dakar, live from london, this is bbc news four gunmen accused of carrying out the moscow concert hall attack are charged with terrorism. from the lead—up to the attack to what happens next — we'll be answering your questions around the attack this hour. this is the scene live in new york, as donald trump is set to attend a hearing for his hush money case amid a deadline expiring later today for donald trump to pay a hefty fine or have his assets seized. here in the uk, parliament is set to be briefed on threats posed by china — which is believed to be behind a wave of cyber attacks.

we begin in russia, where four men have been remanded in custody, accused of shooting dead 137 people at a concert near moscow on friday. appearing before a moscow court, three were marched in bent double while the fourth was in a wheelchair. they were charged with committing an act of terrorism and face the prospect of life sentences. media reports have named all four, saying they are citizens of tajikistan; the moscow courts service says three pleaded guilty. the search continues at the scene of friday's attack, the crocus city hall. the authorities say more than 90 people remain in hospital. the islamic state group says it carried out the attack and has uploaded graphic videos. the kremlin has said it's not

appropriate to comment on the is claim. the french president, emmanuel macron, says it's "cynical" of russia to try to blame ukraine for the attack. anna aslam reports. handcuffed and blindfolded, four suspected gunmen were brought into court. they all appeared injured. one man arrived in a wheelchair and sat in the dock with his eyes closed throughout the proceedings. all were charged with committing an act of terrorism. the four men are reportedly tajikistan nationals. russia says they were caught fleeing to ukraine and had contacts there. kyiv fiercely denies any link to the attack. the islamic state group says it was behind the shooting. this is how the attack had begun, with gunmen in the foyer and desperate attempts to take cover. the attackers moved on to the auditorium. by the end of this, more than 130 people were dead. across russia, flags flew at half mast for the victims

of the concert hall attack. and at the scene of the attack, crocus city hall, the crowds grew longer on a national day of mourning. an outpouring of sympathy, a mountain of tributes to the dead. as president putin lit a candle for the victims, russia will be praying there will be no more attacks. anna aslam, bbc news. with me is vitaly shevchenko, russia editor at bbc monitoring. bring us up—to—date on what has happened today? the bring us up-to-date on what has happened today? the presidential spokesman. _ happened today? the presidential spokesman, dmitry _ happened today? the presidential spokesman, dmitry peskov, - happened today? the presidential spokesman, dmitry peskov, has. happened today? the presidential - spokesman, dmitry peskov, has given his daily press briefing, in which he appeared to leave the door open for all sorts of versions about what happened on friday. he said there is no one definitive version. he also

said that russia wasn't working with western intelligence agencies to get to the bottom of what happened there. all these remarks were vague. but the foreign ministry in moscow was more blunt in blaming ukraine. a spokeswoman for the russian foreign ministry, maria zakharova, wrote an article for russia's most popular tabloid, in which she spoke about" ukrainian terrorism supported by the united states", without directly blaming ukraine. this is the mood music we are picking up in russian media. the head of the russian foreign broadcaster rt directly blamed ukraine. she said it was nothing to do with isis. what

blamed ukraine. she said it was nothing to do with isis. what else are ou nothing to do with isis. what else are you picking — nothing to do with isis. what else are you picking up _ nothing to do with isis. what else are you picking up from _ nothing to do with isis. what else are you picking up from the - are you picking up from the ukrainian side and western intelligence and where they think these attackers have come from and their motivation?— their motivation? well, the ukrainians _ their motivation? well, the ukrainians are _ their motivation? well, the ukrainians are vehementlyl their motivation? well, the - ukrainians are vehemently denying having anything to do with this attack. in terms of what the west are saying, there are various messages coming from the west saying there is nothing to suggest ukraine's involvement. the kremlin has a bit of a track record in spinning pretty much anything that can be spun, and we are seeing an example of how the kremlin would portray whatever happened on friday as evidence of the west using ukraine against russia. it's an

absolutely different question what russia can do using the pretext to attack ukraine. this morning, kyiv was under attack from russian missiles again. so it seems reasonable to assume that as far as ukraine is concerned, more of the same if not worse.— same if not worse. vitaly shevchenko, _ same if not worse. vitaly shevchenko, thank - same if not worse. vitaly shevchenko, thank you. | russia has stepped up its missile attacks on ukraine in recent days, with a string of explosions in the capital kyivjust a few hours ago. this is a badly damaged three—storey building where a number of people are reported to have been injured. the ukrainian airforce says it shot down two russian ballistic missiles aimed at kyiv. but officials said falling debris landed on several districts. we can cross live to kyiv and our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford. tell us more about what happened today? tell us more about what happened toda ? , ., , tell us more about what happened toda ? , . , . tell us more about what happened toda ? , ., ':: ;;:: tell us more about what happened toda ? , ':: ;;:: , today? this was at 10.30 this morning. _ today? this was at 10.30 this morning. a — today? this was at 10.30 this morning, a little _ today? this was at 10.30 this morning, a little later- today? this was at 10.30 this morning, a little later than i today? this was at 10.30 this - morning, a little later than usual. we normally get air raids in the early hours of the morning, but

today at 10.30, we had the siren and seconds later, we heard the explosions. that is unusual too, you normally get more of a warning of a missile attack that is heading towards ukraine's capital. we then read the information from officials who were saying these were two ballistic missiles fired from crimea at kyiv. we don't know what the targets were. ukraine's air defences intercepted both of those ballistic missiles, but of course, when a shot from the sky, pieces fall to the ground below. on this occasion, those pieces hit part of an art and design college in the central district of the city, the building was completely destroyed, just a heap of bricks now. that was next to a residential building full of people. the university building, we understand, didn't have many people inside. i think it was a sports hall that was destroyed. seven people

have been injured in this attack and the debris fell on two other districts of kyiv as well. so it shows the danger. we had from the foreign minister here in ukraine and also ukraine's president, both referring to the latest attacks in saying that ukraine needs more air defences, that they need to be able to protect their citizens. the fear is that russia is going to step up its missile and drone attacks on ukraine. there has been an increase in recent days, and that ukraine's air defences could become overwhelmed. so this was an appeal for more help from the ukrainian top officials, the president himself saying the country needs more help from its allies to protect people. sarah rainsford in kyiv, thank you. china says it will support a

ceasefire resolution for gaza. the previous revolution and resolution backed by the us was vetoed last friday by both china and russia. the latest draft text is understood to demand an immediate ceasefire for the ongoing muslim holy month of ramadan, leading to a permanent, sustainable ceasefire. let's hear from a spokesperson from china's foreign ministry. translation: this chapter takes a clear stance on expanding a humanitarian ceasefire and extending aid to the gaza strip and is in accordance with the security council's actions. china supports this draft resolution and commends the arab countries for their efforts in this regard. we hope the security council pass it as soon as possible and send a strong signal for the cessation of hostilities. israeli forces have maintained their blockade of two hospitals in the southern

city of khan younis — a week after entering al—shifa hospital in northern gaza, looking for hamas fighters. aid groups say hospitals are running short of supplies and the few remaining facilities are seeing growing numbers of patients suffering from malnutrition. efforts continue to provide aid to people in gaza. this appears to be a parachute—drop of supplies into the north of the territory. aid agencies have warned that while such operations are helpful, they cannot meet the needs of the population on their own. let's cross to amman to speak tojuliette touma, who is a spokesperson for unrwa, the united nations agency for palestinian refugees. what is your assessment of the situation on the ground and how desperately is aid needed? idem; situation on the ground and how desperately is aid needed? very much needed, desperately is aid needed? very much needed. except _ desperately is aid needed? very much needed, except that _ desperately is aid needed? very much needed, except that the _ desperately is aid needed? very much needed, except that the israeli - needed, except that the israeli authorities are not doing enough to grant aid agencies. yesterday, we

got a categorical no from the israeli authorities here at unrwa. that stands in the way of delivering much needed food trucks to northern gaza, where more than a quarter of a million people are on the verge of famine. we million people are on the verge of famine. ~ ~' ., million people are on the verge of famine. ~ ~ ., .,, , ., famine. we know there has been a -ause famine. we know there has been a ause in famine. we know there has been a pause in fighting — famine. we know there has been a pause in fighting from _ famine. we know there has been a pause in fighting from a _ famine. we know there has been a pause in fighting from a number. famine. we know there has been a pause in fighting from a number of the key parties including from the us due to criticism of members of staff of unrwa from israel. there is an ongoing investigation. do you have any information as to when that is going to report? we have any information as to when that is going to report?— is going to report? we have seen a number of — is going to report? we have seen a number of member _ is going to report? we have seen a number of member states - is going to report? we have seen a number of member states who - is going to report? we have seen a l number of member states who have come back to provide funding to the agency, given the critical role that the agency plays not only in gaza, but in what is a tinderbox of a region. we continue to have ten to

11 countries which have not come back. it is critical that all countries come back and fund the agency. yes, there is an ongoing investigation against very serious allegations against 12 members of our staff out of a team of 30,000 people. our staff out of a team of 30,000 --eole. ., , , our staff out of a team of 30,000 --eole. ., ,, ., our staff out of a team of 30,000 ”eole. ., ,, ., , our staff out of a team of 30,000 --eole. ., ,, ., ,, ., people. congress voted in the us to remove funding. _ people. congress voted in the us to remove funding. that _ people. congress voted in the us to remove funding. that is _ people. congress voted in the us to remove funding. that is one - people. congress voted in the us to remove funding. that is one of - people. congress voted in the us to remove funding. that is one of your| remove funding. that is one of your major donors. is it not time for another un agency to get involved now, given the complete lack of trust from israel? i now, given the complete lack of trust from israel?— trust from israel? i think it is impossible — trust from israel? i think it is impossible to _ trust from israel? i think it is impossible to replace - trust from israel? i think it is l impossible to replace unrwa. trust from israel? i think it is - impossible to replace unrwa. you have seen at least 4000 people working for the agency in gaza alone. we have the largest footprint and the largest reach and volume in the gaza strip, while the other un agencies have in the dozens only.

right now, what needs to happen is to support unrwa so we are able to bring in much—needed food supplies. the clock is ticking fast towards famine in parts of gaza. if the clock is ticking fast towards famine in parts of gaza.- the clock is ticking fast towards famine in parts of gaza. if aid is not brought _ famine in parts of gaza. if aid is not brought in _ famine in parts of gaza. if aid is not brought in more _ famine in parts of gaza. if aid is not brought in more quickly, . famine in parts of gaza. if aid is l not brought in more quickly, what are you predicting? that not brought in more quickly, what are you predicting?— are you predicting? that more children will— are you predicting? that more children will die _ are you predicting? that more children will die of _ are you predicting? that more children will die of hunger, - are you predicting? that more children will die of hunger, of| children will die of hunger, of malnutrition and dehydration. and more people in general will suffer totally unnecessarily. this is why it is time for a ceasefire and it's time to lift all restrictions on the delivery of supplies before it's too late. in delivery of supplies before it's too late. ., delivery of supplies before it's too late. . . . , , , delivery of supplies before it's too late. . , ,~ ., late. in that case, surely another auen late. in that case, surely another agency ought _ late. in that case, surely another agency ought to _ late. in that case, surely another agency ought to be _ late. in that case, surely another agency ought to be able - late. in that case, surely another agency ought to be able to - late. in that case, surely another agency ought to be able to come | late. in that case, surely another i agency ought to be able to come in. i'm sorry, we have to end now, but thank you, juliette touma from unrwa. there is much more coming up

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there could be two major developments in donald trump's litany of legal cases today. it's the deadline for the former us president to post $464 million bond after a civil trial found that he, his adult sons and the trump organisation committed massive fraud. if he doesn't, new york attorney general letitia james has threatened to seize his assets. she has already lodged court paperwork that suggests his estate and golf course in westchester county, new york, could be among herfirst targets. and these are live pictures of the new york court that mr trump will be appearing at soon, for a pre—trial hearing in his hush money case. the judge may announce the date of his trial which

relates to payment to the ex—adult film actress stormy daniels, before the 2016 election. we are keeping an eye on those two legal cases. we expect to see donald trump sometime in the next couple of hours. we will get back to new york as soon as we get any images of former president trump. the uk's deputy prime minister oliver dowden is to brief mps today on the cyber threat from china. he's expected to tell parliament that china is behind a wave of cyber—attacks against mps and peers. the british government says it is time to "call out" attacks aimed at undermining democracy. china is also believed to have access to the personal details of 40 million

voters in a hack of the election watchdog. the bbc understands other western nations were set out similar concerns. let's speak to our political correspondent peter saull, who's at westminster for us: this is a serious set of allegations over china, isn't it? it this is a serious set of allegations over china, isn't it?— over china, isn't it? it definitely is. this electoral— over china, isn't it? it definitely is. this electoral commission i over china, isn't it? it definitely i is. this electoral commission hack apparently happened in august 2021. we didn't find out about it until last year, when this first emerged. the electoral commission talks about her actors, the electoral commission talks about heractors, but the electoral commission talks about her actors, but that was as far as it went. now it seems the security services have determined that it is people with links to china. quite whether oliver dowden would go as far as attacking the chinese state specifically, we will have to see in that statement in the house of commons later. but clearly, lots of concerns about this, about potential hacks and parliamentarians, three mps, one member of the house of lords named as victims of this

alleged cyber attack. for their part, the chinese are denying any involvement, accusing the uk of smearing them. they say we should stop spreading false information and they will continue to deny this, i'm sure. but this reflects a growing concern in westminster about chinese involvement in our democratic processes, with accusations of espionage. the prime minister, who has been out and about today in cumbria, was asked specifically about this. we cumbria, was asked specifically about this-— cumbria, was asked specifically about this. ~ . , , . ., about this. we have been very clear that the situation _ about this. we have been very clear that the situation now _ about this. we have been very clear that the situation now is _ about this. we have been very clear that the situation now is that - about this. we have been very clear that the situation now is that china | that the situation now is that china is behaving — that the situation now is that china is behaving in increasingly assertive way abroad, authoritarian at home _ assertive way abroad, authoritarian at home and it represents an epoch defining _ at home and it represents an epoch defining challenge and the greatest state —based threat to our economic security _ state —based threat to our economic security 50 — state —based threat to our economic security. so it's right that we take measures— security. so it's right that we take measures to protect ourselves, which is what _ measures to protect ourselves, which is what we _ measures to protect ourselves, which is what we are doing. to give examples. _ is what we are doing. to give examples, we have used our national security— examples, we have used our national security vestment powers to block investment from china into sensitive

technology— investment from china into sensitive technology sectors like semiconductors, our national security— semiconductors, our national security at and others means we can take any— security at and others means we can take any other steps we need to. we have removed huawei, for example, from our— have removed huawei, for example, from our telecoms network and we will always — from our telecoms network and we will always do what is required to keep— will always do what is required to keep our— will always do what is required to keep our country safe.— keep our country safe. david cameron. — keep our country safe. david cameron, the _ keep our country safe. david cameron, the foreign - keep our country safe. david i cameron, the foreign secretary keep our country safe. david - cameron, the foreign secretary and formerly prime minister, under him, the conservative government cosied up the conservative government cosied up to china. economically, they are obviously very mighty as a presence in the uk and globally. what realistically is the uk going to be able to do or announce that is meaningful today?— able to do or announce that is meaningful today? able to do or announce that is meaninuful toda ? ~ ., ., meaningfultoday? when david cameron was prime minister, _ meaningfultoday? when david cameron was prime minister, he _ meaningfultoday? when david cameron was prime minister, he ushered - meaningfultoday? when david cameron was prime minister, he ushered in - was prime minister, he ushered in what was called the golden age of uk china relations. you wouldn't describe it like that any more. he is of course now the foreign secretary. he will have to face some questions on this from conservative backbench mps at a private meeting of the 1922 committee later this afternoon. a lot of toys who have been sounding the alarm for some time about china will want to see

concrete action. tim lawton, one of the four parliamentarians who suffered this cyber attack, has said he wants serious sanctions to be levelled against individuals close to the chinese government. quite whether oliver dowden goes that far this afternoon, we will have to wait and see. it's a balancing act not just for the uk, but for all countries around the world. they might be concerned about china interfering with their democratic processes, but it is an economic superpower. in the uk, there is talk of china investing in building a new electric battery plant in the west midlands. that is hugely important to the future of the british motor manufacturing industry, so there is a balance. you have to keep china on side economically while calling out those potential issues. but you had the prime minister, describing china as being an existential threat. peter saull, thank you.

the european union is to investigate some of the biggest tech firms in the world over alleged uncompetitive practices. regulators are looking to potential breaches of the digital markets act, which was introduced in 2022. if they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could face huge fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover. brute face huge fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover.- face huge fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover. we will do our best to _ their annual turnover. we will do our best to investigate _ their annual turnover. we will do our best to investigate with - their annual turnover. we will do our best to investigate with due l our best to investigate with due process and all the necessary respect for the companies we investigate, as fast as possible. it's not that we will wait 12 months and only then. as soon as we have results, we will take decisions. i’m results, we will take decisions. i'm “oined b results, we will take decisions. i'm joined by our technologically editors are mclennan. —— i'm joined by our technical editor zoe clandon. this is interesting news from the eu. they only got their reports from these companies two weeks ago and they are already taking action. the digital markets act was introduced in 2022 and there are only six

companies in the world that fall under its cup, but they happen to be the world's largest tech companies, apple, meta, alphabet, which owns google, and also amazon, microsoft and bytedance. already, three of them are accused of failing to comply with the act. and the eu has picked very consumer friendly cases in this initial 35. they are things like, why can't you uninstall some of the default apps that come with an iphone? if you have apple photos, you can't get rid of that app, for example. is google search still dominated by search results that are relevant to googleown services? meta now charges for you to have facebook and instagram without seeing adverts, but is that really a choice? are you consenting if the only choice is, let us use your data to target ads, or pay us? these are questions that the eu says might amount to breaches in compliance of the new act and it is showing its teeth here, saying it intends to investigate this swiftly and resolve

it within 12 months, quite a short period of time. it also says there are more investigation is under way, so we will be hearing more as this act bares its teeth. it's worth saying that none of those six companies are based in europe itself. in companies are based in europe itself. , ., ., , companies are based in europe itself. ., , , . , itself. in terms of any consequences for the company. — itself. in terms of any consequences for the company, will _ itself. in terms of any consequences for the company, will the _ itself. in terms of any consequences for the company, will the eu - itself. in terms of any consequences for the company, will the eu go - itself. in terms of any consequences for the company, will the eu go far, | for the company, will the eu go far, as you said, ensuring its teeth on this? ,., ., , as you said, ensuring its teeth on this? ., , ' :: this? the potential fine is 10 million, which _ this? the potential fine is 10 million, which is _ this? the potential fine is 10 million, which is a _ this? the potential fine is 10 million, which is a lot - this? the potential fine is 10 million, which is a lot for. this? the potentialfine is 10 i million, which is a lot for these companies. they make millions of dollars every year, but you were careful to say it's not about the two, is about protecting citizens and keeping people safe within the eu, allowing them to not only compete with other businesses if they are now in the market themselves, but also allowing consumers to make informed and reasonable choices. so although there will be the element of a

stick, this is being billed very much as about protecting eu citizens rather than trying to make money. but inevitably, if you have a big company like this, it has to be a big penalty, otherwise are they going to notice it? the big penalty, otherwise are they going to notice it?— big penalty, otherwise are they going to notice it? the power of these companies _ going to notice it? the power of these companies is _ going to notice it? the power of these companies is huge. - going to notice it? the power of these companies is huge. it's i going to notice it? the power of. these companies is huge. it's not easy, even for governments, to take them on. ., , easy, even for governments, to take them on. . , ., , , them on. that is true, and this is an interesting _ them on. that is true, and this is an interesting lesson _ them on. that is true, and this is an interesting lesson for - them on. that is true, and this is an interesting lesson for the - an interesting lesson for the booming ai industry that we have seen calling for regulation. please regulate us, they are saying, we want to know the guidelines within which we should be working. here we have a situation where the tech sector has all this regulation and is finding itself increasingly under fire by not only eu regulators, but the us as well. apple is particularly under the microscope. it is named in two of these first five cases and it was also accused by the department ofjustice in the us last week of anti—competitive practices. so these companies are

really and other actors cope after a long time of being able to flourish and being able to do their own thing. they are now going to find increasingly that that freedom to operate at whatever cost is going to be curtailed. zoe operate at whatever cost is going to be curtailed-— be curtailed. zoe kleinman, thank ou. just be curtailed. zoe kleinman, thank you- just a — be curtailed. zoe kleinman, thank you. just a couple _ be curtailed. zoe kleinman, thank you. just a couple of _ be curtailed. zoe kleinman, thank you. just a couple of pieces - be curtailed. zoe kleinman, thank you. just a couple of pieces of- you. just a couple of pieces of breaking news this hour. we are hearing that the un security council vote on israel—gaza may be delayed and a draft that is currently circulating might be further revised. we are expecting that vote in the next hour or so, but we are hearing that that could be delayed. this is trying to establish a ceasefire. there have of course been differences between the us and russia and china, with one vote failing last week. another piece of news that is coming to us. the afp news that is coming to us. the afp news agency is reporting that the ceo of boeing, david calhoun, is to

step down. we will bring you more on that and try and confirm the details in the coming months. hello again. the forecast from earlier has changed because the met office has dropped tuesday's yellow weather warning for significant hill snow in scotland and heavy rain. the amounts we're now expecting are'nt going to be as much. but you can see in the rainfall accumulation chart over the next 5 days, there is still a lot of rain in the forecast, particularly across parts of south—west england. here, we could see in excess of 18 metres in the next 5 days. today we have this weather front which is continuing to push northwards, bringing in some rain and hill snow, just not as much is originally thought. and we have another weather front coming in from the south—west, introducing some rain too. in between, there will be a lot of cloud and some brighter spells, the brighter skies across western

scotland. it's going to be breezy through the irish sea. temperature—wise, we are looking at 5 in lerwick to 12 in norwich, london and st helier. as we head through the evening and overnight, weatherfront will continue to progress, but it's not going to bring as much rain as originally thought, nor is it going to bring much snow. at above 450 metres in the hills in scotland, we are looking at potentially 10 centimetres, but any at lower levels won't settle. freezing in stornoway to plus 7 as we push down south. heading into tuesday, you can see how a lot of the snow showers tend to fade. it is going to be windy across the far north. we still have a weather front moving north eastwards and a bit of cloud and dry weather. beyond that into wednesday, a new area of low pressure comes in.

that is going to introduce windy conditions across the south, especially the south—western approaches. bands of showers moving north. by then, our rain is ensconced across the north of scotland. a blustery day in prospect. as we move towards the end of the week and the easter weekend, it does remain changeable and unsettled. we'll be looking at showers, spells of rain at times and a bit of sunshine too. it's not a wash—out, and by easter sunday, temperatures are slowly rising.

this is bbc news. the headlines: four gunmen accused of carrying out the moscow concert hall attack are charged with terrorism. from the lead—up to the attack to what happens, next we'll be answering your questions on the attack this hour. and here in the uk, the government launches a new international campaign to deter migrants from crossing the english channel in small boats. now it's time for your questions answered. as we've been reporting, authorities in russia have charged four men it says attacked a moscow concert hall on friday, killing at least 137 people. all four appeared in court showing signs suggesting that they'd been

beaten and were charged with committing an act of terrorism.