report on her news conference from brussels. why? and, should bbc news be interested in what president macron‘s dog did in the fireplace of the elysee palace? what exactly is going on in the negotiations over the uk's departure from the european union? that can be hard to discern that damian grammaticas last friday was trying to get some answers... enter the man who sits in the negotiation room... your recommendation today is significant progress. . . recommendation today is significant progress... sorry, we are going to work... it's michel barnier who the uk has two satisfy first. today, he was here to brief eu leaders on how negotiations had progressed. i'm sorry, but i don't want to answer your question now. i'm sorry, let me work, please. david roberts was troubled by that encounter and got in touch with us to explain why. and another aspect of that summit reporter at the end of last week caught the attention of a number of viewers. a short use during a clip of theresa may's news conference. nobody need be concerned for the current budget plan, that they would have to either pay

york e—mailed us on the same subject, asking: we put that point to bbc news and they told us this: fans of high quality natural history programmes had been looking keenly forward to the start of blue planet ii, and there's a good chance you will have heard it starts on sunday on bbc one. sneak previews of what the david attenborough—fronted series will be bringing us appeared in several of monday's newspapers and widely across bbc news as well. it is 16 years since the groundbreaking blue planet programme appeared on our screens. for the first time, millions of viewers here and around the world can see the wonders of the deep ocean. now, it's back for a second series presented by, of course, sir david attenborough. for the last four years, the bbc natural history unit crews have been scouring the planet to see these aquatic animals. david shukman has been speaking to david attenborough about this series. that many questioned whether it deserved its place in the news. it certainly isn't the first time we've heard the charge of self—promotion, and the same day, breakfast featured item

know how you think he has handled it, #bbc os. we would get into the other stories of the day in a moment. we have seen mass shootings in the us before and everyone is followed bya us before and everyone is followed by a passionate debate about gun control. this mass shooting is no different. hillary clinton has said this. echoing many calls that we have heard before. the nra is the national rifle association, it advocates for gun ownership in the us, gives politicians an awful lot of money. many of the people they donate to support gun ownership and oppose stricter gun control is. the nra has not commented since the attack. in fact its most recent tweet was on friday night promoting a conference. we would have expected them to have a view on this but so far they have not shared it. we have heard from the senior republican paul ryan. one of the things we have learned from these shootings is that often underneath this is a diagnosis of mental illness. this is why we spent yea rs mental illness. this is why we spent years working on mental illness reform with congressmen murphy's bil

spain no longer has any power to control. andrew plant, bbc news. nine service personnel on a nuclear submarine have been discharged from the royal navy after testing positive for drugs. the ministry of defence confirmed the departures from hms vigilant, one of four submarines that carry the trident nuclear deterrent. kathryn stanczyszyn is here to tell us more. good morning. this is an interesting story. the daily mail reports all nine of these submariners allegedly had been taking cocaine. that is why they failed the drug test. hmas vigilant was docked in the us. there was a period of shore leave. all nine of them have been dismissed and the royal navy says it will not tolerate any kind of misuse of drugs. this vessel is part of the uk's defence firmament, one ofjust four submarines with nuclear missiles on board. but it is not the first scandal to hit hms vigilant. earlier this month, the captain was removed from this post for having an allegedly incorrect relationship with a member on board. thisjust raises more questions about exactly what has been going on one of the nuc

bbc to channel 4 has gone really well. they have huge viewing figures and it was supposed to be a celebration tonight, it was the big finale and hopefully it hasn't been spoiled for too many people. prue leith, who is currently in south asia, quickly apologised saying: i am so sorry to the fans of the show, for my mistake this morning. i'm in a different time zone and mortified by my error. the show hasn't attracted the massive viewing figures it enjoyed on bbc one, but has still been a big channel 4 hit they will be hoping today's accidental revelation won't prevent tonight's final have becoming the most watched show in decades. 0h oh dear! time for a look at the weather with phil. last mention of bake, the temperatures are set to go the other way on the way to weekend. it is not particularly sparkly, in northern and western parts of scotla nd northern and western parts of scotland for a bit of brightness you have to come further south, but if your day hasn't been particularly sparkly, i am your day hasn't been particularly sparkly, iam not your day hasn't been particularly spark

callers, felt the bbc made too much of the contrast between the benefit gained by pensioners, whose payments will rise in line with the new inflation figure, and the negative consequences for the rest of the population. itjust seems like the bbc news is always presenting pensioners when actually i've spent my whole life looking after my whole family, and it's just really infuriating. it really does annoy me that they stir this up, because of the triple lock. 3% of hardly anything is not very much. some issues viewers contact us about do recur on a regular basis. one such was identified this week by mike, who recorded his video for us. i am as interested as anyone in seeing live scenes of hurricanes, storms, and floods affecting the british isles. but i'm really concerned at the way the bbc and other news agencies around the world appeared to pay no attention to the safety and well—being of their reporters and camera crews. earlier this week, the bbc featured the effects of hurricane ophelia in. !re!.en.df wheretheleeeemeeetter— could hardly stand on his feet because of the stren

those who contacted us. we have the controller of the bbc news channelsjoining me have the controller of the bbc news channels joining me now. have the controller of the bbc news channelsjoining me now. too much time on the coughing, the attention seeker, and the letters falling. time on the coughing, the attention seeker, and the letters fallingli think there was a clear balance in terms of how the coverage had to run on wednesday afternoon. there had been a huge amount of discussion in the weeks leading up to the conservative party conference about the prime minister's authority and leadership. it was clearly stated through the morning that it would be a very important speech in terms of what she would deliver and put across in her programme. therefore the delivery and speech and the performance was as important as the policies themselves. through the course of the day, in the afternoon, on the one o'clock news, six and ten, there was plenty of analysis of the policy coverage as well. to suggest the performance over shadowed the coverage of the policy was first up what th

>> this is bbc world news america. funding of this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and fox searchlight. >> my mum says you are writing a book to stop people going to war. i would really like if you write a book for me. >> have you come to see my woods? >> i'm going to call my bear winnie. >> you should call him pooh. if he ignores you, you can pretend you were just saying "pooh." >> pooh! why does everyone like winnie the pooh so much? >> after the war there was so much sadness. then winnie the pooh came along and happiness came out. >> "goodbye christopher robin," rated pg. now playing in select theaters. >> and now, bbc world news. this is bbc world news america. reporting from washington, i jane o'brien. am president trump denied the congresswoman's claims that he made insensitive comments during a phone call to a widow of a soldier killed in action. pres. trump: did not say what that congresswoman said, did not say it at all. she knows it and now is not saying it. i did not say what

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the worst mass shooting in modern american history. at least 58 people killed, and more than 500 injured at a music festival in las vegas. >> everybody thought it was like fireworks or something at first. and then people just started dropping around us. >> every time he stopped, he was reloading. we started making our way towards the fence. he started shooting again, and we hit t

importance in china. xijinping appears to be looking beyond another five years in power. bbc chinese tell us how we know. the bbc has lodged an urgent complaint at the united nations against iran over its treatment of bbc persian staff. one of my colleagues from bbc persian on set to give us their first hand account. and we'll look at how a small business in the us state of montana, secured a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars, to rebuild puerto rico's power network. the kenyan election will go ahead. the kenyan election will go ahead. the polls open on thursday morning. the polls open on thursday morning. the supreme court was supposed to rule on a petition to support in the vote, but five out of the seven judges didn't show up for the hearing earlier which brought us to this point. that leads us the only judges present. that is the two of us. judges present. that is the two of us. and acts 1632 of the constitution, this matter cannot be held this morning. we were given a number of reasons for the no shows. one was ill, another unable to get a flight back in time — and two wer

. also tonight: a woman tells the bbc how a senior labour party figure persuaded her to drop allegations of rape by a party member. police confirm a man and five of his children died in the devastating house fire yesterday in mid wales. a man is convicted of murder after running over an ex—navy officer with his own car in a robbery gone wrong. the winner of the great british bake off 2017 is... or do you know already? how one of the judges let slip the name of the winner in a tweet. and coming up on bbc news in sportsday, damaging allegations in paralympic sport. athletes are being threatened with not being selected if they cheat the classification system. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the government is looking at tightening the rules around the most addictive types of gambling in betting shops and online. it's launching a 12—week consultation which will look at whether the maximum stakes for fixed—odds betting terminals should be reduced. currently you can bet up to £100 every 20 seconds. ministers are looking at whether that should be reduced to £

bbc news... the champions league returns with tottenham in spain to take on the european champions, real madrid. liverpool and manchester city also feature. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. prices are rising faster than at any time in the past five years. the office for national statistics says inflation rose to 3% last month up from 2.9% in august. rising food and transport costs are mainly to blame. it's good news for pensioners, who are in line for a 3% pension increase from next april. but for the working population and people on benefits, it will put more pressure on already stretched household incomes. here's our economics editor, kamal ahmed. running almost to stand still. as prices have gone up, our wages have remained stagnant making the income squeeze that little bit harsher. over the last year inflation has risen above the increase in our wages, making ends meet is becoming harder. the basics i get all the timei harder. the basics i get all the time i going up, 20p, 30p here and there which affects my food shop every single week and it makes a big differe

this is bbc news. the headlines at eight. hundreds of thousands of people march through barcelona in a show of unity with spain and to protest against catalan independence. the prime minister calls for new measures to deal with complaints of sexual harassment against members of parliament. that's after an investigation is launched into the international trade minister mark garnier following his admission he asked his secretary to buy sex toys. heathrow airport says it's confident it remains safe, after details of security procedures were found on an unencrypted memory stick. could a collision on the first lap at the mexican grand prix delay lewis hamilton's world champion dream? in halfan in half an hour, the travel show heads to lapland and croatia. good evening and welcome to bbc news. hundreds of thousands of people have been demonstrating in barcelona in support of a united spain. it follows the national government's decision to take direct control of catalonia, after regional leaders voted to declare independence on friday. in the last few hours, spain's foreign minister has

is not the kind of political discussion and analysis i would expect from the bbc's deputy political editor. so... excuse me. will you stop showing that footage of theresa may coughing? it's disgraceful. just give her a break. you wouldn't be doing that if it was a bloke or if it wasjeremy corbyn. stop showing that silly clip. it has nothing to do with anything. theresa may's speech had many of us covering our eyes. watching it through our hands, wondering if she would get to the end. this was a dreadful end to a difficult week for theresa may. that speech was less the british dream, it felt like a nightmare in a whole, it was a struggle. somehow i knew it would happen, but i was still shocked when i heard the reports. all of them concentrated on two trivial things. the fact she had a coughing fit, and then the protester who gave her this fake p45 form. what they said about the content of the speech was virtually zero. that's the important thing. then they made it even worse, by implying the fact she was stuttering a little bit meant she was weak and incompetent as a leader. it's unb

up on sportsday on bbc news, defeat for england in the opening match of the rugby world cup. they were beaten by the hosts and defending champions, australia. good evening. the constitutional crisis in spain escalated today — with catalonia's regional parliament in barcelona voting for independence from spain — and the spanish parliament in madrid voting to impose direct rule over catalonia. the independence vote triggered jubilation from crowds in catalonia, but the situation has caused alarm in europe. spain's prime minister mariano rajoy called for calm, and promised to "restore legality" to catalonia. spain's crisis was triggered on october first, when catalans voted to split from spain in a referendum — a poll that was declared illegal by the spanish government. from barcelona, here's our correspondent james reynolds. for centuries, catalonia has been pa rt for centuries, catalonia has been part of the kingdom of spain. this afternoon, after years of growing crisis, those who seek a state of their own and took their chance. in barcelona, catalan independence was declare

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm jane o'brien. president trump says it was a lovefest, but after a public party feud, republicans want the verbal attacks to stop. >> i think it is not helpful for our party to have this food fight in front of everybody. jane: a rerun of kenya's presidential election will go ahead tomorrow, but the opposition leader is encouraging supporters not to vote. >> ♪ ain't that a shame ♪ jane: and his s

♪ >> this is "bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here, in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." ♪ laura: this is "bbc world news america." from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the motive from america's worst mass shooting remains a mystery. what drove stephen paddock to kill 59 people? president trump: he was a sick man, demented man, a lot of problems.-- a lot of laura: the identities of the victims are beginning to emerge, and the stories of those who try to help. 13 days after hurricane maria, president trump arrives in puerto rico, making his own

>> this is "bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here, in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." washington, i am jane o'brien. president trump says it is the storm, leaving washington guessing what could come next. vigils being held in las vegas to remember the 58 the m's of sunday's shooting. investigators still trying to work out the gunman's motives. and wham, bam, pow. is between the comment publishers. we look at the feud shaping the industry. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around th

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at "pm: a note of cautious optimism from eu leaders meeting in brussels. they say not enough progress has been made for trade talks, but agree to begin planning for them. i am ambitious and positive for britain's future and about these negotiations, but i know we still have some way to go. while progress is not sufficient, it doesn't mean that there's no progress at all. a police inquiry has been launched into the way rbs treated its small business customers. oxford and cambridge are accused of social apartheid by a labour mp who says most students are from a "privileged minority". and on newsnight this evening, we put the question "how is brexit going" to a panel of voters from sheffield. the results may surprise you. good evening and welcome to bbc news. eu leaders meeting in brussels have agreed to start preparing for trade talks with the uk. but, as expected, they've said they can't begin formal discussions on post brexit trade relations because not enough progress has been made on other issues. theresa may says she remains "ambiti

fierce current of resistance. stephen sackur, bbc news, paris. you can see stephen's hardtalk special — on the road in france — on the bbc iplayer or across the bbc news channel tomorrow. newsnight is coming up on bbc two, here's emily. tonight we talk live to the first secretary of state. and as rape allegations surface about harvey weinstein, we ask if the code of silence is now shattered for good. join me now on bbc two. that's newsnight with emily. here on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. european champions portugal will have a tilt on the world cup next year, as they complete the road to russia successfully. the netherlands miss out on a miracle and a second major tournament in a row. and on world mental health day we'll hearfrom olympic gold medallist helen richardon walsh on her battles with depression. good evening, thanks forjoining us at the bbc sport centre. it's been a big evening for world cup qualifiers, as the second half of the teams in europe completed their final group games. and there's good news for fans of cristiano

bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my north america and around the globe. my name is ben bland. our top stories: austria elects the world's youngest leader. but will 31—year—old sebastian kurz forge a coalition with the far—right? somalia's deadliest attack in a decade: saturday's massive bomb blast in the capital is known to have killed at least 230 people. warning of "potential danger to life" as hurricane ophelia barrels across the atlantic towards the british isles. and more claims of sexual assault against hollywood kingpin harvey weinstein. police in britain investigate allegations by three women. hello. the head of austria's conservative people's party is on course to become the world's youngest national leader, at the age of 31. after his victory in sunday's general election, sebastian kurz, is still well short of a majority — but he's in a strong position to form a new coalition government. asjenny hill reports from vienna, he may have to rely on the far—right freedom party, whose campaign was dominated by immigration co

the nhs is missing key targets as waits for cancer care, a&e and planned operations worsen. bbc research shows that in most hospitals across the uk now the targets aren't being reached at all. it caused me to lose more and more mobility as i went along. and each day, you find that there are less and less things that you can do that you take for granted. it is absolutely true that some people are waiting too long for the treatments and we are working night and day to turn that around. and the bbc has launched an online tracker so you can see how your local hospital is performing. also tonight: stranded at the border for days — the thousands of rohingya muslims fleeing myanmar. the government caves into pressure to make calls free to the controversial universal credit hotline. the fa apologises to two england players after its women's coach made racially discriminatory remarks. and how the hollywood sexual harassment scandal has sparked an online global campaign encouraging other women to speak out. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news: manchester united, chelsea and celtic in

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is duncan golestani. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: thousands of civilians flee the iraqi city of kirkuk after the goverment‘s army seizes control from kurdish forces. well, we've suddenly had to pull back. there was a sustained outburst of gunfire at the position up ahead. we can't be sure where it came from. a journalist who investigated corruption amongst politicians, officials and business people is killed by a car bomb in malta. three days of national mourning in portugal after at least 36 people are killed in deadly forest fires. and watching over the waves. shark—detecting drones take to the skies in australia to try and make surfing safer. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. iraqi government forces are in control of kirkuk after seizing it from the kurds. iraqi troops launched their military operation in response to the kurds voting for i

hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm reged ahmad. the growing scandal around the hollywood producer harvey weinstein has intensified. the american actress rose mcgowan became the latest woman to make accusations of rape. she says she repeatedly told the boss of amazon studios, who worked with weinstein, what had happened but he'd done nothing about it. meanwhile, former us presidential candidate hillary clinton told the bbc that the accusations are appalling. mr weinstein denies the allegations. our north america correspondent nick bryant reports. harvey weinstein‘s star has plummeted, brought down by some of the biggest names in the movie industry. who have accused him of harassment and worse. actress rose mcgowan has said she was raped by the film producer in the growing scandal now affecting one of the world's biggest companies, amazon. in a series of tweets to the company's chief executive, mcgowan said: . the amazon head of studio in question, roy price, is facing an accusation from a female producer that he lewdly propositioned her in 2015. in a statement, amazon said: . in

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. donald trump's former campaign manager is charged with money laundering, as another ex-aide pleads guilty to lying to the fbi. the white house says it has nothing to do with the president. ms. sanders: we have been saying since day one there has been no evidence of trauma---trump -russia collusion, and nothing in the indictment today changes that at all. laura: kevin spacey apolo

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. our top stories: it's power politics chinese style as the country's president unveils his vision for the future. we'll have the latest live from beijing. translation: it is time for us to ta ke translation: it is time for us to take the centrestage in the world and to make greater contribution for the humankind. celebrations as islamic state fighters are forced out of raqqa, the syrian city isis called its capital. the son of a maltese journalist killed in a car bomb attack blames a culture of impunity for his mother's death. and we have a special report on the people who have risked everything to escape from north korea. hello. welcome to the programme. china's president xijinping has been reflecting on his last five years in office in a speech to top officials of the communist party congress. the congress, which takes place every five years, is a piece of political theatre, though key proceedings are shrouded in secrecy. it's thought the line—up of the politburo standing committee, which contains

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley. our top stories: las vegas police release body camera video showing their efforts to locate the gunman who claimed 59 lives and left over 500 people in hospital. police say the man behind the mass shooting in las vegas elaborately planned his attack, moving in weapons and planting cameras around his hotel room. the leader of catalonia has told the bbc the region will declare independence from spain within days. and president trump visits puerto rico 13 days after hurricane maria. we report from the capital, san juan. hello. police have given more details on the last half—hour of the deadliest shooting in american history. we have learned more about how stephen paddock carried out america's worst mass shooting of modern times. las vegas police say the gunman set up cameras in and outside his hotel room, brought more than 20 guns to the scene, may have modified rifles to increase their capacity to fire quickly, and had stored more weapons at other locations. automatic gunfire.

this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera. our top stories: hollywood's sex scandal deepens: rose mcgowan is the latest actress to claim she was raped by film producer harvey weinstein. hillary clinton says the allegations against the movie mogul — a prominent supporter of the democratic party — are heartbreaking. i was shocked and appalled because i'd known him through politics as many democrats have. in other news: president trump refuses to sign off the iran nuclear deal — condemning tehran as a ‘fanatical regime'. we will deny the regime all paths to a nuclear weapon. the worst wildfires in california's history leave at least 3a people dead and hundreds missing — the flames are still spreading. and after months of protests and food and fuel shortages venezuelans prepare to go to the polls. hello: the growing scandal around the hollywood producer harvey weinstein has intensified. the american actress rose mcgowan became the latest woman to make accusations of rape. she says she repeatedly told the boss of amazon studios who worked with weinstein that she'd been raped. but he'

this is bbc news. the headlines at 5pm... at least 300,000 people march through barcelona in a show of unity with spain and to protest against catalan independence. the international trade minister mark garnier faces an investigation after he admitted asking his secretary to buy sex toys. heathrow airport says it is confident it remained safe after details of security procedures were found on a memory stick lying in the street. parents will no longer be able to use a legal loophole to avoid paying child maintenance, under new laws to be brought in within months. lewis hamilton only needs a fifth place finish at this evening's mexican grand prix to be crowned world champion. and they winner new south wales brings the england women's cricket tea m brings the england women's cricket team within touching distance of the australians in the ashes. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. hundreds of thousands of people have been demonstrating in barcelona in support of spanish unity. it follows madrid's decision to take direct control of catalonia after regional leaders there voted to decl

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." rajini: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. 's parliament votes for independence. the spanish government strikes back, sacking the catalan leader and his cabinet. 'scould one of these prototypes become the wall between the u.s. and mexico? >> for the next one to two months from what they will do is try to smash their way through them, climbed over them, and tunnel underneath. and stranded at sea for five months, two am

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: america's battle over birth control. civil rights groups vow to fight the trump administration's new rules blocking access to free contraception. catalonia's government could be just days away from declaring independence from spain but its former leader warns the region's not ready to go it alone. vigils in las vegas for the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in recent us history. police say they've chased more than 1,000 leads but the motive‘s still not known. a group campaigning to abolish nuclear weapons is awarded this year's nobel peace prize. and 30 years after the chernobyl disaster, sweden's wild boars are still contaminated with high levels of radiation. welcome to bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. donald trump's administration has announced new rules that could deprive around 60 million american women of access to free contraception. the us department of health said employers and insurance companies can now exempt themselves on religious or mo

this is bbc news. the headlines at ten. the deposed leader of catalonia calls for peaceful resistance against direct rule from madrid. it comes as thousands take part in rallies in spain's capital madrid, in favour of unity with catalonia. jeremy corbyn demands that mps who sexually abuse or harass women are held to account and appeals for victims to come forward. this needs to be the turning point. any members of parliament who have engaged in this sort of behaviour must be held to account. compulsory drug testing on board royal navy submarines is ordered — as nine crew members are dismissed for reportedly using cocaine. the humanitarian crisis affecting almost 400,000 syrians in an eastern suburb of damascus — is described as an outrage, by the united nations. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the spanish government has stripped catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. the measures came early this morning after the catalan parliament voted to declare independence yesterday. the government in barcelona says it doesn't recognise the decisions. m

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm gavin grey. calling for catalonia's sacked leader to be jailed. britain's prime minister says she wants a new code of conduct to protect politicians and their staff from sexual harassment. puerto rico cancels a controversial multimillion dollar deal to rebuild the island's power grid, destroyed by hurricane maria. the president of iraq's autonomous kurdish region resigns after his bid for independence backfires. and lewis hamilton races into the record books, clinching his fourth formula one title at the mexican grand prix. hello. prosecutors in spain are preparing to file criminal charges against catalonia's deposed president, carles puigdemont, earlier, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of barcelona, to condemn catalonia's unilateral declaration of independence. it was one of the biggest shows of force to date by supporters of a united spain. our europe editor katya adler reports. # viva espa na. no doubting the passion of this crowd. belting out "long live spain" along barce

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: after a day of violent clashes, catalonia's regional government claims sunday's vote opens the door to independence, with backing of 90%. the spanish prime minister disagrees. translation: right now, i can tell you all emphatically, what we found today, and what we already know, is that there was no independence referendum in catalonia today. president trump tells his secretary of state to stop wasting time trying to negotiate with north korea, describing president kim jong—un as "little rocket man." i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: two women charged with killing the estranged half—brother of the north korean leader go on trial in malaysia. emergency centres are overwhelmed in bali, where an exclusion zone has been created around mount agung — the volcano is expected to erupt at any time. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 2am in the morning in catalonia in spain, where regional leaders say 90% of those who voted in a referendum were in favour of independ

—propelled car that's hoping to beat the world land—speed record. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news. the fa chairman greg clarke says it's lost the trust of the public over its handling of discrimination claims against ex—england women's manager mark sampson. good evening. the uk is facing a far greater mental health challenge in the workplace than previously thought. a review carried out for the government found that mental health is still a taboo subject for many employees — and that employers are not doing enough to help their staff. the report shows that 300,000 people are leaving the workforce every year because of a lack of support for mental health problems. up to 15% of people at work have symptoms of an existing mental health condition. the cost of poor mental health to the economy is enormous — up to £99 billion each year. our health editor hugh pym has the details. it's a stark new message for workers and their bosses. behind the appearance of getting on with the job, some people are really struggling with their mental health — and getting no help from their empl

this is bbc news. i'm tim willcox. our top stories: hurricane ophelia's set to hit ireland within hours. a "potential danger to life" from what could be the country's worst storm in 50 years. austria elects the world's youngest leader. but will 31—year—old sebastian kurz forge a coalition with the far right? crunch time for catalonia. the leader of the spanish region must tell madrid this morning whether or not he's declared independence. for sale. a somewhat tarnished used airline! buyers are invited to bid for italy's troubled flag carrier, alitalia, before the deadline runs out today. and as china prepares for its 19th communist party congress, worries are growing over the country's mounting debt pile. hello, and welcome to the programme. britain and ireland are bracing themselves for the arrival of hurricane ophelia. it's the most powerful storm ever to have formed so far east in the atlantic. the met office has warned of "potential danger to life" with strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges expected. there's a severe weather warning in place, although it's hoped opheli

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♪ >> this is "bbc world news." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here, in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." >> this is bbc world news america reporting from washington. two former presidents speak out against decisiveness in politics. the white house says the comments weren't directed at president trump. a new round of fighting breaks out between the iraqi army and kurdish forces. the healing process starts, one ballet company continuing in the wake of tragedy. ♪ >> welcome to world news america. the white house is dispelling claims that two former presidents comments were

♪ >> this is "bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here, in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." anchor: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. the las vegas killer may have had help and planned to survive the attack. a state is a most impossible stephen paddock acted alone. spain's constitutional court bans the catalan government in fears it could push for independence. and praise for his novels, the british author kazuo ishiguro wins this year's nobel prize for literature. in this age of false news, i thought it w

this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories. fours hours and counting. a second and final deadline approaches for catalonia's devolved government to state whether it really has declared independence from spain. britain's prime minister offers more reassurance to eu citizens living in the uk about their rights after brexit, but will that persuade eu leaders to start talking about a future trade deal with britain? "you'll be held accountable." the us warns myanmar‘s army as the rohingya refugee crisis in bangladesh worsens. and i'm sally bundock. the business stories. it's a $700 billion relationship, but trade looks like it's still off the agenda in brexit talks, as the deadlock over cash continues. plus, eyes on the prize! north american cities battle to host amazon's new $5 billion headquarters. we're in a tough newjersey neighbourhood that is daring to dream. hello, and welcome to bbc news. a battle of words and of wills comes to a head in spain shortly. madrid has demanded catalonia's devolved government confirms whether or not it is declaring independence. the deadli

on wednesday, bbc news ran a report about the introduction across the uk of universal credit — a new benefits system which has been criticised for the impact it has on claimants. social affairs correspondent michael buchanan met one woman who's still waiting for payment eight months after first claiming. what's been the worst part for you? not being able to see my son. i can't sit and watch this for much longer. it's horrific. it's come to a point where my own child doesn't even know who i am. and all she's asking for is £54 a week. derek hart was concerned that coverage of the implementation of universal credit gave what he called a biased picture. every week, we hear about certain words and phrases used by bbc news presenters, which really seem to annoy some of you, and one example was identified by dr ian barnish in an email to us on monday. let's hope ian wasn't watching the news at ten the following evening, which began like this. tonight at ten, a special report on the record number of people dying from heroin and morphine addiction. good evening. we start tonight with a s