the grand slam in dublin against england on st patrick s day weekend. good morning, this weekend is shaping up to be a tale of two halves, today a case of sunny spells and scattered sharp showers but mild for all, tomorrow will be a little bit quieterforjust that for all, tomorrow will be a little bit quieter forjust that little bit cooler, all the details coming up shortly. it s saturday march 18th. our top story president biden has said vladimir putin has clearly committed war crimes after the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant for the russian president. the icc alleges he is responsible for criminal acts, and failing to use his presidential powers to stop children being deported from ukraine to russia. our correspondent helena wilkinson reports. it helena wilkinson reports. is a war that he ordered that it is a war that he ordered, a war that brought death and devastation, a war that sent millions fleeing for their lives. but it s one that has now le
11 of america s biggest financial institutions have agreed to a $30 billion bailout for first republic. shares in first republic bank plunged, as investors worry that it could be the next to fail. samira hussain reports from new york. the collapse of two us banks have spooked investors who are now left wondering which bank could be the next to fail. and that has been putting a ton of pressure on smaller regional banks. now, depositors at first republic have withdrawn billions of dollars. the regional banks share prices has been cut in half. now, the biggest of the american banks have stepped in, led by the likes ofjp morgan and citigroup. 11 companies have agreed to make $30 billion of uninsured deposits in first republic. now, they have done this in the hope it will be enough to shore up confidence and notjust in first republic, but in the entire banking system. the troubles of those american lenders have fuelled concerns about the value of bonds held by banks, as rising in
is your summer holiday in jeopardy? as possible workers prepare to strike, unions say it could affecti million applications. tackling peanut allergies new research suggests giving young babies a tiny taste of smooth peanut butter could dramatically cut the number of children who develop reactions. and the businesswoman jacqueline gold, who transformed the lingerie chain ann summers into a multi million pound brand, has died at the age of 62. and coming up on the bbc news channel. four have been beaten now ireland just need a fifth win to claim another grand slam, but overcome england, and it ll be their first achieved in dublin. hello and welcome to the bbc news at six. the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for russia s leader vladimir putin for war crimes. the court says there are grounds to believe that president putin is personally responsible for the deportation of thousands of children from ukraine to russia, since last year s invasion. it s t
a review of london s metropolitan police is expected to heavily criticise the force for racist, sexist and homophobic behaviour. uk passport office staff are to strike for five weeks, which could have a major impact on holidaymakers booking summer holidays. and making waves a former professional surfer breaks the world record for the longest surf session in australia. the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for president vladimir putin and the head of the russian children s commission for alleged war crimes in ukraine. they are accused of forcibly deporting children from ukraine to russia. the icc says there are reasonable grounds to believe mr putin bares individual criminal responsibility for such deportations, which it says started soon after moscow launched its full scale invasion nearly 13 months ago. the warrant means mr putin could be detained if he leaves the country. the kremlin has denounced the move, calling it outrageous and unacceptabl
is your summer holiday in jeopardy? as passport workers prepare to strike, unions say it could affect a million applications. and. england are. man. confidence and spirits are high as ireland seek to do coming as ireland seek to do up in the sport later in the hour coming up in the sport later in the hour on the bbc news channel. the iris strike gold on st. patrick s day on the final date of the festival! good evening. the international criminal court has issued an arrest warrant for russia s leader vladimir putin, for war crimes. the court says there are grounds to believe that president putin is personally responsible for the deportation of thousands of children from ukraine to russia, since last year s invasion. it s the first time the icc has ordered the arrest of a prominent political leader still in office. moscow dismissed the announcement as outrageous, saying it doesn t recognise the jurisdiction of the court. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports from