hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. russian troops have withdrawn from ukraine s second biggiest city kharkiv, according to its mayor. it s been under constant bombardment since the invasion began. finland tells president putin it plans to join nato, as russia stops supplying the country with electricity, accusing it of not paying for previous deliveries. a ban on buy one get one free deals on unhealthy food in england is to be put on hold for a year. the uk government says it s to help families cope with the cost of living crisis. here in the uk, 50 migrants are told that the government intends to send them to rwanda the first to be removed under new immigration plans. shaun will be here to take you through the afternoon but now bbc news hears stories from people across the uk, who are in constant pain. this is the story of lives that have been changed in an instant. i am a shell of the person that i used to be. i wish i could turn the clock back. this is the story of
hello, and thanks for joining me for unspun world the programme where we tap into the bbc s unrivalled array of experts worldwide to get the unadorned facts about what s really going on. this week, can vladimir putin survive his army s widespread lack of success in ukraine? he sounded as if he was trying to argue that this is not a mistake, believe me as if he was pleading his case in a way. is the war entering a new phase? both sides are trying to assess where they go next, how long they can last, how much ammunition they ve got. and how has it all gone so badly wrong for one of the world s most delightful cities, beirut? the lights have just gone off. 0h, they ve come back on again. is that a thing that people have to go through all the time? 0h, three to four times a day. last monday, victory day in russia, looked like being a moment when we d find out what direction president putin seems to be taking his war in ukraine. would he make nuclear threats against nato? woul
50 migrants are told that the government intends to send them to rwanda the first to be removed under new immigration plans. police in india have arrested two people after a fire destroyed an office building in delhi and killed at least 27 people. can liverpool keep their quadruple hopes alive? they face chelsea this afternoon in the fa cup final at wembley. # up in space, man. # bookmakers are predicting a rare good result for the uk at tonight s eurovision. but will it be enough to hold back the favourites ukraine? good afternoon. the mayor of kharkiv has told the bbc that russian forces have withdrawn from the kharkiv city area and are heading for the russian border. ihor terekhov said russian shelling had stopped and residents were gradually starting to return to ukraine s second largest city but warned that many residential areas were badly damaged or destroyed. our correspondentjoe inwood has the latest from lviv. a parting gift from russian forces in retreat. this
quadruple hopes alive? they face chelsea this afternoon in the fa cup final at wembley. the fans are ready, but chelsea are missing a very big name. # up in space, man. # bookmakers are predicting a rare good result for the uk at tonight s eurovision. but will it be enough to hold back the favourites ukraine? the finnish president has told vladimir putin that finland will apply to become a member of nato within days. finland is expected to formally announce its intention to join the western military alliance tomorrow. russia and finland share an 800 mile border, and russia says it has no hostile intentions towards finland and sweden but has warned that their membership of nato would lead to the militarisation of the baltic region. the finnish president is said to have told president putin that russia s invasion of ukraine had altered his country s security environment. russian state media claims mr putin replied that abandoning decades of neutrality would be a mistake and a