this is the bedrock of america's disease, is not a forgetfulness, but a purposeful absence of the truth. and indeed, wilkerson's book briefly, was off the shelves in texas? yes, it was. it is in a group of books that is folks are circling to try to remove from book shelves in some states in the united states. but that, of course, was stopped by the courts in texas? we'll see how often the courts can stop, especially when our highest court is the supreme court, all named by donald trump. well, most of them. do you think hollywood operates a version of a caste system? oh, yes, absolutely, yes. you know, swim without getting wet. you know, you can't be in hollywood and not bump up against caste. the idea that some are higher, have more power and status than others.

and it's notjust my industry and the entertainment industry, this is the world at large. but in the entertainment industry and your industry, you know, as a senior director, there are very few black women in that position. yes. and what do you put that down to? what i put it down to, i put it down to hollywood being a part of the world. there are very few women, there are very few black people and very few black women in positions of power and status in the world, specifically in the western world. and so it's not only the entertainment industry. but do you think the subject matter of this film was a problem for hollywood? oh, yes. no, i mean, hollywood is definitely caste—ist for sure. thank you very much indeed, ava. thank you very much, i appreciate it. thank you. so let's take a look at some of the front pages. we are looking at the daily mail and

it continues with its boost defence spending campaign. forformer spending campaign. for former defence spending campaign. forformer defence secretaries are backing them. the times is leading on we have lost faith in justice, say stab victims�* mothers. some emotional interviews with two mothers who lost their children in the nottingham killings. the guardian, tenth of elective operations done in private hospitals. at the daily mirror, they are leading on the geri halliwell story. spice girls have reached out to her. that is all from us. kirsty�*s back on monday, when we�*ll be live from the constituency of paisley and renfrewshire north as part of newsnight�*s on the road season. till then, have a good weekend. goodnight.

there is no natural harbour in gaza. there is no natural harbour in gaza. there will be foreign troops on the ground, so there�*s a lot of scepticism monks aid agency that this is a plan it also comes on the back ofjoe biden�*s plan to build some sort of temporary harder gaza. cash harbour. but that would be ready not for a couple months. the way to get aid into gaza is by road, but the israelis and the eight agencies are only getting about 100 trucks worth of aid in every day.

that�*s way short of the 500 truckloads needed by the people of gaza because in the north of gaza in particular, its there�*s malnutrition. the reason we�*re at this point is because there is no cease—fire. israel and hamas might try to go this week, but they can�*t get as much aid without a cease—fire, so they have to go down this maritime route. perhaps something that will become a bit more permanent in future. in become a bit more permanent in future. ,, ., ., ., future. in the us are also allied when it comes _ future. in the us are also allied when it comes to _ future. in the us are also allied when it comes to ukraine - future. in the us are also allied i when it comes to ukraine pushing back russia. both conflicts are also causing friction between washington and brussels.

thanks forjoining us on bbc news. we saw today a joint operation announced by the european commission. can you tell us when and how this kind of aid is going to arrive was going to look like? hopefully the first try to get aid already happened over the weekend, but it takes some time to make sure that it�*s not only what�*s in a time, but it�*s a sustainable way to provide aid for the people in gaza and palestine, to make sure that we ease the situation in the region. what specifically is the eu role in this? , , ., , ., this? this is to ensure the maritime court or for— this? this is to ensure the maritime court or for that, _ this? this is to ensure the maritime court or for that, to _ this? this is to ensure the maritime court or for that, to co-ordinate - court or for that, to co—ordinate for the un and the government of israel to make sure that this aid

not only reaches the shores, but as well as provided for the people who are in need. cyprus for a long time have been a part to the region, so hopefully this could really help the eu member states, and we see it as a possibility to increase the aid and have a possibility to provide as soon as possible. the have a possibility to provide as soon as possible.— have a possibility to provide as soon as possible. the eu has not been able _ soon as possible. the eu has not been able to _ soon as possible. the eu has not been able to reach _ soon as possible. the eu has not been able to reach a _ soon as possible. the eu has not been able to reach a full- soon as possible. the eu has not i been able to reach a full agreement in terms of calling for a cease—fire. those that lack unanimity within the eu, we its efforts? i unanimity within the eu, we its efforts? ~ , ., , , efforts? i think the priority is first of all— efforts? i think the priority is first of all to _ efforts? i think the priority is first of all to stop _ efforts? i think the priority is first of all to stop the - efforts? i think the priority is l first of all to stop the violence, and the other one which is on top of

this is to make sure the hostages are released and to think about what is the day after. the two—state solution is the key. i think there are certain elements were all eu members agree. hostages don�*t spread the violence across the region and definitely to everybody right now in the region should stick to humanitarian law and ensure humanitarian law and ensure humanitarian assistance to people who are really in the dire situation and in need of this it assistance. the hostage deal doesn�*t look like it�*s going to come ahead of the deadline that had been set at the beginning of ramadan. we�*ve heard from humanitarian organisations about the absolute tragedy that they say will happen in rafah if the idf goesin say will happen in rafah if the idf goes in there next week. what should the eu be doing? i

goes in there next week. what should the eu be doing?— the eu be doing? i think right now, our bossesin bosses in the region. the involvement is not only with palestine people, but is well with the countries of the region. i think it should be a joint effort, be it uae or other countries. i think we have to make sure we stop violence and have the release of hostages and negotiators to proceed with their work. if negotiators to proceed with their work. ., ., ., ., ~ ., work. if we move on to talk about ukraine, work. if we move on to talk about ukraine. just _ work. if we move on to talk about ukraine, just past _ work. if we move on to talk about ukraine, just past the _ work. if we move on to talk about ukraine, just past the second - ukraine, just past the second anniversary of the war, and the eu has announced a plan to move forward with accession talks with ukraine to become a member of the eu. can you tell us anything about when you think when ukraine might be a full member? the think when ukraine might be a full member? u, . think when ukraine might be a full member? . ., , , member? the package and support

urou -s member? the package and support grouns provide. _ member? the package and support groups provide, $150 _ member? the package and support groups provide, $150 billion, - member? the package and support groups provide, $150 billion, and l groups provide, $150 billion, and the last decision was about $54 billion. it�*s a huge amount and the support is provided for the economic needs as well as for the stabilising their economy, insuring humanitarian support and as well as military defence. all is done by eu member states. late december, the decision was taken that everything depends on both sides. eu is ready and declared so and is very strong on that. preparations are ongoing. 0n the other side, preparations are ongoing. 0n the otherside, ukraine preparations are ongoing. 0n the other side, ukraine should be willing to implement certain reforms, and i think as we see right now, a lot of support is coming into ukraine, it�*s extremely important

how far ukraine is moving on reforming their system. but imagine that those reforms are difficult to pursue even in the time of peace, and ukraine is moving like lightning speed even in the time of war. i think it should be appreciated and taken into account. i cannot give you deadline, but i think it will be as far as you deadline, but i think it will be as faras ukraine you deadline, but i think it will be as far as ukraine is ready.- as far as ukraine is ready. we've seen in the _ as far as ukraine is ready. we've seen in the last _ as far as ukraine is ready. we've seen in the last number- as far as ukraine is ready. we've seen in the last number of- as far as ukraine is ready. we've| seen in the last number of weeks ukraine having to retreat for the front line. what does that mean? how concerned are you notjust for ukraine, but for the eu? concerned are you notjust for ukraine, but forthe eu? i concerned are you notjust for ukraine, but for the eu? i think that our ukraine, but for the eu? i think that your president _ ukraine, but for the eu? i think that your president by - ukraine, but for the eu? i think that your president by then - ukraine, but for the eu? i think that your president by then was ukraine, but for the eu? i think- that your president by then was very bold yesterday that the only country that can stop newtn right now on his march is ukraine. this can be done only if we have a support, a proper

support, a sustainable support for ukraine on both sides. but as well as us. i think our support cannot waiver and it�*s really a need to act right now and pass the supplemental bill in congress now because without that, there is a lack of military defence equipment for ukraine to make sure that russia is not advancing and ukraine can predict its health. they have chosen to live in freedom and democracy and they want to do that. the in freedom and democracy and they want to do that.— in freedom and democracy and they want to do that. the members of the us congress — want to do that. the members of the us congress can't _ want to do that. the members of the us congress can't agree _ want to do that. the members of the us congress can't agree a _ want to do that. the members of the us congress can't agree a deal, - want to do that. the members of the us congress can't agree a deal, can. us congress can�*t agree a deal, can the eu to step in? how much support can the eu provide? we the eu to step in? how much support can the eu provide?— can the eu provide? we already rovided can the eu provide? we already provided 150 — can the eu provide? we already provided 150 billion _ can the eu provide? we already provided 150 billion euros, - can the eu provide? we already provided 150 billion euros, and | can the eu provide? we already i provided 150 billion euros, and this pays half around that. there are other countries around the world

like japan, south korea, canada, providing a bit. but the us is providing a bit. but the us is providing a bit. but the us is providing a major part of defence support, which is extremely important right now where we see what is happening in the battlefield. and even when the eu provides military support, member countries provide support almost 70% of the equipment here. having money and having production at the right paceis and having production at the right pace is extremely important to ensure ukraine stands and food and can face strategic defeat.— ensure ukraine stands and food and can face strategic defeat. thank you ve much can face strategic defeat. thank you very much for— can face strategic defeat. thank you very much forjoining _ can face strategic defeat. thank you very much forjoining us. _ can face strategic defeat. thank you very much forjoining us. -- - can face strategic defeat. thank you very much forjoining us. -- and - can face strategic defeat. thank you | very much forjoining us. -- and who very much forjoining us. —— and who can. -- putin. more than 280 nigerian school pupils have been abducted in the town of kuriga, in kaduna state —

located in the northwest. reports say that students between the ages of 9—15, were taken away, along with a teacher. the armed forces have launched a search operation. the abductions have been blamed on ansaru, a breakaway faction of the islamistjihadist group boko haram. earlier this week, more than 200 people — mostly women and children — were taken captive in borno state, in the north—east by suspected boko haram members. regional governments say their top priority is to reunite victims with theirfamilies. victims of kidnappings usually pay a ransom to secure their freedom. in an attempt to curb nigeria�*s lucrative kidnapping industry, a controversial law passed in 2022 has made it a crime to make ransom payments. it carries a jail sentence of at least 15 years for those who break the law, but many victims feel they have no choice but to pay. for more on the situation, our west africa correspondent mayeni jones sent this report. this has become an all—too—familiar site — desperate parents begging the authorities for help. 280 children, some as young

as eight, were dragged out of their morning school assembly by armed men and were taken into a nearby forest. some managed to escape, but hundreds are still missing, their parents are beside themselves. their parents are beside themselves. "please come and help us," this mother says, "where is the president? where is the governor? "our school children were taken away, seven children from one family "our school children were taken away. "seven children from one family were all kidnapped." this latest attack has shocked the community of kuriga — so many taken, so young. translation: we are ordinary civilians, what can we do? - they�*re treating us like we�*re worthless. we plead with you in the name of god, do something to secure the release of our children. the local governor is promising to bring every child back home. we are sending a strong message to the mothers and we made it clear to them that one of the most important roles of the government is to ensure that we protect the lives and properties of our citizens.

but many say nigeria�*s government is failing to do this, is failing to do this. it�*s the second mass abduction in less than a week. across the country in the northeast, the residents of the state of borno have been terrorised by islamist militants for 15 years. 2 million have fled their homes to live in camps and fortified towns protected by the army, but beyond the gates, the gunmen are in control. 150 kilometres down this road in the region of ngala, dozens of internally displaced women and children were abducted last week. we can�*t get there because the area still has a heavy presence of boko haram militants. although the authorities have worked hard to make this area a lot safer than it was ten years ago, large swathes of borno are still too dangerous to access. in april 2014, boko haram abducted 276 schoolgirls from the town of chibok. the group said it was against western education. many of the girls were forced to marry their captors.

now boko haram is splintered and weakened. these days kidnappings of children in nigeria these days, kidnappings of children in nigeria are often motivated by money, with ransom demands for their release. abduction, kidnapping, - became a way of getting money. even in the capital now, we have up to three kidnappings per week - just to have quick access to money. no word yet on the fate of the children now in the hands of the armed gangs and there is little sign that the government here has the power to rescue them or to bring their captors to justice. myenijones, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let�*s look at some top stories in the uk. a new report has found that an army spy operating within the ira during the troubles in northern ireland probably cost more lives than he saved. 0peration kenova investigated the agent known as stakeknife. it found that speculation he had saved hundreds of lives was wrong. in fact, it�*s more likely between high single figures and low double figures.

an 11—year—old boy was found behind the wheel when police pulled over a bmw towing a suspected stolen caravan. north yorkshire police arrested the boy on suspicion of theft, burglary and motoring offences including dangerous driving. the force said they stopped the vehicle 45 minutes after the caravan was reported stolen. the boy has been released on conditional bail with further inquiries being carried out. and the former prime minister theresa may is stepping down as a conservative mp at the next election. mrs may led the country from 2016 to 2019 in the wake of the brexit vote. she said the "difficult decision" to leave the seat she�*s held for nearly three decades would enable her to spend more time on "causes close to my heart". you�*re live with bbc news. haiti�*s main port says it is suspending operations due to security worsening in the capital city port—au—prince. the port operator said it had been forced to stop all services following acts of sabotage and vandalism.

heavily—armed criminal gangs are now in control of most of the capital, after attacking the main airport and preventing prime minister ariel henry from returning from abroad. a state of emergency has been extended for another month. the un is warning that haiti�*s health system is nearing collapse, with many clinics closed and a shortage of medicine and staff. the un�*s immigration office says that at least 15,000 people have had to flee the violence. gangs have been expanding their control in the country since the assassination of presidentjovenel moise in 2021. for more on the situation, my colleague, caitriona perry spoke to former us ambassador to haiti, pamela white. thanks for being with us on bbc news. the haitian president ariel henry is under pressure to resign. what is he to do?— what is he to do? resign. with no doubt whatsoever. _

what is he to do? resign. with no doubt whatsoever. i _ what is he to do? resign. with no doubt whatsoever. i think - what is he to do? resign. with no doubt whatsoever. i think he's - doubt whatsoever. i think he�*s a brilliant man, i think he loves his country very much, but he has got to resign. he cannot go back to haiti, not one person i know in haiti believes if he steps off into haiti — because the ports are closed — he is going to be killed. we�*re almost certain. his time is up. we need another leader, another solution. if he does resign, will that bring an end to the violence or how can it be stopped? in end to the violence or how can it be sto ed? . ., end to the violence or how can it be sto ed? ., ., , stopped? in and of itself, it will not brin: stopped? in and of itself, it will not bring an _ stopped? in and of itself, it will not bring an end _ stopped? in and of itself, it will not bring an end to _ stopped? in and of itself, it will not bring an end to the - stopped? in and of itself, it will| not bring an end to the violence, but there�*s going to be a big meeting. the un will be there of course, the us state department will be there, hopefully members from haiti also. but these are the leaders in the region, they have got to come up with a way to install

peacekeeping into haiti. we could not, we should not be talking about elections, we should not be talking about transferring or establishing democratic institutions. no, that is way down the pipe. people are dying every day. starving. 2 million people are eating less than one meal a day. they are living in tents or in the street. their muggings and kidnappings going on day in and day out and murders. we can�*t think about wouldn�*t it be nice to have an election, would it be nice to have a democratic installation. we need to only focus on stability and security. we�*re going to have to give that six months to a year. we don�*t need a governmental transition at this point. we need a

peacekeeping consul that can get us just through the devastation that�*s going on right now. just through the devastation that's going on right now.— just through the devastation that's going on right now. given that how close haiti is _ going on right now. given that how close haiti is to _ going on right now. given that how close haiti is to the _ going on right now. given that how close haiti is to the us, _ going on right now. given that how close haiti is to the us, should - going on right now. given that how close haiti is to the us, should the us be acting unilaterally or waiting for that meeting orfor us be acting unilaterally or waiting for that meeting or for the us be acting unilaterally or waiting for that meeting orfor the un mandate to do something? i for that meeting or for the un mandate to do something? i believe that this should _ mandate to do something? i believe that this should be _ mandate to do something? i believe that this should be discussed - mandate to do something? i believe that this should be discussed on - that this should be discussed on monday, but as a very respective, one of my heroes in the us government, tom shannon. he was saying yesterday that it is really outrageous that the united states of america has not committed to peacekeeping forces or peacekeeping operations in haiti. we have been hand—in—hand in haiti for the last 100 plus years. we have got to

commit to peacekeeping in haiti. i deeply believe that. and i also believe, although i have to say i haven�*t heard — i have my ear to radio and tv — i haven�*t heard in the last 48 hours mode much about the last 48 hours mode much about the canyon solution. —— kenya. i can imagine how1,000 the canyon solution. —— kenya. i can imagine how 1,000 canyon soldiers are going to go into a country with gang vendors and have any hope of success. i don�*t see how that will happen. in success. i don't see how that will ha en. , ., success. i don't see how that will ha . en, , ., ., success. i don't see how that will hauen. , ., ., happen. in the short term, how can the international _ happen. in the short term, how can the international community - happen. in the short term, how can the international community go - happen. in the short term, how can l the international community go about getting humanitarian aid in there and getting those who want to leave — haitians or others — out? you - haitians or others - out? you cannot do _ - haitians or others - out? you cannot do it — - haitians or others - out? you cannot do it with _ - haitians or others - out? you cannot do it with some - — haitians or others — out? hm. cannot do it with some sort of stabilisation. you can�*t. we have to

sendin stabilisation. you can�*t. we have to send in people that understand haiti, that have connections there, but more importantly, we don�*t want anyone gunning down the gang members. that would be bloodshed upon bloodshed. that�*s not what we�*re popping about. we�*re talking about a force that will open humanitarian corridors. they don�*t have food, they don�*t have shelter, they don�*t have... they were running out of water, i read this morning. this is chaos. it�*s anarchy. brute out of water, i read this morning. this is chaos. it's anarchy. we will wait to see _ this is chaos. it's anarchy. we will wait to see what _ this is chaos. it's anarchy. we will wait to see what comes _ this is chaos. it's anarchy. we will wait to see what comes from that | wait to see what comes from that meeting. pamela white, thanks so much forjoining us on bbc news. thank you so much for having me. let�*s turn to some important news around the world. a court in new york has found the former president of honduras guilty of conspiring with drug traffickers. they also found that juan 0rlando hernandez had used the honduran military and police to enable the smuggling of several tonnes of cocaine into the united states.

mr hernandez denied allegations that he had received bribes from drug traffickers, including the notorious drug lord, joaquin "el chapo" guzman. hernandez now faces life in prison. donald trump has posted a bond of almost $92 million while he appeals the verdict of a defamation case against him in new york. mr trump wants to reverse an order to pay the writer, ejean carroll, more than $83 million. the former president was found liable last year for sexually abusing ms carroll in the mid—1990s. trump�*s lawyer has said she is "highly confident" the judgment will be overturned. officials in australia say the great barrier reef is undergoing another mass bleaching event — the fifth in eight years. sea temperatures have approached record levels in recent weeks, putting coral under greater stress. scientists say urgent climate action is needed for the reef to survive. there have been similar reports at reefs around the world as sea temperatures are raised by climate change.

bleaching occurs when heat—stressed corals expel the algae that gives them life and colour. and before we go, just want to bring you our most read story from our website today, bbc.com/news. in a much—anticipated new report, the pentagon has revealed that a huge spike in ufo sightings in the 1950s and �*60s were actually caused by extensive military tests of highly—advanced spy planes and new space—age technology. the pentagon says a number of secret projects involved circular or saucer—shaped aircraft like this fighter—bomber, which was designed to take off and land vertically. as you can see, it looks a lot like the ufo�*s a lot like the ufos we have seen in films. officials also said there was "no evidence" that the us government had encountered any alien life — but accepted that despite this declassification of evidence, it�*s unlikely to quell popular beliefs about extra terrestrial life.

keep an eye on the skies. thank you for waching, i�*m caitriona perry. do stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. there was a lot of dry weather around on friday, but cloud varied quite a bit from place to place. southern england had some lovely sunshine, with temperatures reaching 12 celsius in hampshire, 13 celsius in wiggonholt, in sussex — which was the warmest spot in the country — whereas eastern scotland, with all this cloud around, temperatures struggled to around six celsius. we also had something called the helm wind that blew across northern england. this is the uk�*s only named wind — prevailing winds 20—30mph across northern england. but look at that, 71mph up over the top of great dun fell, and those strong, gusty winds were pulled down into the eden valley, with gusts reaching 55mph there. that is the helm wind, the uk�*s only named wind. now, at the moment, we�*ve got still a lot of cloud across the country, still with gusty winds — that�*s keeping the temperatures up

at around 4—5 celsius as we head into saturday. but the weekend really is dominated by this area of low pressure to our south. these weather fronts get a little bit closer and start moving across the uk as we head through the weekend, so there will be some rain at times. now, the greatest risk of seeing some rain really saturday morning will be southwest england, wales, northern england. through the day, we�*ll see some thicker cloud push into northern ireland and scotland, bringing the threat of some rain, as well. the rain is likely to be quite light and patchy. eastern coasts of england and scotland will stay cold, with that chilly north sea wind. but there should be some hazy sunshine for the midlands, east anglia, and southeast england — and that will boost temperatures to around 13 celsius. 0n into the second half of the weekend — well, generally speaking, we�*re looking at further outbreaks of rain coming up from the south. this time, the will be a bit more extensive, and it�*ll be a bit heavier, as well. there�*ll be a few places that dodged the downpours — maybe southwest england and southern wales doing 0k. generally, temperature�*s a little bit lower and, on the whole, below average for the time of year, but feeling particularly cold around those north sea coast once again.

those north sea coasts once again. into next week, well, the weather becomes quieter for a time, but then we start to see some weather fronts move in off the atlantic from the west. and so, there will be something of an east—west split, i think, for eastern areas. computer�*s probably a bit pessimistic, really — there will be some days that are dry and generally bright, probably tuesday and wednesday not looking bad at all. whereas across the western side of the uk, yes, you are more likely to see outbreaks of rain, and the rain will be quite heavy at times, especially towards southern wales and southwest england.

this is bbc news. we�*ll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, just straight after this programme. was there too much speculation before the budget about what might be in the budget? welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. coming up — we all found out what was in the chancellor�*s red box on wednesday. couldn�*t bbc news have held off reporting on it till then? and... this is the starting gun for the next general election. the polls don�*t look good for your party, do they, particularly...? was it really possible to analyse jeremy hunt�*s announcements amidst all that background noise?