in a major scientific achievement, nasa says its attempt to deflect the path of an asteroid has been a success. last night, the police arrested him for killing hemsley post. and one of the last stars of hollywood s golden age, the actress angela lansbury, has died, at the age of 96. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. president biden and g7 leaders have said they will provide ukraine with military and financial support for as long as it takes as they warned russia against using weapons of mass destruction. the leaders made the commitment at an online meeting, in which they promised severe consequences should moscow s rhetoric on nuclear weapons become more than just words. the meeting was addressed by president volodymyr zelenskyy, who called for more help with air defence following two days of russian missile attacks. paul adams reports from kyiv. in kyiv, a day of welcome calm after yesterday s storm. air raid sirens
crowned at westminster abbey on saturday 6 may. nasa says its attempt to deflect the path of an asteroid has been a success in a major scientific achievement. and one of the last stars of hollywood s golden age, dame angela lansbury, has died at the age of 96. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden and g7 leaders have held an emergency meeting to discuss what more they can do to support ukraine after a second day of russian missile strikes. they condemned the attacks and reassured president zelenskyy that they were steadfast in their commitment to ukraine. they said irresponsible nuclear rhetoric risked global peace and security. ukraine s president also addressed the g7 meeting, calling for more help with air defence, and presented his peace formula. from kyiv, here s paul adams. in kyiv, a day of welcome calm after yesterday s storm. air raid sirens did sound briefly, citizens heeding their government s warning to seek shelter, some h
here in the uk, anne in the uk, keast butler has been appointed as the director of gchq the uk s intelligence, security and cyber agency. she will be the first woman to hold the top position at gchq. she will succeed sirjeremy fleming, who injanuary announced his decision to step down after six years in the role. the british government will announce new measures to reduce the number of smokers in the population to below five percent. one million smokers will be given a free vaping starter kit to encourage them to give up tobacco products. while pregnant women will also be offered up to £400 to stop smoking. the free vape policy which is being called swap to stop would be the first of its kind in the world. vincent mcaviney reports. despite a raft of measures in recent years, like the indoor smoking ban, increased duties and plain packaging with graphic health warnings, some smokers are still struggling to quit. but the government has
offensive to try to take back territory and we know they face major challenges like a lack of ammunition. almost a fifth of this country is under occupation and there is evidence the russians are now fortifying their position, so i think the leaks give an indication of discussions happening behind the scenes in washington, they are likely to put pressure perhaps on the ukrainian authorities and two key questions remain for the americans, who is behind the leaks and why? americans, who is behind the leaks and wh ? . ~ americans, who is behind the leaks andwh ? ., ,, americans, who is behind the leaks and wh ? ., ,, ., americans, who is behind the leaks andwh? ., ., a woman will become the head of gchq for the first time in its more than 100 year history when the current director steps down next month. anne keast butler has been appointed to succeed sirjeremy fleming as head of the government s intelligence organisation. ms keast butler, currently m15 s deputy director general, said she
heightened tension between the us and china as those two powers are trying to bolster their military power here in the indo pacific. here in the uk, anne keast butler has been appointed as the director of gchq - the uk s intelligence, security and cyber agency. she will be the first woman to hold the top position at gchq. anne keast butler is currently serving as deputy director general at mi5 and will be the first woman to hold the top position at gchq. she will succeed sirjeremy fleming, who injanuary announced his decision to step down after six years in the role. beijing has been shrouded in a layer of thick dust after sandstorms hit the chinese capital. authorities have issued a yellow alert warning, that s the third highest of china s four tier colour coded weather warning system. the city s air quality index also showed levels of serious pollution. beijing has regular sandstorms in march and april as it is near the gobi desert. a dozen provinces across the country are also forec