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hello and welcome to bbc news. state media in russia is reporting that president putin has visited mariupol — the ukrainian city which was captured by invading russian forces last year. the tass news agency says he travelled there by helicopter, and visited local residents. if confirmed, it would be mr putin's first trip to the ukrainian territory which has been occupied by russia since the invasion was launched just over a year ago. we've received these pictures, which we understand to be mr putin in mariupol on saturday evening. he's shown driving around in a car, and also visiti...

all or part of its troubled rival credit suisse. regulators are trying to facilitate a deal before markets reopen on monday. former us president donald trump says he suspects there are plans to arrest him on tuesday — he's called on his supporters to protest. prosecutors and the manhattan district attorney's office are looking at a possible indictment of the former president. kosovo and serbia have tentatively agreed on how to implement a european union—sponsored plan to normalise their ties. the deal on saturday came after 12—hour talks between kosovo�*s prime minister, serb...

to test a new alert system. ireland secured an historic grand slam title in dublin. a convincing 13—point victory over england saw them win the six nations in front of a huge home crowd on st patrick's weekend. you on st patrick's weekend. may have dodged the sho yesterday you may have dodged the showers yesterday but today it will be drier and brighterfor many yesterday but today it will be drier and brighter for many with sunny spells. the full forecast throughout the morning. it's sunday 19th march. our main story: lawyers for donald trump say the former president was merely spe...

to normalise relations with kosovo. the eu has been trying to broker a deal 15 years after kosovo declared independence. you're watching bbc news. a doctor working in ukraine says bandages made at a factory here in the uk are helping to save hundreds of lives. the dressings, which are coated with an extract that comes from shrimp, can stop intense bleeding. thousands have already been sent out in military first aid kits to help those on the frontline. matthew hill reports. dr irnya rybinkina puts her life in danger every day in ukraine, helping the victims of the war. at times she ha...

the financial times is reporting that the swiss bank ubs has offered to buy its rival, credit suisse, for more than $2 billion. the swiss government is due to hold a press conference in about half an hour's time in bern. credit suisse had been caught up in the market uncertainty triggered by the collapse, nine days ago, of america's silicon valley bank. it had been offered an emergency credit facility of more than $50 billion by switzerland's central bank, but that had not prevented a sharp fall in its share price. let's get more on this with our business correspondent, marc ashdown....