unfit to drive. now on bbc news it's time for newsnight with kirsty wark. the return to mosul. we are with the bbcjournalist as he visits his shattered home city for the first time since is swept in. but the fight with is continues in western mosul, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are caught between the murderous terrorists and coalition air strikes. i will ask an iraqi brigadier if many more civilian casualties in mosul are inevitable. also tonight... the talks which are about to start will be difficult, complex and sometimes even confrontational. 0n the day that donald tusk laid out the eu's negotiating guidelines, we look at the the road ahead for brexit. and will we all by cyborgs any century soon? the answer is yes, if the tranhumanists have their way. good evening. is — or daesh‘s — tentacles have spread across the globe, but tonight we focus our attention on where it all began. iraq's second city, mosul, has, for the past three years, been under the vicious heel of is, who visited unimaginable horror on many of the city's inhabitants. it was in mosul where the is

deeper into the city of mosul amid more concerns about civilian casualties. explosion. that is an inaccurate weapon. it might be good for the tempo of the military operation, but it isn't necessarily good for preserving civilian lives. the family of one the victims killed in the westminster terror attack speak for the first time about "feeling the love of so many people." hello, and welcome. what's being described as a "monster" cyclone is now making landfall in northeast australia. tens of thousands of people, including tourists, have been evacuated from coastal areas,amid warnings of winds gusting up to 250 kilometres an hour and dangerous tidal surges. caroline davies reports. cyclone debbie has already made itself felt. people living along the coast in queensland, north—east australia, have been battered by high winds and rain as the storm approaches. authorities knew it was coming, and there advice has been to get out. it is very clear that the time for people to move is now to go to family and friends. this is a severe weather system. move now! don't wait until tomorrow be

mosul. in one strike, up to 200 civivilians wewere killed. hundreds m more have dieied in r u.s. strikes in iraq andnd syri. meanwhile, the pentagon is also expanding its role in the saudi-led war in yemen. we will get the latest o on iraq and yememen. then to a historicic debate at e united nations. >> the doomsday clock indicating how close the humidity is to at 2.5ophe has been set midnight, the worst sisince 1953. worse than the other time, even at the height of the cold war. amy: more than 120 nations have begun drafting a u.n. treaty to ban nuclear weapons but the united states is leading a boycott of the talks. we'll find out why. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. a federal judge in hawaii dealt another blow on wednesday to president trump's attempt to ban refugees and travelers from six majority-muslim countries. district judge derrick watson extended a nationwide halt on trump's executive order, which would bar citizens of iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria, and yemen from entering the u

for mosul rages on. ( explosion ) that's a car bomb rattling western mosul. it was likely set off by isis. several police officers were wounded. iraqi forces, backed by the u.s. military, are trying to retake the city from isis. meanwhile, the terror group is suspected of carrying out a chemical attack on civilians in mosul this past week. here's jonathan vigliotti. >> reporter: reena, the united nations in a statement today called the attacks a possible war crime as they wait for confirmation on what chemicals, if any, were used. the u.n. confirmed at least 12 people are being treated at a hospital in erbil. among the injured, five children and a one-month-old baby. according to the red cross, the alleged chemical weapons caused blisters, vomiting, and severe swelling around eyes. the injuries happened in two separate attacks in eastern mosul beginning wednesday. this woman said a rocket landed in her home and sprayed her family with what she described as an oily chemical. eastern mosul was once controlled by isis until u.s.-backed iraqi forces recaptured it in january. it's still u

mosul. first islamic state group is under increasing pressure in iraq and in syria area in the iraqi city of mosul, government troops are closing in on the jihadi held western districts, u.s. backed forces have captured a major bridge which leads directly to their stronghold and they now control two out of the city's five bridges. liberate mosul, the last iraqi city under isis control, began back in october. france 24 is there. what is the latest? is what wehe latest witnessed on the ground in mosul today and over the past 48 hours. it is certainly a fluid situation. those we spoke to are openly admitting it is a complicated task, the one they are faced with because of the fierce resistance their forces are encountering in the ground. jihadists using hard bombs and suicide operations to stymie the offense of those iraqi troops. western mosul is a lot more complicated to navigate than the eastern counterpart. narrower inlot terms of the space, the alleyways and the urban planning if you can collect that. very chaotic in the western part of mosul, which means death to moving vehi

from mosul intensifies. we speak to some of the tens of thousands fleeing the street—to—street fighting. a drug addict is jailed for 12 years after running over and killing a 10—year—old boy and his aunt. he had more than 53 convictions to his name. the education secretary is heckled by headteachers over her plans for new grammar schools. ed sheeran makes chart history, as the first artist to get every song from his new album into the top 20. and on newsnight the woman who was raped as a teenager and then, years later, sought him out to discuss forgiveness. we'll talk to her and the man who raped her. good evening and welcome to bbc news. fears are growing for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in iraq's second city of mosul as government forces try to recapture it from so—called islamic state. 50,000 people have fled the west of the city over the last fortnight alone. after five months of fighting and heavy casualties, iraqi forces control the east of the city, which is divided by the river tigris. now they're pushing deeper into the extremists‘ stronghold in t

of donald trump's policy agenda is now in peril? the battle for mosul as iraqi forces renew their offensive there's alarm about civilian casualties caused by us air strikes. that is an inaccurate weapon it might be good for the tempo of the military operation, but it isn't necessarily good for preserving civilian lives. also, the london terror attack — police say they have found no link with so called islamic state or al qaida. but the attacker was "interested injihad." meanwhile, khalid masood's mother admits crying when she heard when she heard about what she says was her son's "atrocity." theresa may drops in on nicola sturgeon to discuss how scotland and brexit might work together, but did their face—to—face leave them futher apart? and, off the books — democrats demand to know who president trump has been meeting during his frequent golf club trips. hello and welcome to 100 days, with mejon sopel in washington and christian fraser in london. it was on the campaign trail that donald trump said "we're going to win so much, you may even get tired of winning". well, fatig

estimates that 400,000 iraqi civilians are trapped in the old city of mosul as government forces try to capture it from islamic state militants. it says people are being forced to endure siege—like conditions. the city is split between is and iraqi army forces. 0ur middle east editorjeremy bowen and cameraman nick milard have been to the edge of the old city and sent this report. gunfire the rule of the jihadists who call themselves islamic state, has brought fire, destruction and death down on mosul, iraq's second city. this is where the fight is now concentrated, in the narrow alleys of the old city, too tightly packed for armoured vehicles. it's a classic urban battlefield, a place where jihadis who pray that they will die fighting have managed in the last few days to stall on offensive by far more powerful iraqi forces. the iraqi troops took us to a building about 100m from the isjihadis. to one of dozens of sniper positions... the threat from is has managed to recreate some unity in a country that's been torn to pieces by war. iraq is a very divided country. at the moment they ha

. 400,000 others are still trapped and they are expecting 300,000 more to the west mosul, as this operation enters its final stages. russia's opposition leader, alexei navalny, has been sentenced to 15 days in prison, for organising the biggest anti—government protests the country has seen in several years.tens of thousands of people attended the rallies in several cities, demonstrating against alleged corruption by the prime minister, dmitry medvedev. 0ur moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports. i'm standing outside of a moscow court house in a spring blizzard. the short while ago, the russian opposition activist navalny was found guilty of organising sunday's mass protests, anti—government protests across russia. he was fined the government of around $350, and then he was found guilty of disobeying police and for that, he was sentenced to 15 days in jail, and this police van behind me has arrived to whisk him off to jail. some of his supporters came and held up some of his supporters came and held up good luck signs hoping that he could see them through the windows of t

welcome to bbc news. our top stories: in mosul thousands of trapped as forces close in on islamic state militants. our correspondent speak to those who managed to escape. we got our freedom but it cost us a lot, i lost my house, my children were injured. donald trump speaks to the palestinian leader and invites him to the white house. the deadly effect of ebola on gorilla population. and the pitfalls of life television. the moment a guest is upstaged by his children right here on bbc news. welcome to the programme. it is iraq's second city and the last major stronghold of the so—called islamic group in the country. iraqi forces said they are within weeks of driving the extremists out of mosul. the battle began five months ago. government forces are now in control of the east of the city, in a green, but in the west of mosul, heysel are still very much in control and there are concerns for thousands of civilians trapped in particular those in the old city. our correspondent and cameramen close to the front line have sent this report. escaping the battleground and the terrors of t

democracy. the us admits that coalition aircraft did strike an area of mosul where many civilians were killed last week. hundreds arrested in belarus as protests continue against a tax on the under—employed on landmarks all around the planet, lights go out for earth hour — to raise awareness of climate change. the new leader of hong kong will be chosen shortly, in a vote dismissed by pro—democracy activists as a sham. around 1,000 people took to the streets in a pro—democracy march ahead of the election. there are three candidates to succeed the outgoing leader cy leung. his deputy, carrie lam, is beijing's choice for the top job. her main rival, former finance chiefjohn tsang, is the public‘s favourite. the final candidate is retired judge woo kwok—hing. the bbc‘sjuliana liu is at the count in hong kong. the voting is happening in the building just behind me. the general public do not have a say in stead of the voters are a group of less than 1200 people largely loyal to the chinese government. the result is expected around noon local time. 600 votes are needed to wind a

." reporting from washington, i am jane o'brien. fleeing the fighting in mosul, iraqi forces reclaimed the city from so-called islamic state block by block. the destruction left in the wake. >> one of the areas that will have to be rebuilt when the battle for mosul is finally over. jane: the president of south korea is forced out of office after her impeachment is upheld. what does it mean for the country's stability? and looking into infinity, the hottest ticket in washington is losing light and members to take -- light and mirrors to take visitors on a journey of the senses. ♪ jane: welcome to "world news america." it has become one of the most critical battles against the so-called islamic state and my -- and right now iraqi forces are in a fierce fighter drive militants out of mosul. after five months of fighting government troops took control , of the east of the city and are pushing into the extremist stronghold in the west. orla guerin and her cameraman the bbc'sorla guerin and her cameraman have sent back this report from the latest district to be retaken from i.s. control. orla:

. the desperate plight of tens of thousands of iraqi civilians trapped in mosul as they flee from the so—called islamic state. we hear from some who have escaped. translation: we got our freedom, but it cost us a lot. i lost my house and my children were injured. the pentagon promises a full investigation into military personnel who shared nude photograph of female colleagues on social media. volkswagen pleads guilty in an american court to charges related to its diesel emission scandal. and if you need to escape reality, step into infinity. we go in on a journey of the senses. fears are growing for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the second city of mosul iraq as government forces tried to recapture it from so—called islamic state. 50,000 people have fled the west of the city over the last fortnight. the iraqi army is now pushing deeper into the extremist stronghold in the city. 0ur correspondent has just sent this report from the latest areas to be taken back from is control. escaping the battleground and the terrors of the caliphate. fleeing western mosul on foot d

continuing their offensive to drive islamic state fighters out of western mosul — as concern grows over the number of civilian deaths. it's now clear that at least 100 people were killed in an air strike 10 days ago — although the iraqis deny that so many died. the us—led coalition is investigating whether one of its planes was responsible. our correspondent yalda hakim sent this report. they arrived with what little they could carry. these are the tired, desperate and hungry survivors of the caliphate. they've managed to flee notjust isis snipers, but also coalition and iraqi airstrikes. this is the entrance to the hammam al alil refugee camp. these buses bring people to the actual camp. as soon as people start to arrive, the men and the women are separated, because they want to screen some of the men to make sure they aren't isis fighters or sympathisers. near a makeshift school, i meet 12—year—old mohammed. mohammed tells me first isis snipers killed his father, and then his mother, as they tried to get away. he fled here with his two brothers. the camp, now home for the orphans.

by street fighting in mosul. as people flee from so—called islamic state, some leave the city for the first time in their lives. amid the destruction, the wreckage tells of more prosperous times. the city's university is now under iraqi control. it was a source of pride for the people of mosul, and you can see what's become of it. it was also a key strategic location for the so—called islamic state, it gave them high ground to dominate the area. we'll be looking at the challenges facing iraqi troops as the push further into mosul. also tonight: the drug addictjailed for crashing a car into a family, killing two. he had over 50 previous convictions. the education secretary is jeered as she tries to tell head teachers about the benefits of grammar schools. the woman whose allegations of bullying in british cycling sparked the current investigation talks to the bbc. for me all i want is the truth to be out there because it's the truth and that's what people should know. # i'm in love with the shape of you... # and, as ed sheeran has nine songs in the top 10, even he says it's time

mosul with the offensive against so-called islamic state also raising concerns about civilian casualties. >> that is an inaccurate weapon. it might be good for the tempo of the military operation but it isn't necessarily good for preserving civilian lives. tim: russian opposition leader alexei navalny is given a two-week prison sentence from staging the biggest anticorruption protests in years. the kremlin calls that provocation. and with his health care plan in tatters, where does president trump go from here? could infrastructure be a key to bridging the political divide? tim: hello. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. iraqi forces are launching a massive final push against the so-called islamic state in their attempt to drive them out of western mosul. they are deploying helicopter gunships and crude rocket launchers to target the militants. but the bombardments have led to thousands of people fleeing the city, claiming the assault is too indiscriminate and risking civilian lives. with the city still divided between the islamic state

battle for mosul, our holly williams is in northern iraq. and an all-female flight crew claims an around the world record. this is the "cbs weekend news." >> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano. this is our western edition. washington is bulling out over president trump's unsubstantiated claim this weekend that president obama bugged his new york office before the election. the president made the accusation on twitter early saturday and followed it up with an official white house statement sunday requesting a congressional investigation. tonight "the new york times" reports fbi director james comey is asking the justice department to publicly reject mr. trump's claim. the president spent the weekend at the so called winter white house. his mar-a-lago resort in palm beach, florida. errol barnett is there. >> president trump was here in florida a thousand miles from washington when he claimed a series of tweets claiming president obama issued a wiretap of trump tower. no evidence was provided and president obama denied it democrats and republicans have been trying to figure out if th

weeks. iraqi forces say they hope to recapture all of mosul within a month. the battle to liberate the last iraqi city under a jihadist control began in october, but the islam is a putting up a fierce resistance. fighting raging near the city's antiquities museum where government groups seized yesterday appear let's go to iraq. we are in the north of the country where there has been going into mosul with the troops throughout the day. tell us what you have witnessed in the last 24 hours. reporter: well, on the front line, iraqi troops are fired up, if we can use that, the expression, simply because the end goal is in sight. they have eyes on the mosque, a symbolic price for them to because that is the mosque where islamic state was - bylaimed by a dowdy an00 baggdadi. but also because it is in the old city. these troops are now very, very close to fully recapturing mosul, although, they are also keenly aware that this last phase of this battle for mosul will be the most dangerous for them, because the layout of the alleys,y narrow which makes it difficult to navigate and maneuver but a

prime minister of iraq has been visiting troops in mosul after they captured the main government building from the islamic state group. the jihadists are holed up in the old city. fenwick is in northern iraq and tells us now how close the troops are to recapturing the whole city. >> very significant for very different reasons. the first one being that it puts them in close range to the end goal, that being the old city of mosul and the fact that the key infrastructure they say they have recaptured is politically very symbolic. it's basically iraqi troops retaking control of the police ,irectorate, one of the museums where the oldest is m's in mosul , significant landmarks that were very important to them and to the people. reasons, that progress is key. nonetheless, these kind of optimistic statements as we have been witnessing for the past few days are to be taken with a grain of salt. yes, they have regained control, but that control is approximate. the situation on the ground is very fluid. there are attacks being launched against iraqi troops by jihadist in the forms of suici

in mosul. the jihadists are outnumbered 10-1. and while many are determined to fight to the death, others are trying to escape. a holly williams has two reports from the front lines. >> reporter: isis fighters snipe at iraqi forces who are pushing into mosul's old city. one of the extremist's last strongholds. [ explosions ] 350 yards from the front line this week, we were with general al jeburi, as he called in helipt targeting an isis position where they were burning tires to try to hide their location. >> we are going to move a lot. we are going to fight isis house to house to liberate the city. but we put a safe sector for the civilians if they want to come to us. >> reporter: bearing a victorious move on the front line, and it's easy to understand why. nearly three years ago, isis swept triumphantly across northern iraq, as many iraqi soldiers ran away, rather than putting up a fight. the extremists captured mosul with ease. a gang of violent fanatics who claim to have established a new islamic state. now iraqi forces have regrouped and isis have been beaten back. some iraqi

bbc news. survivors of the caliphate; we hear from the mosul residents who've escaped the fighting. bt is hit with a record fine of £42 million because of delays in installing high—speed business lines. also this hour, refused from boarding a flight because of leggings. an american airline is criticised after two girls were told they couldn't fly because they didn't meet the company's dress code. a new quid on the block; the new 12—sided pound coin is about to come in to circulation but at what cost to businesses? good morning. it's monday, 27th march, i'm joanna gosling. welcome to bbc newsroom live. theresa may will meet scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon later today for the first time since she rejected calls for a second referendum on scottish independence. the visit is part of a tour of all four nations of the uk before the process of leaving the european union formally begins on wednesday. it's an important time for brexit negotiations with a number of key discussions across the week. later today, the prime minister is expected to give a speech on unity, saying uk

civilians in the iraqi city of mosul earlier this month. it comes as iraqi forces have intensified their assault against so—called islamic state as they attempt to drive the group of out of the western half of the city. thousands of people have been forced to leave mosul with their lives at risk. with the city still divided between is and the iraqi army, our middle east editorjeremy bowen is in western mosul and sent us this report. this is the iraqi solution to an offensive that's stalled over the last week or so, attack again. it feels as if the air war over mosul is intensifying. the gunship pilots fly low. they seem confident they won't get shot down. and every day, a few thousand more people come walking out of the areas of mosul still held by the jihadists who call themselves islamic state. many said is used them as human shields, shooting out from the cover of their homes and streets, but the response, more air strikes, horrified them. translation: they destroyed our homes, our cars, everything. they destroyed us. entire families are gone, they are under the rubble. translation:

in western mosul, killing dozens of civilians. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow morning on to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow morning on our to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow morning on our breakfast tables. with me ruefli, a banking group adviser. and john rental, chief political column columnist at the independent. the sunday times claims eu migrants living in britain will continue to receive child benefit after britain leaves. the observer reports on the coalition air strikes observer reports on the coalition airstrikes in observer reports on the coalition air strikes in mosul, which it says have caused at least 150 civilians and caused international outrage —— killed at least 150 civilians. the sunday express‘s front—page features the conservative mp tobias ellwood and says he has spoken for the first time since trying to stave pc keith palmer —— save pc keith palmer in wednesday's terror attack. the mail reports that the air ambulance prince will

difficulty and pressure. in mosul, raqqa, and the humanitarian catastrophe might get worse. we do not know about the humanitarian catastrophe because there is a blackout on what is happening in mosul. there are 150,000 iraqi forces attacking mosul, they liberated the eastern part of it and they are facing difficulties with the western part, because there are narrow alleyways, it is the old city. it seems that islamic state have managed to dig a lot of tunnels there so they are fighting. there are difficulties and a lot of casualties. we do not know about the people, do they have food, electricity, water? but definitely the islamic state is losing a lot of ground there and there are reports that maybe the leader of islamic state managed to run away to another part of iraq, and that he is hiding. we don't know. the americans say he left mosul. if you know that, why did you not kill him, for example, if you have information about him, and he is still alive and he managed to run away. who is going to liberate raqqa? and what will happen after they liberate mosul and raqqa? who will be the

syria. the u.s. is also supporting iraqi forces in their fight to liberate the city of mosul from isis. and holly williams is on the front line. >> mosul is shattered. iraqi forces, pounded isis. and the people of this once wealthy city, fled with their bundles of possessions. sometimes with just the clothes on their backs. a part of the world so ancient it is mentioned in the bible. now, brought to its knees. in the neighborhood, around 150 yard from the front line, mohammad yunis made it to safety with his young fame loo. he told us isis fighters are hiding in people's homes. including four in his. before it was hit by a mortar. as the the iraqis claw back one street at a time, isis has smashed its way from house to house. so its fighters could move without being detected from the sky. iraqi forces claimed they recaptured mosul's many government building on tuesday. but today we couldn't get within a block of it, the general told us isis is still sniping at his men. contesting every inch of territory even as it is forced to retreat. and when isis is finally pushed ou mosul, whic

.. fears are growing for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in iraq's second city of mosul as government forces try to recapture it from so—called islamic state. our correspondent speaks to some of those who have managed to escape. translation: we got our freedom, but it cost us a lots. i lost my house and my children were injured. the pentagon promises a full intervention into military personnel who shed nude photograph of female collea g u es who shed nude photograph of female colleagues on social media. volkswagen pleads guilty in american court to charges related to its diesel emission scandal. prosecutors say that the fraud went to the top of the organisation. popstar ed sheeran achieves nine songs in the british top ten. even he says it is time to have a rethink about the charts. and the pitfalls of live tv. the moment a guest is art stayed upstaged by his children, right here on bbc world news. to serve. fears are growing for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the second city of mosul iraq as government forces tried to reca ptu re iraq as government forces

mosul, as they flee from so—called islamic state. we hear from some of those who've escaped. translation: we got our freedom but it cost us a lot. i lost my house and my children were injured. the pentagon promises a full investigation into military personnel who shared nude photographs of female colleagues on social media. volkswagen pleads guilty to us emissions charges and agrees to pay fines of $4.3 billion. divide and conquer — with nine songs in the the uk's top 10 even ed sheeran says it's time to have a rethink about the charts. fears are growing for the tens of thousands of civilians trapped in iraq's second city of mosul as government forces try to recapture it from so—called islamic state. fifty thousand people have fled the west of the city over the last fortnight alone. the iraqi army is now pushing deeper into the extremists‘ stronghold in the city. our correspondent orla guerin and cameraman nico hameon have sent this report from the latest areas to be taken back from is control. escaping the battleground and the terrors of the caliphate. fleeing western

retakes a third of western mosul from so—called islamic state but the gains — after weeks of fierce fighting — have come at a huge cost to the civilian population. translation: three of my daughters are dead. they buried my heart. they didn't let me see them before they were buried. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: fallout from a weekend of protests — turkey's president calls for sanctions as the diplomatic row with the netherlands intensifies. and — with the netherlands heading to the polls on wednesday, we have a floral guide to what could be its most widely—watched election. i'm sally bundock. in business: we too make sense of the dutch election in an economy where wages are growing and unemployment is falling — so what's on the mind of voters? looking for adventure? grab your mountain bike and your climbing shoes, as we take you to one of the fastest growing trends in tourism — the adventure holiday. hello. any so—called islamic state fighters left in mosul will die in the iraqi city, according to the us envoy co—ordinating the offensiv

. our top stories — the iraqi army retakes a third of western mosul from so—called islamic state, but at a huge cost to the civilian population. three of my daughters are dead. they buried my heart. they didn't let me see them before they were buried. a second day of protests — turkey's president calls for sanctions as the diplomatic row with the netherlands intensifies. a crowd surge at an open—air concert in argentina leaves two people dead. officials say the event was "completely overrun". and south korea's ousted leader park geun—hye leaves the presidential palace, promising that the truth will emerge. iraqi government forces say they are making further advances against islamic state militants in mosul, and have now recaptured around a third of the west of the city. about 600,000 civilians are thought to be trapped in the area still held by extremists. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerin and cameraman nico hameon have been travelling with the iraqi forces. you may find parts of their report distressing. explosions. a rare glimpse of western mosul. explosions. urban warfare on a mo

thousands are trapped in the fighting —— mosul. our correspondence beats the people who has managed to escape. translation: we got ourfreedom, has managed to escape. translation: we got our freedom, but it cost us a lot. i lost my house, my children we re lot. i lost my house, my children were injured. donald trump speaks to the palestinian leader mahmoud abbas by phone, and invites him to the white house. the deadly impact of ebola on the rollers. a third of the world's population had been killed by the disease has not and the pitfalls of live tv. see the moment a guest is upstaged by his children while giving an interview to bbc world news. hello and welcome to the programme. it's iraq's second city, a's also the last major stronghold for the so—called islamic state in the country. now iraqi forces say they are within weeks of driving the extremists out of mosul. the battle to retake the city began five months ago. government forces are now in control of the east of the city, seen here in green, but in the west of the city, is are still very much in control, and there are significa

coalition aircraft carried out strikes in an area of mosul where many civilians have been killed. as the eu celebrates its 60th birthday in rome, thousands take to the streets to celebrate and to protest. how is the self—proclaimed great dealmaker, presidents rump, likely to deal with a major defeat over his health—care reforms. and a ban on laptops and ta blets reforms. and a ban on laptops and tablets in hand luggage on flights from several men these —— middle eastern countries to the us and uk comes into effect. did a us air strike killed hundreds of civilians in the iraqi city of mosul? the us says it is now investigating, but admits coalition forces were carrying out air strikes where many people have been killed. the fight to retake the city from the group calling itself islamic state began last october. the iraqi army is being supported by us—led coalition airstrikes. they have reta ke coalition airstrikes. they have retake in all of eastern mosul and have now made key gains in the western half of the city. they are now closing in on the densely populated old city. t

fight their way deep into the city of mosul amid more concerns about civilian casualties. that is an inaccurate weapon. it may be good for the tempo of the military operation, but it is not necessarily good or preserving civilian lives. and cracking down on the man who harass women in india. we go on patrol with the anti—romeo squads of india. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it is sam world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it is 8am in singapore and 10am in north—east australia, where residents of queensland are bracing themselves for the arrival of cyclone debbie, a category for storm. it has been described as a monster storm and they are warning of dangerous tidal surges and damaged. the cyclone has winds of 250 kilometres an hour and has already battered holiday houses on the coast. we have the details. cyclone debbie has made itself felt. people living in north—east australia in queensland have been battered by high winds. authorities knew it was coming and they have given the advice to

. our top stories: the us admits that coalition aircraft did strike an area of mosul where many civilians were killed last week. a new leaderfor hong kong chosen by the territory's elite as thousands protest outside. a year after turkey stopped the flow of refugees across these waters, we meet some of the syrians still trapped on greek beaches. and, on landmarks all around the planet, lights go out for earth hour, to raise awareness of climate change. did a us airstrike kill hundreds of civillians in the iraqi city of mosul? the united states say it is now investigating but admits coalition forces were carrying out air strikes, where many people have been killed. the fight to retake the city from the group calling itself islamic state started last october. the iraqi army is being supported by us—led coalition airstrikes. they have re—ta ken all of east mosul, and have now made key gains in the west of the city. and are they're closing in on the densely—populated old city. this red area shows the part of the city still under i—s control. this red area shows the part of th

headlines. the iraqi military has gained control of the last road leading out of the city of mosul. we report from the frontline. we've heard three car bombs going off in the distance, we've also had a lot of incoming mortarfire, you can hear now the sounds of battle. turkey's president erdogan demands international sanctions against the netherlands, calling it a banana republic, as their spat deepens. the creator of the world wide web issues a warning about fake news and the abuse of data online. and, tottenham hotspur through to the english fa cup semifinals. wellcome. iraqi forces have made more gains in west mosul, the largest city still under the control of the islamic state group. they claim to have cut the last road out of the city. government troops, backed by a us—led coalition, recaptured the east of the city in late january, after more than 100 days of fighting. now they say a third of the west, which is almost completely surrounded, has been retaken. but around 600,000 civilians are still believed to be trapped inside. 0ur middle east correspondent 0rla guerin and cameram

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civilians in western mosul. we report on the thousands of people caught in the conflict. and celebrations in london as a royal marine, convicted of shooting dead a wounded taliban fighter, is told he'll be freed early. hello, and welcome. the british prime minister, theresa may, has signed the letter to the european union that will trigger the process by which britain will leave the eu. it will be handed to the president of the european council on wednesday. mrs may said she was determined to use brexit as an opportunity to build a "global britain," with new trade alliances across the world. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. nine months of careful assembly, plenty of preparation, and attention to detail. the decisions that have been taken will affect all our lives and livelihoods, and her political future. banging the drum for trade with the golf, the prime minister wants to reach out. tomorrow we begin the negotiations to secure a new deep and special partnership with the european union. as we do so, i am determined that we should also sees this historic oppor

a better place. survivors of the caliphate — we hear from the mosul residents who've escaped the fighting. a record fine for bt — for delays in fitting high—speed broadband. they'll have to pay millions in compensation too. and in the next hour...the deadline for forming a new devolved government in northern ireland expires injust under two hours, with no agreement in sight. sinn fein is refusing to be part of an executive led by the democratic unionist leader, arlene foster. the northern ireland secretary will have to decide whether to call a snap election. and the new £1 coin is released tomorrow — but are these everyday machines ready for it? good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. theresa may will meet nicola sturgeon in scotland later — for the first time since the snp announced their proposals for a second independence referendum. at the beginning of a week that will see article 50 triggered on wednesday, the prime minister will say she wants to "build a more united nation". tomorrow, the scottish parliament is expected to pass a vote in favour of seeking a new sco