this is bbc news. the headlines: the clock‘s ticking in the brexit talks, the eu says britain has two weeks to agree its "divorce bill" before trade talks can begin next month. meanwhile, theresa may says she wants to enshrine the time and date of brexit into law and warns she won't tolerate attempts to block the process. wales‘s first minister carwynjones has asked for an independent inquiry into how he handled allegations about carl sargea nt, who died earlier this week. a mother and father are fighting a high court battle to stop their eight—month—old son's life support machine being switched off. remembering the sacrifices of world war i on the centenary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of all — passchendale. also this hour — broadband providers are to pay

you cannot live without bbc news in the way we are now talking about it, or indeed bbc news online. it has added frankly, to people's use of the bbc. how much of a battle was it to convince colleagues that it was a worthwhile investment? it was a very big battle. to be honest, it was a battle both externally and internally. people were saying that all done, you are diverting resources, money or activity from what was then the nine o'clock news. into this new thing which no one will watch. it was a huge battle. but my belief then is my belief now, that had we not done that, we would not be giving our audiences the service that they will want and the way they wanted it. i was saying back then, with slightly different coloured hair and glasses, that that message is the same one now. we have to be there when our audiences want to turn to us and i'm delighted to say that is why people come to bbc news. the headlines on bbc news: penny mordaunt has been appointed as the new international development secretary. she replaces priti patel who resigned last night over undeclared meetings with

amol rajan, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: dr who and the lost episode — tom baker leaps back in time to shoot a scene abandoned a0 years ago because of industrial action. president kennedy was shot down, and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. this is bbc news. the latest h

lizo mzimba, bbc news. the first minister of wales, carwyn jones, will issue a statement this afternoon, following criticism of his handling of harassment allegations of carl sargeant, who was found dead this week. it's understood the 49—year—old killed himself. his family said it was never given details of the allegations against him and couldn't defend himself. sian lloyd is in cardiff for us. a very difficult times for all concerned, but how much pressure is the first minister under over this? the first minister will be making his statement after meeting labour assembly members here in the senedd. that meeting is due to start at 2pm. the mood is bound to start at 2pm. the mood is bound to be sombre, because these members are mourning the death of their french colleague, carl sargea nt, are mourning the death of their french colleague, carl sargeant, who died on tuesday —— their friend. yesterday the first minister issued a statement in which he said he was deeply upset by carl sargeant‘s death

ben ando, bbc news. a number of young children were among fourteen people injured at a fireworks display in wiltshire. last night's event at the antrobus hotel in amesbury was cut short after a display box malfunctioned, sending fireworks toward the crowd. ambulance crews treated fourteen people for minor injuries. in a statement, the hotel said it was mortified by what happened and has apologised. police in london have arrested a 16—year—old boy on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after two acid attacks last week. two delivery drivers on mopeds were sprayed with a corrosive substance in separate attacks in walthamstow and tottenham in north—east london. a 14—year—old boy who was arrested on friday has been released under investigation. donald trump has arrived in asia — with a warning that no nation should underestimate america's resolve. the president's first stop on his tour, which is expected to be dominated by the crisis over north korea's nuclear programme, was an airbase near tokyo, w

good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. theresa may's most senior minister has denied a claim that police found pornography on his computer during a raid on his office nine years ago. damian green, the first secretary of state, said the allegation made by a former police chief, bob quick, was "completely untrue" and a "political smear". he strongly denied that pornography was found and said police had never reported this to him at the time. mr quick, a former assistant commissioner in the metropolitan police — has told the bbc he stands by the claim and is to take part in a whitehall inquiry into allegations against mr green. our political correspondent susana mendonca reports. the bad blood between the prime minister's deputy and this ex—police chief goes back a long way. eight years ago, damian green's parliamentary offices were searched as part of an inquiry into home office leaks during which he was briefly arrested. that inquiry was led by the then metropolitan police assistant commissioner bob quick. today, this c

>> 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 am jane o'brien. president trump arrives in beijing for the latest stop on his asian tour. he campaigned on tough talk against china, but who holds the cards now? a year ago, the voters in wisconsin helped to pave his path to the white house. today they would like to see fewer tweets, but otherwise, there is no sign of remorse. >> he has an

this is bbc news. the headlines: at least 235 people have been killed in a bomb and gun attack in egypt. scores more are injured after gunmen stormed a crowded mosque in the deadliest attack of its type in the region for years. a new president and a fresh start for zimbabwe as the new president promises elections and police in london say that is not evidence that shot had been fired at the oxford circus underground station and have stood down there response. trying to move forward brexit cox, theresa may meets donald to escape in brussels. england and australia are neck and neck into the third day of the ashes in brisbane. and coming up on news watch, the budget was as full as ever of statistics, how does bbc news try to help us understand the facts and figures through data journalism? join us at 7:45pm he had on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. it is one of the deadliest attacks in moderate egyptian history, at least 235 people have been killed and more than 100 injured, many critically

bbc news, bali. missile launche by north korea, the focus of the white house was on getting the u.s. senate to pass tax reform. president trump traveled up to capitol hill to rally republican senators. the house has passed its version, but in the upper body, there is a razor thin margin, and every vote counts. 2 votes he won't be getting are those of democrats nancy pelosi and chuck schumer, who canceled a meeting at the white house after president trump took aim at them on a tweet this morning. for more, i spoke with the senior politics writer for "u.s. news & world report." nancy and chuck, as donald calls them, did not turn up. is this a childish spat or something more serious? >> it is definitely childish. i think we're getting used to it in washington. it is pretty odd for the president of the united states to insult his guests prior to them arriving, and they rendered him irrelevant because they would rather negotiate with congressional republicans, who are in the meat and potatoes of this bill

welcome to bbc news. president trump has said that he trusts his russian counterpart vladimir putin, who has again denied interfering in last year's elections for the white house. the two leaders met in vietnam, where they were attending a summit. mr trump claimed the allegation that russia had meddled in the campaign was costing lives in syria because it was getting in the way of his relationship with mr putin. from there, aleem maqbool reports. all eyes at this summit were on these two men and what they might give away about the ties between them. for his entire time in office, donald trump's been plagued with questions he just doesn't want to hear over what vladimir putin might have done to get him elected. they met only briefly here, but president trump said he did raise the issue of russian interference in the us elections. "he said he didn't meddle", said mr trump. "i asked again. you can only ask so many times. "every time he sees me", trump said of putin, "he says ‘i didn't do that." "and i real

you are watching bbc news 24. you are watching bbc news 24. the new, round—the—clock tv news channel. bbc news 24. bringing you the whole picture. the whole time. this is the now o'clock news, from the bbc... can't quite believe we said the now o'clock news! well, that was 20 years ago today, the launch of news 24 as it was then. and the man whose initiative it was, was the bbc‘s director of news at that time, tony hall, who's now in overall charge of the bbc as director—general, this was his message in 1997. you may not thank me for this... there is an audience demand for news when they want it, not when we the broadcasters tell them to want it, and we're trying to use all our existing resources to give our licence fee payers better benefit in that way. and lord hall, the bbc director—general, is with me. nothing has changed. a lot has changed! 0h nothing has changed. a lot has changed! oh dear. it seems a very long time ago now. you were there, gavin was there, sarah. it seems amazing to say it now, but actually, 20 years ago, the

you're watching the bbc. gunmen detonated a bomb before storming inside this mosque, shooting at men and children at the end of friday prayers. also tonight, panic in heart of london. oxford circus is locked down in a major police incident after reports of gunshots. thousands of people fled as officers told them to take shelter in buildings. so far police say they've found no casulaties or evidence of gunshots. celebrations in zimbabwe as the country's new president is sworn in. the eu tells theresa may it needs to see progress from the uk within ten days on all brexit issues. a number of big brands suspend advertising on youtube after sexually explicit comments are made on videos posted by children. and england and australia are neck and neck as they go into the third day of the ashes in brisbane. coming up on sportsday, england's women return to world cup qualifying tonight without the sacked former manager mark sampson, who oversaw victory in their first group match. good evening and welcome to the bbc new

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: egypt says it has carried out air strikes against suspected militants behind an attack on a mosque in sinai which left more than 230 people dead. zimbabwe's new president has urged the international community to re—engage with his country as it tries to rebuild its shattered economy. the supreme court of appeal in south africa has more than doubled the jail sentence handed out to oscar pistorius. mr pistorius has now been given the minimum 15 years —— he will now serve 13 years and five months. milton nkosi has more. what we saw today is the supreme court of appeal here in south africa overturning that six—year sentence and increasing it all of the way up to 13.5 years for oscar pistorius. the family of reeva steenkamp who was shot on valentine's day in 2013 has already said that they welcome this change in sentencing and they say it shows thatjustice can be achieved in south africa. on the other hand, from the oscar pistorius family, his brother carl twe

this is bbc news. the eu tells theresa may she has two weeks to put more money on the table if the eu is to agree to begin brexit trade talks before the end of the year. a number of people are feared dead after a light aircraft and a helicopter collide in mid air in buckinghamshire. president mugabe makes his first public appearance since the military the military seized control of the zimbabwean government. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... we‘ll be speaking to the human rights activist peter tatchell about his confrontation with robert mugabe, following the military coup in zimbabwe. also joining us will be the labour peer lord adonis, talking to us

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman fodation, 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 wind 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, i am jane o'brien. 's special report from yemen, where the crisis is worsening. >> the war here has created so much misery with lives disrupted and destroyed. the escalation of the conflict means more people will be relying on the kindness of strangers just to survive. jane: jeff sessions denied he misled congress about contacts between the trum

hugh pym, bbc news. the bbc has told the house of commons culture, media and sport select committee that it's currently investigating 25 cases of alleged sexual harassment. not all of the individuals, facing allegations, are thought to be current staff. a number of the cases are believed to be historic involving people who've worked for the bbc, or for third parties associated with the corporation in the past. nicola sturgeon has offered a formal apology to gay men convicted of sexual offences that are no longer illegal. the first minister's apology coincided with new legislation that will automatically pardon gay and bisexual men convicted under historical laws. 0ur scotland editor, sarah smith, reports. flying the flag with pride, nick and phil are celebrating today. all the way from the castro, san francisco. from the castro, in san francisco. they've seen changes in the law that have allowed them to openly live together and to marry, but a decade's old conviction for a homosexual offence has plighted

some viewers feel it is unethical for the bbc to publish them. we are. we have taken the decision that there is a public interest, but it takes us back to the point i'm making, which is that we haven't simply published what is in those documents, we have gone through a lengthyjournalistic, editorial and legal process including right to reply by the people concerned, to establish that we think there is a public interest above and beyond simply the fact that people appear in these papers. is there a risk to the bbc‘s values if it partners in this way in future, do you think? i don't. we didn't subcontract our editorial judgments to the icu. they have done an outstanding job in corralling this group of investigative journalists, something that a few years ago would have seemed a very improbable thing for investigative journalism. but we have made our own editorial decisions about which stories we thought we should do, which we thought were justified. if we didn't think they met the standards of what we wanted to broadcast, we didn't put them out on any of

this is bbc news. the headlines. zimbabwe's military has seized control of the country with president robert mugabe thought to be under house arrest. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, has called on all sides in the country to show restraint. scotland is to become the first country in the world to set a minimum price for alcohol, following a ruling by the supreme court. the policy is aimed at helping problem drinkers. the foreign secretary tells the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe that no stone will be left unturned in trying to secure her release in iran. let's get more now on the unfolding situation in zimbabwe. the military has placed robert mugabe under house arrest. the presence of the military is being felt on the streets of harare. this is as close as we can get to some of the tanks that have put themselves in strategic positions. one has blocked access to parliament. in the early hours of the morning following an evening of gunfire and explosions that militantly took over the state broadcast

this is bbc news. international trade secretary liam fox is the future of the irish border can be resolved into the uk and eu reach a trade agreement. brothers alison elliott folsom are among five people who died when a stolen car hit a tree in leeds. nazanin rockliff‘s husband says allegations on tv were prejudicing her trial. i read a lot to airlines over the plume of ash from the volcano on the island of bali. ——a red alert. also in the next allah, changing guard buckingham palace. sailors performed the famous ceremony for the first time in history as a part ofa the first time in history as a part of a year—long celebration for the navy. at 11:30 p.m., a second look at the papers including the times investigation into children being used by criminal gangs as drug runners. living and welcome. divisions between the british and are still an over how the northern ireland border works after brexit have deepened today. international trade secretary liam fox says final decisions could only be made

>> 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. 26 people who went to pray were killed by a gun man in a texas church. the youngest was 18 months old. now authorities are trying to piece together why. in a bbc interview, president trump's commerce secretary denies misleading congress after hised documents revealed involvement with a company with links to the kremlin.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: a mass shooting at a church in texas has left 26 people dead. another 20 are injured. a huge new leak of financial documents — known as the paradise papers — has revealed how the powerful and wealthy secretly invest vast amounts of money in offshore tax havens. the british cabinet minister damian green is to face a whitehall inquiry on monday into his conduct — but has denied new claims that police found pornography on a computer in his office nine years ago. mr green remains at loggerheads with the former police chief bob quick who made the allegations, saying they were "completely untrue" and a "political smear". mr quick said he stood by his claims, and that he would take part in the inquiry. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. he is one of theresa may‘s most senior and most trusted ministers, but damian green‘s reputation is under threat. he‘s already being investigated by whitehall officials over allegations he acted improperly towar

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whatever you're doing, you can find the forecast at bbc weather website. this is bbc news. robert mugabe, the robert howley first time since the military takeover. a rally in support of the military‘s action has been called for saturday. that has been recalled from zanu—pf from being a leader of the country. we will be bringing you the country. we will be bringing you the latest from our correspondent. also coming up: the president of the reviewing counsel to the uk to speed up with the brexit talks. while good progress on citizens rights is being made, we need to see much more progress on ireland and on the financial settlement. president trump tweets about the

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: international development secretary priti patel resigns after a series of unauthorised meetings with israeli ministers. —— officials. the head of nhs england says without more money, one in ten of us will be on a waiting list by 2021. the mother of a teenager accuses the actor kevin spacey of sexually assaulting her son last year. and on newsnight, we know that priti patel has gone from the government, but where is the government going? jacob rees—mogg gives us his view. and we are in washington one year to the day since donald trump was elected resident. —— president. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. after a day of high political drama, a second cabinet minister has been forced to quit inside a week. today it was the turn of the international development secretary priti patel, made to rush back this afternoon from a government visit to africa and then summoned to number 10. the reason — a series of highly sensitive and unauthorised meetings w

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british iranian womanjailed in iran for spying, is "on the verge of a nervous breakdown," according to her husband. in a telephone conversation with borisjohnson that he called "positive," he said the foreign secretary expressed deep sorrow for her suffering, but this evening the row over the government's handling of the case continues. the deputy prime minister says police never told him about pornography allegedly found on his computer is. he says the allegations have an old —— ulterior motive. the prince of wales leads tributes to the fallen as this year the queen watches the ceremony from a nearby balcony. a bbc investigation into the abuse of student loans in one of the biggest private colleges in england. also in the next hour: we'll be taking our second look at tomorrow's front pages. that includes the metro. it says children should be free to decide their own gender. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. the government was accused today of

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: reports from iran say a strong earthquake has killed at least 120 people and injured many others in the west of the country. the former prime minister of lebanon, saad hariri, has spoken publicly for the first time since his surprise resignation eight days ago. he told a lebanese television station he would be returning home from saudi arabia within days. mr hariri denied he is being held against his will. he added he was aware he had not resigned in the usual way, but he wanted to give the country what he described as a positive shock, to alert it to the dangers it faces. iran and its lebanese ally, the militant group hezbollah, accuse saudi arabia of holding mr hariri hostage. translation: there's a security threat on my life, but that's just part of it. actually, there's the protection of lebanon. i want to protect lebanon. i will go back to lebanon, and i will be back really soon. i will follow the constitutional process of resignation. you have to give me ti

hugh pym, bbc news. the hollywood actor and theatre director kevin spacey is facing fresh allegations of sexual misconduct tonight. the us journalist heather unruh has told reporters that her son was sexually assualted by mr spacey last year. mr spacey has not responded to any of the allegations. the actors‘ union, equity, told the bbc that the problems of sexual harrasment were endemic in the industry. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. injuly 2016, actor kevin spacey sexually assaulted my son. the tears of a mother in boston today, revealing what she claimed happened to her son. the victim, my son, was a starstruck straight 18—year—old young man, who had no idea that the famous actor was an alleged sexual predator, or that he was about to become his next victim. journalist heather unruh‘s tweet about kevin spacey last month triggered all the allegations against him. today, she went public and the police are now investigating. to kevin spacey, i want to say this. shame on you for wh

this is bbc news. i'm sean ley. the headlines at 10.003m: the conservative mp charlie elphicke denies any wrongdoing after he was suspended by the party — it says "serious allegations" have been referred to the police. as the westminster harassment scandal deepens, political parties consider how to strengthen codes of conduct for mps. police in new york say they have a viable case against film producer harvey weinstein after an actress accused him of raping her seven years ago. the white house downplays a major report on climate change compiled by us government scientists. also in the next hour: they play an essential role in catching traffic offenders, but a freedom of information request reveals only half of fixed speed cameras in the uk are actually switched on. and it's one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world — the travel show finds out what impact security concerns are having on visitors to paris. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the conservative mp charlie elphicke has denied any wro

dan roan, bbc news, in basel. england will face papua new guinea in the quarterfinals of rugby league's world cup after beating france by 36—6. and although ireland beat wales, after beating france by 36—6. both sides have failed to progress to the last eight. john watson reports. to progress to the last eight. shoulder to progress to the last eight. to shoulder, their res english shoulder to shoulder, their rest english world cup hopes, rugby league's elite, broad enough to carry the burden. fast hands, fast start, gareth widdop touching down inside a few minutes. three tries in quick succession, the game was all but over, james graham going through the gears and the french defence. a first half packed with pace and precision, england would lose their way in the second, jermaine mcg illva ry way in the second, jermaine mcgillvary didn't, finding the line, as he often does, small in stature but a giant on the wing for huddersfield, nine tries in nine matches, three now stand between england and world cup glory

eleanor garnier, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: spain's prime minister campaigns in catalonia, his first visit to the region since imposing direct rule. berliners from both east and west linked hands and danced round their liberated territory. and, with nobody to stop them, it wasn't long before the first attempts were made to destroy the structure itself. it's keeping the candidate's name always in the public eye that counts. success or failure depends not only on public display but on the local campaign headquarters and the heavy routine work of their women volunteers. yasser arafat, who dominated the palestinian cause for so long, has died. the palestinian authority has declared a state of mourning for the leader who symbolised his people's hopes for independent statehood. in the wake of the colombian volcano disaster, rescue teams are trying to reach thousands of survivors who managed to clamber onto rooftops and trees above the sea of mud. after 17 years of discussion, the result was greeted with an outburst ofj

>> this is "bbc world news america." funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and koer 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 wa, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation plaing is available at aruba.com. >> and now, "bbc world news." jane: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. picked to head the federal reserve. jerome powell gets the top spot, while president trump promises a holiday treat. president trump: we are giving a beautiful christmas present in the form of a tremendous tax cut. jane: authorities are learning more about the man behind the new york attack. president trump says he should face th

orla guerin, bbc news, cairo. now before we go, let me show you some great pictures from washington, dc. it is actually of an attempted robbery in a restaurant. the suspect, entered the store and lunged over the counter to try to snatch the till. but four women working at the cafe, fought back, hitting and wrestling with him. he eventually gave up and ran off. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we will look at the latest launch from kassler and meeting a man who gave up his job from kassler and meeting a man who gave up hisjob at from kassler and meeting a man who gave up his job at google. from kassler and meeting a man who gave up hisjob at google. —— kassler —— tesla. a cold night out there and frost on the way. first thing on friday morning you might even have to scrape your car windows. the good news is that the weather is looking good. lots of sunshine around. lots of clear, crisp autumn weather on the way. on thursday we saw a cold front moving across the uk and behind the cold front we h

this is bbc news. i'm gavin grey. our top stories: egypt launches airstrikes against the militants they say attacked a mosque in sinai which left more than 235 people dead. zimbabwe's new president promises to unite the country and calls on people to work together to restore its reputation. i humbly appeal to all of us that we let bygones be bygones, gladly embracing each other in defining a new destiny of our beloved zimbabwe. as argentine families wait for news of their missing loved ones the country's president promises a full investigation into the disappearance of one of its submarines. the deadliest frontier for migrants. the un says more than 33,000 have died trying to cross the mediterranean this century. hello and welcome. the egyptian armed forces say they've launched air strikes against the militants they believe were responsible for friday's attack on a mosque. at least 235 worshippers were killed. the country's president has vowed to respond with an iron fist to the attack in the sinai pen

adina campbell, bbc news. this is bbc news. our top stories this hour: president trump says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, was "very insulted" by allegations that moscow interfered in last year's us election. the husband of a british woman jailed in iran has told the bbc he will speak to the foreign secretary later on sunday. let's get more now on president trump's tour of asia. joining me from boston, massachusetts, is kristi govella, she's a post—doctoral fellow at the weatherhead centre for international affairs at harvard university. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. how do you think president trump has performed on this big to? i think the expectations were pretty logo into the visit. it has been a mixed bag. we have seen a lot of the same kind of rhetoric he has given about trade deals with the us and japan and korea and china. 0n the other hand, i think people were extremely worried he would be belligerent on north korea and he has been strong on that, but he has not gone to the same length that he has in

andy swiss, bbc news. meanwhile england's women start the first of three vital twenty20 matches against australia in the morning. they need to win all three t20 matches, or win two and tie the other, if they are to regain the ashes, mark robinson's side trailing the multi—format series. were aware of the risks last night and again we arejust taking it were aware of the risks last night and again we are just taking it day by day, so with more around we will probably know a bit more tonight. he is such a big player for us so if you can get him fit and out there we will but equally we know it will be a long—term fitness issue and there are two more games to follow. don't forget you can follow the game on bbc radio 5 live sports extra and the bbc sport website from 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. in londonjack sock has clinched a place in the semifinals of the world tour finals this evening. he beat alexander zverev at the 02 tour finals this evening. he beat alexander zverev at the o2 arena, but it was not st

some viewers feel it is unethical for the bbc to publish them. we have taken the decision that there is a public interest, but it takes us back to the point i'm making, which is that we haven't simply published what is in those documents, we have gone through a lengthyjournalistic, editorial and legal process including right to reply by the people concerned, to establish that we think there is a public interest above and beyond simply the fact that people appear in these papers. is there a risk to the bbc‘s values if it partners in this way in future, do you think? i don't. we didn't subcontract our editorial judgments to the icij. they have done an outstanding job in corralling this group of investigative journalists, something that a few years ago would have seemed a very improbable thing for investigative journalism. but we have made our own editorial decisions about which stories we thought we should do, which we thought were justified. if we didn't think they met the standards of what we wanted to broadcast, we didn't put them out on any o

thank you very much for speaking to the bbc. speaking to the bbc. apologies for the bad sound quality there. the bad sound quality there. but i think you get a accepts. think you get a accepts. region and the bbc will keep you up—to—date. the longest by a us president in 25 years. lady, melania, earlier. followed by china, vietnam and the philippines. steven mcdonnell reports, from tokyo. the north korean nuclear threat. other issues are going to be completely swamped by north korea. uss arizona they had a wreath laying ceremony. about regional security. been talking about — again, north korea. us troops based here. the same in south korea. capabilities in this part of the world. to get them to give up their nuclear weapons. that includes beijing. "pretty terrific. stay with us. cuts ties with the star of one of its biggest shows. its biggest shows. about kevin spacey‘s fall from grace. at polling booths they voted on an historic day for australia. historic day for australia. results came in, it was clear the monarchy could survive. monarchy

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: after wrapping up his visit to china, president trump is heading to vietnam for the apec summit, where he'lljoin 20 other world leaders. the united nations issues a dire warning for yemen that a saudi blockade there could create one of the worst famines in decades. the leaders of the united states and china are expected to outline competing visions of global trade when they address the asia—pacific economic cooperation summit in vietnam in the coming hours. karishma vaswani joins me live from the summit in da nang. this region has been shaped by american leadership. donald trump has different vision to president obama. we will see what that is. absolutely. when president obama came to the asia—pacific region and various aseans and apecs, he said there was a t—vec to asia. —— pivot. he said he spent time there and corrupt there and everyone had a rapport. —— grew up there. the trans—pacific partnership, rapport. —— grew up there. the tra ns—p

our business correspondent andy verity is here. -- bbc —— bbc world news. -- bbc world news. what they show, she had a trust where he put hundreds of millions of pounds in 2000 in bermuda. we also see in the documents that have been revealed, that he was drawing down payments from it, around £150 million is documented. the thing with the trust is that if you are a wealthy individual you can put your money into it, and so long as you don't have control over it, you don't have to declare attacks, it is supposed to declare attacks, it is supposed to be for the benefit of someone else. but if you remain in the control of payments, the trust structure doesn't work. and the documents explained that the trustees of the trust were concerned about the payments going out without them knowing. one trustee says, i would like to emphasise that it is imperative that at all times trustees know of all transactions prior to them occurring. clearly that wasn't happening, lord ashcroft had that put him and declined to come back. what do you make of the revelations about the queen's private mon

stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: it's being reported that the international development secretary priti patel held two further unauthorised meetings with senior israeli political

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: the husband of a british womanjailed in iran tells the bbc he will speak to the foreign secretary tomorrow. president trump says his russian counterpart, vladimir putin, was very insulted by allegations that moscow interfered in last year's us election. a british woman charged with drug smuggling in egypt has been referred to a criminal court for trial. lewis hamilton urges formula 1 to improve security after several of his team—mates are held up at gun point in brazil. also in the next hour, we'll be taking a first look at tomorrow's front pages. the mail on sunday says a secret memo seen by the paper has exposed a plot by micheal gove and borisjohnson to hijack number10. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary borisjohnson has agreed to a meeting with the husband of a british woman who's in prison in iran accused of spying. the family of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe fear her sentence could be extended following recent comments by borisjohnso

. —— this is newsday on the bbc. the headlines: the bbc speaks to young rohingya girls who've become victims of sexual exploitation as refugees in bangladesh. pope francis is on a visit to myanmar, a country accused of ethnic cleansing. so how will he address the plight of the rohingya muslims? i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: indonesia braces itself for the fury of mount agung. this is the volcano live from bali. it could erupt at any moment, as authorities race to move everyone to safety. and it's on — britain prepares for a royal wedding in the spring, as prince harry and the american actress meghan markle announce their engagement. glad you tojoin us. glad you to join us. it's glad you tojoin us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 7am in cox's bazaar, bangladesh, where more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have now fled from their homes over the border from myanmar because of violence. but for many, it has not been the escape to safety they had hoped for. they are extremely

ben ando, bbc news. a typhoon which battered large parts of southern and central vietnam has left at least 27 people dead. high winds, caused by typhoon damrey, have left more than 40,000 homes damaged with no electricity and thousands of people have been made homeless. donald trump has arrived in asia — with a warning that no nation should underestimate america's resolve. the president's first stop on his tour, which is expected to be dominated by the crisis over north korea's nuclear programme, was an airbase near tokyo, where he addressed us and japanese troops. rupert wingfield—hayes reports now from tokyo. this contains some flash photography. under bright sunny skies, air force one touched down at yokota air base just outside tokyo. with a military band playing hail to the chief and a stage flanked by fighter jets, president trump was given a rock star welcome by 2,000 us troops stationed here in japan. and then, he got to don a military jacket. president trump could have landed at tokyo airpor