tonight at 10:00, for the first time, the us does not block a united nations vote calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza the draft resolution has been adopted... the vote also called for the release of hostages held by hamas — but israel has now cancelled a scheduled visit to the white house. suspects in the moscow concert hall attack are in court. president putin says radical islamists are to blame, but that ukraine is behind them. cody fisher — stabbed to death over a petty incident in 2022 — two men are found guilty of his murder. this is all about election interference. this is all biden run. donald trump on his criminal trial — a date is set for april 15 — on charges relating to alleged hush money paid to a porn star and the mission to find out whether so—called ghost

particles really exist. 0n newsnight at 10:30pm, we are on the road for the last of four special programmes taking the pulse of the nations ahead of the general election. that is newsnight from the imperial war museum at duxford, bbc two. 10:30 p:m.. good evening. the 15 countries which make up the un security council have for the first time backed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. they also called for the release of all israelis hostages. israel's main ally, the us, changed its position and abstained from the vote rather than blocking it — leading israel to accuse america of abandoning its policy in the un. it also cancelled a scheduled trip to the white house this week. here'sjohn sudworth. please raise their hand. this time, for the first time,

none of the five permanent security council members used their power of veto. abstention? instead, the us only abstained. after multiple failed attempts, a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire was finally passed. the draft resolution has been adopted. israel responded with anger. while the resolution does call for the release of hostages, it argues that should be made a prior condition for any ceasefire. your demand for a ceasefire without conditioning it on the release of the hostages not only is not helpful, but it undermines — undermines — the efforts to secure their release. palestine�*s representative at the un on the other hand welcomed the vote. this must lead to saving lives on the ground. this must signal the end of this assault of atrocities against our people.

the us decision to abstain, thereby allowing the resolution to pass, is another sign of its growing frustration over the way israel is prosecuting the war. and it's a rift that is only deepening. in response, the israeli government has announced the cancellation of a high—level delegation due to visit the white house this week. john sudworth, bbc news, new york. as well as calling for a ceasefire, the un is also warning that northern areas of gaza could face famine within weeks. israel says its opening new routes to let aid through and the israeli army chief in charge of aid coordination says there's no shortage of food. i should warn you that this report from our middle east correspondent, lucy williamson, contains some distressing images from the very start. gaza's border fence divides more thanjust land. on one side — food supplies. 0n the other — sick, malnourished children.

agencies say israel is blocking aid. israel says the only holdup is the agency's ability to deliver it. a ceasefire could help get aid in. but israel has said it won't work with the un's main relief agency, unwra, accusing it of links to hamas. unwra's chief said the ban was outrageous. gate 96, a newly opened crossing point, takes trucks straight to gaza city, where the un says people are weeks away from famine. 0n the night we were there, the army said 20 trucks were approved to cross, but only seven showed up. we took a lot of measures in order to enlarge the amount of humanitarian aid. but the un and other international organisations have some bottlenecks. they have issues and challenges regarding logistics of amount of trucks, the amount of truck drivers, manpower, working hours and etc.

on board one of those trucks, the local head of the world food programme, with a different explanation. on this particular convoy, we were given a limit of 15 vetted drivers by the idf that were cleared to use this route, but only seven were available to us. some had already gone up to gaza city the day before and they simply hadn't been able to return yet. we literally need 50, 60, 70, 80 truck drivers cleared to use these routes every single day. israel is keen to show the world it's allowing more aid into gaza, but it says it's not responsible for the amount of aid going in. international law says different. it says israel has a duty not just to open the gates, but to get food and medicine to the people under its control. do you think children are starving in gaza?

i know that they are not. so when you see those pictures of children starving in hospital, what do you think? i said, and i will say it again, as much as i know, there is no starvation in gaza. two things are crossing this border — aid and the army. they bring food and war. life and death. lucy williamson, bbc news, on the gaza border. and jeremy bowen is injerusalem. will this united nations resolution make any difference to what is going on? ~ ~ on? well, i think it will if it sticks. on? well, i think it will if it sticks- mr— on? well, i think it will if it sticks. mr netanyahu, the | on? well, | think it will if it - sticks. mr netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, has been effectively on a collision course with the americans for some time, because he has consistently rejected what started as advice and then became insistence about reducing the level

of palestinian civilian casualties, bringing food into gaza. mr netanyahu has also dismissed american suggestions, plans and hopes for what happens after the war, especially a palestinian state as a way to making peace throughout the middle east. now, this isjust one disagreement between them, between the americans and the israelis. but the americans will have to decide what to do if the israelis decide not to respect that resolution in the security council, which has the force of international law behind it. the relationship between the americans and the israelis is deep, but at times over the years it has been somewhat dysfunctional. and this is not the first time that mr netanyahu particularly has fallen out with american presidents. i think, without doubt, the rift between netanyahu and the white house has

never been this bitter before, or the divide between him and the white house quite as wide as it has. so this is a serious crisis between two firm allies. this is a serious crisis between two firm allies-— firm allies. jeremy, thank you. jerem firm allies. jeremy, thank you. jeremy bowen. _ firm allies. jeremy, thank you. jeremy bowen, there. - president putin has conceded for the first time that the deadly attack on a concert hall in moscow on friday was carried out by islamist extremists — but he maintained that it was likely that ukraine was behind it, an accusation kyiv describes as absurd. at least 139 people were killed in the atrocity this for which the islamic state group claimed responsibility. four people have been charged with terrorism and three remanded in custody. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg's report contains some images viewers may find distressing. in court, the men russia says committed mass murder. four suspects. battered. blooded. and, in one case, barely conscious. all four were charged with terrorism. just days after this.

islamic state had been quick to claim it was behind the attack on the crocus city hall concert hall. tonight, russia's president said radical islamists had carried out out the mass shooting. but he still tried to link it to ukraine. translation: we must, of course, i answer the question - why was it | ukraine that the terrorists tried to go to after their crime? who was waiting for them there? it's clear that those that support the kyiv regime don't want to be accessories of terror and sponsors of terrorism, but there are many questions. same message in the russian media. "ukraine is to blame," but no evidence. so this paper says it believes that ukraine carried out the attack, without providing any evidence for that. it writes, "there are some basic truths, fire burns, the wind blows and the kyiv of regime are murderers and terrorists."

aand in this paper, a russian mp says, "russia needs to take kyiv and crush the terrorist beast." which raises the question, will russia try to use the devastating attack on the concert hall to try to justify a future escalation in its war on ukraine? concern too, that moscow may use this moment to increase repression at home. that's what happens with the kgb state. the kbb state uses any opportunity, when there is some crisis or a threat, to make sure that it hammers all the nails into the coffin of freedom. so, in other words, a further crackdown coming? i actually would even bet on that. and as russians reflect on the horror that unfolded here, what is the mood in moscow? there is no sense of panic, but people are worried. "things don't feel right," alexandra says. "i don't feel safe."

ifelt fear, going outside, and i had to go to the store, and when i left my home, ijust thought that i should hurry and come back to my flat, because it is the only place where i can be safe. and that is what the gunmen wanted. notjust to kill, but to leave a nation in fear. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. well, islamic state group have claimed responsibility for the concert hall attack, and many analysts point the finger at its afghanistan—based off—shoot, isis—k. mina al—lami, who monitorsjihadi media for the bbc, has this report. so who carried out this attack? is has claimed responsibility. it put out the claim through its official accounts online. as evidence of its involvement, is also released a picture said to show the attackers,

but with their faces blurred. however, is did not say that its afghanistan—based branch, isis—k, was responsible for the attack, though many analysts have blamed this group, mainly based on the pentagon warning they were capable of large external attacks. so what do we know about them? isis—k was set up in 2015 in afghanistan. in 2021, it grew stronger after western forces left. this is when isis—k declared a new campaign of attacks in afghanistan, which started with the kabul airport bombings. but why russia? is has always considered russia to be a key enemy. in its latest messaging, is suggested its attack in russia was revenge, although it did not elaborate. this appeared to be linked to russia's military action againstjihadists in syria, as well as crackdowns on is operatives in russia. mina al—lami, bbc news.

two men have been found guilty of the murder of the footballer cody fisher, who was stabbed in a nightclub in birmingham on boxing day in 2022. he was targeted after brushing past one of the men in a bar two days earlier. cody fisher's mother said the killers, remi gordon and kami carpenter, are "pure evil". phil mackie reports. commentator: right, we are ready to get back under way. _ cody fisher was a talented footballer who'd spent time in the youth and academy set—ups at birmingham city and walsall before settling into a career as a semi—pro for a number of midlands sides. his friends and family said he lived life to the full. he was killed in the crane nightclub over a trivial incident two days earlier. his fate had been sealed when he brushed past remy gordon in a bar on christmas eve. you can just about see gordon's angry reaction just afterwards. cody thought nothing of it,

but gordon spent the next two days messaging people to try to track him down. 0n boxing day, cody, his best friend dan and his girlfriend jess all went to the crane club. suddenly, gordon, carpenter and their friends attacked cody. so, i was trying to wake him up. and i thought, "right, i need to put him in the recovery position so he doesn't choke." and that's when i put my hand down and felt the knife. jess was then screaming and crying her eyes out, so i grabbed her to comfort her, and that's when she shouted, "why have they got knives in here?" when gordon and kami carpenter arrived in the crane nightclub earlier, security checks had been cursory at best. they'd smuggled in a large knife with a serrated blade. the crane lost its licence straight away. this is no longer a club, but what happened that night has raised questions. should they look again at introducing tougher rules for nightclubs? police! this was gordon being arrested.

in court, he blamed carpenter, and carpenter blamed him. today they were convicted of murder. a third defendant, reegan anderson, was found guilty of affray. so, you can bump into somebody in a pub or a club or whatever, i you know, accidentally, - and that is the repercussion, to be that evil? cody fisher, a life lost over something so trivial. phil mackie, bbc news, birmingham. there have been sanctions against two people and a company, after the deputy prime minister told the commons that people "affiliated to the chinese state" were responsible for a cyberattack on parliamentary email accounts, and another attack in 2021 which targetted the electoral register. beijing denies the attacks and has accused the government of malicious slanders. 0ur political editor, chris mason, reports. who is watching? who is listening?

china, an economic powerhouse, a one—party state, a world view a world away from our own. right honourable 0liver dowden... beijing spying and meddling, a cyberattack on the elections watchdog — the electoral commission. this is the latest in a clear pattern of hostile activity originating in china. two people and a company linked to the chinese state are to face sanctions, banned from travelling to the uk and their assets here frozen. we will support the government in efforts to counter attempts by china or any other state to interfere with or undermine the democratic process. america is accusing china of a vast and brash illegal hacking operation. it's bringing criminal charges against seven chinese nationals. and from beijing? dripping contempt.

translation: one should not pin l the blame on some certain countries without any factual basis. don't let's politicise this issue. back in westminster, a campaign group gathers. the chinese state media says this alliance, which has members in more than 30 countries, is sinister, extremist. this is a challenge to the very way that we live our lives, to our belief in democracy, human rights, freedom of expression, freedom of worship. sir iain reckons the uk's still too soft on china, and plenty of mps on all sides agree. things have changed though. look at this! it's less than ten years since the now foreign secretary, david cameron, was swigging a pint with the chinese president in buckinghamshire. there is much more scepticism now but there was one key question i wanted to ask for you, when i spoke to this former secret service official. i wonder how worried we should be as individuals,

maybe scared even, about china? the overwhelming majority of the british people probably have nothing to be worried about, but if you are engaged in politics or in areas such as human rights promotion then you can safely assume that china is going to want to be on your case. cybercrime in the shadows, the world's newest superpower — dealing with china, one of the challenges of our age. chris mason, bbc news. donald trump is to face a criminal trial on the 15th april, the first—ever criminal trial of a former or current us president. mr trump is alleged to have paid "hush" money to a porn star, stormy daniels, over a sexual relationship, which he denies. here's our north america editor, sarah smith. it is a spectacle every time the trump cavalcade rolls up for another court date.

today's journey was to try to delay his first criminal trial for making illegal hush money payments to an adult film star who claimed to have had an affair with him, saying it will interfere with his election campaign. we're going through this weaponization of our government to try and knock out somebody�*s political opponent. and so far, based on the polls, it's not working at all. the people understand it. we have a man who just ruled he'd like the trial the start in 21 days or something. and i don't know how you're going to have a trial that's going on right in the middle of an election. not fair. donald trump had hoped to delay all four of his criminal trials until after the presidential election in november. he's not at all happy that this case will start in just three weeks. but he did get better news out of a different new york court, which gave him more time to pay an enormous fine that was due today. mr trump had feared that his beloved trump tower could be seized and his bank accounts frozen as he couldn't pay the m64 million fine.

in the nick of time, an appeal court gave him another ten days and reduced the sum to 175 million, an amount he says he can afford and that he'll pay the money very quickly. victory messages went out to supporters saying, "trump tower remains mine", but he is still asking them to send money, claiming the political persecution continues. sarah smith, bbc news, new york. ukraine's air force says it shot down two russian missiles over the capital, kyiv, but that falling debris injured at least five people. a bbc documentary brings home the stark reality of the bitter fighting taking place. it follows a single ukrainian infantry batallion, whose troops, led by commander vovan, wore body cameras, showing their efforts to defend a railway line in the kupyansk forest. if the russians were to seize the line, they could use it to launch an attack on the major city of kharkiv. you may find some of this report distressing.

a fascinating documentary — do have a watch. it's ukraine: enemy in the woods on the bbc iplayer. the father of a woman murdered by her abusive partner has told bbc news that a mistake by the probation service "probably signed her death warrant". michaela hall was killed

by her partner weeks after he was released from prison and wrongly categorised as posing a medium risk. in his first broadcast interview, peter hall says the system designed to protect victims of domestic abuse is "bankrupt", as angus crawford reports. an emergency call—out. a woman is being strangled by her partner. she's suffered years of domestic abuse. 0fficers knock, hear nothing and leave. they don't know she's inside, dead or dying. that woman was michaela hall. herfriend, claire, was on the phone to michaela when the attack started. you could hear him screaming at her, and then she's obviously dropped the phone as he's hit her. you can literally hear it. this is the man who killed her — lee kendall, an ex—prisoner michaela met doing charity work. the pair moved in together. but kendall was violent, an alcoholic and a drug user. he was jailed for one assault and should have been classed as high—risk. but on release, a mistake

by probation meant he wasn't. that report was done and probably signed michaela's death warrant. the coroner at michaela's inquest said, "had the shortcomings and errors not occurred, michaela would not have died when she did. 0ur beautiful daughter michaela paid the ultimate price. 0fficers went to the house a total of three times after the emergency call, but never forced entry. the coroner said they should have done, but accepted they couldn't have saved her life. he had concerns, too, about police attitudes to domestic abuse. you have visions, don't you, of her laying there and him covering her mouth and stuff. what can you do? she doesn't help herself. devon and cornwall police say it's improving the force's response to domestic abuse and both officers received extra training. the ministry ofjustice said extra funding would deliver more robust supervision, reduce caseloads and recruit thousands more staff.

do you think the system is broken? i use a better word. i think it's bankrupt. i don't think it's fit for purpose. ijust wish i could've done more. and i felt that... sorry~ _ i felt that the system had massively, massively failed her. michaela spent her last years wanting to help people. so her death... ..it must help others. angus crawford, bbc news. a convoy of more than 100 tractors drove through london this afternoon, in a "go—slow" protest by farmers. they say cheap imports and pressure from supermarkets are driving prices down, while their own costs are soaring, putting british food security at risk. the government says it's putting farming "at the heart of british trade". they're known as ghost particles

and scientists believe they might account for 95% of the particles that make up the universe. but do they actually exist? europe's centre for particle research, cern, has approved an experiment designed to find evidence for them. here's pallab. 0ur universe is as mysterious as it is beautiful. but, in recent years, astronomers have discovered that what we can see accounts for only 5% of the cosmos. some scientists think that the rest might be made up of other "ghost particles" that can't be detected by earthly instruments. instead, they pass right through our reality. if we could detect these ghost particles, it would really transform our understanding of fundamental science. we could really try and start to understand why the universe is the way it is, what the missing matter is, or how some of these properties come about, and therefore why we're here at all. researchers at the large hadron collider near geneva have been searching for them for years.

but haven't found them yet. the ghost particles appear extremely rarely, so the researchers are building a much more sensitive instrument. normally, in particle accelerators, bunches of particles are sent on a collision course, but only one in a billion hit each other. the new instrument crashes them against a block of material, so they all get smashed into smaller bits. and this greatly increases the chances of creating ghost particles. the discovery of the ghost particles would shed new light on the true nature of our universe. pallab ghosh, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. good evening. quite