downing street says talks with the eu over a brexit deal covering northern ireland have been positive , raising hopes of a new agreement. also in northern ireland. a fifth person s been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of the off duty police officerjohn caldwell in omagh. and, we report on the huge relief effort in turkey and syria, to try to help people who have lost everything in the catastrophic earthquakes. some of these guys have been flying around 2000 hours since the earthquake struck. they say they were medically evacuating casualties for hours, but they say they will keep going as long as they can. ukraine s president zelensky has said he plans to meet china s leader, xijinping, to discuss beijing s proposals on ending the war in ukraine. he made the comments in a question and answer session in kyiv, to mark the first anniversary of the russian invasion. translation: first of all, i am planning to meet - with xijinping and i think it will be benefici
there are no reports of any injuries or major damage. voting is under way in nigeria to elect a new president. the incumbent, muhammadu buhari, is stepping aside after serving the maximum two terms in office. the result isn t expected before monday. more headlines at the top of the hour. now it is click. this week, we re walking on sunshine. paul carter and the waves are catching some rays on the water. mark bangs the drums as he gets lost in the latest psvr2 headset. and zoe s walking on broken glass. but don t worry, she s on the mend. do i get the job? er, yes. ido? fantastic! are you sure? here on click, we ve been lucky enough to visit some of the most beautiful parts of the world. yet what goes on beneath the surface in some of these places can serve as the starkest reminder of the effects of pollution and climate change on our world. and sometimes it s also places like here, the fjords off norway, where some of the most inspiring ideas come to life. like this island of
we ll ask how the plan might work. also ahead. downing street says talks with the eu over a brexit deal covering northern ireland have been positive , raising hopes of a new agreement. also in northern ireland. a fifth person s been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of the off duty police officerjohn caldwell in omagh. officially, there are just 30 minutes left to vote in nigeria s most competitive elections since the end of military rule. but there are still long queues, with reports that some polling stations didn t open on time. a record number of people, nearly 90 million, have been eligible to vote. there s tight security across the country. 18 candidates are running to replace president buhari. the election is being seen as one of the most unpredictable in recent years. joining me now from lagos is our west africa correspondent, mayenijones. thank you forjoining us. just give us a little bit of context surrounding these elections, they are taking place i
this is bbc news, welcome, if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. i m frankie mccamley. our top stories. the polls are due to officially close in the next half hour in nigeria as millions of voters choose a new president and national assembly. i m in nigeria s most popular city, lagos, where some polling units haven t even opened yet and there is now half an hour to go. china s plans for peace in ukraine cause ripples around the world. president zelensky says he wants to hear more, and the leader of russia s key ally belarus announces plans to fly to beijing. china wants national sovereignty respected but is not calling for russia to withdraw its troops.
difficult for a lot of ordinary nigerians who are now struggling to buy essentials like food and medicine because cash is king, here. if you haven t got cash, it becomes very difficult to buy things. and then, there is also the ongoing issue of insecurity. kidnapping gang still roaming a lot of the country s roads. so this is what voters are casting their ballots fought today, to see the next president he will be able to tackle some of these huge challenges. able to tackle some of these huge challenues. ., , able to tackle some of these huge challenges- challenges. polls close in an hour or two, challenges. polls close in an hour or two. there challenges. polls close in an hour or two, there have challenges. polls close in an hour or two, there have been - challenges. polls close in an hour or two, there have been reports. challenges. polls close in an hour i or two, there have been reports that voting in some areas has been a rather chaotic, what more do you know about that? rat