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President Trump and Vladimir Putin have confirmed they will hold talks tomorrow about ending Russia's invasion. The Kremlin has set out a number of strict conditions for agreeing a peace deal. The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says she doesn't think President Putin is serious about ending the conflict.Also in the programme: our reporter in Syria visits the sites of recent crimes against the Alawite community; and we speak to Belgium's Foreign Minister after Rwanda severed all diplomatic ties with its former colonial power.(Picture: US President Donald Trump tours the Kennedy Center in Washington on March 17, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

Western countries, Arab countries and Syria's new authority are all attending. We'll also have a special report from the areas of Syria affected by last week's massacres.Also on the programme: the first official call between the US and Russia on the Ukraine conflict is confirmed to be taking place; and we hear the story of an art critic turned thief, whose theft of a painting by the Flemish artist Van Dyke has only just came to light thirty five years after his death. (Picture: Syrian troops on top of a tank. Credit: Reuters / Al Masri)

Officials say more than 155 have been injured in the blaze, which broke out at the Pulse club in Kočani, a town around 100km east of the capital, Skopje. We speak to a surgeon treating some of those injured, and a spokesperson for the State Public Prosecutors Office about the status of the investigation into the fire.Also on the programme: A significant conflict in the Middle East seems to be on the verge of dramatic escalation, following US airstrikes on Yemen, which are thought to have killed around 30 people; and we hear about a new soap opera "Beyond the Gate", the first daytime soap with a predominantly black cast to feature on network TV.(Photo: A woman cries as people light candles in memory of the victims of a fire in a night club in the town of Kočani, North Macedonia on March 16, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis)

Iran says it will retaliate if President Trump carries out his threat to hold the country accountable for the actions of the Houthi group in Yemen. The Houthis - who are backed by Iran - have been targeting shipping in the Red Sea in solidarity with Gaza. Mr Trump issued his threat as US forces launched massive air strikes against Houthi targets, killing more than thirty people. We speak to a Houthi official. Also in the programme: We hear live from North Macedonia, where a fire in a nightclub has killed nearly sixty people; and after a much longer stay on the International Space Station than they bargained for, help finally arrives to get US astronauts home.(Photo: Air strikes in Yemen. Credit: Getty Images)

An online meeting of world leaders has just ended here in London, hosted by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, to discuss concrete commitments to strengthen Ukraine's security. Also on the programme: huge crowds are demonstrating in the centre of Serbia's capital denouncing government corruption; and can a rocket rescue two astronauts who have been unable to leave the International Space Station? (Photo: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Holds a Press Conference On Support For Ukraine UK prime minister hosts virtual call with international leaders to discuss Ukraine. Credit: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

The British prime minister Keir Starmer says an online summit with twenty-five fellow leaders has built momentum towards setting up a peacekeeping force in Ukraine in the event of a peace deal. We speak to an Italian MP on why his country is not ready to send troops. Also in the programme: Tens of thousands march against alleged government corruption in Serbia’s capital Belgrade; and Sri Lanka conducts first-ever census of wildlife harmful to agriculture. (Image: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking to the media in Downing Street, London. Credit: Leon Neal/PA Wire)

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he is "cautiously optimistic" about a Ukraine ceasefire, but admitted a deal wouldn’t be easy or straightforward. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused President Putin of deliberately setting conditions that drag out talks. We get the assessment of a former senior US intelligence officer. Also on the programme: Canada's new prime minister dismisses Donald Trump's idea of annexing his country as "crazy"; and a joey-grabbing social media influencer sparks controversy in Australia.(Photo: Ukrainian service members of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade prepare a fighting unmanned ground vehicle for a testing at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine March 13, 2025. Credit: Andriy Andriyenko/Press Service of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout)

The Kremlin has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has passed on what it called information for Donald Trump at a late-night meeting in Moscow with US special envoy Steve Witkoff. In a conference call with reporters, the Kremlin’s spokesperson added that a phone call between US President Trump and Putin was expected. A Russia analyst take us through the likelihood that the country’s leader truly wants a ceasefire in its war against Ukraine. Also in the programme: Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte attends his first hearing at The Hague, accused of crimes against humanity; and following news of a tourist pulling a baby wombat away from its mother in Australia, a wildlife expert weighs in on the backlash.(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, 7th March, 2025. Credit: Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS)

President Trump has welcomed what he called a very promising statement from Vladimir Putin on a possible ceasefire with Ukraine, but said the deal was not yet complete. President Putin said fighting must end in Ukraine, but said there were elements of the American ceasefire proposal that need further discussion. We speak to a former US diplomat in Europe. Also on the programme: southern African leaders withdraw their troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo; and the divebombing South American hawk wreaking havoc on an English village. (Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a press conference in Moscow, Russia, 13 March 2025. Credit: MAXIM SHEMETOV/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

A senior aide to President Putin has indicated that Russia does not want a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine -- saying it would only give the Ukrainians an opportunity to regroup.Also, a UN report has accused the Israeli military of systematic sexual violence against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Israel has rejected the report as unfounded.And a special report from the frontlines of Mexico's war on fentanyl -- we will hear from police and the smugglers.(Photo credit: Getty Images)