of groups like to call themselves members of al-qaeda, boko haram in nigeria, and groups in iraq and syria, everyone likes to say al-qaeda, it is an ideology, very ha rd to al-qaeda, it is an ideology, very hard to stop an ideology, but individuals like hamza bin laden can be tracked down and arrested, captured, eliminated, if he continues to mount attacks against the united states. —— osama bin laden. and other allies. thank you very much for speaking with us. thank you. salisbury is to be declared decontaminated of novichok after almost a year—long military clean—up following the sergei skripal poisoning. the former russian spy‘s house and 11 other potentially infected sites are expected to be ruled safe on friday. military teams have spent 13,000 hours on the clean—up after mr skripal and his daughter yulia were targeted with the nerve agent in march last year, which left them seriously ill. the business news in a moment, but first the headlines: "back home", the indian fighter pilot, captured by pakistan after being shot down two days ago, crosses the border back nto his co

his family fled the war in syria. they arrived here in christchurch only last year. principal mark wilson has spent the morning helping his students understand what has happened. it is not an act of nature, in particular this was an act of you know, human hatred and ignorance and aggression, and i think that does mean that the nature of what we are dealing is with sometimes harder to comprehend and harder to actually understand that somebody could actually do and behave in this way. as schools broke up this afternoon, hundreds and hundreds of students from across the city gathered in a park opposite the al noor mosque where the first attack took place. after the horrific events, it's great to see we are not turning to hatred, we are not turning to darkness, but we are uniting for love and peace. we're letting everyone know, letting the communities know, letting the nations know that these horrific events do not define who we are. as we learn more about the victims of this terrible crime, we found they age from 77 to just three years old. they came from bangladesh and

i am jake shuker from the syrian band maysaloon from syria, damascus. jake and his group are more than a dozen metal bands in a city that has endured eight years of conflict. tell me, what is it like playing a gig in damascus when the war is on? all right, i'm going to you this. all the gigs we did in damascus, mortar shells were dropping at the place. that was, like, i'm not going even to express how it feels. so, 50 years on, a celebration of the glocal appeal of a great british invention. # god bless you all.# another change of gear now, we are going to have the weather. turning cooler as we move into the weekend. we've got a conference bringing rain to scotland, northern ireland and northern wales as it pushes its way south—east. behind are to on that cooler air. you can see the the blue colour there. tonight, the conference continues to sink south—east, not a great deal of rain as they go through central england and wales. clear skies behind it and the temperatures were dip away. a few blustery showers in the north and west and they could fall

i should add however that since 2012, the foreign office has had no consulate representation in syria. that was essentially quite a long two paragraph way of saying, we are not going to help with the baby. i know if there is any more, you will bring it to us. thank you very much. america‘s new commercial astronaut capsule has safely landed in the atlantic ocean, completing it‘s test mission. the spacex dragon has spent the past week in space docked with the international space station and was dettached this morning before returning through earth‘s atmosphere. this mission was uncrewed — but the plan is to use the carrier to send the first astronauts into space later this year. our science correspondent pallab ghosh has the latest. it could not have gone any better. a successful splashdown for the dragon spacecraft. a mission where everything went like clockwork. the day began with the crew of the international space station saying good to the capsule they may be using on their next mission. they exit leaving behind the only occu pa nt exit leaving behind the only occupant on t

syria's kurds have called for the creation of an international tribunal to try thousands of suspected members of the islamic state group. and this story is trending on bbc.com. a theme park in indonesia has covered the bare chests on two mermaid statues, 15 years after they were put in place. a spokesperson for the ancol dreamland injakarta says they now want to respect "eastern values." that's all, stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: a massive decline of british wild bees and hoverflies could seriously damage food security, according to a new study. the insects, which pollinate a third of the crops we eat, are being hit by habitat loss, the use of pesticides, and climate change. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. high—stakes brexit high—sta kes brexit votes. high—stakes brexit votes. uk mps set out their plan to consider options for leaving the european union. opioid lawsuit, the sacklerfamily owned purdue pharma reaches a $270 million settlement. good morning, asia. hello, world. it's wednesday, glad you could join us for another ex

quentin somerville, bbc news, deir ez—zour, syria. the us is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information that leads them to hamza bin laden, son of osama bin laden, who ran the islamist militant group al-qaeda and approved the 9/11 terror attacks. american officials believe hamza was groomed as his father's successor and is emerging as a key leader. it's thought he's on the afg han—pakistan border. let's get more on this from our washington correspondent chris buckler. chris, i think they believe he is on the afg han— pakistan chris, i think they believe he is on the afghan— pakistan border, don't they? gas, but they cannot be sure at this stage —— yes. that's why they are offering such a large reward for information for him. they believe he could be in afghanistan, he could be in pakistan, they have also talked about iran, but what is very clear from what they are saying is that they believe he is a threat and he is someone of concern to the united states. and, certainly, since his father's death back in 2011, whe

two more british women living in detention camps in syria, with five children between them, are reported to have been stripped of their uk citizenship. sir cliff richard joins other public figures calling for a law to protect the anonymity of people suspected of sexual offences until they are actually charged with a crime. the family of a 23—year—old british woman missing in guatemala say they're "desperately worried" for her safety. and as part of talking movies 20th anniversary celebrations — acclaimed british actor—director kenneth branagh discusses changes in the film industry over the last two decades — that's in half an hour here on bbc news. ethiopian airlines has confirmed that one of its passanger planes has come down, minutes after taking off on its way from addis ababa to the kenyan capital, nairobi. the boeing 737 had more than 150 people on board. there are no details of casualties and it is not clear what caused the crash. search and rescue operations are under way in the area south east of addis ababa. the ethiopian prime minister, abiy ahmed, tweeted his condole

quentin somerville, bbc news, syria. a climber who was rescued after being stranded overnight on a mountain in the highlands has died. the 57—year—old man was airlifted from a peak in the glencoe area to hospital in aberdeen yesterday. a second climber, a a9—year—old man, was taken to hospital in fort william — where he is in a stable condition. both men had travelled from nottinghamshire and were part of a larger group of climbers. strong winds of up to 65 miles per hour have caused disruption across parts of the country, bringing down trees, closing roads and leaving hundreds of homes in wales without power. winds knocked scaffolding into a road in west london, crushing these cars. meanwhile, gusts blew part of the roof off this supermarket store in broadstairs in kent. the family of a 23—year—old british woman missing in guatemala say they're "desperately worried" for her safety. catherine shaw, from witney in oxfordshire, was last seen on march ath in the lake atitlan area of the country. her parents sa

two more british women living in detention camps in syria, with five children between them, are reported to have been stripped of their uk citizenship. sir cliff richard has joined a campaign calling for legal anonymity for anyone suspected of committing a sexual offence — until they're charged. the family of a 23—year—old british woman missing in guatemala say they're "desperately worried" for her safety. and in half an hour here on bbc news, dateline london looks at what will happen as the countdown to brexit nears its climax. good morning. an ethiopian airlines flight has crashed shortly after take—off from addis ababa, killing all 157 passengers and crew thought to be on board. the airline told state media there were people of more than 30 nationalities among the dead. the boeing 737 was heading to the kenyan capital, nairobi, when air traffic control lost contact six minutes after take—off. the manufacturer of the plane, boeing, says it is aware of the crash and is closely monitoring events. the boeing 737—max is the same type of aircraft that came down last october shor

quentin somerville, bbc news, syria. a climber who was rescued after being stranded overnight on a mountain in the highlands has died. the 57—year—old man was airlifted from a peak in the glencoe area to hospital in aberdeen yesterday. a second climber, a a9—year—old man, was taken to hospital in fort william, where he is in a stable condition. both men had travelled from nottinghamshire and were part of a larger group of climbers. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, has warned mps that failing to back theresa may's brexit deal in the commons on tuesday could jeopardise the uk's departure from the eu. he said there was wind in the sails of those trying to stop brexit, and said there would be devastating consequences for the conservative party if it failed to deliver on the referendum result. our political correspondent chris mason has this report. for the prime minister, every week begins with church and is followed, recently at least, by bruising brexit battles in the commons. so here we go again, as she tries f

earlier, i spoke to dr fran equiza, the unicef representative in syria. he says harsh conditions in the camps are having deadly consequences. so far there are 106 people dead. it isa so far there are 106 people dead. it is a very, very harsh winter with cold and not the proper at support in the camp. some of them are so wea k in the camp. some of them are so weak that any compensation in the health condition may end in a fatal casualties. and is unicef, is the camps getting any outside help from the international community? some people are working in the camps. they are working in different sectors, save the children, they make sure people receive the support that they deserve a riding to the camp. —— arriving in the camp. let's get some of the day's other news. the mexican navy says it's seized six tons of illegal drugs in operations off the coast of the state of sonora in north—west mexico. a mexican sailor descended from a helicopter onto boats that had been hidden under camouflage. night vision released by the navy also shows sailors boarding a

, but said that for the last eight years, the government has consistently advised against travel to syria. the case of shamima begum and her son is but one of thousands, and a dilemma for many governments around the world. what to do about those who left home to join an enemy and now want to come back? chris mason, bbc news. let's take a look at some of today's other news. a man has been remanded in custody by magistrates in east london, charged with murdering the teenager jodie chesney last week. the 17—year—old was stabbed in the back while listening to music with herfriends in a park in romford. manuel petrovic, who's 20, will appear at the old bailey on monday. a second suspect remains in custody. the supermarket chain asda has said it will remove all single kitchen knives from sale because of concern over the use of knives in violent attacks. the company says it has a responsibility to try to help in the work to bring violent crime under control. this is bbc news. the headlines: thousands of anti—government protesters have ta ken to the streets in venezuela on a day of rival de

the latest scenes in syria as families flee the chaos. as the self—styled islamic state's last stronghold collapses, the humanitarian crisis deepens and some of those seeking sanctuary are foreign—born women who supported is. an increasingly difficult legal question, should they be allowed home or kept out for good? the bbc has learned more of the women who went to syria have been stripped of citizenship. what do we know about the women? they are called reema iqbal and zara iqbal, from east london, and left for syria in 2013 and between them have five children. the former home secretary and the road to deprive them of her citizen —— their citizenship in her last year of power. their children were born british, like shamima begum. lawyers of charities argue that whatever the wrongs of parents, the children have rights to the uk must protect. today a minister defended the decision not to rescue the baby of shamima begum who died. this is a war zone. the mother chose tojoin of shamima begum who died. this is a war zone. the mother ch

more civilians have emerged from baghouz, the last village still held by the islamic state group in syria. at least four trucks carrying people left the village on saturday. the syrian democratic forces are poised to resume theirfinal push on the area. the british government is facing mounting criticism for revoking the citizenship of a british teenager, after it emerged her baby had died in a detention camp in syria. the decision was taken after shamima begum, who left london to join the islamic state group when she was 15, said she wanted to return to britain. the opposition labour party has called the decision "callous and inhumane". votes are being counted across large parts of nigeria where people have been electing governors and state assemblies. there have been many reports of vote buying and isolated cases of violence. a coalition of local election monitors has complained of an intimidating military presence in some areas. results are expected to start coming in on sunday. almost 90 passengers have been injured after a ferry hit what appears to have been a whale in the sea ofjapan

more civilians have emerged from baghouz, the last village still held by the islamic state group in syria. at least four trucks carrying people left the village on saturday. over the past six years the is caliphate has shrunk from the size of britain to less than a square mile on syria's border with iraq. the syrian democratic forces are poised to resume theirfinal push on the area. lebo diseko reports. they had left the final stronghold of these so called islamic state, women and children evacuated out of baghouz nagl surged as they arrive in territorian held by the us backed syrian defence forces. the western backed kurdish arab fighters are poised to launch their final assault on the tiny enclave which is all thatis on the tiny enclave which is all that is left in is control. but they have been waiting for the families to leave. thousands have done so in recent days, with more reported to have left on saturday, loaded onto at least four trucks. the same fighters waiting to begin their final assault on what's left of is land are also those trying to get civilians to safety. translation:

now, one of the sisters, zara, had already had a son in london when she travelled to syria. she gave birth to two of the children subsequently, while also has two sons, one of whom was born in britain. that means between them they have five children. now, if this story is correct that the british government has strip them of their citizenship, the question is what happens to the children. the home secretary, sajid javie, has been very clear that when he makes this decision to revoke citizenship of those who have gone to join islamic state, he says their rights are unaffected and preserved, but if these children need to come back to these children need to come back to the uk, as their mothers want them to, how is that going to be done if the two sisters, their mothers, i know longer british citizens? are they split from their mothers does they split from their mothers does the government actually say in this case we will allow the mothers to come back as well? well, clearly these are complicated and difficult issues but the government's policy and strategy here is under criti

more now on syria. one of those who is now in a camp having left the islamic state enclave is the british teenager shamima begum. she joined the group when she was 15. the british government has been facing criticism over the decision to revoke her citizenship to stop her returning to the uk after her baby son died in a syrian detention camp last week. chris mason reports. babyjarrah and his mum, 19—year—old shamima begum. she gave birth in a camp used to hold islamic state group fighters with their wives and children. at less than three weeks old, her son has died from pneumonia, and is buried here. the shadow home secretary, diane abbott, said leaving the two of them in a syrian refugee camp was morally reprehensible, and a stain on the conscience of this government. shamima begum is one of around 50,000 people, mostly women and children, living in this camp in north—eastern syria. both a refuge and detention centre, those who chose to join is are now fleeing the fighting and ending up here. cha

they are now living in detention camps in syria with their children. our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani reports. the latest scenes in syria as flee the chaos, the humanitarian crisis deepens, and some of those seeking sanctuary are foreign—born women who supported is. now the bbc has learned that more of the british women who went to syria has been stripped of their citizenship. they are called remake pal —— zara iqbal and reema iqbal, they left for syria in 2015 and have five children between them. amber rudd, the former home secretary, deprive them of their citizenship in her last year in power. the home office trip to british nationality for more than 100 terrorism suspects. it is not yet clear how many more the current home secretary sajid javid has kept out but with more reports of children trapped in camps through no fault of their own, questions have been asked about whether ministers are properly considering their fate. shamima begum, stripped of her citizenship, after her baby boy was born ina citizenship, after her baby boy

two more british women living in detention camps in syria, with five children between them, are reported to have been stripped of their uk citizenship. sir cliff richard joins other public figures calling for a law to protect the anonymity of people suspected of sexual offences until they are actually charged with a crime. the family of a 23—year—old british woman missing in guatemala say they're "desperately worried" for her safety. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35 — this mornings reviewers are business commentator, josie cox, and education editor at the sunday times — sian griffiths. we start with breaking news this hour — that ethiopian airlines has confirmed that one of its planes has come down on its way from addis ababa to the kenyan capital, nairobi. the ethiopian prime minister, abiy ahmed, has tweeted his condolences to those who have lost loved ones. there are no details of casualties — 149 passengers and eight crew members were on board, ethiopian airlines has confirmed that a scheduled 737 flight from addis ababa to nairobi crashed shortly a

quentin somerville, bbc news, syria. a day of mourning has been declared in ethiopia to remember 157 people killed in sunday's plane crash. the boeing 737 max—8 came down within minutes of taking off from addis ababa on its way to the kenyan capital, nairobi. the passengers came from more than 30 countries. from nairobi, alistair leithead reports. there is very little left of ethiopian airlines flight 302. this is where it crashed, just moments after takeoff. there were 149 passengers and eight crew on board. from the relatively small area, aviation experts believe it would have plunged very quickly from the sky and exploded on impact. eyewitnesses describe the intensity of the impact. translation: it came directly from the sky downwards. we heard a huge explosion, there was no fire before it crashed but once it crashed we saw a huge cloud of smoke. the flight, bound for nairobi, took off from the ethiopian capital, addis ababa, at 8:38am local time. butjust 6 minutes later it disappeared off the radar. it crashed near

all say that the syria they knew is gone. it's not only the bricks and mortar of the country that have been torn apart, but families and the very fabric of society. tonight, nura has managed to get through to relatives back home. she asks how the situation is. there's no stability, she's told, in the whole of syria. it's an answer that will keep her in lebanon for now. and in the camps here, many other families are caught between the hardships of refugee life and the risks of returning. mishal husain, bbc news, in the beqaa valley. families have told the bbc about how they've lost loved ones to a bizarre cult. universal medicine was found to be a socially harmful cult by the new south wales supreme court. its main centre and leader, serge benhayon, is based in australia, but its european headquarters are based in a village in rural somerset. rachel stonehouse has been investigating. kasha clifford was 12 when she says her mum moved to somerset to follow universal medicine. one of the main things i can remember was turning eve

all say that the syria they knew is gone. it's not only the bricks and mortar of the country that have been torn apart, but families and the very fabric of society. tonight, nura has managed to get through to relatives back home. she asks how the situation is. there is no stability, she is told, in the whole of syria. it is an answer that will keep her in lebanon for now. and, in the camps here, many other families are caught between the hardships of refugee life and the risks of returning. mishal husain, bbc news, in the beqaa valley. a former british royal marine has broken the world record for rowing solo across the atlantic. he is also the first physically disabled person to row the 3,500 mile crossing. eliza philippidis reports. hooray! wake an artificial leg didn't stop lee spencer shaving 36 days off the record set in 2002. when he left portugal, in europe, he had a definite goal. to get across the ocean faster than anyone else had ever done. he landed in french guiana on monday, and now he is the man to beat. i've tak

that was roughly one third of iraq and syria. a few years later and all thatis syria. a few years later and all that is left is baghouz. is‘s like flag still fighters in town but only just. earlier this week, the bbc gained access to baghouz and so the extreme conditions people have been forced to live in. with the intense bombing from the syrian defence forces, it comes as no surprise that so forces, it comes as no surprise that so many is forces are giving up. translation: they are surrendering during the day. during the night, there is no movement because coalition planes are there and are hitting any movement. surrendering during the day means that we can see if there is room for is or civilians to surrender themselves. but within baghouz, is fighters remained defiant. translation: what is our guilt? what is a crime? why we bombed by planes? why do all of the nations of the unbelieving world come together to fight us? thousands of families of fighters have also fled. many of them have ended up in a camp in the north—eastern syria. it was designed to hold 600, b

list of the missing from christchurch includes people from india, pakistan and bangladesh, and from syria, refugees who thought they'd finally found safety thousands of miles from home. the muslim community in christchurch is tiny and tightknit. in all of new zealand there are less than 50,000 muslims, less than 1% of the population. in wellington, the cap thaw, tributes were paid to the victims of the dursley is that the slammer phobic attack in modern times. we believed we are living in one of the most peaceful and beautiful countries in the world. we never expected this to happen. were all ina never expected this to happen. were all in a state of shock. sunny bin —— sonny bill williams said his heart hurt from what had happened. to everyone that has been killed today in christchurch... your families, you can take... just, yeah, iam families, you can take... just, yeah, i am sending out press to your wall. insyalla h insyallah you are all in heaven. countries and communities have been expressing their horror and disgust. the un security council has just held a one—minute silence.

khalid mustapha, a refugee from syria, moved with his family last year to the safety of new zealand. officials told his wife he was killed during friday prayers. one of his teenage sons is also missing. hygiene were 71. he ran the afghan association at the mosque. relatives have described his death as an act of cowardice. the family of marriage hasan in india were told of his death today by the authorities in new zealand. the country where he and his wife are raising their two young children. nobody nobody was even emerging that in new zealand, a peace—loving country, that such a situation arises. in the coming days we will learn more about the lives lost on the anguish of the families who agree. daniela relph, bbc news. my colleague, clive myrie, is in christchurch. many more people as more details emerge are coming to pay their respects, as we can see behind you. yes, that is right. this botanical gardens is not far away from the main hospital are so many others people injured and a terrible attack a couple of days ago were being treated. and a couple of people are still critical

this refugee from syria moved with his family last year to the safety of new zealand. 0fficials year to the safety of new zealand. officials have told his wife that he was killed during friday prayers. 0ne was killed during friday prayers. one of his teenage sons is also missing. this man was 71, he ran the afg ha n missing. this man was 71, he ran the afghan association at the mosque. relatives have described his death as an act of cowardice. this man and his wife were raising two young children in new zealand, and he was killed. no-one could even matt imagine that in new zealand, a peaceloving country, such a thing could happen. in the coming days we will learn more about the lives lost and the anguish of the families who grieve. there continues to be an outpouring of grief here in new zealand. i am joined by representatives from the hindu association and an anglican minister. you have just hindu association and an anglican minister. you havejust had hindu association and an anglican minister. you have just had your sunday morning congregation, can you give us a sense of the kind o

and from syria, refugees who thought they'd finally found safety thousands of miles from home. the muslim community in christchurch is tiny and tight—knit. in the whole of new zealand, there are less than 50,000 muslims, less than 1% of the population. in wellington, the capital, tributes were paid to the victims of the country's deadliest islamophobic attack in modern times. we believe we are living in one of the most peaceful and beautiful countries in the world. we never expect anything like this to happen. so we are all in a state of shock. sonny bill williams, a national idol who converted to islam, said his heart hurt from what had happened. just sending out my duas and inshallahs to everyone that has been killed today in christchurch... yourfamilies, you can take... just, yeah, i'm sending my duas to you and your loved ones, inshallah you are all in paradise. at friday prayers around the world, thoughts and prayers were with new zealand. the condemnation has come from far and wide. countries and communities have been expressing their horror and disgust. the un security

aleem maqbool, bbc news in baghouz, in syria. with all the sport now, here's 0lly foster at the bbc sport centre. good evening. the line—up for the fa cup semifinals is complete, bright and with a lestienne through, they needed penalties to get through championship strugglers millwall. patrick gearey reports. they don't hide it at millwall. premier league visitors know what they are about to walk into. for this quarter—final, the den was a freezing cauldron — even the weather designed for maximum discomfort. it took until the second half for the lions to strike. alex pearce escaped his handler. the roar must have carried to westminster. millwall are in very real danger of being relegated to the third tier. and yet here wasjed wallace, beating his man, putting it on a plate for aidan 0'brien. 2—0, 11 minutes left. pandemonium. brighton were going out with a shrug against a side a division below them. finally, jurgen locadia gave them a bit of gumption. but only one minute of the 90 remained, plus stoppage time, and we were

commander of the kurdish forces fighting islamic state militants in their last stronghold in eastern syria has told the bbc their operation has been prolonged to protect civilians. although tens of thousands of people have fled the enclave in the last two months, it's thought there are still large numbers of civilians inside. 0ur correspondent aleem maqbool reports from the frontline in baghouz. in baghouz, the final battle ground, is fighters have been blasted into retreat, building by building. they've been rained on by missiles, from the us—led coalition. but we're taken right to the front line, through the desolation, by the local forces on the ground, still in combat with them. so, these positions here were occupied by islamic state group fighters in just the last few days, they've been beaten back. their ever shrinking so—called caliphate state is nowjust a small area just around the corner of this building. if you peep around the corner, you can see the buildings they still occupy. but even though... even though they've been bombarded and pushed back and given lots of opportunit

khaled mustafa, a refugee from syria, moved with his family last year to the safety of new zealand. officials told his wife he was killed during friday prayers. one of his teenage sons is also missing. daioud nabi was 71. he ran the afghan association at the mosque. relatives have described his death as an act of cowardice. the family of marriage farhaj hassan in india were told of his death today by the authorities in new zealand. the country where he and his wife are raising their two young children. nobody nobody was even emerging that in new zealand, a peace—loving country, that such a situation arises. in the coming days we will learn more about the lives lost on the anguish of the families who agree. daniela relph, bbc news. the people here have come to show solidarity with the muslim community and the families following the attack. you may be able to hear a maori chant here behind me, as people have been coming throughout the day to express their support. earlier i spoke to two members of christchurch's interfaith society, which works to promote harmony between people of di

khaled mustafa, a refugee from syria, moved with his family last year to the safety of new zealand. officials told his wife he was killed during friday prayers. one of his teenage sons is also missing. daoud nabi was 71. he ran the afghan association at the mosque. relatives have described his death as an act of cowardice. the family of farhaj ahsan in india were told of his death today by the authorities in new zealand, the country where he and his wife were raising their two young children. nobody, nobody was even imagining that in new zealand, a peace—loving country, that such a situation arises. in the coming days we will learn more about the lives lost and the anguish of the families who agree. daniela relph, bbc news. as you saw at the start of the programme would the maori tribe performing the haka, people here have been coming for hours to show their tributes and a sense of solidarity with the big inns and theirfamilies, solidarity with the big inns and their families, and of solidarity with the big inns and theirfamilies, and of course solidarity with the big inns and the

khaled mustafa, a refugee from syria, moved with his family last year to the safety of new zealand. officials have told his wife that he was killed during friday prayers. one of his teenage sons is also missing. haji daioud nabi was 71. he ran the afghan association at the mosque. relatives have described his death as an act of cowardice. the family of farhaj hassan in india were told of his death today by the authorities in new zealand. the country where he and his wife were raising their two young children. nobody believed, nobody was even imagining that in new zealand, which is a peace—loving country, such a situation arises. in the coming days, we will learn more about the lives lost and the anguish of the families who grieve. daniela relph, bbc news. as you can see behind me here, people have come together to show solidarity to the victims and their families. this continues through the day. we are expecting jacinda ardern, we believe she is about to give the press conference now in wellington. that's listening. a provisional list of missing people was released to families lat

the civilians who remain in the islamic state group's last stronghold in syria as forces close in. the investigation into the shootings at two mosques in new zealand has seen counter terrorism officers carry out two raids in australia — where the man arrested for the killings, brenton tarrant, grew up. security officals say the properties in new south wales are in towns just north of sydney. new south wales police said: "the primary aim of the activity is to formally obtain material that may assist new zealand police in their ongoing investigation, and that the family of the australian man arrested in christchurch continues to assist police with their inquiries." speaking to australian media the australian home affairs minister peter dutton confirmed that brenton tarrant spent only 45 days in australia over the past three years and was not on any terror watch lists. with more on events and developments in new zealand, my colleague sharanjit leyl is in christchurch. let's go there now. it's 3 o'clock in the afternoon here in christchurch — where police here have proimised a high