and monday. live from washington, this is bbc news. tensions between the us and israel are exposed after the un security council passes a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. the us and uk accused china of a sweeping cyber—espionage campaign that allegedly impacted millions. donald trump gets a victory in one civil case while thejudge gets a victory in one civil case while the judge in another matter since the date for his first criminal trial. hello. i'm katrina perry. you are very welcome. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has cancelled a scheduled trip to the us for two of his advisers after the us did not veto a un

security council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire between hamas and israel. the us abstain from the vote, allowing the resolution to pass after numerous failed attempts. the resolution also requires the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages stop the us says it is disappointed by the cancelled visit as a separate visit by israel's defence minister, who is already in washington, is under way. is already in washington, is underway. benjamin is already in washington, is under way. benjamin netanyahu called the move a clear retreat from the previous us position. our international editorjeremy bowen is more on how this will impact their relationship. mr impact their relationship. ij�*i' netanyahu, impact their relationship. m netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, has effectively been on a collision course with the americans for some time, because he has consistently rejected what started as advice and became insistence about reducing the level of palestinian casualties, bringing food into gaza. benjamin netanyahu has also dismissed american suggestions,

plans and hopes for what happens after the war. especially a palestinian state is a way to making peace throughout the middle east. this is just 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. now, the relationship between the americans and the israelis is deep, but, at times, over the years, it has been somewhat dysfunctional. this isn't the first time that mr netanyahu, particularly, has followed up with american presidents. but i think without doubt the rift between benjamin 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. this is a serious crisis between two firm allies. i have

been speaking _ between two firm allies. i have been speaking to _ between two firm allies. i have been speaking to john - between two firm allies. i have been speaking to john hanna, | been speaking tojohn hanna, former national security adviser to us vice president dick cheney and senior fellow at the jewish institute for national security of america. un security council resolutions are widely understood to be legally binding. why is the biden administration today repeatedly saying that this one isn't? ~ , . ~ repeatedly saying that this one isn't? ~ , ., ~ , ., isn't? well, first, thank you for having — isn't? well, first, thank you for having me. _ isn't? well, first, thank you for having me. i— isn't? well, first, thank you for having me. i think - isn't? well, first, thank you for having me. i think the l for having me. i think the administration knows that there is no chance that the security council is going to be able to enforce this resolution. israel isn't going to ceasefire until it gets all those hostages back. so i think the administration knows that — that this it is not going to have any operational effects on the ground in gaza, and doesn't want to pursue the fight further with israel. it has sent a message which it wanted to do to its domestic political base here in the democratic

party by allowing this resolution to pass. but i don't think this is a fight that the administration now wants to pursue any further.- administration now wants to pursue any further. given the resolution — pursue any further. given the resolution has _ pursue any further. given the resolution has passed, - pursue any further. given the resolution has passed, whatl resolution has passed, what will the international community do if nothing happens? according to the un and ngos operating in gaza, there is a catastrophic famine already seeing children starving to death. in those hostages are still being held as well. , ., ., hostages are still being held aswell. , ., ., , as well. yes, and of course, all of those _ as well. yes, and of course, all of those things _ as well. yes, and of course, all of those things you - as well. yes, and of course, all of those things you just l all of those things you just mentioned, the suffering of innocent gazans and the hostages and the war itself are all because of october seven, which i remind you, the un security council hasn't yet brought itself to condemn either the exact —— attacks on israel on october seven, or hamas, specifically, for carrying out the worst pogroms on jews since carrying out the worst pogroms onjews since the holocaust. so again, i don't think much is

going to happen here operationally. israel is determined to go to rafah, determined to go to rafah, determined to go to rafah, determined to destroy him us. we hope they can be a deal with respect to the hostages that would give us some kind of temporary respite from this war, so we can bring in a lot more humanitarian aid and get those poor, suffering hostages back to their families. but the ones holding up a ceasefire deal that has been on offer, a six—week ceasefire, for the last several months, is a must, not israel. israel has agreed to several iterations of the current deal that is being proposed by egypt, the united states, and qatar. indie proposed by egypt, the united states, and qatar.— states, and qatar. we prime minister netanyahu - states, and qatar. we prime| minister netanyahu cancelled minister neta nyahu cancelled the minister netanyahu cancelled the israeli delegation that was due to meet biden administration officials to discuss alternatives to the invasion of rafah. but the israeli defence minister is

already in washington, dc, has met secretary of state antony blinken, and rafah has been discussed. is there a lot of posturing and objects happening here, or what do you think is really going on? i here, or what do you think is really going on?— really going on? i think you have basically _ really going on? i think you have basically nailed - really going on? i think you have basically nailed it, - really going on? i think you l have basically nailed it, that both in israel and the united states, both of these leaders are dealing with very difficult domestic political situations, domestic political situations, domestic audiences, that they are talking to. so i believe this cancellation was away for israel register its disappointment, for the prime minister to stand up and say, you know, you can'tjust walk all over israel at the united nations and expect us to play along. but the bottom line is is defence minister, for the major general in the idf, is here, who understands the military planning being done for rafah. he will be able to explain what israel intends to do, including with those i

million taxpayers palestinians in rafah that the idf knows needs to be moved into safety if they are going to be able to operate effectively. —— i million displaced palestinians. he will be able to talk to military counterparts in the us to see if they have a better idea at a better strategy for doing rather than the one the idf is proposing. i'm sceptical that the us has such ideas because i think we would have all heard them by this point in time, but let's see what happens over the coming days here in washington with the defence minister.— defence minister. let's see what happens. _ defence minister. let's see what happens, as - defence minister. let's see what happens, as you - defence minister. let's see what happens, as you say, | defence minister. let's see - what happens, as you say, john hannah, former security adviser to dick cheney. the us is warming down a warning that northern rafah could face

famine during week. thejobs were dropped into the first time on monday. supplies consisted of water, rice, cooking oil and other items. israel says it is opening new routes to let aid through and is israeli chief in charge of a co—ordination says there is no shortage of food. our middle east correspondent lucy williamson has been covering the crisis from the border stop the crisis from the border stop the report contained some distressing images of malnourished children from the start. gaza's border fence divides more thanjust land. on one side, food supplies. on 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. on 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. russian president vladimir putin says the deadly attack on a moscow concert hall on friday was carried out by islamist stream lists, but maintains ukraine was also involved, an accusation care of describes as absurd. police are still searching through the wreckage were at least 139 people were killed. four people have been charged with terrorism, three of them remain remanded in custody. the islamic state group claimed responsibility after the attack, but questions remain about the branch involved and the political aims they were seeking to achieve. here is more from a specialist in media. here is more from a specialist in media-— in media. for most 'ihad is, writer at in media. for most 'ihad is, writer is a h in media. for most 'ihad is, writer is a key _ in media. for mostjihad is, writer is a key enemy, - in media. for mostjihad is, writer is a key enemy, up . in media. for mostjihad is, - writer is a key enemy, up there with other key enemies like the us, israel, china.

it seems like this latest attack on the concert hall wasn't that much of a strategic move or shift in is's focus on russia. i think it was more to do with opportunity. is had members there who are trained, capable, and willing to carry out such a big attack. of course, the sophistication of the attack would suggest that there was more central planning involved. unlike attacks, sometimes, in the west and other parts of the world, that seem to be inspired by is, but not necessarily orchestrated or directed. for russia, possibly, it is easier for is to get some of its operatives to the country, to travel to the country. this is because a lot of members of is in the so—called khorasan province, or

is is-k, so—called khorasan province, or is is—k, are said to be nationals from former soviet countries like to check is done. performance at civic countries they don't need a visa to go to russia. they can go there for a holiday or they can go and get work permits and work there. and there is, indeed, a big tragic population, especially, working in russia. it would seem that is has more an opportunity to strike in russia because of operatives there and, of course, striking in a country like russia would be a big propaganda coup for a group like is. ., , ., ~ , like is. china slammed british ber like is. china slammed british cyber attack — like is. china slammed british cyber attack claims _ like is. china slammed british cyber attack claims as - cyber attack claims as malicious lender after us and uk officials filed charges and imposed sanctions, accusing beijing of cyber—espionage campaign. in the uk, attacks on the uk's electoral commission took place in 2021 but were only revealed last year. several mps have been critical

of beijing and were also targeted. our political editor chris mason has the details. 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 oliver 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 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 10 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. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. farmers around europe have been protesting in recent weeks about the way they are treated and, in particular, cheap imports and tighter environmental regulations. on monday it was the turn of british farmers to demonstrate.

a convoy of around 50 tractors made its way through central london. meghan owen has been their reporting for us. the? their reporting for us. they are protesting _ their reporting for us. they are protesting against - their reporting for us. they are protesting against a . their reporting for us. tue: are protesting against a number of things, but particularly cheap food imports and tightening environmental restrictions. it comes after a number of eu countries and countries around the world, who have also staged their own farming protest. this is the first time in awhile that have taken to the streets of central london in their tractors. the government says "we firmly back up government says "we firmly back up farmers, we put agriculture at the forefront of any deals, we negotiate" — but i think, from the sounds and looks of it here, farmersjust from the sounds and looks of it here, farmers just don't accept that in the uk. here, farmers 'ust don't accept that in the uk.— that in the uk. meghan owen reruortin that in the uk. meghan owen reporting there. _ that in the uk. meghan owen reporting there. and - that in the uk. meghan owen reporting there. and you - that in the uk. meghan owen reporting there. and you are | reporting there. and you are live with bbc news. former us president donald trump was back

in court on monday for two major updates in his ongoing legal battles. thejudge legal battles. the judge rejected mr trump's attempts to secure a long delay in his new york hush money trial. donald trump is is set to begin on april 15. trump is is set to begin on april15. it trump is is set to begin on april 15. it will be the first—ever criminal trial of a former president in us history. he is alleged to have made a so—called hush money payment to aduu so—called hush money payment to adult film star stormy daniels for a sexual relationship, which he denies. there was also some positive news for the former president. in a separate civilfraud case, thejudge reduces m64 million bond to $175 million. at a reduces $464 million bond to $175 million. at a press conference after the hearings, donald trump welcomed the news, but attack the judge, arthur engoron, who had originally set the 460 feel —— engoron, who had originally set the 460 feel -- $464 engoron, who had originally set the 460 feel —— $464 million bond. i the 460 feel -- $464 million bond. , , . the 460 feel -- $464 million bond. ,, . . , ., bond. i respect the decision and i bond. i respect the decision and i will — bond. i respect the decision and i will post _ bond. i respect the decision and i will post the _ bond. i respect the decision and i will post the $135 - and i will post the $135 million in cash or bonds or whatever is necessary. very

quickly, within the ten days. —— $175 million. i quickly, within the ten days. -— $175 million. i thank quickly, within the ten days. —— $175 million. i thank the appellate division by acting quickly. butjudge engoron is a disgrace of this country and this should not be allowed to happen. this should not be allowed to ha en. ., this should not be allowed to ha . en, ., ., this should not be allowed to ha en. ., ., ., this should not be allowed to ha-ren. ., ., ., ., happen. for more on donald trump's _ happen. for more on donald trump's cases _ happen. for more on donald trump's cases i _ happen. for more on donald trump's cases i spoke - happen. for more on donald trump's cases i spoke to - happen. for more on donald i trump's cases i spoke to faith gay, defence lawyer, and former federal prosecutor. faith, thank you forjoining us on bbc news. let's start with the so—called hush money case, stalling and delaying as a tactic we often see in legal proceedings and donald trump's team appears to be doing that in this case, as in many others, but in this case, do you think it will work? i think not. in this _ you think it will work? i think not. in this particular - you think it will work? i think not. in this particular case i you think it will work? i think not. in this particular case it| not. in this particular case it was a very common argument put to the court to stop additional documents were requested the last minute by donald trump's team. the documents were probably provided by federal prosecutors and donald trump had a chance to review those. in court today there was close questioning by the judge as to

how many documents were actually relevant to this trial, to this offence. the lawyer for trump was unable to answer. he gave generalities that didn't makejustice marshall happy at all. it turns out there are about to enter documents to review, may be relevant, maybe not, arguably document don't relevant. they have been reviewed in the last two or three weeks. that is plenty of time. —— arguably relevant. thejudge said plenty of time. —— arguably relevant. the judge said this is fair play, you could have asked them for them early, much earlier, go get ready for trial, get ready, because we will start. trial, get ready, because we will start-— will start. looking at other court proceedings - will start. looking at other court proceedings today i court proceedings today involving the former president, he was supposed to post a half billion dollar bond in a civil fraud case. on appeal thejudge said $175 million, only $175 million, would be acceptable. it is up what usually happens or is that a surprise? i it is up what usually happens or is that a surprise?- or is that a surprise? i think it came as _ or is that a surprise? i think it came as a _ or is that a surprise? i think it came as a surprise - or is that a surprise? i think it came as a surprise to - or is that a surprise? i think. it came as a surprise to many people. it was a decision that

was issued in a short order without any reasoning from the presiding justice and for other judges. and essentially it is a conservative decision. this is a 1—of—a—kind civil fraud judgement against an ex—president. the amounts of money are staggering. although the court didn't give its reasoning. perhaps we could speculate that because of the amount $175 million is still a lot. perhaps one or more of the appellate courtjudges have appellate court judges have some appellate courtjudges have some concerns about the amount is calculated in the trial court below. perhaps there may be a reduction, eventually, of the decision in the trial court. so think this decision gives them hope to donald trumplawyers that maybe the finaljudgement won't be quite as massive. still, you know, gobsmacked in, or so. as massive. still, you know, gobsmacked in, orso. but maybe it won't be quite as large as was anticipated. so yes, this

was anticipated. so yes, this was anticipated. so yes, this was a surprise in this 1—of—a—kind civil trial. was a surprise in this 1-of-a-kind civil trial. let's look at some _ 1-of-a-kind civil trial. let's look at some other - 1-of-a-kind civil trial. let's look at some other news i 1-of-a-kind civil trial. let's i look at some other news from around the world. dear mifi will be the youngest president of san miguel. he was released from present for basal posts after alleged injustices in the judicial system. after alleged injustices in the judicialsystem. he after alleged injustices in the judicial system. he said he would govern with humidity and would govern with humidity and would tackle corruption. los angeles dodgers player show how has denied betting on sports, seeing his former interpreter had stolen money from his account to fuel a gambling habit. the dodgers fired the translator last week after claims of massive theft emerged. at least four and have million dollars was reportedly transferred from his account to a bookmaker. shohei ohtani said he found out about the theft

and a meeting last week. the us department of homeland use using the agents have opened an investigation into hip—hop star sean 'diddy�* combs, searching his homes in los angeles and miami. the enquiry was being directed by homeland security investigation agency in new york, where he was accused by a former girlfriend in a lawsuit filed in federal court in november of engaging in sex trafficking. more than 130 schoolchildren abducted earlier this month in nigeria have been freed. the army says they were rescued in the early hours of sunday. it is unclear of a ransom was paid. pictures of the release children show them looking emaciated and traumatised. scientists at europe's centre for particle research, cern, have approved a £100 million experiment which could prove the existence of particles that have been found. they want to find what are known as ghost particles. researchers believe 95% of the

particles, which make up the universe remain hidden. here is pallab ghosh. recently, satisfied out that only 5% of the particles we know are make up the particles we know are make up the universe. so just think there could be ghost particles which are made up by other things. it which are made up by other thins. .., ., , ., ., things. it could transform our understanding _ things. it could transform our understanding of _ things. it could transform our understanding of size. - things. it could transform our. understanding of size. because i do why the universe is the way it is. what the missing matter is, or how some of these properties come about stop and therefore why we're here at all. , ., . , ., therefore why we're here at all. ,.,, all. researchers have been searching _ all. researchers have been searching for _ all. researchers have been searching for the _ all. researchers have been searching for the 95% - all. researchers have been searching for the 95% of i all. researchers have beenl searching for the 95% of the universe deep under the swiss french border, at the large hadron collider. they have been smashing the insides of atoms

together harder than they have been smashed before. but so far they have had no luck. bill they have had no luck. all attention _ they have had no luck. fill attention was given to the large hadron collider during the few past decades. on the other possibility was somehow a button. then we proposed our experiment. this makes us believe in that our chances for success are really big. the chost success are really big. the ghost particles _ success are really big. the ghost particles appear extremely rarely. so to increase the chance of spotting one, researchers are building a brand—new instrument. normally in particle accelerators, judges the 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 tiny bits and this greatly increases the chances of creating ghost particles. the discovery of the missing particles which shed new light on the true nature of the

universe and their detection would be one of the biggest breakthroughs in physics of all time. goodbye for now. hello. an area of low pressure is going to sit around on top of the uk over the next few days, and that will drive some very heavy downpours of rain, with some flashes of lightning, some rumbles of thunder, some of the showers over high ground will be wintry, and we will often have some strong and gusty winds. so here is our area of low pressure. you can think of this as the engine room of the weather, driving things over the next few days. a couple of different slow—moving fronts. one which has been bringing some rain and snow across scotland, that tending to pull away eastwards but leaving a residue of cloud across southern scotland, northern england, northern ireland, some quite murky conditions, damp and drizzly, too. and then another weather front�*s just bringing some rain northwards across central southern england, into parts of the midlands, the southeast eventually getting into parts of wales, something a little bit brighter into the south—west of england, also brighter but with some wintry showers in northern scotland, highs of 6—12 degrees.

now, during tuesday night, we'll see this rain band journeying northwards and then bumping into cold air across scotland with some snow, especially over high ground, but to relatively low levels in the northern half of scotland. behind that, some clear spells, but bands of showers pushing in from the west, some of which will be heavy with some hail and thunder. that theme continues on into wednesday. you can see one band of heavy thundery rain here moving its way northwards and eastwards. plenty of showers following on behind. it's going to be a windy day for just about all of us. and our area of rain and snow still affecting the far north of scotland. temperatures struggling a little bit, 6—12 degrees. our area of low pressure still with us through wednesday night and into thursday. further bands of very heavy rain circulating around the lows. so expect more intense downpours on thursday with some hail, some thunder, could be some wintriness over higher ground, gales likely through the english channel and quite windy elsewhere, particularly across eastern and north—eastern parts. and those temperatures, again, between 8—12 degrees. now, as we move into good friday, there are some signs that this area of low pressure will loosen its grip a little. so not as many showers

on friday, more in the way of sunshine and actually a decent amount of dry weather on saturday as well. so drierfor a time over the easter weekend. it's certainly going to turn a little bit warmer, but it does look like rain will return through sunday and monday.

more turbulence for boeing as its ceo announces his exit from the company. and we look at the chinese company that has emerged as a frontrunner in the global electric vehicle market. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm steve lai. we start with boeing. it has announced that its chief executive will step down later this year. has been under pressure since a panel on a boeing 737 blew off midflight in the us injanuary. amid the deepening safety crisis, two other senior executives are also leaving the company. the bbc�*s international business correspondent theo leggett has more. a terrifying moment for passengers

as a door flew off a brand—new alaska airlines