how far has the bbc change the way it covers the whole issue now? until that ruling, i would get phoned up regularly by a junior producer on the programme who had jumped into him or her the bbc‘s absolutely sacred duty of impartiality. so if they had somebody on television or radio, or even local radio saying, "climate change is a problem," they felt obliged to put on someone saying, "actually, climate change is not a problem." that has evaporated. now climate sceptics say, "we cannot get on air at all, and we still have some important things to say from time to time." so the conversation on how we cover climate change is really not absolutely conclusively closed. if overall, as you seem to have said, the bbc is accepting that climate change is a burning priority and audiences want more coverage, should it not be leading news bulletins all the time? i think you've put your finger on it there. nothing leads news bulletins all the time. news has to be new. news involves conflict and drama and personality. often, climate change doesn't have much of t

this is bbc news i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8. police release new images of the man they believe killed the journalist lyra mckee in northern ireland last week, and ask for help from the public in identifying him. lyra mckee was observing riots in londonderry when she was shot. her death has prompted politicians to step—up their efforts to restore power—sharing in northern ireland. she symbolised the new northern ireland. retailer debenhams confirms plan to close up to 22 of its stores next year, affecting around 1200 jobs. libya says the brother of the manchester bomber — salman abedi, was about to be extradited to britain, but that's been halted because of heavy fighting around the capital, tripoli. britain's top civil servant demands that ministers co—operate,

and bbc news are doing and bbc two doing it. it is kind of crazy, isn't it? talk about super serving an audience? lets turn it around and think. if we think it is worth having a parliamentary channel, and i think most people would get it. what with the alternative be? wouldn't be seen to the news channel it cannot weave the parliamentary story into its telling of the wider political story? that would not make sense with did mean telling bbc one or bbc two that they cannot touch parliament? that they have to back off and never cover parliament? if you telephone like that it seems why do we turn around with the same picture is being seen in places. i do understand the audience and what is going on there. what about these restrictions? there are what about these restrictions? there a re clearly what about these restrictions? there are clearly limits to what you are allowed to show. you only have the pictures that are surprised. some of that has changed over time, how has that has changed over time, how has that changed and what are

rie, bbc lanka. sri laura: it wasn't just the capital that was affected.re han 25 people, many of them children, lost their livesz at tn church in batticoloa . it is not the first time the coty is dealt with loss and heartache, as ouespondent rajini vaidyanathan reports. rajini: in the town of batticoloa, they are grieving. at almost every corner, pictures hang in memory of the young lives that were lost. for one who just turned 13. for jo, who loved basketball. for a two-yearld. for the other children.illed at chur they had been attending su school. this footage was filmed 20 minutes before the bomber struck. after class, some of them went outside for snacks before easter service. a 12-year-old was one of the children who stayed inside. "suddenly we heard loud voices," he told me. "we looked out and saw glass and motorbikes flying around and heard screams and shouts." inat least 25 people died he blast here at zion church. 13ere children. a mother was one of the sunday school teachers. her husband,

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jon sopel, bbc news, washington. laura: the head of sudan's military leadership has told the c the army won't use force against protesters who are demanding they give up power. this comes as african leaders textended the ultimatum f military to organize a return to civilian rule. a wave of mass demonstrations helped force president omar al-bashir from office earlier this month. nce then, protesters have continued to push for civilian rule, not military. from khartoum, fergal keane reports. fergal: the protesters still in place. so, too, ordered not to usehe force,oldiers. today their leader went on a persuasion offensive in his first interview with the international media. >> we don't want to rule the country at all. we just came to secure the country, not to run it. as soon as there is consensus today or tomorrow, we would hand over power. fergal: but here outside army headquarters, there is skepticism, fear that the military is trying to divide further an opposition that is struggled to deler a united political age

welcome to bbc news. one of sport's greatest ever comebacks — more than a decade after his last major victory, tiger woods wins the masters. my mom was here. she was there in ‘97 as well so i couldn't be more happy and more excited. i'm kind of at a loss for words, really. a powerful tornado rips through the south east of the united states, destroying buildings and leaving many injured. finland's set to have its first centre left prime minister in 20 years, but there are also gains for the far right. and the bbc learns more about the drone attack that caused chaos for thousands of passengers at one of britain's busiest airports. welcome to bbc news. tiger woods‘ victory at the us masters has been described as one of the most dramatic and emotional comebacks in sporting history. once a dominant figure in the sport, woods had gone eleven years without a major victory as personal problems and injuries took their toll. but there were wild cheers when, after holing the final putt, he was joined by his ch

to be telling bbc one or bbc two they can't touch parliament, they have to back off another cover parliament? if you turn it round like that you can see why we end up sometimes with, briefly, with the same pictures being seen in several places. but i do understand the audience wondering what is going on. what about the question of restrictions? they clearly are limits to what you are allowed to show. because you only have the pictures that are supplied. some of it has changed over time. how has it changed and what are the continuing frustrations mozela has changed a lot. there is a much more flexible understanding of the rules. very importantly, we can see mps understanding of the rules. very importantly, we can see mp5 or peers listening and taking part in debates without necessarily being on their feet and speaking. so it is a much more natural way of seeing, it is more natural way of seeing, it is more like the experience of being in the chamber and watching it unfold. the other thing that has made an incredible difference is we have got cameras either side of the speaker that looked down

news, telell, bbc aviv. laura: for the latest we c cross live to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who is in jerusalem. both mr. netanyahu and mr. gantz are claiming victory tonight, but who is in the better position to form a government? lyse:eoe are doing the numbers. the magic is in the, numbet only which party has the greater number of votesve -- we will to wait until the morning to see whether that is the likud party of benjamin netanyahu or the alliance of benny gantz, but people ask what is the best chance -- what is the political color of the broader political landscape. right now people are saying that perhaps benjamin netanyahu stanza better chance, and that is why he said in his first statement that it s a victory for him, but the right-wing bloc led by likud. but as is often the case in israelilections, we get projections when the polls close and things will be clear in the morning. no officials in the likud ays know we are a winner by the morning and the polls will confirm our a

sarah walton, bbc news. a woman, arrested when a 9—year—old boy died in a holiday park dog attack, has been released while inquiries continue. police were called to the scene in looe in cornwall just before 5am yesterday morning. the 28—year—old woman was arrested three hours later on suspicion of manslaughter and having a dog dangerously out of control. police say the boy and his family came from the plymouth area. demonstrations are continuing in sudan following the ousting of the country's dictator omar al bashir by a military coup on thursday. protestors are demanding an immediate move to civilian rule and have vowed to stay on the streets as a military council has now taken power. yesterday, the officer in charge said there would be democratic elections held within two years. sport and lewis hamilton has won formula i's i,000th race, the chinese grand prix. hamilton started from second, but soon sped past his mercedes team—mate valtteri bottas and went on to secure a comfortable victory. botta

amol rajan, bbc news. climate change activists say they plan to expand their protests from central london to heathrow airport tomorrow — just as the easter getaway begins. extinction rebellion are calling for the government to reduce the uk's greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2025. and in a bbc documentary due to be broadcast tonight — 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. and a warning — this report contains some distressing images. cheering blocking the streets, protesters from around the country descending on central london. rebellion! extinction rebellion leading another day of disruption. an attempt to force urgent action on climate change. this is the new wave of eco activism. it's giving climate change attention, but will it bring action? the campaigners here want greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced to zero by 2025. scientists say it's a target that's virtually impossible to achieve. the united nations agrees that we need to get to zero carbon emissions but over a much longer

sarah rainsford, bbc news. india --iers across voters across india head to the polls tomorrow and the largest democratic election the world has ever seen. arnd 900 million people are eligible to vote, and the process will last more than a month. e untry's current prime minister, narendrais mod fighting for a second term to continue what he calls his mission to transform india. h our soutasia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan has more. rajini:at the founs of modern india were built on one basic principle, the right to vote. over the coming weeks, people in every corner of this land will decide on its future. we traveled deep in the himalayaso visit the border this mana.toeet t 102he is india's oldest voter. for him, this election matters more than mo. >> india hasn't progress enough. to grow, we need unitynd everyone needs equal rights. rajini: he voted in every poll since the country gained independence. but this election shows india at a crossroads. is facing increasingatnalism and division. some say the very

tom burridge, bbc news. robert mueller‘s long awaited report on alleged russian interference in the 2016 us election will be published, in part, today. but there's plenty of controversy about it already. attorney general william barr is going to hold a news conference on it before the redacted version is published. the chair of the housejudiciary committee criticised that decision. aleem maqbool reports from washington. one man couldn't appear more confident about what the report will show. i won. no collusion, no obstruction. i won. i have not read the mueller report, i have not seen the mueller report, as far as i'm concerned, i don't care about the mueller report. he is so blase because we have already heard the headlines of what investigator robert muellerfound. that russia did try to help donald trump win the election through social media and by hacking emails. but he didn't find that members of the trump campaign conspired with russia to do that. 0n obstruction of justice, he did not conclude the pre

tom burridge, bbc news. jane: earlier my colleagues katty kay and christian fraser spoke to the former chief of staff administration for their program "beyond 100 days." faa been asleep at the wheel on this one? >> they share some of the blame. let's go back to t original sin. the original sin is that this plane should never have been certified. in effect, cha the powerful engines change the structure of the aircraft. boeing was bragging about how fast they got it certified. once you do that, all the pressure you have pilot training, don't burden the airlines -- it was sold at minimal pilot training. they need to go back and look at whether that was a wise dision . the faa has been suffering from attrition of people for many, rs were doing more with less has been the mantra. they are to blame, but they don't have the capability to keep up especially with modern automation. katty: is there an insidious relationship between a major company like boeing and regulators? standing outside is very big offices in was

simon jones, bbc news. more than 60 migrants have been allowed to disembark in the maltese capital valetta after four eu countries agreed to take them in. the ship had earlier been refused entry by malta, and also italy, saying it was libya's responsibility to take in the boat. the italian foreign minister has warned of a new wave of migrants if european nations get involved in the libyan conflict. catherine karelli reports. these migrants have been at sea off the coast of malta for nearly two weeks. but no longer. the passengers on board the alan kurdi rescue ship will now be redistributed between germany, france, portugal, and luxembourg. the maltese government isn't happy. it's standing firm in its refusal to take in any migrants, calling on other eu member states to step up. it says that the case was neither its responsibility nor its remit. italy's government also refused entry to the vessel. its ports have been closed to humanitarian ships since lastjune. thousands of migrants and refugees are trapped

emma vardy, bbc news. more than 90 labour mps and meps, including a number of shadow ministers, have signed a letter demanding the party commits to holding another referendum on any brexit deal. we're joined from our london newsroom by our political correspondent susanna mendonca. susanna, what exactly are they calling for here? we heard a lot of talk but this is quite a specific request. they want labour to include a clear commitment to hold a confirmatory referendum and this is basically, it would be a referendum ona basically, it would be a referendum on a final deal, if that is ever reached with the government on brexit. so that is what they are calling for and the reason they are calling for and the reason they are calling for and the reason they are calling for this is that labour is currently deciding what will go in its manifesto, that will be decided by its ruling body on tuesday —— labour. there has been some concern from mps who support another referendum because there was a leaflet issued e

stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk, jack shepherd, who was sentenced for six years for killing charlotte brown in a speedboat crash on the thames, has been jailed for an extra six months, for fleeing the uk. now on bbc news live to singapore for asia business report. tromp‘s man at the welbeck. tromp's man at the welbeck. david malpass at the bbc he want to see china do well and cause more transparency in the global activity. uber one. the ridesharing giants as it may not achieve profitability as a release of the tales of his plan to go public. —— uber warning. a release of the tales of his plan to go public. —— uberwarning. —— release details of its plans to go public. hello and welcome to asia business report. i am saranjit lyl. the new president of the world bank has told the bbc he is looking forward to a constructive relationship with china. david malpass took over the role just this week and in his previousjob, and the trumpet ministration he was critical of the worlds se

amol rajan, bbc news. for a third day in a row, climate change activists from extinction rebellion have been protesting in central london. a goup gathered outside jeremy corbyn‘s home while others glued themselves to a carriage on the docklands light railway. so far, some 300 of them have been arrested. tom symonds is at oxford circus. this is normally one of the busiest bridges across the thames. extinction rebellion, a new, direct action protest group, hoped to take control of this and other key london locations for up to two weeks. well, today, the police moved in. we have an emergency here and i don't think we are causing any harm. using powers designed to balance the right to protest with the need to reduce disruption. the police are taking this extremely slowly, not least to keep the temperature under control. but also because they are starting to run out of police cells. we are here because humanity is facing extinction. i'm here as a peaceful protester. the government must take action. their dema

welcome to bbc news. more than 70 mps and peers have called on the government, to ensure that the wikileaks co—founder, julian assange, faces justice in sweden if the authorities there re—open a rape investigation against him, on charges he denies. the united states has already requested that the uk hand over mr assange to them to answer a charge of computer hacking leading to one of the largest ever leaks of government secrets. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. dragged out of ecuador‘s embassy in london on thursday, julian assange faces one big question. where will he be sent now? more than 70 politicians have put their names to a letter to the home secretary, sajid javid, to request that he do everything he can to champion action that will ensure thatjulian assange can be extradited to sweden. they also urge him to stand with the victims of sexual violence and seek to ensure the case against mr assange can now be properly investigated. i've signed this letter because i think the top

daniel sandford, bbc news. laura:en giving ev to the police can be a traumatic experience for victims of crime and those who witnessed them. now police in the u.k. are hoping a strategy used in the states could help the process, with some help from man's best friend. orrespondent john maguir reports. labrador oher the personifies man's best friend -- oil, unconditional, and calming. he has been trained og a facility d the idea, he sticks with a vulnerable witness being interviewed by police and offers silent suppo. even with this demonstration today, oliver knows exactly what to do. >> oliver is lying on rachel, and when she struck similar, it releases oxytocin and all and racial. it is a bonding hormone. andecome relaxed and calm it allows us to communicate more openly. there are 200 of these dogs across north ameri. but there is no research. what we are ing at the moment is working with the kent police and evaluating the benand effectiveness of oliver and dogs like all of her-- like oliver in providing compan

james landale, bbc news. commemorations are taking place in rwanda, 25 years after the genocide in which 800,000 people were killed. the president who led a rebel army that ended the fighting lit a remembrance flame at the kigali genocide memorial, where many of the victims are buried. ferdinand 0mondi has sent this report from kigali. atime to a time to mourn and reflect. the president and parts of his family, foreign ministers of state paid their respects at the kigali genocide memorial, where over 250,000 people are buried. they then let this flame, which will stay burning for the next 100 days to mark the time it took to kill nearly 1 million people. in 1994, there was no hope, only dark as. today, light, radiates from this place. in the first seven days of morning, no ceremonies are expected, no weddings, no loud music, not even loud cheering out football match will be countenanced. i am now taking part in the commemorative war, which is one of the events lined up for today. hundreds of citizens joining

that's all from the bbc news at six. wejoin the bbc that's all from the bbc news at six. we join the bbc news teams where you are. goodbye. this is bbc news with lukwesa burak. the headlines: police release new images of the man they believe killed the journalist lyra mckee in northern ireland last week — and ask for help from the public in identifying him. lyra mckee was observing riots in londonderry when she was hit. her death has prompted politicians to step up their efforts to restore power—sharing in northern ireland. lyra symbolise the ireland and her tragic death be in vain. —— the new northern ireland. and her tragic death cannot be in vain. and retailer debenhams confirms plan to close up to 22 of its stores next year, affecting around 1,200 jobs. libya says the brother of the manchester bomber — salman abedi — was about to be extradited to britain, but that's been halted because of heavy fighting around the capital, tripoli. britain's top civil servant demands that ministers co—operate — as an investigation begins into who leaked secrets from th

bbc news, jamaica. jane: the leaders of northss koa and ru have wrapped up their first summit in the port city of vladivostok. kim jong-un praised the talkss meaningful while vladimir putin securitygyang needs needs before it takes action on denuclearization. the summits came as talks broke down between trump and camen february. there are reports north korean officials tried to fill the united state $2 t million f medical treatment of american student otto warmbier. he was jailed in north korea in 2015 for allegedly trying to steal a propaganda poster. while in custody, he fell into a coma and died after being -- his return to the u.s. bill richardson spoke to my colleagues about the case. >> you we involved in trying outft otto warmbier north korea. did you know anything about this? >> no, it id not know. is delusional, it's crazy, it is typical of north korea. when i was there to get two t there in thes 1990's, they wanted the united states to pay for the ammunition to knock them down. this is another

bbc news, birmingham. jane: when it comes to cutting its research, thd new study cofer new ways to study brain disorders. scientists have managed to partially revive pig brains four hours after they were removed from the pigs' bodies. the research at yale university may raise questions about what it means to be alive and conscious. our medical correspondent fergus walsh explains.br fergus: thn is the most complex organ in the body. it was always assumed it gets irreversibly damagewithin minutes of blood flow stopping. now a remarkable study in the journal "nature" challenges that view. the scientists at the yale school of medicine used brains from farm animals. in all, 32 brains were collected from an attoir. four hours after death, the organs were placed in specially designed tanks and synthetic blood was pumped at body temperature for six hours. remarkabl despite being dead for hours, cells inside the brain started to function. there was activity inap ss, some cells started to work. the brain was using o

you are watching bbc news. you are watching bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... a leaked recording ofjeremy corbyn reveals that the labour party lost, mislaid or ignored evidence of anti—semitism in the party teachers say there‘s increasing evidence that poverty is damaging the education of children in the uk. demonstrators in sudan say they will not end their protests against the country‘s military until all their demands are met. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here‘s holly. (1215 nc bulletin) we are now just we are nowjust minutes away from the final of this year‘s masters in augusta. 0pen champion francesco molinari will take a two—shot lead over tiger woods and the american tony finau. molinari holed four successive birdies on the back nine to card a 66 and finish on 13 under as he looks to win his second major. but the italian admits anything can happen on the last day. it is golf so probably the favourite is the golf course out there waiting for us. we are all very close, it is nice to be a little bit ahead, but you mi

this is bbc news. hello there. the weekend brought us some very mixed fortunes in terms of the weather. for many parts, it was pretty cloudy and drizzly, particularly in the north and east. there were some clear skies though further west. this was the scene as the sun set on sunday night in barnstaple, in devon. as we head through the day on monday then, still some mixed fortunes. a lot of dry and fairly sunny weather developing but there will be some rain around, particularly in the south. we've got a slow—moving weather front which is going to be with us for the next few days. here it is. during the day on monday it'll be draped from south—east england through parts of the midlands, wales up towards northern ireland. so it's ths zone that will stay quite cloudy. first thing in the morning, most of us looking frost—free butjust a touch of frost, i think, for some of the sheltered glens of scotland first thing. through the day, we keep that weak front, bringing some cloud and showers from southâ€

♪ >> stacurious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world news. laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i amv laura yan. pushing for a delay and waiting for an answer.pr britain'e minister makes her case for a brexit extension brussels, still saying the earlier of the exit, the bter. prime min. may: i wanted to be able to leave the european union in a smooth and orderly way as soons possible. laura: the u.s. attorney general declares that the trump campaign was spied , and he is going to review what happened and why. plus, behold the first-ever images of a black hole. this picture from a distant galaxy has scientistexcited about what it could reveal. laura: welcome to our viewers on public television anre in americalso around the globe. european leaders are debating whher to give britain an extension for brexit, as the u.k.'s prime minister waits on the sidelines. theresa may went to br to ask for brexit to be postponed until the end of june. all 27 members must agree to the delay. just onebjection could veto the whole thing, and then britain would crash out o

♪ >> stay rious. ♪ [applause] >> and now, "bbc world ns." laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. the secretary of homelandcu ty is on her way out, but she is not the only one the white house is showing the door. britain's prime minister has four days to find a way to sto the u.k. leaving the eu without a deal. toxic going into overdrive. that --talks are going into overdrive. ♪ laura: plus, a beatles clip you have never seen before turns out in mexico. fans and experts>>re delighted. he idea that there is more out there is amazing, really. no other word for it. laura: welcome to our viewers on evision in america and around the globe. the departure lounge is getting mighty crowded at the white house, with the homelandre security sry pushed out on and word that the secret sunday service director was being excrsed as well. en nielsen resigned her post amid reports that president trump was fuming over her failure to stop migrants from entering the u.s. for exit is the latest in a white house knowturnover, and comes as the president i

this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at 3pm: 15 bodies, including those of six children, are found by sri lankan security forces after a gun battle with islamist militants. nearly 100 labour mps and meps, including shadow ministers, are demanding thatjeremy corbyn backs another referendum on any brexit deal. northern ireland politicians are being urged to deliver on power—sharing by the priest who received an ovation at lyra mckee‘s funeral. i get the sense that people want our politicians to move, and want them to move now, and by that i mean in terms of entering into those talks and in a way that will actually bring a positive result at the end of them. cosmetics clinics offering "quick fixes" with treatments such as botox are accused of fuelling a mental health epidemic. and expunging previous convictions for carrying marijuana — click explores an artificial intelligence algorithm. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. sri lanka's security forces have sa

david sillito, bbc news. police in edinburgh say the shooting of an actor — who starred in the film trainspotting two — is being treated as murder. bradley welsh, who was a2, appeared alongside ewan mcgregor and robert carlyle as the gangland figure mr doyle in the film. the author of the trainspotting novels irvine welsh paid tribute on twitter, saying that his heart was broken. around 55,000 children in england have been moved between schools without explanation, suggesting difficult pupils are being deliberately removed, according to an education think—tank. the education policy institute looked at cases where pupils changed school without moving home. almost a quarter of the moves took place in 330 secondary schools. the government says it‘s illegal to exclude or remove children for academic reasons. here‘s our education correspondent sean coughlan. the education policy institute has been examining the numbers of children moving between secondary schools. it says, over five years, there have bee

emma vardy, bbc news. we can get more on this with our ireland correspondent chris page who is at stormont for us. let's pick up on that question. can this fresh momentum to restoring power sharing, might it be successful? well, the british and irish governments have decided there isa irish governments have decided there is a window of opportunity now to reopen talks between the stormont parties in a fresh bid to restore the devolved governments here in stormont that hasn't been in operation for more than two years. in the last hour there has been a news c0 nfe re nce in the last hour there has been a news conference by karen bradley and the irish foreign minister and they have announced those new talks will begin on may the 7th, the tuesday after the may bank holiday, the first working day after the counting in the council elections here which will be held next week as they were when the rest of the uk. after that there will be a meeting, a peace process forum, between the two governments where they will

john mcmanus, bbc news. the department for business, energy and industrial strategy have responded to natascha engel‘s resignation. a spokeserson said the government supported the development of the shale industry in the uk because "it could have the potential to be a new domestic energy source, and create thousands of well paid, qualityjobs". they also said the government was confident that current regulations "strike the right balance in ensuring the industry can develop, while ensuring any operations are carried out safely and responsibly". a woman has died and three people are in hospital after a gunman opened fire at a synagogue in california. a 19—year—old man has been arrested after the shooting outside san diego. our correspondent in los angeles, sophie long reports. # we shall overcome. we shall overcome...# a community brought together in pain and multi—faith prayers for peace. they came to soothe each other‘s sadness and to pray for those suffering. for laurie gilbert kay, who went to wo

ben ando, bbc news. a new law designed to prevent children accessing online pornography is to be introduced from the middle ofjuly. the uk will be the first country to make it mandatory for all pornography websites to verify that their users are over the age of 18. those who fail to carry out what the government calls "robust age verification" could be blocked from operating in britain. the move has been welcomed by children's charities, but concerns have been raised by privacy campaigners. 0ur media editor, amol rajan, reports. like so many industries, pornography has shifted online in recent years, dragging with it concerns about who is using it. these changes are significant — but is there any prospect of them actually working? drew? hello, mate, lovely to meet you. good to see you. drew wylie uses pornography. at 23, he belongs to a generation for whom porn has always been instantly accessible. everyone can...basically now has access that from a very, very early age, so i think that the level of ex

dan johnson, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the bbc learns more about the drone attack that caused chaos for thousands of passengers at one of britain‘s busiest airports. pol pot, one of the century‘s greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine‘s offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly, but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. this is bbc news — the latest headlines: in one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history — tiger woods has w

now on bbc news, sport today: hello, and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme: two wins from the title as sergio aguero helps manchester city beat burnley and keep liverpool at bay. valteri bottas edges out lewis hamilton to win the azerbaijan grand prix for a record fourth consecutive mercedes i—2. and petra kvitova warms up for the french open by claiming the stuttgart grand prix. hello and welcome to the programme where we start with the footballing news that manchester city are just two wins away from retaining their premier league title after sergio aguero's goal gave his side a scrappy 1—0 win at burnley. aguero's 64th—minute goal was given via goal—line technology and this match was seen as a potential banana skin but since going out of the champions league, city have beaten tottenham at home, as well as manchester united and burnley away leaving pep guardiola's side within touching distance of beating liverpool to the title. for the first bit we didn't create too much. a little bit but not too much. of course, it is wh

tom burridge, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... climate change protestors continue a fourth day of action in the capital. nearly 400 people have been arrested and three charged investigations begin on the portuguese island of madeira — after at least 29 people were killed in a coach crash. delays to london's crossrail — the bbc understands it may not be finished until spring 2021. and in sport. ..celebrations for spurs who end a breathless game with a place in the champions league semi finals. a mad injury time minute when manchester city thought they were through finished with the goal being ruled out... spurs will play ajax in the last four. far easier and calmer for liverpool, who sealed an emphatic 6—1 aggregate win over porto, to set up a semifinal with barcelona. and the ireland captain, rory best, will retire from rugby after this year's world cup injapan. the 36—year—old is also captain of ulster, and has won 116 caps after making his debut in 2005. i'll be back with more on those stories later. robert muller's lo

rachel burden, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... uk universities are accused of using gagging orders to stop bullying and sexual misconduct allegations being made public. the bbc has found that millions of pounds have been spent on non—disclosure agreements since 2017. french president emmanuel macron says notre dame cathedral will be rebuilt "even more beautifully" following a massive fire on monday. officials have said the 850—year—old building was minutes away from total destruction. new research suggests that eating even small amounts of red and processed meat, such as a rasher of bacon a day, can increase the risk of bowel cancer. a messy night for manchester united. they are out of the champions league after a 3—0 defeat by barcelona. lionel messi scored twice. a big win for cardiff city, giving them hope of staying up. brighton are now in a relegation battle. some doubts over the next fight for anthonyjoshua. miller has provided an adverse sample to anti—doping authorities. more on their stories at around 9:1i0am st

this is bbc news. the headlines: representatives of protesters in sudan have met military leaders in the capital, khartoum. the meeting came in response to a call for dialogue made by the country's third leader in as many days. a spokesman for the protesters told the bbc they insisted on the formation of a civilian government. the maltese navy has transferred more than 60 migrants from a german charity vessel to a maltese port — after a number of other eu countries offered to take them in. india has observed the centenary of a massacre by british troops that's seen as one of the darkest incidents of the colonial era. on april the 13th 1919, soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed people protesting against repressive laws in amritsar. now on bbc news — click.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: police in sri lanka have made 13 arrests after a wave of bomb attacks on churches and hotels left more than 200 people dead. a government minister has told bbc news police were briefed about the threat ten days ago but the prime minister wasn't informed. in ukraine, president petro poroshenko has conceded victory to his rival, the comedian volodymyr zelensky. exit polls suggest mr zelensky, with no previous experience of politics, has won a landslide majority. he stars in a ukrainian television show as a fictional president, and is said to have won the presidential election with nearly 75% of the vote. this report from jonah fisher contains some flash photography. the latest episode of the volodymyr zelensky show started at the polling station. are you ready to be president? i don't know, the people will decide it in the evening. i'm ready. he doesn't, however, have any political experience, or, judging by his election campaign, that many ideas. the choice ukrain

hello, this is bbc news with simon mccoy. the headlines: eight britons are among the 290 people known to have died, after a series of suicide bomb attacks across sri lanka. a state of emergency has been declared from midnight local time. 2a suspects have been arrested — officials say the attacks were carried out by a localjihadi group with the support of an international network. a british aid worker, faye mooney, has been killed by gunmen who stormed the holiday resort where she was staying in nigeria. the head of britain's fertility watchdog accuses ivf clinics of using "very selective" information to persuade middle—aged women to undergo treatment. now on bbc news, the city of bradford recently played host to a special week of coverage, featuring the stories that matter most to the people of the west yorkshire city. these are some of the highlights of we are bradford. this is we are bradford. we are bradford. doesn't it look fantastic? over the next half an hour we are going to be exploring the issues that really matte

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: for a second time, british mps vote on alternatives to theresa may's brexit plan. four proposals went forward. all are rejected. frustration in europe — the brexit coordinator for european politicians says the uk has one more chance to break the deadlock or face the abyss of a hard brexit. the us supreme court has ruled that a convicted murderer on death row in missouri has no right to a "painless death". the ruling handed down by five judges of the supreme court clears the way for the execution of russell bucklew, a convicted murderer who'd argued that he should not be executed by lethal injection as his rare medical condition could mean an agonizing death. our north america correspondent peter bowes is in los angeles. give us more on the background of this, would you ? give us more on the background of this, would you? russell bucklew had been on death row for 20 years, more than 20 years, after he was convict that of a particularly gruesome series of crimes

frankie mccamley, bbc news. gatwick airport says the drone attack that caused chaos before christmas — disrupting the journeys of around 140,000 passengers — was carried out by someone with knowledge of the airport's operational procedures. an airport executive told bbc panorama that the drone's pilot "seemed to be able to see what was happening on the runway". sussex police told the programme the possibility that an "insider" was involved was a "credible line" of inquiry. our transport correspondent tom burridge reports. who inflicted misery on tens of thousands of passengers in gatwick and beyond just before christmas is still a mystery, but bbc news has found out new details about the tactics of the drone operator as the airport's only runway was closed for more than 30 hours. we've now learnt that a security officer made the first sightings. he spotted two drones at the edge of the airfield, close to this bus stop. all flights were suspended. three hours later, the drones had disappeared. but when a team

and coming up on bbc news. manchester united manager ole gunnar solskjaer revealed he's keen for the club to appoint a director of football. he's discussing the idea with the chairmen. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. ministers are considering whether teachers, police officers and people working in the nhs in england and wales should have a legal duty to report concerns that children are becoming involved in knife crime. the idea was being discussed at a meeting in downing street this morning. there's been rising concern over the mounting number of knife attacks. 2017—18 saw 285 deaths from stabbings, the most ever recorded in the uk — and this weekend four people were stabbed in north london in what police believe were potentially linked attacks. here's our home affairs correspondent, dominic casciani. knife crime is rising, and so is public concern. there have been a0 deaths from stabbing so far in 2019. a fifth of knife offences last year we re a fifth of knife offences last year were c

john simpson, bbc news, islamabad. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme, we'll have more anaylsis on the election deadlock in israel from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. also on the programme, it's the race across the world as five couples race from london to singapore on a very limited budget. 35 years of hatred and rage as theyjump up on the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power. a power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future. a day where we hope a line can be drawn on our bloddy past. i think picasso's works were beautiful. they were intelligent, and it is a sad loss to everybody who loves art. thanks for staying with us. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories. they're claiming victory, even when the race is too close to call. both candidates in israel's election say they've won. eu leaders move towards extending britian‘s brexit deadline as theresa may makes her case in paris and berli

this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera. our top stories: a race against time — president trump urges people to vaccinate after two universities are quarantined to try to contain an outbreak of measles. sorrow to turns to anger in sri lanka in the wake of the church bombings. the prime minister tells the bbc he wasn't aware of the warnings. what you do when you are out the loop? you are talking about not being in the loop? you are the prime minister, you are number two on the national security council. two years after the manchester arena bombing, libya tells the bbc it's willing to extradite the attacker‘s brother back to the uk. another huge storm hits on mozambique. just weeks after cyclone idai, now kenneth slams the country with winds of more than 200 kilometres an hour. and a new exhibition opens exploring the life and work of maverick cinematic genius stanley kubrick. hello and welcome to bbc news. president trump has urged americans to be immunised against measles — despite previously casting doubt on the vacci

simon gompertz, bbc news. the aircraft manufacturer boeing says it's temporarily cutting production of its 737 airliner, following two crashes. production will decrease from 52 to 42 planes a month, while the firm works on changes to its max model which was involved in crashes in ethiopia and indonesia. a soldier who walked towards a bomb left on an underground train is being awarded the queen's commendation for bravery. lieutenant colonel craig palmer was travelling to work when the device partially exploded a few carriages away at parsons green station. a fireball swept through the tube train injuring more than 50 people. colonel palmer took photographs of the smouldering bomb before contacting the police. and we'll be talking to colonel palmer after nine o'clock. hundreds of pupils from raheem sterling's old school are heading to wembley this afternoon, after he got them tickets to watch the fa cup semifinal. the england forward surprised students from ark elvin academy, by inviting them to watch manchester

♪ >> stay curious. ♪ [applause] ew>> and now, "bbc world n" laura: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. sri lanka's government blames islamist extremists after nearly 300 people at our killed on easternsu sunday -- easteay. the impact is devastating. >> shattered glass everywhere, rooftops that are broken, and a strong smell of blood and death. laura: we report from the front line in tripoli, where government forces say they are fighting not just for the capital but for the future of libya. tool in the fight against parkinson's. how researchers in canada ar helping patients become mobile. laura: welcome to our viewers on public televisione h america and also around the globe. there is a curfew across sri lanka tonight as families mourn the loss of 290 people kille churches and hotels easter sunday.of cial say a local islamist group is behind the attack, and they may have had international help. no group has claimed responsibility. the bbc's yogita lamaye reports. yoarta: another explosion ne one of the bombed churches in a country that is