumatic injuries. the first thing you do is put a tourniquet on, and then you try and stop the bleed by packing the wound. this production line in bridgwater has been playing a vital role in helping medics like dr rybinkina save lives. the bandages, made by the firm nonwovenn, are then incorporated into first aid kits by another british company. we manufacture millions of these,
good luck to superpower and the ukraine glory to ukraine. thank you. films dealing with ukraine have certainly been getting attention in berlin. although one or two trade publications described the sean penn documentary as awkwardly narcissistic and fawning, it was overall warmly received. and president zelensky and his team, who viewed it before the festival, liked it. his chief of staff tweeted that it was a great film. germany has been enjoying a very good year in cinema, especially with its anti war film, all quiet on the western front, picking up all kinds of accolades internationally. and here in berlin at the festival, there are five german films in competition. emma jones has been talking to one of her favorite film critics about the german offerings and other notable films in the festival line up. film critic kaleem aftab and i met during this year s berlinale to chat about the films we d seen, and we started off with the opening movie, rebecca miller s she came to
us presidentjoe biden has welcomed the international criminal court s arrest warrant against russia s vladimir putin. the icc have accused president putin of committing warcrimes in ukraine. the us government is investigating the chinese parent company of tiktok for possible spying. tiktok says it will co operate with any investigations. a fraud victim has won a £153,000 refund after the bbc s money box programme contacted lloyds bank about him being targeted. now on bbc news, a 0scars review special and just a warning that you won t be surprised that this programme does contain flashing images. and the oscar goes to. ready? whoo! hello from los angeles. i m tom brook and welcome to our talking movies review of the 95th annual academy awards. it will be remembered as a night when a bighearted, kinetic, adventurous, independent americanfilm, everything everywhere all at 0nce, took nome how many of hollywood s coveted golden trophies. best motion picture of the year. everythin
corruption charges which he says are politically motivated. the scottish national party s chief executive has resigned after taking responsibility for misleading the media about party membership. the snp revealed there had been a big drop in numbers this week. a deal allowing the export of ukrainian grainfrom week. a deal allowing the export of ukrainian grain from black seaports which was due to expire has been renewed. ukraine says it will continue for four months, russia says it agreed to just 60 days. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for talking movies: oscars review special. a warning that this programme contains flashing images. and the oscar goes to. ready? whoo! hello from los angeles. i m tom brook and welcome to our talking movies review of the 95th annual academy awards. it will be remembered as a night when a bighearted, kinetic, adventurous, independent americanfilm, everything everywhere all at once, took home how many of hollywood s coveted golden trophi
now on bbc news, talking movies: berlin film festival special. hello from berlin. i m tom brook, and welcome to talking movies. in today s programme, highlights from the berlin international film festival. over 11 days, some 280 films are shown, with big names from the world of cinema gathering here in the german capital. we sat down with sean penn, whose documentary superpower on president zelensky was one of the festival s big attractions. british acting royalty was in town, with dame helen mirren portraying israeli prime minister golda meir. cate blanchett, oscar nominated for her performance in tar, walked the red carpet, as did steven spielberg, at the festival for a lifetime achievement award. and we look at queer cinema in berlin, which was making quite an impact. berlin has a long history of embracing political cinema. it is an avowedly political film festival. and this year, because the first anniversary of russia s invasion of ukraine took place during the festival,