, harare with breaking news. the leadership of zanu—pf, the ruling party, have dismissed robert mugabe as their leader after 37 yea rs. mugabe as their leader after 37 years. an extraordinary development, an extraordinary humiliation for him to effectively be sacked as the leader of the party, and his wife, grace mugabe, also dismissed from her position within zanu—pf as the leader of the women's league, sacked because the party accused her of hate speech and divisiveness. robert mugabe is still president of this country. he hasn't yet agreed to resign. he is under pressure to do that. he is having more negotiations with the military today and he has been given a deadline by zanu—pf‘s central committee, an extraordinary deadline of midday tomorrow, local time. if he has not resigned by them, zanu—pf say he will face impeachment proceedings in the parliament behind me. two chambers of parliament have to agree with the majority of two thirds in each chamber to impeach him. if they do, he will no longer be president of this country. another day of humiliation for robert mugabe. fr

after the ruling party, is no pf, voted at its central committee to depose robert mugabe as party leader. to dismiss him. he was completely humiliated, they sacked him after 37 years as leader. you still technically —— he is still technically president of the country. zanu—pf has issued him with an ultimatum, he has until midday tomorrow local time to resign voluntarily or else impeachment proceedings will be launched against him, probably on tuesday in the parliament behind me here in harare. the ceiling, he has been meeting generals at the official residence. you can see him shaking hands of the man who carried out this military ta keover man who carried out this military takeover in harare last wednesday, after they became fed up with his plans, apparent plans to pass power to his wife grace mugabe. there is speculation that robert mugabe could be the pairing of significant announcement this evening, because the state broadcaster, z bc, is a p pa re ntly the state broadcaster, z bc, is apparently planning a broadcast from state house, his official residence, later this ev

decision taken by zanu—pf, the ruling party, to dismiss robert mugabe as the party leader after 37 yea rs. mugabe as the party leader after 37 years. also, to strip his wife, grace mugabe, of her position in the party, accusing her of promoting hate speech and divisiveness. robert mugabe has now been given a deadline, an ultimatum, by his own party, zanu—pf, to resign by midday tomorrow local time, or to face impeachment proceedings. those would likely begin on tuesday, when parliament resumes. let's get this report on the dramatic events so far. from harare, our correspondent shingai nyoka reports. senior military commanders have met president robert mugabe to further pressure him to step down from government, as his own party held a historic meeting to dismiss him. it's a humiliating end for the decorated war hero and the party's longest serving leader. our people, colleagues, are demanding from us gathered here to show leadership and to give effect to their demands for the recall of the president and first secretary of zanu—pf, comrade rg mugabe, from his position in the par

the day that robert mugabe resign. he led zimbabwe for 37 years, but with parliament about to impeach him, did the presidentjump before he was pushed? and joyous celebrations followed. people are chancing out on the streets tonight, releasing years of pent—up frustration at robert mugabe's increasingly autocratic rule. it is a happy day today, independence is finally here. this is the man likely to take over. two weeks ago, emmerson mnangagwa was sacked as vice president. in the next 48 hours, we expect him to become president. alas, the long—time opposition leader morgan sang the reich tells the bbc what should happen for the man he has fought for years. these were his last days, i don't feel any guilt or ill will at all. robert mugabe's presidency is history. as member of zimbabwe's parliament began debating whether to impeach the president, the speaker of the parliament interrupted. he had a letter of resignation to read. i hereby tender my resignation as president of the republic of zimbabwe with immediate effect. well, mr mugabe's letter said his decision was taken to

this is bbc news. the headlines at 12pm: fasano zanu—pf has sacked robert mugabe as leader. he will be replaced by the man mugabe sacked just two weeks ago. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the president of zimbabwe robert mugabe has been sacked by his party as leader. delegates at the party meeting were seen breaking into loud singing and dancing when the announcement was made emmerson mnangagwa has been announced as his replacement. we can go now to ben brown in harare. a momentous morning. yes, when you think about it, hugely dramatic. robert mugabe has been the leader of zanu—pf and the leader of this country for 37 years, almost four decades, and now that party, zanu—pf, has simply turned its back on him, said it had enough of him, sacked him, really humiliated him and kept him out as party leader. extraordinary. this was the central committee of zanu—pf meeting here in harare and celebrating, as you say, after that decision. also stripping his wife, grace mugabe, of her party membership and making emmerson mnangagwa, who she is forced out as vice president of this

zimbabwe. the news is that president robert mugabe has made a televised address in which he has refused to resign. he vowed to stay on in power until december, for the special congress of the ruling zanu—pf party. against some expectations that he would step down after huge pressure and the military takeover here last wednesday, he did not say anything about resigning and he did not even refer to it. it was a long and rambling speech. it will disappoint many people in this country who had marched against him yesterday, taking to the streets in their tens of thousands here in harare and also bulawayo, amid euphoric and joyful scenes because protesters believed the army had finally toppled mr mugabe with his takeover. but in his address, mr mugabe said that military action in harare was not a threat to his authority as head of state. this is what he had to say. intergenerational conflict must be resolved through harmonised melding of old established players, as they embrace and welcome new rules. new ones through a well—defined sense of hierarchy and succession. indeed, all th

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: zimbabwe celebrates as robert mugabe resigns as president of zimbabwe after 37 years, bringing his reign of political repression and economic chaos to an end. i robert mugabe... his letter of resignation read out in parliament prompting scenes of surprise and joy. today, it is victory, it is the tree in our hearts, it is the tree for oui’ in our hearts, it is the tree for our children. —— victory. in other news, police reveal dozens of prosecutions have been dropped after claims that thousands of test results were tampered with at a forensics laboratory. the dup leader arlene foster says northern ireland's border is being used as a bargaining chip in the brexit negotiations. we bring you the world's first interview with morgan chang derived —— morgan tsvingirai, since the resignation of robert mugabe was announced. good evening and welcome to bbc news. robert mugabe took zimbabwe and the world by surprise this afternoon when he suddenly resigned as the country's president after almost 4 decades in power. without warning his letter

and this is bbc news. i am christian fraser. the headlines at 11pm: robert mugabe's decades in power seem to be over following a military takeover in zimbabwe. he's now under house arrest in the capital harare. armoured vehicles are patrolling the streets, but military leaders claim they haven't mounted a coup. we wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military takeover of government. the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british woman jailed in iran, has finally met the foreign secretary borisjohnson. scotland is to become the first country in the world to set a minimum price for alcohol, following a ruling by the supreme court. and on newsnight, we look at mark zuckerberg's political ambitions. why is the facebook founder on a mission to meet the american people? and we asked where zimbabwe goes from here after 37 years of robert mugabe's dictatorship. good evening and welcome to bbc news. military vehicles are patrolling the capital of zimbabwe tonight, as president robert mugabe remains under house arrest. the military are insisting this is not a coup

embley. our top stories: celebrations across zimbabwe as robert mugabe quits as president. his ousted vice—president is set to succeed him. the surprise resignation was made by letter, just as impeachment proceedings were getting started. we're here right at the moment that they've heard that robert mugabe has resigned from the presidency. and you can hear it from zanu—pf mps, from opposition mps, from members of the public who've come here to witness what's happening. zimba bwe‘s army chief calls for calm and order, as almost four decades of rule come to an end. and one other story. iam numb, i am numb, to iam numb, to be i am numb, to be quite honest. the only time i will be able to cop and what has happened is when i will wa ke what has happened is when i will wake up in the morning. -- comprehend. the actor and singer david cassidy has died in hospital in florida. he was 67 years old. hello. there have been jubilant celebrations on zimbabwe's streets over the resignation of president robert mugabe, ending his 37—year rule. without warning, his letter of resignation

news agency here are reporting that president mugabe has agreed to step down as president. it has not been confirmed, we have not had that for many other sources, but we do know that president mugabe is due to address the nation live on national television on some bubbly‘s national television, zbc. they have already said that the nation should appear on stage and for a live address from present mugabe. pressure on him to resign has been building since the military takeover last wednesday. and today, somatic developments when his own party, the ruling party, zanu—pf, decided to sack him as the leader of the party and also sack his wife, grace mugabe, from her position in zanu—pf. he has been meeting generals today and they have been trying to persuade him since that military takeover that he should resign with dignity, that he has no options left. zanu—pf gave him an ultimatum today that if he had not resigned by mid—day tomorrow local time and they should start impeachment proceedings against him in the zimbabwean parliament. he is running out of friends, running out of alli

embley. our top stories: tens of thousands on the streets of zimbabwe as robert mugabe resigns as president. his ousted vice—president is set to succeed him. the surprise resignation was made by letter, just as proceedings to impeach him were getting started in parliament. we're here right at the moment that they've heard that robert mugabe has resigned from the presidency. and you can hear it from zanu—pf mps, from opposition mps, from members of the public who've come here to witness what's happening. for many people, president mugabe is the only leader they've ever known, his iron grip on power finally swept aside. as almost four decades of rule come to an end we hear from president mugabe's political friends and foes. this is a good day for zimbabwean, a new era for our nation. this is a good day for zimbabwean, a new era for our nationli this is a good day for zimbabwean, a new era for our nation. i am numb, to be honest. i think the only time i will be able to cop and what has happened is one wake up in the morning. -- when i wake up. and the actor and singer, david cass

mugabe, the country's leader since 1980, is understood to be held in confinement at home. scotland is to become the first country in the world to set a minimum price for alcohol, foillowing a ruling by the supreme court. the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british womanjailed in iran, has finally met the foreign secretary borisjohnson. also coming up... the uncertainty is over for cycling ace sir bradley wiggins. the cycling ace will not face charges after an investigation into the contents of a package delivered to him in 2011. and what's wrong with a little treat from granny and grandad? new research shows they mean well, but could be harming the kids‘ health. good evening and welcome to bbc news. zimbabwe plasma military leaders are doing their utmost to make to persuade the world that their ta keover persuade the world that their takeover from robert mugabe persuade the world that their takeoverfrom robert mugabe is not a clue. robert mugabe, the man who has ruled zimbabwe since its independence in 1980, is under house arrest tonight. it follows an intervention by th

embley. our top stories: celebrations continue into the night in zimbabwe after robert mugabe resigns as president of zimbabwe. i tender my resignation... robert mugabe's surprise resignation was made by letter just as proceedings to impeach him were getting started. we're here right at the moment that they've heard that robert mugabe has resigned from the presidency. and you can hear it from zanu—pf mps, from opposition mps, from members of the public who've come here to witness what's happening. for many people, robert mugabe is the only leader they've ever known — his iron grip on power finally swept aside. this is a new era for our nation.” think the only time this is a new era for our nationli think the only time i will be able to comprehend what has just think the only time i will be able to comprehend what hasjust happened is whenl to comprehend what hasjust happened is when i wake up in the morning. as almost four decades come to an end, we hear from almost four decades come to an end, we hearfrom his friends almost four decades come to an end, we hear from his f

progress can be declared. in zimbabwe, president mugabe is seen in public for the first time since the military takeover. nineteen year old gaia pope — police release the man they were questioning about her disappearance ten days ago. also in the next hour — as the budget approaches, the government is urged to spend seven billion pounds on homes, rail and a brand new town in southern england. over a million new homes between oxford and cambridge could help bring hundreds of billions of pounds of investment, says the author. we'll hearfrom him before half past seven. and a dog so brave, he's been given a medal — the story of mali, who fought through bullets, explosives and his own injuries to save british troops. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a number of people are feared dead following a mid—air collision between a light aircraft and a helicopter. emergency services are attending the scene near the village of waddesdon in buckinghamshire close to aylesbury. our correspondent ben ando is near the scene. air accident investigators have started looking at the crash sit

for the resignation of president robert mugabe. he's been under house arrest — apart from one public appearance yesterday — since the army seized power on wednesday. our senior africa correspondent, anne soy, reports from harare. this is not the typical coup, it's more like a carnival. zimbabweans here are already celebrating the end of president robert mugabe's rule. this is an unprecedented show of defiance against the strong man. these soldiers are the new heroes in town. zimbabweans are ecstatic. they say the soldiers have granted them their second independence. a moment they've all been waiting for. years of emotion poured out on the streets. what does this mean for you? new zimbabwe, freedom has finally come! cheering what about you 7 i don't have to express it because i can't believe it, it's like i'm dreaming. cheering first lady grace mugabe hasn't been seen in public since the military took control of the country. neither has the former vice president, emmerson mnangagwa, the man tipped to succeed robert mugabe. these people fought for independence led by robert mu

this is bbc news. our top stories... zimbabwe's president robert mugabe will meet military commanders on sunday, as protestors in harare march on his residence demanding he step down. a man told me that we want to get in there and tell these people what we think of them. lebanon's prime minister saad hariri meets president macron in paris — and says he will go back to lebanon in the coming days. one of the key figures of the irish republican movement — gerry adams — says he's standing aside from politics. also in the programme... tributes are coming in for malcolm young, co—founder and guitarist of the australian rock band ac/dc, who died aged 64 hello and welcome to bbc world news. zimbabwe's president mugabe could be just hours away from finally losing his grip on power — with the military, who put him under house arrest earlier this week, expected to summon him to hear his fate on sunday. tens of thousands of people joined rallies across zimbabwe on saturday calling for mr mugabe to go — here, for example, in bulawayo. crowds gathered outside his official res

mugabe, hangs in the balance after the military seized power yesterday. i'm ben brown live in zimbabwe. according to some reports robert mugabe is refusing to stand down, he has been holding talks with south african mediators and the head of the zimbabwe military. police investigating the disappearance of 19—year—old gaia pope in dorset have arrested a 49—year—old man on suspicion of murder. the metropolitan police says 71 people are now known to have died in the grenfell tower fire. they say they have identified all the victims and they have a final figure for the number of the dead. a pledge to build more homes — the prime minister promises to take personal charge of dealing with britain's housing crisis. also ahead this hour. concern over the increasing amount of dog attacks on britain's livestock. sheep and cattle are being injured, even killed by dogs as they roam in open fields. thousands turn out in hull to see the queen as she visits key innovations in the city of culture. good evening and welcome to bbc news. crisis talks are being held in the capital of zimbabwe, ha

veteran leader, robert mugabe, to make a live tv address and announce that he's stepped down from the presidency. zbc have been trailing for the last few hours that he is making an address to the nation and there have been reports that he is going to resign. writers have been saying he has agreed to submit his resignation as president. —— reuters. but we're still waiting to see whether that happens. this afternoon, he has been negotiating with generals here in zimbabwe. he has been discussing, as he has done ever since that military ta keover he has done ever since that military takeover on wednesday, with them, whether he should cling to office. he has been trying to cling to office. and here we are now, with pictures from zbc, a momentous event now for the whole of zimbabwe, will he resign as president after 37 yea rs 7 he resign as president after 37 years? or will he not? we are about to hear from years? or will he not? we are about to hearfrom robert mugabe himself at last. an extraordinary moment for this country, the whole country waiting and watching to see what happen

lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: robert mugabe defies his own party and refuses to resign as president of zimbabwe. in a speech to the nation, mr mugabe says he'll lead next month's party congress despite mounting calls for him to stand down. talks to form a coalition government in germany collapse, threatening angela merkel‘s position as chancellor. the us navy sends special tracking equipment to help in the hunt for an argentine submarine. and portugal's worst drought in decades affects thousands of honeybees, damaging honey production across the country. robert mugabe remains president of zimbabwe despite a tumultuous weekend that saw popular protests against him and an ultimatum from his own party. in a live address to the nation, widely expected to include his resignation, saw him pledge instead to oversee his party congress next month. but the party has already replaced him and given him until midday on monday to resign orface impeachment. here's our africa editor, fergal keane. marimba music. the very music seemed designed to drain any drama out of the moment. and pe

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11am: zimbabwean president robert mugabe's closest allies in zanu—pf are calling on him to step down, as military leaders gather to meet him to determine his fate. the motorcade has left the private residence of robert mugabe. we think he is on his way to a meeting with generals from the zimbabwean defence forces. missing teenager gaia pope's family thank those who searched for her for their "compassion, humanity and community spirit" — as a body is found near swanage. the chancellor, philip hammond, has said britain needs to build an extra 300,000 homes a year to make an impact on the housing crisis. it is not acceptable to us that there are not enough properties available to redmond and that rents are sky—high. the answer is we have to build more homes. tests of driverless cars on uk roads are set to be given the green light in this week's budget. and in half an hour here on bbc news, steve rosenberg travels across russia to find out how its citizens view the 1917 revolution. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the pressure on the zim

marching on president mugabe's house. tens of thousands are on the streets of harare demanding that the 93—year—old step down. huge numbers of people turned out onto the streets here and abandoned their fear to onto the streets here and abandoned theirfear to demand onto the streets here and abandoned their fear to demand that robert mugabe is dan ‘s down. the former trade union organiser richard leonard is elected leader of scottish labour — replacing kezia dugdale. investigators search for clues as to why a light aircraft and a helicopter collided in mid—air in buckinghamshire — killing four men. the bbc understands that one of those who died was captain mike green, a helicopter instructor. also in the next hour, tributes for malcolm young, co—founder of the rock band ac/dc, who has died aged 64. and stay with us for the latest on england's rugby triumph against australia — and all the rest of today's sports results on sportsday. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. tens of thousands of people have been marching in the zimb

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11pm: zimba bwe‘s ousted president robert mugabe refuses to step down as talks about his future continue with regional negotiators and military leaders. police say the final death toll from the grenfell tower fire stands at 71, after an extensive search to identify all the victims. police investigating the disappearance of 19—year—old gaia pope in dorset have arrested a 49—year—old man on suspicion of murder. the biggest warcrimes trial since nuremberg is coming to a close. returning to find the voices from bosnia whose lives were altered forever. and as we look at the deeply offensive comments, does the problem goes much wider? good evening and welcome to bbc news. robert mugabe, the world's oldest head of state, is refusing to resign as president of zimbabwe, a day after the military took control of the country's government. mr mugabe, who's accused of countless abuses of power during his 37 years in office, is under house arrest and has been discussing his future with regional negotiators and the head of the army. the opposition leader,

understands that president mugabe is set to stand down as president of zimbabwe. mr mugabe is set to address the nation later this evening. earlier he was dismissed as the leader of the ruling zanu—pf party, a day after tens of thousands marched on the streets, calling for him to go. he's been replaced by the former vice president, emmerson mnangagwa, whose sacking by mr mugabe sparked this political crisis and military intervention. my colleague ben brown is in harare and we can speak to him now. what is the latest? well, we are just waiting for this tv address from robert mugabe, which has been trailed for the last couple of hours on zimbabwe on national tv, zbc have told viewers to stay tuned for an address from state house, the official residence of the president. so the whole country is waiting for that and all of harare, where i am tonight, waiting with baited breath tonight, waiting with baited breath to see if he will actually finally resign. it was an extraordinary day here in zimbabwe when his ruling party, zanu—pf, dismissed him as party, zanu—pf, dismissed him as party lead

they're staging a coup and say president mugabe and his family are safe. children caught in yemen's conflict. the un warns millions of lives are at risk from fighting and famine. australians say yes to same sex marriage. more than 61% back the move in an historic national vote. and are these two really a threat to western values? french president emmanuel macron thinks they are. we have an exclusive interview. hello. soldiers and armoured military vehicles have deployed across the capital of zimbabwe and troops have seized the state broadcaster. explosions and gunfire are being reported from the northern suburbs of harare, home to many government officials, including president mugabe and his wife, grace. an officer has appeared on tv saying the military has intervened to pacify a destabilising situation, to remedy the country's suffering, and will target the criminals surrounding president mugabe. but he said the president will be kept safe. sarah corker reports. soldiers and armed vehicles on the outskirts of the zimbabwean capital. small numbers but enough to raise concern, especi

streets in zimbabwe's capital — calling for president mugabe to resign. mugabe must go, you must go yesterday. it is a new beginning come at the end of authoritarian rule. if he doesn't resign from terribly either now or the next few days, there is talk of impeaching him maybe tuesday. tens of thousands of people on low incomes face having their universal credit stopped over christmas. police and air accident investigators search for clues as to why two aircraft collided — leaving four people dead. also in the next hour... taxing takeaway boxes to tackle what's described as a "global emergency". the chancellor is considering measures to help cut the 12 tonnes of plastic going into the oceans every year often found inside birds, fish and sea mammals. a rare ink picture of tintin, and his dog, snowy, is expected to fetch more than £700,000 at auction. and the dateline london panel discuss zimba bwe's future and where the brexit talks go from here. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the main story this morning... thousands of zimbabweans a

this is bbc news. these are the top stories at ten o'clock: zimbabwean president robert mugabe's closest allies in zanu—pf call on him to step down as military leaders gather to meet him to determine his fate. iam ben i am ben brown reporting live from harare where there is intense pressure on robert mugabe to resign, but for the moment he is staying put. missing teenager gaia pope's family thank those who searched for her for their compassion, humanity and community spirit, as a body is found. the chancellor philip hammond has signalled he will investigate why some house—builders and speculators are hoarding rather than building on land. it is not acceptable to us that there are not enough properties available to rent and that rental is sky—high. the answer is we have got to build more homes. tests of driverless cars on uk roads are set to be given the green light in this week's budget. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 10:1i5am. this morning's reviewers are katy balls, political correspondent of the spectator, and the journalist and broadcasterjames rampt

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00. a defiant robert mugabe defies expectations in address to the nation by not resigning. the operation i have alluded to did not amount toa operation i have alluded to did not amount to a threat to our well—cherished constitutional order. nor was it a challenge to my authority as head of state and government. from zimbabweans, disbelief and confusion about how the mugabe era will be brought to an end. we need him to change his mind. we need him to resign. he does not speak for our interests. he only speaks for his personal interests and his family. here, police investigating the death of 19—year—old gaia pope say there are no injuries on her body to suggest any other person was involved. also, we'll take our second look at tomorrow's front pages, including the guardian, to show what it calls the chaos in zimbabwe following mugabe's decision not to give up power. good evening and welcome to bbc news. robert mugabe remains the president of zimbabwe despite protests that saw an ultimatum from his own party. widely expected to include his re

gavin grey. our top stories: after talks with zimbabwe's military chiefs, president mugabe remains under house arrest, with more pressure for him to step down. in the interest of the people of zimbabwe, mr robert mugabe must resign, step down immediately, in line with the national sentiment and expectation. desperation for millions in yemen living under blockade and on the brink of famine. saudi arabia's foreign minister says his country is not to blame. twenty people allege the actor kevin spacey, behaved inappropriately towards them when he was artistic director of london's old vic theatre. and we have a glimpse of the biggest archaeological museum in the world, due to open near cairo next year. robert mugabe, the world's oldest head of state is refusing to resign as president of zimbabwe after the military took control of the country's government. mr mugabe who's accused of countless abuses of power during his 37 years in office is under house arrest and has been discussing his future with regional negotiators and the head of the army. the opposition leader, morgan tsvangirai, has cal

donkin. our top stories: protests against robert mugabe in zimbabwe ahead of crucial meetings to decide the president's future. a man told me "we want to get in there and tell these people what we think of them". signals from the submarine — argentina believes it's heard from the vessel missing in the south atlantic. hello and welcome to bbc world news. tens of thousands of people have marched in the zimbabwean capital, harare, and the second city, bulawayo, calling on their president of four decades to stand down. crowds have been singing at the gates of robert mugabe's official residence, urging him to go. he's been under house arrest since the army took control four days ago. now, the country's ruling party, zanu—pf says it will dismiss mr mugabe as its leader on sunday and reinstate the ousted vice—president. our africa editor fergal keane reports from harare. something happened inside the people today. a shared energy that swept them along the streets. they were there on the big streets and small. all sing a common purpose in a place so long divided. all sing voices th

. our top stories: president mugabe's own party decides to impeach him — saying he let his wife take too much power in zimbabwe. president trump declares north korea a state sponsor of terrorism — and promises more sanctions. another prominent american media personality, charlie rose, has been suspended — following allegations of sexual harassment. bells toll and in london, the bells ring out for queen elizabeth and prince philip's 70th wedding anniversary. robert mugabe is now facing impeachment following his refusal to step down as president of zimbabwe. the country's ruling zanu—pf party has agreed to begin the process, just hours after he was seen on national television demanding the right to stay. he's been accused of allowing his wife to seize power and, at the age of 93, of being unable to govern. the military have made it clear they want a road—map for succession, as our africa editor fergal keane reports from harare. they're still the muscle behind the political manoeuvring. and when the generals speak, people and politicians listen. tonight, they hinted in a rare pr

chiefs, president mugabe remains under house arrest and there is more pressure for him to step down. in the interests of the people of zimbabwe, mr robert mugabe must resign. step down immediately, in line with the national sentiment and expectation. aspiration for millions in yemen, living under blockade and on the brink of famine. saudi arabia's foreign minister says his country is not to blame. 20 people allege the actor kevin spacey behaved inappropriately towards them when he is artistic director of london's old vic theatre. and we go behind the scenes of the biggest archaeological museum in the world, due to open next year. hello. robert mugabe, the world's old est hello. robert mugabe, the world's oldest head of state is refusing to resign as president of zimbabwe after the military to control of the country's government. mr mugabe, accused of countless abuses of power, is under house arrest and has been discussing his future with regional dozy aiders and the head of the army. the opposition leader has called on mr mugabe to resign immediately. 0ur africa correspondent is in

are expected to take steps today to remove robert mugabe from office and expell grace mugabe from the party. police say they're confident that the remains of a body found near swanage is that of the missing teenager gaia pope. tests of driverless cars on uk roads are set to be given the green light in this week's budget. the chancellor philip hammond has signalled he'll investigate why some house builders and speculators are hoarding land rather than building on it. gerry adams, sinn fein‘s leader for the past 3a years, will step down from the role next year. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.30 five — this mornings reviewers are katy balls, political correspondent of the the spectator and the journalist and broadcaster, james rampton. the pressure on robert mugabe is intensifying, with the military and his own party taken steps to remove him. the ruling zanu—pf parties to remove the 93—year—old at a meeting this morning. in last the zanu—pf youth league, which until now has strongly supported him, has called for him to step down. tens of thousands of pr

an extraordinary night in zimbabwe as robert mugabe addresses the nation, but does not resign. and after four decades nation, but does not resign. and afterfour decades in nation, but does not resign. and after four decades in office, nation, but does not resign. and afterfour decades in office, there was still no goodbye. the operation i have alluded to did not amount to a threat to our well—cherished constitutional order. nor was it a challenge to my authority as head of state and government. from zimbabweans, disbelief and confusion about how the mugabe era will be brought to an end. we need him to change his mind, we need him to resign. he does not speak for our interests, at he only speaks for his personal interests and his family. we'll be live in zimbabwe, to assess what happens next. here, the chancellor says this week's budget will set out plans for 300,000 new homes a year in england. the international hunt for an argentine submarine, missing with more than a0 crew on board. the royal navy joins the search effort. and england make it through to the semi—finals of the

us on bbc news, still to come: we hearfrom the man who helped mediate robert mugabe's resignation with the military in zimbabwe. 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 headlines... indonesia's disaster agency warns that mount agung on the island of bali is close to a full scale erupt

bbc news at 5. i'm ben brown live in harare, as robert mugabe resigns as president of zimbabwe. the resignation letter read out by the speaker triggered wild celebrations in parliament as the impeachment process was brought to a halt. zimbabweans pour onto the streets of harare in jubiliation, celebrating the historic moment. today, it's victory. it's victory in our hearts, it's victory for our children! his resignation ends his reign as president of zimbabwe of 37 years, presiding over a government of political repression and economic chaos. we'll have all the latest development as the country's robert mugabe had standardly been resisting all the pressure on him to resign after the military takeover. he did not listen to the army, general or his own party or the people. that is until now. he finally got the message. zimbabwe's leader for nearly a0 years, robert mugabe, has resigned. there are almost no people in this country that wanted mr mugabe to continue in office. it has been an extraordinary day in the impeachment process against him had just been launched in parliament. peop

— calling for president mugabe to resign. robert mugabe must go. he must go yesterday. we are going to take our country back. i'm ben brown, reporting live from zimbabwe where robert mugabe is running out of friends and running out of time. tens of thousands of people on low incomes face having their universal credit stopped over christmas. police and air accident investigators search for clues as to why two aircraft collided — leaving four people dead. also in the next hour: taxing takeaway boxes to tackle what's described as a "global emergency". the chancellor is considering measures to help cut the 12—tonnes of plastic going into the oceans every year — often found inside birds, fish and sea mammals. a rare ink picture of tintin — and his dog, snowy — is expected to fetch more than £700,000 at auction. good morning and welcome to bbc news. we have a developing new story in zimbabwe. thousands of people are flooding the streets of the capital. they are demanding the resignation of president robert mugabe. soldiers cheered the crowds, confirming the army's role in bringing

saying he wouldn't wear one until zimbabwe's president robert mugabe resigned. in 2007, the archbishop dramatically cut up his old dog collar during a bbc interview. he's now put on a new one, saying mugabe should apologise for taking a prosperous country to the brink of ruin. do you know, andrew, i could attempt to put this one back, or, i could try to put them all together, using superglue. .. it would be a pretty ropey collar. and i think the lesson for zimbabwe is the same. they cannot just try to stitch it up. something more radical, something you need to happen in terms of the rule of law, allowing people to getjobs because 90% of people are out of work. they can'tjust stitch it up. i need a new collar. here is the million—dollar question, will you put a collar back on again? andrew, i promised, when mugabe goes, i will put it on, so i have no choice but to put it back on. absolutely. mugabe has gone. the new president has got to remember, something more new than just sticking things back together must be done. robert mugabe's nephew says the former zimbabwean presid

upheld. and what exactly happened in zimbabwe in the run—up to president mugabe's resignation? we'll have a special investigation. hello, and welcome to the programme. donald trump has told britain's prime minister theresa may to focus on "terrorism" in the uk after she criticised his sharing of far—right videos. mr trump tweeted "don't focus on me, focus on the destructive radical islamic terrorism that is taking place within the united kingdom." the us president earlier retweeted three inflammatory videos posted on line by a british far—right group. mrs may's spokesman had said it was "wrong for the president to have done this." let's speak to our correspondent, laura bicker, in washington. this is rather undiplomatic, isn't it? was now for the special relationship between the us and uk for a number of years? —— what now. theresa may was given a warm welcome by president trump. he is expected in the uk for his state visit. but now, it seems the night, certainly, that donald trump has decided to hit back. this comes after he retweeted a video from a far right group in britai

president robert mugabe's house, as tens of thousands are on the streets calling for him to go. freedom has finally come! it is like lam dreaming! richard leonard is the newly elected scottish labour leader, replacing kezia dugdale who stepped down in august. police and air accident investigators search for clues as to why two aircraft collided leaving four people dead. also in the next hour: taxing takeaway boxes to tackle what is described as, a "global emergency". the chancellor is considering measures to help cut the 12 tonnes of plastic going into the oceans every year, often found inside birds, fish and sea mammals. malcolm young, co—founder and guitarist of the australian rock bank ac/dc has died aged 64. he founded the group in the 1970s with his brother angus. the dateline london panel discuss zimba bwe‘s future and where the brexit talks go from here. that's in half—an—hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. protesters in zimbabwe have marched on the private residence of president robert mugabe, urging him to step down. soldiers at state house g

streets in zimbabwe, calling for president mugabe to resign. new zimbabwe, freedom has finally come! i don't know how to express it because i can't believe it, it's like i'm dreaming! richard leonard is the newly elected scottish labour leader, replacing kezia dugdale, who stepped down in august. police and air accident investigators search for clues as to why two aircraft collided, leaving four people dead. also in the next hour... taxing takeaway boxes to tackle what's described as a "global emergency". the chancellor is considering measures to help cut the 12 tonnes of plastic going into the oceans every year, often found inside birds, fish and sea mammals. malcolm young, co—founder and guitarist of the australian rock bank ac/dc, has died aged 64. he founded the group in the 1970s with his brother, angus, and, ‘made in china'. the click team are looking at mobile phone production in shenzhen. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of harare, in zimbabwe, calling for the resignati

. robert mugabe's been under house arrest since the army took control four days ago. now, the country's ruling party, zanu—pf says it will dismiss mr mugabe as its leader on sunday and reinstate the ousted vice—president. our africa editor, fergal keane, reports from harare. something happened inside the people today. a shared energy that swept them along the streets. they were there on the big streets and small. a common purpose in a place so long divided. voices that would not have dared speak of robert mugabe a few days ago now sounding his political requiem. it is a historic moment. it is special and we have waited for it for 37 years. you have returned from england, you are happy to see this? indeed i am. this is a new beginning for the people of zimbabwe. what i am seeing here is the death of a dynasty. all of the faces of the nation came into harare. joy was unrestrained and exubera ntly expressed. we watched passing soldiers being enveloped by eager hands and arms. who knows what freedom the military coup will deliver. but an army that was once an instrument of oppression is

this is bbc news. the headlines at 7pm: in zimbabwe, state television reports that president mugabe will meet army commanders tomorrow — as thousands of people take to the streets to call for him to stand down. i have watched estate house for the freedom of my children. today is a different day altogether, the dawn ofa different day altogether, the dawn of a new era. and i'm ben brown in harare where demonstrators are calling for a change of leadership. the former trade union organiser richard leonard is elected leader of scottish labour — replacing kezia dugdale. investigators search for clues as to why a light aircraft and a helicopter collided in mid—air in buckinghamshire — killing four men. one of those who died was captain mike green, a helicopter instructor. also in the next hour, tributes for malcolm young, co—founder of ac/dc, who has died aged sixty four. young played guitar in the australian rock band that he set up with his brother angus in the 1970s. and in rugby, after england's win against australia, scotland are battling it out against new zealand. good eve

in the run—up to president mugabe's resignation? we'll have a special investigation. donald trump has told britain's prime minister theresa may to focus on "terrorism" in the uk after she criticised his sharing of far—right videos. mr trump tweeted "don't focus on me, focus on the destructive radical islamic terrorism that is taking place within the united kingdom". the us president earlier retweeted three inflammatory videos posted online by a british far—right group. mrs may's spokesman had said it was "wrong for the president to have done this". earlier i asked the bbc‘s washington correspondent laura bicker about his latest tweets. what now for the special relationship that has been between the us and the uk for a number of years? when theresa may was here she was given a warm welcome by president trump. he is expected in the uk for a state visit but now it seems, tonight certainly, that president trump has decided to hit back. this came after he re—tweeted videos from a far right political group called britain first. the videos purport to show, allegedly show muslim immig