as we've been reporting — today marks the 20th anniversary of the bbc news channel. the station — which was then known as — bbc news 2a — launched at 6pm on the 9th of november 1997. earlier my colleague huw edwards spoke to the bbc‘s director general lord hall — who was the bbc‘s head of news when the channel was launched — he was asked why the bbc decided to introduce a rolling channel. it seems amazing to say it now, but actually 20 years ago, the notion of being their 2a hours a day and seven days a week was pushing boundaries. will there be an appetite for this? will anyone watch this? will it be repeating a lot of news? all of those things it take for granted, that you just turn on and you find out what has been happening. major stories happen and you find out what has been happening. but at that point the issue was, how will you fill 2a hours a day, seven days a week with news? that was the question we kept being asked. at the same time as bbc news 2a was being launched, we also launched bbc news online, and again i remember people saying, what on earth is a

where you are — how local radio got started 50 years ago. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news, england's women say they're aiming for revenge ahead of their crucial ashes test with australia tomorrow morning. good evening, welcome to the bbc news at six. priti patel‘s position as international development secretary is looking increasingly uncertain tonight. in the next hour, she faces a make—or—break meeting with the prime minister after being ordered back to london while on an official visit in africa. last friday, the bbc revealed that ms patel had held several unauthorised meetings with israeli politicians while on holiday in the country this summer. she apologised for that on monday, but there are now questions about other meetings she did not disclose. our diplomatic correspondent james landale, who broke the story, has this report. this afternoon, priti patel arrived back from kenya, avoiding the queues and cameras, enjoying this perk of ministerial office for perhaps the last time. the international development secretary had been summoned back to london after more

>> 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 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 tir 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. the bbc uncovers details of a secret deal that allowed i.s. fighters to escape from raqqa when it fell to u.s.-backed forces last month. quentin: they might live to fight another day. the deal to get them out of here is the deal no one wants to talk about. it is raqqa's dirty secret. jane: more than 400 people have been killed and thousands injured in a huge earthquake at the border betwe

the headlines on bbc news: the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier says the uk has two weeks to clarify how it will settle the so—called "divorce bill" — if trade talks are to begin next month. 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. now it's time for newswatch. this week samira ahmed hears viewers‘ comments on the paradise papers. hello and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. a huge leak of financial documents dominated bbc news at the start of this week. did they deserve all that attention, or was this journalistic self—indulgence? and did the bbc unfairly suggest wrongdoing on the part of politicians, royalty and celebrities when they had broken no laws? another week, another departure from theresa may's cabinet. pressure had been building on priti patel since the emergence last friday of her undisclosed m

mohamed taha from bbc arabic. claim is correct is why riyadh have reacted. they have reacted quickly? is, it has been intercepted or not, but you know. but you know. there is fire and explosion in part of the airport. of the airport. normally, are happening normally and movement happening normally. movement happening normally. managed to get to riyadh is significant. significant. is often described as the forgotten war. war. it goes through months without making the international news. making the international news. very little humanitarian aid. little humanitarian aid. difficult for journalists to find out what is going on. out what is going on. on the international agenda, how busy is the airport? busy is the airport? airport with the capital and it has two terminals, north and south. two terminals, north and south. saudi arabia, riyadh‘s capital is a big capital, is a business hub. big capital, is a business hub. and companies are in saudi arabia at the moment. the moment. lots of thinking from the crown prince. prince. women and even people visiting the country, being t

out, and beckoning the tourists. 0rla guerin, bbc news, cairo. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here is mle. tonight, the biggest war trial since nuremberg coming to a close. mark bergin has been back to bosnia to talk to those whose lives there were altered for ever. we ask join me now on bbc two. here on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. have a good night. hello, good evening and welcome to sportsday i'm mike bushell. england's batsmen find form in the finalwarm—up game before the ashes. england's women are just hours away from the first of three vital twenty20 matches against australia. and jack sockjoins roger federer in the final of the atp finals in london. and justin rose has put himself into a great position going into day two of the world tour championships in dubai. thanks forjoining us. with the ashes now just seven days away, australia have sprung a surprise by naming their squad earlier than the first two tests. tim kaine returns as wicketkeeper, matt renshaw is dropped and an uncapped player, cameron bancroft, opens the batting. as for england number

>> 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 iron fist and says what he wants to say. i like what he is d

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, after gunmen detonated a bomb and stormed a packed mosque at the end of friday

you're watching bbc news. our top story: the bbc has spoken to young rohingya girls who've become victims of sexual exploitation as refugees in bangladesh. more than 600,000 rohingya muslims have now fled over the border from myanmar, but some have been forced into the sex industry. pope francis is on a visit to myanmar. he has met the army chief. all eyes are now on how he will address the plight of the rohingya muslims. and this story is trending on bbc.com: news that prince harry and the american actress meghan markle have announced their engagement. no surprise. in an interview with the bbc, the couple spoke of how they knew from early on that they would end up together. congratulations to them. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: two pharmaceutical firms have said they'll invest more than £1 billion in the uk, creating nearly 2,000 jobs. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore with rico and asia business report. soaring to new heights cormac bitcoin is fast approaching the $10,000 mark. —— heights: bi

, following more allegations of sexual assault. welcome to bbc news 24. and on its 20th birthday, the bbc news channel looks back to news 24. we'll be talking to the man who launched it. it's 5.00pm. our main story is the limited cabinet reshuffle — the second in the space of a week forced on the prime minister. she's promoted penny mordaunt to the cabinet to become international development secretary replacing priti patel, who resigned last night after admitting a series of unauthorised meetings with senior israelis. penny mordaunt was a minister in the work and pensions department and, like priti patel, she had campaigned for brexit in last year's referendum and her appointment maintains the balance between leavers and remainers in the cabinet. 0ur political correspondent reports from westminster. another day, another new face in government. penny mordaunt propelled into the job of international development secretary after priti patel‘s fall from grace. a leave supporter, like her predecessor, with ministerial experience, penny mordaunt‘s appointment retains the delicate balance i

. 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 news at six. it's one of the deadliest attacks in modern egyptian history. at l

convicted killer. the shipping forecast. coming up on sportsday later in the evening bbc news, there's an instant impact at goodison park as sam allardyce watches his new team everton take on west ham. good evening. ministers are expressing confidence that they can break the deadlock in the brexit talks with an improved financial offer, which is understood to be around a0 to 50 billion euros. but the eu still says that no final agreement has been reached. the kind of sum being mentioned would be a considerable increase on the amount previously offered by theresa may's government as a so—called brexit divorce payment. critics said many who voted for brexit would find any payment unacceptable. our political editor laura kuenssberg has more details. there is no substitute for personal diplomacy. the prime minister, the first major leader to visit iraq since so—called is were driven out of mosul. thousands of miles away, dealings between westminster and brussels mean a broad offer to settle the uk's accounts has been hypothetically agreed. we are still in negotiations with the

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is 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. let's embrace each other in defining a new destiny. 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. theresa may is given a deadline by the eu. no trade talks next month unless progress is made on all brexit issues in the next ten days. hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm gavin grey. the egyptian armed forces say they've launched air strikes against the militants they believe were responsible for friday's attack on a mosque. in the sinai peninsula. at least 235 worshippers were killed. the country's president has vowed to respond with an iron

secretary general tells the bbc a "massive effort of reconciliation" is needed in myanmar to end violence against the country's rohingyas. the rohingya population is probably the most discriminated population of ever seen the most discriminated population of ever seen in the world. desperation too for the millions in yemen living under blockade and on the brink of famine. saudi arabia's foreign minister says his country is not to blame. one of asia's last nomadic tribes is forced to choose between modernity or starvation. we have a special report from the rainforests of indonesia. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in zimbabwe where robert mugabe, the world's oldest head of state, is refusing to resign as president. that's despite the military taking control of the country's government on wednesday. mr mugabe is under house arrest and has been discussing his future with regional negotiators and the head of the army. our africa correspondent, andrew harding, is in zimbabwe and sent this report. he's a frail 93—year—old

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: a mass shooting at a baptist church in texas leaves 26 dead. another 20 are injured. we are dealing with the largest mass shooting in the history of our state. there are so many families who have lost family members. 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. all smiles as president trump begins his asian tour injapan, but he slams trade between the two countries as ‘neither fair nor open'. and mixed feelings about the first daughter. japanese women have their say on ivanka trump. there's been another mass shooting in the united states. 26 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a church in texas. the attack happened at the first baptist church in sutherland springs. the suspect, who fled the scene in a vehicle, was found dead. sarah corker reports. a sunday morning church service that turned into a scene of horror. a gu

despite it being a busy news week as well, the bbc gave the story a lot of airtime. tonight on panorama,... it started at 6pm on sunday with a panorama special, and more than half of the news at ten was dedicated to the subject, pushing a report of the texas shooting and new allegations against damian green down the running order. on monday, there was another hour—long panorama special, watched by neil spellings: immediatedly following panorama was the bbc news at ten o'clock. this dedicated the first half of the show, so 15 minutes, covering exactly the same topics that had just been shown immediately previous to the news by panorama. i thought it was a strange editorial decision to repeat so much content immediately adjacent to programmes, especially when the news were using the same clips of richard bilton doorstepping celebrities outside the studios, and with the same infographics and pretty much everything. it was like a panorama—lite for 15 minutes. the paradise papers also led bbc one bulletins for a third night on tuesday, ahead of the death of welsh politician carl

this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at four. the prime minister's deputy, damian green, strenuously denies claims pornography was found on a computer in his commons office in 2008. jeremy corbyn tells the bbc he was aware of the allegations against labour mp kelvin hopkins before his shadow cabinet appointment. he had been reprimanded, the case had been closed and i thought it was reasonable, to appoint him even for a short time to the cabinet. catalonia's sacked leader and four of his former ministers turn themselves in to belgian police — a judge must decide whether to execute european arrest warrants issued by spain. the investigative judge has to decide within 2a hours, which means that a decision has to be made no later than 9:17 tomorrow morning. donald trump says no nation should underestimate american resolve — as he begins his asian tour in tokyo. the harvey weinstein scandal — michelle pfeiffer tells the bbc of her hopes the culture will change in hollywood. more than a dozen people are treated for minor injuries after fireworks malfunctioned at an

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 ca rl sa rgea 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 customers for poor service. all the big providers agree to automatically compensate customers for poor service from 2019. and the nation's favourite marmalade—sandwich eating bear ends up behind bars in paddington 2. listen to mark kermode's thoughts on this and the other cinema releases in the film rev

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 once the uk knows what its future eu trade deal would be. ireland has however sa

nazanin‘s husband, richard ratcliffe. the other main stories on bbc news at five. welsh assembly member carl sargeant is found dead, days after being sacked as a minister because of allegations about his personal conduct. calls for a full inquiry after cabinet minister priti patel apologises for failing to disclose a meeting with israel's prime minister while on holiday. and the apes rescued from the illegal pet trade — conservationists are celebrating the first baby born in the wild. hello, good evening, welcome to the bbc news at five, i am jane hill. our main story tonight: the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has accepted that he could have been clearer in his comments about a british woman who's in prison in iran, which raised fears she could have her sentence doubled. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe was visiting family in iran when she was detained in april 2016. but last week, the foreign secretary told mps she was there training journalists. now his words have been cited in an iranian court as evidence against her. ina in a moment, i will be talking to her husband, but firs

>> 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 the death penalty. scientists discover a new species of orangut

and the use of young models in the fashion business. in sportsday on bbc news... "the right man to turn things around." david moyes is given the seal of approval as he replaces slaven bilic as west ham boss. hello and welcome to the bbc‘s news at six. tonight, more questions about how the royal family invest their millions. the latest revelations from the paradise papers, the cache of leaked documents about tax havens, show that prince charles‘ private estate, the duchy of cornwall, secretly invested in an offshore company in which a close friend was a director. that's perfectly legal, but he's been accused of a conflict of interest because he went on to campaign for international rule changes that would have benefitted the firm. the prince's spokesman insists he's never chosen to speak out on a topic simply because of an investment decision. the paradise papers were shared with the international consortium of investigativejournalists including the bbc‘s panorama programme. richard bilton has this report. for years, prince charles has campaigned on environmental issues. this

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: indonesia's disaster agency warns that mount agung on the island of bali is close to a full scale eruption. yemen's first aid shipment in weeks arrives at a rebel—held port after the saudi—led coalition eases its blockade. more details emerge about the attack on a mosque in egypt which killed 300 people. officials believe up to 30 gunmen were involved. and just months to go before the winter olympics begin in south korea, but will tensions with north korea cast a shadow over the games. the indonesian island of bali has shut its airport this morning after authorities there raised the threat of a volcanic eruption to the highest level — that means it could happen in the next 2a hours. the volcano in question is mount agung. thousands of people have been evacuated from the exclusion zone. there are fears of a full—scale eruption for the first time since 1963 when about sixteen—hundred people were killed. tiffany wertheimer has the latest. indonesians

>> 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. in using the past to influence the present. 100 years after

this is bbc news. our top stories: face to face, president trump says he believes vladimir putin when he says russia didn't meddle in the us elections. the husband of a british—iranian woman injail in tehran has told the bbc after repeated requests to meet with the british foreign secretary, he will now meet with him on sunday. catalans have been demonstrating in barcelona, calling for the release of pro—independence politicians detained by the spanish courts. and a british woman detained in egypt on suspicion of smuggling prescription painkillers learns she will face a criminal trial. hello and welcome to bbc news. donald trump says he believes vladimir putin when he says russia did not meddle in last year's us election. the us and russian presidents are among world leaders attending the apec trade summit in vietnam. the pair appeared alongside each other. and after what is being called a brief chat, donald trump revealed president putin had been very insulted by claims moscow meddled in the us presidential campaign. it once again puts donald trump at odds with his own intel

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: at least 120 people are killed as a strong earthquake hits the border region between iraq and iran. the asean summit gets under way in manila. donald trump meets the controversial leader of the philippines, rodrigo duterte. the former prime minister of lebanon, saad hariri, has spoken publicly for the first time since his surprise resignation. the prince of wales leads tributes to the fallen. this year, the queen watched the ceremony from a balcony for the first time. hello, and welcome to the programme. iran's media are reporting that 120 people have been killed and more than 300 injured in an earthquake with a magnitude of seven point three. the quake hit the border area between iran and iraq, around 30 kilometres south of hala bja. in iraq it has caused extensive damage with at least 16 deaths in the kurdistan region. the quake was so powerful, it was felt as far away as lebanon and turkey. andrew plant has more. the aftermath of an earthquake here, that

hello. this is bbc news. the headlines: the bbc panorama programme has discovered that millions of pounds of the queen's private money is invested in offshore funds based in the cayman islands and bermuda by her private estate, the duchy of lancaster the revelation comes from a cache of more than 13 million secret documents — one tax expert says it's likely to embarrass buckingham palace. the papers also disclose how donald trump's commerce secretary has business links with russian allies of president putin who are subject to us sanctions. and the spotlight is on the conservative party donor lord ashcroft: the files suggest he could face a tax bill of tens of millions because of the way he may have used an offshore trust. and in other news, the prime minister's deputy, damian green, strenuously denies claims that pornography was found on a computer in his commons office nearly a decade ago. jeremy corbyn tells the bbc he was aware of allegations against suspended labour mp kelvin hopkins before his shadow cabinet appointment. and catalonia's sacked leader and four former minister

>> 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 trump campaign and russia. and welcome to the flat earth ciety, t

>> 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. north korea launches its first ballistic missile in over two months. president trump vows we will take care of the situation. and francis is in myanmar steers clear of mentioning the rohingya muslims by name, but there is no mistaking his plea for human rights. and his outer space to do for a deep clean? how a new spacecraft may solve the problem of a cluttered cosmos. welcome to our

smartphone — is this the future for gp appointments? and coming up in the sport on bbc news: slavan bilic is sacked as west ham manager with the club in the relegation zone, and david moyes the most likely successor. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. a mass leak of secret papers is shedding new light on how the rich and powerful invest millions of pounds in offshore tax havens. the documents — called the paradise papers — have been examined by the international consortium of investigativejournalists — which includes the bbc‘s panorama programme and the guardian. they have already shown that the queen has £10 million of her personal fortune invested in offshore trusts by the duchy of lancaster. the papers have also shown how donald trump's commerce secretary has business links with russian allies of president putin. he's told the bbc today there is nothing improper about his investments. the latest revelations involve three actors from the bbc‘s hit sitcom mrs brown's boys. they diverted more than £2 million into an offshore tax avoidance scheme according

>> 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. more women accuse republican senate candidate roy moore of sexual misconduct, and a woman releases iphoto alleging democratic senator al franken groped her a decade ago. crisis talks in zimbabwe over the future of president robert mugabe, who was put under house arrest after a military takeover. egypt'sw home for treasures of the past -- we get a sneak preview of the artifacts go

>> 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. robert mugabe's own party moves to impeach him after he refuses to resign as zimbabwe's president. >> we are saying, mugabe, go now, go now, your time is up. laura: president trump declares north korea a state sponsor of terrorism as he tries to increase pressure on pyongyang over its nuclear program. and the longest marriage in british royal history. queen elizabeth and the duke

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: a blow for families of those missing on an argentine submarine — the navy says it believes there was an explosion at the time the vessel disappeared. a new era set to begin for zimbabwe with just hours before emmerson mnangagwa is sworn in as president. i'm kasia madira in london. also in the programme: hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslim refugees — might be able to return home — after a deal is signed by bangladesh and myanmar. and, if you're just waking up, go ahead, help yourself to another cup of coffee — new research suggests it can seriously benefit your health. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 9 o'clock in the evening in argentina, where relatives of the 44 crew members of the missing submarine say they've lost any hope of seeing them alive again. earlier, the argentine navy said it believed the vessel had exploded hours after it went missing last wednesday off the coast of patagonia. our

your health. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london and 10pm in the evening in argentina, where relatives of the 44 crew members of the missing submarine say they've lost any hope of seeing them alive again. earlier, the argentine navy said it believed the vessel had exploded hours after it went missing last wednesday off the coast of patagonia. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has the latest. it's known as the silent service. but there's been no communication from the sanjuan and her 44 crew for more than a week. the search had already reached a critical phase, with fears this submarine would soon be running out of air. now, more worrying news — scientists confirm they've detected an abnormal sound underwater near her last known location. an argentine navy spokesman said it was a short, single, violent event consistent with an explosion. it's a bitter blow for relatives. just a few days ago they'd been wrongly told there may have been attempts by the submarine to make contact. n

? this is history in the making. this is history, you skies! that was the bbc reporting the choice reaction of zimbabweans or joining in reporting the choice reaction of zimbabweans orjoining in the celebrations itself? one viewer that the latter writing... one consequence of robert mugabe resignation was the queen became the worlds oldest living head of state and as it happened her majesty had had her own cause for celebration the previous day common anniversary which featured prominently on the news all day. when it came to newsnight on bbc two, emily maitlis signed off with the programmes own ta ke signed off with the programmes own take on the landmark occasion. before we go on the 20th of november 1937 and a skies and cheered on by thousands of well—wishers, princess elizabeth wright lieutenant philip mountbatten. 70 years later the queen and prince philip are celebrating their platinum wedding anniversary but the relationship with europe was about to change. spain was in crisis as warring factions fought for control. some things don't change, including those grey skies. her

flown into the record books. and coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news: england women are pegged back on the opening day of the ashes test in sydney, one that they can't afford to lose. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. for the second time in just a week, theresa may is embarking on another cabinet reshuffle. she is carrying out a delicate balancing act as she decides who will replace priti patel as international development secretary. ms patel is a prominent brexit supporter, and the prime minister is facing calls to replace her with someone who also backs leaving the eu. 0ur political correspondent eleanor garnier reports from westminster. cleaning up after a chaotic week. notjust one but two cabinet ministers gone within days. no pressure on the prime minister to get her government back on track. how damaging is all this for the government? as the rest of a cabinet like the brexit secretary and fresh faces like the new chief whip try to get on with theirjobs. but in the end priti patel had to go. after admitting she had failed to tell the prime minister

nominated for the bbc player of the year. i nominated for the bbc player of the year. lam nominated for the bbc player of the year. i am happy to nominated for the bbc player of the year. lam happy to be nominated for the bbc player of the year. i am happy to be part of them. if he left liverpool i would be gutted. i play for liverpool. mane is joined on the short list by pierre—emerick aubameyang, naby keita, victor moses and mohamed salah. you can vote for your favourite at the bbc sport website. the countdown is on until the first ashes test, eight days to go now, chris woakes took six wickets on the first day of england's final warm—up game. there were a couple as well for craig overton who's trying to get a starting place in the test team. play finished with cricket australia on 249 for nine. our sports correspondent andy swiss is in townsville. ben wynter‘s last match before the ashes, the last chance to convince the doubters they are ready for the challenge. —— england's last match. chris walks, who was to enjoy quite a day. within minutes he struck again. but after lun