Countries were fighting with russia. Our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. What we heard from vladimir putin today was a clear warning to the west do not do this, do not allow ukraine to use your missiles to strike russian territory. What we didn t hear from vladimir putin was what russia s going to do if this actually happens. He talked about taking appropriate decisions but without any detail. Now, what might those decisions be? well, in the past, president putin has proposed providing advanced long range weapons to western adversaries, to strike western targets abroad. He s also suggested in the past deploying conventional missiles within striking distance of america and its european allies. Now, russian officials many times have accused the west of fighting russia, waging war against russia, on the territory of ukraine. Putin made it clear today that if this goes ahead, if western missiles are used to target russian territory, this will take things to a whole new level. So
50,000 catholics In Singapore. An important moment for singapores catholic community. So we are monitoring the live shotin so we are monitoring the live shot In Singapore as the pope is greeted. You are watching bbc news. Next, the war in ukraine. Americas top diplomat, Antony Blinken, is in Poland Today following his trip to kyiv. These are the latest pictures of Mr Blinken arriving in warsaw. He is due to meet senior polish officials to discuss support for ukraine. The Secretary Of State said yesterday he will take back to washington the discussions he and his british counterpart have had with ukrainian officials about the use of long range western weapons for strikes inside russia. Live to our Eastern Europe correspondent, sarah rainsford, who is in warsaw. This is anthony benton, he is in warsaw without his Uk Counterpart, mr lambie. Just talk us through, of Course Poland very much supported the ukraine, what is the messaging we will hear from him today . I think what he is going t
People have been killed and nine others injured in a shooting at a school in georgia, 50 miles north east of atlanta. Police have named a m year old, colt gray, as being the suspect of killing two of his fellow students, and two teachers, at apalachee high school. One eyewitness who lives across from the school described what he saw. Crazy, like it, it looked like. I didn t really pay attention at first, i was like those sound like they were at school, and i look over and the alarm started going off. The school alarms and people were going out around the school. Like, they were doing like the drill, the fire drill stuff. I knew something was seriously wrong then. You don t hear about that happening. You hear about it happening all around the world, but it shows that it can happen anywhere, you know? the local sheriff, jud smith, spoke at a news conference earlier about how the incident will not break the town. I was born and raised here. I went to school in this school system. My kids
Welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and Around The World. We begin in cyprus, where a Spanish Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sail for gaza, along a new maritime aid corridor. Its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Somerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few
Welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and Around The World. We begin in cyprus, where a Spanish Charity ship carrying vital supplies is preparing to set sailfor gaza along a new maritime aid corridor. Its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Somerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship The Open Arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few ho