in prison. travis mcmichael, his father gregory, and their neighbor roddy bryan, were convicted of felony murder. they had chased mr arbery while he was jogging, before he was shot to death. their defence had claimed they feared he was planning to commit a crime. the mcmichaels will spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. roddy bryan will serve life but does have the possibility of parole. here's georgia superior court judge timothy walmsley outlining some of the evidence from the trial. there's a frame where i believe ahmaud arbery, it looks to be if he's 20 yards out, that may be close — 30 yards out. it's the frame of travis mcmichael lifting the shotgun to fire at ahmaud arbery. and you watch that with context — and when i say �*context�*, after hearing the evidence in this case and thinking about a young man that had been running at that point for almost five minutes — and it is a chilling, truly disturbing scene. that was the georgia superior courtjudge giving his verdict. ahmaud's mother gave her reaction to the sentencing outside the court. first, i want to say thank you to god, who made this all possible. yes. my prayer was to get justice for ahmaud. he filed for us in the courts, he gave us a fairjudge, judge walmsley, he heard the testimonies from each witness. he gave us a very good verdict and he gave us a very good sentence. the president of kazakhstan has ordered his security forces to use lethal force on protestors after days of unrest following a sudden rise in fuel prices. russian troops have arrived to support his government. the us secretary of state has warned that it may be difficult to get them to leave. our correspondent abdujalil abdurasulov is in kazakhstan's largest city almaty with the latest. the army of kazakhstan is standing guard here on the streets of almaty. after days of violence and many protesters killed, the state security forces seem to be back in control, and when we came close to them, the warning not to approach is very clear. gunshot. today, the president was clear, too — any more unrest will be met with lethal force. translation: terrorists| continue to damage state and private property and use weapons against civilians. i have given the order to shoot to kill without warning. president tokayev portrays the protesters as terrorists who are sowing chaos. they say that their movement is peaceful and blame the authorities for provoking the violence. the unrest was triggered by a sharp rise in fuel prices, but this country's corrupt authoritarian regime is unpopular. some of the biggest clashes took place here at the former presidential residence and the mayor's office. the buildings were burned out, and you can see here all these cars were also set on fire. you can hear, again, the shots, but maybe it's the military and police officers are firing into the air to warn people not to approach the square because they closed the square in order to prevent people from gathering. many people fear that the violence will drag on. along with protests, many shops were looted. this 22—year—old man said that while he supports the demands of protesters, he wants looters to be stopped. "it's really scary, and we feel we have no protection," this woman says. this is one of the electronic shops that was looted in almaty, and i think the looters tried to burn this place as well because it still smells of smoke. this mass unrest is a huge blow for almaty, which is the financial capital of kazakhstan. it's not clear yet if the violence is over or how much damage has been done to the authority of kazakhstan's hardline leader. abdujalil abdurasulov, bbc news, almaty. let's get some of the day's other news. the us supreme court has begun hearing arguments about the legality of president biden's vaccinate or test mandate for large businesses. opponents say he does not have the authority to impose the rule without going through congress. backers say it will save lives. judgement is not expected for several days. nato's secretary—generaljens stoltenberg says russia is continuing its military build—up near ukraine, posing a real risk of a new armed conflict in europe. mr stoltenberg repeated that nato remains ready to talk to russia but warned the allies would impose a heavy price for any further russian aggression. austria's chancellor karl nehammer has tested positive for coronavirus. the a9—year—old, who took over as chancellor a month ago, is in self—isolation and says he isn't showing any symptoms. he's issued a statement saying, "there is no need to worry. "i am fine and doing well." one of the best—known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died. he was 94. he was the first black man to win an oscar for best actor, and his success paved the way for generations of other black artists. his films, including in the heat of the night and guess who's coming to dinner? reflected an america struggling with issues of racism and prejudice at the height of the civil rights movement. his impact ultimately transcended the silver screen. our correspondent lizo mazimba looks back on the life of a hollywood icon. # in the heat of the night... sidney poitier�*s virgil tibbs, a man of authority... i'm a police officer. ..intelligence and a steely determination never to back down — the kind of qualities that defined poitier on screen and off. he made his cinema debut playing a doctor, a man of status — something almost unheard of for black performers then. and with roles like an escaped convict in the defiant ones and a struggling husband in a raisin in the sun, he tackled prejudice head on. maybe i'll get down on my black knees. all right, mr charlie. all right, mr great white father. you just give us that money! and we won't come out there and dirty up your white folks�* neighbourhood. the era, of course, meant he had a burden his white counterparts rarely had to carry — the weight of being a symbol. but he bore it with dignity. in lilies of the field, playing a travelling handyman, helping build a group of nuns a new chapel. sing it over. the winner is sidney poitier. he won the academy award — the first black performer ever to receive the oscar for a leading role. in the years that followed, he became hollywood's biggest star, redefining how audiences saw black characters with films like to sir, with love. you will call me �*sir�* or �*mr thackeray'. the young ladies will be addressed as �*miss�*, the boys by their surnames. some of what i am was reflected in those movies. it was, in a way, i was saying to an audience, "this is who i am. "look at me." more controversial was his role as a highly gifted, hugely successful doctor engaged to a white woman in guess who's coming to dinner. i love your daughter. there is nothing i wouldn't do to try to keep her as happy as she was the day i met her. some criticised it, saying the impression it gave was of an interracial relationship that was only acceptable because his character was so perfect and accomplished. hello! he also directed �*80s comedy stir crazy — the first movie from an african—american film—maker to pass the blockbuster $100 million mark in the united states. what are you doing? i'm getting bad! in his later years, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by barack obama, who today said sidney poitier epitomised dignity and grace. oprah winfrey paid tribute, saying: while denzel washington said: those words two decades after he celebrated him at the academy awards. a0 years, i've been chasing sidney. they finally give it to me. what do they do? they give it to him the same night. i'll always be following in your footsteps. there's nothing i would rather do. applause. that same night, poitier also received an honorary oscar. hollywood recognition for a star who blazed a trail for so many... they call me mr tibbs. ..and who entertained millions more. sidney poitier — one of the greats. sidney poitier, who has died. novak djokovic has thanked people around the world for their support as he awaits a decision on his deportation from australia. the world number one men's tennis player remains in immigration detention in melbourne ahead of the australian open after being denied entry to the country on wednesday. government officials say he isn't being held captive and is free to leave any time. shaimaa khalil reports from melbourne. this is the immigration detention hotel where novak djokovic is being kept. adnan chopani has been here forfive months now, after being moved from another facility. i live in level two and djokovic lives in level one. that is the food we've been served every day in containers. we found a maggot and mould on the bread and we've been reporting it but unfortunately, there has no action been taken. outside the hotel, there was dancing and music, but also anger and frustration among novak djokovic's supporters. it's unclear if the tennis star will remain here until monday, when his legal team will challenge the cancellation of his visa. novak djokovic is waiting for a court decision on whether he'll be able to stay and compete in the australian open or be deported. whatever happens, this has gone way beyond tennis. the world number one is now at the centre of a political and diplomatic storm. djokovic arrived on wednesday with an exemption, granted by tennis australia and the state of victoria. but the border force has revoked his visa, saying he did not meet the rules of entry. his mother dijana said on thursday that he was being kept like a prisoner. australia's home affairs minister karen andrews hit back, saying there was nothing stopping him from leaving. mr djokovic is not being held captive in australia. he is free to leave at any time that he chooses to do so, and border force will actually facilitate that. the tennis star posted on instagram, thanking his fans around the world. another player has now had her visa cancelled. renata voracova from the czech republic is understood to be detained in the same hotel as djokovic. the australian open is one of the biggest sporting events here but it's turning into a big international embarrassment for the government. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, melbourne. this is bbc news. a reminder of the main story this hour: a court in the us state of georgia has given life sentences to three white men who murdered the young black ahmaud arbery while he was outjogging. more on that now. we're joined by yasmin cader, who is director of the trone center forjustice and equality at the american civil liberties union. thank you forjoining us. what is your reaction to the verdict?— is your reaction to the verdict? g ., , , verdict? my reaction is this verdict? my reaction is this verdict is — verdict? my reaction is this verdict is significant - verdict? my reaction is this verdict is significant for - verdict? my reaction is this i verdict is significant for many reasons. the first one is that we have to remember this conviction almost never happened. it wasn't until ahmaud arbery�*s family and his community mobilised, organised and demanded a full investigation that these individuals were even arrested. so the significance of this verdict in my mind is very much the fact that it almost never came to be. the fact that it almost never came to be-_ the fact that it almost never came to be. ., ., ., ., , came to be. you have got to be relieved obviously _ came to be. you have got to be relieved obviously at _ came to be. you have got to be relieved obviously at the - relieved obviously at the verdict after all that, because as you say, initial reluctance to arrest and charge these men until that footage emerged? until that footage emerged ? that's until that footage emerged? that's right. but i think that when you say relief, what that brings to mind to me isjust how much more work we have to do. i mean, this verdict, these sentences, they don't fully reflect in any way what the type of systemic changes that we need to make sure in this country. we need to make sure in this count . . ., ., , ., ~ country. yeah, and do you think the sentence _ country. yeah, and do you think the sentence therefore - country. yeah, and do you think the sentence therefore sends i the sentence therefore sends out a wider message that has been needed for a long time, that may be a couple of years ago this sentence, this verdict may not have come about, and now there is change, albeit too late and too slow, but changes happening? i late and too slow, but changes happening?— happening? i think the change that this community _ happening? i think the change that this community is - happening? i think the change| that this community is seeking is much broader than these sentences. the change that this community is seeking is one in which somebody like ahmaud arbery would be alive today. he never would have been seen as a threat simply byjogging in this neighbourhood where he lived, ten minutes away. he would be part of an integrated community, even though we are 70 years past the brown versus board of education decision which said that we shouldn't be segregated anymore in education or in other systems. he would have been recognised in life, notjust in his death, through this really retributive mechanism. i this really retributive mechanism.- this really retributive mechanism. , , , ., ., , mechanism. i guess your hope therefore _ mechanism. i guess your hope therefore is _ mechanism. i guess your hope therefore is that _ mechanism. i guess your hope therefore is that there - mechanism. i guess your hope therefore is that there is - mechanism. i guess your hope therefore is that there is real | therefore is that there is real fast and significant change now, of course, alongside verdicts in the george floyd case and other cases of its nature? , ., case and other cases of its nature?— case and other cases of its nature? , ., . ., , nature? yes, and about changes much broader _ nature? yes, and about changes much broader than _ nature? yes, and about changes much broader than these - much broader than these individual cases all these individual cases all these individual verdicts. but instead, that that change is one of systemic in nature, that really reimagined all of these systems and really seeks equity for all. �* ., ., systems and really seeks equity for all. �* . . ., �* , systems and really seeks equity for all. �* . . ., �*, ., for all. i'm afraid that's all we have — for all. i'm afraid that's all we have time _ for all. i'm afraid that's all we have time for, - for all. i'm afraid that's all we have time for, but - for all. i'm afraid that's all. we have time for, but thank for all. i'm afraid that's all - we have time for, but thank you very much forjoining us. as coronavirus cases continue to rise across india, new movement restrictions have come into effect for people in the capital delhi over the weekend. restaurants, markets and most shops will be closed until monday morning. russell trott reports. this shop sells everything for the kitchen and more. but with fewer customers and takings down, the owner has been badly hit by the pandemic. yet despite india's capital delhi locking down over the weekend, he remains update. translation: the way corona _ he remains update. translation: the way corona cases _ he remains update. translation: the way corona cases are - he remains update. translation: the way corona cases are on - he remains update. translation: the way corona cases are on the i the way corona cases are on the rise this lockdown, the weekend curfew is a much. —— must. for the past few years we have faced losses and we will face the same in the future. i will be happy on the amount of cases are lower and there is no lockdown.— are lower and there is no lockdown. �* , ., ., , lockdown. as the authorities . ra - le lockdown. as the authorities grapple with _ lockdown. as the authorities grapple with a _ lockdown. as the authorities grapple with a fresh - lockdown. as the authorities grapple with a fresh surge i lockdown. as the authorities grapple with a fresh surge in cases partly fuelled by the fast spreading omicron variant, most businesses here are still recovering from last year's outbreak that overwhelm hospitals and crematoriums. but daily case numbers had since then stayed reasonably low, until last week. all residents beside essential workers will now be asked to stay home from friday night until monday morning full up this is a big concern, big challenge. irate morning full up this is a big concern, big challenge. we have seen that over _ concern, big challenge. we have seen that over the _ concern, big challenge. we have seen that over the last _ concern, big challenge. we have seen that over the last 80 - seen that over the last 80 days, the figure has gone very high, from 10,000 cases to more than a million, so with this the number will be much higher in the previous days.— in the previous days. after a wave of delta _ in the previous days. after a wave of delta variant - wave of delta variant infections brought the healthcare systems to its knees, more than 200 thousand people died. india's known covid deaths are the world's third—highest toll behind the us and brazil, but underreporting is widespread in some studies have estimated its actual toll could be up to ten times higher. the omicron variant is expected to hit hard, but with fewer cases expecting to need hospital treatment, some experts warn another lockdown and its economic impact is just not worth it. a letter, posted to a man in northern ireland with no surname or address on the envelope, butjust his first name and a 57—word biography, has managed to find its way to the right place. our ireland correspondent emma vardy has the story. "feargal, lives across the road from the spar. "his ma and da used to own it." no house number, no street name, a few things much more personal than that. the first thing i noticed was the amount of detail on the envelope and basically, my biography. "moved to waterford after he got married." despite nothing more than a short story and half a postcode, yesterday this letter found its way straight to feargal lynn. i laughed so much. right through it all, to playing guitar, through to, "friends with the fellow who owns the butchers in waterford." feargal had taken to writing letters to people over lockdown as a way to brighten the gloom, but never expected such a strange reply. the letter was from an old friend in belfast, who perhaps could have found out his address but thought this way was a bit more fun. we were talking about the pandemic, we were talking about mental health and the need to brighten the mood a bit. did she actually expect it to reach you? i think she just took a punt. "plays guitar and used to run discos in the poker hall." it happened to be that feargal�*s local postman was also a childhood friend. we've had some strange addresses over the years, but this is the most bizarre. the first line, "feargal who lived across from the spar." the number of times we played in his front garden as wee boys, i knew right away who it was. this could give other people ideas, if they don't know an address. oh, that would be a nightmare! and inside the letter, just a cheery hello and a recipe for coleslaw that feargal had been asking about, but it meant much more than that. there's so much letters these days that's meaningless, it's financial, it's this demand and it's so nice to receive something so personal. "friends with the fellow who runs the butchers "in waterford too. btiiii, northern ireland." so, could letters make a comeback over email in future, as something a lot more enjoyable? well, we'll keep you posted! emma vardy, bbc news. let's return now to the tributes being paid to sidney poitier, whose pioneering films in the 1950s and 60s, shone a light on racism and social prejudice. he's died at the age of 94. he was the first black man to win an oscar for best actor, and his groundbreaking work paved the way for generations of other black artists. cheryl boone isaacs is the founding director of the sidney poitier new american film school at arizona state university and former president of the academy of motion picture arts and sciences, best known for organising the oscars. thank you forjoining us. is it possible to describe how influential he was for black actors and black people? i would say so. sidney poitier was a major beacon of light that came on the scene and on the screen many decades ago, and through his life's work, whether in front of or behind the camera, has had a major impact on the creative world. and especially for black communities and black storytellers. and it is such an honour for me to be able to be part of his legacy that we are going to carry into the future. he was a great man, a great philosopher, a philanthropic... ideas and avenues, civil rights activists, and like i said, a tremendous force in the creative world. i tremendous force in the creative world.- tremendous force in the creative world. ~ ., ., creative world. i know we have ictures creative world. i know we have pictures of— creative world. i know we have pictures of you _ creative world. i know we have pictures of you with _ creative world. i know we have pictures of you with sidney - pictures of you with sidney poitier, just give us some of your favourite poitier, just give us some of yourfavourite memories poitier, just give us some of your favourite memories of him? one thing i will always say is sidney, who even physically and in person was so dynamic, the energyjust in person was so dynamic, the energy just wafted off of in person was so dynamic, the energyjust wafted off of him, and when he would see me, and i am certain with others as well, but certainly when he would see me he would class his hands together in a grin from ear to ear. that would always lift you, it didn't matter how you might be feeling for the day. he won a lifetime achievement award from the academy, and of course you were there and you remember it well?— course you were there and you remember it well? very much so. he was awarded _ remember it well? very much so. he was awarded the _ remember it well? very much so. he was awarded the board - remember it well? very much so. he was awarded the board of - he was awarded the board of governors, at that time i was on the board, bestowed upon him one of our highest honours, and honorary oscarfor his one of our highest honours, and honorary oscar for his work in film and for his philanthropic adventures. very much, very much needed and very happy to be part of all of that. and much needed and very happy to be part of all of that.— be part of all of that. and of course. _ be part of all of that. and of course, most _ be part of all of that. and of course, most people - be part of all of that. and of course, most people think l be part of all of that. and of| course, most people think of him as an actor, but he was an activist, director, he had his own production company, there was so much more to him than just acting, wasn't there? absolutely. and it is with that legacy that we are going to move forward and make sure that that legacy stays alive, and that legacy stays alive, and that we impart all of the greatness of mr poitier on future storytellers.- greatness of mr poitier on future storytellers. how do you think his legacy _ future storytellers. how do you think his legacy is _ future storytellers. how do you think his legacy is left? - think his legacy is left? obviously so many actors and actresses stand on his shoulders now?- actresses stand on his shoulders now? ., , , shoulders now? that is exactly riaht, he shoulders now? that is exactly right. he did — shoulders now? that is exactly right, he did pave _ shoulders now? that is exactly right, he did pave the - shoulders now? that is exactly right, he did pave the way - shoulders now? that is exactly right, he did pave the way for. right, he did pave the way for many, for many filmmakers as well as people like myself. his influence was massive, just massive. influence was massive, 'ust massive. �* ., , massive. and not least denzel washington. _ massive. and not least denzel washington, obviously - massive. and not least denzel washington, obviously a - massive. and not least denzel washington, obviously a huge| washington, obviously a huge actor now, he obviously paid tribute to him all those years ago. tribute to him all those years ao, �* , , ., , , ago. absolutely. denzel washington, _ ago. absolutely. denzel washington, we - ago. absolutely. denzel washington, we always| ago. absolutely. denzel- washington, we always think of the two of them on the night of the two of them on the night of the oscars when denzel washington won an oscar for best actor, and halle berry for best actor, and halle berry for best actress, and mr poitier receiving his historic honorary oscar was a major, major evening, and ijust... it filled my heart and i cried my eyes out, it was special. and eyes out, it was special. and so many _ eyes out, it was special. and so many tributes _ eyes out, it was special. and so many tributes obviously coming in from around the world today, what have you heard that has moved you from other people and made you think, yeah, you know, it is my friend, that is the person i knew? it know, it is my friend, that is the person i knew?- know, it is my friend, that is the person i knew? it is always wonderful— the person i knew? it is always wonderful to _ the person i knew? it is always wonderful to see _ the person i knew? it is always wonderful to see how - the person i knew? it is always wonderful to see how others i wonderful to see how others react to his presence on this planet and the legacy for the future. i have been having quite a few interviews myself today, so i am going to curl up pretty soon and read everything i possibly can to absorb the entire day. i possibly can to absorb the entire day-— entire day. and 'ust finally, if ou entire day. and 'ust finally, if you can h entire day. and 'ust finally, if you can sort _ entire day. and just finally, if you can sort of _ entire day. and just finally, if you can sort of put - entire day. and just finally, if you can sort of put your. if you can sort of put your finger on one of his favourite movies or things that he has done over his time, what springs to mind for you when you think of him? i springs to mind for you when you think of him?— springs to mind for you when you think of him? i think of in the heat— you think of him? i think of in the heat of— you think of him? i think of in the heat of the _ you think of him? i think of in the heat of the night, - you think of him? i think of in the heat of the night, " - you think of him? i think of in the heat of the night, " they| the heat of the night, " they call me mrtibbs."— the heat of the night, " they call me mrtibbs." thank you for brinuain call me mrtibbs." thank you for bringing us _ call me mrtibbs." thank you for bringing us your _ call me mrtibbs." thank you for bringing us your memories - call me mrtibbs." thank you for| bringing us your memories there sydney party air, i know you have had a long day, thank you for bringing us those thoughts. —— sidney poitier. a volcano perched on top of one of ecuador�*s famous galapagos islands has erupted, producing a spectacular lava flow. the one—mile—high wolf volcano is located on isabela island, home to a rich variety of flora and fauna of the type that helped inspire charles darwin's theory of evolution following his visit in 1835. fortunately the eruption poses no threat to wildlife populations, or to humans. thanks for watching, do stay tuned. hello. well, earlier, the skies were clear and we had a touch of frost, even some icy patches in places after the recent wintry weather. but now, a weather front is approaching, and the first half of saturday at least will be very wet and windy. here's the low pressure that's sweeping into the uk, here's the weather front, and this is rain—bearing cloud, so if the rain hasn't reached you already, it will do very soon. ahead of this weather front, there's some temporary snow falling across the highlands of scotland, but for many of us, it really is rain. and the rain will be heavy, it'll bring also very blustery weather by the end of the night to many western parts of the uk. and look at the temperatures — eight degrees in belfast, double figures in the south—west, just around freezing or above across eastern parts of the country. so here's that low pressure around early saturday. within it, we've got milder air. you can see the milder winds coming in from the south. behind the cold front, yes, there's slightly colder weather, but not as cold compared to what we've been having in the last few days. so, here's that wet and windy weather for the first half of saturday. later, notice that the skies clear. there will be frequent blustery showers, some will again be wintry, particularly across the highlands, but for many of us, it is rain. it will feel chilly in the wind, but notice that rain really dragging its heels around east anglia and the south—east. it may not clear the south—east until after dark, so here, it really will be an unpleasant day. come the evening, i think saturday night into sunday, things will start to dry out. here's the good news — saturday night into sunday, the weather will calm down, which means that on sunday, it will be a much better day. better — there still will be some showers around, particularly across northern areas, and in fact, we are expecting later on sunday some damp weather to move into south—western parts of england and maybe wales. but on the whole, it's a much better day, much drier and brighter for many of us, with temperatures around the average for the time of the year. so, here's the weekend summary again. you can see that wet weather earlier in the day on saturday, much better by sunday, and thereafter, it is turning milder. bye— bye. this is bbc news. the headlines: in the us, three white men who were convicted of chasing and then murdering ahmaud arbery, a black man, in the state of georgia, have been sentenced to life in prison. the case became a focus of protests by the black lives matter movement. the us have questioned kazakhstan's decision to seek russian military support to deal with a wave of violent unrest. russia says its deployment of troops is temporary. dozens of people have been killed during nationwide protests, triggered by a rise in fuel prices. one of the best known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died. he was 94. mr poitier was the first black man to be awarded best actor at the academy awards in 1964 and paved the way for a new generation of stars. now, many of us remember the tv drama grange hill for its gritty storylines and very catchy theme tune. it first aired in 1978, running for 30 years and now, it's going to be turned into a film with some of the original characters expected to return as grandparents. jayne mccubbin has been chatting to some of the original cast members. grange hill theme music plays.