confirms its objective in ukraine is to take full control of the black sea coast. and establish a land bridge between russia and crimea. ukraine s president warns if that happens, russia s aggression will spread to other countries. mariupol officials say an evacuation column will be attempted again today. it s supposed to get under way right about now. an estimated 100,000 civilians are still inside the battered city. as ukraine s orthodox christians celebrate easter this weekend, ukraine s president he is hopeful against prevailing against russia, here he is. translator: the 58th day of our defense is coming to an end. it ends on good friday, one of the most sorrowful day of the year for christians. the day when death seems to have won. but we hope for a resurrection. we believe in the victory of life over death. and we pray that death loses. britain s ministry of defense says russia has made no major gains in the past 24 hours. its air and sea forces haven t established
This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where the us House Of Representatives has narrowly passed a Republican Party proposal to repeal Barack Obamas affordable healthcare act. After suffering an embarrassing setback in march, President Trump finally notched up his first major legislative victory. The vote in the House Of Representatives was tight. 217 to 213, with no democrats voting in favour. But quite how quickly this bill becomes law is a very different matter, as it still faces steep hurdles in the senate. Heres our north america editor, jon sopel. The moment itjust after two oclock this afternoon in washington when trumpcare this afternoon in washington when trumpca re became a this afternoon in washington when trumpcare became a thing. The ayes are 217. The nays are 213. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. Shame, shame, shame, shame. But outside, a rat
Welcome to bbc news. French voters face a clear choice in the next two weeks. The run off in the president ial race will be between two political outsiders, whove left mainstream parties on the sidelines. Emmanuel macrons en marche party, which is barely a year old, won the most votes, in the first round of the election. Hell face Marine Le Pen of the front nastionale. Its more than twenty years since they reached the second round of the electoral process. A victory for either of them could have profound implications for the eu and for brexit. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest. Emmanuel macron looking president ial last nights. A bit prematurely perhaps. Theres a lot of glad handing still to be done two weeks to go before the final vote. Financial markets in brussels may think president macron is a done deal. But she doesnt. Marine le pen, macrons rivalfor president , his rival for french voters trust. A welcome visitor on market day in the forgotten town. Shes the peoples p
Welcome to bbc news. French voters face a clear choice in the next two weeks. The run off in the president ial race will be between two political outsiders, whove left mainstream parties on the sidelines. Emmanuel macrons en marche party, which is barely a year old, won the most votes, in the first round of the election. Hell face Marine Le Pen of the front nastionale. Its more than twenty years since they reached the second round of the electoral process. A victory for either of them could have profound implications for the eu and for brexit. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest. Emmanuel macron looking president ial last nights. A bit prematurely perhaps. Theres a lot of glad handing still to be done two weeks to go before the final vote. Financial markets in brussels may think president macron is a done deal. But she doesnt. Marine le pen, macrons rivalfor president , his rival for french voters trust. A welcome visitor on market day in the forgotten town. Shes the peoples p
Welcome to bbc news. French voters face a clear choice in the next two weeks. The run off in the president ial race will be between two political outsiders, whove left mainstream parties on the sidelines. Emmanuel macrons en marche party, which is barely a year old, won the most votes, in the first round of the election. Hell face Marine Le Pen of the front nastionale. Its more than twenty years since they reached the second round of the electoral process. A victory for either of them could have profound implications for the eu and for brexit. Our europe editor katya adler has the latest. Emmanuel macron looking president ial last nights. A bit prematurely perhaps. Theres a lot of glad handing still to be done two weeks to go before the final vote. Financial markets in brussels may think president macron is a done deal. But she doesnt. Marine le pen, macrons rivalfor president , his rival for french voters trust. A welcome visitor on market day in the forgotten town. Shes the peoples p