we start in ukraine, where the capital kyiv has been targeted by a fresh barrage of russian missiles, described by officials as exceptional in its density . but ukraine says all 18 missiles of various types were shot down, this footage showing air defences intercepting targets over the city. loud explosions were heard. at least three people were injured by debris. kyiv says the rockets shot down included six advances hypersonic missiles. like this one, said to be the first such hypersonic kinzhal missile intercepted by the patriot defence system earlier this month. kinzhal means dagger in russian. the latest barrage came just hours after president zelensky finished a european tour, in which he was promised billions of dollars worth of military aid by western allies earlier i spoke to our correspondent, hugo bachega, in kyiv about these latest attacks. lemerre here has said the falling debris was reported in four districts of the city and that three people were injured but
hello and welcome to bbc news. the vatican says pope francis has spent a good night in hospital after being admitted with a respiratory infection. a spokesman said he had been experiencing breathing difficulties, but they also confirmed he was not suffering from covid. the bbc s davide ghiglione is outside the hospital in rome. a spokesperson informed journalists that he spent a peaceful night at the hospital. so his condition remains stable at the moment. the vatican is trying to reassure journalists, people and catholics all over the world. according to italian news agency ansa, the pope should be discharged within the next couple of days. and he should be able to celebrate next sunday s mass. everybody knows at the vatican that the pope has been particularly weak over the last couple of months. we do know already that he was forced to use a wheelchair. so it could be quite tiring for him even if he is able to attend all the ceremonies and easter celebrations. we can get mo
in this building, the scourge - of war is back in europe. the unprovoked invasion of ukraine has inflicted the most unimaginable suffering on so many innocent people. brazil s ex president jair bolsonaro has returned to the country after three months of self imposed exile in the united states. the vatican says pope francis health is improving as he continues to be treated in hospitalfor a respiratory infection. a blood test is being trialled that could spare thousands of bowel cancer patients unnecessary chemotherapy. and the uk s police watchdog has referred the case of an unarmed black man shot dead by an officer to the crown prosecution service. hello and welcome to bbc news. hearing it has taken place in the last hour after evan gershkovich was arrested. a russian foreign ministry spokesperson said they believe evan gershkovich was conducting activites not related to journalism on assignment from the americans . in a statement, the wall streetjournal said. the
hello and welcome to bbc news. the governor of mississippi has warned there are significant risks of more severe weather after a tornado left hundreds homeless. president biden has declared a major emergency in the state. this is the moment on friday when the wind barrelled through a school in the area, captured by cctv cameras inside. and these are the latest drone pictures after the tornado struck carving a path of destruction 170 miles long. at least 25 people were killed in mississippi and one person in alabama. dozens have been injured. our north america correspondent sophie long reports from mississippi. this is rolling fork, a small, close community in mississippi. there is little left. they ve lost loved ones, their homes, everything. we get storms like bad rain or, you know, probably high winds or something. but we never experience nothing like this where it can wipe out a whole town. you know, schools, children, you know, parents, loved ones. it wiped out everyt