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Ukraine claims its forces have captured two Chinese nationals fighting as part of the Russian army.

President Zelensky said they had ID and bank cards on them when they were were captured in the eastern Donetsk region and he added they have information indicating that the number of such Chinese citizens fighting is much higher than two.

He has instructed Ukraine's Foreign Minister to contact Beijing for some reaction.

Russia has previously used North Korean troops to try and push Ukraine out of the Kursk region.

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US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday as they discussed Iran, tariffs and Trump's "vision" for Gaza.

Trump said the US is engaged in direct talks with Iran, adding they have a "very big meeting" on Saturday and

that Iran "can't have a nuclear weapon".

Netanyahu said Israel is working with Trump on Gaza after the US president again suggested taking Palestinians and moving them "around to different countries".

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The heads of six UN aid agencies have called for an urgent renewal of a ceasefire in Gaza, saying the ongoing violence shows “a complete disregard for human life”.

It comes as the Palestinian Red Crescent has renewed calls for an independent international investigation into Israel’s killing of 15 emergency workers in southern Gaza.

A new statement from the Israeli army said that a preliminary inquiry indicated that troops "opened fire due to a perceived threat" and that "six of the individuals killed in the incident were identified as Hamas terrorists", without giving evidence.

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A full blown trade war between the world's two biggest economies - the US and China - seems even closer as President Trump threatens to impose further tariffs on China.

China says it will "fight to the end" after US president Donald Trump threatened to hit Beijing with an extra 50% tariff if it doesn't withdraw its retaliatory levy on Tuesday.

Beijing's commerce ministry accuses the Trump administration of blackmail and says his tariffs are "a typical unilateral bullying practice".

China's Foreign Ministry has held a press conference and said "trade wars have no winners".

In a social media post on Monday, Trump gave China until Tuesday to scrap its countermeasure or face the 50% tax.

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Prince Harry has arrived at court in London to contest a decision to downgrade his security protection while he is in the UK.

In 2020, his taxpayer-funded protection was changed after he stopped being a working member of the Royal Family.

The High Court upheld the decision in 2024, and Harry was initially denied the right to appeal, but he later won the right to appeal - leading to today's hearing.

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Today, we look at what seems like an escalation of a possible trade war between the US and China.

Plus, the Prime Minister’s attempts to try and protect the UK car business.

James and Chris are joined by business editor Simon Jack, on another very turbulent day in stock markets around the world.

Plus, Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett explains the possible thinking behind Trump’s decisions.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla have arrived in Rome to begin their state visit to Italy.

Their trip will see a mix of soft-power diplomacy, greeting the crowds and also romance, as the trip coincides with the couple's 20th wedding anniversary.

The UK's ambassador to Italy, Lord Llewellyn, part of the welcoming party, said this was an "historic" moment and such visits had an "intangible but priceless" impact.

Against a backdrop of international uncertainty, the visit is part of the UK's post-Brexit "reset" in reinforcing links with European allies.

The state visit was originally intended to include the Vatican, where the King had been due to attend events including a service in the Sistine Chapel, but that had been postponed because of the ill-health of Pope Francis.

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The UK government has announced a relaxation of electric vehicle (EV) sales targets to help the car industry in the face of trade tariffs from US President Donald Trump

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed a ban selling new petrol and diesel cars will still come into effect in 2030, but manufacturers will now have more flexibility on annual targets and face lower fines.

Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on cars imported to the US, which is a major export market for the UK motor industry.

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US President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs have triggered changes across financial markets, with global share prices seeing hefty falls.

Big rises or falls in the stock market can affect pensions, jobs, mortgages and make things more expensive.

The BBC’s business editor Simon Jack and Bloomberg’s political editor Laura Davison answer your questions on how share prices falling could affect you.

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US President Donald Trump says he will impose additional tariffs on China, from Tuesday, if Beijing does not withdraw its 34% retaliatory tariffs on the US.

The additional tariffs on Beijing would be of 50%, Trump says.

China announced on Friday that it would be imposing such tariffs on Washington after the White House said that from 9 April it would put 34% levies on all goods coming from Beijing.

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