italy is preparing for ajubilee year when an anticipated 35 million pilgrims will arrive in rome, but several infrastructure projects are lagging behind. hello, i'm sally bundock. a new photograph that appears to show the princess of wales has been published just over a week after she admitted editing an official portrait of her and her children. the sun newspaper has printed the picture and in it appears the princess is smiling and walking alongside prince william. the paper says the photo was taken at a farmer's market in windsor. the princess has not been seen in public since attending a christmas day church service and underwent abdominal surgery in january.

our correspondent simonjones has this update from the newsroom. well, the sun newspaper on tuesday morning is describing this as a royal world exclusive picture first, under the headline "great to see you again, kate." now, the newspaper says it's obtained video footage of catherine, princess of wales, visiting a farm shop on saturday with her husband, prince william. now, the paper says that she looks very relaxed. now, they've spoken to the person who took this video footage. he said he himself was doing a bit of shopping in this farm shop, looking for some steak when he saw a couple in the bread aisle. he said that the woman turned her face and he thought she looked rather familiar. he said then he saw the man and thought, maybe that's the royal couple. he mentioned it to staff at the shop and then he said he went back to his car, got his camera, and he filmed the couple.

he described kate as being super relaxed. now, you might be thinking, why all this fuss about a bit of video, about a picture on the front page of a newspaper? well, it's all about the context here, because back injanuary, catherine underwent abdominal surgery. now, at the time, the royal family said she was likely to be out of action for a considerable time, that we were unlikely to see her doing any sort of royal duty until after easter. but during that time, a huge amount of speculation has grown up, particularly online, about her health, about her recovery, about where exactly she was. and that was perhaps only made worse when, on mothering sunday, just over a week ago, kensington palace published a picture of catherine with her three children. but then people looked at that picture and said, "there's "something not quite right about it. "it looks a bit odd." and then the royal family, kensington palace, were forced to admit after that that catherine had altered the picture.

she said she'd done a bit of editing on it and she apologised for any confusion, so that really created increased speculation. certainly now this picture has appeared in the sun newspaper, kensington palace will be hoping that this might dampen down some of the speculation, though, having looked online at the moment, still, there are wild theories going around about catherine's health, which probably will continue. president biden has again warned israel's prime minister that a military operation in rafah, in southern gaza, would be a mistake in their first conversation in a month. washington described the conversation as �*business—like�*. us national security adviser jake sullivan said the president stressed the need to get more humanitarian aid into gaza. mr biden is also reported to have voiced "deep concerns" over israel's plans to carry out an assault in the southern city of rafah, where around half of gaza's population is currently sheltering.

the key goals israel wants to achieve in rafah can be done by other means. on the call today, president biden asked the prime minister to send a senior interagency team composed of military, intelligence and humanitarian officials to washington in the coming days to hear us concerns about israel's current rafah planning and to lay out an alternative approach that would target key hamas elements in rafah and secure the egypt—gaza border without a major ground invasion. president biden�*s warning comes as a united nations—backed report that says famine is imminent in northern gaza, as the war between israel and hamas continues. the un is warning that a million people, that's half of the territory's population, are now facing starvation. the european union's foreign policy chief, josep borrell, accused israel of using starvation as a weapon of war, a claim israel rejects.

orla guerin, our senior international correspondent, has more from jerusalem. sheer desperation in gaza city today and a tiny window of hope. this crush is to get a few kilograms of flour. most don't manage it. "there is nothing to eat or drink," she says. "children are dying." "there are massacres when planes drop aid and people die." the eu says israel is provoking famine and has turned gaza into a killing ground. gaza was, before the war, the greatest open—air prison. today it is the greatest open—air graveyard. a graveyard for tens of thousands of people.

and in that graveyard today, another round of battle. this time at gaza's largest hospital. teeming with the wounded in these recent pictures and home to many seeking shelter. now the israeli army is back again, hunting hamas, it says. soldiers shot their way in overnight, claiming they came under fire. doctors told the bbc three patients died because the electricity was cut off. the idf is conducting a high precision operation in limited areas of the hospital, we know senior hamas terrorists have regrouped inside the hospital and are using it to command attacks against israel. the army has been here before. this was last november,

showing off tunnels under the hospital and facing widespread condemnation for raiding a hospital. now it is back again for a fourth time — hardly a sign of victory. and again, warweary families forced to flee the area around the hospital. this young boy says, "we were sleeping when "they started bombing. "they shelled our home and they were shooting. "afterwards, they let us out. "they undressed the men and took them to the tanks." in gaza now, no escape from bombs orfrom hunger. before the eyes of the world, famine is closing in. orla guerin, bbc news, jerusalem. let's speak to yossi kuperwasser, who is the former director general

of israel's ministry of strategic affairs. welcome to bbc news. your response to josep welcome to bbc news. your response tojosep borrell�*s comments that israel is using starvation as a weapon of war? this is of course outrageous. we are trying to help the palestinians in gaza to get the support they need, military support they need, military support and find ways to reach them. hamas loot the income merchandise and take it for themselves. unfortunately this causes lots of damage to the ability of people to get what they need. that is what is happening in cars and on the 6th of october, the day before the hamas attack, we were

involved in operations to help the palestinian operation in gaza and allow more people to work in israel and have better living conditions. he speak of israel is somebody trying to starve the population, it is outrageous from mrjosep borrell. ,., . ~ outrageous from mrjosep borrell. u, . ~ ,., borrell. the un backed report sa s that borrell. the un backed report says that famine _ borrell. the un backed report says that famine is _ borrell. the un backed report says that famine is imminent | borrell. the un backed report. says that famine is imminent in northern gaza. many in the international community are pointing the finger at israel as one of the key reasons why those in gaza are not able to get food, medicine and other very important elements. the? very important elements. they are mistaken, _ very important elements. they are mistaken, we _ very important elements. they are mistaken, we are - very important elements. they are mistaken, we are involvedl are mistaken, we are involved in a very big effort to allow those in gaza to get the merchandise they need to live hopefully. what is happening is hamas put all kind of obstacles in the way and that is why we must find allsorts of ways to bring in humanitarian aid. from

air, from the sea, top what we are doing on the ground. agencies that we speak to bbc news, working for several organisations like the international red cross, talk about the fact their workers are at risk because of the military operation on the part of israel, not because of what hamas is doing.— hamas is doing. nobody... everybody _ hamas is doing. nobody... everybody from _ hamas is doing. nobody... everybody from aid - hamas is doing. nobody... l everybody from aid agencies co—ordinated with israel and wouldn't stop them getting aid to those who need it.— to those who need it. let's talk about _ to those who need it. let's talk about the _ to those who need it. let's talk about the objectives . to those who need it. let's| talk about the objectives of benjamin netanyahu and his government. i would like your reaction to president biden saint, an assault on rafah would be a mistake. ——

president biden saying. do you agree with that?— agree with that? israel will take over _ agree with that? israel will take over rafah. _ agree with that? israel will take over rafah. it - agree with that? israel will take over rafah. it does i agree with that? israel willl take over rafah. it does not have to be fruit military operation, if it can be sold without this, even better. this should be achieved by convincing hamas to evacuate gaza and determine that gaza should be ruled by other people, not a barbaric terrorist organisation. that would be best for the palestinians, for israel, the us, and the rest of the world, and the interest of egypt, also involved. �* . ., , , involved. but if hamas is unwilling _ involved. but if hamas is unwilling to _ involved. but if hamas is unwilling to give - involved. but if hamas is unwilling to give up - involved. but if hamas is i unwilling to give up rafah, involved. but if hamas is - unwilling to give up rafah, as you say, and negotiate peaceful end to this, is israel going to just go in? if end to this, is israel going to just go in?— just go in? if they refuse, es, just go in? if they refuse, yes. we — just go in? if they refuse, yes, we should _ just go in? if they refuse, yes, we should have - just go in? if they refuse, yes, we should have to i just go in? if they refuse, | yes, we should have to go just go in? if they refuse, i yes, we should have to go in and take over rafah. there is disagreement over how to do

that, but that is why the israeli delegation will go to the united states next week. how do you prevent civilian deaths? it is almost impossible over a million palestinians already in rafah, deaths amongst civilians, avoiding that would be impossible, surely? that would be impossible, surel ? ., that would be impossible, surel ? . ., , ., , ., surely? had two plans for rafah, 32 _ surely? had two plans for rafah, 32 evacuate i surely? had two plans for rafah, 32 evacuate the i surely? had two plans for i rafah, 32 evacuate the people from rafah, —— firstly to evacuate. then to evacuate those who are there. we shall preserve that and explain that to america. the prime minister and president, when speaking yesterday, the americans wanted to see the details and the delegation will provide that. this plan was approved by the cabinet and it was not

published. it will be discussed with the american administration. if there is a way to do it without a military operation, we are open to listen. ., ~' , ., operation, we are open to listen. ., ~ , ., ., operation, we are open to listen. ., ~ ., ., ~ listen. thank you for talking to us on _ listen. thank you for talking to us on bbc— listen. thank you for talking to us on bbc news. - listen. thank you for talking to us on bbc news. former| to us on bbc news. former director—general of the israeli military strategic affairs. more updates from gaza as this update continues —— more updates from gaza as this continues. following vladimir putin's landslide election win, there are fears the russian president could use the scale of his victory to justify more aggression in ukraine. putin, who won 87% of the vote in an election where no credible opponent could stand, is now set to stay in power until at least 2030. the election came more than two years after russia's 2022 full—scale invasion of ukraine,

europe's deadliest conflict since world war two, which president putin has vowed to continue. on monday, putin hailed the "return" to russia of annexed ukrainian territories during a concert marking ten years since his country illegally annexed crimea. he told the crowd that the territories would never be relinquished. let's speak to paul d'anieri, who is professor of political science at the university of california, riverside. he specialises in eastern european and post—soviet politics, and ukraine—russia relations. for many in ukraine, it is a bleak thought that president putin remains in power. yes, it is a bleak _ putin remains in power. yes, it is a bleak thought _ putin remains in power. yes, it is a bleak thought and - putin remains in power. yes, it is a bleak thought and yet i putin remains in power. yes, it is a bleak thought and yet it i is a bleak thought and yet it is a bleak thought and yet it is not a surprise. we have known for weeks and months exactly how this collection would turn out, so i think

ukrainians are sad but recognise this was not really an election, but a performance, so will be more of the same. figs so will be more of the same. as far as president putin is concerned, it gives him the mandate, a platform to continue with his, what he calls, special military operation in ukraine and the symbolic ten year anniversary since the annexation of crimea. your thoughts on, for him, how this bolsters him going forward? this is the first election since the full—scale invasion of ukraine in 2022, so i think he is trying to present this as the russian public showing support for him and his policies, and in particular the war. that is what the putin regime is about now, this war in ukraine, so that is the

claim that he wants to make. and that is the message that he is clearly telling the world. but from what you are hearing, what is the mood within russia about this war similar?- about this war similar? people are very hesitant _ about this war similar? people are very hesitant to _ about this war similar? people are very hesitant to speak- are very hesitant to speak honestly and there are probably three schools of thought. one represented by those protesting at the polls and at aleksei navalny�*s funeral, those are a few brave people who are clearly against this regime. that is a pretty small minority but we do not know. you must take into _ but we do not know. you must take into account _ but we do not know. you must take into account the - but we do not know. you must take into account the loss i but we do not know. you must take into account the loss of l take into account the loss of life on both sides, but for russia, and russia pass back young men, so many families have been impact. i young men, so many families have been impact.— young men, so many families

have been impact. i have also seen analyses _ have been impact. i have also seen analyses that _ have been impact. i have also seen analyses that when i have been impact. i have also seen analyses that when you | seen analyses that when you take the number of those killed in the war and spread it across all of russia, in many parts of russia, it is not as though every person know somebody who has died in this war. that is what is interesting at this point. , putin's ability to continue the walk about it coming home to many average russians. that is the trick now and what people are wondering about is, can he use this election fraud, not merely to have a big event in moscow, but to actually increase his ability to mobilise soldiers for the war, to conscription people? because right now that is one of the things that is limiting their ability. thank ou for limiting their ability. thank you foryour— limiting their ability. thank you for your analysis. i limiting their ability. thankj you for your analysis. good limiting their ability. thank i you for your analysis. good to talk to you. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

the former us president donald trump has reacted angrily to his failure to secure the close to half—a—billion dollar bond he needs to appeal against a judgment in his civil fraud case in new york. mr trump said that securing a bond of that size was "practically impossible". he now has to find the money through other means, or new york state authorities could begin seizing his properties. here's our north america correspondent peter bowes this is a case in which donald trump was accused of inflating what he was worth, the value of his properties, to get preferential interest rates for loans. he lost the case. now he is in a position where his lawyers are saying he doesn't have the cash, the available cash, to pay the m64 million judgment against him. now, clearly,

he is still wealthy. he has property around the worth to the tune of billions. but he requires cash to pay thisjudgment. he has now less than a week to do that. and if he can't, well, that's why he needs a financial company, a bonding company, to come up with a bond of that amount. actually, a little bit more than that, about half a billion dollars to, in effect, cover the former president while he pursues his appeal in the case, which could go on for many months, perhaps beyond the next election. and should he eventually lose the appeal and be unable to pay or at least have the cash to pay thejudgment, then that's what the bond is for. but his lawyers are saying they've spoken to some 30 different companies, none of which are prepared to provide a bond of this colossal amount. it is an unusually high amount of money for one of these financial institutions to provide a bond. so it leaves the former president in the position

where some of his properties in new york may well be sold off and potentially sold off pretty quickly to come up with the cash to pay this judgment. that is likely to happen within the next week or two. and clearly, this isn't something that is going to sit well with a man who has really built his image on his wealth and his ownership of property. we will have more on that in our business coverage. there seems little the world can do for the moment, but simply watch haiti slide further and further into anarchy. gangs control much of the capital, port—au—prince, where the bodies of at least a dozen people were discovered in a wealthy suburb amid fighting with machete wielding militias, trying to protect their own neighbourhoods. america is hopeful a transitional council might be able to restore order, along with the deployment

of international troops, but for now the violence continues, as will grant reports from cap—haitien. the grisly aftermath of a gang rampage. following a morning killing spree, in which the home of a judge was also attacked, at least a dozen bodies were left on the streets of a neighbourhood in port—au—prince. and this is supposedly the safe part of town. the latest violence serves as a reminder, if any were needed, that haiti remains closer to anarchy than stability, and that makes it almost impossible for so many here to lead anything that resembles their normal lives amid the chaos. just a day old, baby woodley�*s first cries are the same as those of children born anywhere — for food and for comfort. but as they get older, the children born in cap—haitien�*s maternity wing will find such essentials are farfrom guaranteed in haiti.

this woman tells me she would take her newborn boy out of the country altogether if she gets the chance, but she doesn't have the money to flee. as he shows us around dark and empty wards, dr clervil says the gangs�* control of the roads is making it impossible to find enough fuel to keep the lights on, let alone to bring in the drugs and equipment they need. translation: as you can see, we have beds and staff, - but often the patients just can't reach us because of their economic situation — or, more often than not, their safety. for some, it has had terrible consequences. this woman was eight and half months pregnant when she came into hospital. by then, she had dangerously high blood pressure and lost the baby. pre—eclampsia is treatable had she been properly monitored or the baby been delivered early. she knows her loss

was avoidable. the head of unicef has called the situation in haiti "horrific" and likened the lawlessness to the post—apocalyptic film mad max. the security situation aside, the humanitarian need here is critical and the aid response so far has been painfully slow. the essential things of life are increasingly hard to find. in port—au—prince, this woman and her nine children have been forced from their home by the violence and she's struggling to provide the food water they need. "only god can change this place", she says, "because from where i'm sitting, i can't see where any other change is coming from." the gangs have such a grip of haiti, they are, in essence, dictating what happens next in this country — who can govern it, who lives in it, and who dies. will grant supporting barefoot

it is our top story online so take a look —— reporting there. it is our top story online so do take a look. an original pair of ruby slippers worn byjudy garland in the wizard of oz are to go on a world tour before being sold at auction. the shoes — one of four surviving pairs used in the film — previously made headlines when they were stolen from a museum in 2005, before being recovered 13 years later. they will go on display in cities including new york, london and tokyo before being sold in december. hello. where the sun has put in an appearance over the last couple of days, we have felt some spring warmth. certainly, it has been a mild start to the week, but there is a change on the way. it will turn colder later in the week, and between now and then we have some spells of wind and rain to contend with — the wettest and windiest weather towards the north and the west of the uk. this chart shows the rainfall we are expecting to accumulate through the course of this week. you can see the green colours just showing up there in western scotland

indicating more than 50 millimetres of rain, and there is a bit of rain to take us through the first part of tuesday along the line of this weather front. notice this front wriggles back out into the atlantic — another pulse of rain to come through tuesday night and into wednesday. but in the short term, the first piece of that weatherfront, if you like, lingering across parts of southeast england, some clouds, some spots of rain, and then that next pulse of wet weather pushes in across the southwest of england later on. but elsewhere, early cloud will break up to give some spells of sunshine, just the odd rogue shower and feeling very mild, even warm with highs of i7 celsius. but through tuesday night, here comes the rain pushing its way northwards and eastwards. we might hold on to something a little bit drier and clearer towards the south east corner and certainly up towards the northwest of scotland, where it will be cold to start wednesday morning. could even be some fog patches here, but mild further south and east. and for many, quite a soggy starts to wednesday. these outbreaks of rain just

moving northwards and eastwards as the day wears on. i think the skies will tend to brighten in many places. we will see some spells of sunshine developing, particularly towards the southeast of england, where it will feel very warm indeed at 17 celsius, but also for northern ireland and western scotland. here, though, a somewhat chillier feel to the weather. briefly, a ridge of high pressure will build, but that won't last long. we see this next weather system bringing wet and windy weather, particularly across the north of the uk during thursday. and as that clears for friday and into the weekend, well, the winds change direction and start to come down from the north, and that will make it feel significantly colder. temperatures on the thermometer lower than they have been, could even see some wintry showers over higher ground in the north. but factor in the strength of the wind, the wind chill is going to make it feel really very cold indeed. and those chillier conditions extend all the way south across the uk for the weekend.

live from london, this is bbc news. in a seismic shift, the bank of japan raises interest rates for the first time since 2007, bringing an end its negative interest rate policy. nvidia's new super chip. we'll have more on the product promised to be twice as powerful as the current market leader. how a water crisis is threatening a city known as the silicon valley of india.

and how do you prepare a city for a sudden influx of 35 million visitors? i'll speak to the woman partly responsible for making rome fit for the 2025 jubilee year of hope. i'm sally bundock with the top business stories. and we begin injapan, where today marks the end of an era. the bank ofjapan has raised interest rates for the first time since 2007, making a historic shift away from a focus of reflating growth with decades of massive monetary stimulus. the widely expected move comes as workers at some ofjapan�*s largest companies secured their biggest pay rise